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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
NEWS. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

California is receiving welcome rain showers.
 Governor Bushuell's inauguration took place at Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, January 10.
 Army and navy paymasteIs will hereafter be required 10 submit 10 an examination before appointment.
 Massachusetts barbers propose to legislate the five and ten cent bar Der shops out of existence by get ting d law passed requiring all barbers to bc licensed.
 Senator Chandler had a con ference with President Mckinley upon the question of bImetallism and sad after the interview: The president stands firmly in favor of international bimetallism as prom ised by the St. Louis platform. He considers the negotiations with the European powers only temporarily suspended on account of the pecu- liar condition of affairs in India, and 1t is the presidents intention 10 again send his envoys to Europe as soon as the conditions are favora- ble'
 Charges and counter charges of bribery m connection with the Ohio ! senatorial fight are being made. ! Hon. l. o. Rathburn, formerly as sistaut postmaster general under !. Harrison. and one of Hauna's mana | gers claims to have the stenographic ! notes of his secretary who was con- cealed, and is alleged to have heard . one of the opposition make an offer of 5000 to one Of the members. The opposition say they have man who will, when bis name is called on the ballot, announce that Sl0 GOO | was offered hlm. IL Is further stated that one of the bOlting republicans will produce the money in the ses- sion and with 1t piled on his desk, make a sensational speech on the manner in which he was approached. The money which it is claimed was taken as a part of precC ncerted trap plan will be seut back.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

Francis D. Newton, a prosperous farmer of Brookfeld, Mass, his wife Sarah, and their ten year old adop- ted daughter, Ethel, were found murdered in their beds. The crime was discovered by neighbers whose curiosity was aroused by the below ing of the unfed cattle. The three bad been killed with an axe. A hired man named Paul is missing. Newton IS forty. five years old and hls wife was three years younger.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
cuE omIo sE>AToKIAL CONTEST

CHE OHIO sENATORINL CONTEST
 The Ohio senatorial contest i. developing a great deal of bitterness Is we'll as perfdy on the part of some of the members. It is not confined exclusively to the capit al f the state either. as a telegram from Marysri.ie, the homeo Of Repre- sentative Gri1irbs, says: The peo- pie here are wild and threats oi violence are made against Repre- tentative GrtEths. Two Eurtz men from Columbus. while here narrowly escaveI violence a, the hands ot angry republicans. A mass meeting of Grfiths constituents has beer called for tonight to taae action II the mater
 It seems that a number of mem bers ot tue Legislature have violated their pledges to their constituents having been elected under iastruc ,i3ns to vote for Mr. Hanna, and now join the opposition.
 The contest ls simply a repetition of oft repeated defeats of the party before. the individual becoming .--.a,..- -1.a-. |.- r.1--
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
FIGHTING FOR PUREE GOVERN
 MENT.

Civil service got a ripping up the back in the House the other day. Congressman Corliss. of Michigan, made a speech in which he favored a radical modification of the law. He thought, const.tutioually, the heads of deuartments were clothed with the power of appointing their subordinateS. To that extent, he thought, if tested, the law would be unconstitutional He believed the right of removal should be restored and the tenure of office limited.
 Hepburn, of Iowa, followed him, speaking for au hour against what he termed the popular impressions Of the So called merit system. The public, be argued, had been utterly misled by the high sounding titles referred to.
 In some things the old system, at its worst. was superior to the new. My colleagues in this House, said hc, "know the qualifications of their constituents and in the selection of candidates for office hava everything at stake. l believe there is greater probability of wisdom in selection and henefcent result under the old system than this dark fed subter- raneau method into which We have fallen iu this latter time"
 He believed the apPointiye power and the power of removal should be lodged in the same hands and should be unlimited. Amid a burst of ap- plause from the galleries and floor, he insisted that political workers were entitled 10 and should be ac- corded recognition. If there were to be no reward for workers, workers in the future would be more loyal 10 rich contributors instead of to their party and their country. If the present system continued, the infu- ence of rich men in politics would grow steadily.
 Hepburn said that he knew that his frank expressions would earn criticisms for him, and 1t would probably be said be placed himself on a low political plane, but these were his convictions, and he would utter them.
 Clarke, republican, of New HamP- shire, closed the debate for the day, with some remarks in favor of modi- fv:ng the law. He said any old thing" was better than the presen; law.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

