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Arizona republican., 1906-02-05
ENGINEER WSNER'S
 ERRAND IN PHOENIX
Enroute as a Witness in Gsynor and
 Green Trial.

Engineer Georee Y. Wisner. who ar
 rived here Saturday morning from Cal | ifoTnia and spent the day with Engf- neer l.. C. Hill in the vicinity of the i Arizona canal head, left this morning via the Santa Fe for Savannah, Geor- gia. An interview was secured from him yesterday concerning the purpose of his visit here and its possible bea-- ing on the local water situation. Mr Wisner was told that the people are eager for any information of a reliable nature, and that in some quarters his visit had been interpreted as a possi- 1 Die indication that the government and
 the water company had reached some
 Kind Of an understanding that assured
 the purchase of the canal property.
 MT. Wisner laughingly replied that
 his visit had no bearing on that situa-
 ton whatever. It is, of course hoped
 by ell that such negotiations will be pleasingly and satisfactorily consum-
 mated. The reclamation officials, To-
 caIly are proceeding with the confident
 expectation that they will be. It is the purpose of Mr. Hill to push all
 preliminaries as fast as possible so that when the word is given he will
 De ready to act on the minute. These prehminaTies are just as important whether the government buys or not Tor 1t IS work necessary to any plan
 later decided upon.
 As for his own visit Mr Wisner said the facts are merely that it was neces- sary Ior him as a consulting engineer m the service, to have a conference with Mir Hin concerning this work. some time in the very near future and as he had business that called him east for a stay of a month or more, he de- ciced while en route to stop over couple of days in Phoenix and at tho | Arizona head, and hold his conference with MT Hill That has been done i and II consisted entirely of the discus sion of engineering. questions involved | Tn the construction of diversion works | that It is understood by all will be un-
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05
REVIVAL SERVICES
 COME 10 AN END
What Has Been Done at the Church
 of Christ Meetings

! One of the greatest revival meetings | in the history of Phoenix closed with ! last evenings service at the Church of | Christ. There have been fifty-eight additions during the revival. nearly all being converts. Mir. Cronenberger has done all the preaching. It is said that
 in union there IS strength. and to this is due most of the credit for the suc- cess of the revival, for never were a people more united in a cause. Yes terday's meetings were a great blessing there being seven additions during the day.
 The morning subject, Apostolic Christianity" was handled in a very able way. It was a sermon pointing all people to the Christian life and how it should be lived. Mrs C. F.. De- Mund sang a beautiful and impressive solo. Open the Gate of the Temple. . The evening service was attended by a large number the auditorium and lecture room being crowded. The sub ject The First and the Last" was one of MT. Cronenberger's crowning efforts. He pictured Christ as the cen ter Of all and declared that the world was held together by Christ Take Christ out of the Bible and it is worth less. The Christ must be in everything that has a lasting prosperity.
 At the evening service MT. Latchaw as announced. sang Rock of Ages" Seldom has better talent been heard in Phoenix church. MT. Latchaw. a teacher of voice culture, threw the power and melody of his rich baritone voice into the song with spirit and understanding. MT. Lachaw will be heard again at the reception given by the church to its new members on al f,fr the public is cordially invited.
 At the conclusion Of the meeting the members of the church joined the pre- 5s committee in hearty thanks to The Re publican for its courtesy and help in the meetings.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05

