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Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
Buffalo Bill and the Sheen,

While busy taking in European gold from patrons of his Wild West show, Buffalo Bill does not lose his interest in affairs at home. He has sent the fol- lowing letter to President Roosevelt:
 London, March 8, 1903.-Hon. Theo- dore Roosevelt, Washington: For the benefit of future generations, the tim. Der. and especially the underbrush, must be protected now, before it is too late, from the sheep devastating the mountain watersheds, as they have al- ready done the valleys and tablelands. If sheep are allowed to browse off the underbrush of our mountains, in less than five years from now the home seeker, the man behind the blow, the actual taxpayer, will have to leave the Big Horn Basin for want of water to irrigate his land. No one knows this better than yourself, for you are famil-. jar with all of the West
 II am very faithfully yours,
 (Signed "W F. CODY"
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
Poor Judgment in NewsMexico,

In view of the status of the statehod contest, the legislature of New Mexico is acting with very poor judgment tc say the least. in giving free rein to the spirit of extravaganza. The dis patches from Santa Fe relate that the general appropriation bill carries the sum of S145. .000-sufiicient to take every available cent out of the treasury. No provision is made for defraying the ex penses of an exhibit at the St. Louis ex- position. According to the reports from Santa Fe, the members of the legisla- ture are not wholly deficient in a sense of the proprieties-they are not trying to carry away anything that is nailed down.
 Conservative people in our sister ter ritory probably regret that there had to be New Mexico legislature this year. The record made by a lot of grating statesmen will be thrust in the faces of the territory's friends when they take up again the fight for admission, and hostile senators will not stop to con- slider that when New Mexico is a state she will send an entirely different class of men to the legislature.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

South American republics and to the United States. At the present time, " he added, i've are generally obliged tt send our children to Europe to complete their education, and the ideas they at- sorb there are by no means calculated to promote the welfare of the republics. With a continuous railway system to young people to the United States to complete their education, and they would receive grounding in the prin- ciples of liberty, patriotism and self government. Again, the literature O. continental Europe new floods our homes. and in many instances poisons the minds of our young people. With more intimate communication with the United States, the younger generation, at least, will rapidly learn English and then can avail themselves of the pure., healthier literature of this country. These advantages will prove of mater ial value. for they will cultivate among the younger generation the habit of correct thinking and make for the gen eral integrity and progressiveness of the sister republics in the southern con- tinent"
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

It is suggested by Louis Rabourdin French writer, that in each of the new stars that blaze forth in the heavens from time to time we see the destruc- ton of a celestial body by a volcanic cataclysm. At any rate, he says, if part of the earths crust underlying the ocean should give way our earth would doubtless present in succession to distant observer the same series of appearances that we witness in the case of. "novae," or thew stars" First there would be an outburst of blazing hydrogen from the sea water, decom- posed by the earth's internal heat, then fusion of the whole crust, reducing the globe again to a molten state, and then the gradual extinction of it's light, ow- ing to cooling. AS cooling would first take place locally, we should have a variable star, the darkened portions being periodically brought into view by the rotation of the globe.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
The President rlust Visit Prescott.

The itinerary for the president's g western trip, as given in our dispatch es from Washington yesterday. is a disappointment to the people of Ari- zona. It had been the general under standing that MT. Roosevelt had de- cided several weeks ago to make a stop of at least one day at Phoenix. and } the news that he proposes 10 stop at the Grand Canyon only is a surprise as we'll as a disappointment.
 Our citizens are anxious to see the president and to have an opportunity to manifest some of their admiration for him. and are quite as anxious. as we'll, that he should see them and the terri tory itself. And as every resident knows, a very inadequate conception of Arizona Is formed from journey over either of the transcontinental lines. It is necessary to travel over the rail- roads which lead into the interior of the territory, in order. to arrive at a just estimate of Arizona as it is. It is true that the president would require to spend several days here in order to be- cofrie thoroughly acquainted with this region, and it Is recognized that he cannot find the time for a protracted stay But 1t ought to be possible. yet, for such a change to be. effected in the time table as will permit a trip from Ash Fork to Phoenix.
 And in any event, if the legislature provides for the "Bucky" O'Neill mon- ument at Prescott, it would seem inn possible for Mir. Roosevelt to refuse ar invitation to come to Prescott and lay tie corner stone It, will be remember ed that when the itinerary of President MeKinley's trip to the coast was first arranged there was no provision for a stop at any point, but he was prevail ed upon to come to Phoenix. After he had returned to Washington, he frank ly stated that one of the most pleasant Phoenix and the Congress mine. And if President Roosevelt can do no more than stop at Prescott for short time, it will be one of the most interesting features of his journey.
 A presidential visit to Prescott should be cordially insisted upcn until the it. inerary is changed to include the moun- tain. city of which all Arizona is proud
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

