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Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
The New West.

Oh, have you seen. my travelled friend
The expurgated west,
Where men no longer tote their guns
Attention to arrest,
Where little Willie Tenderfoot
No longer gets a shock.
But where they gather round the boy
Ard sell him mining stock?
Gone are the glories of the land
Where once the COWBOY ranged.
That chap is now a hired man.
For, 10. the times have changed
No longer hardship stalks abroad,
For II the grub is shy
They call the store by telephone
And get a new supply.
The wild and woolly mining camp
Most OF its wool has shed:
The bold. bad men who used to roam
This streets have gone to bed.
They do not now shoot up the town
That wouldn't be polite.
Besides. it doesn't seem the way
To treat electric light
A new and milder race Of men
Now monkey with the game.
And when they get their dress suits On
The scene is trite and tame.
You note them in the svAiiovtaa.
Tall hat and fancy vest.
And looking all around you 500
The passing Of the west
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
REMW BsBEE MORNING. pEcEMER leO7

identity in many cases. The house is,
therefore. dominated by the senate,
which. although farther from the PEG
pie, exercises a disproportionate in
fuence. That influence is sometimes
unwholesome; it is often pernicious,
but the difference in organization and
in modes of action makes it the more
powerful body. SO that even when the
house represents the will OF the peo-
-lA !. e ostAn rnahlA 10 effactnafa IL.
Louisville courier-Journal.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

tolerably clear, it often happens that
the representative prefers to follow
his own judgment or inclination.
Members of the house are elected
thirteen months before they take their
seats at a regular session. In this
time conditions often change in some
cases radically The situation of the
/ country is now altogether different
from what it was in November of last
year The questions which are now at
the front were then but feebly dis
cussed and the wishes of the people
were not ascertained with reference
to them. Even if they had been ex-
pressed, a fundamental change in the
surroundings may well have wrought
a corresponding change in the desires
of the people. If the election had
been held yesterday, instead of thir-
teen months earlier, many of those
who now have seats in the house
would be at home and their places
filed by others. How far the house,
as now made up, represents the will
of the people is a mere matter of con-
lecture
The house of representatives is
nearer to the people than the presi-
dent or the senate, for the reason that
it is changed every two years, while
the presidents term is for four, and
those of the senators for six. There
is, therefore. a chance to change the
complexion of the house more readily
than the senate. The fact that sena-
tors are elected by the intervention
of the legislatures also tends to put
them farther from the people,
though Inc plan % nominating them
in advance changes this In some
states. But the knowledge of the peo-
pie as to the acts of representative
is pretty generally imperfect, and he
often misrepresents his constituents
for seyeral terms before he is turned
out and replaced by some one else
The greatest impeachment, however,
to a proper reflection of the will of
the people by the house lies in the
rules which have been adopted for its
government. Under the present sys-
tenn legislation is wholly controlled,
when it is desired, by the committee
on rules, which consists of the speak
er and four others. OF those appoint
ed, two are democrats and two repub-
licans.> In a republican house the
speaker and the two republican mem
bers control the committee. They
make up their minds before the demo
cratic members are consulted. To
control legislation, therefore, the
speaker has only to name two repub-
licans who reflect his views. or who
will be subservient TO his will. the
speaker said, indeed, that the will of
the majority had always been will to
the speaker. The fact is that, while
a majority can reject a rule brought
in by the committee, the exigencies
of party government are such that it
Is not often done. Rebellion against
the speakers will causes so many dis
agreeable consequences that It is sell
dom attempted. and when tried gen
orally fails The result is that the
house for a number OF years past has
represented the win of the speaker
rather than the will OF the people.
The house pays the penalty for this
faulty organization. It's restriction Of
debate. its subservience to the COM
mittee on rules. render its acts Of
very doubtful wisdom. and when they
get into the senate they are either
rejected or 50 changed as to lose their
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

First Min;ste--It Is sure TO happen
when I have prepared a particularly
good sermon that my congregation Is
small and large when have poor
one. Second Minfster (iatending to be
complimentary)-I have been told that
the house IS always full when you
preach.--P earson's.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
DEcEmseR 20.

