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The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

All trains carry pnssensrrs.
Nos II and II make close connections at
Bowie with Southern Pacific trains for both
East and West, and at Globes ith stage lines to
Payson, Upper Salt River Valley, Riverside,
Tonto Basin, Ray and Black Warrior mines.
Telegraph stations.
?Flag stations, no agents.
VIM. Garland, Pres. A. M. Beal, Supt:
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
Profit Sharing!
The Cincinnati ENQUIRER
$4,000

70 such Of readers who in an
ectual profitable that will famlaze them Wit"
population voting power and government of the State OF Ohio
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16
A Pnir OF Them.

He-The great trouble with GabieH
Is that he talks too much.
She-That's strange. When he has
been with me. he scarcely said word
ue-Oh, he is too much of u gentle
man to interrupt.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

The very finest hand carved leather
goods In latest design. ut prices very
low, at Il. @. Capo'B.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-16

Each decision you make. however
trifing it may be. will influence every
decision you will have TO make, how
ever important it may be.
nest before Naeaa~.
The value of a slight rest before
meals is, according to physician,
very great. Indigestion more often
arises from eating when tired or ex-
cited than is understood. In his diet
ary for a conSumptiye patient a very
well known specialist insists upon a
full twenty minutes rest before all
meals except breakfast. Five minutes
complete rest, OF mind as well as body,
Is none too much for the person or
average health. and it should be taken
regularity York Post.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15

enough to hold a mans fist. Out Of
this shot the head of a large black
snake. Mr.. Hadsell promptly killed
it and dragged it out of the hole.
Two more heads made their appear
ance and these two snakes were also
dispatched.
When Hadsell looked at the spring
again the whole bank seemed to be a
living mass of reptiles. He threw
down his pitchfork and ran for assist
ance. He found Daniels, and the two,
each armed with pitchfork, made an
attack upon the army of snakes.
They had a big task. The spring
was full of kissing, writhing, wrig-
gliug snakes. some of them of great
size. For a time the battle waged
ferceIv, but at length the farmers
routed the enemy with great slaush-
ter. After it was over they counted
26 dead snakes on the bank of the
spring. the snakes being from three
TO five feet long and one of them
measuring y inches around the thick
est part of its body.
They are not certain that some OF
the snakes did not escape slaughter
bv remaining concealed in the hole.
1t is not known why these snakes
should have shown so much activity
/ in cold weather, for if they had been
peacefully alternating, as a self-re-
/ specting snake should do, they would
not have brought down upon them
selves such prompt destruction. 1t is
supposed that there is a cavern OF
waterway through which the snakes
reached the spring, and that they
were stirred to activity and vigoI
when they found that the spring was
not frozen over.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
TRUE SNAKE STORY.
Twenty-Six Big Reptiles Killed in
the Midst of Winter.
Farmer HadSen Discovers the Cause
OF Trouble with IA Spring and
InRuguFntes "A War of An
nihiIatiOn

According to the Hartford (Conn0
correspondent Of the New York Sun,
Deacon Joseph Pepper, of the Meth
odist church of West Avon, is truth
ful and a teetotaler, and doesn't see
snakes where no snakes are. Through
him remarkable tale of snakes has
been made public.
Silas Daniels is a member of Dea-
con Peppers church, and he was an
eyewitness of part of the occurrence
and was in at the death. 1t was from
him that Deacon Pepper learned the
particulars.
On the farm of Adelbert Hadsell, a
neighbOr of Daniels. is a fine spring
that never freezes over, even in the
coolest weather. Hadseu carries the
water from the spring through a
pipe to the barn for watering his
live stock.
Recently the cattle refused to drink
the water, and Hadsel noticed a few
days ago that the water, which is
usually clear and pure, had become
81 = i'tA iAAtNbN IAt went ~ IAAC
spring to investigate.
He saw nothing unusual about the
spring at first, except that the wa
ter was muddy. as though some an
imal had worked up the mud at the
bottom. Mr.. HadseIl returned TO the
barn for a pitchfork, and when he
got back to the spring he made an in
yestigatiOn.
lie jabbed the pitchfork about in
the water without striking anything
but the mud at the bottom. While
he was thus engaged he noticed that
the bank at one side of the spring
seemed TO be in motion.
He stuck the fork into this place
and pried up a clod of the frozen
earth, leaving hole about large
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
A JOKE TRANSLATED.
English Version of One of Mr.. De-
pew's FaVOrite Stories.
Chhppie Did His Best to Entertain
the Crowd, But Nobody Saw the
Point of the Anecdote Bux
the Narrator

