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The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS ON THE NINETEENTH LEGIS.
 LATURE,
AN INFAMOUS RTLL.


 ONE of the most infamous enact ments of the Nineteenth Legislature was that codifying and revising the laws with reference to live stock. As originally introduced the bill contained ninety-fve sections, and was railroaded through the House without ever having been read. If men were honest not much harm would be done, but with @ vicious law and rascally Chairman of the Sanitary board there is little pro- lection for the small stock owner. Section Is delegates authority to the Livestock Sanitary Board to "prescribe rules and regulations for the seizure and selling of stray stock" and this is where the leg alizing of cattle stealing will come in. But it Is doubted if the Leg islature had authority to delegate such extraordinary powers. Section 64, which provides that taxes upon cattle shall be assessed and collect ed in the same manner as upon real estate, will result in the loss of thousands of dollars to the Ter ritory. The cattle may be assessed all right, but when the time comes for collection they will be out of the country. This will be especial. ly the case where cattle have been brought from Sonora or other sec tions and placed on the alfalfa pas lures of Pinal and Maricopa counties. The section in full is as follows:
 SECTION GA. Livestock so branded shall be listed for assessment, and taxes assessed against the same shall be collected in the same manner as is provided for the assess ment and collection of taxes upon real estate; and such assessment shall constitute a lien for taxes on all the stock in that brand; Pro- vided, that if the owner of any brand shall sell any number of cattle less than the entire. under any brand, before the taxes are due. such owner shall be permitted to pay taxes 9n the number sold proportioned to the number assessed in any such brand, and the amount shall be credited to the amount due under the assessment against any such Drand.-Fyoreace Tribune.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
A BIG DEAL.
The Sale of the Golden Cross Mines
 Now On

Col E. w. Stebbins, of Denver, Colo, who recently contracted for the pur- chase of the Helvetia mine at Banner for $40,000, has just succeeded in engineering a gigantic mining deal by which the entire group of Golden Cross gold mines at Hedges, this county, will pass into the hands of an English syndicate for $1,500,OO0, says the San Diego Sun. The papers are
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

IF all the legislators of the late la- mented had been as conscientious and careful of the peoples interests and of the interests of the territory at large as was Judge flakes, the party which he represents would be able to ''point with pride" to the rec ord of the said late aggregation oi Democratic wisdom.-Mesa Free Press
 It gives the SENTINEL pleasure to endorse the above and Maricopa county should feel proud in being represented by so honorable and conscientious a gentlemen as Judge flakes.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

SCHOOL election will take place one week from today. Captain Polhamus is the only candidate announced. The Captain is an old resident, man of family and will make an ideal school trustee. We predict his election by almost a unanimous vote.-Yuma SENTINEL.
 A logical deduction sure, if he be the only candidate. But no mat ter how many opponents the Cap tain may have. zhe Eye hopes he will be elected, for he is a good citizen, true American, and just the man to guard the educational fnterests of Yuma. Success to the veteran Captain Polhamus.-NeedIe .Eye.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
AGAIN does the SENTINEL call t

AGAIN does the SENTINEL call the attention of our City Council to the filthy condition of that part of the town lying east of Main street and extending from Jones street on the north to our southern limits Let that Honorable body instruct its City Marshall to have this breeding place of diphtheria clean ed up at once.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

THE new mining discoveries in the Short Horn mountains, Yuma county are attracting more pros pectors and mining men than the Harqua Hala bonanza did on It's discovery. The fact is mining men look for something large and rich to be found in that county some where ard any discovery there is liable to be that of a great mine.- Phoenir Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

Now is the proper time for our citizens to clean up their yards and burn the rubbish that has &C., cumulated during the winter sea- son and thereby perhaps save themselves and their families a severe spell of sickness and large doctors bill and perhaps death to some member of their beloved family.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

A SINGLE page in one issue of the Century taken for advertising costs $500, Harper $480, and other mag azines, $100 to $50. A yearly ad- vertisement of one column in the Chicago Tribune costs $2S, $50 for the lowest and $50,00O for the highest-priced column, These fig ures will probably astonish men who pay from $50 to SIS year for advertising space, and seem to think they are liberal advertisers. Does It pay 10 advertise? It Is evident from the above figures that it does, for the shrewd business men do not invest thousands of dollars with out being well assnred of satis- ~q~r2~v ~~rvwrs -ErrhcGoe
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

