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Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

It is related that Kansas young
man recently kissed his sweetheart
ninety-six times in one minute du-
ring single sitting, and during
the same period the young lad
managed to respond with four,
making an even hundred in the
space of sixty seconds. Abound
ing as they were in youth and hope
and radiant with the Joy of their
budding love, there was not fear of
microbes on the part Of this ardent
young couple, who calmly pursued
their oscillations undismayed by
any such scientific fol de rol.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The baggage car on "Wednesday
mornings Z train contained the
corpse of Lee Norris, the young
attorney who was shot 10y Parker,
the Jail escape, Sunday, 9th inst.
A pathetic circumstance that has
not been published in connection
with Norris death was the fact
that he was writing a letter to his
sweetheart in Arkansas when in
terrupted by the noise below.
Rushing down the s:airs, he re-
iceived his mortal wound at the
hands of the desperate Parker. AS
they carried him away, Norris re-
membered the unfinished letter.
AtsIifst he directed that it be des-
troyed; then on second thought, he
brokenly: "Nc, don't
destroy it. Put it in an envelope
as it is and send it to her. She'll
know my last thoughts were of
her" Williams News.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

Every mountain range in Gra-
ham county is full of rich mineral.
They contain it al, in large and
rich quantities, from coal to gold
something that cannot be said OF
any other county in the territory.
The Clifton and Morenci camps
are two of the largest in the terri
tory nov, the Lone Srar promises
to be just as great, and as soon as
the coal fields on the reservation
are cut off the only coal camp in
Arizona will he opened,-Graham
Guardian.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The Yaqui Indians have caused
the State of Sonora, Mexico, a
great deal of trouble for many years,
in fact they have been almost con-
tinually at war with the Mexican
government, because of real or i'm =
aginary wrongs. Now he king of
the Yaquis has issued a general
peace proclamation and evidently
an amicable settlement has been
reached between the Yaqui and
Mexican officials. Whatever agree
ments have been made must be
lived up to by tho Mexicans, for
the Yaquis have proven often
times that they will tolera te no
deception, and they are fighters
from slaughterville.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
An amusing incide:ns came

An amusing incidcns came to
our notice few days since. A
tramp of the Weary Willie species
visited the back door of one of our
residences and asked to be allowed
to saw wood for meal The lady
Of Tie house gave him his breakfast
and then showed him the woodpile
and saw and returned to the house.
In few moments she happened to
look in the direction of the wood
pile and saw the tramp write some
thing on piece of .aper, fasten i5
10 the saw and walk away. On
going to the place she found this
written on the piece of paper:
Tell them that YOU Saw me, but
didn't SEE me saw jerome Min
ing News.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
A FIENDlSH CRIME.

Chav;s, a chollo shot his wifi
yesterday about one O'Clock at the
Senator camp, some l8 miles up
he Colorado river, and cut her
liver out. The cause of the crime
was jealousy. He made lis escape
and has not yet oeen captured.
Guards lined the Colorado river all
last night in hopes he would come
after water.-Sentinel.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

Secretary Long thinks it is a
good policy to lay up the new bat
tleships and big cruisers in fresh
water until they are needed. 1t
costs 100000 to 100000 a year
TO maintain a battle-ship in COM
mission, and not more than $l5,-
900 to $4,000 to keep them in
order if they are tied to post in
some navy yard. He proposes to
save this money, and for cruising
purposes to use only the small gun
boats, which are very much less
expensive to maintain.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
THE RAZOR BAOk.

