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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16

At the last meeting of the city
 council, the mayor appointed the
 old officers to their present respect
 i've positions until new officers are
 elected and qualified. The city at
 torney was requested to confer with
 Hon. NJ. 4. Smith with reference to the bill now before Congress, rela
 tive to the bonding of Prescott for
 water works and sewerage. Council
 man Bray was appointed a com mittee of one to find out how many old city warrants are outstanding against the water fund.
 Mrs. NJ. H. Gould gave delight | ful card party at her residence yes terday afternoon to a large number of ladies in honor of Mesdames
 Kitchener, Wallace, Eckles and
 Barkley. No social affair of recent date has been given where the la dies were so elegantly dressed as at this. The afternoons entertain ment was devoted to progressive whist, Mrs. T. w. Otis winning first
 prize. Mrs. Henry Goldwater sec ond and Mrs. Eckels the consola- tion prize. An elegant repast was also served at the close of the series of games, and the affair pro- nounced very pleasant one by all present.
 Mrs. F. 4. Tritle, president of the Monday Club, has started a very commendable movement on foot. It is to secure pictures for the adorn- ment of the walls of the public school rooms. The pictures desired are not only to be works of art, but of historical or literary nature, so that pupils may not only have some thing pleasing to look at, but while doing so may have useful informa- tlon associated m their minds with 1t. It is the purpose of Mrs. Tritle to have the Monday Club give an entertainment for this purpose very soon.
 Don't bolt your food, it initiates your stomach. Choose digestible food and chew it. Indigestion is a dangerous sickness. Proper care prevents it. Shaker Digestive Cor dial cures it. That is the long and l short of indigestion. Now the ques tion is: Have you got indigestioni Yes, if you have pain and discomfort 1 after eating, headache, dizziness, nausea, offensive breath, heart burn, langour, weakness, fever. jaundice. | iatulence, loss of appetite, irrita- bility, constipation, etc. Yes, you have indigestion. To cure it, take Shaker Digestive Cordial. The med icinal herbs and plants of which Shaker Digestive Cordial is com posed help to digest the food in your stomach; help to strengthen your stomach. When your stomach is strong. care will keep it so. Shaker Digestive Cordial is for sale by druggists. Price, 10 cents to S1.O0 per bottle.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
A sclsntiho Problem solved.

PREscoTT, Feb. I4- ED. JOURNAL MINER. IA scientific problem that that presses for an answer is, What IS an Electric Charge?"
 An answer to this question evolves another question that presses for an answer. An electromagnetic charge may be defined as local accumula- tion in quantity of inter planetary ether without increasing it's volume. What is inter planetary ether7
 Inter planetary ether Is here defined as the ultimate atomic di- visibility of matter
 From these premises the conclu- sion Is irfesist .b.e that aa electric charge Is of material ori .yir..
 II. O.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
From Mondays Daily.

St. Valentines day.
 Red Mems masquerade tonight.
 Royal Arch Masons meet this evening.
 F. Nj. Hummer is in town from ths Poland-Hamilton camp.
 Mrs. T. Nj. Alexander's condition is reported slightly improved.
 RE. Wells came in yesterday on his private car from the north.
 Dr. D. Pentland will take charg of the county hospital tomorrow.
 Attorneys J. c. Herndon and H. D. Ross returned yesterday from a trip to Jerome.
 Henry Kinsley, cashier of the Prescott National bank, returned yesterday from a visit east.
 John Hutchins returned Saturday from a visit to California. He re- ports having had very joyable time.
 Today a deed from W. W. Hill to Ella b. Hlll for lots 16, 17 and Is, block 4, Jerome, was filed for record.
 c. c. Randolph was a passenger on Sundays south bound train, on his return trip from a visit to Wash ington.
 H. J. Allen and A. J. Knoblock. of Jerome, were among the Sunday visitors in Prescott. They left for home Sunday afternoon.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
From Thursdays Daily.

