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minutes. Then he pictured the
happy children of Jericho crowded
into the schoolhouse on a summers
day Among them was the future
lawyers, doctors, editors, statesmen
and poets. They was drinkin' in
deep drafts of education when a
black cloud appeared over Jim Tay-
lois barn, rumble Of thunder was
heard, and mint later a thunder.
bolt shot out and struck the school.
house, and thar was a tragedy to
convulse the world. The town had
saved S38 on a lightnin' rod, but
whar was the schoolhouse, the
schoolma'am and "a scholars? Some
was shoutin' and some was wipin'
their eyes when the ma sot down,
and after Deacon Spooner had de-
olared it the strongest pint he ever
heard he made ready to put the
question to vote. Jest then in
comes Lish Billings, and the deacon
turns to him and says
"Lish, we are heyin' meetin'
about that lightnin' rod on the school
house. As you painted the build.
in mebbe you'd like to say suthin'
Are you fur il or ag'in it2
Neither one, J." answers Lish after
a while
care you staudin' neutral2"
"Not exactly"
"Then how do you make it out?"
"Why, the burned old buildin'
fell down about an hour ago Of its
own self and / don't reckon ,har's
any call to waste any breath about
the NATTER
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The Democrats will undoubtedly
elect the Congressman, and the
indications are that William II.
King will be the Democratic
nominee. Mr.. King is Mormon,
but not polygamist."
III
The administration hasn't gotten
Gen. Macarthur as well trained as
it had Gen. Otis during his stay in
the Philippines. Otis would report
anything that he got a hint from
Washington was desired. Mac
Arthur makes his report regardless
of the wishes Of the Administration
For instance. he has just reported
that il would be unsafe to remove
any considerable number of troops
from the Philippines for months to
come. In addition to interfering
with some of the plans of the A6;
ministration for sending troops from
the Philippines to China, that re-
port has knocked the bottom out of
Boss Hanna's pet vote-getting
schemes. That scheme was to
announce few weeks before
election that, owing to the COM
plete pacification of Filipinos, all
the volunteers in the Philippines
would be at once brought home.
If Gen. Macarthur isn't more
particular about how he handles
the naked truth in his official re-
ports, the administration will dis
cover that he is untitled to COM
mpd in the Philippines and he
will be ordered home 'for his
health" The War Department is
now preparing to send 1000
regulars to the Philippines, alleged
to be for the purpose of taking
the places of the $4,000 volunteers
who are to return home. The
volunteers in the Philippines who
get home before the expiration of
the two years for which they vol
lnteered will either be sick men
or very lucky men.
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states they could not possibly have
carried had they straddled silver. "
The confidence shown by Demo.
Gratis argues well for a Democratic
victory this year. Republicans are,
OF course, keeping up bold front
IN public, but it is no secret that
privately many of them are express
ing fear of defeat.
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JULY.
CONVENTION CALENDAR.

Republican State Convention, at
Charleston, July nth.
Second District Democratic Con
gressional Convention at Martins
burg, August Sth.
Election day, Tuesday, Novem-
Der 9th, 1900.
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ROBERT A. ARMSTRONG.
Sketch OF Life or Democratic Nominee
For State Supt. or Schools.

