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Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
Prescott Pointers.

The editor of the Courier does not take kindly tu the opera judging from the following caustic paragraph taken from his musical column:
 The old fashioned tunes sung by the the ladies of the Salvation Army is absolutely the only music which the editor of this paper has listened to since he came to Prescott. When it comes to so-called operatic music, one lonely coyote can give more va riaGons and q higher pitch of voice than all the operatic singers on earth"
 Business is improving. but the ed itor Of the Courier had i'll luck and anticipates more. as will be seen by the following:
 Business is improving. Six chick ems and a load of wood were turned in on account yesterday. The chickens broke out of the box and ran away and wood thieves will probably oper ate on the wood-pile nightly"
 Thus il will be seen that editor' have troubles of their own: betweer their ills, real and imagihery, tho journalistic trail is grown over will bramble and strewn with th0rns.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
Mining Decisions,

Mining and Metaiurgical Journal
 Assessment work done for q mining claim may bc done on an adjoining claim. where it is shown that il was intended for such claim. and that the work done would inure to its ben eft. klOpenstine ys. Hayes, j7 pac Rep. Utah 7l2.
 X location notice of q mining claim is admissible in evidence, though the closing location line is indefinitely de scribed. the location being sufficient in all other respects, and the proof showing that all the monuments were on the ground. Providence Gold Min Co. ys. Burke, U Pac. Rep. Ariz. 64l.
 Although the owner of mineral location. originally valid, has failed in his work. So that the ground is open to relocation, yetif. before any valid relocation is made by others, or after the abandonment of valid re- location. the original locator or his grantee resumes possession. and does the necessary work. his rights are re- yiyed under the original location klopstine ys. Hays. 57 Pac. Rep. Utah 1l2.
 Hills Ann. Laws. D. 1906. providing that miners liens shall not bind the mine upon which labor is performed for q longer period than six months after the claim therefor shall have been filed. unless within that time a suit be brought for their foreclosure. provides an exception to lIill's Ann. Laws. Sec l6. providing that absence or concealment of defendant shall prevent the running of the general statute of limitations. and the ab- sencc from the state of the agent of defendant mine does not prevent the running of the former statute. Burns ys. White Swan Min. O.. U Pac. Rep. lGr.l 631.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
FOUR BY ONE BULLET.
How It Feels to be Punctured by
 Mauser Missile.

Private Julian Lane, of the thir- teenth infantry, which participated in the heavy fighting at Santiago, has been spending few days in this city on sick leave visiting relatives. Lane was wounded four times in the engage ment of July l and the surprising part of it is that all four wounds were re ceiyed at the same time from the same bullet
 "We were driving the Spaniards from the last trenches on the hilltops overlooking the city, he said, in tell ing the story, "and the nature of the ground made it impossible to charge in anything like formation. So we went at it in rushes by handfuls, taking GOV CT between times as best we could. l had dropped behind palm tree in one of the pauses and was lying on my left side, with my right leg bent at the knee and drawn up. l was just reaching for cartridge, when along came Il Mauser ball and passed through my hand, between the thumb and 'ndex- finger, without breaking any bones. Keeping or it made flesh wound on my right hip, went through my calf and took off tbe end of my third toe, making as clean hole in the sole of my brogan as if it had been drilled with an anger.
 'I felt a sudden shock" continued Lane, ''as if had received a charge from an electric battery, but no partie- ular pain=-at least not then. In fact, it took me some time to inventory my wounds, and l didn't know had lost a piece of toe until l took of my shoe and found it full of blood. l tried to get up, but the contraction of the mus cles was too severe, and l had to lie still. One of the boys tied me up with a bandage from my 'first-aid package and l crawled under cover and lay there for eight hours before the doctor got a chance to examine me. l suffer ed good deal, but l got the best at- tention there was to be had and was treated with the utmost kindness. As you may see by the scar on my right hand. the Mauser makes very small wound, and I bled hardly at all. ex cept for the wound on my toe. One of my comrades was shot clean through the chest and was ont in five days. The only really ugly wounds that were made were when the bullet had hit something else first and came side-on. In such cases they tore man all to pieces. N. 0. Times Democrat.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
THERE IS A LIMIT.
The Extent of and How to Acquire
 Placer Ground.

