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Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
MONEY IN SHINES
Knights of the Brush and Rag Gain
 Good Living.

'lt may not seem likely, but the man who shines shoes in the barber shops makes almost or quite as much money as do the barbers," remarked a ton sorial artist yesterday. When he works steadily and has d good run of custom he can easily grind out from six to eight shines per hour and for these he gets not less than 10 cents each and not infrequently a tip on the side. l have known a good shine boy to earn S6 or $7 per day and some times even more than that. Yesterday was an excellent day for the shoe sinners and it is safe to assert there is not one in the city but made more than any barber. A barber cannot shave more than three persons in an hour and can hardly cut more than two heads of hair, so you see the sinner has the best of it. One would think that the scarcity of mud in this coun- try would make frequent shoe shining not a necessity, hut the contrary is true. The sandy soil and the grit in the dust soon take the polish from a shoe and puts it in need of renovation
 \ few years ago the shine men were paid p cents and more for their work. but shines were scarce then. With the taking on of more modern ways the west has made the shoe mans business profitable, and I believe that in Pboe- nix ne earns more than in many east ern places. In eastern cities it has be- | come customary for the shoe stores to employ q man to give free shines to GUS toners of the store, but this idea has not yet gotten this far"
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
WAS A GOOD CIRCUS
Ringling's Show Entertains an I'm
 mense Audience.

Yesterday was circus day, and Phue- nix enjoyed it as she probably never has before. There have been circusos and circuseS in Phoenix. but it is q most infrequent occasion when she Ecis such an excellent show as the produc- ton of the Ringing brothers. From the grand parade in the morning through the two big performances in the afternoon and evening. there was one continual round of unallOyCd pleas ure.
 The parade was many blocks long and traversed the principal business streets, to the delight of thousands who thronged sidewalks and yards. At tho grounds on East Washington street there were the usual sideshows and concerts. but the chief interest natur- ally centered in the circus proper.
 From the grand march through the aerial acrcbatic work. the marvellous display of intelligence on the part of the trained elephants. the bareback riding. Ghe wonderful exhibition of trained horses, to the races which closed the programme. not a fault could b. found with the performance, and it would be hard to relieve that one in the many thousand people who witnessed the circus could have gC-ten less than his moneys worth.
 One of the largest crowds that has ever seen circus here turned out ycs- terday. All trains to the city were loaded to their best capacity, and lIv~ cry barns and corrals were filled with rigs of ranchers who drove in to the big show. Notwithstanding the i'm mense crowd there was no disorder and tie police had quiet time
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16

tinuous, and amounts to fully 9 per cent. In 1892 there were 525 loans to every 1000 inhabitants-in 1899 only 391
 The report of the City Pawnshop and Savings associations board ascribes this to the favorable condition of the business market, the demand for labor and the increase in wages. When ar ticlcs pawned are not redeemed they are sold at auction, and the balance re ceived over the amount loaned, and interest, is returned to the borrower. The working capital is about $250,OOO. and the operations are conducted at d small profit. The American consul recommends this method of relief to city officials. and suggests that it be made unlawful for private individuals and companies of any kind to loan money on personal chattels.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
CLOCK OF THREE GARAGES.

Count Isaac de Camondo is the owner of a white marble clock, now on eXhi- bition at the exposition, which is said to be worth $25O,OOO. It is called the Clock of the Three Graces.' The graces are connected by festoOns of flowers. surrounding a broken tluted pillar, which serves as the base of d
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16

The favorite cathartic is Hoods Pills 25c.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
CITY PAWN SHOPS IN GERMANY

The consular report of Sept. 21 shows in a striking -anner the advantage of city pawnshOps in Germany and indi- cdtes the present prosperity of the in habitants by the decrease in the num- Der and amount of recent loans. From 1892 to 1899 this decrease has been con
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16

