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The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
NOW'ZGE.

THIS is to certify that on or about he 18th day of June, 1881, l took possession of and located as a home that certain unsurveyed Public Land If the United States, designated as follows, to wit: Bounding lines, com mencing at pile of stones, or monu- ment about 300 yards south of the rim of the Grand Canyon of the Col orado in the Coconno Forest. and near the place where a trail known as the "HlnCe Trail" leads down into the Grand Canyon aforesaid, and run hing thence west one mile, on line marked out, by blazes or scalps on trees to another mO1u Dent of stones, thence south of a mile by a line designated as above to a 3rd monu- nent, thence east one mile by another line deslgnitei as above to another, 4th monument of stones, ,ali thence north to place of beginning by line desisnlted as aoove. All of whicn l hereby declare my intention to claim IS none under the public lad laws of the United States.
 JOHN LANCE. Witness to above facts,
 ]. Y. CRoTHERs.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

IT looks now as though w. O. O'Neill, the republican candidate for probate judge, will run long way ahead of his ticket. The stock and ranchmen will all vote for him, for the reason that he has stood by their interests constantly in his paper, the Hoof and Horn, and has made bitter enimies of some Of the merchants in Prescott by insisting that their pro- perty should be assessed and taxed as Is that of the men whose property lies all out doors, and can be easily counted and estimated. The annony- nous, underhAnded, irresponsible I, dirty, scurrilous attack made upon hls private character, in circular issued Uy some cowardIy sneak, Will but make his friends stronger and more jealous, and rally to nlS stand ard political opponents, who desire to show by their votes that they will not countenance or uphold sucn sur : Tsptitiops caDvsssins.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
COwAKDLY ISLANDER.

Some contemptible coward who is beneath the notice of honorable citi- zens, has prepared and distributed a malicious lying and abusive circular attacking lhe character of w. O.. O'Neill, the Republican candidate for Probate Judge. The authorship of the dirty effort is being traced, and the person who wrote it will be forced to eat every word of hls lying calumnies.
 A thing in human shape wfo will StooP to such vile and characterless means of injuring any member of the community even in the heat of a political campaign should not be tolerated in a civilized town, and we believe that in this case the vllli6er will meet with the punishment he so richly merits. Although the scrub IS too cowardly to sign his name, in our opinion he will be discovered and properly dealt with. I've have seen the circular in question and un- hesltatingly declare it to be tissue of ialsehoods from beginning to end conceived lr malice and born of cowardly sneak ard distributed with the vilest intent. It is signed "a committee of stockmen" for the pur- pose of deceivlng. Stockmen do not lend themselves to such contenptible methods. It will act as boomerang upon its authors, and elect ". O O'Neill Probate Judge ot Yavapai County, by an overwhelming majo- rity.-Iournal-Mlner.
 We have before US copy of the circular referred to above, and viler, ithier, more contemptlble production was never conceived or penned by human being. It was written by a coward, for he does not dare slgn his name to it; it was written by liar, for 1t contains mss of falSehoods from beginning to end; and it was written by fool, for 1t produces just the opposite effect to what he expect ed. We have shown the circular to mEny pronounced democrats who blushed that such filthy production should apparently have come from their party, who indignantly denounc ed it as low and cowArdiy, and who said they would vindicate themselves from any connection with, or approval if It, by voting for w. 0. O'N:ill, the gentleman so fouIy slanlered, <, for our next Pro5tte lldLe.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
COL. C. c. BEAN.

