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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
CURIOUS TOWNS ANB WILL

Near a certain quarry in Italy is a town the inhabitants of which pay no rent or taxes. They are quarry em- ployes, who have dug dwellings in the face of 8 steep rock.
 4 few miles from Ningpang-po. a town of northern China, is a large yl- lAge composed of graves. It is desert ed burial ground. which has been taken advantage of by a elan of beggars and thieves, who eat, sleep and make merry in their grewsome surroundings There are several similar towns in the Celes- tial empire
 In New Guinea the village of Tupuse- lei Is most remarkable. The houses are all supported on piles and stand out in the ocean a considerable distance from shore This is to protect the villagers from the attacks of the dreaded head hunters always looking out for victims- Other villages in this queer land are perched up in trees for the same reason
 There is a town without a name on Lake Huron It is composed of 800 huts. During the summer the dwellings are hidden away in the brush tenantless. but when winter comes their owners appear. more them out on the ice. cut hole through the floor and the ice and proceed to fish.
 Athos, on the coast of Macedonia. is the most curious town in the world. The peninsula is known as the Noun tain of Monks 4 score or SO of mon asteries dot the land and bodies of as- cetics, kind Co travellers, but eccentric to a degree, occupy them. There is not a woman 10 be seen anywhere in the shops of the town. As residence for bashful bachelors Athos is cordially recommended
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
ONE PROSPEROUS BRANCH OF
 BUSINESS.

Edgar C. Felton, who is president of the Pennsylvania Steel company, Is one of those prosperity howlers' spoken of in the democratic papers. Of course he IS an position where he ought to know what he Is taking about in regard to the iron and steel business, but DO doubt demo cratic papers will refer 10 him as Mac-Hannacussism fellow, who Is talking through his boots. Speaking in Baltimore of the activity in the iron and steel trade, Mir Felton said:
 This has been decidely the best year in the history of the iron and steel trade. and, in my opinion, pre- vailing conditions will continue in- definitely. Our product IS sold far ahead. and We have booked orders for delivery in the middle of next year. We have enough work on hand to keep us busy day and night for the next six ID nths even if We do not book a single new order.
 "In my opinion the plants of America will have all they can do for the next two years, without in- eluding the foreign trade, which is increasing at gratifying rate. We are now shipping iron and steel pro ducts 10 all parts of ;he world The United States is now the greatest producer of pig iron in the world, and We are steadily adding 10 our reputation, both as 10 quality and price. Prosperity IS not confined 10 the iro0 aal steel industries. Every branch of trade throughout the country Is active. Labor is more e1- tensively employed than ever be- fore, and better wages are paid than any other ti0e during the past ten years"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
MIning Engineer., ErcursIon.

Toe excursion of mining engineers who have been in convention at San Francesca passed through Prescott
 today. They made 8 stop at Con gress leaving there this morning. The train, composed of five Wagner
 cars aud baggage car, arrived in Prescott st ll:D and renamed here just one hour, during which time
 many of them came up town. Prof. James Douglas, well known in the territory as president of the Con- mercial Mining company and Prof. W. f. Blake, of the territorial uni versity, were members of the party. James :. Douglas, of Prescott, son of Prof. Douglas. accompanied them as far as Ash Fork. It was the in- tention of the eXcursionists to visit the Grand Canyon but on receipt of a telegram that there was snow on the ground between Flagstaff and the Canyon, this part of their tnp was abandoned. A visit to Jerome vas also abandoned for want of time.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
A Sudden pesth .

