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The age-herald., 1897-11-21
A Good Succession.

This country has a secretary of agri- culture and now secretary of con- merce and industry is suggested. The Philadelphia Press says:
 The work of the National Business League in seeking to arouse public g. h. timent in favor of the creation of a new executive department at Washington is by no mears misdirected. Such a depart ment mi Int be created win great benefit The proposition is that 1t shall be called the department of commerce and indus- try, the head of which is to give his at- tention to the development of the trade and industries of the republic.
 Great Britain has nine cen cabinet off, cers, one of whom is president of the board of trade and another of the board of agriculture. The finances are under the-eate of the chancellor of the ex- chequer. Austria has a finance depart meRt. an agricultural department and one combindng "commerce and national economy" The eleven cabinet officers of
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

should be printed. is a good thing for the community. 1t keeps thieves at bay, and places hypocrites where they can be seen. I have a supreme contempt for a liar. Just the same that I have for a fool. One is an object of pity, while the other should be looked up. I would rather do business with scoundrel than with a. man of little sense. There Is no excuse for ignorant people fn the present age. With the numerous school houses. good literature at most reasonable prices, a fair education is within the reach of al- most everyone. suppose there are 20,- 900 people in Birmingham who never saw between the covers of a mag azine which costs att the news stalls but ten cents a copy. Blann makes the people read his paper. His matter is well written and has fine selection Of subjects, and he tells the truth. Brann is the most fear less editor at the present time in this country. know there are thousanSs and thousands of people who fear the truth The honest man takes off his har to the editor who writes the truth and is not afraid to print it.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21
TIE AGE HERALD.
Time For Warninq.

Iondon's disastrous fire should be a warming to American cities. In this country 1t 3s now the fashion to erect tall, slSy-seraping buildings, and when a fire oncs gets start in a street lined with such structures it is difficult to ex- tng71ish it.
 The buildings in London were much more substantial than American buf d. ings. but they we're destroyed. There ars no fire proof buildings. When a big fire rages fulnous,y steel frame work, iron plates, marble and granite all have to go. The flames are sucked through the strests and upward in the tall build ings, and fremen are powerless.
 The only way to be safe is to prevent fires. It is easier to do this than to put thsm out. The terrible oonflagration in London is only foretaste of what may be expected in this country. Some day the fire king, favored by the wind, wfl play havoc with New York and Chicago
 The London fire is on. of the great events of the century. It has not only destroyed life and property onsa large scale, but 1t has wiped out many his- tor.c structures which have for c:nturies been regarded as the landmarks of the Anglo-Saxon race. London is in reality the center of the world and this calamity will be indirectly felt in every land under the sun.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21
The Cominq of Dollar Gas.

Ev:ayfbcdy is looking forward to the coming of Mir Newman. Mir. Newman is tte man who really owns the gas company. Mr Newman also owns a large block of Birml rgiham bonds. MT. Newman is interested in the progress of upon as an abl: and broad minlded fin9n- cier It is saGd of MT. Newman that he will suggest to l1ls officers here to reduce the price of gas to a dollar a thousand.
 The Age-Helald has consistently and pIsiotenuiy advocated dollar gas fo. Birmingham. The Age-Hepa1d believes that gas can be sold here for lighting purposes at profit for 75 cents a theus- and cublc feet. But it likewi SC b lieves that a nlan or a corporation is entitled to a legitimate profit upon an investment. It believes that the pres mt gas company can supply gas to the citizens of Blr- mingham at one dollar per thousand and make a handsome profit This price would be just and satisfactory to the citizens of Birmingham. It should satis- fly th- gas company. The Age-Hera!d speaks for the people. It has given the facts en the case. It has made up the case. It believes that the real ownsr of the gas company will agree with it.
 The Age-Herald believes th1t the prss ent company will comply with the re- quests of the people for dollar gas. If it do:s not, The Age Herald proposes to see that dollar gas is supplied to the peo- pie of Birmingham at an early date. Dollar gas they must and will have.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21
From the San Francisco Chronicle.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
 Avalon Catalina fsland)-The largest yellowtail of the season was caught Wednesday morning by 12-year-old Hawley Farnsworth. son of S. S. Farms worth, one of the contractors on the stage road. It weighed forty-eight pounds, and lowed the boat beyond Su- gar Loaf. The youngster held on tightly to the hand line. giving the fish no slack and thereby soon tiring 1t out.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

