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Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Naturalization Frauds.

The special investigation of the sub
iect of naturalization under the direc-
ton of the attorney general and the
consequent prosecutions, reveal a con-
dition of affairs calling for the i'm
mediate attention of the congress. For
geries and perjuries of shameless and
fragrant character have been perpe-
trated, not only in the dense centers
of population but throughout the
country; and it is established beyond
doubt that very many so-called citi-
zens of the United States have no title
whatever to that right, and are as
sorting and enjoying the benefits of
the same through the grossest frauds.
1t is never to be forgotten that citizen
ship is, to quote the words recently
used by the supreme court of the Uni
ted States, an "inestimable heritage"
whether it proceeds from birth within
the country or obtained by naturaliza-
ton; and we poison the sources of our
national character and strength at the
fountain, if the privilege is claimed
and exercised without right, and by
means of fraud and corruption. The
body polite can not be sound and
healthy if many of it's constituent
members claim their standing through
the prostitution of the high right and
calling of citizenship. 1t should mean
something to become a citizen of the
United States; and in the process no
loophole whatever should be left open
to fraud.
The methods by which these frauds
now under full investigation with
view to melting out punishment and
providing adequate remedies-are per-
procedure by which false certificates of
are forged in their entirety;
or genuine certificates fraudulently or
collusively obtained i'll blank are filled
in by the criminal conspirators; or
certificates are obtained on fraudulent
statements as to the time of arrival
and residence in this country; or inn
position and substitution of another
party for the real petitioner occur in
court; or certificates are made the
subject of barter and sale and trans
ferred from the rightful holder to
those not entitled to them; or certif-
Gates are forged by erasure of the
original names and the insertion of the |
names of other persons not entitled to |
the same.
1t is not necessary for me to refer |
here at large to the causes leading to |
this state of affairs. The desire for |
is heartily to be COM |
nended where it springs from a sin |
cere and permanent intention to be-
come citizens, and a real appreciation
Of the privilege. But it is a source |
Of untold evil and trouble where it is
-raceable to selfish and dishonest mo-
ives, such as the effort by artificial
md improper means, in wholesale
fashion to create voters who are ready
made tools of corrupt politicians, or
he desire to evade certain labor laws
treating determinations against alien
abor. All good citizens, whether nat
lralized or native born, are equally in
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Meeting of lnterparIiamentary Union
For international Arbitration.

Last year the Interparliamentary
Union for Information Arbitration met
at Vienna, six hundred members of the
different legislatures of civilized coun-
tries attending. 1t was provided that
the next meeting should be in 1904 at
st. Louis, subject to our congress ex-
tending an invitation Like the Hague
tribunal, this interparliamentary I'M
Ion is one OF the forces tending to-
wards peace among the nations of the
earth. and it is entitled to our sup
port. l trust the invitation can be
extended.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Alaskan Salmon Fisheries.

The commission appointed 20 hives
tigate. during the season OF 1893. the
conditions and needs OF the Alaskan
salmon fisheries. has finished its work
in the field and is preparing n detailed
report thereon A preliminary report
reciting the measures Immediately re-
quired for the protection and preserva-
ton of the salmon industry has al
ready been submitted TO the secretary
of commerce and labor for his atten-
ton and for the needed action.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Claims Against Venezuela.

1t will be remembered that during
the second session of the last congress
Great Britain. Germany. and Italy
formed an alliance for the purpose of
blockading the ports of Venezuela and
using such other means of pressure
as would secure a settlement of claims
due, as they alleged, to certain OF their
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Louisiana Purchase Esposition.

I trust that congress will continue
to favor in all proper ways the Louis
lana Purchase exposition This ex-
position commentaries the Louisiana
purchase, which was the first great
step in the expansion which mat -
a continental nation.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Hawaii.

1 recommend that an appropriation
be made for building lighthouses I'm
Hawaii. and taking possession OF those
already built The territory should b.
reimbursed for whatever amounts 10
has already expended fox Iight-houses-
The governor should be empowered %
suspend or remove any Official appoint
ed by him, without Submitting the mat
ter to the legislature.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08

sured between the gold standard coun-
tries and the silver standard countries.
This commission has filed its pre-
liminary report, which has been made
public. l deem it important that the
commission be continued. and that n
sum of money be appropriated suffi-
cient TO pay the expenses of it's further
labors.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Good Roads.

