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Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

the executive that John Price Pratt, citizen of Maricopa county, in this territory, residing at Gila Bend, was on the night of the 31st of August. 1897, murdered by some person or persons unknown, and
 Whereas, The sheriff of Maricopa county and his depurdes have made diligent search for the perpetrators of that crime without success. Now, Therefore, I, Myron H. Mo Cord, governor of the territory of Ari- zona, do hereby offer a reward of Five Hundred Dollars TOT the appre- hension and detention in any jail of the territory and the evidence suffi- cient to convict the party or parties of the crime of killing of said John Price Pratt.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto
 set my hand and caused (SeaD the great seal of the ter
 ritory to be hereunto af-
 fixed
 Done at Phoenix, the capital, this first day of October, A. D., 1897.
 By the governor,
 MYRON H. MCORD. HARRY R. TRITLE,
 Assistant Secretary of Arizona
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
ODDS AND ENDS OF NEWS.

It is estimated that the value of Frances 1896 vintage is about $235.- 900. .0OO.
 centennial anniversary of it's incor- poration as a city.
 Connecticut has Itwenty-four living daughters of soldiers who fought in the Revolutionary war.
 Shakespeare's house was visited last year by 30OOO0 visitors, who paid ad- mission for that privilege.
 Government railroads in France earned S1O50 per mile last year, prac- tically half of which was used for working purposes.
 A relic hunter stole the chair on which President Mckinley sat while reviewing the Grand Army parade in Buffalo recently.
 The toothache excuse for absence from duty does not work in the post office service in Switzerland. They have government doctors to pull out the offending molars.
 A London firm is paying a Shenan- doah Valley farmer $5.50 a barrel for 4,00O barrels Of Albermarle, or Old NeWlOH, plppdH, WHICH Us tOHS1utIeu the choicest of all apples in England
 A shirt collar caused the death of an American traveller in England re- gently. Pressing against the point of inhibition near the Adams apple, , respiration was arrested and asphyxia produced.
 Hair dressers and butchers in Paris according to statistics, are the most sober classes of workingmen. Next rank tailors, precious stone cutters, electricians, upholsterers, laundry men and the police.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
"THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD
OR OUR SAVIOR IN ART"

Cost over $100,UGO to publish. Con tains nearly 200 full page engravings of our Savior, by the great masters. Every picture $ reproduced from some famous painting. Agents are taking from three to twenty orders Der day. The book is so beautiful that when the people see it they want 1t. FIRST GLANCE AT THE PICTURES BROUGHT TEARS TO MY EYES," says one "Cleared $150 the first weeks work with the book" says aI- other. "Some high grade man or wo- man of good church standing should secure the agency here at once," says every editor, "as $500 can soon be made taking orders for it. Also a man or woman of good social position can sc- cure position of manager of this terri tory, to devote all their time to em- employing and drilling agents and cor responding with them. Address for full particulars A. P. T. ELDER, Pub fisher, 273 Michigan avenue, Chicago, I'll.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
YOSEMITE AND RETURN.

Excursion tickets from Phoenix to Yosemite and return. and also from Phoenix to Wawona and to Mariposa Grove of big trees in the Yosemite val ley, have been placed on sale at the Maricopa & Phoenix office, 22 Center street. These tickets will be good to return. including November 30. Per sons desiring to take advantage of a visit to this valley should make appli- cation for rates and other informa- tion at the above named office.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
This Is Your Opportunity

This Is Your Opportunity
 On receipt of ten cents, cash or stamps, a generous sample will be mailed of the most popular Catarrh and Hay Fever Cure eEly's Cream Balm sufficient to demon strate the great merits of the remedy.
 ELY BROTHERS.
 56 Warren St.. New York City. Rev. John Reid, +. of Great Falls, Mont, recommended ElS's Cream Balm to me. I can emphasize his statement. Ut is posi- tive cure for catarra if used as directed."- Rev. Francis W. Poole, Pastor Central Pres. Church, Helena, Mont.
 Ely's Cream Balm is the acknowledged cure for catarrh and contains no mercury nor any injurious druc, Price. 50 cents.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
$500 Reward.

