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The advocate., 1896-12-09

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against excessive nepotism. Three
members are probably enough on most
boards. Everything relating to agri.
culture can, perhaps, be united under
one chief. The defective, dependent
and delinquent classes In charge Of the
State constitute three distinct elements
and each class should have It's own
board. All the educational institutions
Of the State would thrive with one
Board of Regents. Taxes can be re-
duced In Spsrsely' settled counties by
uniting several offices.
Six judicial Districts were cut out by
the lat Legislature and several more
should follow, The salary Of 81, 500 Is
too high for work on one third or one
fourth time.
When railroads could and did legally
charge 8 and 10 cents q mile as psssen.
ger rates, the present mileage allowed
was reasonable. Now 1t is not.
The ToFrenS system Of land transfers
would simplify transfer Of title, would
be less expensive, would be surer than
the present system and would put an
end to q very large amount Of litigation
to test titles, to clear them and remove
clouds. It may not be urged by all
lawyers, but would profit the people.
At every session much time of the
SCant ffty days Is spent In the impOr.
tsnt service Of changing the names Of
the SChlmmelpfennigs and the Korze-
nicroskies, vacatlng Bustedboom town
sites and similar matters. Pages of
the journal are occupied with the
records Of these great events. All this
should be committed to the courts and
the Legislature should refuse to have
anything further to do with them.
Anyhow 1t violates the spirit Of the
constitution, which forbids special acts.
Just railroad legislation is looked
for. Freight must be reduced and
perhaps reduction Of passenger rates
will not iDjure the railroads If passes
are utterly abolished and free tickets,
free rides, free transportation Of all
kinds are absolutely forbidden to any.
one except employees Of the companies,
and such employees must not engage In
active political work.
The National constitution wisely for.
bids the appointment OF any Congress.
man to an Office which he helped to
create. The State should have q slml-
lar law that would keep legislators out
Of all appolntiVe offices during their
respective terms In the Legislature.
The cost Of elections ls q heavy bur
den, even with q simplIfcstlon Of the
ballot system. A good step would be
to elect all county and township officers
for two years and let the election occur
In the even years. Thus Q "court
house ring" could be entirely swept
out some years, and the opportunity Of
covering steals and embezzlementa
greatly reduced. The number Of bal.
lots required, at present, to be printed
might be proatably cut down.
The fees In general for printing
could well be reduced. Very few
papers charge full legal rates In this
section unless there ls some kind OF
deal before making bids.
Even 80 simple a thing as the fee FOR
recording chattel mortgages may well
ha 6Onlk with Soma raOinkaPa ohnPUc
The advocate., 1896-12-09
Ballot Law Amendments.

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obviously necessary reforms to be un'
dertsken by our Leglslature-eleGt, none
seem to me Of greater Importance than
that relating to q revision Of the pres
emit Australian ballot law. have seen
| many expressions of opinion through
the columns Of the ADVOCATE and
other reform papers touching upon
this important subject. But to my
mind several points remain yet to be
elaborated; and as sin q multitude Of
counsel there is wisdom" / undertake
to call to the attention Of the ADvo-
GATE readers some such points az
seem to me to have been neglected.
The first would call attention to d
the manner Of selection Of election
boards. The power as at present
vested In the Township Trustee to sp.
point the board should be transferred
to the County Central committee oi
the different political parties. The
Chairmen Of che County Central com
mIttees should be empowered to ap
point the judges and clerks represent
ing the respective political orgsnlzs-
tlons at the various precincts of the
county In proportion to the vote cast
at the last preceding election. Thus;
In q PopuliBt county the Chairman oi
the Popullst County Central committee
would appoint one judge and one
clerk for each precinct. II the Repub
llCans had the next highest vote, their
Chairman should appoint the next
Judge and clerk, and the odd Judge 60
to represent the minority party and be
appointed by the Chairman of the
third political organization. II nc
such organization exists, then the odd
Judge should be appointed by the
Board Of County Commissioners. Some
such change Is absolutely necessary
In the late election In this (DOniphsn
county the law with respect to party
representation on our election boards
was utterly dlBregsrded or eVsded, snG
we Popullsts were left without repre-
sentatlon.
The next recommendation which
would make would be that John W
Breilenthsps plan Of a Stste.Ownet
plant and q sslsried State Printer be
adopted, and every ballot used In th'
State be printed by the State. All nom
nations from Presidential Electors tt
Road OVeTseer to be filed with the Sec
retsry Of State thirty days before elec
tlon through the Office of the Count!
Clerks Of the different counties. ThI
ballots for the different counties
should then be made up, sent to thu
State Printer, and there printed. The
number Of ballots should then be certi
fed to by the Secretary OF State snG
forwarded to the County Clerks of tht
respective counties, They should b'
there counted by the County Commis
sloners and forwarded to the various
preclnts. When the vote is countet
the official count should be made b!
the County Commissioners, same as to
day. Then al ballots used, mutilste'
and unused should be forwarded tn
Secretary of State, and must CORE
spond with the original number sen
out by the Secretary. Thus no oficia
ballots would fall into improper hands
and every ballot printed would be &C
counted for. The saving to taxpayer
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
Sew Time Card.

