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Arizona republican., 1904-10-21


 of the HSited. resources of Japan that necessarilyS1eans a tremendous drain and burden.
 Undoubtedly. these considerations have had much to do with the recent decline of Japanese securities in for eign markets. Although the new 6 per cent bonds were hoated last spring at about 94. they have sold this week in London at as low a r4ice as 90, ex- dividend-and that, too. although Ja- pans customs receipts are pledged as collateral for these bonds. What would happen to these securities, in case the Japanese army in Manchuria should meet with a succession of reverses can easily be imagined. Unquestionab-y this contingency, together with the narrow resources of Japan and the heavy burden of taxation that is now imposed upon the people of that en- pire. accounts mainly for the way that foreign fnanciers look askance at the proposition for a new Japanese loan.
 It does not follow. of course. thai there is no bottom to Russia's national purse. While Russia's resources are vastly greater than Japan's her na- tional debt is nearly tenfold greater: and the fact that the seat Of the pres ent war is near the extreme eastern boundaries of her vast dominions has probably made that conflict immense ly more costly to her than it has been to her adversary. In addition, all ac- counts agree that the great mass of the Russian people are sunk to almost the last degree of poverty and that their situation is such that it is next to impossible to wiring from them aaoth- CT kopeck in taxation. Tn an article in the September Review of Reviews Dr. F. J. Dillon, who is familiar with Russia, declares that the average Rus sian peasant "can spend generally. but not always, three cents a day for food for himself and his wife and children So far as ability to stand the exactions of war is concerned, therefore. it would seem that the Russian people are little better off than the Japanese.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
Far East War Loans.

The Japanese government has decid- ed 10 raise a new domestic loan of s40.COOO00. In addition. New Yo.k and London bankers have been approached recently as to the prospect Of Japan being able-to secure a loan of anywhere from S1OO.OcO.0OG to s250.0O0,C00 within the course Of another year. The re- plies to this proposition have not been satisfactory to the island empire. Neither in this country nor in Lon don does there seem to be any spaz- modic rush for JaDaneze government securities.
 The reason therefor is not strange Japan is not rich nation. It has made marvellous and commendable progress industrially. socially and otherwise within the last twenty or thirty years. but the great mass of it's population still remains steeped in what. in this country. would be regarded as abject poverty. For several years the people of that country have been enormous ly taxed in order to perfect its mill tasY system, and the fact that it is now forced to look abroad for means to continue its present war with Rus sia indicates that the limit of taxation that the Japanese can endure has near ly been reached.
 This is borne out by the conditions under which the foreign Japanese loan Of last spring was foated. Rates for money. both in this country and in Eu- rope. were comparatively easy at that time; yet Japan was unable to float a per cent loan of $50. .OOO except at a discount of about Der cent below par. and even then was compelled to mortgage her customs receipts as eel lateral for the debt She has other as- sets, such as her government-owned railways and her monopoly of the to- bacco traffic, which she could put in pawn for additional borrowings abroad; but should the present war continue for any material length of time4 it is an open question, even though Japan should be victorious ove- Russia. whether the Japanese govern ment with all of the enterprise and push of the Japanese people would be able to meet its national obligations. Count Okuma. a former premier of Ja- pan. estimates that the cost of the present war to that country will reach enc billion Collars. and for a country
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
A Word Abouf Game Rlrds

During the last ten years there has been a constant stgeng thening of Amer ican game laws by the legislatures of nearly all the states. The United States also. under the guidance of men like C. Hart Merriam. Albert k. Fisher and Theodore s. Palmer, has done what fl could in the way of general Iegisla- tion to protect the game from indis- criminate slaughter.
 Some Of the fruits of wise state and national laws are becoming apparent. The pot hunter has been driven from many fields. the sportsman must b. content with a limited bag and the market man finds a clause of the in- terstate commerce act stumbling block in the way of illegal shiomen. 8.
 Probably the most striking bit of ev- idence that the protective laws are be- coming observed is to be found in the fact that ia order to supply the de- mand for game birds for table purposes the dealers have been compelled to i'm port great quantities Of European grouse and cartridges. There arrived at New York not long ago a sing. shipment of 25.C00 binds. There i5 TO American law at present on the books to prohibit such importations It would seem, however. that unless the ccun- tries which furnish the supplies are willing to see their game go to exdnc- ticn by way of the American epicures stomachs. they must soon pass non export laws Of their own. The Amer ican states individually have ths-e laws.
 It was the impression for years that song and game bird protection was a matter Of sentiment only-sickly sen timent the pot hunters and mili-er5 called it-but this impression has been effaced. There is sentiment in bi-I protection, but there is also something more practically substantial. The far mers found that when the quail and the prairie chicken disappeared the grasshoppers multiplied. They found that the rose-b-easted grosbeak lo:ed potato bugs. and they objected b the slaughter of quail. prairie chickens. grosbeaks-a1d of the rest of the birds. too, for that matter. The birds alive are worth millions to the country eve-y year; dead they are worth nothing.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

