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Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

r. Superintendent Jerry Millsy Of th,
 territorial prison tt Yuma has taker sbs frat step toward securing tn,
 additional of ju,e mill to the prison
 as we'll as to make other needed i'm lprovements. With juts mill Aillay
 belseves he could make shss peni-
 tentisry partially support itself at
 least.
 | The Yuma city ccuuc;! has met is-- spscisl ssssion to diacuss the question oi granting the territory sn unconditional deed to the land on which the penitentiary stands ct present. s-i r--
 A lsass- vss granted the territory by the town of Yuma at the time the prison was- -bniltwhicir prov,des thst e long % the prison remains whore it nos sesnds the land belosss to the territory, but should, thA ? prison be moved elsewhere the land would rs- vert to the town of Yuma.
 MT. MilhytsaSking the council to | grant as uncopditionsI deed in order 10 more easily secure from the ap- preaching legislature an appropriation | large enough to put up . jute mill, extend the grounds 300 feet to the 'outh, and make other needed im- ,rovsments.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
yEWElRY JOTTINGS.

Belt pins. after the style of autome. bile hatpins. are desirable little ar ticies.
 Among the latest designs in earrinss are square stones, as an emerald, facsted and bordered with diamonds.
 Very dainty bracelets for little Girls are of gold wire or narrow bands. Some gold link bracelets in fancy pat terns, plain or Jeweied. are furuisbed with q paddock and key.
 Extremely attractive modes exploit a new effect in costly rnes-namsiy, that Of surrounding . choice stone, e a caoochon ruby or faceted emerald, with q row of diamonds, ( sov of rubies or emeraics and an outer row of pearia-Jswelers' Circular.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
VIRGINS GARlAkOS.

asmortals h an HnUiish Church ts
 Gfrls True ss Hfrst Love.
 There are seven virgins gsria nds" still in exiksncs in Minsterley church. Salop, the erst of them bearing the date 1854 and the last 1751.
 They consist of silk ribbons and paper, ball shaped. and are covered with rosettes, the Inside center of the cane or wire frame supporting . pair of paper gloves. They represent . TO- mantle custom of very ancient origin and are sacred to the memory of giris who while betrothed In thsir youth lost their intended husba nds by death. yet remained true to their nfst loves.
 Each maiden designed her ovD gar land. and at her death this simple sm- biem was borne before her by the vil- lage lasses. the white gloves being aft erward added After the ohseQuies these garlands were suspended In the village church on ( rod bea ring at its extremity a heart in the shape of aA escutcheon, upon which the initials ana date were inscribed. Thsse were origi- naIiy fixed above the maidep's pew.
 Some of the earliest and forgotten garlands were composed of real How CTS. but later the covered hoops de scribed were substituted.
 There Is a passing allusion to this Isimple memorial of the early dead" h Hamlet" Yet here she is allowed Ter virgin crants," "crants" signifyinS oarlands.-London Graphic.
 Argentina's constitution h nodeisd on that of the United States. Ameri- can teachers have been called to schools of the republic. The country consld- CTS itself our rival in trade.
 Mexico pays her president e6aooO . year. the same as the United States. Each member of the Mexican cabinet, however. receives el6.ooo . year e against $500 in the United Btates.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Arizona Educators
 Resign Positions

The resignation of Thomas G. Coat. ter, of Flagstaff, member ofthe North. srn Arizona Normal school board, and Walter Talbot, chancellor of the ter ritorial university, have bsen received at the governors office. Both resigna- tions were made to take effect on the qualification of their successors in of- fee. It is probable that owing to the near approach of the legislative session no appointments will be made until that time.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Tombstoneites Are
 joined in Marriage

On Saturday evening st the resi- dence of Mrs. Segrist on Present street. Harry Ecksrms. and Mis, Asgdslyn Trott were united io the holy bends of matrirnony, Rev. Black of Benson oficisting. The happy couple are we'll known ID Tombstone, the groom . popular and prosperous contractor being . member of the firm of Eckerman & Featherman while the bride is . charming young lady whose pleasant and agreeable manners have won her many friends. The PRosPEcroR joins with the host of we'll wishers in extending congratu lstions to the newly welded couple. hsy favorinE winds ever guide their matrimonial barqus.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Meat has become so dear in Germany that many are com pelled to drop it from the bill of fare. It is an awkward issue Tn the coming election for the officials who have been at pains to disparage and ex- clude American meats, which may be safely pronounced the best exported anywhere.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Home Rule
 For Arizona

