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The Coconino sun., 1903-02-07

nAAASo " hotOtiuo hhOWh 0S "China Dot" then shot himself through the head. The woman's cor rect name is supposed to be Mrs. F.. B. Neal of Warrensburg, Missouri.
 On Wednesday of last week there was a meeting of goat men at Stafford and an association was formed, which will be known as the Angora Goat Asso- citation of Arizona, with headquarters at Stafford. The association was formed for the purpose of promoting the goat industry in all it's branches. Bulletin.
 Chickenpox has now made it's ap- pearance in Clifton. Smallpox seems to be abating, and there is only one case of scarlet fever in town, and the patient has about recovered. There are still few cases of typhoid fever, and with all these contagious diseases here the people naturally look forward to the summer with feelings of deep apprehension Era.
 The statement is authorized by A. M. Beal of the G. V. G. and N. rail- road, that reduction of the freight rate on ores from Globe to Fl Paso, from $500, the rate heretofore prevailing, to $4. 50 per ton on ores valued at $40 or under. This is an important con- cession on the part of the railroad, and if the smelters will treat the ore shippers half way decent business could be worked up that would be pro- fitable to all concerned.
 Governor Brodie has appointed Mir. NJ. J. Riordan of Flagstaff, delegate to represent Arizona in the Good Roads Convention, which will meet at Detroit, Michigan, February 18th and 14th. The delegates are George H. Schuerman and J. R. Lowry of Pres- colt; Kirk l.. Hart of Tucson; George w. Atkinson of Calabasas; J. K. Mead of Tucson; c. c. Mills of Morenci; w. l.. Pinney and E. M. Depew of Phoe- nix; M. J. Riordan of Flagstaff, w. H. Clark of HOlbrook.
 Sanger's station where he has been engaged in teaching school. He was compelled to close the school owing to small pox having broken out in the family of James Cook, four members of it being down with the disease. It was communicated to them by letter received from member of the family in Colorado who was nursing small pox patient. Dr. McNally was called yesterday to treat the sick members of the famity.-Journal-Miner.
 Word has reached Phoenix from Casa Grande that the Lost Dutchman mine has been found again. A pro- spector came into Mesa 6 few days ago with some rich chuncks of rock. He told story about his dog chasing a rabbit one afternoon, and following the rabbit he stumbled onto small opening which proved to be tunnel. This tunnel is located in the Super stition mountains, where the Lost Dutchman has for many years been thought to exist. The man is said to be backed by w. 0. Green; at least he wired him of the find. Old timers are all wrought up over the find. Demo crat.
 Thos. Seeger. fireman on engine 690, met with an accident here Thurs day morning. He had climbed down from his engine and after dropping in
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Mrs. Greiner's Son-in-Law.

1.-The homeliest man in the country
was arrested in Chicago today, charged
with clipping with one of the prettiest
girls in Denver He admits his lack
of physical beauty, but says that ne Is
kind by nature. always cheerful and
capable of strong affection for the girl
he loves. al.
Il am homely enough to be distln-
guished looking" he says.
His name is Albert Charles Dickin-
son. twenty years old The glri
he eloped with is Martha May Greiner-
eighteen years old. She says, Bert Is
not even nice-1ooking. but looks are no
Indication of character, care more for
him than 1 could for a handsome man.
Good-looking men are always con-
ceited.' .,-...-
and in a telegram told the police he
was the 'homeliest man in the coun-
try" So.
"For heavens sake catch them before
they marry" she telegraphed. 1t was
easy for the police. as Dickinson race
is something awful in the way OF Tea
Observation-Disclosures Press
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JAYHAWKER JoTs.

