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Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

In short speech, Attorney r. w. O Sullivan then placed the name of w.. \. Adams, editor of the Jerome Mining News. before the delegation for sec. crctary, which was duly seconded by both Mir. Mulvcnon and Mir. Ling, and on motion of Attorney T. q. Norris. his election as temporary secretary was declared to he unanimous.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Haw kins Orates.

In his usual earnest and eloquent manner, the judge, in part, said: "If there is anywhere that l feel at home it is certainly in n Democratic convcn' ton. II is always pleasure to me to talk to Democrats. You are here to nominate ticket, and know you will nominate one that will win.
 'Our friends. sometimes called the enemy are already walking the streets of the city, scratching their heads, for they realize that Democratic success is nssurcd. I am an old war horse of the party, and I want to see you nom mate n ticket that is subscrvicnt to no man or no concern. Tho time will come, two years hence. when the Dem ocracy of this great country will rule the nation and the time K now here when the Democracy of this great Ter. ritory should set m example to the whole United states by clecting it's cn- tire ticket.
 "As said bcforc," concluded the judge, cit is always n pleasure to me to attend n Democratic convention. I like to sec scrap. Scrap 1t on, in this convention, and on election day east your ballot for every man nominated L.rc ~
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

the seven to be placed on both tickets. The chair. in humorous manner, then appointed r. c. Norris, Reese N. Ling, and B. NJ. Bclchcr, to constitute the committee. after which recess was taken tu 30 P. m.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Declines the Honor.

D. J. Warren then tcnde.cd his res ignation as delegate to the constitu tionai convention, which was received and the name of T. NJ. Earnhart Sull stltuted.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Platform Makers.

R. M. Ling then moved that n com mittce on platform and resolutions be appointed by the chair. This motion was duly carried, and the chair ap. pointed R. NJ. Ling, !. K. Bcntson. Fred stephens, IT. M. Globes and !. K. Me Donald
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Afternoon Session.

When the convention assembled for the afternoon session, the committees were not ready to make their reports, and Judge ]. ]. Hawkins, who was present in the audience, was called up- on for a speech
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Committee Reports.

At the conclusion of the judges al. dress, T. C. Norris, on behalf of the committee on permanent organization and order of business, presented the committcc's report, which was adopted.
 The report recommended that the temporary organization be made per mancnt, that each candidate nominated for office bc assessed a to dcfray the expenses of the convention and any balance left over the regular expenses to be turned into the treasury of the Central Committee. and that each can. didatc be asked for an expression on the question fo joint statehood before a vote would he taken on his nom; m. ton.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
order of Business.

r. q. Norris then moved that com. mittee of five on order of business be appointed by the chair. which met with no opposition, the chair announcing as the personnel of the committee, T. q. Norris, Charles II. Hooker, Lou Willard. John Hardy and James O 'Brien.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
10 Select Names.

Returning to the question of . con. ference committee, Delegate II. K. Behn moved that the chair appoint . committee of Ave to select names to be submitted to the convention from which
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Mir. koss in tho LimeliRht.

To relieve the ennui of a Hull in the proceedings. Attorney II. D. Ross was invited to address the convention on joint statehood. Mir. Ross stated that nc did not come prepared to deliver any lengthy address on tho subject, but thought he would be unworthy of his party md his citizenship if he did not express his views on the question of jointurc and register his objections in us forcible language as he could com. mand. He pointed out that during his campaign tour through the counties of Navajo and Apache, with Mark Smith, that he had only met three Democrats who in any way favored joint state hood, nnd that before he left one of them had entirely changed his views, and was now one of the strongest op. ponents of the measure to be found in the northern part of the Territory. He closed his remarks with comparison of the condition of tho public schools of tho two Territories.
 Barnhart's Experiences.
 At tho conclusion of a short address from T. M. Earnhart of the condition of affain In New Mexico, some twenty years ago, when hs was . resident of the sister Territory, the conference committee returned, when the chair ds- clarsd examinations for the council in order.
 Lins for tAs Oeunsil.
 D. J. Warren nominated Reese V,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

This wns received with cheers by the members of the convention, at the con. cluslon of which R. F.. McGillen arose and remarked that he had resigned as postmaster at Placcrita on account of Roosevclt's efforts to secure the sup. port of the federal officials for his pet measure of joint statehood.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Ninety eight Delegates.

