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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
The City Election.

The city election was held today. lt was the most Qulet election ever held m Prescott and a stranger tn town, had he not been told of lt. would never have discovered from any unusual excitement that polls were being held winch were to de eide the de>tIuies of the municipal i,y for the next few years The vot was exceedingly hEht, only 2JOvotes being polled. Except for a contest for recorder it would not reached over one-quarter even of this vote There were two candidates for re corder, however, Thomas Shultz and =. \. Logan. and many Of the friends of each d,d more or less rustling and succeeded in getting . great many 10 the polls who would otherwise have remained away.
 Polls were held m the city hall building on the south side of the plaza and were opened at 10 8. m. remaining open tIlI To a. n.
 The result stood as follows:
 For mayor W. c. O'NeilI, 2l9; T. W. Otis, l.
 For Recorder-Thos. Shultz, ll5; :. A. Logan, los.
 Although no call was made for the election of counciimen, there were 2D7 votes boiled for this office of which the old council received lN6 votes and a ticAet composed of C. W. Moore, W. NJ. Ciaypool, V. Brinkmeyer and A. Averyt received 2l votes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Our contemporary ls mS2liestlng the greatest solicitude in regard Co the appointment of the next gov eruor of the territory. When tue proper time arrives for the appoint meut of a governor, President Me Kinley will hardly Ssk the advice of either democratic politicians or ot editors of democratic newspapers. Tn fact. the best recommendation a man could have for appointment IS the active. violent and abusive oppO- sition of the virulent democratic newspapers.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
DruoEDLYDrLL. Do~rcHEExNnw

DEL CEDLN DULL. DoNIC HEENN - w
 The Prescott JoCRSAL-MINEs las a word to say about literary piracy in connection with the compreh-u- siye lcca. department of The Re- publican. A little piracy of this kind b, the Jouh>AL- MINER wouldn't hurt tle circulation of that tis- tressingiy dull publication. - he- nix Republican.
 From the number of items trans planted daily from the JoUssAt- MINER into the columns Of The Republican, without credit, the iit- erarr pirate ot that sheet evidently don't consider the publication so deuceIelly dull Were the items, stolen from the press of the territory sud published without credit in The Republican, eliminated ffom its "comprehensive local depart meut. We cannot now recall a sin g!o publication in the terri ory whose columns would be less inter es'iuF.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

IT the next legislature regulat, $ everything iu the territory, which has been mapped out for it by a few democra,ic newspapers, 1t will have s great work on its hands. Among the few things that ara to be Tegu- lated are Wells. Fargo x Co, the far,s and freights on all railroads aud sleeping car farss.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

There ara a few people il the United S.ate- who did their level best to try to prevent Mckiulsy's $ nomination. and after he was nom mated opposed his election, who are now profuse in their advice to him as to whom he should or should not appriut ta office.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

E. r.. Morrison. who retired yes terday from the office of district attorney. did so with 8 record of which he need not feel ashamed. He has served for two tern s as district attorney. and during that time has made an excellent officer, surpassed by none and equalled by few He has been impartial iu the admins tration of the affairs of the office, and has ever had the best interests of the county and the tax payers in view in all ol his official acts Mr. Morrison has formed co-par,ner- ship with his brother, J. r. Norri- son, and the firm has opened offices over the Prescott National Bank.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

A Kansas minister has been de posed from the Pas.orate of a
 Methodist church a; Dodge City ioT lying. still there are eastern newspapers which continue to cast slurs upon the morality ot Kansas.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Wsylsr IS getting iu bad oder among the Spanish. The Madrid ImPsrcial of recent date, contained avery violen; article ou the mi,.tary government in Cuba, and urges thst CaPtain-Genersl Weyler be replaced by General AzcaFaga, the present SpInish Minister Of War.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

RIG. Dunn d Cos Weekly Rev.cw sf Trade, ssys. There have been mors commercial failures in lSg6 than ID any previous year except 1893. about l4.s97. acaius, l21q7 last year, with liabilities ot S225. OOo,O00, against Sl73I93OS0 last year, sn increase in number of about l2 per cent. aud in liabilities oi 2g per cent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

