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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The vast mahogany forests OF
Nicaragua are almost wholly con-
trolled by Boston firms by contract
with the Nicaraguan Government.
The export trade IN the expense We
wood has become very extensive, it
having reached 100000 feet in
1898 In connection with this in
dustry it is interesting to recall
that the first mahogany logs i'm
ported into England were purchased
by doctor to use for medicinal
purposes. He ground them into
powder, after the manner Of Peru
Wan bark, and administered the
powder in his prescriptions, but it
seems not to have been desira BILE as
a remedy.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The way to mans heart Is
through his stomach, after all. The
lady lobbyists in behalf of woman
suffrage should have brought some
thing good to eat. Flowers and
feminine smiles, always hitherto
considered as having powerful in
fuence upon the souls of men. had
about as much effect as the bounc-
ing of rubber ball ag linst brick
wall. Though many of the members
are i'll the springtime of life. and
supposedly in all the greatness and
glory of party aud the gentler
emotions with which women are
associated, they have shown the m
selves to be as dry and unsenti-
mental as a statutory enactment
Tribune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
TOO MUCH WATER IN In
RIGATION.

The irrigation season is coming
on and bitches should be prepared
for a more economical use OF water,
writes Joel Shoemaker in Field and
Farm. Each year demonstrates
the fact that too much water is
used in nearly every irrigated sec
ton. The bitches are too shallow
and wide and an unnecessary loss
is sustained through both seepage
and evaporation. Water is used
too often on most crops and per-
mitted to run too long in the same
burrows. As result of injudic-
cious irrigation some farms with
which I am acquainted have been
reduced in value from 5000 to $50
an acre. The chief reason for the
depreciation in the value of land
lies in excessive irrigation, by seep-
age, which drives the alkaline sub
stances to the surface The only
remedies for such disease are drain
age and thorough cultivation.
There IS no longer any doubt,
among practical irriga-ors, that
many crops are destroyed by over
irrigation, especially in the early
spring. I have examined numer
Gus corn roots and found them to
be growing in round ball., prac-
tically living upon themselves.
This condition comes from the wet
mud surrounding the cluster of
rootlets.
The soil under such c;rcumstan-
,es, becomes loggy and sour, and
sour, and the porus fertility is
closed up with the stoppage of the
ozone circulation. The surface
nay appear alive, but bene ath its
outward cloak sheet of wa ter ly :
ing stagnant, threatens the roots
# vegetable life. It is necessary
hat all plant life shall be fed by |
;oil moisture but water is not the |
proper foed. Young plants of corn
Ind beans will become yellow and
refuse to grow where the roots are
dipped in pools of moisture. even
though the water be fresh and the
,oil fertile. A little observation
will closely demonstrate these facts
10 any one doubling my expert
conclusions.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

Mr.. Conway and companion,
Just in from the Grand Canyon,
state that two men passed down
the canyon in boats last week.
They started from Montana and
commenced their voyage at the first
depth of water at the true sourse of
the Colorado river. Mr. Conway
stated that the men had no very
startling experiences to relate al
though the danger at times was
very great. DR.. Conway and COM
panion camped on the bank of the
river while they explored and pros
pected everything near them. They
succeeded in taking down from the
rim l5 norses over that Bass trail,
a fact hitherto impossible.-Wil-
liams News.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
LOCAL TIMETABLE
PHOENIX u MARICoPA.

PHOENIX u MARICoPA.
Train leaves Phoenix at 8 p. m
Arrives at Tempe at $50 p. m.
and at Maricopa at $50 pm.
Train leaves Maricopa ar 5.45 ..
m. Arrives at. Tempe at 6 45 am.
and at Phoenix at 7:15 a. m.
Close connections made with
Southern Pacific at Maricopa, also
at Tempe with stages for Goldfeld.
Connection made at Phoenix with
s. f, P. l. P. for Prescott and
Congress.
& PHOENIX 4 MESA CITY.
Leave Mesa at Z 80 i m, arrive
Tempe 8 a m, and Phoenix $3.50
@ m.
Leave Mesa at l 80 pm, arrive at
Tempe 200 p M, and at PhoeniS
at 230p m.
Leave Phoenix at $50 = m. m.arrive
at Tempe at 1000 M, arrive al
Mesa at 1870 m.
Leave Phoenix at 5 p m, arrive
Tempe at $50 pm, arrive Mess
at 6 p m.
All trains run daily ind wi
stop at any point on signal.
@. G. MCNEIL,
r. L. BLAcKMAN, Gen1 Sup
Genl Pass. Agt.
General Office, Phoenix.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
HIS BY THE BOX.

