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Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

full there is more than $1,000.0sO in the city treasury which ,money-swallowing Father Knockerbocker cannot apply to these bills. The city indeed stands to- day as a startling municipal example of the axiom that it is we'll to get ones money before spending it. The small accounts which cannot be met are due to contractors for work done in dock and water main construction. To meet these expenses an issue of corporate stock was authorized, the attitude of the city being that there would be plenty of time to raise money in this manner after the work had begun. Perhaps there would if there had been any purchasers for this issue of the city's securities. Unfortunately, there were none. The money in the city treasury cannot be used for expendi- lures especially provided for by cor porate stock issues and consequently Father Knickerbocker is rather rue fully aware of the fact that he cannot pay his small bills and that he has been foolishly indulging in the perni- cious pastime of spending money he rdidn't have.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

Gunda, the famous elephant at Gen.
 tral Park, who drops pennies given him by admiring throngs into a box or bank in his cage. ringing bell af-
 ter each deposit, enjoyed a s4O0 lunch con this week and almost broke up a honeymoon. Gunda does not frown on matrimony. for being an elephant he is necessarily a good republican but having become famous through his bank. of which he is president, board of directors and receiving teller, he is naturally interested in money since the proceeds of the contributions which go into his bank are applied to the pur- chase of sweets for his consumption. When a newly married couple arrived from Pawling, a little town in this state. they naturally while visiting the zoo contributed a penny in the fulness of their joy to Gunda's bank. But af- ter seeing the easy way in which the elephant grabbed the proffered coin. the bride remembering all she had heard of pickpockets advised her lord and master to transfer his roll of bills to his inside pocket. This he started to do. He never finished, however, for Gunda. who was right on his job. catching sight of the s400 roll during the process and doubtless realizing its value. put forth his trunk and snatch ed the bills and in spite of the shrieks of ,protest proceeded to devour them. Enough was rescued. according to the keepers, to take the dov'ncast couple back to Pawling. but their honeymoon ! was over and their money gone. Sad ly they left the animal house unable to enthuse even over the monkey which had just tried to commit suicide. or the python which having swallowed a lot of dye stun was rapidly turning blue. LONGACRE.
Arizona republican., 1907-08-04

The stork this week brought New York the tiniest baby in the world, at least so far as any records show. Med ical men have heretofore believed that a pound and a half was about the fnin- imum limit at which a battle for the baby's life might be made, but this minute record breaker tips the scale at exactly 19 ounces and 15 grammes, that is. trifie more than one pound. or about the weight of a good-siZed po- tato. Little Miss Brown. for that is her name, measured eleven inches in height some time after her birth, while from one temple to another the dis tance was just two inches. Some idea of her size, or rather lack of size. may be gained when it is stated that ten cent piece will cover her hands, both of which will go through her mothers wedding ring. A fifty cent piece cov- CTS her entire face. while her arms are just three inches long, that is. about equal in length to the little finger of an adult, although their circumfer- ence is only that of 8 lead pencil. Miss Brown is spending the first week of her life in an incubator. and as she is perfectly formed and apparently healthy, the doctors believe that she will grow into a woman of normal size. While such a microscopic baby would seem to be enough for one city. New York to firmly establish a record also boasts the smallest dog in the world. The canine weighs less than a pound and half although full grown, and is aid by its owner to be an excel lent watch dog except for the fact that it must almost be held to ones ear to make its barking audible.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
BANKING BILL
Introduced In the Senate this Morning
 By MT. Mckenzie
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Little Rock, April 10.-The Senate was called to order this morning by President Moore and Senator Holland was call ed to preside for the day.
 In the senate this morning there were four important bills introduced
 Senate Bill No. 391 by DeRcs sett repeals the law recently en- acted by the present session al lowing sheriffs 75 cents per day for feeding prisoners.
 Senate Bill No. 394, by Sena- tor Lee, provides for the better regulation of convicts; repeals the lease system and appro- priates money to build new penitentiary.
 Senate Bill No. 395, by Sena- tor Oldham, repeals Sec. 1447 of Kirby's Digest. The section allows certain fees in certain cases.
 Senate Bill No. 397, by Sena. tor Mckenzie, is General Bank ing Bill.
 About the only business done in the House was the passage o1 a resolution submitting to the people at the next general cleo tion constitutional amendment providing for a poll tax receip as qualification of suffrage.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
Russell vS. Russell

