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Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
BELFORD TAYLOR SHOT
Ills Wife Suspected of Having Di-
 recfed inc Bullet

sBelford Taylor, a well known col ored citizen, was shot at his home in the southern part of town about ten o'clock last night. The shot took eff feet in the lower part of the abdomen and though the course of the bullet has. not been definitely traced, it seemed to range upward. The revolver from which the bullet was fired was in the hands of Taylor's wife. The only question new agitating the public is whether or not the discharge was ac- cidental. ?. A majority of the people who have given the subject any thought believe it was not Taylor him. self says it was and his statement is enthusiastically corroborated by his wife They said they were having race loading pistols to see which was the more expert.
 A small boy in the neighborhood said that Taylor and his wife had been scrapping all day and that shortly be- fore the shocting he heard the woman say: 'I don't care if you do cut me. Immediately after the shooting he heard her say: Now I've done it, or Now I've fixed you.' Taylor in re- ply said, "Yes, you have.''
 Mrs Taylcr has not yet been arrest ed, but warrant will likely be issued for her today. It is uncertain whether Taylor will live or die, but the chances seem to be against him. He and his wife have been engaged in quarrelfng most of the time for several years. Less than two years ago Taylor was not seen about his accustomed haunts for several days and when he did ap- pear he came Iimping. He, said he had a fall from a step-lajdder. The neigh bors said Mrs. Taylor had shot him in the leg.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
THE DREYFUs CASE.
Result Favorable to the Prisoner 1ndi-
 catSd.

London. May 12.-Follcwing Con-
 stans' course in the Boulanger episode, the minister of the interior, M. Dupuy.
 has just obtained confidential reports
 from prefedts throughout France re-
 garding the condition of public opinion
 on the Dreyfus evidence and the pos
 sfEle courses of the court of cessation
 and the government. The weight of
 the reports is that extreme partisaas
 on both sides remain unmoved, but
 that the latest. portions of the evil dence have much impressed the large and influential body of opinion which
 previously inclined toward the staff, and expected it would prove its case against Dreyfus. Men of this think minded and honest. As Lieutenant Col. Henry's suicide persuaded them
 to reopen the iDreyfus case, so later evidence inelines them to his retrial before another court martial. The same body 8cf SopinioA is still more convinced of the need of a thorough re- form of the general staff and the re- tirement, if not punishment, of officers that blundered and intrigued in the Dreyfus affair -rt-.
 The temper which these reports in- dicate prevails also in the chambers, though the moderates are less strong there than outside. M. Dupuy is shaping his course accordingly and there is excellent reason to believe that two or three weeks hence M. Ball lot de Beaupre's report from the court of cessation wiH recommend revision and retrial, that the court, perhaps by a narrow majOrity, will approve it, and that all this will be done with the and cooperation of the gov ernment
 M. de Freycinet, furthermore, is a plan of reorganization ot the general staff, especially of the department. Influential members of the military party, espe- cially generals unsmirched by Dreyfus intrigues, are meantime urging the government, fer the sake of the whole army, to punish the culprits as lightly and quietly as possible, and M. Dupuy, with characteristic opportunism, is scheme by which such mild action, with the rehabilitation of both Dreyfus and Picquart, may square both sides.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13

last trace of him was lost at Seventh and Washington. That night MT.
 Hawley went out to the boys grand-
 fathers place, several miles in the country, believing it possible that he | might have gone there. He spent d considerable part of the night inquir- ing for him without avail. Mrs. Flaw ley was growing more and more un- easy, yet she was not without hope
 that he might have gone home with one Of his little school friends. But when he did not appear at school yes terday morning and when the most careful inquiry among the pupils failed to throw any light on the boys disap- peaIance that hope went out, none came to take it's place and the boys mother was distracted.
 Then came the suspicion of the ca nal The water was turned cut of it and the channel was thoroughly ex- bored without result.
 The only possible clue so far is SUD- piled by General R. Allyn Lewis, who learned of the boys disappearance only late yesterday afternoon. Then he re- called something he had heard his it- sIe boys te Hand repeat the evening be fore and yesterday.
 Ia He said that late. on Thursday even ing two men in wagon drove rapidly north on Central avenue. They had little boy in the wagon with them. He was crying and kept calling Mamma, MammaiT
 1t is believed that this boy was Sid ney Bleyins. Who the men were is matter of conjecture The only person who could profit by the abduction of the child is his father, Dan Blevins, the divorced husband of Mrs. Hawley, who lives at Willie ms. He is quite well known in Phoenix. but no enc has been found who has seen him here recently. The boy. as has been said, is 10 years of age. but large for his age
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
ANOTHER TIE.
Federal Care of Confederate Graves
 Accepted.

