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The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
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The Authors Power,

Everybody knows that in a novel q
commonplace person may be made In
teresting by d deliberate, patient ex-
position Of his various traits precisely
as we can learn to like very uninter.
esting persons in real life If circum-
stances place them day after day at
our elbows. Who of us would not
grow impatient with the early chap
ters of THE Newcomes," for instance,
or THE Antiquary" if it were not for
our faith that Thackeray and Scott
know their business and that every
one of these commonplace people will
contribute something in the end to the
total effect? And even where the grad
ual development of character rather
than the mere portrayal of character
is the theme of a novelist, as so fire.
quent with George Eliot, how color
less may be the personality at the out
set, how narrow the range of thought
and experience portrayed! Yet in
George Eliot's own words these com
monplace people have a conscience
and have felt the sublime promptings
to do the painful right" They take
on dignity from their moral struggle,
whether the struggle ends in victory
or defeat. BY an infinite number of
subtle touches they are made to grow
and change before our eyes like living,
fascinating things.-Atlantic.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
CHARLES M. SHANNON.

Charles NJ. Shannon was defeated
for the nomination for Delegate to
Congress, but the successful candidate
will have no more loyal supporter than
Mr.. Shannon and his friends Mr.
Shannon made creditable race and the
number of delegates that entered the
convention subjust to his command
attest his popularity with the people.
Mr.. Shannon's canvass was straight
forward, manly, open and in every
essential Democratic. He appealed
directly to the Democratic masses,
spurned demagogism, ignored the po-
litical tramps and sought spe-
cial favor neither from the
cormorant nor the commune. His
appeal for support was directed to the
convinced and always loyal supporters
of the Democratic party, and not
word that he uttered during the cam
paign need he or his friends desire, to
recall now.
For more than thirty years Charles
M. Shannon has lived in Arizona, and
his life is an open book. He has won
fortune by steady, persistent, intelli-
gent toll. He is no amateur laborer.
His work has not been mainly with
his mouth. The men who have de1ved
in the mines by his side, the neighbors
who witnessed his persistent and
never-ceasing industry, can give the lie
to the demagogic accusation that he is
lacking in sympathy for wage earners.
When Mr.. Shannnn voted against the
eight hour law in the last legislature
he had good and sufficient cause for
his action. The passage of such
law at that time, without preparation
or anticipation, would have created an
industrial disturbance that Arizona
could not have recovered from for
years. Two years of preparation have
enabled the employers of labor to put
their houses in order and an eight
creating strike, panic or lockout.
Mr. Shannon's vote against the eight
hour law in the last legislature was
dictated by prudence and statesman
ship.
The Democrats of Arizona will vet
summon Mr.. Shannon to the public
service. His fidelity to principle, his
loyalty to party and friends, are recog-
nized and understood Statehood is
coming, and Arizona will soon have
need for her most able and prudent
sons to serve the commonwealth. When
that time arrives-when men of honor
and capacity and stern integrity and
fidelity to high principles are needed
we doubt not the Democratic masses of
Arizona will have need of the service
Of Charles NJ. Shannon.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
A Child Rishon.

A curious custom formerly prevail
ing on st. Nicholas day was the cleo
ton of boy to maintain the state
and authority of a bishop, for which
purpose he was clothed in rich epis-
copal robes and wore a miter. Dean
Colet, in the statutes of st. Paurs
school, expressly ordains that his
scholars should every Childermas On
nocents) day come to Paulis churche
and bear the chylde bishops sermon,
and after be at the hygh masse and
each of them offer penny to the
chylde bishop" On Nov. 13, 1854. the
bishop of London ordered that all the
churches in his diocese should elect
boy bishops to take part in process
sions in the streets of the metropolis
With the rise of Professionalism this
election was suppressed, but the Eton
Montem was u continuance under an
other form. The hoy preacher" was
known in England before he came from
America.-London Chronicle.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
How Glaciers Are Formed.


