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Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
NO DITCHERS WANTED.
Marlcopa,s Potentate Throws Away
 Golden Opportunity.


 Perry Williams, Laird O Maricops, returned last night to his prairie fast ness after day spent in town purchas- ing bedding and other necessaries for the comfort of travelling friends. Perry is deep. neverfailing we'll of uncon- scious interest and information to the newspaper man and when you have left him you hardly know which of the good things he has let drop to serve upon the morrow.
 It was early this week that particu- larly tough looking party of six or eight hobos who, after having drilled the road from Yuma, camped at the june tion weary and ragged, but with thirst and schemefulness normal. A leader approached Perry, saying:
 You're His Honor here ain't ye? "I reckon so'' assented mine host. Well we want to do a little ditch ing" fur ye.'' added the ex common wealer.
 It was not necessary for Perry to ask for an explanation oi the term ditching as he is toierably familiar from constant contact with most of the vernacuiar of the overlandels; but ln order to make sure he asked for elucidation.
 Yer see that pile of ties up the track yender? Me and the gang jest piles 'em all up and makes a big fire of lem, and you comes along and takes US in fer destroying railroad property, and sends us over ter Florence. We does our little time in jail there. You gets yer $l0 CT $l5 head fer reward an ex- penses and labor an a feedin' uv us and when we gets out we comes back and whacks up wid yer. Wot der yer say?
 "No ditching goes here" laugned Perry.
 Well we worked it all over southern California 'an it went great. There's good money in it an don't yer ferget it'' growled the hobo, AS he returned to the gang to make an adverse report.
 Thus was golden opportunity re- pulsed through want of sufficient com mercial sagacity or mayhap the indol- ence of dolce far niente" Maricopa residence
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
Between Fresno and San
 Francisco.
It Is Not in Permanent Compe-
 tition With the s. p.
The Freight Is Carried Only 10 Pay the Expense of Trip for An
 other Purpose.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 SAN JOSE, Cal, Nov. 22-C. A. Camp bell, with his ten mule and two horse team, all the way from Fresno, loaded with dried figs, raisins and pears from Seropian and Droge, arrived in this city at noon today and reported that the trip had thus far been made without mishap.
 He was asked fl the present trip was financial success and if the team ser vice would be kept up between Fresno and San Francisco. Campbell answered: Kept up, what do you mean? This team is simply going to San Francisco to enter the big horse show that is soon to be opened there. Sero- plan & Droge simply allowed us to take this load, pay ing us what they would have pad the railroad for the same amount of freight, in order to pay our expenses to San Francisco"
 MT. Campbell said the team was the famed worlds tair dozen that hauled big log from Sequoia to the train at Munson, where it was loaded and shipped to Chicago The team will re- man in San Francisco until after the horse show and will then return south.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
HE DESERVES HANGING.
Bert Davis Genuine Criminal
 Against Society.

Bert Davis. Gila Bend prisoner whose term expired yesterday, is in jail aga1n. He ought to be bung this time. but the short-sighted gentlemen who specified capital crimes in Arizona failed to comprehend the possibility oi such brute as Davis. So he can't be hung, but he ought to be publicly whipped, law or no law on the subject.
 In half an hour alter his release from jail he was walking up Washington street with two companions. They met 8 couple of young ladies of the highest responsibility and having passed them Davis turned and addressing them asked a question involving the grossest lmagina ble insult.
 A bystander overheard the brute. He went to the sheriff's office and got an officer. Ten minutes later Davis was in jail.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
MORE SPRINKLING.
FaVorite Boulevard to Be Watered
 by Popular Subscription.

FaVorfte Boulevard to Be Watered
 by Popular Subscription.
 Hitherto but sufficient money has been raised to partially sprinkle Central avenue. It has dou btless been noticed by many that strip of roadway in the center has been dampened leaving dust and drvness on either side. It is now proposed to dig couple of extra pits into which the sprinkling wagon may descend by gradual road and take in sufficient water to lay the dust upon the entire roadway, thereby making this favorite drive free from dust at all times during the entire season of six months.
 1t is believed by many that since the connection of Phoenix with the main line of the Southern Pacific by the Maricopa & Phoenix road, there has been no greater public improvement than the construction of the Central avenue boulevard. It would be great misfortune and error to permit It to fall into decay for the want of the small sum necessary to keep it in good con- ditlon.
 Residents of the country adjoining and approached by the avenue and owners of teams who regularly use it will be approached in the next few days by duly authorized solicitors and will have an opportunity of subscribing a dollar month or as much more as their liberality suggests.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
FIRE TOURNAMENT.
List of Contests and Prizes Deter
 mined.

