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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-03

Mir. and Mrs. NJ. L. Edwards will give the young society people q farewell dance tomorrow evening at theifresidenee on south Oak street.
 The above named parties expect to leave he city in course of fortnight.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-03

". A. FIay has received a letterfrom the chief of police of Memphis saying that the real name of T. W Wilton, forger, iS Dave Perryman and that he was at one time q planter in Mis- sissiPpi. His description cores ponds with that of J. \. Johnson, who forged several checks in this city last week, and he is believed to be the same man. Photographs of Wilson will be sent here in a few days.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-03

Dr.. Price's Cream Baking Powder
 Forty Years slae Standard.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-03

Don't fail to vote.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1894-09-03
Sea water baths 1t Ragland 's.

Ryeu want helB. advert1 ]. 2
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

There is connection between
the color and character of animals.
Although much of the subject is
yelled in considerable obscurity, as
general rule it may be stated that
vivid, conspicuous coloring accom-
panies strength, courage and often
ferocity. The black or red hair
and the ruddy skin indicate carbon
or iron somewhat in EXCESS, a SAN
guine temperament, rapidity of
thought and action and courage
frequently bordering on rashness.
In the brute creation it is rather
character that has modified color in
the course of the survival of the
fittest. The timid animal, bird or
fish possessing the most neutral
coloring lived longest and left most
offspring and SO gradually the con-
spicuous members of the family
were eliminated. This neutral
coloring as we'll as color that
changes for protective purposes is
the external characteristic of shy
ness and timidity, alertness Of
sense, keenness of vision and scent
and swiftness rather than strength
of limb,-Pittsburg Dispatch.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
The Desert Canal.

J. 9. Beatty, Vice-President OF
the Colorado River Irrigation Com
pany, has filed in the Interior De-
partment plat of bitches consti.
tuting the right of way for the pro-
posed canal through the Yuma In
dian Reservation in for approval
in accordance with the provisions
of the act of February Is, 1898.
The plat was referred to the COM
missioners Irecently appointed to
negotiate with the Yuma Indians
for the cession of their surplus
lands and these mmissioners have
recommended it's approval.
The Act of August ID, 1894, in
which the agreement with the
Yuma Indians was ratified, pro-
vides that the company shall be re-
quired to begin the construction OF
their canal within three years after
the passage of the Act upon the
penalty of forfeiture Of their rights
The Commissioner of Indian Affairs
! looks with favor upon the COM
pany's scheme and will recommend
it's approval to the secretary.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

Among the bills which emerged
in good order from the present ses-
sion Of congress was one approving
a treaty with the Yuma Indians,
throwing open about 10000 acres
opposite the town of Yuma. Each
Indian will receive about five acres
to be held in severalty. The rest
will be divided into ten acre lots to
be sold at auction after an adver-
tisement by the secretary of the
interior for sixty days. The sale
will attract large number of Wis
iters and capitalists from The east,
The Colorado Irrigation Co., whose
system will water these lands, will
begin operations next month with
$50 men and continue without ces-
sation until the work is done, SO it
again reported. Yuma Times.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
The Arizona 4 Southeastern.

Work on the Benson and Fairbank
extension of the Arizona q South :
eastern railroad is progressing salts
factorily, and it is expected that
connection will be made in about
three weeks. The end of the track
is now at the California wash, where
track laying operations are await
ing compile ton Of the bridge, which,
it is anticipated, will be done this
evening. The bridge is $50 feet
long. If done as expected, track
laying will be resumed tomorrow
or next day. The bridge across
the San Pedro, lO5 feet long, is in
course of construction, and it is
thought it will he ready for the
rails by the time the track reaches
it, or within a day or two after
ward. With the Sana Pedro cross
ed it will be matter of only a few
days before the track will be laid
into Fairbank. After that there
will be some back-spiking and 9th
er finishing work to be done before
trains will run regularly. But
regular trains between Benson. and
Bisbee will probably be running
early October. Oasis.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

Thursday evening of last wee
Bowie was visited by food which
came form cloudburst in the CHR
icahua mountains. Just as tho
passenger train from the east was
pulling into the station for supper
the water came down, quickly Gov
ering the floor of the dining room
to depth of four inches. Nothing
daun:ed the train men and some of
the gentlemen passengers pulled off
their shoes and stockings, waded
into the dining room, took seats
and ate their supper, first helping
the ladies and children over on the
baggage trucks. The guests were
served by the walters padding
around ankle deep In water The
railroad office was also flooded and
considerable damage was done.
The collar was filled and the stores
it contained suffered some damage.
1t took two or three days steady
work to pump it dry-Oasis.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
HrrigasiOn Congress.

