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The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07

THE supreme court of the United States decided this week, that $2S9, 1863 in bonds issued by Pema county in 1894, for building railroad from Tucson to Globe, are legal. The opin- ion of the court is based on the authori- ty of the Act of Congress of June 6, 1896, which law validated the F. & A.C. bonds. The Tucson and Globe railroad
 was the purest fake, as only three
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07
NORTH DAKOTA is wea

NORTH DAKOTA is weary of being called the divorce state, and will en- deavor to amend the statutes this win- ter so that the matrimonial moose will be little harder to unite. It may be that the tied will turn to Arizona for relief.
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07

A COPY of Il letter written by Presi- dent McKinley's mother. and found among her papers, is in reply to an in- quiry concerning her system in bring ing up children. ''I had six of them, was her answer. ''and l had my own work to do; but did simply the best l could"
The Coconino sun., 1899-01-07
C. M. FUNSTON. Editor.
FLAGSTAFF, SATURDAY, JAN. :, 1899.

FIFTH in the production of gold is where Arizona stands among the states of the union.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
Papers from the Philippines.

We are indebte to Hon. Fred Atwood of
Winterport for copies of the Manila Times
of Oct. 12th and 14th. They are very inter
estiug in contents and geographically
The Times is an eight-page paper with six
wide columns to the page. The advertising
is mainly in double columns, and if the ad-
vertisements of the steamship companies
and Of beer, wine and whiskey were omitted
there would be little left. There are however,
few hotel and restaurant advertisements
and the card of "tonsorial artist" from
Knoxville, Tennessee. Prices are given in
Mexican and American, the former seeming
to be at 80 per cent discount. The price of a
single copy of the Time is ten cents Mex.
or one nickel" and the subscription per an
mum is $50, or $40 in American money. The
Times has specials from LoLdon, special
correspondence from various points in the
Philippines, and fair amount of local
news; no 'plate matter"
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
Thanksgiving Day.

Last year when Freshman at Tufts Col
lege, Miss Kate B. Lewis formerly of this
city, wrote the following verses as compo
sition, and they were highly commended by
her teachers. This year she submitted them
to Life. the we'll known illustrated New York
weekly, and they were promptly accepted
paid for, and appeared in the Thanksgiving
issue of that publication. The lines will be
read with interest by the many friends OF
Miss Lewis in Belfast:
THANKSGIVING DAY.
All, did l dream? Was it vision gay
That swept before mine eyes and fed away ?
Was it reality, that wondrous store
Of pies and turkey, cakes and sweets galore,
And cider, too, that erst with stealthy straw
| from the barrel had been wont to draw,
Now placed with all the rest, that blissful
day,
At my sweet will, with none to say me nay.
All, woe is me! 1t was no vision rare
From such delights that seized me unaware
No dream is this, that fills my frame with
woe,
And in mine own apartment lays me low,
While bottles and prescriptions ranged
about
Remind that man is mortal, and without,
The family physician goes his way
To other victims of Thanksgiving Day.
X. B. l..
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
NEWS NOTES.

