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Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Data prepared by the Bureau of Sta tistics of the treasury department show
 that exports from the
 TRADE United States to Cuba, WITH THE Porto Rico and the
 NEW Philippine, Hawaiian
 DEEPEN and Samoan islands 'DENCIES. will aggregate more
 than $5O,OoO.OOO this year, against s41 1000, eco in 1899, S19,OO0,00O in 1898, and $17,OOO, ,OOO in 1897. This enor- nous growth is shared by each of the groups of islands named, but is espec- ially apparent in the case of Porto Rico, to which the exports this year, under the new Porto Rican act, will show an increase of about 50 per cent as compared with last year and 100 per cent as compared with preceding years. These figures are necessarily estimates SO far as they relate to No Vember and December of the present year, but a study of the actual tigur.s of the preceding mo:ths Of 1900 and \the corresponding months of 1899 and 1898 justifies an estimate which brings the exports to Porto Rico in the cal !. endar year 1900 up to $5.40O0OO; to Cuba, s26,OOO,OoO; to the Philippines, &, ,5Oo GOO; to the Hawaiian islands, S1j, GOO, ,OO0 and to the Samoan islands and Guam, $2O0,OCO making the grand total of $50 100000 of exports to these islands 5,, nrt t.A these islands this year will exceed those in preceding years. To Cuba they will be double the average annual exports to that island, except during the fiscal years 1892, 1893 and 1894, when the reciprocity treaty with Spain large ly increased our sales to that island. To Porto Rico the exports of the year will be double those of any preceding year except 1899, and will exceed that year by 90 per cent. To the Hawaiian islands, estimating figures ofthe closing months of the year upon those of the earlier months and other obtainablc data the exports are more than double those of any preceding year except 1855. TO the PhlllpplneS the figures will be double those of 1899, and more than ten times the highest figure in any earlier year. To the Samoan is lands the total will be double that of any preceding year. Comparing our exports to the islands above mentioned with those in the great reciprocity year. 1893, when our exports to Cuba were double those of years immed.- ately preceding the reciprocity acI, it will be seen Chat our total in 1900 greatly exceeds that of the greatest Of the reciprocity years. The total cx- ports to Cuba. Porto Rico anI the Ha- were s2S,O94,O47.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, DECEMBER p, 19OO

the re-estabiished confidence in our financial integrity vii continue to grow and expand ,affording an epoch of prosperity such as has not before illu- mined any page of our remarkable his tory
 In reply Secretary Gage, after thank ing the delegation for this expression of their confidence, said: 'If remain here, as I hope to for some time to come, how long l know not, I will thank you gentlemen, who have been so kind in expressing approval. if you will at any and all times hang out cautionary signals or pass words of criticism if you see me going wrong, and extend words of approval if I am right. Altogether the people of the United States are working out great problem and it can only be worked out successfully by public interest, public intelligence and the watchful guardianship of those who are in a po- sit!on to understand the questions be- fore us. Their solution will be greatly enhanced by the interest of business men with patriotic sentiments, who cherish the single desire to promote the welfare and honor of our country"
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

When he reached home he opened the package he was carrying and displayed a number Of placaTds, some of which read "For Show" and the others For Use"
 "There" he exclaimed triumphantly, q natter myself I have solved the prob!em.'' Y
 Solved the problem!" she repeated. What problem? What in the world do you intend to do with those cards?"
 T am going to give them to you," he replied. 50 that you can put them on the various sofa pillows scattered about the house. Chicago Post.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Mir. l.. w. Young came to Phoenix about two years ago. He had money
 and was locking for AN ENTER profitable investments. PRISING After a most thorough CITIZEN. investigation h. satis-
 fed himself that there were better opportunities offered by the growing oranges than were offered by any other industry in the valley. He began buying bearing or ange orchards until he owned about one-third of the entire acreage in the valley. He made money the first year. He will make more this year.
 During the past few months he has been engaged in constructing a large reservoir and digging wells. locking to a more abundant and permanent water supply. On his ranch about two miles northeast of the Indian school he has recently completed a well one hundred and ten feet deep. He has forty feet of water. There seems to be an am pie supply of water underlying the en- tire valley, and this supply when brought to the surface will go far to- ward settling the vexing water ques- ton.
 MT. Young set cut about thirty acres of young trees last winter, and will set out more during t&e next two months.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The Republican would suggest for the consideration of the board of su-
 pervisors that at it's JUSTICE. meeting today it in
 struct the treasurer to extend the time of payment of taxes, without the penalty of five per cent, until the first of January. This action has been taken time and time again, so often in fact, that it has become a custom. The people expect it, and many of them do not arrange to meet these obligations until about the last day of the year.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

