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Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
QUICK MAIL ROUTE TO EUROPE.

To have the fastest ocean ships on the shortest ocean passage, the ambi- ton of Sir Sanford Fleming and the hopes of all the commercial world. is much nearer realization today than ever before.
 Concessions have just been granted to the Cape Breton Railway Extension company. Limited, to aid in the comple- ton of a railway line between Port Hawkesbury and Louisburg, a distance of about 100 miles. This railroad prom ises to be small link but an integral one. in a vast scheme of fast European mail delivery.
 The railroad company has made a contract with the Manhattan Contract ing company of this city to construct the road at a cost of about 300O0 a mile.
 The Boston Globe is responsible for the statement that it takes the Kaiser Wilhelm or any similar present mail steamer seven days, including the de- tention at New York, to deliver the En- glish mail in Boston, and it shows how
 
 mails in five days by the Cape Breton ports. Speed being the prime consider ation in business circles, anything that lessens the gap between the continents is of moment. The faster the travel the more popular the route. With the com pletion of the new road quicker cOnnec- tiOn than now exists will be formed be- tween the United States and Europe, as it is proposed to establish q service of fast steamers between Louisburg and the principal European ports. that will act in conjunction with the rail- roads.
 The distance from LouisbuIg to Eng land is less than 1000 miles, while from New York it is more than 5000 miles. The Crdinnary time consumed in the voyage from Louisburg to England will be three to three and one-half days. It now takes the fast steamer from New York to cover the distance from New York to England from six and one-half to seven and one-half days.
 By taking a train at New York for IOuisburg the passenger will reach that city in from two to two and one-half days by making connection with the New York Central, Boston and Maine, Canadian Pacific, and intercolonial railways. thus saving from one day and a half to two full days. The result will be that Europe will be brought nearer by that length of time. and that fast travelling mail trains, which will meet every incoming steamer. will carry the mails to their different destinations along the route, and they will be dis tributed from thirty-siX to forty hours in advance of the present system.-N. Y Herald.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
MARIE CORELLI REBUKED.

A London journal tells this tale of a famous novelist who recently took up her residence just opposite a school where, in the course of educational rou- tine, the children are wont to engage in antiphonal chants. The following cor respondence therefore took place, the authoress to the school mistress, thus
 Miss - presents her compliments to Miss -, and begs that she will be good enough to arrange that there be no singing class between the hours of 10 and l, these being Miss -'s work ing hours. when distractions are partic- ularly distasteful." The school mis- tress to the authoress: Miss - pre- sents her compliments and begs to state that if such a course were likely to prevent the writing of such books as The Horrors of Satan and the 'Muscu- lar Traction she would rejoira in ar ranging a singing programme for oV- cry day from 9 to 2." Poor Marie Cor elH!-Denver Post.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
FOLD GLORY" A SCARCE ARTICLE.

American flags are very scarce in many parts of Europe, and, strange as it may appear, American consuls, vice consuls and diplomatic commercial agents do not always have them" re- marked a prominent citizen who re- gently returned from a several years tour abroad. T happened to be in small place in Germany on last Fourth of July" he continued. and with three other Americans We got up feast in small way to celebrate the glorious Fourth. Much of our pleasure was in terferred with by the fact that we could not get an American flag, though We endeaVored to get one from several vice-cOnsuls. They admitted that they did not have any and never had had, though some of them had represented this country for several years. The vice consuls were natives of the places where they held their offices. On the Fourth of July the previous. year l was in Egypt, and I found that some of our commercial agents in that country not only did not have an American flag, but in two instances admitted that they had never seen one, though they had pictures of them. l was particularly pleased with the way MT. A. H. Bying- ton, a Connecticut newspaper man, well known in this city, who Is the American consul at Naples, Italy, was prepared in the way of flags. He not only had handsome large flag floating over the consulate, but he had a smaller one in each room, and kept on hand a full supply to loan out to Americans who desired them for special occasions. His rule is also to present to every Amer ican who visits his office a pretty little metallic flag to wear in the buttonhole. This appears small itself, but I assure you it was about the incest thing that happened me while I was abroad Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

