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Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
To Foster Foreery.

According to one of the New York papers the American Bankers associa- tion proposes to do a very remarkable thing. It appears that a noted forger is soon to be released from a California prison. The bankers fear that he will again begin operations and work so successfully that the banks will be re- lieved of considerable cash.
 It is now proposed for the association yearly salary on condition that he does not forge any checks. The banks ap- parently think it would be cheaper to buy him off Should such a plan ba put in practice the forging industry no doubt would thrive and in a few years the bankers would have a large list of those hired not to forge. The New York paper does not consider the plan very good one and points out that the Bank of England lets it be known that it is prepared to spend unlimited sums of money to detect bank criminals. As a consequence very little forging is at tempted on the Bank of England.
 The proposed plan is, however, really similar to that adopted by some corpo- rations in the larger cities in their re- lation of political bosses, Instead of
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
Woman's Dress.

The dressmakers have been holding a national convention in New York city. Their deliberations were presided over by Miss White, in which she de- clared that American women dressed better than their sisters in any other part of the world, that the cardinal principle that should actuate the so- ciety woman is get the best. If you can't get it in Paris go to Vienna, go to London, go anywhere you like Then in burst of enthusiasm she said:
 Never let yourself fall to pieces. Take care of yourselves. Keep your selves groomed. If you haven't got teeth, go get them. If you haven't got hair, go get it. If you haven't got a figure, go get it. Don't let yourself go down.
 Why" asks Miss White, "does the actress look better than the rest of us |? Simply because she gets herself to- gether." However, it is well to re- mark that she is not better looking. When you come to inspect the actress at close quarters she is a mixture of grease, paint and huge daubs of cos metics. She is like a fresco, made to look well only at d distance. No man would want the wife of his bosom going around the house made up as actresses are
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
Phoenix Precinct Ticket
The stratton Millions.

The will of that fortunate carpenter prospector of Colorado, the late W. S. Stratton, is remarkable in that it de- vises to purely charitable purposes the greatest fortune yet bequeathed by an American to such ends. The list of men who have given or left fortunes to projects of benevolence is too long for citation without turning to the refer ence books. and not a few have devoted large sums to the needs of the sick; SD that MT. Stratton did not follow lines of especial originality in making his bequest. But the great sum allotted to the specified charity-estimat to be from ten to twenty millions of dol lars-utterly dwarfs all similar lega- cies. Nor, is there anything surprising in the news that MT. Stratton wiIled his wealth to charity. His domestic trou- bles of long standing made it practic- ally certain that his divorced wife and only son would not be the principal heirs, and his well known kindliness of heart led everybody who knew him to expect that in disposing of his for tune his will would take some form of public benefaction.
 As a matter of course, the news that such a remarkable sum of money has been devoted to a home for sick per sons has called out and will call out, all sorts of comment, much of it in the nature of disapproval-almost the first man you meet in the street can tell you of better way to dispose of mill lions for the public good. But as a matter of fact, there is much to com mend in the Stratton plan. MT. Car negie has preached so persistently, both by precept and example, that every man of great wealth should do something substantial for his fellow men, and charitable bequests have been so fre- quent during recent years. that when a modern millionaire dies public curi- osity is directly chiefly toward learn ing the nature of the charity selected. And it must be said that not a great deal of original thought is manifested. as rule. Commodore Vanderbilt, Stanford and Rhodes, dead, and Car negie, living, with a host of smaller imitators, have selected educational in- stitutions until, in this, country of free schools supported by public tax alton, 1t has been wisely questioned whether the enormous sums donated by liberal men of this class might not ? we'll have been devoted to public pur- poses more clearly beneficial. Such gifts do not strike a popular chord, as does the magnificent Stratton be- quest.
 Stratton never forgot the days of his own poverty and sickness. His sud- denly acquired wealth did not lift him out of touch with his everyday neigh bors; his heart remained true to the homely, kindly instincts which had made Stratton, the prospector, wei come guest wherever he wandered He loved the grand state which had yield ed her treasure to him in such munifi- Cence. What more natural. then, when sickness came upon him, than that his thoughts should turn to making a will which would speak in after years that
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
The Immigrant Laws.

