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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20
lowing are some SYMPTOMS.

lowing are some symptoms:
DO you feel weak?
Have you cold feet?
Have you backache?
Do you shun society?
Are you losing flesh?
DO you sleep poorly?
Are you low spirited?
Are your eyes sunken?
DO you have hot flashes?
is your memory impaired?
Have you no manly vigor?
Do you have sick headache?
Is there nausea after eating?
Do your hands or feet sweat?
DO you feel unfit to marry?
Has the brightness left your eyesa
Yoht1g Men, Middle Aged Men
Weak, Diseased, Despond.
ent Men
suffering from weak or falling memory
piotches, pimples, impure blood. fall.
ing OF hair, ETC., should visit him al
once. BY his method and medicines
he guarantees each sufferer Immediate
relief and permanent cure.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1903-10-20

Our store pleases the rich and is a
blessing to the poor. If the weather
don't force you to buy, our prices will,
at The Hub.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

can states that John and Charles Til
son of Prescott, Arizona, are in st.
Louis with their aunt, Mrs. Mary E.
McClain, of San Francisco, for the
purpose of contesting the will of Eliza
Jane Minor, grandmother of the two
men and mother of Mrs. McClain.
The telegram says that, in her aft
davit Mrs. McClain alleges that thirty
eight years ago her mother deserted
her children because of the notoriety
gained in 1850, when James Minor.
the father, was executed for killing
Mrs. Minors paramour and then rob
bling him. When she deserted her
daughters, they came west and mar
ried. Mrs. Tilson died several years
ago. Eliza Jane Minor died in 1900.
leaving $4,000 in the German Savings
Institution in st. Louis.
Her sister Julia johnson applied in
the circuit court for the money, alleg-
ing that she was the nearest relative
and her daughter, Mrs. Svanbaek, was
appointed administrative. A year ago
Mrs. McClain after years of search
learned that her mother had resided
in st. Louis, but died in 1900. When
she further ascertained that 5000 was
left, the case was put in the hands of
an attorney.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
Musical Meeting.

A very interesting meeting of the
musical section of the Monday club
was held at the home of Mrs. John C.
Herndon on Tuesday afternoon. with a
good attendance of ladies interested
in this feature of the club. Mrs.
Herndou was leader for the day and
she opened the session by giving the
history of number o; our national
airs, which were sung by Mrs. II. ID.
Ross and Mrs. Nathan Levy. Mrs. Iii
la Q. Brown and Mrs. IL. ID. Ross gave
very interesting current events on
music. 1t was decided that hereafter
this section meet in the kindergarten
room in the public school building.
Mrs. &. IL. McGinnis was appointed
leader for the next meeting.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
NOT A GOOD JOKE.

A telegram from st. Louis says that
''the Worlds Fair officials are swamp
ed with inquiries regarding an alleged
advertisement to the effect that 1854
silver dollars" will be good for trip
to st. Louis. The officials are indig-
nant that any one should cause so
much trouble to innocent persons.
About three months ago some broad
guaged practical joker, said to belong
in Ohio, started this interesting bit
of information on its rounds: 1884
dollars will be accepted by railroads
in any part of the United in payment
for round trip to the st. Louis
Worlds Fair in 1904 The joker did
not say that "dollars of 1894" would
be accepted and that is where he
caught the crowd Nearly all who
read the first statement construed it
to mean as if it had been written,
Dollars of 1894.
1.-The explanation of the catch is
that the sum of'eighteen hundred and
ninety four dollars would be accepted
by the railroads, if any one would be
silly enough to pay that high rate of
fare from any point in the United
States. September 10, writer in the
Dallas, Tex, News calling himself f.
S. Taver perhaps the originator of
the joke made this statement: IF
any one will bring ,me 1894 dollars, |
can we'll afford to give him a round
trip ticket to the Worlds Fair and
$500 to boot, and then l would have
considerable of the 1894 dollars left.
Do you catch on"
Really there is nothing to catch on
in the above. If the man had ad-
vertised that "dollars of 1897 will be
accepted by the railroads for the
round trip to st. Louis during the
time of the Worlds Fair or any other
old time he would have stated
truth, the only question being how
many of them it would it take, which
would depend upon the remoteness
from st. Louis tickets were applied
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

