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Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30
WheeIer's Whln1s.

Roswell J. Wheeler, agent for the Pi- mas and Papagos, with headquarters at Sacaton, this county, has pocketed all the lucre he could get his hands upon and gone in search of greener fields. The ex- act size of his steal Is not known at the present writing and neither is the number of his victims. He was in Florence last week and had several checks cashcd, which he had drawn on the governments Indian fund. But the amounts added together would not exceed four hundred dollars
 He indulged in the same sharp practice at other points, however, and it is probable that he drew the full amount deposited, by the government, to the credit of this agency in San Francisco. Beside this, he has been engaged in systematic robbery of both the government and the Indians ever since his arrival at the agency. The government permitted him to keep sal aried Indian police force at the agency. He drew their salaries regularly and dropped the shekels into his own pocket, with the exception of those belonging to the captain of the police, who was also interpreter, and too smart to be robbed ill that way. He also raised vouchers and sent in false expense accounts, by which means he secured neat sum. Another of his schemes was the raising of large barley crop by Pima labor. He would arrest an Indian for & violation of some one of his iron-clad rules and put the of fender to work on his barley field as a punishment. In this way he got his bar ley planted, cultivated and harvested, then sold it and appropriated the pro- ceeds. Dr. Palmer, the agency phYsi- elan, finally discovered his rascality and telegraphed information to the depart ment. Wheeler discovered the fact and decamped with his ill-gotten gains last Tuesday. He bought ticket at Casa Grande for Yuma and took the train. An agent of the department will be here this week to investigate the matter
 There is all indictment against him II Pima county for arson. As Is usual witt such rascals, he has an estimable wife
 whose life will be blasted by his fall Int whole community will feel genuine sym
 pathy for her, but no pity for him.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30
FINAL COUNTY RECORDS
by JnO. J. Devine,
 County Recorder.
DEEDS.

DEEDS. J. P. Gabriel, Sherih7s deed, to Charles Silent, all right, title and interest of the Pinal Copper Company in the Ida Bell and National mines.
 J. P. Gabriel, Sheriff1s deed, to Charles Silent, all right, title and interest of the Pinal Copper Company in the St. Julian mine.
 J. P. Gabriel, Sheriff's deed, to Charles Silent, all right, title and interest of the Pinal Copper Company in the Titbit mine; also the mill site and smelter belonging to said Company.
 J. P. Gabriel, Sherif7s deed, to Charles Silent, all right, title and interest of the Pinal Copper Company in and to the Byrnside, Ray, Esperanza and Monroe mines.
 LOCATIONS.
 Cleopatra, m. n. Willow Springs, by F. w. Mahler.
 Tatalta, ? m. h. Willow Springs, by F. W. Mahler.
 Emerald, 2 m. n. Willow Springs, by F. w. Mahler
 Copper King, Glenn District, by Thos Glenn, J. H. Chambers and James Lillie Grey Copper, Glenn District, same par ties as above.
 Reclaimer, Riverside District, by Hen ry H. Eames.
 Sparta, Rider Mine, Crossing, Maine, Cole District, by Wm. F. Kurth.
 MISCELLANEOUS. Marriage Certificate -Chas. w. Tillman and Flora A. Nesbitt
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE financial condition of Pinal county IS and ever has been a matter of pride to its citizens and theme of favorable com ment among the people beyond it's bor- ders. The county is, and has been, since it's organization, free from debt, with the exception of the Court House and Jail bonds, recently issued, and amounting to eleven thousand dollars These bonds sold at 2s premium. Our warrants are eagerly sought after by the banks of Tue son, and, like our bonds, command a higher rate in the market than those of any other county in the Territory. These facts are known to every man who has taken the trouble to make inquiries on the subject and they evidence wise and economical administration of our county government. Nothing else could have lead to such results, and nothing better could be asked or expected. This Splen- did financial condition and standing of Pinal county is the best answer that could be made to Reymert's senseless twaddle about waste and extravaganza, and his howl for reform. 1t gives the lie direct to his charges, just as his dishonest and dishonorable conduct here and else where, shows that he is the reverse of a rQformer.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

ABOUT the only argument offered in favor of Porter, by his friends and organs, Is the claim that he is in sympathy with the administration, and therefore would be more successful in securing favors for Arizona But the force of this argument is utterly destroyed by the fact that the administration is hostile toward Porter. It first compelled him to resign as judge of the second judicial district, and now instructs the federal office holders of the Territory to oppose his election by all legitimate means at their command. The reasons governing the actions of the ad ministration in both instances are patent to the careful observer. Briefly stated, they are as follows: Specific charges against the official and private conduct of the Judge had been forwarded to the de- partment on several occasions and were filed away without consideration. Finally they were renewed and, through the in huence of the combined congressional del egation from Nebraska, from which state the incumbent was appointed, an investi- gation was ordered. When asked to meet the agents of the department in self defense, MT. Porter declined, and was asked to hand in his resignation. The administration would not have carried the case farther had Porter preserved that silence which is golden. But he was impolitic enough to announce that his nomination was rebuke to the adminis- tration and that his election would be a vindication of his course. How could there be any bond of sympathy between the Judge and the administration, in the face of these factsl This is a point that voters should not overlook. Porters' el- ection would be regarded, not only as an endorsement of corruption, but as a de- claration of defiance to the administra- tion, and the latter would retaliate by ig- noring our requests for favors from the government.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

