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Arizona republican., 1908-09-28
ASYLUM suPPLIEs.-The te

ASYLUM SUPPLIES.-The territO- rial board of control has awarded con tracts for furnishing supplies to the in- sane asylum for the ensuing quarter, as follows: groceries J. w. Doris; meats. S. J. Tribolet; clothing and dry goods New York store: flour, Phoenix flour mills; shoes, Goldberg Bros. In the meat contract the price was one cent lower than had been secured by the former contractor. The fall in meat for the asylum would indicate that there is sometimes an advantage in being crazy.
 PRlMPING UP.-The winter social season for Arizona lawns and gardens has arrived and the fashions are being set at the capitol grounds. Gardener Keen. who is in charge of the grounds during the absence of Superintendent Smith. has dug up the Bermuda turf on the front lawns, in accordance with custom. and planted Australian rye grass which will in a few days be up and as green as the summer dress of Bermuda which gets dry and yellow in the winter. The rye grass sprouts in the roots of the Bermuda and makes d btduAlihi NAilAtA lelNlA' hN HIS III ltit spring when the Bermuda with new life and vigor pushes through it. By working the two together the lawns are bright and green the year round except for a couple of weeks in the fall when the rye grass Is getting a start.
 BOYS AND GlRLS-Enter The Re publican's big scholarship contest at once. Are you made of the stuff that makes hustling men and women? You can make money in cash commissions. and if persistent in the work, can win one of the many prizes offered. Wouldn't you like to have a scholar ship a years free tuition in the Ari- zona School of Music, in Lamson's Business College. or in the Phoenix Business College and Academy? Six of these free scholarships are among the prizes to be distributed Wouldn't an $S50 Vose Grand Piano be nice for your home? It is one of the handsom- est pianos ever brought to the territory. and the name ''Vosc" indicates that there are few pianos in the world of better make. It will be on display at Redewill's soon. Get into an exciting race that will make you many friends and teach you a great deal about busi- ness. The work Is done after school hours and on Saturdays To enter call at or write to The Republican.
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Arizona republican., 1908-09-28

The Pierce six cylinder selling for $600O has been changed to a selective type
 transmission, with levers on the side. This car sold last year for SI200. The body of the car is built on straight lines carried out to the hood. The Pierce four is selling for S46OO. Lack of bearings is one fault being found in the very low priced cars. The White Steamer 60 has made a hit and sells for S6O00. MT. Ainsworth reports that quite an active interest has been aroused in The Republican cup race from Los Angeles to Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-28

Kodak work cheap at Donnelrs.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-28

lf you want everyonS 10 greet you With smile upon his face. Carry CrystaIlizsd Cactus csRsI Fronn DoaoFrio's plaoA
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10

~hen the beet fields are In iaii oxe.-
ton. there will be the very greatest
difficulty in finding workmen."
From this II may be seen that there
are few remaining traces of the re-
cent financial depression and the
credit must be given for this to the
stability Of the Republican adninistra-
tions in both state and nation in bring
Ing about . speedy return OF conf.
dence. The situation is . marked
contrast with the prolonged depression
Of the nineties. which had its incep'
ton early in the last Democratic ma
tional administration.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10
rAs PROPER aEMso'es.

Il II human nature 70 seek new rem
edies instead Of doing necessary work
thoroughly. Where banking - con
ducted most conservatively. no new
patent medicine finance 10 demanded
In states which know the fevest faii-
ures there II no demand for the OKLA
homa plan. No demand from them
for q loose system Of encouragement
to weak and Wild banking! II Ar.
Bryan wishes to invent a device by
which be should weaken himself Win
every ciear-headed man. he has dis
covered . worthy successor to free sii'
yer. Mr.. Root spoke with fairness
when he said:
This is another patent financial
nostrum, advertised to catch the fancy
Of the multitude; and 1t should be sup
pressed under the pure food law until
II Is correctly labeled a measure TO
cornpel legitimate business to bear the
risks Of speculation
Our currency needs Improvement
and we now have a national currency
commission, which, II the politicians
and political exigencies permit. may
be expected to meet those needs. A
still more important remedy lies ready
to our hand. Let us have sound laws,
but let us especially appoint inspectors
not for political insideness. but Tor
honesty and knowledge, and we shall
discover that financial health is better
than Mr.. Bryan's guaranteed dope
Taking Peruna IL easier than keeping
In condition. but in the long run 1t IL
less effective.-Collier's Weekly.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10
Making . v,r.u. Of Necessity.

