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The Delawarean., 1900-07-18
Peculiar Disease in Cattle.

Iron Hill, Md, July 17.-An epidemic
among cattle is raging in this vicinity.
The disease seems to affect their lungs.
They stand stupid with their head
nearly touching the ground, and swell
up until they burst. Herman Ceilings
lost valuable COW from this disease.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-18

Fourth-class postmasters have been
appointed in Delaware as follows,
Gumboro, E. G. Cannon; Midway, H. N.
Hart.
The Delawarean., 1900-07-18

The fountain presented to Chester
town by Mrs. Thomas Hill of Balti-
more, will be unveiled August 1.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
 CONVENTIONS.

Pursuant to call issued by the Re- publican Territorial Executive Com. mittee, Territorial Convention will meet in the city Of Phoenix at 10 o'clock 4. M.. April 30. 1900. for the purpose of eIecting six delegates aud six alternate to attend and represent the Territory of Arizona at the NatioHaf Republican Convention in. the city of Philadelphia on June l9, 1900; and for the transac: ton of such other business as may properly come before the Convention. In pursuance of said call, 6 Republican County Convention Is hereby called to be held in the town of St. Johns on Saturday, April 2lst. 1900. st 10 o'clock A. M.. for the purpose of electing dele gates to represent Apache county in the Territorial Conventisn.
 The appointment of delegates to the County Convention will be made upon the vote cast for Col. A. O. Brodie. Re- publican candidate for Delegate to Congress at the last general election. and upon basis of one delegate for each twenty five votes, or fraction thereof, cast. which will give the fol. lowing representation to the several precincts, to wit:
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

A large delegation of Illinois business men arc in Washington to ask congress to appropriate for a plan which is of transcendent in- terest to the entire country, being nothing less than tbe extension of the Chicago drainage canal so as to provide ship waterway from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. The party will remain here several weeks and will present g memorial setting forth the condition ofthc sanitary canal and of the Illinois River valley, and petitions from ev- cry town in the vaAey requesting congress to take up the plan and dig channel l4 feet deep and 300 feet wide from Lotkport to the Mississippi River. The memorial presents many arguments in sup port of the proposition, saying that besides oonferriag inestimablc ben efits upon commerce., it would ena- ble the government to place gun boats on the lakes for the immense marine interests there. The cost of the canal is estimated at S25, ,000, 900.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

UDdeterred by previous failures of similar bills, representative Bou- telIe of Illinois has introduced a bill providing that, beginning with the first day of July, three per cent of the salary of every employee in the classified civil service of the government shall be withheld from the monthly pay, and deposited in the treasury to the credit of the civil-servics retirement fund. The money so deposited is to constitute & fund to be known as the Civil Service Retirement Fund, and be held in trust by the secretary of the treasury to be expended tor the retirement of the employees.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
E
REST, NOBLE YOUTHS.

Deadi when coupled with the name of one we love brings Keen est anguish to our souls. That comes to all of us some time each soul in its own peculiar way feels the burden, varied and heightened by connected circumstances. Mur- dersd brings anguish with leaden darkness to settle down upon our grief.stricken hearts. Murdered and mutilated brings the acme of fiend-wrought anguish upon the souls of men.
 Our town is overwhelmed with sadness and two homes are burst ing full of grief. Two noble, man. ly youths have fallen, victims of fiends in human shape. Messrs Frank T. Lesueur and August A. Gibbons, while obeying the call of duty to assist in preserving the peace and dignity of government, were ruthlessly shot down from ambush. With fendish delight, it appears plainly from indications in the lone canon where the awful tradegy occurred, the murderers, not content with taking life, must mutilate in horrible manner the bodies of their victims.
 F. T. Lesueur was the son of Mir. and Mrs. John T. Lesueur, a most estimable family of this town. The son was 8 noble, manly youth Of twenty, full of good parts, cOura- geous and esteemed by all who knew him.
 A. A. Gibbons was the son of MT. and Mrs. Wm. H. Gibbons, a highly respected family of our town, Tn last November he return ed from a two years successful mission work in England. His age was twenty five. He was true and brave; and his young wife in her inexpressible sorrow has the sympathy of his hosts of friends.
 The Herald offers it's fullest sym. pathy to the beresved families, and joins their hosts of friends ill extending condolences to the sad ly stricken, knowing that it matters not how full or low sincere that sympathy may be It is but puny in it's efforts of assuaging grief so great and allspervading.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

