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Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
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It is always a perpetual surprise to an inteliig7 person to find how abyo- lut5ly primitive Is the sense of humor which most individuals possess. One never quite gets used to 1t. Thus, in the theater. req! wit passes over the hsads of nine-tenths of the spectators, just as the most pathetic scenes fail tJ touch them. What never fails, how ever, to amuse is horse pay; and it is only necessary to have chair sudden ly removed from under him to elicit huge guffaws. A perfectly worthless little book which has lately appeared, entitled -Four Hundred Laughs" has. after all, the merit of serving as the sort of thing which appeals to the pop ular conception of what is humorous It helps also to explain how it Is that such publications as Tit-B and Ally Siopel' We= kly can circulate to the ex- tent of t5ns of thousands of copies. IL is hardly worth while to quote extens- ively from this little book; for the fol- lowing gems from the chapter entitled Witty Sayings" will be sufficient: The night was dark, and the air was
 sweeter;
 The lightning flashed and killed mo |.
 squito
 A Thomas cat sat on the fencs
 He washed his face and felt immense.
 Most people would say that thess things ara flat, rather than witty; but the compiler evidently kncws his pub- lie. We shall quote just one more witty sayins-partly because the higher criti- cism, combined with an ear for rhyme. seems to show conclusively that it is the production of an Irishman:
 You may laugh and you nay grin, But If you sit on the en nd of a pin IT! bet ten dollars youll get up again.
 Just as the language of golf with greater acquaintance Is beginning to lose much of its terror for the uniniti- ated, we are confronted with the spec tacle of a man, one of whose missions seems to be to create for the beginner q new dialect in comparison with which the Scottish slang is a thing of alpha betical simplicity. On page 12s in Mir Travis's excellent book. "Practica iolf, we find this remark: Very ire luently. indeed. it happens that good teal of turf has 10 be taken, with tbgkqj htmdafm badl ifachtchawt by 'eason of poor lie, with a tritle. some imes, before the ball Is reached" Now.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

About 20 miles beyond .the latter. in 1irect line to the north is the Weaver iistriet and Rich HilI. renowned in the old days for their fabulous wealth m placer gold And the end Is not yet, For at the very foot of Rich Hill is the Octave mine, now working 150 or more men, day and night the year round The dull roar of the quartz mill never ceases, and while nothing is known on the outside regarding the profits, the mine Is considered one of the very rich st in Arizona. The camp is a model one. All of the buildings have the ap- oearance of having besn "cut to meas ure." Everything is trim and neat, and he streets rival those of Phoenix for 'traightness and width. No saloons or rough houses" are allowed, conse- fuently Weaver. which is just across the gulch, has become the tenderloin of Octave. But even there everything is iuiet and orderly. and water sells for two cents a gallon, or three buckets for wo bits. Diagonally across the desert from the foot of Rich Hill is the great Congress mine, only three miles from he main line of the s. F. P. & P
 The overland traveller from Wicken- burg via Octave can reach Congress before sundown and in plenty of time O return to Phoenix by train the same Fay. He will also have time to look to his fill at the works of the deepest nine in Arizona and to mingle with the fife of a typica! western mining camp, which by lamp light on the evening fter pay day (when I saw iU is well worth the price of admission"
 All between Wickenburg and Octave and Congress, and far to the north and vest of the latter place the country is live with miners and capitalists Properties are being opened in every direction and new and rich strikes are eported constantly.
 Martinsz. which is the railroad sta- ion for Congress, is the center of as ich a section as Wickenburg, and in time will be the starting point of rail- way lines into the adjacent mining ,ountry. The immensity of this great 'istrict can scarcely be realized Its wealth can not be estimated.
 H. J. l..
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

in Montana, this being their first vsn- ture in Arizona mines.-Courier.
 Considerable mining activity is re- ported from Copper canyon in the Huaehucas. f.ts
 The property of George Overtaker, Green Bernard and Andrew Johnson. situated in the Mule range of hills about ten miles north of Bisbee. is at a depth of fifty feet showing remark ably we'll
 Mining of gem stone in the desert regions is becoming one of the most important industries The gems found here embrace every class with the ex- ception of the diamond and emerald. Beautiful amethysts. tourt1aline, tur- quoise, garnet, topaz, etc, are found in large quantities, some of thern of ex- ceptional size.-Mohave Miner.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
Misses and Children's Shoes

