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The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19
IRRIGATION CONGRESS.
The Fifth Annual Session a,
 Phoenix Next December.
From the Official Call.

~ From the Official Call
 The work of the National Irrigation Congress has now continued for more than five years. The first session was held in the city of Salt Lake. Utah the second in Los Angeles, California; the third in Denver, Colorado, and the fourth in Albuquerque, New Mexico Each session was marked by keen in. terest and by intelligent and effective work in the cause of irrigation and the reclamation of the arid lands of the West. To the sessions have come the brightest minds of the Union, seeking to solve in concord the vexed questions upon the solution of which depends the further development of the western and west central plains. The work has not been withoutlts fruit. Interest has been awakened in points remote from the irrigated regions and the reclama- ton of the waste areas is now regarded in all justice as one of the most impOr- tant problems awaiting legislation. The coming session at PhenIx will, it is not doubted, be the most effective of all. Particularly prominent will be made tire discussion of points of legis- lation in order that well digested meas. ures be prepared for the consideration of the Federal Congress and of the State legislatures. Though able author ities will be in attendance and have been placed upon the programme for the presentation of subjects of tech- nicaI and economic interest, it is de- signed that the Fifth Congress shall be body with work far more general than has been the case iu any of it's predecessors. Addresses presenting subjects shall be limited to fifteen min- teen minutes and the subsequent dis cussion to half an hour, this ruling of the executive committee not applying however, to the discussion of legisla. tion or resolutions.
 Railroad rates will not exceed a sim gle fare for the round trip from all points between Chicago and the Pacific ocean; details of transportation and ticket limitations to be later announced by the interested railroads. Passen- gers may be routed into Phenix over either the Santa Fe or Southern Pacific railway systems. Opportunity at low cost sill be given for side trips to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado, to the City of Mexico, 10 Southern California and other points.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19
A Double.Barrelled Paper.
[Oakland Times l


 One of the funny things of this funny campaign comes from Richmond, Va.. where the two editors and owners of the Richmond State, one silver Dem- ocrat and the other a gold Democrat, being unable to agree, take up the con- troversv in their own paper and have engaged in war within the lines. One of the partners has the editorial coll umns one day and loads them down with silver arguments, and the next day the gold man tries his hand. It is not stated who is ahead at the present writing. but the subscribers are getting vast amount of amusement and incidentally some information out of the double barrelled paper.
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otal

The delegates are to be selected in the mode customary in the several counties, under the IT, pervision and auspices of the local central com mittees,
 In the event the selection is by convention the credentials should be authenticated by the sig nature of the presidin officer and secretary of tie convention, and aticsted by the signature of the chairman of the County Central committed
 It is requested thai list ofdelegates from the several counties be sent as soon as they are cho- sen to the Secretary Of the Territorial Central Committee.
 By order of the Republican Territorial Cen tral Committee. JOS. H. KIBBEY,
 R. L. LONG, Secretary. Chairman.
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For Vice President ARTHUR P. SEWALL
 Of Maine.
A CALL
For a Republican Territorial
 COuventiOn.
Of Maine.

HEADQUARTERS REPUBLICAN, TERRITORIAL CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
 PHGEIx ARIZONA, August TO- 1896. To the Republican Voters of Arizona:
 A convention of representative Republicans of tne Territory will be held at the city of PHENIX. ARIZONA. ON TUESDAY, THE
 22D DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1Sc6, At 10 O clock e.. m, for the purpose of nominat- ing Republican candidate for Delegate to Con- gress the selection of a Territorial Central Committee; the selection of 8 Chairman and Secretar, of that committee and for the trans action of such other business as may properly come before 1t.
 The basis of representation in this convention will be one delegate for every fifty votes, and one delegate or each fraction of fifty over twen. iy-ive, cast for N. o. Murphy for Delegate to Congress at the November election of 1894. The representation of the .everal counties will therefore be as follows:
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IS Pages a Week.
 1Se Papers a Year

lsisrges than any weekly or semi-weekiy ps- perpnblished. and is the only important Demo cratic weekly published tn New York City. Eree times as lasgs as tbe leading Republican xeeklyof New York City. twill be of especial sevartsge to you during the Presidential Cam rsign. as it is published every other day, except Sunday. and has all the freshness and timeliness cf daily. Itcombiues all the news with long list of interesting departments. unique features, cartoons and graphic illustrations the ls.teG being speciality.
 All these Improvements have been made with. cut any tucresss in the cost. which remains si one dollar per year.
 We oSsr fhis unequalled newspaper and THE HERALD togetherone year for THREE DoL- LARS. The regular subscription p-ice os the two papsrs!s S 50. Address
 THE HERALD. St Johns; Arizona.
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Value Recognized by Physicians.

