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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-20
THE PEOPLE OF UNITED STATES OUGHT TO BE GIVEN A CHANGE
 TO EARN A LIVING

''The world owes me . living!" "shouts a Weary Willie.'' But the world repudiates his claim, and the world is right in refusing to pay. The , world does not owe Willie a living, but it does owe him (and every other per son) chance to EARN living. This is the fundamental right of man--the right to earn living by labor, says Edwin Markham in a symposium, eff I Were National Santa Claus, !" in the December Delineator.
 We say to the hungry man, "Go to work, thou sluggardi" This is sound advice; but what if man has no work and can find nonei Thousands of men are living in enforced idleness. I my self, tramped the streets of San Fran cisco for weeks, looking for work. We have allowed our land and other resources to be monopolized by few; We have allowed the stalwarts to swoop down on opportunities that once wero free to all. Gone are many of the chances that men once had on the free frontiers. Society having destroyed these chances, society is bound in jus tice to provide work for the workless, bread labor for the hungry. It is the duty of society--yes, the safety of so- ciety--to see to it that man has work. And until the state provides this work, penalties for begging and stealing might well be abolished; beg ging might be looked on as business, and thieving as comendable thrift.
 What, then, would be my Christmas gift to the nstions It would be sys- tenn organized by the state to provide work at living wages for all woi kless men and women. This should be done by the state, not as charity, but as a bounden duty, and men should accept it, not as favor, but as primal right.
 This would be my Christmas gift. How best could the state make it rezdyf What would be the ways and mcanss An, that is another storyi
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-20

are sold you may make some fascinat- ing strings of beads. One beautiful string I once saw was made of round green beads, of good size, strung with oblong black beads, which were rough ly banded with irridescent gold and peacock colors. The string was about sixteen inches long, and the clasp was gold plated and cost nineteen cents.
 If you are delft enough with your fingers to passe-partout pictures neatly you have wonderful opportunity, for the magazines are full of splendid re- productions, both in black and white and in color, we'll worth preserving. Some of the art magazines have espec-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-20
GIFTS TO BE MADE BY THE GIRL
 WHO CANNOT SEW

The girl who cannot cook, or sew or embroider, m sorry for. But her case isn't hopeless by any means. Perhaps you know some one who is chafng dish devotee. If you do, save up all the good ehafng-dish recipes you can find, write them out plainly, or have them tpyewritten on heavy white paper, leaving some blank pages for later ad- ditions; then bind them together with a servieeable cover of rough, gray or brown paper, which may be bought at any stationer's.
 If you know of shop where beads
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-20
FIT TO KILL

Grandma's guest was elegantly but simply dressed in black chiffon voile, handsomely trimmed with silk over lace. Little Birdie, aged four, climbed on her lap and patted the many gray hairs and smoothed the soft lace and silk, then peered lovingly into her face and said:
 "You're dressed up good enough to be killed, ain t youf''-The December Delineator.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-12-20

ially good things. In some of the Jap anese shops one can get prints for ten cents each, and though many of them are very crude and ugly, you will occa- sionally find delicate "Fujiyama or clever illustration of some Japanese fairy-tale that is worth keeping, and looks surprisingly we'll under glass with the passe'partout fnish.--Thc December Delineator.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
COOL 100000 EACH


Pittsburg. Pa. Special; At the
golden wedding supper OF himself and
wife, W. III. Singer, an iron million.
aire. distributed sl6.OOO.0OO among
his four children. each getting $4,000.
600. Through the filing Of certain
papers In the Allegheny County Court
House this was revealed and later
was admitted by the Singer family,
which Is among the best known and
oldest I'm Pittsbnrg.
The iron king simply invited his
children 70 the family home TO assist
In celebrating the golden wedding
date on May %. None but the chill.
dren was invited, and each found by
his or her plate a small dinner favor"
checks, bonds and deeds amounting
TO 100000 each. Every effort has
been made by the aristocratic Singer
connections to keep the matter quiet
and they succeeded until the filing Of
papers made IL public
The Singer children who received
Sf'OOO,OOO each are: William Henry
Singer, Jr.. landscape painter. now in
Norway; George Singer, an iron manu-
facturer OF PittsbuTg; Mrs. William
Ross Proctor, wife OF Philadelphia
architect, and Marguerite Singer. a
young daughter who is at home
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
THREE TRIPS FOR TAFT.
Nil Go East. West and South in the
Interests Of Campaign.

