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The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Prosperity Ahead.

Range cattlemen freely predict that this year will bethe greatest in their businesssince1SS5, when many men were ruined Gy the severity of the winter and the subsequent fall- ing prices of the market.
 A we'll posted Denver cattleman says that there are fewer cattle on the ranges of the three states of Colorado: Wyoming and Montana than for the past ten years. There has not been enough profit in the business during late years to give it any stimulation. Cattle firms mere ly remained in the business for the reason that they could not let go or get out of it.
 There is rift in the clouds, how eyer, the promise for the present year is good and if the prices re- main firm and the season proves as good, there will be plenty of money in the cattle business once more. These remarks apply more particu- larly to the companies and the big individual holders.
 The smaller grower, farmer or feeder, has been keeping up 10 a prescribed line of breeding and has not allowed his herd to run down he has just as many cattle as ever, as matter of fact, and is in much better condition to care for them and reap a good profit now that prices are we'll up again.-Stockman.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08

The right of man to defend himself on his own premises has been virdicated by the United Stated supreme court in an Arkan- sas clse. A man with two others came on the premises of his brother in-laW 10 seize COW. He drew a revolver to intimidate to owner of the animal and was thereupOn strucG and killed. The court at the trial held that this killing was not justifable, as the man must re- treat inside his dwelling house be fore he had a right to fire in self defense. The supreme court over rules this decision. It holds that a man on his own premises Is where he has a right to be. If he did not provoke an assault and believed his life in danger he was not ob- liged to retreat and was justified in meeting force with force. This is common sense doctrine, and it is gratifying 10 know that the highest court has affirmed it to be good aw. M. & $. Press.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
The Wool Market.

From the Globe Democrat
 Boston, Mass, August 2 Tine market is much quieter as far as do- mestic wools arc concerned, though full rates havo been paid on every lot sold. This is :he first week when there has been more foreign than domestic wools sold Tn the Boston market. The pul chasers of Aus tralian wool for America, 60, 900 bales, at the late auction, were the largest on record at any sale. Cape and Montevideo havo shared with Australian in the brisk demand for foreign merlno wools. Cape comb ing has been on a basis of 38c clean, and choicest Australian clothing as high as 46c clean. The safes of the weeks arc 3,666, 100 pounds dones- tic and 3,777, 800 pounds foreign, against S,725, 800 pounds domestic and 1,765,000 pounds foreign last week, and 7.29O,7OO pounds domes- tic and 245,OOO pounds foreign for the same week last year.
 The receipts to date show an in- crease of 55,S89 bales domestic and 150, 1904 bales foreign.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
ANENT THE TARIFF.

TIE Coconino Sun publishes an article headed, Object Lesson in Free Wool" quoted as an item oI news from Pennsylvania, in which the statement appears, that on June 18th, 2OO0 head of sheep were ship ped 10 Pittsburgh, and sold in open market at an average of 5Oc. head, a decline of six-sevenths Tn the price of sheep in that locality. The articles goes on and challenges a reply to the following query also. How are the wool growers or the people going to make up for this loss? (alluding tn the slaughter ot American sheep, because 1t does not pay to keep them for wool purposes Going back to the sale of 2,OOO sheep at soc. a head, the only an swer we can make to that, is, they should have shipped their sheep to Chicago or Kansas City, for just about the same date that these 2,000 sheep were sold in. Pittsburgh, al 50c. a head, Nessrs. Nelson and Nickolas, sheep raisers of Navajo county, Ariz., sold 700 head of sheep in Kansas City, which netted them at Holbrook, Arizona, $2.55 per head, and a mixed lot of young sheep at that. Something wrong Bro. Funston, try again. In reply to the last question we append the Following from an exchange, only instead of political shepherds of Ohio, read Pennsylvania:
 There are economic as we'll as political reasons for this. The short experience we have had with free wool has proved it to be for the ad vantage alike of the growers of wool. the manufacturers and the people We are getting more clothing, bet ter clothing and cheaper clothing with excellence and durability as the test. The price of domestic wool is advancing at the same time with the wages of woollen mill ope ratives.
 Thls very practical object lesson will not be lost on the people. The political shepherds of Ohio will not be able to pull the wool oyer their eyes" again, especially as they re- member that the price of wool de- clined 40 per cent. during the four years of the Mckinley law.
 The Mckinley taxes of A per ct. on wools and 9S per cent, upon woollen goods were among the most barbarous taxes ever imposed. They will not be re-enacted.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
TERRITORIAL ITEMS.

