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Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
A WORD TO RANCEERs
Or. Toney of Mesa City Tells of the
Valleys Needs.

To the Editor of The Republican:
sir-The not ingreauent editorials in
your paper and the crying demand for
water in the valley Of the salt has put
everyone to studying the problem Of
how to obtain water in the canals to
irrisate the beautiful valley and to en-
rich the soil and 10 bring us good crops
OF grain, fruit and alfalfa and to in
crease the already existing valuable
and paying stock industry. There are
several items 10 interest the ranchers,
which TO realize would sweep the valley
and the territory as a breath of pure
oxygen does a thin blooded colt or Il
thin blccded two lesged animal These
may be divided or named as follows:
First. Statehood is one Of the great
necessities thatwe need to assist in oxy-
genating or Listsrizing or Pasteurizing
the present condition o. cur patient
Let every man ard woman in Arizona
respond to the call to arms for aid
to rally along the good work till one
more star shall have been added to the
great sisterhood of states Let it be
done Immediately Let mass meetings
be held and money collected and let
each citizen who processes to be pa
triotic Show it by dropping his donation
in the basket. No argument is needed
to SHOW why this great territory. this
commemorate OF intelligent men and
women. and as fine looking men and as
sweet and pretty women as ever graced
Cold Alnighty's green foot-stool.
should not be speedily admitted to the
union. Politics should not be a de-
Let politics be thrown
aside and let patriotism be the watch
word.
Second. All good citizens desire to see
the completion of the Phoenix & Ben
son railroad. SeIfshness is not a mart
CT the western mans makeup. as we I
shall soon see. We desire to see the
people of Florence and their ranches
favored and benefited by thr. railroad.
We should love TO see the ranchers near
Florence prosper and grow as we sbould
greatly desire to see the case in ON.
1wn valley.
Third. All who desire progress. pros
)erity and advancement should sub
scribe what he or she can afford in the
'aising Of sugar beets, and this GER
ainly promises TO be one Of cur leading
to be classsd with the min
ng. the stock and the fruit and farm
Industries.
Fourth. Last the water question is
he life blood and the sinew of the ,
ancher, and under present. conditions,i
With their nine millions OF mortgages, I
Nth their auction sales, their small
ank accounts and their uncertain =
uture, the success and future Of this I
alley is as certain to be discoura.yinp
: it is that water VIII always seek its
vel We are told that soma ranchers i!
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS

The British house OF lords has de-
cided. in 4 case carried up from Il lower
court and reversed twice in the process
that a labor union, though not incor-
Iorated, though neither a person nor 4.
corporation, can sue and be sued and
is financially responsible for acts done
by its members. British like American
Unions. collect large sums from mem
rers and often have full treasures.
Establishment of the principle that
they can be rnulcted in damages for
destruction of property by riotous
members. or even for acts done in re-
s.raint of trade. would put a new re-
spcnsibility upon these organiza lions.
imagine the damages that might be,
assessed for acts done during the DebS
or Homestead strikes? Unions have
sought to avoid this responsibility by
not taking out articles of Incorporation.
British courts are holding them to il.
nevertheless, and the same principle
may soon appear in the case law of this
country.
The effect of this would not be wholly
evil. 1t would bring trades unions I'M
der the same SOLDERING influences of
Industrial corporations. 1T would tend
by so much. to put the two on tha
same footing and enable them to treat
as equals in settling labor troubles. It
would help the present movement il
direction of substituting negotiation
Tor strikes and preventing or settling
labor disputes without sIoppaSe of in
dustry on the one side and labor wages
OF the other. Strikes are purely waste
full and everything that tends to elimi-
nate them makes fer common benefit
OF both capital and labor. The surest
oiscoura cement OF strikes is the estab-
lishment OF 4 medium for frank dis
cussion and fun settlement Of labor
questions.
The wisest employers of labor have
gone as far as they possibly could in
recognizing the unions as representa-
tives Of capital in the same sense that
officers and directors are representa-
tiVes of STOCKHOLDERS. There is a story
OF a Massachusetts mill strike in which
employers had refused TO deal with
unions, demanding The opportunity TO
treat with individual worllner Later
they came around, thereupCn the labor
Urions in turn refused to treat with
. them. and demanded the privilege OF
dealing with individual stockholders in
the mills. This was not practical, but
it is d fine illustration o: a principle.
Industrial corporations have hest
tated TO deal with labor organizations
tgcause they are not responsible. Uni
veTsal establishment of the principle OF
ibis British decision would remove that
objection. Il trades unions become
financially responsible for the acts OF
their members, they must restrain
them from violence on the one side and
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
HONESTY OF THE AVERAGE MAN.

