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Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF. NOTICE
FOB PUBLICATION,

United States Land Office,
Tucsan. Arizona Dscember 6. 1893.
Notice is hereby given that Elisha C. Woods
mansee. of Mesa Marieopa Coulty. ARIZONA.
has filed no. ice of intention to make proof on
his desert-land claim No. 2i72 for The FL pf
Sec. 80. T. 2. g. r. e; G.. & s. r. NJ. before the
Clerk of the District Court at Phoenix. arizona.
on Saturday. the 2ist day of January, 1889.
He narues the following witnesses to prove
the complrt irrigation and reclamation OF sa id
land: Charles B. Lewis. Lafayette Hill and
Jesse ID. hob-on. of Mesa, Arizona, and Melvin
a. Hill. OF Tempe, Arizona.
MILTON Il. MOORE,
Register.
Firss pub Dec ., 's
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICAT ION.
(Homeatead Entry No. 1902
DEPARTMENT oFTHE INTERIOR.
Land Oif;ce at lucaon. ARIZONA.
iiec. mbsr Q. 1898.

Land Oifce at 1ucaon. Arizona
fiec. mbsr Q. 1898.
noticeis hereby given that the following
named settle has filed notite of his intention
t.. make fnsl proof in support of his claim and
that AZ id prcof VIII ',e made before the Clerk Il
the District Court nt Phoenix Arizona, "n Sat-
uriay, January IA, 1899. viz: William B: Allison,
whose post office address 10 Mssa, Arisona, for
the Lots and 2 and RTE East half os siW4 SEQ.
z, Tp !, y. X. & Bast, g, Il =. r. nj.
He names he 'oiiowing witnesses CO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
Of sald iAnd, viz: John l.. Anderson. Thons.
Wiii.sm II. dibsrt ana Frsd. 4.
wsexes. II Pf Mesa, Arizona
MILLION r. MOORE,
RsSise g,
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23

7 y ouiy North and south Line IN ix.Da trD-
versiig aid reaching the interesting sscllops
incuung thu ient salt kear valley.
fhrouxn tickrts all poiats IN |; uted
States, q, nada ana Mexico,
Cunnectihx al Jerome JuLciieM With rains
of y. Y. d. +, hy, for Jel ura+.
|. ............ At krshcott wuh aEs An"s toI
al NJ princ,nai mining camp; 81 Congress
JuuctiOn wirh COngrPs- Cola . l.. Y fui on
tess auu steR, lines Tor II -rQss ds4a Mt 4neon
and iArfeiI A. Phne ii vit thu Narcnps &
oh0en,1 Ry.. fG~ r"'n,a on =. = I, a,sp al +
= B. v. Ry. AZ Bot sSni ,xs nnotlsaU b the
% g. II G.T.Co 4sas~ iis. f,r 'Nsrle re- x
Rot sprinss; the new all ts- ear ~ th resort.
r. n. MURPHY, Af.s, A. NJ EN- 4
Pr.s't & Cen MA'r. G.ni &p.,sAei
PrescGtt. Ar:s,T kAeao.,ty Alix.
Il. EVIL q.
Asst Con. Mgr.
se,-ntt. Arixons,
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
(C"MmutatioH Hnme-isa.I No, 2744
U. $. Land Office a: Tucson Arizona

L
November IL 1898.
No ice is hereby ylven hat the fol
lowing named $ t,ler has fled notice o
mis- intention Ia make fin j prOof IN
support ut his claim. and that said prnnl
wiil be made berre the Clerk of the
DiStric: CMrt atphpenlx. Arizona, or
December 81. 1893 viz: A. hayden
.,us,ns, OF Phoenix. Ar roma. for the
SWl, See. 10, 1. l, s. it.5 E.
he names the k.liOwirg witnesses to
prove ais .cOntinu"u, r-siience upOn
and cultivation at sad land. viz Leoni
das L.. ttarmon, at Tempe, Arizona.
William Henry iinwarlon OF Tempe
Ariz,n,, FEED. = W-ekes, o: Mesa Ari
zona amt James Wilson ot Mesa Arizo-
ny,
MILTON Il. MOORE,
Register.
First Pub Nov IS
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
LOCAL NEWS.