 nix this morning.
 The boaId of supervisors adjourn ed last evening until next Monday. Born. in Prescott, February :, to MT. and Mrs. John C. Everson, a 1 son.
 John H. Bowman has been ap- pointed receiver of public monies at the Tucson land office.
 The work of excavating for the foundation of sheriff Ruffner's new livery stable has commenced.
 Mccoy Cary, a driver on the Black Canyon stage line, is sick. threatened with pneumonia.
 W. F. R. Sehindler was today ap- pointed special administrator of the estate of George w. Kingman, de- ceased.
 Sheep men this year realized over l2s cents for their first wool clip in Phenix as against six or seven cents last year.
 Thos. Thompson and Miss Maud Spence were marr1ed on Wednes- day, February 6, by Justice of the Peace Roach.
 Dr. Weiser, the optician, who is locoted at McCandless' drug store, has concluded to remain in Prescott for one month.
 Miss Francisco Alexander, former ly of Phenix, sister of J. l.. B. Alexander, will be married in Los Angeles February H.
 J. c. McNultv, Denver; Will Glib sou, Jerome; Herbert E. Wood, Jr., Jerome; G. W. Giuther, West Vir- ginia, are registered at the Winsor.
 John Hartin and his son left this afternoon with a load of supplies for the Black canyon country 10 do assessment work on a mining claim.
 Hotel Burke arrivals: Ed Harrell, Phenin; r P Bush, Denver; J H Livingston, E 5 Turner. Phenix: R k NeItbrec, Denver; A. J. Pickerell. Senator.
 The notice of the appointment of James Douglas as agent of the Commercial Mining Company has been filed with the secretary of the territory.
 F. S. Davis and family of Santa Fe, New Mexico. arrived iu Prescott last evening. MT. Davis is the sue cessOr to NJ. 4. Gray in the tranffer business.
 Mrs. Arnold, who recently sold her restaurant at Chaparral. and was afterwards robbed of the proceeds, 800, has gone to Oregon with her two children to reside.
 A Texas man introduced a six shooter into a poker game at Phe- nix the other night. It was recog- nized by the other players as the boss trump and the man raked in the pot.
 It is expected that before the end or the sheep shearlng season this spring 75,000 head of sheep will Ee sheared in the Salt river valley. These sheep are mostly from North ern Arizona and have been driven to the valley for the winter.
 The Gazette says a movement is on foot to change the Blacs canyon mail route via Castle creek hot springs. That is, the mail to be carried by train to Hot Springs Junction, thence to the hot springs, and thence through the mountains to the Black canyon road.
 Con Clesry, a we'll known stock man of the northern part of this county, was reported seriously stabbed at Seligman yesterday. No particulars of the affair were re- ceived, further than that at a prelim- mary examination the knife wielder was held under Sl.0OO bonds. Sheriff Ruffner went out this morning to bring the man in.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
Cs,arrh in the Head.

That troublesome and disgusting disease. may 0e entirely cured by a thorough course of Hoods Sarsapa-
 rilla, the great blood purifier. Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick
 headache, indigestion, billiousness. All druggists, 25c.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
of washington's Birthday, at Phen'x on FebruarY 22d.

For the above occasion, the :. F.. P. & P. By Co. will sell tickets to Phenix and return February 18th, 10th. Fist and 22d at rate of SS.20. These annual celebrations at Phanix need no introduction, and this year promise to be on greater scale than ever before.
 For further particulars call on or address, w. $. GoLDswoRTHY,
 fI5td City Ticket Agent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
All Invited to Attend
 Executive DepaTtment,l Territory of Arizona.

1tIIItOEy UI AAI@VHo-
 Phenix, Jan. II. 1898. Tbe e0nmittee having in charge the giviug of celebration on Wash ingtOn's birthday n Phenix. Ariz., hereby cordially invite every one to attend who may desire. All rail roads will give one fare round trip to Phenix and return.
 CHARLES Ii. AYERS,
 fnr ftr.r,. r.n t+ton
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16

The Improved Order of Red Men will give their first entertainment in Prescott, this evening at Dake's opera house. It will be a masquer- ade ball. The members of the order have gone to great expense to give an entertalnmant to please every one interested in this kind of amusement, and there are few who are not. Preparations have been made on a very elaborate scale and nothing has been overlooked which will add io the pleasure of the oc- casiop. Tickets can be had at near ly every business house in town and of nearly all the members,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16

The Junior League of the NJ. E. church gave very pleasant social last evening at the parsonage. The little ones were out in force, and played games of various kinds to their hearts content. This league is unde the direction of Mrs. c. K. Jenuess, and she has succeeded ID getting up quite an interest in the league among the little folks.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1898-02-16
CELEBRATION