FLORENCE, Sept. 28, 1882. Editor Enterprise:
 The action of the Pima democratic county convention in leaving the nomina- tion of joint councilman to a committee, to be composed of ten members from Pinal and ten from Pima county, necessitates the appointment of such committee soon as possible. At the convention held in Florence July 8th, a county central com mittee consisting of nine members was elected, with membership distributed throughout the different precincts of the county. The chairman of this county central committee, being the duly elected authority, should immediately call a meeting of the central committee and ap- point ten members to confer with the committee from Pima and make the nom- ination for Councilman. This is the only way, in justice to Pima, that the nolni- nation can be made.
 DEMOCRAT.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30
Democratic Meeting.

The democrats of Pinal county are in vited to attend Democratic Meeting, to be held at the Court House, in the town of Florence, on Thursday, Oct 9th, 1882, at s o'clock p. m., for the purpose of making nominations for the representa- tion of Pinal county in the Territorial legislature during the coming session. All precincts are respectfully invited to send delegations to attend said meeting and participate in any and all discussions that may arise.
 MANY DEMOCRATS. SeDtemher 29th 1SS2
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

TIE Daily Citizen of last Saturday had q very able and exhaustive editorial on the impolicy of legislating against the railroads. In our discussion of 'railroad control we have confined ourselves to the legal phase of the question, entirely, and our position has proven invulnerable. This is evidenced by the silence of our adversaries since our last presentation of the law and authorities The branch of the subject treated by the Citizen shall have our attention next. It is broader than the legal branch of the question and more difficult to handle, but should be thoroughly and dispassionately discussed It IS an important question to the people and should be clearly understood by them
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

MR. HORTON may not be as complete a master of campaign 'chin music" as is his opponent, but he is better scholar and teacher, and the latter arc the qualifca- tions a candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction should have.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE most amusing incident yet record ed in Pinal County's political history, is Reymert's socalled 'konvention" It set the whole county to smiling. Reymert, like Artemus Wards monkey, is an "amoosing little kuss," when he poses be- fore the public in any role.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

ExSENAToR STEPHEN A. DORSEY, whom ten jurymen said should be sent to the ponitentiary, has been reelected chairman of the republican state central committee of Arkansas, and still retains his position as secretary of the republican national committee. Doesn't that look little like an endorsement of successful rnscnlitu2
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE democratic and republican convcn- tions of Pima county have generously conceded to Pinal county the privilege of naming the candidates for joint council man. This is kindness our people should and will appreciate, and a pledge of good faith from our populous neighbor that will be gratefully and promptly ac- cepted. It had been generally supposed here that the attempted Hand grab" of the last legislature would be repeated this winter, and this fact, naturally enough, caused us to regard our neighbors with suspicion. But this suspicion will be dis pelled by Pima's friendly and honorable action in this matter of joint councilman.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE nomination of Secretary Folgsr for governor, by the republican state conven- tion of New York, may be regarded as Conkling victory. It will be bitter pill for the Cornell faction to swallow and they have begun to make faces at it already.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

ENGINEER MELvILLE's wife has been adjudged insane and committed to an asylum. There has been skeleton in the family closet for some years, and this is assigned as the reason for her insanity
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

CEN. CROOK has notified the chiefs of the Apaches that he will hold them re- sponsible for the acts of each member of their tribe, and that they must not expect leniency from him. That's the kind of talk our people will endorse.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE Oury boom is gathering strength In all parts of the Territory. In these days of political independence, merit is the winning card.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THE Tammany and Irving Hall democ- racy of New York have patched up n tenn ,rary truce which may last through the present campaign.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

JAY HUBBELL's successful efforts at rais- ing corruption fund have decided his constituents to retire him to private life. It is an i'll wind that blows no one good.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

REYMERT says he served as district at torney in county back east. That ac- counts for his precipitate flight to the liar west" perhaps.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

THERE will be no evidence that Key inert was a candidate when the votes are counted in November.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

REYMERT's cry of reform is the ''stop thief vail of the pick pocket.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

BE A1sY, boys, there's reform hen on.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30

KEEP your eye on the reformer, boys.
Arizona weekly enterprise., 1882-09-30
The Float COunciIclan.
MANY DEMOCRATS.