Tt has not been practical until now, Robert T. Lincoln writes to Charles Marseilles of Exeter, N. H., ito send you the photograph you kindly request for your collection. I observe that you sometimes permit photographs thnt you have to be published. It is great pleasure to me that the newspapers have none of myself, so that I can look at a paper without the discomfort of seeing my own face among those daily figuring in the topics of the time. shall trust that you wish this for your self, and that you will net allow it to be published on any occasion"
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

Stockholm claims the largest school house in the world, which has accom- ment are 100 bathrooms, where the chill dren are required to bathe if their teachers think they are not taught hab- its of cleanliness at home. Soap and towels are furnished free by the city A wholesome dinner Is furnished to poor children at noon in all the public schools if they need it, as in Norway, which insures every child at least one warm meal each day.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
A Great Railroad Scheme

The reported offer of Andrew Carne- gie to finance the proposed Pan-Amer-
 ican railroad lends additional interest to that long discussed project The scheme is not nearly so chimerical as
 many people may think. A conference of the diplomatic representatives of the South and Central American countries was held at Washington last week, at which there was a general discussion of the preliminary plans. That our own government does not consider an all-
 rail route from the United States as inn
 practicable is evidenced by the presi- dents appointment of the well known
 newspaper correspondent, MT. Charles M. Pepper, as a commissioner to report on the condition of existing lines and
 the feasibility of the proposed inter- continental railroad.
 At the conference alluded to, it was brought out that maps have been pre- | pared showing the route of the project ed railroad and the amount of raI necessary to complete a system from | New York to Buenos Ayres. Roughly estimated, it is believed that five thou sand miles would complete the connec- tions. From New York to the Guate-
 malan frontier in Mexico lines already in operation would be used. The Re public of Guatemala has already ar- | nounced it's intention of completing a line from the Mexican boundary through its territory. From the south ern end of this line there is a consid- erable break, and there the main rail- | road construction will have to be done. The line will run along the Pacific slope of the Andes after crossing the Isthmus of Panama, until it enters
 Peru. Here a short but hard line | would have to be built across the mou:.- tains and through Bolivia, connecting | with the Argentine system, which Is
 now completed practically to the from tier A branch line would connect with | the Peruvian lines, and another shCcr
 link would connect with the fourteen | hundred miles of Chilian railroad. It
 was estimated at the conference that | s20O 900, 900 would be necessary to con-
 struct the links and finance a company to operate the new lines in South and Central America.
 Representatives of the South Amer | ican countries at the conference men,
 tioned, declared that they would use
 all their influence to secure generous grants both of money and land from their governments to aid in defrayins
 the expense of building the lines. Con-
 missioner Pepper, who is now in Cuba,
 will soon go to Sonth America to in spect the lines already completed and
 discuss the project with the govern
 ments of the various countries. It was
 the general opinion of the diplomats
 at the conference that material prog
 ress had been made toward the ulti- mate success of the scheme
 "Completion of the proposed inter
 continental railway" said one of the South American diplomats, would
 prove of incalculable value to all the
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
fne Women of Arizona EnfranehIsed.

