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Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Judge Daly's Sensible Views.

Judge Joseph F. DAILY, in recent
speech in New York, said: "No public
servant assumes higher duty than he
whose function it is to watch the course
of public amusements, to approve what is
wholesome and condemn what is harm
full, to encourage on the one part the
maintenance of high standard 3of excel
lence and on the other part the taste to ap-
preciate it. His is not only hard task,
but thankless one, unless the large class
which recognizes a kindred spirit in his
steady adherence to the right resolve to
make known to him that they have watch
ed his career, comprehended his design and
rejoice in his success
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
SWIMMING THE CHANNEL
DR.. Paul Neumann Will Try to Cross From
Dover to Calais.

DIR. Paul Neumann Will Try to Gross From
Dover to Calais.
McNally's attempt to swim the English
channel seems to stimulate other aspir-
ants DR.. Paul Neumann has decided to
60 to England and try to arrange race
with J. Jarvis for the long distance cham
pionship of the world. Jarvis won the
worlds championship by defeating Tyre
at Manchester, England, July 8. On the
same day Neumann won the championship
of the United States at Lincoln park. A
glance at their respective records would
seem to show that Neumann is faster man
than Jarvis, as his time in the mile race
was Bonn. "a 2-5s. against 32m. 2Ss., made
by Jarvis. The conditions under which they
swan were, however, different, as the
Chicago mans time was made In still wa
ter, while that in which Jarvis performed
was very rough. If he is successful in his
race with Jarvis, Neumann will attempt
the great feat of swimming across the Eng
lish channel. He is confident that with a
little practice he can succeed where so
many have failed. The task has been at
tempted by many, but only Captain Mat
thew Webb succeeded. unassisted, in cross
ing "the silver streak"
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
TEARS were FoRBiDDEN.
Note to Quit Meant That the Typewriter
Was to Go.

A Note to Quit Meant That the Typewriter
Was to Go.
She was dainty little thing, and the
old gentleman appeared to be prepos-
sessed in her favor right from the start,
but there was evidently something that
made him pause.
''Look here" he said in his blunt
fashion. 81 like you and your references
are all right. You run the typewriter as
if you knew all there is to know about
it, and you don't look like girl who
would be sick every third day and
want to get away an hour or two early
all the rest of the time, but before en-
gage you want to have clear under
standing with you on one subject.
"Yes, sir" she replied, looking at
him inquiringly.
"Of course" :" he explained, ST expect
you will be perfectly satisfactory, but
if you are not there must be no doubt
about my right to discharge you.'
Certainly not"
eff want you to 60, TIL just have
one of the clerks put note on your desk
or leave it with the cashier for you, and
you re to take that as final"
"Gaturally," she said, looking at
him in some surprise.
you're not to enter any protest or
file any objections, he persisted, "and
most of all you're not to weep"
why, I suppose can ask you
Why
"You can't ask me thing" he
broke in. eff you get note asking
you to quit, you're just to put on your
things and walk out without a whim-
per or question of any kind. Is that un
derstood?"
"It is, she replied.
"Have I your promise to live up to
that agreement?''
"You have. But it is such an extraor-
binary request that I-I"-
Young woman" said the old gen
tleman impressively, "I've been in bust
ness here for SO years, and up to the
time woman got good foothold in the
business world was in the habit of en-
gaging and discharging clerks as seemed
to me best from the standpoint of my
however, l was induced to hire young
woman TO run Typewriter for me- and
after | found that she WASH t satisfac-
tory to me it took me over eight weeks
to discharge her. left note on her
desk and she promptly came in and
wept OH mine. turned the job over to
various subordinates, but each time she
came into my private office to do her
weeping, and inside Of week she had
the whole force wrought up to point
where business was being neglected, and
she was still drawing salary just the
same Woman in business may be all
right, but when it comes to getting her
out of business somebody else can have
the job. However, if you'll make a
solemn promise to go without a single
weep if you don't suit I'll try you. -
Chicago Post.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Maude Adams Starring Tour.

