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Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
NOVEL LITERARY DECISION.
Zac and Bill WrestIed to Determine
the Superiority of Tennyson
or BrowninG.

We have heard of juries deciding the
guilt or innocence Of the prisoner BY
casting lots, and doubtless other mo-
mentous questions have been settled
by an appeal to chance, but here is an
instance of literary superiority being
decided by an appeal to force:
The citizens of small settlement in
which there were no school facilities
decided on literary club, or debating
society, for the improvement of the
mind.
A drummer came along and gave
them the first subject for debate:
"Who Was the Greatest Poet, Tenny-
son or BrowningP"
AS a majority of the members knew
nothing of either, an old inhabitant
rose in meeting and said:,
"Seein' as we amt got no books here
to go by, / move that zac Jones an
Bill Spurlin git out in the middle O.
the meetin' an see which th'ows the
other down fust. Wen give each one
O. them the name o. one O the gentle
men we're debatin', an decide theques-
tion that way"
Then Browning and Tennyson--in
the persons of Zac Jones and Bill spur
lin-came forward and went at 1t.
Spurlin - who masqueraded as
Browning--threw Jones four times,
after which the president announced
Browning as greater poet than Ten,
nyson, and the secretary was instructed
to secure Mr.. Browning's address and
tell him how he had come OUT
"lf Won scour the world you will
never find remedy equal to One
Minute Corgh Cure" says Editor
Fackler, of the Micanopy, Fla,
Hustler. I, cured his family OF
La Crime and saves thousands
from pneumonia. bronchitis, Group
and all throat and lung troubles
Stafford Drug Co. Stafford Ii. r
Wightman, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

grade. On the third panel is an
escutcheon upon which is engraved
the description with the names of
the mayor, and members of the
municipal assembly aed of the
committee to plan and scope. The
coat OF arms of the city of New
York, appears below the inscrip-
tion. About the feet are series
of anchors, a rope tied in three
knots, dolphins, seaweed and
other nautical devices.
The cup stands l3inches high, has
capacity of four and halt quarts
and cost $4,000.
Mai. Gen. Miles arrived just as
the party left the platform for the
carriages.
The carriages had just started
when the school children, who
were to sing for Admiral Dewey,
put in an appearance. There was
much disappointment that the
children had not arrived earlier.
Immediately following the ad-
miral and the mayor was Rear
Admiral Schlcy, and after him
came carriages containing military
officers and citizens as well as a
number of members of tho city
government.
The trip up the Hudson was
made without hitch. Admiral
Dewey was in fine spirits although
he complained of a slight cold and
said he would wear his shoulder
cape during the parade.
Maj. Gen. Miles was one of the
first TO greet him on the boat. To
Gen. Miles the admiral said
"Miles, it's regular soldier weather,
isn't it?"
Speaking of the honors which
bad been showered upon him Ad
miral Dewey said "It's grand
thing when a great city like New
York stops work for two days tc
honor to one man."
The voyage up the river was
continuous ovation, every style oil
craft a whistle or other noise
making power availing itself Of
the opportunity to salute the ad
miral.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
First publication Sept l5, 1899.
SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Second Junieial
District Of the Territory OF Arizona, in and for
the County of Graham,
i. w HASKELL,
VS. for
MINNIE E. Haskell, Divorce
Action brought in the District court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of Ari-
zona in for the County of Graham.
The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to
said defendant.
You are hereby summoned and required to
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff, and answer the COM
plant filed with the Clerk of the above entitled
court at Solomonville. county of Graham, Ariz
Ter, within ten days Exclusive of the day of
service upon You of this summons) nserved In
this county; but If served out of the county
but within this district, then within twenty
days, in all other cases within thirty days.
You are hereby notified that if You fail to ap-
pear and answer the complaint as required by
law Judgment by default will be taken
against you, and for the costs and disbursements
in this behalf expended,
Given under my hand and the seal
lsEALl of the district court, affixed hereto ct
Solomonville, this 9TH day of Sept,
1899,
FRANK DYsART. Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
First publication Sept 10, 1899
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court of Graham county in the
Territory of Arizona.
In the matter Of the Estate of Joseph Layton,
de ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned ad-
ministratrix of the estate OF Joseph
Layton, deceased, to the creditors of, and
all persons having claims against said de-
ceased to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four (4) months after the tirst
publication thus notice, to said administla-
trix at the Office of the Probate Judge of Graz
ham county, Arizona Territory, the same be-
ing the place tor the transaction of the business
of said estate in the County of Graham, Terri
tory of Arizona.
Dated Sept u, 1899,
CYNTHIA LAYTON,
Administrative of the estate of Joseph Lay
ton, deceased.
Frank b Laine, attorney
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
CIRCULHTIOn
OVEN 900,
IND INCREASING.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1898
A NEW SHIP TO BE PROUD OF.