Charleston, S. C.. May 12.-At the confederate reunion today the report of the committee on resolutions favor ing federal care of confederate graves was made The discussion was very Litter and great confusion followed. There is too mmch McKinleyism in it, shouted a veteran. Various ex- pressions followed, many of them bit ter and sensational. The report was finally adopted.
 The following officers were then elected for the ensuing year: Com mander in chief General J. B. Cor don; commander of the department of northern Virginia. General Wade Hampton; Commander of Tennessee, General Stephen D. Lee;- commander departme of the Mississippi General w. l.. Cabell.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
.F1sHHooKs OF LONG AGO.
Similar to Those of Today, but Made
 of Bone or Wood.

| Men have doubtless been fishers from very remote times; hunger would | teach them to catch fish as well as to hunt mammals, but while Nhe evil dences of the latter are so abundant in the shape of stone weapons, the weapons or implements used for catch ! ing fish, beng made of less durable material, have disappeared. The ex- ceDtions to this general statement are the few instances where fishhooks made entirely of stone or of a comb1- nation of stone and wood, or bone, have been preserved with the other inn plements of similar material.
 Fishhooks of silicious material have no!5 been found in America, but hooks composed of flint or chalcedony and bone have been found in Green land.
 The invention of rude implements tlJ facilitate the catching of fish would not require the exercise of any great ingenuity or mechanical skill. From watching the fish snap at or swallow objects sthrown in the water, the idea of trying some tempting bait on the end cfRa string, and throwing it into the water. Ito be seized and swallowed by the fish, which could then be pulled out bya{means of the string, would be very simple, and from this to the ear Hest known attachment for making the capture of the fish more certain, that of lsttaching silver of wood tcs the end of the string or line, in such a way sHhat any attempt at escape on. the past of the fish would make its capture more certain, was very easy.
 AftexWard pieces of bone or wood, sharpened at each end, and sometimes groioved nin the middle to keep the
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
COULD NOT AGREE
IH inc Case Of inc Phoenix Whole.
 sale Meat Company.

Meat company against which the live stock sanitary board had complained for noncompliance with the regula
 tions of the board and the provisions of the law, was, tried before a jury in Justice Johnston's court yesterday. The jury disagreed. The noncompli-
 ance consisted of a neglect to keep a record of the brands and other details of the animals slaughtered. It is said, though it has not been proved, that the consttutionality and the wis dom and righteousness of the law
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS

Washington, May 12.-Admiral Far ragut's famous old flagship Hartford, has been assigned to the training service. She has just been extensively oVerhauled at Mare island The Mo hiean has also been assigned to the same service as well as the Mononga- hela on the Atlantic coast. The An napolis will make summers cruise with the cadets
 The Marietta has sailed from Port Nashville has sailed from Memphis for Cairo, the Solace from Yokohama for Honolulu and the Montgomery from St. Pierre for St. Lucia.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
IOWA PAID OFF.

Des Mcines, Ia, May 12.-State Treasurer Herott received today a check from the United States treasu- Ter for $9S,OO6, in payment of the claims held against the national goV- ernment for supplies furnished dur ing the war with, Spain. Iowa's ex- ecutive council decided this afternoon to present an additional bill to the next session of congress for S4O,O00. the amount which the war department .disallowed.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13

ep WCJJ LeWWgQ Q ps!LIBo Gep aJ9. shop with them, and with this tl,ey opened the safes of the other places visited.
 l.. Zeckendorf & Co.'S furniture store was entered from the front and the safe therein treated in much the same manner as that of Etchells', except that the entire combination was re- moved. Not much was obtained at this place, either, but a large number
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13

drome, who was given $25, 900 by the board of ordnance to experiment with a flying machine for war purposes. made the first test at Quanticc, Va. The results were not so successful as were Professor Langley's former ex- periments. The machine spared to a height of 800 feet, but desc ended after a horizontal flight of 800 feet.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
KABAREGA WOUNDED.
He Is Taken Prisoner, Together With
 300 Of His Followers.

