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Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
ATennessee Earthuuake.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct 21.-A dis
trict earthquake shock, accompanied
by muffied rumbling like distant thun-
der was felt here. The shock shook
houses very perceptibly. Dishes and
windows were ratified and many peo-
pie rushed from their homes in fright.
At Lafayette, Ga, large vases were
thrown from the mantel in one resi-
dence On the street the shock was
felt severely, the earth seeming to be
heavy under the feet of pedestrians.
Reports of quakes have been received
from Rion, Ga, Sewanee, Tenn, and
other towns in Tennessee and Georgia.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
INCREASES PAY OF MEMBERS.
Proposition to Be Voted Upon BY the
People.

House Concurrent Resolution No FL.
For the Submission of Proposition to Amend
the Constitution of the State Of
Kansas.
Be it resolved, By the legislature Of the state
OF Kansas, two thirds of the members elected
to each house thereof concurring therein:
Section l. The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kansas
is hereby submitted to the qualified electors Of
the state for their approval or rejectment:
read as follows: Sec. 3. The members Of the
legislature shall receive as compensation for
their services the sum of five hundred dollars
for regular session, and five dollars per day
for any special session, and three cents for each
mile Travelled by the usual route IN going to
and returning from the place of meeting but
such compensation shall not in the aggregate
exceed the sum of one hundred and fifty dol
lars for any special session.
Sec. 2. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors of this state at the general cleo
year A. D. 1902, for their approval or rejection.
The amendment hereby proposed shall be deS-
ignated on the official ballot by the following
title: 1.-THE amendment to the constitution re-
latng to the compensation of members of the
legislature" and shall be voted for or against
as provided by law under such title.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in the
statute book.
Approved February g. 1901.
hereby certify that the foregoing is a true
resolution now on file in my Office and that the
same took effect by publication in the statute
book May l, 1901. GEO. A. CLARK,
tSEAL.1 Secretary of State.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Tobacco Tabooed.

Chicago, Oct. 21.-The authorities OF
a college at Waulkesha, Wis, have put
tobacco under the most rigorous of
bans. For the students it's a case of
abstain or get out. The other day the
prex-whose name is Rankin-caught
two members of the football team on a
street corner with cigars in their
mouths. He told them to go to their
rooms, pack their belongings and take
the next train out of town. He said
that the anti-tobacco rule was going to
be enforced if he had to expel the en-
tire team.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
80 Fears OF Reiectlon.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct 9O.-In &C
cordance with the call issued by order
of the executive boards of the anthra-
cite districts, all locals of the miners
union throughout the coal fields elect
ed delegates to the convention 70 con-
slider the acceptance or rejection of the
arbitration plans submitted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. 1t is practically GER
tain that the arbitration scheme will
be favored. The prominent officials
of the union say there is no fear of a
rejection.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Thirty million Ton. Behind.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 2O,-The coal
companies, anticipating the end of the
strike this week. are preparing for
resumption. Tens of thousands of coal
barges are ready for loading and extra
efforts will be made in moving them
to distributing centers once mining is
resumed. 1t is estimated that more
than 200 of the $50 collieries will be in
operation by the end of the week. An
authority in coal mining said that the
coal companies, as result of the strike,
are 80 millions of tons behind
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Counterfett DoIlars In AIap,ln,

Manila, Oct 15.-Counterfeit Aneri-
can silver dollars are being made in
China and circulated here extensively.
The suspicion is held that some of this
money was shipped from San Fran
cisco. The dollars are of silver and
are of standard weight They have
been detected through the improper
stamping OF the word Liberty on the
goddess. The low price of silver insured
to the maker of this counterfeit money
profit of 100 per cent. American silver
circulates as gold in the Philippines
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
FOR BIENNIAL ELECTIONS.
State, Counties and Townships Elect
Officers on Same Day.

