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Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
PHOENIX. ARIZONA. MAY 21, 1902

The devastation wrought by the vol canoes Mont Pelee and La Soufriere in
 Martinique and St. VOLCANOES Vincent has naturally AND led many thoughtful NICARAGUA. people in the United
 States to consider the possibility of the destruction of the Nicaragua canal by one or more of the several volcanoes which lie close to the route Of that proposed waterway. It is apparent that q new problem is thrust into the situation which de- mands careful consideration. Many newspapers throughout the country which are thick-and- thin partisans of the Nicaragua route refuse to see any merits in the question of danger to the canal, and they heatedly charge bad faith against every suggestion that possibly the Panama route is prefer able under all the circumstances. Some of the California papers, for instance. hold that all questions raised concern ing danger to the Nicaragua canal ara
 
 istion altogether. This attitude is a foolish one. It is undoubtedly true that there are people who are opposed to any isthmian canal. but they are in an insignificant minority. The coun- try as a whole is practically unani- nous in favor of adopting the most practicable route and then constructing the canal without delay.
 The Isthmian commission in it's re- port touched on the danger to the Nicaragua route. and this report is now cited in support of the too-ready theory that no hazard is involved. But in the light of the Martinique and St. Vincent horrors it is clear that the commission reached wrong conclusions. The com- missioners stated it as their belief that ''The immediate vicinity of volcanoes is not necessarily the most dangerous" This belief is hardly tenable in the face of events of the past few weeks. The commission also gave it's adherence to the groundless belief that volcanoes are safety valves always; the trouble is that the earth's safety valves do not always work to the safety of the ad-. jacent country. It is probably true that the canal would be in no serious danger from the direct effect of earth Quakes, which was the chief point un- der consideration by the commission, the outbursts of volcanoes having beer dismissed as out of the range of prob- ability. No consideration was given to the possibility of volcanic convul- sion like those of Martinique, St. Vim cent, Krakatoa or Bandaisan, which, as pointed out by the Philadelphia Record, might change the whole face of nature, cause hundreds of square miles of land to drop to the bottom of the sea and the oceans bottom to rear itself up as a new mountain. The commission has failed to make a dis tinction between earth tremors and volcanic eruptions. The risk of danger from the former may be one that could
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

It should not be necessary for tf.e newspapers continually to keep before the people of the territory the neces- sity of bringing all the influence possi- territories in favor of statehood. The situation has been so fully explained that repetition should not be required. It is plain that the best opportunity in The battle is half won, and the out look in the senate is encouraging. Ev- cry citizen of Arizona who can reach a senator directly or indirectly, should write a letter urging the admission of Arizona into the union.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
DIVINE SARAH AS A MILLINER.

Sarah Bernhardt is the silent partner Of her niece and another young French woman in a projected millinery shop for London. The famous actress lent these two young women a good many thousand francs a couple of years ago. when they opened q shop in Paris, where they recently became bankrupt. She did not sccld them, however. for their bad luck. but, with a tender smile exclaimed: You are both pretty and winning little Parisians. and you have become bankrupt in the land of mil lions. Bravo. my dears, I am sure I could never have done that. Now. shall we try our luck in London?" And she threw 9 bundle cf bank notes into her niece's lap.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

