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Mesa free press., 1897-05-14
G. Fl. Akers, Of Prescott, has

G. Fl. Akers, OF Prescott, has
returned from a fishing excursio !,
along the banks Of the Potomac.
There is quite a party of Arizonans
'trying their luck, in the vicinity
Of that historic river, using all SORTS
OF bait to get bite. But as they
arr, very ncigy, fishing is poor, and
since their arrival no ono las been
heard to say that "All is quiet
along the Potomac tonight. -
Courier.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

Travellers in Mexico must have
often remarked the singular beauty
Of the facade Of the cathedral of
Chihuahua. It is said TO he the
work of an artist who under SEN
tence of death for SQlne crime or
another, was promised that he
would not be put to death until
his work was completed. For
twenty one years he worked cut
ting into the stone the beautiful
imagery Of his brain, always under
the surveillance of armed seatine!s
At last he broke down and was
obi :ged to notify the authorities
that he could do no more and was
ready to die. Then came pardon
hut it WAS too late. He died short
ly afterwaFd.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14
The London Mail says that 1

The London Mail says that q
number of wealthy Erglishmen
have organized an expedition to
come TO th1 United States to shoot
wild horses in the Rocky Noun =
tains. The gentlemen can, after
they get through shooting "wild
horses in rhe Rocky Mountains,
come down onto the plains and
shoot the OogIywoo, which is found
in great numbers in that vicinity.
It has six legs and a very strong,
shoot tail. When danger appe ars,
it at once stands on its tail and
spins rapidly around. OF course,
this makes hole, into which the
Oo5lywoo sinks rapidly out OF sight.
The hole then disappears Also
Forest and Stream.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

Globe will not be seriously affect
ed by the temporary shutdown #
the Old Dominion @ 'ppAr 'onpa,t.
There arc upwards Of 25o meo eau
ployed by the several mining e. y
panies operating i'. the district m
claims owned by individuals, The
United Globe Mines are purcbaa-
ing all the good copper ores off led
and this has greatly stimulated
prospecting and dc velopment .D7
season promises to be fair and
profitable in every line OF business.
Belt.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

SANTA FE, PRESCOTT & PHoFNIX RR
TINE TABLE
Leave Phoenix, north bound, at 8 90 a IN and
and 80 pm
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at 20 p m
and 20 a m.
Arrive at Ash Fork, north bound. at 6 20 p n,
and 40 a IN
Leave Ash Fork ,southbonnd 80 pm an a M
leave Prescott, south bound, 10 55 p m and
1923 m.
ARRIVE at Phoenix, south bound, at 90 q m
and so m
Tho SC enic line of A~'zona. Tho best rout
to California. The only North anl South
Line in Arizona to the Grond Canon of the
Colorado, Petrifed Forest, Great inc Forest,
Cliff Dwellings, Great Salt River Valley and
other points of interest.
Through tickets to all points in the United
States, Canada and Mexico.
Nos and connect at Jerome junction
with trains Of V & P l.'y for Jerome.
Dining station at Skull Valley. CoLnectione
made at Jerome Junction. =
Connecting at Prescott. with stage lines for
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Go for Congress
and stage lines for Herqua Hala Station and
Yarne.l. At Phoenix with M & r for all
points on the System, also with RV
GEO. M.sARGENT. G.pA,
FMMURPHY, Prescott, A T
Pres. & Genl Mgr, Prescott. WELL5.
Asst GEM Mgr: fhoenx.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

AccordingJto :, bulletin on the
sugar beet, just issued by the Arr-
zona Experiment station, Tucson,
the first beet sugar factory erected
in Germany. was put upon the es-
uate of Beron de Koppy in 1905.
This was small aff.ir, being ca
pable of working up but 525 tons
of beet roots per year. This is in
great contrast to the modern facto-
ry. The one at Watsonville, Cal.
with capacity for working 5000
ktons Of beets in "a hours. At the
Watsonyille factory last year there
was manufactured a total of twen-
t. thousand tons of sugar.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

