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The Coconino sun., 1900-04-28

In the Justice court this week, F. D. Evertt was convicted of the theft of q valse, and Judge Milligan made the sentence 90 days in the county jail.
 Mrs. RenOe of the U. s. Weather Bureau, reports 3 inches precipitation in rain and melted snow between April and 6p. m. last night. At 9 o'clock this morning ] inches of heavy, wet snow is on the ground. having fallen since the last observation, and will greatly increase the record. This is fine showing, for April is generally d windy month and not much rain or snow is expected.
 The best representative business municipal government in Arizona is that of Flagstaff. The mayor and every member of the city council are business men, and successful. able business men at that. Flagstaff has set an example tp the other cities in Arizona that they should profit by. It pays to employ business men to transact business and Flagstaff will surely succeed under such conditions. Gazette.
 Upon being questioned as to his name being paraded as t candidate for the nomination on the Republican ticket for delegate to Congress. D. NJ. Riordan said it was unauthorized and that he thought that the office should seek the man. He would not for a moment entertain the idea of being d candidate unless it. came to him as an expressed wish of the people that he should appear as representative at the head of the Republican ticket this coming fall. He belonged to no clique and really did not care to be quoted or regarded as in polircs.-Tucson Star.
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-28
Card of Thanks.

On behalf of my own family and the other son and daughters of my father, l desire to thank the people of Flagstaff who so kindly offered and assisted us in our recent afflictiOn.
 CLARK HIT.
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-28
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton, of West Jefferson, O., after suffering IS months from rectal tistula. he would die unless costly operation was per- formed: but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklin's Arnica Salve. the surest pile cure on earth, and the best salve in the world. 25 cents a box. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
 A recent issue of the Pima Record says that w. J. Peters has resumed editorial control of that live local newspaper.
 Acker's Dyspepsia Tablets are sold on a positive guarantee. Cures heart burn, raising of the food, distress after eating or any form of dyspepsia. One little tablet gives immediate relief. p cts and 50 cts. w. R. Edwards, druggist.
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-28

A Washington special says: Delegate Wilson's bill authorizing the city of Tucson to issue bonds to the amount of $l00.000 for water works and other purposes, passed the House Monday. Wilson appeared before the House Committee on Territories in behalf of the bill allowing Pima county to issue fifty-year bonds at , per cent in place of bonds now due paying : per cent. The committee will favorably report. Wilson also made an argument favoring the admission of Arizona to statehood.
The Coconino sun., 1900-04-28
Caught a Dreadful Cold.

Marion Kooke, manager for T. M. Thompson. large importer of fine mil linery at 1858 Milwaukee Avenue, Chicago. says '' During the late severe weather caught dreadful cold which kept me awake at night and made me unit to attend my work during the day. One of my miliners was taking Cham berlain's Cough Remedy for a severe cold at that time, which seemed to re- lieve her so quickly that bought some for myself. It acted like magic and l began to improve at once. l am now entirely well and feel very pleased to acknowledge its merits" For sale by Pioneer Drug Store.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Hnder Water.

Strange acquaintances are to be
made under water. H. Phelps fhit-
marsh, who, + time adopted he
calling Of pearl-fsher in Austrian
waters, tells this story of meet!nea
submarine monster:
1t was muddy day, and everything
in consequence looked blurred and Z
aggerated. In the yellow distancd
saw an immense dark object movig
slowly toward me. AS it came ne,lr
| made out central body with sever
great arms or feelers waving rhythm
cally. My heart was in my mouth.
I felt sure it was an octopus. Tier
when 1 was about to stir up the nu
at nv feet to avoid being seen l dt;
covered that the enemy was nothin
more than fellow-diver The feeler
I had imagined were his arms. leg
and lines.
A shadowy giant about twelve fee
high. with huge hands and head lik
small barrel, was approaching. Il
walked slowly, his heavy boots raisin
the mud behind him like a cloud
dust and his great central eyegleame
darkly. Although l knew him to be
man it was with difficulty that 1 r.
Trained from taking to my heels. a
sight of me- he. too, was startled, Dr
quickly recovered. and we shoe
hands Then we nodded. grinne'
showed each other the state of OF
hagS and parted.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Shade For the Hog.