Misses silocc. sizes 11Ia to 2. fire vici kid. former price s2.50. To close. Misaas' Shoes, l11a to 2, a few pair only, former prize s2.00. To close.... Misses Shoes, sizes 1lis 10 ?. Rang. Calf Shoes. good for mountain wear, former price $i.75. To close ....... .,.... Children's Shoes, sizes S1s to II, Rang. Calf. good mountain shoes, former price si.50. To close ........ ............ Children'o Shoes, sev- eral styles, sizes . to s. former price $1.50 and $l.25. To close ,.,.....,..
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
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We have made reductions on many line. not included in the above list.
 We invite your careful inspection of the above line, as it contains some of our choicest values at regular prices.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

The strike in the property owned by Mckee and Pendergrast near Wicken- burg Is developing not only satisfactor- fly but wonderfully. This property was mentioned by The Republican some months ago and since thon it has been worked continuously and to the best possible advantage. The present rich strike was made but few weeks ago, and though the ledge is at present un- covered and is not a large one it is of remarkable richness. The owners have had some good offersfor the prop erty and 1t Is understood they are now cons.dering a proposition from a Cali fornia syndicate. representative Of which was in Wlckenburg but a day or two ago and who made a careful ex- animation of the prospect.
 $. l.. Pitcairn Of Glasgow, Scot land. was in Phoenix day or two ago and went from here to Wickenburg to look over the district Mr Pitcairn is the representative Of the Scotch sym dicate that owns the Rio Tinto copper mine in Spain, enc of the largest cop per mines in the world, and which also holds a bond on the South Bisbee's property for S2, 500, ,0O0.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
SUPERINTENDENT WITHOUT PAY

Evsr since the organization of the South Bisbee Mining company Pete Johnson has graciously performed the duties of superintendent and resident director without pay. On his frequent visits to Los Angeles MT. Johnson was introduced to stockholders as the su- perintendent, and Pete always added. Yes. a superintendent without sal ary."
 This was changed recently when C. l.. Beckwith, formerly civi! engineer of the Copper Queen company, resigned his position to assume that of superin- tendent of the South Bisbee company. A good salary accompanies the posi- tion, and MT. Beckwith will have charge of the work at the mines in the future.
 In 1887 James Letson had located a group of twelve claims, upon which he did the assessment work the first year and the next year offered them to the Copper Queen company for 5000. The offer was refused. Later Pete Johnson and Morris Denn united their claims with those of Letson and the South Bisbee company as now organized holds forty-seven patented claims which at present are under bond to a Scotch syndicate represented by MT. Pitcairn.
 The claims were all put into the South Bisbee company. for which the owners received stock. Under the terms of the bond James Letson stands to win s100, ,o00y Pete Johnson more than that amount
 The property offered the Copper Queen company in 1887 for s2000 is now bonded for s2.500,o0O Such is the for tune of mining.-Star
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

Ladies Oxfords, a little cut of style, former prices s3.OO and s2.OO. at Ladies Shoes. a little out of style, former prize $500 to s3.5O, at. Ladies Common Sense Oxfords.. 2il to 5, former price $2.00. To close. .. Ladie4 Common Sense Oxfords, 2ia to 3ls, for mer price Si.50. To close Ladies Oxfords, tan and black. former price $3.50 and S3.00, at. Ladies OXfords. tan and black, former price s2.5C, and 500, at.............. Ladies' White Canvas Oxfords. sizes 212 to 4, slightly damaged, att. Ladies Slips. good styles
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

any one who. after making what he thinks is a good shot, finds his ball se- curely embedded in rut from which only d course of hard digging with the nibllck can release it, is privileged 10 indulge in language which, when trII- scribed looks something like this: "--
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15

Travis intends to inform us that vbgkqj. etc, Is more effective, we are grateful. If, however he is merely adding to the technical language of the game we are most decidedly thank!ess. The game is overburdened with tech nicallties already.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
AMERICAN COAL