It is no doubt an encouraging
sign that English travellers in the
United States are making studies
of American humor and occasion
ally attempting something in imi--
tation of it.
It is said that recently promi-
nent 6nancier of London was given
banquet in New York by bankers
Of that city. ILe knew that his
health would be proposed, and that
h.. would he expected to respond.
The complimentary speeches were
made, and the Englishma'l rose.
There was great applause, and while
it went on the walters were OBJ
served taking around small paste-
board boxes to all the guests at
the table. These were opened at
once and were found to contain
small bits of card board on which
were printed letter H'.
"Gentlemen," said the English
man as the company became silent,
''oefore l begin let me say that l
drop a lot of the letters you have
before you. Please pick them up
and use them as your discretion
suggests"
The hint for this in ngenious bit of
humor, which was greeted with a
new and rapturous round of ap-
plause, was undoubtedly derived
from Lord Timothy Dexter's fa-
nous page of punctuation marks at
the end of his book, with which the
reader was invited. to ''pepper and
salt to his liking. Youths Com
panion.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The old practice of 6isposing of
certain undivided portion of land
which is sold for taxes is still kept
up in several States, and at such a
sale in Kansas City not long ago .
man is recorded as having bought
a vigintillionth of square inch,
or in other words, that portion
which would result in dividing
square inch by followed by l2O
ciphers. Here is fine problem
for winter evening.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

tits reported that William Stiles
and Felix Mayhem, of Casa Grande,
have sold their recently discovered
copper property few miles south
of that town for 100000, and that
smelter will be placed upon the
ground at once. A portion of the
purchase money has already been
paid and the remainder will be
forthcoming soon. The mines in
the mines in the neighborhood of
CASA Grande are rich, and are at
tracing a greet deal of attention of
late, It is understood that the Sill :
yer Reef properties have just
changed ownership for a considera-
ton of $75,OOO,-Ex.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
An uninformed contemporary

An uninformed contemporary
sneeringly alludes to the Turks as
being 'too cowardly to 6ght any
body but helpless Armeniens.
Want of courage has never been
alleged against th' Ottoman. From
the time of Sultan Solyman the
Turkish armies have made them :
selves respected on every field.
The Moslem, as governed now, is
wholly undesirable in peace, but in
war he is a DIRE adful enemy or
valuable ally. Ask Russia if this
is not so.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
The Mexicans have a queer wa


The Mexicans have queer way
of burying the dead. The corpse
is tightly wrapped in century plant
mating, and placed in d coffin
hired for about shilling. one or
two natives, as the case may be
place the coffin on their heads and
go on a trot to the grave, where
the body is inferred, and the coffin
returned, The wealthy class use
he tram cars as hearses, and the
friends follow beside the car on
foot,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

Bret Harte says he has written
over 600 short stories. Yes, but
those he wrote previous to 1876
were worth more than are those he
has written since. He has become
prolific at the expense of that quail
ity which lent such charm to his
earlier work.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

One of the greatest benefits to be
derived from health resorts in
winter is tho opportunity and in
ducement for exercise in the open
air, and since invalids shrink from
chilling temperature, there is a
necessity, not only for warm days,
but also absence of high winds and
low relative humidity, conditions,
which, especially the winds, tend to
rapidly abstract heat from the body.
Besides, clear, bright days, without
too frequent rains, are needed to
enliven and cheer the invalid, and
remove him from the depressi ng
impressions which always result
from confinement through dull or
stormy weather. Every element of
comfort above enumerated is to be
found in Southern Arizona. Sun
shine is one of the most important
and essential life giving climatic
conditio Is, and here it is found in
abundance with all of it's accom-
papylng esse entials. Tribune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

On March lst there will hngin
regular mail services between u IS,
and Gold6eld, a distance of twenty
three miles. w. w. Wall has
sublet the mail CONTRACT to Alex
Hunsaker of Mesa, and the con-
tract does not expire until Jn,., 80,
1898. The rapid growth of the
Goldield camp has made if neces-
sarv to establish pos. tfice with
regular mail Phoenix Gazette.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
|
Santa Pe, PresGott& Phoenix
AtshBion, ToPeka& Santa Fe
RAILROADS
The Shortest )
AND Quickest Line
ANITA FE, REscoTr d PHOENIX R.R
TINE TABLE

