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Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
MY NEIGHBoR's CAT.

I thought I had killed her The vocal ability of the animal leads me to the conclusion as to sex. So I thought I had killed her. I was sleeping peace fully when I heard a yowl like the wall or a soul trying to get over the river with Charon and shy on the ferry fee It was Mrs. Hooligan's baby with the ,ollc I thought. and I grabbed a bottle of soothing syrup and started across the lawn Before I reached the fence threw the bottle away and 1t landed amidships on my neighbor's cat
 There was comparative quiet after that. but it was due only to the moral effect of the soothing syrup. When she wanted more the cat spoke to me in q mixture of Chinese. Spanish and poor Pennsylvania Dutch. She spoke plead ingly. as it were, and then her dulcet tones changed to the volume and ener- ey of a punctured steam whistle and svore audibly. I forget just now what said. but it had nothing to do with the whale swallowing Jonah, and therz was no good wholesome lesson in Eng fish to be extracted from my remarks was short one bootjack ard again there was quiet.
 But that was an empty hope in my agitated breast. I scattered myself over the bed once more and. then. just dS I WdS<sOinS tc cream that mad 1n- herited an automobile and started a
 bus line on Fifth avenue. I heard sift- ing gently through the shudderins darkness:
 "Char-r-rlie, Meow can't lo-o-o-ose meouw. Charliei"
 That was the last straw in my feath- CT mattress and I picked up my wife's jewel case and started out ir the chill air. vowing that I would exterminate that cat even though the gallows awaited me. I smote that cat hip and thigh. I smashed her with the jewel case. and broken bottle. and when shs had fallen down in an exhausted condi- tion I punched a hole through hsr with an ax.
 Then I went to bed again and slert the sleep of the just and indignant until the gray morning tickled me in the short ribs and woke me up, and then I looked out the window and acknov- ledged the courtesy as my neighbor's | cat. perched on the fence and only 8 | little the worse for wear. nodded pleas | antly and remarked:
 l "Meouw- w-spt-t-t-s-z-zzn'
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
THE OLD BOOT
And Other Mines in the Silver Belt
 District.

Parties from Silver Bell district re- port the Old Boot mine working 100 men in the mine; 40 on the smelter and about 60 at other work. The Old Boot is down 400 feet in good sulphide ore of which there Is a large body. much of 1t going 20 per cent copper. The average of the large body is 6 pc, cent. 60 tons of this passes through the smelter daily. yielding over s1.0oo in value.
 This with the company store which is successfully carried on by Hon. Ali Donau is a rich bonanza for L. Zecken- dorf
 Two Burleigh drills are kept steadily at work. each of which puts eight holes daily.
 The Young America group of mines Is being worked by Hon. J. Scott and Jim Golf. The working shaft Is down 800 feet.
 Water was developed at 100 feet from which level the pump raises the same. Two of the famous Lyner steam drills are being run. The developments show up most encouragingly.
 Mail and travel go with the camp via Rock s. P. station. Jolly Brown runs Q stage from the station every other day.-Tucson Star
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

ing. packing with him about 5000 in machinery and tools supplied by Gar- diner, Northern & Goss. The group IS located about 36 miles to the southwest.
 Three shifts of men are to be nut to work immediately. The present shaft will be enlarged and made a twn- compartment affair. so that the minc can be kept pumped out.
 At prs sent only a depth of S5 feet has been reached. It is the intention al the bonders however to see what there is in the proposition and they have di- rectcd Mir Owen to reach the 400-foot depth before he stops. They are all wealthy men in the directorate and works will not be put up until the prop. erty has been bought and deeded ,r the company. All the work that wiil be done will be in the line of blocking out The 45- foot level will be worker but the tunnel. that is going in from the side of the mountain and reaches the shaft at ten feet depth. will ke abandoned for the present. The tunnei above mentioned at A feet has already been driven POO feet and every work ol the company is in ore.
 It will probably prove a concentrat ing ore. but nothing in this line will pe attempted at present. The best ore will be selected and shipped and the remainder win lie on the dump awaiting subsequent disposal.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
THE BANNER GROUP
Bonded by sierrita Mining and Mill ing Company.

