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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
WESTERN
RAILWAYS
UNITE
MANAGEMENT
Three Great Pools to
Actin Accord toMain-
tain Freight
Rates.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Sept. l3.-The Western
Freight Association will be greatly ex-
tended in jurisdiction and power. Tho
executive traffic managers Of oil Of the
more important transportation systems
west OF Chicago conferred In this city
yesterday to consider plans tor reorgan-
ization OF the association on stronger
lines. Additional interest is given the
meeting by the fact that two big trans-
continental roads, the Union and South.
ern Pacific, were represented BY ]. @.
Stubs. recently appointed traffic direc.
tor OF those properties.
Those who attended the special meet
ing were reticent regarding the businesa
transacted. The prevailing opinion d
that an attempt is being made TO form
another pool on lines thst will Be an
absolute preventive against rate cntting.
The Chicago Great Western systen was
not represented, Though its officers had
been invited to attend the conference.
One OF the results Of the meeting, Il il
said, will be the placing OF oil roads IN
specified territories under traffic dircc-
tors. following the plan adopted By tho
Southern and Union Pacific. The lines
are to be divided about assioilows:
Those operating southwest from Chica-
go, including the Santa Fe. Rock Island.
Alton, Missouri Pacific, Wabash, st.
Louis and San Francisco; those In the
district due west. including the North-
western, Rock leland, Burlington. st.
Paul, Great Western and Union Pacific,
Southern Pacific and Rio Grande. and
the lines covering the Northwestern
field, Northwestern, Milwaukee and
st. Paul, Great Western, wisconsin
Central, Northern Pacific and Great
| Northern.
Over each of these three groups would
be placed traffic director reporting 70
the owners OF the various properties in
New York. II this plan shorld b exs-
cuted, all traffic between Chicago and
the Pacific Coast and between this city
aud the Gulf of Mexico would - con-
trolled by traffic directors and would bel
entirely divorced from the Jurisdiction q
the presidents.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
A Town FireSWept
in the Yukon Country.

yicroRIA, Sept. l3.--The steamer Cot
tage City which arrived here shortly af
ter midnight brought news that the
town OF Little Minook on the Lower Yu-
kon has been swept BY FIRE and altihe
cabins and much valuable property des-
troyed.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
G. A. R. Encampment
Dan Sickles Beaten

CIRyELASp. o.. Sept. i3.--Judge Tor
renee, OF Minneapolis has been elected
commander-in.chief Of the u. A. r. by
the unanimons vote oil the encampment
The friends Of General d. e. sickles
of New York made hard fight TO win
the chief honor for the one legged old
soldier, but 1t was learned beyond mis-
adventure last night that he could not
be elected, and acting on the advice Of
friends he withdrew from the con-
test.
A.n.~--s. Dg N QA,,.n A ~.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
Niles at Seattle
On Inspection Tour,

SEATTLE, Wn.. Sept. l3-Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles and party ar
rived here last night from the east on @
tour of inspection of all the principal
Notifications OF the coast.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13

Delicate, nervous and backward
pupils, will be taken in charge by COM
petent teacher; work win be brought up
to grade standard. Apply at "a East
Alameda street. Phone ll6. l2O-l25
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
Peary Heard From
But Not the Pole.

NORTH SYDNEY. g. B.,-Peary'a Arc.
tic steamer Eric, from Cape Sabine,
Ellesmereland, August 28th arrived
here today. All are we'll.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13

Alex Rossi has imported carload OF
Vichy Napa Water from the Natural
Spring at Napa, Calf. This makes one
OF the finest apierent watersin the world.
Iran
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13

Rodeo will start up September 18th
at the BelIota ranch, work through the
mountain to the Yustcy ranch.
1926 q. q. VAIL. II
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13
PRESIDENT is DYING.
After Weeks Struggle With
the Assassin Bullet, is
About to Give Up.