Gen. Gomez is strongly opposed to a
civil government instituted by the Ameri-
cans.
1t is estimated that 800, 600 new cotton
spindles will be started in South Carolina
next year.
Admiralty Island cannbals atrociously
murdered white man and four bows and
then ate their bodies.
Federal officers unearthed an oleomar-
garine plant in Chicago and arrested the
men caught in the place.
The Norman leaders are said to have
decided to order Roberts to give up the
hght, tearing the effect on the church of a
full investigation.
been incorporated at Hastings, Neb. 1t
will be run in the interest of farmers, who
will own it almost entirely.
Gen. Wilbur R. Smith of Lexington.
hy., is working hard to get Congress to
grant increased pensions to Mexican war
veterans, who now number only 5000.
Ex-Gov. Woodbury. of Vermont is de-
tending suit brought against him for
serving ale with a dinner at a Temperance
hotel OF which he is the proprietor.
Tree and shrub planting along the Suez
Canal to protect it from drifting sand is
in progress. Reeds have been placed
along about nine mile of water line of the
canal proper
The oldest resident of the town of En-
porium, Kan, is J, P Mather who is
said to be direct descendant of Cotton
Mather. Though s. years of age. he goes
d4ilV tn a uN Sil and o1-a No
bar.
The orange crop of South California is
estimated this season at 16, 600 car loads,
and it is thought / 900 car loads will be
shipped East for the holiday trade. North
ern California citrus districts will ship
| 700 cars
A son of the late Capt. Gridley has
been designated for appointment to a
lieutenancy in the marine corps. Presi-
dent Mckinley and Admiral Dewey will
pay his expenses while he is studying for
the position.
New York is preparing for the Paris
| Exposition an immense map of itself,
measuring 26x2S feet, on a scale Of 600
feet to the inch, showing every street,
| park, waterway, public square, monu-
ment and prominent building.
| d. f. Converse, a mill owner of Spar
tansburg, S. c., has willed one third of
his estate, valued at $500, 900, to Converse
| College local institution for the higher
education of women. He founded the
college ten years ago.
In deciding a copyright infringement
case the Supreme Court of the United
States ruled that damages could only be
claimed for copies found in the actual
physical possession of the infringer. and
hot for all the copies distributed.
Gen. Sanger announces that the Cuban
census has been completed, The next
work is census of Porto Rico. The re-
turns will be completely counted before
the It'll day of next April, the date OF
expiration of the year allowed by the
treaty Of peace for the determination of
the status of the Spanish residents OF
Cuba
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
A Fat Price for Fat Cattle.

The largest herd of cattle, as regards TO
size, that was ever sent out of the State, was
shipped to Boston, Dec. 18th, from Water
vile, the 80 cattle aggregatlng 81 600 pounds
in weight. The cattle were owned by the
late l. c. Libby. Previous to his death he
bargained with H. B. Goodenough OF Bos-
ton, for the sale of the cattle. By the
terms of the sale the cattle were to be
kept on Mr.. Libbys stock farm and fatten-
ed until the Christmas season. Mr.. Goode-
nough agreed to pay seven cents a pound,
live weight, for the 80 cattle. This is the
highest price. it is believed, ever paid for
live cattle. Since the cattle have been kept
at Mr.. Libbys farm every possible means
has been used to fatten them, until at the
present time the 80 cattle average but little
less than ton apiece in weight. Nearly
$1,000 will be paid for the cattle.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
Newspaper Notes.

The holiday number of the Sea Breeze
made its appearance last week with good
ly show of advertising and some fine half
tones Of local scenes and people we know.
1t was issued from the job printing office of
Bracket & Co, 10 Main street.
The Bath Enterprise has completed it is
tenth year, and the publisher says that ''the
last quarter of the tenth year has been the
most successful in its history" Our Bath
contemporary was rightly christened and
deserves the success 1t has won.
She ''What is the term applied to one
who signs another persons name to a
check p He: Five or ten years usually
Chicago News.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
A Defective Highway Decision.

This decision has been received from the
Law Court:
Knox county.-Mary G. Quincy VS.. In
habitants of Rockport To render town
liable for injuries received from defective
way the municipal officers, surveyor or road
commissioner must have had "a hours actual
notice of the particular defect. A heavy fall
of snow which drifts the highways of town
generally. but blows off in spots, is not such
actual notice of particular drift from which
an injury is received, as the statute requires.
knowledge of cause likely to produce a
defect is not actual notice of a defect resul It.
ing from that cause. In this case the munich
pal officers had no knowledge of the defect
except that they knew of the heavy fall OF
snow. That is insufficient. Plaintiff non-suif.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
No Right to UgIiness

The woman who is lovely in face, form aud
temper will always have friends, but one
who would be attractive must keep her
health. Ii she IS weak, sickly and all run
down, she will be nervous and irritable. If
she has constipation or kidney trouble her
impure blood will cause pimpes, blotches,
skin eruptions and wreGched complexion.
Electric Bitters is the best medicine in the
world to regulate stomach liver and kidneys
and to purify the blood. 1t gives strong
nerves, bright eyes, smooth, velvety skin.
rich complexion. 1t will make a good look
ing, charming woman of rundown invalid.
Only so cents at r. Fl. Moody's Drug Store.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
A Card.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee 25-cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
A. A. HowEs & Co. W O. Poor & Son
6m47
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
RHEUMATISM CURED IN A DAY.

