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Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23

WASHINGTON. oct % President
Rooseyeit's first message to Congress
will break one of the time-honored
traditions OF the republic. II will be
short II will not contain long re-
view of the detailed work of the var
ious departments of the government
For more than a hundred years Presi-
dents have followed the example, first
set by George Washington, of making
their annual messages short his
tory OF the government during the
preceding year. In many instances
more than half of the space filled by a
message has been occupied with n
summary of the reports Of heads of de.
partments~-a repetition in condensed
form Of the same facts and conciu-
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23

GEORGETOWN. Ky. Oct. 23, A re-
port is current here that Henry ~,
Youtsey. who IN serving life sentence
on conviction as principal In the as
sassinatiOn OF Governor Goebel. is to
he called by the prosecution In the
case Of Caleb Powers. now undergoing
his second trial here. In the expecta-
ion that Youtsey will tell who killed
the governor and disclose the workings
OF the conspiracy that resulted In the
crime The story goes that. after hav-
ing made clean breast OF the affair.
lontscy is to be pardoned.
Attorney Campbell, who Is the rep
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
An Arizona Mine
In Illinois Court

/ CHICAGO. Oct. 23-Seyeral Chicago
lumber dealers are interested in suit
that has been filed in the Boone coun-
ty circuit court. at Belvidere, III,
against officials of the Model Gold Min
ing company. whose property Is In
Arizona. The complainants allcge that
ex- Governor Powers of Arizona and &.
w. Amcnt of Chicago have appropri-
ated stock having a face value OF al
most $1,000 900. Frank JAEGER of Chi
cago is president of the corporation;
The defendants have been en5oined
from disposing of the stock. and the
court is asked to compel them to re-
turn 1t. Samuel Alchnier, late Demo
cratic candidate for governor OF lla-
noise Is counsel for the defense.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
RooseYelt'S Short Message
Will Try and Make a Record

siong those officials had themselves
submitted either to Congress or to the
President.
MIR Roosevelt sees no necessity for
this sort of thing. He will eschew the
review conining his mention of the
reports OF the members of his cabinet
to those subjects about which he
wishes IA make recommendations. In
this new departure, President Roose-
welt hopes not only to shorten his mes
sage, but to make 1t what modern
message intended for the reading OF
nearly 1000 900 Americans should be
a compact. direct. modern document
meaty with thought and suggestion
and not incumbered with dry detail
cd review, which is read. II read at all
as a matter Of duty and not of choice.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
The Sch1ey Court
Ending its Work.

anime and the examination OF these
would require comparatively little
time.
The principal witnesses yet to come
are SchIey and Captain Clarke IL 10
expected that Schley's testimony VIII
cover at least day OF two length of
time depending on the extent OF the
cross examination which he Will be
subjected TO- Clarke will probably be
the last witness before the Admiral is
heard. His statement is expected TO
he comparatiyely brief.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23

WASHINGTON Oct 23.--Thc Schlcy
court OF. inquiry is rapidly approach
many circumstances to-day. One of
these was the removal from the court
room of most Of the tables which were
placed there for th" press. Compare
lively few Of these tables were ever
used and they have been taken away
At the beginning Of to days proceed
ings attorney Rayncr. chief counsel for
SchIey. said he would not have more
than twelve of fifteen witnesses TO cX-
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
YOutsey May Tell the Tale
Of the Conspiracy to Kill Goebel

resentatIye of the Goebel family In the
prosecution. will not confirm the re-
port. but his denial is not positive.
Governor Beckham is said to have
been advised that Youtsey's confession
win clear up the whole matter. anh
that he will disclose the nature OF the
conspiracy. giving names and dates TO
supnort his testimony Youtsey Is be-
IIeyed to be the man who fired the
shot. but the aim of the prosecution
has been to reach the persons VINO
they regard as the heads of the con-
spiracy. and II 1t calls Yontsey the ac-
tion viii be In line with this pur-
pose.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
Hoey Indicted by
Federal Grand Jury.