Under the new time schedule which goes into effect May II, thA south bound passenger train leaves Ash Fork at 700 .. m. arriving in Prescott at 9:45. It leaves for Phe- nix at 9:55 a. m. arriving there at 4:l0 D. ID. North bound 1t leaves PhenIx at 9:45 a. m., arriving at Prescott at 4:10 p. n. Leaving Prescott at 4:20 p. m. 1t arrives at Ash Fork at zoo p. m.
 The north bound accommodation leaves Prescott at 7:45 a. n. arriving at Ash Fork at 1207 p. ID. Return ing it leaves Ash Fork at 2:30 p. m. arriving at Prescott at 6:25 p. m.
 The freight on the south end runs as before on alternate days leaving Prescott at 700 a ID. and arrives st Phenix at 400 p. ID. IL leaves Phe- nix at 7:50 a. m. and arrives in Pres colt at 5:l5 p. m.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13

Otis, yesterday afternoon. The sec retary, Mrs. DeLanty, called the roll each member responding with Q quotation. The minutes were then read of the previous meeting. 4 lesson in "civil government" was conducted by Mrs. G. L. Pearson. The closing exercise was a drill in parliamentary law by. the presi- dent, after which the meeting ad- lourned for two weeks.
 A telegram from Solomonyille says: John R. Smith, of Morenci, was killed by young man named Gibson, at Hampson's cattle ranch on Eagle creek Friday. Gibson had been working for Smith, and they quarreled several days before the killing, and 1t Is reported that Smith whipped Gibson. Gibson then went to Hampson's ranch. No particular of what happened at the time of the killing has been received. Smith has had charge of the cattle owned by the Futile Cattle Company at Morenci for several years.
 Miss May Hall went to Congress this morning.
 Rev. G. H. Adams was passenger on this morning. south-bound train.
 John Fredericks returned this morning from a visit to Los An geles.
 Wade Rulings, one of the most prominent attorneys in Phenix, is in Prescott.
 Mrs. G. c. Ruffner returned this afternoon from visiting relatives in Phenix.
 L. B. Hayes came in from the south this afternoon to attend K. of P. grand lodge.
 W. E. Hall, of Jerome. was in town to-day shaking hands with his numerous friends here.
 Col. A. O. Brodie returned this afternoon from a visit to the Pied mont Cattle company's stock. ranch.
 c. <. Bush, grand keeper of re- cords and seals of the K. of P. grand ledge, arrived on this mornings train.
 John s. Kolar, of Kingman, was among the members of the Grand Lodge K. of P. who arrived this morning.
 O. D. ClAck, a prominent citizen of Kingman, came In this morning to attend the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
 E. Dewitt Walsh, young gentle man from New York, is spending . few days in Prescott for recreation and pleasure.
 Mir. and Mrs. O. D. NJ. Gaddis. of Kingman, came Tn on thls mornings train. Mir. Gaddis is here to attend the K. of P. grand lodge.
 Hon. Tom Davis came in from the south this afternoon. Mir. Davis has host of friends here who accorded him hearty welcome.
 Anson H. Smith, editor of the MohAve County Miner, one of the best exclusively weekly papers in Arizona, is in town to attenG the Grand Lodge Knights of Pythias.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
From Tuesdays Daily

The county hospital. contains 2 patients.
 Jerome will be in for the circus aSIt Tuesday.
 Circus one week from to-day. Saw zP your spare change.
 4 new time card goes into effect on the s. F, r. k P. railroad May If. c
 Seventeen delegates to the grand ledge K. of P arrived on this after Roon's train.
 The Wallace shows advertising ear number four arrived this after noon on the north bound train.
 A party of oung ladies haYs en- eaaed Patton's opera house for a leap year ball to be given May 22.
 Hewett's Musettes cancelled their engagement last night, They left this morning for San Antonio, Texas.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
Deafness Cannot be rnred

By local applications, as they cannot reach the dissased portion tf tha ear Iherp is only one way Co cure deafness, and that Is by constitu- tiouai reneiios Deafness is caused by an in- famed condition uf the nrcuus lining of the Enst achiau Tuta When this tube gets infiArne-i sult and unless the infiamation can be taken cut and this iuhc restored 10 its normal condition. nearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out but an infsmsd condition of the mucous sur facps.
 We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of daAfness lcs1sed by cAtsrrhl that cannot be cured by Halls CstArrh Cure. Send for cir culArs free.
 FJ CHENEY & co, Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 HAll's Family Pills are the best-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
From Thursdays Daily.

