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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, JULY II, 1902

The announcement from Washington
that the war department has set aside
the sum of s120,000 to
PRESCOTT'S be expended during the
GOOD LUCK. current fiscal year in
the rebuilding of Fort
Whipple is welcome news to Arizona.
That a considerable sum would be used
for that purpose this year was already
known, but it was hardly hoped that
the appropriation would be SO large.
And this expenditure is but the begin
ming. Before the completion of the
work of rehabilita ton, very nearly
half million will have been expended.
Thus Prescott is assured a great and
modern post. And it is but simple just
ice to point out at this time that Pres
colt and the territory are indebted sole
ly, so far as aid within the territory is
concerned, to F. NJ. Murphy and n. o.
Murphy for this magnificent improve
ment. Had it not been for their indie
fatigable efforts, prosecuted through a
series of years and in the face of num-
berless obstacles and discouragemen
Whipple would have remained an aban-
doned post the abode of owls.
If the people of Prescott are wise
they will not rest with this good for
tune, however 1t is highly desirable
that the post buildings be constructed
of the most lasting and fire proof ma
terial, and this material is at hand in
the Kirkland tufa. This tufa is an ideal
building stone, as is witnessed by the
territorial apitol. The attention of the
war department should be directed to
material and to it's great advantage in
point of cheapness.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

With great reluctance, of course,
Charlie Shannon has submitted to an
interview in his Tucson
THE organ, and has shyly adj
HOT TIME 1nitted that he is a can
COMING. didate for the democratic
nomina ton for delegate
in congress. This admission is not sur
prising to the democracy of the terri
tory, but divers democrats will be made
more cheerful, for it presages the open
ing of the Shannon barrel. Mr.. Shan
non makes no sensational announce
ments in his interview. He frankly
states that any sort of a platform suits
him, provided 1t bears the democratic
label, but he intimates that if nomin-
ated he will make the suppression of
the trusts the chef issue of his cam
paign. His nodesty is to be commend
ed. The suppression of the trusts will
be an easy before-breakfast job for Il
territorial delegate. and it is not unreal
sonable for him to hope to rally the
democratic hosts to his banner on such
an issue. To what extent this will be
an. encroachment upon the Wilson pre-
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

serves remains to be determined, how
ever. The gin'ral is quite a trust
buster himself. and such unanimity is
not conducive to an exciting campaign
But the campaign will be hot enough
shortly.
We note with pain that there Is a
determination to liven up the campaign
between Mr.. Shannon and the gin'ral
in a way that promises to raise the
temperature in democratic circles. For
Democrat of yesterday. a loyal Wilson
organ. and makes these observations
for the attention of Mr.. Shannon:
There are over 5000 miners in Ari-
IONA. Their active opposition to any
man precludes him from the political
arena.
The democracy of Arizona cannot
afford to court defeat by nominating
as its candidate for delegate to con-
gress a man who will antagonize the
mining vote in this territory. Such 4
course would be absolute folly"
This. we hold, is little short of cruelty
to animals. Why do the Wilson people
insist upon dragging in things of the
past? Why not let memories of the
Twenty first legislature slumber? And
why this assumption that the miners of
Arizona still remember that 1egisla-
lures dealings with the proposed eight
hour law and the mine inspection BILL
Mr.. Shannon is one Of the most amia-
bile OF gentlemen and journalists, AMI
we feel assured that he is willing to
meet the miners half way and forget
all about these measures if they will.
And they should be content with his
promise to bust the trusts. Think of
the distress which Arizona miners will
suffer if the trusts are not busted.
For the miners who are not interested
in the trust busting programme, Mr..
Shannon offers Sixteen to One. To be
sure, he says in his interview that sill
yer is no longer an issue. but he is will
ing to make it such if the democracy
wills it.
However, General Wilson and his
supporters should not rely too strongly
On the hostility of the miners. They
would be playing practical politics to
better advantage if they would take
steps to run a mine on primary day
under Joseph Lancaster Brent Alexan-
der, Vernon Clark, Judge Baker, Neri
Osborn, Paul Kruger and the other boys
who manipulate the democracy of Mar
icopa county on election day. There is
a trust which Wilson has reason to
view with alarm"
And we fear that DR.. Hughes will
have to empty the war chest of the
Young Mems Democratic Club of
Phoenix in order to offset the allure
ments of the Shannon barrel when the
Maricopa county primaries are held.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17
ROMANTIC SUICIDE IN PARIS.

