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Evening star., 1909-03-05
From the London Outlook

Cowardice is often ignorance. Are any
men brave. more ready to take their lives
in their hands, to reckon death as one of
Evening star., 1909-03-05
Bravery and Cowardice.

were reluctantly compelled to abandon
the trip.
Evening star., 1909-03-05
A hand-painted belt
length for SOC

What prettier to take home than
a hand-painted belt length?
These. are of white mcire, hand
painted designs in violets, forget
menots and pink roses; all 10
inches long.
Also Fancy Beltings. back
grounds Of black, gray. blue,
white. gun metal and old rose,
with designs worked in gold or sill
yer; charming effects and belt
length-whatever your waist
measure-fcr only JOc.
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
THE LEGISLATURE.


in session now nearly four weeks,
and its term has almost halfexplred.
1t has undertaken considerable re-
form legislation, and at this writ
ing have passed two acts that are
causing much criticism in some
quarters, and receiving consider
able commentator in others. They
are the bills abolishing the rangers
and the public examiner. 1t is be-
lieved that both bills will meet
with executive veto. And those
supporting the measures express
confidence that the veto will not be
overridden by the two-thirds vote
necessary in each house. Cover.
nor Kibbey has been in Washing.
ton, but at the time the bills were
passed his return was expected in
season for interposition of his veto,
Acting Governor Page having an
bounced that he would leave con-
sderation of the bills to Governor
Kibbey himself.
With regard to abolition of the
rangers there is wide difference
of opinion among citizens gen
orally. That they were public
necessity when established is ad-
mitted. During their existence as
an organized body of guardians of
the law they have done great work
in Kidding Arizona of many des.
perate characters and putting down
lawlessness. Particularly has this
been true in the counties along the
border. Working with the genddr-
paeria fiscal on the other side Of the
line, they have broken up the har.
Dor made by maItfactors on both
sides ef-the international line, and
have driven out of the country
numerous thieves and rustlers who
Committed depredations in both
Arizona and Sonora; and they
have made cattle stealing and other
similar crimes very dangerous oc-
cupations, while through the ef.
forts OF the rangers there have been
4 Recovered, brought out of Sonora
and returned to their owners many
valuable horses that had been
stolen in Arizona aud run into So.
nora, which would not have been
recovered without the work of that
organization. No sheriff or con.
stable has the power, nor has
board OF supervisors power or auth
0rity to pay one for such work,
Under their rowing commission to
90 anything to protect property
AID enforce the laws of Arizona the
rangers have accomplished great
RESULTS along just such lines. With
their abolition the very evils they
have eliminated are apt to spring
again into existence. 1t was the
opportunity that caused the evils
Row cut out. Abolition of the ram
gers renews the opportunity.
Upon the other hand the rangers
were much at fault for the public
sentlment that grew up against
them. There were many com
plalnts of their abuse of the power
of arrest conferred upon them bv
the law, of their having needles>ly y
and unnecessarily exercised >ol-
ence upon those they had arrested
OF their having spent too much OF
their time idling around towns, in.
stead of being in the field patrol.
ling the country, as they were in
stituted to do, and of-their playing
favorites with big cattlemen and
neglecting the interests Of small
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13
NoGALEs ARIZONA. SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1900
Whole No. 822