The Federal Grand Judy has indict-
ed VIM IIoey, late collector of customs
at Nogales.
The Grand Jury has been investigat-
ing the charges against Hoey during
the past two days, under the guidance
Of Mr. McLemore, special represen-
tative of the Attorney General Of the
United States
Several witnesses from Nogaies and
vicinity were examined. and most
painstaking inquiry carried on.
The Grand Jury this afternoon decid-
ed to report a true bill against Hoey
Report will be made to the court this
evening or tomorrow morning,
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
Ohio Democrats
Open their Campaign

BUCYRUS. Ohio. Cct % -Th"
Democrats formally opencl the state
campaign here today with excurs. o2s
from all parts of the std { AM very
large attendance. This ,tty was !ouh-
ded by the grandfather of Col Jas.
Kilbourne the democratic candidate
for Governor and is the county scat o.
one of the strongest Democrats co'ln-
ties in the state.
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23

Spanish AMI piano lessons by com
petent lady teacher; terms moderate,
33 West Jackson st. 4o''u
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
FATAL WRECk

On the Great Northern IN Michigan
MICHIGAN N. D.. OF. 23.-The
creat Northern Passe2se" train, Eas..
hound. was wrecked near Petersburg
The fireman was killed, an the brake
man fatally injured. n" passengers
were hurt
Arizona daily citizen., 1901-10-23
The Pan Americans
at City Of Mexico

MEXICO CITY. Oct. 23.--The Pan
American conference was formally
opened last night by lgnat:o Mar:scal.
Mexican Minister of foreign affairs.
Gen Raigosa of Mexico, was elected
President The body then called ON
President Dlaz, who weltoiacd them.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
HE USED TIE SALT TEST.

An Old Apache Chiefs Knowledge
of the Human System.
In the early days of Union Pacific
railroading Victoria, Mana and Geron-
limo, the three chiefs of the Arizona
Apaches, with 100 of their best bucks,
came through to Green River, wy.
They had heard of the heap wagon
and no hoss'' and had come to stop the
train. They made lasso of rawhide,
and so men on each side held on to the
rope as the freight came down the
Wasatch divide. The engineer saw
when several miles away what the In
dams were up to. SO he whistled ''off
brakes" and, opening his throttle. let
her loose. The cowcatcher struck the
rope and hurled the Indians in all direc-
headless, armless and legless. The
three chiefs went south to their cactus
plains very crestfallen.
Before they selected these men the
old Chief Victoria had them all eat a
piece of rock salt about as big as a
pecan. run swiftly about 100 yards. sit
down on a log or rock and cross their
legs. Then he watched the vibration
of the feet, which were crossed. The
feet which vibrated the longest or had
the longest strokes he declined to &C.
cept for a severe duty or a dangerous
trip or for one that was at all hazard
GUS, but he accepted the feet which vi
brated short, distinct and regular
strokes.
Now, what did the old chief know
about pulsation Of the arterial system
or of heart action and indeed about
salt in the system? l have lived near
to Indian reservations and have had
occasion often to survey over their
lands for railroads and other objects.
and l have wondered where old Vic
toria got his idea. Is not the child of
the sagebrush plains better posted
than his paleface brother? Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
THE DRuMHFAD BUSINESS.
A Huge Lon@ Island Industry Which
RrnSRAerS vXmr.

A Huge Lon@ Island Industry Which
Prospers by War.
Few people know that more than half
the banjo and drum heads sold in the
United States are made on Long Is
land. Near the railroad station at
Cold Spring is little red building sur
rounded by frames. in which skins are
stretched for drying. while near by is
an artificial pond, with wooden sides
and bottom. filed with chemical mix
ture. 1t is an unpretentious establish
ment, but in our two wars and in the
peace between 1t has fathered a great
deal of noise. The business was estab-
lished in 1860, and success was almost
immediate. Competition was strong
after the rush of war orders was over
but the business has advanced in i'm.
portance until now there are but three
factories in this country whose opposi-
ton can be felt. Two of these are in
Brooklyn and the other at High View,
NY.
New York markets furnish the salt
ed raw skins from which the drum
heads are made. The hair is removed
from the skins by chemical bath in
the artificial pond, and the skins are
then stretched on the racks and dried.
A thorough scraping removes any par
ticles Of fat or flesh that may have
adhered to the dried skin, which is
then the thickness of parchment. The
skins are thoroughly bleached in the
drying process and are then ready for
cutting into heads. During the Span
ish-American war the factory was fair
ly swamped with orders for drum
heads, 500 dozen heads often being or
dered at one time. The principal de.
mand was for the tenor drum, on
| which loud accompaniment to the
| fife or bass instrument can be pro-
| duced.
kangaroo skins make the costliest
drumheads. When dressed, they are
snowy, but beyond their appearance
and name they are of no greater value
than heads made from calfskin. Sheep
skin is used for cheap toy drums.-New
| York Post
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
SARAH AND THE INDIANS IS


