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Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
PHOENIX, ARIZONA, SEPT. 3, 1908
TOO MUCH LEGISLATION.

4OO hOSLl AO~Ns
 The nation seems to be awakening to the fact that one of the worst evils of the American government is too much legislation President Dick inson of the American Bar Associa- tion in his address before that body at its recent meeting said:
 From the least governed people in the world we are rapidly becoming the most governed people in the world. Our increasing commissions for almost every department of pub lie affairs are making our govern ment, state and national, the most comprehensive system of beaurOcracy ever known. The complex conditions of our times in each of their diversi- fled forms are given special treat ment and administration. This is prolific source of legislation, much of it in fragrant disregard of the best sanctioned and most venerated doc trines."
 The speaker accounted for it in large part by the fact that youth, in experience and ignorance constitutes no legal bar to political prefernlent and law makers are too frequently of those classes while older and more experienced men prefer their private plasures and interests to the taking up of legislative duties. These and other conditions make the trouble complained of inherent in American institutions.
 It is unquestionably one phase of our governmental system that needs a great deal of reforming but there seems to be no remedy except pub lie sentiment. We cannot keep young men from aspiring to high places nor can all the positions of responsibili- ty be withheld from them and forced on older men, without destroying the fundamentals And if that were done it would be at a sacrifice of more important things.
 But everything possible should be done to encourage moral restraint on legislation concerning minor af- fairs and for the regulation of mat ters that ought to be controlled by the habits of good citizenship alone. The American people are fast coming to have a great disregard for law not because they are crim- finally inclined but because they have so many laws they don't know what they are. We should have less law and a greater respect for the laws we do have; fewer schoolboys and ambitious class leaders in our legisla- lures and more men of age and ex- perience
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03

visited, he is more than ever con- vinced that this is the best place in the world for a permanent residence and all the year round prosperity.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
THE STARS AND STRIPES.

Not long ago a Chinese merchant, who had a large consignment of coin for a neighboring province, came to one of the American board mission aries and begged the loan of his flag for the journey. He said he felt sure that the money would be transported and stripes. A similar incident is reported by Rev. J. H. Pettee of Okayama, Japan. He was asked to lend his flag to decorate a hall in which the Japanese were assembled to organize a Friends America so- ciety. Another significant episode was the appearance in the Philippines recently of eight Sikhs from northern India, fine specimens of physical manhood over six feet tall. They had heard of a new flag and a new country where men have a better chance, and came to see if the re- port was true. They wanted to find out how we teach our schools, and sanitize our cities and organize our police. They had travelled 5000 miles for this purpose, quite eclipsing the Queen of Sheba's famous visit to the court of Solomon. Such are some of the by-prducts of American missions in foreign lands. For it is primarily the missionaries who have stirred the Orient to desire better things for themselves and their coun- try.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
AN ILLINOIS GIRL
 WHO WANTS A HOMt
She Does Not Propose to Entirely
 Waste Her Leap Year Opportunities.