LISl Ol OOUltSlS anu fElZGS DStST-
 mined.
 The committee appointed to arrange the details of the Firemen's tourna. ment to be held in Phoenix Decem ber 19, met at the engine house last night and completed the program of contests and prizes. The contests will come in the following order:
 No. Wet test, first prize. s100; secnnd, $50. No. 2-Hook and ladder vs. engine company, $50.
 No. 3-CoupIing contest, first prize, $15; second, $5.
 No. 4-Straighaway, 200 yards, first prize. $75; second, $25.
 No. 5.-Boys' Burro race, first money, $2.50; second, $1.
 No. 6.-Ladder climbing, first prize, $15; second, $5.
 No. 7.-One hundred yard foot race first money, $15; second, $5.
 No. Slime race against thirty one seconds, $25.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
WHY DIDN'T IT?
Editor Burnett Rises to ASK Oues-

ton.
 Yesterday Editor J. NJ. Burnett of the Arizona Leader transmitted to the office of the territorial secretary his bill for the publication of the of the gov ernor's election proclamation. On the back of the bill Mir Burnett had written an inquiry, which, though 8 very natural one, displaying laudable curiosity about an important matter, had really nothing to do with the sub ject matter and might as well have con- stituted the contents of a seperste doc- ument. 'The proclamation" he wrote, twas all right; the date of the election arrived as was confidently expected on all sides: but why," he asked, didn't the election come off as the governor advertised ?"
 Editor Burnett is & Democrat who can distinguish with the unaided eye the points of difference between a cy- clone and an election.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
STILL HAVE HOPE Honolulu Royalists Will
 Incite a Riot. They Still Expect to Re- gain Their Power.
New Scheme for the Overthrow
 of the Government.
A Leading and Wealthy RoyaliSt Dead As People Seem to Think.
By the Associated Press.

HONOLULU, Nov. 22.-One of the most prominent and richest Royallsts in the city said few evenings ago: People who think that our cause is dead will be treated to surprise in the near fu- ture which will make them open their eyes. We have made many attempts to arouse the Royalists to a sense of their wrongs, but so far we have failed. This time, however, we have succeeded and will accomplish our end. Whether we succeed or not is difficult to say, but if we did not think we would, we would not attempt the revolution"
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
THE MOUNTAIN OF FIRE.
The Hazy, Weather Obscures
 Further Observation.
It Is Believed to Be in a State of Eruption But It's Condition
 Cannot Be Ascertained.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 22.-The hay weather has prevailed throughout the Puget Sound country today and Mount Rainier has been obscured.
 For this reason it has been impossi- ble to make any observations or obtain further information as to the actual condition of the mountain, believed by many, to be in state of eruption.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.

High School Pupils Will Attend the
 Funeral of Grace CurnS.
 The pupils of the high school were dismissed yesterday afternoon in re- spect to the memory of Grace Curns. There will be no session of the high school this afternoon.
 The Monroe street entrance to the central building was draped last night with crape entwined with the national colors, an outer expression of grief.
 The funeral will take place this after noon at o'clock from the Presbyterian church.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
Largest Baby Ever Born.

