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Bay Shannon came in Tuesday night from the lower valley, where his firm is fattenIng large number of cattle on alfalfa for the Clifton mar ket: He reports abundant crops in the lower valley, but prices pretty low. He says the chief topic of cOnversa- tion down that way is prohibition. All of the people down that way are for prohibition, but he also observed that none of them refused when asked to take drink. He says the general opinion down the valley is that prohibition will carry. The Mormon people, who are largely in the majority, arc alTost unit in favor of il.
 The mask ball at Prettym ms Opera house Thanksgiving evening was the most successful affair of the kind ever given in Clifton. About seventy five couples participated in the dance. The costumes were exceptionally good. Three prizes were awarded, and strange to say they all went to the gentlemen, but that was for the req son that H. Weiner represented the part of swell colored lady, and so perfect was his disguise that his identity was not known until after the prizes were awarded. Morris Abra. ham was disguised as q colored dude and captured a prize. Weary Willie Schlotzfeldt personated the tramp to perfection and captured third prize.
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Tuesday night while Morris Rabe- nOwitz. proprietor of the Three Bell store, was waiting on lady customer, his jewelry case was robbed of three fine gold watches. He was alone in the store at the time and was very busy, but remembers to have seen two men near the show case, but thought nothing of it at the time. Soon after wards, however, he missed the watches, and then realized that he had been robbed. Winter always brings lot Of hobos and hard cases to Arizona, who are generally the ones who do this sort of business.
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HidWatha Tribe No. 10.

Last week tho Improved Order Of Red Men elected the following officers for 1901: Chas. Henr;. Sachem; w w. Holt, senior sagamore; J. R. Todd, Junior sagamore; E. l.. Frisby, prophet; Matt Danenhauer, keeper Of wampum; NJ. D. Latin, chief of records; Holt, Montgomery and Bowman, trustees. The order here is growing rapidly and is in d prosperous condition.
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SHANNON co. ELECTION.
The Old Directors Chosen Yesterday
 at Boston.

Boston, Mass, Nov. 2S. Special l- The annual meeting of the shannon Copper company, operating mines near Clifton, Arizona, was held here today. The old beard of directors was re- elected. as were the officers of the company. The report submitted to the stockholders shows that the com. pany has in the treasury a surplus Of more than SS0.000
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The MOrenci minstrels will give an day night The company is composed of the leading young men Of Morenci, who combine musical talent and minstrel ability of high degree. They Morenci which were well received. Every song was encored, and repeated time and again. The Morenci people say the boys gave them more real en- tertainment than any travelling trou 9 that eyer visited the camp. CliftoE people who wish to enjoy pleasant evening should attend.
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NJ. Bake, one Of the most promi- nent citizens of the Blue river, has postOffice of Benton, recently eeta } lished. These new routes are estab- lished on probation, that is they are given three months trial, and if the they are then made permanent. There is no question but that the new route will prove a great benefit to the residents Of the Blue.
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Walter Sieger and Tom, Sam and Hempel Edwards returned last week from a hunting trip to the Black river country, where they spent some time hunting and fishing. They did not bring back any big bear stories, but they d id bring in hear skin, as testimony Of their expertness with a winchester, and they report having had good time.
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s. J. Forbes has purchased the Wedge, most desirable lot on Cop per avenue, upon which he will soon commence the erection Of large and substantial store building. MT. Forbes has secured the most desira Q e location on Copper avenue, and his proposed building will be an ornament to that part Of town.
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The EBA is informed that the peo- pie of the Gila valley, below Solomon vile, are now strongly in favor of county division, and will instruct their representative to the next legis- lature to favor it. A majority of the people Of this section are also in favor of division, or removal, though but little interest has been taken in the matter for the past year or more. Di- vision will come in time, ana the sooner the better for the tax payers.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