cOvcry is permanent, too, for ever since have not had the slightest return of my old enemy. l consider Acker's English Remedy by long odds the best medicine in the world It completely masters those stubborn dis eases that many people wrongly suppose to be incurablc. Ifsunercrs will just try a sin gle bottle, it will prove every word l have said, and more too" (Signcd.)
 JOHN p. ELLIOTT, Commander John Megarah Post No. 132, Portland, Mich.
 Sold at 25c.. 50c. and :l bottle, throughout the United States and Canada; and in Eng land, at Is. 2d., 2s. Sd, Is. Cd. Hyou are not satisfied after buying rrturn the bottle to your druggist, and get ycur money back.
 IVc duthori-e He Gbore qudrGRtee.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

For the first ten months of the cur rent calendar year the production of
 copper in the United
 THE States amounted to 223,- STRONG 3S7 tons, an increase Of COPPER less than four per cent MARKET. over the same ten
 months Of 1899, compar- ing with a normal yearly increase of ten per cent. During this period the exports of copper from this country amounted to 1Ss.SS1 tons, an ircr-ase of fifty per cent over thc same period last year. During these ten months We shipped abroad siXty-three per cent of our output.
 The European production ages about 1900 tons month, and nuctu- ates little either way from this figurc. 1t is noteworthy That in face of the strong copper market, the mines abroad are no more able to increas their output than are the American mines, as the European production for the first ten months of 1900 is actually rhe smallest for the same period since 1896.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The sailing of the Alabama for her first sea duty suggests comparison be-
 tween her equipment
 THEN ment and that of the AND NOW. Confederate cruiser of
 the same name, and this in turn suggests that if the war in which the old Alabama won her noto- ricty could have been postponed forty years, it might have been ended sooner and with much less loss or property and life. During these forty .ears, there is every reason to suppose, the south would have gone on cultivating it's with slave lapor and paying little attention to the development of mechanical industries; while the north would have kept up it's progress in as it has done. As the old Alabama would have been annihi- lated by the new Alabama without be- ing able to harm her in the slightest degree, so the south rich in courage. but poor in mechanical resources, would have hal to succumb quickly to +he much better provided north Of course. such speculation is idle now, and vt it affords food for interesting reflection on the use of political econ omy and the logical sequence of events.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Miss Edith Marshall is a member of the De Groot Methodist church, New ark, N. J.. and the daughter of it's or Ganist. Sine has been giving dancing lessons to a class G: little tots under nine years of age. The pastor and of ficial brethren have told her she must desist or get out of the church. q don't know yet what I snail do." sine says
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

An approximation of the total yield Of gold from the Kloidike and Alaska,
 including Nome, for HOW 1900, has been computed ALASKA by a smeting company PAYS. acting in conjunction
 with the statistician of the San Francisco mint. The amount aggregates $25, PA, ,223.7S, divided as fol- lows: Klondikc, $21, ,35S ,S2917; Nome $4,3G5, ,S94,61. The United States esti- mate for last years out,urn of gold at these districts was S46O9, ,319 for Alaska and $17,OOO,OOO for the KIondike. This would be a little over $4,CO0OOO.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
Moods Sarsapas.iIEa
THE sLIPRAILs AND THE SPURS.

THE SLIPRA1LS AND HE SfU EtS. The colors of the setting sun Withdrew across the western land He raised the sliprails one by one, And shot them home with trembling
 hand; Her brown hands clung-her face grew An, quivering chin anu eyes that
 brim,- One quick, fierce kiss across the rail. And "GOodby, Nary" Goodby,
 Jim!' Oh, he rides hard to race the plain, Who rides from love, who rides from
 home; But he rides slowly home again, Whose heart has learned to love and
 roam. A hand upon the horses rlane, And one foot in the stirrup set, And, stooping back to Kiss again, With "Good-by, Mary; don't you
 fret!
 When I come back"-he laughed for her
 We do not know how soon twill be; I'll whistle when I round thc spur You let the sliprails down for me- She gaspad for sudden loss of hope. As. with backward wave to her, lie Can,ered down the grassy slope And swiftly round the darkling spur. Black-penciled panels standing nigh, And darkness fading into stars, And blUrring fast against the sky. A faint white form beside the bars. And often at the set of sun In winter bleak and summer brown, She'd steal across the little run. And shyly let the sliprails down. And listen there when darkness shut Trhc nearer spur in silence deep; And when they called her from the hut Steal home and cry herself to sleep.
 Montreal Herald.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

