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Arizona republican., 1896-05-17
SAVE TIME AND MONEY

By taking the cheapest and quickest route from Solomonville to Sheldon station and nine hours making the trip either way. Greens regular mail hack leaves Solomonvi,le for Shell don station every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at o'clock 8. m., arriving at Sheldon the train from Lordsburg to Clifton Return ing fro Sheloon to Solomonville on arrival of train from Clifton every Tuesday, Thursday o'clock p. m. We shall spare no time or ex- pense to make it to the interest of all who will favor us with their patronage. Commercial men and others who have to travel on odd days can alwa! be accommodated by timely notice Fare, $5. round trip $7.50. We have corral ct Solomonville, where we give animals good care and plenty to eat and drink Saddle horses, teams and buggies to let Thanking the public for their liberal patronage hereto fore bestowed and asking a continuance of the same, we remain yours respectfully,
 N. GREEN & SON. SoLoMoNvILLE. .Ariz.. March IA. 1894.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-17
Notice to Voters.

On the 18th day of April, 1896, the great regis ter of the City of Phenix, A T., will be opened at the City Recorders office in the City Hall of said city for the entry of the names of the cleo tors of said city entitled to vote at & special municipal election June ?. 1896, called by the Common uncil of the City of Phsuix. A. IT. on the question of issuing sIO,OOO in city bonds to refund an issue of like amount maturing October 30. 1896. Such registration will close May IS, 1896.
 By order of the Common Council of the City Of Phoenix, A. T. passed March 7, 1896, Dated at Phoenix, A. T. March g, 1896.
 T. A. JOBS,
 City Recorder.
Arizona republican., 1896-05-17
Notice to Gre editors.
Estate of Clark Churchill, deceased.

Estate of Clark Churchill, deceased,
 Notice is hereby given by tle undersigned, executrix of the estate of Clark Churchill, de- ceased, to the credi ors Of and all persons hay Ing claims against the said deceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary vouchers within ten months after the first publication of this no. tice to the said executrix by leaving the same with my attorneys. Street & Frazier, at their office in the Fleming block, Phoenix, the same being the place for the transaction of the busi- ness Of said estate, ill sad County of Maricopa, Territory of Arizona
 VIRGINIA FRANCES CHURCHILL. Executrix of the estate of Clark Churchill.
 deceased.
 Dated at Phoenix this 2Oth day of April, 1896.
 [Date of first publication April 21, 1s961
Arizona republican., 1896-05-17
Southern Pacific Go.
(PACIFIC SYSTEM.l

fPACIFIC sYsTEM., Commencing April P, 1886. trains will leave Maricopaas follows:
 0scA A. M, DAILY, MIXED TRAIN FOk y. .CO Tucson, Bsnson. Lordsburg, 9 ming, ElPaso and intermediate stations t,7n F. M. DAILY, MIXED TRAIN FOB t. lO Gila Bend and intermediate stati8 ns S.ST P. M. DAILY MIXED IRA O.C for Fl Paso and all way stations. 10.10 P. N. DAILY PACIFIC Ez lO. lV PRESS for points 1p Gai1fornis Nevada, Oregon and Washington k.1S DAILY, NEW ORLEANS c.Etc Expr5ss for Tucson, Benson, Deg Ing, Fl faso, San Antonio, Houston and New Orleans.
 '. H. GOODMAN,
 Gen. Pass. Aacn:
Arizona republican., 1896-05-17
AND GLOBE STAGE LINE Carrying United States Mail and
 thn Evnrocc

Stage leaves Florence daily for Riverside and Giobe at o'clock p. m; stops all night at Riverside and arrives Globe at 5 o'clock D. m. returning leaves Globe at o'clock a. m: Arrives at Florence at a. m., Good accommo- dat1ons on the road improved line, good stobk and comfortabl ble stages, four horse coach every oiher day W. K. Guild, agent, Florence. E. F. Kellner x Co.,, agents, Globe
 c. c. HACKETT, Prop
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
Animated Stones.

