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Mesa free press., 1898-10-28
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Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

"
ORIGINATOR of low prices in
Mesa--always leader in low prices.
Ham, He pr h; Bscon. lie pr ID;
Salt Pork l0c pr ID; l cans corn, 81,
II cans Tomatoes 81;
Star and Climax, 50cper plug;
l6 lbs sugar, ST; Arbuckle's coffee
1875 ~ bars soap, 81. Also Boots,
Shoes, Hats. Shirts. Notions, tinware.
and Orockery, cheaper than the
cheapest. ANDERsoNs.
Cosbys old stand, west of Barnett's.
The Farmers Exchange made an
assignment to Chas. Peterson yester-
day. The Exchange is not insolsent.
but the impossibility of collecting at
once large outstanding accounts made
this step necessary. One of the prin-
cipal creditors was up yesterday and
after looking into matters expressed
himself satisfied that everything would
he settled up in full.
The first number of the Globe
Times is upon our table. It is neat,
well edited and under the guidance of
Mintz Il Brown bids fair to enj y -
.csebtA
long aud prosperous life. The pub
lishers are both newspaper men of
many years experience and we hope
that success will reward them.
The advertisement of the popular
Keystone Pharmacy will appear in
columns next week. Bear of the Kay
stone wants everybody to bear in mind
that he keeps the finest stock Of drugs
| in Phoenix. -
John Nelson. q large sheep owner
OF Holbrook arrived in Mesa this
week with his wife and they are
guests at the Alhambra. They Will
make their home in Mesa.
Mr.. Barbour, the timer and plumb
er in Abel, Wilbur & Co.'s hardware
store, has been confined to his bed
again by sickness, but is now able to
be around.
The cement sidewalk twelve feet
wide has been put down in front Of
the Code and Salter building. It is
the irst cement walk to he put down
in town.
The Tempe people ere talking Of
organizing a volunteer Ere department..
Tempe is determined to KEEP in front
of the procession.
Passey 4 Nets are now occupying
the Patterson Brundage building with
their furniture store.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

It appears, says the star, that while
the Bahocomari Land Grant has been
confirmed to the claimants by the
supreme court, that the confirmation
will only give to the claimants S4,s07
acres, and not the acreage claimed,
which was l28.00O. heirg jast about
one fourth of the area claimed. It is
also stated on the same authority
that ia doubtful it this amount even,
will be confirmed ON account of the
title being so Indefinite as TO location.
However all the claims Tassed upon
in favor Of the claimants by the SUI
pfeme court was with the condition
l.at hey were all remandeds to the
lfisats Lshd Gains for further pro :
cerding and to asc. rtajning definitely
che area OF lands TO which claiWants
were entitled The next term of the
Land Court will be held in Tucson
probably in Decrmber next when the
fnal determination of these claims
will be had.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

The meanest mal that we've heard
of lately soll to his son law QUE
hi If interest in cow and then re-
fused to divide the milk, insisting
that il WAS only the front half Of the
cow that he sold. SO he obliged the
SON in law to provide the food and
water the COW twice day Recently
the COW hooked tho old man and he
l. suing the son -in-law for damages.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28
VAST ACRIFEROUS GRAVEL
BEDS.

From tte Colorado river near the
Id Senator mill come reports of, tbt
III ding of big gold deposits Over
24OO aurcs Lf gravelhas SO far beeh
located and more ground is being
taken up daily. The most extensive
it po>iis are twelve miles back from
the river. but all the ground can be
readily worked hy hydraulic process
v Nill;am Walker came in from the
rev fields 'ast Tuesday and brought
about two ounces of coarse gold taken
ont while prospecting some of the
ground with drywasher. The men
on the ground with drywashers say
they can make good wages IN the
small gnlches with thsir machines.
The nest ground is too far from water
at pre- sent to be worked properly by
machines, but it water can be had
from the river the yield of gold will
i.e enormous. The whole north end
# the Cerbat range, where the river
cuts its way is gold bearing. Only
the coarse gold can be saved in the
machines, the fine going over the tail.
board. The greatest value lles in the
'llne gold. So far as prospected the.
ground viii yield from one.-half to
one cent to the pan. Of course the
main channels pan away up, but the
great body of gravel is Of low grade.
Parties have slreadv looked the ground
.ver with view to putting in IN.
olant an ths river to work yhc escuqM
Big finds are locked for % prospect :
:rg proceeds aid rush to the new
81 dorado may he looked for at any
time Miner. j,
Il
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

