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Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-07
SUNFL0WtR RANCH IN
CALIFORNIA COURTS
4 Phase Of TIE Case Based on The
Famous Litigation Of the Past Ten
Years in Arizona

The following item from the Los An
gcles Times will be Of interest to q
great many Phoenix readers who are
/ familiar with the case referred to. thaC
Of the ownership OF the SunfloWeI
ranch in the Tonic country:
a suit has been filed in the super
ior court which will bring to Riverside.
Z California. an interesting chapter of
the litigation over the fifteen-mile-
square Sunflower cattle range Of Ari.
IONA For a dozen years this ranch
has been in tho courts as the result OF
lawsuit that was originally started
{" collect the comparatively small sum
of $500. Seeking 10 recover this
amount. the former owner. John NJ.
Ward. Of Oroville. sued Gen. VI. II
Sherman. wei known Los Angeles
street car magnate. \ complicated le-
gal tanglc developed and the Arizona
courts not only decided against Ward.
but held that in reality Sherman was
the owner OF the ranch. Gov. Kibboy
Of Arizona. was Wards attorney ana
the case was bitterly fought. When
the decision went against him. Ward
appealed to the highest court in Ari-
iona. where he again lost He thcE
took the case To The United States su-
preme court and won.
While this suit was pending. Sher-
man sold the ranch to W. J. Gum and
these purchasers III turn sold it u
benjamin r. Smith. with the agree
ment that if the supreme court revers-
ed the judgment % the lower court,
they would relieve him. Now Smith
through his attorneys. Collier x Car
nahan. has brought suit in the River
side superior court against Gum and
Leithead for this promised relief
Smith sues for 3I.20o
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-07

How many handkerchicfs did you
pluck from the Christmas treec-Chi-
cago News.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-07
The Farmers Wife

II very careful about her churn. She
scalds it thoroughly after using, and gives
Il a sun bath TO sweeten il. She knows
that IL her churn Is sour II will faint the
butter that is made in IL. The stomach Is
q churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritiye tracts are performed pro-
cesses which are almost exactly like the
churning Of butter. Is it not apparent
then that il this stomach-churn is foul q
makes foul all which is put into It?
The evil Of foul stomach is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth ana the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption Of
the pure current Of blood and the dissem-
inatIon Of disease throughout the body.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
II does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the churn-absolutely
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way It cures blotcheS,
pimples, eruptiOns, scrOfulous SwellingS,
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humors or diseases arising from bad blood.
II you have bitter, nasty, foul taste In
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and respondent, have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks, gnawing or distress in stom-
ach, constipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter ris1ngs after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number OF them, Indicate thatyou are
suffering from biliOusness, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
gestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The Asst ageQts k1aMD 70 medical SCI
enee IoLI4eLQfG0II he AbOye SYMPTOMS
sqqco1dltionS, As atteSte II lie MTltings
OF leading lers-ald- PRACTITIONERS 0f
al the several schools Of medical pracfIce,
have been skIILlul!E-a ld- harnQniQpSIy
comhined in DE- Pierce,s GnldenALedlc1
QlScoXerL> That this IS absolutely true
VIII be readily proven TO your satisfaction
II you will but mail postal card request
TO DR.. r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Y. for q
free copy Of his booklet OF extracts from
the standard medical authorities. giving
the names Of all the ingredients entering
Into his world-famed medicines and show
Ing what the most eminent medical men
OF the age say Of them.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1907-01-07

Many a man walks and runs a risk
at the same time.-ChiCago News.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

for one another, but except that
both were loyal members of the dem
ocratic party. disagreed on almost
every question in public and private
life.
Senator Pettus was born in Lime
stone county. Alabama. July 8, ISL.
After graduating from Clinton Col
lege Tenn. he studied law, was ad-
mitted to the bar and began practi-
cling at Gainesville. Ala.
In the Mexican war he served as
a lieutenant and in the struggle be
tween the states rose 10 a brigadier
general in the Confederate army
He was forty miner. TOO, cross
ing the plains on horseback, with a
party OF his Alabama neighbors. aud
returning in 1851. be- married Mary
liz. Chapman. June -, lNtl. and
was elected 90 the senate the tlrst
time in lNsT.
The story OF his deciaiou to make
the campaign imaginary or other
wise has been told frequently Pet
ltus. the account runs. sought S'na-
too Pueha aid lu sesugtue 1n APP
pnintmeut 70 the federal bench
WHY Yau.sc too nli. Push ''
aaiA rn have replied
rFof tha bsueh. but NOT foe th'
senate. fsplisd rvttua 1n3 Nheu
ths legislature uest mvt Push was
lrvlseated to private ufs snt rsifw
...ea..tst rH tIH seaf
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
pts,~ Etx DOWN BURGLAR.
Hloed Hounds Demonstrated Their
Value a. Criminal Caschrr~.