be disregarded: to disregard the lat ter. with their tremendous potentiS S- itfes, would be to take a gamblers risk
 Now, with regard to the dangers from volcanic eruptions, the two pro- posed canal routes cannot be compared. The isthmus of Panama forms part of an uplift of land, non-volcanic in ori gin and running east and west, which antedateS in geologic time the upheaval of the continnetal volcanic rampant of the Andes and the fire circle" of Cen tral America, both of which have a The stability of the isthmian uplift i:s shown by the fact that it remained un- affected by the convulsions in which the towering Andes and the Central American cordilleras were evolved. The instability of the region of Lake Nicaragua, on the other hand, is made manifest by the scientifically proven fact that the waters of the lake once were an arm of the Pacific, though now raised one hundred feet above the level of that ocean and seperated from the same by a chain of mountains. Above all is the instability of the re- zion attested by the presence of num- erous volcanoes. In Lake Nicaragua itself are three, and surrounding this body of water and the connected Lake Ma m tnr ole Mont Pelees. Coseguina, which held the record for terrific energy until it's performance was eclipsed by Kra- katoa, is less than one hundred miles away; Momotonbo, which is now ill uproar, overlooks Lake Managua, while the Hell of Masaya, Fernando, Man caron, Mancaronita, Nindiri. Pilas Ven ada and Zelica are in still more threat ening proxomity.
 Madeira, Omotepe and Zapadero are in Lake Nicaragua itself. and either of these may repeat the action of Tara vera, which woke up after a hundred years rest in 1SS5 and bursting the sides and bottom Of Lake Rotmahana, drained that great inland sea of it's water. Omotepe, under whose shadow vessels traversing a canal in Nicaragua would have to pass. might, like Banda. isan, in Japan, in 1888, suddenly throw 16G, ,000, coo cubic yards of rock a mile up in the air and overflow with flood of hot mud ten miles wide and one hundred feet deep the whole valley of the San Juan. Because a volcano has not cease to be dangerous. Bandaisan had been quiescent for a thousand years.
 The Pacific coast country, including Arizona, has a greater direct interest in the isthmian canal proposition than any other part of the United States. and it is therefore interested in seeing that no mistakes are made in the sell ection of the route. Undoubtedly the most sensible solution of the problem would be to make q preliminary appro- tracts to the extent of the estimated cost, and leave the choice of routes to the judgment of President Roosevelt. as urged by Sena tor Hoar. If given full liberty in the premises the presi- dent vii carefully consider all the ques- tions involved, including that of danger from volcanoes, and then decide on the route most advisable.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Democrats of sense are beginning to realize that the American people are not likely to indorse malicious attacks upon the army. Mr. Dickinson. Of Michigan, for instance. observes that it is well to remember that our troops are in the Philippines by virtue of lem Ocratic votes.' and adds that lit ill becomes democrats to asperse Ameri- can soldiers" How much the party mas lost by foolish leadership. is. indeed. only too clear.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

A relic trust has been organized by the Omaha and Winnebago Indians. poly of Great Thunder, q Winnebago whose speciality is making bows and ar rows. Green Rainbow and Prairie Chicken. makers of snakeskin belts and John A. Logan, manufacturer of eagle feather headdresses, are direct OTIS. These leaders will hereafter flx the prices of Indian goods made for white purchasers
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
NO LOSS OF TIME.

I have sold Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years, and would rather be out of :of- fee and sugar than it. I sold five bot ties of it yesterday to threshers that could go no farther, and they are st work again this morning.-H. H. Phelps. Plymouth, Oklahoma. As will be seen by the above the threshers were able to keep on with their work without losing 9 single days time. You should keep q bottle Of this Remedy in your home. For sale by Elvey X IIu- lett.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

If the ladies whom gallant gentlemen delight to serve could guess what scant touchstones of worth these same gen tlemen sometimes carry into the adored presence many q handsome head would be carried with less assurance-The Valley of Decision
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
SCIATIC RHEUMATISm CURED AFTER FOURTEEN YEARS
 OF SUFFERING.

'I have been afflicted with sciatic rheumatism for fourteen years" says Josh Edgar. of Germantown, Cal II was able to be around but constantly suffered. 1 tried everything I could hear of and at last was told to try Chamberlain's Pain Balm. which I did and was immediately relieved and in a short time cured, and I am happy to say it has not since returned" Why not use this Eniment and get well? It is for sale by Elvey & Hulett
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Comment has not yet sieZed upon the saturnine statement that an instru- ment to facilitate the swallowing of pills has been patented in America by q German inventor. says the London Globe. There can scarcely be q doubt
 We Imagine. that the inventor is Ger man ship owner. the purchaser Mr.
 Pierpont Morgan, and the charitable
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
FISHE2MAN'S LUCK.

