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Arizona republican., 1906-08-09
scoTTYs MINE.
May Be One of the Many Which Have
 Lured Men to Death.


 "A press dispatch from Goldfield say ing that Bonanza Seott's' gold mine has been discovered in the Death Val ley country recalls a lot of stories of lost and hidden mines in the west" said an old mining engineer to a Wash ington Star reporter the other day.
 Naturally, the west is alive with such stories" he continued. Every mining region has it's lost mines, some of the stories being true. some having a foundation in fact, and others, prob ably the most of them. being simply the result of mans natural love of the mysterious and of the old stories retold countless times and gaining in the telling.
 "There is every probability that this story about 'Scotty's mine is true. The desert down there is alive with gold, and it is such d hard country to prospect in that once a man finds good lead it is not very hard to keep the secret of the spot. Also the igno- rant prospector has a strange turn for keeping such discoveries to himself when he could make a good deal more by exploiting the claim and selling stock.
 Tt is said that there is a big stam- pede to the new gold location. It would be strange if there was not. Such an announcement is always fol- lowed by gold rush to that country, for the mining fever is the most per sistent form of fever that man can have. A whole camp may be depopu- lated in the course of a night by the report of a fresh strike 100 miles away in the most inaccessible part of the desert Like as not, the story may be a pipe dream from start to finish. but that has no effect in stopping the stampede.
 "Scotty's find may be any one of been lost and found and lost again in the desert. one thing seems certain from the description, and that is that it is not the famous 'Pegleg' which has caused the death of more desert pros pectors than any other of the lost mines of the west.
 The 'Pegleg' is one of the best au- thenticated of all the lost mines. It has been located four or five times in the past 75 years, and It's whereabouts is pretty well known to within radius of less than 100 miles. But it is in the midst of the -most Godforsaken desert on the face of the globe, and few people who have ever seen it have been able 10 get back to it. Those who did were always killed one way or an other without revealing their secert and the Pegleg' still remains lost to the world at large"
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09

By G. A. MAUK. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09
MITCHELL'S STORY
 FALLS 10 THE GROUND
The Blood CurdIing Details Took
 Place in His Hind.

That James Mitchell the nineteen year-old self-admitted hobo, who came to the city several days ago and told q story of cruel treatment by a Ranger at Gila Bend. allowed his imagination to supply the tragic details of his story seems of little doubt. When he first reached town he applied to Judge Johnstone for assistance in bringing his assaiIant to justice. Judge JoEn- stone in turn sent him to Governor Kibbey. who instructed the head of the Ranger service to make an invest1- gation at once and report. Yesterday morning Harry Wheeler, the lieutan- ant of the Rangers, arrived in the cI:S from Gila Bend, after making a thc"- ough investigation of the case. His report is an absolute denial of many of the statements of Mitchell and q general contradiction of the whole story told by the boy. Eperson is the name of the Ranger who is accused Of roughly handling Mitchell and he ad- mits attacking the boy, but this was after the boy had been released from jail and after the boy had called nm repeatedly a very vile name, when the Ranger slapped him twice on 'the face with his open hand. Just what action the governor will take i'll the case w.ls not announced yesterday.
 The report of Lieutenant Wheel 7r consisted of a signed statement by thirty one residents of Gila Bend; q statement by Ranger Kidder who was in that town on the day the alleged assault on Mitchell took place; a state
 ment by Eperson and a statement by three attaches of the justice court. The governor had previously received from J. H. COyle, justice of the peace ar Gila Bend, a letter regarding the af- fair. The statement by the thirty-on residents recalls the great service Ep-
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09
sPoN0ULIx.

A wad of money, now and then,
 Is relished by the poorest men. Money loves company. Money dies from lack of exercise. A dollar changed is a dollar gone. A dollar always has something to do. Bad money has no redeeming traits. Money rarely comes when it is called. SpOnduliX greases the way to per dition. workshop.
 dollar in the hand is worth two in the promise.-The Bohemian for Au- gust
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09
Do You Want to Know
 What You Swallow ?

