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The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
when Tissot Was sa.tsaed.

An interesting story is told of
Jacques Tissot, the great French paint
er. While in England he painted a
beautiful religious picture and, meet
ing a countrywoman, asked her opin-
ion of his work. It's a chef d'puvre,' -
she replied, giving remarkably just
and detailed appreciation of the va
riOus merits of the painting.
Are you satisfed?' asked friend.
Tissot answered in the negative. He
entirely repainted his picture, working
night and day.
When finished, he sent again for his
fair critic, who pronounced it admira
BILE and remained silently admiring it
with smiling criticism.
Are you satisfied" asked the friend
again when the lady had departed.
NO" replied the artist, and he set to
work for the third time.
When the Parisienne saw the new
painting, she gazed at it for some mo-
ments with evident emotion and then
without word sank softly to her
knees and began to pray.
"Are you satisfied nowW whispered
the friend, and Tfssot said "Yes."
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
HRIZONH REPUBLICANS.

The municipal and commercial bod
les of Arizona are arranging to send
representatives to Washington to as
sure the Senators that the people OF
this Territory are in favor of the Om-
nibus Statehood bill now pending in
the Senate of the United States.
The presence of these delegations in
Washington can not hurt, and they
may be able to help the cause of State
hood. We doubt if even Mr. Bever-
ridge with all his wealth Of imagina-
ton and profoundly of assurance will
venture to assert that the people of
Arizona are not in favor of Statehood.
II there is any individual in Arizona
who has openly and directly declared
that he is opposed to Statehood we
have not heard of it.
What lis needed in Washington is
a high joint commission of a hundred
men from the Republican party of
Arizona to the Republican majority in
the Senate. THE Republican majority
in the Senate is attempting to make a
party issue of this question of State
hood. The Republican leaders who
control the organization of the Senate
such men as Hanna, Lodge, Aldrich
Allison, Hale and Depew, are the
men that need to be reasoned with
The Republicans of Arizona should in
form the leaders of their party in the
Senate, that if Statehood is defeated as
a measure of Republican policy, there
will be no future for Republicans in
Arizona.
And while the Arizona Republicans
should make a demonstration in
force at Washington, they ought also
to send delegation to PROSTATE it.
self before Gen. H. G. Otis, the editor
of the Los Angeles Times, and meekly
request him to lift his embargo on
Bard. When the Arizona Republicans
do these things the people will begin
to believe that they are seriously in
favor of Statehood.
The Arizona Republicans have now
the fight Of their lives in front of
them. If Statehood is beaten by the
concentrated action Of the Republican
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
POWER OF THE TRUSTS.

The trust issue is now up to Con-
gress, but the Republican majority
in that body will evade it. Republi-
cam statesmen, from President Roose
velt down, did their best to ig-
Nore it, but it was forced on them.
and the Presidents message to Con-
gress in half hearted, apologetic way
admitted that there was evil in the
trusts. The President recommended
nothing drastic. He plainly fears
the power of the trusts and his recon-
mendation to Congress when fully
weighed and sifted can only mean that
they must not be hurt.
The trust question is one of vital
interest to the people 1t is of es-
pecial interest to workingmen. The
trusts have obtained control of nearly
all the industries of the country. By
that means they have destroyed COM
petition, hence they control the price
of nearly all that has been purchased
by the common people. Controlling
the price, they can demand what they
will, and the people must pay it or do
without.
Hundreds of small manufacturers
have been forced out of business;
many of them have been driven into
bankruptcy in the effort to compete
with the trusts. The trusts are able
to control the freight tariffs on the
railroads; hence can ship the products
at much less cost for freight than
the smaller dealer can do, and thus
have that great advantage. There is
but one choice left to the small oper-
ator-go out of business or sell to the
trust at figures fixed by the trust.
The Presidents message to Congress
admits that the trusts are evils but
he does not offer the people any sub
stantial remedy to cure those evils
The Democratic party is pledged to
meet one great evil of the trusts by
opening the doors of the country to
competition with them. 1t stands
pledged, If this remedy fails to cure
the evil, to try some other measure
1t is pledged to destroy these great
evils by some means. The Republic
cans, in full control of both Houses OF
Congress, of the executive, and of the
legal machinery of the government
have seen these gigantic evils growing
and spreading until they hold all the |
avenues of commerce in their grasp |
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
VOTE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT

Are you in favor of a reduction in
water rates? Are you in favor of re-
duction of city taxation? Are you in
favor of a business administration of the
affairs of the city? If you are, vote for
Philip Contzen, Dan Evans and NJ. e..
Samaniego for members of the City
Council.
If the Republicans continue in control
of the Mayoralty and the City Council,
it will mean that the water rates will
not be reduced, that further burdens
will be loaded on the taxpayers, that
the revenues derived from the sale of
water to the consumers will be used to
benefit private property owners by ex-
tending the mains at the public ex-
pense.
The Democratic candidates are
pledged to lower the rates on water to
consumers, they are pledged to reform
abuses in the city government, they are
pledged to safeguard the interests of the
taxpayers and to be responsive to the
public sentiment of the community.
The election of the Democratic ticket
will mean good city government. If
that is what the people desire they
should vote for these men next Mon.
day:
For Recorder ..- Frank Treat
For Assessor. .......... James Flynn
For Treasurer Joaquin Legarra
For Marshal William Taylor
For Councilman at Large
Philip Contzen
For Councilman First Ward
Daniel A. Evans
For Councilman Second Ward
NJ. G. samaniego
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

and have not even attempted to find
a means of checking them.
Unless speedily regulated the trusts
will SO fasten themselves on the coun-
try that they will control it, and the
people will lose the power to control
them. The people now have the pow
er; they now have the opportunity.
If they let the opportunity go by un-
improved, the power will depart from
them. Senator Hoar, Republican,
but a profound and thoughtful states
man, admits that the trusts have the
power to corrupt elections and the
courts. A power of that kind grows
and fatrens on what it feeds ont The
time to check it is now. 1t will soon
be too late.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
The Bubble Reputation.

The Governor Colonel, don't you
know Judge Blank? Shake hands with
him.
The Colonel-Ah, you are Judge
Blank of Blankville?
The Judge-Yes; Blankville is my
home.
The Colonel-Of course l know you
by reputation then.
. The Governor-Colonel, don't you
know it always makes me feel mighty
uncomfortable when a man says that
about me-that he knows me by repu-
tation?
The Colonel-How is that, governor? ?
Why should it make you feel uncom-
Portable?
The Governor-Because, by jingo, l
always wonder which reputation he
means.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
Curran Met His Match.

Curran, the famous Irish advocate,
was master of repartee, but he did
not always score, though he enjoyed
an encounter none the less if he was
fairly beaten. One. day. in gay mood,
he stopped and chatted with a certain
Father OLeary. "Ah. father said
the advocate. waiting for an opening.
''how | wish when l die that you had
the key to hoaven!'
Why said tue priest, for he guess
cd trap was laid,
Because you could let me in.'
"Ah," said Father O'Leary, lit would
be better for you if | had the key OF
the other place, for then / could let
you OUT
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
For Councilman-at-Large--

For Councilman-at-Large--
Philip Contzen
For Councilman First Ward
Daniel A. Evans
For Councilman Second Ward
M. G. Samaniego
These men are competent, progressive
and intelligent. They understand the
affairs of the city, and they are pledgeo
to reform. With men like Samaniego,
Contzen and Evans in the Council, no
matter who is Mayor, they will be able
to keep a firm grip on the purse strings
and compel an accounting from time to
time that will not only be enlightening,
but wholesome and beneficial.
The financial affairs of the city are in
an unquestionable bad condition. The
Republican administration has been
incompetent and extrayagant. Strong
men-men OF character and foresight
and ability, are needed in the City
Council. Tucson is goodly estate and
axe AC0uAAC CA W
it. The water works management needs
thorough overhauling. Men in sym
pathy- with the existing regime, and
under the control of the machine that
now controls the municipality cannot
be depended upon or expected to reform
abuses or change existing conditions.
City taxation is exorbitant, and the
taxpayers are not getting enough for
their money. Let us have change.
Give the machine jolt. Put men in
the Council who will examine the books,
who will stop leaks, who will abolish
jobs, who will take an intelligent inter-
est in seeing that the municipal govern
ment is efficiently and economically
administered.
The election of Contzen, Evans and
Samaniego to the City Council would be
an immense stride in the direction of q
sound and business-like administration
of the affairs of the city.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
The Shifting Snake

