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The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Rncfn1 at NrtU ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 9-Weather fine,
track slow. Results:
Selling, six furlongs-Alva won, Ben wad-
dell second, Dr. Work third. Time I:21H.
Selling, five iurlongs-Sca port won. Dunster
second, Laura May third. Time. :06II
Selling, one mile-High Noon won, serf sec
ond. Viscount third. Time. :503{
Six furiongs-Bill Arnett won, Cherry Leaf
second. Mace third. Time, l :2l
Selling, mile and twenty yards-Fasig won,
Doekstader second. Van Brunt third. Time,
l:5lM.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
College Boating Situation.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, DEC. 8. - The
Yale Harvard Cornell boating situation
is unchanged as a result OF the meeting in
Albany yesterday. Captains Whitney.
Goodrich and Colson and the crews of
the three universities are no nearer TO or
farther from the race than before. The
IN Getting yesterday was IN the nature OF
talk and nothing further VIII be done un-
til Cornell is again heard from.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Jubilee En,hm.ta.n. at Nevada cl.y.

NEVADA CITY, Dec. 9-At an en-
thusiastic meeting last night the Nevada
City Board of Trade unanimously voted
to cooperate with the County Super
visors in making a display OF the gold
Jubilee Fair in San Francisco next month.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Tied for the Dupont Trophy.

CHICAGO, Dec. 81. A. X. Elliott Of
Kansas City and Fred Gilbert of Spirit
Lake. Iowa, shot TO a tie in the race for
III Dupont trophy to-day at Watson s
Park. Each dropped 90 birds Elliott
apparently had the match, but lost the
flushed bird at the ninety-iourth round.
He asserted his second shell was defective.
The shoot-off at twenty-five birds will
q re nj ace To- In mnrrnW
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Splendid HAhL ar FREsxo.
1t Taxes Ten Innings for BaItis, ore "a
DeCeat IH- 4Diericd.

NeJeat JN- IDiericd.
FRESNO, Dec. ct took ten innings
to decide the ball game here to-dcy be-
tween the Aii-Ame rica and Baltimore.
Both teams put up gilt edge ball, but ow-
ing 10 the cold and cloudy weather the
attendance was rather small. Frank
Chance, FresnO's star catcher. was behind
the bat for Baltimore and Bert Hayes,
the Repu bicans' lett fielder, held down
that garden for AlI-Ameuca. Owing to
tho absence of an official scorer no record
OF the game was kept. Score:
Baltimore ..........0 o o . . o o l-6
Ali-America----.... q o o 2 o o O-5
Batteries Hastings and Donahue; Horton aud
Chance. Umpirs, POld.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
EnILs Ncnd nf Lna dnncIea

LOS ANGELES Dec. g. - John E.
Merserve, a bookkeeper in the Farmers
and Merchants Bank. dropped dead at
the depot at Highland Park this morning.
He came from Kansas six years ago and
leaves a widow and one child. He was 40
years of age. Heart disease was The cause.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Jnpan,. A.cond Prote.t.

VICTORIA, Dec. 9-The steamer Ia.
coma from Yokohama brings the news
that another protest against the annexa-
lion OF Hawaii has been forwarded by the
japanese Govern ment. The protest is
said TO be quite similar TO that on the sub.
Iect given once before bv Count Okuma.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
TRAIN-ROBBER FOILED.

One Shot Dead and Three Others Pat to
EIiOHf.
LORDSBURG. n. MEX, Dec. 9.-At
Stems Pass robbers boarded the west
bound train, which they stopped a few
miles west of there. One robber went in
to the express car and was met by load of
huckshot. which blew the top of his head
off. The three other robbers got scared and
left The train with the dead robber was
fifteen minutes late at San Simon, the
next station.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
Tallnce Won in Ten Rouud,.

LONDON, Dec. 9.-In the bout here to-
night between Dave Wallace and Willie
Smith, the former won after ten rounds.
Smith being thoroughly exhausted. Both
men displayed cleverness and determina-
ton throughout.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
NO NEWS OF The PELfoAM
Fears That she IL Drifting About in
Helpless Condition.

