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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1899
Page
2
Local paper header announces Morton and Shewman as publishers for the Mesacity Arizona edition with names P Snowman and W D Morton. No further details provided in readable text.
A fragment from a Warrimonial jokes about a man choosing not to wed an heiress. It cites a New York Journal comment on tears as useful, and notes seedless grapes and vegetables as a future possibility. The passage hints at science advancing toward seedless apples.
A fragment notes a bridge trust forming as groups who have controlled land attempt to maneuver past remaining barriers. The terse line hints at strategic moves to cross existing divides.
A reflective line notes that life’s harsh acts precede a drowning man and suggests some endure slow death, implying a grim meditation on fate and time.
An estimate claims 0,000 people die annually from poisonous medicines, but the figure is likely erroneous. The text suggests a misprint or miscalculation, noting a person typically dies once in a given lifetime, highlighting a confusion in statistics.
After a horse is stolen or disposed of the stable is not locked but serves as a repository for vehicles. The remark implies a practice of storing cars in stables once the horse era faded, reflecting evolving transport habits.
In a scherpe quip the speaker argues Mr Howells should not fret over the fate of the letter R in literature. The call focuses on a sweeping reform to curb misuse of the other twenty five letters.
The saying notes men are not worth a row of pins as pins with heads stop them from going far and as pins have good points in other ways, reflecting old language usage and descriptive English revision.
A contributor asks whether engagements should be broken when considering the relative objectionability of broken engagements versus divorces. The discussion notes social expectations, personal agency, and potential impact on plans and reputations.
A Western father told President Eliot that it does not pay to spend two thousand dollars on a two dollar boy. The remark hints that each boy bears his own value and responsibility.
The Mississippi Supreme Court affirms a statute that fines the use of the word damn when spoken alone. The ruling suggests the law would fund state revenues if strictly enforced, implying no other revenue source would be needed.
A parable compares the harvester paid at dawn and at eleventh hour to Britannia’s postal system. The penny stamp travels a letter across London or to Hong Kong and forty four other parts of the British Empire, a small coin with vast reach.
At a London competition for book cover designs prizes were given to two entries submitted by Miss Matthews. Later it was revealed Miss Matthews was Princess Victoria of Wales the daughter of the heir apparent to the British throne. None of the competitors judges or family knew she was among the entrants.
The piece argues against forcing six hours of schoolwork and four more at home on children, claiming such pressure pushes education past natural limits. It sees modern systems as jamming facts into young minds until fear, fatigue, and confusion prevail.
A 1898 report details embezzlements forgeries and bank wreckings totaling about six million dollars, with only twenty one thousand credited to postmasters. It notes temptations facing officials yet portrays delinquents as rare exceptions among upright government workers.
A Leslie's Weekly writer notes Cuba and Porto Rico offer wage-earning chances for Americans in Havana especially. Clerks and salesmen can find work, with Spanish language skills essential. typewriters and stenographers are sought by American firms, though women face limitations due to local prejudice against employed women.
The piece notes openings for American families and workers like dress makers milliners governesses teachers and sewing machine operators in Porto Rico. It warns young men without capital or Spanish knowledge to avoid the island, citing present dangers and few near term opportunities.
Washington notes mark the death of Representative Dingley O Maine chairman of the Ways and Means Committee whose illness followed Senator Morrill’s funeral. He died at the peak of public service after years of relentless work and broad influence shaping policy and opinion.
The Publishers' Weekly summary for 1898 shows 4886 new US books, down 42 from 1897 and the smallest since 1894. Fiction leads with 724 new novels, only 358 American in origin, while English publishers supply most adult fiction. War volumes boosted American output late in the year, and France surpassed Britain in total books published.
On a city streetcar two women loudly gossip about a possible engagement involving Charlie Hawkins and a mysterious Mabel Thompson. The exchange ends when the stranger reveals her name, startling the others and prompting a resolve to avoid discussing strangers in public.
A roundup of late events from across the West notes a sophomore minstrel show at a state university, few smallpox cases in Mariposa County Arizona, a major coal land project near Seattle, and a tongue in cheek jab at California lawmakers. It also covers Julius Kruttschnitt ordering apostrophes dropped from Pacific stations, the death of Maccabee deputy supreme commander W J C Henry, a new excursion launch at Terminal Island, a mix up with J M Elliott, lessons of Rough Riders inspiring Arizona youth, and Bisbee boys rescuing a flag from a forest fire.