State, Counties and Townships Elect
Officers on Same Day.
Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 8
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution
Relating to and Providing for
Biennial Elections
Be it resolved, By the legislature of the staas
OF Kansas, two.thirds Of the members elected
to each house thereof concurring therein:
Section L The following proposition to
amend the constitution of the state of Kansas
is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of
the state Tor their approval or rejection, to-
Is hereby amended by striking out the whole
OF section of article and sections and of
lieu OF said sections the following which sSIall
constitute section 2 of article of the CONSTITUTE
1on: Sec General elections and township
elecdons shall be held biennially on the Tues
day succeeding the first Monday in November
IN the years bearing even numbers. All couE-
y ana township officers shall hold their Offices
Tor a term or two years and until their sue
cessors are qualified provided, one county
commissioner shall be elected from each Of
three districts, numbered l, 2 and g. by the
voters of the district and the legislature shall
OF such commissioners; such election to be at
general election, and term of office TO ex-
coed six years All officers whose successors
would, under the law as it existed at the time
or their election, be elected in an odd-num-
bered year, shall hold Office for an additional
year and until their successors are qualified.
No person shall hold the Office of sheriff or
county treasurer for more than two consecu-
1--WE bcF1lS
Sec. ?. This proposition shall be submitted
to the electors of this state at the general
election OF representatives in the year 1902 for
their approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be designated on the
official ballot by the following title: ''The
biennial election amendment to the constitu-
ton, and shall be voted for or against as now
provided by law under such title.
Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect and
De In force from and after its publication in
the statute book
Approved February H. 1901
= fy fhak he fOy-e e. A..
and correct copy of the original enrolled reso-
luton now on file in my Office, and that the
same took effect by publication in the statute
book May l, 1901. GEORGE A CLARK
lSEAL.l Secretary of State.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

Rome, n. Y, Oct i5.-Hiram Cronk,
of Ava, the last survivor of the war of
1912, received from the Union Veter-
Grams Legion at its annual encamp-
ment at Chicago. the following tele-
gram: 1.-The seventeenth annual
encampment of the Union Veterans
Legion sends cheers and greetings
to you, the last survivor of the war
of 1912, being aware that none of us
will ever stand in your distinguished
place" Mr.. Cronk is in his 1O5d year.
He is very feeble.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Forgot His Clutches.

Washington, Oct. 2O.-President
Roosevlet's saddle horses, Bleins>4in
and Renown, have arrived from Oyster
Bay. They were brought by cavalry
orderly to the White Eouse for his
inspection. As the animals were led
to the front of the mansion President
Roosevelt, without the assistance of
crutches, stepped brisl1ly down the
steps to see his favorite horses. He
gave each a generous lump of sugar.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Election Judges and Clerks.

Topeka, Oct 21.-The new election
law provides that the party casting the
most votes for governor in the state
shall name one judge and one clerk;
the party casting the second highest
one judge and one clerk, and that the
mayor, if in a city, or trustee, if in a
township, shall name the third Judge
The political complexion of the third
judge will depend upon the politics of
the mayor or the township trustee.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Gives goo Cord. of Hard Wood.

Utica, Oct. 2O-Dr w. Seward Webb,
president of the Mohawk & Malone
railroad, has made a present of ten
carloads of hard wood to be delivered
in this city to employees of the road
residing here. The ten cars will hold
fully 200 cords. and it will be brought
down the road from Nehasane Park
very soon. A number of the fami-
lies to whom this wood will go are
very nearly out of fuel, and were
wondering where the next fire would
come from.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Gen. Cha fec issues Orders.

Washington, Oct. 21.-An order was
recently issued by General Chaffee, in
command in the Philippines, assuming
military jurisdiction of the island OF
Corregidor. The law prohibits the i'm.
portation of liquors in the island except
for hospital purposes and all persons
engaged in the liquor traffic are ordered
to cease. All persons living on the
watershed of the stream from which
water is obtained for the garrison are
to be removed.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Jim Younger Suicides.

st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 21.-James
Younger, formerly member of the
notorious James band of outlaws, which
infested the Western country quarter
of century ago, committed suicide
by shooting. He left letter to the
press in which he gives, as reason for
his act, dependency over continued i'll
health and separation from his friends
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
A Coal Strike Settled.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 1.-THE
strike at the coal mines of the Tenn
essee Coal and Railroad company,
which has been in full force for the
past ten days has been settled and
$500 men will return to work at once.
The terms of settlement were not
given out. The settlement was brought
about through the good offices of
Rufus N. Rhoades, editor of local
paper
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
instant Relief from Rheumatism and
NeUraInIa.