 strong point of Mr. Bryan's character
 as a false prophet. A
 THE false prophet is a quack
 FALSE or else d man of bad PROPHET" judgment, without req
 son, foresight or pru dence. It was Bryan himself who chose to play the part of a prophet. Not con- tent to reason with reasoning men, he assumed vaticinal role and voice. made his solemn forecasts of the future as if they were infallible and spoke with all the self-importance of one for whom it was impossible to make mis- take.
 He alone was righteous and omnis- cent. The republicans who used reason and argument were mere liars and con- spirators against the people and the republic.
 His oracular utterances issued mixed with garbled scraps of holy writ and enveloped in the Odor of a hyTocritical and canting sandtimony. Tkis political quack then as now never reasoned. When he seems to do so he only equivo- cates His stock in trade is a limitless series of false political dogmas, dicta- torially stated; of insolent predictions concerning the future. specially pre- pared to humbug the people; of pro scriptions and denunciations of all that bears the name or receives the approval of republicans.
 It would be easy to pick out of Bry- ans speeches in the campaign four years ago a thousand positive, solemn and unqualified prophecies. not one of which has come true. Every one of them was the exact opposite of truth. As soon as the republican administra- .tion went into power all of Bryan's predictions Were proved absurdly false.
 Bryan the prophet, his chosen role, was proved a canting quack by the stern logic of events. Not one of the thousand evils he predicted as certain to come with republican rule ever oc- cured. All his prophecies, without eX- ception, were falsehoods.
 It is not mere political resentment which leads Governor Roosevelt and the republicans to point out that the prophet Bryan is always a false pro phet. It is not malicious gloating ov- CT the notorious mass of false predic tions he launched in 1896. The point which every sensible voter should see is, that Bryan is totally discredited by his record. A man whose judgment and reasoning are so bad a man whose practical logic is so false; man whO has such confused view of causes and effects, as to make all these atroc.Ous blunders which Bryan made in 1896, IS certainly not the man with the necessa- " mental qualifications to fill the office of president-an office with duties s0 complicated and so momentous that no man should hold it unless he has un- erring judgment, clear head and the capacity to foresee accurately the con sequences of acts and policies.
 Of all the reasons against making w. J. Bryan president. none is more forci- ble than the utter falsity and unrelia- bility of his mind. as revealed by the fact that no man ever made So many predictions as he did in 1896 and that all of them proved to be based in errors and lies.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

ure in the agricultural districts of many states.
 All this would seem to act as a check upon the absorption by the large cities of much of the best manhood in the land
 It is remarkable that only a few west ern towns have joined the 100000 class in this census. Another remarkable fact is that the most rapid growth of cities has on the average been in the old eastern states. The reverse was the case in 1890. This change is attributed to the great depression in agricultural and kindred interests in the early part of the decade. the eastern states not So wholly dependent on one branch of in dustry suffering less than some of the western states. Many of the latter have made great gains during the last three years, but not sufficient to overcome the early losses. The next census will in all probability again reverse the order of growth.
 The west, which between 1890 and 1896, was either a q standstil or going backward. has been prospering since the latter year at such a rate as to leave no doubt that in the next decade it will feel practically the same impetus that raised scores of places from ham lets to cities between 1880 and 1892. A good deal will depend. of course, upon the permanency of the era of prosperity that has now set in with full force throughout the entire valley of the Ms sissippi and throughout the entire west. This prosperity may be suddenly checked. as in 1892. or it may be given a fresh impetus as in 1896. by the political action of the people.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Colonel William Herring made some telling points in favor of statehood in his speech Saturday night. Every western state, with the possible eXceptiOn>of Ne vada. has shown a wonderful growth in population and wealth in the first year following admission to the union. A conservative estimate would give AriZ- ona 25.O00 more people at the close of her first year as a state, and several million dollars more property than she possesses now. Statehood would not only bring people and money but It would bring the confidence of the in vesting world. and we need that con fidence if our boundless resources are to be developed. If N. O. Murphy is elected delegate to congress the chances are that statehood will come before the opening of the next congress, and it's coming will start a train of prosperity that will attract the attention of the world. Register today so that yOu may vote the republican ticket and help pull Arizona out Of the territorial slough.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

a political almanac and examine the figures pertaining to this election. If they find the total vote no greater than that of 1898 they will have strong argument against admission. If our delegate to congress tells them that the poll tax law was responsible for the scarcity of voters they will naturally argue that people who will let a poll tax stand in the way of their exercise of the franchise cannot be burning with anxiety to secure statehood. Much de- bends on the election returns and every man who really desires statehood should register and see that others register
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
A BOY OF IA MAY RUN IT.

Chauncey B. Blair is the youngest licensed boy automobile driver in the world. He .s II years old. but showed such proficiency that a license was is sued to him. Last week Miss Jeanette Llndstrom. F years old, was granted a license. She is the youngest licensed driver in the world.
 The boy automobilist wrote out an application. He said he is a citizen of Chicago and student. His father is Chauncey J. Blair, president of the Merchants National bank. He stated ne had been operating an electric wa son for some weeks past and that he at present rented the machne.-Chica- go Times Herald.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

