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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
2
The Mesa Free Press offers a collage of quips and quibbles on topics from the bathtub trust and barbed wire to silly observations about fashion and romance. It also notes a Western woman seeking fifty thousand dollars for a broken heart and a tongue in cheek jab about an Eastern man building an ark.
The article critiques reliance on business trust for confidence and notes broad opposition to anti expansion aims that would shorten the nineteenth century. It suggests a link between polite behavior and entry into top households as a commentary on culture and risk.
A wooden Indian is credited with stopping a runaway horse in New York in a recent incident. The piece mentions a new theme for Hans Andersen reflecting the event.
Newspaper men report the Eastern railway now commits to telling the press the whole truth in any accident case, signaling greater transparency and rapid handling of news. This shift aims to improve public faith and accurate reporting across regions.
A man sues for ten thousand dollars claiming a telegram was not delivered, causing him to lose the girl of his choice. He notes he may feel differently about the matter ten years from now.
A man in a hurry to apply salve to a wounded hand picked up a can of dynamite by mistake and struck the top with a hammer when it would not come off. The incident raises questions about how people stress over small matters.
The article doubts that Admiral Cervera was ordered to bombard Atlantic ports, noting that if true the Boston and Newport panics would be less strange given the Spaniards' then unknown strength.
Rosa Bonheur's manuscript and estate go to Anna Klumpke, a Boston born portrait painter who first met Bonheur as a stranger but grew close after coming to Fontainebleau. Bonheur invited her to stay and, at her death last year, left almost her entire chateau, park, library, paintings, and priceless manuscripts to Klumpke in a real life romance.
Amelia E Barr abandons her country home for a New York hotel claiming she cannot solve the era’s great enigma. She predicts a shift to city flats and hotel dining as housework moves to men, implying the maid’s power could erase private home life. The piece argues reformers must entice young women to country kitchen work over factory urban labor.
The text pleads for a philanthropist to create indoor amusements during cold weather. It emphasizes artistic temperaments and beauty, appealing to an Adolphus figure, young or old, for sympathy. It reflects concern over names like Jones or Smith versus Clarissa or Celestine seen at a dinner.
A pale haughty figure with a tipped nose and scarlet lips appears in the square and boulevard, cheeks crumpled and nose flushed, evoking a sense of sorrow. The narrator notes a generation that yawns for a philanthropist.
A public discussion contrasts early cardio nutrition advice with a later warning that a hearty breakfast may be unnecessary. The piece cautions readers against following conflicting medical authorities and doing things merely because told to do so.
The new treaty between Mexico and China is written in English, signaling a shift in diplomacy away from French the historic language of conferences. English dominates global commerce and is shared by the United States and England, boosting its role in international dealings. The article also traces centuries of elixir quests, noting figures from Hermes Trismegistus to Metchnikoff and the uncertain results of their pursuits.
Commodore Schley recounts the 1884 Lady Franklin Bay expedition rescue scene with Major Greely found on his knees in the snow. A dark bearded figure, bright eyes, and eye glasses meet Lieut Colwell, who asks his identity. Greely staggers out a reply and sinks back, seven of them left, dying.
A magazine poet matched to tasks he can’t always satisfy as readers’ expectations outpace his delivery, highlighting a widening gap between creator aims and audience reception.
Sacramento mayor introduces another ordinance prohibiting pool selling and bookmaking, set for a council vote next Monday. Reports list various regional items from Oregon sheep counts to California fruit contracts and naval dockyard work, with multiple local actions and business notices.
A Los Angeles letter reports former United States Senator Stephen M. White has fully recovered his vigor and mental activity. He may take a short salt water trip before resuming active business duties in the city.
Sacramento reports that A B Spellman and Harry Spellman were held to answer for holding up and robbing John A Mills. They confessed and faced Judge Hart who sentenced A B Spellman to thirty years and Henry Spellman to thirty five years in the penitentiary. The judge said highway robbery ranks only slightly below murder.
Horace L. Poulin, who admitted betraying Amy Murphy found dead in Golden Gate Park, is not to be punished. The police adultery charge was dismissed in Judge Morgan's Police Court after the District Attorney concluded there was little chance of conviction.
San Francisco February 10 Meade ship engineer F 38 Maguire charges Second Assistant Engineer Murphy with brutality toward coal passer McHugh claiming Murphy drew a pistol in the fire room and pressed it to McHugh's mouth to force faster work.
San Francisco reports progress on the Methodist church thank offering drive with steady participation and orderly activities. The item notes ongoing efforts and positive outlooks as February 10 is reported.
Dr. Thomas Filben announces progress on a global church drive to raise 20 million dollars in America by 1901 for education charity and church purposes with England and Canada contributing 10 million and 5 million respectively. A convention will be held next June to devise distribution methods.
New York February 11 Governor Roosevelt issued a statement opposing ratification unless amendments place canal control entirely with the United States in peace and war. He argues the move is vital for sea power and the Monroe doctrine.
The National Athletic Club plans to post a $5000 forfeit for the Jeffries Corbett prize fight as the centerpiece of a pugilistic tournament in San Francisco. Admission will range from $2 to $10 and the event is expected to draw thousands nationwide. The California Club votes to build a woman's club house for cooperating clubs.
