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Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

lected. Faire is not more than % or 80
years of age and is smooth shaven.
The second new juror is Malcolm S.
Fraser, a dealer in underwear. He is
perhaps 40 years of age and is married
This panel, as it grows, impresses the
followers of the case more and more
favorably.
Excuses framed by the talesmen to
avoid jury duty in the case are grow
ing more varied each day. Man after
man declared that his opinion as to
the guilt or innocence of the accused
was so firmly fixed as to admit of no
change by reason of any testimony
that might be adduced. District Attor.
ney Jerome tried to convince the tales
men that newspaper stories were not
the same as sworn testimony before a
court, but his efforts were generally
unsuccessful and challenges for cause
were sustained by the court The state
: challenged a talesman named Nesbit,
: Who stated. however, that he was in
30 way related to Mrs. Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw, wife of the defendant. The call
ing of Mr.. Nesbit and his examination
attracted much interest, the most
eager listener being young Mrs. Thaw
herself
Gossip that there has been a de-
cided break in the house of Thaw will
not down. Fuel was added when Mrs.
William Thaw and her daughter, Mrs.
Carnegie. came to the court with Jo-
siah and Edward Thaw and failed to
greet or even to speak to Evelyn. The
Duchess of Yarmouth did not appear
and it was said that she was confined
to her, apartments in the Hotel Tor
raine by slight cold But from other
sources apparently as authentic comes
the report that the countess cannot
tolerate the presence of May McKen
Zie. the chorus girl chum of Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw.
Mrs. Thaw, the elder, is also said tc
object to May Mckenzie being in the
family group. but Harry Thaw and his
wife insist that she be accepted be
cause of her friendliness for Evelyn
the night of the tragedy, after Harry
Thaw had been taken into custody on
the roof Of Madison Square Garden
where bullets from his revolver killed
White. Evelyn was hurried from the
place by friends, and the search of the
police did not reveal her hiding place
1t is said that May Mckenzie will be
used as a witness by Mr.. Jerome fol
the people, and that she has also beer
subpoenaed by the defense to give tes
timony that can not be adduced b.
cross-examination.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
SOUGHT DEATH AoeErHeR

Unknown Young Man and Woman Stood
On Tracks Until Hit BY Train.
Camden, N. j., Jan. 28.-With arms
entwined. an unknown young man and
a young woman stood on the tracks of
the Pennsylvania electric railroad at
Newton creek and calmly waited until
an electric train ran them down. Roth
were killed. The pair made their dIsa
matte stand on a bridge over Newton
creek, and both were hurled into the
water. John Bruden, motorman of the
train, saw the pair under the electric
light, but not until he was close upon
them. He footed his whistle and sig
nailed. and he thought they would
step to the adjoining track, but they
made no move and he could not get
the train under control until he struck
them. The body of the young woman,
who was about 25 years old, was ro-
covered and brought to the morgue
here. The woman was well dressed
and appears to have been refined. The
only mark that may lead to identifica-
tion are the letters "W. c." on a gold
watch found on the body.
The couple had not been seen by
any one in the neighborhood of where
they were killed. and the authorities
have not been able to trace them prior
to the moment they appeared before
Motorman Bruden on the bridge. The
latter is positive in his assertions that
the couple had every chance to step
out of the way of the train, and he says
that it is his belief that they planned
to die together. The bridge on which
the couple met death is about half
way between this city and Gloucester
and is used only by the electric cars.
A few yards away is a foot bridge
over Newton creek. so that it was not
necessary for the couple to cross the
railroad bridge in order to get over
the stream.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

Most disfguring skin eruptions.
scrofula, plmples, rashes, etc., are due
to impure blood, Burdock Blood Bit
ters is cleansing blood tonic. Makes
you clear eyed, clear Drained, clear
skinned.
Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protrnding piles after years of suffer
ing, At any drug store.
II you haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce mild,
easy, healthful action of the bowels
without gripping. Ask yonr druggist
for them. 25c.
Stops earache in two minutes; tooth
ache or pain of burn or scald in five
minutes; hoarseness, one hour; ;musle-
ache, two hours; sore throat. twelve
hours.-Dr. Thomas Electric Oil, mon
arch over pain.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
sTEPMoTHER BRANDED TOTS
Pressed Red Hot Stove Litter On Their
Hands For Making Noise.