(Mount tain Time is Standard Time)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at 2 80 m and
80 m
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at Q 25 p m
and so m. and 2 26 p m and 2 80 Am.
Arrive at Ash Fork, north bound. at s 80 p m
and 90 q m
Leave Ash Fork ,southbound,7 2 Is pm AID q N
Leave Prescott, south bound, 10 35 pm and
o 80 . M, and 10 IS m and 10 45 am
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, at 90 m
an 6 pm -
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made at Jerome Junction.
Connecting at Prescott with stage lines foI
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Co R r for Congress
and stage lines for Hsrqua Hala Station and
Yarne.l. AT Phoenix with II & Il r for all
points on the 8 P System. also with RvK R
Close connections made at Ash Fork with
nta Fe Route fast trains to all points east
and west. TRIMS for California leave Ash
Fork at 30 and 8 As M, arriving Lof
Angeles next afternoon at 20 and San Fran
cisco second morning At 10 As. Train for the
east leaves Ash Fork at 25 o m
GEO. M.SARGENT. G.PA,
FNMURPHY, Prescott, A
Pres. 4 Genl Mgr, Prescott. WELLS.
Ew GILLETT., Asst Genl Mgr, Phoenx
Genl Agent, Phoenix, Arizona
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

1t is the uext thing to impossible
for boy or girl born in this
county TO reach the age of l6 years
without knowing how to read aud
write The public school system
may be regarded as a corollary to
to the constitution, because gov
ernment by the people would be a
manifest absurdity if the people
were incapable Of studying the
constitution itself, the laws of the
land, and the discussions of public
questions. Against ourselves there
is, in fact, an educational qualitiea-
tion as condition precedent to
the exercise of the suffrage The
positive laws concerning school at
tendance serve the purpose of pro-
hibitory laws against illiterate
voting. Why. then, should for
eigners be permitted to enter the
country and escape the conditions
imposed upon Americansg Is it
not perfectly fair and just that All
educational test should be applied
to them /? The answers to these
questions are the Justification for
the i'm migration bill which was
passed Ey the senate. We have
met the menace of unrestricted
manhood suffrage by the general
diffusion of education and 1T is our
right and duty to see that it is not
revived through unrestricted inn
migration.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The advance in copper is again
causing copper properties to be
sought after. The copper mines of
this country, if properly worked,
could furnish enough of the red
metal to supply the world.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

After July lst. 1897, any blank
card Of proper siz" may he mailed
by attaching one cent stamp,
and will answer the nnrpnse of tho
present official postal card as a
medium of correspondence.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The Italian government having
realized the impracticl bility of
raising from tl.e bottom OF LAX,
Nelni, near Rome, the two huge
ships which the Romtn Caesar Ii
berus was won't to use as floating
palaces, and which have been lyiag
submerged for nearly two thousand
years. is now considering scaems
recommended by it's archaeological
and engineering experts for the
draining of the lake in question
until it's waters shall have ben
lowered sufficiently to bring the
ships to the surface. 1t is eSti
mated that the cost of such all
operation as tais would not exceed
50,0O0.-ArguS.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19

The enlorceni, mt Of our n,mi-
grafton laws appears to be having
a good effect in preventing oLiec-
rionable persons from comirg %
this country and in turning the
tide of undesirable emigration to
South America. The effect is only
beginning to be perceptibl~ at ,he
ports of entry, however, and It
will be many years before the mis-
chief already done in the. country
at large. can he overcome. A long
course of external vigilance and
lnternal Improvement is needed TO
;.akc the population of this coun-
try all that it ought to be, or even.
what what we like to believe it is
now.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-02-19
NJ. W. BRAcK.