Count Esterhazy, a retired officer of the French army, is on trial be- lore French military court. He is charged with having written num- Der of letters reHecting in strong language on tbS Freuch army.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

decrease iu values of what we now possess
 Which will the people of Prescott take when the question is submitted to theml
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

Physicians constantly see patients who would be horror stricken at ths idea of being devoted to the whisky or brandy bottle, but who seem to think that there is no possible harm in 70 sorting to wines of cocoa or kola, with oE without other ingredients. In many Instances these wines contain such q large quantity of alcohol that in addi. ton to the stimulating effect of theiE medicinal ingredients they produce az Sfect equivalent to that induced by . drink of whisky. They should therefore be employed only under the direction of physician, and should a physician order them the prescription calling for them is not to be renewed indefinitely, excepting under his advice.
 The same objections exist against the employment of all those preparations of bromide and caffeine which are utilized under different combined names in the treatment of headache, and very much the same objection exists, too, against many of the SO called headache powders or tablets which are now placed upor the market for the use of the unwary These powders nearly always contai, caffeine, which is a stimulant, and they also contain some drug derived from coal tar, which when taken continuous ly or in overdose acts deleteriously upou the blood. refer to such remedies as pbenacetin, antipyrin and acetanilid. It is true that thsy do relieve headache !n many cases, but they should be used with caution. You should remember that headache is a symptom, not 6 disease, and that it is a symptom oi many diseases, ranging all the way from so serious aife, iiOns as Bright, disease and brain tumOr to the headachf dCe to lack of sleep.-Chautluqua,,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

Mrs. Augusta Mack, jointly charg- ed with Martin Thorne with tue murder of W. A. Guldensuppe, at Woodside, L. l., in June of last year, has been sentenced to fifteen years in the state prison at Auburn.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

A scientist says "there never were so many bacteria as today" n or so many microscopes. No micro scoper, no bacteria. There are lots and carloads of things We wouldn't find if We didn't hunt for them, in cluding trouble. -Ex.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12

Voting will commence on Wed nesdav, January l2, and on account of the senatorial contest, the legis- lature has adjourned til Monday January 10.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
Another Matter.

Strict devotion to the truth is com mendable, but it sometimes leads to curious situations
 A young man who was paying court to young lady was thus addressed by her mother, who was perhaps not the most agreeable person in the world:
 And so you want me for a mother in -law?"
 "Ah.ah, it's n-n-ot exactly that, '' stammered the young man, but l don | see how can marry your daughter without your being my mother-in in-law. " Youths Companion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
Accounts on a Stick.

Two centuries ago it wasn't as easy a matter to keep accounts as it is now. Not only were many people ignorant of writing aEd arithmetic, but paper and account books were scarce and rare. For this reason merchants, doctors, lawyers and even the government of Great Brit ain kept their accounts by making notches on willow sticks, very much as a boy would tally runs in a game of ball
 Small notches represented pence, larger ones shillings and still larger ones pounds sterling. When the account was all notched out, the stick was split down its length SO that the notches would show on both pieces. One half was given to the buyer and one half was retained by the seller. When the &C., count was paid, these tally sticks were joined together and laid away. One can imagine how much work and trouble such a system would make in these days of great business enterprises. .-Cbicag Record.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-01-12
ARTIFICIAL GRAphITE.
Another O61lhsi Wonders of the E1ectrse@
 Furnace.


