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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

There will be many Il ticket drop in
TO the ballot box this fall that at first
glance would appear Democratic. Clos
er scrutiny however will reveal an
'.X'' mark opposite the name of A O..
Brodie. Not -a few ballots of this
kind are looked for i'll Yayapai county
and the prophecy is based on some
thing stronger than a hope.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22
MEXICAN CATTLE INIPROTs.

The Mexican cattle trade, while not
large. is still holding UP we'll compared
with last summer. Joseph W. Parker
Of the bureau of animal industry, at
Kansas City, has just completed his
report of the importations for August.
which we take from the columns of
the Drovers' Telegram and give below.
While they were lighter than during
July, they were nearly three times as
large as August last year. They were
bV T).irfS
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

Adiutant Geo. D. >>Christy won the
plaudfts OF the convention yesterday
in his speech nominating Col. A. o.
Brodie. It is said that with all the en-
thusiasm that prevailed there was an
undercurrent of sentiment deeper and
stronger than any political scheming
and more than one handkerchief was
in evidence before Mr. Christy took his
seat.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

The HERALD does not pose as po-
Htical prophet but it hazards the pre-
diction that the democratic nominee
for Congress viii be Colonel J. F. Will
son. After November s he will be
known as Defeated Wilson.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

powers have been largely increased
by the extension of internal revenue
taxes. is not at all likely to lack sup
porters West Virginia has practically
become of late years a Republican
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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

''There are two very notable things,
remarked a returning delegate. ''about
the convention held in Prescott yester-
day The first was that not delegate
in the whole convention was under the
influence of liquor and the second was
that not a written ballot was cast
throughout the entire proceeding
Everything seemed to be unanimous
and harmonious and the best of order
prevailed throughout except at such
times as both delegates and spectators
were carried away by their enthus-
iasm and interfered with the order of
business only by prolonged applause
and vociferous cheering. A call for
three cheers was always responded TO
by six and a tiger Continuing, he
said: L have been attending political
conventions all my life but il is the
first time l ever saw so harmonious
or well-behaved a body of men toge
ther in Il political meeting.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

If the convention at Prescott had re-
manned in session Il week it could not
have chosen Il better central committee
The officers are capable and energetic
men who hold the respect of every one
regardless of party and who are will
ling to work increasingly for Republi-
can success this fall. The Hon. Chas.
R Drake, of Tucson, is numbered
among the Oldest citizens in the terri
tory. He has been bulwark to the
party in the days when Republicans
had little to hope for and his large eX-
perience has made him a valua BILE man
to the party in the position to which he
has been called. Hon. Harry Carpen-
ter, as secretary of the committee, will
be heard of before the campaign is
over. Colonel Rogers, of the Courier,
who has little use for Republicans,
said in Il lucid interval that Harry
Carpenter had been known to swing
Il Democratic legislature around by
the tail before now,'' and the Colonel
knew whereof he spoke
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

The charges and counter charges in
the Spanish Cortes reminds one very
forcibly of the same kind of actions
in a democratic convention One
would think in reading of the action
of the Cortes Tuesday that some of the
Arizona unterrified had been trans
ported to the Spanish capitol.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22
ROBBED THE GRAVE.

A startling incident of which Mr.
Oliver. of Philadelphia. was the sub
iect, is narrated by him as follows: 81
was in a most dreadful condition. My.
skin was almost yellow, eyes sunken.
tongue coated. pain continually in
back and sides. no appetite gradually
growing weaker day by day. Three
physicians had given me up. Fortu-
nately a friend advised trying Electric
Bitters' and to my great Joy and sur
prise the first bottle made a decided
improvement. l continued their use
three weeks and am now well man
know they saved my life and robbed
rhe grave of another victim" No one
should fail to try them. Only 80 cts
per bottle. AT the Phoenix Drug Co
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