As Col. Bean possibly may not b here to speak to our people person ally prior to the election, though he will try to be with us by next Mon day night, we publish below an ex- tract from his speech delivered at Tombstone last Saturday night, in which he touches upon and triumph antly retutes the charge so per stently made that he is ''land grab ber."
 "Whlle upon the question of land clalns," said the sp.Iker, Git h as been asserted by portion of the Arizona press that stood in with the land grab )ers in Wilmington to de- spoil cltlz:ns on the Sll Pedro river notably on the so.callei Tres Alamos grant-of their ho nes, pronounce the assertion a willtul and malicious lie, and dlre tn. pronil- gators of it to show the proofs. The facts are simply these: Son. n onths since my attention was caliei by cer- tain citizens of Arizona to the fact that an attempt was being miie by interested parties to secure vast tracts of land on the Sin Pedro alI triol. tary streams by mems of frai1uleat Spanish grants. was asked to To ok into the matter and report if such was the case. immediately called | upon the heads of the Lll1 D.part- nent, and learned that some such project was on foot, but that nothing would be done in the matter until the settlers had been fully heard from In their own behalf. If this is what you call land grabolng, then l know not the meaning of the term" | The Colonel then went on to state that he, in conjunction with Delegate Joseph, of New Mexico, prepared a bill to quiet title to private land claims in the Territories of Arizona and New Mexico; the bill provided or the appointment o' commission with full power to il yestlgate the matter. Upon consultation with Senator EdmundS, the Cnairmln of the Judiciary Committee of the Sen ate, the latter expressed himself as opposed to the pill, and for the req on that "that the courts of the lands were amply able to protect the rights of the humOleSt citizen. Asiln, " said the speaker, T pronounce the author of the charge that l at any time had aifilllatlon with inc lant grabbers, or home stealerS, as wll !. ful perverter of the truth, and : malicious campaign talslticr. "- Tombstone.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

C. MosEs STRAUSS proposes 10 change the entire school law of the territory and thereby put the parents of Arizona to 9 direct expense of from sIo to $50 to supply their children with the new school books which his proposed change will irequire. MT. Strauss sees fine opening in change of school books and the adoption oI others to work Port Lobos bonanza. Do the people of Arizona want to pay so much for Mir. Strauss services.- Herald.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

THERE is talk, among certain Re publicans. of anonymous printed let ters, attacking certain of their candi- dates. We have not seen these things ard some people doubt their existence, or ii they do exist, think il ruse oi the managers on the other side to endeavor to create sympathy for their ticket. Courier.
 IF the gentlemen() who are sup posed to run the above named sheet will pay for the work of the com positor, we will furnish the ink and paper free and furnish them and their constituents hundred copies of the most scurrilous document that was ever issued in political campaign.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

WILL C. BAsHFoRD will make an excellent county treasurer. He has had the business experience to enable him to keep the accounts correctly, and his honesty has never been ques- tioned. He owns considerable prop erty in the county, and it is to his own personal interest that the county funds be safely kept, and thoroughly, clearly and satisfactorily accounted for. "Give the young men chance. "
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
A CARD.
PREscoTT, ARIZONA, Oct. as, 1886. EDITOR Journal-Miner.-

PREscoTT, ARIZONA, Oct. as, 1886. EDITOR Journal-Miner.-
 Permit me through you columns to brand as lying craven and cur, the author of the infamous attack which has been made on me through the agency ot an anonymous circular. It is an act worthy of the murderous instincts Of an assassin who lacks the nerve to strike the fatal blow. An act only worthy of a man who will stab in the dark, or beat the brains out of an unsuspectlng fcllow-belng from behind. To the men of Yavapal county I appeal for fair play, and ask that they do not permit the slanderous lies of a man who hides his currlsh instincts under the nl5x of an anonymous and lndatei clrcl- lar to prejudice the n igliast n.. To feel the warm lifeolJJd guSh from the veins opened by the wounds of fair warfare is no more to me than to any other ArlzonIn, but he who wounds my reputation by slanderous and cowardly lying, wounds me deep indeed. If there bc truth in the circular, l challenge it's author to face me and give me an opportunity in the broad light of day, and ln open sight of the brave men and won:n with whom 1 have lived and toiled for nearly ten years to meet 1t, and until then ask my fellow citizens to regard with the abhorance it deserves, thls attack of d serpent more dangerous to society than any that leaves Its slimy pathway upon the dust.
 Very respectfully,
 w. D. O. Neill, Republican Candidate for Probate
 Judge.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

Col. C. C. Bean has been faith ful, diligent Delegate to Congress and as man of experience and tact can always accomplish more than a young man such as Mark Smith, full of conceit and egotism and without experience with men or even con ception of the necessities of the position which he seeks. Mark Smith is a man who was never heard of in the territory till he was nomlnat- cd and was unknown outside of hls town and the mining company whose attorney he was.-HeraJd.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