The divorce proceedings of Russell vs. Russell will come up tomorrow before the chancery court of Ouachita county at Camden.
 A few weeks ago the domes- tic relations between Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Russell, of Falcon, Nevada County, became estrang- ed, and the wife instituted di- vorce proceedings in the Qua chita chancery court.
 Yesterday a writ of habeas corpus was received by Sheriff Hood for the 4-year old daugh- ter of the parties, and the child was taken in charge and sent to Camden this morning in com pany of Deputy Sheriff White sides.
 The court will decide into whose possession the child shall be given.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
Concert at BOdcaW.
Special t the News.

Special the News.
 Bodcaw, Ark. April 9.-On the night of April the 20th, the Elocu. tion and Music departments of the Union High School will give joint concert, consisting of two plays, requiring one and one half hours for performance; also the finest of music both vocal and instrumental. Among the more skilled musicians will be Miss Carrie Kaughman of Arkadel- phia, whose music will soothe, instruct, and enwrap every heart that can be touched by the con cord of sweet sound" '"
 You will live longer, be happi- CT, and look better by coming to this entertainment, which will be the best ever given by any school in Nevadacounty. Money refund. ed if not satisfied. Admission 25 cents.
 A. N. Hollis, Prin.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
High School at Emmet.
Special to the News.

Special to the News.
 Emmet Ark, April 9.-Our peo- pie are making much progress toward. establishing a high school in our town. Doubtless the whole town is stirred as it has never been before. Almost every time you see two or more men talking you may feel sure they are talk ing school. Rev l.. Kidding and others are pushing the enter prise to finish.
 Hon. John H. Hinemon was with us Tuesday night of last week and delivered us one of h's famous lectures on education. This did much to awaken school interest. A real large crowd as sembled to hear him.
 The citizens met in mass meet ing Saturday night and at this meeting, they formed a petition asking the mayor to call an cleo tion to form a special district at Emmet; also appointed com mittee to circulate a petition ask ing the county court to annex the remainder of the original dis trict to the special district. A subscription list was started to raise funds to build house, and up to this writing something over $22.O0 has been secured.
 Let every one rally and carry on the good work to finish. We mean to have a school and we ask the people to arrange tomove to our town and get the benefito of it..
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
h0ke-Orr

MT. Sam k. Orr and Miss Leone Hoke were married in the Presbyterian church at Mon ticello this morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. k. P. Kennedy officiating.
 The groom is the popular salesman in this territory for Zones Bros. of Little Rock. He is former Prescott boy, who holds in high esteem the conf dence of everyone who knows him. Endowed with splendid virtues of manhood and having acquired a splendid business ability, his success in life is as- Sured.
 The bribe is a popular young lady of Monticello, and woman of rare accomplishments.
 The News joins host of friends here in wishing for MT. Orr and his bride a long life of joy and happiness.
 MT. and Mrs. Orr will make
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
Will Not Hang

Jefferson City, Mo-, April g., Governor Folk has commuted to life imprisonment the death sen tences of Mrs. Aggie Myers, of Kansas City, and her paramour, Frank Hotterman, of Higgins vile, Mo, who were convicted tf murdering the woman's husband Clarence Myers in 1904. The fight to save them has been long and bitter.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
BRYAN IN LITTLE ROCK
The Nebraska Statesman Addressed
 Three Audiences Yesterday

