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Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Cheap, and Costly Funerals.

The late Max Wright, formerly in structor in modern languages at the Leland Stanford university, carried his protest against extravagant and os tentatious funerals too far when he caused the expense of his burial to be limited to $2.50. This covered the cost of a plain wooden box in which his body was placed ard the services of a common wagon to carry the corpse to the grave. To persons of delicate sensibilities this seems to be as unbc coming as the vain show which is made at many funerals. The golden mean to be observed in the treatment of the dead is decency and good order Neither an excess of pomp nor a lack of respect is desirable. There is a sentiment among civilized people that some tender consideration Is due to the lifeess form which has been the tenement of human soul. There is a majesty and solemnity about death which commands something akin to reverence. It dignifies the most hum ble and lends q certain eXaltation to all who bow to it's mysterious sum- mons. There may be some choice be- tween the severity authorized by Prof. Wright and the display at funerals which he abhorred. but there is no call or necessity for either.-I<ansas City Star.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
A Singular Mission Recalled.

Colonel Richard Lathers did not car ry "a message to Garcia,'' but he did conduct one of the most singular and whimsical missions that American history records. In the days just be- fore Sumter was fired upon he set forth alone from New York to per suade the Southern states that they should stay in the Union and that in Union they could get about anything they wanted. His death of four score recalls the New York city of that per iod, conciliatory to the verge of timid- ity. which sent him out upon the quest and gave him as a colleague eX-Presi- dent Willard Fillmore, whom illness prevented frcm accompanying him. In Colonel Lathcrs, himself q Southerner. the business men here found the most acceptable envoy to the seeding states. The career of this venera be and genial citizen, who won his mili tary title sixty years ago, who knew intima tely the leading figures on both sides of the Civil war and who stood up for his slaves when they were free. is one of curious interest.-New York Mail and Express.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Change in Foraker.

Senator Foraker is not as fiery in rhetoric as he was in the old days when he was the Prince Rupert of political battle; but he is still as clear in statement. as convincing in his logic, and his years f experience in politics have made his arguments even more strong than in those days. Now, in his marhood's prime, he numbers even more friends and hearty support CTS than in the days when he gathered the young republicans of Ohio to his standard, to rescue the state from democratic domination. Tn" men he then drew to him by hooks of steel are stlll loyal and admiring support CTS; and he has drawn to him hosts of newer friends, because he has broadened with the passing years and developed from a party leader into a statesman of national renown, a man than whom rone other is. more loved and revered in his own state.-Toledo Blade.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Looking Up Military Secrets.

Heretofore the United States has taken no pains to guard its military secrets and has allowed the military attaches of the foreign legations at Washington to go pretty much any where and see phetty much anything they pleased. Indeed. if a foreign power wanted to know anything about our military and naval establishment it had only to ask politely for the in- formation it required and get it. The general staff has changed all that. The military attaches will hereafter get only the information voluntarily eX- tended to them by this government from the Bureau of Military Informa- tion. The new way is more regular, but the old way was probably more philosophical. The military attaches are pretty certain to get the informa- tion they are after. with or without the good will of the United States gov ernment, and nothing much seems to be gained by forcing them to gain it by bribery or other underhand meth ods. The man who habitually leaves unlocked a handsome and costly desk that looks as if it might contain val uables, so that burglars can satisfy themselves that there is nothing in it, without irretrievably marring it by forcing it open, isn't altogether unwise. Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Pensions and Enlistments.

The whole number of enlistments in the United States service during the war was 2,T12,40S. It is impossible to determine how many men went into the army. Many enlisted three times Or oftener. Perhaps a round million might cover the number of individuals who took the oath of soldier, in the great struggle for the Union. It may have been a million and quarter But it is certain that the federal gov ernment has paid in pensions. not quite all for the Civil war, more than s1.c0q for every enlistment in that per- iod and at least $2,5OO for every per- son who enlisted.
 Sometimes old soldiers who are vic tims of real or supposed injustices in their dealings with the pension bureau say that republics are ungrateful. as they were accused of being long ago. but in the light of statistical records made to stand forever it will be hard to convince coming generations or for eign nations that any such charge can be proved against the United States. Cleveland Leader.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
New York'S Babies.

Vital statistics sometimes reveal cur ious contrasts within the bounds of a very small territory The board of education of New York has been con ducting an investigation of the birth rate with a view to determining the future needs of the city in the matter of school houses, and it was discovered that babies are born in the metropolis at the rate of eleven an hour. or one about every five minutes. A very few years ago, the stork was reporting only one in twelve minutes. The new figures bring a graphic proof of the manner in which the population of New York is increasing. But as to the contrast referred to: the returns that while eleven babies are born ev- cry hour. nearly all of them appear in the tenement districts and in the quar- ters which are inha bited chiefly by foreigners. Thus, it is asserted that babies are born at the rate of one every four minutes In the neighborhood of Houston street. and about one a month in the Murray Hill residence section.
 Incidentally. these statistics furnish further evidence that the very wealthy people of New York are not in sympa- thy with MT. Roosevelt.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
MarkSmen Wanted.

