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Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
coNcERNINe NEurRALlTY

We gre a genuinely neutral nation, We neutral in our diplomacy and commerce We are neutral in ou national attitude toward the in the that we started with no prejudice against any nation and we ere stf openminded enough permit opin ions to be shaped by
 Our wise and proper neutrality imposes silence regarding war topics on all official representatives of the government But a peculiar interpretation of neutrality that would seek to with either the formation or the expression of opinion the part of airy private citizen
 Thought and speech free in this country Any citizen has the right to form his ow niudgments about public affairs and public officials, and to express them without hindrance as long as he decently We are not afraid of ideas We have fear of logic or criticism applied to our own domestic affairs Why should we hesitate to ook the face when those facts have to do with nations whose conduct and ideals intimately concern own interests?
 Charles w. Eliot president emeritus of Harvard Un- yersty pronounces the war greatest catastroDhe that has ever befalen the human Other scholars call it the greatest crime of history It is and may long continue the most important event in the world Nothing within the experience of living men has been sc fraught with vital for the destiny of the race The problem of warfare the most insistent of all the problems of civilization is being worked out be- fore our eyesaud just effectualy within ou own minds No man woman of intelligence can help pondeing on the wa seeking fo its causes watching It's pogess speculauug its esults and assigning praise orbame to the statesmen and nations involved And no person who thinks deeply and feels deeply can help living expression now and then to bis opinions.
 It would be cowardice athe than praise~orthy neu- raity for individual Americans to shut their eyes and close their minds to moral considerations involved Every citizen owes himself to think about the war with all the clearness and concentration at his conn mand He owes it also his country and to the world for nothing tut great volume of eear thought can pu' a stop to war;
 The more definite opinions we hold and the more clearly and powerfully are able to express them as individuals and as nation whenever opportunity serves the more we shall justify citizenship and the more we shall be able to do for humanity.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
COLLEGE ECONOMY

We begin to doubt the progressive spirit of the Uni arsy of Wisconsin An efficiency expert who has bee surveying" the institution land probably talking to tn udents fathers) reports that the boys spendinr % much money, and recommends that no nonresden udent- be permitted to spend than 5000 year.
 What stngy etters for the soaring soul of the great merican college student What would that give hin lr automobile rides for theaer boxes for grroom par les? How could he order clothes from the right tailor
 y he might even have to economize cisaretts, or laundry bills, on candy and flowers for his coed tends
 Of course its true that most of the college graduates TOW holding big jobs and doing important work in these tates managed to worry through college considerably ss than s6OO a year. Plenty of them got their whole college education for less than that But times change md the world moves and the higher education is nc oneer associated with long hair short pants and board st si5O week It isn't even associated to any over helming extent with books if judge from oasua bseryaton of the present generation of college youth
 young man no longer goes to college to have hi' .iind cultivated to acquire knowledge to become ehoar. At least a young man in the best set seldom toes The big thing in college as every freshman qucS' earns is allround deyelopment7 to be gained by par ,eipauon in all collegiate activities not mentioned il he curriculum And those things cost money r The University of Wisconsin should look at the mat ar in practical way Any upperclassman can tell th niyersity's expert that the most liberal maximum e' onditure he might set would be than an fire e cuoibe minimum
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
oAMgLlNe CHECKED ON CHANGE

The New York stock exchange seems, almost acci- dentay to have hit upon remedy for lts greatest veil It has found way to stop "bear raids tnd curtaii .short selling The simple device of minimum selling prices for securities established by the governing board aceomplshes what refomers have long sought The board will not permit prices to go below level that is considered ssfe-vin not O K any safes below mn' level There is of opportunity left for moderate short selling in the case stocks bonds temporarily rated at several points above the minimum; bu, -,s can be mo otous tumblng prices in bear onslaushs such as have characterized the market often in the past
 The exchange has adopted this expedient simply as ancbe of selling orders from abroad rather than as a temporary device to guard against a dsastrcua aya reform measure to control the conduct of ts own mem bers But the public which has long looked askance a' an institution given to gambling than to legitimate dealing in securities would like to know why the system cannot be made permanent
 If the governing board maintained a minimum scale of prices. moving 1t up and according to the gen era trend of the market keeping it always just tu' lower than the prevailing prices it would have leye for he checking of legiumate dangerous operaton probaby more effective than any regulation that cou be provided by law.
 Attorneys for Charles Becker the New York polio cptain twice convicted Che murder of Herman i'oser
 final have prepared the evidence to be submitted in the anpea for another trial consists in part of the rec ord of inc case. which fills 2loO closely printed page and took six months to prepare We hape that recor makes honorable mention of Che ionr gunmen "ho "ei
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
lo. TIE RIcA lNplAn

