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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The Baltimore Sun calls atten-
tion to the fact that the value of
school property in the south in
creased between 1884 and 1894
from $16,o0o,ooo to $51,oOo,OOO,
the number Of students in southern
colleges during the same time rose
from ,102 to 25,3O4; the children
enrolled in 1874 were 57l,5O6
colored and 1,827,739 whites,
while in 1894 these figures had
grown to l,424,995 colored and
3,835,094 whites, and in the same
twenty years the money for schools
paid out of public taxes amounted
to over $32O,00o,OOO, of which
$8O,00O,0OO went to the education
of the negro.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

A certain young man in Atchison
stood on a corner last night won
dering what he would do with him
self to kill time, when he saw a
crowd of thirty or more people ap-
preaching with baskets on their
arms. 1t was surprise party,
and when he fell IN line and asked
a pretty girl if he could carry her
basket, she consented, thinking
that he was guest whom she had
not yet met. Every one in the
crowd seemed to think that some
one else had invited him, and some
one, sGnding out his name, intro
duced him to all the others. He
had the best time in his life. He
had good supper, kissed seven
teeu girls, escorted the prettiest
girl in the crowd home and was in
vited to two parties to be given
next week. There is nothing like
seizing an opportunity to be in the
social swim.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The Superstitious mines, No l
and 2, at Goldfeld, are looking
better than at any time in their
history. Work is being vigorously
prosecuted with day shifts. A per-
pendicular shaft is being sunk and
timbered and the ledge will be
tapped at depth of 70 feet. Alto
gether there has been over 1000
feet of work done on these minas,
and they have produced some of
the richest gold rock ever found in
the camp. This property is owned
by Sheriff w. O. Truman and
others.-Tribune.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The statesmen of Spain are vir.
tually conceding that their nation
is groaning under a weight that
must ultimately ruin it. During
September 90,525 men were drawn
throughout Spain for military SER
vice. These conscriptions have
given rise to much discomfort and
open opposition. 1t is charged by
the opposition press that discrim-
ination has been shown against re-
publicans. The exempts are
higher in some districts than in
others, and at every turn Of the
conscription rack the internal feel :
ing in Spain takes on more and
more the character of a civil re-
volt. If the present drift con-
tinues Spain seems certain to lose
her dependencies, and under an
''extension" of her creditors lirger
along for a while as "a bankrupt
and ultimately die of exhaustion.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

A few of our esteemed subscrib-
ers will miss the weekly visits of
this highly moral and religious
journal after this issue. Promises
are all right, but there is limit,
and we call a halt right here and
now on few who have taken the
paper for years and paid in prom
iscs. If the balance of the sub
scribers had paid in the same kind
of coin we would now b. wearing
the tail end Of fond hopes in lieu
of clothes, and perhaps be a size OF
two smaller around the waist. We
get roped in occasionally, but not
all of time. .-Vernab Utah, Ex-
press.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The annual report of Postmaster
General Wilson depicts the growth
of the postal service from an or
ganization of seventy-five post.
masters in the first years of Wash
ington's admin istration and a mail
service costing $4,000, confined to
the carriage of letters, to an organ.
ization of over 10000 postmasters
and service costing $92,0OO,OOC
open to the transmission of almost
all kinds of matter.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

Here is the kind of an obituary
that Georgia editor puts up for a
poor man: ''Poor Jim slung his
earthly garments on a limb and
swan the river yesterday. He
didn't stand back because the water
was cold, but plunged right in.
rose smiling and struck right out
for the other shore, where tn
angels were waiting for him with
a finer suit than he had ever worn
in his life. Jim was poor man,
but he had his subscription to his
home aper all paid up, and he got
there in good shape"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15
LEGAL POLYANDY.

