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Town seems to get along very nicely without saloons. At any rate there is very little disturban- ce the first week.
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.Just n Hint.

What is the longest day you ever knew?" he asked, when conversation Jagged.
 This one," she replied, without even making an effort to conceal her Yawn.-N. '. World.
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A Nncturne.

would I were gentle owl.
 Then none would say me nay If all the night chose to prowl And slept the livelong day. Washington Star.
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All the schools in the county were represented at the Instute.
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A very pleasant ball was had Monday evening of this week, commencement of the holiday amusementS.
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The St. Johns Sunday School will have a Christmas tree on Christmas eve.
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Miss s. Woolford is assisting the clerks in the Drug store dur ing the holiday rush.
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The snow is lying on the ground unmelted. from our last weeks storm.
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The St. Johns boys are making preparations to have a scalp dance between Christmas and New Years.
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LOCAL AND PERSONAL NEWS ] know howth In storyas twas
T know not how the truth may be.

The HERALD wishes all a merry Christmas and happy New Year.
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wise Provi.tons of Nature.

"See how beautifully Nature pro vides for emergencies, remarked MT. Frisbie. Just before big war there are always many more births of boys than of girls"
 And see what large families there are in the feud districts of Ken lucky" added MT. Dinsmore.-N. '. World.
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Sheriff Leandro Ortega has re- turned from his trip to Holbrook and other places.
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Prof. Patterson returned from a hunting trip to the mountains, this week.
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Recorder Monico Garcia return ed to his office labors this week after being absent for some time.
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Mir. Geo. Cheney of Concho was in our city this week on business.
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Estray Notice.

Notice la hereby given that have taken up as estray one dark colored mare about 6 years old, branded g.on left shoulder. The owner l1can have said mare on payment of costs.
 Jose Maria Chaves. Walnut Grove July Is, 1901.
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Of cIe.,iaI Good CIotbe,

Of ClestiaI Good Clothes.
 Polly-They say the Chinese empress dowager has 2.00O frocks.
 Dolly-Gracious! I suppose the self ish old thing has more than a million shirtwaists.-Indianapolis Journal. ~
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s,artIing Tnnovation.

What fuss they do make over in Europe. exclaims the Chicago Times Herald, when a man marries woman because he loves her.
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ESTRAY.

I have in my possession as estray one bay mare branded l. L on left hip, tip of both ears crop ped, age six years or oyer. Owner may recover same by paying costs.
 Chas. Jarvis,
 St. Johns, Aug. 10, 1901.
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". S. WOOLFORD, JI. D. PHYslclAa AND SURGEON

Calls from Springerville, Concho and other towns will receive prompt atten- ton. St. Johns, Ariz,
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NOTICE!

During the next thirty days l will pay the highest prices of the year for Forest Rererve Land don't fail to write me I want your land.
 w. H. Clark.
 Holbrook,
 Ariz.
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
ALFRED RUIZ,

A TTORNEY AT LAW. DISTRICT ATToR- "A ney of Apache county. Once. in the Court House, St Johns, Arizona
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All kind of repairing done in a neat up-to-date style on wag- ons, buggies and vehicles of all sorts. ........
 Horse-shoeing Specialist.
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! CORRESPONDENCE
Newsy Items From Eagar.

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Ar,.on.,. statehood nigh.

New York, Dec. Ex-Governor Muir
ply Of Arizona Is at the Holland House
and will go to Washington Tuesday to
continue his efforts to have that terri
tory admitted as state.
1--WE have hard fight on our hands,
he said to-day, but we propose keep
ing 1t up until success crowns our eff
forts. Our people want self-govern-
ment and the advantages Of statehood.
Freedom is the underlying sentiment
which urges us on. We believe 1t en-
tirely wrong for a people to be taxed
directly and Indirectly without repre-
sentaton. We are tired of territorial
vassalage, &
ARIZONA has a population of more
than $4,000. having Increased over
100 per cent. ih the last decade. We
have more people and more money than
twenty-three of the states had when
they were admitted"
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CHINA ACCEPTS
TERMS OF PEACE

