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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
True to His Word.

There is an unfortunate relic of sena- torial greatness who hangs around the Capitol during the winters. On one oc- casion he applied to Senator Jones for relief. "Say, Jones'" said he, lend me fifty dollars. won't you? I've got to go home and 1 haven't the money. l can't pay you till Icome back in six monthsr'
 .'No," said Jones promptly, '1 won't let you have fifty dollars for six months. The old mans jaw fell. But I'll tell you what will do. I'll let you have $100 for twelve months if you'll stay away that long," The wreck was tickled, and, strange to relate. turned up exactly twelve months afterward to day and paid back the hundred.-Kate Fields Washington.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Rainmalring Bombs.

A company engaged in the manufac- lure of explosives in this city has for sale now small bombs about the size of frankfurter sausages, with which it is said the farmer can bring down small showers of rain whenever he sees clouds over his land.
 The constituents of one bomb are di- vided into two parts. liquid and solid, which are both separately nonexplosive. These can be kept separate until the time comes to use them. when they are mixed.
 The solid part is about an inch in di- ameter and eight inches in length, and is wrapped in cotton. These bombs arc placed in grooved tin boxes. each hold ing ten A small tin measure, contain ing the hquM part, accompanies each box. It is graduated to show the quan- tity needed to saturate the bomb to the exploding point
 Five or fifty bombs may be used, &C., cording to the amount ef rain needed or the detonstion required. How the farmer Is to know how much detonation is needed is dubious matter The bombs are tied in a bundle, a time fuse is attached and the whole lot discharged from . mortar and at the passing cloud.
 In hilly countries clouds often pass over the valleys and discharge their contents on the barren mountain sides. In such regions, it is said. the bombs will Do particularly useful.-New York World
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
unplea..r,lx Anee.iena...

An English traveller in Persia had ar rived at Abadeh, where European tele- graph official, MT. c., welcomed him hospitably and invited him to remain for the night. He says:
 An hour later was comfortably set tied upon the sofa when my rest was suddenly disturbed by loud bang at the sitting room door, which, flying open, admitted two enormous animals, which at first took for dogs.
 Both of them made at once for my sofa, and while the larger one curled comfortably around my feet and com posed itself to sleep. the smaller one. evidently of more affectionate disposi- ton. seated itself on the floor and com menced licking my face and hands, an operation which. had dared. should strongly have resented.
 But the white, glearning teeth and cruel looking green eyes inspired me with respect, to use no stronger term; for had by this time discovered that these domestic pets were panthersi To my great relief, Mir. G-- entered at this iuncture.
 Making friends with the partners. l see." he remarked pleasantly. They are nice. companionable beasts"
 That may have been true at the time. The fact remains. however, that three months afterward the ''sffectionate one" half devoured a native childi The neighborhood of Abadeh, Mir. G. in formed me, swarms with these animals.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
sh. Appe.led to Hi. Patriotism.

A frlend of mine has a polly" that is very talkative. Sunday he put the bird on the parlor window sill. Polly pretty soon caught sight of policeman who was just passing by, who was also a member of the A. O. R., and shouted at him, "Whst a hatr' The policeman turned around, and seeing no one near, turned to go away. No sooner had he turned his back than Polly again shout cd at him. This time Polly was caught. The policeman drew his club, and shak- ing it at Polly, said: '1t's you is it? It's 6 good thing you're polly, for if it wasn't for your color I'd shoot ye."- New York Recorder.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
4 nroem specul.,la...

A 6-foot Yankee. seated upon load Of brooms, drove his team up before the door of an establishment where he ex. pected to find purchaser. Jumping from his seat he entered the store anG the following colloquy took p!ar
 Yankee-Can't I sell you 2 aa If brooms today. mister?
 Dealer-No: don't want any.
 Yankee-Better take 'em-sell 'en ans. cheap.
 Dcaler-Dont want 'em; got enough broons.
 Yankee-In tell you what I'll do. Ii yon1l take the lot I'll let 'em go for one dollar n dozen. You know they're wuth double that
 The dealer stroked his chin for Q mo- ment, as if in deep thought, and then re- piled:
 "Well. don't want any brooms. as told you, but don't mind making a trade with you."
 YaniSee-What sort of a trade?
 Dealer-Well, I'll take your whole load at one dollar a dozen and pay you one- half cash. you to take the other half in trade.
 Yankee-No you don't misterl You'll charge me such an all fired profit on the other half that l might come out at the little end of the horn.
 Dealer-Oh. no; promise you that you shall have the goods just at what they cost me.
 Yankee-Wall, mister. that's what 1 call square dealin- It's bargain.
 And he commenced to unload the brooms in a pile on the sidewalk. When he got through he walked into the store.
 "There you are, mister; fourteen dozen, which 1 calcurlate makes just seven dollars comin to me"
 Dealer-Yes. that's right; there's the money. Now what goods do you want for the other seven dollarsS
 Yankee-Wal. dunno. You see, mister. l hain't much posted in your other truck, so l guess I'll take brooms House Furnishing Review.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
A Conrre.sman,. ere., Speech.