They were spooning in the orchard
She was rs,,nantic AID filled to over
flowing with the ecstacy of love. but
he. prosaic trute. raw and felt naught
hut The realistic. ''All nature is in
sympathy with lovers, even the apple
trees arr meaning and sighing," sic
said. $50 w'uld you, if you were az
full of green apples as those trees are. u
he replie'. Aud then the silence
that ensued was absolutely painful.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

The Stoekman says: "One Of our
C,'ifornia subscribers In letter 10
this office says that this 10 the dryest
yssr In his state since '64 In speak
Ing OF the cattle supply row in the
state. he says, 'Nos, everything was
shipped eastward in the spring, and
very few, If any will be shipped back.
90 1t the coming season is an average
one, thousandsAof cattle will hav4 to
be bought from somewhere to restock.
and national quarantine permitting
Arizcna is the best place TO yet them."
This ia about along he same lire
that others write, and Arizona cattle
breeders who are in ehape to supply
the demand when conditions there
make q restocking advisable will ind
an excellent matkrt fot stockers. IL
is said 10y some that indications point
to second year of drouth in Cali
fornia, but it is hoped that such is
not the case. Generally speaking.
Arizonians b. netit from the misfor-
tunes Of our drouth- stricken neigh
bors by receiving q fsttering price
for hay, gain and beet, pork and
mutton, hut at the same time we
would prefer to see everything in a
thrifty condition oa the coast, which
means healthy demand for our sur
plus products, even if slightly low
pr figure.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28
VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-

VIA THE SOUTHERN PACIF-
10 going east, We will assist yon in
selecting route and secure sou the
best connection and accommodations,
It west, use the shortest and quickest
line for seaside points, For further
Mt formation call on or address.
NJ. O. BIcxNELL,
G. P. A. Phoenix,
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

The post Office department. has de-
cidei to authorize postGasters at all
money order offices in the smaller
towns to cash checks for pensioners
personally known to them in the same
way al hey cash money orders.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

Bradstreets fas the following to
say concerning the prospects for the
cattli. bosiness: The situation in the
cattle market seen to be something
like this. Desirable cattle are scarce.
Prices have been good for some time
and cattle men have been sending all
their available stock to market.
Ready money has been in demand
aud but few chnice calves have been
raised. In const quence Of this young
kseves are particularly hard to get.
It seems reasonable to expect that
thu good prices that now obtain will
hold good for some time. Many cattle
men thinF. and it is believed there are
good reasons for their so doing, that
there will be au unusually large de-
mand from Europe for American
hae.es this year. The cattle countries
of tie far east are short of desirable
stock and Europe mutt depend large
~ upon this coHntry for its fresh u eat
The demand will prob Ally exceed the
lsupply, u,d present conditions, and
that event prices will, OF course, e
higher Altogether, the outlook fo'
thu cattle business 10 very favorable.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

Il 10 understood that jerome 10 Il
be rehuilt in a more substaptial rusp-
aee than ever,
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

The Tempe News says, A petition
w,!lin few days ba prcss to
our PEOPLE asking them to contribute
Il, the Reno road fund. The business
men Of Temp. end Mesa can we'll
afford to subscribe literally toward
securing good read across Reno
mountain as it will be the means of
bringing IN much trade which now
go.s els snwhere. Tie citizens of upper
G,la county have subscribed $235;
the board Of supervisors OF Gila coun-
ty have subscribed s66; the board of
supervisors of Maricopa county have
subscribed $500, aud the citizens OF
Phoenix have subscribed $500. 1t
will require at least $1,000 to plac.
the road in good repair, and it is de-
sired that Tempe and Mesa subscribe
at least 5000 Ttis is very small
amount, when the Importance of the
project is taken in'o confederation
and there should be no trouble in 50
curing the money required.
Mesa free press., 1898-10-28