Most of the delegates returned last
night from Prescott. They made
quick trip and accomplished more in
q few hours than the whole Demo
cratic herd did last week. That is
their work is expected to stand for the
next two years, while the other aggre-
CATION will have lived its natural life
on November Sth.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

Our democratic brethren promise q
lively convention in Prescott tomorrow
and if the old party is not badly rent
and torn after the convention is over
we miss our guess. Mark Smith is to
be defeated by the Barnes Wilson Ell
linwood combine and then Marcus
friends will keep a good sized club in
pickle for the balance of The campaign
which viii not be laid away without
having been used to the discomfort of
the nominee of the convention
Owing to the rapidity with which
money is accommodating in the treasury,
Secretary Gage has notified the hold
eT,s of the old currency ''sixes,'' which
will be payable January 1st, next, of
his Willingness TO redeem them when
ever presented There are about $14,-
100000 outstanding in these bonds. He
has also offered to anticipate the Oc-
tober interest ON the four per cent.
bonds 1t will be the special aim of
Secretary Gage to see that the money
is got back into Circulation fast
enough to prevent any disturbance in
business circles.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

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Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

The nomination of J. F. Wilson of
Prescott as the democratic candidate
for Delegate to Congress is one that
Will fail far short of meeting the ap-
proval of the democrats of the Terri
tory Mr.. Wilson is a bourbon in the
strict sense of the term but the day
for bourbonism even in the ranks of
the democracy is long since passed
away. People can not go ON forever
living in the dead past and young de
mocracy recognizes that potent fact.
Mr.. Wilson has failed to recognize it
and his campaign will be fought on
dead issues. The people of Arizona are
too enterprising and progressive to lis
ten to his calamity walls. They be-
lieve in progress; they believe that the
present National Republican admins
tratiOn has wrought great good for
the Territory and they wifi support
the representatives of that administra-
ton at the polls. Undoubtedly Mr.. VIII
son is much weaker before the people
than his party and@s sSsits such a man
as Col A o. Brodie
standard bearer VII
sured.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

No man on the republican ticket
stands stronger with the people than
Phil Sheridan. Mr.. Sheridan's record
as County Recorder for the past two
years is an earnest of the efficient SER
vice he will renderifre-elected;a and re-
elected he will be.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22
LOST OPPORTUN
ITY.

| Aguinaldo is demonstrating that he
| is as weak in diplomacy as in war
His ambition is said to be the estab-
1ishment of a Philippine republic with
tator, but he is rapidly throwing away
any chance he may have had to rea-
1ize his ambition
He came to the Philippines on his
present mission aboard an American
war ship ostensibly as an ally of the
American forces He had the friend
ship and confidence of Consul Wild
man and Admiral Dewey, the latter of
whom armed a large number of the
Philippine insurgents with weapons
captured from the Spaniards.
In the land battle which followed
the arrival of General Merritt's army
Aguinaldo and his forces were myster-
iously absent, and the charge has been
made that he withdrew his forces
treacherousIy
Ever since his attitude has been I'M
friendly, which has finally eliminated
i'll such pronounced hostility that Gen
eral Otis, commanding the American
forces. has sent him an ultimatum de
handing the withdrawal of the insurg-
ent forces from the suburbs of Manila
Although Aguinaldo's forces number
10000, only 5000 are armed with
rifles, and could not make a successful
defense against the 10000 men in Gen
eral Otis command
Aguinaldo's conduct will do much to
strengthen public sentiment in this
country favorable to the retention of
the entire Philippine group. Had the
insurgent leader shown any ability to
administer a government he might
have influenced the United States to
retain only the Island of Luzon, 1eav-
ing the Fflipinos free to organize an
independent government for the re-
manning territory. Aguinaldo, how
ever, has shown that he would be nei-
Their desirable nor safe as a neighbor-
ing ruler
Tt will be a regrettable aftermath of
the war if the vanity and ambition of
this semi-barbarian shall result in sac
rificing the lives of Philippine natives
as they stand on the very threshold
of Chicago Herald.
Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1898-09-22

