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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
WHEELS IN ALASKAs 8

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TACOMA, -Wash.-Henry, Jenkins
and another man arrived Id. 1Skaguay
last week, having come from Dawson
a greater part Of the wal, on their BIZ
cycles. The ice for the most part of
.their trip. was glaring smooth. and they
we're able to ride very fast. making
as high as 100 miles one. day. Where
'thesice was rough they took to- the
Hills. -. =: - -.
They predict that the wheel will be
used by many people on the trip from
Bennett to Dawson, and that the jour-
ney9 can be made in five or six days.
A great advantage, they say, is that
while riding a man does not feel the
cold. The aut6mobile has been
talked of considerably for northern
trails, and they think.sft could be used
to great advantage on account of not
having to be fed.
Jenkins and his eompa9ion are 60
ing directly East, where they will
study. automobiles. The, claim they
will bring one West to. take them on
their return trip in March.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

Not so long ago the adult organism
was alone considered by biologists wor-
thy Of study, as being perfected and
mature. Miniature forms of life were
looked upon as incomplete and this in
completeness was regarded as bar to
their scientific study. But broader
view Of the many stages through which
all animals pass in their development
brought out the fact that the adult
stage is only one out Of many-it is
merely the final term of series Of
stages. From this broader and more
philosophical standpoint have arisen!
studies such as those described. in thei
Forum, under the title Physical
Growth Periods and Appropriate Exer-i
cises." The writer points out that all
parts Of the child's body do not grow,
at one and the same time For exam
pie, "the muscles Of the upper arm are.
ripe and ready for training at least a.
the fingers" and so on with other
groups Of muscles. He then notes the
obvious corollary that in the school.
child we should be careful to train!
those groups Of muscles in their proper
order of development. He also OBJ
serves that there are two critical Pc,
RODS Of school life, one between the.
ages Of IN and 811a years, when the ac-,
ton Of the heart Is inefficient, and the,
other between the ages Of II and II,
when physical growth is most rapid
and the child Is subject to morbid
mental emotion" The writer next,
goes on to point out those physical ex-!
ercises which are most appropriate to-,
the different ages. Between 6 and 8
rope-jumping should be prohibited on
account of the liability to heart dam,
age-which Professor Christopher Of
the Chicago Board Of Education finds,
to be common between these ages But:
exercises Of skill, of "tactics and calls
themes, are Of great value" Between
the ages Of 8 and II there should be-
exercises that tend to the acquisition
Of well-poised carriage and graceful
walk" for the muscles are ripe and
ready for training. The kind Of exer-,
else between the ages Of II and 20
should be for the purpose Of "inciting,
strong activity Of heart and lungs,
Between 20 and 80 severe exercises Of
endurance, such as boat racing, are ap-
propriate, but calisthenics are no
longer Of value, though they again be-
come useful between the ages Of As and
60! The paper is thoughtful one and
the writer's recommendations are a
careful application of the latest results
Of anatomy and physiology to the ply
steal needs of the child and youth.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

The practice Of tipping Is the bane
Of travelling in Great Britain and on
the continent of Europe. In this coun-
try 1t has gradually obtained, in spite
Of an overwhelming sentiment against
It, until every man or woman who does
another a personal service, in hotel,
restaurant or railway car, expects to
be paid for that service over and above
the wages which he or she receives for
doing nothing else. Employers tacitly
sanction these extortions and encour-
age their continuance by paying their
servants a stipend so mean that the
servants are obliged to prey upon the
public in order to keep the breath Of LIE
! in their bodies. Ninety-nine out Of 100
men who patronize railroads and ho-
tells would infinitely prefer to pay the
amount Of the tip to the corporation,
thus enabling the corporation to pay
its porters or walters living wages. The
tip exasperates him who gives and de-
moralizes him who takes. The whole
system is wrong.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
SOLDIERS NOT BARRED.
An Important Life Insurance. Decision
Rendered by Judge Bahrs.

