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Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
THE OKLAHOMA DIV0RCES Legality to Be Tested in
 New York. The Husband Will Be Arrested
 for Abandonment.
Society People Who Will Be the Means of Settling a Law Point
 of Special Interest.

NEW YORK, July 11.-Dr. David Jacobson of this city, obtained a di- vorce in Perry, Oklahoma, Monday, and when he comes back to this city, as it is said he is preparing to do, it is expected he will be arrested. This action will be taken by Mrs. Jacobson on the advice of. her attorneys, Howe & Hummel, who intend to make test of the legality of Oklahoma divorces. Dr. Jacobson will be charged with abandoning his wife and will be pros ecuted. Both Dr. and Mrs. Jacobson are well known in New York society As Miss Cora Ellis she was known to be wealthy and attracted much at tention by her beauty. She was tal- ented, we'll educated and an unusually fine musician. Dr. Jacobson, too, was handsome and had good practice and after they met it was not long before they were engaged. They were mar ried in 1889. They had not been mar ried long before trouble came. Mrs. Jacobson lost her fortune by unlucky business transactions and this is said to have added to the trouble. Within short time they separated and Mrs, Jacobson employed Howe & Hummel to bring suit for divorce against her husband, alleging abandonment and non-support. The papers were drawn up, but never served, as arrangements were made out of court by which Dr. Jacobson agreed to pay her a regular sum for her support. It is alleged that he failed to keep this agreement, except for a short time, and Mrs. Jacobson was forced to support her self She has consulted her lawyers as to what she would best do, and was trying to find Dr. Jacobson when she heard of the divorce granted to him in Oklahoma
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
COMING OUR WAY.

There is never a great loss without some small gain and in times of loss and depression how very eagerly do we grasp and make much of the grain of comfort. Alkire's are, during these good goldbug times offering many grains of comfort for few grains of silver. The most remarkable of their recent bargains is in figured summer silks, which they are offering at 15 cents per yard. Whoever before heard of a good grade of silk being sold for 15 cents per yard? Why, at this rate every daughter of Eve in Arizona can have silk dress. We'll, after all, who has any more right to dress in silk than Arizona femininity? Alkire's are willing and would enjoy keeping few clerks busy for while exchang- ing silk for cash at the rate of yard for every 15 cents. .r-
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
Won't Work There.

It is an odd fact that the telegraph lines will not work through the Hoosac tunnel. Messages have to be sent on wires strung on poles over the top of the mountains, fully nine miles, and that is the way ingoing and outcoming passenger and freight trains are her aided to the keepers of the two tunnel approaches. In order to maintain this overland mountain line a swath of woodland has to be kept clear of trees and bushes directly up the steep noun tain side. There are supposed to be magnetic ores inside the mountain.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
PARIS DRESSMAkERS.
There Are Enough of Them to Form a
 Good Sized Town.

There Are Enough of Them to Form a
 Good Sized Town.
 Paris is the city where the dressmak ing trade fourishes as it does in no other spot in the world. In 1850 the number of couturieres, as given in the Annuaire du Commerce, the conner cial directory of those days, was only 158. There were besides 67 shops for the sale of ready-made feminine appar- el, but there were none, as there are to-day, which sold lingerie or certain articles exclusively.
 In the Bottin Gas the Paris direc- tory is familiarly known) of 1895 there are 1,636 couturieres and 296 commer- eial houses for the sale of ready-made garments, besides many establish ments which manufacture and sell iupons de desous or under-petticoats alone. The number of working dress makers in Paris is estimated at 65,000.
 In all France, according to M. Georges Michel, the industry of manu- featuring the various articles of wom- ans dress is in the hands of S1 400 male and 143, ,648 female owners of shops or factories. These furnish employment to 700,S01 persons, of whom over 500,- GOO are women.
 In addition to these there are 925,S55 persons who make their living from in- dustries which are tributary to that of the manufacture of feminine appar- el. The total value of the product of this labor from so many hands is esti- mated at S 50,OOO,O00.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
THE HABIT OF NAIL-BITING,
It Is . Mark of Degeneration of the Nerv-
 ous System.

