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The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

we neglected other work to rush this
through"
Nine. Modiste went to the Majori.
banks residence with the boy. 1t was
only block or two. she put the gown
on Miss Majoribanks, Fit? OF course
it did Nine. Modiste never had any.
thing to turn over to the misit stores.
Miss Majoribanks was beaming.
Nine. Modiste thought she saw her
opportunity. I'm sorry Miss Majori.
banks" she said, rather brokenly, 'but
could you pay me tonight? want the
money for one of the seamstresses who
is i'll and who has very sick child as
well, and | have no money"
Miss Majoribanks could pay, but
would not. The insolence Of some
tradespeople was past accounting for,
Miss Majoribanks' father sold pig iron.
He was not in trade.
Send your bill, Nine Modiste, at
the proper time and it will be paid. !
cannot be annoyed by such unusual re.
quests OF course you know that you'll
get your money"
Miss Majoribanks could have paid
the bill thrice over by going no further
than her bureau drawer, but il would
have involved the violation of prece.
dent.
Mary, the seamstress, went home.
She was a widow and lived in a one.
story cottage within shotgun range of
dozen houses of wealth. Miss Ma.
joribanks would not pay, though she
could; Nine. Modste could not pay,
though she would, and Mary. the seam.
stress, was empty-pursed. There Were
two children, one in bed the other q
child, was playing mother and nurse in
the absence Of the parent She rose
from the bedside as the mother came
in and said: Mamma the doctor was
here and left this prescription. He
said that Jennie must have this medi.
cine tonight; she must have it, he
said"
1t was getting late. The mother took
the prescription to the druggist. Her
bill there was a long one. The drug
gist did not know the emergency of the
case. Druggists must live. He said
he was sorry, but that he could not put
up the prescription. The mother was
worn. Perhaps, after all, the one night
would make but little difference. Nine
Modiste had said that she certainly
could get some money from a good
hearted customer the next morning.
The mother went home, the little
supper was eaten and the night passed
Nine Modiste was as good as her
word. Mary, the seamstress, had So
bill in her hand by 10 o'clock. The
medicine was purchased. At II
o'clock the doctor came. He looked a
little troubled and said: There is not
the improvement here thought there
would be. Did you give her the medi.
cine last night, and have you given it
to her regularly slnce?"
mo" said the mother family. Then
she told him she could not buy it the
night before. He rebuked her for not
letting him know it, and as he left the
house he thought to himself, Here is s
case where a few dollars came toe
late"
The day passed and the night came
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
THE OLD BEAU.

Gay old beau of long ago, y
Still you smirk and still you smile; Y
Still you proudly strut along a%
Decked out in the latest style;
There's O little dash Of red
In the jaunty tie you wear,
And you comb across your head
Little wisps of poor, gray hair
Proud old beau of long ago,
Thinking people do not know
OF the badness that is there.
Gay old beau of long ago,
Through your poor dimmed eyes you
gaze
Out at fair ones who are like
Gentle maids Of other days;
Ah, perhaps they've heard of you,
They that pass you merrily;
They have gray grandmothers who
May have once been fair to Sec
Gay old beau of long ago,
Grandmas like to boast, you know
Tell us what their boasts may be.
Gay old beau of long ago,
Calamity you swing your cane;
All, the finger marks of time
On your face are very plain,
But you think that you alone
Know how age has come to hew
Youth that left you ere you knew
Poor old beau of long ago,
There are pouches just below
The dim eyes you're looking through,
Gay old bean of long ago,
Many voice you loved to hear
Many sweet and fattering voice
Has been silent many year;
And alone you 60 your way
Down the old, broad, beaten track,
Still pretending to be gay,
Wondering what it is you lack
Poor old beau of long ago.
Tottering to the grave with no
Strong, young arms to hold you back.
S. T. Kiser.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

Miss Msjoribanks residence on WI.
helm McIster street. Just before The
hour for the delivery Of the dress an
atieDUated looking litle seamstress sat
In Nine. Modiste's room, MARY" said
the madame, II haven't n cent. It's n
Shame, and you have worked so hard,
despite your Illness, to get this gown
ready for Miss Majoribanks She gave
the order late and said she'd be etpr-
naily obliged II I'd turn 1t out for her.
/ never did such thing before, but
III 20 oyer with the boy when he takes
the gown and III ask Miss Majoribanlly
for some money. She can't object, for
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

The craze for ping-pong, our old
friend table tennis under a new name,
seems to have come to stay. The new
name was patented, and that is the
reason why you get box marked
''Table Tennis when you ask your
sporting dealer for ping-pong. TIE
craze is bound to be Of material benefit
TO lawn tennis this year.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
The First TYpewriter.

