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Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

cd dice. No matter what the throw, Standard oil wins. or, if we must in dulge in gambling metaphors (which. however. are surely apposite). the case is like that of a man who plays pitch and toss with prepared coins .'Igeads, win. Tails. you lose The duty that is levied on American oil hy any foreign country is the amour, of the duty levied by the United states on oil imported from that coun- try in competition with the Standard Oil monopoly. Iris strictly see-saw. quil pro quo. Roland for Oliver, re taliatory duty punishes foreign powers which dare to impose a customs tax on Standard oil shipped to their ports to be sold in competition with their home products. and at the same time makes il difncnIt for foreign oil pro ducers to compete in American mar ke,s with American producers. A au. ty of 70 per cent levied in Russia against foreign oil means C duty of 70 per ce.t levied in this countYs agaIast Russian oil; and if Russia should be compelled to put oil on the free list. John D. and his myrmidons would romp ia through the open door. undersell the oils of Russia in their own fields. and when the properties were almost beggared by the drain on their vitality caused by having to meet the constant undeTbidding o, Standard. would sell to the Standard oil monopoly at the Standards oTn terms.
 In no feature Of our national ac- tivities is the benevolent operation of tariff protection better Illustrated than in the. subtle method by which Uncle sam's fayorite industry. stand ard oil. not only is protected at home but is assisted by Uncle Sam in its plans for absorbing the oil industry of the world.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
POKER. PLAYED
 BY WIRELESS
Flashing of Hands Between Liners MyStified the
 UnwiSe

NEW YORK, Feb. .I7.-Some of the wireless telegraph operators on trans Atlantic liners and at the big shore stations. who, ever since the disaster to the Republic have been listening flor "C. c. D." signals, were mystihel Thursday night of last week by mes sage clicked into the telephonic re- ceiving apparatus.
 "M c. A." 'M. c. A." came through the air. Then listening ears spelled | out among the dots and dashes tnar followed Queen high" Then came. at the end, M C. Al Now "M. c. A. is the wireless call for the Mauretania and M C. A" is the Campania's s aerial name.
 "Achi" exclaimed a German opera tor who was within hearing distance. "A news itemi 1 must give it to the chief steward to put in the paper Mon dieui" was the comment of 2 French operator wlo had picked up the message: the Queen Of EnglInd has a high fever" and he, too. made 8 note of the news.
 Must be the name or some mine," reflected tler English operator.
 In a few minutes the mystery was cleared. Back went a message from he Mauretania to the Campania, Two paiTs--tens and fiyes," said the dots and dGshss; my money. And then everybody who was fastened to a ltelephoaic Aeadpiece within hearing distance knew that the first. wireless poker game had been played.
  been played between liners. but no one could recall that poker had been played through the air.
 When the. Campania reached her pier tle game seemed to have been , the, one interesting incident of the voyage. but the man on board who had been one Of the participants had told only one or two friends about it. and did not realize until informed that had invented "wiTeless poker.
 The passenger said he had played cold poker" but, according to an in- l IternaIional authority on the best known Of our national games. what was played was only q cold hand"
 Each of the players dealt himself a hand in the presence of witness, or l referee. and then "wirelessed'' the re suit to his opponent. Each player dealt only once, and the hand was frozen" that is to say. there was no iiscarding and drawing. The stake vas a sovereign tS5).
 The passenger on the Mauretania dealt himself two pairs-ten and five l-but the player on the Campania ! found in this hand nothing of value | his best being queen of hearts. Sc he sent back word that he would ''pay up" when his friend returned to NeN York He had his revenge ndrxt day but with different player 0ppos4.. :.
 Learning that the Campania s--e II wireless with the Pannonia, also oi the Cunnard line. he remembered ht had a friend also on that vessel. anc soon Es had arranged with him foi fanotner ~oRe-deal garae.S
 Then he seated himself at table with the same referee" and dealt himself a hand He picked it up ana then threw it down in disgust His best" was two fours, diamonds and clubs. The three other cards were jack of spades, six of diamonds anC a twO-spot of hearts. However, h. sent the message to the players on thu Pannonia: Pair of fours." Within ter minutes he was jumping in exuitation Back had come message: "kiDt high. Your money"
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
ARIZONA AND STATEHOOD.

