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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

chosen with regard to its nutritive value
but for its pleasure to the palate. AS
natural result the stomach is overloaded
with quantity of innutritious material
and the body is deprived of iSs due nour-
ishment. Presently disease of the ston-
ach and digestive and nutritive systems
begins, frequently involving heart, liver,
kidneys and other organs.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-30

pensary Medical AssoCia-
ton, even so great that 1
at once left off all former
remedies and tried DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery and Pleasant
Pellets l used about
eight walls of the = Pellets
and ten bottles of the
Dis overy' whic h
brought me back to my
former state of health"
vMIGHr IS RIGHT"
not in monopoly but in
medicine. The medicine
that has the might and
power to cure such a dis
eased condition as Mr..
Fenstermacher's is the
right medicine to use for
the cure of similar forms
of disease. DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov-
cry cures diseases of the
stomach and other organs
of digestion and nutri-
ton. 1t enables the per-
feet digestion and assimi-
lation of food so that the
body is built up i'll nat
ure's own and only way,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
TuCson'S New CaraVansary
Construction to Begin at Once

II. w Altman returned from Los
Angeles this morning. He was seen by
a Citizen reporter today and talked
very enthusiastically of the new hotel.
MIR. Rafael and those interested with
him In the enterprise, expect 70 begin
construction immediately. said Mr..
Altman Z am IN have charge of the
construction ana we will do sYery1 ring
tn aur poweg 10 hsve the hotel In oper-
alton l.. January '@t acSt tar tGe @ -
tef s4ssss ~. The plans and elevations
fsr tae .sofe eti hn pTeEs#ret lsg e,sai
a#g h ltes4s tr o~t8Gef %.th die
sketches submitted py frost ana Rast
A new ground floor sketch was pre-
pared In Los Angeles and the plans
will be altered somewhat to conform to
1t There has been such demand al
ready for floor space on the ground
floor to be used for store rooms, that
the projectors have seen fit to alter the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
County and City
Dispute Over Water.

The city and county are at war on
the water question. A suit Is now
pending in the district Court entitled
Pima County VS.. the City of Tucson"
to collect back taxes on the water
works. This suit mas been continued
until the April term. The county Is
Indebted to the city for a thirteen
months water bill and when the city
presented the bill to the Board of
Supervisors, they refused to approve of
1t as the law does not allow them to
pay money to persons indebted to the
county
Their refusal was brought before the
city council at a meeting held last
evening and the matter referred to
the City Attorney He instructed Louis
Gasser, superintendent, of the water
works, 10 act according to the provi-
siOns Of Section 81. Ordinance 143.
governing the public water depart
ment Of the tuy Of Tucson This sec
tion provides tnat If bills for service
during the preceding month are not
paid within ten Q0l days thereafter,
the supply shall without notice be
turned of. and a charge Of Sl00 be
maui Ibi tuf I+aE bu iHP y dltI.
Accordingly. Superintendent Gas
ser, turned of the water at the Court
House and the offices there were vi h
out water this morning II worked
special hardship on the County jail
where large supply Of water In used.
The city contends that II has not
been decided in court. that the bill tor
back taxes is legal and for this reason
that the Board of Supervisors has no
right tn hold up the water bill. TEe
water will be turned of by Mr. Gasser
between now and the first OF February
at all houses in the city where the
bills have not been paid and he
thought that IL would be setting a good
example to begin with the county.
The dispute created a great deal %
amusement at the City Hall and Couis
House this morning. me county ofti-
cials threatened to arrest any city Of
flciai caught in the Court House yard
A boy with q water pack burro. who
was found on the way 10 the Santa
Cruz was Intercepted and il was
learned that be was In the service of
the Court House officials,
The Board of Supervisors met at 10
o'clock this morning but did not take
any action 10 compell the city TO turn
on the water at the Court House. They
thought ii discourtesy on toe part
OF the city TO turn of the water with
out giving them notice The matter
~ aa e. "a tho District Attorney and he
81 ~ 'ate fhe GE@tteE &mi1 esssssk ts fhe
per av8l aett#
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 15.-
When the House met today. Montague
Lester, who was recently elected to
succeed Nicholas Muller. in New York,
was sworn in.
Many of Lesler's friends were in the
gallery and gave him rousing recep-
tjon when he took the oath.
Grosvenor of Ohio then presented a
resolution holding the Mckinley mem
orial exercises in the hall of the House
on February eth. VIII. 81 was unani-
mously adopted.
Moody of Massachusetts reported a
Joint resolution appropriating $4,000
In connection with the government eX-
hibit at the Charleston Exposition
which was also passed,
Payne called up the bill to allow re-
dempt!on of war revenue stamps with
in two years which was passed.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the Secretary Of the Treasury to return
Thomas H. Beckwith, who came here
from Sterling. Ills, about two weeks
ago. suffering with tuberculosis of the
stomach and bowels. died last night a.
335, Thirteenth street. where he has
been staying since he came to Tucson
He was 43 years old and prominent
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
The City Fathers
In Special Session.

