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The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-21

V clOSh P. III.
 2O'clock P. M.-The board resumed sessIon.
 By unanimous vote of the Board of Supervisors, Teodoro Chavez was now appointed road overseer of Road Dis trict No. 6, with instructions to enter upon the duties of the office upon his filing a good and sufficient bond with the County Recorder for record.
 The Board of Supervi sors now ad- journed until tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock. L. J. BROWN, Chairman.
 Attest: N. GONZALES, Clerk.
 WEDNESDAY. November IS, 1895.
 The Board of Supervisors met this morning at g o'clock, pursuant to ad- journment.
 Present-L. J. Brown, W. H. Gibbons and Gustav Becker.
 The minutes of yesterday read and approved.
 It appearing to the Board of Super visors that the returns Of the general election for the year 1896, held on Tues day, the Sd day of November, 1896, were now complete from all the pre- cincts Tn which the polls were opened, the board proceeded to make canvas of the returns.
 The whole number of votes cast Tn the county was four hundred and eighty-seven (4S7).
 The following statement shows the vote boiled at the general election held on the Sd day of November, 1876, to- w.t.:
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-21

The 1olloWlng amount was now al- lowed and ordered paid out of the ex- pense fund for obtaining papers to complete the returns of Alpine and Concho precincts:
 Wv Berry, for goingto lpine after cleo
 IlOn IeGuTHs'- 3lV VV
 The following claims against Apache county were now audited and allowed by the Probate Jndge. payable out of the salary fund:
 L. J. Brown, supervisor, per diem and w A Gibbons supervisor. per diem and Gustav Becker, supervisor. pea diem and
 mileage ....... .................-. N UJ
 The Board of Supervisors now ad- journed to meet on Tuesday, December 29, 1896. l.. J. BROWN, chairman.
 Attest: N. GONZALES, Clerk.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-21

J. s. McFate, inspector of election. $4 %
 J H Standiford, judge of election. ....... co NJ. o Jepson, judge of election .......... co E. 4 Noble, clerk of election ............. 4 co John Jepson, clerk of election ....-........ 4 % Frank Hamblin marshal of cleo ion. 3 co George H Killian, inspector of election % George H Killian, pos age on returns sl
 Ambrosio Candclaria, judge of election =. % Aaron E. Cheney, judge of election ....... co Joseph c. Kemp. clerk of election. % Roman Ortiz, clerk of elect on =. ........ 4 co George Sanders, marsh al of election ...... 3 co J. B. Richey inspector of election ......... % Priscilano Chavez, judge Of election ..... co J NJ Richey, judge of election co Isaac Earth clerk of election .........:..... co G W. Nash, clerk of election .......-.. =. % w X. Penney, marshal of election. ....... % Lorenzo Brown. inspector of election ..... 90 w " Lund, judge of election. ............ O. J Harradance, judge of election co Sylvester Hulsey, clerk of election % w D Pace, clerk of election .... ........ 4 % w T. Maxwell, marshal of election. co J w Mcdaniel, inspector of election. co Ellis "; Wiltbank, judge of election ...... co Duane Ham blin, judge of election ......... % Samuel Hale clerk of election ............. co S. H Howell. clerk of election ............. % E R. Dewitt, marshal of election ......... %
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-21
ST. JOHNS HERALD

SATURDAY, saaR s#R 21.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-21
CATTLE BRANDS.
HENRY TUNING

Post office: Show Low Arizona
 Range: Show Low creek. Silver creek, Laxun& Ortega and LagUna Saladae
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COUNTY OFFICIALS.

L. J. Brown. W, II, Gibbons OSAHD VI SOFE@S'10oN' Gustav Beck
 rl,
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
CLEVELAND AND CUBA.

