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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

ceding month, and the price has adj
vanced.
A promising mining district is that
known as the Mesquite, in San Diego
county, although the section is trlbu-
tary to Yuma. Since the district lost
prominence by the suspension of work
ON the rich Bay Horse, owing to litiga-
ton. considerable work has been done
on other properties, and the develop
ment that has been wrought is suffi-
c1ent to show that the district will GER
tainly come to the front.
The report now comes from the fam
GUS placers of East Siberia that a val
liable gold nugget was found in those
diggings, on the 10th of January,
weighing seventy-four and one-half
pounds, avoirdupois, and the largest
ever found. At this weight the nugget
would be 1892 ounces, and at $40 an
ounce would make the nugget worth
$23, $40. These placers are owned and
being operated by Russian company
The statement recently going the
rounds of the press to the effect that
Thomas A. Edison "has perfected an
invention upon which he has been
working for number of years, and
which, it is said, will enable him to
mine ore containing as little as $1.25
worth of gold per ton," was referred
to Mr.. Edison by the Engineering and
Mining Journal for reply, and this
was his answer last week: "It IS only
private affair.""
The gold yield of California is off,
cially announced for 1897 as $15,871.-
401, being decrease of 81, $40, 100 from
that of 1896. Silver production, $751;
7S9 for 1897, being an increase of $780,
325-commercial value-over 1896. The
combined total for the precious metals
is $16,324 ,190. OF the output Los An
geles county contributed $40,69S in
gold, with no silver reported. This
places the county the fifth in the list
from the bottom. Nevada county
leads with $1,893,367 to her credit in
both metals. The number of men en-
ployed in The California mines is
placed at 1878.
The increasing activity in the min
ing regions of Southern California; is
% AAol hOO INV do 10 CAC uCCIC dtSCu 0A-
element over the Klondyke gold
fields. A good many people who were
thinking Of going up to the frozen
north have made up their minds that
it would be wiser to invest their time
and money in this section. While the
prizes won by successful miners in
Southern California may not be so
large as those which are told about on
the Klondyke, yet, on the other hand,
there are not so many blanks, and
when it comes to the comforts OF life,
there can be no comparison between
the two sections
Owing to lack of funds, and
extreme lassitude on the part of
miners, owners and operators, the
prospects are favorable that California
will not be represented by mining ex-
hibit at the Transmississfppi EXPOSE
ton, Omaha, this year. The magnifi-
cent collection in the mining bureau
is available, but funds are lacking to
pack and install it. To make a half
hearted exhibit, without striking fea-
lures would be useless expenditure Of
time. Three commissioners were APP
pointed, but they are the wealthy mine
owners who need nothing more to help
them out, hence this great industry of
the Golden State must languish, while
younger commonwealth crowd us to
the rear.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

England this year spends SIZE, 000,-
600 on the navy, the largest sum spent
on 1t In any one year in peace or in war.
Germany has voted $S0,OOO,OOO on new
ships In the next seven years. Russia
IL about to spend $37, 100000. If the
United States is to hold its place 1t
must share this preparation.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

'sThat reminds me of a story" said
one of group Of men, looking around
furtively, "as there are no ladies pres
emit" INC, but am" promptly respond
ed tall young fellow, as he turned on
his heel: land you need not tell me any
story that you would not tell your moth
err" Each Individual encourages or
discourages. This young hero did both.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

While France keeps nagging the Brit
Ish on the Niger, Russia bothers them
In North China. Mr.. Bull has been
known to lose his temper over part
nership intended to keep him looking
In two directions for bent pins.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

It Is rumored In London that Rus
sian spy, disguised as a footman, has
been discovered among the servants Of
Lord Salisbury. There may be nothing
In this conspiracy, but If there Is that
footman evidently isn't the head man
In it
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Nine Dreyfuss petitioned the French
Government to be allowed the privilege
Of sharing the exile of her husband on
the Isle du Diable. The Government
declined, being too polite to tell her to
20 to the devil.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

