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Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

A process of hardening steel by
means of an electric current traver-
sing the red hot metal has been IN
vented in France. Experiments
made with tools thus hardened are
said to have given surprising re-
suits. A sharpened table-knife
cut one-eighth inch iron wire as
if it had been string. Iron bars
were easily cut with a circular
saw. Drills pierced cast steel
plates with twice the speed and
ease of ordinary drills; and in all
the experiments the tools showed
no injury.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

Two different ways Of praying
were very aptly illustrated by
Evangelist Martin recently, says
the Phoenix Republican. Two
colored preachers were comparing
notes. One said; "I'se get.in dis
keriged. My pra's ain't none of
them answered. I pray de Lawd
to send chickens, to send Gavin, to
send sweet taters. But there amt
no chickens, nor hominy, nor taters
ever come." The other replied:
"My brudder, you don't go at it
right. Now [ allus wait till a
dark night, an den I gifts down an,
prays God to send dis darkey arter
chicken an sweet taters, an wa
termilyuns, am de nex' mawnin'
darss yer chickens yer taters an
milyuns right in my cabin,
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

: h
1t is curious that great nation
like Russia should have most of its
money coined away from HON.
England and France have hereto
fore done this work for the Oar
Russia is now about to build
mint in Moscow, in preparation, il
is inferred. for going on the gold
basis. Russia has been accumu-
lating gold for some years, and is
believed now to have large sum
on hand probably not far from
s5o0,ooo,Go0 worth.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12
A bill is to he introduced in the


A bill is to be introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature to substi-
tute asphyxiasion for hanging in
the execution of criminals. If the
original bill is passed o murderer
will be executed without his know
ledge, for some night when he lies
do yn to sleep carbonic acid gus
will be turned into the apartment.
We suppose The doomed man will
wake up next morning "asphyx-
lated until dead" as the sentence
of the court will direct.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

The Mineral Wealth gives the
following bit of Mohave county
society news: "The people on the
Sandy had rat killing time at
their dance hall New Years night.
Among other features Lee Kaiser
and Tom Haly fought to finish
with knucks and a prominent gen.
tleman got swiped with gun over
the bump Of combativeness. rhos''
Sandy folks know how to have 8
good time even if stock cattle are
at bed rock prices"
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

The new bill to restrict i'm mi
grafton by an educational test,
which has been agreed upon by
the conferees of senate and house,
cannot be passed too soon for the
benefit of this country. The meas
ture can work no hardship except
to ignorance and illiteracy, and of
hese we have an abundant native
supply, without.the aid Of Europe's
loss, which has never been our
gain.-Ex.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12
Ascension Island, in the South


Ascension Island, in the South
Atlantic. is having troublous times.
Its government is that of a British
man-of-war, but officers wives are
allowed to live upon it There are
ten of them; they have quarreled
aoout precedence, and now refuse
to speak to each other. The cap
tain of the last war vessel that
stopped there with supplies. in
Guiding dresses, tried to make them
adopt the rule of seniority of age,
but it didn't work.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12
THE SUGAR BEET.

The Salt River valley-the south
side-will make an experiment in
sugar beet culture, which, with
favorable results, will open up a
new industry in Arizona. A meet
ing of the farmers of the southside
was held in Tempe recently and
was largely attended.
According to the Republican the
meeting was addressed by Hon. G.
M. Heintz, editor of the Rural
Californian, Los Angeles, and sec
retsfy Of the executive committee
of the national irrigation congress.
Mr.. Helntz is quite familiar with
this subject and was influential in
the establishment of the industry
at Chino, Cal. He visited Tempe
at the request of the members of
the board of trade, who offered to
pay the expenses of the trip. He
declined, however, to receive any
thing, saying that he was SO deep
ly interested in the subject of beet
culture that he was ready to sac
rifce time and money in spreading
it.
The meeting was attended by
about 200 farmers and others and
Mr.. Heintz explained to them that
under favorable conditions similar
to those prevailing at Chino the
profits in beet culture range from
$50 to $50 an acre. The soil
about Tempe, as tests had already
shown, was rather better for beets
than the soil at Chino and the
beets which have been analysed
were found to contain fron l8 to
% per cent sugar, while the sac
charine matter in the Chino beet
ranged from IA to Is per cent.
The meeting went into an organ
/ ization for ~ test of the beet with
greater nanimity, a person who
attended the meeting said, than he
had ever seen manifested N Tempe
on any subject. An executive
committee to carry out the neces-
sary plans wes composed of DR.
Heineman, A. Nelson and w. j
Kingsbu1y. Mr.. Heintz offered tc
procure the necessary seeds free
from Washington. About twenty
applications were at once made fol
seed in lots of from five to ter
pounds There will no doubt bt
other applications, SO that thu
year there will be from twenty-five
to thirty test crops raised on the
south side.
| Before the meeting closed sub
scription of $500 was made toward
paying what expenses might aris'
in carrying out the experiment.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12
Santa Prest9tId Phoenix
Att|iisol, l0leLIa& Santa Fe
RAILROADS
The Shortest
AND Quickest Line
ANITA FE, PRESCOTT & PHOENIX R.R
TIME TABLE
ANITA FE, P REscoTT 4 PHOENIX R.R
TIME TABLE