The Sisrrita Milling and Mining com pany is the most recent corporation that will operate in the vicinity of Tucson. This company. says the Star, was incorporated and is officered by the following: G. A. Linderman of New York city. president; J. F. Owen. AL huquerque. vice president and mana ger; s. D. Kynor of Pottsville. Pa. secretary and treasurer: and these gentlemen with G. NJ. Roach and J. T. Davis. also eff Pottsvilie.l incorporators-
 They have bonded the claims known as the Banner group for s25. 900. These claims are showing we'll in lead. silver and gold. The ore that MT. Owen sampled when he was. here the las. time. about sixty days ago. wen. about slG0 per ton on the assay
 The dsal having bs,en comsummated
 work will immediately be started. a1r. Owen starts for the mines this mora
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
A DOGS EVIDENCE.

Is a dogs evidence good in a court of law? That is one Of the, questions now demanding the attention of North Carolina's supreme tribunal. and upon it hinges a decision whicn very much concerns a prisoner charged with theft.
 The accused, it appears was tracked by bloodhounds. and on this evidence. coupled with the statements of those who accompanied the dogs. the pris- oner was convicted in the lower court. His ing snious counsel. however, de- oiared that a dogs evidence is value less in law. This. as we take it. does not imply that dogs are necessarily mendacious. but rather that their noses may sometimes deceive them
 As a matter of fact. the point ir- voived is decidedly a novel one, and yet moments reflection shows that the court should proceed carefully in rendering its decision. The blood hound nowadays figures quite promi- nently in the tracking and capture of criminals and fugitives. Great confi- dence is placed in him by officers, throughout the land. and it never ap- pears to have occurred to any one thnt 1 the dog might get on the wrong track. True. bloodhounds frequently lose q , cold trail altogether. and nobody cen sures them for it. but is it not also pos SlDle TOT them 10 1OllOw misleading
 trail? Fancy the embarrassment these quadrupeds might cause an innocent
 citizen by mistaking him for a thief and freeing him to await the arrival of the sheriff and his posse! Supposing
 that all folks look alike" to dogs, why isn't it entirely possible for blood hounds to go wrong occasionally, just the same as we poor mortals do? And 1 then, too, how's dog-even the most amiable dog. whose cauda! appendage vacillates perpetuaMy-to appreciate the sanctity of an oath. and to realize the gravity of the trust repossd in him?
 The more we think about the whole question and the deeper we delve into
 Greenleaf the more convinced we be-
 come that the dogs evidence is inad-
 missible. unless, of course. 1t Is accom-
 panied by corroborative evidence of 1 the strongest sort. In short, we should hate to see man convicted merely be- cause Q. bloodhound had tracked hi,n ] from the scene of crime to the pla ce i of his capture.
 1 Our North Carolina friends have 2 chance to establish an interesting prec- edent through the medium of this case
 and we shall await the decision of the
 court with interest.-Richmond Dis
 patch.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

Bert Ford has returned from a trip through the Tonto Basin country. He traveled via Reno mountain trail and though riding in blackboard built es- oecially for mountain work he says he was so badly jolted up that some of his teeth were jared loose. Aside from this little joke he says he believes that if Phonix would biuld a good road into that country and maintain it, it would be a profitable investment. He says the Tonto Basin region contains some good mines and prospects for many more of them. Stili he does not think it compares with the White Tanks district. where he owns some good claims. The latter is given the preference more by reason of its<ac- feasibility however as there are rich mineral deposits all over Arizona. Hut the White Tanks district is only eight miles from the s. F.. P & P. railroad at Eeardsley and the intervening coun- try is flat as board clear to the foot hills. But little road making is ne- cessary for any of the claims in that district and there are several well known groups. The latest assay on the Ford claims was 32 per cert copper. S2S in gold and three ounces in silver. which Bert thinks Is showing that ought to encourage anybody.
 Adjoining him are the claims of the Printers Syndicate" a property ire quently spoken of and from which a re- cent assay returned s4446 in gold anG Is per cent in copper. Mir. Ford : deepest working is shaft of 65 feet and on the Syndicate a depth of 25 feet only has been attained.
 Just west of these two groups is the Gray Sewers group and the DeMund claims. all of which are excellent pros rects and are being developed as fast as the means at hand will allow. This whole district is most promising one and it is only matter of short time when capital will turn it's eyes in that direction The only thing that ION stands in the way is development. Each owner has several claims and it takes SO much money for the assess ment Work necessary to hold them, that the owners, who are mostly men in moderate circumstances have but smell resources for sinking and for systematic development work. Tn these days capital is slow to take hold or a mere prospect and men of limited means simply have to drill away un.il they get deep enough to show up the Gre bodies. But there isn't a clain, owner in the district but who has the greatest faith in the existence of vast bodies of both gold and copper in the White Tanks and some of the claims assay well in silver.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
MINING NOTES.

