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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

bill on Lincoln's birthday-Feb. 12-'
and the company was organized to car
ry it into effect on Washington's birth
day-Feb. %. The head Of the COM
pany is Gen. Horatio G. King of New
York and the vice-president is Col. w.
II. Taylor, who was Lees adjutant gen.
eral. The grounds are to be marked so
as to show the position of each corps,
division, brigade and regiment at every
stage Of the battles fought upon them,
while the spots where leading officers
were killed will be designated by APP
propriate monuments. The great bat
tlefields of the war are now nearly all
Of them parks, open to visitors, and
some Of them, like that at Gettysburg,
are especially attractive.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

In time Of war, nations which are
fighting are known as belligerents, and
nations which are at peace as neutrals.
Under the law Of nations, neutrals are
under obligation to keep out of the war
themselves, and not to render improper
assistance to either side. What are
known as neutrality acts impose PEN
alties Of fine or Imprisonment upon
citizens Of any neutral country who en-
lists in foreign service, or fit out YES
sells ofwar, or organize military expe-
ditions against a friendly state. Eng
land has stringent neutrality laws, and
SO far as the United States Government
is concerned, is also bound by what are
called the Three Rules Of the Treaty of
Washington, under which the claims
for damages for the losses inflicted by
the Alabama and other privateers dur
ing the civil war were submitted to
international arbitration. The first Of
these rules imposes an obligation to use
due diligence In preventing the arming,
equipment and departure from an Eng
lish port Of any vessel designed to
cruise or carry on war against the Unit
ed States. Under the second rule, Eng
land stands pledged not to permit or
suffer either belligerent to make use OF
her ports or waters "as the base Of
naval operations against the other, or
for the purpose Of the renewal or aug
mentation Of military supplies or arms
0r tho recruitment Of rnonv Under tho
third rule, due diligence is enjoined for
the prevention Of any violation Of these
neutral obligations. These rules do not
forbid a neutral nation to sell arms,
other military supplies and coal to a
belligerent in time of war. But the
vessels of either nation could seize on
the high seas all such stores intended
for the country with which it was at
war.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Year after year comes news Of lives
and property destroyed by the rising Of
our rivers. These floods are as regular
as spring itself, and yet houses and
factories are built along the river banks
as confidently as though freshets were
rare cataclysms Of nature, like earth
quakes and eruptions Of volcanoes.
Men are proverbially incapable Of
prohting by the experiences Of others,
but to profit by their own is not beyond
their power. and 1t does seem that.
when a high-water mark has once been
established, 1t ought to give hint for
at least q year.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

least one thousand years behind the
times; no work has yet been done
here in systematic manner, and for
several reasons It is almost impossible
to prospect here. The government
does not give the proper protection to
Justify any man spending his tire
prospecting. Another reason is the
interior of the islands, which, in my
opinion, is the richest portion of them,
are peopled with wild tribes of Indians
that are almost as ferociuos as wild
beasts, and no prospecting could be
done in their territory unless the pros
pectors went in large parties. And
another reason is that the. foliage,
which Is regular jungle, is so thick
that man cannot get through it. If
any other nation on earth except the
Spanish had this country, it would
very soon be the largest gold-produc-
ing country in the world, but every
thing Is so handicapped that it is i'm
possible to get capital to come in here,
and 1T will take capital to make sue
cess OF it. The ore is all high grade,
but am little afraid it cannot all be
successfully worked by the free-mill-
ing process. I have all the machinery
on hand for 100-stamp mill, and, If
1t is a success, the company will at
once increase their works. They have
any amount of ore, and, in this
country Of cheap labor, they are bound
to receive large profits"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The best news In regard to Alaska
IL that an exploration Of the territory
IL now being made by three expedi-
tons under the control of the United
States Geological Survey. This Is far
more to the purpose than the scram-
BILE after gold. The region west Of the
Klondike, the Tanana River basin and
the interior, reached by way Of Cook
Inlet, will be examined, and army sur
veys also will be carried forward. The
scientific discoveries made and Official
~ confirmed win divert much Of the
travel to the Klondike to our own soil.
As matter Of fact, We know little
definitely about the resources Of Alas
Ia. The labors Of the Geological Sur
vey VIII be Of great value to the peo-
pie.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Agriculture has been called "reck-
less gambling on the weather" Ger
tainly this Characterization Is deserved
when men unskilTed In the first prin-
ciples Of filling the soil betake them
selves to unfamiliar climates and ex-
periments. Yet, as all wealth Is the
fruit Of the soil and all industry is bas-
ed upon the results of the labor Of hus-
bandmen, the element Of chance may
be considered as a small factor In the
problem. The man who conducts the
business of farming with the same en-
ergy and skill as the successful mer-
chant or professional man will reap the
same measure of reward. The time
has passed III 1t ever existed) when
fortunes were made by unskilled own
ers of small farms in Florida or Cali
fornia. To-day such holding means
in general the raising Of only one class
Of products, and that peculiarly liable
to perish by atmospheric changes. In
the middle Wetsern States farming Is
recognized as a well-regulated business,
carried on under known conditions of
production and a recognition Of perma-
nent market demands. Diversified ag-
rculture In the temperate climate has
passed entirely out of the experimental,
speculative stage and become perma.
nently productive industry.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Mark Twain, following the noble ex-
ample of Sir Walter Scott, has devoted
al his gains for several years to the
payment OF what his creditors were dis
posed to regard as dead Claims" The
English papers are lavish in their ap-
plause-as II this kind Of honesty were
q rare virtue. Perhaps 1t Is rate; but
then, more's the pity! Creditors should
forgive as they hope to be forgiven;
but no debtor should let himself of
easily, unless he Is willing to take the
risk Of moral bankruptcy.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