Forecasts of the annual report of the new commissioners of immigra- t on, Frank Sargent, represent that he will recommend important amendments to the existing immigration laws, and if his position is correctly stated his views will meet with general approval. And it is even possible that congress raay enact some legislation in the line of reform. Commissioner Powderly, during his incumbency of the office, made a number of good recemmenda- tions, but congress, always cowardly when approaching the immigration question, brushedNthe recommendations aside. Since the assassination of Pres ident Mckinley, however, public senti- ment has crystallized so clearly in desirable immigrants that it has been taken for granted the F'ifty-seventh congress would take some action be- fore final adjournment, the Penrose bill being most likely to pass.
 According to the dispatches Mr. Sar- gent has decided that changes are needed in the law, and he will recom- mend new legislation very much in line with that proposed in the Penrose bill, now pending in the senate. This meas ure proposes to increase the head tax | to $3. The money thus received to con- stitute a fund to defray all expenses | incident to the enforcement of the inn migration laws.
 Sargent thinks an improvement can | be made over the present statute for the exclusion of undesirable immi- grants. The Penrose bill proposes to keep out all idiots, insane persons, ep- sane five years previous to landing; paupers, persons likely to become pub | lie charges, persons afflicted with lOath- some or dangerous contagious dis eases; and persons who have been convicted of felony or other crime or misemeanor involving moral turpi- tude. The most important change rec commended in the present law, however, ] is that relating to exclusion of anarch- ists. It is proposed to exclude all an- archists or persons who believe in or advocate the overthrow by force or vio- lence of all government or of all forms of law or the assassination of public | officials.
 Another important amendment of the existing law that is proposed requires an ability to read English or some other language, on the part of aliens more than I5 years of age. Steamships bringing to this country immigrants who are unable to comply with this qualification shall be required to trans port them to the country from which | they came.
 The Penrose bill makes number of changes in the present methods of ad- ministering law at Ellis island, among 1 other things, making the decision of the board of special inquiry final in all cases of rejection of emigrants.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

A Methodist conference out in Wis the President. It wants to know whether there is any truth in the story that he has so far forgotten his ob- legations as to ask the pope to bestow ren were for sending a telegram, but Bishop Goodsell advised against it. He told them that in all probability neither letter nor telegram would get by Sec retary Cortelyou, and they'd better save their money.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

waging war on corrupt legislators and bosses, many of the corporations will submit to a blackmailing fund and make contributions to the legislators ou condition that they be not molestcd. They regard it easier and safer to sub init to injustice and get off as easily as possible rather than engage in a con troversy. And as long as they hold these views the political boss will tri- lln1ph
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

The new cruiser, the De5 Moincs, launched on Saturday last, is one of the greatest fighting machines of the cruiser class anoat. She is, and will be. credit to the city of Des Moines, the state of Iowa and the American navy. And none of Speaker Tender sons constituents need fear that the Des Mcines will turn tail in the iacC Of the enemy
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

Forty per cent of the entire crop of cotton, or 4,156,0GO bales, is retained for American consumption this year and of this total northern mills will take 2,290, ,O0o bales, while 1.S65OOO bales will be taken by southern mills,
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

kindness to the unfortunate which had
 been his personal characteristic? In 9 sane and practical way he provided for relatives and friends, and then by the noble direction of such wealth as few men have the luck to possess, he pro vided in a princely way for the home less sick of Colorado, for all time.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

Chairman Sam Webb of the tcrrito- rial democratic committee has Glway, borne the reputation of being a level headed man-for a demOcrat-and the inference must be that he slipped 9 mental cog when he agreed to Chair man Nichols suggestion of jcint de bates between Morrison and Wilson.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

The candidates on the republican county ticket placed the organization in able hands when Jim Bark was made chairman ard Jack Burrows zee retary of the county committee.
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23

All kinds of I'rTuung, ruling, book
 and magazine biuiiuG and book repair ing done satisfactorily and quickly at The RepublicaI office,
Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
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Arizona republican., 1902-09-23
Ths Rational Rank Ol AIl2aha

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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Lava streams.

It is scientifically reported that the
lava streams from Vesuvius in 1893
were SO hot twelve years later that
steam was issuing from the cracks
and crevices, while the lava beds from
the eruption of Etna in 1871 were
found to be steaming hot just below
the top crust as late as 1910. But still
more remarkable are the scientific re-
ports of the volcano Jorullo, in Mexi-
co. This sent forth immense streams
of lava in 1859. In 1850 the lava beds
were examined by a party of scien-
lists, and it was found that stick
thrust into the crevices instantly 1g-
nited, although there was no discom-
fort experienced in walking on the
hardened crust. Again some forty
years after the eruption it was visited
by scientists and reported to be steam
ing in many places, and even eighty
seven years after the eruption two col
umns of steaming vapor were found to
be issuing from the crevices. Some
times the upper crust of such a stream
of lava cools so that plants and lichens
find precarious growth on the surface,
while few feet beneath the lava is
almost redhOt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Her Mistake.

