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The courier., 1901-11-23
The Overcoai Gauge

Ii is the hour of the overcoat, In the
past two months the wholesale houses
of Chicago have sold four hundred
thousand winter OvercOats, and every
garment was sold before the cloth of
which it was made had been received
from the mills. Chicago is the proud
OvercOat centre of the world. More
than that. the jobbers have sold the
coats to the country west of Chicago
and a tremendous sale of OverCoats is
a reliable gauge of prosperity. When
men are hard up they do not buy over
coats. The most they can afford is to
wear their old ones. At a lower stage
of prosperity they give up the luxury
of Overcoats altogether, and buy food
with the brokers' loan. Notwithstand-
ing the failure of the corn crop. Ne
braska men are wearing their share Of
the half a million stylish long over
coats. FOrebOdings of hard times have
been dissipated by the OvercOat sale.
The courier., 1901-11-23
L II Z COUR RIER

the possibility of communicating with
the world of spirits through the
medium of Mrs. Piper. the celebrated
medium who can at will lose copscio,,s
Hess ana answer questions addressed
TO her about people and things she
never heard about The society of
Psychical Research is located at Gam
oridge and is composed of professors
and post-graduates of Harvard col
lege. The secretary engaged Mrs
Piper's time, or at least her frances
exclusively. Several very learned
monologues We're published by Pro
lessor Hyslop and Professor James
VINO We're convinced that during
the unconscious hours called frances.
Mrs. Piper saw and cOnversed
and correctly reported the con-
versations of certain long dead friends
and relatives. During trance Mrs.
flper is able to converse in foreign
languages. though in normal state
she is familiar only with her own. A
Few weeks ago Mrs. Piper sent an
article to New York paper in which
she said she did not believe that she
conversed with the spirits of those
dead and gone before but that the ex-
planatiOn of what she said and of the
secrets she revealed is thought-trans-
ference
The communications. like all alleged
spiritistic messages. We're yagIe.
mournful and imbecile. If we go from
mortality to state of chaotic crude
consciousness like that haunted by the
spirits who report back through
mediums, it is fortunate that the
future is hidden from us completely.
and the man or woman who endeavOrs
to remove the veil is worse than
Mormon and deserves to have some
kind of an anti movement organized
against him.
During her frances Mrs. Piper trans
mitted messages which Professor Hy-
slop concluded We're from his father
because they contained references To
trivial occurrences of which she could
by no possibility have had any knowl-
edge and which he had even forgotten
himself until they were recalled by the
medium. In regard to these matters
Mrs. Piper says that they may have
been sub-cOnscious thoughts trans
mitted to her by the peculiar and un-
known laws of thought transference
without the professors knowledge or
The scientists engaged in the
search for the psychical pole are
by Mrs. Piper's ''confes-
'ion." They say that she was only
Medium for the transmission of ghost
messages and that while she was
simply a telegraph instrument and the
wires too, she was as unconscious as
wires and brass.
Her confession reads like the report
f an honest woman who lent herself
or the sake of undiscovered truth TO
The courier., 1901-11-23

the experiments of psychologists anx-
lous 10 discover the laws of the mind
ana the connection. IL any. between
mind still confined to the brain and in
corpOreal mind aiioat somewhere IN
the region of the doleful spirit-worId
that the shabby spirituaIstic faklrs
are fond of talking about. In dis
claiming conscious connection with the
spirit world Mrs. Piper has placed the
living under new obligation to her. The
spirits of the Indian chief and the
other dOleful familiar who used Mis-
Piper's sensitive condition to COM
municate with n world from which
they had definitely and irrevocabIy re
tired. are snubbed: but SO long as she
refuses to go into a trance again they
can not touch her. and their disap-
proval of her conduct and renunCia-
uon can not have any effect Mean
while the society has filed away the
records in her case and they will be
used to convince future tyros of facts
about which the medium herself was
most doubtful.
The courier., 1901-11-23
Special Privilege

