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The broad ax., 1903-04-10
BRITISH BREVITIEs.

There are 10 Jewish members Of
parliament.
There are seven dioceses in the
Episcopal church of Scotland.
In London there are 700 fire-alarm
call-pOints. They vary from 200
yards to 400 yards apart.
The bishop Of London has no fewer
than 142 livings in his gift. There are
altogether $40 benefces in the do
cese, and 1,147 clergy.
England and Wales are divided into
81 judicial circuits, each presided over
by a judge, who must be a barrister
of at least seven years standing.
There have been 90 arehbishOps of
Canterbury, dating from st. Angus
tine. who became archbishop A. D.
COZ. OF these one (Stigand) has been
depOsed; one (Archbishop Laud) be-
headed, and one, civilian Sancroft)
deprived.
Five parliamentary commissioners
were appointed during 1902. They
were those to consider alien immi-
grafton, arsenical poisoning, physical
training in Scotland, military SEN
fences in South Africa, and events of
the Boer war.
There are at present 239 railway
companies in the United Kingdom
with lines actually in existence, but
many Of these are leased TO or
worked By other lines. This reduces
the number Of those owning rolling
stock to 107. OF these 50 are IN Eng
land and Wales. 10 in Ireland, IN
Scotland, in tie Isle Of Nan, and 2
IN the Isle Of wight
The broad ax., 1903-04-10
WOMEN WEAR SHABBY GLOVES
They Are Net a. Pa-tIeular Abov,
FbSiF HAnd-COverIng ~ the
Mea Are.

"Did yOu oVor notice how much
better mems gloves look than WON.
en'sP' aslza a writer in the New Yort
Times. go into any public CONVEX.
ance and look at the gloves of IN.
passengers and you will be impresss5
By the superior condition of tbo,s
worn by men. Two-thirds Of N.
women you meet cover their hand,
with suedes and dogskins that are
shoeldngly soiled and worn. 1t is not
only women Of generally shabby an
pearanee who are guilty Of worno1t
finger tips and ragged seams; mapv
who are otherwise well-groomed and
who could afford to put on a fresh
pair of gloves every day are equally
culpable. Men would be ashamed Ia
60 on the street wearing such dis.
reputable things, but women faunt
them unblushingly."
That sweeping condemnation il
unfair" protested the woman. The
condition is easily explained Women
wear their gloves much more than
men and besides it is awfully destrue.
tive to finger tips to dig around in
purses for change and samples and
to handle candy, to turn over books
and to examine dry goods"
Now you have jumped the sub
ject," said the man. II am not talk
ing about cause, 1 am talking about
effect. The majority Of men certain
~ do wear better gloves than che
majority of women. You cannot
deny that"
That Is true" the woman admit.
ted. Il cannot deny it; they can bet.
ter afford Ii also"
The broad ax., 1903-04-10
Wen Teaehrrr scnree.

The number Of men employed as
teachers in the public schools of this
country is slowly but steadily decreas-
ing. According to William 7. Harris,
United States commissioner of educa-
ton, the percentage Of male teachers
in the public schools in 1870 was Al per
cent. In 1900 the percentage was only
o. The reasons for this decrease are
easily found. The work does not offer
as great inducements to men as it once
did. Teachers in secondary schools are
now required to be specialists, and the
salaries are not enough to attract men
to make a life career in this field.
Women in increasing numbers have
gradually taken their places In point
Of training they are as well fitted for
the work, and in point Of tempera-
ment better adapted to handle chill
dren.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

