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Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
SOME SCIENTIFIC FACTS.

Glashier, the aeronaut, has noticed
that the voice of a woman is audible in
a balloon at the height of about two
miles, while that of a man has never
reached higher than a mile.
Prof. Falb, of Vienna, announces that
the earth will collide with q comet OH
November I3, 1899. The earth itself
will survive the shock, hut every living
thing will be choked with poisonous
gases and be finally cremated.
1t is claimed that the perfume OF how-
ers disappears as soon Gs the starch in
the petals is exhausted; and il may, il
is said. be restored by placing the flower
IN a solution of sugar, when the forma-
tion of starch and the emission of fra
GRANGE will be at once resumed.
The moisture of the eye is a genuine
solvent. Many persons have gone to bed
troubled with foreign substance in
the eye. and have walked up in the morn
ing to find it gone. In many cases OF
this kind the foreign matter has been
dissolved by the moisture of the eye.
That such plants an Venus fly trap
actually catch and squeeze to death
flies and other insects alighting on their
leaves has long been known. but the dis
covery is comparatively recent that tn.
plants digest the softer parts of theiI
prey by means of . peptic ferment
secreted by the leaves. These, then
are realinstances of plants feeding upor
animalB.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31

NEW York, Dec 26.-At the head
quarters of the Cuban junta to-day.
General Estrada Palma stated that
the Cuban army was now as strong
al it ever had been and the Cubans
have full faith in General Riveria, who
succeeded MaceO i'm command. "Gen-
eral Riveria," said General Palma,
''has 5000 armed men at present with
provisions enough to last six months
in his mountain stronghold. There
will be no general laying down ol
arms on the part Of the Cubans such
AZ reported by General Weyler. As
for DIR. Zertucha's charge that MaceN
was driven TO death by despair by
reason of non-support from Cuban
allies in this country, it is simply in
famous and unworthy of contradic.
tiOn.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
CUBAN FLAG VICTORIOUS.
N the First Skirmish the Sea With the
Spanish Colors.

New YORK. Dec. PA special to
the World from Key West. Fla.
says: The lone star flag of Cuba has
met the red and yellow banner of
CASTLE upon the seas. The Shrapnel
shell and rifle volleys Of a brave fill
busterer have made answer to the
roar of Spanish twelve-pOunders and
have gained for Cuba libre the first
victory on the ocean. The filibuster-
ing steamer, Three Friends, sailed
from FcrnandinO, Fla, Sunday night,
Dec. Ii carrying IA valuable cargo oi
munitions Of war for the Cuban In
surgents. After eluding the vigilance
of the United States warships and
revenue cutters and dOdging every
sail upon the ocean, the little steamer
with about 30 men, was within hail,
ing distance of Cuba ON the sixth
night out.
Surprised, trapped and fired upon
she threw shot into the Spanish
naval coaster. frightened off big
gunbOat and escaped from n swift
cruiser, steering out to sea. The
Three Friends put I'm again to the
coast and safely landed her cargo
on the border Of the great Za-Paths
swamp. Not before i'm Cuba's strug
gle for liberty has the flag Of SpaiE
been fired upon at sea. No Other
flibusterer, after having been at
tackled by the enemy, has stood 10y
her guns and fulfilled her perilou,
mission.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31

break of the Franco-Prussian war; The
countess died in . few weeks, and the
ring was worn by her husband. He was
killed in the siege of Paris, and a few
days after his death the ring wac
brought in the ring and sold 10 to the
mon soldier. He was arrested, snd the
ring was sent to the family of the detd
count. Before the siege ended they
brought in the ding and sold IL 20 the
dealer in order to procure money To
buy food. Directly after the siege il
passed into the hands of an English
tourist who visited the city to get n
look at the ruin wrought by the com
munists, and year later back ca1ne the
stone from the Indisn buyer Of Ne flrn.
who. on being written to and desired 20
tell how he got it. stated that Il had
been the property Of an English tourist
hunter who was killed by . tiger, and
his friends sold the ring TO get means TO
send the body home. The stone was re-
set, and soon found q purchaser ina
prominent member of the demi.monde,
who not long afterward was murd<rcd
in her room. Among the articles taken
by the murderer was the ring. and the
firm began TO wonder how soon IL would
turn up. They had not long to wait. for
all their people had by this time learned
about the stone. and were on the look
out for it. After six months il was found
in the showcase of a jeweler in London,
who had bought it from q Arm in
Amsterdam. 1t was bought by tho
Paris agent. and sent back to be started
afresh on its travels. 1t was purchased
again by a woman of the town, who, six
weeks later, was drawn out of the Seine
with the gem on her finger. and. by a
strange coincidence. il was offered TO
the firm that sold it by the police agents.
the court having jurisdiction having
ordered it, to be sold. And so il went
from hand to hand. attended with mis-
fortune at every change and usually
bringing death to the possessor. La
borers in the GolcoDda mines used to
say that when a stone was baptized i'm
blood when first taken from the earth
it caused the shedding of blood where
ever il went, and the story of one
such il-omened gem goes far to confirm
belief in such a perstition.-Jewelers'
Review
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
ability Of the immigrant to read and