Among the candidates on the Re-
publican county ticket is w. S. Scott
who desires to be Probate Judge. He
is meeting with material success in
his candidacy for the office. He csr-
tainly is well qualified through long
experience in the Probate Judges
Office. to administer its affairs with
dignity and absolute fairness He ia
a good lawyer and is we'll versed in
probate law. He is now in good
health and 10 q hard worker, neve,
huving taker o vacstien in the three
years he has been in the ofise q,
Phoenix. Every Republican is work
ing for him and his popularity is grea,
throughout the county.
Tho city counoil OF Tempe ha.
granted the Hoadley franchise for
town water system,
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
Omission to do what is necessary seals a commission to blank of danger"
 -Troilus and Cressida-
Porto Rico.

The reported or expected arrival of the Rico, calls attention to that island. It is comparatively a small island. being 1OS miles long and about 40 miles wide; but 1t is both popuIous and productive. There are SO00O0 people there, and their foreign trade has risen to $50, ,0O0OcO year. San Juan, the chief city, has a population of 24.OOo. Tn the interior the land rises to very considerable heights, some of it being moun- tainous.
 It Is conceded that Porto Rico will go with Cuba. On the basis of six states, in- stead of six provinces, in Cuba, 1t would afford two states to the republic of Cuba. The Cubans intend to take 1t in. Autonomy is as much a failure in Porto Rico as in Cuba; for the late elections were carried and controlled by the army. The people are waiting for the broader result in Cuba, believing that the independence of the larger island will bring them freedom also.
 In the event of war between Spain and this country the sympathy of the native Porto Ricans will be with the United States. This Is no secret. It is known in Spain. The trade of Porto Rico is almost wholly with thls country, and starvation would stare the people in the face if imports of provisions and flour were cut off. The de- pendance upon this country for articles of food is much greater than that of Cuba, although the island is rich in tropical prod ucts.
 The revolutionary leaders of Cuba have formed plans for bringing on revolution in Porto Rico as soon as their own troubles are we'll in hand. so that it Is safe to say that Porto Rico will go with Cuba If freedom is to be the fate of the one, 1t will be of the other. Unaided, the lesser island could not successfully throw off the Spanish yoke, but aided by Cuba a revolution will spring up and be carried to like conclu- sion.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07

suspicion in other countries. This country has long been considered tainted with the land greed that characterfzes the mother country. and the proposition of non-recog- hilton would have tendency to increase that suspicion among the nations of the world. It will scarcely be said by any in- telligent man that the good opinion of the world is without value. Moral support Is often the best kind of support. and moral support Is all the aid this country needs in settling the Cuban question. The pro posed policy would not attract support of that nature, no matter how emphatic may be the words that go with it.
 As a matter of fact, 1t is simply ridiculous to say that Americans can set up in Cuba Cuban government, organized by Cubans for Cubans, that would be better than the one that is conducting the struggle for fn- dependence. It is as much of a government as this country had during the revolution ary war; in fact, 1t is far better and far more efficient both on paper and in fact than this country had down to the adoption of the constitution. The republic of Cuba has a good workable constitution. This country did not have one worth rush until Dec. 15 1791-ffteen years after the declaration of independence.
 The truth Is, the administration and the republican party are still paying campaign obligations, and the merchants-not of Ven iee-are demanding chance to reap where the nation will have sown. The Age-Her- aid cannot believe that the immediate rep resentatives of the people will consider themselves tied to MT. Hanna's string of campaign contracts. The Cuban republic may not be an ideal organization, but it is undoubtedly the best that can be gotten in the island, and at any rate 1t is the choice of the Cubans, and their choice should be the choice of this country. The proposed plan is plausible, but it is also baseless, and hurtful to the standing of this country in the eyes of the world.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
The Iorned0 ElOti!Ia.

