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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
Died.

At Lower Verde, Arizona, Novem- Der l7, 1897, of cholera infantum, Noma Beatrice Abbott, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. C. W. Abbott. aged eight months and twenty-five days. MT. Abbott is the teacher at Clear creek or Eaman school, and has only been among us about two months, but during their short stay we have found them to be family of ster- lIDg worth. The neighbors seemed to vie with each other in seeing who could do the most for these worthy people during the sickness and death in their family, and all that kind neighbors could do to tighten the burden to them in the loss of their sweet and bright little baby was done.
 Rev. Clon Thompson oficiated, and made few very appropnste and touching remarks at the grave. An incident that brought tears to eyes that seemingly had long been dry, was the surrounding of tho grave by a lot of school children whs. with sobs and tears sang the hymn, Precious Jewels at the conclusion of which they showered the grave with a perfect deluge of flowers. I feel quite sale in saying that there were fully one hundred per-ons present, and that there was scarcely dry eye in the whole assemblage.
 Please allow me, as an occasional contributor to the press, to ask space for the above, in behalf of these people, who are new corners and strangers, and to express 10 the peo- pie of Lower Verde, through your paper, their heartfelt thanks to them for their many kinds acts to them during their aflliction and death iD their family. VERDE.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
The Dread oe Death.

"What most concerns us" writes Evangelist Moody in The Ladies' Home Journal, "is the relation which Chriss,s resurrection has to our death and future life. So many people live tu a fearful dread of death and the grave, l believe, just because they do not study this doc urine. They speak of death and the judgment with a shudder. and their vision seems to be unable to pierce be- yond
 ''I well remember how in my native village in New England it used to be ruseomary, as funeral procession left the church, for the bell in the burying ground to toll as many times as the de- ceased was years old How anxiously I would count those strokes of the bell to see how long might reckon on living. Sometimes there would be 70 or 80 tolls, and would give a sigh of relief to think l had so many years to live But at other times there would be cnIy a few years tolled, and then q horror would seize me as thought that I. 100, might soon be oiaimed as a victim by that dread monster, death Death and judgment were a constant source of fear to me till realized the fact that neither shall ever have any hold on child of God.
 'In his letter to She Romans the Apos- tie Paul has shown, in most direct language. that there is no condemnation for a child of God, but he is passed from under the power of law, and in the spistle to the Corinthians he tells us there is natural body, and there is a spiritual body, and as we have borne the image of the earthy we shah also bear the image of the heavenly"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
Some Foo, Ball Details.

In speaking of the revolving wedge, used by the Indians in the foot ball game the Republican says of the Prescott boys: ''The noun taineers get under the wedge, they got into it, they got all over It, and it was all over with Lo, the poor In. dian. He lost the ball on downs. Prescott hit the left end for five yards. H. Campbell made four more through the line. Then Boul- den made a great run around the right end for forty-five yards, and B. DeLsnty took it over with an S yard run around the same end"
 The second half was altogether Prescott's until the last few min utes. It was marked by the splen- did line bucking of Smith, their full-back, and some great runs by H. Campbell. His last run was for flfty-three yards and a touchdown, He had already made touchdown by a 25-vard run. There have been other great individual players on Phenix's foot ball grounds, but no one has so many long runs tc his credit as Harry Campbell"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
The MissinrLfnh.

The party of scientists and ant quarians who were exploring the Rocky mountains in the spring of the year 900, mounted on their new % model bikes, suddenly heard a loud cry of triumph from the lips of Prof. Rubbertire, of the Smithson- ian Institution, who was some dis tance away.
 Fastening forward. they found the professor standing by the side of the moldering remains of a wagon. In front of the decaying fragments lay the petri6ed remains of four e1- tinct animals.
 ''See!" said the professor, pointing to the animal to the right, nearest the wagon. "We have found the missing link between that noble ma chine, the bicycle, and the animal kingdom at last"
 What is itf' asked the excited group.
 "That, gentlemen" said the pro lessor, ITS undoubtedly the fossil re- mains of a wheel horse.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01

A kL LAN LODGE, No. 1. r. d A. N ,kA. -A EGtlr meeJlags Of thlE Lodge 8 NS~ Ezs usc q all. D. ma. on the last SaJUTis W ... s.ct month. So,0url4ins brethren ST Arzfsrral.1 ir sIteu Co ntreud.
 F.6. BREg HT VIM. E. '. E4ElLhECkS SecrstAry. Iz--i .-Ir..- tol.a. igts+- H. \. RrosieFicks Nor ris 6ollvaser, A. A. Johns.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
Cook Book Free.