Here is q case: Mr.. T. Shepherd Of
Whitburn, Sunderland, Ohio, says:
my wife suffered severely from rheu-
matism, and nerra. gia. She could not
get one moments rest and was nearly
crazed with pain. Obtained instant re-
lief and permanent cure by using
the contents of one bottle of st. ia
cobs OIL. There is no other remedy in
the world that will do this. The in
Simultaneous effect which st. Jacobs Oil
produces is a part of its half a century
record" st. Jacobs Oil is sold in 20
cts. and so cts. sizes by all druggists.
The words Acts like Magic" "Con-
quers Pain" which have been used in
connection with st. Jacobs Oil for
more than so years are wonderfully
and truly descriptive.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Not lmnossihIe

''You say the defendant then execut-
ed backdown. Are those the words
you used?" asked the lawyer, who was
badgering the witness.
Eyes, sir" answered the witness.
Il would like to have you inform
me how man can execute a back
down"
well, sir. he could hang his head.
couldn't he?" said the witness,
fiercely.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
RetrIbution at Last.

These racing automobiles ought to
be suppressed remarked the indig-
nant man.
"Oh, don't know" replied the low
ly citizen. Il get some enjoyment
out of them"
you! Why, you never rode in one
in your life"
"Of course not, but think how inter
esting they are making things for the
scorching bicyclists, who have hereto
fore monopolized the roads. 1 tell
you, it looks to me like righteous ret
ribution.''
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
A Weeks End Party.

Phamliman-You don't know how it
feels to have half dozen mouths to
feed.
Observation-Disclosures not. but I'll bet
you realized last night what it meant
to have at least hundred to feed.
Phamliman-Surely, you didn't en-
terrain that many.
Batchelber-MOsquitoe
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Vote to Continue Strike.

Shenandoah, Pa, Oct. 21-A majority
of the local unions of Shenandoah and
vicinity instructed the delegates to the
Wilkesbarre convention to vote against
calling the strike off unless assurance
is given that every man who responded
to the call to go on strike be given his
old position back.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Unwilling to Take Chances.

$50 you have at last settled on a
name for the baby?"
'Yes'm. First, we named him Hob
son. then changed it to Dewey, an
afterward to Funston Schley Johnson.
But now we've named him jes' plain
Jim. Yo' nevah finds you've made a
mistake when you calls 'em jes' moth
in but Jim."-Life.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Sheep TT a Sixpence.

S~lney, N. s. W., Oct. 2o.-The Mar
andera Meat Preserving works has
purchased 12O, 900 sheep at from six
pence to a shilling a head, the sheep
owners being unable to maintain their
docls owing SO the absence of fodder
caused by the great drought.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
LOGICAL.

Bridget-Oi can't stay, ma'am, on
less We give me more wages.
Mrs. Hiram Often-What! Why, you
don't know how to cook or do house
work at all.
Bridget That's jist it, ma'am, an
not KNOWN how, sure the wurk is all
the harder for me, ma'am.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
No More Foreign Coal.

London, Oct. 16.-The largest firm
in the Liverpool coal trade has received
a cable from New York saying that no
further offers could be made for Eng
1ish coal. Four steamers were char
tered to take coal to Boston for the
TYNE
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

No one would ever be bothered with con-
sttpation II every one knew how naturally
and quickly Burdock Blood Bitters rsgu-
lates the stomach and bowels.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
COrns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, csc. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen S. O1msted, Leroy, N. Y.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

Scald head is an eczema of the scalp-very
severe sometimes, but it can be cured
Doan's Ointment, quick and permanent in
Its resulta- At any drug store, so cents.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

It's funny that politician becomes
hanger-on after he loses his grip.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
GOOD HOUSEKEEPERs

The bunl1o mans income is a tax
upon credulity.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

The poker player realizes that pair
in the hand is worth two in the deck
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn?