Helpless Condition.
VICTORIA, B. c., Dec. 9.-The steamer
Tacoma from Yokohama brings no news
of the Pelican, which is fifty-eight days
out from Port Townsend for T;entsin
with lumber. Shipping men are OF the
opinion that, like the Strathpevis in the
spring of 1895, the Pelican is drifting
about the Pacific with her machinery
broken down. The Pelican carried no
passengers, and there was but three
m onths' provisions for the crew.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-10
: 10 Cnre a CoId in Ono DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Gu inine Tablets All drug
gis.s refund the money II II falls to cure. 25c
The genuine has L. Il. z each tablet.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
Two days later the carriages
came and bore him away in state.
Goa's punishment had come
Gold is so very tenacious that a

Cold is so very tenacious that q
piece ct it drawn into wire one-
-twentieth of an inch In diameter
will sustain a weight of 50O3ibs,
without breaking. Its mallrability
is so great that a single grain may
be divided into 100000 parts,
and a cubic inch into 9,523, 800, ,523
parts, each of which may be dis
tinctly seen by the naked eye A
grain and a half of gold may be
beaten into leaves OF one inch
square, which if intersected by
parallel limos drawn at right angles
to each other. and distant only
one-hundredth parc OF all incn,
will produces 25,0O0,oOO little
squares, each OF which may he dis
tinctiy seen without the aid OF
glass. The surface of any gwen
quantity Of gold, according 70 the
best authorities, may be extended
by the hammer '310.8l4 times.
The thickness Of the metal thus
extended appears TO oe no more
than the 566.O2Oth part of an inch.
Eight ounces of this wonderful
metal would gild silver wire of
sufficient length to extend entirely
around the globe.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
A BOTANICAL FREAK.

Que OF the curiesities OF nature
is known al plant atol. There
are but two OF three OF These: known
to scientists. This 4sal is mall up
of d circle of growing plants. They
are found floating on the top OF
ponds or lakes. They form hoop :
shaped figure and arc closely mat
ted together at the roots, VIII ich
make a sort of cap or basin, to
which more or less vegetable mat
tor falls or floats. There is a Suf-
6cient amount of nutrimcnt in
this to keep the plant growing.
AS il increases, the roots become
longer and larger, and in time the
pant may anchor itself in the soil
at the bottom Of the pond. rnes'
rings, after many years Of acoumu :
lation ard growth, make what ap-
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16


a young man, who is inclined TO
be s.-orty and is something of
talker, owns a valuable hunting
dog. That is his opinion of the
pup. The ther day he was boast
ing to vivacious young. lady of
Phoenix Of the wonderful ability
of his dogs snout. Said hs. "a
short time ago l wanted to. take
trip into the mountains and as |
didn't want my dog to follow [
tied him up with stout rope.
After I had been gone several
hours and was way out on the
desert he came to me. He had
gnawed his rope In two and had
followed me just by the scent.
Now what do you think of that =
II think you ought to take a bath y
replied che young lady.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
A STEEL DAM.

At Johnson's osnvon thr Santa
Fe ra,Iroad is putting In, three
miles East of Ash Fork, q novel. y
in The way of storagea dam. in the
shape OF the hIst s,eeI daln = ter
constructed for this purl 0s-. sfhr
tentlre structure will ba made Of
heavy steel piles and brati.g faced
with three eight plates Of same
metal The dam will ne IS feet
high and is contemplated to with :
stand any amount Of overflow wa
ter, as the watershed drained by
the stream on which the ei,.m ~
constructed covers an area OF 56
square miles. Que of the great
obstacles to overcome in this hot,
dry climate is the expans III and
contraction, which has here,efore
made the use OF any metal Tor such
purpose i'npracticable. THIS has
been nvereo,n< in this ins' ance by
an ingenious deslc. by ~nlci' the
plates, white securely fastened and
water tight, are yet loose enough
to allow for any amoant of expan-
sion and contrartioa The cost Of
the dam when complete viii br
$25, 600, one half the cost Of
masonry dam of same proportion.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
CANAIGRE CULTURE.

