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Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
PROSPERITY OF THE NAVAJ0S
They Have Ample Pasturage and Make Money by Their silver
 Work,

The Nayajos are today by long adds the most prosperous Indians in Amer lea Their vast reserve offers ample pastureage for their sheep and ponies, and though their focks are a scrub lot. yielding little more than fifty to seventy cents a head in wool on the average, still it costs nothing to keep sheep and goats. Both furnish a sup ply Of meat. The hides fetch ready money. So do the wool ard the blankets. And the Navatos are the finest sllversmiths in America For merly. they obtained their supply Of raw bullion from the Spaniards but today they melt and hammer down United States currency into butterfly brooches and snake bracelets and leather belts with the 50-ceut coins changed into flower blossoms with turquoise center. Ten-cent pieces and quarters are trsnsformed into neck. laces of silver beads or buttons for shirt and moccasins. If you buy these things in the big western cities they are as costly as Chinese or Hindu silver. but on the reserve there is . very simple way of computing the vaIue. First take the value Of the coin from which the silver ornament is made Add a dollar for the silver
 smiths labor. and also add whatever the value of the turquoise happens tc be and you have the price for which true Navajo silverwork can be bolsht cut on the reserve.-Travei Magazine
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
THE REPUBLIC
OF CHINA

China will not immediately become a republic. The new premier has given that out unmistskably, and it is stated that he has the backing og England and Germany, and the good wishes of the United States.
 We expect to hear some ill-consid- cred criticism of the attitude of this country-of not only it's neglect Of an opportunity to encourage the spread throughout the world of government of the people. by the people and for the people" but Of It's course tending to discourage such a spread.
 But no people in all the world who have ever been subject to any form of govern6ent are less fitted for self government than the Chinese. It is true that they have among them many able statesmen, educated in the west, and who are thoroughly familiar with republican goyernmcnt-among them. MT. Wu. leader of the revolution aries and the most insistent upon the establishment Of a republic.
 However. in the great mass Of Chi nese, the number of these trained leaders would be a negligible Ieaven, whose influence could not be felt. and who, if installed in a republic, could hardly maintain it over night against the ignorance. traditions and religion of their countrymen.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
An Infant cnvler.

Miss Grisgs easily induced the wealthy Mrs, May 10 let her son Fred die join toe vacation class in natural history that she was organizing Tor chiiaren.
 'IT sure hen love it." said Mrs. May. with surprising enthusiasm. And you will hld that be knows a loI about natur-i history already"
 Indeed! That is very pleasant" murmured Hiss Griggs. vaguely. for she was not prepared for scientific at. tainments in a spoiled boy of five
 Yes. said Mrs. May. complacently. "evL since Freddie was a baby the ch1f has made all his bIanc-mange in fac shape of rabbits and squirrels. and only lately he has begun to make him marshmallow frogs and chickens and turtles. and Freddie simply worships thm- you cant get him to touch any. thing in a plain moldi
 T am sure" concluded Mrs. May. that you will find Freddie very ad- vaEoed for his age" Youths Compan- ion.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
GIBRALTAR NEVER IS ASLEEP
Guns of the Great Fortress Are Kept Trained Constantly on the
 Surrounding Waters.