With shade in which the hog cSn be
in comfort during hot weather means
not only better health for him, but an
actual gain of pound CT more per
day with the same ration, that the
hog without such arrangement actu-
ally loses pound or more per day.
One Of the most perfect arrangements
for this purpose is made by placing
posts in the ground reaching about
four feet above the ground upon
which a platform is built Of poles or
cheap lumber, and such platform ar
rangement covered over with thick
covering of straw.
Scatt-r lime and salt on the ground
plentifully under this shed. The salt
draws damp and prevents dust from
accumulating under the shed, and the
lime is one Of the best disinfectants
that can be used about hog lots, and
also destroys all unpleasant odors
The absence Of side walls allows
perfect ventilation. One upon trying
this plan will be surprised to find how
comfortable and pleasant j. is for the
hog beneath the shed during the hot
test of the weather, and how much he
receives from the extra growth for the
small outlay Of labor in constructing
such shade.
Plenty of pure water for drinking
purposes should be kept at all times
within easy access Of the hog. espe-
cialiy during hot weather. - Farm,
Yield and Fireside
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
term expired and he took passage ca
the Balmore for America.
hnx,s Fight With a Heron.

Oliver Taylor, Jr., the seventeen
year-old son Of a wealthy farmer. of
Balls Pond, Conn, killed monster
blue ron recently after q struggle
in which the bird came near beating
its captor. He was walking about a
fish pond on his fathers premises
when the bird swcoped down from
above and caught fish which was
summing itself near the surface of the
water.
Young Taylor, unable to resist the
temptation, picked up stone and
threw it at the bird, striking it on the
breast. The heron dropped the fish
and wheeling with lightning-like rap
idity. attacked the youth. The on
Slaught was so sudden that young
Taylor had no opportunity to secure
club or other weapon with which TO
defend himself, and lie had only his
hands with which to fight off the fierce
rush of the bird.
With claws. beak and wings the
bird rained 4 shower CT blows on the
boy. His clothes were torn by the
long talons. his head was cut in many
places by the horny beak, and his face
and body were bruised by the wings.
which the heron used with telling eff
feet. Striking and grasping wildly
at the bird, young Taylor at last sue
ceeded in catching ii by its slender
neck. When it felt the pressure the
bird fought more fercely, but the
plucky boy squeezed with the strength
Of desperation, and gradually the
blows of wings and claws became
weaker till tie heron fell limp Oh the
ground. Young Taylor did not release
his hold until lie was sure the bird
was dead.
Then lie fell down on the ground
beside :ne body Of his plucky Oppo-
nent, 20 weakened by the conflict that
he could stand no longer. When he
recovered his strength he carried the
bird to his home, short distance
away. where It was found to measure
six feet across The wings and over
four feet in height.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
pleasantly to Walter and to the pains

pleasantly to Walter. and to the pains
he took to come and see her daily.
you see he is an obedient lover, so
we may take it for granted he will
make a submissive husband
But for two weeks Kate had not
mentioned his name, and Nora began
to grow hcmesick.
Just at dusk, one evening, when she
had been absent a month, and was sit
ting alone in her room, the servant
came to her door to say that gentle
man wished to see her in the parlor.
Going hastily down. size found her.
self taken and held close in her lover S
arms.
For I could no longer wait to see
you. darling; and, besides. am tired
of entertaining your cousin. Aren't
you almost ready to come home%'
Her Aunt Everett was so much bet
ter that she concluded to go, and, in
three days more they We're at home.
Her mother met them at the door,
and held Nora in fearful embrace.
I'VE feared everything, Nora, be-
cause we got no letters. but am quite
content to have you safe home again.
Kate showed us the letter you wrote
her." continued Mrs. Everett, ''in
which you said you had been mis-
taken in thinking you loved Walter,
and should probably be married, be-
fore your return. to rich widower,
who visited you daily"
"And she offered me chance to re-
venge myself for your faithlessness
by making her my wife," said Walter
with a queer smile. "but I preferred
to SEE first whether you had married
the widower"
Il never wrote such letter" cried
Nora, with a very white face. 81 al
ways thought she meant mischief be-
tween us. Where is She dear moth
err
But. when search was made. Kate
was not to be found. She had returned
10 her own home, and could not make
it convenient. six months later. to
come to Nora's wedding.-Saturday
Night.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Protection ofDynamite Magazines.