The case of Manuel Leon vs. Gra ham county that has been occupying the attention oi the district court at Tucson has been decided and the county wins. MT. Leon, recorder oI Graham county during the years of ls924, sued the county for $500 back salary. Attorneys Wiley E. Jones an Wm. Lowell had charge of the county's iuterests.-BulletIn.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

On the evening of December l2th the Clifton Dramatic company will present a 3-act comedyfarce, entitled ''For Twenty-Four Hours. The Cliff ton Dramatic company is composed of home talent and compries the leading dramatic ability ot the camp. The music will be by Miss Jessie Edwards .of Solomonville. The play is full of snap and fun.
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Birss & Hall have been awarded the brick and stone contract by the Ari- zona Copper company for the erection of their new store building at Metcalf. The store will be 53x93 feet, with base ment. The first story will be l9 feet in the clear. It will be q handsome building, with ample room for the business Of the company for some years hence.
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The Eye Man.

Professor Fisher, one of the most noted Occulists and opticians, Of San Francisco, will be at the Clifton
 Hotel for one week, and will give free consultation to all. The professor has won renowned success in his business in both America and Europe. He comes
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Dr. Burtch, in his capacity as county health officer, was called to Saffor1 last week to investigate a case Of al- legged diphtheria. He was soon con- vinced, however. that it was not a courageous disease, hence no quaran- tine measures were necessary.
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Attention, Red Men!

At the next stated council all Red Men in good standing are requested to be in attendance. AS there will be work in the adoption degree.
 J. k. TODD. k. l.. FRISBY,
 Chief of Records. Sachem.
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II. D. Hoeyc, who owns barber shop on Conglomeratc avenue, this week purchased the Edward Gomez barber shop on Copper avenue, and is giving his personal attention to the latter place.
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The old building recently purchased by the First National Bank, is being torn down to give place for d new and modern structure. It was an old land mark, having been built nearly thirty years ago.
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Knights of Pythias.

All members Of Clifton lodge of Knights Of Pythias are requested to be present next Friday night Decem Der 4th, semi-aunual election of officers.
 C. G. SPANN. C. C.
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Morcnci Minstrels, there is melody in the name, and music and mirth in the performance. At the Opera house Saturday night.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

F. c. Alsdorf, consulting engineer of the Stevens Copper company, reports that the ore struck in the bottom of the main working shaft. at d depth of 10 feet is improving with every shot. The shaft is now in green carbOnates and sulphides, and Mir. AlsdOrf feels sure he is about through the leache q Zone. Heretofore the company had great d itficulty in handling the water from the shaft, but the new steam en- zine is now pumping it with ease The mine is now making enough water for fifty ton cOncentrator, which the company will erect on the ground when developments justify it.. MT. Alsdorf is greatly encouraged over the outlook Of the property.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

N. L.. Castillo representing Fl Obrero, the AmericanSpanish news paper at Morenci, Is in Clifton inter- viewing business men for bis excellent newspaper.
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to Arizona highly recommended by people who have had much experience with glasses. and who have paid fabu- lous prices to otbers for imperfect fits. He will be pleased to meet the people of Clifton and will guarantee them perfect fits at popular prices.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Christmas is coming and the Bazaar is getting in fancy goods for the holi- days.
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Pay your taxes at the Gila Valley Bank and Trust Co. We make it convenient for you through our Solo knoxville Office.
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Webster & Everharly last night re- ceived two car loads Of fat COWS and yearlings from Texas.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Pay your taxes at the Glla Valley Bank and Trust Co. We make 1t convenient for you through our Solo monville office.
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Mrs. George Fraser entertained the ladies of the Eastern Star Saturday afternoon last
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Frank Qualey, a mining man from Sonora, was arrested last week in New York City charged with fraud He is we'll known in this county. having operated near Stafford with his brother Iguitius Dudley, who is serving a term in Sing Sing for crooked work in New York. The Qualcy's appear to prefer crooked transaction to straight, square mining.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

When you think of getting Xmas present go to see the Bazaar store, they arc right in it.
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Col Boomerang Smith has fitted up elegant bachelor quarters on Con- glomeratc avenue. The colonel Las q reputation as cook, and his many friends around town are now in am ticipation o' invitations to his ex- cclleut feeds.
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Late magazines at Ounu's.

