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Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE ENGINEERS SIGNAL.

Two low whistles, quaint and clear, That was the signal the engineer That was the signal that Guild, tis said Gave to his wife at Providence. As through the sleeping town, and hence
 Out in the night
 On in the light. Down past the farms, lying white. he sped. As husbands greeting. scant, no doubt Yet to the woman, looking out. Watching 2nd waiting. no serenade, Love song or midnight roundelay Said what the whistle seemed to say:
 ITO my trust true,
 So love to you! Working or waiting, good night" it said. Brisk young hagInan. tourist fine. Old commuters along the line. Brakemen and porters. glanced ahead. Smiled as the signal, sharp, intense, Pierced through the shadows of Provi- dence.
 Nothing amiss-
 Nothing it is Only Guild calling to his wife" they said. Summer and winter the old refrain Rang OCT the pillows of ripening grain, Pierced through the budding boughs o'erhead. Flew down the tracks when red sheaves burned Like living coals from the engine spurned;
 Sang as it flew;
 "To our trust true, First of all, duty! Good night" if said. And then one night it was heard no more From Stonington over Rhode Island shore; And the folk in Providence smiled and said As they turned in their beds: The engineer Has once forgotten his midnight cheer"
 Only one knew,
 To his trust true, Guild lay under his engine, dead.
 Bret Harte.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
AN UNHEALTHFUL REGION
Alvord and Stiles Will Avoid the
 Sonora Climate.

No word was received at the office of the United States marshal yesterday from the pursuit of the outlaws, AL word and Stiles. Deputy Marshal Welles came in from Tombstone. where he remained after the session of the court, but he brought with him no information beyond that which had al- ready been received.
 Marshal McCord had hoped from the special dispatch printed by The Repub- hcan yesterday morning, saying that at noon of Thursday one of the posses was only half an hour behind the fugi- tives. that there would be early devel- oDments.
 Mir. Welles says that if Alvcrd had been kept out of the county jail he would have made no effort to get away and Stiles would probably not have tried to escape. It is supposed that Stiles told Alvord that the county authorities were going to arrest him for a murder committed at Pearce and 1t was to escape that prosecution that Alvord determined to get away. Alvord seemed to be satisfied with the sentence he had received in the United States court which had wiped out all other. government charges against him. The county authorities had no notion of prosecuting him for any murder and in fact he had not been charged with murder.
 It is altogether unlikely that Stiles and Alvord will go into Mexico. They have no doubt been informed before this of the determination of Colonel Kosterlitzky, of the rurales. to run them down, and they know that if Kos terlitzky gets them they will never get across the line into this country again. When they were taking refuge in Mex ico before no effort was made by Kos terlitZky to capture them. But before the capture of Stiles he had jumped some land in Mexico belonging to Col onel Greene and when he had been busted he threatened to kill the colonel at the first oppurtunity. There is little doubt that he would carry out the threat if a chance presented itself.
 After the return of Stiles to the jail at Tombstone last summer and when there was doubt whether he would be punished, Kosterqitzky sent word to the authorities of Cochise county that if they had no use for the crisoners to turn them over to him and they would be properly cared for.
 " llclI lIlS O'llldLNS eStdDeu IIllS tune, Colonel G.'aere, as solcin as he heard of it dispatched several men on his own ac- count to watch the border and at the same time he sent word to his intimate friend. Colonel Kosterlitzky, requesting him to turn out the rurales. The ru- rales are very active south of the line just now and there is hardly a place in Sonora, where the fugitives could suc- cessfully hide.
 If they should be captured anywhere within Kosterlitzky's jurisdiction they will no doubt be started toward the American line to be given to the United States authorities under a sort of an arrangement that exists between the colonel of the rurales and the sheriffs of the border counties. But it is quite unlikely that they would ever reach the line. They would be found some where along the road. shot in the bacl, while trying to escape" They would then make no threats against Colonel Greene.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
THE STATEHOOD OUTLOOK
Probability of Passage of a Bill at
 This Session.

A letter was received yesterday from Sidney P. Osborn, private secre- tary tc Delegate J. F. Wilson, in which he says the outlook for the passage of an Arizona statehood bill at this ses- sion of congress is very good. The let ter was written on Dec. F and on that day the bill was under consideration by the house committee on territorities. A favorable report will be made on the bill immediately after the holidays. Members of the house say the bill will pass the lower house before Jan. 15.
 MT. Osborn says that Senator Quay is authority for the statement that the senate will pass the bill at this ses- sion. It is the general opinion of the members of the house and of the sen ate with whom MT. Osborn has talked that the bill will become a law before the adjournment and that Arizona may select state officers next fall; that statehood, though, will be immediately conferred by presidential proclamation under an arrangement that Arizona cannot take part in the next presi- dential election.
 MT. Osborn said that Governor Brodie who was then in Washington and Col. Wilson had an appointment with the
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

eye. l ne totaI eclipse of health is often pro- duced in much the same way, by letting the dollar shut out from view all other things and interests.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
A Total Eclipse.

