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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Dissuading n Tempter.

A pompous Chicago merchant, arro. gantly carrying the signs of his pros perity about him, accosted an acquaint- ance of his who conducts a successful rescue mission and said:
 James. I'd like to attend one of your meetings"
 Certainly" rejoined the minister. but leave your watch and diamonds with the hotel clerk"
 What? asked the merchant in as- tonishment. Are not the men Of your mission converted thieves?"
 True answered the mission leader softly, but. George. you look so easy and wholesome. Really. don't want my men to regret that they promised me never to steal again"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
WANTED TO FIGHT IT
 OUT WITH SIXSHOOTERS

Sunday night Sheriff J. II. Thompson arrested F.. Jones and Fred H. Golden in the Wigwam saloon for carrying con cealed weapons. Golden had six shooter on his person at the time, but Jones did not have weapon, although he is said to have had one q short time before the sheriff entered. Jones and Golden were evidently on the verge of a personal encounter, Sheriff Thompson stating that the version of the trouble given him being that there had been a proposal to fight out the differences ex- isting between the two men by six shooter methods. Golden pleaded guilty in Judge Rawlings court yesterday af- ternoop and will be sentenced today, and Jones pleaded not guilty. His trial will occur this morning. Jones was for merly connected with buffalo Bill s show, spending several years as one of Codys cowboy performers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
LOOKING FOR NUMBER TWO
Roosevelt Disappointed by the Recep
 tion of Taft's Candidacy

President Roosevelt, disappointed with the reception given to Secretary Taft 's recent statement concerning the presidency, is looking about for other available candidates in ease the Taft boom does not make more headway.
 Exactly why the president is discon- tented with the popular response to the Taft announcement may not be easy to see. It was received everywhere with approval, probably more approval than would have been given the candidacy of any other man in President Roosevelt s official family or closely connected with | him.
 Apparently, he expected a great wave of popular enthusiasm which would check at the outset the schemes of the old line politicians who are plotting to control the next national convention against him, Nothing of the sort hap pened, and the president was accord ingly disappointed.
 Within the last few days he has ex- pressed himself on the subject to some of his intimates. Ii is not to be under stood that he contemplates dropping the Taft boomi on the contrary, he is as desirous as ever for Taft 's nomination and hopes ii may yet be brought about. | At the same time he does not want the conservatives to control the convention that is his main desire-and in case | Taft cannot be nominated, he does not | ,ntanH tn Iat bA lxs In ! fault.
 No other name has been suggested. | A good while ago the president was favorable to Speaker Cannon and might be again if it was evident that no one but Cannon could prevent the nomina- ton of man like Vice President Fair banks. The speaker is not radical and his support of the president s poll cies is not intended to inspire so much by a conviction of their eternal verity l as by conviction that to kick against i a stone wall is good for the leather trust, but rough on the feet. The | speaker also takes the view that a hundred years from now we will all be dead and that excitement heats the blood and spells the temper.
 Naturally, the president would prefer candidate whose support of him was based on different principles from these. He is still, therefore, for Taft. Taft is the only candidate who is really satis- factory to him. In case he has to take somebody else, Cannon is the only man who has been named who is not in the front rank of the conservatives.
 It is true there are some real radicals such as La Toilette and Governor Cum mins, who were battling for rate regu- lation and the president $ other reforms while Mir. Roosevelt was still conserv- ative. The president, however, for some reason, is implaeably hostile to the nom nation of any of these men, and would probably take the most dyed-in-the-wool eonservative who ever followed the flag of Aldrieh in preference to such a man. Washington dispatch to the New | York Times.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
It's the unexpected that happens, but we generally bring it on ourselves
The Last Word.

Having the last word" said a naval officer, reminds me of a story I heard not long ago. A certain man died, and a clergyman was engaged to offer a eulogy. This worthy minister prepared a sermon of exceeding length and strength, but just before he entered the parlor to deliver 1t he thought that 1t might be advisable to learn what the dead mans last words had been So he turned to one of the weeping young CT sons and asked:
 My boy, can you tell me your fa- ther's last words?'
 He didn't have none,' the boy re- piled. Ma was with him to the end.'"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
A PROPOSAL IN JAPAN.
Quaint Custom of Placing a Plant
 In an Empty FIowerpot,

