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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
The Song OF the Shovel.

We are indebted to u official con-
temporary the Barge Canal Bulletin for
these engaging notes:
The work already done on the ditch
into which it is proposed to shovel from
SOL, 0OO, 900 to $500, O00,0 600 of tax money
contributed by citizens of the Empire
State has cost ss.Ss4,2ls up to May 1.
Expenditure is proceeding at the rate
of somewhat over half a million dollars
a month.
The contract obligations already as
sumed by the State for this job of jobs
amount to $50, 57A,478. This total is
made up Of forty contracts, held by
thirty different contractors.
The most energetic or most favored
contractor in the list of thirty is the
Empire Engineering Corporation. 1t
possesses six of the forty contracts out
standing. Its six contracts aggregate
IS, 113, sl4, or nearly o~ne-seventh of the
amount to which the State has already
been committed. The president Of this
very successful concern is WILLIAM
BARCLAY. PARSONS, the distinguished
civil engineer.
Next to the Empire Engineering
Corporation m the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific Company, with two con-
tracts comprising about one-eleventh
of the total $50, 574, LAC. We cannot say
who is responsible for the Atlantic, Gulf
and Pacific shovels. 1t is set down
in the Directory of Corporations" for
1909 as inhabiting an Office in a Park
row building, with the further remark:
Information unattainable.'
With these leading contractors at
the top of the list, the sizes Of the g
eral contracts taper down to HENRY
TosH 4 Sons sl7,l57 in prospect when
the work is done.
The law under which the various in
stalments of the SOL, 100000 are Dor
rowed and disbursed has been branded
as unconstitutional and invalid by some
OF the foremost lawyers of the United
States, among them Senator EL1HU
Roof, in an opinion most convincing to
any unbiased mind, We printed it the
OtuCT ddS, Nut SStCCliiCu CollpCIlpO-
rary the Schenectady Union remarks:
1T is TO be regretted that the advice Of these
great lawyers was not acted upon and the barge
canal law subjected 10 judicial test. The con-
census OF the best legal opinion OF the State Is
and has been that the law Is a violation OF the
Constitution. To have had such a decision long
ago would have meant the saving OF millions OF
dollars already sauandered as well as preventing
the throwing away OF many more millions In the
future
-HArboring the hallucia alton tina, the canal Is
10 be OF lncalcrlable benent TO her. Buffalo is
EARNED over the agitation of the Root and
Andrews opinion. Buffalo is only small part
Of the State. and whether she wills It or no. the
further waste OF money on the barge canal folly
should be stopped at once"
Under the circumstances, how fasci-
mating are the details of the expenditure,
gathered from trustworthy sources like
the Barge Canal Bulletin!
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THE ERIE SONG.
A Variant, With the Tune suns by the
Irish LAbOrerA,

To THE EDITOR or THE suN-Sr: Some
thirty years ago ] heard the Erie cong con-
tributed to THE Sun to-day by old Reader
SUNG by a man who asserted that he learned
1t from his father, who was one OF the Irish
laborers employed in building the railroad
His version differed from old Readers"
in unessential particulars. and as 1t was
very long l presume the song varied in
different localities along the line Of opera
tions. each group OF laborers contributing
its stanLa or stanzas TO the original. As
recall the tragedy limited at In the hnaI
stanza Of the version You publish. an ot-
noxious foreman was blown to pieces by
the premature discharge OF q blast. A
good deal OF the song ran In chronological
order. something especially worthy OF note
happening. apparently, every year. for
nearly every stanza began with the formula:
In eighteen hundred and forty -
the final mineral changing according to
the precise date Of the event. l put the
tune into notes at the time I heard il, and
here it is with one stanza Of the old tiper's
version:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
The Tennessee Contempt Case.

