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The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Train struck a Wagon

Effingham, Kas., Aug. 24.-A Missouri Pa cifc passenger train struck a wagon one mile west of here today killing two of the occupants, Alma and Chester Taylor, a occupants, Alma and Clara Taylor, sisters, and seriously injuring Mrs. John Black
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Elliot Won from Graham

Chicago, August A.-In contest for the Dupont Live Bird championship trophy be- tween J. A. R Elliott of Kansas City and D. s. Graham of Chicago today Elliott won by five birds.
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Missionaries Beaten

Berlin. August Alt is announced in . dispatch from Annoy, dated August M. that many more American and British mission aries in the neighborhood of Annoy have recently been footed and beaten by the mobs; that last night a Japanese temple was burned.
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Lieut.. Cordua Executed

London, August 25.-A special dispatch from Pretoria says that Lieutenant Cor dua was shot yesterday Friday) after noon.
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Cash Sloane Won

Paris, August 25.-At Dieppe yesterday Cash" Sloan won the Prixderoux meadale of 2.500 francs over a course of 1000 meters, on M. B. Chans lancier.
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
 HORRORS ATTENDING TEEN TSIN BATTLE Realistic Description by Corporal
 in 9th Infantry BRAVERY OF THE JAPANESE One ot Their Men Consented to Blow Up Walls of the City, Blowing
 Himself Up At the
 Time

Atlanta, August A.-(Special)-The most realistic description of the horrors attend ing the battle of Tien Tsin, and the only account so far published of the heroism of the Japanese soldier who blew up the wall of the city and blew himself up at the same time, comes in letter from Corporal John F. White of the Ninth United States infantry, written from Tien Tsin on July 20, when he was acting sergeant-major of the Third Battalion.
 After the awful experiences of the battle in which Colonel Liscum and Captain Aus tin Davis were killed, this regiment moved on Pelin with General Chaffee and par ticipated in the brilliant forced march through extreme heat and the subsequent storming of the gate and reduction of the city on the 14th, 18th, 1th and 17th of this month.
 Corporal White is doubtless in Pekin to- day, helping to pacify or protect the lega- tions.
 His letter was written to his brother, MT. Lewis White of Atlanta, by whose courte sy the Journal prints 1t. The letter fol- lows:
The age-herald., 1900-08-25
Corporal whites Letter

llen ISlu, SHlIld, July ~, l5VV. "Mr. Lewis White, Atlanta, Ga-:
 Dear Brother:-I wrote you about the 18th of May from Conception, P. I. Since then a great many things have transpired that have been very interesting and excit- ing to me. My regiment received an order about June 20 to proceed to China. We went to Manila and from there to Nagas- salki, Japan, and reached China July 10.
 ''Tien Tsin is large city, a million and a half population It is divided into sev- eral parts, according to the creed of the inhabitants
 .The foreign population have 'conces- sion and live apart from the Chinamen. There are some magnificent buildings in this part of the city.
 '"rhe main part of Tien Tsin has huge wall around it. 30 feet thick and 50 feet
The age-herald., 1900-08-25

THE WEATHER GENERALLY FAIR SATURDAY AND SUNDAY; WARMER IN INTERIOR SAT URDAY; LIGHT SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
Don't pay rent. Own your
 home. Come and see R. H GREENE, 21 NORTH FIRST AVENUE.

North Dakota, left home at eleven, to earn his own living. Ryan, of Penn sylvania, was employed about the mines as a mule driver. Graham of Pennsylvania, was employed in a brass foundry, and enlisted at seventeen. Breazeale, of Louisiana, clerked in a dry goods store while studying law. Wheeler, of Kentucky, worked on a farm summers and attended school win ters. Baker. of Maryland, worked on a farm until he was thirty-two. H. c. Smith, of Michigan, worked on farm and in factories, and after he entered college did chores for farmers for his board. teaching school in vacation. William Alden Smith was O. page in the legfslait uTe. Tawney, of Minnesota, a leading member of the ways and means committee, was a blacksmith and ma chinist until he began to study law. Champ Clark worked as a hired farm hand, clerktd in a country store, edit ed a country newspaper, and prac;iced law. So the list might be continued. The, men who have made records in congress have had to fight their way Ainslee's Magazine for December.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

