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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

The telegraph tells of mother who,
to amuse her babe, pointed a pistol at
the child's head, playfully swapping
the trigger, and Of course blowing the
head off the infant, ''innocently," as
the dispatch naively adds, taking it's
life" The habit of amusing a babe by
killing it may be the climax of all that
Ia innocent, and yet it would probably
not strike the average observer this
way.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

necessarily by his own unaided efforts,
but with whatever assistance he could
secure. Whether this definition Is
strictly correct or hot, it is an interest
ing one, and it rather adds to than de-
tracts from the merit that attaches to
self-help.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

A Chicago elevator man had to break
the elevator cable to make young
lady passenger fall in love with him.
The fall is said to be certain, but the
method Is not recommended except in
extreme cases.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Ex-President Cleveland's definition
Of q self-made man differs from the or
binary acceptatiOn of that term, but
to1hgent scrutiny. The self-made man,
- as6ned by the ex-President, is he
Wbs has made the most Of himself not
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

The telegraph brings the interesting
information that twenty Eight Omaha
girls have banded together to suppress
the tobacco business" If they hope
to wipe out the entire tobacco business
Of the country before spring they
ought to add at least two more mem
bers to their organization.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Even an Ameer may be amusing. The
Amer Of Afghanistan compares him
self to swan on a narrow lake, with
a pack Of wolves (meaning Russia) on
one bank, and Bengal tiger England
on the other bank. The gobblingup
process, whether by wolves or by tiger,
seems to him imminent and uninviting.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
Sea Life.

The forms of sea life in the upper por-
ton Of the ocean waters may descend
to depth of 1000 feet or so from the
surface; but there then succ eeds bar
rem zone, which continues to within
800 to 800 feet feet from the bottom,
where the deep sea animals begin to
appear.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Some of the remedies sold as a pre-
ventive of intoxication are said to con-
tain cabbage seed. Cabbage itself is
an old cure for intoxication. The
Egyptians ate it boiled before their
other food il they intended to drink
wine after dinner.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

1t is announced that the special Uni
ted States Commissioner to the Paris
exhibition of 1900 has secured one
quarter more space than was original
ly allotted to this republic. 1t is now
In order for the United States to see
that the country is not represented
there by space only.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
TIMES AND MINING.

RanuSDurg ROAD mas been decided upon
and will be in the town of Johannes
burg. This will necesstate the closing
of several streets and alleys in the
promising little town..
Twenty-Five pounds of gold, or nearly
$4,000, was taken from the plates of the
Senatea mill, near Prescott, as the
result of recent run on 81 tons of Sec
ond-grade ore from the Monte Cristo
mine on Groom Creek.
1t is claimed that the Commonwealth
mine at Pearce, Cochine county, is the
most profitable gold mine in America,
and perhaps in the world. Fifteen
miners and six mill men suffi CO to turn
out over 100000 per month.
The Nellis group of Coconino county
mines has been purchased from the
original owners by LON bard, Goodie &
Co., OF Chicago. Another Coconino
group of five claims has also been sold
to New York parties for $4,000.
Some sheep men brought into Truckee
the other day some fine specimens of
ore taken from the west side of the
Washoe range. 1t is impossible to do
any prospecting this winter, owing to
the snow in that region, but some won
derful discoveries are antipicated in the
spring.
w. G. McGinty of Los Angeles, an
old-time Colorado miner, has located
placer claims in the San Gabriel valley
which are said to prospect from 81 to
$3.50 per cubic yard, the dirt being
from to 20 feet thick. This is phenom-
email if true. He also states that his
quartz claims assay an average of $87 40
in gold per ton.
Quite number OF mining men have
investigated the Jacalitos district, in
Lower California, recently, and Los An
geles and Salt Lake capitalists are about
to invest there. The camp is said to be
one of the most promising in the west,
having immense bodies of low-grade
gold rock, entirely free-milling, and
water and wood handy.
The contracts have been let for the
erection of 50-stamp mill at Barstow,
concentrating and cyanide attach
ment which will work over the concen-
trates and extract from the ore every
particle of gold, and the works are to be
in readiness for reduction of ore not
later than March 1, 1898. They will
depend largely on ore from Randsburg.
las G. Garrison of Los Angeles, CAL,
who with several others went to the
State of Autioquia, Republic of Colum-
bia, South America, last February and
returned soon afterwards, left again on
Dec. 9th, with party of four gentle
men. They intend to work the gold
placers there, which are reported very
rich.
A large amount of assessment work is
being done all through the Randsburg
district, as parties only have about
two weeks more in which to do the
work. AS good many prospectors have
located more claims than they can ham
die, it is believed that good deal of
claim Jumping" will be done on and
after the first of the year.
The Cripple Greek dividensd this year
have amounted to more than million
dollars. 1t is believed that we will be
able to produce the same amount in the
Rand district before many years pass, las
the richness of ore increases with depth,
and Randsburg in general promises to
be the best and richest camp on the
coast. All we need is more capital to
hasten development.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