Contempt of the Supreme Court OF the
United States is an offence so rare that
there is very little about it to be found
in the law reports, Seldom indeed
has any one ventured to disregard the
mandate OF that great tribunal or do
any act in derogation of its dignity.
The Tennessee contempt cas which
has recently attracted so much atten-
ton and in which final action has been
postponed until the October term to
consider the defendants plea for lem
ity was a conspiracy to defeat the
appeal Of a convicted negro to the SUI
preme Court Of the United States. A
colored man named ED JOHNSON had
been convicted of rape by the Criminal
Court Of Hamilton county, Tennessee,
held at Chattanooga, and had been SEN
fenced to death. His counsel applied
to the United States Circuit Court for
q writ Of habeas corpus on the ground
that the defendants constitutional
rights had been disregarded upon the
trial. The writ wal refused. His coun-
sci then went to Washington and there
procured from Mr.. Justice HARLAN the
allowance Of an appeal from the deci-
sion of the Circuit Court to the United
States Supreme Court. Meantime
JOHNSON. the convicted prisoner, was
il the Chattanooga Jail. When word
reached that city that an appeal had
b.,en allowed a mob of armed men
gathered at the Jail, dragged JOHNSON
from his cell and put him to death.
This IA a perfectly clear case of
murder. 1t was certain that JOHNSON
would suffer the extreme penalty Of
the law for the crime of which he had
been convicted IL he had been fairly
tried. Not content to wait upon this
certainty. the mob atrociously took his
life and thereby prevented that inquiry
into the fairness OF his trial to which a
Justice OF the Supreme Court had de-
cided that he was entitled. There could
be no doubt that those who had con
spired thus to lynch the prisoner or who
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
The Degeueraey u the New York Indian.
FROM ~ ho~sAIv Bulletin Of the State Dspertues,
NJ HSalfA

The Deseueracy u the New York Indian.
From ~ ho~ihiv suHettn Of the State Dspsrt"ss'
Of HeaifA.
Tuberculosis 10 very prevalent among the
Indians at all reservations and II responsible
for one dssth In three. II not halt the total
deaths. II h impossibls 10 get the actual
ngures. for It seems to DO pobody's business
to ascertain them.
Alcoholism 10 . very potent factor. The
white mAn's IRE water has been very largely
responsible for the rapid physical deteriora-
ton OF the Indians. theoretically It Is IL
legal to supply alcoholic liquor to IN Indian.
practically he has little or no difhculty In
procuring all no desires. Al might be s1-
pected. there 10 . very great amount Of i'm
moderate drinking.
1t seems to be Q reasonable conclusion that
tuberculosis was practically non-eIisten
Of the whites, and the Are water introduced
by the latter has certainly been an enormous
contributing factor: ali The more for the
reason that the whites have. through
previous centuries. become comparatively
seasoned with regard 10 this stimulant. to
which the indian has not yet accustomed
himself.
The p~hysiaues OF the present generation
Of Indian children are imperfectly developed:
the lymph nodes. both internal and external.
are affected: there are conjuuctivttis.
blepharitis and corneal liberation: eczema.
cold sbscesses. pulmonary tuberculosis.
bone and Joint tuberculosis. The adult
Indians Of to-day have not the endurance
and stamina Of their ancestors. Exercise
easily ~fatiGues them. Farmers cannot get
the same mount Of work out Of the Indiana
they employ that is put forth by white labor.
Some OF this may be due to l~aziness or IL the
result Of the racial traditions and customs
In accordance with which the male Indians
hunted. hshed and made war. and left their
sauaws TO till the fields; but much Is due 10
the deseneracy here noted.
The Indian Of to-day 10 smaci.ted.
STOPPING. inferior to the white In ply
siaue: ne does not To- preeent the full
chested, virile. robust ngurs which charac-
terized bis ancestors before they came 10
enjoy the influence Of the white mans pres
ence among them.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
Tho Inevitable Arrest.

It makes glad the heart OF every law
abiding citizen to read at the end Of an
account OF an accident in which lives
have been lost:
-Patrolman Roe looked up the foreman. JON
DOE. on the charge Of honictds.-
This sentence carries with It the reas-
surfing information that the policeman
has observed diligentlythe time honored
customs OF his department, that he has
allowed no consideration Of intelligence
to affect him in the performance Of
his duty, and that the majesty Of the
law ia vindicated, without regard to
reason or justice,
When q demented man throws himself
in front OF . surface, elevated or sub
way car to end his life, II gratthes all
lovers Of fair play to hear that the motor
man, perhaps the conductor, and It may
be a station agent or two. have been
marched OIL to be charged with homicide
and discharged by the Coroner. 1t
shows that the venerable formula 'esch
accidental death demands an arrest
has been obeyed literally. to the glory
Of an advanced civilization.
1t Il true thattherea are base innovators
who think that a record OF the names
and addresses OF the foremen, motor
men, conductors and others who have
ON shadow Of responsibility, theoret-
ical or actual, for accidents would serve
a. we'll as arrest the purposes Of an en-
lightened investigation Of the mishaps.
These are revolutionists, and happily
there IL no sign that they are making
any progress in their misguided propa-
gands. The police cling to the good old
way with an enthusiastic devotion that
argues we'll for the stability Of u in
situations.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
Judge Gray, John Mitchell and the
Boycott.