 @ho/ electric furnace in recent years has not only proved produc, tive of many substances hitherto on " found in nature, but also of 7 ertain compounds not found in ns, t1re. One of these, an abrasive and known as carborundum, is excceded | hardns=s only by the diamond shis product was the discovery of f.. G. Acheson. During the expert ments in manufacture of this ma terial the inventor noticed the for. nation of small quantities of purs graphite in his furnace, which he subsequently, endeavorod to produce in larger quantities, with the result of a commercial process for the manufacture Of this valuable com modity.
 In converting carbon in its ordi- nary condition, as found in com merce and in nature, into purS graphite by subjecting the carbona. ceous material 10 high tempera lure guch as is obtained in an cleo tric furnace it would naturally seem that the purer the carbon used in charging the furnace the more abun- dant would be the yield, and if would perhaps be generally consid. cred that there was a direct trans formation or conversion of the car. bon into graphite Mir. Acheson haa discovered, however, that such iG not the cHse, and that the percent. age of graphite produced by highly heating pure carbon in an electrical furnace IS insignificant: and imprso-
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
COMMANDER SEXTON.
ILLINOIS MAN is ELECTED.
Next Encampmcnt To he Held mt rhila-
delphia-some Interesting Statistics.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. S.-lllinois
ana Pennsylvania are celebrating their
victories nj their respective headquar-
ters Tonight. The one has secured the
commandcr-in-chicf in Colonel James
A. Sexton of Chicago. and the other the
location of the thirty;hird annual en-
campmont of the G. \. II. at Philadel-
phia next year Denver men strove
for the latter honor in vain, while New
York had sought the election of Albert
u. SHAW. Sexton received 424 votes
and Shaw but 2l1. Colonel Sexton is
a manufacturer of stoves and hard
ware in Chicago. He was postmaster
in Chicago during President Harrison $
term.
Thn report of the adjutant general,
Thoilds j. Stewart, contained the fol
lowing figures as to the membership:
The members in good standing June
80. 1877. numbered 3l9.456. The gain
during the year was by muster in, 10,-
$40; transfer. I,2I5: reinstatement, r.
GSI; from delinquent reports, 4,55l; to-
tai, aH,453. The losses We're, by death,
1885; honorable discharge. 1,l9O; trans
fer, LII; suspension. 2J,U53: dishonor-
able discharge. 1G5: by delinquent re-
ports, I,Oil; by surrender of charter.
1,O25; total, 1896. So the members In
good standing June 80, 1888, numbered
305,Gu5. The number of members re-
naming suspended at that date was
1860. reports received from depart
mentS showed that S.6l0 members pre-
viously reported MS suspended had been
dropped from the rolls.
The committee on pensions gave fig
urcs showing that the death rate was
rapidly increasing among pensioners.
ceeds iu,Ue0. 1t is estimated that the
increase in the number of deaths Will
be such that in 1920 the number of pen
sioners will be reduced to n little over
250,u0o. and that in 1910 the list will
be ohlitcralcl
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
COLORADO DAY AT OMAHA.


Omaha, Sept 9.-Scveral thousand
Colorado people invaded the grounds OF
the exposition to-day, coming in on
special trains from Denver. There
were forty-one coach loads in all.
Ten thousand Colorado melons were
given out and much enjoyed by visitors
ut the big show.
There was cold drlZZling rain fall
ing but IL did not dissuadc the large
numbers of Woodnen OF the World
and Lumbermen from participating In
the special ceremonies at the exposI-
ton today.
Many lunberinen from the North
and Puget Sound country are here.
At l O'Clock the Woodmcn assem-
bled at the Auditorium with number
of bands, which came in with the uni
formed camps. Mayor Frank Il.
Moore spoke II welcome and J. G..
Root, grand commander and founder
of the order responded.
This afternoon II dozen bands parti-
cipated in prize contest on the Plaza.
The log-rolling contest on the lagoon
attracted Il very large number of peo-
pie.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
MURDERED BY ROBBERS.
A Crcede Man Killed by II Hotd-Up-Amc
tby.t Electric Power Plant burned.

tb1-t fAcctrtc fDNtf Ilhnt
Denver, Sept. "a special from
Creedc last night 10 the Republican
says;
A hOld-up and murder occurred here
last night at IL 80 o'clock near the cor
ner OF Fourth and San Luis avenue.
Joe McCafferty and Webb Colby We're
going home at that hour when they
were met by two men who told them to
hold mp their hands.
McCanerty complied but Colby ran.
One rObbcr took after the latter and
fired, striking him under the right
shoulder blade. the ball making It's
exit near the nipple.
Colby died fifteen minutes later with
out uttering word. The robber who
did the shooting became frightened
when his victim fell, and returned to
his companion, who had held McCaf-
ferty, and the two escaped.
About one hour after the murder n
| fire alarm was given and 1t was found
| tha, the Amethyst Electric Power and
| Light Company's plant was in flames.
II was almost completely destroyed.
| The loss is about $4,000. The Creede
Fire Department and citizens did no.
bic work, and soon had the flames un-
der control, saving most of the machin-
cry and the residence portion, where
the manager, George L. Cooper, lived.
By 2:3O o'clock the fire was complete
~ cxtingushed.
II Is believed that the fire was start
ed by the robbers, as there had been no
fire In the furnaces Of the plant since
Wednesday night. the plant not run
ming last night on account of lack of
water.
The citizens of the place are much
enraged and steps will be taken to rid
the town of the tonghs and suspicious
characters that now infest the camp.
They have wired to Canon City for
bloudhounds and will trail the murder
efs.
The hold-ups gre described by McCaf-
ferry as being one tall. and light com
pleXion, and the other short and dark.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17

