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Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Though Elias Howe had only forty
seven instead Of fifty-three votes, and
so fails of immediate access to the
Hall Of Fame, there can be no doubt
that his great invention should be sat
isfactory card of admission. The same
Is true not only Of Morse and Whitney,
the successful candidates, but also of
Fulton and Mccormick. If the world
had not been blessed by the discoveries
Of such Of these men it's development
would have been seriously retarded.
Morse destroyed distance, and aside
from his service to mankind in general
he performed an invaluable service for
his own country. Without the telegraph
a republic covering a continent would
have been impossible. Whitney made
the business of the Southern States,
Mccormick made the United States the
worlds granary, and Fulton's genius
shines in those great ocean carriers
which have revolutionized the COM
merce Of the world. 1t is difficult to
pass upon the relative merits Of such
work, but, vital as it all is to human
progress, Howe is not outclassed in the
competition. Probably the women's
vote would be unanimous in his favor,
for he has ightened the labor Of wom-
an hundred fold in some directions
and increased their opportunities for
employment hundred fold in others.
If to-day the sewing machine is a COM
monplace adjunct of every household,
it is not so long since it was regarded
as a boon of the first magnitude. Many
a woman subjected herself to daily sac
riices for weeks and months that she
might purchase one from her scanty
savings. When the price was high even
the little hand machine was gladly well
coined, and there was always the reso-
luton to go on from the substitute to
the real thing. But this domestic phase
of the question is only one of it's many
sides. The principle has been applied
on the larger scale Of enormous wealth
producing industries Of various sorts
until now the world would be at loss
without it. Business aggregating mill
ions yearly, business which diffuses
would never have been developed, and
life would be much harder than it is
had not Howe persevered in spite of
privations and discouragments and tri-
umphed over the race Of skeptics which
always distrusts the gifts Of genius.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Electricity Kills and Restores Life.

st. Joseph, Mo-, Dec. 30.-An exper-
iment in the telephone office IN this
city today demonstrated that life ta-
ken by electricity can be restored by
the same power.
N. Schellinger, an electrician, OF
Chicago, in the presence of number
OF persons interested in the progress
OF science, electrocuted cat. When
the heart of the feline had long ceased
60 beat, a reverse current and shock
restored the heart beats-faintly at
first, but growing in strength until
finally the cat was released and was
as playful and frisky as it ever. had
been, and none the worse for it's elec-,
trocution.
To all intents and purposes the cat
was dead few seconds after the cur
tent was first turned on. Two hours
later, when the. current had been re-
versed, it was a very live cat, ready
for mouse or a midnight prone
l;ade. Tesla has conducted expert
ments on the same line, but the period
Of suspended animation was never as
long in the cases he treated.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

minutes being voted bores. Who now
will read a six-volume novel? The
Bookman says that the modern novel
seldom contains more than 10000
words, and 10000 is better. At the
same time sentences tend to shorten.
Hooker's average sentence contained
Al words, Macaulay brought it down to
% and Emerson to 20. Probably the
average in current penwork is less than
20. Cut it short. BY any by we shall
talk in monosyllables, grunts or gasps.
We have no time to accumulate words
in sequence. Why use two words when
one will serve the turn? And why
waste a word when look will suffice?
We haven't time to talk. There Is no
money in it.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Sneeze Wood.

Among it's many peculiarities South
Africa includes the ''sneezewood" tree,
which takes its name from the fact that
one cannot cut it with a saw without
sneezing, as the fine dust has exactly
the effect of snuff. Even in planning
the wood it will sometimes cause
sneezing. No insect, worm, or bar
nacle, will touch it; it is very bitter to
the taste, and it's specific gravity is
heavier than water. The color is light
brown, the grain very close and hard;
it is a nice-looking wood, and takes a
good polish. For dock work, piers, or
jetties, it is a useful timber, lasting a
long time under water.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Governor Murphy Hopeful.

