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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-07-19
CHINESE MERCHANT A
 VICTIM OF BLhCKMhlL
From Thursdav's Dailv.N

According to the Tombstone Pros 7. pector there is a case on trial there l. in which somebody is guilty of a ter rible crime Charles w. Blackburn
 and Charles Granville Johnson are the e defendants, and the charge is that they q engaged to extort $4.000 from Chi n nese merchant named Yee Shang to settle an alleged assault of the Chi l. nese on the twelve year old daughter il of Blackburn. The Chinaman at first q consented through fear, then later ac-
 guainted the officers with the facts. I If his story be true Blackburn must q want money very bad. If Blackburns F first allegation be true, he must be q h strange parent to consent to such . compromise. Concerning it the Pros P peetor says in part:
 Yee Shang was first placed on the stand by the prosecution, and permit. ! ted to tell his story, which covered testimony of most startling and sen f sational character.
 Shang, who is a Chinese merchant of
 Tombstone, stated in effect tha5 on December he was arrested cG Il
 charge of attempted criminal assault On the 12-year-old girl of Blackburn.
 who was in his room, but with whom he
 denied any intimate relations. 4 cash bond of $500 for his appearance was placed, whereupon Shang states that he was frightened and worked into the belief that a mob woul wreak vengeance on him, and the payment of
 S4,000 was exactel to li'niss the ease.
 Consent was made by Shang, $500 paid down, and notes issuai for the remain
 ing $3,500. A receipt was taken for
 the $500. and was exhibited as evi-
 denee. The Case against Shang was subsequently, dismissed by Black
 burn.
 Chief of Police Bravin testified that
 previous to the arrest of Shang, Black burn told him he had intercepted a note showing that Shang and his lodging house that night, and requested
 the officer to be on hand and arrest
 Shang. When the officer arrived he
 forced the door and found the two in
 the room, and arrested Shang. s35
 check and a s bill were found in pos
 session of the girl.
 Wm. Blackburn, a brother of the defendant, testified to remarks passed at home regarding Shang and atten- tions paid to the girl.
 The proecution rested and the de- fence placed the I2-year-old girl on the stand She said she had received mOn- ey and presents from Shang, and the two had elandestineIy written each other, but no intimate relations were had
 Charles G. Johnston was the next witness. He stated that Shang sent for him to settle the ease out of court: that the following day Shang offered to pay $500 expense to send the girl away, and $500 year for her eduea- tion until she became of age. making total of S4,000. The matter was drawn up in the form of an agreement and submitted to Blackburn, who ac- cepted and the document signed by Blackburn and Shang, the principals not meeting while these arrange ments were pending The agreement was submitted as evidence. The ease against Shang was subsequently, with drawn in the justice court.
 Johnston was still on the stand at the hour of going to press.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-07-19
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 HNl STEAl ~ His ARMS
(From Fridays Dailv)

From all that was to be learned with reference to the daring escape of Pri- vate John Moran from his guafl 1t Fort Whipple and the searching de
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1905-07-19

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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
New Ideas in Raincoats.

The latest idea of Dame Fashion
that the curves and lines of the figure
must be displayed is strictly adhered
to in the very latest productions in
the raincoat line. The vogue of the
two-piece style is largely due to the
clever way in which this desired end
is attained. The shoulder is fash
toned after the broad line-the sloping
shoulder is quite thing of the past
and the sleeves are full enough and
puffy enough to accommodate the full.
est Of dress sleeves underneath with
out fear of mussing or crushing.
And this broad shoulder and full
sleeve top has the delightful effect of
making the waistline look so much
more slender by force of contrast that
one really wonders why we have not
adopted it before. The belt, too, aids
in this slender appearance, for it is
dropped or curved downward prettily
in front, making sloping line from
the underarm to the center front that
will make even large, fiat waist take
on an air of smallness and roundness
that is flattering in the extreme.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Latin Now Little Used.

