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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
SCHOOL TRUSTEES. ATTEN-
TION.

All Sehoo, Boards seeking teachers
for the ensuing term are requested to-
correspond With the undersigned.
manager of the Teachers Bureau Of
the Alnmni Assccis ton of the Nor
nal School of Arizona. Full advices
should be giv.n respecting the char
acter of the teacher sought and the
m manner Of school to be taught.
J. T. BIRcHETT.
President Alumni Association Of the
Normal School, Tempe, Arizona.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
WHAT is SHILOH?

A grand old remedy for cough
colds and consumption; used through
the world for half a century. has cur
ed jnnus'erable cases of incipient
consumption and relieved many in
advaaced stages. If you are not
satisfied with the RESULTS we will re-
fund yoar money Price 25c, 800
and $l.OO. For sale by j. HI. Barnett,
Druggist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

The Weekly Arizonian, formerly
conducted by A. D. Webb, at Stafford
has been purchased and will be con-
Quoted in the future oy Walter G..
Scott, an experienced newspaper man.
Mr.. Scott was for a numbsr of years
district attorney Of Apache county
and formerly conducted the st. Johns
Herald.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
MESA FREE PRESS
A. P. SHEWMAN, PUBLISHER.

~ No person is authorized to contract bills
on account of this paper except on written
order of the Publisher.
Advertising rates made known on application
w Subscriptio on, $3.50 per year.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

In regard to the rumored reorgani :
zation of the Rough Riders for ser :
vice in the Philippines, the Albu-
querque Cltizsn quotes Col. Roose-
welt as expressing his disapproval of
the scheme. He stated that the
regiment, if recruited again, wo1ld
only be an imitation of the original.
There is only one Rough Rider
regiment, past or present. 1t was
an unique organization and cannot
be Duplicated 1t is also stated that
Gov. Roosevelt regards the war in
the Philippines in much the same
manner as the English regard a war
in Burmah, for instance. "The war,
he said, in private way. els work
for the regular army, and the regular
arm, should be big enough to handle
it.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

B. M. johnson and J. Holden d
Sons are making large shipments Of
fruit and produce to various eastern
and local points. The shipments for
the spring and summer have been
exceedingly large. and the returns
from these shipments have been most
satisfactory The grape and melon
crops are icing shipped out at present.
SICK HEADACHES.
The curse of overworked womankind
are quickly and surely cured by Karrs
Glover Root Tea. the great blood, pu-.
rifier and tissue builder. Money +e-
funded if not satisfactory. Price %
cts ard so cts. For sale at j. H..
Barnett's Drug Store.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
T. G.. Norris, the well known Pres

#. G.. Norris, the we'll known Pres
cott attorney, and Miss Laura w.
Sharpe, were married in Toronto,
Carada, July l. Miss Sharpe is we'll
known here having been formerly
engaged as a teacher in the public
schools and more recently employed
as teacher in the rormal school at
Tempe The couple arc expected to
arrive here next Thursday.-Journal
Miner.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

Hay is,selliug for more money to-
day than it has done for ten years at
this season of the year, With alfalfa
selling at $3.50 unbaled and wheat
at $l.S5 during the time Of year that
1T is most plentiful, indicates unpre-
cedented prosperity for the FARMERS.
Graham Guardian,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14
i ~ GRAY has purchased a mn}at,

Lee Gray has purchased compiess
stamp bill and steam plant for his
gold mines at Dandy, CAL, through
N. p. McCallum, proprietor of the
Phoenix Foundry u Machine Works.
The stamp mill comes from the Union
Iron " orks, of San Francisco.
Herald.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

rhe Tncson Star says. Pima. ooun-
ty is producing not less than twenty
tons of black copper daily. This ss
coming money from the earth. In
less than six months Pima will be
producing more than fifty tons per
day. That means much prosperity.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14

The telephone line from Solomon
VILE to Clifton will be completed in a
few days. Graham Guardian.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1899-07-14


