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Arizona republican., 1902-06-16

Of the six rulers who have been murdered during the last two decades notes the London Chronicle, four met their doom on Sunday, and the other two on Saturday. Czar Alexander H. President Carnot and King Humbert were all slain on Sunday, and, though Shah Nars-ed Deen was killed on Fri day, that is the Moslem Sabbath. and he was actually shot while kneeling in the mosque. On Sunday, too, Senor Canovas, the Spanish premier, was killed, while the life Of President Faure was twice attempted on Sun day in 1896. Next to Sunday is Satu.,- day, and on this day General Garfield, the empress of Austria. and President Mckinley met their fate and it was on Saturday that King Alfonso stood in peril of his life. Mere mortals hail the week end with pleasure, but to monarchs it seems season of pacu- liar peril.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-16

-Apropos of vacant seats at the coro- nation, the interesting fact is recalled that when Queen Victoria was crowned Benjamin Disraeli wrote: II must give up going to the coronation. IS all the members of parliament must be in court dresses or uniforms, and l can't afford to buy any. 1 console my self with the conviction that to get up at : o'clock, to sit dressed like a hunky in Westminster abbey for seven or eight hours, and to listen to a ser mon by the bishop of London are treats which can be missed with for titude.' This was when Disraeli was a radical member of the parliament, and before lie became the earl Of Bea- consf1eld and chief of the tories.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-16

A census bulletin on the subject O.. pearl buttons shows thar Iowa now has fifty-three establishments for the manufacture of these articles, where two years ago this industry was un- known in that state. In fact there vas not a single fresh water pearl button made in the United States. A resident of Muscatine, J. F. Boepple, is credit al with having started the. business in this country. and now it is a source of income for thousands, the factories of Iowa employing 1892 persons The census bulletin states that in 1891 Mir Boepple, a native of Hamburg, Ger many, formed a partnership TOT .ha manufacture of buttons from the shells which were banked up along the banks of the Mississippi river at Muscatine for miles in each direction
 Boepple had learned the button trade in his native land, but after experi- menting for time the partnership found the business unprofitable. and the firm was dissolved. Boepple was undaunted. however, and continued the work in his own humble home, where he operated upon Q small scale. Finally the plucky German succeeded in organizing a stock company, which, by using special button machinery made in Austria and Germany. sue ceeded in making the enterprise a great success, and in pointing out the road for scores of other concerns.
Arizona republican., 1902-06-16
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. JUNE 16, 1902

In view of the approaching warm weather and the rather long time
 which will elapse before ITNSEEMLY the congressional nom HOT nations are made, we WEATHER cannot avoid looking STRIFE. with sorrow upon the
 excitement into which the democratic papers of the territory are working themselves. Anxiety and loss of temper are already apparent on every hand There is great journal istic anxiety among the democrats to know what the republicans will co. and much i'll temper in the discussion of the alleged merits of the various democratic aspirants. Several bourbon contemporaries are expressing an in tense wish to have The Republican name its choice for the republican nomination for delegate in congress. On account of the aforesaid warm weather, and in the interest of hy- giene, we hasten to satisfy the curl osity of our democratic friends. The Republican is for the republican nonll- nee Absolute harmony will mark the action of the republican party in plac- ing its candidate for congress before the people. If there have been any factions in the past they are thing of the past, and there is no longer reason for their existence. Never in h ha ncans been more united than they will be this year.
 But why cannot the democratic brethren dwell together in unity? It is with pain that we look upon the ais sensions which already make 1t cerain that the row of two years ago was a love feast in comparison with the hair pulling which is booked for the forth coming democratic convention. The Smith Wilson feud has steadily gained in bitterness. Ever since Marcus A. Smith and J. F. Wilson emerged from the last convention in torn raiment as twin nominees o; bear garden. their followers throughout the territory have been Whettlng thelr cutlery TOT a final settlement of differences this year. In the interest of harmony Gen eral Wilson, after fairly winning the nomination, withdrew from the ace. but his supporters will not permit a similar sacrifice this year. They know what they want, and they propose to have It. They will not be buncoed again. It Is probably true that Smith in good faith permitted his lieutenants to pledge his support to Wilson for this years nomination. But events are within the control of no man. Smiths superb fight for statehood has made him a logical candidate to succeed himself in spite of himself, and a large element of his party-possibly ,he predominating element-is insis ting that the changed situation abso!ves him from any implied promise.
 While a multitude of anxious demo crats would gladly employ a mind reader to give them a line on Smith s present intentions. the situation is really very simple. The Republican is
Arizona republican., 1902-06-16