A Western man bequeathed his mon
ey to circus. Many can't help think
Ing this disposal of wealth would hard
" give one the best kind of show
hereafter.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Striking at the root of growing evil,
the National League has wisely voted
to suspend or expel professional base
ball players who use indecent or vulgar
language upon the ball-fleld. 1t is not
possible, perhaps, to eliminate the
rowdy from athletics, but determined
managers can do the next best thing
muzzle him.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Our bicycles are so popular in Ger
many that in line with prohibiting the
neighing American horse, there's talk
there about excluding the silent steed.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

When Martha Shute of Denver takes
the field with her cavalry troop of Col
orado girls the dons will find that there
Is no fun In shooting the Shutes.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Maybe there won't be many serious
battles on our coasts this year, but if
It only depends on the summer girl
there'n be many engagements.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

It Is said that diet OF garlic is good
for the complexion. but there are other
things In this world besides complex
ions.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27
Peculiar Hindco Custom.

The Hindoos consider their dead as
sacred, and do not allow them to be
handled by alien hands, the nearest
male relative-son, father, or brother
preparing the body for burial; and II
there be none Of their relatives, a SON
is adopted by the family for the pur-
pose.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

When a man places himself in the
hands of his friends before an election
there Is sometimes competition about
the hold on his leg.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

An item is afioat that twenty grass
widows have started In body for the
Klondike. Maybe they travel together
because they couldn't well go single.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

any disturbances being created In Tines
sally. Under these circumstances the
Car dropped his own candidate and
took up the Prince.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

AS part Of the fruit OF the nations eff
forts In the way of navy the Ken
lucky and the Kearsarge represent a
big pair.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

China can save time and postage by
replying to the demands Of the differ
emit powers with circular letter. q.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Count de Mum, of Paris, has recent
~ passed Into the unknown. It's a
question now who 'has de Num-"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

Sailors say the bounding blll0ws are
to be found Mt the three-mile limit.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1898-05-27

If the Holland submarine boat turns
out to be success, the 'under dog in
the fight viii get the best Of 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

my doing II, so merely stated thaI ne
was looking as though he were not in
the best of condition.
Oh, I am all rightI' he exclaimed. In
fact. I think I am enjoying very good
health. 1t is true he continued, that
I do not always sleep we'll, my appetite
is rather hclsIe and I feel unaccounta-
bly, tired at times. but I have no pain
whatever, and I think 1 am getting
along all right
left him with a warning not to be
too certain about his condition, but l
tell you that unless that man takes
prompt action OF the right kind. he is
q candidate for the grave, and that,
too. within a limited period
And yet he does not know itt''
The thing which makes Bright's dis
ease of the kidneys, which that man
undoubtedly has. the most dangerous
Of all diseases IS that dt has no symp-
toms of its own I mean that pain is
seldom felt in the kidneys themselves,
and yet deliberately state as a ply
stefan that nearly one-haf Of the
deaths in America are caused by
Bright's disease of the kidneys. This
may sound like a rash statement, but
I am prepared TO fully verify it Hun
dreds OF burial certificates have been
made out by family physicians for
heart disease 'aDOplexy.' paralysis
spinal complaint rheumatism tpneu-
mOnia' and other common complaints.
when in reality it was BTight's disease
of the kidneys"
Few physicians and fewer people
realize the extent Of this disease or its
dangerous nature 1t steals into the
system like q thief. manifests itself by
the cOmmOnest symptoms and fastens
itself upon the constitution before the
victim is aware of its presence It is
nearly as hereditary as consumption,
quite as common and fully as fatal.
Entire families. Inherit e il from their
ancestors. have died. and yet none of
the number knew or realized the nlys-
FERROUS power which was removing
them"
Not only this, but until recent years
no remedy was known which could pre-
vent or cure this most fearful of dis
eases. and even today, with all the ad-
vancement of science. there is but one
known discovery by which it can be
prevented. controlled when it is con
tracted or finally cured. That remedy
is Warmers Safe Cure. and it has TO
my certain knowledge, saved more peO-
pie from untimely deaths. and is keep
ing more people in perfect health toaay
than any other discovery ever known
in the entire history OF the world. It
was concerning this remedy that the
late DR.. Dio Lewis said:
While my own life has been devoted
to the prevention of disease, and while
years ago I gave up the use of medi-
cines, I gratefully recognize the prec-
ious value of Warmers Safe Cure and
if I found myself the victim of kidney
trouble, should instantly use it
When physicians of the highest
standing so unhesitatingly endorse a
modern discovery, which will certainly
cure the most terrible of diseases does
II not stand to reason that those who
realize that we are slowly drifting in
to a state of decline; that our kidneys.
liver or urinary organs are not what
they should be. should avail ourselves
of the benefits Of so great a scientific
discovery. which are placed so easily
within our reach?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
FRoM LAS VEGAS.