The joint cause of glaciers is precip-
itation and cold. A low temperature
alone can do nothing without moisture,
and this fact quickly disposes of the
popular notion that glaciers invariably
exist in cold countries. Tibet, for
instance, and some parts of North
America are destitute of ice springs.
though eternal cold may be said to
reign supreme in those parts. Imag-
Inc for moment the higher noun
tains clear of snow and ice and then
watch for the formation of a glacier.
Snow falls and fills up all the val
leys and gullies, avalanches descend
from the higher parts and a great ac-
emulation gathers in all hollows. BY
constant repetition of snowfalls (al-
ways provided a greater quantity is
deposited than can be melted by the
suns rays and by the natural warmth
of the earth's crusD great pressure is
put upon the lower portions by the gu
perincumbent accumulation, and, aided
by the fntiltration of water and re-
freezing, large body OF ice is formed,
which at once begins to move down the
valleys containing it.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
TWO PREPARATIONS.
From Hays EulOgy ON Mckinley and
BIaine's EuIOGy ON Garfield.

From Hays EuIOgy ON Mckinley and
BIaine's Eu1Ogy ON Garfield.
It is a curious coincidence that on
Feb. 27, 1882, and Oh Feb. 27, 1902, a
secretary Of state of murdered presi-
dent delivered a eulogy of his dead
chief before the houses of congress.
Mr.. Hay, primarily writer, showed
the essayist in his grafton on Mckin-
ley Mr.. Blaine, primarily a speaker,
showed the orator in his grafton on
Garfield. Here is the peroration of
Hays eulogy of Mckinley:
There is not one of us "a. feels prouder
of his native land because re august fig
ure Of Washington presided over it's be-
ginnings; no one but VOWS it tenderer
love because Lincoln poured out his blood
for it; no one but must feel his devotion
for his country renewed and kindled when
he remembers how Mckinley loved, re-
vered and served it, showed in his life
how a citizen should live and in his last
hour taught us how gentleman could
die.
Blaines grafton on Garfield ended
with this famous passage:
AS the end drew near his early craving
for the sea returned. The stately man
sion of power had been to him the Weart-
some hospital Of pain. and he begged to
be taken from his prison walls, from it's
oppressive, sitting air, from it's home
lessness and it's hopelessness. Gently, 81
lently, the love of a great people bore the
pale sufferer to the longed for healing of
the sea to live or to die, as God should
will, within sight of the heaving pillows,
within sound of it's manifold voices. With
a wan, fevered face tenderly lifted to
Aa ~ IL
ly upon the oceans changing wonders, on
it's far sails, on its restless waves rolling
shoreward to break and die beneath the
monday sun; on the red clouds of even
ing, arching low to the horizon; on the
serene and shining pathway of the stars.
Let us think that his dying eyes read
mystic meaning which only the rapt and
parting soul may know. Let US believe
that in the silence Of the receding world
he heard the great waves breaking on
farther shore and felt already upon his
wasted brow the breath Of the eternal
morning
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

confession may be, the close student
cannot enter complete denial. Ger
tain forms of literature are character
istic Of the epochs which produced
them. The Eschylean tragedy and the
epic poem belong to the imaginative
age. Surely the Trojan war was no
more productive of carnage or heroism
than the civil war in this country; vet
no Homer has beene daring enough to
recite in heXameter the achievements
of northern or southern leaders. The
last epic poem has been written, and
he world views the Titanic produc-
tion with much the same feeling with
which it regards the Pyramids or the
Cliff dwellings,.
And styles are changing along other
lines. In England the topical rhyme
ster already divides favor with the
poet laureate. The essay, hallowed by
the names of Addison, Steele, Macau-
lay Hume, Carlyle and Emerson, is
being superseded by the newspaper edi-
torial, which is more crisp, incisive
and timely than the ponderous and pc
dantic theses in the pages of the mag
azines.
If these forms are passing, why not
the novel? 1t is a comparatively re-
ent form, as Richardson's Pamela, -
published in 1740 is commonly regarded
as the pioneer in the field. Two CEN
turies would be decent length of time
for it to hold it's vogue. Then from
the vast output the world may select
The nostol ieces to serve as examples
of a literary phase that has become
extinct.
The novel will always be read, but
undoubtedly the vast quantity Of trash
thrown on the market every year is
fastening it's downfall in the popular
taste. The profits of authorship tend
to carelessness on the part of writer's,
and style is made subservient to Incl
dent. When we hear of the strenu-
Gus methods by which some persons
produce four or five books a year,
taxing even the energies of expert
stenographerse by their fluent dictations,
the wonder is that it requires a Jules
Verne to predict the passing Of the
rCvel.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
Mounting a Horse.

