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Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
ONE ON THE PREACHER
Story of a Burglary That Might Have
 Happened.

Superintendent B. F. Porter has lots of troubles, but he also has his little jokes. Just now he has the laugh on one of the best known and best liked ministers in this city.
 The reverend gentleman has made up his mind to take a vacation before long, and In order to find out some thing about the expenses of 1t he ap- piled to Mir Porter He got rates to Billville and Hopkinsborough and other places. and then sat down at MT. Porters desk to figure out as closely as possible what he would save on car fare to the nearest point and what he would save by stopping with his friends at some other point. so that by comparison he could arrive at an economical conclusion. After he left the office Mir. Porter missed his Keys He was very much worried for two or thrse days, as some of the keys opened the locks of important places.
 Finally d friend of the minister in question, came down and told MT. Por- ter in casual way that the pastor had found a bunch of keys in his study. MT. Porter grew interested, described the los. keys and decided chat the bunch in the minister's possession was at least worth looking at. Sc he accom- panied the gentleman to the pastor study, and of course found the long lost keys The minister said IL WIS A strange occurrence and he could not understand how they came to be in his possession MT Porter, speaking very solemnly. said it was clear enough to him. His theory was that the minister, finding the expense of the journey would be more than he expected. thought by getting hold of MT. Por- ter's keys he could come down in the small hours of the night and get as many tickets as he wanted for noth- ing, thus reducing his expense to a minimum. He also intimated that the pastor. after trying the keys and ind ing none of them would unlock the ticket-caSe, gave up the idea, and not wishing to carry away a roll-top desk or the safe or anything like that, had no further use for them, so decided to send friend down to give him hint as to where he could find them.
 The minister also being fond of q joke. and quick to see one. admitted that it was one on him. and in all prob ability will retaliate by asking for a pass
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
NARROWLY ESCAPED DROWNING
Picnic Party Discovered Some Very
 Moist Water.

A picnic incident occurred yesterday that narrowly escaped a most tragic ending but SO long as that sort of an ending was averted 1t may be looked upon in the light of a good joke on number of youngsters; joke, too, that Will probably impress upon them . wholesome respect for common, every day water when they meet a lot of it at once.
 s- The picnic party was composed or about a dozen boys and girls varying In age from 10 to 15 years. Mrs. Q. w. Lawrence attending as chaperone. She was the only grown person in the par ty except the Mexican driver, who at the time the trouble occurred wa9 with the horses, too far away to render any assistance. The party drove to the tiver some distance below Hurley's slaughter house. The children natur- ally wanted to go in bathing and were given permission to do so. The elder children. who could swim, went down some distance to a dam where the Wa ter was deeper than it was supposed 10 be at the camping ground. At the camp Ruth Chapman, Nina Forbes and Ada Forbes, who could not swim at all, and Robbie Bunker and Herman Ros- shberg, who could swim a very little Dit. went into the water under the inn mediate watchfulness of Mrs. Law rShC@. Where they went in it was shal- law and they played around for some tine before discovering a place of any depth. Finally they waded toward Mrs. Lawrence, who sat upon the bank, get tins ia over thsir heads before they knew it, as they were jumping up and down. Those in the rear thought it great sport to follow those ahead, and presently Mrs. Lawrence noticed that the jumping up and down had become a matter of necessity instead of sport The two boys swan, to the help of the little girls, but the latter grabbed hold oE tAem and he'd them under water too toss for comfort. They succeeded in tearing loose from the girls and swim ffSns otat themselves.
 Meanwhile Mrs. Lawrence lest no ti@e in breaking from a nearby tree liFnb shout ten feet long and showed It out to the little girls, holding to the other end. She cannot swim, and she soon ascertained with the pole that the @ater was over her head But she climbed down into it as far as she eoald, keeping her head above water
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
The Mutual Life Insurance Co.
 OF NEW YORK, Had a Prosperous Business During the Year 1900.