It Is . Mark of Degeneration of the Nerv-
 ous System.
 There has just been issued from the Paris pressa brochure which is creating a large amount of interest in French medical circles, both on account of its originality and the experimental re- suits which it embodies It is from the pen of Dr. Edgar Berillon, so we'll known in the surgical world by reason of his prominent connection with the dead Charcot in the latter's hypnotic experiments, and at present Secretarie General de la Societe d'Hypnologie ct de Psychologist of Paris and medical in- spector of the state lunatic asylums. The work is scientific treat tise on ony- cophagie, or fingernail biting, and con- tains the results of series of observa- tions in the public and private schools of France, and extending through a period of more than seven years. At the congress of the French Association for the Advancement of Sciences, held at Nancy in 1886, Berillon first an nounced his observations on the habit of nail-biting, and since that time has been in almost continuous experiment.
 In his thoroughly scientific treatment of what the world has never before con- sidered worthy of prolonged or special study Berillon has arrived at results really remarkable. His experiments lead him to pronounce the habit far more widespread and pernicious than others promptly treated, and force him to conclude that, if not disease itself, it is an unfailing mark of incipient de- generation of the nervous system, which, unrecognized, may be productive of the most evil results.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
The Soko Ape.

Letters from the African traveller, Oscar Neumann, at Bukoba, says the London News, contains many interest ing things that Neumann learnt from the Manyemas. One is that the Soko ape is very common and much feared in Manyamaland, between Nyangwe and the northern shore of the Tang anyika. Some time ago an Arab wanted to take a Soko which he had captured to the coast. He succeeded in reaching Ugogo with his prize. There he died, and his sons, who attributed the death of their father to the entertainments of the wicked wood demon. hastened to retransport the supposed origin of their misfortune to it's native place, and the interesting specimen was thus lost to science.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
BIRD TRAGEDY.
Startling Accidentally Collides with and
 Kills a Rock in Midair.

Startling Accidentally Collides with and
 Kills Rock in Midair.
 James Carter, of Masham, Yorks, Eng land, reports happening to the London Field the like of which seldom or never was observed before. In over 25 vol umes of well-known sportesmen's newspaper a similar incident has not been reported.
 The Field says that "a starling, fly ing swiftly from it's nest, collided with passing rock, and the starlings beak penetrated the head of the rock, causing instant death" Hawks, of course, often strike their game in midair and kill it, but in that case the collision is inten- tional. During the migrating periods birds are often killed and maimed by flying against unseen obstacles at night, as telegraph wires or high waterfalls. Many ducks and geese fly up stream ipto the Niagara falls every year, but the like of this incident is not recorded.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
MONKEY LIGHTS MATCHES.
But Has Not the Intelligence to Kindle 8
 Fire with Them.

But Has Not the Intelligence to Kfndle
 Fire with Them.
 No creature but man has ever made use of fire. An African traveller, indeed. has told a story of apes making thiey- ing raid on a camp of natives, and car rying torches to light their way; but this story lacks proof, and is not ac- cepted as true by zoologists.
 There is, however, says the Youths Companion, in the Philadelphia zoologi- cal garden a monkey who has learned to scratch matches perfectly we'll. This accomplishment he is willing to exhibit on any occasion. He has learned to hold the match by it's middle part, so that his fingers are not burned by being too near the flame, and so that the match will not break by being held too near the other end.
 This fact involves another, that he is aware which end has the sulphur, and does not attempt tc scratch the unsul- blurred end. He has furthermore learned that a rough surface is better to scratch the match on than a smooth one, and his care in looking for the rough places is very diverting..
 But with all these intelligences, the monkey has no notion of kindling an other fire with the one that he has caused by the friction of the match. He simply lets the match burn out, and if he lights another, does it for the pleas ure of seeing it burn.
 This monkeys keepers, and the men of science who are experimenting with his intelligence, hope to communicate to him eventually an idea of fire making and using; but from the moment they succeed in doing so-if they ever do sue ceed-it will be necessary to keep matches out of his reach.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
TIES.