The A. IS E. railroad now being
constructed into the Big Bug mining
district bears evidence of being a pay
ing proposition from the very begin
ming Further than this, it will enable
many a poor mine owner to realize
on good properties that have been valu-
less ON account of the expense of work
inc
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

ton Is the golden mean between indul-
gence and asceticism. A broad knowl.
edge and general application of econ.
omics constitutesthe science of living.
To Illustrate: If you stint your diet
such food as you do take will be receiv.
ed gratefully by stomach which has
accumulated surplus energy. Every or.
gan in the body will be eager and work
hard for its supply of pabulum. Assm.
ilation is therefore improved. A salts.
fled stomach means a healthy liver.
regular bowels, sound and resistant
nerves, dreamless and refreshing sleep
just the right amount of exercise
means healthy degree of fatigue,
even distribution of blood and relief
of nervous tension predsposing to rest
and recuperation. Too much exercise
causes active CONCESSIONS and undue
nervous exhaustion; too little exercise
results in passive congestions and ac-
cumulative nervous irritability.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

some Of his own sure boys. 10 teach those
dons how to run, but it had to be did! The
scrimmage had to be short, for all hands
were due back at the home table this
blessed Thanksgiving day. and, the. ball
set rolling, it was hustled along fast. We
are thankful that the world knows how
prompt we can act for right against OPP
preston, how sure we are of our mettle.
and maybe before many more Thanksgiv-
ing days-if things don't go little more
civilized in the far East-there's Tur-
keys head we'll have to chop off before
we can sit down to our plum pudding
table quite easy and satisfied.
Your Uncle Sam is especially grateful
for the pretty girls that remain in the
country. This international matrimonial
market business has been giving the lords
and dukes and earls chance to rob US
right and left. We must put a stop to
this, boys! The table don't look right
with so many pretty faces gone. We need
all the beauty and smiles and wnsomeness
we can find, and il those titled foreigners
must have live, bouncing American girl,
let them come over here and be American
lied and naturaized, and sit down at the
table and learn our ways.
We have had some glorious shows the
last year-fower shows, county fairs, a
big Western exposition. We have had
conventions. and the chance to view in
public the men and women Of the epoch.
with an extra gathering to press down
good measure. We have had ba seball and
tennis and golf, and yacht races and row.
ing. And in them all American muscle
and American brains have topped the bar
gain and capped the climax! Let us give
thanks for all these amusements and
pleasures, thanks for our blessings, thanks
for our hopes.
And a special hurrah for our farmers,
amid all this joy of health and vigor!
Think of the bountiful reward for the la
Dor of the husbandman! We have been
preserved as a nation. and our glory shines
afar before all peoples. We have well
coined the oppressed. we have given a
shelter to the homeless. We have aided
suffering. and borne the Stars and Stripes
where they were needed the most.
Once more, children, all together! wav-
ing an encouraging flag over to Hawaii
and Cuba and the Philippines. a cheer for
them, cheer for America, yourselves and
Uncle Sam:
My country, tits of thee,
Sweet land of liberty,
OF thee l sing
Land where my fathers died,
Land Of the pilgrims pride.
From every mountain side
Let Freedom ring!
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

One Of the most interesting and i'm
portant of recent contributions to the
science of oceanography Is the chart
and paper recently presented to the
Royal Society of London by Sir John
Murray, naturalist to the famous Chal-
lenger expedition Of 1873. The cele-
brated Scottish geographer and scien-
fist has spent many years in the prep
aration of the chart he has now given
to the world, and its practical utility is
even greater than its scientific interest.
1t was made as a result of numerous
sea surveys by himself and others. and
shows the annual range of surface tenn
perature of the ocean for every two de-
grees square from the Arctic to the
Antarctic circle. The value of such a
chart will readily be recognized by sea-
men. though Mr.. Murray concerns him
self chiefly with the relation Of marine
temperature to biological phenomena.
Every one knows that sea temperature
Is more uniform than that of the land,
but 1t Is somewhat surprising to learn
from these charts that the mean daily
range of temperature of the surface
waters of the Atlantic Is only g Of
degree. and that 1t Is probable that no.
where on the ocean Is there a greater
daily change average than I degree
Fahrenheit. whereas on land a range of
81 degrees has been observed In South
America in four hours.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