1s4s-Louis Napoeon took the oath
OF allegiance ana was procIaImeo
1S52-Pegu annexed to the Indain
empire
1863-General Grant established his
headquarters at Nashville.
1S64-General Hardee escaped from
Savannah with $4,000 troops.
1874-Italian parliament voted an
annuity to Garibaldi.
1SS3-Cantileyer bridge at Niagara
Falls opened for traffic.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
Nseded , cu.rdis,

Didn't l see you IN poker game
last nightT"
mo, sir: my wife Doesn't allow me
to play poker
"Well, / don't blame her n you al
ways play as you did while / was
watching the fellow that looked Ike
you"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
chserinn Hlm ALona.

"Lend me dollar. old man"
Cant do it. l haven't cent; but
say. there is Jones over there think
be has money. and If he appears to be
easy wish you would borrow one
from him for zoe too
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
Humor me Philosophy
BY DUNCAN NJ. SMITH
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

There are people who think problty
A laugh is a good thing-if you are
not personally interested.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Go to the Copper Queen Hotel foi
your Christmas dinner-old fashioned
New England Christmas dinner from
5 TO 8 o'clock, s1.00. Why bother and
worry vita It at home? ga
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Every woman thinks she would
make an actress"
Not every one
YES"
There Is my wife"
Doesn't she think itT
mo; she knows it"
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

If girls mother teaches her to keep
house, she never worries about the girl
lest she run away with a thirty cent
man
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Being just a sinner is the long suit
Of most of us.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Let nobody sorrow more nor sing less
for having known you.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

You have to be fond Of the preacher
10 like preaching.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

The only way to kill cat is to make
It dead, no matter how.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21
LINA CAVALIER las cLEOPATRA.

According the active interesting truthful Lns
Cavale
be
beautiful In b. wodd.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Anyway. we
probably have
I e a S o n for
thankfulneSs
for the songs
that are left I'M
sung.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

Handsome Is
il handsome can
get credit at the
exclusive stores.
People W b o
can talk and
won't are beau
tiful examples
Of self control.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-12-21

tolerably clear, it often happens that
the representative prefers to follow
his own judgment or inclination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

principles; but | cannot understan the man who
has ConVIet.,n questions If government.
and contend for them The who cannot dab
lie politics here where every Veregn,
Is too good for this world, but l fear rot good
enough for the other. We shall, hope always have
two great political parties IN this country, repre-
senting the real and honest differences Of opinion
to public policy; for by the contests between
such contending forces and the public discussion
that accompany these contests We shall educate the
people, and make progress in the science OF govern
ment. The millennium IS long way off and | am
in hurry to the American people sit down IN
self content amounting TO indifference over any
policy or any administration II public affairs by
any party for fear they may some day wake up to
find that they had been mistaken, that it was not
the millennium, but dry rot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
An Order of Aristocrats

THE strange thing is that in spite of its origin
among blasphemous street porters, the Mseri-
Corda has become essentially aristocratic nsttu
ton sustained by the noble and wealthy classes.
In organization in the world this do
porters, cab drivers, and laboring mingle on
perfectly equal terms and wear the same dress as
Princes of the Blood and men Of great social rank.
1t is we'll known that Prince of the renowned
Strozz family, one of the oldest and proudest of
the great Tuscan houses, fell victim to plague
while performing the duties of the order. And the
late k1ng Humbert, only two months before he
died by an assassin's hand at Monza took his two
days term of service with the Msercordia and
helped to bear the sick and injured through the
streets of Florence and entire is the disguise that
his presence quite unknown to many of
his fellow brethren.
At present the order consists Of seventy-two
chief guards and hundred and seventy five
brothers, with fifteen supernumerares in of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Funerals According to Rank