The country has been waiting for
some time in the hope TO hear some
thing from the president on the Cuban
question. but the Democratic sphinx
sits with sealed lips regardless of pub
lie anxiety, and deaf TO the appeals of
justice in behalf of a people who are
making greater sacrifices for their in
dependence than did our forefathers of
revolutionary fame. The friends OF
Cuba, we fear, viii have to curb their
impatience. and wait for a change Of
administration before they can reason
ably expect anything ike a vigorous
policy of Intervention in the struggle
between the CubanS and their Spanish
oppresSors.
Any proposition from Mr. Cleveland
to Spain short Of one for the absolute
independence OF Cuba would be crime
in the eyes Of the American people. 1t
would be an Offense against liberty.
and a violation of the principle of the
Monroe docrine-Indeed, it would be a
reversal of that principle in using the
influence of the American government
and the power of the United States To
in1imidate fellow-AmericIns into the
abandonment Of a struggle for inde-
pendence- There i 40 need of mine
ing words in dealing with the SuggeS-
tions On this subject put forth from
Washington as feelerS OF American
sentiment The American people would
have no patience with such treacherous
abuse OF authority; congress should not
tolerate IL and Cuba would resent il.
Independence is the aim and goal Of
the Cuban revolution. and until that
aim i reached. that goal achieved. the
struggle viii go on. Even Il the pledges
Of Spain could be trusted. no PROPOSE
ton which would not include the re-
cogniiion OF Cuba as an independent
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

Councilman Loughmiller of Oklahoma
City, has resigned
II Is said that Leo Vincent can name
the members OF TiIlman's cabinet already.
The Oklahoma Times-Journal Is glad the
X ray can see down your throat without
gagging you with a spOon-handie.
1t is said that oklahoma's foreign di-
vOrce business drops of in the spring
Married people make up in the spring.
When walls OF water twenty feet high
occur in Beaver county you can put II
down that western Oklahoma has changed.
There IS trouble in the Oklahoma City
council. but the newspapers do not state
the case plainly. But they elaborate sew
eraI hints.
At present II a man does anything wrong
in Greer county he is liable to be held
without warrant. He is glad, too, II lie
is just held.
An Oklahoma editor says II was impos-
sible for the man who invented the phase
Don't count your chickens before they
are hatched'' to foresee the Y ray.
The Rocky Mountain News had a half
column roast Monday on the Democratic
postmaster at FL Reno. who threw an
mail.
Dan Ginson, recently sentenced for per-
jury, confessed that he took a wagon load
OF whisky into the Usage country and
sold some whisky for as. high as 50 per
gallon.
saltwater and Oklahoma City are the
only two points in the territory that have
self-registering wind-measuring machines.
Oklahoma City claims 20 have less wind
than any place in the territory.
In Pawnee county fusion has been work
ed in this way. it is said: The Demo
Gratis named committee on conference
which met a similar Pop committee. they
agreed on a division OF the offices; the
conventions filed these nominations. and
now all is harmony
Newkirk Republican: The Chandler
News has been interviewing prominent
Republicans of the county as 10 the proper
time for the county convention. The gen
eral opinion seems TO be for che latter
part of August OF fore part OF September.
We are inclined 10 think about that time
would be- right for this county. with a
short and vigorous campaign to follow.
Also down in Lincoln county the watch
word is retrenchment and reform in coun-
ty Affairs very good MOTTO here in
some respects.
At Augusta. Woods county. II Is Gus
tomary for the boys and girls TO 20 70 a
dance-lins up on the benches, boys on
one side and girls on the other-anG Moth
ing is said until numbers are sold, the only
exchange OF courtesles being grins across
the room. Silence Is supreme, and dur
ing the entertainment the conversation II
limited 10 an invitation % dance with
thank you at the end. The other night
al a dance the usual amount Of silence
was present when a biz fellow stepped
across the room and broke the Zee as fol-
lows: MANDY. how IS your mothsr2 Not
that care a dash. but We must talk about
something"
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
WOMEN AND NICE.