On Friday of last week President Ho- mer, of the Baltimore clearing house,
 accompanied by thirty PRAISE oth r business men rep
 FROM resenting that clsarins
 SIR house and the savings HUBERT. banks anl the Mer
 chants and Manufac- turcrs' association Of Baltimore, visit cd Secretary Cage at the treasury de Tartment to urge upon him his acce2- tance of the invitation Of President Mckinley to remain at 'Sh head of ttc department. In concluding his addr ss NIr. Homer said: We are firmly oc the conviction that under your man agement the marvellous commercial and industrial development, born anew of
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The statistics of population in France for 1899 nave just been tabuiated. They show births, S47,627. which is 10000 less than the average for the past de- cade. The excess of birtlE over deaths was but S1,S94. France now has 33,OO0. coo inhabitants.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
GUILD CURTIS"

Postmaster General Smith tel's this story on Co!onc! Curtis Guild of Boz- ton, who accompanied Governor fGose- welt on his campaign tour: Tt was in an Ohio town at @ night meeting. Col onel Guild, who is @ magnificent orator. is always particular about his intro Guction. lie usually had it put some thing like this: Ladies and gentlemen. have the honor of introducing to ycu Colonel Curtis Guild of Boston, who was one of the first American officers to reach Santiago and who was with Governor Roosevelt during that men- orable campaign. The chairnlan cf the meeting was told what to say, and was given slip with the little !ntro- duction written on it, so that there could be no mistake. tle WIs indlS nant and threw the paper away, saying he could remember When the time came for Guild to speak, the chairnAh arose and said: Ladies and gentle men, fellow republicans, this is Colonel GUi,d Curtis, Who was WicE JLr frs . Spanish officer 70 reacn }pst' n.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The Siberian railway will cross alto gether thirty miles of bridges, and of these the line to Irkutsk required a large number, including such important ones as those over the Irtysh, at Omsk, 700 yards; over the Obe at Krivoshe- kovo. $40 yards: over the Yenissei at Krasnoyarsk, S3O yards. and over the Uda at Mimi Udimsk, S59 yards.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

known as tho Lords Farr2" near IIackensacb, ". ]. For thc first time
 in tine history of the community Lts voters were registered this year. or course they voted the republican ticket.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
CLARK's TRIAL WAS COSTLY.

The investigation of Senator Clark's s election cost the senate $@2,4S4 in fees and traveling expenses for the witness es who were summoned to Washington from Montana. The stenographer of the committee, II. M. Blumberg, ra- ceived $2,733. 75 for his work. This made a total of almoa. $25,OOO. Senator Clark drew $444.1O as witness, fees and travel ing expenses.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Less than four hundred years ago }, was a crime in Christian England to read the Christian bible and the of fense was punishable by fine or impris- onment ,or worse,
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Oh, stricken rose, since thou hast went, sadly miss thy Pungent scent; I miss thy beauty. red and bright, So sweetly soothing to my sight. Here wilt thou sleep till springs
 warm flame
 or glorious sun again have came To give thee new existence, when Thou wilt resume myself again. Whene'er 1 gaze on thee I weep With sister love, for when I sleep My bloom of beauty likewise goes As thine hath went, oh, slumbering
 rose. Denver Post.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

No matterif all the
 doors and windows in the house were open, it seemed as if there was no air and that l must surely smother to death. MT. w. B. Long, of this city,
 called my attention % Acker's English Remedy for Throat and Lung Trou- bles. thought lit tie of it but bought a bottlein the hopes that it might help me a little. It gave me wonderful re- lief, and the second bottle cured me completely. MVre-
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

''The hand that rocks the cradle" is The theme the poet sings. sing the hand that makes the rocks For baby food and things.
 Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

During the past year copious show CTS of gold have fallen on our beloved land-aboUt 1l7 millions of dollars hav- ing been added to our floating curren- cV |.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Uncle Si from Upcreek had just left ar aching mnlar at the dentists, and stopped at lunch counter for sooth- ing beverage.
 "Gimmy a cup O cawfee," hc said, sitting down on the first vacant stcoI.
 Draw one!" called out the girl be- hin6 thA counter.
 That's what he did!' responded uncle Si. with delightful grin. "How'd you know it?"-Ch!cago Tsi~ bune.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

at our party"
 Did she entertain the EUests?''
 'They entertained her; she says that nine out of ten asked her what we were going to give them 10 eat.''-Indianap- oils Journal.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