j. W. Benham came in yester-
day from the Hassayampa river,
where he has force of l25 men
principally japanese, gathering the
wild canaigre which grows pro-
fusely along the riv r bottom. MI
Benham is now operating between
Wickenberg and Congress. and ls
making all the shipments from the
latter place. He says Re has 4,OoO
sacks of the root ready for ship
ment to England. He expects to
move the onttit next week to sas
Verde river, where the canaigre ia
said to grow in Wild profusi,on.
Mr.. Benham says that the
canaigre is nothing more than
wild rhubarb, and that the stalks
are used as an article of food by
the employees. 1t would take am
expert to distinguish the difference
between rhubarb and canaigre when
served. The only difference is
that the wild article is tougher and
more stringy than rhubarb, and
not quite as nutritious.
1t is demonstrated that this
country is the natural home OF the
tannin root, and in a few more
years canaigre culture will be one
of the; leading industries of the
valley. At Tempe carload OF the
root Is shipped daily. That which
is being shipped is not the wild
canaigre, but was grown en- a sec
ton of land seeded last year. The
canaigre company are cultivating
several hundred acres OF land this
year, aud next year several more
sections will be planted to the
root.-Gazette.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
GODS PUNISHMENT.

The tailor's wife took her little
boy out for a walk the day after
they moved next door to the under
takers. The little fellow stopped
Just outside the wide windows and
pointed his chubby fore6nger at
the white coffin within.
"What's that, mother :" he ask
ed. He had never seen coffin.
"That's what they put little boys
in when they're naughty" said the
mother. That's the way God
Furnishes"
The bonny, boistercus lad was a
great trial to her sometimes when
she was weary with household cares
| and she resorsed to almost any
tale to keep him quiet.
Every day after that the brown
eyed boy stood for many minutes
and looked at the tiny coffins be-
hind the heavy glass. He grew
very obedient, too, but the mother
had become so accustomed to fault
finding that she never noticed how
we'll he minded, but continued to
scold just the same. With every
reproof his beautiful, brown eyes
would grow dark with mist Of
tears, and he would ask, half fear
fully:
!. "Will you put me in the white
box for that, mother Will God
punish me now p
Months passed. One day the
restless feet went astray again, and
the mother in the moment of her
extreme vexation, punished him
more severely than usual.
"Don't put me in that white
box" he pleaded over and over and
over again between his sobs.
So aaying he fell asleep. Wher
he awoke the fever was on him
and the pattering teet wandered
away NO more. Another week
passed. Then the brown eyes look
ed up into hers, the pale lips quiv-
cred, and he said feebly:
Have you got the white boz
noshers Has God punished m'
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

How many Of the younger STU
dents Of public affairs kuow that
the greatest power of til" president
of this republic is in the so-calIrd
pocket veto. When he vetoes an
act of congress ard retnrns it 10
the house, in which it originated,
it still can be made law by two-
thirds vote, of the sena te and OF the
house Of representatives.. But when
be refnins from approving Or die
approving an enactmsht, the meas
ure dies at the expiration "f the
legal limit Of time for action after
the adjournment Of congress. That
is pocket veto, and from it there
is no appeal. 1t is an interesting
fact that the chief magistrate de-
rives his greatest power from a
provision that is seemingly Incl
dental.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16


The Tennessee Goal, Iron and
Railroad Company, which employs
1000 coal miners, and whose wages
scale governs that of 10000 miners
in Alaba ma, has asked it's miners
to ACCEPT a reduction of p l-2 per
cent. The president says that this
will enabl. the company to take
several large contracts for export
shipment. In other words, if the
men will work for one -eighth less
than their present wages the COM
pany will be able to pocket lot of
money.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
FINDING WATER IN THE
DESERT.

