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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1909-01-27

come through on the legislation de.
manded by the people who elected
him.
The speakership fgnt never came TO
vote. and there is significance IN
The attitude Of Bailey. The Naco man
was quoted as being friendly to SUIT
ter OF Bsbee for speaker, but Bailey
IS known to have worked against his
Cochise colleague and for Sam webb.
the victor. Probably this is the rea.
son Bailey was placed at the head of
the appropriation committee. The i'll
feeling between Suffer and Bailey pro.
baby dates back 10 the ante.election
contest in Cochise county, wnen both
aspired to be candidates for the coun.
ell and were botn forced to withdraw
in favor of Ben Goodrich But Bailey
has taken a stand against the machine
and the plot thickens.
The primary bill introduced by
Bailey yesterday will probably pass
In an amended form. Very few Of
the solons profess TO "sabe" the
bill, and the charge is made that il
was not intended TO be sabed. Some
clauses in il very much resemble
nsury law, owning 10 the repetition Of
'per cent and If IL ever passes the
masses will long for the good old in.
direct primary and the subsequent six.
shooter convention. But Bailey says
it's mighty fine law, and just what
the doctor ordered for the diseased
Democracy of Arizona. Being one Of
the few who understands the intrica.
eies of the proposed law, the willy ~.
nora politician has probably got IL
figured out that he can elect himself
United States senator, or something
like il, If the bill ever finds its way
TO the statute book.
From present indications il looks as
though the only hope Of salvation for
the liquor and railroad interests is TO
combine against the common enemy
The latter are dreading the introduc
tion Of bills 20 further the recommen.
da,ions of Governor Kibbey, and in
addition bin providing for major
ity vote in option elections, while the
railroad lobbyists jump a switch ev-
cry time commission or three-cent fare
i mentioned. The railroads. however,
nave the better Of IL, rs the saloon
men are up against a hard proposition
in the antisaloon lobby, which is just
beginning TO get in its work here.
Members of the railroad lobby are
getting hoarse arguing that n rail
road commission could not do any
thing. and il keeps the saloon lobby
lists busy and "short' trying 10 save
the voices of their colleagues.
There will be something doing he
fore long. and those who nave been
predicting quiet if not somnolent
session of the twenty-fifth Legislature
will wake up firmly convinced that a
Calabrian disaster has overtaken
them.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14

ington should set the example. Things
can be done here. and rightfully done,
that could not be done by other cities,
A national city this, the people Of the
entire country are taking an interest in it,
Their city. no less than ours. they have a
jealous pride in its development along
modern lines. and wish to see it become,
in all things the most glorious Capital
in the world. And that. surely, is what
Il is destined 10 be.
As for the subject proper. the opening
up Of Rock Creek Park, It is pleasing to
find that interest is not confined 10
Washington: and we think we can now
safely assure Mr.. Runyan that the prof.
ect we are advocating. and which he
commends so heartily, will be duly and
magnihcently consummated at no dis
tant day. Moreover, Washington does
not intend 10 stop there. but viii take full
care Of her entire parking system.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
Rock Creek Park-A yO.ce from AIar

A former resident Of Washington. now
prominently identified with the affairs Of
that splendidly progressive city Of the
West, Kansas City-Col. J. A. Runyan,
industrial commissioner of the wide
awake Commercial Club-has written a.
letter to the editor OF this paper on the
subject Of opening up Rock Creek Park
The liberty IS taken Of quoting a part OF
his letter herewith. He says:
1T is with a great deal IT pleasure that I
have read the recent articles in your paper
wherein you are endeavoring TO popularize Rock
Greek Park and throw e opcn 20 the public. 7
remember when I lived in your city from 1887
20 1897 that l visited this park quite often.
being great lover Of nature. I sincerely hope
that you VIII be suocossful in your efforts
Public parks and Fairgrounds viii do more
70 Uise the standard Of citizenship Of a city
than anything else except Christianity and edu-
cation. and Fairgrounds and PARIS are hand
maidens 70 the other two.
"By all means have the street car line eK-
tended TO the park. and even within its domains.
Il possible.
Il send you a COPY Of views n the Kansas
City park system. which win give you some
ldca a wnat this wonderful young city IN tho
West ia doing m this respect II would do you
good TO take trip ont 20 or swope Park. the
third largest in tbs country containing l354 acres
This PARK was given 20 the city b. Mr.. Thomas
X. Swope. We have a ten-minute service On the
car line during the week and a threerninute
service on SUNDAYS and holidays. with a fve-cent
fare. It has public golf links. baseball grounds,
large lake, aud geological garden has Just
been started.
The thing that surprises me Is that Washing
ten has been 50 slow In improving her parks"
What Kansas City has done and is
doing Washington should do. It is. in
deed, as Mr. Runyan says. surprising that
Washington has been so slow In improv-
ing her parks. Surprising natural ad-
vantages are offered here for the most
perfect and elaborate parking system in
the land. Instead Of allowing Kansas
City and other municipalities to take
the lead in parking improvements. and,
more particularly. in getting the fullest
measure or good out Of the parks for
the benefit OF the whole people, Wash
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
GOod-by to Minister Wa.

