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Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
INVITED TO BECOME AMEkI-
CAN CITIZENS

"a land where we have Congress
of four hundred men to make laws
and Supreme Court of nir.e men to
set them aside; where good whisk-y
makes bad men and d men make
good whlskey; where newspapers are
paid for suprcssing the truth and
made rich for telling lie; where
professors draw their convictions and
their salaries from the same source;
where business consists in getting
property in any way that won't land
you in the penitentiary; where trusts
you hold up and poverty holds you
down; where men vote for what they
do not want for fear they will not get
what they want by voting for it;
where we have prayers or the floor of
the national capitol and whisk.y in
the easement; where we spend five
Thousand dollars to buy congress
nan who is rich and ten dollars to
put away q wQrking man who is poor;
where 10 be virtuous is to be lonesome,
and to he honest is to be called a
crank, where we sit Oh the safety
valve of energy and pull wide open
the throttle Of conscience, where gold
is substance-the one thing sought
for-and God is vast basket for our
better thoughts and good resolutions;
where we pay $4,000 for dog and
fifteen cents a doz-n to poor woman
for making shirts. - Buzz Saw.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12

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appointed for investigation, can hardly
he foretold, but if the crusade that i
now on, has anything like the in
fuenee on that proceeding that it he
had ppon the proceedings just passed,
it may well be imagined. To this l
protest always and everywhere. It is
all l may be able to do. fear it is
all shall be able to do, but it shall
be done with all the carnestness 7 car
command.
wishing for the best and fearing
the worst, am
Your 0bedient Servant,
j. F. WILSON"
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
A LIFE AND DEATH FIGHT.

Mr.. W. A. Hineszof Manshester. Ia.,s
writing OF his almost !! miraculors Il escape
from death, says: Exposure arter meas
les induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in consumption. I had frequent
hemorrhages and coughed night; and
day. All my doctors said ] must soon
die. Then began to use DIR. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption. which
completely cured me. I would not be
without it even if it cost $500 bottle.
Hundreds have used il on my recon-
mendation and all say it never fails to
cure Throat, Chest and Lung troubles"
Regular size soc apd 81 o.. Ttial bot
ties free at j. H. Barnett's Drug Store,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
ley, as artesian wells would settle the
water probltm. -Enterpriss.
Phil Nets says be will not go to the
sen Shore for SONS time.
A NEW ARfEsiAN WELL

J. H. Hldreth was in town last
Saturday and informed US that he had
just struck artesian water on his
rs.nch.
John Morris bored the well and at
the depth of 80 feet the artesian water
was encountered. The pipe is not
large but the flow Of water is thirty
gallons per minute. Mr.. HihIreth Is
well Pleased and believes he can strike
a much larger flow by going deeper.
Graham Guardian.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
The District Lodge the Good Tenn T.
plars will meet tomorrow in Tempe,
TELL YOUR SISTER

A Beautiful Complexion is an /; posi-.
bility without good pure blood, the sorj
hat cnly exists in como ction With go! d
digestion, healthy liver and bowels.
Karl's Glover Root Tea acts directly on
the heart, liver and kidneys keeping
them in perfect he 18th. Price 25 cts,
and so cts. For sale by J, E. Barnett
Druggist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12

l want to let the people who suffer
from rheumatism and sciatica known
that Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved
me after a mum bcr of other medicines
and doctor had tailed. 1t is the best
liniment 1 have ever known of. A
Dodgen, Al pharetta, Ga Thousands
have been cured Of rheumatism by this
remedy. One application relieves the
pain. For sale by ] w. Baily, Drug
gist,
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
WHERE He STANDS