"Mystic Cure for rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures in to days. Its ac-
tion upon the system is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the cause
and the disease Immediately disappears. The
first dose greatly benefits. IS cents
Sold by A. A. Howes Druggist, Belfast.
Z. f. Anthony, Ex-Postmaster of Promise
City, Iowa. says; II bought one bottle Of
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism, and two
doses of it did me more good than any other
medicine | ever took Sold by A. A.
Howes, Druggists, Belfast.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
Volcanic ErunfiOus

Are grand but Ski. Eruptions rob life of
joy Rucklen's Arnica Salve cures them
also Oh Running and Fever Sores, Ulcers,
Soils Felons, Corns. Warts, Cuts. Bruises,
Burns, Scads Chapped Hands, Chilblains.
Best Pie cure on earth. Drives out Pains
and Aches Only % cts, box Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by Il. II. Moody, Druggist.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

Bat the most interesting and encouraging
feature OF the report is the increase in num-
Der and value of cattle and sheep. In every
Grass tnere IS an increase III number, total
value and average value, except in the num-
Der Of year olds- Even oxen a class which
Is generally considered az ''passing 'increas-
ed in number from SS9S TO 9 IA in total
value from S399, 1892 t. S452 73S: and in aver
age value from $44 81 to SAT 81 Cows in
creased from 81 444 to 143, S33 in humber
from 81, 500 $50 to So, 124 SO and from SOL OF
TO sd ~. Three-year Odds increased in num-
Der from 26 642 to IS $50; in total value from
$50S,O64 to 25S6,629 and in average val ne
from $40 06 to $50 SO Two-year,olds de-
creased rom 1862 to 39745; but the total
value increased from S545, 273 to S57S. SO6 ;
and the average value from S13 ~ to $14 56
Yearlngs increased from A. 254 to 30 454 ;
from the total value of S301 5l3 TO S444 055 ,
and from the average value of s. IS to IS Oh
But the sheep industry, the one which
next to dairy cattle, our farmers should
cultivate. shows an increase which should
please every one who has the interests of the
State at heart. The number of sheep in the
State increased from 23S, 319 to 256, SIT the
tota value increased from 1884 ,066 to $G41,-
VA; and the average value from 50 a. to
S2.49
Swine decreased in number from 81 951 to
81 ,Io9; Il total value from 500 sol to 500
b26; and increased in average value from
So. 50 to S. 46,
The total live stock value Of the State was
SH,ol9317 in 1897; S11 49,, 1904 in 1898; and
ss12, 80, 049 in 1899
WALDO COUNTY LIVE STOCK.
The same conditions prevail in Waldo
CouhtS, TO even greater extent than in the
State at large, as will be seen from the fol-
lowing table:
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
State ASSESSORS Report.

Hon. VIM. G. Marshall, chairman of the
Board of State Assessors, has a>ored The
Journal with advance sheets of the forth
coming annual report Of the Board The
statements show an increase in the aggre-
gate of valuations of S., 1871 $50, of which So
1877 444 is in real estate and S405, 0SS in per-
sonal property. The aggregate valuation is
S2S7 69l $50, real estate constituting rs per
cent. and the personal y per cent. The in
crease in real estate values came largely
from new buildings and Improvements.
Following are the statistics for Belfast
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

Total live stock .

The State Assessors report for 1898 does
not show the live stock returns by towns,
but by comparison with the local assessors :,
figures as published in The journal of June
% of that year, we find that there was an in
crease OF $40 in Belfast's total live stock
valuation. There was decrease in four
classes, as follows.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

key: "Fader, vot is der difference be-
tween poetry und poesy?' Fader: II don It
know, key; but if l vos you I wouldn't
bobber about elder of DEM Puck.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
ONLY ONE CURE
FOR SCR0FULA,

There are dozens of remedies recommended for
scrofula, some of them no doubt being able to
the only remedy which completely cures it,
Scrofula is one of the most obstinate, deepseated
blood diseases, and is beyond the reach of the
many so-called purifiers and tonics because some
thing more than mere tonic is required. S.S.S.
lie, and never fails to cure Scrofua, because IL
e disease, thus permanently eliminating every
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