A Missouri boy put stick of dyna-
mite in his pocket and tumbled down
q fight of stairs. His funeral was
more largely attended by other people
than by himself.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

The confirmed money miser may be
the most despicable Of stingy men.
But the man who boards his knowl-
edge, his skill, his experience or the
potency of his social and mercantile
influence, and is stingy with it when
it might be UNNECESSARILY helpful to
others, is miser of hardly less con-
temptible proportions.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Some aphorisms won't stand analy-
sis. A current remark says the world
saves most of its respect for the hard
est kickers. And yet, there's the mule.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

ALI the Klondike stories that have
ever been told are at discount in the
presence of the whaler who reports
that the anchor of his ship became
g0ld-plated while it rested in the mud
of the Arctic coast. The north pole
may be worth all that it is costing, af-
ter ALL
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

II fish have a language, as a we'll
known scientist asserts, 1t must be fun
when lying at the bottom Of the sea to
hear them tell fish stories.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

A New Haven clergyman is so dead
In earnest against church fairs that
he has returned $500 of his salary, it
being that portion of it that he assumes
was contributed by church fair and
dance. This is evidence of rare sin
certify, anyway.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
A Hot Time.

The Poker-Wouldn't the coal-box?
The Shovel-No; but the stove-wood.
The Poker-Did it make the freely?
The Shovel-No; only the chimney
fue.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

A Baltimore man refused to marry
because his girls fleet were too fat"
He seems to have come out rather fiat
footed himself.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

There are no statistics available to
prove whether a man feels cheaper
when he gives himself away than when
he Is sold
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Members of his congregation drew
pistols on Kentucky preacher who
said there was no devil. Being in that
convivfal State, the query's pertinent,
Were they loaded?
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

The wise man doesn't wait for for
tune to knock at his door; he goes out
to meet II.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Politics may make strange bedfel-
lows, but that doesn't preclude the
chance of having a wet blanket thrown
on Thorn
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
RAMS HORN BLASTS.
Warning Notes Calling the Wicked IN
Repentance.

WHATEVER
II the heart does
V done well.
Failure is the
guide that often
leads us to sue
cess.
N o t h | n g can
cheat us like our
own selfshness.
You cannot give
a man a good
C b a r a C t err; he
m u s t m a K e 1t
himself.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
In its effect on courtship, the bicycle,
and especially the tandem, can turn
any road into bridal path.

A general desire to raise the wind is
due to the fact that most people in this
respect are In the same boat.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Important Information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST.
"A Summary of Late Events That Are
Boiled Down to Suit our Busy
Readers.

Seven lives have been lost in the
White Horse rapids, Alaska, during the
last two months.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1897-12-31