A New York judge has decided
| in the case of woman living in
that state who went to South
Dakota and secured a divorce from
her husband, and subsequently mar
ried again, that both the divorced
husband and the one acquired after
the divorce are legal husbands.
ssBy the laws of the state of South
Dakota" said the judge in his de-
cision. 'sshe is the lawful wife in
that state of the second husband.
By the Jaws of the state of New
York she is the lawful wife of the
frst." It is therefore, plain, says
The Baltimore Sun, that while.
western divorces are not valid in
the east, although recognized in
the states in which they were
granted, q most curious condition
of affairs might result, and in fact,
polygemy could be legalized. The
"sailor with a wife in every port"
has been held up as horrible ex-
ample, but if the decision of the
New York court stands. the ladies
may be able to turn the tables on
the men and have a husband in
nearly every state in the Union
without coming within the penalty
Of the Law.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The editor of the Reno Plain
d,aler has succum.1ed ia an attack
of "that llred feeling" There's
many poor mortal in the news
paper fraternity who will say
"amen" to the following plaintive
wall, but will still hope on, trust
ing that among the husks will be a
stray grain of corn once in whilo:
"With this issue the Plaindealer
will suspend, for what time l do
not know. This does not arise
from any inability Of it's editor to
continue it's publication, but | am
SO tired, tired of working for. a peo.
pie who neither appreciate my en-
deavors nor heed my admonitions;
so tired that I would not, were l
ASSURED that it would be a source
of revenue from this time forward,
for the present continue the publi-
cation. I am tired of serving as
q swineherd and living off the
husks.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The present royal crown of
Great Britain was made especially
for the tion of Queen Vic
toria, who succeeded to the throne
June 20, 1887, and was crowned
at Westminster June %, 1888,
To manufacture the present crown
a number of old crowns belonging
to the preceding sovereigns were
broken up and the gems extracted
for use in the queens crown.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

Recently some ingenious sur
geons were reported to have sue
cessfully transplanted section Of
dogs nerve into a human subject,
and now they have removed the
diseased pancreas from a San Fran
cisco man, who was dying of dia-
betes, and replaced the organ with
a healthy one from a canine. AT
this rate the doctors will by and
by be building up composite an
atomy not easy to classify.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

It is stated in London letter
thet "Consuelo Vanderbilt is now
on the very highest rung of the
social ladder" This being the case,
we hope, as matter of delicacy,
that. her garments-that is, that
her skirts-ahem-well. the fact
of the matter is that young lady
standing on the top rung of lad
der with gaping crowd below
ought to be dressed for it.-Den-
YER Post.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The value of resident property
in London is exemplifed by the
award of 81, 100000 given Lord
Portman for IA acres of ground
required by the new Manchester
and Sheffield railroad for a site
upon which to build station and
hotel. The property adjoins 46
acres of the Eyre estate for which
the same railroad was compelled to
pay over 800, 900.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The Flagstaff Sun Democrat says
that many of the laws of Arizona
should be repealed. The Sheriff s
Office should be made a salaried
one, the registration law wiped out
of existence, the assessors Office a
separte and distinct office in all the
counties, the clerks Office made an
elective one by the people, and
many of the existing laws amend
ed and cleared of their ambigui-
ties.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

One of the most prosperous farm
properties in Kansas is owned and
operated solely by women. It is
located in Butler county and is
owned by Mrs. Ogden. She and
her daughter perform all the work.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

The Bushmen or low grade Hot
tentots, on the plains of South
Africa, have language which has
been proved to be close approxi-
nation to that of the higher apes.
1t consists of Kissing, clicking and
grunting sounds.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15
|Santa Re, Prescott ( Phoenix
!
AtGlBon, Ioleka& Santa Fe
RAILROADS
The Shortest
AND Quickest Line
ANITA FE, PRESCOTT 4 PHOENIX R.R
TIME TABLE.

(Noun tain Time is Standard Tims)
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at 7 80 . n, and
80 q m
Arrive at Prescott, north bound, at 2 Is p m
and 3 80 m. and .6 p m and 80 m.
Arrive at Ash Fork, north bound. at 3op m
and 8 90 m
Leave Ash Fork ,southbound, = Is pm and . m
Leave Prescott, south bound, 10 35 m and
10 80 . M, and 10 IS m and 10 As am
Arrive at Phoenix. south bound, at 90 m
an 6 p m
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made at Jerome junction.
Connec.lng.at Prescott with stage lines for
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
ton with Congress Gold Co r r for Congress
and stage lines for Hsrqua Hala Station and
Yarnel. At Phoenix with M & r R for all
points on the s P System. also with SRVK R
Close connections made at Ash Fork with
Santa Fe Route fast trains to all points east
and west. Trsins for California leave Ash
Fork at 6 80 and S45 m, arriving Los
Angeles next afternoon at 20 and San Fran
cisco second morning at 10 45. Train for the
east leaves Ash Fork at 625 am
GEO. M.SARGENT, G.. A,
FAMURPHY, Prescott, A T
Pres. & Genl Mgr, Prescott. RE WELLS.
Ew GILLETT. Asst Genl Mgr, Phoenix
Genl Agent, Phoenix, Arizona
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

A Kentucky woman had a man
arrested The other day on the charge
of kissing her, and a Pennsylvania
woman is suing for divorce because
her husband never kisses her.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

In Russia people must marry
before 80 or not at all, and they
are also limited to FIVE marriages
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15
THE
TheAtlantic & Pacific
RAILROAD
TINE TABLE.
TINE TABLE.