When Or. Wu Ting-fang returned from
China 10 serve his second term as Min
lister to the United States. the appoint
ment set at rest forever the rumors re-
garding his frseHPecan when it was
charged that he had not represented his
country TO the entire satisfaction Of his
Emperor. Some OF the gossips at that
time even went so far as to predict
that the Minister'S head would pay the
penalty Of these imaginary acts Of in
discretion.
He returned to China afeer the close
Of his first term in Washington, and was
the recipient OF high honors from his
countrymen and his sovereign. When the
necessity presented itself for the appoint
ment OF a strong man 70 the Washington
post. DR.. WI was without hesitation
again selected as the man.
During his first stay here, Dr. WI
proved himself 10 be so radically differ
ent from the ordinary type OF Oriental
statesman. and mingled so freely in the
social and political life OF the Capital.
that he was recognized as one Of the
leading diplomatic figures through more
than one administration. During his alb
sence, ne was greatly missed. and his
reappointment was the signal for much
felicitation and good viii. During his
later term. he pellowed the former good
impression, and proved himself 10 be a
gentleman, a scholar. and a diplomat OF
the highest order
What is now Washington's loss Is the
gain OF the whole Chinese empire. Once
more DIT. WI is deemed the man Of the
hour the individual best fitted FOR i'm
portant work in his own country. To
-nodernize the laws OF the Chinese en-
pire Is a task which can be very properly
regarded as Herculean. Many Of the
laws Of that empire date back thousands
OF years and out Of them have grown
customs and habits which the people.
with their love OF tradition. will be slow
10 relirquish. II is no easy task that
Dr. WI returns 10 his native land 70
undertake. That he will be successful
is a matter that his past record of
brilliant achievement puts beyond all
shadow Of doubt
on account Of his great work in pre-
serving the entente cordiale between the
white and yellow races, and the personal
impression made by him al this Capital
not only Washington. but the whole Of
the United States, viii join in wishing
him the honors and the success that he
so richly merits.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
CHEER UP.

Just because the big show out on
Capltol Hill has closed for the
season. We hope no constituent Of
The Big Stick will grow in any
measure pessimistic. OF fear that
life will not be perfectly possible
here in Washington pending Con
grcss' return.
True. Congress has its faults. but
Il is our biggest and best asset.
and We love It depite its admitted
frailties. We rejoice 10 have IL IN
our midst. II is The Big Stick 5
most fruitful source CT COPY; II we
thought n would never come back,
We should be very sad. indeed-in
fact. we might shut up shop and
20 in for some other form Of so
cial and intellectual uplift
But, while We are willing at all
times 20 pay tribute 20 Congress
worthiness. we do not want the
idea to 60 abroad that Washing
ton Is bowling wilderness wnen
Congress Is not on the Job. On
the contrary. VIC have much 70
amuse us and interest us. and II Is
well that we make note Of these
facts and govern ourselves accord
ingly.
Let US therefore. resolve TO be
as merry and as gay as we may.
and make the most Of the Oppor-
tunities around us Let US attend
the band concerts and the baseball
games: let us lounge IN our beau
tiful parks. and have a good time.
While we should not hesitate q
let il be known that we regret
Congress departure. let us rejoice
that We shall be able 20 get along
50 nicely without it for a while,
nevertheless.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
TEACHERS OF CHILDHOOD.
Nuisance Of Family Pets Fully Can
ceIIed In Their Training Value.


