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The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
PARKER AT PRESCOTT.
lron.d and Lodged in Hi. Old Quarters.

PREscoTT, May 31.-A little after midnight train robber and murderer, Jim Parker, and forge r, L. c. Miller, were lodged in jail here, from which they escaped three weeks ago to-day. They were brought from Flagstaff by Sheri1fs Ruffner, of this county, and Cameron, of Coconino. A big crowd attracted by curiosity, gathered at the depot to see the desperadoes, but as a prccaution against trouble the train stopped near Whipple, where carriages were waiting, into which the prisoners were hustled and driven rapidly to the jail. The crowd became aware of tue move, and ruin was made to the jail before they arrived. Miller scented baG,y frightened, anticipating being taken by the crowd, when Parker, with volley of oashs and obscenity, up braided him for his cowardice. Parker acted with great bravado, and asked the officers to drive them around town for little fresh air. Parker manifests great hostility to Sheriff Ruffner, and expressed regret at being unable to kill him.
 He told Cameron he would not hang, nor would he be in court when it meets.
 In the fight with the officers on the evening of his escape Parker was shot in the leg below the knee. The wound was slight, and is now healed. He says the Mexican was shot through the feshy part of the thigh, and more seriously.
 Both the returned escapes and Thompson and Rogers, charged with complicity in the train robbery, were heavily ironed this morning, and will be kept in this county till the cases are disposed of in court. Parker is more sullen and obstinate than before, and refuses to talk. He boasts, however that had Sheriff Ruffner not found them when he did on the way to Flag staff that he would have escaped from his captors within another hour. Court meets week from tomorrow when the cases will be tried.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
Some Comfort in This.
From the Pick and Drill.l

The prospector who fails to strike it rich this season can take a crumb of comfort in the old superstition that finders of bonanzas always come to violent ends. In the minds of many old-time gold hunters this idea is ac- cepted as an undeniable fact. and the many instances confrmatory of this view will, perhaps, interest many of them.
 Of the original discoverers of some of the richest mines, two were shot, three were killed by the caving-in of their mines, several have disappeared never to be heard of again. Dutch Williams, who discovered the Cariboo gold field, died pauper; Marshall who found tho first gold in Californi ia, at Sutton's Mill, depended upon charity for some time before he died; "Mon- | tana Plummer," discoverer of tn, 1 richest mine in the world, was hanged "Doughnut Bill" "Old Eure'lza'' ant | in drunken rows; Johnny He e,rner wen broke and committed suicide; the own CT of the Homestake turne high way man; Bill Farsmith, of the Aide | Gulch mines, killed him self through | dissipation; Indians mu cdered Story an avalanche took off tn disco. .verer O the Standard mine in Cs.lifornia Charlie Moon, one of the discoverer, of the Silver King, soon after he be came wealthy, died of smallpox al Los Angeles; John Jieagarl, also of ths Silver King, tried hard to sell his-in terest in that rline for $l200 but couldn't find buyer in either Flor ence or Tucson. Afterwards Reagan realized sSO00, ,OO 0 out of the mine, nov ed to Oakland Cal, ard shortly after wards was thu .own from his buggy and killed. Billy Long got married al Florence, 8 fter first dispOsing of his iterest for $40, ,000, and died soon there after. Al the original discoverers od the famods Peck mine are broke, but are sanf ;urne of other strikes. Henry Wicken berg, the first to locate the old Vultwte mine, still resides at Wicken- berg. And so on through the list. Yet most of us take our chances on dying similar deaths, if we could only makes similar finds
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
Trying to Work stoekmen.
From the Tucson star.l

The "Bun Ticl' law is great insti- tuition. It seems it is a kind of skin ming propositions that is, it is used to rake in fees. The secretary of the board was called upon to record brand for a Pima county stockman The stockman was. informed he must have a brand recorded for his cattle and vent, as brand for his horses and vert and brand for his other stock, making, as many operations as he had different kinds of stock, all of which would be so many, additional fees to the secretary. The stockman had but l one brand, which he used for Q vent as well azsfor all stock, but the chairman ! of the stock board and the father of ], the eABall Ticlzs law endorsed his sec
 retary, and informed the stockman that his secretary was very near to the at torney-general, whose legal wisdom it
 would be treason to call into question,
 who must have certainly inspired the
 secretary with his correct knowledge of the law, and for the said stockman : to pungle all fees demanded by the
 secretary as he knew what he was talk
 ing about But the stockman learned the close relations. which existed be- tween the boss of the 'Run Tie k'' law and his secretary, and he doubted his - construction of the law of his own
 creation, and he wrote to one of the leading lawyers of Tucson concerning
 the same, enclosing the correspondence, asking his advice, who answered thus
 tersely: "The instructions of the secretary of the live stock board aud his boss, the author of the Bull Tick,' law, is rot; they are fishing for fees. Only one brand is alEthat is required. which can be used for all kinds of stock. and vents as welt Don't allow the combine to skin you, as they will all beswith McGinty at the bottom of the sea in few days"
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

