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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
Petition Not Granted.

The petition asking for a local option
election was taken up by the Board Of
Supervisors Wednesday morning. O..
Gibson, Of Tom bstone represented the
local Optionists and Judge Mcfarland
represented the anti-Optionists. After
counsel OF both sides had submitted
their arguments the Board announced
that decision would be given at 10
o'clock Thursday. On Thursday the
board announced that the petition had
been rejected on the ground that il
did not describe the territory to be
embraced with sutlicient accuracy to
identify it. The petition simply
named the election precincts to be en-
braccd but the law says the territory
must bc described by metes and bounds.
Judge Mcfarland raised this point
Wednesday morning and As soon as it
was raised the local option committee
evidently saw that they had made Il
fatal error for they had prepared a
new petition describing the territory
they wish to embrace, sent it down the
valley had it signed and when the
Board announced its decision. filed it.
The Board will act upon this petition
not later than Saturday. This petit
tion takes in practically the same
-ggEoapd a--the otherene. The strong
est advocates Of local option say that
the Board acted upon the only course
left open, as the petition as drawn
could not have stood in court
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
AN ORDER IN
REGARD TO COATS.
Recalls an Earlier One Made at
Tucson.

Judge Kent made ruling recently
that coats are TO be worn: The ruling
was called out by the presence in the
jury box and elsewhere about the
court room Of number OF gentlemen
in their lhirtslecvcs.
Once before there was an order Of
that KIDD in the Territory. 1t was
made by Judge Fitzgerald, who had
lately come 10 Tucson.
one morning in midsummer the
judge noticed among the jurymen one
man who was coatlcss. The Judge
asked him where his coat was. The
man replied that he had left it at
home. The Judge told him to 90 and
get it and the case was Suspended
pending his return.
The judge had neglected to inquire
where his home was. The man was a
miner living in the Sierritas at least
sixty miles from Tucson. He obeyed
the order Of the court to the letter
aud set out for his home. He walked
all the way TO his home and all the
way back, returning the latter part of
the week. In the meantime the Off
Gers or the coHrt had been ordered TO
bring him in, but they either did not
know where he lived or they refrained
from telling the court. one morning
the man appeared in the court room
with his coat on and in reply to his
honor's indignant inquiry he said
that he had just come from home and
considering the means Of travel he had
made rather good time.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

The carpenters at Bisbee have or
gained themselves into a union. The
men will make a demand for an eight
hour day at the present scale OF wages,
81 per day. They are now working
nine hours, but on and after October
will demand that only eight hours be
required of them for days work
At the last meeting it was voted to ask
for charter from the Carpenters and
Joiners of America. The employees OF
the Copper Queen Company are not
among those who swelled the ranks of
the unionists, and the union will not
reach to that company. 1t includes
only men who are employed by the con
tractors OF the city.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
Confessions of a Priest.

Rev. Jno. 5. Cox, of Wake, Ark,
writes: For u years | suffered from
Yellow Jaurdice. | consulted num-
Der of physicians and tried all sorts of
medicines, but got no relief. Then
began the use of Electric Bitters and
feel that | am now cured of disease
that had me in its grasp for twelve
years" If you want reliable medi-
cine for Liver and Kidney trouble,
stomach disorder or general debility,
get Electric BitterS. It's guaranteed
by ali druggist.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

Tomas Sanchez, an inmate OF the
county hospital, was adjudged insane
last "Wednesday by Drs. Lacy and Plat
and ordered committed to the asylum
at Phoenix. Sanchez was sent to the
county seat from Clifton and has been
here several weeks. He is suffering
from dementia. Sanchez was taken to
Phoenix Thursday by sheriff James
Parks.-Bulletin.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
CATCHIN' AN FISHIN'