Susan 3. Anthony Is afraid Of a mouse.
Somebody asked her the other day what
her opinions on this subject were, and
Aunt Susan" who for about half a CEN
tury has bearded the lion in his den and
stood up against the hardest odds imagin-
able. laughed frankly and said she would
like TO strike that little animal out Of the
fauna at the same time that she struck
the word male out of the constitution.
IT am sure" she said, that if a mouse
were TO appear right now I would jump
from my chair and scream. II isn't really
fear OF the mouse, but one IS startled at
seeing the little creature appear SO sud
denly, as though il had sprung from no
where. A man would be just as startled,
but would express his feelings in DIFF
ferent manner
He would not scream. but would say:
Where did the thing come from?'' and
he would begin and end his sentence with
an oath. I admire the mouse very much.
al a distance, but I don't think I would
care TO pet even a tame little white one
We would be Just as much startled II a
small boy should suddenly and noiseIessiy
bound into the rOom--snd then the mouse
hao SUN al ptCtA-F-~- ~
ing up ones skirts"
Rev. Anna II. Shaw, who looks as IL she
wouldn't quaI before a charge OF eie-
plants, also prefers not 10 have mice
moving in her circle Of society. She says
she doesn't mind them. however, 50 long
as they remain al a respectful distance
from hsr skirts. Miss Shaw told an IN
terssting story about a mOuse- Her we'll
known temperance habits wiz prevent the
reader from forming any basty opinion,
and VII induce him 10 rad OF 10 the end
for the explanation OF the phenomenon CD
served by Miss Shaw
i had given a lecture IN Cincinnati"
she said. and as had very busy day
found Hysek pretty tired when sat down
after Speaking. I was followed by Mrs
Besaut. who lectured on theosophy. De-
spite ny throbotaE hasdzche I listened
inteatly, ard Was deeply Interested When
I entered the door Of ny room II the hotel
the lights were burning 6inly and ny
head was fuiI OF the theory Of resnczrnz-
ton. As my ere chzace1 20 fsH OF The
carpet there vas a white object tHe Ike
SEA or SKY. Was this a manifestation OF
the re-ncsrnzrt0u OF the soul, Is body
was white a2s1 the size Of q mouse. bur
u had wings. soft. iir1sy. beautiful WtDgs.
ih1S looked Ike lace WORK t1pIoSt
sof'iy 70 the bel and called thz bog. he
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
so MUCH FOR so MUCH.

The boys who are taking advantage of
the irresponsible talk about Marsh Muir
dock for governor to jump onto what they
term his perpetual candidacy" are not
toting fair. We have known Colonel Muir
dock most OF his political life, and we
never knew him to be a candidate for
anything on his own motion. He was
nominated twice for the state senate with
out going near the convention. and once
again for the same Office when he was out
of the state. His candidacy for governor
four years ago was forced upon him
against his protest and against his better
judgment, and we are assured that he
did all he could to dissuade his friends
from making him a delegate to the St.
Louis convention. while this late talk
about running him for governor is with
out a shadow of support from any word
of his. Whatever other things he may
be that he oughtn't to be, Marsh Murdock
is not a chronic office-seeker, and we have
said enough things against him 10 be en-
titled to say this much for him.-Iola Reg
lister
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
METHODIST WOMEN DEFEATED.

The question whether the women
who are seeking admittanee to the gen
eral conference of the Methodist church
are TO succeed hangs in the balance.
The annual conferences have decided
against them, failing by so votes 10.
give a three-fourths majority in their
favor and there only remains the di-
rect appeal Of the women themselves
before the general conference, which
meets in Cleveland next month.
During the last six months I'D confer
enees, meeting for the most part in the
United States, but also in points as far
distant as Sweden and China, have
been voting on this subject. The vast
majority of their 10000 members have
voted in favor of the admission of wo-
men as delegates to the general con-
ference. But mere majority goes
for nothing when a change of eonsti-
tuition is involved. To confer upon
the women the right of sitting in the
highest of Methodist councils it is nee
essary to secure three-feurths ma
jority of the members of the annual
conferences, and follow this by two
thirds majority in the general confer
ence itself. A conservative minority
of one-fourth is therefore able TO bar
the path of the women toward equal
rights in the Methodist church.
At present the minority is apparently
&riT nrn ND
Of the conferences have voted. Only
two have yet TO be heard FROM The
vote now stands 1852 for, 2,594
against; 7,542 would carry the day for
the women. The difference is only so
votes, with east Maine and North Da-
kOta yet undecided, but in the opinion
of those best Informed these two con-
ferences are so divided in their opinion
that their votes will not alter the bal
ance. Therefore, the women must wait
until 1900, when they may try again.
There is one hope left. 1t rests in
the fact that already four women have
been elected as delegates to the general
conference. Despite the vote of the
annual conferences these delegates will
present themselves at the conference in
Cleveland and demand admittance.
Mrs. Jane Field Bashford will be the
leader of this forlorn hope. She is the
wife of the Rev. J. w. Bashford, d. D.,
of Cincinnati, and has been elected as
lay delegate of the Ohio conference
Her husband is one of the ministerial
delegates from the Cincinnati confer
ence, which voted for the women with
out a single dissentment.
The second Of the four is Mrs. L. s.
Parker, elected by the North India con-
ference. Her husband, DIR. Edwin w.
Parker, is also delegate Mrs Butch
er, wife of the Rev. J. c.. Butcher, also
of the North India conference, is the
third: and Miss Lydia A. Trimble, from
the Foochow conference, China, is the
fourth.
When these four ladies present them
selves at Cleveland the general confer
ence will be compelled to either admit
or dismiss them. If admitted the ques-
ton will be settled and the fight of the
women won. Eight years ago Frances
NJ. Willard led a similar forlorn hope
with four others and met with defeat
Since that time the feeling has grown
strongly in behalf Of the women, and
there is a possible chance of a second
attack Of this nature being successful.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24