Golden Rule Chapter meets to- night.
 For fine millinery, go to The Leader
 A son was born this morning to Mir: and Mrs. Geo. Henry, at Pres colt.
 Governor Franklin has reappoint- ed Ed. Schwartz as adjutant general of the territorial militia.
 The supreme court has awarded Jake Marks S250 salary earned as territorial treasurer under Zulick.
 Over a mile of the Congress branch railroad has been graded and a lot of ties have been received and will be placed in position seon.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
rnnm Monanr,, Daily.

The Salt river valley apricot crop is ripe.
 Dr. F. A. Childs, of Ash Fork, has filed his diploma for record.
 The Spirit Cabinet tonight at the Patton opera house, by special re- quest.
 Geo. R. Parker has deeded the south half of lot 8, block $, Fleury's addition, to F. G. Parker.
 Judge John Goodwin died at his home in the Verde valley of con sumption, May ,, aged 8 years.
 4 man named Sweeney was arrest ed yesterday charged with shooting at a man named Anderson. The trouble arose over inning claim.
 Dr. J. P. Delany,eye specialist, has gone to Phenix for a week. On bis
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13

Ed. Wagoner pulled out for home to-day with a load of supplies.
 Judge J. J. Hawkins has gone to Tucson to hold a term of court for Judge Bethune.
 General and Mrs, T. J. Butler are visiting at the formers old home in Bedford, Indiana.
 Sheriff Orme, of MaricopA county, was a passenger on this morning s south-bound train.
 Mr. and Mrs. Hugo Richards re- turned this morning from a mouths visit to California.
 Attorney E. Nj. Sanford and T. W. Johnston have returned from at tending supreme court in PheniX.
 Professor Philip Ford and wife, professional musicians and dancing teachers, arrived in Prescott yester- day with a view of giving lessons in the terpsichoFean art here.
 Orick Jackson, foreman. and in the absence of the editor, acting editor of the JoVRSAL- MINER. aud F. A. Tritle, Jr. deputy county re- coTdsT, left on this mornings stage for Castle Greek hot springs Co speud a week in recuperating their health.
 Michael Goldwater. one of the pioneer merchants of Arizona. will arrive this morning from San Fran cisco to visit his sons In this city. It Is his first visit to Phenlx since 1882. and his first to Arizona for eleven years. He is now we'll advanced in years, yet Is active and deeply inter ested ln the commercial success of his sons-Arizona Republican.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13

drovniHRsman would have little uas for . method of rescue which would require dAys. dyFpeptic doesn't NAnt tO bother with . reueiy that is going Co take weeks tc show iss beneficial effects.
 The Mount Lab non Shakers are offering a rrodact under the name of shaker Digestive Cordial which yields immediate rel ef. he very hrst doee prOyes beneficial in most cAsess and it i- owing c their uabounded confidence in is, that they have put 10 cent sample bottles on the market These cAn Dc had through any drusrgist. and it will repay the Ac ed Co invest the trifing snn necessary to make . trial.
 The shaker Digestive Cordial relieves hy rest- ing the stomach and aiding the digestion of food.
 LAxol is the hs st medicine for children. Dcct- ors recommend it in plAca of Castor Oil
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
EiniSterS Should Use
 Dr. Miles Heart Cure.