Is agin all laws o. fishiu'
An feminist tn book o rules;
Scientific anglers scorn it
As the instrument o fools,
But, durn me. jist like it.
Spite o. that there city snob-
Fer there's nothin like bobber,
An love bob!
to er
When tn sun is risin' yeller
An tn birds is wakin' up.
Film all tn world with singin'
Film full joys brimmin' cup
Then l sort er git excited
With my hick'ry pole and cob
An tickle in my denims
When l see bob!
the er
bob
Amt no use fer fancy tackle,
Bristol rod. 'er whirrin reel
Gittin tangled like OF whisky
Makes feller's brain cells fell
But, gee whillikens, I'm happy
With tn risin' o. tn sun
When tn bobber gifts to bobbin
And the string gun.
in be-
First she t-embles on tn water
An tn circles broaden wide,
Ripplin' inter baby billers
Sputt'rin' onward with tn tide;
Then she Jumps like all creation.
Does that iigg'rin', teet'rin' cob.
Gittin' me all flushed an hutt'rin'
Count o. that bob!
there bin
bob
AM when night comes turn homewar(
Loaded down with strings o. fish,
Sprisin' all them city fellers.
Causin' them t'wish and wish
They had thrun away ther riggin'
Lost ther all, an jist played hob
Fishin' like native fishes
With err stick bob,
pole er
an
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
He Learned a Great Truth.

1t is said OF John Wesley that he
once said to Mistress Wesley: why
do you tell that child the same thing
over and over again ?" "Iohn Wesley,
because once telling is not enough -
1t is for this same reason that you are
told again and again that Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy cures colds and
grip; that it counteracts any tendency
of these diseases to result in pneu-
monia. and that it is pleasant and safe
to take. For sale by all dealers in
medicine.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
Broke Into His House.

S. lie Quinn OF Caveudish, VT, was
robbed OF his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic Constipation. When
DIR. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured. They're
guaranteed TO cure. &c at all drug
gists,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
Homestead Entry No. 2647.

DEPARTMENT OF The lNIkklok-L
Land Office At Tucson, Arizona, Oct. l. lSoSj
Notice is hereby given that the following nam
ed settler has filed his notice Of intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the clerk of the Dis
tTict Court at Solomonville, Arizona. on Satur-
day. November Il 1903. viz. James V. Parks of
Solomonyille Arizona. for the lots 5, 6. : and
of Sec. 81, T. IS, R BE. e. & :. r. B. & NJ.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: Ed. Lemons, of Duncan,
Arizona; Frank Richardson. of Solomonville,
Arizona: Frank Billie gsley, of Duncan, Arizona;
August English, of Duncan, Arizona
MILTON r. MOORE, Register.
First publication Oct S. 1898. l-l2
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
Desert Land Final Proof-Notice for
Publication.
USITED STATES LAND OFFICE
n --r...rl 4 = - il-s.L...- : l-A-r.


Notice Is hereby given that Eugene /. Morris,
Of Duncan, Graham county. Arizona has filed
notice OF intention TO make proof on his desert
land claim No. 29s2, fo- the :. E = =
Sec =. T S.. 4. 3I-e G. & ; R b & NJ, be
fore the clerk Of the district court in solomon
Vile. Arizona, on Saturday, the fourteenth day
OF November 1893.
He names the following witnesses 10 prove
the complete irrigation aud reclamation of said
land: Levi B. Stephens, Andrew p Angie
Lorenzo D DuuaSan and Nephi Packer, all OF
Duncan. Arizona. MILTON K. MOORE,
Register
First publication October s. 1905 n-12
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
MOrenci Southern Ran 5 s.y.

standard Time
Train leaves MOreucf 100 a. m arrives al
Guthrie So a n. Train leaves MOrenei $50
p m arrives Guthrie $40 .. m
Train leaves Guthrie go a. m. arrives Mo
renci II 80 4 N. Train I leaves Guthrie SIS ?.
m ARRIVES Morenci IS P. n. JSo. BURNS.
q L MILLS. Manager. Superintendent
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

During the eight months ended
August 81, 1903, there were imported
into the United States from Canada,
1877, 926 long tons of copper ore, and
! 1885,, 027 pounds oi-GopPer.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15
On the Other Side.