The Western man who got water
in the de ert by the aid of q reed
and q sponge evidently got the idea
from the Bushmen Of Kalahari
desert in Africa. These people
often live scores of miles from
places where water comes to the
surface. During certain times OF
the year sharp storms rass over
the Kalahari, covering the appar-
emily arid region with the brightest
of verdure and filing for few
short days the water courses with
roaring torrents. The Bushmen
find water by digging in the bot
toms of these dried mp river beds.
They dig hole three or four feet
deep and then tie sponge to a
hollow reed. The sponge absorbs
the moisture at the bottom of the
hole, and the natives draw it uE
into their mouths through the reed.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

The Eve indictments pending at
Santa f., New Mexico. against j.
A. Peralta Reavis, were on We'd
nesday last. ON motion of Attorney
Re, nofds, dismissed by Judge
-Laughlin. In another year or two
the greet Ian thief will be bask-
ing in the sunshine Of liberty and
fattening On his ill-gotten wealth.
His original sentence for attempt
ing to steal state was bnt tvr
yesrs in the penitentiary, whereas
il some poor half starved devil had
stolen a.two bic hog in Arizona the
law stands really to send hin, to
the pen for ten years. This is the
same kind Of . law that too often
sits in Judgment b"twee" tn. rich
and the poor. Citizen.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

Mark Med maid. young man
living IN the Verde, ..ho was bit
t..n Nv skunk ab.ut three n,m'hs
ago and tax >" to Chicago fnr tres.
III snt, returned to FlAyst4ff a few
days ego, appar 'ntly recovered.
This raor:iins hs WIS attacked with
spass,s. al the symptoms Of hydro
p iol.ia 'r4r Testing themselves. anl
he died few minutes afcerwarl
tn hos,.ll.i- * n.y. -Sl,- Domocr .t.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

1t may not seem plausibl" but
,hs tims is coming in III. history
OF Coconinc county when thousands
OF acres OF land will, be reclaimed
by means OF da,us and reservoirs,
just aI>ye our city reservoir
could be constructs and millions
OF waste water saved which could
be utilized. It would require .
considerable ousIly Of money it is
true hu, tn" scheme is npyerthe less
q plausible one. Observation-Disclosures.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
C.,l. C.. G. BIN, ", ,l-knov


C,l. c. G BIN. " ,l-snoNa
here, !, in Ds.,v'r making repar-
atoms to .c"aili the.W";nut Grove
dam .hich gave Wy cishs years
a.o. May It our citizens remem-
ber shc inel lent of It's S sing way,
and IN Iced one Of th"m, William
Stodt, Came very n,..r being one OF
the .is-i ii, vi tn. unfortunate o.
surrence The original dam Cow
.red ! 400 ,errs, nhd was 400 fest
long. fs0 tset high and l25 feet
thick .-Snn-D D..mOcraS.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

Prof J. +. B'.n's ~sys that ev-
e.'y gold .,p;a.. in Ytv.pii couas,.
wlth rwo .xeepsiptis, That is,-n,,v
working At :. p s,st has tcen d >
y, ioEsd AMI 'yui,,,ml by the = ''4lh'.
tsk.n fr,,n the ni.,.. FMS has
~: ss.riiy H. en- i slow proaess.
d ID ;,ott,. r.sults could have been
j. ,ai...rs ia .n4;h ss,-t.r t;ma hs1
car;tal !.ea., usad Il ,bs start:
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
SANTA FE, PRESCOTT & PHOENIX R.R
TIME TABLE