Hefeafter, the women of Arizona will share the enthusiasm of the sons of Erin for, St. Patrick's day. The action of the territorial council yesterday In psssihg the house bill to grant the full rights of the franchise to women was really an event of great moment. It will stand out as one of the prominent fea- lures sof Arizona history. And upon the whole, 1t cannot be doubted that the five republican members of the coun- ell, who are directly responsible for the passage of the bill, have performed service for which they will never be fequired to apologize. Not only is there no tenable argument against equal suf- frage for men and women, but the members who. voted for the measure acted with far-sighted regard for the future 10 the territory.
 { Reasons altogether practical present ical step in public policy. Arizona is on trial before the bar of public opinion, and her fate as to the immediate fu- turei is largely in the hands of a hos tile jury. This jury is honest. but pre- 1udiced. It is made up of senators and congressman from eastern and north ern states in which prevails complete misunderstanding of conditions in Ari- zona. The speeches in the senate against the admission of this territory into the union were. in the final analy- sis, nothing but an indictment against the character of our population. The uftraveled eastern man finds it ex- tremely hard to believe that in Arizona there is a civilization and culture fully equal to that with which he is familiar. Bret Harte's stories of the mining camp life fifty years ago are accepted as text books on the far west of today "M. Quad's' supposedly Humorous quo tations from the Arizona Kicker" are still paid for every week by metropoli- tan newspapers. and are regarded by their readers as true to life. The pop rant but influential senators. is made up of desperadoes, financial adventur- CTS. polygamous Mormons, and migra- tory prospectors who. in the estimation of these statesmen. should be classified as. ore-hungry tramps.
 Now. unquestionably. some people 1T
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

the east will accept the enfranchis- ment of Arizona women as evidence that there are at least a few women here-a point upon which doubt will, of course. always prevail In the New England provinces. A ma jority of people everywhere will regard the equal suf- :rage act as a distinct step forward. It will be looked upon as 6ne of the mon- uments to mark the road of progress upon which Arizona is travelling.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
A Disappointed Visitor.

An eminent English scholar, MT. Sid ney Lee, visiting America for the first time, confesses that the hurleX-burley and hustle of American life do not come up to his expectations. He is dis appointed to find that New Workers do not rush about their business like lot of hea6iess hens.
 What MT. Lee expected to see can only be conjectured. for he does not picture in detail the scenes of feverish activity that failed to materialize Possibly he had been told that MT Morgan keeps twenty inch-gun upon the roof of his suburban residence for rapid transit purposes, and has himself inserted in the breech and fired into the city every morning. Of course. that is an exaggeration, for it is well known that MT. Morgan has not secured yet a satisfactory buffer to take up the shock when he lands, and he refuses to get into the gun until the device is per fected. If Mir Lee expected to see John D. Rockefeller sprinting through Wall street with a piece of mince pie in one hand and strip of ticker tape in the other, his disappointment is ac- counted for.
 Strange as it must seem to one whose ideas of American life have been ob- tained from the books written by Brit ish tourists after a weeks stay in the country, the average American busi- nsss man is not a bowling lunatic and does not attend to his affairs after the fashion of a 'knockabout" comedian on the vaudeville stage. American hustle is quite another thing than mysteries, as MT. Lee will see for him. self when he recovers from the shock of his first disappointment.-Ph phia North American.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18
YOU FEEL SICK

And you wonder what's the matter Your head aches, you feel tired anf nervous, have no appetite and can sleep. The trouble lies in the stomach It has become weak. and cannot, there fore, do its work properly. Take dos' of Hostetter's Stomach Bittsrs befor' each meal. It will restore the appe tite, insure perfect digestion and soun' sleep and make you feel better. N; other spring medicine is as good. Tr. a bottle.
 HOSTETTER'S
 Stomach Bitters.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-18

The usual bride writes home to her mother that she has married the best man in the world" but an Atchison girl lately married has rung in a roy city. She writes that its all too good to be true. ."-Atchison Globe.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
ANoRY NOE klLLe rwo.
Missouri Constable and Prisoner Shot
and Killed.