am authorized ny the board of supervisors of Marieopa county to tffer reward oi Five Hundred Dollars (S5eO for information that will lead to the arrest and couvi- ton of fha person persons who murdered John Pratt at Gila Bend, in sand county acd territory, on the night of August 50, 1897.
 L. II. ORME,
 Sheriff of Maricopa Co.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
A TAILOR MADE COSTUME OF FOREST GREEN BROAD CLOTH, TRIMMED WITH BRAID.
SSGs eke
3SSS 9AA:

There are exceptionally stylish toilettes 10, the promenade and calling made of the cheaper qualities of cloth and serge, trimmed tasteful, with braid and buttons or handsome frog or
 naments These toilettes cosI very little wher made with the ald of an accurate pattern, and helpful hlnt is given in the illustration, whict consists of a twopiece costume comprising [. position basque and six -gored skirt Forest
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

green IS the color of the cloth and black bralr adorns It. The basque IS curved at the dar, seams at the lower edge and the position back is seamless at the center The slx-gorec skirt expands with graceful flare toward the bottom and IS trimmed en tdtlier with braid
 The fell hat IS ornamented in becoming manner with ribbon having fancy edge and feathers
 The Butterlck pattern IS costume No 94ll sizes bust measures, 3u to 46 inches. any siZe, 10 ceiitS
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
ORDINANCE NO. 259.

Amending Section 16 of Ordinance No. 50, Entitled An Ordinance Gre ating a Health Department.
 The Common Council of Phoenix do ordain as follows:
 Section 1. That section 16, of ordi- nance No. 60, entitled, "An Ordinance Creating Health Department" be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows:
 First: Upon the death of any person within the city the attending physi- clan or other person in charge at the time of death, shall immediately re- port such death to the board of health, together with the cause of death, par ticularly stating the same. Such re- port shall be in writing and known as death certificate.
 Second: No interment Of the body of deceased person shall be permit ted, or allowed in the city limits, without there shall have been first ob- tained from the board of health bur ial permit; conditional however, that no burial permit shall be issued until after there shall have been filed with the board of health a death certificate as hereinbefore provided.
 Sec. 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordi- nance are hereby repealed
 Passed by the Common Council this 5th day of October, 1897.
 Approved this 5th day of Oc- tober, 1897. J. c. ADAMS.
 Attest: Mayor
 T. A. JOBS, City Recorder.
 First published in The Arizona Re publican, official city paper, October 6, 1897.
 PROCLAMATION OF REWARD. Territory of Arizona. Executive De- partment.
 To All to Whom these Presents Shall Come:
 Whereas, Intormati9Vp has come to
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