The factor season at Eddy, New
Mexico has closed, and the results
are summed W about this way: A
few tho 4sand poun Is os seed were
sown, l4,OOO tons OF heets were
harvested. Twelve Or foqr,aen
handred acres were planted, which
coz about 1872 per acre 60 do the
work necessary to harvest them.
they brought an average oG st 30
per ton, hence about $4,000 vera
pAid to the farmers Of the Wi y
for beets alone, no mean amount
these hard times. The factory
Skipped l3o oarloa Is Of sugar. L
has capacity of two hnodrsd tons
day and ca support 10000 peo =
pie with sugar
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

In an advertisement of 9 rail
road company requesting the own
ers of unclaimed goods TO remove
their merchandise the letter ''l'
was dropped FRO" the word Claw =
fur" in he notice, which ended
thus, Come forward and par the
awfu! charges Oh che same,
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14


The country has not witnessed a
genuine western mining boom for
some time, but one of mighty pro-
portions.will be touched off when
the railroad reaches Globe Bail
road men do not dream of the vast
amount of rich mineral that exists
in the Globe district or they void
be running ,over each other to see
who could arrive there on the G"st
iron horse. Keep your eye y
GloLe and mark this pceiietlrn. =
Gr,',a" County Bull-tin
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14
DESERT LAND, FINAL PRooF.-NoTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office. Tucson,
Arizona, April %, 1897.

Arizona, April %, 1897.
notice is hereby given that Vic F. Harmon,
of Tempe, Maricopa County. Arizona, has filed
potice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No 2O45, for the 81 Sec 10, Up S.
r E, 9 r NJ, before the Clerk OF the
District Court, at Phoenix, Arizona, en- Tues
day, the goth day of July, 1857.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land George Drew, of Mesa, Ar zona, Fred Z
WicRs, of Mesa, Arizona. Thomas Anderson, Q
Mesa ARIZONA, and Filing Olsen. of Tempe
Arizona.
EUGENE J TRIrPFL,
First pub Apr 50 Re@lste
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14
THREShINl |
Johnlson,DreW & Go.

Have placed an ordar for of the largest and most
complete threshng outfits that has ever been in the
valley and will be ready to contract to DO threshng n
the best manner and at most customary rates.
The Company is:a strong one and has had many
Gears experience in harvesting and threshlng.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

1t takes $4,000 tons Of paoer to
make che postal card used in the
United States each year,
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

The most happy man is he who
knows how to bring into relation
the end and the beginning Of life.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14

II think said an Oshkosh dam
sci recently, in speaking of sere-
palo of which she was the recipient
that there are nothing more nicer
than to he woken up at night with
vocal singing
Mesa free press., 1897-05-14
&c. NAILS s
After Jan. 10,
Blggggies and 2-Seatel WAGONS
Santa Pe, Prescott { Phoenix
RAILWAY co.
WITH The
SANTA FE SYSTEM
Is the shortest and quickest route to Denver,
KIn8as City. Chicago and ST. Louis.
SANTA FE TINE CARD.

Trains for Californit lea-es Ash Fori, at SO
and 30 N. arriving in Los Angeles next
afternoon at 40, and San Francisco second
morning at 10 45 Train for the East leaves
Ash Fork at 8 25 o m
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
A NOVEL VISITING CARD.

A gullible English newspaper tells its
readers that Mr.. TilimaD, the registrar
of the United States treasury, uses dollar
bills bearing bis signature instead OF
visiting cards. He began the practice. +"
IL says, "one evening when he kcalled on
some friends, and found that his card
case was empty. Then happy thought
came, and. taking out new dollar bill,
he put IL on the salver and pointed out to
the servant that his name was engraved
in the lower left hand corner. In a min
ute or two he returned ana asked Mr..
IilIman to go into the drawing room.
AS visiting cards in America cost about
shillines hundred, the idea is by no
means an uneconomical one, but econ
omy il need hardly be added, had moth
ing to do with this idea of the discarding
Of the visiting card.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
MONUMENT TO A BANTAM.