The Star suggests to the young Democracy of Pima county that the time is ripe for the young men to organize for the next campaign, not only for the purpose of securing Democratic victory but 10 the end that measures be taken to have the young Democracy brought to the front. We believe the time has ar rived and is here that our young men should aseume the responsl- bilities of office, the work can be as well done by them as by the old timers, who are pretty well worn out. They have served the people well and long, and 1t is time they should have a rest, every last ore of them, and without exception they are getting too old they are getting tired. The young men should be getting their hands in. They ough; 10 be getting the practice, which only time gives. Let the eyOung men come together and organize fOrnext years campaign, and with the deter mined purpose to take hold on the administration of public affairs. We want young blood we have too many mossbacks feeding at thepub lie crib who have run their race. Some of them will try to make us believe they are as capable as ever, but they are not, for some Of them have grown childish, and take this for youth, hence while they are vii ling and patriotic enough 10 sacri- flee themselves in the interest of the public service, the young men should come 10 the front, and re lieve them of their burdens. Letthe young Democracy organize, so that they can give the old men a rest The star is the young Democracy,
 The IIEAALD echoes the advice It is not too early to organize for the next campaign, and both old and young democrats of Apache county should organize in all the precincts.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08

According to the estimate of the Labor Commissioner of New York the number of men employed as carpenters in New York has been decreased 15 per cent. by new ma chinery, the number of button hole makers 50 pec cent, of shirtmakers 33 per cent, of bakers aHd confec- tioners 20 per cent, of furniture workers 35 per cent, of printers Al per cent, of type-founders 30 per cent. of silk ribbon weavers 40 per cent. of wood carvers @ per cent.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Disaster at Sea.

The Italian Steamship, Maria P. in a collision with the Ortigia in the Genoa Gulf a few days ago, went to the bottom in three minutes, most of the passengers were asleep at the time. they had no chance 10 escape and were engulfed with the vessel. 147 soul went down to death.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
ITEMS OFINTEREST.
soccorrv's Terrible Visitation.

Tuesday, July 30th, Soccoro, N. M,, was nearly engulled by flood, it came in big waves, one filling the arroya overGul land one pouring down every street, carrying death and des- olation in it's wake, the list of dead number eight, six out. of one fami ly and two children. About fifty buildings with their contents are totally destroyed, and about one hundred more buildings with the greater part of their contents are badly damaged, add to these the destruction of gardens and vine yards.
 The Magdalena branch of the R. R. is also washed away for q dis tauce of from 6 to 10 miles, the loss running far up into the thousands. Hundreds of farmers have lost their farm houses, fences, crops and stock. Relief committees have been ap- pointed, and are doing all possible to aid the homeless. and destitute.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Balm for a Fractured Heart

Mrs. Ollie Corbett, wife of James J. Corbett, was granted a divorce in the Superior Court of New York July 18th, from her husDand, and
 ailmony fixed at$100 per week dur ing her natural life.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08

While four prisoners of the terri torial penitentiary were at work yes terday forenoon in the prison Quary a large body of overhanging roc k and dirt fell. Two escaped uniu- jured, the third was buried to his waist, but received only few slight bruises; the fourth man and the most unfortunate of the lot, was completely covered up and when dug out was, found 10 be badly hurt. His nose was split open the whole length Of it and he sustained a number of other injuries, none of which it is thought will prove. fatal. Yuma Sentinel.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08

All of the northern tier of coun- ties and the majority of the south cru counties of the Territory are heartily supporting their Commits sioners of Immigration, and the Su- pervisors are in perfect harmony with the law and are cheertully ob, serving it's provisions.-Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
The Board of Immigration.