Adolf Sutro, ex-mayor of San Fran
cisco, is recovering from: his apoplectic
stroke of six weeks ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
War Fever DYING Out.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 13.-It is
announced that Russia will propose an
immediate occupation of Crete by the
powers, each of which shall contribute
an equal number OF men, sufficient 10
the aggregate to bring the total up 10
1000.
ROME, March 13.-Signor Barbato,
member of the Chamber of Deputies,
returned to Rome to-day from visit to
Athens. He says that the enthusiasm
for war has completely subsidized and
that all danger OF conflict is over.
LONDON, March ia dispatch to
the Times from Athens says that feel
ing of dissatisfaction exists because OF
the failure of the government to make
better provision for meeting the present
crisis. That the King took the neces-
sary steps for the increase of the army
s admitted, but it is held that the war
Office did not make proper preparation
in respect of equipments. This feeling
has not had the effect, however, OF
aIayirg the popular enthusiasm. The
students of the university have issued
manifesto to the students throughout
the world, asking their sympathy in
the struggle with the Turks. Advices
from the frontier say that the officers
have great difficulty in restraining the
Greek soldiers and it is believed that if
the powers enforce coercion collision
between the Greeks and the Turks is
inevitable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
Big Car Wheel Combine.

CHICAGO, March 13.-The Steel Tired
Wheel Company is the name of cor
poration which contemplates the con-
troll of the entire steel car wheel pro-
duction of the United States and
enough of the European output 10 pre-
vent competition. The new company
will have headquarters in New York
city. There are nine steel-tired wheel
plants in operation in the United States
and practically the only foreign compe.
tition is that of the Krupp works OF
Germany. which has a representative
in the United States. This concern
will take an interest in the new com
pany. Railroad men do not look with
favor on the new concern, despite the
assertions that no rise in prices is con-
templated.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13

THERE is already talk in republican
newspapers Of the necessity for the
President TO exercise the authority he
possesses to change the civil service
rules, 40 that some Of tho few demo
Gratis appointed to Office during the
last administration may be removed
and their places given to republicans
Why certainly, and no intelligent
man will be at all surprised if he shall
do 40, aud no democrat will blame him
if he shall. This, poses rs free and
equal government, showing special IA
vors to none, and equal opportunities
to ali of its citizens, and General Wash
ington advised that all its officers
should, after brief terms, return to the
body of the people from whom they
w ere taken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13

FAIRFAX TEACHERs.-The County
Teachers Institute, to be held at Falls
Church, Friday, March 10, promises
to be of great interest to the public
school cause in Fairfax county and will
be attended by large majority of the
teachers of the schools. 1t will be in
charge of Capt. NJ. d. Hall, county SUI
perintendent. The morning session
will be devoted to the following sub
jects: On Ethical Training" papers
by Miss Florence Leeds, L. S. Shear,
F. M. Early and R. S. Shreve; on
methods of Teaching Geography"
papers by Miss Virginia Rugg, Miss
Kate Groh, F. NJ. Chichester and g.
B. Spindle; on "How to Teach Pen
manship," papers by Miss Jennie
Buckley, E. E. Cowling, X. H. Wal
ters and G.. Mexican. In the after
noon papers will be submitted on "In-
centives to Study" by w. H. Beavers,
Lou Ashford, l.. d. Beattie and A. w.
DeBell; on 1.-The Teachers Position
in the Community" by f. w.
DeSIey, II. II. danes, MISS Mary
ukens and L. NJ. Milstead; on Methods of
Teaching English Grammar by Capt NJ D.
Hall, H. o. CornwelI, NJ f. Kidwell and w.
H. Rice; on Would the Introduction of
Military Drill and Discipline (without arms)
Into the Public Schools Be Desirable 2" by
Prof. Z. j. Yates, E. S. s'alcup, j. B. Allison
and J. c. Dice. The reading of papers will in
each instance be followed by general dis
cnssion of the subject. The exercises will
be interspcrscd with music. The session will
be open to the public.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
Gen. Ices Sword.

EAsToN, Pa, Mar. 1S.-An interest
ing incident of Consul General Fitz
hugh Lees life is recalled by the state
ment that Christian Hartman, of Mes
quehoniug street, South Easton, has
saber which was taken from General
Lee when he was captured at his home
near White House Landing, Va,
by picked guard of the Eleventh
Pennsylvania Cavalry, on May 3, 1868.
He had been wounded, and had gone
home to recuperate. The Union forces
heard of his presence at home and sur
prised and captured him few days
later. General Wool, then commander
at Fort Monroe, exchanged General
Lse for three, prominent Union officers
who had been selected from prisoners
in Libby Prison to be shot in retaliation
for the execution of three guerrilas by
Union troops. The saber, scabbard and
belt which Mr.. Harmon has we're taken
by Henry Worklne, of Newark, one OF
Lees captors, carried by him to the end
of the war, and then exchanged for
sword Mr.. Harmon carried. The latter
prizes Lees saber, and has refused
several offers for it from relic hunters.
The late Gen. w. II. +. Lee is prob
ably the officer referred to.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
To-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