The receipts for the year were $60,- 5S2, ,S02. 31. The Mutual Life, after plac- ing $269, ,191, l30.26 to the credit of the reserve fund and other liabilities, in &C., cordance with the requirements of the New York Insurance Department. has a contingent guarantee fund of $54122.- 022.25, in addition to the dividends to be apportioned this year, which amount to $2,440,0 ,000.00
 In 1900 the claims paid arising from the death of policy-holders amounted to $15,052,652.92 and in addition to this the Company paid during the twelve months $l1, ,309, ,21091 on account of en- dowments, dividends, etc. The general business of The Mutual Life in 1900, when compared with the results during the previous year, is highly satisfac tory. The insurance in force December 31, 1899, amounted to $1,052, ,665, ,211. On December S1, 1900, the business in force aggregated in amount $1,141 ,497, ,SSS.02. Since it's organization, in 1S43, the Com pany has paid to it's policy holders $54O, ,479,S0
 This vast business has been accom- plished without friction; every interest has been safely guarded and every legitimate claim quickly paid. The Mutual Life never had a more success ful year in its history.
 The liberalty of this Company's con- tracts on the lives of conservative men place it in the front ranks of Life In- surance Companies. For further infor- nation call upon any of the Company's representatives at their Arizona branch office at rooms 1, ?, g. and g. Nicholson Building, North Center Street.
 W. l.. HATHAWAY,
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
THE ST. CECILIA CLUB
Entertained Its Friends With a Musi-
 cal Programme.

Tuesday was a day of unusual inn portance for the St. Cecilia club. The afternoon was devoted to social and musical time at the residence of Miss Welch. l27 North Fourth avenue. over 200 invitations were sent out, and in order to properly entertain so many of it's friends the club divided the day, inviting a part of them for the after noon and the rest in the early evening. The programme was divided into two parts, the first part being given be- and 4:30 o'clock, after which frappe was served. Then came the second part of the programme for the benefit of the later guests. The programme given was most interesting and was as follows:
 PART I. 1. Piano duet, Nick endre College
 March, by Mae and Frank Hur-
 ley. and in which Georgie and
 Frankie Campbell sang the college
 song.
 ?. Valse. "L'Arbre de Noel George
 Curtis.
 3. The Chimes" Lillian Parker. 4. Selection. I'll Trovatore." Iva Es-
 terwood.
 5. Duet. La Reveil d'Amour." con-
 cert valse. Miss Welch and essis
 Sargent.
 6. folonaise (Behr), Bertha Hidden. n Carmen" Edith Thompson. &. Coronado Valse." Bessie Sargent. 9. "Rippling Waves" Mae Hurley. 10, Ca "Hark, Hark. the Lark"
 (Schubert-Liszn. (b) "Wedding
 Procession" (Greig). Miss Welch.
 PART II. l. Duet. "The Jolly Blacksmith" ]"
 QauD, Mae and Frank Hurley.
 GeorSie and Frankie Campbell
 sang the chorus and Bert Hurley
 mimicked the anvils with a tr!an- . . -s- gle.--. .----..- 2. "Elder Blossoms" Lillian Parker. 3. March, "Guerrier." Geo. Curtis. 4. Sweetheart Mine," waltz. Bertha
 Hidden.
 ,, ,. "Rose Fairy" mag caprice.
 Iva Esterwood.
 6. "Mocking ird." var. .CHoffman,
 Edith Thompson.
 l. I'll Trovatore" (PauD, Mae Hurley. S Juanita. var, Bessie Sargent. 9' (a) Rowing by Moonlight" (Ben-
 deb, Cb) "Tarantelle" (S. B. Mills).
 Miss Welch
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

entire system is one of unprecedented confidence. The tonnage moving is ahead of last year and is ample to keer every department of the road busy. think that if the big crops are har- vested railroads in the southwest wi! show better earnings than last year which is saying much"
 A Burlington railroad official says; Farmers are not so busily engaged ir the feds now. and are shipping and buying more freely. The movement both ways is better than a year ago Crops and everything shows grea' promise"
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
FOR CHEAPER PIG IRON.
Experimental Plant in Steel Trusts
 Blast Furnace.

Fittsburg, June 5.-Preparations are being made by the United States Steel Corporation for the erection of a re- frigerating plant at the Lucy furnaces of the Carnegie company, which will probably figure largely in revolutionary reductions in the cost of making pig iron. The plant, while an experimental one, will be built on a commercial ba- sis and will cost in the neighborhood of s1OO 900.
 The idea is to deprive the air of a large percentage of it's moisture by preciptating and freezing the water before the blast is. sent into the fur mace. Blast furnece owners have found that in winter, when the air is cold and dry, they can make pig iron more cheaply than in summer, whe | the air is filled win moisture.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
WHO OWNS THE GOLD?
Staten Island Man Guarding the
 Treasure He Found