The Phlladelyhla Ilmes says
"The excellence in building Ameri
can warships is not confined to
one firm of shipbuilders, and no
firm is able to fix a standard be
yond which some other shipbuilder
may not go. The latest evidence
of this progressive policy in the
construction of American war
ships is furnished by the othcial
trial trip of the battleship Kear.
sarge, built at Newport News.
The contract requirements were
a sustained speed of sixteen knots
and developed horsepower OF
10000. The entire four-hour trip
was made at an average speed OF
1854 knots and the engines de-
veloped horse power of 4l,5OO, or
1000 above the contract require
ments.
This would seem to place the
Kearsarge in the lead of all the
American battleships, if she is not
indeed the formost battleshlp in
the world. All the excellent fea-
lures Of the Oregon, Texas, Iowa
and other first-class battleships
seem to be combined in this new
triumph of tho shipbuilders' art.
If the Kearsarge when completed
shall develop fighting power in
proportion to her engine power
and speed at sea she will certainly
be one of the moss formidable fight.
ing machines afoat.
No wonder the naval powers Of
world are looking to the Ameri-
tan shtpyards for modern lighting
ships. The achievements Oh 'he
American navy at Manila and
Santiago show that while it is not
as great in the number of fighting
ships and steel guns as that OF
England or some other European
powers, ship for ship and gun for
pun 1t is unexcelled in point OF
effectiveness. 1t contains fewer
autlquated vessels than any other
navy of equal proportions, and
oach new vessel turned out is only
an improvement upon its predeces-
sors, but the equal if not the su,
perior Of any vessel of its class
anywhere.
While the achievements OF the
American shipbuild ers in thus
placing the American navy in the
front rank of the navies OF the
world is proper source OF nation
al pride, there will be a general
wish that our new and growing
navy will have little to do besides
making isial trips and sailing on
peaceful missions. 1t is well to be
prepared to fight effectively, il
fight we must, but national great
ness does not consist entirely OF
even principally in fighting And
if the Kearsarge and all her sister
battleships never have occasion t'
fire "a gun except in practice or il
peaceful salutes, the better for tn
country and its millions of. people
DR.. w. E. Lindley, next 7
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

Joseph Stockford, Aodgdon, Me.
healed a sore running for seven
teen years and cured his piles of
long standing by using DeWItt's
Witch Hazel Salye. 1t cures skin
diseases. Stafford Drug Co., and II.
P. Wightman, Pima.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
First publication Sept Is, 1899
GINA

In the District Court of the Second Judicial
District of the Territory of Arizona, in and for
the County of Graham.
WILLIAM MCLAUGHLIN,
KATHERINE MCLAUGHLIN, Divorce.
Defendant
Action brought in the District Court of the
Second Judicial District of the Territory of Ari-
zona in and for the County of Graham
The Territory of Arizona sends greeting 70
said Defendent.
You are hereby summoned and required TO
appear in an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff and answer the com.
plaint filed with the Clerk of the above entitled
court of solomonville, in the County ofGraham,
Territory of Arizona, within ten days leXclusive
of the day of service) after the service upon you
Of this suulmons If served in this county, hut il
served out Of the county out within this district
then WITHIN twenty days, in all other osses with
in thirty days.
You are hrreby notified that if you fail to ap-
pear and answer the complaint on file herein
as required by law, Judgment by default will
be taken against you and for costs and disburse-
ments in this behalf expended.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the district court. affixed hereto
lsEALl at Solomonville, this 9th day OF
Sept 1899
FRANK DYSART, Clerk
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
First publication Sept. %, 1899,
Notice for Publication.
homestead No. 1879.

