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Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

At Martin. Tenn, Miss Frances c.
pass, teacher in the Hail. Moody in
stitute. was discharged recently By the
trustees, who claimed that she was go
ing too much in society. Miss Copass,
who had a contract for d years TN
ployment. brought suit to compel the
trustees either to reinstate her or pay
the salary she would have earned if the
provisions of the contract were car
ried out. and a decision in her favor
has been rendered. During the trial
the trustees endeavored to show that
Miss Copass either had company or
went out fully three nights Il week,
which. they declared. was too much.
They held that no teacher who has Il
beau on Sunday night, goes to pedro
party on Tuesday night. and dances or
attends wedding or plays button,
button" on Friday night, can do good
work az IA teacher. wherefore they con-
sidered themselves justified in dis
regarding the contract. Miss Copasa.
on the other hand, showed that she had
rot neglected ;ier duties. And the
court sustained her.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

content and satisfaction with munich
pal government on the part of those
governed are almost unknown outside
of the rule of the undemocratic city of
Washington. Thus says Commissioner
Macfarland:
The municipal government of Wash
ington has gone on from year to year
for nearly a quarter of a century with
out suspicion OF blackmail or jobbery.
bribery or corruption. Its executive
officers have had the respect and regard
of their fellow citizens. They have
usually served at a sacrifice and have
TO go out of office poorer than when
they went in. Their subordinates. ap-
pointed. retained. promoted or de-
NOTED under a merit system maintained
without sanction of law, are not po-
litical workers. do not levy or pay
political assessments. work hard for
their salaries and get nothing in money
on account of their Offices but their
salaries. Its police department, for eX-
ample. from the superintendent down
10 the last recruit. is as non-political
as honest and as efficient as the regular
army of the United States. Its men,
bers understand that no one can hurt
them if they do their duty. and that no
one can help them if they do not.
Uevying blackmail, even to the extent
of pilfering from peanut stands. would
bring swift punishment upon the man
who did it The contrac tors who deal
with this municipal government do not
have to offer brides either of money or
of influence to get contracts. Indeed
that would be the way to keep them
selves from getting contracts. They do
not have to pay commissions or assess
ments or take part i'll politics In order
to get and keep contracts. The lowest
responsible bidder gets the contract
every time. In other words. this mu-
nicipal government is managed by
business men for business purposes on
business principles, with an eye single
TO efficiency and economy"
This seems to be an ideal situation
VIII universal suffrage ever give 1t to
Philadelphia: We are loath to accept
the conclusion that popular govern
ment is failure in cities of this class
and character. Mr.. Macfarland sees
the cure for local misgovernment in
the elimination of politics from the mu-
nicipal business. This has been done
in Washington by abolishing the elect
i've franchise. The city government,
though undemocratic in form. is more
sensitive to public opinion and more
regardful of the wishes and comfort of
the people than elective governments
are as rule. This makes it popular
and the people contented while chronic
discomfort is the condition of nearly
every other city large enough and rich
enough to tempt the cupidity of un-
scrupulous and scheming political rs
Philadelphia Press
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
Ideal City
Government

The government of the city of Wash
ington and the satisfaction of the peo-
pie under it is confounding to our ac-
cepted ideas of local self government
for the residents OF the national capital.
The people of the District of Columbia
have no vote on the question of their
rulers. A congress chosen wholly from
outside the district legislates for it, and
the commissioners appointed by the
president and senate of the United
States administer the laws of the dis
trict and the municipal affairs of the
city of Washington.
Yet it is true that this single undem-
ocratic city is about the only one in the
country containing 100000 population or
upward in which loud and almost con-
tration and bad government are not
heard. The committee on municipal
progress naturally wants to hear about
this, and Hon. H B. F. Macfarland.
president of the board of commission
ers of the city of Washington, consid-
cred that phase Of the municipal ques-
ton in his address in Witherspoon hall
recently.
The privilege of voting for our loca
rulers is very great one, no doubt
but it is disconcerting and dishearten-
ing to find it results so frequently in q
government wholly irresponsible t.
public opinion and regardless of the
public's real interests Scandal in con.
.nection with municipal government /.
The rule rather than the exception, and
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
IS IT AN EPIDEMIC?
Vital Statistics Show an Alarming In
crease in an Already Prevailing
Disease-Are Any Exempt