A snake found in Africa is called the
splitting snake by the Beers. 1t is be-
tween two and three feet long and is
especially bold and active, readily at
tacking every one who approaches it.
In confinement it is very savage, open
Ing its mouth and erecting it's fangs,
from which the poison may be often
observed to drop and even sometimes
to be forcibly elected; whence the
name given it by the Beers.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
Sources of Alcohol.

Some terribly potent liquors, it is said,
can be distilled from the innocent look,
ing banana and also from the milk of
the cocoanut. The japanese make a
beverage from plums and from the
flowers of the motherwort and the
peach. The Chinese produce several
qualities of spirit from rice and peas.
all of them Intoxicating, besides which
they can make an alcoholic drink from
mutton.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
Making Sure.

This hunting story comes from Scot
land: When the beaters came out of
the covert, one of the guns said to the
keeper, Have you got all your beaters
out?'
Aye" said the man. astonished.
"Are you sure? Have you counted
them p
Counted them?" said the keeper.
"Aye, they're all right"
Then said the shooter, with a sigh
of some relief, Il have shot roe"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
A Simple Systeu.

,Teacher-In what year was the bat
tie of Waterloo fought?
Pupil don't know.
Teacher-It's simple enough if you
only would learn how to cultivate arti-
fetal memory. Remember the twelve
apostles. Add half that number to
them. That's eighteen. Multiply that
by 100. That's 1880. Take the twelve
apostles again. Add quarter of their
number to them. That's fifteen Add
what you've got. That's 1916. That's
the date. Quite simple, you see, to re-
member dates if you will only adopt
my system.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
WATCH THE TRAITORS.

The Hon. Marcus "A. Smith, the Of
ficial representative of Arizona in
Washington, in statement made to
the correspondent of The Citizen at
the national capital yesterday evening
used this language:
"The Statehood bill will pass un-
amended, with two possible adverse
contingencies, one being the Ok
lahoma-Indian Territory dispute, and
the other treaohery at home, which is
now evidencing itself here. When
am relieved of the imposed confidence
| will publish Names"
This is suggestive. Is there a fire
in the rear? Are there traitors in
camp? Is some one or some interest
In Arizona trying to defeat the aspi-
rations of the people by treachery anu
treason?
Mr. Smith promises that at the
proper time he will give names.
Let us hope that the proper time will
not be long deferred. If there are
tvipers i'm the house the people should
know of it, SO that they can deal with
them If there is treachery, the trail
tor or traitors should be identified ana
exposed. If there are men in Arizona
guilty of gross incivism, their fellow
citizens should be made aware Of it.
Mr.. Smith is in Washington, COM
missioned by the people Of Arizona to
secure for them the form of govern
ment which their fathers enjoy, and to
which they are entitled by right OF
birth and numbers. The peoples del
egate is doing his duty well. Faith
fully has he defended Arizona's right
to government in the Congress of
the United States; ably has he cham
pioned his people under any and all
circumstances. He has an onerous
task. He must fight to overcome
prejudice. He must give battle to
hostile majority of the majority party
in the Senate. The contest he is en-
gagged in requires courage of a high
order, firmness, ability, prudence, new
er ceasing effort and untiring zeal All
of these qualities Mr.. Smith has shown
to high degree. He has the battle
nearly won-but he says he is assailed
by rreachery at home
Who is the traitor? Who is stab
bing Arizona in the back? Who is
giving aid and comfort to the enemy?
Some day, perhaps, we will know, and
then
Mark him we'll:
For him no minstrel raptures swell;
High though his titles, proud his name.
Boundless his wealth as wish can claim
Despite these titles, power and pelf,
The wretch, concentred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
10 the vile dust from whence he
sprung,
Unwept, ur hon0red and unsung."
r.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
THE AFFAIRS OF TUCSON.

