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Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
ALL ALONG THE COAST
Interesting General Information
About California
MENTIONED IN THESE COLUMNS
Selections That Will Be of Great Interest To
Both Old And Young.

Seattle, Sept. 30.-EliZabeth Lang
ley, twenty-four years of age, wife of
Dawson theatrical man, committed
suicide at her home in this city this
morning by drinking carbolic acid. The
daughters here. Her husband is in the
north.
Sacramento, Sept. 30.-Constable
Cottrell of Walnut Grove arrived at
midnight with Chinaman named Lii
Sing, whom he arrested this evening
at Courtland, as accessory to the muir
der Of A. P. Low, last Wednesday, and
the wounding of Ah Till by one All
Let.
Orpheum. Bartlett Davis.
Johnston Bros. Young America Quar-
tette. Ozav and Delmo. McCabe and
Daniels. Johnson and Dean. Fuller
and Jenkins. Mansfield in a
new sketch, "a Bride and a Bottle"
Boise, Idaho, Sept. 3O.-The Ontario
and Burns stage was held up at
o'clock this morning, seventy miles
out of Ontario, by lone highwayman.
The robber stopped the stage by firing
a shot across the road. He demanded
the mail, which was thrown out. The
stage was not further molested. 1t is
not thought much Of value was Sc
cured.
Santa Rosa, Sept. 3O.-While out
squirrel hunting on the Hutchinson
ranch near Melita, two boys today
found an unknown man lying dead at
the bank of creek, with his feet in
the water. He had apparently been
dead some time. Coroner Pierce has
gone to the place. 1t was apparently
case of death from sickness. An in
quest will be held
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Sympathy Misplaced.

One day during cold snap last win
ter saw an old man in a grocery act
ing rather suspiciously, and soon saw
him steal potato from a barrelful Of
the tubers that stood outside the coun-
ter. The old fellow slipped out of the
house as soon as he could conveniently,
and nmped away. I followed him,
thinking to give him what change
could spare, for I thought he must be
desperately poor if he must steal po-
tato.
When caught up with him and Of
fered him a little money the old man
roared with laughter. When he had
got his breath again he said:
"You saw me steal the potato, didn't
your"
Eyes, sir, did,"
"Well, lemme tell you, my son, I've
got potatoes to sell. 1 raise thousands
Of bushels Of them. I've got the big
gest market garden in this county, and
I've got more money than you ever
saw. Carryin' potato in your pocket
will cure the rheumatic, but for it to do
any good you've got to steal the potato.
Seew
saw. And sawed wood.-Woman's
Home Companion.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Dreyfuss Denies It.

Paris-Capt Dreyfus upon being
interviewed at Geneva, made an un-
qualified denial of the story that he
had accepted an engagement to reor-
ganize the Tagal forces now in arms
against the United States.
"The statement is absurd" said the
captain. "Of course, since my release
after the Rennes trial, 1 have received
enormous quantities Of letters propos-
ing schemes of lecturing and acting,
and what not. Whether among these
there was a letter from Agoncillo
offering me the leadership of the Fill
ipino army or not 1 cannot say, be-
cause / never pay the least attention
to the communications.
'But nothing could induce me to ac-
cept this particular offer, whatever the
inducements might have been.'
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
JOKE CAUSES SUICIDE
Lover in Suicides Grave, Girl Maniac.
DEAD HAND IN HER BED,
Miss Boyd Known as Fearless Girl
Tore the Dead Hand to Shreads with
Her Teeth.