background Of civilization. In this
country dueling is prohibited by law,
but 1t is quite certain that before any
legal steps We're taken for its suppress
sion, the silly and antique barbarism
like its twin brother chivairy, common
sense was fast frowning and laughing
1t out Of existence. One thing, how
ever, can be said in favor of the duello
in Germany in contradistinctiOn to
most other countries where the habit
still prevails. and that is, that German
duels-as they generally fight with
swerds-are hardly ever attended with
fatal results, the worsted combatant as
rule coming out of the scrap with
the loss of nose, an ear, or noble
slash on the cheek and an appeased
honorable honor The best way TO
treat duelists is as all other lunatics.
subject them TO medical treatment, and
shut them off from contact with So
ciety until the disease is cured or they
die
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
WAS DANTE A MADMAN?

In this intensely practical age when
the general disposition is to subject
everything to the touchstone of COM
mon sense, and the crucial test of scien-
tie analysis, even the man of average
understanding is prepared for the
shock of idol-smashing which are daily
transpiring, and simply bats his eyes
and asks, what next?
Inspired doubtless by the famous ex-
ample and brilliant success of his arch
disciple, Nordau, Professor Cesare
Lombroso, the great Italian alienist,
has came forth with the startling an
nouncement that Dante was mad
man. According to this latter-day
Italian scientist, the old-time Floren-
tine poet was subject to epilepic fits,
and his visions of He'll, Purgatory and
Paradise were the dreams of insanity.
Unfortunately for Lombroso'S case, the
framework of Dante'S great "mediae-
val miracle of song" was not peculiar
to him, but the common imagery of his
age. In those days the popular liter
ary machinery was the poetic vision,
and Dante simply borrowed the appar-
atus fashioned TO his hand. 1t fitted
eminently the type of his genius, but
the lurid fires of that genius are any
thing but the flames of epileptical mad
ness. The whole scheme of the trilogy
is a masterpiece of the mind and spirit,
nj hn fnt oil
rather than rhapsOdical. As Macaulay
long ago pointed out, where Milton is
indefinite in his poetic imagery, Dante
is precise and almost minute. Even
in the case Of his most extravagant
symbolism, the Blessed Rose of Para
disc, the idea has been traced not to
any neur0tic vision, but to the rose
window of the church of Notre Dame,
opposite which Dante resided in Paris.
Furthermore, Dante was a statesman
as well as poet; politician who sacri-
feed himself in the attempt at a COM
promise between the two bitter fac
tions of Blacks and Whites (Neri and
BianchD Of Florence. He was a con-
sistent Imperialist as We'll even though
sadly disappointed in HIS hopes. The
circumstances of his flight. his exile,
his services in another Italian court,
his inSiStence upon the repOSe at Raw
emma of his ashes, his relations 70 his
son, and his literary sagacity itself in
disearding the Latin hexameterS Tin
which he had commenced his great
pOem) for the vernacular Italian-aIl
these circumstances amply confirm his
sanity. TaSSo'S life, for instance, was
a confesSedly deranged existence. and
his insanity makes a decided contrast
To Dante'S healthfulneSs of mind.
The Lombroso and Nordau trick is a
decidedly easy one, and, intellectually,
very cheap one Differing in deiini-
tiOns as 10 genius. they virtually agree
as 10 its essential insanity Nordau's
attack on the so-called "Degenerates"
had. however, more basis of Justice
than the lanest deed OF L0mbroso in
trying 10 depict one OF the greatest
poets of the world as a mere epiIeptic
and insane raver in verse Dante is
the last echo of mesiiaevaliSm and the
first harbinger OF modern humanisn.
lie bFeathed a human spirit into the
mediaeyal epicisIn, and may be said
Ia have ere3ted the poetry OF humanity
Just as Ceryantes created the novel OF
humanity.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24