There is too much money being spent
by the municipality of Tucson, without
q proper and rational and business. like
accounting, to make it prudent or expe.
dent to continue the Republicans in
undivided control of the city govern
ment.
If the voters are true to their own
best interests and to the general welfare
of the city they will elect
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
HOStetter'S
Stomach DitterS

Has been the standard remedy for
stomach, liver and kidney complaints
for fifty years. Then don't accent
any other IL you wish to recover your
health. 1t will positively cure
HEADACHE, NAUSEA, BEICHING.
INDIGESTION
DYSPEPSIA and KIDNEY troubles.
Try bottle and be convinced of It's
value. The genuine has OUR PRT-
WAITE STAMP over tie neck of the
bottle. Avoid all SUBSTITUTES
and INVITATIONS,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

leaders in Congress, the air and soil of
Arizona will be made unwholsome for
the propagation of Republican princi-
pies.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
RNmNsa AnuNSluCfM.

The eight aqueducts OF ancient
Rome brought 100000 gallons OF
water day into the city. Had the
Romans been aware that water al.
ways rises to its own level these huge
erectlons on arches seventy feet higs
need never have Heen built.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
His Folded Arms

''Madge, Harry asked me to be his
wife last night"
"Oh. am so delightedv replied her
friend. How did it happen?"
We'll, you see, he just asked me. and
said Yes and then he stood up and
folded his arms"
We'll, | never! Was he not more in
Serested than that? Whatever did YOU
do at such treatment?
What could lido? You see, 1 was
In his arms when he folded them!'
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Any citizen of Arizona who should
prove treacherous or traitorous to State.
hood at this juncture, ought to be for
ever disfranehised by the State Consti-
tuition.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Ex-Governor Murphy, who was ap-
pointed by the Phoenix board of trade
to 60 to Washington in the interest of
Statehood, refuses to go. Why? Has
anybody heard from Hanna?
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Beveridge, it is said, painted Arizona
very black to the President. 1t is prob
able that if Arizona got chance to paint
Beveridge it would choose yellow color
for him.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
SOothed to SIumber.

"What de reason Br'er Williams she!
his eye wen de collection basket gwine
roun'?"
'IIe say de singin' do him so much
good dat hr 'bleege ter fall asleep en-
dream s'R hea aven"--Atlauta Constitu
don.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

James Flynn has made faithful and
capable publ C servant. He is the best
assessor Tucson ever had. The people
should continue him in office because he
does his duty we'll
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
Expensive Headgear.
=. "a

Father examining his sons expense
account at coIlege)-Young man, what
do you mean by charging up half
dozen bottles of whisky to wearing ap-
parel during last term?
Son-Oh, that's all right; used that
stuff for nightcaps.-Town and Coun-
try.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Joaquin Legarra will have walkover
for city treasurer. He has been tried
and found to be satisfactory. He is good
for two years more.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Frank Treat has all the qualities to
make an efficient city recorder. He is
industrious and progressive and capa-
ble. He ought to be elected by large
majority.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

Bill Taylor is an efficient city mar.
shal. He keeps the town in order and
thieves on the run. He ought to be re-
elected.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05
Her Fear.

The Bore-rm not feeling at all well
this evening.
The Belle-I hope it's not a lingering
illness.-Kansas City Independent.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

The citizen who favors lower water
rates will vote the Democratic ticket.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

1t is not enough to be Industrious;
30 are the ants. What are you indug-
rious about !-Thoreau.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-12-05

1--WE went through Havard's
center like. the Empire ex- ress-
made eleven the first half. kicked
a goal from the field myself"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
GOLD NUGGETS OF NOTE.

