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The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
4 Modern InquisItor.

What a perfectly inquisitorial disposition Census Superintendent Portor must havel First he com- missions the enumerator to inquire into the financial difficulties, the private defects, and secret diseases of all the people, with the idea of compelling answers under penalty of one hundred dollars. When he found this could not be made to work, he then undertook to get the physicians all over the country to violate their professional oaths and betray professional condolences, by revealing the diseases and se- cret maladies of all their patients. Since he found that the physicians of the country were men too hon. orable to stoop to such shameful dealing, he now directs that where the persons themselves refuse to answer. these wickedly matched questions, the enumerator "should obtain the information by inquiry from neighbors, and enter it upon his schedule the same as if obtain ed from the head or some member of the family" No doubt Mir. Por- ter, by this last effort, will obtain a host of information. In the many instances "neighbors" know more about other people than those people know about themselves, and ready to tell it. But anybody who would trust such information" would have to be of as remarkable disposition as is the author of this inquisition himself. We doubt whether the records of the PapaeY contain the names of a person more perfectly qualified for the of- flee of Inquisitor-General than this record shows Census Superinten- dent Robert P. Porter to be.-Ex.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

There is a bug or insect peculiar to Arizona and Mexico, that is much feared by the horse owner. It is a peculiar specimen of natural his tory and looks somewhat like a straw colored darning-needle set onaSorrespondingly slender legs. The only name here given it is the Mexican title of "campomache." Its favorite haunt is in the bunch grass of the plains, and the hungry horse or mule is very apt to take the in- sect internally, along with the for age. The effect is surprising. The animal almost instantly starts to running, rolling on the ground and kicking, apparently in the keenest agony, and sometimes in but few expires. The only antidote known Is to pour melted lard down the unfortunate animals throat this is not always effective Cattle do not seem to be effected. Republican.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Mir. Blaine has at last made his reciprocity recommendation, put ting it in a little different form from that in which it has been common ly expected. He suggests an amend ment to the Tariff bill. authorizing the President to declare the ports of the United States free to the products of any American nation that admits our products free, pro- vided no export duties are levied on such goods by the nation pro- ducing them. This plan dispenses with any necessity for reciprocity treaties. The whole subject is to be left in the hands of the Presi- dent, and we are to have continent al free tMde as soon as the other American nations desire it. The adoption of such provision would almost compensate for the multi tudinous iniquities of the Mckinley bill, but it is hardly credible that even Mir. Blaine can bring the po- litical shepherds of Ohio and the fierce carbonate miners of Cobra do to consent to the free admission of Argentine wool and Mexican lead ore.-Examiner.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

The Democratic State Convention of Illinois has demanded the adop- tion of the Australian ballot sys- tenn. Fifteen States have already enacted the reform in one shape or another, and the coming elections are likely to furnish an object les son that will silence if not convert most of the recalcitrahts that still oppose it. The convention also nominated General Palmer, amid uproarious enthusiasm, for United States Senator. This insures an other Lincoln and Douglas cam paign, with the qualification that the Lincoln Is thus far invisible. General Palmer is ready to meet his opponent on the stump in every county in the State, but the Hon. Charlie farWeII 0t Chicago, the present occupant of the Senatorial chair upon which the General has fixed his burglarious eye, is hardly likely to give his opponent an op- portunity to dance upon his pos trate form in debate. The people of Illinois are in danger of missing a good deal of ofentertainment through the lack of an opponent for Pal mer of sufficient caliber 10 make the contest interesting-Exami- ner
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The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
The Lumber Supply.