There is a clear distinction between a secular and a religious newspaper.
 Their field and function
 NEWS differ very materially, FOR ALL. and even the so-called
 religious paper finds it necessary to run in a large amount of secular news and more or less weak fiction, in ordcr to hold their sui5scrib- CTS and readers.
 The primary function of a secular newspaper is to furnish the news. In doing this care must be exercised to exclude such news as would. tend to de- base public morals or corrupt the youth of the community.
 At the same time every we'll regulat- ed news paper gives the church news, and full accounts of all interesting re- ligious meetings.
 These things cannot occupy all the space. as they form but. small part of the life of the community, which the daily paper is supposed and required to chronicle and depict.
 No newspaper can cater to but one class of readers. The news of the day must be carefully sifted, high moral tone maintained, and news given which will interest all.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

known as thc town character, in the following: Name, -; occupation, loafer; not ga.nful; unemployed twelve months in the year" An aged veteran Of the civil war was entered in Rha oc- cupation column as Hives on pension. and another as "miser," while still an other Hives on savings" Some of the other oddities of occupation are given:
 Boarding, visiting" mot at work, and ''musically inclined" Of course none of these can be found in the pre- scrfbed list of occupations, and they were entered variously in the 70. T." and IN, G." columns.
 In many of the returns from the rural districts of the south a large number of children under ten years of age are recorded as farm laiDorers, and under the proper heading it is said that they are so employed eight months and at tend school but two months in the year. Two southern housewives appear in the Occupation column as does housewok' and minds baby"
 One of the most peculiar entries is that of Jerseyman whose occupation Is given as that of democratic stump speaker" which was promptly as signed to the IN e. column. It is also said that Ee was employed four months in each year.
 Numerous Indians whose census has been taken, appear on the lists as farmers, with here and there a hunter. Gypsies are given as horse traders and fortune tellers, and in one instance as hobo" A Kentucky woman, whlose husband is entered as an 'idler," gave ing" The puncher who came across this entry remarked that the phrase meant that the wCnan was washing to support her twelve children and wish ing her husband would go t1 work and help Inaini.ain their numerous off, spring.
 In many of the returns from the southern states men of means and leis- ure are entered in the occupation col unln as 'getlem5n,'' and in one instance as rich" An invalid in Illinois is giv- en occupation as ''laid up,' and a para lytic figures in Ehe same column as "has fits"
 It remained for Pennsylvania emu merator to record a German, 45 years old. as upation-villain." Whether this was the enumerator's personal es- timate lof the man. or whether the Ger man himself gave this unique and sug- gestive ocupation is not known. Neith- CT is it known whether the villain" was entered as IN. G." or 70. T."
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
LEAVES THE STAGE.
Actor Scovllle, Crushed by Grief, Be-
 comes an Evangelist.

Crushed by the death of his young bride in the great Galveston storm, Benjamin J. Scoville, a well known ac- tor and formerly a leading member of Sir Henry Irvings company, has de- cided to give up trying iao amuse people and will devote himself to the, task of saving souls. As an evangelist he will work exclusively among actors. Scoville is a London man, and when only seven years old was left destitute in the British capital, his only friend being a young sister. Full of pluck, the little boy supported himself and his sister by (blacktng boots. At the aame time he was able to secure a good education. He went on the stage and showed ability, and a brilliant future was predicted for him. He joined Irv- ing's company, and for a time was the unierstuiy for that actor. MT. Sco- vile was especially strong in Shakes pearean roles.
 Mir. Scoville was married last June in Manchester, England. and with his bride, came to this country. They went to Galveston, and Scofille was appoint ed teacher of elocution in the high school Of that city. When the storm broke over Galveston, Scoville hap pened to be in the high school build ing, and to that fact he owes his life. The high school building was one of hlle few structures which was not de- stroyed. When the storm had died down, Scoville, full of anxiety, went to his home. He found his wife dead in the house.
 The young actor could not stay in lost, So he started East. He reached New York, and when it became known that he was doing nothing, several en- agreements were offered him. But he did not feel equal to appearing lon the stage.
 Thrae weeks ago, while Scoville was walking aimlessly about the c.ty, he entered, out of curiosity, one of the Gospel missions conducted by the Rev. A. B. Simpson. During the meeting, Scoviller made short address, and an- nounced his conversion. Dr. Simpson immediately became greatly interested in the young actor, and induced him to go to the Christian Alliance insti- tute at Nyack and study to become an assistant to the hcad of the alliance.
 As soon as MT. Scoville's religious in strucuon is completed, he will become an evangelist and will work exclusive ly among people of the stage. Dr. Simpson thinks the young mans abil- fty as an elocutfonist and his zeal will turn many actors into the narrow path
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
PHGN1x, NOVEMBER 90. 1900
Professor King, in his address be fore the Irrigation Congress, made

