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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
INEQUALITIES OF TAXATION.

The mayor has sent message to the city council, recommending some radical changes in the matter Of taxation, for the alleged purpose of equalizing taxation. His idea of eqCalizing taxation. according to his message, is that an arbitrary annual tax of two dollars be levied on each lot for the purpose of maintaining public lighting and water works, as such works add equally to the value of the improved and unimproved lots." A $2.0O tax on a 5000 lot on the outskirts of town, the same as on a 5000 lot in the business portion of town, evi- dently expresses Ills Honor's idea of equalizing taxation. It is prob ably true that the intrinsic value of the earth composing the 5000 lot is as great as that of the 5000 lot, the increased value of the latter arising from its special adaptability to certain uses in business.
 The idea that the poor laboring man, who purchases a cheap lot in the suburbs of the town, and erects thereon a humble cottage to shelter himself and family, and thus avoid paying rent, should be taxed as much for his lot as the capitalist who draws a monthly rental of $50 or Sl00 per month from his lot in the business part of town, and lives in ease and luxury from the income of his realty holdings, will strike the average citizen as being a some what novel one in correcting in- eqalities in taxation.
 IT we understand aright the
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
CONFIRMATION OF 66VERNOR Me-
 CORDs

The friends of Governor NJ. H McCord who are legion, are naturally jubilant over the happy outcome of the fight made against him for the position of chief executive, while his enemies are naturally correspond ingly dejeoted and crest fallen.
 The fight waged on him has been of such a nature that it finds no parallel in the history of politics in the nation. It has been bitter and relentless and yet every accusation, every charge, and every affidavit in- troduced has been manfully met and disproven.
 Governor McCord has won a host of friends to his side by the dignifed and manly bearing which he has maintained through it all. Men who were indifferent, and others who were inclined to oppose him simply because he was assailed, when they saw the manly dignifed manner of the man, under such trying circum- stances, were won to him.
 A guilty man, one who was guilty of the acts charged against him could never have passed through the ordeal he did without giving vent to the feelings possessed by the 1 ordinary mortal. He never per mitted the violent assaults to dis turb his equanmity or the serenity of his temper.
 The JoURNAL-MNER has believed from the first that the charges were ungrounded. It believed in his in, tegrity and believes so still. Hi: future acts as governor will demon, strate whether his friends have mis. placed their confidence in the man or whether his enemies were right He has it in his power to further put his assailants to shame and W, have faith that his official acts vii be of such a character as to do this
 The vote whereby he was con ] firmed, as reported in the PhenIl papers was 57 to s instead of 2S tC Is, as reported in the special to thu 1 JoURNAL-MlNER on Saturday.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
NEWS Ndffs AND ooMak kNrs.

Theodore Schmidt, a real estate broker of Chicago, has failed for $700,000.
 The coal miners strike is increas- ing.
 The famous Broad Moor Casino, a one hundred thousand dollar resort near Colorado Springs, has been burned to the ground.
 A Los Angeles telegram says: A strong company of local capitalists was hastily formed here today to send . party to the Alaska gold fields. They will raise S2,00O for each man sent. E. E. Delano, an old mining man in charge of the party, will probably outfit at Seat tie. They will start this week.
 Lieutenant R. E. Peery and party sailed for North Greenland from Boston on Monday. They are fully equipped for long voyage on board the steam sailing bark Hope. They expect to establish a settlement at Remota, a northern point in Green land, which shall be used as the base of supplies for an expedition in search of the north pole in 1898.
 J.E. Pruett, deputy assessor and tax collector of San Jose, Cal, for many years, shot and killed himself under circumstances which tend to the belief that be committed suicide He has made no settlement for the current year and was to have done so on Monday. His books are miss ing from his office and it is not known how much he owes. The books will be exported.
 John Bradbury and wife both say they are happy and glad. They will forget the past, and seek happiness out of the future.
 A young New York lswye-, who saved two young men from jail, was knocked down and robbed by them.
 The Kansas wheat crop is esti- mated at 60,000, 1000 bushels.
 Two thousand people have left New York for the Clondyke coun- try.
 The new gold fields are said to be located in British territory and not in Alaska.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
1HE YOUNGER BROTHERS. CASE.


