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The border vidette., 1897-06-12
JUNE IL, 1897.
BETTER THAN WE THINK.

II. G. Dun & Co. make silly effort
to make people believe they are better
off than they think they are and that
times are not SO bad as they seem.
They commenced sending out reports
the next day after McKinley's election
to the effect that times were better
and time went on and no better
times appeared, they commenced say
ing: ''times are improving but you
people can't realize it" and this week
they come out again with the follow
ing:
There is distinct, though gradual
increase in the volume of business and
in tie demand for manufactured pro
ducts The increase has been slow,
but the aggregate of the past six
months has been large REDUCED
PROFITS HAVE CAUSED BUSINESS MEN TO
FAIL TO REALIZE AN INCREASED VOLUME
OF BUSINESS, which did not assert itself
on account of the low prices for staples
Well. ii we don't miss our guess
Messrs. Dun & Co. and ali their kind
will learn in about the year 1900 that
the people know 'fgood times" when
they see them and they will make an
effort to ele-t q president and con gress
of their way of thinking.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

Az amusing story is told on two
youn" ladies from the east, who are
stopping in Silver City, aad who had
never had any dealings with the willy
Chinese laundryman before their ad-
vent to the "wild and woolly west -
The first week of their stay there was
spent at a well known hotel, and thew
We're startled at an early hour one
morning by light tapping at the bed
room door. Upon opening tie same
they were confronted by polite Mon
goliar, who in tones corresponding to
the taps on the door, ENTHUSIASTICALLY
said: "Me washee your sWhatl"
E-Me washee your "Hew dare YOU,
you-" 81 likee washee you
me washee you belly good" And
then she slammed the door in his face
and came near Iairting away. The
landlady hearing the connection,
rushed to the room and after quite a
little conversation and explanation,
the two young ladies burst into laughter
and now the three tell the story as
one of the best jokes of the season.
Ell Paso Herald
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
Hotel Arrivals.
MONTEZCMA HOTEL.

MONTEZCMA HOTEL
W Is Waters, Ell Plomo; VI X Roll
gers. Montana; N Espirosa and wife,
Quay mas; Chas A Lewis, Kansas City;
Alfred Donau, Tucson; Frank Bett-
man, San Francisco; W c Greene, Ca
nanea; Il Petrie, Colorado; Mark W
Wanless, Hermosillo; 1 j Mitchell, Los
Angeles; L Turner and wife, City;
} G Beddleman, st. Paul; Emil Armer,
Kansas City; Z A Townsend, Denver;
John MeIzner, San Francisco; Chas J
Jameson, st. Louis; A Dillon, Globe;
J R Johnson, Silver City; A F Brown.
San Francisco; III A Galleher, Cincin-
natl; w E Franco, w r Rush, New
ton. Kansas; Geo W Grove, Washing
ton; F A Manzanares, Las Vegas; J S
Duncan, Las Vegas; III G Short, To-
peka; III Cullinane, San Francisco; A
Il Gibson, Santa Ana; A McIntire,
Altar; W Lyons, Peryernia; } Luct.
Puerto; Eugene o Fechet, Old Glory
Cline; Geo Newman, Ell Paso.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
SONORA NEWS.
Mining and Other Items from
Our Sister State.

There are now more Americans en-.
gagged in various occupations in Sonoi a
than ever before.
J. r. Southworth is busy at Her
mesillo working Oh his illustrated
pamphlet of Sonora.
Gerald NJ. FenneII, special executive
agent of the New York Mutual Life
insurance company is in Hermasillo
writing some big insurance policies,
J. III. Hobbs, returned Thursday
from a weeks outing at the Nexicana
mine in the Arizpe district. MIR.
Hobbs has nothing but words of praise
for the mine and thinks it a very rich
proposition
Rodrlck Ross, an old-time Tomb
stone miner, returned Thursday from
the interior of Sonora, Mexico, where
he has been for sixteen years. This
is the first trip to the United States
during those years.
The Gunymas Water Supply CON-
pany had its annual meeting at No
gales, Arizona, last Saturday June 8,
and elected the following directors: L.
from, Geo. Montague, P. Figueroa,
II. T. Richards and L. A. MARTINEZ.
Chick and Henry Fowler of Phoe-
nix, returned Wednesday from Sonora
Oh their wheels and went ON to Phoe-
nix the same evening. They visited
Hermosillo and Guaymas, and the
Yaqui river country where III. III. Lo-
gan is taking out a big canal. The
boys think Sonora has y very bright
future ahead for her. They are the
only persons who ever rode up the va
qui river OH bicycles
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
Notice of Probate.