A careful bicyclist learns to mount
from either side of the wheel, since the
emergency may arise at any moment,
says the London Chronicle One would
think that the horseman would be
equally careful to provide for possibil-
tiles and accustom himself to mount
ing indifferently from the off side and
the near side. But if he were to ven
ture to mount on the right side-which
is the wrong side-in hotel stable
yard the hostler would probably de-
mand the price of gallon as the
statutory fine, and the horse would col
lapse with surprise. What is the
meaning of this convention? 1t ap-
pears in odd places. Not only does
the trick horse in the circus canter
from right to left, but the after dinner
wine passes the same way. THE way
of the sun" is the current explanation,
which is absurd.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
a Lucky Meeting,

Some years ago young London So
licitor, in order to win the girl Of his
choice, carried out a task which all
but those Of unusual courage would
have shirked. The lady rejected his
attentions on the ground that she
would only marry the man who under
took to find her brother, who had left
home some years previously, and re-
store him to her mother.
AS the runaway had been last heard
of in South American copper mine
the solicitor had no important clews
to aid him in his work. Nevertheless,
pocketing photograph, he gave up
his business and set out only to re-
turn to England in despair when two
years were over and he had come to
the end Of his resources without sue
cess. But just as he was leaving a
London terminus man passed him in
the street who bore a small res m
bl.nce to the photograph, and he in
quired his name. Judge of his aston
ishment when the stranger replied that
he was the individual in question and
the reunion of the family was followed
shortly afterward by the admittance
of the solicitor as a fully qualified
member.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
The ouarstx ~ Charity.

There probably never was a man or
woman who did not occasionally need
the charity of those with whom they
came in contact, and on hearing q
story relating to the Stiffness or tickle
ness of some oneit is surprising that
they do not hope, for the honor of
their race, that It is not true, or at
least treat it with charitable silence,
as they hope to be treated. There nev-
er was great man who paid much at
tention to gossip; there never was
woman distinguished above her sisters
for goodness who was not charitable.
You might as well amuse yourself by
remarking the ugliness of people as to
amuse yourself by remarking their
faults and transgressions. We are all
ugly enough heaven knows, and we all
have too many faults to warrant us in
being surprised ut faults in others
Atchison Globe.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
THE COAL SITUATION.

Unquestionably the strike of the hard
coal miners is beginning to be taken
seriously by the country at large. In
the east the increased cost of fuel and
the difficulty in some cases of obtain
ing it at any price, is making itself felt
In industrial circles, and the most con-
servative newspapers are calling atten-
ton to the fact that the operators are
apparently prolonging the strike in or
der to reap the advantages Of short
supply and high prices.
Attention is also being drawn to the
fact that the miners are behaving un-
usually WELL There has been very
little rioting or lawlessness of any
kind. And this has emphasized the
fact that all the anthracite mines are
operated in violation of law. The
combine is not only in violation of the
antitrust law, but the railroad COM
panies that own and operate the mines
have no franchise power to do so, and
bEC1l dNLiOu 1S Ill flOldIlOu OI IUO con-
stitution of Pennsylvania.
1t has been pointed out that the Penn
sylvania authorities can end the sit
uation at any time by exercising their
lawful powers, but of course they will
not do so. Pennsylvania is absolutely
controlled by the Quay machine, and
the Quay machine is the machine of
The Pennsylvania railroad corpora
tons. They give it the strength; it
has. There is absolutely nothing to
he expected from Pennsylvania in the
way of relief A very large part of
the Teople will have to burn coal next
winter. aGd every one who does will
have to contribute to the profits of
this illegal Pennsylvania combine.
It. is the most bare-faced plundering
Of the nation that has yet been seen
worse even than the worst efforts of
the beef trust
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
Freaks OF Language.