 The Minnesota state board of par dons is nuw in session, considering the question of a communication of sentence, or pardon, of the notori- ous murderers and outlaws, the Younger brothers. One man who is interceding for these cutthroats, cited an instance. on their behalf, where they refused to kill a man whom they might just as we'll have murdered as not. This man is Sheriff Barton, of Rice county, Minnesota, a, and it is said he spoke earnestly in favor of a pardon. The circum- stance related by him is as follows
 He said he had charge of the Youngers just after the raid for two months. and found them to be truth ful in every thing. When the party were near Mankato after the raid, they came across a farmer who was made to show them the roads by which they could avoid the town. After the farmer had showed them the right road, Pitts insisted that he { be shot, claiming that he would J certainly betray their whereabou g, and the result would be their cap- ture. Cole Younger had objected to killing the farmer, and 1t was finally left to Bob Younger to decide what should be done. Bob Younger sided with lis brother Cole and the farm CT was allowed to go.
 Sheriff Barton said Cole Younger had told him this the day following the capture, and day or so later, when the farmer visited the jail the statement had been verified before the man was admitted to see the prisoner.
 Now really was not that magma mimous act? The bandits were fresh from Northfeld with thelr hands reeking in the blood of a murdered cashier. A poor farmer happens iu their way and gives them informa- ton whereby they may be able to elude the officers. They fail to kill him after receiving kindly words from his lips, and now this is set up as an incident in favor of their par don. To what length will maudlin sentiment for worthless murderers be carriedl
 The Younger brothers should be thankful for the miscarriage of jus tice which today permits them ic be alive at all. Had justice been meted out to them as they deserv, Il their worthless carcaSses would years ago have been eaten by worms, and today nothing would be left of them but a memory of their crimes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
s1oO Reward sIoO.

The readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there is at least one dreaded disease that sci snce has been able to cure in all its stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure known to the medical frater- nity. Catarrh being 6 constitu- tional disease, requires a constitu- tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting di- rectly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of tho system, thereby de- stroying the foundation of the dis ease, and giving the patient strength by building up the constitution and assisting nature in doing it's work. The proprietors have so much faith in its curative powers, that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails to cure. Send for list of testimonials. Address,
 F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
 Sold by Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
He Was Cautious,

In the Brazilian hotels men are employed to do the chamber work, and they are prone to rush into the bed rooms of the guests when occa- sion requires without knocking. A prim little Yankee "schoolmarm" visiting Rio de Janeiro was much annoyed at this custom, and, after mildly protesting several times without effect, she said severely to the boy who did the work in her room: "Juan, be good enough to understand that I will not allow you to open the door of my room with out knocking. If you do it again, I shall certainly report you at the office. Why, I might be dressingp
 "No danger of that, sonora" !" responded Juan in his best English; "before come in 1 always look me through the keyhOle."-San Fran cisco Argonaut.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
pl.,r.e, cour, rros.sa,nr..

Monday, July 19.-Mrs. Mary Wall vs. J. PhilbiU, jr.; leave grant ed plaintiff to file amended com plaint herein making the Gold Bug Mining company party defendant.
 Anna c. Gustafson vs. Larse E. Gustafson; judgment for plaintiff.
 The oath of office as judge was administered to k. E. Sloan and he took his seat on the bench as pre-. siding judge and Hon. J. J. Flaw kins retired.
 Joseph Dougherty vs. Daniel OBoyle; case placed on the calen- dar and default entered.
 w. c. Bashford vs. John Wood; ease placed on calendar.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
ARIZ0NAJ0URNAL-MINER

