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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13

Some overparticular people do not
like to have the leaves newly fallen
blowing and drifting about the lawn in
tie fall days, and so they rake them up
and hurn them. This is a mistake
Let them lie where the wind drifts
them or rake them on to and around
the shrubs in the border The leaves
have a beautiful mission while living
and most useful one after they are
dead. They are natures best protec-
ton for tender things. aside from max
ing the best of mulching. and as they
decay are most valuable fertilizer.
Don't burn the leaves.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13

The time viii come all through the
central west when four rod highway
will be considered wanton waste Of
good land-just exactly what it is. in
fact, today. When the highways are
properly graded and graveled. as they
will be in the near future. a width Of
three rods for n public road is all that
is necessary. This will restore one acre
Of land to each quarter section farm
having road on one side of it. and the
grand total of such reclamatiOns in a
county means not a small thing.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13
December.

LEAVES PHILADELPHIA.
Tues. Dec. 3, 4 pm. Tues. Dec. Il, SPIN.
ga. 3, o1Iu. t,' e -, IN.
fues. 10, pm. Tues. " q, o D m.
Fri. IL II pm. Fri. y, II pm.
Wednesday. Jan lst, 1902 midn'g't.
Wanted 5000 bu. yellow corn on cob or
shelled. Sacks furnished.
Also Sweet Potatoes and Poultry.
Leaves Chester Edgemont Ave. Wharf, IA
hours after leaving Philadelphia
Fare One Way 800
Round Trip 81 SO
M M. INWARD,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1901-12-13
t Georgetown trains connect with train
ioing south read down North read up.

J.R. HUTCHINSON, Gen, Manager
WOOD, Gen. Passenger Agent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
THE "HOLY BLOOD" IN BRUGES
Curious Medieval Custom That Has Been Revived in the
 French City.

A curious survival of medievalism is, says a Brussels correspondent of the London Chronicle, is to be witnessed at Bruges, in the celebration of the seven hundred and fftieth anniversary of the entry within the city precincts of the relic known as the "Saint-Sang," or Holy Blood, said to have been pre- served by Nicodemus and St. Joseph of Arimathea. In 1149 it was given by Baldwin III., King of Jerusalem, to his brotherin-law, the count of Alsace, who brought it from the Holy Land and placed it at Bruges in 115O. From that time it has remained in possession of the town. The Holy Blood is pre- served in a crystal reiquary shaped like a cylinder, both ends of which are ornamented with crowns, made in 1888. The chest in which it is kept is fine example of the goldsmith's work of the year 1917, being ornamented with pre- cious stones of great value It is in this receptacle that the relic is borne through the streets of the city during the first two Sundays of May. The pro ccSSlOu COuSASlS OA seven SAOuPS AN HAC- senting the different parishes of the city, each preceded by its cross bear CTS and acolytes, and followed by the parochial clergy. It makes a complete circuit of the principal streets, and concludes at the Place de Bourg, where a temporary altar has been erected, from which the cardinal archbishop of Belgium pronounces his benediction.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
MARCH NOT FOR THEM.
But It Made the Newly Married Couple Think Their Secret Was
 Out.

Bardsley hated pomp and fuss of every sort connected with the mar riage ceremony, and his fancee dis liked what he did, and they were well pleased with their plan of eluding the vigilance of their friends by marrying without notice and going of to a little country town where they knew no one and no one knew them, says the New York Press. The day after their ar rival being Sunday, they went to church, appearing. as they fondly be- ieved, like staid, long-wedded folk. But as soon as the benediction was pro- nounced they were startled by hearing the jubilant strains of the Wedding March" The owner of the pew in which they sat, noticing their surprise, explained, with what they interpreted as a significant look, that the organis' always played the Wedding Marc. when there was a bridal couple i church, and there is today" he added
 Their self-consciousness betrayed the Bardsleys into asking: But how did he know?" and then it came out that the performance had not been for their benefit, but for that of the son of pillar of the church and his bride.
 "At any rate, it's most absurd GUS tom," growled the bridegroom, who had sought to hide his torch under bushel and had failed, just as ordinary bridegroOms do.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
Work Progressing Nicely.

