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Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

Kiepert adopted rules by which he regulated the. spelling of these place names on his maps and later Rich thofen suggested rules for the spelling of Chinese names; but the Germans to6ay mix up the two systems, and the geographerS' of other western coun- tries while conforming with some of the principles laid down. by these au- thorities, do not adhere to either of them,
 There are many difficulties in the way. The broad foundation Of the best geographic orthography in Amer ica and Great Britian is, as stated in the rules of the Royal geographical so-. ciety, that vowels should be pronounce ed as in Italian, consonants as in En- glish, and that the true sound of the word as locally pronounced shall be taken as the basis of spelling" Bu; what is the true sound of the word IS locally pronounced? Metchnikoy in his language map of China, for example gives eleven principle dialects of the Chinese language as spoken in China proper foreigners idea of the cor rect spelling of a Chinese place name usually depends upon the particular group of natives with whom he con- fers. If he adopts the Cantonese pro nunciatiOn of the name of China's cap ital he will say that Pekin is the best English approximation of the sound. If he learns the pronunciation from the inhabitants of the province in which the capital is situated he will say that the best English rendering is Picking. He may add incidentally that the name of this province appears on American and British maps as Pechili or Chihli or Chilli.
 A few years ago our board on geo. graphic names ruled that the spelling of ''Pekin" should be used in all gov ernment publications; but the board was even violently assailed with weighty objections to this orthography. and last year it felt constrained to re- verse it's earlier decision; so Picking is now the governmental usage in this country.
 Another difficulty is that all the Oriental accommodations seem to west ern ears more less indecisive. As Reclus remarks, Americans and Europeans are constantly struggling to distinguish between l, m, and b, be- tween h and p, between fen and ian and between an and in.
  spelling match. The best way for west erners who are not Orientalists is to adopt the simplest spelling used or good maps. Hyphens have their signi- fiCance but they are better omitted than misplaced. Ping Yang repre- sents the correct sound more nearly to the ordinary reader than P-hjOng Yang Chifu is perhaps betted than Che-fu and no one need feel injured If the hyphen be omitted.
 We can understand what places are meant and worry along very well, even though some of the spelling bn truly wonderful. Some day order will be brought out of thIs chaos. but it may mt he until the wh"l' qrestiou of the proper local pronUHciations and the best phonetic representation Of them is submitted to a committee of com potent Orientalists whose decisions sfall be generally acccpteJ.- New York Sun.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
A Circulation Pointer.

During the last sixty days more than Nine Hundred subscribers have been added to the Daily Republicans Ari- zona lists, alone. And this increase, we guess is more than the total circulation. paid' deadhead and extra, of all the other Phoenix papers, daily and week ly, combined. And the thousands oi Arizona citizens who take The Re publican take it voluntarily, and pay for it regularly and cheerfully.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
MEAT AND APPENDICITIS.

The Academy of Medicine in Paris has been disussing appendicitis again, and the conclusions from extensive in vestigations, reached by the saVanta. is that this now common malady is due to the eating of meat. In Persia and in Algiers among the Mohammedans, where very little meat is eaten, appep- dicitis is rarely known. The physician to the French embassy as Peking has not met a single case of the disease among the Chinese w5ose food is mostly muliet, rice, cabbage, sweet po- tatoes, and picllled turnips. Similar conditions exist elsewhere where the people indulge in little or no meat. Tn this country. as we know appendicitis is SO common that operations for ir no longer excite any remark One Phila- delphia physician had 500 operations between September l, 1902 and Sep ternber 7, 1909, or an average of abOIt two a day for 9 full year. not counting Sundays. At the same time, it must be remembered that millions of Ameri- cans who indulge freely in a meat diet neve have any trouble with the Gp pendiX. - Rochested Democrat and Chronicle.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
Two Ways of Building the Party.