MADRID, Mar 13.-Carlst agitation
is spreading rapidly in the northern
part of Spain. Armed bands OF Car
lists are being pursued by troops IN the
province of Teruel.
LONDON, Mar. 13.-There will short
ly come before the courts for trial
suit in which claim to sum OF $40,
600 900 will be made by Nathaniel
Thomas, a Welsh collier. The claim
concerns the right to the Drymma es-
tates, with an annual rent roll OF 81.
1000 In addition, the litlgant, II
successful, would acquire the title OF a
sum close on SIS, 100000, at present
lying in chancery. The property is
situated in south Wales.
A report is current in society that
the young Duke of Manchester will
eventually marry the eldest daughter
of Mr.. VIM. Waldorf Astor. The
Dukes mother was formerly Miss Con-
suelo Yznaga, of New York.
BERLIN, March 19.-The budget
committee of the Reichstag has rejected
the governments demand for an extra
credit for the purpose of building two
additional cruisers.
LONDON, March 13.-The British
steamer Normand, from Newport for
| Bilbao, has been wrecked in the Bay OF
Biscay, and her crew drowned.
APIA, Samoa, Feb. 24.-War has
again broken out. The rebels have
ttackt j the Loyal Islands of Maueno
and Apolima, driving out all inhabitants
| and sacking the Mormon mission under
charge of Foster Cluff, of Arizona.
The government is in nightly fear
of an attack on Mulinu, the capital,
and the loyal district about Apla.
The American consul-general protest
ed to the government, and it is believed
this steamer carries appeals of the
representatives of the three pow
ers to their governments to
send warships to protect the lives and prop
crty of their subjects. The trouble is all due
10 the proposal to permit the return OF the
| cyilcd rphcs
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
Both Men Confident.

CARSON, New. March 13.-In speak
ing of the rule permitting the men to
hit with one arm free, Fitzsimmons
said to-day 81 am willing to give in
on this. 1 want the fight to be on the
square and know 1 will be- the winner
on the 18th of March just as sure as |
am alive to-day Corbett cannot lick
me and he will never see the day he
can" Corbett said: sit is in every
way to the advantage of Fitzsimmons
to hit with one arm free. 1t is conced-
ed that he is harder hitter than am
and that he is better on the jab than l
am, but am better than Fitzsimmons
in long range fighting and l am more
scientific. l do not consider Fitzsim-
mons is giving up anything when he
agrees to fight as Siler says he should.
When I get that fellow in the ring L
am going to make him repent all the
hard things he has been saying about
me-"
John L. Sullivan, who is on his way
here, will be received by an immense
crowd with a band of music. Gov.
Sadler will make the welcoming speech
to the ex.champion.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13

The recent fight in the courts over
the management of the affairs of the
Newport News Land Company has cul-
minated in the ousting OF the old direc-
tory, and the selection of brand-new
board. The ousted board comprised
Gov O'Ferrall, Col. A. l.. Bufford, and
Collector William Ryan. The friends of
the O'Ferrall board made fight to be
permitted to remain until the matter
now before the courts could be settled,
but the outs were obdurate and would
accept no compromise. The affair is
something of sensation in political
and business circles.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
a Drunken Mob.