Pressed Red hot stove Litter On heir
Hands For Making Noise.
New York, Jan. 2S.-Two little tots
Nellie, aged years, and Jennie, two
years younger, told Magistrate House
in the Harlem police court, how their
stepmother. Mrs. Kate Gravius, had
branded them with a redhot stove
litter when in play they had made too
much noise. Twice during the recital
the prisoner, a woman of intelligent
and pleasing appearance, not more
than 20 years of age, tainted. When
restored the woman admitted that she
had burned the children, but said that
at the time she was possessed by an
unaccountable mania. The two girls,
she said, had been playing with their
dolls until the noise and confusion
robbed her of her reason and left a re.
sistless impulse to punish the little
ones. Selling the stove litter, she
pressed the glowing end upon the back
of the right hand of each child, caus-
ing scars that the little ones will carry
to their graves.
A peculiar feature of the case was
the apparent affection for the children
by the prisoner. and that the attach
ment was reciprocated was repeatedly
demonstrated in court When Mrs
Gravius lost consciousness the chill
dren walled in unison.
The prisoner was paroled in custody
of her counsel pending a further hear
ing, and the children were given in
care of the Children's Society, which
brought the complaint
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
GIRL DECLARES
WILL WAS FORGED
Typewriter Swears She Wrote Bogus
Crawford Document.
TWO WITNESSES CORNERED

y Scranton, Pa, Jan. 2S.-The most
sensational of all the developments in
the Crawford will case were those
which concluded with the commit
ment to Jail of A. N. Baumann, of Lam
disville, N. j., and Charles F. Riedel,
of Minetola, N. j., the two witnesses
who corroborated the claimant, George
B. Schooley, of Philadelphia, in his
testimony that the will which he pre-
sented for probate was signed by
James l.. Crawford, the millionaire
coal operator, in SchoOley's Office in
Philadelphia. They appeared as wit
nesses of the will and swore that they
signed it in the presence of Crawford
and each other.
At a hearing the principal witness
against them was Miss E. Ivey, IT.
year-old girl, employed as a typewriter
in the Office of George M. Weller, a real
estate broker of Easton, Pa. Her story
briefly was to the effect that some
time last June a man. whom she posi-
lively identified at the hearing as
her to do some typewriting for him.
He represented himself to be James
l.. Crawford, of Scranton; that he was
in i'll health, and that he wanted to
make will that would protect his
cousin, George G. Schooley, of Phila-
delphia. Thereupon, according to the
girl, he proceeded to dictate the will,
which was afterwards made the basis
of Schooley's claim. She positively
identified the date of the occurrence
as last June. which was more than a
year after the death of Crawford. After
debating the will, the girl said, he die.
tated- the alleged codicil and then had
her make copies of both on her EN-.
ployers letter heads, after tearing of
the heads.
The business occupied about three
hours, and after it was concluded
Schooley, it is alleged by the girl
gathered up every scrap of paper, in
Guiding the heads torn off Weller's
letter paper, and went away, after
paying her $5 and cautioning her tC
say nothing about the matter, as il
was a strictly confidential affair
She thought nothing more about the
matter until she read, the girl. said
in a Philadelphia paper of Judge
Sando's decision refusing to permit {
| jury to pass on the relative merits o.
the Schooley papers and the will ad
mitted to probate a year ago, anC
which was presented by Mrs. Craw
| ford.
Alderman Kasson held each of tn,
prisoners in $4,000 bail They wer,
committed in default of bail. The at
torneys for the Crawfords state tha
they have Miss Ivey's typewriter il
their possession and with it they cal
establish beyond all question that i
was on this machine, as Miss I've,
swears, that the Schooley papers wer
written.
The will and codicil presented b,
Schooley devises to Schooley cash an,
stock amounting to more than 81 900
900, and directs that he shall be electe
to the place of president of the PEI
pies Coal company, held by Crawford
and in which position Crawford mad
most OF his millions.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
HITCH IN CANAL BID
Financial Standing of Anson Bangs
Not Satisfactory.