 Sold by Druggists, 75c. Halls Family Pills are the best
The herald., 1898-07-20

the Oskaloosa Times of Oskaloosa, Kan,
has come with his family to live the rest
OF his days in California. and has pur-
chased the Gruber place of fifteen acres
on the outskirts Of town.
Bertrell higgins. station agent for the
Southern Pacific at Nordhoff, is home on
vacation. He was accompanied by his
brother. Elmer. who ran away from his
home here on the 9th. and had only reach
ed Nordhoff the night before, having
walked the entire distance of $50 miles.
Among this weeks arrivals at the Clay
ton are Miss L. R. Haskins, Los Angeles;
Mrs. George Phillips, Miss A. A. Dudley
Pomona; Miss A. Farnsworth, San Fran
cisco; Mrs. F. e. Shotwell, Miss Lura
Kishbaugh, Pasadena; Mrs. Boon Lewis
and Mrs. Charles N. Taylor, Tempe. Ariz.
Mrs. L. M. de Wore of Santa Ana Is Wis
ting friends here.
William J. McIntire, a prominent attor-
ney Of Riverside, with his wife, is here
enjoying the cool breezes of old ocean.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Ollie and son and Miss
Mabel Davissson left yesterday for a
camping trip to Mt San Antonio.
The ball given by the members Of Com
pany D at the North Beach bath house last
night was a big success, and handsome
sum will be turned over for the benefit of
the company as result.
The herald., 1898-07-20
SUNDAY BILLIARDS
The Blake Case Will Be Appealed.
Riotous Mexicans Revel

REDLANDS, July 19-The case Of the
city VS.. Nat A. Blake, for violation of the
city ordinance by keeping open his billiard
hall on Sunday came UP in Judge War
ren's court this morning. The defendant,
through his attorney, George z. Otis, filed
demurrer upon the ground that the court
had no Jurisdiction. In the course of argu-
ment Of the demurrer Judge Otis held that
the ordinance is invalid, as 1t interferes
with the inherent rights of the citizen and
is indefinite In its provisions. The demur-
rer was overruled and attorney for defend
ant took exception. The defendant pleaded
not guilty, waived jury trial, and moved
that Judgment be not pronounced on the
ground that no offense had been committed
and upon the ground set forth in the de-
murrer The motion was denied. The de-
PENDANT was found guilty and fine of $40
or five days In Jail imposed. The case will
be appealed to the superior court.
Under the new management of r. J. Un-
derwood, the stage In the Academy of Mu-
sic is being reIu1teled and prepared in
such a way shat companes carrying their
own scenery car use it to good advantage.
At The meeting las evening Of the Royal
Arch Maspns, the loyal Arch degree was
conferred upon ALI TT Loehrl, r. M. Ham
iltcn and J. r. Hagan. After the work q
banquet was spread ending with a number
Of toasts. High Priest James 4. Drake
acting as toastmastar.
About 6 o'clock last evening several Mex
leans, who have been on drunk for several
days with headquarters at the old steam
laundry building, on Water street, became
involved In a free for all cutting scrape.
Mexican woman who attempted to sep
arate them was badly cut about the arm.
This afternoon one Of the participants,
known as "Ol4 Pablo" was arrested.
The case against X. D. Brock OF this city,
charged with assault with a deadly weapon
upon Nelson watts on May 7th last, was
yesterday dismissed in the superior court,
and on motion Of the district attorney the
bond was exonerated and the prisoner hon
orably discharged.
Mrs. l.. McPhetridge and Miss Dora
Ewald are visiting in Los Angeles.
Miss Mcintosh assistant librarian, left
this afternoon for Los Angeles for two
weeks vacation.
Mrs. Joe Wix and son, Dee, departed this
morning for Nevada, Mo.
E. H. spoor and wife are soJourning at
Long Beach.
Professor McPherron has gone to Palm
Springs.
Mrs Halsey w. Allen is visiting In Los
Angeles. - 's - ~ >-'s>- 49, ~
The herald., 1898-07-20
SMALLPOX At SPADRA
ANOTHER CASE REPORTED FROM
THAT LOCALITY
All Possible Precautions Taken to Pre-
vent the Spread'of the Disease.
News Notes

POMONA, July 1o.-Another case Of
smallpox is reported from the Spadra dis
trict. The patient Is a little girl belong
ing to the same family as the first two
victims, but whom the physicians thought
had been moved prior to exposure. This
case will render extra vigilance necessary
as the child has been in contact with Others
since the first outbreak. A. T. Currier Is
giving the matter his personal attention,
and every effort is being put forth to keep
the contagion from spreading from those
families who were exposed before the dis
ease was discovered.
j. w. Thorp, who stole the load of hay
from the ranch south of Ontario and dis
appeared Friday. reappeared this morn
ing with the necessary cash to square &C.
counts, but Lorbeer & Carter of this city
had in the meantime begun civil action to
recover $46 said to be due them for goods.
and consequently the six horses and wagon
are still in the custody of the officers.
The business men who were defeated in
the ball game against the professional
men on July 4th, have issued challenge
for a return game. the loser to pay for an
oyster supper.
The herald., 1898-07-20
STRINGS FOR THE SEVENTH
# Our Boys Don't 60 to the Front the
Republicans Will 90 to the Rear

