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The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-20

sected leaves, white flowers, and q
cluster of spindle-shaped roots, which
vary in length from one and one-half
to three inches, and are very charac-
teristic of the plant. 1t grows COM
monty in swamps and damp soils from
the Atlantic states to Iowa and Min
nesota, and less commonly in Ne
braska and New Mexico.
This is one of the most poisonous
plants in the United States, being rap.
idly fatal to both man and animals
The roots are especially dangerous
because the taste, being aromatic and
to some people suggestive of horse
radish, parsnips, artichokes, or sweet
cicely, lead children to eat them. Cat
tie sometimes eat the tubers when
they are washed out Of the ground by
the freshets. The loss to stock from
eating this plant is quite considerable
The prominent symptoms of the pois.
oning are colicky pains, vomiting,
staggering, unconsciousness and fright
full convulsions, ending in death.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-20

Select miscellany in the guise d
mince pie Is about duo.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
THE MERCER SUIT
 BEGUN AT ST. LOUIS
It Is Occupying the Attention of Four
 Circuit Judges.

St. Louis, Mo, March 18.-For the first time in the history of the United States. and by the authority of a special act of congress passed last February, four United States circuit court judges are sitting together to hear arguments in a case, the cause being the fight ci the government against the Northern Securities company of New Jersey In the celebrated merger suit. Under this special act the United States circuit court for the district of Minnesota is holding it's session in St. Louis, in the appellate courtroom, and by this ar rangement the case can go immediately from this court to the supreme court of the United States, whereas in tEc general court procedure it would neces- sarily go through the circuit court 0: appeals, and delay of from two to three years would probably ensue. The hearing of the case in St. Louis 1s merely for the personal convenience ot the parties concerned.
 The four judges before whom the merger case is being argued are United States Circuit Court Judges Caldwell, Sanborn, Thayer and Vandevanter. Judge Caldwell presiding.
 The attorneys for the government
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
WESTERN MINERS
 GAIN 4 VICTORY
The Big Mines Will Not Patronize
 the Unfair Mills.

Cripple Creek, Colo, March 1S.-The Western Federation of Miners has thus far gained a signal victory in the bat tie which it is waging in support of the striking mill men at Colorado City. With very few exceptions the mines approached by the executive committee have agreed not to ship ore to the mills of the United States Reduction and Refining company.
 A committee representing the miners met Manager De la Vergne at the Elk ton mine this afternoon, and after presentation of the case of the federa- ton, MT. De la Vergne agreed for the present not to ship to the interdicted mills. Says MT. De Ia Versne: "I have nothing to say as to a settlement be- yond that the Elkton will continue to work. If there had been such men as this committee in charge of things from the start there would have been no broadminded men. I am now satisfied the trouble will be entirely settled with in ten days
 After the conference the miners an- nounced that the Elkton had agreed not to ship to the unfair mills. Un- less something unforeseen occurs the for as the Cripple Creek district is con
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
THE COUNCIL.

There was no afternoon session of the council but the morning one was productive of q great deal of finished business. A message was received from the governor announcing his sig nature of several measures, among them being the bill passed the day be- fore fer the encouragement of railroad building. The courcil decided that too many manual training schools and collegiate institutes had been proposed It therefore defeated the one proposed to be built at Prescott but passed the bill for the establishment Of ore in Ora ham county. The people of Prescott had offered to contribute a site for the school. The people of Graham county had offered to contribute nothing but the council seemed to believe that thel Q was something in the atmosphere of
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19