Old customs appear to be fast disap. bearing in Japan, fact which cannot be wondered at considering the child ishness which lay at the root of many of the most picturesque, but in some of the Japanese islands the quaintest marriage formalities are observed.
 In houses wherein reside one or more daughters of marriageable age an empty fowerpot of an ornamental char. acter Is encircled by ring and sus- pended from the window or veranda by three light chains.
 The Juliets of Japan are. of course, as attractive to the RomeOs as those of other lands. But instead of sere- nades by moonlight and other delicate ways of making an impression it is etiquette for the Japanese lover to ap- proach the dwelling of his lady bear Ing some choice plant in his hand. which he boldly but. let us hope, reyer. ently. proceeds to plant in the empty vase
 This takes place at time when he Is fully assured that both mother and daughter are at home. neither of whom. of course, Is at all conscious that the young man Is taking such liberty with the iowerpot outside their win. dow. This act of placing pretty plant in the empty fiowerpot is equiva- lent to a formal proposal to the young lady who dwells within.
 The youthful gardener. having set tied his plant to his mind, retires, and the lady Is free to act as she pleases. If he Is the right man she takes every care of the gift, waters 1t and tends 1t carefully with her own hands, that all the world may see the donor Is ac- cepted as sutor. But If he Is not favorite or If stern parents object the poor plant is torn from the vase and the next morning lies limp and with cred on the yeranda or on the path belOw.-McCal's Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
RoyaIty's Game.

Cards have always been a royal game. Queen Elizabeth played cards and lost her temper over them fire quently. She was no Anne of Austria to play like queen. without passion of greed or gain" Tn her reign was commanded to be played "at Wynd sore Comedie or Moral devised on game of the cardes." which resulted in the performance by the children of her majesty's chapel of Alexander and Campaspe," in which the pretty lines occur:
 Cupid and my Campaspe played
 At cards for kisses Cupid paid.
 London Chronicle.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
GLOBE SIGHTS AND
 SILVER BEl.TLETS
Current News of Busy Ilobe Told in
 Brevities

w. O. Tuttle. post trader at Rice, is in the city on business visit.
 S. M. Woman is at the county hospital with serious attack of pneumonia.
 Miss Grider of Waco, Texas, arrived in the city last evening for visit with her brother
 Ph. Frfudenthal, one of the successful business men of the Gila valley, came in from Solomonville last evening to spend a few days here on business.
 E. T. Satchell, chief chemist at the old Dominion laboratory, leaves for New York city on this mornings train. He expects to be gone about two weeks on business.
 H. R. Murphy, Charles Gaun, Bert Jackson and V. C. Murphy returned Sunday night from the Salt river, where they went Saturday night duck hunting. The party bagged forty-eight ducks, ninety quail and wagon load of cotton tails.
 F. w. Lamb of Los Angeles, district superintendent of the Western Union Telegraph company, was an arrival in the city last evening and will remain here until tomorrow. Mir. Lamb has been on tour of inspect ction of Arizona cities which the lines of the company reach, and came here from Bisbee and Douglas.
 Julius KOentz and his son Joe of Win slow, Ariz., have been in the city for several days renewing old acquaiut- ances. I he Koentz family were resi- dents here in the early days of the camp and awtney years ago removed to Winslow, where they have prospered and are among the most respected peo- fle of that town. Mir. Koentz and son leave for home this morning
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Robbed While Unconscious

J. D. Mansfield, recent arrival in the city, was overcome by a fit down in the redlight district Sunday night and while he was unconscious someone went through him and confiscated all of his loose change, amounting to SG.65. When Deputy Knighton found him he appear ed to be dead and he was taken to the county hospital, where he was soon revived. Mansfield claims that he was injured in a steamer explosion, which causes the fits.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
HEREINAFTER MAKES APACHE
 THINK HIMSELF A BAD ONE

Deputy Sheriff Jack Knighton had an exciting chase after two Apache Indians yesterday afternoon. Both were drunk which is contrary to the etiquette for rel men laid down by Uncle Sam, and when the officer tried to place them un. d,r arrest both took leg bail. Knighton gave chase and succeeded in landing 'me of the Apaches, who turned on the Iilcer and smote him on the under lip This is not according to rules and the deputy was compelled to use his Colt E in beating the Indian into submission He was taken to the jail and inearcer- ated.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
A Man of Many Alibis

An interesting trial in Judge Thomas court yesterday was that of Mike Guer ena, Mexican, who was arrested at the instigation of one Andres Vicente, who charges that Mike, impersonating an officer, had held him up in the rear of North Broad street saloon and re lieyed him of $42. The trial occupied some time, Mike bringing in six wit nesses who claim that he was in another saloon from | o'clock Sunday night until long after o'clock yesterday morning, when the holdup is alleged to have taken place. The trial was continued until today.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Coming to Globe

Mrs. sidney Mauk of Los Angeles arrived in the city yesterday morning on visit to her parents, Justice and Mrs. D. P. Kyle. She will then go to Globe, where her husband who has been representative of the wholesale commis- sion house of F. s Knapp & Co.,, will go into the wholesale and retail grocery business with Al Kyle.-Phoenix Repub- lican.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Needed the Shirts

