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The age-herald., 1899-10-11
WAR PREPARATIONS
England Getting Ready for Seemingly
 Inevitable Conflict

London, October 10.-War preparations are being pushed with the greatest energy. The Woolwich arsenal has already for- warded to South Africa over 100000 car- tridges for rifles and machine guns and the reservsts continue to respond eagerly to the mobilization proclamation. Dr. Gavin Brown Clark, radical member of the house
The age-herald., 1899-10-11
Sloan Won

London, October 10-fod Sloan won Nursery Plate on Pedometer 100 to 12. Ar dor was second and Leila third.~ Eighteen horses ran.
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The age-herald., 1899-10-11
THE WEATHER.

SHOWERS WEDNESDAY; FAIR ON THURSDAY; FRESH TO BRISK SOUTH EASTERLY WINDS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
Gas and OIL at Loogootee

The we'll drilled at Loogootee
Monday has greater gas pressure
than either of the other two fine
wells, and besides the gas the well
is producing large quantity of oil ,
estimated at forty barrels per day.
The oil ran into small creek
and floated down stream on the sur
face, and Monday night boy Of
an expermentive nature touched a
match to it about half a mile from
the well. The oil burst into flame,
which sped upstream at rapid
pace. The men at the well saw the
fire coming and shoveled a wall OF
dry earth across the oil stream at a
narrow point, which effectually
stopped the ila.ne.-Washington
Democrat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
MOTION TO DISBAR LAWYER W. r
TOWNSEND.
A Serious Suit Against a Vincennes
Lawyer.

VINcENNEs, Ind, Oct. 7. "A dis
barment suit was filed in the cir
cult court here Friday. against
Judge VIM. +. Townsend, who has
borne the highest character for in
tegrity.
The complaint is swoin TO by Cy-
rus NJ Allen, who alleges that the
defendant. as attorney for Mrs. Mar
garet +. Tyler, now Of Kansas City,
in the settlement of the estate of her
husband, w. NJ. Tyler, president
of the old Nincenne, national
bank, and who killed himself
on his daughters grave, July s.
1892, agreed to collect her claim
of S32 40 for 10 per cent, and that
he received S22 ,O9S i5 on the Judge
ment, which had been previously
bought of her for ~ 900. 1t i.
charged that subsequently 500,
was given her and still later. to avoio
a suit for recovery, $4,000 wa:
given her by way of compromise
The affidavit further alleges that 4
balance is due Mrs. Tyler Of &C.
SsS 5S.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

SALARIES AND SETTLEMENTS.


Attorney General Taylor, on the
9th, rendered an u inion that the
law OF 1899 chln.ed the time OF
settlements by Boards Of County
Commissioners with the county
officers, and that such settlements
must he made at the January in
stead of the June term of the Com
missioners, the old law being sup
planted by the new or county re-
form law.
He also held that in all counties
containing $25, 900, 900 in taxables
or 40 900 population, both Circuit
and Superior Judges are entitled tc
advance in salary provided for il
the law OF 1899.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
Her Th0ughtfuIness.
Beautiful. my dear.

Beautiful, my dear.
The elderly millionaire who had
married the famous beauty regarded
the watch chain admringly.
"a very delightful birthday pre-
sent, " he continued beaming upon
his fair young wife. $50 massive
and vet in such excellent taste. y
"I'm so glad you like it," she
observed, "it was SO cheap, too. Just
think, it cost only $l5."
"Only $751;" echoed the million
aire in astonishment. Fifteen
dollars for this solid gold chain!"
ooh, of course it isn't solid
gold,' she interposed. "You could
never get a solid gold chain for that
price.
"What is it them"
"Why gold iillel to be sure"
I'll see" said her husband, strok-
ing his chin reilectively. "Bu,
why this sudden streak Of &c )nomy?
Don't YOU think | can alfJrI a sol
id gold chain?"
"Of cur you can, she a. sent
ii. "But this one is guaranteed IL
last for ten years-ind md"
"Well," /" sud the millionaire, in
quiringly.
"Well, dear she concluded, af-
ter some hesitation, "as that i:
quite a long as yoi are likely T.
i've, | thought it would be foolish
extravaganza to pay any more =
Harold Eyre, in the October Wo
mans Home Companion.
~Subscribe for the COURIER.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13
As we ventured to predict some