We have been requested by those
opposed to local option to publish the
following:
Comparing the three New England
prohibition States with three New Eng
land license States, the figures stand
as follows: Maine, New Hampshire and
Vermont, under prohibition, one IL
ccnse for every 100 population.
Massachusetts, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, under license one Ii
ccnse for every 40 Of population.
"Maine has about 20 per cent. more
liquor sellers in proportion to popula-
ton than Massachusetts,.
''In proportion to population, Kan
sas has more retail liquor sellers than
Kentucky or Massachusetts,. notwith-
standing the fact that she has no big
cities.
maine, New Hampshire, Kansas
and North Dakota each have larger
proportion of saloons than Texas.
Thus officially statistics of abso-
lutte accuracy prove that prohibition
does not prohibit. These facts are
made much stronger against prohibit
tion If it is considered that none OF the
prohibition State; contain large cities,
which always Increase the proportion
of saloons, while many of the license
States have one or more great cities. )"
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

Silver is making a record for itself
time that it did. Last week some
purchases Of bullion were made in
New York as high as 6O5S cents per
ounce. They were not made by the
United States for Philippine coinage,
but, rs believed, for foreign account
II such should prove to be the fact it
means Il whole lot, more than the
mere paying of more than 90 cents an
ounce for the bullion. 1t means, if it
means anything, that the Indian and
Eastern governments know that their
requirments of silver will be large in
the future, and some of them are lay
ing in stocks now, rather than await
further advance in price.-Los An
COLES Mining Review.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

Revised statistics show that the
United States produced $50, 000,0 900 of
gold during 1902 and ~, 500 900 ounces
of silver, having Il commercial value
OF 500, 49, 600
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

b. S. Rodey, delegate to congress
from New Mexico, was in Tucson last
week on business connected with some
mining properties in which he has
large personal interests. Asked by an
enterprise correspondent as to whether
or not his influence would be thrown
in favor of the absurd plan to make one
replied that he strongly advocated in
dependent statehood for the Terrific
ries, but that e. .1'5;; was not to be Sc
cared, then he would favor the merger
plan.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1903-10-15

All kinds of mining and commercial
blanks printed and for sale by the
ERA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
HoneysucIkIe and GaIium.

1t would be disappointment if yell
low ladies' bedstraw, or galium, came
not in its season. year by year, among
the stones around our sun dial. The pc
culiar perfume of it refreshes greatly,
more especially if mixed with honey
suckle. 1t is only in Scotland, l be-
lieve, where wild honeysuckle blooms,
late, deep within woodland shades, while
yellow galium, with flower stalks rising
a foot or more, makes gay the sunny
banks outside, that one can breathe this
mixed sweetness. Galium is far less
vigorous of growth here in the south,
where, according to Gerarde, lit wan
ders hither and thither upon the ground,
supporting it's yellow spikes upon the
herbage or stones near at hand" Red
lamium, always rather coarse-looking,
is inclined to be a tiresome weed;
though now and then it is impossible not
to enjoy the dash of red given suddenly
by a cluster of it at the edge of border,
in the grass or somewhere else where
1t ought not to be; short-lived tri-
umph. to be too quickly ended as soon
as the gardens come round. Corn
hill Magazine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
INCREASE OF CANCER.
Swelling Death Rate from This Cause
Creating Considerable Alarm
in England.

For some years past physicians have
been sounding an alarm on the appar-
ent rapid increase in cancer. Their
argument is based upon the official
mortality statistics of various coun-
tries, which seem to show that the
number OF deaths from malignant
tumors Is becoming greater, not only
absolutely and in proportion to the
increase of population, but also in pro-
portion to the deaths from all causes,
states Youths Companion.
Thus in England in 1890 the death
rate from cancer was nearly 6S per
100000 of the population, and in 1900
it was almost SO per 100000. The
ratio of deaths from cancer to those
from all causes in persons over 35
years of age was one out of 20 in 1890,
but in 1900 it was one out of 12.
The publication of these figures has
created a feeling of great uneasiness
in England, and many theories have
been put forward to account for them.
But as matter OF fact, the condition
Is probably not so bad as it appears
to be. Figures are notoriously mis-
leading, and those on the prevalence
of cancer. are doubtless no exception
to the rule.
In the first place, vital statistics are
becoming more accurate with each
year, and figures are now returned
from places whence none came ten
years ago. Again, physicians are ac-
quiring constantly greater accuracy in
diagnosis, and many deaths which
would formerly have been returned as
from some other cause are now put
down to cancer. Another fact which
softens somewhat the terrifying aspect
of these statistics is that the general
length of life is increasing, and there
fore more people live to the age at
which cancer commonly appears.
These facts cannot, however, explain
away all the figures, and it is un-
doubtedly true that cancer is increas-
ing more or less rapidly. But there is
bright side to this, as to nearly all
things, for the very fact of its increase
has drawn the attention of scientific
Investigators in all countries to can
Ger, and each is vying with the other
in the attempt to solve the mystery of
the disease and to discover a means
to abate it's ravages.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
CITY HAS TO BE PUMPED DRY.
LOw-Lying New Orleans Cannot Be
Drained by the Ordinary
Methods.