xLcQuOllCduS w 141 CO 10 Cu0 EN6S1I
SAN BERNARDINO, July 19.-An early
move Of the Seventh regiment, either te
Manila or Porto Rico. may be looked for
| The great lever of political preference Is tc
| be applied in manner that should secure
success. When the kilograms came pour.
| ing in on Brigadier General Fl. G. Otis, and
he replied that the move could not be made
on account of superior authority" at once
and in an effectual manner. Postmaster
Kelley took the initiative, and started the
| wires humming and the ears Of those In
superior authority" tingling in a way mat
may bring good results. If the Seventh Is
not sent at once to the front-scmewhere-
| 1t is freely stated that there will be very
| distinct Republican slump at the polls this
| fall. This notice has gone to Afger, Nc
Kinley, Perkins, U. S. Grant and others
and in such a way as to have the weight OF
| mountains.
An amusing thing in local politics was the
announcement, officially made this morn
ing, that c. c. Haskell was no longer a can
didate for the office of district attorney, a
fact that was unknown to any one but the
astute c. c. himself No one had hitherto
thought of him as even possibility.
ranch in City Creek canyon last night that
his infant child and two sisters of Mrs. De-
Witt had been stung severely by bees and
q physician was taken out to try and save
the life of the child, whose was the worst
case of the three.
AS two boys about u years of age were
riding on one horse up Third street last
evening Mrs. Worthington drove by them,
and her buggy wheel hit the horse that the
boys were riding. 1t caused him to shy,
throwing the boys. One of them, Byron
Waters, Jr., got off all right, bun his COM
panion, Ed Rouse, struck squarey on his
head on the street car track and was picked
up insensible. In short time, however,
he came to and was taken home and given
medical attention.
The fire department had useless run last
evening about $780, caused by boys turning
in an alarm about two miles from the fire.
The keys to the fire boxes are usually kept
on porch of the house nearest the box, and
the hoodlums take every opportunity to get
hold of them and turn in an alarm. There
was a fire on street, near Highland avenue,
but half q mile beyond the reach of a n.y.
drant, at the residence of George Mapstead.
1t was burned, together with almost all the
contents. The explosion of kerosene lamp
caused the fire.
Denver P. Dayton, the newly appointed
postmaster at Kramer, is in the city looking
after place on the Independent, ticket, this
fall, either as recorder or auditor. He is
also the Santa Fe agent at Kramer.
The Stewart will soon be without land
lord. E. e. Thompson has been at Ell Paso,
Texas, for two weeks looking for an open
ing, and wrote yesterday that he would
close UP deal that day to move to Ell Paso,
and would return here tonight. His lease
Of the Stewart runs out on August 18th, but
strong inducements are being made to- in
duce him to remain.
The herald., 1898-07-20
port of the opening proceedings was very
much appreciated here.

port of the opening proceedings was very
much appreciated here.
Most of today was spent In the visitors
settling themselves down at their various
tented and rooted abodes, and the gratifled
expressions of the teachers and students at
the cool breezes OF Long Beach, after the
heat of the interior, are good to listen to.
The. feature Of today's proceedings was
found in the well-known lecturer. Thomas
McCleary. who comes Endorsed by many Of
the leading men Of the country. His sub
jects are entertaining and his style atrac-
tive.
Much quiet work was done in the organi-
cation of classes and in the arrangement
OF the many details pertaining to the con-
duct of the sessions. The educational work
this year is certain to prove of great value.
and more pains than ever have been taken
ir its arrangement.
In the morning Mrs. Helen Ledlie or
ganized Children's Chautauqua. modelled
after the institution at the parent lake In
New York state. Already there are 200 chill
dren who will avail themselves Of these
classes. They will give an entertainment,
proving their good work. on Saturday. the
S0th inst.
The summer school, under the direction
Of Prof Phillips. also promises good re-
suits. The normal school department is
certain to prove a success, for already
large numbers Of teachers from various
points throughout Southern California are
in attendance and intend to avail them
selves of the training. The elocution de-
partment is under the guidance of Mr..
Bassett, and thefschool Of physical culture
is presided over by Mrs. Rolfe.
The devotional hour this morning Vas
we'll attended. Dr. Jewell of Santa Ana
conducted the exercises, which consisted
of New Testament study.
The preliminaries to the afternoon ses-
sion consisted of a piano solo by Miss Grace
Phillips, recitation by Miss Beulah
Wright, and a song by S. Smith. The lee
ture by Thomas McCleary. entitled
.'Through Ireland on Bicycle Built for
One" proved well his right to the title OF
philosopher, wit and humorist." The lee
turer escorted his audience through de-
lightful trip, describing the beauties of the
country and the interesting characteristics
of the people. Mr.. McCleary's ideas are
fresh and pungent his illustrations and
gestures apt, his wit keen, his rhetoric ana
oratory excellent.
In the evening the same lecturer gave O.
disqusition on 1.-THE Mission of Mirth." He
described why we laugh, how we Lar. gh,
and what we laugh at. His object, in his
own words, was to use the faculties with
which the Creator had endowed people for
their own and others good
Tomorrow "wednesday afternoon Mr..
McCleary will lecture on David and I in
the Land Of Cakes" and in the evening
there will be grand concert. Thursday
will be Temperance day, with very inter-
esting program.
The herald., 1898-07-20
LOS ANGELES HERALD. WEDNESDAY MORNING. jury 10 1898