Now that the curious and eccentric
jumping bean" has had it's run 1t will
next be in order for someone to make
an expeditionSinto the desert region Of
Southwest Nevada and collect car
load of animated" or moving" stones,
long since acknowledged as being the
greatest geological curiosities in the
world. They are described as being cl-
most perfectly round, the majority of
them as large as walnut and Of the
color. texture and hardness of nodulcs
of kidney iron ore. When distributed
about the floor, table or other level sur
face, and within two or three feet Of
each other, they Immediately begin
moving towards common center and
never cease their curious travelling OPP
erations until all gather around the
largest stone and lie huddled together
like eggs in nest. On the desert Of
Nevada they are found most frequent
ly in that portion that is comparatively
level the surface being COMPOSED of
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

men prominent. From her Bert Harte
took his famous character described
In 1.-THE Luck of Roaring Camp" and
since that time the name of Calamity
Jane has been known TO every house
hold. A woman who has killed scores
Of Indians with her rifle, who has as
sisted in lynching desperadoes and in
turn saved many lives is worthy Of
considerable notice.
She received her peculiar name from
having saved the life Of Captain Egan
In 1872 when the latter was stationed
Mt Goose Greek camp. The soldiers
were surrounded by Indians, and in
the heat Of the battle Jane rode into
the midst of them and rescued the
captain, who having been wounded,
had fallen from his horse. Placing the
captain in front Of her on the saddle,
Jane rode rapidly away, while the
brave men left behind were slain.
After recovery Captain Egan laughing
ly spoke Of his brave rescuer as Calam-
ity Jane. By that name she has been
known ever since.
James maiden name is Martha Can
airy. She was born in Princeton, No.,
In 1852. While mere child her mother
died, and In 1862, after the father and
the children had moved to Virginia
City, New, the family was separated
by Indian hostilities, and Jane was
thrown on the world. At the age Of 10
she accepted position as scout under
General Crook. From that on her life
in the West was filed with thrilling ad-
ventures and narrow escapes. In the
early days Of Deadwood she served on
the vigilance committee and partici-
pated in all of the lynching bees.
In 1876 Jane saved the lives Of six
passengers on a stagecoach travelling
from Deadwood to Wild Birch. The
stage was surrounded by Indians, and
the driver, Jack McCaul was wounded
by an arrow. Although the other pas
sengers were men, Jane was the only
one with courage enough to mount the
drivers seat. Without n moments
hesitation she took the vacated seat and
drove safely to Wild Birch. Jack Nc
Caul afterward recovered, and some
time later, while in Deadwood, he as
sassinated Will Bill, one of Calamity
James best friends. The murder was
a cruel one, and every one in the town
pursued the desperate, but to Jane was
accorded the honor OF capturing Nc
Caul. She did 1t with butchers
cleaver, having left her rifle at home,
and ten minutes later McCaul passed
over the great divide hanging to limb
of a cottonwood tree
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

Polk and his wife have been removed
from the resting place they had chosen,
and now lie buried In the State House
yard. The court ordered the sale Of
this plot of ground. the proceeds to be
divided among a swarm Of heirs, the
dividend to be In accordance with the
claim each one established a. to near
or remote klnship with the man who
made this property and tried to do as
he liked with his own. 1t win be d.
vided among ten heirs Of the name
Of Polk. seven heirs of the name OF
Caldwell, seven heirs of the name Of
Walker, three of the name Of Vaulx,
and so on to the number Of fifty-three;
and according to the directions Of the
court. the proceeds of the sale will be
divided among them as follows: Four
will get one-twelfth each, five will get
-thirty-sixth each. seven will get one
forty-secondth each, six will get one
fifty-fourth each, eight will get one
ninety-sixth each, nine will get one
one hundred and eighth each, seven
will get one one two hundred and sew
entieth each, and the remaining seven
will get one three hundred and seven
ty-eighth each.
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Pathos in Congress.

A very conspicuous and absurdly
sentimental member Of the House from
New England, who loves to weep over
the wickedness Of the world, and was
pathetic over pensions, gave utterance
to this burst of eloquence when the pen
sion appropriation bill was under con-
sideration by the House:
why did he weep? Why did he
weep? say. Mr.. Speaker, why did he
weep? I repeat, Mr.. Speaker, why did
he weep? His heart was broken. Yes,
Mr.. Speaker, 1 knew this man. He
died of broken heart! He died Of q
broken heart. I repeat, Mr.. Speaker,
he died Of a broken hearth He never
smiled again. They refused him the
pitiful increase of 50 month on his
pension. say, Mr.. Speaker, he never
smiled again. repeat, he never
smiled again. and there were tears in
the members voice as he closed this
outburst of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Tele-
graph Ti',
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