1t sometimes happens that the
grumpy doctor has the most patients.
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

The bargain hunters favorite hymn
should be the ''sweet buy and buy"
Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25

Use the best That's why they buy Rel
Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers, cents
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DR.. J. C. BROWN, Practice Limited j
Wichita. Kans. Eye,Ea Nose 6 ThrosA
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-16
Fast DrIvin0 Nuisance
Is Complained OF

Every day one can hear violent pro-
tests on the streets against fas, driv.
ing Many citizens are of the opinion
that this nuisance has gone far
enough, and that il Ia about time the
police were taking 4 hand in the mat
ter. The offenders are many. and
some OF them prominent citizens. Tue
son drivers seem 10 be getting more
reckless every day and In the opinion
of some citizens. few arrests for this
offense would put stop 10 H. Most
OF the fast driving is done In the
evenings. and practically none Of the
vehicles have lights on them 10 warn
pedestrians 1t Is getting unsafe for
children to be on the streets at all.
Last evening serious accident was
averted in front of the post
Office. Chief Carlos of the Papagoes
was crossing the street TO his buggy
when team came dashing down upon
him at breakneck speed. II he was
not man OF great strength, the
horses would have trampied him un-
der With great presence OF mind. he
seized the reins and by great effort
stopped the team As soon as the
Indian was out of the way. the driver
resumed his fast pace.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-16
Thought He M,ascd a Car.

In neighboring city lives young
ruGn whose name is Carr. Carr Is deep
~ em!tten with the charms Of young
woman who resides with her mother IN
a pretty villa near Sandlake, on the
line Of the Troy and New England rail.
road. He asked permission Of bis in,
"norata TO call upon her at her home,
ana tue young woman accorded him
'he privilege. Mr.. Carr reached the
tiia where his Juliet resided and
pressed the electric button at the door
The ring was answered hy the mother
of the young woman. The latter had
never seen the young man. "IM Mr..
Carr" he said, bOwiDg profoundly.
"Um-er- well" was the reply which
staggered him. you may sit on the
stoop until one comes along"
Five minutes later the daughter told
her mother she expected caller and
asked who had rung the bell She was
Informed that there was a young man
sitting on the stOop who had missed a
car. The daughter looked through the
blinds and saw her lover perched dis
consolately on the steps. He was quick
ly within the portals and mutual ex
plantations followed. Albany Press and
knickerbocker.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-16
Notice to the taxpayers OF
Pima County, Arizona
Territory.

once OF the Board of Supervisors of Pima
County, Arizona Territory.
Tucson, Arizona, June II, 1892
Notice is hereby given that the assessment
roll of Pima county, Arizona Territory, for the
year 1902. has this day been delivered to ne by
the assessor and is on file and open to public
inspection.
The board OF supervisors OF the said Pima
county will meet as board OF equalization in
the Office of the board OF supervisors, At the
court house, In the city of Tucson, on Tuesday,
July !, 1902, at 10 o'clock a. m. to examine the
assessment roll and equalize the assessment of
property in said Pima county. and viii con
time in session for that purpose from day 10
day until the business of equalization is dis.
posed of, but no later in July than Saturday,
July 10. 1902, at which time it shall adjourn to
meet on the third Monday in August following,
at 9 O'Clock a. m.
All persons having business with the board
OF equalization should appear before the board
at It's July meeting.
tsEALl G. O. ROUSE,
Clerk of the Board Of Supervisors Of Pima
County, Arizona Territory
Fifkt publication sic; last 6-26.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-16
Items OF the Dav
OF Personal Mention

