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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Situation in China.

Pekin, Jan. 19.-The news that tho proposition made by Secretary Hay tC tranfer to commission part of the negotiations had not been accepted by the other powers caused disappoint ment and pessimistic predictions among the legations, and in every quarter where the end of existing con, ditions is desired.
 If the Chinese envoys make good their promise to deliver to the lega- tions on Wednesday copies of the joint note with the imperial seal, the meeting between the plenipotentiaries and ministers cannot be longer post poned.
 The ministers granted Prince Ching his request for meeting for the pur- pose of discussing the conditions. The subjects to be preached must be pre- viously submitted in writing
 Prince Ching answered:
 q would like to ask when the powers will stop sending out expedi- tions?"
 Should a meeting take place the ir- reconcilable differences among the powers will be apparent, and the con- cert will be openly disrupted as it is now, in fact, upon the interpretation of every important demand.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Mining Intelligence.

Where the locator of a claim allows his title to lapse by reason of non- performance of assessment work and the claim is taken up by another, all improvements made thereon and upon the claim at the time the second lOca- tor has perfected his location becomes the property of the second locator any state laws to the contrary not withstanding. The original locator has the right to remove any and all improvements while the claim is still in his possession loses this right when his successor has taken up the forfeited location and perfected his To- cation of the claim. Fixtures, includ- ing such improvements as engines boilers, hoists, mill, or any other things of this character annexed to the soil for mining, become part oi the freehold, and as such pass to the re-locator. - Mining and Scientific Press.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Newspaper Don ts.

Don't discontinue paper until you have squared up with it.
 Don't abuse paper unless you pay for it. Borrowers are the greatest fault finders newspaper has to con tend with.
 Don't get mad if your visitors name does not appear in the per, sonal column. Perhaps you did not tell the editor, and he's no mind reader.
 Don't delay paying your sub scription because it is a small mat ter. If all the subscribers did the same thing it would kill the paper il six months.
 Don't cuss the editor because his opinions do not conform to yours If they did he might be at variance with some eight or ten million othel people.
 Don't abuse a paper if it uses il printing something you do not con sider worth reading. Those who read your part of the paper may consider it pure rot. A paper is built to please many, not one.
 Don't take a paper out of the post office for five years and then refus, to pay for it, ''because you nevel subscribed for it, anyhow" Thi. is plain thievery, pure and simple You could have refused it four year, and eleven months ago.-Nlilton Clar ion.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A jealous Man Murders His Victim
 While the Latter is Asleep.

A Richmond, Va. telegram of Jan 15 says: Thomas Short was shot and killed by Thomas Brown early this morning, while lying in his bed at his home near Wakefield in Sussex county. Short had been gone from his home for about seven years, re- turning yesterday. Brown had been living in the house with Shorts wife for two years. Last night after Short had retired, he got up and securing his pocket book from his pants, which is said to have contained about S200 placed it under his pillow. This morning Brown arose and remarked to the woman.
 'Short and I are going to die to- gether this morning."
 He, at a few inches range, blew the top of Shorts head off, scattering the brains in every direction. Brown proceeded to reload the gun for the purpose of killing the woman. She jumped upon him and seizing the gun prevented Brown accomplishing his purpose, although he beat her over the head and body until she and her nine year old boy could make their escape to a neighbors and give the alarm. Brown took the money from under Shorts head, searched the trunks and taking Shorts clothing and his own, escaped.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS.