T understand that Miss Specie caught a duke while fishing in Europe
 Yes, but she declares that she hooked two princes and they got away just as she was about to land them.'- Town and Country
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Dr. Edward Everett Hale was recent ly asked to write a few words for he He sent this condensed sermon: Keep yourself pure. Tell the truth. Keep the ten commandments. If you have anything to say. say it. If not. mo-
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

The Illinois republicans condemn the malignant attacks now being made upon our soldiers and sailors So should every republican and every democrat who has the proper respect for those who ' ear the uniform of tha
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Viva Cuba fibre. The Cuban people begin today to make history under their cwn flag, and they have the pest wishes of all Americans-except the su- gar beet barons and their timid follow CTS in congress
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Try the new remedy for costiveness Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Every box guaranteed. Price 25 cents. For sale by Elvey & Huleit
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

Ut was almost miracle. Burdock Blood Bitters cured me of a terrible breaking cut all over the body. I am very grateful Miss Julia Filbridge, West CornweIl, Conn.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. WINsLOW's SOOTHING SYRUP has been used for children teething. IL soothes the child. softens the gums. allays all pain, cures wind coiic. and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

l; we were a doctor and thought goose grease and onions did good, ,ye would recommend them.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

What. back agafn?" exclaimed the hcusekeeper. Why, I gave you acup only yesterday"
 'Ycs. lady, responded the polite tramp, an one good tureen deserves another''
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
REASON ENOUGH.

What reason is there for the notion that it is especially unluclly to marry in May?"
 T don't know. unless it is that an es- pecialiy large number of people have been married in May."-Smart Set.
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21

object Of the invention Mr. John Full. The bitter pill is a-rolling
Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
AT SANTA MONICA, CAL.
Cottage For Rent

Neat furnish q mode m six-r"om cottage; n4th, electrc.y. hiG sar,i. sh-d- t'"'>; tw" b o"ks iron d.pAs. pos. 'lli-e. pny ,GC Der mo.lh; | scruul Tor sea. H.
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Arizona republican., 1902-05-21
{ Can do aEl hsgI GVNEl WoPa

VI, feel it my duty to tell you what your medicines did for me-" writes Mrs. Blanche Marshall, of Whiting, Jackson Co, Kansas, Box 139. "I was severely afflicted with kidney trouble and female weakness. In less than three months the trouble became so bad could hardly walk around the house. suffered almost everything. Seeing your advertisement in our paper concluded to write Dr. Pierce After receiving your kind ad- vice I immediately began taking your medicine After taking two bottles of 'Favorite Prescription alternately with two of Golden Medical Discover and using one box of Lotion Tablets am entirely cured. I can do all my own
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
SYNOPSIS,

PART I.-Three rogues. Hayle, hitwater
and Codd, meet at Singapore. Latter two
lave learned of existence of hidden treas
ure at Sengkor-Wat-old Burmese rum
lieves account, but nevertheless agrees TO
join in search.
PART II.-Reaching Sengkor-Wat, the
men make their way through the ancient
streets and toward the once splendid pail
ace. Toward dusk after d most tedious
search they come upon secret entrance to
underground vaults, in which are discov-
cred great quantities of bar gold ana uncut
rubies and sapphires. Hayle fills both
hands with gems and the men make their
way outside again. On reaching camp they
find their two Burmes servants slain and
horribly mutilated, Chinese fashion. Dur
Ing the night Hayle secures treasure ana
steals away into the jungle.
PART Iu.-Utterly exhausted and, IN
conscious, Hayle Is found by English Off
GERS near frontier station of Nampoung.
As soon as able he leaves for RanEoon
and thence to England.
PART 1.-TWO months later another
officer at Nampoung, while out on a hunt
m across Kitwatcr and Codd. kitwa-
ter explains they were traders who had
out his own eyes and pulled out Codd's
tongue. After recovering somewhat from
effects of exposure and fortunes they set
off in pursuit of Hayle.
CHAPTER I.-George Fairfax relates
how he became a detective in Australia
and finally came to open up an office in
London.
CHAPTER II.-Kitwater and Codd try
to secure Fairfax's services. They repre-
sent themselves as missionaries returned
from China where a rich native patron
turned over to them on his death a great
fortune which was stolen by a guest
CHayle) at the mission. Fairfax almost
concludes not to take case.
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MAK1NG rHE norREp.