The only real rooster that was ever hon.
ored 5y military funeral and tomb.
stone was owned by Major Thomas Will
lisms OF the Confederate army. The
rooster went by the name Of General and
Major williams acquired him in the fol
lowing manner:
Before the battle Of Culperper viii.
liams went 20 n house 10 get something
20 eat The daughter of tho family met
him with the little bantam, and said the
family was preparing to fly and the pet
chicken was all that was left. The girl
was pretty and she looked wistfully at
the chicken, and the gallant major swore
that tho soup not would never bc the
bantam : destiny. General went through
many battles pcrohed on the limb Of a
tree st the close Of the war he returned
to pleasant farm life, but no missed the
excitement Of war and the blare OF buglcs,
ana poor little General droorcd and died.
He was buried with military honors and
bis grave marked by a tombstone. Phil.
adoirhia Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
DEATH NOTICES.

DEANE- In Phenix, Il. J., on the 10th inst,
Brigham Deane, aged y years.
Funeral Friday, at go. Relatives and
friends are invited TO attend.
HART-In North Providence, goth inst,
Funeral from his late residence Friday
morning, at $50. Relatives and friends are
invited TO attend.
LUTHER-In this city, Goth inst, at his resi-
dence. 1888 Waterman street, George Ed
ward Luther, aged AZ years.
Funeral Friday, 22d inst at 3 p: M, at
Beneficent chapel, Chestnut street. Burial at
Putnam, Conn. Kindly omit flowers.
! MARTIN-In Cranston, on 10th inst, John +.
Martin, aged ~ years.
NooN-In this city on the Goth inst, Michael
Noon, jagged 73 years.
street. Saturday 23d inst, at S:30 "A. IN. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend
POTTER-ln this city, Goth inst. Sarah L.,
widow of Lyman b. Potter, and daughter
OF Valentino and Mary Whitman, aged 6S
years
TILLMAN-In this city, on the 10th inst.
Mrs. Tulia A. Tillmsn, aged "a years, III
months and days.
b. Vaughan, widow of Gideon Vaughan,
aged 50 years.
Funeral from the residence OF Henry O.
Whipple, Washington village, Friday, 2d
inst, at IL a. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
WELLS-ln Clayville, 10th inst, Mahalla Il.
Wells, aged 90 years.
Funeral from Clayyile church, Saturday,
tho S3d inst, at O'Clock p. M. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
WHITE-In Central Falls, on the 10th inst.
Lsvinia p, widow OF Pardon White, aged
40 years.
Funeral from her late residence, $40 high
street, Friday, 22d inst, at " IN. Relatives
! and friends are invited TO attend.
WHITMAN-In Warwick, near East 6recn-
wich, 2Qth inst, Lydia Whitman, wife of
the late Moses whitman, aged 80 years.
Funeral from her late residence Saturday,
| f3d inst, at IL n. M. Relatives and friends
are invited TO attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
MIR. BAKERS ENDORSEMENT

