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The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
A Former predSca amenS,

The cook in southern family was
Fat, black and sixty and devoted
churchwoman. A "laborIng brother"
in the same church. n widower with a
dozen children. was SO assiduous in bis
attentions that he could be seen haunt
Ing the kitchen at all hours. The mis-
tress of the house finally said to the
cook:
Il do hope you don't mean to r14arry
that old man. with all those children"
mo. ma'am," was the reply. 81 done
been kotched In dat predicament once
already" which was the first intima-
ton that had been given In q long
service that she was entitled to wear
the weeds Of widow hood. Detroit Free
Press.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
RAThBONE AS AN ISSUE.

The possibilities of American politics
have never presented themselves IN
more startling light than they do
through the spectacle of a pardoned
convict assuming the attitude of die
tating national policies. That condi-
ton is realized through the man Rath-
bone who had not been long enough
out of a Cuban Jail to get used to his
liberty before he made the announce
ment of his intention to make himself
national political issue.
Thanks to Senator Hanna, Mr. Rath-
bones ambition is in a fair way to be
realized. Democrats throughout the
country will take no exception TO It's
realization. Rathbone as a political
issue is all right 1t is to be hoped
that Senator Hanna will continue to
use his powerful influence in keeping
the Rathbone issue to the front.
The country can not receive toe
much information Just at this time re-
garding the administration of Cuban
affairs by the Republican politicians
during the past few years. Enough
has been learned of the expenditures
ordered by Governor Wood to satisfy
the disinterested public that Rathbo
was not the only official who spent
money with a lavish hand. If. as
Rathbone declares and Mark Hanna
corroborates, Wood is g. bigger rascal
and a more extravagant one than
Rathbone. the Country is certainly en-.
titled to know it, but it will not be
! likely to lose sight of the fact that
however that question may be deter
leaves no doubt whatever that corrup-
ton and extravaganza were a dis
tinctive feature of the administra-
tion of affairs in Havana.
! Here is a subject which the members
Of the minority in Congress can well
/ take up during the forthcoming ses-
sion, 1t is a subject, too, which DEM
ocrats throughout the country will do
well to keep steadily before the peo-
pie during the coming Congressional
elections. 1t may not result in Rath-
bones vindication, but it certainly
must result in a great deal OF public
enlightenment
| Senator Hanna. VITO is Rathbone' s
nearest friend, says that he will not
permit the confirmation of General
Wood as one of the isthmian canal
commissioners If Roosevelt should ap-
point him. If Hanna executes his
threat, the people must know the rea-
son why. The people do not believe
that Wood is dishonest. Must he be
punished because he insisted upon
Furnishing a thief?
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
ROOSEVELT AND CUBA.

Reports from Oyster Bay. the sum-
mer home OF the President, declare
that in his coming Swing around the
circle Mr.. Roosevelt Is going to make
the Cuban reciprocity question the
central feature of his talks to the peo-
pie. Let us hope that the President
will speak plain, and that he will not
attempt to conceal the real situation
from the people.
We all know that our government is
under an honorable obligation to estab-
iish favorable trade relations with
Cuba 1t was for this consider
alton that Cuba put the Platt
clause in its constitution, This
clause gives our government the
right to regulate Cubas foreign affairs,
and also prevents Cuba from creating
a national debt. Between these two
provisions Cuba is crippled unless this
government keeps it's promise to pro-
vide market for Cuba's chief prod
ucts.
The American people want to do
justice to Cuba. but the hands of the
American people are tied. The Re-
publican party is in power. and 1t re-
fuses to act for Cubas renef. Why?
Because the Republican party does
not dare to touch the trust breeding
and trust-shielding protective tariff.
NEEDLE with the duty on raw SUI
gar" said the sugar beet crowd TO
Congress. "and you must then take of
the duty on refined sugar. or We will
fight you" That can not be allowed !;
there must be no meddling with the
duty on refined sugar" commanded the
sugar trust. So in obedience to these
two protected interests" the Amer
lean Congress. with the Republican,
party in full control Of both Houses
turned its back on Cuba and disgraccd
the United States before the civilized
world.
What is to be done. The President
can call an extra session of Congress
as he hints he may do-but it Is the
same Congress that took orders from
the sugar lobby. The President, can
negotiate a reciprocity treaty and sub
NIT 1t to the Senate for ratification
but it is he same Senate that con-
demned Cuba to misery and danger
and violated the promise of McKiniey
rather than offend the sugar trust.
BY voting to deny justice to Cuba
the Republican party in Congress vio-
lated the solemn pledge of our govern
ment to Cuba, in consideration of
which pledge Cuba put the Plat
amendment In its constitution, and
President Roosevelt, If he is honest
and candid, will denounce the Republi-
can majority in Congress before the
people. Roosevelt must do this II he
expects the people to elect a Congress
that will honor the pledge OF this gov
ernment and do justice to the young
Republic of Cuba.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
A WAY ONT.