or both of those measures. The
Globe Silver Belt devoted more,
than a column of editorial space
to excoriation of the caucus for
forcing the anti-ranger and anti
public examiner legislation, while
the Tucson Citizen and the Kelly
syndicate of democratic newspapers
suggest mildly that the caucus has
gone too far in eliminating the~
rangers. The Citizen calls upon
the democratic legislators from
Pima county to desert the caucus
in their vote upon the consider
alton of the governors expected
veto of the ranger bill, and the
Globe Silver Belt carries the same
suggestion to the Gila county re-
presentatives. If the three mem
bers of the Council from Cochise.-
Pima and ella follow the sugges-
tions of the Bisbee board of trade
and the democratic newspapers
quoted the veto will not be over
riden in the Council, and the bill
to abolish the rangers will be killed.
Whether the bill abolishing the
public examiner stands the same
chance is another question.
Upon the other hand it is claim
ed by the leaders of the caucus
that they can override the vetoes-
of the two bills; but they are said
to be preparing to hedge by pro-
viding ranger force in the se--
parate counties, to be appointed by
the sheriffs thereof, and another
enactment creating two public
exa miners, to be elected by the
people in districts to be created
The proposed ranger legislation
will empower boards OF supervisors
To authorize appointment by the
sheriffs of four ranger deputies in
each county, their salaries not to
exceed $l25 per, month each. Nov
.that would, be pretty arrange
ment, There are now twenty-one
rangers, and the law contemplatea
nor more than twenty-five. The
total cost to the territory Of the
force is said to be less than $40,0 ,0O0-
! per annum. Under the new pro-
position each county can go to a
limit OF $4,000 in providing a sub
stitute for the ranger force, and
with $4,000 political patronage in
sight what board Of supervisors
could resist the temptation of tax
ling it? That would be $4,000 per
annum instead of $40, 900, as now.
Even those counties NOW opposing
the rangers because they are al
legged to be unnecessary would find
reasons for establishing the ranger
deputies.
I, Then another great reform that
the Legislature contemplates is put
; ting upon salaries the clerks of the
district courts. That is charged
openly by the Kelly skindicale of
newspapers, which seem to have in
keeping the democratic legislative
caucus (wherein are incuhated all
these great reforms), J, to be pun
iShment to the republican clerks of
the courts for their political activity.
The OASIS can speak for the clerk Of
t the court in Santa Cruz county only.
: The proposed law fixes the salary
: at $1,000 per annum That sum is
Just about what he has received
/ from all sources, fees and salary,
5 during two years last past. Under
r the proposed enactment all fees in
t civil cases are to be turned into he
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

matters for regulation, not for
abolition OF the force. 1t was the
duty of the Legislature to adopt
code of regulations for government
OF the rangers, just as Congress
adopted the Articles of War for
government of the army; and with
such code all the evils complained
of would have been eliminated.
Doing away with the force elimin-
ates the evils enumerated against
the rangers; but in opening the
door for restoration of the evils
they eliminated the people of Ari-
zona are gamers in nowise.
Then the elimination of the office
OF the public examiner was not in
the interest of the people of Ari-
zona, Since creation of the office
four years ago il has been the
means of saving great deal OF
money to the taxpayers all over
the territory. The principal ob.
lection to the. effect is political. In
fact the Kelly newspapers say SO
fatty. And there is before the
legislature another bill to create an
examiner in each county, to be APP
pointed by the hoard of supervisors.
That means another democratic
official, in most of the counties. In
fact a letter from our own Mr..
Duffy, to a county official, which
was shown The OASIS editor last
week, unconsciously let's that cat
out of the bag. Instead of one
public examiner and an assistant,
costing the territory at large but
four or five thousand dollars per
year, there are to be thirteen county
examiners at five dollars per day
each. Then that official will be
part OF the very government that
he is commissioned to examine.
What will his check be worth?
The very principle at bottom Of the
office of the public examiner--an
official separate and apart irom the
county officials he examines, is the
| correct one; and the law ttfat has
been repealed as far as the legisla.
ture can do it is the need of Ari-
zona. Before creation of the office
Eof public examiner grand juries
had power to employ experts to do
the work. Twice has that been
done in Santa Cruz county. What
good did it? The first expert re
ported that the sheriff, Broderick,
was short in his accounts, and he
flew the country. Was any effort
made in getting the money the
county lost? The next one re.
ported that Sheriff Tom Turner had
collected from the county several
/ hundred dollars to which he was
not entitled. Suit was entered
upon that report, but the statute
|
of limitation had run on all but
J $l17 of the account, for which
! judgment was given; but the writer
has been unable to find that any
satisfaction of such judgment is on
) record. Then the same expert re-
; ported that Sheriff rurnerhad not
t delivered to h 5 successor, as re.
quired by law, the stubs of the
r personal property tax receipts he
: had given out, leaving no check
: whatever upon his returns. Had
: there been an impartial public ex.
F., amlner, sclutlnlzlng all county ac'
t counts twice each year, as was pro
: vided after that by the act now
: repealed, the mismanagement and
loss to the county in Turner's ad
The oasis. [volume] (Arizola, Ariz.) 1893-1920, 1909-02-13