There is city ordinance to the ef-
feet that merchants shall not place
signs across the walks or hang them
across the streets. Before the ordi-
nance was adopted by the council all
sorts of signs swung from building to
building above the streets. The town
presented a ragged. untidy appearance.
and pedestrians We're in danger when
ever strong winds blew and strong
winds blow in Nebraska from January
first to January first, with intermit-
tent short recesses. A short while ago
local clothing firm petitioned the
council for permission to build a sign
extending from the store front to the
edge of the walk. The council granted
the petition because the firm said it
was an electric sign and would save
the city from lighting that part of the
block.
The streets, the sidewalk space and
the atmosphere above the streets and
sidewalks belong to the people. The
council has no right to grant the space
to any man or corporation. The city
is unsightly enough as it is. covered
with the hideOus rOtting poles be
longing to the electric lighting plant
and the street car system. The success
full merchant realizes the benefits of
advertising. but the streets and the
sidewalks belong to the people. not to
this man or that one, and no man has
a right to advertise his private busi-
ness in space or over it which belongs
to the people. More than that. the city
council has no right to give away. for
any reason whatever. public property
Councilmen were elected to care for
and prevent any one from making an
improper use of city property.
The signs suspended in the middle
Of the street and projecting from
business houses into the street
The courier., 1901-11-23
Woman Suffrage


tho annual meeting of the state woman
-,sraeists' association. The debaters
or. Miss Laura Gregg of Omaha and
ur l.. Bixby. Lincoln journalist.
thousand or more people assembled
90 hear the discussion, hoping that it
mich, he a dignified, able presentation
= both sides of a most important cur
,snt question. Mr.. Bixby intimated
that il was a Jaw match" He said
that he could not understand why
woman wanted to go chasing around
over the country after office. when
she should be at home cooking
something to prevent men from
wanting to kill the president. He
said that the difference between men
and women was illustrated by the diff
ference between the character of the
social meetings enjoyed by man and
those perpetrated by women. Man
meets with man to talk, smoke, and
talk politics and the important hap
penings of the day. Mems clubs Gn-
fprentially), stimulate the understand
ing and are rich in social and spirit
ual uplift. Woman's clubs and social
meetings of various kinds are devoted
to gossip if not to scandalizing. The
women talk about their neighbors and
any acquaintances who do not chance
to be present. and return to their homes
refreshed and strengthened by what
would enervate and disgust a man.
God created woman SO that it was
against nature for her to desire to have
any voice either personally or by repre-
sentative in the deliberations of man
concerning herself, her home, her city,
her state or her country. Mr.. Bixby
seemed to have received an intimate
personal communication from the AL
woman and the things which she must
by no means be allowed to do.
Miss Laura Gregg, of Omaha, af-
frmed that 1t was right and expedient
for women to vote. She possesses that
Lrare quality in woman, a clear, resO-
|hant voice, and she enunciates con-
sclentiously. She has an exhaustive
knowledge of the subject of woman
suffrage, the reasons for adopting it,
its effects in the states in which it
has been adopted and of the trite argu-
ments alleged against it since it was
proposed. She has studied suffrage in
wyoming, Utah, Colorado and Kansas,
and she has a thoroughly reasonable
mind. She says there are no reasons
against woman suffrage that may not
be urged against man suffrage. Fifty
Years ago when women were striving
% enter colleges there was the same
'pposition, the same prejudice, and the
ame fear expressed by those who pro-
essed to have the tenderest love for
woman, the fear that higher education
WOULD unsex her, make her like a man.
"ahe her disapprove of the marriage
'a'e' render her obnoxious to man:
ia that if the movement to educate
'O'hen was successful in America 1t
iedht the eventual death of the race
VI dearth of mothers. .
iiophecy is not argument; but it has
certifying potency in the days when
Is uttered by a prophet who claims
oe seer. When the prophecy is
pio'ed by time the prophet is not
's"ed at because he is forgotten A
'ah dead long enough is safe from
uicule and all discontinue. He is as
=, from mockery as dust Higher
a'ioh has not changed the nature
functions of woman and it is at
questionable if any human insti-
can change her. Prophecy can
pe fefuted by taking the course
The courier., 1901-11-23

,-sat mans mother was ever discov-
"a who was not noble, strenuous and
brave ~ ~
The courier., 1901-11-23
Mrs. Piper