It is very doubtful whether suffi- eient attention has been given to the Constantly diminishing supply of native lumber, which threatens at no distant date to reach the point of exhaustion. In the two decades that have passed, the depletion of the forests of the northwest has built up the colossal fortunes of millionaires, and has at the same time foreshadowed the nations fu- ture dearth and fast-coming neces- sity. The need for lumber is as far reaching as that for human habita- tion. America has to so great an extent abounded in mighty forests that the waste of our native woods is the most familiar fact in univer- sal experience. Still the work of destruction has been carried on so extensively, so consistently, and so long, that the end seems almost in sight. And the fugitive, fragile, and somewhat ineffective remedial mea- sures which have recently been adopted can hardly avail to com pensate for the rapacious devasta- ton of the original forests. The census of 1880 gave the yearly cut of white pine at II ,000,000,0O0 feet. It was then said that, at that rate, our entire supply of white pine would be exhausted in ten years. The census of 1880 estimated the total measurement of white pine standing in the, States of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota as amouting te 84,17O,O0O,OOO feet. The amount taken and marketed during the last decade has been 74,463, 100000 feet, leaving something less than 10,000,- 100000 feet of white pine standing in those States to-day. What is true in the northwest is true in all the pine-producing sections of the coun pe-Ys Now, the conservation of this lumber supply is one of the para mount interests of the nation. The diversion of attention from the pine tracts, and the subjection of our hard and other woods to the needs of our manufacturers, are in every way commendable. The planting of trees, under proper circumstances to make good the wanton waste of our forests, may, in time, do some thing to restore the condition of health, the beauty of landscape, the fertility of soil, the salubrity of eli mate, which have been lost with the disappearance of our primeval woods. But, especially, eagar and painstaking efforts should be put forth to save what remains of those immense forests whose product con stitutes the great merchantable lum- Der interests of the country.-Wash- ington Post.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
The Investment Market.

For several years ptst the Lo7d investment market, particularly as respects railroad mortgages, has been governed in the main by con servative influences, which from present appearances do not tend in any way to lose their force or to cease to control the situation of the market. The accumulation of cap ital subject to the investment in this way has grown during the period in question to enormous propor- tions, while, on the other hand, the creation of new securities through the rapid growth of the railroad systems of the country, such as was in progress about three years ago, has been greatly modified. In fact, the principal large financial opera tions of the last two years have been congratulations of the finan- cial affairs of certain companies, and have in nearly every case in- volved sacrifices on the part of bondholders for the preservation of their investments and the perma- neney ot the income derived there from. Tine most general character istic affecting the bond market at present is the unchanging conserv- atism which investors manifest in respect to the quality and character of securities. It is true that there is certain amount of speculation in bonds on the stock exchanges of the country. But such investments are almost altogether restricted to certain classes of bonds, and their effect does not extend to the secur- ities which furnish the basis of the real investment market. At the same time, while new issue of bonds continue to be put forth, their at tractiveness to American investors appears to have greatly diminished. Indeed this field has to an increased extent been left to the foreign ele- ment. The latter appear to be more willing to assume the risks involved in the purchase of new and untried securities, and it must be admitted that as arule they have of late fared we'll in such operations. The for eign syndicates which have of late absorbed the major portion of such new railroad bond issues as have of late made their appearance seem to have profited not only by the con cession in prices which accompany such transactions, but to have in- creased their g& ns Tn the general appreciation of values which has in most eases pulled in the invest ment market here and abroad. It might also be noted that foreign participation in such operations has been greatly facilitated and increas- ed by the growth of what are known abroad of investment trust" or as- sociations of capital on joint stock basis for the purpose of di- versifed investment. Such concerns now represent an immense and growing mass of capital and are among the most important compo- nents of European bond-purchasing syndicate operations.-Bradstreet's. s.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

A man by the name of Charles Morris, who lived in the southern part of this county was bitten on the nose on the 9th of May last by a skunk. On the 18th of the month he died from the effect of the bite. His death is described by a core. spodent to the Journal Miner as one of the most horrible ever wit. messed. He frothed at the mouth, and his face was drawn out of shape. He got crow bar and tried to pry up the floor saying there were ants under it, and his last words were "Skunks are all oyer me-" He leaves a wife and three children. He was said to have been good citizen. and we'll known in this county.-Flagstaff Democrat.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

The excess of imports over ex- ports last month was $12,690, ,157, against an excess for the same pc riod last year of $16, ,56S, ,093; for the past two months the excess of imports has been $21, ,096 ,269, against S23,336,960 last year.-The Stockholder,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
The Killing at Nigrlta.