.MEkE Is NO FhlL E-SltN. -~LE-
 3Abors So sevcreiy Z taItae ncrvo2sEys
 een. as that Of the ministry. Tbo co- 1zs.Dent of the nerve oentors of tbs braiu
 ettR work, frequently brings on attacks
 ae4rt trouble, and nervoas prost-s,icn.
 tr. !. ?. kester. N- D.. Faster [. D <kch London Nils, Ills himself physi- la. Erites Feb. q, .S5. Heart affection 1 nervUus pgus:-a..ua mad become so |tIoG last fall that a Ittie over work in \ nelp.t N0o. .d 50 completely I,roSrrate me F. Miiccf tEls Sc seemed certain Rug. fcl.1-u-sh tLc wcrk eart Cure 2: he a'9.-.-y ep:iraly, hc-rt pAi g!sa;ion became |<4tOl = SD lad tlat ny auditors |.,1s+- vCl.l a-k aic if did nos .sttt ln'''-i' have heart disease. Last |E1e1aAer l cosc-aLraG taking Dr Niles |se 1i.ra-t Ca-'. .l-c--s.ely Viih Dr Niles |sFr-re and i-r.-eJ -he greatest possible rra[ . =ere Jd-t sio~cG revival work of Hetl b. a.--. ll-s nearly every night and
 tteL s-r~a-l. lean speak for hours
 ient s''~-r.-e 1s formerly did Hard tkt1g a-...~,-s5 should keep Dr. Niles a1 ...... rU AL25"
 ..-.t tsre Is sold on guarantee, VI .e,,l-.' a.-. o-.eus or money refunded.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-05-13
Frm Fndsy,s Daily

All the late styles in millinery can be found at The Leader.
 Born, in Prescott, May :, 1896, to
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
\ DEADLY SECRET.
Hidden Silver Mine Near Bar
aga--Many Met Death Trying
to Find It--BostOn Capitalists
Will Now Try a Hand.

The following article is taken from
the Detroit Evening News, having
been sent from Houghton under date
of July 9Th:
1t is reported that a party OF
eastern capitalists, chiefly from
Boston, have joined in an enterprise
TO begin mining operations for sill
Yer in what is known as Silver
Mountain, on the west branch of the
Sturgeon river, about twelve miles
southwest of Baraga.
A wonderful legend attributes to
the mountain an immense hidden
mine of pure silver, the secret open.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11

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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11

Register Primeau and Receiver
Halsey. of the U. S. land Office at
Marquette. returned from Copper
Harbor Thursday. where they went
to auction off old Fort Wilkins. Inc
property still remains in the hands
of the government, however, as
there were no bidders.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1896-07-11
Farming Lands For sale.

have several pieces of choice, desir'
able farming land for sale near baraVa
Auy one desiring to purchase such VII
dc we'll to call on me.
SIMON DENoMIE,
fs.a,-tfl Assinins. Mich
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
PASS LODGE BILL.
Senate Passes the Lodge Immi-
grafton Measure.
The Bill Now Goes Into Confer
ence Committee.
CUBANSARE EXCEPTED
They May Come In While Pres
ent War Is On.
Provisions of the Bill as It Was
Passed.

Washington Dec. 1S.-The senate yes
terday passed the immigration bill known
as the Lodge bill. with a new section pro
viding that the exclusion shall not apply
to persons arriving from Cuba during the
continuance of the present disorders
there. The strength Of the bill was
greater than had been expected, the maj
AS passed, the bill amends the imrni-
grafton las so to exclude from adm1S-
sion to the United States all persons over
1t years of age who cannot read and
write the language of their native coun-
try or some other language, but an az
MISSILE immigrant over the age OF 10
may bring IN with him, or send LOT, ms
wife. or parent or grandparent OF minor
children or grandchildren, nnOtwithstand-
ing the inability TO read and write
For the purpose OF testing the lhaDllty
of the immigrant to read and write, as
required by the foregoing section. the
copies of the constitution of the United
States, printed or numbered boards. each
containing five lines OF the constitution
printed in the various languages OF the
immigrants in double small plea type
These slips shall be kept in boxes made
for that purpose. and 50 constructed as
to conceal the slips from view, each box
to contain slips of but one language, and
the immigrant may designate the Ian
guage in which he prefers the test SHAH
be made
Each immigrant shall be required TO
draw one Of these slips from the box and
read and afterwards write out in fun
view Of the immigration officers the five
lines printed thereon Each slip shall be
returned to the box Immediately after
the test is furnished and the contents OF
the box shah be shaken up by the inspec-
tor until another drawing is made. ANY
immigrant failing to read and write out
the slip thus drawn by him shall not be
admitted but he shall be returned to the
country from which he came at the eN-
pense of the steamship line as now pro
Vided by law
The Cuban section added to the bill pro-
vides that the act shall not apply to per
sons arriving in the United states from
any port or place in the island of Cuba
during the continuance of the present
disorders there provided that such per
island.
An amendment by Mr.. Elkins proposing
a SO head tax on immigrants coming in
other than American ships occasioned
considerable debate and was finally ia
bled as were several other amendments.
The immigrant measure now goes into
conference, the bill passed being a sub
stftute for the house bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
ROYALTY WAS SHAKEN.
The Earthquake Made Windsor Castle
Trem bic. and Rocked the Tower.