As we ventured to predict some
weeks ago, the Hon. A. jeremiah
Beverage, of Indiana, is going to
make a speech on the Philippine
question the moment the vice-presi-
dent calls the senate to order. Cap
tious critics point out that the Hon.
A. jeremiah Beverage was in the
Philippines only few days, and
that it requires visit OF at least
six months to acquire clear idea
oi the situation. This, however,
applies only to ordinary men. The
average orator might make a two
hours speech after investigating
Luzon for six months. The Hon.
A jeremiah Beverage is capable OF
making a six months speech after
being in the island two hours
Chicago Chronicle.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

Sir Henry Irving devoted part Of
his summer holidays to writing an
article which he has given to the
Ladies Home Journal. Ii is called
Shakespeare in Small Communi-
ties, and tells how the study,
reading aloud and acting of Shake
speare's works may be followed in
communities away from the larger
centers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

The Portland Oregonian, pro
nounced Republican paper, says
The nature of President McKin-
ley j. to have no principles and tc
urge no measures that are aliagon-
istic to anybody. And this j. hi
policy too. Such is the way il
which he has treated the money
question and such is tue manner il
which he has endeavored to dea
with the Filipino insurgents. Tn,
basic principle Of such policy is L
be amiable and not offenG anybody
Even in war don't shoot to kill
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

As long as lS47 DR.. Turner de-
clared that the inebriate had suffer
ed a compound fracture from the
crown of his head to the soles OF his
feet. so great is the assault made by
alcohol on the human system.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

The woman whose husband op
poses woman suffrage often has tc
him at the wash-tub.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-13

When man objects to his min
ister preaching politics you may be
sure his politics don't tally with
Gods politics.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-14

The public schools opened their doors to the reluctant hildreu. It's hard for the urchin to get over holidays merry making.
 Frank Jarvis, sentenced to nnety days for petite larceny at Williams, was brought in by Sheriff Fairchild Wednesday.
 A new woman's social will be given at the Presbyterian church Friday evening. January 20, al 7:3O. Admit tance free.
 | NJ. NJ. Fisher received word that his wife was sick al Camp Verde. He, in company with John Skagg, left yester- ! day for the Verde.
 | John Skagg came Tn from his ranch on Beaver creek the early part ol the week. He is unable to retarn on ac- count of the snow. Those desiring their houses or stores fitted with pipe and fixtures, can have the work done promptly and accurately by w. F. Friedlein. l9f Attorney E. NJ Doe returned Thurs day from Phoenix, where he has been in attendance at the supreme court, which convened Monday.
 Governor Murphy was entertained by the Albuquerque Commercial club
  Wednesday and passed through here Thurday on his way home.
 The little differences between Mr. Sbarkey and Mir. Mccoy were settled Tuesday night by the sailor knocking out the kid in the tenth round.
 Kaiser Frankforter is sporting Il very unique button which he prizes beyond any campaign button he ever saw. It is porcelain picture of his baby. r A wild rumor was ailoat on the streets n Thursday that he cattlemen and sheep s men in Chino valley had had battle t and that sixteen men had been killed.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-14
BRIEF LOCALS.
SATURDAY, JANUARY II, 1899.

SATURDAY, JANUARY l4, 1899. CIV. Lilly left Sunday for California. The board of supervisors meet again Monday.
 Dr. Brannen made a flying trip to Phoenix Sunday.
 Coleman Campbell of Winslow was in town Tuesday.
 THE SUN for 1899 only g.. It con tains all the local doings.
 Probate Judge Layton came out first best in tussle with the grip.
 Mrs. Frank Roderigues is rapidly re- covering from her recent illness.
 Mrs. Dave Babbitt left this week for Los Angeles, to be absent two months. Flagstaff had its second heavy snow this season. It averaged about foot. The section gang was busy shoveling the snow off the railroad tracks yester- day.
 The Flagstaff Whist club reorgan- ized last night at the residence of Mrs. NJ. J. Riordan.
 G. w. Norris, manager Of the second store, has been confined 10 the house the past week from sickness.
 Julius Aubineau has been confined to his bed since Monday, suffering from Il severe attack of the grip.
 If you want the local news of the town and county, suscribe for the SUN Subscription for 1899, two dollars.
 Rev. J. M. Baxter received lettel from friend in Kingman Monday 1T which it was stated that several casei of smallpox was there, and tha one man was walking the streets witf the scourge broken out all over him.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
M ARRIED NUNS,