DR. VI. W. BRACK.
Physician and Surgeon. Office and
residence st The late residence of
J. L. Patterson, Mesa, A. T
Diseases of women and Obstetrics
Speciality.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
The Mahogany Tree,

It will undoubtedly be news to many
that the vast mahogany forests Of MIC
aragua are controlled in Boston. The
cutting and shipping Of the immense
exports from that country is great
enterprise in itself, to say nothing Of
bringing it here and manufacturing 1t
into lumber. One steamer plies regu-
larly between Boston and Central
America engaged in this trade.
Employed in Nicaragua and the UNI
ted States of Colombia are from 1000
to 1900 native workmen and lumber
men. These are under American
bosses. The trees from which mahog-
any furniture is made vary in age and
size. When cut they vary In 9ge from
twenty-five to thirty years, and some
of them are even seventy-fve years
old. They average twenty-five inches
or more in diameter, and run as large
as forty inches. and even more. For
every mahogany tree that Is cut two
others are planted, and thus the for
ests are practically inexhaustible.-
Boston Transcript.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portions of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness.
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an infiamed
condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube
gets infamed, you have rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when
it is entirely closed deafness is the re-
suit, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be de-
stroyed forever; nine cases out OF ten
are caused by catarrh, which is nothing
but an inhamed condition OF the mu-
cous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Deafness Caused by
catarrh) that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
F. ]. CHENEY u CO., Toledo o
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
Congressman Kulp's Companies.

The Lewisburg & Buffalo Valley
Railroad Company organized at Sun
bury last week by electing the follow
ing officers: President, M. H. Kulp;
Secretary and Treasurer, d. c. Kase-
man; Directors, G. G. Kulp, L. It.
and G. E Rohrbach, Harry Landon,
M. H. Barr and d. c. Kaseman. The
railroad will be 13 miles in length and
is capitalized at 100000. The con-
tract for building the road has been
given out and work will commence at
once. The M. H Kulp Lumber Co.,
capitalized at $4,000, and owning
5000 acres of timberland along the
railroad company's line, also organized
at Sunbury by electing officers. Pres
idert, NJ. H. Kulp; Secretary and
Treasurer, d. c. Kaseman; Directors,
M. H. Kulp, G. G. Kulp, D. C.
Kaseman and L. T. and G. E. Rohr
b. ch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
The Cheese.

The proper degree Of formality OBJ
served at the White House, SO far as
the officials are concerned, Is some
times in contrast with the procedure In
earlier days. In recently published
recollections Of long life, the author
describes a scene he witnessed at the
White House in President VanBurens
time. In honor Of the inauguration, a
cheese had been sent to the new CHIEF
magistrate. 1t was 1.-THE size OF q
large, round table" Pieces Of 1t, to-
gether with crackers, were handed
round to persons assembled. THE
whole house and almost the whole city
was redolent Of cheese, fragments OF
It lying everywhere on the Streets
All this may seem to have brought the
President nearer the people, but the
country can today quite appropriately
dispense with that form of paternal'
ism
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
COURT HOUSE NEWS.
What Has Occurred There Since 0uI
Former Report.
MARRIAGE McENsEs.

MARRIAGE LiCENSEs.
The following marriage licenses
have been issued by Clerk w. II.
Henrie, since those published last
week.
Wilson Shrader, of Berwick, to Miss
Ada Hayman, of the same place.
TRANSFER OF REAL ESTATE.
The following transfers of real es-
tate have been recorded in the Office
of c. B. Ent, register and recorder,
during the week.
William M. Harmany to Martha f.
Aten, for tract of land in Mifflin town.
ship.
Geo. w. Corell, Ex., to John H.
Miller, for land in Hemlock township.
James Magee and and wife, to
Hessel Lewis and wife for land in
Bloomsburg.
J. B. McHenry, Sheriff, to c. C..
Peacock ct. al, for land in Blooms
burg.
L. E. Waller, ct. al. to w. R.
Kocher ct al, for land in Bloomsbury.
T. N. Webb ct. al. to w. R. Kocher
ct. al. for land in Bloomsburg.
Greasy & Wells, 10 ]. N. Webb, for
land in Bloomsburg.
Matthew McReynolds, to Harry A.
Humphrey, for tract of land in Blooms
burg.
w. F. Hartman, to Angeline Dill.
dine for tract of land in Bloomsbury.
Sarah Blecher ct. al. to Frederick
Laubach for tract of land in Sugar.
| loaf
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
THE MIGHTY OCEANIC.
Ma New white star Liner VIII Encsed IN
Length tho Famous Great Eastern.

