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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07

and yet you see the deyout Mexican
1ocking to evening prayer. You have
just had time to begin to ponder on
the deeply religious character of the
town, when a sound very different
from that Of the sanctlry bell falls
upon your ears. "Key-no! kcy-no! key
nO!' shouts a ran from the steps
OF a famous saloon and gambling eS-
t~ablishment, and then the games in
the leading house begins for the night.
A motley crowd a~AnbleS around
the tables. You have been in every
branch Of Observation-Disclosures, CONNER
cial men, politicians, professional men
Of svery Gloss. In the poorer class 81
houses MexiCans. white men and Chi
neSe indiScriminatcly mix. All are
equal in the game of chance, and the
Chinese are the heaviest gamblers OF
the lot. But gambling, as other fea-
lures OF earlier years. is dying out In
Tucson. Not since the days Of the
fiesta has it been carried on in q
thoroughly frontier fashion. These
fieStaS were nothing more than n relic
Of barbariSm. Here, nightly, at the
gaming tables, you would meet those
who put on the airs Of gentility and
who we're wont to rank as the elite
OF the land. Here were to be found
ladies dressed in silk, their hands gilt
tering with diamonds, their husbands
representing vas business houses
mingling with Chinese and the lowest
MeNicanS, playing cblISeS or roulette.
There they tried TO win the money OF
the common herd, and, by some inscru-
table freak of the tickle goddess, they
and the Chinese did win nearly all.
Picture to yourself some eighty can
houses, surrounding the four
sides Of aSquare, in the center OF
which is a large canNa ass tent used for
dancing. When the fiesta was in full
blast the scene was one of pandemO-
mum. The other houses were used
for the sale of whisky and rs places
for gambling tables, Of which some
forty were always running, harvesting
the fools money. Here were gathered
nightly from 1000 t 1000 people of
all classes and all nations, gambling,
drinking, dancing and bowling like
coyotes. These ticStaS of celebrations
were by Gov. Hughes for years, and
at last they were abolished. From the
date Of their uppr6 ssion commenced
the opposition to him by 4 certain
of the community.
Tucson is distinoively n Mexican
town. Its streets are narrow; there Is
air Of laSSitude about the people
which distinguishes the land of Man
tomorrow. But the MeXicans are
not real MeXicans. They are half
breed Indians and MeXicans. In Ari-
IONA and in the State of Sonora. Mex,
there has been a peculiar minglinG of
tie Indian races with the d~esceldents
Of the conquiStadorS. But ever the
MeXicans of Tucson have all the pO-
likeness of the Castilian. You may
address a small boy in half broken
Spanish. Unlike the average small
boy he ignores the fun to be found in
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
100000 RHEUMATISM.

Chicago, May 1, I


Chicago, May 1, 1894.
The Swanson Rheumatic Cure Com
pany, 1877 Dearborn street, Chicago,
ILL
Dear Sirs-I can highly recommend
your "~Schrage's Rheumatic Cure" to
all who suffer from rheumatism. A year
ago last January while on a visit to
Liverpool. Eng, l was stricken down
with an attack Of acute infiammatory
rheumatism. and confined to my bed
for seven or eight weeks. I had an
other attack q few weeks later in Ber-
lin. and a third in Paris. I had the
very best medical attention, but could
not get cured. l returned to Chicago
about the end Of April. very weak, still
suffering and grew very much worse.
My joints were f~sarfully swollen; I
suffered great pain. I consulted emin-
ent doctors but could get no relief.
Finally | was induced to try a bottle
of S%chrage's Rheumatic Cure, and l can
frankly say that before ! had taken
half Of one bottle I began to get relief.
I took only four bottles In all and have
not had any return Of the painful dis
ease. Therefore, I consider myself
cured. Yours truly,
HERBERT z. RYCRoFT.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
NEWS BOILED DOWN.
Items of General Interest Placed IN
n Few Lines.