This bosh about women not hav- ing yet learned the art of oratory but still having to glue their eyes to the manuscript while proclaim ing the "new woman's gospel" IS calculated 10 deceive him who nev- CT in all his life heard Mary Helen or Mrs. Catt; but to an old timer who has heard woman speak by the hour without single written note, or even stated subject, and hit the bulls eye every shot, too, such assertions seem to be rank, ridicu. lons heresies.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

We very much regret that the ARIZONA GRAPHIC deemed it neces ssry, or found it necessary, to stop publication. Its bright pages made it . cheery,- welcome visitor wher ever it went. It's place in Arrzons journalism, seli-appointed, was most difficult one, though highly essential to the growth of our ter fitory- and can be filled only by another GRAPHIC.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
Taking the Chances.

When in doubt as to whether to go on or to go back think of that, and of the Zulu saying: "If we go forward we die, if we go backward we dies better go forward and die." It is also, like a game of football. You are selected as a forward player Play the game; play that your side may win. Don't think Of your own qualification, or your own risks-your side are backing you up. Play up and make the best of every chance you get Football is good game, but better than it, better than any other game, Is that of fman-hunting. But, like all other games, it is no use your going in for it without previous training, and l hope that what l have said above may be of some use in help ing you to take distinguished part in the best sport in the world, namely, scouting.-"Aids to Scouting" by Col. kadea-Pewen.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Undor arecent ruling by the U. s. land office, in all selections of unsurveyed lands, under the act of June 4, 1897, notice of the selection of tract of land must be givon for 8 period of 30 days by posting upon the land and in the local land office and by application at the cost of the applicant in newspaper desig- mated by the register as of general circulation n the vicinity of the land and published nearest thereto. -Stoekman.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture of An me E. Springer, of ll25- Howard st., Philadelphia. Pa, when she found tn { Dr. King slew Discovery for Cousump ton had completely cured her of a hacking cough that for many years had made life burden. All other remedies and doctors could gIve her no help. but she says of this Royal Cure-"it soon removed the pain in my chest and l Can now sleep soundly, something can scarcely remember doing before. feel hke sounding it's praise throughout the Universe. So will every one who tries pr. Kings New Discovery for any trou- ble of the Throat, Chest or Lungs. Price 5oc. and Sl.00. Trial bottles free at St. Johns Drug Go; every bottle garanteed.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The Department of Agriculture has just issued pamphlet entitled "The Apple and How 10 Grow It." The author is G. B. Bracket, po- rnologist of the Department, who has devoted much study to the subject. It is intended to be oi value to small fruit growers, and is full of useful advice. Copies can be obtained through members oi congress.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The report of Governor-General Davis Of Puerto Rico shows that about one eighth of the island is under cultivation, the remainder being largely mountainous and not capable of raising crops without heavy preliminary expenditures. Of the 100000 acres now cultivat- ed, 122, 1000 are devoted to coffee. 61, ,000 to sugar, and 4,200 to tobac- co. The fruit interest is backward. Oranges, bananas. pineapple and lines might be grown for export, but arc cultivated only for the do- mestic demand. In governor Da- vis' opintOn, Puerto Rico must look to sugar, tobacco and coffee for exports in the immediate future. The maximum of sugar exports in 1899 was 10000 tons. surely not enough to be dangerous to the su- gar planters in the Uuited States.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
Mir. Foss of Illinois who succce,