Axtell, with a population of 1927, sup
ports 239 dogs and one span of mules.
A Ness county statesman has achiev-
ed some notoriety by declining a pass.
The Santa Fe depot at Valley Center
has been robbed for the third time this
year.
Miss Hook of Sabetha has Caught
on" to a job as violin instructor in an
Atlanta conservatory.
The Olathe Tribune feels called upon
to publish a series of articles explaining
Why We are a Democrat"
There seems to be something in
name after all. Eden church. Mama
county, contributed $50 to the flood suf-
ferers.
Paola's lady palmist" took a vacation
July 4th. Most all will agree that such
day was Door one to examine the
average hand.
The new rig" of Mr.. Moses collided
with another on the streets of Great
Bend. In this case Moses. and not the
lights, went out.
Bazine celebrated with a horse race
the day of the Fourth and foot race
at night. Out of courtesy the latter
scramble was styled a dance.
A Wellington young man took NOR
phine under the impression that it
would suppress his domestic troubles
But the dose was too small.
Misfortune seems always willing to
meet man halfway. While pumping
up his bicycle the tire burst and dis
placed a Wellington citizens eye.
Mr.. Stebbins of Riley county was uni
| ted in marriage last week To Miss Poor
man and a local paper headed the an
nouncement thusly: "Stebbins, Poor
man."
Gradually ways and means are being
devised to spend the state bank surplus.
The latest move is to pay the Reforma-
| tory boys three cents per day during
good behavior.
Work on the Lyon county Jail is at a
standstill owing to the sand being
washed away. The floods took 1.-The
sand" out of many Kansas neighbor-
] hood besides LYON county, this spring.
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QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

LF1om the Philadelphia Recordl
When in low spirits some fellows take
to high-5ails.
The expert accountant generally
speaks figIratively.
Even the blind beggar may have an
eye for busin ass.
An actor isn't much good unless he
can take his own part.
Few of us manage to keep pace with
our good Intentions
The shirt waist man is an advocate of
woman's rights for men
There is world OF difference between
person and a parsonage.
Even the people who build air cas-
ties have their UPS anc downs.
An honest man is the noblest work Of
God-if he has been put to the test.
Success only knocks once at the door.
but adversely will pound all day.
The man who has too little confidence
in himself generally has too much in
others.
Health brings wealth." but this is
another of those rules that won't work
both ways.
It's the bargain counter that keeps
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ample, there seems to have arisen a
general feeling of trepidation in fnan-
cial circles with regard to the big or
ganization of capital and the banks
fatty refuse to have anything to do
with floating trust mergers. The failure
of the great shipbuilding trust has I'M
doubtedly had much to do with the
arousing of distrust. When such a
gigantic organization as this must have
a receiver, what confidence can there be
in similar organizations?
Whatever the cause, the fact remains
that the business of trust exploitation
has declined materially. New Jersey,
the patron saint of the trusts, realizes
the falling off to her. sorrow. In 1902
the monthly average of the capitaHza-
ton of the trusts organized was $780,
100000. Now it is less than $780, 900, 900,
and constantly decreasing. In June, in
deed, the charters issued in New Jersey
represented a total of only $25, 900, 900.
The bottom appears to be falling out of
the commercial imitation.
Everywhere there is talk of receiver
ships for trusts. The biggest toads in
the trust puddle, such as the oil, sugar
and steel trusts. may be depended upon
to keep their grip, so far as internal
conditions are concerned, but the
smaller fry appear to be on rather in
secure footing. The fact is that the
capitalists are beginning to feel the eff
fects of the "undigested securities"
which ]. Pierpont Morgan christened.
The attacks upon the trusts from vari-
GUS sources are undoubtedly having
their effect, too. in shaking the conf
dence of investors. The predicted is
happening. That is all. Far seeing
financiers long ago asserted that the
mania for over capitalization must have
its reaction. 1t would seem that it has
begun. The trusts-or some of them
are likely to be destroyed by their own
cupidity.
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POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

IFTrom the Chicago News.l
Worry is a bad bedfellow. Kick it out.
Man is of few days and full of con-
densed cussedness.
Always view scene with mule in
it from the foreground
When told to take a back seat the av-
erage man will take affront.
A mans true friends keep quiet when
some one is enumerating his virtues
Don't forget there is always a wrong
side to question as we'll as your side.
Lay figures form a very important
item in the stock equipment of a poultry
farm.
Any meek and lowly man can get his
wifes undivided attention by talking in
his sleep
There is likely to be a bitter taste in
mans mouth after he has been forced
to eat his own words.
The trouble with trouble is that most
people can't distinguish between the
genuine article and the counterfeit.
If a man is unable to boast of what
his ancestors accomplished it is up to
him to do something on his own ac-
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NOT WITHIN THE LAW.
Government Makes Adverse Re-
port on Dewey.