The value ~ blood hounds as
criminal catchers was satisfactorily
demonstrated few miles from the
city Saturday morning Five hours
after a negro farmers house bad
been hurglarixed the dogs took up
the trail and IN less than an hour
the Officers had I'm their custody n
negro named \. ID. Orrlck. who ad
mitted to committing the offense
He lived about mile from the house
that was burglarized and while he
made many turns and angles be
tween the two places his trail was
followed by the dogs without the
least trouble, The negro was in the
yard when the dogs ran up to him.
When arrested he at first denied
committing the burglary but when
confronted with a couple OF witness
es who claimed to have seen him so
ing toward his neiEhbors house. he
admitted his guilt The negro was
then brought to the city and lodged
in jail
The hunt for the negro was direc-
ted by Sheriff Williams of Rockwall.
who had brought his blood hounds
here the night before to be used in
training two young dogs for Sheriff
Forbes, which he contemplates buy
ing If they develop into first class
man hunters, Sheriff Williams. Sher-
iff Forbes, Constable McCalpin and
Deputy Sheriff Forbes were few
miles south of town running the
dogs when the report of the burglary
was received at the sheriff's office.
The practice chase was then called
off and the dogs taken to the scene
of the burglary Sheriff Williams
took charge of the dogs when the
house was reached and allowed them
building Mr.. Williams lead dog
was not long in striking the trail
and then followed a beautiful race
through corn and cotton and over
stubble land until the chase ended
at the house occupied by Orrick-
Sheriff Williams was highly elated
with the work OF the dogs ant
Sheriff Forbes expressed himself a
lbeing convinced OF Ellis county
ineed OF four-footed sieutns. Sherf
IForbes stated that all the credit ft
the negro's capture was due to M
WILLIAMS and his dogs. for the al
rest was made without the slfghtes
Iclew to begin with.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
DEATH TAKES AWAY PETTUS.
Alabama senator Dies in Hot
Springs, \. {.

Hot Springs. n. c., July 29.-uni-
ted States Senator Edmond Winston
pettus of Alabama died here at 10
O'Clock Saturday night. The senator
was Sc years of age and was not ap-
parently seriously III. lie succumbed
simply 10 old age. He lapsed into
uneonsciousness while al breakfast
Friday morning and never recover
ed
Senator Morgan. three years Pet
tus' junior but his senior in service
in the senate. died two months ago,
The Two we're fellow townsmen and
AS pettus described 10 in recent
speech on the floor of the upper
house had been friends aud adyrF'
aaries Tor sixty years
The description was particularly
ape Thys cherished a warm affection
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
LIGHTNING PLAYS PRANK.
Bolt Sets Factory Afire While An
other Turns on Sprinkler.

Augusta, Ga, July 29.-The storm
which swept over Augusta Thursday
night did much damage to property
and incalculable damage to fruit and
shade trees. 1t also played queer
pranks.
one bolt OF lightning. which set
fire 10 cotton in the card rooms In
an Augusta cotton factory, was FOL
lowed by another which turned on
the automatic sprinkling system,
quickly extinguishing the fire by
flooding ali parts of the building. \
large quantity of manufactured
goods was ruined and the damage 90
the machinery will be- very heavy.
Telephone. telegraph. electric
lighting and street car companies
suffered heavily and sewers and
drains we're greatly damaged
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
MOB FALLS UPON JApS
keftSa Seidiers 0vcrCoAe The hksle 5
fxees sat nsay fe iajsfet.

Seoul. July q --- Backed by a
roaring mob. thousands strong. tn.
mutinons Korean troops In Seoul
tried Saturday night to exterminate
every Japanese In Seoul. The uprss-
Ing occurred so suddenly that the
mikado's forces were taken by sur
prise. The populaee quickly Joined
the rioting Korean soldiers
Tho islanders found themselves so
far outnambered that they found It
Impossible to maintain even a sem
blancc of order.
Seven OF the finest japanese resi-
dences In Seoul were sacked and de-
stroyed with scarcely an effort at
resistance by the mikado's forces.
Many Japanese have been injured.
Among the Koreans the loss In
wounded must have been heavy,
though with the fight still In pro-
gress and the entire city in a tur-
moIl, an accurate estimate is i'm
possible.
Marquis lto's residence. where
Foreign Minister Hayashi of Japan
is guest, is heavily guarded In an
ticipation of an attack, This is the
direct result of Japanese domination
of country, general dissatisfaction
with the new treaty and deposition
of the former emperor. The Korean
cabinet members are again the OBJ
jects Of bitterest execration. They
have taken refuge in the palace,
where the Japanese guards Will
doubtless be able to protect them
from violence
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