valuable that the minerals have been
neglected in order TO cultivate the
vegetables
San Juan is city OF 100000 people.
The inhabitants are Roman Catholics
and are highly educated. The women
are of middle size and are exquisitelY
formed. They have all the coquetry
of the women OF the tropics. and their
beauty. gentleness and grace is the talk
of all who visit the island. The har-
Dor of San Juan is the best in the
West Indies.
One of the principal sources OF Its
revenue is its water supply. More than
twenty islands of tht West Indies send
to ii for water. Little boats sail up
the harbor of San Juan, load their
tanks with water. and sail away again.
Poverty is unknown in the island.
Every man owns his horse and every
woman has her chickens. The prin-
eipal sport of the island is cock fight
ing, and the men of Porto Rico fight
with game cocks as Madrid people in
dulge in bull fights. There is nothing
but hospitality on the island. and the
traveller who hands out money offenda
his hest.
A feature which strikes the traveller
is the roof gardens. for all Porto Rico
enjoys itself on the housetops at night
The houses are built little of the
ground. and to the dreamy person see
ing them for the first time they look
not unlike castles in the air built for
pleasure, rather than for dwelling pur-
poses. The people have the habit Of
sleeping in the day and at night they
do their shopping and visiting. This
Is the custom in Australia and other
hot countries. and in Porto Rico 1t 10
almost universal.
Every man has his country house and
town house. AT time of carnival or
celebration he takes his family to town
and brings them back again when the
sport is over.
Porto Rico is immensely wealthy in
proportion to its size. and 1t Is doubted
il the Philippines can equal it in rich
ness in proportion to the square foot.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
ABOUT MOLECULES.
Their Relations. to, Electricity and Iss
Eject on Them.

Their Relations to Electricity and Ies
Eject on Them.
The New South Wales government
analyst. William N. Hamlet, delivered
the presidential address in the section
of chemistry at the recent meeting OF
the Australian Association for the Ad-
vancement OF Science, the subject be-
ing "The Molecular Mechanism of an
Electrolyte." He defined an electrolyto
as body in solution or state OF fusion.
capable of being instantaneousIy de-
composed by current of electricity.
and he claimed that II the explanation
he offered was adequate for the cleo
trolyte it must hold good for the con-
stitution Of the matter in the uni
verse, so that the treatise on the cleo
trolyte has most important scientific
bearing. The method Of investigating
the action Of one body upon any other.
he reminded his audience, was brought
to high degree Of accuracy by tho
immortal work Of Sir Isaac Newton.
He alluded to some observations of tho
late Professor Clifford, made over
twenty years ago. this authority re-
marking, almost propheticalIy, eve
can look forward to the time when the
structure and motions in the inside
of molecule will be so well known
tha>some future Kant or Laplace viii
be able to make an hypothesis about
the history and formation OF matter"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
NO CAUSE FOR A QUARREL.
General shuitrr says lie and General
Niles Have Always Been Friends.