While it has always been known that Gibraltar. which belongs to Great Britain, Is one of the worlds strong. est forts for both defense and offense. 1t seems incredible that an immense fleet could be sent. to the bottom be- fore getting within five miles Of Gib. raltar. Not even a torpedo boat could succeed in entering the bay un. observed on the blackest night The most emiGent naval experts are of the opinion that this worlds greatest fortress is almost impregnable. Gibraltar never sleeps. By day and night two perfectly equipped signal stations, proudly Haunting Britain's nag of ownership. sweep the seas around to a distance of IS miles on a clear day. instantly reporting the com ing and going of each vessel
 Modern needle" guns. the finest in Europe. are installed on all the most prominent points. They are unreach- able from the sea. even as they are in- discernible. owing to the skill with which they are planted and draped 70 match the surrounding vegetation. while huge screens drop autOmatical ly before them as each shell is fired. They have a range of 15 miles and could drop shells on CeIta. in Africa. opposite. quite comfortably
 One gun weighs 11O tons ana is capable of throwing a shell weighing three-quarters of a ton. in that mar vel Of engineering under great diff culties. the galleries. are concealed guns for every day in the year. These galleries are divided into three sections. entry to which is guarded. while one is closed even to high officers, containing preserved stores. munitions Of war, rain water tfor Gibraltar has no sprlngs) and complete condensing plant-all calcu- lated 10 outlast a siege Of seven years.
 The firing Is the most mathematical ly perfect imaginable The surround ing waters are mapped out into squares. upon which certain guns are kept ready trained, so that 1t is al most impossible 10 miss.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Thomas Wise has gone into yaude- vile
 "Brewster's Millions" is being played in South Africa.
 Jefferson De Angeles and Violet Dale will be in the cast of The Pearl Maiden"
 4 tabloid version of The Bachelors Honeymoon" is to be offered in vaude- vile.
 Valerie Bergere, well known in vaudeville, has sixteen sketches in her repertoire.
 It is said that Harry Lauder's pro-. it's on his last tour amounted to more than S1O0,0O0.
 Gertrude Elliott may appear in a play by the late Graham Phillips. called The White Magic"
 Frank Mcintyre, in George Bronson Towards play, 'Snobs, is to go to Chicago for an indefinite stay.
 The Federation of Womens clubs in Philadelphia has established Q branch of the National Drama league.
 Philip H. Bartholomae. the author of "Over Night" has written another comedy, entitled Little Miss Brown"
 George Bernard Shaw has been in- fAtt1 70 NAAA% q lAeg tO bE bA AOAElAl bAAA by the New York Authors Producing Society.
 Jesse Lasky has successfully pro duced his one-act operatta, entitled California" The tabloid opera has fifteen soloists.
 The Shuberts are to revive several well known musical pieces, including Gilbert and Sullivan's Patience" and Strauss The Bat"
 Charming Pollock is now writing a comedy of modern New York soci- ety life, to be produced by Wagen- hals & Kenper early next fall
 Nictorien Sardou left play which has never been performed. The first production will be an English version of the play under the title Who Did it!"
 john Cort Ias recently acquired the rights of The Gypsy a new comic opera by Messrs. Pixley and Luer. ders, which he will produce early next season.
 Mabel Keightly. author of "The Su- preme Test" and other plays, has se- cured the dramatic rights to Sweet Alyssium,' Charles Majors story of the Indiana oil fields.
 Mildren Elaine. who had the pEjn,a donna role in The Man Who Owns Broadway" has been engaged for leading part in The Opera Ball." in which Marie Cahill is to star.
 Nine Bernhardt, following Miss Ter. rvs example. is preparing a series of lectures on the heroines of French drama from Corneille and Racine down to Victor Hugo, and even includ- ing the contemporary French drama tists.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
THE DERELlcTIoN
OF TEXAS.

The assertion that Texas. with her two hundred thousand Democratic ma jority, is responsible for the fact that both branches of congress are not now controlled by the democratic party will doubtless cause a smile. Yet that is nevertheless a fact
 On her admission to the Union Texas reserved the right, whenever her people so determined, to divide herself into five states without con sulting congress or anybody else. If this state had been so divided, ;ts people would now be represented in the upper branch of congress by ten democrats instead of two. and the deocrats would control that branch. as they now do the house.-El Paso Times.
 To be sure. We never thought of that before, and perhaps we never should have thought of it but for the very clear manner in which the fault of Texas is paraded before the world. Of course Texas is to blame for not having given the democrats a decisive majority in the senate.
 But though we eheerfully and uB- hesitatingly accept the Times views of the case, there is something in the Times style of reasoning that reminds one of Johnnie's essay on the subject Of pins. Early in the rendering of 1t he proclaimed that the world owed a debt of gratitude to pins and an nounced that pins had saved millions of human lives.
 The astounded teacher. in the inter- est of accuracy, stopped Johnnie and demanded an explanation of the sweeping statement How have hu- man lives been saved by pins?' she asked.
 By folks not swallowing them, was Johnnie's satisfying reply.
 It is now plainly the duty of Texas to subdivide itself into five democratic states.
 While we have not word to say in mitigation Of the guilt of Texas in permitting nominal though inef- fective republican majority in the senate, we will submit that other states are not entirely free from blame Take Pennsylvania. for in- stance; if the Keystone state would quit it's nefarious practice of sending republicans to the senate. and would elect two democrats in their stead, that would do the business. However, Texas cannot excuse its dereliction by the shortcomings of Pennsylvania.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
THIS DATE IN HISTORY"
 DECEMBER 27