George U. Young. formerly editor and proprietor of the Williams News, was a passenger through here today for Chicago, where he has been called 10 look after some important matters. which no doubt will be to northern Arizona s advantage. Mir. Young says the handsome and commodious new brick buildings are nearing completion in Williams and. that all the merchants will soon be able to do as much, if not more business than before the general confiaeration which nearly wiped the entire town off the map a few months ago He says the Anita Consolidated Copper company has resumed work and that heavy and scientific develop ment of it's mines will be in order Tor some time to come.-Albuquerque Citi- zen.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
EVIDENCE oF PROSPERITY.

The fashionable store of M. Gold water & Bros. daily takes on new evil dences of prosperity. Honest dealing aud gool values. and strict adherence to their motto-"The Best Aiways."- has served to wonderfully increase this firms business until it has grown tO its present gratifying proportions.
 Their wide wake business policy ever looking toward improvement. has blazeG q pathway to their soai-suc- cess
 Patrons will receive mo.e careful and painstaking attention than ever heretofore. as their new manager, Mir. William Jacquith. formerly manager of the wei, known silk store of Paiter- son X Co.,. Bridgeport. Conn. brings with him fund of up- to-date business Knowledge of eastern methods. This fact. together with the recent estab- lishment of d New York office and res iCent buyer. Mir. Barry NJ. Goldwa ter. who is constantly in touch with the eastern market, insures to the people of Phoenix not only the advantages of enlightened methods. but an oppor- tunity to obtain at all times the lates. styles as they are placed on the market.
 Their pace of businsss is being -ho: oughly repaired. panared and painted in bright. cheerful colors throughout: substantial we.l-made awning ad-rns and adds to tine attrac- tiveness of their show windows.
 The cloak departme mt will be com pleteiy renovated, repaired and repa- pered. and all goods displayed to the best advantage.
 N. Go.-lwater & Brcs. extend to all hearty welcome with the positive assurance of fair and courteous treat ment.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
YOUNG rEDDY's FIRST DEER.

North CT eek. N Y.-Guides attached to the Tahawas Hunting club say that Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., is not nearly so proud of his fathers accession to the presidency as he is of his own prowess as a hunter of big game. Little Teddy went with his father into the mountains on Friday They were accompanied by two experienced guides. They hunted during the morning with indifferent success. One of the guides and Mir. Roosevelt killed deer, at least both of them shot at it. and it dropped in it's tracks.
 About o'clock in the afternoon the president and his son, who was armed with rife with shotgun stock, came across a big buck browsing in ra- vine It looked to the president to bt. a good opportunity to try little 'Tsddys" mettle. The president called him and together they got to windward of the game, and under the super vision of his father the boy dropped 70 his knee, sighted and fired. The buck. '.Teddy's' first. keeled over. The shot fired by the young hunter struck the deer just back of the left shoulder. The guide said it was a very pretty shot. Tine buck was brought here oy the guides yesterday. It will be ship ped to Washington.-New York World.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
AGUINALDo's CAPTURE.
Frederick Funston's Own Story of
 His Deed.

