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The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
A QUEER EXPERIENCE,
r. Made One Man a Believer In the
Supernatural,

supernatural,
"I want to tell you very queer ex.
perience / had" said the colonel. "It
borders so much on the superstitious
1t throws me somewhat in doubt as to
whether believe in the supernatural
You all know what fondness | have
for driving. and the more spirited the
horses are the better | feel to put them
on their mettle. Well, few summers
ago | bought pair of high strung,
strongly built bay horses and began to
drive them. One Sunday morning |
carefully h@oked them to my surrey.
/ personally saw that every strap WAS
well hooked, the chains carefully adj
justed and, in fact, every precautiCn
taken to have them so harnessed that
there could be nothing to fret them.
Il drove up st. Charles avenue to
Washington, out Washington to the
railroad crossing, back again to st.
Charles avenue and then up to Car
rollton until opposite the old Carroll
ton gardens and there stopped to rest
under a tree. We had moved at
pretty good pace, the weather was
warm, and | believed that little rest
would do the horses good. l forgot to
tell you that / had in the rear seat of
the surrey my wife and daughters.
1--WE stopped just under a tree, on
the side of the neutral ground. and
there waited. Just then a party of
about twenty bicyclists came in sight,
coming up the avenue. AS they passed
us my horses reared and made one
plunge had the reins in my hand,
and the ladies were seated in the sur
rev. What made me do it | do not
know, nor can | account for it, but
let go the reins and the horses ran
away-ran away, mind you, from the
surrey unhitched. The surrey remained
perfectly still for a moment and then
by its own momentum slowly slid
down to the sidewalk. We all got out
without the slightest anxiety what
ever. 1t was perfectly astounding.
1--WE made a careful examination Of
the straps, the hooks. the chains, the
pole, and there was nothing broken,
nothing strained, nothing bent-in fact.
it was just as if some unseen spirits
had carefully unlocked the horses and
let them go. The horses were brought
back in about two hours. We again
made a careful examination of the
harness, and | assure you the entire
outfit was In perfect condition-noth
ing broken, nothing hurt or damaged
whatever Now, how can you account
for that? am not inclined to believe
in the supernatural, but at times when
think over this incident | do not
know what to believe" New Orleans
Times Democrat.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
ANOTHER GOOD APPOINT MENT

When Governor Brodie made Mr..
Ferris Smith Fitch a regent of the
University of Arizona, he made no mis-
take.
Mr.SFitch is of the size and of the
quality of which University managers
should be constructed. He is a
trained educator and man of broad
mind, Every friend of the Univer-
sity will rejoice in his appointment.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT

the corruption fund was raised was
/ the president of the Suburban Street
Railway Company. One of the pro-
moters of the franchise bills, a man
named Snyder, from New York, has
already been convicted Of bribery and
sentenced to the penitentiary for five
years.
The punishment of the bribe-giver is
perhaps the most effectual way of
breaking up the bribery evil So long
as great sums of money. are offered
for vote there will probably be men
! in legislatures and city councils to ac-
cept it and take the chances of dis
covery. Many of these men have lit
tie to lose in the way of reputation
and they are willing II take the small
chance of discovery and the loss of
such reputation as they have in return
for cash sum in hand. But the rail-
road president and the others inter-
ested in procuring street car and
street lighting franchises are ordina-
rily men of standing in the business
community to whom a term in the
penitentiary would mean ruin, social
as we'll as in business. They are more
dangerous public enemies than the
bribe-taker, but they can not afford to
take the risks or prosecution. 1t is
gratifying that the prosecutor in st.
Louis is giving special attention to
these men, and it is to be devoutly
hoped that not one guilty man Of
them will escape. One of them in the
penitentiary is a warning to the tribe
of bribe-givers throughout the coun-
try. In all the States and Territories
and cities of the Union where there
have been bribery scandals some cor
poration seeking a public franchise
which belongs to the people has been
at the bottom of it, In most cases the
money is paid by the corporation
agent, not to the legislator or Council
man direct, but to a lobbyist. This is
an even more dangerous method, so
far as the public is concerned, than
direct bribegiving, for out of it many
other evils arise. One of them is the
industry of corporation plugging,
which afflicts the corporations them
selves, the guilty and the innocent
alike.
The greatest of all evils in this
connection is popular apathy on this
subject and on the debauching of the
electorate in politics. The purchase
of voters at the polls is an evil which
goes to the very foundation of gov
ernment. 1t degrades citizenship and
manhood. 1t promotes 'boodling" in
legislative bodies, and is, in fact the
fountainhead to which many of our
civic ills can be traced.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
A WHOLESOME OBJECT-LESSON