Gila county may not become the Vic tim of stolen march this winter. It is exceedingly doubtful if Mr. Blair means to promote the best interests of our sister county of Pinal, and his prior intentions are undoubtedly inimical to the best interests of Gila.'
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
Dr. Hubbard ss4ss 7% si5sSSissi$ s:5;s1
 Triy

and Bladder diseases. His prc-eininent sue cess is dut to exceptional ability, long ex- methods are always the latest and best He treats scientifically Sexual Debility and seminal Weakness, completely restoring their terrible undermining conditions SDec- ial and Private disorders with their poison ouS and destructive effects speedily and perm anentIy cured. No matter who has failed Dr. Hubbard will cure you if your case be curable. Cancers, Ulcers and External Growths positively removed without the knife or severe measures. Testimonials at office. Delay is dangerous. Do not wait until too late. If possible always be exam lned by an expert. Talk with him and judge yourself to his integrity and ability
 Consul ultatiOnFree. Hours, 10 to F, to 3, 6 to :. Office and laboratory. 26-2S South Second Avenue, Hubbard Building, Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16
50 North First Ave.
No More Work
 On the Sabbath.

Mcaly X Wilson, the proprietors of the largest photograph studio in Phoe- nix. beg to inform the public that their studio will be entirely closed on Sun day, 1ith inst, and every Sunday after wards.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16

Rich. warm, healthy blood is given by Hoods Sarsaparilla, and thus it protects the system from colds, levers, pneumonia and other diseases that quickly overcome weak and debili- tated system.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-16

two handled vase decorated with fes- tOons of oak leaves. This vase con- taiHs the works of the clock, to the dial of which one of the ny1nphs is pointing with her finger The count will be- Queath the clock to the LOuvre.-Paris Figaro.
 The average girl rather admires eX- travdgance in a man until she marries him.
 The woman who marries for revenge may discover that revenge is not all ways sweet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
TO THE BOARD OF FISHERIES.

The communication, signed Citizen.
to-day. should commend Itself to the
favorable consideration of the Board of
Fisheries.
It is certainly of paramount import
ance that the laws OF this State relat-
ing to the oyster industry, should be
compiled and codified into some more
Ineligible shape than that In which
piling the laws all classes OF our peo-
pie interested in the industry should
be represented rs far as possible. The
work to be performed by the Com
missioners demands clear, analytical
and systematic arrangement; for, I'M
less the work be so arranged in the
codification, as to be easily found and
laws will lead to confusion worse con-
founded Laws only known to few are
more dangerous than no laws at all.
Citizen recommends to the, Board of
Fisheries. as one of the Commissioners
to compile the laws. the name of Mr..
r. w. Shultice, a prominent member
of the bar of this city. and in this
recommendation. the Virginian-P Pilot
heartily concurs. Mr.. Shultice is a
lawyer of the highest character and
| ability, reared in an oyster county (the
| county of Mathews), and is as familiar
with the existing oyster laws as any
man in the State. His appointment
would reflect credit upon the Board of
Fisheries. and also be q graceful COM
| pliment paid this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
TIE NEBRASKA PLATFORM.

There has been great commotion
Democratic party. in 1896. over the
platform recently promulgated by the
Democrats Of Nebraska. They have
scurrled hither and thlther to inter-
view this prominent Democrat and that
one. and to ask whether he liked the
platform, and whether he would stand
upon 1t IL the Kansas City Convention
shall see fit to make 1t the basis of the
National Democratic declaration Of
principles.
However good the purpose of all this
industry may be land 1t is not wholly
above the suspicion of being sinister).
1t is somewhat premature, to say the
least. Nebraska will. to a certainty,
furnish the Democratic party with the
next candidate for the Presidency: 1t
looks that it will furnish tho United
States with the next President.
AS u matter OF fact the political
situation in Nebraska Is a peculiar one.
differing materially from that of any
other State in the Union. The Demo-
cratic platform was doubtless framed
W IHteL lueSG GNlSCiIClGS. OkdbC Pieil"
forms are usually constructed to meet
State conditions. and the fact that Mr..
Bryan is citizen Of Nebraska gives no
ground for the assumption that he
seized upon the occasion to serve notice
through the Democracy of the State to
the Democracy of the Nation as to
what he expects the National Demo-
cratic platform to be.
There has been-no greater Democrat
than Bryan since Jefferson. None who
so held the confidence and affection of
the rank and file of the party. He is
the last who would attempt to forestall
the action of his party or to supply its
convention with ready-made plat
form. He understands too we'll the
futility of such a course: his faith in
his party's right mindedness would
make such action on his part improba-
bic. even impossible.
This the millions of his countrymen
who understand Mr.. Bryan's greatness,
his sincerity and his singleness of pur-
pose quite sufficiently understand. 1t
is only they who have hated and OPP
posed. and who still hate and mlsrepre-
sent him. who affect to see in this in
cident ought unusual or significant.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
THE STATE DEMOCRACY AND
IMPERIALISM.