It is stated upon excellent authority at the war department that many of the National Guard organization, es- pecially those of the eastern states, are desirous of obtaining expert marks men and that they are offering enlist ed men of the regular army, who have made exceptional records as marksmen and who have obtained honorable dis charges, special Inducements to join their respective organizations. Many of the National Guard organizations are going so far in their attempts to obtain marksmen who have served in the regular army as to obtain for them wellpaying employment with the un- derstanding that they, in return, will join the militia.-Army and Navy Journal.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Weather and Climatic Changes.

The Boston Globe asked several me teorologists and one or two others the question. Does climate changer" Answers were published on the 20th The meteorologists agreed that there was periodic oscillations in the weather conditions which might be construed as temporary changes of climate.
 Professor Frank Waldo, of Harvard University. says: "The variations in the level of water in great lakes and inland seas, the dates of formation and breaking up of lake or river ice, the times of harvest in successive years, and the relative frequency of severe winters, are all closely connected with climatic conditions, and these records all substantiate the conclusion that there is a 35-year periodic oscilla tion of temperature and rainfall. While the usual meteorological records go back only century or two in only a few instances. the records of grape har- vests in Southern Europe go back four or five centuries. and the records of
 
 to the year 1000 A. D. In recent years there was a warm period be- tween 1850 and 1870. and a cold period from 1870 to 1875. so that we have now just completed that part of the cycle which embraces the warm period Professor Waldo does not discuss the proba ble cause or causes of such os- cillations. But 1t is apparent that the causes are cosmic and must first be traced to our variable star, the sun. The sun may in turn be affected by outside forces. That is, there must be an interplay among the bodies of the solar system, to say nothing of the wanderers from space, the comets.
 Of the shorter periodic changes, which correspond with the maximum and minimum of solar spots. Henry Helm Clayton, of the Blue Hill Obser- vatory, near Boston, says: There ap- pears to be a rough tendency to in tervals of ten to twelve years between similar spells of weather. For ex- ample. there were cold Januaries in Boston in 1857, 1888, 1881 and 1893. and it is possible that a similar condition may occur this winter or the following winter of 1905.''
 The logical course is to observe changes from day to day and ascertain if there is periodicity. As a matter of fact, there is periodicity of twenty
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
CURRENT COMMENT
Ho! For the Blue Sea.

One hundred and seventy-six St. Louis boys and young men have enlist ed in the navy at the St. Louis re- cruiting station opened two weeks ago. Evidently the call of the ocean is heard far inland.
 Every youth cannot learn sense in the ordinary monotonous way The growing lad, however sober his up bringing, reaches a flighty period in which he longs to do something "des- perate,' in which his spirit yearns to break from the shackles of humdrum home life. The intensity of this per iod of unrest varies with the boy. In many cases it simply must out. And a fine way to larrup gangHng stripl- ing free of this superabundance of wayward energy is to send him to the navy. Beyond a doubt. two or three years of it will either kill him or make him-the latter in 99 out of 100 cases.
 An experience in the navy is the best schooling for restless lad It teaches regulation. systematic meth ods, cleanlines ss and a respectful de- mea nor. It is drill in good man ners. It builds up. strengthens and ac- customs the body to exercise and to feats of both skill and endurance. It leads to strange lands where by mere observation information may be ab- sorbed which broadens and stocks up the mind. An experience in the navy may result in a sailors wandering. un- stable, unsatisfactory life; but, in the case of shore lad. with family ties to recall him, three or four years aboard ship generally diseiplines and educates him and leaves him filter for great things than would the average college training.-St. Louis Republic.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Live Stock Sanitation.

The association of live stock sanitary boards which has just closed a session in this city is engaged in q work of great importance to the cattle and sheep interests of the whole country and particularly of the far west.
 Upon the health of live stock the cattle and sheep industries depend for their success and continued prosperity It is impractica ble to maintain this without the enforcement of rules and regulations providing for proper in- spection of fiocks and herds and the maintenance of quarantine wherever needed
 The most healthful live stock region in the United States is the open range in the far west. Pure air and lack of disease breeding conditions tend to preserve animals in health. But to this general proposition there are some notable exceptions. South of a certain line in Texas conditions favor the development of what is known as Texas fever. There seems to be little doubt concerning the cause of this di sease. but whatever if may be, there is no question that it originates south of a line which itself is. subject more or less to charge. The determination of this line and it's enforced recognition are matters of prime importance.
 Numerous other contagious diseases appear from time to time, making quarantine and the applica ton of remedies essential to the preservation of flocks or herds not yet exposed or contaminated.
 It is the purpose of the live stock sanitation boards to inquire into all matters of this kind and by co-opera tion to determine what in a given case should be done. It is readily seen how
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
The Protection of Birds.