PheniI dry goods clerks gre agi- tsting a six o'clock closing move mSnt again. This question is agi- tIted in the Capital City about twice . year, but nothing further ever comes of it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

The ?. & A. (. round house hal a narrow escape yesterday from being burned l. seems that the place has 1f ata been used as a reudez- yous Tor tramYiuS tourists, and |, hief uf Police Prince went down there yesterday iu search of some Of these weary gentlemen. As he en- tered the place he encountered a volume uf smoke and discovered quite blaze iu the interior Of the building. He succeeded iu extjn- gushing i-. but made the discovery just il the nick of time, as a few moments later .t would have been beyond control.
 F.. E. Wann the we'll known min iug mau, is visiting PheniI
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Hill (. Moore. the architect and builder, has 8 linen towel which was made iu lS27 by hls grandmother l. is old fashioned m it make and style of hemmiug Nr. Moore pre- serves it -scredly as a family keep sake, taking out ot his trunk on Christmas and New Years each. and uses it o8 these days, then has lt laundried carefully and lays 1t away until the next return of these holi days
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

It doesn't seem to occur to some of the democrats who are making monkeys of themselves that If Bryan wSs defeated by purchased votes, it Wss bound to have been democrats WhO sold them.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
Mining IntsIItEshc~.

Dr. W. W. Lewis and Joseph Charmichael have taken lease and bond ont Mountain Quail group of mines down in the Black canyon country. NIT. Charmichael has been there for some time experimenting a force of men who are doing de velopmeDt work on the property and pr. Lewis left for there this morn ipn
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

There are people sitting up O niRhts to croak and 10 predict . continuation of the hard times, for no better reason than that they fear that the republican party will get the credit for bringing back prosperity.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

President McKinley's inaugura- ton suit will be woven by an Ameri- can factory from American grown =ool, and his policy will be just as thoroughly American as his clothes.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Buckley O'Ncil Is the hanPiest nan iu the territory this evening. He.was elected to an office today It Is Saii tLa, he has ordered that old s5Jutaat generals uniform oi his cleaned up to wear on state r,-.aSf,r-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

J. B. McCullsgh, editor of the St. Louis GlobeDemOcrat. and one of Che Gblest journalists of the United States. fell out of a window, while sick at his residence, on New Years morning, and WAS killed. He had been Ill for several months.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Governor Franklin dauie. that he ever made use of tho language attributed to him on the Cuban question, in the sense in which it vss used. The ideA that bs intended ts convey was that Arizona would furnish DO recruits for the iusur- geatS while the United State, occupied a neutral position on the question.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

4 starving msE, in San Francisco, broke . mail box, thinking he would gSt . few days in jail and be able 10 fn bis stomach. He builded better Chan he knew" ss be got passport e San Quentin, allowing him free board there for year.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

The republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee have taken no Christmas recess, but are going right ahead with the work on thst republican tsrif bill. This iS Es IL should be. The country needs nothing SO bad ss it needs . new tariff
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
Turkish RuI-rs.

Mobammei, the founder Of Islam. is not reckonei among the CaIiVhs. being the prophet. The first caIiph was Omar l. who ascenied the throne by virtue of election iu t3L From that time until the defeat and death of Al Mo~tasem, iu l2i3, 55 Caliphs ruled
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Spain felt like the boy who got a switch in his stocking when the Senate Committee on Foreign Rela- lions presented 1t with that resolu- tion providing fer the recognition Of Cuban independence.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
Road Ovsrssers.

All offices of Road Overseers are declared tc be vacant. and no appli- cation will be entertained unless ou petition signed by fifteen or more bona ide residents of said district By order of the Board of Supervis- ors. J. II. ROBINSON. Clerk,
 Prescott, January 1, 1897.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

MT. Bryan IS the only man the country has produced egotistical enough to assume that he has . mortgage on s presidential nomina- tiou four years in advance.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
Redemption CT County Warrant.
PREscorr. Ariz.. Jan. ], ls9

PREsCoTr, Ariz.. Jan. 1, 1897. l will pay on presentation Coun- ty Road Warrants presented on or before June lst, 1891. Interest ceases from this date.
 DENNIS 4. BURKE, Treasurer of Navapai County.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
K.dsmp,Inn of county Warrants.