Ilondon, May ~12-The foreign office has received news from Unyoro that Col. Evatt attacked Chief KaEarega on the east bank of the NiEe on April g, and completely defeated him. Three hundred of the enemy and Kabarega, who was severely wounded, and King Mwanga were taken prisoners. Col. Evatt's losses were two killed and twenty wounded, Uganda soldiers.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
WORKING CAPT, CAREERS CASE

Washington, May 12-Colonel Barr and other officers of the judge advo- cate generals office, have been work ing for several days preparing an answer to a brief which has been sub mitted to the attorney general in tho case of Captain O. M. Carter. It Is expected that the conclusions and ar gument made by ex-Senator Edmunds will also be submitted to the law officers of the war department for report, and reply if necessary.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
THE POLICEMAN DEATH.

Reading, Pa, May 12.-Probably % persons were killed and many others injured in a collison on the Philadel- phia & Reading road at Exeter station tonight. A special train crashed into the regular passenger train blowing through three rear coaches. Eight dead have been brought here.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
DOOMED BY THE CALENDAR.

Some of Garter Harriscn's friends are representing him as .'.leaping into popularity with gigantic strides However, it may be wei1s for Garter net to overlook the scientific fact that 1900 will not be leap year.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
SALE OF COPPER PROPERTY,
Colorado Mine Reported Bought By
 Utah Concern.

Montrose, Colo, May 12-A dead from James N. Mcbride of this coun- ty to the La Sal Copper Mining com pany has jastsbeen filed. The eonsid- eration is s1Oo,OOO The property sold was the Red Bird. Red Chief, Angell, Bennie, Horse Shoe, Malachite, Maud,
 Titan Cumberland, Canon, Deer,
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
THE RESTLESS CARLOS.

London, May 12.-The Saturday Re view says it has particular informa- tion to the effect that the present Hull in Spain will be short lived and that Don Carlos will soon submit his for tunes to final issue.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
BRIGHT. NEwsY AND PROSPEROUS

If the Washington Star was not an evening paper it would be the Sun of Washington newSpaperdbm. It is bright, newsy and prosperous, and il is to have a new home that will be credit to it and an ornament.-Jersey City Journal "
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
ONLY A PARTIAL COMBINE.

It is understood that the combine that is being formed among the yarn mills will not include Senator Depew -Chieago Times Herald.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
CRUSHED IN AN ELEVATOR.

San Francisco, May 12.-James Al liatto. a mechanic employed repairing an elevator, was crushed to death to- day.
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
THE AERoDRoMEs FLIGHT.

Washington, May 12.- Professor Langley. secretary of the Smithsonian Institute, the inventor of the aero =
Arizona republican., 1899-05-13
'" To Do III Costs More
Than To Do Well,

l..
 This "evise sa4u" n1tqit properly read, n costs more to BE 1T than fo BE zveH. = Tie sonrce of all health is rich. strong Blood. # $ to the body zuhat the naighty streanas are to the earth. # he blood $ pure, the body hrfves; # fife blood is 4veak or ir,1poverished,. then eOery pulse-beat carries, zveakness mstead of strength.
 Why make the cost of living more than it need be? Purify your blood and give your constitution chance to do it's, level best. The only perfect blood purifier and vigor-maker in exist ence is the world famed Hoods 'Sarsaa parilla. It brings good, perfect health. 1t merer disappoints. <
 ScrofuIa-" When three months old our
 