29th, 1882.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
The Eureka Nuptial Association

Is new institution, which was organ.
lied here this week. Some of our
best citizens are among its stockhold>
ers and officers, viz: Hon. NJ. d. l..
Jordan, President; z. G. Lovelace,
Vice President; Eli N. Stone, Secr,>
tagy; j. P. Rhodes, Treasurer, and
DR.. A. B. Copley, General Manager.
Marriage certificates are payable in
four months, and certificates are is
sued for $1,000, $4,000 or $4,000. 1t
also has a life endowment, whereby
policy holder can receive the full
amount of his certificate at the end of
four years if he has not married. an
other feature Is the payment of
death benefit, should the policy hold
er die before marriage. These new
features, it seems to us, oug hit to make
this the favorite Association to patron
ize. We earnestly assure the public
that the gentlemen controlling it are
among our best and most reliable cit-
liens, and the public need have no
fear Of its honest management. An
advertisement will appear next week.
Write for circulars.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
THE VERY LATEST.

The Arkansas democrats nominated
Judge James H. Berry for Governor.
President Hendrix, of Bethel Col.
lege, Mckenzie, has resigned his po-
sition.
Ex>Gov. Dennison, of Ohio. died
Thursday, aged sixty-seven, after
long illness.
w. G. Bird and Edward Sinclair
were killed by lightning near Clarks-
vile last Thursday.
Memphis Avalanche: 1t is said that
Miss Neal, of Shelbyville, whose recent
escapade with a married livery sta.
bic man created sensation, has been
in this city for several days. and Mon.
day nightleft for St, Louis. During her
stay here she sai0 she was waiting for
friends who would accompany her TO
Mexico, where she intended to begin
life anew, and it is said that her bro
ther met her at Milan Monday night.
Miss Neal registered under an assum-
ed name. She is on the stool of re-
pentance.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
Personal.

Mrs. Ada Hammerly, of Jackson,
stopped few hours here yesterday.
Col. Buck Taliaferro and Mr.. Rob.
Love, of Trenton, were in the city last
Sunday.
Mr.. Robert Gates, of the jackson
Tribune and Sun, made us a pleasant
visit last Wednesday.
Mr.. Dudley Wheeler has returned
from Mckenzie, where he has been
at school the last year. His friends
welcome him back home.
DR.. j. r. Harrison and Mr.. Joseph
Ramser went on flying trip to Chat.
tanooga last Wednesday morning.
They are two of our livest citizens,
and we hope Chattanoogans will treat
them we'll.
Rev. j. E. Eof has accepted the
call Of the Baptist congregation here
and will preach to them tomorrow
morning at 1 o'clock. The Exchange
trusts that his work here will result in
much good to his church and the com.
munity at large.
Our talented friend. J. H. Warren,
has returned from Cumberland Uni
versity, Lebanon, where he has been
attending the law school the last ten
months. He is full of praise of the
good people of that town. Having
received his diploma, he is now con-
sidering where he will locate. He
will make his mark in the world, we
are confident.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
RAILWAY RACKET.

Shipments of wild goose pluns
have begun.
Railroad and express clerks keep
busy billing and handling fruit.
Nearly every freight train passing
here for the south has one or more
threshers on board.
Read our railroad time table, on this
page, and keep posted with the recent
change on the l.. Il N.
Keep it before the people that Mi
Ian is the best shipping point in West
Tennessee, and consequently the best
place to locate at.
Mr.. 0. F. Cantwell. ticket agent
for the l.. q N. road here, went to
Bowling Green last Monday and has
been there all the week as witness in
law suit. Mr.. j. N. Edwards fills
his place as agent and telegraph oper-
ator during his absence, and he does
it gracefully and well.
A hydraulic jack left near the track
came near wrecking box car last
Monday. One of the trucks was
twisted around across the track, and
much damage would have resulted
had the engineer not stopped within
car length. AS it was, the brake
man on the car was bounced around
like an india rubber ball for a second
or two.
Plaut Il Frenz have secured satis-
factory reduced rates on both our
railroads for wheat shipments, and
can now offer top figures for that arti-
Gle of produce. Milan already had
low rates-better than almost any
town in the state-but this reduction
will enable these gentlemen to give
the farmer higher prices than buyers
can pay anywhere around here. Sales
have been made here this week about
twenty cents higher than was paid by
neighboring towns. Bring your wheat
to the best market in West Tennessee,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
PEDDICORD PULLED.
Caught with Counterfeit Money and
MOulds In his Possession.