\ short recess was then taken to al low the committee to report. After a thorough canvass of the credentials, tho committee reported, seating ninety eight delegates from the various pre- cincts of the county, the precincts of Alvarado, Bear Creek, Chaparral, Hill. side, Oak Creek, Williamson Valley and Walnut Creek not being represented
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
The Chosen Seven.

Under n suspension of the rules, it was then moved and carried, that the first seven delegates named in the list submitted by the committee, be de. clared elected candidates to the con. stitutionnl convention. The chair then declared II. K. Bchn, II. M. Globes, James O'Bricn, R. F. McGillen, Ed. ward Zciger, George II. Schuerman and D. J. Warren duly nominated as dele. gates to the constitutional convention.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Order of Business.

institutional convention.
 Fourth Reviewing the report of the conference committee appointed to con. fer with n like committee appointed by the Republican convention, with view of agreeing on seven candidates for delegates to the constitutional con veution.
 Nomination of four candidates for delegates to the constitutional conven. ton.
 A candidate for the council.
 Three candidates for the assembly.
 Candidate for Sheriff.
 Two candidates for member of the Board of supervisors.
 Candidate for Treasurer.
 Candidate for District Attorney.
 Candidate for County Recorder.
 Candidate for Probate Judge.
 Candidate for Superintendent of Schools.
 Receiving and acting on the report of the committee appointed to select n Central Committee for the ensuing two years.
 It was later added, on the motion of Mir. Norris, the chairman of the com. mittee, that n majority of all the votes present and voting be necessary for n nomination to any office.
 Quite a discussion followed the adop. tion of the committee's report, concern ing the conduct of voting in the con. vention, in which Delegates Norris and MeGillen took an active part, dur ing which Mir. Norris remarked that the order of business had nothing to do with the method of business.
 The Platform.
 As chairman of the committee on and platform, Reese NJ. Ling submitted the following report.
 The Democratic Platform.
 We, the representatives of the Demo. cratic party of Yavapai county, Ari. zona, in convention assembled, present our candidates to the people of Yav. pal county upon the following declar. ation of principles
 First That we announce ourselves to he in full accord with the principles of the party adopted on July 6, 1906, and express our unqualified endorse. ment of William Jennings Bryan as for the office of president of the United States, believing him to be . true Democrat, and an unfaltering friend of the people.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03
Mark Smith Endorsed.

Delegate Norris then moved that n plank be inserted in the platform en. dorsing the candidacy of NJ. A. Smith for Delegate to Congress, which was unanimously carried, and the platform. with the Norris amendment, adopted.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

Rising to n point of order in the proceedings, Delegate II. M. Globes of Jerome moved that inasmuch as the secretary of tho convention was being ovcrworkcd, that an assistant secretary be elected. Delegate P. S. Wren sug- gestcd that tho seecrtary select his own assistant, when NIT. Adams asked II. c. Aalloy to assist him, without putting the convention through the formaiity of electing him.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-10-03

the convention would select four names to bc placed on the ticket ns candi. dates for delegate to the constitutional convention. This motion prevailed and the chair appointed on the committee R. NJ. Ling, IT. K. Behn, William Mul. venon. r. J. Smith and <. A. Parker.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
The oriuin Of pasar...

1t is generally believed that the
great deserts of the earth are the
bottoms Of ancient seas, which have
been lifted above their original ele-
yation by geological forces. A dis
tinguished geologist is quoted as
saying that this is probably a fall
lacy. He thinks that the sands were
formed by the disintegration of the
rocks on which the deserts rest. All
the great deserts are situated where
the winds from the ocean before
reaching them are exhausted of their
moisture by passing over mountains
or across extensive tracts of land,
and these dry winds, he says, cause
the disintegration Of the rocks.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
A Gentle Disoharo..

