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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
TOM JOHNSON AT WORK.

Nothing that Mayor Tom John
son has done during his brief and
forceful tenure of office has at
tracted more general interest than
his efforts to compel an equitable
assessment of taxable property in
the city of Cleveland. To begin
with he voluntarily raised the va
luation of his own property to
nearly double the amount fixed by
the assessor. Soon after assuming
Office he employed at his own ex-
pense corps of expert appraisers
to prepare private assessment
roll for purposes of comparison.
His latest move, which is aimed al
the tax-dodging corporations, will
be watched with hopeful sympa-
thy by all parts of the country.
That the Cleveland board OF
equalization, a majority of which
was appointed by Mayor johnson
should have fallen fonl of Mark
Hanna's street railway company
at the start will probably be laid
by partisan opponents to political
malice. But the Cleveland gas
company has already como in for
similar treatment, and the equal
izers have let it be known, to the
terror of all companies and indi-
viduals who are shirking their
just burden as property owners,
that they will go through the lists
with an unsparing hand.
1t is not to be supposed that
the equalizers will have every
thing their own way. Senator
Hanna's 8 railway company natural
ly objects to having its ASSESS
ment raised from $685., 600 to Sc, =
OOO,OO at one stroke, and has al
ready declared its purpose to ap-
peal to the courts. AS it is amply
able to protect itself there is no
reeson for fearing that it will suf-
fer injustice. Indeed the legal
battle will serve as valuable les
son to ali other cities. which.
through official Incompetence or
corruption, have not been able to
force the public corporations
which they support to pay their
due share Of the taxes If Mayor
johnson has discovered way to
apply the tax laws without discri.
mination against rich or poor, he
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
A New Industry
OF Cool Thieves.

NATION, ILL.,, Aug. 5-Two thousand
dollars is the price demanded by un-
known persons from Richard Hearn, a
wealthy retired farmer of this
city, for the safety OF himself and
only daughter, Maude, aged IS years
A week ago Hearn received letter in
which the writer demanded that the
money be placed in a tin can at the
southeast corner OF the Episcopal
church. Hearn treated it as a Joke,
but a second missive stated that refusal
to comply would result in the girls
abduction and his own death. When
both letters failed to bring the money,
third letter was sent which
80 alarmed the father that he re-
vealed the affair to the police The
last letter said that it was Hearn's final
opportunity, for he and the girl would
he captured and the former would wit
ness the horrifying spectacle OF his
daughter with her eyes burned ont and
her heart cut from her body Then he
also would be killed Hearn is worth
G5. 600, but thinks best not to accede 10
extortioners' demands His daughter
is not allowed to leave his side, and
while the police are trying to capture
the would-be kidnaper, the residence
will be closely guarded Several per
sons are suspected by the police.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
PROFESSOR
BLAKE SAYS
IT'S
NO GOOD.
Samples Have Been
Freely Tested and
Found to be En-
tirely Worth
less.