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Jan'y ., 1897. Twill pay, on presentation, County Road Warrants presented on or be fore June lSt, 1894. with the eXcep- lions of Warrants Nos fl to fl. Interest ceases from this date.
 DENNIS A. BUBKE. ian5xlO County Treasurer.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Private" DslIell says Ws have reached that condition which makes 1t necessary that we either fight foreigners or fight each other.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

MAsoN CIrH, Iowa, Jan. 4.-The first city bank of Nora Springs has failed.
 ST. PAUL, Jan. 4.-The West Side Bank has just closed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Prescott has elected 8 PopuliSt mayor. She should now apply for annexation to Kansas, the home of Mrs. Lease.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
UDNESDAY. JAN. 6, lSs'
C.. AARTIs. Editor and PrOp'r.

Kentucky is having more trouble from mobs this week.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

"AdvssisinE RAoss male knosH oa EppIies- Aoa e Ghis ofSoe Et the following AEsnciss- EalnaE Rsy, rribulR buIldlDg, New 1uS a RalnG q Rsy San FrAncisos.
 IF. FisAss. hs-chAnzs ExchanCs. SAE FrAa GaRs.
 WAES the paper is 6sut sn fls-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Col. A. 0. Brodie came up from the south yesterday
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

GoVernor-elect Tanner, of Illinois, was msrrisd December 30.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06

Here Co what Petter Cooper. Who Died
 wertA Many Millions Said
 of Q Newspaper.
 -in al the towns where A newspaper is pub Hsaud every nan should advertise ID it. lt ncth- ka mors than . card stating his nsns A11 the k1ineas he is in. l. does not only pay the AG- S-rtissr but it Lets peopls at . distance know -As town in which yoa re=ids Is S ProsPero0s OszEnnity of business men. As the seet ls Oswn e the sSei recompenses-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1897-01-06
Hotel BURkE E!
 PRESCOTT, ARIZONA.

BURKE X HICKEY, Frrrrietcrs
 Some of the featu-s~ os tti- Haaao.
 E~ It is the only absolutely Ere proof Hotel in Prescott:
 EE l. employs none b., WHITE CoOKS in the Kitchen.
 ES l, is lighted throughout by electricity.
 EE Its table bCSrd is unezceiIed and it's sleeping apartments are sept neat and clean always.
 EE It has a wa,chmau On duty all night, thereby guaranteeing al property secure from thievery
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
BASKET BALL.

The Normal team went down be-
fore the superior work of the Wilkes
Barre aggregation, in the gymnasium
on Tuesday night. This is the first
time they have suffered defeat at
home, but this is probably due to the
fact that the team they presented was
very much patched up, four of the
players who have helped establish
Normaps basket ball reputation in
former games, being absent. But
even with the Normars weak team,
the visitors had no " cinch " by any
means, they had TO exert themselves
tor all they were worth in order to
win. The score at the end of the
first half was tie 1910, but in the
last half the Wilkes Barre boys made
rally, scoring two more points, max
ing their score I2 to 10 in their favor.
The game put up by the visitors was
by far the toughest seen in the 'gym
this season. They resolted to all
kinds of unfair tricks, which were in
direct opposition to rules governing
the game, which showed that they had
been trained for that kind of play.
Normal defeated this same team some
time ago, and their record is now a
tie, each having won game.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
HELP BOOM OENTRALIA !