The prosecution of the bribe-takers
and bribe-giyers in Missouri is not a
mere local affair. 1t is an object-les-
son to the whole country, for the pun
ishment and prevention of bribery is
a matter in which every part of the
land is interested. A most significant
and important fact is that while the
corrupt Councilmen are being pro-
secuted, those accused of CIV
ing the bribes are also in
dicted. One man of wealth connect
ed with these scandals has been con-
victed and number of other persons
have been indicted. Some have been
driven into exile, and have become fu-
gitives from justice. For years there
have been dealing and traffick-
u ing in legislation. not only in ST.
Louis, but in most of our cities and
States. Valuable franchises have
been bought and sold with cynical
Indifference to public opinion But
the miscreants who have operated in
st. Louis have finally felt the iron
hand of justice and their fate is a
warning to ''boodlers" everywhere
That there are "boodlers' in every
part of the country is unhappily too
true and too evident to be denied.
Men elected to public Office by their
fellow citizens and trusted by their
fellow-citizens with the affairs of gov
ernment have betrayed their trust in
the most shameful manner Many
corporations which desire special priv
ileges and franchises from the people
find it cheaper to bribe the public
servants to betray their trust and rob
the State or city by giving away val
liable franchises and charters than 20
pay a proper price into the public
treasury for what they desire.
While the crime Of bribe-taking is
Getestable and degrading, that of the
bribe-giver is even more dangerous to
tic PUBIC WelIare. III Tnere were no
bribe-givers, there could be no bribe-
takers. and it is gratifying to note
that Mr.. Folk. the prosecuting attor-
ney at st. Louis, is paying especial at
tention to these criminals. A man
nsmed Edward Butler is charged with
and has been indicted for paying SAT-
5HG to members of :he City Council
for the passage of an electric lighting
bill. Henry Nicolaus has been in
dicted on a charge of bribery in con-
neetion with franchise for a street
railway. 1t is charged that he gave
$4,000 to City Councilmen to pass
the Suburban bill and that among
those who signed the note ON which
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
Worth Trying HEnFu,

the impecunious author passed over
the manuscript with faltering hand
The aged but truthful editor started.
"Er-Mr. Wrightly." he said with
the air of man who has just become
saddied with great thought. did you
ever hear that Walter Scott received
the suggestion of his first successful
novel while he was washing his hands?'
'I-l believe read OF il. J." stummered
the impecunious author, 5! bis
hands into his pockets. y n.ly
look came into the face Of aged
but truthful editor
II was merely throwing o Ia" sng
gestion," hc said softly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
PenYK ON Lcnf.

The scarcity of fish in old times in
England made it difficult for the opr
to keep Lent. Pepys remarks. "'The
talk of the towne now is whether Lent
shall be kept with the strictnesse or
the kings proclamation, which is
thought cannot be, because of the poor
who cannot buy fish" He also says:
Notwithstanding my resolution, yet.
for want of other victualls. did eat
flesh this Lent" and again, Our din
ner was only sugar sopps and fish, the
only time we have had Lenten diu-
ner all this Lent"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
Mr.. MORGAN and lRELHND.