There are few people who pre- tend to say that ifthe county class iiicatlon law is declared to be good that 1t will effect the law creating the Board of Immigration Com missioners. This is a mistake, as reference to the respective laws will show. First, the classification law is entitled "An act classifying the counties of tine Territory and fixing the compensation of county officers therein"
 Section first reads: That for the purpose of fixing the compensation of county officers, the counties of this Territory are hereby divided into the following classes" etc.
 Now it will be observed that this law refers to county officers only, and is classified for such county officers as are named therein and does not refer to or include any Territorial officers.
 By reference to the immigration bill It Is observed that itisentitled-
 An act prviding for Board of Territorial Immigration Commis- sioners, and prescribing the duties thereof" These commissioners are Territorial officials; they are ap- pointed by the Governor by and with .he consent of the legislative council. They are required to give bonds 10 the Territory fer the faithful performance of their du- ties. They are required to make their report 10 the Governor who is ex oflicio chairman of said board and 1t is the duty of the Board of Supervisors of each county to pay the salaries of said commissioners out of the county funds, as the duties of the said commissioners are confined to their respective counties, The commissioners are paid according tO the classification of the counties under the old law, which are divided into three class es, and which law has not been re- pealed by the County Classification Act passed by the last Legislature, as reference 10 the law will show.
 While a number of the supervi- sors of the counties are observing the immigration law, and paying the salaries, etc, there are others that are refusing, and by so doing the Board of Supervisors are mak- ing themselves liable under section 4G3 ,pg. 137, of the Revised Statutes of Arizona 1887, and they are not only laying themselves liable to criminal prosecution. but are also liable 10 forfeit 10 the county of $500 for every such act, to be re- covered on their official bond. A word to the wise ought to be su!fi- cient.-Star.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Live Stock Market.

From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
 Chlcago, Ili., Aug. 2,-Estimatcd recclpts, 5000 cattle, 5000 hogs, H. 900 sheep. There was not a very strong demand for cattle to-day from any sources. Shippers seem ed to have enough to last them for the week, and local buyers were in no hurry 10 do business. The mar ket showed TO quotable change, and trading dragged alorg slowly until all were sold.
 The supply of sheep was quite liberal for Friday. The market was dull and week, and for Wcstern sheep was a little lower, but most of the good natives sold at steady prices. Exporters were buying a few at s3.75 to 400. Natives sold largely at s3to3.75. and Westerns mostly at s3. 40to3.70. The lamb market was steady for all the good kinds. The best sold up to s5.60, though the bulk of the good lambs Sito5 10, and culls largely at S3to4.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Miss Whitney Engaged.

The engagement of Miss Pauline Whitney to Almeric II. Paget, of St, Paul, Minn., a member of the old English family of Pagets, has been made known to the friends of the t%o families.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
Our Ships at Kiel.