England has begun a plan of prison
reform that, IL carried out, will do much
to relieve the penal system Of that coun.
try OF much severe criticism. In few
civilized countries has the treatment
OF convicts been more depressing upon
the individual prisoner than In En-
gland. This has been due not so much
to hard usage, which has been exceed
ing rare, as to the fact that the prls-
oner was considered as a machine un-
der which "he ran the risk Of being
brutalized- not, indeed, by cruelty,
which was very rare, but by the mere
force of the routine system to which he
must submit" Every prisoner was
treated in exactly the same way. The
new rules "are framed on the assump-
ton that criminal habits are, in many
cases, durable, and that in the treat
ment of crime, as Of other diseases, iso-
lation is essential" The worst fault In
the old system, the mingling together
of age and youth-of the novice in
crime and the habitual criminal-has
been wholly eliminated. Prisoners are,
in future, to be divided into three class
es-frst, those convicted of serious
crimes and the habitual criminals; sec.
ond the first offenders, and, third, those
who are sentenced for terms of less
than year for minor crimes or mis-
demeanors. This classification estab-
fishes middle course Of treatment,
about halfway between the old En-
glish system and the bizarre ideas that
have been put in practive at Elmira,
in the State Of New York. Under the
new regime in the English prisons
some will be saved from lapsing into a
life Of crime and certainly the niodlfica-
lions proposed will have humanizing
effect upon the less hardened convicts
generally.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10
TIMES AND MINING.
PHILIPPINES ISLANDS GOLD.

The Philippine Islands are good
gold producers, and under American
control would be an increased factor
In the worlds annual gold output. The
manager of mining property lying
east Of the China Sea, between Borena
and Formosa, said some time ago:
GAS mining country I have never
seen its equal; there Is gold every
where. The little streams are full Of
placer gold, and the mountains a per-
feet network of small lodges, some of
them running as much as four to six
ounces per ton; but the people are at
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

1t il reported that when a freight
train was derailed on the Burlington
road, one car. loaded with eggs, rolled
completely over, and landed in ditch
without breaking q single egg. This
reads like wild and woolly'' story.
but It may well call attention to the ex-
traordinary carefulness with which
eggs are now handled and packed for
transportation.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10
WASHINGTON NOTES.