Leave Phoenix, north bound. at so pm
Arrive at Prescott north bound, at 20 a m
Arrive at Ash Fork, northbound. 1t 6 SO . m
and So m
Leave Ash Fork. southbound, As m aid
As IN
Leave Prescott, south bound, 4 SO pm
Leave Prescott. north bound, 8 35a m
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, at IL As p m
k Tho scenic line Of Arizona. The best route
TO California. The only North and South
Line in Arizona to the Grand Canon Of tho
Colorado. PetriHed Forest, Great Pine Forest.
CiiA Dwellings. Great Salt River Valley ahd
other points Of interest
Through tickets to all points in the United
States, Canada and Mexico:
Nos. and 2 connect at Jerome junction
with trains Of U v 4 P 2'y for Jerome.
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made ct Jerome Junction.
Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Co R r for Con gress
and stage lines for HsrquA Hala Station and
YArnel. A Phoenix with N b r r for all
points on the P System. also with SRVR R
GEO. M.SARGENT, G.PA,
FM MURPHY, Prescott, A T
Pres. 4 Genl Mgr. Prescott. REwELLS.
Asst Genl Mgr, Presco
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

The Coron.','s jury viewed q
body which had been taken FROM
t ( Chi ago R,ver and returned II
v,:itlict that the decedent ''came to
his d ath by drowning froWa Cause
unkuowa.' Inls is fuzzy as cIesr
.s tb q ,ica 20 River icssli.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

Ae-oriins 70 tue Close. an
Il, aison ~vnala has tsui cd 1t out
ut ,rb., wevu 'ths ages Ut l6 aud
!, &c, i,.urt wac Lrok.n eleyen
.t:,..es. Coa pil >te;t ti"es Voc.
/ rs III sacl. e.,sea:
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

TIE s,s,t. r, .aiIrosi company
is crrtainly pal,iag oat consider
uhl,. alon~y III the way Of water
ssoragas. t'ailss' iE;. ,heis road ard
making Otter improvements. Theis
are o.er 100 men At ~ork On the
dam and pipe line TT Walnut, fro
SO to 75 al ;hs cin'ar pits west Of
B,..lemont, s.i'e a f'rcv ut Ash
Fork, and S i'll lager one -a
= i.sman. Tn;s shows shat tl
company sim TO n.skc their r,ad
first GLASS, and at tn. sau. zine it
benefits this couaty to sr' ct ex
lent, ss u,uc,. Of th~ .uoasy p id
employees will rrmain in our amidst,
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16

p. ar to - sa,s iaIrnda. T. Ia ths
orlninr OF u.rrsi.i sei.ntisss that
isl,rd ray lisvt been f.,med. ~
this na ger The roots aatsh all
foa ing .sss-i.lda .nd ap..asl na,
ter lt4,p.& coli q; and form mold,
and af'e. Will, l,irds IL. = drop :.
plani Sf 4,fas ~, d. on the little pod
that a,:.S ON THO ,on nf tlr lwaser,
Tn 'sr 'nk" rnotsand fnrthsr assiss
in the grow. h of the little island.
T. inst .,.k. cen .ari,.s 10. thu plant
I'D c.ue ~ a'ss A,zs, hut With
uate'a Thousand years are bat as
5].n..e,das.
Mesa free press., 1897-07-16
~ f.
Santa Re, Pr,eseott& Phoenix
RAILWAY co.
WITH THE
SANTA FE SYSTEM
shortest and I ,:c'1,st r,I', - Dsnrer. .
Kansas City, Chicago and st. Louis.
SANTA FE TIME CARD.

SANTA FE TIME CARD.
Trains for California leaves Ash Fork Of l IS
m. arriving in Los Angeles next morn
ing at 80, and San Francisco same even
ing at 615. Train for the East leaves As
Fork at 40 o m
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-03
The True Remedy.

w. NJ. Repine, editor Tiskilwa, ILL.,,
"Chief," says; eve won't keep house
without DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs, and Colds
Experimental with many others. but
never got the true remedy until we
used DR.. Kings New Discovery. No
other remedy can take its place in our
home, as in it we have certain and
sure cure for Coughs, Colds, Whooping
Cough, etc" 1t is idle to experiment
with other remedies, even if they are
urged on you as just as good as DR..
Kings New Discovery. They are not
as good, because this remedy has re-
cord of cures and besides is guaranteed.
1t never fails to satisfy. Trial bottles
free at E. l.. Aliens Drug Store.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-03