schools OF the county and the work Of the
schools the past term.
The county board of equalization closed
its labors last night. and not single reJuc-
ton was made in the assessment made by
Assessor Jarvis. Only one request to do
so was received by the board. and this was
denied The assessor will now go to Sac
ramento to meet the state board of equa.:-
cation, which convenes Monday next.
The new military roll just completed
shows that there are 32O9 men IN this county
subject to military duty as against 1872 last
year. The falling Off is accounted for by
the many departures for the Kondike, also
FOR the present war. These departures
amount to fully five hundred at least.
f. H. Hobart, a. recent arrival from Bos-
ton, has leased large room in the main
part Of town, wherein he intends establish
Ing mandatory for all kinds of ready
made clothing.
Harold Kenworthy, the owner Of the prin-
cipal mines in the district of Kenworthy
east of San Jacfnto, has sold his interests to
J. r. Newberry OF Los Angeles. The mines
which change hands are two placer and
two quartz. while a mill, hotel and other
personal property figure in the trade
The county has just invested in $4,000
worth of acids for fumigation purposes.
This large purchase was made on the score
Of economy.
J. r. Newberry, the Los Angeles ner-
chant, was here today.
Sheriff johnson returned today from a
weeks visit at San Francisco. He reports
the boys of the Seventh regiment wei but
much disgusted over their failure to get to
the front.
The parents of Eugene Edwards, COL
ored boy 10 years of age, are looking for
their offspring. He left home couple Of
days ago, and has not been seen since.
The herald., 1898-07-20
vILLAINOUS ASSAULT
4 CHINAMAN BATTERED TO
DEATH BY MEXICANS
SAM LEE DID HIS DUTY
And Refused the Drunken Woodchop
pers More Credit-The Assail-
ants Arrested

SANTA ANA, July ia murderous as
sault was made on Sam Lee, the Chinese
foreman Of the w. T. Newland ranch, out
near Bolsa last night by two Mexican wood
choppers, who had been working on the
ranch. He was conscious for a few hours
today, but may yet die from his injuries.
The victim is lying at the county hospital
with his head swollen to three times its
normal size. horrible cash over his left
eye, made with an axe, ten or twelve cuts
on his head from a loaded Quirt, all Of his
teeth kicked out, and severe wound in his
throat, his assailants having tried to
strangle him. 1t seems that Lee, who is a
very intelligent Chinaman, and spoken of
very highly by his employers, has charge OF
the ranch, and hires all laborers. He also
has charge of stock of groceries, which
are given out in parcels to the men when
they have no money. they to work out the
The herald., 1898-07-20

amount given them and receive the rest OF
their pay in cash. These Mexicans have
been working for several weeks, off and on
Fart of the time being drunk and all the tim,
indebted to the ranch for their provisions
Yesterday evening they went for more an6
the Chinaman refused to give them any
Tho refusal angered them, and they
pounced on to Lee with deadly results. An.
other Mexican came to the assistance of the
Chinaman, and but for his interference Lee
would have surely been killed. The MUIR
derous brutes took their victim to his cabin
and left him. They then disappeared. The
Chdnaman wandered around in an uncon-
scious condition until he came to the home
of George Bushard, who Immediately came
into town and notified the officers. Deputy
Sherifs Ulm and Landell went to the
scene Of the crime and waited around all
night looking for the assailants. They
succeeded in finding them about o'clock