A Ii members are entitled to a funeral according
to their rank That of the higher officers is of a
very elaborate kind Thus when a captain dies the
funeral service is held in the church of the Miseri
corda and a sign to the people a magnificent
gold embroidered Catafalque is raised half outside
the street entrance.
At present the chief duty of the society is to
transport the sick poor to the hospitals, well
all those who meet with accidents in the streets.
In the of fatal accidents the bodies borne
decently away to the families interested, in
of destituton are charitably buried with full
hgious rites.
On the tong of the great bell of the Misericordia,
members who on duty must leave their occu
pations, hurry to the oratory, assume their masks
and gowns, take up the ltters, and march with all
haste to the spot indicated. You will see the
laborer drop his tools in the street the clerk his
pen, and the artist his brush. The man of fashion
will desert his club, or leave dinner party or ball
room at the solemn summons and hurry to the
scene.
The litters used for carrying the dead and injured
resemble each other closely That used for dead
body is covered with a black pail having huge
skull and crossbones embroidered in each corner.
Should the person be living, however, these grisly
emblems folded back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

and JOhn Hanks carry IN the old rails that
Lincoln had split in his younger days. 1t
the first political convention | ever
attended, and one of the most interesting
and picturesque. There were men in that
convention who made history. These in
Guided David Davis, Leonard Sweet, Dick
Oglesby, John NJ Palmer Richard Yates,
Lovejoy, Browning, Judd, Wallace, and
score of Others. They were all loyal followers
of Lincoln then and as long as he lived.
Some had been Democrats, and some had
been Wings; but they were all with the
new party that had come into the field with
Lincoln as its representative.
- saw Lincoln after the campaign, just
before he went to Washington to take the
oath of office meeting him on the train as
he was travelling down to Coles County to
pay farewell visit to his stepmother.
He was the same Lincoln had met in the
street of Decatur when he was not enough of
a candidate to stay away. The new dignity
had not changed him in the least"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
By w. G. FITZGERALD

are likely to overlook the fact that Italy is the
home of of the best and Oldest secret societies
to be found in any country earth The Con-
tTaternItes of Pity for instance date back INTO the
medieval ages
Foremost among these should be put the fraternity
Of the MisericOrdla, whose oratOry stands under
the shadow of Giotto's marble tower in Florence.
Alone and unaided, this remarkable organization
has nursed the sick, tended the injured, and buried
the dead of Florence Pisa. Leghorn, and other
Tuscan cities for nearly seven hundred years. |
made its acquaintance from a hotel balcony OF Leg
horn last year, when there suddenly emerged from
the Street of the Angel ten twelve dressed in
black calico donlinOes, with long penduous black
masks which We're surmOunted by broad brlmmed
felt hats. thought at first it a carnival; but
presently noticed that what they bore their
shoulders ambulance containing a sick man.
Although its foundation started centuries
ago by poor porter, this most curious order has
grown in strength and influence that to-day it
numbers among its members representatives of
nearly every noble house in Tuscany. 1t has the
King of Italy for its head, and Archbishop for
its treasurer; while Princes Of the royal house with
Dukes. Counts and Marquises feel honored in
ing the somber cowl and cassoCk of the order and
in performing the mental services demanded of
members. 1t should be borne in mind, however
that the Misericorda is not a nonastic order at all
the members being ordinary citizens who volunteer
their services and wear these fearsome masks simply
II order that they may not seem to do good osten
t.tiOuslv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

instruct for Lincoln,
and thousands Cf
people went from all
parts Of Illinois to
Decatur to be present
on that occasion. L
was living at Tuscola,
and a crowd Of men
drove to Decatur n
a two-horse wagon.
We found the town
crowded with visitors
come to attend the
convention, and we
camped just out Of
town the night before
the convention open
ed. The next morn
ing we drove into
town. and one of our
contingent, Arch Van
derOn, pointed out a
tall man on the street
as Lincoln, and as we
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR SEPTEMBER 20 1907