There are petty persons who are for
ever snarling about the cost of pen
sions, says the Globe-Democrat. The
United States is paying pensions to
nearly a million citizens as an act of
simple justice, not of liberality. Pen
sioners embrace men who responded,
in their early manhood, to the govern
ment call for soldiers to save the un.
ion. They succeeded in that large
undertaking, taking all the risks of
four years of war in its deadliest
forms, no pension will ever requite.
Their monthly stipend will add some
thing to their comfort in old age.
over 200, 900 of the pensioners are sol
diers' widows or minor children. Let
those who begrudge it growl unan-
swered. They are not worth answer
ing. Pensions are an instance of de-
cent gratitude, not of generosity.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

There are those who roast the Nor
mons, and who decry their religion as
being heresy. In the seventy fourth
semi annual conference of that church
in Salt Lake on Sunday, Apostle John
W. Taylor delivered stirring exhor-
tation in which he denounced Christ
ian Science, hypnotism, evolution and
spiritualism and other isms as the
work of the devil and urged Mormons
to spurn the churches of those demon
nations from their homes. "They
say they are happy said Apostle
Taylor, referring to the Christian
Scientists. els not the opium smok-
ing Chinaman temporarily happy in
his dreams? Such happiness is not
from God. -
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
EDISON'S NEW BATTERY.

According to an article in the Phil
adelphia North American Edison has
invented an electric battery which is
a wonder. He describes it as follows:
81 have invented a emachine, which
is six feet long, six feet high and five
feet wide, which will generate cleo
ITCHY sufficient to store my batteries
to run an automobile and light
house at an expense, per unit of
electricity, for very much less than
the largest company sells it. l know
now that / can make that machine
at selling price of $3.50. SAlmost any
shed now in existence for the Saccom-
mediation of an auto contains ssuffi-
cient space room to take in one of
these machines. No chimney is nee
essary. just an ordinary pipe venti-
latOr through the roof is sufficient
1T can be put in operation by the
mere pressing of a button. We will
use the word fuel, for want of better
term just at present to apply the
means by which it is operated. The
fuel then used in this machine is one
that has never before been used for
fuel. Under these conditions a child
can operate it. One or two minutes is
all the time necessary to learn how to
operate it. Run your auto into shed,
attach a wire which connects the bat
teries with the machine, press the but
ton, and little time will do the rest.
''When the batteries are charged,
the machine viii stop automatically.
Run your feed wire from the house
into the shed. When the auto is not
IN use, connect the feed wire from the !
house with the batteries in your auto. f.
They viii light your house for you. I
The supply Of fuel for one day will I
not weigh three pounds. 1t can't ex-
plode or take fire
MY great desire-my great ambi- I
tion-is to place all these facilities .
within the reach of the mass of peo- !
pie, so that an ordinary individual .
can afford TO keep pleasure vehicle
for his family and Hight his house by
electricity
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
Prospect Oil Lands.

An advertisement appears in this is
sue of the Yavapai Oil and Develop
ment company, corporation organiz-
ed for the prospecting of alleged oft
lands in this county. The Importance
that the discovery of oil would be to
this section has been commented on
at numerous times and is apparent to
all without comment or argument.
1t would be more important than
could the discovery of any mine be. as
it would afford a cheap fuel which
could be used for any purpose. that
fuel is used for.
The ground which is owned 10y the
above company has been thoroughly
examined by an expert, who has sue
cessfully located oil wells, and who
express an unqualified opinion that
oil exists beneath the lands of the
company.
j. c. Hesiet, of Jerome, is the prin-
cipal promoter of this enterprise and
is spoken of 10y those who know him
best as strictly honorable, homes
and competent business man. The
company wants little over $1,000 to
sink its first we'll, and for this pur-
pose offers a block of 30, shares of
stock at the low price of twelve and a
half cents per share OF this two and
half cents are required down, which
will be deposited in some bank until
the whole amount is subscribed for,
and in case it is not all subscribed
for the deposit will be returned to the
subscribers, as the company does not
intend to commence operations until
assured of sufficient money to COM
plete its first we'll
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