The irrigation congress in session
at>D nver will add additional i'm :
portance to subject which is par
amount to Arizona; for after all
| our future prosperity depends upon
the fructification of the soil by ir-
rigation.
Colorado has already reclaimed
between two and three million acres
of land Ly irrigation. The Colora-
/ do State Engineers report shows
that there are about $4,000 miles
of irrigating canals in Colorado.
They cost $5O,00O,OOO, and with
Their franchises, are estimated to
be worth at least $l00,000,OOO.
The cost OF a water right under a
company ditch averages about $40
per acre a year.
There is no hope of the United
States government undertaking the
construction of reservoirs and irri-
eating canals. That business per-
tains to the state or the people.
When Arizona becomes a state all
the waters not navigable will enure
to the state by right of eminent
domain, and it will then be for the
state to decide in what manner
they shall be utilized for the bene-
fit of the people. The state may
undertake the conservation and
distribution Of water, or it may
transfer this right to corporations
God fosiid It is ques-
tion of vital Importance to the peo
pie and they will have the decision
of the matter in their own hands.
The corporations are gobbling
up the arid lands of the nation,
and how many delegates to the
convention travelled on free passes
is not known but there is great
danger in the irrigation question
that the people will be mere "draw-
ers of water" and have to pay dear
ly for it. They already pay $lO]
per acre in Colorado.
The corporate greed Of the Unit
ed States has brought the people
to poverty, and if allowed to mo-
nopolize the water there, is only a
life of peonage before the people
and their children. The water
belongs to the people by natural
right and they alone have the
right to make laws for it's distrib-
ution.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
To the Public.

For the next Sixty Days will sell entire
stock of General Merchandise at cost.
Now is the time to lay in supplies, the railroad
tie-up may continue. ur-
All bills due the firm must BE settled before
the 1st day of September, 1924 -
Yours Truly,
B. F. Johnson, Sons & Go
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
Irrigation congress.

Last Saturday the third national
irrigation congress finished it's
labors. The forenoon was taken
up in continuation of the discus
sion of the propositions advanced
during the session. The object Of
the discussion was TO obtain a re-.
port from the committee on resolu-.
tions embodying the sense of the
congress.
Resolutions were finally adopted
to instruct the national executive
committee of the irrigation congress
to prepare series of bills for pre-
sentation to the congress of the
United States embodying the fti-
lowing propositions:
No. THE repeal of the desert
land law.
No. 2--The several state irriga-
tion commissioners are requested to
report to the fourth national lrriga
tion congress more satisfactory
and definite plan than has yet been
presented for the reclamation of
arid pubic lands through the CO.
operation OF the national aud state
authorities.
No. 3-That there shall be ap-
pointed national irrigation COM
mission for tie supervision of irri-
cation works constructed by the
federal government, and to provide
a plan for the division of streams
between states on basis of Justice
and equity.
No. 4-That the several terri
tories he included in the provisions
of the Carey law. ~
No. 5-That appropriations be
secured from the government for
the survey Of irrigation lands and
the discovery OF water for irrigation
purposes.
No. 6-That reservoir sites re-
served by the government be re-
leased and given to the states and
territories on application. The
president of the United States is
urged to appoint a national com
mission to work with the commits
sions from Canada and Mexico in
settling disputed points between
the countries over the division of
water flowing in both countries.
Congress is also memoralized to
make appropriations for the ad-
vancement of irrigation.
After the adoption of the report
the congress adjourned sine die.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
Baltimore Manufacturers

The Baltimore Manufacturers
Record, in it's weekly review of the
business situation south, says:
"Taken as a whole, the southern
crops will probably be larger this
year than ever before. Of corn, all
reports say the crop is unprece-
dentcd the outlook for cotton,
based on acreage and present con-
dition, indicates croL of 5000, 900
to 100000 bales. The smaller
crops have nearly all done we'll.
giving the South abundant crops of
all kinds. !"
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
Liberal Management
Superior Facilities
Picturesque Scenery