a small girl told falsehood. Hes
mother, With great dignity. led the
youthful offender t. the library and,
sitting down beside her. said: "You
know. Katharine. grandma has gone 10
heaven and papa has gone to heaven.
but IL you tell untruths you cannot &C
to heaven with them. You will have
to 20 to the other place."
The little maiden looked very grave
for a moment and said. Say a swear
word, mamma. and come to the other
place too."-N New York Tribune.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
MORGAN AND THE BRITISH.

Is Mr.. John Pierpont Morgan a
world power? Ask the British admir-
atty, which is just now considering an
offer from the New York financier.
Mr.. Morgan has recently organized an
Iniel national ship combine, and has
obtained a controlling interest in some
IF the largest and swiftest of the En-
gl;sh steamships. John Bull was hor-
lifted when he heard the news, and
feared that his maritime supremacy
would soon be thing of the past. Mr..
Morgan has magnanimously offered to
help Britannia rule the sea. In the
House of Commons day before yester-
day. the secretary of the admiralty
admitted that the New York magnate
had formally proposed to place all the
British ships in his combine at the
disposal of the British navy depart
ment for the next fifty years, "on GER
tain terms The admiralty has not
yet decided whether it will accept Mr..
Morgan OHer. IL mas put on us
thinking cap, and will announce its de-
cision after due reflection.
II anybody had asserted few years
ago that the maintenance of England S
supremacy as a sea power depended
upon the dictum of an American citi-
zen, he would have been laughed to
scorn. Britannia seemed to be as
sured of her position as mistress of the
sea for many years to come. But in
an evil hour for England an Amer
lean nabob cast his eye upon the Brit
ish merchant marine, and devised q
plan to merge a part of it with Amer
lean shipping interests. Since then
Britannia has not known where she
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

We warn the Phoenix Republican TO
move with caution. 1t is making a
half-hearted effort to sustain Roose-
velt's position on Cuban reciprocity
ana sometimes seems to feel half
tempted to sneer at the beet sugar
Senators" II the beet sugar people
go to work in the Salt River Valley
they will make the Republican stop
sneering at their Senators. II The
beet is produced in the valley it will
boss the Republican and every other
protection organ In the vicinity. A
word to the wise 10 sufficient.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
HUMAN HEAD HUNTERS.
The savaReA of PoIynesia. Still rly
This Horrible Trade.