in position to state that Smith con- siders that his record speaks for itself, and that it would be improper for him to be other than receptive candida te for the nomination. He does not feel that it is in good taste for a man to re mind his constituents that they should be grateful. His sense of propri aty does not prevent him. however, from having a lively interest in the choice of his party if that choice is to be somebody other than himself. As be- tween Wilson and the self chosen legatee of the Smith mantle, Charles M. Shannon. Smith is for Shannon, and against Wilson. with meat-ax
 Now, shannon is a colorless. nega- tive, harmless sort Of a fellow, with no strength except in his bank account. and with a weakness for permitting his financial leg to be pulled" by jour nalists who tell him that he is statesman. It is difficult to under stand why there should be such bitter ness against him on the part of the Wilson people. Curiously, however, all the pent-up hatred of two years cf wrong wrought Wilson breeding finds difficulty of expression in the most vitriolic discussion Of Shannon. He is told that he is interloper. and totally unfit to sneak up on the bona over which the mastiffs, Smith and Wilson. have been fighting. The eol- lowing from that able democratic or gan, the Prescott Prospect, is a sample oi the medicine which the Wilson lem ocrats are making fer Shannon:
 Mark Smith is one of those magnani- nous beings that dote on being forced. Any man with the brains of an oyster and who has been in this territory long enough to vote, should know that Mark Smiths negatives are more or less enshrouded in mystery and are all ways to be taken with a grain or salt The whole coterie, Smith, Shannon Ives and lesser lights, are out to down Colonel Wilson. Each of the three named wants the billet, but they will bunch and sink their personal ambi- tions before seeing the nomination go where it belongs-to Colonel Wilson Of the north. 5 Charles M. Shan non has 'shied his castor" into the democratic arena for the nominal tion of delegate to congress. In doing so evidently Mir. Shannon has forgotten his anti-labor record in the last legis- lature or else he figures that the labor unions of the territory amount to but very little. In this the gentleman Will be woefully surprised. He can't escape the record and more, he cannot keep the miners and other unions fron knowing of it. The Prospect will champion Colonel Wilson in preference to any mushroom politician of the shannon stripe, who, as a member oi the last legislature saw fit to vote against every labor bill that found it's way to the council.
 An. well-if we cannot prevent this regrettable strife We shall have to say, Get it, old man-got it, bar"
Arizona republican., 1902-06-16

"The square peg in the round hole" 6guratively expresses the use of means unsuited to the desired end. A great many people who have been cured of dyspepsia and other diseases of the ston1- ach and its allied organs of digestion and nutrition by the use of Dr. Pierce's Colleen Medical Discovery say: uWe tried many medicines with only temporary benefit. It was not until we began the use of Golden Medical Discovery that we found complete and lasting cure"
 It is undoubtedly true that Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery holds the rec ord for the perfect and permanent cure of indigestion and other diseases of the stomach and associated organs of diges- tion and nutrition. It is not palliative. It cures the cause of disease and builds up the body with solid healthy flesh, not flabby fat.
 rIt is with pleasure that tell you what Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets ' have done for me" writes Mrs. T. NJ. Palmer, of Peeie, Kaufman Co, Texas. rTwo years ago taken with stomach and bowel trouble. Everything ate would put ne in distress. lived two weeks milk and even that gave me pain. I felt though I would starve to death. Three doctors attended me one said had dy5- pepsia. two said catarrh of the stomach and bowels. They attended me lone at time) for one year. I stopped taking their medicine and tried other patent medicine; got no better, and 1 grew so weak and nervous my heart would futter I could not do any kind of work Now can do my house work very well an gafni,ig In tieSh and St,e,gAf and can eat anything I want.-
 Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
 Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing OnLy. Send oI one cent stamps for the paper covered book, or 3I stamps for the cloth bound volume Address DT. R. Y. Pierce, Buff falo, N. Y.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
WHEAT REMAINED UNCHANGED
OTHER GRAINS SYMPATHIzED.
PROVISIONS ARE LOWER.
Lard Sales Were Heavy, One House
Alone Purchasing Twenty-Five
Thousand Tierces.