charges for conveying prisoners to
Yuma and insane patients to Phoe-
nix he would have taken stand
and put stop to the irregularity
at once. Turner would not have
had an opportunity to have got
$551 of county money to which he
was not entitled; and the exam
iner would have checked the per-
sonal property tax receipt stubs
cash year, or have had Turner
rounded up for not producing
them. What was lost to the county
there nobody knows. But there
have turned up at least two re-
ceipts for which'no accounting was
made to the county treasury. Tue
failure to deliver those stubs was
one of the findings of the expert
employed by grand jury, as were
also the two personal property tax
receipts for money which had not
been accounted for to the treasury.
OF course the argument is that
the county public examiner can
check up the accounts as we'll as
territorial examiner. Perhaps he
can, and perhaps he cannot. In
some counties they may get men as
competent as is the very capable
and efficient gentleman legislated
out of office by the present legisla-
ture. But as asserted hereinbefore,
he will be part of the very ad-
ministration he is intended to
check. Should he do his full duty
in the face of any question with
any of the others of his party asso-
ciates in office he will find himself
travelling very rocky road. The
case of Doctor Russell is recalled
in this connection. He was the
expert who exposed the delinquen-
cies in Office of ex Sheriff Turner.
He was one of Turner's own party
associates; had helped nominate
and elect Turner to Office when he
went into the place. Yet because
he did his sworn duty !, ina the ex-
animation of the books they, Sc
cured his Indictment by the grand
jury to which lie made his reports
He had BEEN employed by one
grand Jury to report to the sue
ceedingsinquisatorial b"dyl.l That
very grand jury with the evidence
before it Of farmers having heeh
guilty of an indictable offence in
failing to deliver To his successor
the stub books of the personal
property tax receipts for several
years, would not indict Turner, YET
it did indict Doctor Russell upon a
technical violation of law that he
had committed unwittingly-the
law of the state whence he came
providing for the very Things he
did here that ere illegal in Arizona
What show will a county public
examiner have to do his duty
under such conditions? Is it moi
plain that there is needed terri
torial examiner?--one ; free from
inimical local influence.
Since the foregoing was writer
there have been rumblings of dis
content among constituencies o
some of the members of the demo
cratic caucus which are though
will be influential in convincin,
them that they will fare better b.
supporting the anticipated veto q
the governor. The BIsbe board o
trade has adopted resolution
against the repeal of the range
law, and also against abolition o
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16

There are some who will under
take 30 say that the liquor question
is out OF politics, and the fact that
the Democratic party, by the legis-
lstion IL has enacted, and the stand
the Ansi-Saloon League has taken,
which is In exact conformity with the
Democratic position, would appear
to give some color to the idea. But
In spite OF all this Il Is the only real
question which is agits.ing the pub
lie mind In the State. The Republi-
cans must make some public pro-
nouncement upon this question. II
they do not they will place them
selves In the position OF lodging the
issue. What attitude therefore will
they assume? They must either de-
clare for the open saloon, a position
which they will not dare to assume
In view OF the sentiment OF the State,
or they must declare for Statewide
prohibition, IN which they will fall to
get the vote OF the league because
IL has declared against it at present,
and the liquor men too. 1t will be
interesting TO see how they will IN
dertake TO extricate themselves from
such q predicament.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
WHAT is THE REASON ?

CHANGING over the annual report OF
the secretary Of the Commonwealth
one will be surprised to note the con-
sssotly decreasing population in
most OF our Virginia counties For
instance she county of Spossylvsnis,
which shows an unusually large per
centsge Of decrease. has fallen off five
thousand from 1890 TO 1900. Many
other counties show up almost as
bad and some few worse, and natur-
ally the reader OF the report ques-
tions himself as to she reason. We
believe it Is explained In two words
and those two words are bad
roads." People won't livein a coun-
~ where the roads four or five
months in the year are almost i'm
passabls and people who come from
elsewhere won't settle there. We
must make up our minds to see q
constantly decreasing county popu-
lstion In all OF the Virginia counties
which, in the next few years, fail TO
make successful efforts for better
highways. The situation, as we have
heretofore remarked, is distinctly en-
coureging. but there Is a vast
amount OF work to be done and the
people should tackle it at once.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
NIAGARA FALLS
ice BOUND
Only a Tiny RivuIet Flowing
Over American side.
ONLY THIRD TIME IN HISTORY