The Grand Canon of the Colorado, the most
sH bllme of Natures work on the earth, indes-
cribable, can easily be reached via Flagstaff,
Williams or Peach Springs on this road. To the
Natural Bridge OF Arizona and Monteznmas s
Well you can Journey most directly by this line.
Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization of La
gnna or of Acolla, 1.-THE City of the Sky" Visit
the Petrified Forest near Carrizo, See and
marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take a
hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests of
the San Francisco Mountains. Find interest in
the ruins of the prehistoric cave and cliff
dwellers. View the longest cantilever bridge in
America across the Colorado River
T. r. GABEL, WA. BIssELL,
GenI superintendent Gen Pass Agcut
Albuquerque, N NJ San Francico and
H S VANSLYCK. Albuquerque
Gen'l Agent, Albuquerque N M
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
A complaint comes from Russia

A complaint comes from Russia
of the scarcity of physicians
throughout the empire. The num-
ber of medical men is only one in
5000 of the entire population.
These are mostly in the large cities
The village population has only one
in 10000, while the remote pro-
vinces have only one doctor to l20,-
900 people.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14
THE ATLANTIC G PACIFIC
r ALL RO A u

The Great Middle Route across
the American Continent in connec-
tion with the railways Of the "Santa
Fe Route"
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

Cattle throughout the territory
are fattening rapidly, and the out
look for good beef the coming sea-
son is certainly most encouraging.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

Bank officials say gold is so plen-
tiful in Chicago that clearing house
balances are frequently paid in
gold.
Mesa free press., 1894-09-14

A cornmeal trust is being formz
ed in Kansas City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
Cony High School.

The graduating exercises of the class of
'94, Cony High school. will be held June
81, at $50 A. NJ. in the hall of the school
building. The exercises will be public
Music will be furnished by Higgins or.
chestra. Hon. Joseph II. Manley will
present the diplomas.
The essays will be as follows: r. M.
Brann, "Uses of the Application OF
Electricity c. S. Pettipgill, Labor Cues
tom Benedict Maher, Progress Of
Civil Liberty" Francis Woodbridge,
" Address to Undergraduates; r.
H. House, Latin Salutatory;" H.
H. Hamlin, "Class History Wilfred
Tolman, Physical Culture" J. o. Well.
man, "Choice of Profession" G. Cakes
Tobey, TYPES of Architectural. Clement
Murphy, "Burr's Conspiracy" Addie M.
Gannett, "Bells;" Gertrude f. Tibbetts,
manual Training School," Charlotte H.
Randall, French Translstion;" May H.
Doughty. "Class Prophecy" Frances S.
knowles, "German Translation" M. Zoe
Peterson, 1.-The knight in the Talisman; >
Frances B. Lapham, age of Chaucer;'
Elizabeth NJ. Dow ming, Mission of Mueic. i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
UNDER ARREST.
An Augusta Man Captured Who is Charged
With Forgery.

w. o. Wagner of Augusta was arrested,
Tuesday evening, at Lewiston, by Deputy
Sheriff Cornish of Bowdoinham, on the
charge of raising check from 81 to $40
and passing it on Frank c. Wise, clothing
merchant of Gardiner. He goes under the
name of W. c. Lyons, John Stewart, and
has several other aliases.
When arrested he had large number of
keys in his possession, and it is said some
of them are skeletons.
He represented himself to be an agent
of the Plymouth Rock Pant Co. Of Boston.
He had samples and would take measure
of parties and then require a deposit,
ranging from S. to $40, but the goods
never showed up. He will have chance
to tell his story, today, before the Gardiner
municipal court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
THAT BURNING QUESTION.
The Bicycle Ordinance still the Theme Of To-
cal Discussion.

On the JOURNAL reporters rounds they
hear many stories in reference to the BIZ
cycle ordinance. Some wheelmen and cit
liens agree that the reckless and careless
riders are the cause Of the trouble. One
wheelman was out the other day with hi 8
wife, baby carriage and baby "a bicycle rider
came whizzing down street and was steadily
ringing his bell. The mans wife became
frightened and feared the rider would run
into the carriage, but the gentleman push
ing it remained on the sidewalk and when
the bicycle rider came up he stopped him
AMI said he was a wheelman and when
he saw anybody on the walk with baby
carriage he always got of and walked by
and that he had no intention of
turning out for him. 1t probably taught
this bicycle rider lesson.
The practice of coasting on the bicycles
is dangerous on the down grade walks.
rider who was little green at
the business, was sailing down Winthrop
street the other day and lost control of
the wheel and run against stone post,
damaging the wheel and, to the amusement
of those looking on, he turned several I'M
graceful summersaults, but luckily escaped
injury.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
Smith & Scribner's Circus.