In his initial speech on the bond question week ago last Saturday
 night Judge Baker
 BAKER showed that he either
 ON lacked knowledge of
 BONDS. the subject or had de-
 liberately set out to mislead minimizing voters. His il- logical and misleading assertions led to manly statement by Governor Murphy concerning the bonds. In his attempt last night to make light of that statement Baker gave an exhi- bftion of ignorance and effrontery sel- dom surpassed by the worst of dema- gogues. Assuming that his audience was composed of ignoramuses he in dulged in charges which any one with primary knowledge of the financial affairs of the territory could refute. Such sublime disregard of facts and of his own reputation was never before exhibited by a pub- lie speaker. It is a pity that the audience was a small one. We would like to have had every voter in Maricopa county within hearing when he took up the bond matter. In another column we present an accurate report of his utterances and trust that they will receive the at tention they merit.
 The Yavapai bond question, We beg leave to say, is easy of investigation. Unprejudiced voters who will take the trouble to examine it cIn arrive at bu. one conclusion-that it was right, in the face of threatened repudiation, to secure the remedial legislation for the protection of the holders of the bonds. The liability of Yavapai county on ac- count of it's subsidy bonds was clear. The bends were purchased in good faith; they were recognized as valid obligations and interest Was paid upon them for eight years When the i'll
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Wherever the flag goes" says Will liam Mckinley. there go character. education, American intelligence. American civilization and American liberty" Get out" retorts w. J.. Bryan. Wherever the flag goes there go discredit, ignorance, lawlessness and oppression. Haul down your flag and apologize to the semi-civilized races into whose territory it has been carried"
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Only a few days remain for registra- ton. Every man who desires to see election returns should pay the poll tax and register. If the election figures show only a few thousand voters our chances of securing statehood will be injured. The first thing some of the older congressman will do when Ari- zona's case comes up will be to send for
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

exploded bond issue the only one you started out with? If so We will cheer fully supply you with another-Bryan's , remuneration of sixteen to one, for in stance. Tell us why imperialism. rather than free silver, is the paramount is- sue" Explain why Bryan has turned his back on the advocates of free silver. Marcus
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

advised talk of repudiatior arose some of the best known men in Yavapat county democrats as well as republicans, asked the Eighteenth legislature to memorialize congress to enact such 2 law as would protect the innocent holders of the bonds. Every democratic member of that legislature signed the memorial by virtue of which Delegate Murphy secured the extension of tha funding law of 1890 so as to embrace these particular bonds.
 Now comes Judge Baker with the declaration that Maricopa county is taxed for the payment of these bonds.
 This is unqualihedly false. Maricopa county has not been called upon to pay one cent on these bonds, has not paid one cent upon them and will not pay a cent upon them. Yavapai county alone must foot the bill.
 The funding law. permit us to, in form Judge Baker and all others wh" may be ignorsnt Of it's provisions, merely provided that the territory should set the seal of It's approval upon county or municipal bonds which had been authorized by the legislature and had been sold in gool faith. The counties are individually responsible for the indebtedness represented in their funded bonds. There are nine counties in this territory whose funded debts aggregate nearly $1,60000O. Mar icopa county alone has funded debt of nearly $3OO,OOO. If the argument of Judge Baker is worth a farthing 1t follows that Maricopa county is pay ing her pro rata of the entire terri torial debt
 Is she, Mr. Taxpayer? Ask the au- ditor of the territory if you are in Joubt. He will tell you that no county in Arizona receives any aid from any other county in the payment of it's funded indebtedness. The accounts are kent absolutely separate. If the con- trary ware the case Yavapai and the other counties would be aiding Mari copa in the discharge of its $30O,OOO ob- ligation. You know that they are not doing so. Granting for argument s sake that Bakers statement is true, that the Murphys have succeeded ill loading up Maricopa county with q. big portion of Yavapais bonded debt. why shouldn't Maricopa county--"iemo- cratic Maricopa." to quote Baker turn about and saddle Yavapai with a. portion of our sSOO,OOO load? Hoven't we as much power in this direction as Yavapai?
 Between downright lying and tho proneness of voters to overlook access ible records this Yavapai bond matter has assumed altogether too much im- portance. It is q matter that belongs to Yavapai exclusively, just as that oJ the Maricopa bonds belongs here. No campaign lying will change the situa- ton. Maricopa county nor any other county in Arizona except Yavapai has been or will be taxed a penny on .ac- count of these bonds.
 The Republican is glad that Judge Baker saw fit last night to delVe into this question again. If the democratic managers will give him another op- portunity to explain" ir ~e shall oc doubly grateful.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

We stop the press to remark that Candidate Wilson has not yet explained about those donation bonds he hinted al in his Jerome speech. Possibly the governors donation of facts in relation to the bond matter may have some thing to do with the colonel's reticence.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

The republican county ticket is the strongest ever nominated in Arizona The legislative end of the ticket is es- pecially strong. The next legislature ought to be republican. All good repub- licans should turn in and work from now until election day, to the end that Maricopa county may be classed among the progressive sections of this broad land
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

MT. Bryan, when confronted with his ice trust affilia tions says the ice trust is a mere local issue. General Hancock said the same thing of the tariff issue in 1880, and was beaten. It is hypOcriti- cal for a candidate to rave against cotton trust magnate and whose right hand man in New York is an ice trust magnate.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

If this sort of thing keeps up the re- publican campaign managers will have the political gathering place after every democratic meeting. Some of the remarks last night were decidedly '.gamey."
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET.