The following letter is entirely self explanatory and is commended to the readers of The Republican as being genuine. The identity of the writer is not known in Phoenix other than as indicated in the address, but the letter was received by the postmaster and given The Republican for publication The writer is evidently a well-mean- ing young woman, however inexperi- enced she may be, and will make the right kind of a man the right kind of a wife She evidently has some good ideas of what a young man ought to be though she is impressed too strong ly, perhaps, with the story-book por-- trayal of the western cowboy.
 She will find on closer acquaintance that the cowboy is welded to his cigarettes about as completely as any class of men on earth, but it is hand made coffin nail and not the sort in which the Illinois dudes indulge. But the cowboy has some good traits in spite of his cigarettes, while in the mind of Miss E. M. D. the dudes have nothing else to recommend them. But lltIt are lOlS OL illell Ia SSaaAo men in Arizona besides cowboys. There are ranchers, miners, merchants, bank CT and all kinds of good people, even newspaper men, and if The Republi can force was not already married about as much as the law allows, it might take a chance on Illinois plain but amiable daughter. It is suggested though that whoever answers her let ter would do well to state that he smokes big black cigars. like Uncle Joe Cannon, instead of the dude cig- arettes to which she has, and rightly, a natural aversion. Here is the let ter:
 Danville, Ill, Aug. 29, 1908.
 Dear Mir Postmaster: Please par don this intrusion, but I want you to kindly favor me if you can. I want
 an ad put in the paper in your town and as I don't know who the editor is. or who to write to about it, I thought maybe you would be good enough to help me.
 l am only a working girl and I haven't any home, but l am so an Xious to come out west to live and as I am very lonesome, too, I thought maybe there was some nice fellow in your town who was lonesome too and would like to have an affectionate little wife. I am twenty-twO years old and a blonde, with grey eyes, fair complexion and light brown hair. I am not a bit goOd-lOoking, but l have an amiable disposition, and I wodld like so much to have some one to care for me and a home out west. Now, please don't laugh at me, but if you will arrange the ad. and put it in the paper for me, and tell me what the cost is, I will send it to you at once. Of course, there are lots and lots of boys here but they nearly all smoke cigarettes, and they are too self-con- ceited, and l think I would just love to have a cowboy or a western fellow for mine Enclosed is a stamp to reply with, and please do so at once and please don't think me silly for asking this favor of you. I close, very truly yours. Address E. M. D., Danville, Ill General Delivery.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
Her Treasure.

Little Girl (being shown some of her aunts treasures)-"And do you prize this funny piece of lead?"
 Aunt-"Bless you, child, I prize that piece of lead above all my earthly possessions. That's the bullet that killed my husband"
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
sKULDUGGERY CHARGED
More Alleged Efforts to "Fix" Jurymen
 In Frisco.

San Francisco, Sept. 2.-The third juror passed, subject to peremptory chauege- was accepted today in the trial of Abraham Ruef on the charge of bribery. The greater part of the day was devoted to the investigation of the allegation that efforts have been made by one side or the other to in terview the prospective jurors prior to their appearances .in the court room.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03

Nothing can be more encouraging than the mental condition in which every Phoenician who has been away on a summer vacation, returns home
 to resume his labOrs. No matter where he has been or how good a time he has had, without detracting from the virtues of any place he has
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03
SUICIDE OF EMBEZZLER.

Berlin, Sept, 2.-Another suicide of an embezzler was recorded today when Gustav Herzberg. proprietor of pri- vate bank, shot himself. The amount of his dedication has not yet been established.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03

How will the negro vote go this year" has been quite universal question since the convention days. Tt depends a great deal on what Mir. Foraker says" has been a quite com mon answer. "The negroes are wait ing to hear from him." The events of yesterday give a good line on what Mir. Foraker is likely to say.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03

The most enthusing piece of news the republican party has had since the nomination of Mir. Taft is the that the Ohio situation is to be harmonized and that Taft and Foraker have buried the hatchet.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-03

lis the treasure Of all the Desert
 At Donofrio's store. It is Crystallized Cactus Candy ~ That makes you sing for more
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

winnings open and empty. Everything
had been removed!
For two whole days we lay at an
Choir in a natural harbor, with .
lookout vigilantly kept. and to all my
requests to land, the captain merely
shook his head, while IN answer to my
inquiries of Bird he laughed, saying:
This is Morocco. II you went ashore
here among the Riffs your life would
mt be worth twopence. We shall sail
tomorrow, or the next day."
So with that awaited events, anx-
ious and puzzled. There seemed to be
conspiracy of silence ca board. for
l could discover nothing.
About noon on the following day. as
I was eating my lunch, the propeller
suddenly commences to revolve, and
rushing up foun0 We were slowly
creeping out of tns creek. 1t was
misty, the sea gray-blue, and as
stood on deck Watching and we got
clear Of the coast, 1 suddenly saw =
good-sized merchant steamer at lit.
tie distance from W.
| ITS the Macclesfleld, Furness liner
! from Liverpool for Constantinopls."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

