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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-25

we did not have brilliant sunshine at
some time during the dav. Even more
than Egypt, anywhere north of Luxor,
Arizona is the land of the sunshine.
"The nights throughout the winter are
apt to be cool enough for wood nres
and blankets. Half the time an over
coat is not needed during the day, but it
is never prudent for stranger to be
without one at hand.
The atmosphere is singularlv clear,
tonic and dry. | have never seen it
clearer anywhere in the world. 1t seems
to have about the same bracing and ex
hilarating qualities as the air of the
great Sahara in northern Africa or OF
the desert about Mount Sinai, in Arabia
Patraea. 1t is much drier than any part
of the valley of the Nile north of Gatar-
act. 1t seems to me about the same in
quality as the air On the Nile between
Assouan and Wady Halfa, but some
what cooler.
CAS- to food, there is plenty, and it is
good. From here the markets of Los
Angeles. and even of D. nvet are largely
try are plenty and cheap. Quail, ducks
be had. Vegetables and fruits are abund.
ant in their season, and sometimes the
season is a long one. 1t is the one coun-
try have lived in where straw berries
ripen in the open air ten months in the
year. l have had them on my table,
fresh picked from the open gardens, at
Christmas.
The man who goes to any consider
able Arizona town with the idea of the
southwest derived from novels, or from
The Arizona Kicker, will be greatly mys-
! tilted. He will find as many churches
as in towns corresponding sizein Penn
sylvania or Ohio, and probably more
school houses, and vet he will find plenty
of liquor shops, too, and gambling
houses, and yet he will see little disorder
unless he hunts late at night for it, and
he will find u community Of ter thou
sand people requiring in the daytime
, only one policeman, and very little OC-
cupation for him
: DR.. A. w. Olcott, health officer of Tue
son, says:-"The climate of Tucson is
characterized by pure, dry, invigorating
air; small amount of rainfall, and an
ever-shining sun. 1t is surrounded by
mountains which cut off the chilling
winds of winter, and the dreaded sand
storms of most ard regions. Its south
ern position gives it a mild winter cli-
mate. These conditions render pleasant
an out-ofdoor life the entire year, and
permit those suffering from lung and
bronchial diseases daily exercise and life
in the open air. This treatment in spite
of numberless cures for consumption, ex
plotted monthly, stands first in the con
fidence of the people and of the medical
profession as the best single means
known of combating the dread disease,
tuberculosis. The out-of-door life, with
proper medical treatment, has afforded
relief to numbers of sufferers who are be
yond hope of cure, and cured many III
the earlier stages of consumption.
DIR. Harrison E. Stroud says of the
Climate of fArizona.-''The summers are
hot, There are some warm days in May
gradually increasing into June, nd FROM
then on until the end OF AugnS. he ther
mometer ranges high, but wit Septem
Der comes cooler days and nights.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-25

its development. AS humidity is such an
important factor in the cause of com
sumption, those affected with or having
predisposition to lung disease should
Immediately seek the proper climate +ay-
orable to their condition.
"The climate of Colorado has been re-
commended for its beneficial effects for
consumption; my long residence there
gave me ample and sufficient opport-
unity of Judging climatic conditions
there existing during he summer months,
The mountainous portions of Colorado
undoubtedly have beneficial effect on
berculC sis subjects. but cannot re
commend Colorado during the fall and
winter, as the changes are often severe,
becoming raw and cold within few
hours, and as these are atmospheric con-
dltiOnS to be avoided, it would not be
advisable to spend these seasons there.
Those having a peculiar type of consti-
tuition with hereditary tendency to
consumption would do we'll to avail
themselves of an opportunity and come
here and remain exempt from disease.
1T is a fact that those born here OF
tuberculosis parents seldom ever have
the disease develop, so long as they re-
main in this climate. 1t is my opinion
that there is no other section OF the
United States which will compare favor
able with that in and about Tucson for
the relief of pulmonary affections"
DR.. A c. Jones, of Tucson, said:--"The
past seven years have afforded me large
opportunities in the observation and
study of the climatic treatment of pull
monary tuberculosis. Within that time
have visited the resorts of Florida,
Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Califor-
MIA and Arizona Five years of that
have devoted to active practice in two Of
the most frequent resorts of Colorado
and one wear in this city.
Tucson, in my Judgment, possesses
advantages over all the resorts of rv ac-
puaintance, else should not be here.
came i'll quest of the best possible cli-
matte advantages for an aggravated
case of bronchitis and for pulmonary
tuberculosis in the second stage. For
six months l had been unable to dis
charge my professional duties for a sin.
gle day. The former three months of
this time was attended by two trained
nurses and half-a-dozen doctors. Have
been disappointed? No. am in bet
| ter COnu1CIOu tnan Wnen came ana
have mad "a years respite from the ter
rors of bronchial cough. have been
able to resume practice and have, the
pas few months, reinvaded the trying
field of heavy surgery. Had l given up
my professional work entirely on my ar
rival and engaged i'll some more active
line of business physically should now
be kar along the road to recovery of my
former weight and strength"
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, in his journal, the
! New York Tribune Oh ARIZONA in Win
4 ter" among Other -u. During
a five months resid 30 ! southern Ariz-
ona in winter the, Xas but one day
when the weather made it actually un-
pleasant for me to take exercise i'll the
j open air at some time or other during
the day. Q 1course there were a good
many days which weather observer
would describe as cloudy ana some
that were 'showery;;' but during the five
months (from November, 1895 to May
1896) there were only four days wher
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-25
CucsoH1 a
Wlnter
Resort.&

