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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

with wishing surgeons and doctors well
and entertaining at the same time a
violent loathing for the uncivilized boor
who, while eating a banana on the
street, thoughtlessly let's the treacher-
Gus peel drop just where, with the reck-
less depravity natural to inanimate
things, it can best trip up the pedes-
TRAN. Fruit is good, eating is not a
crime, surgeons must live, and people
will go afoot, but there is no necessity
for any dangerous combination of this
quartet that may be avoidable by lit
tie thought.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
CHICAGO MANS WAR KITES.

CHICAGO--Silas J. Coyne, a carpen-
ter, has invented a new implement of
war. The device consists of series
of kites supporting cable, upon which
a trolley kite is made to travel. The
trolley ear carries bomb of high-ex-
plosive powder, which is automatically
released. By means of specially-con-
structed keys, of which Coyne is the
inventor, he claims to be able to sup
port cable nearly seven miles in
length by using number of the kites
in tandem
The travelling kite will support a
weight of more than twenty pounds.
1t folds automatically. upon; releasing
the bomb. and RETURNS Of it's own
weight. Successful practical tests are
said to have been made of The kites.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The reported finding by Norwegian
cutter of buoy, marked Andree Polar
Expedition, does not surprise those
who remember the statement made by
the daring aearonaut before starting on
his trip. In fact, the surprising thing
is that many more buoys have not been
found. A large number Of especially
prepared buoys were carried in the
balloon, and it was planned that they
were to be thrown out at frequent in
tervals during the voyage, laden with
letters from the explorers. The buoys
consisted Of hollow cork bulb, cover
ed with copper netting. In the top a
small Swedish flag of sheet metal was
inserted. The letters were to be placed
in a water-tight vessel in the interior
of the bulb.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
REPORTS RECEIVED.

WAsHINGTON-The war depart
ment has received reports in the cases
of three volunteer soldiers. court-mar-
tailed in the PHILIPPINES and sentenced
to death for assaulting natives. While
no information as to the nature of
General Otis report has been made
public, it is understood that he has ap-
proved the sentence of the court, 9TH
erwise the papers would not have
come to Washington. 1t is possible.
however, that the approval may be ac
companied with recommendation for
a reduction of the sentence.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
BOUND WITH BURNING ROPE.


CHICAGO-Charles Becker and Allie
Chudysenskf thought it would be a
good joke to initiate John Shinder as a
workman at new job he had secured.
Sh;nder is at St. Elizabeth's hospital,
suffering from terrible burns, and bat
Ting desperately for life, while two
practical jokers are occupying a cell at
the police station, awaiting the out
come. -
The three men worked in the Crane
Foundry, at Fulton and Des PLANES
streets. Wednesday night Becker and
his chum 4planed a joke upon Shinder
that would result in frightening him.
Procuring piece of tarred rope, they
threw it.'around Shinder's. body while
he was busy at his labor. He struggled
to escape, but the men held him tight
ly, and told him to prepare to die at
the stake. Becker made the rope fast
to tcnch while Chudysenski applied
a matchsto it, not realizing how fast a
rope saturated with tar and oil would
burn.
Shinder's 10, menters left the room to
make the Joke more realistic. The
door had scarcely closed before the
rope was in blaze and Shinder's
clothing had been set on fire. The rope
burned in two, and a moment later
Shinder, tearing madly at the flames
with his hands, ran into the mill room,
where nearly one hundred men were at
work during the night Foreman Otto
Sneider hastily tore Shinder's burning
clothes from his body. His face, hands,
back and legs were terribly burned and
he soon became unconscious.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The most prominent "class in spell
ing" in the United States is the Board
of Geographic Names. 1t consists of
ten experts, selected from the various
departments and scientific bureaus inj
Washington, who meet monthly fort
the purpose of deciding how disputed
geographic names should be spelled,
Their decision is adopted by the gov,
eminent for all it's publications, by the.
textbook writer's also; and the news
paper editors usually accept their con-
illusions. Upon the organization Of
this board in 1890, it adopted certain
general principles. These are some
times carried out by postoffice clerks so
mechanically as to bring upon the
board criticism it does not deserve.
For example, the board decided that
wherever it could be judiciously done,
names of two words, such as Middle
Branch, should be written as one word
-Middlebranch. This rule, which was
wise when used with good judgment.
became absurd when, in interpreting
it, a postal officer decided that West
Palm Beach should be spelled West
palmbeach. A compromise has been
made, and West Palmbea adopted
instead. Other decisions Of the board
are that the final "h' in such a word
as Pittsburgh should be dropped. Also
the ugh" in such a word as Marlbor
ough, and the possessive form wher
ever practicable. The theory Of the
Loard is to secure uniformity and sim
plicity, not to reform the language.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
MINING NOTES.