New York, Dec. 3O.-Governor Muir
ray of Arizona is at the Holland
House and will go to Washington
Tuesday to continue his efforts to have
that territory admitted as State.
1--WE have hard fight on our
hands," he said today, "but we pur-
pose keeping it up until success
crowns our efforts. Our people want
and the advantages Of
Statehood. Freedom is the underly-
ing sentiment which. urges us on. He
believe it entirely wrong for people
to be taxed directly or indirectly with
out representation. We are tired of
territorial vassalage.
Arizona has a population of more
thc" o. having increased over 100
per cent. in the last decade. We have
more people and more mony than
twenty-three of the states had when
they were admitted"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Secretly Names New Emperor.

London, Dec 29.-''Private advices
from the province of Shan Si,' wires
the Shanghai correspondent of the
Standard, Says that while the court
was sojourning at Tay Yuen Flu the
empress dowager secretly appointed
a new emperor, with the title Of Ting
Hsu. He is a 15-year old boy, who
was taken to Sian Flu in the imperial
yellow chair. This explains the per-
mission given to Emperor ,Kwang
Hsu to return to Peking.
Emperor Kwang Hsd has notified
the members of the reform party that
he is returning to the capital and will
need their assistance"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Another Island Bought.

New York, Dec. 29.-Secretary Long
has purchased for the United States
government another Pacific island,
AYERS the Washington correspondent
of the Herald.
This island is under the American
flag, and lies in the harbor of San Luis
DApra, Guam. 1t is proposed to use
it as the sight for a coaling station.
The price paid for the island was $500
in American gold. 1t is 13O acres in
extent, is healthy, and It is believed,
will make an admirable site for the
proposed station.
The island was owned by several
prominent natives of Guam, who, the
officials say,( will live in aff1uance as
a result of the sale.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
general NEWS ITEMS
Covering Every County and Many De.
partment Subjects
FOR INTERESTED READERS
Who Enjoy their Information in a Con.
densed and Pithy Form and are too
Busy to Read Long and Useless Re.
ports Of Space Writers.

De Kalb, Mo.-Charlie May, an ex-
convict, shot and killed Robert Mar
tin and fatally wounded John MCGEE
at a dance near here. May was re-
Gently released from the state peni-
tentiary, where he had served a term
for murder. He has not been appTe-
hended
Oakland.-The eight hour state law
is to be tested in the courts here. John
Worthington, a contractor, did some
work for the city. His claim for
$4,000 is now held up on the ground
that ne made his men work over eight
hours a day. The contractor Will
bring a mandamus suit against the
city TO test the law.
New York.-In a duel between Miles
Mcdonald and Thomas Kennedy in
Harlem cafe, the latter was hit by a
bullet and two bystanders, Edward
Courtney and Geo. Price, were prob
ably fatally wounded. The trouble
between Mcdonald and Kennedy grew
out of a former winning $1,000 in Ken
nedys pool room, on a 10 to shot
some time ago.
Biggs, Cal.-This morning b heavy
report startled the town, and upon IN
vestigation the safe in the office OF the
Sierra Lumber company was COM
pletely demolished, badly wrecking
the office. Supt. Kicker says that the
burglars got nothing Of any value as
he never keeps money in the safe. In
fact it was not locked and was only
used to keep the books in.
Miles City (Mont.)-A telephone
message from Otter, Custer county,
says eleven men stampeded 1900 sheep,
killing the whole band. The sheep
belonged to r. r. Selway, the largest
owner in Eastern Montana, and were
probably driven off precipice. There
were range troubles at Otter all the
summer, and many here look for fur
ther deeds Of violence.
Orpheum-Week commencing Dec.
81. Spick and Span New Vaudeville.
Truly Shattuck; Mile. Cnristine's
Dog, Monkey and Cat Circus The CO.
meograph: Hal Davis and Inez Mac
auley; Harmony -Four; Painter Trio;
Spencer Kelly; AL. Shean and Chas.
Warren. Next week Orpheum Road
Show.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Starving Russians.

Fargo, N. D.-The suffering of the
Russian settlers in McHenry county is
great Ella r. Ericsson, the acting
distributing officer of the Red Cross
society, says:
eve have thirty-three families de-
pending on us. Quite number are
actually starving. Ihey can get no
credit till their crops next spring
show fair prospect Of a yield. Some
of them are very grateful for help.
Most Of them are in snug sod houses
and are enabled to keep warm with
a little fuel, but they need provisions
badly"
The settlers are recent arrivals from
Russia and had no crops this year be-
cause they arrived too late to break
and seed the land they have home
steaded. Nearly all the farm fam
lilies have large number of children.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Smallpox Abaord a Pullman Sleeper.