The earliest recorded 'attempt to
make q writing machine was by Henry
Mil, an Englishman, whose patent was
issued January II, 1714. In this coun.
try William Austin Burt patented a
crude machine in 1920 The Oyercom-
ing Of the crudiiles that marked the
many carly machines has been accom-.
plisled since 1870.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
WASHINGTON, D. c.

( A new mechanical genius has APP
peared in Chicago. who claims to have
evolved a horseless, dustless street
sweeper. The machine is to be run
by a gasoline motor, and be says that
system of fans. which operate with
suction tubes, will take up all the
dust.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14
TunsUnuRBAN CITl.

xRN IN a permanent institu-
hon--a axture at the National
Capital Thousands and thou
sands OF people can testify to
the good work IL has accom-
plished during the past tive
years IN the line OF suburban
Improvement. II is the only
pNwspaper In the District OF
Columbia that maintains q
punching bureau, whose duty
Il Is to punch up the authori-
oles and keep them awake 30
Che needs OF the suburbs. On
chat account IL deserves and V
receiving substantial encous
RaAm0nNa
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

bOgle " hellly SURFING poem, Il ne
City Streets" come into mind; "A city
Of palaces" Change your position only
thirty yards and the truth of the rest
of the Irish poets line is impressed:
mo, not quite; city where palaces
are, Is best"
In one great city, Of which we know.
mOrethan in any other, are to be found
side by side the extremes Of social con-
ditiOns. The pile OF gray granite hold
ing within its walls everything of lux
ury throws its shadow over the hovel
Of the direst poverty. In many cases
the millionaire's nearest neightor is a
washerwoman. Conditions of rapid
urban growth account for a state Of ~.
fairs that has no counterpart in other
American cities.
There was to be a ball that night
The nDvitations had gone out from n
hostess whose request for attendance
was equivalent to a command 1t was
the only occasion on which she was to
entertain that winter. Never a fear
that the bidden ones would not come
and that there would have to be "A
searching Of the highways and by
ways. That ball was talked of for
weeks. Safe TO say no gown would
there which ever before had been worn.
Nine. Modiste, of Hillary street. had
none but fashionable customers. Nine.
MNdiste made dream gowns. She
could make any figure perfect. Under
the spell Of her art the lean became
plump and the plump lean. Her gar
ments gave the carriage of an aristo-
crat to the daughter Of the soapmaker.
The paragrapher Of the Weekly Haut
Ton said that Nine. Modiste was like
love; she put the shepherds crook be-
side the scepter Nine. Modlste was
q kind-hearted soul but she was chron-
Ically hard up. She cut and fitted and
her seamstresses did the rest. She al
ways paid them at the hour when the
money was due, though often she had
to "scrimp' to do it, for some Of her
patrons had a habit Of asking her to
call next month, when the bills were
presented.
Nine. Modiste had no money. 1t was
the day before the ball to which only
the best were bidden. she had finished
gown, q creation of lace and lowell.
ness, for one sf the fortunate ones who
had been Commanded" 10 dance. The
gown was to be delivered at 6 o'clocl,
that day, the day before the ball, at
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

A deposit of natural coke, in a vein
ten feet thick, is being utilized by a
mining company at Las Pretas, Son
ora, Mexico. 1t is supposed to have
been caused either by volcanic action
or by surface conhagration.
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

The death rate for children under
FIVE years of age is 6S1a per 1000 in
England. This is a better rate than
any other country except the United
States. There the rate is only so per
1000, while in Austria and Italy 1t is
over 40 per 1000
The suburban citizen., 1902-06-14

The extremely sensitive test-paper of
X. Dietrich is made by painting alco-
hollc solution of shellac and fuOrescein
on a black background. The slightest
trace of alkali causes a characteristic
green fluorescence, one part of am
monia in one million being detected.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
K. P. Anniversary.