believe it, you can count it up on
your fingers.
The difference between the Thiraeth
congress and the Fifty-seventh COD
Rress, is q congresses; and, as each
congress endures two years, the oit-
ference in time between the Thirtieth
and Fifty-seventh congresses Is %
years.
BY this simple method of calculation
we reach the conclusion that stuart
Robinson, the comedian, is growing
old. in fact, is already an old man, Tor
he tells the narrator that he was
mage boy in the Thirtieth congress-
He is now nearing his SEVENTEEN year.
No one would believe it TO see ana
hear him on the stage. 1t would in
deed be easy to make one believe that
his voice was only born last night, OF
early this morning; it is such Little
bit of a thing.
u was a page in the Thirtieth and
Thirty-frst congresses" says MI koo-
son. 1T was not an easy matter IN
those days to secure such an appoint
ment, and 1 had q great struggle be-
fore success came. i was born in An
papolis, and raised in Baltimore. My
parents had no political pull, and they
were too poor to have any influence So
ciaIly, Father and mother and each
thought of a dozen different things
which might OF ought to do, TO help
the family along. Finally l went TO
distant relative named Reverdy John
son, then a prominent man, who gave
me a letter to a friend in Washington;
and 1 came to this city. Nobody had
hired a hall for me, and my name was
not on the bill boards. The hotels were
not begging for my patronage. No
body seemed anxious 20 see me or heaS
me.
"Wen, after many ups and downs Of
q few weeks, secured from Mr.. Jefer-
son Davis a letter to the dOOrkeeper
of the house of Representatives. With
that letter as my sole reliance, wait
ed on the doorkeeper, camped in his Of
fee, followed him to his home, nagged
his family, and finally secured his
promise that should be appointed as
substitute for the first boy that should
be absent sick. The very next morn
ing a boy was reported sick IcOllared
the doorkeeper just in the nick Of time.
He had made the same promise to
about so other boys; but all Of them
had homes in Washington, while had
none. / was the first to demand the
temporary appointment, and l secured
it. When the house met, was ordered
on the floor, and i must have had
hundred eyes in my bead. Every time
anyone called for a page, ! was first to
answer the call. wanted to do all
the work, and the other boys seemed
quite willing to let me do it. Howell
Cobb was speaker of the house, and
Alex II. Stephens and Robert TOombs,
of Georgia, were members. Inasmuch
as Mr.. Toombs had signed my apphca-
tion, kept my eyes nhim all the time,
and never missed an opportunity Of
jumping to his desk to serve him.
Late in the afternoon while Mr..
TOombs and Mr.. Stephens were con-
versing, there came in an awful big
man, a giant with the biggest feet /
had ever seen. / thought them the
biggest feet in all the world. While ]
was looking at those feet a member
back of Mr.. Toombs clapped his hands
for page, and impediately rushed
In his direction. In passing that pom
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derous man with the feet stumbled
over him. guess must have Jared
his bunions dreadfully, for he gave me
his elbow in my ribs and nearly
knocked the breath out Of me, as he
shouted: You careless little rascal;
can't you see where you are going?
'Mr. Toombs laughed very heartily,
but I was greatly ehagrined over the
incident. Having completed my err
rand for the member who had called
me, / returned TO my seat below the
desk Of the speaker. In a few minutes
the big man slowly rose and left the
floor Of the house. Mr.. Toombs called
me and said: In ali Of the Mexican
uar not al Of the enemies Of his eoun-
try ever Jared Gen. Winfield Scott as
You Jared him just now
Il .trembled 81 my little knee
breeches at mention Of the name Of
that great soldier, and felt that I
might as wei get Of Of the floor and
OF Of the earth But was soon reaE.
sured BIZ Mr.. Toombs, who said Il was
3 good Joke Re pointed out q member
across the aisle who had fairly good.
sized feet, and told me that II I would
60 and stumble over them he Would
The broad ax., 1903-04-10
On Golden Plate.

President Roosevelt recently re-
eeived an invitation on a gold plate.
1t was not political, but It asked him
TO attend the mining congress in Lead,
S. D., next September. The plate was
not big enough to eat q dinner from,
as it measured two and three-fourths
by five inches, but It was large enough
to show what kind Of gold the Black
Hills produce.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

The educational side Of rural free
delivery comes out clearly il the sta
tistics 81 one western route, on which
there are 100 mail boxes When the
route was established the number Of
daily papers taken in the district was
I've. Now the number Is IS, and most
Of the papers come from one or the
ether % two large citisss
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

A stump is the bottom Of a mine shaft
which is excavated a few feet below
she floor Of the bottom or lowest level
to catch the seepage water. II Is at
this point that the pumps are con
nected.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

Paraguay has q tree which yields a
kind Of vegetable silk. IT can Be woven
into thread, but is used chiefly for
Etufing quilts and cushions.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

@Kou are discharged said Judge
Henpeck 80 the bigamist in the dock.
''The possession Of two mothers-in-
law e. n the opinion Of this court, Euf-
hcient Punishment for your crime
n. Y. Herald.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

The Gushsr-WomeD are not good
listeners.
The euTer-EVidentiy you've never
had them FOR servants IitBits.
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sIauEhtsr Of Birds.