Cnder the United States placer mining laws. says the Mining and Sci entiiic Press. one person may make a single location containing 20 acres of placer mining land. two persons can make d single location containing not more than 40 acres in a compact body. three may locate 60 acres, etc, but no single location. whether made by eight persons or more, can exceed l60 acres. II has been decided that q single location of placer mining ground may embrace p. I0, so, l00, l20, lI0 or l60a in compact body, according to the number of locatOrS. If eight persons should make eight separate locations of 20 acres each, and seven of the locatorS should convey their claims to the other. il would require annual assessment work of the Nalue of $500 tO maintain the pusSeSsury right to all of the claims, but. in the case cf single location, embracing l60 acres of placer mining land. the owner thereof. in order to maintain the posseSsory right thereto. would not be required Co eXpend sl00 worth of mining on 20 acres thereof, but his possessory right to the entire lGoacres might be maintained by performing thereon Sl00 worth of actual mining work designed in good faith for the improvement of the l6O acre location as a single mining claim.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
HERE IS THE TROUBLE.
The LenienCy of Juries Responsible
 for Much Crime in Arizona.

There is scarcely crime known to the experience of man that is not wisely and adequately covered by the statutes of Arizona. If these laws were enforced stockmen could be rid of their parasitic enemies. There are difficulties of course. But we fear that too many jurors fail to convict cattle thieves, because, as one eX- plained in d ease of another sort that came under the writer's observation, "any one of us may be in the same fix some time. The best jurors also are the ones who usually get excused. They are anxious 10 get back to busi- ness. so make the district attorney $ life miserable until he lets them off. while the man who will not convict rarely "kicks" about the righteousness of jury service.
 Another cause of failure in securing convictions are the notions which many men entertain about jury ser vice. Things which would not ordi- narily appeal to them with any force whatever outside of court, grow very large when they are considering q reasonable doubt. "A reasonable doubt. " the court instructs, ''is not a mere. vague. fanciful doubt, but is such doubt as would cause rcason- able men tp pause and consider be- fore acting in the grdvcr and more important affairs of life. And again, :'you are moi to ga outside of the eyi- denCe tu search for doubts. but are tO consider only such as arise fairly and logically out of the evidence. As q simple statement of the whole of q jurors duty. the following will suf- flee: Anything which honestly and fairly, from good evidence a man be- lieyes out of sthe jury box, he ought to believe in it, and vote accordingly. \ few good. lawful convictions in this country of cattle thieves would do a
 mighty sight" of good.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
4 DIFFERENT VERSION.
Timers Are in Demand in Southern
 Arizona.

Reports come from the southern border of Arizona that white miners experience much difficulty in obtaining employment, cheap labor from Mexico having supplanted experienced Ameri- can labor.
 We have 1t from trustworthy source that the Azurite mine, employing l35 men, has not a half dozen white men the Helvetia with 300 employees, has on the pay roll about 45 white men; the Rosemonts company's pay roll numbers @ men among whom are five or six white men, expert mechanics The same condition of affairs is said to exist in the Harshaw, Washington and Crittenden sections.
 From recent issue of the Border Vidette, published at Nogales, we clip the following extract in re- gard to miners, which is not in keeping with previous reports. We give it for
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
what it is worth, not feeling inclined to question either story:

what it is worth, not feeling inclined to question either story;
 "Operators of mines say they have never experienced so much difficulty Tn securing miners at any previous time. Several requests have been known in Nogales during the week for men at various camps tributary to this town, and in some cases the demand has not been supplied. T. C. Hughes of Tue son was in Nogales this week and after n deal of work rounded up six men. Ben Daniels, superintendent of Char ley Hays Calera property, east of Gas ita, Sonora, engaged four Mexicans to go to work for him, and at the appoint ed time only two of them reported. He went to the mines with these, and when he arrived there he found that six of his force had quit to attend a ''cumple ano" of some friend Good miners can find work in this vicinity at good wages.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
VIRGINIA IS FOR SILVER.
Every County Voting So Far has De-
 ciared for Free Coinage

A Richmond, Va., dispatch to the Boston Herald, says: ,'The sentiment of the Virginia democracy, as express ed at the primaries in this campaign, is overwhelmingly for the Chicago platform and free silver. About two thirds of the l20 democratic members of the general assembly have already been nominated. Thus far not a coun- ty where the proposition has been sub mitted has failed to endorse the Chicago platform and express n preference for Bryan.
 No effort has been made by the state leaders to bring out the sentim ent on this subject. It IS, indeed, highly probable that some of the most intluen tial party men preferred that the ques- ton of the Chicago platform should not be referred to in this campaign. There is disposition in some particu- larly potential quarters to give the cold shoulder to free silver.
 In this contest such feeling has made no impression upon the rural dis tricts. The fact that reports of nn- usually good crops and industrial pros perity come from all parts of Virginia make it all the more surprising at the unanimity in the endorsement of the Chicago platform by the primaries in this campaign.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14