The Charlottesville Progress thinks
that an attempt may be made at the
approaching State Convention to get a
resolution through endorsing "EXPAN-
SION" as a means of rehabilitating
certain politicians who have been train
ing with the Republicans on this ques-
ton. The Progress adds that this ex-
pansion means 1.-The pet Idea of Nc
Kinley-a government fringed with an
edge of colopies to be denied the rights
of American citizens, and governed
from Washington by the President and
his appointees. The whole idea is I'M
Democratic un-American and uncon-
shtutlonal."
Such a resolution. If offered, will
likely get a short shrift. Democratic
sentiment has practically crystallized
on the question OF imperialism. and
there Is not going to be any endorse
ment of a government with "fringes'
by the Democratic Convention Of this
State. There may have been at one
time considerable difference OF opinion
among Democrats of this State on that
Issue: but at present those who be-
lieve In a policy that is "un-D Democratic
and un-American," are a negligible
quantity. The glamour is beginning to
fade from the scheme of Empire" the
gliding is peeling off. the novelty is
gone and the bills and casualties are
beginning to come in.
Virginia Democrats will not do any
endorsing in Mr.. McIiinley's direction
this year. The difference between the
Expansion of Jefferson and the Imper-
ialism of Mckinley is become too plain
Jefferson bought the Louisiana tract &c
make States of; Mckinley bought the
Philippines to make a colony of. Any
doubt of this is no longer to be enter
tanned. The reatment of Porto Rice
has thrown a flood of light on admins
tration purposes: 1t has cleared the
atmosphere. 1t has made the issue
Empire or Republic" as plain as 4
pike-staff. The Democracy of Virginia
as of the nation, will cast its fortune:
With the Republic.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
NOTES AND OPINIONS.
PORTO RICO STARVES-THE SEN.
ATE TALKS
(From the New York Herald.)

(From the New York Herald)
Governor General Davis officially re-
ports that the natives of Puerto Rico
are bordering on starvation. Work
men and their families, unable to get
employment. are begging for bread,
and he fears an outbreak of illness and
laWlessneSs.
That such conditions should exist for
single day as the result of the island
being taken under control of the United
States is disgraceful. BY depriving the
Islanders of the former markets for
their products and keeping our own
closed against them We have brought
them to this desperate state.
And the representatives of relentless
protected" interests in Washington
refuse 10 open the door for their relief.
and would give the unfortunatcs aims
instead OF the fair treatment to which
every official of the government from
the President has declared them to be
entitled
Senator Foraker. who has charge of
the bill in the upper house, has adj
mtted that the purpose of imposing
the proposed tariff on trade between
the United States and the islands is to
establish precedent in future dealings
with other dependencies. Since IL is
strenuously urged that the Constitu-
ton does not apply. and that Congress
has arbitrary power to deal with each
Of these. the hollowness of this plea is
obvious
Officials who formerly declared # was
our nlain duty to grant free trade Ia
the Porto Ricans now remain silent
While The starving islanders are being
earoted amid the unsold and rottinr
products OF their fields. It is an UNI
sperkable infamv. and if it is consum
mated Will be followed by inevitable
retrihution
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
TWELVE PAGES.
SATURDAY. MARCH q. 1900.
THE VOICE OF IOWA.