Latin has been the language of civil
ization since before the Christian era
and contains about all the intellectual
treasures of the world till the six
teenth century. For thousand years
nearly all who wrote had to write in
Latin to get readers, and nearly al
who read had to learn it in order tc
kiow what was written. Before the
Latin, the Greek was the principal
language of civilization, which grad
ually passed into the modern Creek
while the Latin passed into the Italian
French and Spanish, forking into three
principal branches. 1t ceased to be a
spoken language in the seventh cen
fury. In modern times our great Ian
guages have sprung up largely de-
rived from the Latin namely: the
German, French, English and Russian,
which now contain the worlds intel
lectual treasures, so that there is moth
ing more written in Latin or Greek
and about all that Is valuable Is trans.
lated into modern languages. Latin
and Greek are still indispensable to
SPECIALISTS in history and archaeology,
but are each year becoming less so to
others.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Admiration Disguised Gorky.

Maxim Gorky went to the theater a
Moscow one evening to see play by
popular writer. Instead of paying at
tention to the stage the entire audi
epce rose and greeted Gorky with pro
dlgious reclamation. Then he deliv
cred this address: What on eartl
are you staring at me for? am not {
dancing girl nor the Venus of Milo no
a drunkard just picked out of the riv
er. write stories; they have the lucl
to please you, and am glad of it. Bu
that is no reason that you should keel
on staring. We have come here to see
a charming play. Be good enough tt
attend to that and leave me alone.
More delighted than ever, the audi
ence shouted with joy. Gorky jumped
out of his seat and left the theater in
disgust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
ADVANTAGES of lnfirmjtv,

Senator .Depew says that the mos
interesting instance of true optimism
that ever came to his notice was tina
afforded by an old man living nea
Peekskill, New York.
This old chap, who could give Mari
Tapley points on how to be Cheerful
under adverse conditions, was char
acter in his way, and nearly every
one in Peekskill enjoyed drawing hin
out.
He suffered from combination o.
palsy and st. Vitus dance; and wher
he would painfully duck his head from
side to side in the manner peculiar tC
his complaint the effect was most dis
tressing.
One day sympathetic person said
to the old fellow: 1T must be dread
full to be afflicted in this way"
"Oh, don't know" blithely respond
ed the Peekskill man. ut has its ad
vantages.' Now, it's just the thing
when | go to a two-ringed circus. -
The Sunday Magazine.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
These BIouses Are charminu.

Never were the sheer, tissuey
blouses now on exhibit surpassed in
bewildering loneliness.
1t seems like dissertation to speak
of them as clothing. They are more
like fine handspun gossamers for
ethereal creatures, and, as one woman
said, one of them would make the
hcmeliest woman look like an angel,
or, anyhow, it would make her look
mighty nice.
Memory fails when it comes to de,
scribing the various and intricate
ways in which these blouses are made
Some are just tucked, extremely fine,
to yoke depth, with mere little wal"
frill at neck and sleeves, and these
are not the least desirable, as price
tags prove.
Others have small round Jokes
made of alternate rows of fine inser'
ton and outstanding frills of val
lace, with deep tight cuffs in the same
frilly style. Some have horizontal
tucks alternating with insertion; some
are all fine perpendicular tucks; few
have family yellow lace set in their
snowy whiteness; many have hand
embroidery of the most delicate sort,
either scattered all over or in front
design; and most are strewn with ex-
cuisite. frosty medallions of lace.
The favorite sleeve appears to be
close lace or embroidery cuff to the
elbow, with much fullness from that
point to the shoulder. In some the
cuff comes down over the hand in
pointed mitten effect. On all there
are straight round collars of tucks or
lace or embroidery, finished with
frill
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

Every housekeeper should know
hat If they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time, because II
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up in %-pound pack.
ages. and the price is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all Injurious chem
lcals. If your grocer tries to sell you
a 1907. package 1t is because he has
stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package in large let
sers and figures "16 ozs." Demand De.
6ance and save much time and money
and the annoyance of the iron stick
Ing. Defiance never sticks.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Novelties in Sleeves.

