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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
COUNCILS OPPORTUNITY

1T the Globe city council would grant the reasonable exchange of land asked by the rail road company on North Broad street; if it would show, in the future, readiness to coop crate with the railway company in all its enter prises to further the growth of Globe; if it would do what lies in its power to foster sim liar spirit of cooperation on the part of in dividuals who happen to own land on the vari- ous right of ways; if it would abandon delays for prompt action on matters in which speedy decision is all-important to the general public; If 1t would take steps to offer every reasonable inducement to the railway company to build more lines through and near Globe, if it would, in short, bend its energies to promoting the de- velopment of Globe and her outlying country by lending its support to all fair and liberal plans for better transportation facilities the people would have for it nothing but praise and heartfelt commendation.
 And some day, years hence, posterity will in- scribe eulogies and indite monographs to their enterprise and foresight.
 It is the general belief that the majority of the city council members earnestly desire to do all these things mentioned above. It is not reasonable to suppose that the interrigent and progressive members will permit themselves to be influenced by the prejudice and stupidity of one or two who are playing the role of stum bling blocks in the path of progress. That the sound judgment of the cear-minded council members will prevail to the everlasting benefit of Globe and her industries is the most probable thing in the world and an event devoutly to be wished for. The people are trusting the city council to bring all this to pass. It is not prob able that it will fail to do so
 purpose is merely an obvious step to obtaining better service
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
THE CURE FOR GOSSIP

The Georgia legislature, with becoming gal lantry, has made 1t penitentiary offense "to utter any false or defamatory statement about a woman." If the necessity of such statute seems for moment reflection upon the chival- Try of the Cracker state, the champions of fem mine fair names have exhausted apparently the power of the law to remove the blemish But the question is pertinent, not alone to Georgia, but to any community where people take even normal interest in social life wheth- CT any legislation can cure vocal transgressions beyond the line that somewhat indefinitely di- vides the realm of pertinent and friendly com ment from the region of gossip, which in turn trends closely upon the sinister territory of scandal.
 It is to be noted that the punitive Georgia statute makes no distinction of sex as to offend CTS. Perhaps this omission is an intentional concession that 1t is sometimes the case that it is the ladies who talk about the ladies. But the assumption is that this legal prohibition is espe- ciallv directed against men, whose transgres- sion of rule that should need no law to en- force its observance is usually limited to those whose tongues outrun their brains. It may well be doubted whether any printers ink in law book can cure or punish the willful traducer There is the ready penalty of ostracsm for such an offender, always available and usually effective when it is the genuine expression of warranted indignation. That this is rarely em- ployed is at least superficial evidence that the offense is infrequent In other days this trans gression led at once among men of sensitive honor and courage to an appeal to the code duello. But that resort came gradually to be recognized as unsatisfactory. While its exist ence might exercise a deterrent influence upon the utterance of hippant comment or serious falsehood, it was apparent that bullet or the sword were as dangerous to the champion as to the offender. The appeal to combat, long abandoned as futile feudal test of guilt or innocence. only preceded the civilized abandon ment of the duel, in which the survivor was too often the less desirable to society It is the development of individual courtesy, as the un- conscious and natural expression of innate and inbred observance of the Golden Rule itself the very essence of highest politeness, that will prove most conclusvely that modern civiliza- ton needs neither the swordsman nor the turn key for its voluntary observance and protection of the elementary rights of womanhood.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
GLOBES POSTOFFICE