If there has been any doubt as to
whether or not the people Of the Unit
ed States look with adherence and dis
gust upon the complete surrender of
the President and the House OF Rep
resentatives to the sugar and tobacco
trusts in the matter Of the Porto
Rican tariff, that doubt Is being rap
idly dispelled. The proposed measure
is at once SO grinding upon Porto
Rico. and so contrary to the generous
impulses with which the nation took
UP the cudgels in behalf of Spain's OPP
pressed colonies. that the only surprise
IS that any party should have had the
effrontcry to seriously propose it.
At least this effrontery has evoked
an answer that is so prompt and de-
cisive that the dulest can not fail to
understand It, The protest has not
come from any one party, or any one
dignation has been almost universal.
certainly 1t is ominous. both for the Re
Publican party and for trusts.
The latest thrust comes from the leg
islature of Iowa Everybody knows
what the political complexion OF Iowa
Is. 1t vies with Pennsylvania in the
size of its majorities for Republican
tickets. And this is the resolution
adopted. without a dissenting vote, by
the Iowa legislature:
BE it resolved. That the people OF
Iowa are unalterably opposed to the es-
Establishment of any tariff duties between
the United States and any territory
acquired as a result of the Spanish
American war. the people OF which ac-
cepted the sovereignty of this govern
nient without resistance and voluntar-
lily passed under the Jurisdiction of its
Constitution and laws"
There is no uncertain sound about
that. Mr.. Mckinley can hear 1t without
the formality of putting "his ear to the
ground" And the voice of Iowa In
this matter is the voice of every Amer
ican citizen who believes in fair play:
in generosity to the weak. and in liv-
Ing up to the repeated pledges of the
nations representatives, in Washing
ton, and in Porto Rico.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
RAILROAD BUILDING.
(Lynchburg News.)

Activity in railroad construction Is
one of the surest indications of good
times and one of the best guarantees
of their continuance. Three years ago
there was Industrial depression all over
the country and railroad building was
practically at n standstlll in many of
the States According to the report of
the Interstate Commerce Commission,
the increased mileage for the year 1897
In the whole United States was only
l.65l.S4 Now the Railway Age an
nounces that nearly SO. 1000 miles of new
railways are projected for this year.
This new mileage is to be distributed
as follows:
New England States. AIT miles :. Mid
die States. 2,240; South Atlantic States.
9.I52; Gulf and Mississippi Valley
States. 6,79S: Central Northern States.
5.623; Northwestern States. 6197; South
western States. 21.2o7: Pacific States.
6.3T7. Total, 5S.S41."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
THE RIAL NEED OF poRTo RICO.

-. ! T.. !
1t has been the contention Of those
who advocate putting a duty on Porto
Rlcan products for the benefit OF the
sugar and tobacco trusts. that the
tariff receipts are needed for the cur
rent expenses of the island. and that
under the recently enacted law that
they will be used for that purpose. The
claim has also been put forward with
great positivcness that the expenses of
government in the island cannot be met
by internal taxes.
Both Of these claims ate shown to be
utterly unfounded by Mr. Larrinaga,
ono Of the Porto Rlcan delegates now
in Washington. Mr.. Larrinaga is not q
politician, but Is a civil engineer by
profession, and Is thoroughly CONVEX
SAINT with the needs of the island and
the condition OF it's Inhabitants. In an
interview Mr.. Larrlnaga declares that
the island needs not only free trade.
but a civil government as well, and
continues:
1--WE must have the latter or we per-
ish. If we were not a Christian people.
and imbued with a regard for the sane
Llty Oh HuIildtl ilIe, we WOuio
say to your Congress: If you will not
give us this relief send an army among
us and kill us. We were better dend,
all Of us. than smitten by these condi-
lions you have imposed upon u.s.
There should be no hesitation about
adopting the free trade proposition, for
there would be no trouble whatever for
Porto Rico to raise all necessary reve-
nue. by internal taxation. We can raise
s1,500,0 900 a year on rum alone. we
would need only about 100000 a year
TO run the insular government and give
us plenty of chance to progress"
This declaration Of Mr.. Larrlnaga's
knocks the last prop from the proposed
Porto Rican tariff bill, and shows how
hollow is the pretext that 1t is neces-
sary to the island as a revenue meas
ure. The internal taxes. which MT.
Larrinaga says would suffice for the
expenses OF the insular government,
would not inure to the benefit Of the
infant trusts as does the tariff tax.
hence the preference for the latter.
Free trade and civil government are
the real needs OF Porto Rico. We shall
see whether it gets either of these.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
CURRENT COIN.