Location of Tucson.-Immedlatc on
the line of the Southern Pacific R. K. IN
the Southern part of the Territory OF
Arizona, and on the edge of the Santa
Cruz Valley, lies the City of Tucson.
That it was first settled several centur-
les ago has little to do with what we
have to say here, but yet its story ttIl
of adventure and romance lends an IN
describabIe charm to the old town.
Evidences of Thritt.-Its antiquities
are, however, fast disappearing before
the march of progress. The adobe walls
that formed the battlements OF the old
Mexican Pueblo have crumbled away
and the mission ruins are falling to
pieces. Prominent public buildings,
churches, stores and handsome modern
residences have been erected with oeauri-
full gardens, flowers and shrubbery sur
rounding many of the latter. Old streets
nave been graded, new ones lad out, ana
other improvements made which give
thrifty appearance to the city.
Foreign Elemeut.--Of irs population,
however. consisting of about ten thou
sand people, large Mexican element re-
mains. and it's presence gives foreign
air to the community as also 90 the
ado;,e buildings in which they mainly
dwell.
louographv.-The location of the city
in a vast amphitheatre as it were, sur
nunIed bv beautiful mountains. and
,estiuy under the canopy of the lovelest
at niue skies, is beautiful. The splendid
roads in the vicinity make driving and
nicycling an especial pleasure. In every
direction charming mountain views
greet the eve, and at the sunset hour
Gorgeous and resplendent colors cover
the western sky, the departing OF the
ann casting shadows upon the tops OF
the mountains which fairly enchant one.
Public Library.-Tucson has well
selected library.
Hotel Accommodatlons.-l ne notci
accommodations are ample, and tor
those preferring them there are cotteS
and rooms for rent at reasonaDle rates
Tucson as a Health Resort.-lttT now
ever of Tucson as a heaitn tesort OF
which we wish to speak especl'4ily here,
and first of all let us say th" : 1t IS s1tuat-
ID almost in the centre u the climatic
helt recommended by tbs United States
Medical Commission, IS tne most iaVot,
able region in the Urited States tor those
afflicted with puln- onary ailments:
Attitude Abov the Sea lie altltudS
- Tucson is about 2, 400 feet above the
90 aud this by the way seems a medium
aititude particularly suited to those sui
Ssriro from such diseases.
The Rainy searon.-July, August ant
on4n.,her cons itute the so-callee
septe~"a 7faiap season. nut the rains du5ial q;
+bese e months, VIII there are any, while
hey are often violent are nothing 81 NOR
the hes sun comes out as bright as ever II II
tmf triv s Of this year there was scarcely am
~" In no country are there SO man.
,lavs avs Of sunshine as in Arizona
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-25