Leaves Ash Fork. west bound. at 16am
and 80 pm.
Leaves Ash Fork, east bound, at S 40 m An
Arrives at Ash Fork, east bound. at 90 p m
and 40am
Arrives at Ash Fork, west bound at Is m
The Atlantic Pacific is the eat Middle
Route across the American Continent.
In connection with the railwaye of the SAINT
Fe Route.
Liberal Managens
Superior Facilities
Picturesque Scenery
Excellent Accommodations
The Grand Canyon Of the Colorado, the mos
sublime OF natures work on the Earth, indies
criDable, can easily be reached via Flagstaff,
Willisms or Peach Springs on this road. To
the Natural Bridge Of Arizona and Montezuma
Well you can journey most directly by this line
Observe the Ancient Indian Civilization Of La
guna. or Of Acoma, "The City of the Sky.
Visit the Petrifed Forest near Carrizo. See
nd marvel at the freak of Canon Diablo. Take
| hunting trip in the magnificent pine forests
of the San Francisco Mountains. Find interes
in the ruins of the prehistoric Cave and Gilt
Dwellers: View the longest Cantilever bridg
n America across the Colorado River
DON A. SWEET,
Gonl Passenger Agent,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-01-15

A Missouri legislator has intro
duced bill in the legislature max.
ing football playing felony.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-16

town Saturday.
The Sequachee B. B. Club will
play at Kimball on Saturday next.
Miss Alta Brown was the guest of
Mrs. J. b. Martin. of Victoria, Sun
day.
Quite a number of Sequachee-ites
attended church at Jasper Saturday
night.
Mr.. and Ms. John Coburn, of
South Pittsburg, were in town Sat
urday.
Miss Minnie Haynes made visit
to Kimball Thursday, She returned
Saturday.
JUsT try lOc. box of Cascarets,
the finest liver and bowel regulator
ever made.
B. B. Lasater was in town Satur-
day. He took in the circus at JAS
per Friday and enjoyed it.
Miss Maud Brown says she likes
to teach school very well, as long as
she has no trouble with her scholars.
Tuesday last is claimed as the
hottest game of the season. Mr.
VIM. Owen reports thermometer
was at 81 deg at his house.
Misses Matilda Gustafson, Alta
Brown and Myrtle Rogers visited the
school Friday. The visit was appre-
ciated by both teachers and scholars.
The Bridgeport Bank has resumed
business. The people didn't appre-
ciate it when they had it, hut to do
without it, has taught then. better.
Patronlze home industries.
Spence Layne showed us Saturday
a photo Of spider making so.called
letters in the strands of his web. It
was quite curious looking picture.
The spider on close examination was
plainly visible and the letters w, X,
Y, NJ, B, V were plainly visible. Al
popularity of this spider is, when the
web IS disturbed he will Immediately
destroy the letters, but will weave
them all over again when left alone
FL Templeton photographed the lit
tie insect.
The Sequachee Debating Society
met at the school house Friday ev-
ening, and held their regular meet. |
ing. The subject for discussion was
resolved, "That the world IS grow. |
ing morally worse" After heated
discussion, it was decided in favor of |
the negative, Messrs. Edgar Pryor |
and Will Robertson, their opponents
being Messrs. Spears and Sam Ro- |
bersOn. Three new members were |
admitted, and the subject for next
Friday night is resolved, ''That Cuba |
should become the property of the
United States.
Owing to oyercrowding and bad |
ventilation, the air OF the schoolroom
is often close and impure, and teach
ers and pupils frequently suffer from
lung and throat troubles. To all such
we would say, try Chamberlains'
Cough Remedy For coughs, colds,
weak lungs and bronchial troubles no
other remedy can compare with it.
Says A. G. Reed, Superintendent Of
Schools, Prairie Depot, Ohio: "Hav-
ing some knowledge of the efficacy of /
Chamberain's Cough Remedy, | have
no hesitation in recommending it to
all who suffer from coughs, lung
troubles, etc" For sale BY G. H..
Davidson. Sept.
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-16
LOCAL.

