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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
THE WILD EAST

Time was when the good old west ''wild and wooly twas the inevitable scene of narratives having to do ith picturesque robberies and hold-ups. "Deadwood Dick,'' ''sure-shot Sam" Panhandle Pete,'' and all the rest of them hailed from the land of tho setting sun, and fine lot of husky boys they were, too.
 Now, however, that the west has fall. en on moro mollycoddlish days, and gentler manners mark its people, we hear no more of those border knights, quick of trigger and deadly in execu- tion, and we therefore conclude they are no more, or, at best, have wandered into foreign and unheard-of chimes, where they operate in obscurity and without reference to outside folks.
 Comes little old New York" to fill the aching void in our romantic souls at this point, and tenders something by way of an exhibit at once grand, gloomy, and peculiar enough to arrest the attention of the most blase. A gentlemanly and intensely modern Dick Turpin is a-roam in that city, driving a taxicab. and robbing people in more ways than even the most imaginative people have dared believe a taxicab artist could rob them. So far, he has rified several theater box offices, one or two restaurant cash stands, and tho ex- chequer of a popular floral emporium. He dashes. up, dashes in, grabs the money, and dashes out again with such incredible swiftness and daring assur- arce that his capture has not only not been effected, but his identity has not even been established or his personal appearance satisfactorily described.
 We suppose any number of morals may be drawn from this condition. and any number of uplifting lessons read. We shall refrain, however. We know not how to account in full measure for the pernicious activity of this taxicab demon. We presume his passion for getting rich quick has reached an ut terly insane condition, and he imagines he must have all the money everybody has forthwith and at once. Doubtless you have observed apparent evidence of this idea in various taxicab drivers yourself. Possibly, in time, fiends of the kind noted herein may attract scant attention. And, perhaps, 1t does not matter much, for, after all, like Robin Hood, the taxicab drivers "never rob the poor"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
WHAT THE LAWS SAYS.

City Superintendent Smith of the public schools thinks the Silver Belt did him slight injustice yesterday in advising that he should investigate al legged truants before taking action. In a news item the Silver Belt charged that the city superintendent had filed complaints against certain parents whose children have been absent from school. The superintendent does not deny this, but takes exception to the intimation that his act was premature and in 8 measure impudent. In de- fense of his position he cites the school law, which, after directing that such lists shall be filed with the officers, says: "It shall be the duty of said sheriff, constable, city marshal or other peace officer of the precinct in which said school district is located, TO INQUIRE INTO ALL SUCH CASES OF NEG LECT or DUTIES prescribed in this title, AND ASCERTAIN FROM THE PERSON NEGLECTINa, THE REA- SON, IF ANY, THEREFOR; and if there be no legal excuse shown, shall forthwith proceed to secure the prosecu- tion of any offense occurring under this title" This section clearly cleanses the skirts of the city superintendent and shifts the responsibility to the ar- resting officer whoever he may have been.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

A great many people who have trified with indigestion, have been sorry for it--when nervous or chronic dyspepsia resulted, and they have not been able to cure it.
 Use Kodol and prevent having Dyspepsia.
 Everyone is subject to indiges- ton. Stomach Arrangement follows stomach abuse, just as naturally and just as surely as a sound and healthy stomach results upon the taking of Kodol.
 When you experience sourness of stomach, belching of gas and nauseating fluid, bloated sensation, gnawing pain in the pit of the stomach. heart burn tso-called), diarrhoea, headaches, dullness or chronic tired feeling--you need Ko- dol. And then the quicker you take Kodol--the better. Eat what you want, let Kodol digest it.
 Ordinary pepsin dyspepsia tab. let's" physics, etc, are not likely to be of much benefit to you, in digestive ailments. Pepsin is only
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

no paseda tree. The land owners owuld have all of 'em--an' I'd have to bum my paseda fruit same as do my hand outs now. tell you, pardner, there ain't no millennium unless you own land!"
 No millennium to the landless7 Gould the owners of the earth monopolize even the paseda tree?
 The tramp was right. There is an old Hindu proverb that the Hindu mil lennium forgets when 1t predicts univer- sal plenty from thing that grows from the soil.
 gro him to whom at any time the land belongs says this old proverb, ito him also belongs the fruits of 1t, White parasols and elephants mad with pride are the flowers of grant of land.''
 Would you be able to own paseda tree in the now time? And, if not, what good would it do you?
 Perhaps Buddha will precede his mil lennium by some change in institutions which will give the earth not to some of the children of men, but to all of them. It wouldn't seem 50 dreadfully impracticable-and 1t would give every one access to the paseda trees, the trees of life, the leaves that heal the nations.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
ETHICAL PROGRESS

f'rim Golfers.
 Ethically the world moves forward. The time is passing when the homage of mankind is the need of him who massacres most men. The time is com ing when greatness will be difficult to imagine without goodness It happens to be the fortunate experience of this country that those two men who have wielded the greatest power in her two most cruel crises have been men in whom the moral element was as bright as sunlight and as true as the eternal hills.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