As rule I am opposed to proprietary medicines. Still I value gUod one, especially when such is the source of relief from pain. As a topical (exter- nal) application have found Chambe ialn's Pain Balm the best remedy l have ever used for neuralgia ofanykind. 1 have consclentiously recommended it to many persons. WILLIAM HORNE. M. D., Janesville, Wis. Sold by St. Johns Drug Company.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19

An attempt was made last night to wreck the outgoing train on the Mari. copa and Phoenix railroad. About hall way between the cross.cut canal and the Tempe bridge an obstruction con. sisting of ties and fish-plates was plsc- ed cd the track. Luckily the engineer saw the obstruction and stopped the train in time to avert what must sure ly have proven 8 serious accidsnt.- Noua
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W. Ii. Burbage is out in 8 card, pub Iished in both Navajo County papers, in which he says: ''F. w. Nelson is not now 8 partner of mine in any man. ner, and he never has been partner of mine." Freddy must be "hJo-doo" if it is sufficient to politically damn any person who simply sustains busi- ness relations with him.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19
A Taste of Liberty.
[Indianapolis Journal

IIndlanapoHs JOurnaI. >"Young man," said MT. N. Peck, "you will never know what real bliss is until you have home of your own"
 "Eh ?" said the young man, aston lshed at such 8 remark from such 8 source.
 Fact. Nobody but g man situated as 1 am can properly appreciate the de. lights of getting down town for 8 few hours of glorious liberty"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19
A CALL
For a Democratic County Con

For O Democratic County Con
 ventiOn. A Democratic County Convention is hereby called to be he'd in the town of St Johns. on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, at 2 P. M. For the purpose of nominating candidates for the various county offices, and for the transac. tion of such other business as may come before said convention.
 For the purpose of selecting delegates to this Conventio |. the Democrats of the several pre- cincts will assemble in some suitable place in each precinct, at 7:So p. m Wednesday, Sep tember 16. and choose from the resident Demo ocratic electors of such precincts delegates in accordance with the following:
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THE CANDIDATE.
IAtlanta Constitutional Blow the bugles,
 Raat the drUmS

IAtlanta Constitution.I Blow the bugles, Beat the drums; To! the candidate He comes. Ridin' early, Rldin' late; Watch out for The candidate! Saw the war through Sure O that)i Got his record In his hat Knows he's needed By the State; Save the country Sure as fate! Good at farmin'; Got s blow Sn his back yard RUstin' now Merchant-lawyer- Doctor-a!ll Anything =. The peoplercal Free religion
 Tn the lErch If he didn't
 Lits each cEurch). Bound to please you Beat the druns; To! the candidste- Be comes.
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Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars daily through between Los Angeles and Chicago and Williams and San Francisco.
 Pallman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily through between Chicago and San Francisco and Chi caRo snd Los Angeles.
 Personally conducted Tourist Cars leave San Francisco every Wednesday and Los Angeles every Thursday, running through to Kansas City, Chicago and Boston
 Ask for beautifully illustrated book, which will be mailed free. DON A. SWEET.
 Gen. Passenger Agent, Albuquerque, NM.
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Exercise in Punctuation.
[ [Hoonsoeket Reporter.l

Professor in English (to young man)- How would you punctuate the follow ing ''The beautiful girl, for such she was, was passing down the street ?" Student-I think, professor. 1 would make dash after the beautiful girl.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19
THE REPUBLICANS.
The County Convection Held at St. Jehas, on Last Tues
 day, Sept. l5.
4 Ticket Nominated and the Usual Party Machinery Erected.
 The Platform.
The Ticket.