Engineer Mark Lawlis has returned
from Ration
Charley Lyons. a former brakeman
here, but who has been in the north
west for some months, has returned to
the city.
Passenger Conductor Charley Steven
son has a bruise on his face caused by
an encounter with an insane passeag ger
en- route for Chicago.
An extra fireman on the south end
figured Up at the brea kfast table. this
morning, that he was making s. a day
His appetite is holding up nicely. but he
can scarcely keep his eyelids apart
while on duty
T. J. Helm, of Santa Fe. has been
relieved of all detail work in connec-
ton with the D. & r. G. station in that
city, and his field as general agent has
been broadened out so that it now in
cludes Colorado, New Mexico and Tex
as, with headquarters, as heret ofore
in Santa Fe. While the local agency
of the road in Santa Fe viii be contin-
ued in the name of Mr.. Helm, the func-
tons thereof will be performed by Fred
A. Mcbride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
sANTA FE LOCAL MOVIES.

Engine 500 is in for repairs and Engineer
Rust IS taking a Iay-on.
The car shops are creHded with bad
order cars in need Of repair
New sign boards are being made in the
paint shop for crossings, functions. ETC.
The Oldest engineer applying for the
Scranton coal run before the 10th win
get it.
Mrs. J. E. Thomas. wife of Engineer J.
E Thomas, returned today from visit
in Emporia.
The Oldest fireman applying for the mail
run with Engineer Jolly before the 10th
will receive the place
H F. Woodward has taken the place
as maintenance clerk in the place of o.
C. Sage, who went to Mexico.
Engineer George Rose and family, who
have been visiting in Topeka since the
holidays, have returned to San darciaI.
G. NJ CottreII. formerly secretary of the
r. R. Y. NJ. c. A. VIII leave on the 18th
to take charge of a church at Hammond
La.
The annual meeting of the officers and
members of the Railway Employees Acct
dent association will be held in Newton
on January 10.
Robert Sims. chief cook on private car
217, left with it yesterday for the south
west. This is the first trip he has made
since his severe illness.
J. s. ConweH has a force of men ready
to go to La Junta al an hours notice to
commence the work of putting up ice. The
ice viii be handled by steam power.
Richard Dolman, better known as Den
YER Dolman. from the fact that he was
the first white male child born in Denver.
has been sick for two months and is still
unable to work
General Watch Inspector H. S. 1Iont-
gOmery left yesterday on a tour of in
spection over the western lines and viii
visit the local inspectors between here and
the western terminals. .
c. NJ. Fisher. who has charge of the fuel
contracts on the middle. western. New
Mexico and Rio Grande divisions, has left
for the west after spending the holidays
in Topeka
Apollo lodge No. 1sS A o. [. w. will
give an entertainment at its hall tonight.
r. Wick Of the car repairing department
fell from the top of car this morning
and had to be carried to his home in
North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07