Last night at K. P. Hall the Knights entertained their friends in an open hearted manner, and supported by a beautiful spread, the evening put everyone in good humor which after the conclusion of the program was spent in conversation and social inter- course The Knights had gathered to celebrate the anniversary Of the order of the Knights of Pythias, which has entered upon it's thirty-eighth year.
 A very entertaining program had been arran ged which consisted Of sev- eral songs, recitations and addresses. The address of welcC me was made by Rev. Shields. Recitations by Myrtle James, H. E. Maum and Miss Emma May Elliston followed, interspersed with a song by Mr.. Harrington and 8 selection by the choir. The sweet story of Damon and Pythias was illtstra ed then the refreshments were served. Bisbee Lodge. known a- RathbOne No. 10, has a strong organization, havlng been organized since 1890.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19

The publishers of "The American Boy," Detroit, Mich, have secured from Will Lexington Comfort, who was the youngest newspaper core spondent in the Philippines at the time of the death of General Lawton, an exciting story, based upon fact, relat- ing the experiences of the youngest correspondent in General Lawton's army. The hero of tho story was the first of the newspaper correspondents to cable to America the news of the death Of General Laweon at the hands of the insurgents. By an almost su. psrbumsn effort the boy correspondent who was with the army at the time of the shooting made his way through the enemy's country to the cable office aud flashed the news to America three hours before any of he other corrt = spondents got possession of the cable. It was noticeab bic achieve ment on the part of boy. The story begins in the February number of "The Ameri- can Boy"
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
School Notes.

The report for January shows a greater number of pupils in attendance than dur ng any other month of the year excepting November. The aver age daily attendance for the former month was 5223 and for the latter 537.3. The report also shows an in- crease over September of %. in the attendance.
 The summary for the first five months gives an average of 5l3 daily attend ance This is an increase of l05 over the daily attendance for the whole of last year Chie increase Is q matter of -ro- .4 interest, since a nidyesr ap- porticnmen. Is based upon it. Five per cent of the school funds is set aside to be divided among the schools of the the county in proportion to their in- crease of attendance during the first five months over the attendance for the preceding year. This substantial increase will, DO doubt, give our school a gool 5. ow of this five per cent ap- p)rtionnent.
 The school is working on an enter tainment which will be given March II. IL is 10 be hoped that a large crowd will turn out to m ,terially assist in the building of the library.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19

which she has already done much One of her first donations was $500. 600 for c mining building as a memo rial to her husband.
 Besides this work Mrs. Hearst be stows her wealth on many other wor. thy objects. She is supporting eight perpetual scholarships for girls at the State University of California. Kin dsrGartsu work also deeply interests Der. and at times she supports as many as eighteen such schools. some in Washington and some in San Francis %. The Phebe Hearst School For Girls. an Episcopal institution founded at Washington. was the recipient of bounty in the sum of S2O0,OOO.
 In connection with the subject of woman's giving the name of Miss Hel en Gould stands prominently forth For many years she has devoted her time and wealth to doing good Her bsnencsnce is directed more toward the relsf of suffering and in religious work than along educational lines. She n gupportine several charitable works
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19

....~ 10 generous glvei to various Young Mems Christian associa tions.
 Among the largest gifts of tLe year was the dona ton of Sf,0oo.Cc0 made jointly b. Mrs. r. D. Armour and j. Ogde el nour to the Armour institute. Mrs. Eml ons Blaine hs5 also won an enyiable place as contrlbU or 10 char ity and the cause of education. Alto yether 1t is estimated that of the S15.- 100000 given 10 schools during the first half of last year s600o,00o came from women.
 Charitable and religious objects have been enriched during the past by gifts from women aggregating about Sl0.- GOO. 900. and about S1.00O.O00 has been given to libraries. While it is impossi- ble to give in detail the list of minor gifts or even to approximate them. t is evident that woman has played q noble part in the benefactions of the first year of the new century.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
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Bodies Discovered While exCav- dCaiing on o. X. Street Iheir Identity Extreme
 ly Unknown.

lnr, sing developments resulted yeste d y when a human skull, some old ,hrc>, Winchester rifle and other effects were dug up when Frank Bower was excavating around sn old bui d., on O K street.
 Thi. building has stood here for many nars and at one time had c very ursavory reputation. The history of of the building Is quit. sbrouded and it i> h1rd to get an idea of just what the bu ding was used for.
 There seems to be two bodies burn ed hete. a man and a woman. There are the remains of a pair of woman's shoes Hat are generally decayed and q mans boot. The skull and teeth are badly ccayed and give no clue what ever. Tho old gun is erumbled with rust hnt the stock is pretty well pre- served.
 Who the people were, when they W re buried or how they met their death is merely conjecture.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
My Lady BOuntlfuI.

