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The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Chicago.-What to do with the thou
sands of tramps who wander aimlessly
about the country and interfere with
the safety of passengers travelling on
the different railroad systems has be-
come serious problem. and has
aroused the charity organizations and
the railroad companies to the need OF
n gene raj cooperation with the nu-
thorities in an attempt to put an end
to vagrancy In all its forms.
At q recent conference Of represen-
tatives of several large railroads in
Minneapolis there was presented from
each road a set of figures approximate
ing the amount of damage sustained
by the different systems through the
depredations of tramps. The total sum
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

every 100 miles of track in the United
States is lie persons. In the group
of states including Louisiana. Texas
and New Mexico the proportion falls
to less than a single person per hun
dred miles.
But in group 2 of the interstate CON-
merce commissions classification of
states. comprising New York. Penn
sylvania. New Jersey. Delaware and
Maryland. the proportion rises to 80
per hundred miles of railroad in oper-
alton. This means that the largest
number of tramps are in this and
neighboring states. The cities con.
tinue to attract the Migrants.
1t is the country districts and little
towns that suffer most from the "ho-
bo." At the same time they are less
able to deal with the question because
of the expense involved In the prose-
cution and Imprisonment of offenders.
IL a tramp drops of a freight train at
some village 1t is much easier and
cheaper for the village constable to
say Get out of town in ~ hours" than
1t is to put the tramp in Jail and feed
him for ten days. This move on"
order relieves the town of that one
tramp. but some other town gets him
and some other tramp is unloaded in
similar manner upon the town that
sent the first one away.
Recruits Constantly Come.
So 1t goes on interminably. Every
year the number of wanderers with
out available means of support is In
creased by new recruits. The habit of
idleness once contracted is rarely
abandoned, except under compulsion.
This compulsion has not been supplied
by separate communities; 1t will
probably have to be brought about by
state or national action.
Railroad police departments have
been mentioned as probable cure for
vagrancy, but this goes only short
way. II tramp is arrested, but Is
discharged In court, the lesson is of
little value; he is then free to resume
his Occupation" This failure to pun.
ish in most cases may be laid to the
matter of expense. Therefore, 1t is
suggested that the expense Of main.
tanning prisoners. or at least part of it.
be shared by the state.
Another method suggested is en-
forced labor Work" says James ].
Hill. of the Great Northern, ''is more
dreaded than all the other terrors OF
the law. II every tramp were sen.
fenced. under a penalty of a diet of
bread and water. to work hard before
he was passed along. the end would be
in sight. The construction of good
roads would be assisted by compelling
every tramp to break stone. wheel
dirt or go hungry. This. with fine
enforcement of the criminal laws by
the local authorities, would probably
furnish a simple and satisfactory solu.
ton of the vagrancy problem"
Legislation Suggested.
Railroad policemen who have had
experience with ride stealers" are
quite as enthusiastic advocates of en-.
forced labor as is Mr.. Hill. But
they ask, how can we have enforced
labor for tramps when labor organiza
lions have worked up powerful sen
ument against giving work to prison
ers when honest men go idle?" This
opposition to letting prisoners do work
that wage-earners might do is regard
ed as powerful obstacle to the "en
forced labor" solution of the vagrancy
| problem.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
Manure for Orchards.

On thin soils, when the old orchard
is renewed. the soil may profitably
receive a liberal application of we'll
rotted stable manure. This should
be applied only under the extremities
of the branches and worked well into
the soil. Fresh manure should not
be applied. Ashes may be used in adj
dition to the well-rotted manure or it
may be- thrown near the base of the
tree to destroy many of the insects
there
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
Good one-Row Harvester.

