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Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

When I first went inta the \railroa business as a young mar " sAid Mr. Garrett. T was called asi,., Ny one of the other clerks. who sai9l 10 me: Now, Garrett. let me give ybu a tip. You want always to keep ybur desk filtered with papers, So that when the old man comes around he will think you are terribly busy Then he won't pile any more work on you. Well '' continued MT. Garrett "I made up my mlnd that contrary to thl5 mans adNlce would always Keep my desk cleared. And I have done sol''
 Ioday Mir Garrett IS getting lsalary or $lz'oOo a year. While hls 9lerkly counselor Is stili drawing $6o a ihonth. ana wondering why luck Is atgainst hm.-Philadelphia Press.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

says l. He's chewed up Finnegan's red shirt that his wife had hung on the line to dry. and Finnegan says he'll kill the goat if you don't do it yourself. l says, I'll not have Finnegan or any other man lay hands on that goat; r. kill the goat meself.' An so ] got down me owld gun and took the goat out into the corner of the yard and tied him to the fence: and l stood forninst him to shoot him. And he gave me q kind of knowing look like, and l minded the time when he was a little goat and played wid the children, and l could mt kill him looking like that. So l took him down to the railroad track and hitched him between the rails, and went up behind the wall until the eX press train came along. Presently I heard the train coming, and l says to myself. Old man, ye're gone now. Yc was a good goat in your day but we're gone now' And wid that 1 heard the whistle a-bowing and the brakes a grinding and the men hollering, and says. Whats that goat done now? ] ran to the track, and what do you think? That old goat had coughed up Finnecans shirt and Jagged the train!' --kdns2S City Journal.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

ly the size and shape of this new wea- pon. One point about this pistol which ought to commend it tu the public is its smooth exterior, and the absence of any of those projections so prominent in revolvers, which entail a constant wear and tear on the clothing when carried in ones pocket. Picking up one of these pistols your first impression Is that it is the outside case for weapon. so entirely absent from sight is the mechanism. On this account the pistol will doubtless be preferred to a revolver by those who have occasion to carry such arms in their pockets.
 The essential thing to remember cor corning an automOtic pocket pistol is that it is not a revolver. the latter weapon having, as every one knows, . cylindrical magazine carrying the car tridges. In the automa tic pistol the cartridges are supplied from a detach- able magazine inserted in the handle at the butt, and eight CT any sma llc~ number may be put in at one time. The calibre is .32 of an inch, and the car fridge is rimless and smokeless.
 . No shell is left in the barrel when the pistol is fired, and such is the rapidity 'of it's fire that eight shots have been discharged in one and three -ffftns sec onds, or seven shots in practically one second. The action of the pistol is automatic except that the trigger must be pulled to fire each shot. the car
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

The magazine, as will be noted by the illustrations. has holes drilled in the sides, which act as indicators to desig- nate the number of cartridges in the ma gaZine. The pistol is provided with d safety device which makes it impos- sibie to release the hammer unless the slide and barrel are in their forward position and safety closed: this safety device also serves to control the firing and to prevent more than one shot from being fired fer each pull of the trigger It consists of a small vertical piece mounted in front of the scar in the r+- ceiver, the end of which slightly pre- jects from the top of the receiver: ill it's raised position, when the bolt ard slides are closed. it finds a correspond ing recess in the bottom of the bolt. In this raised positiOn the safety-piece does not interfere with the operation of the trigger, but when the slide is moved rearWard the bottom of the bolt de- presses the safety piece which, in that position, prevents the movements of the trigger from operating the scar. and thus the hammer cannot be released until the slide is again in it's forward position. locked to- the barrel.
 AN ABSOLUTELY SAFE WEAPON.
 A remarkable feature of the new pis- tol is the safety with which it may be carried or handled while loaded for use. Besides the safety in the action which does rot permit the hammer to be re leased unless action is fully closed, this arm has two additional operating safeties.
 CD The slide lock. which also acts as ;.n indicator. showing whether the ham 1l w I,n mer is cooked. the slide lock may be pushed upward and it will engage with the corresponding cut in the slide. A projec ton on the underside fits in frOnt of ti:e scar. emoving all operating con nectfon between the trigger and ham mer, so that the hammer can by nc means be lowered while the slide lock is engaged with the slide. The s---- lock can be drawn down by the thumb of right hand when ready to shoot causing no joss of time or extra mo- tions.
 @ Automatic safety. The arm can- not be discharged unless the handle I5 firmly grasped when the trigger is pull el. It is impossible to discharge the arm by puuing the trigger. unless the automatic safety is compressed. As the automatic safety is operated by the lower end Of the handspring. it is posi- tive. and as long as the handspring re- mains unbrCllen. the automatic safety vii! perform its functions; that is to say, the safety is operative as long as the arm is capable of dischdrginS a cartridge. This also acts as an indi- Cator. for when the hammer is cooked the automatic safety projects-as shown in the illustration abovc-but when the hammer is down, the auto matic safety is then forward and flush with the back of the handle. It will thus be seen that there are two indi- caturs showing when the hammer i& cooked: ana if it is desired to carry the arm loaded and the hammer at full cock in order to discharge the first shot quickly, there are two safeties, either of which is absolutely positive, one cf which is automatic. so there is no un- necessary delay in shooting quickly.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