Cincinnati, O., Cable: w. II. Taft
will make three campaign tours. His
irst will begin here September 20. and
end October at Galesburg. III. This
rip will take him through Wisconsin.
Minnesota. North and South Dakota
.owa, Nebraska. Colorado, Kansas and
Missouri lie will make one or more
set speeches in all OF these States
and tll in with numerous short ad
iresses from the rear platform OF his
special train.
The second trip. which will be ar
ranged in detail later, will take him
nto Kentucky, Tennessee and pos
sibly North Carolina.
The last trip will be in the East
New York City will be visited, and a
speech will be made in the northern
part Of the Empire State. II has been
decided that New England will not be
included in this trip, but speeches will
De made in Maryland, Pennsylvania
West Virginia and Ohio, which will
bring the candidate back TO his native
city for the election.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
NINETY-cENT WHEAT.
is What Hill Says the Northwest
Farmers Will Raise.

Crookston, MINI. Special. That 90
cents will be the lowest price for high.
grade wheat in this country hereafter
was predicted by Chairman James ]
Hill. Of the Great Northern Railroad
Company. in a speech here at the
dedication OF the State Secondary
High School for Agriculture Students.
Ia his speech Mr.. Hin said.
4 believe We have seen the last day
in the history OF this country when
wheat viii be cheap. Hereafter No.
Northern will bring the 9Dc which n
IS worth at present. and even more IL
the soil is properly cultivated
II / had my way" he declared II
would build couple of warships less.
yes-one would be enOugh-and I
would take the $4,000 geo which II
would cost and with IL construct 600
schools OF agriculture within the
United States"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
TRUST OWNS FORAKER
SAYS HEARST. DECLARING HE
HAS LETTERS PROVING CHARGE.
BIG CHECKS FROM STANDARD
Letters Alleged 10 BE From Archbold
Prove Sensation in Speech at
Columbus, Ohio.

Columbus. o.. Special: Thomas
Hisgen. candidate OF the independence
party for president, and William r.
Hearst addressed a meeting al Mem
orial Hall last week under the aus
pices OF the local organization Of the
party.
Mr.. Hearst read letters which he
said had been written by John y
Archbold OF the Standard Oil Com
pany TO Senator J. b. Foraker OF Ohio
referring TO legislation pending in
Congress and mentioning two inclos-
ures Of checks. one for SIS 900 and an.
other for sl4 500. Mr. Hearst said:
i am not here either with empty
assertions, but with legal evidence
and documentary proof. ! am now 90
ing 70 read copies Of letters written
by John ID. Archbold. chief agent OF
the Standard Oil an intimate person.
al representative OF Mr.. Rockefeller
and Mr.. Rogers. These letters have
been given me by a gentleman who
has Intimate associations with this
giant of corruption. the Standard Oil.
but whose name ] may not divulge.
lest he be subjected 10 the persecu-
ton OF this monopoly.
90 Broadway. New York. March .,
1900 My Dear Senator. / have your
favor OF last night with Enclosure,
which latter with letter from Mr.. FL.
nott commenting on same / beg 10
send you herewith. Perhaps il would
be better TO make demonstration
against the whole bill, but certainly
the ninth clause. 10 which Mr.. Elliott
refers. should be stricken ont. and the
same is true OF house bin No 500.
also introduced by Mr.. Price. in rela-
ton to foreign corporations in which
the same Objectionable clause occurs.
Am glad to hear that you think that
the situation is fairly well in hand
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
2s Broadway. New York. March &c.
l9O.-The Hon. J. b. Foraker. 1900
Sixteenth street. Washington. ID. c.
Dear Senator. In accordance with
our understanding. I now beg TO in.
close you a certificate OF deposit TO
your favor for $1,000 Kindly &C
knowledge receipt and oblige.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD
&c Broadway. New York. FEB. 16.
l9oO--My Dear Senator: Here + still
"ACtAfi WY OAIF'AlDHdDit DILL III Is
so outrageous as 10 be ridiculous. but
II needs 10 be looked after. and hope
there will be no difficulty in killing il
Am anxious 10 hear from you as to the
as a whole.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
You will see. gentlemen" contin-
ued the editor. that these letters are
not read at random. but they have a
natural sequence. Here is the next:
% Broadway. New York. April IL.
l90c.-My Dear Senator: inclose
you certificate Of deposit TO your IA.
vor Of sl4.500. We are greatly az a
loss in the matter, but ] send this and
will be glad 10 have a very frank talk
with you when opportunity offers II
you so desire. l need scarcely again
express our great qualification over
the favorable outcome Of affairs.
JOHN ID. ARCHBOLD.
There. my friends. is some docu-
nentary evidence Of how bills are de-
,ided To be unwise and 70 be unconsti
and some intimation OF the
causes that lead to the defeat Of such
bills"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
WORLD CRUSADE OPENS
AT WASHINGTON AGAINST Hu.
MANITY's FOE, WHITE PLAGUE.
PROPOSE TO WIPE OUT DISEASE
Exposition Of Advanced Methods OF
Fighting Plague Initial step Of
tuberculosis Congress.