This Horrible Trade.
In the scarce known islands Of tho
Pacific sea New Guinea, Borneo,
Ceram, Gilolo and others too numer.
Gus to mention-man still exists In the
primeval state, and that most horrible
Of practices, head hunting, is still in
dulged in In spite of all efforts of varl.
Gus governments and missions az well
as philanthropic societies who have
come in contact with the people.
Just as the scalp lock ON the belt Of
the young buck Indian was token of
manhood, so the cory head inpaled on
a tall pole over the hut of the would be
young warrior. Papuan or Dnyak, pro-
claims to all the prowess OF the youth,
hencefortb a man and eligible for the
council and the wooing of the maidens.
II Is lmmaterial how the trophy DO OBJ
tanned, whether by ambuscade or In
fair battle. Generally II IL the former.
The candidate for martial honors sim
ply waits bis chance by night In some
neighboring village as craftily and pa
tiently as leopard on the prowl, the
kris or a poisoned arrow does the work
swiftly and silently, and the severed
head has ample time to cool before the
deed Ia discovered and calls for retri-
button.
Thus an incessant vendetta and car
mage go on. and only by living in IN
accessible forests and strongly stock.
AIDED places is 1t possible at all for
the tribes to save themselves from an
Initiation. or the vast island conti-
nent OF New Guinea the western or
Dutch part is the worst looked after.
ahd 1t often happens that numerous
raiding parties in their great war ca
noes come swooping down the coast
| before the northwest monsoon ami
carry death and desolation into the
comparatively quiet British portion
around the mighty Fly river. opposite
Torres strait. BY the time the news
Ia carried to Thursday island and the
gunboat starts away In pursuit 1t is
generally too late, and the marauderS
have vanished.
The writer was present once at the
capture Of war party, and forty
S1K0t DeHuH we're tuheu tuC SO~
noes. Hanging and deportation to Pc
nal servitude seem TO he but slight
deterrent, for the terror recurs almost
as regularly as plague OF locusts.
These Papuans are "A hardy, warlike
people and expert bowmen. and they
rely on their skill with this potent
weapon solely, using their clubs for
the dispatch OF wounded foes.
The Dayaks of Borneo and their
neighbors. on the other hand. are In
favor of the '.sumpitan" or biowpipe,
shooting little diminutiye but very cum
ningly poisoned arrows. The ''sumpi-
tan has often spear head attached
to the outer end. like bayonet on y
musket. For close fighting they rely
on the dreaded "parang." heavy. hol-
low ground broadsword about two feet
d long. with the handle often carved OF
ivory and ornamented with gold aud
pearls. the wooden scabbard covered
with human skin and hair.
They count him poor warrior who
cannot sever head clean with one
blow delivered ba OK ha ndee. Even IA u
mountainous part of the Malay perrin
sula. north OF Malacca. In the Dlnd-
lngs aud Hegsi Semblan, there Is TO
this day a remnant tribe of head hunt
ers called the Sa.Ki.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

The Benson Press has come around
and now declares that Bob Morrison
would make satisfactory Republican
candidate for Delegate to Congress-
Murphy has issued his decree. and the
boys are getting ready. Considering
that he is a Morrison, Bob has been
out Of office for a long time.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
Proved His Love.

Are you sure 1t Is really and truly
lover she asked.
Positive" answered the practical
young man who had Just proposed. i
tested It,"
Tested itY'
"Yes. ! doctored myself for indiges-
ton for two weeks before definitely de-
gliding just what the sy mptoms meant"
Chicago Post.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
THE ELECTION OF SENATORS.

The Washington correspondent of the
Los Angeles Herald is authority for
the statement that Senator Burrows, of
Michigan, has experienced a change Of
heart, and 10 less enthusiastic than he
was over the amendment he had pro-
posed to the Constitution Of the
United States providing for the cleo
tion Of Senators by direct vote Of
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
The Better Choice.

"Ze Miss Mllyons. 1t is said. spen's
thousan's OF dollars on re bonnett
alone. my dear count" observed tbs
baron. She is se one for you"
''Eo, my dear baron" was the re
ply. II viii make re proposal to beI
milliner. ."--J udge.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

There is something of the irony of
fate in Uncle Sam being compelled to
arrest one Of his Filipino subjects for
seeking to make slaves of his neigh
bors. 1t is always the small criminal
who gets punished, of course.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

The pardon of New Jersey convict
in order that he may take charge of a
corporation to manufacture a sewing
machine he has invented ought to
stimulate the inventive genius in our
penitentiaries. 1t is certainly most
satisfactory method of getting out
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
LET the CITIZEN FOLLOW.YOU.

Parties leaving for the coast or other
resorts for the summer months can
have The Citizen mailed t. their ad-
dress at the same price at which 1t Is
delivered by carrier. Leave address 0t
The Citizen business office, corner
Stone avenue and Broadway, or tele-
phone Main III.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

In addition to peace and British rule,
johannesburg is TO have big match
factory operated by the Diamond
Match trust Of this country. The
Beers are sufficiently subjugated to tol-
crate trusts.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

The wise ones pick Jeffries to win
the fight with Methuselah FitZsimmons
in short time. Fitz himself says ne
expects to win, but it is not certain
that he thinks he will. Fits emo
tions are flexible.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24
EN@nmMavAmMmm

"Pauline is very exclusive. isn't she ?
"Oh. yes; quite. She never introduce,
an eligible man to any other giri."-
London King.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-07-24

! Do not neglect TO keep your boot
polished. You can always shine at On,
end, IL you caBnot at the other.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
GOOD ROADS SYMPOSIUM.