D.. of the society of Psychical
'rch thought they had established
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

avenue between Hayden's' mill and the public school house but it is evident that the taxpayers outside oT this section would object to paying for protecting some body eles By the proposed systsm every building in town will be protected. There vii. be hydrant near the Catholic chur-h and 3-inch main will be run dow n Normal street. with hydrants properly located. The district r=arer the bust ness portion of town will have hydra nts in such position that the water can Ue turned On any house from the hyd-snt in case or fire.
 Prof. A. J. Matthews was in Phoenix yesterday where he attended meeting of the board of education.
 The ladies of the Tempe reading room will meet at>rhe reading room on Tues day next at D. m. for the annual cleo ton of officers. All members are re- quested to be present. Mrs. W C. DeNore. secretary.
 Birchett S, Holsapple have the only perfect cold storage on the south siGs.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
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  Tempe CaaaL Ins rance. w. A. BOLTON & Co.,, Tempe, Ariz.
TEMPE

The annual election of the directors of the Tempe Canal company was held yesterday. It was quite 3 spirited .t- fair, and the vote was close. J. N-. WooIf. l. " Stewart and C. J. Jones were elected. Woolf and Stewart with A c. Miller composed last years board but MT. Miller has sold out his share and so is no longer a stockholds r. Jones received 51 votes. Stewart 59 and she defeated candidates were close be- hind.
 There will be meeting of the stock holders on the southern branch of the Tempe canal at l o'clock p. m. next Saturday. and of those on the western branch at 2 p. m- of the same day to Iransac ct necessary business.
 Hyder Bros. bargain sale was a sue cess and there was a crowd of satisfied buyers. This enterprising firm was 90 ing to keep the customers on this side of the river and seems 10 be succee ding very well.
 Clyde Stewart returned yesterday morning from trip to California. lie looks well. and has evidently enjoyed his trip very much.
 There were butS 300 inches of water in the river at tbeArizona dam yester- day
 iSI1 Ns-iS Sccldl party dl the teS.- denee of MT. Barlow, about two mile- east of Tempe last Friday evening. \ large number of people were present and dancing was indulged in. Ex cellent refreshments were served, af- Ter which the guests departed.
 The Arizona Mercantile company has. received a shipment of Iinole1.n. rugs and art squares, and some of the prettiest couches- ever shown in Tempe.
 At the citizens meeting in C-rr; hall last Friday night, much spirit q discussion of the proposed waterworks bonds was indulged in. The large ma jority of those present favored the bonds, and very conclusive arguments in their favor were made. Nobody was there but admitted that water works system was necessary but some opposed municipal ownership. One oi the leaders of the opposition stated the best. and in fact the only practical way to get waterworks was to let some corporation put them in. and then when this corporation found it twas not 6, paying proposition then the city could buy the system for almost nothing A letter was shown showing the city council had communicated with Mir Sturtevant of Chicago. and had sent him an agreement which he signed which obligated him to take the s30, ,Oc0 bonds, if voted by the people. and to construct the proposed waterworks The surprise caused by it's reading was changed to amusement when it was found that the letter had be II written in August 1899. before the Vote had been taken on the bond question before. It was also proposed to issue about s1o.O00 bonds only which sum it is thought will be sufficient to furnish fire protection to the buildings on Mil
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
THE DAILY sERMoNETrE.

Unto him that hath shall be given, and from him that hath not shall b's taken away. Verify. if a man goetI hroks he is in sore straits. for he shall be a broker.
 Even go,
 He that hath no mazuma and pcs sesseth no shekels, anu he that hath not the simoleums. shall be stepped upcn: yea. even his neck shall be broken. But he that hath much. veri- ly. he shall reach out and take more for urto him that hath belongeth ali that is possessed by him that hath nos and if he squeal. so shalt he be jugsed for disturbing the peacs because he hath not that which the other fellow hath taken away from him.
 Therefore. oh my children. keep thy self i1 a condition of hath. What thou possesseth. hang onto like a brindie pup surrounding the leg of the festive tramp. and lend it out at interest. SO that thy money keep busy. And if any man cometh to thee and sayeth: I have need of salt wherewith to salt my pork verily. lend him the salt. but require of him mortgage on his wife and on all that he hath. So when the day of
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
ME SA


