Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-03-13

-AOrAy Sou hdl1c citucI OI In6Iu yer.
 Pettigrew, Allen and Lentz are leading the push on the toboggan slide which runs into the lake of ob. livion. Their fate should be warn ing to traitorously inclined men who happen to break into congress.
 It is only necessary to watch Russia clinching its hold on Chinese territory already under its control to be con vinced that lying is not prohibited in Russian diplomacy.
 President McKinley's second inau- gural address would be hard to beet either as common sense business speech or patriotic talk.
 Reducing the number of American troops in Pekin is only carrying out the announced policy of this govern ment.
 MT. Allen may be "some" but there are "others."
 Montana methods do not always work in Arizona.
 When I undertake to do thing always accomplish it'll. J. Allen. statesman from Jerome.
 A visit of such distinguished citi- zens as are now in Arizona from Chi cago, is better advertisement to the territory than any exhibit at an ex- position.
 The minute the Duke of Manches- ter placed foot on English soil with his American bride, formerly Miss Zimmerman, he was served with a writ for alleged breach of promise at the instance of Portia Knight, of Lon don. Dukes seem to be in demand at home as well as abroad.
 While the gentleman from Mohave county, Kean St. Charles, is somewhat spasmodic and ofttimes cratic, no one has ever accused him of being dishon- est or of violating a pledge. It is better to be called crank than to be posted as knave.
 Early in the present session of the legislature the Journal-Miner ex- pressed the opinion that the present legislature would not pass any county division bill, except through the influ- ence of money, and the opinion was also expressed that the present legis- iature was not composed of purchase able members. Present indications are that the nail was struck squarely on the head in both particulars.
 Verde county seems to have a spe- cial attraction for that committee on territorial affairs. They received the bill on Monday and up to Thursday night the most persuasive words of Statesman Allen could not induce them to part from it. The committee was one of MT. Aliens own choosing.
 More sensational stuff is sent out from Fl Paso, Texas to the associated press than from any other town in the United States. The latest piece of news of this kind is to the effect that a plot exists in Mexico to end the life of President Diaz. The story is al i legged to come fIom the city of Mexi- | co, and purports to be from former member of an anarchistic society there which disposed of several prom inent Mexican officials, and once be- fore attempted the life of the presi- dent. It states that for over a year President Diaz has been taking slow poison, known only to Indians, and that he will die before another year. Diaz has been ill for a year, and is gradually failing, his disease baffling all medical skill.
 Our contemporary desires an ex- pression of opinion from the Journal Miner on what it terms ''that SlOO.OOO capitol grab" Just what is meant by a "capitol grab" is not very clear. If it refers to the new capitol building in Phenix the files of this paper will show what it thinks and has thought of it. It is the best investment ever made by the territory, and every busi- ness man will endorse this assertion. A remark recently made by G. W. Sur tevant, a contractor, who is thorough ly competent to judge of such mat ters, will have more weight than any { thing the Journal-Miner, which is not { an expert, can say, but in which it ccncurs. He says he never say such , good value given for the amount of money expended in any public build i ing anywhere. Now will our contem- , porary reciprocate by telling what it thinks, and also what it nows, of any f capitol grab?