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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
A GRAHAM COUNTY MYSTERY.
Supposed Murder of an Albuquerque
 Man by His Partner.

Some months ago two men stopped at Hogan's corral in north Clifton and after spending a few hours around town and making purchases of cloth ing and other articles at Hogan's store, left town, going up the river. A party of lOggers in camp, some fifteen miles above Clifton, report that the two men stopped at their camp and ate supper. being invited to stay all night One of the men replied that they wanted to go on that night as far as Bob Bells ranch on Blue river. They did not go to Bells but the next morning one of the men passed Bells leading saddled horse and having the other mans pistol. He told par ties that he had brought the man to Clifton and he had taken the train here and had given him his horse and pistol. He told others that the miss ing man had joined a gang of outlaws and still to others he reported that he had taken his partner to point near ThOmpson's ranch and left him and that he had gone to Thompson's to look for work, thinking that if he went there on foot he would be more apt to find work. Some people on Blue river suspected something was wrong, but the man seemed to satisfy most people, however, with his stories.
 It now comes to light that the miss ing man has never been seen since the day he leit Clifton and stopped for supper at the logger's camp. It seems that one of the men was re- gently discharged from the Santa Fe penitentiary. He worked awhilein a livery stable at Albuquerque and while there persuaded his employer to dispose of his livery business and accompany him to Blue river, depict ing that portion of the country in glowing terms. The Albuquerque man told his travelling companion that he had $500 on his person and this man told several people or his partners wealth. People who seem to know assert that the poor fellows bones are now bleaching in some lonely canyon. The mysterious case will be fully investigated.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
Afternoon Session.

The convention was called to order at 2 o'clock and on motion two tellers were appointed as follows: Virgil Earp and Arthur N Gage, when a re- cess of ten minutes was taken to en- able the committee to select names to the territorial convention time to re- port. It was more nearly an hour than ten minutes, however, be- before the committee com pleted its work, and the work of the convention proceeded, the first busi- ness transacted being the election of S V Snowgrass as assistant secretary.
 The committee on credentials sub mitted supplementary report recom- mending the admission of Chas H Allaback, delegate.
 A J Doran was placed in nomina- ton as candidate for the council, by F l. Wright, and the secretary was instructed to cast the vote of the con vention for him. In response to an urgent call from the delegates Mir. Doran made a very appropriate speech, thanking the convention for the honor.
 For the assembly the name of J c Job was presented by Hon A J Doran. The name of Thomas E Campbell was placed in nominated by Judge E w Wells and c w Jones of Octave was placed in nomination by T c Job. There being no further nominations those named were nomi- mated by exclamation.
 For candidate for supervisor the name of c P Wingfeld of Huron, was presented to the convention by E A Haggot, the name of A Knoblock, of Jerome, was presented to the con vention by E $ Jones. CP Wing field presented the name of c R Loomis. Geo E Brown presented the name of J H Wingfeld, of Camp Verde. The name of W c Bashford was placed in nomination by E W Wells. The name of P Strahan was presented by w H Hall.
 The ballot resulted as follows: W c Bashford, 57; A J Knoblock, 54; c P Wingfeld, 16; J H Wingfeld, 16; P N Strahan, r; c R RLoomis, 6.
 For treasurer, Geo E Brown pre- sented the name of E A Haggott, of the Blue Bell mine. J c Forest pre- senled the name of Herb W Pent- land. The ballOtt resulted as follows: Haggott, 5l; Pentland, 36.
 For district attorney, E A Haggott placed in nomination Joseph E MOr- rison and he was nominated by the convention by exclamation.
 As we go to press the following additional nominations have been made:
 Assessor, Frank Meyers, of Jerome.
 Probate Judge, s. c. Rogers, of Walnut Creek.
 Sheriff, Virgil Earp, of Kirkland.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
Convention Notes.