 Mr. $. C. Sorensel of Lehi was q busi- ness visitor of Mesa today
 Mr. A. A. Wood. G. M. Tiffany and C, H. Myers were business visitors in Mesa today.
 MT. Sylvester drove in to Mesa from his ranch IS miles southwest of here today on business.
 Mir. Kimball and F.. Pomeroy accom- panied by c. A Fowler of Phoenix went out into the hils east of here to look at some mining property they have that is very promising.
 Bishop Jas. NJ. Horne and family and c. r. Ellsworth and family returned from. months visit on the Gila Tues day. They report very pleasant time and are very much pleased with the.. trip. While there Mir. Horne visitsd the adjoining mining camps. Clifton among them, and has words of praIse for that prosperous country.
 Dr. DeVore commenced his regular trips to Mesa again this morning and will continue to return on Fridays He had nice summer outing. having spent several months in the Mosoiion noun tains and now seemingly is as eager to use his strength and skill on the
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

 innocent victims of tooth disorder a ; he was in extracting the life from the grizzly bears common in those noun tains
 Snpt A H. Fulton has spent the past two days visiting the schools at Alma and Mesa districts and thus far is well pleased with the condition he finds the south side schools in. He admit looking somewhat older and worn since the last visit. yet declares that the chil- dren still recognize him as the big fat man.
 The rooms recently occupied as millinery store are being cleaned out and fitted up for the Misses Hill of Tempe who will put in q stock of mil linery there the first of the north
 There was nice though rot 9 larg> cr-wd at the bal given at the Mesa opera house Friday night The usua, orchestra was augmented by Mr. Bank cn. the guitar. and this seemed to be all that was lacking before to make the music ideal. Everybody hai a Ecod time.
 A large and appreciat.ve audience attended the silver m dal coE.est held Friday night in the Baptist church. under the auspices of the w. C. T r. of this district. The honors were, car ried off by Miss Hetiie Wallace. all though ail Of the parts were well r-n- de:ed and came in for their share of app ause.
 After the invocation -drs. ". F. Tel ford made an address of welcome to those p-esen; and stated the object Cf the contest was to interzs, the young people. particularly in the great cause of temperance. and to create q sentiment favorable to the great move ars .a1f -1, val prids to the fact that $5o.ooo young peCp,e had taken part in these con tests ia the past twelve years. refer ring to them as the ann of temper ance. The following programme was then carried out:
 C-rnet solo by Rev. Bird of Tempe: iicltation. ''Teetotaler's Story. ty Miss Annie Rogers; recitation. "The B:idal Wine Cup" by Della Carrol: vocal solo, sailie Wallace; recitation. The Engineers Story" by Nel,ie Duncan: cornet solo by Rev MT Bird: recita ton. Runs Tragedies by Mabel Hughes; quartet by Messss- w H. Dornoan. George Wilbur and Misses Wilbur and Abel; recitation. Saved by Miss Hester Wallace: vocal so. Miss Wilbur: recitation. Patriotic Sons of Temperance" by Carl Leebrick
 While the judges were deciding on the winner Miss Hughes entertained the audience with comic poem that drought down the house.
 Mrs F. W. Wilbur presented the silver medal to Miss Heti;e Wallace. After the presentation a collection of sS was token Up for the benefit of the great cause.
 Next week will fur nish quite an in- feresting page in the history cf the justice court of Judge McBrayer- We are told that bone fide case Is on docket with lawyers on both sides and plenty Of excitement $ predicted fer the onlookers.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
MISS BARNEY TO WED.

Philadelphia - Miss Laura Esther Barney, daughter of Mr. and Ms Charles D. Barney. Is to wed Henry Miller Watts. on Saturday. October 5 The ceremony win take plane in ST Pauls church. Ogontz. It will be re- called that Miss Barney was the reciri ent of an internal machine three weeks ago. An ingenious box fllsd with gun powder was received through the Elaiis The warning of the faithful family coachman doubtless saved the youn'; woman's life. It was he who broueh, the package from the pcstohice for Miss Barney. Her father had received four letters shortly before threatening the lives of his wife and daughters un- less S10.0c0 was deocsited at the cornes of Church road aal Washington lane. Miss Barney l. a granddaughter of Jay Cooke.-New York Journal.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
OFFICE OF THE SOUTHERN PA

cific Railroad Company tof Aiizona). San Francisco. Cal. June 20. 130l.-The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Southern Pacific Railroad Com Tany tof Arizona). for tils election of Direc-ors for the ensuing year. anu fer the transaction of such other busi- ness as may be brought before the meeting. will be hsld a the office of the Company. in the City of San Fran cisco. State of California, on WED NESpAY. the 10th day of July, 1901. at 10 o'clock a. m.
 J. l.. WILLCUTT. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

reckoning cometh shalt thou come into possession of thy salt and also his pork. and he shall go out mourning into the land. but thy children shall rejoice.
 And then shalt thou wax rich. and people shall fall down and worship thee on the highway and shine thy shoes in the alley.
 Yea. even
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