The other day was listening to con- gressman relating to small circle his experience at a recent convention. will make 8 secret of his name, as pro pose to live long and uninterruptedly in the land which the Lord elected, and in no wise crave to be cut of in the blush ing morning of my days. The fact is, this statesman is a very broad, athletic one, of shifty and uncertain temper.
 "Yez should have heard me speech" he said. ''It was lulu. And l paid me respects to Congresh, too, me boy. I toold 'em the way matters had been mishmanaged we wouldn't have the money to meet the expinses of the pris- int physical year. Thin bore down on the hypnotixin prachticed in this house."
 "The hypnotism" queried listener.
 "Yis, the hypnotizin. The appint- mint of all thim sons and ree-latives of congreshmin to loocrative stipinds. Here's the b'ys of three congreshmin on the page's roll nav, be hivins, earnin their ssventy-fve dollars a month the year round and them bys, mind yez, only nine and tin years old, and the legs of thim no bigger than sphindles. I should say 1t was hypnotizm.
 "And thin," continued the congress man, ''whin our man wint through all right I jumped up and moved to make his nomeuation ceremonious. and thin the foon began"
 ''Unanimous, you mean" corrected an auditor.
 "Well. phwativer it is, l done it, but they voted 1t down. All the same he's nomenated, which is what we were after.eWashington Cor. Kansas City TmeA
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
AIonx snan of Wire.

It h claimed that the longest span of telephone wire is across the Ohio river, between Portsmouth, O., and South Portsmouth, Ky. The wires at this point span the river from pole on the Ohio aide, measuring 102 feet above ground, to the Kentucky hills on the opposite aide, the distance being 3,77S feet be- tween poles. The wire is made of steel, and its size is No. 12 gauge.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
c.r,x,s yyou,d Talk.

Professor Blackie has said of Carlyle: ''I admired his genius. But how he would talk-talk-talk, and give nobody a chance to put in wordi One night l actually shook him. His wife had been trying all the evening to say something. But there was not the smallest chance. took hold of him, and shook him, say ing, Let your wife speak. you monsterf But it was of no use"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Notice.

Being about to dissolve partner ship, it is necessary for us to collect all monies due us at once. Persons indebted to us will save costs by making payment within fifteen days.
 OsENBURa & LEARY.
 Prescott, Ariz., May 6, 1892. If
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Water Notice.

Water consumers are hereby noti- fed to use water as sparingly as pos sible at all hours, and to use none after s o'clock IN. Parties found using water after the above hour will have the water shut of en- tirely. jy19tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Lost.

The county gold badge bearing the following inscription: "Sheriff of Yavapai County, Arizona" The badge is made in the shape of a shield. A liberal rewrrd will be paid or its return to the undersigned.
 J. K. LOWRY, Sheriff.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Notice.

Having about Sl 300 in small debts on my books and being desirous of closing these up, all persons in- debted to me will confer a favor by calling at Cook & Lees where their bills are made out and settling their accounts. Gro. H. CURRY.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
For Sale.

A ten-foot Windmill. Is in good order and condition. Also. a six foot tank. Will be sold cheap, as the owner has no use for the same. Enquire at The Bashford Burmister Companys. iy5tf
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Poor Man.

Old Lady lon beholding Highlander in his native costume for the first time}- We'll, welli That man must be in his second childhood, and has gone back into short frocks againi-London Tit Bits.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Why English Girl. Are often Early Rl.er..