Judge Henry I. Wilson. presiding
judge of the st. Louis county court.
enc day last week received a check for
So. this being sent him by q debtor
who owed the amount for more than
eleven years and who had been legally
released from payment by the opera
ton OF the bankruptcy law.
This county justice was greatly
Pleased by the receipt OF the check. not
because he needed the money nut Cor
the reason that the incident strength
eled his abiding faith in human ma
ture. He believes that the great ma
Jcrity of men are honest. He did not
expect payment of this old account.
knowing that business reverses had
oNertaken the debtor, but he liked to
think that the man would pay if he
were able. He now knows that this
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04

was the correct estimate of the stu
alton. IA silfGE
Judge Wilson's confident convictior
Of the honesty of the avera ge~ man is
not the foolish belief of one who does
not know the average man. The latter
is honest. He would rather pay his
q BITS than not pay them. There IS
something in his makeup as a man
which tells him TO deal squareiy and
fairly with his fellows. He himself
feels a contempt for the furtive minor
IL. who live by their Wits or. in
plain words. by taking advantage OF
other mems faith in their honesty and
integrity This is an Insignificant mi
nority; the exception, indeed. which
proves the rule that the majority of
men are honest. The head of any OF
the great business houses of St. Louis
VIII tell you that his business is NOT
conducted on the theory that the ma
iolity OF men are dishonest. He guards
more carefully against unsteady men.
lacking in judgment. weak in planning.
than against dishonest men.
The debtor who has just paid his
debt TO Justice Wilson stands AIDE
quately for the average man. That So
Indebtedness. you may be sure, has
worried him a lot. He has been look
Ing forward eagerly to the time when
he could pay il off. The chances are
n.ore than even that he has settled up
whatever other debts remained from
the time of his failure in business. And
lie is feeling good in consequence. Not
Dragging or patting himself on the
back. but just feeling wholesome and
seIr-respectful. This is because he is
the average man-who is honest.-St.
Louis Republic.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
NO WONDER DoBB1N RAN AWAY

Edward Hart was severely hurt in n
runaway tonight. His horse took
fright at unique phenomenon. y gas
pipe had broken and the gas percolated
the ground. A shoe of Harris horse
struck a stone and caused spark
This ignited the gas with a slight eX-
plOsion. and the ground for twenty
feet was covered with blue flame
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
Cont aAySGsasS
Bgssg1sE PgsESssr

There is no poison SO highly contagious,
so deceptive and so destructive. Don't be
too sure you are cured because all external
signs of the disease have disappeared, and
the doctor says you are well. Many per-
sons have been dosed with Mercury and
Potash for months or years, and pro-
nounced Cured-to realize when too late
that the disease was only covered up
r zsr.-, Es,.zr- u.z driven from the
out again, and to their sorrow and NORTH
cation find those nearest and dearest to
them have been infected by this loath-
some disease, for no other poison is so
surely transmitted from parent to child
as this. Often bad case of Rheumatism,
Catarrh. Scrolula or severe skin disease,
an old sore or ulcer developing i'll middle
life. can be traced to blood poison con-
II eariU Else Sir OF ssse Parent.
life, for it remains sInolderi9g in the sys-
tenn forever, unless properly treated and
driven out i'll the beginning. 5. 5. S. IS
the only antidote for this peculiar virus,
the only remedy known that can over
come 1t and drive 1t out OF the blood, and
1t does this SO thoroughly and effectually
that there is never return of the disease
to e1nbarrass or humiliate you afterwards.
a. A& Sn cures Contagious Blood
90 Poison in any and all
Nh &A sta SeS; contains no
re b. FL ~ mineral to break down
%sssS SSzzS Szs11 your constitution it is
purely vegetable and the only blood puri-
fer known that cleanses the blood and
at the same time builds up the general
health.
Our little book on contagious blood
poison is the most complete and irstruc-
tive ever issued; it not only tells all
about this disease, but also how to cure
yourself 1t nome. II is free and should
be III the hands of everyone seeking a
cure. Send for it.
The SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.. ATLANTA ca
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04
NOMINATED GREELEY.