Roosevelt's rough riders will re-
enlist for service in the Philippine
islands, Every member Of the regi-.
ment. who attended the recent reunion
in Las Vegas, has signed an agree
ment to so it TIE opportunity pre-
sents itself,
+ Col. Roosevelt has received assur
ancesifro.n President Mckinley tha,
An entife brigade, organized along the
line of the rough rider regiment, will
he accepted to do duty in the Fhilip
pines. Lieutcnant-Colonel Brodie
will commana the Sold guard, and it
is rumored that Governor Otero will
be- this colonel cf regiment to be
raised either exclusively In New
Mexico or in this territory and Ari-
zona Jointly. Roosevelt will go as a
brigadier- general. He is now on his
way to Warrington and it rs expected
that he will arrive tht re tonight
when conference will he held be-
tween him and the president and his
cs.binet in reference to the matter
and all the details arranged,
Colonel Roosevelt stated that the
INTENTION rs to repeat the rapidity
with which his regiment wars ushereo
into service in the Cuban campaign
and he is confident that he will have
his entire b.igade'recruited and ready
to sail for the Philippines by the lat
ter part Of next II onth.
Sc Fanston's Swift Swimmers viii
soon bejoined by Roosevclt's Rougl
Riders and Aguinaldo and his be-
nighted followers will have ample
reason TO believe that "hell's pop
ping" in the Philippians. : Alb Citi-
gen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31

st. Botolph's church, Aldersgate,
boasts among its clcrgymcn humorist
of no mean order. In the monthly cir
cuar issued to parishioners he writes:
Zone Of our hymns says that satan trem-
bles when he sees the weakest saint upon
his knees We fear there is small
chance of satan or any one else seeing
certain portion of~Our congregation
on their knees, as they prefer to sit rath-
or than kneel at prayer time. Except
for aged people Or invalids, there is no
excuse for this lazy habit. We will en-
deavor to supply some new hassocks
with 'Kneel to Pray written on them
and trust that the hint will not be
thrown away"
But the reverend gentleman quite mis-.
takes the reason of the Discrimination of
men to kneel in church. If he wishes to
remove it, he should supply not new has
socks, but new trousers. The hard sub
stances provided in most churches as
kneeling boards simply mean ruin to
pair of well cut pants, and in these days
Of keen competition city men do not care
about appearing with baggy knees when
such contingency can be avoided by n
slight change of position. which need
not affect the spirit Of devotion. This is
the real reason why his hassocks are
neglected. Telegraph.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
A Debtors Sense Of Honor.

The difference between a moral and q
legal obligation was recalled by an Incl.
dent before Judge Joseph Burlington in
the United States district court at Pitts.
burg.
On Sept. 4 Mr.. John McNevin of AL.
toona was discharged as bankrupt. lie
made application to Judge Burlington n
little later to have the sheriff restrained
from selling his property, so that his
trustee might dispose Of it. He said that
at least 81 1000 more would be realized on
It at a trustees sale than if sold by the
sheriff.
"But you have been discharged from
all your debts" said the court.
ayes. legally" Mr.. McNcvin replied,
"but not morally. My religious feelings
will not permit me to accept my dis
charge in bankruptcy as releasing me
from my moral obligation to fully pay
NIL my debts, as l intend to do. IL this
property is sold for $1,000 less than it
would bring at trustees sale, l will
have just that much more TO pay"
Judge Burlington commended the debt
or's sense of honor, and the rather I'M
usual stand Of n bankrupt affords les
son to many.-Philadelphi Press.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
HIGhWAYMEN IN ST. LOUIS.


Checks and Sl,O43 in Cash.
st. Louis, Oct. 31.-Robert B. Jen-
nings, secretary and treasurer of the
Broadway Cable line. was robbed of
$1.043 in cash and S4S,750 in checks
while standing on the rear platform Of
a Broadway car at Broadway and
Washington avenue at noon yesterday.
The robbery. committed in broad day
light in one Of the busiest corners of
st. Louis. is regarded as one of the
most daring crimes committed In the
history Of local police annals.
Mr.. Jennings had Just drawn the
money from the bank, intending to
take 1t to the railroad company's Of
fees to pay off the hands. Just as
Mr.. Jennings was getting on the car
two men approached, and one of them
jostled up against him. This was done
to attract his attention away from the
other man, who picked his pockets
while the street railroad official turn
ed to see who jostled him. Mr.. Jen-
nings discovered he had been robbed
shortly after it occurred, but the men
had in the meantime made their es-
cape.
Mr.. Jennings was robbed of $4,000
eeveral years ago under somewhat
similar circumstances. The robbers
were captured and sent to the peniten-
tiary,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
An Ostrich Waterman.