WAkTED-SEVERAL FAITHFUL MEN OR " women to travel for responsible established house ID Arizona Salary S1S0. payable Si5 weekly and expenses. Position permanent. Reference- Enclose self-addressed stamped on
 velope The National, Star Building, Chicago.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21
The Winner

of one of those $Ioo prizes got her yellow tickets in this way.
 I. By using the tea herself
 ?. By asking some friends who use the tea to give her their tickets.
 }. By inducing some friends to try the tea and give her their tickets.
 One of her friends kept a boarding house, and sent her lots of tickets.
 Haven't you some friend who keeps boarding house or a restaurant, or who has in- fluence in some hospital or other public institution1 They need good tea there.
 Rules of contest in large advertisement about first and middle of the month. A
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21

Rules of contest in large advertisement about first and middle of the month. A
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21

The Alaska fever has broken out bad in Prescott. Out of a score or two of people who have it in 8 more or less serious form two had it so bad that they left on this mornings train for the frozen, gold laden shores of Alaska. They were Geo. Merwin and Tom Turner, and they intend to try and get through to the new gold fields before winter.
 H. A. Eastman, Chicago capital ist, and s. E. Fuller, have just returned from a visit to Stanton
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21

Apropos of the production here tomorrow evening of Said Pasha, it may be mentioned incidentally that j. M. Wilson, manager of the Colum- bia opera company, is an Oriental himself, by initiation, being Noble in the order of Mystic Shriners. Everybody who belongs to this mys- tic order issupposed to have crossed the traekless desert on the hurricane deck of camel.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-07-21


 provisions.
 "
 Bryan is campaigning in Oregon now. He has been in the field now for over a year, and still holds out as fresh as a daisy.
 The senate committee has agreed to report favorably on the Hawaiian annexation treaty without any amendment.
 Senator Mark Hanna has been given a room in the White House, in order that he may escape from office holders.
 The gentlemen who would be glad of Mir. Quay's retirement were little premature in their rejoicing. He will serve at least one more term in the Senate unless death prevents.
 Jerry Simpson is entirely too pes simistic. He certainty hasn't found the struggle for life a harder one than did Americans of revolutionary days, and he will find it difficult to point out any one who has.
 Col. C. F. Crocker, first vice presi- dent of the Southern Pacific Con- pany, died at his residence in San Mateo on Saturday night, after an illness of only eight days. Deceased was an exceptionally bright man and a good railroad official. He was only forty-two years old.
 Speaking of the confirmation of McCOrd the Washington Times says: To-day ended the most stub bornly contested case ever before the senate. There wss absolutely nothing against McCord, yet sens- torial curiosity could not be over come. McCord won hIs case by straight forward manly conduct aud the prompt refutation of any charge"
 The convention of Republican League Clubs is in session at De- troit, Michigan. At its session on Thursday, a molten was adopted that the plank in the platform urg- ing the passage of discriminating duty as an act for the protection of American shipping in foreign trade be sent to the president aud con gress. Omaha was selected for the next convention of the Republican Leagues.
 The Phenix Gazette says that the tax levy in that county has remained at S2.50 for twelve years, yet in that time the assessment roll has climbed from S1,5OO,OOO to S9,OOO,OOO, and the only thing the county has got to show for the expenditure of the money is rickety old jail. It then asks, "W hat on earth becomes of the additional revenues collected on this increased tax rolli"
 A correspondent of the Chicago Journal of Commerce, writing of Arizona, says that he saw in the Salt river valley a steam dredging scow, such as is used in deepening rivers and harbors for navigation, voyaging slowly and steadily through wide strip of arid desert. It was started landward from Salt river and was excavating its own channel ahead, the river waters following and floating it as it advanced. But the work done was not, in fact, the making of new channel, but the digging out of an old one, the irri- gating canal made by a civilized people that lived and flouriShed and departed before recorded American history began. It is really astonish- ing the different effects the different grades of whiskey produce on a mans mind. Now, if that Chicago man had been at home, the same ''jag" that enabled him to see a stsam mud scow navigating the arid deserts of the Salt river valley, would have pictured itself to him simply as an air ship.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