ability Of the immigrant to read and
write as required by the foregoing
section. inspection officers shall be
furnished copies Of the constitution
of the United States, printed on num-
bered uniform pasteboard slips. each
containing five lines Of the cOnstitu-
tion 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
no constituted as to conceal0the slips
from view, each box to contain clips
of one laug mage, and the immigrant
may designate the lanEuagein In which
he prefers the test shall he made.
Each Immigrant shallbe required to
draw one Of these slips from the box
and read, and afterwsrd write Out.
In full view Of the Immigration Off.
GERS, the five lines printed thereon.
Each slip shall he returned to the
box Immediately after the test il
finished and the contents Of the box
shall he shaken up by the inspector
before another drawing IL made
No immigrant failing to read and
write out the slip thus drawn by
him shall be admitted, but he shall
be returned to the country whence
he came at the expense Of the steam
ship or railroad company which
brought him. ss now provided b,
law. Inspection officers shall keel
in each box at all times a full mum
her Of these printed pasteboard slips
and In the caBe Of each excluded i'm
migrant shall keep a certified memo
randum Of the number of the sliI
which the immigrant failed tn read
or copy cut in writing.
The Cuban section added to thu
bill provides that the act shall not
apply to persons arriving In tn,
United States from any part or plac,
I'm the island Of Cuba during the con
tinuance Of the present disorder
there. provided that such person.
have heretofore been inhabitants o
that island.
An amendment by Elkins. prOpOs
ing a SO head tax on immigrant
looming In other than American ships
occasiOned considerable debate ant
\ was finally 2abled, as were severa
other amendments. The immigran
measure goes into conference. as tn
bill passed today is . substitute 10
the COrless-McCan bin passed by TIN
hnnap
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION.
Provisions Of The New Immigratisa Measure
Passed BY The Sessss.

The Immigration bill, passed by
the senate prior to the holiday recess.
is known as the Lodge bill with new
section providing that the exclusion
shall not apply to persons arriving
from Cuba during the continuance oi
the present disorders there. The
strength of the bill was greater than
had been expected. the final vote
being 52 to 10. AS passed, the bill
amends theimmigratIon laws SO as to
exclude from admission to the United
States all persons over Is years of age.
who cannot read or write some Ian
guage. but an admissible Immigrant
over the age of Is, may bring In with
him or send for his wife OF parent or
grandparent or minor child or grand
child, Notwithstanding their inability
to read or write.
For the purpose OF testing their
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
COMPRESSED AIR TRANsMiTAl.
VIII . Little Better Economy He Oh
tainedS

tainedS
1t remains to be ascertained whether
or not the pressures of from several
hundred to several thousands, sill
things considered in compressing and
in using. are possible and practicable
in the face of heat and refrigeration.
with the assistance of compromising,
tripling. quadrupling and what not;
that is, whether it will pay to employ
this vehicle for transporting power de-
veloped at convenient and economical
point and distribute the accumulated
energy for use through q system OF
street cars.
Capitalists who invest money for a
return upon the outlay are very care
full IN considering the enthusiastic al
though sincere views of inventors and
even il il is reasonable to believe that
compressed air will eventually take i'm
portant place in the worlds work. the
investors who take the responsibility
are very much in the position OF the
man who wanted to know how to tell
.toadstools from mushrooms, and was
advised TO eat them, and il he did not
| die then they were mushrooms. OBJ
tanning, say, ten per cent. or less of the
neat Ndluc OI coal III the IoThi VI io"tt
| for valuable use is a sure thing. well
known, and from the standpoin. of
facts cheap. But putting Prof. Tyn-
dalrs mode of motion" into some
other medium of transportation. and
paying toll at both ends of the line,
| appeals to the man who pays the bills
with force not easily appreciated by
the scientists. The losses met with in
Transforming mechanical energy into
electrical energy. and sending IL in this
form over the trolley wire and into the
| car motor. or in Investigating thu me
ehanical energy in the pull OF cable.
are more than counterbalanced by
many Inconvenience and economics.
and now the hope that some incidental
advantages in sight may be realized.
and stiii a little better economy be oh
tained, is attracting attention toward
compressed air.-cassier's Magazin'.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
FOREIGN NOTES.