U. S. Senate, Washington, D. c., Feb. s
Hon. s. L. Patterson. Raleigh, N. G.
My Dear Sir: It would give me un.
feigned pleasure to be with you at the
Good Roads Convention to be held In
Raleigh from February 18th to 18th, but
my engagements and business here are
OF such character / do not feel at lib
erty to leave at that time.
That l am deeply in sympathy with this
movement l need not tell YOU In my
judgment nothing promises more for the
development of every interest in North
Carolina than good roads. The agitation
in favor OF good roads and the good road
construction which is going on in North
Carolina today Is, to my mind, one OF the
most hopeful signs OF what the future IL
to be. Although / cannot be with you
on this important occasion / have sent ia
each of the thirteen hundred delegates
appointed by Governor Aycock such docu.
ments as / could secure here upon the
subject of good roads--their Importance
and the manner of their construction.
hope these documents will do good In
stimulating interest in this great subject,
Sincerely regretting l can't be with
you, and earnestly hoping for a great
meeting, followed by far-reaching re-
suits, I am.
Very cordially your friend,
f. nj. SIMMONS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
GOOD ROADS IN cALDWE1I..

assure you 1 am In harmony with
you on the betterment Of road condi-
tons
/. There has been no tax levy In our
county for roads only as appropriated by
County Commissioners.
2. A few are good grade: many are
bad. 44
s. cannot say what a majority would
say as to q special tax for road im-
provement.
In this age of enterprise and progress
] think the road question is most neg
lected, though of vital Importance to all
classes. AS to Caldwell county, we
would have had good graded roads long
ago but for lack of right of way Under
the old system of Improvement by jury
with petition, nearly every effort has been
thwarted by land owners. / think for
Caldwell we need an engineer appointed
by legislative enactment and empowered
TO lay off and locate roads independent
Of land holders, then County Commits
sioners to assign hands and assess dam
ages. Many of them could and would be
made by volunteer labor If we could get
q grade that would be encouraging.
Hope the Good Roads Congress will ar
rive at some plan of enactment by our
next Legislature that will give the relief
on this line
c. l.. COFFY
Hibrites, ~ c., Feb. 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
GOOD ROADS IN WILSON.

First. The Fusion Legislature of 1901.
believe, passed an act doing away with
the old way of working roads in Wilson,
Wayne and Green counties and substi-
tuted in lieu thereof the working OF the
roads by taxation. What might have
been good move was badly spoiled by
placing the road management in the
hands of fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh
class politicians instead of placing it In
the hands of competent men. The Legis-
lature of 1899 repealed the aforesaid act,
thereby reviving the old way set out in
the code, but passed an optional act
providing for working the roads by taxa
ton. This, I believe. has been taken ad-
vantage of only in Wilson township.
2. The roads of the county, except in
Wilson township, compared with what
they have been heretofore at this season
of the year are fairly good; compared
with the roads in Wilson township, where
they are worked by taxation and convict
labor, they are bad.
8, Owing to the fact that we have never
had good roads under the old system,
and that the taxation experiment ia this
county from the sitting Of the Legislature
OF 1897 to that of 1899 and some time
thereafter, about one year OF which
nothing at all was done to the roads.
the people generally seem to have no
crystalized opinion as to what is best.
They are in favor OF better roads and
will gladly accept any method or move
by which such condition of things can be
successfully. economically and quietly
brought about. The more progressive
are in favor OF special tax, I think.
E. ]. BARNES.
Lucama, n. c.. Feb 4. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13

the convict force few years since, but
There are few miles of macadamized
road leading west and south from
Greensboro, the cost of which per mile,
ain unable to inform you.
Mr.. Van Lindley and others have
figured 1t out that we could borrow and
spend $780, 600 on the roads and pay 1t all
back with interest, and considerable
sum go to a sinking fund, in thirty years
without it's costing, the tax payer one
cent more than he now pays on account
OF the public roads; but the people don't
understand, believe this.
A. D. MCDANIEL.
McLeansvllle, n. c., Feb. 4, 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13

good roads out one mile from town in
order that the country people would get
their faces straight and in good humor
before getting to town in order to make
them more liberal in their business
transactions, and so it was. think 1t
was a good investment to them.
l am Of the opinion our roads should
be built and kept up by taxation, and then
by contract and good supervisor to see
that the road has been kept to order.
The supervisor might have some knowl-
edge of engineering. Hoping the Good
Roads Convention will be a success.
d. N. PATTERSON.
Mangurn, N. c., Feb. 8, 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
Fayetteville, N. c.. Feb. 3.