A citizen of the American Valley writes to give what purports,to be a true version of the killing at the Nigrlta, in which John and Jarrett Davis and Fred. Grostette, the only participants, lost their lives. The letter says:
 Jarrett Davis had been talking i'll of Fred. Grostette to his employ CT and tried twice to have him dis charged. Billy Clanton paid no at tention to what Davis told him, but unluckily told Grostette about it. The latter upbraided Jarrett with telling falsehoods about him, and as one word brings on another of fered to fight Davis if the latter would take hls pistol off. John Davis then urged his brother Jar rett to give Grostette the opportun- ity for satisfaction he wanted. Jar rett replied that he would take off his pistol for no man, and thereup- on struck at Grostette and Grostette struck him back with his hand. Jarrett staggered back and recov-
  ing himself drew his pistol and shot at Grostette three times, the first shot in the breast, the second breaking his left arm, the left hand was grazed as also was the little finger of the right hand. Thereup- on Grostette returned the fire send ing two bullets into Jarrett's breast. Jarret died in a few minutes. Then John Davis particular friend of the Grostette family picked up the pistol of his dead brother and took deliberate aim at Grostette's head, as the latter was batting his broken arm. When Grostette saw the dan ger, he said, John don't shoot me, I don't want to fight you, you never harmed me- John replied with two shots at Grostette, neither of which took effect, Grostette, had to kill him too, shooting him through the abdomen. John Davis lived until the morning of the 12th, the killing having occurred on the 10th, and before dying he assured his brother Ray, that he had no ill-will against Grostette.
 Grostette not yet aware of being mortally wounded walked over to the round up wagon to get drink of water In answer to question of Fred Walls he said he was wounded in the band and arm, but subsequently, tapped his breast and said, I'm shot here, too,' He lived until the 18th"
 The unfortunate affair has cast a deep gloom over the whole valley, where the three young men were regarded as friends. Grostette was the only support of his widowed mother, who had already been bow ed down with grief over the assas- sination of her oldest boy in the same valley eight years ago.-Albu- querque Citizen.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
UnIted States Soldiers Nip SandO-
 VaFS Intended Invasion.


 
 Laredo, Tex. June 30.-Deputy United States Marshall Ygelsias asked the assistance of the United States soldiery to arrest party of armed men that he believed had organized on the north side of the Rio Grande for the purpose of in- vading Mexico with hostile inten- ton, and that the parties had their headquarters about fifty miles above here. The request was granted by General Stanley, commander of this department, and accordingly some fifty United States soldiers, under command of Captain Steever, and accompanied by Deputy Marshal Yglesias and Sheriff Sanchez, of this county, and a strong posse, left for the reported rendezvous of the revolutionist. They reached there after daylight next morning and soon discovered naked men swim ming hurriedly from the Mexican side of the river. The men were arrested at the point of the guns,  as they landed. Among the num- Der was Ruiz Sandoval, the leader of the revolutionist, and six others. They were brought to this city and lodged in jail.
 It is said that Dionicio Marti- neg, a we'll known and badly want ed desperado, escaped with thirty men to the interior of Mexico. The reason for these men having been found swimming in the Rio Grande is accounted for by the fact that at the same time the United States soldiers left Fort Mcintosh a strong body of Mexican soldier left New Laredo for point opposite the reportedsrendezvous of the revolu tionists. They first found the sev- en men mentioned, and forced them into the Rio Grande, thus causing their capture by our soldiers. It is we'll for them that they were arrest ed on this side of the river. The extreme penalty for their action on this side is seven years in the peni- tentiary and $1 ,000 fine. In Mexi- co it would have been death by shooting.
 The officers have sufficient facts, so they claim, to cause conviction :, but owing to the condition of the men when caught no arms were found on them. The history of Sandoval reads like romance. He has played many prominent parts in Mexico Guatemala and Cuba. He is undoubtedly a man of great ability, and President Diaz will feel like congratulating himself when he hears that his former friend and later enemy is behind the bars. It is believed that this comparatively small revolution has been effectual- ly nipped in the bud by the prompt action oi the representative author ities of both governments on this frontier.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10
Edison's Latest.