81 always have contended that if
the owner, the publisher and the
managing editor could be kept out
Of newspaper Offices it would be a.
good business" writes Hugh s. Full
lerton. "But it is impossible. They
always are meddling. One after
noon / was sitting in a dignifed at
titude, with both feet over the top
Of my desk and both hands in nv
pockets, when heavy treading gen
tleman approached and asked,
Young man, do you work here? p
i do | responded, without chang
ing my position. You have the
lenses Mixed he remarked gently;
you mean you did, l found out
then that he was the owner"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Buried Roer Treasure.

While playing in the grounds of
a Dutch church at Kroonstad, South
Africa, two Boer children made an
interesting discovery. With small
spades they were digging a hole,
and just below the surface several
gold coins were unearthed. They
continued to dig, gradually adding
to their precious store. The young
sters soon had a pile of English
gold sovereigns. The sexton then
Joined the search, and it was not
long before treasure to the value OF
nearly $4,000 in gold and silver
coins was brought to light. Dur
ing the war the church was used as a
hospital and for housing refugees,
and it is surmised that the treasure.
must have been buried by some one
who is now dead.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16

Why does hot iron make kissing
sound when thrust into water
That is one of the common things
that a majority of people, old as
well as young, do not stop to think
about. The explanation is quite
simple: The hot iron converts into
steam the water particles with which
1t comes in contact, and as the steam
flies upward in escaping it passes
other water particles not yet evap-
GRATED. The collision thus caused
produces very rapid vibrations in
the air, and those vibrations make
the kissing noise.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
HAIRY ELEPHANTS.

The skin Of the elephant is prsc-
tically destitute of the hairy coat
which is the distinctive covering of
mammals. But the extinct man.
moth had an undercoat Of reddish
brown woolly fur, in which dark,
bristly hairs we're thickly set. Both
wool and hair have been found with
remains in the frozen soil of Siberia.
Some years since traces of this fur
were discovered in the Indian ele-
phant, and from time to time in
dividuals occur in which the hairs
are developed to such an extent as
to be noticeable by casual observ-
ers. A natural history journal has
called attention to the fact that
there is now hairy elephant in the
geological gardens at Basel. SO thick
is the growth that at the congress
Of biologists at Berne in August,
1904, the remark was made-of
course in jest--that the animal was
really a mammoth. Rustum, an In
dian elephant that lived in the Re
gents park gardens from 1876 to
1882, when it was presented to the
Berlin gardens was almost as hairy.
The calf born in London in 1909
had a hairy coat, as may be seen
from its mounted skin in the Nat
ural History museum.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Straight Aiming Underground.

In driving the long Simplon tun-
mel under the Alps a fine test was
offered of the accuracy with which
engineering science can guide the
direction Of two parties Of workers
starting twelve miles apart so that
they will meet in the heart of a
mountain. Three principal ele-
ments had to be ealculated-the to-
tai length, the level and the direc-'
tion as to right or left. When the
two bores met in the middle it was
found that the length, the least i'm
portant of the elements, differed
only about thirty-one inches from
the calculated value, the difference
in level was less than four inches
and the error in direction from one
end was less than five inches, from
the other less than four inches. The
success Of the engineers was remark
able, considering that the tunnel is
twelve and third miles long,
Youths Companion.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
A Queer Will.