The idea of attempting the capture of Aguinaldo was suggested to Funs- ton by the taking or Cicilio Segis- monde. a confidential agent of the in surgent leader. bearing dispatches to Filipino generals in southern and cen- tral Luzon. Part of the correspond ence was in cipher. but this was pug =led out by Lazaro Segovia, Spahiard who was with Funston in a secret ser vice capacity. Segismondo was finally persuaded to participate in a scheme to capture his former chief.
 ''The plan which I first suggested to Segismondo." says General Funston. was secret landing from a ship at night in the vicinity'o of the town and a quick march to effect surprise. This, he said. was impossible, es the savage Balugas. who are very numerous throughout that region, would without doubt discover the landing and give the alarm, as they were well disposed toward the insurgents. who had poi soined their minds against the Ameri- cans by all sorts of ridiculous stories. A march from the valley of the Caga- van to the westward of Palanan would be wasted effort. as there was but one | trail over the mountains, a distance of fifty miles, and that was very care fully guarded by outposts Aguinaldo | would receive ample warning of any
 expedition from that direction to en- | able him to get out of .he way. When
 I proposed the plan that finally sue
 ceeded the man clapped his hands to- gs'sher, jumped from his chair in great | glee and said it would probably suc- | ceed. The plan was to disguise a body
 of native troops in our service as in surgsnt soldiers representing the re- 1 infof cemenis asked for by Aguinaldo
 and thus gain access to his presence.
 The necessary American officers were ! to be carried along as supposed pris- | oners who had been captured en route | Any suspicious Aguina' do might have | were to b., lullsd by decoy letters over
 the forged signature of some insurgcn 1 chief.-Everybcdy's Magazine.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
BACK FROM PHILIPPINES.

Fairbanks was thrown in confusion last night when the Cannon Ball ar rived. by the familiar appearance of John Pyeatt. who came in from Manila
 The old boy looks natural and is glad to greet again the many friends he left behind about fourteen months ago. Alb Peterson and Dan Aston remained in the islands. Pyeatt has some inter- esting stories to tell about Uncle Sams new possessions. and is in no hurry to return there. .'Fellers.'' he said. "we were in some tight places and we wish
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

Josh Westharer. Of Loogootee. Ind. Is a poor man. but he says he would not be without Chamberlain's Pain Balm if it cost five dollars a bottle, for 1t saved him from being cripple No external application is equal to this liniment for. stiff and swollen joints. contracted muscles. stiff neck. sprains and rheumatic and muscular pains. It has also cured numerous cases of par tial paralysis. It is for sale by E1vey & Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

Have you a ense of fuIlness in the region of your stomach after eating? If so you vii. be benefited by using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab. lets. They also cure belching and sour stomach. They regulate the bowels, too. Price. 25 cents. Sold by Eivey & Hulett.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
Mines and Minerals of Arizona

Reese M. Ling is in Chicago on min ing business. He will go to Washing ton to appear before the supreme court of the United States on Monday, Oct ober :. in the Yavapai county bond case.-Journal-M
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
THE. METAL MARKET.

New York. Sept. 27.-Bar silver .5Sti i; Mexican dollars, 45Es. Copper market her nominally $l6.50 to SIT for lake; sl6.s7& to $16.621s for eleetrolytic. London strong.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
DISCOURAGED HIM.

Pea:l-I am afraid Estelle ruined her prospects with the count.
 Ruby-How'
 Pearl-Why. she bought his mus taiche was a caterpillar and brushed 1t off.-Cleve,and Plain Dealer
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

ed we had never gone there many a time but am sure glad to hit the old COW trails that I longed for.' He left for Naco on the flyer this forenoon- Prospector
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

Someone with mighty little respect for the new sewer system in Baltimore has suggested that they give George Wellington the first shoot through it in- to the briny water sof the Cnesa peake. The contractors ought to get out an alibi or something.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
A COMMUNICATION.

MT. Editor-Allow me to speak a few words in favor of Cnamberlain's Cough Remedy. I suffered for three years with the bronchitis and could not sleep at nights. tried several doctors and various patent medicines, but could get nothing to give me any relief until my wife got a bottle of this valuable medi- cine. which has completely relieved me. W. s. Brockman, Bagnell. Mo. This remedy is for sale by Elvey & Hulett
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

Some girls would like to be rich just to see how much ice cream soda they could consume at one sitting.
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
Avon Springs. N. Y.. Feb. 1. 1901.

