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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

so interferes with the heart and the circu-
Iation as to destroy life.
whiskey is good fore rattlesnake bite
BECAUSE WHISKEY LASHES THE
HEART TO DESPERATE ACTIVITY.
If a ratt1esnake bites you and you cannot
secure the help of doctor, some sem
sible heart stimuIant, by all means fill
yourself with whiskey-using one enemy to
kill off another temporarily more danger
Gus.
But don't You see that the action which
makes the vhiskey useful in COMBINA-
TToN WITH A RATTLEsNAKE's POISON
is destructive TO the heart and the brain
under normal conditions? IF you Were
pursued by ferocious animal, you would
lash your horse to its highest speed, re-
gardless of consequences. But what would
become of your horse, how long would it
last, if dashed and goaded to nigh speed
every day of its life?
The man who habituaIly drinks whiskey,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

mistook license for freedom and reckless
ness for liberty Hot words between eX-
master and ex-slave were common
biood-she and arson, riot and murder
rape and Iynching sickened our hearts
and filled our jails and penitentiaries
with convicts. But the evil grew worse
The negro ballot bound us. Our best
citizens and statesmen could have pre-
vented the continuance of the evil, but
the negro was legislated to the ballot
box The bar-room, through the unpre-
cedented patronage of swarms of idle
negroes, now became more asseruVe. 1t
must be called a saloon-and as centre
of political influence and of organiza-
ton, saw and grasped its opportunity.
The negro population and ballot rapidly
increased. ct now represents eight mil
lions chiefly in the Southern States).
The saloon power soon made its alli-
ance with this vote and the conquest
was complete 1t was content to be
neutral unless it's interests were involv-
ed, then it sounded it's bugle. The hordes
of black and tan allies rallied: hands
were Joined with either political party
which would negotiate, and the victory
was sure Feeble women wept. Chris
tian citizens plead and loyal ministers
implored an oppressed people to cast OFF
the yoke but.every aspirant for honors
and political influence was silenced by
the dominant power. Any other question
could be frankly ard freely discussed
Tariff, education, fence law or dog tax
bur whom a conference or discussion at
fecting the saloon curse was approach
ed then it went all the way down the
line from United States Senator to
county constable "Silence. Mum is the
word" All, those long years of enforced
silence when a great, noble people were
cowed. over-awed, oppressed by the I'M
scrupulcus power of the saloon. Mean
while the difficulties increased. They
r,aat us now. 80 -1~oeont some of
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

sounds his rattIes. exhibits his fangs and
makes no secret of the fact that he strikes
to kill. Whiskey works in SLY, lying
way. 1t lies SO successfully that it's victim
is often deceived to the very last and be-
Iieving himself perfectly safe, takes no
precautions to save himself, while every
body else knows that he is done for.
The man bitten by a RATHER has no false
ideas about the probable result. He
knows that he is in danger OF his life. 1t
is too bad that the bitten by the
whiskey bottle could not get rs prompt and
clear idea of his actual condition.
If a man johingly praises whiskey as a
beneficent agent because it overcomes the
effect of a snakes bite, tell him WHY the
whiskey Offsets the rattIer's poison.
The bite of a rattLesnaIke injects into the
blood a poison which 6eadens the hearts
action and which under certain conditions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

or who drinks occasionally to excess, is
flashing his own heart, exhausting his
vitality and drawing his own future.
The American suffers especially from this
whiskcy habit, because he takes his whiS-
key crude, practically undi1uted in cock
tails otherwise, and very often on an
empty stOmaci-thus sending the alcohol
directly into the heart and brain.
Let the whiskey drinker take mouthful
OF raw whisIzey and how long he can
hold it in his mouth. Let him look at the
second hand Of his watch, and gee if he can
hold a 1nouthful of whiskey even for ONE
minute.
Before the minute is up his mouth viii
burn-snd he will swallow the whiskey "to
get rid of it, Much better spit it out
and end the whiskey drinking then AID
there.
The nerves of taste and smell are SO adj
justed as to protect stomachs against
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-22