Engineer w. W. Follett, who is in charge of the work of putting in Prescott's new water system, reports on the work as follows:
 The railroad spur is graded, track laid and surfaced and in use. The grading for the building is completed, as is also the stone foundation work. Brick, lime and sand are on the ground, ready for the blicklayers. All the lumber for the building is on the ground, aud the door and window frames are made. We have put in place 80 feet of 6-inch vitrifed clay pipe for collecting the water of three springs and delivering it into fourth. We now have twice as much spring water as the proposed plant can pump, thus msuring an absolutely pure supply of spring water for the pump at all times. About one mile of pipe is laid, Another mile was along side the ditch December 31st. Two and one-half miles are on the cars at Jerome Junction, hauling from which began January 1. The ditch is open for a mile and half beyond the end of the pipe laid, and pipe laying is progressing at the rate of quarter mile per day. The work is now well under way, and unless m- forseen delays due to non-arrival of material should occur, a large amount of work will be done this month, weather permitting"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
NEWS NOTES AND COMMENTS

A gange of nine robbers blew the safe of William Hoagland's general store at Cavitt, Ohio, early Monday morning, secured $500 in cash and valuable papers, and, after a desper- ate battle with the citizens, succeeded in escaping in buggies they had left in the outskirts of the village.
 Lord Kitchener reports that Ba- bington engaged Delary and Steen- camp at Naauwport yesterday, forcing them to retire to the northwest. The Boers lost twenty killed and wounded and Commandant Duprez was taken prisoner. At Lindley a hundred men of Knox command encountered a superior Boer force and had three of ficers and fifteen men killed and two officers and twenty men wounded.
 General Macarthur has ordered the deportation of Generals Recarte, Del Pira, Hizon, Llarona and Santo to the island of Guam. It is General Mac Arthur's intention to hold the cap tured leaders of the rebellion there until the resumption of peace. The Filipinos in Manila have been enjoy ing the novel experience of free poll tical meetings. Addresses were made by the former officers of the insur- gents, all of whom asserted that the best way of securing liberty is to ac- cept that guaranteed by the constitu- ton and government of the United States. The audience was greatly in terested and majority signed the federal party declaration.
 Considerable excitement has been caused at Honkong by the fact that the crew of the Baraeur, Admiral Bruce's flagship, have mutinied and thrown the gunsights over board, thus rendering the ship practically worth less. It is alleged that the crew con sidered themselves badly treated in the apportionment of the Peking loot. They further complain of heavy pun ishments. The petty officers grievance was that they were refused reasonable leave at Hongkong after eight months actual service. It is stated that a non commissioned officer of marines was wounded intentionally. Correct facts are difficult to obtain, but it is alleged that there are forty or fifty men i'll the cells. The whole ships company have had leave stopped and absolutely refuse to obey orders.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
HUsBANDRY IS VERY OLD.
Filling the Soil Was DoubtIess Mans Earliest OceapatiOn-Cereals
 Cultivated.

The origin of agriculture is lost in the miss of antiquity. We know that in NeOlithic times in Europe eight kinds of cereals were cultivated, be- sides flax, peas, peoples, apples, pears, bullace, plums, etc, at the same time various animals were domesticated. Among these were horses, short horned oxen, horned sheep, goats, two breeds of pigs and dogs. Prof. w. Boyd Dawkins says that evidence goes to show that these animals were not dOmesticated in Europe, but probably in the central plateau of Asia. He also thinks that agriculture arose in the south and east of Europe, and spread gradually to the center, north and west. A hunting population is often very averse to even the slight amount of work that agriculture re quires in a tropical country. The same holds good, as a rule, for pas toral communities. In all cases a pow erful constraint is necessary to force these people into uncongenial employ ment. Fate is stronger than will, and at various periods in different climes hunters and herders have been forced to till the soil.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
EDITORIAL NOTES.