The minor officials of the territorial legislature, so far as appointees, were made on Monday, were as follows:
 In the council: Caleb Pellon of Tue son, sergeant-at-arms; Pedro G. de la Lama of Phoenix, journal clerk; Mrs. Carlotta Holbrook of Tucson and Mrs. M. H. Williams of Phoenix, assistant enrolling and expressing clerks; Mrs. w. H. Lake of Kingman, assistant journal clerk; committee clerks, E. P. Grindell of Tucson, $. L. Pattee of Prescott, Miss Mamie Kennedy of Gila county, and Miss E. Lipscombof Mar icopa; watchman, s. P. Kinds of Yuma.
 In the assembly Solly Drachman, enrolling and expressing clerk; D. c. Warren of Yavapai, assistant enroll ing and engrossing clerk. Other com mittee clerks not definitely assigned are: John Evans of Gila, Miss Mar shall of Pinal, s. A. D. Upton of Co chise, J. Mccormick of Gila, J. Uhl- man of Santa Cruz, and Albert Ray bard of Navajo; page, Clarence Dun bar of Mohave.
 There is some talk of creating few more clerkships, especially a stenog- rapher.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
QUEEN VICTORIA DYING.
EngIand'S Ruler IS Stricken With Par.
 alysiS.

Cowes, Jan. 20.-(2:10 a. m. The queens condition is unchanged.
 She lies at deaths door. She was stricken with paralysis tonight.
 Reuters Telegram company under stands that the Prince of Wales has received authority to act in her ma jesty's stead, and thus there has been created a practical, though not a con stitutional regency.
 A local rumor, perveyed by Osborne House employees, declares that the queen cannot live until Monday, but this receives no official confirmation, though it is admitted that it is scarcely even likely that the queen, if she re- covers at all, will retain the use of those vigorous faculties which have distinguished her among the women of all time.
 Never in the memory of her subjects has the queen been ill before, and now that at her advanced age she has been stricken it seems to those who have lived around that it is impossible for her to recover. The official bulletins may safely be described as optimistic. Their vagueness in describing the
 
 queens ailment may be accepted as merely official evasion of the facts.
 Information obtained by Reuters Telegram company to the effect that it is paralysis from which the queen is suffering is based upon the highest possible authority. The extreme weakness of her majesty and loss of her faculties appears to be at present the chief cause of anxiety. Stimu- Tents are being freely administered. If she survives she will not only be the longest lived monarch in history, but also possessed of the most marvellous constitution with which woman was ever endowed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
{ Much Appreciated Calendar

Isn't it pretty?" is the universal re- mark of ladies when they pick up one of Hoods Sarsaparilla calendars for 1901. Messrs c. I. Hood & O., are as enterprising as ever, and, as usual
 their household calendar for the open ing year of the 20th century portrays the likeness of a little girl, with flow ing hair, pink cheeks and bright eyes which the posture of the child, fully bears out the title of the picture, Pa tience.' The calendar pad is larger than usual, and besides the valuable information given on the monthly sheets, has advertising and coupon slips interspersed. The demand for these calendars has necessitated the issuing of a large edition, which caused the commencing of work on them early in September, the last or ders not being filled until within a few days of the new year. Druggists generally can supply you with these calendars, or copy can be obtained by sending six cents in stamps tc
 C. l. HOOD x co Lowell, Mass.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

 CONFINES
Organized With Ives and arker President and Speaker.
Combination Against County Division. Yavapai gets two Clerkships.

Phenix, A. T., Jan. 22.-Special to the Journal-Miner. The legislature organized by the election of Ives, of Yuma, president of the council and Parker, Maricopa, speaker of the house; Birdno, Graham, chief clerk of the council, Truman, of Pinal, assis- tant; Curt Miller, of the Tempe News, chief clerk of the house. Va vapai county gets two elerkships, s. L. Pattee, clerk of judiciary commit tee of the council and J. P. Dillon, assistant enrolling clerk. The com bination at present is against all county division and if it remains in tact during the session there will be no nwe counties formed.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
OPPOSED TO
 COUNTY DIVISION

J. J. Fisher returned Saturday
 from an extensive trip through
 the eastern part of the county,
 that portion which it is proposed
 to make into Clark county. He
 says that the sentiment in that
 part of Yavapai county is unani-
 nous against division of the county, and that they are not only against it in words, but in action. rlr. Fisher says the peO- pie are greatly worked up over the matter and are circulating petitions to the legislature strong ly opposed to the proposed divis- ion. They say they are satisfied with old Yavapai and that the only people who want division are a few politicians and others who have selfish reasons, and they do not want to place their interests at the mercy of such a gang. He says you cannot find a man in a days travel who is in favor of dividing the country as proposed, or at all. The question is, will the legislature heed the of these people instead of the gang who have proudly boasted that they S2oo,ooo with which to defeat the known will of the people. We believe these poodle peddIers will be rebuked, and that right hard.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
MARK HANNA ANGRY.