Chicago, December 31.-Wheat expert
enced choppy nervous market today,
with rises followed quickly by setbacks.
udher grains acted in sympathy but at the
close prices were all steady-May wheat
oats * higher. Provisions closed 1od17la
lower
On the whole. though fairly active, wheat
was only a scalping affair, operating under
local conditions. There was only a small
amount of outside, due largely to foreign
timldity against carrying anything over
the holiday tomorrow. The bearish fac
tor was the disappointing OF the cables.
Liverpool was mp, but not enough to reflect
the strength here yesterday and traders
took IL for sign to unload what they &C.
CURED yesterday. Some local bulls took
advantage Of the nervousness Of sellers and
bought in at the lower opening figures.
This brought a quick reaction and an ad-
vance which, however, was quickly lost
on more selling at the advance. May open
ed II to a lower Mt 81 to SlJA; sold ul to
1924 and back again to S15sTStA. The last
hour Of trade was dull and even, the close
for May being steady and unchanged at
of contract grade. Minneapolis and Duluth
reported 413 cars. making total for the
three points Of $40 cars. Last year the
corresponding day was holiday. Primary
rcceipts were $4,000 bushels. Seaboard
clcarancrs In wheat and -four were 363 500
bushels. BradStreet's report OF the world s
visible supply decrease was $4,000 bushels.
Corn followed closely after wheat. May
opened slightly lower on cables and had a
sharp recovery after the wheat bulge.
Conforming also to the next movement In
wheat. corn lost Its early Improvement and
dropped below the lowest point Of the
opening range Pit conditions were some
what bullisb. traders fighting every de-
cline. The feature Of the session was the
selling by houses that bought Yesterday:
NAV ranged between 66lsd66A and 6634 and
closed steady u down at 662s. Receipts
were $50 cars.
Oats we're sympathetic to marked ex-
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A DISPLAY OF CONFIDENCE

caused some depression among the Pacific
stocks. An offer made by j. z. Morgan y
co. during the day TO pay part Tor N4rtn
ern Pacific preferred had the ehect Oh a.
laying some of the apprehension that tue
formation OF the Northern Securities com
pany would be effectively ObGiructed. me
appearance OF the November statement o
net returns NJ Union Pacific showing ARE
Increases was factor In relieving depres-
sion In that part OF the market. Tue move
ment statement Of Readings net earnings
following that for Erie, published yester-
day. confirmed the confidence IN the coal
ers, Tue Fries somewhat supplanted the
Readings In strength and activity ana
LRckavannn was lifted ~.
Late In the day New York Central. sell
Ing minus the dividend. rose "a over last
night, Baltimore and Ohio gained as
much There was vigorous recovery in
Sugar, which carried It more than point
over last night aud Amalgamatcd Copper
also rallied strongly.
Sterling exchange became easier In re-
Spouse to tho higher money rate here. Tbls
served to soothe the fear that gold may
20 out early in January. Foreign money
markets also reflected n confidence in a
prompt relaxation Of money rates after
January J. II Is not expected 50 the -
VIII be n notable relaxation Of money rates
IN New York until we'll into the coming
month. Prohibiting made the closing
cnsy and considerably below the hest. ne
bond market was moderately active and
Irregular Total sales, par value, s2,97O,-
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tent with the other cereals early but be-
came somewhat Independent later in the
session. Elevators bought early and the
crowd sold. Later sellers became uneasy
and wanted back the stun they had put
out. There was considerable strength in
the close with May X up at 45ts. Receipts
were seventy-two cars.
Provisions were rather active, though
weaker on very heavy hog receipts and cor
respondingly lower prices at the yards.
There was a tendency toward trmness in
spite of the weak hog market, but heavy
sales of lard-25,000 tierces by single
house-further depressed the market May
pork closed 171a down at II 30: May lard
IN lower at 10o2la, and May ribs 10 down
at s. S212
Estimated receipts for tomorrow: Wheat
30 cars; corn 100 cars; oats So cars; hogs
$4,000 head.
Cash quotations were as follows:
No. , Spring wheat-7sds0; No. 75679;
No. red S41505S1
Oats-No. As; No white 47%d4s; No.
white 4Tdi7ia.
Rye-No. 2 61lad66
Barey-Fair TO choice mailing 5Sn6%
Flax Seed--No. 1.5IM1.5S; No. ] North
western 16l.
Timothy Seed-.Prime 6.35d6.45.
Mess Pork-Per barrel 15.SnMl1.9O
Jard-Per 100 pounds 995d1O.1 IL.
Dry Sailed Shoulders Boxed 73sdTIa. e.
Short clear sides-Roxed S.9OG0.1O.
whisky--Rasls Of high wines l,32. n
Clover-Ccntract grade a.4oG9,45. 81
81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
THE OIL AND STOCK EXCHANGE
DECEMBER BUSINESS
SHOWS ENORMOUS INCREASE.
Call Was Characterized by Activity.
Merchants and Mechanics Heavy Sell
er-Anelo-American Popular.