Bernhardt Played Fedora For Them
mt b Cents Head.
Sarah Bernhardt, the great French
actress, once played in Sullivan, Ind,
at 80 cents a head.
1t was many years ago, and Bern
hardt was making tour of the coun-
try. On the way from Louisville to
Indianapolis the train was stopped at
Sullivan by the news that serious
freight wreck had occurred few miles
up the road completely blocking the
tracks and making progress to Indian
apolis impossible until the next day.
every WELL" said the manager in ex-
cellent French and with forced calm
ness. "Since we cannot leave town
we will give performance here"
Impossible said Nine. Bernhardt,
also in French. "Quite impossible"
mot Bit said the manager, and
he went about it. The divine Bern
hardt, being under contract to play a
certain number of nights, was induced
to consent. There was no opera
house" in Sullivan, but the Masonic
hall was rented, and some of the seem
cry was crowded into it. The local
job office got out a lot of handbills in
hurry, and messengers were dispatch
ed to the adjoining towns to spread
the glad news that Bernhard, the d.
vine Sarah, was to play in Sullivan
that night and that admission would
be 35 cents.
"No use trying to charge metropoli-
tan prices here" said the manager to
the treasurer, and that gentleman sigh
ed and said he supposed not.
In the early evening there began to
come into town long lines of green
farmer wagons, each holding a family
party. When the house was full, the
great Bernhardt cautiously took peep
at it from behind the flimsy curtain.
"Mon Dieuv' she CRIED raising her
jeweled hands. Look at the Indiansv'
But she played Fedora for them, and
she played until II o'clock.-Philadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
INDIAN SIGNALS.
The Long Distance Code by Which
the Red Men Convened.

The Long Distance Code by Which
the Red Men Converted.
The traveller on the plains in the early
days soon learned the significance of
the spires of smoke that he sometimes
saw rising from a distant ridge or hill
and that in turn he might see answer
ed from different direction. 1t was
the signal talk of the Indians across
miles of intervening ground, signal
used in rallying the warriors for an at
tack or warming them for a retreat
when that seemed advisable.
The Indian had way of sending up
the smoke in rings or puffs, knowing
that such a smoke column would at
once be noticed and understood as a
signal and not taken for the smoke Of
some campfire. He made the rings by
covering the little fire with his blanket
for a moment and then suddenly re-
moving the blanket and allowing the
smoke to ascend, when he instantly
covered the fire again. The column of
ascending smoke rings said to every
Indian within 80 miles: Look out.
There is an enemy near" Three
smokes built close together meant dan
ger. One smoke merely meant atten-
ton. Two smokes meant Camp at
this place." Travel the plains, and the
usefulness Of this long distance tele-
phone will quickly become apparent.
Sometimes at night the settler or
traveller saw fiery lines crossing the
sky, shooting up and falling, perhaps
taking a direction diagonal to the line
Of vision. He might guess that these
were the signals of Indians, but unless
he were an old timer he might not be
able to interpret the signals. The old
timer and the squaw man knew that
one fire arrow ian arrow prepared by
treating the head of the shaft with
gunpowder and fine bark meant the
same as the column of smoke puffs-
viz, can enemy Is near" Two arrows
meant danger" Three arrows said
imperatively, "This danger is great"
Several arrows said. "The enemy are
too many for u.s." Two arrows shot up
into the air at once meant 1--WE shall
attack" three at once said. 1--WE at
tack now" An arrow shot off in a
diagonal direction said as plainly as
pointing a finger. THAT way" Thus
the untutored savage could telephone
fairly we'll at night as we'll as in day
time"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
PUZZLED THE JEWELER.
He Wanted a Second Hand Watc1
and EinallY Got 1t.

