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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
4 NnYel Plan.

A special dispatch to the Leadville, Colo. Miner states that Mir. Joseph
 Lesher of Victor, Colo, secured dies and is coining one-ounce silver slugs for circulation. The coins are six cornered, and the weight is stamped upon each one.
 This is certainly a novel way to get silver into circulation, and it is assert ed that the plan is not contrary to law. But even if the latter be the case, the plan lacks one essentially practical element, which is that the value of the slug is dependent upon the current price of silver, entailinS a mathematical calculation between seller and buyer of merchandise for which the slug is offered in payment
 Each coin, it is stated, bears the legend: "A Commodity. Will give in Exchange Currency, Coin or Mer- chandise of same value According to the dispatch printed in the Lead vile Miner, Mir. Lesher's idea is that in this way much of the silver pro duct may be absorbed, and put into actual use as currency in the silver states. He calls his dollar the ''ref- erendum souvenir" The idea was suggested by ex-GOvener Waite.-Ex
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
A Grand Social Event.

A. w. Edwards gave an ''illumi- mated licketysplit" last night to fellow employees of the railroad company, in honor of w. H. Smith Jr. The young gentleman was not present, but his father was, and contributed largely to the evenings entertain ment, as well as hberally to a fund created for the purpose of buying the baby a hat, which fund, under the wise manipulation of Mir. Garretson, eventually attained dimensions that should furnish the young man with an entire wardrobe, and it Is safe to as sume that he will be better dressed than his father for some time to come.
 N. c. Webster chaperoned the party, and under his fatherly direc- tion the affair had all the enjoyable features of church social.
 Guessing games were mostly ln- dulged in, the tables being prOfusely decorated with red, white and blue.
 Mir. Wragovich held the record foI corks at the close of the evening, and Messrs. Sanders and Cruice broke even on coffee. Half the crowd led at the supper table, with the other half a close second.
 Mir. Edwards thoughtfully ar ranged the entertainment at a time when the rest of the neiShbors were off the block. and the police officers busy down town.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Killed His Brother.

A telegram from Columbia, s. c. says: "A tragedy resulted in Lancas- ter as the result of J. H. Foster, a young lawyer, having too much con sideration for his brothers to awaken them when he came home at mid night. Foster practiced law at Kes- shaw, 20 miles from Lancaster. He decided to spend Thanksgiving with his father and drove to Lancaster, reaching there about F o'clock.
 Letting himself into the house he went to his room, but went into an other room to search for matches. He got them and lit his lamp, but in the meantime his brothers were aroused, and after loading a shot gun went m search of the supposed burglar.
 Foster, hearing a noise, opened hls door and presented target to Carl A Foster. He received the load of shot in his head and died soon after
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The gentlemen who have under taken to rehabilitate populism, at a national conference to be held De cember 22d, have a sizable job ahead of them.
 Although Senator SpoOner has an- nounced that he would not be can didate for reelection, there is a strong movement in Wisconsin to give him another term.
 The treaty with Nicaragua, grant ing the United States all the rights and privileges necessary to construct and operate the Nicaragua canal, now before the senate, shows that the ad- ministration means business. Now let congress go ahead, and the canal will soon be an established fact.
 Representative Dick, of Ohio, re- gently said of Senator Hanna's POpu- larity: "The country has just awak- ened to his usefulness and he is recOg- nized as a man of gaeat qualities, of remarkable insight and undaunted courage. He does not stop at ob- stacles and his manner is always di- rect.
 With a city debt greater than the combined debts of every state in the union it is not surprising that the tax payers of Greater New York are seri- ously studying ways and means of overthrowing Tammany and getting municipal affairs on an honest foot ing,
 It seems to be our fate to quarrel with Great Britian sooner or later, no matter how many reasons we have for desiring her friendship. We are rapidly invading her markets and taking her trade away from her and that is the one thing that John Bull will not stand without a row.
 Nothing could more strongly call attention to the rapid increase in the use of the English language than the imperial decree of the Emperor of Germany making English take the place of French as an obligatory study in the higher schools of the empire.
 An unprejudiced journalist in Washington declares that President Mckinley has more power in infuen- cing congressional legislation than any president since Lincoln has had. Unlike President Cleveland, who die tated to his party and virtually coer- ced them, President McKinley's in- huence lies in his wise statesmanship and sound judgment.
 Five years ago the people of Mitchell, South Dakota, grew tired of newspaper published in the town by a man named Mcbride and going to his office one night wrecked his plant completely. Mitchell sued the parties for S2O,OOO and after waiting for five years has just been awarded a verdict of S700.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Red Hot Bull Fight.

