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The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Talking For BunaOm he.

The expression was used toward the
close OF the famous debate on the Mis-
souri, compromise in the sixteenth con
gress uSon. Buncombe, n county in
the western section Of North Carolina.
was then part of the congressional dis
trict represented by Felix Walker.
resident OF WaynesyIlle, in the adja-
cent county of Haywood.
The house was impatient to bring the
long debate to an issue when old man
Walker Che was then sixty-eight years
of age) rose to speak, and he was
greeted with loud clamors for "Ques-
ton" Several members gathered
around him, begging him to desist: 9th
ers left the hail. but he kept the floor.
declaring that the people Of his district
expected a speech from him, that he
was bound to talk for Buncombe Tor
words to that effect. and he did.
This Felix Walker had been In his
younger days the friend and compan-
ion of Daniel Boone when the latter
explored Kentucky and founded Boons-
borough. After representing North
Carolina from 1917 to 1923 he was a
member OF the state legislature and
died In 1890 short time after remov'
Ing to Mississippi.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

might be questioned If the assessment
was ever declared invalid. On the other
hand, if the assessment was declared
inyaud and nichey or Davant had paid
the assessment the money would be re-
turned to them and the most that they
could lose would be the interest.
That is the matter as it stands at
present If Richey does not pay the
money will be raised in one or two
ways Either the citizens will subscribe
the required sum or the mayor and
council will order transfer to be
made from one Of the other funds to
the special assessment fund to applied
to pay assessment against this prop
erty. AS yet there is no disposition on
,Ae part Of the city officials to accept
the offehr made by Mrs. Sanford and
they are still inclined to abide by
cir decision to stand on the decision
of the court in the matter.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
German birthday Cakes.

The custom of having birthday
cake is widespread in Germany.
know 1t for certain that 1t is prevalent
In the province OF Sax0ny, in Hanover
and the mark Of Brandenburg AS
many lights as the one whose birth
day 1t is has years are stuck around the
cake or the Tor'te, thick one In the
middle, called the Lebensllcht the light
of life. For persons advanced in years
one candle must do duty. as otherwise
too many would be required. or n skill
full lady expresses the exact number
OF years In Roman figures (NX. II.
When Moltke completed his seven
ticth year during the campaign OF
1901. Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam. later on Emperor Irederick, pre-
sented him with a cake adorned with
seventy lights.
Only he or she who celebrates his or
her birthday may put out the light OF
life. 1t Is unlucky IL done by any 9th
er member of the famiy.-Notes aud
Queries.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
=. :.
The JAPAN CURRENT.
KurO sIwO Piles Great Loads sk
Drlftwood on Aimska's shores.

Kuro slwO Piles Great Loads sk
Dr,ftwood on AimskR's shores.
In one sense the Kuro Siwo. or Japan
current. Is the most interesting In the
world because many oceanographers
believe it was the direct means or peo-
pling America. This much at least is
certain: IL a boat were to be set adriIt
on narts of the Aslatic coast ana sur
yived all storms, the JapanN~urrent
could be depended upon to carry II
across the Pacific and deposit 1t on tue
American shore Such thing mas
happened. In 1852 nine japanese hsh-
crmen were left derelict and unable to
find their way back to shore. Ihcy
went with the current, and after
drift lasting during several months
they were carried to- Hawaii.
Trees torn by storms from the banks
of Aslatic rivers frequently float across
the Pacific to the American coast. BE-
tween Kakatag and Kyak ISLANDS.
about 200 miles northwest OF Seattle.
enormous piles of this driftwood cover
the beaches. There can be no question
of the Asiatic origin of the timber.
They are the trunks of the camphor
tree. the mango and the mahogany.
Logs 100 feet long and eight feet in dl-
amctcr are frequently found. Many or
them are seen floating shoreward, with
fantastic roots standing high above the
waves. In places the logs are pileu
twenty feet high. They are generally
without bark, which has been peeled
off by the waves. and most or them
have become white and heavy from
impregnation with salt water. AS they
| ulle up the sands drift over them, and
gradually they sink out of sight. ana
new beaches are formed. This process
| has been going on for ages, and dhe
/ shore line is being steadily extended.
| Excavations along the beach show that
texture of the buried timber gets hard
! er and harder the farther in you so,
until in some instances petrfaction has
| taken place. Other excavations show
| logs that have turned 10 coal.
The presence OF Siberian driftwood
on the shores of Greenland convinced
Nansen that his idea Of drifting across
the Polar sea in the Fran was logical,
Great quantities OF the wood are aii-
nually cast on the coasts of Spitz-
bergen and Nova Zembla, and there
are tribes OF Greenland ESkimos who
depend for sledge runners and other
| wooden implements on the drift from
| Siberian forests. For years they de
pended for iron implements on the
! hoops of casks which came TO them
over seas.--Theodore Waters in Aims
/ lees
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Miracles of warfare.