A Merry Christmas to everybody.
Prof. Mango was In Mesa this week.
A few more days grace on city
taxes.
Let the reservoir proposition te
pashed along.
Gall in at the Co Op and see the
Christmas goods.
George Lewis and Rennis LeBaron
are now in st. Johns.
Judge Watrous was rp from h's
ranch one day this week.
Judge Crosse occupies his new shop
in the uew Passey block.
Martin Schuele drove over tn Tue.
son with load of raisins last week
About thirty Mesa Wood men went
on the excursion toPhoenix last night.
Nike Forster and w,fs were in
Tempe this week assisting at the
Catholic Fair.
The Catholic Fair in Tempe this
week was complete social and imam
cial success.
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
DESERT LAND, FINAL PROOF.-NoTICE
FOR PUBLIC TlON.
United States Land Office

United States Land Office
Tucson. Aiizona, December 6, 1893.
Notice is hereby given that Melvin q. Hill OF
Tempe, Marieop. County. Arizona, has flee
notice of intention to make proof on his desert
land claim NJ. 2i7s. for the Wa II Sec; 80, T.
2. 2.S.R.6E,G G&s.R q NJ. befor the Clerk OF
the District Court a. Phoenix, Arizona, "n Sat
nrdsy. the 2lst day of Japnery. 1922.
He names the following Witnesses to Prov
the complete irrssation and reclamation OF salt
land: Charles B. Lewis. Lafayet'e Hill. Elish.
r. Woodm ansee and Jesse d. Hobaon all
Msss, ArisoaA. ,,o,
Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
/ PHOENIX SHORT l.INEl
PHOENIX i NARlcopA.

.rain leaves Phoenix a, $50 Il "a
arrives at Tempe al 500 u. IA. i -
Maricopa at y. >. NJ.
Train leaves Mi.iisoIaa, 6.CO4
Arrives at Tempe al { 10 i h. i ne
Phoenix ut 7:3O i. IN.
PHOENIX AND MESA slTv.
Leave Mesa a. 9.l5 ~. a,,att
Tempe $40 a ~, and rIornlx lOa
Leave Mesa a, 8 p u, a,rs-
Tempe $50 > M, ann a, Iloenix
6 p M.
Leave Il'ocrix al S.l5s n, Leave
Ttap4 At 9:35 y ~, a,,5,s ~ Ness
at 900 m.
Leave PhoeiiA AZ 3 so 4 q. leas Z
Tempe a, 4 20 p y. si,i.e ssesa
4.30 p ~,
, Train connects at Nar;cnpa with
Southern Pacifc east L.asnd II 10 r
N. and wi'h Southern .'.,eslm west
bound, leaving Mar,:opa a. ). 10 u: N.
& Connec'ions made ut Tboenia
~i'h S.tF T. 4 P. for Cor gress and
Prescott AID 1t .Kesa Nth stage fot
Goldiield, Mondays W,dn, .el, IS AID
Fridays y, I2. 81 j. ii; f., For ,iet
'nd GJohe, utsdsys, .isae.syS ard
Saturdays, AT 4, q ~.
All trains cun daily ind will
It any pcint ca signal.
B F PORT El
u. 0. RIcKNELL, G~u'i SuA
G+nl Pass. Agt.
General Ot1ic.. Plcs nix
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
JURY'S CHARGE
Likely to Be Given in the Col
Iins Case Today.
Attorneys Will Not Be Limited
in Arguments.
MR.. JETMORE TO MAKE
The Opening Speech to the
Jurymen.
Witnesses in RebuttaI Being
Examined Today.