The first year of the twentieth cen tury was marked by bountiful giving by Americas rich women. Contribu- tons to the cause of education, charity and religion have been so generous that the aggregate sum is astounding.
 A wOman's sympathies are easily touched by suffering and sorrow, and she is susceptible to religious influence. Consequently these objects are more likely to appeal to her as worthy of lid than educationa institutions. Hos pitals, missions. etc, have in the past been the recipients of woman's gener- osity, while men have given more at. tenttOn to founding schools and libra ries. The past few years, however. have witnessed tendency in women to help educational movements. and this cause has in several notable in stances been richly endowed.
 Only few weeks ago the world was amazed to learn that Mrs. Jane l.. Eanford, widow of the late Leland Stanford, had transferred S30.000. .0OO worth of stocks, bonds and real estate to the great university founded as 8 memorial to her son, Leland Stanford. Jr.
 This is the execution of plans made by Mir. and Mrs. Stanford several years ago, before the death of the hue- band. but even if this gift is excluded from the list the records show that women have given something like $1S.- o00. 900 during the year. This Of itself is . magnificent figure, and with the Stanford gift added it reaches S4s.- 0.0O0. a golden legacy well calculst- d to dazzle the eyes of the world.
 Mrs. Stanford's gift is believed to be the largest ever made by man or wo- man for the benefit of a college, being considerably more than twice us large as the muni6cent contributions of John D. Rockefeller to the University Of Chicago
 Another California woman, Mrs Phsbe A. Hsarst, has been a generous giver to the University of California. state institution. IL is said that she is carrying out plans that involve an ultimate expenditure of about S4,OoO.- 900 for the benefit of this college, for
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Speedy Will Arrive Thursday

K. r. Speedy, the worlds champion high diver who will make :wo plunges from the top of his 90 foot ladders into a tank of water feet deep Saturday and Sunday, will arrive in Bisbee Thua.day and proceed to Naco. Speedy i- at present m the south and advices received in Bisbse state that he is d ra wing large crowds to witness his daring performances. Mir. Speedy has issued card which gives the dives made by him in the different parts of the United States and Canada during his life. The dive from the Big Four bridge in Louisville, Kentucky, of III feet is be highest descent he has ever made. Excursions will be run from Phoenix, Prescott, Tucson, Nogales, Cananea and Bisbee md large crowd is expected to witness the daring
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19

---o~..~Ar ,evuoIes nave oeel greatly increased.
 He, like he other British ministers, seems 10 consider himself man in ha q K Vho is doing the best he can all should be treated cliv2,rcusly. PCss blv It was a fellow feeling tiet ma dc nim deal gently with General Butler, who also claims to be a good fellow in bad luck. At any rate, MT. Brodrick intrusted Butler with the command of the First army corps de spite many protests.
 All might have been well from Brod- rick's standpoint had not Butler made speech at Aldershot. In this speech ne openly challenged comparison. defy ing the British nation to bring on . man better fitted to command corps He increased the effect of this lamep. table speech by confessing that he had ordered General White 10 surrender Ladysmith To the Boers As might have been expected, this expression of weakness evoked a perfect storm of de nunciation not only at Butler, but at the minister of war. And the storm still rages.
 Mir. Brodrick. who Is forty-five yeap old. has long been prominent in Brit. ish politics. He is q Conservative, representing Surrey in parliament, and is a pIivy councillor. In turn he has been financial secretary to the war office, undersecretary of state for war and undcrsecretary of state for foreign affairs He had distinguished career at Balliol college. Oxford. and was president of the Oxford union. As 6 clubnlan he is well known. being a member Of the famous Carlton and AthenHum clubs.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
LOCAL AND PERSONAL