the polytechnic and naval schools of en-
gineers. During the war he served as
lieutenant of engineers in the national
defense. In the exposition of 1878 he
was connected with an Industrial con-
Germ which carried off a gold medal
and he himself was decorated with the
order Of the Legion of Honor. He
wrote work on comparative legisia-
ton on steam machines in Europe and
the United States, after which he was
appointed member of the central COM
mittee on steam engines by the minister
Of public works. In 1889 he played an
important role in the management of
the big exposition. AS soon as 1t was
decided to hold q universal exposition
In 1900 NJ. Delaunay-B was ap-
pointed to the high post of director gen.
eral Of works. He holds many promi-
nent civil offices. He Is member of the
council of improvements at the Con-
servatory of the Arts and Trades and
has four times been elected president
Of the Chamber of Commerce. In 1895
NJ. Andre Lebon, minister Of commerce,
gave him the cross of commander of the
Legion of Honor. He is a genial Paris
ian, highly cultured man, and one Of
the most comprehensive engineers of
the time.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
BRIDAL TOUR ON A BARROW.
A Honeymoon Trip on n Wheelbar-
row Around the World.

row Around the World.
A honeymoon trip on a wheelbarrow
around the world-this is without eX-
ceptlon the most eccentric of all fin de
steele notions. Nor is 1t the within Of
a blase Englishman or n shabby gen.
teel Yankee. A young French bridal
couple will brave the jeers of the rural
folk and the ridicule of metropolitans.
They have already started for a big
wager on a two years trip in this odd
fashion around the globe. NJ. Calais,
the bridegroom, is strapping young
Partisan, who looks as If he could per-
form the task twice over without much
fatigue. Ii is feared, however, by the
friends of NJ. Calais that he will lose
his wager, as to accomplish 1t seems
impossible. Counting off the sea voy-
age, the couple will have to traverse ut
least $4,000 miles. Figuring that the
bridegroom wheelbarrow pusher will
travel four to five miles per hour, and
that he will be on his feet ten hours per
day, he would in two years, of 100 days,
have covered not more than 10000
miles. The couple have started east
ward, and 1t Is doubtful If they will
average as much in the deserts Of Asia
Minor and other unpaved highways.
Inclement weather, storms, dangers
and sickness should also be taken into
consideration. 1t is suspected that NJ.
Calais undertook his queer honeymoon
more for the sake Of gaining notoriety
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

ticoed front, such as is so common in
the South. The feature of the front
which faces the other street. Is an old
fashioned ponderous door, around
(which there is paneling of glass that
Us antique in its arrangement. Unkept
lawns, uncared-for trees and shrubs,
broken fences, and decrepit gates mark
the fading away of "a spot that was
once the pride of the State Of Tennes-
see; 1t was the home Of a President
of the United States. There is an I'M
cared-for, painless, musty, unattrac-
tiveness about the house that Is for
bidding, and 1t tells the story of the
laws interference in dividing the prop
erty OF man who was deemed worthy
and qualified to rule a nation, but
who, it seems, did not know enough to
make will that would withstand the
onslaught of the modern attorney.
This place has for nearly three
quarters Of century been known as
''POlk place." the home of James Il.
Polk, once President Of the United
States. On the streets on which the
property faces. the hum of traffic rum
bles and roars, the sharp clang of the
electric car gongs are echoed back from
It's mOldy walls and the only objects
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
A Comprehensive Monument.

After considerable hesitation, which
must have been justified, the park CON-
missioners of Philadelphia have accept
ed the 100000 bequest Of Richard
Smith for memorial to himself IN
Paramount park. The estimable Mr..
Smith gains this distinction by the
scope of his memorial, which Is to be
adorned with statues Of Mcclellan,
Hancock, Meade and Reynolds, and
bronze busts Of other famous Pennsyl-
vanians-Andrew G. Curtin, General
Hartranft, David ID. Porter, John A.
Dahlgren, General Beaver, General
Crawford-to whom are added John
b. Gest, executor Of the estate, and
James III. Windrim, architect of the
memorial. The inscription Richard
Smith, type founder, of Philadelphia"
is to be placed on the main column
and a statue of Mr.. Smith is to be
placed at the right of the entrance.
1t will be q curious thing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

bare, stratified rocks. Scattered over
this barren and rocky region are nu-
merous little basins, from few inches
to a rod or two in diameter, and In
these the animated stones" are usual
ly found. The stones themselves aver
age about as noted above, but they are
found in all sizes, from that of bird
up to six or seven inches in diameter.
The cause of the peculiar animated &C
tons Of these stones is doubtless to be
found in the material Of which they are
composed, which appear to be "lode-
stone" or magnetic iron ore.
In the Australian desert similar geo.
ligical oddities are found. There they
are called travelling stones."-St. Louis
Republic
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
NEW WATER TRICYCLE..
Ingenious Machine Invented by
French Amateur.