The trial of John Henry Collins for
the murder of his father. is drawing to
a close. This is the last day of the in
PRODUCTION of testimony and the argu-
ments of the attorneys will be COM
menced tomorrow.
The rebuttal testimony in the case
may be concluded by such an early
hour this afternoon that Judge Hazen
will be able to charge the jury before
the adjournment of court tonight. His
instructions to the jury have been COM
pleted, and are more lengthy than any
he ever prepared before for a jury in
the Shawnee county district court
Judge Hazen will not limit the attOr
neyS In the arguments of their respec-
tive sides. County Attorney Jetmore
will probably make the opening speech
for the prosecution and Attorney Gen
eral-elect GODDARD for the defense.
John Collins, his mother and sister
and their relatives still present the
cheerful exterior they have presented
since the trial commenced.
Miss Ida G. Russell, of the physical
culture school, was the first witness
called by the state in rebuttal this
morning. She was expected to testify
that John Collins had bowled with his
left hand and had talked to her about
it, but when the examination COM
menced the defense objected on the
ground that her testimony was incom-
petent and the objection was sustained
by Judge Hazen.
Hugh Dryden, who works as night
baggageman at the Santa Fe depot in
Scranton, was the second witness call
ed.
Q.--were you at Scranton on the
morning of May 10?
Al was part of the time.
Odd you come to Topeka on that
morning?
Ayes, sir.
Q.-On what train?
A.-No. 8.
Q.-Does that train stop there?
At does if it is tagged or if it has
a passenger for Scranton.
Q.-Was it tagged that morning2
A.-Yes, sir. tagged it myself
Q-Were you around the depot that
morning?
A.-Yes, sir, for several hours.
Q.-Was there anybody else around
the depot?
A.-NO, sir.
Odd you get on the train before it
stopped?
Ayes, sir I jumped on the steps
of one of the cars and told either the
brakeman or conductor who was on the
other end that was all and he signalIed
the engineer to go ahead.
Odd any one else buy a ticket that
morning?
A.-No, sir I took one myself and put
the money in the drawer as the night
operator was asleep on the table. He
was not feeling well that morning and
asked me to look after things.
VIM. A. Harvey, a cOlQred restaurant
keeper of Lawrence, was next called.
Q.-Do you know Jesse Harper?
Ayes, sir.
Q-Do you know John Collins?
A-No, sir.
The defendant was here asked to
stand up, and Harvey said that while
he might have met him he did not re-
member it.
Odd John Collins ever leave a
package with you for Jesse Harper?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
Speaker Street Calls the House to Order.

Lieutenant Hobson, but the report in
the papers this morning lowered him IN
my eStima ton
1.-The lack of propriety and lack of the
sense of the fitness of things said Mrs.
Clara Hoffman, were about equally
divided between HObson and the women
Evidently the lieutenant has more cOur-
age and valOr in times of war than he
has discretion and courtesy in times of
peace. The women who were in that
line lost a great opportunity for show
ing their disapproval of such actions.
Why didn't they draw out? The whole
episode reminds one of Nine de StaeIs
remark: The more 1 associate with
men the more 1 like dogs 1t shows
how difficult it is for a young man to
stand praise. With a seasoned, well
grounded man of middle age it would
have been impossible. Last nights per
fOrmance just shows what fools men
and women can be-
1T was the most vulgar thing ever
heard Of" said DR.. Julia Holmes Smith
''Those silly, hysterical women! 1 blame
the women more than the man. young
man is not going to say No, thank you,
when a woman offers a kiss. If HObson
forced his kisses on them he should have
had his ears boxed. A young man who
had courage enough to sink the Merri-
mac should have had dignity enough
to be above such a performance. L
never met the young man ana L never
care to- Not that I do not appreciate
what his bravery did, but I think he is
lowering himself by his present con-
duct"
1T was awful" said Miss Eva Shontz.
TT is too bad to think young man
who did as much for his country's flag
should have had his head so completely
turned
"Hobson was a chump and the women
were FOOLS said Mrs Jessie Brown Hill
ton, though probably the lieutenant
was more sinned against than shining.
Not in this particular instance, maybe,
but when the thing started. He prob
ably thinks that it is time to pay some
of the women back"
ct hardly know whether it was Lieu
tenant HObsOn or the Chicago girls who
lost their heads said Mrs. Caroline F.
Corbin. 1T shows the emotional nature
of woman which prompts her to kiss
her heroes without regard to surround
ings is better adapted to grace the home
than to be publicly displayed"
Lieutenant HObSon certainly showed
bravery worthy Of the Merrimac to kiss
so many women some of them unwilI-
ing, in public said Mrs. Robert B.
FarsOn. Those women were hardly
representative of Chicago sentiment on
the subject, which I should judge con-
siders kissing a domestic affair, and
that kisses go by favor and not by
force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21