Robert Allen Armstrong, the
Democratic nominee for State
Superintendent of Schools, was born
in Upshur county, West Virginia.
September 20, 1860. His boyhood
days were spent upon his fathers
farm, his early educational advan-
tages being such as were offered by
the common schools. Later he at
tended the sessions of the French
Creek Academy, where he prepared
for the West Virginia University,
which he entered in the spring OF
1882, and from which he graduated
in 1886, with the degree of A. b.
In 1850 he received from his alma
mater the degree of A. M.
Shortly after the completion of
his college course in 1880 he was
elected principal of the West Liberty
State Normal School, which posi-
ton he held until 1893, when he
was called to the chair of mathe-
mates of the West Virginia Univer-
sity. The following year he was
transferred to the chair of English,
which he now fills. He was elected
Vice President of the University in
1897.
In politics Prof. Armstrong has
from his youth been an enthusiastic,
loyal Democrat. In religion his
preference is for the Methodist
Episcopal church, of which de-
nomination he is an active, consist
ent member.
There is probably not to be found
within the State another man better
fitted by education and experience
for the Office of State Slperintend.
ent Of free schools than Prof. ARA
strong.
He began educational work as a
teacher in the common schools, and
is now spoken OF in Upshur county
as one of the best teachers ever
known in the county. He served
for short time as county Superin-
tendent of schools, and as a mem
Der of the board Of examiners. He
is now = member of the State board
of examiners, by recent appointment
of State Superintendent Trotter.
He was highly successful in the
management Of the West Liberty
Normal School, and has won dis
tinction in his University work.
As an institute instructor he en-
joys a measure of popularity per.
haps unequalled in the State nor is
his reputation as an institute worker
confined to West Virginia. He has
had calls to Ohio and Pennsylvania
having now a number Of engage
ments for institute work in the last
named State for the coming season.
Prof. Armstrong is a scholar and
an educator backed by strong
Christian character. As State
Superintendent Of free schools, he
will make a record Of which his
State and his party will be proud.
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The practice of suppressing off :
cial news, which the administration
made speciality of during the war
with Spain, has been revived in
conn ection with the troubles in
China. Mr.. Mckinley is at Can.
ton, and members of the Cabinet
claim to have no official news Of
Importance from China, although
1t was published in the press dis
patches several days ago that every
foreigner in Pekin had been killed.
1t has also been published that the
Chinese instead of being hunted
by the allied army which has been
gathering at Tsku for the purpose
OF marching to Pekin, are hunting
the allied army, which has aband.
oned all idea of trying to get to
Pekin until largely reinforced, and
which is contemplating the evacua.
ton Of Tein Tsin, now occupied
by a considerable force OF allied
marines. In other words, the allied
forces are finding that without a
large army they cannot occupy
territory beyond the range Of the
guns Of their warships. II is not
conceivable that with these i'm.
portant events Transporting this
government is without official in.
formation. Yet, that is what
Secretaries Hay, Root, and Long
are asking the public to believe.
TIT
Mr. r. II. Spencer, Of Utah,
now in Washington, said Of the
political outlook in his State
"Thc electoral vote OF our State
will be found IN the Democratic
column again this year Neither
party will attempted this year TO
send polygamist to Congress.
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One Of the best known disHllcries bro.
duoing high grade whiskey and handling
fine wines, desires 20 correspond with re-
liable gentleman, with the view 81 having
him represent them in Preston and sur
rounding counties, to sell their good 10
families and consumers direct. This Is a
hrFt-class opening for party who is we'll
acquainted in the counties. and can be made
very remuncraiivc. Address,
POCAUoNTAg,
=. O. Box 10, Cincinnati, o.
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me ABOVE fairly good the Democratic
or Judge OF the Supreme Court Appeals this State He m
Judge OF the Eleventh Judiciary Circuit of the counties
best Circuit Judge in He was a prominen, aiJ
@ ago Tor Governor and Supreme Judge this tim.
~ c convention at Parkersburg He Weston and de-
oS MS spare time to farming and booded
no and owns Riverside Driving finest private stables
and racing track in State r ~
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

The man who knows it all is
the one who never learns any-
thing new. He is also laboring
under a delusion from which he
should free himself at the ear
liest opportunity. Usually after
a man has passed forty he has
learned that all KNOWLEDGE is
not locked up in the brains of a
single individual. The moment
a man refuses to be told any
thing, from that moment he
ceases to learn. Even a worse
fate than standing still awaits
him, for he not only cuts off all
avenues to progress, but degen-
crates, and sinks to deeper
depths in ignorance.-Nat tional
Advocate.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01
What is a Fued?
Man born in the Wilds of Ke,