BUFFALO, Sept. 81 The report that the President
dead but he sinking fast and liable die any
He cannot survive than an hour.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-09-13

Browns, Browns, Brown's-Where7
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

Il came on the ground captain
Stanforth continued, lust in time to
witness the most diabolical sight
ever saw In the south. One incident
of that terrible night / shall always
rememhera murder that | punished
with my own hand. i saw woman
flying for protection to a man who
stood near her. A cowardly cur beside
me fred, and she fell through her pro-
tector's arms. | drew my revolver and
shot the murderer dead"
You shot the murderer"
l had no tongue for other words.
This man. dear to Helen, dear to Jack,
dear to all this household. was not only
innocent Of the crime had imputed to
him, but was my avenger. took one
step forward and seized his hand.
THANK Godw
"You have been mistaken"
$50 far mistaken that had 1t not
been for these two women | would
have shot you down where you stand"
strobe 10 the door. rushed down the
patch to the gate, mounted my horse
and without once looking back Mt the
gaping crowd behind me galloped down
the road after the advancing army.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
One OF sandovv,s Tricks.

One day in London tobacconist's
shop Sandow, the strong man, was
handed some change, and in the middle
of it he saw something that looked
like bad shilling. He pushed it back
across the counter. 81 think that one
is bad" he said.
Nonsense" said the shopkeeper.
with an incredulous air. He took up
the shilling and tried it in the little
brass coin tester that was screwed to
the side of the counter. Then he ten
dered it again. Its quite good" he
said. 81 can't bend It,"
Sandow smiled and took 1t between
his finger and thumb. "You can't bend
it, May try?" he asked.
Certainly" said the man, with a
grin.
The strong man pressed the tip OF
his forefnger toward the tip of his
thumb and the spurious coin bent like
tissue paper.
"Well" said the tobacconist dunn,
founded, at looks like wrong 'un
after all! Perhaps you will accept an.
other?'
And Sandow did.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
FARM 1Nsr1rrrps.

The season for holding the farm in.
stitutes is near at hand, and these
meetings will to greater degree than
ever before become centers of interest
to all formers who wish to be up to
date in their calling. There is no bet
ter textbook on agriculture than the In
dividual and practical experiences of
the farmers themselves. The colleges
and experiment stations furnish many
theories and useful facts; still, this
work must of necessity be largely sug-
gestive, something which each man
must work out in his own way with
good or bad results as the case may be.
The testimony of farmer at an insti-
tute giving details of his success in
any particular line is worth more to
the average man than the scientific
bulletins. For instance, one man in
community always makes a success of
clover-gets good stand, cures his clo-
YER hay nicely and always has clover
seed to sell to his neighbors Such q
man should be given whole half day
at any institute where he can be found,
for he knows what every man to whom
he talks ought to know and that which
is worth lot of money to any man
who will listen to him. Another man
always has clean cornfield and big
crop. He should be put on the witness
stand. Here is a woman who makes
$3.50 year out Of poultry on her hus-
bands farm. She should be cathe-
chized and all the facts pertaining to
her success brought out. Here is an
other good woman who has raised UP
nice family of boys and girls, and
much of the very greatest Importance
may be learned from her.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
TWO CROPS IN ONE SEASON.

We raised two crops on quite good
deal Of the garden ground this year.
The strawberry bed. having fruited two
years, was plowed up and the ground
planted to string beans the last of July.
giving fine crop. Then the early po-
tato and sweet corn patches were clear
ed of and sown to fiat turnips along
about the first week in August, which
did equally well. The twenty square
rods of ground thus produced crops as
follows: Seventy-hve quarts of straw
berries, worth $3.50; three bushels of
string beans, worth So; corn to the val
ue of 81 and potatoes worth $50. The
turnips sold for $40, making total in
come of $44 from the one-eighth of an
acre, or at the rate of 1856 per acre, and
still some men think they must have a
half section of land in order to make a
living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
THE END.
: CLARA Morria storx.

