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The Western news., 1904-07-06
The Slugxard Walkers.

There are many odd. old fashioned
church customs which nowadays would
provoke smile. In bygone days, for
instance, when sermons were long and
very often dull, the congregation was
apt to become somnolescent, and 80 it
became necessary to take steps to rem
edy matters. To this end men and
''sluggard wakers"-that is, to rouse
those who might be overcome by their
surroundings-and occasionally parish
iOners would bequeath sums Of money
for the payment Of such officials. In
an interesting book called "Old Church
Life" mention is made Of one Of these
sluggard walkers, who is said to have
carried long. stout wand, with fork
at the end Of it. At intervals he step
ped stealthily up and down the nave
and aisles of the church, and when
ever he saw an individual whose senses
were buried in oblivion he touched
him with his wand so effectually that
the spell was broken, and In an instant
the offender was recalled to all the
realities of life. In another church
the beadle employed on the mission
used long staff having fox's brush
at one end and knob at the other.
Should lady fall asleep her face was
tickled with the brush. but an unlucky
man was reused by sharp rap with
the knob.
The Western news., 1904-07-06
Tonic For Dark Hair.

A preparation said to be excellent as
tonic and restorer for dark hair
which is turning gray is as follows:
Dried sage leaves, two ounces; common
green tea, two ounces; bay rum, four
ounces; tine salt, one-half ounce.
Put the sage leaves and tea in a COW
cred iron pot. Add three quarts Of
boiling water and let 1t simmer until
reduced one third. Remove from the
fire and let it remain In the pot for
twenty -four hours. Then strain and
add bay rum and salt. Shake until salt
is dissolved, then bottle for USE
The Western news., 1904-07-06
I've heard of him." said he circum-

eve heard of him." said he clrcum-
specify.
"lIe's my IDEAL explained Dolly,
with charming blush.
"IIe certainly isn't the sort of fellow
you would have married-Once."
"How do you know that? You said
you had merely heard of him."
"Your requirements We're pretty iron
clad"
II told you. did | not. that had
modified them|'
Sanford stared at her quizZically for
a moment. You also told me that you
never would; that there WAS no one
eve changed my mind" snapped
Dolly. That's the prcrosative of wise
men-and women"
Sanford rose slowly from his chair
and stood for IL second at the back of
hers. looking down at the silk rumple
of sun blond hair.
"You haven't exactly set the day yet,
dear" he ventured mildly.
"And pray. how do you know that,
Mr.. Sanfordy'
NJ leaSt l nave FeCPlNcu ITO VttcT.
He bent his head to the mutinous rose
face, then lifted 1t s,Cdenly.
what is your ideal, Dolly?" he asked
curiously.
a man who is a real man." said she
softly. lone who would do anything,
all things. in the great round world to
win the girl he loves-whO would even
60 so far as to get some other person
to write his letters. forgetting to dis
guise his little tricks of expression
who
AT least" he broke in, II didn't use
a typewriter, an old one with the p
| and q all out of alignment. just such Il
one as we used to practice upon t, 4
years ago Remember when we stud
| led shorthand together that
Il don't remember Il thing about it,
interrupted Dolly. two pink roses slip
ping softly into her cheeks. II never
even think about those DO stop. Billy!
I'm sure l hear the last call for sup
per-"
The Western news., 1904-07-06
Neetly Caught

A certain Greek adventurer some
years ago undertook to palm off upon
the public some false copies Of the gos.
pei manuscripts. Many learned men
were deceived, but not DR.. Coke, libra.
sian OF the Bodleian library at Oxford.
How he detected the fraud is related IN
his own words In The Spectator:
never really opened the book, but !
held it in my hand and took one page
Of it between my finger and thumh
while listened to the rascal's account
Of how he found this most interesting
antiquity.
At the end Of three or four minutes
handed it lack to him with the short
comment. Nineteenth century paper
my dear SIR" and he took it away in Z
hurry and did not come again.
Yes, I was pleased, but I have han.
died several ancient manuscripts in my
time, and know the feel of old paper
The Western news., 1904-07-06