Trials have been made In France
relative to the best method of building
dynamite magazines. One was con-
structed to hold 100 pounds Of dyna-
mite. 4 gallery of communication
tfty-five inches in height and width
was bent twice like a hand brace and
at the outlet ended in the safety auto
matte plugging device. This con-
sisted. says The Engineering and Min
ing Journal, of q prolongation Of the
gallery through mass of cement
poured into an excavation maze
around it. In front Of this channel
the plug, which is Of cylindrical shape,
forty-eight inches in height and width,
is placed. Two thirds of its length is
made of cardboard. or, rather, leather
board. and the remainder of wood.
The contents were fired by electricity
dull report was heard. and after a
few minu+es smoke was observed to
be issuing from the oritice, and the ex'
pertinent was declared to be success
| fIll
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
An Ideal Companion.

Among the various qualifications OF
q successful touring companion, an
obliging disposition must be placed
first, for without it no two persons can
expect to cycle together in an agree
able way. One who is continually
wanting to do this. and objecting to
do that, is by no means an ideal COM
panion. A pleasant fellow, who Will
accommodate himself to a reasonable
extent to the inclinations of his COM
panion will make ride enjoyable. a
1pan who will get off and assist to
mend a tire and not ride on and wait
for YOU mile up the road is the style
Of companion the quiet rider wants.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Poultry Notes.

Boiling the milk that is fed to fowls
lessons the risk of disease
Warm washed boiled potatoes, with
kitchen scraps, make very good COM
bination.
Ordinarily hers and fowls should be
fattened at the expiration Of the Sec
ond year.
Poultry is the cheapest, best and
most cor 7enient meat grown upon
the farm.
To raise poultry successfully you
must have suitable buildings and give
your fowls gooG attention.
Fowls often learn to eat eggs BY
being fed the shells nearly whole.
Crush them before feeding.
Sitting hens can be trained to leave
the nest Of their own accord by hay
ing the door open at regular time
each day.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09

flock itself should consist of grades.
As they have better constitutions they
will rustic better and prove more prof.
liable. 1t is the early focks Of lambs
that pay the best. and early breeding
is quite necessary FOR success. The
ewes must be fed literally and intelli-
gently until the .ambs are born and
ready for market. We cannot afford
to be niggardIy il this respect. The
little lambs relish roots IN the fall and
winter, and 1. pays to have Il stock
Of these O" band On the whole the
roots seem to 20 them good, and they
require less Of more expensive food.
The roots also help to keep the ewes
in good condition, but otherwise can
not say they are of any particular
value.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Early Breeding of Sheen.

Good treatment has Of course much
do with the earlier breeding of all
leep. II they are poor and thin
ey will not show much desire for
lting, and sometimes it is impossible
bring them around with any kind
success. Ewes intended for early
eding should not be made to live
in the hot sun without any shelter
IN it n the middle Of the day ex-
such as they can find on the shady
of a fence. Provide them with
scient shade, good pasture and
Ity Of clean water through the
smer, and then before you want to
bd then feed them literally on
o; This will often help to bring
tt around and give the desired re-
su Always have thoroughbred
blat the head Of the flock, but the
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Saved From a cannibal Feast.


Ten years ago prisoner in French
penal colony, captured by cannibals
and threatened with slaughter from
which he narrowly escaped, George
Lascelles Latrouse, slender, wiry
little Frenchman. walked ashore at
Communipaw, n. J.. from the British
bark Balmore, which brought him
hither few days ago.
For three days he had been pris-
oner on board, held by the immigra-
ton authorities as 4 former convict.
1t was because it was discovered that
Latrouse had committed only the
crime of desertion from the French
navy that he was released.
The hair of this man is snow white,
and he is but about thirty-ive years
old. But his eyes are bright as ever,
and they sparkled with joy and he
walked with springy step when lie
left the ship.
81 am in free America at last" he
said, "and I will never leave it
There was ample reason for the
white locks of Latrouse. He had
passed through dangers that might
we'll turn the hair of the bravest. He
was conscriDted into the French navy
little more than ten years ago, but
escaped and was recaptured. He over
powered his guards and again es-
capped, only to be retaken.
This time he did not get away but
was sent to Tchio, the French penal
colony at New Caledonia, where he
served five years. and was then told
that he must put in five years more
as a "ticket-of-leave" man. By good
behavior two years were taken off.
AS "ticket-of-leave' man he had the
right to choose his residence within
certain limits, and he wandered forth
into the bush, needless Of where he
went. His wanderings brought him tc
the village Of cannibal tribe, and he
became acquainted with the chief
who received him very kindly and
gave him a hut to live in.. Soon af
ter the willy chief sought 4 quarre
with the white man and had him
bound for slaughter.
The day of execution was set, ant
it was to mark a great feast, Of which
poor Latrous was to form the centra
dish. But before the fatal day ar
rived the chiefs favorite son fell an(
broke his arm Eatrouse, with some
knowledge Of surgery. set the injured
member, and the delighted chief gave
him his freedom.
Not only this, but the chief. La
trouse says, presented him with ;
magic belt which would prevent hin
from being made sacrifice by an.
cdnnibals with whom he might fal
in. This belt was made Of the skill
of frogs and bound about with the hal
Of young woman who had been of
fered as sacrifice at a cannibal festi
val. From it depended number o
barbaric coins
This he preserved and soon afte
! returned to Tchio settlement. Hi
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
WIFI YOU AND THE DREAMS.

