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Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08
An Enjoyable Occasion.

The social given by the Christian Endeav0r last Friday evening, at the residence of Mrs. W. c. Hodges, was well attended and thoroughly enjoyed by all present. By o'clock quite a crowd had gathered and the commo- dious reception rooms were comfort ably filled with smiling socialists.
 The following short musical pro gramme, which comprised some very beautiful vocal and instrumental se- lections, were excellently rendered;
 Duett-M Misses Oldfeld.
 "LiSten to the Mocking Bird',- Prof. Charlton.
 "When I m Big II be Soldier'-- Miss Ethel Wroth.
 "Oh, Promise Me"-Mrs. Frank Juliff.
 Selec tion-Prof. Charlton.
 The programme ended, games were in order and soon mirth and fun pre- vailed upon all to acknowledge their supremacy. Charades were indulged in and each side created much amuse- ment in its attempts to outdo the opposing one. In the the meantime, the piano was not idle, for Prof. Charl- ton had been called to the instrument so often that he finally decided with heroic fortitude that he had best re- main there, with the result that for the remainder of the evening everyone was delighted will all kinds of sweet music.
 Next came the refreshments sand wiches, salads and cake, served with cocoa and coffee. But Friday was fast dying so that soon all were vending their way homeward
 Everything considered, the social was decided success, due not only to the untiring efforts of the energetic social committee, but also to the class of young people who attended 1t, and who constitute the Christian Endeavor society. The society is also indebted to Mrs. Hodges, who proved an ad- mirable hostess.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

MT. Thos H. Harris will be enrolled as soldier in the Salvation Army at the meeting on Sunday night at s o'clock.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Richard Trevarthen was over from Mineral creek last week. He has been running the hoist at the Ray mine.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Rescue Lodge. No. F, I. o. o. F., will give an invitation masquerade ball on the evening of February p, Washington's birthday. The purpose of the lodge in making it an invitation affair is to exclude objectionable per sons, and in order that no respectable person wishing to attend may be over looked, the committee will issue invi- tatiOnS at the door; masks will be raised before invitations are issued. No lady need feel the least hesitancy about attending, as no objectionable person will be admitted. COMMITTEE.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Don't miss the human valentine drawing at the Elks dance positively no blanks, every card draws prize.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Indian Agent Nicholson has stirred up strife with the livestock owners whose horses and cattle run on the reservation. They have been notified oappear at the agency on Friday, February 1G, to make an accounting. A charge of s1 per head will be charged against them, which if not paid their stock will be rounded up and sold. There are probably 1000 head of stock from Gila county grazing upon the reservation, mostly horses, and the owners are in quandary what to do in the premises. Our opinion is that if the government wants to exclude stock from the reservation they had better fence it in.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

A. C. Dellinger and Howard Living ston were visitors to the county seat during the past week.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Master stephen Tillman, of Flor ence, is now assisting his father in his Globe furniture.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08
Arizona Silver Belt
LOCAL NEWS.

Attorney ]. $. Snitfen, of Florence, was visitor here during the past week.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

Ernest F. kellner, Jr., was admitted as partner to the firm of F.. F. Kellner X Co.,, merchants and bankers, on February l. For some time past Ernest has labored in the interest of the firm, is thoroughly acquainted with the business, and fully compe- tent to fill the position to which he has been promoted. Ernest is young man of excellent habits and business capacity, and with further training will add strength to the mercantile establishment of E. F. kellner X Co.,, one of the oldest and most substantial concerns in Arizona.
Arizona silver belt., 1900-02-08

DIR. HARRISON our specialist for diseases of men only. He treats and cures nervous debility, partial or com plete loss of vital force unnatural drains premature weakness, contracted ail- ments and blood diseases.
 We positively guarantee to cure piles, hydrocile and yericase veins in one week.
 The American Expert Specialists are at the Kinney, House.
 Consult them, Free.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
A DIAMOND RING.
BY NJ. QUAD.
COPYRIGHT, 1900, BY c. B. LEWIS.