BEREA, Ohio, March 13.-Late yester-
day afternoon about IS Polanders over
powered the watchmen at the North
Shore Brewery and captured several
watts of beer. The brewery was Quilted
by fire several months ago, and only the
beer in the deep cellar was saved.
After filling themselves with beer the
maruders started fights among them
selves, and sticks and stones flew about
like hail. One Polish woman, in en-
deavoring to get her husband home, was
set upon by mob. She grabbed big
piece of iron and laid out several of the
rioters. Many Polanders were armed
and threatened to shoot whoever inter-
fered. They drank and fought among
themselves all night, and many required
medical attendance this morning. They
are still in possession of the building.
The entire police force has been sent to
the scene and many arrests have been
made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13

RECENT LAND sales in various por
tons of this State Afford the most con-
ceivable evidence of tho fact that the
defeat of tho democratic ticket at last
falls election did not conduce, in the
slightest degree, to tho Improvement OF
the depressed condition Of the farmers
of Virginia. The highest price inn
proved farms, close to railroads and
water courses brought, was $6 80
an acre, while some of them
sold as low ms $50. No, it is not the
alleged bulldozing of negroes and fraud
uent elections that keep capital out of
Virginia, but the fact that the scarcity
of money has SO reduced the value OF
roal estate, her chief security, that it
has become almost worthless.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
Railroad Accident.

ROME, Ga, Mar. ia passenger
train on the Southern Railway plunged
down a bluff sixty feet deep deep at
the approach to the Etowah river
bridge this morning, with the engineer
sticking TO his post. The wreck caught
fire and seven cars were burned. The
fatally injured: Engineer James T.
Pittman, Fireman Alfred Kennedy,
Express Messenger Polk Culberson,
and Baggagemaster Winston, all of At
Iants Three passengers were slightly
injured. Heavy rains caused trestle
near the bridge to give way.
ATLANTA, Ga, Mar. l3-Rumors of
a fatal railroad accident near Rome,
Ga are unfounded. A combined
freight and passenger train on the
southern Railway ran into q trestle
last night beyond Rome, but nobody
was seriously hurt, and the damage
was confined to wreckage.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. 10. 1897.

THE negro voters Of Maryland nave
piven formal notice 20 the republicans
If that State, to the effect that they
have stood the treatment that has been
accorded them long enough, and that
unles. there be an immediate and radi-
cal change in it, they will nominate
ticket of their own at the next election,
and that as they have fifty odd thou
sand voters, the republican party will
then become an insignificant political
organization in that State. They don't
blame the democrats for excluding them
from State, city and county oflices, but
saw that in view Of republican proies-
sions and of the unanimity with which
they have always supported the repub-
Iican party, and OF the indisputable TACT
that without such support the demo-
Gratis would still DO in control OF every
CITY and county in the State, their
continued and entire exclusion from oil
the honors and emoluments oil Once
there by the republicans, is not only un
reasonable, but positively outrageous,
and that they will submit to it no
longer. But they have talked this way
before, and though by doing so they
have wrought no change in The treat
ment of which they have complained,
they have voted the republican ticket
~ regularly az elections have come,and
will continue to do 80, though they
never get An Office, for It's their nature
to-" The negro is natural supporter
of the republican party, and nature can
not be altered.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-03-13
FAUQUIER NOTES.

Mrs. Blair johnson has returned from
visit to her sister in Alexandria.
Mrs. James Harrell, of Happy Creek,
we are sorry to state, has gone to Alex
andria to be treated at the Infrmary
for complication of diseases.
The postoffice and store of S. R. Wal
ter & Co., at. Linden, was entered by
burglars last Wednesday night and
goods and stamps to the amount of
about $50 were len.-Wdrreaton Ban.
ner.
Mr.. G. NJ. White, together with other
lovers of sport in Fauquier, have pur-
chased dozen Kansas psrtrdges which
arrived here this week and were turn
ed loose in different portions of the
county.
Mr.. Jas. K. Maddux has sold his fine
thoroughbred hunter. DR.. Fairly, for
one thousand dollars. He was one of
the best performers of the many excel
lent hunters Mr.. Maddux has schooled.
He was shipped on Wednesday.-Wm-
renton Virginian.
Mrs. Gen. w. n. Payne and her
daughter, Miss Virginia, after passing
the winter in Washington, have re-
turned 10 their summer home on Lee
street.
Judge c. Z. Nicol, of the Circuit
Court of Fauquier county, has granted
charters of incorporation to the Della
plane Mining Company and to the
Broad Run Mining Company for mining
purposes, etc. Capital stock of each is
500, 000.- Wdrrenton Mder.