William Jennings Bryan, the great democratic leader, and the choice of the Arkansas Democra- tic State Convention for presi- dent in 1908, arrived in Little Rock yesterday afternoon at 3:3O o'clock, and was escorted to the Marion Hotel by joint com mittee from the Legislature and the Little Rock Board of Trade.
 At D. m. he made an address at the Auditorium to the citizens of Arkansas on the Issues of the Presidential Campaign of 190S." After the address he re- turned to the Marion Hotel and held an informal reception for an hour.
 At S:00p. m. MT. Bryan talked to the High School students at the high school auditorium, talk ing for his subject certain fea- lures of his recent trip around the world.
 At 10 o'clock the distinguished statesman was guest of honor at a banquet rendered him by the Legislature and the Board of Trade at the Marion Hotel.
 The largest crowd of the day heard his address in the after noon which was a clear enuncia tion of the political issues which will come up in the national cam paign next year.
 Let the legislature of Arkan- sas and of the other Democratic states carry out the principles of the party as expressed in the platforms of. the last two presi- dential campaigns as far as they are appliable totheir jurisdiction, and the Democratic party will have no difficulty in electing a president of their choice, aHouse of Representatives and a Senate within the next two years. For if we can show the people of the United States that our blanks have been carried out with sue cess in several of the individual states and can furnish the proof of it our battle will have been fought and victory will be our re. ward"
 This was the message brought to the Arkansas legislature and the people of the entire state by
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

and corporate control of the gov ernment were the subjects of his address. He pointed out the evils connected with these various ob- jects of reform and suggested a remedy folseach and every one of them.
 MT. Bryan was by no means mincing in his words. He spoke withconvictiOn and from a store of experience and facts that left no doubt that all his statements could be substantiated by person al investigation.
 The speaker began by defining the duty of a true resresentative of the people. He declared that representatives were a necessary evil and were tolerated only be- cause all of the people could not talk at once andthey were chosen to represent them. Therefore those selected were not to con sider themselves masters butser- wants. And what has a servant to do but obey the voice of his mas
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

ter, the people. It is not the du- ty of the servant to think, but to obey and act without discussion. The platform of party was a sacred structured, he argued, and no man elected through it's assistance should abandon itlater.
 He described legislators who
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

William Jennings Bryan, the Democratic standard-bearer in two presidential campaigns. The distinguished Nebraskan explain what sort of legislation is de handed by the common people of the country. The trusts, swollen fortunes, legislative corruption
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10
THE EVIDENCE CLOSED
The Arguments In the COyinetOn Case
 Begins this Afternoon
Social to the News

Social to the News
 Little Rock, Sept 10.-The evi- dence in the Covington perjury case closed this morning, and the attorneys are preparing their instructions which will be given to the jury by Judge Lea this afternoon after which the arguments begin.
 The case goes to the jury to- morrow.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

The temperature for Prescott for the twenty four hours end ing at : a. m. this morning was; maximum, 73 ; minimum, AZ rainfall, %.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

their future home at Monticello, but will arrive in Prescott to- morrow on visit to friends and relatives.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

Chas. F. Pittman made busi- ness trip to Gurdon this morn ing.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-04-10

worked for their own private end as embezzlers ofpower and placed them in the same category with thieves.
 The election of senators by the direct vote of thepeople, the curb ing of the corporate interests of the country, an inheritance and income tax, the initiative and the referdenum were some of the re- forms advocated by the speaker.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
RICKREALL..

N. $. Burch has his hop yard trel-
Used.
Glenn Orr was up from Portland
several days, visiting friends.
L. G. Koser will build several houses
in Dallas in the near future.
Charles Dempsey, OF Portland, was
visitor in town over Sunday.
Misses Pauline Nesmith and Vida
Myer we're Salem visitors, Wednesday.
Miss Mira Lucas was the guest Of
Miss Edna Holmes, Of Dallas, Sun
day.
Mr.. RAIDER, Of Salem, has been visit
ing at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Ealin.
Miss Aurelia Burch has resumed
her studies at the State University in
Eugene. She will graduate in June,
A few from here took in the circus
at Dallas, but most of the people were
too busy farming, training hops and
making gardens, so missed the show
and good time.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03

Ed Keyt was thrown from his horse
last Thursday and is considerably
disabled.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Townsend were
visitors in McMinnyille on Thursday
Of last week.
Miss Rose Faist Of Mccoy, now
resides at Oak Lodge, the home oi
Mr.. and Mrs. +. =. Lynn.
Robert Dent, who has been working
for his brother, Anthony, has returned
to his home at Hopewell.
George Nelson has sold his veteran
mule team aud has purchased a fine
team Of horses from John Davis fol
1875.
Miss Elsie Keyt was the guest last
week Of Miss Lulu Turner, who is a
student of the Portland Business
College.
Among those attending the circus
in Dallas, Monday, from Perrydale
were Mr.. and Mrs. G. N. Townsend
and little son, ira; Mr.. and Mrs.
Blumer Strong and son; Mrs. Nancy
Wise, Miss Eva Wash, Hon. d. l.
Keyt and daughters; Gladys, Joseph
and Lawrence Mckee. Mrs. Duignan,
Mr.. and Mrs. George Werner.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
INDEPENDENCE.