In the Probate Court of the Comfy of Pima,
Territory of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Nicolas Chazet
deceased. Notice of time and place for probate
of will.
Notice is hereby given that Wednesday, the
9Th day of Juae, 1897 at IL O'Clock m, of said
day, at the court room of said court, at the
court house in the city Of Tucson. County of
Pima, be, and the same is hereby appointed the
time for proving the last viii and testament of
Nicolas Chazet, deceased, AID hearing the ap-
plication of ERgenia A. d. Chazet, for letters
testamentary, and any person interested may
appear and contest the said will and may file
objections in writing to the granting of letters
testamCntary to petitioner.
Dated May 18th, 1897.
j. s. WooD, Probate Clerk.
By s. W. PURCELL, Deputy Clerk.
First publication May -, 1871
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
RAILROAD NEWS.
What is Going on Along the
Line

+ Agent Arnold at Hermosillo, is
quite ill.
Agent q. G. Graham at Magdalena
Is OH the sick list.
Conductor Will Broderick is again
running In Sonora.
+. Herman has been transferred
from Ortiz to Carlo as agent.
Mr. aad Mrs. G. u. Parish went
north from Carlo Thursday night to
New Mexico.
III. King, Wells Fargo agent lat
orres, will send his wife and children
to Nogales soon to spend the summer.
Homer II. Cudeback has been trans
ferred from Que robabi to Ortiz and
Marcus Bowman takes his place at
Querohabi.
P. B. Yates, route agent for Wells
Fargo, passed Nogales Thursday en-
route to Guaymas and way stations on
business for his company.
Conductor John Henry who has
been running on the Sonora railroad
has returned to his old place on the
freight of the N. NJ Il A.
G. G. Miller, agent at Imaris has
rented rooms from Mrs. Wilson under
the Masonic hall and will move his
family in them sool for the summer.
Alex. Seramin, line repairer for the
Sonora and n NJ & A railroads, has
resigned and will 60 to La Colorado.
His place Is filled by w. S. Bowman
H. Pricket. conductor on the Sonora
railway has gone to Lss Angeles for
a layoff. Mr.. Pricket has been i'll for
some time anil goes to seek much
needed rest.
E H. Turner, the popular general
foreman of the shop at Nogalrs. We
understand will be retained in his
present position by the S. P. No bet
ter man can be selected.
Agent Parish at Carlo went east
last Thursday to accept a position as
agent ON the New Mexico division of
the Santa Fe and the agent at Ortiz
has been transferred to Carlo.
Assistant General Manager Naugle
has closed contract with the South
crn Pacific Co to continue in his pre-
sent posision for one year longer. Mr..
Naugle may remain there indefinitely.
The n. NJ. & A. has twenty-five
men at work between Calabasas and
Sanford putting i'll stone dykes along
the Sonoita III anticipation of the sum-
mer floods. In fact men are at work
all along the line strengthening the
weak places.
The railroad boys are studying up
on the S. P. rules and rogula tions that
arrived this week. Both the train
and Office men have been supplied.
The S. P. will use the Iron Mountain
system III Mexico. This will be much
easier on agents as they will have
only two reports day.
II. F. Durham, formerly an enzi-
neer OH the Southern Pacific running
out of Tucson, has accepted position
as engineer OH the Sonora to run out
of Quay mas Mr. Durham is a very
popular young man and thoroughly
understands his business on an engine.
We wish the young man success in the
land of mailana.
Engineer Threadwa7, who formerly
ran an engine out of Los Angeles on
the S. P. but recently switch engineer
in the Nogales yards. is now running
regularly on engine 155 on the main
line. James Deegan night hostler has
been promoted to switch engineer and
l. F. Murphy the popular fremon is
advanced to night hostIer.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

THE city council of Nogales did a
wise thing in appointing A. J. Girls
void clerk of the board Mr.. GriswolI
is competent painstaking raan who
will keep careful record OF the
boards proceedings.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

J. NJ. DURNAL, Nogales' efficient
night Waterman. is careful and
painstaking officer aad attends strictly
to duty. Business men eln go home
at night and feel sure tat their III 2ht
guard viii loo. after their interests
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

RATHER disgraceful, isn't it, that
American consuls in Cuba are afraid
to sign their names to theic reportsl
Where is this boasted national strength
of ours and the vigorous foreis IN policy
guaranteed by the St Louis platform2
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

For neatness and convenience the
Hellenbeck hotel takes the lead in Los
Angeles. The hotel Is run in first
class shape auI makes a speciality of
entertaining Arizonans. Ii you want
to find your Arizona friends when you
90 to the city go to the HolIenbeck
Hotel.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

The VIDETTE may not be very heavy
on Sonora news just now but she is Il
shot number" Oh southern Arizona
items with good sprinkling of news
notes from our sister republic.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

WHEN n.en file charges against a
government ollicia', or any one else for
that matter, they should he made to
prove them or eat dirt. Some people
in Nogales are liable TO have such
chance soon.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
money.