There is 8 growing sentiment in this country in favor of MEDICINES OF KNOWN COMPOSITION. It is but natural that one - should have some interest in the cOmpO- sition of that which he or she is expected to swallow, whether it be food, drink or medicine.
 Recognizing this growing disposition on the part of the public, and satisfied that the fullest publicity can only add to the well-earned reputation of his medi- cines, Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., has Ntaken time by the forelock," as It were, and is publishing broadcast list of all the ingredients entering into his leading medicines, the rGOlden Medical Discovery" the popular liver invigorator, stomach tonic, blood purifier and heart regulator; also of his TFaVorite Prescrip- tion" for weak, over worked, broken down, nervous and invalid women.
 This bold and out-spoken movement on the part of Dr. Pierce, has, by showing exactly what his Well-knOwn medicines are composed of, completely disarmed all harping critics who have heretofore un- justly attacked them. A little pamphlet has been compiled, from the standard medical authorities of all the several schools of practice, showing the strongest endorsements by leading medical writers of the several ingredients which enter into Dr. Pierce'S medicines. copy of this little book is mailed free to any one de- string to learn more concerning the Vafu- able, native, medicinal plants which enter into the composition of Dr. Pierce's med icineS. Address Dr. Pierce as above.
 pr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tiny. sug- ar-coated anti-bilious granules. They reg ulate and invigorate Stomach. Liver and Bowels. Do not beget the pill habit" but cure constipation. One or two each day for laxative and regulator. three or four for an active cathartic. Once tried always in favor $5O, ,OOO S Tbe PeopIes 1s ccmmon m S3PSss senSe Ss Medical Adviser, book that sold to the ex- tent of 5OO,OOO copies few
 years ago. at S1.50 per copy. fsE,sssssssssss. Last year we gave away N ~sSssss@4 s30.OO0 worth of these inv1lua- sS1k-Sl ble books. This year we shall NfI9srS1A give away SJ0.0O0 worth of SnAS Il HEnosI | them. Will you share in this HA7GSH Asysss,' al beneht7 If so. send only 21 \ &AsH nB- one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing only for book in stiff paper covers. or 31 stamps HS&tI for cloth-bound. Address Dr. R
 R. V. Pierce. Buffalo. x. r.
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09

Lady Visitor-That new girl of yours seems very nice .and quiet. Mistress of the House-Yes. she's very quiet. She doesn't even disturb the dust when she's cleaning the room.-Everybody' Journal
Arizona republican., 1906-08-09
ATTENTION, REPUBLICANS.

There will be an important meeting of the county central committee held at the office of Shirley Christy in the Nicholson building, over the Union Savings Bank on Saturday, August II, at D. m., for the purpose of arranging for the primaries and such other busi- ness as may properly come before such meeting. F. Q. RICHMOND,
 Chairman.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

ting-room there IA q big chest with
many drawers. each carrying some alb
breviated label. In this chest are kept
exquisite alter linens. the making OF
which has been the liberal support OF
families In need. As fast as these
supplies are accumulated they are
sent out to poor, missions or heavily
mortgaged parishes where the people
are unable to contribute such things. :
There Is another chest full of baby
things. and, dearest of all to the heart
Of Mrs. Ryan. well-filled medicine
chest.
Il don't believe you look WE'LL" said
Mrs. Ryan to little needlewoman re-
turning. q package Of fine linen one
day. How do you feel? Do you ever
cough7" And in the end the woman
went away with three bottles Of hypo-
phosphites, which would have cost her
as many dollars.
Mrs. Ryan's life has not been with
out cloud and bitter grief. Death and
long illness have weighed heavily on
the mother-h heart, and that great food
Of sympathy given her by nature is
ever wide to fellow sufferer. Long
and intimate acquaintance with illness
has given her practical knowledge,
and she knows more about medicine
than many man with license. Two
Of her boys have been stricken down
with lung trouble. and the great white
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