need But in reserve are several thousand vol,!n-
teers. The active force IN squads for twertv
four hours at time when another set substituted
to relieve the first
Members are informed some weeks in advance th.t
they will be expected report for duty and arrange
their business accordingly. Another curious fact IS
that the work is not only voluntary but each mem
Der pays fixed sum annuay-five lire for those
who take active service, and a much larger
for those who do not. Unsolicited donations II
the order amount to thousands of dollars year.
The consulting physicians receive by ancient
tom ffty-tive lire annually, with a goose at All
Saints, lamb at Easter candles at the Puritica
ton, and some blessed loaves at the time of the OBJ
serVanCe of Saint Sebastian
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

victims of accident and disease the hospital and
the dead to burial.
newborn society found plenty to do. 1t soon at
tracted the notice of the upper classes, and many
of them joined the porters, bringing with them
funds tho tor suitable buildings and rd In
the municipal authorities and its control was vested
in eight captains, notary, and supernten-
dent
At this period members when on duty long
gown or Cassock of red linen, and hood over the
head and face, with three holes pierced in it for
light and air This costume formed perfect dis
guse of curiously sinister appearance; especially
when during the many epidemics the color
changed to a somber black, which remains to this
day 1t is said this disguise originally adopted
as precauton against any graft the part of the
brethren through the gratitude of their patients
They allowed to receive nothing more than
cup of cold water
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

vert past he
called out:
HoWdy,
Abe when
bac x came
the hearty re-
spouse.
Ho"dy
Arch! How
ere things over
IN Douglas
Pre- t Y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
When He Saw Lincoln

w LinCon:
Not as a delegate. was one Of several thousand
who went to Decatur when the State convention
its delegates for him. Lincoln IN his debates with
Stephen a. Douglas had become a national char
acter and Illinois people intensely proud Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Its Peculiar Origin

TT origin IS peculiar. In 1910. when Florence was
Just starting her commercial career, Petro
Bors one Of the porters, shocked at the pro-
family Of his brethren that he developed a religious
mania, put up subscription box in the Piazza del
Duomo, and persuaded his comrades to fine each
other small coin for each basphemy-a mutual
tax half humorous, half piOus, which pleased the
rough fellows. With the money thus collected
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

# a candidate to come; but then | concluded l
wash enough of a candidate to stay away, replied
Lincoln.
And drove to the place where the conven-
ton held.
That was the first time saw Lincoln. ! got near
enough to the convention, which was held in the
open under a shelter of brush between two buildings,
to him when he passed over the heads of
the crowd to the platform, and to Dick Yates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
A Gruesome Costume

THE costume consists of long cloak of
very thick glazed calico like black waterproof
The mask is of thinner calico not unlike oiled Silk
with two Sits for the eyes. 1t covers the head
completely like bag, and is surmounted by
black hat which is shaped like a Cardinals. Black
gloves, black girde, rosary of black beads, and
a medal or badge of membership complete costume
which makes ones thoughts go back into the Middle
Ages.
The speed and order of the brethren, when on
duty, remind of fire brigade The senior
brother is in command and when the litter is
manned he cries loudly, 81 Let proceed in peace"
To this the others reply, In the name of the Lord
Amen!" And with that the great iron gates are
thrown back and the brethren set out on double
quick time.
At the headquarters in Florence many historic
curiosities to be seen, such the litters en-
ployed by the society during the cholera epidemic
of 1888. They mere crude stretchers with iron
handles to lift them carts, and contrast oddly
with the perfect appliances now in use. The ord
nary litter recalls berth on board ship. The bed
is arranged on a bier, covered with circular cage
and green waterproof rug. Bells attached to
the handles in order to people to clear the
way for the Brothers of Mercy Beneath the litter
is wooden drawer containing all the necessary
bandages and medicines Every brother, by the
way, goes through very thorough course of First
Aid treatment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
Not Allowed to Speak