Senator Mark Hanna seems to b, considered the legitimate subject fol a certain class of newspapers to make any remark about that they set fit whether it be true or false. Nil Hanna is naturally growing weary of many of the false assertions made against him, and on Monday so ex- pressed himself very forceibly.
 T want to say right now and here, he said, ''that I am getting tired oi these assertions that I am support ing the ship subsidy bill for the bene- fit of my own pocket. These attacks which have been made on me are Ii belous. I have been advised to this effect by some of the best lawyers in New York, and I may take action down there. If do the fellows who have been saying things about me so often that they have begun to believe them, will be very much surprised. I do not own any ship, and I do not contemplate building any under the subsidy.
 My only interest in this bill is to have the country take advantage of the great opportunities that are now presented to it. It can control the commerce of the world. I am not standing out for any particular form of bill. I have been willing to accept any amendment that will not destroy the principle lying at the bottom of it. It is not bill for the benefit of the American line any more than it is a bill for the benefit of Mark Hanna, and I think that in a very short time the senate will decide to take vote and let its merits speak for them selves.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Monograph as a Nurse.

Alderman Anton Zeman, of Chi cago. has made a discovery which he claims will bring joy and comfort to the parents of little babies. It is a new method for putting baby to sleep. Mir. and Mrs. Zeman have a year old infant, which is fine child, but cries long and loud at the most inoppor- tune times. At present the baby is teething and is more conspicuously present than usual.
 The other night the baby started at : o'clock to howl. After vainly try ing to quiet it, he got a phonograph and trained the mouthpiece against the crying child. Then the alderman started the machine. The effect was instantaneous. The crying ceased and the baby began to smile and coo Presently she rolled over and went tc sleep, and now each night she is lulled to slumber by the same strange nurs9
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

By the ruling of the appellate court in decission handed down by Judge Horton in Chicago the Lin seed Oil trust became liable for dam ages, which may aggregate large amount. The case was that of the Miliigan Manufacturing company against the National Linseed Oil com pany, which was reOrganized two years ago and became the American Linseed Oil company. The court found that the custom of the compa- ny in selling seven and one half pounds of oil as constituting a gallon was illegal and amounted to short weight. In so holding, the court re- versed the finding of the court below and ordered an entry of judgment against the company for Sl2,Ol2 with costs. The case was a test one brought by Heath and Milligan after the discovery that a gallon of linseed oil weighed seven and three quarter pounds instead of seven and one half pounds as sold by the trust.
 Kitchener reports the concentration of 5000 Boers at Carolina CTransvaaD. Colville's mobile column had an en- gagement near Van Tonde Hook, the Boers being driven off with heavy loss. Three hundred Boers have en- tered Aberdeen, footed stores and re- tired on the arrival of an hundred British infantry.
 The live stock convention voted to hold it's next session in Chicago. Be fore closing it passed a resolution de- claring that forest reserves should be limited to actual timber lands.
 Kansas City is to have big ba- mana warehouse, large enough to hold twenty-five carloads.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

In a fit of insanity, brought on by brOoding over business troubles, Syante Anderson, ~le, shot his wife dead, fatally Wounding his young son, Harold, dangerously wounded his mother-in-law. Mrs. Mary Ander- son. and then killed himself by firing the last bullet in the revolver into his own breast, in Chicago.
 Two men of Audenried, Pa, in love with the same girl agreed to throw dice to see which should withdraw from the contest, the girl herself fa- voring inc suit of each alike. The loser fell dead from the excitement and strain on his nervous system.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

County of Yayapai, I, J. r. Robinson. clerk of the board of super visors in and for the County of Yavapai, Terri tory of Arizona, do hereby certify that the within and annexed is full. true and correct statement, as shown by the records of this office,
 In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal ofthe board lSeaI of supervisors. this, the 10th day of January, A. D. 1901.
 J. H. ROBINSON,
 Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
 of Yavapai County, Arizona.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Popular Salesman of Popular Goods.