AndtCiIrT, lToHh tlUE. y. =. w liSoH;
Delegate g Congress:
House Of Representatives,
Washington, D. g.,
De ~mber 7th, 1899
Rev. Andrew Kimball, Thatcher,
Arizona:
sMy Dear Sir-Yours of Novcm-
ber 3Oth replying to my inquiry of
the z6th ult. in the Roberts matter,
came to hand Yesterday
SIN reply desire to say to you that
| had made up my mind to stand hy
the constitutional provision, which I
think regulates the subj ct in hand,
I'd, if carried out would have adj
mitted NJ. Roberts 10 the flor as a
member
"Aft r looking into the ma,ter, l
became thoroughly convinced that If
Roberts was not admitted to he sworn
in, the Consti luton would be walked
over, and precedent made Il a would
be freighted with dangers TO such de-
gree that we will never be out of its
reach
II did what I could to prevent what
deem an outrage upon donstitntional
regulation. that is. to stop if [ could
in any way the crusade, Or the, fleet
of the crusade. in preventing Roberts
fro@ hcin. sworn as a m mber, but it
was Of nY avail,
"fhey will not permit him TO be
sworn in, and therefore will not per
nit the sovereign State Of Utah 10 be
| represented upon the floor until they
have tried the case, so to speak, or at
least tried the question of fact in
volved in the allegations by Tayler OF
Ohio.
"My life-lo long friend ninsmore of
Arkansas and an old member here
took my view of it. He advocated it
upon the floor. r ichardson of Ten
nessee, the leader of the Democrats in
the House, made an able defense OF
the position, but it was like pouring
water on ducks back 1t was un
needed. Members on cur side voted
against the swearing of Roberts thro
fear of their constituency. Petitions
seven million strong, teemed in, and
fanaticism has prevailed.
81 look upon the result with the
deepest of solicitrde aud grave alarm.
I feel that the rights of the sovereign
State of Utah have been trampled
unGer foot by the flaming, fanatica'
passion of the hour.
IL say now, as have said to mem
bers in as strong language as l could
control, that before I would surrender
my own convictions upon the legal
questions involved, and as it follows
the Constitution and the law, and to
the sovereign rights of state, !
would surrender my commission, Rs
sign my position, and 60 home tomor-
row. And this is putting it mild
when compared to the feelings I rear
on the subject just passed over
FWhat is to come aud bo reported
as finding OF fact by the comu ittee
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
ON EVERY BOTTLE

Of Shiloh's Consumption Cure is thi
guarantee: "All we ask ol you is to use.
two-thirds of the contents of this bottle
aithfully, then if you can say you are
not benefited return the bottle to your
Druggist and he may refund the price
paid" Price 25 cts, so cts. and 500
For sale ny ]. H. Barnett, Druggist.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12

Artesian water has been struck in
tho upper Gila valley and good flow
has been secured. At Fort MeDow, Ii
an artt sian well mas been flow ing for
son,e years. Some one should give a
borough test hers in Salt River v.l-
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12
MESA FREE PRESS
A. P. SHEWMAN PUBLISHER.

EY- No person Is authorized to contract pills
on account of this paper except on written
order of the Publisher.
Advertising rates made known on application
ew- Subscription. $3.50 per year.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12

Dan Mahoneys new brick building
is nearing completion. 1t will be oc-
cupied oy O. H. Connolly as general
merchandise store.
Mesa free press. [volume] (Mesa, Ariz.) 1892-1901, 1900-01-12

The Abel Wilbur Mullen Hard
ware Co. have received ano.her car
load of buggies. They are doipg 2
good business in this line.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28

In Porter township, Pike county, Pa.
where bears and other wild animals
are popularity supposed to outnumber
the inhabitants, big black bear. went
few days ago to the dwelling of Con-
rad Snyder, who lives far back in the
township. At the time near by was
a cat out for an airing with her seven
kittens. The cat had just been brought
into the township and had never seen
bear, and when Bruin approached
was inclined to retreat. But realizing
that her offspring were in danger, she
sprang on Bruins back, planting her
claws deeply in the shaggy hair of the
brute. The bear gave a vigorous shake,
and finally succeeded in dislodging the
cat, and made haste to climb the near
est tree. The cat and her kittens sat
at the foot of the tree, keeping watch
full eyes on the prisoner. 1t was not
until Mr.. Snyder, who had witnessed
the quick movement of his pet from the
house, called her away that Bruin
dropped from the tree and ambled
hastily away. evidently not caring for
another encounter with the cat.-N. Y.
Sun.
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Can Ants Hearf

Naturalists have generally accepted
the opinion that ants are not able to
perceive any sounds that are audible
to human ears. Prof. Weld, of the
Iowa state university, controverts this
opinion. He describes in Science care
full experiments made by him with four
species of American ants, from which
he deduces the conclusion that these
species, at least, are able to perceive
sounds, but whether they do it by
means of organs of hearing, or through
the sense of touch being excited by at
mospheric vibrations he is unable to
say with certainty. He inclines to the
opinion that they do really hear, as
some individuals showed perception
of the direction of the sound, such as
that of a shrill whistle, and others,
which were not disturbed when vio-
lently shaken in their glass prisons,
seemed to be driven nearly frantic by
shrill sounds"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
A Boys ENTERPRISE.
Young PhiIadelphian who Owns and
Manages the Largest Pheas-
antry I'm the West.