THAT there is u law of compensation in all things is cause for rejoicing. The Phoenix Gazette, in speaking of the sand storm and generally unpleas- ant weather svhieh iszsS. r1.rSd ,t;ti1 the observance of decoration day in that city, also bewails the postpone ment of what it calls the decoration day races" To those persons whose sense of the "eternnl fitness of things" israsped by bicycling, racing, picnick- ing programme for celebrating that most sacred and beautiful holiday, the stormy weather that postponed this part of the memorial services must have come somewhat as a mpensation. May the day come speedily when less and still less number of our Heading citizens" will quit making a mockery of everything sacred, and at least learn to respect the memory of the dead, who died in defense of the flag.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
TIE handful of legislators who or

TIE handful of legislators who op- posed the passage of the "bull-tick law" among whom we are proud to be which Language passing current in the Tin-hofn9, are receiving the con gratulations of honest stockmen throughout the Territory. If Governor McCord doesn't ''fre" Colin Cameron author of the infamous law, as one ot his first official acts, the TRIBUNE will take back all the nice things it has said about the coming Executive.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
The sun-klssed Land.
From the Kensington lMd.) Press.l

From the Kensington tMd.) Press.l Arizona has been called the ''Sun- kissed band'' and the title is we'll deserved. In no other country are there so many days of sunshine which, combined with an air pure, invigorat- ing and free from infection, not only sustains and prolongs life in the human family, but it creates condi- tion quite impossible to excel for the { prvf~es~+io-a srd the eveAenanee of life in the animal aid vegetable kingdoms. It is for this reason that Arizona pro- duces some of the finest horses, cattle, sheep and hogs to be found in the world. The finest favored fruits are six weeks earlier there than in any other part of the country. Cereals are unexcelled, while flowers of exquisite hues grow with luxuriance amid the wilds of nature.
 We are indebted to Mir. Charles D. Reppy, Commissioner of Immigration, for a copy of the last report of the Governor of that Territory, and those who think of that region as given over to caeti and the Apaches, will find a pleasant disillusion in the Governors elaborate report.
 All Marylanders know that they have an earthly paradise along the picturesque Potomac, or in the sunny glades of the Susquehanna, or upon the broad beaches of the Chesapeake, but they will find whole lots to wonder at in the great southwest.
 The third largest forest in the known w5fld is in Arizona. It covers an area of 10000 square miles, or nearly equal to the area of this entire State.
 That Territory has long been famous for it's mines of silver and gold and it's vast cattle ranges, but of recent years its agricultural resources have attracted much attention. The immense project of retaining arid lands has been prose cuted with wonderful results. Salt River Valley, now the principal garden section of the Territory, is as large as the whole State of Rhode Island, and here peaches, apples, oranges, lemons, lines, almonds, dates, figs, grapes, pomegranates, apricots and the cereals are grown in great quantities. Of the 1 72 00O 400 of sftuare miles in Arizono ;t is said that 1O,oOU,OOO are susceptible to reclamation and successful cultiva- tion.
 The scenery, particularly in the Grand Canon of the Colorado, is marvel lous, beautiful and sublime, while the crumbing walls of the ancient missions in the southern part of the Territory. and the ruins of the queer cliff dwellers in the great mountains, are always of intense interest.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

OUR Mineral Wealth frankly admits that the present administration is no worse than the last. This is what might be called danning it with faint praise. About the only perceFtibie difference between the two is that the present administration has a gentleman at the headof it and the last one didn't, otherwise their policies are much the same.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

TIE silver cause is gaining ground daily, and everything points to such an overwhelming majority for free coinage at the next election that it can not be overcome by the use of money. It is generally conceded that the last cleo tion was bought, but another one will never be purchased, else the republic will come to an end. Mark the pre- dietion.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
JoEL T. oIIvE, upOn whOse repOrt as

JOEL T. OLIVE, upon whose report as special agent of the Interior Depart ment Governor Hughes was removed from his office, committed suicide in Utah one day this week, whereupon the ex-Governor, in his Tucson Star, naively remarks that Judge Olives friends will regret to learn that he found it necessary to commit self-de- strnction." Very mildly said.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05
Her Jake..
IFrom the Phmnix Gazetta.l.