Usually there are several ways of doing a thing, of course, and doubtless wise men can figure out various meth ods for strengthening and building up a political party. But it is at least open to doubt whether the best meth cd has been followed in some of the counties of this territory for giving the republican cause a boost. In Co., chise and Graham counties, for ex- ample, the republican county com mittees have selected the delegates to the territorial convention. The voters at large have had no opportunity to express a choice. It may be safely as sumed that the committees have se- lected or will select, good men, but the average citizen likes to be consulted in affairs which touch his own inter ests, and in politics he may become apathetic if ignored on all occasions except when his vote is needed.
 And there is a well defined suspicion that the republican vote in Arizona is not so tremendously heavy that it is safe to ignore or offend the rank and hlr. Even when leaders are sure that they know just what ought to be Aone-know better, in fact, than the voters hemselves-wisdom is shown Sy consulting the people.
 We have not been advised as to the objections which arose to the election of delegates by the primary method in Ccchise and Graham counties In some of the smaller counties the ex- pense of a primary election might have been worth considering, but in such wealthy counties as Cochise and Graham the matter of expense was not a serious item.
 We are bound to believe that the
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

range, and the common folk wonder how it can be that they don't fly at each others threats and just everiast- ingly go at it hammer and tongs. But it is just as easy of explanation as rollin' oft'n a log. Count CEssinl has carefully explained to the awestruCk Washington correspondents that it is his duty as dean of the Diplomatic corps to recognize each and every member of the corps as they pass by and that when he recognizes MT Taxa hira it is in his capacity of dean, and not as a Russian ambassador On the other hand MT. Takahira has explained that when he bows to Count Cassinj it is merely as member of the Diplo- matic corps speaking to it's dean, and that he does not speak as Japanese ambassador to the ambassador to Rus sia.
 How sweet and how simple, and how nice and how easy! The important matter being fully explained to the common folk they will no longer await for the coming together of the two gentlemen in ough-and-tumble scrap in the streets of Washington. While the two ambassadors may not speak the dean of the corps and the member of the corps may exchange frigid bows. while the czar and the mikadO are exchanging hot shots in the China seas.-Cincinnati Commer- cial Tribune.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
AS TO THH MELLOW PERIL"

The Japancge are a fortunate people in many particulars. They have trod the royal road to civilization. When they emerged from their benighted cOG- dition they found everything prepared and ready made for them. and now they are enjoying the advantages of civilization without having done any thing to develop or advance it.
 Just as the schoolboy can use the tables of logarithms as intelligent as coul Napier. who first compiled them, just as the college man knows as much about astronomy and the heliocentric system as did Copernicus, who map ped the heavens and discovered the principles of it's motions just so has the Japanese nation got the knowledge and cauacity to make use of mos of these inventions. discoveries and the ories which go to make up civilization, The Japanese are operating machinery the principles of which they do not thoroughly understand. They have a big navy which they did not build and large army which they are command ing by tactics taught by foreigners. But the most astounding thought of it all is that these pupils of more en- frightened races, th-se parvenus of civilization, at the very first real clash they had with a white people have been able to win victories and perform deeds which indicate a superiority.
 The Japs belong to the yellow race. by far the most numerous branch of the human family. It has often been stated that the grft ambition and hope of Japan is to form a federation, if not consolidation, of all the yellow races. This is called the yellow peril. much feared by some nations of Flu rope. If Japan is finally victorious with Russia, subsequent events will be watched with interest and, in some quarters with a degree of apprehen- sion. A united Asia would be numeric- ally the greatest power on earth. How ever. China ts already the greatest power on earth, numerically. and no- body is afraid of sleepy old China. Al Asia a s progressive as Japan is. if such a thing were possible, would no longer be the victim of European aggression, while an Asia both united and pro- gressive would be a power which all
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
CURRENT COMMENT
oRTHoeRAPHY OF THIS WAR.