Wallace Evans, of Philadelphia, a
slender 13-year-old lad in knickerbock-
ers, owns the largest pleasantly in the
west, selling 500 eggs in season, and
Matching nearly as many birds, says
the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Such an enterprise conducted by a
boy is generally makeshift, but the
Evans pleasantly is perfect in con-
struction, having about IFS by 200 feet
under wire, with the latest improved
hatcher and houses. 1t is divided into
network of special yards, every gate
closing and locking automatically, SO
there is no danger of the birds escap-
ing.
The flock of gold pheasants is gor-
geous sight with their brilliant yellow
heads, capes of orange and blue, lined
with vivid green, scarlet bodices, bur-
nished wings and long, graceful tails,
dotted with black. They are a fad
among fanciers, and their price is in
creasing, as they now bring $50 pair.
The beautifully plumaged hen lays
30 eggs in season, which are worth
$40 dozen. Wallace has a large num-
Der of English pheasants, furnishing a
fine contrast to the golden beauties.
They lay from so to rs eggs, which are
readily sold for S. setting.
His covey of quail would make the
hunters heart leap as they fly to cover
with whir of wings and warning
cries. The old birds were imported
from Tennessee, where thousands of
the luckless birds follow a trail of
grain leading straight into a wire-in-
closed corral, and are there shipped to
breeders.
In the center of each yard is a neatly
stacked pile of bruch and straw, which
affords native retreat for all the birds.
The English pleasantly are very hardy,
and frolic in the snow and ice like chill
dren, but the golden hover in their
houses in bitter cold weather.
Taken as whole, the pleasantly re-
fleets unbounded credit on it's boyish
proprietor, who, in addition to having
the sole care of it, is finishing the
eighth-grade course in the public
school.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
BUFFALO BREEDING.
II II to he Taken Up as . Business
by Texas Cattle
Company.

Most people are of the belief" re-
marked Sheriff Taylor, of Sherman,
Texas, according to the Memphis
Scimitar, shat the American bison is
an extinct animal, but that is great
mistake. 1t is true that in comparison
with the numbers of the beasts that
used to thunder over the western
plains the numbers now to be found are
insignificant; but yet there are some
in existence, and there are measures
now under contemplation for the prop
agation of the species, SO that IN time
they may become reasonably common
again.
81 know of only one herd of buffalo
in Texas, that belonging to Mrs. Mary
Goodnight, of the Goodnight Cattle
company, in the Panhandle. Her herd
comes down from the original stock of
the Staked Plains. Several years ago
the herdsmen of the Goodnight pas
lures captured three calves and after
DEMONSTRATING them as much as their
natures would permit proceeded to
breed them. This was done as pas
time and without any special purpose
in view until the race began to go out
of existence, and then it was decided to
go into the inbreeding as an industry.
So the herd has grown until now it
numbers about 20, 60 or more being
full-grown and healthy specimens of
the species.
|. II have often seen these animals on
the Goodnight range, and they certain
ly bring to mind the old time on the
plains. The Goodnight people have the
means to go into the cultivation of the
buffalo on liberal scale, and in Texas
it is understood to be the purpose of the
managers for Mrs. Goodnight to dis
pose of none of the stock for period
of years. say rs. when the herd will
number something like 5000.
II am told that there are other herds
in the United States. Buffalo Jones,
of Kansas, has large herd. He has
always taken great interest in the
propagation of the animals, and OF
late has been working on a scheme to
have the United States government to
set aside large pasture for the ex.
elusive range of buffaloes, the breed.
ing stock to be contributed by Mrs
Goodnight, Jones and any others who
may have any of the animals which
they would be willing to partwith."
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
scIEIcR AND INDUSTRY