Charlottesville, Mo-: Constable W..
J. Mooneyhon and his prisoner, REV"
D. NJ, Malone, living at Wardell, II
miles west of here, were murdered
Saturday night by an armed mob In
disguise. The Sheriff, J. A. Franklin,
has a clew to some members of the
mob, and great excitement prevails
throughout the country.
REV" d. M. Malone was one OF
the "sanctified" preachers who have
infested the country for some time.
Malone was about so years old, and
had recently become enamoured with
grass widow, Mrs. Mary Frill, whom
he converted into his faith. Tho two
travelled and preached together, living
as man and wife. over this the legal
wife, Mrs. Alice Malone, became great
ly troubled, and the preacher decided
to get rid of her by claiming that she
was crazy. Accordingly, she was
brought to this city and placed in Jail.
A warrant was issued for Malone and
the woman, Mary Frill. for living to-
gether unlawfully, and Constable
Mooneyhon went to arrest the people
last Wednesday.
Malone came to the door with a
winchester and revolver, and defied
the officers.
Constable Mooneyhon went away,
but returned and arrested the parties
Saturday. It was too late to bring
them to this city, and the constable
carried the man and woman to his res.
idence, to be brought hero Sunday.
At IL o'clock Saturday night some
one called at the officers house, and
when he went to the door to see what
was wanted he was shot without warn.
ing. The mob then swarmed into the
house, seized tho preacher. dragged
him into the hall and shot him dead.
They left the body OF Mooneyhon
where it had fallen. Mooneyhon's
wife and several neighbors were in
the room at the time, but none OF
them were molested.
The scene OF the tragedy is in a
wild part of the county.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
RIOT IN A CHURCH.
Several Persons Injured in a Fierce
StruaaIe at Joliet, ~.

struggle al Joltet, lil'
Joliet, ILL.,: Women and men Sun
day fought hand to hand with each
other, and then fought hand to hand
against the police, in the Slavonic
Roman Catholic Church. The trouble
was started by several women as the
collectors were circulating through
the church. There were 1000 men,
women and children in the church
when the fight began.
In spite of all the protests of Father
Kollar and others, the church mem
bers fought with fists and pieces Of
furniture, knocking each other right
and left. Some one ran from the
church and called on the police for
help. In few minutes a patrol wag-
on full of policemen drove up to the
church and the patrolmen entered the
edifice, which was filled with whacks.
din and tumult. Bloody noses and
lacerated faces were numerous. The
men had been penned in by Gordon
Of angry women, who pelted the
stronger sex with clenched hands ald
books.
By the time the police had arrived
some of the combatants had fled to
the street. AS the policemen entered
the church those on the outside re-
turned to the fight armed with clubs,
stones and revolvers.
Those within left off fighting with
each other and unitedly beset the po-
lice. Those from without fired into
the patrolmen from the rear.
Women and children cried out in
terror at the sight, and many men ran
from the church or leaped out of the
windows. Then the policemen drew
revolvers and threatened to shoot un-
less order prevailed.
The affrighted combatants ceased
fighting and the policemen began to
make arrests. Several men and wom-
en- were injured, but none dangerous
ly. Father Kollar, who entered into
the midst of the fighting in an effort
to calm his parishioners, escaped un-
injured.
Many arrests were made during the
day, but no one knows who started
the fight, or what 1t was about.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
Mednsadav,n session.

Ct. Louis: The national and inter
national good roads convention closed
it's session of three days Wednesday
afternoon. 1t was by far the largest
convention of the kind ever held in
the country, more than 1000 delegates
registering from all parts of the
United States.
The next session will be held at Du-
luth, Indianapolis or Beaumont, Tex,
all these cities having extended in
vitations to the association.
1t may be, however, that the con-
vention will again be held in St. Louis
next year, as many of the delegates so
desire. This is a matter for the ex-
ecutive committee of the association
to decide.
The drawing card for the great
crowd of citizens which attended the
convention Wednesday afternoon was
President Roosevelt, but as he did
not arrive until late the greater part
of the business before the convention
was transacted before his appearance
on the stage.
Among tue SPEAKERS III Tue dlleI"
noon we're Gov. A. B. Cummins and
LATE Young of Iowa. Those who spoke
Wednesday were w. o. Hutchinson OF
Montana; H. H. Hyatt, OF South Caro-
lima; Adolph Levi, OF California; DR..
Welch, Of Indiana; Henry Harner. Jr.,
of Virginia; w. ]. Cooley, Of Wiscon-
sin; j. C. Van Pelt, Of Kentucky, and
John H. Bright, of Texas.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are: w. H. Moore, of st. Louis
president; r. w. Richardson, of Oma-
ha, vice-president; C. H. Huttig, Of
ST. Louis, treasurer. Each state will
name vice-president and a secretary.
who Till collect data to be presented
to the next convention, or before, if it
is called for by the association.
The committee on resolutions sub
mitted its report and it was unani-
mously adopted, as was the report of
the legislative committee, recommend
ing national aid for better roads, the
use of wide-tired vehicles, and the
substitution of the cash system for
work en- the highways in lieu of the
present day labor system.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
THE FRISCO is BUYING LAND.
Has Local Real Estate Agents APP
praise Property on Right of Way.