ssSlhe Jacksonville (Fla.) Times Union
says: Napoleon, the big pugnacious lead
er Mt the ostrich farm, has earned the
title of sentinel by his assiduous patrol
ling of the Enclosure during the night. A
fine lot of pheasants were received late
ly at the farm, and the negroes living
near by have had their eyes on them. as
they think them as good as chickens or
turkeys.
The other night trio of negroes made
raid upon the pheasant inclosurc.
Napoleon did not see them till they were
near the cage. Then. with sharp hiss,
he rushed at them with vutstretched
wings. The negroes ran for the fence,
but Napoleon was too quick for them,
and with kick of his powerful foot he
knocked one down. who cried with fright
and pain as the sharp claws of Napoleon
had caught his leg, making terrible
cash. He finally got up and over the
fence. Napoleon standing by and utter
Ing shril cries, as il greatly pleased over
his victory.
He is a magnificent 400 pound bird.
and few care to tackle him. He patrols
the inclosure at night now regularly till
nearly morning and nothing dare go
into the yard, even the employees keep.
ing out till daylight. His feat has great
ly scared the negroes living in the vcini.
ty, and none will venture near him.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31

Talking about Turkey, says 1 wri1er
In the Washington Post, / hear most
amusing stories of the difficulties Ax4o-
rienced even by Ottoman princes Of ~
blood in getting through the sultan's
custom house such uncanny things -
automobiles and electric launches, ~
difficulty being largely due to the he
bility of the revenue officers to aDpse-
ciate the distinction between the Wer9
dynamo and dynamite.
There are several electric launches new
fitting about on the waters of the Hos.
porous. But they are each provided u3kh
a purely ornamental smokestack, wtfh
the object of allaying the fears Of ~
custom house officials, who only consnt-
ed to pass them after 1t had been ex-
planned to them that II the boats in saAs.
ton had been sent out from England
without smokestacks 1t was because tAsy
were in an incomplete condition. In fAs
same way it was impressed upon them
that the automobiles were new kind Of
water cart, for the purpose Of watering
the paths and roads in the grounds of
the princes and dignitaries by whom they
had been purchased, and that the aecu-
mulators were merely a new species Of
tank for the water.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Prenidcnt Adnms' RctOrt.

President Adams said characteristic
and bright thing when the fight about
athletics was on among the alumni at the
University of Wisconsin. One of the
strongest arguments brought against ath-
letic sports in the report presented by
Howard Smith of Chicago was that they
"savor of the poolroom and the race
track"
"Why," said an enthusiastic partss.n
Of Mr.. Smith in President Adams hear
ing, 81 suppose that while the big foot
ball game was on between Chicago and
the university last fall in Chicago half
the pool and billiard rooms and saloons
In Chicago were empticd"
President Adams looked the excited
little man over quietly.
SWELL" he said slowly, "and isn't any
thing that will depetc the poolrooms
and the saloons good thing T-Milwau-
kce Wisconsin,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
ADMIRAL DEWEY'S BRIDE.
Hero of Manila Announces His En-.
gagement to Mrs. Hazen.

Hero of Manila Announces His En-
gagement to Mrs. Hazen.
Washington, Oct. 31.-Admiral Dew
ey announced to some of his more in
innate friends last night the fact of
his engagement to Mrs. w. B. Hazen,
of this city. Mrs. Hazen is the widow
Of General Hazen, formerly chief sig.
nal officer of the army, who died about
ten years ago, and is a sister of John
R. Mclean. Democratic candidate for
governor OF Ohio. Mrs. Hazen has no
children, and since her husbands
death has made her home with her
mother. She is woman of large
means, about 40 years of age, and pop
ular in the best social circles of Wash
ington. The date for the wedding has
not been fixed.
Admiral Dewey yesterday took pos
session of his new home. The last OF
the furniture was arranged in the new
house yesterday and the admiral's
trunks were brought up from the
apartments he has been occupying at
the Everett.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
FERRYBoAr RUN DOWN.
Sunk by q Savannah Line Steamer In
New York Harbor-Sevsral Re-
nnrfed Drnxned