that all would be well with his sight.
Now came this blow.
Never to see again! To go to the
poorhouse and there drag out his days!
Never. He shall not. He SHAH not.
But what could she do: Too well
she knew Scott's spirit to suppose that
he would accept anything from her;
that he would ever say the words she
longed to hear-the words that would
give her the right to care for him-un-
less his sight was restored She must
get that right before the bandages
were removed. She must lead him ON
to speak But, no! What good would
that do? If he were to be really blind,
she knew he would repudiate the bar
gain.
She must marry him that very day.
before the bandages were removed.
Her heart stood still ut the thought.
All that was womanly in her revolted.
But then = the poorhouse. Ah she
would be so proud to work for him, to
care for him. She had no one depend
ent on her, and she earned enough to
llulIItulu tIltIll Doll. SIT lilllSl uo ~
There was no other way.
Her thoughts had Travelled like light
ming. In the few steps between the
doctor and the door of Scott'S room
she had thought it all out Steadily
she entered and went close to him.
'What was it you We're saying a mo-
ment ago. Mr.. ScOtt?" she asked softly
the instant.
about me?'
"Oh."' with instant comprehension.
"Oh. Gertrude, do you really want to
hear it, He groped for her hand.
caught it and drew her to him. Ger
trude. it isn't right for me to speak
yet but l must-I must. Oh, darling.
love YOU so. l love you so! DO you
love me-"
The girl bowed her head on his
breast. Yes. yes" she sobbed. more
than anything else in the world.''
"Thank God" The man grasped the
bandages around his head and reck-
lessly tore them off Il must see your
he cried. Il must see you! Oh. Ger
trude, how beautiful you arer'
But the nurse flung UP her hands in
horror and strove to cover his eyes.
"Oh, oh, oh"' she walled. Don't!
You'll ruin your last chance
But the man clasped her wrists and
held her from him. Il see you! l see
your he cried.
Neither noticed the doctor standing
at the door, but at the last words he
advanced into the room. You see, do
yOu?" he asked.
II do.'
The nurse turned with clasped hands.
doctor! Doctor" she cried. lis it q
success? Will he see?'
"Why, of course he will" answered
that gentleman briskly. The opera
ton has evidently been an entire sue.
cess"
The Western news., 1904-07-06
Goldfish In a Globe.

Goldfish are likely to die if all tho
water in their globe or tank is changed
at once 1t is said that the change
from stale, standing water to fresh 10
too much for them and gives them
cramps which will probably prove ia
tai. The ideal house aquarium con-
tains. besides goldfish, three specimens
of the aquatic plant valisperia spora-
lis and eight water snails. The plant
furnishes food for the snails, which in
turn produce young snails, upon which
the fish live.
The Western news., 1904-07-06

Lay white, crisp lettuce leaves b.
tween slices Of bread thickly spread
with mayonnaise dressing, letting the
leaves come beyond the slices. Press
gently together and trim the leaves
with sharp scissors to make them even
on all sides.
The Western news., 1904-07-06

ing in nine cases out Of ten is due to .
catarrhal condition of the mucous MEM
branes. Peruna cleanses the mucous
membranes and cures the catarrh
wherever located.
There are no remedies for catarrh just
as good as Peruna. Accept no substi-
tutes.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving =
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, C"l, nt,ns,
Ohio.
The Western news., 1904-07-06
"Pe-ru-na is the Medicine for
the Poor Man."
FRESHMAN Uses Pe-ru-na In His
Family.

--- FAMILY.
Hon. Thos. J. Henderson, Member of
Congress from Illinois, and Lieutenant
in the Union Army for eight years,
writes from the Lemon building, Wash
;ngton, D. c., as follows:
"Peruna has been used in my kani-
:" with the very best results and I
Ike pleasure in recommending your
valuable remedy to my friends as a
.>ric and an effective cure for catarrh. I"
---Th0s. J. Henderson.
Catarrh assumes different phases in
different seasons of the year. In the
early summer systemic ca:arrh is most
prevalent. That tired. all worn ..ut feel
The Western news., 1904-07-06
4 Close Finish.