Why English Girls Are often Early Risers.
 It was once a common article of belief in England that when a maiden ran into the fields early in the morning to hear the first note of the cuckoo, and when she heard it took of her left shoe and looked into it. she would there find mans hair of the same color as that of her future husband.-London Queen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
Rock Found,

Sheriff Lowry has a valuable book in his possession which was found, and which the owner can have by calling at his office. If
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
 I.g<t.

A small white terrier, shorn like lion, has been lost. The finder will receive a liberal reward by return ing the same to Ollie Fisher, Pres colt.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
For Sale,

\ four-horse team, wagon and har- ness,-all in frst-class condition. Inquire at City Feed Yard. 2t
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
In. Au-,mportant Organ.

A man feels pretty badly scared when his heart is in his throat. but he feels great deal more scared when his stomach Is there. That is one of the signs of --Atchison Globe.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
=
 Notice.

l have this day appointed Jake Marks the sole agent of the Tritle Water Company for the Territory of Arizona, for the disposition of Aztec Mineral Water.
 F. A. TRlTLR, President.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
EsTRAYs.

~------------------- Taken up an estray, one snfsn hay and white pinto horse. fs about is hands high and sup possd to trs or 70 yearS old. Gentle and well broke to the saddle. Brand, sery din writing capital F right thigh opposite stitis iottit This pony has bsen running cfi Cherry Creek. Ash crsek .and Cienesa for over two yesrr- The owner i- requested toa ps the charge of afver- tisiug, prove his pr p<,rty and take th. horre away There arc no other changes or expenses.
 GEO. W. HASCE CieDeea. Arizona. May IS. iso
 TAKEN UP.-Two work horses. will weigh | about iioo pounds each-one sorrel, one bay. both newly shod with ,oesi shoes, branded C on le.t saaflder. Owner can obtain information by appis sl..a, 10 F. MfTfRNDOif. Prescott
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
SITUATION WANTED.

pY AN EXPERIENCED BOoKKRIpER AND ID Correspondent lis also telegraph operstorl nished. Address Book keeper. F. O. Box s333 San Francisco. Cal. ff2ff
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
FOR sALE.

HOOD STOCK RANCH FOR sAIE-Picnty VI of water and grasS; fsagr has never ben overStoekesl: can cnf plenty cf hay within three brnsh. p.rty of lsnss s.,tahls for rsislrss xheat hay, climate warm. no frost Tor further tartic- ulArs apply so sh, undersigned try letter al Con- Ere--, Arizona. or in person at ths Martinez ranch. J. l.. HALL.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
SEWING MACHINES FOR SALE.

MRS. ROSA A. MILLER IN THE PISEs IN
 VI Youth Prescott on Cortcx Strcct will nurse lsdi-s and can provide them with nicc, quiet home during their illness. Terms reasonahl.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27

INFORMATION WANTED. knowinz Il the whereabouts of ROBERT 4. NkyIN, will confer greai favor by writing to DAVID NEvfS, Denver, Colo. gencrai delivery. s2sff
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27

THE UNDERSIGNED hereby warns all parties from leaning money or given credit to James H Slack. on my account. s- will not be rs~pon- sibls for such detss. J. R. SLACK.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1892-07-27
\ MEDIUM SIZED sccond-hand cook stove. n Apply to W. IT. BlIi.IS6S-

sI,HoROUGHBRED BEAGLE HOUND PUP | pies. Apply to W. II. BILLINGS.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
The Drift of Lake Currents.

During the next few months a great
many bottles will be cast upon the
shores OF Lake Michigan. They are
to be thrown into the water for expert
mental purposes by lake captains,
who will undertake the service at the
the request of the United States gov
ernment. The experiments are to be
conducted for the purpose oil deter
mining the set and drift OF lake cur
rents, and will be under the direction
OF the weather bureau. The bottles
are to be given out to vessel captains,
who will agree to throw them over
board and enter certain data on
blanks furnished for that purpose. In
order to do the work systematically,
the great lakes have been mapped out
i'm numbered sections, commencing al
Duluth and numbering eastward
There are 40 sections in all, each
containing about $50 square miles
When the captain throws one OF the
bottles in the water, he will place IN 1t
before so doing, slip Of paper, upon
which the data and the position oil the
vessel is entered. On each slip Is the
request that the finder send it to the
chief oil the weather bureau at Wash
ington or hand it to the nearest gov
erment observer, lighthouse keeper oi
postmaster, to be forwarded. BY
noting where the bottles go ashore
data will be obtained from which th'
movement OF the lake currents can b'
calculated.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
Welcoming ~ the New Chairman.