dertaken by the government some
 where in the vicinity of the Arizona
 head just as soon as the negotiations
 are completed with the water com
 pany, regardless of what their result
 may be.
 Mr. Wisner was then asked if he car 1 ed to say anything respecting the re fSult of the borings at the point known
 as Granite Reef, and which exploration
 york Is still in progress. He replied
 that so far as the work had progress
 ed it was highly encouraging and that
 -9eemed to be the best diversion point
 yet discovered though the tests have not been completed clear across the
 channel He said the present canal
 Is only a hundred yards or so from
 the high water bank of the river on the
 north side, and that from this high
 water bank almost to the present chan
 nel or low water bank, the solid gran Ite foundation crops most of the way
 on the surface. Nearer to the present
 water channel couple of holes have
 been bored in which bed rock was found at the depth of seventeen or
 eighteen feet. He believes a bed rock foundation will be found clear across this channel, though it s not improbable that it may not be But even at the worst the channel will be approximately only 200 feet wide, 50 narrow it can be handled by the en- gineers very nicely for the construction of dam. The broad area of solid rock now in evidence on the north bank assures the finest kind of a placs For spillway and sluicing purposes. permitting the water to run over a solid foundation. In the event the rest Of the borings at the present site should not prove satisfactory it is probable another line will be run a iit- tie lower down for while it is well demonstrated that a dam can be con structed there it Is desirable that the very best place possible be utilized.
 The trip of MT. Wisner to the east Is something of d story in itself He goes at the instigation of a United States marshal who has subDoenaed him to testify for the defense in the case against Greene and Gaynor the alleged conspirators to defraud the government in respect of harbor i'm provcments at Savannah. some years ago, and who were recently brought pack 10 Savannah for. trial after a prolonged and somewhat unoIeazaut absence in Canada. Mir Wfsner was also witness for the defense in the court martial proceedings against Captain Oberlin NJ. Carter a few years ago, occasioned by the crookedness at Savannah. Mir. Wisner. who is .l the employ of the government only part of the time and whose engineer Ing services are in demand elsewhere. was at that time called upon to make 'n investigation of the character of l the work done at Savannah. from an l engineering standpoint and did so later | occupying the witness stand i'm ~, Carter trial for about four days It IS !.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05

his Knowledge of the Savannah harboI that makes his testimony desirable in the Greene and Gaynor cases.
 He also has another engagement in the east that will be kept as soon as he gives his testimony in Savannah. That is a meeting of the International Waterways commission, or rather two Of them for one meeting will probably be held in Buffalo and another in To- ronto. Iris commission is composed of three men representing this govern ment one of whom is MT. Wisner. and three men representing the Canadian government. This commission was re- ferred to a few weeks ago in these col
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05
HE TERRITORIES SAFE
 SAYS E. B. DWELL
He has not Changed His Views About
 House Conmittee.

Eugene Brady O'Neil. one of the cit | izens of Phoenix who has been al | Washington for se,e a weeks, mem Der of the delegation opposing the ad- miss on of Aiizora as a joint state with New Mexico returned home yesterday morning. MT. O'Ne.lI in his discussion of the situation as it confronted the Arizona delegation in the house be- comes very heated in his talk and is
 not what might in any way be con strued as complimentary to many or
 the house members. Particularly is he
 disgusted with those members or con gress who made direct promises of
 their vo-e in opposition to the joint
 statehood bill and then fell down at
 the time Of the test.
 In the senate according 70 MT. O'NefI
 the outlook is decidedly hopeful and
 he predicts the passage of the bill with the ForaBer amendment as a part O.: the measure which will a'Iow this ter ritory to vote separately on the ac- ceptance or rejection of the enabling act. Several other members of the dele gaticn ha says will return to Phoenix shortly. they too feeling that the ac- ton of the senate in regard to the measure will in no way endanger the territory's chance of remaining a ter ritOry.
 Mr. O'Neil tells many interesting stories of the promises made by the president and the leaders of the house who were supporting the Hamilton bill 10 new members with a view of in- fluencing their vote and while he left Phoenix an Irishman and returns a1 Irishman he declares that the tin,e may come when it would be better to live in downtrodden Ireland than in these United States.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05

umns in an interview with Mir Wis ner. It has nothing whatever to do with the reclamation service and It's duty is that of adjusting the differences between this country and Canada, aris- ing over the use of the waters that form the boundary line between the two nations Mainly the points of fric- ton are at Niagara. the Sault Ste Marie and other places along the St. Lawrence river where the channels are narrow and one trouble or another is constantly arising through the com merce of the two countries.
 MT. Wisner expects ro return here some time in March
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05

 Victims
Steps Should he Taken at Once to Pre-
 vent Further Trouble.