Judge GEORGE GRAY Of Delaware,
who is sitting as chairman OF the arbi-
, tration board that is ~endeavoring to
prevent a street car strike in Scranton,
was indignant when he learned that tho
fear Of being boycotted restrained the
grocers Of Scranton from signing their
names to a statement that the prices Of
foodstuffs had not increased during the
last three years. Concerning the boy
colt, which he %innocently suppoeed was
a thing of the past. Judge GRAY said:
" am very much In favor Of labor unions, but
nothing has acted so much to the discredit Of
unionism as tina, miserable. covArdly. un. American
system Of boycotune, The American people Will
never submit to It. will never submit to t.. ]
would die In my tracks hrst."
One can imagine the contempt Of a
man who talks in this spirited style for
a merchant who shrank from writing
his name at the bottom Of a price list
lest his house or firm suffer from the
insidious poison Of the boycott. Judge
GRAY is right, the American people
Will never upIIht ~ JIG OoAouo PtoS-
tice; but whence does he derive his con-
viction that no man in America would
stand up and defend the boycott as a
proper instrument in the hands Of or
gained labor to assail an employer.
by indirection il not directly, the latter
method having become dangerous. as
the ~agitators have learned.
As a matter of fact the most promi-
nent labor leaders still f%atuously, al
though no longer always SYSTEMATICALLY,
defend and laud the boycott. Mr.. JOHN
MITCHELL, for instance, glories in his
LOYALTY to it. AS short a time ago as
last January Mr.. MITCHELL being asked
in the co,irsc Of an address in this city
before a trade union league how he
stood in regard to the boycott said;
Let .vay man spend his money where be
pleases. IN spend my money where ! please. and
III buy union products every time. shall not
buy the product OF an unfair house, and no agency
In America OF whatever nature can make me do
so. | intend 10 preserve my liberty. and one Of
my liberties Is TO refuse TO buy the product OF a
Arm that Is unfair TO labor
The proposition is stated with charao-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
An Uncharitabis View.

From ihs Pouehkespyts Nsr,- Prts-
There Is no difference OF opinion bttween me
Governor and the Legislature a. 70 the certainly
OF these appropriations being made some time 10
some form within q year or 80. Hence the econ
omy OF cutting them out 10 make 4 showing 'h's
year Is merely postponlng the matter w''nou'
saving a cant. Therefore 4 sham economy
Therefore an instance where Governor Husnes
with his four million cut. as explained BY Ainenv
Leader rrisbie. Is merely performing before the
gallery without sincerity or honesty.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
WHY BeveridEe?

We have been profoundly grieved by
the spectacle Of Senator ALpRIcH's
saltatory performances on the recum-
bent person Of WI special pet, the Grand
Young Man OF Indiana. The Hon. AL
BERT JEREMIAH BEvERIDaE was not
intended by Providence for such rude
shocks. He vas made to sport in the
sunlight. or preferably the moonlight,
like some beautiful and radiant nudge,
and palsied be the impious foot that
would trample upon him!
Everybody knows that this so-called
tariff debate is intended for purely local
purposes. CUMMINs, BAILEY. DOLL
vEB and all the rest Of them, with more
or less serious purpose, are talking and
gesticulating for home consumption.
Shall we begrudge, in BAILEY's case
particularly, such help at home as they
may receive through the medium Of the
Record Mr., ALDRIcH should have sur-
rendered himself to these halcyon CON-
siderations. Everybody knows by this
time that the tariff is a foregone conclu-
sion. The Democratic members them
selves are bent upon it. Nobody wants
any important change, but almost every
body wants the Congressional Record to
remind his constituents that he is alert
and rampant on the watch tower and
devoted, as usual, to Thngumbob and
Whatsitsname.
Why, then. this jumping upon BEv-
BRIDGE? He is all right. He merely
wants to be Senator again.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
THE TRACING.
New Clue. Perhaps.