Mining and Metallurgy, New York, in an editorial on this subject says:
 A considerable amount of useless talk is indu!ged in by some of the daily press in regard to foreign markets for American coal. Coal is one of the few things we do not or should not want to export in any large amounts. England is today feeling the bad effects of hsavy export coal trade. and the con- hservation of what is left of her once large reserves is presenting a ssrious problem for his majesty's government, as is evinced by the contemplated ex- port duty.
 It is true that our coal resources are far greater than England ever pos sessed. and it has been stated that the state of West Virginia alone contains more coal than England ever did; but it is also true that we are making enormous inroads every year upon our reserves, and the depletion of some of the famous fields is already in sight. 1t has been calculated that at the pres ent rate of consumption the cooking coal of the Connelsville basin will be exhausted in less than fifty years. and some place the profitable life of the region at scarcely more than three dec- ades. The anthracite regions of Penn sylvania cannot stand the present drain upon them for more than 150 years, if so long as that, and the Cum berland-Piedmont region of Maryland and West Virginia cannot be looked upon as a field of much longer life. Under present economic conditions coal is king. The Unitsd States owes it's present supremacy in iron making and other manufactures to the power of coal, and if We are to maintain that supremacy we must husband the strength which gave it to us. The util- ization of that power at home gives employment to American capital and labor and provides the comforts of our citizens. We can we'll afford to let Eu- ropeans develop the coal fields of China to replace their waning supply. with out attempting to compete with them except in the manufactured products.
 The United States may well afford to be optimistic as to what the future holds in store. and we may assume that by the tine our coal is exhausted the need for it, owing to the develop ment of electricity generated by water power. and other sources of heat and energy, will have passed; but that is no excuse for a useless waste of the wealth nature has provided for us in our coal measures. Coal is stored product, and once gone is gone forever.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
A GOOD THING.

German Syrup is the special prescrip- ton of Dr. A. Boschee, a celebrated German physician, and Is acknowledged to be one of the most fortunate discov- cries in Medicine. It quickly cures Coughs, Colds and all Lung troubles of the severest nature. removing, as 1t does. the cause of the affection and leaving the parts in strong and healthy condition. It is not an experi- mental medicine. but has stood the test of years, giving satisfaction iy every case, which it's rapidly increas- trg sale every season confirms. Two million bottles sold annually. Bos- chee's German Syrup was introduced in the United States in 1868, and is now In every town and village in the civil ized world. Three doses will relieve any ordinary cough. Price 75 cents. Get Greens Prize Almanac. Wakelin's Pharmacy and T. F. Hudson.
 If you go to California this summer buy your ticket to Coronodo Beach. You will hear about it everywhere in California and will want to go. Round trip s25.e5. Allows stop at Los An geles,
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
Mines and Minerals of Arizona !:

New York, June 4.--Copper 165s, bal silver 595s, Mexican dollars 47k.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
Ladies' Shoes and Oxfords

Ladies New Style
 Black Kid Welt s3.50
 Shoes at ................ Ladies New Style
 Black Kid Pat. Tip
 S3.Q0 Shoes at. Several single pairs
 Ladies Shoes. 2ls to 3h, former price S4.00 and $3.50. To close. .......... Large number of Ladies Kangaroo Calf Shoes,
 former price s2.50 and s2.O0. Now .............. Large number Ladies' Rang. Calf s2.00 Shoes. NOW ......... .......... Large number Ladies Rang. Calf and Box Calf Shoes, sizes 2ia to 1, former price s2.5O. s2.25 and s2.00. Now.
Arizona republican., 1901-06-15
Stoll X Thayer Co. s&s4555ss: a"D

NEW TOWNSHIP MAP of California wagon roads and railroads oil and
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Blake Favors Morgan.

Mr. George McD. Blake, Of Louisa, has
sold out his goat ranch in that county
and will SHORTY remove to Richmond to
live He was one of the most radical
BRYAN and free silver men in 1896 and
made speeches rom the Silver Gospel
Wagon" an over Richmond. Mr.. Blake
still takes a lively interest in politics and
il one of the most pronounced advocates
of fair election law to be found. lie
ran for the Constitutional Convention in
Louisa, says he was elected but counted
out. Speaking Of national politics, Mr..
Blake said II am opposed to the Demo-
Gratis putting up for President any man
who is certain to be defeated. There Is
only one man in the country whom we
can elect and favor his nomination, ana
that man is j. Pierpont Morgan. No
power could Ceieat him. say let's go
in to win and with Morgan at the head
OF the ticket. victory will be assured.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
DEMOCRATIC
MEETING.
Delegates to the Sena-
tOrial and House
Conventions.
OLD CITY COMMITTEE REELECTED