vent Further Trouble.
 Here in Phoenix as in other cities and towns dyspepsia or stomach trou- bles are ensnaring victims in a most insidious way. Nearly every mothers son of us and daughter. too, expects the stomach to accustom itself to all manner of ill-treatment. but the time comes when we cannot abuse it with impunity. How much better it would be to take steps at once to strengthen the stomach and prevent further trou- bIe.
 Use Mi-O-na now and soothe the ir- ritated walls of the stomach and strengthen the gastric folIicies so that they will pour out their daily supply of digestive materials with regularity. Then the headaches. sleeplessness. specks before the eyes, poor appetite tired feelings and nervousness will dis appear and you can eat what you want at any time you like.
 Mi-o-na is a combination of reme- dies, some of which are but little known. in this country, and is a posi- tive guaranteed cure for all diseases of the stomach excepting cancer.
 Just one little tablet out of 50 cent box before meals. for a few days. and you will soon regain perfect health and strength, and have no fear of in digestion or stomach troubles. Ask H. Goodman to show you the guaran- tee under which he sells this remedy.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05

This bag of money is for you
 It represents the amount that you can quickly realize by saving the pennies, Hickl=s and dimes and deposit ing them in amounts of $1 or over in our savings department where they work for you day and night, Sunday and Monday, earning for you per cent interest compounded semi-annu- ally.
 Why not start an account today?
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05
L. L. PLANK 11O-112 w. Washington St.
Nothing Succeeds LIKe ouocess
DR. fll6BARD IS KNOWN THROUGHOUT
 THE SOUTHWEST AS A Leading Specialist IN CHRONIC DISEASES

He has the confidence ald patronage Ce tbs leading business mon
 and III Ost prcminsl, citizens Of Arizona. The hnafnr u rnr1 r-.N.
Arizona republican., 1906-02-05
have had many calls of late for
 5, 10 AND 20 ACRE TRACTS.

! 0s of land near enough to the business center of Phoenix so that a man could do business in the city and live on a small place in the country. Having this in view I have purchased so acres lying 3-4 mile west of the fair ground
 on the Christy road. The ground lays just right for subdividing into 5, 10 and 20 acre tracts and each tract fronting on the Christy coun- ty roads. The soil is of the richest alluviaI and of the best straw berry land in the valley. With the land there is a water right in the Mar icopa canal and an independent lateral belonging exclusively to this tract of land, all the way from the canal to the land. I am going to put this tract on the market at S100 to $125 per acre for short time. This is far below the value of land in this immediate vicinity and I am justified in saying that the surroundings are of the best in the valley. It also has the proximity of the street car to Phoenix. If you want something that will double n value in year or two. Here is your chance.
 L. L. PLANK
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

ton. He claims be is only 90
years old.
Kerns was taken before Justice
OF the Peace James Clayton this
afternoon and waived his prelimi.
nary examination. His bond
was fixed at $25OO.OO and he
stated to the court and the prose-
cutting attorney that be wished to
be taken into district court as
soon as possible and have it owe r
with.
There has been some talk about
his being sent to the reformatory,
out that is left to the discretion of
the trial judge, and the sentence
he will receive may he from ten
to twenty-one years, and the pro-
liability is that when he has SER
we'd his time for the hold-up but
here, be will get another just as
hard for the Newton job.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
SHORT STORIES.

I'm sorry | didn't get to that
bargain SALE" remarked the
soprano. Il understand some
very lovely things went for a
song" Yes, dear" replied
the contraIto, but do yol think
any Of your notes would be high
enoughp
Some time ago alittle boy about
nine years of age, was dining at
the home of an uncle. He reached
across the table and took a bis
cult with his fork. His uncle
told him that he Should, have
taken it with his hand. So the
little boy went home and told. his
mother about it, and she asked
him if he didn't know any oetter,
and the little boy said: Nom;
at home we Just say thank you
for biscuit, and papa pitches it
to u.s."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
Our Bank Robbery Story.