London. Dec. 1S.-The earthquake shock
yesterday was felt at Windsor Castle and
some of the royal household were shaken
in their beds Furniture china and orna-
ments We're ratified in several rooms on
the north side of the castle. An official
of the castle describing the effects as
they seemed to him says the tower lit
orally rocked. This sensation was at
first supposed to be due TO a powder mill
explosion at HOWnSlOW-
The earthquake was also felt through
out Wales though no actual damage re-
suited there. At Ruthin and in districts
of the vale of Clwyd it is stated there
were six shocks, lasting altogether fifteen
seconds The driver OF a mail tran OBJ
panving the shock The interviews with
scientists on the subject, of which there
are many. throw little further light on
the phenomenon
There are no seismic recording instru-
ments at Greenwich or elsewhere in
places where they We're available yester-
day. Such instruments are kept in the
Catholic observatory at StOnyhurSt Ian
cashire, but no movement was recorded
there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
ARE ASKED TO
SPEAK OUT.
Cuban League Issues an Ad-
dress to Americans.
Let the People Speak Plainly
on the Cuban Question.
MAKE CONGRESS ACT.
Compel the Recognition Of Gu
ban independence.
Weyler Said to Be Preparing
For a Siege.
MAKE CONGRESS ACT.

New York. Dec. 1s-Pres. Ethan Allen OF
the cuba league OF the United States has
issued an address ITO the people Of the
United States, asking for such aid and
comfort as may be found in the open ez-
preston OF sympathy and legal material
support"
The address recites that the United
states government and people stand in
dleted before the civilized world the
parIsans Of a tyrannical power and that
although maintaining neutrality is
helping the strong against the weak.
Let as 50 speak that the executive of the
nation and our Representatives in con-
gress shall recognize cuban independ-
ence and all VIII be right We are not
required TO raise battaliOns of war or
furnish ships of war, but we are called
upon to declare that the heart of the ma
ton is with the oppressed Cubans. and
then with her independence acknowledge
eu, unarmed heroes may obtain from us,
as required, the equipments of war, as
Spain has done heretofore
In grateful recollection of those who
crossed the ocean to help our fathers a
century ago, let US do now what is ne
cessary to encourage those who are re-
peatlng the story of Washington and his
patriots. From the north and from the
south. the east and the west let one uni
ted voice proclaim Independence for the
patriots. and young Cuba. powerful he
cause OF this shall ScOurge the asSailant
from her shores and take her place with
us IN the family republics. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-18
NORTH TOPEKA.

All news items for the State Journal
should be left with the Kimball Print
ing company. S35 Kansas avenue.
S. T. Cromwell, postmaster at Memo
ken, was in town today
Miss Eva Thomas is very sick at her
home on Monroe street
Mrs. Gill OF Silver Lake spent yester-
day on this side shopping.
Closing out sale of holiday goods q J.
Lindas', 835 Kansas avenue.
+. Waggoner of Merfden was q
North side visitor yesterday
Mrs. Mcmillan of New York is the
guest of Mrs. $. /. Courtney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holt of Hoyt were
North side visitors yesterday.
The windows in almost all the stores
are decked out in holiday attire
The Credo club met this afternoon
with Mrs A. W. Parks at her home 500
Quincy street.
Miss Cory Conner of Hoyt is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. T. y. Davis Of
Topeka avenue.
Cromwell & Jeffers will give a con
cert at their store tomorrow evening,
beginning at $50.
Miss Blanche Smith Of Valencia IS
the guest of her cousin, Miss Clara
Smith of 613 West Gordon street
Mrs. W. T. Wilson and daughter Of
Amiston. Ala, are visiting Mr. ana
Mrs. A w. Parks Mr. Wilson viii
join them at the close of their stay,
about the 1st of February.
Mrs H A Caswen of Milwaukee.
Wis, arrived today and is the guest of
Mrs s G. Parkhurst, 40 West Gordon
street Mrs. Caswen viii leave Mon
day for California, where she viii spend
the winter
J. w. Priddy president of the board
of education, was a schoOlmate OF VIII
Carleton in 1867 at FIillsdale college,
Michigan, from which he graduated in
1868 His home was on a farm six
miles north of there. In the Alpha
Kappa Phi society of the college he
ranked high. owing to his vario.-s at
tainments as a strong debater, mr.
orator and his ability to instruct ana
entertain with rhymes The first pro-
duction of his to attract attention was
his D. .itical poem entitled Fax, writ
ten to discuss the questions arising ~
the presidential campaign Of 1858. lt
was secured and published by the
Michigan Southern & Northern Indi-
ana railroad and sold at very mod
crate price. Mr.. Carleton is 81 years
old