To THR EDITOR OF THE suS-Sir: Wasn't
a Seth Lehow or I.exow chairman OF a Con-
gressionai committee that ON years ago
investigated the doinss Of one Psrkhurst 10
this town? q. p. Z.
NEW YORK, June ..
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10
WIZ and TestAmS&

To TIRE Enron OF TEE Sus-sE Your cor
respondent anxious In 70. days SuS viii tnd 10
no more inaccessible book than the "Centety
Dictionary" the following: "ongtnslH VIII -
English Law signihed such . disposition Of ree
property. Testament such . disposiuou o. Per
sonal properly" O L
wuA<HoTox. pd., June Z
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10

To rHI EDITION or HI suS-Sr Oh. that I
had wings ike . dove, then would | ny unto the
uttermost parts Of the earth and be at rcst,
stay me With haeons, comfort me with apples, for
am sick Of cables from East Africa. c. D.
KHYPoRr, N. j., June q.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10

1t Is very re~assurins to learn from
Comptroller METZ that the tax rate will
show normal growth this year. Now
no one can call us decadent for at least
twelve months.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10

Paris once, 50 Rue Louis lie Grand. The daily
and Sunday editions are on sale at kiosaue l.. near
the Grand Hotel: Kiosaue II. Boulevard des Cap
ucines, corner Place de l'opera. and Kiosque 10.
Boulevard des ~Itallens, corner Rue Louis 10 Grand.
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on M AntH- way.

In this tune. which has many character
istics Of genuine Irish folk music, can We
not hear the incisive blow OF the pick and
the grating Of the shovel thrust into loos-
ened soil. FREDERICK r. BURTON.
NEW YORK. June O..
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which Being Intsrprstsd.
Enicker-what does A. D. sttnd fort
Bocksr-Admirsbls Bicspa.
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II our friends pho faror US rah manuscripts ror
publication rtsh 10 haze rejected articles returned
,h,p must IN all cases send stamps for nat purpose.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-10

In the case Of the Canadians the Monroe
Doctrine would protect thsm II they could
not help themselves.
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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-23
ROYALTY WITNESSES LONG FLIGHT oF
 AEROPLANE
WRIGHT BRoTHHRS MAXI sUc cEssFUL DEMONSTRATION
 OF AIR TRAVEL.
CONGRATULATIONS BYALFJnsl
KING WAS AFFECTED TO MAKE FLIGHT, BUT HAD PRoMIsED
 WIFE TO STAY OFF.

PAU, France, February 22.-King Al, fonso of Spain today witnessed two sue. cessful aeroplane flights by Wright brothers, after which he entertained Wilbur and Orville Wright, Hart O. Berg, their European business manager, and the mayorsof Pau at luncheon.
 It had been generally supposed his majesty would take advantage of this opportunity to be the first sovereign to make trip in an aeroplane, but the king had promised Queen Victoria not to go aloft, and he kept his pledge.
 The weather was ideal and Wilbur Wright made splendid flight of twen- weight minutes. He .eircled in figure eight within a short radius, then flew high in the air, only to come down and skim over the ground.
 Finally the machine took the direc tion of the race course and was lost sight of. Fourteen minutes later it re- appeared, coming from the opposite di rection.
 During the flight the king remark ed that he did not think aeroplane fly ing as dangerous as automobiling.
 When the machine had come to earth, King Alfonso congratulated Wright heartily, and upon invitation of the American the king occupied the pas senger E seat while the proud inventor explained his machine in detail
 The king then suggested flight with a passenger. and Wilbur Wright took up Count De Lambert for thirteen minutes, leaving the entire direction of the machine to the passenger.
 His majesty predicted a great future for the aeroplane.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-23
NEWS BUDGET
 FROM STAFFORD