one other In the world. that owned BY
the queen Of Spain.
Mrs. Ryan IL great traveller. and
owing to the Ill health Of one Of her
boys. who has been compelled to spend
so much Of his life In arid lands Of
the southwest. she frequently takes the
six-days' journey from New York to
the Painted Desert In Arizona. During
these trips she always travels In her
private car "Pere Marquette" which
includes in its furnishings a conse-
Grated altar and all the fittings for the
celebration of mass. At such services
her car Is always thrown open to any
in the villages who may wish to at
tend.
It was because of her sons ill-health
and necessitated stay In the southwest
that Mrs. Ryan interested herself in
the missions to the Indians. She has
built IL churches throughout the
southwest and she has done much for
tuberculosis sufferers In that region.
There are tent villages outside Of
Phoenix. Tucson, }. Mesa and score Of
other desirable places where con-
sumptives md Natures cure, which
has been furnished and supported by
Mrs. Ryan for afiicted men and wom-
en- whose means made such measures
impossible.
But It Is not only In the far west
and to such charities as ride on q pub
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07
mr. RNNN RE5xlENCE

lie wave Of sentiment that Mrs. Ryan's
heart and purse are ever open. In the
common, everyday, homely charities,
which the average philanthropist fails
to heed. Mrs. Ryan's thoughts have
not been found wanting. There are
two beds at st. vincent's hospital, for
instance. reserved especially for sick
and worn-out telephone operators. The
chief operators Of every telephone ex-
change are notified regularly that such
provision has been made for the care
Of the telephone girls. and when the
two beds are full, Mrs. Ryan's purse
is ever open to supply more II needed.
II Mrs. Ryan hears Of boy or girl
who has shown any talent and has
not the means of developing 1t, her
handsome, motherly face brightens
with one of her happy smiles as she
says: II am SO glad can do this
little thing for some other mothers
boy" 1t is always "a little thing
that Mrs. Ryan does. whether IT be to
build church. hospital, school;
or help the Ill in body or mind. It's
always "a little thing" for the hands
which give a million dollars year
for good work to spend long hours
making baby clothes for some little
one whose mother finds life poorly
fed, overworked, back breaking prob
lem. It's "a little thing" to take a
worn-out shop girl away from her
drudgery for month or two of rest
and comfort where Gods air is pure
and undef1led. Its little thing" to
send some young boy with a hard
cough and red spots on his cheek bones
out into the eternal sunshine of the
southwest for new lease Of life. It's,
"a little thing" to go out personally
and hunt employment for the support
err Of some family, to provide COM
forts and necessities for families In
want, to make employment for men
and women unified for the response
bilities which have fallen upon them.
It's "a little thing" to educate ambi-
tious boys and girls. and to do all these
little things, with Just one stipula-
ton: "You won't say anything about
It, except sometimes remember me in
little prayer"
In the big public subscriptions
where donors names are advertised
for what they have done. Mrs. Thorn
as r. Ryan's name Is never seen.
Avoiding always publicity. she Is the
same quiet. retiring, greathearted
woman who came to New York the
girl wife Of Tom Ryan. clerk with
nothing but baby and genius for
making money, "a years ago. There
are women in the ole Jesuit parish on
Sixteenth street WHO still remember
the sympathetic little woman who
lived there q quarter of a century ago.,
and who helped many an unfortunAts
from the earnings Thomas Ryan
brought hone on Saturday might
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