Wingate. but now holds a position in
the Office of General Master Mechanic
English The new agent at Fort Win
gate is A. B. 8EcGaffey
1t is expected that Williams will
again be made a division point At
present the company is hauling no less
than so cars day to Seligman. Train
men are working thirty-six hours and
then many times are called to 90 right
back The crews can make Peach
Springs easily but the heavy grade
from there to Seligman works hardship
on the already tired trainmen.
The Rock Island has made arrange
ments for a change Of its tourist route
IN the east. Instead of running over
the Nickel Plate. West Shore and
F1tchburg lines from Boston, the
through cars to the Pacific coast will
run over the Lake Shore New York
Central and Boston and Albany. The
first car leaves Boston January r.
The Santa Fe railroad will erect an
office building near the rev roundhouse
at Cleburn, Tex The men in the offices
VINO now occupy the upper story of the
passenger depot, will then occupy the
Office building. Two rooms will be set
apart for General Superintendent c. F.
Resseguie- The Harvey cafe will occu-
Ply the upper story of the depot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
FROM LA JUNTA-

superintendent Dyer. has been at
Colorado Springs for the past week,
threa tened with an attack of pneumO-
MIA, but is again able to be about
Several residents of Dodge CITY are
looking up houses, with the hope of be-
ing able to move to this point, where
they have a longer lay over.
The S91 was the first of the new Dick
son engines to be mixed up in a head
ender-
Train No. II, which passes Las AMI
mas at 6:1O a. m, now stops at that
point when tagged
Engine 537 has been transferred to
the western division and will be used in
the passenger service while some of
the regular engines are undergoing
needed repairs
Local traffic between the west part of
the county and La Junta is very light,
owing to the present Santa Fe schedule
The decrease has been very percepti-
bic, and the sentiment is daily growing
that La Junta should be the terminal
point, instead of Pueblo, for trains 604
and sos It is said the Superintender
Dyer has favored this for some years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
FROM NEWTON.

Fireman Brinkman, who has been
running on the local out of Hutchin-
son has been assigned to the 412.
One operator has been taken off the
force here. George D. Fackler has
gone to his home in Galesburg, III.
There is a vacancy on the Hutchin-
son branch. trains 341-2. The Oldest
conductor applying before the 18th, will
get it.
The wind plant" of the back shop
is now in good running order. The air
compressor has been connected with
the stationery engine. It has a maxi
mum pressure of 100 pounds.
All the rip tracks west OF the round
house are full of cars and the car re-
pairers are kept busy in many cases
" Orking overtime.
The work Of widening the pits in the
old rOundhOuse is progressing very rap
idly They Will also be deepened to
make them uniform with the pits in the
new house.
The old sandhouse has been sent to
Emporia. 1t viii be used there in the
west end of the yards as an Office for
the car and bill clerk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
Santa Fe Officials on a Tour
Over the Southern Kansas.
Chanute to Have a Brick Depot
and Office Buildings
AT A COST OF $4,000.
Several Smaller Buildings at
Other Points Two Bridges.
Santa Fe Gives Orders For More
Express and Baggage Cars.

All of the Santa Fe officials connected
with operating and mechanical depart
rnents are in a special train on the South
ern kansas division of the road today.
They left Topeka early this morning. run
ming over the main line to Holiday and
over the Emporia "cut-of'' to Ottawa,
and from there over the Southern Kansas
division lines.
The party is composed of General Man
ager J. J. Frey. General Superintendent
H L Nudge, Assistant General Super
intendent Avery Turner, Superintendent
of Machinery John Player, Chief Engineer
James Dun, Superintendent of Car Serv-
ice c. w. KOuns. Superintendent of Tele-
graph c. G. Sholes, Assistant Superintend-
ent Of Machinery George Hancock and
Engineer of Signals J. B. Hobson-
The fact that the Southern Kansas di-
vision is to be dealt literally with in the
matter of improvements this year is re-
sponsible for the tour OF the officials. The
improvements contemplated on that di-
vision this year include a new, substantial
brick depot and office building at Cha
mute. the division headquarters; several
smaller buildings al other points, and a
number of permanent bridge structures,
including two large bridges over the Ne
OSLO river.
The present depot buIldlng at Onallute
is small and inadequate to the needs of
the principal railroad point in southeast
ern Kansas The division Offices are in
another building A new depot and Of
fee building has been considered for some
time. and there is now every assurance
that it will be included in the list of
Kansas estimates allowed by President
Ripley and the board of directors
The new depot viii be a handsome
structure, and will probably cost at least
$3.50.
The party Of officials wifi spend the en-
tire day on the Southern Kansas division
and win probably return TO Topeka tomor-
row morning
I'd to this time the Southern Kansas
division has not been as fortunate as the
other Kansas divisions in securing needed
improvements. but this year it is to re-
ceive special attention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
PLATINUM DISCOVERY.
Nuggets as Large as Peas Found in a
Shaft Near Jacksboro, Texas.