Until war ceases. which will be the
greatest miracle Of all. 1t will always
he the exhibition ground OF miracles
How can bullet puncture mans
coat behind and before or piece his
boot and sock and be gravely shaken
out OF both without wounding him.
And what mysterious channel does tki'
human body contain which leads q
bullet dexterously around the heaFSs ,
hairs breadth from the seat of life, ye'
never rending ia phenomenon vouch
ed for by more han one army surgeon
Shells have burst thunderously be
tween the very legs of soldiers and left
them still soldiers. pompom shells OF
two inches diameter have passed
through legs and arms without shnttcr-
ing the bone or bursting ut the impact,
though there appears TO be literally no
room TO- such merciful performance,
In fact, "A history of the escapes in war
would be wild reading even after q
Course Of MunchauSen.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Scratched OF.

'if it please your honor" said lank
individual who had been summoned for
jury duty, "l'd like to be excused on
account of illness. I'm suffering from
something that might prove cmbarrass-
Ing to the other jurors and is certainly
embarrassing to me
What is the nature Of your iIlncsSY"
asked the judge.
''Wrll." said the young man hcsitat-
inIly, 'l'd prefer to tel YOU in private.
I'm somewhat delicate about speaking
of it in public
II cannot hear anything in private. 80
responded The Judge impaticutly IF
you want to he excused. you must tell
me here and now what is the mutter
with YOU"
"WoIl, if | must tell 1t herc-I have
the itch"
"lhe Itch" echoed tie Judge, and,
turning 10 the clerk. without marking
how #propos his observation was. said.
Mr.. Jones. scratch the juror of. - ST
Louis Globe. democrat.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
THE ALLIGATOR.
Ne IL Always In Good HumOr when
Catching Files.

SmNCMAnk
~rhe alligator is a funny beast" p"
said the old circus man. 1.-THE old fel-
low we have in the menagerie Is a
cross tempered chap. Often at feed
ing time he won't open his mouth, and
we tickle the top Of his nose. An ALI
gators nose Is very sensitive, aud 1t
always makes him very mad. lie
throws back his upper jaw like Gel
lar door on hinges. Then we throw IN
n chunk of beef, five pounds or SO, ana
repeat the performance until we've NIL
cd him up with about twenty-five
mounds. which it takes to give him n
square mcal.
"IIes never cross when he's fly catch
ing. That always puts him In good hu-
NOR. One would think fly small
tidbit for an alligator, but they eat
them wholesale. Our old alligator Ia
an expert fly catcher, He throws oacR
his upper jaw and goes To sleep appar-
emily. The flies light on his under
Jaw, and he waits until 1t u pretty
well covered with flies-untll It's req
color seems about changed to black.
Then suddenly he slams down bis up
per jaw, and he has fine mouthlul
of files. Alligators would make excei'
lent fiytraps for houses where there
are no children, except that they are
expensive, as they consume such vast
quantity OF beef" Houston Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Saved the Lamp.