Norehead and Ashurst broke away from his leading strings
 All other nomna tions were confirmed unanimously
 The second irstallmcrt of MT. Ives speech was delivered when the motion to indefinitely postpone tte S-hour bill was reached. It was in the same strain, except, if possible, more viru- lent As before, MT. Ives was abusive of the seven members namcd-eX- tremeIy so. It was evident that he at last realized his irnpotorcy as q menl- Der O: the Twenty-sscond legislature, and his deliverance was in the nature of q dying Song-for consumption in the rural districts. The song was en- hittered net only by the speakers req li:.at ton that his own political race was run, but by the sturdy determination of the majority to defeat the Yuma co::nty court house scheme.
 This scheme provided for an issue of
 fifty thousand dollars in bonds by
 Yuma county to build q court house. and MT. Ives eXaspeFation gave Judge kibbey . magnificent opening, and he did full justice to it.
 Judge Kibbey got ur and in calm tones exposed the TOttennesS of tie at
 tempted graft. He showed that the bill which had been defeated required the
 bonds to be issued-uo discretion WAS
 to be given the board of supervisors in
 the premises. The judge said he
 thanked God, without any irreverence,
 that he was no1 g politician-espc spcCially
 not an ambitious politician-and that he did net labor under -l,e handicap of considering himself an orator Refer ring to the crocodile tears of the gen tlenan from Yuma for the dnwntrGd- den l2borinS man. Judge kibbey said the republican party was the best ! friend the laboring people Of :his coun- try ever had. and had proved it over and ever again by it's legislation. The Tucson platfO had declared for an S-hour day for all ldborers, but every craft had been stud:ously ignored in the proposed legislation except the or eanization to which the politicians thought it would be profitable to cater
 Mr. Ashurst spoke at considera ble length for the S-hour bill. as did Mir
 " Whiteside, and both acquitted them selves creditably.
 The conviction was generally ex- pressed last night after the council adjourned that if MT Ives wished to |
 the S-hour bill he had adopted the right course exactly in pouring out his billingsg2te upon MT. Corbett. Mir. Packard and Mir. Rice. and one demo-
 cratic politician remarked: .Ives
 wouldn't have the S-hour bill pass for ten thousand dollars"
 Much surprise was expressed that Packard. Rice and Crbett had been q tn straint under provOcation that had
 never been eQuaied in a legislative body Tn the United States senate
 such coarse and unqualified ab;isa would have provoked a personal con ! fiict between senators. The members
 mentioned were Ccmplimented on all sides. It is understood, however. that
 one or more of the members attacked may conclude. before the session ends | tonight to teii what they know of MT. 1 Ives offer to do this and that concern ! ing the Tucson pla tfor;n measures 1 which have been pending.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
COMMISSIONS REPORT
 ON ANTHRACITE STRIKE
Presented to the President, Will Be
 Public on Saturday.

Washington, March 1S-Judge Gray. chairman, and Carroll D. Wright, re- corder of the anthracite strike commits sion, called on the president today ard presented to him the report of the com- mission. It is voluminous document, covering fully all the phases of the co:- troversy between the operators and miners. Both sides have promised to abide by the decision of the tribunal created by President Roosevelt
 At the conclusion of the, interview with the president. Colonel Wright an nounced that the report would be made public at his office on Saturday. About the same time it will be placed in the hands of representatives of the opera tors and miners, the parties directly In interest.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
TIE GRIEVANCES
 AGAINST WABASH Alleged to Be Only Those of
 the Labor Leaders
The Opening of Arguments on the Motion to Dissolve the Injunction Against Officers of the Brother hood.

St. Louis. Mo-, March 1S.-Affidavits were furnished and arguments com menced late this afternoon in the Wa bash injunction suit. Colonel Wells H. Blodgett, the leading counsel for the railroad was the first to address the court. and after he had spoken for an hour an. adjournment was taken until tomofrow morning.
 h opening his argument Colonel Blodgett declared: Our contention is that the employees of the Wabash road are not dissatisfied, that no alleged grievances originated with them. but with the defendants in this case
 We claim that the grievances said to exist on the Wabash road originated with the defendants in this case and rot with any of the employees of the company and as evidence Of this ] point out that there is not in any of the reports cf the meetings of their griev- ance committee brought here by the defendants . single statement to show that any of these so-called grievances were ever discussed hy that committee. These grievances must have orIgina ted somewhere and we claim that the pro ceedinss oi the grievance committee show that they were made in accord ance with the demands of the Western association of the general committee of these two organizations as a founda- ticn for their demand for official recog- nition of their union.
 At this point in Colonel Blodgett's $ argument the court adjourned until to- morrow. Among the afiidavits submit ed by the railroad company were those of John w. Schr2der who said that he was a member of the brotherhood o1, railway trainmen, that he was person. ally acquainted with Grand Master 1 Morrissey, and declared that he had l heard Grand Master Morrissey threat en to bring about a general tie-up of i all the Gould lines unless their organ ization was officially recognized by the l Wabash road. Robert J. Robinson and l C. ". Smith gave similar testimony concerning MT. Morrissey, Grand Mas i ter Hannahan of the firemen, and Vice i Grand Master Lee O. the trainmen, saying that they had made statements
 to the effect that they would tie up the
 road and cripple it's business if theil demands Were not granted.
 1 In rebuttal Messrs. Morrissey, Han
 nahan and Lee offered a1fidavits of en-
 ergetic denial They declared that the
 threats 10 tie up the road or injure it's ! business were false in every particular
 and they declared that they had never ! before heard Of the men who made I theDa-
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19