According to a telegram of recent date, Lieutenant General Miles will answer the article of former Secretary of war Alger on the MiIes-Eagan beef controversy. Mr. Miles is quoted as having said: While I have not yet fully decided on the course shall pursue in the matter, it is very likely I shall at some future time put on re- cord a few facts, which it will be i'm possible to whistle down."
 During the recent visit of Charles NJ. Hay, the new president of the Southern Pacific railroad, in Los An geles, he made the following declara- ton concerning the future policy of that great commercial institution, which, if carried out, will be bless ng to the great territory through which it passes and with which it has to deal: q will run the Southern Pacific railroad as a business proposi. ton, most assuredly, and not as a political machine. The road will cater to the people first, last and all the time, and no discriminations will be shown but l shall never forget that my first duty is to the stock holders of the road. 4 railroad can subserve the interests of the people and at the same time be a money making prop osition. These two things I shall en deavor to do as long as I continue as president of the Southern Pacific"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Abstract of Daily OOings in the County
 Recorders Office.

From the daily report furnished by the Prescott Title company, dated January 3, the following transactions ae compiled:
 January 7th. J W Bodrio, J c Herndon and I G Norris file A of 4 work on mines Weaver dist.
 Vim E Hesseltine to FM Czarnow- ski, deed to ! Commodore mine, Wea- yer dist; 8. Geo. Brookshire to E E McFarlind and c H Hooker, deed to ] ef s mines Verde dist; S4O0.
 John Morris to Vim I Smith, re- leases mtge.
 Hartswick & Smith to Natl Cash Register company, mtge on cash reg ister at Congress: S105.
 David Scott and Ernest Mahurin locate , mines in Squaw Peak dist. Henderson & Houlihan vs Ped grift Bros and 4 s Clough, lien on lot l5, blk ', Prescott; S21719.
 Ed W Wells and Sarah Ii Rush file A of A work on Eva mine, Big Bug dist.
 Pat Barret ct al file A of \ work on Empress mine, Hassayampa dist. J G and C NJ Clanton locate mines, Squaw Peak dist.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
CARELESS WITH JEWELRY.
Many Women Leave Watches and Rings Around Where Thieves
 May Get Them.

A majority of women, though care ful to a degree in other things, are no toriously careless about their watches and jewels. They lay them down wherever they chance to be when changing their raiment, and not infre- quently the Valuables are carried of by a dishonest servant or guest. In other respects the feminine reckless ness as to consequences is displayed. Of course, it doesn't injure ring to put it on a cold marble slab at night nor to drop it occasionally to the brick pavement, but it does ruin the setting of the jewels to have a tight glove pulled on over them; yet there's hardly a member of the sex, unless she wears so many finger ornaments that it's impossible to get glove over them, who does not subject them to such severe treatment, and wonders and mourns when she loses a stone she values.
 One young woman always ties her rings up in a corner of her handker- chief when she puts on her gloves, and then tucks her handkerchief up her sleeves, and she considered this very good way until she lost the mouehoir with its contents of four the other day, when she began to believe she'd been little thoughtless with her treasures.
 It is said by the porters of sleep ing cars and the matrons of various public places, however, that fewer rings are left now on washstandS than was the case a few years ago, and this is probably because large proportion of womankind seems to have made it a rule to keep such ornaments in their mouths while they bathe their hands.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
THE SURRENDER OF OsMAN.
As Related by Stephen Crane in One of His Latest Writ
 ings.

On the cold, cloudy morning of De- cember II, 1877, when snow lay thick ly on all the country, sudden great booming of guns was heard, and the news flew swiftly that Osman had come out of Plevna at last and was trying to break through the cordon his foes had spread about him, says Stephen Crane, in the New Lippin- colt. During the night he had aban- doned all his defenses, and by day break he had taken the greater part of his army across the river Vid. Ad- vancing along the Sophia road, he charged the Russian intrenchments with such energy that the Siberian regiment stationed at that point was almost annihilated. A desperate fight went on for four hours, with the Rus sians coming up battalion after bat talion. Some time after noon all fir ing ceased, and later the Turks sent up a white flag. Cheer after cheer swelled over the dreary plain. Osman had surrendered.
 The siege had lasted 142 days. The Russians had lost 10000 men, The Turks had lost 3O,OOO men
 The advance on ConstantinOple had been checked Skobeleff said: "Os- man the Victorious he will remain, in spite of his surrender"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
DREADED THE CHINESE.
king Did Not Wiah to So There.