Rock from the Central Eureka mine
is being treated at the leila mill. AT
the mine no discouraging indications
SO far as we. are advised, have ap-
peared.
The stock Of the Dewey Mining and
Milling company is moving quite rap
idly among home investors and the
company will soon be ready to COM
mence develoIalent work.
On Rams Greek, near Stoddard's, M.
Noyes is running an arrastre on ore
from his mine. On this creek gold
copper is found. William Maitland has
very promising copper location there.
The owners are working 80 men at the
Cleveland. The old workings have been
cleaned out and new ground is being
worked. 1t is yielding some good ore.
The 10-stamp mill formerly operated at
the Cleveland has been repaired and
soon will be running
The Grizzly Hill gravel mine, which
James Meek. has been. operating for
about a year, has been sold to San
Francisco parties. Mr. Meek and the
new superintendent, Mr. Tucker, ex
pect to begin work there this or the
first of next month.
Earnest and hard work is being done
at the Encinitas copper mine, says the
Oceanside Blade. A large shaft is now
being sunk in the east tunnel and a
ledge rich in lead, silver sulphate and
oxide of copper and copper glance has
been struck, Forty tons of this new
ledge are on the dump and the quality
the erection of a smelter at
the mine soon.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
PACIFIC COAST NEWS
information Gathered
Around the Coast.
ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
A Summary of Late Events That Are
Boiled Down to Suit our Busy
Readers

Yuma is coming to the front with
natural gas and liquid air.
w. j. Cook, receiver of the California
National bank of San Diego, has dis
posed of all the real estate, notes, judg-
ments and personal property held by
that defunct institution, at auction, the
sale bringing $3.50.
Prof. Grinnell, formerly of Throop
institute, who went to Alaska with
the Penelope party, has arrived in Pas
adena Prof. Grinnell thinks the ar
gonauts will realize enough from their
trip to pay expenses.
There are not many American pio-
neers in Southern California who can
look back to a residence of nearly so
years in this section. One of these,
Marcus KatZ, of San Bernardino, died
a few days ago at the advanced age of
80 years, after a residence of AZ years
in that city.
The Hawaiian islands may be added
to the competitors of Southern Califor-
MIA in the orange growing business. A
San Bernardino county orange grower
has purchased a tract of government
land near Honolulu, where he will
plant navel orange grove, as that
fruit is said to do we'll there.-Los An
geles Times.
The funeral of Jesse Hicks, whose
death resulted from football game at
Berkeley, took place at Santa Cruz.
The remains were accompanied from
Berkeley by relatives and several stu
dents President Benjamin Ide
Wheeler assisted at the services, pay
ing a graceful tribute, to the memory
of the deceased.
1t looks as if the California and ORR
entail steamship line from San Diego
would be kept busy chartering new
steamships. The government recently
took the Belgian King for transport
service and is now said to be consid-
ering the chartering of the Carlisle
City. Meantime the company has
chartered another large steamer, the
Lady Joicey, now on her way from
Shanghai to Japan. This vessel will be
put on the line between San Diego and
the Orient.-Los Angeles Times.
A correspondent of the Riverside
Press, who has been making a trip
through the Eastern States, writes
from New York that he has been sur
prised to find how many small stores
in the country towns keep a stock of
California fruits on hand. He says the
distribution of these fruits is being
made so general that the consumption
must soon enormously increase, espe-
cially the California orange, among
the millions of eastern people who
have never yet seen one of our navel
oranges.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

From the published reports Of his do
ings the young man known as the Earl
of Yarmouth does not deserve the ILL
natured criticisms that are being d.
rected against him. His lordship is
poor, which is not at all to his discredit,
and he seeks to make an honest living,
which is distinctly to his credit. 1t is
evident that he is far from being a fool,
for he has driven a hard bargain with
the theatrical manager who has en-
ployed him. Nor can he be blamed for
utilizing his title as an asset, seeing
that it is about the only thing of value
that he possesses. We may SUCCESS
moreover, that the young man might
very easily have turned his patent to
nobility to a more profitable use had
he chosen to sacrifice his independence
by becoming the husband Of soma
American young woman whose papa
was willing to buy her title as he
would buy her pair of diamond ear
rings. All things considered, there
fore, the Earl of Yarmouth strikes US
as a rather estimable young man.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
A proper, legitimate and healthy IL

A proper, legitimate and healthy in
terest in politics is one thing; COM
plete absorption by politics Of all other
questions is another. One is to be en-
couraged, the other severely frowned
upon There can be NO doubt that "too
much politics" and too many politicians
are serious handicap. Government is
not an end, but means. 1t is employ
ed by the people for their conveniences;
1t is not meant they are to become the
servant to government and to those
who aspire to govern.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
AFRAID TO GO TO MANILA.