while the hammer is at full cock, thus rendering it ready for instant use.
 MT. Browning has disposed of his patent to the Colts of Hartford. Conn . the old revolver and pistol makers or has long been before the public as, in way. the guardians of public safety. inasmuch as they manufacture nearly all of Uncle Sans revolvers (the Colt revolver having been adopted by the bureau of ordnance for the navy and ordnance department for the army), and greater share of the pistols for the police departments of the large cities, no less than 3500 have been sup piled New York City alone. In the hands of such expert pistol makers, and in view of the unique merits of this new weapon. it will doubtless come in- to popular use more rapidly than any type of firearm ever placed on the mar ket.
 AN INGENIOUS PIECE OF MECH
 ANISM.
 The construction of the new pistol ingenuity and knowledge. Inasmuch as thirty-five distinct and separate parts go to the making up of this novel weapon. and the entire pistol can be taken completely apart in five seconds without the aid Of any tool. some idea may be gained of the thought spent upon it's construction. The main parts of the pistol are the receiver. barrel and slide The receiver has suitable guides for the reciprocating slide. The
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
JUST TO GET EVEN.
But She Picked the Wrong Way for
 the Operator.

T have remembered what you told me about the company you work for George" she said to the young tele- graph operator who was calling on her. T believe you said it was grasping monopoly"
 "Grasping monopoly is no name for it. Mamie," he exclaimed. Why, the company is so stingy that it breaks change for overtime work
 That's what you said before. George. ' she said, "so l just make it all the trouble I possibly can. I won't let it make a cent out of me that I can help. I've told a lot of the other girls. too, and when We send telegrams we're just as mean as we can be"
 How Mamie?" he asked, looking d little troubled.
 Why, We always write the full ten words, and use the very biggest words we can think of
 He got up and started for his hat and cvercoat.
 Why, George." she cried. It's all for you.''
 For mel" he exclaimed.
 Indeed yes. We're trying to make the mean, stingy old company all the trouble possible
 The company" He almost tore q sleeve out of his coat as he yanked it on. Make trouble for the company Who do you suppose has to struggle with those long-word ten-word mes sages-the company or the operator Mamie, l leave you forever Chicago Post
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
STEE.. MEN STRIKE IN HASTE
Workers in Continental Mill Couldn't
 Wait Wage Scale Signing.

Pittsburg, Aug. 30.-About lGO men are idle at the Continental Mill of the National Tube Co, a subsidiary con- cern of the United States Steel Cor poration. because the annual wage scale had not been signed.
 The Continental has been running steadily for ten years. and the action of the men in quitting was a surprise to the management, as the delay in signing the scale is attributed to the absence of the general manager. An early settlement is expected when he returns home.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
A CHICAGO MURDERER
Two Men killed and Two Wounded
 by Robbers.

