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Newspaper
Mesa Free Press
Location
Mesa, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1899
Page
2
A. P. Shewman outlines pointed humor and social commentary on taxes marriage crime and industry. The column lampoons betters kissing bug discourse chair trusts and a range of topical digs reflecting early 20th century American life.
A quip filled sample of late 19th or early 20th century humor noting bachelors are prone to insanity, a gossiping tale of a woman hiding jewelry in a stove and burning it, and a wry reminder that glove trusts won’t change how young men are treated in romance.
The United States counts 21,082,472 children and youth shaping market potential. Observers note early gains for a juvenile publication are unlikely to make its conductors rich quickly as audiences build and advertisers reassess.
A discouraged explorer reports Dawson City expanding quickly with three graveyards, describing one nearly full and the other two filling fast as the town grows in multiple troubling ways.
A San Francisco dressmaker swallowed candy mailed to her and is expected to recover. The incident suggests mailed confections need not be fatal if antidotes are readily available and medical help is kept on hand.
The article notes the Sultan of Sulu receives $12,000 yearly from Spain for recognizing sovereignty and is said to be to receive the same from the United States for acknowledging its right to rule, while he would actually exercise the rulership. It ponders the idea of being the Sultan of Sulu.
The article notes that Hawaiian public land squatters assert 160 acre rights under U S homestead laws, but Hawaii will only join the union when Congress enacts the needed laws. Meanwhile Hawaiian and customs laws take precedence over any local claims.
Ian Maclaren tells his Liverpool congregation that secular influence pervades American churches. He says men are money focused and churches are run like large businesses where profit permeates all. He notes the clash with his own reputation as a thrifty preacher who has earned much from preaching and lecturing in the United States.
Expansion of colonial reach spurs medical research into life and health in tropical lands. Scientists establish schools for studying tropical diseases and aim to control fevers and plagues once neglected by prior effort.
The piece argues that the accuracy fidelity and judgment of a large staff of transport officials and workers are crucial yet fallible, noting the risk of mistakes affecting land and sea systems and the potential for mental strain to derail performance.
The passage notes the rarity of disasters in Paris' transport system and praises modern methods and meticulous skill that prevent calamities, underscoring confidence in contemporary travel infrastructures.
A $20,000,000 U S payment to Spain under the Paris treaty triggers widespread financial effects. Easy conditions in New York follow, American bills drawn on London, Paris exchange falters as gold moves from London to France, and London’s money market tightens. Small cash drops ripple through the broader economy.
A Havana University professor with a $6000 salary lived in Spain for seventeen years while another performed his duties for little pay. The practice, common among Cuban professors, was halted by a U S decree ordering salaries paid only to those who earn them.
Dr Judd of the Department of Agriculture cites at least fifty bird species actively destroying weeds and over sixty weed species removed by birds. He notes blackbirds bobolinks doves and sparrows as helpers but warns the English sparrow harms buildings and crops while native sparrows are beneficial for weed seeds. Goldfinches target thistle ragweed and dandelion. A single acre can harbor a million weeds. cultivation helps but seed eating birds provide the main control.
Rural workers lose trades to city factories and railroads as shoemakers bakers and butchers vanish in villages within miles of cities. Industry concentrates in large establishments with labor saving machines. Electric railways promise better links and new village housing as city employment remains accessible.
An English clergyman suggests a hidden pulpit camera operated by a button to photograph sleeping congregants. He argues the photos would shame backsliders into better behavior, but critics say engaging sermons are a better cure for snoozing in church.
A French duelist’s friend recalls the exchange after a clash judged unfair. The responder admits folly in engaging, noting the opponent’s business relies on advertising while his own does not. The Washington Star quotes the exchange as a reflection on the duel.
A roundup notes the Oakland tax levy set at 1.21 dollars per assessed value, Vancouver's Empress of Japan sailing for Hongkong with missionaries aboard, and Mill Valley engineer W S Jones killed by a discharged gun. Santa Rosa records veteran printer Owen P Hoddy’s death, while Jesse Brown faces jail in Ukiah over forgery. San Jose reports Dr. Sponagle resisting removal and Morehouse planning legal action. San Francisco fines market men for out of season game sales. Santa Barbara reports a new mining claim near the Santa Inez range, suggesting promising prospecting prospects for locals.
The interior secretary lists California pension grants to original widows and other beneficiaries across multiple cities including Los Angeles Fair Oaks San Francisco and San Jose. Amounts range from six to twenty one dollars and twenty five cents with a total requisition of eight hundred sixty five thousand dollars requested by the interior secretary from the treasury for San Francisco payments.
A million dollar corporation named Corbett Oil and Development Company is incorporated in Fresno. It issues 10 000 shares at par 100 dollars each, with 700 000 dollars subscribed. Directors listed are J Brownstone G W Terrill F T Newell H B Corbett and C L Meracle all of Selma.
The will of the late Louis P. Drexler is filed with the probate office. Expected provisions and bequests are outlined, with a court date potentially set for validation. Heirs and named beneficiaries are identified in the document.