II is for the same reason that w
sympathize with and approve th=
policy OF building good roads Tn.
movement for good roads = one
fraught with the greatest benefit 20
the country districts
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08

do all that in us lies to stamp out cor
ruption We can not escape our share
of responsibility for the guilt. The
first requisite of successful self-gov-
eminent in unflirrching enforcement of
the law and the cutting out of cor
ruption.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Receipts of General Land once.

The cash receipts for the general
land office for the last fiscal year were
81. 024. 1885, an increase of S4.76e.Sls-45
over the preceding year. OF this sum.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
ain, embracing lands of different

character and extending through vari-
Gus sections of the country, have been
dishonesty acquired. 1t is hardly nee
essary to urge the Importance of re-
covering these dishonest acquisitions,
stolen from the people, and of prompt
ly and duly furnishing the offenders.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-08
Public Land Frauds.

Recent Investigations have shown
deplorable state of affairs in these three
matters of vital concern. By various
frauds and by forgeries and perjuries,
thousands of acres of the public do
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
A TQilOr's Woes.

Pity the Broadway tailor. He has his
troubles. Your suit is three sizes too
small, yet lie made most careful meas
urements, he swears. Pressed for ex-
plantations. he confesses: "Those miser-
able cutters. plague take 'em! They
won't follow my measurements! ! can't
make 'em do it! ! am losing custom all
the time because Of them. This pair Of
trousers is q at the knee. 1t should be
Is. The book says 1S-my measure
ment. This coat ought TO be 40 chest !;
it's &c. They cut it to suit themselves,
leaving me to fight it out with my pa
irons" Do you mean to say that you
allow hired men to lord 1t over you in
that manner!" he was asked. Lord,
we can't help it. We tailors are the
slaves of those fellows. We don't know
our lives are our own. ! hire new ones
every week, but they are all alike"
This admission explains the bungling
work Of some tailors.-New York Press.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Rabbits as AcrObats.

The rat Is. as no one will doubt,
very fair climber He can scamper
about anywhere on the roof Of barn
or can ascend the ivy that grows on
the hourc wall and make the lives Of
the pigeons in their cots anything but
happy ones. The rabbit, on the other
hand, is not usually accounted a climb
ing animal. A writer in Field describes
the establishment Of his sisters at see
ing a rabbit jump from the bough Of a
tree and, picking himself up, "scamper
of rather daZed to his warren" Wher
ever rabbit is found in a tree except
when lie is carried there by food or
left there by receding snowdrift, 1t
will be found that sloping bank or
other easy method Of approach has
been made use Of. He is, however, very
expert at climbing stone walls that
bound his fields and even the wire net
ting that the farmer vainly imagines
will keep him from the choicest crops
We have seen rabbits run up the face
Of quarry to their holes toward the
top, a feat which we have not found 1t
easy to initiate.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Klsnea 10 Death.

Betty, the infant Roscius, when at
the zenith of his Juvenile fame was on
one occasion walking with some ladies
when another bevy of female admirers
bore down upon him and, pulling him
away from his companions commenced
to lavish upon him endearments and
kisses. The others promptly rushed to
their idols rescue, who between the
contending parties, each determined to
possess the boy actor, was thrown to
the ground and SO much bruised and
injured as to be unable to appear for
couple Of nights.
insignificant, however, was this mis-
chance to the fate that befell NJ. dc
Langy. courier Of the time of Louis
XIV, whose supreme conceit SO irritat-
ed certain ladies Of the court that they
resolved to infiict upon him novel
punishment. Feigning one day to be
overcome by the beauty Of his face and
person. they fell upon him en- masse.
hugginy and kissing the wretched dan
dy till he cried for mercy. Deaf to his
entreaties the ladies continued their
merciless caresses until the object Of
their moch love, who indeed was but Il
sorry weakling. in endeav oring to break
away frosa their clutches broke blood
vessel ar. died few days later.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Gener Il Knox backed by Presiden'
Roosc welt has done to interfere With the
trusts shelter in the tariff?

The Pittsburg le-Telegraph
says: Love OF gambling in one 70 IN or
another seems to be in the American
boy is easily led as'ray by temptations
to take chances on the various gamb.
ling schemes that have been allowed to
become part OF the ordinary merchan
disc of the shops that he frequents.
These things should he put out OF the
reach of our school Children" 1t might
be we'll, a so Cor the Chronicle Telegraph
to direct its shafts at the gam bling
schemes carried on by the different news
oapers in the country in the form OF
guessing contests" These things are
brought directly within tie reach OF
children, AS well as adults and the very
fact that newspa, ers stand sponsor Tor
such gambling schemes has tendency
among grown folks, as well as among
child zen. to give character to that form
of speculation and to cultivate the love
Of gambling.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
A Young Detective.