Adverse winds and great storms played the mischief with the invincible Armada, and now it is reported that Spain's torpedo fleet has been driven by another storm to a refuge at the Cape Verde islands, which lie near the equator, not far from the Afrf- can coast. Spain thus probably begins to see what hostilities would be three thous- and miles away from base. The torpedo disaster is but the beginning of a series of troubles, if she lets matters drift to an is- sue of force.
 The administration, which includes MT. McCook and MT. Hanna-the one being on duty when the other is not-is in luck; for the winds have saved the country from the harm that 1t had not sense enough to avert. The Viscaya and Oquendo have gone to Porto Rico to meet fleet that has not come-that has a very wide and free strip of water to traverse still. Spain is trying, it is plain, to concentrate at Porto Rico considerable fleet Two of her best ships sailed from Cadez a few days ago, and will soon arrive at fortO fico, anu II lHo torpedo fleet can sail across the sea, she will have on this side considerable fighting power. For this opportunity she should thank the administration. It's indecision and waste of precious time did 1t.
 But perhaps it is not too late to sink that flotflla, and thus lessen the number of in- fernal machines that Spain controls. They are not good things around battleships. They are too nimble, and, besides, they are loaded. They are dangerous neighbors The interecption of the Cape Verde fleet is just what the country desires, and if hos tilities occur soon that is just what can oc- cur also, and it is just what should occur. European nations should be taught that this is not the place to send torpedo fleets to. It is too far away. The destruction of that fleet would go far towards convincing Spain that she has a. hopeless struggle on her hands, and that ai settlement of it Is desirable from her point of view. The winds and Capt. Sampson ere all right; it is only a weak and blundering administration that stands in the way of a quick and perma- nent peace.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07

children and old men. of the families from whom the insurgents had gone out.
 Honor? Why, Spain has known for two years the depth of devilish cruelty prac- ticed by Weyler, and she never attempted to stop the abominabIs work, until forced to promise amendment, by the United States. The offer now, under tremendous pressure, to feed those famished people. 8 remnant of the host, the majority of whom have been put to death by the slow torture of hunger-that is almost as grave an insult, as Weylerism is a crime.
 We have heard enough of Spanish honor It doesn't exist as an ADglo-Sagon-as anybody but a Spaniard, understands the term. We had a specimen of it, as it de- yelops in Spanish politics, in the conduct of De Lome, late Spanish envoy at Wash ington. We ought to ignore this sort of prate.
 The honor of a Spaniard Is measured by his estimate of his own importance, and not by his conscience, of which he Is prac- tically destitute.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07

From the Chicago News
 Wheeswomen toil and they also spin yarns
 The average fish story Is romance of reel life.
 Writers cramp may affect either the wrist or stomach. a
 False teeth are never perfect unless they appear imperfect.
 It makes a man feel cheap when wo- man calls him dear in public.
 It is often hard to bring a girl of the period ito a fuil stop.
 Boils are net considered fashionable, but they ealways swell affairs.
 More than a fair profit it realized on the articles old at church fair. After girl marries she begins to lose interest in curl paers and love stories.
 Some politicians like corkscrews, are more or less crooked, but they have a strong pull.
 The telephone girl has a speaking &C., quatntance with great many people that she don't recognize.
 There are n,t,G,on reasons why man can love an heiress and each one of them is the size of dollar
 Mankind is divided Into two classes those who earna living without getting it and those who get living without earn ing 1t.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
Germany's Cuban Claim.

There is something suspicious in the claim that Germany has suddenly sprung upon Spain. It seems that a sugar refinery in Cannamaba, Trinidad district, Santa Clara province, was owned by Germans. It was raided by the insurgents, who con- trol Santa Clara province in Eastern Cuba, and four persons connected with the re- finery were killed. It does not appear that the refinery was burned. It is conceded that the injury, whatever 1t may have been, was the work of the insurgents. The affair took place some time ago.
 The demand for reparation, however, is pressed at the present rather critical and complicated time. Germany has notified Spain that the German warship now en route to Havana will proceed "to punish the insurgents" and collect an indemnity, unless Spain punishes the offenders prompt ly and makes monetary compensation for the damages done and the lives taken" The insurgents in the strongholds of Santa Clara province are no doubt Spanish sub jects technically speaking; but just how Spain or Germany, or both, propose to pun ish the offending insurgents does not ap- pear. Germany knew, when she made the demand, that punishment of the insurgents was impossible. Spain can, however, pay the bill, and promise to punish the insur- gents when she catches them.
 But what is Germany seeking to accom- plish by her intervention in the Cuban question at the present time? Her fussy war-lord, in his capacity of regulating the universe, has from time to time expressed dislike for, if not contempt of. the Monroe doctrine. He has at least once announced his intention of disregarding it in case Ger many had claim or right to enforce.
 She may intend to make her sugar claim a basis for obtaining a coaling station or something of that sort in Cuba, just as she made the killing of some missionaries the basis for the seizure of Chinese port This action may indeed be with the connivance of Spain If so, a prospect of considerable war is presented, but the duty of this coun- try remains unchanged. The war lord may conclude after while that he is fighting too far from his base of supplies.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
THE YOUNG MANS CHANCE.