Lewis Carmichael of Sidney. 20 years
old, has applied to the overseers OF the
poor for assistance. He was once a
power in the politics OF this state. hav-
ing made the speech placing Horace
Greeley in nomination for the presi-
dency at the democratic national con-
ventiOn in 1872. He was personal
friend OF Greeley. His property was
swept away through unfortunate bust
ness Investments and he is d cripple
through rheumatism.-New York sun.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04

Him who can be done the bunko man
is willing to do.
Arizona republican., 1902-02-04

you afterwards
cures Contagious Blood
Poison in any and all
S t a Ges; contains no
mineral to break down
your constitution II is
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
Vote Held Back.

The county clerk refuses the Index
the privilege OF publishing the vote
this week by townships, assigning as
a reason that the Board has not signed
up the returns. We therefore will be
unable to give definite figures on more
than three Representative,
clerk Of the district court and probate
judge. We kept tab on these when the
commissioners counted the votes.
The vote by precincts appear in the
table below.
The State ticket received about 10
majority in the county. Congressman
Longs majority is about 81. Judge
Gillett received about 300.
For sheriff w. II. Haun has a plural
lty of about los. Dick Wilson's plural
llty for county clerk is close to 200. E..
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
A Splendid Opening.

On Monday night Medicine Lodge
had a very rare and superior treat.
Col. Ham had been very highly repre-
sented before the evening and great ex-
pectations were realized by all persons
bnt neither the representations or ex-
pectations did justice to him. His lee
ture so captiyated everybody that the
prevailing prejudice against lecturers
has been swept away. He was logical,
funny and very eleyatIng. In short he,
had most excellent message. We
surely are thankful that we have had so
excellent an orator to begin our course.
But there are better things for US.
While Col. Ham is splendid. his is the
lowest price attraction we have in the
course. DR.. Matt Hughes is much like
Ham and will equal HIM in entertain
tanning the people. DR.. Dixon, as Col.
Ham said, Is one of thefore most think
ers and orators in America. Then we
have the Richie Unique Entertainers,
Swiss Bell Ringers and Roney's Boys.
These five attractions can be had for
$1.50. A word about the Ritchie En-
tertainers who come Dec. 18th. Many
Of the citizens know about Victor Lee,
the magician, who has come to this
town. Mr.. Lee Is good, but persons
who have heard Mr.. Germane of the
Redpath Bureau, say he is far above
Victor Lee. Now the Central Lyceum
Bureau rejected Mr.. Germane in order
to get MIR. Ritchie. In other other
words Germane is better than Victor
Lee and Ritchie is better than Ger
name. It 10 quite evident that Mr..
Ritchie has but few If any rivals IN
sleight Of hand work, He has with him
q splendid company. One is trick and
unusually we'll talented musician and
another Is q humorous impersona.
tor. The company comes Dec. 18th.
Buy season tickets and get the cheaper
admittance to this excellent attraction.
The tickets are for sale at Young's
drug store.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
MEDICINE LODGE, KANSAS NOVEMBER 12 1902
s. Rules plurality for treasurer is

s. Rules plurality for treasurer is
about so. W. l.. Bragg for register of
deeds has about 40 ahead. L. L. Lake
has 100, j. n. Tincher 80, w. L. Wheat
120, DR.. Moore 130 and B. E. Wads.
worth for commissioner has rs.
These figures are definite on repre-
sentative, district clerk, probate judge
and commissioner. On the others they
are only approximate on account of the
clerk 3 refusal to let us copy the returns.
The Independents have a majority
for only representative, district clerk
and sheriff. on the face of the returns
though it the votes cast had all been
counted and no more, they would have
also surley elected probate judge and
register of deeds and probably every
candidate except county clerk and
commissioner.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
An American Hobo.