But the fact remains that Honest
John" was the beneficiary OF the dis
honor Of others. His seat In Congress
was acquired by the operations OF the
notorious Big Mitt gang. which hour-
ished In Denver q few years ago. and
which was permanently retired from
business by the State Supreme Court
1t is perfectly safe to say that NO
worse election frauds than those Of the
Big Mitters have been committed any
where in this country. and Mr.. Shaf-
roth knew, just as everybody else
knew. that they were committed. and
furthermore that they were committed
In his behalf
Yet, he refused to give up his seat
and yielded only after his opponent,
Mr.. Bonynge, had filed a contest be-
fore the House Committee on Elections
and conducted a series of exhaustive
investigations which proved beyond
the possibility Of . doubt that Mr..
Shafroth's title as congressman was
based on fraud. When 1t became clear
that the committee intended to oust
him and seat Mr.. Bonynge. Mr.. Shat
roth made a virtue Of necessity and
in a dramatic speech in the House de.
clared that he could not and would
not pront by fraud-then he made .
quick getaway. Hence. the title,
Honest John" 4 title which would be
more appropriate II its wearer had not
hung on to his seat as long a. he
could.
Mr.. Shafroth is without executive
experience. and his record in Congress
does not commend him as man Of
extraordinary ability. Mr.. Mcdonald
Is vastly better fitted in every way to
discharge the exacting duties Of the
governorship. fact which is so well
known to the people that his election
by q big majority Is hardly a matter
Of doubt Colorado Springs Gazette
CInd.)
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10

Those familiar with the increasing
needs of the school children Of Colo
rado are well acquainted with the
methods OF Miss Katherine L. Craig.
who has efficiently presided az state
superintendent Of public instruction
for the past four years.
She is the daughter OF pioneer Colo.
rado parents and has always claimed
Jefferson county as her home. She
was connected with the schools Of Salt
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10

Grated, II the Republicans win In the
coming election, solely In the interest
of the policyholders and without doing
wrong or injustice to the insurance
companies.
A vote for Mcdonald and the Repub-
iican ticket IL . vote to continue this
kind Of administration In all state af-
fairs.
Every voter who has an insurance
policy owes It to himself and his ben
eficiaries to vote the Republican tick
ct straight, which guarantees him pro-
lection against wrong doing BY insur-
ance companies.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10
MeoosALps SEAT STOLEN.
The "eIs Mitt" stole Jesse r. MeDor
aId's Seat In the Legislature
H. 4oN0

The "eIe Mitt" stole Jesse r. MeDon-
aId's Seat In the Legislature
In 1909.
II will be well for every Republican
in Colorado to remember that the same
bogus votes that sent John Shafroth
to Congress sent fifteen fraudulently
elected Democratic representatives
and senators to the Colorado state
assembly.
The frauds by which these Demo
Gratis were elected were well-known
The Republican members Of the house
investigated them and undertook to un.
seat fifteen Democrats who were not
elected.
The fact that they were right In At.
tempting to do this was fully demon
strated by the examination Of the same
ballots which fraudulently elected
..Honestjohn" Shafroth because Shat
roth's name and all the other Demo
cratic candidates. including the fifteen
Legislators, were on the same ballot.
Six thousand OF these ballots were
found to have been written by not to
exceed ten persons
The Democrats had control OF the
state senate and they served notice
upon the Republicans in the house in
the usual Democratic way that for ev-
cry members Of this fraudulently
elected Denver delegation unseated In
the house. two Republican senators
would be unseated BY the senate.
They carried out their threat and
threw out Senator Jesse r. Mcdonald
OF Leadvills and Senator Dick Of Huer
fano with absolutely no excuse excep'
political sxpediency." They even hat
the nerve to advise Senator McDonait
mot to spend any money In contestinl
because he would get thrown out any
way. John shafroth stood for thil
theft OF Senator McDonald's seat; ht
stood for al the crooked work OF thu
big Nitt" and We have the right Z
think that he would do 20 again II h
could again gain anything poliica
thereby.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10
snvAs STANDS ~ OLD ISSUES