Sister Marie Magdalene, nun of the
Dominican Order" who formed the
subject of book recently published in
France by the religious press, is no
other than the late Duchess Of Allen
con, sister of the Empress of Austria.
and who perished in the flames of the
charity bazaar at Paris about two
years ago, says the Marquise de Fon-
tenoy in the Washington Post. Few
people are aware of the fact that this
duchess, who at one time Of her life
had been affianced to the late King
Louis OF Bavaria, was a nun through
out the last ten or fifteen years Of her
life, although married and living with
her husband
l am perfectly aware that this may
sound extraordinary. But the Domiu-
lean order has several branches and
divisions. One of these is known as
the Third Order OF Dominicans," and
while it imposes certain vows OF the
order upon its members, it neverthe-
less admits of their remaining men
and women Of the world, and at tho
heads OF their respective families. They
wear the scapula Of the order, but not
outwardly, and the only sumptuary OBJ
legation imposed upon the women Of
this Third Order is the avoidance of
any undue luxury as regards dress.
They are supposed to make public
profession Of their connection with the
order as long as they remain in the
world, the understanding being that
they should do all the good work possi-
Bile. and that on becoming free from
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03

package containing the medal, accom-
panied by note from Col. San Martin
begging me to accept 1t as a slight to-
ken OF his esteem and expressing the
nope that l should always remember
the donor. l again visited the bar
racks to thank him in person, and was
more than ever impressed by the
pathos of the old mans position.
In the meantime I had met quite a
number of our own officers. and the
case of Col. San Martin was a matter
OF frequent conversation. Finally a
scheme to aid him was broached, and
| was permitted to assist in carrying it
out
Letters were received from Cen.
Brooke, Col. DeRussy and other officers
prominent in the Porto Rican CAIN
paign, explaining in minute detail all
the military manoeuvres and showing
the futility Of any course other than
that pursued by Col. San Martin.
These letters we're gladly furnished.
for the fate OF the old Spanish war
rlor had made deep impression upon
our officers.
On Oct. % Col. San Martin sailed
for Spain on the transport Montevideo.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03

COL. SAN MARTINS PRISON.
Despite the fact that he was armed
with the letters from the American
officers, l know he felt his case to be
utterly hopeless. / could see 1t in his
face as he bade me farewell before
going aboard the vessel that was to
bear him to Spain. l had further evil
dence of 1t when l returned to my
hotel.
There found bundle awaiting me.
and on opening it l found the old
colenels goldbraided coat, with the
TOUR remaining medals still pinned up
on its breast. l had been enabled to
10 him service and he hoped l would
do him the honor to accept his coat
and medals. This was all. But it
clearly showed that he felt he was
going home to die the death of trait
or
The majority Of the medals worn by
of1cers in the Spanish army are pur-
chased by themselves. The govern
ment has an economical system of
simply giving for conspicuous bravery
wear medal Of certain degree, and
the officer, if he is wealthy enough,
purchases it.
1hls veteran of Spain goes back to
his native land to be made scape-
goat OF by his superior officers at San
Juan. Our own officers in Porto Rico
are anxious!y hoping to hear that
their efforts in his behalf have borne
good fruit, and that the sentence Of
the court-martial may be averted.
But, in view of what has transpired.
they fear their hopes will prove In
vain. They have their own way of
doing things in Spain, and even now
the bones of the old warrior may be
mouldering in a dishonored grave
PATRICK GORAN.
Ponce. Porto Rico
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
THE HEARsE ON IT'S ROUNDS