HON estead No. 1879.
LAND OFFICE AT Tucson. ARIZONA,
Sept. IA, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the District Court at SolomOnyille, Arizona, on
wednesday, November !, 1899, viz;
Peter o, Peterson, OF Stafford, Arizona, for
LOT / of Sec Tp S r 25 e, and lots 3 and and
sEKNW 4 sec6 TIP S R &c L, G. s. R,
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz.
George W. skinner, Ben Echols, Thomas
Talley and James GOlding, ali of Stafford, Ariz
MILTON r. MOORE,
Register.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

XTAHTED--SEVERAL BRIGHT AND
w HONEST personsto represent us as Man
ayers in this and close by counties. Salary
5000 year and expenses. Straight, bona.ffde,
no more no less salary. Position permanent.
Our references, any bank in any town, II is
mainly office work at conducted at home, Re-
terence Enclose self addressed stamped en-,
velop. The DOMINION COMPANY, Dept. 3
Chicago,
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
Notice TO Miners.

The GUARDIAN now has in stock
d full supply of mining locations.
Those desiring them can obtain
any number desired by calling at
or writing to this Office. IT.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
NOTICE.

On and after September Both,
1899, all open accounts will be
closed and thereafter business will
be transacted for cash only. Parties
owing the firm are requested to
call and pay their accounts.
EVANS, ELLSWORTH & Co
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
LAND FOR RENT.

Under Maxey canal in quantities
to suit. No charge for rent the
first year ou land, water $3.50 per
acre in work. Canal IL feet wide
will be running October 18th.
23-3m, LOUIS VoELCKEL.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
OUR STREETS AND ROADS.

Need fixing badly, Now is the
time to do it, Two days work
hauling gravel and filing mp the
holes and mudy places on the
avenues leading into Sofford would
make great improvement.
The avenue leading past DR..
Wish's could be greatly improved
by filing up the the holes, level
ing the ridges and filing in the
ruts. The travel which passes into
and through Stafford demands, and
is entitled to better roads. The
usual cry is "no money" We
note large bills for road work
comes in from other parts of the
county and they are always paid
with the exception of sometimes a
slight reduction.
Our road overseer should use
his best endeavors to see that more
road money comes into this pait
even though some other parts of
the county should be reduced a
little. The bulk of the travel and
business of the county ranges from
Solomonville to Pima, and here
the roads receive the least atten
tion. Plans for great central
drive way should be gotten up
and then the work pushed unit
this object is attained. You car
not imagine how good roads
shorten the distance and brings
the different towns into close touct
with each other.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

WE notice the overflow OF the
the bitches on some of the roads
leading into Stafford occurs pretty
regular of late. 1t seem our ener'
petic Officials have not noted this.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06
LAND
FOR SAL. I: BY
BUSS & BIRDN0.
Real Estate Agents, Stafford, Ariz.
Land and Water Rights Boughtand Sold.

Ist. 100 acres. North side of river,
opposite Thatcher. Brick house, grainery,
II-2 acres orchard; nearly all cultivated;
fenced, plenty water; excellent place for four
families.
2nd. 38 acres adjoining Pima on the
south. We'll situated for division into city
lots or will make good farm
100 acres near Eden with water, 80
acres under four wire fence, we'll, small
frame house, one room adobe house, will
sell cheap for cash or trade for stock.
good home, II-2 acres adjoining SAT-
ford, good four room house, well and few
young tress.
About 50 acres river bottom land, half
mile north of Stafford, IS acres under cutiva-
ton, balance unlmproved, all under fence.
Cheap for chsh.
Is Acres north of Stafford, a acres alfal-
ia, II acres in grain, good Water-right, river
bottom land. bargain.
9Th. 2 IL acres in Smiths ad. to SAT-
ford; good house, water in Montezuna canal
A bargain.
9th. 100 acres four miles from Stafford;
100 acres tilabe, IL acres cleared house,
few trees, under San Jose and Enterprise
canals A bargain.
All of the Frye property, including wind
mill, tank, houses, outhouses, etc.
Lot TO- block 2, with all Improvements,
! in Smiths addition to Stafford.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

What is the matter with incor.
poration2 Is it sleeping or does
it lack q headS
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06


The Stafford public school start
ed Monday with an attendance OF
$50, every seat being full, num-
Der having to be accumulated IN
other ways. This is an excellent
beginning. 1t is to be hoped that
the attendance will be still increas'
ed, as there are by the last census
report so more children in the
district eligible to draw public
money. Parents must bear in
mind that the school money is
apportioned on the daily atten.
dance, and they should make 1T a
point to have their children at the
school every day. A go ahead
live town like Stafford should have
not less than eight months school
each year. This has not been the
case in the past. Stafford has lag
ged behind other town schools in
the county when it should lead.
We have an amble choir of teachers
and good board of trustees. Ii
they are we'll backed up by the
parents and citizens generally,
there is no reason why the Saf-
ford schools should not make
| great progress this year.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

