The Indianapolis journal., 1902-12-30
RETURNED WITH THANKS
GIFT OF MINING STOCK DECLINED
BY SENATOR BEVERIDGE.
Incidents of a Midnight Visit to q
Hamlet i'm the Copper District
of Arizona.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-It is learned
that Senator Beveridge some time ago sent
back. with thanks, 500 shares in an Arizona
copper mine, the local Office of which the
Indiana senator visited while with his COM
mittee on its recent trip through the Terri
tories. The senator felt that he could not
conscientiously and rightfully accept the
stock, although ii is regarded as valuable
and was presented to him gratis. There is
story behind the presentation. While
visiting Bisbee, A. T., where Charles G..
Rouzer. formerly manager of the Columbia
Club at indianapolis, is successfully man
aging the Copper Queen Hotel, the COM
mittee was asked to stop at little mining
town which the train was to pass late that
night.
Beveridge.
"But, senator" insisted the man who ex-
tended the invitation, we've got some
samples of ore down there that you ought
to see. and then I'm from Indiana
What, another man from Indiana, and
you are interested in a mine down there,"
exclaimed Senator Beveridge. We'll STOP
Then turning 10 Secretary Shipp the sem
ator said: ''See that the train stops at
this mans town" Mr.. shipp was in charge
of the train.
But, senator, we don't get there until"
mo matter, stop the train anyhow
In the dead of night, when most of the
party had gone to sleep except the secre-
tary who was afraid the town might get
away a struggling frontier settlement
loomed up indistinctly in the moonlight.
BY gleam of light that shot out from the
some such resort. cowboy could he seen
ambling along on a tired-looking broncho,
with lariat looped to the saddle.
This is the place. cried the conductor.
poking his head in at the door of the COM
mittee's car.
Senator Beveridge stirred up the MEM
bers of the committee in order to have
them get off and walk up the dark street
to the "local Office of the mining company.
A few of the more faithful citizens who
had hoped against hope that the committee
would stop were there, and they greeted
the senators in true Western style. Then
by the light of smoking oil lamps the party
was shown rich ore until their eyes dazzled.
The senators, who were somewhat scantily
the train, then went back to their berths.
Where's Heitfeld?" suddenly exclaimed
the chairman. as the committee reached
the car. There was some concern lest the
big Idahoan had been left behind.
Here's Heitfeld, in bed, where you ough;
to be-, came the deep. resonant voice OF
the Idaho senator. the Democratic men,
ber of the committee from between a pair
of blankets. And. say, Beveridge.' con-
tinued the voice earnestly, II just want
to say that | don't think much OF Indiana. -
Whats that?' was the immediate, sharp
rejoinder from the Indiana senator.
Just this" continued Heitfeld. 'if all
these good people that we've met and who
say they are from Indiana have actually
been there and then left your old State,
don't think you've got much left behind. y
| Just then Baron" Rothschild woke ul
and the train pulled out. II was this VISIT
that brought about the presentation of the
mining stock. which Senator Beveridge fel,
| called on to refuse.