the good thing about it is that there
is rot word of it all but Will prove
helpful to the boy. Boys ought to
appreciate having such a splendid
publication to represent them as The
American Boy. There are 40 pictures
in this number. The illustrated
stories are especially strong.
Departments chock full of life and
those devoted to the American Boy
Lyceum; The Order of the American
Boy; The Boy Photographer; Boys
and Animals; Boy Mechanics and Ar
tisan; Book Reviews; Boys in Games
and Sport; Stamp, Coins and Curios
with the Boys;'' Boys in the Home
and School; Boys as Money Makers,
and "Tangles. Single copies IL
cents; annual subscription. 81. The
Sprague Publishing Co, Detroit,
Mich.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
OPPOSED TO SPECIAL SESSION.

In an interview in Los Angeles by a
reporter of the Times Senator W. \.
Clark is quoted as saying:
1.-The action of the president in
calling special session of congress,
which / understand is to be convened
about November 8, seems to be me
to be utterly unnecessary and useless.
This special session, it seems, Is to be
for the purpose of considering Cuban
reciprocity. Cuban reciprocity, in
deed Doesn't it occur to you that
we have done about enough for Cuba?
We have spent a couple of hundred
millions of dollars .and thousands OF
American lives to we nch the yoke of
tyranny from her neck and break the
chains of bondage from her feet; We
have given Cuba her independence,
and started her on the highway of re-
publican prosperity. She is now not
only able to stand, but to walk, and
is rapidly learning to run. She has
bcCOllc dblC W ldhC OdlC VI hCiSClA.
What more do we owe Cuba?
81 have no patience with the calling
of this special session. 1t is fad of
the presidents, and most unfortun-
ate one. 1t means, simply, that con-
gress will be in continuous session
from early in November until June or
July, for this special session will
merge unbroken into the regular
long session, which convenes the
first Monday in December. Why
should congressman be summoned
from their business, all over the coun-
try, to Washington, to consider Cuban
reciprocity in November. when con-
gress meets regularly in December?
81 do not know what this special
session will do with Cuban reciproc-
ity. The president may be able to
whip a majority of his party into line.
But / am convinced that if the repub-
lican congressman were to vote as
they feel, they would cast a signiti
cant majority against the measure. g"
1t would seem really a great hard
ship for congressman and senators to
be called together to attend the pub
lie business they are elected and paid
for rather than permit them to devote
their time exclusively to private bus
mess. Senator Clark seemed exceed
ingly anxious to get into the senate
paying, it is estimated, $1,000, 600 to
secure his election. He should not OBJ
ject now to perform the duties requir
ed of the position, even if it is not in &C
cord of what he thinks should be. He
should attend the special session, and
if opposed to the Cuban treaty oppose
it, vote against it like a little man
and not "kick.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

H. j. Allen was welcome visitor
on Tuesday at the office of the county
treasurer. He paid the taxes of the
United Verde Copper company
amounting to $50, 44O, which the coun-
ty is badly in need of at the present
time. He also paid the tax on the
United Verde and Pacific railroad
amounting to 1880, the tax on the
Equator mine s474. So and W. A.
Clark's personal tax of 1894. 81,
amounting in all to $40, 039.79. The
United Verde company's tax, if the
assessment of the county assessor had
been permitted to stand, would have
amounted to over $50, 600, or about
three per cent of the amount paid out
in dividends each year by the com
pany. How many tax payers are there
in the county who would willingly
pay a three per cent tax on their net
profits rather than four per cent tax
on the property as valued by the board
of equalization.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

Sturgeon q Cassidy, law firm of
Colorado Springs, Colorado, has sued
Harry Stratton for $50, 200 alleged to
be due for legal services rendered dur
ing the recent contest to set aside the
will of the elder Stratton. The firm
claims that they we're engaged to as
sist in breaking the will in which
event they were to receive $50, 600.
The fee is claimed in view of the fact
that Stratton accepted $500, 200 as a
compromise. The trial of John Don
ovan's suit for $50, 600 as a witness to
help break the will has just com
menced there, so it would seem that
when young Sratton gets through with
his law suits his attorneys and wit
nesses are liable to have the bulk of
his $500, 900.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
THE SLEDGE WAS
USED ON BULLY
Wielder Is Held Under
Light Bond.
Particulars of the Recent Assault
Case in Jerome at the
Shelter.