We have already stated some OF the
Objection To Mr.. Harrity's appoint
ment. In the first place he has made
himself exceedingly unpopular with
the Democracy of New York. There is
probably no man in the country who
is so Objectionable to them. Gov
ernor Hill especially has n right to re-
gard this promotion as an insult to
himself; and we may he sure that in
I he vast array of Governor Hills lie
voted friends, who are to be found in
every part of this state, some will feel
disposed to resent 1T.
Moreover. Mr.. Harrity has had no
experience that can qualify him for the
task he has now assumed. All that
he knows of politics he has learned in
PENNSYLVANIA, and even there he has
never conducted "a state campaign
He has had control in Philadelphia,
and he has distracted and divided the
party and brought the Democracy of
the state into such n condition that
the Republicans now count on electing
two-thirds OF both branches OF the leg
lature. and on gaining five members oi
congress, and giving Harrison a larger
majority than Blaine had in lSS4.-
New York sun.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
WORK OF CONGRESS.
I Session Noted For the Smell Number OF
Bills PISSED.

WAsHINGToN, July 31.-The future
Of this session of congress depends al
: ogether on the treatment OF the
worlds fair appropriation cont aimed
IN the sundry evil appropriation bill
Everything else which threatened
trouble, including the anti-option bill.
has been disposed OF in some way.
The session drawingto to a close has not
been remarkable for actual accom-
plishment as far as respects large leg
Islation. The sole nea sure OF first
class, aside from the appropriation
bills, is the Chinese exclusion act. This
bill, the Inman registry bill, the Black
hawk and Seminole Indian war pen
sion bill, the eight hour bill, the bill to
enable the president to enforce recip
rocal relations with Canada, the army
nurse hill, the intermediate pension
bill and the bill to increase the pay OF
life-savers are about the only meas
iires of much general interest enacted
INTO law.
Free silver, the tariff, anti-options.
retrenchment OF appropriations ami
the ve-million-dollar loan to the
worlds fair have been the five topics
oil the session. The first three sub
iects were killed, at least until after
elections, and the last Is still before
congress, and the question of this ap
preparation entered largely into the
make up of the appropriation bills
and prevented n single public building
l,ill from passing the house, the session
being absolutely unique in uhis partic
ular. Many other bills providing for
new expenditures failed becanse of the
retrenchment.
The house passed 4I5 bills of which
2S4 were passed by the senate and
sent to the president. Ol them 22o
were public bills. l5l were private
pension bills, IL bills 10 remove charges
al deseriion AMI IL private bills, OF n
miscellaneous character.
The senate passed 69l bills only ~
of whih succeeded in running the
gauntlet of he house and reaching the
president, and two of the latter mum
ber the president vetoed, the Nc Gar
rahan claim bill and the hill amend
ing the court OF appeals att. Three
bills the president permitted to he
come laws without his signature. A
noteworthy feature of the private bills
was the large percentage relating tn
services in the Mexican war, the In
dian wars and the war of 1872, the
b..neiiciarit.S being chiefly southern
men.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
The Mineral Land Bill.
lInirr MnlIIlinIn. |