The razor-back is y breed of hogs
raised in the South before the war,
and is still to be found in some
localities. He is built on the Swiss
cottage style of architecture. His
ears lay back with a de vil-may-
care air. His tail has no curl, but
hangs as limp as "a dishrag. Th'
highest point of his corrugated
back is ten inches above the root
of the tail. He ignores the slow
stately walk of the Berkshire. and
goes in a lively 2lO trot. He al
ways travels as if he were trying
to catch a train which had just
whistled for the station and he had
a quarter of mile to go. The
thoroughbred razor back prowls
around in the woods, living on
acorns, nuts and roots, and if nee
essary, can climb tree like mon
key. Occasionally he crowds un-
der a gate and assists in harvesting
his owners corn crop and if he has
any time to spare from his owners
rop he will turn IN and assist his
neighbors. often working at night
rather than see the crop spoil for
want of attention. He never knew
the luxury of a sty. He wouldn't
get fat if he could, and i only fit
to kill on the day of eternity. IoI
cross the razor-baek with the blue
blooded stock makes no improve
ment. The only successful way is
tt cross him with a locom olive 60
ing thirty miles an hour. He then
becomes an imported thoroughbred,
and the railroad company pays for
him at the rate of so cents a pound [
The ham of razor-back is almost |
as Juicy as the ham of an iron fire
dog, but not quite as good eating |
as sassafras bark. A man who is
authority ON razor-backs says that
the razor back is the only bird of |
prey that is amphibious in it's hab-
il s, and can lift a gate off it's
hinges without ruffling a feather
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
The last story told of Lii Hung

49, A'%SS SSON ONiN va A~A w.
Ch"ng is a goot One. rs it IA s
Il ,reat diLner was given by the
French ambassador IN Fekn, aud
old LII was one Of his guests. ft.,.
ra,ty included the wives of the
European guests, and when dinner
was ,nounced the host stepped
up to Ii Hung Chang and politely
said: twill it please your exceslsncy
to take my wife in to dinner ?" Ii
Hung C.:ang is ma,tes of tact
old pagan. Fortunately. the e1p-
bassadors wife was veIy ,sa,y
woman. SO the old fellow picked
under his arm and ,uarch-
ed straight to the dlnipgroon to
the horror OF the guests and tils
utter dismay of the host.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The hard times are not worry
ms the crowned heads of Europe
in the least. An exchange finds
that QueenIVictoria's daily income
is $4,000. The German Emperor
gets $4,000 a day, the King of
Italy $4,000. the Emperor af Aus
tria 300, and the Ozar of Rus
sia manages to pay his bachelor
bills on $4,000 daily income.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

Hon. Chas. P. Mason left last
Wednesday for the Hawaiian Is
lands, where has lucrative posi-
tion offered him in the law office of
A 8. Humphreys. Esq, in Homo
lulu. Mr. Humphreys has the
largest practice of any lawyer in
the Islands, having recently been
appointed spec ial attorney for tn
Japanese legation, and in securing
the services of Mr.. Mason he has
made wise hoice.-Tribune,
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

A Prescott attorney is said to
have a canary bird case involving
$5 damages. 1t seems that one
lady sold another rooster canary
bird; the supposed rooster never
sang a note and soon astounded its
new owner by laying four eggs
The purchaser does not believe the
bird to be rooster and seeks tt
recover the five dollars for the bird
Now here will be chance for some
fine law point 'play.-Courier.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
A curious freak of nature d..

A curious freak of nature 4 -
veloped itself in the city. a
Mexican woman has become the
mother of four children. Dne is
almost pure white; one is Iull
developed Indian; another moon-
eyed Chinese and the other negro
Of the darkest type. If any city
in the territory or the world for
that matter, can show a more
hybrid outfit, let it speak out. The
mother and the children are doing
well.-Aiizona Cltizen.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

According to the New York
Press gambling among fashionable
women In that city has become
more like a rage than a fad. 1t
says, ''There are private roulette
wheels in this city for which fabu-
lous prices are said to have been
paid-wheels of silver and gold,
ivory, pearl, tortoiseshell, cut
glass. And roulette parties are
becoming commoner than poker
parties" From all of which il is
evident that New York's richness
is getting decidedly gamey and is
very close to the spelling point.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