There is no special tax in this county
for improving the public roads, and the
condition is generally bad.
The sentiment of the people is very
much in favor OF better roads; and
i think a great many OF the
people would favor special tax
for better roads. myself have always
been in favor of good roads and think
there Is nothing we could do that would
enhance the value of property and build
up and improve a town more than to
have good roads leading to it from every
direction I would like to see q good
road from Fayetteville cia the old
Western Clarke road built all the way to
Salem and it could be done with very
little cost IL each county through which
the road passes would continue the good
work. We have the convicts on that
road now and have built about two miles.
and I want the road commission TO con-
tinue the work to the Harnett county
line then that county TO continue on to
Chatham, etc, and / for one am willing
to be taxed for same. or any other good
road in the county which the wisdom OF
the people may advise.
J. A. MCPHERSON.
Fayetteville, n. c., Feb. 4. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
GOOD ROADS IN CRAVEN.

Some interest has been manifested in
our county for the Improvement OF the
public roads, resulting from lecture on
Holmes.
Our county commissioners at their
May meeting adopted the Mecklenburg
road law, making it applicable to the
Eighth township, and subsequently
levied a tax of 10 cents on the 800 and
40 cents on the poll. This will give us
about $4,000 to make start with.
All who are interested in the good
road movement here feel that this &c.
300 properly expended in a good road will
make an object lesson with which our
people will be SO we'll pleased that the
balance of the county will willingly tax
themselves for good roads, and those in
the Eighth Township, some of whom kick
about the tax, will be more than willing
to pay
In my opinion the most important
question, In the Improvement of our pub
lie roads, is how TO do it with the ma
terials available, which can only be de-
cided by intelligent investigation and ex-
pertinent. In order to do this and that
the different counties and sections may
become interested and started in the
right way, Prof Holmes has been doing
wonderfully good work; / know that but
for his lecture to US on roads We would
not have made the move we have. But
the good work of Prof Holmes does not
go far enough as he is harnpered in not
having the engineering force to follow
and demonstrate his lectures. He should
have at least two good competent, prac-
tical road engineers paid by the State,
to give the different counties and Sec
lions an intelligent start. We all know
that to start right means success, and a
wrong start often means failure.
ii II some plan can be devised by which
the State can furnish one or more en-
gineers, whose services may be obtained
Y by the community making the first start
In road making, to be retained by them
Y Just long enough TO make practical and
intelligent start, the good work by Prof
"a Holmes in his road lectures will be
VI placed on a firm and substantial basis.
4 VIM. DUNN.
\ New Bern. N. c.. Feb. s, 1902.
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Goldsboro, n. c.. Feb. 3.
coon ROADS IN GUILFoRD.

There is Good Roads Club in this
county--most of the members of which
reside in and about Greensboro. Some
few are very enthusiastic on the subject.
Mr.. Van Lindley is president OF the ciuo'
So far as / know there Is large ma
iority opposed to levying tax for spe-
cial road Improvement. An election upon
that question was TO have been held last
year, but was postponed principally on
account OF the certainty OF defeat.
The condition of public roads In this
county is bad at this season OF the year.
The old stage road from Greensboro to
Raleigh, by my house, was gone over by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-02-13
Franklin, ". c.. Feb. Z.
coon ROADS IN cHERoKEE.

We have no special tax levied
for roads and none OF our roads
have been improved. The condition Of
our public roads is bad. The sentiment
OF our best people is in favor OF special
tax for better roads. But l think the
majority OF the voters are against the
special tax. | knew that If we had good
roaes our people would succeed better In
all OF their undertakings. for during the
winter season il is almost impossible for
our farmers to maret their produce.
don't know OF any method that would
advance better roads, but am sure that
I would do anything / can for the ad-
vancement of better roads.
]. r. McLELLAND.
Nurnhy N O. Feb e.