(Moun tain Time is Standard Time)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at 80 a m and
80 q m
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at 2 25 p m
and 80 q m. and 25 m and 80 m.
Arrive at Fork, north bound. at 30 p m
and 6 90 a m
Leave Ash Fork ,southbound,7 Z Is pm ard n,
Leave Prescott, south bound 10 35 m and
o 80 q M, and 10 55 m and 10 45 IN
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, at 90 m
an 6 m
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made atJerome Junction.
Connecting at Prescott with stage lines for
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Co for Congress
and stage lines for Hvrqua Hala Station and
Yarnell. At Phoenix with M & r R for all
points on the s System, also with SRvK R
Close connections made at Ash Fork with
Santa Fe Route fast trains to all points east
and west. Trsins for California leave Ash
F ork at 6 so and s45' m, arriving Los
Angeles next afternoon at 20 and San Fran
cisco second morning at 10 As. Train for the
east leaves Ash Fork at 25 m
GEO. M.sARGENT. G.PA,
F M MURPHY, Prescott, A 7
Pres. q Genl Mgr, Prescott. WELLS.
EW GILLETT, Asst Genl Mgr. Phoenix
Genl Agent, Phoenix, Arizona
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

The fact that nearly ten per
cent of the ballots cast in the state
cf New York at the last election
were thrown out as defective goes
to show that the Australian ballot
system is good deal Of a mystery
to the people of that part of the
country.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

The Prison records will show
tnat the counties Of Graham, Co
chlse, Pima, Plnal and Yuma have
furnished double the number of
prisoners that the whole northern
part of the Territory has.-Yuma
Sentinel.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

We have it from the lips Of a
prominent and practical dairyman
who quotes thus: During the
winter the cows should be cared
for in such way as to keep them
in good health. and gaining u little
in flesh, because cows that are we'll
fed in winter give milk for a long
er period and in larger quantity
during the following summer than
cows which have bten treated 9TH
erwise." ."-Stockmsn.
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

The newspapers aud the railroads
are using up the forests of this
country faster than they can grow
again. It takes 100000 cross
ties to supply the railroads of the
country, consuming 100000 acres
of forest annually. This, with the
supply OF wood pulp now required.
threatens to denude the whole
country in time if we do not wake
up to the Importance of forestry -
FIX
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12

Medical men are agreed that
Llush;ng is disease, but they also
agree la saying that 1T is not so
epidemic In certain quarters as it
ought to be. q,
Mesa free press., 1897-02-12
He
TheAtlantic & Pacific
RAILROAD
TINE TABLE.
TINE TABLE.

Leaves Ash Fork. west bound, at Is a nj
and i 30 pm.
Leaves Ash Fork, east bound, at 40 p m 9 n
Arrives at Ash Fork, east bound. at 5 20 m
and 40 a m
Arrives at Ash Fork, west boun OF As m
nd TAO m
The Atlantic Pacific is tho G eat Middle
Route across the American Contine MT.
In connection with the railways of the SAINT
Fe Route.
Liberal Manageme
Superior Facilities
Picturesque Scenery
Excellent Accommodations
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado, the mos
sublime of natures work on the Earth, indies
criDable, can easily be reached via Flagstaff,
Willisms or Peach Springs en- this road. To
the Natural Bridge of Arizona and Montezuma
Well you can journey most directly by this line
Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization Of La
guna, or of Acoma, "The City of the Sky
Visit the Petriied Forest near Carrizo. See
| nd marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take
hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests
the San Francisco Mountains. Find interest
in the ruins of the prehistoric Cave and Cliff
wellers: View the longest Cantilever bridge
merica across the Colorado River
DON A. SWEET
Gon1 Passenger Agent,
Albuquerque, N. M
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
TIE Daify tiqRt
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY %, 1897.
MUSIC HATH POWER.
Gan Dispel Deep Slurnber as Well
as Soothe the Savage Beast.
Remarkable Case at Philadelphia Where
the Strains of a Violin Aroused
Girl from "a Perilous Nine
teen-Days' Sleep.