Juarez, Mexico, just across the line from Fl Paso is having a fiesta and among the attractions offered is a series of bull fights. The first one was given on Sunday afternoon and the spectators got the full worth of their money as it resulted in a tra- gedy. The bulls were just from the mountain ranges and fought fercely. Three horses were killed under the picadores, and two men were killed. Over two thousand Americans from Fl PasO were present.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
4 Day in Congress.

A washington telegram of Decem- Der 6 says: The house was occupied principally with the army bill. Amendments were adopted providing for veterinary corps, dental corps and for the appointment of sixty-fve volunteer surgeons and assistants for the term of two years. Bill for the adoption of the metric system by the United States Was today favorably re- ported by unanimous vote of the house committee on coin-weights and measures.
 The senate was simply occupied with discussion of the Hay-Paunce- forte treaty. Morgan of Alabama urged its ratification.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

The report of the Isthmian Canal commission submitted to congress de- clares that the most practicable and feasible route for an Isthmian canal, under the control, management and ownership of the United States IS that known as the Nicaraguan route. The estimated cost Is S2OO, ,45O,OOO, and is greatly in excess of any pre- vious estimate, due to increased dl- mensions and other features not hitherto considered.
 Secretary Roots bill for the re- organization of the army has been in- troduced in the house by Chairman Hull of the military affairs commit tee, and was immediately referred. It will probably be reported back today and Chairman Hull thinks it will be passed by the end of the present week.
 Mayo Simpson, a small boy in knee brooches had a narrow escape last evening from becomming a murderer He stabbed Willie Pagan, son of MT. and Mrs. NJ. Pagan witha pocket knife, the blade striking rib and glancing, thus saving the boys life. Several stitches were required to be made in dressing the wound. The boy, small as he is. has all ready had an experl- ence in iail having been arrested short time ago with two or three other boys for petty larceny, having only been released from there on Sunday, December 2. He had his preliminary examination today and was held to appear before the grand jury under S5C0 bonds.
 The Monday club held its regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. J. l.. Fisher. A paper on the Conquest of Mexico was read by Mrs. H. GOldwater. The Aztecs" was the subject assigned to | Mrs. w. W. Ross. Instead Of prepar- ing a paper on the subject she gave very interesting conversational talk. "Review of the Fair God" was the subject of a paper by Mrs. J. V. Shep- ard.
 Acting Governor C. II. Akers inter- 1osed the executive authority and prevented the bull fight from taking place in Phenix yesterday as adver- tised. There is a United States sta ute prohibiting bull fighting in the territories of the United States, and it was this law which he invoked to prevent it, threatening to call out the malitia if necessary.
 Henry Cliff, 15-yeaI-Old boy from Beaver creek, is at the |. V. hospital suffering from the effects of pistol wound accidentally inflicted. It seems that the boy was playing with the gun, when he let it fall to the ! floor. dischargiDg it. The ball anged upward, inhicting d very painful wound.-Jerome News.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Both Went Together.

At Altoona, Pennsylvania, on De cember 5th, after a big dinner, given in celebration of the fiftieth anniver- sary of his wedding, Leonard Soller was seized with cramps, dying at g D. m. His aged wife, who had always been devoted to ,him, fell upon his dead body and prayed that she might be taken too. For half an hour she offered up fervent prayer for death, at the end of which time she was comparatively exhausted. Being led to her room she lay on the bed and seemed to fall into peaceful sleep. At 10, an hour after her husbands death, her daughter tried to arouse her but found her dead. Her prayer had been answered.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
City Style of Tenements.