HTable and Kitchen" is the title of new cook book published by the Price Baking Powder Com pany, Chicago. Just at this time it will be sent free if you write a postal mentioning the JOURNAL MINER. This book has been tried by ourselves and is one of the very best of its kind. Besides containing over 400 receipts for all kinds of pastry and home cookery, there are many hints for the table and kitchen, showing how to set table, how to enter the dining room, etc; a hundred and one hints in every branch of the culinary art. Cookery of the very finest and richest, as well as of the most economical and homelike, is provided for. Remember, Table and Kitchen" will be sent postage prepaid to any lady sending her address, name town and state,- plainly given. A copy in German or Scandinavian will be sent if de- sired. Postal card is as good as letter. Address, Price Baking Pow der Co, Chicago.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
suIIIran.. "Lo., Chera .,

The first correct copy of Sir Arthur Sullivsn's great song, ~The Lost Chord" ever printed in Amer lea, direct from the composers S<s hand. will appear in the Christmas number of the Ladies Home Jour nal. Over his signature Sir Arthur Sullivan states that of the millions of copies of ''The Lost Chord" sold in Americs, all are incorrect, and that this IS the first accurate copy of the song ever prepared by him. or for which he ever received a pen ny of payment. The complete music and words of Sir Arthur's copy of the song. expressly prepared for the Ladies Home Journal, will be gwen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
The Prescott CIub.

At 6 meeting held in the club rooms at Dake's opera house last evening, temporary organization of the Prescott Club was perfected by the selection of the following officers and directors: Judge R. E. Sloan, president; R. N. Fredericks, vice president; Henry Goldwater, treasurer; E. E. Gregory, secretary; the directors are: Judge R. E. Sloan, R. N. Fredericks, J. c. Herndon, Dr. E. W. Butcher, F. L. Wright, J. D. Bethune, Hugo Richards, R. H. Burmister, E. NJ. Sanford. The fol- lowing committees were appointed:
 Finance-R. N. Fredericks. F. 6. Brecht, H. D. Aitken.
 Memkership-E. M. Sanford, pr. E. W. Butcher, E. J. F. Horne, H. D. Ross, J. c. Herndon.
 House-J. D. Bethuue, H. Gold water, F. L. Wright
 The object of the club is to pro mote social intercourse. The direc- tors meet again Monday evening 8. Judge Sanford's office.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
school Entertainment.

The Excelsior Literary Society of the Prescott high school will give a unique entertainment at the high school room on Tuesday evening. Nov. 70 IL will consist of a mum ber of standard recitations, to be followed by a medley concert reel tation in which selections from each are interwoven in a striking manner. The exercises will be fur ther enlivened by vocal and instru- mental solos by that famous musi- elan. Prof. o. H. Charlton. who will make his first appearance before a Prescott audience.
 The usual price of admission, 2 cents for single tickets, or 75 cents for families. will admit you to this treat. Please buy your tickets of the children Who call upon you. E,chi o'clock is tbe hour Tor open lnE
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
pr. HedIn's Hardships in URexpIored
 Asia.