Frank M. King has purchased the Border Fidette, at Nogales, and will make it a first class weekly Democratic paper. Frank IS a clever writer and will make a suc- cess. Emory Miller, brother of Curt. w. Miller of the Tempe Neaos, will have charge of the mechanical department. Mir. King proposes to run a stationery and music store as side issue or means of spending his newspaper earnings.-Gaaette.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
MESQUITE IS TIMBER.
The Land Offlce Has a Homesteader
 Arrested.

A dispatch from Phoenix of the 29th ultimo, says: John slankard, a deputy United States marshal, has been arrested and tallen to Solomon vile for trial on a charge of theft from the governmentin in purloining mesquite timber from government land near Maricopa, station on the Southern Pacific. The arrest caused surprise, for the Territorial courts have decided that mesquite is not timber'in the eyes of the law, and wood cut by Slankard was from his own homestead claim. The arrest was made, however, from orders sent to the United States at- torney from the land commissioner office at Washington, the shipment of fuel wood from ranch to Phoenix to be used as fuel being considered in the same light as ordinary larceny.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

THE Pinal delegation in the Nine teenth Legislature have returned to to give an account of their steward ship. 1t was noticeable fact that the brass band didn't turn out to receive :them.-FIorenc Tribune.
 With the exception of J. B. Pat terson all other delegates received a very cool reception on returning to their constituents.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
BRoOKLYN's uCHEE.C0UUaEE. [.

The new York Illustrated Ns'cs
 says: About forty men went over
 to Brooklyn from this city last
 Wednesday night to see naked
 woman dance They saw her, and [ then the police of the Stagg street station raided the place when the dance was in progress and carted the men and women of to the police station.
 The naughty dance took place in saloon at Bushwick avenue and McKibben street. This is the Bushwick Hotel, owned and man. aged by August Hoffman On the first floor of this place is a large hall, about 100 by 35 feet, bare and cold looking, with stage at one end of it and little round tables scattered about the body of the room.
 The guests scattered themselves about the room, surrounded the little tables and drank beer in great quantities. The door was locked when the last of the members had arrived, and then a wheezy band struck up a tune and a young woman came out on the stage She was announced as Miss Merritt She recited in nasal tones a yarn about home and mother.
 A moment later the female bari tone, May Howard, appeared. She had on short silk skirt, stockings that came to her knees, and was innocent so for as tights were con- cerned. This was relished by the audience, and her high kicking dance was encored.
 Then came the alleged Arabian. He was fine, we'll built negro. He juggled some swords and guns, and | then he gave place 10 the feature of the evening. This was a young woman known in Brooklyn az Lit tie Egypt.
 Brooklyn's Little Egypt is May Garmia. She is rather tall and thin. She came out dressed in the couchee-couchee costume and did the Egyptian dance.
 But she had all her clothes on, and that was not what the audience had come 10 sec. It applauded her, but cried out More! More! We want more!"
 The woman disappeared, and a moment later came back again This time the audience was eatisf- ed, for she had made a lightning change by releasing all the sup ports of her clothing except her garters and comb which held her back hair in place, and she stood before them in her back hair, her stockings and an unabashed smile.
 The audience reused itself and made a great racket with the beer mugs. The woman danced, and n the middle of the dance there came great clamor outside, the and doors flew open and policemen entered.
 Everybody in the hall then made l break for liberty Ten or fifteen nen escaped, but they left their ,vercoats behind, and it was not m over warm night.
 The dancer gave a shriek and dashed off the stage. A policeman followed and found her.
 Twenty-seven men were taken to he Stagg street station house; the three women to the Humboldt street station. where there is a matron. The remainder of the night was taken up in looking for
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
FIFE SENTINEL has made arrange.

