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Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21
An Alleged GeOIOgist.

DR.. Peter Won Turner an alleged
geologist, arrived in Prescott yester-
day. DR.. Peter has been receiving
great deal of free advertising as he
travels over the country. The October
number of the American Geologist
favored him with the following no
tice:
Readers of the Geologist fare eau
toned against one calling himself DIR.
Peter Won Turner, claiming to be a
son of the celebrated Austrian scien-
fist of the same name. He has recent
ly been in the northwest and has in
some instances procured: substantial
aid and made away with valuable
books through his plausible tales of
distress and ingenious misrepresenta-
lions. The last heard of him, about
September l, he was in Montana,
working westward. His methods of
procedure are similar to those of the
celebrated 'swindling geologist' of
several years ago of whom the Geol-
Ogist gave account and a portrait in
volume Will"
The doctor was in Los Angeles re-
Gently and, according to The Times,
"drifted into the office of DR.. Theo-
dOre b. Comstock and told his tale of
woe. But DIR. Comstock was prepared
for him. Producing the October num-
Der of the American Geologist, the
above notice was pointed out to him
but this did not even Jar him. He
protested that he was the genuine ar
ticle and asked permission to present
papers properly identifying himself,
but he was told that even if he was
the real DIR. Peter he would not
be given assistance. At this the fell
low flew into a rage, declaring that he
did not care a rap for the notice and
would pay no attention to it
The doctor went out to Iron King
yesterday.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21
SOCIETY'S REAL ENEMIES.

TIE miscarriage of justice in the
Dillman case is not complimentary
to the state of South Carolina There
has been quite an agitation recently
against the promiscuous lynchings
which have become so common
throughout the country. 1t has been
charged that every man connected
with lynching is q murderer. The
great trouble with these people who
would reform communities, and keep
them from lynching is that they com
menee at the wrong end of the ques-
tion. If the lyncher is guilty of muir
der what is tie juror who swears to
defend and protect society from the
vicious and criminal, by rendering a
verdict in accordance with law and
facts guilty of. when called upon to
try man who is reeking in the blood
of fellowman. whom he shot down
without provocation, or warming, and
without giving him a show for his
life, and who says he has committed
no crime.
What is the citizen guilty of who
defends the commission of such a
crime, and quietly works up senti-
ment in his community to get such a
red handed murderer acquitted?
What are the citizens guilty of who
applaud a verdict in open court which
results in turning loose upon society
a daylight assassin, who takes revenge
upon political opponent by shooting
him down on the street like be would
a dog that had snapped at his heels:
OF the two, the man who takes the
law in his own hands, or if you please
violates law and commits crime in
the name of order and decency, is
head and shoulders, in good citizen
ship, above the man who condones a
crime, and applauds a verdict acquit-
ting the criminal.
The mob which lynches a guilty
man is performing sacred duty to
society, as compared with the mob
which appladds crime and in the
name of law shields the criminal.
Just as long as society furnishes
Jurors of the stripe which acquitted
Tillman, just so long will it develop
lynchers.
Just so long as doubts, delays and
uncertainties attend the punishment
of criminals by legal means. just so
long will men be found ready TO mete
out punishment outside of the law.
When jurors. courts and crime sym
pathazing communities are reformed.
it will be discovered that there will
be no lynchers to reform.
This is not intended a. favoring or
advocating lynching under any cir |
cumstances, but il is a portrayal OF
human nature as it is found, and of
conditions a. they exist. and as be /
tween those who organize themselves
into a mob, to avenge a crime unlaw- l
fully and those who condone a crime, .
by giving it legal cloak to shield the .
criminal from its consequences, the
latter are by far the worst enemies of F,
society.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21
Lambs Were Skittish.