The new brick building which Architect Minor has designed and will build for Mrs. Crapo will be a new departure in Prescott in the con struction of tenement buildings. The building, or aggregation of buildings, will be located on the east side of Montezuma street, just north of Cur lev. There will virtually be six buildings in all, but they will consti- ute continuous front and rear walls and will be separated from each other only by a brick wall. They will be two stories in height and will be equipped with all modern convent ences. The work of excavating for the foundation is now in progress, and work will be pushed on them as rapidly as possible to completion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS.

According to western railway of ficials, the flow of travel from Chicago and the east toward California winter resorts is now breaking all records. So heavy has the traffic become that nearly all the roads, transcontinental as well as those with terminals at Missouri river points, have been com pelled not only to put on extra coaches to their regular west bound trains but in some instances to run addi- tional trains to accommodate the heavy traffic. Berth accommOda- tions for California points have been engaged as far ahead as February.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Worse Than Apaches.

A special from China to the Berlin Volks Zeitung reports fearful mission slaughter in the province of Shansi. The first victims were a Catholic bishop and his coadjutants, and five European priests. The governor of the province invited them to his house, pretending to give them better protection, but when they arrived there, their hands were tied, and the governor himself poniarded them all. Two hundred little orphans were then butchered and at least fifty grown persons, with details too hor- rible for publication.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

There are a number of innocent by islanders who are quite ready to jump ia and take the reorganization of the democratic party off the hands of the regulars. But somehow their offers do not seem to be meeting with a very enthusiastic reception.
 It was not Emperor Williams day to receive visitors when Com Paul proposed to call on his Majesty, so the erstwhile president of the Trans vaal will not enter upon German soil.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

They only difference is in the way they are manufactured. When an in- dividual wants g petrified man he se- cures a quantity of cement, plaster paris and other ingredients and just manufactures him.
 Mummies of these modern days are made out of paper mache. The art in both lines has been developed to a very high degree of perfection.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

Mrs. Fishers new building on the corner of Montezuma and Goodwin streets is rapidly nearing completion and Sam Lee will open his restaurant on the site of his former place within a week.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Arouses His Curiosity.

Prescott, Dec. H. -(Editor Journal Miner.) Having read of late about the finding of a petrified man, and then of mummified man at Jerome I would like to know the difference between the two classes of people. Will you kindly give the information.
 ANXIOUS ENQUIRER.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

Inc county treasurer Wdo UIItCttu to refund to A S Clough the sum of S52 50; and also to refund to Henry Schuerman the sum of Sl2.6S on ac- count of fire; also, to strike from the assessment of Fred Sattes for the year 1900 the following: Money at interest, S5O0," the same being in CT TOT; also, to refund to James Kelly the sum of Sl6.20, on account of double assessment; also, to grant to Mrs J Buckman ''widow exception on property assessed to J J Buckman for the year 1900.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
A Grand Opportunity.

With the completion of the capitol building in Phenix, Capitol Addition is being built up quite rapidly. The owner of Capitol addition has not yet advanced the price of lots and now is an excellent time to secure good lots there at bed rock prices. Property in this addition rents very readily now since the capitol has been built, while it is an ideal place for a winter home for parties who want to get into a mild climate during the winter months. The electric cars run there every fifteen minutes. A neat little depot has been built on the grounds by the $. F.. P. & P. railroad for the accommodation of residents of the western part of the city. Water rights go with the lots, so that pur. chasers have the privilege of water for irrigating their grounds. The soi! is sandy and free from mud. Read the advertisement in this issue.
 Colonel Frank c. Hatch, one oi the biggest hearted men who evel lived in Arizona, arrived in Phenix a couple of days since. Colonel Hatch was the director general of the first carnival ever held in PheniX and re turns just in time to attend the pre- cent one.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
EASTERN STAR.

