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Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

The sending of cotton from the
South to San Francisco for reship-
ment thence TO China and Japan
is one of the anomalies of commerce.
Cotton for the ORIENT has hitherto
been shipp,'d entirely from New
Orleans and Mobile, but the de-
mand has increased so enormously
In the last year that those ports
alone can no longer supply it, and
has beer found necessary to send
vast quantities overland by rail to
California.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

A smart young man in Kansas
employed his father to work for
him during the month Of Dec,ml r
offering him | cent the irst day, 2
cents the second. 4 the third, a'i
so ON, doubling the amount every
succeeding day. He was surprised
when his figuring showed that at
the end OF thirty days he owed the
sold man" just Sl0,737.22.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
Nearly everybody learns to d

Nearly everybody learns to de-
something nowadays. The man or
woman of fashion usually plays on
some musical inftrument or recites.
The NEWEST thing, however, is the
mastering of the art of the pres
tigitateur. Many of the swell m.n
have become adopts and entertain
their guests with tricks Of conjur-
ing. To DO this well quick eye,
q dexterous hand and ready
tongue ars necessary.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Chitwood, Ore., has a rooster
which came there in the pilot of
railroad engine, and since his arri-
val has behaved properly; but be-
fore his advent there had made two
prolonged stops in his progress
along the line of the railroad, and
had run with flock of sheep and
then with herd of cattle.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
The Journal-Miner is aesponsibl,

The Journal-Miner is responsible
for the following statement ga
contribution box has been in -
vented for church use which has a
bell attachment chat rings when a
coin drops Inside. This is intended
as a check on the devout brethren
who 90 through the motions but
skilfully palm the nickel and at an
opportune moment return it to the
pocket.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
4 CITY. ARIZONA,
REULAIM ThE

At the. close Of the -
cen,ury4we behold history
ll4g itself. Europe, ASIA
Africa, all working with one
cord to reclaim the waste pias
and restore thu anclsnl and erst !
While scenes Of rich harvests, ,Durst-
ing granar.es and all the varied
harm and contentment Of pastoral
life, which to men Of advanced
thought offers the only remedy for
the growing social evil, to say
nothin- of an adequate food SUI
ply. We observe Great Britain
spending millions in the extension
of irrigation works IN India, the
purpose bel 9 to make the recur-
renee of famine impossible. Egypt
today is engaged in the renovation
of the very canals and laterals used
before tie time of the Pharaohs
The conditions making irrigation
desirable to the ancients exists
today in 10th the olt world and
the new. While there can he no
ideal agriculture without irrigation,
but as yet the great irrigation
enterprises and projects of the
United States have been confined
almost wholly to the strictly arid
states and territories. and when we
contemplate the misery, squalot
and crime of the overcrowded cities
and the vanishing of the Lass hope
of the poor to obt in a home and
plenty in the dcnsely settled states
or portions thereof where values
make lands unOttalnahIe, we do
not wonder that the nation ha>
been stirred up greatly and aroused
TO herculean efforts to reclaim and
develop arid Ncrth Ameri a. The
benefits are not 10 al but accrue
to the general putlic, and this, to-
gether with the magnitude of the
work, requires the fostering care
Ind supervision of both state and
federal governments working III
conjunction, and it should be the
ambition of our chosen represen-
'atives to enact laws that will pro-
mote The development of our agri-
cultural interests before all things
else
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
On tie Back Warrior group O

On tie Back Warrior group OF
copper mines, near Globe, develop
ment is being pushed by three
shifts in the main shaft, which is
down more than three hundred
feet, in ore all the way. There
has been erected on the works a
large double steam hoist which fa-
cilitates development greatly. In
less than a y.ar this promising
property will rank as one of the
grea, producers of Arizona. 1t is
o~ ned by Doctor Ford and j. A.
Fleming of Phoenix.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Hale, the victorious cyclist, not
only broke the wheeling record,
but the dietary score also. On the
first day bis consumption of food
by weight was "a l-2 pounds, on
the second so pounds, and the to-
Lal weight in six days was l62 | 2
pounds. This goes beyond the per-
formance Of tie Zulu Katfir. who
makes nothing Of consuming fiji
teen or twenty pounds of baked
Elephants foot at sitting, but
who follows up his feast with a
fast of considerable duration, not
trying to live the pace for q week
together, as Hale >uuceeded in do
ing without apparently mourning
any injury.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