Since 1872 the people Of Arizon- have hoped for and have longed for statehood. At that time it was an impossibility, but nevertheless, men hoped and hoped on. There were many things against us then. The country was Indian-ridden, the popu- lation sparse. towns small and far apart. If mineral wealth she had. il was unknown and undeyeloped. It was hard of ingress and egress, and was less known to the people of the United States than was far of Alaska. But stin the people hoped for state hood and the security they fancied it would bring. Although statshood.un- der the then existing conditions was an impossibiiity. the people never lost hope They had been subject to car pet bag misruie by which the terri torial form of government had been made obnoxious and the rignt to choose their own rulers has ever been a paramount issue with every Amori- can
 In course of years the conditions demanded were good. The re- sources of the territory were develop ed, cities. towns and great campo sprang up and the desert was lost in the homestead and shading vine. The territory became an important poIiti. cal factor. and .:s rights to statehood were recognized by every national convention, both democratic and re publican. Its support was coveted by both great political parties, and un- der promise of statehood the wished for support was given, but in no one Instance has the honor of the pact been kept.
 In the fate election the cry vas Cameron and statehood. We got Cam eron alright, but ceatehood We are no' to have if some republicans can keeE 1t away from us. There will be nc statehood at this session of congres. and probably uos at the next one either. The republicans are at faui -not. the people. The hope has beer a delusive one, and il is now folly t' expect something we are not going t' get. It does no good to talk over tn. why's and the wherefores.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
rUsKeeEe CONFERENCE.

TUSK EGEE, Ala. Feb. I7.-SeFerai hundred representative negro farm CTS. educators. editors and others in- terested in the welfare and advance ment of their race gathered at Tuske- gee institute today to take part in the eighteenth anuai Tuskegee negro con erence.- The addresses and discus sions will deal with such subjects as the exercise of thrift. the securing of homes and lands. the importance Of keeping out of debt. of getting rid Of he Onc-room cabin. Of building good school houses and better churches. the building of good public roads. the prompt and regular payment Of taxes. especially the poll tax. and the gen eral subject Of making agricultural life attractive.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
REFORMED SPELLING.

luS .rtN lu4h i-AAcS ID SAisAtis tAs posed to make merry over the efort that Is being made by a good many people to reform our present fearful and wonderful way of spelling many ,ood -Lgiish voIts. and says:
 The jaws of deth seem toothless When YOU spei. ii that way. The ai. tempt 10 make that grim and grisly shape ridiculous is both unseemly and futile. The question. Lives thorr a man with soTl 90 ded,' put in the reformed spelling. is scarcely an ap- peal 10 patriotism We forget Web ster and his eloduence when We sec it written. When my eyes shall be turned to behold for the last time Inc sun in heyen' 'Be still. my beating hart, be still What Is 1.-the grace ful animal that panteth after water brooks with oyermuch bleating?
 We have no thought of making fun of the simpliaed spelling board. but this is the insurmountable ob- stacie in their pathway. and they. of ccurse. know #. If all spelling and all literature could be abolished for ftIy years, . new and untaught gen erat'on would accept from Its tutors the reformed spelling or any other spelling, and make no fuss about t. But men and women to whom the printed form of our English speech has become moro familiar. we think we may say, han any other thing upon which their eyes fall, instinctiye. ly reject this artificial reformation of orthogrsphy. Words that are sacred become ridiculous. That is the long and short of 1t; that is why the temp tation to make merry over the re visors' efforts is well night irresisti- bic; that is why their arguments, often well justified by learning and the saving of time. fail to convince the public judgment and bring theil reform no nearer to accomplishment
 Night visitors to the White House should be equipped either wiis badges, eountersigns or wireless. Building knotholess fences of con crete around baseball parks shows g mean disposition. thinks the smar boy.
 There are some democrats who vii consider the matter at length as t' the consistency of aboiishing thu rangers and the setting up of n griev anee committee in the shape of a rail road commission at the same expense
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
EAcT VERSUS THEORY.