a Grea; Wall Of Ice Runs From Goat
Island TO American MsInland-The
Gorge Below the Falls Is Clicked and
the Whirlpool Is Barely In Motion.
Niagara Falls. n. Y. Feb. I5.-Only
tiny rivulet. not deep nor swift
enough to carry a pulp log over the
brink is flowing over the American
side OF Niagara Falls. 4 strong north
east wind. which has blown since Fri
day. has held back the water and al
lowed the ice to gain a foothold. Two
employees OF the American reservation
walked from Prospect point nearly to
Bath island. They desisted from com
pleting the trip merely because they
did not care to get their feet wet. a
stream at one point being a few inches
above the tops OF their boots.
y great wall OF ice runs from the
head of Goat island to the American
mainland. through which only tiny
streams are able to trickle This wall
has even encroached on the Canadian
channel. extending out some 200 feet
beyond the third Sister island and
greatly diminishing the flow over the
Horseshoe. Only the very apex OF the
Canadian fall is left and that Is robbed
OF hair its flow. The gorge below is
choked and the rapids have lost their
fury. while the whirlpool is barely in
motion.
This is only the third time that this
combination of wind and ice has thus
affected the falls since the white man
came here. The other occasions were
on March %. ls4s. and March 22. 1903.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
BRYAN never
TO RUN AGAIN
Close Friend Says nebTaskan
Is Bitter Owe! Defeat.
STILL CLIhGS TO LEADERSHIP
Is Determined That Democratic Norni-
nee In 1912 Shall Be One Who Wa.
Loyal to Him Last November-HIs
Income 100000 to $4,000 a Year.

New York. Feb. Isl have not seen
any account Of tine way Bryan takes
his defeat. his present position. his
view OF the election and the ideas his
friends have Of his future" said = per
sonai friend of William J. Bryan. one
who took very active part in last
years Democratic national campaign.
Mr.. Bryan" said his friend. will
not be a candidate for the presidential
nomination again. but he is determin-
ed that the Democratic nominee in
1912 shall BIS a man who was loyal to
him last November. and who Is known
to hold what Mr.. Bryan calls advanced
and progressive Democratic views.
Looking For a Candidate.
During the next four years new men
and issues are expected to make their
appearance. and an entirely new politi-
cal alignment may be expected within
the Democratic party. At present Mr..
Bryan does not look with favor upon
the presidential aspirations of Gov
ernor John A. Johnson. OF Minnesota.
or Governor Harmon. OF Ohio. al
though. reduced to a choice Of the last
two. the Nebraskan prefers the Ohio
executive.
Bryan regards Senator Elect Shiye-
". OF Indiana as q progressive Dem
ocrat; also Senator Chamberlain. Of
Oregon: Governor John Burke and
Representative Champ Clark. Of Mis-
souri,. who is to be Democratic leader
Of the house OF representatives al
Washington after March 4.
The friends of Bryan don't vet re-
gard Governor Shallenberger. Of Ne
oraska or Governor Marshall. of In
diana. as progressive although there
Is hope that their work will receive
the approval of Bryan and that their
names may be added TO his favored
class. Bryan will continue to write for
his newspaper and lecture constantly
for four years
Bryan Bitterly Disappointed.
His income ranges from $50. 900 to
$4,000 a year. He was badly broken
up and bitterly disappointed over his
defeat. for which he was unprepared.
He has taken the third defeat much
harder than any previous reverse in
politics.
To friends he has revealed his be
lief that the chief cause of the heavy
vote for Taft in large cities was the
detection OF Catholic voters. and his
friends among that persuasion are try
Ing TO argue him out of the notion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
DENIES CHARGES
Mann Says League Made No Deal
For Him With Ring"
NoacoMMITTAl As TO POLICY