Any man can produce a total cclips. Of the sun, so far as he himself '5 con. cerned, by holding dollar close to hi.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
WHERE FUSS REPosED.
How Kathryn kidder Spoiled
 Realistic Scene.

Kathryn Kidder tells this incident that happened when she was playing in e Madame Sans Gene"
 ''I was playing the part of the blanchissuese in tle laundry scene and was busily engaged in ironing when a cat which had it's home somewhere about the theater came walking on the stage. I thought this would furnish a good opportunity to furnish freal istic domestic touch to the scene, and so. when puss came purring up and rubbed against me I stroked her fur,
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

spoke to her, and then for fear she might be distracting. I picked her up and-put her down on the nearest place at hand, saying, There puss, go to sleep"
 The cat curied up contentedly, ard l went on with my lines. Suddenly I was aware of a rnurIhur among the au dience, which increased to a ripple of laughter. 1 realized something was up and turned instinctively to look at puss. There she was asleep, where had put her, among the irons on the red hot range."-New York Times.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
HOw'S THIS!

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 Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
 Druggists, Toledo, O.
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 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

great many people pay for wealth with
 health and admit at last that they have made poor bargain. In the chase es the dollar people are too eager to take time to eat regularly or choose proper food the stomach beco,uec disordarai or
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
Usually the Way.

Waiter-"Yes. he's getting rich now" pToprietor-"H How do you know?
 Wa1ter-"He used to give me a big tip every day. and now 1 only get an occasional nickel. l."-Exchange
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19

president on the day following th' writing of the letter for the purpose Oi talking over the statehood question.
Arizona republican., 1903-12-19
CANCERS AN ) EXTER NAL
 GR0WTHS removed without the knife or severe measures

Dr. Hubbard removes all external growths by local medication. His method is safe, sure and chronic diseases and removal of abnormal growths The knife as is well known is an absolute failure in many cases. DT. Hibbard's method is successful when success is obtain able. His system is rational and scientific and will be fully explained to the afflicted free of chsrg Thousands every year die in the United States simply because the disease is not clearly understood and therefore cannot be riS htly treated. Cases are called incurable which can be cured and without resortlng to the knife, with but little pain and complete safety Those who suffer from diseases of the sexual and urinary organs from contracted disorders and seminal weakness should at once re 'ognize the known results of such complaints. To such we offer the best, most scientific anf successful treatm mt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30
IRISH GOLD ORNAMENTS.
Effort to Get Them Away From
 the British Museum

They Were Pioughed Up by Farm Laborer in Northwest of Ireland Seven or Eight Years Ago-Sold to
 British Museum, and Now Ireland Wants to Reclaim Them.
 New York, March 30.-The remarka- ble case of the Irish gold ornaments will soon come on for a hearing in the law courts, according to a dispatch from London to the Tribune. These relics were ploughed up on some land in the northwest of Ireland in 1896 by farm laborer, and, after passing through several hands, were sold 10 the British museum for E600. All ef- forts to reclaim them for Ireland have proved unavailing, the authorities at Bloomsbury being precluded by statute from parting with any object once ac- quired. The government law officers say the articles are treasure trove and therefore belong to the crown, but the trustees of the museum reply that within living memory the sea has burst over the land upon which the ob- jects were found, and probably at the date to which they belonged the sea extended much further inland. The relics include collar with an orna- ment of Celtic character in relief; a twisted collar of solid wire, two neck chains, a bowl and model of a boat, with oars.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30