The police are investigating the cir
cumstances connected With Il sad and
romantic tragedy of which the victim
is apparently an Englswoman of posi-
ton. 1t seems that on Wednesday last
a young lady. described as very beau
tiful and of distinguished bearing. but
very sa looking. arrived at the St.
Lazare Station hotel. She gave the
name OF Olga Senies. her age as TWEEN
ty-five. and hrr nationality as English
and stated that she had come 10 Paris
from Strasbourg. From the moment of
her arrival she kept her own room al
most continuously. but yesterday she
was observed carrying packets of flow
ers TO her apartments.
At midnight one of the men servants
OF the hotel, while making his custo-
mary round in order to make sure that
all was well. heard two revolver shots.
He forced the door of the mysterious
guests room and found her lying dead
shot twice through the heart. She was
clad in a rose-colored dressing gown.
and she lay upon a heap of beautiful
flowers. In the fireplace were the car
bombed remains of many papers. which
the lady had evidently burned before
taking her young life.
The police were at once communicate
ed with. and NJ. Garnot, the local COM
missary, proceeded to the room and
took possession of a large sum of mon
ey which had belonged to the deceased,
and also a voluminous correspondence
in English. The latter is now being
translated, With ? view to ascertainine
if possible the identity OF the lady and
the motives which led to the tragedy
Paris correspondence London Chronicle
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

A bulletin relating to agriculture in
Wyoming issued by the census bureau
has this to say on irrigation: The
cade ending with 1900 is attributable 10
the successful raising of hay and for
age. cereals and other crops. The total
increase in irrigated land in ten years
was 600 acres. Most of this land
was public domain in 1880. At Il low es-
innate its present average value is SIG
per acre or $G.O5G,S 52. Irrigation has
added this large amount to the farm
wealth of the state
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

the New York correspondent of the
Philadelphia Public Ledger calls atten-
ton to the wonderful growth of the
banks of the big cities in the past de-
Cade. There are at present fifty-nine
banks in the New York clearing house
whose aggregate capital is $9S, S72. 700.
In 1892 there We're sixty-four banks iii
the clearing house, but their capital
was $GO,S72, 700, or $SS, 800, GOO less. The
average capital per bank is now $1,6I5,-
sos. and was then $943, 1928 The four
banks having the heaviest capital are
now the National City, $4,000 900; the
National Bank of Commerce, $4,000, GOO;
the First National, 100000 900, and the
American Exchange National, $1O,OOO,-
600, total of s5O-OOO,O0O. These four
institutions represent more than one
half of the present capitalizati ton of all
the banks in the clearing house.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

Mr.. De Rooy, described as formerly
an adjutant in the Boer army" has
been talking for the newspapers at Col
orado Springs. Mr.. De Rooy is posi-
tive that the peace just concluded will
not last. that very shortly the Beers
will rebel and renew the combat. 1t
is remarkable how hostile some men
become when they are out of danger
and in reach of the newspapers. The
proba bilities are that De Rooy never
mixed up in the trouble while there was
fighting on hand.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

Governor Brodies selection of Major
l. NJ. Christy for territorial treasurer,
to fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
ma ton of Mr.. T. w. Pemberton, will
meet general approval. Major Christy
will succeed one of the best citizens in
Arizona, but that he will be worthy
successor to Mr.. Pemberton nobody
questions. For many years he has been
a resident of the Salt River valley, and
is known throughout the territory as i
man of unquestionable integrity and
high ability. And he is a good repub-
lican.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

Democratic orators who are prepar-
ing to cite the strikes of the past year
cies would do we'll to lay in few
ready answers to awkward questions
from the populace. For instance, it will
require some versatility to get around
the fact that in these times all the
strikes are fer increase of wages, and
none of them against decrease.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1902-07-17

Many thoughtful people will be in
clined to concede after reading Mi.
Schwab's statement under oath as to
the profits of the steel trust. that the
Infant industry" controlled by the
trust is now sufficiently robust to pros
per under n modification of the tariff
schedules covering iron and steel.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
4 u YSTERY SOLVED.
Ehe Devils Corkscrewn no Longer
Puzzles Scientific hen.
Huge Spinal Columns of Quartz Rock
fn Nebraska Discovered TO lie
Gigantic Hassii4@ed water
weeds.