The PHlaaelpAia Times is offering
a magnificent 5000 library to the
public school outside of Philadelphia
which shall before April goth collect
the most coupons cut from its col
umns. The Centralia High School
has entered the contest for the prize
and at present holds creditable posi-
ton in the race, having made larger
average gain per day than any other
school in the contest since it has
entered the arena to do battle for the
prize.
Every school in this section should
take pride in aiding Centralia to win
such grand prize. The High School
at that place, under the efficient
superintendency of ]. H. Eisenhower,
is model in many respects and a
first class library would add greatly to
the present meager equipment in that
respect. Centralia's cause should be
made the cause of the region.
No other school in this county has
entered the contest, and hence there
is no competition here. On Tuesday
| Centralia held sixth place. On Wed
nesday it stood fourth, having made a
gain of about 6ooo votes. If all per
| sons who take the Times will cut ou
the coupons and leave them at this
Office we will forward them, and thu
donors will receive proper credit
Those who have helped thus far are
THE COLUMBIAN, c. P. Elwell, r. w
Jacobs, F. E. Miller, ID. Tasker. l
the buyers of the Sunday Times vii
leave their coupons with X. w
Jacobs each Sunday it will be appre
ciated by the Centralia High School
Coupons more than seven days ole
cannot be voted. Cut out both cou
pons in each paper.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
All Members Present. Very Little Business
Transacted.

A special meeting of the Town
Council was held on Tuesday even
ing. President Holmes, and men,
bers Corey, Kunkle, Rawlings,
Brobst, Richard and Kocher being
present. The first business coming
up for the consideration of the Council
was building permits, and upon mo-
ton duly seconded the following per-
mits were granted:
To R. E. Angel for two and a
half story frame house on north side
of East Fourth street.
To R. r. Ikeler for three story
mill of frame and brick, on Locust
street.
To Mrs. Wyncoop for alterations to
her property on Third street.
To w. H. Bauman for addition to
his home on Third street.
In the matter of generating Mrs.
Rush Cook from the payment of taxes,
the Finance Committee reported that
upon careful inquiry they do not deem
it wise to grant the request. Upon
motion the report was accepted and
approved.
r. B. Angel asked permission to
put a cess pool under the pavement
in front of his new house on East
Fourth street, until such time as the
sewer is extended up that far. AS
that part of the street has not been
accepted by the town, Council has no
jurisdiction in the matter.
Bills were presented and the Secre-
tary directed to issue orders for same
as follows:
A. V. Hover, watchman No
vember to April. ........$ S oc
Greasy & Wells, for lumber. IS IS
T. L. Smith, sharpening picks 4 sc
H. A. M'Klllip, professional
services in damage cases of
Sterner, Wolverton, Mears
and Evans. -. 400 OF
l.. E. Waller, cinder for high
ways, covering part of '95--
| 90 and 81 to February in
| elusive. 262 S!
| This order to be applied on th'
Waller taxes.
r. r. Ikeler and w. S. Fleckenstin
! asked council to open Locust stree
from Fifth to Espy road so that they ca
get to the mill they are building. Re
ferred to Street Committee, they t
consult the new members of Council
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
"SORAP." "

In the hall above the First National
Bank, was the scene of fist fight on
Monday night. Two young men OF
town, became enraged over an argu-
ment. The wordy war became very
heated and they decided to settle their
difference la Marquis of Queensbury
The two were about evenly matched,
there only being about ten pounds
difference in their weight, but weight
didn't count much, for the heavier
fellow was getting decidedly the worst
of the fisticufs, when the appearance
of Policeman Culp, put an end to the
''scrap," and knockout was avoided.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
Trinity Reformed Church Notes.

The Christian Endeavor Society
will give chicken and waffle supper
on Friday evening February I9, at
the house of E. F. Row on East First
street. Supper will cost s5cts. Ice
cream and cake extra. Your pat
ronage is solicited.
Services in the church next Sun
day both morning and evening. In
the evening the pastor will preach on
the "Unpardonable Sim"
Next Monday evening series OF
evangelistic services will be begun.
These services will be in charge OF
Rev. r. N. Harris of Mt. Carmel, Pa,
Mr.. Harris has considerable reputa-
tion for evangelistic work, and all who
come to hear him will be greatly
pleased and benefited We give a
cordial invitation to everybody to at
tend these and all other services OF
this church.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
DEATH OF HENRY EDWARDS.

