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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1898
Page
2
Mesa City Arizona publishers Morton and Shewman release the Mesa Free Press under the firm Morton and Shewan with P. Shewan noted on the masthead. The brief item identifies W. D. Morton and P. Shewm an as partners.
The passage contemplates U S policy toward Weyler and potential invasion, questions the value of profits over health and life, and notes volatile wheat movements as profitable for some. It contrasts Haiti’s experience with national solvency, and notes Massachusetts has 13,000 justices of the peace, implying a call for abundant justice and peace.
The article notes Ambassador Hay is free at Windsor Castle and the Queen shows fondness for Americans in old age. It mentions penny-in-the-slot machines are not dangerous to those with cents and common sense avoids them. It also says China faces hard rules abroad and at home, while Japan relations remain tough.
A critic rails against the idea of a 100 year old whisky supply in Kentucky noting that even a single bottle could trigger a riot among Kentuckians. The remark underscores heightened feelings about rare spirits and regional pride.
The text notes European powers will struggle to block Britain in broader land acquisition efforts and that Britain enjoys engaging in such maneuvers.
In Greenport New York a young man was fined five dollars for flirting at a prayer meeting. He did not accuse any of the young ladies who were present of aiding and abetting the offense.
A new bill in Congress seeks deliberate extermination of pelagic seals to end sealing. The move is condemned as an admission of legislative impotence and cruelty.
France will allocate 20 million dollars for the 1900 exposition. The figure may seem modest next to Chicago’s spending, yet observers think the French will obtain more value for their money than Chicago did.
New Zealand discusses a bold policy, with Prime Minister proposing a law to pay a 25000 dollar bounty to any person or corporation producing 1000 tons of beet sugar annually. The plan aims to spur large scale beet sugar production.
Mrs. Conners of New York faces a strange dilemma as her goat swallows a pocketbook containing a $10 bill and she waits for expert opinions on whether to resort to murder. The case reads as a cautionary object lesson in human affairs.
Charles Butler, noted New York lawyer and philanthropist who died aged 95 or 96, was once told by doctors he would die soon from consumption. The remark sparked curiosity about how many of those doctors remain alive today.
Henry the Fifth's pledge to banish riotous followers echoes in a proposed ten mile law around the national capital. The idea, while unlikely to be practicable during Congress, is noted for its popular appeal among the public.
After a special session the Privy Council of the Netherlands barred the queen from riding her new bicycle citing regal dignity and personal safety. The queen bought the bicycle before the decision was made, suggesting her own view on the matter.
The major European powers England France Germany and Italy divide Africa with little noise. They now fix gazes on China as another target and the scramble appears to hasten. Each power seeks a share of distant dominion before the year passes, with dismemberment looming unless internal conflicts curb the ambitions.
The beet sugar boom grows with Virginia experiments leading to a Richmond stock company of 1.6 million dollars to develop beet sugar. The Atlanta Constitution notes this as a new venture for Virginia and the South, saying capital has lacked courage to back beet sugar until now.
The excerpt notes Virginia’s successful sugar beet trials suggesting other Southern States could follow Virginia’s lead, given the soil and climate suitability. It emphasizes regional adaptation and an encouragement to emulate the Virginia model in beet production.
Plans from the Birmingham Post outline a large scale electric generation project in northwestern England. Boilers and engines totaling 6 000 to 10 000 horsepower would serve a six mile radius, supplying mining pumps tramways lighting and factory needs at low cost. The scheme aims to cheapen production and spur regional renewal.
An inventor proposes artificial feathers from celluloid or artificial silk to end the slaughter of 200 million plumage birds yearly for bonnets. The piece urges Audubon Societies and youth education to persuade fashion to shift away from feathered adornments.
An old Norwegian fable about two brothers receiving youth wine from a Troll. One hides his bottle, aging and dying, while the other drinks daily, finishes the task, and enjoys youth. The lesson applies to Americans who neglect rest. the wise man includes daily rest or amusement to prevent premature old age and nervous disorders.
In Monceau-sur-Oise near Paris a 250 person village lights streets and church with electricity and powers farm buildings. It operates a 900‑sheaf hour thrashing machine along with turnip cutters crushers and pumps all driven by a waterfall powered system. The villagers claim cheaper operation by embracing science.
In Still Waters explains how Danish lighthouses are supplied with oil pumped on the waves during storms, a practice seen as two or three vessels circling each lighthouse in rough weather.
A reported suicide attempt raises medical concerns as physicians consider stomach pumping to remove ingested substances. The incident underscores the dangers of self harm and the need for rapid emergency response in such cases.
The Pacific Coast news column reports Oregon endorsements of the Republican platform, California convention plans in Astoria, and multiple local items. Notable notes include a San Francisco druggists crackdown, a bribery case against EB Colnon, a questionable Sacramento Police Court, and a promising cement deposit discovery at St. Helena. The aerial tramway to the Yukon shortens travel, medical and public-health actions unfold in Sacramento, and industrial and shipping developments appear from San Pedro to Skaguay.