A peculiar kind of laundering known
as folk etymology" is responsible for
some of the queerest freaks of Ian
guage. An easy example will make
this clear, says Harper's Magazine.
Our American word "carryalP' for q
kind of vehicle is not compound of
carry and all" but a slight distor-
ton of the French 'carriole," dimin-
utive car, The change was made in
obedience to the universal tendency to
assimilate the unknown to the known,
to make words mean something by as.
sociating them with others which they
resemble in sound. Often there is no
chronological relation between the
words associated, as when sparrow
grass is made out of asparagus. This
particular corruption was once in such
good colloquial use that Walker, the
photographer, wrote "Sparrowgrass is
so general that asparagus has an air
Of stiffness and pedantry"
A defective memory and q guilty
conscience are not synonymous, but
closely RttachSd.-St. Louis Star.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

The platform of principles adopted
by the Democrats of Arizona will
stand the scrutiny Of thoughtful men
and appeal to the sentiments of the
patriotic. The policy of the party is
declared in clear-cut language, no issue
Is avoided, and the pledges made to the
people embody only the principles of
sound government and human rights.
On national issues the Democrats Of
Arizona are conservative and in accord
with the best thought of their breth-
rem in the States. Imperialism, mill
tary satrapy, government outside the
Constitution, unjust taxation, the
propagation of monopolies and the de-
struction of individual competition are
condemned. All the people of Arizona,
irrespective of party, should subscribe
to this doctrine.
On local affairs, the platform is pro-
gressive, aggressive and earnest. The
tendency of the times is ror an eight
hour working day. A we'll managed
mine will not fear a mine inspector,
and badly managed dangerous mine
can not be inspected too frequently and
thoroughly. Corporations that are
given special privileges and valuable
chartered rights have no room to COM
plain when they are called upon to
bear an equal share of the burdens of
taxation. No one likes to pay taxes,
but corporations should be compelled
to pay the same as individuals.
The platform, taking it as whole,
is sound and wholesome, and will ap-
of justice of the voters of Arizona.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
THE PHSSING OF The NOVEL.

The fulfillment Of prophecies regard
ing air ships, submarine boats and
rapid globe-encircling trips has
prompted Jules Verne to peer once
more into the future. This time the
venerable writer of romances foretells
the passing of the novel, saying that
one hundred years hence the litera-
ture of the world will be furnished oy
the newspapers. Plots and situations,
he argues, are being worn threadbare
under the assaults of the voluminous
writer's of today, and the rehashed
psychological novel and historical ro-
nance will pail on the appetite of the
reading public.
There is a measure of truth in Mr..
Verne's statements, but they should
be given careful consideration before
being accepted as a whole. Instinct
lively the question comes to our mind:
Do fashions change in literature as in
clothes? Humiliating though the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
THE PARADISE FISH.
One of the Wonderful PfscatOrtaI
Rarities Found In China

RaF1ties Found In China.
The oldest of all piscatorial rarities
is the paradise fish of China. Like the
German canary and one or two other
species of bird and fish, this little finny
beauty is the product of cultivation
only. there being no place in the world
where it is found in wild state In
the land Of the dragon they are kept
and cultivated in ornamental aquari-
ums, each succeeding generation of the
little oddities exhibiting more diver
sified colors. The male is the larger of
the two sexes, measuring when full
grown three and half inches. The
body is shaped very much like that of
a common pumpkin seed sunfish, it's
color surprising in brilliancy any fish
heretofore cultivated for the aquarium.
The head of macropodus chats his
generic name) is ashy gray, mottled
with irregular dark spots. The gills
are aZurine blue, bordered with bril-
liant crimson.
The eyes are yellow and red, with a
black pupil The sides of the body and
the crescent shaped caudal fin are deep
crimson, the former having from ten
to twelve vertical blue stripes, while
the latter is bordered with blue. The
upper surface of the body is continual
ly changing color-sometimes it is
white, at others gray, black or blue.
The dorsal and anal fins are remarka-
bly, large, hence. it's generic name -
macro, large; podus, fin or foot. Both
fins are shaped alike and are striped
with brown and bordered with bright
blue. The dull colored ventral fins are
protected by a brilliant scarlet colored
spine, extending three-fourths of an
inch behind the body of the fin. The
pectoral fms are well shaped, but trans
parent and colorless.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
willing to Go without.

