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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30
CONGRESSIONAL REINFORCEMENT.

The Mississippi press continues to discuss the ques-
ton of the congressional reapporonment OF that State
and it is well that it should do So The question whether
Mississippi shall be reapporhoned not will be settled in
the few weeks for the Governor decide whether
not the matter shall be Submitted the Legislature
its special meeting in january.
The jackson Clarion-Ledger expressed the opinion
that public sentiment would prefer let the reapportion
ment 60 over the special session short one and
there barely time to attend financial and other mat
ters that must be acted proposed therefore to
LET the question go over and that the Congressman
granted the State should be elected at large We cannot
find however, that the other Mississippi papers Join
ing the Clarion Ledger IN favor Of the plan Of eIectine
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30

Richard Croker is not fool, whatever else he is He
is now weight years old and in good health. He has
learned that life holds other pleasures than those of poll
tics He has squeezed fortune out of the New York
taxpayers, and has acquired tastes which he
crafty Why, them should he pass his remaining
in harness as political leader who has suffered two
great defeats with chance of losing all future battles
and in constant danger of prosecution for completely in
frauds closely connected with his fortune when he can
as easily slip out of the line of fire, himself to
safe distance with his loot and live henceforth happily
and securely OF Importance Washington Star.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30
COngressman-at-lar large.

4 The Natchez Democrat remarks:
Commenting on the Clarion. Ledger's presentation and
M argument In favor of delay and the Congressman for
the Stateat-large The New Orleans Times Democrat
winch lakes great interest Mississippi matters says
I'VE cannot, however, the drift OF pubic sentiment
that the Clarion Ledger finds in Mississippi Do the con-
tgary she press of that State apparently
y In favor of action and the arguments presented seem
to It's unansw erable The idea of a Congressman at
large should not be cultivated for moment. IL "ouu
give section of the State greater representation than
the Others and it does not conform the bill passed by
Congress Again. the State should be thoroughly impair
ta in the distribution of the favors it has to bestow and
if undertakes, through the Legislature to ignore nls
most important question of rearrangng the
boundaries that may have the eight districts to
which the State is entitled it Will have failed in the dis
charge OF one of its graves and most important duties
IT looks though we are falling rather bad way OF
doing things here Of late Now comes some smooth,
plausible schemer with proposition to leave these ancient
and Congressional districts they stand and
elect the eight members from the 1t is too
manifestly unfair and improper for the Legislature to
give it the slightest consideration What the people
wish, and they have right to expect it, is eight Congress
siona districts their wishes in this respect should be
granted by the State Legislature.
The opposition to delay strong and the arguments
against 1t SO convincing that feel confident it will be
VOIeu GOWN, anu VIII H0 H0
cessy of performing this important duty and dividing
Mississippi into eight Congressional districts The pres
districts before remarked badly construced
but the reapporonment problem is by no means difh-
cult one districts be constructed OF equal popua
ton, and of counties with an identity of interests.
In louisiana the discussion of the congressional reap
portlonment has not reached advanced stage as in
for the Legislature does not meet until April
next New plans of apportionment being discussed
lie greatest difficulty being in the matter of the new or
seventh district to be created All that it shall in
dude the prosperous and progressive parishes OF South
Louisiana but there is wide difference of opinion
Is to what parishes should be included.
The Donaldsonvie Chief suggests plan which has
he merit of giving districts nearly in point of
population and geographically well constituted 1t pro
to reconstruct the New Orleans DISTRICTS both
If which fall below the requisite population, by adding
he second ward to the first district and the parish of La
ourche the second This plan is open to the objection
hat it throws both the sitting members from New Or
cans into the same dstrict-an act Legislatures sell
om guilty Of framing apportionment bills.-Times
Democrat.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1901-11-30

Beginning tomorrow the work on the special edition
of the Times will be pushed until completion which we
hope to be about Christmas week The ink, paper ETC.
is now here to do the work. Mr. Williams, the Chicago
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
The ona1 Superstition.