We may expect a fine assortment If spelling tor place names in Japan, Kor- ca and China. It is not a matter that need worry the painstaking persons who revise the war dispatches before they are put in type. The other day q publisher suspected that he had paid too dearly for map compiled for him because the name of a Korean treaty port was spelled MOkpo. He discovered the form Mok-p-ho on another good map, and it seemed more impressive But who shall decide what is correct when the doctors disagree?
 No uniform system for the translit- eratlon of these eastern names into either English, German or French has ever been adopted. We are not much enlightened even when we consult the best German maps, which, in their spelling of Oriental place names. per haps come nearer to represent native pronounciations than those of any other country. If we consult the Kiep- ert maps we shall find many spellings that differ from those on the Andree maps, and in that court of last resort. Stieler's Hand atlas, many spelIings are discovered that differ from them both. If We are perpleved between Wiju and Wi-ju we may turn to q well written English monthly published at the capital of Korea. Surely this mag azine should give the acceptable trans liberation of the name of the Korean town; but here we are confronted by an erthograhphical monStrosity. Eitchu and prefer impalement on one of the other horns oc the dilemma
 Several attempts have been made to secure uniform spelling of these east ern names. and they have helped the map makers to a considerable extent: but the outcome has not resulted in uniformity and is confusing.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
pHoENIx. ARIZONA. FEB. 2a, 1904.
Tho Cost and Value of the TOnto Road.

The official announcement that the proposed wagon read from Mesa to the Tonto Basin dam will cost less than 9sO.OOO is a welcome piece of news, bat not altogether unexpected. Old residents of the valley have insisted Rhat full investigation would disclose tEst the road could be constructed for considerably less than $100,00O. The government engineers, in their prelim- mary estimates, fixed upon $1OO,OOO as the approximate sum which the towns of Phoenix, Tempe and Mesa would have to contribute in order to complete Che construction of the road, and the Fact that the cost will not be so much b4 at first estimated merely ernpha- sizes the conversatism and safety with which the engineers approach all the subjects connected with the reservoir.
 tt is scarcely open to question that .the proposed investment will be profitable one for the valley. Even if it shall develop that the cement and fuel oil, or most of it, is to be trans ported into the basin by way Of Globe, the value Of the road to the valley will not be diminished in any material Ge- Rree. During the construction Of the slam more than one million dollars will be paid out in wages, and if there is a good wagon read to Mesa and daily stage-as there will be, of course most of the laborers will come into the valley to get their checks cashed when they lay off from work. It is true, no doubt, that the merchants of Globe will be glad to cash at par all government or contractors checks pre- scented by workingmen, but there will be few inducements for the men to proceed to Globe instead of the valley towns when tkey wish to visit civiliza- tion. From the dam to Globe 1t will be 45 miles, and the distnce to Mesa. about so miles, can be covered almost as quickly. And of course, the merch- ants Of Globe cannot begin to compete with the merchants of Mesa, Tempe and Phoenix when it comes to offering attra ctions to the laborers. And in addition to the manifest advantages of the Salt River valley in the way of cheaper prices and great. modern stores, all the advantages of location will be with this valley as against Globe. That is to say, when a laborer leaves the basin he is no nearer the outside world. practically, when he reaches Globe than when he is in the wilds of the Tonto Basin; whereas, when he reaches the Salt River valley he is once more In Gods country" Moreover, if there Is a good road to the dam from here, Phoenix will be the na- tural employment center, and here most of the men will return when they finish their employment.
 It will mean a great deal to have more than one million dollars paid out to laborers and thence paid to the business men of the community, and these benefits will begin very shortly if we get the road.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