G. A. Stark is Portland visitor
this week.
Next Saturday is auction day in
Independence.
Mrs. D. B. Taylor and Mrs. o. A.
Kramer we're Salem visitors, Monday.
Mr.. Glllispie has purchased the
Claude Hubbard cottage near the
Baptist church.
Mrs. G. w. Conkey, Mrs. d. A.
Hodge and Mrs. S. b. Walker we're
Salem visitors, Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Bohannon was an over
Sunday visitor with her daughter,
Miss Hazel, in Portland.
Rev. J. A. P. McGan, D. D., Of
Portland, is filling the pulpit Of the
Presbyterian church for the present
DR.. and Mrs. W. r. Allin are in
Portland, where he will attend the
meeting Of the State Dental Associa-
tion.
Miss Grace Jones is spending the
week in Portland with her mother,
who is receiving medical treatment in
the city.
Miss Goldle Irvine and Mr.. Carl E.
Narkins are to be married Sunday,
May s, at the home of the formers
mother.
The pretty custom OF distributing
May baskets was observed by the
children Tuesday evening and many
pretty little baskets filled with flowers,
were left on door steps.
The organization of a Commercial
Club is being agitated and committees
are working up plans for the organi-
zation by Incorporating under the
state law. Capital stock will be sold.
Huston & Simon have sold their
hardware store and stock of imple-
ments to James Hanna and Sam
Irvine, who will continue the business.
Invoicing the stock was commenced
Wednesday morning.
Joseph Stansberry, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. W. Stansberry, of this place,
was accidently killed at Kahlotus,
Wash, Sunday. Mr.. Stansberry lived
here for several years. The remains
were brought here and the funeral
held Wednesday afternoon.
Arrangements are about completed
for the oiling Of our public streets. A
car Of oil is to be ordered and oiling
will commence at once. Independence
has previously sprinkled the streets
during the dry season, but 1t is
thought the oiling will prove more
satisfactory and less expensive.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
FALLS CIV.

Falls City will soon be lighted by
electric lights.
Falls City has tennis court fitted
up in good shape near the railroad
depot.
Oscar Sampson, Of Rock Greek,
called on his friends in Falls City the
first of the week.
William Weaver, a Dallas plumber,
is doing work for w. Chappell and
the Hotel Walker.
w. Chappell has moved his saloon
into the new Hinshaw building next
to the Hotel Walker.
Mrs. Roy McMurphy and son, who
have been visiting relatives in Dallas,
returned home Wednesday.
Frank Morrison and Jacob Cabe, oI
the Rock Greek and Siletz country,
were in Falls City, Wednesday.
d. McKiefer, Of Montana, an old
acquaintance of Thomas Edgar, was
a visitor in Falls City, Tuesday.
M. L. Thompson has had a neat new
front put in his drug store. The from
was made at F. J. Coad's planning mil
in Dallas.
Messrs. Skeels, Vandyke and sew
eral others left Falls City, Wednesday
morning, to look at the timber in the
LaCreole country.
Miss Julia Sampson died last Fri
day night, aged Ss years. She haC
been an invalid for "a years, and had
been cared for by her sister, Mrs
Aurland.
John VanOrsdel's tent and camping
outfit were burned last Monday. The
members Of his surveying crew los
most of their good clothing. A brisl
fire has been burning in the lumber
slashing near Black Rock since Mon
day. Some logs we're burned.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
cola.

The grain and hay crops are looking
fine around here.
The ground is getting very dry fol
plowing or gardening.
Yves Trent visited his daughter,
Mrs. Antrican, Saturday.
Captain and Mrs. Branson visited
old-ume friends in Dallas, Wednesday.
Hops are growing very fast. Some
OF them have already reached the
twine.
II nothing Unforeseen happens,
B. /. Ferguson will have an immense
cherry crop.
Ernest Brunk picked several ripe
Strawberries while on his way tc
school last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Mason are staying
with Mr.. and Mrs. Acuff during this
week Of the revival.
E. M. Croisan, Of Salem, was a
business visitor in Eola last week.
He is having the McNary house
repaired.
Mrs. John Schaffer went to Fruit
land, Saturday, to be present at the
wedding of her sister, Miss Ruby
Roberts.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
BUENA VISTA.
Mrs. Kreutz is very i'll.