When Uncle Sam, crowdng his Indian wards into odd corners of the West allotted lands the Five Ciyl zed Tribes his intentions not particularly benevI olent He wanted the original out of the way dgive the productive land to white men whq knew how utilize it But by curious chance these tribes were without any effort of their to a state envabe afluence The osages, Creeks CheroI Rees Choctaws and Chckasaws all struck it rcn and en whave big property interests. Coal oil gas and town lots have made them independent capitalists.
 The Osages have been especially lucky. Secretary Lane n his annual report says they probably the weathiest people in the world Each member of the tribe in the severaty land aotments, received little more than enc square mile Today the average Osage income from oil and gas royalties alone is s69O, making more than S27oo velvet year for average family. The wealth of the tribe per capital nearly StOOOO. The Greeks have done nearly as well of them drew much 29oooO in oil royalties last year The wealth these nations is png up right along and they have yet learned how spend money Their white friends however are doing their best to take 1t away from them
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
FRICTION DEVELOPS.

WASHINGTON, Dec 28.-Zapata s desire to execute many of the officers who once were in the federal army lis followers favoring the summary extermination of those who serrec the Huerta and Carbaial regimes. has brought friction between Zapata and the Villa factions.
 At present General Gutierrez's de cree suspending all executions, pend ing a fair trial is in effect.
 Gutierrez and Villa elemnts believe the officers should have trial and be Represented by counsel The Ameri lean government is endeayoring t- ] procure general amnesty Wash Iington's remonstrance against th' Icontinued executions is believed tC have been largely responsible for the lGutierrez decree The Brazilian min lister in Mexico City reported the sit Iuation full of uncertainty, but noth ling alarming developing and good or
 der preserved"
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29

executed long ago as Beckers accompices They didn't have money enough "puw enough to stick around on top O fthe earth while their tried over and again and hghprced attorneys prepared libraries of evident too big and complicated for any juror or judge to grasp.
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
EleAr rRAINs pETouREp

HH@ENIX, Dec 2S. For the first Hgle in nearly a week. trains can now pass over the main line of the Southern Pacific. Eight oyerlands, some stalled since before Christmas were detoured over the Santa Fe, with about eight hundred passengers aboard
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29

The British soldiers have added new song to Tip aeraryd with the beautiful title, We Don't Want to Lose You but We Think You Ought to Co.," Wonder if secretary Daniels win permit the American navy ta sing that
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29
4 Batch of Smiles

CCuntryman lbuying a Cigar). "I hope this isn't one of those weeds that burn out in not time at all | want a good ong smoke"
 Tobaccanist (impressively) Mine friendt dat cigar will last till you vas sick of it.
 A little boy who, on account of his naughty behavior, was about to get a threshing left his mothers room and vent to his own Kneeling down be- side the bed, with hands clasped, he offered up the following prayer:
 "If you please, bod, if you are as good to little children as they say you arc now's your chance
 A girl, reading in a paper that fish was excellent brain food, whote to the eCitor:
 Dear Sir Seeing as you say how ] fish is good for Che brains, what kind of frsh .shaI l eat?' To this the editor replied Dear Miss-Judging from the com position of your letter, should ad- yise you to eat whale"
 A well-known naval dignitary has a beautuul daughter A young ensign, with no resources but his salary, fell 1 in love with her, and asked the old gentleman for her hand The father at once taxed him with the fact that he had only his salary hardly enough to keep nim in white gloves and to burnish his brass buttons. i Well, admiral, what you say is true. But when you married you were only a nidshipman with even smaller salary than mine How did you get along?" asked the ensign, who thought he had made a most diplomatic de fonsc
 But not SO. The crafty old sea-doe tlundered forth
 "I lived on my fathorin-iaw for the : first ten years; but rIl be hanged II you are goirg to do it."
Bisbee daily review., 1914-12-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-09-20
THE VALLEY OF FEAR

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the characteristic of the real artist Wha about Brstone he
asked
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about this picture thought told Mr. Holiness that had
never Professor Moriarty.'
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three times in his
waiting for him different retexts and leaving before he
oncewe can hardly tell about the once to an Official detective
the last that took the liberty Of running over his
with the most unexpected results
YOU found something compromising"
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point picture. him wealthy
How did he acquire wealth? He unmarried His brother
station the of England His chair worth hun
dred a year. And he owns Greuze.
Surely inference plain"
You mean that he has great income and that he
illegal fashion,"
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poisonous lurking mention
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from?"
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novel,
never let you see how they do them That's just inspiration not bust
and he lived last century17O0 heeabous
he o I'm a practical man.
M Mac, the practical thing that did life would
be three months and read twelve hours the
annals of Everything Professor Morart
Jonathan Wild the hidden force of the London criminals whom he
sold his brains and his organization fifteen cent commission The
old wheel the It's all been done before
again. things about Morary which
may interest YOU"
you'll interest right enough
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crime
and guarded and inaccessible the law himself What do
think he pays hm?'
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dot
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
AUSTRIANS AND
 HUNGARIANS PROTEST
(From Wednesdays Daily.)