Home Rule for Arizons," says W. D. Bell, member-elect from Maricops county to the, lower house of the next legislature, in which he is to be one of the leading candidates for speaker.
 Bell wants to see Arizona elect its public officials, and enjoy all the privileges that statehood would bring with the exception of two United States senators and representatives in the house.
 To get the matter before the people of Arizona, Bell has written . bill, which if it meets with approval he will introduce in the lower house,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
2 PAstsGrapAse w.r,,,.

orDtoG.
 The following story of a young lsdv nvins in the country who came to London to be photographed Is told by N. A. P. and vouched for by a well known London photographer. After some days the lady, Miss B., was Informed the photograph was not a soecess, and another sitting was su1- sesesd- This shs agreed to, but again vas inferDsd that the photograph was falurs- Thsre was a third sittins Tn two dayr time she received m ursent letter from the photographer askfng her to come up to bis studio and to bring . friend with her. Miss S' went, accompanied by her mother, asd was shown the amazing results of the three sittings. The pictures of the siri herseif were quite good. but fin sach plate there was to be seen stand. Ing behind her the figure of . man holding a dagger in his uplifred hand. The features, though faint. were clear y discesnible. and Miss B. recognized tnem as those of her fancee, an officer in tne Indian army. The effect of this experience was % great that after q lev days she wrote out to India. break. tag o6 the engagement.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Among 0thsr Things
 It Has been Said

That many . many vii! "swsar of" tomorrow only to slip sn the "nor. r,w."
 That the people who failed to give . present to the enc who remsnbered them sn xmas has . chance to get right tomorrow.
 That Egg-nog will be quite busy to- morrow AS sell e his cousins. To-. and Jerry. That many may bs co loaded when he "big thing" comes oiY as midnight tonight that he will not know the difference between 1907 or I'll. That there will be as many bills dated 1906 tomorrow as there will be dated 1907. That according to the Pennsylvania prophet @. 1907 will come near hand ing the uaiverss lemon" for fair. That e Rip Van winkle would say. We'll l voc going to swear of, but e ito you l will shuss take sauddsr one" will bs e1empli6ed by many . "topsr" tomorrow. That 1907 will be productive sf many weddings in Tombs stone-msy be.
 That the Huachu. . Water company will be beaten in the appeal suit when 1t comes up in Phoenix That it looks as if the new year would come m with q snow storm.
 That the balance of the theatrical sssson looks like it had some good shows 10 hand out. That while it looks the Ist of May 1t is not-it is simply the new county officers moving in and the old ones moving out
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
New Officers to
 Take Charge

The new officials to be inducted into office tomorrow are: Jack White to succeed Sheriff Hunt; c. A McDon- aid, to succeed Recorder Hare; G. H Shelley to succeed District Attorney Thomas Flannigan; G. J. McCabe to succeed Supervisor c. A. Taylor. The outgoing officers have made excellent t public officials who have proven worthy of the trusts reposed upon them. To the new officials the PRos. PEcroR extends greetings and hopes their official terms of office may be fraught with success and benefit to the public.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
From Wednesdays Daily.

E. T. ljams, sf the Tombstone Tel ephone company, returned this morn- ing from Stafford, where he hes been spending the holidays with his family. He reports that she Gila river is rather high and that that section of the territory was visited during the past few days by. . heavy rainfall in the valley and snow storm in the mountains.
 Hon. Eugene 5. Ives of Tucson ar rived this morning and will remain here for . few days in attendance be- fore She district court, being retained with Allen R. English to defend Attorney S. K. Williams Of the subernstion of perjury eases which is set for trial in the morning. The Rescue Hose Co. New Year dance was e grand success. Gage Hall was crowded and the Douglas | Orchestra music was all that could be desired. Supper was ssrved st Krsuder's and delightful spread en- joyed by the fortunate participants
 E. J. Jscklin and Sam Watt re- turned last evening from the Swiss- helms, where they went to look after the mining interests of Ar. Jaeklin. who has force of men doing sssess- ment work.
 County Recorder c. A. Mcdonald has rented the Bennett residence, on Seventh street, and will bring his family over from Bisbee as soon as his furniture arrives. Wm. Bennett and family will move to Fairbank, where they will take charge of the Monte ! zuma Hotel.
 Three deaths occurred at the hos. pital within the past three dave Jas. Williams, who suffered injuries from fal! from e wagon at West Wells, mention of which was made in these columns, died as a result o same. Alex. Anderson, recently ad' mittsd from Bisbse in the last stages of consumption, died yesterday, while L. R. McNelly. alss very low and who had been admitted but the day be- fore, died from the dread destroyer tuberculosis, today. McNellys rel stives at Austin, Texas, were notified aud q message received ordering tn, remains shipped there for intsrment
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Dwelling Houses
 Becoming Scarce