'If Col Bryan were not everlasting ly travelling about the country talking about it, people would soon forget that there is any democratic party" says the Philadelphia Press. Perhaps, if our contemporary speaks truly. it is just as well that MT. Bryan keep it up-though why MT. Bryan travelling about the country talking about it' should sug gest the Press conclusion Is not alto gether clear.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
Better Not Get
 Dyspepsia If you can help it. Kodol prevents Dyspepsia, effectually helping Nature to Relieve Indigesh But don't trifle with Indigestion.

a partial digesrer--and physics II not digesters at all.
 Kodol is a perfect digesta. you could see Kodol digestnge'g) particle of food, of all kinds, in
 glass test-tubes in our laboratory you would know this just as S1 as we do. J
 Nature and Kodol will alNs] cure a sick stomach--but in olu] to be cured. the stomach must Is
 That is what Kodol does-resu
 stomach. while the stomscn well. Just ss simple as A, B' "I
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

"The use of benzoate of soda is per missive, not mandatory" says the Ohio State Journal. True, but the American people surely are entitled to have the label inform them whether or not the package contains the stuff.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
GOVERNMENT AID

From the Detroit Free Press
 Give the farmer good roads, good mail service, speedy communication with the outside world, and he will do the rest. The government can help him, has already helped him, in many ways, but the farmer has a large voice in the government, too. He will take care of that part of the problem himself.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

An enterprising Alabama colored per son has been arrested for conducting an illicit boozeorium in an open grave. People who have heretofore refused to believe that spirits haunt graveyards on occasions will now revise their opin- ions, we fancy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
A LITTLE PREMATURE.

The Silver Belt is glad to pote that city council is interesting itself in the matter of street improvements and side walk building. We think, however, that the city dads were little prema- ture in passing an ordinance compen- ing sidewalk building just at this time. There are two reasons why action should have been deferred. In the first place the city cannot enforce the provisions of it's sidewalk ordinance until grades have been established and the streets graded. An act pending before the present legislature, providing for just such Improvements, furnishes the sec ond cause for deferring action. This act provides that common councils of cities organized under general or spe- cisl charters are hereby invested with full power and authority to grade. gravel. repair, pave or otherwise i'm prove any street, sidewalk, avenue CT alley or any portion thereof. or to con struct gutters on any street, alley or avenue within the corporate limits of such cities, when ever Lneal frontage property owners, representing at least 5 per cent in lineM feet, of the num- Der Of feet for which said improvement is petitioned on any street, sidewalk or alley to be made, shall file a petition with the common council defining the boundaries and stating the nature of the improvements sought to be made.
 Upon such petition being filed with the city clerk or city recorder, as the case may be, the council shall forth with set day for hearing of the peti tion, and cause ten days notice of such hearing to be posted in five public places in the district to be improved, which notice shall specify the day, hour, place and set forth an accurate description of the property fronting on the street, alley, avenue, or sidewalk, proposed to be improved.
 On the day of hearing, if a majority of the Eneal frontage property owners, representing at least 51 per cent in lineal feet, of the number of feet, for which said improvement is petitioned on any street, sidewalk or allsy to be made, shall favor the improvement so petit.oned either by their presence at such hearing, or by petition signed and presented thereat, or by silence or non appearance at such hearing, the com mon council shall order such improve ments to be made within ninety days of the date of said order, otherwise not.
 If the improvements are not made at the expiration of said ninety days, then the common council, at the expense of the Ineal frontage property owners, shall advertise ten days for bids to make such Improvements, and let the same to the lowest responsible bidder, reserving the right to reject any and all bids at it's discretion.
 This is just such law as has been needed by Globe and number of oth- CT territorial cities and will nicely smooth the way for street and sidewalk | improvements. The ordinance passed would be ineffective for tho very good reason that grades have not been estab- lished.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

Now that the California legislature has experienced the delights of pres idential message or two, it probably never will look on mere governor s message again as anything especially worth while.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
DEMAaoaY AND sTATEsMA NsHrp

From the Charleston News and Courier.
 Some demagogy is nearly always a by-product of statesmanship, but there are times when most statesmanship is a by product of demagogy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