Two elderly women and an old man,
evident strangers in the city and who
were carefully guarding a huge tele-
scope between. them, stood in front of
the Grand for an hour the other day,
waiting for some kind soul to direct
them to the residence of a friend they
had come to visit. The noise and bus
tie of the city evidently confused them,
and they stood bewildered, not know
ing which way to turn. Finally one
of the women plucked up courage to
address a man who was passing, say
ing, Gould you tell me where Will
Blank lives?"
"WhoT inquired the man.
"Why, VIII Blank. He used to live
next door to us at Linton. and we have
come in to see HIM"
The man had to acknowledge he had
never even heard Of Will Blank, and
the old lady turned away with scorn-
full smile, saying, "Oh, thought per
haps you lived here" indianapolis
Sentinel
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Raths In Finland.

One of the greatest trials visitor in
Finland has to endure is a Finnish
bath. The method of procedure is
unique. Divested of outer clothing and
attired in light and airy cotton gar
ment, you are slung in sort of ham,
mock composed of cord above a large
receptacle like the boilers in public
laundries. This is almost filled with
cold water, into which at the right mo-
ment is flung a large redhot brick or
piece Of iron, which of course causes
an overwhelming rush of steam to as
cend and almost choke you. Then
when that process has gone on sufti-
GENTLY long you are shaken out of your
hammock, immersed in cold water. and
after very drastic treatment you re-
sumo your raiment, sadder and wiser
than before your novel experience.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
No Sunset For Five Days.

At the head of the gulf of Bothnia
there is mountain on the summit of
which the sun shines perpetually dur
ing-the five days of June 10, 20, p, %
and %. Every six hours during this
season Of continual sunshine steamer
leaves Stockholm crowded with visit
ors anxious to witness the phenome-
non. At the same place during winter
the sun disappears and is not seen for
weeks. Then it comes in sight again
for ten, fifteen or twenty minutes,
gradually lengthening its stay until
finally it stays in sight continuously
for upward Of 100 hours.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
A Question of Color.

Benjamin Constant when painting
the portrait of Queen Victoria made
the grand ribbon of the Garter, which
was part of his illustrious sitter's cos
tune, a certain tone of blue. The
queen criticised this part of the pic
ture, but Constant stuck to his color.
One day he received from Windsor a
little parcel containing the order of the
Garter. The queen, fully convinced
that she was right, had sent him the
ribbon to prove his color sense was
wrong. She did not confer the Garter
upon him, however.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
AIhur1enized Milk.

Albumenized milk is most nourish-
ing drink for an invalid, and in hot
weather, taken at intervals of three
hours between breakfast and
O'clock dinner, would be all the nourish-
ment required by a, person in health.
Drop the white Of one egg in a glass,
add two-thirds of cupful of milk,
cover and shake until thoroughly
mixed. Strain into another glass and
serve.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Both Rlunf.

I'm too practical to do as heroes do
in books. Miss Slight, so I'll just ask
you bluntly, will you be my wife,
"No, thank you, Mr.. Terse. l myself
don't believe in those silly bookish no
lions, and as the silly hcroines always
say yes, why, I'll tell you bluntly, no,
sir, won't"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
just Cries.

"What makes the baby cry?" asked
the little visitor.
"Oh," explained Ethel, ''our baby
doesn't have to have anything to make
it Chicago Post.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Anects One. Imagtnation.

"When a man gifts good an mad"
said Uncle Eben, 'he's i'ble to imagine
he's volcano when he ain muffin but
firecracker." Washington Star.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
Fair warming.

He (nervously)- Who is that tramp
ing around overhead?
She-That's papa. He always gets
restless toward morning.-Town and
Country.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24
The Coaster Express

is not tov wagon, but servicable vchi-
Gle for sturdy boys, as useful as wheelbarrow
and as strong and durable in proportion as the
best made farm wagon on earth. 1t is cheap
Buy the boy one, and he will save its cost in
work, and have whole lot Of fun with it be-
sides.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1902-07-24

The hide Of the hippopotamus In
some parts is fully two inches thick.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
NEW SHORT STORIES
ga. Bnlfour, Minister"