It is now time to be making the hot
bed if one is wanted. 1t is not very
much trouble to make one which will
well reward your labor. Find a shell
tered nook having a south exposure,
make a board box eighteen inches deep
the size you want the bed-a pit sunk
a foot deep in the ground is better
fill this with fresh horse manure well
tramped to within eight inches of the
top. pour on a few pals Of water,
then cover with five or six inches Of
good soil and put on your glass, CIV
ing it a slight inclination toward the
sun. When the bed gets warm, which
will be in three or four days, sow the
seeds-radish. lettuce. early cabbage
and tomato. The sash should be rails
ed and the bed well ventilated every
day when the outside temperature will
permit, as there is more danger of it's
being too hot under the glass than too
cold. To guard against an extreme
cold spell in March there shouad be
covering-straw or old c~arpet-handy
to throw on the bed.
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THE COURIER.

and only brother" she answered. 81
have often heard my father speak of
him, but l had never seen him myself
until he arrived in England a month
ago with his companion, Mr.. Codd. Mr..
Fairfax, they have suffered terribly.
L have never heard anything so awful
is their experiences"
quite believe that answered.
"Your uncle told me something OF
their great trouble yesterday. 1t
seems wonderful to me that they
should have survived to tell the tale"
Then he must have told you of
Hayle, their supposed friend" (she
spoke with superb scorn), 1.-The man
who betrayed them and robbed them
of what was given them?"
at was for that purpose that they
called upon me-" 1 answered. "They
We're anxious that l should undertake
the search for this man."
She rested her clasped hanGs upon
the table and looked pleadingly at me.
"And will you do so?"
81 am considering the matter" l
said. with the first feeling of reluc-
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
AN AGRICULTURAL REVIVAL.

The writer of these notes is attend
ing and conducting a great many farm
institutes this year and notes with
much pleasure the marked increase of
interest and attendance at these meet
ings. 1t is not too much to say that
there is a great agricultural revival in
progress all over the country, a desire
on the part Of the men who till the
soil to be better informed. to pursue
better methods, to improve all grades
of seed and stock, to improve the con-
ditions of the farm home, to be more
in touch with the spirit Of progress
which is dominating and shaping all
lines Of business in this country. The
constantly increasing value of farm
lands compels a more intelligent and
economic handling Of them to secure
paying returns.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
CHAPTER LII.

Towards the middle of the morning
l was sitting in my Office, awaiting the
coming of a prominent New York de-
t%ective, with whom 1 had an appoint
ment, when my clerk entered to in
form me that a lady was in the outer
Office, and desired to see me if 1 could
spare her a few minutes.
who is she?" l inquired. "Find out
that, and also her business"
Her name is Kitwater," the man
replied, when he returned after a mo-
ment's absence, "but she declines to
state her business to anyone but your
self, SIR
"Kitwater?" 1 said. ''Then she is a
relation, 1 suppose, of the blind man
who was here yesterday. What on
earth can she have to say to me? Well,
Lawson won't be here for another ten
minutes, SO you may as well show her
in" Then to myself l added: This is
a development of the east which | did
not. expect. l wonder who she is
wife, sister, daughter, or what, of the
blind MANI"
l was not to be left long in doubt,
for presently the door opened and the
young lady herself entered the room.
l say young lady," because her age
could not at most have been more than
one or two-and-twenty. She was tall
and the possessor of a graceful figure,
while n glance was sufficient to
show me hat her face was an exceed
ingly pretty one. afterwards l dis
covered that her eyes were dark
brown.) l rose and offered her a
chair.
Good morning, Miss Kitwater," l
said. "This is an unexpected visit.
Won't you sit DOWN."
When she had done so l resumed my
seat at the table.
Mr.. Fairfax" she began, "you are
the great detective, l believer"
l admitted the soft impeachment
J with as much modesty as l could as
| sumo at SO short a notice. She GER
tainly was a very pretty girl.
81 have come to talk to you about
my uncle"
She stopped as if she did not quite
know how TO proceed.
'Then the gentleman who called
upon me yesterday, and who has the
misfortune to be blind, is your uncle?"
I said.
! "Yes! He was my fathers younger
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REGISTERED SCRUBS.