when the average Englishman at
tempts TO narrate a characteristic
American humorous story he is al
most certain to make hash of it, -
remarks a Washington clubman who
spent g deal of his time abroad,
to sta orter. This fact was
instanceI in a funny way in the
smoking-room of the steamer o.
which l last returned from En- a..
\ middle-aged Englishman, a c,li e.
Sineer, | believe he was. was called
upon to do his share of the enterta n
ing-we were making a late sitting
OF it-and he started i'm TO tell a story
that he had heard Senator Chaulcey
Depew narrate at a dinner in Lon
don. Now, l had heard AIr Depew tell
that story, too, and it went about
this way:
~ New York lawyer named
Strange, noted for his Wit, was upon
his last bed of sickness. He lnew
that his end was near, and 50 he
called his wife to his bedside to give
her few final directions.
Little woman said he to her. 4
know that l am going to die, and
am ready to go. But | could not die
in peace if | thought there was going
to be a lot of fuss and feathers made
over me after my death. don't, as
you know, believe in ostentation as
applied to the dead. Now, l don't
even want my name carved on my
headstone. l wish you'd just have a
modest headstone erected over my
grave, with these words carved on it:
Here lies an honest lawyer"
THE dying lawyers wife demurred
at this.
How she asked her husband,
will people visiting the cemetery
know from the inscription on the
headstone who lies in the grave?'
'"Oh, they'll know, all right re-
piled the passing man of law, with
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
TALK OF THE LODGE.
1t Made Such am Impression That the
Member Repeated IL Partly
in His Sleep.

Out in Kansas there are a good many
Swedes, and very exemplary citizens
they make One of these representa-
tiyes Of this states foreign population
stayed out late one night and at break
fast the next morning his good wife
HuIdah demanded an explanation.
"Where were you last night?' she
asked in a before-breakfast tone of
voice.
I'VE haf a special meetin' Of te lodge,
Huldah. an eferything for te CUTE of
te order"
last night you were talking in your
sleep and YOU said something about
two-cent limit. What did you mean?"
20. das var nodder faller's fault. Hae
var taIkin' bout raisiu' te assessment
an das mex me hot
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15

a faint smile. They'll read the in
scription, and then they'll say:
That's Strange"
Now, Mr. Depew told this story in
England because he knew how dear
ly the English people love stories that
hinge upon a play of words. The
story always tickled his English lis
teners immensely.
We'll, this Englislman in the smOk-
ing-room of the steamer started of
to tell that story something in this
wise:
"'Weu. y'knaw, l heard one of your
feIows-man named Depew-senator
or something's a deuced good
story, pom me waird, at a dinner
awhile ago-deuced good, | declare
1t appears, y'knaw, that a New York
feIlow-man of law, y'know-barris-
ter, | believe-was dying, y'see. Don't
seem to remember the fellows name
Let me see. what the deuce was the
fellows name, anyhow? Well, pom
me waird, if / haven't clean forgot
his name! However, no matter. Well
this chap, y'knaw. was dying, and he
was blooming good natured about II
all, y'see, and he wanted to make his
wife feel less shocked over it all
y'knaw, and so he called her to his
bedside.
My dear" says the chap TO her
y'see. Il don't want to have a lot o.
botheration and kick-up business
v'see. after I'm gone. 1 don't want
nv name"-deuced annoying that
can't recall that chaps name!-"en
graved on my headstone. Just put ;
small stone at the head of my grave
vp,naw, and have carved on it these
words: Here lies an honest law
yer"
".Wen, y'knaw. the legal chap
wife didn't like the idea of this, an'
/ she told him so.
- But" she said to him, "how vii
folks. v'knaw. that read the inscrip
+ior know who rests in the grave be
Meath the headstone"
...WeH. y'see. this legal chap wa
= deuced humorous fellow, ylnav
and he was aound to have his tina
Joke. y'see, and so he answered her;
"."Oh, don't bother about that
THEY'LL read the inscription on III
beadstone. and they'll say to eaeI
other. y'bnaw: That's extraordinary
/ y'bnaw"'
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
BARNEY ON HIS TRAVELS.