The queen regent of Spain is suffer
ing from an attack Of measles.
The Daily News Of Stockholm, Swe-
den, that a Swedish Ant
arctic expedition is being organized in
that city.
The Missouri senate and house each
have defeated bills prohibiting Sunday
base ball, Sunday theaters and similar
amuScmcntS.
At the TUDOR Iron Works in East st.
Louis the spike and bar mills have re-
sumed. giving employment to forty
nOn-uniOn men.
The American ship Reaper of Bath
got to New York last night from Port
land. Or. after a voyage of 139 days,
with 10000 bushels of wheat.
Vice Admiral Alexander Butler, C..
r., has been appointed to the com
mand Of the China station, relieving
Vice Admiral Sir II. Freemantle, X.
G.. Il.
Sir Francis Wyatt Truscott, who was
lord mayor of London the year Presi-
dent Garfield died. and who had the
Stars and Stripes carried In the lord
mayors show, is dying.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
alloy those two words to appear in

allow those two words to appear in
any of its columns"
The houses in Tucson are all single
story. They are built Of adobe, a com
bination Of clay and lime. This adobe
does not, like brick, retain the heat.
1t is the color of the ground, a peculiar
dullish white or half yellow. n fact
which, according to Ruskin, gives one
OF the strongest proofs Of genuine arts
tic taste in the matter of architecture.
You 20 out at 1880 o'clock to dine in
n little French restaurant located
In what is known as Church Plaza.
You hear the tinkle of the sanctuary
ball from the little CATHOLIC church
at the opposite side of the square,
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07

poor eye and a poor mind for the
curious II he has not his attention at
once awakened to the peculiaritieS by
which he finds himself surrounded. In
the first place, he will not have Spen,
more than a day in the town before he
viii have observed the difference be
tween the resident ROSTERS and those
of all other portions of the world. eX-
cept, perhaps, the Holy Land. In aD-
pcarancc the BOOSTERS are the same as
In other countries. They have the same
strut, the same comb, the same desire
to pick a quarrel. But there the re
Semblance ceases. The ordinary o
ter commences his chant at about 3
o'clock p. m, and 1t is continued till
dawn without cessation. The writer
ha e~ndeavOred. in vain, to ascertain
the cause OF this. some say that they
select this early hour because pOliti-
clans and others are so demOnStratiye
at other times that the rooster availS
himself of the comparative quiet to
make himself heard to effect. There
may be something in this, but the eli
mate is mainly responsible. The word
delightful is the only one by which
the sky and atmosphere Of Arizona can
be described during the spring, fall
and winter months. You have a sky
OF deep, od-painted, unimagined
blue" the moon shines with a splendor
unknown to the citizens Of any Eastern
state. 1t decks the mountain side like
a veil Of silver; it turns black rocks to
marble. This is the Cause, In all prob
ability, Of the ROSTERS growing at such
extraordinary hours. for. in strong
moonlight, birds and fowls seem to
sleep through half-clOSed eyclids, and
so are easily awakened.
Next you are struck by the number
OF yellow dogs in the streets. Every
Mexican loves a dog, and is especially
partial to those of a bilious color.
There are an equal number Of bicyclists
and the bicycliSts and the dogs fire.
Quently come into contact, with diSaS-
trOuS reSultS to both. In the average
citizen the very mention of q yellow
dog is calculated TO produce n night
mare. A curious illustration Of their
detcStatiOn of this particular specimen
OF the canine race is furnished by the
fact that "a Story Of n Yellow Dog"
was being published In two papers,
and before it's conclusion each paper
suspended. "No, sir" said the editor
OF one OF these papers, "thcre was
nothing wrong with the story: II was
written by a literary gentloman; 1t was
written in n literary strain; but the
people. as | have learned to nv cost,
will not stand yellow dog literature.
II I ever run a paper again I will not
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
VA

your mistakes, endcavorS to interpret
your question, and then gives you all
the Information at his command.
One OF the means by which the
MeXicans live is that of selling wood.
This wood is used for fuel, for Ari-
IONA is without coal. 1t is cut from
the mesquite tree, is capable of a high
polish and makes a fire that is exceed
ingly lasting and cheerful. 1t is car
ried to Tucson from a distance OF
fifteen miles on the back Of n bOrro
or donkey. These little mokes will
sometimes have strapped their back
wood to the weight of 300 pounds.
How they carry it is a mystery over
which the scientists may ponder. They
certainly do it, and look so contcnted
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07