Lovers of bird life who have given long and careful attention to such mat ters are positive in their assertions that the raVages of countless swarms of grasshoppers in certain parts of the west are largely due to the excessive destruction by pot hunters of those feathered creatures whose natural food is insects.
 The agitation for the protection of the lives of useful birds in every re- zion in the civilized world ought to be advanced with even more zeal and energy than ever before. Among the benefactors of mankind, the destroyers of the enemies of harvests of grain and of the foes of the fruits, great flocks of insect devouring birds can accomplish wonderful things.-New York Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
The Greatest Need.

The thin-skinned people of Arizona act of the Twenty-f1rst legislature, which planted in the statute books as Territorial Anthem bunch ofdog- gerel about Arizona, Sun-kissed Land" The atrocity was not relieved by the fact that talented lady had succeeded in setting the "anthem" to pleasing music, and there has been general effort to forget the anthem" business as well as the many other acts of the territory's lawmakers. We therefore, beyond directing the atten- tion of our readers to another com monwealth in aff1iction. And of course it is Kansas. It has been discovered that some poetic ass succeeded in get ting this thing among the Kansas sta tuteS at the last session of that states legislature:
 Whereas. Kansas has a native wild flower common throughout her borders, hardy and conspicuous, of definite. un- varying and striking shape, easily sketched, modelled and carvel, hav- ing armorial capacities, ideally adapt ed for artistic reproduction. with it's strong, distinct disk and it's golden circle of clear glowing rays-a flower that a child can draw on a slate, woman can work in silk. or man can carve on stone or fashion in clay; and,
 Whereas. this flower has to all Kan sas historic symbolism which speaks of frontier days. winding trails. path less prairies, and is full of the life and glory of the past, the pride of the pres ent, and richly emblematic of the ma jesty of a golden future. and is flow CT which has given Kansas the world wide name the Sunflower state; therefore
 the state of Kansas: That the helian- thus, or wild native sunf1ower. is hereby made, designated and declared to be the state flower and floral en- blem of the state of Kansas
 Kansas in her business needs state flower fully as much as Arizona and Arizona's sc.iool children needed the idiotic anthem to which we have sor- rowfully referred, but both state and territory need, above everything else when their legislat ture- are in session. the alert services of a merciless fool killer.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
The Title of Madame.

The secret is out. The public has been told Tow it is that the woman who begins business as dressmaker as Miss or Mrs" ultimately b.os- some forth as madame"
 At the convention of the National Dressmakers' asseciation in Chicago on Wednesday "Mme." Baker. of that city. gave in an address this brief explanation:
 "A dressinaker attains the rank of madame because she wants to and be- cause it gives her friends a convenient word with which to address her. That's the whole story"
 It is done very much as Kentucky gentleman attains the rank of "coion- el.'' or as every fifth man one met for a few years after the civil war ended answered to the title of cap tain."-Syracuse Post-Standard
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Venerable but Unscientitic.

The Hon. Glasgow Harris, colored, of Newberry county. South Carolina.
 is confident that he is 113 year old. It is certain that he has been married five times and is the father of thirty seven children. The habits and diet of Glasgow Harris throw no new light on the secret of viability. He is a wet centenarian; says he has chewed and smoked all the time and drank all the whiskey he could get This is
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28

regrettably indefinite. How much could he get? What was the average position and relation of his thirst and his supply? Till that is known he can not belong to science.-New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28

five days. with a variability to fifty days. in the recurrence of storms. heat and cold. There is really more con- stancy and regularity in weather changes than has generally been sus-
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Festive Texas Republicans.

Some Texas republicans. out for fun, nominated one of their number for congress in the Houston district a few days ago.--Atlanta Constitution.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28

close it's connection is with the wei fare of the live stock business in the transmississippi region.-Denver Re publican.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
YOUR SUCCESS

In life depends largely on your health. Th"refcrs, if you have stomach trouble of any sort you are badly handicapped. Get rid of it at once by taking Hos letters stomach Bitters. It has cured thousands of other cases in the past and certainly won't fail you. It posi- lively cures Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Belching, Heartburn, or any other ailmant arising from 9. weak stomach. Don't fail to try it. Good health is sure to follow.
Arizona republican., 1903-09-28
Southern California Advertisements
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
SUMMONS WAS SUDDEN.
W. W. Lacy Dies After Few
Hours Illness.

Mr.. W. ". Lacy died rather
suddenly at az early hour Friday
morning. He had been in the sa-
loon business on East Seventh street
for several years.
He had been suffering from rheu-
matism Tor year or more and
spent several weeks at Hot Siprings
last summer. The immediate cause
of his death was heart trouble.
He was 81 years old and is sur
vived by a widow and FIVE children.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence, corner Liberty and
Fifth streets, Saturday morning
and the interment took place in
cemetery.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
A Startling Test.