The soft, swelling strains of the VIC
lin awakened Mamie Steinhaus, of 1920
South Fourth street, Philadelphia, from
her sleep of lethargy, in which she had
been for 10 days, thus demonstrating
the marvellous effect of music on the hu-
man nervous system.
About three weeks ago Mamie Stein
haus was first afflicted with mystic
rious malady, which has puzzled her
physicians. when she came home talk
ing incoherently and in a state of ner-
vous excitement, saying she had been
frightened by policeman.
She was put to bed and relapsed into
state of lethargy from which DR..
iStaller, her attending physician, could
not rouse her. He decided to try the eff
feets of music on the patient, and two
girl viohnists residing in the neighbor-
hood were summoned.
The sleeper did not move at first, but
as the strains increased in volume
Mamie twitched nervously, then she
turned over, and with her face against
the pillow appeared to murmur in her
slumber.
A few moments later she opened her
eyes and asked for a drink of water.
A glass was placed to her lips, and,
taking a sip, she sank back, but only
for a moment, and then she appeared
to awaken more thoroughly, although
she refused food. Then she was seized
with fit of hysterical laughter, which
continued for two hours; then, appar-
emily tired, she would have again re-
lGpsed into slumber had not DIR. Staller
ordered her plunged into cold bath.
This entirely restored her. As she
emerged, shivering and cold, she rec
ognized her parents and twin sisters
and then fell into natural sleep. Her
recovery is assured.
The music, the physician claims,
Quoted the slumberer's nerves to such
an extent that her will succeeded in
gaining the mastery, and, assisted by
the cold bath, it was able to retain con-
troll.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
HAND SAVED BY K RAY.
Cause of n Dangerous Swelling Discovered
by Mrs. Hackman's Physician.

Quite a successful experiment was
made in bingham, ILL.,, the other day
with the Y ray. Several weeks ago Mrs.
A. H. Hickman, sister of DIR. Henry Ev-
ersman, cashier Of Eversman, Wood &
Engbring's bank, experienced a sudden
and painful swelling of the left hand,
which progressed to q point when it
was feared amputation was necessary.
The attending physician took his
patient to the Illinois college Of photog-
raphy of bingham and had President
Bissell subject the hand to the effects
of the x ray, which quickly disclosed
and located the trouble. The rays dis
closed a sewing needle deeply imbedded
IN the flesh adjacent to the lower bone
of the thumb. The hand was terribly
swollen. The rays penetrated three
or four inches into the flesh and dis
closed the needle in two sections.
Prof. Bissell took photograph of the
hand with the imbedded needle and has
it on exhibition. The surgeons will now
have no trouble in removing the needle
and thus save the hand and perhaps
the life of the patient.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
FIND A HERMIT'S MONEY.
Boston Policemen Make a Discovery in the
Den of an Eccentric Character.

Boston Policemen Make q Discovery In the
Den of an Eccentric Character.
James Daily, an old North End hermit,
was eyicted from his quarters at Fleet
street, Boston, the other day by the police
complaint of dodgers in the building.
He was taken to the Tombs for exam
nation as to the state of his mental
faculties, for the purpose of placing him
in some public institution. DR.. Jelley,
who examined him, decided that he was
compos mentis and ordered him dis
charged. In the meantime two police
men dug among old rags and paper in
Days room over an hour when they
finally came across three bank books.
showing that the old man had to his
credit $1,S75.71. These books, almost
in q state of decomposition, We're given
In care of Capt. Cain, who is anxious to
find DAILY, he having disappeared since
leaving the Tombs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27

Climbed the Mount.
Fifteen thousand people climbed
Mount Washington the last season.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
CHURCH MUSIC GIVES OUT.
New Organ Refuses to Work TIL Repairs
Are Made.