plague holds greater terrors for her
than any other physical afhiction. She
has given of her financial and personal
aid toward the cure Of those afhicted
with this disease.
II am more afraid of sneeze than
of. a sprain, and a cough than broken
bone" she said one day. ."Oh. just
can't talk about 1t. 1t breaks my heart
to think of the flower Of the manhood
and young motherhood of our country
being cut down by this terrible curse.
When think of other mothers who
have seen their young sons lie down
In their youth before their life work
had begun, victims OF this disease. I
long to do something, anything, to help
find cure for 1t all"
A tear dropped on the ivory knit
ting needles and the usually placid
features of the kindly face set In an
expression of suffering.
A ring Of the telephone hell and the
knitting was put aside.
"Oh, Is that you. Mary? Now. don't
assume that coldly polite manner and
say nice things about appreciation and
all that business. It's purely busi-
ness deal. You are not At to work,
and you know you are not Suppose
you die. who'll take care of the
mother?
"Oh, oh, oh. that cough! Now, look
here, little friend of mine, you do as
I ask, or you will make me very, very
unhappy. What good would any
money Of mine do me IL | thought
people I am interested in and like
would. die rather than let me help
them? Now, look here, you go up into
the mountains until you get we'll and
strong again, and then you can come
back and pay me back, II you want to.
some day. Let me look out for things
for awhile
Lose your position? Good thing!
I'll get you better one. Now, am
busy knitting. You tell your chief to-
night you won't be there for couple
of months, and come around here to-
morrow morning at ten o'clock. am
going to put some things aside and
wait for you. Good-by, and God bless
your
II you wandered into the big sit
ting-room any day you would hear
many talks like that.
Mrs. Ryan's faith in humanity is
only surpassed by her faith in Al
mighty God. She IL lover Of her fell
| low beings and friend to all women.
Although devout Roman Catholic,
her aid goes out to any good cause. ir-
respective of creed. But first and fore
most ip the interests Of her life is the
welfare OF the mother church. She
has the privilege granted to but few
laymen. Of having private chapel In
her residence, and she has the distinc-
tIon Of owning the only travelling
] chapel II. the country. there being only
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

rich Mrs. Ryan. And besides, she
keeps corps of sewers making chill
dren's garments, which are delivered
to her residence and by her given In
persen to that most unfortunate OF all
the classes. the proud poor. who will
not ask at the doors of charitable In
stitutions or clothing bureaus for aid.
Mss Ryan calls that person her friend
who tells her Of such people in need.
There is score Of families, rem
nants of broken-down aristocracy,
whose sole support lies in the fine
needle-work which Mrs. Ryan gives to
women otherwise untitled for the bur
den Of self-support
Over IN the south corner Of the sit
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

and smoking hail.
But It is up wide staircase to the
second floor that one must 60 to ind
room about 20 feet square, furnished
with chintz-covered chairs, hung with
pictures, such as have long since been
consigned to the fashionable and
wealthy to dusty attic corners, and
strewn with sewing tables. chests.
tea table and q music box. Everything
Is old-fashioned, with ono exception,
and that Is an up-to-date desk, with a
telephone attachment, which stands
unobtrusively In corner. This is the
room, with its windows filled with
red geraniums the year round, where
Mrs. Ryan plans her good works,
which the wealth Of her husband exc
cutes.
There Is never an idle moment when
Mrs. Ryan is in that sitting-room Of
hers. No visitor Is so important, no
conversation so interesting. as to abb
sorb her entire attention. She has
a sympathy for the comfort and in
terests of the friends who go to her
there, but always begins the visit
with:
you won't mind my going on with
my knitting, will your"
Not very long ago. when Cardinal
Gibbons called upon Mrs. Ryan, his
eminence was shown to the sitting-room
where Mrs. Ryan was busy, between
telephone calls. knitting baby's pink
and white sack. After formal salu-
tation to the churchman, her fine
white fingers began to ply the yarn
in the weave again.
You will pardon my doing this,
your eminence," smiled Mrs. Ryan,
"but II worked only when alone some
babies wouldn't be as warm as like
them to be-"
"And whose baby are you working
so hard to clothe?" asked the card
inal.
"Oh, a poor dear little girl who will
j appreciate It," and then the subject
was changed, but not the thoughts Of
Mrs. Ryan.
A few friends who have been In the
sitting-room many times can tell of
dozens of packages of baby clothes
made by the nimble fingers Of the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