Col. BEAN IS speaking to immense audiences throughout the southern part of the territory and is received with the greatest enthusiasm. He feels so secure In this section, and we'll he may, that very properly he IS devoting most of his time to the south- west. In all his speeches, as reported in the papers, he has taken up, one after the other, all the charges made against him, and has completely re- futed them. He was in his seat in congress every day, and either advo. cated or resisted with all his might every measure which came up accord ingly as 1t was for or against the in terests Of this territory. He intro duced a number of bills for the bene- fit of his constituents, such as the set clement of disputed land claims, and appropriations for artesian wells. and for damages for depredations by In dians and pensions for those injured or rendered helpless by the murdercus lApaches, &c. These bills are now in the | hands of committees, where they are Ilncubatinp. and we should send him pack to congress in order that he may | hatch them into actual existence. A new untried and inexperienced man could not even take up these measure;
 where Bean left them, but would have to begin all over agalo. We should
 Dy all means, re.elect c. C. Bean ia order that he may finish the work s( nobly begun.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
MYERS FOR SHERIFF.

THE people of the county demand this time man to be elected for Sheriff, who will practice economy and help to reduce the rate of taxa ton at present existing. They will get both by voting for Jos. M. Myers. He is a man well known to the major ity of the voters and business men of Yavapai County. For years he has been a resilient and tax payer and actively identified with one of the leading interests of Arizona, stock raising.
 He has acquired a we'll deserved reputation for scrupulouS honesty with all with whom he has maintained business relations, and he will un- doubtedly carry into the management of the Sheriffs office the sane princi- pIes and methods by which that re- putation has been secured. Els un- doubted fitness in every way for the office renders him an acceptable candidate to alllovers of good govern ment, irrespective of faction or party and on election day it will Oe de.non- strated by the grand majority that honest old Joe Myers will receive.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

l. D. Cooks two years as super visor of the county have given him a fund of knowledge of county affairs upon which 10 draw when he repre- sents it in the Council. He owns property himself, and his own inte- rest is the interest of every taxpayer in the county, and he will see to 1t that those interests are protected.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

A FULL expose of the great northwest ern conspiracy during the rebellion, which had for it object the release of all the rebel presoners confined there, and an uprising of the copperheads of the north, will soon be made. The papers are all in the hands of Ex-chiei Justice Hines, of Kentucky, who was in charge of all active operations, and the documents will involve many men then and now prominent in politics.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

"HoNEST OLD Jog MYERS for sher- lh," Is now the watchword through out the county. He will carry it by an astonishing majority. As to his age, "OId Gnzzly" said the other night, "there Is not a man in this county that Joe Myers cannot knock down, handcuff, throw on horseback and put in jAii." He is sober, honest, energetic and competent. What more could be asked. Ii you want to throw off the old courthouse ring and Oe ln- dependentin thought and action, vote for "Honest Old Joe"
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

THE importance to us Of our precinct officers is apt to be overlooked In the excitement of ageneral election. Flag staff is entitled to two justices of the peace and two constables to be elect cd on the ad ofNovember, and spaces are left at tn bottoms of the general tickets in which to insert the names of candidates for those offices. In thls connection political faith alone should have no influence. What we want are the very best men in our midst, irrespective of politics, who will consent to hold those positions. Seven good men announce themselves in these columns as candidates for constable. Eich voter should care fully scan these names for himself, and place on his ticket the name of the two who, in his opinion, will in every respect.make the best officers. The position of justice of the peace is apparently one not much sought after by our citizens. There is no doubt about it that anyone who holds the office is bound to make enimies. At best it IS ihanklcSs position in any community. Only men of firm positive character, and who are will ing to sacrifice their popularity fol the good of the people, should be elected. There are a few such men among us and they should be brought
 to the front and urged to serve. Blt.
 tonhole the two men of your choice,
 get thelr coasent to run all place
 their names on your ticket. In
 this way and only in this way can
 we elect justices and constables tC
 our satisfaction.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