An amusing scene occurred Mt New
York dock the other night. 4 Scotch
engineer. who wished to go ashore, or
dered boy to show him the way with
a lantern As he was crossing the mar
row plank that served as a gangway
the boy slipped and fell into the water
The iIstinct of the true Scot instant
ly showed itself. Hold on to the lamp,
boy" the engineer shouted. leaning
over toward the water. ''Do you hear
II it's lost, there's a dollar gone from
your wages"
After some time the boy was rescued
half drowned. but clinging 10 the lamp.
AS some compensation for his trouble
he was forgiven for losing the bottom
of 1t.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
A New Danger.

A story Is told In neighborinG town.
says the Troy Press. OF the we'll meant
efforts to do his duty of hostler en-
pioyed by local doctor 1t so happen
ed that the doctor was attending two
cases on the same street. one house
which had just been blessed by an
heir and In the other existed slight
case Of scarlet fever.
1"he doctor instructed his man to
take contagious disease" card and
tack 1t up on the house where lived the
fever patient Unfortunately the mes
sencer made u mix up in the location
OF the house, and what was the aston.
ishmcnt OF rassersby to read on the
house where cooed q lusty newborn
infant: Contagious Disease. Keep
Out"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
The congregational Record.

To appreciate the value of The Con.
gr"ssonal Record one must see it used.
1t is the only means by which members
themselves keep Informed of the prog
reSs of legislation when scores OF
measures are often considered in a
day. 1t Is on the desk Of the president
Of the United States ana IS read by
every executive officer, from cabinet to
chief Of division. Every government
in the world enyies ours the possession
OF such a publication, forming ut once
an indispensable current record and a
permanent history of events even more
able through the centuries. -Argo-
naut
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
THE0bD WEDGE
Is still PrOt6Ct6V bV Some
Serious Complications.
{;
Conduct OF O. T. RiChGu not RD-
proved bv Progressive
Citizens

The refusal of o. T. Richey TO pay
the wedge assessment levied against
the property at the corner OF Church
and Pennington streets is causing the
citizens committee no end of trouble.
Riehey is trustee Tor the heirs OF Mark
Alurich.. deceased The citizens com
mite are anxious to get the we"ge out
as soon as possible and they claim that
hichey is standing in the way OF I'M
mediate removal
In his petition 10 the court asking
for specific instructions, Ricbey ques-
toned the validity and the legahty OF
the assessment on the grounds that
the proceedings preliminary TO the
condemnation have been irregular and
not in accordance with the statutes
that an assessment for such improve
ment can be legally assessed against
abutting and coptgous prop
ertv only that the city
has acceptea from some par
ties assessed sums, very considerably
less than the sums assessed against
them and that the refual of such person
to nav an assessment has been based
upon the illegality thereof; and last
that the amount required is not beng
raised by assessment either generai
or special but ny an assessment anu
bv private contributions combined.
1t will be remembered that Rlchey
took the side of Mrs. Sanford. when
the wedge case was tried In the dls-
trict court and some of the members oil
the citizens committee are disposed to
charge Richey with playing into the
hands of Mrs. Sanford's attorney. al
though. he outwardly appears 10 De
guarding the interest of the estate OF
which he is the trustee. They state that
none would question Richey's right or
bring suit against his bondsmen II ne
were to pay the assessment Mrs. pa
want. the first mOrtgagee. under the
terms of her mortgage could pay the
assessment and itwould become a part
of the mortgage. IT. is hardly probable
tnat she will do this tor her right
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
a DOCTORS nAD PLIGHT.