1.-THE heat is peculiar; it IS never close
and oppressive; there is never sense OF
snffocation. The STUNT, ,,> ere the most
healthful period Of .4e year. Ahe dry
! heat oxidizes and desiccates refuse mat
ter and prevents fermentation that Is
the great cause of disease, especially
among children, in most countTfesdaring
the summer. To my knowledge there
has never been a case OF chcl91---o 'nfau-
tum in the territory, nor has there been
caes of sunstroke. except drunkards
inebriated at the time. 1t is Uncommon
custom to sleep out of doors from the
middle Of May until September, and
many (as the writer) sleep out during
the whole year. There are not FIVE days
in the whole year but the most delicate
invalid can spend part of the day, at
least, out of doors. In this climate in
luriesS and wounds heal very rapidly;
contagious diseases are usually very
mild. There has been no epidemic, ex-
cept in whooping cough, for years.
"The winter months, from the middle
Of September to the first of May, are In
this locality the finest in the world. One
bright sunshiny day succeeds another;
the nights are cool and exhilarating the
whole country green with the richest
verdue and the brightest flowers. Truly
it is joy to live.
"At present l have never known per-
son coming to this Territory in the early
stages of pulmonary disease andlocating
in the altitude suited to their particular
case that did not get well; nor have /
known of one in the second stage that
did not improve But'I cannot refrain
%to
rage of sending advanced cases to this
or other sections to die among strang-
ers."
DR.. H. W. Fenner, of Tucson, Surgeon
of the Southern Pacific R. R., says
Tucson'is a city of 10, 900 inhabitants,
on the main line of the Southern Pacific
Railway, altitude 2, 400 feet above the
sea level. Tucson is one of the oldest
settlements male by the Spanish con-
querors. 1t is now the commercial and
railroad center OF Southern Arizona. The
climate is exceedingly dry and bracing,
the humidity being exceedingly low; the
yearly minimum and maximum being
26o and $50 respe, lively. The rainfall
is small and but little irrigation is car
ried on. The water supply is excellent.
The summers are long, the thermometer
ranges high, but the low degree othumid-
ity makes the clear warmth tolerable,
and the most healthful part of the year.
Sunstrokes and heat prostrations are
unknown. The climate of Tucson has
been found by experience to be particul-
arly beneficial to most cases of puImon-
arv phthiss, especially those of the
earlier or pre-tubercular periods.
DR.. Mark A. Rogers, of Tucson, says:
My experience has impressed upon
me the necessity for outdoor life III the
treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. In
order that the patient may live contin-
uously in the open air for period ofsev-
eral months, or, for that matter, for
year, or several years, climate is re-
! ouired which is continuously warm and
| dry. Such a climate the United States
does not possess, but the nearest ap-
proach to it is Arizona.
"Physicians rare'v send their pa+;@pts
to the arid -eg;ons wiring s~xn=1er I'D
this l consider a great '-istake, Ahs
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A Strange Wooing.
I'M the Detroit Free Press.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The conductor Of train on a North Da-
kota railroad had just sat down to make up
a fourth hand in game Of cards, when a
widow who was complacently smoking her
clay pipe moved down upon the quartet and
said:
Conductor, don't want to disturb you,
but I'm Twin just beyand Skinnerville."
I'll see that you get off all right" he re-
piled.
But 1 amt worrin' about that. I've got
100 acres of land and good cabin up
thar
II see."
MY ole man got drowned in Bar river
last var, and I'm all alone"
eye SIM
I'm powerfully busy when I'm home,
but as it'll be three hours before get thar
you might jest do me favor"
II will. ma'am. 1 understand what you
want I think the right sort of man is up
at the front end of the car. I'll speak to
him.
Five minutes later he came back followed
by man about forty years old, who looked
like farmer, and pausing beside the wo-
man. the conductor said:
This is the man I was speaking about"
Stranger, what mought be your name?'
asked the woman as she moved along to
make room
"Judson, ma am he replied.
And mine is Wolcott. Hev you ever be
jined?'
Yes; but lost her two vars ago. She
was bit by a snake
And my ole man was drowned Would
you jine agin?'
"Mebbe. Would your
Il kinder think 1 would. What's your
aige?'
"Forty-two. What's yoursr'
"Jist forty-one Yesterday. Ar you a hard
workin. good-tempered MANI"
That's what they calls me. Guess YOU
can run house?"
Fur shore Amt that ole reptile up
thar a preacher?'
Looks to be. Shall we be jined2"
IF you say so''
The odd reptile" turned out to be
preacher. and with the train running at
thirty miles an hour and the passengers
standing up in their seats to witness the
ceremony the twain were duly and law
fully made one, and every man kissed the
happy bride
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Thus he acquired the affection of thousands
who benefited by or had heard of his kind
ness of heart. HIS disposition did not
change when he got into politics, and he
seems to have been mentally unable to re-
fuse the demands made upon him, although
his personal means were unequal to them.
Good fellows Of this kind are not uncom-
mon In classes other than political and
they are among the curses of society A
generous disposition does not imply that Its
possessor has proper equipment of moral
qualities, or, indeed, that he has any moral
qualities at ALL Society is full OF good fell
lows who give big dinners and other enter
tainments. the price of which is borrowed
without prospect of repayment, from men
who dislike to refuse anything to a good
fellow. Sometimes 1t is even distracted
from trust funds, or withheld from the ne
cessties of the good fellows own family
Business circles are full of good fellows who
are always ready to take a night off with
the boys" or to lend their money, or to in
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Forgot to Mail the Card.