The Equitable Life Assurance com pany of New York has a capital of 1 GOO shares Of $1O0 each, on which the year ly dividend rate is limited by law 10 : per cent. At auction in New YorI, Wednesday 14 shares Of this company were sold after lively competition. The bids started at $500 a share and. the final sale was made at S3Cco a share. At that figure the investment yields 73Oths Of enc per cent. Of course, the reason tHe sock brought such a price was not the prospect Of sure T-30ths of one per cent income. That is ridic- ulous. It was because the company has about s3SO, ,oO9. COO of assets. and the ownership Of S5O10O Of is stock, Or 5o1 shares, means the absolute control of all those millions. It is said that when any of the stock comes on the market by reason O. death, there is a great demand for it in order that tha ''ins" may strengthen themselves sd1 further against the "outs," who migat like to exchange situations with them.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

What the Salt River Valley Has al Stake lu This Congressional Election
 Mark Smiths bitter efforts to asslii the record of B. A. Fowler on the irri- gation question. his assertions that MT. Fowler has done nothing for Arizona. and the inference he attempts to draw that Mr. Fowler can do nothing for the industrial interests of the territory. make it necessary now for MT. Fow- ler's supporters to go into zome unweI- come phases of the irrigation question. We say "unweIcome." because the cit izens of this valley who are most ia miliar with all the problems in which the valley is interested would have preferred to postpone making pubic a certain question until some months hence.
 But A!r. Smith. although densely un- informed concerning the most import ant features of the irrigation problem Is naturally trusted by a great many people-they consider his judgm 4nt and his statements all right, notwitllstand- Ing his uniform failure to accomplish what he has promised. Hence, if some superlativeiy important facts are not laic before the people of the Salt Riv- cr valley. Mir. Smiths persistent beg ging for votes and his persistent cloud ing Of the issues may mislead enough voters to elect him, and thus impeTI not only the welfare Of the territory generally-as to joint statehood and the other things with which the pub lie is now familiar-but impern a pro ject which means millions to the Salt River valley.
 Accordingly. The Republican is jus tned in frankly laying the. facts before the valley.
 The ranchers Of the valley have obli- gated themselves to Inc government of the United States to pay back to the government the money expended by the secretary of the interior in the con etruction Of the Toato Basin reser- voir. This payment is stipulated to be in 10 annual instailments. beginning the year the reservoir is completed
 What sum will be owed to the gov ernment Is yet unknown. It will prob ably exceed three millions of dollarz.
 The ranchers can repay this huge sum i'm ten years. They have cheer fully agreed to assume the heavy bur aen in ordser to get water storage.
 But under competent representation al Washington, will it be necessary for
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

NOlIce . hereDy gwen that the an- nUaI meeting Of the stockholders of the Phoenix and Eastern Railroad com pany will be held a1 the office of the company. in the city of Prescott, terri tory Of Arizona, on Wednesday, the 18th day Of November, 1904, at F o'clock noon Of said day, for the pur- pose of electing a board Of directors for the ensuing year. end for the tran saction Of suc2 other business as may properly be brought before Fhe meeting Books for transfer Of stock will be closed November 1st, remaining closed until December 1zt, 1904
 Dated at Prescoct- Arizona, this 10th day of October, 150f.
 lSlgueQ) Y. M. MURPHY,
 President. WALLACE FAIRBANK.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Notice is hereby given that the an- nual meeting or the stockholders or tl;a Arizona cDd California Railway com pany will be held a- the office of the coUpeuy. in the city of Prescott. ter ritory of Arizona. on Wednesday. the 10th day Of November. 190s. at 11 o'clock noon of said day. for the pur- pose of eIecting a board of directors for the ensuing year, and for the tran- sactlon Of such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting. Books for transfer of stocks will be closed November 1st. remaining closed until December 1st, 1904
 Dated at Prescott Arizona. this 10th day of October. 1904.
 (Slsued) T. M- MURPHY.
 President. WALLACE FAIREANK.
 Secretary
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21