The struggle of keeping public facilities up to the standard set by new city's rapid growth is always a keen one, and in Globe this is espe- cially true. Probably, no better instance of this fact can now be furnished locally than that af- forded by the city postohice. Under the man. agement of Postmaster Ralph w. Sturgs, local mail facilities have shown decided improve ment, but the fact is constantly beng borne in upon both the public and the people working at the postofice that the present force is not ade- quate to the needs of the city.
 This particular public department has now grown to such dimensions that not only are more assistants needed in handling the mail, but the addition of a delivery force to the sys- tenn may be considered feasible.
 The receipts of the local postof1ce amount to considerably more annually than is required by the federal government for the maintenance of a carrier force. Moreover, one of the chief ob stacles to mail delivery at the various resi- dences and offices has been recently removed by the naming of the streets and the numbering of the houses at the instance and expense of the Silver Belt. It is estimated that no less than three mail carriers would be sufficient in Globe Surely, the convenience of having mail left at the doors would be eagerly welcomed by all the residents of the city, and 1t is also sure that in the very near future such system of mail de- livery will be an absolute necessity.
 Yet, it must be admitted that there is at least one weighty objection that arises to confront us in bringing mail delivery service about This is found in the fact that the allowance
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Why a Cat Lights on Its Fee'

From the New York Press.
 Why cats, when dropped from height, light on their feet nlne 'D, out of ten is one of the smaller PV' lens that from time to time a'"'y !, the attention of a certain type
 scientists. Some years ago learned |' in Paris gravely studied the PneDO., :, ena, even had lot of films tahen a cat falling from a great h't' These showed that as soon as Pu'' gan 10 fall q curious turning moNe~. of the hindquarters began, ana ~ s, before she touched ground she w right side up. 4 German pfol. .,,, went his fellow scientists one VVr and proved that eat m i1 ,, changed its center of gravity by fO's. s, twists of the tail. The professor ~ ther observed that these tWis's Al, the reverse of those of the rest oi ,, ~ body. So convinced was he of 'n'' ... that he fixed a movable tail 10 oP',I, \, by cloekwork on a dummy cat anu la, and behold! the dummy eat, ;.. wound up and set in motion felI uD %, feet every time like sure enousn s,i Aeroplanist, consider the eat 5 ''" perhaps save your life.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Recognizing the Consumer
om the Ohio State Journal.

From the Ohio State Journal.
 Senator Aldrich's s statement to h newspapers that his bill, if it becons law, would impose no additional br| dens upon the consumer may be lOoEs upon as an encouraging sign. Heres| fore, so far as we remember, this ns| terful man has given no indication 1s| he recognized the existence of the Ui sumer as one whose right or wlsAs| were to be considered. Perhaps n| new desire to placate the buying pS| lie may be regarded as showing son awakening of anxiety on his part le he be unable to get his measure PS President Taft.
 Even if the Rhode Island senator latest statement were literally true would hardly arouse great popular e' thusiasm over the measure he sd's cates. All he says is that sections 7 ] the country which are injured by 'H
 aange of schedule will find themseN' benefited by another and that no ~ htional burdens are imposed upon [" sumers at large. In other words eva in his new born zeal for the pubic V" fare, all he claims for his bill IS u' it won't do the average citizen aH particular harm. All the fuss and VI" " and expense incident to the eA"' ordinary session of congress seem ' have been hardly worth while II v. net result is to be that we Ire not gO-' to have any particular harm done us.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Press Comn,eo,
Iniquities of pro,o...

Aniquities Of Protecuo,
 Senator Deliver of Iowa, is
 debate. :" As s
 As the result of my Il
 upon the different tariffs of ~ (and 1 do not pretend tn h' s' deeply read about the mat,s,, that wherever there is a pro,a... ' if 1t has built up a system ,, " ity Of its own, and I never foa. its rules of morals, religions 2. ''a ever framed in this world. I,t /, ''' ' up a system of morality in n'l I'' try that not only is wickos allows to be done, by autboyit, what the man who does it wo9,, 2 do in his private capacity .s It permits a man not onlv VI his neighbors' goods, but to ,.I, away from him by force of l.r we consider that we eollectos
 over $300,000,0OO last wear people of this country pay in % , to these protected interests So IS' ' 900, ] think it is about timo not taxing the American peonlo v too far.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
LET YOUR PAPER FOLLOW YOU