 New York, June 4-Melville E. Wy gant of Port Richmond, s. l., and three of his stabemen are said to have stayed up all last night guarding the gold that was found yesterday while an old-fashioned chimney was being torn down on the Hatfield homestead in Richmond avenue, Port Richmond. The building Is being demolished and the contractor who Is doing the work sold the bricks and timber to Wygant, who has livery stable and is engaged in various other enterprises. While Wygants men were removing bricks from the chimney they came across the copper kettles. Upon looking into the kettles they found them filled with BIO and $20 gold pieces. The latest date of any of the coins is 1866.
 There are all kinds of rumOrs as to the value of the gold found. According to some reports the value of the find" is away up in the thousands. MT. Wy gant Is discreetly silent on the subject. He wants to find out first to whom the treasure legally belongs
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
KAISER REVIEWS HIS GUARDS

Berlin. June 5.-Emperor William at the annual review today of the Brigade Guards, on the Tempelhof Field, put the troops through series of move ments, and then, at the head of the color company. led them through the city. His majesty was accompanied by a brilliant entourage. including General Bonnat and the other French officers here. Subsequently the empe- TOT lunched with the officers.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

One 8-room house, with porch and vines around, in delightful climate; fine water, good well and pump, house, barn, stable, chicken coop, cellar, inclosed, few trees; mail passes every day; plenty timber; altitude 4,90O; In mining section. Will sell cheaper than cost. Owner wants to leave. Thirty miles from Prescott. Address R. D. K, this
 office.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
CRANK ANNOYED HELEN GOULD
New York State Wont Take Care oi
 Him, Neither Will Kansas.

New York, June 5.-James II. Ander- son, the crank who thinks Helen Gould is his wife, has been in,the insane ward at Bellevue hospital since April 16, Miss Gould's housa on Fifth avenue. It is customary to transfer insane pa- tients to Wards Island five days after they are admitted to Bellevue, but the state refuses to take charge of Ander- son, because of the expense of sending him back to his home in Newton, Kan. Two years ago he was arrested on the same charge and it cost $l5S to ship him to Kansas, where he was turned loose, because it was said there that hs' was sane. Now the state refuses to have anything to do with him and he is left on the hands of the Bellevue au- thorties.
 Dr. Fitch. the lunacy expert at Bellevue, says he is sane on everything except the delusion that Miss Gould is his wife.
 Anderson gave out at Bellevue last night what he called a stat ment. He said that once he had a contract with the Missouri Pacific and met Jay Gould in St. Louis. Gould introduced him to My daughter Helen," who looked so much like his wife Helen (who had left him) that he believed she must bs- the same person. He indi- cates an int =ntion to hold to this be lief forever, and just what to do with him the Bellevue people don't see.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
THE PAiN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION

The an-American win surpasG all previous expositions The Michigan Central will give you a delightful trip there, or stop-over on your way east. For information apply to ticket agent or send four cents postage, for illustrat- ed souvenir, to O. w. Ruggles, Genl Pass'r and Tkt. Agent, Chicago.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

Ice cream. snerbet, fruits, salads, fish, meats, chicken, etc. Get nice steak out of our cold storage Dishes washed by steam Lunch counter and dining
 room. Special cafe and private rooms on second floor. Coffee AIS Restaurant.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

Goldman M Co. carry the Buckeye Mower and Tiger Rakes. No other makes do equal them and our prices are the lowest.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

FOR RENT-A most desirable store room, No. 3 West Washington St. The Evans Loan and Investment Co.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

charge of the Occidental Hotel. Rooms cool, clean and quiet, at summer rates.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
CROPS IN SOUTHWEST.
Official of Rock Island Railway Says
 Outlook Is Most Promising.