 baby Roy was covered with itching and burning scrofula sores. The best physicians failed to relieve. Hoods Sarsaparilla saved his life as it made permanent scurem- MRS. LILLE NJ. FISH, East Springport, Mich. Grip =" Through the blessing of God Hoods SarsapaFilla and Hoods Pills. cured me of. grip, and the after weakness. My heart and nerves were badly affected, but am now strong and hearty, doing all my housework. have been a walking advef- tisemeI1t for Hoods among my nefghbers.' MRS. MARY M. MESSENGER, Freehold, Pa.R
 Rheumatism Rheumatism is dis ease or the, blood. and the acid must be neutralized to effect cure. II was troubled with rheumatism so badly that could not walk. Hoods Sarsaparilla curedme." Mas. MITCHELL McDERMoTT, Southbridge, Mass.
 Eczema My daughter had eczema and it affected her eyes. The doctor said it Yas incurable. Her skin Is now smooth and white and all on account of Hoods Sar- ssaparflla-. I have taken it for weakness and can now walk three or four miles easily" MRS. E. A. HENRY, Sauk Centre, Minn. CatarYh-"I suffered from childhood with catarrh. Was entirely deaf in one ear. Hoods Sarsaparilla cured me and restored my hearing" MRS, ". STOKES, Midland. Tex.
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Arizona republican., 1899-05-13

A mans own good breeding is the best security against other peoples i'll
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
NO TURKEY THAT DAY.
The Junior Cffic rs Had to ID. Cor
tent with Young Penguin.

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tent with Young Penguin.
'"The most desolate Christmas l ever
spent" said Capt. Samuel G. Lemly, L.
S. n, speaking to a Washington reporter,
twas at the uninhabitctl island known as
Desolation or kerguelen, in the South
Indian ocean, where was OH duty in a
ship connected with the Transit Of
Venus expedition of 1874. The transit
came off in good shape on the Sth Of De-
cember, at which time we were anchored
in Christmas harbor, toward the north
ern part of the island, whence we went
to Royal sound and anchored in Three
Island harbor, near which was located
the party Of observers. Here we spent
Christmas; for, while the party had been
very successful with their observations
Of the transit, they had not, previously t.
that time, had a sufficient number of sat :
isfactory observations for longitude to
accurately locate the position of their
little observatory, SO that we had to ex-
tend our stay unexpectedly and were
rather short of grub
"We Of the steerage mess had fattcned
fine turkey for Christmas dinner, but
to our CONSERVATION found, OH Christmas
eve, that he had been sacrificed on the
previous Sunday-by mistake, of course
for the Wardroom mess, so that we had
to regale ourselves with young penguin.
which, though said to resemble rabbit, is
more like fish in taste.
However, our colored steward got
even with that wardroom mess. They
had fine lot of chickens, and he would
go to the coop occasionally at night and
with a sailmaker's needle kill one of them
by piercing it's brain. He would then
make it convenient to be on hand the
next morning, when the wardroom stew
ard cleaned the coop and threw out the
dead and would exclaim, Don't frow
dat chicken away, don't frow him away,
Glib him to me: he's good huff for de mid
shipmenr-and ne was"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
degree of fairness. Cattle girthing FIVE
feet ordinarily weigh from $50 to $50

degree Of fairness. Cattle girthing five
feet ordinarily weigh from $50 to $50
pounds; for each additional inch in girtA
add 20 pounds up to six feet; and for
each inch after six feet add 80 pounds.
This is the simplest rule known and is
probably as good as any; but of course
the only reliable test is that of the scales.
Strange as it may seem, the English have
not yet got fully in the habit of deter
mining, the weight Of cattle by the scales,
They kicked against it vigorously at first
as impugning their Judgment Of weights,
calling the platform scales nothing but
a Yankee weigh bridge" Many years
age. | edited the, memoirs Of m octoge-
marian cattle dealer who had bought cat
tie in Ohio and drove them to Syracuse,
n. Y, before the Erie canal was CON
structed. He paid for the ca tile in salt
when he could. He took the salt from
Syracuse where it was made, down the
OswegO river to Lake Ontario, thence
shipped it by sailboat. His standard for
an animal was one that girthed six feet
For every inch over that he allowed 81 ,
and for every inch short of that he de-
Quoted 81: He paid two barrels Of salt
worth $50 for a standard animal. He
bought a small bunch Of cattle of a
judge who had to pay the purchaser Il
dollar for taking one of the cattle
away. 1t was long, slim steer that
girthed twenty-one inches short of six
feet. The judge said he could hardly
see through that, but supposed it was
all right"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
FOR THE FARMER.
Old.Tine Husking Bees,