dangerous food and drink. But the whis-
key drinker losses down his throat a fiery
couooction that would burn his mouth IL
he held it there for minute, and as he
losses back his head AID swallows the
poison he customarily remarks:
Here's luck" Happy days"
Among all sayings of men none is pre-
posterousIy and pathetically untrue as
those which accompany the drinking OF
crude whiskey. Many poor creature takes
his drink with shiver, and mutters his
happy days." while his wife and his chill
dren are suffering at home, and while
everybody knows that luckily for them and
him his MISERABLE days are drawing to
a close.
IF YOU DRINK WEISKEY You
CARRY A HEAVY HANDICAP AND YOU
WILL PROBABLY FAIL-and every man
who drinks whiskey will tell you this, if he
tells you the truth.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
TORE LAND WITHDRAWN.

It will be recalled by readers of the Sentinel that tseveral weeks ago several weeks ago several thousand acres of land were per. manently withdrawn in San Diego county for the purpose of a dam site to be used by the gov ernment experts in their expert ments. This IS now followed by the official announcements that the interior department has filed another withdrawal of land bOr- dering on the Colorado, approx mating in area 760, 0,000 acres, lying in San Bernardino and Riverside counties, beginning just south of Needles. It is said to be some of the most desirable land subject to the Los Angeles office.
 The exact purpose of this with drawal is not stated, but may in volve the choice of another great dam site.
 After the government workers have completed their investiga- tions the greater portion of the tract will doubtless be restored to homestead entry, under the provisions of the irrigation law, which allows only 160 acres to be taken up by any one settler
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
MAJOR INGALLS,
 APPOINTED
 SURVEYOR GENERAL

On Friday last word was re- ceived here that the expected, for once, had happened and that Major F. $, Ingalls, member of the last legislature from this county, had received the ap- pointment as surveyor general of the territory. vice H. H. Price, removed.
 Territorial papers seem to be a unit in endorsing this appoint ment as being to the good of the service, and in this cOmmenda- tiOn the Yuma friends of Major Ingails most heartily concur.
 General Ingalls, left for Phoe- nix on Monday.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
RECLAMATION FUND
 OVER
 SIXTEEN MILLIONS.

The latest statement issued by Commissions Richards of the general land office September 10) shows that approximately S8, 461, 494 was covered into the treasury to the credit of the re- clamation fund from the sales of public lands and fees in the vari- Ous irrigation states i'll 1903. The irrigation projects of the government will be carried on by means of this fund.
 The statement shows that an aggregate of S16. I97, 836 has been received from sales of lands in the various states during 1901, 1902 and 1903, for use in further ing irrigation plans.
 The total amount received in 1901 was S3, 144, 622 and in 1902 $4, 585, 521.
 Receipts by states in 1903 in- clude: Arizona, S43, 832; Cali fornia, S733, ,849.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
THE ACME OF ABSURDiTY.

The eastern papers that form 6 syndicate and send out to this empire of the southwest some nascent genias to write up and exploit w0ndr0ls stories, glean some wonderful stories, to be sure, but they are sometimes ab- surdly grotesque in their Anani asisms. For instance, one oi them in discussing plans for the irrigation of a part of the Colo, rado desert let's fly his imagina- tion, gives loose wing to his fancy and evolves this:
 "In the parched districts lying along the Colorado river are the crumbling remains of old cities. They mark the place where a population thrived in the long ago. .Mutely and stubb0rnly they have resisted the destruc- tion the ages have visited upon them, as if to mark the place where there once was life, in the hope that it might come again. Their long vigil has not been in vain. The skill of man will con quer that wild raging river and force it to play it's part in the redemption of the long lost land around it. The civilization for which these blistered, tottering wrecks have waited so long is edging out toward them"
 That is so ludicrously and gro tesquely absurd that the immen- sity of the lie and the ignorance is almost sublime.
 "Crumbling remains of old cities" is excruciatingly funny, Redemption of the long lost land" is enough to make one howl in d very agOuy of cachina- tory exercise.
 Why, bless your soul, you blithering paragon of the dens- est ignorance that ever cursed a human being, don't you know that the Coahuilla Indian chief, Cabazon, when he was only 138 years old, told this writer through the medium of his great grandson as interpreter, that his grandfather used to go fishing off in what is now the Colorado desert? The Colorado desert has too recently become other than the head of the Gulf of Califor- mia to have any ruins. -Redlands CitrOgraph.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
'sTIME HAS COME
ITO DO THINGS

