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The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The filthy condition of settlements and inhabitants, and poverty of the majority of the people of Mexico, beg gars description. That's why it offers such good field for the spreading of all contagious epidemics like bubonic plague. Seldom ever any attention is paid to sanitary or hygiene laws, and no sewerage system in most of the set dement's. Four and five generations with dogs, cats, hogs, burros and par rOts are often found living in the same adobe hut, and yet they are proud and polite under such diversity. Most of them never know what it is to take a bath from the time they are born until they die of old age, unless by accident they are caught out in thunder show CT or fall into the river. The chances are that the presence of smallpox in our midst of late was brought hither from across the border by these peon class, who have been crowded out of their own country by low wages and the Chinese. The same class of peo- pie and conditions are found today all over Central and South America.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The Globe Silver Belt in its last is- sue said good many things not com plimentary to the Arizona Rangers. The following editorial from that pa- per will receive the endorsement of the taxpayers of the northern counties of the Territory
 The maintenance of the Arizona rangers by territorial tax levy works a great injustice to a majority of the counties, which derive no direct ben- eft from the work of the rangers, who have confined operations to five or six of the thirteen counties in the ter ritory, and have accomplished little effective work except in two or three counties. The lawless element is very much less in evidence in Arizona now than it formerly was, and the creation of a ranger force was only pretext to increase political patronage aud fur ther bleed the taxpayers. The ranger organization should be abolished.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The Albuquerqe Citizen says: The territorial debt of New Mexico is $l,- 900, 900, of Oklahoma it is $527, 900 and of Arizona it is $2,7OO,OO0. The as- sessed values of the territories are : Arizona, $6S, 100000; New Mexico, s36, 900, 900, and Oklahoma, s75, 900, 900. From this it will be seen that Arizona has nearly as great property values as Oklahoma and can support state government as easily as Oklahoma can.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

It is an evidence of a small mind to criticise the generous hospitality of President and Mrs. Roosevelt because there is slight increase in the White House expenditures. The greater part of the burden comes from the Presi- dents pocket. He is not rich, his salary is not half that of the petty po- tentates of foreign countries, but he is unstinted in hospitality and bounteous in charity.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The colOred population would do we'll to remember that Senator Hanna introduced his ex-slave pension bill as favor and not with any expectation of it's becoming law. However, it was most mischievous and hurtful favor, gastly joke.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

MT. Andrew Carnegie is going visit Tuskogee. Mir. Booker Washington doubtless expects him to bring along his check-bOok. And if Mir. Carnegie finds things to his liking Mir. Wash ington will not be disappointed.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

Representative Cnnnon's expressed wish that Representative Sulzer might have been permitted to "abide with the Alaskans" was almost as pathetic as humorous. But what ter rible grudge has the Hon. Joseph Can non against the Alaskans
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The friends of the woman suffrage are confident that the bill recently passed by the house will also pass the council. But the chances are that the bill will be killed in the council, as has happened heretofore.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The Bisbee Daily Review has en- larged from five column quarto to a six column quartO. The Review has large advertising patrone, and, it's pages denote prosperity. Bisbee and it's newspaper continue to grow, and it will soon be the leading city of Ari- zOna.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

With George B. Cortelyou, aged fl, a member of the cabinet and Rober B. Armstrong, aged go, Assistant Secre- tary of the Treasury, the administra- tion is demonstrating its belief in young men.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

MT. J. J. Hill says legislation is needed to prevent the watering of stock. That is the ultimate end of the Commissioner of Corporations pro- vided for in the Department of Con- merce bill.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

Secretary Roots statements that negro suffrage has proved failure and that labor unions put premium on slothfulness could have been utter ed only by brave man, one not afraid of public criticism.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

The general tendency of Govern ment work is to make a man strain at misplaced comma while he uncon- sciously swallows an erroneous state- ment of alleged facts.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

Senator Beveridge is in training for second place on the next nation ticket. But he will not get the votes of Arizo- ma. New Mexico and Oklahoma.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

President Baer has made a propo- sition to the anthracite miners making the present wages the minimum for three years.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28
C. M. FUNSTON, Editor.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 2s, 1903.