Nothing is wrong" answered Bran don, smiling in spite of himself. Moth ing on earth is wrong with you, you may be sure. You are perfect-that is, for a woman-and one who thinks there is anything wrong about perfect woman Is hard to please. But if you f1atter yourself that you in any way resemble q man or that your dress in the faintest degree conceals your sex you are mistaken. It makes it only more apparent"
 "How can that bel" asked Mary in comical tribulation. "Is not this a mans doublet and hose, and this hat is 1t not mans hat? They are all for a man. Then why do not look like one, ask? Tell me what is wrong. Oh, thought looked just like man. I thought the disguise was perfect"
 "Well,'' returned Brandon, eff you will permit me to say so, you are en- tirely too symmetrical and shapely ever to pass for man."
 The flaming color was in her cheeks as Brandon went on: "Your feet are too small, even for boys feet. don't think you could be made to look like a man if you worked from now till doomsday."
 Brandon spoke in troubled tone, for he was beginning to see in Mary's perfect and irrepressible womanhood an insurmountable difficulty right across his path.
 "As to your feet, you might find larger shoes, or, better still, jack boots, and, as to your hose, you might wear longer trunks, but what to do about the doublet am sure I do not know" Mary looked up helpless and forlorn, and the hot face went into her pended elbow as realization of the situation seemed to dawn upon her.
 "Oh, wish had not come! But I wanted to grow accustomed, so that I could wear them before others. be- lieve I could bear it more easily with any one else. did not think of 1t in that way" And she snatched her cloak from where it had fallen on the floor and threw it around her.
 What way, Mary?" asked Brandon gently and receiving no answer. "But you will have to bear my looking at you all the time if you go with me-" "I don't believe can do it."
 "No, mo-" answered he, bravely at- tempting cheerfulness; i've may as we'll give it up. I have had no hope from the first. knew it could not be done, and 1t should not. I was both insane and criminal to think of per hitting you to try it."
 Brandon's forced cheerfulness died out with his words, and he sank into a chair, with his elbows on his knees and
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30

dezvous some two leagues the other side of Berkeley for the use of Bran don, Mary and the two men from Bris- tol who were to act as an escort on the eventful night. There was one dis agreeable little feature that we could not provide against nor entirely elim- mate. It was the fact that Jane and I should be suspected as accomplices before the fact of Mary's elopement, and, as you know. to assist in the ab- duction of a princess is treason, for which there is but one remedy. I thought had plan to keep ourselves safe if could only stifle for the once Jane's troublesome and vigorous tend ency to preach the truth to all people upon all subjects and at all times and places. She promised to tell the story I should drill into her, but knew the truth would seep out in a thousand ways. She could no more hold it than, 8 sieve can hold water. aWe were play ing for great stakes, which, if do say it, none but the brayest hearts, bold and daring as the truest knights of chivalry, would think of trying for nothing less than the running away: with the first princess of the first blood royal of the world. Think of 1t! It appalls me even now. Discovery meant death to one of us surely, Brandon; possibly to two others, Jane and me, certainly if Jane's truthfulness should become unmaRageable, as it was apt to do.
 After we had settled everything we could think of the girls took their leave, Mary slyly kissing Brandon at the door. tried to induce Jane to follow. her lady's example, but she was as cool and distant as the new moon.
 The next day Brandon paid his re- spects to the king and queen, made his adieus to his friends and rode off alone to Bristol. You may be sure the king showed no signs of undue grief at his departure.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30
Fierce storm In Georgia.

SAVANNAH, Ga, March 3O.--A
 northeast storm of considerable se- verity has prevailed here. Trees were broken and fences blown down in the city. Street railway and telephone traffic was interfered with. At Tybee island the wind blew sixty-fve miles an hour. Lowlands on the island were flooded. The bell buoy on the outer bar was broken from its moorings and cast on the beach.
 An Alleged Dynamite Plot.
 CHARLESTON, W. Va, March 3O.- Deputy United States Marshal Dan Cunningham has returned from Ra- leigh county, where be has been serv- Ing wrfts upon the strikers who were indicted by the recent special grand jury in connection with the trouble at Stanaford. Marshal Cunningham states that he has in his possession evidence in the shape of an affidavit from former member of the miners union of an alleged plot to dynamite the drift mines of, w F. Rend on Ar buckle creek, Fayette county, while the mines were filled with men and mules and also to surprise and attac! the mine guards on duty at the Reno works. The affidavit is made by James Young, a miner, who attended tho meetings of the strikers, where the al legged plans were said to have been discussed and adopted. The affidavit was made to s. l.. Walker, notary public of Fayette county, and tho n a yrnc of . ulluaIanr If Sfril.arS who took part in the meetings are given.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30
A TOWN SUBMERGED.
BacIkwater From Crevasse F1Oodi
 GreenvilIe, Miss.