The T1cKet. CoUNC1LMAN-JOHN T. ROGUE. AssEMBLYMAN-GE0 H. CROSBY. PRoBAAE JUDGE-W1LLARD FARR SHER1FF-LEANDRQ, ORTEGA. DIST. ATToRNEY-W- G. SCOTT. TREAsuRER-AMB. CANDELARIA. REcoRDER-N. GONZALES. MEMBERS BOARD OF SUPERvIsoRs--
 BENIGNO LOPEZ,
 JOSEPH UDALL,
 c. O. HOWE.
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Seven years ago Tas taken with g severe attack of dux. I was sick in bed about ten days aud could get nothing to relieve me until I used Chamber lain's Col;c. Cholera and Disrrhoea Remedy, which cured ne and has been household remedy with us every
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19

Dx. Price's Cream Bsiing Pow6es
 Woss6ss Esi. s:igSaGs AvS,d.
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SAhIA FE, PRESCOTT
 & PHGxIx RAIL WAY.

IN EFFECT JUNE eth. 1896. Mountain Time is the Standard used.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-09-19

earnestly requested. s. NJ. CRAIG. J. B. FATHERS IN. Secy. Chairman
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OUR STANDARD BEARERS. For President,
 VIM. J. BRYAN.
 Of Nebraska.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
Christmas of Childhood Days.

"My first thought of Christmas"
says Lille Devereux Blake, sis OF the
great playroom at my grandmothe
where we children gathered for our
evening frolios; Of the fun we had in
the warmth and light, while sleet
struck its icy fingers across the win.
dows or the hoar frost covered the
glass with fantastic lines OF beauty OF
the faces of those gathered there, so
young then, that are growing old now
or have faded from this world forever.
Then there comes wider vision of TIE
Christmas of the world, OF the Joy
bells ringing in many lands for the
feast of love and good will, of the
hearts made happy by the gifts, the
kindliness, the good cheer that brings
light to the Eum5lest home, so that
there is hardly any being SO forlorn
that some ray of brightness does not
reach him. Then yet again, and
deeper, is the reflection of what the
festival means. 1t is the celebration
of the ets aal miracle of maternity,
the wonf . of birth into the activities
of this world, that has been in all ages
and by all peoples observed at some
period as an occasion for gladness; the
welcome those already here give the
new born soul to the brief, passionate
years of human happiness and human
despair that we call life"
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
SuperstitionS of Christmas.

The superstitions of Christmas are
more numerous even than the observ-
ances which owe their origin to heath
enish rites. Among certain European
peasants the belief still prevails that
on Christmas morning oxen always
spend portion of the time on their
knees. This they do, according to the
peasants, in imitation of the OK and
the ass which, legend states, were
present at the manger and knelt when
Christ was Eorn.
In certain counties of England the
idea prevails that sheep walk in pro
cession on Christmas Eve, in COM
memoration of the glad tidings first
announced to shepherds. Bees are al
so said to sing in their hives on the
night before Christmas, and bread
baked at that time never becomes
mouldy-at least so once thought
many English housewives.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
Electric Eyes for Surgeons.

Professor Charles E. /Quimby OF
Bellevue Hospital, New York, has pa
tented an aid to surgery. From an
ordinary electric light wire a connec-
ton is made with this device, which
fits the face much in the manner of
pair of spectacles. The appliance in
itself consist of two small incandescent
lamps, which are fitted, one above and
the other below the eye of the opera
tor, They are so adjusted that the
rays focus at point sufficiently near
the ordinary point of VISION to throw
all the power of the electric rays upon
the point desired. 1t is practically
portable searchlight adapted to the
operating theatre. The lamps are IN
the form of an annular glass globe,
with an illuminating conductor. An
insulated backing, consisting OF
metal leuther-lined band, which passes
around the head prevents the heat
from affecting the wearer, and at the
same time holds tue light in position
and prevents any possible effect which
otherwise the electricity might have
upon the wearer.
The lights more nearly resemble
long glass tubes than anything else.
Within these tubes are placed the
lamps, which can be adjusted to any
desired angle. When direct down
ward ray is desired, a small reflector
is fixed above the light aud the rays
thrown in the desired direction.-
New York Journal.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
The Joys Of Chris inIaS.