1.-TWO years ago. as a result of a Sc
we're cold, lost my voice" writes DR..
NJ. l.. Scarborough. OF Heborn. ohio.
Then began an obstaniate cough. Ev-
cry remedy known to me as a practic-
ing physician for 50 years, failed. and
daily grew worse. Being urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. Coughs and Colds, found
quick relief, and for last ten days have
felt better than for two years" Posi-
lively guaranteed for Throat and Lung
troubles by all druggists. SOC and $1.0O.
Trial bottles Tree.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
fl Burglars Joke
He Lett Insurance Polo

LOUISVILLE. April 21.-W. A. Ro-
binson, Lousville's richest citizen, was
robbed of 500 worth OF clothes and
jewlery by a porcn-climbing thief
A young relative OF Mr.. Robinson S
recently started in the insurance bust
ness and as yoke Mrs. Robinson took
out a 81 900 policy of burglary insur-
ance. The Thief found this policy and
placed it prominently on the mantle,
where the aggrieyed family could not
fail to see it. Ihe company paid the
policy.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
The Fatal Bite OF
a Pet Feline

NORWICH, N. Y, April l7.-Mrs
Lee Hitchcock was playing with the
family cat and held up a piece of meat
for it to jump after, In jumping, the
eat caught its claws in one of Mrs.
Hitchcocks ankles, making a slight
scratch.
Nothing wasthought of the wound
until a few days later when the ankle
and leg began to be painful and a
doctor was summoned yesterday Mrs,
Hitchcock was beyond help when he
arrived and died in great agony. She
was forty years old.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Mohammcd and the mn.

Mohamlned made the people believe
that he would call hill to him and
from the :op of it offer up his prayers
for the observers Of his law. The people
assembled, Mohammed called the hill
20 come to him again and again, and
when the hill stood still lie was never
whit abashcd. but said IF the hill
vii! not come TO Mohammcd, Moham
mcd will 80 70 the hill."-Lord Bacon
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
Cigars ana Tobacco

There are between 100000 and
Eooo0o0 brands OF cigars sold in this
country. and your average smoker
thinks that every brand means differ
ent kind Of tobacco AS n matter of
tact 100 is an outside estimate OF the
different kinds OF tobacco that can be
procured from all sources, and even ex-
perts cant tell some of these apart.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
YIELDS A SHARP AK.

Millions marvel at the multitude Of
maladies cut OF by DR.. Kings New
Lac Pills--the most distressing too.
Stomach, Liver and Bowel troubles
Dyspepsia. Loss of Appetite. Jaundice.
Biliousness, Fever. Malaria. all fall
before these wonder workers. 25cs at
all druggists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
A Lottery,
1t happened in the county clerks of

It happened in the county clerks OF
fee.
Il want n lottery ticket" he said.
"Ccrtainly." replied the polite clerk
Tie knew thing or two. did the clerk
A little thing like an old joke could not
disturb him. I'VE don't can 'em lottery
tickets. but Of course they are much
the same thing"
Then he filled out the marriage Ii
cense and collected $2,--Chicago Post
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
NEGLECT MEANS LANCER,

Don't neglect biliousness and constI-
patton. Your health will suffer per.
manently il you do. De Wits Little
Early Risers cure such cases. The best
pills. They never grippe or cause
neausea- s. l.. Bell & Son.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
A NEARLY FATAL RUNAWAY.

Started a horrible ulcer on the leg
of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove. Ill,
which defied doctors and all remedies
for four years. Then Bucklen's Arnica
Salve cured him. Just for Doils, Burns,
Bruises, cuts, Corns, Scalds. skin
Eruptions and Piles. 25c at all drug
gists.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
His Way.

Sabbath School Teacher-When very
angry, what should you do?
Johnny Thickneck-Knock the other
feller down. SIT on his head and then
count 200. That's the only safe way.
ma 'am.-Judge.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21
ON FIRE.

An exploding lamp; the clothing In
q blaze a paragraph i'll the paper tell
ing Of horrible suffering from burma,
Tragedy in this form moves a nau to
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

Wedding Ard birthda. rings made to
order. at K. G. Capo's. the Jeweier. So
West Congress street
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

tears. B ut for
women who are
daily being con-
sum me 4 by tn e
sinouldering fire
of disease there is
little sympathy.
inflammation,
wit h It's fierce
burning; ulcera-
ton, eating into
the Tissues Z, the
nervous system al
most shattered by
suffering these
are only part of
the daily agonies
borne by nlany a
woman.
DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription
puts out the fire
of inflammation,
heals liberation,
aud cures female
weakDe IS. It tran
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