The City Council at last nign. 4
special meeting, passed an ordinance
providing for the sewerage of a
number OF the important street in me
city. The special committee appon..A
10 investigate lie cost of building
these sewers, reported that they nad
advertised ior DIds, but had receIv I'll
none. They reported that the City
Engineer had prepared plans and es-
Inmates as follows: Alameda street
from Toole avenue to Main street
$l,142.l0; Pennington street. from
Toole avenue to Main street 81, ,836 20:
broadway, from block 257 to Meyer
street, $l,630; congress street from
9Th avenue to Main street 1854. IS.
Messilla street, from Church to Main
street, 1887; Meyer street from Broad
way to McKenna street and McKenna
street form Meyer to Main street. sil0
The report of the committe was ad-
opted and the estimate OF the Clty En-
gineer was approved, The assessment
role, as already prepared was SUI
mitted, and a special committee. con-
sisting of Messers. Russell. Reid and
City Assessor Flynn. was appointed
to levy the special tax on Alameda and
Pennington streets and report the
same to the Council
The appointment OF Louis Gasser
to be Plumbing Inspector without sal
airy was left to the Board of Health
to be made official. The Board met
after the Council meeting and took
this action. The appointment OF E.
0. Stratton as clerk in the Water De-
partment TO succeed Royal A. John
son. resigned. was confirmed, This
appointment was made some time ago
In a caucus.
The Council then took up the light
ing proposition and after that business
was concluded. adjourned,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
John Wright Appointed
Assistant U. S. Attorney.

John Wright received letter today
from Frederic Nave the new United
States Attorney for Arizona. rendering
him the appointment of Assistant Unit
ed States Attorney and asking him 10
reply by wire. Mr.. Wright wired his
acceptance Immediately. The appoint
ment came as surprise to Mr.. Wright
and he is greatly pleased over 1t. He
has been practicing since 1894. having
studied with his father here and at the
University OF Michigan. Mr.. Wright
was District Attorney OF Yuma County
for two years and that is the only
public Office that he has ever held. He
will have his office in Tucson and Mr..
Nave will move the Office of the United
States Attorney to Nogales. Mr.
Wright has not been officially appoint
ed by the Attorney General but the
recommendation of the United States
Attorney is always carried out in this
appointment Mr.. Wright was MIR.
Nave's first choice and he Is being con-
graduated by his friends in the city
today on his appointment.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
National Lawmakers Work
Pension Bill Passed House.

bank checks and drafts with war reve-
nue. stamps after such stamps are cam
Celled
The House then went into commit
tee OF the whole 20 consider the Peni-
son Appropriation bill. No amendments
were adopted and the House passed
the bill as it came from the commit
tee.
WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan. 15.--
When the Senate convened today Mr..
Hoar presented a petition form rail-
road. insurance, and shipping interests
praying for the construction of light
house in some dangerous places where
lightships are located.
Hoar also presenteu resolution ask
ing an investigation of the charges OF
violation of certain duty regulations
by the British Of the XIV Article OF the
Hague convention.
At l O'Clock the Senate went into
executive session.
physician in his home town. Mr.. Beck
with was a past eminent commanders
of the Illinois Knights Templar and
the members of the local commandary
escorted the remain to the depot
this morning. They were shipped Ia
Sterling. Ills. where intermeat will be
made.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
assOed a LiOneSs
Feat Of a Cattleman,

NEW ORLEANS. LA. January Is.
H. big lioness, Dollie, belonging to
3 Sells & Gray circus. which Is COM
I led To stay In Alg1ers. owing TO
geral legal claims against II. escaped
bm its cage today. 1t Is not known
hctly how the lioness got out. but
3kertheless she did. and for few
nutes. Paterson street was In an n.y.
DR. Nobody, however. was injured.
Dollie had just been fed. so she was
4 hungry, or some one might have
en attacked, as Dollie had good
Eportunity for doing so. AS 1t was.
lighted at being freed from her con-
|ement. she pranced and bounded
Ping the street like a little child just
| Of school.
Everybody along Paterson street
sed and locked their doors, and no
Tempt was made to interrupt tn
ness in her gariho.s until her keep
was Informed When she saw him
+ sped away, determined not to be
blurred.
William Hon. cattleHnan was riding
4 Vallette street to PATERSON, when
saw the lioness and succeeding In
pturing her, and to the amusement
several spectators, made no resist
'e The keeper took charge OF her
e cage was brought out to Patterson
FEET. and at the command. Dole
liked into her prison like a DISC
lent boy who had repented.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