Ingenious Machine Invented by q
French Amateur.
OF the many attempts to race over
the waters by bicycle and tricycle., the
device introduced by Pinkert, French
amateur, is certainly the most inge-
Nous and promising. The frame,
driving and steering gear are like those
Of an ordinary bicycle. Suitably shap-
ed compartments, filling the space be-
tween the periphery of the wheels and
concentric rings near the axle, secure
the required fiotation. When the rider
is in position the wheels sink into the
water as far as the concentric rings,
and propulsion results from the opera
ton of the paddles affixed to the rings.
The front wheel serves rs rudder.
To show the "sea worthiness" Of this
aquatic racer, Mr.. Pinkert proposed to
cross the English channel on it, from
Cape Grisnez to Folkestone. The dis
lance Is only about twenty miles, but
the very strong current makes a pass
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

whelming that Barney Barnato and
the other agents of Rhodes were nearly
swept off their feet.
Recently she has been carrying on a
campaign in Cape Colony which has for
it object the enlistment of the women
in her fight against Rhodes. She mar
ried a member of parliament named
KrOnwright, but as he regards her as
the more prominent member of the
family he has considerably added her
name to his, and now they are known
as Mr.. and Mrs. Kronwright-Schrein
She is now engaged in making speeches,
writing articles, and carrying on what
South Africa has named a "petticoat"
campaign, with the help of her hus-
band and women in South Africa, to
keep Cecil Rhodes out of the governing
business. There are few newspapers
to assist her. The editors call Rhodes
villain and a tyrant. Rhodes, be-
fore his downfall, bothered them by not
paying any attention to them. They
did not own many shares Of mining
stock.
Mrs. Schreiner believes that Rhodes
is largely responsible for the present
state Of affairs. He has made money
the god of South Africa. He is en-
Shaving the poor and making the rich
more rich. She deplores that in this
new country, where socialism should be
feasible, the conditions in the old ma
tons are resulting. To her the idea
that one man should simply own such
an enormous amount of the virgin soil
and of mineral wealth, which belong as
much to one man as to another, is
atrociOus and not to be endured.-San
Francisco Examiner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
EXPOSED CECIL RHODES.
Piucky Woman Who wagad War on
the South African Dictator.

Piucky Woman Who Wagad War ON
the South African Dictator.
The credit for exposing the misdeeds
Of Cecil Rhodes In South Africa and
the rottenness Of the Kaffir mining ex-
element In London belongs to Olive
Schreiner, a woman Of genius, who was
born at little missionary station In
Cape Colony. She made a great hit
over ten years ago with a novel en-
titled '.The Story of an African Farm"
published under the pseudonym Of
Ralph Irons. This she followed with
a book of allegories called Dreams"
In the story of her life she says she
was big girl before she had ever seen
a town or any of the ordinary evidences
Of civilization. But she knew South
Africa thoroughly, and when she came
to woman's estate she saw many in
stances Of the cruelty to the blacks as
well as Of injustice to the Beers. Her
mother an Englishwoman; she seems to
have all the imagination of recluse
and mystic, but she appears also to
have some good common sense, for
when London went wild over the rapid
advance in the Kaffir mining shares she
sounded the warning that brought the
gambling to sudden stop and nearly
created a panic. She gave facts and
figures proving that nine-tenths Of the
South african mines listed on the Lon
don Mining Stock Exchange were I'M
developed, and that many did not even
consist of hole In the ground. Her
onslaught was so sudden and so over
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
MEXICAN MINISTER'S WIFE.