drop-a-nickel-in-the slot machine It is a photograph arrangement which talks and sings when the necessary five-cent piece starts of the mechanism. For the last six months the Edison Company has loaned or rented photographs to many public places all over the country.
 In New York they have appeared chiefly at lectures and fairs, but out West they have been loaned to big barrooms, where they helped to at tract custom. But now these are all to be called in and the nickel-in- the-slot machines are to be rented or sold outright and are intended to take their places. They will be a pleasing improvement on the chewing gum and cigarette produc- ing machines, for they will talk or sing for the benefit of the fve-cent fund, and their possibilities are nu- merous.
 ! Suppose, for instance, a machine intended for church fair should get misdirected to a saloon, and a temperance lecture should come squeaking out in the ears of the as- tonished customer; or the phono- graph intended for the saloon should go to the Sunday-school, and the scholars should be treated to "We Won'IGo Home Till Morn ing" or ."Razzle Dazzle" or "Wine, Woman and Song"
 How very embarrassing it would be for the habitues of any barroom to have one of Mrs. Caudle's lec- lures sprung on them by mis- chievous clerk in M. Edison's office. Something that began in a high, rasping voice with, "Oh, you need not tell me you've been sitting up, with a sick friend, or that you've been to the lodge. You can't walk i straight and you know it, and 1 don't want any fried oysters at this time ot night, and I'm going back to live with mother tomorrow morning."
 And how disturbing it would be if the photograph should sing Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes," or "The Old Oaken Bucket" " Such mistake would ruin the trade of any we'll regulated bar room. Or, suppose some over-ine- briated customer should drop his nickel in the slot under the impres- sion that he was going to get weigh ed for his money and should be sa- luted with Down Went McGinty" from an iron machine which was apparently gifted with speech and the power of song. He would sure ly believe he had gone too far and would swear off from that night on until he found out his mistake, when he would probably try to make up for lost time.
 ImpecuniouS saloon-keepees who cannot afford a real Edison phono- graph could easily arrange a fake one near the bar into which the boy who washed the bottles could slip through an opening in the front of the bar and out of which he could triil merry notes or make little speeches of his own composition. This is where the astute barkeeper will try to get ahead of Mir. Edison and have 1t so that every man is his own phonograph.-New York Sun.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

It iSestimated that there are 100,- 100000 tons of waste coal in the anthracite regions of Pennsylvania. The utilization of these huge banks of 'culm' has been made the study of a special commission appointed by the legislature of that state, and an interesting report will be forth coming in. the near futue.-Iron Trade Review.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

It is reported that the represen- tatives of the foreign holders of Virginia bonds have agreed upon a compromise which is acceptable also to the committee which repre-, sents American holders of the bonds and that it will be submitted at an early day to an advisory board'act- ing in the interest of the State of Virginia. Of this board ex-Presi, dent Cleveland and ex-Secretary Whitney are memberss Boston Journal,
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Private Jefferson Wilson, convict ed of killing a colored comrade at San Carlos last summer, was yes terday sentenced to be hanged by U. s. Marshal Paul. The time and place, within the second Judicial District will be fixed hereafter. Ex-district, Attorney Rouse's mo- tion for new trial was denied. He was allowed thirty days in which to take an appeal. Wilson pro- tested his innocence to the last. -Phenix Herald.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

Several fishing vessels lost on the cosst of Scotland.
The St. Johns herald., 1890-07-10

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Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-11
Married Women.