We DO not fancy that Mr.. William G.
OF tho Hon. John II. Mcguire. for mayor
of the city of Providence, will foel over
and above flattered or encouraged by the
endorsement" that he has received from
ths Muleague.
That great and glorious organization,
literally and figurAtively the 400 OF poll
tics, representing as we arc assured by its
organ the "better clement whatever
thnt may be-held meeting last night
That is nine per cent of it did. Nothing
is ever more remarkable about tho
Muleague than the enthusiasm usually dis
played by its members In keeping away
from its meetings, though 1t is perhaps
even more surprising that it ordinarily
succeeds in Assem- bling so many as
twenty-five. that number being absolutely
required MS quorum to do the business
which the 400 have to accept responsibility
fer considering that the president with
the assistance of not more Of than devoted
memb whose names will be readily
called to mind. have demonstrated their
capacity to do all the work not alone for
the 400 but for the twenty five thousand
voters of the municipality.
Last night the mem ship stayed away
from the meeting with more than oom-
mon cagerness and public spirit. Thirty
nino members, however, so far forgot
themselves as to attend the gathering and
twenty mine OF these resolved that 1.-THE
Municipal Leagua Of Providence endorses
the nomination of William q. Baker for
mayor aud recommends him to the suf-
frsges of the city OF Providence" Tho
passage Of the resolution was not Sc
cured without opposition and indeed was
ouly passed by reason OF what in an
ordinary political caucus. run by ma
chine inspired by boss, and composed
Of citizens wholly lacking in civic pride
and Bearing 10 relation to the "better
element. - would have been called cheap
and nasty bit of trickery.
A quorum of tho Muleague, as ordin-
srily composed. may usually be de-
pended upon to make q holy show Of
themselves and make ridiculous the or
ganization that they pretend to represent.
But last evenings gat herring seems to
have secured an unprecedented triumph of
absurdity.
In our minds eye we picture the Hon.
William G. Baker reaching out with a
pair of tongs TO accept that resolution.
properly inscribed, from the hands OF the
secretary.
Then. the best thing he oan do with IL
for his own political interests, will be to
convey 1t carefully down cellar and
deposit it in the yawning mouth of the
fire in tho furnace and stand by until
complete combustion is accomplished.
Then keep quiet about it until after
election day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

righteousness. He noticed that the young
women who came to Bible class at bis
house each had young man waiting for
her. SO one evening what did this canny
Scotchman do. when the class was in
progress, but make an excuse to leave the
room and step outside where as he ex-
pected. he found small crowd of wait
ing swains. With much politeness be
pointed out his unwillingness to keep
them from their sweethcarts and invited
them to come inside and see them.
1t is needless to add this Glasgow min
lister has mixed Bible class now on mis-
hands. And il is doing welc-Boston
Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
CITY MENTS.
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
CANVASS NOTICE.


The Beard Of Canvassers and Registration
Will meet for the purpose of canvassing and
correcting the ward lists OF voters for the
Municipal Election to be held November 2.
FIRST WARD at PIONEER HALL ON SOUTH
MAIN STREET. October 22 1897, from
NORTH MAIN sTREET, October ya lso7,
THIRD WARD at the WARD ROOM on SMITH
STREET, October 22, 1897, at s:45 p. m.
FOUNTAIN STREET, October y. 1897,
FIFTH wARD:at the WARD ROOM on REA-
CON AVENUE, October 20, 1897, from
SIXTH WARD at the WARD ROOM on PUB.
Lie STREET, October %, 1897, from 7:4S
SEVENTH WARD at the WARD ROOM on
OAKLAND STREET, October 70, 1897, at
raTh HERn5S SAsD shtR # .Rf vARD 5.ss.l ROOM g % se
NINTH WARD at the WARD ROOM on PAL:
LAS STREET, October 2S, 1897. from Z As
TENTH WARD at the WARD ROOM on AT
WELLS AVENUE. October 20, 1897, at
Said Board will also meet for the purpose
of the final canvass OF all tho Ward and Dis.
trict lists of said city, at their office. i'm the
City Hall, ON October "a, 1897, at o'clock
a. IN.
Persons assessed for Personal Property,
whose names are on the voting list must pay
the tax on the same on or before October 26,
1897, to qualify them to vote for Aldermen
and Councimen.
Notice is hereby given to Registry Voters
of foreign birth that the time of filing proof
of citizenship in order 70 vote at said Elec-
tion expires OCTOBER ~, 1897, at b o'clock
p. IN.
BY order OF the Board OF Canvassers and
Registration.
CHARLES e. SMITH,
ol5Ilt Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Proposal for Sewer and Retaining
Wall.