Owing to a lack of space a
number of articles were left out
this week.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

Fruit jars at Blake's, quarts, 90c,
IL gallon. Sl.35. 15tf.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

Base balls, bats and sporting
goods at Ijams 4 Co.
Graham guardian., 1899-10-06

John Blake's for fruit jars. l5tf
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-19

| Few people ever think OF ST Helena
except as rock in the sea on which Ma
poleon lived while miserably and then
more mi-erably died. That the greatest
Of anti.climaxes was not the end Of the
, little island history is hard to realize
possibly because poet or a rOmancer
would have made il the end and a con-
tinuation is therefore more or less IN.
natural and absurd BE that as it may st
Helena has remained tho abiding place
OF ordinary human beings who concern
themselves very Little about the colossal
ghost generally supposed to be the is
land's only inhabitant, and the report to
the English Government just made
by their Governor shows that tney have
joys and sorrows exactly like those CT
the folks dwelling in places less tragically
famous. For instance. the revenues of
the island last year we're 50, l52, de-
cidedly comfortable sum. but alas the
expenditures amounted to el2 $40. and
that is an excess Of outgO not comfortable
at all. The Governor says, however,
that the bad balance was due to some
extraordinary drains upon the islands
resources, and that he anticipates q
substantial surplus for the current year.
a recent increase Of the garrison and
extensive Improvements now max
ing by the colonial and inn
perial authorities assure the immediate
prosperity Of the islanders st. Helena
has no public debt. but Is paying off
by small annual installments = nom
Understanding grant OF Go. OOG made
by Parliament in 1871. The imports
chiefly foodstuffs and building materials
amounted last year to e62. $780, and the
exports, almost wholly potatoes, to e.
39l Lecemaking has been introduced
among the girls Of the island with
great success, and the Governor is expert
menting with the manufacture Of brick
and tile. The whalers have now en-
tirely deserted ST. Helena, the few ship
engaged in that industry keeping far
to the north or south. The total popula-
tion Of the island is .543 The Gov
ernor hopes that Winter visitors from
England may be tempted by the salu-
brity of the climate to try st. Helena,
which is superior, he says, in some
respects to that Of Madeira and the
Canary Island. He says the people as
a whole compare favorably with the
English Agricultural population with
few exceptions all can read ard write,
and the language is spoken with greater
purity than in many districts at home
AS a rule, the people are happy and |
contented, with little crime among them
and much kindness in helping each
other. Strangers are greatly impressed
with the general civility shown to them
by old and young
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-19
BEN FRANLIN's GRAVE.
stone Hidden in the Crowding OF More Pre-
tenuOus ones.
(Pniladelphia Press }

Frankln's grave would scarcely
DO noticed by the casual visitor to
the old graveyard at Fifth and Arch.
Only now and then little knot Of
men and women gathered about the
iron gateway on Arch street, just
below Fifth, show that there is
something of more than usual inter
est inside. Aud the casual WISH
tor, stopping idly with the group
and peering through the iron
bars, will see nothing but r
modest grave, nesting down among
the more pretentious monuments,
bearing no laudatory inscription, no
involved crest Of hOnored antiquity,
no rolling periods of post-mortem
adulation-n nothing but those two
quaint names and the usual dates
Statier marbles frown down from
over It, urns and crosses and all the
cheaply chiseled pomp Of death sur
round 1t on al sides, half-obllterated
inscriptions and armorial bearings,
crumbling with the stone, invite the
visitor away from lt-yet itrests there
peacefully, Indifferent alike 10 the
quiet of the yard on one side and the
roar of the street on the other. And
under the blackcning stone, modest
and dign,lied in death, as he was IN
life, rests all that remains Of the body
o.: Ben jsmin Franklin.
The old sexton will tell ycu
many tales Of the other tomb
But of Frauklln's grave he has
little to say. People look at II for
a moment and then turn away TO
the more pretentious stones. /. Is
the first one the old sexton shows
you, as though be would have 1t
over and done with in time 10 ex-
pstiate on the glores OF his other
tenants, but, after all is said and
done and you have gone home to liy-
ing people you will find that it Is
that modest little slab of stone that
remains most firmly fixed in your
memory.
For say what you-will, it is not the
size Of the stone that matters, but
the size Of the man it covers And
the longer you look about you the
more you will be impressed with the
fact that a mans real worth is in in
verse proportion TO the size Of the
tombstone be would want. And,
furthermore, you will find, if you
watch the people in this old garden
Of the dead, that great estate in
chancery has more human interest
than a great name assured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-19
Chronic piarrhoea Cured.