A country girl from Tempe entered one of the leading Phoenix dry goods houses yesterday with arintention of purchasing a few feminine articles, The girl stood in the rear of the store and was evidently a little bashful. One of the good looking yonng men clerks seeing her difficulty approached the girl, saying: "Is there anyone wait ing on you Miss 20 and the youth was partially paralyzed by her replying, "Yes sir, Jake Goodwin is my steady company now" Who is.she'and where is her Jake2
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

The Bull Tick law is meeting with deserved censure by almost every news paper in the Territory. The very fact that the law was rushed through the legislature without being read is an evidence of double wrong doing. In the first place it shows the character of legislature that would do such thing and, secondly, suspicion attaches to 2
 bill that is rushed through by it's pro- motors without its contents being made known. Such things could be done only in Arizona.-TT Tucson Citizen.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

Judge Kibbey, when interviewed this morning on the matter of convening the Territorial Legislature in extra session, expressed it as his opinioR that there twas no power to convene the Legislature out of regular session. " One thing is certain, there would be no provision for payment of its expenses unless Congress took the matter up and made such provision. If the Morton Acty' is not what the Terri tory wants, all that is necessary to be done is to have Congress disapprove the act.-JPlrenix Herald.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

THz s. P. took possession of the Benson and Guaymas road last Tues day, and proposes to run it in the future as a railroad should be run. Under the old management it was a parody, and even the tramps refused to stcrl a ride over it.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

SPREcKLEs has sued the San Francisco Examiner for 8 million dollars damages. If anybody would get a judgment against the TRIBUNE for anything like that amount 1t would cripple this great family journal trife.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

GEoReE RuFFNER is Sheriff that Yavapai county may well feel proud of. The voters of that county made no mistake in electing him by over 1000 majority.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

ALI is not serene in the gold-bug camp. Even the Nogales Oasis is rib ping up the Tucson Citizen for publish ing goid-bug boilerplate.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

THE "old stiffs" are getting in their work. Last Monday, in Chicago, W. D. Smelly, aged 5l, won the 25-mile bicycle race in hour, minutes and three-ffths of a second. There were 300 starters.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

Gov. BUDD has refused to interfere in the case of Durant, and unless some boly or something else interposes the murderer of the century win expiate lis crimes next Friday.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

TIE President has nominated Miguel A. otero to be Governor of New Mexi- co, and George H. Wallace for secre- tary.
The Florence tribune., 1897-06-05

Hotel Ranona, Los Angeles, 5oc up.'
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02
A HOME MISSION LIE.

If congress should yield io the clam or of New Mexico and Arizona for admission to the Union, there would be at once two great states controlled from the beginning socially, pohti- cally and religiously by the Romish hierarchy No one can predict what influence, destructive, of our cherished institutions, such states may not in time exert over our land.
 The above is from the Summary of Home Mission Work for 1S9G-97" published by the Board or Home Mis- sions of the Presbyterian church in the United States. The man who wrote it would undoubtedly have been a witch burner if he had lived Tn Massachusetts in the early days. What do Presbyterians of Arizona and New Mexico, who presumably do their share toward supporting the home mission work of their church. think of this remarkable dec laration by the national board? Is it calculated to make them more liberal? It must be strange board indeed that will give utterance to a statement that is not only unchristian but abso- lutely untrue The home mission peo- pie would better get after that board and try to bring it into the field of honor and dacency and knowledge.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02

In one of the churches of London, All Saints in Margaret street, thers Is curious custom of separating the men from the recommendations, that is, for an Anglican place of worship. Whether this arrangement shall con- tinue has been the subject Of much discussion; and it has at last been proposed to set aside seventy seats where men and women may kneal to- gether. This is sop to the spirit of change which the rector of All Saints. 1t is said, throws out reluctantly. He believes that the large proportion of men among The worshippers is in part due to the fact that the sexes are separated. Odd as such a view seems. it may be correct Attendants at country churches must often have noted preference on the part of the boys and young men for the back seats, apart from the rest of the con. gragation.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02
LITERARY NOTES.