The Hon. Arthur j. Balfour, who has
just succeeded to the British premier
Ship is at present thesubject of merry
and amusing story which is going the
rounds in England. During the recent
assigning of mlnisters-or, as it Is term
ed in England, the sorting" of minis
ters-a parson of the Free kirk ar
rived in London and, establishing him
self at an east end hotel, recorded him
self in the visitors book as "a. Balfour,
Minister" To his great surprise he was
treated as one of the elect of the world.
The canny Scotchman never realized
the situation until he got his bill.
"Ma certie, monr' he exclaimed when
he had perused the bill. "Ye'd fancy l
was Lord Salisbury"
well, SIR" responded the hotel
clerk, I'VE all know you're next door
to him."
The parson, 1t is needless to say, was
delighted to have been mistaken for
such great man as the leader of the
house of commons. He not only never
said word, but gave handsomely to
the waiting folk, who are now lauding
the generosity of Mr.. Balfour, whom II
would be lard to convince them was
other than the then English parlia,
mentary leader and now successor OF
Lord Salisbury.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06

Professor Roberts-Austen, in talking
before the institution of civil engi-
neers In London about advances in
metallurgy and engineering, demon
strated that solid metals might reveal
by their structure the vibrations to
which they had been subjected. In ex-
planning this phenomenon experiments
We're shown proving that beautiful
wave structure can be impaired to the
surface of mercury by the vibrations
of a tuning fork and that even the sur
face of solid lead which has been sub
jected to similar vibrations possesses
q structure resembling that of vi
brating surface of mercury. Mild steel
was defined by Professor Roberts
Austen as "solid solution" of iron
and carbon, free from .cinders. Metal
lurgists have doubled the. strength of
steel as 1t was known in its early days.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
New York's Sky Line.

Vereschagin, the artist who is paint
ing large picture of the battle of San
Juan Hill, with President Roosevelt as
the central figure, was very much de-
pressed over New York's sky line when
he visited the metropolis fifteen years
ago. He said that the occasional sky
scraper was painful blot on the land
scape; that it made the Sky line one
terrible thing to behold. The other
day after long contemplation of it and
the scores of big buildings which load
down the island of Manhattan he is
said to have turned to a friend and
remarked, Really la pausel it begins
to be grand"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
Artificial Lobster Culture.

For many years, both in Europe and
this country, the artificial propagation
of Holsters has presented an unsolved
problem. Now, at last, Professor Ii.
G. Bumpus of the American Museum
of Natural History has discovered the
secret of success. His discovery comes
at an opportune moment, because for
five years past the supply of Holsters
has been decreasing. The method of
Professor Bumpus depends upon keep
ing the water In which the lobster fry
are placed after Matching In constant
motion, for, If allowed to settle, the
fry smother or deyour one another. By
this device the young Holsters are sue
cessfully reared until at the age of
from nine to sixteen days they are
able to take care of themselves. The
United States Fish commission is plan
ming to restock the depleted waters
along our coast with Holsters hatched
and reared In the manner described.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06

I agree with you,' he whispered back.
That was smart, but unkind. When 1
said Cherish it, he gasped. When
ended up with my last, Keep it, he
nearly threw n fit. He did not help
me out at all. But l got even with
him. l might have hid his exit, but
instead l swept away from him, leav-
ing him alone In the center of the stage,
and then In fell view of the audience
he had to kiss the celery. Nowadays
he cannot smell that vegetable without
thinking of me-" Miss Morris did not
reveal the actors name, but 1t was
probably Stuart Robson, remarks the
Chicago News.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
"The Original Grny Jacknss.v

Before the battle of Waterloo there
was an inn at that village called the
Napoleon as the result of that battle
the innkeeper changed his sign to the
Duke of Wellington, to his own dis
comfiture. A rival took advantage of
the change and set up the Gray Jack
ass, whereby ho took away the busi-
ness from the Duke of Wellington.
The result was the substitution of the
title "This is the original Gray Jack
ass" for the inscription beneath the
Duke of Wellington's portrait.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06
1t Was n Strange Flower.

Clara Morris says that one night
when she was playing Camille during
the scene with Armand she discovered
that the flower, the camellia, on the
giving of which the whole plot turned,
was missing from her breast, where it
should have been pinned Il tried to
warn Armand" she related, "but he
was making love and did not hear. In
despair l went across the room. There
was the supper table and on 1t a beau
tiful bunch of celery. 1t was the work
of n minute to wrench off some of the
greenest leaves. The poor man did not
know anything of what was coming.
You should have seen his mien when
| handed him the celery, saying, as my
part required, 1t is a strange flower
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-08-06

The term Sandwich Islands recurs
in news items scientific addresses and
In lectures with frequency which
suggests some other cause than igno-
rance of the fact that the early name
of the group has long been obsolete.
One cause of this survival, especially
where these islands are mentioned In
public speech, is the inability of the
mainlander to pronounce Hawaiian"
He usually says "Haywayian" and
knows that he Is wrong; so to protect
himself from llngual infelicity he
says Sandwich Islands" and lets them
go at that