Professor Blake OF the University oil
Arizona, at present visiting At New
Haven. Conn, writes as follows TO The
Citizen
Under the caption Of Timely hints
for farmers" my neighhor Prof. Forbes
Of the u. 3. Agricultural Experiment
station has been sending of variety OF
bulletins printed and distributed freely
by our Uncle Samuel. Some OF these
bulletins getting into the purely mining
districts came back endorsed "don't
want hints for farmers send US hints for
miners. Accordingly it occurs to me
TO send you an item about the 90 called
"oil sand" many samples Of which have
been sent to the school Of mines for ex :
animation.
These samples consist OF coarse
grained black sandstone, very open and
porous In texture and supposed TO be
good evidence. or Indications" OF the
presence OF petroleum. Many of the
samples came from the region OF Texas
Hill, where so many locations have been
made, and wells have been drilled.
Repeated tests OF this black-sandstone
do not show the presence OF any oil nor
OF any asphaltnm to which the coal black
glossy color has been assumed to be due.
This color is not derived from oil or from
bitnmen bat in the result of thin cov-
eriBg OF the grains OF siiiceous sand by
oxide of manganese. This coating can
be entirely removed by acids, leaving q
clean white sand. The grains are all
much rounded and wa.es-worn 1t seems
like the sand OF sea-beach. The solu-
ton 0! the manganese coating of the
grains upon standing for some hours be.
comes covered at the snrface with thin.
colored, irridescent pelicle which clearly
resembles thin film OF oil upon water.
1t has been supposed to be oil, and has
no doubt misled some who have resorted
TO the water tests. That it is not oil
may be proved by the fact that the adj
dition OF some strong acid d@olves the
film. II can also be collected on filter
paper and be clown to be oxide OF
manganese. IL sometimes shows crystal
lization under the microscope.
I sieze this opportunity to explain TO
the miners of Arizona that our general
government does not provide funds to the
schools of mines OF the country for pub
lication of information upon mining mat
ters as it does for agriculture. Our Ari- |
zona school OF mines has no government
endowment and the director has not the |
frankin9 privilege as the director OF the |
Experiment Station has. The friends OF
mining are making an effort to secure
from Congress legislation and an appro.
priation similar to that with which the
agricultural colleges and experiment t
stations have been favored. This APP
pears to be eminentIy just and proper
especially for the states and territories
where mining upon government lands
must always be leading industry and
an industry also upon which the agri-
culturists must mainly depend for q
market for their products.
WIN. p. blake.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
-
OUR IDEAS PREVAIL.

The German government has made
a new tariff law. The New York
World tells US that it fills pamp-
let of l67 pages, and contains no
less than 9l8 special tariff group
ings.
This must make rare fun for our
Republican high tariff contempor-
aries. They will have a great time
tearing it to pieces, We can al
ready imagine the learned high
tax editor of the San Francisco
Chronicle tearing it to pieces, and
becoming indignant over it's man
ifold outrages on American com
merce. Some of the American
protectionists will no doubt say
that it is German metaphysics
gone mad. Let us see.
1 The absurd measure also con-
tains retallintory clauses, and goes
TO work to hamper trade and in
crease the cost of living with a
deliberate brutality known before
only to the tariff laws of the Un-
tied States! That is the sting of
the new tariff law which appears
to be aimed peculiarly at Ameri-
can products; it is copied almost
ostentatiously after our legisla-
tion.
Americans in business in Berlin
express "keen disappointment" at
the proposed new tariff rates. They
say that American exports to Ger
many will suffer greatly. The dut-
les On machinery are more than
doubled; in the case of saws they
are qnadrupled; American woods
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

are also hard hit; the rates on
dynamoa aud motors and teIephon-
es and telegraph apparatus are
pushed to dizzy heights
But what of this? Are we GO
ing 10 mind loss of business as
long as we can SEQ our ideas CON
queringY Germany has gone over
to Mckinley tariff methods-thai
ought 10 be glory enough for us,
even if our German export trade
is killed.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
Astounded the Editor.

Editor 8. A. Brown, OF Bennettsville
S. c.. was once immensely surprised
Through long suffering from Dyspep-
sia," he writes, "my wife was greatly
run down. She had no strength or vigor
and suffered great distress from her
stomach, but she tried Electric Bitters
which helped her at once, and, after
using four bottles, she is entirely we'll,
can eat anything. It's a grand tonic,
and its gentle laxative qualities are
splendid for torpid liver" For Indiges.
ton, Loss of Appetite. Stomach and
Liver troablee it's positive, guaranteed
cure. Only SOC at l.. Zeckendorf & CO.,
wholesale and Geo. Martin, retail, drug
store
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
The RECENT hot SPELL.