James accepts a patent rights offer from his patent attorneys valued at 2500 dollars in cash 4500 acres of land and 300 head of cattle in Northern Idaho. Collector of Internal Revenue O M Welburn indicted by federal grand jury. warrant issued, current whereabouts unknown.
The Golden Jubilee in San Francisco calls attention to California's rich mineral wealth. Over the past fifty years the state produced almost a quarter of the world's gold, challenging the notion that distant expeditions are required to find gold.
Southern California is becoming a significant gold mining region with an estimated 14 million dollars invested in mines south of Tehachepi. About fifteen hundred stamps operate and six thousand men are employed, with figures expected to grow this year.
A corporation is organized under Arizona law as Dale City Finance Company to acquire mines wells and other property at Dale City in San Bernardino county. The firm includes a stage line and lists E Percy Braid as president and R M Furlong as vice president with directors F C Baird Ralph Moss and W E Fort. Principal office stated as Yuma City in the prospectus.
Information from Washington signals strong support for a bill to create an executive department of mines and mining. West of the Mississippi states mining associations Interstate Gold Mining Association and Transmississippi Congress back the measure. A conference will align committees from Transmississippi and California Miners Association to press Congress.
Report from Silver Mountain mining district describes a thriving boom with old mines panning out and new rich prospects opening near Oro Grande, signaling the birth of a major mining center in the State of Goyas.
The British Cabinet reassembles for a long session as Ecuador frontier rebels are active. Britain withdraws demand for Talien Wan opening. Weissenburgbad village destroyed by fire. Bombay bars exodus with quarantine measures. Germany seeks Port Arthur and Talien Wan as free ports from Shanghai dispatch. Sixty thousand troops stand ready in Vladivostok. Vienna student strike expands to other universities. Belgium’s King Leopold buys yacht Mayflower for 400000. La Paz declares siege, opposition figures banished. Constantinople reports arrest of sult an secretary for treason. Mrs Hearst receives cordial welcome in Mexico City. Nicaragua says Maritime Canal Company defaulted and favors direct talks with the U S. Mr Sands of Seoul Legation is assaulted at Nagasaki New Year’s day. motive unknown, investigation underway.
Six people were burned to death in a hotel fire at Gloversville New York. Cuban tobacco shipments rise while a bank fails in North Dakota. New Bedford endures blizzard delays trains. Duluth backs mayoral candidate Henry Truelson. A race war displaces families in Lonoke County Arkansas. Maine Central wreck at Orono leaves four dead and thirty injured. Santa Fe doubles track stretch between Emporia Kansas and Florence Colorado. Sheriff Martin and eighty deputies face trial for firing on miners at Latimer. Senator Mills seeks re election to the US Senate. New York poultry show reports 6500 entries with seven thousand dollars in prizes. Mrs. Dan R Hanna contemplates divorce. Gen Gentry to breed jackrabbits for coursing. Nebraska beet sugar farmers clash with manufacturers over price cuts. Rumor of NY Central and Lake Shore railroad consolidation confirmed. Fridtjof Nansen sails for Liverpool denying another polar expedition. Clarence Mackay and Catherine Dyer engaged. Ohio law on lynching payable funds declared unconstitutional. Acetylene gas explosion in Columbus Junction causes heavy damage. Mrs Emma H Crocker plans a $100000 five story New York City home. Minneapolis Journal runs a 29 day newspaper enterprise tour to Mexico and West Coast. The special train route serves as a hotel train for eighty passengers.
The national debt rose by 12 589 771 in January while Congress debates bankruptcy rules and an anti monopoly felony bill. McKinley at 55 marks a White House birthday as key votes shift in New Mexico and Hawaii. Departments consider irrigation funds for Navajo reserves and a new industry commerce department.
An Alaska climate warning urges using Royal Baking Powder for bread and biscuits on trails and in camps. It claims rival brands cake and lose strength, risking hunger and delays, citing McQuesten and Peary as supporters and noting Royal’s superiority for cold damp conditions. It ends with a zoological aside about the west end eyes of Kallas' gray shrike.
A young man requested William Dean Howells’ autograph. Howells answered with a typwritten line asking if the writer had bought his last book. The reply elicited the confession that the signer hoped to sell the autograph to finance the next purchase.
Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease a powder claimed to cure painful swollen smarting feet and ease new or tight shoes. It purports to treat chilblains sweating vamp callus and hot tired feet with over 10 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists and shoe stores 25 cents by mail free trial address Allen E. Olmsted Roy New York.
A humorous dialogue shows Marie confessing love for two men and Mertie noting the challenge of choosing. Marie says she can choose both, but neither suitor can decide, according to the New York World.
Catarrh cannot be cured with local applications. Internal remedies are needed. Hall's Catarrh Cure, taken internally, targets blood and mucous surfaces. Not a quack medicine. prescribed by physicians. combines tonics and blood purifiers. Testimonials available. price 75 cents. sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills advertised as best.
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