Man born in the wilds of Ken
lucky is Of feud days and full
OF trouble. He fisheth, iddleth.
fusseth and fghteth all the
days OF his life He shunneth
water as mad deg and drink
HuecI G0 q mGd dOg ma aI1HH
eth much whiskey. When he
desireth to raise hell he plant
eth a neighbor, and 10. be reap
eth twenty fold. He ariseth
even from the cradle and seeks
the scalp of his grandsire's en-
enh and bringeth home in his
carcass the ammunition OF his
neighbor' S Wife's cousins un-
cle's fatherin-law, who aveng-
eth the dead. Yea, verify, his
life is uncertain, and he know
eth not the hour when he may
be jerked hence.
He goeth forth on a journey
'halt-shot" and cometh home
on a shutter. He ariseth in the
night to let the cat out of the
room, and it taketh nine doc
tors three days to pick the
buckshot out of his person. He
goeth forth in joy and gladness
and cometh back in scraps and
fragments. He calleth his fell
bowman a liar and geteth him
self filled with scrap iron even
unto the fourth generation. A
cyclone bloweth him into the
vicinity of his neighbor's WIFE,
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

and his neighbor S wife's hus-
band bloweth him into the
bosom of Father Abraham be-
fore he hath time to explain.
He emptieth demijohn into him
self and a shotgun into his en-
emy, and his enemy's son lieth
in wait on election day, and 10!
the coroner ploweth up forty
acre field to bury the remains
of that man.
Woe is Kentucky! For her
eyes are red with bad whiskey
and her soil is stained with the
blood of danijits. Selah.- =
Pinkneyville, KY, Democrat.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Henry Huning, Esq, of
Show Low, passed through
Winslow on No. 3 Sun
day on his return home from a
trip to the southern portion of
4avapai county, where he had
been looking after the welfare
of some of his locks, which are
wintering in that section. The
old gentleman was looking re-
markably we'll and is growing
younger in appearance instead
of older.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Limited trains No. westbound AID No
eaStbound, run tri-weekly.
No leaves Chicago p.m., Mondays, We'd
at IL: 20 m MONDAYS, Wednesdays and Fri
days, arriving at Los Angeles at so D. M,
tuesdays, Thursdays and SATURDAYS.
NO Leaves Los Angeles at 20 p m, Mon
days, w Wednesdays and Saturdays passing
Barstow On the same day. Albuquerque at
6:15 p IN. Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays,
arriving in Chicago at 8:15 a m, Thursdays.
Saturdays and Tuesdays. Only IS hours be-
tween Chicago and Los Angeles, the fastest
train acros. the continent.
Passengers from north of Mojave may take
the limited either at Barstow or the Needles,
Only first class tickets sold at full rates
are honored on the Limited trains
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars through
daily between Chicago and San Frarcisco,
and Chicago and Los Angeles.
Pullman Tourist Sleeping Cars daily be-
cago aud Los Angeles.
Tourist cars leave San Francisco every
Tuesday and Los Angeles every Wednesday.
running through to Kansas City, Chicago
and Boston.
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado can be-
reached only by this line.
Ask for a beautifully illustrated book
which will be mailed free.
JOHN J, BYRNE.
General Passenger Agent.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Mrs. James Watson, accompa.
MED by her niece, Miss Norris,
returned from a prolonged visit
to relatives and friends at Bran
don, Wisconsin, on No. 1 Tues
day morning. Both Il dies look
as if their sojourn at the east
had been both pleasant and
healthful.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01
SUMMONS.