Had there been an Elkins bill on the statutes the Standard Oil Trust could never have been formed.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

It is to be hoped that Secretary Hays commission will settle for all time that Alaskan boundary dispute.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

An Arizona man has invented new way of preventing such accidents as the recent Southern Pacific collision at Vail's station. An agent who finds he has given wrong orders pushes a button in his office and lights incandes- cent electric bulbs which are to be hung along the track on every second or third telegraph pole. By this means the operator could signal a train at any point of the line.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28
Nearly rorfe,ss Ills Life.

A runaway almost ending fatally, started horrible ulcer on the leg of J. B. Orner, Franklin Grove, Ill. For four years it defied all the doctors and all remedies. But Bucklen's Arnica Salve had no trouble to cure him. Equally good for burns, bruises, skin eruptions and piles. 25c at all drug gists.
The Coconino sun., 1903-02-28

Minister Bowen's diplomacy has compelled Germany to show herself in her true colors in the Venezuelan case.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
GROWTH OF CARD PLAYING.
Now Recognized Form Of Entertain
meilt in City Homes,

Now Recognized Form Of Entertain
ment in City Homes,
Card playing is a popular amuse'
ment in all forms of household enter
tainments now,' said the proprietor OF
a card playing school in West Four
teenth street, land guests at a party
who do not know how to play some
of the family games feel out of place
and are bore to others This home
card playing and the fact that lists
of prize winners at. euchres are often
given. in the newspapers have worked
a. great change. The fact that society
women play bridge whist for high
stakes does, not, alter. the. fact that
women in coy quiet families may
play it for pennies or even for but
tons. There are. a number of families
that are in the habit of meeting once
week for games, and play for
nickles, the money being all put into
a. box. At the end of each month
bridge whist; or progressive whist is
played for that. Then the, money
playing, DIRECTORS don't kick q BIT. -
New York Press rs +-s-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
So PAuL AND M1NNRAPols M1l sATURDA
TWo-FeoT. DRAGoN-FLY..
Insect That F!ourished During the

Insect That F!ourished During the.
:, carboniferous Period. <.<
T Which is. the largest insect is not
an easy matter to decide, as the ques-
ton CT shape has to be taken into
account. .G.- !. . -. ..s.r, -}5. "
The longest known insect is un.
doubtedly the stick insect Of Borneo.
Specimens thirteen inches in length
have been captured. It is an inter
esting example Of mimetic colorlng
resembling in remarkable manner a
piece of rough stick. On the bough
of. a tree, it is extremely difficult to
distinguish between the insect and
the bark. .:j-'r.5e. =. W @~ f..
Borneo is also the home of one OF
the largest species of dragon-fiy. A
specimen of the: sub-family 1Eschna
measures six inches and half from
wing to wing, and is endowed with a
CORRESPONDENCE strong body.
Another giant insect is the Her
cules beetle, found in the West In
dies, which rivals a sparrow. in size,
and might turn the scale against one
in weight.
Some tropical butterflies measure
from ten to twelve inches across their
wings, as does the great owl moth of
Brazil.
The largest insect of antiquity was
a species Of dragon-fly, which meas
ured.. more than two feet across the
expanded wings. It flourished during
the. carboniferous period:-Stray
Stories. ..
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
HE KNEW THE PLACE.
Grim Man Had Just Left Ideal Spot
for Reformers.

Grim Man Had Just Left Ideal Spot
for Reforners.
The long-haired young reformers
were holding an informal debate, and
when they had agreed that the world
was Just about as corrupt and bad a
place as it we'll could be, grim-faced
man arose.
. What you seem to want, friends,
he said. lis a place where everyone
has to be good by law
That's it," chorused the reformers.
Where smoking amt allowed, and
such a thing as drink is unknown?
Where no one need worry about food
and raiment, and where money does
not EXIST" .F".
I'VE do!' ~,. H. 49,.
Where everyone has to go to
church on Sundays, and everyone
keeps regular hours?' .s,,s 9a>ss
THAT is just what we; do want. Oh.
to find SUCH q place!" said q. soulful
young fellow, speaking for the others,
'."Well, I've just come from such q
place.
"You have?" cried the soulful one.
ooh, tell US, tell us, man of wonderful
experience, where it is. that we may
also go!"
Its a place called prison!" said the
grim man.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
USE or COFFEE E OLD tl
SAID TO HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED
CENTURIES, AGO. I; Z.
DervIsh In Arabia the First to. Brew
the Fragrant 6everage-Can Never
Be Successfully Grown in the United
States.