 the ranchers of the Salt River valley to lift the burden of this three million, dollar debt in ten years? May it not be possible, indeed, to get the government eventually to wipe out this debt, or part of it?
 These are the questions which we ehould have much preferred to see kept in the background for at least few months longer. But Mir. siaith's desperate attempts to be elected by hook or crook and his unfairness to Mir Fowler force them to the front. Their discussion has been made neces- sary by Mir. smiths tactics.
 As to the first question, undoubtedly it will not be necessary for our ranch CTS to pay for the reservoir in ten years, if they are ably represented in congress during the two years from the 4th of next March.
 As to the second question, the pos sibnity of escaping the burden of debt wholly or in part hereafter will depend largely upon the success of the Ma tional Irrigation association in educat- ing the public sentiment of the United States.
 For the present we shall ray atten- ton to the first propositIcn-that of getting the valleys obligation to the government extended.
 Who can doubt that if B. A. Fowler is sent to congress he can secure the passage of a bill giving our ranchers twenty years instead of ten in which to pay for the reservoir? But it must be done before the payments begin.
 Who, on the other hand. believes that Mark Smith could or would be Of the slightest help in that particular?
 MT. Fowler has been familiar with every detail of the Tonto project from its inception. He has the unqualified confidence of the geological survey the bureau to which such a bill would be referred. If anybody on earth could get a favorable recommendation for ad- ditionel time for the valley. Mir. Fow- Ter could. The department knows he would ask for nothing but justice No body but Mir. Fowler could pass such a bill through congress. He might do it as a private citizen; certainly. he has demonstrated that he can do more in congress as private citizen than Mark Smith can do with commission from the territory of Arizona in his hands.
 MT. Fowler has shown that he does 1 not need to be clothed with official au- thority before he undertakes to work for Arizona, but why not increase his : power for good ten fold by making him ] the territory's delegate-its official ! agent at washington-and thus make his success a certainty?
 It does not seem possible that any sane rancher in the Salt River valley can hesitate concerning his duty to his family and to himself in view O. the situatiou which now presents it. self.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
LEeAL AovERTlsEMEMTs.
eTocKHoLpERs, MEETING.

 Notice is hereby given that the an nUal meting of the stockholders of the Santa Fe, Prescott C Phoenix Rail way company will be held at the office Of the company, in the ely of Prescott, Territory of Arizona on Wednesd day. the 10th day Of November, 1904, at F o'clock noon Of said day. for the pur- pose Of eiectiug a board Of directors for the ensuing year. and for the tram Eaction of such other budness as may properly be brouE.Tr before the meet Ing. Books for transfer of stock will be closed November Ist. remaining closed uugH December list, 1904.
 Dated at Prescott, Arizona, this 10th day oi October, 1904.
 fSigued) F. A. MURPHY.
 President. WALLACE FAIRBANK,
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Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
PHoENIx. ARIz.. OCTOBER 21, 1s04
REPUBLICAN TICKET

For Delegate to Congress, B. A. FOWLER. Platform: Efficiency and the Defeat of Union with New Mexico. MARicOPA COUNTY TICKET. For the Territorial Council. JAMES E. BARK. For the House of Representative, j. M. HANSON, WATSON PiCKRELL. E. A. SPAULDlNG, WINFIELD SCOTT.
 For Sheriff. WILLIAM. w. COOK.
 For Treasurer. JOHN A. MARSHALL.
 For Recorder, WILLIAM c. FOSTER. For Probate Judge.
 ]. C. PHILLIPS For District Attorney. WILLIAM P. RICHARDSON. For County School Superintendent,
 w. H. LEE.
 For Supervisors.
 GEORGE ALKIRE, e. s. STEWARD.
 For Surveyor HARRY HANCOCK. PHOENIX PRECINCT TICKET. For Justices of the Peace, c. w. TOMBSTONE, " MCCORMICK.
 For Constables, HARRY PROOFS, FRANK MARTINEZ.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