Chicago, Ills, Aug. 3O.-Without a word of warning two men were killed and two others wounded by holdup men at the barn of the City Street Railway company at Sixty-first and State streets at an early hour today. The shooting was done by throe men who escaped after securing $3.000.
 Three of the men shot were working in the cashiers office and the ether. a motorman, was asleep in the outer office. The men in the office were shot befole they were aware >that the rob- bers were present and the motorman was killed as he was rising from the bench where he had been sleeping.
 The robbers were arrested three hours later on suspicion.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, of To- peka, is burdened with huge core spondence. The readers of his works write to him for his views upon the most diverse subjects. MT. Sheldon is a- conscientious man, and few of his interrogators find their letters unan- swered. Sometimes, indeed, they gec replies that take a humorous or an epi. erammatic form. A young woman oi Buffalo, writing in behalf of a Buffalo debating club, asked MT. Sheldon re- gently for his opinion Of Platonic love. The clergyman's answer was:
 ''Platonic love is like all other tonics, very exciting. Kansas City Journal.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
KEPT HIS DESK CLEAR.
How W. A. Garrett, Railway Prcsi-
 dent, Arose From the Ranks.

Railroad circles, as well as a large portion of the general public were greatly interested in the resignation Of W. 4. Garrett from the general super intendency of the Philadelphia &5 Read ing railroad a few months ago to as sune a more important position with the Queen &, Crescent road. MT. Gar retts rise ir the railroad world has been phenomenal, but one little story which he himself told to neighbor hints at d secret of it all.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
PHELPS IS DEAD.

About o'clock this morning Gilbert A. Phelps died as the result of injuries received several days ago by q fall at the Wolverine & Arizona shaft.
 For two days it has been feared that Phelps could not sustain the shock of internal injuries which he received when he fell down an old hole ten feet deep-Bisbee Miner.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31

General Nelson A. Miles was tal1ins, about some of the phases of the civt war.
 "One phase" he said, was the franl tic effort that some citizens made II avoid the conscription. Hence many swindles ensued, for the man with (, plan to defeat the conscriptions could get money much more easily than car the man today who has a sure tip oi the races.
 There was one conscription faki who made thousands of dollars befoi the authorities restrained him. Th,1 chap would send letters broacast wher. in he said he would communicate .l S2, a sure means of escaping the cent scription. Letters, enclosing $2 in notes| poured in on him, and in reply to eacl letter he would send a printed slir reading:
 Join the nearest volunteer regi- ment.'"
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
COMING CLOSE.
Yellow Fever Has Progressed as FaI
 North as Monterey, Mex

Laredo, Texas, Aug. 3O.-The continu- ous and reiterated reports that cases of yellow fever existed in Monterey, which have caused more uneasiness along the border were today confirmed, and as a result both the federal and state au thorities have established d rigid quar- antine.
 The authorities of Nuevo Laredo Mexico, have established a quarantine against yellow fever points.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
STORIES AND INCIDENTS
Told of and Told by We'll K1own
 Persons.

Postmaster General Payne was de- scribing an old-time Milwaukee jlAdee "ho had been noted for his kind h9a art.
 II attended one day. said MT. Pa, ,yne. '" q session of the court at which sh:s judge presided. The court crier Wa 6 T very old man; he had served with fidel- ity for many years; but age was begin ming to tell on him. He fell aslaen while I was in the court room, and a lii . tie while he was snoring.
 His snores, of course, disturbed tA e proceedings of the court. The judle displayed great tact in interruptilte them without embarrassing the crier.
 'Crier Jones.' he said, in a loua voice. Crier Jones, someone is snoring
 'The crier awakened. He started to his feet.
 Silence he exclaimed. There mul :. be no snoring in the court room, ana he glared ferociously about him.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
THE GOAT SAVED HIS LIFE.
Why Mike Nolan Could Not Kill Hi
 Pet Billy.

Mike Nolan was smoking comfortably in his yard the other evening. and a friend was leaning over the fence talk ing to .-Irn. As his eyes ranged over the yard he caught sight of the old billyGcat.
 Mike" said he. II see you have the goat yet
 ''Oh, yes says Mike.
 ''I thought you said you'd kill thr goat"
 Sure. and 1 did, but I will tell you how it was, answered Mike. "I came home the other night from me work. and me wife says to me, What do you think the goats done now?. I dunno.
Arizona republican., 1903-08-31
HARDLY.

Pleasant old Gentleman-Have you; lived here all your life, my little man?
 Arthur (aged siX)-Not yet.-Lippin- Cott'S s Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
THOMAS ASSAULT CASE ADJOURNED.
Sweets Attorney Demands Immediate Trial,
but Is Disappointed.