From below a number of quick-hring
guns were being brought up and swift
ly fixed in position, while the fore and
aft notwithstanding Nordenfelts
were already mounted. their long black
muzzles pointing out threatingly.
1 am not altogether landsman. and
a single glance told me that the Car
bino was something more than pleas
ure yacht, for on peering over the side
saw she was steel-built and armored.
What do you meant" l asked a
north-countryman.
only that you'll see bit OF fan
before you've done That's all. You've
been asleep this three days a-preparin'
for it."
Three days." l gasped. Then
where are WEI"
AT sea-" the man answered, vague
". and then went on with his work OF
helping to fix revolving gun-carriage
while assembled to the bridge and
tried to obtain some explanation Of the
captain. But he was Neapolitan
and answered my questions with such
an ingeniously bad pronunciation Of
| Italian that failed TO understand him
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

Through the vessel from end to END
went, exploring every part, but failed
to obtain information from anybody.
The crew were certainly the most vii
famous looking set of men l had ever
encountered, and comprised dark
skinned Greeks, Lascars, Turks, In
fact the very scum of Mediterranean
ports. Below forward were about ~
ugly-faced scoundrels idling; some
PLAYING dominoes, others smoking, all
keeping up polyglot chatter, but,
strangely enough, as / entered ! heard
one man exclaim in Cockney English:
ERE comes the boss. Amt he a
snip?"
Wandering on l met a man In OF
ficers uniform and inquired OF him
where the owner was, but he only
shrugged his shoulders and replied in
French that he supposed he was still
in Monte Carlo | glanced at the ships
boats, and saw that the name upon
them had been freshly painted out
and the word Cagnes substituted. In
the three days of my unconsciousness
the yacht had been transformed into
| vessel of war, armed to the teetf
with every appliance of modern war
fare, and We were apparently bent or
some mysterious offensive expedition
Why the affable Archibald Grant hat
gone ashore leaving me on board wal
an enigma; and my surprise was con
siderably increased when half an hou
later, on passing through the salooI
with the funereal hangings, came Il
the door of the strong room and fount
it ajar.
Upon the floor were the tin boxes
which had contained the Monte CARL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

heard Bird explain to a rufbanly-loo
ing companion, and almost before the
words had left his mouth there was a
bright fash, report which caused the
vessel to tremble, and one of our bow
Nordenfelts sent shot full at the
vessel we were overhauling.
Already the crew were at their posts
with precision that would have done
credit to any vessel in the service.
There was a pause for moment, then
the liner ran up her red ensign, while
we at the same time showed the
French tricolor Again the gun
doomed forth, and again and again.
But the steamer did not slacken speed
or seek to parley. She kept on her
way as il contemptuous OF our attack
In a quarter of an hour, however, we
had drawn up at close range, and our
strong-lunged skipper, in an entirely
new uniform, using long string OF
foreign oaths, shouted to his crew to
open fire.
Next instant the vessel shook from
stem to stern as time after time oul
guns spat forth their fire and deadly
hail upon the inoffensive steamer
while our Maxim on the port bow rat
tied out it's whitening rain of bullets
sweeping the deck of the liner ant
tearing the canvas awnings to RIB
bons. Suddenly one of our well-direct
ed shells carried away part OF thu
fore-funnel of the liner, and momen
later another, entering amidships, ex
ploded, and must have wrecked part o
the machinery, for the steamer at once
slowed down and stopped.
what do you mean by this?' criet
the angry captain of the liner. Eestic
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

ulating from his bridge. when we drew
up within speaking distance.
Consider yourself prize, m'sieur."
answered our black-bearded captain
in French.
But you're French, and we are Eng
lish. You'll hear more of this, my
fine friend. can tell you. You BANKED
foreigners can't fire on the British flag
for nothing!"
How many days have you been
out?"
six from Liverpool" came the an
swer from the liner.
Then you'll perhaps be surprised
to hear that war was declared by
France against England three days
ago." answered our captain, grimly.
Therefore you'll just maui your flag
down, and I'll send prize crew
aboard"
The captain Of the liner seemed
dumfounded by this startling an.
nouncement, and no further resistance
was offered, although we could see
what panic we had created among the
passengers Our boats we're lowered
and after = long and excited parley
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-10-03

the brasses shining in the sunlight, the
deck freshly washed down and the
ropes coiled evenly ready for use. A
fresh breeze was blowing; from the
yellow funnel came huge column OF
black, curling smoke, which lay out
behind in a long, straight line as we
headed at full speed, leaving track
of white foam on the blue, sun-ht
waters / glanced round in abject sur
prise, for no land was in sight. We
were far out at sea.
For a vessel of that size the crew,
found, was an unusually large one,
and at first | could not understand
what work was in progress; but very
soon the startling truth was evident.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21

