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The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22
Died While Laughing.

LAWRENCE, Kan, Aug. 16.-While sitting in store talking, Jesse Mayes, aged 50 years, dropped dead while laughing heartily at a story to which he had been listening. The cause of bis death was heart disease.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22
Left tO the COurts.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 15.-The police muddle in this city, that at one time assumed such a ssuguinary shape be. tween the two police boards, has final ly been compromised, both sides agree ing to submit the dispute to the su- preme court.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22

Neutrality is no favorite with Providence, for we are so formed that it is scarcely possible for us to stand neuter in our hearts, although we may deem it prudent to appear 80 in our ac- tionS.-COlton.
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22

The Aroostook, in Maine, was named from m Indian word, meaning ..Qood men,
The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-08-22
TUCSON JENNIE'S HEART.

NEWER ain't l q married man?' says you" So spake the
 old cattle man, as he settled himself in his chair. The
 question had just
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
Stuck to Their Seats.

The Holland Reformed church Of
this village, says Lodi On. J.)
special to New York Times, was
painted lasc week and the interior
was vanished. The work was done
early in the week, and the seats
were supposed to be dry. They
were when the members of the con-
gregation felt them before sitting
down. There must have been some
mistake about the varnish, how
ever, for when the members Of the
congregation had been seated a
short time the heat from their bodies
softened the varnish, and when an
attempt was made to rise it was al
most as hard to separate ones gar
ments from the seat as it is to re-
move q porous plaster. The harm
done to clothing was considerable.
The congregation made the best Of
. bad situation and stood the service
through, andsare now trying to see
where the funny part OF the affair.
which outsiders appear to see, comes
in,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
BETTER THAN METAL.
Stone Work for Bridges Copsid.
cred Cheapest in the End.
Iron and Steel VIII Probably Never Take
the Place of Stone Entirely-Some
Late Engineering Feats as
Examples.

Most people are perhaps too
ready to consider that the days OF
masonry bridges of any consider
able span are over, save in cases in
which aesthetic considerations over
ride all questions of cost, says En-
cheering. 1t has, however, to be
remembered that the maintenance Of
a masonry structure is, in general,
much cheaper than that of a metal
one, and for this reason that most
progressive of American railroads,
the Pennsylvania, has OF late years
built many arches to replace old
truss or girder bridges. The spans
in these cases have, however, been
small. In Austria, on the other
hand, two masonry bridges, which
must be reckoned among the largest
yet constructed, have been built over
the River Pruth to carry the
Stanislaus Weronienka railway.
| One of these, at Jaremeze, has a
main span of 206.6 feet, while the
other, at Jamna, has a span of 1877. 8
feet. The Cabin John bridge, which
Is still the largest existing masonry
span, is 220 feet between the abut-
ments, it's rise being 57.25 feet. The
Grosvenor bridge, Chester, the
largest in this country, has span
Of 200 feet, the rise being AZ feet.
Thus it will be seen that the
Jaremeze bridge holds the second
place. The material used in this
case was dressed stone, there being
149 voussoirs visible on the face. Ii
commencin & the work the centerine
was loaded simultaneously at eight
different points, and when completely
covered 1t yielded at the crown Az
inches on the left side and 39 inches
on the right. About $4,000 cubic
feet of cut stone were used for the
arch. The weight over the arches
is relieved by spandrel arches, be
tween which the extrados is coated
with concrete from2 to 81 feet thick
with layer Of asphalt over 1t. The
other bridge, though of smaller
! span, is OF very similar design. TheJ
each carry single line of rail. The
work was executed most rapidly, al
the masonry was only commenced ir
March, 1894, and the bridge wa.
| opened in November of the game
year. Some So tons OF PORTLAND
cement and some 4, 600 cubic feet O
ordinary mortar Of the JAremez'
bridge cost about u, 100.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

The state bankers at Owensboro
voted unanimously for single gold
standard resolution and even went
further and asked the Legislature to
take from the borrower his three days
of grace. Speaking of grace, reminds
us of one of Judge Grace's reasons
for being bimetalist: 81 have al
ways noticed" said the Judge, "that
the bankers have way of looking af-
ter their own interests and if they are
all in favor of a gold standard the
safest plan for the people is to take
the other side"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