It looks as though Richard Mansfield
would win the race for popularity in
"Cyrano de Bergerao" by q nose.-OhSr
engo Democrat.
The Western news., 1904-07-06

Advertise IN the county paper for
best results.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
EARLY SLAUGHTER
Prospect of Another Biz
 MdnChurian Battle
Japanese Net Disaster in Attempting a Comprehensive Turning EOve- ment-GOOd Fighting Weather.

St. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-Appearance again points to the possibility of a bIg battle south Of Mukden. The Japan ese, according to an official report, have received. a. severe setback in vicinity of Sintsintiu, in which directOin they ap- parenuy were attempting To execute a wide turning movement Military opinion here scarcely believes it pos sibIe that the two great armies can winter less than a rifle shot distant from each other, though heavy deren- ses on each side make it extremely diff hcult for either to assume the Offeu- sive.
 Il is believed however, that if the deadlock is to be broken, General Ku- ropatkin will let Field Marshal Oyama take the initiative, as the Russians have the better of the present position, namely a strong line of defense and Mukden behind them, making satis- factory winter quarters. where the Rus sian achievements are now accunu- lating for an advance next spring The Japanese also are being strongly rein forced. The rivers are already frozen sufficiently to permit of the movement of artillery and commissariat trains, se that the country actually is better adapted to a Japanese advance than during the summer.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24

America was going down the upper baE with full head of steam. She had left her pier at the foot of West Thirty-fourth street at 11:25 o'clock. As she was passing the statue of Liberty Captain Raffo saw on his star board bow the heavy steel float. witL dozen freight cars aboard, coming d. rectly toward. According to Captain Raffo's statement he thought the cap tain of the float intended to pass un- der his stern and kept on his course. but the float came on at full speed and struck the steamship
 After the Nord America regained an even keel and the passengers were quieted the vessel returned to her pier. The float, which had apparently sui fered but little in the collision, con tinued on its course. The Nord Amer ica will have to be docked and repair ed and cannot resume her trip for some time.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
STORM REARRESTED
Four Indictments Against Yavapai'S Treasurer
It Is Charged That His DefaIcations Cover Three Years He Will Have an Early. Trial.


 Prescott, Ariz., Nov. 23.-(Special.)- The grand jury concluded it's Iabors tonight after the longest session eyer held in Yavapai. For over ten days it was enga ged in the County Treas urer Storm investigation. The report of the body contains four indictments for felony against this official. each in- dictment covering a specific dedication and going back over three years.
 Storm was again arrested this even ing and is in jail tonight The trial will, it is said, be pressed at the pres ent term of court. Efforts are being made to secure his release on bail to- morrow.
 storm was arrested last night on the recommendation of a grand jury com mitUee which had been detailed 10 look into the affairs of-his office. It was said at the time that discoveries apart from the shortage of about $15, OCO claimed to have been stolen at the time he was locked in his vault on the night of November 8, were said to have been made but the nature of the irregulari- ties was not made known
 Just what has been found by the grand jury now is not definitely known but it is stated that the irregularities go back over Q period of years cover ing a part Of the former term of the late treasurer.
 Storms first incarceration lasted on- ly two days when he was released on bail in the sum of S20.C0O.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
The Future of the Empire
 Left With the Gar
WORK DONE
Whatever Hay Come fthe Demand Q for a Constitution. the Friends oF
 Liberty Believe That a Page Has
 Been Added to Russian History.