A nurse at the Sand Creek smallpox hospital reported Frank Conkling attacked attendants with a poker while intoxicated, then wrecked furniture. Five patients fled, half-clad in bed garments, as a posse pursued Conkling to escort them back. One patient is Conkling’s wife.
In Chicago a well dressed lone robber wearing a ribbed silk mask was killed by Oak Park lawyer Frank Barum and Edward Sommerfeldt at Weener's Park Pavilion at 1859 West Madison. The armed bandit fired twice wounding Sommerfeldt in the arm before Barum wrested the revolver and fatally shot him. Police recovered $165 from the robber's pockets.
In Santa Cruz a 63 year old saloon keeper G D Louck was attacked by two young men Trechera and Amaya who struck him and shot him with a pistol four times. Louck’s wounds are serious and his life is in danger. The assailants were arrested after Louck identified them.
Growers report the present California lemon harvest will exceed all previous records in both quantity and quality with estimates of a 50 to 60 percent rise and possibly 100 percent. Importers, facing higher California output, expect a tougher season. The crop benefited from a frost-free year enabling expansion into new markets as orchards and curing houses show strong optimism.
At the Santa Ysabel mine a tramway 42 feet high and 270 feet long connecting No 1 shaft with the mill is under construction. An addition of 20 stamps is being added to the company’s mill.
San Francisco February 8 The largest half year in history for gross earnings by the Southern Pacific Company ended December 31 1899 A statement shows gross earnings of 33 237 820 and earnings over operating expenses of 12 844 606
Victoria BC February 8 government introduces a bill to repeal last session’s act that barred aliens from provincial placer mines. The measure is promised broad legislative backing.
Washington dispatch reports War Department believes Aguinaldo escaped Luzon and may be heard from in London or Paris with Agoncillo. Officials expect a future communication from him as the Philippine resistance continues.
The Alliance Realty Company will erect the world’s largest office building at Broad Street and Exchange Place in Manhattan. The twenty story structure will offer 360000 square feet of rentable space, on land valued near $2 million with a total cost of about $4 million.
Advices from the Empress of China report the Korean government acting on Russian advice has sent 100 soldiers to Gensan. The aim is to block mining operations by American Grant Pritchard Morgan who holds a government concession there.
A Times report from Caney Kansas says four men were critically wounded at a dance near Caney Oklahoma. Bob and Carl Thomson attacked Joseph and James Mickels and Frank Wise. Len Cushman tried to intervene and was struck. Bob Thomson fired a revolver. A posse pursues the Thomson brothers.
Seven thousand building trades workers in Chicago quit work at noon claiming a lockout while contractors call it a strike. The move follows an ultimatum and raises fears of trouble as extra police are put on duty.
Telegrams and Manila Times report bubonic plague cases in Manila linked to Chinese arrivals from Hongkong. Affected street had twelve cases on January 17, with residents isolated and great excitement noted. Hongkong plague outbreak ongoing.
Insurgent forces in Tayabas drive off guards and seize a few rifles after capturing 300 Spanish prisoners being moved to Libmanan. Rebels disperse guards with stones and clubs and barricade in Libmanan while awaiting American troop arrival.
In Berlin the Reichstag resumed the first reading of the Navy Bill. Socialist leader Herr Bebel argued against the measure, warning it would push Germany to rival Britain in a naval race and threaten the nation’s British trade dependence. Admiral Tirpitz rebutted the criticisms.
In a speech Herr Bebel argued that a war with Great Britain would be a calamity. He warned that if Germany faced war with England Russia and France might watch passively and then strike Germany once both sides were exhausted.
The Interior Department seeks complete working plans from the Agriculture Department for all western national forest reservations. The effort aims to assess current conditions, merchantable timber, and marketing methods to sustain yields and form a revenue producing economy. The Black Hills reserve in South Dakota starts soon with Henry Graves and E M Griffith leading reconnaissance into Wyoming Idaho and Washington reserves.
The article surveys a sequence of expositions from 1861 to 1893 and argues a hidden law: great expos are often followed by major wars. It cites Paris 1900 and 1901 forecasts, notes Crimea and other conflicts, and attributes the pattern to military leaders' belief in a war-after-exposition link.
Washington dispatch lists pensions awarded to Californians. Renewal and reissue go to James K. Pierson of Fort Bragg City for 6 dollars, John McGraw of San Francisco from 6 to 8 dollars, and John H. Young of Hollister from 6 to 8 dollars. Original widows include Frank O. Dewitt of Los Angeles for 8 dollars, and Perfecta Prickett of Concord 8 dollars with January 31 special account, plus Mary M. Gamble of Bakersfield 8 dollars.
Acting Immigration Commissioner Shell at San Francisco sent a protest to National Immigration Commissioner Powderly in Washington. The action targets the plan to colonize a large California land tract with 1500 Russian emigrants now in the Northwest Territory.
Prof Woodworth reports that much Paris green sold in the state is worthless for insecticide use and some is bogus. He warns that even pure but low grade material may waste time and money and that excess free arsenic in some samples can damage foliage. He urges state legislation to set a standard of purity, noting California lacks such a law.
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