John Wanamaker spends $4,000
a week in advertising, every dollar
of it in the newspapers. Mr.. Wan
amaker is one of the most snccess-
ful business men in the United
States. and attributes his success
largely to intelligent and persistent
advertising.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The japanese government has
decided to prohibit all further en-
igration. IN response to the press
clamor for the adoption of a firm
attitude toward the American and
Hawaiian Governments the Mika-
do has ordered two warships to
proceed to Hawai- immediately to
protect japanese subjects.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The curfew law, recently enacted
in many western towna. is not
solving the problem, "W'hat shall
we do with cur hoysq" especially
between 8 O'Clock p m and bedtime
A young woman who evidently
spesks from the bitterness of per-
sonal experience, says that the cur
few law merely calls the small boy
off the street to poster his sister,
when she is trying to entertain
company.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The bottomless PIT just west of
Flagstaff is one of the geological
wonders of the territory. 1t is q
long ragged hole in the bottom of
a canyon and is probably All ori6ce
which leads to some subterranean
lake. It is said that eighteen hun
dred feet of rd have failed to
reach the bottom.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

The depth of the Atlantic be-
tween the Canary Islands and the
West Indies is something awful
A pretty level bottom runs right
away from che African islands to
the American ones, gradually deep
ening to nearly 10000 feet. At
this spot we might sink the highest
point of the Alps and still have
nearly half mile of sea water
covering it.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

In Ohio the doctors are striving
for legislative enactment which
shall prohibit or restrain proprieta-
ry medicine advertising. By way
of reciprocity the newspaper fra
ternity of that state proposes in
connection with each death notice
the name of the physician who at
tended the deceased. The idea is
enough to make even ''doctor Of
publicity" smile,
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
Down in a California town

Down in California town .
reporter on one of the dailies, in
speaking of prominent milliner
who was laying in her spring stock
of goods, said: owe are glad to
see her stocking up." The next
that reporter WAS chased three
blocks and had $4 parasol broken
over his head.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

A reporter in describing the
murder of a man ma aned Jorkin,
said. "The murderer was evidently
in quest of money, but luckily Mr.,
Jorkin had deposited all his funds
in the bank the day before, SO that
he lost nothing but his life"
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

Eight-year-old Emilia Kilssling
drank lemonade which was kept
in tin bucket over night, and
died at Danville, Cal. Eighteen
pupils who drank of the stuff are
very sick.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

A girl uay thrive on love, but hv
the time man has been eng atd
81 weeks he begins to look as if
ne were eating quail on q wager.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
SANTA FE, PRESCOTT & PHOENIX RI
TIME TARI,E

SANTA FE, PRESCOTT & PHOENIX R.R
TINE TABLE
Leave Phoenix, north bound. at Q 90 IN and
and 80 pm
Arrive at Prescott. north bound, at 8 20 p m
and 2 20 a m.
Arrive at Ash Fork, northbound. at 6 20 p m
and 40 q IN
Leave Ash Fork ,southbound 80 pm and M
Leave Prescott, south bound, 10 IS pm and
1923 . m.
Arrive at Phoenix. south bound, at 7 90 m
and 80 p m
Tho scenic line of Arizona. The best rout.
to California. The only North and South
Colorado, Petrified Forest, Great Pine Forest.
Cliff Dwellings,, Great Salt River Valley and
other points of interest.
Through tickets to all points in the United
States, Canada and Mexico:
Nos. l and 4 connect at Jerome junction
with trains of V & 2'y for Jerome.
Dining station at Skull Valley. Connections
made at Jerome junction.
Connecting at Prescott with stage lines fol
all principal mining camps, at Congress juno
tion with Congress Gold Co R r for Congress
and stage lines for Hurqua Hala Station and
YarneI. At Phoenix with N & r for all
points on the S r System, also with S r r R
GEO. M.SARGENT, G.P A,
FM MURPHY, Prescott, A
Pres. h Genl Mgr, Prescott. WELLS.
Asst Genl Mgr. Fhoenx
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21

4 Chinaman advertises in news
papers in the City of Mexico u
first class American restaurant
where fresh oysters will be sup
piled whenever called for.
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROoF.-NoTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Tucson,
Arizona, April %, 1897.