primary system, as followed in Mari copa and Yavapai counties is much more preferable Tn this county, to be sure, there is no contest, and Judge Kibbey Is the choice of the entire coun- ty for a place on the delegation to the national convention. But be the votes at the primary election few or many Judge Kibbey will know that repub- licans had an opportunity to express their choice, and nobody can charge that the popular will has been disre- garded through machine methods.
 In Yavapai county, it happens that there is a contest on between two good republicans, w. c. Bashford and Frank Wright, for the honor of being Yavapais candidate for a place on the presidential delegation. MT. Bashford could have named himself as Yavapai's choice. MT. Bashford is chairman of the republican county committee, and a large majority of the committee fla vor his candidacy. Had he chosen to follow the method adopted in Cochise and Graham counties, he would have ignored the people and would have had the committee name delegates to the territorial convention who would represent his candidacy in that con- vention. But MT. BashfOrd manfully declined to have a machine-made dele gation. He said, in effect, that if he could not go to the territorial con- vention backed by the voice of the re- publican voters at the primaries, he would not go at all.
 And that, we believe, is the best way to strengthen the party. No man or set of men ought to be afraid of the people. Judge Kibbey was not afraid to leave his interests in the hands of his fellow republicans of Maricopa county. and MT. Bashford and MT. Wright have not been afraid to submit their respective claims to tie decision of their party at the polls in Yavapai. Whatever the outcome in that county, a healthy contest will have been had. the rspublicanism of the voters will have been aroused. there will be no bad results, and the party will be stronger tkan before.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
A Man of Means

can ill-aford to be without the pamphlet published by The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York" A Bankers Will" It explains a curious provision in the will of the President of a National Bank in New York City, and gives the list of securities in which the largest accumulation of trust funds in the world is invested. The pamphlet is sent free to those who write for it.. This Company ranks
 Ffvsf-In Assets.
 Frsf-In Amount Paid Policy holders.
 FI,Sf-In Age.
 TIE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
 COMPANY OF NEW YORK
 RICHARD A. McCuzDY. President.
 SHIRLEY CHRIsTY, Manager.
 Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
HANDSOME BUILDINGS UNTAxED

In order to encourage builders to IT ake the Russian capital a thing of beauty, the city council of St. Peters burg has declared it's intention Of eX- empting from taxation all new build iEgs which shall be adjudged ornI- mental as well as useful. IL is doubt ful whether our lawmakers would ap- prove of such a course. but it appears a powerful way to bring about it's oa- ject.-Chieago News
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.

Take Laxative Bromo czuinme Tablets. All druggists refund the money if It fails to cure. F. W. Groves signature is on each box. 25c.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

Europe might have cause 10 dread.- Kansas City Journal.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
BOOTS AND SHOES.
REGAL SHOES by Mail.

s3.75 per pair, express prepaid. 15O styles for MEN AND WOMEN. IA sizes and widths, one price. B stores. Tannery 10 consumer. Catalog and self measure ment blanks on postal request Los An geles store 222 w. Third St, near Broad way. A. s. Vandegrift. Manager.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
Los A N LES P R K x F. R R E ID LIS
 
CARPETS AND RUGS.

T. BILLINGTON CO, 312-314 S. Broad way. Curtains, draperies, China and Ja- pan mattines. All kinds of floor cover ingS.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
BARRELS AND TANKS.
BUSINESS COLLEGES.

Los Angeles Cooperage Co. Tanks, bar
 rels and kegs. Write for prices.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
PRESCOTT BUSINESS FIRMS.
 Hotel Burke
AMERICAN PLAN.

PRESCOTT, ARIZONA. .105 rooms. All modern conveniences. A strictly fiIst-class and modern hotel Sample rooms for commercial men.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
BROWNSBERGER HOME SGROp
MACHINERY, ENGINES, ETC.

WESTERN IRON WORKS, 9Os-92S N Main St, manufactrs crude oil engines and pumps. Complete irrigating plants.
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23

VULCAN IRON WORKS. 9l7-919 N. Main St, manfrs. stamp mills, ore crush CTS. well tools. General machine work
Arizona republican., 1904-02-23
POULTRY SUPPLIES.

HENRY ALBERS, 3l5 S Main St. Largest poultry supply house in U. S. Send for free catalogue.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09
Cresceus Famous Record De.
clared Fraudulent.
DIRECTORS ARE EXPELLED
Evidence insufficient to Show the Fa-
nous Driver Was Connected With
q. Conspiracy in Which to Beat
Old Father Time.

