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Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
An Easy Task.

Grymes-I can read your mind like q
book. know what your every thought
is.
Pokerdek-I don't believe it. What
am thinking about now?
Grymes-You are thinking that I ann
q nGa<l-Up-to-Date.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
A Mistaken Idea.

''Is that valuable ring you have ON
your fnger?" asked Gus de Smith of
Smiley.
We'll. I've hung it up for S75.'
1T must be quite valuable"
Yes; I've hung it up IS times for q
dollar each time."-Texas Sitter.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07

H@Marry me, dear, and you sbau
want for nothing.
She-There; 1 always heard it said
that marriage put an end to woman's
Observation-Disclosures Statesman.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
Solid Worth.

"What attracted young Coppage to
that homely giH?'
"Why, her name is Maria, and she
won't let anybody call her Marie-~-
Chicago Record.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
COMMERCIAL ITEM.
drawing On the Bank"
Proof.

Willis-What do you think of the old
way they had of bleeding people?
Wallace-Must have been something
in it. / had much better health before
1 quit shaving mysef.-Town Topics
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07

The petunia takes its name from a
Brazilian word signifylng tobacco.
This flower is allied to the tobacco fam
lily.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
The Road to Fortune.

The Road to Fortune.
II a merchant has goods that straight,
Not minute need he hesitaight:
Advertising them well
Will the articles sell,
And the profits are sure to be greaighti
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07
Knott Guilty.


A short time since Mr.. Knott was
tried for violation of the law. The
verdict was: We find the defendant
Knott guilty"
The judge was at loss whether to-
sentence him or not.-The Green Bag.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-11-07

Lovely Woman.
If you believe her.
She will deceive;
If you deceive her,
She will believe.
Bay City Chat.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
NOTES FROM WILLIAMS.

The Odd Fellows are making elab- crate preparations for their New Years eve ball.
 The Thanksgiving dance of the Rathbone sisters was an event that is being talked of yet-so successfully was it conducted.
 The copper mines in the vicinity of the Grand canyon are yielding richly This week F. R. Nellis shipped a car load of ore to New York.
 Frank L. Rogers, an old-t1me cattle man and pioneer of Williams, has sold his extensive interests, and has gone to California to reside. Many frame shacks in the residence part of the city are being replaced by handsome brick structures, with red. stone fronts and charming interior ap pointments.
 Bitter and unrelenting rivalry ha. l developed between the musicians unions of Flagstaff and Williams, ant the war may be carried into Belle mont and other old places.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
RICHES AT RANDSBURG.
Bob Upton Said to Have Found His
 Fortune There.

Bob Upton, well known in this city and territory, having been one of the original locators in the famed Tomb stone district, has again struck it rich this time at Randsburg, Kern county Cal. In private letter to Nick Clark the father of City Marshal Clark, he states that his locations are in the very heart of what promises to be the greatest gold bonanza camp of the world. He states that people are flocking in there in such numbers that many have to return, owing to lack of water and other necessaries of life MT. Upton has formed a partnership with Hon. Ben Goodrich of Los Angeles, who will procure the necessary capital to build pipe line and develop all the water necessary to supply the town and such mills as may be put in place in the near, future.
 Quite number of local mining men are becoming interested and it need not be surprising if an exodus takes place as soon as it is learned that Bob Upton is fixture in that camp.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
GROWERS LAST SAY.
Presidents Message Is Complete With
 One Exception. -.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1-As there will be but one more regular cabinet meeting before the assembling of con- gress all members were present at to- days meeting to discuss those portions of the forthcoming message of the president that relates to the business of their respective departments.
 The message is practically complete except as relates to the Cuban ques- tion. The varying phases of the cam paign in Cuba have made it necessary to change considerably the views of the president and Secretary Olney desired to lay before congress. Prob ably not until the very last moment will the missing paragraphs be sup plied.s Of course any expression of opinion of the nature of the presi- dents views respecting Cuba are only speculative at present, but so far as can be found there is no warrant for the assumption that he has deter mined upon any decided change of pol icV
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

