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The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
Reporter. nnd Humorists.

lnquiring Roy-N hat is Il reporter?
Father-A reporter is man who
writes up an Irish parade rs if lie were
an lrishman and then turns about and
writes up an English celebration as if
he were an Englishman.
Boy What is a humoriSt?
Father A humoriSt is a man who
writes up an Irish parade as if he were
nm EnSlishman and an English ccIe.
hration as If he We're an Irishman.-
New York Weekly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
TRUSTS AND NECESSARlES.

People who live in cities have had
brought home to them with bitter en-
phasis, day after day the kind OF
prosperity which comes with the trust
domination of the Republican party.
Every head of a household in every
city in the country where the opera
tlons Of the syndicates and combines
are felt has found the price of the ne
cessaries of life in almost all cases TO
have advanced within the past year or
so from % to 100 per cent and over
Potatoes and vegetables and fruits OF
all kinds, eggs, butter, meats, fresh,
salt and smoked fish and poultry have
all shared in different proportions in
the advance.
This result is due to combinations
in trade. These combinations are the
product of the careful and friendly cul-
tiyation of the Republican party. The
example has been set by the vast trusts
which control the principal necessaries
of life, and the small dealers have not
been slow to avail themselves of the
apparent warrant offered them. They
moreover find themselves the vic
Tins of the greed of the trusts which
control the commodities they deal in.
The tendency toward increased prices
has not been confined to the necessaries
of life. but has extended along the
entire line of mercantile commodities,
Trustism has done its work and is CON
tinuing day after day to do 1t. with in
creasng hardship on the consuming
public.
No dependence can be placed by con-
sumers on existing conditions for need
ed relief. Good crop seasons appar-
emily no longer affect the market,
Commercial conditions in every line
are normal. Prices are being forced
by devices never before known to
trade. Competition in the past ope,-
ated to bring down prices sometimes
below normal level. Such a proba-
bility does not exist today. Nor does
even the possibility of enforcing the
natural law of supply and demand in
any line of commodities, the supply OF
which is not in their nature as in the
case of fresh vegetables. naturally re-
stricted to comparatively brief periods
of time
The Republican party has done its
work. The trusts are in control. They
are defying the laws of nature and
trade alike They are making the laws
OF the land and executing them. They
have the consuming public absolutely
by the throat, and they are exacting the
last dollar of profit which they think
an all-enduring American public will
submit to. They know that each man
in trade will Shift the burden from his
shoulders to that Of the next man,
until it has to be borne by the con-
sumner And the consumer does not
in all cases realize the relation which
is borne by the increase which he may
have realized in his income and that
which he is met with at every turn IN
the purchase Of the necessaries of life
.or Ills family
The fepNbIican party. by its tariff
policy, nurtured the trusts. The dom
trance of the trusts in all the condi-
tons of life will continue while the
Republican party is kept in power.
-O-
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
TnrkeN'a SnCred Snnf.

The Chirkau Scherif, or hhll OF the
Holy Garment. is the most sacred
place In Turkey, for it shelters the
mantle Of the prophet Mohammed, his
staff, his sabcr. his standard and
among other relics. two hairs from his
venerable beard, which are inclosed
in a casket Of gold.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
DISGRACEFUL SITUATION.