St PeteTsbUrg. Nov 55--The msetIrE of the zemstvOs Is ended. the memt-rs today dispersiEg to their homes and in a few days news or their action uiII be spread throughout Russia. Co the Finnish gulf. the Caspian sea. Poland and the CraI mountains. They are leaving in nigh spirits confident r1a- TO matter what the immediate res4lls. the days from November 1s 60 Nogau- Der 22- viii mark a turning point il Russian history.
 The RubiCon Is crossed No rs- treat is possible is rhe uulEIu1-= sentiment Al last nights joint meet ing Of editors and literary men and the zemstvOists the greatest ellhus- iasm prevailed and the fullest support was pledged to the programme adopt ed Interior Minister SrfatoEoIz lIlr- ksy has informed the ze-ustvoIsrs th-lr he will lay the memorlll and rescl1- tions before the emperor and while l= made no promises regarding hts r-r- sOnaI recommendations the zeu1srvos are satisfied that the prince win Eor ] leave the emperor in the dark reEl-lL- ing the breadth. strength and Import of the movement
 There is an inrimatiou that the eu.- peror has already been advisef ol me action Of the meeting and has ex- pressed himself as uufavorahIe ca iL- According 10 a story which is told u5-h much circumstan anriaIiry-. R. Pohe1or.sr- self the procurer general Of the Holy Synod. informed the emperor that lu his opinion the autocracE had relCEel the partiug Of the ways Lhere vas no middle course He must hCli firm ly to the old regime or be prepared to grant a constitution N- Pobedou1s-- selff is said To have cOntsute1 himself with an expression or this opinion without rendering any a1Eices-
 Thereupon. the story Eozs rhe er- peror called a family council a. shilh the opinion was ur-=riCauy united against yielding an iota- The yoluF empress when asked for her view ls said to have replied briefly -I ao -o- wish Go see my son blown up-- Such stories, however, po-take of the nature of common gossip iu s. Pst=rsllz- and although repeated iu geu Inform ed circles. may have nr1le fouElllian- Prominent members of muuIclraI town councils are arranging a meet ing of represe nts tlves of all the prlr- cipal cities Of Russia iu order rhlE the municipalities may take action ln rural population. Au-horIzariou Cor such meeting will be asked If rlf1s- ed, the meeting Will De held priVately- Prince Sviatopolk 1Iirsky has Issued instructions forbidding the arrest of newspaper men for articles printed iu newspapers The ZemstVo memorial and resolutions were presented lo the minister of the interior this afJeruoon-
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
CONSPIRACY TO MURDER
An Explanation of the Killing of
 Chauffeur Bate.

Chicago, Nov. zS.-A labor union con spIracy is the latest explanation Of the automobile tragedy near Le4nunt- H. Huois- According to this theory John w. Bate, Jr., a young chauffeur. was the victim of bullets intended for Ed ward Archer a vital witness for the prosecution in criminal case fuvoIv- ing a number of Chicago labor union officials.
 Archer Was an emplOye Of the same automobile company for which Bate worked. It is a singular fact chat Ar cher and Bate were the only two chauffeurs on duty when the automo- bile was hired by telephone for MT Dove the supposed murderer- Only a moment before ArCh=r was alone. and it was he who received the original commission to accompany -'1r Dove 4 sudden impulse or presentment Of danger led Archer to turn the work over to Bate. Archer has for months believed himself in danger since he gave testimony in the case Of an aHeg- ed professional slugger, who was charged with attacking non-union cleo trical workers and who was freed by a change of the court records.
 The alteration of the records was dis covered and led to the conviction of the court clerk and several officials of the labor union on charge Of con spiracy. Other eases were still pend ing. Archer's attorney was today so strongly impressed with the probabiI- ity of a labor union conspiracy as the explanation of the tragedy that he laid all the facts before the states attor- ney. A partial confirmation of the theory is the fact that Dove is said to have avOwed himself an electrician while casually explaining his identity during an attempt to hire a horse and buggy in Joliet the day after the tragedy
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24