Paris, Dec. 31.-Prince Ching and Ii
Hung Chang have communicated to
the foreign ENJOYS an imperial edict In
which the emperor declares that China
accepts the joint note and authorizes
Prince Ching and Ii Hung Chang to
negotiate and to ask for suspension
Of hostilities.
Pekin, Dec. 31.-The Chinese plenipo-
tentiaries have been Unexpectedly or
dered to sign the preliminary Joint note
and have notified the foreign ENJOYS to
that effect. The Chinese themselves
were greatly astonished at receiving
the imperial instructions. Neither Ii
Hung Chang nor Prince Ching had ex-
pected success In persuading the court
under ten days.
The emperor's instructions are 10
agree fully to the note, but then en-
deavor to get the best terms possible,
particularly In the matter of limiting
the number of the legation guards and
also as to the places where these are
to be located.
The plenipotentiaries are Instructed
to endeavor to limit the number Of
army posts along the line of railway
to a. few as possible, and finally to re
quest the powers not to destroy the
forts, hut merely to disarm them.
Ii Hung Chang's health is bad and
It II doubtful whether he will be able
to do more than afiix his signature to
an Instrument. delegating his powsFs
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1901-01-05

Congress usually passes general
-River and Harbor" bill every other
year. and such bill is due this win
ter. In the appropriations of this sort
10 people Of seaports and river towns
are naturally more interested than
are those Of inland regions. A sea-
port representative in personal CONVEX
cation the other day put the case thus,
In order to persuade his inland asso-
edates that they had ~ much to gain
By certain harbor improvement as
he: ut 10 not the mouth that profits
BY the food that goes into It, but the
whole body. The harbor Of my city Is
but q mouth of the nation; BY making
access to 1t easier, goods going and
coming have less to pay for transpor-
tation. This leaves more remaining
- your share on what you have to
sell abroad. aud also makes what you
have to buy cost less"
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GOOD NEWS
FROM MANILA

Nanila, Dec. 3l.-To-day brought
many reports Of captures OF insur-
gents ~ the result Of scouting through
out LusOn. The Americans In this
work sustained no casualties. A de-
tachment OF the Fourth regiment cap
tured sixty in the province Of Cavite.
General Wheaton reports having cap
tured and burned Grem0ri0s camp, in
the peninsula, near San Antonio.
General Funston reports that hve In
surgents were killed and several cap
tured near Gaysun.
General Smith wires that the procla-
nation of the governor general has
had good results in his district
Near Moroinos yesterday 4 dozen In
surgents were Killed and eight wound
I'd.
General Grant telegraphs that he has
detachments covering the lower pOr-
lions OF Mount Arayat In the hope OF
catching Alejandrino. He says that
Inst Friday detachment of the Forty
first infantry raided The camp Of the
insurgent leader and secured some Of
his papers.
Near Alaijaba to-day. Captain Men
dOza, with thirty men OF Sandico's
command, surrendered.
Detachments of the Eleventh and
Ninth cavalry killed twelve insur-
gents and destroyed several camps In
the Camarines district.
The Philippine commission has add
ed to the pending school bill a proyi-
sion for the employment Of 600 Amer
lean teachers ut salaries ranging from
$75 to 500 a month.
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Chillicothe. NO.. Dec. s1.-Hall
Caine. writing 10 the 8orosis, local
woman's club, under date Of Greeba
castle. Isle of Man, says:
when one considers what the posi-
ton of woman WIS, even in the most
civilized countries, MS recently as 100
years ago, and how high place she
has now won for herself. not only In
the statute books of nations, but In
the field OF art, one cannot but feel
that the change IL even more remark
able than some of the great material
developments which have distinguish.
ed the century.
speaking as one who has seen life
In many countries, feel that 1t Is
within the truth to say that the posi-
ton of woman is higher In America
than in any other part Of the world.
For this reason American women
have, no doubt, to thank their own
natural gifts and great independence
of mind, but they have also, think,
to be- grateful to the splendid chivalry
in the other sex, which 10 nowhere
more conspicuous than in the best type
of American gentlemen"
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CUDAHY THREATENED If HE
DOES NOT WITHDRAW REWARD