Now that the returns of the
deadly work of the recent hot spell
are all in, we can form some esti-
mate of the gravity of its work.
The death list for the country at
large contains the names of more
than 800 persons, OF these more
than one half occurred in New
York city alone Philadelphia
came next with considerably more
than POO. Boston and New Eng
land lost 100; Pittsburg 100; Bal
timore 80; Newark 70; Jersey City
40; st. Louis 35; Chicago 30; Gin
cinnati, Cleveland and Washing
ton, 20 each; and so on in dimin
ishing numbers in smaller or cool
er cities and towns 1t will be no,
ticed that Arizona, Texas, New
Mexico, Celifornia, IL fact few oe
the States classed as South are
represented in the death roll.
1t is remarkable fact that most
of the suffering was in the North.
The Southern cities were compar-
ativeIy comfortable, and one news
paper in New Orleans invited
Northern people to come 10 that
city to escape the heat. A Bos-
ton paper at the same time re-
minded us tina. ''at Ii miles up it is
80 below zero Both suggestions
were lacking in practicability,
Here in Tucson the mercury held
steady between 100 and 40 yet
no one complained of discomfort
ing heat. The writer of this has
lived in Texas, ST Louis and
Washington, and can unreservedly
testify that 85' in either of the
places named is more destructive
to comfort, let alone life, than 110'
in Arizona. The dry heat here is
life saver and life giver.
One of the chief troubles and
dangers of life during "hot waves
is the inability, or failure, if able,
of the people to dress properly.
People ought to cover their naked
ness in hot weather and little else
and children should not be re-
quired TO do that. As people,
we have not yet learned to endure
our hot summers. Our houses,
our clothing and our habits are
not suited to them. 1t remains a
grave problem in hygiene how to
meet these emergencies in the
large and densely crowded cities,
but in Arizona it ought to be q
simple and easy matter.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
She Had Her Wish
4 Died With Husband,

CoLDwATER, Mich, Aug. 5,-In the
death today OF Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Jones,
old and wealthy residents of kindersook,
occurred q strange fulfillment OF the ex-
pressed wish of the wife that she should
not live after her husband had died.
Mr.. Jones expired suddenly at the house
OF neighbor. The wife was sent for,
and as she approached her husband q
body she fell dead.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
September %. 1000.

September %, 1900.
1t affords mc pleasure to commend in
the most unqualified way The History
OF Our Country" by Professor Edward
$ Ellis. which you have jus, Published.
The text, the logical arrangement and
the illustrations are all worthy Of the
most sincere praise. Congratulate yoa
IN advance upon the great sncccss you
will Certainly have with n work OF such
merit. A copy of il should he in every
home, as well as In every library of the
land. Very truly yours. etc.
SENATOR b. FORAKER.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
MEMBER THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Entered according 10 Act of Congress AS Sec
ond-c matter at the p0stoffiCe of Tucson,
Arizona
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

dior oneoft
Ellis abe
sos
hed
iron
hundred without thief
peard limit helat ten
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
PhaetoD and tiarnes, for xal.

A phaeton and harness, almost new,
can be purchased on very reasonable
terms, at the "Club Stables. ." 7S.tf
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05
Unqualified Endorsements.

am convinced that it is the
most comprehensive and com
plete work of it's kind | have
ever sern. - / heartily re-
commend 1t to teachers and
others.
]. A. FosHA,
Superintendent ofSchooIS,
Los Angrles.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

will have performed great ser.
vice
What a pity that there is not a
man like Tom johnson in the
White House at Washington.
There his field Of work would be
large, his opportunities to do things
ample. Can't we send Tom John
son to the White HouseY
THE miserable methods employ
ed to disgrace the hero of Santiago
should be thoroughly exposed,
now that the investigation has be-
gun. The matter should be taken
up by Congress if any effort is
made to conceal the facts. The
American people take some pride
in the patriotic achievements OF
their leaders, and do not propose
that a few kid-gloved bureau
clerks, social snobs and political
bootlickers shall deprive them of
their just reward.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

STORAGE WAREHOUSE all furni
tnre, etc, stored with absolute safety
Pioneer Transfer Co, II N Stone ave.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

! am mach pleased with the
sct OF books, | take pleasure
in recommending them TO those
who wish an excellent. up-fo-
date History of Our Couniry.
JANIS d. GRAHAM,
Superintendent OF Schools.
Pasadena.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-08-05

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O'BBiEN MOORE EDITOR
Williams news., 1901-12-28
the journey from Williams by rail" !" @Journal-Democrat.