The following congratulatory
letter has been received from the
Kansas City representative of the
Scrips McRae Press ASS, en- the
Rustlsr's report Of the bank rob-
berry. The credit for the article
belongs to Frank Bailey, our
reporter, who dug up all the in
formation and wrote the article.
Kansas City Mo. Dec. 10, 1906.
Mr.. W. P. FEEDER,
The Rustler,
Great Bend, Kas.
Dear Sir:
Please permit me to congratu-
late you on the manner in which
you handled the bank robbery in
your Saturday issue The story
seem to me to be complete in all
details and there must be much
personal satisfaction to you in
knowing that when something
big" develops you can give it to
your readers in such a complete
and straight forward story.
| desire to thank you for the
speed and accuracy you used in
filing the item to this association.
Yours truly,
H. T. Ashbaugh, Agent.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
Newspaper Transportation.

We notice in some of our ex-
changes that some of the news
paper boys are getting slightly
stirred up over the fact that here.
after their transportation will
have to be paid for. Well, why
shouldn't they pay car fare the
same as any one else. The mer-
chant who pays thousands of dol
lars in freight every year, pays
his fare. The farmer who raises
the wheat that is shipped out.
pays his fare, and so does every
one else but the politician. 1t is
a sure thing that if the amount Of
advertising the newspaper man
gives the railroad company in re-
turn for the pass we're charged
for at regular rates, he. would be
paying mighty dear for his trans.
portation. Again, what right
has the newspaper man to make q
contract with the railroad CON-
pany to take transportation in
pay for his advertising space
wholly, and then turn around and
say to the merchant you pay me
the cash for your space. 1t is q
discriminating proposition, and
the newspaper man who stands up
for fair play under the new order
of the square deal" all around
can not afford to use transporta-
tion, because he would be incon.
sistent. Pay the railroad com.
pany for your transportation, lei
them pay you for your space, the
same as you do the merchant.
Cut out your TRANSPORTATION, and
you will stay at home time after
time, and attend to your Dusi.
ness, when if you had the free
transportation, you would be
galayanting around over the
country, and really be doing
nothing.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
ANNUAL HEETNGsFlIR ASSOCIATION.
Report OF the Years Work and Hec.
tlOn Of Officers.

The annual meeting of the Bar
ton County Fair Association was
held at the Commercial club rooms
Tuesday. As usual the attendance
was light. The secretary made
his report of the business of the
past year, which showed the fol-
lowing financial exhibit.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
A Little Bit of Hope Makes Rainy Day Look Cav

Rican people themselves, the
governor and council keeping only
such supervision as is Necessary il
order to insure an orderly elec
tion. ANY protest as to electora
frauds is settled in the courts
Here. again it would not be safe tc
make any change in the present
systm The eletions this year
were absolutely orderly, unaccom.
panied by any disturbance; and nc
protest has been made against the
management of the elections. aIthc
three contests are threatened
where the majorities wele very
small and error was claimed; the
contests, of course, to be settled
in the courts. In short, the
governor and council are cooperat.
ing with all of the most en-
liDhtened and most patriotic OF
the people of Porto Rico in
educating the citizens of the
island in the principles Of orderly
liberty. They are providing a
government based upon each
citizens, self-respct, and the
mutual respect of all citizens
that is. based upon a rigid
observance of the principles of
justice and honesty. It has not
been easy to instil into the minds
of people unaccustomed to the ex.
ercise of freedom. the two basic
principles of our American sys-
tenn; the principle that the ma
jority must rule, and the principle
that the minority has rights which
must not be disregarded or
trampled upon. Yet real pro-
gress has been made in having
these principles accepted as
elementary, as the foundation of
successful self-government.
| transmit herewith the report
of the governor of Porto Rico,
sent to the President thru the
Secretary of State.
All the insular governments
should be placed in one bureau,
either in the Department of War
or the Department of State. 1t
is a mistake not so to arrange our
handling of these islands at
Washington as to be able to take
advantage of the experience gained
in one, when dealing with the
problems that from time to time
arise in another.
In conclusion let me express my
admiration for the work done by
the Congress when it enacted the
law under which the island is now
being administered. After see-
ing the island personally. aud
after five years. experience in
connection with its administra-
tion, it is but fair to those who
devised this law to say that it
would be well-nigh impossible to
have devised any other which in
the actual working would have
accomplished better results.
Theodore Roosevelt.
The White House,
December II, 1906.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
The BANK ROBBERS HONE.
His Mother Said TO be a Resident Of
Ann ArbOP Michigan.