said: scueme, ne
some people think I can't make me
speculation succeed. know better i'v y
oeen at the klondike ana seen the .itrse
ZION. I've talked with the miners ans !
NOV what they want Nice Is or an.
ysar-oaa girls. respectable good lookirg
sna willing to work. will 90 like hot "a hes
Medium grades should bring $1,000 or ssooc
Z head That1i cover the cost Of tr vsrsv
portation and leave HANDSOME nrof,, ,
expect It'll take something 10 get EN- on,
can't rush EN- through III have 10 s,cr
citen to feed and water. The beat I csr
90, ! expect there'll be ,onsiGerabia las
Some,H DO sick. Perhaps some.ll dis
irobIy fevll kick over at tbs last ana
nave to be fetched back. Mebhc sons
MONT sell, an I'll have en- LEFT on nv
nands. should cali $4,000 a head 4 con.
servatlye estimate Of their yahe nm ~
market ] ship 800. l market ESQ M
expense is s24c,oo0 My receipts ere s5an
voo. Gross profit, ss6o.Ooo Likely IN
nave 10 bring few back. Put that ana
inoidentals at s25ooo. That leaves mar.
gin OF S2s5,Ooc. That's pretty fair for one
seasons business Bettcr'n freezing ana
slarving oyer placer and mebbe p,akIns
Jess your keep ut that
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
WIVES FOR IxLONDIKERs.

Y scheme Developing in the
Mind of n DOkOta Man.
y Bee.
y keenan, lives and thrives IN
Dakota town bearing the abbreviated
Ola. Mr.. Keenan, has a matri-
y scheme of philanthropic nature.
slats to carry a little sunshine into
pa fields of Alaska and pocket
ntkels for the labor involved. His
to send consignment OF marriage
'oung women to tho arctic circle next
~ He intends spending the winter
mug the matrimonial ranges in the
IN search of material for the ven
Tue first steamboat up the Yukon
- Will carry his stock to market.
liable damsels thus no reasons
worth their weight in gold 10 the
Many respectable spinsters would
swan themselves Of the opportunity,
asy lack the means TO reach the dig
lnose who can pay their passage
10 desire to seek husbands under
cnditions.
n Aeeaan Is an old cattle man. For
nc snipped stock frc:n the South pa-
Au Montana ranges 10 the Eastern
~ Last spring the stories OF gold
VI the Yukon lurod him from his
Melville, Mont. to Fort Cuddy,
he soon reached the conclusion
I've money was 10 be made In trade
~ miners than by actual work In the
sids But, without the backing OF
o. capital. he saw It would be
enter into competition with the
wauon companies already In busi-
n women were scarce. Why not sup
miners With wives?
nt he laughed over the idea. Then
.Hted to put it into execution. II
READY too late 70 accomplish any
sutlng the season OF 1897, so he re-
~ the States u look for volunteers.
aug ne expects 70 have 800 ready.
~ pay their fares to the Klondike,
ne entire stock VIII be auctioned
~ miners. Mr.. keenan, 10 q strict
sslan. He ccuntenances nothing
$3.50 OF imprnpriety: so q clergy
III accompany the outfit. Each
WI De pledged before hse depart
E7 % leave the steamboat until she
Nouio- be partner have been mar
- and pypper form On his way
Ieensa htoppe1 ~ q Ola for I
~ friends y a lntervtsw
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

HERRLE's School of Music, fall term
commences September /; practical
COURSES for beg 'nners, advanced pupils
and those desiring TO qualify as teach
ers: piano. violin, guitar. etc, instri
mcnts supplied for practice. Studio and
residence. l7i3 Mckinney avenue. John
j. Herrle 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

MRS. C. BOCHOW win reopen her select
English and German kindergarten and
primary school, lilS Capitol avenue, cor
Terms S3 10 q.l6
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

FOR 81. 90 YOU call have your watch clean
cd or mSin spi'ng replaced. under guar
artee also any kind of jowelry repair
ing done or made new 10 order, at the
lowest rriees, at A. c. Wredes, 400
Travis sfieot 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

TIE BOSTON Souvenir Dancing School
On September 10. Professors Cotton and
Goldstein will open dancing class for
the season For information call al
Bryans Hall. between and IL a. m, and
ana d. m. 81
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
ME REASON WHY.