AT no time in the history OF disease
has there been such an alarming In
crease in the number of cases of any
partfcular malady is in trat OF kidney
and bladder troubles HJW preying upon
the people of this country.
Today we see a relative, a friend or
an acquaintance apparently well, and
in a few days we may be grieved to
learn of their serious illness or sudden
death. caused by that fatal type of
kidney trouble-Bright's disease
Kidney trouble often becomes ad-
yanced into acute stages before the
afflicted is aware of its presence; that
i, is why we read OF so many sudden
deaths of prominent business and pro
fe.sional men. physicians and others.
They have neglected to stop the leak in
time.
While scientists are puEzling their
brains. To find out the cause, each ind
vidual can. BY a little precaution, avoid
the chances of contracting dreaded ard
dangerous kidney trouble, or eradicate
it completely from their system If al
ready afflicted. Many precious lives
might have been. and many more can
yet be saved, by paying attention to
the kidneys.
1t is the mission of The Republican
to benefit ito readers at every oppor
tunity and therefore we advise all who
have any symptoms of kidney or blad-
der trouble to write today to DR.. Xii
mer & Co. Binghamton, n. Y. for a
free sample bottle of Swamp-Root. the
celebrated specific which is having
such a great demand and remarkable
success in the cure of the most distress
ing kidney and bladder troubles. With
the sample bottle of swamp Root will
also be sent free a pamphlet and treat
Use OF valuable information.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
JONES DEFENDS BEGGING.
Mayor Jones presided as police judge

Mayor Jones presided as police judge
today. But one person was arraigned
Harry McClarrr, charged by Patrol
man Herbert with begging. The man
admitted he was i beggar, and asked
to be permitted to get out of town. The
mayor released some of his pent-up
feeling:
III il comes to arresting. people for
begging. you might station an officer
in the mayors office and arrest twenty
people day" he commented.
Your honor. This man said he had
been to see you and you had promised
to get him a job volunteered the a.
resting officer.
Il do not remember anything about
it. ! never promise any one a job. 1
will give 81 apiece for hundred jobs
answered his honor. At this point the
Information was rendered tina Met larry
mad been arrested January - for being
drunk.
Well that is practically the same
crime as begging. 1t is only the poor
who are arrested for being drunk. None
Of YOU officers would arrest me if 7
were drunk You would not arrest any
rich man. You would put him in i,
carriage and send him home"
Il only did my duty" retorted Her
bert. feeling that he was getting roast
ed by the mayor.
Il am not criticizing you, officer You
did your duty. l am criticiZing the
conditions that exist"
The prisoner at this point arose and
said that if given an opportunity he
would seek employment or leave town.
The mayor said:
It's divine right to beg. The work
house has 10 cork for you, so l cannot
see how you would be benefited by be-
ing locked up. l think I will let you
go, and see if you will work. You are
discharged. Toledo. O., dispatch tn
the Inter Ocean.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
MARY JANE AND ME.
The automobile flashes by
AS iaunty as kin be.

The automobile flashes by
AS jaunty as kin be,
Old fashioned ways is good enough
Fur Mary Jane and me,
Fur / can drive with just one hand.
An Mary won't complain
A boss and buggy fills the n.il
Fur me and Mary Jane.
They're buildin' wireless telegraphs
Fur use across the sea;
l don't believe they'll be 1nuch good
To Mary Jane and me.
I'd rather whisper in her ear,
A-walking down the lane
These new inventions amt much use
To me an Mary Jane.
Electric lights is bein' hung
From chandelier an tree.
They don't fill any long-felI want
Fur Mary Jane and me:
Fur as we strolled il years gone by.
We like to stroll again.
The moonlight's plenty good enough
Fur me and Mary Jane.
Washington Star.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
HARMLESS AS MILK