A Port Jarvis farmer was knock
ed from tree by fight of wild
geese during fog, and Forest and
Stream has several times in the
past twenty years told about men
who were dazed by birds flying
their heads, partridges (ruffed
grouse) being principal offenders.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

A Mesa woman says that when
she received her first masculine kiss
she felt as if something was rum
ming up and down her nerves on
feet of diamonds. escorted by sew
eral wee little cupids in chariots
drawn by angels shaded by honey
suckles and canopied by melted
rainbows.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Twenty-Five turkey gobblers at
New Brunswick, N. J., attacked
tramp who had entered their en-
closure with felonious intent, and
when he got away he had no tur-
key, nor as much clothes or cuticle
as when he started in.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

A New York clergyman who re-
Gently conducted a Sunday morn :
ing service on Black wells island
learned that there are at present
fifteen college graduates wearing
the "stripes" in that peni.entiary.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

The Gazette undertakes to put
Councilman Hakes on the griddle
because he voted against prison re-
moval. The Bulletin rather in
cllnes to the opinion that Bro.
Hakes cast righteous vote on the
prison blIl.-Bulletin.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

The red mullet is scaled imme-
diarely before its death to induce
permanent contraction of it's super.
fc,al pigment cells. which causes
the fish to become the intense red
color so beloved of the trade.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Before Boston's chimpanzee died
it learned to eat beans with fork.
A bronze statue of the animal in
that inspiring attitude should be
erected in the place left vacant by
the removal of the Bacchante.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

There are thousands of promises
in the Bible, but not one of them
was put there to make q loafer
happy.-Ram's Horn.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Seventy-two races inhabit the
world, and nse 1904 different
tongues. There are about 1000
religions.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

to rea(. the capital cily within a
/ few days tostake action on the pro-
fiect to build a railroad to GLOBE.
AS it is said 10 have been d-6nite-
lily determinee to extend the Santa
F4. Prescott d Phoenix railroad
southeast through Florence, the
construction of branch road to
G. .obe would not br very expen-
sive or difficult undertaking and
there is reason to believe that it
will be speedily Quilt There is no
one thing which Globe stands so
much in need Of as rail connection
with the outside world Possessed
of such vast min, raj resources
Globe district has nevertheless
reached aim st the limit of growth
and development unless rarid and
cheap r transportation is atfo' drd.
Railroad communication would not
only cheaper transportation charges
and reduce the cost of supplies of
all kinds, but il would give US
lumber and fuel which we are so
much in need of, aud what Is of
equal Importance, it would attract
attention to the district and stim-
ulat. the investment of capital iii
our mines. Silver B-lt.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

The 'nan who rides hobby.
thinks nobody else is making any
hesdwsy.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
The
TheAtlantic & Pacific
RAILROAD
TIME TABLE.

Leaves Ash Fork. west bound, at 16 nj
and 80 p m.
Les;es Ash Fork, east bound, at s 40 p = IN
Arrives at Ash Fork, east bound. at 90 m
and 4oam
Arrives at Ash Fork, west boun at 45 M
nd TAO m
The Atlantic 4 Pacific is the eat Middie
Route across the American Continent.
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 naturef work on .he Earth, indes
crinable can easily be reached via Flagsta1.
Willsms or Peach Springs on this road. TO
the Natural Bridge Of Arizona ane htntezuma
Well you can journey most 1irectl, by this line
Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization OF la
guna, or of Acoma. ''The City OF the SKY.
Visit the Petrifed Forest near CarrIzo' see
nd marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take
hunting trip in the magnificent pine foFesss
| the San Francisco Mountains. Find interes'
in tile ruins of the pre- historic Cave and Gin
weliers. View the longest Cantiiever oriogs
1. ;. -, the Colorai" River
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
Santa Pe, Presgottd Phoenix
AttiiBon, ToPeka& Santa Fe
RAILROADS
The Shortest
AND Quickest Line
ANITA FE, REscorr q PHOENIX R.R
TINE TABLE