Conservative Democrats arc beinG
told that Colonel Bryan has droppsd
an the old radical issues upon which
hs has been defeeted in the past: but
this l. what he said after the last cam
psign:
Fl have made no attempt to conceal
ny views on the money question
vould b unworthy of your coafidence
II I changed my mind over to suit
every occasion and In order to win
votea. II shoald surrender my ideaz
% silver to ,ecoms Presideat. ! might
~ well surrender my si1eas On trusts.
almpeTialism and militasism.-
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10

An example Of Mr.. Bryanf wisdom
and statesmanship b found n an ut
teranee Of his On the lloor of the House
July .. 1892. when he arose IN his place
and said:
M Speaker. ! believs In . suffi-
cisnt navy: Ne haye this now either in
ezistence or in coastruction; We do
not need more" The American peo-
PIE took his advice In the usual way
and promptly doubled tbs siss o6 the
navy.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10
STATE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
Splendid Record Under Republican
Administration.


Administration.
The State Insurance Department Is
one OF the most important at the state
capitol. II represents the first attempt
Of the people to regulate corporations.
II has been In existence for twenty
five years. but II has only been for the
past two or three years that any at
tempt has been made to strictly and
vigorously supervise the insurance
companies doing business In Colorado,
The Importance OF the work OF the
department can be appreciated by the
fact that there are 10000 policies OF
death certificates now outstanding in
the state. not to mention people who
carry fire and other forms OF insur-
ance. This means that the policy hold
ers and their direct beneficiariea In
this state number easily 100000 people
The insurance department under.
takes the gigantic task Of seeing that
the legacies which the insurance COM
panies promise these people shall be
paid. 1t also undertakes to prevent
the operation OF fake insurance com
panies and schemes, and to eliminate
dishonest agents a. fast as they can
be discovered by reyoking their L.
censes.
The success OF the insurance de-
partment under the present Republi-
can administration In driving out ire
sponsible and fraudulent Insurance
companies and schemes is not only
well-known throughout the state. but
has attracted attention throughout the
United States.
Colorado insurance laws passed at
the last session by the Republican
legislature were drawn up by Commis-
sioner e. E. Rittenhouse and have 20
successfully stood the analysis oe en-
inent lawyers and the tests OF tho
courts that these laws are known
throughout the country as the Colo
RADIO Model Code" But these splendid
laws would be Of no value II they were
not enforced. To enforce rigid super
visory laws over great corporations n
not always an easy thing to do because
such violators Of the state laws or reg
ulations have immense sums Of mon
ey available to fight the commissioners
who undertakes such enforcement, In
the courts and even In politics.
The State Insurance Department has
not only protected policyholders and
the honest agents from irresponsible
concerns. but II has compelled the 70
sponsible and solvent companies to
practice proper methods in Colorado.
Furthermore. the Colorado Insurance
Department has invited every citlsea
of the state who has . grievances, o.
thinks he has. against an Insurance.
company. or an insurance agent, in the
settlement or adjustment OF claim to
bring his grievance to the department
to have It Investigated. This has en-
tailed an enormous amount Of WORK.
but It has proven . great boon and -
vice to poor people who have mot besn
able to employ lawyers to tell thsna
what their rights were under their CO.
tracts, which ~ . rule are very comp1i-
Gated.
There y not another insurance ~
partment In the country that has ths
courage to advertise for trouble ard
extra work Of this kind.
The insurance department has boea
nnernfed and vim contiuua IN ha a.
La Junta tribune., 1908-10-10

Rspsbt'ean Candidate for etats supsr.
Intsndsnt - Public lnstsue4Ion.
Lake City for four years and taught I'm
The Denver schools several years b.
fore her election to office.
Those familiar With her work . So
perintendsnt Of public instruction,rec-
ogniss her - . progressive. broad
minded woman. I'm touch with the best
thought and latest methods in psda,
soU.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Escapsd Prisoner caunht.