When you want pleasant physic try the new remedy. Chamberlain's Stom- ach and Liver Tablets. They are easy to take and pleasant in effect. Price. 9 cents. Samples free at Elvey & Huletts drug store.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

You assume TO risk when you buy Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and D- arrhoea Remedy. EivSy & Hulstt will refund your money if you are not sat isfied after using it. is everywhere admitted to be the most successful remedy in use for bowel complaints and the only one that never fails. IL is pleasant. safe and reliable.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice is hereby givsn. tha: at the foregoing meeting an adjoufnnent Wa. duly made to WEDNESDAY, Augus- @1st. 1901. at the same place and hour.
 J. l.. WILLCUTT, Secretary. August 1th, 1901.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice is her=5y given. that at the foregoing meeting an adjournment was du.y made to WEDNESDAY, July 2i;h. 1901. at 10 o'clock .. m.
 J. l.. WILLCUTT, Secretary. July 10. 1901.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice Is hereby given. that at the foregoing meeting an adjournment was duly made to WEDNESDAY, October 2nd. 1901. at the same hour and place.
 J. l., wILLCUTT, Secretary.
 September 18th 1901
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice is hereby siysn. that at the foregoing meeting an adjournment was duly made to WEDNESDAY. Septem- Der f. 1901, at the same hour and place.
 J. L.. wILLCUTT, Secretary. . August 21 1901.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29
WE BEG

To inform the bicycle riders that we are the sole agents for the celebrated Tribune and Featherstone Bicycles. This line of bicycles Is thoroughly guar anteed and in every way are perfect wheels. You can also find in our store the Hudson Bicycle, the Barnes Bicycle and the Eldridge Bicycle. making the most complete line carried in the terri tory of Arizona. We will meet all com petition on our lines and give a guar antee on every wheel sold.
 We have the most complete repair shop in the city. All work guara1tee1 and done by experienced workmen.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice is hereby Sivsn. that al the foregoing meeting an adjournment was duly made to WEDNESDAY August 1tn. 1901, al 10 o'clock q. m, al the same place.
 J. l.. yvILLCUTT. Secretary. July 24. 1901.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

Notice is hereby given that at the fore going meeting an adjournment wa:- duly made to WEDNESDAY. Septem- Der 18th. 1901, at the same hour and place.
 J. L. wILLCUTT. Secretary. Septembe 4. 1901.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

innocent victims of tooth dis order" a ; he was in extracting the life from the grizzly bears common in those noun
Arizona republican., 1901-09-29

J. l.. WILLCUTT. Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
The First OIL Well.

Pennsylvania has the honor of DIS
covering the first coal oil well. This
was in 1859, by Colonel Drake, in the
outskirts of Titusville. The state a
number of years ago erected a monu-
ment to the discoverer The first well
was not a great gusher but as oil was
then selling for about s14 a barrel
gushers were not necessary TO produce
a fortune in few weeks. The meth
DDS of production were as crude as the
OIL the old-fashioned well sweep being
used 10 bring the oil to the surface.
There was no casing then, as now, and
no shooting of wells in the up-to-date
way now employed.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1901-02-21
Tho Demand for Horses.

The receipts of horses at the Chi.
cago stock yards during the week end
ing January 10 were the largest in
three months. The demand for draft
ers was slow. A few extra good con
signments brought 5000 to s225 and
some matched teams $420 to $3.50. but
the bulk of the offerings sold for $3.50
to $175. Foreign demands created
considerable activity in bussers and
coachers, prices for the former rang
ing from $S5 TO $780, There was a
much greater range in prices for coach
horses, which sold for 1925 to $500.
Horses for express service brought
$40 to s160. Farm chunks ranging in
weight from ZOO &c 1900 pounds sold
for $50 to $3.50.
Exports of horses from Chicago dur
ing the first 10 days of January
amounted to 797, against 1909 head
for the corresponding period last year.
The bulk of the exports went to
British ports, and included some high
class hunters for the English trade.