One of the most blessed things about
Christmas is that it makes SO many
people feel young, writes Edward W.
Box, ir Ladies' Home Journal. 1t is
the one season of the year whoa every
body feels that they can dismiss alb
struse thoughts, put dignity aside,
forget the worries of the world, and
for time return to their youth. 1t
always seems pity that men try to
conceal this feeling so often at Christ
mas. Only few men are capable of
being gracefully caught in the act Of
making o miniature train OF cars go
over the carpet. Catch them at it a
night or two before Christmas, and
nine out of every ten will instantly
get up from the carpet, brush the
dust from the knees of their trousers
for dust will get on the carpets of
the best regulated homes-and imme-
diately begin to apologize. have
often wondered why men resent being
caught in this way. But woman
feels differently, and it is blessed
thing that she does.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.
Gas engines propel Dresden cars.

Gas engines propel Dresden cars.
No receptacle has ever been made
strong enough to resist the power of
freezing water.
DIR. Pouchet says that some forms
Of bacteria will survive an ordeal of
400 degrees of heat.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded on the top of Pixies Peak was
81 degrees Fahrenheit.
Astronomers say that there is every
reason to believe that human life on
Mars is much like it is on this earth.
NJ Flourens has divided the brain
Of frog with his knife and then put
he same together, SO that the animal
ecovered.
White tar is one of the latest inven-
lions or discoveries. 1t is claimed
that it will not become soft under the
suns rays in any climate.
The new P. and O. liner India has
1 marvellous speaking-tube, 408 feet
long, which, freed throughout its whole
length from contact with the hull,
clearly conveys messages even vixen
The ship is strnining Mt full speed.
A shepherds body was recently
,arbouized by electricity at Roche La
Moitere, in France. During thun-
Ter storm the telegraph wires were
blown down and curled around the
man, who was standing under them.
A Russian scientist named kildisch-
ewsky, claims to have discovered "a
method by which telephone messages
can be sent through the transatlantic
cables. He will probably be given
trial on the Postal Telegraph system.
In the Colorado desert they have
raiustorms during which not single
drop Of water touches the earth. The
rain can be seen falling from the
clouds, high above the desert, but when
| the water reaches the strata of hot,
dry air beneath the clouds it is eass s
tirely absorbed before falling half the
distance to the ground.
French seagoing torpedo boats seem
to lose their speed rapidly. Five Of
them had full speed trials recently,
when the Flibustier. which is credited
with speed OF % IL knots aud is
only two years old, made 21 1-2
knots and none of the others could
reach 20 knots. Three years seems to
be the limit of usefulness of vessels OF
this class, when they are handled with
care.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
The Ep.cure's Bird.

The eagle has the laugh on the tur-
kew at Christmas me.-Philadelphia
Record.
Sometimes, said Uncle Eben, "de
houses dat has de bigges' families an
de Titles turkey seems ter hab de
mos Christmas in 'em. Washington
Star.
The Goose-"What's the difference
betw cen the Easter gift and the Christ
mas turkey?" The Turkey-'T dun
no" The Goose-"Why, one is dressed
to kill and tie other is killed to dress. !"
Truth.
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the beautiful, grave face before she

the beautiful, grave face before she
answered:
Glove is the most perfect and the
holiest Of friendships. my beloved. II
means the merging of ones self into
another's being, and the living for an.
other. 1t is based on sympathy,
deepest and truest, and its keynote is
unsel6shness. 1t is something that
cannot die, for it belongs to God, and
is given by Him to us as the best gilt
from His Heaven. 1t is holy, eternal,
grabbing, and it is ours, yours and
mine-the most perfect union OF
hearts, my dearest one, in the ten
derest, truest sympathy"
So she had spoken, as they went
down the river -bordered road together,
hand in hand, with the evening wind
moaning among the pines, and the
Christmas chimes ringing out from the
tower in the distance. And he had
stopped and kissed her, kissed her
over and over again with burning
kisses that fingered on her lips all
through the long long afterwards,
when they were parted by darker
tide than even the swiftly flowing
Neckar.
That was her dream of Christmas
the tryst under the wings of the un-
seeing night; the words that ne had
said to her over and over again, 81
love you'll Hove you love You |"
words that she never, never tired of
hearing, and that he never tired OF
saying; and afterwards the mirth and
music OF the family gathering in the
warm homestead, where Johann Maria
told wonderful stories, and Amalie
and Dorchen sang tender love-lieder
or wild ballads of the mountains.
And in the faint grayness of the
morning, one scene more. The SOL
dicr in his travel-stained great coat,
with tears in his blue eyes, and pas
sionate pain drawing deep lines on his
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