He Wanted a Second Hand Watch
and Finally Got 1t.
He was evidently foreigner, and he
walked into one of the big jewelry
houses OH f street and asked for a
watch. He would be pleased to exam
inc some second hand Watches" he
said to the clerk who advanced to meet
him.
This isn't a pawnshop," observed
the clerk haughtily.
mop observed the man inQuiringly.
But you have watches?" And he point
ed to the great showcase full of hand
some watches.
"Certainly," replied the clerk. Fin
est stock of watches in the city. How
much do you want to pay for watchT'
How mooch?" asked the stranger.
"Mooeh as he is worth so that he suits
me. l have said that desire a second
hand watch-a good one that shall keep
the time"
''See here. sir; you are off your base.
We don't keep secondhand goods. You
will have to hunt elsewhere for second
hand watches"
The strangers eyes opened wide.
But you have him there, and there
and there" he said as he began to ges-
ticulate. 81 have said SECOND hand
watches" spelling it as though to make
it palmer, land they are here, every
where, yet you say you have them not
do not comprehend you"
well, do YOU replied the clerk
sheepishly as he quickly got behind the
counter Just little mix up. No
harm done, l hope. Certainly we have
watches with second hands All our
watches have second hands. We han
die no others And the stranger got
his second hand watch. for which he
laid down $50 ill.-Washington Star
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
French Bakers.

Bakers in France are subject to re.
strictions and regulations undreamed
of in England. In the fortified towns
along the frontier they are bound by
law to have certain stock of -four al.
ways on hand in case Of emergencies
The bakery not only has to be kept
clean, but the baker has to deposit
with the local authorities a certain
sum of money as surety for the prop
er conduct of his business.
The law also looks after his weights
and measures, which circumstance
places him in the same position as the
British baker, but in addition the law
regulates the price at which bread can
be sold.
Napoleon Ill ordered on one occasion
that loaf about equal to our quartern
should be sold for not more than six
pence, and this at a time when we
were paying eightpence and ninepence.
London Tit-Bits.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
specul.tton and Theft.

Some statistician. in emulation of
Lombroso perhaps, has been figuring
out the babitual employment of con-
victs. He concludes that more men
and women whose employers are the
national. state or municipal govern
ments fall into evil ways and come to
untOward ends than those who work
for private individuals or corporations.
very large proportion of the men and
women who have been handlers of pub
lie moneys seem to yield to the con-
slant temptation and begin to peculate,
and some cynic AYERS that peculation
is the corollary of speculation. AS a
matter of fact, most of the big and lit
tie thieves who confess how they were
led to take money that did not belong
to them declare that speculations Of
one sort or another brought( them
eventually behind the bars.-New York
Herald.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
QUAINT COLONIAL NAMES.

How the Offspring of Our First Colo
nists Were Christened.
1t is an interesting study to trace the
underlying reason for many of the Gu
rious names which are given to the off
spring of the first colonists. Parents
searched for names of deep signifi-
cance-for names appropriate to con-
ditions, for those of profound influ-
ence presumably on the childs life.
The Rev. Richard Buck. one Of the
early parsons in Virginia, in days of
deep depression, named his first child
Mara. This text indicates the reason
for his choice: Call me Mara. for the
Almighty has dealt very bitterly with
me. l went out full, and the Lord has
brought me home empty" His second
child was christcned Gershom - for
Moses wife bare him son and called
his name Gershom. for he said l have
been in a strange land
Many names have a pathos and sad
ness which can be felt down through
the centuries. Dame Dinely. widow of
doctor, or barber surgeon. who had
died in the snow while striving to visit
distant patient, named her poor babe
Fathergone.
The children of Roger Clapp were
named Experience, Waitstill, Preserv-
ed, Hopestill Wait, Thanks, Decide,
Unite and Supply. Madam Austin, an
early settler of old Narragansett, had
Is children. Their names were Parvis,
Picus, Piersus, Prisemus, Polybius,
Lois, Lettice, Avis, Anstice, Eunice,
Mary, John, Elizabeth, Ruth, Freelove.
All lived to be threescore and ten, one
to be 1O2 years old. Edward Bendalrs
children were named Truegrace, Re-
form, Hoped For, More Mercy and Re-
store. Richard Gridley's offspring
were Return, Believe and Tremble.-
"Child Life In Colonial Days."
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25