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Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

A bald statement-a testimonial for g hair tonic
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
REV. DIR. MORRIS wEcHsLER.

Rabbi of the Cong. Bnai Israel.
 New York, Jan. 3. 1901. Drs. Taft Bros. Medicine Co., Gentlemen: Your Asthmalene is an excellent remedy for Asthma and Hay Fever, and its composition alleviates all troubles which combine with As thma. Its success is astonishing and wonderful.
 we can state that Asthmalene contains CT. Very truly yours, REV. DIR. MORRIS WECHSLER,
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28

There Is nothing like Asthmalene. It brings instant relief, even in the worst cases. It cures when all else fails.
 The REV. c. F. WELLS, of Villa Ridge, H.. says: Your trial bottle of Asthmalene received in good condition l cannot tell you how thankful I feel for the good derived from it. I was a slave. chained with putrid sore throat and Asthma for ten years. I despaired of ever being cured. I saw your adver- isement for the cure of this dreadful and tormenting disease, Asthma. and thought you had overspoken your selves. but resolved to give it a trial. To my astonishment, the trial acted like charm. Send me a full-sized bottle"
Arizona republican., 1901-09-28
WINE EorCARDUI

It will relieve you right h your own homs
 Will you accept the testimony of Mrs. Beisls nen and really seek relief today7 All drussisi Cardui.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-11
A Cotton Crop Report

DR., j. F. Young, late pastor of
the First Baptist church, has re-
turned from an outing through the
country, accompanied by Mr..
lkard. They went by way OF
Brock to Red river, then followed
the river mp to the Rock Island
railroad and on to COmanche.
They visited eighteen towns on
the trip, making a speciality of ex-
amining the condition of the cot
ton crop. DR.. Young says that
on most of the farms one bale to
three or four acres will be the out.
put. In some places it will take
ten acres to make a bale of cotton
The corn crop is a failure, very
little corn will be gathered and the
farmers will have to get their home
supply elsewhere.
DR.. Young took the trip think
ing it would benefit MS health, and
he says that it has improved him
a great deal.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-11
No Salute" for iier.

A marriage license was issued
this morning for William Wash.
iugton and Agnes Gains, colored =,
The couple wanted to be married
Immediately n. II. Mccoy,
deputy clerk, agreed to tie the knot
After the marriage ceremony had
been performed in legal style, one
of the clerks suggested that Mr..
Mccoy salute the bride, when she
bolted for the door and ran down
the steps, thus saving the blushing
official the necessity Of declining
to salute"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1901-09-11
SENSATION IN RELIGIOUS CIRCLES

Rev. L. ID. Cameron Forsakes rletho-
dism and Joins the Baptist Church.
The Chickasaw Telegram says:
The Methodist people were thrown
into state of consteanation yester-
day, at the close of the sermon by
Presiding Elder Thurston, by the
announcement that their beloved
pastor, Rev. +. d. Cameron, had
filed his resignation with him as
minister of the Chickasha station
and filed his papers of withdrawal
from the Conference. The congre-
cation had had no intimation on
the part of their pastor that he had
even considered such action. The
relations between pastor and flock
have always been pleasant and the
pastor has always enjoyed the
complete confidence of his congre-
cation. That he should quit so
unceremoniously Sorely grleved
and disappointed the membership.
While the Methodist services
were in progress yesterday morn.
ing, the presiding elder officiating,
every body wondered why Mr..
Cameron was not present All
this time he was serenely in at
tendance at the Baptist church,
and at the close of the morning
service he was taken into the
church: He was baptized in the
afternoon.
Rev. Cameron preached his first
Baptist sermon last night. An
announcement that he would do so
was made at the morning service
aud standing room was at a prem
ium. In the course of his dis
course he gave reasons for his
action. We cannot do justice to
the sermon in a condensed report.
1t was eloquent, argumentative
and at times pathetic. Briefly.
his reasons were, method of church
government, in which he rebelled
at the power of bishops and pre-
siding elders. He made a strong
argument for immersion as the
only Biblical baptism. In general
he defended his action on the
grounds of duty to his conscience.
He could no longer preach the
Methodist doctrine and be an
honest man.