On Tuesday. the 18th, the na- tional irrigation congress at Ogden met in it's first days ses- sion, having present in the i'm mense tabernacle the largest number of delegates assembled since the inception of the organ ization eleven years ago.
 As typifying the national scope the work has attained, it is worthy of note that 26 states and territories are represented, delegates being present from rock bound Vermont, from New York and Pennsylvania, and from the Old Dominion, Virginia, itself. A noteworthy interna- tional aspect is given this meet ing by the attendance of duly ac- credited representatives of the governments of France ana Mex icO. In the opening speech of the president of the congress, Senator w. A. Clark, he took occasion to strongly advocate the repeal of the existing desert land law, as inimical to the best interests of the real home build CT. A sharp fight on this ques tion is sure to come, as the land sharks have a strong and pow erful lobby in attendance.
 President Roosevelt's letter lays especial emphasis on the correlation of forestry and irri gation, besides d general resume of the work of the reclamation service in the thirteen states and three territories covered by the irrigation act.
 Considering all things attend ant upon this, the eleventh as sem blaze of earnest men devOt- ed to the cause of irrigation. the opening sentence of President Clark's address, "The time has come to do things" is pregnant with meaning.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
TRADE CONDITIONS.

R. c. Dun & Co. s monthly re- view of trade conditions for Au- gust in Southern California, says:
 The month just passed has been d busy one throughout the section. Grain threshing and hay baling is about completed; market for hay is firm, prices tending upward, and in face of the fact that the grain yield is exceptionally heavy, prices for wheat and barley steadily ad- vance.
 Market for canned goods is re- markedly strong. Heavy orders have been placed for new pack. The demand for all kinds is greatest in the history of this industry.
 Locally trade has been heavi- CT in most all lines than during any previous August.
 "One million d month" added to the material wealth of Los Angeles is still the record of su- perintendent of buildings. Hot weather did not lower the rec- ord for August permits; value of buildings constructed, Sl, 127, : 819.
 Failures for the month, H.; liabilities $40, ,000, assets S31 ,000. Same month last year, 6 failures. Liabilities, S42, ,000; assets, S23, :, GOO.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
DELEGATION "RAKED DOWN" "
Yuma COunty's Representative Decimated in Numbers ard
 Reorganization Effected.

In the SENTINEL. of September 9th, special meeting of Yuma and valley residents to elect delegates 10 the Ma tional Irrigation Congress. at Ogden, Utah, convening cn the l3th. It. was understood at that time that deleea- ti0n of twenty would be krCI Rt d with transportation and. at that meeting. that number of representatives were elected
 That ''there's many slip 'tHixt the cup and lip" was fully exempiified on Thursday the day following, by an ex- plicit notice from the arbiter of fate. in the person of passenger agent Burk- halter, to the effect that Yuma county would have but ten tickets allotted; thus leaving ten little delegates" out in cold and cheerless world. For them the sun no longer Shone and the roses of but yester-'een were wilted and with out fragrance. Am 1 a del. was the uppermost question in twenty man. ly breasts when this notice was made public, and only another meeting could satisfactorily answer the query.
 This was called and duly assembled in that most appropriate of meeting places for the occasion, the true house of many troubles and the Palace of Signs, the court hoase. at 4-30 p. M. While it was apparent that about each one of the erstwhile "elect" wished confirmation of his title to the coveted red ribbon none were open in announce ing the fact and much verbal sparring resulted.
 Oratory was a feature to which mem- ory of Cicero and Demosthenes became as dream and were not. The finale of the proceedings brought about what might be termed bolt" from the fold of the water users association of several of the disgruntled and disappointed.
 Chairman Winsor; with W. H. Elliott as secretary. succeeded in maintaining a semblaace of orderly proceedings and the abrogated list of Wednesdays con ference was reorganized, with the fol- lowing roll slated for credentials:
 NJ. Wins0p. Sr., John Speer, w. H. Elliott, w. H. Lyon, A B. Webby Dr.. G. H. Bailey, N. H. Pattersonr T. A. Jordan, J. M. Thacker. D. C. Rose and D. L. DeVane, the eleventh name being added at the 'eleventh hour on the strength of an additional ticket passed out by agent Burkhalter.
 The representatives as here named left on Friday and Saturday. the flying wheels of the Pullman clicking the joy ous refrain:
 I'm going to be delegate,
 And with the delegates stand, taking with them the best wishes of all and especial instructions to further the passage of resolution looking to gov ernment aid for irrigation works along the Rio Colorado.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