The two plays selected by Charles Froh-
man for Miss Maude Adams starring sea
son are "The Little Minister" a comedy
by j. M. Barrie, who is the author of the
book Of the same name, and "Phroso," a
drama, which is a drama tization of An
thony Hopes latest novel, made by Ed
ward Rose and II. V. Esmond. Mr.. Rose
is the adapter Of "The Prisoner of Zenda -
and "Under the Red Robe" The play of
"The Little Minister departs almost en-
tirely from the story of the book and is
absolute comedy, without any of the tragic
incidents Of the original story. Miss
Adams season will begin at the Lafayette
Square theater, Washington, Sept. 13, and
she will then follow the three weeks run
of "Secret Service" at the Empire theater.
New York.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
MOTHERHOOD.
Mrs. Pinkham Declares No Woman
Need Despair.

There are many curable causes for
sterility in women. One of the most
common is general debility, accom-
panied by a peculiar condition of the
blood.
Write freely and fully to Mrs. Pink
ham. Her address is Lynn, Mass. She
will tell you, free Of charge, the cause
of your trouble and what course to
take. Believe me, under right condi-
tions, you have a fair chance to become
the joyful mother of children. MRS.
Lucy LYTLE, 255 Henderson St., Jersey
City, N. j., certainly thinksso. Shesays:
II am more than proud of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and
cannot find words to express the good
it has done me. was troubled very
badly with the leucorrhea and severe
womb pains. From the time I was
married, in 1882, until last year, was
under the doctors care. We had no
children. I have had nearly every
doctor in Jersey City, and have been
to Be1vin Hospital, but all to no avail.
I saw Mrs. Pinkham's advertisement
in the paper, and have used five bot
ties of her medicine. It has done more
for me than all the doctors I ever had
It has stopped my pains, and has
brought me a fine little girl. I have
been well ever since my baby was born.
I heartily recommend Mrs. Pinkham's
medicine to all women suffering from
sterility."
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
A LUCKY FIND.
Tale OF Valuable Watch That Was Lost
on an Elevated Railroad.

on an Elevated Railroad.
"This watch in itself is a valuable
one, )" said New York business man as
he took the timepiece from the peculiar
looking fob in which he carries it, "but
it had All adventure last week that gives
it still greater value to me. The fob
is an heirloom, and, as you may see,
would be apt to attract attention any
where.
Zone afternoon last week was 60
ing up town on crowded train on the
Sixth avenue elevated. The train was
so crowded that I was compelled to
stand on a car platform close to the
brake wheel. AS the train was round
ing the curve out of West Third street I
took my watch from my pocket, re-
moved 1t from the fob, and, after not
ing the time, showed it back into the
fob and returned it, as l thought, to
the pocket Instead of getting it into
the pocket, however, it was ON the out
side, and as I let it go it fell. The
guard saw it as it fell and reached out
his foot to save it from going between
the platforms, but failed, and down it
went.
II got off the train at Eighth street
and ran back as fast as / could to the
spot where the watch had dropped, hav-
ing, I may of course say, not the
slightest hope that the watch would be
anywhere to be seen. When I reached
the place, mJ heart almost jumped out
Of my throat, for there in the street,
conspicuous among its surroundings,
lay the fob. I picked it up. It was emp
ty. No watch could I find anywhere
"'Some one has found it, was natu-
rally my conclusion, and that was the
last ever expected to hear or see of it.
''But as walked back toward the
Eighth street station l got to thinking
about the matter differently. If any one
had found the watch, why should he
have left the fob? The more I thought
of it the more made up my mind that
the watch hadA't been found. board
ed train at Eighth street and went up
town to the railroad headquarters
There told of the singular thing that
had happened to my watch, and the Of
uC0T AL CudISO OO4u hO CnaG oACCA U4lO
commission hours were over for the day
the track walkers would start from
Fifty-ninth street down the line, max
ing their regular inspection of the rails
and roadway, and he would instruct
them to keep an eye out for the lost
watch.
"'But, said he, smiling, I guess
you will have to come to the conclu-
sion, after all, that some one else will
tell the time by it hereafter if it hasn't
been smashed to pieces by the fall.
"Next day went to the office. My
watch was there. A track walker had
discovered it by the light of his torch
at midnight lying snugly on one of the
girders or braces of the iron roadway
beneath the track. The ring was sprung
out of its fastening in the stem, and
the watch was open. There was dent
on the case at the hinge In falling the
watch had struck in some mysterious
way so that it had been forced from the
fob, which went on down to the street
Beyond the trifing damage I mentioned
the watch was not injured in the slight
est. If there ever was a luckier find
than that, I never heard of it. New
York Sun.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