SAN FRANCISCO-Mrs Louisa
Richter, widow of the late Captain
Reinhold Richter of the California vol
unteers, has been given judgment by
Judge Bahrs for $4,000 against the SUI
preme Lodge of the Knights of Py-
thias.
Captain Richter was insured in the
endowment rank of the knights of Py-
thias After. he became affiliated
with that branch of the order rule
was enacted prohibiting any. member
from participating in the operations Of
the army or navy in time of war Cap
tain Richter wenttto the Philippines
and was killedsfn an engagement with
the spaniards.' Thes lodge refused to
pay the insurance.
Judge Bahrs held that the law and
facts justified Mrs. Richter's demand,
and gave judgment In her favor for the
full amount Of the policy. .withiinterest
and costs of court.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
WIDE TIRE Law IS NOW IN Eff
Feet.


The "wide-tire law" went into effect
ON. January /, but as yet no attempt
has been made to enforce 1t. The law
will without doubt be laid on the shelf
as dead letter.
1t was adopted by the legislature two
years ago and provides for tie use of
broad tires ranging from six. inches
down on all vehicles. The use Of tires
narrower than prescribed by the ratio
table is made misdemeanor punish
able by heavy fine pE Imprisonment
Although two years Bf'1arniHg has
been given, very few vehicles on the
street come within YhAs laW.1 Almost
all tires are too marrow: The provi-
sions of the law are vigorously OBJ
jected to by the ranchers, particularly
in the mountain regions. They claim
that heavy wagon having six-inch.
tires would slip and slide like a sledge
and would be both impracticable and
unsafe.
SomeEof the worst Offenders against
the roads are the vegetable Cinnamon,
and, other Users of spring wagons
which almost invariably have sharp
tires. Unless one Of the good roads
societies or wheelmen's clubs should
take the matter up and institute GRIM
.inal proceedings the tire law will die
peaceful death.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
CRANE LOST HIS TRAIN.
He Hired a Special and Got It
Again.

TOPEKA, Kan.-Mr Crane of Buf-
falo, wealthy manufacturer OF ele-
vators, stepped off the Santa Fe's Cal
ifornia Flyer at Kansas City for a walk
on the platform and was left behind
when the train drew out. His wife
was aboard the flyer, and Crane was
anxious to overtake her as quickly as
possible. He caught the next regular
train to this city, telegraphed ahead for
special train, in which he left Topeka
an hour behind the flyer.
The special, an engine and coach
sped westward at the rate of sixty
miles an hour. All east-bound trains
had orders to give the special right-of-
way, and it was expected it would
overtake the flyer at Newton, but the
spring-hanger on Cranes train broke
at Peterton and delayed him thirty
five minutes. His train passed Flor
ence at 2:19 o'clock, twenty-eight miles
east of Newton. Meanwhile Mrs. Crane
was relieved Of anxiety by the tele-
grams thrown off at every station by
her husband.
At Newton the flyer was held forty
five minutes awaiting the arrival Of
the special. The run from Florence
to Newton, twenty-eight miles, was
made in thirty minutes.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
bought and paid for Is to cut the Nuro-
peau middleman.

In an article entitled 1.-THE Happy
Ending in Novels" an author In Lit
erature discusses the human and hui,
name desire that mankind entertains
for happy examinations in romances.
The author cites the example Of OAR
win, who, 1t seems, in advanced age,
would read only those novels that end:
ed pleasantly. 1t may have been that
Darwin, knowing how unhappy the
beginnings Of men were, was more
jealous about their enjoying happy
endings, or it may be that age had
something to do with it. In youth and
in old age one demands a happy finis.,
Youth refuses to acknowledge that life
affords any other termination, while
old age wants to forget that it does.'
But between these two extremes there.
Is an age Of philosophy, when one cam
contemplate with equanimity the,
deaths or non-marriages Of heroes and.
heroines. If they die the middle-aged
philosopher declares that they escaped
good deal Of trouble, and If they fail
to marry-he makes the same remark
And then, too, he has had unhappy ter
limitations in his own life, and often.
takes grim satisfaction in the fictitious
sufferings of others. The author of
the article in Literature believes that,
"men's minds grow lethargic or work
only in groove; they lose the desire
to be thrilled or stirred, and retain only
a gentle desire to be, as the phrase is,
tickled." And, again, he declares: 1--WE
do not always want our nerves strung
to tragic issues; what we ask, and what
we find, is some harmless and happy
nepenthe." If Darwin had only writ
ten book throwing some light upon
the end Of species, neither he nor 9th
ers Of his kind would be so solicitous
for the happy ending" in this life.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