The largest baby at time of birth of which the medicos of the world have any record first saw the light of day at Macon, Ga., during the summer of 1890. The child was the offspring of Will Lennon, a well-known painter of that burg. When the child was twenty-four hours old it weighed but one and one half ounces less than forty pounds.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
4 HORRIBLE DEATH. Poured Oil On Her Clothing
 and Burned 1t.
The Awful Manner In Which an ln- sane Woman of California
 Ended Her Life.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. PETALUMA, Cal, Nov. P. Amelia Evans, wife of W. P. Evans, committed suicide this morning by saturating her clothing with coal oil and setting fire to them. She had been once in an insane asylum. She leaves husband and two sons.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
WANT THE BONDS.
Of Course Wall Street Will
 Get Them.
That Much Was Understood Before 1t Was Decided to Issue $5O-
 100000 of Gold Bonds.
By the A Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Subscriptions for an amount greater than the entire issue of 5O,OOO,o ,oOO for government fves will be made by number of bankers and other financial institutions of this city, including foreign capital.
 This was decided today after a num-
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
GEN. GIBSON DEAD.

Is Suddenly Stricken at His Home
 in Tiffin, Ohio.
 TEEN. O., Nov. 22.-General Gibson died at 6 o'clock this evening. He was one of the most prominent men in Ohio and almost of national reputation.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
NO NEWS.
Nothing Yet Heard From the Miss
 Ing IVanhoe.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-The United States revenue cutter, Rush. which was dispatched north several days ago to search for the missing coal ship, Ivan hoe, returned to port this morning, having been disabled. The tube of one of the steamers boilers blew out.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23
DISTRICT COURT.
Yesterday a Day Almost Devoid of
 Interest.

In district court yesterday the case of Johnson vs. Hirschfeld was tried and judgment was rendered the defendant. The plaintiff alleged that he had left a certain sum of money in the defendant's safe for safe keeping. He drew a part part of it he says.
 The testimony went to show that one
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23

Der of conferences and it was settled also that the members of this agree ment should make their bids separately but at exactly the same price. This action insures the success of the loan which is now certain to be over sub scribed.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-23

Dr. Prices Cream Baking Powder Worlds Fair Highest Medal and Diploma.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
Highest of all in Leavening Power-I.atest u s. Govt Rc+
Rz'!a'I:'1!! q! BSxi9s BS%5ssg
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

keep on top all the time and keep the
price down to suit themselves.
There are visible causes for the nres.
ent depression in buying. Butth is
light ahead. 1t is some distance
ahead it is true. Whoever lives
TO see the next Congress seated. will
see change for all business. except
the farmer. And if the gamblers were
out OF the way, they would share with
the rest, but they are in the hands of
the gamblers and are helpless and hope
less, unless they elect men to Congress
who will wipe out the whole business
OF dealing in futures as is done at
present. Farmers cannot afford to
grow wheat at the present ruinous
prices. Every bushel grown by farmers
east OF the mountains brings them in
debt or Is grown at loss.
There might be legitimate deals in
the future if the dealers bought grain
Tor home consumption or export, but
that is not done; they sell and buy
what thsy have not and do not expect
to havei there is not bushel of wheat
or corn exchanged between them. Why
should the farmer be at their mercy &?
If they must have something to gamble
on, let them take the weather, and bet
that the first day of March will be
clear or the reverse, cloudy, and then
the second and so on for three hun
dred and sixty-five days. In this no
one would be hurt but themselves.
T. BIC.
Fe6rHarV 8tb
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
Leipsic Church.
LEIPsIC, DEL. Feb. IL 1904

LEIPsIC, DEL, Feb. Is, 1894.
EDITOR OF THE SMYRRA TIMES.
Dear Sir r:-Wnl you please give
space in your paper for the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted Ly the Fourth Quarterly Con
ference of the NJ. f. Church held in
Leipsic, Feb. 10, 1894.
WHEREAS, 1t is thought advisable
for Leipsic charge to ask for an unmar-
rled man as pastor next year, and
whereas, our Presiding Elder, Brother
Adams, has advised that we reouest
this of the conference, and whereas our
present pastor, T. G. SmOot, has faith
fully served US, looking carefully after
all tie interest of this charge. and
whereas God has blessed his work. and
souls have been converted under his
ministry, therefore be it
Resolved, 1st That we part from
Brother SmOot with regret, having
found him to be an earnest and faithful
pastor ever Jealous for the masters
cause.
Resolved. That we commend him to
what ever charge he may be appointed
to serve, as a faithful servant of God.
an earnest man, devoted pastor, and
a Jealous preacher of the gospel.
Resolved, That we part with Brother
Smoot with the hope that the lines will
fall to him in pleasant places for next
conference year,and that God will con-
tinue to prosper his work.
Resolved, That a copy of the resolu-
tions be given to Brother Smoot and
also a copy be sent to the county news
papers and to the Conference Herald.
r. H. GEORGE, Sec.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
Honor to Gen. Neal Dow.
February 8th.