The college athletes who went from
the east to assist in the garnering of
the crops of the west we're green at
the functions of farm hand. One
verdant youth-from Yale as they tell
it's thus embalmed i'll story by Rep
resentative Caldwell of Hamilton
county.
1.-The chap struck our section late
in the pnsh. when most of the harvest
ing was over, but he was willing to
work. A neighbor of mine set him to
herding sheep. He was told that it
was necessary to have the flock home
before nightfall. The boss told him
the first day out that he should start
the sheep about three O'Clock in the
afternoon and let them Craze on the
way back.
1.-The athletic young man embraced
the task with great deal of enthus-
iasm, and promised he would bring
every sheep back or know the reason
why. But as twilight approached and
the flock did not appear, the ranch
man began to get worried. Just as he
had about made up his mind to set
out for them he saw them coming in
the distance. The collegian was in the
rear and the ranchman noticed with
some curiosity that he seemed to be
real busy bobbing backward and for
ward and racing from side to side.
After the flock had been corraIed. the
youth showed up at the house hot
and tired
What was the matter with you?'
asked the boss.
ooh, not much, he replied, as he
wiped off his brow. Those old sheep
of yours we're all right and easy to
drive, but those lambs we're so wild l
had dickens of time getting them
to follow.
Lambs!' CALCULATED the sheep
owner, Il have no lambs
oh, yes you have said the
youth, as he noticed the look of in
credulity on the mans face. 'pll
just bet you. Come on and see.
There, he said, as they reached
the fold, there are the three that
kept me a-humping to herd them in
line
"And he pointed to where three
frightened and exhausted jack rabbits
were trembling in a corner of the in
closure. New York Sun.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Premier Combes of France in a
proclamation to the strikers in the
department Of the north. pithily
points out the relations of the state
to strikes. Combes says to the men /:
"You are on a strike. That is your
right. You are free to exercise it but
remember you are, as a large nun Der,
a mob. Now, a mob does not think
as an idividual. 1t has a psychology
of its own. Hence. be careful. l
will take the most energetic measures
TO preserve the peace. That done,
your rights will be protected. "A duty
of the government is to not be etfica-
cious unless it be pacific 1t can hard
ly be pacific unless it be short. -
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21
IMAGINATIVE JOURNALISM.

That the English people did not
take seriously the sensational story
published some time ago in the New
York World, in reference to an alleged
misunderstanding between President
Roosevelt and Sir Thomas Upton. is
evidenced by the following from the
London Graphic:
1.-The fantasies published in the New
York World about President Roosevelt
and Sir Thomas Upton are chiefly of
interest as illustrating the devotion
of the American Yellow Press to what
in its own nomenclature is termed a
story That stories should possess
a measure of truth is, of course, rec
ogniZed as an advantage. but better
far is story that is sure to be con
tradicted than no story at all. In
this instance the contradiction. as
might have been expected, has been
fiat and full, but meanwhile the story
excited attention and discussion. and
so will be held to have served its mis-
sion. The practice of making jour
nalistic bricks without straw is pretty
general in the United States tut there
is piquancy about this particular
example, since it was only the other
day that the proprietor of sthe sWorld
gave huge sum for the establishment
of ali elaborate school of Journalism,
in which the ideal newspaper man of
the future is to be trained. to the to-
tai eclipse of his present day breth-
rem. lnstinctively one wonders
whether the gentle art of taking"
will find its place in the curriculum
of indispensable studies. Perhaps the
Pullitzerian professors would get out
of the difficulty by saying that imag-
NATIVE processes cannot be taught. and
that therefore the inventive American
Journalist, like the poet, must con-
tinue to be born, not made
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

johnson and Herman. the two con
stabulary officers who fed in a boat
recently taking SO, 900 of the govern
ment's money with them from one OF
the Philippine islands were attacked
by members of their own crew recent
ly, and johnson was killed and Her
man seriously wounded. Herman
managed to kill four of the crew, and
the others jumped overheard and es-
capped. Herman then put to port,
abandoning his boat, which was later
recovered by officers, who also brought
back portion of the money. Her
man is still in hiding.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