Sleeves strike note of novelty
They are slightly fulled in on the
shoulder. giving square effect, and
from the elbow to the wrist they are
as tight as is consistent with comfort.
Often they have little turned back
cuff of velvet, and occasionally lin.
en- cuff is seen. The shirts are beauti-
fully fitted tight at the back and sides,
with a becoming fullness across the
figure in front, little pouched, and
mostly finished with suede belt, held
in place by slides. In all varieties Of
color can these shirts be worn. Beau
tiful examples in pastel pink and blue
are trimmed with velvet or kid but
tons of deeper shade, and touch Of
black embroidery or fancy braiding is
an effective feature.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Smart Cotton Gowns.

Three pretty sprigged cotton gowns,
just being made for the Newport sea-
son, are thus described by the dress
maker who is making them:
Though of lawn and cotton print
goods" she says, they are by no
means everyday gowns. They are
piazza and casino dresses. l have
seen nothing prettier.
"One gown, pink sprigged muslin,
is made for matron. Its sides are
laid in side plaits which extend over
the hips. The front is perfectly plain
making long plain front panel. The
skirt is cut in sweep length and there
are three ruffles around the bottom.
These ruffies end at the sides leaving
the front breadth plain with a lace
square.
THE second gown is little novelty
cotton stripe, costing perhaps 20
cents a yard 1t is made up with
white silk Fittings and is on the shirt
waist suit order. There is shirt
waist with wide shoulders. The
sleeves are immense at the top and
are gathered in a great puff at the
shoulder The sleeves tapers to the
wrist and is finished with deep lace
cuff. The skirt is trimmed with one
ruffle and six Valenciennes lace frills.
THE third suit is the prettiest of
all. It is nearly all of lace stripes and
it is a white stuff, partly lawn, part.
ly cambria and partly batiste. one of
those crispy little materials. 1t is
made up with four ruffles around the
foot, with each ruffle headed with
lace frill, while above the topmost
ruffle there is Greek key design
carried out in lace. The waist is an
Elton worn over pink wash silk shirt
waist OF course, the petticoat must
be pink to show pink under the dress
skirt"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

An eminent physician says that
"Women are not truthful; they will lie
to their physician" This statement
should be qualified; women do tell the
truth, but not the whole truth, to a
male physician, but this is only in re-
gard to those painful and troublesome
disorders peculiar to their sex.
There can be no more terrible ordeal
TO delicate, sensitive, refined woman
than to be obliged to answer certain
questions when those questions are
asked, even by her family physician.
This is especially the case with un-
married women.
Is it any wonder, then, that women
continue to suffer and that doctors
fail to cure female diseases when they
cannot get the proper information to
work on?
This is the reason why thousands and
thousands of women are now corre-
spending with Mrs. Pinkham. To her
they can and do give every symptom,
so that she really knows more about
the true condition of her patients,
through her correspondence with them
eh"h VIC Phy SiSion "ho PeASonAy
questions them.
Ifyou suffer from any form Of trouble
peculiar to women, write at once to
Mrs. Pinkham. Lynn, Mass, and she
will advise you free Of charge.
The fact that this great boon, which
is extended freely to women by Mrs.
Pinkham, Is appreciated, the thou
sands of letters received by her prove.
Many such grateful letters as the fol-
lowing are constantly pouring IN.
All IRA pinkham's kdyIca-A Voul
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
FACE LIKE RAW eEEP.
Burning Up With a Terrible itching
Eexema-speedlIy Cured by
CutIcura.

"Cuticura cured me Of . terrible
eczema from which I had suffered
agony and pain for eight years, being
unable to obtain any help from the
best doctors. My scalp was covered
with scabs and my face was like
piece of raw beef, my eyebrows and
lashes were falling out, and l felt as
IL burning up from the terrible itching
and pain. Cuticura gave me relief the
very first day, ard made a complete
cure in a short time. My head and
face are now clear and well. (Signed)
Miss Mary NJ. Fay. rs West Main St..
WeSthOrO. Mass"
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Washable Silk Underwear.

all ones underwear, even to ones
corsets, washable, and the best of
fancy silk petticoats are now made
of washable silk. The new washable
silks are triumphs in the art of silk
making and the wash silk shirt waists
and wash silk dress skirts would sur
prise the old-fashioned dressmaker of
a few years ago, who labored under
the impression that silk would spot If
wet. Two-thirds of the summer silks
are washable.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Mrs. Ella Lee