 one of the keenest and brightest ol English writers on naval affairs and whose articles in. the Nine I teenh Century over the signature "Nauticus. have attracted much attention, was at Kiel at the great naval gatheaing, and in tue Nine teenth Century for July has given his impressions of tho war ships of the world as ie saw them assembled. Here is what he says about the American ships, their officers and crews:
 "The United States squadron, consisting of the very powerful ar mored cruiser New York, the pro tected cruisers Columbia and San Francisco, and the cruiser Marble head, has won golden opinions on account both of its personnel and it's material. Concerning the Ame- rican officer little need be said. Every one recognizes his ability and fitness. But few among us know the men and their ways. 1 dare say that the semi military German se aman have been mortified 1 dare say that eyen come of our own British seaman have opened their eyes on the apparently casual nature of American methods. But 1t seems to me that no ship in the world is better kept that an Ameri- can man-of-war, and that in no ship is the work done more easily. or with more ungrudging and hon. est application of muscle and good will. There is no doubt about the fighting value of such fellows no doubt about their selfreliance,"
 We cannot be insensible to the value of such high compliment from sucl d source. In the last ex- tremity 1t Is neither the ship nor the gun that snatches victory out of the jaws of defeat-it is the man behind the gun, and he is the man whom the United States Navy wants 10 cultivate and encourage. Our ships at Kicl were only representa- tive of the beginning of an Ameri can navy, but the sailors who man. ned them are the true descendants of the men who fought Great Bri 'ian on the sea in two separate wars and humbled her power, until Bri tannia ruling the wave become a jest and q byword.
 Mir. Gloves hit the nail exactly on the head when he said that there can be no doubt of the fighting val ue of such men, and no doubt of their scl reliance. The American sailor, like the American soldier, may sometimes be restive under the stiff and starched rules and re gulaiions which govern him. but let him find an enemy opposed to him and he will fight to the last gasp, and with a feeling of patriotism and sclf-reliance which years of mere drill and discipline could moi breed. The sailor, like the soldier, should have sufficient intelligence to rely upon himself if occasion de mands, and that, as Mr. Gloves points out, is the characteristic of the American Navy. Itis safe 10 say that in an emergency there could be found among the crew of one of our modern men of-war half adozeH men who could fight the ship and navigate her as we'll as any commissioned officer on board, from the captain down, though they might be deficient in the manage m2nt of the electrical and other ap- paratus which play so important pat at the present time.-Chronl ele.
The St. Johns herald., 1895-08-08
precincts.


 The immigration law viii be found to be valid law, and then some folks will wish they had not felt themselves superior to the Leg islature and tue entire law making power, for officials have no more right to violate the law than pri- vate citizens, and in f.ct not as much right, for they are sworn to enforce the law, and that is what they are paid 10 do, hence when they violate the law they commit n double ollcnse, aud should be made to pay double penalty there fore And especially 50 when the Territory is made to suffer thereby as is the case in the non enforce ment Of the immigration law which was enacted for the purpose of en- couraging the investment of capital in our Territory and 10 bring more thrifty population in our must to 'he end that there may be more tax able property and more people to pay the taxes Star.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
FOREIGN HIGHWAYS.

France is divided into eighty.sev-
en- departments or political divisions,
coinCiding to our county. Many of
these departments are less popu-
lous that the thickly settled counties
in our western States, but the uni
form excellence ef the roads is ever
ywhere maintained.
In Belgium the principal roads
are built and maintained by the gen
eral government, and in 1880 in the
nine provinces of Belgium over 70
per cent. Of the highways were of
this class, the entire length of the
high class roads being ALA English
miles, out of a total of five thousand
two hundred and eighty-six miles of
roads of all classes. The best roads
of Belgium are IN the provinces of
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07

tries mentioned, the roads are maih-
tanned at the expense of the State.
In Portugal the State takes the
responsibility of the construction and
maintenance of all the principal
roads connecting the provincial cap
ital and the principal frontier
towns.-Good Roads.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
COAL NOTES.

We have it from pretty reliable
sources that the old Wall coal mine
at Kimball is to Re operated again by
f. E. Richardson, of Chattanooga.
This seam is continuation Of the
famous Battle Greek coal which is
regarded so highly for CRATE and
steam purposes.-South Pittsburg
Statesman.
TIT
The coal mines at Whitwell are
reported to be running IN full force
and are away behind on their orders.
TIT
The McNabb mines over on the
river are being operated to a limited
extent by j. G. Foster.
TIT
Wednesday the Battle Greek Co.
sent to It's Chattanooga agent lump
of coal weighing $50 pounds. 1t
was clear of any dirt or slate, just
clean pure coal and was the finest
sample ever shipped from here
South Pittsburg Statesman.
TIT
The extension of the railroad from
here to Tracy City would place so,
600 acres of coal lands nearer the
market than now.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
Farming as a Business.