Washington, July 6.-The report of
the special agent sent to investigate the
conditions which have surrounded the
fencing of lands which resulted in the
recent tragedy, involving the Dewey
cattle company in Kansas, has been
sent to the department of justice for
whatever action the law officers of the
government believe should be taken.
Although access has been refused to
this report, it is understood that it is
directly against the Dewey cattle COM
pany and urges that action should be
taken to prevent further violation of
law and the continued existence of I'M
lawful fences, which promise to result
in further tragedies in the inevitable
clashes between the cattlemen and
homesteadors.
1t is understood that the agent found
that the cattle company did not have a
sefnblance of title to the land, and that
in carrying out its fencing schemes 1t
completely inclosed number of home
stead tracts of land. No action VIII
be taken by the government until the
present intense i'll feeling subsidies SOME
what and until the result of the Grim
inal cases becomes known. Then the
government will take hand. no matter
what the outcome may be. 1t VIII insist
that if there are illegal fences IN exist
ence at the time they must come down.
The rights of the homesteaderS VIII De
carefully established and they viii be
strictly enforced if the whole power or
the federal government has to be IN
VOlVed to do it.
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What Is a DemocracyP

The presence of the king is not the es-
sential feature of q monarchy. 1t is the
absence of the people. Where the peo-
pie are not consulted. it is not vital to
the government that they be wise. nor
even that wise men should be among
them. In fact, they are more easily
handled without this kind of obstruc-
ton. Therefore the tendency of the
monarchy is to separate the men from
the mass. as we might choose the sheep
from among the goats. But in a democ-
racy, those who are ruled must also
rule. They have no less need of indi-
vidual wisdom. but they must have it
diffused among themselves, not concen-
trated in class above Nothing can be
done for a democracy save what the
people do for themselves. 1t is impcS&-
Bile to provide for it an educated oil
garchy. Its public servants are of its
own kind, its agents or its attorneys,
in no sense its rulers, not often even its
leaders. For the most part therefore,
the wisest men in the democracy will
not be in office. The voice of wisdom
should rise from the body of the people
to the throne of power When a de-
mocracy needsm a leader in the seat of
authority 1t is because it has in one
fashion or other gone out of its way
Going out of its way. it has come to a
crisis. The cause of every crisis, in a
mocracy needs leader in the seat of
another. A crisis arises with a question
of right and wrong. Such question
never becomes a burning one unless the
popular feeling has somewhere gone
wrong and worked itself out in wrong
action.-The Atlantic.
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Quarrel About Street

A disagreement among the property
owners on Fillmore street as to whether
their new pavement shall be placed ex-
actly in the center of the street or
whether it shall be set a little to one
side in order to accommodate itself to
the parkings and the curbing of the
intersection at Thirteenth street, Is
likely to be taken into the council meet
ing tonight. The pavement is to be rs
feet wide. The parkings on the west
side of the street are unusually wide
and very pretty The people owning
them don't want them cut up. They
were granted a strip in front of their
parking several years ago by the city.
and in order that the pavement may
be put in the exact center of the street
they will have to give some of this
hack.
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KILLED BIZ TRAIN.
Herman Strongreen Loses Life Near
Usage City.