"a Song.
The darkness is with me-my love, my
own;
The stars have lost their beams,
But feel touch, and hear tone:-
I'm with you and the dreams!
And fairer and dearer this sad life seems
With you and the beautiful dreamsi
H.
Here, in this desolate, ghostiy room,
There are memories. tokens and CLEANS
OF days that are dead, and Of sweet
words said
I'm with you and the dreams!
How sing the birds and the sea. swept
streams.
With you and the beautiful dreamsl
III.
Is life all dreaming! l know not, dear!
But whatever it Is or seems,
Tkankful. the bitterest cross pear
If Pm only with you and the dreamsi
If Pm only with you, in the dark or the
CLEANS
With you and the beautiful dreams!
Frank L. Stanton, in the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Growing rarsnips in Winter.

The common parsniD is a root that
always brings 4 good price in market.
1t can be grown as .cheaply as any
other whe, the proper conditions are
observed, and these are not nearly so
difficult as many are apt to suppose.
Yet the price remains high, and there
are times nearly every winter when
the demand cannot be supplied except
at rates which if the grower could get
them would make this the most profit
able crop grown. In such cases it is
the fact that parsnips are held back
by the difficulty of getting them to
market that makes them scarce, rather
than any real deficiency in the supply
If Ii sca,,ld-L gi-ss.sssl4s-S 70 "a e--e1Ea-
sumner. The parsnip is SO hardy that
it Is often left in the ground all winter,
and thought it must be frozen it thaws
out in contact with the soil and it's
favor Is not injured. There is diff
Guilty with those parsnips tina. are
wintered where they grow. The plant
starts to grow so soon as the ground
,tbays, and after the first green sprout
appears N<+seSa >beeaQss aafa to
eat For this reason most growers |
put the parSnipS in underground pits. |
covering them we'll with earth and
throwing some water on this to pre-
rent tnem from drying out. From
these pits they must be removed early
IN spring an placed in close proxim-
ty to ice so that they will always be
Kept at near the freezing temperature.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09

inches above this perforated with
holes. Air is admitted to the two
inch space through holes in the sides
of the box. A small one-burner oil
stove beneath causes a constant cur
rent Of warm air to pass up through
the box Tin which the fruit can be
placed on tiers of Slated shelves and
put at the top through the small open
-ngs in the sides. The whole of the
.>ottom Of the box is covered by the
, beet iron.-New York Tribune.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
GIRL LIFE IN PAC-TINc-FU:
Description OF the Daily Programme in
Chinese School.