The mystery Of the Devils cork
screw is solved at last. And the ex-
PLANTATION il almost as wonderful as
the puzzle, says L4e Louisville Coar-
ier-Journal.
For some time past scientific at
tention has been bent upon certain
extraordinary freaks Of nature in
the Lad Lands Of Nebraska. They
are corkscrew-shaped columns Of
quartz, often Is to 20 feet in height
and are found in great numbers en-
beddcd in the sandstone hills Of that
region. Always standing perfectly
vertical, and so absolutely SYM
meuicai as to challenge comparison
for accuracy Of design with any
work Of the sculptor's art; they are
numbered literally by millions being
''weathered out singly and IN rows
from the sides of the cliifs,
For lack Of better name the
spiral columns came To be known as
devils corkserews "a term which
science has accepted. designating the
phenomenon as the ''daemoneHx,"
which means exactly the same thing.
The, more fignified title, was be-
slowed III rof =. H.. Barbour, Of
tie University Of Nebraska, who re-
Gently headed an exploring eXpedi-
ton sent ont TO the Bad Lands by
that educational institution for no
other purpose than TO find solu-
tion for the strange problem.
A good many Of the corkscrews
were quarried ont of the sandstone
rock by the Barbonr party, and
notable part of their structure in
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
SHOWS PHENOMENAL GROWTH
Interesting Figures Regarding the
Commerce between the Cnited
states and Porto Rico.

Commerce between the United States
and Porto Rico is increasing with phe-
nomenal rapidity, especially since the
removal of all tariff restrictions in
July of last year. Our purchases from
Porto Rico are nearly three times as
great as the average during the clos
ing five years of Spanish rule in the
island. while the shipments from the
United States to Porto Rico are five
times as great as the average during
the five years preceding the termina-
ton of Spanish rule. The receipts of
merchandise from Porto Rico at the
ports of the United States now range
between S5.0o0.000 and $6.00O.000 an
nually, and the shipments to Porto
Rico, which were about S7,000,Gc0 in
the last fiscal year seem likely to be
Sl0000000 in the present fiscal year
ending June 30.
This rapid growth in the movements
of commerce between the ports of the
United States and Porto Rico is pre-
scented by a statement just prepared
by the treasury bureau of statistics,
which shows that the shipments of do-
mestic merchandise from the United
States to Porto Rico in the eight
months ending with February amount
ed to S6.sS7,052, indicating that for the
Full fiscal year the total shipments of
domestic and foreign goods from the
ports Of the United States to Porto
Rico will aggregate about $4,000, 600.
The exports from the United States to
Porto Rico during the five years end
ing with 1898 averag ed less than 50 000,-
900 per annum. and thus Justify the as
sertion that our shipments of mer-
chandise during the present year to
Porto Rico seem likely to be as much
as in the entire five years ending with
1898. Over four-fifths of the merchan-
disc now brought into Porto Rico is
drawn from the United States, and
little over half of the merchandise
shipped from that island is sent to the
United States. The total value of
goods shipped from the island in the
eight months ending with February
was s5,7S7.61 and of this sum S3016.-
25s, or 80 per cent, was to the United
States. The total value of the mer-
chandise received into the island dur
ing the same period was SS,4l3,07s, of
which $6.Ss7 ,052. or 50 per cent, was
from the United States.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
TRADES WIFE FOR MACHINE.
of One short Year to His
Brother.