From the Dayton News.
There ought 10 be a pet" Of some
kind in every home-a kitten or dog,
or a bird, or a chicken-something in
which the children can center an az
lection; something that can be pointed
to as needing the care and consideration
Of human beings i is the greatest meth
od there is Of teaching the child much
that II is necessary for II TO learn.
The child brought up in the home
where there is pet is going 70 be more
considerate Of all dumb animals. He is
going 20 appreciate nature more fully
actions toward dumb things. he is &c
ing TO be more careful OF his conduct
where the helpless Is involved In short
he Is going 20 make a better Individual.
because of his kindllness. than where
he is brought up TO despise everything
that can't talk, as is likely TO be the
case where children are reared in a
home that knows no pets
/ II ones house is Of more importance
/ than the children in 10, then Il may be
/ well 20 refuse 20 have any kind Of pet
about the place II one Is so squeamish
1
ance OF a feather upon the foo-, u Is no
/ time OF life 20 begin learning the great
lessons which ne taught by the posses
| sion Of pets. From almost any stand
point a cat is a nuisance-that may be
granted II Is a nuisance from every
standpoint except the one that II, may
/ be the means, and often is, OF making a
manller boy Out Of the little rascal that
( Is born a savage. and never gets over
being a boy. The dog. shedding its hair
upon the rugs. Is not a pleasant thing 10
, contemplate in books. But there is the
fact that the boy learns a great deal
more from the dog than all Of the dogs
on earth ever learned from the human
race II he got nothing else from the
dog but heas and companionship. the
dog would still be a valuable asset in
the home where there is a child-unless
some other pet took its place.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
INDEX OF CHARACTER.
Ability 10 Properly Handle Sugges-
tiOus Sign OF Grent Stamina.

w lAhAAf
tiOus Sign OF Grent Stamina
From the Cha;tanooga Times
Suggestions may be i'm the nature OF
temptation 20 do wrong or stimuli 70 do
right Individual character Is the basis
OF suggestion. especially subsuggestion.
Did you ever have man hesitate 20 tell
you an anecdote that he tells another
man without scrupling? II is not plain
that the difference Is in you and not in
him? In the matter Of bribery. a brIber
must know the man before he dares
make his oner. he must see a corre-
spondence between himself and the one
he would bribe This IS not merely q
mood or casual incident. but II reveals
an unerring psychological law. The basis
Of all temptation Is the leaning OF the in
dividual toward the suggestions Of the
temPter, Let the suggestion come from
another on the form Of a presentation OF
evil or from an inward urge. the fact
that il Is a temptation indicates the
mental bias Of the tempted
on the other hand. II you are the sub
ject or good suggestions from another. a
indicates a faith in YOU as one who will
respond 10 the good. II others thus brag
on you, you should hold yourself iup 70
their brag. Therefore, by the light thus
thrown upon your character. n you find
the evil disposition within. refuse It nour-
ishment. for Il were better that YOU deny
yourself some sensual qualification than
that your whole character should be
weakened by unlawful secret desire. Be-
cause there lies a sting IN perverted OF
misused good. Il does not follow that
pleasurable sensations must be eschewed
The sting Is not naturally there Ex.
press the good and evil doth not appear
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
BEING SICK IN CHINA.
Spotted RhinOceros Horns n Whole.
some Dietary PrecautiOn.


From the Medical Record.
It IS the custom for a Chinaman 10 visit
the barber every week 10 have a general
overhauling. First, the head and face are
shaved; second. the ears are scraped and
cleaned with a small brush made Of
ducks hair; third, the upper and lower
eyelids are scraped with a duil-edEed
knife, all examinations being smoothed
away and then an application is made
with a ducks hair brush Of salt solu-
ton
This IS the reason why you will find 50
much blindness IN China They take no
antiseptc measures whatever.
Finally the patients back is massaged.
and after paying a fee Of three cents and
no tip, he leaves the shop. feeling clean
+Outside. but now must consult his regular
physician.
After going through the usual examina-
ton. which is a form Of military lnspec-
tion. the doctor diagnoses the case and
treats f. unless a devil happens 70 Jump
down the patients throat II this has
happened the doctor can do the patient
I no good until he promises to set of 100
/ frecrackers and 20 make a daily visit %
| the joss house. This done. he receives
the usual pills for those vacated by the
devil.
( These pills may consist OF spotted rhin-
/ ocerOus horns. said 20 be a wonderful
I cure for intestinal troubles. The spotted
/ rhinOcgrOs horns come from Southern
China. and IN the market AT Singapore
/ a single specimen VIII bring S15.
/ Tiger bones when ground 20 a powder
and mixed With Chinese wine make a
great blood tonic which is used by all
/ The recipe ig held by a firm in Shanghai
/ that has become very wealthy by the sale
OF this tonic.
Old deer horns are boiled down 70 make
the medicinal glue which binds the fifty
| ingredients composing the average chi
nese pills. AS in these YOU may get
anything from a pinch Of gunpowder tu
I powdered cobra tail dust IL is not the
fault Of Wong-Yik-Chee II just the right
kind Of specific escapes the patient
! Equal in medicinal er1cacy 70 the above
are three high-grade tiger remedies, the
Ieyeball. liver. and blood. AS may be i'm
agined, tiger eyeball. the genuine article
can be prescribed for only the exceed
/ ingly wealthy Chinese. Similarly the
liver. when dried and reduced 10 a
powder. is worth its weight in gold al
over China. Tiger blood when evaporatel
TO a solid az a temperature Of 10 de-
grees and taken as n powder. IS believed
by Asiatics 20 transform a craven into a
hero.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
TeIephone. Do TeIeeraphs.