SAFFORD, February 22.-Will Roundey of Globe returned yesterday from Wilcox, where he went Saturday to visit his mother. Mrs. II. F.. Dunlap, formerly of Saiford, and will spend a day or so with his wife, who has been here for the past week,
 J. M Foster returned yesterday from a business trip to Clifton and Morenci.
 John w. Farmer, a forest ranger and a former resident of Stafford, is in the city.
 Marry Grider, who has been transact ing business in Globe for the past week passed through here Sunday morning, going to Bowie, and returned on the afternoon train.
 Rev. Norman Burley of Solomonville is in town to attend the quarterly con ference of the Methodist Church, South.
 The Etude' club will hold it's regular weekly meeting with Miss Alice Morris this evening.
 A. Austin of Solomonville is in the city today.
 Mrs. T. s. Bunch and Mrs. Mitt Sims ladies of the town at the home of Mrs. Bunch in Solomonville Saturday after noon.
 Judge McCollum of Globe is visiting his family here.
 Max Anderson and Herman Foster left Saturday evening for three days hunting and camping trip in the Graham foothills.
 Rev. James E. Crutchfeld returned from Solomonville Sunday afternoon and filled the pulpit at the Southern Methodist church that evening.
 Mrs. F. J. Carlos and little daugh- ter and Miss Berniee Anderson spent Sunday at the bridge gang camp near Solomonville, returning on Monday mornings train.
 Mrs. Charles Freeman and Mrs. Tyler reached here yesterday afternoon, hay. ing driven over from Clifton.
 Dr. Mines, a travelling veterinary sur. geon, drove into Stafford Saturday with two Shetland ponies.
 Frank Dowdle is in from the Dowdle ranch, where he has been for the past week.
 Mrs. A. G. McAllister and little son, and Miss Lillie Bishop of Solomonville were shopping in Stafford Saturday.
 Mrs. |. F. Solomon left Saturday xf-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-23
RECOGNIZE FERDINAND.

ST. PETERSBURG, February 22.- Russia has determined upon the quasi recognition of Ferdinand of Bulgaria as an independent sovereign, during the forthcoming visit here to be present at the funeral rites over Grand Duke Vladimir.
 Formal notifications, however. of the independence of Bulgaris will be post poned for joint action of the powers.
 A fiat denial was given at the for eign office of the statement at Vienna that Russia had agreed to remain neu- tral if Austria Hungary attacked Ser via
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-23

SAFFORD. February 22.--A number of Globes nimrods were in the city Sunday, but owing to the stormy weath- CT, very few hunters left town and those who did had to return with empty bags. The air was full of flying snow all afternoon, but the snow melted as fast as it fell on the ground.
 A party composed of Mir. and Mrs. Jack Todd, Miss Elsie Poster, Miss Lot tic Colton, Messrs. B. F. and J. M. Eos. ter and Ernest Wickersham spent Sun day at the Fumarole mine.
 The members of then Ladies Aid SO ciety with their friends, delightfully."- surprised Rev. and Mrs. 0. M. Andrews Saturday evening at the parsonage. A package social had been planned and all went laden with parcels of all kinds things to eat and thing to adorn the house which were piled high on the dining table and much merriment was caused as each package was unwrapped Mir. and Mrs. F. M. Thurstens present. ed the parsonage with a library lamp and comfortable rocker. MT. and Mrs. R. $. Patterson gave china dinner set. Games and music were played, after when lignt refreshments were served.
 Joe Prochaska of Globe is in town to witness the races tomorrow at the park
 Rev. R. c. Young of Fumarole was Sunday visitor here.
 Mack Robinson of Globe spent today with his brother, J. c. Robinson and family.
 W. O. Futile of Rice was business visitor here today.
 Owng to the soft track, no races were run today. The two days pro gram will be condensed into one and given Tuesday. A number of people from the mining and valley towns are in Stafford today and will remain over for tomorrow's sport.
 Friends of Arthur A. Christopher will be glad to know that he has successfully undergone an operation recently at Columbia, s. C., and is now improving rapidly.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-02-23
GERMANY FEARLESS 0F TROUBLE IN
 BALKANS
DOES NOT TAKE SERIOUSLY THE REGENT REPORTS OF CON
 OPTIONS IN sERvIA.
ARBITRATION TO BE OFFERED
RUSSIA RECOGNIZES FERDINAND AT FUNERAL OF THE GRAND
 DUKE VLADIMIR.

BERLIN, February 22.-German au. thorities do not spare the grave ap- prehension regarding the situation be- tween Austria Hungary and Seryia re- ported recently as existing at St. Pe- tersburg and in London.
 The feeling at the German foreign office has grown more confident that Servia will submit to the inevitable.
 The foreign office totally diseTelits the assertion that Austria Hungary is about to invate Servia.
 Settlement of the controversy with Turkey will remove all obstacles in the way of recognition of Ferdinand ss em- peror.