One of the Most Gracious Hostesses
at the National Capital.
Nine. Romero, wife Of the Mexican
Minister at the national capital, enjoys
the reputation Of being one Of the most
gracious hostesses, as well as one OF
the most diplomatic entertainers, of
all the brilliant society stars who are
now in Washington. 1t is genuine
pleasure to attend her receptions and
dinners, for the reason that not only
are they always handsome affairs, but
are given with heartiness that shows
that Nine. Romero does not entertain
from a sense of duty so much as from
a desire to please her friends by eN
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

In keeping with its decadence are the
ragged, indolent negroes who bask in
the sunshine around its broken walls.
The house stands fa7 back in the
yard from either street as IL trying
thus to hide it's head in shame at its
condition, or in fear Of its strange
surroundings; and well 1t might feel
ashamed at the disregard with which
the wishes Of its builder have been
treated by those who were of kinship
to him. Said a stranger who noted
me examining the old place:
Its queer old place, isn't 1t?
President Polk was buried in tomb
that stood forty-five years where you
note those broken rocks and that fallen
column. 1t was his wish that his re-
mains should rest there forever, and
that those Of his wife should lie beside
him when she passed away. She sur
yived him forty-three years. Then her
remains were placed as they had both
wished In yonder tomb that you see
lying in ruins"
President Polk made a curious will.
1t begins In the usual form. II, James
X. Polk, resident of the State Of
Tennessee, except four years resident
Of Washington, ID. c., while serving as
President of the United tSates, do
hereby will and bequeath," etc.
And particularly out of the ordinary
was the disposition his will made Of
this property of which l am writing
1t would seem that he sought to entail
80.
forever remain In the Polk family, and
be known as Polk Place." and also
be the resting place of him and his
wife. In order to do this he willed
"Polk Place" to the State Of Tennessee
In trust At the death Of his wife, 1t
should go to the Governor Of the State
Of Tennessee, as trustee, or In case
of his failure to act or qualify as such
trustee, then to the Legislature Of Ten
nessee, to direct the trust and desig-
nate some blood relative Of the name
of Polk, who should occupy, have and
hold the property then known and to
he known as "Polk Place" The trus-
tee. or trustees, In selecting the bene-
ficiary OF this trust, were to give pref
erence to the nearest Of kin OF the
name OF Polk, II such person was deem
ed worthy OF the trust. IL there should
no longer be a blood relative of the
name of Polk, deemed worthy to enjoy
this trust, then the trustees should Sc
lect az the beneficiary one who should
be a blood relative, though of other
name.
For forty-three years the wishes OF
James X. Polk were complied with. In
1901 the widow, Sarah Childress Polk
died, and was laid away beside tho
maker of this curious will. Then the
heirs fell to quarreling about the es
tate; the lawyers got In their work ant
broke the will. Now the estate Is go
ing to ruin, and the bodies Of James X
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

tending to them the hospitality Of the
fine legation in l street. The first re-
ception of the season at the Mexican
legation was a most enjoyable affair
Nine. Romero wore costume of black
Dresden silk, with trimmings of the
bodice Of green velvet and rare old
lace, a combination producing a most
striking effect. She welcomed her
guests from her stand near the maG
entrance of the large drawing-room.
BY her side was Mrs. John w. Foster,
Of Indiana, wife Of the ex-Secretary
of State and former minister to Mexico.
Mrs. Foster wore beautiful gown OF
white silk, trimmed with lavender sat
In and lace. The dining-room decora-
tions were unusually elaborate. Tho
Romero silver service is one of the
handsomest to be found In Washing:
tOn.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
How He Got His Title.

King Charles the Second, as he was
passing through the courtyard Of st.
James palace one day, saw Nell Gwynn
at one of the windows with her infant
In her arms. As he saluted her, the
clever woman leaned out Of the case
ment, holding the child in mid-air.
"what will you do for your son" she
cried.
Nothing" said Charles, laughing.
''Then will drop him out Of the win
dow" retorted Nell, holding the baby
as IL about to loose him.
"God save the Earl of Burford," cried
Charles, and the child was drawn back
to the safe shelter of his mothers arms.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02

The city Of Nashville, Tenn. like
Rome. Is built upon many hills. Crown
dng one Of these hills, near the business
center OF the bright Southern city, Is
m L-shaped, very large lot. either end
pf the l. facing streets that run at
right angles. At the convergence OF
the L stands an old-fashioned brick
residence. that, facing on one of the
streets, shows a doric-columned, por-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1896-04-02
Bayaria,s Mad King.

King Otto, the insane monarch of
Bavaria, recently celebrated his forty
seventh birthday-or, rather, 1t was
celebrated for him. Since his accession
to the throne the mad sovereign has
never left the Castle of Fuerstenreid.
Once a year his prime minister pays
him an official visit In accordance with
a certain law. His latest report says
his majesty's physical condition leaves
nothing to be desired, but that his
mental condition is simply pitiable.