The mineral land hill is dead Ii
was n measure drawn mp 10y Congress
maj Dixon, Mineral Land Commis-
sioner Martin Maginnis and Hon.
Thos. III. Carter. IL was sound and
practical measure intended to insure
to the people 2O, ,OoO, 900 acres ofmin-
eral land claimed by the Northern Pa
ciiic railroad company extending
across the Rocky mountains and EN-
bracing one-half OF its richest mineral
lands fifty miles on either side of the
road i'm odd sections.
The last Montana legislature crea ted
the office OF mineral land commissioner
and provided for an expense OF S6 900
a year to the end that the mineral
lands might be protected from corpor-
ate rapacity so long as congress was
willing to listen to the appeals of the
people and be influenced by the princi-
plies of Justice.
The mineral land bill was the most
important as far as Montana inter
ests were concerned nj all measures be
fore congress. IT. WAS Congressman \
Dixon's pet measure. Upon its pas
sage and enforcement he risked his
reput tatlon and his lame. 1t was ali
honest measure introduced by an hon
est man for the preservation OF the
greatest industry OF the greatest OF the
new states.
IL has been beaten by Speaker Crisp
backed hy "A Democratic majority oil
30 ID has been beaten in the inter
est of corporate power by corporate
Doodle, Mt the behest of a corporate
inaguite in The interest of the stuffed
prophet of free trade. Henry Willard
and his lobby, Speaker Crisp and his
rules comnittee Grover Cleveland and
his 81 free trade majority, have com
mitted another crime against Mon
tana, IN its far reaching effects second
only TO he defeat by he same agencies
OF two free coinage bills.
Henry Willard at the Chicago con
vention was one of thec!'ief promoters
of the nomination OF Cleveland, shar-
ing equally with Vim. &. Whitney IN
the glory (?) oi the achievement. MIR.
Cleveland'S friends in congress have
acknowlelg the obligation by refns
ing to pass the mineral land bill. Not
once in this congress has Speaker Crisp
recognized W. W. Dixon.
Ii is the record of this Democratic
congress that the people OF Montana
are asked to indorse at the coming
election 10y voting for Grover Cleve-
| land or j. Il. Weaver, which is the
same thing.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
pIspLAcEs TELEPHONE GIRLS.
New Invention That Will Dc Away With
Central 0fiices.

A new telephone company which
promises to do away with many of
the aggravating features OF the present
system has been formed with a capital
of $5,OOO,OOO paid up. 1t will be
known as the Stronger Automatic
Telephone company. which holds pat
ents in every county in the world
where telephones are used. The in
vention may be attached to any tele-
phone now i'm use and consists, as far
as the subscriber goes, to a row OF
FIVE keys like those on telegraph in
strument attached to a shelf under
the mouthpiece OF the telephone.
They are marked "release," cunts,
"tens, hundreds, "and thousands "
When you want to call up No. 1876,
for instance, You first press the ''re-
lease" button to make sure that the
line is disengaged. Then you tick the
Thousand" key once, the hundred
key five times, the "ten" key seven
times and the "unit" key six times
ana you have your man.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
FROM GRASS RANGE.

Sheep men have returned from Billings
and report a fair price for wool; all have
plenty OF money and seem to lac happy.
Cattle men will commence shipping beeves
about the 18th inst. The stock looks
exceptionally well this fall.
Stock men are now making hay while the
sun shines. Hay is fine aud big crop will
be the result.
Charles Perrine, the superintendent OF
Col. Hudnutts sheep ranch of Flatwillow,
took violently i'll at Il. J. Frost's ranch
last week. DIR. l.. p. Vaughn Was sum
moned to attend him and at the doctors
recommendation he WAS taken to Lewis
town for treatment.
Warm weather. Give us little rain.
DIR. l.. r. Vaughn while at Frust's attend
ing Mr. Perrine found own cousin in Il.
j. Frost. They had never seen each other
before as the Frost's left Tennessee before
Mr.. Vaughn Was born.
(IISCB
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
PETER BREEN ARRESTED.
To Be Taken Back to the Ceur d'Alene Conn
try to Stand Trial.

Butte, Aug 2.-Peter Breen, one of
the most prominent labor agaitators
in the state, and member OF the leg
islature, was this afternoon arrested
here by sheriff Lloyd on a requisition
from the governor OF Idaho, charging
him with murder. Hewas in the Coeur
d 'Alenes during the recent mining riots
and Is said To have been present when
the Gem mill was blown He claims
to have been there to effect IA settle
ment between the strikers and mine
owners He will be taken to Idaho
tomorrow morning by the sheriff and
Capt. Herman, who came here from
the Ceur d 'Alenes. Several other men
from this city are also wanted but
they cannot be found.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-08-11
MARQUIS DE MORES.
Committed to Stand Trial on the Charge of
Manslaughter.

PARIS, August Marquis lie Mores,
who some time ago fought n duel with
swords with Capt. Meyer, "a Hebrew,
holding n commission in the French
army, and who inflicted a wound upon
his adversary, from the effects of which
he died in n short time, was today Ar
raigned on the charge of fmanslaughter.
After the examination the marquis
was formally committed to stand
trial on the charge mentioned. The
four friends of the principals who
acted as seconds in the affair were
also arraigned, charged with being ac-
cessories to the death OF Capt. Mey er.
They were also committed for trial.