Again the cry for more houses to rent is becoming urgent. All of the new cottages lately erected have been rented and had there been fifty of them they would have already been taken. As is it our real sstate men are powerless to supply the demand, which is constantly increasing; for houses to reat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Sheriff Whites
 Recent Appointments

Sheriff White will make hs hem. ID Tombstons and shss everything ar- ranEed with that view. His appoint menss ss tar as made are e fol!ovs:
 IA. Hopkins, undersheriR; Frank Bauer, deputy st Tombstone; W. J. White, deputy st Bisbss; Frank Clark, deputy at Douglas; Frank Track, dep sty st Bsnson;sEl ElIs, deputy ss Nseo; John Butler. jsilor. h the t6ssprssiuets is is 7prohsb,e that sh. men, nox acting -as coasssbles will bs sppoisted e deputies. although sher- in White has not made ofBeial sn- asuneemsst ts that effect.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Leuis Napoleon A.sver~S

| Se1con AD0WeRNA-
 Lay Biessington did not sIways
 oeet Wath gratitude from some whos< position at last enabled them to sery, ner. Hhe sheltered in her London homs Louis Napoleon after he had escaped rom his prison in Ham. After Louis Naposeon became president of the French republic hs seems to have turned the cold sboulder on I.av b'essington and Count D'Orssy when they approached him in Paris. There was . story going at the time, for the accuracy of which we certainly will not vouch. but which appeared in sev- erai of the London papers. shortiy be fsre Lady Blessington's death abe mel se the story goes. the president drivins ia ths Champs Etysees. He stepped has carriage. shs stopped hsrs. and they converssd for . few minutes. His manner seemed to her dsterminedIy chniy. Do you stay long in ParisY' hs asked as he was about to drive on. Nc" shs answered. And your- Lsadea Spectator.
 The scandals In the poston,ce depart. msnt, in the agricultural department, in the puhlic printing once, led to pun ishmsnts in the form of imprisonment, dismissal oe prosecutions. it is true. bot this rssult was due rather to the dstsrminst1on of tAs president than ts any public oytcy: - - H'
 Lest Prestige.
 The Dallas News declares that "Presi- 1ent Roosevelt has lost more prestige by backing down from hIs position on the special session to reform the tari6 than hs can ever recover by talking of | the necessity for curbtng carefully ss- lseted t1usts."
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Let those disposed to envy the rich and great regard the fate of the Duchess of Marl- borough, alone in a palace in London, separated from hus- band and children, with every thing that wealth can buy ex- cept happiness "foor and content is rich and rich enough"
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

After sizing up the field iol Presidential message activity the reading clerks in Congress have decided not only to take the rest cure during the re cess but to send in a club order for throat lozenges.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Deadly Serpent Bites

are e common in India e are stomach and liver disorders with us For the lat ter however thers is . sure Remedy, Electric Bitter; the great restorative medisine, of which s. A. Brown, of BensettsvilIs, s C., says: "They re- stored my wife ts perfect health, after years of suffering with dvspepsis and ' chronically torpid liver" Electric Bitters cure oh and fever, malaria: ,iliousness, lame back, kidney troubles and bladder disorders Sold on gua,. by al druggists. Pr es 50e
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Lieut.. Peary says there is uncharted land north ofGreen- land. It would be we'll to look after this real estate be- fore the ice trust clasps a lease on it to shut out competition.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

A Yokohama paper sug- gests that Japan may not be getting its share of American heiresses under treaty rights The Japs are picking up even the art of humor.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Since the reform spelling does not seem to take with e ngress, MT. Carnegie might whisper a few suggestions about the proper way to han die the wenty-fifth infantry mixup.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
LAW POINTS.