Birminham, Ala, has cooperative
clothingEni
A factry is to be built at San QUEEN
tin, Cal. to make sacks of fax and
hemp.
Aluminium tubing used in the sci-
ences is made so fine that 1000 feet
of it weighs but single pound.
CHICAGO fruit merchants are pre-
pairing to establish enormous fruit
packin, establishments in California.
Durig the first II months of 1899
Galveston shipped 1888 head OF cat
tle-tlree times as many as in 1898.
This PIT Galveston fourth in the list
of cattle. exporting ports.
Pari possesses $4,000 trees in the
street, and public places. There are
| 26, 900 blame trees, 1,700 chestnut trees
and 1000 elms, the remainder con-
sistinl of sycamores, naples, lindens,
etc.
Thee is brisk demand for sailing
vessel to handle Atlantic and gulf
asttraffic. Within the last few
years the tonnage has fallen of 80
per emit, owing to numerous wrecks,
while the business increased fully SO
per c,nt. last year.
In Virginia a company has been
formsd for the manufacture of an arti-
fetal marble, which closely resembles
the genuine and can readily be carved,
the Ingredients being milk. OF lime,
glyctrin, silicate of soda. soap, salt
and marshmallow root, together
with a cement which thickens and
combines the components.
Prof. Dewar and other scientific
men have beeh testing the power OF
extreme cold on the microbes OF ty-
phoid fever, diphtheria, cholera and
other diseases. The temperature OF
liquid air-190 degrees centigrade-
had no effect on bacteria subjected to
it for 20 hours. The light-giving bac-
terra lost their luminosity in the cold,
but recovered it on being thawed out
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS

He las the clock strikes 12)-'This
is the hour that gravevards yawn."
She-''Well, they have my sympathy"
IN. Y. World.
Mamma" said 11-year-old Frances,
II love you dearly-dearly." do you,
Frances?" "Yes, indeed, mamma.
Though you know all my faults, love
you still.".Judge.
Her Reason.-Fannie-"If you are
so positive that Harry loves you, why,
for goodness sake, don't you accept
him and get married?" Jane-"He
won't ask me."-Detroit Free Press.
Muggins-"Topnotes sings with q
great deal of expression" Buggins-
IL should say SO. / once heard him
sing Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep and it positively made me sick"
-Philadelphia Record.
"Posterity will appreciate me-" said
the earnest statesman. That's all
right" said Senator Sorghum. But
the trouble about posterity is that it
always pays the cash dividends to
somebody else."-Washington Star.
"Clara, your palms are all dead. but
you still keep the jardinieres in the
window" ''Of course, Charles; I
want those new neighbors to think
that we have the palms or are going
to have alms."-1ndianapolis Jour-
nal.
Professor-sState the difference be-
tween a pessimist and en- optimist."
PupilE"A pessimist is one who
hopes that all troubles will come to
others, and an optimist is one who be-
lieves that all good things will come
to himself."-Town Topics.
Mr.. Noozy-"What has turned all
you women against Mrs. Weeds? You
were very sorry for her when her bus
band died." Mrs. Noozy-"Yes, and
how did she repay our interest IN
her? Why, she fixed things SO that
the papers shouldn't publish the
amount of money her husband left"
-Philadelphia Press.
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The following remarks of the Ostasi-
atische Lloyd about Protestant lady
missioners in the far east are worth
quoting: 1T seems to become daily
more the fashion for European and
American ladies to fulfill their mis-
sionary vocation by marrying China
men. Scarce half year ago Swedish
lady missionary set the unfortunate
example of marrying Chinese coolie
thus seriously injuring her missionary
society, and, in general, compromis-
ing the respect in which missionaries
are held. There is now a case in Can
ton of lady belonging to an Amer
lean mission. Miss Halverson, marry
ing her former cook. There is great
sensation about it in missionary cir
cles, and it is really difficult to under
stand how a lady. who goes to China
in order to help Christianize, can, after
so short a time do more harm to it
than long years of labor will make
good."-N. Y. Sun.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS


How the Germs Are Nurtured and the
Disease II Spread.
It would seem that people will never
learn to be careful. The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemics
smallpox, throughout different sec
tions of the country has been traced
by physicians and sanitarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
-otting layers Of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after
layer Of paper on a wall, using COM
mon -four paste, is especially calcu-
lated to create homes for disease
germs. People could not do more to
effect such result if they tried. Tho
rotting vegetable matter affords caves
from which are ready to dart forth
the infection at every opportunity.
There is no excuse for this practice,
as walls and ceilings can be coated
with pure, clearly and sanitary ma
terial like Alabastine, for instance, al
no greater expense. Alabastine is .
rock-base cement, which incorporates
itself with the wall or ceiling. 1t -
easily applied, comes ready to mix
with cold water, requires no washing
or scraping before renewing or re-
tinting. is beautiful, long-lasting and
safe.
For walls that have been infected.
nothing is equal to Alabastine as Q
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more hab.
liable.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28
Armor Against Guns.