Edward Chiffon, of Herman, st.
Lawrence county, N. Y, who was
married less than year ago to
Mamie Cramer. has traded off his
wife for an interest in threshing
machine and other chattels, with
some cash to boot.
After the marriage Mr.. and Mrs.
Chiffon lived in the village until this
fall, when they moved on one of the
farms owned by George Rabbit.
Harry Chiffon, a brother of the hus.
band, went to work on the farm and
worked until Tuesday. Then the
brothers settled accounts. Harry
paid Ed some money, and personal
effects which could not be easily
moved such as an interest in a
threshing machine and some wagons.
In return for these Harry took Eds
wife.
The father of the two brothers car
ried Harry and his new wife TO the
train. and it is thought that they
went to Vermont. The father said:
81 never saw two brothers make a
trade any more friendly and salts
factory to all parties"
Ed has secured the assistance Of
his father and mother in running the
farm.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

each case was found to be a huge
''rott" Gf such it might be termed)
attached to the lower end. The root
was sometimes as big around as a
hogshead, and in large specimen
with spiral of, say. Is feeD the
root would be as much as 20 feet
long.
After thorough exploration Of
the daemonelix beds" apd after
carefully quarrying out several hun
bred specimens, Erof Barbour de-
cided that the corkscrews were I'M
questionably of organic origin. e.,
animal or vegetable -inasmuch as
their symmetrical form could be ac-
counted for in no other way. They
were assuredly not animals, and so
must have been plants. If so, what
Kind of plants? The answer to this
question was only TO be obtained by
reviewing the geological history of
the region.
Now, it appears that all that part
of the country was covered. a million
years ago. by an immense lake,
which occupied the whole of the
mountains. 1t was an inland sea of
fresh water. on the bottom of which
grew the most wonderful water
weeds that ever existed. Some of
them were 90 feet or more in height,
and they assumed the form of large
spirals, mathematically exact in
curvature. Quite possibly each Of
them was composed of a group Of
plants, forming sort of community,
but this is uncertain.
Anyway. in the' course of ages.
vast quantities Of mud and such
detritus were poured by the rivers
INTO the lake. and thus the water
weeds became buried whole fields
of them together. Time went by
Tong aeons of the in fact-and the
fake dried IN is bottom becoming
dry land. Incidentally. the plants.
decaving, were replaeed particle by
particle, by silica denosited from
water containing It, Silica. of course.
IS the material or oe ortz-ond thus
1t Is that the so-ca'le1 DEVILS cork
screws were formed reproducing in
rocky substance fre ,egetables from
which they originated.
So the devils corkscrew is no
longer = mystery, though the disccv-
cry Of it's true nature las involved
the solving of one Of the most inter
esting puzzles ever tackled by the
scientific investigator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
Heavy Life Insurance

King Edward Wis life is insured
for about S3.7500o0, while the prince
Of Wales is contented with So, SOC, 600
The car is insured for 81 500 600 ana
his eldest daughter, Grand Duchess
Olga. for 50 100000, while the czarina's
policies amount to $1,250,000. The
most heavily insured monarch was the
late King Humbert, whose life was
valued by himself at $500 600, so that
the many insurance companies among
which the risks were divided were very
hard hit by his assassination. The
German emperor's insurance also runs
into seven figures.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
CORPSE RISES AND LAUGHS.
Police and Doctors Lands
Him in Cell

Physicians and nurses, as well as
two policemen, were given surprise
early the other morning at Chicago
when supposed corpse suddenly SAT
up and laughed 1t was a climax ia
a serious affair and so bitter was the
feeling over the Joke" played upon
them that the two officers took the
live corpse" to the Desplaines street
police station, where he gave the
name of William Mcdonald, III West
Taylor street.
Mcdonald was lying on an operat
ing table at the county hospital ap.
parently dead from the effects OF
having been struck by street car,
There was no sign of life in him and
the attendants were discussing the
circumstances when the supposed
corpse" suddenly broke into laugh
and sat up.
McDonald's hilarity was so great
that he could not utter a word for
nearly two minutes. He laughed and
laughed until the tears rolled from
his eyes. The attendants glared in
surprise, while the blue coats seemed
frightened.
Mcdonald was arraigned in the
Desplaines street police court and
pleaded that he had attempted joke
while under the influence of drink.
Justice Eberhardt concluded that
Mcdonald had been punished suffi-
GENTLY and permitted him to go with
q warning.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