A 44-year-old chancery case has just
teen decided by Mr.. Justice Chitty,
and there was little money left for the
contestants.
France is seriously thinking of CON
ferring the Grand Cross of the Legion of
Honor on President Kruger and Gen.
Joubert of the Transvaal
Five golden weddings were celebrated
on the same Sunday recently at the
church of st. Peter and st. Paul in the
town of Wazemmes. Belgium. The
combined ages of the brides and grooms
made 500 years.
Frances Society des Gems de Lettres
has a woman for it's oldest member.
She is Mime. du Bos d'Elbecq, born in
May, 1899, who wrote a number of
novels in the forties. She lives Mt
Anglers and still writes vigorous letters
to the newspapers.
An encyclopaedia of the laws of Eng
land in 12 500-page volumes is being
prepared, the first volume to be pub
lished in January. Among the con-
tributors are Sir William Anson, Sir
Walter Phillimore. and Sir Frederick
Pollock.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
. THE PRECIOUS METALS.

In the fiscal year ending in 1904 the
United States had $66I .00O. 900 in gold
and $6e4. .0OO, 900 in silver in circulation.
According to Mcssedaglia- the worlds
silver mines have produced since 1892
1sO, 500 tons of silver, valued at f1,-
co., 100000.
The years between 1851 and 1860 were
the most productive in the gold mines
of this country. The amount miheG
was 81, ,332 .9s1 900.
The gold and silver money of France
is estimated by the Bank of France
to amount to $500. O.O0O, 900 of the former
and $500, ,O0O. 900 of the latter.
India is on u strictly silver basis.
gold not circulating to any appreciabie
extent. The currency comprises $3.50.
OOO, 900 in silver and S37 900, 900 in paper.
The director of the mint estimates
that in sll South America there are now
in circulation Si5 100000 of gold, $780,
OOO, 900 of silver and 5000, ,OO0, 900 of pa
per money.
In the decade ending with 1890, the
world produced 927 300. 900 ounces Of
silver. Of which the United States con-
GTlDutcu OoS. toO,VOO, Vi S~hoSf<h ~ y
more thln one-third.
Arizona and Utah have each pro-
duced about $2I 100000 worth of pre-
cious metal, Arizona having contrib
uted $685., 1893 of gold and sI4,0s5. IT,
of silver, and Utah LAT, ,262 of gold
and Sl9,92O, ,43s of silver.
Every country on the globe is said
to produce more or less gold, ever
China, which does not use gold as cir
culating medium, produces annually
about ss,0O0,OO0 worth, either exported
or employed in the arts.
The United States leads the world in
the production of silver, it's product
being about $s4.0OO,0O0 per annum
Mexico comes next, with $60,s17, 800;
Bolivia is thirl, with $2s, ,444. 400. ant
Australia, fourth, with $23, ,367. 700.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
the FaVolfB Homo bengll

For all diseases caused by arrangement
of the Liver, Kidneys, and Stomach.
Keep il always in the house and you
will save time and Doctors Bills, snd
have at hand an active, harmless and per
fectiy safe purgative, Alternative and tonic.
lfyou feel dull, debiIitated, have frequent
headache, mouth tastes badly, poor appe-
tite and tongue coated, you are suffering
from torpid liver or biiiousncss, and Sim
MONS LIVER REGULATOR will cure you.
II you have eaten anything hard to
digest, or feel heavy after meals OF slecp-
less at night, dose of SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR will relieve you and bring
pleasant sleep.
If at any time you feei your SYSTEM
needs cleansing and regulating without
violent purging, take SIMMONS LIVER
REGULATOR. -
J. II. Zsaltn = Co., Phtladelphia-
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
M'KINLEY'S CABINET.
A Wsshingtos Special Says These Mea Will
Bs Oivsa Portfolios.