Mrs. Robertson was in Jasper Fri
day.
Subscriptions taken at this office at
any time.
The "kids" have organized a sec
ond ball team.
John D. Miller, Of Victoria, was in
town Saturday.
II, Kent has been building cot
tage for NJ. T. Pryor.
Mrs. c. Z. Cunningham returned
from the Centennial Friday.
Miss Jane Francis is teaching at
the Sam Houston Academy.
The Toledo Weekly Blade and the
NEWS, 81 per year, cash in advance.
We will give 81 per bushel for
good wheat IN payment of subscrip-
tions.
Miss Barbara Raulston went to
the Teachers Institute at Whitwell
Friday night.
CAscARETs stimulate liver, kidneys
and bowels. Never sicken, weaken
or gripe, 1OC.
Rev. J. Swiney passed through
here on the train Friday evening
bound for Victoria.
John Malcome, Of South Pittsburg
an sttache of the Republican office,
was in town Saturday attending G.
A. r. meeting.
An arrival at the home of Mr.. G..
II. Davidson, Friday night. It is a
daughter. Mother and child are do
ing well. More evidences of pros
perity.
Col. A. L. Spears was here last
week with Mr.. w. r. Rankin, Jr.,
looking over the ground for the loca-
ton OF creamery here which we
hope to get.
The end of the peach season is not
yet. F. NJ. Eakin brought US one
Saturday weighing eight ounces and
he has gathered some weighing ten
and twelve ounces.
All you guess about difficulty in
selling Stark Trees may be wrong.
If you wish to know the truth, drop
postal to Stark Nursery, Louisiana,
Mo-, or Rockport, Illinois. Name
references. Cash pay to statesmen
each WEEK the year round. Outfit
free-takes no money to TRY the
work. Also want CLUB MAKERS =
get their trees free.
Everybody and farmers in partic- |
ular are asked to read Mr.. Lankes-
ier's ad. The fact that Mr.. John r. |
Boyd by using l25 pounds of fertili-
ger to the acre secured a crop of
wheat 168 bushels to the acre on
land that would not raise ragweed is
an unanswerable argument for fertil-
izer.
"My boy came home from school |
one day with his hand badly lacera-
ted and bleeding" says Mr.. E. j. |
Schall, with Meyer Bros. Drug Co.,
St. Louis, Mo. 81 dressed the wound
and applied Chamberlain's Pain
Balm freely. All pain ceased, and
in remarkably short time it healed
without leaving a scar. For wounds
sprains, swellings aud rheumatism |
know Of no medicine or prescription
equal toit. consider it household
necessity" The % and so cent sizes
Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1897-09-16

Bennett Cowan, of Whitwell, was
n town Sunday, also Arl Duff.
Mr.. r. J. Brown and Mrs. Brown
will take in the Centennial next
week.
II. Kent is seaohiug for truth. In
other words he is digging a well OH
his premises.
Ri. Brown is contemplating the
erection of more dwellings, on the G.
w. Lasater farm.
Spence Layne, of Whitwell, was
in town Saturday to attend meeting
of Sons Of Veterans.
a gentleman from Indiana has
been looking round for farms for
prospective settlers from Indiana
Arrangements are going on nice
ly tor the Reunion and Camp Fire
Saturday, Oct 9, particulars Of which
are in another column:
Services at Owen Chuch Sunday
afternoon were conducted by Rev. L.
M. Cartwright, Presiding Elder, and
Rev. Il. s. Umberger.
Whitwell news has been scarce for
the past two weeks owing to the i'll
ness OF our correspondent, Tom Ia
kin. Wait till Tommy gets on deck
again.
We are glad to say in spite of the
intensely hot weather, our Job press
has been kept very busy, which is
very encouraging as our business has
doubled in a year and jobs are yet
ahead. People appreciate prompt
ness and honest work.
We gladly acknowledge receipt of
St. Paul, Mimi, papers, some from
New Hampshire friends, some from
New York friends, some from Bos-
ton friends, and last but not least
the New York Journal, from New
Jersey friend, which in addition to
its many features publishes the latest
literary success, "Quo Vadis," q tale
OF the time Of the Christ. 1t is much
better than Ben Hur.
On Saturday night, Sept. %. the
pupils Of the public school will give
an entertainment and box supper at
the school house to raise funds to
to fence in the building and part of
the grounds. Now let everybody
help and make the school house
premises more private than it has
been.
Referring to the Steakley case the
Cleveland Journal says: The Steak
ley case will be called this morning.
The report has been circulated that
the Steakley case has been continued
by the consent of the lawyers. At
tOrney-General Fletcher, the leading
lawyer for the state, says there ls
nothing in this report, and that he
to announce ready the first
thing this morning. Col. Joe Cliff
and Judge S. p. Gaut, who assisted
him IN the prosecution before, are
both sick, and will be unable to take
part in this trial. James H. Bible, |
who was chief counsel for the de-
Tense, is dead, and when the case is
called this morning there will be
quite change change il. the per-
;onnel of the lawyers. The concen-
sus of opinion is that Steakley will
never be punished. 1t will be good
thing for the county when this case
Is finally settled, as it has already
o0st the county more than
~, 2,Q00.-Cleyeland Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
MINNEAPOLIS GRAIN.