FIFE SENTINEL has made arrange ments fora correspondent at Pi- cacho. and Gold Cross mines and wishes to secure one at La Fortuna and Gleason and all other mining camps in the County.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
Law of Newspapers.

1T subscribers order the discontinusnce of news espers, the publishers niey continue to seud them until all arrearages arepaij
 Ifsubssrbers refuse CT neglect to take their news papers from the office towhieh they are sent, they sre held responsible until they have settled the bills and ordered them discontinued.
 If subscribers move to other places without in- forming the publisher and the newspapers are sent to the former place Of residence they are then re- sPonsible-
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

THB chances for the extension of the Southern Pacific railroad from Yuma to San Dlsgo are now grow ing brighter .-PhOenig Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

THERE is still something to be thankful for-the prize fight is over and the Nineteenth legislature has iadiourned. -StE0er Belt.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

JONES. What do you think of such a woman as Mrs. Havelock, who can't even go to church with out carrying her little doggie with her? Brown. I think such a woman is married to the wrong man, that's aIl.-CLeeeLand Leader.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
WILL CONTEST,

District Attorney Jones is in re- ceipt of letter from Governor Frank lin in answer to one MT. Jones wrote urging the Governor to veto the bill for raising reinstatement of salaries of county officials for the years 1895 or 1896. Governor Franklin is very em- phatic in his declaration that this l. an illegal law. District Attorney Jones, though beneficiary under the bill, announces that he will contest the law in the courts.-BuNstin.
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03

WE learn from the capital city that the tragic muse of blocl, forty one has in contemplation dramatiz- ing the demise of the Nineteenth legislature Of Arizona, which he will pharaphrase by the mournful death cfCoeE P7h:n.-Si'a3r Pe2t
The Arizona sentinel., 1897-04-03
(ea'': M #

This .s the complaint of EEN1 s thousands ct this season. Esl7 G1A sp They have no appetite; food ssSS sSsh eS doesrotre!tsh. They need thet toning upof the stomach and digestive organs, which Q course Of Hoods sarsaparilla will give them. It also purifes and enriches the blood, cures that distress after eating and internal misery only a dyspeptic can Ea~=e. :7cates an appetite, ovorcones that ;.- '~-i9E and builds up and sustains t;s..r ...,-s physical system. It so prompt " and efficiently relieves dyspeptic symp- toms and cures nervous headaches, that it seems to have almost "a magic touch"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
TRIBUTE TO JOHN R. JONES.
Lackawanna's District Attorney Is
Honored by Business Men.

On Saturday night last carriage
drove up to the home of District AT
torney John r. Jones, in Blakely, ana
four prominent business men ahghteu'
They presented him with the following
resolutions:
Whereas, John r. Jones, esq, Our
learned and courteous district attorney,
is n candidate for denomination to that
responsible office, subject to the Will or
the approaching Republican county con-
yention He was nominated tor ulstrlct
attorney of Lackawanna county py the
memorable Republican conVention' as"
sembed in the court house Sept. 4, lo9f'
after one of the most remarkable cam
paigns in the political history OF our
county. He then made pledge to the
voters. We will quote his own words:
eff the majority of the electors of Lack
awanna county shall see fit to cast their
ballots for me for the office OF district
attorney, 1 will perform the duties CT
the office faithfully, impartially and to
the best of my ability"
That he has faithfully kept his pledge;
that his administration of the criminal
affairs of the county has been decided
success; that he has devoted all his time
and best energies to the duties of his
re sponsible office, all the good people of
our county, irrespective of partisanship,
will gladly attest.
From persons in all the walks of life
all over this county, he has received let
ters of commendation, urging him to
permit his name to be presented to the
Republican county convention for the dis
trict attorneyship, as a recognition of
his faithful public service; therefore be
ii resolved:
/. That in John r. Jones the public
have an official in whom they may feel
nd hpan
acterized by honesty integrity, faith
funess and manliness. He has done his
utmost to protect society from crime
| and criminals. In every case the burg
lar, the highway robber and the muir
derer has received just retribution.
2 That the same faithfulness to duty
| characterized his official career as presi-
dent of Blakely school board and as di-
| rector of the poor of Blakely poor dis
| trict. Mr.. Jones has always guarded the
| interests of the poor and his name is a
| household word throughout this valley.
| His nomination means his triumphant
election. That like his good father, the
| late Edward Jones, of Blakely, his char
acter for honesty and integrity is beyond
reproach.
| 3. That we, the undersigned, merch-
ants, miners mechanics, farmers, bank
| ers laborers etc, of Lackawanna coun.
| ty, believing the same consideration
should be accorded John r. Jones that
has been conceded to his predecessors.
in-office. and believing in the'purity, hon.
esty and brilliancy of his administration
do accord him our sincere, cordial and
undivided support.
Here follow the names of over three
hundred business men, all prominent II
their respective branches of trade and
industry. Space will not permit the
printing of the names. Mr.. Jones say:
that the presentation of these resolu
tions is the greatest honor of his life
He intends to have them engrossed ant
placed on exhibition. ~
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01

