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Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
WM. PASSEY,
UNDER L4kER

Uadertsker's supplies. Imported :efBn
and caskets always on hand.
Cofins made to order eu short sotic4
Furniture repaired and job work a~a
at live AMI let live prices. a.t q
WM PASSEY.
Next door ts Mesa CITY Bank
Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
sDinins station.

=
+ Tne only North and South Line In 4 ixona tra-
yersng and reaching the most interesting sections
including tina 2reat Salt kyet valley.
Through tickets fer all points In no uted
States, o<s nads aud Mexico.
Connecfing nt Jerome Jr notion with Grains
OF q. v. d p. By. for Jerome.
..,,....... At PRESCOTT with sage lines FOR
sll III principal miribg csmpsi as Congress
Junction with Gongreeb Col o =. 70 Con-
sress and stag. Nnes for Herqua ala. 81 sato.
and Yarnell At Phoeaix witn the Maricopa 4
Phoenix BY. for points on q. p. By. ais, with
n. O. d d. T. Co .tase Ii for Gastle IRE L
Hot Springss; the new FL th, ser he 'th sesort.
r. u. MURPHY. $50. NJ SARsaENT
Press d Gen. Mgr. G. F" 4 Pass Art
Prescott; !, Ar'.; Al Presaes Ais.
Asst 1sn. Mgr.
rescA,f, Arisona,
Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
DESERT LAMP, FINAL PROOF = NOTICE
FOR PUBLIC ALTON.
United States Land Office.

United States Land Office,
Tucson, Arizona March IL. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that Reuben D.
Ros-nberger of Mesa. MaElcopa County
Arizona, has filed notice sit intention 70
make proof OH his desert lard claim
No 1915. tor he WI Sec S3r + ;. r.
5E. before the Clerk ct the District
Court at Phoenix, ARIZONA, on Saturday.
the %. d. ~ Apni, 1898.
He mes he toIl0wing witnesses to
prove the ,e'' ple'e irrigation and re c
lamati0D of ,s',. land; tieprye Tay lor.
Lafayette hill. .lr> D..'Hobsn and
ElgIra Ro~eLterser all Ct esa, Arizo-
ma.
H. FL GENE /. TR,pPEL.
s.exiSter.
Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
REDEgED RATES FOR SCHOOL
EHILDRFN.

Students who desire to attend the Nor.
NAL School vt Tempe or the High school
at Phoenix, can, OH application at the
general Office OF the NJ. 4 p. X. B. or
the local agent At Mesa. secure ten ride
computation tickets.
Mesa free press., 1898-04-22
NEsA FREE PRESS.
fsrpAr, Aralll %, 1898
LOCAL EEWs.


Henry See and George FELTON, left
last week for Tonto
w. P. Dunham leaves for Califor-
mia the flrst Of next week.
The bastle-cry Of the boys in blue
viii be Remember the aine.o
DR.. Lucas and family will occupy
the Thos. Nets residence on First So.
South.
Dan Mahoney sold q large band OF
sheep yesterday to A. Birkenkamp of
Tempe.
Californisns are preparing to repel
any possible invasion of their coast
by the Spaniards.
Will Standage's horse took spin
down the street the other evening with
the cart. No damage.
Territorial Superintendent. A. z.
Shevman, arrived home from Globe
Wednesday evsning.
San Diego people celebrated the
declaration Of war against Spain, by a
grand torchlight procession and burn
ing the Spanish flag
Mr.. McBrayer's' house caught hre
Yesterday morning and was entirely
destroyed together with all its contents.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
The program for the school entertain
mert 70 be given on the evening of the
1qth il elaborate and will be one of the
most pleasing entertainments ever given
in Mesa.
The entertainment given Wednesday
evening BY the Mesa Dramatic Co was
one of the best that that excellent com
pany has vet given. The hall was filled
with an appreciative audience,
Charles Winters who has been rnnn-
ming the bicvcle store at Tempe, was in
town yesterday and made arrangements
10 start store and repair shop at this
place. Ths shop will be opened in the
adobe building just west of of the POM
eroy block. New wheels will be rented
q It usual prices and irst-class work done.
A full line of Sycamore bicyclss, and
bicycle sundries will be carried in stock.
Charlie Winters comes well recommend
ed and want Of our town willsbe filed
BY the opening Of bis bicycle store and
repair shop.
sYMRNA RUGS. CARPETS,
Iinoleums. Lace Curtains, Nusi cal
Instruments. Drop a postal card and
we will call on you at yonr home with
samples. G. F. Lampsy. 52e West
Washington ST., Phoenix, Arigons.
Those who have clothes, coats. pants
or vests, to be cleaned or pressed canq
have the work neatly done by Mrs
Christina Beck. two blocks rorth OF
Kimball House.
DIR. D. L. Lucas. the Mesa Dentist
has moved his Office from the Alham-
bra to the FREE PRESS building on
Main street. The DIR. will, comlnene
ING January lst, meet Phoenix prices
ON all kinds Of work. Extra2'ipg
teeth, fifty cents each, which amouHt
will be deiucteda from plate work.
Best plate work froP $40 up. Filling
from 81 up. Gold crown and bridge
work q speciality.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Sc, Great Store ia ippirr.