For anything in the line of wines and liquors call at G. $. Van Wag- enen's.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14

The finest baths in town Ut Towle's barber shop.
Arizona silver belt., 1899-09-14
That Throbbing Headache

Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. Kings New Life Pills. Thous- ands of sufferers have proven their matchless merit for sick and nervous headaches. They make pure blood and strong nerves and build up your health. Easy to take. Try them. Only 25cts. Money back If not cured. Sold by Hitchcock, druggist. 1-5 TO OUR CUSTOMERS. Our cash sales have increased so much that we have quit ali credit sales for good. All sales hereafter are Spot Cash or c. O.. D. only. Rich and poor alike. Our prices will be reduced still more and we shall sell at prices no Credit House can follow. We will try to merit your patronage by still better service, better goods and lower prices in all depart ments and to all alike.
 Respectfully,
 F F. KELLNER X Go.
The representative., 1899-12-07
CHICAGO GRAIN

+ SHiCAHO. Dec 6.-Wheat ruled strong YES
preaietions May closing ssac higher '51S Gorn
orariars & by the strength Of wheat and light
higher Provisions. supported by light hog 'ru sun
pty, ty good demand and limited offerings closed
RIBS 1oc over yesterday anu may
,,asl May wheat opened at 6slsc, shade over Mon
report from Ohio putting the condition Of the
crop @ OF that that state at So The decrease in Euro
pean stocks, with the small worlds shipments
last week. was taken by shorts as a further
ns son Tor covering at present figures In view
export demand is almost certain to imnrove
>shamdy Ihr1msfy receipts for Yesterday and Monday
The visible, it calculated had reached the
emd enc OF the period which has shown almost with
pr h,rce eis and ID. further decrease predicted
active towards the close. The final price for
dax Msy vas sss gain Of gEc Mon
Eol,. four from Atlantic ports to e47 600 bu New
ceps were 20 loads for or
Minneapolis and Duluth reported 574 cars COM
grade. See" u contract
offerings. despite the good weather for move move
dsc, ent we were ss small on the contract stock
heqe Escepts
against last peasns We're M ie 3 oS
although the outside was also fair 1eIo purchaser
snpnS Was arS aTe Msv good Business at
at s2's932hc. sold from that figure to 32sIc
closing @aTs ss.s ac over s., Monday at 32ssas2Ac
pats were nlnn, held up by and small
offerings The shipping demand was slow
and the export inquiry lifeless Speculation was
5000 and receipts here 344 cars, with a smaller
estimate for Wednesday. May opened unchanged
shade up at 231sc, ranged from 23A6235sc to
24@241tc. closing 4c higher at 24@241sc
Provisions were active and emphaticallv
strong. Trade showed decided broadening:
there was a persistent demand and little in
cllnation on the part of packers to sell The
hog supply was not up to requirements local
receipts 5000 under the estimate and shorts
covered at considerable loss. The strength of
the market was apparent at the opening initial
figures all showing gains from Mondays close
May pork ranged from 50. 20 to 50 S7 closing 2Or
higher at 1886 May lard from ST. 421a to S. 20
and closed l0c up at $3.50; May ribs sold from
50 2212Go25 to $3.50, closing 10c better at So 80
Estimated receipts Wednesday: Wheat As corn
175, oats 40. hogs 36 600 head
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Oman EJiuh
The representative., 1899-12-07
CLAIMED THE BUNDLE.
fhe Contents of which Naturally Be-
lOnEed :: Ntrsery