Camp Meade. Middletown. Pa, Sept
0.Secretary Alger and General Shaf-
ter were ut Camp Meade to-day. They
witnessed n review of the troops and
made hurried tour of the camp. Gen
eral Alger resumed his journey ut noon
to Detroit and General Shafter went TO
Washington.
They were closeted together an hour
this morning IN the sccretary's private
ear. which was run onto Il siding ut
Camp Meade station. While General
Graham WAS arranging for the review
Secretary Alger and General Shafter
had another conference lasting so min
utes. What passed between them
ueither would say, except that ii was Il
private affair. General Shafter said
the secretary WAS n very dear friend,
and that they had been in the Civil
war together ms colonels. He is mt
work on his report of the Santiago
campaign and expects to complete 1t
tomorrow. Speaking of the contro-
,crsy with General Miles. he said:
1T is all poppycock. There is no
friction between General Miles and
myself. mt least there was not when he
left Santiago. Our relations have al
ways been pleasant. and | do not UNI
derstand the meaning of all this talk.
but ! believe that much of 1t is due To
nntagonistic newspapers whose mo
tives are certainly not patriotic"
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
COURT MARTIAL IN DENVER.
The Trial of Chaplain Mcintyre VIII Take
Place In Denvcr-An Uniqus Proceeding

New York, Sept. 10.--A special to the
Herald from Washington, d. c., says:
Chaplain Mcintyre has not resigned,
rs the department had hoped he would
do when 1t announced its intention TO
courtmartial him, and the advocate
generals office is therefore preparing
charges under which he will be tried
1t has been determined to convene
the court in Denver, Colorado. where
Mr.. Mcintyre made his alleged criti-
cisms of Rear Admiral Sampson and
Captain II. ID. Evans. The selection of
an interior city as the scene of navy
court-martial is unique in naval an
nails. The department learned that
there We're so many witnesses willing
to testify that Mr.. Mcintyre made the
statement attributed to him that 1t
would be more expensive to bring them
East than to send the court to Denver.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
A CHORAL CONGRESS.


Exposition.
Omaha. Sept. o.-One of the leading
events of the exposition Will he the
grand Choral Congress to be held Sep
temher 23rd-2Gth. inclusive. AL chor-
listers who can read music and sing Sc
lections under their own leaders are in
rited. The object is To bring together
for Il social and musical union the sing
ers who are scattered, and To get the
musical people Of the territory within 4
few hundred miles of Omaha acuuaint-
ed with each other. The expenses will
be very light. Choirs will pay very
small rate for transportation and the
Bureau of Public Comfort viii secure
rooms and board adjacent TO the
grounds at II very small cost in private
families. The advantages will be n
pass to the exposition good for the four
days of the congress: also the use of
the auditorium and the grand organ.
and the privilege Of hearing the celc-
brnted Mexican National Band in four
concerts. and the celebrated Innes
Band of New York in four. The scheme
is as follows:
Frday-Morninc session; Addresses
by the president of the exposition. the
mayor OF Omaha, and other prominent
people; and the appointment of pro
SIlnl
Afternoon session will consist of an or
gan recital papers on musical subjects,
singing 10y visiting choirs under their
own leaders.
Saturday Morning session; Speeches,
including n lecture on "Singers and
Singing" by the eminent authority. DIR.
Charles Baetcns. Afternoon session as
before, with the addition of Welsh,
German and Scandinavian choirs sing
ing in their own language.
Sunday Morning session: Special mu-
steal service at the First Methodist
Church. congress to attend in n body
and occupy reserved seats. Afternoon
session: Opening concert by Innes
Band: 4:3O o'clock, lecture ON Hymns
and Hymn Singing" with vocal Illus
trations by the Choral Congress.
Monday-Mornng session: Fivc-min-
ute chats. Afternoon session: Organ re-
ciial and experience meeting, giving
Impressions of the congress.
There Will be n rehearsal Of the en-
tire body after each afternoon session.
On each evening at o'clock the entire
chorus Will sing in the band stand on
the Grand Plaza. and will be accom-
panied either by the Mexican or the In
nes Band. In addition to ali this there
will be special attractions all over the
grounds for the visitors, and at this
particular time the exposition will be
Mt Its best.
La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-17
Old Glory Waved in England.

London. Sept. S.-The stars and
stripes were raised today with the
British union Jack and the royal stand
ard, on the marquee erected on Sails
bury Plain during the march past of
the troops at the end of the army ma
neuvers. rs compliment to Capt AL
fred Bates, the United States military
nttache. Henry White. secretary of the
United States embassy, and Miss
White who went there by n special
train with Lord Wolscley. the comman-
der-in-chief of the British forces,
Prince Christian. the Duke of Con
naugh and other notabilities.
The foreign military attaches seemed
TO be surprised ut the sight of the
American flag.