1t is remarkable fact, says the
Oregon Agriculturist, but none the
less true, that the successful farmers
are readers of agricultural papers
and agricultural literature Of all
kinds. They make a study of their
business, and by keeping posted on
what others are doing in the farming
line, are always able to take advan-
tage of improved methods. There
are many farmers who honestly think
that they are not to blame because
their COWS do not yield more than
40 pounds of butter in a year, and
other crops in like proportion. Be.
cause they work hard they feel they
are have done their full duty, and
when they realize that they are run
ming behind, become discouraged and
say there is no money in farming
True, and there never will he for
those farmers. In the commercial
world large percentage of the bust
ness men fail, largely due to incapaci-
ty. 1t takes just as much, if not
more, ability to successfully run a
farm as a commercial business. There
was, perhaps, time when it did not
but that time has passed never to re-
turn. In times of general depression
the business Of farming is no worse
than any other business. There is
money in farming for the brainy far
mer, and there always will be.
There is profit in a fruit orchard that
returns $50 to 500 per acre, but un-
less a man knows how to care for his
fruit trees so that they will yield
good, clean fruit, there will be nc
money in it for HIM, and, according
to his experience no money in the
business. A writer In an exchange
says on the subject:
The trouble is, not farming is 90
ing to the dogs, and that the country
has no more use for farmers, but
largely because they also are SO OBJ
stinately welded to old ideas and OLD
methods. Business methods have
literally revolutionized during thC
last sixty years, and without com
plant from business men,: but The
average farmer hates radical change,
more thru he hates sin, and never
would change without the stimulus
Of something like financial ruin OF
starvation.
If the season of low prices is HARD
on farmers, it has its phases of good
!. 1t forces HIM to think, and that to The
man 'sot in his way is the most dis
agreeable of all work He hate
thinking, as applied to his business
and the methods of his grand fathe
or great-grandfather would still be il
vogue, could he have his way.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
NOVEMBER NUMBERS.
By "OUR DEVIL"

= - - - 49,
Now we hear the music jerky
OF the doomed Thanksgiving turkey
And no friendly voice prophetic
Warns HIM of the fate pathetic,
That Will crown his course dietic
If he does not hold in check
His most gross and unpoetic
Appetite and grow asceuc
Ere he gets tin the neck.
A man with a sombrero wide
With some pugnacious cOons did
collide,
And great is his woe
For he lost the chapeau
That once was his JOY and his pride
While en- route with some cattle to
Sweetin,
A young man got busily treatin'
And the beasts he forgot
To put into their lot
While a cure for headache he's
seekin'.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
RAILROAD TIMETABLE.
MEETINGS.

Owen Church preaching End. Sun
day in each month. Sunday School
every Sunday at $3.50 a. m.
Post SO, q. A. r., meets regularly
the End Saturday IN each month, at
2;O0p. m.
NJ. E. Church, colored, meetings
every Sunday.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
Earthnuake.

A shock Of earthquake was felt at
$40 Thursday last and continued
for several seconds. Don't say we
are liars. If Chattanooga felt it, It
will be the biggest thing that ever
happened.
The Sequachee news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 189?-1896, 1895-11-07
Tennessee Coal.

The following are the statistics for
coal IN Tennessee as given by Alder
& RuIey of Philadelphia for the
years of 1893 and 1894.
"The total product of Tennessee
as reported for 1880, was 495,l31
tons, and ten years afterwards it was
2,413,678 tons and there would
have been still further increase had
it not been for the labor disturbar-
ces in Anderson, Grundy and Nor
gan counties, owinA to the employ
ment of convict labor in the mines.
Last year the output was $780,
1877 tons, which was sold at IN aver
age price of $1.O4 per ton Of 1000
pounds at the mines.
The following table gives the to-
tai product by counties for last year
and the year before.