Hon. William McAdoo, former AS
sistant Secretary Of the Navy, in an
address day or two ago to an Irish
club in New York, protested against
the "Britishification" of Ireland. In
Mr.. McAdoo's opinion, the solidarity
and individuality of the people of the
Emerald Isle ought to be maintained
forever. After pointing out that the
English government had never been
able to Anglicize Ireland, and express
sing the hope that it would never suc-
ceed in making the Green Isle less
Irish than it is now, Mr.. McAdoo sug-
gested that what Ireland needs is "a
Morgan to put her on her feet in
dustrially."
While Mr.. McAdoos intentions are
good, it is by no means certain that
the Reorganization of Ireland would
not be as bad as the "Britishifcation"
of Erin. In the first place, it is not
likely that the American Napoleon of
Finance would undertake to organize
Irish industries on a paying basis
without demanding mortgage on the
island. Mr.. Morgan does not work for
the ordinary compensation of finan-
ciers. He demands controlling in
terest in the enterprises which he Gre
ates and finances. If he should con-
sent to put ireland on her feet indus
trially,' he would probably insist on
changing the name of Erin to Nor
CANA or Pierpontia, and directing the
administration of the island from
his New York or London office. The
Emerald Isle would be syndicated in
a much more offensive manner than
it has been by absent landlords, OBJ
jectiOnable as the latter's methods have
been. While Erin might blossom as
the rose, j. Pierpont Morgan would
claim the lions share of the bios
SONS.
II Mr.. Morgan were the industrial
autocrat Of Ireland, there is every
probability that ~he would organize a
trust in peat, run up the price of this
staple fuel and compel Irishmen to
import anthracite coal from the Unit
ed States at fancy prices. Not con-
tent with revolutionizing the peat in
dustry, Mr. Morgan, it is not unlikely,
would next corner the potato market
and make the natives of Erin import
wheat from the United States in the
ships which the American Napoleon
has recently acquired. Mr.. Morgan
believes in making hay while the sun
shines. If there is any other way of
reviving their industries except
through the intermediary of the New
York financier, our Irish friends ought
not to avail themselves OF Mr.. Nor
gan's genius. That gentleman could
doubtless restore prosperity to Ire
land if he tried, but it is highly prob
able that when prosperity made it's
appearance it would have string tied
to it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
Ring sickness.

Unfortunate passengers aboard
steamers are not the only ones to en-
dure the agonies of nausea Any cir.
Gus man will tell you that it is most
difficult thing to overcome the misera-
BILE sensation caused by constantly cir
ching round small ring. Clowns even
and ringmasters suffer from il, merely
from seeing the horses go round and
round, and one well known ringmaster,
even after years of experience, still
finds that if horse balks a little or
gets behind time. compelling him to
follow close upon it. he will probably
undergo painful fit of sickness after
leaving the ring.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
A Cold Snub.

Edmond About was once invited to
the house Of the Princess Matbilde,
and before dinner. seated beside his
hostess, he was sending off a brilliant
display of fireworks. Looking up, he
noticed that the Count Nieuwerkerke
was coming over to join in the conver-
sation. 60 away" he called to him
familiarly. Leave us alone. you great.
jealous person.
AT which the princess rose, touched
her finger to the bell and said to the
servant: Conduct NJ About to his
carriage. He is not dining here to-
night"'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
hOStetter'S
Stomach BitterS

Has been before the public for SO
years, and has met with remarkable
success as a family medicine because
it is reliable, and will cure when other
remedies fail. 1t is therefore recon-
mended to those who suffer from
LOSS OF APPETITE, INSOMNIA.
INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA OR
MALARIA. FEVER AND AGUE. One
bottle will convince you that it is the
best medicine in the world for the
stomach. BE SURE TO TRY IT.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
Different Lines.

She-Women haven't bit more curl
osity than men. I'm certain
He-No, but it is manifested in diff
ferent lines. For instance, a woman
might own sewing machine without
finding out how it is made, but she
wouldn't have seamstress in the
house day without knowing all about
Washington Times
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
A straightforward Answe,

j. B. l-ippincott once ventured to ask
Ouida, the novelist how she came to
know so much about clubs. camp life.
barracks, gambling houses and other
places which are only visited by meR>
She placed her hands upon her knees
and, looking straight at her questioner,
said, 1T is none of your business"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
A HOrticul,ural Ioxrr.

did Biffkins ever tell you about his
love AFFAIR."?
"Oh. yes! When he first met the girl.
he thought she was peach. and she
soon became the apple OF his eye, bus
he learned that she didn't give a ife
Tor him. SO it soon became case u
sour grapes. Toledo Bee.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
The First Women ON the Stage.

1t is now ascertained beyond dou51
that women first appeared upon the
stage between November, 1860, and
January, 1861. On Jan. 3 Pepys. that
inveterate playgoer, tells us that be
saw 1.-THE Beggar's Bush" lit being
well done. and here the first time thai
| ever saw women come upon the
stage. e."-Cornhi Magazine.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
WlRm @2@Rw.