Seattle.-As a frightful result of a
practical joke, Pearl Boyu, a pretty
young girl of Nome, is now a raving
maniac, and her lover, Paul
lies bureid in a suicides grave on the
tundra back of the city.
Miss Boyd, who formerly lived in
Seattle, went to Nome with her pa
rents, who engaged in the restaurant
business. Pearl was the cashier OF the
place. She became acquainted at
Nome with Paul Laird, a young pros
pector, and the acquaintance soon RI
pened into mutual love. The two were
almost constantly together.
Pearl soon became noted throughout
the camp for her intrepidity. Moth
ing, it was said, could frIghten her.
Her nerves were steady, and her mind
clear and calm. Laird, however, was
a practical joker, and after several
threats and a few mild attempts to
scare his sweetheart, which passed
without effect, he resolved on some
thing severe. The result was fearful.
The grewsome joke was played about
month ago, but according TO advices
received here by the steamer Roanoke,
the matter has been kept very quite,
the girls insanity and the lovers sui
eide being attributed to other causes.
1t is said Laird cut the hand from
dead Eskimo, which he found lying
on the tundra. He took the hand and
placed it in the girls nee IN such a
position that it would appear as if
someone was in the bed with their
hand projecting from the covering.
When the girl entered her room late
at night and lighted her lamp, the
sight of the hand naturally startled
her. Her lover watched from outside
the window. She approached the bed
and pulled down the covers, and then
fear struck her With fearful shrieks
she sprang upon the bed and tore the
dead hand to shreds with her teeth.
In a moment her reason had fed
Laird, watching the scene from with
out the window, tainted dead away;
and when found by the crowd attract
ed by the girls screams, and aroused
from his stupor he put bullet through
his brain.
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the worlds affairs are concerned, are
mere trifers and idlers, but we have
had In America for half a century
class Of men who have accumulated
wealth through hard work and the en-
ployment Of extraordinary talents in
management. Such men have been as
necessarily active in carrying out great
schemes, as much absorbed in forward
ing semi-public enterprises as the most
commonplace workers in industrial
fields. There has been for this class no
elegant leisure, no lounging at home or
abroad, no indulgence in social pleas
ures or dissipations. Such men have
projected great public improvements
and have organized schemes for the
development Of new commonwealth,
not as pastime but as an absorbing
employment. If there has been any
lesson in their lives it has been against
the old dream that to be wealthy gave
any one license to be useless and profit
gate. The example of such workers
has stimulated the ambition and
strengthened the character of young
men who have inherited or acquired
wealth. More than ever before we find
young men Of wealth disinclined to-
idleness and more prone to activity in
business, in the professions, or in spe-I
cial lines Of investigation. There is less
disposition among young men to-day!
than ever before to regard the possess
sion of money as the object and aim of
life. The general impulse is to win a!
reputation, and this impulse is carrying
hundreds of young men into the most
trying work Of practical life. There Isl
no premium on idleness in this country;
The wealthy men of the present day
who have exercised the greatest influ-,
ence have been those who used their!
money in achievements that directly or
indirectly benefited the public. Collisi
P. Huntington's life illustrated this;
fact, even though it illustrated few:
other moral lessons.
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overworked and Neglected Membe,

Overworked and Neglected Members.
During the brief Spanish-American
War hundreds Of volunteers were re-
jected by the United States authorities
because the condition Of their feet rem
dered them unfit for military duty. "a
marching army is just as strong as it's
feet" says the surgeon in Soldiers
Three" and he tells Mulvaney, more
over, that it would be better for him
if he would put less whisky into his
stomach, less tallow on his hair, and
use the surplus quantity Of both articles
on his feet. In the German army, that
military model for all the world, espe
cial attention is paid to the feet Of the
men. Every private must battle his
feet once day and grease them thor
oughly, rubbing the ointment well into
the flesh and massaging the sOles, to-
keep them soft and flexible. If the
women who uncomplainingly suffer
such tortures would do likewise, much,
If not all, Of their suffering might be
avoided. Overworked and tired feet
are source Of infinite misery. Prob
ably every woman who does even part
Of her housework, and every house-ser-
want approaching middle age, suffer
more or less from this cause. There Is
no part Of the human body so gener-
ally neglected, none, not excepting the
hair and teeth, which better repays in
telligent care. Nothing rests and re-
lieves this fatigue like soaking in warm
water to which a little salt has been
added, and rubbing with coarse towel
until the feet are in healthy glow
Woman's Home Companion.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Appeal For Hair.

Berlin, Sept. 29.-It is reported the
women Of Wurtenberg have adopted a
novel scheme for raising subscriptions
to charity. They have issued leaflets
headed Collect Women's Hair" The
leafet explains that every woman can
contribute toward helping the sick
and poor by sending combings to GER
tain depots, whence they will be for
warded to Stuttgart, where hair dress
ers will convert them into invisible
haid nets. The explanation is that un-
til recently China supplied nearly all
the hair used in this way, but the ex-
portation of hair from China stopped
when the Boxer troubles began.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
FOUGHT OFF A MADMAN.
Asylum Guard Beaten and Chewed.