Chicago, Dec. S.--George H. Ketch-
um, the famous driver OF trotters, and
the trainer OF the "world-beater'
Cresceus, was found not guilty of an
attempt to establish fraudulent re-
cord. for the great stallion at Wichita,
Kan, October 10, 1908.
After hearing the evidence, the board
of appeals OF the American Trotting
Association decided there was not suf-
ficient evidence to establish criminal
participation on the part of Ketchum in
the illegal record.
While freeing Ketchum, however.
the board found the officials of the
Southern Kansas Fair Association, on
whose track the race was run, guilty Of
connivance to establish a fraudulent
record. and expelled them from mem
bership in the association.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09
Uniontown Saloon Keepers to
Continue in Business.
CONTEST m THE COURTS
They Will Contest the Legality of shs
Law When They Are Arrested
4. and Accused Of the Viola
ton Of II.

There are two saloons in Uniontown,
and both propose to continue to dis
|pense liquid refreshments to the tired
and thirsty traveller. local option or no
local option. Precinct No. 1. in Union
town, went dry at the November elec-
|tion. There Is a strong temperance So
|ciety In that section of the city, num-
bering among its members all the
prominent young men and women OF
the Finnish residents They have taken
an active interest in temperance work
and are opposed to the existence of the
two saloons in that end Of the city.
They had a petition circulated and pre-
scented to the couty court asking that
the question of prohibition be submit
ted to the voters of Precinct No. /,
which was done and the precinct went
dry by large majority.
The two saloons are operated by
John Harry and John Henderlckson.
They state that they win continue to
do business at the old stand. and If ar
rested, they will contest the legality OF
the law in the courts. They contend
that the petition was not according to
law; that the boundaries of the pre-
cinct were not properly described, and
that the act itself is unconstitutional
and void. The election in two counties
and several precincts in the state have
been set aside on account of techni
calities, similar to the ones claimed to
exist in the petition in Precinct No. /.
There is no doubt but the temper
ance society Of Uniontown win insist
on the strict enforcement of the law
and an interesting contest may be
looked for.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09
FovR srILL MISSING.
Victims of Mine Horror Recovered
Slowly Yesterday.

Tacoma, Dec. s.--Twelve bodies have
been recovered thus far from the Bur-
nett coal mine. but those Of Chapman,
Barber, Hill and Taylor are lyins
in an unknown spot Those familiar
with the mine say that they may have
perished in several unknown spots, and
that the lifeless bodies win be hard to
reach.
As soon as the last corpse recovered
was taken from beneath Wednesday
night. the air grew SO foul that all hope
was abandoned. This morning more
gas was encountered. and no one be-
lieves that the missing four have even
a fighting chance for life
The escape Of Para and Wetherow
was miraculous. After the concussion
OF the explosion they found the air too
foetid TO breathe, and the missing men
came upon the last two named buck
ing" coal. TheY called on them to fol-
low. and TO the fact that they did not
know the route the others took they
owe the fact they are still alive.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-09
DOCTOR HELD UP.
Bank Robbers Hold up a Prominsnt
Citizen.


indianapolis. Dec. s.--As DR.. WI
liam Prichard Of Gosport, Owen
county was going to see a patient
early this morning he was suddenly
seized BY fiye men and after short
struggle was bound and gagged and
|caried into the Farmers hank, the door
been forced open by the five men. They
|said the doctor was an officer Of the
bank, but he denied 1t, and said that
he knew nothing. regarding the amount
|of money on hand. The doctor, how
ever. is stockholder. but this he kept
to himself for he was familiar with
the bank and with the safe.
While one man sat over him with
cooked revolver the other four drilled
a hole in the safe and put in charge
|of nitro-glycerin. The physician was
then carried into the rear room and the
fuse was ignited, the door being burst
open by the explosion.
The noise aroused persons living
near the bank, and before the robbers
could force open the inner compart-
ments, all Of which were locked. a
crowd had begun to collect and the
robbers made their escape by rear
door, leaving DIR. Prichard bound and
gagged in the rear room. Mounted
farmers have been searching the coun-
try for miles around. but no arrests
have been made. It is thought the
robbers escaped on 1andcar.