There is more Catarrh in this section of
the country than all other diseases put to-
gether, and until the last few years was sup
posed to be incurable. For great many
years doctors pronounced it local disease
and prescribed local remedies, and by con-
stantly failing to cure with local treatment
pronounced it incuroble. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional dis
ease, and therefore requires constitutional
treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by F. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the mar
ket. 1t is taken internally in doses from 10
drops to teaspoonful. 1t acts directly on
the blood and mucous surfaces Of the sys-
tem.. They offer one hundred dollars for
any case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address.
f. ]. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Making Soups From Fruit.

Fruit soups are made from sweetened
and thickened fruit juices and can be
made from currants, oranges, cranber-
ries and mixture of currants and rasp-
berries. Press sufficient fruit to make
one pint of juice. Moisten tablespoon
full of arrowroot in little cold water,
add to it gradually pint of boiling
water and add sugar according to the ma
ture of the fruit used. Let this puree
stand a moment, then take from the
fire and add the fruit juice. At serving
time fill punch bowl half full Of crack
ed ice, pour in the fruit soup, and it is
ready to serve. These fruit soups are
usually served at the beginning Of a
company luncheon. Mrs S. T. Rorer
in Ladies' Home Journal.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
CHEAP IRRIGATION.

The Hercules Gas Engine Works of San
Francisco, CAL, the largest builders of gas,
gasoline and oil engines on the Coast, are
making extensive preparations for the
seasons business.
They are filling several orders for large
irrigating plants and as this line of their
business increases each season, it is safe to
say the farmers throughout the State are ap-
preciating the advantages of irrigation with
water pumped by this cheap power.
The Hercules Works are at present build
ing an so HI. P. engine for Geo. 4. Packer,
Colusa, which will raise 5000 gallons per
minute from the river and distribute it over
his land. his will be the largest gasoline
pumping plant in existence.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
AN OPEN Letter TO MOTHERS.

We are asserting in the courts our right to the
exclusive use of the word " "CASTORIA," and
"PIrCHER'S 5 CASTORIA," as our Trade Mark
I. DIR. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis. Massachusetts,
was the originator of" PITCHERS CAS- rORIA,"
the same that has borne and does now bear the
fac-simile signature of CHAS. H. FLETCHER on
every wrapper. This is the original " PITCHERS
CASTO2IA" which has been used in the homes
of the mothers of America for over thirty years.
Look Carefully at the wrapper and see that it is
the kind you have always bought, and has the
signature of CEAS. H. FLETCHER on the
wrapper. No one has authority from to use
my name except The Centaur Company of which
Chas H. Fletcher is President.
March 8, 1897. SAMUEL. PITCHER, Md.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
MARTHA MORTON.
The Career of the Most Successful Woman
Dramatist In the World.