Washington, ID. c., Special: For the
next three weeks the national capitol
viii be the scene OF a crusade such
as, perhaps, never before has beer
witnessed against humanity's worst
common foe-the white plague.
Such distinguished foreigners as
Drs. Robert Koch, OF Berlin; Bang. OF
Copenhagen; A. Calmette. OF Lille
France; \. Theodore Tendeloo OF Ley
den; X. w. Phillip. Of Edinburgh; c.
Won Pirquet. OF Vienna; G. Sims
Woodhead, Of Cambridge; Lydia Rab
lnowitsch. OF Berlin; Camilo Calleja OF
Valladodid. Spain: T. Ishigami, OF
Osaka, Japan, and noted American
physicians and scientists and others
who have devoted their lives in an
effort TO solve this problem will &C.
lively participate.
The campaign is being carried on
by the international congress on tn
berculOsis at its sixth annual session
which meets in the United States for
the first time at the new national mu.
scum in this city. This congress marks
an epoch in the anti-tuberculosis move
ment In this country. The initial
step was taken Monday night when
there was jubilee opening at the
museum. in connection with the con.
gress, of a tubercular exposition
IL was one of the largest. the most
important and in every way the most
comprehensive exhibits ever assem-
bled, and was illustrative OF what is
being done throughout the world in
the fight against tuberculosis. While
the display is connected with the con
gress. it is not so closely related as
to be taken as the official opening.
That event will take place Sept 2S
The exhibit is world wide in its
scope. Twenty-four foreign countries
and all the states and dependencies of
the United States. in addition 10 the
federal government. are represented
with elaborate displays.
The most advanced methods of
lighting consumption are exemplified
by model dwellings. sanatoria, rail
way and street cars, model laws and
rdinances ideal factories and numer-
Gus sanitary appliances. each OF which
IS an object lesson tending 10 produce
a cure or immunity from the dread
disease.
II is estimated that upwards Of
10000 persons Will be present when
the congress is officially opened. Sec
rotary Cortelyou will call the congress
together in the absence of President
Roosevelt. who accepted the presi-
dency Of that body. but who. because
Of official duties, will be unable to be
present
The congress will be divided into
seven sections at which essays will be
read and discussed. by men of inter
national fame. Ample scope will be
given for the participation of both
scientific and lay members. These
sections are. Pathology and bacter-
iology. clinical study and therapy of
surgery and orthopedcs.
tuberculosis in children: hygienic.
social industrial and economic as
poets of tuberculosis state and mn.
ncipal control OF tuberculosis. and
tuberculosis in animals and its rela-
ton 10 man.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
SEE MAN EATEN BY SHARK.
Passengers Witness Fate Of Liners
storekeeper After Falling Overheard.

Plymouth. Cable: Passengers by
the p. and o. Companys Indian mail
steamer Arabia have been the unwill-
ing witnesses Of a terrible tragedy. a
very popular member Of the crew. VIII
liam Newbury. being eaten by a shark.
Newbury was storekeeper. For
some days a large shark had been OBJ
served following the vessel. When
the liner was in the vicinity Of Cape
Fnisterre. Newbury fell overheard.
Suddenly. according to the story of
one of the passengers. as the man
breasted the waves pluckily. he gave
vent TO an agonized shrek. At the
same instant there was a cOmmOtion
in the waters and his head dsap-
Deared
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
DREAD ASA1|C PEST
REAPING HUNDREDS OF VICTIMS
IN ST. PETERSBURG.
UNABLE TO CHECK SC0URGe
Cholera Grasps Russian Capitol and Is
Spreading TO Other Cites Of
the Empire.
UNABLE TO CHECK SCOURGE