The rs-vo~ Of Augustus Thomas. the play wright.
Obo struck Henry Sweet. Editor of The New
Rochelle Pioneer" for referring 10 him In his
paper as Miss GuSsic has stolen a march on the
nrosecution which will relieve his client from ap-
nearing for trial until Saturday. When the New
Rochelle Police Court opened yesterday morning
4, \ Van Ankeu. Mr. Sweets lawyer. was on hand
and demanded an immediate trial He was greatly
s,,rrrised to find that Mr.. Thomas present.
and demanded that the dramatst he brought into
court at once to answer the charge of assault.
Judge Phelps on Monday gave the pIaywright's at
torpe,- John J. Crcunan, adjournment of a
week in order to get the before the county
court MIR Van Anken contended that Mr.. Creu-
nan had not succeeded in having the trans
rerred the trial should proceed
Mr. Crennau. much to the surprise of his op-
moment produced paper signed by Judge Phelps
adtouruiug the case until February .. The mo-
tion to transfer the case. he said. would be heard
i'm the county courts AZ White Plains Saturday
MIR Van Anken Contcnded that the adjournment
persons have only ten days delay 10 appeal
10 the county
Mr. Crennan waved the paper in the air and re-
fused absolutely 20 produce his client Judge
Phelps explained that he had granted the stay
asked for by Mr. Thomas because District Attorney
Young could be in White Plains last Saturday
@ hear the arguments owing 10 his appearance be-
fore n special term OF the Supreme Court IN Pat
chogue-
The maximum penalty for the assault with which
hne of $50 Mr.. Van Anken left the courtroom
much disappointed. but declared that Mr. Sweet
would continue 10 every EFFORT 10 punish his
a-saiIant TO the full extent OF the law.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
REPORT FOR ABoLIsH1NG CoRoNERs
Committee Doubts if Competent Official
Could Be Elected.

,rroI,+e,f
The special committee appointed Dy 'he New
York County Medical Association, to investigate
tho office Of cororer and to confer with commit
g., g., o+1,ar societies renorted last night at
the academy q MeuclIle No - W tSt L VI y u
s+ II said that mo one had vet been elected to
= - -. r-,,,,b+ 90 tho
that once III IIS citS ''l' "'9 7
performance of these duties adequate knowledge of
both professions medical and IegaD to give the
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best ana most FslidoiS ieS44'9- anu II ID "'-'1
ful If such person ever VIII be or even can be
elected" The committee favored abOlIShinS the
-
once
The report WAS unanimously adopted and
eor.4 .. tr, ,c,,,,,ittaa 81, raoisIa+iou with in
..,.3o- =, ,,-f. IT. ~, 1,,-f-r,+rrrs IN favor
New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
LOWER Incorporation TAX.
One-fftieth of One Per Cent Provided Under
New Bill.

Albany Feb 16.-Assemblyman Bostwick tonight
introduced a bill lowering the organization tax
upon interpretations in this State from one-twentieh
to one-fftieth of ! per cent. In connection with
his bill Mr. Bostwick said:
believe the Governor very wise two years
ago when he attempted to get back some of the
money for this State that goes into New-JerseY,
Delaware West Virginia and other States. be
leVe in the legitimacy of legislative competition
within proper lines for the benefits of the incor-
pora tions, and l think it unfortunate that
Governor Odell's ideas in this regard not car
ried The why SO much New-Ho ork capl-
tai leaves it's natural domiCe and goes to New
Jersey is largely this first of Incorporation.
This initial check to overweight the fact that
under the New-Jersey corporation laws The IN
reduction of the organization tax from one-egtltn
will happen if the rate IS still further reduced
Governor Odells desire increase the revenues or
the State would be better achieved believe oy at
tractng corporations to the State than oy IN
creasing the taxation upon those already mere.
James B. Dill has almost. single handed. dboi-
ished the State tax of New-Jersey by the promui-
CATION of the policy of attracting corporations 10
that State. There is no reason why TINS state
should have the benefit of the NeW-h ork cdIl-
tai which goes TO New-Jersey: where 1t erroneousy
supposes II will find more hospltable conditions
New-Jersey has established a sort OF corporate
ferriage which might well offset by reduc-
ing the initial tax upon organization
New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
THE JEWEL OF ASIA"
The Criterion.