The city of New Orleans, like most
of the land at each side of the Missis-
sippi river in the alluvial country, lies
considerably below the high water line
of the Mississippi river. The whole
city would be inundated by the river
occasionally if it were not protected
by levee along the river front. The
city is also protected by levees run
ming at right angles to the river-one
above the city and one below it-and
also by a levee along the shore of
Lake Pontchartrain and by levees
along the banks of the various canals
which reach from that lake into the
territory Of the municipality, says the
Engineering Magazine.
New Orleans is so near the mouth
of the river that the land upon which
the city is built is not only lower than
the high water stage of the river, but
Is in part lower than the level of the
gulf of Mexico and of the various
lakes in the vicinity of the city.
age for the land inclosed by the levees
surrounding the town. The rain water
that falls upon this area has to be
pumped so as to force it into either
Lake Pontchartrain or Lake Borgne.
The city itself covers large area, al
though the major portion of its area
is not built up as city. The part at
present chiefly occupied by buildings
consists of strip mile or so wide
along the bank of the river.
This area is the subject of rainfalls
the greatest of which for many years
has been about seven and half inches
within "a hours, which is equivalent to
a cube of water $40 feet long, wide
and deep. OF course, such rain oc-
ours only at very rare intervals. In
1894, before work on the new drain
age system was commenced, records
were kept of the amount of rainfall
each year, and these records have been
continued until the present time.
During the month of July, 1894, $685.
739,S30 cubic feet of water were
drained away from about half the
total area included in the drainage
plan This discharge for one month
is equivalent TO a cube of water 6S5
feet on edge or to lake ten miles
long, 600 feet wide and ten feet deep,
or to a canal so miles long, 40 feet
wide and 20 feet deep.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

fragments he remembered titillated his
own Gallo nerves so delightfully."- after
the emotional tension of the song of
patriotism and the exhaustion of car
rying the viol that he concluded the
ladies, too, must surely find them
cheering.
Some of them confessed afterward
that they were comforted by these
sounds as of a gigantic bumblebee in
musical practice. Others said they
were so queer and foreignlike they
made them lonesomer than before
They fairly "loved" to hear even that
old fiddle grumble out an attempt at
"Dixey" or "Julianna Johnson Coming
to Town." The night wore on
And. oh, how slow that keen eyed star
Has tracked the chilly gray!
What-watching yet? How very far
The morning lies away!
Mrs. Pembroke, moved by half con-
scious. remorse for her daylight ungra-
ciousness, came out to her gate as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
A CHAPTER ON SEALS.
VIE FerOciOus "HoOd" - Hunters
Equipment-LOcatiOn of Species
Family Battles, Etc.