~sA aAuS AAu3A oGG1e
Memory often takes an outing f.
=, FROM the present passing show, -
spreads her pihions and goes scouting
10 the scenes OF long ago.
Back unto the fun and frolic
OF the rural sports and plays,
Pleasures chArmingly bucollc
ThNt were ours In younger days,
Aud the very chief of these
Were the country husking bees.
On Ro the old bar, barn floor 1--WE, Yea gather,
Hearts as light as downy feather,
Lips all ripe with rustic jokes.
Air just sparkling with our laughter
AS the gay hours onward sped
Until every cobwebbed rafter
In the shadows overhead
Seemed to CULVER and to ring
AS hish-keycd fiddle string.
Now and then the air was riven
With a shout I'd wake the dead,
Telling that the fates had given
Some glad cuss an ear Of red.
Then would come the kissing struggle
Mid the husks upon the floor,
After. which the girl would snuggle
TO him closer than before,
Blushins to her finger tips
From the thrill born on her lips.
How the happy picture fingers
With us through the fieeting years,
OF the way the toil-scarred fingers
Snatched the jackets from the ears.
OF the flashing lanterns hanging
Round, and casting fickers DER
Merry dancers who were banging
Dust from out the old barn floor,
As the fiddler jerked his bow
Muscularly to and fro.
Every day l hear the singing
or some dear old rural ode,
Melody Of yOuth-days ringing
srhrnNph mountain land HhOIp.
And my loving chances wander
TO that happy wifely face
That learned to love back yonder
In that far east country place.
She is all the world to me;
Found her at q husking bee.
Denver Evening Post
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
NOBODY KNOWS BUT MOTHER.

How many buttons are missing today
Nobody knows but mother.
HOW many playthings are strewn in her
Nobody knows but mother.
HOW many thlmbles and spools has she
missed?
How many burns on each fat little fist,
ROW many humps to be cuddled and kissed :?
Nobody knows but mother
How many hats has she hunted today?
Nobody knows hut mother.
carelessly hiding themselves In the hay,
Nobody Knows hut mother.
HOW many ribbons for each little naid
How. for her care can mother be paid?
Nobody knows but mother
How many muddy shoes all In a row?
Nobody knows but mother
How many stockings to darn. do you know :?
Nobody Knows hut mother.
How many little torn aprons to mend?
How many hours Of toll must she spend?
What Is the time when her DAYS work
shall end?
Nobody knows but mother.
How many lunches for Tommy and sam?
r. Nobody knows but mother,
cookies and apples and blackberry inm
Nobody knows hut mother
Nourishing dainties for every sweet
Teddling Dottic or digrihed Ruth,
Aow much love sweetens the labor, for
sooth?
Nobody knows but mother.
How .n many cares does mother heart
Nobody knows but mother.
cleveland Leader.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1899-12-22
HOW TO SIT IN A HANSON.
Accepted English Method Of Getting
Into md Ont If n Cab

We have borrowed many things from
the English. One is the accepted meth
cd Of getting into and out of cab,
presumably because the hanson is the
real English and real smart thing nova
days. The novice in hanson cab driy-
ing gets in as she would into victoria,
coupe or other American cquipage, and
seats herself On the far SIDE leaving
room for her companion or escort to be
seated by her side, next to the curb, on
entering.
Not so the woman who has had her
hanson education in London or in an
English environment. She seats herself
where she cnters-that is at the curb,
and her escort is obliged TO crawl by
her to get to his place. Where we turn
to the right in driving the continental
method is to turn to the left, and vice
versa, which probably accounts for this
method Of transplanred misdir'cton
which we follow in riding in hanson.
The matter has now reached the auto
mobile stage, and the question has been
settled that the hanson method is to be
followed, and that the proper seat for
the first one who enters it is ut the curb
side.-Boston Post.