THOSE Arizona democrats who are
trying to 90 up McCord ought to be
ashamed of themselves. The lepubli
cans have won and are entitled to the
offices. Let go boys and give the
proper people IL chance.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

GOLD is coy and shy as il maiden.
At the firss signal of dsnsrr it flies
into hiding, and leaves the despised
paper money to tide the nation over
the crisis. L: is in no sense fit for
money
The border vidette., 1897-06-12
Notice for Publication.

IHomestea1 Entry No. 1S94.)
LAND OFFICE AT Tucson. ARtz.,1
April %. 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the followine
Eamed settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in suppart of his claim.
and that said proof will be made before the
Register and Receiver of the q. S. Land Office at
Tucson, Arizona, on June u, 1897, viz: Joseph
Kaphan, of Tubac, Pima county Arizona.
for the 81. of SEA, Sec. 90 and FL. of NE14
of Sec. 81, TIP. 20 s. R. Is L. &. and s. r. NJ,
He names the followina. witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said lar d, viz.
John F. Black, of Tubac, Arizona; Sabine
Otero, Tubac, Arizona; Lyman Smith, Tucson,
Arizona; Henry Levin of T. cson, Arizona
EUGENEJ. TRIPPEL.
Register.
Date of first Publication May 1.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

STRANGERS coming into Nogales are
always surprised at the bi prosperous
stores doing business here.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

IT makes us sick to the stomach to
see r. G. Dun d Co. s weakly effort at
restoring prosperity OH paper.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

BRYAN is being enthusiastically re-
ceived in every place. He will he the
next president and then silver will
have a chance.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

The governments present Obligation
is not so much to relieve the suffering
in Cuba as the suffering of Anne leans
at home. They are liope;essly Ill the
grip of gold.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

Tucson people ought to come to
Nogales to spend the summer
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

THOSE who think the tariff is the
issue will wake up surprised in 1900
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

SOMEONE in Nogales ought to build
some nice cottages to rent.
The border vidette., 1897-06-12

Nor till we get free silver will times
improve.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
WOMEN AND POSTAL BANKS.

Wherever postal savings banks
are IN operation women are among
the most appreciatlve patrons Of
the system. AS rule women are
more careful Of small sums than
men, and seem to have more prac
tlcal realiz ltion of the value of
such accumulatIons. In many
families it is only the foresight of
the wife that leads to provision be-
ing made against a day Of adversely.
The desire of women more gen
orally than Of men is for place of
absolute safety for their small saw
lugs rather than high rates of IN
terest. Consequently they are es-
pecially apprecIative Of the stability
which the postal savings banks af.
fords.
Probably congress could do no
other one thing that would so COM
mend it to the women of the coun.
try as would the establishment Of a
postal savings bank system. Cht-
cagO Record.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
nAwAnAND POSTAL BANKS.

II The United Statos anuexcs the
Hawaiian islands it will add to its
possc55lons country that in one
respect at least is more civilized
than itself. Hawaii has in success.
ful operation a postal savings bank
system. Thore is on deposit with
The postal bank about 81 900, 600,
which is o pretty good showing for
q country of 100000 population.
mostly iliitorato npt.yes and foreign
labOrcrs.
IL annexation of the islands we're
TO carry with 10 thc extension TO
this country Of the pp.tl savings
bank system in operation there
that would be s'roug argument
FOR annexation Cticl1o N eJrI
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
A Common Experience.

Scene I.-Mr. Johnson is obliged to give
up work, remain in the house and
take care of himself on account OF u
dreadful scrofula sore on one of his
limbs.
Scene ll.-Mr. Johnson reads testi-
monial which tells of scrofulous
troubles cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
lie resolves to try it, sends for bot
tie and begins taking it,
Scene lll.-Mr. johnson has taken six
bottles of Hoods Sarsaparilla. His
scrofula sore is cured. lie is feeling
stronger, has good appetite and is
able TO attend TO his work lie writes
testimonial telling of his exper-
ience with Hoods Sarsaparilla. and
recommends il TO others
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
THE LITTLE LOG SCHOOL HOUSE.