John Mitchell recently said: "In
discussing the relations of employer
and employees l have said repeat
eddy that most strikes and lock-
outs could have been averted if the
Representatives of capital and labor
had met in joint conference. looked
each other squarely in the face and
told the unvarnished truth An
exchange. in commenting upon this,
says. lit is to be regretted that such
wise counsel cannot prevail in the set
Element of all such disputes =" The
trouble is that settlement is left to
walking delegates instead of the par
ties most interested
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Just now an agitation is going on in
California for the establishment of a
penal institution on one of the num-
erous islands off the coast of that
state. An island out in the ocean
would be just the place to conGne
cpuvicfS
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

When the verdict in the Tillman
case was announced, the clerk of the
court held up the pistols which fig
ured IN the trial and offered them to
the defendant who waved them off.
saying. "They are not mine" 1t is
scarcely to be wondered at that the
murderer of an unarmed man should
not want this unpleasant reminder Of
his crime around to still further
prick his conscience. as it is probable
that even Tillman has some vestige of
conscience left.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

John Camm, of Gretna, Louisiana,
who was a lieutenant in the union
army during the civil war. and who
was with the detachment Of troops
that captured JEFF Davis, has received
a letter from the war department. SAY
ing that his share of the reward.
offered for the capture of fine presi
dent Of the coufederacy is ready for
him. II amounts to Sl512.3s. The
government il slow AT times about
some things but gets there at last.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

The st. Louis Globe-Democrat is
agitating the question of making a
seaport of st. Louis by deepening the
channel of the Mississippi river. Why
not Join hands with Senator Morgan
and have the Nicaragua canal built
via st. Louis.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

it is hoped that Senators Ball and
Alice of Delaware will not initiate
their colleagues from South Carolina
and carry their quarrels to the extent
of pugilitsis encounter on the floor
of the United States senate.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

\ movement is on foot to have con-
gress authorize Phenix, Tempe and
Mesa to issue $50, 600 bonds to build
a wagon road to the proposed site of
the Tonic Basin reservoir. \ road
connecting Prescott with Tonic Basin
could be constructed for less than
$4,000.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

American cotton, recently shipped
to Europe in the regular course of
business is now being imported into
this country, as extraordinary a condi-
ton as it may seem. \ cargo amount
ing to $500, 600 was shipped from Bre-
men alone recently.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

The Indiana state board of health
has adopted a rule prohibitingIthe EN-
plOyment of teachers in the public
schools of that state, who are afflicted
with tuberculosis. There are at pres
ent 80 consumptives employed in
teaching school in that state.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Mr. Lang says that Athens was
saved from intellectual perditiOn
only by having no printing presses
and no newspapers. He must have
been thinking of the yellow journals.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Master builders of Los Angeles have
fixed the maximum wage for plasterers
and brick layers at - per day, and
announce that men who are not will
ing to work for that may remain idle.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

An automatic scaffold has been in
vented in Wyoming. The condemned
man acts as his own executioner.
When he fails to kill himself he will
be prosecuted for attempted suicide.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Russia and Austria have just in
formed Turkey that reforms must be
carried out in Macedonia. If the
massacres continue there won't be
many left to enjoy the reforms.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

At the speeches of the Boston re
ception to the Honorable Artillery
Company of London We find no re
ference made to their war record in
South Africa.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

If the slump in steel stock in
fiuences the steel bonds, Mr. Carnegie
may realize his ambition to die poor
without establishing any more Ii
hraries.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Miles says he is not candidate for
president or any other office. Will
the Tucson Star take due notice there
of and govern itself accordingly?
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Two years ago the New York health
department began its crusade against
disease-and the deaths from con-
sumption have decreased 40 per cent.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Street preaching is forbidden at the
national capital. The members of
congress must have a monopoly of
speech making in Washington.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

\ school of journalism has been
started in Columbia University and
a school of 'fiction writing in the
North Western University.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Possession is said to be nine tenths
of the law. In the case of the dis
puted Alaskan territory it is apt to be
ten tenths.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

When Alaska becomes a state there
is little danger Of her joining the
silver party; if 1T will be still in ex-
i-teucc.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

The inmates of Kentucky prisons
are deeply interested in politics.
Present Governor Beckham holds
the record for granting pardOns.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

IN Iowa man has been placed in
jail for telling patrons who sent s. for
his recipe for getting fat to get it at
the butchers -
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21
FOR SALE CHEAP.