The assertion has frequently been
made and gone uncontradicted for the
want Of convincing evidence to the
contrary that there Is no genuine Mo-
cha coffee sold in this country. 1t is
an undeniable fact that most Of the
coffee sold In the United States-is adul-
terated. Sometimes this adulteration
10 in the form Of small parts of brown
ed sweet potatoes, chicory and other
cheaper substitutes. The finer grades,
such as Mocha and Java, are usually
adulterated by mixing cheaper and in
ferior grades of coffee This adultera-
don is not in this country, as rule,
but In Europe by the middleman.: In
q report to the Consular department
q. 8. Cunningham, consul at Alden,
states that there was invoiced for ex-
portation to the United States 5,144, 900
pounds of Mocha coffee the last fiscal
year. The consul admits that the cof-
fee is freely adulterated in Europe, but
says that if bought at an Arabian port
by an American importer would reach
'this country without adulteration of
any sort. The way to get what is
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
STILL ENLISTING MEN IN NEW
YORK FOR BOER SERVICE.

NEW YORK-Recruits for the Boer
Red Cross service goes on daily in
New York. Gustav Simon, who is d.
recting the movement and whose head
quarters are at cigar stand in sa-
loon at Mulberry and Houston streets,
says that when he advertised for
nurses a week ago to enter the Boer
service he received about 500 applica-
tons in one day, and that applications
were coming in on average of so day.
Altogether about a thousand men and
women, the majority of them men, he
said, had gone from New York recently
to South Africa. A number came from
other states.
Mr.. Simon said all who went were
willing to go for Red Cross work, and
about Is had paid their own expenses.
They received the special rate given to
the Red Cross, and would be able to
reach Pretoria at an expense of $100
apiece. It was stated by Mr.. Simon
that he had now about 900 applications
in hand, and that as soon as the refer-'
ences of an applicant had been investi-
gated arrangements were made to raise
the amount necessary to pay transpor-
tation expenses. Among the appli-
cants, he said, were a number of spe-
cially trained nurses, who were. well
recommended, and about 500 men re-
Gently selected would go to South At
RIGA in the next three weeks. Some Of
the money for these expenses he ex-
planned, had been raised among
wealthy. men in New York, a number
of whom were members Of the South
African American Club, which has
branches in South Africa and New
York, and which has contributed need
ed. transportation money which ccc..,,ll33
not be raised by subscription among
New Workers. 49,.
Mr.. Simon added that as the number
of applications now averaged so day,
he should not advertise again at pres
ent, but probably would in about three
weeks. He remarked that he did not
wish to violate the neutrality laws and
he did not desire to say anything about
the possibility of the Red Cross re-
cruits joining the Boer military serv-
ice, as he has nothing to do with it.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS
The News of the State, Nation
and the World
MOST INTERESTlGN HAPPENINGS
From Everywhere will be found In
this Column. Items that inter-
est Everybody

FRERE CAMP, Jan. 4.-Federal
shells are selling in Ladysmith at from
80 shillings to 5 pounds sterling.
Although washouts are somewhat
unpleasant for the railroads, 1t actually
makes a fellow feel good to read about
them.
WASHINGTON--G Otis cabled
the war department today that in ac-
cordance with instructions Captain
Reichmann, Seventh infantry, now in
the Philippines, had been ordered to
South Africa, to report upon military
operation in the Transvaal.
The final accounting Of the executors
in the Pullman estate is expected to be
made next week. It is said that the
estate, which was listed at about 49,
200 when the will was probated,
will now figure up to nearly $4,000
900.
DR.. Schenck, professor at the Univer-
sity of Vienna, and president Of the
Embryological institute, who exactly
year ago published book in which he
claimed that, after twenty years of ex-
perimenting, he had discovered the Sc
cret Of exercising an influence over an
finals and men so as to fix the sex of
offspring, yesterday received permits
sion from the minister of the interior
to retire on a pension, as the result Of
a demand by the Vienna medical fac
ulty for his dismissal for the alleged
frivolous publication of scientific mat
ter, constituting a form of self-adver-
tisement
A special to the Chicago Record
from Austin, Tex, says: "a dispatch
from Ortiz, state of Sonora, Mex, says
that courtier has reached there from
General Torres camp who says there
is much activity in the Yaqui Indian
camps, and that definite information
has been received that the Indians are
preparing for an attack on the city Of
Guaymas. There is garrison Of a
few companies Of government troops at
Guaymas and several hundred able cit
liens in the town who are capable Of
putting up a strong defense. Unless
Torres intercepts the Yaqui Indians,
the attack may be successful and they
may be able to get control of the So
nora railroad, thus preventing the gov
eminent rushing reinforcements to the
rescue"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
CALLED HIM A "SCAB."
Fatal Shooting at Phoenix-Result of a
Quarrel.