Mrs. Ella Lee, Frankfort, Ind. writes,
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ want to thank you for what your medi-
cine has done for me-
"Three years ago had inflammation of tho
ovaries and ulcers on my womb. I was under
the doctors care for about three months, and
the only time was not in pain was when
finally said l never would be better, and
would be an invalid the rest of my life. had
given up in despair but one evening I came
across one Of your advertisements and decided
to write you for advice. did so and COM
menced to take Lydia E. Pinkham's vege-
table Compound. began to improve at once,
and to-day am well woman, and know
it is all due to your advice and medicine.
Mrs. ]. II. Farmer of 2SO9 Elliott
Avenue, st. Louis, Mo-, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
~ cannot thank you enough for what your
advice and medicines have done for me.
They have done me more good than all the
| doctors ever had.
"For the last eight years have suffered
with female troubles; was very weak; had
nervous prostration, and could not do my
work; but am happy to say Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has made Q
different woman Of me. l am in perfect
health and have gained in weight from %
POUNDS 70 lS5 pounds"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquali-
fed endorsement. No other medicine
has such q record for actual cures Of
female ills as has Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Mrs, Pinkham invites all sick women
to write her for advice. She has
guided thousands to health. Address,
Lynn, Mass.
IN Desf l]nilersfnnlh A WauRanph ma.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Two sides to q Question.

Old Joshua Martin was noted foz
his ability to make close bargain
but once in while he met his match
II say, mister" he began, as he
walked into barber shop one market
day, while waiting to dispose Of his
load, EARNINGS mighty bad nowadays
You ought to lemme have shave for
five cents. Why, If should tell you
the price had to take for my gar
den sass"
"Mebbe," returned the barber, "but
fact is, ought to charge you double
price now by rights, for farmers faces
are just about twice as long as they
used to be. You ought to be thankful
for being let off on one fare!
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Ways That Are Pleasant and Paths
That Are Peace.

Ways That Are Pleasant and Paths
That Are Peace.
1t is the simple life that gives
length Of days. serenity of mind and
body and tranquility of SOUL.
Simple hopes and ambitions, bound
ed by the desire to do good to ones
neighbors, simple pleasures, habits.
food and drink.
Men die long before their time be-
cause they try to crowd too much into
their experiences-they climb too
high and fall too hard. A wise woman
writes Of the good that simple diet
has done her:
II have been using Grape-Nuts for
about six months. began rather spar
ingly, until acquired such a liking
for 1t that for the last three months
I have depended upon it almost en-
tirely for my diet. eating nothing else
whatever, but Grape-Nuts for break
fast and supper, and believe could
eat it for dinner with fruit and be sat
isfied without other food, and feel
much better End have more strength
to do my housework.
when l began the use of Grape
Nuts was thin and weak, my muscles
were SO soft that l was not able to do
any work. I weighed only 10S pounds.
Nothing that I ate did me any good.
was going down hill rapidly, was
nervous and miserable. with no ambi-
ton for anything My condition i'm
proved rapidly after l began to eat
Grape-Nuts food. 1t made me feel
like a new woman; my muscles got
solid, my figure rounded out, my
weight increased to 1875 pounds in
few weeks, my nerves grew steady
and my mind better and clearer. My
friends tell me they haven't seen me
look so we'll for years.
81 consider Grape-Nuts the best
food on the market, and shall never go
back to meats and white bread again"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek, Mich.
There's reason.
Look in each pkg. for the little
book Tho Road n Wsllvillas
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Knew Her Cook Book, Anyway.

An East Side settlement teache
was trying to develop the idea of thu
fraction u with a primary class.
Nov, children" she said, "if
woman has six eggs and takes three
of them to make cake, what par
does she use?"
There was a puzzled silence on the
rart of the little class. Finally, {
small, girl, with a look of half-convic
ton, raised timid hand.
."Ah, l thought Jennie would know,
said the teacher. well, what par
would she use, Jennie?"
81 think she would use the yolks,
ventured the young hopeful.-New
York Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
POLICE FORCE OF JAPAN.
Described as Intelligent, Determined
and Courageous.