The Smith Scribner circus drew large
number of people to the Augusta driving
park, Wednesday, to both the afternoon and
evening performances. The entertain
ments in the tents were good. The horizon
tai bar feats we're beyond what the audi
ence expected. The horseback riding was
another unique feature, both that of the
gentleman and the trained dogs. The clowns
were fairly funny, but some of the jokes
were stale. The side show contained the
giant from Kentucky, a man over I fee,
high and other curiosities. The street
parade was appreciated because of the neat
ness and cleanness of all the uniforms.
Considering the size it was good show.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
ENTRIES
Fe' the Iuns Meeting At the augusta Driving
Park.

The entries for the June meeting At tn,
Augusta driving park, June 10, have al
oeen received and the complete list is giver
below. The purses are to be divided so
zo' 10 and 10 per cent. There ought to b.
good crowds in ate ndance for the list o,
entries assures Is fine racing a. one could
wish in one day.
FOUR YEARS OLD AND UNDER. rRor AND PACE
slippery Tom; bl ,, H W NJ Shaw, Bath.
Won Hillern, b 8, + A shattuck Razoryille.
May Queen. m, u Hanks, Augusts.
hhverett wilkes, -. W Walker, Augusta.
LOFTY W, bl m, Frank Wellman.
2& CLASS, TRor AND PACE.
Black Beauty, s Y Small, Fairfield.
y TI x 81 9, Walter Webb. Augusta.
frank ], CHI 9, A W Chadwick, Augusta.
Starring, ~. w Hanks.
E IN BOY 81 3, Reynolds & Withee. Win.low
NJ van kiif, b m, Chas Simpson. Waterville.
T Ti,t'a n .d' g. G Savage, Augusta.
Greenwood. T n Drake Pittsdeld.
Little Mac, g, L Wellman, Augusta.
Molly W, b m, Wellmsn, Augusta.
diner.
MINUTE CLASS, TRoT AND FACE.
badoura, m, Percy Gilman. Waterville.
vile.
Black Beauty. S G Small, Fairfield.
John X, bl 6, Walter + Webb, Augusta.
Silver Bells. m, ii l. johnson, Augusta.
Frank !, CHI g, A w Chadwick, Augusta,
Jessie Shaw. b m, A II & W NJ Shaw. Bath.
May Pilot, oh m. A Clshn, Richmond.
Venus. b m. W Hanks. Augusta.
China Boy, bl 8. Reynolds Withee. Winslow.
Grhn, Dr., br b, Chas Simpson, Waterville
Little Actor. b z, W r Walker, Augusta.
Nosegay, Drake, Pittsfeld.
Molly W, b m, l. L Wellman. Augusta
Dotty W, bl III, Frank Wellman, Augusta.
Ludlow, CHI g, Chas Stackpole, Gardiner.
2.33 CLAss-TRor.
Headlight, b 6, 5 Witham, Waterville.
Gen Hancock, br 8, Ed Getchell, Winslow.
Startling. m, EW Hanks, Augusta.
Venus, b m, Il W Hanks, Augusta.
KIT Van Xii, b m, Chas Simpson. Waterville.
Pilot Morrill,. &. Savage, Augusta.
Prince Harbinger, T Drake, Pittsfeld.
The 2.29 and 2 23 classes did not fill and
will be cancelled. The other four classes
will occur on the 18th. making but one day
instead of two a. originally intended.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07

A good index of the careful preparation
being made for the M. l. S. A. A. field day
at Watervlle next Saturday is the score
book which the president showed to jour
NAL reporter Yesterday. 1t is a convenient
little book just the right size for the pocket,
bound in stiff covers to give good backing
for writing and containing almost every
thing necessary. On the first page 10 list
OF the school colors and field captains. On
the second and following pages are the
events to be run. At the top of the page is
the association record with the names of
the person making it and the time it was.
There are list of entries arranged by
schools, with the scorers number with each
name and with plenty of room for the user
to make all the marks he wants. At the
bottom of the page is a blank summary.
On the first page is blank form of keeping
tally. 1t is very like the tally used in the
paper to slow how many games each league
ball nine has won from the others, except
that, while it has the names of the schoo IL
down the side, at the top it has list OF the
events to be run. By means of these ii
may be seen at glance just how the differ
ent schools stand. 1t is something entirely
new in the score card line and will be q
great convenience to the user. On the out
side of the cover is list of all the ofiicers'
both of the association and meet.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07