The Democrats to the number Of about
flty assembled in mnss-meetng at the
courthouse here Tuesday night To reor-
pnuize the CITY committee and elect dele
oates to the Senatorial and Legislative
conventions. Great harmony existed,
and while the meeting was cut 1t was
not dried, a. MIR ). II. Beale, that
watch aud guardian OF the people :
interests. expressed it,
Chairman II. II Wallace presided ana
MIR ". d. Scott was secretary. W hen
the object of the meeting was explained
by Mr. Wallace. Hon. \. 7. Embrey
arose and presented a list of delegates TO
the legislative convention, which had on
If nm e0pal number from each ward oi
the city. The discontinued these names;
W /. Watson J.. Perry, \. 7. Rowe,
Arthur Ballard. T. l.. Rodgers, j. W.
Harris. W. II. Hurkamp, Henry Dannehl,
b q. Jones, r. b. McCalley. {. OConor
Goodrich. " II Merchant, Eugene Bode,
j. r. Brauer. + " Stearns. j. Garnett
King and Maurice llirsh. They were
unanimously elected.
When the Senatorial delegates were To
be elected MIR j r Rawlings started to
nominate them from memory lie seem
ed To forget the names agreed upon
when Chairman Wallace said 'l ON have
the list there-read it out. At TINS Mr..
Bealc was heard TO say, 1t looks cut
and dried Mr. 4. b. McCalley then pick
ed No the list and read thenames OF Hon
II. +. Crismond. Geo. W Wroten, W. II.
Rodgers II. If. Wallace Hon. \. 7. En-
brev and i. X Rawlings and moved they
be elected
Mr.. Beale quickly arose and said j
object TO Hon. II f. Clismond asa MEM
Der of the delegation honor and es-
TEEN him a. a Democrat aud citizen. lie
is now member of the constitutional
Conventions is on the state committee,
and holds other important positions III
the party. lie is receiving too many
emolnments. He is like Caesar he doth
bestride this narrow world like Colus-
sus believe in dividing honors. Ii
helps the party ! suggest that the
name of Capt. T. McCracken be substltut-
cd for Mr.. Crismond. At this there was
marked silence Sans manner and
stvle was all right. but il did not work,
and the delegates were unanimously
elected
Hon. A. 4. Embrey then moved that
the entire CITY Democratic committee be-
reelected and the present organization
remain as tits This was carried ana the
meeting adjourned. AL happy that NO
frehrand had been east To disturb the
serenity of the occasion
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Ha will Know his politics Aersaitar

When the Constitutional Convention
adiomned several weeks ago one OF the
members from the Northern Neck came
to fredericksburg To take the steamer
for his home. He met Col. James \.
Turner here. whom he knew as com
mercial traveller but did not know his
politics. The member was introduced to
another gentleman at the Hotel l he
conversation naturally tWAed TO the
&c lvention aud It's prog PISS. The mem
bersaid The work before us Is very INN
cult. and am afraid this convention W i
nut the Democratic party in hole.
Col. Tuner smiled and winked at the
other who was fellow Republican. The
member observed this and said: louare
Democrats are you not?' Col Turner
promptly said, no, both OF Us AZ Re
publicans." Nv hat have | struck
said the member as he hurriedly grasp /
his grip and started for the steamer. lie
WILDE more careful in knowing the poll
ties of mon he talks 10 OF the conyen-
ton herea. .er.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
FraaAriokshurg college.

DR.. Rosebro, who has been busy can
vassing during the summer, reports the
outlook to be very encouraging,
He speaks warmly Of the kindness
sbown him at Kirkland Grove camp
meeting by Rev DR.. Beale and the friends
there and the kind words about our In
stitution he heard everywhere
The attendance from Fredericksburg
promises to be excellent and shows that
pur neople intend doing ali they can to
help to build up the college ana MAKE 1t
worthy of Fredericksburg;
Miss Preston, who will have charge Ol
the art department, will have kin LOT
firing china so the china painting WORK
can be completed here. WOOD carving
and mechanical drawing Will also pe
taught by this accomplished artist
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29

Corrected by Simon Ilirsh 4 Bro.)
Wheat. 50 To -; corn, 50 to G6; meal,
$1.3j to 81. 10 per 100 pounds; oats, 30
to 80 fowls dive > to turkeys dive,
) to 6; ducks dive, 6 to I; spring
chickens. 10 to II cts. per pound;
lard, 10 to II eggs, IL to ~;
butter, / ) to 20; hams. II to Il; Irish
potatoes, go to -; beef, 3tO 81; veal, ~;
pork. > to 8, hides (green), AZ to o;
hides dry, to 3; baled hay, $40 to
$l2 per ton.
Wool-Unwashed, Is to II; washed,
% TO "a.
Leaf Sumac-50 to 80 cents per hun
bred pounds.
THE GRAIN MARKETS.
The grain markets closed yesterday as
follows:
Chicago-Wheat, Aug, COY; Sept.
G0E; corn, Aug, 5lA Sept. ok; Aug
oats, 81; May 81.
New York-Southern wheat, 40 to ";
corn, 81 to g..
Baltimore-Southern wheat, 40 to 73;
Southern corn 81 to G3.
Richmond-Wheat, a to IS; corn 10
70 81.
TO 81.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
CONTEST FOR STATE SENATE.
Lawson Nominated For The House.

