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PRECEDENT FOR 1T.

And so the gambling barons of Arizona are opposed to statehood? Well, welll We will see these gen tlemen later-perhaps when the state constitution is in course of construction. n.-Citizen.
 The people of Wisconsin put into their fundamental law similar provision when they prohibited lot teries. Minnesota and several other states did likewise. Arizona can and should by constitutional provi- sion prohibit the legislature licen- sing gambling in any form, just as Wisconsin prohibited the legal ization of lotteries.
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 than would be required at other stores could he take his money and go there.
 The weighmaster of one company testified that between April, 1901, and the same time in 1902, when the strike began, that at one mine owned by that company the men mined 7,1S3 tons of coal more than they were paid for-the swim dle being perpetrated in the method of overlooking cars sent out of the drifts by the miners. The same man gave figures to show that the average months wages of the mine laborer were $27. .72, and that of the miner $34.77. And upon those miserable pittances men are ex- pected to support themselves and raise families. How easy it would then be to peon a man and his sons by giving credit beyond what the miserable pittance would buy, and then hold the sons in bondage to pay it.
 It will prove benefit to the American people that President Roosevelt instituted the commis- sion now investigating the troubles among the mine workers in Penn sylvania. Its labors will result in a vast amount of good. It has ex- posed and laid bare a great ulcer in the social system, and laid the responsibility therefor right where it belongs-upon the capitalistic classes. 1t is the conditions they have fostered in Pennsylvania which lead to domestic violence, confusion and the wreck of free in- stitutions. In other nations and in other ages such cruelties against the common people were continued until to save society from irretriey- able ruin the governments of the people, by the people and for the people were subverted by force. By making public the real causes for the difficulty in Pennsylvania, and laying upon the proper persons the real responsibility, the strike com mission has done the people of America lasting and permanent service, which has shown them in time for correction prolific cause
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Sonora Time
 Diuinz Stations.
 Pullman Sleepers are attached to these trains.
 Trains makes connection at Torres with Torres x Prietas Railroad leaving at s:Q0 A. m. and D. m daily for Colorado. and ninas prieIas
 c ose opnection Is made at Qua ymas with Pacific c aEt St-Rmsi ID Oinpany steamer ',uracaO sailing the Eth of each month for Altaia. Mazatia q, Cape St Lucas. Magdalena Bay ;tf q Ensenada: l,s we'll as with of the A. M-rtinez Steamship Line and others lines calling at this port
 For particulars address
 LA. NAUGLE, Gen'l Pass. Ag't. 6uaymas, sonora, Mex.
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MAKING ANARCHISTS.

Some of the testimony taken a week or so ago, by the commission Investigating the strike of the anthracite coal miners in Pennsyl- vania, is an object lesson to the American people of the way in which the cruel exactions of wealthy employers of labor drive their work men to desperation, and are con verting the laboring classes from self.respecting American freemen to bloodthirty anarchists. It is really heart-rending to read the sufferings inflicted upon human be- ings by men calling themselves Christians, who conduct themselves and their business as though they cared less for the immortal souls they profess to believe possessed by their fellow-men, than they do for the animals they use in their ser vice.
 Among the witnesses was a boy working for one of the independent operators. The owner of the col fiery where the lad worked was among those independent operators who induced the big corporations involved in the strike to recede from the recently proposed com promise which would have granted a ten per cent raise in wages. The boy testified that he was working at wage of sixty-fve cents per day, but that he never received any money, the miserable stipend he received being appropriated each week by his employer to apply to- ward liquidation of a debt due the mine store by his dead father, who had been killed eighteen months ago while working in the mine. The boy's mother testified that not only was the witness working in that particular mine under the terms and conditions described, but that his brother was likewise working for the same owner for like miser- able stipend, which was also ab- sorbed to go toward his dead fathers debt to the cruel and heart less capitalist. The woman testified that she supported herself and the boys by taking in washing while they were working out the debt of their father, The debt was doubt less incurred by permitting the man credit in his lifetime a little beyond his meagre earnings each week, and now that he is dead and gone the mine owner reaches into the lives of his two boys and robs them of their labor to pay the debt of their dead father. And 1t is said
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for decay of free institutions-a fit nursery for the anarchistic propa- ganda. And it was instituted and conducted by the very men who most abhor anarchy.
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Hanna Shoe-Celebrated foot wear. Sole agency at Boston Cloth ing House, L. B. Fleischer.
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by those who are posted that there are numerous similar cases of in- justice and wrong all through the coal regions
 Is it any wonder that under such conditions boys grow into manhood and into anarchism simultaneous ly? How can those two boys grow into manhood without hatred in their hearts for all employers of labor, with murder upon their minds for the chosen representa- tives of the system which will per init such outrage and wrong? They are the people who are making anarchists-the employers of labor throughout the United States.
 Upon the same day miner, at work for the same employer, told how his family, including his mother-in-law who was 100 years old, were set out on the road with their household goods. The old miner, decrepit from manyiniuries, told under examination how the eviction was carried on. The wife was sick and her 100year. old mother was blind and unable to walk. The day on which they were out was rainy. He took them as best he could to Hazelton, seven miles away, and placed them in cold, damp and empty house. This was last month when the atmos- phere on the Hazelton mountain was quite cold. His wife became worse. Medical aid was kindly furnished free by a Hazelton doctor but it did not help her much. His wife died and was buried the day previous.
 The foregoing is another case where not only the poor sufferers of capitalistic cruelty, but the on lockers, would have an excuse for embracing the doctrines of anarchy.
 One of the peculiar features of the industrial situation in the east is the fact that the coal operators are all or nearly all devout church. men, men who profess to believe in the doctrines of the meek and lowly Jesus. They are pillars of the church. Regularly they attend the house of worship and bow the head and bend the knee in adoration of Him who publicly and with right eous indignation said to the coal barons of two thousand years ago: ."My Fathers house is house of prayer, but ye have made it den of thieves"
 Doubtless it was to such men as President Baer of the Reading rail way, and MT. Markle, owner of the colliery instanced in this article, that the Saviour addressed the i'm mortal declaration just quoted. And were Jesus Christ to appear on earth again today, teaching the same doctrines he taught nineteen hundred years ago, among the first to cry out: Cruelty himl Away with himl Give unto us Barrabasw ,r,orld ba tha coal ouaratorc of
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NOgaltS, Sonora Railway.