Two Representatives in Congress
Messrs. Robbins of Pennsylvania and
Broussard of Louisiana, were given
authority go to the front in the Cuban
invasion.
It is given out at Washington that
inability to secure transports under an
American register was the cause of the
delay in sending troops and supplies
to the Philippines.
A Washington special says that the
cable from Santiago de Cuba cut by
the American warship st. Louis was
not the French cable, but one owned
by the English company.
The Postoffice Department has an
nounced that owing to lack of time
the new Transmississippi postage
stamps will be issued in one color for
each denomination, instead of two or
three colors as at first intended.
The first application for pension
as result Of the war with Spain was
by Mrs. William R. Hook of Oshkosh,
Wis, widow Of private who died at
st. Thomas Of trouble contracted in
camp. She is entitled to $12 a month.
+ The Massachusetts Unftarians have
addressed a resolution to Secretary
Long declaring that the motto, IRE
member the Maine," was calculated to
foster the spirit of savagery, and pro-
testing against war waged on that
basis.
Two orders in regard for the mail
for and from the soldiers of the army
have been issued by Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith. One order takes the Phil
ippines out Of the category of places
where mail communication with the
United States is suspended, and the
other revives regulation permitting
soldiers, sailors and marines to send
letters postage upon which is to be
collected on delivery.
The Secretary of the Navy has given
the name Brutus to the steamer Peter
Jebsen, recently purchased at San
Francisco for the purpose of conveying
and coaling the Monterey on her voy-
age to Manila. The collier Rhedia, re-
Gently purchased for naval purposes,
has been renamed Cassius. The names
Of Caesar, Pompey, Hannibal, Scipio
and other ancient heroes are already
included in the list of naval vessels.
Adjt-Gen. Corbin has prepared a
statement showing the strength of the
military forces Of the United States
when organized in accordance with the
plans now under way, as follows:
Regular army, $4,000; volunteers, from
States (frst calI, 125,000; three caval-
ry regiments at large, 5000; ten in
fantry regiments, United States volun-
teers (immunes), 10000; engineers at
large. $500; volunteers (second calD,
$4,000. This makes a total of 27S, 500
men.
Among other things the war has
thrown the Paris exposition Of 1900
into the shade, as far as this country
Is concerned. The enterprise should
however, not be forgotten. Congress
has made provision for the representa-
ton of the United States upon a scale
which seems at first to be very liberal.
The Sundry Civil Bill, which has now
passed both House and Senate, pro-
vides for the appointment of a COM
mission, and authorizes expenditures
not to exceed the sum of $I5O,OOO, of
which amount the sum of 5000, 900 is to
be Immediately available.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The battlefields of Fredericksburg,
the wilderness, Charlottesville and
Spottsylvania, In Virginia. are to be
converted into national park, the Leg
islature of Virginia having passed q bill
authorizing the formation Of COM
pany for that purpose. 1t is singular
Doinicdence that Gov. Tyler signed the
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The Ohio Legislature has refused to
pass the Parker bill restricting mar
riage. The Legislature, because 1t was
in favor Of q tie, refused to tie on this
meaaure
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

A London letter says that Rudyard
Kipling soundly spanks his son when
ever the. boy tells a bad story. The
youngster escapes pretty lightly; sup
pose he were spanked every time his
father tells such story.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10
Heathen Monuments.

Bishop Coleman, Of Delaware, has
publicly condemned the custom Of
erecting what he calls heather monu-
ments" in Christian cemeteries. Among
heather monuments he classes obelisks,
wrecked ships, broken shafts and urns
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The stranger who climbed an electric
Hight pole In the business district the
other night and explained to police
man that he twas going up to heaven"
probaly was also light at the upper
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Boston women insist on wearing high
hats In the theaters. Strangely enough
the men who are behind the women"
are opposed to this scheme.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The Lake City Is. CO. coroner's jury
found that Postmaster Baker came to
his death at the hands Of parties un-
known to the jury. That jury ought to
take day or and get better acquaint-
ed with the leading citizens Of the
town.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Perhaps It can be taken as an evil
dence Of anti-Spanish feeling that
many people are not smoking genuine
Havana cigars.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

A later naval notion Is an airship
carrying dynamite munitions. Its use
only proposes to drop the torpedo as a
naval resource one way.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

In View Of the fact that cashiers are
breaking banks so rapidly, It would be
. good Idea to make the prisons
stronger.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Mrs. Robert Louis Stevenson says she
sees no reason why woman may not
smoke cigarettes. She can find women
who win not refuse to back 'er.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

A Connecticut gardener claims to
have perfected an odorless onion. That
fellow should try to invent noiseless
0recracker now.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

An Ohio law forbids the marriage OF
insane persons. Those who are ''madly
In love" win have to get married out
side Of the State.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

That big territorial partition in China
h vastly different from what is known
- the Great Divide In this country.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

War clouds never take on their black
est character till they are added to by
the smoke Of burning gunpowder.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Fatal prize fights continue to enable
the undertaken to show his skill az a
boxer.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

Picturesque language might justify
the remark that the powers are tearing
China In pieces Joint from joint.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

It never improves musty opinions to
air them.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10
Gypsies in England.

Gypsfes In England.
There are nearly $4,000 gypsies in
England.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-06-10

The United States is so big that she
cannot AFFORD to act small or feel small.
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Materials for Spring.

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Accordion and knife plaitings are Us
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presses down the nap of the velvet in
many places, giving particular luster
to the textile. It is used for garnitures
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