What are the new arithmetics going
to do with that dear old simple table.
SO easy to be learned even by Il dull
lard-Thomas Jcfterson's decimal table
of money? Ten mills make Il cent.
ten cents make a dime, ten dimes make
n dollar, ten dollars make an eagle"
We have the eagle left us, in name.
but his anatomy is no longer suscep-
tible of reduction to it's component
parts.
Pray. what is a dime? Certainly
ter OF them no longer make a dollar
for dime is a dcbased silver "token,"
and u dollar Is Il golden fetish.
In the wisdom of our financiers, ten
dimes do not even make what used TO
be a silver dollar. nor do four quarters.
nor two halves. They feared the de-
portation of these coins. and 50 they
debased them. And now, the unit of
value" is a gold dollar. which is no
longer coined.
Shall we go back to pounds, shll-
ings and pence-and Imperialism
What say you. nti-British Tories?
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

OF q burden in the way OF their sal r,ea
II they average 81 900 each there is
silS,0o0 ut once. But 1t will be recalled
that the salaries of most all ot the
State officials were increased. This
possibly was done to carry out the Idea
mat wages have been advanced every
where else. and must be advanced here
This Is an age OF prosperity, we know.
and the poor office-holder must not be
forgotten. This was unnecessary as
none of them would have resigned on
account of their inability to live on the
wages PAID, but the Christian states
man is not forgetful of the fact that it
is more blessed to give than TO receive.
His munlficence added a large amount
to our tax burden.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

matters. 1t is for them especially to
say what shall be the organic law.
Practically, then, how shall the above
be accomplished? The plan is simple.
Elect delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, to be held in this city
May I'd, and instruct them to commit
the party to the calling OF a Conven-
ton to amend the Constitution. and
that the new Constitution, made by the
Convention called for that purpose,
SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO A VOTE
OF THE PEOPLE FOR RATIFTCA-
TON OR REJECTION AT THE
POLLS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
ON GUARD.

All the signs Of the times lead to the
conclusion that there will be a fight
made in the State Convention to in
corporate an Expansion" plank in the
platform. and that 1t will be earnestly
advocated by one of Virginias favor
lite sons
1t would amount to a distinct slap
at Bryan and old time Democracy if
adopted; and. all Democrats who intend
to stand by him and the Chicago plat
Expansion does not necessarily imply
Imperialism, but it is a long stride in
that direction-the dangerous entering
wedge"
LET "FoREwARNED BE FORE
ARMED"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24
THE ms AND OUTS OF IT.

Amongst the many matters Of politi-
cal interest now before the people. none
can possibly. equal. in importance, the
subject Of Constitutional Convention
It Is but natural that the general
public should be little posted upon the
measure. when 1t is considered that all
matters OF politics have to be forcibly
brought to public attention before the
rank and file take an active hand in the
fight.
The tendency of the public, by which
we mean the general taxpayers and
voters. Is to leave all matters 10 the
politicians. This is unwise unless the
politicians are instructed. Public opin-
ion should be made up and should be
so emphatic that none would dare be
against 1t.
So. on the subject OF a Constitutional
Convention, let us all get together. Let
the word go out that there must be a
Convention to change the Cons tituti
that the Democratic Convention to con-
vene in this city May Cd, shall endorse
the calling Of same. and shall make it
q party measure; that 1t shall do more
kfan this, 1t shall also recomm end the
submission to the people the work of
y the Convention.
II the work be good no harm VIII be
done. for the people will endorse It, If
It be bad then the people ought to. and
will. vote 1t down.
The yirginian- Pilot believes that the
2EoPLE are the final arbiters in all
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-03-24

The bill appropriating $4,000 annu-
ally for the support of Johns Hopkins
University is threatened with defeat
in the Maryland Legislature, though it
is receiving the strenuous support of
the thoughtful newspapers of that
State. The University has been Grip
pied in its work by the loss of funds
invested in certain securities. In
scholarship. and thoroughness of work,
Johns Hopkins perhaps stands at the
head OF American universities, and it
would seem that mere State pride
would compel the granting of the APP
preparation asked for.