With every session of a legislature, says the Philadelphia Ledger. there Is sure to be a discussion Of vaccina- ton Or perhaps an attempt to repeal compulsory vaccination laws. If this governent were an autocracy ruled by En absolute dcs5o. eTcry scientific
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

Brady o'Nein blew out another cylin- der head in the council yesterday. His personal attack upon the governor of Arizona is in keeping with his politi- cal attack upon Hon. Mark Smith at Prescott last summer.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
BREAKFAST MONTHS.

A traveller stopped at a hotel In Greenland. where the nights are six months long. and. as he registered, asked a question of the clerk
 What time do you have breakfast?'
 From half-past March to a quar- ter To ay.7-iiarperis Weekly.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

voter will. by force of his education. know of himself tust what to do. Most certainly the law is a good one, and is deserving of the support of every legislator regardless of the party 70 which he or they may belong.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
ENEMY OF LEGITIMATE MINING

LEGITIMATE MINING
 The San Diego News yery uitely says that tbe worst enemy to lesit- innate mining Is the fakir, and the next worse Is the sucker" If 1t wasn't for the 'sucker' the fakir sould be compelled to quit the Dasi- ness
 An Illustration is furnished b the late W. Hurd who committed suicide in San Diego this week. It now trans pires that Mir. Hurd recently sold ,5000 worth of mining stock in RiTer- side. representing to the purchasers that the company he was represent ing had valuable properties in Raw hide which yielded enormously rich ore, that they had over 200 sacks Of this ore ready to rill, and that mill was being built and would begin cru5',irg the first of November, all of which statements are now said to have been untrue. These people gave up their s5o0O on MT. Hurd's rosea;e and unsupported statements. Suppos- ing some honest line promoter, had gone 10 them with Q good straight. Legitimate proposition. well authenti- cated. would they have invested? Probably not. The people who bite at the fatdr's 0llt, usually expect to draw Gu. a thousand dollars for every dollar Trey puts iR. Such people can hardly ie called investors-they are suckers" They Gre a detriment to the mining business. as ever after wards they win ten they ''investa3" in 1iring and lost their money.
 The explanation of Hon. Fred Sut- ter in the house at the time he cast his vote in favor Of abolishing the rangers of Arizona. in q few words, expressed the sentiments of all the members of the legislature from Co- chise county. both in the house and in the council. The members Of the legislature from Cochise county were opposed to the bill but a great ma jority of the members from other counties were determined upon the saving to the territory which would be realized by the abolishment of the rangers. It is not likely that the border counties will take upon them selves the expense of policing the border for she protection of the in land counties. The future will decide the wisdom or the present course.
 When the history Of the Arizona rangers has been written there arc two men who are entitled to frst place upon the roll of honor-csptain Burton c. siossman and Capt. Harry Wheeler. These men have reason tc 2 be proud of their record in the ser vice of Arizona. Capt. Aossman nov makes his home abroad but the peo pie of Cochise county hope at some . future day to further bestow oficia sonors upon Harry Wheeler.
 A Paris cable says that French senat,ns arc taking. fencing lessons. Getting ready to call some one lisri
 The statehood bill admitting Ari zona to statehood Mas reached ths senate but the chairman of the senate committee on territories finds 1t con ~enient to be absent just al present and in the meantime 250.ee0 citizens of Arizona are subjected to the whims
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

The indications are that town lots in the new Courtland townsite will go like the pToverbisl hot cakes on Wednesday morning next.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

l, .s supposed that Texas objected to Mir. Taft being made . Mason lon sight in order to spare the feelings of the goat.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18
NOTICE.