Miss Lee LEFT on the stage for Orocre
this morning.
f. P Grindell, the Pantano cattle
h'he' came UP on the Burro today.
b Hattich. q prominent citizen Of
tombstone, is in the Guy on business
today. .I~ ',.S.s ~ @
Frank sibley a Los Angeles mining
man left for the Catalinas this morn
ing 10 examine some property.
g. n. Adams, of Phoenix. STONED
over in Tucson Yesterday
G. j Bush and wife. recent arriv.ls
rom Denver were out visiting pooints
OF interest about the city today.
NJ. Smallwood and wife, of Bshee
spent Sunday in the city.
r W Murphy left for Bisbee this
morning
E. ID. Miller, editor and proprietor of
me Nogales Vidette. spent Sunday IN
the city.
Howard Banes, superintendent of the
Azurite mine. came in from the ramn
yesterday.
A. Wolcott, one of Tombstone's
popular merchants, was in the city to-
day on business.
~ II. Harlan returned from Troy
this morning, where he has been or
ganizing a lodge Of Mooderns.
Frank Hereford left for Tombstone
on legal business this morning.
Bob Hennessy left on No. 10 this
morning for short visit TO Bisbee.
Mrs Dr Fenner returned nome this
morning on No. TO-
Miss Irene Wetmore. daughter of the
well hnown assayer, left on Saturday
evening for California. where she will
visit relatives
[. W Davis and family came up from
Cananea yesterday,
Mrs II Shields and Carrie l.. Cur
tlss. OF Blsbee, stopped over in the
city yestrday on thir way to the coast.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-06-16
ARIZONA PROSPECTS
LOOKING BRIGHT
The Work at tombstone and En-
terDriSe by the Phelps Dodge
Company

Ell PASO, Tex. June l6.-J. II. En-
errett an official of the Santa Fe,
Prescott and Phoenix railroad. and Y.
S. Mason, member of the Development
Company Of America. owning large
tracts OF timber lands in the State of
Chihuahua, were In El Paso yesterday.
returning from usiness trip to Chi
huahua. The Poland mine, twenty
miles out from Phoenix. one of the rich
Arizona mines. is also owned by the
Development company. In speaking
OF the work being done by his com
pany, Mr.. Mason said
our company purchased the entire
group OF mines in the Tombstone dis
trlct, You no doubt are familiar with
the interneclne strife that disrupted
the camp, At that time Tombstone
was thriving, busting camp of 5000
or 5000 people. Two OF the wealth
lest companies were pumping out the
district. 1t seems that the water in
be different mines was from one strata
and pumping from lower levels of the
deepest mines drained all the others
The Two companies mentioned were
pumping about 500 900 gallons daily,
but none of the other companies would
contribute toward the expense. FL
nally fire broke out in one of the mines
destroying the large pumping plant
The remaining pump was inadequate
to keep the water down. Strifes.
struggles and disputes became general,
and, to cap the chplax, fire destroyed
the other pumping plant No amica-
BILE adjustment was possible so all ef-
forts TO reopen the mines failed and
Tombstone became a deserted and dis
maniled town
Since our company has taken hold,
the population of Tombstone has in
creased 500, and is now on a healthy
boo m The work we are prose -using
Is under the personal erection of Mr.
W. F. Staunton one OF the best expert
mining engineers In the country We
are sinking four -compa rtment shaft;
our iron gallowe- frame is up, and by
the first OF September we expect 10
have our pumps Installed The ca
pacity OF this pumping plant viii be
2 .jtA, 600 gallons in twenty-four hours,
1T Ia settled and assured fact that
the Phelps Dodge people will build
branch from Fairbanks TO Tombstone,
ant then We will be in a position to do
business properly
1T has been a well known fact that
when the mines of Tombstone closed
down they were being worked in ore
that was az rich as any encountered up
IN hat time. A great abundance Of
ore yielding $l00 to the ton is in sight,
and the opinion OF all experts who
have reported Is that the property is
one of the largest and richest group of
miT.es in the Territory
Mr.. Murphy will push his road from
| hoenix to Benson. and this road will
open up some Of the most fertile agri-
lands in the world. passing. as
IL Will. through the Salt River valley
Arizona has a great future before il.
and .onr company is satisfied TO help 10
It's development"