Chicago, June 5.-"The crop outlook is excellent," said on officer of the Rcck Island railroad today "and the situation of the farmer throughout our
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

Mrs. 7. NJ. Wharton has assumed charge of the Occidental Hotel. Rooms cool, clean and quiet. at summer rates.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS

FOR OVER FIFTY YEARS Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child. softens the gums, allays all pain. cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoes. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06

has acquired an interest in the Brisley Drug Co.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
WE BEG

To inform the bicycle riders that we are the sole agents for the celebrated Tribune and Featherstone Bicycles. This line of bicycles is thoroughly guar anteed and in every way are perfect wheels. You can also find in our store the Hudson Bicycle, the Barnes Bicycle and the Eldridge Bicycle, making the most complete line carried in the terri tory of Arizona. We will meet all com- petition on our lines and give a guar antee on every wheel sold.
 We have the most complete repair shop in the city. All work guaranteed and done by experienced workmen.
 ManSfiGld-Rhodes Wheel Co.
 S0S2 w. Washington Street,
 Telephone Main 1.71. Phoenix, Ariz.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-06
FOR SALE OR RENT

Gen'l Agt. for Arizona and New Mexico
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30

STRAYED-A red mulsy rteer, COM
ing 2-year-oid, no earmark, branded
CB on left hip. VIII give a reward
or S. for recovery or information lead
ing to recovery. Address Conrad Bal.
or, Medicine Lodge. Kansas.
STRAYED-Ca.tIe branded b on
right side or T C on right hip. Ear
mark underhalf crop right ear and
overhaul crop left ear. l will pay
liberal reward for information
locating any cattle in these brands.
Address Cnas. Bevans, Kiowa, Kansas.
STRAxED--A red heifer with white
spot on forehead and small white spot
under TANKS. branded - on either
hip. Will be two years old in spring.
Win pay liberal rawsFd for information
leading to recovery~ Chas. Gronemyer,
Roundup, Kansas.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30
A BIG SALE.

On March LIST and End Hon. Jerry
Simpson will dispose of his personal
property at Public Sale. He will sell
300 head Of cattle consisting of cows,
calves, yearlings, 2 year-olds, 3.year-
olds, steers and he,fers-all highgrade
domestics,-a large quantity of all
kinds of farm machinery and seven fat
hogs.
The cattle will be sold at the stock
yards in Medicine Lodge on Saturday,
March End. and the other property will
be sold at his ranch miles east Of the
city, on Friday, March LIST.
Sales begin at 10 q. m. Nine months
time, interest z per cent; 2 per cent
discount for cash.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30
TRUMAN CHURCHILL.

Died In Elm Mills township in Bar.
Der county, Kansas, January %, 1901,
Mr.. Truman Churchill in his 18th year.
Mr.. Churchill was born near Mentor.
Ohio, March 81, 1924. He was married
to Charlotte A. DAYS. February 9. 1851.
TO this union was born three children,
two of whom are still living, Lenora
NJ. Woodland, who lives at Woodstock,
Illinois, and Charlotte A. Purdy, at
Port Huron, Michigan.
On October Is, 1858, he married his
now bereaved widow at Woodstock,
Illinois, and to this union was born
tour children, all of whom are living.
Cora M. Rench, residing at Rockwell
City, Iowa. The three sons, Josiah T.,
Harry M. and Ernest w. live in Kan.
sas and were present with their mother
at the funeral.
Mr.. Churchill was converted at the
age of 10 and united with the Free
Will Baptist church in Ohio. On NOV
ing to Iowa some years afterward he
united with the Missionary Baptist
church and was elected deacon of the
church. Moving to his late residence
in Kansas in the spring of 1898. he with
his wife united with the Baptist church
in Medicine Lodge. was elected deacon
of this church also, and has gone by the
name of Deacon" Churchill.
In November 1862, Mr.. Churchill en-
listed as soldier in the civil war IN
the 95th Ill. volunteers at Rockford.
In February 1865 was discharged on &C.
count of disability, at Davenport, Iowa.
Mr.. Churchill was the last to die of a
family of II children, all having lived
to an advanced age. For AZ years he
and his wife have lived together with
out death in the family. In his last
sickness he bore his affection with pa
tience, though great sufferer. He was
perfectly resigned to the will of God.
almost his last words being II am fully
prepared to CO." He lived the life of
faith and died as he had lived, tri.
umphant in the faith.
Brother Churchill's funeral took place
in the Methodist church at Sawyer, j an.
Oath, at IL O'Clock. The house was filled
with his friends and loved ores. There
were but four of the family present, the
wife and three sons. The sermon was
preached from the text "And 1 hear a
voice from heaven saying, write blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord from
henceforth; yes, saith the spirit, that
they may rest from their labors, for
their works follow with them" Rev.
l4:1S. Rev. ]. j. Griffin, pastor of Bap-
fist church, Medicine Lodge. officiating
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30