Il would give great deal if 1 was not
absentminded,' said Mr.. R. j. Thompson
of Toledo, Ohio, who was a guest at the
Raleigh. Il have tried all the so-called
cures without success and 1 suppose must
make the best of the situation, although 1t
Is awfully aggravating to have such a poor
memory. The other day I read Of a man
who from his account often was placed in
the same embarrassing position that find
myself In so many times through a poor
memory. In his case he solved the difficulty
by writing himself postal card, thus jog
ging his memory.
1t struck me as being a mighty good
idea and 1 resolved to try it myself 1t so
happened that had an important engage
ment to keep the day following so / wrote
POSTAL card. Don't forget engagement
with blank Then 1 addressed 1t to myself
and thought no more of it.
- THE next day passed and failed to keep
the appointment. had forgotten TO mail
the postal card
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FINED FOR ASSAULT,
Thomas II. Cole Assessed $40 in
Police Court.

Thomas H. Cole, a clerk in the pension
office, who resides at All H street north
west, paid a fine of $40 in the Police Court
this morning, having been convicted on
charge of assaulting Edward r. Fountaine,
former roomer at the house where Cole
resides, but who is now located at 235 3
street northeast. '.zF
Mr.. Fountaine testified that he moved
from Mr.. Coles residence Friday, and be-
fore leaving he sent for Mr.. Cole, with the
intention of turning the keys over to him.
He said he extended his hand to the defend
ant, but the latter refused the advance and
threatened to thrash him.
II declined to accept his invitation to
fight, because he is an older man than
am Mr.. Fountaine recited, but told him
II he would send a substitute about my
age to see me might entertain the PROPOSE
ton, and he thereupon struck me over the
head with cane"
The defendant denied that he was the
aggressor, and declared that he only struck
Fountaine after the latter had hit him.
Judge Kimball held that the evidence was
against Cole and acted accordingly.
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BON MARCf1E, 314=32O 9th St.

that the price is 500 volume, or $4,000
for the set
To add interest the edition includes an
original autograph Of the author and a
check drawn by him on a London banking
house.
The Venice" is as choice as the Dickens.
The edition is actually larger, but the num-
Der is SO small that it marks scarcity at
once. There are in all only 11S sets in the
entire edition 1t is in four volumes. which
bound in full crushed levant, with a
white silk doublure and white silk fly leaf.
The book is elephant folio" 221zx171a. 1t
has in its text over 200 illustrations by F.
Hopkinson Smith. Taken all in all, the
work is pronounced the finest specimen of
bookmaking ever produced. 1t is accompa-
MED by a morocco-bound portfolio contain
ing twenty Of the full-page plates, duplt
Gated in water colors and mounted. of the
size Of 2Ox3O. This set is priced at 81 500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
FRIENDS ALARMED.
Local Detectives Asked to Locate
L. A, MCQUEEN

Capt. Boardman of the detective bureau
was asked today to have the police locate
Lawrence Archibald Mcqueen, who was
reported to have disappeared from his home
at Riverdale, Prince Georges county, five
days ago. 1t was stated to Capt. Board
man that the man Is also known as Jack IL.
Helms. He is said to be native of Dublin.
ireland, and Is twenty-eight years cd.
The 4th of September Mcqueen was mar
ried to Miss Mary V. Stevens by the Rev
]. ]. Muir of the Temple Baptist Church.
Mcqueen speaks several languages. A
description was given of him. which in
cluded a number of India ink marks and
figures tattooed on HIS body. He is de-
scribed as being rather lgood-looking ana
OF refined appearance. When he was last
seen he wore a dark suit of clothes and
carried dress suit case, ION which Was
the name -. H. Helms" He wore a gold
Masonic pin on his vest and also the pic
ture of girl in small gilt frame. The
police were informed that he came s;ere on
the st. Louis from Seut hampton In July. 1t
Is supposed he has relatives in Kankakee,
Ill, ~ -"
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BEAUTIFUL BOOKS.
Rare Value in the Collection of Con
necticut Lady.