AS to the, history of coffee, the le-
gend runs that it. was first found grow
ing wild in Arabia. Hadji Omar, a
deryish, discovered it. in 1885, 617i
years ago. =, He was dying Of hunger
in the. wilderness. when, finding some
small round berries, he tried to eat
them, but they were bitter. He, tried
roasting them, and these he finally
steeped in some. water held in the
hollow of his hand, and found the de.
coction as refreshing as If he had
partaken of solid food. He hurried
back to Mocha, from which he had
been banished, and, inviting the wise
men to partake of his discovery, they
were so we'll pleased with it that they
made, him saint.
The story. is told that coffee was
introduced; into the West Indies in l723
by Chirac, a French physician, who
gave a Norman gentleman by. the
name of De Clieux, captain of infan-
try, on his way to. Martinique, a single
plant. The sea voyage was a stormy
one, the vessel was driven out OF her
course, and drinking water became
so scarce that. it was distributed in "a
lions. De Clieux, with an affection
for his coffee plant, divided his por-
ton of water with it, and succeeded In
bringing, it to Martinique, although
weak, not in a hopeless condition.
There he planted it in his garden, pro-
tected it with fence of thorns, and
watched it daily until the end of the
year. when he gathered two pounds OF
coffee, which he distributed among the
inhabitants of the island to- be plant
ed. by them. From Martinique coffee
trees in turn were sent to San Domin-
70, Gaudaloupe and other neighbor'
ing islands.
The coffee tree is an evergreen
shrub, growing in it's natural state to
a height of fourteen to eighteen feet.
It is usually kept trimmed, however, Tor
convenience in picking the berries
which grow along the branches close
to the leaves and resemble in shape
and color ordinary cherries. The tree
cannot be grown above the frost line.
neither can it be successfully grown
| In. the tropics. The most successful
climate for production is that; found
at "a. altitude Of about 1000 feet. Any
thing much, above this Isl in danger OF
frost. which is fatal to the tree, and
when coffee is grown much below this
It requires artificial shade, which ma
terially, increases the cost Of produc~
ton and does not produce as market
able berries. It is owing to- this par.
ticular requirement that coffee has
never been successfully produced in
the United States.-Success. .
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10

Blest babies, the little one Of to-day,
with not only toys of undreamed of
variety and charm and garments OF
scientific cut and esthetic destinations.
but with household furniture designed
to. meet the precise idiosyncrasies of
baby habits, and built to fit wee arms,
their little legs and tiny torsos.
Mamma has her boudoir with it's
delicate draperies to satisfy her femi-
nine foibles. Papa has his smoking
room, with pipes and pillows, to en-
nance the. joys of after. dinner CIGARS,
And baby. has his nursery and it's
fairy furnishings. to minister to- the
luxury of his playday life.
He has minute Morris chair,
which goes up and down to suit his
mental and bodily inclinations;
Jumper" which is. a rocker swinging
in a, frame, with a tray for toys and
adjustabl e back and front; a tender"
which teaches him. how. to walk and
takes care Of him while mamma and
nurse are busy; a desk with revolving
chair, where he can attend to his cor
respondence; little table with legs
that fold under 50. that it can be put
away into a small space when he=sis
done with IT. q WickerWork. rocker 81
his own, basket work trunk to hold
his. dainty belongings; his wash
stand fitted with soap box, basin,
pitcher, and other accessories; cabi-
net. to hold all his precious toy posses.
sions, and--.perhaps the best of ala
mammoth chair that is created to fit
not his own but, mammals body.
This pet chair has large pocket be-
meath one of its arms, covered or un-
covered, for keeping picture books,
and is beautifully adapted for a bed
time story by the freight or a morn
ing hour with animal pictures.
The toy cabinet has: drawers and
hooks and shelves for holding toys
in their places and for early inculcat-
ing into baby's bright brain the value
of "a place for everything and every
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
oRDEALs OF. A DOCTOR.
Sad Things Encountered in the Prae-
tice of Medicine.