For Councilman, JERRY MILLAY. For Assemblymen, B. A. FOWLER. SAM BROWN. A. P. SHEWMAN. THO MAS ARMSTRONG;, JR. For Sheriff, F. w. SHERIDAN. For Treasurer, M. W. MESSENGER. For Recorder, GEORGE A. MAUK. Fer District Attorney, A. J. EDWARDS. For Assessor, o. W. BARNETT. For Probate Judge, N. A. OHFORD. J.W. STEWART. For Surveyor, W. A. HANCOCK. For Supervisors, F. H. PARKER. J. T. PRIEST.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

There is a society of raw food eaters now. They should try popcorn in it's uncooked state and they will probably conclude with the French philosopher that man is, after all, a cooking ami mal
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

In his impassionsd reference to free silver last night George Purdy BullarG neglected to state that Billy Boy Bryan has a more paramount issue
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Judge Baker to Col Herring: Its all right for me to change my political views, but don't you dare change yours or shall roast y0u.' Oh me! On my!
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
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 OF PHOENIX. ARIZONA

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 General Banking Business.
 Office Hours: g a. m. to D. m.
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Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

The present corn crop is expected to bring 40 cents a bushel. Four years ago at this time the price was 20 cents.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

We gather from the remarks of Can didates Smith and Wilson that Cover nor Murphy looks fifteen feet high to hem
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Klondike has sent out nearly twelve million dollars worth of gold during the summer.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

Washington bureau, 800 Fourteenth street, N. w.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
PHOENIX PRECINCT TICKET.

For Justices of the Peace, GILBERT D. GRAY. 0. W. TOMBSTONE.
 For Constables,
 D. P. KYLE. FEDERICO MADRID.
Arizona republican., 1900-10-09

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Arizona republican., 1900-10-09
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Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-16
VETERANS REUNION.

st. Johnsbury, Aug. 16.-The vet
Grams of the old war will be interested
in the following letter to Ex-Governor
Pingree from Major-General "Baldy"
Smith, who comes to Vermont to at
tend the 10Th annual of the Third Yer.
mont at st. Johnsbury, Aug. 30th, of
which regiment General Smith was
the first colonel
HAvERFoRD, Pa, Aus. 1lth.
Dear Colonel Pingree. Thanks for
your letter and instructions. l shall
be at White River Junction at All p.
m, goth inst, Dec volente, and hope
to bring with me as my guest, Capt.
Charles E. Clark, late Of the Oregon,
with the best record in the navy, who
fought the Oregon as no battleShip
was ever fought before. He is splen-
did example of what Vermont can put
forth when she tries her hand. ! may
stop in Hartford, Conn.,, on the 2Sth,
as that is cooler than New York now.
Yours sincerely,
WIN. T. SMITH.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-16
wilmington the First TO |naug-
urate 1t
IN VERMONT.
The Event a Great Success,
The Town Foil Of Visitors,

Wilmington, Aug. 16.-This town
is the first in the state to inaugu-
rate an Old Home Week, and the
event has been the greatest possible
success SO far. and other towns should
follow the example.
The exercises opened Monday with
argc number Of visitors, which was
largely increased Tuesday and We'd
nesdav the old town was fairly swarm
mg with people who came from near
ly every state in the Union-mostly
former residents ofWilmington. The
hotels at Wilmington village and
Lake Raponda are crowded and pri-
yatc accommodations arc taxed to their
fun capacity. The gloomy, rainy
weather which marked the opening Of
the week has given way to reign of
sunshine and this means an attend
ance of from 5000 to 5000 people at
tie special exercises today.
\ large tent was erected on the
lawn opposite the Vermont House
with capacity for seating from 1900
to 1000 people, there being no public
auditorium in town adequate to ac-
commodatc even IA fraction Of the
multitude.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-08-16
NARROW ESCAPE.

Montpelier, Aug. l6.-Miss Edna
Gabree had a narrow escape from GER
tain death yesterday at the Central
Vermont station. She was one of the
party of excursonists and had board
cd the train but remembering her
lunch basket she left in the waiting
room left the train 70 get IL. 3cfore
her return the train had commenced
to pull out and was under considerable
hcadway. She made run for the
car steps but in some way missed her
hold and was thrown ON the platform
and had it not been for the prompt
assistance Of Harry V. Brooks, who
was watching her she would have fall
en- under the wheels of the train.