A Japanese policeman seldom has
much trouble in making an arrest. He
Is invested with all the majesty of the
law, and to the Japanese law is SUI
rreme. 1t seems very peculiar to see
him holding solemn court in the
street to settle some dispute between
the inhabitants. The surrounding crowd
shows no disposition to ridicule OF
banter.
With the utmost gravity he exam
ines the parties interested, notes down
the information given and finally pro-
nounces his decision, which is gener
ally obeyed without question. This
absolutism strikes the foreigner all
the more because the policemen are
usually youthful in appearance and
small in figure. Five feet two inches
is the standard height, and twenty-one
the minimum age for entrance into the
force.
Every policeman receives minute in
structions as to his department, the
position of his hands when standing
sitting, etc., and the length of his hair
which must not be more than two
inches in front nor more than seven
tenths of an inch on the neck. The
police are, for the most part, recruited
from the old Samaurai, the feudal
class of past ages, and for the most
part they appear to carry out the code
Of honor handed down to them from
generation to generation. They are an
intelligent, determined and courageous
set. of men, well disciplined and said
to be above corruption.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24

rather deep and bordered on both
edges with frills of chiffon and of or
candle. One can take an old pair Of
lace cuffs, frill them along each edge
anu have something as new as the
most approved voice of fashion could
dictate.
The turn-overs are as popular as
ever and perhaps one may say they
are more popular than ever. for they
come in greater variety and in every
color. Colored laces are impressed
in to the service, and embroidered
laces, and one can buy turn-overs that
are marvels in delicate handwork.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Maybe Banus Auain,

Many of the new hat shapes sit well
over the face, and it is not at all i'm
probable that this means new style
of hair dressing. The present pompa-
dour could not be adjusted to these
shapes. In fact, the most extreme of
them would need fringe to make
them look well. In the latest pub
lished photographs of English beauties
there appears thick curl hanging
over the forehead. This much of a
fringe is not at all Objectionable, and
anyhow it will have to be adopted
If the hats are to be worn.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Stoessel Now a Jew.

According to newspapers published
in the Far East, General Stoessel, de-
fender Of Port Arthur, is Of Jewish orr
gin. His grandfather, Abraham Stoes
sci, goldsmith by trade, went to St.
Petersburg from Monrovia about 1885
His son on reaching manhood en-
braced the Russian orthodox faith and
he whose name is now famous the
world over was brought up in the
same belief.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Orders Djsobeved.

The orders of General Health have
been disobeyed, when you feel under
the weather, weak, tired, irritable, and
suffer from headache, constipation,
biliousness. etc. The only sure, safe
and permanent cure for this condition
is DR.. Caldwell's Qaxative) Syrup
Pepsin. 1t has gentle action all its
own, superior to that Of pills, powders,
and cathartic waters. Try 1t. Sold
by all druggists at soc and $100.
Money back IL 1t fails.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
RroadcIoth Suif

An attractive dark blue broadcloth
suit has straps OF braid finished by
buttons. The coat extends five or
six inches below the knees and has
strap after strap of the braid gradual
ing into the waist line and then out
again toward the bottom. Each strap
is finished by a button, is close fit
ting and single-breasted. The sleeves
are rather small. with turned back
cuffs trimmed with the braid. The
skirt is box plated and has straps Of
braid at each side Of the wide center
box plat.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1905-03-24
Achievement.

A man once rallied at this world of sin,
But nobody seemed to care.
He raised his voice with mighty dir
Ger the hardships We have to bear.
He wanted TO revolutionize
The world on a basis vast and wise
So that everybody could have a prize,
But nobody seemed to care.
So he sought the distress that was neal
his door.
Then somebody seemed to care.
And he eased the burden that smarted
sore
For tho neighbor with griefs to bear.
And he spoke kind words in a humble
way
And laughed with the children in their
play
And did lfe's duty from day to day,
And somebody seemed to care.
washington Star.