This is for women only and does not as some may have supposed concern ties for life or tying up'' or anything of that sort, although this being leap year motion to this effect always has the floor. The ties above referred to are kept at Alkire's big store and are the latest styles in ladies' Oxford and Southern ties, a modern shoe for mod ern misses and their mothers. A cool, comfortable low cut shoe that fits the feet, fortunate enough to wear them and they wear not so long as the feet, perhaps, but probably as long as the feet wish them to. Please your feet, your ac- quaintances and friends by wearing the Oxford and Southern ties sold at Al kire's.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
FROG AND TOAD JoNAHs.
Yarns Accepted Not Without Doubt by
 Amateur Naturalists.

Amateur Naturalists.
 Most persons when they hear natur- alist tell about peculiar doings by birds, animals, or reptiles grin and ask about big fish. One tale, which no one but naturalists seems to believe, was told in the Forest and Stream recently by Allen Chamberlain. He says he heard a cry down in Florida such as a distressed frog makes and found that a blacllsnake was swallowing a frog. When the frog was out of sight the snake was shot through the head and the frog was liberated. At first it was stupeied, but was soon as lively as ever. Within 20 years the same paper has recorded at least score of just such instances, reported by as many indi- viduals, who gave their real names and addresses. and who declared they had seen the stupefied toad or frog come to
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
BOYS READY WIT.
Saves Him from Feeling the Ferule of
 the Master.

the Master.
 Two instances of ready wit are cred ited to the editor of the British series of public men of to-day. When boy at Uppingham he was detected at q Greek Testament lesson with Bible on his knee, from, which, of course, he was cribbing. His class master stalked up to him. What have you there, my boy?" The boy, seeing no escape was possible, brazened it out with: "A book, sir, of which no one need be ashamed" He, too, is credited with the famous reply to the dean of Trinity col lege, Oxford. He was being hauled up by the dean for some audacious breach of college rules and made perfectly glib and satisfactory excuse. No, no, sir," said the dean, "that won't do this time. You told me the exact opposite last term" T know I did" said the culprit, but that was lie."
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12

ds 1rohA q ul tLnte, mop abou, as Ii daZed, and at last go away as lively as ever.
 s. D. Kendall, in the Forest and Stream for June, 1892, told about a mother quail which in trying to protect her young got within reach of rattle snake. The snake was killed in the act of swallowing the bird. When re- leased the bird was for some time stu pe6ed, but after awhile recovered enough to stagger off. On the next day she was all right and caring for her chicks.
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
P0PULISTS FOR BRYAN There Is No Doubt of His Endorsement. National Silverites Also in His
 Favor.
Jones of Nevada Says that Bryan Amply Represents the Sl-
 yer Sentiment.

CHICAGO, July 1.-The leaders of the National silver party and Populist party who are in Chicago, declare that their organizations will endorse the nomination of Bryan at the convention to be held in St. Louis July 23. Many of the prominent men of these parties have been here during the convention watching the proceedings and in an unofficial way working for silver.
 Senator Jones of Nevada said: "This question is above personalities. The people who favor the free coin age of silver do not care much how the name of the candidates of the party is spelled that advocates their principles. l have talked with many Populists and independent silver men and they all believe we should en- dorse Bryan"
 Ex-Congressman Lafe Pence of Col orado, who was elected Populist member, in answer to the question whether the party would endorse Bryan, said: we will not endorse him, but we i'll nominate him. Next to Teller of Sibley he i'll have will have a stronger support than anyone else could have attracted from our peo- pie. Why should not we nominate him? He is all right on the money question; all right on electing United States senators by direct vote of the people,"
 Senator Stewart and Congressman Newlands both predict that Bryan will be endorsed by the St. Louis conven- tion
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
A secret

Most everybody makes tea wrong boils it. It ought not to be boiled a second. The water it is made with should come to the boiling point and not boil any longer.
 There is a certain sparkle in all good water. Prolonged boiling takes out that sparkle.
 But thereason you shouldn't boil tea is: boiling gives you the tannic acid, the harsh con- stipating part of tea.
 GetSeAt1laMgs Best(money- back tea) and follow directions.
 Also pure and money-backed: .Sehi1. Hng's Bestcoffee, baking powder, soda, spices, and Havoring extracts.
 AScAilling G Combany San Fyanciseo
Arizona republican., 1896-07-12
CASHIER WASHES MONEY.
Microbes on Paper Currency Destroyed
 by an Ammonia Bath.