One species of Labrador seal known
as the Hood" is decidedly ferocious.
These animals, plucky and strong, and.
IN many instances as large as an OK,
will often wait and face their attack
ers. Weighing 400 or 500 pounds, and
with wonderful agility of movement,
he Is a match for two or three men un-
less they be armed with rifles, which is
not usually the case, says the Philadel-
phia Press.
In addition to the close-fitting work.
Ing suit and the "gaff" the equip
ment of seal hunter consists of piece
OF stout rope. scalping knife, skin
boots and colored goggles to prevent ice
blindness. In returning to the ship each
man attempts to drag skins aggregat-
ing about 300 pounds in weight, and it
is not easy for person who has never
tried 1t to appreciate what this means.
The daily catch of seals ranges all the
way from $50 to 5000, with, of course,
the occasional day or days when no
seals whatever are sighted.
The seal hunters, after they have re-
turned to Newfoundland whre most
OF them make their homes, and rested
from the effects of the voyage, are
magnificent specimens of men. AS has
been noted. they have undergone
countless hardships, but their condi-
tlons seem largely benefited rather
than to have suffered-due, doubtless.
largely to the fact that the men spend
from 1S to Is hours day in the open
air. ~ T.
The seals found in the vicinity of
Labrador are of two species-the
Hoods, which are ferocious, and which
come from Greenland, and the Harps,
which are less aggressive and which
have their home in the vicinity of Hud-
sons Bay. All the seals start south
late in October and arrive off Labra-
dor late in the winter or early in
the spring. This is, of course on their
return northward. The young harps
are covered with an unspotted soft fur
but a trifle less white than the snow
on which they lie TIL male seals of
both species often have to be shot, but
the young and the mothers can be
killed by blows from the heavy ''gaff'
or "bat." The female harp when at
tackled invariably deserts her young,
but the mother hood will never leave
her pup, and If the latter be too young
and helpless to escape the mother will
remain and die in it's defense.
The Alaskan fur seals are in their
family life dissimilar to the hair seals
of the Labrador coast. When the bull
seals make their appearance at the
rookries in the spring each male takes
it upon himself to fight fiercely in a
desperate attempt to demonstrate his
own right to take a family and to drive
off the weaker brothers. When the COW
seals appear in June the battle RACES
fiercer than ever until the households
are all made up. Although the males
are ferocious, the females are tractable.
Either father or mother will fight to-
the death in behalf of a puppy seal If
harm threatens it within the confines
of the plot of space a rod or more
square, which is their "home," but
neither will trouble about the little
fellows fate if he wanders beyond the
limits of its birthplace.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

Caller-You have changed to home
opathy, see.
Fair Invalid-Yes; the homeopathic
doctors give their medicines in little
pellets, while the allopaths nearly al
ways order their dose by the spoonful
and spoons are dreadfully out Of
fashion.-N. Y. Weekly.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

Bobby" said the mother of a pre-
cocious five-year-old, 81 see your little
sister has the small apple. Did you let
her have her choice, as told you to?"
"Yes'm," replied Bobby. 81 told her
she could have the small one or none, and
she took the small one. ."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

'She is very naughty since her family
attained wealth." said the sensitive
woman. Il doubt if there is anybody
she doesn't snub."
eyes, there is," answered Miss Cay.
enne. ''If she wants good dinners she's
got to be polite to the cook the same as
the rest of us" s."-Washington Star.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

Hard cash is probably so called because
it is hard to get.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
LEAVE GOING NORTH.

Additional traius leave Broad St. for Oxford 1i.12
O.. M, $50 and 10 p. M; sunday only, 7.65a. m.
7.0lp m; Saturday only. l1.43 p. m.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
ORPHANS COURT.

The Stated Meetings of the Orphans
Court of Cecil county will be held on th
second Tuesday fevery month. Executors
Administrators and Guardians, wanting
their accounts stated, will please bring in
their vouchers few days before Court.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

Waggles-He couldn't remember why
his wife tied string around his finger,
so he was afraid to go home, and stayed
out all night.
Jaggles-What was it he should have
remembered?
Waggles-To come home early
Smart Set.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20
NOTICE

BIZ THE ORPHANS, COURT FOR CECIL CoUNTY,(
January IA, 1902
ORDERED, That all Administrators, Elk.
ecutors and Guardians that have not stated
an account within year. come forward and
do the same, or show cause to the contrary
or they will be cited up.
Test: r. E. JAMAR, Register
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1903-11-20

d, Trains leave Oxford for Philadelphia at 90
q. m. and IS p. Market train leaves
Rowlandville. Tuesdays and Fridays at $50;
Liberty Grove. S.35; Coora, s.4i Rising Sun. $3.50.
Sylmar 9.06: Nottingham. Q Is; Oxford. 1000 IN,
arriving at West Philadelphia, 2 80 p. m.
Sunday train leaves oxford at COS arriving in
Philadelphia st 9.l2 q. m; and 600 arriving in
Philadelphia at 7.59 m; Saturday only. 9.2b p.
wv. ATTERBURY, J.R. WOOD.
GeRI. Manager. Gen. Pass'r Agent.