Gle Sam will no sooner get out his memo
randum book to sum up his causes for
gratitude than December shoots out
Merry Christmas" and the whole string
of celebrations seems to break loose. 1t
Is indeed, fast age. my children, fast
age. Why, time was when it took three
whole days to make a feast; one to prepare
for it, one to get over it. and one to enjoy
1t leisurely. We rested from Christmas
to Washngton's birthday, and then had
nothing to do but get ready for the Fourth.
Then. Thanksgiving found us with long
Ing for turkey. and the holly season sharp
ened our appetites with it's savory odor
of plum pudding.
But, bless you. my children, those good
old days are past and gone. along with
last years fashions. We rush and hurry
from one festival to another. and fill up
the spaces with flag days, and arbor days,
and memorial days. and worlds fairs, and
soldiers monuments, until your Uncle
Sam is on dash from one end Of the
country to the other, trying to fulfill his
state and national engagements. And,
whenever he hopes to snatch an hours
rest, bless you! some invitation arrives,
and he has to scamper off to lay a corner
stone. or crown an arch. or fire a salute, or
respond to toast, until his very last suit
is in imminent danger Of losing its buttons
and fraying at the seams!
But to return to our turkey and the list
In the memorandum book. Thanksgiving
is here, and the earth is rejoicing! The
peace jubilee is over. things fixed for COM
fort, and calmness and happiness, and the
football player is now monarch Of the day.
During his temporary sovereignty. let
Uncle Sam recount the blessings of the
year that has run its course through ways
of peril and hardship, but, withal, of
blessings.
Your Uncle Sam is grateful that the
war is over, and Cuba can sit down at
the November table with a THANKSGIVING
all her own. Spain must not complain of
her cooked goose!' Time is when your
Uncle Sam, getting riled, acts quicker'n u
wink. 1t took some vessels, some guns,
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25
Jim! Her hearts desire! Where was

Jim! Her hearts desire! Where was
he at that moment?
God only knows!' his mother said be-
tween her broken sobs as she went slowly
along over the country road, the bright
sunlight Of glorious November day lend
ing radiance to the brown leaves still re-
naming on the trees. 1t had been twenty
years since she had seen Jim. He was
then handsome, headstrong boy Of IS,
and the only child that had come to her,
She had lavished upon him the warmest.
tenderest affections of her life, and yet she
never knew just why Jim had run away
from home in his 18th year and she had
never seen him nor heard from him since
that day.
She knew that he had gone "out West"
and she was too poor to follow him, had
she known where he was.
There had been vague and unfounded
rumors that he had got into trouble" but
proof Of this was lacking, and her neigh
bors had long ago ceased to speak of Jim
to Margaret Hudson. But not for one
day nor for one hour had she ceased to
think of him-her hearts desire.
Twenty years Of unanswered prayer ha d
ended in this spirit Of depression and re-
bellion, and there was no love nor graft
tude in Margaret Hudson's heart that
Thanksgiving morning.
Presently she came to the bars in n
fence by the roadside through which she
must pass on her homeward way. She
leaned heavily on the bars, and then dron-
ped slowly to her knees with her bea
resting on one gaunt arm stretched out
upon one of the bars. Her lips moved
slowly in praper:
"Oh, God" she said, Il have been SO
sinful. so wicked. Forgive me and let the
desire of heart be for perfect trust in Thee
no matter what Thy will may be concern
ing me. Make this my hearts desire"
There was a smile on her brown and
wrinkled old face when she rose to her
feet and went on her homeward way, All
trace of rebellion had fed from her face
and her eyes shone through a mist of
tears.
She pushed open the gate before her tiny
brown house and when old Hero, the dog,
came bounding forward with noisy greet
ing she patted him kindly and said cheer.
lily:
Good old dog! Glad to see me, aren't
you, old fellow?"
She looked up to see a tall, broad-shoul-
dered, brown-bearded mai coming rapidly
down the path toward her with outstretch-
ed arms and twinkling brown eyes.
"Mother" he said.
why, Jimr'
And they walked up the path with their
arms around each other.
And later Margaret Hudson went softly
about her tidy. sunny dining room setting
her tables for dinner and singing softly
wait patiently upon the Lord and lis
shall give thee thy hearts DESIRES" M
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