Mild entertainment was afforded a crowded house
at the Criterion Theatre last evening when James
r Powers, who has frequently and we'll won the
right to be considered amusing. appeared in d
,recaI farce or hodge-podge called The Jewel of
Asia" for the music of which Ludwig Englander is
responsible. while Frederic Ranken and Harry b.
Smith own up to the book. Miss Blanche Ring, who
was the chief and almost the only attraction at
Mrs Osborn's Playhouse in the dressmakers brief
career as d manager. turned her back upon her
starring ambitions for the time being and appeared
at the head of the supporting company 1t has 10
he recorded that The Jewel OF Asia" did not
sparke with sufficient brilliancy to dazzle the first
night audience, which regarded it with an approval
that was sustained by Il cheerful optimism and a
recollection of past favors at the hands of the
principal players and the composer
A blight would of surety fall upon the hand that
ATTEMPTED to write the plot of the piece Plot
trare is though and il carries the actors from q
Paris boulevard and cafe in the first act to the in
terror of Turkish palace in the second. which is
obviously all that ought to be expected OF it, MI
Powers has. a chance to weird garments. 10
he stricken with terror in the face of approaching
peril and to dance in diverttng fashion, all of
which he has done many times before and still
does But the authors of the book have the Gus
tomary delusion of their kind They are persuaded
that situation is pest and they avoid 1t as they
would the smallpox. Consequently humOr spreads
its u-fres and flies away. But Mr. Powers is as
funny as he can under the circumstances He
dances as gracefully ever. and his singing
enunciation is = pattern of distnctness.
OF course Miss Ring was the jewel and she
shona in modera tion. Her work justified meas
urablv the belief that she has success ahead of
her in the kind of endeavor she has undertaken
Her singing of The Same Old Crowd, which was
tho one bright spot in the first act. was model
~ ito kind and she won several recalls by the
archness and piquancy with which she carried the
waltz melody. Her opportunities In the second
act were of fair scope only, but she sang a dainty
little doll song cleverly that 1t carried an
ancient device actual success. though the
slin of a fellow player nearly broke dolly all up.
As it was it visbly Jared her
The piece appears need thorough rehearsal
though II has been playing a month, before 1t viii
move with sufficient briskness. Last nights repre-
sentation was marred by more than the bitches
us,isl 10 a first night Several of the players were
off In their lines, and stage waits were frequent
and embarrassing. The production is. however. re-
mark ble for the beauty OF the girls and the Law
jshness and taste of the costumes. For the most
mart the music lacks both charm and originality.
The Jewel OF Asia is paste, 1t is to be feared.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-17
STATE ENGINEER ON GOOD ROADS.
Pleased with Higbie-Armstrong Law
Scheme for County Bonds.

Albany. Feb. Is CSpeciaD-Edwdrd A Bond, the
State Engineer commenting to-day on the national
convention at Detroit Of those desrous Of having
reads improved, said:
am convinced that NeW-York in a few years
VIII te the leader in good roads construction The
Higbie- Armstrong law. under which we are build
ing roads greatly interested the delegates. ! my
self have often wondered how the trainers OF that
act contrived TO draw so good g. law: 1t was no
less than genius that created the scheme of get
ting the counties 10 become rivals for the conStruc-
ton of good roads.
The State Engineer said that the coming summer
the engineers would complete their supervision Of
the Improvement of $50 miles of roads in this State
The counties had appropriated their share of The
cost of $50 more miles. and first petitions were IN
for 900 additional miles Of roads. The States
share of the cost of the 500 miles would be about
g.. 600 900. This would probably be met this and
next year by appropriations of $1,000" The cost
of building the 800 miles additional Mr.. Bond
estimated. would be about Sl2,Soo,0o. Of which the
States share would be 81. 100000 proposition
has been considered both by Governor Oden and
State Engineer Bond to have the counties issue
bonds for SOCO0000 S5.G00o0. the State to reim-
lrse the by dill annual appropriations
Each county. is stated. could readily bond for
sum covering the cost of the roads it has peti-
ed for