There is more Catarrh in this Sec
tion of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be in
durable. For great many years
doctors pronounced 1t local disease.
and prescibed local remedies land byl
constantly failing to cure with local.
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to be a
constitutional disease, and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
Hall's Catarrh cure, manufactured by
+. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio, is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in
doses from 10 drops to teaspoonful.
1t acts directly on the blood and
mucous,surfaces of the system. They
offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails 10 cure. Send for circu.
lars and testimonials. Address,
E. j. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, O.
~ Sold by druggists, 75c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
CHURCH CHOIR ROW.
When Ordered Not to Wear Bangs
the Women Vocalists Struck.


the Women vocalists Struck.
Thequestion Bangs or no bangs?"
has caused heap of trouble in the
choir of st. Augustine's Colored
Episcopal church, on Canton, near
Division street, Brooklyn. The neg
ative side of the question is taken
by Miss Matilda Simms, while the
the affirmative is looked after by the
women who were until a short time
ago leaders in the choir.
st. Augustine's is the most exclu-
sive colored church in the city.
Miss Simms, who acted as dresser
for the women, came to the conslu-
sion that bangs were not the proper
thing in a vested choir and issued
orders that they should not be
worn.
The singers objected strongly, and
the young men of the choir agreed
with them.
Miss Simms was obdurate and the
singers went on strike. Choirmas-
ter J. Fl. Davis did all in his power
to quiet the ruffled spirits of the
women, but it went for naught, and
he found it necessary to fill the va
Gated places in the choir with male
voices.
One of the ex-members OF the
choir was seen by New York
World reporter. She said: "The
young women in the choir objected
to losing their bangs, and / don't
blame them one bit. A woman s
hair is her crowning beauty, and
do not think it necessary to have her
lose it in order to sing in choir"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
BICYCLES IN JAPAN.
The Wheel Craze Has Broken Out in
the East.

''The Japanese were infected with
the bicycle craze several years ago,
said Theodore Wores, the artist,
"and it broke out in peculiar ways.
I took my safety wheel with me to
Japan, and found it of great assist
ance. 1t was not much of a novelty
except in the country. / arranged
a sketching outfit that / could pack
on my machine, and in this way !
made a number of long trips into
the country, where bicycle at
tracted attention. One day / was
jogging along on my wheel when l
saw something coming towards me
which I could not size up. AS it
drew nearer | saw that it was Jap
anese riding one of the old-fashioned
high wheels. Probably the ma
chine had done service in the United
States and had been sent with lot
of other secondhand, out-ofdate
machines to Japan. The rider was
an expert, and evidently perfectly
happy with his Wheel He was
dressed in Japanese costume, which
is not the best adapted for bicycle
riding, and he rode without using
the handle bars. In one hand he
held gayly-colored parasol, and in
the other a fan which he worked
vigorously, for the day was warm.
He managed his wheel easily with
his feet, and he was apparently en-
joying the impression that he was
sure to make on the natives. OF
course, in the large cities of Japan
there are many up-to-date wheels,
but they were mostly owned by for
eigners.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

The New Haven oyster crop for
this year is reported to be larger
than ever known. There have ueen
fortunate conditions to make it this
way, and as result oyster growers
will reap benefit from il. The oyster
growers say that star fish have dam
aged their beds but little, and the
summer just closing has been so
calm and free from storms that the
oyster beds have suffered none from
atmospheric conditions. Another
fortunate thing which will make
this the greatest oyster season
planters have experienced is that
the prejudice against New Haven
oysters entertained last year because
of the typhoid fever scare has all
gone. The demand so far this season
surpasses last year by considerable,
and at this time last year the ty-
phoid fever scare had not set in.
They are said to be of very fine color
and fat. BY the first of November,
when the season will be at its height,
planters. growers and dealers will
employ three thousand people.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
THIS MAN HAD AN AVERSION.
He Didn't Want to Do Police Duty
for the Dead.


"Of course it isn't the incest kind
of night job, but there are others a
great deal worse. I know of some
far more inviting than mine, but
there is a position I know of not
far from here that l wouldn't hold for
all the coin in the country"
1t was South Park employe who
spoke, says the Chicago Post. With
a half-dozen companions every night
he pushes wheelbarrow along the
Midway from Cottage Grove avenue.
Each barrow is weighted down with
garden hose, which is attached to
a hydraut, and all night long the
men hold the nozzles while Lake
Michigan water runs on the green
swards that line the drives and paths
that connect Washington and jack
son parks. Night sprinklers are ia
miliar figures in any of the city
parks or along the boulevards.
mo, indeed" said the sprinkling
man, ''you and | have long ways the
best of the man who works nights,
seven blocks south of US, at Oak
woods cemetery. Every night, win
ter and summer, he is doing police
duty for the dead. He is the night
watchman at the cemetery. For sew
en- years that ] know of he has held
the job, and in all that time he has
been of duty but one night. What
caused him to forsake the sepulchral
job that nightP Why, that's the
night he got married. The next
night he was back among the dead
again, travelling a. beat that leads
him among tall white monuments
and by graves the tops of which can
not help but remind. him Of the bod
les that were inferred that day, as
the freshly turned earth is still damp
and suggestive of the scarcely dried
tears of the mourners. I'll hold a
nozzle and watch the water squirt all
night before I'll change jobs with
him.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
FOR THE GOOD OF ITS SOUL.