1 man named N. E. ShAaner was found iu box car near the Ice plant al an early hour this morning in . critical condition The parties knd- ing him thought from his symptoms that he was suffering from an attack of pneumonia and assisted him into the ice factory, where he vas made as comfortable as possible pending the arrival of physician. On going 10 him 8 short time later the dls- coveFy was made that he was dead. Justice Tom ShUltz was notified and be impaneled a jury and Aeld an in- quest, a verdict being rendered that be came to his death from natural causes.
 Deceased was about 45 years old and had been in this section for four or i've years, working at times for \. c. Webster. his latest job being time keeper for him in his grading contracts at Val Verde. He had been in town for several days and Is sAid to have been drinking consider ably. Mir. Webster says be saw him about s o'clock last night when he asked him for a dollar 10 pay for a bed. Instead of using if for this purpose It seems he vent down 10 the ice factory and went to sleep in the box ear. His death was prob ably caused from drink and expos ure. He IS said to have wealthy rel atiTes living in San Francisco and Nevada.
 It is stated that W. ". Foote, the well known San Francisco lawyer. aud William English, ex-eolleetor oi the port there, are married 10 sis ters of ShaHnsr.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
CRUSADE AGAINST PROSPERITY.

The United States iu many re- spects is unique, but in nothing Is it so s;rikingly different from all other countries ss ID the political attitude of the people toward busi- ness. IL Is a common occurrence in representative governments Tor the existing ministry to be defeated through hard times. Disraeli once said that DO English ministry could withstand three bad baryests. But a very poor ministry can keep power with good times. This tendency to make political confidence dependent on business prosperity prevails ID every country except the United States.
 By some peculiarly of temper ament or psychological influence the people of the United States seem 10 delight in using their political power against business development and prosperity. Several times in the midst of prosperity a political movement has arisen demanding 6 radical change in the fiscal or tariff policy, resulting in the destruction Of business confidence, paralysis industry, and sometimes 6 fnancia panic-wltness 1s92-93. As the re- suit of that We had six years of busi- ness depression and social hardship. Now. uader a return to the former policy, business confidence and prosperity have returned, and We are getting ready to des troy 1t again. In 1892, the means of attack ing business prosperity was the over throw of the tariff, now it is the overthrow of corporations. The war cry is being raised from one end of the land to the other, Down with trusts"
 This Is merely the work of few crank reformers and Irresponsible sgitstors. but it Is being made the issue of a systematized political campaign, supported in numerous independent movements. Indeed it almost seems ss if the American peO- pie would soon be as mad on the trust question as the French people are on the Dreyfus question.-Gun- toms Magazine, September, 1899.
 The above is correct so far as # refers 10 the Vagaries of the Ameri can people when they swapped of fairly good times for a panic by electing Cleveland in 1892. Its reference to trusts, however, are very far fetched inasmuch as trusts are not and never have been a distinctive principle in governmental affaiTs The trusts are an out growth of the prosperity which has prevailed during the past few years rather than a cause to produce it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
The Irrigation Congress

The eighth annual session of the National Irrigation congress at Mis- soula, Mont, proved fully the sue cess which was predicted for 1t. Del egates were present from the entire arid region. and also from the east men of broad and liberal views, and men earnest in the cause which many of them have been advocating for years.
 Although some of the previous sessions of the congress have been a little stormy, delegates from differ ent sections contending for different and conflicting policies, the west, as represented by the congress just held, seems certain to have gotten together" on irrigation and kindred subjects of importance to the west ern country. The utmost harmony prevailed m defining the congress policy, and the election of new off, cers was by unanimous vote.
 It IS not to be disputed that the position of the National Irrigation congress IS now strong and inhu- ential one. For thee successive years this body has agreed upon an identical policy for the reclamation of the aria lands, and 1t has been gaining weight each year. Last win ter its influence was plainly discern able in the halls of congress, when through the activity of Senators Warren and Carter and other west ern men. the United States senate was committed to the policy of the government building of storage res ervoirs. Such measure passed the senate by au overwhelming vote and would have become law on the last day ot the session but for the stub born opposition of eastern men in the house or representatives.
 The recent congress committed itself to the policy of government water storage reservoirs by the adoption of the following resolu- tious:
 We favor the preservation and development of our national re sources by the federal government for hood protection, and to save for use in aid of navigation and irrlga ton the food waters which now run l., waste and cause overflow and des- truc'ion.
 "We favor the construction, by the federal government, of storage res ervoirs and irrigation works where ever necessary to furnish water for the reclamation and actual settle ment of the arid public land.
 We oppose the cession of the public lands of the nation to the re- spective states and territories e1- cept upon conditions so strict that they will insure the settlement of such lands by actual settlers in small tracts, and absolutely prevent their absorption in large bodies un- der private ownership"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
Browns Alleged Crime.