There are strategists and dipioaa ats
bus none Of them are superior to their
vocation TO tramp. They exert their
powers In these directions. These
same powers are exerted in "a Chicago
Tramp"
Why wouldn't q first class trampe
with the proper clothes and sufficient
amount Of regalia and medals pass foe
diplomat? Why couldn't q tramp
who exerts his powers day after day %
liye life eaisly, do the work Of q.
strategist? They could for all one
knows. Persons who doubt the genial
American hobo to fill these capacities
will be convinced to the contrary il
they but see the great comedy success
"A Chicago Tramp" at the Opera
house on Saturday, NoY. Is.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
Biographical History.

The Lewis Publishing Co. delivered
the Biographical History OF Central
Kansas here the first of the week, for
which they took orders last summer.
This history comes in two volumes and
contains biographical sketches Of many
Of the territory's citizens. 1t is interest
ing reading matter, contains photo
graphs Of the leading citizens and
replete with general information.
The history is selling well.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
Summing.

Not many people would care to 20
Summing In three states among the
lower classes of five large cities but
that is just what he did who plays the
part Of dusty vagabond in GA Chi
cago Tramp" which will be seen at the
opera house on Saturday, Nov. Is.
He enjoyed 1t too, and he will do it
again. Last summer he played the part
OF q tramp in real life in order to study
the ways Of that queer tribe and thereby
be able to depict their ways on the
stage in truthful manner. He en-
joyed it 80 much that he Is going to
tramp it again next summer up north
where 1t is cool and there is no work to
do.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
The Flower Show.

The ladies of the Monday Afternoon
club will hold flower show In this
city on November IL, Ii and IA for the
benefit of Lincoln Library. The pre-.
MUM list and full particulars viii be
published next week.
Chrysanthemums, ferns and palms
may he entered by single plants. AH
other flowers In collections No flower 70
barred. Ladies who have plants are
invited to enter tbe competition for
prizes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
New Songs and Dances.

Those who wish to see heavy tragedy
and old line stage talks should not 90
to see "A Chicago Tramp"
If they do they Will be disappointed.
But those who wish to have an evening
of pleasure, who wish to laugh at the
bright and witty sayings of sharp and
clever fellow, who wish to be entertain
ed by new songs and dances should 60
and see IA Chicago Tramp" at the
opera house on Saturday, Nov. Is.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
Contests Galore.

IL Is whispered on the quiet that
Clark Rackley will file a contest
against Allen Smith for clerk of the
district court. When he does, there
will be others and we may yet have a
recount and the will Of the people In
stead of the republican machine, ex-
pressed. We would like to see every
vote counted as it was cast. What a
waillng and gnashing of teeth there
would be In &. o. p. circles!
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Edward Lester, sou Of Hon. John
A. Lester Of Cedar township, was q
caller Wednesday. The young man
recently returned from college at
Salina TO visit at home. He expects
to return to school In . short time to
complete his business education.
Bert Thompson for . long time
assistant OF e. G. Popkiss at the No.
Pac. station In this city, left for FL.
dorado Monday evening to accept q
similar position. Bert is one Of the
best young men In the Mo. Pac. ser.
vice, and we hope he will some day
be Superintendent of this DIVISION
Ki0Wa News-Review.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
b. c. Walker Hurt.

On his return home from this city
last Sunday, Hon. II. c. Walkers
horse ran and threw him out of the
buggy and hurt him quite severely.
He was unconscious for q while. The
accident happened between Lake city
and Sun city.
He was taken home by III. II. Glenn.
ents and is now getting along nicely.
His bruises are on the shoulder and
arms principally.
We hope his injuries are not serious.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Report of school district No. "a, for
the month ending November Z, 1902:
Boys Girls Total
No. enrolled 5 8 13
No. days attended 90 14S 24O
Average attendance 4.6 IA IL
Cases of tardiness 4 2 6
Those neither absent nor tardy: Fan.
ME, Maude, Lulu and Carrie Springer,
Len and Maurice Groendycke; those
not absent: Kate. Edison, and Herbie
Springer. Sadye V. Ho0mau, teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
Got a Dose Of Shot.