After reaching the advanced age of
seventy-eight years, Henry Edwards
departed this life, Monday morning
at one o'clock, at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. George M. Lockard,
on East First Street, where he had
lately been making his hcme. He was
stricken with paralysis thirty some
years ago, but this did not prevent
him from walking about. Some time
during February he suffered another
and more severe stroke, which ended
in his death. He was the father OF
William and Mrs. Thomas E. Geddes,
of this town; George Z. of Mercer,
Utah; James, of Wilkesbarre Celinda,
deceased wife of J. X. Lockard, and
step-father of Mrs. G. M. Lockard, o
town, and Alex Thompson, of Nanti
coke. The funeral took place Wednes
day morning, interment was made al
Summer Hill, above Berwick.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
WHERE Is THE BAND 2

How often do we hear that ques
ton asked, when out on the street,
but no one seems to be able to
answer it. We all know that Blooms
burg used to have a band, and that
the music rendered compared very
favorably with organizations of the
same kind from larger cities. But
some how or other, the bottom has
dropped out our combination, and
Bloomsburgers are pursuing the mono
tonous tenor of life, without a single
strain of music to liven things up, and
as lonesome as was Adam in the first
day of creation when he walked bare
footed in the Garden of Eden.
But this is not answering the ques-
ton. There must be cause tor the
bust up" We have made several
attempts to get at the bottom Of the
thing, but as yet have been unsuccess-
full. There always has been more or
less contention among the members,
and no organization can ever get
along successfully, until that feeling
is entirely done away with. They
have had during the last few years
some of the best instructors in the
country, and for little while every
thing would run along smoothly, but
the harmony would never last more
than month, or so, until some of
the players, filled with their own con-
ceit, would imagine that they knew
more than the leader, they would stay
away from the rehearsals, and do all
in their power, to influence some of
the other members to follow suit, un-
til the attendance would dwindle
down so small that the teacher would
give up in disgust. They would ther
secure another leader, but the same
result would always follow. We do
not know what other trouble there is,
but the above is one of the principal
causes for the present condition of
things, and with the feeling of rivalry
now existing, the organization of a
good band in town Is rendered I'M
possible. The interest manifested
! in the music line is greater now than
ever before, and there is plenty of
talent here. Why not get together
and retain for Bloomsbury the pres
tige that will come through having a
band that can occupy a front row
when it comes to competition. Why
not get together boys If you en-
gage an instructor, let him instruct
you. If he starts out by teaching you
a few things that you already know,
why let it pass by, don't imagine that
you are the only pebble on the
beach," This is the only way to get
along.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
VOL. 80
CHARGED WITH MURDER.
The Authorities Claim that Young Menslnger
Killed His Father.

1t is claimed IN and about Cata-
wissa, that the authorities have dis.
covered in cave gun, which is all
covered with blood, and they will
hold the find as evidence against
young Samuel Mensinger, who is in
jail here charged with the murder of
his father, David Mensinger.
The last Mensinger was seen alive
was on Thursday, March q, when he
was going around different places try.
ing to sell dog and gun which he
had with him, and early in the even
ing he called on a neighbor, by the
name of John Shell. He, left the
neighbours house, and that was the
last seen of him, until his dead body
was discovered by John Shell on Sun
day morning, March 7, lying on the
earth near the cellar door, OF the house
where the dead man and his son had
been living. From the position oi
the body when found, it Is evident
that some time elapsed from the time
he was shot until he died.
1t is alleged that the father and
son had lived together at Beaver
Valley, in the southern end of Colum
bia County, about nine miles from
Catawissa. They quarreled, and the
son left the house. After the murder
the hunt for young Mensinger began
He was found snugly domiciled in
cave about mile away. His arrest
and complete search of the cavern
followed. Samuel stoutly denies thai
he killed his father, and says he know:
nothing about it.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1897-03-18
A SUDDEN DEATH.

Joy was turned to deep sorrow, at
Espy Tuesday evening. A farewell
party was being given Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob Aul at that place. Mrs. David
Whitmire left home, with the expecta-
ton of spending pleasant evening,
but shortly after her arrival she was
taken with heart failure, and expired
in a few moments. The deceased
was devout member of the Lutheran
Church, and was seventy-three years
of age. Thus we are again warned ol
the fact ''that in the midst of life we
are in DEATH" Funeral services will
be conducted at the house on Friday
at 10 o'clock.