SAN FRANCISCO-Twen East
Indians, employed as oilers, coal pass
ers and firemen on the British steamer
Pathal, recently chartered by the
United States to carry troops to the
Philippines have been put in irons by
order of Captain Butler because they
objected to going to Manila.
The East Indians shipped at Singa-
pore in September for Is months voy-
age.
They are afraid of the hostile Fill
pinos, but the captain thinks he will
soon force them to complete the con-
tracts.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The Boston Globe gives a vivid ac-
count of New England farms going to
ruin, especially in Maine. The aban-
doned farm story has been familiar for
years to readers of New England pa
pers, but the Globes description shows
the tragical side of the struggle for ex-
istence that is going on in many a New
England State. In Maine many Of the
farms are now practically worthless
and never were valuable except for
the timber that once grew upon them.
But the lumber industry Of the Pine
Tree State Is rapidly passing away, the
farms have been exhausted, and their
owners, in many cases old and poor,
are rapidly drifting to the poorhouse.
In some Of the towns the policy Of
taking over farms in return for q
guarantee to keep perhaps man and
his wife in board and clothes the re-
mainder of their days has been fol-
lowed, but even this inexpensive way
of acquiring land is too costly for the
towns, and it is being discontinued.
These abandoned farms are then con-
verified into plantations, and the towns
unable to support the farm owners
send them back to the farms to make
a living for themselves free from taxa
ton. Even this is frequently hard to
do, so utterly worn out is the soil.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

%, at Central Music hall. President D.
j. Schuyler of the society will preside.
Within the next week a call will be is
sued to the American public, asking for
contributions for the widows and or
phans of the Beers, who have given
their lives in defense of their coun-
try
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
WALNUTS AND CELERY ARE CO.
ING EAST.

The railroads are busily engaged pre-
pairing for eastern shipment the celery
and walnut crops of Southern Cali
gfornia. The total walnut crop this
Year will exceed $50 cars, about half
of which has already been forwarded
to market.
The production of celery will be
about $50 cars, some few cars of which
have already been moved. Most of the
crop will be in the eastern market by
the time that the holiday season ar
rives.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
ADMIRAL .HONORED.

BIRMINGHAM, ALA military dis
play of 5000 men was the feature OF
the celebration here in honor of Ad-
miral Schley. The procession consisted
of part of the national guards of Ala
bama and Mississippi, the cadet corps
from five colleges in this state, the
Confederate veterans, the veterans of
the Spanish war, the Sons of Veterans
the Grand Army and numerous civic
organizations.
At the state fair grounds, Admiral
Schley reviewed the parade and took
part in the formaf opening of the fair.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
IN TRANSVAAL ARMY.

NEW YORK-The Herald says: Ex-
Lieut.. John Y. Fillmore Blake of the
Sixth United States cavalry, a graduate
of West Point, now holds the rank of
colonel in the Transvaal army, COM
handing a regiment of 500 American
and Irish rough riders, most of whom
have had military experience. Blake
is daring man of the cowboy type.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
PHOENIX BRAGS OF ORANGES.

PHOENIX, Ariz.-The first carload
of Washington navel oranges shipped
this year from any point in the United
States left Phoenix for Detroit, Mich.
This is the earliest shipment ever made
from any point in any year, and the
fruit is sweet and fully ripened. This
is fully six weeks in advance of the
California product.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The Chicksaw Indians, not wishing
to have all their girls won away by
white men, have passed law making
the price of marriage license $4,000.
An Indian maiden wooed and welded
under such circumstances might indeed
be called one Of the dearest girls on
earth
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
KILLED BY HIS SON.

PORTERVILLE-At Plano, a small
town a mile and half south of here,
Reese Martin was shot and instantly
killed by his fourteen-year- son AL
fred. The young man accused his
father of striking his mother. A quar-
rel ensued, and the son discharged
both barrels of a shotgun at the old
man, causing instant death. He claims
that he acted in self-defense.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
USED A DIRK.

SAN FRANCISCO-Paul de Bauge, n
French cook living at 1910 Mission
street. murdered woman known as
Della O'COnnOr, habitue Of the Thalia
beer hall. in lodging house at IA Turk
street.
The crime remained undiscovered for
an hour, during which time dc Bauge
remained in the room with his victim
and defied the efforts of the occupants
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
CAPTAIN KILLS HIMSELF AT SEA

PENSACOLA, Fla.-The German ship
Comet, which has just arrived here
from Hamburg, reports that on August
81, when four days out, Captain Kruk-
man. master, committed suicide by
blowing his head off with a musket A
few days previous to his departure the
wife of Captain Krukman was buried
at sea.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
DEWEYS RECEIVE CALLERS.