An American recently returned from
England calls attention anew 10 t
HIGH appreciation ia which chO.ce apple
are he'll abroad.
Il had OCCASION" said he, "to rcpa
n few courtcsics received at Tie lrlAl
of some English business acquaintlure>
and did so by giving Il dinner. IN Inn
course of conversation the suffice; o.
American fruit, sad app ., III ptrIicu.
lar, was mentioned.
AT once ms guests ccamc most e..
thusiastic, and that ,cd me 10 send over
here for some. They arrived -chu.cc
selected Northern Sp,s-hefnre | it.;
for home. | don't think IN all my ex-
perience ! have ever received more
hearty and sincere thanks fOr any pres
ent | have ever made.
"Of course, our app c' are exceed
ingly toothsome, but IL was aimnst i'm.
possible for me to comprehend the de
light they afforded my E3giSh friend:
and their acqalintances. In two eases
special dinner parties were given, just
exactly as one might he given here il
YOU wIre presented with Il fine saddle
OF ye%uison, "a wild turkey or some other
rare game.
From my experience you can state
positively that if YOU want to make an
Eng ishman your friend for life, and n
n comparatively light outlay, just send
him a barrel of choice American app es,
and | might add just one line TO that
be snre that they are well packed fol
export"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
A Slight Mistake.

A joke is told of one of our n~eighbors,
which deserves Immortality. Brig
Gen. Spiuola early in the wal was sta
toned in North Carolina, with "A brigade
under him, and as he was one Of those
mushroom commanders whom the stress
of civil war had called up from civil
life, he naturally enough intrusted the
routine duty and drilling OF the brigade
TO Il major detailed for the purpose.
One day Spinola's superior in command
made an inspection, after which he
bluntly told the brigadier that the men
were not sufficiently up in tactics and
manual. Spinola summoned the major
and questioned him, limited that he was
not doing his duty, and finally, rs II
test question, asked him if, in the event
of Il fight. the brigade should capture IA
number of prisoners, what he would dc
with them?
The major replied to the effect that
he would get them to the rear, and, Il
possible, To Washington.
There you are all wrong. This
book" handing him SCOTS "lnfantry
Tactics, " says that 'prisoiers shou d
be placed % PAGES upon the right-in
front"
The major protested against this, and
finally, urged hy his superior, took the
volume to his quarters to read.
The next morning he met the general
and stated that nowhere in tine vo umc
could he find it laid down that prison.
ers should be paced on the right. The
general impatiently seized the volume
and bounced upon n passage which he
read to himself and looked up with a
puzz ed air, circulating:
"Oh, -, it is pioneer5!'-- Il ~,
GGiehdcr.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Broad Tires FOR Wagons,