United States Land Office, Tucson,
Arizona, April %, 1897.
notice is hereby given that Vic F. Harmon,
OF Tempe, Maricopa County, Arizona. has filed
Dotice of intention to make proof on her desert
land claim No 2o45, for the 81 Sec 10. rp / s
R5E G 8 Il NJ, before the Clerk OF the
District Court, at Phoenix, Arizona, on Tues
day, the Goth day of July, 1897.
She names the following witnesses to prove
he complete irrigation and reclamation Of said
and George Drew. of Mesa, Arizona, Fred G
Wicks. OF Mesa, Arizona, Thomas Anderson, of
Mesa. Arizona, and Elling Olsen. Of Tempe.
Arizona.
EUGESE TRIPPEL,
First pub Apr 80 Register
Mesa free press., 1897-05-21
Santa Re, Prescott Phoenix ii
RAILWAY co.
WITH THE
SANTA FE SYSTEM
shortest and quickest route to Denver,
Kansas ity, Chicago and St. Louis.
SANTA FE TIME CARD.

Trains for California leaves Ash Fork at 6 80
and 20 m, arriving in Los Angeles next
afternoon at 1 40, and San Francisco second
morning at 10 As. Train for the East leaves
A sf Fork at 25 q m
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FlFTY.FoURTH CONGRESS.
thange. which Have Occurred Through
Death or Kessg nations.

Death or kess- hNii"h~'
WAsulNGroN. Jan. so. The changes
which have taken place in the FIFTY
fourth congress through death ana
designations are given in the new cdr
ton of the Congressional directory
which will be the last for this con
vress There have been seven deaths,
Is follows:
Myron Il. Wright, Fifteenth Penn
svlvania district. November Is. 1924;
succeeded by James Ii. Codding.
Andrew j. Campbell, Tenth New
York district, December q. ls9i sue
ceeded 10y Amos J. Cummings.
Philip s. Post, Tenth Illinois district,
January Il. 1883. succeeded by George
". Prince.
WIN. Cogswell, Sixth Massachusetts
district, May %, 1925; succeeded by
4 WIN. II. Moody.
Frederick Remain, Eighteenth ia.
nois district, July IA, 1893; succeeded
by +. l.. iiadley.
William H. Grain, Eleventh Texas
district. February q, 1896; succeeded
by Rudolph kleburg.
Charles +. Crisp. Third Georgia dls'
i trict. oclopcT -o' iC'''
his son, Charles r. Crisp.
julius 1. burrows, Third Michigan
district. January %, ls95; succeeded
by Alfred Mines.
James C. c. Black. Tenth Georges
district, March 4, 1883; succeeded o
himself.
L. f. McGann. Third Illinois distric'
December >. 1895; succeeded by hug
, l.. Beilsnap.
Frank = Black, Nineteenth Ne'
: York district, resigned January :" loV
! to become governor OF New YORK ~
seat is not vet filed.
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HANNA DENIES
A Telegram Credited to Him, but Noiun-
,esrs an Opinion.

CLEVELAND. o., Jan. ga dis
match was sent out Tuesday from
Canton quoting NJ. A. Hanna as au-
thority that Mckinley would call con
rress in extra session on March To-
and that an understanding had been
reached with the doubtful senators
which insured the success OF the ad-
ministration tariff bill. Mr.. Hanna
said that he never authorized any
such statement, or even sta0eo 'ilas
Chairman Dingley would frame the
bill, assisted by senator Aldrich.
However" said he, ''as for the as
sertion that it is the chief desire oil
the administration to get "A tariff meas
IRE in operation as soon as possioie'
! will say that l entertain as 4 nave
Away done. the opinion that there can
be no business revival and no lasting
prosperity in this country until afte'
an adequate tariff bill has been passee
and gone into operation
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A TRIPLE MURDER.