The Italian minister in Peking, Marquis Salvaggo Raggi, has with him his wife and only child, Paris, a boy eight years old. He is a handsome man. about 55 years old, while his wife is beautiful to an unusual degree. She was always called La Bella Palalvicini" before her marriage. She was extremely reluctant to go to China when her husband was appointed minister in 1898, having already been there when the marquis was attache at the le- gation Being timid and nervous by disposition, she was in continual fear because she could not bring herself to trust the natives. She was not with her husband when his appoint ment was decided upon and. seeing the announcement in the newspaper, telegraphed: T hope the horrible news is not true" In fact. the new minister left Italy for China alone, to be greeted on his arrival by the news of his fathers death. After that the marchioness joined him at once
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
MAKE STEERS GET UP.
Get the Animals on Their Feet.

An old stock shipper was instructing some new hands at the business in one of he hotels the other evening. They were discussing the problem of how tS keep cattle from falling down in crowded cars and how best to force them on their feet when they did fall. As most people know, says the Chicago Chronicle, when a steer ''gets down" he is pretty likely to be killed by the oth- CT steers hoofs, and that he has to be -esoIute and determined to get up if he would avoid death in that way
 One shipper said he had stuck t-0 goad into them an incl and a half without forcing them to use their ut most strength to push their way to their feet. The old shipper said he all ways took the tobacco out of his mouth and rubbed it in the eyes of the down" steers. and that the pain was so severe "the steer wouIG push his way through the top of the car, if need be, to get out of his misery" A bystander remarked: ''There aI Iuen in this world who would quit the live stock business Before they would in- fict such cruelty" The old shipper laughed at him
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
CONTEMPLATED RAILROAD
 CHANGES. Tie Cut Off to be Made In the Near Future. Extension of the ?. X E. Into the BradshawS May Be Looked for if Con-
 ditiOnS are FaV=
 Orabie.

In conversation today with Chic Engineer W. A. Drake, of the s. F. P. & P. railroad regarding the pro posed change of roadbed between Cedar Glade and Meath, he informed us that work would, in all probability be commenced within a month and would be prosecuted as fast as pos sible. The proposed change will shorten the road between the given points from twenty six to twenty-three miles and save about thirty-four bridges and some very steep grades. This matter has been contemplated for over two years, but has been de- fened for various reasons, but there is no doubt now but the work will be done and that at once.
 In regard to the extension of its branch road into the Bradshaws, he said that it was being most favorably considered by the officials of the road, but its consummation depended largely on the manner in which the matter would be received by those who would be effected by the road, and other circumstances and condi- tions which he was not at liberty to discuss at present. However, there is little doubt but what the branch will be extended into the Bradshaws, as the people in that section are heartily in favor of the road, to man, and have only been looking and longing for the advent of the iron steed to give them an opportunity to handle their vast deposits of mineral wealth.
 The Journal-NIiner longs to see this road built, and sincerely hopes that nothing will happen to check the for ward march of progress in the de- velopment of this vast mineral sec tion of the county and territory.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
WAS CARRIED OVER NIAGARA.
Kan Who Was Borne on Blondin's Shoulders Across the Gorge
 StIlI Lives.

The man whom Blondin carried across the gorge of Niagara on tight rope is still living in Chicago at the age of 72. His name is Harry Colcord, and his business that of portrait and landscape painting. As the story of his exploit existed only in newspaper files, Mir. Jarvis Blume, justice of the peace of Chicago, has issued a pamph- let containing the first connected ac- count, and it abounds in thrilling de- tails. COlcord in his early days spent four years on a whaler. His physique was well seasoned when he fell in with Blondin, and his weight 135 pounds. says the St. Louis GIobe-Democrat. In crossing Niagara his chief part was to forget that he had the power of inde- pendent movement. Three times he was carried over on the rope, and that was enough, for the horror of the business grew upon him.
 When he has the nightmare now it takes the form of hanging on Blondin's shoulders and gazing down on the masses of people and swirling waters 27O feet below. Blondin stumbles and he wakes up feeling that the dream affects him more than did the reality.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
Jerome Reporter Mining Items.