Look out what you put into
the child's stomach ! Children
are especially sensitive to the
action of medicine. But
YOU need never fear SCOTS
Emulsion. That is one reason
why It's SO popular as a chill
dren's medicine.
"As harmless as milk
that is saying a good deal. But
we may go even further and
say that SCOTS Emulsion will
stay on the child's stomach
when milk will not.
A little added to the milk in
baby's bottle and a little after
meals for older children is
just the right thing for the
weak and sickly ones.
Well send you little to trv if YOU like
SCOTT & BOVINE, 4o9 Pearl street, New York
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

Gretchen, the daughter of an old Ger
man named Kruegel. had been serving
as domestic about two weeks in the
household of Judge Vaughan of Rich
mond. when father and employer met
on the village street.
well. yoodge," said Kruegel, how
you like dot Gretchen by difs dime
alretty?"
Like her." returned the judge, in
his blunt way. Why, she's just great.
We never had any one in the house in
her line that entered into work With
so much spirit; she's full of snap all
the time
Kruegel turned ponderingly away
and, meeting his frau at his home por-
tai, he sorrowfully said: Teresa
someding must COED wrong nit Diet
Gretchen; l yoost dit meeted TOodge
Vorgan, ind he saidt dot she vas vull
of schnapps all de dime.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

No. no; hardly, pard;
I've got the stuff 1 know;
l can stir the old amalgam
Like mortar with a hoe.
I've got the world around the waist.
I've got the heavens leased,
But l don't want to go back east.
I've toled among the grand old peaks
Among these mountains bare,
Looking for the treasure
Old earth secreted there.
And now that old Dame Fortune
Has invited me to feast.
I don't want to go back east.
Fer twenty years I've wandered,
Just thinking of the day
When the golden light Of fortune
Should illuminate TIE way
Back to mothers dear oil; arms.
But her loving life has ceased.
And | don't want TO go back east.
For twenty years I've struggled
Over mountain hill and plain.
Seeking wealth that I might see
My old sweetheart again.
But she is gone,
Just as grim fate
NV worldly store increased.
And I don't want to go back east.
The charm of that old sweetheart
In her new Bingham dress,
It seemed to me was dearer
Than an angels pure caress;
But she is gone and on her face
No more my eyes shall feast,
So l don't want to go back east.
The plain old home where mother liVeo
Has long since tumbled down.
And where the ball ground used to be
Now stands a solid town.
The old friends and the old hopes
Are what you call deceased.
And / don't want to go back east.
My money is d mockery.
Since it has come too late.
I've been a helpless victim
In the cruel claws of fate.
I'll stay in Arizona
Till by Father Time released.
For I don't want to go back east.
FRANK Alley.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
WINTER FLANNELS FOR 4 HEN

An old hen belonging to Mrs. NJ. 4
Stormont began laying late in the fall
and was so persistent that she laid 2t
eggs before she concluded to stop. Dur
ing all this time she had neglected her
moulting, and when she finally got
ready to shed her feathers it was in
the middle of winter. In short time
She was almost bare and suffering from
the cold. The Misses Stormont, seeing
her predicament, and approaching the
value of her service rendered, deter
mined to come to her rescue. They
accordingly took the old hen into the
house, took her measurements. made
her a suit of fiannels to fit, and then
released her. Her ladysilip took the
matter very philosophically and hus-
tied off to her companions, apparently
very comfortable in her new suit
IEirkwood Ull) Leader.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

1t is not quite clear why Frank c.
Andrews the Detroit banker who over
drew s9140 left the other two mil
lions untouched. Thus are opportuni-
ties constantly lost by procrastina ton
or lack of enterprise.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

so you won't let me play Hamlet"
said Stormington Barnes.
'Empha tically. no." answered the
manager.
You have TO respect for the charac-
ter o. the great Dane"
Now, my dear Storm" was the
soothing rejoinder, what does the
public care about great Danes? What
they want is the bloodhounds in Uncle
Toms Cabin Troy Times.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
HOLDS THE WILL VALID.