A probate petition for the late millionaire, who died August 17, states an estate over $500,000, though sources indicate a value of at least $2,000,000. The holographic will largely leaves the bulk to his wife, divides property among relatives and friends, and remembers several charities generously.
Claus Spreckels of San Francisco has bought a fishery on Prince of Wales island in Alaska. A tug brought workers and material for a large plant to produce fish guano, destined for Hawaii where a strong market exists for the product.
Negotiations proceed to bring the Washington volunteers from San Francisco to Seattle in a body after muster out. Two steamers will probably be chartered. Levi Ankeny of Walla Walla offers to cover the entire charter cost, about $10,000.
A circular letter from Secretary of War Root to Governor Gage requests California to mobilize public aid for Porto Rico. It notes thousands are destitute and urgent supplies are required to relieve the suffering in Porto Rico.
Joseph Jugum of San Jose pleads guilty to killing a female deer and is fined 250 dollars by Justice Valake. In default he faces 250 days in county jail. The arrest followed action by the Fish and Game Protective Association. About 300 Rennes correspondents are swamped with opinions and some facts.
London reports strict health checks at Southampton and other ports for bubonic plague and yellow fever. Vessels from Spanish and Portuguese ports are inspected by medical officers. Jamaica offers 300 native militia to support white troops in the Transvaal as volunteers rally with strong enlistment response.
Reports from Southern Russia indicate a belief in the approaching end of the world causing panic among the uneducated. In Kharkova workers abandon factories to spend their last days at village homes causing factory owners to seek police intervention to halt this migration.
Severe fighting occurred between government forces and revolutionists in the Monte Christo area of Santo Domingo. Government troops reportedly suffered heavy losses while the revolutionists, holding advantageous positions, sustained only slight casualties. Reinforcements are said to be arriving for the revolutionists.
The Navy Department opposes deploying the historic warship Constitution for the Dewey demonstration in New York. Officials say the venerable vessel is not fit for such service and too valuable as a relic to risk a voyage from Boston.
A mining engineer from South Africa completed London to Dawson City on the Klondike in seventeen days. He traveled London to Southampton by train, crossed the Atlantic in six days, then New York to Vancouver in four days. From Seattle to Skagway was under three days with White Pass and Yukon rail and river boats, landing in Dawson seventeen days after leaving London.
Washington reports available cash balance of 275,921,284 dollars and a gold reserve of 246,331,845 dollars in the statement of the condition of the treasury.
The St Paul Globe urges Admiral Dewey for the next national Democratic convention. Riots rumors denied by Generals Brooke and Wood. A Chicago lawyer jailed for incompetency prompts safety concerns plus a tax on matches and decline in supplies.
A Washington dispatch explains Fifty-fifth Congress appropriations for army maintenance totaling about 80 million dollars excluding fortifications. It notes a planned 100000-man force, monthly costs around 6.5 million, and that two months’ spending surpasses 31 million. Officials say bonds unlikely and more than 80 million may be needed if operations continue.
A Duluth correspondent to the Minneapolis Times notes the troubling details surrounding John C Morrison, an Alaska prospecting figure, suspecting prolonged hardship and danger amid harsh northern conditions.
Claus Schnetlin reports to the Canadian police that he and companions Henry Rogers Peter Megerie Carl Henlein and Thomas Maloney were driven from the Atlin district Alaska. He says Americans face danger and that they were forced to abandon claims with only twenty four hours to depart as they prepare to seek redress in Washington.
Reuters dispatches state anarchy across central Philippines with Americans holding Iloilo within fifteen miles and Cebu within nine miles while Filipinos control the rest. The Saturnus crew is said to have been murdered. the steamer burned near San Fernando after being beached under insurgent trenches on August 2.
General Otis wired the War Department with the list of twenty four infantrymen who drowned crossing the San Mateo river on August 21. The casualties include Sergeant Thomas W. Countee and Privates William Carter John Dean J E Johnson Edward Jones Thomas Russell Emmet McMillan Hampton Kendall George Moody of company G Twenty fourth infantry. Poole of company H and one private of the Fourth cavalry also perished during the rescue attempt. Otis reports the men jumped from the boat in a panic.
N M Engle and Chloride cattleman W S Spradling were involved in a fatal duel near Fairview after Spradling threatened a woman, Miss Nellie McKinstry. Spradling was shot multiple times by pursuing cowboys using Winchesters. Spradling died at the scene. The wounded housekeeper from Marion Indiana, employed by Spradling, is expected to recover. motive remains unknown.
The Commissary Department in Washington states it will supply the Philippines expeditionary force with food from the United States. Daily consumption is estimated at 200000 pounds, with San Francisco as the shipping point. An initial order covers 50 000 men, and more orders will come, ensuring uninterrupted supplies.
The Canadian Commissioner of Mines estimates the Klondike mines will yield this year a value of 40 million dollars. The projection underscores the rich mineral activity in the Yukon region and anticipates strong economic impact for mining operations and regional development.
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