DAN l.. ROBINSON will make a strong fight for the recorders office. He is SO thoroughly qualified for the position, and he is so fAvorably known throughout the county, that he will re- ceiye g great many votes from both political parties,
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
ANNOUNCEMENT,

At the constant and earnest soliCi- tation of many friends, l announce myself as a candidate for Justice oi the Peace of Flagstaff Precinct at the election to take place next Tuesday.
 GEO. H. TINKER.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

Mas. ALEXANDER '. STEWART, wid- ow of :he great millionaire merchant, died at her residence in New York on the 18th instant.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
COUNTY.

COUNTY. For Sheriff, J. M. MYERS,
 of Chno Valley. For Treasurer, w. C. BASHFORD,
 of Prescott. Fa- Recorder, DAN. l.. ROBINSON,
 of Verde Valley. For District Attorney, L. r. EGGERS,
 of Prescott. FOs Probate Judge, ". o. DWELL,
 of Prescott. For Assessor, L. P. NASH,
 of Tonto Basin.
 F. G. BRIGHT, e. of Prescott. f'i SNP@i''''iS' AL. DOYLE,
 of Flagstaff. Eoy Coroner and Public Administrator, A. C. RANDAL, of Prescott. For Territorial Council, ID. COCK, Point of Rocks. For Legislative Assembly. O. A. ENSIGN, oi Tip Top GEORGE w SlNES, O. Prescott T, !. EhMAN, of Verde; ]. B. MCCUrCHEON, of Kirkland Valley C. w. BEACH, oS Sehgman.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
A CARD.

Prescott, A. T., Oct. 25th, 1886. To WM. O. DWELL; Sir: Ol be- half of the Denocracy of Ylvapal county, and in the nlne of the D..n- oCratlc Central Cun.nlltec of suCn county, l desire to dlsclaln and re- pudlate any connection of our party with the slanderols and cowIrdly attack which has been made from some anonymous source on you as the republican nominee for probate judge, as being not only undeno- crauc but so vile and unprlncipled as to merit the just cenSlre and con . demnatlon of all iair-mlnded men.
 MORRIS GoLDwArER, Secretary County Democratic Central
 Com nlttee.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
Republican
 Judge.

In connection With the above, we are glad to note by the following card that the infamous attempt to blacken the character of one of Prescott's citizens for political capital meets with the condemnation 1t de- serves from all classes irrespective of political parties, as will be seen by the following card from the Deno- cratic Central Com nittee:
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

THE Bartholdl statue will be inau gurated at New York next Tuesday with great ceremony.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

TAE Czar of Russia, Tn fit of un- governable temper, recently murdered one of his chamberlains.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30

THE thirty-nlne Apache youths now at Fort Marion, Fla, will be sent to the Carlisle Indian training school in Pennsylvania.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
VoTE the republican ticket.


EDMUNDS has been reelected United States Senator from Vermont.
The Arizona champion., 1886-10-30
REPUBLICAN TICKET.
TERRITORIAL.

Delegate to Congress, C. (. BEAN, For Superintendent of Public Instruction,
 THOS. CORDS. For Joint Councilman Northern District,
 WILLIAM II. HARDY,
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Women as Criminals.
lChicago News.

Women are not as well constituted, phys
tcaIly, or mentally, as men are for commit
ting crimes They have never elevated muir
der to the rank of "fine art" A few have
succeeded as prisoners, and have acquired
regulations that have extended through all
countries and will probably live through all
time. Women have great advantages over
men in exercising the art Of poisoning 1t is
a principal part of their duty to prepare
food and drinks, to serve refreshments, and
to administer medicine to the sick. All
these employments afford excellent OppOr-
tunities for dealing out poisOns
Women, however, though graceful in
other respects, are very awkward in the EN-
ployment of cutting instruments and fire
arms They are also likely to overdo every
thing they undertake. They fire too many
pistol balls into the body Of a person they
wish to pass of for suicide. They should
learn that one bullet carefully lodged in the
heart, lungs or brain Is likely to settle aAy
thing but very tough customer Wasting
too much ammunition Is likely to excite sus-
picion.
Female novices in the art of poisoning
rarely do a very fine job Women are more
thorough-going than men, and are likely to
overdO everything they undertake until
they have had considerable experience.
Women have been known to administer an
ounce Of arsenic or a dram of prussic acid to
a person whose existence they desired to ter
inmate This rendered detection certain.
Again, women not only give too much
poison to produce the desired effect, and
shoot of too many charges from revolver,
but they tell too many stories after they
have concluded their enterprise. Until
women can commit murder as successfully
as men do, and escape conviction as skill
fully an impartial public will not be likely
TO acknowledge the complete equality of the
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ELLEN.
Eugene J. HALL