BacIkwater From Crevasse Floods
 GreenviIle, Miss.
 GREENvILLE, Miss, March 3O.- The backwater from the Lagrange crevasse is slowly rising, and nearly all of the city is submerged. Business is paraIyzed, and people are moving about the streets In the southern sec ton in skiffs. The rise in the last twenty-four hours is two inches. The sensational reports sent out from here that the city is in danger of destruc- ton are highly exaggerated. The facts do not warrant any such statement Rumors of great loss of life are abso- lutely without foundation so far as is known here. Relief parties with boats have been at work rescuing people in the path of the flood, and the refugees are brought here.
 It was said that the mayor had in structed the city engineer to cut the protection levee in the northern part of the city, as it is believed it would be the means of letting the water out through Fish lake. The country be- yond the lake. is much lower than the city, and if the levee is cut it will stop the rise in Greenville and carry off much of the water now in the city.
 The shut down of the electric light plant is a serious inconvenience to the people, and lanterns in skiffs may be seen throughout the town at night.
 The flood situation outside of Green vile remains practically unchanged. The waters have covered thousands of acres of fine delta farms and is sweep ing south to Vicksburg. The loss will be heavy, but 1t is impossible to give anything like correct estimate of the damage wrought by the flood.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30

We remained a day or two at Wind sor and then, over the objections of our chaperons, moved on to Berkeley cas- spending the summer.
 We had another beautiful ride up the dear old Thames to Berkeley, but Mary had grown serious and saw none of it.
 On the afternoon of the appointed day the princess suggested hawking party, and we set out in the direction of the rendezvous. Our party consist ed of myself, three other gentlemen and three ladies besides Mary. Jane did not go. I was afraid to trust her. She wept and with difficulty forced herself to say something about head ache, but the rest Of the inmates of the castle Of course had no thought that possibly they were taking their last look upon Mary Tudor.
 E Think who this girl was we were running away with! What reckless fools we were not to have seen the ut ter hopelessness, certain failure and deadly peril of our act; treason black as P1utonian midnight. But Providence seems to have an especial care for fools, while wise men are left to care for themselves, and 1t does look as if safe ty lies in folly.
 We rode on and on, and although took two occasions in the presence of others to urge Mary to return, owing to the approach of night and threat ened rain, she took her own head, as everybody knew she always would. and continued the hunt.
 Just before dark, as we neared the rendezvous, Mary and I managed to ride ahead of the party quite a dis tance. At last we saw heron rise, and the princess uncapped her hawk.
 "This is my chance" she said. 'I will run away from you now and lose myself. Keep them off my track for five minutes, and I shall be safe. Goodby, Edwin. You and Jane are the only persons I regret to leave love you as my brother and sister. When we are settled in New Spain, we will have you both come to us. Now, Edwin, shall tell you something: Don't let Jane put you off any longer. She loves you. She told me<so. Therel Goodby, my friend. Kiss her thousand times for me-" And she flew her bird and gall loped after 1t at headlong speed.
 Soon the princess was out of sight, and waited for the others to overtake
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30

his face in his hands. Mary ran to him at once. There had been little mo- ment of faltering, but there was no real surrender in her.
 Dropping on her knee beside him, she said coaxingly: Don't give up. You are man; you must not surrender and let me, a girl, prove the stronger. Shame upon you when look up to you so much and expect you to help me be brave! I will go. I will arrange myself in some way. Oh, why am I not different? wish were as straight as the queen" And for that first time in her life she bewailed her beauty be- cause 1t stood between her and Bran don.
 She soon coaxed him out of his de- spondency, and we began again to plan the matter in detail.
 The girls sat on Brandon's cloak and he and on the camp stool and box
 Mary's time was we'll occupied in vain attempts to keep herself covered with the cloak, which seemed to have a right good will toward Brandon and me, but she kept track of our plans, Wh1Sup HI WCIG uS LOIlOWS. AB to her costume, we would substitute long trunks and jack boots for shoes and hose, and, as to doublet, Mary laughed and blushingly said she had a plan which she would secretly impart to Jane, but would not tell us. She whispered it to Jane, who, as serious as the lord chancellor, gave Judgment ana thought 1t would do." We hoped so, but were full of doubts.
 This is all tame enough to write and read about, bat I can tell you it was sufficiently exciting at the tine. Three of us at least were Paying with that comical fellow, Death, and he gave the game interest and point to our hearts content.
 As to the elopement, it was deter mined that Brandon should leave Lon- don the following day for Bristol and make all arrangements along the line. He would carry with him two bundles, his own and Mary's clothing, and leave them to be taken up when they should go a-shipboard. Eight horses would be procured, four to be left as relay. at an Inn between Berkeley castle and Bristol and four to be kept at the ren-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-30
Flood R1ock. Railway.

NATCHEZ, Miss, March 30-The re- port that the Arnolia levee, two miles below Vidalia, the parish site of Con- cordia parish, La, was boiling and in imminent danger of breaking attracted hundreds of sightseers from Natchez. The officials of the Natchez, Red River and Texas railway, running from Jonesville to Vidalia, have given notice of discontinuance of train service on their roads. A message from Clayton Station, La, says the Tensas river is rising very rapidly and the back levee is under water. The canal at that place is closed.