Considering the importance of his work and the hardships be en- dured in pursuit of it, there has been singularly little written about the young Swedish explorer, Dr. Sven Hedin. 4 few months ago he completed a journey of three years and seven months in the most in- accessible and least known parts of Asia. He trsversed mountain passes nearly fifteen thousand feet high, IF a temperature of nearly forty de- grees below zero; he explored and measured lake nine hundred feet deep; he clibmed nearly to the top of an unexplored mountain twenty five thousand feet high; he traversed the unexplored Takla-Makan desert, and in doing so went nine days with out water, losing all but two of his companions and coming of himself with the merest spark of life. Ger tainly here is a heoric story scarcely equaled in the annals of travel and exploration; and it has gone thus far practically untold. But NIT. R. H. Sherard has prepared a full sc- count of Dr. Hedin and his dis coveries and adventures, based largely on conversations with him, and it is published m Me Clure's Magazine for December along with numerous illustrations from sketches and photographs made by Dr. Hedin himself during his journey.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
An Honest Hobo

\ man giving his name as James Lenhart on last Saturday went into the B. X O. depot at this place and stated to Agent Mara that he had been jumping trains and had rode to the amount of ninety cents. He offered that amount to Mir. Mara as being due io the railroad company. The agent told him that he could not take the money in that way, but told him he could sell him tickets to that amount. He did so, and the man tore them in the presence of Agent Mara. stating that he had righted the wrong he had done and his consclence was at ease. There still some honest people in the world.-WeSt Newton, Pa, Sun.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
Of the Modem Duel.

First Second-I think the swords have sOGked long enough in the anti septic compound.
 Second Second-I think SO. Did you scatter the chloride of lime under the tires?
 "Yes, and l burned sulphur in the branches %
 Good How about the bushes?''
 They have been sprayed with that No. l deodorizer. Did you sprinkle the lAwn?''
 ''Yes fused the camphorlted wash |"
 Excellent Shall We start the rotary atmospheric purifier"
 ''I think so. One moment-did you kindle the fire under the medicated bath?'
 Il did And also pnt the hot water bottles on the portable @1rc%ce and set the mustard plaster where !. would warm"
 Then think We are all ready.
 ''I think SO MeSsieurs, we are Cuibe ready. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS. Congress will meet one week from next Monday.

Congress will meet one week from next Monday.
 Three privstes of the first srtillery are in the hospital at Fort Barran- cas-, Florida, with yellow fever. Darkness, caused by a dense fog in England, stopped the running oi trains, and interfered with naviga- gation, on Tuesday, November g. Rev. A. E. Morrison, a Texa preacher, has been arrested in To peks. Kansas, charged with murder He is accused of poisoning his wife
 New York Chinamen are organiz- ing to secure suffrage for the Chinese and to secure the repeal of the exclusion act.
 The first letters through to Klon- dike cost the government Sl co each. Two cents each were received for their transportation.
 The next Senate will consist of 45 republicans, 3l democrats, 4 sil- Yer republicans, 3 gold democrats and independent.
 Official returns of the recent state election in Massachusetts show a republican gain of 5,933 in the City of Boston alone.
 The Pacific Cable Company, of New York will lay cable from San Francisco to Hawaii, Japan and Australia.
 The Pope has appointed Rev. P. L. Chapelle, bishop at Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the archbishopric at New Orleans.
 Australian Jimmy Ryan was knocked out by Tommy Ryan at Elmira, New York. Paddy Ryan was referee of the fight. It was a regular Ryan affair throughout.
 Ten City of Mexico policemen, in the lynching of the assassin who attempted to murder President Diaz haze been convicted and sentenced to death.
 An immense claim, embracing 7,- O00,0O0 acres of land in the north. west, and including the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, has been brought before Commissioner Her mann, of the General Land Office, and the assistance of the govern ment in securing official data was asked for.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
school Savings Banks.