4 i-roum cottage H. best residence
part of city All modern improve
ments Address or call room Al,
Bank Of Arizona S-l2 81
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Silver is having an upward ten
dency, Tuesdays quotation being
sixty and five eighths cents per ounce.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

The finest GODS. the finest work
manship. the best fits at Richardson
tailoring parlors West Gurley street
Q-3-tf
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

American free traders point To Eng
land, the English protectioni-ts say
look at the United States.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

Governor Tillman should turn states
evidence?
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

MOdesty prevents Senator German
from naming his choice for the demo-
cratic presidential nomination.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

The old adage, there is safety in
numbers. don't seem to apply in the
post office cases.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-21

THE DAILY JOURNAL-MINER is published
every day IN the year except Sundays and
-egal HOLIDAYS
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
MRS. DOWlE HAD Cash
Alleged "EIiiah,s' Wife Carried Away
a Treasure of 100000 When
She Sailed,

Boston, Mass, Oct. 27.-When Mrs.
powie and her son, A. r.. Gladstone
DoWie, boarded the steamship Saxonia
today. on which they sailed for Austria
liza via Europe. they We're accompanied
by DR.. Dowie, q detective, a valet and
W porters, who carried a heavy box
and several hand packages. The box
and parcels We're brought to the pier
in Which Mr.. and Mrs. Dowie and valet
rode and the detective occupied a seat
beside the driver.
The box was handled with care and
was closely watched by the private de-
tective until Mrs. DeWie and her son
reached tho: stateroom in which it was
deposited. Then fareweils were said
and the detective escorted Dowie back
TO MS special a and ACCOMPANIED him
to New York, leaving an hour later.
The myystArieas hex led in
quiries and the runaor that it contained
$1,000 600 worth of stocks, bonds, drafts
and gold was generally accepted to be
true. DR.. DoWie refused to say what
the55ox contained ard he turned away
from reporters in a wrathful frame Of
miEd when asked If Mrs. Dowie had
taken $7,000,000 with her.
He refused to discuss he Incident
but color is given the report by. the
secrecy maintained in the party,s visi.
to this city and the transfer Of Mrs.
Dowie's baggage under guard Of a de-
E~2E
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
ANOTHER LITTLE WAR
santo Domingo Has One Of Ito Funny
Revolutions in Progress
Just Now.

Cape Hayden, Oct. 28.-The reyel,,-
ton which broke out Saturday III the
northern part Of the republic Of SantU
domingo, n which already has re-.
suited in the establishment Of a pro-
v1stonal government under General
Morales at Puerto Plata, was, accord
ing TO adyices received here, caused
py numerous custom house frauds and
preVarlcations of the ministers of war
n OF finance. Saturday evening all
the partisans of President osy-Gu at
Puerto Pla.sa We're arrested. The In
habitants of Monte Grant,, La Lfgne
I'M Moca united and attacked Santi-
ago. That town IS now surrounded by
revolut1on1sts, who have severed tele-
graphic communications. The revolu-
t1onary movement is extending. Vice
president Deschamps has sought safety
In flight. The general opinion is the
government of President Wosy-Gil is
lost.
Jiminez the Leader.
Paris, Oct. 2s.-Advices received from
Cape Haytien confirm the reports that
the revolution in Santo Domingo is IN
favor Of former President Jiminez. The
revolution is spreading and according
to dispatches received here all the in
hab1tants Of the region of Monte Ciabo
have joined the uprising against the
government. The election of General
Morales as president of the provisional
government is said to be a step taken
pending the arrival OF. Jiminez, who will.
be elected president If the revolution be
SllccaSsfDl E&gaH2tE 1ET
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
4 FATHER SHOOTS
His Two CHILDREN
A.terfhe pnnhla M1ncdara wv
HimselfsUp u theAatli-s
critics.
WAS ANGRY AL HIS WIFI