Mrs Minnie Adams was arrested at her father's home on suspicion of poisoning her two year old son John Richard Gray with carbolic acid. The motive cited includes a quarrel with the child's father Wilson Gray and feeding strain. Police were alerted after a note reported the child's death and discovery of spilled carbolic acid on the outhouse floor amid threats to kill.
Pensions granted to Californians include original awards to Isaac R. McIntosh in San Francisco eight dollars and to Patrick Jones in Los Angeles eight dollars, increased to twelve. Reissues for Thaddeus M. Joy and Susan P. Cooper noted, with other entries listing Moore at Los Angeles Soldiers' Home and widows Elizabeth Henry and Frances E. Cressey among recipients. increases listed for John Lesson and Sidney E. Harris, with values ranging up to fifty dollars for Harris.
A pension was granted today to Theodore Van Alstine of Tucson Arizona, widow of a soldier who served in the Mexican war. Other figures list settlements or increases for individuals in San Diego Riverside Kel seyville San Bernardino Los Angeles with amounts from four to seventeen dollars.
Baron von Morenheim, once Russia’s ambassador in Paris, is said to have left his post in December 1897 and been replaced by Prince Durossoff, formerly Russian minister at Brussels. A Spanish loan of 30 million pesetas funds arrears to Cuba’s troops, while the El Oro mine in Mexico bonds for $100,000 and lists a $3,000,000 price with April 25 option expiry. The Hague disarmament conference opens May 18 in three sections on disarmament arbitration and other matters. Paris confirms La Goubran powder magazine explosion was not accidental, with archist links suspected. Madrid favors French intervention to gain US permission for Spain to resume talks for Philippine prisoners. Canada seizes the Beaver Line steamship Lake Ontario over unpaid duties, releasing it after bonds. The Evening News murmurs a Dreyfus-linked expose accusing Count Mohrenheim of espionage for Germany.
Washington citizens plan to invite Admiral Dewey to attend a city festival in late May. A delegation will seek Navy Secretary Long's approval to extend the invitation, with President Taft to decide. If approved, Dewey would arrive in Washington on May 20.
In Cincinnati the Eighth Regiment colored United States volunteers reports unprovoked assault by Nashville police as troops slept aboard trains. Officers allege baton beating, disarming of discharge and transport papers, and plans for an indignation meeting to pursue suit against the city.
A San Francisco company plans a one mile tunnel from the Stanislaus river to Shaw's Flat and Springfield Flat to drain a gravel sink covering about 700 acres near Sonora. Rothschild interests sought the property but Jacob Fisher secured it. A new company will issue one million shares with half kept by promoters and half allotted to the new venture.
A string of brief items covers diverse topics from the California Independent and Stockton Record quips on saloon politics to Dewey and Manila war notes. Alaska frontier reports describe parties crossing frozen country, scurvy cases, amputations, and small-town populations, with Davis Creek prospecting drawing attention and a $1500 winter haul noted.
Fragmentary report chronicles hardships as Nordvig and Wil confront scurvy and freezing conditions in Alaska, framing peril as rugged allure. Names and specifics are limited, but the piece hints at perilous journeys and arduous survival as part of a broader Seattle editorial angle.
Police seek an unknown woman who rang the doorbell at Mrs. M. E. McVean and threw acid, causing burns and possible fatal injuries. McVean, unconscious, had previously drawn attention by claiming a jealous rival sent a candy box from the mails. Only McVean witnessed the attack.
A Washington dispatch notes that total gold held by the Treasury and national banks has risen to new highs. Treasury gold stands above 241 million dollars, compared with 127 million three years ago, while national banks hold about 322 million now, up from 158 million in 1896.
John Ferriter, serving life for the 2 years ago murder of Policeman Charles War, made a dramatic escape. He was hidden in a shoe case in the shipping department, shipped to the depot, then broke free, overpowered the driver, seized his overcoat, and fled into the woods.
On board the transport Sheridan bound for the Philippines is Thomas Conneff a former world middle distance champion and holder of emblems for the New York and Manhattan Athletic Clubs. He fought at San Juan Hill served in the Santiago campaign earning corporal stripes and is a member of the Sixth Infantry.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports northern state mines abandoned early in history are being reopened. Explorations have uncovered high grade ore bodies and proven the value of ledges once condemned.
An assay of black sand from the Kotalinqua river Alaska by Dr Willis B Boyerette of the Smithsonian finds one ton containing 776 dollars worth of platinum plus iron oxide gold valued at 102 84 two pounds of tin two pounds of copper and one troy ounce of iridosmine. Platinum is chiefly sourced from the Urals and exported internationally.
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