GOLDEN RULE CHAPTER No. l, meets il Masonic Hall on the first Thursday in eaci month.
 CORA-E. JOHNS Worthy Matron. HARRIET D. OLIVER, Secretary
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Prescott LOdgeNo.I, ,KNIGHTSOFPYTHIAS

Regular meeting of this lodge every Monday at $ D m at K of P hnll. SojOurning Knights in good standing are cordially invited 10 attend
 II. D. AITkEN, c. C. EECSENBERG. K. of R. and s.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
W. 0. ".

PRESCOTT CAMP No. 8, meets every second and rourth Thuraday evening in each month Visiting SOvereigns in good standing are cor dially invited to attend
 ALFRED AVERYT, c. C. W s. GOLDSWORTHY, Clerk.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

Tuesday, Dec. 4.-The following claims were audited and warrants in of same ordere drawn on avnense fund.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.

ZUNI TRIBE No. 6, Prescott, Arizona. Reg ular councils of this tribe at Masonic Hall on the Third Sleep of Each Seven Suns, 7th Run SOth Breath Visiting Chiefs in good standing fraternally invited to attend.
 BP. OHLSEN, Sachem. PJFARLEY. Chief of Records.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Arizona Lodge No. l. L Q. Q. E.

Regular meeting of this lodge every Wednes day evening at Odd Fellows hall. Sojourning brethren of the order in good standing are cor dially Invited to attend.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
Present. Chanter No. 2 R. A. N.

Stated communications the first Saturdays of eacu month at : o'clock p. m- Visiting com panfons cordially invited to attend.
 MORRIS GOLDWATEREH. P. RN FREDERICKS. Secretary. Examining Committee.-R. N. Frederieks, R H. HetheringtOn, F. G. Brecht.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12

The gentlemen who have under taken to rehabilitate populism, at a national conference to be held De cember 22d, have a sizable job ahead of them.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1900-12-12
SECRET SOCIETIES
AztIan Lodge No. 1. F. & 4. NJ.
B. P. 0. ELKS.

Prescott Lodge No. 80, meets first and third Wednesdays of each month. Visiting brothers are cordially invited to attend
 J. E. MORRISON, E. R. A. J. HERNDON, Secretary.
The representative., 1900-10-18
Announcement.

Bryan Tyson of Carthage, N. c., well
known in Populist circles as an able and
faithful man, announces himself as fol-
lows as candidate for congress:
l herewith formally announce myself
as an independent candidate for election
to congress from the Third congression-
al district.
am in favor of righting the demone-
tization swindle Of 1873 by restoring
the coinage laws as they were prior TO
said time.
l believe that the government only
should issue money and that all should
be full legal tender, whether composed
of gold, silver or paper. 1 generally ac-
cord with the Peoples party in financial
matters, also as to public ownership of
railroads and other public utilities.
1 am In favor of a protective tariff,
so auJusled as to promote the best in
| terests of all classes, especially the poor
er classes. -
AS far as practical, one term Of four
years only for Office holders. ,.'
WHY A CANDIDATE. "
Nearly 20 years ago self and friends
were financially ruined by malfeasance
In Office on the part of government
official. We appealed to congress. A
committee at length reported in favor c1
allowing us nearly $500. but owing t,
the do-nothing policy of congress ths
report died on the calendar. At the
present rate it will require about 81
years to settle the business before con
gress, even should no new cases come in
With view of aiding in devising
plan for the payment of just de-
mands, wish to be sent to congress.
BRYAN TYSON.
Carthage, N. G..
The representative., 1900-10-18