The moral obligation of . soa to support his mother is held. in Freeman versus Dodge CMs). 66 [. R. A. so6, not to be q sufficient consideration te support s promise to rsimburvs the town for expenses incurred for that purpose.
 That c patron of . telephone com pany has broken his agreement net te make use of the lines of . rival com pany is held in 0wynn vsrsus CitsenS Telephone company G. CD. q L. R 4. III, to give the former no Y,sht te rs. fuse to gfant him further serySca.
 Feminine Are Limit.
 Inis l. certainly an era of postponed old age-feminins old ass. For what have become of the mothers and srand. mothers of yeste2earl Surely they gre not in sight Gone. utterly forsot. ten. are the old familiar facss.
 Mother and Marie now wear ths same frocks and carry out the ssme rule in conQussts. coqusery and cor sets. How interchangeable h faet has become ehs Look of nznscssn and tharev. nine! No nors fortisch birthdays for my lady. A lssxnsd doctors awful nrsats have banishsd thsss mijestohe,. In the future she win remain q lovely night blooming csrfus of twenties. all owing to Osisrs grooming
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

This crusade in ( ongress against free see.!s would stand more ghow if it were not for the hanit the average Con gressman has contracted of taking something for nothing whenever he can get it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
oOnsPAl Jarkson's Vine.

A wtld grape vine on the shores of Mobile bay, about . mile north of Daphne, Ala. h known ss General Jackson's vine" During the war against the Seminole Indians Andrew Jackson twice pitched his tent under the vine. It has . circumference of over six feet at the base and is ssti. mated to be over . century old
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

It Is remarkable how many Congressmen have found out the beauties of Washington as a holiday resort since it was decided that they would have to pay their railroad fares home in real money.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

After January 1 1t will be necessary to decide whether putting turnips in horseradish Is an adulteration or an act O. humanity.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

s. K. Williams came over from Bis bee last evening and will spend g few days here before the district court, the charges against him being set for trial in the morning.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

King Leopold might ex- change the Congo Free State for the Kaiser's East African possession and see if either one of them could do better in the new territory.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
TNRkey.

Turkey is properly Turkia. me lana of the Turin" It is called the Ottoman empire from the great sultan. Othman | The term sublime porte. as applied to the Turkish government. aross from the magnificent gate giving entrance to the imperial palace in Coustantin~ ple
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

It may be true that Japan has decided to maintain an army 750,0O0 strong, but such a taste seems expensive in a country where straw overcoats are common
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

We can see the fatal day rapidly approaching wh en there will be nothing left for the President to write a mes sage on except tariff revision.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

When the children's vaca- tion begins everybody else's in the house ends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

The high finance fellows have done a heap to make politics look like a respect able business.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Heorshjp isro W generally so gratifying to the hero that he has to participate in it.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

The comforts of home in clude the discomforts of pay ing for them.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Health toe 10 Cent.

A lively liver, pure blood, clean n. bright eyes, perfect health
 -care's Canoy Cathartic will Of
 and secure them for you. Genr ne tao,ets s.amPed C. C. C. Nevx old in bulk. All drsgEisss. ,ee. :,
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

The more money man has the less he knows how to spendit.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
ThA LnAA ~f Tfn.

Britain was known to toe Phoenicians and was named by them Barat-Anak, ''ths land of tin" It is believed that the Phoenicians made trading expedi- tons to Britain as early as l0e7 B. c.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Distance lends enchantment to the view. unless YOU have to walk there
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

It takes a lot of luck to push a man ,p hill.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

In the pursuit of wealth, wealth generally manages to get it's second wind
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
Attila.

Atttia looked like c ChinAman. though decidedly uglier. He had almond shaped eyes. small nose. turned sn at the end; high cheek bones and vide mouth.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

To treat a man like lord you must lend him money
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Sinners stand in slippery places, while saints fall down.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

Where there's a will, there's a lot of distant relatives.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06
loAAat.