Justo Abel and Augustin MoncadC were tried in Judge Thomas court yes terday for stealing several shirts from a store on lower Broad street. Their only defense was that they needed the shirts and had no money to buy any Both were given twenty days in the county refrigerator. Angel Anda, den. izen of the tenderloin, was fined $6.3O by Judge Rawlings for disturbing the peace, and in the same court Jose Mo, reno was given ten days for a similar uifense.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
FEDERAL INTERPRETER
 SUICIDES AT WACO

Having become Respondent because of i'll health, Julio Ullman, official in terpreter for the United States govern 6 O clock last Monday evening by plac ing a six shooter in his mouth and firing the bullet into his brain. Death result ed instantaneously.
 Ullman, who was 26 years of age came to Naeo with his mother from No gales about four weeks ago, the deceas ed having been employed while in No gales in position similar to the on, he occupied at NacO.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
The Same Advice.

Do you give your son good advicef'' said the solicitous friend.
 'Yes," answered the somewhat sar. donic person. "I give him the same good advice that my father gave me and that my grandfather doubtless gave him. If we keep passing that advice along from generation to gen eration perhaps we shall eventually find somebody who will take it."- Washington Star.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
At Dreamland

The mile race last night between Nugent and Keegan was one of the best races of the season. Nugent failed to gain the one-half lap handicap, there fore Keegan carried the money home. Next Thursday night Keegan will give Watts half n lap in mile race for a s5 prize. Wednesday night a public dange will be held in the hall.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
DROWNED MEXICAN WAS
 MEMBER OF GLOBE UNION

Tn letter from N. E. Trevino to the Silver Belt, the former, who is Mex ican foreman at the Manhattan mine at Troy, states that the Mexican who was drowned while trying to cross the Gila river on horseback several weeks ago was former resident of Globe and q member of Globe Miners union, No. 60 His name was Ramon Mendibles and he was formerly employed at the Live Oak mine by Boone and Strang, the leasers He left here last July and went to the Troy Manhattan mine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Is This Mans ways

Man wants to be comfortable as a cat on warm hearth rug, to feel no prick of conscience, to see nothing un It exasperates him to madness when he is obliged to see his wife sad, but 1t never occurs to him to try to prevent her sadness.-Spinster in London NJ. A. r.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Dominion Hotel Arrivals

Fred Marston, Fl Paso; s. B. Marks Louisville, Ky; F. w. Lamb, Los An gcles; D. D. Jaynes and wife, Detroit Mich; Ph. Freudeuthal, Solomonviliei Joseph Y. Blauvelt, Fl Paso; Henry Essinger, Las Vegas, x. NJ; w. o. Tut tle Rice; F. L. Collins, St. Louis Mis-, Grder, Waco, Texas.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Elkins Again Senator
By Associated Press.

Dg hhSoCidtcu I TtSS
 CHARLESTON, w. Va, January 14. Stephen B. Elkins tonight received the Republican caucus nomination for his third successive term as senator. Senator Elkins nomination is equiva- lent to election, as the Republicans have S4 to 30 on joint ballot.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Revival Meetings

The revival meetings which were dis continued last week on account of the storm, were resumed Sunday night and will continue throughout the week. The church choir will furnish the music and Rev. F. G. Becker will conduct the meetings and preach. A general invita- tion is extended to everyone to attend.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Buried Sunday

The funeral of Lee C. Robertson was held Sunday afternoon from the under taking parlors of F. l.. Jones & Son. Rev. F.. c. Decker ofiiciated and inter, ment was made in the local cemetery. The deceased came here from Bryan E Mill Texas
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Going to Mexico

IL is learned that Joe Erman, who was formerly superintendent of the Bry. an group of mines and more recently of the Troy Manhattan group at Troy, has resigned his position and will leave shortly for Mexico, where he will take the superintcndency of mining prop ertv.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Guggenheims Bond Claims

By Associated Press.
 VICTORIA, B. C., January 1.-The Guggenheims of New York have bonded their copper claims at Cooke for $1O0,. 900 and five claims oIi Leach river for sl50,00O
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
Plumbers Guilty

By AssOclHted PTess.
 JEFFERSON, Ohio, January l4.- Eight members of the Ashtabula Plumb CTS association pleaded guilty today to indictments charging them with violat- ing the Valentine antitrust law. Five were fined $60 and three $50 and costs.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
A Good Wife.