New Organ Refuses to Work Till Repairs
Are Made.
There was considerable excitement
for awhile at st. Joseph's church, First
avenue and Spencer street, Peoria, ILL.,,
Sunday morning. Right in the middle
of the service the fine new organ gave
out and in spite of all the efforts of
the organist no sound could be brought
forth. A hurried visit TO the basement
showed that the belt was off the wheel
and this fact prevented the power from
reaching the organ above. When an
effort was made to put the belt OF the
wheel again it was found to be far too
loose, there being fully two feet of
slack in the leather.
An investigation brought from the
janitor the story that he thought the
belt ran little too stiff and SO he oiled
it to make its running smoother. The
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Bank Note for One Penny.

About the year 1928, to facilitate some
pecuniary arrangement in the parlor
of the Bank of England, a five-pound
note was altered by striking out the
words five pounds" substituting the
words zone penny" and appending an
official signature. The unique note al
most Immediately became of consider
able value as q relic, was subsequently
sold for ten dollars, and has been pre-
served to the present day.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
FOUND A LIVE TARANTULA,
Evanston Youth Comes Across IL in =
Bunch of bananas

Evanston Youth Comes Across II in =
Bunch of Bananas.
Jimmie Clemens, better known as
Salvation Jimmie" while stripping a
bunch OF bananas in Van Dusen's gro
cezJ store, Evanston, ILL.,, the other day,
scased out huge tarantula which had
takes up It's abode in the fruit. The
sanaAas were the first punches of a
shipment that came in the evening be-
fose and had hung in the warm store all
night. The heat had loosened up the
visitors legs, and when Jimmie dis
turbed him he sprang upon his arm
and made q lively fight for existence.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27

He was finally captured, ana his lord
ship rests securely in candy jar on
the counter of Mr.. Van Dusen's store.
This brilliantly-colored visitor from
the tropics is quite curiosity in the
wintry surroundings Of classic Evans
ton, and, in repay for his temerity in
venturing into the university town, he
will probably be compelled to donate
his beauty to science and occupy a
berth in the university museum.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Echoes.

Everyone is familiar with the phe-
nomenon of echoes. In cave in the
Pantheon, the guide, by striking flap
of his coat, makes noise equal to a
l2-pound lannon's report. The singu-
larity is noticed, in n lesser degree, in
the Mammoth cave in Kentucky. In
the cave of Smellin, near Viborg, in Fin
land, cat or dog thrown in will make
screaming echo lasting some minutes.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27

result was far from what he expected.
Instead OF running smoother the belt
at once stretched far out of proper
ton. When this was discovered the
belt was cut, a two-foot piece taken out,
the ends were sewed together again
and there was power enough secured
to finish out the service.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Teara a. n Cure for Ills.

A physician who has just returned
from a visit to Persia says that the
Persians still believe that human tears
are a remedy for certain chronic dis
eases. At every funeral the bottling
of mourners' tears is one of the chief
features of the ceremonies.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
The Kaiscr's Jubilee Cup.

Kaiser Wilhelm's jubilee cup. to be
raced for by British yachts next sum-
mer on the occasion of his grand
mothers reign of 20 years, is three
feet high. The course will be from
Dover to Heligoland.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-27
Mexico's Largest State.

The largest state of Mexico Is Chi
huahua, with an area of nearly 10000
square miles.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-14

Notice 10 hereby given that on the hrst
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
A. D. 1897. In the several voting precincts Of
an election will be held for the purpose oil
electing the following officers tO-wit:
One Judge Of the Circuit Court for the Slit
Judicial Circuit.
trict.
Which election will be opened at eight
o'clock In the morning and viii continue
open until five O'Clock in the afternoon OF th'
Same day.
Dated this 18th day OF Oct 1897.
lsEALJ PETER GROSS,
County Auditor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-14

This is TO certify that pursuant to the pro
visions OF Chapter so Laws OF 1897, entitled
An act to secure the secrecy of ballot and
Independence Of voters at public elections =
approved March 3, 1897. The following
nominations for Judge OF the Circuit Court
Tor the Sixth Judicial Circuit to be voted for
at an annual snd judicial election to be held
November 2, 1897, have been duly certified
to this office by the Secretary of State oil
South Dakota, to-wit:
By THE PEOPLES PARTY.
Robert b. Fisk residence Gettysburg, 9. ID.
BUSINESS address, Gettysburg 5. ID.
By THE REPUBLICAN PANTY
Loring +. Gaffy. residence Pierre, S. ID.
business address Pierre s. d.
And the following nominations for County
"A >mnlissiOner OF District number One, Hand
ION 1ty, South Dakota. to be voted for at
aid Nection, have been duly certified by
nuaIifs electors and by the chairman and
Sccretarv Of the respective conventions or
.entrai co Umittees Of the political parties
hereafter nan. ned, to-wit:
BY TIE PEOPLES Party.
LOWS Swo'b, residence ST. Lawrence
township. Business address. st. Lawrence.
south Dakota,
BY THE REPUi 'LIcAS PARTY.
James Il. Bailey, resid ence. York township
Busiuess address, st. 1 awrence South Da-
kOta. ,co-
r.T.I1 PETER GROSS
County Auditor.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-14
First publication Sept 2t7
MORTGAGE Sale.