Nble spirit Of enterprise introduces
a hearse. At the time Of the great
payment to the Cheyennes the new
hearse was the only ornamental wheel
ed conveyance in Cheyenne City. This
hearse caught the eye Of warrior
with more money under his blanket
than he had ever had before. From
catching his eye it was no long step to
exciting his desires to own that We
hicle and to celebrate in style. That's
Indian nature, at least the kind of In
dian that people know on the plains.
1t took very nearly all the money he
had, but he bought the hearse and
team of six mules complete. There
wouldn't be any surplus for the Indian
but for a miscalculation on the part
Of the undertaken in setting his price.
He made allowance for the Indians
spending money little more freely
than was actually the case. However,
the surplus was not lost to the gen.
eral circulation of the currency. The
warrior and his squaw got on the box
seat of the vehicle and drove off in
style. AS other Indians of standing in
the tribe were encountered the hearse
was stopped and they were invited to
get aboard. When they had filled
every available inch on the roof of the
conveyance, other Indian passengers
were crowded into the box and sat be-
hind the glass panels looking solemn
ly out upon the world. When the
hearse could not be made to hold an
other Indian the outfit set off at a
gallop on a tour Of the business houses
which particularly appealed to their
,ustom
As their money gave out, or as they
uccumbed to their too great purchas-
ng power, the first batch of Indians
dropped off the hearse and fell by the
wayside, but there were others keen
to take their places, and the vehicle
passed from one Indian owner to an
other for very small consideration.
Never before had a hearse been con-
cerned in such an orgie. But through
t. all some sort of luck looked out for
It; it had fallen on disreputable uses,
but IT. came through the wild debauch
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
CHEYENNE'S HEARSE.
INDIANS USED 1T FOR ONE DAY
AS A JAUNTING CAR
Carried Many a Red Skin ''Stln"--And
After the Orgie Was Over Was Sold
to the City Undertaken for Ono Bottle
Of Whlsky-"GOod Old Days.'
Especial Ietterl

When Cheyenne was a much smaller
place than it is now, when, in fact, it
was SO small that one had always to
speak OF the place as Cheyenne City or
stand the chance of shooting, city life
was characterized by a familiarity
with the Indians which the town
would now blush to own. Much of the
time the warriors of the Cheyenne
tribe were street loafers, who had to
De pushed out Of the way if any one
was in hurry, but there were times
when the Cheyenne warrior drew his
allowance in cash from the Great
white Father, and then he was an OBJ
Ject of consideration until he had
spent 1t. There was a society in Phil
adelphia which looked out for the
washington end Of the transaction on
the score Of philanthropy and Indian
rlg1ts, and made sure that the Indian
got the cash. The citizens of Chey-
enne and every other town which had
an Indian agent looked after the other
END OF the transaction and saw that
the Indian restored the government
funds to speedy circulation by spend
Ing quickly, If not we'll.
On one such pay day there was
particularly large sum coming to each
indian. Possibly some of his very
shadowy rights to something which he
dld not use and never could use had
been purchased by the government
At any rate there was a distribution
which turned each warrior loose upon
the business community of Cheyenne
City with something in the neighbor-
mood of $4,000. In the early stages Of
plains community there are not many
specimens of the pleasure rig. The
rolling stock is for the most part COM
posed of quartermasters' wagons and
the almost equally cumbrous ambu-
'ances used by the officers at the post.
But 1t is never long before a commend
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
HOW PORTO RICANS SHAVE,

The natives of our new territory,
Porto Rico, have no need to buy soap,
says the Chicago Times Herald, for
the wooded country abounds in plants
whose leaves and bulbs supply most
fully the place Of that indispensa BILE
article. Among the best of these is
the soap tree, SO called, though it is
more bush than a tree. It's bulb,
when rubbed on wet clothes, makes a
snow-white lather, which has an
odor like old brown Windsor soap.
The Porto Ricans, who are all, from
the highest to the lowest, great dan
dies in their way, make soap out Of
cocoanut oil and homemade lye-and
fine soap it is, smooth and fragrant.
This cocoanut oil soap is used for
shaving. When a man wishes to have
a shave in the morning he starts out
with his cocoanut shell cup and his
donkey-tail brush and bottle. It is
never any trouble to find an empty
bottle in Porto Rico, Cuba, Jamaica,
or almost any Of the larger West In
dia islands, even in remote spots In
the mountains. AL least twenty gen.
erations of thirsty people have lived
there and thrown away the bottles.
The man carries no mirror; he is too
poor to own such luxury. Not one
house in twenty in Porto Rico has
even the very cheapest looking-glass.
But generously rich nature provides
the mirror as we'll as the soap. The
man goes to some convenient pool in
the mountain stream, where the water
is quite still-there is his mirror He
breakes his bottle on a stone and deft-
ly picks out sharp piece of suitable
size. Then he lathers his face pro-
fusely and begins to scrape away with
his piece of glass, which in his hands
works as we'll as the best steel razor
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
FROM POVERTY TO WEALTH.