There is one superstition of wide
range and influence that is directed
against one of the most beautiful OBJ
iects in nature, the opal. man In
my town failed in business, and what
do you think he did? Took his opal
ring into the yard and smashed it to
pieces with a hammer! He did that in
the Nineteenth century! He ascribed
his bankruptcy to that opal, and he
intended neither to suffer such niisfor-
tune again nor to allow any other one
to do so by inheriting or buying that
ill-starred property.
One of the most amusing instances
of a trust in the wrong things is re-
ported from New York, where man
took an opal to a jeweler and asked
him to sell it, as he had had nothing
but bad luck since he owned 1t, his
business ventures having failed. his
children having suffered illness, and
the Old Scratch having been to pay
generally. The jeweler found the gem
to be an imitation. It's falsity must
have been obvious to everybody except
the victim. because the opal is the only
stone that has never been passably i'm
itated.-Lippincott.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
rr,ck Of the lawyer. Trade.

The average layman, who may attend
any of the more conspicuous trials In
the civil or criminal courts is usually
amused at first by the wrangles ana
tits of opposing counsel, but In the end
he becomes bored, and wonders what
is the point of all this furious recrlm-
nation. Some light was shed on the
matter the other day by prominent
criminal lawyer. who said:
81 never engage in any OF these con-
troversies without an object. When l
have a witness who is going along
swimmingly and keeping his head
never mix it up with my opponent, ana
when my witness begins to get rattleo'
under cross for instance
I am pretty apt to interject a remark
that will bring a retort from my
learned friend on the other side. one
word leads to another, and in jitfy we
are at it, hammer and tongs, until the
court stops us. Meanwhile, my object
is accomplished. My witness mind IS
diverted, he gets chance to recover
himself, and if I happen to have the
better of the argument, he feels reas-
sured and his confidence is restored
New York Sun. 49,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
soY TOOK 10000 VOLTS.
R..u.e,eassd aud In /. Fair Way to q

Rssusoitstsd aud In Fair Way to Get
Walter Budds, 8 years old, had cur
rent from an electric cable carrying
10000 volts Of electricity pass through
his body recently. That he was not
killed is considered miraculous, but the
physicians at the Hartford hospital.
where the boy is now suffering from
the effects Of the shock say that he will
recover. says the Hartford Courant.
Young Budds started out with Johnnie
Farrell and Willie Cosgrove, young
chums Of his, to see the circus parade.
They went to Main street near the
tunnel and after waiting for some
time without the parade's coming in
sight, they got uneasy. On Albany ave-
nue., just above the Main street juno
tion, the Hartford Electric Light COM
pany has terminal tub through
which the cables that bring the electric
current in from the Pennington river
pass into the underground system Of
the company. One of the boys sug-
gested that they climb upon the roof
of the terminal tub to see If the parade
was coming down Albany avenue.
They made run for the tub. A lad
der stood in the rear of the tub, and
the tub is built several feet above the
surface of the ground. Young Budds
was in advance Of the others. He was
the first to mount the ladder and as
he climbed up the rounds he turned to
the other boys and said that he could
get to the top first. The parade was
not in sight and that he might have
better view of the surroundings he
reached from the top of the tub to
one of the cables with the heavy volt
age for the purpose of pulling himself
onto the pole which carried the cables
down through the tub. In taking hold
of the cable he instantly connected
himself with the electric current. His
feet were jerked from beneath him,
his body became rigid and blue flames
shot out from the cables underneath
the boys hands. What appeared to
the big crowd to have been a dead
boy was brought back to lifes and then
the little fellow was taken to the Hart
ford hospital in an unconscious condi-
ton. He was very weak on being re-
ceived at the institution, but during
the afternoon he gained more strength
and had long sleep. Both his hands
were badly burned and the index fin.
ger of his left hand was burned OF.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
TO FOIL CHECK RAISER:
New Scheme for Preventing Any Alter.
ations In Checks.