1S31-Roger E. Fancy of Maryland became Attorney-General of the United States. 1884 Charles Lamb, the famous hum- orist and poet, died Born in London in I775. lS62-Geu. Shermans s army Isnded near Chickasaw Bayou in pre- paTagion for the attack on Vicksburg. 1S6T-First meeting Of the Ontario legislature. 1SS6-The new Chamber Of Com merce was oFsued ill Philadel- Dhia.
 1SS6-The Temple Theatre in Phila- delphia destroyed by fire. 1905-Ramon Caceres installed as the president of San Domingo. l90S-President Roosevelt invited Canada and Mexico to join in the movement for the conserya. ton of resources.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
WHY IS IT.


 That the gentlemen with the most dents in their heads always sit on the platform at a political convention? That a cat Is never satisfied wheth- CT she is in lhe house or not? That a millionaire can afford to wear a S700 suit while a poor man is obliged to put up 8 good front? That the man EeNt door wants to use your lawn mower just when you want 10 and generally does? That a woman will wear Q switch three shades lighter than her own hair and imagine that she is fooling somebody
 THE TEACHER. We once had a muscular teacher. She could whip Jim Jeffries, think. She was strong for the physical cul-
 ture
 And she put up all on the blink. We was all eatin' oil from the mantels When she was the boss of our
 school,
 The fellow who made bold to sass her Was nothin' far short or a fool. 4 felIer came along here last season, And he Was quite keen 10 be wed, And he fell in love with our teacher, Not knowin' the lives we had led, Last spring them two got married, We helped 1t along with a vim. We were glad to get rid of our teacher
 Copyright. 19I
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
WHERE PRooRessIves ERR.

The editor of the San Bernardino
 Index. who is something of a progress i've, believes that the constitution Of
 the United States is the greatest ob- stacle in the way Of true progress. He feels that he has a proper. but not an abnormal, respect for the fathers They were all right according to their lights, but they did not dwell within the rays of that refulgent, white light which Eliminates the region around San Berdoo. He favors the election as well as the nomination of presidents by popular vote.
 This is a subject that had been given good deal Of attention by com petent persons before the wave Of .progressivism struck California; even before California was admitted to the Union, and at the conclusion of careful consideration of the matter 1t was universally agreed that our pres. ent system of choosing presidents was the best that could be devised, the least cumbersome and the most fairly representative. There have, of course. been no developments since to in- dicate that the conclusion was not correct.
 The trouble with the progressive movement is that so many who are taking part in it do not know the meaning of their party name, and are apt to eonfound experimentation with progress. If all the members of the progressive party. or a majority of them, could grasp that distinction, and if. in the selection or acceptance Of their leaders they could distinguish hetween the statesman and the dema- gogue, the pro ressiyes would make substantial prGg.aas
 Wr sll desire to move forward. We realize that things are not quite as they should be. but some of us are apathetic and others of us do not want to start until we know whither We are bound. The so-caIled progress i've is not troubled by these limita- tions. He has the proper fire and spir- it; he lacks only discretion.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

others that was strange to me. De same old depot and de watah tank, De same old faces in de Union bank, De same old school house on de same
 old hill. De same old courthouse and de same
 old mill, De same old fountain in de same old
 pahk, De same old houu' dog wid de same
 old bank, But best of de old things dat Ah
 knew, De same old welcome, it was right
 dar, too. De same old handshaBe wid de same
 old grip. De same old duiver of de under lip. De. same old do'knob right in mah
 froat. De same old tesrdrops UPon nah coat De same old homestead where An
 was bonn,
 De same old bahnyad whar An used
 Co play. Whar An passed many a rainy day. Dor's no use talkin dar's quite a deal Of downright sentiment An kaint help
 feel When a feller tiah'd of travelin'
 rOun'. Us gcod to git back to de old home
 town.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