PHOENIX-Robert Bradshaw died
from a gunshot wound inflicted last
night by Walter Adams, the result of
a quarrel several years ago in New
Mexico over labor troubles. Bradshaw
was union boiler maker and Adams is
a machinist Bradshaw accused Ad-
ans Of being a "scab" and rose from a
card game in which he was sitting in
threatening manner. He seized Ad-
ans, when the latter fired three shots,
two taking effect in the abdomen and
the other passing through the lapel of
his coat. When it was evident that he
must die, Bradshaw stated that he was
the attacking party. An operation was
performed on him at midnight He
survived twelve hours. An inquest
was held. Bradshaw leaves a widow
and son. Adams Is in Jail.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
MISS M'CLELLAN'S
SCHLEY ENTERPRISE.
She Is Still Taking in Dimes to Buy
Admiral Schley Home.

NEW YORK-The Schley memorial
by Miss Edna Mcclellan has now
reached $4,000, which is deposited in a
New York. bank. She says that she
has also received contingent subscrip-
tions," as she calls them, offered with
the understanding that they are to be
paid only If it is definitely decided to
purchase a house.
Miss Mcclellan began raising funds
by means of the endless chain letter
system, calling for subscriptions of one
dime. 1t was her intention to pur-
chase and present to Rear Admiral
Schley loving cup. Subscriptions
became so numerous that she decided
to change her original purpose and if
the contributions warranted to pur-
chase a home for the rear admiral
either in this city or in Washington.
MANY gentlemen have offered vari-
GUS sums to the fund, provided it is de-
cided to purchase home for Rear Ad-
miral Schley," said Miss Mcclellan.
Zone gentleman told me the other day
that if by July the fund amounted to
$4,000 he would subscribe the remain
der necessary to purchase suitable
home. Two other gentleman have Of
fered $500 each provided the fund
amounts to $4,000 by July 1. The
subscriptions are coming in very rap
idly and have no doubt that by July
1 the money needed will have all been
subscribed.
II have been acting under the ad-
vice Of friends of Rear Admiral Schley
and under their advise have not given
out complete list Of the subscribers.
At the proper time full list will be
furnished"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
The English language should be 81

The English language should be so
amended as to preclude the legal word
'.infant" from applying to all persons
under 81 years Of age. There is some
thing so babyish in the term that it Is
hard to reconcile 1t with the idea Of a
person 20 years II months and 20 days
Of age, though such an individual
would undoubtedly be an infant In the
eyes Of a court Of chancery. This
seeming inconsistency was absurdly
demonstrated in New York few days
ago, when an infant" not quite p
years old, weighing 1876 pounds and
standing 6 feet inch tall, was repre-
sented in court by father who want
ed his sons marriage annulled.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
BIG SUGAR BEET PLANT.
Colorado to Have the Second Largest
in the World.

CHICAGO-It. was annuonced at
Santa Fe headquarters that the Amer
lean Beet Sugar Company had con-
tracted for the establishment of su-
gar-beet plant at Rocky Ford, Col, in
the Arkansas valley. The plant will be
next to the largest in the world, and
will have capacity greater than the
combined plants in Nebraska. It will
cost about $500, and will have an
annual capacity of 1890 tons of re-
fined sugar, using 100000 tons of beets.
The land is almost in the heart Of
what a few years ago appeared on the
map as the Great American desert"
1t is said that the sugar. beet plant will
distribute something like $780, 900 an
nually to farmers and employees
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
FORTUNES FOR EXECUTORS.
Pullman Estate Pays a High Price for
Services.

CHICAGO-Robert T. Lincoln and
Norman B. Ream, executors of the es-
tate of George M. Pullman, were allot-
ted, as a compensation for their serv-
ices, the sum of $425, 0OO The order
was ordered by Judge Batten in the
Probate Court. This is said to be the
largest amount in fees ever allowed the
executors of any estate handled by the
Probate Court here. The compensa-
ton was agreed upon with the approx
al Of Mrs. Harriet Sander Pullman, tho
widow; Mrs. Frank o. Lowden and 9TH
er residuary legatees before the order
of the court was asked.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
GO SEE HANGING.