Washington, March 3.-The Bcring
sea differences between the United
States and Great Britain provoked an
animated debate in the senate Mr..
Cockrell had offered an amendment
to the pending deficiency bill appro-
priating $50 900 for the expenses Of
another commission of arbitration to
adjust the claims of Canadian sealers
seized by the United States. Mr..
COckrell finally withdrew his PROPOSE
ton. The deficiency bill was kept
steadily before the senate through the
day and was passed after a struggle
OF three hours. The claims Of Cali
fornia, Oregon and Nevada against the
government aggregating about 5000
600 was passed without the formality
of an y and nay vote. The appro-
priation of $4,000 to the Southern
Pacific railway. and another Of about
81 ,NoA. 900 for French s~poliation claims
arI w"r claims were also passed.
The house is approaching the close
or the session with unusual calmnesS
and eqTauimity. The entire day was
devoted to the consideration of bills
on motions to pass them under suS-
pension of the rules. Five recogni-
tions for this purpose were made by
the speaker, of which three passed and
two failed to receive the necessary
twe~thirds. One of those passed was
a substitute for Mr.. Dingley's bill to,
authorize the president TO arrange for
a Joint commission to cor sist Of three
representatives Of this government,
Great Britain and Japan to inyesti-
gate the condition Of the seals. The
attempt to pass the senate bin to i'm
pose penalties upon corporations and
railroad companies for violation Of the
interstate commerce law exposed an
alleged scheme to secure action on the
pooling bill in the senate, 1t being
claimed that the senate would attach.
the pooling bill as a rider. SO effective
was this alleged exposure that al
though the bill itself was given moth
ing bit commentator on the floor, 1t
was ted.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07

This is a venerable city. Once no
1 more than n preside or army post for
the protection of the PimaS and Papago
Indians against the ferocity of the
Apaches; once again a thriving bust
ness center, with a population Of 1000
souls: now it has more or less the ap-
pearance Of Il deserted village with a
population of about 5000. 1t is the
first city Of Importance in the terri
tory of the Southern Pacific line. Fiji
teen years ago the silver mines around
it were yielding up their treasures with
a plentitude Which made every resident
wealthy. You will hear stories now Of
how the prOSpeCtOr who happened TO
have struck it rich" would come into
town, stand at the door Of some saloon
and throw into the air u and or
SO gold pieces for the amusement or
seeing the Mexican children scramble
for them. These were the days when
no meal was TO be had at the poorest
eating establishment for less than 81;
when drouth was unknown, and when
men, realizing the fortunes which 9th
erS had made in the cattle business,
sunk In IL every cent tney pOSSeSscu,
only to find that they began gradually
to lose, and, hoping against hope, held
on till all was gone. This thing or
losing ones all is a more or less COM
mon occurrence in n country like Ari-
Xona. Then, without grumblinS, u fresh
start is made, and perhaps a new
fortune is realized. "You see, it's this
way, my young friend" said an OLD
miner to the writer, II always say to
myself, says I, What is to be will be,
and what amt to be may happen
The old miner was an lrishman, and
he gave expression in his own peculiar
fashion to the feeling by which the
average ~prOSpectOr is actuatcd. Many
a man struggling to build a fortune
for himself and his family in Tucson
today has lost a fortune in silver
mines or in cattle, and that, too,
through circumstances over which. as
Mr.. Micawber was fond Of remarking.
lie himself has had no control. The
seasons and the overpToduction of the
white metal, or, as the free silverite
would urge. evil financial legislation,
have been the sole Of his mis-
fortunes.
The visitor to Tucson must have n
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
postornce Appropriation pills were
agreed to.