The road from Howard to WaNa-
hachie is being worked and put IN
fine condition. The work is being
done by private subscription, headed
bv X r. Ransom. billie smith. f 6.
Graves aud a. j. PouIter This has
been one of the worst roads out OF
Waxahachie aud this work on the
part OF progressive citizenship is
eommendable aud Will be- appreciat-
ed by aH who have occasion to pass
that way
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Denver, Colo, July 29.-Denver
has the only girl violin maker in
the world. She is Miss De Ferenczy.
and began her work when IL years
of age She is now II. haroly lie
Ferenczy, master builder of violinS'
is her father. and under him she
learned TO make the instruments.
Miss De Ferenczy is Hungarian.
During the early part of her life she
lived with her parents in Berlin
and in Haag, Holland.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
BANKER BUYS GOLD BRICK
Founder of the Town of South Nc
Alester Swindled Out OF
x1OO@)O

McAlester, |. T., July ga gold |
brick trick was turned here Satur-
day whereby Colonel j. J. McAles-
! ter lost $40 900. Colonel McAlester
lis one OF the wealthiest men In In
ldian Territory. He was the iouh0oA
|. q. tlsa. csty and ~ !. large DropArt!
I 1owner, president OF the America1
r National bank and the democratic
. |candfdate for railroad commissioner
THE man who got the money gave
the name of Joe Daniels and is said
to be well known in Muskogee. He
claimed he was here hunting an un-
Gle. but not finding him, went TO
Texas and other places looking FOR
him. Returning here. he asked Col.
McAlest TO loan him $4,000, say
ing he needed that sum to save MS |
Interest in q mine which was being
contested He offered as security a
bar of gold Together he and Colonel
McAlester went to Muscogee and had
it tested at the government assayer
office II was pronounced genuine
and valued at something over Sl9.-
600. They returned here Saturday
and Colonel McAlcster let him have
the $4,000, taking the bar of gold
as security.
Later in the day Cashier Thomas
of Colonel McAlester's bank susges-
ted they again test the bar of gold.
and on doing so It was discovered
the bar had been changed for one l,
which proved To- be worthless /,
The man left Just before noon,
having purchased ticket to Tulsa
Colonel Mctlester lives la North
McAIesfer aud rode that far with the
man who went ON north. \ reward
of $500 iz offered for the man ar-
r.-t and scores of telcgraWs are boz
ing sent out from the office of United
states Marshal pTitghgyd
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29
MARRIES OLD SWEETHEART.
Paris Man Secures Woman Courted
;tJ Years Ago

Paris, Texas, July 29.--John E.
Tyler was married to Mrs. Lillian
Adams. his sweetheart of thirty-five
years ago. Tyler left his home in Illi-
nois forty years ago and came to
the golden west to seek his fortune.
During his absence his former sweet
heart married and when he returned
to claim her, she had moved to Kan
sas. Tyler left at once for Paris and
has lived here since then
Three months ago he CHANGED to
learn that his childhood sweeteart
was alone In the world. He wrote to
\her and resumed haa courtsAAD. AAfs-
\AdamA went from LAwrsnee. NsA-
: 10 DALLAS. where sne met Tyler lar
n Wednesday, and the ceremony wa
= performed. They returned TO Pari
on Friday and took ali OF Mr. Tyler
, friends by surprise.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

pitsburs ra. JHIy ga Cold iH
death. with her throat sashed in
dozen places hy rff'r Hrieo Ha.
t.. Trounr,des. gomei1 woman ot
"a ,pm.d to he su actress and at-
sefat fo tbe Peoples stock COIN
f4r, .f Chleaea. aas tauHd iu her
room st fae American houa" She
t4a evidently g1mm.tfrd suicide
rra a.msa .ru uttfe .1 Indicate ber
HrHs. g.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-07-29

Iaarolp. Neb fuu go td
ward Nustlu pfom4ueaf .'..'eu.
fought wIth 8u imaginary hHFf'Af
NtH- eafteflBx ffsm aiftfmafr aH3
Hemmafea bis fIsfs sEa.us- ..r aH's
slas N *afesaH tfevi 'Hsfin a
puaa8a abish enusHfst f
#a..I. .Hf s tfHuH
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
KANSAS rs LIBERAL,
Large Contributions to Help Out
Caleb Powers.