It may be a source of comfort to Iegions of persons who hold life insurance policies to know that expert statisticiaus. recent ly in session in New York City. declared that the span of human life is longer today than it ever was before. To this effect, at least. Was the trend of papers considered by the international congress ofactuaries at it's fourth conference. From all over the world have come these men of figures who decide how long the average man has to live and how many dollars he should pay yearly for his insurance.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
THE NILE OF AMERICA.


 The government has taken the first step looking to the recIama- tien Of the valley of the Cobra do. This by filing notice that it claims 1000, GOO miners inches of that river water for irrigation purposes, etc. The filing was made at a point on the Colorado river twenty-three miles above the city Of Yuma. It must not be forgotten in this connection that the Imperial canal, located on the western side of the river. some time ago filed on 500, 1000 inches of continuous flow, which will be utilized Ly that company for the California side of the valley.
 The main value of the govern ment irrigation will be this inn mense reservoir to be construct ed above Yuma, thus saving the flood waters and other surplus waters and then drawing it out for use as it may be needed.
 The proposed dam to be built by the government will be 100 feet high, or whereabouts, and will store enough water to irri- gate l50, GOO acres of land with out using any of the constant flow of the river. The estimated cost of the dam is 1000, GOO The dam will back the water up the river for a distance of about loo miles, making a great inland lake.
 This will be one of the most stupendous irrigation systems in
 
 the world. It will supply water enough to reclaim an area large enough to furnish farms and homes for 5000 families. It will Yuma city the commercial mart of the Southwest. It will result in building ship canal from Yuma to the Gulf, thus giving Arizona an inland seaport. Pro- life will be the products of the soil which will follow the large area of land reclaimed. The re- suits which will follow the con- struction of this dam will net be confined to the reclamation of land; but the creation of several thousand horse power, winch will be utilized for operating ma chlnery, working of mines hun dreds of miles distant. Thus Yuma will not only be the cent CT of large farming region an important manufacturing center, receiving raw material by water and distributing it's manufactured products through the same chan nel to South Pacific points and by rail throughout Arizona
 The Colorado irrigation prop osition will be the most far reaching of any government un- dertaking yet conceived.
 Yuma city as a commercial center will have been determined when the government has finally concluded to baiBd she Colorado river dam and reservoir. Tucson Star.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
Notice of Hearing in Contest.
 DEPARTMENT OF TRR INTERIOR
unfted Statc. Lana Onee.
Tucson. Arizona. July