City Clerk NJ. T. Lavelle yesterday
finished the work of making out the
annual tax duplicate and it is now in
the hands of City Treasurer Boland.
1t is expected that the collection of
taxes will be commenced next Tues
day. 1t should, according to law, have
been completed the first of this month,
but owing to the delay caused by the
notification of the special assessment
it was impossible to get the duplicate
out in time and by a resolution of coun-
ellis the time was extended until Oct. l..
The total amount of this years city
duplicate is $3.50, ,7S1.94. which is S7,42S.
80 less than last year. The decrease is
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
ELUDED THE OFFICER,
COIored Woman Was Arrested, but Es.
capped and Now Her Husband
Is in Jail.

Special officer Frederick Mink, of AL
derman Wright's court, came home
from Cresco, Monroe county, yesterday
afternoon, but he was minus a pris-
oner who had actuated his mission last
Saturday. Mink had an experience
which convnces him of the deep-dyed
character of Mrs. Frank Hemminger,
colored.
The woman was wanted for larceny
by bailee," ]. w. Guernsey, of this
city, preferring the charge. Mr.. Guer-
ency averred that Mrs. Hemminger
leased a piano from him and afterward
sold the instrument. For this reason
the arrest Of the woman was intrusted
to Special officer Mink.
He left for Cresco Saturday and
drove out into the country for a num-
ber of miles to reach the Hemminger
homestead. He reached there all right
and had no difficulty in makir he ar
rest Mrs. Hemminger asked .4e spe-
cial favor-to go upstairs and get her
Su day dress. II don't want to appear
in town in this old Mother Hubbard, -
she said, beaming a smile. Her husband
went upstairs with her and Mink sat
in chair and looked at the pictures
of plantatiol life hung upon the wall.
He became tired of this and cast his
eyes upon the figures of the wall paper.
Weary of this and as a last resort he
went to the door and looked out upon
| the smiling Monroe county harvest
| lands. firing of this he looked about
| for his prisoner.
Mrs. Hemminger had flown away.
| officer Mink made for the woods near
the house, but he was not familiar with
| the circling paths and he eventually
| gave up the hunt and returned to the
| house. The woman was not there.
Mink went before Justice Lewis, of
that locality, and had a warrant issued
for the arrest of the husband, charg-
ing him with interfering with an Off
Ger and aiding a prisoner to escape
| Hemminger was placed under $500 bal
and in default was committed to the
Stroudsburg Jail, officer Mink taking
him there. He afterward returned tc
Cresco and continued his search for the
| woman. The whole neighborhood
| seemed to be her friends.
| Mink spent Saturday afternoon, Sun.
day, Monday and yesterday morning
looking for the woman and then he
came home with empty handouts The
warrant was left with officers at Cresco
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01