Milwaukee Wisconsin,: The use of
the bicycle is affording an illustration
OF the operation of the broad-tired We
hicle in keeping roadways i'm good
condition. This Illustration is con
spicuous after showers, when it will
be noted that the tires of the bicycle
beat down and harden the bicycle path
much more rapidly than the narrow
tired wagons restore the roadway pro-
per to a smooth condition. 1t is true
that the action of the pneumatic tire
is more beneficial TO n soft roadway
than that of the hard broad tire, but
its tamping effect is an illustration of
what the wide tire does in comparison
with the cutting effect of the owen
tional narrow tire.
Were it possible to substitute broad
tires for the narrow tires now gener-
ally used, the condition of the average
country road would be improved in a
comparatively short time. Not only
that, but the efficiency of the average
draught horse would be materially
raised. Instead Of cutting into the soft
spots in a roadway, the wide tire com
presses the soft earth and passes over
it, leaving the spot in an improved
NoiiNiAiOli " thC BlSSuSN VI hN iNNl
wheel.
An exhaustive test of the broad and
narrow tire, made at the agricultural
experiment station of the Missouri
State university, demonstrated hat on
hard, smooth and nearly level ma
cadam roadways the strain required TO
haul n given load was 1871 per cent
less with the broad tire than with the
narrow tire. On a gravel road with a
hard surface, there was a margin of
33.3 per cent in favor of the broad tire.
On a road composed of a large guam
tity ofsand mixed with gravel the mar
gin was 45.5 per cent in favor of the
broad tire. Over a new, unused dry
gravel road. the difference in favor of
the broad tire was 26.6 per cent. The
narrow tire required less strain for
haulage on n road where water covered
the surface and loose sand from one
to two and one-half inches deep was
found. But while the broad tire re-
CURED a greater strain for haulage, it
did no injury to the road, whereas the
narrow tire cat through the soft earth
beneath the water, and destroyed the
surfacing. The broad tire was also at
n disadvantage on roads where the
hardpan was covered with dust, as the
narrow tire cut through to the hard
pan, while the wide tire pinched and
heaped up the dust and thus increased
the strain of haulage. The broad tire
also required a greater strain on some
kinds of mud roads. But as n whole,
the tests were strongly favorable to
the use of broad tires for the average
roads.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
.WINNIE'S TRIUM PH
By THE AUTHOR OF FAIRY GOLD.

deed, l don't know, / am sure, Thorn
as" said Mrs. Caerlyon, with another toss
and in shriller accents; sits not much
matter what / like or don't like in this
house. Between Miss Winnie's fine airs
and nonsense, and her fathers letting her
do as she please, she might spend morn
ing, noon, and night with Madam, playing
her piano, and reading novels, and learn
ing to make grand curtseys, and sit on
sofas properly, for anything I could do or
sayl l wish she was in tighter hands than
mine, l can tell you"
Hunt" said Mr.. Pascoe, more slowly
than befors-"I wonder at the Leftenant
to let her. I'll spaik to hem, 'Lezabeth
I'll spaik and tell him that he must keep
hes daughter TO home il he wants to get
her married. It's not every man." con-
tinued Mr.. Pascoe, with an air of serious
questioning of that o~ver-generous spirit of
his, that would care to marry a maid
thai was running here and there into the
houses of fine proud gentry, and picking
up with those raking, rowing ~sea-captains
of fellows. Et doesn't look well fora young
maid. 'Lezabeth, / have my reasons, and
SO i tell ye."
"Ahl" cried Mrs. Caerlyon, opening her
hard, bright eyes in her eager, coarse,
scandalloving interest: ''she met him on
the cliff road, and he came part Of the way
with her, she told u.s."
AYE" said Mr.. Pascoe, tightening his
lipless mouth into n thin line. and cough.
ing, as he partly turned away his head,
implying that that was all she knew of it,
II saw 'em together-quite thick Miss
Winnie and the Captain seemed to be-"
We'll. l declared" exclaimed Mrs. Caerl-
yon, with a veXed, malicious laugh. up.
on my word! Miss Winnie, to be sureg"
Winnie's future generous lord and mas
ter screwed his mouth in n contemptuous
smile, e~levating his eyebrows and shaking
his head, to show how little Miss Winnie's
il~l-behavior affected his peace of mind,
however he might regret her being so
blind to her W interests as to run the
dangerous risk of preventing him, Thomas
Pascoe, from marrying her at all.
Elizabeth, my dear, can you spare Win,
ME this EVENING"" Lieutenant Caerlyon
put his head into the sitting-room as he
asked the question reluctantly, ready ia
retreat at once when the usual h%ail-shower
of snappish remarks, complaints, inuuen.
does, and grumbling should rain down on
his devoted head.
"To go to RoseworthyP" demanded his
high-tempered spouse, putting down a
teaspoon with awful elaboration, and
surveying him with a stormy glance. ''Tc
go traipsing Off along with Cappun Tired.
ennick, suppose? And you see cousin
Thomas coming in here to spend the even.
ing, and you know the maids out, and
"Oh, hush, will you, my dearl" implored
her husband. Captain Tredennick is here
yet, and"
Il don't care IL he is or mott" retorted
Mrs. Caerlyon, more loudly. what is he
doing hereY Who asked him? What bus.
mess has a young maid TO be gadding fol
ever out of her own house, Off with people
that are too stuck-up TO notice her rela
tons? A pretty thing"
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Worry About the puerto Rlcnn