A careful reading Of the dispatches
from the seat Of the strike in the coal
regions Of Pennsylvania during the
past month ought to be able to con-
vince any intelligent person that there
IS a serious defect in our system of
government
We were told yesterday Of an agree
ment by some of the strikers to cut
the ears off men who return to work
in violation of the strike order. We
have read of three policemen being
killed at Shenandoah, and the police
force put out Of business. One mer-
chant has been dubbed to death. forty
or fifty labOrers more or less seriously
wounded, the sheriff of the county
helpless, and the vicinity in state Of
anarchy until troops arrived, Two
regiments of State soldiers are on the
ground, resting on their arms. The
expense of all this must be borne by
the taxpayers 1t is estimated that
/ the direct losses caused by the strike so
far aggregate upwards of $60o000 600
The loss to the consumers OF coal
throughout the country is incalculable
Why should this condition of affairs
prevail?
Because it is the will of tho people
oh
settle their own disputes and that the
only duty Of government Is to preserve
order while the settlement is being
made. And how beautifully We pre-
serve order as a general rule.
OF course everybody will condemn
the miners who are guilty OF lawless
violence. But who are they? A lot
of Poles and Hungarians who had been
imported in violation of law by the
coal operators, TO take the places of
Americans who would not submit to
vassalage. The miners organization.
controlled by Americans tried to pre-
serve order. and the chief officer of the
union issued proclamation strongly
cOndemning violence and directing the
members to aid in keeping the peace.
The governor of Pennsylvania was
called upon for troops by the sheriff
several weeks ago. and declined 70
send them unless the citizens Of the
town petitioned for them. The reports
say that merchants refused to sign
petition from fear that they would be
subjected to violence if they did. And
so the matter drifted on for weeks,
with everybody reasonably anticipating
what would happen, until riot broke
out and men were killed. And We call
this government.
It is not AS the indianapolis Sea-
tinel truly observes, it is common i'm
hecilitY. If experience can teach any
thing it has tauhGt what might be ex-
pocted. if we leave labor controversies
to be settled by trials of endurance be-
tween the employers and the men The
result has beon written over and over
again written in suffering. written in
loss, written in destruction of prop
erty, written In blood And how much
longer are we, who pretend to be the
most enlightened people on earth, 10
go on in the same old rut?
Scourge both sides into the arbitra-
ton court, and let Judge and jury
decide the issues. Compulsory arbi-
tration is the solution of the trouble.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

The New York Central railroad COM
pany thinks Of stopping kissing in rs
train sheds, because it hinders traffic.
Think again, Kissing ought to at
tract traffic.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
Mushroom Tests.

There are two sure ways OF telling
the difference between wholesoln,
mushrooms and the poisonous flung
which 50 closely resemble them. If they
are to be boiled, put an onion with
them, and II the onion remains white
there is nothing to fear. If it turns
black, throw away the contents of-the
dish, for poison turks there. \ common
test is to sIEinkle little salt on the
pink underpart, and If it turns black
YOU have real mushrooms. If the pink
changes To yellow. you have q danger
signal before. If precautions like these
or canned. there would be less sickness
in the world.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
Def ned.

Authors Little Boy--Papa, what is
magazine editor?
Author (of some repute)-Why he is
the man IN the magazine office who
prints the articles he ought to send
back and sends back the articles he
ought to print Life.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
LEI Tnt CITIZEN FOLLOW YOU.

Parties leaving for the coast or other
resorts for the summer months can
have The Citizen mailed 10 their ad-
dress at the same price at which 1t Is
delivered by carrier. Leave address ut
The Citizen business office, corner
Stone avenue and Broadway, or tele-
phone Main III.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08
Two Gifts to the Orchestra.

On one occasion. when Won Rulow
had to conduct an orchestral concert
at which n piece written by an aristo-
cratic amateur was TO be performed,
the composer requested permission 10
direct a rehearsal and on obtaining il
opened n parcel containing seventy
pencils. which he handed to the mem
bers of the band, asking them to mark
his intentions in their parts, as he
would give them by word Of mouth.
Hans won Buow noted this matter OF
detail and left the hall. Presently he
returned. also with a parcel. and on re
suming his place ut the desk grarcly
handed out seventy pieces of india rub
Der, with which the players were to
erase the directions which the c0mpos-
cr had given them.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

The San Francisco Call seems to feel
aggrieved because Senator Bailey of
Texas didn't join the Confederate
army. since he likes to fight so well.
Not having been born until two years
after the breaking out of the civil war,
Mr.. Baileys alibi in this case would
appear to be faultless.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

The Democrats were united upon
and enthusiastic for a popular candi-
date for President on a platform de-
manding tariff reform in 1876, in 1884
and IN 1892. And only in those three
Instances since the civil war did they
win
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

The people OF Tucson are in favor Of
regulating the liquor traffic bv means
of high license. 1t remains to he seen
If the servants Of the people in the cItv
council are faithful to their trust
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