plans to meet this demand Several
parties have made propositions for the
cigar and news stand
III has not been decided as yet 10
whom the hotel will be leased. We have
already received a number OF inquiries
and veteran hotel man at Riverside.
California is especially anxious to Sc
ettre the lease. We wilt sublet all the
contracts to local pagtlea ana 9g
sfrnes "a vii b. sE,A 4s .ao@ s@ the ln'
III lesfsehAEsd ffnsn 'he c5ty tSeGtga.
Hann&as h@s turned av@r BIS q fa fe
and u f. s4ssssa tHa ere "a n
~ 9s..rt ne 4a0 !. ses. ..4 sa a i"a
a. nae4a 40 iIe pA.4 ~ H. lut
The hotel is to be larger than at
farst intended II will have have l75
rooms according to the present plans
The people in Los Angeles are taking
a great deal of interest in the project
and the outlook Is in every way en-
couraging
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

Yesterday Gen. l., II. Manning sold
the Owls building on South Main street
to Hon. Eugene s. IveI.
The Owls building Is one OF the
handsomest structures in the country
and in securing II Senator Ives IL as
sured OF perhaps the finest residence
in Arizona.
About the same time, General Man"
ming sold the residence building i'm
mediately north of the Owls TO Judge
George r. Davis.
These two transaction mean that
Senator Ives and Judge Davis are to
become eventually permanent residents
OF Tucson. Up to this time Senator
Ives has ben charged to Yuma, and
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Owls Building Sold to Mr.. Ives
Other Transactions Reported

only looked upon in Tucson as a mere
sojourner to engage in the practice of
his profession Judge Davis has made
his official home here for more than
four years. but his purchase OF hand
some residence means that he will ne
q permanent paisano in the ola pueblo.
The sale of the Owls leaves three
poor derlict bachelors without house
or home or roof 10 shelter them In
addition to their original state OF
wifelessness. But it is presumed thai
Messrs. Freeman Tenney and Gold
hmidt. the three wise Owls will not
long live In tents and tie on alkali. but
will one of these days raise an edifice
that will go far to rival the present
Owl building IL not cast II in the shade.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
FATHER AND SON
Tried to Kill Man in
A Sensational
Way.
Queer DOings in the Land of
Steady Habits" and Wooden
EutmegS.

NEW CANAAN, Conn. Jan. l5.-
DIR. G. Duff Nichols. editor of the Re-
publican jealous Of George Clark, his
foreman whom he discharged yesterday
went cunning for Clark last night with
his eighteen-y -year-old son George. and
after he had shot at Clark and beaten
him into insensibility. compelled his
son. by threat OF death. to shoot him.
Clark. ii is said canot live.
The tragedy occurred at $50 o'clock
last night, in the billiard room of the
New Sanaan Hotel
II was the sequel to a stormy scene
a. the Nihols home the night before
when Nichols drove his wife and chill
dren out OF the house with shotgun
after, it is said, he had found Clark in
his wife's company. He discharged
Clark, and during the day made re-
peated threats that he would kill him
at sight. Clark boarded at the Nichols
home
Nichols besides being an editor is an
iceman and a physician. Before COM
ing here he was q corset manufacturer
in New York City,
Nichols and his son. George walked
about the streets together during the
afternoon presumably looking for
Clark. At 80 they walked into the
New Canaan Hotel and found Clark
seated in a chair Nichols without a
word fired point blank at Clark with a
pistol. but missed. Then he sprung at
Clark and struck him several powerful
blows on the head with the butt OF the
weapon. fracturing his skull Clark
dropped to the foor unconscious, and
then Nichols turned to his son and
said savagely.
Shoot him. or I'll shoot you"
Young Nichols whipped out reVof*
ser !.Ge ass father ana pointed il at
Csfavk hss&,s aHt bySfanasr ferked his
arm away art be was forced to pocket
has revolver }ia stood bY quietly ami
watched ,he Cgen TAkEg& preparations
t. fnuguv. CLARK 3ae IA 4 to9s u3
Clark and started to take him to an up
stairs room. Just as they reached the
door young Nichols again drew his
pistol. and saying, "i'li shoot him any
way" fired
The bullet entered Clarks head, and
although physicians extracted 1t, they.
say Clark has no chance of recovery.
Nichols and his son are both under
arrest
few months ago the Rev DIR.
Edward j. Bell in a sermon declared
that Nichols had not drawn q sober
breath in many months Nichols sued
him for libel and later the minister re-
tracted publicly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Square Dealing With Cuba
Is Considered at Washington