A telegram to the Kansas City
Star from Chicago says that a
young man named Joseph Shepard
Kerns, until a week ago Saturday,
lived in Chicago at 2444 Prairie
Avenue, at the house of Mrs.
White. Previous to that be lived
at 104O West Fifty-fourth place,
at the residence of Mrs. Julia
Brennan. He called at the
BrennaN residence a week ago.
His mother, Mrs. Mary Kerns, a
widow, keeps boarding house at
615 Liberty street, Ann Arbor,
Michigan. He had been in the
employ of the City Press Associa.
tion one week, being employed in
South Chicago until his discharge.
He was known to have travelled
considerably. through his pre-
sence in the southwest was not
known among, his acquaintances.
The handsOmest line Of toilet and
manicure sets ever shown in the city
at the Hooper Drug Co.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14
THE SPECIAL
MESSAGE OUT.
The President TO Congress on COndl'
ton Of Porto Rico.
TO . CONGRESS TODAY,

Representatives:
On November 81 I visited the
island of Porto Rico. la nding at
Ponce, crossing by the old Spanish
road by Cayey to San Juan, and
returning next morning over the
new American road from Arecibo
to Ponce; the scenery was wonder.
fully beautiful, especially among
the mountains of the interior,
which constitute a veritable tropic
Switzerland. I could not embark
at San Juan because the harbor
has not been dredgAd out and can
not receive an American battle
ship. | do not think thb fact
ereditable to US as a nation, and |
earnestly hope that Immediate
provision will be made for dredg-
ing San Juan Harbor.
| doubt whether our people as a
whole realize the beauty and fer
tility of Porto Rico, and the pro-
gress that has been made under
its admirable government. We
have just cause for pride in the
character of our representatives
who have administered the tropic
island which came under our flag
as a result vf the war with Spain;
and of no one of them is this
more true than of Porto Rico.
1t would be impossible to wish a
more faithful, a more efficient
and a more disinterested public
service than that now being
rendered in the island of Porto
Rico by those in control of the
insular government.
| stopt at a dozen towns all told,
and one of the notable features in
every town was the gathering of
the school children. The work
that has been done in Porto Rico
for education has been note
worthy. The main emphasis, as
is eminently wise and proper, has
been put upon primary education;
but in addition to this there is q
normal school, an agricultural
school, three industrial and three
high schools. Every effort is
being made to secure not only the
benefits OF elementary education
to all the Porto Ricans of the
next generation. but also as far as
means will permit to tram them
so that the industrial, agricultural
and commercial opportunities of
the island can be utilized to the
hest possible advantage. 1t was
evident at a glance that the
teachers, both Americans and
native Porto Ricans, were devoted
to their work, took the greatest
pride in it, and were endeavoring
to train their pupils, not only in
mind, but in what counts for far
more than mind in citizenship,
that is, in character.
1t was very much struck by the
excellent character both of the
insular police and of the Porto
Rican regiment. They are both
of them bodies that reflect credit
upon the American administration
of the island. The insular police
are under the local Porto Rican
government. The Porto Rican
regiment of troops must be ap-
propriated for by the Congress, |
earnestly hope that this body will
be kept permanent. There should
certainly be troops in the island,
and it is wise that these troops
should be themselves native Porto
Ricans. 1t would be from every
standpoint a mistake not to ger
petuate this regiment.
In traversing the island even
= the most cursory survey leaves
the beholder struck with the evil
dent rapid growth in the culture
both of the sugar cane and
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1906-12-14

All kinds of games for the young
folks and the family at Hooper Drug
Co.