Bonnet was originally the name for . mans head covering. The word is stili % ueed in Scotland
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

lWhere insanity experts dis agree the jury has to decide.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

nsucare 1our Bowei- Vfsh Cassas
 Candy Catnartic, cure oonstipaaion fore. o. 25c- T C c c foJ- druggists refun' none.
Tombstone epitaph., 1907-01-06

srERNs OF sUBsCRIPTIoNs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12

Hodgson Bros, of New York. have
the general contract for the new house
TO be erected on Normandie Heights
by Alexander c. Humphreys, after
plans by Wilson Eyre. A number of
local contractors have figured on sub
contracts. The building will be of
stucco, about hundred and twenty
five feet in length by fifty feet in
depth. 1t is reported that Mr.
Humphreys is adding to his tract.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The Erie has ordered 5000 box cars
| from the American Car and Foundry
Company and so suburban passenger
coaches from the Pullman Company.
The latter are for July, August and
September, 1907, delivery.
The spring institute of the Morris
County Women's Christian Temper
ance Union will be. held in the Assem-
bly, Rooms, James Building, Madison,
on Tuesday, March 26. Sessions will
be held in the morning and afternoon.
The city papers state that the An
thracite Community of interests have
notified independent coal operators
that the price OF coal will be raised
instead Of lowered about April 1St.
giving as reason the cost OF mining
from the low levels.
Resolute Hook & Ladder Co. at a
meeting On Wednesday evening APP
pointed a committee to communicate
to the board of aldermen denial
that the company Lad asked for adj
ditional money from the town as was
published in local paper.
This season the Lackawanna base
ball league will be made up of the fol-
lowing teams Dover, Irvington,
Summit. Chatham, Plaintield ana
Elizabeth. PlaintieId takes the place
of Orange Clifton and Elizabeth that
of Morristown. Boonton Withdrew
its application.
Contracts for the raising of M.
Fines building, corner Of Speedwel
avenue and High street and the fitting
up of store on the street level have
been let to Cooney & Dempsey, ma
sons; e. B. Cham berlain, carpenter
II. M. Salkind, plumber. The work
will cost about 81, 900.
The Bostonia Ladies' Orchestra was
| the attraction at the last number OF
the Y. M. G. A. course of eDUertain-
ments given in the Lyceum on Monday
evening, rendering program which
pleased all hearers. Mart King, OF
Newark, accompanied the musicians
and told stories during two periods of
the program.
The regular meeting of the Mems
Club of the First Presbyterian Church
will be held next Monday evening
when Rev. James l. Vance, of Newark,
Will u6llN6I dill tuut6SS Ou UllS doo'
ing of the Individual. At the April
meeting Rey. Hugh Black, late of St.
Georges Free Church, Edinburgh,
will be the speaker.
The ffty-ffth regular meeting OF
the Friday Evening Club will be bel
in the Lyceum on Friday evening.
The meeting will be addressed by G.
L. Chester, his topic being 1.-THE Pana-
ma Canal" illustrated With stereopti-
con views. The April meeting will be
addressed by j. Horace Mcfarland,
president of the American Civic AS
ISOLATION.
A. G.. Phillips no longer believes in
the story Of the grounding looking at
his shadow on CandlemaS Day then
returning to it's hole for six weeks
sleep because few days ago while on
his farm he noticed an animal running
over the snow. Calling his dog the
animal was soon run down and was
found to be a large specimen of the
grounding.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-03-12
MENDHAM.

Y. p. S. G. E. meeting in the chap
ell at 6.45 o'clock. Topic: Lessons
from the Patriarchs. II Abraham.
Reference, Heb. IL; $40. Leader,
Henry Riker.
Fred Nicholas aud Howard Crane
spent Sunday with their parents.
Mrs. Phebe Sturges has been visit
ing friends at Morristown.
Mrs. Charles Nicholas entertained
the ladies' auxiliary on Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Rev. William Morgan will give a
lecture in the Methodist Church on
Friday evening, Mar. 10. Subject :
The Land of the Dykes.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Apgar is very low with con-
sumption.
Frank McMurtry spent Sunday at
Gladstone.
Miss Leonise Nuber is entertaining
friends from Morristown.
Messrs. Hill, Howell and Babbitt
visited New York on Saturday TO see
about purchasing new pipe organ
for the Presbyterian Church.
James Loree spent Saturday and
Sunday at Newark.
Mr.. and Mrs. William VanDerye1
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Mahlon
Cole, Mr.. and Mrs. William Menaugh
and MI. and Mrs. Albert Mills, at
dinner on Tuesday.