Microbes on Paper Currency Destroyed
 by an Ammonia Bath.
 The fair metropolitan cashier has added new factor to her growing val ration which will not prove so desirable vile in the eyes of her employer as the honesty and efficiency which have won for her almost monopoly in the business. It is the result of the microbe craze, says the Qlobe-Democrat, and is nothing less than washing all the money she handles, and charging her employer overtime, too. The discoverer of this new way to enhance her usefulness and cost is Annie Nesmyth, the money-taker of a big downtown hotel. Miss Nesmyth serves at night mostly, and, while less money comes in then than during the day, she is generally kept busy enough. The money is often very dirty and to the last degree repulsivc to handle. Now, the cashier is trained nurse resting" from her arduous pro- fessional labors. After sick spel. from handling the soiled currency she concluded to resign. She was persuaded not to by an increase of her salary and permission to wash the money. So every night sees a soup-plate of am- monia water at her elbow, into whick each note as it arrives IS dropped. It gets a quick bath and then is laid out on piece of flannel to dry as tenderly as if it were her best piece of jewelry. The water has to be changed two or three times in night.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
Communicated
Mrs. E. Damn Moore.

1t is to be regretted that the Chesapeake City
correspondent for one of the Elkton papers
should have given the impression that Mrs.
Moore. having failed in her efforts here, had
abandoned the field. The fact is she has
done neither one nor the other. While the
demand for elocution and kindergarten in
Chesapeake City is not great, there is the
promise that Mrs. Moore will be enabled to
establish herself here with Elkton as further
field Mrs. Moore comes from New York
highly recommended and would, beyond ques
ton, be a valuable addition to the social and
educational life of the two sister towns. We
should see TO it that she is not allowed to go
away through lack of interest on our part
A beginning has already been made in Elkton
and it is hoped that Mrs Moore will soon
give a recital there. The proper use of the
voice in ordinary conversation adds greatly
to personal charm and personal power, and
it is a matter of congratulation that those
who feel the truth Of this should have metro
poitan advantages at provincial prices
Chesapeake City, November 2Oth.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
POPULISM in NEBRASKA.
How 1t BlightS State by Scattering
Away Capital.

Washington correspondence Chicago Times
Herald: Nebraska is already ENJOYING the
fruits of a Populistic victory. I have a pri-
vate letter from Lincoln which says: "Wo
had looked toward to good times this winter
under Republican rule. but instead the Popu-.
lists have captured everything the State
officers. both houses of the Legislature and
everything else that is Of any consequence.
Therefore, we now expect harder times than
we have ever had before. If so, may God
pity us. Already loans are being withdrawn
and mortgages will be foreclosed as fast as
they became due. Many notices to this effect
have already been given. The whole State is
heavily mortgaged, the people are poor, ex-
tension of times is the only thing that will
save them, and here are the victorious Popu-
lists compelling capitalists to draw their
money out OF the State as fast as they
can get it out. There is no restoration of
confidence here, and no new enterprises are
being started. We are under the blight of
Popuism, sure enough"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
A HOUSEWIVES BLUNDER.
She Struck the Preacher Thinking He
Was Her Husband.