Washington, jan 26.-As a result of
a conference at the White House it
was decided to reject the bid of Oliver
& Bangs. who proposed to complete
the construction of the Panama canal
for 6.75 per cent. of the total esti.
mated cost, insofar as Anson M. Bangs,
of New York city, is concerned. While
no official statement was given out at
the White House, it can be authorita.
lively stated that if William ]. Oliver,
of Knoxville, Tenn, can enter into a
satisfactory arrangement with some
other contractor, who is financially re.
sponsible, he will be given the con-
tract for the construction of the
canal.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
BOUGHT an Immense Ranch

Salt Lake City, Jan. 28.-The Wood
Hagenbarth ranch in the states of So
nora and Chihauhau, Mexico, has been
purchased by John d. Ryan, Thomas
F. Cole and Colonel w. c. Greene, cop
per mine owners. The consideration
for the ranch alone is approximately
$1,000,000 and the transfer of 25,000
cattle at from $3.50 to $35 a head,
brings the sum involved far above the
million dollar mark. The ranch con-
tains 1000 square miles and is almost
as large. as Connecticut.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
TEDIOUS JOB TO
GET THAW JURY
Sewn Selected After 101 Talesmen
Were Examined.
HAVE ALL KINDS OF EXCUSES

New York, Jan. 26.-Fifty-one tales
men were examined in rapid-fire order
IN the effort to complete the jury that
is to try Harry K. Thaw for the kill
ing of Stanford White, and at the end
of the days session two names had
been added to the jury roll, making
seven in all. One hundred and one
talesmen have thus far been exam
ined. Court then adjourned until
Monday.
One of the new jurors is Harold R.
Faire, printer and publisher, who is
the only unmarried man thus far Sc
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
SENATOR ALeER DIES SUDDENLY
Passes Away From Heart Disease at
His Washington Home.


His Washington Home.
Washington, Jan. 25.-United Sena-
tor Russell 4. Alger. of Michigan died
suddenly at his residence in this city
following an acute attack of oedema
of the lungs. For years he had suffer
ed from valvular disease of the heart.
Although Senator Alger had not been
in good health for some time his death
was most unexpected. The senator
Wednesday night was apparently in
his usual health. During the day he
transacted considerable business and
was at the war department up to a
late hour. At the bedside when he
passed away were Mrs. Alger and their
son, Captain F. M. Alger, and wife.
The body will be taken to Detroit,
Mich, for burial.
Senator Alger is survived by his
widow and five children as follows:
Mrs. Charles B. Pike, of Chicago; Mrs.
H. B. Sheldon, of Detroit; Mrs. Will
lam E. Bailey, of Harrisburg, Pa;
Russell A. Alger, Jr., of Detroit, and
Captain F. M. Alger.
When President Roosevelt was in
formed of Senator Alger's death he ad-
dressed a note of coincidence to Mrs.
Alger and accompanied it with floral
Offering.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
MERRIMAc's ANCHOR FOUND

Fishing Schooner's Mud Hook RecoV-
ers Relic of Confederate IroncIad.
Norfolk. Va, Jan. 26.-As the result
of her mud hook getting afoul of some
thing at the bottom of Hampton Roads
fishing schooner was the innocent
cause of the discovery and recovery
of the lost anchor and chain of the
Confederate armor-clad Merrimac or
Virginia, the last being the name given
her by the Confederate government
and under which she fought during the
Civil War the famous battle with the
Monitor that revolutionized naval
warfare.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30

'"They like the taste as we'll as maple
sugar" is what one mother wrote of
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup.
This modern cough syrup is absolutely
free from any opiate or narcotic. Con-
tains Honey Tar. Conforms to the
National Pure Food and Drug Law.
Sold by VIM. F. Dunn.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
BRIDE SWALLOWED POISON
Death Ends Her Brief Honeymoon of
Seven Weeks.

Reading, Pa. Jan. "a - Elizabeth,
wife of jeremiah Bloch, one of Read
ing's prettiest women, bride of seven
weeks, took her life by swallowing
carbolic acid. Medical aid was sum-
moned, but when the doctors arrived
life was extinct. Deceased was 10
years of age. No cause is known for
the deed.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Indiana Corn KIM Drowned.

Princeton, Ind, Jan. 25.-H. E. Ager,
a member of the Indiana house of rep
resentatives, was drowned in the Wa
bash river by falling from steam
boat. He was known as the corn
king and it was while returning from
a trip up the river purchasing corn
that he was drowned.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
How to Avoid Pneumonia.

You can avoid pneumonia and other
serious results from cold by taking
Foley's Honey and Tar. It stops the
cough and expels the cold from the
system as it is mildly laxative. Refuse
any but the genuine in the yellow
package. Sold by Benton N. Weldon,
Smyrna and W. r. Keys, Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Two Killed at Grade Crossing.