(Moun tain Time is Standard Tims)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at 80 m and
m
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at Q 26 p m
d2 80 Q m. and 26 p m and 80 m.
Arrive ct Ash Fork, northbound. 1t 5 80 m
and 90 . m
1Leave Ash Fork. .southbound.7 4 Is pm al nj
Leave Prescott, south bound, 10 sb p m and
0s0 . M, and 10 IS m and 10 45 am
Arrive at Phoenix, south bound, at 7 90 . m
6 p m
Dining station At Skull Valley. Connections
made at Jerome 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 Hsrqua Hala Station and
YarneL. At Phoenix with N r for all
points on the s System, also with RvK r
Close CONNECTIONS made at Ash Fork with
1 to all points east
.ra west. Trains for California leave Ash
Fork at $50 and S45 + m, arriving Los
Angeles next afterno oon at 20 and San Fran
isco second morning At l045. Train for the
east leaves Ash Fork at 8 Is am
GEO. M.SARGENT. G.P A,
MURPHY. Prescott, A T
Pres. 4 Genl Mgr. Prescott. r WELLS.
GILuETT, Asst Genl Mgr, Phoenx
Genl Agent, Phoenix, Arix.na
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
.R. M. W. BRACK.

1R. M. w. BRACK.
Physician and Surgeon. Office and
residence at the late residence of
J. L. Patterson, Mesa, A. I
Diseases of women and Obstetrics
Speciality.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
DR.. ELLA p. SUMNER

ENERAL PRACTITIONERS
~ Special attention paid to dis
eases of women and children. Office
and residence southwest corner Mon
roe and Third Streets. Office hours 10
to IL = m, to 2.30 and 6 to 7.3O p m
Telephone 148.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

act of the Nineteenth ligis
that is expected to rebound
advantage of Globe, and is
ant to the territory at large,
exempting new railroad en-
BIS from taxation for a period
n years. We are informed
I from Phoenix that a par
dread men were expected
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05
AFTER Dick Williams beats Juc

AFTER Dick Williams beats Judge
d. p. Bethurum he will have to seek
other means for livelihood than he
has enjoyed. His occupation of pen
sion attorney is gone, the department
at Washington, dispatch says, having
debarred him from practice before the
Interior department, because he is
charged with filing forged declarations
in pension cases. If Dick goes on the
stump and tells that on him, the Judge
won't get enough votes to count, IL the
republicans voters are as honest as they
ought to be,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

THERE will be no Reform Schools
this year. Perhaps smother year there
may be some place to separate young
criminals from the old hardened ones,
but for the present they will have to
be crowded in together unless the gov
ernor uses his prerogative. The man
dan us suit entered to compel the
auditor to issue warrants on the $780,
600 appropriated for the institutions is
tied up in Judge Cantrell's over crowd
ed court and he may not be able to
render decision before January. There
are other cases just as urgent that are
also held up because the Judge can not
get to them. all of which shows that
there should be circuit court OF con-
tinuous session at Frankfort, so that
cases of the kind referred TO that are
coming up might receive
prompt attention.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

EDITOR NEWTON, of the Owenton
Herald, can stand good deal for de-
mocracy's sake, but Allen O. Myers,
the Ohio Jail bird, is little too much
for him. He spoke at Owenton last
week and the editor says IN course of a
long article that "as a whooper-up of
the boys he has no equal to our knowl-
edge, but upon the whole we doubt very
much the wisdom of his coming. He
said many, very many things that were
better left unsaid. His reference to
the clergy was but little short of bias
phemy, and his auditors, especially the
ladies, ought TO have signitied their
disapproval and disgust by leaving the
hall at once. But we are patient, po-
lite and loug-suffering people, and very
considerably heard him through, with
a few exceptions. Mr.. Myers seems to
be possessed of the idea that the whole
world Is out of order and to set IL right
is his special mission. In all frankness
we can not endorse Mr.. Myers as our
ideal of a statesman or a democrat.
Kentucky democrats do not need such
cattle as Myers to tell them how to
vote. and it would be much better for
the democratic party in the State to
let him stay in Ohio.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