Stockton, Sept. 29.-Peter Martin, an
attendant at the State Hospital, was
nearly killed about 8 o'clock last even
ing by patient named Carlton Stowe,
who beat him over the head with the
heavy buckle of a restraining strap,
after which he bit a piece out of his
ear, another piece Of flesh from his
eyebrow, and also chewed one of his
fingers nearly off. Martin was terribly
beaten by the frantic lunatic before he
finally got the better of the madman.
Today Martin is in bed, under the
care of the medical staff as result
of the injuries he received.
Stowe was committed to the hospital
from Eldorado county in May, 1895,
and is large and powerful man. He
is delusional, and believes that he is
being pursued and that electricity is
being tried upon him. His attack
upon Martin was due to the fact that
he thought Martin could discharge him
from the hospital, but refused to do
so.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Leo's Remarkable ViGor.

Rome, Sept. 30.-During the beatifi-
cation of Antonez Frazzi, one of the
first chiefs of the order of Oratorians;
at st. Peters Cathedral this afternoon,
the Pope venerated the effigy of the
new saint in the presence of thousands.
His Holyness displayed remarkable
vigor Ordinarily he is aided in his
movements, but on this occasion he
raised himself from the place of kneel-
ing, made a gesture refusing assist
ance, walked with a firm step to the
altar, and ultimately returned to his
seat without assistance.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
A Long Stride Toward Peace.

Washington, Sept. 29.-China has
taken one long stride toward peace.
Consul General Goodnow tonight ca
bled the State Department that Prince
Tuan has been deposed from his Off
cial station, deprived of his salary and
official servants. and ordered to ap-
pear before the grand Chinese court
for trial on charges which the Chinese
government will present against him.
This news, if it proves to be true,
will help to bring all nations into line
upon the Chinese policy. Consul Good
now does not say what salary Tuan
has had taken from him. He drew
a salary as a prince and presumably
another salary as head of the Grand
Council, which was charged with peace
negotiations with the powers. He may
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Mrs. Craven's Last Chance.

San Francisco, Sept. 29.-The charge
of perjury against Mrs. Craven was
continued another week today by
Judge Cook. Drs. Clinton and Brunell
appeared to explain that Mrs. Craven
was still i'll and confined to her bed.
"She is partly paralyzed," said DR..
Brunell, "and cannot leave her room
without the greatest difficulty. Yet it
may be said that she is steadily i'm
proving, and that she will be in con-
dition to appear in court in few
weeks"
In continuing the case, Judge Cook
would permit no delay longer than
next Saturday. eff Mrs. Craven is not
in court then" he said. "she shall for
felt her bail" Mrs. Craven's sureties
are two of her counsel. They had
deposited $4,000 in cash to insure her
appearance.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

It must be a false alarm that the
blonde girls are dying out in this coun-
try. Who is responsible for the an
nouncement? There is nothing to prove
that it is true. Men Of hopeful minds
will refuse to believe it without proof.
The brunette girl is all right, but we
could not do without the blonde. How
many men would refuse to get married
unless they could find girls with golden
hair and blue eyes? The country can
not afford to lose its blue-eyed beauties
with golden hair hanging down their
backs or done up in psyche knots. Such
an outlook cannot be contemplated with
equanimity.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Sensational Tragedy.

Cleveland, Sept. 30.-As result of
the shooting affray between union and
non-union moulders last night, two
more men are dead. They are Henry
Cronenberger, who died at the hos
pital last night, and William Steffield,
who died today. Cronenberger was a
union moulder. Steffield was brick
layer and had no part in the fight.
Charles Peck, a non-union man, is un-
der arrest charged with the murder of
Detective William L. Foulk, who was
shot through the heat. Paul Irving,
Thomas Jennings, Edgar Mcintyre and
William Webster, also non-union men,
were arrested on the charge of shoot
ing with intent to kill.
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Suffered Hardships.

Shanghai, Sept. 29.-Wang Wen
Shac, president of the Board of Rev.
enue, who accompanied the Emperor
and Empress Regent in their fight
from Peking, says in letter received
here that their majesties suffered great
hardships, having scarcely any feod
for three days. They had to ride on
camels, and were almost deserted by
their followers. AS the country
through which they Travelled was
devastated by Yung Siang's troops,
they were unable to obtain even neces-
saries and they saved no valuables.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Quite Another Person.