OF more than 100000 miles OF wire IN
the telephone and telegraph systems OF
this country. the telephones use nearly
l3 oo0, ,o00 One years telegraph messages
numbered 36S. .470. .509. OF which 5.S69317 were
cablegrams. The capital OF the telegraph
and cable companies was 1914. .607. 900. yield
ing an income OF S244 607.so0 The capital
Of telephone systems was SSl46l6.004. yield
ing Slof f01 747. In 1907 the telephone busi-
ness was eight times as great as that Of
the telegraph. Wireless stations IN 1907
were operated az a loss Of $4762S. on a
capital in six systems. of S32.7252f2 But
there have been marked Developments
during the past two years The railroad
telegraphs number 675 and operate $50 000
miles Of single telegraph wire besides
525lS miles of telephone wire. These sys-
tens paid out in 1907 S57,242.4 40 in salaries
and wages. maintained 32441 Offices and
30.1l5 telephones; transmitted 5.923. .4S3 COM
mercial messages and 25S5S9. .333 messages
in connection with railroad business. All
the present indications show that the
telephone viii come into increasing use IN
the dispatching OF trains. interurban cleo
trio roads having been among the first
20 recognize the advantages OF this
method
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14

From tho Providence Journal
Good luck 10 the Treasury authorities,
who now propose TO keep our paper cur
rency eleanor, at least, cleaner than
il has been. This currency IS notoriously
!rimical 10 the public health, containing
IN some instances billions OF germs from
the hands and pockets Of careless users;
and If by means Of a chemical bath it
can, as IS said, be rendered fresh and IN
ECcuOus. the sooner such a bath IS es-
tablished the better. Would il not be
possible, indeed. for bills 20 be washed
according TO government formula by local
banks? This would obviate the neCes-
sity OF sending them 10 Washington and
save a large amount OF time and trou-
bic. The bath employed I'm the Wash
iugton experiments cleans the-bills. but
does not restore their Crispness. but even
this pristine quality might be recovered
by some additional process. Why not
iron them?
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
AT THE GRAVE OF POE.

The PALACE lies low-who now shall rebIild IT,
For whera Is the monarch who ruled Il Of yore!
Long hushed are the songs that with melody filed
IT,
And hovn are the echoes that sang by the door.
No ramparts all pallid and plumed are before me
It's naught blt mound. with its shaft Of the
SNOW;
But strange magic visions q beauty steal o'er ne
To think Of tho Tuin that crumbles below.
Ger the "dank tarn Of Auber" the shadows are
falling,
And weaving the vildes, Of vitcheTy'S spells.
One weird word Of warning the raven IL calling;
Hark. hagk TO the chime Of those sweet Wedding
bells"
No story Of love By the Northern magician.
No song Of siren from over the sea.
No tear Of a maiden IN lowly contriticn.
So sad and 50 sweet as thy 'Annabel Lee.
How matchless in music the words thou has,
SPOKEN.
How mystic and strange are the tales thou has,
told.
Thy spirit has flown, and the bowl has been broken
But when shall thy rhythmical wonders grow old.
~ d. W., In the Atlanta Georgian.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
EVERY SATURDAY.
Our Motto; If you zee it in 1 he Big
Stick, Il ism Z necessarily 50.
APROPOS THE
FLORAL PARADE

The Big Stick is heartily in favor
Of the proposed auto-noral parade
to be pulled on next month
Further than that. this sheet viii
be represented with a display that
viii make all the other metropolitan
dailies participating look like what
the consumer got in the Aldricn-
Payne tariff bill.
The grand prize offered By the
Chamber Of Commerce is ours. bu;
VIC do not wish 70 discourage Others
who contemplate entering the com
petition. We advise them 20 loosen
up their bank rolls and decorate as
they have never decorated before,
Give the florists a chance for theil
white (fi0wersl alley.-Ed.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14