If any one had told my friends that |
was possessed of the slightest spark of
romance at the age of 40, the informa-
ton would have been received as a
base canard. \ bachelor of that age
who has drifted about with all sorts Of
people and bumped up against all sorts
of adventures is pretty sure to have
had all romance knocked out of him.
He thinks more of his hat than his
heart and more of his pipe than the fe-
male sex. Yes, l was a hardheaded,
practical man, and had the most beau
tiful woman on earth attempted fir
tation with me l should have scowled
her down. That was the sort of man l
was, and l gloried in it, but alas, no
man can tell just what day of the week
he is going to fall over his own feet
and make an ass of himself.
On a certain Tuesday | took a train
at Elmer Junction for London, and as
there were but few passengers had a
compartment to myself. l had been
busy with a newspaper for half an
hour when l noticed a small package
lying under the opposite seat. l found
1t plain pasteboard box and was pre-
pared to find a specimen of free chew
ing gum or new brand of troches in
side. 1t was something different. how
ever. 1t was ladys diamond ring
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

made up of five stones of the purest
water, and on the inside were the ini-
tials "B. p" The ring was a double
hoop of gold and had probably been
made to order. 1t was lying loosely in
the box, and the box had once contain
ed steel pens. l argued that it must
have been some careless person who
carried valuable ring around in that
fashion and that it had been lost by a
passenger who had left the train at the
junction.
l am only q fairly honest man. My
first idea was to keep the ring to my
own profit but l remembered that l
was known to the railway porter and
that the property might be traced to
me. If not strictly honest, | am pru-
dent, and therefore gave up the idea
of converting the ring. l would hold it
for a reward, however. That bauble
must have cost at least 5000 and was
perhaps valued beyond price as a gift.
l figured that l ought to get 500 out
of it, and | figured just what l would
do with that extra money. Half an
hour later | felt a curious sensation
stealing over me. | began to feel sen.
timental. | began to connect that dear
little ring with a dear little blond hair
ed, blue eyed girl. | got up and kicked
myself three times and called myself
fool, but the feeling did not go away
To my astonishment and Indignation
found it growing stronger, and before
l knew it the grip of romance had got
me by the neck.
l was man of leisure, though had
no great amount of money to my cred
it. | would hunt up the owner of that
ring, and if all things went well
would marry her. l settled on that
even as | kicked myself again. Com
mon sense told me that | might better
fall in love with the old apple woman
at the Waterloo terminus, but when
romance takes hold common sense has
to let CO. For week | watched all
the papers, but the ring was not adver-
tised. This seemed to prove to me that
the loser was either rich and indiffer-
ent to her loss or that for some reason
the loss had not yet been discovered.
Romance made me anxious, and
therefore went to the expense of adver.
tising in five different papers. | sim
ply stated that a diamond ring had
been found on railroad train and ask
ed the loser to correspond.
Inside Of three days received about
$50 letters in reply. They came from
all sorts Of places and from all sorts Of
people. The number of stones was
given az the way from one to ten, and
almost et ry railroad in the kingdom
was mentioned. The $50 writer's were
fakes and liars, and the true loser had
not answered me. l was bit nettled
at this neglect on her part. She was
not meeting my romance half way.
advertised second time, and this time
i gave date and day and train. Again
got peck of letters, and at least half
of them were from people who had an
Bwered before. As none of them could
describe the ring was no better off
than before. Indeed was worse of.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Courting In Cordovn.

AT night Cordova sleeps early. A
few central streets are still busy with
people. but the rest are all deserted,
the houses look empty, there is an al
most oppressive silence. Only here and
there as one passes heedlessly along a
quiet street one comes suddenly upon
n cloaked figure, with broad brimmed
hat, leaning against the bars of a win
dow, and one may catch through the
bars a glimpse of a vivid face, dark
hair and rose ian artificial rose) in
the hair.
Not in any part of Spain have l seen
the traditional Spanish lovemaking,
she cloak and hat at the barred win
dow, so frankly and so delightfully."- on
view. 1t brings n touch of genuine ro-
nance which it is almost difficult for
those who know comic opera better
than the countries in which life is still
in its way serious travesty to take
quite seriously. Lovers faces on each
side of the bars of window at night
in narrow street Of white houses
that, after all, and not even the mirac-
ulous mosque, may perhaps be the
most vivid recollection that one brings
AWAY with from Coldova S~s---
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
THE WRONG MAN.
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS.