The two beautiful New York girls
who are going TO walk from that city
TO Seattle wearing valuable jewels and
trusting in the chivalry, valor and vir-
tue of the men Of the country to pro-
tect them may feel perfectly secure
while passing through this city. says
the editor Of the Chicago Inter Ocean,
but we can speak only for ourselves,
however.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

A 600-acre stock ranch and 20
head Of blooded horses were the
gift of Grafton +. Johnson, of Mead
ows, Idaho, to his bride, who was
Miss Alice Henry, of Cumberland,
Md. The acquaintance of the two is
said to have begun in matrimonial
Mrs. Johnson was
waitress in hotel and Mr.. Johnson
is millionaire ranchman.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

The wonder Of ii is, says the Chicago
Record Herald, that the Russian min
listers of the interior go on permit
ting the presence Of students III that
country.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

, Very beautifully decorated are the walls
Of the new part of the capitol, where hand
somely furnished committee rooms fill the
space once occupied by the congressional Ii.
brary, In some Of the corridors are attract
i've frescoes of nymphs and goddesses, with
their delicately nodded forms swathed in
flowing garments.
'And who are these" asked New Jer-
sey visitor OF Senator Kean, as they passed
along the corridors to the senator's commit
tee room.
Those" said Senator Kean, ARE the
pictures OF our typewriters. Washington
Post.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Havirg qualified as administrator of the estate OF
Richard l.. Thomas, deceased, all parties holding
claims against said estate will pl-sse present Them
properly authenticated the undersigned and those
knowing themselves be Indebted to said estate will
please ,oDe forward and make settlement without
further delay. J. CATROW,
l1-Q Administrator.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

The Roman stylus was often made
heavy, that il might be used as
weapon. 1t was with such a stylus as
this that Caesar defended himself
when attacked by the conspisators.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

III persons having claims against the estate OF
John Lands, decd, will please call and SETTLE and
all persons knowing themselves indebted said
will call and settle without further notice
S-aS JOSEPH Ii. lands, Executor.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
WANTED.

To buv slate land farm Of 100 to $50
acres with fairly good building IN good
neighborhood 5 to miles from Martins
burg see J, +. ROBERTS, N p
Real Estate Dealer and Collector,
eos Flick Building. Public Square
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
Splendid STALLION FOR SALE.

An English Shire Draft Stai ion, dapple gray ris-
ing years old, weighs 15oc pounds well broken ard
will work where hitched. Fine stye and actor
Pedigree furnished. Will sell to any responsible
bidder, exchange for other stock, such as horse.
and mules Cali on address, R. n. FILES.
2-2-4wk Jones Spring, Berkeley Co. W. Va
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
ae Cannot Keep Warm.

Five suits Of underclothing are
simultaneously worn all the year
around 10y Frank Bemis, Of Columbus.
o., and yet he cannot keep warm. He
sleeps in a thick ulster and a wooden
cap, yet he shiyers all night. Phys
icalIy he seems in good condition. and
the doctors are puzzled over his case.
Resides his 40 pounds Of clothing, he
carries life insurance policy for
lss6 600.
Electricity In the Vatican.
TIE vatican now has an installation
81 electric lights which cost $4,000
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
Mexican rlustang Liniment,
Important Notice.

MEXICAN MUSTANG fNFST three sizes
bottle
III they
Wholesale Druggist II CANNOT SENT MAIL OK
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17

so this flower is called the Bachelors
Button. What an odd name" Eyes, prob
ably so called because it's so seldom found
on bachelors coat."--Phladelphia Press.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
STRAY STEER.

Stray Steer came to my place last April be ween
one ano two years old Color red and white Owner
can have same / y coming forward proving properly
and paying cost of this notice
l-tl-4t II MCDOWELL.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-05-17
Mexican Mustang Liniment

readily cures Rheumatism and Leg Weakness in Poultry.