King Edward may have a weak YER
inform appendix, but he has shown
that he has strong head and heart.
and the people OF England have shown
their regard for him, even if his vermi-
form appendix did go back on the cor
onation three ring" show, and forced
them to make. little side" affair
of It.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

If the men who made history out in
the Philippines agree no better than
Admiral Dewey and General Anderson
how 1t was done, what will the re-
corders of history do when their task
begins9
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

Traffic in death-dealing poison is not
business that the community should
tolerate, let alone protect. Tax it out
Of existence.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

1t begins to appear that Tracy is re-
Ially dead. For a time it was feared
that the report of his death was only
one of his own jokes on the sheriffs,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-08

The determination of the murder
dens is a high public duty. Is the
City council of Tucson equal to the
task?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
DECIDED BY GAME OF CARDS.
The Missouri Supreme Court Asked to H.
sue q Writ Of Custer Against
Judge BurkheRd.

St. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. ia special
to the Gazette from Jefferson City,
Mo-, says: Judge Burgess, of the
supreme court, yesterday at the re-
lation of Attorney General Grove, is
sued writ Of custer against Judge
Burkhead, Of Douglass county, to
compel him to show cause why he is
entitled to hold the Office of circuit
Judge Of the Twenty-frst district.
Burkhead, republican, defeated
George W. Thornberry, democrat.
Thornberry contested the election,
alleging that Burkhead and Ernest
Bronson were republican candidates
for the judgeship; that the men
agreed to play game of cards to
see who Should have the nomination
and against the nomination sum OF
sl,375 was put up. Bronson won,
but 1t is alleged that he, being unable
to carry the convention, threw his
vote to Burkhead in consideration
of the financial stake.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS. !. :.


Washington, Dec. 13.-The house
devoted yesterday to consideration
Of private pension bills. The calen-
dar was cleared, 173 bills being
passed. None of them was of es-
pecial interest. The bill to appro-
pirate 100000 for the eradication
of the foot and mouth disease in
New England was made a special or
der for next Tuesday, with the un-
derstanding that only the legisla-
tive features of the bill would be
considered and that the appropria-
ton would be reported from the
appropriations committee.
MI. iJeArmond, Of Missouri. Of
fered a resolution requesting the
secretary of state to inform the
house of the nature and extent Of
the claims of Great Britain and Ger
many against Venezuela and what
effort, if any and by whom, has been
made TO settle peaceably by arbitra-
ton or otherwise the matters Of
controversy and with what result, If
any, with full particulars.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
TREATMENT OF INEBRIArEs.
Representative Finley. Of Franklin County,
Kan, Would Have Topers Taken Care
Of by the State.

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 13.-Representa-
tive W. S. Finley, Of Franklin coun-
ty, will try to get law through the
legislature this winter providing for
the treatment Of inebriates. II think
the Iowa topper law would be a good
thing for Kansas to adopt" said he
yesterday. Confirmed inebriates
should be looked after. The Iowa
law has proven successful. Under it
the board of control Of state institu-
lions there has set aside depart
ment in each insane asylum to be
known as the department for the de-
tention and treatment Of dipsomani-
acs, inebriates and persons addicted
to the use of morphine or other mar
cotics.
"While Kansas is prohibition
state" continued Representative Fin
ley, "yet it has its share Of old
topers. l understand from druggists
that the consumption of morphine;
cocaine and other narcotics Is in
creasing rapidly. Something should
be done to stop It,"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
Captured. . csS:Ygnmsn. ~ odai,.

Fremont, Neb., Dec. Estate
Game Warden George L, Carter yes
terday intercepted a consignment Of
500 quail which was being shipped
from Verdigris, Neb., to Chicago.
The capture is one Of the most i'm
portaRt made during the year. -
game warden is N possession Of 4
name of the consignor and has take
steps to have the offender arreste
The law provides fine Of SIS for each
bird illegally killed. The birds were
packed in barrels at the top OF
which was a layer of dressed chick
ems
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
CIVIL SERVICE REF0RxERs.
rhs Comnittss on Resolatioss Makes IL
Report TO the National League and
IL IL ADOPTED.