Amateur When ] stand on the stage
I see nothing, and am conscious Of
nothing but the role am playing, The
audience disappears entirely.
Friend-Well. 4 can't blame the au-
dience much for that-Illustrated Bits
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
Conservation of Energy.

"What was your idea in having
Bertha learn typewriting?"
well, she was always drumming
with her fingers, and l thought she
might as we'll do 1t to some purpose"
Chicago Tribune.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20
KMOWfmE.

Buck Mike, can know what doET
know?
Mike-No
Buck--There Is something don't
Know, and know it. Then don't {
know what know?
Gike-l don't know.--Judge.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

People would get more real enjoy
ment out of money If 1t took them as
:Ont: to spend 1t as it does to earn it,
ChicGg go News.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-20

DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
Fer Delegate to Congress:
j. r. WILSON,
OF Yavapal, County.
Fer Joint Councilman;
LEVI n. MANNING,
OF Pima County.
Democratic County Ticket.
Legislative Assembly
L. O. COWAN.
NJ. w. BERNARD.
HARRY CODY.
Treasurer
NAT E. HAWKE.
FRANK e. MURPHY.
District Attorney.
CHARLES BLENMAN.
Recorder
CHARLES A. sHIBELL
Probate Judge
SYLVESTER w. PURCELL
County School Superintendent
WILLIAM ANGUS.
Surveyor
C. BARTHOLOMY.
Supervisors
HARRY A. DRACHMAN.
FRED RONSTADT.
Justices of the Peace
WILEY q. TUSSING.
w. s. BARTLETT.
Constables-
JOE MANCTET.
JESUS PROVENCE.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
One of Fuquay's Cures.


"My friend" said President John a.
Mills, speaking to himself as he watched
a pale, feeble, dropsical looking pas
senger get on the train and sink with
an air of utter exhaustion into a seat,
you have started for Fuquay Springs
just little too late"
lie cast plance of pity upon the pas
senger, believing that his days were
numbered. But his pity in this case was
wasted Between two and three weeks
later the same passenger appeared before
MIN asain. His step was brisk and his
eyes flashed with renewed health. The
dropsical swelling that had forced him
TO lay aside his shoes and made walking
almost a torture, was gone. He was
going back to his work in Oxford that
disease had compelled him for a time to
abandon. The wonderful water of Flu
quay had again quietly accomplished an
astonishing cure
If these results had followed the use
of any one of the patent or proprietary
remedies that food the drug market. how
the papers would have blazed with boast
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
TO EXEMPT 5000
Commission Recommends no
State Tax on Land.
Poll Tax fer State and County Purposes not ts
Exceed $200---No Ad Va!orem for
Stale PURPOSES.

In its annual report to be issued with
in a few days, the State Tax Commits.
sion recommend that the exemptions
from taxation on personal property be
increased from $25 to $500.
That the poll tax be levied for State
and county purposes only, and not to
exceed $500 on the head and that nc
poll tax be levied for municipal purposes
That the tax rate be limited to Sc 2-S
per cent on the 800 value for State and
county purposes combined.
That the municipal tax rate be limited
so that the State, county and municipal
rates combined shall not exceed $1.00 on
the 800 value.
That no ad valorem tax be levied for
State purposes, and in lieu thereof that
the revenue for State purposes be had
from the tax on incomes, franchises, in
heriiances and such license taxes as
should propely go into the State Treas
ury, e. g., such revenue as would accrue
from the liquor traffic, in whatever form
it may exist
That the revenue for school, county
and municipal purposes be had from the
general property tax, and that the coun-
ty and municipal tax be supplemented
by taxes on trades and professions and
business licenses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04

course this general law should be so
framed as not to require a vote in
towns where prohibition or dispensary
already exists
Senator Simmons expressed the hope
and opinion that the Legislature would
give these questions earnest and mature
consideration, and he added if the manu-
facture of liquor was confined to the in
corporated towns and the usual bar
room Accompaniment, it would greatly
diminish the work of the Federal Courts
and might in the near future make it
possible to dispense with one of the
Federal Court districts in the State as
we'll as large part of the revenue force
now necessary, and relieve the State of
the odious political activity of so many
revenue officials when the Republican
party is in power.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
RESOLUTIONS OF CENTRAL CHURCH.
The Pastoral Work of Rev G T Adams Highly
Praised.