The recent trials at Indian Head, on
the Potomac, of the armor made for
the Russian battleship Retvizan, build
ing in this country, seemed to show
that armor-plate of the Krupp form
made in America has the advantage
in the endless contest between guns
and armor. Five-inch projectiles with
a striking velocity of more than 1000
feet per second failed to penetrate
more than two inches of five-inch plate.
and the projectiles were broken in
pieces, while the plate was not cracked.
Youths Companion.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28

An adjunct to every war seems to be
the statistician, and once again we are
assured by the figures he has been pill
ing up in connection with the South At
rican war. He tells us that if the inten-
ton of the British war department is
carried out to keep four months adj
vance supplies ahead in South Africa, =
12,0c0,00o pounds. of preserved meat
will be necessary, likewise the same
qual tity of biscuits; coffee, 100000
pounds; tea, 100000 pounds; sugar.
EGO 600; compressed vegetables, $780,
900; salt, 100000; condensed milk. $780,.
00C cans.-Chicago Evening News.
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Smith, grimly. II thought there must
be something besides 'Sir-r-r in her"
LADY says she don't know you, said
the conductor, who was somewhat puz-
zled. Smith didn't look either drunk or
crazy, or the kind of man to throw OH
a car without well substantiated rea-
sons.
"She DOESN'T" said Smith; "but she's
got quarter of my money"
"Where? Howl" demanded she.
II don't know where it is now, and
I'd hate to guess" said Smith.
Conductor" said the young woman,
in tremulous tones, ''this man came up
to me on the corner and tried to engage
me in conversation. never saw him
in my life before"
81 thought So" said Smith, COM
posedly. Because ventured to adj
dress lady who had first thrust me
into the gutter and then absorbed my
last cent, you Immediately jump to the
conclusion, you yourself being the lady
in question, that am SO overcome by
the attractiveness of the performance
as to try to get up Irritation with you.
That's what you think, isn't it?"
"Sir-r-r-r!" said the young wom-
an, but this time she said it without
any enthusiasm, as if, rather, she
couldn't think of anything else to say.
One of the passengers was youthful
creature, who now conceived that here
was his grand chance to play the part
of hero for a damsel in distress. Ae-
cordingly he arose and approached
Smith from the rear.
"What right have you to annoy this
lady?" he began, and then stopped, for
Smith had whirled so suddenly as to
make him blink.
''Oh," remarked Smith, in pleased ac-
cents. you're a man. aren't you?
Anyway you wear trousers and the
rest of the garb."
What do you mean, sir?" demanded
the other in fierce accents.
why, you see, I've been laboring
under the disadvantage of argument
with lady. But you're different. My
friend"-here Smith laid hand. none
too lightly, on the shoulder of. the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-04-28

In Brussels street traversed by an
electric tram car line, it has been no.
ticed that the trees on one side of the
way begin to lose their foliage early in
August, the leaves turning brown and
dropping off. But in October the same
trees begin to bud again, and some
times even blossom. Meanwhile the
trees on the opposite side of the street
are unaffected, losing thir foliage late
in the autumn and budding only in
the spring. The cause of the anomaly
is supposed to be leaking electric cur
rents, which stimulate the growth OF
the trees aflected.-youth's Compan'
ion.
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His drudge Against Rum.

"Ah, my friend" sighed the reform
er, ''rum causes lots of trouble in this
world"
Indeed it does" agreed the listener.
NO doubt you or would be happier
were it not for the rum demon" went
on the reformer.
Indeed we would" again agreed the
patient listener.
"And how has it caused you unhap-
piness?' asked the reformer.
"Years ago woman told me that If
l stopped drinking she would marry
me-"
"And you could not stop?"
NO. roared the patient. listener;
mo, / did stopl"--Baltimore Ameri.
can.