Professor King. in his address be- fore the Irrigation Congress, made
 some excellent points.
 PROF. Here are a few ex-
 KINGS tracts: NO soil can ADDRESS. produce large yields
 that is not in good tilth; no soA can support heavy crops that does not contain the requisite mater.- als for conversion into available food; no abundance of available food and no degree of perfection of tilth can take the place of the right amount of soil moisture at just the right time.
 When the influence of irrigation on the yield of high priced crops like the small fruits and market gardening is considered, I believe there can be no question of the commercial advantage of supplemental irrigation where the water may be handled at a moderate cost
 "It is not so much a deficiency of rainfall in the eastern United States, as
 
 it, that so ohten gives too little soil moisture for large yields. All crops as they are coming into bloom and are de- veloping fruit, use water at much more than the average rate, and 1t is a defl- cheney of moisture at this time which so greatly cuts down the yields.
 'Since an abundance of soil moisture and good tilth are prime requirements for the development of available nitro gen, it is clear that a deficiency at any time between July and September must lessen Elhe rate of nitrate development. and that the prevention of this occur renee by supplemental irrigation must tend to maintain a high average.
 'The case Is rendered still more crit ical by the fact that when the amount of soil moisture is drawn down very low, the rate at which it can travel through the soil by capillarfty to reach the roots Is so much reduced by rela- nively greater friction that growth must slow down, because the water cannot move rapidly enough to meet the needs. Tt must be remembered also that the rains are never as effective after the soil has once been permiued d to become too dry, for the reason tkat it is re- tained so close to the surface that 1t does not reach the roots and a very large per cent of 1t Is returned at once to the atmosphere through evaporation from the soil.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
TYPES OF THE HOUSE.
Representative Men That Have Won In
 Spite of Every Obstacle.


 The richest man in the house is Con- nell, of Pennsylvania, who has accum- ulated over S10,O0O, ,00O, and who has a single item of income of over $500 day. Conncll is coal uperator-One of the largest in cha United States. Fifty years ago he was working in the mines as d driver boy at seventy-five cents a day. Closely approaching hirl are I1e- ", of New York. the owner of Monti- cello, who inherited his wealth, and Sprague, of Massachusetts, who ac- quired his by marriage. Other rich man in the house, some of whom are in the millioraire class, are Sibley( of Pennsylvania; Stewart, of Wisconsin; Hf'tt, of Illinois; Cannon, of Illinois; Dalzen and Adams, of Pennsylvania: Ruppert. Mcclellan and William Astor Chanler, of New York; Babcock, of Wisconsin,; Lowering, of Massachu- setts; Wadsworth. of New York, and Burleigh Of Maine. It is safe to say that a gr5 at majority of the members of the house (have little besides their salaries although there are few of them who could not earn more than their
 