ations In Checks.
More than 2O,OOO,0O0,OOO of checks
are used annually in the United States.
and of this amount something like 49,
900 are raised" the loss falling on the
drawer, for the drawer of check is
chargeable with the amount paid on it.
provided his signature is genuine, no
matter for what amount he has pre-
viously filled it in. Many devices have
been planned for foiling the check
raiser, but the security check is the
most perfect protection the ingenuity
of man has yet unfolded. The check
has been briefly described as follows:I
ION the left of the check is printed the
safeguarding schedule. The words di-
recting the payment of money are
qualified by the following printed into
the body of the paper: Provided
amount does not exceed that expressed
in words and figures at end of sched-
ule.' After the drawer has written in
the amount of money to be paid he adj
justs small paper cutter to that line
of the upper half of the scheS2le
which bounds the maximum amoyS 10
be paid in dollars. tens, hundret or
Thousands, and tears off the check
down as far as the small ring in the
center of the schedule. Then he re-
wolves his ruler, adjusting it to that
line Of the lower half of the schedule
which bounds the number of dollars.
tens of dollars. hundreds or thousands,
to be paid, and then completes tearing
the check from the stub along that
line. This leaves in the hands of the
drawer the check absolutely safe
guarded from alteration, for the left
hand margin expresses in words and
figures the amount not exceeding
which it has been drawn"
The device is used by scores of banks
and by hundreds of prominent firms,
although it has been before the public
but short time. It is used not only
on checks but also notes, receipts,
drafts. bills of lading, and other pa
pers, and is suited for use of money
orders and tickets.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
her were still confused in her own

her were still confused in her own
mind, but the intention. by fair means
or foul, to prevent Philip Grayson's
marriage was fixed and unalterable.
While he listened to his sisters WE'LL
chosen and crafty words, Robert Gray
son walked up and down the room.
clasping and wringing his hands. mutt
tering and exclaiming, and giving ev-
cry sign Of the widest excitement.
There was apparently one idea be-
yond all others that Mrs. Martin wished
to impress upon her brothers mino.
She said these words many times:
Better a thousand times that Philip
We're dead, than. after all that has
passed, he should marry any one but
Leonora Kent"
Eyes, yes: better, better-ten thou
sand times better!" Robert assented,
eagerly and wildly, while dark flush
overspread his face, and his appearance
became every instant more frenzted.
Kate Martin watched him with
calm, cruel smile.
s"There!" shes exclaimed, when Rob-
ert at last left the room. 81 think
have laid the train and furnished the
fire that will light 1t. May it burn and
destroy all that stands between me and
the wealth I have so long coveted and
planned fort"
Late in the afternoon Robert Grayson
returned from brief expedition to
neiehboring street, and his sister saw
in his possession a small vial filled with
n dark fluid and labeled, "Laudanum-
Poison"
She observed 1t with surprise, Won
dering where he had got 1t and now IL
was to be used.
"Is that how he means to do it," she
thought, with shudder. Human!
WE'LL it may not he easy; but If l I'M
derstand Robert Grayson, Philips
chances for long life were never SO
slender as they are this day."
Ito Be Continued)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
COOEan's Hurry.

James ]. Coogna, de facto president
of the borough of Manhattan. recently
applied to Harlem horse dealer 10
purchase trotter. The dealer brought
out handsome bay horse.
"I'n guarantee the animal to go in
three minutes. easy" said the dealer.
Coogan understood the dealer to mean
that the horse could go mile In three
minutes, and drove the animal UP to
the Speedway to try him.
IT found he was a slow plug and
could not trot," said the friend of Gro
ker, in telling the story. II drove back
to the stable.
"'Here, you! I said to the dealer,
you told me this horse could go in
three minutes! 1t took him four by
the watch
''well, you must have been in h
of hurry if you couldn't wait a min
Ute" the dealer replied.
Coogan did not buy the horse.-New
York Sun. & u.-.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
Porturars Ple,hor. of Money.

Portugal is suffering from plethora
of money just now. Not gold, of
course; nor silver; but copper. So vast
is the supply of this inferior metal
that ordinary people are exceedingly
chary of changing such few gold coins
as they may come into possession of.
The copper coinage is big and cumber-
some, and it is also deprecated, so
that, in order to avoid being burdened
with it, 1t has become the custom, in
the larger cities at all events, to use
street car tickets as currency. In the
provinces postage stamps are made to
serve a similar purpose. Meanwhile
the government at Lisbon goes on Sc.
renely minting the obnoxious coins
which nobody will use-at the rate Of
some 80 tons month.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
Nero,s Drinking Water.