If Brady O,Neill insists on posing as the king of prayers and the balance of his long-eared and shortheaded col leagues offer no objection, we expect the people of Arizona will be able to sur vive the present session of the conclave of burros at Phoenix.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

And now some driveling saphead in New Orleans proposes the "Alec Ali gator" as Taft mascot. We suppose there is nothing left for us but to pray that we may be delivered from these idiots.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

"The president of the United States does not testify at court or give ev- idence by deposition" Not that he would countenance anything that would hamper the administration of exact jus hce, or in anywise counteract the square deal theory, however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The senate finds that the president was not justified in his intimation that congress purposely hampered the inves- tgations of the secret service oficials; but the senate is not disposed to paw up the earth about it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
Shifting Slugs

 PROCEEDED TO DEMONSTRATE Truthful chap, that fellow Orkins."
 'How so7"
 "At the banquet he said he hadn't come prepared to make a speech
 "Then did he sit 6own?"
 Nope. He went ahead and proved that he wasn't prepared"
 If it were really true that we profit by our mistakes, We would be making nothing else.
 A word from Josh Wise: "The man who makes fool of himself wouldn't be so bad, if he didn't also make fools of others
 A little Tioga girls idea of an angel is lady who is standing on nothing with nothing on.
 AN ALARMING SUGGESTION
 Nov, Johnny, you have been in mis- chief, and wish you to make clean breast of it."
 "Boo-hoo, nav, I don't wanna take no bath"
 In 1908 the importation of rubber to this country amounted to ss7,0o0, 900. The railroads of this country employ more telegraph operators than the tele- graph companies.
 A GUN PLAY BRoMIDIOM
 Friend-How's the revolver business? Hardware Man-Flourishing.
 THE JURY'S REVENGE
 Friend-what was the effect of your hypothetical question upon the jury7
 Lawyer (sadly) They returned a hypothetical verdict.
 A census of the railroad cars of the country shows 2,200, 900, of which 50,- 900 are passenger cars.
 RHx
 No, Archibald, a girl isn't called miss because she never makes a hit.
 Every man may have his price, but 1t doesn't always accord with his mark ct value.
 When man gives his note 1t does not prove that he got his purchase for a song.
 Of the appropriation of $500, 900 au- thorized by congress for participation at the Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition s350,000 will be used in the construction of buildings
 One of the paradoxes of slang is that when fellow is all in it means that he is out.
 As for the newly rich, many a woman has boudoir, who doesn't know how to pronounce 1t.
 In 1907 Great Britain furnished 30,- 900 bicycles to Japan, and in addition s27o,000 worth of parts, while the Unit cd States furnished 3,2ls bicycles and s17s,000 worth of parts.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The Milwaukee Sentinel dep,I MT. Stephenson spent s25O,OOO \ senatorial primary. We incliu. cept the sentinel's statement. p never thought the Wisconsip quite that greedy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The Charlotte Observer says every state legislature has the right to make a fool of itself at least once. We do not know that 1t has the right to work over time, however.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

Nevertheless and notwithstanding. we do not believe an attempt will be made to discipline California by appointing Japanese postmaster for San Francis co.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The Columbia State thinks congress inclines to "great laughter on very small provocation at times. We'll, you see, congress has not had many oppor. tunities to laugh of late years.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

When Senator Burrows announced the vote of Nebraska for the republican candidates, in counting the electoral vote, we are sure it was the force of habit that prompted him, and not a base design to chisel MT. Bryan out of any of his political goods and chattels
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

An Illinois town has passed an ordi- nance declaring any man drunk who has had one drink of liquor. Evidently this is "dry" town, where the "tigers" " deal out the regulation dry town quality.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
Our Guarantee

Go to your druggist today and ge.ss entire contents of the bottle fl yco ', honestly say, that it has not done ". n good, return the bottle to the druggs. .r1 he will refund your money without Srl ton or delay. We will then pay tDe t,s gist for the bottle Don't hssl's druggists know that our guaraniee iia nt su| This offer applies 10 the large posA b md to but one in a family. The RIss a3 tie contains 2h times as much as 'D'
 cent bottle
 Kodol is prepared at the n"] s., tories of D. 0. Dewitt & O., Csao's1
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

It is said "Eve spoke only fifty three words in the Garden of Eden.'' We are in doubt whether this means she did not talk much, or that her vocabulary was merely limited.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

A few months ago complaint was made that shortage of two-dollar bills existed in treasury circles. The discov- cry that g represented the per capita cost of votes in the late Wisconsin sen atorial primary may account for 1t.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