Thank you, doctor, for prescribing trip to the Spa for me. Now, will you please ask my husband to give up smoking and drinking beer, and then my trip will be easily paid forp-Meg- gensdorfer Blatter.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15
THOUGHT TO BE CRAZY
 WANTED A WINCHESTER

Charles Miller, until recently a sec tion foreman for the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern road, was arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of being shy un- der the hat. Miller first appeared in the sheriff $ office yesterday with an order for Winchester rifle, signed by a bartender at the White House saloon. He did not get the rife and when an officer was sent to the saloon to inves- tigate, he was told that Miller had been acting queerly about the place for sev- eral days He was placed in the county jail and will probably be tried as to his sanity some time this week in the probate court.
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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15

Three carloads of Studebaker wagons, the finest make in the land, just receiy- ed by J. $. Mills.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15

We have q fresh lot of dill pickles. The Globe Market, Dennis Murphy, pro prietor.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15

Brandies and wines for me Ii :inal purposes, pure stuff, good and old. NJ Donough s.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-01-15

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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09
Imperial, Cal.
The Tally Slick.

An old time way of proving ones right to the payment of money loaned was by tally sticks. A plain stick was used, and when a man loaned a sum stick was broken, and the creditor and debtor each took a part. When the time for payment came the man who had the stick which fitted exactly to the stick held by the creditor received the money. Two sticks never break in exactly the same shape, so there was never any dispute about who had q right to tlie money.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09

Wilson says he has calls for Imperial lands and especially for exchange for good orange and lemon groves, Los Angeles city property, also Riverside. Pomona, Pasadena, alfalfa lands in Downey and Compton. Now MT. Farmer you want to see Wilson about 1t. Ihelma Hotel, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09
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Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09
Mother Love,

Friend-I am afraid your husband has a bad cold; he's continually sneez ing. It's quite painful to hear him Why don't you ask a doctor to see him? Matron-Well, I'm waiting jus few days, because 1t amuses baby sc to see his father sneeze.- Bon Vivant.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09

You want to remember MT. Farmer, that Wilson is still selling farm implements at invoice prices. That's cheaper than anyone else. See Wilson about it, TheIma hotel, Imperial, Cal.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09

to the children. the subIectbeIng "tem- persnce." Sunday afternoon she talked to the ladies of the w. c. T.. U. about the work and the L. T. L.
Imperial Valley press and the Imperial press., 1907-02-09
Silsbee Sayings
From our regular correspondent.

NclliC lO IIldIkCls
 Marshall Salisbury vas brought from across the river Saturday after noon and was sent out on Sundays train to hls mother, where he caa have the necessary treatment
 Mrs. Browning is some better
 Mrs. F. C. Havens spent Sunday with relatives in Silsbee.
 Miss Ada Roberson, of Imperial, spent Sunday with Mrs. Will Stockston
 Jim Highser, of Fl Centro, visited the family of ]. R. Havens, Saturday.
 The w. c. T U. meets at Mrs Haddock's residence, Wednesday, Feb. l3. 1907.
 The business meeting of the Y. P. C. E. of Silsbee will be held February 2Oth, at the school house. A very good time is assured. Everybody ln- vlted. A sociabe time after the busi- ness meeting A good program; re- treatments will be served.
 Prayer meeting every Thursday evening in the parsonage at Sisbee. Everyone welcome.
 A large crowd is asked to be pres ent at the church services, Sunday morning, Feb 10th.
 Mrs. pr. Longshore is visiting in SiIsbee.
 The w. c. T. U met at the Ssbee school house. Saturday In honor of Mrs. Miller, president of the Brawley w. C. T. U. She was in company with the Fl Centro ladies, after which they drove and viewed the river and were then taken to the home of Mrs. Pyle, where supper was prepared by the contradictions ]. R. Ha- vens, Abbott, Patterson, Wilson and Miss Henderson. The guests that were present from Fl Centro were Mesdames Cooper, Royce, Ravens, Masten, Newton, Bicknell DeGroff, Miss Futile and Miss Gilmore. Mrs. ]. c. Miller and Mrs. Futile were en- tertained at the home of Mrs. Kramer. After then the evenings entertainment was opened by the choir, which con- sisted of Mir. Barass, MT. Pitts, Mrs. Abbott and Mrs. Harding, the organist being Mrs. Campbell.
 A scripture reading by the president. Mrs. Thomas Harding
 Prayer by the pastor. MT. Paddock.
 The lecturer, Mrs. Miller, of the w. c. T. U. of Brawey. was then intro duced to very attentive audience. the topic being "The design of the w. c. T. U." followed with song by Esther and Amy Kramer, entitled "Drunkard Father Spe cial music by Mrs. Campbell, the organist. accompanied by MT. Charley Henderson with his clarionet.
 Dialogue by Thurston Harding and Leroy Rhynolds, entitled good boy or brandy pie"
 Special music by the quartette, "'how will you vote2"
 A reading by Miss Henderson, "'Pure cold water"
 A very appropriate reading was then read by the president. Mrs. Thsmas Harding. of the w c. T. U., of SIs- bee. the subject being, MT. Scott's reasons against patent medicines. B."
 The song America was then s1ng by the audience