The SilUer Belt mW De mailed upon request to subscribers leaOing the city during the sum- mer m0nthS. Change Of address wW be made aS frequently as desired; notices of such change should giUe both the oiu and ne,0 address Gull ct the office or phone any chGnge you wish be- fore ieaUing the city. The subscription rate IS the same out Of toWn ds in he city
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
MORNING SMILES
4 Frank Mdterialist

Some people high ground occupy Are of the subject full, And very sturdily decry,
 Pull. They tell a young man to be brave, To boldly face the crush; And say he only ought to have Push. But l am worldly wise, my boy, And 1 am nothing loath To say you might as well employ Both.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Mayor David Reso of Milwaukee, who has been making many speeches in opposition to prohibition, will be the principal speaker at a big outing to be held by the Democratic club of Cincinnati next month
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

W. A. Blount, a prominent lawyer of Pensa- cola, has announced that he will be a candidate for United States senator from Florida to sue ceed Senator Taliaferro, whose term will ex- pire March 3, 191l
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Congressman Frederick Lundin, of the sev- enth district of Illinois. who is being pushed forward for the republican nomination for mayor of Chicago, went to the western metrop- oils as Scandinavian immigrant and began his carre as a newsboy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

General Harvey Hannah, member of the Ten nessee railroad commission and former adiu- tant general of the state, is candidate for the democratic nomination for governor He is an ardent advocate of the strict enforcement of tlle prohibition law.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

When the republicans of Massachusetts meet in annual convention this fall, it is likely that Governor Draper and all of the other present state officers will be honored with renominaton without opposition.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
ade $4O.00O last season.
Old Habits

Do you like to have bouquets thrown at you7"
 "I prefer to have em handed over the foot lights answered Yorick Hamm ''I involun- tarily side-step when I see anything coming through the air.'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Many Ties Betmeen Them

IIamfatt--Aha I've letter from me friend Boothby. but like not his diction,
 BanstornfW What says the old Thespianl
 Hamfatt- Thus: ''We are separated by hun dreds of miles, but there are many ties between us
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

made by Uncle Sam as salary for public mail carrier would not be considered a suitable re- muneration in city where the wage scale is as high as it is in Globe. carriers salary in Globe would be approximately $600 year. Thus, the total appropriation necessary from the government for three carriers would be $1800
 Now, under the present circumstances, the installation of carrier system may not be feasible, yet the city is entitled by the amount of it's postofice receipts, to carrier appropria ton that might, on request, be applied to any branch of the mail distribution. It is evident to anyone that patronizes the local postoffice that the force there now is much too small to handle the incoming and outgoing mails in capable and expeditions manner. This fact is par ticularly noticeable in the evening, when many people, eager to get their mail, have to wait until an hour approaching midnight before ob- talning 1t.
 All this is great source of annoyance to many, and its existence in view of the fact that the utilizing of an appropriation far unused might remove the source of inconvenience is doubly exasperating. To stand peering anx- iousy into a letter box in the dead of night with the faint hope that some belated missive may yet come to one from the hands of the mail sorters. is not pleasing or profitable pastime By obtaining the additional $1,S00 available from the government, at least one or two more clerks could be added to the present force with great advantage to the public. Whatever the means, some more adequate system than the present one should be devised to insure better and more rapid handling of the local mails And the using of an appropriation available for that
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Mrs. Mary Cooper, of Mitchell county, Kan sas, is probably the only woman in the country holding the office of probate judge She was appointed to fill vacancy caused by the death of her husband and made such good official that she was reelected
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Prince Kaanianole the Hawaiian delegate to congress, is said to have decided not to be a candidate for reelection. Former Governor George R. Marter may become candidate for the place
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Cine Him Time

My boys back from college,''
 "How does he take holt on the farmf" T hain't seen him make no cane rush fer the woodpile as yet.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Edward F.. Cushman, federal judge of the southeastern district of Alaska, with headquar- ters at Juneau, is candidate to succeed his late brother, Francis w. Cushman, as representa- tive in congress from the second district of the state of Washington.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Mr. Hisgen says the independence party is a "dead one" No flowers from Mr. Hisgen, either, in all probability.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
Heading Of q Touch