During the process of repairs and general
cleaning up of the Blaine residence in this
city, it was decided to throw away lot of
bulky public documents and reports that
had accumulated in the past years. Children,
who were passing as the books were being
removed Wednesday afternoon, begged for
some to carry home and they were given to
them. BY what system of spiritual telegra-
ply the ''find" was communicated to hun
dred children of all degrees, sizes and
clothes is not known but they flocked there
like chickens at meal time. There were
school children and there were children who
GENE to town to see the circus, Everyone
of them had an armful. One lad was per-
spring under a report of geological survey
and occasionally rested to look at the
pictures. One shrewd little miss finding
she had too big load to carry sold one of
them to kind hearted lady who was pass
ing and thought she would like the book for
a souvenir. Some of the children with less
heed or smaller acquisitiveness occasionally
dropped a book by the wayside and fly
leaves Uttered the sidewalk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07

Charles Rackliff has come to the conclu-
sion that he has lots of friends in the city
When he first went to work at the Gannett
Morse Concern he saved his first earnings
10 buy COW. A short time ago the COW,
which was q valuable one, sickened and
died. The loss was considerable, but
Vharlies friends thought not when divided
up among them. They contributed hand
'omely and yesterday better COW than the
one which died was found by Mr.. Racklifi
IN the stable. 1t was a very kind act and
fully appreciated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
Relic Of the War.

Adjutant General Conner has received a
letter from A. B. Gates of Burlington, N.
c., in which Mr.. Gates says that he has in
his possession silver shield-shaped badge
engraved: Ezra p. Foster, Co. A., 9Th
Regiment, Maine Vols" Mr.. Gates says
this badge was ploughed out of the ground
in garden few days before, ground
where both the Southern and Northern
armies trod 80 years ago. Ezra Foster il
reported missing at the battle of Drury's
Bluff, May l6. 1854. Gen. Conner ha.
put the matter in the hands of parties a,
Jay.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07

MRS. Lysander Mason went to Boston
Island yesterday for stay Of 10 days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-06-07
MONMOUTH MURDER.


AJoURNAL reporter had conversation
Yesterday, with q gentleman from Mon
mouth, who has quite thoroughly invest
gated all the facts relative to the murder O,
Augustus Sawyer. A variety of stories 4,
to how the old man was killed, or rathe,
the method of committing the crime, have
been told. The gentleman in question Of
fers 9 somewhat new solution of the mys
terry and one which certainly seems fairl,
reasonable.
He said, 81 think Augustus Sawyer wa.
killed by tramp, and furthermore think
Sawyer attacked the tramp, who saw tina,
he must do something definite, and tina,
without loss Of time. l have looked the
premises over and heard various opinions
1. seems to me that if man had murdered
Sawyer for the purpose of robbing him and
then crossed the muddy road and entered the
house, with the object of searching for
money, he would have left muddy tracks in
the house while travelling from one room to
the other.
THE night ON which the foul deed wa,
committed it rained and any person could
not walk across muddy road and through
house without having shown signs of hav-
ing been there. After the tramp had
seen what a terrible deed he had
done, he must have readily con-
cludel it would be best to cover up the
murdered man and thus delay the discovery
and give himself more time to escape.
There is another thing which think
might have happened. 1t is possible that
the tramp might have pointed the revolver
at Sawyer and threatened to kill him and,
in his excitement, pulled on the trigger
harder than he thought and caused the
weapon to explode. 1 have been informed
that one of Sawyer's hands appeared
as though he might have had hold
Of the stake, found beside him. 1t
may be possible that he attacked the tramp
with the club, and the tramp realizing his
danger, drew the revolver and, while he
might not have intended to kill the old man,
fired too near him. 1t has been said that
Sawyer always had great horror of tramps
and always drove them away from the
place. BY ransacking the house, papers,
money and other valuables have been found
and this being the case it does not seem
possible the old man was killed for his
money"