In view of the repeated warnings by
the doctors in regard to boiling water
used for drinking or cooking purposes.
it is interesting to note that Cyrus the
Great had all his drinking water boiled
and carried to him in silver vessels.
Even Nero according to Pliny the
Elder strictly observed this precau-
ton against disease, and ordered that
the water should be iced by placing it
in glass TASKS and then packing It in
snow. Even at this late day one can
not but wonder whether the world
might not have been better off If Che
microbes had been allowed to flourish
without let or hindrance in the water
served to the famous tyrant OF Rome.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
An Improvement.

"There are those who hold that
mans privileges in his club are exactly
of the same character as those of his
own house,
II hold they are greater. Your wife
can't talk back at you at your club
Town and Country.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
America. Clyde tn. Delaware.

The Delaware is the river Of great
ocean shipbuilding in the United
States. From Philadelphia to Will
mington there are seven great con-
Germs and several smaller ones. With
in the past few months these yards
have had under construction more than
seventy vessels, representing a ton
mage of over two hundred thousand
and combined cost Of something like
sac. OOO.OOO The Cramps had consid-
erably more than one-half Of this, but
there were enough millions left to keen
the other concerns busy and prosper
ous.-Saturday Evening Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-18
Fatal Com plexion.

II see they hanged a negro in Kan
sas the other day."
Eyes: mans complexion is still
fatal in some quarters. Ohio State
Journal.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11

Robinson's Pure Lemon Juice. 21O w Washington st.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
STATEHOOD ENTHUSIASM
Gov. Murphy's Call Meeting With
 Hearty Response.

Interest in the statehood movement seems to be growing daily and there is no question but the county meeting. to be held on the 18th, will be well att tended. as we'll as the big conferences of delegates from all parts of the ter ritory.
 The mayor of Tucson has already named. through committee ap- pointed for their selection. the follow ing gentlemen to represent that mu- nicipality in the territorial conference:
 The Republican Delegates are-Ros- COG Dale, w. J. Kirkpatrick, J. A. Zabriskie. Thomas F. Wilson, Wm. M. Griffith, C. F. Schumacher. A. V. Gros- setta.
 The Democratic Delegates are-W. H. Barnes, J. B. Breathitt. L. H. Man ming. Rochester Ford, E.. J. Trippel. Samuel Barkley and Wm. Angus.
 The secretary of the Phoenix board of trade yesterday mailed notices to the chairmen of all the county com- mi.t tees, both democratic and republi- can. asking them to appoint delegates to the territorial conference in com pliance with the provisions of Cover nor Murphy's call. As far as has been learned the movement is receiving general support, and it is believed the big convention will be an enthusiastic gathering of the most representative citizens of the territory.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
ENGINEER IN SLEEPY sTUPoR
Found Guilty of Criminal Carelessness
 Complaint of Long Hours.

Bridgeport. Conn.,. Oct. 10.-By the finding of Coroner Charles A. Doten today in the Long Hill railroad disaster George w. Holt of Pittsfield, Mass, the engineer of the east bound train, whose failure to obey orders was the direct cause of it. is found guilty Of criminal carele3sness. The grand jIr- ors of the town of Trumbull. in which town the collision occurred, have besu notified of the finding and have decided to prosecute Holt. He is now under treatment in the Bridgeport hospital. having lost his right hand and sustain ed other injuries.
 Coroner Doten visited Holt at tht Bridgeport hospital yesterday and took a statement from him. in which be said he was in sleepy stupor caused by having worked from Friday noon until o'clock on Sunday morning pre- ceding the day of the collision and hay ing only five hours sleep on Sunday. He said that he asked for relief on Sun day. but did not get it.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
MONGOLIAN PHEAsANTS
A Game Bird That Ought to Do Vel:
 Here.

Would it not be good idea for the Salt River valley sportsmen to colonize this region with Mongolian pheasants? The pheasant is an excellent game bird as well being a beautiful one, and while there are lots of doves U shoot at. and ducks and geese ia season. there is nothing like having variety. The experiment is to be tried along the Colorado river, according to the following from the Needles Eye:
 Tt will not be long before those Mon golian pheasants will be turned loose in the bottom lands along the Colorado river adjacent to Needles. They Will be protected by law until they are properly localized and become so abun dant that there will be no danger of extinction by Sunners. The Indians are fully aware of the penalty attached 70 the violation of the protecting ordin ance. and no trouble need be anticipat- ed in their direction. The pAeasan:s are acknowledged the finest game birds in this country. and one which furnish es the hunter all the sport he may de- sire. and it will require a good shot 10 stop a grawn bird in his swift flight.
 About five years ago the California fish commission introduced seven pairs of Mongolian pheasants in to the Los oSoS couHtry III san I-uiS ODlspo cOufi- ty. From reliable reports received it appears that the birds have done vs-y well and there is every prospect that they will take hold in that country. The birds have been carefully protect ed. and they now furnish a striking example of what careful game breed ing will do. In Oregon Judge Denny years ago introduced the Mongoliau and English pheasants: now they arc one of the principal ga me birds of that sectior-"
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