Description OF the Daily Programme in
Chinese school,
Among the missionaries of the Amer
lean Board at Pao-Ting-Fu, China, for
whose safety great fears are felt is
Miss Mary S. Morrill,, teacher in the
girls school there. In recent letter
she gives the following interesting ac-
count of a day in Chinese girls
school life. The first bell rings at 6. 10
o'clock, and at once the work Of the
morning toilet begins. The girls dress
alike, each costume consisting of pair
of loose, baggy trousers, which are
Fastened at the ankle by strong rib
bon, AID q sack that reaches nearly tc
lthe knees The latter has fire but
tons, one at the thrsat ,eR pn tle
3, -. - f5laz
aono oe Tho sir,s a,wovs sees that
:. AZ ho+rroon, ;s varmad
sne y, " ".s- - 49, ~ e. 80 woSbino because
l0i ,-:e - -1s,,a s,,;ror IN ostonisb-
0ninese "outa 80 -, =, s,,,,,
lhen' "eie sle 49, IN:,ot tel oo1d
inet' :" D,Neo-4 tnaH t.oonon+,r consists
W. 60. .ooI ao,.os oobhogo s+ov and
y, % tho ,,,,o,,io,,S niobt,s
lAe teih"Anuei " ~ ,Ioo;o,
poiriuee MY 80; - 80 -soo,- Tbis
.rea'' 10 ueeu oNl' ~" W., Ii++Io
s usuaii! ".eonlpn hl~nns s,o ,,;+, ooh,
meat WHICH 10 en0ppeu t,p --1o -o.o4ooa . ond
Dase anu onione. 49, p o,.o
tupnlps' Iresh anu saiueu' n" CO
rle'y III the weeA piii VI t"I s eo-p
pers CONSIST VI poiiiusIs N1"ue w. eta.,
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
NOra's Trust.
By Ann Devan.
By Ann Devan.

TELL you, Kate, 1
via never believe
such a thing of
Walter, unless I see
it with my own
eyes"
n ora Everett'S
blue eyes had an
u n u sual sparkle
that morning, for it
did try her temper
to hear her cousin,
Kate Marshall, call
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
Fashion Made Easy.

The garments Of the Oriental women
are not subject to change Of fashion
the shape always the same from gen
GRAFTON to generation, and for this rea-
son their wardrobes are very extern
SiYp
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
TALES OF PLUCK
and ADVENTURE.
Jim watts's Ride TO Taku.

Jim Watts, of Tien-Tsin, deserves to
live in history with Paul Revere. 1t
was a harder ride and Il longer one
that Watts made. and mor2 dangers
beset him. Instead Of friendly colon.
lists along the road to receive the
warning Of an approaching enemy.
Jim Watts rode throII.n hOrdes Of hos
tile Chinese. He salloprl the sixty
miles from Tien-Tsin to Talll, arriving
with one arm hanging helpless by his
side, but otherwise none the worse
for lis race to the coast.
When the Boxers, after rwO days
shelling, had almost exhausted and
overcome the foreigners in Ticn-TSin
nine men Of the legations started down
the river in the hope Of reaching Taku
and procuring assistance from Rear
eignerS at TienTSin. One Of the men
was r. H. MacLay. Interpreter OF the
American Consulate. Later in the day
word came back that the boat had
gone ashore. and that the nine men
had been killed by the Boxers. This
report proved to be untrue, although
the party had been forced to leave the
boat to escape from the Chinese.
When the first report reached Ticn-
Tsin. however. Jim Watts volunteered
to rid 10 Taku and deliver the mes
sage to Rear-Admiral kempff. Watts
is a son of Captain Watts. Taku pi-
lot and was born in China twenty-five
gears ago. Although he knew the dan
GER, Watts was in the saddle and
ready to start alone when his friends
prevailed upon him to accept an escort
of three Cossacks. Shells were scream
ing over Gordon Hall when Watts
left. and the bullets were falling in
the streets
Entering village q; breakneck
speed Watts and the CossackS would
dash through the narrow streets or
lanes. Watts had occasion now and
then to use the lash on some China
men. who by their manner appeared
to be making an effort to catch his
horse by the bride, and the Cossacks
piled their whips with great effect.
At daylight Taku and the warships
beyond were sighted. Watts hast
ened to the landing, and, securing
boatman, he was soon on board Of
Rear-Admiral Kempff's flagship. The
message was the first intimation that
Rear-Admiral Kempff had received
that the Americans and others at
,Tien-Tsin were in any great danger,
;and that
was IN progress.
Every one knows the rest Of the
story, how the allied troops pushed
their way up - Tien-Tsin, but the
did not say that the for
eigners were perhaps saved by the he !
roism of Jim Watts. Refugees from
l'ien. Tsin brought out the news.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
PalA Meet,

Hands upw commanded the high-
wayman.
But I'm a plumber" protested the
victim.
"Ah, pardon me for a seeming dis.
courtesy to the profession" apologized
the highwayman, as he backed OIL
Denver Times.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1900-10-09
The Automobile outranksd.

First Horse-"Well, thank good
nessr'
Second Horse-"Thank goodness for
what"
First Horse-"When we get sick we
call in a doctor; we don't have to be
tinkered with a monkey wrench" x
Detroit Free Press. x,a