the sunfower state authorities with established institutions and ancient customs. Now we stand aghast before a proposal 10 lay impious official hands upon sacred mystery which from the dawn of creation none have sought to pene,rate-and to investl- gate the character hash.
 Wha, is it 10 the oaicialdom Of Kansas if worsAippers of hash accept 1t blindly and uEguestlonably? Per baps a greater familiarity, or any familiarity, would rob that toothsome dish of all it's delights, and repus- nance would take the seat now oc- oupied by joy We aurmise that it was Of hash that it was written, @where ignorance is bliss. 'tis folly to be wise"
 Much of our happiness in this world rests upon our short-sightec and ln.- perfect vision. What grief we would endure if we lnew that death was waiting only month away for ns or a dear friend? What delight would We find in the theater if we were per- mitted a close view Of the tawdry stage settings; of the actresses whose. wrinkles are hidden from us by paint. powder and tricks Of the stage lights?
 There is a greater danger in this proposed Kansas crusade against hash than appears at first glance. One step more and these Kansas investigators will be trenching upon our religious belief, which is not so very far re- moved from our sublime confidence in hash.
 There. is really l@ue difference be- tween them, as Josh Billings pointed out more than @ generation ago. when he applied the Biblical definition of faith to hash The substance of things hoped for; the evidence of things not seen"
 We'll stand for reasonable depriv- ation of our civil rights. but we'll rise against the attempted removal of any of our religious privileges.
 In some quarters there is dispo-
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
VOICES OF THE NIGHT

Maria, you are going to be late for the opera again as usual
 well, good niglIt Mrs. Jipes We've had a splendid time. Good night"
 Good night. Come again. Good night Got everything? Well, good night
 Good night. You must come and sec us soon. Good night
 We will. Isn't this your umbrel- la? Well. good night"
 No; we didn't bring any Good night"
 Good night We enjoyed your call ever so much. Good night
 Good night"
 Good night Chicago Tribune.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
THE MOTHER.

She never touched. with skiliful brush the canvas, And left a picture that the world might praise: Or, with inspired fingers on the key.
 board, Sent an echo through the length of
 days; But once. with eyes tear-stsined. yet
 locking upward, With smiling lips she passed be
 meath the rod. To bring a little newborn soul trom
 God. She never sang song of joy or sad.
 ness, In clear. sweet tones to make US
 smile or weep; Her voice, too weak to win the worlds
 approval, Was only good to hush babe to
 sleep. She never penned a book whose glow.
 ing pages, Might lift us up and help us in the
 fight: But day by day she sought, with loy.
 ing patience, To guide two little stumbling feet
 alright. And ret, mayhap, when at the gate of
 heaven She paused, God looked at her and
 smiled, With hand outstretched, His kind
 voice spoke a welcome To her, the mother of a little child Mabel Stevens FTeer in December Ainslees.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
No Mc,s Pu.Girn.

Margaret. Rule girl of four. was ,isitiug her grandparents Tbere were a number Of auats who were somewhat careful of her ,3oks as well as morals. When ready 70 go home Margare- said: When | get home I'm no; going 10 wash my feet. I'm not going 0 say my prayers and am not goils to put pudding oa my face"
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

outside the corridors catch what they can hear It for be gallery ing mids andHs
  ople from and esenata Is much a
 
  will spectators of recurring the Senator hu feeling pay The gale ' Copyrg C. N
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

by The Review that the handful Of rs. publicans in the constitutional conven- ton had it n their power to prevent the application Of the recall 10 tEe juaiciary The records support that statement Win the aid Of t,ie rebab- lican members the orme amendment, eliminating the judiciary. would have been adopted.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
Lou Temoersture.

If married man comes home a iit. tie late in the day he finds his supper cold; if he comes home a little late at night he finds bis wife cold JEdge's Library.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
E7SYN. N.THE.SPUR ElF~. .MoME<NT SSN By ROY K. MOULTON.

THE OLD HOME
 TOWN Ans been back yondah to de old home town. Ans been a-tread- ing on familiah ground,
 Ah've seed lots or people An was glad to see. An a whole lot of
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
ILL Needs Pracfice

. Young woman acquitted of at- tempted murder announce that they have no plans for the future. Suggest that they open a shooting gallery. New York Herald.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
AN IMPfOUS
 PROPOSITION.