st. Petersburg. Gable: Worse thar
the epidemic of 1903 is the AsiatiC
cholera contagiOn now prevailing. The
disease Is more virulent in character
and the number OF deaths greater
TIE nague is increasing daily at an
alarming rate. and unless the authori
It's show in the future a much great
ef degree OF ability 10 cope with the
situation than they have in the past
there is every reason TO fear that II
will get beyond control.
The Government has threatened &c
apply the provisions OF martial law
and this threat has driven the munich
pality officials 10 bend all their ener.
gies 10 The campaign of clearing the
city OF the scOurge. The Aldermanic
Council has voted a preliminary sum
Of S150000 to enlarge the hospital
space, 70 purchase and distribute dis
infectants. the supply OF which in ST.
Petersburg is well nigh exhausted. and
10 expedite the interment OF bodies.
which has been VIGOROUSLY slow. The
Lighthouses are overcrowded. and
many corpses lie unburied.
Public schools have been trans.
formed into hospital wards A mum.
Der OF the grammar schools were
closed.
The Department OF War has opened
stores 10 supply immediate needs. and
army field kitchens have been dis
patched to the poorer quarters to dis
pense free food
AS announced by the official bulle
tins. the cases number 349 and the
deaths f2S during the % hOurs he
tween Friday noon and Saturday noon
This was a considerable decrease
from the preceding day, but there is
doubt Of the accuracy Of the official
statement The record for the same
"a hours ascertained from reliable
sources shows the actual number to
have been far in excess Of that.
Practically nothing has been done
up TO the present to put the city's
market places in a sanitary condition.
They are hOtbeds OF Undesirable
filth. with the atmosphere reekine
with foul odors. One hundred car
loads OF fruit have been auctioned of
and forwarded 70 Warsaw. wilma and
other towns which the cholera has no;
invaded, and the possibility OF infec
ton from this source is very great
AS a city, St Petersburg is woefully
and the dread disease finds
here the conditions most suitable for
lis propagation IL first made its an
pearance among the poor people herd
ed in wretchad tenements. but IL is
now spreading TO the better classes
and it has broken out in the barracks
among the troops.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
FARMERS PRAYING FOR RAIN.
Fields Of ksnkskee Valley PIowed 70
Prevent Spread of Fire.

Laporte, Ind, Special: Sunday was
another day OF prayer in the churches
In the Kankakee Valley, where for
several days fires. which have threat
ened 10 sweep everything before them.
have been fought with grim deter
mination by hundreds of farmers.
Many by blowing their fields checked
The fire, which has swept over thous.
ands OF acres of marsh land
II is feared unless relief comes
within few days Indiana farmers
will find it impossible TO break
ground in time for the sowing Of
wheat
In places large assures in the
ground are visible. and farmers de.
clare they will not be able to do any
thing with their land this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
GOLD is FOUND IN IRELAND.
American Capital Will Be Used 10 De.
velop Valuable Deposits.

Belfast, Cable: MY opinion Is that
this mine. discovered away In the
Widest part Of one OF the most back.
ward counties OF Ireland donegal.
Will prove more valuable in gold than
many mines that are being worked al
profit In South Africa"
So asserted Belfast geological ex.
pert In the course OF an interview In
regard TO a remarkable discovery OF
rich mineral wealth In the county OF
Donegal.
II is declared that between 4. 900 and
1900 tons OF ore exposed on the land
are rich In gold. copper and silver:
also that some parts OF the mine con.
tain 90 per cent Of lead. while in other
parts OF the strata silver is freely
mixed with the baser metal, and. more
important still, gold has appeared.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
WRIGHT A|RSH|P FALLS
KILLING LIEUT.. SELFRIDGE AND
INJuRlNG AERoNAUT WRIGHT.
BLADE SNAPS, SHIP TURNS TURTLE
Tragic Mishsp at TT. Myer Puts Damp
er on Experiments Of World
Interest.
BLADE SNAPS, SHIP TURNS TURTLE