]. L. Moore Of Kentucky who is
here said today. Il am In the teid
as solicitor collecting some money
to meet expenses Of Caleb Powers
fourth trial to be held at Georgetown
Kentucky, next June. ! want % say
to the lovers Of justice and q fair
play, that this case should appeal to
every person, regardless Of his Politi-
cal affiliations, that we are in need Of
some two thousand dollars. And
while | am in Kansas looking after
this fund, I would be glad to see that
the people will take this matter up
and see that get this money before
returning to Kentucky,
"I was raised with Caleb Powers
and know him to be absolutely IN
nocent Of the charges preferred
against him. The whole power and
machinery and the courts OF Ken
lucky have been leverage warrant.
inc 4 conviction, in each instance o.
bis trial. Politics has been the solt
cause of his conviction. l am apso'
lutely sure Of the fact that IL lnl'
man could get a respectable trial. pe
fore respectable court, that ne woulc
have been free man seven years ago
"Caleb Powers is man OF brilliant
attainments. His record and repnta
tion have always been OF such
nature that has met the aPproyal 2
the best citizens Of Kentucky. \
order to refresh the memories Q
those who have read the case, vii
SO V that he was elected to the ono
Of secretary Of state and has gon
through with three prolonged trial
and subsequent appeals, such that ?
other state would have withstood tn
storms that this young man %
passed through. 1t is impossible 70
me to see all Of the Republicans
the state Of Kansas and sincerel
4 hope that there will be some n
sponses to this appeal"
The REELEcroR will acknowledg
and forward any money sent to thi
office.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

the county, from which my last Jury
was drawn, gave President Mckinley
over four hundred majority over
Bryan in 's6. Twas poor man ana
my relatives were poor, OF the incep-
tion Of my troubles. My limited
means soon vanished. My father,
during his lifetime, mortgaged the
valuable part Of his farm, to help me-
1t had to go. My friends in Kentucky
have been taxed, time and again, not
only to help me in my long, unequal
struggle, but have contributed gener-
ously in the trials Of others accused
| am entirely innocent Of the
charges against me, and believe in
fighting, at all costs, and at all naz-
ards, for my honor, and the liberty
Of which have SO long been unlustly
deprived. | am now face to face with
the fourth trial. To fight my case IN
the courts for over seven years taxes
money, lawyers, expenses Of Witnesses
records, transcripts, bills OF excep-
tions, and divers Of other drains and
expenses means money. Those VINO
das;re 70 help me can send me check,
draft, or postofiice order to the Keilec-
/ tor. Abilene, Kansas, and 1t Will De
forwarded to the Topeka Daily CaPi-
4 tai, who are now raising funds for my
present relief. believe that my
honor will finally be yindicated. For
truth and Justice, though sometimes
slowly, but always surely, are marcn'
ing toward victory.
Thanking those from the dePtn o.
nv heart, who may see cause to come
to my rescue, am sincerely.
CALLER POWERS.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
Pniir Thierea I'D Work.

Sunday evening while the Toles
family was at church some sneak thief
pried open . window and ransacked
the house. securing about $40 In
money. The family i've in the first
house north Of the city hall and has
lust been released from q months
quarantine. The Toles are among
tie towns most respected colored
people and The .oss Is keenly ielt By
them.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

The city council met in regular ses-
sion with Mayor Humphrey IN Tue
chair.
Usual bills we're allowed.
4 second class sidewalk along the
a.st side Of North Cedar street and
abutting on lots 5 and 6 in block . OF
Rice and Austin's addition was or
dered.
A petition for the construction OF
sd class sidewalk on the north side OF
North 10th street from Cedar street
ia olive street was referred to the
street and alley committee.
/. M. H.fMalott. city treasurer re,
\ II, ported that Hiland southworth had
made aas6ifer Of s5se5 for the park
bonds including the accrued interest
from December 1st, 1906, being the
best offer which he had been able to
obtain for the bonds. On motion OF
Humphrey seconded by Keel 1t was
ordered that the treasurer be author
lied to accept the offer made BY Mr'
Southworth.
It was ordered that the street and
alley committee be authorized to con-
struct crossing on West Third street
and Rogers avenue.
Mayor Humphrey read his veto o. !
the light ordinance as published
Tuesday in the papers. No iur'ne'
action was taken but it is probable
that the new administration will Try
to work out lighting system.
The vote of election was canVasseo
The official vote on mayor was; hlc'
8Ss, Elwick 6l1, P. H. Halleck l.
The new officers we're sworn in an'
the official list is
Mayor, A W. Rice.
CITY treasurer. M. H. Malott-
School treasurer W. S. Anderson
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
Secretary Coburn's Idea
About Green Bug