Pharmacy and at that time thought II
probably was a neat store, but to my
amazement when I count up five or
six silent salesman cases on a side il
soon dispels my thoughts and 1 am
greatly surprised at your having cour-
age enough to put so much money in a
drug store.
1t certainly shows you have a live
town to back you up and must carry a
very large assortment of goods Had
l thought and looked back on the Or
ders you favored us with | would
have realized that you must have had
a fine store.
Your bank building certainly is a
credit TO the town. and am sure you
are all proud of it.
Thanking you for favoring us in the
way you have, / am,
Yours very truly,
w P RITCHEY
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
SOUNDS F|SHY,
But IS TRUE
Most Singular Coincidence
Ever Recorded, Comes to
Light in Atlanta.

The Atlanta Constitution of recent
date contained the following:
One of the most singular coinci-
dences, ever recorded in the expert
ence of the medical world happened
yesterday when two men. each living
in separate state came to Atlanta
to be operated upon for the same in
jury to the same portion Of the body
at exactly the same time.
The two men figuring in this story
are J. F. Brown, of Carrabelle, Fla,
and Z. A. Thompson, of Suite, y. g.
Several days ago Mr.. Brown was
struck in the eye with a piece of steel
which caused him so much alarm ard
pain that he came to Atlanta WedneS-
day morning and had a well-known
oculist examine the wound. Mr..
Thompson sustained a similar injury
at almost the same time, and came to
Atlanta Wednesday morning, at the
same time for the same purpose.
Both men, with their heads tied up
in bandages, stopped at the same
boarding house, lat 152 CORTLAND
street, owned by Mrs Livsey- In. the
meanwhile they had never seen or
heard of one another.
They both unknowingly arrived at
the office of the eye specialist at al
most the same time, Mr.. Brown arriy-
ing a little earlier than Mr. Tnomp-
son. While the eye of the latter was
examined, in walked Mr. Thompson,
and whose examination Immediately
followed that of Mr.. Brown. The Ocu-
list announced to each of the two in
jured men that it was necessary that
the injured eyes be removed.
Inc operation was performed in III
Atlanta College of Physicians and Sur
geonS yesterday, the same physicians
working on both patients. They ware
given the anaesthetic at the same
time, and the physicians by this time
had become aware of the coincidence
in the two cases, an decided to make
separate inquiries among the two
men, just to see if any other of their
experiences conceded.
AS they were coming frori under
the anaethetic influence, both men, in
answering the physicians. said that
they had been married twice; that
they were members of the Baptist
church. and that they both Fang.
After the operation was completed,
the Grady ambulance was called. Mr..
Thompson and Mr.. Brown were both
placed in it, and carried to their board
ing house OH CORTLAND street. There
they were placed in separate beds in
the same room, and given similar IN
structions in regard to their recover.
1t is said that Mr.. Thompson and
Mr.. Brown have become good friends
since their misfortunes have become
known to each other. Up to the time
they arrived in Atlanta, they had
never seen or heard of each other be-
fore.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
THE ALASKA
EXPOSITION
Is Practically Certain Now
That Everything Will Be
Completed by Open
ing Date.
SnecIaI 20 The Journal.

Seattle, Nov. 20.-F'rom the present
indications it is practically certain
that the Alaska YukOn-Pacif1c eXposi-
ton to be held in Seattle from June
to October Is of next year, will
have the distinction of being the first
worlds fair to be completed in every
detail by the opening date
According TO official ngures just
given out the construction of the
buildings and grounds is now seventy
five per cent complete Three of the
permanent buildings, to become the
property of the University OF Wash
ington at the close of the fair, the au-
ditorium, fine arts and machinery kall,
are entirely complete.
The plans for the federal buildings
have been approved and contracts for
the construction will be awarded with
in the next thirty days, with a time
limit for completion set for March l,
OF next year.
The grounds are n eXcellSnt shape.
even at this early date. A large sec
ton OF the green lawns has already
been laid out and a n:Imber OF The
winding paths have been completed
There are more than million
plants now in the green houses ready
for transpIanting and tle mild climate
of Puget Sound makes it possible to
set out the more hardy of these dur
ing the winter months.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
A Chance Shot.