John Stewart McCaig, a Scotch
banker, left practically all his es-
tate, consisting of property produc-
ing nearly $4,000 year and NOV
ables worth $4,000, for the cree
ton of statues of himself and his
relatives and the building of arts
TIC towers on prominent parts Of his
land. His sister contested his win,
but the Edinburgh court of sessions
has upheld it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16

Why are grasshoppers like watch
es? Because they move by springs.
When is an umbrella like a per-
son convalescent' When it is re-
covered.
What is that which we never bor-
row, yet often return? Thanks.
What is the hardest key to turn
A donkey.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
The Faux Finding Boss and the Pun.
zled Clerk

Aled Clerk.
There is a commission merchant
who is a singular admixture of all
that is irascible, peevish, fault find
ing and--lovable. His clerks un-
derstand him thoroughly, and, as he
is liberal with salary, they bear with
his peculiarities. Sometimes he re-
verses himself in the most amusing
way, and the clerks have hard
time to restrain the desire to smile.
A few days ago one of them made a
trifling error in a statement of ac-
count and was Immediately called
upon for an explanation.
"Why, sir" he began, 81
thought'-
"You have no business to think,
sir" thundered the old gentleman.
81 am here to do all the necessary
thinking. Fay attention to your
books, sir, and leave the thinking to
me-"
eyes, sir" said the clerk humbly.
Next day another flaw was discov-
cred, end again the clerk was sum-
moned and asked to explain.
"Well, sir, didn't think
"Of course you didn't" howled
the peppery old gentleman. That's
just the trouble; you don't think
enough. What are you paid for2
just think once in awhile and don't
be mere automaton."
The clerk said he would.-New
York Press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
The hiahar Patrioti.m

General Frederick d. Grants prop
osition that the one hundrcdth an
niversary of the birth of Robert e.
Lee, Jan. 10, 1907, be celebrated as
a national memorial day is notable
for two things-it links again the
names Of two great commanders,
foes in war, but friends in peace,
and it emphasizes the fact that
Americans of today are looking to
the past only for inspiration for
higher patriotism.-Columbu Dis
patch.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
They Had a Duke.

On the day when the late Duke
OF Westminster was promoted to his
dukedom he visited his children's
quarters to communicate the news
to them. "What Go you think they
have made me now?" he said. "Thsy
have made me a duke "NWhy, a.
.ther," exclaimed one OF the small
er denizens of the nursery, "that's
vhat We aAn oRr doakav "
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
A story About th. Rainhov..

The Indians have lovely thought
about the rainbow. They love flow
ers even as we do. The roses, lilies,
pansies and goldenrod they hate to
see leave. When they see a rainbow
they fancy that in the lovely colors
spanning the sky all the wild fow-
ers, lilies, violets, etc, and the moss
OF the woods are still living and
blossoming anew in the heavens.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.


as Toy.
l,arbles rot their name from the
fact that originally little bits of
marbles were rolled down the hills
and rounded and pounded by other
stones until they became toys for
children to play with. 1t is said that
the Dutchmen exported them TO
England, from whence we got them.
Whether they did or not makes lit
tie difference to the boys and girls
of today. No matter who intro
duced the world to marbles as TOYS,
they are with us and always will be.
Some of you win them from other
children, some Of you trade postage
stamps for them, but some person
originally bought them from the lit
tie store around the corner, whose
owner got them from that greatest
toy shop in the world, Germany. In
the beginning marbles were called
bowls, and men and women played
with them as well as children. Hun
dreds Of millions of commies and
agates and classics and sinners are
sent to America, and the children
get more pleasure out Of these cheap
little toys than almost anything else.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
The Simple Truth.

"This," said the manufacturer
proudly, "is our latest novelty"
every fair" remarked the visitor,
"but you can't hold candle to our
goods"
"Indeed5 Are you in this line OF
business ?"
mo; make gunpowder." Phil
adelphia Press.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Puzzled.

IF you are going to remain in
public life you must do something
to attract attention"
"lf l don't attract attention
don't get reelected, and if do at
tract attention it's ten to one I'll
be investigated. So whst'm 1 goin'
to do "-Houston Post.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
HAVING Soma Fun

"nhis confinement" said the long
faced prison visitor, "must distres:
you greatly"
eyes" replied the facetious con.
vict; 81 find the prison bars graf
ing"
"Ah, life to you is failure"
eyes; it's nothing but cell"
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Tommy's Riddle.