From the Boston Journal.
 The young men are getting a chance in the navy nowadays. Lieutenants and en- signs who were looking forward to long years of monotonous watch and division duty are now suddenly become full-fedged commanders. It is true that their ships are converted yachts and tugboats, or in a few cases ancient monitors, but they all involve duties and responsibilities of lead ership. It must not be thought that these new captains are callow youths. Some of the lieutenants are mfddle-aged men, and the senior ensigns have had from six to eight years of sea service.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
KANSAS TO ALABAMA

lrOmQuH m lu4,eih<t Sok3eoa' Are you there. are you there, AlabamY There seems to be a lot of trouble coming. There's music in the air. Alabam; The music of the fling and drumming. Be my pard, be my pard And we'll fight them mighty hard,
 Alabam. Our old war made 1t plain, Alabam, We neither oIe was hacking spunk or metal,
 This Little round with Spain, Alabam, Has got a question I would Ike to settle. Can you march day and night And outright me i'm the fight,
 Alabam2 If you sholbld-if you should, Alabam, My sunfower on your bosom III De pinning. M.cs.t Soed sorc--bu& woaiA-A4abam: I'd honor both the hero and the winning. Here's to you-Here's to you. And to what we both can do. Afabam.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

From the New York Press.
 All chaperons ought to be made to eat at the second table.
 The women refer to man as domestic when he doesn't want to be let alone
 Nobody really knows anything about wo- men except babies and dry goods clerks.
 Some men seem to be using up all their energy in giving the ether man a chance.
 You can generally tell wfsether woman is married or not by the number of times she laughs.
 A man always tries to let on to a girl that he just couldn't help loving her, but he knows better.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
PEACE WITH-A BUT,

From the New York World.
 The World still believes as 1t did a month ago, in Peace with-a But" F1s
 The time has fully come, however, for defining and emphasizing the but"
 But-Cuba must be free; reparation must be made for the destruction of the Maine the miscreants who blew up our ship must be discovered and executed.
 These are the conditions of peace There can be no lasting peace until they shall be fulfilled.
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
TO PREsIDENT MKINLEY

Good William, ready make the guns
 Strong-guard the ports on gulf and sea; We trust thy valor 'gainst the dons,
 American honor is safe with thee. Good William, ready make the ships;
 Station them near, and clear the decks; Thou doest we'll to seal thy lips,
 Who scorns thy silence little recka Good William, we will bide thy time. Thou lowest peace, like all brave men; Keep thou us back from vengefu crimes If war must be-0od help us. thept
 --Gilby c. Kelly, Birmingham, Ala
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
"THE BIBLE IS NOT A PEACE-AT-ANY-
 PRICE BOOK" :"

Rev. F. M. Goodchild. in New York Jour nal. ly: There never was a good war nor a
 bad peace"
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
The Clothes Line Test

From the Cleveland Leader.
 What did the new neighbor say to you, Gussie?"
 "She said she thought we had big wash ing on the hne.''
 Did she?' ''Yes'm. She asked me how often we washed? I said once week."
 What did she Say?'
 ''She said she was surprised. She didn't think 1t was more'n once a year."
The age-herald., 1898-04-07
SPANISH HONOR.
From the Chattanooga Times.

Honor7 Take the history of the plunder and oppression of Cuba. during the last hundred and fifty years, as a specimen of that which Spain regards as her honor! It has been simply an organized crime against humanity, that forced rebellion of the people: and to put that down Spain de- nberately starved to death the women and