The hall was very beautifully and appropriately decorated with flags and streamers of red, white and blue bunting.
 The convention attracted a large number of spectators.
 The Mckinley and Roosevelt club will give the delegates and nominees an old fashoned republican love feast tonight.
 Our contemporary rather antici- pated this morning what it would liked to have happen, when it stated that delegates pockets were bulging out with proxies. The convention was noted for the absence of proxies, only two or three being in the conven- ton.
 A spectator remarked that it was the best convention he had ever seen assembled in this county. His re- mark contained a truth apparent to every one present.
 The Prescott brass band furnished music for the convention.
 Several ladies graced the after noon's session with their presence.
 A noticeable feature of the conven- ton was the absence of proxies.
 The interest shown in the conven- ton by the large attendance of dele gates and the enthusiasm of those present shows that republicans are alive to their duty, and which is pre- sage to victory at the polls in Novem- Der.
 The portraits of Mckinley and Roosevelt occupied prominent posi- tions on the decorations of the hall, being hung on the streamers and on the walls.
 Standing room was at premium in the hall during the afternoons ses- sion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
HEARST APPROVES EXPANSION.

The San Francisco Examiner said, over Mir. w. R. Hearst's signature on November 10, 1898:
 vote of this election is vote of approval for the war and the princi- pie of expansion. It is both right and reasonable that the administration which, despite some mistakes, carried this glorious war to a successful con clusion should receive a vote of con fidence. It is both right and reason able that the policy of expansion, ever the policy of the American peo- pie since Jefferson annexed the Loui- sianas, should receive the approval of the American voters, republican and democratic
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26

In 1899 the tobacco monopoly yield ed France an income of 329,0O0,OO0 francs.
 The number of known dead from the Galveston storm now amounts to 4.754. The unidentified will swell the aggregate to at least 1000.
 Famine is rife in the extreme south of Italy, and jewels from the church shrines are being sold for the benefit of the destitute.
 One of the surprises of the centen- nial census Is the progress of educd- tional facilities in the western states. Kansas, with 27I per cent of school children, out ranks Massachusetts and New York, but is rivaled by Utah and West Virginia Oregon, too, ranks very high, while Louisiana can claim only percentage of l3a.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
and the result will be the same-over- whelminS republican triumph.

and the result will be the same-over whelming republican triumph.
 ''Our industrial and agricultural conditions are more promising than they have been for many years; prob ably more so than they have ever been. Prosperity abomds every where through the republic. ."-Presi- dent Mckinley.
 Even the democrats are compelled to admit that Mckinley has conduct ed the Chinese affair with rare skill and has placed another star in the crown of American shirt sleeve diplo- macy. All they can do is to charge him with ''imperialistic" aims, which the next day is sure to disprove.
 The Kentucky legislature is con sidering a bill to permit the legisla- tors to come to office in shirt waists containing mot more than six colors." !" What a spectrum the average Ken tuckian will behold when he sees all those colors double.
 The Gazette sizes up the political situation in the territory as follows: Arizona will not cast over 14,000 votes this fall; the poll tax law will curtail the vote to a considerable ex- tent. With Colonel Wilson and Mark Smith both in the field the republi can delegate ought to get 5000 votes out of this total and that will leave mighty small picking for the two democrats to divide up between them"
 Those Cubans are becoming anx- ious for their immediate indepen- dence. The United States might as well turn the island over to them now as later. They have not had a revol- ution there for two years now, and that is about as long as they can stand it without one. A revolt against the authority of the United States is among the possibilities, if this country should wait long in transferring the government to them, and an insurrection is among the cer- tainties very soon after the transfer of government is made.
 Mrs. Clara Foltz, the well known lawyer, formerly of California, will make speeches in the east for McKin- ley and Roosevelt. Her brother, Sam M. Shortridge heads the repub- lican electoral ticket in California.
 A constitutional lawyer, who does not know the difference between the constitution and the Declaration of Independence, or a democratic plat form, is not a safe counselor. The election in Cuba of delegates to the constitutional convention de- veloped a race war in some portions of the islands, with the colored party in the majority. The white popula- tion declare themselves openly in favor of annexation.
 Bryan has been hammering away on that consent of the governed" proposition so long that he has actual ly convinced many democrats that it is a part of the constitution. Even an occasional one of average intelligence | is found who thinks it.
 From the emphatic manner in which our contemporary asserts that that peerless document" the consti- tuition of the United States, says that all men are created free and equal" it raises a suspicion that it possesses a bogus constitution. The genu- inc document has nothing to say about the equality of birth of all men.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
Reversed the District Attorney.