Yesterdays session OF the local Oil and
Stock Exchange ended Its career for 1901
with the achieving of a record that has
surpassed the expectations of even it's most
hopeful promoters. The growth OF the
business might be a source Of pride to
any institution and is truly Indicative OF
the fair treatment received by patrons OF
the exchange and heavy increase in the
demand for those securities of companies
with holdings in the Texas oil field The
total sales of oil stock for the month Of
December have been $50. 491 shares, repre-
senting a cash investment Of 500. 962 so
while the total cash sales in November
amounted to about $1,000 more than these
figures; there was more than $4,000 of
this sum paid for miscellaneous stocks Of
local corporations, leaving the total cash
Investment in oil stocks for that month at
S67 ,270.5o Business in the latter has con
sequently increased to the extent of $685.
60 for December. Since the exchange was
established on June 6, 1901, there have been
sold l,9571l0 shares on its floors, for which
$3.50, 4l3.57 has been paid
The call was characterized by activity
throughout and which prevailed In a gem
eral way, Merchants and Mechanics once
more came TO the front as the largest
seller without any advance In prices. Al
most 10000 shares changed hands at &C.
Anglo-American followed next from nu-
merical standpoint, with some prices ruling
lower, but over 5000 shares traded. EN-
pire state sold at an Improvement Of 1Ac
on the day and Forward Reduction brought
an improved price. A good block Of Hig-
gins was taken on the same footing as the
former days prices. Manhattan was a
popular trader, but most sales occurred at
loss In value Gober and Grace brought
practically no change in bid or selling hg-
ureS. Fort Worth improved slightly and
cent more would have been given for
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Bids for
Drummers were increased 10c and these
for Eureka DC, with no responses from hold.
ers.
The total sales amounted to 27,6T5 shares.
The prices bid and asked yesterday and
the sales made were as follows:
UNLISTED STOCKS.
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ON STOCK EXCHANGE.
CLOSING OF THE YEAR.
No Notable Relaxation OF Money Rates
Is Expected Until After January
First.

New York, December 31.-The year closed
on the stock exchange with demonstration
Of confidence in the substantial basis Of
values. Tho immediate factors were some
what conflicting and the early market was
irregular in consequence, but the 6uyiDg
demand cleared the market OF offerings and
carried prices to a higher level during
the course OF the day. The publication Of
yearly summaries showing record Of
achievements In excess Of any previous
year had q strong sentimental effect on
trading, Confidence was general that the
turn Of the year would see a relaxation of
the money markets. allowing means for
speculation TO express its confidence by
purchase OF stocks. The money market
was again decidedly stringent today and
very active, the rate going to ID per cent
early In the day and lowering about that
point at later periods.
The shifting Of loans forced some hold
ers Of stocks to throw them over but other
buyers who seemed TO be provided with
ample funds, which were not affected 10y
the shifting OF call loans, were ready to
take them. Tho activity In the call loan
market, however, was attributed IL part
to the securing of means for the large buy
Ing of stocks which was again In evidence
and which was rather better distributed
than that OF yesterday. Preparations for
the heavy annual disbursements were the
largest factor In the strength of the money
market. The coalers continued very active
and I'm the main firm, although there We're
very large amounts of renllzng in Rend-
ing 1t was considered significant that the
brokers who were heavy buyers of Read
ing yesterday took large amounts of Bait
more and Ohio today sharp reaction in
sugar was a contributing cause to early
heavlness OF the market with the break
extending over points Granting of
temporary injunction against the proposed
retirement If Northern Pacific preferred
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-01-01
Grain and Provisions Elsewhere.