SAN FRANCISCO Mrs. Atkinson, 3912 Merritt Mrs. Black, 1914 Harrlson W. Buchanan, S6l Folsom Rose Carew, 15O312 Market Miss A. Carter, 921 Sacramento c Claussen 23d and Capp Mrs. L. During, Bryant St. Mrs. Ellis, Larkin and Bway Mary c. Herlfly, 1235 Broadway Mrs. Holzkamp, S07% Hilbert Mrs. Haursath, 301l Buchanan M. Mckenzie, 20 Clementlna T. I. Miller, 1925 Sutter Kate Redine, FOG Tennessee Mrs. T. Salomon,. 1856 Eddy Mrs. Chas. Stock, 412 Ivy Ave. Mrs. W. Taylor, 1611 Clay Mrs. Thornton, 222 bllDert Mrs. A. Verdier, 944 Geary Mrs. s, Watson, 429 Douglass Miss Katie Vein, 177 Cook CALIFORNIA ELSEWHERE Mrs. Otis Bordwell, Alameda Mrs. o. F. Woodrow, " Emma .Donnelly, Los Angeles Mrs. Jno. B. Hanshe, !"
 Cecilia Nolan,
 Mrs. E. NJ. Shipman.
 Addie Williams,
 Mrs. c. L. Boek, Oakland Mrs. L. BruDje, Arthur Evans, E. Oakland Mrs. Wm. Mckay, Oakland Chas. A. Mcdonald, |"
 Mrs.G HI. .Mainwaring,
 Rena Marvin, E. Oakland Mrs. Geo. P. Moore, Oakland Mrs. Chas. B. Penney, |"
 Louise Hagelstein, Sacramento Adeline Lima,
 L. c. Ruble, San Diego W. E. Sharman,
 Mrs. B. Shaw,
 W. F. Cord, E. San Joet M. 1. Corey, San Jose George Fro1ick, |"
 Alfred Mainline, "
 olive Smith, Arcats Lillian Hanson, Auburn Mrs. Geo. W. Hamilton, ["
 Mrs. A. M. Maclennan, BadeI Mrs. Chas. Henry, w. Berkele! c. McKillican, N. Bloomfield Neil Fl. Eaton, Bradle! Mrs. J. D. Cunningham, Chino
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

IE YOU wish to buy or rent, or have prop LII erty for sale to be let. see F. B DEV- EREUX & co mining and real estate brokers, S14, Fleming block.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

E>OR RENT-175 acres with water; partly il IT alfalfa. Four miles north of Tempe. Ad dress owner, J. Jnngerman. TenDe.A.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
CALL FOR CITY WARRANTS.

will pay upon presentation the fol lowing numbered city warrants of tn issue of 1896, interest teasing thi 18th day of September, 1897: Nos 209 to 21S, both inclusive
 l. M. CHRISTY. City Treasurer.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

The of the sending the largest of tickets
 Mrs sXnnieFa safordAr people coupons instead lckes Wrong-we can't count them. The "hcket' the paper 2A inches follow the rules exactly your words.
 Address MONEY-BACk San Francisco. op
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

A GOOD OPENING for the right party to A go into business. Must have $1.0C6 cash. For Particulars in4ulre at Wilson & Wards shoe store be-ween II and F o'clock
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

EOR Pleasant Furnished Rooms at reasona- II ble prices, call at The Welcome, 220 Mad lson street, corner of Second
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
CALIFORNIA ELsEwHER
GAM ERANCISC(

The following I54 each got $6. 50.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

"ANTED-GirI to do nousework in small
 w family. Apply 343 East Monroe street,
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

EURNISHED OOM5 for rent Modern i'm T. provemen est location. 421 West Van Buren sGreet.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07
The Missing Word

because # fs nesh-yoasted.
Arizona republican., 1897-10-07

DARBER SHOP Lease open to right party; D has a good run of business and a neat snop For particulars address Chas. E. Nath- horst, Jerome, Arizona-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
SOME posTSCRIPTs.

There are 1425 characters In the twenty
| four books that Dickens wrote.
There are 49GO5 600 dwelling houses In
Europe and 1L4o0.0 In the United States
Tho low physical type of criminals and
lunatics has boon noted in every country.
Three fourths Of tho total population O,
Russia are engaged in cultivating the soil
Engcl considers that a child of 10 year,
$500. 49,
Sweat consists of nearly 90 per cent
water and little over 1 per cent OF saline
matter
There are moro deaths annually from
hydrophobia in Sweden than In any other
country.
Stockholm has the highest death rate
from drink Of any city in the world ninety
in 10000,
After every great financial stress there
Is a marked increase in the number of
the insane.
France has moro persons over 60 years
Of age than any other country; ireland
comes next.
Insanity in every country is more pre-
Nnloni among unmarried than among mar
ried persons
Among all races the weight of the male
u'ain il !" per cent heavier than that of
the female.
Tho girls of South Lubec. Me-, SUCCESS
fully conducted a wood saving bee one
day recently.
During the Franco German war the Ger
mans lost 26S men from smallpox: the
French 23,iio.
The oldest university is that OF PARIS.
which IS more than 100 years old. oxford
is almost "a old
Nearly onc-half the total number of
suicides take place between the hours of
& a. IN. and noon.
Before the end of this year every one
Of The SOS towns in Connecticut will be
connected by telephone.
Massachusetts is worrying about her
fruit tree buds. Names were not far
enough advanced TO be in danger.
Lester rhlhroOk of l.aconia. N. H..
owns a bullsoye watch made by Jonathan
Wadleigh, London, England In 1910.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