''I say, old chap"
 "Wellp'
 "Can you let me have few moments of your timeg"
 "Yes; but that $ all 1 can let you have"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
POLITICS AND POLITICIANS

Kansas City, Kas has adopted the commis- sion plan of government.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Both the democrats and republicans of New York city appear to be up in the air in regard to mayoraty candidates. On the democratic side. Judges Bowling, Gerard and Gaynor and John A. Bensel are prominently mentioned. In con nection with the republican nomination the names most frenuently heard are those of Rep resentative William S. Bonnet, John F.. Hedges, Frederick W. Whtridge and Otto T. Barnard
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31
At the Races

''See that little jockey?"
 "Yep."
 ''He made $40,090 last season. "Sh! Don't let my wife overhear you. She II want to know why l can't do something like that.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

F.. R. Williams, the Hopkins county black smith who was candidate for the governorship of Texas last year. is to be candidate again in the coming primary. To get the nomination he will have to run better than ten or twelve other candidates who have already entered the race The field promises to be the largest that ever contested for the office of chief executive in the Lone Star state
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

''Walter Mason twangs his Tyre to the tune that nothing is so bad that 1t couldn't be worse." says the New York Mail. Mr. Aldrich probably would consider that quite compI- ment, only, we suppose, the senator is by no means certain Mir. Mason ever read the tariff bill as proposed by the senate.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

The combination lawn mower and phonograph probably confines itself to that beautiful selec- tion, 'Just Push, Don't Shove"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Attorney James P. Whitla of Sharon, Pa father of Billy" Whitla, of Kidnapping fame has announced his candidacy for the republican nomination for congressman from the twenty. eighth Pennsylvania district.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Laughter is good when it is a genuine out burst of mirth, y says the Punxsutawney Spirit. And only then. The laughter that comes from poking fellow-creature in the ribs is often positively ominous
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

Many man has piled up a fortune by mind ing his own business, says the Chicago News and, generally speaking, at the expense of the people who do not mind their own business
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

An Illinois girl tilted millionaire for soda water dispenser. The influence of soda water on the summer girl is little short of wonderful
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-07-31

"Why does the scrub horse always win!' in. quires the Denver Post. He does not That is a fallacy as pronounced as that the amateur poker player always wins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22

afternoon by the Criterion club At the
home of Mrs. Edwin Crawford 1890
North A street. After supper the
time was spent with games and music.
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The regular card party was not held
yesterday in St. Mary's hall. Howev-
er cards were enjoyed this afternoon
by large number of the members OF
the church.
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The Ladies Aid society of the Reid
Memorial hospital will hold its an
nual picnic Thursday, June twenty
fourth on the hospital lawn. In case
of inciement weather the affair will
be held at the nurses home. Hacks
and carriages will leave Eighth and
Main streets 1T two o'clock and six
O'Clock. The members OF the society
with their families and the nurses OF
the hospital will be privileged to at.
tend
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22
LITERARY WORLD

Emily Post has Incorporated in her
novel The Title Market a true and
startling description of conditions
found by an American engineer in the
sulphur mines of Sicily.
Derby she says, had thought
himself prepared, but with the horrors
actually before him. he shuddered I'M
comfortably: unconsciously, he gripped
the pommel of the saddle to tensely
that his knuckles whitened. The mine
of Golden Plenty. From the horrible
mockery of the name the devil might
we'll have taken notes in planning
hell!
Little forms passed by him with
faces wizened and wrinkled-were they
gnomes ?-or what? Surely not chill
dren. Small, narrow. stopped shout
ders, backs bent under loads buckled
to totering legs Ragged the creatures
were to the point of nakedness, and on
their arms and legs were scars fresh
and scarlet from the torches of the
overseers Women and men crawled
near the caldrons, and down the lad
ders into the hell pits went the chill
dren-up with the heavy load past the
torch and lash of the devil servers,
whose duty it was to see that no pant
ing being loitered. Day in. day out.
these miserable wretches stumbled un-
der singing pain of burning flesh
and once in a while child's faltering
feet slipped from the ladder rungs. his
weak hands lost hold-a cry, a fall.
and the Golden Plenty had swallowed
one more victim" July Everybody's.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22
CLUB NOTES