Explanation: The guiding arm collects
the stalks on the platform from which
they are thrown at intervals.
amount of work where 1t is handled
right. OF course. the harvesters you
can buy will do more and quicker
work and are what you want II you
have much corn to cut. but the home
made affair we show herewith fills a
place with the small farmer and is
comparatively inexpensive
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

A correspondent asks for sugges.
lions for a birthday celebration for
about eighteen guests who do not
dance or play cards. Also what to
have for refreshments.
Ask your friends to come in a cos
tune representing some one whose
birthday occurs in that month, or to
wear something Indicative Of their
own birth month. For January the
stone is a garnet; the especial days
would be New Years" and Twelfth
Night" There will be no dullness at
this party.
For refreshments have a big birth
day cake with candles; a good way
to arrange the candles is to put the
cake on a block of wood and stick, the
candle holders in 1t 80 as not to mar
the frosting. Then for something diff
ferent in refreshments I would have
escalloped chicken or sweetbreads.
minced ham and olive sandwiches.
sailed pistachio nuts, molasses kisses
and macaroon ice cream. Grape juice
and coffee to drink, with doughnuts
for the men. never knew a creature
of the masculine persuasion who did
not audibly express his pleasure at
the sight OF fried holes" as a young
ster of my acquaintance calls them.
To add zest to the occasion. You might
offer prizes for the costume or charac-
ter hardest to guess.
1t is very little more trouble to get
up a costume party than to go in regu-
lation evening dress. and the pleasure
is infinitely more. from the fact that
every one is equally interested.
MADAME MERRI
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Better buy the boy shotgun and
allow him to shoot the pigeons which
make their homes in the barn than to
let him spend his time building nests
for their accommodation. Pigeons are
great rovers, and will always be found
in lots where the hogs are fed and un.
doubtedly do their full share in
spreading hog cholera and other germ
diseases
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

waistline in the back depends an en-
pire sash of black chiffon. Long black
glace gloves come well up under the
short pun, so that none of the arm is
visible between the sleeve and the top
OF the glove. An attractive accessory
is the band of black velvet ribbon
about the throat finished with a bow
at the back of the neck.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

A man is always presented to a
woman and the age of the woman
makes no difference. II the hour is
late 1t is not customary to ask an
escort to the house no matter how
well acquainted. 1t is not necessary
to ask a man to call but 1t is perfect
ly proper to say an evening that you
will be at home.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
A BUDGET OF QUESTIONS.
Advice and Suggestions Contributed
by Madame Merri.

In introducing a young profession
al man should the ladies be presented
to him or vice versa? Does the age
Of the ladies make any difference in
the above question. Is 1t proper for a
young lady to ask young man into
the house after seeing her home at
night. II they are but slightly &C.
quainted? Is 1t necessary to ask him
to call? JACK AND JILL.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Human bein's." said Uncle Eben
is heap like fishes. What looks like
good luck very often turns out to be
muffin but piece of bait wifi a hook
IN Washington Star,
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
A CORN HARVESTER.
serviceabie Affair Which You Can
Make for Yourself.

Our illustration shows the details
OF a one row corn cutter. which will
do good service. 1t is not difficult
to make and will do an astonishing
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Cooperation Is NECESSITY.
Naturally enough the railroads have
always been anxious to stop free
rides" The trespassers not infre-
quently steal valuable packages of
freight. damage cars, interfere with
signal and switching apparatus and at
times attack and seriously injure en-
ployes. But 1t has been impossible to
make any Roadway against ride
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
AGE for kinderaarten.

Will Madame Merri kindly state
how old a child must be to be sent to
kindergarten and how long they re-
main? YOUNG MOTHER.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
ONE OF THE NEW HATS.

The new hat shapes are many and
varied beyond description. Our artist
has sketched novel and chic model
particularly suited to young faces. 1t
is canary chip, the front brim ef-
fectively bent into box plaits; the only
decoration is two splendid plumes in
same tone artistically arranged at the
back.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

From three to six is the age limit
but some kindergartens have added
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25
A WIRE REEL.
Ono Which Will Make the Unstrinsins
Of Fence Wire an Easy Task.