Bloomington, ILL.,. Gangs of graders
are actively engaged upon the pro-
posed extension of the Frisco system
to connect with the Chicago and East
ern Illinois, north of Champaign Coun-
ty.
At Mitchell, where the road will
cross the tracks of the Chicago and
Alton and Big Four, en- route to st.
Louis, the track has been laid to both
of the connecting roads, and the inter-
locking plant will be constructed this
summer
The Atoms passing track at that
point has been extended to the south,
in order that it's terminus will not in
terfere with the crossing of the Frisco.
In Champaign County two gangs of
graders are at work, and the represen-
tatives of the company are buying up
the right Of way as rapidly as possible.
So far, the land for IA miles has been
purchased and the sum of $4,000 ex-
pended in this direction. This is at
the rate of $4,000 per mile, which is
considered a very liberal price.
The representatives of the road
have adopted a unique idea in their
dealings with the land owners that has
prevented any friction. They have Sc
cured the cooperation of real estate
agents in the vicinity for appraisement
purposes.
The estimates of these experts were
secured, figuring upon the actual value
of the land taken and the damage to
tracts adjoining.
In all cases the figures submitted by
| the experts were found to be less than
those offered by the corporation. AS
a result the road has been successful
in avoiding any court proceedings. and
the land owners have been universally
satisfied.
1t has been demonstrated to their
satisfaction that the company can take
their land Immediately upon filing the
| required bond, and then pay any sum
that the courts award. BY avoiding
the court proceedings, the land owner
receives his money Immediately.
AS q result the right Of way is be-
ing secured rapidly and the work of
construction will be completed much
sooner, apparently, than first antici-
Dated
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-05-07
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION
Hoec ARoUsEs A POLITICAL
STORM IN a SPEECH BE-
FORE THAT BODY.
Suggested Giving Away the Philip
pines and Spending Their Cost on
Roads--LieUt. Gen. Miles and VIII
liam j. Bryan Address Convention.

st. Louis: Ex-Gov. James Hogg OF
Texas caused commotion in the ma
tional good roads convention at the
Odeon Tuesday by attempting to air
his political views regarding the Phil
ippines. His remarks we're greeted
with a mingled storm Of Kissing and
applause.
1t was the first time during the SEES
sion that any great feeling was
aroused, and It was brought about by
Governor Hogg's remark that the
Philippines should be given away and
the money wasted" therein spent in
improving the roads of this country.
His criticism was at once resented
and applauded, and 1t was several min
utes before he could continue his re-
marks. He then said that he did not
suppose that every one would agree
with him.
"You may hiss" he said, "but when
this threatened war with Russia comes
on and your son shoulders gun and
goes 5000 miles to fight the Russians,
if that comes, your Kissing will be
turned TO signing.
After the excitement caused by the
remarks of Ex-Governor Hogg the con-
vention quieted down and other speak
ers we're called upon. No one attempt
ed to answer Mr.. Hogg, as his re-
marks were manffestly out of place.
The list of speakers Tuesday includ-
ed Lieut.. Gen. Nelson A. Miles, W. s.
P. Shields OF Pennsylvania, Samuel
Hill of Washington, Ex-Governor HOgg
of Texas, William J. Bryan Of Nebras-
ka and General Roy Stone Of New
York and President r. H. Jesse Of
Missouri University Mayor Carter
Harrison OF Chicago and Congressman
w. P. Hepburn Of Iowa were unable
to be present.