Many of the public schools in American cities are now trying the
 European system, or a modification of that system of school savings
 banks. There are over a thousand schools in America now having school banks, and they have over SJOO,OOO now sson interest, much of which would otherwise have been foolisnly squandered. The children of France have over S2,0OO,OOO in these funds.
 The first public school in America to try the plan was the Long Island City school. They have been saving for over fifteen years, and have put some $20,0O0 in savings banks. The little depositors contributed over S4OO of their savings to the school children who suffered at the John stOwn food. The educational value of an act like this is beyond calcu- lation.
 The plan is to have the pupil present his card every Monday morn ing at roll call, together with such sum as he may wish to deposit. from five cents up. The amount to be placed on his card and also upon the school register. The money so collected is placed in an envelope by the teacher and at the close of school delivered to the superintend- ent, who deposits it in a savings bank.
 - Whenever a pupil has two dollaIs to his credit, he receives a savings bank book, in which his savings are entered monthly. All who have two dollars or more re- ceiye interest thereon, payable quar- terly. Should a deposit be with drawn before the close of a quarter. no interest is allowed. Thirty days notice may be required of those who may wish to withdraw funds, but usually deposits may be with drawn promptly if required. With drawal Is by check signed by the parent or guardian and by the teacher.
 -hOhC1 bCPOSAAC0 III Auc SNnbpi fund by the pupil ought not to be the object of drain upon parents A sound, healthy growth of the system is sought rather than the accumulation of large amounts of money.
 Only pupils and teachers of the schools are allowed the privilege of in the school savings banks. Otherwise the child deposi- tor would be deprived of the educa- .ional value intended.
 The money deposited by a child should be the product of his own abor, or reach hIm from some right 'ul cause.
 Superintendent Hafford is desirous ,f introducing the system into the Prescott schools, and We hope our board of trustees will see their way lear to authorize him to do so.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
Teak.

In an article in Timber Nnndon) on the value of teak for structural and me- chanical purposes the claim is put forth that such wood is really the most dura- ble timber known and of special impor-
 tance to shipbuilders, being very hard, yet light. easily worked. and, though
 porous. strong and lasting. It is soon
 seasoned, shrinks but little, and on &C., count of its oily nature does not injurs iron In southeastern Asia it is not only considered the best material for ship construction, but for house carpentry and other work where strength and oth- CT lasting qualities are required It is rarely attacked by ants of the white species, and its rare durability renders it specially valuable in climate like that of India, where the elements cans ing decay are so numerous and power ful, where dampness brings on rapid decomposition, and where the white ant deyours without scrupIs. In the operation of cutting this wood is fre- quently girdlsd one or two years before it is felled, and, thus exposed to the wind. the action of the sun and to the pumping capacity of the leaves, 1t sea- sons rapidly and is drier and lighter than timber felled green
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
The ReSouap,. Ho1...

The BedOuin's house is round and surrounded by round wall in which the docks are penned at night It is fiat roofed and covered with soil, and inside 1t is as destitute of interest as it is pos sible to coDceive-a few mats on which the family sleep, few jars in which they store their butter, and skin churn in which they make the same. In one house into which I penetrated bundle was hanging from the ceiling, which found Co be baby by the exposure of one of it's little feet
 Everything is poor and pastoral He has hardly any clothes to cover himself with, nothing to keep him warm when the weather is damp save his home spun sheet. and he has not a soul above his hockA The closest intimacy exists between the Bedouin and his goats and his COWS The animals understand and obey certain calls with absolute ac- curacy, and you generally see Sccotran shepherdess walking before her flock, and not after it, and they stroke and caress their little cows until they are as tame as dogs-Nineteenth Century.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
The Elk.. Social.

In spite of the clustering weather that prevailed "Wednesday evening, the dance given by the Elk's at the opera house was a grand success. The hall was handsomely decorated for the occasion. On the stage Tn front of the orchestra were seven elk's head, the largest m the center. Above. and suspended from the proscenium, were the initial letters, B. P. O. F., while stretching from opposite corners, the full length of the hall and crossing the center, were folds of purple, the center linked by two American flags. The sides of the hall were decorated with palms, and on each side the entrance a large flag was suspended. The decorations were tasty and added materially to the appearance of the hall.
 Music was furnished toy the Whip pie orchestra and dancing begun at 9:SO. lasting until after midnight. Ample refreshments were served by connoiSseur m the art. The event was a marked success, for which the Elks are to be congratu- lated.
 The attendance was largo, many visiting brethern and others from a being present. The Elks IS one of Prescott's substantial secret societies. and sn invitation Co one cf thelr social feats Is always a guarantee of a good time.
 The committee ou invitation were. H. GoldwafeT, James Griffin, B. M Ling and DT. T. E. Davis. wnIIp each member ot the lodge a committee oi one on v.-esltl1r and entertainment.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
NEWS. NOTES AND COMMENTs.