It would appear that Mir. Cleveland is really impressed with the belief therA is more in that Princeton Inn bar license than has been dreamed of in th4, philosophy of many of the followers of John Calvin
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Come here, MT. Newman, and reduce the price of gas. It is to your benefit to develop Birmingham. You are inter- ested. All the people are interested. Do your part and the people will do their part. Let everybody put their shoulder to the wheel and make Birmingham a great city,
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

When will the Commercial club speak issue, gentlemen. If this club was or ganized to build up Birmingham, let it do its duty.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

To pull down is easier than to build up. Why should not the gas company do its part toward building up Birming- ham?
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Henry Watterson now acts lika a. mal who caslhed in too early.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Thomas c. Platt will have no ceposi- ton in his three months stand at AL bany with his comedy company.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Why should not Birmingham be in A position to give thanks for dollar gas nsxt Thursday?
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Anybody can make enemies. Few peo- pie can make friends. The gas com pany has an excellent opportunity to do the latter at present
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

President Mckinley will hardly emulate his late predecessor by going duck bunting on Thanksgiving Day.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

David Bennett Hill is still able tx maintain a most dignified silence.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Mark Hanna has reached the steepest point of the grade.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

The New York hoase show seems to have been made up of John Jack Astor anl others.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Senator Foraker is by no means tho silent partner of Mark Hanna fin the senate.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

The gas meter may be in Hague with the money power.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21
A Small Boys Big Catch

Birmingham can never be a great city until 1t has dollar gas. (
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Nansen speaks bad English, but he can count American dollars as swiftly as anybody.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

The latter will be more joyous7y receiv.. ed
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

Dick Croker is the real slate maker o Grea ter New York.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

like Birmingham. There are few fussy people here. There are also some very provincial people. But most of the people in Birmingham are live, go-ahead, wide-awake. enterprising, hustling citi- zens. They are determined to push ahead. You can't keep this class of peo- pie down. They are sure 10 push aside thDs old fogies who would impose upon them.
The age-herald., 1897-11-21

would like to make three or four sug- gestions to the street railroad companies of this city. People who pay money for services are entitled to services to the value of their money. If there is any thing that will make a man or woman feel like swearing, and perhaps swear, it is to ride on the Birmingham street railroad cars when they ars crossing the railroad tracks at the east end of the passenger station, or at ony other pcdnt where there are rlght-angle tracks, Why don't th5 street railroad company put tin the right kind of rails at the crossings? Rails which wl[l allow the fiange of the wheel to fit in tine grove and not go bumpity- bump, hcl1ity- split, jumpity-damn over the right-angle rails The street car company may say tn railroads will not allow them bo cut groves in their rails. That may be true. But there is nothing to prevent the street car company from placing in ser vice the same kind of crossings that steam roads use when they cross each other at Tight-angles. There are special devices made fer these purposes. This Is the only city in the United States that I have seen where these kind of cross ings are not used by street railroad com- panies. It is true that it would cost the street railroad some money. It Is better
 that the company should do that than that the people who I've on the South
 Highlands should be compelled to spend portions of every day in tine use of a
 general outburst of profanity when they
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
MURDERS AT CLIFTON.
The Slayer of One Man Shot to Death
 by a Mob.

Clifton, Ariz, Oct. 25.-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican.)- Clifton is becoming prominent for the number of murders committed within its environs. Last Friday night a Mexican from Morenci was found dead on the mountain north of the smelter. He was shot through the neck and his head had been beaten to a jelly with a rock. IA suspect was arrested, tnied and bound over to the grand jury within the following tweuty-four hours, and Sunday morning the most impregnable jail on the face of the earth was entered by mob of in furiated Mexicans, it is alleged, and the suspect taken out and shot. The guard was overpowered, although it is said had he been inside he could have defended the jail against 800 men.
 tTo cap the climax of crime preva- lent in the San Francisco arroya, an other Mexican was found east of the city today, murdered like the previous one. He left here Friday, Ostensibly to go to Duncan, and it is now al legged was slain by the man who was killed by the mob on Sunday. Great excitement prevails in this erstwhile quiet city, and men are going armed for any emergency. The officers de- serve unstinted praise for the very efficient manner in which they cap tured and tried the first murderer, And they will spare no pains to u9favel the new mystery.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
LOR MORGAN IMPROVING

San Diego, Gal, Oct. 27.- Senator Morgan is slowly improving, but is still confined to his bed.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
1RR1eArr DISPUTE SETTLED
American Falls Company Can Now
 Carry Out Its Plans.