New daily Passenger Tram service through
 between Nogales and Guaymas.
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Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
A Filler in
the Noisy
BY PHILIP MANILA.

I'M APPLICABLE stood with long
u face while the train from the
county seat pulled into Fullerville
1t was the day of" the opening of
the Poscy county fair and Fullerville
was all excitement. A big crowd
stood on the depot platform to see
the silver cornet band from the coun-
ty seat disembark. Also to watch
the detraining of Hon. Joshua
Griggscom, who was to be the orator
of the day, and other notables who
were expected on the train.
jim Applegate alone ofall Fullerville
took no interest in the arrival either
of the silver cornet band or Hon.
Joshua Griggscom. He only sat on a
cracker box in front Of Bascom's
grocery store and chewed sullenly on
Wlsps OF straw that he pulled now
and then from a bale that lay by him.
Neither did the prospect of the
grand parade to the fair grounds
which was to take place in two hours
awaken any responsive thrills in his
bosom. In fact, the parade was what
was giving him most uneasiness.
For in his minds eye Jim Applegate
saw Sam Tupper riding on bay
horse in the front of the procession.
Sam Tupper, with great red sash
around his waist, big blue badge,
with the words assistant marshal on
it, pinned on the left breast of his
coat.
''she won't look at me all day
long" sighed Jim to himself. "She
won't see nobuddy but, thet gul
burned Tupper jest because he's as
sistant mershell with red sash and
a bedge.'
Jim Applegate sat and chewed the
straws and the end of his own bitter
reflection. jim would have repeated
the words Of Gilbert's famous song,
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THE LITTLE woMAN.s RIGHTS.

Her platform is only the cradle,
Her speeches are funny and few
wise little head,
But all that is said
Is only vague little "goo.''
But how baby's rights are respectedl
One nod Of her dear, downy head.
whenever she thinks she's neglected.
And down to her feet we are led.
She lifts up her voice in minute
Her protests are loud and are long!
Each household affair she IS in it,
10 see there Is nothing goes wrong.
The right to twist limbs that are dimpled.
In every extravagant way;
10 maui and to tease
The cat at her ease
To crow and to creep all the day.
The right to love that is purest- :
The right to mothers own love!
The right to guide thatis surest
To lead her wee footsteps above.
Her sweet little mouth she upraises,
AS pure as a rose, dew impearled;
The right to our kisses and: praises--o
Oh, these are her rights Ger the worHl
washington Star.
Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
NEW VIEW OF WEEDS.
Distinguished Agricultural! Profess
sor Considers Them of Great
Value to Farmers.