-, ar,hur Palmer, Of MarnaroLecks
A. ~ at 1T. Iouis--iie HAS ihr"" ''s"'
10 Answer ror-On Monday, Jsn"af' To-
m. shot aud Killed his Moiher' sister
and Brother AT lher D""y '"'"' "
Manchester County, y L.
81 Lolus. Jan. %. Arthur Palmer,
Of Mamaroneck, y. T., who murdered
lis mother. brother and sister at that
noint on Monday, January II, was
arrested at the Planters hotel Neanes'
day afternoon by Police Captain . NAL
lev and Detective Gocking. Palmer
was known to the hotel people as faui
Jones. under which name lie had been
registered at the hotel since Neuhes-
day, January 20
The arrest was made in response TO
4 a lonp-distance telephone message re-
ceived from sheriff Johnson OF Vest
/ chester county, in which county the
triple murder was committed no
sheriff said that he had received IN
formation from "A man in New YORK
CITY. who had received "A letter from
Palmer to the effect that Palmer was
stonp,nr at the Planters hotel under
the name of Paul Jones, and he asked
the st. Louis police to arrest and hold
the latter.
The crime with which Palmer is
charged shocked the entire country ny
its brutality and causelessness' fai-
mer lived with his mother, sister Ter
trudc and brother Leonard on n DAIRY
farm. lie was married ana ms selee-
ton OF a wife seems TO have caused
some estrangement between himself
and his family, and ultimately caused
the tragedy. GA the evening OF Jan
nary Is. while he wns seated In the
house with his mother and sister, hc
suddenly drew IA revolver, and, with
out IA word, commenced hiring az ms
sister. He shot her three times and
then turned the weapon on his mother
putting two bullets into her.
Roth women fell to the floor and th'
murderer turned to run out of thu
house. As he left the house he me
Leonard running towards 1T from TN
harm. where lie had heard the shoot
inc. The murderer fred at Leonard
the ball striking MIN in the forehead
killing him Instantly. Then the tripl
murderer returned to the house. hasti
) " gathered together few articles
clothing and ran to the depot, mai
A mile away, where he boarded passln
;. train and came direct to this city.
4 When the ncighbors arrived at TIL
,s Palmer house. attracted by the shoo
IN ing. they found the mother and siste
"A still breathing Mrs. Palmer regalne
| consciousness long enough to make
~ statement Of the shooting. ana the
NJ expired. The daughter died fe
in moments later.
A search tor the murderer was mad
~ but he had Disappeared 1t was sa
- that he had become suddenly insan
D. having on previous occasion bee
AZ confined in an insane asylum iro
90 which he had been discharged, appa
m emily cured.
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ex.ouEEN LIS RECEPTION.
Her Ex- Royal Highnsss Makes "a Good I'm
pr..sion on Washington society.

WASHINGTON, Jan. -. -Liliuokalani,
OF Hawaii. received IN her
anartments at the Shorehan, yester-
pay afternoon. from three to i've
o'clock.
Although it was not generally un-
derstood that the reception was pup
lie. several hundred ladies well known
in official and social circles of the cap
ital. for the most part inpelled by
curiosity. presented themselves and
were introduced by Mrs. julius y.
Palmer. who invariably addres seq
Mrs. pominis as Your Majesty" and
spoke of her to the visitors as her
royal highness-
Those who conversed with the ex-
queen found her an intelligent, grace
/ ful. dignificd hostess, and dou otiess
as the result of the cordially with
which She greeted her callers, numer'
ous invitations will be pressed upon
her with such force that she will here
after be seen at many functions whiie
the gay season lasts. The ex-queel
clearly minated TO all questioner'
that she was delighted with Washing
ton aud its people.
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SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
A Madnan Hrains Ills wife and Three
Children with AN Az.