Fort Worth, Jan. 7.-Messrs. Deselle and
Nickel, expert miners of California, re-
Gently bought 800 acres OF land in Jack
county, near JacksbOro. They have sunk
a 110-foot shaft and found numerous sam
pies of platinum at a depth of so feet
from the surface, which continues in lay
ers TO the bottom of the shaft
Small quantities of both gold and silver
were also found. Nuggets Of platinum as
large IS peas were found and as the metal
is three times as valuable as gold. on ac-
count of its indispensability to GER
tain electrical appliances and other scien-
tffic uses. the great value of the find may
be seen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
AMONG RAILROAD MEN.

During 1897 the Big Four handled
4S4. 547 passengers, against 454. 501 pas
sengers in 1896
John L. Andrews. the superintendent
of The car repairing department al Al
buquerque has gone to San Bernadino
where he has been ordered to go and
take charge of the same department
for the santa Fe Pacific railroad
The Pittsburg Locomotive works
has received from the Chicago. BurIing-
ton and Quincy railroad an order for
20 six-Wheel mOgul locomotives. The
engines cost So, 500 each. making a to
tai contract price of $3.50. 600
F E Brennan. q Chico go Iineman and
fifteen workmen are engaged in string
ing z commercial wire for the Western
Union Telegraph company from Vyichi-
ia to Chikasha- They. expect to COM
plete the work in about three weeks
The mechanics in the Omaha and
Council Bluffs shops and in all other
shops along the line Of the Union Pa
cifc are at work on the eight hour
schedule. an advance Of one hour on the
days that they have been putting IN for
months
r n. Cotton who went to AIbu-
querque from Fort Wingafe, was the
agent Ger the Santa Fe Pacific at Fort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
MAY BE CARRARD
Millionaire Free Silver Repub-
Iican of Cincinnati,
Talked of as the Combine Can
didate Against Hanna.
HANNA MEMS APPEAL.
They Issue a Call to the Re-
publicanS of Ohio
To Assemble at the State Capt.
tai Next Monday
And Protest Against the Action
of Legislators.
HANNA MEMS APPEAL.

Columbus, o., Jan. 7.-Conservative
estimates place the legislative vote at
IS to 20 against Hanna.
The opposition to Hanna consists Of
the 65 Democrat members and ten Re
publican members.
Included in the list of those support
ing Hanna are Representatives Droste
and Lane, silver Republican fusionists
from Cincinnati, who are counted on
for Jeptha Garrard. Recent develop
ments indicate that Garrard will not
only be voted for on the ballots for
senator, but that he may lead on the
first ballot, if the present efforts are
successful to make him the free silver
Republican candidate. Garrard is one
of the most wealthy men in Cincinnati,
and he has always been a radical free
silver man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-07
WAGE CUT COMPLETE.
All the Mills in Blackstone Valley
Have Joined in the Reduction.

Pawtucket. R L. Jan To-day the di-
rectors of the Valley Falls company at
Albion and the Albion company at Val
ley Falls, the two remaining companies
in the Blackstone valley which had not
announced a reduction of wages. decided
to post notices to that effect.
Last night the state executive commit
tee of the Mule Spinners' association of
Rhode Island met 1t was stated that
the delegates reported that the feeling in
the state against a reduction of wages
runs very high The wages received at
the present time by these operatives are
much too small to properly support their
families II was said
The average pay of the mule spinrers
in the PawtucIet valley is $ per week
and in the Blackstone valley $3.50
Reports were received from mills in Arc
tic. Riverpoint. Quidnick. Pontiac, Natick
and other Pawtucket and Blackstone val
ley villages. and without exception they
favored resisting the proposed reduction
The various mills above mentioned are
controlled by the B. B. and r. knight
Manufacturing company, employing about
1900 people and operating 425O00 spindIes