In the Justice Court Winslow Precinct,
County of Navajo, Territory of Arizona.
Krentz 6 Wolff, a co-partnership, pltn.
Mrs. G.. Moriarity, defendant.
Action brought In the Justice Court of the
Win>low Precinct, in and for the County of
Navajo, in the Territory of Arizona.
In the name of the Territory of Arizona,
to Mrs. G. Moriarity, defendant, greeting:
You are hereby mmoned and required
to appear in action brought against you
by the above named plaintiff in the Justice
Court of Winslow Precinct, in and for Nav
ajo County, in the Territory of Arizona, and
answer to the complaint filed in said Justice
Court, at Winslow, in said County, within
five days, exclusive of the day, of service,
after the service upon you of this summons,
if served within this precinct; but if served
without this precinct, but within the county :,
ten days; if served out of the county, fifteen
days; in all other cases twenty days, or judg-
ment by default will be taken against you
~ Given under my hand at Winsow
} Arizona this 22d day of August,
J. F. MAHONEY,
~ Justice of the Peace said Precinct
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Those who have dogs they
prize, should call on the Marshal
at once and pungle down. He
began Tuesday morning issuing
free transportation to that un-
known region from whence no
good or bad dog returns, and
sixteen were given free passes.
Hasten to the Marshal's office
or your dog may take the next
train for dog paradise.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

G. L. J. is becoming the most
popular young man in Winslow
with the ladies. But is rather
careless in making his appoint
ments. It has occurred more
than once, that two or more of
his lady admirers had dates for
the same hour on the same even
ing, and all happened to arrive
at about the same time. Think
of this embarrassing situation
for a modest young man. Keep
a memorandum book hereafter.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

George Washington S. is the
happiest young man in Winslow.
We met him on the street Tues
day morning and his handsome
face was covered with one broad,
glad smile. We asked him if a
rich uncle had died and left him
a million? "Oh, no, he answer
ed, my happiness is not to be
measured by gold or silver" But
he did not enlighten us as to the
source of his happiness.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

An Honest Medicine for La Grippe.
George w. Watt, of South
Gardiner, Me-, says: Il have
had the worst cough, cold, chills
and grip and have taken lots of
trash OF no account but profit to
the vendor Cham berlain 3
Cough Remedy is the only
tPii"@ tpOt boE dODG JDE
thing that has done any
good whatever [ have used
one bottle of it and the chills,
cold and grip have all left me.
| congratulate the manufactur-
ers of an honest medicine" For
sale by W. R. Campbell.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Don't forget that Babbitt
Bros. carry a full line of foot
wear for every one and we
guarantee satisfaction or money
back. Our child S shoes, 5 to 8,
at 60 cents are the wonder Of
our stock, bnt what is better
they wear SO we'll that you buy
another pair.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

The management has just Sc
cured the uproariously funny
comedy entitled Too Much
Money, by Edward Owing
Townes. This play is founded
upon the life of the Dunkards,
and the comedy IN the play is
very pleasing. It has had an
enormously successful run in
all the large cities of the east
and for the first time it will
make its appearance in the
west. The management has
been at great expense to Sc
cure this attraction, and the
theatre going people of this
city will have a chance to wit
ness the same production intact
as was shown in the largest
cities of the east on Tuesday,
the 9Th inst.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01
Our sheriff was down from the

Oar Sheriff was down from the
county seat Tuesday collecting
poll taxes. Is it right for a
man to pay a poll tax who is de
rived the privilege of voting
Of course, our sheriff has moth
ing to do with the question of
right or wrong. The law di-
rects him to collect the taxes,
and it IS his duty to carry out
the mandates of the law.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Of all the comedies there new
er has been one more potent to
create laughter. The play
holds the record for containing
more laughs than all other COM
edies combined. "Too Much
Money is surrounded by a care
fully selected company and the
most elaborate ward robe of
any comedy on the road. At
the Winslow opera house on
Tuesday, the 9th inst.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01
Police Court.