Mrs Kreutz is very i'll.
Charles Snyder has moved to town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson went to
Albany, Friday.
J. X. Neal made business trip to
Portland last week.
Carl Neal returned to Eugene, Sat
urday, to begin school.
Ed Harmon visited his brother on
the Luckiamute last week.
Herman and Harley Prather went
to the circus in Dallas, Monday.
DR.. .. D. Butler was called to the
home of William Steele, Saturday.
Guy McReynolds and his crew of
hop hands visited Dallas, Monday.
A negro lecturer was in town Fri
day, but was refused a place to speak
DR.. H. B. Stanley left here Tuesday.
A good place is open for some doctor.
Henry Knighten and Edward Pra-
ther have taken a contract to raft
some boom sticks In the river.
The ground has dried so rapidly
that the farmers in this vicinity are
having trouble in putting in the
spring grain.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
MONMOUTH.

Many people are crying for water to
wet their ground.
Mrs. Harold brewery returned home
from Portland, Sunday.
Frank Grounds returned home from
Eastern Oregon last week.
Miss Helen Phillips and little sister,
Of Salem, are guests OF Rev. Goodies
family.
G. G. Lewis is back from his noun
tain ranch this week. His sister
remained on her claim.
Peter Springer, who bought Reuben
Simpsons place, is having an addition
built on the house, which will add
greatly to the appearance Of the prop
erty.
Wednesday night was the coldest
night In April. The thermometer
registered SO degrees above zero, but
it is not thought that the fruit was
damaged materially.
Mrs. X. L. Shelley. of Montesanc,
WASH, is with her mother, Mrs. j.
Gross, during the latter's illness. Mrs.
Helen Moore, another daughter, Is
at her mothers bedside.
The circus train created quite an
excitement while passing through
Monmouth on its way to Dallas, Sun
day. One coach left the rails and
delayed the train for several hours.
Mr.. McNeal, our blacksmith, has
moved the old shop back from the
street and is putting up a new and
larger building in front. Whenever
the business men begin to enlarge
their buildings, it shows that some.
thing is being done in their town
Monmouth is destined to make rapid
growth this summer.
The Caanery and Evaporator Com
pany has secured a site for the build
ing, and soon the sound Of the saw
and hammer will be heard. Their
watch Monmouth grow. But the stoch
is not all taken yet, SO those who
desire to share In this paying enter
prise should call at Bridwell & era
ven's store and subscribe for some o
it. Otherwise, you may get left, anc
it is always bad to get left on propo
sltion, especially when there is monel
in it.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
BUTLER.

Some land is being sold on the Res.
ervation.
The hop men are all busy training
their hops.
Mrs. D. I. Hodges visited in Villa
nina last week.
D. 7. Hodges went to Sheridan on
business, Monday.
Glenn Butler took his mohair to
Sheridan, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Rowell and son,
Glenn, went to Sheridan, Monday.
George Elgin passed through here
on his way to his claim on Salmon
river.
The Butler telephone line has been
divided and another new line run to
Sheridan.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-05-03
FIRST GAME OF SEASON
Dallas and Corvallis Baseball Teams
WIN Play in Dallas TOmOr-
row Afternoon.

The baseball fans are anxiously
looking forward to the game to be
played between the Dallas and Cor
wallis teams on the college campus
tomorrow afternoon. The Dallas boys
are getting in a lot Of good practice
and expect to be able to hold down the
visitors In good shape.
The members OF the home team and
the positions they will play are as fol-
lows: Floyd Myer and Claud Shaw.
pitchers; Ned Shaw, catcher; Lloyd
Launer, shortstop; Carl Fenton, first
base; Chester siefarth, second base I;
A. e. Bryan, third base; Bert Teats,
left field; J. Q. Stingley, center field /;
Charles Boydston, right field.