MT. and Mrs. Ed Gillett are guests at the Ford.
 Eugene Trippel and wife returned to Tuscon last night.
 R. W. Baxter, the merchant miner of Wickenburg, is in the city.
 c. H. Anderson, traveller from Springfield, Ohio, is in the city.
 Sol Lewis, of the National Bank of Arizona, is here from San Francisco on business.
 William Baker, recently from Den mark, arrived yesterday evening on the Santa Fe.
 Miner Marsheimer, partner in the Wfckenburg mines, is guest at the Central hotel.
 J. B. Dunn, Los Angeles cattle man, is here to make a draft on the alfalfa pastures.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC,

All persons who have rooms to rent and who can furnish board with rooms during the coming session of the irrigation congress to be held in Phoenix on December 15, 16 and IT, 1896, will please report to Bruce Per ley, secretary of the Chamber of Com merce, who will register the same for the use of the visitors and the local committee free of any charge. Those complying with this request should state the number of people they can accommodate, the rate for meals and the rate for lodging. Rates for lodg- ing should state the kind of beds to be furnished, whether cots or sepa- rate rooms Please attend to this mat ter as soon as possible, as a great deal of work is necessary to properly take care of the large number of visitors By order of the
 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
HARD AT WORK.
The Irrigation Congress Officials Are
 Losing No Time.

The date of the Fifth National Irri- gation congress is coming along and those intrusted with it's success are making use of every moment. If well applied energy and vigorous, thorough methods of advertising count for any thing they may build upon brilliant results. Of sanguinary temperament and perennially jovial nature, Secre- tary c. M. Heintz seems to have the happy faculty of getting outside of a vast amount of work with little worry He is highly appreciative of the work of the local members of the congress.
 'In all other congresses" said MT. Heintz, '$2,000 or more had been spent by the local officers at this stage in the proceedings while Messrs. McMillan and McClin- tock have expended not more than $4OO and have accomplished more ac- tual work and gotten more free adver- Using than their predecessors in the same line of work. There has, too, been more correspondence and more questions answered from this office than from any of the other congresses. People far from the territory have ex- hibited strong desire for knowledge of Phoenix, and the city is receiving a world of advertising. The Anglo Californian, published in London by Captain Smith, extols the energy and push of Arizona in this natter
 Speaking of the canaigre industry and it's possibilities MT. Heintz said that while it sold for from s55 to $65 per acre, the expense of raising in Ar izona is not over $15 per acre.
 Tt is a coming industry of Arizona, where there is not an over supply of water,' said MT. Heintz. 'IIt only re- quires three irrigations when planted and two afterward.
 One important matter that should be considered by the fruit growers of
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02

the sum of 800 kroner for the Saliva tion Army self-denial week fund, which took place October 25-31
 Dr. John Saadi of Tripoli, Syria, who is about to become an Episcopal clergy man, spoke on missionary work in the east in St. Matthews Episcopal church, Boston, on Sunday. He has an honor able record of service in the British army, and wears the queens medal and the bronze star of the Khedive of Egypt for bravery.
 The place for the memorial to Sir Walter Scott in Westminster Abbey has now been finally selected by the Dean of Westminster. The place chos- en lies between the memorials of the Duke of Argyll and Oliver Goldsmith, a half-arch in the south wall or Poets Corner transept. It is prominent place, and the late dean, Dr. Stanley, always had a desire that Sir Walter Scott's bust should fill this niche.
 For many weeks the Italian papers have been saying pleasant things con- corning Menelek, the emperor of Aby- ssinia, with whom the treaty of peace was signed thes other day. Among them is the following anecdote: Somebody spoke to the Negus con- corning letter that had been written by the mother of one of the Italian, prisoners, in which the good woman i had said, in the most ingenious lan- guage: They announced to me your death, but I do not believe them. Every day burn my little taper be- fore the Madonna, who will return you to my affection Every day weep in awaiting your return The emperor was very much moved on hearing the words of the bereaved mother, and or dered a search to be made for the pris- oner. He was still alive, and one day, during the emperor's monday meal, he was brought before his majesty, who said: I don't want your poor mother to
 weep any longer; from this moment you are free, and you shall return to Italy and to her with the first caravan that leaves the city,"
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
DISTRICT COURT NEWS.