The Contents of which Naturally Be-
longed :; Nursery.
Coming in .-.ner car from High
land park couple of nights ago 1 was oc-
cupy1ng a seat young man. who
had two girls out at the park and who was
bringing them home was on the same seat.
The conductor picked up a neatly done bun
ole. and asked me. rs this your package?"
1T Is not" l replied.
"Is it yours?" he asked one of the girls.
mo, sir" she replied.
rs It yours? he asked the young man.
Let me see," he said, with the hasitation
OF liar who is not an adept at the art. q
1-1-believe it is mine Yes, that's mine.
He took it and looked guilty though he
did his best to appear innocent
Il didn't know that you had bundle with
you, remarked one of his female compan-
ions in low tone. 10 n
The conductor had gone ahead to collect
fares, and the young man looked my way,
to learn whether l was list tening. OF course
l wasn't, because THAI would have been
unmannerly.
II had it in, my pocket he replied, and
probably you did not notice it,
What have you got in 1t ~ asked the
other girl with natural curiosity
Oh just a couple Ut things that I
thought 1 might have use for he replied
with assumed carelessqess.
Let me see, now, said the girl. ''Tll
bet it's something you don't want us to see'''
No I assure you its isn't" he answered
Then let US see what ibis." she persisted.
She reached for the. bundle and he tried
to keep it from her. So There was a little
struggle for possession aoh it, and the paper
came of. Ii
"Oh-h," screamed both girls
1t was no wonder for wrapped in the
paper was a nursing bottle half filled with
milk. with nipple attached, and two very
useful and necessary articles of wearing ap-
parel for infants. A liar and a thief had
bean brought suddenly to- justice. -Pittsburg
Press.
The representative., 1899-12-07
HER UNKNOWN HELPER
D1st1nguished Englishman Who As
sisted an American Girl in Landau

Wnlle l was waiting for cab in the
fAahsrlQg Gross railway station one day in
August, a train rolled up and from one of
the Trhird-class carriages stepped girl
whose. face and bearing stamped her at
once stranger to London, and probably
an American, for she wore Fedora hat
with quill in it. .felt.l .i a..
She was hampered with half a dozen
pieces of hand luggage and was unaware of
OF the usefulness of the porters that hover
cd ,arnpnd the carriage doors in hopes of
picking up few pennies
The girl looked up and down the long
platform. She did not know which way to
turn.
Then from across the way came a tall
raw -boned, faced man, with a droop-
ing mustache and pair of shoulders as
broad as the back Of hanson
- Removing his hat he spoke to the girl
and asked if there was anything he could do
to assist her
She blushed and opening her purse, took
out slip of paper, upon which was written
an address in the west central district of
the city.
And do you want to go -there?" asked
Yes, sir" replied the girl
That will be very easy.
He called commissionaire and had the
cab whistled for.
He ordered the porter to throw the girls
hand luggage on top, and, returning the
paper to her, told the cabby where to drive
He. helped the girl into the hanson and
closed the Two front doors over her skirt
She thanked him very sweetly, and the
bronzed cheeks Of the man took on the tinee
of blush.
l had watched this little act of courtesy
from the gates of the station with Mr. A.. e.
W. Mason, whose novel The Courtship of
Maurice Buckler," met with such success in
england year ago., -.
AS the cab drove through the carriage
door, Mason said: THAT was very pretty.
wasn't it,"
Yes l replied, ~ wonder who the
bronze man was?"
Why don't you know who he is?" in
qu1red Mason, with some amazement THAT
was Lord Kitchener, Sirdar of the Eevntian
army-the man who entered Khartoum
last year"
And hope the American girl may see
this account Of the incident that she NAV
know who her unknown protector really
was. Detroit Free Press
The representative., 1899-12-07
A NEW USE FOR SKIM MILK.
Substance Closely Resembling Gel
lulOid Manufactured Fran, II