While out hunting the first of the
week, l.. d. Sparks was accidently shot
In the face and hands by G. B. Bran
don. Mr.. Sparks was in the brush and
Mr.. Brandon shot at some birds in
front Of Sparks. Several shot struck
him in the face and hands but did not
hurt him seriously.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Report of joint school district No. 81
and 81, for month ending Nov. z. No.
enrolled, boys Is, girls 20, total IS. Av.
ersge attendance 1855. No. days taught
20. Names of those neither absent nor
tardy: Fred and Avis Fetrow, Ethel
and Hazel Hoyt Ruth and Zslora Dick
son, Charlie and Clinton Downing and
Rose Barney. Those making an average
Of 80 per cent. for the month are Ruth
Fetrow and Ruth Dickson.-Minnie
CANT, teacher.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Out of total vote of APT in Medicine
Lodge township Dal Morris received
123 for trustee and was elected. More
than that many were thrown out. Yet
some people will stand up and defend
the law which dlsfranchised them.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12
TRYING TO STEAL 1T!
The Nixon Gang Attempt to Count Eight
More Votes than He Received.

| When the commissioners were can.
vassipg the vote last Friday they found
that the clerks in ElwOOd township tai.
lied the straight republican vote twice.
In that precinct there were eight
| straight republican votes and those
were Tailed in the column on the tally
| sheets for that purpose, and then the
| judges read each name separately and
| another tally was added opposite the
name of each republican candidate
The footings and the certificates Of the
judges, however, were correct. One OF
the judges Of election was here and ex
planned this fully as above stated and
the commissioners decided to count the
vote as cast, but telelephone message
brought Judge Gillett in and he issued
writ of mandamus ordering the Board
to count the eight extra votes. An ap
peal to the supreme court was taken
and there the matter rests. II. G. Walk.
er still has five plurality.
This is positively the dirtiest piece of
POLITICAL work that has ever confronted
the people of Barber county. 1t ia not
contended that Mr.. Nixon received
more than 10 votes in that precinct.
Mr.. Nixon and all his friends know
that when they attempt to count Is
votes for him in that precinct, they are
trying to count more votes than he re-
celved and more than were cast in the
precinct. They are simply endeavoripg
to take advantage of a clerical error
and thus again defeat the will of the
people, that their selfish desires may be
satisfied.
But it may be depended upon that
the people of Barber county will not
tolerate 1t for single moment. They
elected Mr.. Walker and by the Eternal,
he must have his seat. There was
great Indignation Saturday when the
trick was made public and much vio-
lent language was heard among the
people. We hope all will keep cool
head and that nobody will let his tenn.
per lead him to any act of violence. We
are right in this matter and right must
prevail and it will prevail.
We don't know how Mr.. Nixon must
feel under these circumstances. He
SAINT look his fellow man square In the
face if he has any sense of honor or
pride in him. He is subject Of scorn
and contempt in the eyes of the public
and is finished politically in this com.
munity. Even if he should get to the
legislature he will do Congressman
Long more harm than good. His meth.
DDS have been given wide publicity and
it would be a matter Of common knowl.
edge that he was usurping an Office to
which he was not elected.
Nick has gall and nerve but he has
lost his friends through this high hand
ed outrage. If the election were to be
held tomorrow he could not get 100
votes in the county.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

The highest vote on the prohibition
ticket was for Dibbens for sheriff. He
received 225 votes The lowest was for
Bierer for surveyor, He received about
75 votes. On account OF the clerks re-
fusal to permit US to copy the returns
we can not publish the vote in detail,
nor even get the correct totals.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Geo. w. Nelson was In from Cedar
township Monday exchanging regrets
with the boys. George thinks it Is
mighty tough when a man has q major
ity Of the votes cast that he can't have
the Office. 1t certainly is bitter dose
and the people are thoroughly worked
up over It.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

ElwoOd township was in en- masse
Monday and they all tell the same story
on that vote. Republicans, democrats,
populists and all agree that Nixon got
only ten votes in the township. They
weren't feeling very good over the re-
publican attempt to count 18.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1902-11-12

Jake Spangler got n little cOnsoling
news after his defeat last week. His
brother was elected sheriff of Hodge
man county. But he was elected on
the republican ticket.