Mrs. Charles Backmeyer will enter
tain the Missionary society of the
First English Lutheran church. We'd
nesday afternoon at her home East of
the city.
Members OF the Dorcas society are
having picnic this afternoon in Glen
Miller park. This will probably be
the last meeting of the season for the
organization.
Wednesday evening the Mems So
cial Union of the First English Lu-
theran church will meet in the lecture
room of the church. Election OF Off
GERS will be held and reports from
the various committees will be read
at this time.
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The progressive supper which was
to have been given this evening by
the Ladies Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church has been post
poned until Wednesday evening. The
first course was to have been served
on the lawn at Mr.. j. NJ Lontx's resi-
dence. the second e.. Mr. John Shroy-
er-s home End the third on the lawn
at the residence OF Mr.. Howard
Campbell.
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On account Of the Indictment wealth
o. n indoor picnic v1s held Monday
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22
Whom Harvard Was Young.

Harvard. the first college. founded In
1886. continued for more than flfty
years to be the only college. 1t was
established by vote Of the general
court OF Massachusetts, Bay. which
agreed to give f4oO toward its endow-
ment. Two years later this endow-
ment was more than doubled by the
bequest Of John Harvard. who left
half Of his property and his. entire H.
brary Of 300 volumes to the college.
The conditions Of admission were few.
To matriculate it was necessary to
know 80 much Latin N was sufhcient
to understand FULLY or any classical
author and to meter and speak true
Latin In prose and verse" The stu
dent was required ito be able to de-
cline the parndigms OF Greek nouns
and verbs" Each class was also re-
quired to study theology In form
probably not unlike that Of the West
minister catechism.-Scrap Book.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22
TIE OBSERVING ROBIN.

now OOC0 V0e Ezra AAOw SOSv
where to Bore For Grubss
I once observed q robin boring for
CRIBS in c country dooryard. 1t Is
common enough sight to witness ono
seize an angleworm and. drag it from
its burrow in the turf. but am not
sure that ever before saw one drill
for grubs and bring the big white NOR
sci to the surface. The robin l am
speaking of had a nest Of young In, a
maple near by. and she worked the
neighborhood very industriously for
food. She would run along over the
short grass after the manner OF robins,
stopping every few feet. her form stiff
and erect. Now and then she would
suddenly bend her head toward the
ground and bring eye or ear for q mo-
ment to bear intently upon it. Then
she would spring to boring the turf
vigorously with her bill. changing her
attitude at each stroke. alert and
watchful. throwing up the grass roots
and little jets OF soil. stabbing deeper
and deeper. growing every moment
more and more excited. till finally fat
grub was seized and brought forth.
Time after time during several days
saw her mine for grubs in this way and
drag them forth. How did she know
where to drill: The insect was in every
case an inch below the surface. Did
she hear it gnawing the roots of the
grasses or did she see a movement In
the turf beneath which the grub was at
work? l know not. only know that
she struck her game unerringly each
time. Only twice did I see her make
a few thrusts and then desist. as II
she had been for the moment deceived.
John Burroughs in Outing.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-06-22

The Ladies' Aid Society OF the First
Presbyterian church have postponed
their progressive supper owing to in
clement weather. II weather permits
it will be given Wednesday eve. First
course, Mrs. John Lontz. s. 18th ST.
Second course. Mrs. John Shroyer. s.
18th and B. Third course. Mrs. How
ard Campbell, Main street. II wealth
er be inclement Wednesday night, 1t
will be held in the church. It