.-------- n Clara mcer1n story.
Clara Norris related this story in Nc
Clure's Magazine Of her production of
Miss Mutton"
1.-THE play had twice failed in Paris,
which was, to say the least, discourag-
ing. But after brief reflection / con-
Guided 1 would risk it, and then, just
by way of encouragement, Mr.. Cazau-
ran declared that all my acquired skill
and natural power Of expressing emo
ton would prove useless to me, that
Miss Mutton was to be my Waterloo,
and to all anxious and surprised
Whys?' he sapiently made answer, No
Children His argument was that, not
being a mother in reality, I could not
be one in Imagination.
always lacking in self confidence,
these words made my heart sink, but
the ever ready jest came bravely to the
fore to hide my hurt from the public
eye, and at the next rehearsal l shook
my head mournfully and remarked to
the little man: 'Bad-bad! Miss Cush-
man must be very bad Lady Mac
beth. 1 don't want to see her!
"'Whatr he exclaimed. 'Cushman
not play Lady Macbeth! For heavens
sake, why not?
"'No murderessl' declared, with an
air Of authority recognized by those
about me as fair copy of his own. If
Miss Cushman Is not a murderess, pray
how can she act Lady Macbeth, who
}cS,D
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

and the house and in another moment
was galloping away.
My regiment was moving on road
leading northward and to the east Of
the main pike. so l was obliged to ride
across country to rejoin. Large armies
necessarily move slowly, and, although
in this instance we had entered upon
forced marches, ! knew that | had
plenty Of time. I was riding leisurely
through lonely road when l heard
the sound of horses hoofs behind me.
I had become SO used to being hunted
by my old enemies that l instinctively
drew rein and my revolver at the same
time and facing about, awaited the
coming Of friend or foe. My pursuer
turned bend in the road but short
distance from me and suddenly came
in sight.
"Helen Stanforth! What in the
world brings you here?"
She drew rein and sat with flushed
checks. her eyes looking anywhere ex-
cept on me. Her horse was FESTIVE, the
two making picture by no means
AuleSCeIt
Il am not satisfied"
with what"
1.-The manner of your leaving the
country"
do take with me what does not be.
long to me-"
.'You are going with our enemies"
/ was puzzled. She knew that | was
Union officer and that my duty lay
with the departing army. Besides, to
remain in the country after its reoccu-
patton by Confederate troops would be
as much as my life was worth. was
more than puzzled; | was irritated.
smarting as l was under her recent
| treatment.
This is not what dissatisfies you"
said.
Il spent my time rescuing renegade"
~ see no occasion for you to come
after me to hurl that taunt anew. We
parted half an hour ago, supposed
never to meet again. Now you must
| needs
She paused and bit her lip.
had often noticed a great show OF
picket firing on the part of an enemy
! just before abandoning his lines. Some
how the thought gave me an inklina
Of what was passing In Helen's mind
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
THE FARM IN A NEW COUNTRY.


We have often wished that with the
experience accumulated since we could
try the experiment once more Of OPEN
ing up a new farm on the frontier. We
did it once years ago and can now real
ize just what lot of blunders and mis-
takes were made; for instance, it was
fifty miles to railroad and a grain
market, and just because everybody
else did so we broke up acres and acres
of land and raised wheat to haul fifty
miles to sell, when if we had had any
sense at all nothing but live stock
would have been produced on the farm,
buyers for which would come to tho
farm. The mania to raise grain, wheat
particularly, seems to be inseparable
from the first settlement of any new
country, when if a man would simply
raise what he needed for his own use
and turn his attention wholly to cattle
he could make q living ten times as
easy and at much smaller expense.
The fact should be remembered by any
man locating on a new farm far re-
moved from railway facilities. We
found 1t out when it was too late to do
us any good.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