are Assistant Attorneys General James NJ. Beck and William H. Day, and Special Counsel D. T. Watson of Pitts burg and United States Attorney D. P Dyer of St. Louis assisting.
 The attorneys for the Northern Se- curities company are former Attorney General John w. Griggs, former Judge George B. Young of St. Paul, M. r. Grover. general attorney for the Great Northern Railroad and c. w. Bum: general attorney for the Northern Pa cific. '
 Most Of today's session was taken up with the presentation of arguments for the government by Assistant Attor- ney General Beck. After he had con- cluded late in the afternoon, argument for the Northern Securities company was begun by MT. Young.
 Assistant Attorney General Beck be- gan speaking soon after court con- vened at 1 o'clock, and with the excep- tion of two hours of recess he spoke continuously until 3:52 D. m. The courtroom was crowded to hear his ar gument. Attorney Beck referred to the Wabash injunction case which is beinS tried in the United States district court at the other end of the building, say ing that the laws were such that em ployees of a railroad who did not own one cent of stock, or one rail of the road. could be enjoined from striking and thereby interfering with the inter state commerce act by stopping trafFic, but that unless this court so rules the government would be powerless to pre- vent the owners of the roads themselves from merging, preventing competition, and thereby interfering with the points the interstate commerce acts ought to protect.
 When Mr. Beck had finished, Mir. Young began an argument in rebutta, for the Northern Securities company. He opened by briefly sketching the building of the Great Northern railroad and it's extension to the Pacific coaS-. He explained that at the beginning it was almost impossible for the road to secure sufficient trade going east, and that a long time was spent in building up the lumber trade for traffic east from the coast. He then followed with q summary of the building up and branching out of the trars-Pacifie trade and the enlargement of the rail- road interests. After MT. Young had spoken for more than half an hour the court at 4:30 D. m. adjourned until to- morrow morning at 10 o'clock at whicr time Mr. Young will continue his argu- ment.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19

cerned. The mines which have shut down are the Independence, 450 men. the Isabella, 100 men; the Thompson, fifty men, and the Granite, 45O men. .l total of $40 men. Added to this the number of men who have been laid off by the mines because of the reduction Of shipments, and the total men out of employment is about 1,2Oe
 The big Portland mine and those of the Woods compa anies are not affected by the situation, as their ores are treat ed at their own mills. None of the mines have shown any spirit to fight the federation. Stratton's Indepea- dence has only it's engineers and pump mon at work, and the same is true 0. the Thompson and Granite. The Isa- bella will pull its pumps and will corn- pletely cease operations. -
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19

Plimly which the senate desired to in vestigate. Protests from important financial interests in New York sub sequently were filed with President Roosevelt against the appointment of Mir. PlimIy
 Protests also reached the treasury department which made an investiga- tion. Today Assistant Secretary Armstrong of the treasury department. mad conference with the president, at which it was decided, that in view Of the gravity of the charges against Piimly, he could rot be commissioned. The president then withdrew the nom ination from the senate.
 Hamilton Fish is a son of former Secretary of State Hamilton Fish. He is prominent lawyer of New York. ex-speaker of the general assembly of New York, and general friend of President Roosevelt
 The race question again was discuss ed in the senate today.
 MT. Money spoke for two hours, his remarks having direct reference to the action of the president in closing the Indlanola, Miss, postoffioe. Mr Honey explained 1t the outset of his remarks that II he could secure unanimous con- sent for leave to print he would not take up the time of the senate. The sentiment of the senate seemed to be that the remarks not delivered should not spread in the record. He there upon proceeded and delivered himself Of some severe strictures of the presi- dent, stating in the course of his re- marks that MT, Roosevelt was not the president, of America, but the presi- dent of the black belt At times he was closely interroated by Messrs For a aker and Spnnnel.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
PASSENGER TRAINS
 CAUGHT BY FLOOD
Serious Development in the Watery
 Situation at Memphis.

Memphis, Tenn, March 1s--The flood situation tonight shows num- Der of new and serious developments and there is scarcely q ray of hope for improved conditions, except in the fact that the tributaries of the Mississippi to the north oi Memphis are reported to be falling One of the most serious developments of the last twenty-four hours is the washing out of all lines or railroad entering the city from the west and the complete tying up Of railroad traffic through the Memphis gateway to that section.
 So suddenly did the rise come in the section of Arkansas across the river from Memphis after the St. Francis levee broke at Trice's Landing that two passenger trains were caught be- tween washout points and are now sur rounded by water on blind tracks in the overflow territory about three miles west of Bridge Junction, Ark. Aboard each oi these trains were about seventy-five passengers and the crew, and tonight over 100 of these per sons remain on the trains, with no prospect Of being taken off until to- morrow or latec. However, they ar:: rot considered to be in any danger.
 By taking risks several handcars sue c6eded in reaching the water pound trains today, and about fifty passen- gers were brought to this city over submerged and shaky tracks. The re- mainder refused to attempt the return. The river here tonight shows 39.S feet on the guage, the highest stage ever recorded.
 An effort Was made today to send a steamboat and barges through the gap at Trice's Landing for the rescue Of persons and livestock ii1 that district On the way up the river the steamer vas disabled and il returned to Mem phis for repairs. \ second effort ,yiU be made tomorrow. Some persons were rescued from Marion. Ark. by means of sliffs, and the situa ton there is somewhat relieved. Some families and fully 200 negroes remain there in the second stories of buildings. Refugees continue to arrive in large numbers.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
WILL BE A VOTE TODAY
 ON TprE: CUBAN TREATY
There Was hor6>=>>' Be Said Against
 Ii Than Wa>> Expected