To the turkey that was tame cpl
cures the country over prefer the tTIr-
key that was wild. However, clergymen
are VIGOROUSLY not epicurean in their
tastes, and a certain Methodist preach
err in Baltimore had once definitely
expressed a preference for the dOmes-
tic bird. Accordingly. when, one day
last winter. he accepted an invitation
TO dine with a member of his congre-
gaton, that member. in ordering the
dinner of the colorcd servant, laid
stress upon this point.
Now remember Ezeziel,' he com
manded, Or. FOurthly likes domestic
turkey You will therefore discOn-
tinue your usual practice, and get not
a wild but tame one"
:Yassir," nodded the darkey.
Understands" repeated the host-to-
be, "a domestic turkey"
Again the negro assented. and.
though, the family funds were at a low
ebb, the dinner of his providing proved
most elaborate How SO little money
went so far was a mystery-untu the
host began to carve the turkey
Then a thimblefuI of shot rolled out
upon the platter
Ezekiel" said the host Severely,
Il thought l told you to get domes-
tic turkey
'Yassir." said Ezekiel. THAT there's
a domestic turkey l knows it,
But objected the host, look at
the shot in it,
Ezekiel srinned sheepishly
'Yassir," he stammered ~Ah-Ah
seems EN-. sir; but them thar shot
wasn't meant fer the turkey. sir; they
was meant for me."-Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
NEW YORK MAN s
COMPLIMENT.
He Likes Advertisement of
Pensacola Business House
and Tells Why.

Recently the First National Bank
issued an attractive little booklet de
scrfptive of its new building and con-
tanning the advertisements of several
leading Pensacola business houses.
That the booklet is attracting favor
able attention TO the bank, the city,
and the advertisers is evident from
the following letter Just received by
W. A. Rawls. of the Crystal Pharmacy:
Bruen. Ritchey & Co, Wholesale
Druggists. Importers of Drugs and
Druggists Sundries. 212 & PA Fulton
St, New York, n. Y.
Mr.. VIM. A. Rawls, Pensacola, Fla.
My Dear Mr.. Rawls: I am in re-
ceipt of the descriptive souvenir is
sued by the First National Bank and
notice the photo OF the Crystal Phar-
macy.
When you were here l noticed that
you were very proud OF the Crystal
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
ARIZONA BANKERS.

Bisbee, Ariz., Nov. 2O.-Territorial
financiers gathered in force at Bisbee
today 10 begin the annual session of
the Arizona Bankers Association.
Prominent bankers declare that Ari-
IONA Is facing a season of unprece-
denied prosperity and that the next
year will witness the most remark
able era of development in the his
tory Of the territory. Practically all
of the bankers are in favor OF immedi-
ate statehood for Arizona and will
urge such action upon congress at its
next session.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
WHY is SUGAR SWEET?

II sugar did not dissolve IN the
mouth you could not taste the sweet
GROVES TASTEIjESSS CHILL TONIC
is as strong as the strongest bitter
tonic, but you do not taste the bitter
because the ingredients do not dis
solve in the mouth, burt do dissolve
readily in the acids of the stomach.
Is just as good for Grown People as
for Children. The First and Original
Tasteless Chill Tonic. The standard
for so years. soc.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
Had Him Erinhtened

''Oh," she said as he led her to a
seat, Il could die Waiting"
Well he replied, ito tell you the
truth. was afraid. owing TO the way
you breathed. that you were going to-
Chicago Record-Herald
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
The Sad Fate of Maudre.

Curious about Maudie Wtching-
ton. isn't it?"
Whats happened to herr"
she did the Salome dance for two
seasons and then while attending
church wedding caught cold that
has developed into double penumo-
mia. Chicago RecOrd-Heraid
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1908-11-21
The Victims.

The racket which disturbS you is
made by the people who are knocking
for admission to the Down and Out
Club.-ChicagO Record Herald.