One of our most distinguished agri-
cultural professors says that weeds
are friends of the farmers. They
cover the Barren land and keep il open.
and moist. They catch the fertility
with their roots and thus save it from
teaching away. Some time ago Prof.
Bailey, of Cornell, purchased Il 200
acre farm that was overrun with
weeds. He got it cheap on that ac-
count. The weeds grew rank and tall
and the professor regarded himself
as having great bargain. He plowed
the weeds under and thus began to
bring the land back to it's original
state Of fertility. The weeds made
just so much green manuring. Among
the weeds are many of great va lue to
the land, such as the yetches. They
add. nitrogen to the soil. In a state
of nature the soil is kept supplied
with nitrogen largely1by the many va
rieties Of leguminosae that are found
in alElocalities. The weeds purify the
air by taking in carbonic acid gas
and by throwing off oxygen. This is
true till they begin to decay, when
they take in oxygen and throw off
the carbonic acid gas. In that condi-
tion they are supposed to be a menace
to health, thought it may well be
doubted if the carbonic acid gas: is
large enough in volume to affect
health. The best way to get rid of
weeds is to sow blue grass seed
wherever the weeds are grown.
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ball dress. He had good figure, and
the uniform fitted him we'll.
Down the street came the process
sion.
'"That's him, that's him. shouted
a lot of voices as the assistant mar
shal rode proudly along With tho
ends of his red sash flying gallantly
in the wind. "Hello, Sam; howd'y,
Sam!"
Sam bowed like a field marshal OF
France, and then swelled up like a
turkey gobbler as the prettiest girl
in the crowd stepped out two or
three feet and tossed him rose,
which he caught and pinned above
his badge. Then he turned and
bowed low to the girl, and, Sue Nor
ton felt that it was the proudest day
in her life.
The marshal passed on down the
street, and then all eyes were turned
on the next great center of interest,
the real sensation of the day, the
Silver Cornet band from the county
seat. They swung down the street
playing one of Sousa's marches.
The girls were waving their handller-
chiefs as the band passed. Sue Norton
alone was still looking down the street
towards the Haunting red sash of the
assistant marshal.
Suddenly she heard some one say:
"Why, it amt nobody else but Jim
Applegate. And he's playin' in the ST.
YER Cornet band. Yes, it's Jim, sure
enough"
1t was moment Of great excite
ment. People could not believe the evil
dence of their own eyes. Jim Apple
gate, in glorious uniform, was march,
ing in the Silver Cornet band from the
county seat. - "a <.5
"And a-blowin' away as big as emmy on
'em," said Jason Lowing. >s.
:. Right past the girls marched Jim
Applegate in his shining uniform. Sue
Norton looked at him in dismay. She
fiuttered her handkerchief at him, but
he->did not see it. Julia Simmons,
standing next to her, pulled a rose
from her dress and threw it at jim,
who caught it. He also caught a look
at Sue Norton's discounted counte-
nance. 1t inspired him so that he for
got the warnings of the band leader
and gave. a toot on the French horn
which frightened 81 Modderdunk's
mules SO badly that they ran away, and
drew a look from the band leader
which, if looks could kill, would have
stretched Jim lifeless in the road. Ev-
Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
RURAL SCHOOL REFORM.
How Country Teachers Should BE Ed.
ucnted to BE Successful In
Their Work.

There has been a great dealsof talk
lately in regard to the teaching Of
agriculture and horticulture in the
rural schools. Doubtless great good
could be accomplished in this way if
there were teachers qualified for the
work But the so-called normal
schools turn out too many drilled
automatic and do little in the real
teaching of nature. Ii the country
sohool-teachers could all be given q
short course in agriculture and horti-
culture at the state colleges of agri-
culture we might after awhile have
men and women prepared to take up
the work in an elementary way inthe
rural schools. But as the short
courses at these colleges mostly come
in the winter months, when the teach
ers are employed, there arises need
for summer schools for this purpose.
These might be made a strong force
in the progress of nature teaching.
With teachers enthused for the work,
there would soon come some applica-
tion of what they have learned in the
planting and beautifying Of the school
grounds There is nothing like the
actual work in planting trees and
flowers and caring for them to make
children fond of nature and her prod
ucts, and there is nothing better cal
culated to drive the young people
from the farm than the comfortless
and ugly schoolhouses and their ill
kept surroundings. Getting the young
people interested in plant life will
then beapt to draw them to the farm
ers' Institutes and the institutes will
never accomplish what they should in
the education Of the farmer till they
catch him young enough.-PrSStical
Farmer - ,'SG
Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
The Cowboy Haa Chanced