Don't Worry About the Puerto Rican
New York Journal: The sympa-
hectic folk who are worrying in adj
ance Owe the spoilation Of the Puerto
sicans by the sharpers from Yankee
lom may be comforted. AS the Jew in
he middle ages developed a wonder
hi thrift because only the possession
4 fortune could protect him from per-
'ecution, so 1t has been with the Puer-
20 Rican. He has needed money to
oribe, and a couple Of centuries of this
lave made q business man out of him.
lie wrote proclamations Of welcome to
he American soldiers at Ponce with
,ne hand, and marked up his goods
With the other. He developed n tunts
The moment the imminence Of office
was perceptible. In a moment he be.
came an enthusiastic American, but
he read our tariff on sugar and beet
before the declaration of independ.
.nce.
There need be no hesitancy on the
score of comparison in letting the
business man of Puerto Rico sit into
our game. He is able to take care o.
himself, and will get his full share OF
The increased wealth that will com,
from the development of his island
Puerto Rico is a splendid field FOL
American capital, but the Puerto
Rican planter and merchant intends Il
get more out of his new liberty than
chapce to cheer.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

ill-clad, too. He had only seen her in that
old worn-out jacket, and her second best
dress, a faded blue gingham; he would
not know anything about the nice new
jacket which she was resolved to persuade
her step-mother TO buy. He would never
see 1t, for he had gone ~away-gone for
twelve months, perhaps; it would be shah
by when he came back-and she would
have liked him to see her look nice for
once-he, her hero, her grand, rich, clever,
high-born hero; no, her idol-that was the
term-it was not love so much as worship
OF his goodness, and g-raciousness. and
tenderness. He who had called her his
dear Winnie, his pet, and taken her in his
arms and kissed her-she would have liked
SO to let him remember her nice and neat
and prettily dressed!
well, my dear" said Madam, coldly,
what are you so absorbed about rs to ut
terly neglect my addressing your"
Winnie started in terrified confusion.
She was only secretly idolizing and wor-
shipping the being whom her ~patroness
loved best on ~earth-only hoping to idolize
and worship him in secret To the last hour
OF her life: but oh, how dreadful IL Madam
knew! 1t were better for her to die on the
spot
81 beg your pardon, Madam; | forgot
was thinking. | don't know what sort of
jacket | shall have yet"
Madam raised her eyebrows in surprise
at her little companions perturbation.
THAT vulgar step-mothcr has quite de-
stroyed the girls self-possession,'' she
said to herself. Don't allow Mrs. Caerl-
yon to choose for you, Winifrcd, please"
she uttered aloud, with n curling lip: you
had better have a neat black-cloth jacket,
and IA set Of gray squirrel furs. That re-
minds me- she added, suddenly. my new
Iurs may he home tonight"
"Your new furs.'' echoed Winnie, with
bright eyes. ooh, are you going to have
new furs, Madam? What sort2"
Silver fox" said Madam, smiling. ~
am tired of ermine and Astrakhan. Steph.
EN- is to send them to me as q present; he
knows some place in London where he will
get the very best, he says, from Russian
merchants"
"Oh, how kind-how-how bcautifvl!"
stammered Winnie, flushing md spark
ling in nm extraordinary manne
Continued Next Weekly
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Pa5coe would be near and remembered,
and he far away and forgottenl But there
was a hidden spasm at poor Wlnnie's pas
sionate innocent heart also.
Eyes" she said, looking up impulsively;
but don't need a keepsake shall never
forgetr'
With the words Of semi-betrayal, but
more from the startled flush that rose
with them, flashing into the frightened
glance of her eyes, and flooding all her
pale face with crimson to the roots of her
wavy hair, the light of q sudden revela-
ton seemed to force itself on Stephen
T~redennick's mind. A flush of surprise
deepened through his own sun-browned
color, and his calm, strong heart for q few
moments fluttered in strange excitement.
II they were selfish, thoughtless words, it
is possible that generous, thoughtful
Stephen Tredennick was scarcely aware
of their N or purport rs he replied
confusedly to the girls exclamation, smil-
ing oddly and holding her hands tightly
still.
whether you forget me or not, Win
ME-" he said, that strange fluttering at his
heart making his voice quite hoarse and
unsteady, II trust that-that-I shall
never hear of your giving your thoughts
o~r-yourself to any one but one who is well
worthy OF the gift; | trust / shall never
hear it when l am away"
He paused a moment, still looking at the
agitated face burning with swift-coming
bushes. and, as he paused, there seemed
to sweep over him the thrill of a strange
pleasure, n strong, wild wish, IA passionate
longing, and the remainder of Captain
Tredennick's judicious common sense and
calm self-possession seemed to vanish be
fore ii.
II must 60" he uttered suddenly, In a
kind of startled fear of the fascination that
had fallen on him-the fascination, the de-
light, the bewildering sweetness of the
pleasure which the grave gentleman, the
steady, weather-beaten sailor Of thirty-two
years of age, found in standing in a small
red-tiled kitchen, with rows of polished
tin dish-covers shining on the wall at his
right hand, a little black ~cooking-stove
with a bright fire, q singing kettle, and a
baking griddle-cake, whose delicate,
scorching -four odor was agreeably dis
tinguishable, in front of him, and Winnie
Caerlyon by his side. Goodbye, dear
goodbye, my pet!'' he said, hurriedly.
He turned to go as he uttered the words,
but the delight and fascination were too
strong for Stephen T~redennick-the fas.
cination of the presence of a little girl in a
shabby blue dress. Suddenly releasing
her hands, he caught the slight figure in
his strong arms, and kissed her twice pas
sionately; then he hurried out of the house
and away from Tolgooth, and vas half
way back to Roseworthy before the fast
%throbbing heart in his broad breast grew
calm again.
And the little girl in the shabby dress
stood a long time motionless on the spot
where he had quilted her, wondering
dreamily how it was hat the world, that
used to be so sad, had changed into such
an Eden of joy and hope and love.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The Irish weapon save" was an
ointment supposed to possess the most
extraordinary virtues i'll keeping with
its most extraordinary ingredients. One
of these was a powder made from the
moss which had grown on skulls lying
exposed on battlefields. Unless the
skull was of a person who died a violent
death the powder was supposed to lose
its virtue.
Darius Hystaspes in $50 b. C. intro.
duced a system of assessment aud AKA.
ton OF land, and made himself so OBJ.
noxious by il that he was called Darius
the Trader.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Imrrovcments in NIylng Mnchinrs