There is a ten year-old boy in Boston
whose mother thinks he is destined to
become Il noted detective. One day he
was begging for permission to try his
hand at mendng a broken umbrella
over which his father was working, and
at last he was sent out of the room on
an errand.
When he returned, his father and
mother We're talking, and the umbrel-
la had vanished.
81 know where you've put it." he said
after a glance around the room. You We
put it in that closet, and
"Well, where else should | put it?"
demanded the father impatiently. But
the mother waited for her boy to fin
ish
81 know it's there" he said triumph
antly, "bec1use whenever you open the
closet door that photograph on the end
of the bookshelf falls down, and it's
down now. And know it was father
put it in, for mother would have stood
the picture up again" youths Com
pantOn.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

An interesting demonstration of the
intelligence of the ant was made by a
student in the biological department Of
the University of Pennsylvania. The
young man construct d n roadway two
feet in length of metal and divided 1t
into two parallel paths, separated by a
high partition. One of the paths he
painted red and the other blue and at
their end. in plain view, he put NOR
sci of rich cake, says the Philadelphia
Record. Then he set an ant at the be-
ginning Of the roadway. The ant at
once made for the cake over the red
path, whereupon the student turned on
q lamp under his mechanism and heat
ed the path to an uncomfortable de-
gree The ant kept on and finally Sc
cured the cake. but on its return it
must have told itself that il had had q
mighty uncomfortable journey. Several
hours later the student brought it out
again, another morsel Of cake being set
at the end of the roadway. The ant
thought a moment and then started for
the cake over the blue path. 1t re-
membered that the red one had been
hot TO prove still more conclusively
that it remembered, the student next
blocked up the blue path, whereupon
than venture after 1t by the red one.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Curiosities Of Words.

There are two words in the whole
range of the English language contain
ing all the vowels in their regular or.
der. They are abstemious and facetious.
The following words each have them
in irregular order: Authoritative, dis
advantageous, encouraging. efiicacious,
instantaneous importunate. menda-
cious, nefariOus. precarious, pertina-
cious, sacrilegious, simultaneous, tena-
cious, unintentional, unobjectionable,
unequivocal. undiscoverable and vexa-
tious. A search thrO,Ah the dictionary
might bring several others to light. 1t
is usually said that there are but seven
nine lettered mOnosyllabic words in the
English language-scratched, stretched,
scrunched, scranched, screeched,
sQuelched and staunched.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

1.-THE needful equipment" is a potent
factor upon which the req gaEizers de-
pend in their effort to republicanize the
democratic party. The reorganizers dare
not reveal their platform to the demo-
Gratis aud yet every democrat must un-
derstand that a platform. written by the
reorganizers would be so similar to the
republican platform that there would be
small choice between two platforms and
little reason why voter should jump
out of the frying pan into the fire.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

Yes; l know you are saying to your
self, THAT headline would have looked
and sounded better had it been 'Cinder
ella and the Glass Slipper" says a
critic, but the writer has been making
close study of this most interesting
nursery story and finds that the ia
nous glass" slipper properly has no
place in it. The glass slipper is real
ly the fur" cloth" or "felt" slipper
the word glass" having been substi-
tuted through a strange mistranslation
of the story. In the original it was
written pantoufie Ell vair, which, being
translated, would be "the fur slipper
The translator, however, wrote it as II
1t had been pantoutle en- verre, making
The little cinGer girls fur foot cover
ing one Of glass, which, it must be adj
United, would be one quite appropriate
to Il fairy
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

In his biography of Alexandra Du-
mas Harry A. Spur says that the i'm
provident French author, who llated
avarice, was once waiting in line for
his cloak at a sOiree, when he saw q
millionaire give tip of 80 confines 40
cents to the servant who handed out
his paletot. Dumas, getting his cloak
threw down 100 franc note. Pardon,
sir, you have made a mistake. | think"
said the nlan, offering to return the
note. "N0 no. friend" answered Du-
mas, casting disdainful glance at the
millionaire, "it is the other gentleman
who has made the mistake"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

The editor Of Che Glasgow Echo AYERS
lc is not much Of Il sport: but. he says.
'W.,.i We meet Il ci.!ch in the road We
rco4;:-.ze. H." He accepted Il PROPOSE
on the other dag, made by friend,
!aoufh which he WAS to give his
rrierd II cine for every time woman
passed thtm and did not put her hanC
bchi!d h + TO learn if her skirt was all
tight b, hind. On the other hand. tho
't...cr's fric,d agreed TO Civ" him y
nick fer each t;,nc Il woman felt OF
her E"it lchiHd. We got siXty-twu
nickc.s." the molder Of opinion says
land paid him ono dime. \ woman with
both arms full OF parcels came along"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