A character on the western range is
quoted as saying: "Have your cow.
boys raise more hay and less hell"
That is exactly what they are doing
these days. The character Of the cow
boy has changed greatly with the|ad-
vance in civilization, and the neces-
sary changes which come with it. Irri-
CATION is employed on every progress
sive ranch, where water is available for
such purposes, and stockmen find that
raising little alfalfa to help through
;he winter is q great sistance.- Chi
cago Daily Sun.
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"Gold Lace Has a Charm for the
Fair" only Jim had never heard Of
Mr.. Gilbert or his songs. But he re-
allied that the spectacle of his rival
in sash and gold lettered badge
would result in making him a pow
erful magnet that would draw to him
the smiles of all the girls, including
Sue Norton, the belle of Fullerville.
can me in nothin' but my ole Sun
day cloes," sighed Jim. can him a
galavantin' around with Sue a-hang-
in on his arm. Wish I was dead"
Jim's attention was disturbed by
an earnest colloquy which was tax
ing place in front of him between
the silver cornet band and the drum
major. They stood alone in front of
the grocery store, their, red coats
and gold braid rejecting back the
bright rays of the morning, sun and
almost striking blind the admiring
Fullerville, who stood at a proper
distance gazing in open -mouthed
wonder at the resplendent beings be-
fore them.
"We're strictly up against it," the
bandmaster said. eve contracted to
bring "A men, and Lubbock got sick
and couldn't come, and L know this
committee down here well enough
to feel sure that they'll roar like a
pack of Siberian bloodhounds for not
fulfilling our contract" -..-.. .=.ss
eff we could just pick up filler in
the noise somewhere" said the drum
major. ''Anybody would do
''Say, mister" said Jim Applegate,
suddenly, "what is a filler in the
noisy?"
The leader turned to him. "Why,"
he said, "it's man who puts on the
uniform and marches with the band,
but who can't play the instrument
he holds to his mouth. Just pretends
to, you know. He goes along to fill
the number of the band up to the
number of men contracted for"
"Whats the, matter with me?''
asked Jim. 81 play a French horn
some. Not well, O. course, but peo-
pie here know that I've taken lessons
an they wouldn't be so all fired
s'prised to see me in the band''
"You're the man, said the leader.
"Come on and get into your uniform,
and remember that all you've got to
do is to hold the horn up to your
mouth and go through the motions,
but if you blow a single note I'll
shoot you dead on the spot
Jim put on the gorgeous band suit
with much the same emotions that
inspired Cinderella when she attired
herself in the silks and satins that
her fairy godmother gave her for a
Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
To Make Corn Husk Mats.

To make corn husk mats pour boil
ing water over the husks in the fall
after the corn is taken out of them.
This will timber them. Plait in a
common three-strand braid and as
you bring over a strand place about
three husks on, leaving the large ends
of the. husks up. When enough is
braided for mat, sew firmly with
twine into mat long, round or oval.
Sprinkle hot water on the upper side
and run fork through the husks,
splitting the ends into mass of curly
fibers. Then, with heavy shears, trim
off evenly.-Farm journal.
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erybody was applauding. Everybody
shouting, ''Bully fer Jim Applegate.'
Jim was the hero of the day.

"Why, Sue," said Sam Tupper, in
much aggrieved tone, as he glanced
down at his red sash and his blue
badge. "All tn girls in town are plum
crazy to walk aroun' with me, an here
you say you won't go down an hev
some sody water, and yet T. m a-wearin'
the rose you threw,to me-" -
Sue looked across the street, where
stood Jim Applegate in his borrowed
regimentals, and with handkerchief
knotted coquettishly around his neck.
Julia Simmons was hanging tight on
one arm and another girl clung to the
other arm of the hero. He looked
across the street with a, triumphal
glance at Sue. He saw her drop her
head and look sadly at the ground.
He hurriedly- turned his fair charges
over to Lem Bowling, who was stand
ing conveniently near, and hastily ex.
cusing himself hurried across to Sue.
will you go over to tn drug store
an have sody water and then walk
aroun' an see the fair?" asked jim.
Il thank you, Jim," said Sue, looking
up While happy blush stole to her
cheek. "'Course Twill. Excuse me, if
you please, Mr.. Tupper."
Well, say" said Mr.. Tupper, with
much forced laugh. "I was askin' Sue
. to go with me. Where do come i'm
You don't come in,'' spoke back Mr..
Applegate over his shoulder. "You're
jest filler in the ncisy.'
"A filler in tn noisy" said the puz-
zled Mr.. Tupper to himself. "What in
all hemlocks il filler in tn noisy ?"-
Chicago Tribune.
Warren sheaf., 1902-11-13
HARROW OR WEEDER.

The handles enable%one to lift over
obstructions and dump out any rub
bish that collects. The teeth are
three-eighths inch round steel placed
in harrow in slanting position atangle
of As degrees. The material is hard
wood. A, 1hx3; B, 2x2; C, 2x3; A, is
IL inches apart; the upright with
clevis is morticed in CD John jackson,
in EpitOmist.