heart of the woman l loved. She re-
manned cold even when her hand was
laid on my arm before and after the
ceremony. Later, finding her apart
from the others, l approached her.
"Have you not one kind word for
mel" l asked.
Not one. / can respect a northern
soldier, not a southern man who wears
the blue"
"Be it as you wish"
Mounting my horse, l rode back to
camp with q heavy heart.
The advantages gained by our force
at Shiloh and our own bloodless con-
quest of northern Alabama were not
vigorously followed up. The enemy
withdrew to Tupelo, Miss, where he
formed n new army. which early in
the fall marched under the Confederate
General Bragg through Chattanooga
into Kentucky.
One morning in September orders
came for us to break camp and march
northward. Bragg was advancing,
marching on Cincinnati or Louisville,
luuS COulDcllils liz VI
the territory we had acquired in the
spring and requiring us to hasten to
the protection of the threatened cities.
After making my preparations for the
move left the command, intending to
Join it on the march, and rode over to
the Stanforths to take my leave. Jack
son announced me, and l sat down in
the little library | had occupied three
months before while my wound was
healing to await the appearance Of my
friends. l was startled by the voice Of
Buck coming from above:
Lib, doggone it, whar's my swearin
book? I've lost that swearin book
what Major Brandystone tole me to
git"
A few minutes later he came into the
room. AS he caught sight of me his
| face became radiant, and, jumping into
my arms. he Rugged me like young
bear The others soon entered. Mr.
stanforth, who by this time had openly
avowed his affection for the Union,
parted from me with regret, not I'm,
mixed with apprehension lest upon the
return of the Confederates he might
| suffer for his attentions to our troops
Mrs. Stanforth babe me adieu will
motherly affection. Little Ethel put
her arms about my neck and wonder
ed. Buck for the moment in his affec
ton for me forgot that he was a Con
federate sympathizer and insisted or
going with me. Helen stood aloof anC
at the last moment seemed more bittel
than ever. There was a flush upon hel
cheek and a bright spark in her eyes,
"Goodby," l said, putting out m!
hand to her.
Never to an enemy" she replied
turning away.
There was a murmur Of disapproba
ton at her act, but | did not listen II
It Turning on nv heel | left the room
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
K1Ln THEM HuMANrnY.

A friend asked us lately what he
ought to do with three old horses which
he had owned for fifteen years and
which had outlived their usefulness.
He said that he could get about $40
head for them by trading them off, but
hesitated to do that, as they had been
good and faithful servants to him. We
advised him to kill them in a humane
manner as the best and most Christian
thing to do. Any man who will trade
off faithful old horse to horse jock
ey to save few dollars ought to end
his own days In county poorhouse.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

l rode up close beside her and, laying
my hand on her horses neck, stroked
it for moment till had Quoted him.
Meanwhile my eyes were fixed on Hell
ems, that were glancing about wildly,
as If endeavoring to find some means
Of retreat. Bending forward without
word, put my arms about her and
drew her to me. Her head sank slow
ly. at last resting on the embroidered
leaves that denoted my rank.
Sweetheart, love you, and believe
you love me-
There wag silence, save for the rum
ming water Of the creek and the chat
tering of the birds in the trees beside
the road. The touching Of our lips,
her heart beating against mine, stray
strands of her hair falling over my
wrist, the moisture in her eyes, bring
n new warmth to my heart even today.
At last she suddenly disengaged her
self and, as though ashamed of her
surrender, turned her horse to move
away. l caught her and held her long
enough for one more embrace, one long
parting kiss, then let her go. AS she
galloped down the road l called after
her:
''You forgive me for threatening your
brother, for trying to compel you to
beg for his life?'
NO"
"I'll come when the Union is saved"
"When the Confederacy is acknowl-
edged" and she shot around the bend
out of sight.
| II believe" I unused, as I rode on,
ttthere is no Inconsistency, no incongru-
| ity, that does not enter into the COM
position of woman"
We met again year later, shortly
before the battle of Chickamauga, and
again when Hood was marching
was not till after the surrender at APP
pomattox that she consented to a I'M
| ion that was to be simultaneous with
the reunion of the states.
One important fact has always re-
manned q secret between me and my
wife. l have never ventured to confess
to her that during the war performed
one act VI SeCIel SeINlCe. LII
ing my papers she one day came upon
a document got up in red and black
ink in the form common in the army.
whats all this about" she asked
"Gallant and meritorious services il
the capture Of Huntsville, Decatur anC
Stephenson Junction. l thought thai
when the Yankees surprised Hunts
vile you were at our house."
i "That?" l said, taking the paper ant
pretending to scrutinize it. "Oh, tina
was for capturing rebel"
what rebel?"
Ihesitated, then prevaricated. Don
you remember the scene in which you
brother bore an important part?"
do you mean to call drawing you
pistol on an unarmed man gallan
and meritorious act?"
ooh, they complimented everybod!
for everything during the war. But
deserved the encomium, for l captured
another rebel more rebellious thar
your brother
"Who was that?"
l put my arms about her and kisse,
her.
"My sweetheart
THE END.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
THE LAW OFF FORCE.