Rudyard Kipling will write letters 10
The London Times from Crete on a salary
OF $4,000 month.
General Cadorna. who commanded the
| Italian troops when they took possession
| OF Rome in 1870. died recently at the age
| OF so years
Ting Fang. the new Chlnose minister at
Washington. Is the first representative OF
| the Flowery Kingdom TO the United States
who has been able TO speak English
Herr Cuffey. a German expert, sent 10
Bombay by Emperor William. has arranged
for an animal hospital FOR the purpose Of
studying the plague poison. he intends
making extensive experiments.
In recent address Booker T. Wash
ington. the brainest colored man IN the
South. said his people had more to gain
by leaning upon themselves than by de-
pending on congress for their rights and
opportunities.
An intimation has been received at Bal
moral that the queen will arrive at the
castle from Sheffield and Windsor on the
morning OF Saturday, May %. for a stay of
nearly four weeks, According TO present
arrangements her majesty will leave Bal
moral for Windsor castle on the after
noon Of Thursday, June Il.
At a recent examination held by the
Louisiana board OF medical examiners on
gro woman, Or. Emma Wakefield. was one
Of the successful students She not only
passed her examination, but passed with
honors. She Is the first neggcss to be
licensed 10 practice medicine in Louis
lana.
Captain Frank Baxter, night superin-
tendent OF the Point street bridge, Provi-
dence. r. l., has sayoi twenty-elght per-
sons from drowning during his occu-
pancy Of the position, not always with the
thanks OF desperate men who had thrown
themselves into tho water. though le has
several times risked bis own life in his
eudeayor In their behalf.
Miss Edith Dingley. the only daughter
OF the father Of the tariff bin, Is not in
Washington this winter with the family,
as has been her custom. but has taken up
her residence in New York. whore she is
deyoting all her time to the study o: voral
music. Miss uingley has a fine soprano
voice aud is always sure Of big audience
In Lewiston when it is announced that she
is ~ slrp
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
run TEXAS rNrnns.