does. She has been to most all the
West India islands, South America and
several southern ports.
Twice in midocean has Capt. Look
hove the vessel to and rescued her, she
having fallen overheard, once from the
spanker boom and once from the taf-
frail
In speaking of the cat Mr.. Wilson
said to a Boston Globe reporter:
Barney was the strangest acting ca t
l ever saw. She would not allow any
cats or dogs to come aboard the boat
While in port. She was what might be
termed the monarch of all she sur
veyed.
"If we passed a steamboat at sea and
the whistle was blown. Barney would
at once seek hiding place. SO fright
ened was she that at times she would
remain in hiding two or more days.
"She is a great bird catcher, a fine
mouser and will tackle a rat as large as
herself"
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
High Arr in Decoration.

A novel system of adornment for
rooms has been perfected by Lon
don electrician. The walls are lined
with panels of transparent glass.
which are faced with negatives Of
well-known pictures, through which
filters subdued electric light. The eff
feet is somewhat the same as the
light of a stained glass window, and
is quite artistic. There is no glare,
and the pictures can be chosen ac-
eording TO the taste Of the owner Of
the room.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
First of CanaIIocI1s.

The first canal lock built in Amer
ica IS preserved as a relic near the
nresent site of the 500 canal. 1t was
buiIt bv the Northwestern Fur com
many in 1876. 1t is 80 feet long and
eioht feet nine inches wide. 1t had
a lift of nine feet and a depth of 2la
feet During the war of 1912 il was
badly wrecked. The early day fur
companies used this little water way
10 lock down their small cargoes OF
valuable furs.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Fowls with Long Tnils.

An interior province of China hlt-
produced one of the most remark
hhle curiosities in the shape of long
tailed fowls in the world. Two speci-
mems recently brought to light, and
which were kept in the imperial
/ Iousehold gardens, are illustrated.
The cock has feathers six feet long,
and the hen a flowing tail u feet
long. There are four varieties
white head and body, with feathers
and tail black; white all over, with
yellow legs: red neck and body feath-
ers: reddish color mixed with white
of body.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
We Favored by Nature.

\ dignified bishop. while passing
along d London street, heard three
vegetable peddlers engaged in rath-
er blasphemous argument. Intending g
TO rebuke them, he said to one OF the
offenders: My good man, where did
YOU learn to swear like that? LORD
Iuv yer, guv'nor." replied the brawny
peddler, clapping him genially on the
shoulder, 'ye can't learn it; it's q
gifti"
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
"WHERE WE'RE YOU LAST NIGH1

And you said you was in What
did that mean?'
Vel. TT meant dot Aye var member
an Laf youst 50 notch TO say as any
body"
"Nhen you said: T'G open it, what
did you mean?'
"Some Teller could not get onto the
door. Ave tank. You see, dear wife, ct
is lock all tenn
"Once or twice 7 heard YOU say: It's
q showdown What does that mean?'
"Hu,dah. Aye haf no right to tai yO
tengs outside of tie lodge, but Aye viii
tai We dis: Das means in lodge Ian
ouage. God bless mae home
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
TRAVELS OF A CAT.
'Barney," Born at Sea, Has Sailed
Many Voyages and Was Rescued
from a Shipwreek.