It was not Mrs. Partington who wrote
to the Listener the other day; Mrs.
Partington is dead. 1t was another
lady; and inasmuch as she is now far
across the ocean, perhaps it is safe for
me to make note Of the matter. The
lady wrote me from Nuremburg:
"Last week we were in Luzerene-
the week before in Southern France,
the fortnight before that in Paris. Next
week we are going to Leipzig and Ber-
lin, and we hope to spend part Of Au-
gust on the coast Of Norway. You see
1 nm getting to be regular bog-trot-
terp
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
EGZEMA,S
IT0H IS TORTURE.

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in-
fammation little pustular eruptions form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and fssured. Eczema in any
form is tormenting, stabborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearab1e; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on fire. Sa1ves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Dividend on Prunes.

San Jose, Sept. 29.-The directors
of the California Cured Fruit Associa-
tion today declared a dividend of one
half of cent per pound on all prunes
cent upon all prunes from 120 up.
More prunes have been sold up to date
than for any corresponding season in
the history of the industry
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

Medical science, which now attrib-
utes all human Ills to bugs as it once
attributed them to the wrath Of the
gods, naturally could not overlook sun
stroke, or, as the medicine man now
prefers to call 1t, heat stroke. If we
are to believe certain earnest gentle
men who pass their time squirting into
microscopes sunstroke-or heat stroke
lis due to germ. Maybe it is. If
that is so, however, we are no better
OF than before the sunstroke bacillus
was discovered. Fortunately, more
over, we are no worse off. We are no
more liable to be overcome by the pred
atory bacillus than we were when we
attributed the trouble to the excessive
heat Of the sun. This is one redeeming
trait Of the germ theory. 1t does not
seem to do any particular good, but it
does 10 harm. Nowadays we call bad
cold ia grippe" and attribute it to a
mdcro-organism known as the Influenza
bacillus. We have located the bug, but
we cannot kill him. Still, the bug does
no more harm now that he is known of
all men than he did when his existence
was unsuspected. Which is magnani-
nous Of him. We may fairly expect
similar generosity on the part of the
sunstroke bacterium. His existence
being duly recognized, he will not raise
any especial row. He will keep on
doing business as usual, though he now
glories in a Latin name fifteen syllables
long instead Of being unheralded and
unsung-his activity being mistaken
flor natural If excessive heat. At the
same time, people who believe in this
new bug-and those who do not believe
in him-will do wisely to exercise the
same old precautions Of avoiding extra
exertion, Of keeping out Of the sun as
much as possible and of using their
stomachs gently and respectfully in the
hot weather season. Bugs or no bugs,
the man who will comport himself thus
will not get sunstruck-or heatstruck.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Tore Down Old Glory.

San Antonio, Tex.-United States
Consul w. w. Mills, at Chihuahua,
Mex, has sent note to the Federal
authorities here and also to the State
Department at Washington detailing
an insult to the American flag over
his consulate on September 16, the an
niversary of Mexican independence,
by a mob of Mexicans. He had hoisted
the United States and Mexican flags
in honor of the day and the mob tore
down the United States colors.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

1t is rather singular thing, and dis
couraging into the bargain, that the ac-
ton Of King Alexander Of Servia in
marrying an untitled lady has evoked
more unfavorable criticism than any
thing else he ever did. Yet from all ac-
counts it is about the only sensible
thing he ever did. Its results will prob
ably deter him from acting wisely
again. 1t is easier to be fool, any
way.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Shot In The Neck.

San Jose, Sept. 30.-W. H. Freels, a
farmer of this city, was shot in the
neck near the Eight-mile House on
the Almaden road today while appro-
priating a few punches of grapes in a
vineyard. He had been taking drive
with his wife, and at her request got
out of the buggy to pick some grapes.
He did not see the shooter, but J. B.
Sarriello, the owner of the vineyard,
has been arrested for the crime.
Freel's injuries are serious.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

A Washington police judge has de-
cided that profanity is excusable cum
der great provocation." Now the law
yers will have a chance to work over
time in bringing out what constitutes
great provocation.'
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
A Rich Gold Mine.