Department of Public Works,
Commissioners Once, City Hall,
Providence II. l., October 10, 1897.
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received nt
this office until II o'clock n. m, TUESDAY,
October 26, 1897 for constructing sewer and
retaining wall as follows:
IN CANAL STREET, FROM SMITH STREET
TO MILL STREET, ACROSS MILL
STREET AND IN BARK STREET, FROM
MILL STREET NORTHERLl TO A
POINT OPPOSITE THE LEWIS DAM IN
THE MOSHASSUCK RIVER, TOGETHER
WITH A RETAINING WALL ON THE
WEST SIDE OF CANAL STREET EX-
TENSION:
About ss3 feet 5i-incn brick sewer.
About 80 feet retaining wall.
The bricks, pipes cement, iron, faestones
and granite viii be furnished by tho Com
missioner of Public Works
The plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of the City Engineer.
A bond satisfactory TO the undersigned for
n sum equal 20 ten per centum OF the cstimat-
eel amount OF the contract, as .:uuidsted
damages for failure to execute the contract
within ten days, II awarded, must accompany
each proposal. and n satisfactory bond equal
TO one third OF the estimated amount OF the
contract conditioned upon the faithful per-
formancc OF the contract, will be required OK
the successful bidder.
The right TO reject any or all proposals is
reserved. -
ROBERT Il. SMITH,
olo-6t Commissioner.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

ruined the hive and took the honey away
with them. Mr.. Shaw missed the bees
quito early in the morning and after he
had located the hive was able to trace the
thieves by the drops OF honey that cs-
capped along the way. Tho parties who
did the work were handy at IL. using
sulphur to kill the busy little fellows,
after stopping their cgress by filling the
holes with dirt The hive waslan unus-
ually large and busy one. Mr.. Shaw hav-
ing gathered some as pounds from the
hive, besides leaving about 80 pounds for
their use during the winter. The bees
had been on the hustle ever since the
honey was gathered. SO that not less than
20 pounds must have been secured by the
miscreants. The trail of the thieves was
followed to the foot Of Sanford street,
where appearances indicated that there
had been a division of the spoils, the
thieves prsbably separating at that point
Paper had been used in firing the sui
phur and piece was left at the point
where the hive had been robbed. The
scarchers had this bit OF paper, as we'll as
a bit of "oilcIoth," that had been torn
from the blanket in which the honey had
evidently been taken away, and they
were fortunate enough TO find another
par. of the paper near the building not
far from where the division was made.
Queerer things have happened than that
the bit Of paper may in the end locate the
thieves. There was fully bushel of bees
killed. From the Hartford Courant.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
.coysrIrUrIoN DAY.

This is Constitution Day" in Boston
city
The hulk of the old Constitution lies
In Boston harbor and her deeds will be
comm smorated upon tho hundredth
anniversary OF tho launching OF the as!-
lant old chip.
"Old Ironsides, as she was formerly
called, was "A frigate, Boston born. Her
victories in the war OF 1919 have been celc-
brated in history. in fiction and in song.
She was one OF feet the building of
which was authorized 10y governments to
tackle the Barbary pirates. She stuck
on the ways at the earlier attempts 90
launch her from the Boston shipyard but
that proved not TO 10 bad omen. In
the war OF 1919 she blew the British ships
off the seas with delightful regularity and
the scamanship and gunnery practieed
by her gallant crew secured for American
sailors and American. ships worldwide
fame and honor.
The little guhboat Newport now in our
harbor could knock the spots out of the
big Constitution Of the old days, but at
the time Of her career she was invinci BILE.
She was sent as the flag ship OF the Yam
kee fleet that bonn barded Iripoli rs evil
donce that the American people were pre-
pared TO pay millions for defense but
not one cent for tribute. In the war of
1912 she showed herself able TO outsaii
and escape from the Britisher when be
was represented by an overwhelming fleet
and to Outright anything in her class. In
command of Hull, she vanquished the
Guerriere. commanded by that gallant
British sailor and tighter, Dacres, in
something like 30 minutes. With Balm
bridge on the quarter deck she demolished
! the British ship Java and under Stewart
she defeated and captured the Picton.
Cyane ana Levant, the two latter at a
blow.
Old Ironsides used to carry figure head
| of Andrew jackson at the bow, but some
sailor cut il away for the reason that. as
a good naval man, he objected to the
visago of "landlubber" under the bow
| spirit.
When the navy department, lapsing In
sentiment, proposed TO break up Ole
Ironsides and sell her to the junk man,
the people rose in indignation and
! Doctor Holmes contributed to hel
rescue the inspiring poem beginning
Ayl tear her tattered ensign downl
Long has it waved on high.
| And many an eye has danced to see
| That banner lin the sky.
| Beneath il rang the battle shout
And burst the cannon roar
The meteor of the ocean air
| Shall sweep the clouds no more!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21