"That confounded life insurance com panv refused my application for a pol icy" said Hunker.
 Why. I should think you were a fine risk" replied Spatts, What made them refuse your application?'
 Well, they found out in some way that an in the habit of eating mush- rooms that I gather myself. Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The area of the United States is 3.501 GOO square miles; that of China 4.21S,4Ol.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
3 KsG SkaasaRy
 eDf Ggse BaGk

That is where some people feel weak all the time.
 They are likely 10 be Respondent and it is not unusual to find them borrowing trouble as if they hadn't enough already.
 The fact is their kidneys are weak, either naturally or because of sickness, exposure. worry or other influences.
 ' am thankful to say" writes J. L. Camp bell. of Sycamore. H., that Hoods Sarsapa- rilla has cured me For many years l was troubled with backache. At times l was so bad had to be helped from the bed or chair. I am now well and strong and free from pain" What this great medicine did for him it has done for others.
 H0Oss'S SasrSapasssAEa Promises to cure and keeps the promise. Begin treatment with Hoods $ today.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
THE EXTERNAL HOPE.

Some day old Santa Claus perchance Will get the time to take a glance At ons poor person who, as yet. Hes somehow managed to forget He never fcrgets the girls and boys With choice confed.ions and with toys The family's fair ones all admire His taste in feminine attire. And all are merry, all save one, Who finds reward in duty done, And tries to think it but joke That he is now completely broke" But some day maybe even he A Christmas glad surprise may sec; And while the rest with gay refrain N-te wha'. their various hose contain, He'll find that Santa Claus at last A look upon his needs has cast. And when his pocket book he shakes As one who from bad dreams awakas, Hell see with Gn ecstatir thrill, Another twenty dollar bill. A CALL TO SOMETHING HIGHER
 The Wisconsin man who borrowed the money from his father-in-law to pay the allmony his wife had obtained from him in her divorce suit and then skipped with the money is too clever a financier to be practising outside of Wall street.-Baltimore News.
 FOR FORMS SAKE.
 Tess-Jack tried to kiss me last night.
 Jess-Indeed? Of course you resisted:
 Tess-Certainly; every time.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
From s7 e. 4. R. Mags

My attack of miller's Asthma was very bad. Twas afraid to lie down at night for fear Ofsmothering. 1 cOuldn' get my breath.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
TIE VALLEY BANK
Or PHORNEX. ARIzoNA.

tI HftohGNIJAs AkbAk<SA~+H- Paid Up Capital ...... ...-...... .$loO'ooo Surplus ......-.-.- ''.' o"'"V' VIM. CRRISTY, President. J. c. KIRKPATRIcK,V ,Vice-President. w. D. FULWILER, Cashier. LLOYD B. CHRISTY, Asst Cashier. Drafts issued on all of the important cities of the United States and Europe. Discount Commercial Paper and do
 General Banking Business.
 Otice Hours: a. m. to 3 D. m.
 DIRECTORS. NJ. H. Sherman, Wm. Cnristy, D. J. Bennitt, J. c. Kirkpatrick. F. ..
 Hatch, w. D. Fulwiler,
 Lloyd D. Christy.
 CORRESPONDENT Ameriean Exchange National Bank, New Cork; American Exchange Ma tional Bank, Chicago; First National Bank, Los Angeles; Bank of Arizona, Prescott, Ariz.; The Anglo-California Bank, San Francieco. Cal.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The churches of St. Petersburg are the finest in the world.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
TURNER'S ROSES

Have proved to be the best. both in quality and variety, adapted to this climate. I am prepared to fill ali orders the coming season at S 70 per dozen ts,ckcd). For list of varieties address D AVE TURNER, Box III.
 Landscape gardening and other work at tenotd to Leave oloe with Buxton E Co.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

q thought your wife was going 10 join our physical culture class this year. MT. Symthers"
 She did intend to. but we've got a girl who has been over from Sweden only six weeks, and my wife has to tall, to her by making signs."-Chicago Times Herald.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Directors; Emil Gantz, sol Lewis, J. Y. I Smith, Charles Goldman, s. Oberfelder, t. NJ. Doris, Jos. Thalheimer.
 CORRESPONDENTS The Bank of California. San Francisco Lai6laT X Co.,. ..---.NeW forb National Bank Of Commerce. ..St. Lolis Nat'l Bank of Commerce. Kansas City First National Bank. Chicago Colorado National Bank ...... Denver T&rner1 & Nercbants' NatI Bank
 ...-..'.'.- ---s..''Los <a1Seiee Consolidated Natl Bank. Tucson Bank of Arizona. .Preseou Messrs. N. N. Rothschilds & Sons...
 -ss.s-'.. -''''-'''-'
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