ever saiw: haven't. any fcl-aers on 'e-n. but. by love, they're big and fat.
 "Snipe-' suOrted the native. exam ming he bag. "TheIn's only mosqrito5. an small ones at that.r-CathoIic Standard
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Palace Chop House open for busi- ness Friday morning. Strictly whire service. We aim to put up as good a meal as there is in the city Old and new customers invited to call and see me
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

the candidate making a stump speech.
 You bet I do. It's anything to D a- the railroads with me."-Detroit Free Press.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Joe Bush. the well known butcher. mas opened the Valley market next door 10 the post office, He will keep constantly on hand all kinds of fresh meats, poultry, fish, oysters, etc.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

The Holmes apartments. 70 North First avenGe. Desirable furnished rooms and suites for rent.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
MUSIC LESSONS.

MUSIC, violin, eornet. string. brass instru- ments, lessons 50c. Violin lessons in high position Fl O. Prepare for brass band S4uO monthly. lessons ger week. 4th and Tsv- Tor strt cts.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
BOUND TO BEAT FEM

Do you ride on free railroad pass esp shouted man in the audience to
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Mrs E. 7. Mosher, ladies' tailor and iressmaking parlors. 2e2 ". Adams.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
VOICE CULTURE AND sINoINe-

MISS CHRISTINE FARNEsE.
 Graduate of The Royal Conservatory of Music Weimar, Germany and certifcatei pupil of Mme. Mathilde Marchesi. Paris. Address 349 \. Sd Ave. Telephone, Main BPS
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

"Got quite a bag Q game" said the sportsman. "Furniest srfpe |
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Pure mesquite honey at Patton-s grocery. 1OOS West XVaer7sn-to, Phone Red 14GL
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Ed Ligh-uers cab is on the street again and Is doing buiness at the Isame old stand. Telephone Main 152.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
NEW sANITARIUM.

'Tae Highlands" just completed. Pleasan- home for invalids. Rooms in brick house or fltntzhed tents. Trained nurse in attendance. c. M. Greiner. 800 F. Thirteenth street. Telephone Black S91.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

ON THE JEssEY COAST.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

If fortunes wheel doesn't turn 10 suit you put youE shoulder to it and
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
oSTEoPATH

DR. D. l.. CONNER. Osteopathic Physician. Office West Adams St. Phone, ofiCe Red 149f; residence Red S3.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
NOTARY PuRLt

L. b. FASCOE, Notary Public Convey. ancing a speciality. AcInowIedg ernsuti taken 110 North Center street.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
ATToRNEl.AT-IAW.

THOS. J. PRESCOTT-Co sr Commercial Law speciality. Room 6-S-1a Cotton block. Phoenix. Arf-a0a-
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

J. W. CRENSHAW, attorney at law Of fee rooms 210 and 211 Fleming Building Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

ALEXANDER BUCK Attorney at Law, Phoenix, Arizona. Office No IS Wal Street
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

WALLACE FAIRBANK.
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Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

Oliver ?. Morton. Arthur T Edwards
 EDWARDS & MORTON, 1s 8. Center St Phoanix. Aris
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
AssAYER ANp METALLuRaIar.

D. c. A. KING, AGsayer and AetaIlurzisi Cyanide, concentration, mill and sunel- ter tests. IS V. Second Ave, Phoenix Arizona
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21

For Delegate to Congress, B. A. FOWLER. Platform: Efficiency and the Defeat of Union with New Mexico.
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
eTockHoLpERs, MEETING.

WALLACE FAIRBANK, Secretary
Arizona republican., 1904-10-21
LEseoNs IN ELOCuTIoN.

PAINLESS removal Of corns or bunioRs prices 50 cents each. Privacy assured Day or night fashiGn Barber ShCp. West Washington St. opposite Santa Fl
 ofiice Telephone Red 9e2- Frank Shirley
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
Our Bird Friends.