Razors and cutlery, guaranteed goods, at Dunu's.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Webster & Everhardy have been awarded the b. C. Co. beef contract.
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]. r. Bigelow is unquestionably the happiest man in Clifton, caused by the arrival of twins-a boy and d girl-at his house last week. The stork favors some people, and evidently Mir. and Mrs. Bigelow are favOrites.
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LOCAL MINES AND MINING.
a.ss.s ssxs $.

Al Rosecrans, manager of the Stan dard Copper mines, was down this week and says the aerial tramway will soon be completed, and in operation. The work has been delayed by the trouble of getting the heavy timbers up the mOuntaiIl side.
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Crossett's shoes for men, make life's walk easy. For sale at Forbes.
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For fine Mexican drawn work call at the BBB store, Chase creek.
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Mrs. Tom Smith has been quite ill for the past week, but is now i'm proving.
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Fine perfumes at Dunu's.

I. w. Harper whi-key k q perfect distillatiOn. IL strengthens you and helps resist cold and disease. Try it.. Sold by Harry Wright.
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youP II pays them, II will pay you Try J, S A, Smith,
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Reese Webster and C. F. Pascoe will They will be located at the foot Of ConGlomerate avenue, near the Frisco river. They are enterprising busi- ness men, and no doubt will do q good business.
 M. A. Ernest is selling tickets for the worlds fair, which guarantee all legitimate expenses, with one week in St. Louis for $Sl.50. The tickets are eoNo on the lnsJallment plan, and are being purchased by many.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

A thoroughbred Jersey bull li years old, for sale. Enquire of Del NJ. Potter
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MINOR MENTION

Morenci Min7trels Saturday night q rare treat.
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Alarm ol0oks Rt plNRls.
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Joe McFate. who for the past year has been employed as an engineer at the Shannon works has resigned his position and will soon start on pros pecting tour. Me is an old timer in the hills, and has had much experience prospecting. His friends hope he will return a millionaire
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Late novels at Dumas,
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Fine box papers at Dunn's.
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C. r. Dunn has moved his drug store to the Norte block, Copper avenue, where he has more room than in his former location. Mir. Dunu is now carrying a very large and complete stock of drugs and toilet articles, and is doing most satisfactory business.
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New and larger hoods are being placed over the converter stands at the A. c. plant, and as d consequence only one converter is running this week. The larger hoods carry off all the smoke and do not choke up like the old ones.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Jerry Dunn, a former CIiftonite, who has been at Douglas for some time, recently returned, and is now chief clerk at the Dew Drop Inn, Chas.- Henry's popular resort on Cop per avenue. Jerry says that Clifton is as good town as any of them for business.
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New officers were elected at the Masonic lodge Saturday night as fol- lows: C. r. Pascoe. w. M.; Joe Cox. <. w; Frank E. Ltin'. J. w.; Claud Hooker, secretary; James smith, treasurer. The lod%, has n large membership and k in most flourish ing condition.
The copper era., 1903-12-03

Dr. and Mrs. L.. \. w. Blrtch en- taincd d number of friends at their cozy home Saturday night last. High-ive was th' principal amuor- meut ot the evening. Relres hments were served, and a most enjoyable evening spent by those who were present
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x. l.. Lewis was down from his Irish mines this week, and says everything is looking we'll at his camp. The tun- nel has not yet reached the ledge, but Ee expects to cut it soon. It is probable that. She syndicate which controls th@S pines will soon be merged into [ local company, with ample finds development purposes. Mir. Lef is is sry, enthusiastic over the prdN NPecrs1oF b+g mine.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
NOTHING DOING OR TOO MUCH.