The Courier-Journal is unfortu-
nate in having a tough record and a
, tender skin. 1t writhes and wrigglei
z under the blistering lash of criticism
and shrieks its curses at its coun-
try contemporaries like drunken
drab at the whipping post. But the
CD. must take it's punishment, and
whether it takes it like man or a
spaniel will make precious little diff
: creme with the state of it's hide when
Stbe fagellation is over. Every Dem
ocratic editor in the state is not only
privileged, but duty-bound to red
den his cat o'-nine.tails on the old
lreprobate's gashed and quivering
back. 1t may rave in its fury and
gnasb its boneless gums in its awful
agony, but the cheerful whistle and
the dull, sickening thud of the knot
ted thong will continue to ravish our
delighted ear. Ever and anon we
shall ourselves cross the border, car
rying in our valise a trunk strap
with buckle on one end thereof
Sanl we shall crave permission of our
fellow Democrats in Kentucky to par
p3icipate in the festivities. But every
blow we strike, though laid on with
tlusty vigor, shall be delivered in
charity and timed to some good old
hymn. We shall lacerate in mercy
and scarify in hope. 1t is our pur-
pose to lick the devil-the Money
Devil--out of our esteemed contem-
porary, and it will live to thank us if
the destruction of its epidermis shall
sbe the saving of it's soul. When our
once est, emed contemporary shows
signs Of repentance the scourging
shall be suspended. But there is one
,offense for which it must weep tears
,aof blood and utter prayers without
ceasing We can forgive its own
wandering from the path of virtue,
but our contemporary has committed
"a deeper and darker sin. 1t has
,tiken an innocent and simple-mind-
ed field hand from the pillow and put
HIM to writing goldbug editorials.
When all of its other offenses have
been taken out of its back there must
be thirty nine extra lashes for this
Then, in some Home for Abandoned
Newspapers, the CD. may "win tc
Heaven its dreary road" by life OF
pentinence, fasting and prayer
Memphis Commercial Appeal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

The Louisville Post persists in the
claim that there is no danger Of ''ne-
gro domination"
"They can't put your son in Jail
on that sort Of a charge" said the
lawyer.
"Yes, but | know they cam" said
his client, because they've already
done it."
If Editor Knott will kindly take a
day off and come to Christian county
we can give him some object lessons
that even blind man can see.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

VIM. Jeter, the Democratic candi-
date defeated by a close vote last
year, has been appointed lieutenant
governor of California, to succeed
Willard, deceased.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

We have never in the last fifteen
years seen the press of Kentucky
more unanimous on any proposition
tlan it has been in condemnation oi
Cash Clay's bolt. With the single
exception OF the Louisville Post, not
a paper in Kentucky claiming to be
Democratic has spoken an approving
word Of the break. Even Clay's
home papers roundly roasted bin foi
his treachery and disloyalty to bis
party. II is the unanimous opinion
vof the people of Kentucky that the
late candidate for governor has com
smitted political suicide.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

Secretary Carlisle has taken the
pains to have it announced that he
will come home to vote for Hardin.
1t is unfortunate for Mr. Carlisle that
he finds it necessary to proclaim
that he will vote the Democratic
ticket.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

The coils are tightening around
Durrant, the murderer of Blanche La
mont and Minnie Williams in a
church at San Francisco. The evi-
dence left scarcely a doubt of his
guilt. The case is now being ar
gued and conviction is considered
certain.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

The Florida Athletic Club de-
clared off the Corbett- Fitzsimmons
tight because Of the latter's refusal to
agree to a postponement. Corbett
reissued his chaI Ilenge, to the world,
Fitzsjmfnons preferred, for November
IL A match is already On with Peter
Aaher as the opponsnS for SIC, 900.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

Max Hanbery has assumed the
leadership of the Trigg county Re
publicans and the Telephone is max
ing life miserable for him once a
week,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

If you believe in negro rule, put
your cross under the negro cabin. If
you think white people should gov
ern Kentucky, stamp under the roos-
ter's feet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

A New York woman distinguished
herself last week by getting married
in bloomer suit. Might as well
start that way. Most of them will
wear them sooner or later.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Reported by TATuM, EMBfy& Co.,
LIVE STOCK COMMISSION MERCHANTS
BOURBON STOCK YARDS.
QUOTATIONS..