All farmers should be friends of the birds
Their ministrations are before his eyes
every day. Not long ago I was sitting in
my orchard when noticed a little sparrow
light at the root of an apple tree. The tree
had been set out this year and was not very
thrifty. In a moment the bird was circiing
around the stem of the tree and peering
among the leaves on the short branches It
seized a worm and dropped to the ground.
1t killed the worm, swallowed 1t, then fitted
back into the tree. At once it discovered a
second worm and again lighted upon che
ground to devour it. The process was gone
through third time and third worm was
devoured. When the bird fitted back into
the tree the fourth time it found no worm
and soon flew away. Then examined the
tree found that worms had been devour-
ing its leaves. But for the little sparrow
they might family have killed the tree
number of times this spring / have noticed
wrens about my own and my neighbours
barns carrying worms in their bills. They
had nests hidden away and were carrying
food to their young. The number of nox-
ious worms and bugs that one of these birds
destroys during a season would astonish us
if we knew. Yet, there are farmers who
permit their boys to stone these BIRDS and
sometimes slaughter them with guns. That
any one can be so ungrateful, so unmindful
of his own interests. and so savage seems
strange, indeed.-T. C. Harms, Powell sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20

denly found myself at rug-own door. What
do you think saw7
why. there sitting onlfy porch was the
dearest little kitten you over saw It was
of the purest white. II lkeowed most psti-
fully and looked Up in my Yace with both Its
lovely blue eyes. I almost cried and begged
mamma to keep It. Marnma does not like
cats neither does my brother Tom.
Tom always told me Hop was witch, and
they often came about licking like cats. but
would not believe him. One day brought
Hop to school with mel rand hateful Jane
Bggs had to tell on mel Miss Lane. my
teacher, told me to put 1t out, but cried so
she told me to put it In tine closet where she
kept books. This did, And at noon
found him rolled up in hall.
The next day went to my grandma 3.
When came home said where's Hop?"
Nobody answered. And looked at Tom.
but he did not look at me-, began to cry.
Tom told me he wanted to see IL Hop was a
witch. and Charles Biggs told him the only
way he could find out was to tie a tin can
on his tail and let the dog go after him.
This they did. and they let the Biggs dog at
ter him, and they ran him to death. My
poor Hop! Papa tells me can get another
cat, but think / never can. could tie q
tin can on his dogs tail. but I would not.
think I can forgive him some time.
hope l can. shall never forget my dear
beloved Hop. CLEMENTINA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-02-20
The Little White Sister.
Edith Dillingham;.

Edith Dillingham;.
1t was early spring. and up through fresh.
tender grass. lifting itself up higher and
higher toward the bright. blue sky. appear
ed Little White Sister, People general
ly called her the wild Strawberry" but
not so the clover and daisies
As the days grew warmer she. at the suns
bidding threw or her green winter wrap
pings and appeared in her white, spotless
garment. When people passing her and
others like her said. What a quantity of
strawberries We shall have this year." the
sisters looked at one another in wonder
But still the sun shone and the breezes
blew, while happy were the Little White
Sisters childish days. One night she fell
asleep and slept for fourteen whole days
and nights. On the fifteenth. when she
awoke. she found, to her surprise that she
was all clad in red.
She was greatly frightened. and asked the
ant, mosquito. cricket, spider and the toad
what was the matter with her. but each
had its own troubles and perplexities to
think of, and passed her indiferently by.
But the white daisy said:
why. little sister mine do you not know
the story of your ancestors? A long time
ago Dame Nature told the flower tribe In
certain field that she would reward the
one who behaved the best during the year
by changing him into strawberry
Now, it was great honor to be straw
berry and of some use in the world, and
they all tried hard to be good. 1t was one
OF your ancestors who won the prize. So.
little Miss Rosiness. that is why you are
changed
1t was not long ago as 1 wandered down
to that green spot I saw little Miss Rosi-
ness, round and plump. with laughing
mouth and rosy cheeks. Around her sat- in
silent admiration. the bumblebee, ant and
mosquito. the cricket, spider and toad while
from her airy height, the sweet daisy said
Dear Little Miss Rosiness, thou hast in
deed treasure Guard II well and do not
give 1t up until the right one comes
"Ay. ay, until the right one comes" an
swered the laughing berry, while still the
sun shone and the breezes blew