I will give way to unstring fence
wire and the device used is easily
made and very handy as no brake is
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

a primary department which enables
them to remain after six years of age.
The Lamar register., 1907-09-25

Dear Madame Merrill wish to en-
terrain about 40 middle-aged ladies.
What shall l do and what shall
serve? MYRTLE.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
NOTICE

A reward of $500 will be paid for fns0rmation leading to the arres. and es7viction of the parties stealing The EzvsSw from subscribers.
 THE BISBEE DAILY REVIEW.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
A WAiL FROM
 NEW MEXICO

The Industrial Advertiser, published at Albuquerque, New Mexico, has the following concerning the New Mexico method of regulating taxation. It seems that a man pays taxes on a high or low valuation according to the politicial path he travels. This con dition is sufficient to keep Arizona from evef consenting to joint-state- hood. Says the Advertiser:
 There is general complaint in New Mexico against the high tax rate, which is as unnecessary as i; is un- fair.
 For these many years the Adyertis- CT has been complaining of the re- publican practice Of discrimination, under which those standing inT with the political party in power escape their just proportion of taxation, while those not in with the right political party are forced to carry more than their share of the tax burden
 It is admitted that this system has resulted in an increased republican majority. but if has also done great injury in other directions, but in no thing has the result brought more exa than ln the high tax rate. in counties the bis taxpayers have grad. uaily surrendered theif lnaependeace land. in appearance al Ieasf. gone into Iihe republican party, throwing adai- iioaal bl.reens upon the small prop. lsfty holders. EniiFe counties in this way have become prominent for large republican majoritses and small tax retprns. while few of the dsncsratie counties bear the tax burdens imposed upon the people bs incompetent, dis honest and vicious political methods
 Valencia, Rio Arriba, and fe~
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22

rejecting all bids of contractors and preparing to stop work when excsya- ton is completed. because it would be impossible for the buildings sc earn interest on their cost. The con tractors say that their bids are out rageous. but that with present prices of labor and material ant tue utter un- certainty as to what more may be cxlorted they dare not make them lower. And as matters stand the work will stop.
 "That is not to anybody's interest, but if the rebuilding of the city is to go on material must be cheaper; wages must be lower; strikes must stop short; agitators must find no listeners: there must be order on the streets; peace must reign.
 And whenever such conditions ex- ist we shall go forward again"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
THOMPSON ENTERS
 BROKERAGE FIELD
Former Bisbeeite Is Now ASSo- ciated with Hayden Stone
 q Company of N, Y.


 From a letter received in the city yesterday it is learned that J. E. Thompson. formerly one of the pyom- inent business men of Bisbee, has be- come actively engaged in the bIok- craze business in New York City. Mr. Thompson has become associated with Hayden, Stone & Company, which is considered to be one of the strongest houses in New York, nGc of which firm Thompson's brother is member.
 Thompson left Bisbee about SIX months ago, aftT dispposins .If his large real estate and insurance bus mess, but still retaining his interests in his private property in the Warren district. About that time he and bis brother. together with soue New York capitalist, decided to oe,csup two groups of claims in the Cananea district owned by Bisbee and Cananea people.
 The ,Cananea-B -Bisbee Developing Company was formed, and Thompson came on from New York to give bis personal attention to the comm snce- ment of development work on the property on an extensive scale He retained several well known local min ing men, and after spending couple months at the scene, left 10: the East in company with his brother. who had come West to inspect the company's buildings
 The letter received yesterday indi- cates that Mir. Thompson wilf in the future leave the mining property is charge of the Cananea -e9r esenta- tives. and give his entire time to the stock business.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22

other counties, return big republican najorlties. but as all the big taxpay- CTS have gone into the republican par ty for financial reasons. the assess ments have been shrinking in propor- ton to the growth of the republican majorities In the counties of Chavez, Eddy. and other democratic counties, the tax assessments per capita aver age much higher. because they are democratic. You find the large tax lodging corporations fully represented in the republican organization, and you, in return, find those same corpo- rations favored in the assessment. us- ually in exact proportion to their i'm portance to the party organization.
 How much longer this condition will be permitted by the people is now the problem. and from the experience in the past we judge the voters of the territory will let things go along in tae present rut until the burden be- comes unbearable.
 The only remedy in sight is the election of a democratic legislature. ana ~a-s appears impossible because Of the unfairness Of the legislative apportionment and the indifference of those getting the worst of it.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
JOY IN RUSSIA?
 THE PITY OF lT.