At 6 O'Clock Sunday morning as east
bound Santa Fe train No. Is was pass
ing a point about half way between
Usage City and Peterton. the engineer
discovered the dead bod- of Herman
Strongreen of Usage City lying along
side of the track. Just how the man
met his death is not known but 1t Is
thought that he was either struck by or
fell off of one of the freight trains which
passed the point during the night. At
the time the body was found it was
cold and stiff and it is stated that Stron-
green must have met his death several
hours before his body was discovered.
The body was taken back to Usage City
where it was taken to the undertaking
rooms. The coroner was notified imme-
diately.
The authorities must have had some
trouble in Identifying the dead man. The
first report received at the Santa F'e gen
eral offices stated that he was from To-
peka and later in the day a report was re
ceived stating that he had been identi1ed
as Herman Strongreen of Usage CITY IL
is stated that Strongreen had attended a
dance in Burlingame Saturday night and
at the time of his death was returning TO
his home about three miles north of Usage
CITY where he resided with his parents
Until recently Strongreen had been work
ing in Kansas City. He was spending the
Fourth at the home of his parents. His
mother and father have been notified of his
death The remains will no doubt be in
TERED in the cemetery at Usage City.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. C. w. Haynes, who died in Den
died at his home on Tyler street on
Saturday, will take place from the
English Lutheran church, corner f1l1 ~.
and Harrison streets, on Tuesday at IL
o'clock a. m.
Mrs. C. w. Haines, who died in Den
yer. was buried Sunday, the tunerai
bei1g held from the First Christian
church of Topeka Many beautlfuI
floral designs decorated the church ana
casket. Mrs. Haynes, who was MISS
Minnie Williams, came to Topeka ~
years ago with her parents from Ken
lucky For several years she was
a conpositor on Topeka papers. and Is
years ago was married to Mr.. Haynes.
a binder. who is now foreman in Crane
& Co.'S bindery. Mrs. Haynes leaVes
one daughter aged years, her hus-
band. three brothers and a sister.
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TAXES STILL FxCEssIvE.

When the last of the so-called war
taxes" were repealed it was estimated
that there would be a reduction in the
revenues for the fiscal year just clos ID
of not less than 100000 The actual
reduction was only SO, 500, 7O7. for though
there was decrease of Sal, 1854. S66 in the
receipts from internal taxes, there was
an increase of 500, 447 ,O1O from customs
duties and SS,727 .14S from miscellaneous
sources. Notwithstanding an increase
Of $34,9S5, 1872 in expenditures, there was
still surplus for the year of S52 74O. s36.
The increase in miscellaneous receipts
was mainly due to unexpectedly large
sales OF public lands, and the increase
of over $9,300.000 in receipts from the
whisky tax materially affected the an
ticipated reduction in internal revenue.
The increase in customs receipts was
much larger than was estimated The
total revenues amounted to $685.. SSf, 526,
while the expenditures were $5O6 176. $50.
OF the increase in the latter, S14, S93, 674
was on account of the navy, 81. $40, 9SS
was due to civil and miscellaneous an
porpriations and $6227, 46S was for MILL
tary, or war department, expenses, in
Guiding river and harbor improvements.
The foregoing summary of the gov
ernments financial operations for the
fiscal year ending June 80 last, is taken
from the New York Journal of Com
merce which comments thereon as fol
lows: The annual surplus of nearly
$5S,000,OO0 shows that there is still room
for a reduction of taxes, and it is time
some Of them were taken off from i'm
ported goods. If they should be taken
off in the right place. the effect would
not be so much to reduce their cost as
to reduce the cost to consumers of a
much larger amount of domestic goods
without hurting producers. The surplus
of the fiscal year is no measure of the
actual surplus of the treasury, which
has accumulated to more than 1921. 500, :
600. This is nearly $4,000 900 more than
it was year ago, and by that much
increases the influence the public treas
ury may exercise over the money mar
ket OF the public money nearly S152-
100000 is now deposited in national
banks, which is about $2S,00O.O00 more
than at the end of June last year"
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The Bloody Virginian.

In the dispatches from Wilmington
concerning the negro burning near that
city it was stated that the mob was
led by "a Virginian, whose name and
identification could not be learned amid
the confusionr' Many persons Won
dered how the alert press reporter could
be so cock-sure that the Napoleon OF
the lynchers was "a Virginian," when
nobody could call his name or identify
his personality. But it did not suffice
to say that a Virginian was needed to
show the neophitic Delawareans how
to kerosene and incinerate a colored
man. 1t was further sent out to the
world that ''he had been specially inn
ported for the purDoser
Evidently the Wilmingtonites used
the week between the crime and the
Iynching with due elaboration, sending
even to Virginia for an expert "Coai
Oil Johnny" and then following him to
the number of between 1000 and 500U
people, eager for their bloody and fiery
work.
Now ''a Virginian"-that imported
Virginian-has been caught and jailed.
His name is Arthur Colwell and his
home is Hartford City, Ind, where he
is a prominent member of the Frater-
nal Order of E,aglesl He is no more o.
Virginian than a crab is a Christian
He is an Indiana Eagle and not a Vir-
GINA vampirel-Atlanta Constitution
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MESSAGE FROM ROOSEVELT
That and Many from Other Quarters
Pour Into the Vatican.