Otto Geisenhofer. Of the Waldorf restaurant, left Monday morning for Tucson and Phoenix.
 Engine No. 50, which has been in the shops for repairs for few days, is on the road again.
 I. w. Wallace and wife were in Tombstone this week on visit to rela tives. They returned yesterday.
 T. J. Harris, of this city, is very sick with pneumonia. He must also undergo an operation for appendecitis. Dr. Miller went out to Geo. Spindle's, about 2 miles on the San Pedro road, and presented Mr. and Mrs. Spindle with big ten pound hoy.
 T. Evans. auditor of the Cananea railway was in Bistee Sunday Mir Evans says the excursion to Ca1anea will be arranged as soon as possible.
 MT. and Mrs. John A. McKinnon re- turned home from South River Lake, Nova Scotia yestsaday. Mrs. Mckin- non was formerly Miss Grant of this city.
 Dr. Csven and wife left Monday morn ing for Tucson anl Phoenix for 8 visit of several days pr. Caven will be in itiated into the mysteries Of the Order of Shriners.
 Chas. Strau- passed through Naco yesterday ou his return to Cananea. MT. Straus had been to Tucson So at tend the funeral of h;s sister which oc- cured at that place on Monday.
 W. (. Mcfarland. prominent at ,orney of Graham county. pissed through Bisbee en route 10 Douglas. From there Mr. Mcfarland expects to make trip in Old Mexico.
 The Fraternal Brotherhood will give social and banquet at their lodge rooms in Mason's opera building this evening in honor of Mrs Emma Nidig, the Supreme Vice President of that order.
 Geo. Bur,oo tha ,-i ,4esale fruit man of Phoenix has decid d co opeu a branch house in Bisbee. Mr. Burton has leased a store building from jake Schmid, in Brewery Gulch. The busi- ness will be in operation by March.
 BORN-To the wife of Geo. Spindle, SOL, al their home nea" Naco, Mon day eveEing It was reported in Bis bee yesterday that George had given the new arrival q noun, and expected to start him out on the range next week.
 \. \. Cente,s, presid dent of tue Mod ern Copper company, has just returned from tour. of the central-western states, where he has been on business for his company. St. Louis, Kansas City and Denver were some of the cities visited by Mir. Centers. He re. ports a very successful as well as an enjoyable trip.
 5. A. Parnell. formerly of Globe. was a passenger on the incoming train Tuesday en route to Tucson where he is now making his headquarters. Mr. Parnell was formerly Superintendent of the Old Dominion company al Globe but later has been examining mining properties in southern Arlzopa and Sonora for an eastern company.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Welsh to Settle in Canada.

London, Feb. Welsh colonists who settled in Patagonia during the last decade are dissatisfied with the conditions in that country and propose to make a concerted move to Canada. Today q Welsh deputation called tt the Colonial office and conferred with Secretary Chamberlain regarding a proro>al for the government to fur nish transportation from the far South American country 10 Canada.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Threatened Railroad Strike

Kansas City, Feb. l8-The Santa Fe and Nosouri Pacific train men's union it i, said here, demanded 6 general in crease in wages. threatening to strike. Thy say that longer and heavier trans are being run with tn, same crew- IS formerly, although they are carr ying a much larger number of
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
foul Crime of NeQro Finn.

Gallatin, Tenn, Feb. ls.-Charley Finn, a Negro, seised a man last night, dragged him into an alley and cut off his head with a razor. He was tracked by bloodhounds, captured today and lynching is imminent. Finn served two years in the penitentiary for al- most cutting of Marshal Mather's head.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Deceased.

Frank Hotfmaster died at G nanea Monday after a sickness of a few days. Mr. Hoffmaster was well known in Bis bee, being employed at one time in the Copper Queen mine. Deceased was a member the Golden Rule Lodge I. O. O. F., No. 160, in Bisbee. where he is well and favorably known.
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Illinois Editors Gather.

Chicago, Feb. l7.-A number of tlli- nois editors reached here today to be present at the thirty seventh annual session of the Illinois Press association which opens tomorrow at the Lexing- ton hotel The meeting will continue until Friday, the sessions being given over to addresses. papers and discus. sions on matters affecting the sdito- rial tnd business management of news papers
Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-19
Sdnitarium Burns in MiChiuan

Battle Creek, Mich, Feb. ls.-The Great Kel ogg, or the seventh day Ad- ventists' sanitarium here, was destroy cd by fire early today, the property loss being s400, 900. There was no loss .: life among the 100 people in the sanitarium. One or two persons are said to be missing, but are probably in the hotels or boarding houses.