Even the sweet nothings that King Edward is whispering to Emperor vii. liam nowadays are to be taken cum grano sails, we fancy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The tipping evil is getting worse all the time" says the Johnstown Dem ocrat. Which shows that things can sometimes get to be worse than worst, we suppose.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

"A Memphis man has lost his mem ory." says the Norfolk virgintan- Pilot. It will come back to him with a jolt, We suspect, whom that new prohibition law gets under way.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

Hercules set up the most stable government the world has ever known says the Deseret News But where is 1t today?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

One of the most interesting things in everyday American life is watching our constitutional lawyers strain at gnats and swallow camels on occasions
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

It is now announced that the apple Is mans best friend,' says the Macon sGa) News It ought to be; it started him on his downward career originally.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

It seems that there are some fine golf links in Panama, too. MT. Taft evidently did not overlook any of the important things.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

That New York girl who insisted that her marriage promises be made to read Hove and humor" certainly has . we'll developed sense of the latter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

As tn cans attached to the tails of the dogs of war, California and Nevada happily failed to justify the expecta- tions of the jingoes.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

Looks as if congress has determined to put Mir. Roosevelt's census bill veto up to MT. Taft.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
THERE WAS A REASON

Sociologist--What fun do you find watching other people work7 Idler-What fun does anybody find in watching moving pictures?
 The only solution to the servant girl problem is to engage men. Men are used to being bossed
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 Where charity is concerned, some peo- pie give according to their means and others according to their meanness.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
THIS MORNINGS GREETING.

The key to a noble life is to see clearly and then to act in absolute obedience to the highest vision w. J. Dawson.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20
NOTICE TO SUBSCRIBERS

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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

The Silver Belt has larger circula- sion than any daily newspaper in the world published in city with 10000 or less population.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

In 1907 Great Britain furnished 3o,- 900 bicycles to Japan, and in addition s27o, ,0o0 worth of parts, while the Unit cd States furnished s,21s bicycles and s17s,0 worth of parts.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-20

A GUN PLAY BRoMIDI0M Friend-How's the revolver business? Hardware Man-Flourishing
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-10-07
Council Made Levy

At the meeting of the town council
Tuesday evening assessment of 81 mills
was levied against the taxable property
within the town of Newport. At the
time the council made its first estimate
of probable expenses and revenues for
the ensuing year, they figured on the
saloon license, amounting to about $4,000,
continuing to come in and that only a
five mill levy, which would bring in
$3.50 in taxes, would be needed. Now
the saloon license will be cut off and the
council has no means of raising more
than 1850 of taxes, which makes it
certain that warrant indebtedness will
be created, which will later have to be
taken care Of by bonding. But few
towns in the state have escaped with as
small tax levy as has Newport, but
now that the saloon revenue has been
cut off and the levy cannot be increased
for the coming year. it is certain that
the treasury will run behind.
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-10-07
Machinery for the OrioIe

President Davis, of the Oriole Mining
Co., OF Metaline, is in town today, max
ing arrangements for the shipment to
the mine of a boiler and air compressor
outfit. Some of the machinery was pur-
chased from the Mammoth and Morn
ing mines, and has been laying in New
port nearly year awaiting shipment to
the camp.
The Oriole, which is located on the
west side of the river on Linton moun-
tain, Is said to. be one of the best prop
critics IN the district. With the install
latlon OF the air compressor more rapid
progress can be made IN DEVELOPMENT
and the mine will be ready to shin as
soon as the railroad reaches the camn
next year.
Reports from Metaline are to the eff
lect that the camp is beginning to at
tract more attention from outside ca nital
and that several claim owners have
recently made profitable transfers Of
their holdings.
1hls activity is forerunner of what
Will happen there when the camn at
last gets transportation. lack Of
Whlch mas KEPT it laying dormant for
many years. ''"' '''
The Newport miner. [volume] (Newport, Wash.) 1899-current, 1909-10-07
Boy Loses Suit for $4,000

Nelson E. Pratt, of Milan, IA years of
age, who sued the Great Northern Rail
road for $25, 900 for alleged false i'm
prisonment, lost his suit in the Superior
Court at Spokane, the jury returning a
verdict in favor of the defendant COM
pany after being out all night.
Last May a tie was placed on the
Great Northern track near Milan.
Wash, and Pratt and four boy COM
panions were accused of trying to wreck
a passenger train. Pratt claimed,
through his father, Emmett G. Pratt
that he was arrested without warrant
and threatened in an effort to extort a
confession. The defendant claimed the
boy was arrested by a Juvenile court
officer, and that his detention did not
constitute false imprisonment.