Barney is the name of a remarka-
bic cat, the property of Capt. o. w.
Look, of JonespOrt, Me. Barney was
on the schooner E. 1. White, which was
wrecked off the Bahama islands a few
weeks ago. and was saved and brought
To Mansfield by Edward Wilson, stew
ard of the boat, and shipped to Jones'
port, where she Will spend the winter
with her mistress, the wife of Capt.
Cook, going to sea again as soon as op-
portunity offers.
She was born on the ocean on board
the schooner AZ years ago, and has al
ways been to sea.
The picture was taken on the voyage
from the Canary islands to Barba-
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15

o.rar. E-q ott e treasury
I. I'm. aho has been suffering
10. r.'n- -- for several weeks IS
a.
af-ras osAIls Hamilton.
ally rnr Won en : Relief
I..,.-s ~umurr Post. No.
..I be pleased TO know
a. d. 1.. nearly recovered from
/ ,..ss severe illness
i. r,.nas r. Johnson, OF 40 2Ist
~ 4 ha, been seriously III Tor
..s .r.sss,.. ..!@o Mn 5n J@o,l.SI ons The enters
a2 r e ID. Of d. r. of the DIS
U 1.-The TREASURER Of Western
,t. 1...- To.I,so. 2. q NJ. COun-
" L'-' and PamarchIe, No IS.
,,. Red Letter" day at
--l, I-op.rs Literary at Mt.
.- .rGnurch. Corner n and
4. r..-, '-..,, Streets. southwest. Mr..
I..', .I- rrry efficient president
i--'. '.-4g ,p.eudId musical a. d
'..'.,, t.a.r.mmr. The ,penlng
.'.. Il. ...-- Short, but we'll written
.'', ,,.S.F -CUu,rssug Christ, -
q, .r-. .-. r.or Steps Of The Flock "
-...-0,.I av Miss CeceIla Alex
....-t Mrs. Matthews respective
.--r..r LAWYER W. {. Mdrun
..r-f and delivered the
r ...r-s, lie spoke from
...-tG..rg,.-i "Facls and FaIld
.r",.Rss. and False education. -
..imrau Education IN IT'S true
,-asrr of cu.Jvallng and &c
..-r rra- various faculties. In or
En- really happy m tins world
-, .-rn harmony with his sur
,T-rs Ne must be truly educat-
AMI education is Of value only
,.rrrrrnrr, 10 the understanding
III E-.n. of man, and only that
.eroa Eh,ch increases the pow
Imam TO reas0uaud TO crafty his
~sr- fr,ne, lI body and mind.
,,n.r educated man knows how
.,5-r-i, 10 be kuoNn, He fully
--..-s rhr necessity of discover
n. facts In nature. the relation
r-r mmsrfand h.s fellow man,
~sr himself and the world, So
rr--uu...lr these facts and re
s 8aw-.- benefit of himself and
r Fl. knows that a man may
sH-arI and understand Cir, ek
rtLaru yet Gr IS as ignorant as
F-rrg CD Hurru,ut. Every skilled
r.-uG every intelligent iarmer,
unu..u understands some OF
1Mrm- a.rs lu nature, Is TO
eu5r d.. r0ucared man. The
la la.,-r...mrul Is such as to en-
.mua.- cafe of himself IN the
a,. which h- may be paced,
-gl-EuHrual sense an eduCat
.a- graduate of a college or
-,r a.. Oauau, lake care OF
-.sEr an educated man The
a.s- l,r.- fortress of liberty.
la--ra.u. r4 N.H weapons and
a l destroy gEe monsters Ol
ignorance, a.u superstition.
Speaker Ua, frequently applaud
-u.-a lar closest attention by d
sl. alqeuatE- au .IruCe pres
anon, those who took part IL
-ta>au u. the sui irCls were
H..H Iaskegrr. Ala, Prof. h
1-aar,uhu. NJ. II. Butler, Mrs
'A.aaa4 Nr J. f.. White.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Many Hnppy old Couples

A Boston paper has found sls
couples in New England who were
married over so years ago, and are
ready TO celebrate their diamond
wedding. surrounded, in most cases.
by many descendants.
Longest and widest States.
The longest state is California I770
miiesl, the widest Texas (760l.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Governed by Trades Unions.