Sad Things Encountered in the Prae-
tice Of Medicine.
! It is often claimed by outsiders that
having a profession dulls a woman's
sympathies; but cannot believe that
this is true in the practice of medi-
cine, where one side Of the work is SO
immeasurably sad. l have seen Il
baby that came after fifteen years Of
waiting and hoping, and was rejoiced
over daily and hourly for a. wonderful
year, suddenly struck down and gasp
It's little life out in day with pneu-
monia. These are the times when it
hurts to be doctor, to find that all
the knowledge that you possess, all
the skill at your command, is as so
much chaff before the wind To have
a woman cling to you, begging you
to save her baby, is an ordeal to
which no human being can grow cal
lous. You must feel as though the
brand of Cain were upon you when,
with all your efforts, you cannot save
the little life. Not years nor expert
ehce can tighten hours such as these.
-,Autobiography3o of Woman Physi-
clan. in Everybody's Magazine.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10

His, tender" il, Interestingly novel.
Behold a circular scafolding a. little
lower than himself, with tiny tray In
front and swinging seat midway
between: top and bottom. The seat
is something Of a saddle, with two
sockets for his legs and a horn to sup
port him in front; the whole on roll
ers. Baby Buster does not need. to
have mastered the arts of locomotion
ION two legs in order to use the "ten.
der" g. - 49,
He is just. slipped into it, and can
not fall down or. out while, he salts
ties his infant yearnings to be on the
move. While. cheerfully gratifying
these cravings he Incidentally learns
how to walk, and leaves mamma and
nurse. in an Elysian bliss Of peace to
pursue their own iicallings without
needing to. pick him up, every few
minutes or personally conduct him to
the one hundred and three. Meccas of
his ambition, Which are situated in as
many hooks of the nursery and are
unattainable to unassisted baby legs.
The. wash stand, with its fittings
and the basket. trunk and the wicker
work etagere, all lite; are com
.piete awiifh ppointm and :dainti=
ness to serve the: processes Of his
toilet. Every detail is planned, to be
just the right size, every, article. is his
alone and made; expressly. for his pur-
poses.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
HOW TO HOLD YOUR FRIENDS g Y
Live, Cheerful, Optimistic Qualities
Needed to Bind Them.


Needed to Bind Them. H.
4 Those who would hold friends must
cultivate the qualities which are ad-
mired and which attract. Il you are
mean, stingy and selfish. nobody Will VII
admire you. You must cultivate gen
ierosity and large earte dness; you
must be magnanimd jus and tolerant tt
you must have positive Qualities; for
/: a negative, shrinking, apologizing,
round about man is despised. You
Elust cultivate courage and holiness,
for a coward has few friends. You
must believe in yourself. g # you do not
others will not believe IN You. You ~
must look upward, and be hopeful,
CHEEKY and optimistic. No one WILL
be attracted to a gloomy pessimist
The moment a man, feels that you
have, a real live interest in his fWel=
fare, and that you do not ask about his
business, profession book or article
merely out Of courtesy, you will get
his attention and will interest him.
You will tie him to you Just in propor-
ton to the intensity and unselfishness
of your interest in him. But IT. you
are selfish and think Of nothing but
your own advancement; if. you are
wondering how you can use everybody
to help you along; ii. you look upon
every man, or woman you are intro
duced to as SO much more possible
success capital; if. you measure people
by the amount of business they can
send you, or the number Of new
clients, patients or readers Of. your
book they can secure. for you, they
will look upon you in the same way
Success.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
It%uh;ekersv Was Too Familiar.


Admiral John G. Walker, president
of the isthmian canal commission
wears Dundreary whiskers. They are
long, silky and sandy in color. Some
years ago, when the admiral was
chief of. the bureau of navigation at
the navy department, he was: Washing
his hands behind a screen in the cor
ner when a lively young ensign en-
tered the office and in, a cheerful tone
addressed - the colored messenger:
"Hello, Bones, where's old whiskers?"
Before the conversation. could. pro-
coed any. further the admiral stepped
out from, behind :. the screen, drying
his hands upon the towel, and re.
marked quietly to-, the young oftlcer:
ssTake. a seat, I'll be. with you In a
moment" When the admiral took his II
seat; at his desk the young officer
with shaking. limbs and flushed u q. lace,
began to explain that he did not IN n
tend to be impairment, "oh, no., az an.
gwered the 81 T mind
it. but il it's just. the same to you I'd
rather you'd call me John. Chicago
cord-Herald. -.-r.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10