Every i owning a registered herd
of fine stock Of any of the breeds will
succeed in producing from them a GER
tain per cent Of registered scrubs. We
are asked why this should be so. The
improved types of cattle are very far
removed by the process of selection
from the original types and thus are
purely artificial breeds. The law of re-
version is very strong and always at
work. and these scrubs are the product
Of that law, by the operation Of which
nature seeks to go back to the original
type. No matter how faultless the ped
igree of such an animal, it should new
er be used as a breeder if it is desired
to keep up the eXcellencies of the i'm
proved type. Some breeders are mighty
dishonest along this line and sell pedi-
grees and nothing else. os
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
1T MIGHT BE THIS.

The mystery surrounding the death
of so much stock as a result of eating
the dried %cornstalkS in the fields seems
to be not yet solved. We venture to
offer the following, which, while it
may be far from solving the mystery,
may still possibly point a way to it's
solution: 1t is a well established fact
that second growth sorghum is a most
deadly poison for stock which eat of
it. There are instances where second
growth corn-the shoots which spring
up where the corn is cut off before the
plant had arrived at maturity-pro-
duced the same deadly results. The
why of this we do not know, for both
sorghum and the corn are perfectly
healthful foods when of normal
growth. May it not be that the sus-
pended growth and development Of the
corr in many fields last season owing
to the drought and excessive heat, fol-
lowed thirty days later by conditions
which fostered a second growth, re-
suited in producing precisely the same
toxic conditions which are associated
with a second growth where the stalk
was cut off? The phenomenon of a Sec
ondary polarization of the cornfields,
the result Of this secondary growth
during 1901, as a result of which SEEM
ingly worthless fields of corr were
converted into most productive ones,
was a very common one and familiar
to all our readers through the corn
belt. May not the fatalities among the
| stock be connected with this fact?
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11

We are asked about the probable
price of seed potatoes this spring. Will
the seed be scarce and the price out of
sight? The high prices for stock last
fall operated as an incentive to hoard
much for the supposed higher prices
for seed in the spring, and we have it
upon good authority that there are
very large stocks Of tubers being so
held, and as they must be sold we in
cline to the opinion that seed potatoes
will be o%btainable in abundance and
at reasonable rates. We would not
wish to plant more two dollar eeed po-
tatoes than would be needed for our
W use because twenty-five cent stock
is easily in sight after Aug. Is next.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-03-11
INCOME FROM BROWN LEGHoRNs,

We give this story as it was given by
a lady at a recent Iowa farmers insti-
tute. She said that she had no chill
dren to look after and devoted all the
time which she could spare from her
homework to the care of $50 Brown
Leghorn hens which she kept on a com
mon farm homestead. running at large.
She said that these hens brought her in
an average income of $3.50 each, most
ly from their egg product; that they
were free from disease, that they went
everywhere and because Of them no
attempt was made to raise vegetables,
small fruits or flowers on the place. No
incubator was used. The hens were
fed literally. This statement conflicts
with the generally accepted theory
that more than $50 or 200 hens cannot
be kept on the farm homestead run-
ming at large.
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Ten South Dakota farmers organized
last year a little experiment station of
their own. There was not a professor
or scientist among the lot. They lived
where the seeding and planting season
is apt to be very dry. Each planted a
small patch of corn in May at varying
depths, from one to ten inches deep.
The results were that the corn plant
ed ten inches deep made the best crop,
though how it ever managed to get out
and do business at all we cannot I'M
derstand, while the shallow planted
patches proved total failures. Dakota
readers can study this item over, for
there may be something in it for them.