Ansonia, Conn, thriving manufac-
turing town, is governed in evSy de-
partment by officials belonging 10
trades unions. The mayor is work
ing carpenter. Official meetings are
held at night and no one is 1t the city
hall during the day, except the jauitor.
Water That PetFifies Wood.
\ stream with peculiar properties
flows near Tucson, Ariz. Wood and
vegetables and other soft substances
thrown into it become Patrified. L Is
customary for visitors to leave pota
toes in it for a few weeks inclosed IL
wire recepJacles, and then find them
| turned TO stone.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Two Survivors of $500.

Claremont, n. H., has two citizens
born early in the year 1900, and who
will soon celebrate the one hundred
and second anniversary of their birth.
Both are comparatively active men,
and one continues to enjoy skating.
They have the appearance of men of rs
or so. At the age of 62 one enlisted in
New Hampshire regiment and served
three years.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
water That Petrines wood.
inject Powder Cured Cold.

4 distressing cold in the head was
treated by young man in Owosso,
Mich. by the application Of a hot foot
bath. By mistake, instead Of mustard,
he put insect powder in the water.
Strange to relate, the cure was prompt
and effectual.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
oId Loeomotive EBgineer.

John McCurdy recently completed
his fftieth year as engineer on the
Michigan Central railroad, and al
though 20 years Of age, makes daily
trips between Michigan City and jack
sou. 155 miles.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
o1aest civ in the world.

So ancient is the city of Damascus,
IN SYRIA. that there is no record of its
origin in any written histories.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Town of Morphine friends.

Morphine is used extensively IN the
town of Juana Diaz, in Porto Rico. 1t
is estimated by the insular board Of
health that out Of the $500 inhabi-
Jants, 1000 are victims of this terrible
habit.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Lntest Thtng in Meters.

A telephone meier has been invented
BY Thomas Baret, of sydney, y. 5. W.
Il begins 10 record time the moment
the telephone ia USED, and ceases when
the receiver is hung up. The object is
10 make each patron pay for the eN-
act time he has used it, and not for
the number of messages.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
The 'onutry's Death Rate.

7.a, bulletin of the United
.a. compares the mortality
add That of 1000. and shows
.'. aa. been a diminutfon of
Ike Ten per cent. in the
.... ln l>m the average
.I 1 the United States was
-. In l..0 # is a5.2 wears.
...,r is 4. per cent. This is
..n ar least. so far as
..rr 5000 Inhabitants are
.n. rrenrr~cuts the facts
.'. country approximately.
Persons died of consump-
100000. in 1900 only 100.
is similar. though not so
other JIseases-diph-
typhoid. cholera in
d.. rae like. The main
perfected hygiene of
. progress of medicine.
however, claimed 1872 VIC
i'd 1900 TO lS7 in 1890.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
: Spring Mattings, Oil Cloths, Limo
Ieums, also Baby Carriages and Go
Carts, are ready.
Toilet Sets.

These Toilet Sets are in hand.
some patterns, and beautifully
decorated.
All $3.50 Toilet Sets-Io
pieces eaCh-cut tO........SS. @
All So so. Toilet Sets-Io
pieces each-cut to...S 81 IS
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Nv Vim i'm Am..,


To-. Martin Head. Of Ma
To being The Oldest man
H.. States is not we'll found
ca. .'-.E. of New Jersey, who
-r ..a"ay poor farm, Iocat-
brunswick. claims to be
".. ia' years old.
j. ne 60" and the Camera.
'--aslaus cow that at
.o % little matter Of
... deserves a blue ribbon.
N. D., the other dav
photographer stole a
-.r.s as they we're
stream on the Dodd
camera was all adjusted
+ and hePhotograpber
tn b The black cloth. A
.E took In the situation
s,.- mex OF umc. and bueked
a.. .-.r.E and sent it 7ving.
a.. -.1.- To- the man and chased
ID. ..., : 5-.. fence, standing guard
S,,.s SIS had donne5 their elothss
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Roman Sofas.