Roses Red and Violets Blue" is the ! title of a dainty little song that is
 just out, the words and music being
 composed by Miss Julia D. Owen oi Navasota, Texas.
 MT Bellamy's Equality is likely i to be read in greater number of
 languages than any recent American
 book One of the latest propositions
 received by the publishers is for a translation into Bulgarian.
 Hall Caine has gone ito Paris, on his
 way to Rome, wlhitfler he has been
 ordered for the benefit of his health. He has also been advised by his phy- sician to abstain from mental work for a period of four months. Louis Zangwill, who has heretofore written over the initials ''Z E." has decided to use his full name in fu- tuTe, believing that it will cause less
 confusion. Cleo the Magnificent" is the title of his new book, which, by the way, does not allude to the French
 dancer
 The 1898 Columbia Pad Calendar contains convenient arrangement of
 dates that will prove useful to busy
 men, and, as plenty of space is re- ! served for memoranda the pad may be used as diary and as reminder for business appointments and obli- gationS. It is neat in appearance,
 takes up but little room and is both ornamental and useful for the desk. Published by the Calendar Department
 of the Pope Manufacturing company Hartford, Conn.
 MT. Hein.emann, famous for his big first editions and famous also as the publisher of some of the most popu- lar authors, has started in with 30,- 900 of Mime. Sarah Grand's "The Beth Book The reviews of this story have not been altogether fattering. But advrse criticism does not effect
 the sale of book nowadays, nor
 does it xiii 1the author. The effect that the Quarterly Review had upon
 poor Keats could not be repeated to- , day. Either modern authors are
 made of tougher fibre or reviews carry 1, less weight.
 MoClure's Magazine for December contains the opening chapters of | Rupert HentZau," a new Zenda mo-
 vel by Anthony Hope, which contains ] the history of the love and adventures of Rudolf Rassendyll and Princess Flavia. They were extremely engag- ing people as they presented tham-
 selves in "The Prisoner of Zenda,' but those who have had the privilege of reading the new story say that they are still more engaging in it i and that the series of adventures i through which it carries them is one
 to keep readers sitting up all night
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02

Who said that there is no such, thing as unselfishness in politicse Here's the Hon. Joe Sibley of Penn sylvania- fellow.-telling the Hon. Blank Cook of Missouri that he cannot think of acting upon the Hon Champ Clark's suggestion and trying to make connections with the demo- cratic presidential nomination in 1900 because it wouldn't be right. He is not the man to head the ticket, he says. The Hon. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska is the man-.a far stronger man in moral and intel lectual endowment than any one who will be liable to compete for the nom ination against him." Sibley would be proud to be Bryan's running mate in the race, but says a mistake will be made Gin his judgmenD if he is se- lected for that honor. It should go, he suggests, to somebody better able to kindle enthusiasm, promote har- mony and inspire courage.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02
AGED RECLUSE DEAD.
Lived Upon $2.50 Per Month, Yet Had
 Thousands in the Bank,

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 1.-C. Camp bell Smith, an aged recluse, was found dead in his house, where he lived alone, tonight by neighbors. The condition of the body indicated that he had been dead two days Rats had mutilated the remains. Smith was well-to-do, but eccentric and mlserly. His living expenses were S25O a month, while in his trunk were found demand certificates of deposit on local banks, city warrants and deeds to farms and city property, alggre regating many thousand dollars. He was a lawyer and highly educated. His rel atives, if he has any, live in Ohio or Illinois.
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

The sultan of Turkey is greatly in- fuenced in his public policy by a Swede, Carl Jerssen, who was com mon artisan, employed, before Abdul Hamid's accession, in the workshops of the Yildiz Kiosk.
 General Carre de BelIemare. a French officer who distinguished him. self at the siege of Paris in 1870, has in his old age turned poet, and pub lished a history of the last Napole- onic reEi4 verse under the title, "L'Em st la Paix."
 Dr. ways breaches entirely
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02

extempore, and nothing annoys him more than to have it reported that he studied every word and gesture bs- fore rising in the pulpit. He Is one of the few Nonconformist preachers who have been constantly caricatured.
 General Coxey, who was the can- didate for governor of Ohio on the populist ticket, spent in the campaign $996.15, which is s346.15 above the limit allowed by law. He will not be punished, since the penalty is for feiture of office, and the general has no office to forfeit.
 Sir Wlilfrid I1aurier, premier of Cam ada, who has just returned home from Washington, is described as "tall, with a graceful bearing and one not a strong French accent and is always courteous.
 President Faure has already sent presents of scarfpins and photographs of himself to Russian officers and others as souvenirs of his visit to their country. He now intends to send brooches to a certain number of Russian ladies who were very ate = tive to him and kept him well pro- vided with bouquets
 Countess Hermann Zichy is about to open a tobacconist's shop at Buda Pest. Her husband was obliged to re- sign from the Hungarian parliam ent on account of his debts, and for a time edited a Hungarian newspaper in New York. The countess has sung on the music hall stage.
 William H. Crane, the comedian, once read to Joseph Jefferson the manuscript of a play in which the character assumed by Crane dies. Billy, that wonlt do,'' said Jefferson. People go to the theater to see Ir- wing die and hoping to see some other actors die, but they don't want to see you die.''
Arizona republican., 1897-12-02

Tn the present condition of things in the crazy quilt empire of southeastern Europe we catch glimpse of the do- ings at Babel after the confusion of tongues. That such an unnatural agglomeraltion of races and nation alities should have held together taf- ter, a fashion, so long, is one of the mod6rn miracles. Those who live to see ~4he death of Emperor Francis J4seph will be likely to see remark iD1e rolitical explosion not very long