The body of the man who was found hanging to a tree near No gales several weeks ago is now being brought to Tucson. It Is thought by many that the body is that of E. W. Derry of San Francisco, and it IS also believed that Derry was mur- dered by ]. c. Brown, the young man who IS now in the local iail awaiting trial upon the charge of having forged Derry's name to a check for Sl,000. The stomach has been taken out of the body and its contents have been analysed, the re- suit being that a large quantity of poison was found therein. A bottle of poison was found in Browns satchel and 1t Is claimed that this is the same kind of poison that was found m DeTry's stomach. 1t is said that dentist will identify the body as that of Derry by filings in his teeth. Other witnesses will testify that Brown and Derry were seen travelling together aad that they were seen near the scene of the crime. The body will be presented Tn evidence at Browns trial aud the charge will probably be changed from forgery to murder.-Citizen.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
The pe1and of ths Nsst

h the course of some remarks al the recent session of the National Irrigation congress, Judge W. H. StIliwell, of Arizona, says:
 Congress has been making sppro- priations for river and harbor im- provements, but excepting the Ap- prOprIatlon which congress has made for agricultural colleges, the farmer has received comparatively little consideration. A strong req son why the federal government should attend to the distribution of it's waters is that in many cases res ervoirs would have to be built in one state For the purpose of conserving and holding water for distribution iu another state. The federal gov ernment alone is in a position to do such work. l am in favor of the gov ernmeDt retaining its publlc lands. selling II ss it always has sold ito the homeseeker; conserving the water so that it may be distributed to the irrigator for the lowest possi- ble price, and the profits 10 be real ized from the cultivation of the soil secured to the home builder, rather than to corporations formed to sell water to farmers"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Hume. the histOran, years ago wrote I've find in every kingdom into which money begins to flow in greater abundance than formerly everything takes a new face; labor and industry gains life; the mer- chant becomes more enterprisIng. NIT. Hume, in the above, struck the nail on the head on the conditions existing in this country today. The volume of money Is constantly in creasing, and it is flowing in from abroad faster than it is being sent out: labor and industry nave gained new lie, and everything has taken a new face over that which existed during the democratic rule.
 A cracker and candy trust has been organized, in which all the principal manufacturers of the Pa Q fc coast have joined except Bishop X Go. of Los Angeles. They have refused to enter the combination and state that they do not propose to go into it.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
Forest Preservation and IrrigatiO

' OFGSA FfESGENdAlOfl dfA fi Sab0 VI
 A subject kindred to irrigation and one discussed at the recent Ma tional Irrigation congress, was he question of forest preservation. Many of the arid regions of the west, which have DO forests within scores or hundreds of miles of them, may not at first see the importance to them of forest preservation. For ests are the natural reservoirs of the country, and the very continuance of water in a given river may de- pend upon the preservation of for ests covering mountains many miles away. Many instances could be pointed out where the cutting and burning away of large forest areas have converted perennial streams into dry beds ID one season and rag ing torrents in another. The forest has been ikened to a great sponge which absorbs and holds the waters of melting snows and rains, afford ing 8 source for springs and brooks, whereas if destroyed, leaving our mountains and slopes bare, these waters rush of in torrents, to be fol- lowed later by dry stream beds.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
Pearl Hart Breaks Jail.