l was at Stockholm simply as a tour
list and sightseer, and was all alone.
had no idea of meeting any one
knew, and a surprise awaited me on
the first night of my arrival when a
man whom l clearly saw was a Po-
lander edged along up to me on the ve-
randa of the hotel as l smoked my ci-
gar and said:
You are discretion itself, Mr.. Grel-
ling. You have registered under an
other name. How were matters in
London when you leftY
Il don't exactly understand you," l
replied as l looked him over and made
sure that we had never met before.
Il admire your caution" he said with
a laugh, but you need have no fear of
me. You see have my credentials"
He took a card from his pocket on
which was inscribed three capital let
ters of the Greek language with Gu
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

There was closet under the stairs
In the newspaper office which was
chiefly used as a storage place for
waste paper. The managing editor was
haunted by the fear that some day this
closet would set the building on fire.
To relieve his mind the office boy, after
much laborious thought, evolved the
following sign and pasted it up on the
door: I'm case of fire put it out."-New
York Mail and EXPRESS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
ThOughtIeNEnAaa.

Ihoughtlessness is at a discount in
TINS practical, workaday world. An
employer once asked a clerk why he
talled to take advantage of an oppor-
tunity to make good sale. 81 didn't
think, sir" was the reply. "That is no
excuse" very justly rejolned the mer-
chant "You are paid to thinkv' Per-
maps half the failures to achieve sue
cess IN life come Of thoughtlessness.
Brains were created not for ornament
put for use. The man who thinks wins
the race.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
The Rivals On;u;oD

You say that every one, even the
most abandoned villain. has some good
in him somewhere. do you? Well, |
know a fellow who's an unmitigated
scoundrel, without a single redeeming
trait"
Hello! | didn't know you had any
rival for Miss Darlington's favor."-
Harpers Bazaar.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
FATHER KILLS SON.
Sad Story Of an Abduction
A Fathers Terrible Mista
and Now a Deserter a.
Broken Hearted Man.

A story comes from the Ph
ippines, via Columbus Oh
which if true, illustrates OILY i
wildly that "truth is stran.
than fiction" 1t is an accottI
of a father killing his own s,bI
who, lost in infancy, became
follower of Aguinaldo, and O
the field of battle received
death wound from his own sir
The unfortunate father, VIII,
the report says is now a desertt
from the army and an exile fro
his native land, is Major Charl,
N. Rockefeller, a New Yorke
but who claim as Columbus, Obi
as his home. In 1866 he marie
and boy was born to the haI
couple. In 1870 Major Ro
feller, then a lieutenant, was
tailed for duty III China. He
his wife and boy with him.
years later he was called to
Francisco and when the
came the child and his Chin
nurse was missing. Grief-strick
the parents were compelled
leave without the boy. No tr
of him ever was found. ShOl
after the mother died of g
and the father plunged into al
life again. He saw service
Cuba and was sent to the Ph
ippiaes. Here he was made Mait
for his gallant conduct.
AT the head of three con
panies of troops he secured til
country around San Beoir. O,
one occasion a Vicious stand VIZ
made by a body of insurger
troops, led 10y a handsome an
dashing young white man, VIII
fought like a fiend. He charge
right up to the American lines
Major Rockefeller shot him dea6
and the insurgents fled.
A search revealed the fact the
he was Paul Stanhope, of Hong
Kong, and future developement
brougth to light that he was tb
Majors own son. He had bee
adopted and raised by an Ems
lish merchant, but his rowing diI
position disqualified him for bu,
mess. He drifted away an
joined Aguinaldo. 1t is sal
that the Major distracted by til
discovery, dropped out of sigl
as suddenly as had the babS
years before.
J From Manila he made his WI.
to China, and by devious rous
to Santa Barbara, Hondurt
where he is today and where
intends to remsiH, according
letter received week ago 1
him by his brother-in law, l
renee Regan, of Milwauk
! Certainly sad series of in
dents to come in a life. But
only illustrates that sswar is hell
This schedule of prices revised a,
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
BOAT SONG.

When we boated, you and I,
Swaying willows kissed the stream.
Was itY Yes, twas last July!
Little cloudlets faxed the sky,
Just 20 make it blucr beam,
When we boated, you and |.
Once again the lilies shy
Blow All, did they fairer seeml
Was ~ Yes, twas last July!
Far from you the days dragged by;
Wintry hours without gleam-
Since we boated, you and l.
You were cruel then. Your eye
Gayly Knocked my hope supreme.
Was it? Yes, twas last July!
Still love you. Do you sigh2
Sweetheart, make it truc-my dream.
While we're boating, you and /,
Say you love me-this July!
Samuel Minturn Peck in Harper's Bazar
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
VOL 81.
FORGIVENESS.