Rome, July 6-The newspapers here con-
tain many conflicting statements about the
pope and his condition The Tribune says:
HE spends his time partly in bed and
partly in arm chair. Expectorating is
the first sign thus far of any organic re-
action and 1t is said to be a good symp-
tom,. but the pope's weakness is increas-
ing"
All those who have seen the pope are
struck with his indomitable energy. He is
reported as still addressing those about
No doubt" the pontiff is reported to
have said, Il am near my end, but want
to die in harness.
Over 500 kilograms expressing sympathy
with the pope or asking for news of his
condition arrived at the vatican today, in
Guiding a message from President Roose-
Welt, King Edward and Emperor Francis
Joseph.
Dowager Queen Margaret is reported 20
have asked for news about the pontiff- The
most important kilograms of inquiry are
communicated to the pope
After receiving the sacrament yesterday
the pope said: II am now near my end.
do not know if all / have done has been
good. but I certainly obeyed my con-
The pontiff yesterday ordered that a
piano be given to his grand nepheWS, also
giving directions that they should be told
that the pope thought OF them IN his last
moments
The Giornale D'Italia says: THE i'm
provement in the pope's condition does not
give hope of recovery He may live
throughout the day, but it is greatly fear
ed that a change for the worse win SUI
pervene this evening.
THE feeling at the vatican, however, is
more hopeful this afternoon. Cardinal Di
Santo Stefano, the dean of the sacred col
lege, who has esta blished himself in rooms
in the vatican above the pope's apart
ments. had long conference with his sec
Gus documents connected with the election
of a new pope be conveyed to the vatican.
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LOCAL MENTION.

DIR. Mcdonald. of Severy, Kas-, one OF
the leading doctors of Greenwood coun-
ty is in the city visiting his son, Dr.
Forest Mcdonald, for a few days
Harry Steinberg will give social
dance this evening. The hall will be
closed after this evening during tse
summer months.
A charter was granted today to the
Arkansas Valley Beet Sugar. Land ana
Irrigation company. The company pro-
poses to dig wells and dam creeks in
F'inney and Kearny counties and obtain
water to be used in irrigating lands for
the production of sugar beets. The d.
rectors are G.. w. Swink. D. r. Meneke.
w B. George, E. L. Writ and c. A.
Schneider.
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A Prince as an Orator.

Presiding at the Hotel Cecil over the
twenty ninth festival dinner of the
Royal Medical Benevolent college. Ep-
som-the largest gathering ever assem-
bled in England in aid of a medical
charity-the Prince of Wales made an
earnest appeal for a record subscrip-
ton.
He could not imagine many charities
more deserving of support than those
whose object it was to help members of
the medical profession or their fam
lilies. who. through misfortune were
brought to reduced circumstances.
The doctor was their confidential
friend from the cradle to the grave He
(the prince) spoke feelingly as one who
had been brought through a serious i'll
ness.
The popular idea that medical men
were rich was erroneous. The rich
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5000 PRESENT.
Opening of the National Eduea-
tiOnal Association Convention.

Boston. July 6.-When the first of the
sessions to be held in this city this
week by the National Educational as
ISOLATION opened today more than 5000
teachers had registered for the forty
second convention of the association.
Advices received Indicated that the to-
tai number ultimately would reach 25.-
600.
The opening session today was that of
the national council, which is described
as being the senate" of the teachers
association. of which William r. Har-
per of Chicago, is president.
A session of the department of Indian
education also was held.
w. A. Jones, commissioner of Indian
affairs, and John d. Benedict, superin-
tendent of schools, Muskogee, were
among the speakers.