LOUISVILLE KY, Oct. 25.-Cattle-
Receipts 150 and "a calves. Ship
ments l6. Market very slow, but no
moterial change in prices, demand
about equal to the supply.
Hoas.- Receipts 90S. Shipments
105. Market firm, tops $3 70, lights
$3 65. All rold, out look fair under
moderate receipts.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.--Receipts 2l0.
Shipments 2l9. Market ruled slow,
no improvement in prices.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

Remember that next Tuesday is
the day and that the polls close at 4
p. m.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
pEuooRArrc rIoKEr.

For Governor,
P. WAT HARDIN, OF Mercer.
For Lieutenant Governor,
T.TYLER, OF Fulton.
For Treasurer,
R.C. FORD, of clay.
For Auditor,
l.. G. NORMAN ,of Boone.
For Register Of the Land o flee,
~. b. SWANG0. OF Wolfe.
For Attorney General,
W. j. t.HENDRlCK,o of Fleming.
For Secretary ofState,
HENRY s. HALE, of Graves.
For Supt. of Public Instruction.
sED. PORTER THOMPSON, ofOwen.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
ION b. NALL. of Louisville.
For abroad Commissioners,
9. FLETCHER DEMPSEY, of Hopkins,
GEO H. ALEXANDER, of Jefferson,
GREEN X. KELLAR. of Nicholas.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

srring ] was sure to
have a long spell
end my general
health would give
way. Doctors did
me but little good
and ! became de-
spon d ent. Last
sprin 6 erysipelaa
settled in my eyes
and / became total
ly blind for several
.--1. HA~1t. c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

Hitch Cash Clay to the Louisville
Post and let the campaign proceed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

First ward--R. H. HOLLAND.
Second ward-J. DUDLEY WARE.
Third ward--DENNIS K. PERRY.
Fourth ward--GE0. d. DALTON.
Sixth ward---E. NJ. FLACK.
Seventh ward-W. A. P'P0oL.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29
For City Councilmen /.

For Magistrate Pembroke District,
WIN. l.. PARKER.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

SUBSCRIPTION 81 A YEAR IN ADVANCE
Loca reading notices 20 cents per line. spe
.spial Locals cents per liue each Insertion
Rates Tor standing advertisements furnished
on sppltcarton.
FFlUE a9 SOUTH MAIN STREET.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

For Circuit Court Judge.
l.. c. LINN, Of Galloway.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1895-10-29

saparilla was recommended and after TAX
ing one bottle my sight gradually returned,
my blood became purified and I was
restored to good health. With Hoods Sar-
tce.n MISS LULU LEE, 144 Market ST..
Memphis, Tenn. Remember
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
NOT A MAINE FARM.
John Is. Curtis Has Pasture Eight Miles
Long and Five Miles Wide all Fenced
in and Small One of 900 Acres.