Boise, Ida, Oct. 27.-The dispute be- tween the American Falls Canal and Power company, of which Moroni lSkenn of Ogden is president, and the Peoples Canal and Irrigation com pany, an Idaho settlers corporation, has been compromised. The dispute was over proposed withdrawals in the state of 50,000 acres of land near American Falls under the Carey act for the American Falls company.
 The Peoples company filed pro test in Washington, claiming the pro- posed withdrawal conficted with prior rights of the Peoples company This tied up the operations of the American Falls company, which was prepared for some heavy expenditures
 Under the terms of the compromise the state is to relinquish 10000 acres in the interest of the Peoples com- pany. The protest will then be can celred and the American Falls com pany will proceed.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
CANDIDATES FIGUREs.
They Show That All wlll Certainly
 Succeed.

New York, oct z7I-Ffgures given out by the candidakes show that the defeat of any of tKem is impossible
 Tammany leadErs are at work on "a census ordered /xaken couple of days ago. Such aS have completed the work report A landslide for Van Wyck. Some of tbem say the votes fof him are too 1dmerous to count.
 Lows managers caused some un- easinesk by claiming 137 ,682 in New York and above the Bronk. They claim to have recanvassed the petitions cir culAted last summer and to have found that ahe signsrs are still for How. They also assert that their candidate will receive over 75,O00 votes in Brooklyn Less than 100000 will be required to win.
 In a speech Last night Tracy con- ceded 1OO,O ,O0O /votes to George and 5O,O00 to Low. He conceded his own election. Tracy said: eff there is a candidate lother than republican elected to- the mayoralty it will be ka saddest day this nation has ever
 ]. The panic of '96 will be re-,
 ed in 1900." , /
 M Twins thought Tracy Wonfd be
 eead-Sy -h!s-a 5o!9s66 9ae6 majority The gen.
 impression is that the republican meeting that endorsed Low last night retired Tracy from the fight. 1 Henry George said: "I shall defeat Seth Low by 10000 votes. Van Wyck may be third, but I would not be sur prised if Tracy beat him for the place."
 Odds still holds at to on Van Wyck and to 4 that Low will get more votes than Tracy. F. F. Keeney bet $20O to $100 on Van Wyck and then bought the taker a hat for put ting up his money. He bet $500 to $5 and later $625 to $25 that George would not win.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
WAS A COLD FLOODED MURDER.
Killing of Chris Haas at New Fork,
 Wyoming.

Lander, Wyo., Oct. 27.-In. the cor oner's investigation of Ghe killing in the New Fork country that occurred October 2, in which Thomas G. Pierce shot and instantly killed Chris Haas, and then rode to Lander and gave him self up, and claimed that he had to kill Haas to save his own life, it de- veloped that Pierce had planned to kill Haas, and did it in most cruel and cold blooded manner.
 Coroner J. w. H. Schoo returned from the scene of the tragedy today, after a searching examination, and gave out the following evidence, which was obtained hy the coroner's jury:
 Pierce and Haas met at the ranch of James WestfaM, near New Fork pos;office, ate supper together and then walked out through tha back door of the house towards the stable, where Pierce's horse was tied to the hltching rack. While walking down the path together, they were conrers- ing in low cones that could not be heard by MT. Westfall, who was not more than twenty steps from them, when Pierce exclaimed:
 That is what I want you to do," and drew bis siX-shooter and placed it against Haas side and fired. Haas fell, but Pierce continued firing until he empitied his gun, infiicting three wounds, any one of which would have proved fatal. He then jumped on his horse and came to Lander.
 Haas was a quiet, hard working German, who was trying to get along in an honest way. He was engaged to one of MT. Westfall's daughters, and they were to be married in a short
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
AN EIGHTEEN STORY HOTEL To Be Built on Riverside Drive. New
 York.