INF. d. A. Cudahy, senior, personal
and private"
The photography Of the letter is ap-
parently that Of an amateur, and cor
responds with that In the first letter
demanding the ransom.
Detectives yesterday secured inf0r-
nation which they expect will result
in locating the buggy used by the men
in the abduction.
John Smith, an employe Of the
Schneiderwind broom factory, has posi-
lively Identified Pat Grove as the man
who rented the Schneiderwind house
In which Eddie Cudahy was held by
his kldnapers. This is the first posi-
tive recognition Of any Of the bandits
When shown picture of Grove Rob
inson said:
"You need not show me any pictures.
1 know that man. 1t is Pat Grove. l
was busy at the broom machine when
Grove called TO rent the house and
paid no attention to him during his talk
with Mrs. Schneiderwind.
"Then thought recognized the
voice and stopped my machine long
enough to get a good look at him.
II saw mt glance that the man was
none other than Grove, n man whom
have known for ten years. am rs
positive as to the Identity of Grove as
/ would be of my own brother"
Detectives to-day verified the Smith
story and are now satisfied beyond
doubt of Groves connection with the
abduction. Smith has lived In Omaha
twelve years and hat known Grove
for much Of that time.
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Omaha, Dec BE. A. Cudahy. the
millionaire packer, has received q sec-
ond communication from the men who
kidnapped his son. This time, a. for
merly, the letter contains q threat. and
says In substance that unless he with
draws his offer Of 81, 900 reward for
the arrest and conviction Of each Of the
three bandits they will kidnap another
of his children.
The letter refers to the failure Of the
police to get anything like q tangible
clue as to the Identity of the kidnap-
being one Of them, mentions the ease
with which the first job wns pulled
on" and concludes by saying that II
Mr.. Cudahy Ia as wise as he showed
himself in the first Instance he will
comply with the request and with
draw the rewards at once.
The letter Ia written with pen and
ink, on the same kind of yellow paper
as the first, and evidently by the same
person. II was found by servant of
the Cudahy household early on the
morning Of Thursday, December 9th.
Some one called up the house by tele-
phone and asked II Mr.. Cudahy was in.
The servant answered that he was not.
WELL" came the voice over the tele-
phone, "you cnn go ont In the front
yard and you'll find a letter there near
the gate. 1t Ia addressed to Mr.. Cuda-
by. See that it's delivered to him per-
sonally, and to no one else"
The servant went out at once and
found a letter. 1t was in plain white
envelope and was addressed:
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At the recent meeting of the Amer1-
can ornithologists' union, the commit
tee on bird protection submitted an
encouraging report Of work done dur
ing the past year. With the co-opera-
ton of lighthouse keepers, captains OF
life-saving stations and owners Of Is
lands on which gulls and terms breed,
the plum hunters were kept away from
Aelds which have heretofore yielded
their largest returns. Under the Lacey
bin, passed at the last session Of con-
Ersas. the society was able to seize
the bodies Of 1900 birds from = Harry
land dealer, and to bring suit against
him. The good effect Of this action
was felt at once. All the wholesale
Millinsrs in Baltimore asked to have
their stock inspected and offered to
withdraw whatever was held illegally
It II worth noting that among the
many ladies present at the meeting Of
the union, not one wore hat trimmed
With birds or feathers. The members
evidently practice what they preach.
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New York, Dec. 29-Bradstreets
says: The business year 1900 was not
10 good as the optimists had hoped for,
but, on the other hand, It failed to JUS
tify most Of the pessimistic predictions
with which the advent of year OF
a presidential election WIS greeted. In
some respects, indeed, 1t would seem
as II 1t suffered because of close COM
parison with year of such enormous
expansion and Intense actieity In all
branches OF trade, speculation and In
dustry as 1880, rather than because of
any special defects or shortcomings Of
the year itself In many respects, in
deed, and measured by different stand
ards, the closing. year of the century
has Witnessed many gains over 1880,
though 1t Is probable that the entire
turnover, measured in dollars or In
profit, was not SO great as In the latter
year.
II aggregate bank clearings be taken
ms u guide, then business was smaller,
and yet II clearIngs Mt the great specu-
lated center, New York, are deducted,
an actual gain iB shown In the rest OF
the country over 1860, In speculation
In stocks undoubtedly a smaller busi.
ness was done, the failing of from last
year being probably One-fifth. Specu.
latl0n In the cereals was less active and
the results In this line were certainly
depressing to the bull element. On the
other hand, cotton witnessed the great.
est speculation and the highest price
paid for Mt least decade. Crop yielda
were rather smaller az whole, but II
ID unquestionab that the actual
money value Of the crops was far In
excess Of lust year.
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Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. a1.-For the
past three weeks negotiations have
been on foot in Philadelphia, looking
towards the control Of the steel tube
industry in the United States by or
xanizing a combination with over
$3.50, 100000. Everything has been
kept quiet, and nothing has leaked out
although the presence of big financiers
and iron and steel magnates in the Of
fee Of w. w. Gibbs, in this city, has
aroused various rumors.
The financial end is being handled
by Moore & schley, brokers, Of New
York. The syndicate has secured the
exclusive license under American
patents to manufacture steel tubing
by q new English process, which re-
duces the cost Of manufacture nearly
nv pr cent.
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ing out for assistance. The cry should.
be needed in time. Lydia Z. Pink,
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared to meet the needs of woman's
system at this trying period Of her life.
1t builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman to pass
that grand change t-iumphantly.
by Change of Life. suffered with hot
afraid to go on the street, my head
and back troubled me So / was en-
tirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound."- Mrs. JENNIE
NOZZLE, SOLO Keyser St., Germantown,
Pa
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sos,., B.rri.r. Downsd At oxford.