4 telegram was received today from Flagstaff announcing that Judge R. E. Sloan had rendered a decision in the case of s. $. Ackers vs. a Coco nino county justice of the peace, test ing the validity of the poll tax law The judge sustains the law, thus talk ing issue with the decision of the dis trict attorney.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26

The prarie chicken, it is predicted, will soon become extinct in Kansas.
 The corner stone of the first Protes- tant church to be built in Cuba was laid in Matanzas on Sunday last. It is to be a Methodist church.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26

political dodger of modern times. ."- ] Senator Stewart.
 Governor Atkinson, of West Vir- ginia, recently said: "Mr. Bryan made very bad blunder by trying to preach hard times to West Virginians. Our state is m st prosperous. West Virginia is for Mckinley first, last and all$he time"
 The same spirit which was respon- sible for the democratic cry of ''the war is a failure" in 1864, is responsi- ble for today's cry of imperialism"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26

The board of health of Woodstock. Ontario, has decided to compel bakers to give up the present system of giv- ing small tickets to their customers, as they consider the distribution of these around to different homes is lia- ble to spread disease.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
Our Tradeis Constantly Increasing, and Our Patrons Can Tell You
 the Reason Why.

Have Just received a full Car of Packing House Products from SWIFT & COMPANY. IA Full Car of CrOckery from HOMER, LAUGH LIN & CO.,, is due to arrive in day Ortwo.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26

Democratic managers will be called <Hmoonshiners," if they continue their ridiculous claims.
 Governor Roosevelt's letter of ac- ceptance is well worthy of place be side President McKinley's great let ter.
 That Boss Croker should wager SO,OOO with the certainty of losing it, has revived the old question where did he get it2"
 Among the bits of campaign humol Is the contest between two yellow journalists for the position of secre- tary under NIT. Bryan.
 The avidity with which Mir. Bryan tried to make use of the coal strike is additional evidence that the strike was melted by Bryanites, not to hell the miners but to help Bryan.
 The Philippine commission is pre-. pairing to send S1,OOO,OOO to improve the Manila docks, without asking the consent of the Fillipinos. Mir. Bryan should not overlook this fragrant in stance of governing without the con sent of the governed.
 "lf this nation Is to retain either its well-being or its selfrespect, it can not afford to plunge into financial and economical chaos; it cannot afford tC endorse governmental theories which would unsettle the standard of ma tiOnal .onesty and destroy the in tegrity of our system of justice" "- Gov. Roosevelt.
 In conglomeration of words az gregating two columns in length om contemporary this morning makes a desperate attempt to be humorous oven< proceedings of the repubi \ cs<.t ption. As the alleged ar
 HzGo humoEa1 but little
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rritOrialRepubliCanTicket For Delegate to Congress
 N. O. MURPHY.
County Republican Ticket.

County Republican Ticket, Legislative Council. A.. J. DORIAN, of Lynx Creek. Legislative Assembly. T, C. JOB, of Prescott. THOMAS E. CAMPBELL, of Jerome C. w. JONES, of Octave
 District Attorney. JOSEPH E. MORRISON. of Prescott.
 Sheriff. VIRGIL w. EARP, of Kirkland.
 Treasurer. E. A. HAGGOTT, of Blue Bell.
 Assessor. FRANK D. MYERS, of Jerome.
 Probate Judge. s. C. ROGERS, of Walnut Creek:
 Supervisors. W. C. BASHFORD, of Prescott. J. A. KNOBLOCK, of Jerome.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
Significance in Incidents.

In a speech at Atchison, Kansas, re- gently Mir. Bryan said:
 II notice the republicans try to make the paramount issue that of prosperity, and as l came down the street 1 noticed that next to tomb stone established very properly re publican headquarters are located. There is sometimes great significance in incidents; sometimes it seems as if there is a divinity that shapes our ends and brings into close conjunc- ton those things that naturally ought to go together"
 Just after leaving Atchison, Bryan visited Kansas City, where he spoke in a circus tent where he demon strated the significance in incidents" and the divinity that shapes our ends and brings into close conjunc- tion those things that naturally ought to go together"
 Nothing could be more appropriate than Bryan and a circus tent ''in con junction.
 The Michigan peach belt this year will yield the largest harvest in years.
 There are in this country between 5,500,000 and 6,00,000 separate farms.
 Stock yards packers of Chicago have slowed away 60O,0O0 cases of eggs.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-09-26
EDITORIAL NOTES,

] c. MARTIN, Editor and Proprietor
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
PHOTOGRAPHY IN LAWSUITS.
Difiic nj ties In Presenting Evidence Ma.
terially Lessened by Camera.

