Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-26

GU e htHdA NtlhtdSt. Ill tuistidINt. VI talitv and indifference to discomfo:ts no people in the world can match the Chinese, while their ability to subsis; and work on what others would sjarve is notorious. No serious apprehen- sion need be felt by the balance of the world on account of Chinese power, however.
 James E. E.Scripps, the wealthy news paper man of Detroit some time since built a church in Detroit and present ed it to the Episcopalians. The building is a very handsome one cost ing S90,000. He has recently written letter to the wardens and vestrymen asking them to return the property to him. This request has not been com piled with and he has instructed his attorneys to prepare bill in equity to ask the courts to compel the war dens and vestrymen to return the prop erty to him. Scripps claims that the church was built and delivered to the society with the understanding that no high church services should be held therein. This understanding. Scripps says, has been violated and he has withdrawn from the church in consequence.
 His royal highness, the duke, hus band of the former Miss Zimmerman on his arrival in Cincinnati, was taken to police headquarters, where he had his head measured. The measure ment showed he had the largest head-S!x6I-on record in that city. His weight is 203 pounds and his general conditions are excellent.
 Just as though Mir. Griscom was not making life sufficiently miserable for the Turkish sultan, it is now an nouuced that Osman Pasha, who led the Kurdish uprising in 1878, is about to leave London to head another re- bellion against Turkish rule in Kurdi- stan. I've hope for English sympa- thy" he said in an interview, If not for more material help"
 Chicago claims to be cultured, and yet it has had cock fight at which one of the brilliant young roosters bore the classic name of Iphigenia. Chicago should read up on ancient history and not get its sexes mixed.
 Edison attained to fame by follow ing his motto never watch the clock" which is to say, work without regard to time" But we cannot all be Edi- sons even by following this simple rule.
 Poor MT. Lease! Will he hence forth be known as Mrs. Leases ex husband2
 A Missouri town recently nominated a maker of wienerworst for the posi- ton of dog catcher. but the people rose up in their might and showed him under. Even the dear public won't stand for everything.
 The democratic reorganizers are laying mighty low at present, but all the same they say that Chairman Jones, of Arkansas. has got to go. He will be made an "Arkansaw Ira veler," as it were.
 While Waldersee is doing so much beheading in China, why doesn't he proceed to cut the price of Young Hyson?
 ''Lo, the poor Indian" has credit on the government books of some Si0.- 0000O0 and draws Sl,5OO,OOO annual interest on it. Yettbereare still people whotalk that these untutored savages have been swindled by the white man.
 A passion for piano playing gener- ally develops some sort of correspond ing passion in the family next door. But it isn't one for music.
 Cheer up. brothers and sisters. It will be spring in only three months.
 In getting a few weeks in the Unit ed States senate ex-Congressman Towne, of Minnesota, got away ahead of the man who pushed him of the Bryan ticket.
 No wonder the democrats in con gress are quiet; there is nothing for them to say.
 Senator TowGe took away the breath of some of This obstructionists colleagues when he sad: II am not orpos- ed to a large army for the present, because l thiaE the people at the November election showed that they want the rebellion in the Phillipines put down"
 4 business session of congress doesn't make copy" for the yellow press, but it does something much better; it pleases the people.
 Secretary Wilson declares that Alaska can raise just as good crops as Finland, which supports an enormous population for its area entirely by its own resources, lie says that some day that alleged frozen zone' may rival the Dakotas as wheat producers.
 Here is another end of the century crime by soulless corporations,, Tue Pennsylvania road is to place 100 Of it's old employees on pensions for life on January l.
 Some internal rascal out west has included an item of S4 for subsidizing the press in his list of campaign ex- penses. It wouldn't be so bad if it had been S4O0 or even $40. But S4. -Ex.
 Senator Towne has announced him. self as a democrat. He was a silver republican and was turned down at