,pd Of the Lovers Parting,
Post
Cupids heart.
causes smart
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little sprite
"a In white
! welcome and fuvabIs sight
one day.
INJURIOUS May"
re some lads and some maidens
bay.
stood by
ee through his eye,
|up to some mischief, all cunning
ely.
shady nook.
rmuring brook,
youth and maid porting over q
lett the gay throng
laughter and song,
nestled the amorous shadows
ong.
IL held the hands
naid. while the strands
scft silken tresses wove magical
|nds.
tossed here and there
hubilant air.
led with caresses his cheeks and
hair.
knocent she
n by the tree.
little Of love or OF passion thought
l<n the sprite
glimpse Of the sight
Wing toward them he shook with
Tight.
be, he. be!
the elf in his glee.
nice bit OF amorous business for
| bo. no. no!
makes me laugh so
3 that the dear little creatures don't
how.
y drew from the pack
Z bears on his back
10 golden arrows. with cunning and
hack,
Ing thread
to the head
one, he shot them, while laughing
y said:
bn, little darts,
Into their hearts
low the sweet mortuls the bliss love
mparts; a.
% their blind eyes,
way the disguise.
hange to all singing and laughter
heir signs;
mortal hand
EVER the strand
Irds them together. Then waving his
rand
ped to the back
whack!
= "S' W.
nth and maid thr;,,ed
- nass,or that fiI,ad
hsorts az the amorous nectar die.
liza
rc,,ah ,ba,r qua. hsau,rv
eiiebt ama strea ming
hidden the jandscane iii changed Ia
"
h..L. I,Lo Tho rose
,sseth Games and goes
ra;gbt thav nrenare to depart: but
y thross
INC ~ aoch heart
NJ w :" ~ the dart
her cry. out In anguish and cause
Al tbe wee sprite
and IN white
.tened the chord 30 securely and
mt
y as thew NAV.
AMI get away:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
PERSONAL.

LIST OF ANSWERe--
To advertisosnt In office of The
Post for weea endin; Saturday, August
Is. 1877:
lE.d go: i2ol, ], d. capron 1865 (2) 1905
JAS. G. Hyde; S Il. ca; lAO9. 1910 t2) 30;
a. Kratzen; 9s7. l.. II. ca; lsSs; 1858 go
1853; 1864 W n, y 5 o. 1910, ial0 ta);
Opportunity; iati tg); 1891: r. T.: 1861 (2l;
9ti CD is',5. l2.D 10y 122t. isil (2); 1882,
w. j. H.. 1875: Work; 1850; 1900 %:
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

NINE. c. A. BCJAC, pianiste, studio. 223
Mason block: special attention paid to
rud,ments of music: lessons Mt pupils
residence II desired. instruction to be-
ginners; also advanced students. Y
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

OXYDONOR "N.ctory." look out for imi-
tations; am the only authorized dealer
for the genuine instruments for Houston
and Galveston ] Fendley. 8i2 Caro-
line street Houston 30
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

HOUSTON SHORTHAND AND TYPE
Alice f.. Harper principal. II you are
ambitious and will work hard we want
yol TO take business training course
with us II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

POSITION an housekeeper desired by gen.
teel lady; competent and exper. enced.
no encumbrance; city or country. Nd
dress 1919 this office. ~
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30
BuSIN Ess CHANCES.

FOR SAI.E-A good corner grocery. with
stock and fixtures. good business; cost
5000; at $500; a bargain. Call at 1920
DQwliug gtreet II
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

SITUATION WANTED IN small fniuily to
do the work. Apply no Girard street.
across the Central track. or address 1895,
this office. ri
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

JUST ARRIvEp---New crop. turnIp seed.
new rye, new barley, miilet sorghum
and fall garden and field seeds Of every
description, fruit boxes and baskets,
factory price, Holloway Seed. Grain and
Commission Co.. s2l Elm street, Dallas.
Texas. u
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-08-30

EN pERT stenoeraphcr lnow substltutlng,
Will be at leisure september /; familiar
with either railroad or commercial work.
Address Competent, this office, 81