The large new tilting furnace is pretty near working in perfect order. When finished and turning out bull lion, there will be no more bars ship ped from the shelter, and will go out ill the shape of anodes.
 The report comes from the Decatur that work on the upper lode-in that property is revealing some extra good looking ore.
 Joe Smith of Jerome Junction re- ports strike of ore in his mines in the Mint valley district, eleven miles west of the Junction.
 It has been cold in Jerome. Dis astrously cold to the water pipes of the United Verde Copper company. especially those leading from the Allen and Hull springs, the damage being of such a character as to com pei the closing down of the shelter during three days of the past week.
 A break in the machinery at the Brookshire mine has compelled a close down for a few days. By the breaking of a bolt the engine ran amuck and tore itself all to pieces. When the break occurred the drift had just entered the foot wall of the ledge, and in a day or so the contents of the vein would have been known.
 Some of the best ore ever brought to Jerome is that being taken out of the Verde Consolidated group. Work. men from there say that at a depth of 30 feet they say they have four or five feet of it. This group is located along side of the Black Hills group. The ore can be seen at the Gem saloon in the Ciinkscale block.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09

Dr. Hendryx, of the Empire mine, has completed the construction of his large oil tank in the yards of the s. F., P. & P. railroad in this city and IS now prepared to begin his test of tie value of oil as fuel for his mining machinery. The tank is just north of the depot, and the oil is conducted to it by pipe that connects it to the oil car, and the oil is drained therefrom to the tank by gravitation. Oil wagons have been built to haul the oil from the storage tank here to the mines on Groom creek, and the experiment. will be watched with interest by othe mining men in this section.
 Owing to the stormy weather last night the joint installation of officers of the A.O.U.W. and D. of II. did net take place as intended. There being only few Workmen present they did not install their officers. The D. of H. installed their officers, however This is a sad reflection on the pOor little frightened men, who did not dare venture out in the evening ail when the wind was blowing, while the big strong women folk faced the seat tering drops of rain and transacted their business in an approved man ner.
 A commodious new office room i, being added to President r. M. Mur phys office in this city. Besides al additional office room there is being , placed a large ncw vault and bati and closet rooms This will give Mr fAiuIphy a splendid suit of otlic, rooms.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09

The minstrel show at the opera house last evening was greeted with a good sized aundience and gave a splendid show, which seemed to be entirely satisfactory to every one pre- sent.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09
PrescOttLodgeNO.I, |, KNIGRTSOFPYTHIAS

Regular meeting of this lodge every Monday at ? m at K of hnll. SojOurning Knights in good standing are cordially invited to attend
 HID. AITKEN, c. c. E.E CSENBERG. K Of B. and &
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09

Jose Cisneros ahd Andres RGV mante got mixed up in a quars Thursday afternoon at Jerome, when Cisneros went to the T. F. Miller Co. store, purchased a gun and ammuni- tion, returned to the scene of the trouble and took three shots at Busta- manta, but without effect further than cutting hole in the rim of Andres hat. Cisneros was bound over to the grand jury iii the sum of $500, and Rustamanta was fined S75 for failin to be killed.
 The new Bartlett Hotel has juS been thrown open to the public Jerome with Frank c. Clark, we'll known hotel man of Los Angeles, as manager. This hotel is said to be very fine one and thoroughly up to date in all its compliments, and will reflect much credit on Jerome. The hotel is owned by E. c. Bartlett, of Tucson, who is well known sporting man and has many friends in Pres colt.
 The next attraction at the opera house will be GOrtOn's minstrels, which will be here the latter EiSS the week. This company tl its own private car and carrI pany of about twenty peopi
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-09

The ladies of the city have been busy all day with the preparations for the reception of General H. c. Mer- riam and aid at the opera house to- night, and the hall presents beauti- ful and tasty appearance. Our citi- zens are all invited to attend the re- ception, and it is hoped they will take this opportunity of again exten s.ng General Merriam a hearty welcome The general has put in the day in vestigating and examining the bar racks and will leave on the north bound train tomorrow morning.