J. G. Peterson of Mesa was in town yesterday.
 Mir. Bert Dunlap was at the Hotel Adams yesterday registering from Co., chise.
 Mrs. W. A Freeze has returned from Los Angeles. and is registered at the Hotel Adams.
 MT. J. H. Emmert of Prescott was in the city yesterday, a guest of the Hotel Adams.
 Fred l. Barnes of Hartford, Conn.,. arrived here yesterday, registering at the Hotel Adams.
 Scott White and s. NJ. Aguirre of La Cananea mine, were in Phoenix yes terday. guests of the Hotel Adams.
 Mrs A. A Armstrong of Phoenix. and Miss Florence Armstrong of Fort Apache. registered at the Commercial yesterday.
 Dee Massey left on last nights south bound train for Denison. Tex.
 M. Howard left for Bisbee on last nights train.
 A. C. Mcqueen. live stock agent of the s. F., P. x P. returned yesterday from a business visit in the northern part of the territory.
 Sheriff Stout returned yesterday morning from Gila Bend and Agua Cai- iente, where he has been subpoenaing witnesses for the g,and jury.
 MT. W. Young of Denver. owner of the Young block opposite the Com mercia! hotel. arrived here yesterday morning and is registered at the Com mercial.
 Among those registering at the Com mercial hotel yesterday were H. C. Achley. Los Angeles; H. G. Dent. Memphis. Tenn, and Frank P. Lee, Buckeye.
 Mrs. L. Hughes left on the north bound train this morning for Chicago.
 Sam and Harry McKowan of Reno. New. arrived here yesterday, register ing at the Commercial hotel.
 MT. Otto w. Geisenhofer of Bisbee was in the city yesterday shaking hands with his many friends. He is on the way home from a trip to Cali fornia. He returned to Bisbse last night.
 Among the guests registering at the Heel Adams yesterday were: Fred Luger, Minneapolis; Al H. Hoffman,
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
McKEE'S CASH STORE
MATTERS Or RECORD.

The following instruments reported by the Phoenix Title Guaranty and Ab- stract company were filed for record in the county recorders office during the day:
 NJ. F.. Curry and wife to James K. Murphy, deed to lots and ,, block l, Collins addition, Wfckenburg; con- sideration, s1OO.
 J. F. Sisson and wife to William N. Ozborn deed to und F interest in Ale yon, Roberts. Little Giant, Cinnati. Palo Alto, Alps, Copper Zone mines; consideration, Val.
 Fannie E. Pafford to Robert L. Jackson, deed to seA. nwA. sec 34, tp ? n, e: consideration, $500.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
CAN FIT YOU OUT.

Spears & Toney are doing a rushing business this season and their patron age is rapidly growing. They have a big stock of new goods. as well as han ding everything in the second hand line, to the advantage of their patrons. They are prepared for house furnishing in every department from c=fIar to gar ret. and their aim is to make a friend of every customer. Their trade shows that they are doing it.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11

Cleveland; Sam l.. Levy. New York; C. E. Inness and Joseph H. Dorety. San Francisco, and E. F. Brittingham New York.
 Harry Kyle returned yesterday from an extended trip throughout the north for the benefit of his health. He visit ed nearly all the northwestern states and the more prominent places in each and comes back greatly improved.
Arizona republican., 1901-10-11
RECEIPTS OF BRITISH RAILWAYS

London. Oct. 10-The annual report of the board of trade in regard to rail- ways in the United Kingdom shows that the recipts from passenger traffic during the year amounted to e45.O00,- coo. Of this sum 92S.OOO,0O came from third class passengers. The receipts from freights during the year were s59,Oo0. GOO.