Whereas, default has been made In the
payment OF the interest on the
teenth day OF December, A. ID. 1888, executed
by William G. Larson. n single man, OF the
county of Hand and Territory of Dakota, to
NJ sste 81 ol ,ns S
gage was recorded in the Office of the Regis
ister OF Deeds of the county OF Hand. Terri
tory OF Dakota, In book 81 OF mortgages. on
page 210, on the 21st day OF December, 1888
at O'Clock u. m: whereas no action or pro-
ceedings at law or other wise have been insti-
sued to recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Whereas. II was stipulated In said mort
gage that II default would be made In the
payment or any portion OF the principal or
interest promptly at the time the same
should become due, or II default be made In
the payment OF the taxes assessed or to be
assessed on said premises. before the same
become delinquent, then the whole sum, both
principal and interest. at once became due
Whereas, default has been made in the
payment OF the taxes assessed on said real
property as agreed by the said m9rtgagor
been made In keeping the buildings In said
mortgaged premises insured as stipulated
for In said mortgage: whereas. the whole
amount OF the principal and interest has be-
come due by reason OF such default; and
wheveas. the amount claimed to he due upon
said mortgage, at the date OF this notice. In
(S56S.00) dollars. to-wit: $500 principal,
and x16S interest, besides the sum of fifty
three dollars and 81 cents for taxes neces-
sarily paid by said mortgage and interest.
Now, therefore. notice In hereby given that
by virtue Of the power of sale contained In
said mortgage. and duly recorded as afore-
said, and In pursuance OF the statutes in such
ease made and provided, the said mortgage
win be foreclosed by n sale Of the mortgaged
premises therein described, at public auction
at the front door Of the court house in the
town OF Miller and county OF Hand, and
state Of South Dakota, on the 18th day CT
october, 1897, at 10 O'Clock In the forenoon
OF that day. The mortgaged premises are
situated IN the county OF Hand. In the state
lows to-wit; Southeast quarter OF section
twenty goo township one. hundred thirteen
tihSl north; range sixty mine .l60) west.
day ofSeptember. A. ID. 1897.
LhohAs ID. RoBERTsON, Mortgage.
". H. CAHRoLI, Attorney for mortgage
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-10-14
First pub Sept 16t7
Mortgage Sale.


Whereas default has been made i'm the con-
tfitions of mortgage and the notes secured
thereby, containing a power Of sale executed
by Frank Hulet "a single NAM mortgagor
TO Joseph j. Smith mOrtgagee, dated Octo-
Der 18th. 1890, and duly filed on said dav
and recorded In book 40 of mortgages page
265 in the Office Of the Register of Deeds for
Hand county, state OF South Dakota, which
said mortgage and notes were duly assigned
TO the undersigned by an instrument in
writing duly filed on said day, and recorded
in book 40 OF mortgages page 269, convey
ing the southeast quarter Is + A) section
aud fourteen (114) North Of range sixty nine
go west of the 9Th p. NJ, and containing
100 acres In said Hand county, 8. d. upon
which said notes and mortgage there are due
and unpaid at this date the sum of three
hundred and sixty nine dollars 1889. OO)
principal and interest and the further sum OF
ten dollars legal attorneys fees allowed by
law, for the recovery OF any OF which no
action or proceeding at law or otherwise
has been Instituted.
Notice is hereby given that said mortgage
will beforeclosed by a sale of the real estate
herein before described at public auction by
the Sheriff of said Hand county at the south
front door OF the court house IN the town of
Miller in said Hand county, South Dakota
on Friday, the Goth day OF October, 1897 at
ten and forty five minutes O'Clock In the fore
noon of said day to satisfy said Indebtedness
with the costs and expenses OF foreclosure.
Dated at Miller, s. D. this 10th day of Sep
TENDER, 1897.
THE GERMAN SAVINGS BANK,
OF Davenport. Iowa, Assignee
OF Mortgagee.
BY j. ii. COLE, it's Attorney.