ton of the state has been invaded by
an army of grasshoppers, which have,
in some sections, destroyed the growing
crops on which people relied for sub
SiStence, thus rendering destitute very
many of our citizens, and threatening
great suffering among the people in the
localities so affected unless speedily re-
ieved, and the state has no power to
afford the necessary relief in the alb
Sence of legislation provided therefor
The session met at noon on September
15 and continued until the 21st- 1t
passed several relief measures, one of
which voted $73, 900 to help the sufferers
on what was then the frontier, and
passed several bills of a miscellaneous
law.
There was not another special session
until in March, 1884, nearly ten gears
later, when Governor Click called what
is known as the foot and mouth dis
ease'' session. In his call he recited the
facts that a very contagious disease
had broken out among the cattle and
sheep in some of the counties of south
ern Kansas and the state authorities
had no power to take steps to stop it,
and he therefore called the legislature
together to devise ways and means of
stopping the plague. The session con-
Vened on March Is, and lasted until
March %. 1t provided for a state vet
erinarian, the state live stock sanitary
commission, fixed quarantine regula-
tiOns and passed several miscellaneous
bills of a local nature.
Two years later in January, 1886,
Governor Martin convened the legisla-
ture in special session to reapportiOn
the state into congressional districts
and to pass several appropriation bills
which had been left incomplete at the
time of the regular session. When this
legislature got to work it kept at it
until it had been in session one day
over month and had passed enough
laws to fill volume of over 200 pages.
That is the history of special sessions
in Kansas up to today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
THEIR EARS RED HOT.
Hobson and the Women Called "Vul-
gar" "Idiotic," 'Indecent" Etc.

gar A0AOSAS3 AA0SNOAN ASS~~
Chicago, Dec. 21.-The Record prints
interviews concerning the HobsOn kiss
ing in Chicago as follows:
f'If I had Lieutenant Hobson'S ad-
dress,'' said Mrs. Helen NJ. Barker yes
terday, I'D write him a letter which
would tell him a. few things
Chicago women, who have viewed the
increase of the herO-WOrship mania and
its tendency to express itself in kisses.
were saying a great many things, or the
same thing in a great many ways, about
the OsculatOry lieutenant and the 163
women who represented his choice on
Sunday night at the Auditorium. Femi-
nine Chicago, with the exception of the
163, defines kissing as a domestic art
and discOuntenance the public exhibit
ton of family bric-a-brac.
The Chicago woman is inclined to be
more severe on the sisterhood of 1853
than on the lieutenant.
Il do not know of which I am the
more ashamed said Mrs. Barker. ''of
HobsOn or of the women of Chicago.
The preDoSterOus idea of 163 women
Iicly. Why didn't the sensible women
in that line, if there were any, get out
when they saw what was ahead of
them? I think it was beneath the dig
nifty of man who stood in an honorable
position to kiss the women of a public
audience prOmiScuOuSly. If they were
unwilling it was ungentlemanly. If they
were willing it was a great reflection
on the delicacy of the women of Chi
cago. For a young girl to be carried
away by the admiration of a brave hero
to such an extent as to ask him to kiss
procession of women, young and old, to
seek such an attention, or to permit it,
is enough to make a sensible woman
blush. 1 had the highest admiration for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
THE FOURTH ONE.
The Legislature Has Been Convened
in Special Session Only Three
Times Before Today.