NEW YORK-Admiral and Mrs.
Dewey breakfasted in the dining room
of their private suite at the Waldorf
Astoria. A number of people called at
the hotel during the morning to see
the admiral. The admiral and his
bride will remain in the city day or
so and then go to the summer home of
Mrs. Ludlow, sister of Mrs Dewey, at
Oakdale. Long Island, where they will
stay for a week or so.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

1t may be believed that industrial
problems will never be wholly elm
mated until someone evolves a scheme
providing for competition in everything
we want to buy and monopoly in every
thing we want to sell.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
INTO ONE GREAT CONCERN.

NEW YORK-The Times says: A
5000, 100000 combination is projected.
1t is intended to combine all of the
rubber, bicycle and automobile COM
panies into one great concern, which
will control the production of every
article entering into the manufacture
of bicycle or an automobile. In the
proposed company, it is said all of the
companies already formed will be par
Elephants.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
RANCHER MURDERED.

SALINAS, Cal.-Word has been re-
ceived in this city that Charles Cock
rell, wealthy rancher of southern
Monterey county, was murdered this
morning in Arroyo Seco. The details
are unobtainable at the present time
as the place Of his death is many miles
in the foothills. The coroner's jury
has gone to the scene. Sensational de-
tails are expected.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

It has been found that peroxide of
iron, combined with certain chemicals,
will make a smooth and excellent side
walk. The time may come when side
walk will be defined as the right Of way
and streak of rust
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

of the house to take him a prisoner. He
was finally taken by the police. The
murderer nearly severed the woman's
head from her body with long dirk.
Around her throat was a rope. which
had been used either to stanch the flow
of blood or to complete the crime.
De Bauge admitted the killing. saw
ing that the woman had robbed him
of $40.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

They have a stringent homestead law
in Texas. Down there a man can't
mortgage a home of 200 acres or less,
even If the wife and children are will
Ing to sign the mortgage. Nor can it be
taken for debt, nor can it be sold unless
the wife signs and acknowledges the
deed in private and before an officer out
of her husbands presence.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
Quite Delicate.

Mrs. Gabb (hostess)-Your little son
does not appear to have much appetite.
Mrs. Gadd-No, he is quite delicate.
Mrs. Gabb-Can't you think of any
thing you would like, my little man?
Little man-No, 'em. You see, ma
made me eat hull lot before we start
ed so l shouldn't make pig Of myself.
The Rival.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

While wishing well to- bicycles and
bicyclers, few would mind how great a
falling off there was in the notion Of
women being able to ride seven hun
dred. miles in forty-eight hours.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

Possibly it's hopeless to ever expect
money to be absent in elections. For
that matter the very bonfires show
they've barrels to burn after they are
over
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR BOERs

CHICAGO-A pro-Boer mass meet
ing, under the auspices of the Holland
Society, which was temporarily aban-
doned two weeks ago, is being arranged
now for Monday evening, November
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

A clergyman objects to rice-throwing
at weddings on the ground that it is dis
respectfuf to the sacrament Of matri-
mony How about the throwing of old
EhoqS2
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The newspaper record Of wills at
tests, increasingly, that men of wealth
are very many of them obeying the
apostolic injunction to be "rich in good
works.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The laws delay is proverbial illus
tration of deferring settlement, but
q wheelman reports a prospective pro-
crastination which matches 1t. Re
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

AS to prosperity, this discovery of the
Polar Star being in reality three stars
shows the astronomers business is look
ing up.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

Oyster exports are spoken of. This
is one way in which members Of an old
American family can get into English
society.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

At the same time no change in waltz
steps will ever completely eclipse nice
position on the steps of the stairs be-
tween the dances.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The Topeka mine, Calaveras county,
near the Sheep Ranch mine, owned by
w. l.. Fortner of Jackson and partner,
will be worked by an arrastre during
the rainy season.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

"a Cry in the Night" is Edwin Mark
hams latest poem. This is the first in
timation the public has had that Mr..
Markham was family man.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The Kansas City Star says: cali the
worlds a stage, but most of us are in
the chorus" Mistake again. Most of
us come in by way Of the box Office.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

Money in certain cases receives like
treatment with men. When it gets tight
It is locked up.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

If Dreyfus' condemnation was proof
of Frances injustice his pardon was
corrected proof.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

The average man is polite to lot OF
other men he would rather kick.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24

A policeman gives further notice
when he tells you to "move on"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-11-24
A cynic Is q man who must be I'M
happy In order to appear happy.

Every man in brass band thinks his
instrument makes the best music.