Reading, Pa, Jan. 24.-While re-
turning from Birdsboro in delivery
wagon. John Killian, aged 20 years,
the driver, and George Bower, aged Is
years. his helper, were killed on a
grade crossing in Gibraltar, near here,
by a Pennsylvania railroad passenger
train. The wagon was demolished, but
the horses escaped injury.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Mother and Son Burned to Death

Portsmouth. o., Jan. %. - Rachel
Pyles. aged so, a soldiers widow, and
her son, Jonathan, both deaf, were
burned to death in a log cabin at
DiXcn's Mills.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Army Lieutenant MjssIno.

Havana, Jan. 28-Lieutenant Charles
E. Mccullough, of the 18th cavalry
was reported missing, and there are
fears expressed that he has possibl,
met with foul play. as he was known
to have had considerable sum Of
money in his possession.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
Fall Of Rock Kills Three Mine Workers

Wil5e@-R"rre. Pa, Jan. 25.-By fall
of rock in the Dodson mine at Ply
mouth. near here. John Mayer, a min
er, and two Polish laborers were
killed.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
10 Skaters Drowned.

Portsmouth, o., Jan. 2S. - Pearl
Lowry and Forest Hyde, boys, were
drowned. and George Lowry and Hous-
ton Rickey barely escaped a similar
fate while skating.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
lived 1c5 Years.

Faston P7.. Jan. 2S-Johann Arnold,
who reCeHtiy celebrated his 105th
birthday. Giel ct Ccdarville, a suburb
Of this city. lie was born in Germany.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
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KILLED BY AN lCICLE
Brakeman Struck On the Head and
Skull Fractured

Allentown, Pa, Jan. "a. = Leading
from the cab of his engine, Silas H.
Burke, employed in the freight service
of the Reading railroad, aged SO years,
of Reading, was struck by an icicle
which fell from the water tank at
Chapel Ridge, near Macungie, and in
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
A GUARANTEED CURE For PILES

Itching, Blind. Bleeding, Protruding
Piles. Druggists are authorized to re-
fund money if PAZO OINTMENT
fails to cure in to IA days. soc.
Smyrna times., 1907-01-30
A Positive
CURE
EIy's Cream Balm
is quickIysabsorbed.
Gives Reliak al Once.


Gives Relic at Once.
It cleansa, soothes
heals and protects
the diseased men,
brane. Iteures Ca
tarrh andR driv Q (
away a Coil in the
Head quicAy. Re.
stores the Sssnses o.
Taste and Small. I
gists or by NAH; II
Ely Brothers, W.
Graham guardian., 1907-05-31
First publication Nayi7.
Notice Of Bond Election,
Notice Is Hereby Given.

notice Is Hereby IiiVcn.
That a bond election of ell of the taxpayer rs
of the Central school District, Number II, OF
Graham County, Arizona Territory, will be
held at the district school house of said school
as1S ashS dSy Sn~SsF Of June ~ on tuas g. fo thS
that Lewis Norton, S. Jenkins and A. $.
Porter are hereby named as judges t. conduct
such election. The polls for the said election
close at eight o'clock p. M, of said eighth day
Of June.
The purpose of said election is for the tax
payers of said school district to determine
trict shall be issued for the purpose of raising
money, by the sale of the proposed issue Of
bonds for the purpose of building q school
house in and for said district, and supplying
the same with furniture and apparatus.
The bonds, which it is proposed shall be
issued by the said school district Number H.
and for the determination as to the issuance Of
which the said election is to be held are pro
po ed to be for the amount of Twenty eight
Hundred Dollars (s2s0O.00l and it is proposed to
issue Fourteen (lI) OF such bonds, numbered
from One to Fourteen, both inclusive. and each
for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars. aud said
bonds shall bear interest at the rate of seven
per cent per Gnnum, and that said bonds shall
be redt enable In tie oIder in which they are
and that numbers One to Seven,
both inclusive, of said bolds. shall be redeem
able at the option of said school district at any
Time after q ee years from the date OF the issue
Of said bonds and that numbers Eight to
Fourteen, both inclusive of said bonds, shall
be redeemable, atthe option of said school dis.
trict, at any time after ten years from the date
of the issue ofsaid bonds; and that all of said
bonds she'll be made due and payable by the
said school diStFict Number IL at The end oil
twenty years tIom the dale Qf the issue ofgaid
bonds,
Done at Ceutrai Graham County, Arsons,
this 10th day OF May, 1907.
B.F WHITNRE,
K. NJ. ALFRED,
II. W. LAYTON,
Board of school Trustees
tor Central school District
Number l2
GEORGE u. ERQSBY, JR., Attorney l2.lt
Graham guardian., 1907-05-31
RATES OF LEGAL ADVERTISING.
JOURNALS UNFoUNDED CONVENTIONS