Although a person execute his will
during an attack OF delirium tremens
the supreme court Of Louisiana in the
succession CrouZeiller 81 So Rep. 64)
holds that it will be maintained if ex-
ecuted during q lucid interval.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

Guest from the city dining with the
1solates)-Are you-er-delicate about
having thirteen at the table?
Mr.. Isolate (of Lone1yville, gasping)
Delicate? Heavens, yes! If We invited
more than two or three guests to din
ner at one time we'd lose our cook
Puck.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
SHE WAS NOT ALONE.

81 wonder why they call them blue
laws?'"
well. they We're intended to keep
people from painting the town red
Town and Country.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
INJUNCTION CANNOT ISSUE.

An injunction to re.tr2in q city police
department from interfering with the
giving of "sparring exhibitions" cannot
be granted holds tine supreme court of
Colorado in the case of Olympic Ath
letic club Us. Speer. t67 Pac. Rep, 1911
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

This" said the fond father to the
archaeological expert, seems to be a
pretty big bill for the treatment you
have given my daughter"
1T was a difficult treatment eX-
planned the skin doctor. You see, we
had to remove all the cuticle from her
cheeks aud graft a new epidermis upon
them
Well said the father, reaching foI
his check book. Il don't know which
one of US you skinned the most. =
Baltimore American.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

why are you crying, little boy ,"
"One of them artists paid NE dime
to sit on the fence while he sketched
me- We'll, is there any harm in
that Yes. s-sir; it was a barb wire
fence. "-Philadelphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

There have been 25S popes from St
Peter to Leo XIII. inclusive. One of
them, Adrain " C1154), was an Eng
lishman. Nicholas Breaksbeare. VINO
was born a beggar. but lived to crown
the German Emperor Barbarossa. and
Iied the most powerful potentate on
earth. Six have been Germans. Nearly
ali the rest have been Italians.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

What's the NATTER" asked the
rooster: more absent mindedness %
Yes replied the hen; Il can never
find things where l lay them. "-Phila-
delphia Record.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

Love is a game where hearts are
trumpS,
And players must be slick.
For love is blind, and oft you'll find
That diamonds take the trick
The man who can't pay his halter
plunges headfirst into debt.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
MINING DRINKS.

OF all mixed drinks this combination
of tea and beer to resist the war tax
is about the queerest.-Philadelph
Ledger.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

Pa. what is a gourmand?"
"A gourmand is Il person who can
not enjoy food that is good for him. -
Puck.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
THE OLD-TIIER'S LAMENT.

Perhaps the old-timer who struck it
is better off than the one who missed
it. but the following lines are calcu-
lated 10 emphasize the fact that the
difference is not SO great as at first
supposed:
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

After Eve ate the apple and found
out what happened she probably sam
pied all the other fruit in the garden
just to see what else would happen.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
SO DID PAPA.

Oldba ch-How's the baby?
Eoungpop-Not' very we'll. He seems
TO suffer terribly from insomnia.-Phil-
adelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02
COUNTERFEIT BLANKETS.
Demand Exceeds the Supply of the
Real Navajo.

The demand for Navajo blankets has
become so enormous that the actual
output of those much priced articles of
aboriginal manufacture does not begin
to supply the markets Accordingly.
they are being turned out in Germany
in immense quantities and ere import
ed thence into this country. being for
warded in solid carload lots to Califor-
MIA, which is the chief center of the
trade.
Genuine Navajo blankets, made from
wool grown by Indians of that tribe.
woven in their own primitive designs.
which are singularly like some of the
ancient Egyptian patterns used in tex
tile fabrics woven in the days of the
earlier Pharaohs, and dyed with colors
obtained from various earths and other
sources, are comparatively rare. When
an amateur in such matters exhibits a
specimen, proud of its possession. the
chances are that il is only an imita-
ton.
Navajo blankets in large quantities
are manufactured in Jersey City, and
many of them are very pretty and sat
isfactory. so long as nobody knows the
difference. The Indians themselves,
naturally. have a large source of rev
enue, and, not being able 10 obtain suf-
ficient supplies of wool from dealers,
buy thousands of pounds of the ordi-
nary knitting wool that goes under the
name of Germantown Wool Thanks
to these helps the Navajo blanket is
becoming a very familiar and even
common commercial article-Philadel-
phia Sa turday Evening Post.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

y great many persons have rushed
into fake Home companies where
angels would fear to tread.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