A rewasd of ss.e0 will be paid fo1 attenuation leading to the arrest and conviction of the parties stealing The Seview from subscribers.
 THE BISBEE DAILY REVIEW.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

The Boston Heiald has discovered that airships will be a great aid in mountain climbing
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

4 North Carolina convict. just to show his courage. tickled a stick Si dynamite with bis pick. No flowers.
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

Dear friend:
 went this morning to the grocery. had a basket on my ann. l got the basket fulI of things and brought them home. 7 Mama said l was a good trader. This is what l got: Some ripe yellow bananas, juicy, Smeet orangeSi thin rined tangorineS, apples and some of the best pears that was ever brought to Bisbee, ! also bought some tumips, cabbage, lettuce cauliflower, squash and sweet potatoes. All of their vegetables are nice ard fresh.
 Your friend,
 noon
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

P. S. l got the things good and cheap because 1 went to
Bisbee daily review., 1909-02-18

The San Diego News sery uitely says that the worst enemy 10 lesit- innate mining Is the fakir, and the next worse Is the sucker" If 1t wasn't for the ',suc1er' the fakir souId be compelled to quit the Dasi- nes<z
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02
ENFORCEMENT BEGINS
 OF ANT|-GAMBL|NG LAW
A General Alarm Sounded to All Sa- looms and Clubs.

The enforcement of the Duffy anti gambling law was begun yesterday by the sheriffs office serving notice of the existence of the act upon all places where gambling has heretofore been carried on and all places especially named in the act as places where even the appearance of gambling, is for bidden. That is, notice was served so far as Deputy Sheriff Wayne Davis could get around. He did not reach the Midway saloon and the Old Salari place, at Five Points, nor did he get to the Aztec and the Elks' clubs. They will be taken in today.
 A great many persons who have not hitherto regarded themselves as gam blers do not yet understand exactly to what extent their liberties have been curtailed, and for their benefit the law is here reproduced:
 "Section l. No city, town or village within the territory of Arizona may license the carrying on or operating in in any place or in any manner of any game or games of any variety whatsoever nor impose nor collect any occupation tax or other tax upon or from any person or persons. firm or corporation, for the carrying on or operation thereof.
 Section 2. Any person who shall gamble by any device or in any man. ner whatsoever in any saloon, shop, store, storehouse, tavern, hotel, club, clubhouse, clubroom or in any street, highway or public place, or in any outhouse where people resort, or in any room or place maintained for gam bling or as a gambling resort, or in any room or place where intoxicating beverages are sold or served, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
 Section 3. Any proprietor, owner or part owner, lessee, manager or other person having management, supervis- ion or control. temporary or permanent, of any of the places mentioned in the preceding section, who shall knowing ly permit any gambling to be done or carried on in such place, shall be guilty of mlsdemeanor.
 sSection 1. In any prosecution for a violation of section of this act no person shall be exempt or excused from testifying because by SO testifyfng he may incriminate himself under the pro-  visions of section of this act; but one who has so testified shall be privileged from prosecution under the provisions of said section upon any matter in duired of him when so testifying."
 The enforcement of the law began at Globe and Bisbee immediately the of- ficers were informed of its passage, and at Bisbee and the other towns of Co., chise county the most rigid construc- tion is put upon the meaning of the word gambling" which the bill does not undertake to define, but leaves 1t to the dictionary.
 In Cochise county it is held that two men cannot play at billiards unless each contributes an equal share toward the payment for the use of the table; that is, if the game is for the loser to pay, it is gambling within the meaning of the law. This is the old Massachu- setts construction of gambling.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02
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Arizona republican., 1909-03-02
POSTCARD BARGAINS
 AND MANY OTHERS
New Opportunities Are Opened al Balke's Big Curio Store.