4 telegram from Tucson dated October l2 says: Pearl Hart, the female bandit who was in the Tue son jail awaiting trial on an indict- meut in the United States court for ro5bing the Phenix and Globe stage last spring, broke jail this morning at 3 o'clock.
 She obtained her liberty by cut ting a l5-inch opening through the the wall 10 feet above the level of her cell floor. 1t is supposed that she had confederate. Sheriff Wakefield and all his deputies started in pursuit of the fugitive as soon as the discovery was made. She was provided with a horse and out fit by her confederate and made good her escape. The officers claim to have found her trail and are in hot pursuit.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
The Author of "In His Steps.

The author of "In His Steps," the famous religious book, of which over three million copies have now been sold, has been induced to answer, in an article which he has sent to the Ladies Home Journal, the question which unconsciously comes to the mind after reading his book: 'Is this plan practicable in our present daily life?" Mir. Sheldon does not evade the question, but answers it in direct and vigorous manner, and tells exactly what he believes would be the effect of his plan upon modern business methods and present day social life.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Phenix has named her forthcom- ing carnival the "Phenix Indian and Cowboy Carnival" and has changed the date to December 4th 10 8 b in- clusiye.
 There are some democratic news papers, and they are the best ones by the way, that are making a tge- mendous effort to save MT. Bryan from Lis views on the Philippine question.
 The international commercial con- gress. now in session in Phllsdel- phia, with members from all civil ized countries, including Spain, ought to be a good thing fo- Ameri- can commerce.
 The insinuation that many con gressmen who live as polygsmists without being Mormons will not dare 10 vote for the expulsion of Roberts, the polygamous congress man from Utah, ought to cause every decent membec of the house to vote for expulsion.
 Army officers in Porto Rico are a unit in opposing the withdrawal of military autbority from the island for some time to come. They say that the natives even the most in- telligent of them, need 70 toe edu- cated in how 10 govern thems Ives before being allowed to do so.
 One reason why Mir. Bryan Is spending so much time in Nebraska this fall is because the democratic chaplain of the Nebraska regiment that served in the Philippines has announced his intention of voting the republican ticket.
 An administration which would follow the advice of the American League, a New York anti-organlza- ton, to withdraw our troops from the Philippines, aud apologize to Aguiaaido for having sent them there. would receive, and deserve the condemnation of nine-tentLs of the people of the United States.
 If Senator Jones, chairman of the democratic national committee, he- lieves his assertion that the great prosperity of the country twill af- feet only those men who are 7ery narrow in their political and social views" he should at once begin talk ing a course of brain treatment.
 Senator Jones should lose no time in communicating with that Little Rock mar.h4 ant, who said ID a news paper interview, "In the wave of good times that IS sweeping over this broad land, don't forget to enumerate Arkansas in the lit of prosperous states" in order to show him that tue prosperity the state IS enjoying is not the real thing.
 The Ihenix Gazette IS making war on the uickel-in-the-slot machines and claims that if they are permitted to be used they should a. least be made to pay a gambling license. The Gsz-tte says that boys afc per mitted to play the machines in the capital city.
 The Prescott JoURNAL-MINER asks What Is the u.atter with making the democratic presidential ticket Dewey and Schleyi' The answer seems 10 be that Dewey is too Schley." The JOURNAL MINER pro pounded the above query to it's den ocratic friends, but the Herald has evidently struck the correct answer.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

There are strong indications that the committee appointed by the last general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church to consider and re- port upon the question of marriage and divorce will recommend for adoption a new canon absolutely prohibiting the remarriage of di- vorced persons.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

A Chicago telegram says that President Mckinley had scarcely finished his breakfast on Tuesday morning when a delegation of labor ing men reached the Auditorium. The president was closeted with them for half an hour. They were members of the bricklayers' and stonemasons' union, of which Me Kinley IS a member.
 Warden Aull, of the Folsom, Cal, prison, is dead,
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