Arrivals from Jerome yesterday stated that last Sunday afternoon the .Austrians and Hungarians in that place held meeting and adopted a protest against the enforcement of the eighty per cent law passed in Arizona at the election. It was also stated that foreigners of like nativity, who would be amenable to the law in Bisbee. Miami and Globe, did like wise. Some time since the Italians and British of the places named adopted formal protest and the ac- ton last Sunday was simply follow ing their example. All these pro tests have been forwarded to the state department in Washington, and i- has been planned to fight the law to a finish on the ground that it is unfair, discriminatory and works hardships not only on themselves but the communities where they have heretofore been employed. Ad- vance messages were sent to Wash :ngton in time to reach the state department before the issuing of the proclamation of Governor Hunt de- olaring the law in force, which mes sage was promulgated Monday.
 It has already developed that Gov ernor Hunt personally favors the enforcement of the law. And it has been stated in dispatches from Washington that Secretary Bryan has referred the matter to the attor- ney general of the United States for his opinion, upon which is proposed to base whatever action may be taken.
 Many lawyers seem to think the law will not hold water It is feared that if it is placed in operation in this state it will result in the closing down of many mines and mills where foreigners are employed in positions which Americans will not fill.
 A determination Of the case from legal standpoint, touching the mat ter Of treaty rights with foreign countries, is expected to be forth coming before January first.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23

ment, and ii so. the details entering into and making the whole; if not try it sometime when time is heavy upon your hands, and l feel you will concur with me that Arizona needs to know first where her public mon eys are being expended and how, be- fore she may be able to economize in the cost of local and state govern ment, say ill such minor matters as will have but little effect upon our present tax burdens.
 Inasmuch as the legislature is re- sponsible for the enactment of all measures for good or for evil, for extravaganza or economy, within the the constitutional provisions, save of course the administration of laws by individuals. unfortunately ability can not be legislated, allow me to con- clude with my definition of a legis- lator:
 A true legislator is one who, clear ly, seeing the public good, seeks to take but one step at time in that direction. Never be disturbed by the rate of progress, but concerned that every step taken is right. Let him not fear to act with the minority when it is right, nor hesitate to act with the majority in every case when the tendency of action is right. Civi- lization is a growth, not a creation.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23

State Live Stock and Sanitary board las directed a letter to the county secretaries of the state advising them hat 1t is the desire of the associa- ion to have all the counties repre- iented. and stating that 1t is parti- ,ularly urgent that the views of cat le growers be ascertained with ref renee to present needs.
 (. F. Gentry. secretary of the Yav- pal association has received one of hese letters, and he wishes all cat lemen in the county who have any hing special on their minds that hey would like to have brought be- ore the annual meeting to either call md sec him soon or make known heir ideas and desires by letter. It seems to be his desire to have Yav- pal county represented fairly in this 'egard at a meeting which will prob Ibly appoint a legislative committee md arm the same with material up- In which to work.
 Douglas IS preparing to give the ,dtlemen Q most royal greeting and entertainment and make the annual meeting all that 1t should be with 'eference to the cattle industry of )ne of the greatest stock raising itates in the Union. Delegates will be present from nearly every county in the state, and every possible issue which interests them will be thor oughly discussed
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23

complaints that have come to my attention during the past few weeks you are not, in your own opinion obtaining value received" you have a kick coming" and the time Is now opportune to register the same tc those state senators and state repre- sentatives, who through your selec- ton have been vested with the power to correct through remedial legis' lation some, if not all of the causes of your tax burdens. beyond what you honestly and fairly believe to be your enforced proportion"
 At this point allow me the priv ilege to step out of this discussion and make very personal statement in effect: l believe Yavapai county has been very fortunate in the SC lection of its various legislative mem bers to the second state legislature and will welcome such ideas and sug- gestions as may be imparted to them by you men, both as individuals and as part of the community. whereby they may better and more intelli- gently represent you as constituents taxpayers and citizens of the state, to the end that a better and more eco nomical administration may be had in both local and state branches oi government It was a wise man who stated. the only person who is equally wise on all subjects is fool who knows nothing" The success ful organization and operation of in- dustr;al, commercial and financial corporations is dependent upon the art of employing experts for every duty performed. Because this prac- tice is not followed by governments, economic legislation and administra- ton make little or no progress. Let it be borne in mind that men and women are not endowed with great wisdom by being elected members oi a legislature, nor are they deprived of their sound common sense, and as stated, it is my belief that such honest and sincere recommendations as may be made to the several mem bers of the legislature will he hearti-
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23