London, Dec. 31.-The gradual re-
moval Of the social barriers which for
mefly restricted English political and
education life was never better in
stanced than by the appointment this
ship at Oxford.
hand at Oldham, helping to support his
poor parents. He attended at night the
university extension lectures, and 80
much ability did he show that the lee
turers got up fund and sent him to
the great university, where, with his
wife, he settled down in humble cot
tage. He knew no Greek and little
Latin. His first success came when he
won the Brackenburg history scholar
ship, to the surprise Of many learned,
aristocratic competitors. Four years of
determined, uphill work passed and
the nnal examinations drew near. On
position in these depended Mr..
Owens whole future.
A few weeks before the ordeal his
young wife died suddenly. Mr.. Owens
friends thought 1t impossible for him
to accomplish anything, but the mill
hands grit stood the strain and Mr..
Owen gained the coveted first class
with the degree. His appointment as
extension lecturer quickly followed,
and Mr.. Owen lectured, where, six
years previous, he had learned. The
climax in his career came this week,
when Pembroke College elected Mr..
Owen, out of all the Oxonians, to the
lucrative and honored post Of fellow
ship.
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COLLAPSE OF STOCKS
On LONDON MARKET

London, Dec. 3O.-The London 4
Globe Finance Corporation. Limited,
has suspended payment. When the
brokers yesterday delivered stock pur-
chased on account OF the London &
Globe and asked for payment they re-
ceived checks which were dishOn0red.
This was followed to-day by the fall
ure on the Stock Exchange Of twelve
firms, as follows:
Haggard, Hale & Pixley, earle &
Driver, Douglas, Jr., & Co., Cornfoot
Bros, +. A. Cohen, Blockey & Bucklng-
: ham, Gum & Aubrey, Richards &
sloper, Baker & Smith, f. G. Watts &
Co., Flower & Co., and F. B0ully &
Co. G
The first named is a big firm with
important connections. 1t Is feared
q number of smaller jobbers will be at
fected.
+ While the difficulties of the firms
closely connected with the London &
Globe division were largely discount
ed, the repeated fall of the hammer
this morning caused great sensation.
1t is feared the full list OF failures is
not yet known.
Trouble was disclosed on the Stock
Exchange yesterday in the West Aus
tNdAihu uldThet, IcsuluuS ~ y GOu5a0SA-
able fall In the shares OF the London
4 Globe Finance Corporation, limited,
and LIE Roi Mining Company, limited.
Seven firms had checks returned ~
the clearing house. This, the dispatch
added, does not imply failure, however,
as 1t IL expected that the usual period
Of grace allowed will enable the firms
to meet their engagements.
Almost the whole interest on the
Stock Exchange to-day conferred in the
West Australian market, the condition
of which sympathetically affected the
others. All the shares of the London
& Globe group toppled. especially
Lakeviews and lie Roi No. 2. The
shares Of the hitter were yesterday
quoted at %, but to-day they are un-
saleable at 4. The London 4 Globe is
also heavily involved In the British
Columbian market. The situation Is
not yet cleared up, as the rumors of
arrangements to assist the London Il
Globe are not credited in well-in-
formed circles. There is the greatest
Indignation against Whitaker Wright,
who IL the fountain-hend Of the con-
Germ, and others of the London 4
Globe group. There has been some
what Of recovery In Lakeview since
last evening.
The chairman of the London q Globe
Finance Corporation, limited, IL the
Marquis of Dufferin and Ava, the for
mer governor general of Canada, and
British ambassador at Paris. The fall
ure Of the concern Of which he is the
head adds one more sorrow to the clos
ing chapter of his life, for he is to-day
preparing to start for South Africa, in
company with Lady Dufferin, in con-
sequence of the serious condition Of his
son, Lord Frederick Temple Black.
wood, the lieutenant in the Ninth Lam
GERS, who was wounded Monday at
Glenfontein. 1t is scarcely year ago
since Lord Dufferin lost his eldest SON,
the Earl of Ava, who died at Lady
smith.
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a society is being organized by Or.
A. J. austen Kelly, Of Brooklyn, for
the purpose of establishing colonies for
Something like 5000 acres of land have
been bought In the foot hills Of the
Adirondacks The purpose is to es-
tablish number Of small farms. each
with its own house. and the patients
viii be given light work out Of doors
whom the weather IL favorable.
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THE CHANGE Of LIFE