A Phenix justice of the peace who was called to hold an inquest on the remains of 6 man found near the
 Phenix mine, in Maricopa county. reports that the man is supposed to have been a sheep herder. There was bullett hole through the body entering the back and coming out just above the heart The man had been dead two months. He had red hair, wore a pair of hob-nailed shoes No. s, comparatively new, and was attired in a pair of corduroy pants and two shirts. A coat and vest were found near the body and it is supposed he was carrying them on his arm when he was shot. A pair of gloves, No. 10, were found on his person; four plugs of tobacco and % cents-two nickels and 6 dime were found in his pockets.
 The judge of the sssize court at Pontoise, France, ordered the pros ecution for manslaughter of the or ganizers of a recent bull fight at Deuil, where one man was trampled to death by the bull, and several others were severely injured.
 An Fl Paso paper claims that the Southern Pacific company will at tempt to shorten it's main line west of Fl Paso. h connection with the purchase of the Arizona and New Mexico the road intends building a route which is to commence at Sen tinel station, Arizona, near the Cal ifornia. 1t extends through the Buckeye district of the Gila valley. into the Salt River valley and through Phenix and the towns of Tempe and Mesa across the Saea- ton plain to Florence, up the Gila through Stafford, Pima and upper Gila valley towns, crossing the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern road at Duncan, and to a connection some where in New Mexico with the main line.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18
QUEER DIETS

Cannibalism still exists in the Poly. nesian islands.
 Ancient Romans ate caterpillars and some Africans do the same to-day.
 The Chinese dine of monkeys and cats, while in many countries people eat horseflesh-Russis, Bavaria, Aus tria, Prussia and France being among them.
 The natives of Guinea love to devour clay and are pale, hstless and ambition less. IL is supposed the clay contains arsenic and hence the delight in eat ing it.
 Sick people frequently have strange desires for foods. One man suffered so from gastralgia that he was on the verge of death through starvation. The smallest quantity of food caused ex- treme suffering and all methods of treatment failed Suddenly he ex- pressed a desire for onions, which he detested when in good health. He was finally given few onions and no bad results followed. For three weeks onions were the only food that passed his lips and he got well.
 He was exceedingly seedy in appear ance, while the rich red tint of his nose told more plainly than words of his freouent daIliance with the cup that both cheers and intoxicates. He had a small glass bottle in his hand as he en- tered a barber shop in which the Saun- terer was seated. waiting his turn.
 "Gentlemen, l have the finest corn plaster in the world" the seedy one be- gan, and have also some examples in this bottle of the wonderful work it can do. If anybody ever saw larger cornS with more roots on them I'll throw up the sponge. Look 'em over, gents.'
 In the first chair happened to be 8 well-known druggist, who is something of a joker. Taking the bottle from the itinerant chiropodist's hand, he pre- tended to examine its contents with a great deal of interest. the owner of the bottle, scenting possible customer, ex- upSA eAAC ANAAAoA N11AN VA NN~S of his plasters, When he had exhaust cd his fund of adjectives he wound up with: Well. what do you think of those Oorns, sir?'
 The druggist grayely handed the bot tie back.
 ''They are certainly fine, very nne," be replied. T never saw bigger ones, but"
 But what?" eagerly interrupted the chiropodist.
 But I'd like to know who msde 'em for you?"
 The man of the corn plaster gave one look of whitening scorn at the drug yist as a general laugh went up and then he fled from the shop.-Philsdel- phia Inquirer.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

kfSoties is hereby given that the uHdersig1sa Ars the owners of the EmD0riA group Of Eai1lss claims, situated in HassayanpA mining dissr11s. fAvApai County Arizona. and that theT wi1 E 10 manner hs respsnsible for any dsnfA, la1e- oT other work sontractad while the sane ~ being worked under bond or leass.
 DEMARY. sTORT5 4 kkle Dated Jnly 5. Is99. n
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1899-10-18

Notice is hereby given that the Hard Trial mine, located in Tiger d strict, YGxs- pal couuty, Arizona, Is being worked un- der bond and Iease, and that neither of sAs owners thereof nor the mine above namsd will be responsible fer any labor, improve ments or accidents which might occur on or in the said mine. Jul. N. RoSlenburg, gohanne Rodenburg, John Raible.
 Prescott, Feb. %, is99. Iy