In the district court yesterday the time for hearing in the matter of the estate of w. H. Thomas, which was appealed from the probate court by Mrs. Anna Thomas, was postponed.
 The same order was issued in the case of E. J. Bonsall vs. the Phoenix Consolidated Mining company, and in the. case of w. K. James vs. Mrs. Anna Thomas and Charles Goldman, administrator.
 J. c. Todd vs Baxter and Young, of Wickenburg. The cause of action was a debt claimed for $544 for services rendered The case was tried before Judge Baker without a jury, who gave judgment to Todd for $1OO and costs. Baxter and Young, in defense, set forth that they had never employed Todd
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02

H. c. Mann and family of Peoria, Arizona, were in the city yesterday as guests at the Commercial.
 J. M. Conkie of Cedar Rapids, Mich igan, has arrived in Phoenix and in tends to remain all winter.
 A. W. Young, of the firm of Baxter and Young, Wickenburg, was vis2 itor to the city yesterday.
 c. M. Henry, nephew of J. Roe Young, has accepted position with the Warner Grocery company.
 Dr.. Charles F. Abbott and Dr. Will liam G. Lenty, both of Prescott, were visitors to the capital yesterday.
 Hon. Tom Davis, of Florence, Pinal county, who has been here a few days, left last evening for Prescott.
 J. Roe Young, Indian agent at Sac aton, is in the city and reports every thing on the reservation in good con- dition.
 Charles Blenman, Esq, of Tucson, a leading attorney at the ancient and honorable pueblo, arrived yesterday from the south
 John D. Watson and wife, R. l.. Walker and wife, Miss L. L. Lenty and nurse, all of Pittsburg, Pa., are stop ping at the Ford.
 L. D. Ricketts, New York mining man, came in from the north last night, where he had been looking at mining property.
 Captain J. P. Kirser, a wealthy St Louis gentleman, and president oi the Laclede Gaslight company, is ir the city for the winter.
 Mr. John B. Miller of Springfield Ohio, representing the Thomas Hay rake company, is in the city. MT Miller is personal friend of P. J. Colt and is related by marriage to Will Gill and his uncle, General Ed Gill.
 President F. M. Murphy of the S. F. P. & P, B. B. Gage of Congress, R. B Wells, assistant general manager O the s. F., P & F., will bring their driv ing and other rigs to Phoenix as sool as they take up their quarters at tn. Adams hotel
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
BITS OF LOCAL NEWS.

w. w. Cooley will lecture on Prison Life" at Redewill's hall December g. Captain Byler of Frog Tanks is in the city. The captain says that the weather could not be more suitable for work on irrigation enterprises.
 The Victor hose team of the fire de- partment challenges the Pioneer hose team to game of baseball at the park next Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Antonio Lopez, a wood hauler, was found dead at his camp near the Grand canal on the Tempe road. Death is supposed to have been due to natural causes.
 The old directors of the Rio Verde Canal company were reelected at the annual meeting of the company, which will meet again in two weeks to elect new officers.
 The sale of one fare rate tickets on the railroads will begin December g. Tickets will be good to return up to December 31. This is for the irriga- tion congress.
 The big tent is still drawing the null titude to it's nightly performances. Tonight there will be stereopticon views of the worlds fair, and ladies will be admitted free.
 Mrs. Sutmeyer, bereaved mother, will leave on a sad home journey to Pasadena, Cal, today with the body of her son, who died here early yes terday morning. He and his mother arrived in Phoenix last Thursday.
 T. B. Starr, family and suite will arrive this morning, MT. Starr lived here last winter in the residence of Colonel c. R. Lane, of San Antonio, Texas. He has rented the residence of Judge c. F. Ainsworth for this win ter.
 It is rumored, says the Gullup Clean CT, that the commanding officer at Fort Wingate has asked for the dis charge of the two soldiers who sue ceeded in getting married while in Gallup last week to two of our eating house girls.
 The directors of the chamber of com merce at a special meeting held last evening voted to accept the room 1T the Hotel Adams adjoining the Cen ter street entrance on the north side for the ensuing year. The exhibit will be removed and installed there in side of two days.
 Phoenix camp No. 5, Woodmen of tht World, has outgrown it's old quarter in the city hall, and the managers have just completed lease of the neV rooms being fitted up for lodge pur poses over the Kessler-Boyle grocer. store, corner Adams street and Firs avenue. The camp will hold it's mex meeting there on Thursday evening the 10th There will be no meetin held this week, as the old hall ha been vacated by the camp.
 There was an enjoyable social part yesterday at the corner of Lincol and South Center streets at the resi- dence of Mrs. William Matthews whose birthday it was. An elegan luncheon and whist entertained thos present. The participants were: Mis- Celia Desmond, Mesdames Wakel! Sheridan, McClintock, Jacquet, Brow1 Baggiore, M Matthews, Slankart Mrs. George Gallagher and Mrs. Line her. Miss Desmond won the firs prize, and Mrs. Wakely the ''booby offering.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
A BRILLIANT EVENT.
Miss Hertha Tromm, the Pianist, at
 the Opera House Tonight

