Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-02-13

tO Soc the erIOr OI nlS ways.
 Dispatches in regard to the vic
 presidents pnowess in Colorado bear a suspicious resemblance to some tha came from Shanghai during the lat, unpleasantness.
 We really wonder in what direction the spirit of feminine unrest will breal out next. Mrs. Nations escapade. are merely part of this general feeling for revolt.
 The people of Tempe want bridge across the Salt river. Assemblymar Peterson will get the legislative con sent if the potato growers will furnish the coin.-Gazette. If the people oi Tempe want bridge real badly the legislature should give them permis- sion to build it, and pay for it, pro. vided proper draw facilities are pro- vided so as not to Interfere with the navigation of Salt river.
 Chairman Jones and his brother democrats in the house are showing their appreciation of Arizona's demo- cratic majority by opposing the S1OO,- 900 appropriation for water storage.
 Why does not Col. Wilson take his friend Senator Jones by the ear and secure his influence for that SlOO.OOO appropriation for Arizona.
 The Paris Steele prints long arti- cle regardingthe alleged pending mar riage of the Emperorof Austria to Frau Schratt, formerly of the Burg theatre. It IS said that the Pope..yielding to diplomatic representations has an nulled the lady's former marriage to Baron Kisch, that she has been crea- ted Countess Von Hochstenberg, and that her marriage to the emperor will be celebrated immediately she is freed from former ties.
 California has been treated to an other heavy rain storm. Oakland re- ports an inch and quarter and San Jose two inches within twenty-four hours and Los Angeles two and a half inches. Street car traffic in the latter city Is almost at stand still and con siderable interruption is being expe rienced at outside telegraph and tele- phone exchanges.
 The president has appointed Gen eral Miles to the positian of lieuten- ant general. General Chaffee has been appointed major general, having been promoted over the heads Of a number of officers who were his sen iors in rank and service.
 A bill is before the New York legis lature to amend the health law, which provides that books, newspapers or serial literature shall not be published in type smaller than eight point, of which the lower case alphabet meas ures less than fourteen ems. The lines of type shall be separated by at least two-point leads. This section shall not apply to print contained in oot notices or indexes of books or other printed matter intended for ref erence use only. The state board of health shall enforce the provisions of this section, and if in its judgment the public health shall not be injured thereby, the board may adopt regula- tions exempting certain kinds of printed matter from the provisions of this section, and may on petition grant written permission to use smaller or more condensed type. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, pun ishable by fine of not less than $50 nor more than s1,OOO." It is needless to add that the bill stands no show of becoming law.
 Mrs. Lease is a woman of words while Mrs. Nation is a woman of works.
 A convention of sheriffs is being held in Phenix, the object being to prevent cutting of their fees. Sheiffs are the best paid men in the territory.
 A memorial has been introduced in the legislature asking congress to per init the legislature to remain in ses- sion till April 2l, or to make the ses- sion ninety days, instead of sixty. The council adopted it unanimously and the house will probably do the same thing. The people, however, are not clamoring for the extension of time.
 The Journal-Miner recently quoted items from the Jerome Reporter in reference to the proposed officers for the proposed new county of Clark. The Reporter comes back at this paper saying that that quotation lis a very fair sample of the arguments used against county division" The Jour nal-Miner will be careful hereafter about quoting from its Jerome con temporary, lest it be accused of try ing to take unfair advantage of that pet scheme-Clark county.