The trial of the "auto" failed to come off last Saturday, as adver- tised above, but the date has been set for December 31. Just imagine floating along over the smooth roads to the canyon in three hours. What pleasure a fellow would have taking in all the beautiful sights along the road, while with both hands and feet he held on for dear life for fear of being thrown out.
 The trial may be a success and all the citizens of Flagstaff may make a trial trip, but Williams is not scared in the least about the Canyon railroads rival, as all tour ists from both east and west have seen "autos" and are not willing to take chances on being stranded sixty miles from nowhere by an unexpected breakdown.
Williams news., 1901-12-28
Letter List.
same

The following is the list of letters remaining uncalled for at the post office, Williams, Arizona, for the week ending December 2S, 1901. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office January IS, 1902, if not called for before that time: Blanchard. B Cullam.T "A ChRvey. AntAnacia Hays, William Long. Nellie Lopez. CallelAno McMciure. Holbert Price. Blanche Rutts, Miss Minnie Sturgeon. John West. Len
 Persons calling for the above let ters should say advertised"
 E. H. SIMPSON, P. M.
Williams news., 1901-12-28
Bitten by a Skunk

Last Sunday a gentleman arrived in the city from somewhere down in the Jerome country, and left on Monday for Chicago. He had been bitten on the hand by a skunk and having had a brother die from a similar cause some years ago he was very desirious of attending the Pasteur institute at Chicago that all danger might be avoided.
Williams news., 1901-12-28
LOCOMOBILE LINE.
Santa Fe & Grand Canyon Railroad to
 Have a Dangerous Rival.

"Mr. Oliver Lippincott, of Los Angeles, has been employed by a Iocomobile company of Toledo, Ohio, to test the practicability and demonstrate the feasibility of es- tablishing a line of steam locomo- piles to ply between the beautiful, wood embowered, mountain girt city of Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon of Arizona Saturday, Dec 21, Mir Lippincott, accompan- jed by a newspaper man, will leave Flagstaff in 2,2OO pound machine, bent upon making the 72-mile trip to the canyon in three and one-half hours. A company has already been organized in Flagstaff, and if the test proves successful q line will undoubtedly be established. The interested parties claim with much plausibility that a trip to the Grand Canyon by locomobile will offer much better opportuni- ties for observing the magnificent scenery along the way than would
Williams news., 1901-12-28
Stepped on a Nail.

Geo. w. Mathews, the hustling proprietor of the Cheap John Racket store, met with a rather serious mishap on Christmas day. In stepping of the sidewalk in front of his store his foot was pene- trated by a lengthy and rusty nail; and as a result he is now taking a forced rest We hope no serious results will accrue from the mishap.
Williams news., 1901-12-28
GOT WHAT HE DESERVED.
Chas- Bauer. Prominent Mesa Rancher.
 Fatally Shoots Charles Kinsler.

A tragedy resulting in the death of man who had long persecuted a woman, took place on the Bauer ranch, few miles south of Mesa last Sunday morning. Chas. Bauer who did the shooting, and Chas- Kinsler, who was shot, were neigh bors- For a long time Kinsler has been forcing his attentions upon Mrs Bauer, coming to the house during her husbands absence and threatening violence until he had the woman so terrorized that she would seek refuge at the houses of neighbors at his approach. He was repeatedly warned to keep away from the house. Of late, MT. Bauer, who is a most worthy man, has been broOding over the condition of affairs.
 Sunday morning a man named Adams, a nephew of Bauer, accom- panied by Kinsler, started out " AACAA AC~-NhCG AAAN Bauer residence they stopped, in- tending to have MT. Bauer go with them Mrs. B. told them that her husband was not at home. Bauer, however, was in the house at the time and had concealed himself in q closet upon the approach of the men, When Kinsler heard that MT. Bauer was not at home he jumped out of the buggy and went into the house As soon as he en- tered the door he caught hold of the woman and was struggling with her when Bauer stepped from the closet and commenced shooting. He put four bullets into Kinsler, any one of three of which would have been fatal
 After the shooting Bauer went to Mesa and gave himself up. A cor Oner's jury was impaneled and up on hearing the evidence completely exhonerated MT. Bauer and re- leased him from custody.-Tempe News.
Williams news., 1901-12-28
The Time Card.