WAYNE. Neb., Jan. %. most
shocking murder was discovered yes
ter,lav morning ON farm ten miles
southeast OF this city. h. Rash, IN
n I'll of madness, Drained his wife and
three children with an AK and then
hacked the bodies to pieces
The deed was discovered by boy
who had been sent from "A neigh bor's
house to engage Mr.. Rash TO help she'll
corn. Approaching the house he was
startled by cries, and surprising that
there was a struggle going on inside
burst in the door. a terrible spec
tacle presented itself.
The furniture of the room was IN
disorder and the walls aud ceiling
shattered with blood. On the bed was
The body of Mrs. Rash, the head Sc
badly battered that it was scarcely
recognizable. In an adjoining room
Law the bodies Of the cnlldren
Wherever lie went were evidences OF
struggle and death. Upstairs. in
4 loft. Law the husband OF the family
\ His vacant stare and wandering tall
showed clearly that reason mad lei
him. The sheriff was immediatel
sent for aud the maniac placed De
hind the bars.
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economic policies

The demand for Mr.. Cages appoint
ment comes from nearly every com
,nercial center in the country, ana
from men Of both parties. lie Is IN
dorsed not only by the business world,
but by many labor organizations as
well. The direct claim Is made IN
nearly all Of the mass OF letters ana
.eleyrans which have reached Maj.
Mckinley respecting Mr.. Gage that
the direct effect of his appointment
viii be TO hasten and render cersaln
the restoration of confidence.
Mai Mckinley has been thinking
about Mr.. Gage for several weeks IN
connection with the treasury port
folio. but had been led TO believe that
he could not accept it. 1t has also
been Mai Mckinley's intention from
the dav he was elected TO choose
western man for secretary OF the
treasury il he could find an available
man. Mr.. Gage meets all OF the re-
ouirements. but his appointment does
not remove from the list OF cabinet
nossibilities the name OF Ihafles
Emory smith, who would in all PROB
I ability have been made secretary OF
state il the office had been filled by
the appointment of an eastern man.
1t may be safely assumed that Maj
Mckinley has decided at present upon
six men for his ca binet, though ne mas
not formally rendered all of then
portfolios. The men who are resarde'
as certain of appointment are: JohI
sherman. Lyman J. Gage, Nathan
Gofs. Joseph Mckenna, John ID. Ions
and James Wilson, OF Iowa, for secre
tary Of agriculture
gen. Il. \. Ayers appointment a
secretary Of war IS probable, but b.
no means certain. The one remainin
pcrtfolio which is not Likely TO y
rendered before the middle or last 9
February viii doubtless 80 TO Ne
Yorker or Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Gage said yesterday afternoon
E and authorized the United Associat,
Presses to quote: Il have been ten
: cred the appointment OF secretary
= the treasury by Maj. Mckinley al
n have accepted it.
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GAGE In THE CABINET.
President-El Elect Formally Tenders
tho Treasury Portfolio.
Ana Mr.. Gage Definitely Accepts Six Men
Decided Upon, as Follows sherman
Gage. Con. McAsnna, Long aud "i-
son-AIgers Chances Good

CANTON, o.. Jan. %. Lyman
gage, who will be the next secretary
Of the treasury, arrived at Maj. Nc
Kmlcy's house few minutes before
three o'clock yesterday afternoon.
He was warmly welcomed by the pres
ident-elect, who straightway with
drew with him for a private confer
ence. which lasted till six o'clock.
The prcsident-elect and his secretary
of the treasury had q full and very
satisfactory talk, in which they dis.
cussed at length the financial and
tariff policies of the next administra'
ton aud considered the problems that
would call for immediate solution by
means of legislation. The president
elect and MIR. Gage are in thorough
accord upon all financial, political ant
annnon,ir poliries