CHICAGO. Dec. PA special to the
Times-H Herald from Washington says:
The. president-elect has practically
determined the composition of his
cabinet, except AZ to one or perhaps
two places. Unless he changes his
mind, this will be McKinley's cabinet
when it is finally announced: Secre.
tary OF state, John Sherman; secre-
tary u the treasury, Nelson Dingley;
secretary Of war, Ex-Governor Mer.
riam; ecietary Of the navy, Corne.
Illus N. Bliss; attorney general,
Nathan GOff; postmaster general
Henry G. Payne; secretary of agricul.
ture. Judge Waimire Of California.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
TRAVELS OF A DIAMOND.

story OF Q Paris jewelers. Expertence With
Very Fine stone
Some years ago Paris jeweier told .
story Of one diamond which had passed
over his counter no less than IL times
1t was a beautiful stone of nearly four
carats. of perfect color and luster, but
easily identified by means of a small
Feather" in the tip of the lowest part.
He bought il from an East India dealer
and had it set in = ring. kwas sold to n
countess in 1869, just before the out
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31

.ScAf22ing's Best tea is in
packages. sealed air-tight to
keep. full weight, and right.
1t is cheap besides.
If you don't like it, your
grocer returns your money
in full-we pay him to do it.
4 Schilhng q Cooea.y
IA HranciDcs -
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
They woa't Accept.

MADRID. Dee. 26.-It is ssemi-officially
stated that the rumors i'm circulation
abroad that spain would accept the
good offices of the United States to
terminate the war in Cuba is entirely
without foundation.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
Iassrrsst Fsccss ceacsatrstisg.

New YORK, Dec. 8.-The Cuban
junta In this city waB Ofncially in
formed today that Maximo Cones
last week pussed the eagteFn trocha
at Marion, going west. Other ad-
vices from Comes state that Span
iards acknOwledEe the concc0tra-
tion Of insurxent forces In the prov.
ince Of santa Clara.
Fergus County argus., 1896-12-31
ChdS. Lehman w
& Co. AsN

Have on hand large stock of goods which
they offersto sell at reasonably low figures
for cash, such as
Wool Lined Over-shoes, Felt Boots.
German Socks. Heavy WOOlen
Socks, Wool Underwear. heavy
Blankets and Quilts, Lined Gloves
and Mitts, and the largest and most
complete stock of Furniture in the
entire county.
Also, a full stock of Groceries,
Hardware, Boots and Shoes and
Dry Goods.
We have still on hand over 400 boxes|
of apples, all good stock. We will sell all
the above goods at very low figures for the
cash. Come and see us and we will USE
you we'll.
ChaS. Lehman s. Co.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

The Arizon Republican, sives what il terms the gold and copper output oi Ariz6ns Tor the year 1895. in which |, lays silver on the h,rk shelf, as it were The silver prodic for the year ia given s' 375, 600 ounces and gold $6 POO, 900 Now it is q well known fact that Mohave county alone is producing yearly from lOO0, 900 to l,5OO 900 ounces of silver The statement that there was produced in the territory $6.OOO. 900 of gold is a fairy tale. No such amount has been produced and we will guarantee that the showing by Wells. Fargo & Co will be less than ons-hsif that amount. The production of copper is given at 50 900. 900 pounds. This is another distortion. Lead is given e. 100000 pounds and is the only nearly accurate statement. in the list. Phenix editors, as a rule, know fay more about alfalfa than min ing and are, therefore, not responsible for their uttersnces
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

The report oi Gov Hughes to the Sec retsry of the Interior has b.en received It iss volu'ninou1 document and con tains reports from the commissioners U every county in AriEons. giving interest ing sketches and das respecting th-i' counties. 3J,OO0 copies of the rspo', have been printed and will be scattered broadcast throughout ih. east by ihe commissioners. lt will he one of th. best advertisements Arizona has ever sent out.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
Nof,es 10 0ns Shippers.

By shipping your ores to the State Ore ssmpling O., you can obtain the highes, prices paid m the public market together with . careful and accurate san pie, as with our new mill ana im' proved machinery xe are able to gi'e perfect satisfaction to all shippers Write for our Pocket Book.
 Ship your ore and address all com municatlons to the State ore Ssmplinp Co, Denver. Colo
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

The republicans have organized the senate The free cgipass men have a maj j,rity ot one on ihe .6nsncs committee and any fnsncial measure that passes the seostswill haveto rscstys ihs sp provsl of thie committee Senator Teller startled the senate by declaring that there would have heen no reorganizs. ton had the silver msn been refused the organization of the finance committee. It now looks as though an .'temp would he made 10 cnrtsiI he bond issuing pre- rogsiivs of the president
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