Philadelphia, Dec. 13.-The annual
meeting Of the National Civil Service
Reform league came to an end yes
terday. Reports were read from
many states and from widely scat
tered civil service reform associa-
tions showing . well developed move
ment among women to aid the cause.
The committee on resolutions pre-
scented the following, which was
adopted:
1.-THE National Civil Service Reform
league congratulates the country on
the high character and ability Of the
national civil service commission; on
the regulation Of the labor service Of
the federal departments in Washing
ton by the adoption Of the registra-
ton system; on the closing Of the
many backdoor entrances to the
classified service by wise amendments
to the civil service rules; on the ex-
tension Of the classification to the
rural free delivery service, now in
Guiding 1890 officials. 1t urges the
extension Of the application Of the
merit system to the consular service
and Indian agencies by legislation If
possible; otherwise by executive &C.
ton. 1t regrets the defects in the
administration of the civil service
system in New York city. 1t urges
veterans Of the civil and Spanish
wars and their friends to oppose
the bills called veterans preference
bills. Such bills will work, as they
have worked in some states, great
harm to the merit system. That sys-
TEN is the only efficient barrier to
the spoils and boss system, both pub
lie enemies Of the country which
the veterans risked their lives to
save"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
DEATH OF JUDGE HENRY.


Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 13.-Judge
John W. Henry died at his home in
this city Friday morning, aged so
years. lie was born in Kentucky, but
came to Missouri and located at
Boonvllle, then frontier town al
most in the wilderness. In 1854 Gov.
Price appointed him state school SUI
perintendent. Because of his anti
secession attitude, he moved to jack
sonville, ILL.,, in 1868, but returned In
1865, locating at Macon. In 1876 he
was chosen justice of the Missouri
supreme court. At the expiration
Of his term, in 1885, he came to Kan
sas City and opened law Office. In
1889 Gov. Francis appointed him
judge of the circuit court of this
county, he was elected to the same
Office in 1890, and reelected in 1895
and again reelected November Of
this year.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Cumulative Tsstineay Pfsssstsd - Nat
tsrs Already Head "A sDall Polish Dey
Called bat Not Sworn.

Scranton, Pa, Dec. 13.-The great
er part of yesterdays sessions Of
the anthracite coal strike commits
sion was taken up in presenting
cumulative testimony on matters
that have already been heard by the
commission. This testimony tended
to show that there has been excess
sive docking, that many men were
Disseminated against because they
went on strike rather than do the
work of strikers, that they are paid
one price for mine cars Of all sizes.
that they do not get paid for all the
coal mined, that they should have
the eight-hour day because the mines
are unhealthy and dangerous and
that they ought to receive higher
wages.
Late in the day President Mitch
ell was called to the witness stand
and presented comparative figures
which showed that men paid by the
day receive from 10 to 30 per cent.
higher wages In the bituminous re-
gions than they do in the anthra-
cite fields. His figures for the an
thracite fields were gathered by his
own officers and Q hurried compare
son with the figures handed to the
commission by the Delaware & Hud-
SON company, he said, showed that
his were generally higher. The Della
ware & Hudson's statistics are the
only ones officially before the COM
mission, and an investigation by the
company's accountants late yester-
day afternoon showed that they con-
tanned many errors, which will be
corrected.
The attorneys for the miners do
not expect to close their case until
the early part@of next week, prob
ably Tuesday. The representatives
Of the coal companies are consider
ing the advisability Of joining hands
in presenting their opening argu-
ment and having only one Joint adj
dress, instead Of each company pre-
senting a separate one.
A small Polish boy, who said he
was eight years Of age and had
worked three weeks in a coal break
er, was called, but as he did not I'M
derstand what an oath was he was
not examined. Before this fact was
brought out, however, enough infor-
nation had been gotten from him to
cause Chairman Gray to make the
remark that his father should not
permit him to work. The boys
mother is dead.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
ROBBED IN BROAD DAYLIGHT.
The Private Bank Of Hillsboro. N. M. Held
Up BY Robbers, Who Got Con-
siderable Booty.

st. Louis, Dec. ia special to
the Globe Democrat from Santa Fe,
N. NJ, says: A report reached Santa
Fe late yesterday afternoon that
the private bank of Hillsboro, Sierra
county was held up on Wednesday
afternoon by robbers who escaped
with considerable booty, as but
short time before cattlemen had de-
posted some 100000. The deed was
done in broad daylight. The rob
bers made for the northern part Of
the county. After midnight three
men were heard galloping at fu-
rious rate through Fairview, min
ing camp, and were headed for the
Black range. A sheriff's posse is in
pursuit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
CUBAN RECIPROCITY TREATY.
One Reported Signed BY Gen. Bliss. Of the
United States, and Secretaries Zaldo
aud Monies, Of Cuba.