Chiet Justice PaXson, oi The Supreme
Court handed down an exhaustive opinion
in regard Ia that very puzzling question:
the nights aud responsibilities III married
women il matters Of business As the
gusii,G r.1.. been variousb defined by dit
iertnt eoGats. aud hardly any two 81 The
,ieei ions have been IN perfect accord, il
Nill be well lnr the reader to note that IN
his opinion the law unleiter8 married
women IN nattcrs of business tnr the fol-
lowing purposes only:
First, where she engages in trade or bus
ines, seeaud, il the management of her
separate estate; third, ior necessaries, For
any al thege puposes she may bind herself
aud her estate "a business, by her CON
naet, and | have 40 doubt May lawfully
eontess a Judgment Bat beyond this we
do mol thinl, the act coBiels any power
II is entirely proper that the law should
clrthe he, with sufficient power ta proper
+ manage her separate estate, and when
il authorizes her a. embark III any business
IL il right thai she should De held 10 her
contract which can only be done hy an
thofizimg her 10 make saoh contracts. So
in regard to naeessaries II she may pur
chase them she should he authorized to
bind herself aud her estate iof them in the
usual manner aud by the usual forms by
which contracts are made by persons "sui
iutis rut We arc not disposed Ia say
that Tor every purpose he may make con
lrancts aud bind her estate generally, az
may femme aolo. The legislature
must say - in language loo clear to be
misunder TODD before we win subject the
estates Of married women t. ouch peril as
this
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-04-11
TWO Ohliging Candidates.

John nendriats. ihe genial insurance
agent. tells the following story nu u compile
II candidates Tor sheriff up ia Beaver
county. There was a certain tanner named
SteiHmeta wh" was credited with great in
iuenco IL bis township and Joles ANA
Brown the nvdl candidates ior The nomi-
nation luf sheriff. were exceedingly
anxious I" secure his influence Erawu
accordingly hustled OH "ue morning bright
and early 10 see Mr.. SteiEnlet. and get into
his good graees before Jones could SOC him.
Steinn,etz had d fresh Jersey cow which
Wu3 very hard ia milk, aud gave him
serious annoyance. aud il happened that
when Brown called at the house the farmer
Waa "nt Al the barn iliug with tht
obatreporoaa hovine.
Good morning Nj Steinn,etz, aid
Brown, amilinglY, as he pohed BIZ head
through The stable door. .Y"u seem to be
il Trouble can't you srt that cow
miltedt
II Leltete / could il il Ws,ntt Ia, Til
Internal co,lt, answered 5tcinmetl.
"Couldn't hold ib. calf asked Brown
Farmer ateiumetz said he nj Eht 'r' ID,
and Brown accordingly took hold ei the
strap which oncjrrled the calf mech led
it out at the back door and hung onto the
struggling little brute like "a hero, thinLina
the while that when the ordeal Wa over
the influential farmer would be under at
iag obligation I" bin.
Eut while he was lhua Illuminating, aud
Stcinmez was making frantic efforts 10
extract the Iacteal huid from the con.
tumacious COW. Mr. Jones the other can
didatc for Sheriff, opened The barn door.
"Ah, Mr. Steinmetz, hc aid pleasant
Is, "hayiug some trouble with the eow'
Won't stand ch' Conldr'i I hold hel for
YOU
Aud Jonca tool, hold ol the cow. hotns.
After severe tusale he rol her snhduod,
and a. aoon aa he recovered hi breath he
said
well, Mr alemmetz / nppoae YOU
have not seen Brown yet have yonf'
yep
When
orhil morning nsjui e"l here u lrw
minutes before you. Hes here now.
"Whcrer
"Why, he's out bach ol The barn holding
the calr. punA uta@ury Spo't