R. D. French, representing the Los Angeles Soap company, arrived in Prescott yesterday on his initial twen- tieth century trip, Last year Mir. French increased his soap sales in this territory between fifteen and twenty per cent over that of the year previ- ous, and the election returns showed a corresponding decrease in the demo- cratic majority in the territory, over that of the previous election. Sales last year amounted to over thirty car loads of soap. If he can keep up this same ratio ot increase two years more, the territory is safe for a republican majority in 1902, at least it will be an indication that there will be few ''un- washed" left in the territory. Mir. French is a very popular man, mak- ing friends of all with whom he be- comes acquainted; he represents a popular manufacturing institution, and the goods he sells, on account of their particular merit, are as popular as the man who sells them, or the company which makes them, which accounts for his constantly increasing sales.
 During a recent visit to Los An geles the Journal-Miner editor was shown through the mammoth factory and the process of making soap was was fully explained to him, and dis covered that even a sOap factory has many interesting features about it. In this, as in all other manufacturing establishments, machinery Is largely used to aid human labor, and various automatic arrangements are employed which are not only ingenious, but are great labor savers. As an example of the immense business done by the Los Angeles Soap company, it may be stated that they manufacture about 3O,OOO pounds of soap every day in the year, and thes employees only number about fifteen, so that with the labor saving machinery employed it averages about a ton of soap for each employee.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Death of 4. P. Snowman.

A. P. Snowman, editor of the Mesa Free Press, died at his home in the above city on Sunday night, January 20. after brief illness, of pneumonia, Deceased was secretary of the Arizona Press association at the time of his death, and the association, which met in Phenix on Monday, passed resolu- tions relative to his death, and also appointed a committee of its members to attend the funeral, which occurred today at II o'clock.
 In the death of Mir. Snowman the press of Arizona loses one of its most exemplary members, a man who adorned his profession by an upright and honest life, and the territory loses a valuable citizen. He was yet in the very prime of life, being only about thirty-two or thirty-three years of age He was a member of the Odd Eel lows, Masons, k. of F., and one of the highest officers in the territory of the Good Templars.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

County Attorney Conley has dis missed the cdse against Mrs. Carrie Nation, charged with the breaking of saloon mirrors ina temperance crusade at Wichita, Kansas. In explaining the action Conley declares that Mrs. Nation is a fanatic and is carried away by zeal to such an extent as to be irresponsible.
 Minister Conger has wired that the Chinese plenipotentiaries have signed and delivered the protocol. This re- moves the last doubt as to final action on agreement.
 Four children of Beni. Miller, of Elkhart, Indiana. & to I6 years, were burned to death Thursday morning. The parents were at the barn milking COWS when a lamp exploded and set fire to the house.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