Havana, Dec. ia definite treaty
of commercial reciprocity between
Cuba and the United States was
signed at II o'clock Thursday night
by Gen. Bliss and Secretaries Zaldo
and Monies. IT only lacks the sigma
lures of Secretary Hay and Senior
Quesada and the approval Of tho
United States and Cuban senates to
make it operative. Although the
treaty provides for a uniform re-
ductlon of 20 per cent. from the pres
emit tariff charges on Cuban products
entering the United States, a par
allel list of products has been drawn
up in which is set forth the reduc-
lions on each item made byCuba and
the United States respectively. 1t is
now to make any mate
rial change in this list.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 13.-The an
nual convention of group 8, Missouri
Bankers association, the most i'm
portant In the United States, was
held in this city yesterday with
nearly 100 members present. W. H.
Reed, state bank examiner, spoke on
proposed changes in the state bank
ing laws. c. c. Austin, vice president
of the Bank of North America, of
Chicago, spoke upon the necessity
of securing some change in which
country merchants can pay their
bills so that discount on the ex-
change would not be necessary.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
IS READY FOR PEACE.
President Castro Takes the Ameri-
can Minister'S Advice.
The SINKING OF VESEzUELAS SHIPS.
The Report Will Not Be Credited Until Of.
6clalIy lnformed-F Foreign Residents Of
Puerto Cabsilo Taking Refuge On
0srman sud British Vessels.

Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 13.-The
United States minister, Mr.. Herbert
Bowen, has convinced President Cas-
tro Of the sdvisability Of agreeing
TO arbitration for the settlement of
the difficulties with Great Britain
and Germany. President Castro was
intractible Thursday, but Minister
Bowen renewed the conference yes
terday with such vigor that he OBJ
tanned the approval Of the venezu.
elan president to enter into negotia-
tons through the state department
at Washington with the courts Of st.
james and Berlin, looking to peace
full issue.
The Sinking Of vsnssusla's Ships.
Berlin, Dec. 13.-As the result OF
fresh inquiries made regarding the
reported sinking Of Venezuelan YES
sells of La Guaira, the correspondent
Of the Associated press is informed
that the orders given to the Ger
man and British commanders were
to capture the vessels before be-
ginning the blockade. No orders
were given to sink them. II, how
ever, any vessel has been sunk there
was military measure necessary in
carrying out the foregoing orders.
Foreign Residents boarding Vessels.
London, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Willemsted, Curacao,
dated December II, says that the for
eign residents Of Puerto Cabello are
taking refuge on board the German
cruiser Vineta and the British
cruiser Ariadne, and that the vessels
are threatening to lombard the port.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18
JOIN The CROWD.

The new Northwest is increasing
from immigration, by 100000 people
yearly. This region offers a field for
farmers, stock raisers, miners, lum-
bermen, millers, fruit growers,and all
classes Of labor. The Cody.Wyoming
extension into the Big Horn Region
offers a splendid opening Tor the live
stock and wool business and Tor farm.
ing by irrigation.
The industrial expansion that is
now the basis Of wealth in the East,
will DO repealed in the Northwest.
Give some thought toward q home
in Nebraska or Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Montana, Northeastern Wy.
oming, Northern Idaho, Washington,
Puget Sound and Columbia River
region.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-12-18

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 13.-Kansas was
visited last night by heavy snow
storm. All day rain had been falling,
forming coating Of ice over the
ground, and in the evening it turned
to snow. 1t is the first snowstorm
Of the winter to reach all parts Of
the state. The temperature was
lower than Thursday, but no damage
to stock was apprehended, as with
plenty Of feed cattle are well pro-
yided for.