Washington, March 2.-The senate
passed the sundry civil appropriation
bill, including the item appropriatinG
over S5,000.OOO for sugar bounties and
the provision for a commission to rep
resent the United States at an interna-
tionnl monetary conference. The lat
ter feature brought out a wide differ
encH Of opinion among the silver men
of the senate as to the advisability Of
participating in an International CON
ference. Mr.. Stewart of Nevada sought
to have the United States delegates in
Structed not to make any agreement
short of a recognition Of silver at the
ratio Of Is to |. This was opposed by
Mr.. Wolcutt, who has always hereto
fore Co-opcrated with Mr.. Stewart on
The silver question. Mr.. WOlcott Sc
vercly arraigned the Nevada senator
for his intolerance on financial QueS
tiOnS. Mr.. Stewart commanded only
10 votes for his IS to / ratio amend
mcnt, most of the leading silver men
Democrats and Republicans-voting
against il.
A motion by Mr.. Hit in the house
to oncur in the Hawaiian cable
amendment to the diplomatic bin was
lost-115 to $50. Then without di-
vision the house insisted on its dis
agreement to the Hawaiian cable
amendment. and the bill was sent To
further conference
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The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1895-03-07
THE CITY OF TUCSON
STRANGE CUSTOMS OF H PEO-
PIE OF THAT OLD TOWN.

wild scenes Of It's Halcyon Days
The Fiestas and the Gambling
HaIls-Where BOOSTERS Crow All
Night and Yellow Dogs Abound.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
IN NEW QUARTERS.
The Bee Hive Now Occupies the
Largest store Room Ia East
Tennessee.

For two weeks workmen have beer
busy in the Hale building tearing
down and rearranging, and finally
succeeded in making one large room
Of the two stores formerly occupied by
Preas & Co. and ]. j. Range. The
new room is 50x16O feet and has two
entrances on Main street and two on
Maiket 1t is in fact the largest store
room in East Tennessee east of Chat.
tanooga, but is not too large for the
enterprising firm.
They have been crowded in a room
one-half the size for over a year and
now that they have a new hive it
seems almost as badly crowded. Each
department in. the new building is
separate, but so arranged as to make
a harmonious whole, and, as all de.
partments have been replenished with
new goods ordered for the opening of
the new store, it will interest you to
call and look over their stock and be-
come familiar with their new quarters.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Special Sale Of seasOnabIe Goods.

Messrs. Hart & Smith announce in
this issue special sale Of seasonable
dress goods to continue only a short
time. This latter clause seems unnec-
essary when you examine the goods
and prices. They are really Offering
some rare bargains and it will be very
much to your interest to not only read
what they have to say, but to call at
the store and investigate. The sooner
this is done the better for you, for
some OF the items are sure to be sold
GU sight. This firms reputation is a
sufficient guarantee that everything
is just as advertised.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24

Miss Annie Gentry, one OF johnson
City's charming young ladies and
noted alto singers, is expected in the
city this evening, and will visit Mro
): A. Faw, on Alabama street.-Bristoi
NewS. '''V'
The air is filed with steel plant ru.
mors, but they are mostly Crane vine
dispatches taken from wires at the
corner groceries, where a large force
OF operators do nightly congregate ~
'Vatouga Valley News.
G. 7. Lee, tax attorney for WASHING.
ton and unicoi couLties, has retnrned
from a visit to his family in Lonoke
Ark, and is at his post again in the
White Elephant. He is looking bet.
ter for his vacation.
J. CrumIey and j. w. Williams. Of
johnson City, we're in town last NIGHT
Ihey Will go to Clinch Valley TODAY
to load several cars with lumber. LAST
week they loaded a number of cars at
johnson City. They report the trade
active'-BristoI Courier,
A special term of chancerv court
VIII be held in Johnson City early in
February to hear the case Of the NAV.
or ana aldermen of johnson CITY Va
the Three C's bondholders johnson
City is represented by Burrow and
barr and the bondholders by Carr &
Reeves and Major Webb, Of Knoxville
Ienn' IT Is an important case TO,
johnson City under existing circum.
stances and will be watched with
interest. "'
walter Faw attended chapcery
court at Greeneville Monday anG
while there swapped hats with a ma
tive OF that historical village. The
swap was conducted ex parte as tC
nm. however. and in consequence h,
received badly worn cotton hat for ,
new 70 Stetson. This was q sever,
loss to this young barrister, but he 4
consollng himself with the though
that THIS conscie0celess cuss will hay,
to take the hat subject to the "fur
nisher's lien" "
The value of information lies NOR
IN the receiver than the glver. Tn
value to you OF being told of the won
derful properties of Ramon's Toni
Liver Pills all depends upon whethe
you ever have sick headaches indi
gestlon or sour stomach. If you dc
tins little bit of infoi nation is WORT
all the world to you, .or it points vol
to the best remedy in this country a
the present time for biliousness an,
All liver troubles Ask Wofford & Co
your druggists, about it. 25 cents
sample free.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Nom Resident Notice,
In the Chancery Court at johnson
City, Washington County,
Tennessee,
II. A, Hale, administrator, VS.. johnson
City Land and Improvement
Company ct al.