Jim Burke. the man who hit Tom
Hesliu on the head with sledge
while at work at the smelter a week
ago last Saturday, had his hearing be-
fore Judge ST. James during the past
week. and was bound over to appear
before the grand jury under a 500
cash bond. At this writing he has not
secured the bond.
From the evidence at the hearing
it would appear that Burke should not
be too severely .censured for the com
mission of the act for which he is
now held. Heslin, according to the
employees at the smelter, is a very
disagreeable and quarrelsome fellow,
and had been particularly so to Burke
with whom he worked, and whom.
through continued bullying, he bad
entirely "buffaloed. Heslin, at every
opportunity. challenged Burke to fight.
but he always refusing, at the same
time telling Heslin, that be Burke
was not a fighter and did not care to
settle his differences in that way.
The men say Heslin was continu-
ally calling Burke vile names. The
night Heslin was hit with the ham
mer, he made toward Burke with a
shovel, threatening that he would
."Cut his d-n Irish liver out" and
this while Burke was lying on the
floor of the smelter where HesIin had
knocked him.
Burke has been in a terrible ner-
vous condition since his arrest, and is
continually praying to the Saints for
Heslin's recovery. He has made two
attempts at suicide by hanging, since
having been placed in the jerome
Jail. He was frustrated in his first
attempt by the rottenness of the
strips of quilts with which he at
tempted to hang himself. The arrival
of Marshal Roberts undoubtedly saved
him from his second attempt, as be
was then making use of some OF his
own stouter clothing.
Heslin is recovering, and the phys
icians say that the chances are in fav-
or of his recovery.-Jerome News.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

Pope Plus y. published his first en-
cyclical last Saturday in which he de-
clares that he accepted the pontificate
with reluctance, believing that he was
unworthy to succeed such a great pred
ecessor. The encyclical urges the
cooperation of the bishops in re-es-
tablishing the empire of Christ on
earth, and enjoins them to maintain
intact the dogmas of the sanctity of
the marriage tie and the duty of peo-
pies toward rulers who hold power
solely from God. The encyclical con
cludes by claiming liberty and indie
pendence for the church.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
The Escape Was Lucky

Frank Foster and DR.. Il. j. Roper
started out on Friday evening on a
hunting trip. Mr.. Foster was in an
automobile with the guns and ammu-
milton and DR.. Roper had two mule
ambulance to bring back the dead and
wounded game. Mr. Fosters auto be-
haved beautifully on the start but the
doctors mules, in going down Mt. Yer
nor street, started to run away. Ia
going across a little ditch in the street
the king bolt of the wagon broke,
and right then and there the doctor
and the mules parted company: The
mules kept going with the front
wheels of the vehicle, while the doctor
remained with that portion which the
mules left. The stop was so sudden
that the doctor was pitched forward
lighting partially on his head but for
tunately escaped serious injury, al
though rumOrs were afloat in the even
ing that he was seriously injured.
The hunting expedition was not aban-
doned but has been postponed for a
short time Dr. Roper's injuries are
not so serious but chat he Is able to
work today.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
They Will Come Here.

The journal Miner has received adj
vices that the Hearst party will posi-
lively visit New Mexico and Arizona.
They will leave Chicago next Sunday,
October II. and will reach Albu-
querque on the evening of October Is
or II. where they will remain day or
so taking in the territorial fair The
party expects To reach Prescott about
October Is. Delegate Wilson will go
to Albuquerque to meet the party. The
kind invitation sent to the editor of
the Journal Miner to meet the party
in Albuquerque had to be declined
owing to the absence of his assistant.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
SPANISH.
\ PERFECT PAINLESS PILL