This lie to certify that have had
chronic diarrhoes ever since the war. !
got 30 weak l could hardly walk or do
anything. One bottle Of Chamberlain s
Oolic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me sound and well.
J. r. Gibbs. Fincastle, Va.
I had chronic disrrhoea for twelve
years. Three bottles Of Chamberlain 8
Oolic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
cured me. S. l.. Shaver,
Fincastle, Va.
Both Mr.. Gibbs and Mr.. Shaver are
prominent farmers. and reside near
Finoastle, Va. They procured the rem
edy from Mr.. W. E. Casper, druggist
Of that place, who is well acquainted
with them and will vouch for she truth
of their statements For sale by M. M,
Lewis. druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-09-19
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule In Effect MAY 7, 1899

Trains leave Washington, ID. Q.
SOL A. M.-Daily-for Danville, Charlotte
and way stations, connecting at Manassas
for Strasburg, and Harrison burg daily and
at Lynchburg with the Norfolk and
Western daily for Roanoke and points
Southwest and with c. q o. Z. Z. for Nat
ural Bridge daily and Lexington daily, ez-
cept Sunday, also connecting at Calverton
for Warrenton and Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs. ,.
STATES FAST MAIL carries Pullman,
Sleepers New York and Washington to
Jacksonville, uniting at Salisbury with Pull
man Sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs,
N. O. Knoxville, Chattanooga and Memphis,
Tenn, and at Charlotte with Pull
man Sleeper for Augusta; Pullman
Sleeper New York to New Orleans, connect
ing at Charlotte with sleeper for Birmingham
Solid train Washington to New Orleans
without chit age. Southern Railway Dining
cars between Washington and Spartanburg
8. G.
Sunset Personally Conducted Tourist TX
cursion. Through Sleeper on this train
every Tuesday and Friday to San
mond at 1901 P. M.
4O1 p. M.-Local for Strasburg and Har-
risonburg daily except Sunday.
40 P. M. daily, local for Charlottesville,
connecting at Calverton for Warrenton and
Fauquier White Sulphur Springs.
$40 P. NJ. daily, New York and Florida
Express Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cans,
New York and Washington to Tampa, via
Savannah and Jacksonville, and to Augusta
via Columbia with connection for
Aiken. Through toach to Jacksonville.
$40 Z. NJ. daily, WASHINGTON and
Chattanooga Limited, via Lynchburg, with
sieepers, New York and Washington to
Memphis and New Orleans through Bristol.
Through coach 10 Memphis. Cafe, Parlor
| and Observation Car between Rsdford Va,
and Alfalfa, Ala, serving all meals
1915 Pm. daily, "WASHINGTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN, VESTIBULED
LIMITED"
composed Of Pullman Vestibuled Sleep
ers, Dining Cars and Day Coaches, Pull
man Sleepers, New YoTk to Nashville,
Tenn, via Asheville, Knoxville and Chat
tanooga; New York to Memphis, via Birm-
ingham, New York to New Orleans, via At
lants and Montgomery. Pullman, Library
and Observation Car between New York and
washington and Atlanta. Vestibuled Day
Coach, Washington to Atlanta. Southern
Railway Dining Gar, Greensboro TO Mont
gomery.
Leaves Richmond Ii Pm.
Trains on the Narrow Gauge reach Orange
daily at 10:40 A. M
Trains on the Southern Railway pass
Orange DAILY as follows:
SOUTH BOUND
11:2O A. M. l:S3 Pm 745 p. NJ.
NORTH BOUND
lilo A. M. 6:22 p. M. 6:l0 A. M.
For rates, map folders and Sleeping Oar
Space apply to L. o. BROWN,
General Agent.
705 18th st. N. W.
WASHINGTON. .. o.
FRANK 8. CANNON, Bird Vice Pres and
General Manager.
]. N. OULP, w. A. TURK,
Traf,c Manager. 0en'l Passenger Agen.