To save life, DR.. It. G. Merritt,
of North Mehoopany, Pa, made a
startling test, resulting in a won
derful cure. He writes: "a pa.
tieut was attacked with violent
hemorrages, caused by liberation Of
the stomach. l had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver troubles so ]
prescribed them. The patient
gained from the first, and has not
had an attack in IA months. Elec-
trio Bitters are positively guaran-
teed for Dyspepsia, indigestion,
Constipation and Kidney troubles.
Try them. Only SOC at r. c. Hard
wick's.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
A Sure Thing.

1t is said that nothing is sure ex-
cept death and taxes, but that is
not altogether true. DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption is
sure cure for all lung and throat
troubles. Thousands can testify to
that. Mrs. G. B. VanMetre, Of
Shepherdtown, w. Va, says: 81
bad a severe case of Bronchitis and
for a year tried everything heard
of, but got no relief. One bottle Of
DR.. Kings New Discovery then
cured me absolutely" It's infalli.
BILE for Group, Whooping Cough,
Grip, Pneumonia and Consumption.
Try it. It's guaranteed by r. c.
Hardwick, druggist. Trial bottles
free. Regular sizes soc and 81 90.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17

Hon. X. b. Bradley, represen-
tative from Hopkins county, who
has been reelected by majority
OF more than 700 in county that
went Republican last year, Is a
candidate for Prison Commissioner,
with bright prospects Of success.
There will be several candidates
for this desirable place, but Mr..
Bradley is conceded to be the lead
ing man in the race and it Is
doubtful if any combination to de
feat him can be formed He stands
close to the administration and
some of the strongest leaders in the
General Assembly will be his warm
supporters.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
WHARTON PLACE SOLD.
rliss Bette Wharton and q. c.
SmuIlen the Purchasers.

The old William Wharton home
place, five miles north of Cadiz,
was sold by special commissioners
Arthur G. Burnett. Miss Bette
Wharton was the purchaser at
$4,000. The tract embraces 356H
acres.
Fifty acres Of timber and 13H
acres of cleared land of the same
estate, lying across the creek from
the old home place, was sold to G.
@. Smullen for S1,035-
The Lee Starns place on Muddy
Fork was sold to Jack Wall, oI
Gracey. for $3.50 There are l43H
acres IN this Record.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
WENT TO SLEEP
On Track And Was Killed by A
Freight Train.

James Mccoy, of Sadlers, Teun.,
was killed by train just South o.
Pembroke. He was 40 years old
and a contractor and builder. He
had ticket for Trenton, but failed
toget off the passenger train at that
place, ii is SAID, and was put off
before reaching Pembroke. He
was drinking and it is thought that
he went to sleep On the track, as he
not struck for nearly an hour after
the passenger had passed.
His body was badly crushed, be-
ing hurled twentg or thirty feet by
the pilot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
Total. ..316O Alto 3O51 1890

The totals in other races were as
follows:
Thorne 1924, Without 4, las; Hays
3,130, Beckner 4,132; Hager 1929,
Welch Abb; Bosworth 3,119, Black
Abb; McChesney 3,123. Speight
3,133; Fuqua 3,13O; Mccartney
4,137; vreeland 1924, Baker 4,132;
CHM 3,122, Newman 4,142. Fer
guson, r. r. Commissioner, 3,138.
Claude r. Clark, Rep, circuit clerk,
Also; Jas. F. Rogers, Rep, rep
resentative, 4,13O; and ]. S. Keys,
surveyor, 4,Ol5, had no opposition.
The Prohibition ticket received
60 votes, the Socialist 7 and the
Socialist Labor votes in the county.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17

The Democrats will make a mis-
take if they attempt to espouse the
cause of Colombia in the matter of
the Panama secession. Colombia
invited the troubles that came upon
her. The people of the United
States are getting tired of the canal
contention. Public sentiment is
strongly behind the idea that when
it is built it should be build on Am
erican soil. The recognition of Pan
anna should be followed by its an
nexation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-11-17
proverbs

When the butter won't
come put a penny in the
churn," is an old time dairy
proverb. 1t often seems to
work though no one has ever
told why.
When mothers are worried
because the children do not
gain strength and flesh we
say give them SCOTS Emul-
sion.
1t is like the penny in the
milk because it works and
because there is something
astonishing about it.
SCOTS Emulsion is simply
a milk of pure cod liver oil
with some hypophosphites
especially prepared for delicate
stomachs.
Children take to it naturally
because they like the taste
and the remedy takes just as
naturally to the children be
cause it is SO perfectly adapted
to their wants.
For all weak and pale anc
thin children SCOTS Emulsion
is the most satisfactory treat
ment.