The Stafford Journal renews thu
attack on the county supervisors
over the awarding of the county
printing. 1t quibbles over tecbni
calities as usual, and by taking one
lone item, attempts to prove that
: the county lost six dollars there
ou. The GUARDIAN has no interest
in the matter except 70 see that
justice is done the supervisors
whom we are sure were guided by
good business judgment, as is
proven by the fact that two demo.
cratic supervisors awarded the con
tract to republican paper. Pre-
suming that the Journals argu-
ment is correct, and that its bid
had been legal the fact that the
minutes of the supervisors meet.
ing cost little more cuts no figure
in the matter, as the bulk of the
county advertising is in connection
with the tax assessment and the
Morenci Leaders bid on that part
of the contract was very much
lower than the Journals. One
item makes very little difference,
but the Leaders bid wds very
much lower on the entire years
publication.
But even if the Journal had been
the lowest on all items, the super.
vlsors could not give it the contract
as we have heretofore stated, be
cause it did not comply with the
law. II they had given it the con.
tract, the county treasurer could
not legally have paid the bills
We quoted the law two weeks ago,
and proved concIusively that the
Journal was out of the race.
Some years ago the publisher of
the Journal was elected city mar
shall of Stafford. A Cbinaman
might have been obtained for half
the money and could have done
the work as well. But q China
man is not a voter and could not
be elected, any more than the
Journals illegal bid could receive
the award.
Summed up, the case now stands
as follows:
The county might have saved u
dollar on the minutes by publica-
tion in the Journal, but would
have lost ten dollars on the assess
ment printing, comparatively
speaking.
The Journals claim that its bid
was the lowest is untrue.
The supervisors could not have
legally awarded the contract to the
Journal.
And the supervisors are nicely
as usual.
Graham guardian., 1907-05-31
Wedding Bells

A quiet wedding was celebrated
at Garden Springs Ranch, Satur
day, May Is, 1907
Amid profuse decorations of car
nations and roses, in the presence
of the immediate relatives of the
contracting parties, Judge Miles
Woods, Of Bonita, performed the
ceremony which united Albert Lee
Alexander and Birdie Haby in the
holy bonds of matrimony. .
Miss Haby is the daughter of
Mr.. G. Haby, prominent stock
man of Graham county and owner
of Garden Springs Ranch. She is
beautiful, refined and accom-
plished young lady.
The groom is son Of Andrew
G. Alexander. one Of ArIzona's
prominent business men, and is a
very popular young man, possess.
ing all the qualities Of gentle
man combined with much energy
and business ability.
After the wedding festivities,
the bride and groom drove to the
Indian Hot Springs, the home Of
the groom's parents, where they
will visit for few days, before
going to their beautiful home which
is furnished and ready for occu-
pancy at Globe. Many handsome
and costly presents were received
by this popular young couple
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander have
the best wishes of a host of friends
in both Graham and Gila counties.
Graham guardian., 1907-05-31
''l'm Her, but She's Not Me-"

A woman was waiting for her
sister in railway station when a
gentleman, looking for his wife,
and mlsled by general resemblance
in figure and clothing, stepped up
behind her, and, laying his hand
on her shoulder, exclaimed:
"Thank goodness, Emma, its
you"
The name be used happened to
be really hers, which made the
sudden familiarity even more start
ling. She jumped nervously.
"You're mistaken, sir" she gasp
ed. "I'm Emma, but she isn't me
Youths Companion.
Graham guardian., 1907-05-31
Now IOC a Share


In order to raise money for development purposes
the White Marble Gold and Silver Mining company
is now offering for sale small amount of treasurv
stock at ten cents per STARE, The company owns
valuable claims in Pna county, in the richest min~
eraized section now known in the southwest As
says from taken out OF the companv's claims
near the surface, runs high in gold, silver and lead
which increases in value in depth. Located near
smeler; within few miles of railroad: water
inabundance near at hand which increases the val
h9bfthe companys property Now is the time to
purchase St9ck. GeriHon the ground floor Ins
business ability or the president ana his assistants
and the character of the found at the grass roots
almost assures the success of the company. 1t will
forge to the front in a short time. The officers of
the company are reputable business men whose
characters are abve reproach No high salared Off
GERS to use the money Every dollar of treasury
stock will be used for developing the property
Those who purchase have the assurance that the
btsness of the company viii be carried on as eco~
noHica as possible .eT
The business Of the company will be managed by
the Board of Directors e