One of the biggest nuggets was
found in the Ural mountains, Russia,
November z, 1912, at depth of nine
feet. 1t weighed 90 pounds and was
valued at $22,S45.
A lucky find was the Heron nugget"
turned up at Mount Alexander, Vic
toria, by couple of young English
men who had been only three months
in Australia. They returned to Eng
land Immediately and sold it for $780,
400.
Not the most valuable, but one OF
the most beautiful in appearance, of
Australian nuggets was the ''Vic-
torian," found in White Horse gully.
Bendigo. 1t was purchased by the par.
lament of Victoria for $3.50 and was
presented to the late Queen Victoria.
There is a monster gold nugget lying
at the bottom of the Atlantic. 1T was
shipped from Santo Domingo to the
king of Spain 400 years ago as a tan
gible proof of the value of Columbus
discovery, but was lost in a storm
together with 10000 ounces of smaller
golden specimens.
One of the discoveries of the cele-
brated Welcome nugget" died re
Gently. The party that found it num-
bered "a. The splendid mass of gold
was found at depth of $50 feet I'M
der Bakery hill, Ballarat, Australia.
Its original owners sold it in Ballarat
for $50, 500 and its new possessors
reaped large harvest by exhibiting
it in Melbourne and London before
finally disposing of it to the bank of
England. 1t was melted in London in
1859. There were very few foreign
elements in it, the assay showing up
ward of 90 per cent. of pure gold.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
PEACE is RESTORED.
The Long Revolution in Colombia is
About Ended.

Panama, Nov. 22.-ConsuI General
Gudger landed from the Wisconsin at
4 Co'clock Friday afternoon bringing
the news that a treaty of peace has
been signed Friday afternoon by the
revolutionary general, Herrera. and
the government commissioners.
The principal points in the treaty
OF peace, which has now been signed
by Minister of State Perdomo, speci.
fies that Gen. Herrera shall hand over
to the government the entire revolu-
tionary fleet, consisting of the gun
boats Padilla, Darien, Gaeten and Boy
AGA. All the war elements of the in
surgent arises in the provinces of
Cauca and Panama and the arms and
ammunition captured at Aqua Dulce
are also to be surrendered. The gov
eminent will pay the sum necessary to
return the soldiers of the revolution
to their homes.
Once peace has been declared, the
Colombian congress will decide re.
garding the laws for the Panama canal
and the elections, and also the paper
money question, as this is the wish
of the president and of the whole ma
ton.
Panama, Nov. 24-The Star and
Herald says that at the conference on
board the Wisconsin a distinguished
son of Uncle Sam, RI. Adm. Silas Ca
sey, acted as a mediator and peace
maker, which conduct, it remarks, re
fleets great credit on a nation whose
motives for doing good are too fire.
quently disparaged.
Adm. Casey in 2 brilliant speech eX-
tended to the negotiators his heartfelt
good wishes, highly praising them for
their judgment and patriotism and
their arrangement of such an extreme
ly delicate matter. Gen. Cobas, chief
minister of State Perdomo's staff, who
spoke in good English, made an elo-
quent reply to this speech and in the
name of Colombia thanked the gallant
admiral for the hospitality and atten-
ton the negotiators had received on
board his flagship and also for his gen
erous Intervention in the arrangement
to bring about peace in that zone of
Colombian territory.
Troops already are being sent away.
Nearly one thousand men left Sunday
night for Barranquilla AS soon as the
revolutionary gunboat Padilla arrives
here the troops in the Caucau province
will be sent to Buenta Ventura, on the
bay of ChOco.
Gen. Herrera and his secretaries
have arrived at Aqua Dulce, accom-
panied by a government commission
er bringing the news of the conclusion
OF peace to the gunboat Bogota in or
der to prevent a fight with the Padilla
should they meet Gen. Salazar. The
governor Of Panama has set all politi
cal prisoners at liberty.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1902-11-25
DYNAMITE OUTRAGE.
A Saloon in Mahanoy City, Pa, Wreck,
ed Early Sunday Morning.

Mahanoy City, Pa, Nov. 24.-T'hs
most destructive dynamiting outrage
that has occurred in the coal regions
since the strike began was perpetrated
here at o'clock Sunday morning.
The dynamite with fuse attached
was placed on the bar of the saloon
of Christopher Portland. The front
part of the building was blown across
the street and the adjoining buildings
on either side were badly wrecked.
Windows were broken in every house
in the square.
Portland and the other members OF
the family were sleeping on the third
floor and escaped serious injury, al
though all were thrown from their
beds. Portlands two sons are non
union men and worked during the
strike