%SAlsS5H%S
Marion, Ind, Oct. 2T-Jesse Mcclure,
a farm hands killed HIS two sons, s
and years old leaving their bodies III
q fence corner. Whilesam mob was FORM
ing to lynch him Mcclure drove to'
Marion and gave himself up. he mas
been secreted by the authorities. Who
fear mob violence.
McC separated rom his wife q
year e. She refused to- i've With
hin; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES shsr7ciiildren@to
her fathers home. McClure hired a
rig at Elwood and drove To the farm Of;
Mrs. McClure's father. He
children playing in the front yard and,
them with candy to@take q
ride with him He drove q mile up the
q carried the children to a fence
corner and shot them with revolver.
The older n was found dead 81 few
minute later, and the younger ives dy-|1
ING, piece q the candy still being In
nlSs: st be- ~ s..ess sa,ss :siis,an%an az
from all surrounding towns armed3pur-
ssuers started. Mcclure succeeded In
reaching h Marion Jail without being
caught.
70 Ihe jail turnkey Mcclure admitted
the killing Of his two children, and said
AAS = y l1iSAl DSGduSS MS WIFE nHQ3
left him inc refused to see HIM. Said
he:
When she refused to see mel de-
ciGed to be revenged, ana drove down
the road to a little clurnp of small
trees. MY children were asleep in=74EEt.h.sss5
buggy. When 4 stopped the jolt awoke
my little boy Dee. He looked up at me
and said:
Papa, what are you going to do?,
! put my hard over his eyes and
took my revolver froIfi4Tny pocket and
shot him in the forehead, killing him
Instantly. The shot awoke Homer, and
] took him by the shoulder and fired a
shot into his head. They both fell to
the bottom of the buggy. / drove the
horse to the side Of the road and lifted
both bodies out and laid them on the
Withered grass. I thenSdrove directly
to Marion and gave myself up.
The ~neighbors will lynch me when
they find out what I have done. I do
not care what Q do with me. I am
ready to die, and expect to hang for
this crime. All that ask is to see my
little ones buried,
Deputy Sheriff Williams took Nc
Clure to Indianapolis, it is said.s
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
RILEY
Armies Engage n Con.
Structiveiv 60

HyposhettcaIsArm Engage IN ascon-;
stractively Bloody ARRAY.
~ s. Rileys kan III. 2S-ColoneI
E at the Fourth cavalry, who haa
proyed several times duringSthe presg!
q maneaavers what dashing WORK he
anTuosas#tt1 head of his troopgrs,SWasi
g1vensa ctlance today8to shUw what shes
can 40 When compelled I'D hang 4
igh g his lifes He was given conf;
nland OF 81 small force %defendsng Part
ESliey OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES under.
eneralEGarr and ordered to hold HIS
place at all hazards.
Steeyerss position ats 30 RILEY vvaas
Dy #IneYtermS OF the military problem
Vital to the blue force III a
that q Junction might BE made Between.
tt and q Hypothetical main body. Carr
force wat designed to the
junctfonso OF the two blue" erYnies. ana
IN to prevent this his ohiectSwas
to carry the position atsFort Riley by
assault. s -
Steevers command consisted of 81
battalion of engineers, the Sixthlinfan-
Try, a battalionsof the Twelfth infantry.
q squadron Of the Fourth cavalry and
two batteries of artillery. Cars COM
mand was comprised ofathe Missouri,
Nebraska and Texas regiments, the
First Second Kansas, Second.
Twenty-first and Twenty-f1 fifth regular
infantry and the Sixty-ffth Iowa,
FlgnIns cavalry Tenth cavalry, a.
squadron Of the Forty-sixth cavalry
aaa four attentess The pre- lleen
suited IN spirited contest on the hills
back Of Fort Riley, and was highly
allpneSafI,l