Sofa. was SI2. so. Ow.".$S. .49
I Sofa, was S27. so now. S24 90
I Sofa, was S32 so, now. $40 90
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Sample Blankets.

These magnificent California
Blankets are reduced to a point
that insures the quickest kind
OF clearance.
The Washington bee., 1902-02-15
Bamboo Pieces

Soc Brussels Carpet 80. 59C yd
Soc Tapestry Carpet. 69C yd
81 Tapestry Carpet. t....79C yd
81 Best Tapestry Carpet SIC I'd
81 10 Velvet Carpet. Size yd
q so Velvet Carpet. .971zc yd
81 80 Velvet Carpet "SI.I2H I'd
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-11
salem Chautauaun opens.

SALEM, Neb., Aug. f0.-(special.)- Tho
eighth assembly Of the Salem Interstate
C~hautauqus was opened at Salem today un-
der favorable circumstances. The camping
parties and tenters are much more numerous
than ever before. A nice rain fell In the
early morning, laying the dust, which was
getting intentionally bad along the coun-
try coads. It stopped raining and the sun
came out about 10 o'clock, making the day
cool and comfortable. AT II a. m. a SER
mon was delivered in the big tent by the
superintendent. Rev. Lincoln Mcconnell. AT
$3.50 Dewitt Miller delivered a sermon, and
at $3.50 a reproduction Of the Passion Play
was given In moving pictures. Between
times vocal and instrumental music we're
listened to.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-11
Lawrence badly Torn Up.

SUPERIOR, Neb., Aug. 1o.-(speciaL)-
During the last week Sheriff Hodges OF
Nuckolls county has made a number OF
arrests upon more or less serious charges.
Two Of the arrests result from the in
cendiary FIRE which destroyed Fred Fuer-
ing's saloon and sons other buildings in
Lawrence a few weeks ago. Fuerlng
charges DR.. Brown Of Mount Glare and
Mike Morris Of Lawrence with arson and
has had both Of them placed under arrest.
Morris has been released upon bond. but
Brown Ne unable to find a bondsman. Joe
Keller and Ed Miller, both saloon keepers
at Lawrence. have been placed under ar
rest for selling liquors on Sunday. the in
formation having been filed against them
by 8. II. Bailey. Bailey has also had
Charles Deveney, the town marshal at Law
renee. placed under arrest. alleging that
Deveney committed an assault upon him
with intent to do bodily harm.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-11
STRIKE FIGURES IN BALL GAME
cheyenPe Refuses TO Play with Men
who Are working IN
shopa.

GRAND ISLAND. Neb.. Aug. 1o.-tspe-
cial Teiegram.)-The Union Pacific strike
made itself felt here this afternoon IN
rather an unusual manner. Cheyenne and
superior were booked for q game Of ball.
Three Of snperior's regular team ara
Grand leland men, who have played under
the management Of Fred Hirst, stspson Of
Foreman wilkins Of the local shops. and
who since the men walked out here. has
taken position in the shops. The game Of
today, however. was under the mapaee-
ment Of the Superior team. The three
urand Island players, playing regularly
with superior. are Phil and Art Glade and
Pitcner Honmeister. When GheS snne eol
In this afternoon a consultation wal held
IN the restaurant of Henry Sohuft and II
was there demanded that Hirst resign from
the Grand leland management. He re-
fused, uheraupon II was decided tina chsy-
ems refuse 20 play unless Honmeister
and the two 0lades were barred out Of
the. game. A crowd Of about 1000 people
had assembled ana when the terms be.
came known az 4 o'clock. the people would
not stand for It ana walked 70 the gate,
demanding their money. Since the man
egement had no real check on those who
paid and those WHIT had not, but little was
paid back, and as there appears to be
little objection. many of the business men
are urging Superior to keep the money.
The three players are very popular here.
II ID generally conceded that q mistake
was made IN some Of the bills which an
nounced Grand Island n Cheyenne. when
Grand Island really had nothins to do with
the game.