To Cure Constipation in One Week
To Purify the Blood in One Week
To Strengthen Nerves in One Week
To Cure Sick Headache in One Day
Take Cleveland's Celery Compound Tea
&c. trial size free. If it fails to cure
our money will be refunded. A. A.
loves & Co.
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
S. 5. S. Is the Only
Remedy Equal to this
Obstinate Disease.

trace Of the faint.
The serious consequences which Scroula surely leads
should impress upon those afflicted with it the vital i'm
portance Of wasting time upon treatment which
not possibly effect In many where the wrong
treatment has been relied upon, complicated glandular
swengs have resulted for which the doctors insist that
dangerous surgical operation is necessary.
Mr.. II. e. Thompson, of Milledgevie, Ga writes: "a
bad OF Scrofua broke the glands of my neck
which had to be lanced and caused much suffering
treated for long WHILE but the physicians were un
able to cure me- and my condition bad as when
began their treatment Many blood remedies used
but without effect Some recommended S. s. g.. and
began to improve had taken a few bottles
Continuing the remedy, was cured permanently
and have had sign of the disease return" Sw
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28
S. S. S. FOR THE BLOOD

is the which
blood diseases BY relying upon and with the
socaed
instead enduring suffering which gradually but undermines
the
scoua Eczema Cancer Rheumatism Contagious Blood Poison i
letter Pmpe Ulcers,
Books blood and skin diseases will be
Company ant Georgia
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

The increase in number and value was as
follows:
The Republican journal., 1899-12-28

60 { p
utolA s 81 . s IEeo
So 3 = : G6 : az 3 Q z
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

fowl and thousands of sea lions make
their home there, and as this is the
breeding season the lions are very fero-
cious, Several of them attacked the
egg hunters and on one occasion Joe
Costa would have lost his life had not
Martin driven the sea lion off with an
iron rod which he poked into the in
furiated brute's eye. 1t seized Costa
by the leg, threw him down and then
mounted guard over him. Martin
grabbed an iron rod used in climbing
assistance. A vigorous poke in the eye
caused the Ii to lose its balance and
go tumbling into the breakers below.
This desolate island was the spot
upon which Martin and Costa were to
live until they had gathered in 5000
dozen of eggs. Had all gone we'll no
one would have known where the mar
ket supply came from, but then all did
not go we'll. The men were put on the
rock in a dead calm and with provi-
sions sufficient to last them a week.
For several days the calm continued
and when the Ma Belle returned to the
city she carried 120 dozen of eggs with
her. On taking his leave Captain Bob
Spear promised to return with water
and provisions inside of four days. The
Ma Belle was back on the appointed
date. but in the meantime storm had
come up and it was impossible to COM
municate with the imprisoned men. An
attempt was made, but directly g. skin
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

was launched it was stove in against
the Ma Bellies side. Spear accordingly
sailed away for the South Farallon and
near the south landing.
When the wind went down he re-
turned to the North Farallon, but such
a heavy sea was. running that moth
ing could be done. The two unfortu-
mates signaled .frantically that they
wanted water, but no water could be
given them because no boat could live
anywhere near the breakers Another
storm came up and the sloop was near
Iy swamped and had to run for San
Francisco.
Again the Ma Belle was provisioned
and this time she went out as rescue
boat. Bad luck ST. followed her and
when the Farallones were reached an
other storm was raging. The men had
now been without water or provisions
for week and were reduced to living
on raw eggs. Their only covering from
the binding spray was an old sail be-
longing to the sloop and their resting
place was a cleft in the rocks. The Ma
Belle had again to run before the gale
after losing another skiff IN a vain at
tempt to make landing.
AS the sloop disappeared in the dis
tance the two unfortunates almost gave
way to despair The fact that their
plight was known gave them courage,
however, and they continued to live on
In hope, subsistinG on raw eggs alone.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