ported Drowned.
New York, Oct 31-The Pennsylva-
MIA ferryboat Chicago, plying between
Jersey City and New York. was cut in
two by the steamer City of Augusta, of
the Savannah steamship line, at
1875 this morning on the New York
side Of North river. She went down
in seven or eight minutes. There were
80 or 40 people aboard, four being wo-
men. 1t is supposed that several per-
sons were drowned, though there is no
positive proof Of this assertion.
In spite of the severity of the ac-
cident there was no panic. Most OF
the people were on the upper deck and
only half dozen persons were on the
lower deck. Most of the persons man
aged to obtain life preservers. Some
others who could not obtain them,
about half q dozen in number, swan
ashore.
The Old Dominion liner was EVIL
IDENTIFY coming up the river at the time
Of the accident, while the ferryboat
Chicago was headed straight across
across from the New Jersey shore for
the New York slip.
Estimates made by the persons who
succeeded in escaping vary widely.
some thinking it possible that no loss
Of life resulted. while others believe
that at least score Of persons were
drowned.
The steamboat squad, a few minutes
before o'clock, found body which,
1t is supposed, Is that Of one OF the
passengers on the ferryboat. drowned
as the result of the collision.
Mr.. H. w. Bible, Of this city, says he
saw four women struggling in the
water near him, but was unable to help
them. He was picked up by lifeboat.
One boat brought in six men, two wo-
men and child.
Oscar Watson, of the Associated
Press, was one of those who escaped.
He says: There were about 40 peo-
pie on the ferryboat besides the crew.
saw four women and one little boy.
The latter was with his father, who ap-
peared to be an Italian. should think
the boat sank within seven minutes. l
did not get life preserver, but when
saw she was going down, plunged
overheard and swan for the shore.
Five men swan alongside Of me"
Captain Durham commanded the
ferryboat Chicago. He succeeded in
making his escape. He says that he
has accounted for all the members of
his crew except Fireman Fromme. He
thinks that Fromme was either drown
ed or crushed to death in the stoke
hole.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
MISS ALICE RHODES.
The Most Peculiar Specimen of Fem
ininitY In South Africa.

AAA1Aty A. cUuAA AAEASsss
The most interesting woman in South
Africa next to Olive Schreiner, the au-
thoress, is Miss Alice Rhodes, whose in
dividuality entities her to consideration
aside from her being Cecil Rhodes sis
ter"
Miss Rhodes Is masculine in appear
ance. She resembles the typical English
squire, being forid and squarely built
and having deep. powerful voice. She
generally sits with her feet apart and
lacks feminine mannerisms.
Miss Rhodes has been her brothers.
constant companion, and Is devoted to
him-the only man. it Is said, for whom
she has any liberation.
At her home, Groote Schuur, near
Cape Town, Miss Rhodes has collected a
wonderful assortment Of nearly all the
wild animals of South Africa.
A passenger on steamer going to
Cape Town recently says that Miss
Rhodes was foremost In directing ath-
letic games on shipboard and in UNI
piring contests.
During the games on board ship Miss
Rhodes sat on the promenade deck with
the captain, officers and lady COM
panion and regulated handicaps for the
running matches, umpired the cockfght
and was active in adding to the interest
Of the tug of war.
Twelve brawny Cornishmen were pit
ted against team of crack athletes
from the ships crew. Miss Rhodes sided
with the Cornishmen, but offered an ad-
ditional prize to the winners. Then the
training of the sailors told, and slowly
but surely they were hauling the Cor
nishmen over toward the fatal line; then
Miss Rhodes came to the rescue. Spring
ing to her feet, she cried: my faith. Cor
nishmen, take off your shoes! That's
why the sailors are beating your
The committee on rules decided that
this was fair action, and then the tug
began again, this time to the advantage
Of the Cornishmen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
CAMDEN'S PROSECUTOR DROPS DEAD
While Viewing the Races at the Aque-
duct Track on Long Island.

While Viewing the Races at the Aque-
duct Track on Long Island.
New York. Oct. 31.-Wilson H. Jen-
kins, prosecutor of the pleas of Cam
den. Camden county, N. j., dropped
dead at the Aqueduct race track on
Long Island yesterday. When he fell
he was attended by DR.. James A. Nor.
gan, of Brooklyn, who in minute pro-
nounced him dead.
Wilson H. Jenkins was one of New
Jerseys most prominent criminal law
yers. He had been prosecutor since
1884. He prosecuted the famous Lee
coney, Miller and Shaw murder trials.
in addition to many Others of note. He
was nephew of the late r. S. Jenkins,
Camden's famous criminal lawyer, one
Of the greatest authorities on criminal
law New Jersey has ever produced.
The elder Jenkins was prosecutor for
70 years, and his nephew gave promise
Of exceeding that record, as there was
no intimation but what he was In Wig
orous health. Mr.. Jenkins leaves
widow and two children. He was to
have named an assistant to himself
today. His successor will be named by
Governor Voorhees,.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Big Drainage Canal Excursion.