At three O'Clock this afternoon trains
8 and 10 were reported on time.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-04-21

quili1e- the nerves, restores the appetite,
and gives refreshing sleep. "Favorite
Prescription is the most reliable put-up
medicine offered as cure for diseases
peculiar to women. II aiadyS he(pS.
II almost di7Ddys cures.
rwhen frst coininen need using Dr. Pierce =
medicines writes Mrs George A. Strong, OF
Cansevoort, Saratoga Co, N. y, "I was suffer
tng from female weakness. disagreeable drain,
bearing. down pains weak and tired feeling all
the tune. dragged around Ia that way for two
years, and began taking your medicine. After
tnking FIRST bottle began 10 feel better. took
four bottics Of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre@rip
tion, two OF Golden Medical Discovery one
Vial Of the Pleasant Pellets also used one
bottle Of DR.. Sages Catarrh Remedy. Now
feel like new person. / can't thank yeu
enough for your kfnd advice and the good your
mediciue has done ine."
DR.. Pierce's Common Sense Medical
Adviser, paper bound. is sent free on
receipt Of Al one-cent stamps to pay
expense OF mailing only. Address Dr..
n. ". Pierce, Buffalo. n Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-24
Demand For Chicken Farms.

Inspired by the high prices of eggs,
a widow, who has been struggling for
years to maintain an establishment in
the city and to keep her son in boarding
school, has decided to go to chicken
farming. II believe all the world is
seized with the same fancy" she as
serts. "Such time as l have had to
find a suitable place. All Of the real
estate men told me the demand for
chicken farms far exceeds the supply.
However. l have hired ten-acre place
in Jersey town, convenient to New
York. l am going to take my boy
from the boarding school, send him to
the high school and have him help me
between times. My ardor has been
slightly cooled by the discovery that
most persons engaged in the business
on small scale think they are having
great success IL they get a net profit
of $500 year. l have been making
half that in n month in the city, but l
am not discouraged. l believe 1 can
do better than $500 year. and in any
case it will be some satisfaction to
make other persons pay the high prices
l have been giving for eggs."-New
York Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-24

A recent decision by the Supreme
Court of Ohio makes the suicidal
clause in policies Of no avail. Most in.
surance companies have, we believe,
practically given up the contention, so
that we may now consider the Amer
lean method settled that the policies of
suicides must be paid the same as il
death had come from natural causes.
1t is an indication of the growing ten.
dency Of our times to hold that suicide
is not crime. The laws that have
been passed to punish attempted self
destruction are imperative, and the
habit of the world is to pity rather
than to blame in such cases, and this
is one cause of the increase of suicide
in all civilized nations.
II this increase should reach the de-
gree that it did in Roman times, the
effect on the insurance companies
would be disastrous, or all premiums
would have to be greatly raised.-
American Medicine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-24
Wanted TO Lead the Rand

Captain Il. Bentley Mott, military
attache of the American Embassy ct
Paris, Is West Point graduate and in
arter years returned there as an az
ullery instructor. Upon one occasion
he was assigned, as is often the case
in summer to "show around" the visit
ing parents of a cadet. They We're
plain people from Somewhere out
West" but observant and impressions
able. After tour of the post, they
joined the crowd assembled to witness
evening parade-always an imposing
spectacle. The march past aroused the
mother to a high pitch of enthusiasm
and ambition for her son. "Ah, SIR"
she exclaimed, turning to Captain
Mott; "ah, sir. l shall not be happy un-
til my boy gets that proud position and
leads 'em allH' And she pointed in adj
miration to the drum major.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1902-04-24
pe.fne.. Cannot b. cur.d

by local applications as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
1nfiamed condition of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
hamed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet hearing, and when it is entirely closed
Deafness is the result and unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused by catarrh which is nothing but an
infiamed condition of the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case OF Deafness (caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Cir
culars sent free. FL J.CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.