Detective John Wren of Ensley, assisted by Officer c. D. Brown, effected the ar rest of Edith Armstrong, colored dam sel with an unusual police record, and who escaped from the county jail last Sat urday night
 The woman was arrested several days ago by Officer Wren on charge of grand larceny, having entered the dwelling of +. c. Harper and stealing therefrom quantity of clothing. She was caught with the goods on her person. When brought before Mayor Sugg for trial she made a mcst desperate attempt to eecape, jump ing from the second-story window of the courtroom, a distance of 12 or IA feet.
 Remarkable to say, she sustained but few injuries and ran several blocks be- fore she was recaptured. She was con- victed of tho offense charged and bound over to await the action of the grand jury. Not being able to make bond she was placed in the county jail.
 Last Saturday she took her departure without telling Sheriff Higdon or any of his deputies goodbye. How she effected her escape is shrouded in mystery, the sheriffs office having been reticent about il. Anyway, escape she did, and re- mained at large until tonight, when she was again arrested by Officer Wren. She was arrested in the coke oven quarters near Pratt City and again languishes be- hind the locks and bolts of the county jail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
GREAT CANAL WILL
 REGULATE RATES

Washington, December 9--Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota in an address today before the join conference of the Ma tional Conservation Commission and the governors of the states, brought an en- thusiastic message of accord from the great middle west in the scheme of con- servation and declared that the para mount problem of the hour is the de- yelopment of inland waterways.
 q believe the greatest investment this nation can make today is to construct a canal from Lake Superior to the Gull or Mexico" asserted the governor. It VIII solve the problem of rate regulation Tn the interior and will make unnecessary further discussions between sections or political parties as to whether federal control absolutely, or state control, can be best, because competition itself would solve the problem"
 Following the inventory of lands pre- sented by Senator Nelson, there was an informal discussion Senators NeWlands and Shoot and Governors Noel, Broward, Lea and Hoke Smith, former Governor Blanchard and others participated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Musk OK a Rarity.

From the New York Sun.
 Outside of a few museums the musk OK is scarcely represented In the civilized world excepting in Canada, where hunt CTS for some years have been pushing north of the arctic circle to secure his pelt. The quest of the musk OK is no holiday pastime, for hospitality Is not extended to man in the regions where he lives. But the price offered for musk OK robe Is glittering, and the hardest nimrods will brave any inclemency of the weather to secure a dozen or two.
 These robes make the finest of sleigh wraps, for with their thick woolly cov- ering-some of it Is as much as 14 inches long-they defy the severest cold and are coming into great demand among Cana dians who can afford to buy them. Lovers of winter sport little north of us let very few musk OK robes get out of the country, and there is great danger that the entire supply will be exhausted in g few years unless the government extends the same protection over the musk OK that 1t Is now trying to give to It's re- maining colonies of beaver
 Signs of the near extinction of this valued fur animal have been so numerous that the government is now taking wig orous measures for the rigid enforcement of the law that was specially passed to give future lease of life to the beaver family.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
PRIMARIES AND SENATORS.
Little Likelihood That Oregon system
 Will Be Adopted Elsewhere.