The great gold mine located under
the town of Ballarat, Australia, reputed
to be the richest in the world, has
yielded 93O,OOO,OOO worth Of gold since
it was opened thirty years ago.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

A girl has got an injunction to pre-
vent a man from making love to her.
Here is new material for argument If
the government by injunction men
want to press the matter.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

have lost either job, or both; anyway,
this step, If taken, means that China
will at least make pretense of pun
ishing the Boxer leaders, among which
Prince Tuan was notorious, and that
will likely help matters somewhat.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

1t is claimed that the Dowager En-
press Of China was once servant girl.
This may account for her wonderful
ability in making people stand around.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

Morosco's Burbank Theater.-The
Oliver-Leslie Company, presenting
Clyde Fitch's Satire on American So
ciety, "The Moth and the Flame -
Next week Oliver-Leslie Company in
E. E. Kidder's Peaceful Valley"
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Engineer's Punishment.

A Danish locomotive engineer has
been punished with a fine Of $4,000
and four months Imprisonment for
causing railway accident by his care,
leSSneSS
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

Newspaper writer's have made the
death of c. P. Huntington the text for
many articles on genius in money get
ting. Less was said about Mr.. Hunt
ington as an organizer, as a manager
of great properties and as a promoter
of large enterprises. There are many
accumulators Of wealth who, as far as
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
BAD FORM OF TETTER.

" For three years I
had letter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell to twice
their natural size. Part
of the time the disease
was in the form of rum
ming sores, very pain
full, a nd causing me
much discomfort. Four
doctors said the Tetter
had progressed too far
to be cured, and they
could do nothing for
me. ] took only three
bottles of S. S. S. and
was completely cured.
This was fifteen years
o~o orA T have nnxyar
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

Considering that 1t is fight for free
dom, when the. shirt waist wins its
final victory it might celebrate the oc-'
casion by making the garment Of Lib
erty silk.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12
Perished in Earthquakes.

It is estimated that since the begin
ming Of the historical era 100000
persons have perished in earthquakes.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

The opinion is expressed that the
shirt-waist man has come to stay. Does
that mean corsets?
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

Cape Nome has fizzled out, but the
transportation companies doubtless can
fnd something equally good next year.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

The Chinaman is the original shirt
waist man.. Only he wears his kind
outside his trousers.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

my old trouble" MRS.
Gee ST., Kansas City, Mo.
ICES this acid poison,
restores it to a healthy,
the rough, unhealthy
smooth and clear.
cures letter, Ery-
'ipelas, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheun1 and all skin
diseases due to a pois-
condition of the
,ur book and write us
Our physicians have
) a life study, and can
advice; we make no
ce. All correspondence
confidence.
&c CO., ATLANTA, CA.
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

1T CL;td CLAIMANTS " Sr4E0k E0k PENSION
BICKFORD, Washington, D. c.. they will
ii receive quick replies. B, 5th N. H. vols.
staff Goth corps. Prosecuting claims since 1878
Mesa free press., 1900-10-12

since seen any sign ol
L. B. JACKSON, 1914 M
S. S. S. neutral
cools the blood and
natural state, and
skin becomes soft,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-06-15
NEW YORK CLUB SUED.
Fred PfeHer Begins Action to OBJ
tain Salary.


tain Salary.
NEW YORK. June 1.-THE suit of
Frank Russell against the National Exhi-
bition Company for $500 and interest since
June. 1886 was begun today in the SUI
preme Court before Justice Scott and a
jury.
Frank Russell holds an assigned claim
of Fred Pfeffer. once the greatest second
baseman in the country. and for long
time the star of the Chicago team The
National Exhibition Company is the cor
porate name of the New York Baseball
Club. of which Andrew Freedman is the
president. According TO the complaint
Pfeffer signed with the New York club
on October 10, 1895. He was to receive
s., 400 salary for the season and an extra
inducement of $500 was held out in the
contract for him to do his best. He was
suspended in June on the grounds that he
was not in physical condition to play good
ball. and he sues for the amount of his
salary as per contract up to the date of
his suspension.
The National Exhibition Company adj
mits the contract and also the suspension.
but claims the right to abrogate the con-
tract because Pfeffer did not keep himself
in good condition, was not able to play
ball, and did not obey the rules of the
club John NJ. Ward, the old-time player
and captain of the New York club now
a practicing lawyer, appears for the plain
tiff. Francis Wellman represents the de-
fence. Andrew Freedman was in court to
testify for the club. but Pfeifer is de-
tanned out West and his testimony was
taken by deposition.