According to the change from the old schedule, trains now leave Will jams as follows:
Williams news., 1901-12-28

No. 1-west-bound, 80 p. m.
 No. 3-west-bound, 3 1855 p. m.
 No. 7-west-bound, 1 p. m.
 No. 2-east-bound, 6:5S p. m.
 No 4-east-bound, 12:12 p. m.
 No. -east-bound, $40 a. m.
 All trains now run daily. The time card on last page has been corrected with the exception of the time of No. s, which has not yet been definitely settled.
 The canyon time remains the same
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-22
TOLST0I SAID TO
BE VERY LIVELY

The alarming accounts received not
long since as to the health Of Tolstoi
would seem to be somewhat eXaggerat-
ed viewed in the light thrown thereon
by the description Of visit recently
paid to the great Russian noVehst oy
the equally celebrated Italian, ProI.
T,ombroso. Tolstoi, in spite of his
vears showed a desire to show off,
before the italian savant that Would
have done credit to the average school
boy. He began the day by playing
lawn tennis with his daughters for TWO
hours. and then he had horses brought
round and invited his guest to ride with
him to a neighboring lake. There ne
undressed and challenged the great
criminologist to a swimming race.
Lombroso. who prides himself on ms
su-irnming thought it would be an easy
matter to vanquish the old man, Dul
after a quarter of an hour he had TO
Iaeknowledge himself beaten, to the
manifest satisfaction of his host. 10
| further prove his vigor, they had no
sooner regained the land than Tolstoi
caugh Lombroso in his arms and htted
| him up as If he were a baby. NO Won
der that after such exploits Tolstofs
vegetarian lunch was Of so coplous
nature as to cause the frugal Italian to
open his eyes with surprise at the
quantity of vegetables his host de-
youred.
After lunch Tolstoi. still with the de-
sire to astonish his visitor, took him
to see a neighboring old lady whom he
had cured of tuberculosis. She had
been given up by all the doctors, who
condemned her to an imminent death,
in spite of the old lady's determination
to live as long as she could. Encour-
aged by her illustrious neighbor, she
finally turned the doctors out and took
to vegetarianism and the writings OF
Tolstoi. The result far surpassed their
united hopes; the tuberculosis disap-
peared. and the old lady regained a new
lease Of life.-The Taller.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1901-11-22
A RHODE ISLAND VIEW
OF OUR NEW COLLEGE

According to an announcement made
on Tuesday, there is to be another
college in New England, though it has
been supposed that there are already
enough such institutions in this part
of the country. Clark University at
Worcester, designed heretofore for
postgraduate work, is to have a col
legiate department, beginning with
next October, and Principal Russell of
the Normal School at Worcester is to
be the first president. Clark Univer-
sity - now been in operation u
years. 1t has done a specialized work.
but has not been numerously attended.
It's founder, Jonas G. Clark, a man Of
wealth, who had lived all his life else
where than in Worcester, selected that
city as the site Of the university be-
cause % IS central location among the
best colleges of the East. 1t has been
it's task to take graduates from other
universities and fit them for higher
unique in the history Of American edu-
cation. Harvard, Brown and Yale
have graduate departments and con-
fer such degrees as doctor of philoso-
ply on examination, but Clark Univer-
sity has not bothered itself about the
lower degrees, providing instead facili-
ties for graduate work only. At the
time Of the organization OF the l2sttu-
tion the objection was made that MI
Clark's money might have been better
expended if he had given it to some
existing university TO carry out his de-
sires in the matter of post graduate
study. but the general sentiment was,
of course. that an institution OF TINS
kind might do some good, even If 1t
were established and maintained on
separate basis. The expected has no"
occurred. A college department IS 70
be erected within a few months
and a feeding school will thus De
provided for the higher classes OF the
university
The new college will differ in some
respects from most Of those In New
England. It will require only three
years Tor its diplomas. and, so far as
can be Judged from the preliminary
announcement. will not insist upon
such stringent entrance conditions as
are laid down at the higher grade OF
colleges in this part of the United
States. The official statement on this