one day. Let us be happy together,
sweetheart" ne had said, looking into
her eyes with his own, ah filled with
SO much love and tenderness.
And she had obeyed him, as she
always would obey the voice that was
more to her than life itself, and they
had been happy-periectly, passion
ately happy-in their great, unfath-
omable love.
"What is love?" he said to her, as
they walked home in the evening,
watching the star CLEANS, like points
of diamonds, flash on the dark waters
OF the Neckar: "What is love?" he
had asked, and she had looked up to
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
Mother Gets Her Instructions.

If you're waking, call me early,
Call me early, mother dear,
For long before It's daylight
In my stocking I would peer.
II you're waking, call me early,
Rouse me up at four o'clock;
For want to see what Santa Claus
Has put into my sock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24
Postponed.

''Pa, if women were generals would
they call their de-camp a lady
camp?" asked Willis.
'I'll tell you, my son, when women
become generals, " replied the artist,
Mr.. Kuowitall. Harper's Bazaar.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

0'nef dark figures already there.
Ang TO whisper prayer at an old
prie'dieu. But they looked up
! oid man came forward, and
'sa together more closely. He
say the evening litany, perhaps.
1'y would join in the solemnly
responses, breathing in each
,as ~ names Of their dearly loved
~ committing them to heavens i
seepins for the night.
- Johann Maria. as they had
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

still knelt on, while each loving heart
breathed Its tender petition and whis-
pered its thanks for the others happi-
ness. For the "Auf wiedersehen'
had been spoken in truth, and they
shall keep Christmas together The
Lady,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-12-24

AL tue peasant lltauy was over
and the women had gone out softly,
while the ripple of the girls voices
sounded already some distance down
the hill.
Johann Marie had followed them,
and the sacristan had brought in 8
great bunch of red holly berries tc
decorate the altar.
And she must go, too, passing out
into the night once more. They had
left her to her own thoughts, these
happy girls, and she was glad of it.
She knew their sympathy and loved
them for it, and they would be very
tender with her all through the feast,
she felt.
Even now, perhaps, Amalie was say
ing, each the poor Margaretta Is
it not two Christmas festivals since
her lover died in the war?' And the
others would look grave for moment
and sigh soft eyes" All, it was
true. Two long, dim years had passed
away since the skirmishes on the
frontier land, where, amid the dry
heather and the dead bracken, they
had told her that her lover had died.
But that was all. They knew moi
where his body had been rested; they
knew not whether he had suffered
agony or had parted with his brave
soul in the heat of the battle. All was
vague, uncertain; only her lover was
gone from her-gone, gone, she knew
not where.
As she went down the hill road on
that Christmas Eve alone some one
was waiting under the shadow of the
bending pine trees. Some one came
forward to meet her with quick, glad
cry of Joy and hearts delight. Was
it a dream as the thoughts in the
church yonder had been-a dream ot
Christmas, and of her love, her own,
her llfe's love, but lost to her-lost
Nay, for a voice spoke to her, an6
dreams have no voices, they are silent
and sad and this was living, throb.
bing voice, full of passion and ten
derness.
"Heart's beloved! Sweet one" he
was calling her-all the old dear names
that she remembered SO we'll; and his
kisses were burning once again on heI
lips and brow, and his eyes were tell
ing her all the love his loyal heart
bore for her. He had come back to
her, to his Margaretta, back to his
life's love, from the very gates o!
death
And, clasped to his breast, in the
hush Of the evening, with her tired
head resting on his heart, they heard
the bells ring out for the eve of the
festival-the festival OF Perfect Love.
By-and-by he told ker the story OF
his wanderings, of his supposed death,