Mr.. John b. Curtis of this city returned
home yesterday from a trip to Arizona,
New MEXICO. Utah and Colorado, and of
course Nebraska. He went West TO buy
stock for his great ranches and to direct
spring planting. Last tall he drove
thousands of cattle. one hundred miles from
the dry belts" to good pasture lands. but
has them back on his ranches again, and
thousands more with them. He has two
pastures fenced in. One is eight miles long
and five miles wide, and the little one
contains 1000 acres. When Mr.. Curtis re-
ceived his last report from the manager tie
work of planting was being pushed forward
al the rate of one hundred and forty acres
a day, ard at that time. the crop was in to
the extent of 140 acres of oats. 100 acres of
fax, 500 acres of wheat, and 1000 acres OF
corr. The work was all by machinery and
required twenty men and eighty horses
Mr.. Curtis had remarkably good luck with
his stock bringing them out all right with
the exception of four. out OF several
thousand. While out on his cattle buying.
expedition he was forced to sleep out OF
doors, his blanket about him and canvas
sixteen feet long and seven feet wide Tor
bed and covering. He returned none the
worse for bis varied experience.
Mr. Curtis says that the western cattle
wintered we'll. The lack of foreign de-
ma ad for corn made it pay to feed it out to
cattle, and they are in fine condition. He
thinks that the present high prices for beef
will rule for some tine to come, perhaps
until next spring, and looks forward to an
almost certain rise in pork. He -ays that
business is star ting I'D we'll in the West.
and ne expects 10 see a brisk western de-
mand for eastern goods. The people who
left the dry belt" have returned and are
putting in IA crop, and thesheavy rains have
made it certain that they will not be again
disappointed. MI. Curtis after making a
tour of the larger portion of the West is un-
able to see any reason why there should not
be the largest crop in the history of the
country. Of course it will lake time to re-
storethe hundreds of thousands cattle to the
great pasture lands again. The cattle
owners made great mistake last fall
Thinking that corn would be high they sold
their cattle. Mr.. Curtis did not sell, but
thinking that corn would be at least one
DOLLAR a bushel he bought 1900 bushels at
sixty cents bushel, and then found that
there was falling market. He is now buy
ing corn at forty-seven cents bushel de-
livered at his ranches. The prospects of a
great crop makes holders anxious to get rid
of their surplus.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
DEATHS.
In Pleasantdale, May IA, Albion s. Hamilton

In Pleasantdale, May Ia. Albion S. Hamilton.
aged SO years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Pleasantdale, May IA, MIS- caroline
Fickett. widow of the late George Fickett, aged
93 years 8 months.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
from her late residence.
In Yarmouth. May 13, Eldena G., infant
daughter of j. NJ, Jr., and Lucy s. c. Bucknam,
aged month and % days
Funeral Thursday at 2.3O p. m.
In South Presque Isle, May =, Mrs. Jessie
Gosnel.
In Union, May 5, George jones' aged IS yrs.
In Rockland, May 7, Thankful Dean, aged 81
years.
In Thomaston May 6. Ronald Hatch, aged "a
years.
In Rockland, May Z, lHonorah Savage, aged
oil years.
In Augusta, May 8. Adoniram j. f. Ingraham
OF Rockland. aged 55 years.
In Cushing, May 1, Alden fl. Seavey, aged SO
years.
In Waldoboro, May g. Charles S. Soule, aged
78 years.
In Newcastle, May s, Betsey H. Dodge, aged
So years.
In Bangor. May 10. Harold E. NewcomD, aged
months; Catherine Price. aged months,
In Temple May 3, Mss Eva g. COburn, aged
20 years.
In Pennington, May g. N. Adelbert Voter,
aged 53 years.
In Bucksport. May IL, Mrs. Caroline A. Pat
terson, aged A years.
THE funeral services of the late James G.
Libby will be held this afternoon at 80 O'Clock
from his late residence, No. 1SS Franklin street.
Burial at Sebago Lake.
The Portland daily press., 1895-05-15
JOKE OR CONSPIRACY ?
Four Glass Bulbs Which May Contain
Nitro Glycerine.

Mysterious screed Written in Strange
Characteristic Police Are Puzzled.
The Portland police are puzzled over
find which Officer Mccormick made on
High street, near Cum berland, about
9 p. m.. Monday. In an envelope which
attracted his attention he found wad
of cotton batting, and rolled nicely in
the cotton four little glass bulbs con-
tanning yellowish fluid. With the bulb
was found sGreed written in mysteri-
GUS characters, some of which resem Bile
the signs of the Zodiac. AT the end of
the screed were the words M Baxtern
and "M. Reed" each followed by dates
which seemed to be written in French.
as the abreviation "Fev." is quite plain.
The whole is signed by name which
resen bles "Morrise M. Morsrow."
The word an. Baxtern is supposed to
mean Monsieur Baxter and to refer TO
James p. Baxter, mayor OF Portland.
The IN. Reed" is supposed to refer to
Hon. Thomas B. Reed.
The little bulbs are made of glass
blown evidently from glass tube about
a quarter of an inch in diameter. In
shape they are such as would be OBJ
tanned by breaking off the bulb of a
thermometer, leaving about two inches
of the stem attached. The amount of
liquid in the largest is about thimble
full. The bulbs are sealed. evidently by
some one familiar with the use Of glass
ube and alcohol lamp.
Chemists in this city say that the
fluid sembles nitro-glycerine, but so
far no test but inspection has been tried.
1t is thought tha5 today one of the bulbs
may be troken to see if the fluid e1