Salida, Colo, Dec. 29.-The Pullman
first-class sleeper Adriatic is lying in
the yards here under quarantine. The
car came in at 5:45 o'clock on Den
yer and Rio Grande train No. 1, and
was met by the local State health Off
Ger. another physician, the city mar
shall and squad of police. 1t was at
once cut off and placed on siding
where it will remain for fourteen days
with it's sixteen passengers and three
trainmen.
The cause of all this Is a case Of
smallpox which developed while the
train was en- route after leaving Pueb-
TO- The patient is Mrs Charles Brum-
baugh, who is travelling with her
husband to her home in Tesla, Ala
media county, Cal.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Paid For The Lynchinq.

Chicago Lulu C. Jenkins, now
of Chicago, has just been awarded
$4,000 for the lynching of her husband
in Ripley county, Indiana, three years
ago. The money was paid by the
eight bondsmen of former Sheriff
Henry Bushing and is the result Of a.
private settlement of the indemnity
suit instituted by the widow three
months after the murder. This puts
an end to a case that has aroused at
tention all over the United States.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Two Ships On Fire.

Victoria, B. c., Dec. 30.-The Brit
ish ship Melville Island and Almora,
on their arrival at Sydney, had a tale
to tell of their narrow escape from de-
struction with all on board. Fire
broke out in the Melville Island on
October %, as she was bound for Sgd
ney and for days her crew were kept
busy fighting the flames.
The fire on the Almora started on
August 9, but two days later she was
caught in heavy gale which sent
seas on board, and to this fact, the
captain says, the vessel owed her
salvation, for the fire was soon ex-
tinguished after the gale.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Government by syndicate is repudiat-
ed in Newfoundland. A shrewd specu-
lator succeeded a year or two ago in
getting many Of the functions Of the
colonial government farmed out to him.
This year he planned to get fuller con-
troll Of the Legislature and complete
the process Of turning the colony into
a stock company. The people have,
however, defeated him overwhelmingly
and will retain what little self f-govern-
ment is left to them, if indeed they
do not resume possession of much that
he has already taken.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Huntington's California Holdings.

San Francisco.-The will of Coils P.
Huntington was admitted to probate
by Judge Coffee.
The petition was presented by At
torney j. e. Foulds who stated that
the only property belonging to the
estate of the deceased railroad mag
nate in this city consisted of a mort
gage interest of real property in the
value of $4,000. Aside from this
there was no personal property of any
description, the mansion of California
street standing in the name of the
widow. -
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton in Hawaii recently offered prize
for the best grafton, written and deliv-
cred in English, upon specified his
oric theme. The competition was open
to every boy in the islands. Was it the
son Of a Son, native Hawaiian, a
clever Japanese, Portuguese of an
cient lineage who, at that cosmopolitan
crossroads Of the Pacific, won the COW
eted prize? No, it was full blooded
son of that China which is now the POI
ntical problem of the world.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Plunges Over a Precipice.

Ouray, Colo.-In a runaway acci-
dent about three miles above Ouray,
the Red Mountain stage overturned
and six passengers were precipitated
over a cliff about seventy feet in
height.
Mrs. r. S. Hickey, passenger on
the coach, received serious and per-
haps fatal injuries, and the driver,
John Bates, sustained a compound
fracture Of the right legand many bad
bruises.
The other passengers were more or
less injured. Another stage was sent
up and brought the injured to Ouray.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Kansas "Joint Wrecker" Still in Jail.