4 Substance Closely RexembIing Gel
lulOid Manufactured From 1t.
Washington-Hard rubber and ceiiuioid
seem about to have a rival in. skim. milk
Major Henry Alvord. chief Of the dairy di-
vision OF the Department OF Agriculture,
exhibited at this Office today a4strip of thin,
almost transparent. material closely re-
sembling celluloid, with the statement that
It was manufactured from the caseine in
skim milk. This product" said Major Al
word, lis destined, l believe, to enter very
largely into manufacturing. Some of the
big business men in the country are inter-
ested in the discovery, and patents cover
ing the process have just been granted. 1t
will be operated largely, l think, after the
making OF paper sizing made from skim
milk Paper sizing is now manufactured
in this country at the rate of from Is to 20
tons a day, being the dried caseine from
skim milk. This takes considerable. skim
milk, as can be seen, and the field for this
new product OF skim milk is a hundredfold
wider. The new material is suitable for
the manufacture of oilcloth book covering.
combs, penholders, buttons, billiard balls
in fact anything for which either cellu
loid or hard rubber is now used, and it
has many advantages of it's own 1t will
not dissolve nor be affected by water, and
is not infiammable, which is such serious
objection to celluloid. The company which
will manufacture this product is now look
ing around for suitable localities to estab-
f1sh plants where skim milk can be secured
in quantities.
i do not know" continued Major AL
word, 'just what effect this will have on
dairying and milk producing do not
think 1t will result in any startling adyan-
tage to the dairymen, as it is probable that
as good results can be attained from feed
Ing skim milk judiciously on the farm as
through selling 1t at the prices which
Will probably be offered by the manufacture
ers OF this product. 1t may be, however
tnat the cost of production Of the articles
to be manufactured will be so reduced and
their qualities so excellent as to warrant
the payment of fair price for the skim
milk. One class of material which can
probably be made from this substance bet
ter than any other is electrical insulators.
Which would be in no manner affected
by electrical currents The other skim
milk constituents besides the caseine will
also De utilized. The sugar will be sep
arated and used as sugar of milk, and the
aloumen Will also be extracted and used
IN preparing the various food preparations
now on the market New York Tribune.
The representative., 1899-12-07

mere exclusive functions there Are often.
very elegant costumes. Many beautiful
decollete gowns ar~ worn. hut RI ls n;
equally good taste to 1wear~ -hIeh-neck
gowns. They are acceptable almost any
where
is there much entertainment done on
sunday, Mrs. Walker?" asked the re-
porter.
III so." was the reply, II did not know
q It, Very likely. in diplomatic circles.
there may be dinners or other social func-
oons given on Sundays, but among the
americans. I should say that Sunday is
very well kept. The Washington churches,
wnlcn tnerss ARE r l9rge humber are
very well filled ON Sunday. quite as much
~ anywhere alse."-Boston Post
{ NEW USE FOR SKIM MILK
The representative., 1899-12-07
NEW YORK PRODUCE.

NEW YORK. Dec. 6.-Flour-Receipts yester-
day. 3S.551 bbs; exports 2.s66; fairly active
and steady on the basis of yesterdays prices,
which jobbers met rather freely Rye -four
weak. Buckwheat normal. Corn meal firm.
Rye frmer. Barley quiet Barley malt dull.
Wheat-Receipts; NJ bu; exports. 2s2,5O7 bu;
spot firm: No red. 73Ac f. o. b. afioat No.
northern Duluth. 7sc +, o. b. afioat to arrive
tprompD: No: 1 lmrd. Duluth. 7sssc f. o. b.
afoat; No redsE 71Ac elevators. Options
opened steady and unchanged developing into
positive strength and activity the buliish
Ohio state report and mall interior receipts,
together with steady cables. absence of liQuida-
ton and general covering. Closed firm 9s@lc
net advance. March. 74A@755sc closed 751ac;
May, 74Q74 11-16c. closed 7i9sc; July. 747s@75Ec
closed 75Ac; December. 7iasm72 1l6c. closed
bu; spot strong No ., 4Ossc f. o. b. aioat. and
39ssc elevator. Options opened steady and
changed. Later advanced sharply on prospec-
tive light receipts. covering and absence OF
December liquidation closing strong at hm%c
advance; May, 3si4 4G3Sfsc. closed 3Stsc Decem-
ber closed 3S5.c. Oats-Receipts. 1425s bu;
spot firm: No. 3. 900 No. 2 white, Bic: No.
white. 3012c track mixed western, 292M31c;
track white, 3lM34c. Options quiet but firmer.
The representative., 1899-12-07
SEED ETo

iICA1G, Dec s.-The fax seed market con-
unues TO De surprise to the trade Strength
Receipts Re- ~ here We're s6 cars, 43 cars at Duluth
and 81 cars at Minneapolis The official clos.
as reported by the Weare Commission con,non,,
y aS follows: Cash fax at sl3s, Decembegy
ss1 at MSs and and May May at ls4,s per bushel Cash
seed closed at $7.7s per 100 lbs Minnea no,is
fax sleed quoted at $1.33 per bushel
The representative., 1899-12-07

9ShalF money control this govern
mant?" will be the great issue in 1900.
Direct LEGISLATION would settle this ques-
tion and settle It right. Read Bond
and Industrial slavery. Price Is CENTS.