improvements In Flying Machines
Inventors are plenty who can make n
machine that will rise and float In air, but
none has succeeded in making an appa-
ratus that will guide II through the many
currents OF air. In this respect Hostetter's
stomach Bitters acts as a safe guide by
curing stomach, liver and blood diseases,
stitution.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Shake Into Your shoes.

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen, smart
ing feet and instantly takes the sting
out of corns and bunions. It's the
greatest comfort discovery of the age.
Aliens Foot-Ease makes tight-itting
or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain
cure for sweating, callous and hot,
tired, nervous, aching feet. Try it to-
day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores. BY mail for 25c in stamps.
Trial package free. Address Allen S.
Olmstead, lie Roy, N. Y.
Opium IS obtaind from the unripe fruit
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

ennick of Tregarthen, the relative, the
favorite nephew of Madam of Roseworthy.
She trembled all over at her own out
rageous audacity as she sat on the little
couch opposite Madam's chair, with the
satin cushion and embroidery silks at
which she was working lying in her lap.
Captain Stephen thought her shabby and
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

An English advertising firm wants
TO board in the banks of the Suez canal
and decorate them with advertise
ments.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price rs cents.

The people in New York are finally
learning to say Guggenheimer with
out swearing.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

ElTQ Permanently Cured. NO nts or nervousness after
sssc first days use or Dr.. Klino's Great Nerve Re
storer. Send for FREE sS. 90 trial bottle and treatise.
On. T. II. KLINE, Ltd. pu Arch Street, PHILADELPHIA, ia.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

We will forfeit 1000 IL any of our pub
lished testimonials are proven to be not
genuine. The Piso Co., Warren, Pa.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

-WANTED.-Cnse otbad health that viii
not Dcnent. send . cents TO Ripans Chemical Co.
New York, for 10 samples and 1908 testimonials, O'
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03
Russia i

Russia is said to own 5000, 900 horses
nearly one-half Of the whole mum
Der in existence.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

MRS. winsiow's SOOTHING SYRUP for children
%tecthing, softens the gums, reduces Inflammation,
sllays pain, cures wind collie. 25c o bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Mr.. Nalerius Martialis: There is
nothing more contemplate than a bald
man who pretends to have hair.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

There is always fire without smoke
where smokeless powder is used.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

The increasing number of patients
diagnosed as appendicitis may be an
other token of the progress of Kansas
CITY,
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Women Car Conductors.
In Chile and the Argentine Republic II
Is not an i~nfrequent thing TO see women
car conductors.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Opium Is obtaind from the unripe fruit
of the white poppy.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-09-03

Hoods pills cure Sick Headache. aSc.