Ny heart was heavy, for its trust had been
Abused, its kindness answered with foul wrong
So, turning gloomiy from my fellow men,
One summer Sabbath day strolled among
The green mounds Of the village burial place
Where, pondering how all human love and hate
Find one sad level and how, soon or late,
Wronged and wrongdoer, each with meekened face
And cold hands folded over still heart
Pass the green threshold OF our common grave,
Whittier all footsteps tend, whence none depart
Awed for myself and pitying my race
Our common sorrow, like mighty wave,
Swept all my pride away and trembingly l for
gave.
Whittier.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
FiVe From Five.

"Five from five leave how manyw
asked the master Of little boy some 6
years old who had not had many lessons
in arithmetic.
lwered:
give"
"How do you make that out?"
Holding his little hand up, the young
ster said:
"Here are five fingers on my right
hand, and here are five on the other.
Now, if | take that five fingers on my
left hand away from the right, won't
five remain?"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
Wnrse,n n Widn,v.

Charitable Old Lady - Poor woman!
And are you a widow?
Beggar-Worse than a widow, ma am;
me husbands livin, an l have to support
him.-Glasgow Times.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

At Constantinoplc there is an auto
graph letter which is claimed to have
been written by the hand of the Saviour,
whose authenticity has been stoutly de-
Tended for centuries.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
COLONIAL INTELLIGENCE
Brief Items Of News Frol
Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
TUESDAY


General Macarthur officially +,
ports the rescue of Capt. Dever
aux Shields from Filipinos.
The date upon which I'll
Habeas Corpus Act shall becOm
effective in Cuba has been az
vanced to December 1.
WEDNESDAY.
General Macarthur reporl
that Capt. DevereauX Shield
was seriously wounded in the
cent operations in Mariaduque.
The death rate in Havana fl
September equaled the rate {
25.6S per 1000 year.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
FOREIGN AFFAIR."
Items of News about the Wa
in the Transvaal-Other
Interesting Topics.
TUESDAY.

The story comes from Paris tina
the powers do not promise to al
bitrate the amount of indemnit
from China, hut its apportior
ment.
Lord Roberts has issued a
army order thanking Generi
Butler for his "great services" j
South Africa.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19
WEDNESDAY.

Queen Wilhelmina of the Netl
erlands has proclaimed her be
trothal to Duke Henry of Meek
lenburg Schwerin.
Russia has given semi.offit
announcement of her intention
pursue a more independent CO
in China.
A benefit performance in Ii
don for the Galveston suffer,
netted So, 800.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1900-10-19

This schedule of prices revised a,
corrected each week by Mr.. ]. s. T.
Jarboe.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22
THE WpATHER

New York Herald's Forecast.-A dis
turbance from the British Northwest
Territory Will pass eastwardly over the
upper lakes, the st. Lawrence Valley
and New England today, probaly caus-
ing high winds near its track The
area OF high barometric pressure and
clear. cold weather, which covered the
Atlantic States last evening. will move
over the ocean today.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today clear and fair weather will
prevail, with fresh westerly to south.
westerly winds and lower. followed by
rising temperature, and cloudlness and
possibly rain or snow in the northern
districts.
On Tuesday. fair, colder weather and
fresh westerly to northwesterly winds
will prevail.
On Wednesday. probably fair, with
slight temperature changes, followed by
rain or snow.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jer-
sey fair Monday and Tuesday; varia-
BILE winds.
Delaware and Maryland, fair Mon
day and Tuesday; variable winds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22

t.|H
III. PraetIelngs ,f;,s 4. a.
i'fhat day littleiTom, had 'beenl naughty
(From the jam on the sly he'd been
sipping).
And his mother had vowed that she
thought he
Deserved for his fault a sound whip
ping.
So with heart quite as hard as ashes
tos,
TO his chamber she led him. VIII
IN it
She locked him. and. smarting for
justice.
Said, "Ill tend to you, sir in q min
ute"
View him now--he's the picture Of
ruin
AS he trembles and shakes on his
legs.
Loud he cries. Mother what are you
doin'?"
She replies, Il am beating the eggs: =
There's a pause, while with terror he's
viewing
The prospect-a horrible dream.
Then he cries again, Ma, what are
you doing?"
And she says, 81 am whipping the
cream"
The answer brings scanty relief. for
New suf'ring ahead he can see,
And he cries, mid wild sObs of grief
Lori
She's gettin' in trainin' for met
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22
RECENT LITERATURE