Miss Hertha Tromm, the celebrated pianist, arrived at the Ford hotel yes terday. Miss Tromm will make her first appearance in this country at the opera house this evening, and the peo- pie of Phoenix can congratulate them selves on being the first Americans to hear this gifted artist. No doubt a crowded house will greet her. It is said Miss Tromm is the greatest per- former of her age. She has only re- gently returned from Europe, where she achieved great distinction. The local musicians may feel sure of rare treat this evening, as such an oppor- tunity is seldom offered to the com munity.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Princess of Wales is called granny" by her grandchildren.
 The London Chronicle says Dr. Nan sens reported receipts for the copy right of his forthcoming book are $125,0O0. Stanley is still ahead, as his receipts for Through Darkest Africa cannot have fallen short of $25O,O0O.
 Miss Helen Gould is making great her sister, the Countess of Castellane.
 The king of Sweden has subscribed
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02


 He was only a hobo, but he had his nerve
 He was little less than an animated ragbag, tattered remnant of better days, as he shuffied up to Superintend- ent McNeil of the M. & P. road, over at Maricopa, and huskily said:
 Say, Mister McNeil, would ye mind givin' a feller 15 cents ter git drink a whisky, an transportation to Phoe- nix?"
 MT. McNeil has not been long in his present position, but he admires nerve wherever he finds it. This was so beautiful a display of gall in all it's sublimity and purity that he couldn't refuse, so he passed the price of a drink over to Melancholy Mike and allowed him to ride on the cush- ions to Phoenix.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
MURDERED A MINER.
A Californian Kills His Partner Near
 Kernyille.

BAKERSFIELD, Cal, Dec. L. Meager news has just been received here of another homicide near Kern vile. Orrin Brown and his partner, John Vandoren, quarreled over a man working on their mine, and Vandoren killed Brown. He went at once to Kernville and gave himself up. He claims to have formerly been sheriff of Los Angeles county.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
TARIFF REFORM.
New York Exchange Takes Prelimi-
 nary Action

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The first step towards securing revision of the tariff duty on manufactured articles of iron and other metals, or a return to the Mckinley law was taken at a meeting of the members of the New York metal exchange today. A com mittee to do the preliminary work was appointed.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Reported for The Arizona Republi- can by Coggins & Brown. abstractors POI West Washington street. Phoenix:
 M. H. Sherman and wife, by attor- ney, to H. P. DeMund, warranty deed to lots A, 45, block 15, Capitol addi- tion, $400.
 L. R. Shaw and wife to Seth Ham, mond, warranty deed to tract in nv cor of se14, sec 12, tp n, r 3 e, $500
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02

Arizona is that all deciduous fruits grown in the territory are month earlier and oranges six weeks ahead of those in California. They are of better quality and bring higher prices, f0O
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
SAVED HER LIFE.
Mrs. Rosemeyer's Corset Rolled an
 Angry Bull.