March 20, the ninetieth birthday of
Gen. Neal Dow will be generally cele.
brated by Temperance Societies
throughout the world 1t is proposed
to publish in all Temperance periodi-
Gals his picture as he appeared in 1851.
when he was Mayor of Portland Maine
and another as he looks now in his
hale and hOnOred age. With these
pictures will doubtless be published a
Sketch of his life and some Of the suc-
cess of the prohibitOry law in Maine,
where it has been longest tried. Some
OF the wise and pungent sayings of Gen
DOW, one of the most incisive speakers
and writers that the reform has pro-
duced, will be collected, and odes in
his honor and hymns commemorative
OF Prohibition Day" AS we might well
name the birthday of Prohibitions
father, will be written, we may well
believe, by our best pens in all parts of
Christendom.
Il have long wished that we had a
temperance 'Auld Lang Syne song.
and one has recently been furnished
for the w. c. T. u, but here is a grand
opportunity for our writers to give us
a song of universal adaptation that
shall signalize the birthday of our
noble chief.
Il have recently heard from Gen,
Dow, that he is in splendid health that
he rises at five o'clock in the morning.
as has been his lifelong custom. walks
three miles day, and in pleasant
weather rides fifteen to twenty. These
facts would be of interest to all intelli-
gent people whether friends or foes to
the temperance reform.
ut seems to me it would be we'll If
the week previous to March Goth, 1894.
the religious and temperance papers
would bring out an issue in which our
ninety-years-old leader was made a
central figure. The picture of him
that we need can be had by writing to
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens. President
Maine W. c. T. u, Portland, Me-; also.
such a collection of his best and most
pointed utterances. Such an issue
should contain articles on the different
phases of the temperance movement
so that the paper should be widely
sought and largely quoted from in the
temperance meeting of the Goth of
March, which is to be held irrespective
OF sect, sex or membership, in any
particular Temperance Society, and
has been suggested in the interest of
no ism, but simply to advance the
bread lines of the Temperance move.
ment.
I'm this view 1 feel sure that all
good people will do all they can to
help forward the proposed celebrated
and to send their congratulations to
Gen. Neal Dow, of Portland, Me-"
FRANCES E. WILLARD.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
JOHN n, hOCHE,
1916 N. goth st., N. Y, Feb. 8, 1894

HEPTAsOPHs IN DELAWARE.-The
annual meeting of the Grand Conclave
of Delaware Heptosophs or Seven Wise
Men, met Wednesday at Newark.
Delegates were present from all the
conclaves in the State. Grand Scribe.
j. B.Roberts presented his report, which
showed were III members and eight
subordinate conclaves of the order in
this State.
During the year 1913 persons were
initiated and IL members reinstated
making a total gain of 2l5. Four mem
bers died during the year and I7S were
suspended for nOn-payment of dues.
Forty-seven members were relieved
and three buried during the year.
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
TALKS ON AMERICAN LITERATURE,
III. THE REVOLUTIONARY AGE.