Early last Saturday morning Dep
uty U. S. Marshal Haun and Special
Treasury Agent Bauer, assisted by
Jno. L. Mcdonald, of this place, sue
ceeded in arresting Edward s. Peddi-
cord at his home in Humboldt, on the
charge of counterfeiting. 1t seems
that he has been under suspicion for
several years, and detectives have
been watching him all the time, but
were not able to make a case before
now. The officers were informed that
he would make deal last Satur.
day night, when they prepared to COB
BILE him. As soon as he and the man
he was to sell the counterfeit to en-
tered the shop, the officers burst in
the door and nabbed Peddicord, on
whose person was found some of the
money. A further search was re>
warded with a considerable sum, part
Of it finished up as bright and pretty
as any new money, and some of it in
an unfinished state. A lot of the
metal was also found, besides cruel.
bles, ladies and moulds. The money
has the appearance and ring of pure
silver, but is light weight. 1t was a
neat, well>executed arrest of very
desperate man-one who has long
been looked upon with distrust by
the good people of Humboldt. He
was brought here and tried before U.
S. Commissioner Jordan, who re-
manded him to Jail in Jackson, in de-
fault of $4,000 bail. 1t is thought
that others are connected with Peddi-
cord; but he was always careful to sell
to no one about home and to none
but ex-convicts. He is Gas sharp as
steel trap" but was not sharp
enough to keep out of Uncle Sans
little trap set for him by the detec>
tives. He is the same man who
threatened the life of and had diff.
Guilty with w. M. Mccall, Esq, one
of our attorneys, some years since,
about case being tried in court, in
which Peddicord's evidence was ques.
toned.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
A Live Firm.

Among the livest if not The most
enterprising and reliable house in
West Tennessee is that of Plaut q
Frenz, in this city. They have pecu-
liarly good facilities for buying goods
cheaper than others, they having two
large wholesale houses in st. Louis
and Cincinnati, from which their
house here selects their stocks. Be-
sides, Mr.. Plaut is always looking out
for bargains at wholesale, the advan-
tage of which he gives to his different
retail establishments. The house
here carries an immense stock of dry
goods. clothing, carpets, etc., from
the finest quality down to that which
will suit the most humble, all of which
are sold cheaper than at any other
town we know of. There is no doubt
of that fact. Besides, they buy wheat,
cotton, wool, feathers, and in fact
nearly all kinks of country produce,
for which they always pay top figures.
They want to buy all the wheat in
twenty miles of Milan, and farmers
will do we'll to see them before selling.
See their large and attractive adver-
tisement on another page.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
CITY DIRECTORY.
CITY OFFICERS.

CITY OFFICERS.
John Gray. City Marshal.
R; F. Haun.. w H. Goley, !. n H. r Blankin- RIlin,
~ ~ CHURCHES.
Baptist-Church street, J, l.. Lloyd, Pastor.
Preaching every Sunday morning and evening,
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening Sunday
Methodist-North Main street, NJ. M. Taylor
pastor. Preaching every Sunday morning and
evening. Prayer meeting Tuesday evening.
Cnmberland Presbyterian = Church street.
odd Fellows Hall. +. p. Flaniken, pastor
Preaching End and 4th Sunday In each month =
Prayer meeting Thursday eveuing. Sunday
school am.
Liberty Lodge, No. 453-S. II. Hale, Dicta-
tor: ii. l.. Dickinson, Reporter. Lodge meets
first and third Friday nights in each month.
l. o. o. F.
Milan Lodge, No. 155-Meets every Wednes-
day night. ]. IL. Holt. N. g., j. ID. Dickin-
''" ''' U.o.G.C.
Milan Lodge No. 7O-Geo Cade. N; e., v. II
Algea, X. r. Ledge meets 2nd and 4th Mon
day nights in elch month
X. ofP.
Prospero Lodge, No. 24-S. IL. HalS. c. c.;
Eli N. Stone, X. +. s. Meets every Thursday
night.
Stonewall Lodge, No. 3O-S. II. Hale, M. W;
W. Y. Williamson, Recorder. Meets thlrd
and fourth Friday nights.
n. and L. of H.
Eagle Lodge, No. 96-Meets first and, third
Monday nights in each month. w. j. House.
P; Z. P. Donnell, Secretary
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
A Lady Lecturer.

Mrs. +. l.. Saxon, of New Orleans,
will deliver lecture at the Methodist
church next Thursday night, the ODD
inst, on temperance, and everybody
is invited to attend. She is lady of
considerable reputation, having lec-
tured before several legislatures, con,
gressional committees, etc., and is
spoken of in veIy complimentary
terms by the press. We hope she
will have full house
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1882-06-17
A Continued Story.

We introduce a new feature in oar.
columns this week, which we trust
will meet the appreciation of our read,
ers. We begin the publication Of a.
continued story-"The LAWYERS Se~
cret"-which will be found 10 be.
very interesting indeed, as it Is writ-
ten by popular author. II we find
this new departure gives satisfaction,
we shall probably publish others in
the future.