through a snow storm. but stood the
racket
An Emporta man 10 trying 20 bring he
retail dealers around to the reform OF
loading up their delivery wagons g. the
back doors.
! The Topeka people have quit talking
about their auditorium Hutchinson has
not qtht working for the state Republican
convention
one room IN the court house a. Fl Dor
ado Is to Dc fitted up for the purpose OF
combining people who have spring hats In
their brains
On May /. at Augusta, ne Prohibs-
tioais.s of Butler county vii ceisbrAte The
fifteenth anniversary of The adoption sf
prohibition BY ths state
Jim TroutmAn r. preparing te visit But
Ter county and make chemical analysis
20 find which faction is on top. 80 he esa
anIfats with safety and profit.
The Lawrence Word says that --Sst
Barnes betrayed BuchaH with kiss.
To anyone who has ssen Nr- Buehaz tbs
full depth OF Barnes viIIainy vii n0~
bs apparent
The lecturer who - szssptnE southern
Kansas with a lecture on "Ele1sriciiy''
may yet D. caugs; Ogt n a Kansas thus
dar-eform and and oBt Hs0Ts ASsat bis
subject than be wants 20 know.
Grant County Republican. Brssisr-
thai. Chairman 81 tns Popaiist stafs cen
traI COMMITTEES. has eaEszei sb~ pariers %
tbs I.fu4eu hotel a. -. Louis for tas Kan-
sas delegation % ;hs POyunss Bsetozal
aoaventlon- y would seem that Brisdes-
thal has been doing a thrs1ng scrip buE-
peas. How mary q -. fsssoNs Who bars
ben coatrfbuflsz % Brss1sEthaTs scE1
i1elstry sfI sajoy Ia lsEury q tAs La
dsil hOssl D4ri0rss
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24

republic would have the approval Of
Americans, or would even be consider
ed by the Cubans.
One OF the deteStable features of the
Cleveland administration in patriotic
American eyes has been the apparent
inability OF the president to recognize
American devotion TO the American
system of government and American
desire that the system established by
the fathers Of our republic shall be
maintained and extended. The presi-
dents extraordinary and wholly IN
American view that monarchs and
their dynasties have rights which sub
jects should not assail, and which the
official head of free people is justified
in vindicating and supporting, was sig
nally displayed in the case Of Hawaii,
to the disgust Of the American people,
irrespective of party, and to the ulti-
mate confusion of Mr.. Cleveland and
his sorry agents in that outrageous
affair. 1t is view wholly opposed to
the inalienable rights of man, 10 the
principles upheld in the American reyO-
luton, and to the very instincts Of the
American nature. That our govern
ment should interpose its offices-be
they called good or bad-to bring to an
end struggle on the part of the sub
jects of any monarchy to establish
republic is utterly abhOrrent 10 Amer
lean traditions, American aspirations
American hopes Of the future and pride
in the past. The American president
who intervenes in behalf of monarchy
against an infant republic proves him.
self wholly lacking in respect for ma
tional sentiment. oblivious of the mo-
tives which animated the founders of
our own republic, and deserving of-con-
demnatiOn by friends of liberty every
where.
The Infamous attempt to destroy the
young republic Of Hawaii, and restore a
degraded monarchy over men of Amer
lean origin evoked an outburst Of pro-
test which Mr. Cleveland ought not to
forget He should not repeat that
blunder in the case of Cuba. The
American people are determined that
Cuba shall be free, and the Cubans
themselves will not lay down their
arms to the Spaniards, even at the urg-
ing of Cleveland.
The president, therefore, may well
hesitate to take step which would in
volve in infamy the close of an admin
istration already heavily burdened
with record of disaster and dishonor.
Unless Mr.. Cleveland has become who'll
ly reckless as TO his place in history,
he will not attempt to betray the cause
of Cuban liberty.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-04-24
DUELING IN GERMANY

To read OF a debate in a legislative
body over the question Of dueiins. an
nouneed by the dispatches of yester-
day, as having occurred in the German
reichSIas. il is Ike taking a peep al
some ancient monstroSity preserved in
alcohol. That il should be necessary
IN resort 10 legislative Introduction OF
this tail-end OF knighr-erranry, in 4
country 50 far advanced in the arts.
literature Snd science, aS Germany az
CUES thar there Is an appreciable num-
Der OF her people still lingering In the