II the most important period in wo-
mans existence. Owing to modern
methods OF living, not one woman in
. thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
. train of very annoying and SONG
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging to the heart until Il
seems ready to burst, and She faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills, rs II the heart were going to-
stop for good, are symptoms of dam
geroun, nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
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A Minneapolis widow lifted up .

A Minneapolis widow fitted MP .
room In her house, where for months
she nightly communicate thought she
Ad-with the spirit Of her dead hus.
band. Then dashing young physi-
sian Laid seige to her heart. Among
ether good advice he said to her: "It
b your duty. Emma, to turn your at
tsntion from the dead and seek hap
pineAs with the living" Tho spirit
chamber has been dismantled, and the
widow will soon be cheered by . liv-
ing husband. GN
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INCREASE IN RIO
GRANDE EARNINGS


Denver. Colo. Dec 31.-The financial
reports of the Denver 4 Rio Grande,
the Rio Grnnde Southern and the Rio
Grande Western for the thru week In
December and from July LIST to Deem
Der 23d show big Increase. With
only the fourth week In December to
complete the first six months Of the fis-
cal year, 1t Is supposed that this week
earnings Of each Of the three roads for
the six months about the heaviest for
six months In q number of years.
The earnings of the Denver 4 Rio
Grande for the third week In Decem-
her were $222. 1900 an Increase of $780,
200. From July LIST to the end OF the
third week the earnings were F5,672,-
300. an increase of $764, 200. With the
fourth week in It will make the in
crease Of the road six months close
to 100000 1t Ia expected that the
coming six months win be such a.
that the earnings for the year will be
about $1,000 600 increase over the year
1s9e-19OO.
The Rio Grande Southern shows for
the third week In December earnings
amounting to $11,O55, an increase OF
$3.50. From July LIST, the earnings
have been $27S,227, an increase of 49,
500. This is considered remarkably
good showing Of the road, which is
narrow gauge and Is owned by the
Denver & Rio Grande.
The earnings of the Rio Grande
Western are mounting up rapidly and
they promise to break several records.
For the third week in December the
eAFninRg were $50 TOO an increase of
$4,000. From July LIST, the earnings
have been $2,414,974, an increase Of
$2s56ss.
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New York, Dec. 31.-The will Of the
late Henry Willard makes these public
bequests:
Columbia University, $4,000; Har-
ward University, $4,000; Dobbs Ferry
Hospital Association, $4,000; New
York Infirmary for Women and Chill
dren, $4,000; German Society Of New
York, $1,000; Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Children, $500; hos
pitul ut Speyer. Germany, which he
founded, 100000 marks; museum ut
Kaiserlnutern. 10000 marks. the town
of Speyer, 10000 marks, the income
from which is to be applied to the
making of loans to deserving me-
chanics.