Great joy followed the illustration of the plot to Kin the czar.-News Item.
 Great joy? Where? Among whom2
 Surely not among the hordes of mcajiks. subsisting on their seant al lowance of black bread and drowning the sorrow of their inexorable condi- ton in what vodka they can secure. the while famine stalks over the land. lIt is not for them to be joyous.
 Surely 1t is not among the decimat- ed ranks of the survivors of war camraign who. mismanased and mis- led rom month to month until de- spised foe had conquered them. never once having tasted the joy or feie the thrill of victory. II is not for them to be joyous.
 Surely it is not among the thousand bands of terrcrists and nihilists and underground assassins that infect the land. They lust for his blood from day to day The spilling of it is their only ambition. Studnets in the great universities. where the germs of civil liberty are best propagated. are un- failing in their demonstrations against the czar. II Is not for them to be icyous.
 It is aot among the millions of Rus sia who own the Jewish religion as their own and who have gone through fire and blood that they may worship their God in the manner they choose; who in all the lapse of centuries, though scattered all over the world. have preserved their identity as peo- pie. scourged by brutish men, their women ravished, their children slaugh- tered. tbeir goods and homts burned in the land of the czar: it is not for them to De joyous.
 It is not among thai crafty upper circle of the empire, where grand dukes, pretending to be his sincere counsellors, would knife him in the back should the occasion present it self. Jealous of his power and thirst ing for taste of it themselves, yet prevented by his occupancy of the throne. it is not for them to be joy ous.
 Who is it. then, that showed joy when the emperors life was saved? 4 few creatures favored by fate and the emperor. They, alone. are joy ous. The millions are wretched. They do not care
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
GETS WIFE A
 JOB Tg STEAL

MILWAUKEE, May .21.-Thelma Corners, the Erie, Kan, girl, who yes terday confessed to being a diamond thief. today told of her betrayal by the man she married, while on visit to Los Angeles.
 Miss Corners, as she now calls her seif. was visiting in the West, when she met Miller. She was a talented girl and told him of her wish to go on the stage. and he said that he could place her In New York company in good part and eventually won her for his wife by promising to make an actress of her. Then he brought her East.
 Al Chicago he told her she would have to make 8 killing by robbery in order fo ge. enough money to 20 on the stage and thus he caused her ruin.
 ffe placed her in Milwaukee home as servant ands took Che dia- monas she stole. The ublice asz now seeking for hi1f in NeH York. where he is known as Harry Gordon. a well known crook.
 It Is said the girl made three preyi- ous efforts to steal diamonds. but her nerve failed her before she succeeded, according to the story she told today. She says that her fisst offense was that for which sine pleaded guilty here She was defended by friend or nef childhood W. K. Cline, of Erie. Kan, who says her real name is Una Ida Miller.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22

When the tax ron is made up for the present year it will be found that Cochise county has about one-third more taxable wealth than any other Arizona county. This taken in connec- ton with the fact that this county has practically no public debt it will be seen that the residents of good old cochise win be called on for very tow rate of taxation. Low taxes is the best advertising card any county can have.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
FLOODS THREATENS
 MEXICAN TOWNS
Rio Grande, Swollen, Is Wash ing Away Ground
 Under City,

FL PASo. Texas. May 21.-The town of Seneca. on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. nine miles east, Is threatened with destruction. Many families have abandoned their homes. The river. which for weeks has been swollen by melting snows, is rapidly washing away the ground on which the town is located. The authorities of the state of Chihuahua have begun efforts to save the place
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
wHAT SAN FRANCISCO THINKS OF HERSELF.