In this case it appearing from the
allegations of complainant's bill, which
is sworn to, that the defendants, l.. H,
Shields and W.T. Smith, are non.resi-
dents OF the State of Tennessee 1t
is ordered by me that publication be
made for four successive weeks, as 70.
quired by law, in The COMET, a news
paper published in Johnson City, in
said county,uotiiying said non resident
defendants to appear before our said
chancery court at the court house in
Johnson City, on the first Monday Of
February, 1895, it being rule day,
and make defense to said bill, or the
allegations thereof will be taken for
confessed and this cause set for hear
ing eXparte as to them.
This January l, 1895.
w. F. YOUNG, C. & M.
BY G. W. HODGE, D. @. & M.
549-4t. printers fee IS
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Notice TO Voters.

The books of registration will be
open Friday and Saturday, February
9Th and 9th, 18th and 10Th, 22d and
23d, anG March 1st and End for the
purpose Of registering voters for the
corporation of Johnson City, Tenn
for the March election, at which time
one alderman is to be elected in each
wari
The First ward books will be in the
Campbell brick, near the big spring
on Bllfllo street. r. S. Hicks and
d. A Patton, registrars.
Second ward--court house. e. l.
MeNeps md A. P. Harkins, registrars
Third ward Carr's factory. ID. j
Wheeler and D. H. Jones, registrars
Fourth ward Martha Wilder schoo
building. JAS. HouIz and G. A. Pierce
registrars.
G. w. CARR, }
p. @ Muller, Com nissioners !.
Il. q. HuNTER)
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Wilbur Matthews Dead,

Wilbur Mattlews,a promising young
man of Bluff City, about 90 years old,
died last night at the home OF his
widowed mother after a short confine-
ment to his bed with consumption.
Wilbur was always one OF the most
studious boys in school and had the
esteem of every one who knew him.
He has always been model young
man and ever looking to the interest
Of his mother and sister. About four
years age he was employed by Attor.
ney Isaac Harr at Johnson City. as
stenngrapher and typewriter, and
filled that position until about the
middle of December. 1894, when he
become too feeble to be confined to
work. About three weeks after he
came home he took to bis bed and has
been lingering at the point OF death
for several days. Last night he was
called to join those who are dear to
him in the other world. Wilbur was an
old schoolmate of ours and one whom
we esteemed very highly, and we
extend our sympathy in behalf of the
NeVs to his loving mother and sister,
Bristol Meas.
The friends Of the deceased in this
city will regret to hear of his death.
He was recognized here as an exem-
plary young man with bright future.
The COMET joins in the sympathy for
the bereaved relatives. The remains
we're inferred at Bluff City yesterday
afternoon.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
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The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1895-01-24
Much for Little.

We can not refrain from further
mention of that most beautiful of all
the holiday publications. the Christ
mas number of Sarony's Living Pic
lures. 1t is so highly meritorious and
SO fifty calculated to afford to its pos
SCISSOR the greatest amount of enter
tainment for the smallest outlay, that
we are doing our readers a kindness
in again ealing their attention to it.
Compared with its real worth, its cost
20 cents. is but triae.