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY 4 CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned. have known F: J.
Cheney for the past Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions, and financially able to carry
out any obligation made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledO, 0.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price, 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
1t is strange how many short-sighted
Populists revile the Barker and Donnel-
ly ticket. Yet if Populism survives this
presidential campaign it will be through
the Midroad organization that it will
live. 1t is not at all probable that the
fusion branch of the Populists will ever
hold another national convention. They
nominated a ticket, and, upon the re-
lection of that ticket by Democracy,
weakly surrendered to the domination
of the Democratic party and have COM
pletely lost their identity as political
organization. having no candidate on
the national ticket, and their party or
ganization practically in the hands of
the Democrats. If the Democratic party
can so easily reject the Populists' nomi-
nees this year and force that party to
acquiesce in the bourbon leadership,
what grounds for hopes have fusion
Populists that Democracy will ever grant
them place on the national ticket
None whatever. 1t rests entirely on the
Midroad organization to keep alive the
Populist party. Why, then, should Pop
ulists condemn the Midroad movement?
1t is their party's only hope of life
Hamilton Republican.
The representative., 1900-10-18
Mid-ROaders Name q Ticket.

YANKTON, S. D., Oct. GA number
of prominent and enthusiastic Mid
road Populists met here Thursday and
nominated a state and congressional
ticket, as follows: Presidential elect
ors, Thomas Thompson, Hitchcock; Ir-
win J. Tracy, Sioux Falls; X, Halver-
son, Sisseton; j. ]. Veil, Hand county.
For congress, Ed F. English, Yankton
John X. Pease. DAWSON Governor, L.
E. Stair, Dawson; lieutenant-governor
Chauncey ]. Maynard. Brule; secretary
of state, Fred Nystrum. Sully; treasur-
er, Frank w. Bailey, Dawson; auditor
Frank Stout, Dell Rapids; commissioner
of school and public lands, L. I. Stearns
Brookings; superintendent of public in
stitutions, A. M. Haseboe, Moody; rail-
road commissioners, A. D.. Blusden
Hutchinson j. M. -Pease was made
permanent chairman, and q. F. English
secretary Of the convention. Chairman
Barker addressed the meeting this at
ternoon, and gave the keynote of the
situation as follows: Imperialism
which we have to contend with, is no
in the Philippines, but in the ballot box
giving the lie to the declaration O
American independence that all govern
.ments derive their just powers from tn,
consent of the governed. Democratic
imperialism in Democratic states ha
actually destroyed popular COVER
nment" John Pease has been electe,
state chairman and E. ]. Tracy 3ecre
tary.
The representative., 1900-10-18
vANDERBILTs THANK OFFERING.


COmtf0St IL SuX9e0t1voe
The Rocky Mountain News makes the
following pithy comment on the Wander
bit thank cfferlng:
millionaire w. K. Vanderbilt has pre-
; sented his daughter, the duchess of
Marlborough, with a check for $500, 900,
same being a thank offering.. as the
telegram informs us, for the dukes safe
return from the South African war.
From the same source it is learned
!, that the duchess, accompanied by the
duke, Is now ia Paris investing the
tive articles for the house now building
fer her in Mayfair, one of the most
fashionable districts in London"
1t may be remarked that it is nobody's
business what Mr. Vanderbilt does with
his millions, or how his daughter spends
this check, and in one sense this is true.
Eut the fact that an American is abe
10, draw such a check, and for such a
purpose, is very-suggestive of the un-
equal conditions already existing in this
country, and that is a proper subject of
comment. At the very moment Mr..
Vanderbilt was writing this half-million
check, 100000 workingmen were on
strike because their average wages did
not exceed $3.50 year. This money
being expended in Paris for antique
furniture and decorative articles repre-
sents the amount on which 1000 families
from 5000 to 10000 persons-are
compelled to subsist for a year. The
bare statement OF the fact shows the
appalling misery and deprivations that
exist in the anthracite coal mining re-
gions, and throws glaring light on the
existence of the social and economic
conditions which already exist in the
republic. For such conditions we have
been in the habit of pointing to Europe,
with her monarchial institutions and
sharply defined social distinctions. But
is not necessary to do so longer. We
have them right at home-in land of
liberty and free institutions. While we
have no titled aristocracy, we have an
autocracy of wealth.-State Register.