Day In and day out She sits and
knits and knits and knits, with q
ssteadfastness of purpose that ruled
the fingers Of Nine. Jacobin. But the
stitches she takes are not the record
of evil destinies. They mean succor
for the sick and heavy-laden, work
sfor idle hands, bread for the hungry,
enlightenment for the untutored.
Gentle. sympathetic. intensely pious,
La home-loyer and home-maker, Is
this woman-this mother In the old
fashioned meaning of the word, the
wife of Thomas Fortune Ryan.
The characteristics of Thomas Ryan,
money-making prince and Wall street
baron, In a way also rule In the life
f Mrs. Ryan, builder of churches,
hospitals and schools, and Che little
Eknown but enthusiastic cooperator in
every move making for the betterment
,-of the human kind. It has been said
'of her husband that he has had I'm
ger In every big financial pie in the
last decade. She has had hand in
nearly every philanthropical work in
New York, Virginia, the District Of
Columbia and the southwest in that
time. She is now giving away more
than $1,000,000 year.
This woman, Of whom the world
knows practically nothing. has built
more churches, hospitals and schools
and endowed more places for the wor-
ship of God than perhaps any other
: living person. She gave 100000
last year alone to the churches and
schools of Virginia, her native state
Publicity is Mrs. Ryan's bette noir
To give without ostentation is the only
way to give, according to her belief
There Is no difference between Mrs
Ryan of 80 years ago and the Mrs,
Ryan Of to-day. 1t was Of no moment
to the public then what she did or did
not do. She cannot understand why
1t should be interested now. She
counts herself as doing no more than
the wife of poor man who gives OF
"A slim purse to others. She gives
from richer purse. that's all.
Old-fashioned as Mrs. Ryan Is. she
Is woman combining all the business
qualities and foresight demanded by
the times. She Is woman Of affairs
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07
rHE A1RsH1P WAS A NINE-DAYs' WONDER.

Washington had genuine sensation few
days ago when ariship paid visit to the
city and its operator called around the monu@
ment alighted ia the backyard of the White
House, arose and flow up to the capitol where he
circled around The great dome aLd hen settled
to the earth on the east front as gently and as
gracefully as a butterfly on flower. Other
cities have witnessed these exhibitions and are
somewhat blase on the subject OF alrships, but
old conservative Washington he'd Tot before ex-
perienced the thrill CT this new invention. Wash
ington does not consider II good form, anyway
to take up with ilea3 until they have been
tried out in other localities Tie airship, there
fore, was a nine days wonder to the Inhabitants
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

ndustouy
the the president
presidential disacing
his
There many In the Republican party WAC believe that the
ability
thoroughly acquainted with the machinery Of
will
Cortelyou that
CONGRESS COMMISSION
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07
REPORT OF THE KEEP COMMISSION.

Congress has not much use for commission
created by itself and has great deal less for a
commission established by some other branch OF
the government There has been at work for
many months a group OF very earnest consci-
entious young m.n In the government service
known as the Keep commission" These young
gentlemen have been studying tEn system of do
ing business In the various departments and
have been formulating rev idess as to the con-
duct of this business. They have examined into
the personel of the government employees with
a view to Increasing the efficiency OF the latter.
they have discussed the hours tlat government
clerks should worS ard the number Of days they
should have aanuel leave and as sick leave
and thew have brought their minds ~ hear unon
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

The three secretaries in the cabinet not
all the presidential probabilities now In Mr..
Roosevelts oficial family. There is quiet, con-
sentative but forceful young man at the head Of
the great post Office department who is making
somewhat of record and attracting no little at
tention. This Is tie able and successful chair
man Of the Republican national committee, Hon.
George Bruce CortelyouA whose public record
reads like romance and Is pn inspiration to
every American youth. no rise from the humble
position Of stenograpner to the fourth assistant
postmaster general TO one Of the most important
portfolios In the cabiuet shows the possibilities
of American public life and tie ability of
American young man to accomplish that great
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07

ghd electrical
turbance Bailey mentioned
the beau ideal Judge Parker that
Bailey
William Of the
of New having
writing President Fairbanks
should Indiana her Al
Speaker anything about
as Cummns, Iowa.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-07-07
NO COMFY ISLAND ATTRACTIONS AT WASHINGTON

United States Of the same population Wash
ington where popular aniusernents are less pat
ronized than right here. While roller coasters.
shoot-the-chute, side shows and all forms Of
amusements mako their proprietcrs rich at
Coney Island, Atlantic City, pittsburg and at
every popular resort, they are dismal failures
when established in the suburbs OF Washing
ton Most OF the wage earners OF thu city are
government employees and compared to the
workers in other cllios. particularly In manu-
featuring centers, they are mighty poor spend
ers. Out of curiosity the government clerk may
take trolley ride u the suburb and spend az
much as half dollar In sOme Of these forms Of
amusement, but he does not go very often.