than ever before existed The 81
million acres which today constitute
in Kansas the most magnificent winter
wheat fields the world has ever seen
in like area, as to the condinion %
well as magnitude, are not suffering
damage, anywhere, by bugs OF any
hue, habit or habitat.
"Texas may be, and probably is'
suffering from weevils, Oklahoma
from green bugs, Arkansas from
chiggers, San Francisco and Philadel-
phia from graiters and the time may
come when Kansas will be mussed up
by a tidal wave or an earthquake
but what such conditions have to 40
with the Kansas wheat crop IN the
first week Of this April, 1907, my
imagination is too feeble to cOmPre-
hend.
..The present wheat condition Of
nearly 100. hIch prevails practically
over the state and which the alter
mating showers and sunshine are
not absolutely prey to morbid mel
ancholy.
"The press is entirely welcome 70
say in my behalf that np to this time
rayages Of the Kansas wheat fields ey
green bugs have been going on oniy
IN the minds Of the fake hnders'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

Secretary Coburn Of the State
Board Of Agriculture, chAracteriHe'
the talk about the green bugs" that
are reported to be doing so much
damage to wheat in Kansas as tire
some twaddle."
ut is amazing" said Mr.. Coburn
Yesterday, "that SO much tiresome
twaddle, such as these green bug"
stories, without justification or
foundation in fact. should find space
in the public prints when' as 9 cry
body knows, it can only do irrep1r-
able harm to every legitimate inter-
est involved; this too at time when
conditions so far as Kansas Is con-
cerned, are perhaps more nearly Ideal
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
New City Officers
Take Their Places

Police Judge, J. c. Porter
Councilmen-First ward, Q. Z.
Pleiser, r. X. Smith; Second, J. y.
Keel, H. K. Humphrey; Third, G. W.
schreiner, A. Hees; Fourth, 3. =.
Coulson, A. L. vanOstrand.
J. E. Keel was elected president Of
the council.
Committees were appointed by the
mayor.
Streets, alleys ane public buildings
-Goulson, Humphrey, Smith.
Finance and claims -Schreiner,
Coulson, vanOstrand.
Police-Pleiser, vanOstrand, Keel.
Fire, water and light : Humphrey
Smith, Hees.
Cemetery -vanOstrand, Schreiner'
Pleiser.
Ordinance Keel, Pleiser, Coulson.
Printing-Smith, HI mphrey,
Schreiner.
Sanitation and health-Hees, Keel
sohrelssF e I'LL
SewS Confson, VanOstrand, Hees
Citizshs cemetery-R. M. White
J. B. Case, y. M. Gleissner.
On motion of Humphrey seconded
by Keel itwas ordered that the mayo'
appoint committee Of three TO SCI
what bid can be obtained for thu
buildings on the city park lots ex
cepting The sterl building and repOr
at next meeting. The mayor aP
pointed Humphrey, Hees, Schreiner
After the session Mayor and Mrs
Rice entertained the council and Off
GERS at their home Mrs. A. W
Rice was assisted by Mrs. Josep
White and Mrs. A. NiePer. Mrs
Nieper sang.
The appointments Of the mayo
i will be made at the May meeting.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11

Rev. S. E. Belts Of the M. =. churcn
is working on an unique plan for the
control Of the Seelye theatre for the
coming amusement season. He has
an ontion on season lease and pro-
noses II possible TO arrange list Of
attractions to be furnished by lecture
bureaus and lyCeum managers, giving
one entertainment week from Oct.
/ to April at a cost Of about 20 cents mt,
each to subscribers. 1t will probably
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1907-04-11
To the People Of Abilene and Dick
insOn County.

We will display in our show WIN
dow ON Thursday, Friday and satur'
day Of this week a very fine picture
Of the Oldest inhabitant Of this county,
II has been loaned to us by "a friend
for your inspection on above dates
We can say with truthiulness that Il
will be no joke. Don't fail to see it
The picture will be placed in our hn'
show window exactly at 1880 a. m
Anil 1ith HARRY G. LIFTS.