fetal snails are manufa ctured. The
shells, recoated with fat and: slime,
are filled with lung and then sold as
Burgundy snails. SIS VS.
Fish spoiled, in spite OF ice and
horax is treated with salts OF zinc.
aluminium and other metals. Rubbing
the fish with vaseline to give it a
fresh look and coloring the gills with
fresh blood or eosin-- coal tar color.
lis resorted to. The latter is also
used to intensity the red color Of in
ferior crabs. IS S
Imparting greenish color to oys-
tiers is another adulteration An oyster
requires about one month in the beds
to acquire the greenish color. As this
is too. long time the dealers help
them along with an artificial color.
/ The chemists IN the Paris municipal
laboratories have shown that tomato
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
The, Main Question.

CA. school of Journalism is to be esta-b-
lished at Columbia University at cost
% q s1 MANAGING editor sat at his desk
When a journalist butted in
A; newspaper scholar quite. picturesque,
with a Van Dyke to tip his chin:
And he said: 1--WE lot Of accomplish
To. 60 over with you-had I better COM
Said the managing guy: "Begin"'
Said the journalist: I've a diploma here
; From the College Of Journalism
In general knowledge I haven't peer,
And my touch defies criticism;
I am up on the process of making inks.
And I'm, crack ON the art OF evolving
thinks
In every degree of ism!
"Ive gone all the way from bottom to
And. know how to print journal
I never would call policeman C ennan, a cop
I never would stoop to the slang of the
I'd always write beaten, but never write
= Vulgarities I would spurn all!
"And that, if you please, gives vague
OF what I can offer you--''
m hm!' said the managing guy, Il see
ali
But what are you able to do ?!?!?!!!'
And the journalist stared in establishment,
Then he picked up his hat, and sullenly
went
Way out where the chill breezes blew!
Oh! We who would banker for newspaper
fame,
Who the lucky in print would WOO,
Think not we would bring your ambition
to shame,
. But here is pointer for you:
Your learning won't balance the weight
. of sneeze,
With all your diplomas and all your de-
greeS, '7,
Until YOU have learned how to DO.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
Evening".

The sun is set;. the swallows are asleep;
The bats are fitting fast in the gray
air; l...'
The slow soft toads out Of damp corners
creep,
And evenings breath, wandering here
:. and there
Over the quivering surface of the stream.
Wakes not one ripple from its summer
dream. ..
There is no dew. on the dry grass to-
Nor Damp within the shadow Of the
e. trees; 10 r.a"
The wind is interrnitting. dry, and light,
And in the inconstant motion Of the
= breeze, T
The dust and straws are driven UP and
u down, ...,g -. .5q"s 30
And whiried about the pavement Of the
n town.. 1t|"F s#% &c ~ 'h
The chasm in which the sun has sunk is
shut a q. * 3, nj d. r. fyh
By darkest barriers Of enormous cloud.
Like mountain over mountain huddled--
3. hsss but ~ syz-t. = s-}f- ". s -
Growing and moving upwards in
y crowd, " r. &@.&.,lE ~
And over it space Of water blue.
When the keen evening star, is shining
through. 81
: Percy Bysshe Shelley, . o.. W. :. '-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-10-10
Cold Comfort for Travellers.


Ex-President Cleveland used to fish
and hunt a good deal in the Barnegat
Bay district. John Camburn, a Ware
town guide, says that one cold, wet
night Mr.. Cleveland got lost. He
wandered through the. mud and rain
and darkness for more than, two
hours, and not a house could be seen,
not aslight, not a road. 4: ;iS 81.
Finally, though, he struck q narrow
lane and in due course a house appear
ed. Mr.. Cleveland was cold and tired:
he thought he would go no further.
So he banged at the door till a. window
on the second floor went up and a
gruff voice; said, a.. 4n - ...
Who. are your" ~
"A friend, said Mr.. Cleveland,
meekly. =. -
What do you wants !. s...H h T..
Ito stay here all night. "
..'Stay there, then 81 Dr. 4.
And the window descended with a
bang and Mr.. Cleveland, shouldering
his gun sagain, resumed his journey
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