We try to recognize and apply the
law Of kindness in dealing with all
kinds of domestic animals, but there
are many cases where it will not work
and where nothing short of the en-
forcement of control by fear will hold
some animals In check. This applies
with much force to bulls, which never
under any circumstances can be trust
ed, to some horses which we work and
drive or ride, to many dogs and other
animals and occasionally to some boys.
While the rule of force should never be
put into operation where it can be
avoided, it is still all folderol to claim
that there is never any need of it and
that the law Of kindness and moral
suasion is all man needs to maintain
his authority over the lower orders Of
creation.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
No Superstition.

would you start on journey on
FridayY
"No, indeed"
"Why are people so superstitious"
"But this has nothing to do with SUI
perstition. get paid on Saturday"
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

A man in the state of Missouri is the
owner of span Of giant mules, their
weight being 1920 pounds each. He
has refused $3.50 for the team.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

So far as mans popularity and use
fitness is concerned there are but
small odds between his being rated as
mean and stingy or as dishonest.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05
BETTER THAN A DAnv PAPER. !

The agent Of a cheap daily paper
seeking patrons among the farmers
along a newly established rural mail
route who was making point that his
paper gave late market reports was
nonplused when the farmer told him
that he had n better thing in the tele
phone in his house, which gave. him di
rect connection with five different mar
ket towns and thus enabled him to
know the exact condition Of the mar
kets on the morning of the day upon
which he wished to sell his produce,
while the paper was always twenty
four hours behind, do the best it could.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

When young man has earned and
saved up $780, it is lots easier for him
to say "No" when tempted to spend his
money foolshly. Try it, young man,
and see.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

Education of the higher sort will be
worth much more to the American
people when it is regarded as help to
success in any business in life rather
than as stepping stone to one of the
few professions.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

Take a good mouser with you when
you go to the fields to haul in the
shocked corn.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

An artist of the modern school I'M
dertook to reproduce the ideal Of Long
fellows Village Blacksmith" He pro-
duced young and vigorous man,
when it will be recalled that he went
to church
and sitI among his boys
He hears the parson pray and preach;
He hears his daughters voice singing in the VII
lage choir.
Then he had the blacksmith with his
hair parted in the middle, something
rare indeed to find among the country
bIacksmiths Ideals and realities are
sometimes far apart.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

We came across two men recently,
each over sixty, who had not made the
discovery during all their lives that the
fly which bites the horses is not the
same sort of fly which tickled their
bald heads and got into the sugar
bowl. While these two varieties Of flies
look almost exactly alike, they are built
very differently, the house fly feeding
by surface suction, while the horse fly
bores for blood like mosquito.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

We cannot interpret Scripture to
mean that we are to forgive our neigh
Dor seven or more times when it is a
case of his chickens scratching up our
garden. The rule may possibly apply
to other things. but not to the chicken
deal
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

There is oil the difference in the
world between driving your work and
being driven by it. In this strenuous
age it is almost impossible for any man
doing any sort Of business to take
things easy and do them deliberately.
A slackening of the pace set by modern
business methods means being run
over, crowded back and seeing your
place usurped by some other man with
more push. There is much to regret in
this state of things, for this high pres
sure method robs man of very much Of
the pleasure of living.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-12-05

Where the writer lives the straw left
by the thrashing machines was for
twenty or more years burned up in the
field, later it was stacked and the stock
allowed to run to it, still later 1t came
to have value of from So to $40 a
stack to stockmen who would haul it
away, and this year it is much want
ed commodity and sells readily at from
81 to SIS per load