NOTHING DOING OR TOO MUCH.
Esteemed contemporaries, with kind of phos-
phorescent eloquence, adolescent grandloquence,
are crowding the public these days with much con-
cocted in defense of the party that has issues and
does things" meaning the Republican party.
As to its issues, the closest scrutiny will reveal
that it has only one issue, the tariff and that it's
the wrong side. As to its doing things, like scru-
tiny will disclose that its chief distinction consists
in failing TO do or in OVERRIDING.
1t was urged to tariff revision but baked backed
down, and it stands pat" Nothing doing at all.
1t sided up to and irted with the required "elas.
tic currency" Nothing doing.
1t batantly pretended to be antitrust. It's pro-
gramme has evolved an Ineffective and limited bu-
reau Nothing doing.
1t snuggled up to a commercedevelopment BILL;
a ship-subsidy measure. Nothing doing.
Nothing doing anywhere along the line except
with relation to General Wood in the Post Office De-
partment in Indian AFFAIRS in the Western land Of
fees and with relation to the door Of hope" In
these particulars quite plainly there's altogether too
much doing
The party that has issues and does things also
did start something down in Panama, and got us in
for what looks like bad foreign ENHANCEMENT, a
situation far from gratifying but which is sustained
the general theory that crying split milk is
an Improbable occupation.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
TERMINAL FACILITIES.

manufacturers and merchants submit to costly
trials from the congestion in railroad traffic They
their regular trade diverted to other centers.
Freight is moved 80 slowly, owing to lack Of ade-
quate terminal facilities that business men are
full of serious consequences to the cys mercantile
interests.
Meanwhile the House of Delegates is calmly de-
ferring action bill which authorizes the COM
pletion Of such improvements as are necessary.
Were the House opposing the Terminal Associa-
tion as a corporation, on account of corporation
evils. there might under ordinary circumstances be
some excuse for nonacton and defiance But it IL
not the corporation that the House ia injurng by
cool inertia. The commercial and Industrial inter.
ests of the city are the petitioners.
The department Of the House ia in direct con-
trast with the gravity Of the situation. motion to
reconsider the resolution for holiday recess so
to expedite the bill. was voted down. A motion to
hold an extra meeting Wednesday was defeated ut
Tuesdays meeting. Eight Delegates were absent at
the last meeting, although they must have known
that the terminal question would be raised in some
wise. Twelve Of the twenty who were present
voted against the motion for an extra meeting.
1t is claimed that fifteen Of the twenty-eight Del
egates are in favor of the bill and some hone is ex
pressed that it will be passed at Fridays meeting
even IL the Committee on Railroads would have to
be instructed to put it before the House. 1t il also
said that this committee would have reported the
bill had there been full attendance at any recent
meeting But all of this is speculation; action alone
will count.
That promises cannot be depended upon is ex
emplifed by the incomprehcnsible tactics of Mr.
Wiedmer Of the Thirteenth Ward, who is chairman
of the Committee on Railroads. At one meeting
Mr. Wiedmer voted for reconsideration Of the reso-
luton for adjournment, and at the following meet
ing virtually reversed himself by voting against
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
At ST. LOUIS HOTELS