Washington, ID. c., Special: After
having drawn the attention Of the
world TO his aeroplane ascensions al
Fl. Myer and establishing new world s
records for heavier than air flying ma
chimes, Orville Wright Thursday met
with tragic mishap while making a
two-man flight
The areoplanist was accompanied by
Lieut.. Thomas r. Selfridge Of the
signal corps of the army In fan OF
IS feet Lieut. Selfridge was fatally in
jured and died AT $40 o'clock Thurs
day night. Mr. Wright was seriously
injured. but is expected TO recover.
While the machine was encircling
the drill grounds a propeller blade
snapped of and. hitting some other
part OF the intricate mechanism
caused the airship TO overturn and
fall 10 the ground. enveioping the two
occupants in the debris.
Soldiers and spectators ran across
the field and assisted in lifting MIR
Wright and Lieut. Selfridge from un.
der the tangled mass OF machinery
rods. wires and shreds OF muslin. Mr.
Wright was conscious and said
20. hurry and lift the motor
Lieut.. Selfridge was unconscious.
His head was covered with blood and
he was choking when the soldiers ex.
tricated him.
Or. Waters rendered first aid to the
injured men. Lieut. Selfridge did not
regain consciousness He was suffer
ing from a fracture al the base OF The
skull
After an examination il was an
nounced that Mr. Wright was not seri
ously hurt. He is suffering from
fracture OF his left thigh and severa
ribs on the right side are broken.
Although there have been but
handful OF people at the aeronautica
testing grounds at Fort Myer durine
the last few days. fully 1000 had
gathered by 4:30 Thursday
Mr. Wright announced several days
ago that he would take Lieut. Self
ridge. who was secretary of the Aerial
Experiment Association and an areo
pianist himself. in his next flight. Al
5.l4 the aeroplane was released. and
il was noticed il did not rise as quick
ly as on previous two-man flights
Lieut.. Selfridge weighed about 17s
pounds, making the weight greater
than the machine had ever carried be
fore.
After gliding over the ground on its
runners for 80 feet. the machine rose
gradually. and had gained height OF
40 feet when it passed over the start
ing apparatus for the first time
There was a six mile wind and tbs !
machine did not run as smoothly as
on its former flights. most Of which |
were made in calm weather. The |
aeroplanist. however, apparently hac |
control Of the flyer. which rose to a |
height Of 20 feet as II completed the |
second round This height was main |
tanned on the third round While the |
machine was turning at the southern |
end OF the field several thousand /
feet from the spectators. some one
shouted:
What is that Something fell"
Immediately all eyes were on the |
aeroplane and il was seen 10 turn Il
over on its left side. and, pausing 2
moment. made a complete turn anc
then came swooping to the earth ir
4 cloud OF dust.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
EAGLE WOUNDED
While II Was Trying TO Carry of .
Three Yesr-Oid Girl.

New York. Special. While Blanche
Cribier. years OLD. the daughter OF
Fred Cribier. 81 Helmetta. y. j.. was
at play near her home a large eagle
swooped down and attempted to carry
the child away.
Cribier. who vas working near BY.
fought of the bird and as il attempt.
ed to fly away his brother. who had
come up with q shotgun. fired and
wounded the eagle Its capture was
then an easy matter. The child was
found TO be uninjured. except Tor a
few scratches
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25

Evansville. Ind. Special: Charles
King. who for the last two years has
been mussel digging in the Ohio River
near Rockport. Ind. found pearl val.
ued at $1,000. One OF his fellow work.
men found another for which he re-
fused $500. Green Goodman, who runs
a mussel camp on the Wabash River
near Mink Island. found a pearl and
sold II to pearl buyer for $1,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
Helen's Secret Out.

New York. Special. Fear that she
might be compelled by her parents Il
marry a titled foreigner who she dis
liked was the reason which Helen Ma
loney. daughter Of wealthy Martin Ma
loney. OF Philadelphia. declared i'm
PEELED her 10 90 through a marriage
cermony with Arthar Herbert Os.
borne. young broker Of This city.
The courts have annullcd the mar.
rage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25

lie Mans. France. Gable: On the
field of Auvours Wilbur Wright, the
aeroplanist OF Dayton, o.. eclipsed al
European records for sustained aero
plane flights. He remained in the ali
80 minutes and is 3-5 seconds. This
gives the Wright brothers the record
for both hemispheres. Mr.. Wright
circled over the field at an average
height OF forty-fve feet.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25
Cost Of Living Grows.

Washington. Special: The average
wages an hour in the industries OF
the country were 81 per cent higher
in 1907 than in 1906, while retail
prices of food were 40 per cent high.
er, according TO the July report OF the
bureau OF labor. The regular hours Of
labor a week were four-tenths of per
cent lower and the number OF EN-.
ployes increased l per cent
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-09-25

Paris. Cable A dispatch has been
received from the governor general OF
Indo-China. reporting that a band OF
sharpshooters surprised body OF
Chinese bandits Sept on the Sangke
River Many of the bandits were
killed and the rest were drowned
while seeking TO escape by swimming
The French loss was only one man
killed