The convention to nominate candi-
datefor State Senator for the Thirty ninth
district was still in session at Saiuda,
Middlcsex county. last Tuesday night
after ! Z Ruthless ballots j. Boyd Sears
was leading with j. y. Stubbs second
aud Senator r + Blakey third in therace
On the liih ballot Stubs came within
one-iour,h OF vote Of winning.
William II. Lawson was named 10y ac-
clamation 10 represent MiddleseX and l,s-
sex in the House OF Delegates
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Man Killed in Oklahoma.

NJ. J. Hartley. n young man OF Warren
ton. Va. died Monday at kingiisher
Okla. from injuries he received in being
thrown from a carriage in a runaway
last Saturday night With his skull
crushed and his body paralyzed he lay IN
n comatose condition from the time he
was injured until his death, He was one
Of the fortunate ones who drew claim
in the Lawton district at the late lottery
for Comanche and Apache lands, and
wonld have made his filing this week. lie
was n youth of fine address and pleasing
manners.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Wheel Does Not Work.

No electric lightfrom the new plant yet.
The big wheel does not work properly.
The engineer and contractor have been
here in the past two days and the man
who made the wheel came lastnight. lhere
will be a general inspection and test
made today The interests OF the city
are properly guarded says Chairman
McCracken. aud the only loss if any, will
be a slight delay for which damages will
Io ropuirnd
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Gold, Gold!

Why 90 to Alaska to hunt gold when
Spotsyivanio, Orange, Louisa and some
other counties OF Virginia are genuine
Klondikes? The only trouble is to find
the true mineral viens. | can do thattor
YOU. giving exact width and course OF
each gold vein. which does away with
costly prospecting, as you sink on true
veins at once. | guarantee my work.
For further information address,
JAMES d. WEST
Port Deposit, Md.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
Fire

The cry of Fire - Tuesday night
about o O'Clock was caused by the burn
ing of a chimney of a small house on
Princess Anne street. The flames soon
subsidized and no damage was done. The
alarm was not sounded, and very few
persons knew of the fire
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
POTOMAC. FREDERICKSBURG and
PIEDMONT RAILROAD.
schedule for 1901

Connections at Fredericksburg with H., +.
& H. r. r. and Mcems steamboat "a" At
Orange with southern and Chesapeake "
Ohio X. Il.
The only line 10 the Charlottesville ana
Wilderness BattlchCld~
Eastern STANDARD Time Daily except sun
day. W. IA. EitllAh'N, zen VI ,thaE'I.
s'Train No. leaves Orange the lth Monday
IN each month AT T. VI.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
HEADQUARTERS FOR BUILDING
MATERIALS.

keep all kinds OF North Carolina and
VIRGINIA Lumber, dressed and undressed,
SHINGLES Laths. Sash. Doors, and Blinds,
I ;me Cement. Caffeine Plaster, Plasterlng
Hair building and Paving Brick, Tin
am Iron Roofing. Cut and Wire Nails, all
kinds Ready Mixed Paints ana Dry RANT
Linseed Oil, Turpentine, Dryer narnlsh
and Lewis's White Lead, Paint Brushes
Of oil kinds. Window Glass and Putty,
Rn;Iders' Hardware of all kinds, Tar
Roofing and Sheathing Paper.
Farm Wagons, Road Carts and Bug
oies Large stock always on hand;
s'0'' ID COLE.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
New Advertisements

4 party wants TO rent a farm on the
Potomac or Rappahannock. Read his
al. in another column.
See notice oi q W Grigsby, superin-
tcndent Of schools OF King George, a. 10
professional examination
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
peatb Of A Stafford Veteran.

Charles Westley Cloe, Confederate
veteran, member of Company \, 9th
Virginia Cavalry, died ut his residence
near Garrsonville Stafford county, on
Wednesday afternoon last leayinga wife,
several children. and d large family con
ncction He was once superintendent OF
thepoor Of the county, widely known and
much respected Ills age was 81 years.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1901-08-29
A Reward For Information Of Pelham
Humphreys.

Pelham Humphreys came to Texas be-
tween years 1892 to 1875. 4 liberal re-
ward will be paid by Fulton 4 Yeagley,
Denton. Texas, for the names and ad-
dresses of his heirs. Other county papers
please copy.