A Dayton O., man claims that he has conquered consumption by leading nomadic life. Twenty years ago his doctor told him he could not live six months. Then he set out to roam over the country. After all these years of wandering he claims to be cured and has returned to his home.
 The Mexican dollar has been in use in the Orient for many years, and the people are so conservative and 50 Op- posed to innovations that 1t will be difficult topersuade them to accept an- other form of money. A large DOT ton of the bullion mined in Mexico is shipped to the east in the form of dollars.
 A story comes from Lincolnshire, England, of an old woman in her 9lst year who acts as parish clerk, attend ing all weddings, christenings and funerals, keeps the church in order, substitutes for church warden iu talk ing the collection when that official is absent, and has even acted as organ blower and bell ringer on occasions.
 The Royal George, Queen Yictoria's $ first yacht, still exists. She lies at Portsmouth,a depot ship for the crews of royal yachts when they are under repair or refitting. She Is the oldest yacht in the world. The last state occasion on which she was used was in August, 1912, when her majesty made her first visit to Scotland, ac- companied by the prince cOnsort.
 Senator Baker. of Kansas, carries a very curious pocket piece. It is a little crystalline cube, about an inch square, as transparent as glass. It is a piece of salt. Underneath the fer tile soil of Kansas Is the bed of pre- historic ocean. Ages ago the water of the ocean evaporated and left a solid mass of pure salt hundreds ot feet under what is now the surface of the earth.
 Colonel Roosevelt had a narrow es- cape from being captured by grizzly bear on Wednesday. After wounding the animal it turned on the colonel, and he was saved only by lucky shot of one of his companions.
 The cholera repeatedly during the last century visited London and Paris, but at no time was there a death from that disease among the operatives of the perfume factories.
 Wendall Jordan proprietor of the Liyermore, California, brewery, fell into a tank of boiling water and was boiled to death before help arrived.
 There are 23S travelling libraries in Wisconsin, and the number is con stantly increasing.
 Over 3.OOO000 of our population are in annual need and actually receive some kind of charitable assistance.
 Dr. R. Beverly Cole, one of the best known physicians in San Francisco, is dead.
 At the request of the secretary of the treasury, Attorney General Griggs has rendered an opinian that Chi nese born or uatWdlizsd in Hawaii previous to annexation remained citi- zans after annexation and do not lose their rights as such.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
4. 0. U. W.

Prescott Lodge No Il, ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN, meets every Satur- day evening at o'clock in Knights of Pythias Hall. Visiting brethren in good rtanding are fraternally invited to attend
 c. W. BENNETT. W. NJ. P. J. FARLEY, Recorder.
 WIS. GOLDSMORTHY. Financier
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
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Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23

Prescott Lodge No. SS0. meets first and third Wednesdays of zach month. Visiting brother. are cordially invited to attend
 J. E. MORRISON, E. R. A. J. HERNDON, Secretary.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-01-23
Press Association Meets.

The city is full Of politicians and newspaper men. The politicians have assembled for the purpose of making laws for the people, and the press boys have assembled for the purpose of-well, to scatter money and act like other millionaires. But it Is safe to add, however, that the politician who monkeys with the business end of the Arizona Press Association is in danger of filling a premature and un- timely grave, hence the politician is wearing his hand as slick as half dollar shaking hands with the press boys.
 The Press association met at 10 o'clock in the parlors of the Ford ho- tel. The following members were present: J. c. Martin of the Journal Miner. Prescott; Mulford Winsor, Yuma Sun; R. H. Jones, Flagstaff Gem;J. H. Hamil, Globe Silver Belt; Kean St. Charles, Kingman Our Min eral Wealth; D. s. Perkins, St. John Herald; C. L. Rawlins, Globe Bulle- tin; Curt W. Miller, Tempe News; Chas. D. Reppy, Florence Tribune; Chas. Pugh, Stockman and Farmer, Phenix; J. J. Birdno, Graham Guar dian; Wm. Hattich, Tombstone Pros pector: Tom L. Shultz. Prescott Pros pect; J. O. Dunbar, Phenix Gazette; A. $. Mills, Phenix Enterprise.
 The meeting was called to order by President J. Q. Dunbar, and on mo ton of A. $. Mills, Ai ii. McCOrd and w. D. Bell were elected mem bers of the association.
 It was then announced that the sec retary, Hon. 4. r. Snowman, of the Mesa Free Press had died last night and the president appointed Alr. J. J. Birdno as secretary pro tenn.
 On motion of A. $. Mills the presi dent was authorized to appoint a com mittee to draft suitable resolutions of respect and sympathy over the de- ceased secretary, Mr. Snowman. The president appointed Messrs A. $. Mills, J. c. Martin and M. H. Me Cord.
 Mir. Curt Miller then moved that the association, as a mark of respect for Mr. Snowman, adjourn until 7:30 this evening. The motion prevailed.
 The association will meet again at that hour in the same place every member who is in the city is earnestly requested to be present, as matttrs of vital importance to the press of the territory will come up for considera- tiOn and discussion. Enterprise