SANTA ANA, Cal, Dec. Mrs. Henry Rosemeyer of Bolasana, near Santa Ana, was gored by bull last night and dangerously injured. Her life was saved by her corset, which prevented the beast from disembowel- ing her. Both legs were terribly lac erated
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
MOTHER FIGHTING SHIP.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1. = The fighting cruiser Brooklyn was formal ly placed in commission today and is now a part of the navy.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
THE SILVER MARKET.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 1.-Silver bars, 65as; Mexican dollars, 52@525s.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02
HOBO'S BEAUTIFUL NERVE.

Struck a Railroad Official for Trans portation and the Price of Drink.
Arizona republican., 1896-12-02

Icy.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-01-14
GUM on CHERRY TREES.

The gum which exudes from anv
wounds on the bark of cherry, plum,
peach and other stonefruit trees. is of
the same character and composition
chemically as the common gum arabic
which is derived from a species of
acacia. 1t does no particular harm to
the trees, is unsightly, and, as its ad-
heslveness causes it to gather the
germs of the common black knot that
lniests all these trees, it is desirable
to prevent the gum or remove 1t.
This latter is easier than the former.
and may be done by shaving off the
gum and applying d little common
paint on the wound. The gum is
probably not the cause of the nm
thriftiness of the trees, but, on the
other hand, this may most likely be
the cause of the gum. The shriveled
leaves and lmmaturity of the fruit are
doubtless due to the presence of
borers In the tree, near the root
where, too, this gum will be found ex
udlng, rs well as on the stem. The
borers should be kept from the trees
Ivy painting the stems from few
inches below the surface OF the ground
to three feet above it with mixture
OF lime, Stacked into u thick wash. and
cowdung to thicken it "A little, with
carbollc acid to give it perceptible
odor. The mere whitewashing OF the
trees will be some protection against
these pests. New York Times.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1896-01-14
1T SURELY COMES,
Tho Way of the Trausgressor t.
Hard.

Tho Way of the Trausgressor Is
Hard.
In court records are found more sin
gular histories of the detection of crime
than any invented by Poe. So few
murderers have escaped. and such tri-
Hes have led 10 the conviction OF such
criminals. that the old belief is contin-
ually emphasized that n special mes
senger Of Gods vengeance pursues the
man whose hands are wet with his
brothers blood.
y marked Instance of this kind oc-
CURED In Philadelphia during the cx-
hibition of 1876 \ young German
named Strauss, from Frankfort, com
ing to this country to settle, became in
innate while on shlpboard with Prus-
sian who had lived In America for sew
eral years. He told him every detail of
his past history, explained his plans
Tor the future, and confided To him the
fact that he had a large sum of money
with him, and reserve in his fathers
Keeping, to be sent to him on demand.
The men went to Philadelphia and
lodged in huge building near the
Fair holding two thousand people,
where rooms We're rented for the night
TO all applicants and no records kept
of their names
The next day the Prussian started for
Chicago. In the seething crowds no
one had known the men or noticed that
while two had engaged room, but ono
went away.
Several weeks later Strausss father
received letter, apparently from his
son, asking for the money he held for
him. The draft was sent and cashed.
The murderer felt himself secure He
undoubtedly had read in the Philadcl.
phia papers that the body of man
had been found in the Schuylkill, too
long dead for Identification. Who could
give this dead man a name among the
thousands of strangers who had come
and gone, or pick out Californian
ranchman as his murderer?
There was no name on the dead mans
clothing. But on the cuffs and collar
of his shirt was curious wreath OF
blue embroidery. 1t was shown by the
police To the shirt-makers of the city
One, German, declared thatA manu-
facturer in Frankfort was the only
shirt-maker who used this peculiar EN-
broidery.
An account OF the matter was pub
lished in Frankfort. The suspicious OF
STRAUSS family were aroused. A de
coy letter, enclosing another draft, was
sent to the address given by the Prus-
sian. He tried to cash it, was arrested,
tried and found guilty.
All human experience shows that
1.-THE way of the transgressor is hard"
Law, order, humanity Himself
fight against him, and sooner or later
his hour of condemnation and Of pen.
atty comes