Ask the first ten important theatrical
managers you meet in New York or Lon
don who is the most successful woman
dramatist in the world, and nine of them
will unhesitatingly tell you Martha Nor
ton. The other one will probably select
Madeline Lucette Ryley.
Miss Morton Is no creature of circum-
stances She has earned her present exalted
position in the world of theatrical literature
by dint of hard work, natural ability and
indefatigable energy. She is now so much
sought after by managers that she fire.
quently is obliged to reject commissions
for plays which many dramatists of ripper
experience would be delighted to accept.
1t would be difficult to select from Miss
Morton's plays her best work There are
those who declare that "The Merchant"
will never be equaled by her, but unprej
udiced judges assert that several of her
works are superior to the play with which
she won the rich prize offered by the New
York World.
Martha Morton was born in New York
about 36 years ago. She studied at the
Normal college, but, owing to ill health,
was prevented from taking a diploma
She went to Europe with her parents for
d CudUSO vi anu Wull6 Ill Europe
quickly became inspired with a deep love
for the fine arts. More especially she paid
attention to the drama. In London she
moved in literary and theatrical circles and
became friend of the family of Dutton
Cook, the English critic. 1t was partly
owing to Mr. Cooks advice that Miss
Morton felt encouraged to make a study
of the drama.
After leaving London Miss Morton went
to Paris and there studied the works of
Moliere, Racine, Victor Hugo and other
celebrated French writer's and dramatists.
She next studied the French stage and was
a nightly visitor at the leading Partisan
theaters. That she was favorably i'm
pressed with the work of the French play
ers Is made apparent in the first play that
she wrote, entitled "Helene; or, The Ref
ugee's Daughter in which both Clara
Morris and Cora Tanner starred with sue
cess.
Upon her return to America her services
were enlisted for charitable affair in
which society was to take a prominent
part. For this event Miss Morton prepared
a travesty cf the then popular success.
"May Blossom" A single performance
of her work netted over $4,000. Every
body that witnessed the play was delight
ed, and several propositions were made for
a regular production of the piece. Her
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
The Los Angeles Mining and Stoc

The Los Angeles Mining and Stock
Exchange expects to move September l
to new quarters in the Bradbury block
in the store room formerly occupied
by the Tuttle Mercantile company. A
gallery will be put in for the ladies,
chairs and desks for the accommodation
of brokers. Seven hundred dollars
toawrds the project has already been
raised. The rent on the Bradbury store
is $500 per month, or $500 per year. 1t
is proposed to rent considerable space
to the brokers for desk room in the
front, reserving the back of the large
room for the call board and regular
mining business.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

The value Of CALIFORNIA; wheat crop
for this year is estimated at $27, 600, 600
on the prevailing prices. This is more
than double the value of last years crop
worth at the price at which it was
harvested, $13, 900. The California
farmer has no kick coming this season.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Flannagan's Greatest Throw.

John Flanagan has the hammer throw
ing record at his mercy. In an exhibition
at Albany he hurled the hammer 157 feet
4 inches. AS the rules of the A. A. U. do
not recognize any performance made other
than in competition, the figures will not
count as record. In second throw he
also beat his record of 15O feet inches by
an inch.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Confinement and Hard work

Indoors, particularly in the Setting position,
are far more prejudicial to health than ex-
cessive muscular exertion in the open air. Hard
sedentary workers are far too weary after office
hours to take much needful exercise in the
open air. They often need tonic. Where can
they invigoration more certainly and agreeably
than from Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, reno
want particularly adapted toreeruit the exault-
ed force of nature. Uue also for dyspepsia,
kidney liver and rheumatic ailments.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
THE SACRIFICE.
1t Made Mamma Sad, but the Baby Gloated
and Was Glad.
York Su:

1t Made Mamma Sad. but the Baby G1oated
and Was Glad.
She was a sweet little woman, with
termination and hardly summoned for
titude, as she led 4-year-old boy into
an up town barber shop. She took off
his hat and dallied lovingly for a mo-
ment with his long yellow curls. Then
she spoke to the man in the first chair,
but her voice faltered and fell, and no
one else could hear what she said.
In minute the little chap was perched
atop of a hassock placed in the chair, a
big apron was around his neck, and the
barber with comb and shears in hand
was preparing to begin his work.
The little woman seated herself reso-
lutely with her face to the street and
gazed straight out at the stream of
teams and bicycles that fills Woodward
avenue just before noon, but she didn't
seem to see anything Of the long process
sion.
"Snip, snip, snip," went the shears,
and still she looked straight ahead be-
fore her. Then her head began to turn
slowly, but before the fatal chair came
in view she had recovered her nerve and
Strengthened herself with little shiver,
fixing her gaze once more on the oppo-
site side of the street.
But that couldn't last long. Her
hands were beating nervously on the
arms of the chair, and the toe of a
dainty boot made rat-a-tat-tat on the
tiling. She shifted uneasily in her seat,
and pretty soon her head turned again,
very slowly this time, until she could
see the devastation the shears had
wrought.
One side of the little chaps head was
already shorn of its long locks, and the
unfeeling tonsorial artist held another
curl at full length. &c Snip" went the
shears. The little woman gasped, and a
big tear rolled down her cheek. She
f1icked it off, but another followed it.
She didn't look away again, but the
barber's task was nearly finished before
she trusted herself to speak.
Then she swallowed hard, tried to
smile and said in strained, wabbly
voice:
''They're almost gone now, baby
"Yes." responded the youngster, with
an approving glance at his reflection In
the mirror. 81 guess Dick won't call
me little girl any more. detroit
News.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
HAMBURG.

remarkable speed at Sheepshead Bay in the
Great Trial stakes and Double Event, and
may justly be termed the king of the
2-year-old class. Rowland has not earned
so good record, but is very promising
horse. Americans will watch with interest
both of Madden's pets in European races
next season.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
HAMBURG AND ROWLAND.

Two Great Two-year-old Racers Going to
Europe.
John e. Madden has decided to take
Hamburg and Rowland to Europe in the
fall after the racing season is over. These
two horses are among the best 2-year -olds
on the American turf. Hamburg showed
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

Justin MCCARTHY is quite gray haired.
His beard is bushy, and his gold rim
med spectacles impart benign air to
his face, which indeed well suits his
mild manner. AS for his energy, one
would say that it was inexhaustible.
He is politician, journalist. nov
elist and historian.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

Piso's Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills.-C. H.. Baker, 4SSo 20
Regent Sq., Philadelphia Pa, Dec. 8. 'o9.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
FLY CASTING.
Mansfield Has a Record Of One Hundred
and Eight Feet.

The worlds fly casting competition at
Chicago may be looked upon as a concerted
effort to beat the record of Walter D.
Mansfield of California, who established
the standard of 1OS feet distance. After
accomplishing such remarkable feat
Mansfield might have been excused for
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Every fine.

Master-Tombs, this is an example
in subtraction. Seven boys went down
to pond to battle, but two of them
had been told not to go in the water.
Now, can you tell me how many went
in?
Tombs-Yes, sir. Seven. - London
Tit-Bits.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

"Papa. what is deduction?" "It's that form
of mathematics, my boy, when taxes notnllisg ii <
from nothing and obtains stupendous result
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
PURE FOOD

Toboggan Maple Syrup is absolutely pure ant
rich in flavor. Recommended by Physicians.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
PURE FOOD

Tea Garden Drips is a pure sugar proouc''
The sweetest and best favored table syrup ever
made.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

According to the computation of the
Russian chronologists the creation took
place B. @. 5508.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
Thirty-five Centenarians.

Massachusetts has been counting up
its centenarians and finds the number
to be 3d. Tobacco and regular grog
were not the preservatives in these
cases, for all but five are women.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

A young English girl, at reception
given to number of literary lions, re-
marked to one of them, after a survey
of the collection, "How very odd that
the better they write the uglier they
arep'
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10
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Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

Drop us a line if you can't
pet Schllzlng's Best of your
grocer, or if you don't like
it and can't get your money
back.
A Schilling & Company .os
San Francisco F
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

resting upon his laurels, but he continued
to lead the local club, Of which he has for
some time been president, and maintained
a reputation for exceptional accuracy and
delicacy of casting.
Mesa free press., 1897-09-10

DUPTURE and PILES cured; no pay
nuntil cured send for book. DRs. MANSFIELD
& PoRTERFIELD, 838 Market St., San Francisco