ly received. digested and acted upon as an honest conscience dictates.
 The present revenue laws for the state oi Arizona are in my opinion among the most advanced in the United States, granting as they do to the taxing officials, and to those officers whose duty it is to levy and collect" taxes ample authority and power. and with but minor changes methods of administration rather than additional regulative powers-I pesonally do not see the necessity for further amendments or granting or additional powers. On the other hand the present method of disburse- ing public funds without a uniform method of accounting both in the several cities. counties and different departments of the state needs, in my opinion, the most earnest attention of the l.ewly elected lawmakers. It is the peoples business to know how their money is collected and expend- ed. It is not in the detection of dis honesty, valuable as that may be, that a correct system of uniform ac- counting and public auditing for all public accounts will be of greatest service to the people Such a system is indispensable to the correct un- derstanding of public business. It is a fundamental requirement for the efficient and economical management of public affairs. It will furnish an ;nfallible guide of good and lasting results from a uniform system of accounting and public auditing, with all possible publicity given to same, than from any other reform now be- fore the people.
 Theories can be proven correct by the records of experience only. Facts stop arguments.
 Did you ever make an attempt to ascertain from the numerous records and pamphlets published almost daily of the public expenditures of money by city, county and state and reach any definite conclusion as to the ex- act amount which might have been expended for any particular improve
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
BRINGING BACK MEM
 ORES OF LONG ACC
(From Thursdav's DailvN

(trom thursdays s Dally.)
 F. P. Cruice, assistant freight anC passenger agent of the s. F. P. & P in this city, left for Alaska, New Mexico yesterday on very interest ing mission, that of exploring tho prehistoric village of Acomo, situat cd near the Enchanted Mesa.
 Cruice was requested 10 make tho trip from the main office of the San ia Fe at Chicago, and the motive i: to ascertain the condition Of the olC adobe structures with the object O. adding them to the points of attrac- ton for future tourist travel on tn, main line. This village, of which SC little is known, was founded anC built by the Acoma Indians in 1670 an authentic record to this effect being established. If the scores oi adobes of old are sufficiently preserv- ed, it is quite probable the Sant; Fe will introduce an auto line iron Alaska to that point, the distance be ing convenient. As well will a hote be established and sightseers afford ed an opportunity to behold tho weird past that time has effaced iron memory. Many of the buildings arc well preserved, and their walls show a thickness of nine feet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
FORTUNE TELLERS ARE
 FORBIDDEN TO PRACTICE

LUBECK, Germany, Dec 16.- Correspondence of the Associated Press.)-Fortune tellers now arc for bidden to practice in any part of the German Empire Soon after the war broke out. they began to do an enor- nous business with relatives of sol diers in the field, who wanted to know how things were going with them. Visits to the fortune tellers often had tragic consequences, as many of the callers were in high state of nervous tension.
 The uncertainty of relatives re- garding their men folk at the front has been aggravated by the complete muddle of the field postal organiza- ton. which is being severely criti- ciZed by the newspapers.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
ANOTHER SHIPMENT
 FROM THE EUREKA
(From Thursdays DaiIy1

(From Thursdays DaiIy.1
 The Eureka mine, near Walker. un- der operation by Stukey Brothers. made a special shipment to R. H. Hetherington in this city yesterday of fifteen-ton batch of gold ore that will go to Hayden smelters later. The value will range close to $50 per ton. This mine is a regular pro ducer, and only Q short time ago Hetherington handled several tons of concentrates. milled at Poland, in which treatment a high percentage of the free was recovered also.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
RETURN IS NO I ADEQUATE FOR
 TAXES PAID
(From Thursdays Daily.)

The paper read by Tom Campbell state tax commissioner-elect, at the open night meeting of the Yavapai club, was the subject of much com ment after the meeting, in that it dealt with phases ef the subject which are new 10 many people. Handled as it was by one who is an expert, and who is soon to be in a position on the state taxation board where his ideas mean more than those of an ordinary individual, the paper, the text of which is published herewith, means a great deal not only locally but with reference to the state in general.
 Open house at the club on this oc- casion was of particular interest, not only because Of the address of Mir. Campbell. but because of the special music rendered by the colored quar- tette and the large attendance at the meeting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1914-12-23
STOCK GROWERS TO
 MEET AT DOUGLAS
(From Thursdays Daily0

(From Thursdays DailyO
 Arrangements have been made for a great time by the cattle men of Ari- zona at the annual meeting of the Arizona Cattle Growers Association which meets th:s year at Douglas on January 4th, and remains in session three days.
 One of the principal things for consideration will be the matter of legislation which the cattle men of the state may feel like having en- acted at the coming session of the legislature. touching their interests. Sam B. Bradner, secretary of the