Tommy-Talking of riddles, un-
Gle, do you know the difference be-
tween an apple and an elephant2
Uncle-No, my boy, don't.
Tommy-You'd be smart chap
to send out to buy apples, wouldn't
you?
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Epidemic.

$50 many prominent men are re-
ported 20 be ill. What do you sup
pose is the matter with them?"
Probably suffering from expo.
sure. Baltimore American.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Birds Without wina..

Birds without wings are found in
New Zealand and Australia. Xvi is
the name of one species. Beautiful
mats are made Of the feathers of
the white variety, but it takes ten
years or more to collect enough
feathers to make even a small mat
which would sell for about $3.50.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
Lost IEnn An.

Bill-You look as if you had lost
all your friends.
Jill-Well | have borrowed mon.
ey from everybody know.-Yon.
kers Statesman.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
What He Did.

81 suppose" remarked the man
with the rubber habit, "that you do
nothing in summer ?"
Nothing but boarding houses .
replied the truthful actor.-Chicago
News.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16
A Difficult Casa.

Witticus Il would have sent
Muggsby comic valentine only
Citticus-Only what?
Witticus = Only l couldn't find
any that were handsomer than
Muggsby.-Judge.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16

He--I think we could agree pret.
ty we'll if we were married.
She--I hope you'll agree with me
skst we couldn't. Breoklyn Life.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1906-03-16

Weeks afterward Marie de Tour
awoke from uneonsciousness in her
home In the provinces. Her mother
was standing beside her bed and wei
coined the opening Of her daughter
eyes with kiss.
"Oh. mamma, I am so glad to get
back home! ] don't like ris at all.
They dance ana drink all night and
toward morning drive fast pace Ia
their automobiles, while death follows
behind. shall stay here with you"
or AL her companions Marie De Tour
was the only one wke Mvsa.
WBNpEfT. G M'rAIN
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-11-01
NO AGENTS.
TERMS.

Correspondence is solicited from the surround
ing country. Communications of a personal
nature Will be subject to a rigid scrutiny.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-11-01
Tax On Patented
Times.

At the coming election voters
will be called Oh to vote on the fol-
lowing amendment to Section l,
Article x, Of the constitution of
Nevada:
Resolved by the Assembly, the
Senate concurring, that the Consti-
tuition of the State of Nevada be
amended SO as to read as follows:
Amend Section |, Article X, of
the Constitution of the State of
Nevada, so that the same shall read
as follows:
Section 1.-The Legislature shall
provide by law for a uniform and
equal rate of assessment and tax
alton, and shall prescribe such
regulations as shall secure a just
valuation for taxation on all prop
erty, real, personal and p~ossessory,
except mines and mining claims,
when not patented, the proceeds
alone of which shall be assessed
and taxed, and when patented,
each patented mine shall be assess
ed at not less than five hundred
dollars $500, except when one
hundred dollars 5000 in
labor has been actually performed
on such patented mine during the
year, in addition to the tax upon
the net proceeds. and, also, except
ing such property as may be ex-
empted by law for municipal,
educational, literary, scientific or
other charitable purposes.
The Central Nevadan. [volume] (Battle Mountain, Nev.) 1885-1907, 1906-11-01
Big Money in Sheep
Williams Brothers Make
Sales A~ggregating $780,
600 This Year.

During the past season, w. w.
Williams hes sold 1000 head of
the increase of his bands in
Churchill county for the sum of
$4,000, white his wool clip for
the season of 1906 brought him an
even $4,000, a total Of $108,5 800.
G.. B. Williams, a younger memb-
Der of the firm, sold his seasons
clip for $4,000, while his sale of
sheep, brings the sum total of the
Williams brothers sale for the year
1906 we'll past the S150,0O0 mark,
a record that has never been equal
ed by any other sheep firm in the
State.