Tucson. Arizona. July 8. 1908. 4 sufficient affidavit of contest having been filed in this office on May ,, 1903 by James w. Fuquay against the homestead entry made Feb. 28, 1902. by Elmer I. Parks the same being H. E. No. 4l41. for the swi4 Sec. 24 Twp. fO, south. of Range 9 west. In which affidavit 1t is alleged that the said Elmer I. Parks has failed to make legal residence on said land as required by law that he has been absent from said land for more than six months; that he is not now resident of Arizona. but is and has been for more than six months a resident of the State of California, and that said absence bas not been caused by the entryman's employment in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps of the United States
 Upon the above affidavit hearing was or dered for June 24, 1903, but the notices have been returned by contestant with a further affidavit showing that personal service of the notice Of hearing cannot be made upon the de- fendaut for the reason that he cannot be found and asking that said notice be given by publi- cation. which has been granted. and all parties of interest aye hereby notified that a hearing of the above case will be at this offce at ? o'clock D. III. of August B, 1903, and that testi- mony in the case will be taken before the clerk Of the district court, at his office in the town of Yuma, Arizona. at 10 o'clock a. ID. of August 6, l903,
 JOHN H.. BAUMAN. Receiver. August 5, 1903. further affidavit having been filed by the contestants herein showing that service by publication on conteStee has not been perfected and asks for continuance until September, I903, the reques is hereby granted and all parties of interest are hereby notified that said case has been continued and that hearing 9s tI1e same will be heard at this office a' o'ciOcl$ P: ru of Octoter 3l 1903 and that testimony fn tflc case will be taken before the Clerk C- the' pl3tFfot Court at hfS office in tho town Of Yn1fis. STtzony. sS 70 o'cIocl. a. m. of September q. 1908,
 JOHN H. BAUMAN,
 Receiver.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Secretary Hitchcock calls at tention ta the fact that although Pre- ;ident Garrett critfcises h. dian inspectors for staying at Indian agents houses, Mir Gar rett's special agent, BreSius, ac ceptea the hospitality of h. spector J. George Wright when making his recent investigation, snd then east imputa tions on Wrights $ honesty.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

It is expected that the presi- dent will instruct that type set ting machines be installed in the government printing office, The whole trend of the present ad ministration is to conduct the affairs of the government on up to-date economic business meth ads
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Secretary Shaw has devised a scheme whereby he will be able to obviate a scarcity of currency which would otherwise have been caused by the demand for money to move the crops.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

An Indiana woman is: sueing her eighteenth husband for di- Vorce- Apparently the divorce habit is as dangerous as the CO., caine CT tobacco habits. The only sure and safe precautlon against it seems to be to not get married
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

The price of radium has fallen to Sl00, coo an ounce. It is still out of reach of the average ed itor, and he will be obliged to go without any radium until tie price falls a few more notches.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16
Seaside Excursions

Excursion tickets will be sold on each Sunday, "Wednesday and Friday to and including September 30. to Santa Mon ica, Long Beach, San Pedro, Newport Beach, San Buenaventura and Santa Barbara and return for Sl3. 10: to San Francisco and return for $32.90. Tick cts good for 90 days for retHrp except that Aone will be good later than Mo- vember 30. Stop-overs allowed west of ColtOn only.
 w. H. DRESSER, Agent
 Eumav Arizona. May 1, l9J3
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

lt Is pity but is none the less true that there is nc, adminfstra- tion without it's portion of graft and scandal; but never was an administration which laid the axe to the root of it's scandals with the energy displayed by President Roosevelt.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

,Mr. Carnegie, in saying that England and the United States are to be one, has won some very severe press criticisms. However, from diatribe to eulo- gy is but a step.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Tie recent advances in the price of bar silver are in meas ure due to demand for silver from India. Coupled with this is the demand of the United States government for silver for Philippine coinage. France is also a buyer. Besides these there are reasons for believing that China will soon require more silver. Last year the coun- try was selling it's silver to meet government payments; those payments have been met and China will now be com pelled to bring a lot of it back to provide for the country's com mercial requirements. Los An geles Mining Review.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Postmaster General Payne de- parted so seriously from Presi- dent RooseVelt's po4Sey Fn dis missing Postlnistress Hulda Todd that it is freely predicted there will soon be a vacancy in the cabinet,
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Rumor has it that Representa- tive heminway will be the, re- publican floor leader in the ellouse next session, although Repre- sentative Payne wilt continue as chairman of the ways and means committee
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Secretary Hay is letting it be known that unless Colombia comes to her senses and ratifes the canal treaty, serious results are likely to follow.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Mme. Hunt, president of the Western Milliners' convention, says the Poke" hat represents moral crisis. There appears to be waste of rhetoric as well as of money in fashion.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

Tom Johnson has placed the Ohio democrats in a sad plight. They must vote the republican ticket this fall or encourage the ories aud principles which they have twice repudiated.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

The biggest man in Ohio has just died, but so long as Tom Johnson lives the conceit of big ness will not perish from the Buckeyed state.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-09-16

President Castro seems bound to get into trouble. It is now reported that he has developed the pleasing habit of throwing foreigners. with claims against the governGiassat into jail.