Forty thousand birds, mostly sand
pipers, are reported to have been
killed recently on the North Carolina
coast for millinery purposes.
GITWRERIVGS W WA.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

Bad blood may be shown, but it is
a.crime to spill it.
Men who stop 70 count the cost
are slow to propose.
It is better to be handsome in deed
than in photograph.
Much optimistic talk Is used as
cover for Perplexity.
Every man is an idiot who pursues
his own way in spite Of us.
It seems impossible to train the
young idea without using a stick
The advantage Of the smile cult
waited by women Is that II does not
interfere with digestion.-SiOHx CITY
Journal
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

@NOW, Johnny. can you ten me who
built the ark2'
eNo."
That's right, Johnny-it was Noah.
Ella, give Johnny the prize picture
card. "-Bsltimore News.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10

Eaissss at ths Post Office at Chicago,
NJ as SseOnd-elas Maitsr.
The broad ax., 1903-04-10
MR.. ROBSON'S START.
Famous Comedian Began Life a.
Page Boy in Congress.
owed Hts ApDoIntmsnt 20 Robert
Toon,bs and 2s Fact That He
stumbled over Gen- sCOtt's
Ample Fsst.

Especial Washington Lettsrl
TWO times q are 81 If you DON'T
believe it, you can count it up on
nrr-nrn
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
How They Numbered.

The British government has at last
issued a publication showing how and
why the numerous blunders in the cam
paign against the Beers We're commit
ted. The work. which comprises 1900
pages in three volumes, contains all the
evidence given before the royal COM
mission which sat to ascertain why
the military operations in South Africa
were a series of mistakes. 1t is notable
that the chief witnesses do not agree
ON many important questions.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, Lord
Kitchener. Field Marshal Lord Wolsely
and other generals have various rea-
sons fer the failures of the war Lord
Roberts gave especially lengthy opin-
ions regarding the most important les
sons learned from the war. He con-
sidered the initial crrcr of strategy was
practically irretrievable. He criticized
the war office with regard to the gem
eral preparations and equipment. the
first plan of campaign, the understand
ing of the enemy and ignorance as to
the geography and extent of the coun-
try, and the lack of artillery and
mounted infantry.
General Sir Redevers Butler said he
was hampered by the failure of the war
office to accept his plans and the fail
ure on the part of the war office to give
him definite instructions and informa-
ton.
Lord Kitchener said the officers in
many cases We're not qualified for their
work and expressed the opinion that the
juniors were better than the seniors
He praised the men, but said the chief
difficulty was the lack of training OF
the reservists and volunteers.
Lord Wolsely. in memorandum
complains that the comm chic:
has become the fifth wheel 10 the coach
and that the secretary of state for wal
is the actual commander-in chief
Replying to this criticism Lord Lans-
dcwne, war secretary during the early
part of the South African war, and Mr.
Rrodrick, present war secretary, sug-
gested that Lord Wolseley was ignoran
of many of the powers of comma nder-
in-chief. or failed to use them.
The whole publication teens with evi
Gences Of mistakes and failures a HON.
and in the field.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03

Pacific coast states of Oregon, Wash
ington and California place the aggre-
gate at something like 1900. 0OO. 900 feet
OIL lumber and shingles. of which Wash
ington supplies 1900, 900, 900 feet. Cali
fornia $780, OOG. 900 feet and Oregon 14O.-
O00. 900 feet. 1t is rot only in the export
trade, however. that the spectacle of
Russian competition is likely to receiv,
attention.
1t is not generally known even here
in Arizona, that lumber from this ter
ritory is now shipped to many points
in the east. Pacific coast lumber is
entering the Mississippi valley and
competing with that cut in the north
west and the south, and he possibility
of foreign competition in the far east
is, therefore. of interest to those sec
tons 1t is further worth noting that
this country's exports of lumber and
manufactures have doubled in the past
decade. and the far east has furnished
its full share of the increased demand.
1t might be further remarked that in
states, the immense output of lumber
is having its effect upon the reserve
supply. 1t is, for instance, calculated
that at>the present rate of progress the
Pacific coast forests will have totally
disappeared in forty years.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
CURRENT COMMENT
Observation-Disclosures:
Worry Over Phantoms.