Length tho Famous Great Eastern.
rThe building Of the Oceanic, the
greatest Of ocean steamships, has been
begun. According to the ad~lces re-
ceived by New York officers Of the
White Star Line, the longest of ship
keels for their new passenger steamer
is now being laid at Belfast, on the
ways of Harland & Wolff, the ship
builders who have the contract for the
construction of the Oceanic.
When the Great Eastern, the con-
spicuous wonder In shipbuilding.
proved n signal failure ns q practical
and paying ocean carrier, II was said
by shipbullders that never again
would such monster be attempted;
that the available length Of steamships
had been overstepped by her ESQ feet,
and that thereafter the length ofboth
large freighters and passenger steam
ers would more nearly approach 500
than 700 feet.
They were wrong, for experience
since that time has shown the practi-
cability, In economy, speed and safety,
of ships beyond 500 feet In length.
l.. After the condemnation Of the Great
Eastern, with her length of $50 feet,
there was for time n tendency to-
ward ships 200 feet shorter, and then
return to longer models. The City Of
Rome was built 561 feet long, and the
Lucania and Campania each 620 feet.
The St. Louis and st. Paul are each
555 feet, and the Kaiser Wilhelm, now
being constructed, will be $50 feet.
Then comes the Oceanic, the largest Of
them all, measuring 704 feet, or twen-
ty-four feet more than the wonder-in-
spring Great Eastern.
| Her total depth will be about the
same as the Great Eastern's, little
more than fifty feet, with the same
mean draught Of twenty-five feet. Her
beam will be n little less than the
eighty three feet of her great predeces.
sOr.
AS all needed preparation for the
building Of the Oceanic has been made,
there is expected to be no delay, but
the construction will go steadily on,
and If present plans are carried out
she will be launched next January
and in about one year from now will
be stretching her great length over the
q Atlantic waves on her first voyage.
In appearance and interior arrange
ments the Oceanic will be very like the
Teutonic and Majestic, only on en-
larged lines, which will add to conven
fence and comfort.
The steamship will have greatly en-
larged engines, in consequence OF
which the broken and rebroken recort
of transatlantic time is expected X
suffer startling reduction. Just wha
the speed will be the officers Of thu
line are not prepared to say, but Their
is n rumor that the Oceanic will q
from Liverpool to New York inside G
four days, and this without sacrifice Il
comfort or safety.
A great ship on the water, with hal
her bulk out Of sight, does not impress
| the observer with the magnitude o
her dimensions, but If placed on LAM
beside familiar objects her size is bet
[ ter Appreciated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03

lust A COLD IN THE HEAD very
often develops into the most acute and
disgusting form of Catarrh. DR.. Ag.
news Catarrhal Powder relieves cold
in the head in 10 minutes and pre-
cludcs the possibility of the Catarrh
malady, but should Catarrh have gain
ed headway, this wonderful remedy
will cure it in wonderfully short time
The Lord Bishop of Toronto over his
own signature gives strong testimony
to its curing qualities.
Sold by G. A, Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03
Language Lesson.

Mamma. If l had n hat before l
had this one it's all right to say that's
the hat | had had, isn't itT'
Certainly, Johnny"
"And If that hat once had a hole IN
It and l had 1t mended l could say 1t
had had a hole in 1t, couldn't IT.
"Yes, there would be nothing incor-
rect in that"
"Then it'd be good English to say
that the hat had had had had a hoie
in 1t, wouldn't itT' :,
"Johnny, you make my head ache"
Chicago Tribune.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03

WOMAN, Why You have sallow
skin, Pimples, Eruptions, Discolora
tons. Why resort to cosmetics and
powders to hide the effects2 DIR. Ag-
news Liver Pills regulate the system
and restore to the cheek the healthy
rosy bloom and peach blush of youth.
From one to two pills dose, will
clearly and purify the complexion in
short order. Ioc. for 40 doses.
Sold by c. A. Klein.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03

Thousands suffer from Catarrh or
cold in head and have never tried the
popular remedy. There is no longer
any excuse, as a 10 cent trial size OF
Ely's Cream Balm can be had of your
druggist or we mail it for 10 cents.
Full size 50 cents.
ELY BROS,
Sc Warren ST., N. Y. City.
A friend advised me to try Ely's
Cream Balm, and after using it six
weeks l believe myself cured of ca
tarrh. 1t is a valuable remedy
Joseph Stewart, GA Grand Avenue
Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-06-03

Mahanoy City has a new weekly
paper, the name of the new sheet is
The Black Diamond. The first issue
was sent out on Sunday. T. ]. Joyce,
is the publisher.