due to a lowering of the levy to ~ $40
mills from 13 6-10 mills The fact that
the looping off of $40 of mill from the
levy decreases the resources only ST.
42S.90 indicates that there has been
very decided growth in the way of inn
provements during the past year.
The amount which the school board
will raise from its IL mill levy is $780,
561.30. or over 20,000,000 more than the
city proposes to raise. 1t Is also an
increase of $47,954.31 over the amount
raised last year by the school board.
Altogether, between city and school,
the taxpayers will be called upon to
contribute $40,525.35 more than they did
last year.
The valuation of real and personal
property in 1896 was S1S,97i,4 ,463 and the
valuation of occupations $1,212,25O, a
total valuation of $20 1S6.713. This year
the real and personal valuation is $19,-
$50, 1873 and the occupation valuation
81, ,347, ,110. The total valuation for 1897,
800, ,S77, ,2i3, Is an increase over 1896 OF
81 ,347,1 ,110.
The revenue from dog taxes will
amount to the neat sum of $4,000.
The city assessors will begin today
on the triennial assessment 1t must
! be completed before Jan. 1. No use
will be made of the books of the special
/ assessment made last spring, but a
bran new valuation will be placed on
all property. The customary one-third
appraisement will prevail in arriving at
| the value of real estate.
The following table shows the amount
of taxes paid in each ward, and the
] different valuations:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.

In pursuance of a resolution of the Re-
regular meeting held on Saturday, August
81, 1897, the county convention will be held
on Tuesday, the 7th day of September,
a. ID. 1897, at 10 a. m, in the Court House.
Scranton, for the purpose of placing In
nomination candidates for the following
offices to be voted for at the next general
election on Tuesday, November 2, 1897, to
wit:
One candidate for Sheriff.
One candidate for Prothonotary.
one candidate for Treasurer.
One candidate for Clerk of the Courts,
One candidate for District Attorney.
One candidate for Recorder of Deeds.
One candidate for Register of Wills.
One candidate for Jury Commissioner.
Vigilance committees will hold delegate
elections on Saturday. September H. A.
ID. 1897, between the hours of and p.
IN. They will give at least two days pub
lie notice of the time and place for hold
ing said elections,
Each election district shall elect at the
said delegate elections two qualified per-
sons to serve as vigilance committee for
ore yea". whose names shall be certified
to on the credentials of delegates to the
county convention.
, The representation of delegates to the
said county convention is based upon the
vote cast at the last preceding State
election for Hon. William Mckinley, Re
publican candidate for president of the
United States, he being the highest Of
ticer voted for at said State election.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
CITY NOTES.

\ There will be a regular meeting of the
BOARD of health at their rooms in the
lunicipal building this evening.
The Journeymen Houseshoers, of
Scranton and vicinity will hold meet
ing this evening at A. o. U. w. hall.
The Delaware, Lackawanna and West
ern company will pay employees at the
Archibald, Continental and Hyde Park
mines today.
Charles Rejesky, charged with surety
by John Barring, was yesterday released
by Judge Archibald on 500 bail furnished
by Joseph Karoline.
On application of Michael Hand court
yesterday granted a citation on Anna l..
Callahan, eXecutriX of the estate of Pat
trick Callahan, late of Dickson City, 10
show cause why she should not file final
. account.
The case of Mary Ann Rosengale
against the Handley executors has again
been appealed to the Supreme court by
G. II. Soper, attorney for the plaintiff.
by the plaintiff. On re-trial a verdict for
the defendant was found. The local court
refused a new trial and hence the appeal
Charles ]. Thorn and Margaret Wal
ter of New York; Louis Meyer and Ag-
mes Carney, of Scranton; Thomas A.
Randan and Mary r. Harding, of Car
bondale; Joseph Newhouse, jr., and Will
helmna b. Bareifs of Scranton; John
Quinn and Katie McTiernan, of Scran-
ton; Elmer w. Roberts, of Peckville, and
Ola Kennedy, of Benton, We're yesterday
granted marriage licenses.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-09-01
HIGH SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS.
Preliminary Questions Were SUBJ
mitted to Prospective Pupils.

Professor Phillips and a corps Of
teachers were busy all day yesterday
with applicants at the preliminary ex-
aminations for admission to the High
school. More than sixty children, who
did not possess superintendent's GER
tificates, took the examination, which
included arithmetic. grammar, spelling,
geography and United States history,
for the applicants for the first year.
The questions were practical and con-
tanned no points which a child expect
ing to enter the High school should not
be prepared to answer. The result Of
the examination will not be announced
until next week