The success of the various banks in
which our fellow citizen and mayor, C.
Q. Chandler. is interested, Is largely
due to his new, unique and original
business and advertising methods. One
of the latest departures is little book
let which has been given wide clrcula-
ton, entitled "A Family Affair."" The
book contains statements of the tinan.
cial condition OF the banks-nlne in
number-operated by nephews and rela-
lives Of DR.. w. S. Woods. president of
the famous National Bank of Com
nerce of Kansas City, the recognized
leading financial institution of the en-
tire west. The nine banks embraced in
this handy pocket reference are the
Kansas National, Wichita, State Bank
of Commerce, Dodge City, Citizens
State Bank. Medicine Lodge. Humboldt
State Bank, Meade State Bank, Liberal
State Bank. National Bank OF Com
merce. Garrett, Stockgrowers National
Bank, Ashland, and the First National
Bank of Clayton, New Mexico. All or
these banks are on . sound financial
footing and are doing an immense
amount of business. Mr.. Chandler Is
president Of seven of them and divides
his time among them. devOting most of
it. however. to the Wichita bank. He
Is president of the State Bankers asso.
citation and Is one Of she busiest men at
Topeka during legislative SESSIONS.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30
MRS. NATION STILL MOVES.

Since last weeks publication, Mrs.
Carrie Nation has been making some
rapid strides in her liquor insurrection.
She was not held in Jail in Wichita
more than a few hours before she was
released on bond. This time informa-
ton has been filed in the district court
of Sedgwick county and she will not be
tried until the regular term otcOurt. One
of the women who assisted Mrs. Ma
ton in her last weeks Wichita raid
was Mrs. Evans, wife of the o. d. doc
tor who had the lamp explosion acct
dent here last winter. The young DIR.
Evans also had miXup with some par
ties because they denounced his moth.
er. When the sheriff arrested Mrs. Ma
ton she had little bout with him. She
demanded to see a warrant but the
sheriff didn't have one. She refused to
be taken and when he took her by the
arm she landed on his cheek and fol-
lowed by pulling his ear. Finally, how
ever, aid was summoned and she was
overpowered and taken to Jail.
AS soon as she was released she went
to Enterprise and with the aid of a few
temperance women there, demolished
another saloon. At night she lectured
on the street and was assaulted By the
wife of the saloon keeper, assisted by
several other women who were in SYM
pathy with the saloon element. Mrs.
Nation was given several lashes with a
horse whip and sustained a painful
though not servere flesh wound above
the eye. The result of that sklrmish
was the arrest of Mrs. Nation OH
charge of disturbing the peace, and the
arrest of her aggressors for assault.
Mrs. Nation was acquitted and the 9th.
er women were fined ST. each. This
was simply police court affair. Mrs.
ms tituted.
From Enterprise Mrs. Nation went to
Hope, thence to Ottawa and thence to
Topeka, where she delivered lectures
ed at Topeka but there she WAS greeted
by hundreds of enemies. She did
not attempt to destroy any saloon
property although she visited three of
them. AT one joint the wife of the
proprietor met her with a broom and
struck her several times and bruised
her considerably.
What her next point will be is not
known but she will be on the move.
She says she expects to lose her life in
the work.
Her husband, Capt. David Nation
was here most of last week, leaving on
Saturday to join her. He says he is
using his best efforts to prevail on her
to await court decision but does not
think she will be governed by his wish
es in the matter. Mr.. Nation received
heavy mail while he was at home.
The letters come from temperance PEG.
pie who endorse Mrs. Nations action.
Mrs. Nation says she will not smash
any more saloons but expects to en-
courage others to do so.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30

If you want to know what your fi2an-
cial condidition is or how your business
affairs are arranged, just drop card to
Otis Lorton of the Cresset, he'll tell
you all. He knows more about j. A.
Testers affairs than the gentleman
does himself. Otis is good deal like
the old gypsy woman fortune teller
he's too cheap to be reliable.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1901-01-30

Ed Williams and j. III. Neatheriy re-
turned from their trip to the salt PLAINS
On Sunday. They had two wagon loads
of fine salt and sold it for so cents per
hundred. This is beating trust prices
one half and they had no trouble to get
rid OF it. They expect to start on an
other trip this week. People who are
freighting salt from The plains as well
as stockmen who desire to get cheap
salt, must improve upon the shining
hours. The salt trust will get posses
sion Of these plains March l. under a
lease from the government. It's hard
70 get ahead Of : trust, don'teherknow.