Tho beaumont scml-Weekly Review,
which had it's Office and large part OF It's
material destroyed by IRE recently. is out
again. making very NEAT appearance IN
spite of It's disaster.
The Wharton star says in connection
with the good roads crusade:
sixty thousand dollars court houses and
Go cent roads 10 Bet to them is folly 10
be found nowhere else on EARN except IN
Texas
Tho Fort Worth Register thinks THIS
good time for Uncle Sam TO present his
bnl:
Now would be q good time for the United
States % prcsa Turkey for q settlement OF
the claims Tor Injuries brought by mis-
scuaries and other American citizens In
Turkey True. Turkey is quie busy just
zoo. but she might stop KILLING Greeks long
fuoueh 20 irsr her check for the amount
%, The claims.
TIE Round Rock eearchllght says:
Texas offers better Inducements for man
utac'HTi'H than any other state In the
uni9n Bu'il.s needless for factories 10 be
0gsfaici IN The Slate unless The home peo-
ria ussrouiIe them. Most people have the
.dea thai " anything 80 made st home II is
NOT a. gyOf 90 ihe same thing made away
~ NORM. The people SHOULD DO away with
ttis iaise .dfs and stand W Tor Texas and
Tss&A irdgsiries.
The Auaiin News notes tho difference In
direct ttG eorgressioual tree distribution
q taets
20 on Particular the free seed distrihu-
Des - !4st'ying iis existence and fulfill
taE G.i 'kas could b. expected OF 1t. This
= " 'ss matter = the seed Of sugar
t,eir = great demand for this seed las
scs@ns uD The season. requests coming
'r.v. ~ i... than thirty State and Terri
N.fi~. 10 which farmers wish 20 try the
ns 30 e-iigft Nebraska refiners gave the
3STst2lt1fai d-usf'mcnt nYe tons ut beet
sssrc spt II purchased two tons more. but
Ia az rot enough, FOR the demand con-
u.gss While the supply 10 about exhaust.
~ Thu the fiory Of beet seed is a story
- sa~2i success but there Is moral 10 II.
ghsss Nd. are not given TO the congress-
u"n FOR political distribution They are
ossi directly TO the farmers who make APP
flita'ion for them, and so they get into
the T.ght hands and 20 where they VIII do
the most good No such demand for the
congregational seeds Is reported There IL
nothing TO show that anybody wants them,
except tho col eressmen and they want
them only for use In farming farmers"
The one case shows the proper use Of the
system the other. lis abuse
The Brenhsm Banner remarks:
Some OF tho eoldbug worshipcrs appear to
entertain mortal fear thar come OF the
important platform pledges will be disre-
garded by the present legislature. While
such predictions can be considered In no
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
FIGHT AT VELEsTINO.
Greeks Held Their Ground In n Com
tinuOns StrnypIe
May 2, 1897.


London, May 3,--The Times will tomor-
row print the following dispatch from ,ts
Nolo correspondent, dated 3 D. M. today.
Wen | arrived at Velestino YESTERDAY
afternoon had Just seen the Turkish in.
iantry advancing In two columns. Intend
ing TO cut the railway. Tho Greeks. 10
600 strong. under General smolenitz. nv
whose side watched the encounters in tho
rear of the Eighth regiment under Colonel
Janikosta. gradually advanced one battal.
ion TO hold the railway, the other TO sun.
port the artillery which had mounted guns
on the right center. The Seventh regiment
of Infantry. nnder Colonel Resli. advanced
10 low plateau on the left. where two
batteries We're In position. General Smol-
enitz had ordered the shelling to begin
whch the enemy We're well within range
consequently the guns did not open ira
before $3.50 n m. Wv" 'fe
me turks Nvrr evidently about II 00O
strong Their csvalrv reconnnitr~-d the
woods where the Greeks were cep,o,le.
but The batteries remained silent anti d
O'CLOCK and al that time The fire fell short
OF beins eneciivo. though the Greek prac.
tice was the best 7 have We. noticed. The
Turks ran away from the shells, but con-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
HOUSTON. WEDNESDAY. MAY .. lsu7
ATTACKING THE FREEDOM OF THE
PRESS

lhtSG.
Another and striking evidence OF thu
centralizing. monarchical tendencies or
repuhllcanism is the pending proposition In
the National house Of representatives to
prohibit tho publication by newspapers
OF the details OF prize-f fighting propos-
;ion having the active support o. many
of tho leaders of the republican side
Such a law would be another case Of
pure and unqualified censorship Of the
press Tho question Of the PROPHECY az
prize fighting is ono thing tho publica-
ton Of the details OF the fsht altogether
another thing. The authority once g.
crcised over the press in this case whore
would the usurpatlon Of censorship pow
ors cclse1 Murder is che OF the worst Of
crlmes-has congress tho right TO exclude
prints from the mails that give the details
OF murder? II one class az ncWa can be
suppressed 20 can all kinds. AMI we viii
soon reach the condition of Russia or
Turkey where nothing Is allowed in
uewspatcr that docs not suit tho exist
ting authorities.
II IS in such absurd ana narrow con
traciod propositions enacted into statu
tory law that the real daugor OF our lib
critics turks There Will be- no open and
violent assault uron the rights If tho cit
ieen-no dictator win attempt to set aside
tho laws. The encroachment viii be along
presnnM " legal lines under The cover
OF legislation in the interest Of good NOR
ais and good order One privilege after
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
THE CITY.