lowed them to the rocks in order to
gather in the eggs for home consump-
ton. "Farallon eggs" as they are
owing to their cheapness, among bak-
ers and cheap restaurants, and in con-
sequence the nests were systematically
robbed to supply the market.
The raiding became so great that
fears were entertained that the news
might become extinct, so the Govern
ment forbade everybody from taking
eggs from the islands with the excep
ton of one individual, who was allowed
to take so many and no more. Even
this restriction did not give the desired
relief, so a few years ago the taking
of eggs from the rocks was entirely
prohibited.
When seal hunting was prohibited by
the Government seal poaching began
and when the taking of eggs from the
Farallon rocks was stopped egg poach-
ing began. Six weeks ago the season
for "Farallon eggs" opened and Frank
Martin and Joe Costa were quietly
landed from the sloop Ma Belle, Com
modore Baettge master, on the North
Farallon rock.
A drearier or more desolate spot
would be hard to find on the Pacific
Coast During every storm 1t is swept
to its highest pinnacle by driv-
ing spray and only in per-
feet calm is it possible to land
on or leave the rock. Millions Of sea
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
Prompt Action Taken While
Other Papers Talked Of
What Ought to Be
Done.
assistance Was Rendered
as Death Stared Joe
Costa and Frank Martin
in the Face,
RY JOSEPH T. NINA.

l. - ~ @f Is
SIX weeks ago Charles Baettge
OF the New California House on
East street engaged Frank Mar
tin and Joe Costa to go to the
North Farallones to gather sea
fovl eggs for the local market.
The men went to the rocks
under contract to supply Irvine
Bros, the grocers, with 5000
dozen OF the eggs, but although
repeated attempts have been
made to take off what they had
gathered and supply the men
with water and provisions, only
twice was the attempt successful.
On the first occasion I2O dozen
OF eggs we're taken off, and again,
twelve days ago, the lighthouse
keepers on the South Farallones
got some water and provisions to
the imprisoned egg hunters.
For five days Martin and Costa
had not drop OF water to drink.
For three days and three nights
they were drenched to the skin by
the spray that broke continuously
over the rock, and during this
irving experience the wild fowl
eggs served as both meat and
drink for them.
Monday last it became general |
" known that the men were in |
danger OF dying from thirst un-
less assistance was sent to them |
at once. The morning and even
ing papers wasted a great deal OF
sympathy upon the unfortunate |
fellows imprisoned upon the
rocks, and also considerable space
in informing their readers that
water is what the nlarooned men
need" While all this stuff was
being put in type Martin and
Costa were, thanks to The Call, /
enjoying long draughts OF the
much needed water. incidentally |.
they were also enjoying d much
needed change OF diet in the
shape of hard tack and canned |
beet, also supplied by The Call.
Directly The Call management
heard of the plight in which the
unfortunate egg hunters had .
been placed, tug was commits
stoned and a relief expedition
organized. The instructions were
to get the men off the rock if
possible. If that were impossible
to see that water and provisions
were supplied them in sufficient
quantities to sustain life until the
men could be taken off the rock
in safety. There we're no in
structions in regard to the size or
kind of a story that was to be
made out of the incident, but
simply the broad injunction,
Save the men"
The instructions were followed
to the letter. The weather was
such as to make landing on the
rock impossible. The men would
not leave behind them the 1000
dozen Of eggs gathered with
much care and tribulation, more
particularly as sloop was lying
at the South Farallones awaiting
a smooth sea to take them off.
This sloop, the Ma Belle, lost
three skifs trying to land pro-
visions and water on the rock.
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

Under the circumstances all The
Call expedition could do it did
supplied the men with the pre-
cious water and the much needed
provisions, leaving life and hope
with the desolate and deserted.
Martin and Costa and their 1000
dozen of eggs, secured at such a
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12

a HE FaralIon Islands have for
ages been famous rookery for
sea lions and nesting place for
sea fowl The little murre (sea
new goes there in tens of thou
sands every season to raise it's young
and for years the cliff climber has fol-
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
A7D CARRIED To MAR0ONED EGG HUNTERS 5:::*
I.55HzSS4N BY THE CALLS STANCH TUG RELIANCE
THE CALL CARRIES AID TO MAR00NED EGG HUNTERS.

II two hunters
Fal
dohert had
ppoah ild il
down % pit
tn
The San Francisco call., 1899-07-12
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