The special session of the legislature
which convenes at o'clock this after
of the state. Only three times previous
to this since kansas was admitted into
the union has the governor of the state
made use of the power given him by
the constitution to convene the legis-
lature in extra ordinary session, and the
last one was 13 years ago
The first time a special session of the
legislature was ever convened was on
September Is, 1874. 1t was called by
Governor Osborn and is known in his
tory as the 'grasshopper'' session. It
was the year that the grassboppers
were so destructive in the state when
they ate every green thing from off the
face of the earth. Winter was coming
on and it became evident that unless
people in the afflicted counties received
relief there would be great suffering
among them In the preamble to his
call Governor Osborn said:
The western and newly settled por-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
SENATOR sHAFFER TALKS.
Wants to See Police Boards Abolish
ed and Board of Pardons.

Senator Ed Shaffer of Bourbon coun-
ty inclines to the opinion that any rail-
road bill which the Legislature may pass
will be a disappointment and he ex-
plains his reasons for so believing by
saying:
There are many classes of rates
which come under the interstate COM
merce law that we will be una BILE to
regulate or reduce. This class of rates
will reach many of the farmers and
small shippers who will of course be lit
tie benefited by any law which we
might pass. For example a Kansas
farmer ships his corn to Kansas City.
Mo. This rate can not be changed by
the Kansas legislature because it comes
within the provisions of the interstate
commerce law. However, I hope that
upon the rates within the state we will
be able to establish reductions which
will benefit all classes of shippers.
In reply to questions as to the 1egis-
latiOn he deems advisable at this time.
Mr.. Shaffer said:
First, I want to see the railroad bill
passed Then I am heartily in favor of
the proposed law taxing insurance com
panieS upon their gross receipts and I
also hope to see law passed requiring
all corporations organized for profit to
pay taxes into the state treasury upon
their capital stock. I want to see the
metropolitan police law repealed and
want the state board of pardOns abOl-
ished. I give the railroad bill prece-
dence over everything else but hope to
see these other measures adopted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
THEY MADE 1T roo PERSONAL
Senator Taylor Says Both Leedy and
Lewelling Thought of Them
selves Too Much.

''T have at all times opposed a specia!
session of the legislature because I be-
neved such a move to be bad politics. .
said Representative Edwin Taylor of
WyandOtte county to a Journal reporter
today.
Mr.. Taylor has been reported as being
off the reservation clad in a red blanket
and bedaubed with war paint because
Governor Leedy has seen fit to convene
the legislature in special session. And
it was said that MI Taylor would be
beyond the control of a POpulist house
majority when the time came to vote on
the railroad bill which the extra session
has been convened to pass. Mr.. Taylor
has been misrepresented to a certain
extent. He is opposed to a special ses-
sion but will line up with his associates
and vote for the measure agreed upon
by the two houses; for the purpose oe
regulating Kansas railroads
81 want to help pass the railroad bill
and then go home, "he said today. This
is no time for the party to undertake
to go into things which have been neg
lected The people want the railroad
bill and we should pass it and go home
leaving other subjects for the regular.
session which the people of Kansas
have chosen and sent to Topeka"
In explaining why he believed the
special session call was a bad political
move Mr. Taylor said:
1.-The POpuliSt party has been killed
in Kansas not by its advocacy of prin-
ciples but by its devotion to individuals
When Iewelling was governor he tried
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
ONE OF THE OBSTACLES"
That Will Be Thrown in the Way of
the Railroad Bill

Various attempts have been made by
the city councils of the state of Kansas
to restrict the sale of cigarettes to mi
nors, but all of them have proved fu-
tile.
The special session of the legislature
will take a hand in these matters now
and a bill has been drawn and will ap-
pear early in the house of representa-
tives ia exclude cigarettes from the
state of Kansas. This measure is be-
ing kept from the public at this time
but it is really in existence and will be
earnestly pushed by its advOca tes in the
legiSla ture.
The work which is now being done is
in the nature of 'still hunt and an
effort is being made to keep it a secret
but the movement is under way.
The main object of the promoters of
the bill, Of course, is to get it in the
way of more important legislation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
sTX CANDIDATES
Who Want to Be Sergeant-at-Arms of
the Senate.