Judge W. H. Mann. candidate for gov
ernor, 10 u io-mal statement supplement-
ing bis dsnlals OF an editorial dsnuucia-
ton. gives his record IS q Con-
federate soldier and as attorney for
the n. 4 ". r 4. while member OF the
legislature, denies that the Antisaloon
League has made any compact with the
Democrats, or anybody else, for the
futherence Of his ambition 20 be COVER
nor, and says IL Il absurd TO believe that
the antisaloon convention gave any
promise TO the liquor men for the pur-
pose Of aiding his campaign. winding up
with Has denial that be Is the esndi-
date Of any ring"
Az 70 his action respecting the con-
hrmstion OF Judge Rhee a. a member OF
the corporation commission. Judge Mann
says that be voted for the conformation
because the evidence before the CON-
nittes compelled him 70 DO 50. The
charges against Judge Rhea. be says.
were not sustained. and the report % his
committee was upheld by an oyerw helm
ing majority of the legislature.
Judge Mann tells how be volunteersd
while yet = lad. OF the several engage
ments 10 which be participated; and how
be was finally discharged from active
service because OF physical iuirimities,
from which he Is yet suffering
As 60 the general charge that he Is a
ring candidate. Judge ysnn says be
has not and will not make any CON-
promise or combination OF any kind, and
that be has made 30 propiss or pledge
to any man or set ~ men. aud adds that
II elected governor he will be absolutely
free to act. aud viii act. Tor
the best interest OF the people He says
so lar as he knows. there are no facts 30
justify the charge OF coalition OF the
Antissloon League with the Democrats
Judge Mann when asked the folio wing
question, II you are elected governor OF
Virginia with local option rs your plat
form. aud the Antisaloon League Of Vir-
ginia. OF which you have long been q
member, should declare for State wide
prohibition while you are In otii ce, what
will your stand be?" had this to say:
AT this time | em unable To answer
this | am busy with other matters and
therefore, cannot prepare such q state.
ment as would properly answer the
question. At some later date | will be
glad 10 talk on such lines"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
ORANGE

Lahore. Va, Feb. II. 1909.
Robert Fulton Smith, the last but NO.
a brother and sister OF large and inter
esting family, died Monday at his home
near Pine Top, OF consumption. He W as
grandson of the inventor OF the thresh-
ing machine Of ante-bellum times. and
Possessed many good qualities OF head
aud heart. Tuesday a gathering OF sor-
rowing friends laid him TO rest In the
home cemetery. where his father mo Their
brothers and sisters are buried.
In the last week We have bad spring.
summer, autumn and winter.
Thursday the school here entered it's
new house. 10 tbs delight OF teachers and
scholars. This school will give u play.
The Village School OF Long Ago" on
the evening OF Feb Goth, commencing at
1880 O'Clock The object IL To start Il
library fund and should ind warm sup
port among the patrons aud public. The
efficient teachers need only the cordial
cooperation OF patrons TO make this
school 1rst-class.
Mr.. l. VI. Baker has added to his
large poultry yards an up-to-date In
cuoator With a view OF keeping the hens
cackling while the machine does the
Matching.
few evenings ago Mrs. Towles Ter
fih Gu USl talneo, az lew can. our popular
teachers. Misses Frank and Rice, and
some dozen friends at delightful sup
per and sociable. Pleasant memories
will hnger about this select and cult
waited gathering at one Of the fret homes
IN Virginia.
Wednesday Mr.. l.. N. Baker celebrated
bis birthday by splendid dinner with
congenial friends.
Contractor James l.. Frazier makes
weekly calls at his rock quarry near
Gordonsville. where he has out most
enough stone TO complete his contract
few days since. with Attorney E. H
DeJarnette. OF Orange. he lent Us ais
merry laugh for . short while.
Mr.. Standard Coleman IL visiting his
home near here.
Mr.. Cor an Burrus has filed his ice
house.
Mr.. Geo. Morton sold Mr.. J. Daniel
one OF his herd this week that touched
the scales at $50
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-02-16
DEATHS

Geo. F. Brown. Of Hague. westmore-
land county. died Saturday. aged 62
years- His wiz, son and daughter survive
him.
E. W. Duke. Clerk OF Charlottesville
Corporation Court, died Saturday, aged
% He Is survived by his wife and five
children.
w. 8. Hamilton. aged 40, died Thurs
day near Remington. His wife aud one
son survive Mr.. Hamilton was a
nephew OF Hugh Hamilton, treasurer OF
Fauquier county, and brother of Alex
sndsr Hamilton, sheriff OF the same
county,
Mrs. Fannie B. PanniIl died Thursday
at the home OF her daughter, Mrs j. 3.
Fitzhugh, Charlottesville, aged 80. The
remains were taken to Orange county
Tor interment. She is survived by two
sons. four daughters, thirteen grandehil.
dren and three great grandchildren.