 gress and devote themselves to their profession.
 With comparatively few exceptions, both senators and representatives started in life as poor boys. Perkins. of California, was a cabin boy, shipped befors the mast when twelve years cd and followed the sea for twelve years. Stewart, of Nevada, was a stage driver. Thurston. of Nebrask supported him. self as boy in Vermont by form work and driving teams. Needhaln, of Call fornia, was born in an emigrant wagon somewhere in Nevada. He is one of the youngest members of the house Adamson. of Georgia, worked on a farm and hauled goods and cotton. Lorimcr, of Illinois, who, while still un- der forty, is supreme in the republican politics of Chicago. was a boctblack and car driver. Cusak, of Illinois, wsls ] sign painter. Smith, of Illinois, work ed his way through college from a blacksmith shop. DObinson, of India na, was a newsboy, and worked in a shop from the time he was fifteen un- til he was twenty. Haugen, of Iowa, began to earn his own living at four teen, and Wh5 n he was eighteen he had bought farm. Hepburn, of Iowa, was a printer. So were Heatwola, of Min nesCta; Young, of Pennsylvania, and Amos Cummings, of New York. Weeks of Michigan had to buy books and study law through the intervals of teaching school. Brownlow, of Ten nessse, earned his own living when ten years old. He was a timer and a loco- nf1ori 10 INf~aff Texas, was a brakeman. Otjen was foreman in a rolling mill. Mercer, of Nebraska, taught school, clsrked in store, worked on a farm, and edited Il newspaper Robinson, of Nebraska, worked as a mechanic in a hinge fac tory. Gardner, of New Jersey, was a waterman. Daly, of the same state, was moulder' by trade. Spalding, of
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
ODDITIES IN A CENSUS.
Peculiar Occupations Set Down by
 Some Enumerators.

Washington, D. Clone of the most interesting side issues of The twelfth rfes of the army of enumerators who gathered the vast mass of census sta tistics. Great care was exercised in the selection of the enumerators, and, as a result they proved to be persons of in telligence. In a few cases, however the necessities of the service were such and the available material so scarce
 that persons of mediocre abilfty were appointed as information gatherers
 This was particularly the case in some parts of the south and west, with a scattering in the other regions. Not withstanding the fact that every enum- orator had carefully prepared instruc- tions and schedules, the latter having printed headings over the columns for names, ages, occupation, nativity, etc., some of the enuneratoIs succeeded in making amusing and enigmpeic entries. The young women who manipulate the punching machines in the census office have found themselves sorely puzzled over some of these records.
 Whenever the punchers found on the schedules an occupa tion which does not appear in the specially prepared and printed lists furnished by their chiefs, they are instructed to punch it either 70. IT," meaning "other things" or IN. G." standing for ''nCt gainful." Thus when an enumerator in Indiana gave 'lhe ocUpatfon of a man as drunk ard, the puncher was in a quandary what to do. Her chief came to the res cue and informed her that drinking in- ltoXicating liquors was certainly not a gainful occupation, especially as the next column on the schedule showed the man in question was so engaged for twelve months in the year. She was therefore instructed to punch it IN. G. The same rule was followed when other enumerators entered d woman as an inebriate, and certain men as topers.
 A New York enumerator, who was perhaps something of sleuth entered several men in his district variously as crooks "pickpockets" and gam blers.' For obvious reasons these were entered under the had of mot gainful'' pursuits. A Georgian who ekes out an existence by doing chores about the neighborhOCd in which he resides, will appear in the census as odd jobs. ' His occupation will be found very prop erly under the head of "other things" One of the southern enumerators came across an invalid .wlll had spent sever al years in the south for his health, and promptly entered the sick mans oeupation as 'Ftraveling for his health. This, of course, was punched under the head of mot gainful." In Pennsylva- mia an aged woman was entertd as ccupa,ion-invalid." and another un- der the same heading as ''paralyzed."
 Each entry made on the schedules being paid for at a prescribed d rate. an enterprising cnumerator in Ohio. seek ing to swell his temporary income, sought the resort of a number of Weary Willies on th5 outskirts of his town and entered them. He gave. to each of these the Ocupation of ''tramp-not gainful." One of the western enumer- ators putt down a worthless fellow,
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

The Republican is glad that the senior senator from Illinois, Senator
 Cullom, is likely to be SENATOR returned. There should CULLOM. never have been the
 least doubt of his re- election. There is the same comparison between the venerable senator and his opponent, Governor Tanner, as betwt el day and night. We know the grand old man intimately and know that his whole soul is bound up in Illinois wei fare. When a man has served the peo- pie all his life, diligently, honestly, roy ally, it is poor politics and poorer grat- itude to turn him adrift in his old age. It is poor business at any time to swap a statesman for a politician.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