Those post cards at Balkes Big Curio store are going rapidly at the rate of a penny apiece, all of them being views of Phoenix and the surrounding coun- try. They were printed in Germany by the famous telegraph process, than which there is nothing finer. But the faster they go, the better, to make room for another large lot now en route from Germany. These, too. are views of Phoenix and the Salt River valley But they will not be sold at a cent apiece, but the old price of two for a nickel will be reverted to. The Phoenix view books are still being sold at fifteen cents. Never until this re duction sale were they ever offered for less than a quarter.
 The demand for small Indian blank cts or desk rugs some time since eX- hausted the supply, and scores have been disappointed. A small lot of them were received yesterday, and when they are gone, no more will be offered until the new stock of the Big Curio store is installed next fall on the return of MT. Bake from his European trip, when everything in the store will be new.
 A lot of those beautiful handmade silk shawls was received yesterday. ly year ago. They. like everything else in the store, will now go at half price. Considering the great beauty of the shawls, the delicate handiwOrk and the price, they are irresistible.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02
LITTLE MORE TIME
 LITTLE BETTER BOOKS
An Explanatory Letter Concerning the Valley Literature.

The following letter, concerning an edition of Salt River valley booklets to be furnished by the Southern Pa cific Railroad company, is self-ex- planatOry:
 San Francisco, Calf, Feb. 20, 1909. MT. George w. Cowgirl. Secretary,
 Phoenix Board of Trade, AriZ. My Dear MT Cowgirl:
 l arrived in San Francisco yester- day, coming as much as anything to see that your booklet was issued on time. as promised while I was at Phoenix In order to still further en- nance the beauty of this booklet, and consequently it's value. we are using a double toned ink, which, as you know, gives a very beautiful effect. and as you probably know. also is much more expensive, but that is a matter which we will not discuss if we can satisfy your people. On ac- count of the continuous storms and wet weather the printer found that this ink dries very slowly. and the
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02
FOURTEEN YEAR OLD BOY
 Is STRANGELY MISSING
He Left Congress Junction for Wicken- burg a Month Ago.

Manuel Bardet, fourteen-year-old Phoenix boy, is believed to be dead on the desert somewhere between Con gress Junction and Wicckenburg. He had been employed at the Junction, and about a month ago he left that place for Wickenburg. He never arrived at the latter place
 His mother, who resides in Phoenix, wrote to Wickenburg. after long time had elapsed without hearing from her son, and learned that he had not been seen there. She laid the matter before friends here, and inquiry was made at Congress Junction, and it was learned that he had left there month ago on foot Nobody has been found who saw him afterward.
 The supposition is that he got lost on the desert and perrshed of hunger and thirst; though, when he left the Junction, he intended to follow the railroad track to Wickenburg.
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02

question came up today in conference as to whether we should take one week longer, which will be required to do the job perfectly, or use ordinary black ink instead. The decision was left to me and I have done what l believe you would advise were you here. That is. give the necessary added time and turn the book out with the colOred ink above mentioned
 l trust that you and your associates will approve of my action, for I think you know that I have the interests of Phoenix and the Salt River valley at heart and have always used my best endeavors towards promoting the same. The few days which would be required as beyond the time limit given will cut little figure, and I be- lieve that you will be so much better satisfied that you will be glad that the more expensive ink was used and a
Arizona republican., 1909-03-02

on Sunday morning and brought in a verdict of suicide, caused by despond- ency.
 White was about 45 years old and was a native of Texas. He had been in this locality about year. having formerly lived in Kingman. Very lit tie is known of him, but it is believed that he had a brother by the name of Pete White, noted lion hunter. and who lives somewhere in Mohave coun- ty. White was a hard drinker. and he had been heard to say that he in tended to commit suicide some time. The funeral will take place at o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The interment will be in Wendendale cemetery. The Kingman papers are requested to copy.