Santa Fe. Prescott & Phenix railway witl the AtchIson, fopeks 4 saIts Fe railroad | the shortest and quickest route to Denver Kansas City. st. Louis, Chicago and all point East. The scenic line 'of ArIzoaa The bes | route to alifOrnia. The only north and sOutf line Ia Arizona to the Grand Canyon Of tho Cliff Dwellings, Great Salt River Valley and 1 numerous other points of Interest. ..
 srautiiully illustrsted Book free on app Through tickets to all points in the Uuited States, Canada and Mexico.
 All the cotnforts' and c0avenienees of [ hrstc se. road ~ith superb equipment. &p ya.t,nuisa 'eEJ Iimi,sd Sa n f,',m "ba ,ba east. This is the finest train west Of Chicago No I also connects with d r. No from the west
 Persons desiring to stay over at Ash Fork will fad the best of accommodations at Fred Haryey's Hotel
 No. 2mskes close connections st Ash Fork with A, X r traLas No. lsnd | A &P. No: morDing. A. A P. No { iss ye-tibpIed train throughout lighted with Pintch Gas. dining car running through Los Angeles to Chicago. Diaing cars uuder the msnsg ,ment of Fed Harvey, with his uaexce1led service. care anu attention to his guests
 Nos. 2 cOnnec' at Jerome Junction with trsius of the U. X P. Ky, for Jerome. all princIps, mining camps; at Gu gress with stage lines for Harqas Hals ststioD aud Var nell at Phenix with the MaricopA aud PheDix Ky for points OD the Soatheru Pacific railway THE SANTA FE PRESCOTT & PHEN1x RAILWAY Is HE BE5p ROUTE TO THE GREAT SALT RIVER VALLEY.
 For intormati, regsrdlng this VALLEY and the RICH MINING SErTION tributary to this road. address. sAy SANTA FEE ROUTE representative, or, "' . ... f.. l.. GEO. N. SARGENT, GEO. T. NICHOLSON, Gen. Ft 4 Pas. Agt.. General Psssetger Agt.,
 Prescott, Ariz Chicago. .st K. E. WELLS, J.J. FREY, Assistant Gen. Manager, General Manager
 Prescott, Arlz Chicago, H.
 s.F.P. &PRy. AT&s RR IRA P. SMITH,
 Commercial Agent,
 Phoenix, Arizona,
 F. COPELAND,
 General Agent, Fl Paso, Texas.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

Cleveland has appointed the following gentlemen on the V-nrzusla com mission Associate Justice David J. Brewer, Judge Richard H. Alvey. Andrew D White, Frederick K Cmdsrt and David c Gil msn-, The commission is made up oi representative Americans and will look into the boundary dispute and report matters as they find ,hsm .
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

For pain m the chest piece of fan ne' dampened wrh Chanberlsin's P.in Balm and hound on over the sea, of the pain, and another on the back bet ween the shoulders, will afford prompt relief This is especially valuable in cases where the paints rsused by . cold and there ts tendency toward pneumonia For sale by H. H. WATKINS,
 Drug 1Ist.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

0ae day the ds-pA,chss tell ms that English money changers ~ilI not handle Amencan sscnrs'ies and the next that German and English synd,caies are com oining to take up old Grover's $2O0, 100000 bood issne. Yu pay your money and take vour cboice. ... ...
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
Hof,ce.

Notice is hereby given that neither the Ora Plato or ,Maripcss mines, nor the owner thereof, will be respor sible for any dehts contracted by the lessees thereon in working said mines.
 J. A. WILSON. Fort Bidwell, Cal, April 20, 1895.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04

The chances ars more than equal that Cuba will ns f,ee state inside of six months We hops they will await the Fourth of July before decl.r,ng their national independence. 50 that ws may celebrate together. s.. ...... . .
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that neither the Coop mine, nor the owners there. Of. will be responsible for any debts of any kind or oh racter contracted by the lessees thereon in working said mine. Wv LARKN,
 THOMAS McMAIoS. KiDgmsn, Arizona, Nov. 8, 1895.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
l Am Glad

To tell what Hoods Sarsapa-ilia hss done for me. I had the grip and its ill effects
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
svsscRiPTloN RATes.

The Bri,i,b are in the lias of defeat The B,sr government has just defeated an army under the command of Dr Jamisoo. of the British Cnxrtsrei S,uth African Company.
Mohave County miner., 1896-01-04
NOTICE.

NofIce is hereby given that neither myself nor my interest, nor the other owners of their interests in the Norma mine, White HilIs, will be responsible for any debts contracted ny lessee. thereon. W. Fl. LAKE.
 Kingman, October 5. 1894