The DoctS-Didn't I say he Was to avoid all excitement?
 The Patients Wife-Yes, that's what got him eXcited.-Brooklyn Life.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

A young politician who used to have delightful chambers in the Albany has late.y married and gone into a modest house in South KensingtOn. "Ah!" eX- claimed a parliamentary bachelor, ''I have often observed what a man with better half has worse quarters. '- London Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
'-TEE>- National Bank of Arizona, PHoENTX, ARIZONA

CAPITAL. PAID UP ......... .y1eo, seq SURPLUS ... ... ..... ......... as,sse
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
A CALL TO SOMETHING HIGHER
FOR FORMS SAKE.

Tess-Jack tried to kiss me last
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

nASII. GAry2, President.
 FOL LEWIS, Vjce-Pre1iS7at.
 Q. OBERFELDER. Cashier JOHN J. SWEENEY, Asst Cashier
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22

Jess-Indeed? Of course you resisted: Tess-Certainly; every time.
Arizona republican., 1900-12-22
c ssssssGsSsooseoessssseeeep 2 , LhUGH/ AND GROW FAT ,


No" said Mir. Cumrox, gently. Il haven't the slightest objection to your asking my daughter to marry you.''
 Thank you." eXclaiTed the young man with a title but no cash.
 You go ahead and ask her" he pro- ceeded, thoughtfully, 'I won't inter fere. I have given her good educa- tion and taught her to read the news papers, and if she doesn't know enough to say No why, she doesn't deserve any better luck Was shington Star.
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
: - .-r---- -------- - -
Hard to Rob Drug Stores.

"I amt doing nothing now," said the
young man with the small eyes and
low brow as he accepted an invitation
from an equally low browed compan-
ion to sit at round table. my last
job heelad me pretty well, and don't
do no work unless has to-"
"What is itT' asked the other rascal.
The first tough made significant
motion with his arm to indicate his ac-
uuaintance with the art of sandbag-
ging and lead piping.
ITO tell the truth"-he called 1t "troot'
this cracksman's work is too risky.
Too much pulling Of guns by the other
fellows, and you've got to have an ex-
pensive outfit, and doing the sneak act
is too risky. Did ever tell you how
started out? 1t was In drug store,
and l thought l could swipe some
brushes or something like that. You
can always hook them things. Well,
got in all right but had to buy soda
-a-r-h!-to get an excuse. l took my
time swallowing the stuff, and up to
that point the graft worked all right.
"The boss he walked away, and after
awhile he went behind the little place
where they put up prescriptions, and
then gathered in three nice brushes.
But before | had taken three steps he
was on to me. found out nfterward
that all these druggists have little holes
or cracks In the stained glass IN front
Of their desks, so they can pipe off all
that goes on in the store."-Chicago
Tribune
Catoctin clarion., 1900-12-06
Glad He Hnd No Revolver.

mo" said the man, talking Of trav-
cling "you will never find me travel
ing or going anywhere, for that mat
ter, with a revolver. l gave mine away
a number of years ago with a devout
feeling Of thankfulness that 1t had not
been the cause of endless reproach to
me. l had been up the Hudson with
my wife, and on the return trip had
in my mind the stories that I had re-
Gently heard Of sneak thieves who had
been robbing passengers on the boat.
Il did not know that had paid spe-
cial attention to them, but In the mid
die of the night, when little noise at
the window awakened me, I knew at
once that those sneak thieves were In
the room, and with one bound-I
couldn't have done 1t If I had tried at
another time--I landed on the floor
from the upper berth with my hands
on the throat Of the thief Mt the win
dow. held on so tightly that my VIC
tim couldn't make n sound, and you
can imagine how Mortified I was to
find that | had nearly strangled my
wife. If I had had n pistol, would
certainly have shot her. and the first
opportunity l had after that I gave
mine away. They are dangerous things
to carry."-New York Times.