OF that little log house am thinking
tonight,
And | seas IL in dream,
The wide open door, where the sun.
shine bright
Across the broad threshold would
stream
view once again the seat wide and
low,
Where sat me my lesson to con,
In that little log school house SO long,
long ago,
In the dear happy days that are gone
I hear the soft ripple of water that
flows
In the stream where fished with
hook
And close to the line on the floor are
my toes.
As l spell from a tattered old book.
| see the bright face OF little Joe,
OF Prudie, and Mary, and John,
Oh, that little log school house of long,
long ago,
And the dear happy days that are
gone.
Long years have rolled by and my hair
mas grown gray
In the turmoil of life's bitter race;
But that little los school house SO far,
far away
In memory hath ever place
an nearing the end Of the j. urney
know,
And the way has been weary and
long
From that little log school house OF
long, long ago
And the dear happy days that are
gone.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
IN MEMORIAM.
A Touching obituary Dedicated 10
The Gold Democrats.

From Tho ClarkShJrE Tribune.
The goidltcs who claim to be
Democrats, just like the wolf SAYS
he is a sheep, insultod the sacred
memory of Andrew Jackson by as
sembling in the name OF that party
to which Jackson gave vitality and
energy, aud celebrating The natal
day Of Old Hickory. Iackson's
position on banking is SO well de-
fued that it need not be repeated
here. With all the power of exocu.
tive hatred he crushed the rising
tyrant of banking institutions and
boldly dcfed the money power.
lie was thorough going bimetallist
and sworn enemy OF corporations,
and he kept his oath as lmplacable
as Hannibal. Henry Wattcrson
that intellectual ass from Ashland
made n speech panegyrizing HE
virtues. This is the same pirate
gang of political kidnappcrs that
sought TO disrupt the Democratic
party that Jackson equipped with
a magnificent past and encouraged
for nobler battles; they attempted
by the foulest of means to elect
Mckinley and did largely contrib
ute to his election aud this in the
face of bitter declaration in the
st. Louis platform denounclnC
Cleveland's (their patron saint
whose like occupied the outside
position on Calvary eighteen cen
turics ago) administration as the
sublimated essence OF rottenness.
The Republicans denounced the
golditos but the goldites praised
the Republicans. Palmer and his
cowardly coterIe exult with the Re-
publlcans over their success. 1t
was fragrant insult to the m j IS.
TIC integrity OF Jackson life and
political tcuets for those vigorous
villains to ltud the name they DC
famed. But the future has many
debts of hatred to pay these scound
rels. They have sinncd against
the faith OF their fathers and spht
upon the memory of our dead
Their wage is political death.
They have sold their birthright for
II mess Of golden pottage. 1t is the
height Of madc,p folly for chem to
talk Of rcor2ani2ing six million
Democratic voters. We are already
organized. Our motto is COM
pletcly expressed in the following
couplet
Farewell TO the gold Democrats (?)
farewell forever,
They may go to hell, but back to
Democracy, NEVER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
DID YOU KNOW That

Macbeth was a real nersop
Hamlet only a mythical or so,oi
historical character ,
Khyber Pass. where tho E,ol;,h
are fighting in India ,,as tr,.a.,,1
by Alexander the Great , 600 ye.rs
ago (?
Columbus died tbinki,o ba.
America vos mart of A.;9
Golf was plaved LONG b,f,-o
America was discovered
Bedlam. madbo,so comog f-o,,
Bethlehem, Christ's birtbnlacs,
Car and Kaiser arc both 10
rived from Cmmr the Julins Co,,,r
Of our school dave,
Gladstone entered Parliament in
1892, no less than e5 wears ooo
and was nrio,o r,;,i,,.- s...-,. .
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
BEAUTIFUL SEA SHELLS.

Every one admircs them. Since
coming south have received nu.
merou5 inquiries from northern
people for sea shoils, and now / am
prepared to answer yes, j can send
you shells, for have made quite
collection Of lovely shells, both
from our own coast, tho cornl reefs.
and some beautiful onos from the
West India islands. 1 will mail a
dozen or more different kinds. no
two alike, % any ono who sends 70
stamp for postage Also send you
lovely piece OF white branch
coral. Yours,
MH5. i. a WARNER.
JacksOuvillc, Ella.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
ILLIFERACY IN THE LATE ELEC
TI0N.
From The Wheeling RegI ter.