Mir. Foss of Illinois who succeed ed to the chairmanship of the Ma val Affairs Committee, owing to the illness of Mir. Boutepe of Me-, has prepared the biggest naval ap. propriation bill ever offered to the House. Its total is about SIS, ,000, 900 Tn excess of the highest pre- vious record. It provides for two 14.000-ton battieships at 8 cost of S3, 600, 900 each, exclusive of armor and armament; three swift cruisers to cost $4,00O, 900 each. three twcn- ty-two.knot unarmored cruisers to cost $i,I4a, 900 each and SIP, ,0O0, 900 to continue the construction of yes. sells already begun. Two new dry docks 1t Brooklyn and Norfolk are provided for, as large as any.in the world and a new building for the naval academy, to cost s2, ,0eO,OOO.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The Senate Committee on Mines and Mining has favorably reported bill permitting citizens of the U. S., bona fide residents of Califor. mia, Oregon and Washington to fell and remove for building, agri' cultural, mining and other purpos' es, timber growing or being upon the mineral lands of the U. s. ir those states.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31


 Over in California they have as' seSsors that believe railroad should pay taxes. Cars of private and outside corporations have been seized on the Valley road and af ter making a big bluff the taxe were paid by the railroad. Some tlme in the future railroads in Ari. xona will run up against similar proposition.-Mohave Miner.
 The belief is steadily growing that this will bO run up against in Apache county next tax gather iDg tinio.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

A large audience gathered in Assembly Hall to witness the clos. ing exercises of the public school, 10 A. M., last Wednesday. The program was interesting, and com. prised both literary and musical numbers, we'll rendered and pleas. ing. All .he departments of the school were represented.
 The Exposition of Students Work in all the rooms exhibited a marked degree of excellence in the work. A large number of patrons and friends examined the display, and were we'll satisfied with the ev. idsnces of progress of the pupils under the efficient tutelage of Prin, Peterson, Mir, Brown and Mrs. Freeman
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Five oonvicts tried to make theIT escape from the penitentiary last week, but were unsuccessful. A gang of twenty one convicts were working on an excavation in Yuma. At tour o'clock, according to the Sentinel, five men made a dash for liberty. But within fifteen min. iates ali were recaptured, one being nfortally wounded.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
REPUBLICAN TERRIFIC
 RIAL CONVENTION.
TUCSON. ARIz., Mar. 26, 1900

TUCSON, ARIz., Mar. 26, lSW.
 The republicans of the Territory of Arizona are hereby called to meet In delegate convention, in the City of Phoenix, on
 MONDAY, APRIL 30th, 1900 l at 10 o'clock A. M.. for the purpose of electing six delegates and SIX alternates to attend and represent said terrltory at the National Republican Conven. tion. to be held in the City of Philadei- phig, on June 10th, 1900 and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said conven. ton.
 The basis of represen tstion of the several counties in said convention will be one delegate for every 50 votes cast at the last general election for Alex o. Brodfe, for delegate to congress and one additional delegate for each fraction over 9. Such delegates shall , be chosen, not less than three days be. fore the assembling of said Territorial Convention, either by primary election or in such other manner as the County Republican Central committees of the respective counties may deterrine.
 Upon the foregoing basis, the appor. tionment will be ss follows:
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
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Total, .'....... '... ID Primary elections will be held in the different precincts above named on Saturday, April l4t.i. 1900. to elect del egates to the Republican County Con- Yention.
 Each delegate must be provided with the proper credentials signed by the Chairman and the Secretary of the primary at which he was elected, to in- sure him 8 seat in the Conventions. Proxies properly executed by 8 dele. gate regularly elected. will be recog- niZed.
 By order of the Apache County Re. publican Executive Committee.
 J. l.. Hubbell, John T. Hogue, Chairasn.
 Secretary.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The House Committee on Militia today directed g favorable report on the bill of representative Marsh of Iflinofs, increasing the appro- priatIon for the National Guard and Militia of the country from s400, 900 to two millions.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Bills have been introduced in
 both Houses designed to afford an easy and inexpensive means of transmitting money by mail. They provide that ali United States and national bank notes, silver certifi- cates, and treasury notes of sI, s2 and S5 denomination shall be re- placed by new notes to be known as "United States post check notes. Fifty millions in U aited States notes of denominations above $l0 shall bs replaced with a like a mount of fractional post check notes from 6to 50 cents, The hold CT of any such post check, by in- sorting the name of payee and; fixing postage stamp, may for ward the same by mail to the des. ignated payee, and it is redeemable
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