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec 15.-The local wheat
market opened a little weak this morning.
and for the first hour the trading was very
light. with operators evidently at sea as to
what was the best thing to do. The depres-
sing feature for the present in the market
is the December deal in Chicago. The trade
IS too much absorbed in trying to find out
the interior of Mr.. Armours brain and the
superfcies of Mr. Letters pocket. All sorts
of runners are afoat as to what the one or
the other will do. Of the former we are as
sured that 1t is not an open book that it is
resourceful no one doubts from the expe-
rience of the pest. The latter is comparative
ly new to us. One thing is certain, however
that the battle between these giants has
denoralized the wheat trade of the CONT
nent and affected the balance of the world
Wheat is pouring into Chicago at rapid rate
from all corners, and for the present 1t would
appear to be entirely a question of endurance.
If either suffers from heart failure there
will be "auld scOttie' to pay one way or
the other This uncertainty causes an alb
normal state Of affairs. Everybody touches
wheat in a gingerly fashion, and gives no
trend of sentiment. The majority feel that it
would be a God-send to have the December
future out of the way, and at the same time
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
ST. PAUL GRAIN.

Quotations on hay, grain, feed. etc, fur
nished by Griggs Bros, commission mer-
chants
Wheat-Nothing new to say about the mar
ket; business continues dull. No. l northern,
92693c; No. northern, S5GSSc.
Corn-No. 8 yellow, 2512Q 26c; No. 3. 25q
25Ac.
Rye-44G45c.
Oats~No 3 white, 211k@22c; No. 3, 2OQ21c.
Seed-Iimothy, s110q1.30; red clover, $500
$3.50; flax, sl.1OG111.
Fiour-Patents, per Dbl, $4.SOa5.2O; straight,
81 4OQ4.6O; bakers, $4@4.SO; rye -four, $4,000
$40.
Ground Feed and Millstuffs-No. feed
S10.75G11; coarse cornmeal, $40 25Q1O.5O; bran,
bulk $7.75@S; shorts, $S@S.5O.
est qualities. Receipts liberal. No demand
whatever for common hay. Choice to fancy
upland, $50 $50: fair to good wild upland,
S45065.50: inferior qualities. $3.5014.25: tim
othy good to choice, $7a7.5O. Straw steady;
oats, sos. 25; rye, So. 25Q95O.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-12-16
DULUTH GRAIN.

DULUTH, Mimi. Dec. 15.-Another exceed
ingly dull day, with the market firmer. May
opened 3sc up at 0OHc, held there till after
noon, sold off to soc at 1920, and closed sc
up at 9O1Ac. Cash, 10000 bu, elevators. De-
cember gained 212c, A. d. Thompson bidding
1t I'D 115c in the last five minutes. Wheat,
No. 1 hard cash, 92c; No. 1 northern, cash,
92c; May, 901ac: December, slice; No. north
ern, SIC; No. 8, soc; to arrive No; hard,
91&c; No. 1 northern, 91a4c; rye 4512c; oats.
224G2S1ac; fax, Sill; May, $1.19; corn, 26@
261ac Car nspection-Wheat, 16 cars; corn,
sc cars; oats, car; flax l car. Receipts
Wheat, 3S OS2 blu; corn, 1857 bu; oats. Oils
bu: rye. 10 1875 blu; barley 1928 bu; flax,
is 664 bu. Shipments-Wheat, 1886 blu. Cash
sales: one car No. hard 92c; 10000 bu
No. i northern, 93Ac; $1,000 Blu No. l north
ern, 93c; 2 cars No. 3 spring, S1cs car No.
3 spring. soc; cars fax, $1.13l2.