At the meeting of the official board of
Central church last Monday night. the
following resolutions were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, at the close of the present
conference year, which is just closed, Rev.
u L. Adams has served as pastor to this
congregation for the past three years.
we as an official board, desire to ex-
press through these resolutions, the unan
imous thanks and appreciation of our
church for the faithful and efficient SER
vice rendered it during his pastorate
therefore be it
Resolved 1st That as true Methodists,
we desire to express our very high re-
gard for Brother Adams as a faithful
consecrated servant of God; always look
ing after our interests with zeal. that
is within itself, an inspiration. That we
regard with special favor the privilege
Of having him with us during these three
years, and feel that Heaven has been
brought nearer to us by our associations
with him.
End. Then we appreciate more than
words can express, the great work he has
accomplished in cancelling the debt that
has for many years burdened our church.
That we pray Gods richest blessings to
constantly abide with Brother Adams.
and that God in His Divine wisdom NAV
return him to us for another year.
'3rd. That a copy of these resolutions
be spread upon our church minutes and
a copy sent to the Raleigh Christian Ad-
vocate for publication"
Rev. G. T. Adams left yesterday for
Wilmington to attend the Annual Con-
ference, which convenes today. 1t is most
gratifying to his congregation, as we'll as
to himself to be able to report everything
raid in full, and the entire church debt
cancelled Pastor Adams has done a most
noble faithful and efficient work, during
his three years pastorate of Central
church. and it is to be hoped by his con-
gregation and many friends that Re will
he returned to his same work fer another
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
FEDERAL COURT IN SESSION.
Mainly Cases of Retailing are now Being
Heard by Judge Purnell.

The work of the Federal court was
begun yesterday in earnest. with Judge
Thomas r. Purnell presiding.
Mr.. j. M. Monte. of Raleigh, was
made foreman of the grand jury and
Judge Purnell charged the jury fully and
carefully concerning the offenses under
the United States statutes. Mr..
Rowan Rogers was made court crier.
The principal work of the day was in
hearing cases where the offenders are
charged with retailing without a Ii
cense. A few cases were continued and
in others capiases were issued.
The following cases for violating the
liquor laws were disposed of.
- Enoch Kenny, sixty days and 800 fine;
Charles Marks, three months in Jail;
Jake Willard, thirty days and 500 fine.
fbe cases, against Bidge Moore and Chas.
Williamson for retailing were given to
>tbe Nry before the court adjourned at
2:3N> Vhe SESSION this morning begins
at 9 \S'Nock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04
e
COFFEE DID IT.
Put Man Out of the Race.


Coffee serves some people in most
atrccious manner.
Il was a veritable coffee fend. until
finally my stomach rebelled at the treat
ment and failed to work" writes a gen.
tleman from New York:
81 had dyspepsia in its worst form;
blind, staggering headaches with vertigo
about half hour after each time / ate,
and | finally grew so weak and became
so thin that my mother advised me to
stop coffee and try Postum Food Coffee.
/ did not like it at first, but after ex-
perimenting in making it, Mother soon
got it just right, and / then liked it
better than coffee.
| soon noticed my biliousncss stopped
and | lost the trembling effect on my
nerves; Postum did not stimulate me but
seemed to exhilarate. / gradually re-
gained my wonted good healths my old
appetite returned, and today l am we'll
dyspepsia, headache and vertigo all gone,
and Postum did it,
When l began its use. / had been
troubled for two years with all kinds of
stomach trouble. / became veritable
walking apothecary shop, but l have not
taken dose of medicine since 1 COM
Inenced using Postum Name given by
Postum Co., Battle Greek. Mich.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-04

TO A&&OMMpDATE those who are
partial to\tbe use of atomizers in apply
ing liquids\ Nto 1.-THE nasal passages for
catarrhal tA0VcldF, the proprietors pre-
pare Ely's tNuia Cream Balm. Price
including theI spraying tube is rs cents.
Druggists or BIZ pail. The liquid en-
bodies the medieiAal properties of the
solid preparation Cream Balm is quick
ly absorbed by thelmembrane and does
not dry up the secretions but changes
them to a natural and healthy character.
Ely Brothers, IS Warren ST., n. Y.