Difficulties In Presenting Evidence Ma.
terialiy Lessened by Camera.
photography has reduced the diff
flcultics in lawsuits and trials to Il min
imum," remarked Il member of the bar
"ln times past it was the universal
custom in murder trials to take the
juries to the scenes Of the crime, 80
that they could get a better understand.
Ing Of the testimony and the facts In
the case Besides the time involved.
there was considerable expense in this.
there was considerable expense In this.
grams, drawings and sketches constant
~ used in important trials. All this Is
now done away by the photograph.
which Is always accurate. In making
copies of exhibits in civil causes. notes.
deeds, wills and the like the blue print
has done away entirely with the ser
vices OF the draughtsmen who were EN-
plOyed to reproduce the same.
II remember we'll the celebrated trial
OF General Daniel Sickles, then re-
preventative from New York, for thu
murder Of Philip Barton Key, who was
the United States districtattOrney. The
pictorial exhibits in this trial almost
filed one of the walls of the courthouse.
The clubhouse in the front Of which the
shooting occurred now the site Of the
Lafayette Square Opera-house, was, OF
course. the principal picture. Then
there was a drawing Of Lafayette
square, showing how Key signaled over
to Mrs. Sickles. who resided on the OPP
posite side of that square, and big
drawing of the house on Fifteenth
street, between X and l. streets, where
the meetings between Colonel Key and
Mrs. Sickles took place. as we'll as the
signals which were displayed on the
house indicating to Key whether or nos
Mrs. Sickles had arrived there. Be
sides these, there were other pictures
and diagrams which were prepared by
William Forsyth. the city surveyor.
They cost considerable money, but the
whole thing could now be better re-
presented ut the expense Of a couple OF
dollars and ten minutes use of kodak.
l have known Of hundreds Of dollars
being expended In the preparation OF
facsimiles of exhibits. forgeries, etc.
all Of which can now be reproduced in
half hour by the blue print process
and ut very tritiing expense compar'
ntively. "-WashingtOn star.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

Island, Fred MathieSen built a MILL the
driving parts of which were taken from
an old self binder. 1t waters his stock.
and yet the cost was under 81.
by putting "A ruddcr on u mill the
arms can be made to swing around and
stand in the wind. and by putting n
mill within n tower instead OF upon 1t.
the chance of destruction through be-
ing blown down by the high winds Is
lessened greatly. One of the queerest
mills Is that of a farmer named Boer-
son. who lives near Grand Island. He
took the Sprocket wheel and NY wheel
of a cornslcller and at Il cost of 81 put
together Il contrivance that pumps
enough water for sixty head Of cattle.
Another odd and ingenious bit OF
mechanism is reconstructed acrmotOr
that cost practically nothing. yet
pumps for the house. lawn, garden and
a small fruit orchard, bringing up 20
gallons Of water an hour in fifteen
and one half mile wind. Then there Is
the TOY" water mill Of A. G. Walker.
a civil engineer. which pumps i,4SO gal
Ions Of water in twenty-four hours.
Near Kearney was IN abandoned mill
and storage reservoir. The mill was
fixed at slight cost. bits of lroken-up
boxes were nailed to the arms and the
whole thing worked as well as 1t did in
Its better days.
TO shop-made mills and even to the
better class of homemade can he at
tached wires. by which the power can
be transmitted several hundred feet to
where it Is needed Sometime the mill
is set mt the house. and its energy Is d.
rected so that it will run the pump at
the barn--in fact. the Nebraska farm
cr's ways OF utilizing these home made
cOntrivances are endless.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
American Beef in Scotland.