rhe Post 10 delivered TO any part OF ths
ely BY carriers al $loO per month, thres
months. $500. six months. $3.50. one year.
el20o
Mr. Theodore Bertnx has charge OF ths
City Circulation and Collecting,
Messrs. Theodore Beitng aud Chn-le,
city bills, both Advertising and subscrlp-
ton, and no money should be paid 20 any
ono other than thosa named. unless spec!al
written authority signed by the Business
Manager is shown. All accounts OF any
axe should be paid by check IN favor g
The Houston Printing Company.
No orders for goods." ETC. are given by
the management ard none vail be accept.
ed if payment OF office bills.
Subscr1 srs faN'ng 10 receive the plpS'
regularly Will please notify the office
promptly. tNsty Subscribers paper is ek.
pected TO be delivered no, later than So
q IL.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-05
TURKEY AND GREECE.

On tho subject OF tho Gracco-Turklsh
eonfiet tho Cleveland plain Dealer has the
following pertinent cbscrya.ians.
'Tha que ton is MT simply tho relation
OF Greeks 10 Turks. hlt % = The relation
which tne followers OF Mahomo. bclr 10
TIL ioioW'r7 OF Christ. n would necd
Int lntle moro fuel 20 tho flames 10 make
dark red thr paaea Of history Tor con-
TURKS The rurk tos learned no lesson az
s1birg ION IN tha conflict wth the Greek.
So Allah ard Aiahc'i.st Is Iiia prorhet''
anf n t'ifr hearts. u not expressed aloud
IS vac conviction that ihcy arc the irua
thrr 1AiF :" crush Oig ~! who arr mo-
il q follower. II - w1sl for she riyiiiz-!
world go keep It's eye on the Turk "
That civilized world has rs eys--in far,
both oyes--on tho Turk. and the question
just now In Europe Is. VITO shall ge, this
same Turk II IL wcre matter win the
Turk only be would very soga te dispoAe
OF, as any ous o, the powers could haasie
him easily. hu. there are several a, ~.
proposed feast and the siyision Sgul4 b.
difficult
The Plain Dealer groFs fcFsoss ard rsyF.
All over the olvilizes w0rid AZ siBos,ea
'%sN-. ~ "A"tAA sAsE manu- 20 ffFff = -
tho beauty ard the gioFy o. ar oi4 ,lsls.1s.
ton, tho m.anliness o, !ts r.Fn ~ besuty
of Its women. the aylergdor II i.s ath;4y..
ments In arms. In l-tiFSs aad % Ysye,..
ment. have been an iaxprsiio. ~ rYsry
country OF modern tluset err fnaks ,as
name Of Greece alniost an iaoi fe.m.ar..
has amoihered judgment, ces,rs y hsr,
little Greece win against 10 usgs1ly ye1-t
in his savage, reyeage,ul. bgpo1,tg-r,,
semi barbarism has mads All Cz-ss,s,sas,,..
forgetful OF the fact that reanssssst s, az
war; that classical literat ura o. ,fe.tyy,,
OF II is not battalions. Better by FER s.s,s,
the Turk as he was 200 years az, srs -.
member that he has changed not. ,na, a.
Is the Same bloodthlrsty. blind follower ~
Mahomct; that the passport to IIeavan
with him Is on the field OF battle: ,hs,
nothing has held him at bay except tho
sqiIadrons OF the Christian world aud ths
armed peace that has existed between Eu-
ropean powers. Today Greece is at the
mercy OF tho Turk. and that is the same as
aging that the lamb is at the mercy OF the
Wolf or the dove at tho mercy of the hawk.
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The al car question is getting IN fha