ton scattered throughout this quiet lit
tie country church that Thanksgiving
morning. And the beauty of the words
and the promise contained In them touch
ed the hearts Of many.
wait patiently upon the Lord and he
shall give thee thy hearts DESIRE" repeat
ed the choir
ut is not true!'
The words were not spoken, but they
were in the thought and heart of one old
woman sitting far back near the door. She
sat alone, for she was alone in the world.
Those who had once peoped the old pew
with her-father mother, husba nd, broth
ers and sisters, and the child Of her love
and care, all were gone. The quiet peace
full beauty of that Thanksgiving morning
and the spiritual atmosphere Of the church
had quite failed to appeal to old Margaret
Hudson. Never had she felt in a more
rebellious mood. 1t would have dazed
and panied the white-haired old elder in
the pulpit had he known the thoughts that
were uppermost in the mind of the small,
dark, keen-eyed little old woman whose
head gave little defiant toss when he
rose and said:
"Let us bow our heads in prayer"
Margaret Hudson did not bow her head,
and her heart did not respond to the sim
pie, fervent prayer of Elder Norris.
whats the useT' she was saying an
grily to herself Haven't been bowling
my head and my knees in prayer for years
and years-in one prayer for one thing, for
my hearts desire. and has it been granted
to me? No. it hasn't! l have waited
patiently on the Lord and He has not Civ
en- me the desire of my heart. l don't be-
lieve that He ever will give it to me. I've
lost faith and hope. ! can't help it My
hearts desire has been denied me so long
and the promise has not come true for me.
] can't believe that it is true"
There were educated. polished and bril-
liant ministers in beautiful city churches
who preached with less simple and tender
beauty than that old elder preached that
morRing about the JOY of gratitude and
praisegiving for the blessings of God. but
Margaret Hudson was not touched by the
words. Her faith had lost its Olivet and
her love its Galiiee.
"When He gives me my hearts DESIRE"
she said stubbornly. when He sends my
boy. my Jim, back to me, / will believe
that His promises are true. l can't trust
Him any more until He does"
She did not tarry at the close of the SER
vice for her usual greeting of old friends,
but stole out alone and hurried toward her
lonely home, the LONELINESS and desolation
of which were never so hard to bear as
now.
IF He'd hear my prayer and send Jim
back to me it would be SO" she said
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1898-11-25

The national debt of Spain Is equiv
alent to ope-fifth of the whole wealth
Of the kingdom, or ninety-four dollars
per capita. The annual interest Is six
dollars per capita. The debt of the
United States Is less than one-one- hun
dred-and-fiftieth of our wealth, and the
interest Is but tifty-three cents to each
or our population. Our total valuation
In 1890 was one thousand and thirty.
six dollars per capita; theirs only four
hundred and sixty dollars. This means
that the people Of Spain are taxed on
their debt alone nearly twelve times
as high as we, with little more than
two-ffths the means to pay. If we
measure their burden by their financial
strength. 1t is nearly thirty times as
heavy as ours. Unhappy Spain, the
victim of incompetent and dishonest
rulers, and of cruel colonial policy
which has exhausted its home re-
sources!