,Fhe territorial press speaks very highly of Col. -McCord's work in Washington, in behalf of statehood. It IS conceded, however, that the territory will have to wait some time yet for statehood.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Carnegie and Prick have mend ed their ways, stopped quarrefl,ng and have organized @ now steel combine with two hundred and sixty millions capital,
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

And now the Shamrock may grow undIsturbed on Irish soil, but tho Boers' guns continue to keep company with the Bibles.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The supreme court Of the territo- fy was in session at Ph@nix this week.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Plenty of heavy rains fell in diff fsrent parts of Arizona last week, notably in Pima, Navajo, Marlcopa, Yavapai and Cochise counties.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

"Jo1ies is very superstitious." "Why do you think so?" "He owes me $I3 and won't pay it."-N. o. Times-Dem- ecratt s..s ., ,,,.Sa: :z.z. .s. e.se-.z
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Col. William Jennings Bryan win visit Arizona in the near fut are, probably about April I2th.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Cattle buyers are finding cattle scarce in New Mexico.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

John A. Norton, the champion pota:o raiser, called in to see us Friday morning.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31
SATURDAY, MAR. 3I.

A Tempe bicycle repair shop ad- vertises f'free wind"
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

The firm of D. Appleton & Co.,, general publishers of New York, made an assignment last week.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Mules are by no means plentiful fn some of the southern states.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

Total number of delegates, .-.. A7 By order of the eommittee.
 Chas. R. Drake, ]. Knox Corbstt, Chairman Secretary. Territorial Republican Central
 Committee.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-03-31

at the post office named. The checks are then to be cancelled and new checks issued. 6S ''s''
The age-herald., 1900-06-18
PHILIPPINE COMMISSION
Judge Taft and Colleagues Studying the
 Different Phases

Manila, June 17.-Judge Taft and his col leagues of the Civil Commission are study ing the different legislative phases of the situation preparatory to the work of en- acting new laws on September 1, when they assume legislative power The subjects have been tentatively divided among them as follows:
 Judge Taft-Crown land titles, the church and the civil service, the last named with a view of bringing from the United States a good class of government employees who shall eventually replace army officers in the civil administration. MT. Luke Wright Internal Improvements, constabulary, commerce. corporation franchises and the criminal code. MT. Henry c. Ide-Banking and currency and the organization of civil courts. MT. Bernard Moses-revenues, tax ation and schools.
 The commissioners have established of- fees in the same building with General MacArthur and are receiving, discussing and absorbing the opinions of army and navy and of foreigners and Filipinos. The people of Manila seem pleased with the democratic course of the commissioners and with their habitually courteous de- meanor. The earlier feeling of disappoint- ment is slowly disappearing
The age-herald., 1900-06-18
CHARLES Ii. KING
 KILLS A HICKMAN
Had Started on a Visit to Wife's
 Relatives Here.
AFFAIR OCCURRED IN OMAHA
Hackman Was Intoxicated and Insisted on Entering Kings Home After Being Ordered Away King
 We'll Known Here