MAJ. LEWIS GINTER, of Richmond
Va, who was poor man at the close
of the war, but who made so, 600, 900 by
manufacturing these little coffin nails,
known as cigarettes, has gone doubt
less TO that bourne. where there is "a
great deal of smoking but not of cigar
cites. He was reputed to be the rich
esj man in the South, but what profit
eth it for a man to gain the whole
world and then go to the devil for maxi
ing things to steal away the brains and
health of the rising generations Maj.
Ginter leaves monument to his mem
DRY which will keep it green for long
time, in the shape of a hotel, the JEFF
ferson, which he built few years ago
in Richmond, said co be the finest in
the South. Its magniticience can be
imagined when it is told that it cost
over a million of dollars.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

WHEN man starts on the down grade,
he goes TO the devil as fast as shooting
the shute. That sweet scented geran-
ium, we should say Violet, who bolted
the democratic nominee for U. S. Sem
ator and made the election of a repub-
lican possible, has gone from bad to
worse till he has now gotten so low that
he gladly gets under the Log Cabin, in
order to secure an Office hardly worth
running for. Verify the last end of
that man is worse than the first.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

JUDGE CANTRILL knocks the socks
off of Secretary of State Finley claim
for 81 900 per annum extra salary for
managing the corporation department
OF his office, on the grounds of uncon-
stitutionality. Mr.. Finley has been
getting that amount in addition to his
regular salary of $1,000 and he will
have to refund, il the court of appeals
sustain the circuit Judge, which will
cut quite hole in the amount laid
aside to further his Congressional am
bitiop,
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

HUNG AS HIGH AS HAMAN.-Mr. w.
5. Warren is in receipt Of letter from
his sister, Miss Mary Warren, who Is
visiting at Woodstock. Pulaski county,
statinglthat Charlie Waddle, the Is
year old son of William Waddle, OF
that section. committed suicide 10y
hanging from tree in the woods. He
was 30 feet from the ground when cut
down and had been missing nearly two
days. The young mans mind had been
in bad state for some time and those
who knew him well are not greatly sur
prised at his rash act.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

GARRARD county republicans take
no stock in turn coats and unlike that
party in this county, they give them
the cold shoulder. l.. Frank Hubble,
who used to be known as Cleveland,
asked the small potato-a nomination
for representative and they scourged
him from the temple. Over here, how
ever, the RAIDS have to draw on ex-dem-
ocrats, who held membership in that
party for revenue only, or they could
not get sufficient material to put out a
full ticket.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

THE court of appeals reverses one
death sentence because the court per-
mitted the sheriff to detail the confess
sion of the prisoner made under prom
Use of protection from mob that was
after him, and another because the
court after admitting as true the state
ment in an affidavit of an atfiant not
present, permitted the Commonwealth
TO produce testimony contradicting the
affidavit. Thus do technicalities con-
tinue to cut more figure than proof, 60
help murderers go unwhipped of JUS
tice. No wonder with the courts and
executive TO shield criminals that the
prerogatives OF Judge Lynch are so Of
ten invoked.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

THE musical contest given by Misses
Annie May Stewart, NJ. b. aud Lutilla
Owens, drew full house, including
l25 or more white people who enjoyed
the most of the program hugely. There
were four contestants for vocal honors:
Mrs. Patton. OF Richmond; Miss Ber-
tina johnson, Lancaster; Miss Lutilla
Owens, Stanford, and Miss Kate Punk
EFT, Louisville. All did well, but the
latter proved veritable "Black Patti
and the judges. Mrs. Steele Bailey.
Mrs. Joe Portman, Miss Mary Cowen
and Messrs. b. II. Danks and w. T..
Walton unanimously awarded her the
first prize, handsome gold watch and
the second To Mrs. Patton, q emerald
ring, by like vote. The first prize
winner would have also won the prize
in the fat woman's ring, il that had
been included in the program and she
is singer from the head-waters Of
Awayback. The cake walk was quite
amusing. There were three couples,
Will Caldwell, of Danviile, and Miss
Annie Cole, OF Louisville, Joe Hayden
mot the superintendent of the water
works. and Miss Lutilla Owens, of
Stanford, and Allen Hill and Miss Cora
b. Givens, also OF Stanford. with
Barnes Williams as drill master. The
movements were as fantastic as the cos
TUNES and the gyrations As gradatory
as gymuast's. 1t didn't take the
judges, John Cook, +. II. Farmer, Rob
ert Fish, Leslie Givens and Anderson
Hooker long To award the big cake To
the first couple and the little one 10 the
last named. j. F.. French, of Paris, who
delivered the prizes, also made a very
creditable opening address. showing
that he was Negro of considerable
ability. The recitations by Misses Dora
Stewart and Cora Owens were really
good as was that of r. b. Cheatham, Of
Danvile. Miss Mollie Miller, OF Rich
mond, and Prof. \. j. Bell. of Louis
vile, were the accompanies and did
their work we'll. The entire entertain
ment was very creditabie and We are
glad that the promoters made nice
little sum. The fire alarm just before
the curtain arose nearly caused STAN
pede, but fears were finally calmed and
order restored.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