The Rev. Thomas Dixon, Jr., pictures
Woman" as having carved across his
oaken mantel the words: II am an old
man now; I've had lots of trouble and
most if it never happened"
No doubt most of us when we near
the end of life's journey could give ex-
preston to the same sentiment. In
general our troubles have three pro-
portions according to our point of view.
They are all fearsomely large in pros
pect; the worst of them is bearable in
actual occurrence; and they shrink to
i mere dot in retrospect.
No matter at what time take this
backward view we may see that most
of cur troubles never happened. There
is no specific like comparison for the
cure of that dread malady worry. No
trouble is as great as our fretting
makes it and this ought to admOnish US
to let fretting alone.
The old man in the book is the coun-
terpart of many an old man of flesh
woman. All Of them have had lots of
and blood, and also of many an aged
trouble, and most of it never happened.
From the experience of these who have
gone nearly the length of the journey
the young man and the young woman
might say: Il am young; l expect to
have lots of trouble; but as most Of it
will never happen l won't Worry about
any of it.'-Chicago Post.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
PHOENIX, ARIZONA. SEPT. 3. 1876
The New Health Office at Nogales

The federal government has decided
to STATEN a health officer permanently
at Nogales. 1t will be the duty of this
are introduced into this country from
Sonora, and with the powerful assist
ance of the government there is little
doubt that he will be able to render
effective service.
The location of a health office at No
gales is very timely, in view of late
reports that the bubonic plague has
again broken out in the neighborhood
of Mazatlan. In MaZatlan itself no new
cases have been reported TO date, but
some of the villages close by report
plague victims. The Mexican govern
ment made an enviable record for en-
ergy and efficiency in dealing with the
plague situation last winter and spring.
and there is no reason to expect that
less vigilance and efficiency will be dis
played now, but it is simple prudence
for the United States TO be on guard.
And it is not alone against the plague
from Mexico that watch must be
kept Several of the coast towns in
Peru are suffering from the plague,
and tramp steamers may bring infec-
ton at any time into the port of Quay
has The short distance from Guaymas
to Nogales makes it advisable to place
Nogales en- the same footing as San
Francisco and other Pacific coast points
in the matter OF maintaining a strict
inspection of all travellers and immi
grants.
With Uncle Sam on guard at Nogales
there will be little concern hereafter as
TO the possibility of contagious diseases
being brought into Arizona from
Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
Germany's Increasing Armament.

The news that the kaiser will ask the
Reichstag for an increase of the per-
manent army establishment by $4,000
men, at . cost of $4,000, 900 annually,
shows that the lesson of the enormous
gains of the Socialists in the recent
elections has been wholly lost upon his
advisers. The Socialists vote is Il pro
test against militarism as much as il
is anything. Yet instead Of conciliat
ing that rapidly growing hostile power
the emperor defies it. That he will
have enough votes to have his way is
to be expected, but the temporary gain,
# answered by another and greater in
crease in the Socialist vote ct the next
election, will make it 4 costly victory.
The argument that the standing army
of Russia is half Il million more than
the German esta blishment; that the
fatherland, in the center of Europe,
must prepare for all contingencies, al
though no immediate danger can be
perceived, is a German translation OF
the big stick" argument. If the
money and energy which Europe is
wasting upon militarism We're invested
in productive enterprises, the trans
Atlantic nations would be in much bet
ter shape to meet the American inVa-
sion they SO much dread, and which is
not q remote contingency, but q. pres
ent fact-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03

According to the Indianapolis Jour
ever worked nearly SO great a revolu
ton for the betterment of a people and
the quickening of their ways of life as
is now being wrought throughout the
middle west by the trolley systems that
are spinning their webs in every di-
rection. Within the cities the change
is already old. and we have forgotten
how things were when We formerly de-
pended on the mule cars for such little
transportation as we had within the
city. Such a thing as pleasure riding
on the street cars was then unknown,
and the pleasures of the parks were
available to those alone that could af-
ford horses and carriages. Moreover.
the quickening of life that came with
rapid transit and the general broaden
ing out to larger areas and more COM
forta BILE living came to be an old story
in the city. But in the smaller towns.
where the trolley is new and the closer
connection with the larger and buster
centers of life has but recently come,
the changes are just now working, and
it is interesting to observe their out
ward phases. Ride out over any line
through a section where, a couple of
years ago. there were old. implanted
houses and tumble-down fences and
you will see a sprucing up in the way of
Il
eral tidiness that is astonishing
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ADVERTISEMENTS
Los A n G L ES
= II f E r. r f ID LIST
M purpose this column
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lanes Jones Co, Brass Works