Omaha, Neb., June 17-C. H. King, stock broker of this city, shot and killed James Flood, a hackman, this morning. The tragedy occurred while passers-by were numerous, and almost a panic re- suited.
 King had telephoned for hack, he and his wife intending to take the train for Birmingham, Ala, on a visit to his wife's parents. Flood, it was alleged, was in- toxicated when he arrived, and insisted on coming into the house. King commanded him not to enter, but Flood kept coming. King then fired three shots through the door, killing Flood almost instantly. King was found in Council Bluffs later and ar rested. Mrs. King says there was some difficulty between the hackman and her husband over the fare to the railway sta tion, but King asserts there was no trouble except over the fact that Flood was so drunk that he forbade him to enter the house.
The age-herald., 1900-06-18

Philadelphia, Pa, June 17.-For the first time since the Republican leaders began to assemble in Philadelphia there has today been some earnest work upon the platform, and draft has been made which, 1t is be- lieved, win receive the approval of the convention. This document was prepared in part before coming to Philadelphia by Postmaster General Smith, and 1t is under stood that it was submitted to the Presi- dent for his inspection and approval betore Smith left Washington.
 MT. Smith was in consultation during the greater part of the afternoon with Senatsr Foraher, who, 1t is understood will be chairman of the committee on resolutions. The senator has himself given considerable attention to the preparation of the declar- ation of principles, and he added consider ably to MT. Smiths draft.
 The instrument as faf as prepared is of considerable length but very clear-cut and emphatic in it's enunciations It begins by calling attention to the promises that were made in the St. Louis convention of 1896, and after enumerating them, declares that faith has been kept in almost every in- stance, as is shown by the statutes which the last Congress added to the laws of the country Especial attention Is called to the fact that the loA tform of 1896 promised that the country should be put upon the gold standard, and that this pledge has been faithfully maintained.
 There is a clear and distinct declaration
The age-herald., 1900-06-18
THE NINTH REGIMENT
 IS ORDERED TO CHINA
U. s. Gunboat Concord With Marines Aboard Sails
 from Manila With Sealed Orders.

tically in the language of the Presidents message, promising the restoration of or .der and tho establishment of authority in the islands and the granting of local self government soon as the Philippines show that they are prepared for it.
 On the question of trusts the platform recognizes the right of capital to combine for industrial purposes, but condemns all conspiracies in restraint of trade and the limitation of prices.
 There will be a declaration for an isth- milan canal rather than for a canal via the Nicaragua route specifically pending the report of the commission appointed to in vestigate.
 A promise will be made to redeem the promise to establish independence in Cuba as speedily as practicable, and a demand will be made for the punishment of crimes committed by American officials in Cuba.
 Legislation for the restoration of the merchant marine will be endorsed.
 There Is proposition to at least ex- press the hope with reference to China that that empire shall not be dismembered. A demand will be made for the protection of American missionaries and other Amer jeans in China.
The age-herald., 1900-06-18
REPUBLICAN PLATFORM WILL
 DECLARE FOR GOLD STANDARD

for the maintenance of this standard, and the Resolutions as so far prepared make no reference to tariff. The Presidents policy with reference to the Philippines is endorsed throughout, and his conduct of the war with Spain Is upheld h the strong est terms of commendation and praise. The Presidents course the Boer-British en- is called to the fact that under his guid- ance the United States has been the only nation to offer intervention between the warning nations The President also comes fin for praise because of his attitude in The Hague Peace Conference and the ad- ministration is especially commended for its position and it's accomplishment in the matter of an open door in China.
 There Is no reference to the present crti- cal condition fin China. The shipping sub sidy biA is endorsed.
 H. H. Hanna, who is credited with the authorship of the gold standard bill, was in conference with Messrs. Smith and For aker for some time today with reference to the financial plank of the platform He is especially anxious that this plank should be unequivocal in its language and that no concession should be made to the silver interest The representatives from the Western States are antagoniZng him somewhat on this subject, but MT. Hanna expresses confidence that no concession will be made.
 The plank on the Philippines is prac-