Wichita. Kan, Dec. 30.-Mrs. Carrie
.Natio i, the w. G. T. U. Joint worker"
has refused bail secured by her CO.
workers. She now says that under no
circumstances will she step out OF Jail
until cleared of the charge against her,
and the w. G. #. u committee who
had taken UP the matter has practi-
Cally abandoned their efforts to secure
l:er release.
The county attorney, it is said, is
seriously considering a suggestion
made by the saloon men to withdraw
!he charge of malicious destruction OF
prop ,rty and prefer one of insanity
against her. There is no doubt in
their minds that they can hold her
upon the present charge and they are
bound to punish the woman in some
form for the mischief she has done.
When spoken to- on this matter, Mrs.
Nation laughed and said:
II expect they will resort to this as
a last means to make me abandon
my crusade against the liquor dealers
tut l will appeal to every liberal
minded person and let them judge in
any argument with me and my con-
yereation whether or not l am crazy.
AS / sit alone in this cell and think
If how many boys are going to the
dogs because of this evil traffic in liq-
uor, am ready to endure anything
for the cause.
when I leave this prison I will
not be conquered; I will go on to other
cities and there do just what I have
done in Wichita. There are thou
sands Of joints and open saloons TAX
ing the money ard manhood from our
Young men. and officers stand by and
ta'-o fines and brihas to allow such
awful work to continue
''T appeal to the people in the East
TO stop such abuses of the law I ad-
nit that nv method nf wrecking 90
looms has heen rather out of the
Onnds of the general custom. but
something desperate is necessary.
7 will make the saloon men sorry,
and = three months there will not he
ono 'Nint' in the State I point with
mr. 20 what work hove aIrood-- ac-
cor n'ished in Medicine Lodge and XII
owa Both towns are devoid of Joints
because Of my work, and no one will
deny it,
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

A New York bank clerk rises to pro-
test that eff Diogenes were living to-
day, he could find the man he was
looking for right in any bank in the
country, yes, and not only one, but
any number of the specimen for which
he searched in vain"-and he is proba-
bly, correct. All. honor to the honest
men in our financial institutions ON
whom dishonest men occasionally bring
undeserved dishOnor!
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

the greatest shore line In the world.
Of course, there is much ballasting
to be done yet before trans can be
run over the new line-it may take
forty days to do this-but in so far
as the laying of ties and rails is con-
lerned, the work is finished.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Apaches On The Warpath.

Phoenix, Ariz.-A message from
chihuahua, capital of the state of Chi
huahua, Mexico, states that Apaches
are on the warpath in that state,
and that the inhabitants of Granada
have organized to meet the redskins.
The Indians, it is stated, are hidden in
the mountains, and are robbing the
isolated ranch houses and stealing
cattle. 1t is likely they belong to part
OF the tribe which escaped from the
White river reservation, several years
ago.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

You may talk about your cooking
schools and your chafing dishes all you
like. But when you have walked fif-
teen miles with dog and gun in the
wake of quails and come at sundown
to big farm house where ''the missus'
fries a piece of ham the size of shin
gle, with fresh eggs just brown enough
and provides light biscuits, made from
jug yeast, and apple butter and cow
butter and boiled potatoes and that
ham gravy, and coffee strong enough
to bounce an iron wedge, and dill
pickles and pumpkin pie-why, what's
the use of cooking schools?
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Could there be finer tribute to the
American soldier than the following
words of an English observer in China?
He says that they shave distinguish
ed themselves not only in the face of
the enemy, but equally SO against the
temptations that exist in city like
Pekin under existing conditions"
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Since the death Of Jay Gould the
total of the family fortune has grown
from $65,0OO,OOO to $1O0,0O0,OOO. In
view Of these figures, the four-million-
dollar investment of poor, little Anna
does not seem such a frightful extraya-
Rance.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
The Gap is Closed.

San Francisco, Dec. 28.-Today was
one long to be remembered in the his
tory of the Southern Pacific and in
railroad progress in California, for 1t
marks the completion of stupendous
undertaking that has been many years
in course of construction-th closing
of the gap between Santa Barbara
and Surf, completing the coast line be-
tween this city and Los Angeles. This
California can boast OF
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The Prince of Wales wears his trous-
ers without q crease. This will be bad
news for the tailors and good news for
people who have for years been haunt
ed by fears of baggy trousers. How
ever, as one tailor says, 1--WE can have
creases in our trousers without the con-
sent of any other nation" if we want
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Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Mark Twain forgot, few evenings
ago, that he was invited out to dinner.
Most authors, unbappily, have strong
reasons for vividly remembering such
engagements.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The venerable Bishop Wheeler has
sized up the Empress Dowager correct
ly, no doubt, when he says that she sis
q woman of marvellous ability, without
principle, and a perfect Jezebel."
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Made a Long Voyage.