With an income Of close to $1oo. 900
year Mrs. Susannah Branssord
Emery Of Salt Lake City can afford ia
take comfortable view Of life, be-
sides enjoying the pleasing reflection
that her position as the richest woman
In Utah was won largely by her own
EFFORTS. Mrs. Emery is a widow, her
husband having died five years ago.
Like many man in the West, he
mad made and lost more than one
fortune. At the time of his death he
possessed lot of mining property.
which was generally regarded as
worthless. 1t was all the widow had.
however, and being a woman Of great
resolution she set about the task Of
developing some of it. A pay streak
was ere long found in one of her
mines, the "Silver King" Now her
dividends from 1t alone are over $500
a month. 1t lies close to the great On
tario, which some prospectors declare
WILL yet outdo the famous Broken Hill
silver mine in Australia. Mrs. EN-
ery's income from the Silver King does
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
without serious damage. After tho

without serious damage. After the
spree was over the last Of its success
sion OF Indian owners took the hearse
back to the undertaken. 1t was an ele-
plant on the Indians hands; there
was no use for such a wagon in the
cheyenne village. and he was willing to
sell for thousand dollars, for a hun
dred dollars, ten. Ave. two bits and a
bottle Of whisky. on which last terms
the transaction was completed. 1t Is
not OF record that any of the first
citizens OF Cheyenne objected to being
carried In this conveyance because Of
its lapse from sobriety for single
day Of Indian extravaganza.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03
COL. SAN MARTIN.


ernor-general of Porto Rico, and the
outcome Of it was that he was SEN
fenced to be shot.
The old colonel was too proud to
show how keenly he felt the disgrace.
He bowed to the judgment Of the drum
head court, and had only one request
to make. If he must be shot, would
the honor Of shedding his last blood
on the mother soil be refused him? He
should like to die in Spain. Could the
sentence not be carried out there in
stead OF in Porto Rico, which was vir-
tually in the hands OF the enemy?
The court deliberated. Yes, in view
OF his many years Of meritorious SER
vice, his request would be granted.
Then he was confined in the barracks
TO await the sailing of the TRANSPORT
| for Spain.
could not help admiring the mans
fort1tude He made a brave show of
dignity, but I could see that his heart
was breaking. He was fine old man
OF sixty, straight as an arrow, and full
OF that restless energy which even
years can not rob the born soldier Of.
His smooth-shaven face was full of
character 1t was a rugged, strong
face. combining the determination of
the soldier with the tenderness of a
sympathetic nature.
We had long talk, of rambling
character, and it was with some trep!-
dation that l broached the subject of
MS own misfortune. His eyes became
moist, and his reserve melted away.
he recounted to me his many years Of
military service, of how he had fought
for his country, and how finally Spain
had cast him away. like battered
old hulk that had outlived it's useful
ness"
He was in full uniform, and five
medals hung from his breast, medals
that had been awarded him for bray
cry. l committed the solecsm of ad-
mirfng one of these which hung sep
arately, the other four being attached
to one bar. To express admiration for
anything in the possession Of Spanish
gentleman Is wrong, as learned sub
sequently Etiquette demands that
the article which has been admired
must be presented to the person who
has admired it.
The next day I was somewhat sur
prised to receive at my hotel a small
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-03

not represent all her wealth. Last
year she became interested in the
Grand Central, gold prospect in the
great Tintic, or Eureka, mining dis
trict. In one year this has paid the
rich widow something like 100000, and
she has recently refused to sell her in
terest in the mine for 100000. Mrs.
Emery, though very busy woman,
hnds time for travel and regular men
tai recreation, but seldom gets far
from telegraph station, holding tnat
If she wishes to have her business in
terests prosper she must remain close
ly in touch with them. Offers of mar
riage come almost daily, but Mrs.
Emery shows no sign of dofing her
widows weeds.