prof, Yocum has prepared a series Of articles
on American literature which will be supple
mented by numerous selections from the works
of standard writer's It is believed that such A
course of reading while primarily designed for
the pupils of the public schools may prove in.
teresting to the general public)
But few years before the Revolu-
ton Franklin had assured his friends
in England that America would never
seperate from the mother country
that only the most persistant oppress-
ion on the part of parliament could
drive the colonies into rebellion. Fool
ish indeed must it then have seemed to
the veteran philosopher that a strug-
Cling people hemmed in by ever-act-
i've foes. could even dream of indepen-
dence. But in 1868 the treaty of Paris.
ending the period of inter-colonial war,
and thus making America independent
OF foreign support, made it possible for
America to be independent of foreign
control. A few short years and unjust
oppression made this possibility a
necessity. Freed from the fear of
French aggression, restive under the
tyranny of nation whose protection
they no longer required, the Sons OF
Liberty began their march to Lexing-
ton.
Now begins a new period in our
literature-a period too practical for
poetry and too real for ficti on. but
marked by vigOr in controversy and
an eloquence in debate that have but
few parallels in history. It's first note
worthy production was draft of in.
structions" prepared by Thomas JEFF
ferson for the guidance of the Virginia
delegates to the First Continental
Congress. Although its manner of.
expression was deemed "too bold" for
the purpose intended, this remarkable
paper was published by the Assembly
in pamphlet form, under the title of.
"A Summary View of the Rights of
British America" Mr.. Jefferson in his
Memoir tells of its further fate "It
found its way to England, was taken
up by the opposition, interpolated
by Mr.. Burke so as to make It answer
opposition purpose, and in that form
ran rapidly through several editions"
IL seems fitting to quote the masterly
peroration of a document which is the
undoubted prototype of the Declaration
of Independence:
Let not the name of George the
Third be a blot on the page of history.
You are surrounded by British coun.
sellors, but remember that they are
parties. You have no ministers for
American affairs, because you have
none taken from among us, nor amen.
able to the laws on which they are to
give you advice. 1t behoves Won. .there
fore, to think and act for yourself and
your people.
IL Is neither our wish nor our inter-
est to seperate from her. We are will
ing, on our part, to sacrifice everything
which reason can ask to the restoration
OF that tranquility for which all must
wish. On their part, let them be ready
70 establish union on generous plan,
Let them name their terms, but let
them be Just, Accept Of every com.
merical preference 1t Is in our power to
! give,for such things as we can raise for
Smyrna times., 1894-02-21
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. FEBRUARY 2l. 1894.

"Are you trying to get up a corue
in bOsh, JennyP"
She disliked having her name alb
breivated, and remained silent. He
heart was heavy. She decided, after 9
time, to try another tack. Looking Al
him meekly, she asked:
"Adolphe, my darling, what does il
mean when it says that stock has
been watered too much ?"
II don't know what it is, my dear,
but almost any stock is glad to get in
out of the wet at present"
This was not especially lucid, but
Genevieve felt that her husband was
thawing little.
"And what is a gilt-edged security,
darling?" she continued.
He smiled -ay, actually smiled.
''YOu are, my dear"
This was delightful. He had not
paid her a compliment in many days.
"What do you mean ?" she asked, at
a venture.
"Well, my dear, you've improved
greatly since took you from par.
His smile came again and his eyes
rested on her kindly.
She blushed like schoolgirl. Could
it be that she had really broken the ice
that had surrounded him so long? But
no; again he was lost in thought and
seemed to watch an unsteady market
through clouds of smoke. If she spoke
again she might lose in moment the
advantage she had seemed to gain.
She sat silent for a while. Finally she
said, almost in a whisper:
"Adolphe, isn't this good time to
buy stocks ?"
He flushed and exclaimed
The best l ever knew But. con.
found it! nObOdy's got any ready
money. l could make fortune with a
little cash, but l might just as well sigh
for the moon as for few thousand dol.
| lars"
He lit fresh cigar and his seemed
to grow paler and more haggard as the
castles that he could not build on credit
hoated away in smoke.
She went over to him, and, seating
herself on his lap, pnt her arms around
his neck.
I've got a little money saved uu
from what you've given me in the past
few years, AdOlphe. It's only a few
thousand, but perhaps it will help you?'
He laid down his cigar, and took her
face in his hands.
"How did you do it, dear? A few
thousand ? Why, we've only been
married ten years. How could you
save all that out of the allowance ]
gave you?"
Il don't know, darling. Perhaps
perhaps | know more about meat mar.
kets than stock markets, more about
beefsteaks than bulls and bears. You
Will forgive me for it,wOn't you dear ?'i
Forgive you, GenevieveP Here
let me kiss you again. You've saved
us from ruin, dear. You are the most
wonderful woman in the world"
And you aren't going to the club
tonight ?" she asked, as they strolled
arm in arm into the library.
mo, darling; sit down here and I'll
explain to you how we make money
on the Street."