From the New York Tribune.
 Without countenancing efforts to in- duce party or individual members of a party to violate public pledges, the good sense of the country, we feel sure, rejects the Oregon system of compelling the legislators of one party to elect a member of the other party to the United States Senate as a mere freak of pop ular government. There Is no likelihood that Oregons example will be followed elsewhere, and 1t may even serve to check the spread of the direct primary system of electlng United States Sena- tors, of which 1t looks like. reductio ab absurdum. The two need to be dis criminated. There Is reason why peo- pie are open-minded about the direct primary method in vogue in other states. while all but cranks condemn the Oregon system. The Oregon system subverts government by parties, which Is writ ten into all our institutions. The direct primary system elsewhere extends gov ernment by parties in a strictly logical way into new field. The Oregon system at its first test calls upon republicans to vote for a democrat. The general system simply takes away from the party's representatives in the legislature the right to name the party's representa- tive In the senate. and puts 1t into the hands of the party at large.
 To make clearer how utterly out of harmony with American tendencies the Oregon system is 1t Is only necessary to consider the change in the electoral col leges. Taking from legislatures their au- thority to choose United States senator's, and making them simply record the re- suit of popular vote has been compared with the earlier denudlng of electors of their original function of "eleeting'' Presidents and ice-Presidents. The an- alogy Is perfect. But what Oregon does would be comparable to binding the eleo- tors to cast their votes not for the candi- date of their own party, but for the can dtdate of the party having the highest popular vote. What has taken place with regard to the electoral colleges is simply a recognition of a broad, popular basis of party authority. The change we have here assumed. for the sake of comparison would be mere trayesty of party gov ernment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
PYTHIAN5 N PRATT
 HAVE DIG MEETING
Reuaisa Brought Out Many
 Inactive Members
THE P0STOFFlCE AFFAIR
Committee Drafts Communication to Washington To Learn How Serv- ice Will Be Improved
 by the Change.

Pratt City, December 9.-(Special.) An event of more than usual interest in Pythian circles was the home-com- ing reunion held by Enoch Lodge No. TO- Knights of Pythias, at their castle hall tonight.
 The nature of the affair was to gath CT together all the members of Enoch lodge, whether in good standing or not, and invitations were sent out to all members whose names were ever on the roster. AS a result members of the order were present who had not dark ened the door of a lodge room for years. The affair tonight was splendidly car ried out, a fine programme consisting of music and speaking was rendered, and refresh ments were served that were toothsome. About 1900 knights were present and when the meeting closed every one present felt benefited by the handclasp of renewed fraternity and the words of cheer and love.
 Enoch lodge was instituted on April 1, 1889, with 19 charter members, three of whom, Job Going, Dr. c. W. Brown and J. J. Nickells, were present tonight. MT. Nichells was the first chancellor commander.
 The meeting was called to order by F. O. Sanders, who in few we'll chosen words extended, fraternal and knightly greeting to the assembled brethren. He introduced Rev. Alex Crawford of Bnsley who made a bril- liant oration on Pythian love and friendship. H. M. Beck, grand vice chancellor; Frank Arrico, deputy grand chancellor; W. T. Parker, Job Going, E. W. Hoyt, J. W. Hargroye, and many others made short addresses, which were much enjoyed. The committee n charge is to be complimented on the success of the unique affair and much good to Pythianism< in general and Enoch lodge in particular will probably be the outcome.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-10
Life sna Literature.
he New York World.

From the New York World.
 Bliss Perry, editor of the Atlantic Monthly, said Tuesday in lecture:
 Prosperity Is an excellent watch word, but the muses have seldo mbeen inspired by the full dinner pail and the rising market. The new literature Is not yet representative of the best thinking and feeling of the country The magazines are more immediately representative no doubt than books, but they are less truly representative than the newspapers. The daily press gives a more adequate and upon the whole a more reassuring indication of the trend of contemporary affairs than do the magazines. With few rare exceptions, like Mark Twain, literature has not attracted men broad-minded enough to understand the full spirit of American democracy"
 It was app opriate that this word should have been uttered to college full of young women; for both in books and magazines the new literature suf- fers by being written for girls. For them one of our most ably edited magazines wears the air of a snob. For them Gibson men" are drawn, seven feet tall, naughty, beautiful, superior and valiant With them in mind the editor of the American magazine which claims supremacy in it's field refused to admit to it's chaste pages Oliver Cromwell's admonition to his painter: Show me as ] am, warts and all, ]" be- cause 1t was so "coarse." For them the most successful magazine editor in America, judged by the market test, made Kipling give The Light That Failed" an impossible happy ending" and edit the brandy flask out of a short story. For them most novels are writ ten.
 If the newspapers give "a more ade- quate and upon the whole more re- assuring indication" of the American trend than do books and magazines, it is because they are printed in the main for working men and women who know what America is and means and offers They are roIlantic-all humanity is that-.but moi snobblsh or visionary; they insist that the most interesting thing in the world is fact. And they nave faith in the future of self-govern- ment