st. Louis December 1-wheat-Lower
No. red cash s6%; December s6Ss; May
sG5s: July go No. 2 hard s0ds2lA Corn
No. cash G5A: December 65A; May 6s9s;
July GS Oats-No cash Al; December
Az; May 4Tl5@47Es; July 30; No. 2 white
4s%. Pork--Lower; tobbing 1875. Lard
Lower 90. Flour-Dull: red winter pat
ents 3QOd4.1O extra fancy and straight
=. IOd3.65; clear 810d325. Timothy seed
Nominal prime 800: clear. Cornmeal--
Steady 3.25. Dran-Dull sacked east track
ITO. Hay-Tmothy, quiet l35OGl5Oo;
i32 Iron cotton ties %. Begging 5Psd6h.
Hemp Irvine .. Dry salt meats-Boxed
steady; extra shorts and clear ribs S.S7l2;
clear sides 0,12k. Bacon-Boxed steady;
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extra shorts 9621a0075: clear ribs 30:
clean sides oS71s Receipts--Flour 1000;
wbent 1000; corn 1874 900; oats 10000.
Shipments Flour 5000; wheat $1,000; corn
10000: oats 10000.
Kansas city, December ~ -wheat-May
$685., Cash No. hard 7Ta7715; No. 2 red
S7lR. Corn-Jnnuary 86k Nav 6s14; cash
No. mixed 66G66sI No. white 67h. Oats
No. white 4SG4St5 Receipts-W Wheat
1890; corn 100, 500; onts 1900. Ship
ments-wheat %, 400; corn 42,4Oo; oats 49,
coo
New York, December 31.-wheat-Re Re-
celpts 81 600: exports $4,000. Spot market
dull; No. red ss% T. O. h. afoat No.
red 81 elevator; No. 1 Northern S7A (. q.
h. anoat; No. 1 hard 941a T. o. b. aHoat.
Options steady.
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Liverpool, 1-32d lower.
American side, unchanged.

American side, unchanged.
The current OF yesterdays cotton market
was upset by many counter-streams, but
In the main bulls held the balance strings.
On the surface of the waters the raw ma
terial was as abundant as leaves on an
autumn day and beneath the inundation
prices could not emerge TO any degree OF
responsibility. Further than the super
hcial evidence, however, bears feared to
probe, and supporting by deed as well as
word the bullish contingent successfully
withstood any inroads upon values. The
estimated receipts already foreshadowed n
shrnkage and the exporter took 10000
bales dividing the total between British
and continental destinations
Liverpool was not to be interpreted with
high satisfaction in either school OF opin.
ion, though current deliveries assumed
stirened attitude. Sales on the spot
amounted to 10000 bales at quotations
lower by l-32d. Contracts on the last Gull
advanced sixty-fourth on January, and
declined to 2-64d on further options. That
English minds are in very receptive mood
there can be no doubt. The movable
stun" Of late has baffled the teachings N
the bureau to some extent, but nI eyes are
now rivcted on the shape into which count.
ed supplies will chrystalIze in 1902.
on this side Of the ocean the old year
ran Its course with fully a fair days busl-
ness TO its credit The scale in the early
session pressed gently down, but with the
appearance Of ready takers near midday
tended in quite the opposite direction there.
after. Spots changed hands with consider
able alacrlty and the tone throughout was
transposed to "steady." The wires were
utilized for expression by the operators Of
wishes for all the good fortune that broth.
erly esteem can hope to he achieved and
towards the winding up of the hours for
trading performers ON this stage Of action
adjourned business and many INDUCED In
a perspective view OF 1901.
New York opened to under the nrev-
ious close. There was small change nc
first, but n decline occurred shortly which
carried the range to bottom figures. A
gradual increase started afterwards and
continued through the morning with 3.
point gain registered at noon, A slight
drop took place, then another advance,
which continued for couple OF hours.
touching highest prices Mt end OF that
time. The range then ensed OF to
points, which formed the level until the
final call. In the net result January and
April gained points September o, octo-
Der 4 and the balance OF the list went /
and points higher.
New Orleans started points less on
January and to lower on late deliveries
An Increase OF point was made Mt first
and varying between this gain and the
f..I. al,
time. Towards noon steady improvement
commenced and top figures were reached
ON the half way call A decline of point:
followed and recovery of l point after
wards, which caused the scale TO nuctuat'
very narrowly from the best throughout
the rest Of the session. In the net reSul
April climbed up 1 point, January and Jun'
stood unchanged, while the other positions