The proposed scheme of pooling
 the distillerY interests of Kentucky
 Is about to fall through.
 A Kansas drug clerk was recently
 lined S2O,SOO and sentenced to sey-
 enteen years in the penitentiary for
 selling 2'S glasses of beer.
 Senator Proctor says he beliey es
 Congress, during the coming ses- sion, will pass a bill looking to a revision of the currency system of the country.
 A canvass os all the counties of Kansas shows that at the recent election for county officers the re Publicans boiled in the aggregate a majority of the votes.
 Judge Gary, who presided at the trial of the Haymarket anarchists. will occupy the bench at the second trial of Adolf Luetgert, the alleged wife murderer.
 Ex-KIng Milan, of Servia, is again seeking to divorce his wife, Natalie, m order that he may marry Arte- mlSla Christie, the divorced wife of hIs former secretary, aud by whom the former king has son.
 Secretary of War Alger has sent advertisements for bids for San Pedro harbor improvements to newspapers, and will pay for same from his own pocket, relying on con gress to reimburse him.
 The Burkesville, Kentucky, Her ald announces that it is "out of politics, regardless of party or fa- vorites. No article advocating the election of any man or defending any party, except paid articles over the signature of the writer at 10 cents per line, will at any time ap- pear"
 Louis Cassels, bartender al R. c. Mays saloon, at lone. California, shot and killed Fred Grover, whom he mistook for a robber, Thursday night. Grover leaves a widow and six small children. Friends of the deceased talk of lynching Cassels, who Is now confined in the county jail.
 Fifteen thousand employees of the Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain railroad system, whose salaries were cut from five to twenty per cent in 1894, owing 10 the prevailing hard 1 times, have been made glad by a l proclamation issued by President I George Gould restoring wages to former basis.
 4 telegram from Clayton. New Mexico, says: A prarie fire is sweep l ing over the country south of this l point. The grass is very high and | there has been no rain for weeks. 1 The course IS through the great cat | tie range belt, and for over two thousand miles there is nU barrier in its path. Thousands of sheep are in danger and are being rushed . to places of safety.
 Rev. Lafayette Johnson. of Gov ington, Kentucky. has some corn raised this serson from seed taken from a jar that was found in a mound in Missouri fifteen feet be- heath the surface of the earth two or three years ago. It has possibly been in its hiding place for 5000 years, according to Rev. Johnson's estimate, he being an antiquarian of no mean repute. The grains of the corn grown by him are the color of an Indian.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-12-01
OUR BOYs WERE IN IT.
The Prescott Panters Score . Victory
 Over the Indian Lads.

I ONcr the Andlan Lads. The Prescott foot ball team won a
 remarkable victory over the Indian
 eleven at Phenix yesterday after noon, walking away with the laurels
 by score of 2 to 6.
 The game was called at 3 D. m. in PheniX Park in the presence of 2.OOO spectators. A large number of Pres colt enthusIasts were there to yell for the home team, and they did ample justice to the occasion. The boys played in the positions as given in Wednesdays paper, and lined up as the strongest team that has ever gone from Prescott to com pete for honors.
 The stronghold of the Indian boys was the revolving wedge, and against this the Prescott lads di- rected their efforts, with the result that ia three downs. the ball went to Prescott, and the power of the wedge was broken.
 In the first half, the home team scored two touch downs making the score s to O. In the last half, the Indians rallied sufficiently to make a touch down and kick a goal thereby placing $ points to their credit. On top et this, however, the Prescott's piled three to1ch downs and a goal kick, running their score up to 2 Every man in the team played ball, even to the new and experienced.
 The boys returned this morning and are we'll pleased over ths result, as we'll as the cordial reception they received in the Capital City.
 They say Coscher Maston is all right, and they will be in fine shape for the return game, which will be played in Prescott on Christmas day.