SAN FRANCISCO-Go See,a Chinese
murderer, convicted of killing a coun-
tryman, was hanged last Friday at San
Quentin prison. A remarkable feature
connected with the case was Go Sees
conversion to the Roman Catholic
faith by Albert Hoff, another murderer
who is to suffer the death penalty soon.
Hoff worked assiduously with See and
found the Chinaman exceedingly clev-
er in the study of the Catholic religion.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
BoER sYMPATHfzERs.
FIJI =.
Are to Be. Prosecuted in British CO.
y lumbia. -

VICTORIA, B. CA Citizens Com
mittse was formed here today to as
certain the identity of all Boer SYM
pathizers identified with the Trans
vaal assistance movement, and insti-
tute prosecutions for treason and also
arranging boycott. The movement
which has excited great indignation, is
chiefly among German, Dutch and Bel
gian residents.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

See protested his innocence and died
bravely, though he spent a restless
night, crying almost continually.
See was convicted in Tulare county
of numbering a member of the See Yup
society. He belonged to the See Yup,
and in one of their feuds he shot to
death a rival He was Al years OF
age. For many years he was a cigar
maker in San Francisco, and about a
year ago moved to Visalia.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
LAWTON FUND.

WASHINGTON-The total subscrip-
tons to the Lawton fund up to- the
present time amount to $45,721. This
morning contributions aggregate about
$1,000, of which Harry Payne Whitney,
of New York, subscribed $500. AL
though active operations to increase
the fund will close today, voluntary
contributions will continue to be re-
ceived up to the time of the arrival of
Mrs Lawton in San Francisco about
February l.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
TWO YEARS FOR A CALF.

FRESNO-William Chamberlain was
sentenced by Judge Risley recently to
serve two years in Folsom prison.
Chamberlain was convicted Of stealing
calf from Miller & Lux, pleaded
guilty, claiming that he had taken the
calf to supply food for his family. He
has been resident of Fresno county
for twenty-six years.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
BLACK POWDER BLEW UP.
Two Men and Four Horses Killed in
Michigan.

LAKE LINDEN, Mich.-Last night
buildings in this city were shaken, as
the result of an explosion of over TWEEN
ty tons of powder, which occurred near
ly twenty miles distant, near Eagle
river.
Today it was learned that two
sleighloads of black powder, IL tons,
had been in some unknown manner ex-
ploded. Two men, Joseph st. Louis
and Joseph Patterson, and four horses
were blown to pieces.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

A Texas woman who is suing for a
divorce claims her husband bit off one
Of her fingers. 1t would serve him right
% be sent as missionary to the Fiji
Islands.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

Mrs. Russell Sage figures out that a
couple can, by rigid economy, figure in
the New York fashionable set with an
expenditure of $1,000 per year. The
estimate Is, Of course, entirely theoret-
ical, as Mr.. Russell Sage would never
sanction the expenditure Of such a sum
IN the frivolities Of fashion.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

The horse takes an increasingly
strong interest In the automobile. Why
shouldn't he? The automobile is event
ua1ly TO release him from work and
make him an aristocrat like the ele-
phant In the circus.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
CHANCE FOR FOOL
FRIENDS.

NEW YORK-A special to the Her
aid from Washington says:
AS result of the conferences held
at the white house between the presi-
dent, Secretary Long and the captains
of the Santiago fleet, no action will be
taken contemplating the advancement
of either Rear Admiral Sampson or
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19
ALL.GREAT REGISTERS ARE CAN
CELLED.

The new registration law, enacted at
the last session Of the legislature, is
now in effect.
The new act cancels all Great Regis
ters in the state, and electors must all
now register anew to be able to vote
during the elections Of the present
year.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

A woman had her milkman arrested
because she found fish in her milk.
What did she expect for her money?
A whale?
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

Rear Admiral Schley. Nor will a court
of inquiry be appointed unless an off,
cial request shall be received from Ad-
miral Schley, who Is now at Buenos
Ayres.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-19

Energy Is really the secret Of success,
and rabbits feet may be typical OF
luck because there's nothing slow
about them.