Chicago, Oct. 31.-A big excursion
down the drainage canal, the new
waterway from the great lakes to the
Mississippi river, to include governors,
senators, national representatives and
federal, state and city officials, is plan
ned by the sanitary district trustees
for week from today, and is intended
to be the final exhibition Of the big
ditch before Lake Michigan's waters
are turned into it. The excursion is
expected to arouse such enthusiasm
that any opposition to the vast enter
prise will dwindle into insignificance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. 31.-William
Gordon, aged 40, well known resident
of Pittston. died yesterday from in
juries received in fight Saturday
night. He entered Corcoran Brothers
saloon and got into quarrel with the
bartender. He was put out of the
place, and when he rot into the street
was knocked down. His head struck
the asphalt pavement and his skull
was fractured.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31

A NS DE3IRINGPURE
n. drugs and chemicals or wishing thsirpts
bcriptions or private receipas carefullycJm
pounded with pure materials. nonld goto 5ns
hruY store Of H. X. BRlNaHURSE, Ma 3l1
AarketsGreet. Wilmington. Dol. II
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
A New Cure For Insanity,

Centerville, Ia, Oct. 31.-Dr. R. Ber-
nard, whose cure of insanity by reset
ting bone in the patients neck has
excited great interest among the
physicians of this section, has been
invited to visit the state asylum for the
insane and examine the patients there.
At professional dinner in this city
last night DR.. Bernard declared his
belief that two-thirds of the insanity
cases could be cured by the resetting
of dislOcated bones.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31

San Francisco, Oct 31.-The steamer
Bertha arrived here yesterday from St.
Michael with 375 passengers, most Of
whom are from Cape Nome district.
The aggregate wealth of the Bertha's
passengers is placed at over $4,000, 900
The miners say the district is far
richer than the Klondike, though not
80 healthy. The sanitary conditions
are reported to be worse than at
Dawson.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Murdered In his Barn.

Springfield, Ills, Oct. 31.-John Gait,
a prominent farmer, was shot and
killed in his barn last night by I'M
known assailants. His wife and three
daughters heard the shots. and has
tening toward the barn met him stag
gering toward the house with his
hands clasped over a wound in his
breast. He sank to the ground and
expired before being able to tell any
thing of the mysterious affair.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Fatally Burned by Gas Explosion.

Pittsburg, Oct. 31.-Ten men, two
of whom will die, were burned at the
Carnegie steel works at Duquesne yes
terday. The fatally burned are Robert
Baxter and Thorval Nelson. The men
were working in pit engaged in
making connection for a meter for
the new gas house being erected. II
seems that the main had sprung a
leak, and when the yard engine pass
ed. hauling a train of hot ingots, the
gas was ignited and a terrific explo-
sion followed. completely shattering
the old gas house and hurting the
workmen in every direction.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Tho Wireless. relegraphy Tests,

New York. Oct. 31.-Over 20 miles
of the Atlantic ocean, over housetops.
church spires, towering office build
ings, the Marconi electrical ripples
successfully carried and dropped mes
sages between two moving warships
yesterday. The naval test at sea prov
ed that within a radius of 81 miles
messages can be transmitted by wire
less telegraphy with all the accuracy
and precision OF an ordinary land line.
1t also proved that hills, high build
ings, wires and wind currents do not
interfere in the slightest degree with
the transmission of messages.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-31
Christmas Boxes For the Soldiers.

New York, Oct. 31.-At the army
pier in Brooklyn yesterday corps Of
men were busily engaged receiving and
recording the wagon loads of boxes
which came in from all parts of the
country for the United States soldiers
in the Philippines. The government
furnishes free transportation, and
many persons are taking advantage of
the fact to send Christmas boxes. 1t is
expected that the transport Thomas,
which sails on Saturday with the
Forty-seventh regiment, will take most
of the 5000 packages now at the pier
Other gifts will be forwarded by the
Meade, Logan and Crook.