Eugene J. HALL
OOwL IL the glen, where the cataract foam.
and flashing,
Murmured IN musical tones;
Down where the clear sparkling waters come
leaping and d&shing
= Over the gray messy stones;
Down where the shimmering sunshine was
silently fitting
Through the bright branches Of green;
Down by the beautiful brookside, by me she
Lovely EiIlenl
Blue were her eyes, dark her hair, and her
lips like cherry,
White cleaned her teeth when she
smiled,
Graceful her form, and her features as
brown as berry,
Simple hes' soul as child.
Happy OF heart, never sad, discontented, or
spiteful,
=, Modest in manner and misn,
Always uhselfsh, affectiOnate, fond, and de-
Charming EilIenl
GayIy the orioles sang in the branches above
While, with voice low and sweet,
There by the brOokside she promised forever
AS Ireclined at her feet.
Soft was the tremulous touch Of her hand,
true and tender
Her gaze, and her soul was sere ne,
Looking from eyes with a trustful and
radiant splendor-
Hopeful EilleDi
Sadly the Winter-wind through the bleak
woodland is signing,
Softly the snOWflalIes come down;
Hero in the desolate gloom of the grave abe
is lying,
Under the leaves dead and brown
Over the ocean her spirit is waiting to greet
me,
Far from this sorrowful scene;
There in Gods glorious presence again she
will meet me-
Angel EilIeni
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MADE OF SNAKE SKIN.

Used for Diary Covers, Albums and Purses,
Scrap Books and Slippers
New York Mail and Express.l
In the window of a Spruce street leather
store, hangs the tanned skin of boa con-
trictor twelve feet long. All the markings
have been carefully preserved and the scales
retain their natural position.
HThey are mostly used in the manufacture
of purses, diary covers and the like" said
the clerk in charge of the store to reporter.
"Albums and scrap-boOk covers are also
made of snakeskin, and sometimes slippers
and even shoes The great difficulty with
it, however, is that the scales soon lose their
nice appearance and get rough and furry.
A successful means has not yet been devised
Of making them lay fiat to the skin for any
considerable time"
as the trade in them extensiveT asked the
reporter.
"Not to the present, but it promises to be-
come an important article Of trade in the
near future. When it is discovered how
the scales can be made to retain the position
they held while the animal was alive, they
will be in greater demand than even alligator
akin"
%What kind of snakes are mostly used"
1.-THE larger species, such as pythOns, or
boas, but even the delicate skin of frog can
be tanned An opera glass covered with the
handsomely marked skin of garter, or a
small water snake will soon become fashion
able. Card cases. small books AMI little bed
room clocks are some of the articles in the
manufacture of which they used. Thu
surface Of the skin it thickly glazed and in
such things it takes long time before the
scales begin to stand up The upper portion
Of slippers and shoes and even dressing cases
are made from the larger snakes"
what country supplies the most reptiles
for the purpose"
Nearly all OF them come from Africa, but
q good many are also obtained from Brazil
and other parts of South America 1t is a
singular fact that the skins have to be taken
to France to be tanned. The industry has
not yet sufficiently developed to induce men
m this country to venture into it. Only q
few days ago 1 sold the skin of boa sixteen
feet long to the proprietor Of a Partisan mu-
scum, who was not aware that we received
it from Paris only few weeks before"
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STEAMER LEHUA,
Davies. COmmAnderl

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