The Good Government movement seems
to be very much diluted even in its old
stronghold, Ward Two.
The Goo-Goos went into the Republi-
can caucus up there and accepted nomi-
nations on the council ticket Council
man Cooke and Mr.. James snow. Jr.
representing ths movement which seems
now to have found Its rightful place IN
the Republican party, always the party
CT good goverxment with no clap trap
significance TO the name.
Both these nominees are, Of course. Re
publicans, and will not only find a
cordial welcome back to tho fold but op-
portunity for civic usefulness impos siblc
TO them ms merely 'hook bohiuds" on the
democratic wagon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-21
"BIG BEN"
Great BelI Cracked, Broken Up, Re
cast, and Them Cracked Again.


"Big Ben" so.called after Sir Ben
jamin Hall, who was the first commits
sioner of works when the order Tor the
clock was given. was cast In 1896 at Nor
ton. near Stockton -on-Tess.
From the north of England this
enormous bell. weighing l6 tons, was
conv veyed to London by sea. where IL
had. on small scale. about as adventur.
Gus a passage as the Egyptian obelisK.
which now grace. the Thames embank-
ment. once or twice during the voyage,
indeed. il was feared that IL would sens
the vessel TO the bottom of tho ocean.
Not very long after the CLOCK had been
placed in temporary position az West
minster--on Oct. "a. lS5.-and while 1t was
being rung, as was customary for a
short time at l o'clock on Saturdays, IL
was noticed that il had a cracked, un-
certain sound.
On a minute examination with
lighted candle crack was discovered to
extend from the rim about half way mp
the side. Inc catastrophe TO an instru-
ment which cost 33i3 pounds raised the
question as to who was To pay for recast-
ing it. The founders repudiated respon-
sbility, declaring that too heavy clap
per Git weighing IL cwt. had been used.
The authorities. however, placed on
record that il was porous, unhomoge-
neous, unsound, and deiectivs casting. "
BE that as it may, big Ben, >" was
| broken up and reeast at a cost OF zoo
| pounds. It's weight was tons 10 cwt 3
| or. 10 lbs, its diameter . feet and its
| height outside feet inches. 1t was
rung for the first time on Nov. 1S 1858.
| Alas in less than year aftor this the
| new Dell ceased to strike ths hours, hav-
ing become more seriously cracked than
its predecessor. Tho crack, which was
inside, was three inches in extent. For
about three years afterward the hours
were struck on tho largest OF the quarter
bells. The experiment was then tried of
turning phe great bell round SO as to
present fresh place for the hammer. OF
clapper, to strike ON. With light ham
mer this experiment proved so far satis-
factory that during the 80 years that
have elapsed the fissure does not seem to
have Increased: and IL is possible when
the wind Is favorable TO distinctly hea I
| il i'm most Of the suburbs booming out
the midnight hour. London Mail.