RESIDES the convoy of the sick, wounded, and
~ dead the society visits Tnvalids and prisoners.
The odd thing is that brother will readily sit up
all night with a sick man, yet is not permitted to
address word to him. Think of waking from
fever and finding by your bedside a mysterious,
terrifying, black masked giant who refuses to utter
a syllable!
Signs of modernity, however creeping into
this medieval Guild of Mercy. The toll of the
great bell has been largely replaced of late by the
tnkle of the telephone and the old fashioned lters
have given place to luxurious wheeled stretchers,
besides miniature hanson cabs drawn by tie
masked brothers, intended to be used by the sick
who have far recovered as to be able to sit
up. One will these curious little vehicles
far from Florence as Fesole, San Mniato, and
Certosa.
1t seems strange that Florence, with a population
of more than two hundred thousand, should have
absolutely municipal ambulance service, but
depend entirely upon the gratuitous offers of these
masked and hooded brethren, who go so silently
about their splendid, self imposed task under the
significant title of The Company of Mercy But
such is the case and satisfactory the results
that few cities can be found which take better
of their sick and suffering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29
THE MASKED MEN OF TUSCANY

Pietro next induced them
to buy filters and medicines
for the sick, and to devote
some time to CARRYING the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-09-29

GO much is heard Of the
- Malta, the Black Hand,
and other Italian secret
societies in great cities. that
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-02
TRYING TO
RUSH NEW
MAUNA KEA
IN SPITE
OF STRIKES
PRESIDENT KENNEDY OF IL. S.
n. co. LOOKING AFTER NEW
BOAT ON COAST.

President Kennedy of the Inter-
Island Steam Navigation Company Is
endeavoring to hasten the completion
of the new steamer Mauna Kea for his
line and it was for this reason that
he went to San Francisco in the p. NJ.
S. S. Siberia.
The Mauna Kea was to have been
completed next month and recent re-
ports had it that she could not be de-
livered here until November. 1t is the
desire of the ompany to get her about
the end of August, if the work can pos
sibly be rushed.
'The strike of the iron and other
workers in San Francisco, long threat
ening, affects the work on the new
boat Yesterday 5000 ironworkers struck
i'm San Francisco. Labor troubles on
the Coast, or rather their effect on the
completion of the new Inter-Island
boat made it advisable that Kennedy
go up to familiarlze himself with the
situation.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1907-05-02
How Departments
Have Fared In
Appropriations
CONTINUED from Page One.)

requests for Maui land Kauai schools
but not material cuts.
The Survey department was raised
at least $4,000 over the appropriation
of the last legislature Surveyor Cen
eral Wall thinks that there may be
even a larger amount found to have
been appropriated under the special
item for field work The original
amount asked for was $4,000 and this
was cut to $4,000 by the Senate. He
does not recall the amount at which
this item was finally passed. It passed
at $4,000.
The department of Public Works far
ed well also. superintendent Holloway
| expressed satisfaction this morning
over the treatment given his division
| by the legislature. The money for the
completion of the Nuuanu Dam and
the Alakea street wharf shed were de-
sired more than anything else and the
| legislature came through handsomely
with appropriations for beth items. AS
an entirety the Public Works depart
ment Jared well, he thinks.
| President Pinkham says that he was
told by members of the legislature that
they had given his department all that
had been asked. He also thinks that
the Governor cut down ON some of the
items. 1t will be several days, how.
ever, before President Pinkham will
know exactly where his department
stands. AS soon as he completes some
other work he will take up the matter
of the appropriations and know exactly
how the department was treated.
Land Commissioner Pratt says tina
his department. he thinks, Jared al
right. He has not as yet had time fl
which to go over the appropriations 70
his department, as finally passed. bu
within short time will know exactl,
how things stand.