From the Wheeling Rog ter
In the East the goldbug organs
'rc charging that the strength Of
the silver men was founded on ig
norance. The statistics of litter
acy IN the last census throw
interesting light on this subject.
1t Is freely admitted that the
movement that eliminated in the
NOMINATION Of SIR. Bryan had its
inception and received its strongest
impetus IN the West. From the
West it spread to the South.
Comparing the percentage Of
'lliteracy of tho white population
Of the Western States which gave
majoritcs for Bryan with the per-
centago in the white population in
The Eastern States, where McKin-
ley was strongest, the advan tage is
on the side Of the Western silver
States.
The percentage Of illiteracy
among the whites Of Colorado is
Is; Idaho, 3,5; Kansas, 10; Mon
tana, Al; Nebraska, 2.s; Nevada,
AZ; Utah, 81; Washington, 81;
Wyoming, 3. On the other hand,
the percentage OF illiteracy in the
white population Of Connecticut is
81; Delaware, IA; Maine, 5.4;
Maryland, z; New Hampshire, G.8;
New Jersey, or; New York, 5.4;
Pcnnsylylnia, Ga; Rhode Island,
9.G; Vermont, G.7.
1t will be seen that, State for
State, education is more generally
dilfused among tho Western people
who supported Bryan and silver
than among The Eastern people who
supported Mckinley and gold. In
the south tho percentage Of iht-
eracy is very high among both
whites and colorcd, but chiefly
among the colored, and tho latter
were voted almost solIdly for Nc
klnIcy aud gold. The colorod
population all over the country.
The illiteracy percentage Of which
ranges from 1913 to COL. cast
Mckinley and gold vote. If this
percentage be added 90 that OF
the Republican whites the average
will be greatly increased
But there is still another point
TO bo considered. The gold and |
Mckinley vote in the cities was
very high, aud large percentage
of Che city vote, especially in The .
great cities Of the East, Is com
posed OF tAc most ignorant and /
degraded
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14
A BUDGET OF BLUNDERS.
A Typical Irish Letter That Makos
Good Reading.

Here is a copy of lcttcr written
during the rebellion in Ireland, by
Sir Barney O'Flaunaguu, an Irish
member of Parliament, 20 ms friend
in London
MY DEAR Substituting now "A
httIe peace and quictness, sit
down to inform you OF the dread
tul hustle and confusion we are i'm
from these blood thirsty rebels.
most of whom are, I'm glad to say.
killed aud dispersed. We are i'm a
pretty mess, can get nothing to
eat, nor wine to drink, except whis.
key, and when we sit down TO din.
ner we are obliged to keep both
hands armed. While write this |
hold sword i'm each hand aud
pistol III the othor. | concluded
from the beginning that this would
bo the end OF it, and see was
right, Tor 1T is not half over vet.
AT present there are such goings on
that everything is at a standstlll.
l should have answered your letter
fortnight ago, but did not re
ceive 1t till this morning. Indeed.
scarcely II mail arrives safely with
out being robbed. No longer AGO
than Yesterday the coach with the
mails from Dublin was robbed near
this town. The bags had been ia
dlciously left behind for fear of
accident, but by good luck there
was nobody IN 1T but two outside
passengers, who had nothing tor
The thieves To take. Last Thurs
day notice was given that a gang
OF rebels was advancing here under
the French standard, but they had
no coIors, nor any drums except
b"gpipes. Immediately every man
ln the place, including women and
children, ran out TO meet them.
We soon found our force much too
little. We werc far too near to
think OF retrodting Death was IN
every face, but so il we went, and
by the time half our little party
were killed we 5egun to bo all alive
again. Fortunately the rebels had
no guns, except pistols, cutlasses
and pixies, and as we had plenty Of
muskets and ammunition we put
them all to the sword. Not soul
OF them escaped, except scmo that
woro drowned in an adjacent bog.
and IN "A very short time nothing
was to be heard but silence. Their
uniforms were all different colors.
but mostly green. After the action
we went to rummage Il sort Of camp. =.
which they had left behind thom.
All We found were few pixies.
without heads, parcel Of empty
bottles full Of water and a bundle
Of French commissions filled up
with Irish names. Troops are now
stationed all around the country,
which exactly squares with my
ideas.
! havo only time to add that /
am, IN great haste, yours truly,
BARNEY O'FLANNAGAN.
i. ). If you DO not receive this.
OF course ID must have miscarricd: ::
therefore / beg you will write to
lot me know.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-10-14

When you arc suffering from Catarrh
or Cold in the bead you want relief
right away Only % conts is re0uirrd
10 test it AsN your druggist for tae
trial size of E.y's Cream Balm, or buy
tue 5oc size. We mail 30.
bLl BROS 55 Warren ST.. n. s. City
was aiHcted with catarrh last au-
tumu During Che month of October I
could neither taste nor smell and couI I
hear uut little. EIys Cream Balm
curcI .t Marcus Geo. ShauJl. Rah.
way 81 y