DROPPED DEAD.-John Stuart, who
had made his home with the late Arch
Carson at Crab Orchard for years, and
who was an uncle OF w. A. Carson, OF
that place, died in the buggy as he was
being brought here Saturday TO be
tried for lunacy. He was man OF ma
ny eccentricities and many thought
him of unsound mini. Since Mr. Car
sons death he had imagined that he
owned the property left by him and
Notwithstanding Mr. w. A. Car
sons efforts to have sale and dis
pose OF his fathers effects, Mr.. Stuart
stubbornly refused to give up the prem
ises. At last it was decided to try him
for lunacy and Saturday, Marshal Joe
A. Shannon and j. ID. Steenbergen
started with him for this place. He
became greatly alarmed at the officers
presence and the big pistol which was
exposed also scared him greatly. All
went we'll, however, till nearing the
bridge over Cedar greek, when he
threw up his hands, gasped and died
almost instantly. The corpse was TAX
en- back to Crab Orchard, where it was
inferred. One of his peculiarities was
his serious objection to getting close TO
any one. He disliked to talk and lived
an almost entirely isolated life. Mr..
j. II. stephens, who knew him well,
saws that for the last ID years he had
slept in box, the top of which he in
variably let down before he went TO
sleep. No one was permitted 10 enter
his room, which it is said, vas always
kept in order. For years the State had
paid Mr.. Carson the small sum OF 80
per year for keeping him and he no
doubt would have been sent TO the asy-
lum long ago had it not been for the
old gentleman's devotion for his un-
fortunate brother-in.law. He was near
ly 10 years old.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

GEN. NEAL Dow, the original and
greatest of all prohibitionists, has gone
to his reward, after fighting the demon
of strong drink for more than three
score years and ten. He was "a years
of age and began his war against king
alcohol even before he reached bis ma
jority. Besides waging that ceaseless
warfare, he also fought in the Federal
army during the late war, going in
at 80 as a colonel and coming out as
general. His last words were This is
the end and all is we'll"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

THE startling report came To town
that child was born in the knobs a
few days ago with full set of teeth
and long full beard. shortly after
its advent il raised itself up, survey
ed the surroundings and in sepulchral
voice remarked at is not agoing TO
rain for seven years" Then it lay
down again and gave up the ghost.
The story may and then again it may
not be true. but you had better be get
ting your water supply all the same.
Seven years is long time between
rains.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

WE present with this issue fac
smile of the ballot to be voted four
weeks from to-day, together with the
pictures OF our excellent nominees for
district and county officers. To vote
for every one of them as most honest
people will do. you have only to pro-
cure the official ballot, go into the
booth, stamp the stencil at the foot Of
the rooster, fold your ballot, give it to
the election officer and go away with
the proud satisfaction of having done
your duty.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1897-10-05

AND the cry is still "No rain" The
country presents an appearance almost
as if a fire had swept over 1t. Every
thing appears TO be burned up, the
trees being killed in many instances.
Drinking water is getting scarce in
many localities, while stock water is
almost out of the question. The water
works is still holding out manfully and
and furnishing all the water we need
with a reservoir in reserve to be
used in case of fire. The supply here
may not be as great as that which Dam
vile gets from dirty Dix river, but il
is sufficient for all purposes, including
the large quantity furnished the rail-
road and the managers havn't gotten
to the point OF selling water at lOc a
barrel, as at Danville, which with its
great supply, seems to be very plea
yune business.