Owing to the scarcity OF beef cattle
and fat sheep in the country, and the
consequent rise in price, very large sup
plies Of American beef are finding their
way all over the country. Edinburgh
butchers, who. as Il rule. decidedly pre-
fer the home article. have of late been
forced to procure supplies from Liver
pool and Glasgow of port-killed States
beef. In addition. the chilled beef
agencies In the city have been selling
large quantities Of American-killeu
beef. A Chicago company is doing a
very considerable trade in high-class
grade Of beef. They have already es
tallshed forty agencies in the United
Kingdom. The supplies coming into
Edinburgh for last week are phenom-
email, bearing in mind always that this
city has been in the past particularly
independent Of foreign supplies Of beef
and mutton. Upward Of 400 quarters
Of chilled beef have gone into consump-
ton, and, in addition. a like quantity,
viz, 200 sides portklled. all Of Ameri-
can origin. Supplies Of frozen mutton
continue about an average of $50 car
casses, mainly from the Argentine Re.
puhlic
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

A shortage in the school fund in st.
Paul has caused the superintendent Of
the school system in that city to make
a comparison Of the cost per pupil with
the similar cost in fourteen other cities
On the basis of the figures of attend
ance the cost in st. Paul Is $22.OS. Only
two other cities show smaller cost
Kansas City, where the school year ia
only nine months long and where the
cost is $2O.O7, and Milwaukee. where
the salary account alone makes the
cost sol 81. Several cities run from $24
to 500, while the cost amounts to $37 80
in Pittsburg and to $4O.77 In Denver.
The eastern cities have much higher
rate than those in the west, Denver eX-
cepted, and there the cost OF labor and
fuel Is excessive. The figures given
have to do with the entire school sys-
tenn, but the difference is wider when
high schools alone are considered.
Boston, with its suburbs. has twelve
high schools, for which 1t pays per
capita rate of $500: on Il salary basis
alone it amounts to $G2.19. In ST. Paul
the total per capita cost in high schools
on the basis of average daily attendance
Is S4436. and ont of this $34.9l is ex
pended for teachers salaries.-BuffalO
Express.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25
HOr1E-MADE WINDMILLS.

structed Turbine. While farmers may
be rather particular what material
they put into the higher cost machine,
for those of the lower class no kind or
stuff lying around the barn Is too mean
to find some USE Old lumber, lath,
shingles, split rails, old packing boxes,
barrel slaves. coffee sacks, tin from old
tin roofs, the gearing from old now
ers--therc is scarcely an odd and end
that does not have use In the home
made mill.
For $50 W. w. Tier of Havelock
made q baby Jumbo. which pumps not
only water enough for his stock. but
supplies his boarding house with all the
water needed. 1t has four fans, each
three feet long and arms two and one
half feet long, and Is mounted on n six
teen-foOt tower.
!. l.. Browns mill. which is on the
Midway nurseries. near Kearney. Is
one of low cost. Out Of old grocery
boxes he made the fans and the box,
and the gaspipe axis cost him $1.5O.
What could such Il mill rs this do?
Well. 1t pumped enough to irrigate his
garden through n killing season Of
drought, and kept his strawberry patch
and his small fruit from death. Pretty
good Investment for $50. In fact,
Brown has figured out that the profit
from that little mill during three pretty
tough times Of drought exceeds that Of
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1900-01-25

1t looked like rain, and naturally liz
had on pair of light shoes and carried
no umbrella. The car stopped Oh the
far side of Girard avenue and a young
lady got in. She bowed, and sat down
beside the Sauntcrer, who recognized
in her a school teacher friend.
What do you think of this beastly
weather." Queried he, disgruneedly.
lis it going to rain, or isn't it?'
Il can't tell you to day." answered
the young lady, smiling an acceptance
Of whatever might come III it were
a school day, and you We're willing to
come to school with me, | could tell you
in n very few minutes with absolute
certainty. It'll sound funny to you.
but it's true. l have noticed that you
can always tell what the weather. 10
going to do by the children. They're
regular barometers. IL there's going
to he u storm they get restless and
have the hardest kind OF work to con
troll them. Particularly the boys. The
girls aren't SO bad, but there seems to
be some mysterious quality about up
preaching rain that always affects the
former. I've got SO now don't blame
them. because | don't believe they can
help it. So you see" she concluded. as
she got out ut Chestnut street, children
have their uses, after all."-Philadel-
phia Inquirer.