There have been but two cases
before his honor, the police
judge, since our last issue. The
first was a fellow, or a thing,
named Howard, who was accused
and proven guilty of choking
his wife, because she was tired
after having done a hard days
washing. and refused to go on
the streets soliciting to earn
money for him to squander at
the gaming table. Judge Ma
honey fined him thirty dollars,
or thirty days on the chain gang
working the streets, and read
him lecture he will not forget
to his dying day, unless he is
lost to all sense Of decency and
shame. 1t is seldom, indeed,
that one hears of such utter de-
pravity. Occasionally one hears
OF a husband who is supposed
to shut his eyes to his wife's de
pravity and shame, but it is a
rare occurrence where a man is
known to have driven his wife
to lead such a life that he might
live in idleness off her sinful
earnings.
The second offender was fel-
low who gave the name OF W.
FL. Grady, and who was arrested
on the charge of being a nul-
sance. He was a comparative
stranger, but managed to get
well tanked up on bug juice, and
started out to find a bed in which
to sleep it off. In his drunken
peram bulations he staggered in
to a lodging house on Second
street, went from room to room
until he found an empty one,
when he piled into bed. In the
course of a short time the stencil
from that room pemeated the
entire building His drunken
ness refused tovacate the room,
and the landlady sent for Mar
shall Cannon. Even then he re-
fused to get up, but after receiv-
ing few raps with cane across
that portion of anatomy which
is in the most direct touch with
a chair when sitting down, he
changed his mind and concluded
he would accompany the Mar
Shal wherever he chose to take
him. Judge Mahoney thought
his lodging, taking into consid-
Grafton the condition in which
he left the room, was worth at
least SIS and costs, or fifteen
days in the city bastile. Not
having that amount of filthy
lucre about his person, he will
remain the citys guest for ff-
teen days.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Deputy Sheriff Bargman re-
turned from Phoenix on No. 9
Sunday where he went to place
an insane woman in the asylum.
Says he saw John Hamilton,
who is also in the asylum. and
if anything he is worse.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

No play holds the rapt atten,
tion of it's audiences SO closely
from rise to fall of the curtain
as does the comedy "Too Much
Money, which will be the com
ing attraction of the season.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Go to j. E. Mahoney's s for the
beststock of fresh candies, nuts,
stationery, school books, peri
odiCals and the latest dailies
from both east and west.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Try the justly celebrated Sow
erign brand OF Mocha & Java
coffee at 40 cents. Samples
free. And if you feel like econ
omizing we have pure Mocha
& Java which is second to none.
We would be glad to have you
sample. Babbitt Bros.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Miss Leoto Stoney, sister to
Mrs. Mcguire, came in on No. 9
Sunday, to visit her sister and
numerous friends in WinslOw.
)U Ci '"'" CD J. { Ib'
Miss StOney filed one of the
most important clerkships in the
last Legislature with credit to
herself and to the entire salts
faction of her committee. She
is an accomplished and charming
young lady.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Geo. F. Schaal, optician. Diamonds
watches and jewelry. Fine watch re-
pairing speciality. Navajo Hotel,
Winslow, Arizona.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

We are pleased to see Art
Flickinger on the streets again
about recovered from his attack
of la grippe.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Frank Selva will furnish music,
either on the piano or violin, for plays,
dances or entertainments of any des-
cription. Address Frank Selva, care
MAIL office.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Local play goers will soon be
made acquainted with merry
melange of wit and fun, the new
and enormously successful com
edy TOO Much Money" A
we'll conceived story, d series
of funny situations which seem
to strike the public fancy
Squarely i'll the center,
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Everybody should buy ticket
to the school exhibition on the
I'd instant. The money taken
in is to go toward founding and
furnishing a school library.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

For SALE-A nice bed room
set, as good as new and modern
style. For particulars inquire
of J. +. Mahoney.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Robert Walker, a former resi-
dent of Winslow, returned on
No. 2 Sunday, after residence
of nearly twelve months in Flag
staff,
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Though a woman be homely
or handsome. modesty is her
greatest charm.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

For good cigars and chew
ing tobacco call on J. f. Ma
honey.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Teddy Larkin likes a Josh
but does not like to be ioshed.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Pete Pemberton spent several
days in our city during the
week. His resolutions this
time were good and were strict
ly lived up to.
The Winslow mail., 1900-03-01

Men have even had hairbreadth
escapes from becoming bald
headed.