 Tee feliowing eoits5fIsii is taken from the san Francisco Chronicle:
 Tne street car strike has had the enrct of bringing home 70 great many people a realizing sense of con sb ssesls in this city which they never Fhsd before, but which have long been understood by all whose expe1ence Bzz given them wide outlook upon affairs.
 san Francisco must ai once return so normal conditions of business, in v=zfment and employment. or. cease to eKist as an important commercial cen Ser 1T business cannot be carried on in San Francisco as cheaply as else. u.sere we shall not get the business fn do. If we do not get the business shere will be no use for workshops and business blocks and there will be no work for the men now employed in cor industries or in the construction of buildings. Great hotels may four Iss by the patronage of tourists who flock here to view the. site of once prosperous city ruined by the vices os It's inhabitants. as they now flock to view the ruins of Nineveh and Babylon or to gaze over the waters of fhe Salt sea which covers the sites Of sodom and Gomosrah.
 ~The loss Of an unknown sum rang 5as from s2oo.o o.oOo.coo upward has de @iroyea the financial independence of sAIs city. We cannot. with out own money. either restore our buildings or ,ruaintzin our industries. We cannot ses money from elsewhere except on conditions: First and foremost there Tsnst be evidence satisfactory not eaasy to ourselves. but to the world. 1hat iaw and not naobs holds sway in 'sh<s city; that it's public officials are aae only honest but competent and vigorous men of affairs: that any man may work who chooses 10 work at hn1sest employment unless he can be slissosded by arguments addressed sxsseiy to his reason and not to his Bears; that there is a public sentiment ahEch will drive from our midst such sssstardiy thugs as those who the oth- CT day. when employed on steel frame building. stole their employers sosss heated them redhot and hurled shcm down on 6 passing street car. + viii not be semcieat so sIfraef eaei- fal shsa fife aaa RFnpeszs esa lS pra- secscd pn cur streets bs an aruss q even y our Iosal police. Their sslfssr raass es assured by 2 as'id 2il,sie sen si1oeae
 gl may as well be understood that we are facing a grave crisis The snilders of flats and dwellings are out sf business. for they can borrow, nc nsose money Dozens of the men who have drawn plans and secured per zsits for erecting huziness blocks are
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
TERRITORY OF ARIZONA.

UUuntF or JOcHfse. sS.
 [ N. A. Patterson, circulation mana ser of the Bisbee Daily Review, dc sasenniy swear that the above state zsenk gives the actual and bona hde s-sruusation of the daily editions of the Ess5ee Daily Review for the moEsh of March, 1907, and that from the statement all spoiled ana left over pa ssrs have been deducted
 N. A. PATTERSON
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
CONVICT slIlcinEa

SACRAMENTO. Cal, May 21.-An- drew Larson. convict in the state prison at Folsom, serving a life sen tence for murder in the first degree. committed suicide yesterday after room by hanging himself in his cell at the prison.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22

The republicans of Ohio are prepar- ing the way for a democratic victory in that state All the harmony talk in Ohio has been called of. 90 far as the republicans are concerned.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22

The people of this section of Ari- zona are anxlously awaiting an oppor- tunity to renew their acquaintance with Jupiter Pluvius.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
GARDNER sssTs LEWIS.

DENVER, May 21--Jimmy Gardner of Lowell, Mass, won the decision from Harry Lewis of Philadelphia in 2 ten-round bout tonight. Gardner out pointed Lewis in every round, the lat ter landing but few clean blows.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-05-22
CIRCULATION STATEMENT FOR
 MARCH. 1907.

Average circulation for March. .2905 average circulation for February 27s0
 Gain for March - 115