PoRT JERvIs, N. Y, November 16. The
Rev. Jacob Schoonmaker, of Susquehanna,
Pa, by invitation on Friday went to attend a
special service in all adjoining hamlet. The
same evening he was invited home to tea by
Elder johnson. 1t was nearly dark when
the preacher and elder reached the house,
and it was raining hard and the ministers
clothing was wet. The host attended his
guest upstairs and provided him with n dress
ing gown to wear to tea. The minister, hav-
ing donned the garment, went downstairs
into the hall, and was met by the elders
wife, who had Bible in her hand. Raising
it aloft, she hit the preacher a resounding
blow on the side of his head, exclaiming:
"There, take that, you old idiot, for asking
that preacher to stay here."
When the good wife discovered who was
inside of that dressing gown ii is said that
she collapsed. Her husband has been so
tickled ever since over the occurrence that
he is actually getting fat.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
University Extension.

The first lecture of the University Exten-
sion series was given at Odd Fellows Hall on
Monday night, the audience being larger
than that the opening lecture of the first
series. The present course will be historical,
treating of the Great Republic in its youth.
DR.. c. VI. Ellis introduced the lecturer. Mr..
Henry ". Elsop, A. NJ, his theme being "The
Birth of Nation and who limited his re-
marks to the period of American history i'm
mediately following the Revolutionary War.
After the lecture class was formed for
more thorough study and which will meet in
the office OF the School Commissioners on
every Monday afternoon at p. m. Mr. Elson
will deliver the second lecture of the series
on Monday evening next, his subject being
washington and His Cabinet"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-11-21
JOHN SHERMAN'S VIEWS.
He Believes the Dingley Bill Will Pass
and No Extra Session Need
be Called.

Senator John Sherman. of Ohio was in
New York on Wednesday, and in an inter-
view talked freely about the outlook for legis-
lation in the next Congress.
1T will be necessary to pass Il tariff meas
ure at once" he said. 1.-The Dingley bill,
with some changes, will do for the present.
The Democrats made great mistake in not
permitting that bill to pass in the last Con-
gress. 1t was only a temporary measure.
intended to raise the revenue that the govern
ment absolutely needed. and if the Democrats
had let it go through there would have been
no necessity for bond issues, and the Demo-
cratic administration would have escaped a
great deal OF the censure and criticism that
was heaped upon it. or course it was right
to issue bonds to save the credit of the
nation, but the Dingley measure would have
obviated the necessity. would accept the
Dingley bill as it is, although some changes
might be advisable. 1t would be in force
only year and half and would give us the
revenue we need"
ado you think the Democrats in the Senate
would oppose the bill?" was asked.
Il doubt it," Senator Sherman replied. Il
should think they, like the silver Senators,
would not obstruct legislation. Understand
all the silver men except Teller and Dubois
are opposed to n policy of obstruction. If
the Dingley bill is passed at the coming ses-
sion of Congress there will be no necessity
for an extraordinary session after March 4.
Considering everything, l think that the out
look for the passage of the bill is bright"
DO you think that the Republicans will
have majority in the Senate?" was asked.
"That is doubtful" was the reply. NO
body can tell yet whether Republicans or
Democrats will go to the Senate from Ken
tucky and North Carolina. Until those States
elect their Senators it will be impossible to
FAY which side will have majority"
When asked if he thought that the silver
craze would die out, the Senator said: "No-
body can tell. 1t took some time to kill
MS long lved.'
The Senator was asked II he knew any,
thing about the makeup OF President Nc
Kinley's Cabinet. and If he might take the
Treasury portfolio again.
mckinley is the only man who knows
anything about the Cabinet yet, and have
given no thought to Cabinet matters" he
replied.
"Do you think that the sound money Dem
ocrats will be recognized in the way of ap-
pointments?' was asked.
II know nothing about that" Senator
Sherman replied
II only know that these Democrats did
splendid work for the cause. They worked
hard for sound money. and when election
day came the great majority of them, it
seems, voted for Mckinley directly in order
to avoid all risks. Yes, the sound money
Democrats deserve the greatest credit" In
conclusion, Senator Sherman said:
Tho election of Mckinley means pros
perity. Evidences of this are cropping up
daily in all parts of the country. Confidence
has been restored, factories are opening and
running on full time, and all kinds of busi-
ness are reviving. l believe, too, that the
prosperity will be permanent"