an exception to the ruling of Justice Davis on this point.
 The prosecution put Dr. s. Melton Leo On the stand to explain that Hey man Stern, the pawn broker. wEo has identified the revolver with which Young was shot, was too i'll to appear in court at this time. Dr. Leo said Stern was suffering from peritonitis. but that he would be able to attend court next week.
 Dr. Ernest A. Lederle, a chemist who examined the two pieces of skin taken from YOung's finger. said that he had been unable to determine the cause of the black spots. Without a chemical test, I would not venture to say whether or not the specl1s were made by gun powder said Dr. Lederle. ''I only examined them by a micro scope"
 John Crowley, a cabmau, said he was hailed by two men and a woman about , 4 o'clock on the morning of June 1, while his cab was standing at the cor ner of Eighth avenue and 125th street. ! The woman was defendant in this case and one of the men was Young. Young had abused Miss Patterson, the witness said, and she was crying. Young or dered him 10 drive ne woman to her home and he did SO. On the way down town, he watched the occupants of the cab through a trap in the top of the : hansom and she continued crying all l the way down. to SiXty-first street where she leIt the cab. Crowley said { that Young and the man were intox- l icated. but that Miss Patterson was 1 not.
 Albert Schneider. another cab man i corroborated the testimony of the pre- : vious witness. After Crowley drove ] away. he said Young and his com panion called him and were driven to 6 i house in west 104th street. He notfceC ] that both men Were under the influence { of liquor.
 The scene between Nan Patterson and her brother-in-law, J. Morgan l smith, whi-h was referred to at lengtF ] by MT Rand in his opening argument was described by a newsboy. He wa, standing in front of a cafe at Fifty. ninth street and Eigllh avenue abou
 8 o'clock on the niSht of June 9, wheI
 smith and Miss Patterson came ou and got into cab. They were quarrel ing, and as they got into the cab
 Smith struck Miss Patterson in tn ] face.
 What did the man say?" asked MT Levy.
 He said you will have to do it.
 answered the boy.
 And what did-she say?"
 T won't" and then inc struck he
 and pushed her into the cab"
 He said he remembered the inciden
 distinctly ana was positive in his fden
 tification of Miss Patterson and tn
 paotogr rh of J. Morgan Smith. Fl
 had noticed the couple particularly. h.
 said. There is always a lot of quar
 rehng going on around the Circle. ant l keep my eyes open to see the fun. tae ueWsdO- exclaimed.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
Was Nan Patterson Order ed to Commit Murder?
THE STORY OF A CHAPMAN
The Defense Claims to Have S>Wit-
 ness Who Saw the Weapon in YOung's Hand and the Actress Try ing to Wrest It From Him.

New York, Nov. 28.-In the trial of Nan Patterson, charged with the mur- der of Caesar Young, expert testi- mony of physicians was offered today to show that Young could not have killed himself. Two cabmeu testified to having seen Young abuse Miss Pat terson early in the morning of June 4, and another witness, a news boy, swore that J. Morgan Smith, her brother-in-laW, struck Miss Patterson in the face on the night Of June 8, af- ter he had said to her. You will have to do it," and she had answered, T won't"
 The cross examination of the coro- ner's physician, OHanlon, was con tinued The witness described in de tail the autopsy which he performed on Youngs body and admitted that at that time he thought it was a case of sui eide. This was stricken from the rec ord, however. He was not permitted to say whether the black marks on both of the pieces of skin which ht stripped from Young's finger was made by gun powder or whether he found the powder marks when he examined Miss PattersOn's hands soon after the shooting.
 The trial still attracts unusually large crowds, ana special decails ol police are required to keep out thosC who have no business in the court room and to maintain order in the building.
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
.NORD AMERICA RAMMED
A Damaging Collision Which Occur
 red in New York Harbor.

New York, Nov. 2S.-FoUrtcen hun dred Italian steerage passengers re- turning to Italy on the Veloce line steamer NOrd America were thrown into excitement today when the ship was rammed by a Ney. York New Haven and Harvard railroad float in the harbOr of Liberty Island. The float struck the steamship about forty feet from the stern and two feet above the water line, tearing a hole twenty feet long and six feet high in her plates and making it impossible for the yes sel to continue her voyage without ex- tensive repairs.
 At the moment of the collision, many of the steerage passengers were on the side of the ship toward the approach ing float. When the crash came the Nord America heeIed over alarmingly and many of the passengers were greatly frightened and the crew had much difficulty in reassuring them-
 When the collision occurred the NOrd
Arizona republican., 1904-11-24
JAPANESE SUBMARINES.

TOkiO, Nov. 23-Five submarine boats arrived in Yokohama today
 The submarine boats referred to are probably the five boats shipped from quincy Point, Mass, early in October, last overland 10 the Pacific coast. They were valued at nearly $4,0O0, 600. It Was understood that they were intend ed for the Japanese. The boats occu- pied seventeen steel flat cars and six box cars. Each car was carefully cov- cred with canvas which concealed the contents. The car bore no mark of the contents or destination, but it was stat ec 10 be large shipment of maehiael5.