 New York, Oct. 27.- Eugene. Kirby of the Sherman Square hotel said yes terday that syndicate of English and New York capitalists had been formed to build am ighteen-story hotel somewhere ill the upper part of Riverside Drive. He said that the ground and the buildings would cos between $4,0O0,000 and $5,000, 900 and that the site had already been pur- chased. He says: '1t is intended as a summer and winter h0.el and we shall cater chiefly to families, since it will be too far from the business center to expect much transient trade. Two of the features will be banquet hall that will seat thousand per sons, and a roof garden. We rbal' have a line of tal1y-bo coaches which will make daily trips during pleasant weather in the northern suburbs of the city. In addition to this we shall have a steam yacht which will start from our own dock and make hourly trips, stopping at the principal docks in the lower part of the city for the accommodation of business men and shoppers.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
Z ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Re $. finders and husband to HI.
 alker, deed to nwA, sec 6, tp 1 5 e, $4,000.
 Einnie B. Ingram and husband to Eauline R. Osborn, deed to lot 1, block |8, Phoenix, $10.
 Pauline R. Osborn to Edwin R. Maple, deed to lot 1, block 8, Phoe- nix, $1.
 E.. c. Hurd and wife ito s. Goodenow, ito lots Il, 12, IS. IA, block 1,
 & Baxter's subdivision, $7,000.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28

that ti@s Pierce ts of efS Hsas sss'sasa asd took this uSeass of disposing 1f him.
 Pierce It known everywhere as .sTex." md ,=s the owner of an elk ranch In the. New Fork country and mad3 his living for the past six years catGhing elk csllves And raising them a/ bad man, and all his neighbors are Afraid of him. fearing to give their testimony at the inquest. He will be arraigned for preliminary hearing to- morrow.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
THE ROLLER BOAT.

Toronto, Ont, Oct. 27.-The trial of the Knapp roller boat at 8 o'clock this afternoon demonstrated both the weakness and the possibilities of the new ship. The barrel-like structure was lowed some distance f.om the wharf, when the engines were started and the outer cylinder began revolv- ing. The boat soon attained speed of about six miles an hour and pro ceeded about two miles, when she was brought to a standstlll and lowed back.
 The experiment. was not contin- ued, as it was found that the plates of the cylinder were not strong enough to permit of its being worked at full speed. MT. Knapp said that the trip demonstrated that the boat was under perfect control and the matter of speed was simply question of mora powerful engines. The cylinder plates will have to be strengthened before another trial is made
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
CALL FOR CITY WARRANTS.

I will pay upon presentation the following numbered city warrants of the issue of 1896, interest ceasing this 18th day of October, 1897: Nos. 219 to 252, both inclusive.
 I. M. CHRISTY,
 City Treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

k MT. M. B. Spaulding of Prescott is b the city.
 J. L. Davis, Sonora mining man, is in the city.
 Jerry Sullivan, the Seligman cattle buyer, is in town.
 James Lowe of Flagstaff was among yesterdays arrivals from the north. W. s. Williams of Socorro, N. M., who has been in the city for the past week, left on Tuesday night for Albu- querque.
 Martin Buggelin of Williams, a dep uty sheriff of Coconino county, passed through town yesterday on his way to Globe.
 T. W. Dudley of Albuquerque, a representative of Wiler Bros, the famous shirt manufacturers of Kansas City, is stopping at the Commercial. Mir. Hugh Murphy of Chicago ar rived in the city yesterday morning. He is in i'll health and will remain through the winter He is accOmpa-/ nied by his sister, Miss Ella Murphy. They are stopping at the Ford. P. w. Walsh of Topekss KE, is |In the city a guest of t MT. Walsh is general ha the Sta Ean here,
 nk-
 to
 bis
 Zfd of
 Bf public
 q visit to
 City, which,
 Fision of Su-
 Erae, he found
 Ion. Fourtesm
 )9d, nearly all of
 ztes.
 , Phoenix yesterday
 egan a visit of the s. This personal in 4e schools is one of the he superintendent, which fore been neglected. MT however, will visit every Ii the territory and if possible into every school district The 5m of the law makers who made inspection an offic al duty is ap- 'ent. It not only brings before the Rperintendent such abuses as should ngrected, but it gives more in direction to the performance Ter duties and a clearer idea 1s of the schools than he \frpm the formal repo ts
 county superintend-
 wmaul attention to the office is his principal so far it has moncpo- his time.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-28

If you enjoy f1rst-class meal prop erly served, patronize the Opera House Cafe
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02
WORDS or WISDOM.