Henry Clews, perfectly bald. was
once travelling on western railroad.
Sitting directly behind him was coarse
looking man with a rough shock of hair
the color of brick dust.
Tapping Mr.. Clews on the shoulder.
the fellow remarked:
Guess you wasn't around when they
gave out the hair
"Oh, yes" was the answer, but l
was trif1e late. and there was nothing
left but that stuff you wear. so l told
them I'd rather have none."-New York
Times.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

Some regard for propriety was mani
tested a few days ago by a widower in
Kansas. just two weeks after bury
ing his wife he married another, and
several of the neighbors came to seren-
ade him with tin horns. The discordant
racket brought him to the door and
he said: "You ought to be ashamed to
make such an uproar at house where
a funeral has been so recently held"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

The Pima county delegation to the
Democratic Territorial convention was
composed of strong earnest men, who
represented their constituency intel
ligently and we'll There was no more
influential delegation than that of Pi-
ma in the convention. 1t did it's full
share of the work, and in the prepara-
ton and adoption of the platform ex-
erted paramount influence. The rep
resentatives of the Pima county
Democracy were solid for the eight
hour day declaration, for the mine in
spection clause, and for the other re-
formatory demands. The influence
OF the Pima county delegation
shows the wisdom of being represented
by earnest, strong men.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

We congratulate the Hon. George P.
Blair of Pinal county on the insertion
of the eight hour day clause in the
Democratic platform. AS mine
manager Mr.. Blair has been a practical
advocate of an eight hour day for
many years, and now he has succeeded
in making his idea an article of DEM
ocratic faith.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

The latest proposition is a candy
trust. 1t is not surprising to hear that
the scheme is meeting with difficulties.
Ii the trust makers get hold of candy
and millinery they will know what
real trouble is, for the women will be
after them, and then-look out.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

When asked the other day to pose
for photograph, J. Pierpont Morgan
said he wouldn't do it for $5,000,000.
Any one who has ever seen Morgan's
nose will be surprised that he did not
say $10,000,OO0.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

Edwin Markham's famous poem was
written none too soon, for hoe trust
has been formed, and Mr.. Markham's
man could not now afford to have a
hoe.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
For others TO Enjoy.

Brown-You should do something to
contribute to other peoples enjoyment.
Jones-I do. I'm always making
fool of myself New York Press
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

If we accept Roosevelt's suggestion
and wait for an amendment to the
Constitution before we begin to control
the trusts, the trusts have nothing to
fear.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
Pa Elucidafes,

"Pa, what does 'absentminded'
meanY"
my boy. that's easy. Did you ever
stop to think"
"Yes."
"And your thoughts ran on?"
"Yes."
"Well, that's it."-Indianapolis News
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

When the office takes the trouble to
seek the man, it becomes the duty of
every intelligent citizen to assist in the
novel search.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04
His SYmnfOmR.

Mr.. Newlywed-How did you know
really loved you?
Mrs. Newlywed-Oh, you acted So
so sort of y!-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

An old bachelor, when he feels blue
and discouraged, always regrets that
he has no wife to whine to.--Atchison
Globe.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-09-04

Turnip seeds have been known to be
dormant for seven years through be-
ing planted too deep and after that
time TO sprout.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-11
TROUBLE WITH STONE MAsoNs
They Did Not go 10 Work because
Their Pay was Not There.

Contractor j. b. Super had some
trouble with his four stone masons at
the new Leggett building Monday
morning and discharged them, after
they failed to show up for work. He
paid them Thursday evening before
and did not expect them to resume
work Saturday. 1t is rule among
them that their pay must be forth.
coming at the hour for quitting work
on Saturday night, but he did not go
to the building on account of his wife
being sick and his son Shot. Not get
ting their pay for the day, they did
not go to work Monday morning. The
stone cutters then tried to enlist the
services OF the unions in persuading
the brick masonsson the building To
come out on a strike but were unsuc-
cessful. Men came from Salem Mon.
day evening to till their places.