is the one that will cleanse the sys-
TEN. set the liver to action, remove
the bile, clear the complexion, cure
headache and leave a good taste in the
mouth. The famous little pills for
doing such work pleasantly and effect
ually are DeWitt's Little Early Ris-
ers. Bob Moore of Lafayette, Ind,
says: "All other pills l have used
griPe and sicken, while DeWitt's Lit
tie Early Risers are simply perfect.
Sold by Corbin &'Bork. Brisley Drug
10
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

that the present downward movement
represents shrinkage of fully $500
millions, showing that the boom ad-
vance has largely disappeared. Such
estimates are, of course, only approx
innate, but they are probably not far
out of the way, and very likely they
at least represent the proportionate
decline, and there is no doubt but
that the concerted action of New York
bankers has saved the country from
most disastrous crisis, and that in
spite of current fears the worst has
been passed and improvement cannot
he very distant -
So far as the banks are concerned
he says their resources are larger
than a year ago the supply of money
being about SPA, O0O,0 600 larger than
last year, consequently the much
feared monetary crisis which was ex-
pected this autumn is now an exceed
ingly remote possibility.
1.-The west" be says, sis still en-
joying prosperity, and it is easy to
forget that Wall street. though an i'm
portant element, is not the entire
country
BY the way Wall street has just
made this discovery apparently for
the first time in its history, as the
slump in stocks and financial depres-
sion on Wall street has not yet dis
turbed the prosperity of the country.
Mr.. Clews adds, that ''the chill re-
ceived from Wall Street will inevit-
ably result in some contraction, and
new enterprises will be checked and
merchants will operate with greater
conservatism. Costs of production,
too, are often too high and cannot be
reduced without lower priced raw ma
terials. Labor will also have to share
the reaction. either in the shape of
shut downs or lower wages, to which
more or less resistance may be expect
ed. But these contingencies are some
what remote, and cannot become acute
or pressing until We have more posi-
tive indications of overproduction.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
THE OCTOBER AMERICAN BOY.

Football plays a prominent part in
the October American Boy. The front
cover shows two strong American
boys in action on the football field
and makes striking picture. Foot
ball at Yale and football story, "a
Bit of Red Ribbon" will interest
lovers of the game. Surely no menu
for boys mental feast could he more
attractive than that spread out in the
~ pages of the paper before us. and
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
Happily Married.

Miss Pearl Weaver, daughter of those
two Prescott pioneers, Mr.. and Mrs.
b. ii. Weaver, and ]. W. Wilson. jr.,
nephew of j. W. Wilson, the clothing
man, were united in marriage last
evening at the residence of the brides
parents on South Marina street, in the
presence of goodly number of rela-
tives and friends of the family. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Bennett of the Episcopal church.
Miss Weaver is the youngest of the
four daughters OF Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver,
the other three having been happily
married for several years. Mr.. and
Mrs. Weaver were married in Pres
colt, their children were all born and
raised in Prescott and with the excep-
ton of Mrs. j. NJ. Aitken, who re-
sides in Phenix, all reside here.
The groom has been in the employ
of his uncle for some time in the
clothing business and is an exemplary
and industrious young man. May
their matrimonial voyage be a pleas
ant, prosperous and happy one is the
wish OF the Journal Miner.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14

The steamship Brittanic of the White
Star line, which ushered in the era
of speed and luxury in ocean travel,
now, after twenty years of service,
goes to the boneyard. She first re-
duced the record to below eight days
has never lost day through accident
to her machinery and has crossed the
Atlantic $50 times, travelling 20 times
the distance around the earth.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1903-10-14
FINANCIAL SITUATION.

The weekly letter of Henry Clews.
the New York banker. dated October
,, contains some interesting informa-
ton concerning existing conditions
ia New York. While the entire letter
Is Of more than ordinary interest the
following quotations are made from
it. Speaking of the present slump in
the stock market he says:
''ln nine snort months market opin-
i1u has plunged from dizzy heights of
eNalfafau tn the very depths of de
preston, uulil declines We're reached
out of all proportion to any changes
in intrinsic conditions. Statistical
investigation goes to show that secur-
ity values in the United States ad
vanced about 400 millions after Pres
ident Mchinley's first election. and