Truth isa rock large enough for all
10 stand upon
Caution Is often wasted. but is very
good risk TO take
reasonable woman Is one who is
not always unreasonable
II some men were 20 lose their repu-
tation they would be lucky.
The only really happy animal Is the
goat. He can eat anything
Children cry for the moon and when
they grow up they want the earth.
Open the door Of your mind 70 good
thoughts and evil ones will be driven
out
There are several things worse than
disappointment IN love. rheumatism is
one.
The scientific study Of man is the
most difficult Of all branches Of knowl-
edge
\ person Is always startled when he
hears himself called old for the first
time
Controversy equalizes fools and wise
men IN the same way, and the fools
know H.
Little minds rejoice over the errors
Of men Of genius as the owl rejoices AZ
an eclipse.
Even IA man doesn't like To have the
preacher call when the house il all
topsy -turvy.
People get wisdom 10y experience. 4
man never wakes up his second baby
70 see II laugh
Neatness. when moderate. IS a viz
tue. but when carried 20 an extreme II
narrows the mind
Life IL a circus IN which everyone
takes the part OF the clown some time
during his sojonrn.
Most men appreciate Joke much
better when some one besides them
selves Is made victim OF 1.-THE
South West.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

he vent on wistfuIly. "perhaPs I would
rather have been left in ignorance"
Wait until you have heard ali
have 20 say" he smiled at Frank as ne
spoke. When 7 saw Mrs. Morris at
Paisley I had no ides that her wicked
husband was dead"
Dead, cried Frank, ioyfully.
"dead?"
Yes. eead. The foolish girl did
not tell me so. She imagined that 1
objected to her marriage with my son
because her husband had been n con
Wet, and not because thought he was
still alive. IL appears that be died IN
his cell"
Thank God for that Frrnk mur-
INJURED. forgetting how indecent his
gratitude was
Now that the girl il free, 4" Mr. Gil
mcur went on. Il confess I am indif-
ferent whether you marry the yoang
lady or not / may. however. mention
that within the past few days Rosa's
father has also died and has left her
large sum Of money. nearly fl5. 600.
aud that Rosa herself il IN this house
at this present moment
Frank started from his chair and
ran 20 the door. Suddenly he paused.
Turning 20 his father he said.
"On Rosa's table l found a photo
graph.
Possibly" Mr. Gilmour returned.
dryly. 1t seems that at one of our
interviews l dropped it-pulled IL ont
with my handkerchief. or something Of
that kind. and she carried ithome with
her. intending 20 give II back 70 me-
In a few DAYS you'H know who il was
intended for. / am tired OK being a
bachelor There. You mercenarv
young rascal. 60 and comfort your
E15. 600.
Ere his father had finished speaking
Frank had left the room In another
moment Rosa was nesting in his arms
When l went 20 Paisley. ne
whispered II thought that Won were
a Lying Love
And So l was. She said. dropping
her swimming ewes. but / could not
. She said no more His pas.
sionate kisses smothered her words. -
Boston England Guardian.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

All the feathered creatures K
France, from the barnyard hen up, ars
in des lily fear of their lives. That is
because the Government has just for
mally promulgated decree empower
ing citizens TO shoot sparrows on sight.
As there is a considerable part of tho
community which does not know the
difference between q sparrow and an
orioie or an eagle, there is general
panic In winged circles.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-10-02

Probably moro people go TO see the
ronnd-bale cotton press than any other
single object on the grounds Of the
Tennessee Centennial Exposition. It's
fame has spread all over the country.
and the people are anxious 10 see the
wonderful machine in operation. The
round bale system Is Ear ahead Of the
old way Of COMPRISING cotton. The
bales are small, compact. neat and
easily handled. During the process
of baling the fibre of the cotton re-
mains in its original shape and when
the bales reach the mills they are in
splendid condition. They are not
ragged nor torn; the cotton Is not
dirty. II is the wonder of all cotton
men, and they declare il 10 be the
cotton press of the future