Love Letter of Prince Bismarck.
ION my window sill, among all sorts
Of crocuses and hyacinths, stand two
camellias which always inspire me
with strange thoughts. One of them,
slender and pretty. with it's ornamen-
tai crown top) and soft, pale-very
pale-pink blossoms. but little foliage
and only two buds, transports me to
Reddetin, holds itself rather stiffiy and
lisps English. The other makes far
less impression Of beauty as you look
at it, and it's stalk betrays in it's gnarl-
ed twisting lack Of care in its pruning.
From the midst Of the foliage looks
out dead branch. but the crown is
rich in leaves, and the foliage is green
er than that of it's neighbor. 1t gives
promise of abundant blossoming In it's
eight buds, and it's color is deep dark
red and white in irregular gay variega-
ton. Do you take the comparison
amiss? 1t is a lame comparison, more
over, for l do not love camellias, be-
cause they are without odor, and you
love precisely on account of the fra
GRANGE Of the flower of your spirit.
which is white, dark red and black"
Here Is a picture of the Man of Iron
with his armor doffed.-Harper's Mag
aZine
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25

A few years ago John Best, the emf
nent organist, very dignified man
was present at great public dinner al
Liverpool, and it was understood that
he would contribute a short organ re-
cital to the harmony of the evening
'"The organ will now play" was the
curt style in which the mayor, who
was in the chair, chose to announce the
performance, and Mr.. Best sat still In
his place, taking no notice whatever OF
the observation. The mayor repeated
the words in a louder tone of voice
and still the great musician made nc
sign.
A waiter came and whispered to Mr.
Best: didn't you hear his worship
sir? The organ will now play" Mr.
Best merely looked up with a surprised
and injured air. "Confound the or
ganv' he said. Let it playw
The message was duly conveyed tt
the mayor, and then the mayor rose
again. Our distinguished fellow
townsman. Mr.. Best" he said, Evil
now very kindly oblige us with a selec
ton of music on the organ" Then ant
not before Mr.. Best arose and enter
tanned the company.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25
A Sympathetic Memory.

In a western Massachusetts town
lives young woman who Is blessed
with both discrimination and tact.
The first of these admirable qualities
she has displayed by her two mar
riages. Her first husband was a minis
ter, most delightful man. He died,
and after a lapse of five or six years
she was united to his only brother, who
was a successful lawyer in New York.
On her library desk stands picture
of the first palmer of her joys and sor-
rows, and one day a curious caller ask
ed whom the photograph represented.
THAT said the hostess, with evi,
dent emotion. sis picture Of my hus-
bands brother. who died eight years
ago and who was very dear to us
"-YOuth'S COMPANION.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1901-04-25

The Messrs. Olmsteds Of the Springs
House have taken a hotel at Stony Greek
and will run both houses the present sea-
son.
B. F. Taylor is enlarging his store.
house on South street by the addition OF
another story, and enlargement OF the
ground floor.
James Hunt has opened his shoe store
In the old Foster block.
Capt. Johnson has the contract fol
building the new church at Monsoon
The captain has as usual big summers
work laid out, including, besides the
church, the house of Cyrus Holmes, Jr.,
In Monson, Browne & Heald's block, and
the house of Julius Converse in this vii.
lage. besides other small jobs.
Ezekiel Phillips has been appointed
postmaster at. Coventry Depot in place Of
Nathan Levee, resigned.
The Nathan Hale lodge Of Good Temp
lars of South Coventry chose the follow
ing officers at a meeting Monday evening
w. G. t., William Sweet; w. V. T..
Mrs. Addison Kingsbury secretary, A
B. Ktngsbury; F. S, W. d. Lanier
treasurer, Lucy M. Perkins c., Rev. j
p. Hawley; M, Richard Homby; g.,
Ellen Barber; S., Benjamin Payne.
BIRTHs.-Stafford Street, April "a, 1871
daughter to Edwin d. Wolcott.
Wellington, 81, a daughter to Dwight
M. Church 18th, daughter to Everett
Fuller.
Wellington, April 81, 1871
by Rev. Mr.. Robinson, John B. Taylo
and Ruth s. Sparrow.
Mansfield, 30, by Rev. F. Williams
Dyer M. G. Belts and Eunice M. Howe
both of Mansfield
DEATHS In Stafford. April %, 1871
Ann Eliza, IS, wife OF Erwin o Dimmick
and daughter of Daniel F. Smith of Will
lington.
Stafford, 81, Fidelia, 70, wife OF JOIN
Circuit.
Tolland, %, Aurelia, 80, widow of Mer
rift Gilbert.