of New York and John +. Craig Of
Philadelphia. William Haywood was
present in behalf Of the Hawaiian
sugar planters and Henry T. Oxnard
for the domestic beet sugar i;te-eetE
Edwin +. Atkins Of Boston. made
the opening statement in behalf of
reciprocity.
Henry T, Oxnard advocated the
grant of a bounty Of half cent a
pound to the Cuban sugar growers.
This would amount 10 S. 400 00p A year.
With this bounty MIR Oxnard tlodght
the Cubans should not object TO the
present duty on sugar
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Fire al Los A1geles
SlSO,OOO Up ln smoke.

los ANGELES. Jan. i5.-A fire
early today destroyed Reese &
Werschers block in Los Angeles
street and Quilted the stores OF New
marx Bros. coffee and spice house and
Hayden Il Lewis saddlers-
The prompt response of the depart
ment only saved the entire block from
destruction.
1t is supposed the fire started in the
coffee roaster of Newmark Bros.
The loss is placed at $3.50 oooo, we'll
covered by insurance.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

WASHINGTON. D. c., Jan. 1.-THE
Ways and Means COMMITTEES began
hearings today on the subject of Gu
ban reciprocity with large represent
alton present from various interests
which might be affected by legislation
of this character.
Cuban industries were represented
by Messrs Place. Mendosa, Dumois
and Francke. American interests said
to be engaged In sugar production ir
Cuba were represented by Edwin f.
Atkins. spokeman for the organization
controlling a large part OF the sugar
production Of the island. HugAa Kelly.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

WASHINGTON. d. c. Jan. IS -
Protests against the confirmation OF
Ben Daniels as marshal continue to
pour in from Arizona.
Most OF these are addressed to Sena-
tor Hoar. but Senator's who have per-
sonal acquaintances in Arizona are al
50 addressed.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Daniels on the Ragged Edge
Protests Against Him Pour in

The feeling is growing here that
Daniels will not be confirmed.
1t Is understood the President has
been urged by Senator'S to withdraw
the nomination and that intimatons
have been made to him that the Senate
will not confirm the appointment
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

Police Court has been very quiet the
mast week. There was but one case up
before the City Recorder this morn
ing, that of Paufilo Reborra, MeXl-
can, charged with being drunk anu
disorderly. He was given five days In
Jail.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Young Murderer
Declared Insane.

SAN JOSE. Cal. Jan. Hilary l..
Elliot. the oxnard youth, who shot and
killed ]. w. Sherman in Market street
last October. was adjudged insane by
a jury In the Superior Court today and
will be sent 10 Agnew's.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

oNDON, Jan. liking EdNarl has
en- a royal endorsement to the be
among the public that an carly d.
ration of peace In South Africa may
The war ought now be regarded az
,roaching conclusion" were the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
The New Postmaster General
Takes the Oath Of Office

morning in the Cabinet room at the
White House
The oath of Office was adm nistered
by Chief Justice Fuller
The retiring Postmaster Gcrera'.
Charles Emory Smith, was also present
as we'll as Mrs Roosevelt aud Mrs.
Payne, wife Of the new member Of the
Presidents official family.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
Sleeping Dynamite
Caused Mine Disaster

SALT LAKE. lam lt.seA Np*rta !
from MackAy. tGaA say f@a Hn
were killed an tree n.st az
explosion thi% morning, three miles
west OF herr
The accident was caused by the men
attempting to remove an old charge oi
dynamite which failed to explode.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan, 15.-in
the presence OF President and his
Cabinet the entire Wisconsin dclega-
tion in Congress, Governor Durbin of
Indiana Senator Hanna and number
of other friends. Henry c. Payne was
sworn In as Postmaster General his
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
ling Edward Hopes for Peace
What Does DeWett Think Of 1t?

words used by His Majesty today In
addressing the officers of the Guards
after reviewing a draft of troops which
start for South Africa tomorrow morn.
ing.
The Kings speech otherwise was
unimportant.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

Arizona Lodge No. l A. O. t. w
will hold memorial services in the
A. o. U, w. hall on Saturday evening
January 18th. An excellent memorla!
program has been arranged. Workmen
and their families are invited
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

There hos doubtless less complaint chuS-
.,y 1 rho foct that the ton of THE CITIZENS
are not apologize. and oi1er I'm extcn"aH"
of the explanation fhat we were co"-
rau,d tn mike the change "a four-pngc to
eiDhf-Dare paper before arrival on our new Pn''
vhfch viii be along very shoItIy'-----
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15
heerful Treatment
For Interior De-
partment.
Man Makes a Seven Day Fast
And Another Ties Up His
Stomach for a Month.