From the Hartford Ilmes
Mrs Elizabeth H. Colt is the possessor of
two exceedingly attractive sets of books,
probably among the finest ever printed.
One set is 6O-volume edition of the works
of Dickens and the other Is four-volume
edition of F. Hopkinson Smiths Venice
of Today"
The Dickens volumes are 7x10h, and are
bound in full crushed crimson French le-
want, and the doubure is in green, with
twenty-eight Venetian inlays, with fly
leaf of water silk. There are over 700 Illus
trations, all of them proofs on India paper
mounted by Cruikshank. H. K Brown.
Marcus Stone r. A. Seymour. d. Maclise,
e. Landseer, j. Tenniel, A. B. Frost, Cor
don Thomson and others. and, besides these
illustrations, there is large number of
original water colors by Kyd. Stylus and H.
Green. The Green water colors, over forty
in number, are all originals. drawn especial
ly for this set. This edition of Dickens is
limited to fifteen copies. 1t is understood
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
WHISKY ovERCANE HIM.
Joseph Minich Alleges He Was Rob,
bed While Asleep.

Joseph Minich, a man about forty-five
years of age, who said ne was an engineer
on the P. w. and B. railroad, was in the
Police Court today on charge of trespass
A park Waterman told Judge. Bundy that ne
found Minich drunk and asleep under a tree
In Henry Park yesterday afternoon
Minich explained to the court that he
came here from Baltimore yesterday, and in
the afternoon he went out and had several
drinks with some friends. and he remem-
bered nothing more until he woke up In
the park and found that he had been re-
lieved of a fine gold watch and $40 in
money. He was released on his personal
bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
THE GOOD FELLOW"
Business Circles Full of Them and
They Sometimes Come to Grief.
From the Saturday Evening Post.

FTUuI INC SdluTuH! I1'tIIHS IOsI'
An official of western city has disap-
peared In circumstances which indicate that
well-founded criminal charges would have
been made against him had he remained
at his post. Yet we are told that the fugi-
tive is still held in high regard by many of
his fellow citizens. for the reason that he
Ia "a good fellow" His reputation in this
respect did not date, as is usual with good
fellows in politics, from the time when he
got in touch with the citys purse strings
1t began many years ago when as a prac-
ticing physician he visited the invalid poor
free OF charge, and even furnished medi-
cines to patients too poor to pay for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
A Christmas Story.

The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus
is the title of new story by L. Frank
Baum. publication Of which will be begun
in The Evening Star next Saturday. An in
stallment Of this story. with appropriate IL
Illustrations, will appear in The Star every
Saturday until the narrative shall be COM
pleted, which will be about Christmas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04

dorse notes for their friends. Sooner or
later they come to grief and find no one TO
help them, for every man of means knows
that no one can help a spendthrift, but the
example on such downfalls does not deter
other entries for the good fellow chamnion.
ship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
How He Felt About It.

From Frooklyn Life
Il wish I could give up work and take
a long rest?"
You'd do II II you could, would you?"
Well. I'm not sure I'd do it If could
It's one Of those things you'd ike TO do
when you can't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
To Cure a Cold in One Day

Take Laxative Bromo Qunine Tablets All drug
gists refund the money IL 1t falls to cure. e. w.
Groves sigma ure 10 on each box. DC.
se30-tu th&s1t6
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High Praise.

Barber-"what do you think of this
soap?''
Vietim-"Never tasted better"
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Save Your Bundle Checks.

Palais Royal patrons, buying S. worth of
goods in one purchase or twenty are entitled to
crayon portrait free. For specimens and further
information see floor managers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-04
Special, Csc.

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at 81. Good variety, assuring a
satisfactory fit, with comfort
and durability.
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The best Corsets for stout
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demonstrated to be the very best
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Certain French Corsets which
will be gladly shown and fitted.
Many ladies have lately tried
these corsets and greatly praise
them.