Down in Newbern. y. c.. one OF those
'long-felt wants" you read about has at
last broken in upon the public attention
and in a very sentimental way at that
1t seems that Newbern has no park
but has a well-attended graveyard Also,
in Newbern. as in other sensibly regu-
lated places, there are plenty OF young
men and maidens who are interested
in love in the abstract and in each other
in the concrete.
Now We are very close TO the denoue-
ment. All Of a sudden eight of these
young men and maidens. or four couples.
announced their intention 10 travel the
rest OF the way in double harness. Ami
liable investigation being instituted, it
was discovered that the wooing in each
case had been done in the cemetery, for
want Of a better place.
Hence a recent petition Of the good
people Of Newbern TO the city council
for a park in addition TO the graveyard.
The situation down there merits more
then a passing gulp of sympathy. II
is absolutely fundamental-deep down
among the underpinnings Of our civil
ization and our evolution. The time IS
long past when a man. having incor-
porated an extra room with blrd's-eye
maple trimmings in his domicile. and
therefore being out on a still hunt FOR a
wife. could resort 20 the effective but
savage method OF chasing the girl OF his
dreams through the woods. hitting her
over the head with a club with a spike
In the end Of it, and dragging her back
willy-nilly. 20 his home and the bird s.
eye maple trimmings. II is a cause for
rejoicing that we get the same effect now
/ In much more decorous way The
words OF wooing must be arranged in a
| proper cxordium. a fervent but logical
! argument. and-If It is 10 be so--a tri-
umphant peroration; after which IT Is
\ tn order 10 let loose the secret 10 the
rest Of the world through the girls best
/ friend" and some time later 70 get into
the glad raiment and amble up the aisle
! Of a church 10 the minister. heavily
banked in ferns. palms. and flowers in
season"
The only effective setting for the above
process is a nice. mild-mannered park.
with messy stones and weathared
benches. We feel sorry for those who
have slipped into the holy state Of matri-
mony through any door but that But
a graveyard? Out upon II. OF course
as a substitute It's fair-passlng fair
Il is apt 70 be pretty quiet. II not toe
many couples resort to It at once. Also
II the old saying is 10 be believed, few
secrets are likely to leak out OF it. But
what a musty place for the little fellow
Cupid. tickled to death over a new chance
for a commission! While we are special
lzng IN the other professions. let us spe-
cialize IN the profession Of love. and not
force It TO be made in a cemetery.
We hope the people Of Newbern will
persist in their efforts with the city coun-
ell. persist with all the power OF NE
that IS in them. persist in the name oi
their marriageable sons and daughter.
and sisters and cousins and unmarried
aunts. Because We are ready 10 stanC
up on our chair and lay down the fla
statement that n we ever make love W,
will not DO It in Newbern unless we cai
have a real park. handsomely furnishe,
with mossy stones and weatherec
benches.
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
A Delicate Topic.
. the -, Times-rricr-

From The FloTida Times- Union.
Henry James. the American novelist.
lives az Rye. England. one Of the cinQue
and took a house4n the country. near the
estate OF a millionaire jam manufactures,
retired. This man. having married an
earls daughter. was ashamed OF the trade
whereby he had piled up his fortune. The
jam manufacture one day wrote Mr..
James an~4mpudent letter. vowing that
II was outrageous the way the James
servants wete trespassing on his grounds.
Mr. James wrote back:
Dear Sir: I am very sorry 10 hear that
my servants have been poaching on your
preserves.
''P. S.-Youn excuse my mentioning
your preserves, won't you?"
The Washington herald., 1909-08-14
The PHILOSOPHY OF
FIFTEENTH STREET

"HaTk hark, I hear
The strain cf strltting chanticleer
Cry, cock-a-doodle-doo."
-ShakesPeare.
Officer. do your duty. MAJ.
Sylvester.
II would be well for automobile
owncrs to heed the advice Of Young
when he says. Be wise With
speed.
/ am with Othello when be said:
What, keep away, seven DAYS
and nightsy" quoth Clarence Nor
ment. A weeks end at the Blue
Ridge Club for mine.
Great things through greatest
hazards achieved" Thus spake
Daniel Fraser when he landed safe
IL az the stock exchange. after
barely missing a yellow dog IN r
street On Friday. the 18th.
Shakespeare says: The pleasant
est thing is 70 see the fish cut with
the golden oars the silver stream
and greedny devour the treacherous
bait.
Not so. says Milton Allies. The
plcasan:est thing Is 70 sec the fish
lying peacefully in the fish basket
WIZ. II.