Tacoma.-The British ship Ben Lee,
Capt. Hunter, has arrived, sixty-four
days out from Santa Rosalie. The
Ben Lee has required over two months
for a voyage that ordinarily occupies
but little over two weeks. Reports
have repeatedly reached here that she
had foundered in the storm. At the
time Of her arrival she was quoted at
35 per cent
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Miles City, Mont, Dec. "a tel
ephone message from Otter, Custer
county, says eleven men stampeded
5000 sheep, killing the whole band.
The sheep belonged to r. R. Selway,
the largest owner in eastern Montana,
and were probably driven off a pre-
cipice. There were range troubles
at Otter all the summer and many
here look for further deeds of vio-
lence.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

This is a witty age. Everything
tends to brevity. A few years ago the
short-story movement began. Then
public speakers learned that the longer
their "spiels''r the shorter their influ-
ence. They began to run the blue pen
Gil through their most swelling
thought and trim the edges Of their
rhetoric Now an orator who holds his
audience more than an hour is rarely
heard, preachers who go beyond twenty
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

If that poet who compliments his
straw-haired wife by saying that all
angels are blondes should ever go home
with a black or brown hair on his
shoulder he might stumble on to the
discovery that all blondes are not an
gels.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

American firms. are going to build
five great battleships for Russia. We
might exult more over this matter if
It were not for the fact that Germany
was tickled when Krupp got his big
contracts for furnishing arms to China.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The Connecticut woman who has
sued a physician because he changed
her complexion from that Of blonde
to a brunette really ought to have a
little patience. The brunette will be
in fashion again before long, and then
she will be glad of the change. But
woman always was an impulsive crea-
ture.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Many fellow who was excited dur
Ing the election now finds a thrill in
looking after the ravages Of the Goblin
moth.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Rarbers Are Brain Workers.

The Dublin queens bench has de-
cided that under the employers and
workmen's act barber is not work
man. because he must use his brains
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The bank clerk who begins by living
beyond his means generally ends by
living behind the bars.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

Men who never swear would prob
ably be unwilling to have all their
thoughts written out.
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11
Three are Dead over Card Game.

Abbeville. S. c., Dec. 5O.-Sheriff
Kennedy of this county, William Kile
Mesa free press., 1901-01-11

The only people who have all they
want don't want much.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

1t sounds very much like fairy story
and will be taken as such by many when
it is read. but there are many who know
the animal and the place where the in
cident, which we are about to relate, oc-
Cured. A wild and untamed range COW
or steer, belonging to Smith Brothers in
their camp at Unaweep, for some reason
approached in it's wild career too close
to the eide OF a canon. The momentum
OF its running carried it over the sheer
mountain size ond landed it in the river.
Here it swan, for a distance OF several
hundred feet and came out on land with
out any apparent injury to itself. When
those who witnessed the leap, measured
the wall OF the canon they found it to be
ITO feet in height. How any animal
could Jake plunge over such decliv-
ity, and then swim a river. and live, it is
hard to figure out, but that is what that
brute of Smith Brothers did do and
those who saw the animal take the
plunge never yet have figured out what
sort Of providence saved it's neck.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18
Show Good Sense.

Over in the Plateau valley, on the
western slope, some Of the water users
who imagined they were not having q
fair show for their money-recently held
a meeting to take action against those
who were too grasping in their demands.
After calmly delibe ating over the mat
ter the assembly decided that "a lawsuit
over the matter would cost fully $4,000
and be it hereby resolved that we
create more water by storing in reser-
voirs--instead Of spending the money in
litigation" That was mighty wise
conclusion to conclude, too.-Loveland
Reporter.
The daily sentinel., 1901-05-18

The Sentinel he's for years urged
that the city, when it did put any
money into a street or road grader,
put it into a good one, one adapted
to making streets, and not simply
to tear up the dirt and move it to
another place A rock crusher and
stone grader is what is needed
one run by steam and one capable
of making a street which would
last for years. Spending from four
to six and ten thousand dollars on
these streets, as has been spent
upon them in the past eight or
nine years, and having nothing
when done any better than COM
mon country dirt road, is very,
We y foolish. No man would cons