Nearly 100000 pounds of snails are sold daily in the Paris markets, to be
 eaten 'by dwellers in that
 HOW city. They are careful TO LIVE ly reared in extensive CHEAPLY. snail gardens in the
 provinces, and fed on aromatic herbs to make their flavor finer. One snailery in Dion is said to bring in to its proprietor 1000 francs q year. Many Swiss cantons also con tain large snail gardens, where they are grown with much pains. They are not only regarded as a great delicacy, but are reckoned as very nutritious. Fly gienisits say that they contain r per cent of nitrogenous matter, and that they are equal to oysters in nutritive matter. Suppose We adopt snail die. in Arizona?
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

The outlook is favorable for the treatment of the Philippine question
 during the coming ses- BENEVO- sion of congress in just
 LENT that spirit of delibera- ASSIMILA- tion which so large and
 TION. difficult a subject re-
 quires. Precedent would be followed by ths passage of the Spooner bill, introduced last ses- sion. which grants to th= president civ il power in the administration of af- fairs in the archipelago until congress shall take more definite action This is precisely the measure of discretion which congress vested in Jefferson, in the case of the Louisiana purchase. It will allow time for the Philippine com mission to complete its investigation
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
NOTHING TO ARBITRATE.

Paris, Nov. 29.-Tne general counci, of the Seine today unanimously adopt ed a resolution that the French gov ernment should take the initiative in an endeavor to bring about an arbi- tration of the issues between Great Britain and the Boers.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

Austria is the one civilized country in the world which never puts a woman
 in prison. Instead of GOOD giving a female criminal IDEA so many months in goal,
 she is sent, no matter how terrible is her record, to one or the other Of the convents devoted for the purpose ar1 kept there during the time for which she is sentenced. The convent is not a mere prison in dis guise. for its courtyard stands opon all day long, the only bar to egres5 being a man who acts as porter, just as in other convents.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

Charles H. Hoyt, the great play wright, has died, leaving an estate val ued at some $4OO,OOO During his life time he gave $4.OOO,O 900 900 worth Of fun and gladness to the people.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
GOOD IDEA.

Upon the day of Marcus Daly's fun eral a suit for $100,000 damages was
 brought Tn Butte, Mon
 OF tana. against the Ana COURSE. conda Standard, MT.
 Daly's paper. by Peter Breen, who was chosen county at.or- ney at the recent election.
 The Standard accused Breen of lead ing the mob that attacked the republi- can paraders in Butte on the night be- fore the election, in which several flags were torn down and burned by the mob
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

and prspare its report; and, together with the reports of the military com m3nders, will thus place before the next congress the data necessary for further legislation.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

Advertising is the lcver which is used to move the business world, and the use of space in good newspapers was never of greater importance Ghan to- day. The constant increase in volume and the vast amount of thought and labor put into advertising tend to show lti.at its great value is recognized by all progressive business men.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
I Don't Want Cash.

I have four good houses to self on monthly payments; no more than rent.
 I have 190 lots from $35 to $50 to sell on small monthly pay ments and to responsible parties. Will build houses to suit. Tn. monthly payment will be no more than the rent.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
THOUGHTS FOR EVERY DAY USE.

"Ah," said Reputation, signing, ''it is
 easy of discerning, Each of you may freely wander, with
 0 prospect of returning. But, I pray you, guard me closely, for
 in spite of your enieavor, If you miss me but one moment, am
 gone, and gone forever"
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

The kidneys are your blood purifiers, they fil- ter out the waste or impurities in the blood.
 If they are sick or out of order, they fail to do their work.
 Pains, aches andrheu- matlsm come from ex- cess of uric acid in the blood. due to neglected
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30
OF COURSE.

The Republican favors the election of
 pie. This course will be PEOPLE fought by those who de- ELECT pend upon money or in SENATORS. trigu5, or both, for tha
 attainment of office but it meets the approval of the masses. The man who buys his office is for sale on every proposition, and he will serve, not the people, but himself.
Arizona republican., 1900-11-30

If you want to see a busy, bustlins place, visit The Republican office a. any time between the hours of a. m. on one day and a. m. of Rfle next.