Blobbs-"Are you going to do pen,
ance during Lent" Well
expect to go to church every Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

The letters 80. K" when placed on a
contract by a third party are held by
the supreme court of Pennsylvania
Moore VS.. Eisaman) not to constitute
a guaranty OF the contract. They may
have been so understood by some Of the
parties, the court held. but this is not
sufficient. and the evidence failed to
show that the common acceptance OF
the letters was that of a contract Of
guaranty. The court held that the
meaning of the letters 80. X" could
be shown by parole, and that if as a
matter of fact they imported guar
anty in trade circles. the parties would
be presumed to have constituted Il
written contract of guaranty But the
evidence did not so show
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

The sweetness of revenge often sours
a mans disposition.
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

The late Canon Carter of Clever.
England, was the terror of compost
tors. His was, perhaps, after Dean
Stanleys the very worst handwriting
of the last century. About 1880 the
then bishop of Lichfield. DR.. Maclagan.
surprised one of his secretaries by say
ing: II have hardly ever received an
anonymous letter, but L got one this
morning; it is very badly written and
l can hardly make it out. but from the
signature il is sure to be abusive. The
man has signed himself A Tartar.
See if you can make it out" The sec
rotary. who knew the handwriting,
rather startled his lOrdship by rejoin-
ing: It's nothing alarming. It's only
note from Canon Carter. of Clever
Arizona republican., 1902-03-02

In those administrative matters
which are social rather than political
Mr. Johnsons ideas are very pro-
nounced-to some minds dangerous.
Upon accession to office he found the
city workhouse to which are commit
ted all persons guilty of misdemeanOrs
or petty offenses, filed with persons
VINO had been committed because of the
nonzpayment of fines. Many of these
We're first offenders. Others We're de-
tanned from thirty TO sixty days while
working out their sentences. Mr.. John
son termed this imprisonment for debt,
punishment for being poor. While
the well-to-do were able to pay fines
and go free. Il man who was merely
suspicious character, or who had been
arrested for intoxicatiou or some other
minor offenst was separated from his
family and kept in durance for long
time. with the strong probability that
upon his release he would be less able
to support himself and much more
dangerous to society than at the time
OF his arrest. Since then there has been
what many pee pie consider 4 wholesale
jail delivery. Great numbers of men
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1902-08-07

be recalled BY the Te,asrln that Atlo-
ria has always been very fair In her
demands, asking only thar sne he rlas-
ca on the same Il ,,ug ms Ssatlle and
Tacoma, inferior poets, whacas i de-
mand for equal rates With Portland
would not, under s,,e ,ailtoAd 3 pmon-
point rule, be at all unreasonable.
Lest the present status may be con-
tinued for an indefinite period, how
yer Astoria has gone about The de-
velcpnent Of local ,rsoan,ss. snd in
the first seven months of the present
year has succeeded in seeming enter
prises that win sustain an additional
population of 2ooo or more. In lieu OF
common rates. new mills and factories
win do very wen. and there is TO be
no let-up in the elaborate plan to make
Astoria greater,
Perhaps the tilue viii soon again
come when the demand for common
rates can be opportuneIy renewed; and
when that time arrives Astoria viii
be ready with the array Of facts aud
figures that few years ago caused
the Portland papers so much concern
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Very few could believe In looking at
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them. Only SOC at Charles Rogers
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ASLEEP AMID FLAMES.

Breaking into blazing home, some
firemen lately dragged the sleeping in
mates from death. Fancied security,
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Keep 1t near and avoid suffering
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