w. Fl. Harrison Of Cape GirardeaN No.,
has rooms at the Southern.
Judge H. G. NcDougal Of Kansas City IL
registered at the Southern
F. A. Hughes Of Keokuk, Ia, IL q guest ut
the New St. James.
=. T. Bradford OF Unionville. Mo. is regis
tered at the Iaclede.
j. e. Ritchey Of Sedalia. Mo-, IL on the guest
list at the st. Nicholas.
C e. Mitchell of Oklahoma City IL a guest
at the st. Nicholas.
W. W. Griffith Of waco. Tex. is registered
ut the Lindell.
William A. Brady. the theatrical manager
II Q guest At the Planters
w. L. Moore Of Morriston, Ark. Is at the
Planters.
.-aeorse Parsons of Cairo. Ill.,. 10 guest at
the ST. Nicholas.
&C. ". Brunson and AIonzo White Of Pal
rnyra, Mo-. have rooms At the Lndell.
IT. P. Hill Of Hannibal. Mo-. is q guest ut
the Llndeli
list at the Laclede.
-Hortense Reed Of Eureka Springs, Ark. 4.
registered at the Southern. .
w. r. Smith Of Pennington, No.. in ut thu
Southern.
John Hall Of creston. Ia. Is . guest at the
New st. James.
Mr.. and Mrs C. s. Spencer and Mr.. and
Mrs. c. Brown Of Belleville ILL.,. have rooms nj
tho Laclede.
r.. H. stillwell Of Hannibal, Mo-. il r.xi,-
tered at the Planters.
Mrs. Ada Knaup Of HieginsyilIe Mo- 4. .
guest at the Planters
Thomas A. Owens Of Dallas, Tex, il 1t the
Moser. ~
William G. Byrd Of Fort Worth. Tex. is at
the Madison.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17

but likewise for the attractions that New Orleans
itself presents. Visitors. Of whom there should be
many thousands, will be delighted
New Orleans has made great preparations for
excellent celebration and the city is justified in
expecting that the attendance from neghboring cit
les and States will he very large. The city shows
enterprise and patriotism. and 1t deserves to receive
recognition from the people Of the Louisiana Terri
tory. The celebration will do credit to the event
commemorated. 1t should bring benefits to New
Orleans. st. Louis extends congratulations to New
Orleans and expresses a sincere hope that the at
tendance will be as large az the event deserves.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-17
THE BONNER CASE.

In another column Of this page will be found an
interesting review of the decisions of the Missouri
Supreme Court bearing the constitutional amend
ment adopted in 1900 providing for the trial of fell
onies on information.
Much hasty and manifeetly unwarranted criti-
cism has been evoked by decision rendered this
week in what is known as the Bonner case; and
1t is unfortunate that the attorneys who have given
encouragement to this criticism should not have
read the reports Of the court more carefully before
attempting criticism.
There has been little suggestion that the decision
in the Bonner is not correct Interpretation of
the statutes Of Missouri as amended in 1901,
but 1t has been urged that the Supreme Court had
decided differently in two previous passed on
after the amendment went into effect.
One Of these was the Jones case, 1873 Mo. 39S, and
the other the Pohl case 20 Southwestern 695. 1t is
entirely clear, however, that the information filed
In the Jones case fully complied with the law as
it is defined in the Bonner decision rendered this
week All of criticism for which the court Is prop
erly answerable must therefore, rest upon incon-
sistencies observable in comparison Of the deci-
sions in the Pohl and the Bonner cases.
1t is not fair to say that these decisions are in
consistent. In each case the court undertook to
decide only the points formally brought to its at
tention. and the counsel for the defense made no
contention in the Pohl case that the requirement Of
the statutes regarding the verication of the infor-
nation by oath or affidavit had not been complied
with. OF course the court might have supple
mented the work Of the counsel and could have d.
rected attention to vital point the counsel had
overlooked but it scarcely be claimed that the
court has invited condemnation through its failure
to do this. Judges are no more omniscent than are
the lawyers who appear before them, and it would
be in the highest degree unreasonable to require
that an appellate court shall see and decide every
possible point in a case, whether it be or be not
raised in the pleadings and presented in the briefs
filed by counsel
Unless the failure to do this Il the occasion for
criticism Of the Supreme Court in its decision Of the
Pohl case there is nothing that the seyerest critic
can find fault with in the decisions which have fol-
lowed the constitutional amendment Of 1900. These
decisions are neither contradictory nor inconsistent
and it can serve no good purpose to mslead the
people in regard to matters of such grave impor-
lance. The Republic is glad to do what 1t can to
correct the Impressions that have been created by
the inaccurate opinions the Bonner decision has
evoked from some lawyers who seem to have talked
with an incomplete understanding Of the subject on
which they have expressed themselves