The publishers OF MeClure's Maya
zine say that nothing else they have
ever brought out has attracted such
wide attention and such hearty COM
mendation as 1.-THE Life of the Master. %
by Or. John Watson clan Maclaren'D
A second instalment win appear in the
February number with Ave illustra-
tons in color and many in black and
white, all from special paintings and
drawings by c. X. Linson. General
Grants Administration, From the
Standpoint OF a Member Of His Cabi-
net is a contribution announced to APP
pear in February that is said TO af-
ford much new light on a mum
Der of interesting figures and questions
in recent political history. Il is an
other chapter from the personal recol-
lections OF Hon. George S. Boutwell,
Walter Wellman viii relate the story
OF his hard experiences and strange
adventures in the course OF his last
years Arctic expedition. Mr.. Wellmar
did not reach the Pole, but he made i'm
portant Arctic discoveries. and his ex.
petition had a different experience In
many important respects from any OF
It's predecessors.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22
HousE.oE SORROW.
IN n
The Traveller Couldn't Expect Very
Effusive Courtesy.

The Colonel halted his horse In front
Of a Dakota dugout and uttered a Wig
orous "Hellol" and after a minute a
tow -headed girl of about 16 years Of
age showed up and looked him over
and said
Now then, what ye whoopin' fur and
who be YEP"
Can yet anything to eat here?"
mot thing"
"And water for my horse?"
The springs gone dry"
CHOW far is it TO the river?"
Dunno"
please ask your father to step out"
Pops bin on a drink for a week"
"And your mother7"
"she's got the toothache. That's her
crying"
Haven't you got q brother?"
yep, but he got snaSe-bit yesterday
and don't feel Nyell'
"Wen, what about your" persisted
the Colonel. you seem to be all right. -
"Oh, but I amt" she replied, as she
made ready to disappear. Il was 70 git
married yesterday, but my fellow got
shot by an Injun, and itll take two
weeks to ketch on to another This
ar a house Of sorrow, sir, and you will
please to ride on and not ask any moro
fool questions. IN. Y. sun.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22
EDITORIAL CoMMENT.

Now that 4 is settled that Admiral
Dewey is to visit Chicago. the usual
rumpus between the committees on
ARRANGEMENTS and the labor leaders may
be looked for. --Washington Post.
We have studied the laws OF supply
and demand and we prefer to see our
industries thrive.-Buffalo News.
Hon. Bill Goebel started to run for
governor of Kentucky early last year,
and he is still at it.-Washington Post.
The chances are that Secretary Root
win succeed in smashing the corner in
hemp II he Is given rope enough
Boston Globe.
The outlander position seems to be
this, that he who growls and runs
away may live to growl another day
Omaha World-Herald
It is suspected In some quarters that
Winston Churchill is trying to be the
Sylvester Scovel Of South Afrlca.--Chi-
cago Times-Herald.
The silver republican members OF the
present House can be counted on the
fingers OF one hand, with four fingers
and a thumb TO spare.-Kansas City
Journal.
General French says the blow was
accidental. Perhaps; but It will be re-
membered that General ritzsimmonl
lgot the gate receipts, Notwithstanding
a similar contention on the part OF
General Corbett-New York CONNER
lcial
The alleged ballot-box suffers who
were under bail for trial in Philadel
phia have confessed that they have n,
defense by fleeing beyond the juris
diction Of the court before which Il z,
we're called TOR trial. When thei
names were called there was no ain
swer and steps were taken to forfei
their bail. That is all right, but tn
ends of justice will never be complete
/ ~ served until the malefactors hav
been immured in a prison. The AL
toona Tribune.
Arms have been stored at Omah
ever since the Fenian raid of 1866. Tha
is the bitterness Of it--that we are L
( be the targets OF guns thirty-thre
= years old. while In South Africa tn
very latest and smartest things In gun
are In common use. Nothing SO mort
flying TO the national pride has happen
ed since II was suggested that our flour
= lshing lake ports were to be lombard
ed by that floating woodshed, the Yam
1 tic. Toronto Globe