OLD AssoCIATIoNs.-When Dowager
Empress Frederick went to Prussia
after her marriage with the Crown
Prince of Prussia she was exceedingly
happy to find at Babelsberg, which was
given as residence to her husband, a
room the exact counterpart Of her
former room at the Castle of Windsor
Everything in it, even to the pictures
on the wall, was copied exactly, the
only exception being that, looking out
of the windows, the lakes Of the Havel
had to take the place of the majestic
Soleut or Bay of Southampton. Prin
cess Maud, OF England, who has just
arrived in Denmark with her husband, i,
Prince Carl, has been similarly sur
prised by her loving husband. A
room in her new residence is fitted rIi
exactly like the room she last occupied
at Sandringham. She felt very happy
at the surprise, and all the souvenirs of
her girlhood in England have found a
place in this room. She also brought
with her from Eugland her three pet
dogs, one of which is always in her
presence. She did not like the idea Of
leaving England for good, but greatly
appreciates the efforts of her husband
and his family to make her happy at
her new home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-03
COR. KING AND ROYAL SITS.
Tour to California.

The next California tour of the Pennsyl
vania Railroad will leave New York and
Philadelphia by special train of Pullman pal.
ace cars February "a, visiting the Ma nmoth
Cave and stopping at New Orleans during the
Mardi Gras Carnival. Four weeks will be
allowed on the Pacific Coast, and two days
will be spent on the return trip at Colorado
Springs aud the Garden of the Gods. Stops
will also be made at Salt Lake City. Denver
and Omaha. Tickets, including railroad
transportation, Pullman accommodations lone
double berth), meals en- route, carriage drives
and hotel accommodations going and return
ing and transportation in California, will be
sold at the rate of $3.50 from all stations on
the Pennsylvania railroad system cast of
Pittsburg.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-03
THE BRADLEY.MARr1N BALL-A di


THE BRADLEY.MARTIN BALL-A di-
patch from New York says various changes
will be made in the fittings of the rooms at
the Waldorf that are to be used for the Brad
ey-Martin fancy dress ball next Wednesday
night. The furniture of the msn's cafe a'd
winter garden will be replaced with furniture
of white and gold, and the small ballroou
where Mrs Bradley. Martin will receive is to
be hung with tapestries. The Eden Musee
Hungarian Band will be stationed in the bal
cony in this room. The floral decorations
will be the daintiest possible. Pale pink ros
and orchids will be used in the ballroom. and
Irregular ous XVI garands will be swung
from tho mirrors. Mrs. James p Kernochau
has arranged TO enter the ballroom in stately
fashion sested in sedan chair. Four of her
own servants, appropriately costumed, will
carry the chair, and when she alights the en-
trance of Queen Maria Theresa will be sn
nounced. The gown will be of superb pink
brocade enriched by lavish display Of dia-
monds Mrs Astor will initiate the costume
in her own portrait as painted by Carolus
Duran. Tine dress is like that worn by the
spouses OF the Doges Of Venice 1t is of rich
blue velvet, embellished with gold braid, The
half low neck is cut rounded and has from it
fall OF Venetian lsce The same lace is
turned back on the elbow S eeves. There is
gold lacing across the front of the corsage.
4 pearl pointed headdress completes the cos
tame
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-02-03
FIorida Winter Seryice.

The Southern Railway announces the re-
sumption of the famous New York aud
Florida limited on January 19 This trsin
is composed of Pulman's latest improved
compartment cars, dining cars, drawing room
sleeping cars and library observation cars,
leaving Washington daily, except Sunday, at
6:20 p. m., running solid through to Sa-
vsnnah, Jacksonville and St. Augustine via
Lynchburg, Charlotte and Columbia, reach
ing Sava1 nah at 11:2O g. M. Jacksonville
at $3.50 p. m. and St. Augustine at 4:30 p. IN.
the next day. This train is in addition to
the regular daily limited trains.