To what length win the spirit of Kansas reform carry itself? We have viewed with alarm the interference of
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
ss1''| Rss1s''|Ihoughz.tt5ar rI0day IGT AHS R0aERT ~ Zz<0zzE,zzE

The senate and hou SC galleries are never al together dull to transfer ts. Even if the proceed ings dry, visitors Ii a na+.h +ba rnoveu oS men about whom so study the personalities ters Strangers in Wash-uso ls9IsluI oIqnd qonm ng a while just to have ington often enjoy stu tiyes pointed out to them. senators and represents VII that there is to be an Days when it is kno come carly wait for exciting contest people
 uho cannot get in stand+ha doors fS oDeD. those
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
WHERE IS THs MAN Ar2
But we feel blamed sorry for him.

WHERE IS THS MAN AT?
 Many queer relationships have been mentioned from time to time, but one that is rather unique has cone to light al Luther, Mich, according 10 one oI 0uI valuable correspondents.
 A man in Luther met widow anl married her She had a stepdaughter. The mans wife thus became the motf- erin-law of her fatherinlaw and the mans step-daughter became his steu- mother. His own father was therefor his step-son. After a while his step mother, who was also the stepdaugh- ter of his wife, had a son. This bay became the Luther mans brother, be- ing the Luther mans fathers son, but the boy Is also the son of his wlte's stepdaughter and so her grand son. Thus the Luther man becomes bis brothers grandfather Then the Luther mans wife had a daughter. His mother-in-law is this new daugh- ter's step-sister and also his grand mother. His father is the brother of his daughter, who is also the daugh- ter of his grandmother. The Luther man is his mothers brother-in-law, his daughter is his fathers niece and he has finally figured out that he is his own grandfather. Help!
 DIPPED FROM THE STREAM.
 A New York congressman says it is impossible for him te live on his salary. ana perhaps that is the reason there are so many dead ones in congress.
 Some of the women will evidently not be satisfied until their skirts are so tight that they have to put them on with a shoe horn.
 Strange to say, the history of the sugar trust is not the sweetest story ever told.
 A French woman left 9 win provid- ing that her estate be divided among those attending her funeral Inasmuch as the will was published before the funeral. the heirs win probably get about one cent each.
 Experts predict that reduction in food prices will arrive soon. 1t beats all that the reduction Of food prices is never on time.
 New York now claims 5,0O0,O00 souls. What New York really mems, no doubt, is that she has 5,000,O00 pop ulation.- A Kansas bride weighs 2S0 pounds. It is going to be some job to support her all her life.
 Mount Etna. the Joe Bailey of Europe, is spouting again.
 
 TAKING NO CHANGES He bought big revolver which he
 carried in plain sight, As he took his homeward way upon
 that great redletter night. And he borrowed two policemen each
 of whom a gun did tote, For he carried quite a treasure in the
 pocket of his coat. Almost bTeathlessly they felt their
 way along the darksome pike, And they lodged each alley and each
 telephone pole and the like. t was quite an expedition and he !
 didn't care to take chance on being held up for that I
 pound of sirloin steak. i E NIafheT
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

With Mrs. Potter Wood out of the way. Chicago society win breathe easier
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28
HandY Mlner,s Lam

Handy Miners. Lsnp,sn A portable slseffse spsp qssSbl to miners or othed z s5tISte 10 work in the dark has Ssesh is5nfAd by a New York man.
Bisbee daily review., 1911-12-28

In some quarters there is a dispo- sitiou to dispute a recent statement
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-06-10
TARIFFs A MATTER on ooMMoN SENSE.


all protectonsm Yet
industries this
industrial
would throw the country
would be sixteen before any consider
They
be industries of the the
making iron and steel and their
manufactures spinning
they should be
to taking and unfair profits
should be high enough to main
muscle Reasonable tariffs
bring
and so-sunicent to make
the backbone the nation
workingmansuncient to insure
the onwar intelligence and progress
satisfied with reform within reason
the adequate
present industrial development The truth Of wisdom
likely golden We think sound
objection the excesses of proeconisn There point
a cotton
plate 1b per cent on women
blankets
which oppressive eSor
tonate in undong the work Of
held sOO0OOO Of people would
follow
Mr. Bryans and careful matter
o arh by sheess
responsibilities instinct
but is only gabble OF and vohferaton
waiting conclusions of the board
schedule high crime which smells "
reasonable and logical
the American mills rum the spnde
their jobs the business
snakes
tariffs piracy and business
the lines be drawn between the eStor
and de-
the dollars of the Bill whit
be kept
shin % ne here in western world