An Amendment by Senator Newlands Extending Invi- taton to the Island to Become Part of the Union-A Discussion of the Race Question Grew Out of the Sub
 ect in the Course of Which Senator Money Alluded to Mr. Roosevelt as the President of the ssBlack Belt
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19

Washington, March 1S.-Refore ad- journing al o'clock tonight the senate entered into . unanimous agreement to vote on the Cuban reciprocity treaty at } o'clock tomorrow. The hope of see inS 2. vote today Was disappointed by the discovery that there were more speeches to Ee made in opposition to the treaty than had been counted up- on. Indeed, it was difficult to secure an agreement to vote even tomorrow and it was evident that this result could not have been accomplished but for the anxiety cf senators to secure q final adjournment of the session.
 The executive session covered six hours and was devoted largely to ad- verse criticisms of the treaty. During the day Senator NewIand.; made plea for the annexation of Cuba and pre- scented an amendment to the treaty tendering an invitation to that island to become a state oi the American union.
 President Roosevelt today withdrew the nomination of William Plimly as assistant treasurer at New York and late today sent to the senate the nom nation of Hamilton Fish of, New York to. the office. The nomination was con irmed promptly by the senate
 Mr. Plimly's nomination was con iirmed by the senate the day after it's transmission to that body by the presi- dent. His commission was made out and signed by the president but had not been delivered, when, at the in stance of Senator Aldrich, chairman of the finance committed, the senate adopted a resolution recalling the nom ination from the president for further consideration. It developed that charges had been made against MT.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
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WAS REFUSED LIFE INSURANCE.
Rejected on Account of Coffee Heart"

Life insurance companies have fully established the fact that the use of coffee causes an organic Arrangement of the heart, shortening the long beat and imperiling life. For this reason habitual coffee drinkers are refused life insurance in many cases. A well-known merchant of Whites Creek, Tenn. pro- prietor of a large store there, says: ''Thre years ago I was examined for li1a insurance and to my surprise was re- jected because my heart action was at times out of place 15 beats in 60.
 T consulted several good doctors and was invariably asked by them: Do you drink ardent spirits? use tobacco? or drink coffee?' To the first I answered Very little to the second NO to the last Yes and they would all say Quit coffee
 ..-I determined to do this. l had read about Postum Cereal Coffee and bought and used it, and l liked it as well as the | best of real coffee, and as a result of it's use in place of coffee I find myself without a- skip in my heart action | and l can get insurance on my life
 cheaper by p per cent Notwithstanding
 the advance in age) than I could when l first commenced using P0stum. ' Name given by Postum company, Bat | tie Creek, Mich.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
THE DAY IN THE HOUSE.
4 Proposition to Hedge on Equal Sui
 frage Legislation.

The same hubbub which has charac- terized the lower house oi the legisla- ture prevailed again yesterday, but in the midst of it Q great deal of business Was accomplished. A multitude of bills were passed most of which will never get through the council ana then the majority of them were not of great i'm portarce So that their failure will not Wel2h heavily on the territory.
 ne outlook for woman suffrage is not quite so good as it was twenty-four hours ago and the gentlemen wno were on the Inside said it was not so very good then. The bill is still in the, hands of committee but it will be sent to the governor today. He is being over whelmed with telegrams and netitions from all parts of the territory. some urging his signature of the measure and others imp!oring him to withhold it. In the meantime some of the mem bers of the house aided and abetted by members of the council. thought they saw q way cut of the dilemma into which they put themselves when they let the equal suffrage bill out of their hands and trusted it to the tender mer- cies of the council. It is proposed to take Up the council bill and amend it so as to subn-it the whole question to a vote of the people. The bill was brought before the house yesterday af- ternc0n but it was passed that stage at which the amendment could be made. It vas in the order Of third reading and Mir. Rowe entered upon a determ- ined flibuster against it. It soon be- came evident that all the other busi-
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
SCENE IN THE COUNCIL
 SENATOR IVES SHAFTS
viciousIy Directed Against Messrs.
 Packard and Rice

Who Have Perssteny Contributed to Keeping the Pres- dent of the Council the Minority Side The situa- ton surrounding the Women Suffrage Bill Left More Doubtful than Ever at the Close of the Day. The Passage of Few and Defeat of Many Bills Expecta- tation of Warm Close of the Session.
Arizona republican., 1903-03-19
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION.

Washington, March 1S.-The pres:- dent today sent to the senate the fol- lowing nomination: Postmaster: New MeXico-Louis Garcia, Springer.