The democratic state committee oil
Ohio las sug5 ssted that the state con-
yention ndorse candidate for United
States senator Many republican leaders
claim to be in favor of the popular cleo
ton of senators aud yet it is to be OBJ
served that the republican patty is not
shown any disposition to trust the PEG.
pie by permitting them to select the re-
publican candidate for senator.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

The wax palm of the Andes Is veg.
etable wonder. 1t grows to height of
nearly 200 feet and thrives not only on
the plains, but the mountains. The
wood is tough and durable and is en-
ployed in carpentry. The wax comes
from the pits between the trunk and
fronds. 1t Is yellow or grayish white,
Is as pure as beeswaX and is used for
making candles. A peon climbing the
trees can gather from twenty to thirty
pounds from each.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
&
NNIoN ALAsIE
>Asf s6lsNA

An Iowa republican paper says that
the announcement that Senator Allison
will write the next platform for the Iowa
republicans i an indication that there
will be no "step backward " l. it not
also an indication tat t ere will be no
step in any direction? 1t is not reason
able to believe that it will simply be
another case Of treading on egg shells?
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Didn't Want 10 Shine.

Don't you want to go to the better
world, Tommy" asked a Sunday school
teacher of the new scholar.
mo, num-" promptly replied the
frank little fellow.
"And why not, Tommy
"Oh, when | die want to so where
fellow can rest"
"Well, my boy, you can rest there"
but in that song we sung 1t said
we'd all shine there. get enough Of
that here. I'm shoeblack, num-"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
A CIVIL SERVICE SIDE SHOW

A most diverting side light on the civil
service is shed by two page article in
McClures for June called COMEDY Of
the Catectized," a Symposium of freak
answers given by applicants for various
positions on the classified list. Few of
them seem to be the answers of mere
cranks or Ounces fer the most part they
appear the efforts OF worthy and other
wise intelligent persons striving to rise
to great occasionby becoming grandoise,
with the usual ludicrous result Many
OF the most pretentious would have made
an instant hit on the vaudeville stage !;
the fun is they are all meant in such
serious earnest.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

Preciva Landon, the Manila cores
pondent for the London Daily Mail, has
sent to his paper letter in which he de-
clares that the American campaign has
made no impression on the islam IS; that
the firing line is co extensive with the
coast lire and dat feeling Of utter nse-
curity prevails at headquarters. Mr.. Ian.
don assert that in country dep nding
entirely upon agriculture for its prosper
i.y, the land i being lar ely abandoned
and he says it is time for the United
States to decide whether there might be
Il reconsideration Of its policy Of the past
five years. Little by little the truth con-
Ger ming the Philippine. is being forced
upon the American people.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Lightning and Rain,

1t is popularity supposed that the sud-
den downpour which usually follows
bright fash Of lightning is in some way
caused by the fash. MeteoroloGists
have proved that this is not the case
and that, exactly to the contrary, it is
not only possible but highly probable
that the sudden increased precipitation
Is the real cause of the flash.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

While insisting that the Hawkeye re.
publicans are still devoted to the "Iowa
idea," the Des Moines Register and
Leader says: 1T may not suit the
purposes Of the democrats aud indepen.
dents in the coming national campaign
TO admit that Attorney General Knox
backed by President Roosevelt, has re.
moved the trust issue from present day
politics as efiectually as Governor Tafl'e
administration at Manila has removed
the Philippine question. But the coun-
try at large knows that he has and that
the trust issue lis futile, unless some
new development that is not now antici-
pated revitalizes it," The Iowa idea" il
representa- in the plank in the Iowa
platform potr ''a@ against the shelter
which the trusts find in the tariff. VIII
the Register and Leader be good enough
to inform its rcaCers what Attorney
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28
Putting on the Price,

A London woman well known in so
ciety opened curiosity shop. One day
friend came in and left an umbrella
which had cost so shillings. He re-
turned to find the handle Of it in the
window labeled antique Venetian sill.
yer umbrella mounting, 10 cuineas."
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

The Best Commercial Job Printing
at the Herald P"intery. SO Wishkah St
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1903-05-28

Entered at the Post-offlce at Aberdeen, wash.
q second-class mail matter