&HiCAGO, Jan. 15.-Seth c. Rhodes,
$csdent of a watch-tool company.
s rs the best way to repair the human
Emach is to starve. Il keep in fine
4ndltion." said he, by semi-annual
&wing periods of seven day3 each"
Al noon today he ended a self i'm
4 ,ed ordeal OF seven days without
z nd He gave an exhibition of club
&nging TO show that his bodily vigor
HI not been lost.
T have lost four pounds" said Mr..
modes. Il began with three days years
H. but now can go seven easy
& NV idea in going without food for q
$ek is the result of Investigations
I d reading to discover a remedy for
&,mach troubles. The theory OF DIR.
&nisch that the stomach snCai d be
\ id up for rest and repairs occasion
~. struck me as sensible. have
ed it with pleasing results. Ny otom-
N has been restored to a reliable
&te. and | am In vigorous hoalta."
BOULDER. Col. Jan. l5.-J. d.
Gate. of New York an inmate of a
sntarium. today broke his fast of
Erty days. which was undertaken for
j purpose of curing a chronic case or
kmach trouble He changed frcm wa
diet to little fruit juice iast uIgnt
! d today took small quantities OF
| Ruid foods,
A al the beginning OF my fast weigh
173 pounds" he said. This morn
\ tipped the scale at 1872 l-2 pounds
4 hope and believe that | am cured
Enjoy my meals, or did when | had
Ehth. and look forward with much
i to a square meal"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-01-15

ONE ITEM OF the new machinery now on
n
folder, WEi> VIII f'Id trim thing
IS fS 500 demands customers
shall d that cnpncity, viii buy new folder
In the meantime
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-01-14
Washington Notes.

Congressman Kern introduced a bill to
re-establish the army canteen.
American manufacturers Of silver are
preparing to enter the market IN fiug
land.
Miss Alice Roosevelt has accepted he
invitation 70 christen Emperor Williams
yacht.
Filipino natives who took the oath Of
allegiance 70 the United States and then
Violated it viii be punished by Gen. Chat
Fee
Senator Lodges bill for reorganization
Of the consular service has been rentro-
duced in the Senate and is likely TO be-
come law.
Contractor Peirce viii complete his
work on the Chicago postoffice about May
! and his penalties viii then amount 10
$4,000. They win probably be RENTED.
however, because he was delayed by
foundation work.
Senator Morgan declares that canal
at Panama would cause to- many compli.
cations.
The seat formerly occupied by Senator
Sewell has been assigned to Senator De
pew Of New York.
Naval Register just issued makes the
strength Of the navy % ships, with sixty
under construction.
Advocates Of Chinese exclusion have
prepared a bill which will efTcctualiy bar
the Mongoiians from the United States
United States and its colonies, accord
ing To a census bulletin issued recently,
had population of -, 233. 069 in 1890
One squadron % the Eighth cavalry
has been ordered withdrawn from Cuba.
Military district IL Santiago IS abolished
Ameiican medical and hospital equip
nlent for troops in the field has been
adopted by Canadian force going ta
South Africa
Secretary Long, IN reply to criticism
81 the allotment Of prize money to Samp-
son, declared his department has 80 con
troll IN such matters
The Supreme Court has declined 10
grant q writ Of habeas corpus 10 Cap
tain Oberlin NJ Garter Green & Gay
lord, contractors, charged with compile
It's id The Savannah frauds. were ordered
10 Georgia for trial.
Officers Of the National GEard VIII com
fer soon with the Secretary OF War On
measures 10 be taken 10 give the gov
eminent more power over State militia
in time Of war.
Illinois and other politicians at Wash.
ington suggest Lyman j. Gage as Senator
from Illinois TO succeed Mason IN the
event OF q deadlock between Mason, Hop
kins and Dawes.
The House Of Representatives will hmr-
rs TO it, work. In recent years the House
has not been deliberative body, and no
longer makes any pretense to debate 9TH
er than Of catch-as-cafch-can variety.
1t is always a long way ahead Of the
Senate In the passage Of important bills.