There are six different men who want
to be sergeant-at-arms of the senate
during the special session and each of
them is pulling all the strings possible
in order to land the job, as it is prob
able that whoever gets the place now
will keep it through the regular session
also. They are Sam Semple of Topeka
SoIon Gray of Alden, who held the posi-
ton two years ago: Duck Chase of
Winfield, A. H. Greet of Pittsburg, Joe
Griley of Topeka, and Judge Ryan of
Clay Center. None of them seems to
be much in the lead of the others and
while each has his friends, none of the
candidates expresses much confidence
in the result.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
HITCHCOCK NAMED
To Succeed Bliss as Secretary
of the Interior.

Washington, Dec 21.-The president
today nominated Ethan A. Hitchcock
of Missouri to be secretary of the in
terror; F. NJ. johnson of California to
be register of land office at MarysviIIe
Gala.
Mr.. Hitchcock is at present ambassa-
dor to Russia. He was appointed min
lister more than a year ago and when
the rank was raised to an embassy he
was reappointed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21

The Populist caucus today practically
decided upon the changes which shall
be made in the rules of the two houses
and they have so arranged matters
that the Republican minority will be
simply spectators during the special
session.
At present two-thirds majority of
either house is necessary to make
special order of any bill or other busi-
ness. The new rules will provide that
a majority can vote a special order.
On the question of demanding a roll
call the Republicans will be barred.
Ten members may now demand a roll
call but the new rules will provide that
so members only can press this point.
AS the Republicans have but 48 mem
bers in the house they will not find
much solace in this matter.
Members in either house have under
the present rules five minutes to make
tiresome explanations of why they vote
so and so, but this time will be limited
to two minutes under the new rules.
Now two-thirds of either house can
suspend the rules, change the order of
business and accomplish number of
other things but under the new rules
a majority will control this part of the
proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
The Governors Message.

At 4:4O o'clock a message was re-
ceived from the governor and the clerk
read it as follows:
To the Senate and the House of Repre-
SentatiVeS:
Although the present executive and
a majority of each house of the present
legislature were elected under a pledge
to the people to enact a maximum rate
law, when the time arrived for fulfilling
that pledge the menace of a judicial
decision, by the highest tribunal in the
land. which would make legislative
reguIa ton of railroad charges practical
ly impossible, caused many to doubt
the wisdom of attempting the promised
legislation; and such difference of Opin-
ion prevailed that the executive felt
called upon to withhold his approval
from the compromise measure finally
passed. There was then pending IN
determined in the supreme court of the
United States a case which involved the
question whether, as to railroad legisla-
tion, the legislatures of theoretically
sovereign states should be reduced to
the level of city councils or school dis
trict boards. upon the reasona bleness,
as well as the authority, of whose acts
courts may sit in Judgment. The de-
cision of that case, announced soon af-
ter the adjournment of the legislature,
fully justified the fears and anticipa-
tiOns of those who deemed it futile to
pass a maximum rate bill; for it rem
dered such enactment q mere pro-
posal of legislation, not law, which
must be submitted to the federal court
for approval or rejection. That decision
declared that whether the rates of
transportation prescribed by a legisIa-
ture are reasonable, is judicial Ques-
ton, and that first, a single federal
judge, and finally, five federal Justices
may, upon that question, reverse and
hold null the deliberate judgment of an
entire legislature. with its numerous
membership, acting under the same
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