Telephone Main s3S, Los Angeles, Cal.
ELECTRIC RAILROAD BRASS SUP
FLIES. Brass steam fittings, brass
valves, irrigation valves. office and bank
ratings. plumbers specialties. Prompt
attention given to all special brass work.
Brass and bronze castings BUYERS OF
SCRAP BRASS and COPPER.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03

Sam Parks dupes, the housesmiths'
and bridgemen's union of New York.
having voted to pay Parks salary of
SIS week during the time he is in the
penitentiary. the Kansas City Journal
is moved to remark: when labor
unions vote continued confidence in i
walking delegate who is in the peni-
tetiary for offering to sell out their in
terests for his own private gain, the
future OF organized labor may we'll be
regarded with concern by its intelli
gent well wishers.''
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
AMERICAS THERMOPYLAE.
The Scheme of Eastern Capitalists to
Buy the Alamo.

The report that eastern capitalists
are contemplating the purchase of the
Alamo has aroused all loyal and pa
triotic Texans to the necessity of pre-
serving this historic landmark as an
everlasting monument to the state
and the nations glory. An appeal has
been sent cut all over the country by
the organization known as the Daugh-
tiers of the Republic of Texas soliciting
funds with which to keep the ancient
monastery and fortress from falling in
to foreign hands, and to convert it into
q Texas hall of fame.
AS it is now, the state of Texas owns
only part of the Alamo. part is own
ed privately and is occupied by sa-
loon and grocery. 1t is the purpose OF
Texans now to purchase the entire
property to have and to hold forever
The appeal sent out by the Daughters
contains the following:
I'VE propose to convert this Iher-
mopylea of the new world into Texas
hall of fame. where every hero and all
great Texans shall be remembered. to
make OF it & museum of Texas history,
art, literature and relics; where shall
be gathered all matter interesting and
instructive pertaining to Texas or her
pecple-a noble monument TO which
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
OPTIMISTIC CARNEGIE.
Sound Sense and Philosophy From
Andrew Carnegie.

1t might be said with truth that a
man possessed of the vast wealth of
Mr.. Carnegie can afford to take cheer
full views of life, but this circumstance
is hardly enough to account for the
strong and healthy optimism that per-
vades the public addresses of the ia
nous steel king. In a recent interview
in London Mr.. Carnegie expressed the
opinion that the world is growing bet
ter all the time; that cit will grow
better slowly but surely until the hu-
man race has attained pitch of de-
velopment of which we cannot even
dream and that human society con-
tains within itself the remedy for all it's
diseases"
The formation of trusts and mbines
he regards as the natural and ineVita-
Bile outcome of our economic conditions.
Their evils, he thinks, seem greater at
a distance than close at Ind; but
depend upon it," he declares. society
contains within its bosom the resources
capable of curing every malady that
can affect the body polite" This is
not only optimistic, but is good sense
and sound philosophy as well.-Leslies
Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-03
ENGLISH the Worlds Language.

The announcement that English is to
be the medium employed at The Hague
court in the Venezuelan arbitration is
suggestive of the larger place this
country is occupying in relation TO the
worlds affairs, because we assume that
it is the presidents English rather than
the kings English 10 which this con-
cession is made This may or may not
be the first step toward the displace-
ment of French as the language of di-
plomacy. The latter is u facile tongue
and easier of requirement than our
own, which accounts doubtless for its
long primacy, and these considerations
will doubtless argue in its favor in the
future; but the dominance of English
speaking peoples is growing at such a
rate that the men who are not entirely
familiar with their medium OF commu-
nication will not have much standing
in diplomacy. If it lacks the elegance
of some. il has the strength OF them
all, and strength is the main thing
Boston Transcript.