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Graham guardian., 1907-04-05
Babies Galore at Eden.

Eden, Graham Co., April A.
Ellis Palmer and Miss Minnie
Berry were united in marriage by
Rev. Thomas Fuller Wednesday
at the residence of Mr., Palmer.
Twins. one of each sex, recently
arrived at the residence of John
II. Palmer. A son was born TO
Mrs. Judge W. W. Hawkins Mon
day, son to Mrs. II. L. Colvin
Sunday, and daughter to Mrs,
Shem Plumb Friday.
Mrs. Joseph Blair of Hub bard is
visiting Mrs. VIM. Blair.
Pete Swenson, the moon sinner,
lived here only about three months
instead of two years as previously
stated.
Our primary school which was
taught by Miss Jennie Berry,
closed last Friday, after a seven
months satisfactory term The
grammar school taught by Prof.
Smith closes today. These teach
ers have the good will and best
wishes of every one in the neigh
borhood.
Mrs. l.. Jones, sister of Selma
Curtis and Bishop Kempton, is
here from Tucker, Utah.
Mrs. Aaron Nelson, who has
been quite sick, is better.
Uncle Dave Markham. who has
been confined to his room during
the winter, is slowly sinking
Uncle Dave is near the century
mark. He will be missed by all
old timers of the territory.
Mrs. John Tyler is here visiting
her mother-in.law.
Mrs. Carter from Oklahoma is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Ed
McEuen.
Uncle Moses Curtis came home
yesterday from ST. David, where
he has been for three months,
visiting relatives. He is quite
feeble.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

Miss Elizabeth Magic, who some
months ago startled Chicago by
advertising herself for sale, has
developed new and amazing
theory of matrimony. She be-
lieves married life would be ideal
were it so arranged that the hus-
band could see his wife only once
every three days. If this were a
compulsory condition of marriage,
she says, she probably might be
induced to embark upon this sea
of uncertainty herself. The mar
ried men of this region may con-
slider Miss Magie's theory bene-
fetal one, and therefore arrange to
have convenient appointment at
Globe or Bowie four days out of
each week, or send their wives to
visit with the esteemed mothers
in.law for that period. On second
thought, the latter plan is the best,
as it may result in preventing
visits from the lady's estimable
maternal ancestor. Any husband
who would quarrel with or i'll
treat his wife after successive
absences of three days each may
certainly be olassed in the genus
brute. Miss Magic has doubtless
solved a much vexed problem.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05
City Council Meeting

A proposition was recently
placed before the members of the
Stafford city council to increase the
liquor license rate and raise funds
to employ a special policeman to
be kept on duty all the time. A
special meeting of the council was
held Monday evening to consider
the question and the proposition
was discussed in all its details.
No action was taken, however, and
the members still have the matter
under advisement.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

THE outspoken opinions OF all
classes IN California prove that
President Roosevelts action on
the japanese question is extremely
unpopular. Those familiar with
the situation in that state claim
that his attitude has given Cali
fornia to the democratic party
without any doubt. Californians
are convinced that the Japanese,
like the Chinese, are not a de-
sirable class; that their coming IN
large numbers would triug about
another race war in the west like
that which now afflicts the south,
and that to force grown men of an
alien tribe into the schools with
innocent children of American
civilization is wrong from every
standpoint.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05
Cure for BlOat

When you are gong down the
road and see some farmer and his
family out looking at the COW,
who has a corn cob propped be:
tween her jaws, and an anxious
look in her eyes, you will have an
idea she is bloated The corn cob
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

We learn from Coanty Assessor
Birdno that there have been more
transfers of property in this county
during the past two months and a
half, or since Jan, 2lst, than there
have been all together during the
past four years. The sales have
usually been based on high val
uation and prove a remarkably
healthy state in the real estate
market, az we'll as a growing in
terest in local land from the out
side. Every sign indicates an ex-
tremely rapid development of the
many resources of this region
through the influx of new capital.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05
APRIL s, 1907.

Prof. Irving Fisher of Yale,
after exhaustive experiments upon
forty nine students, professors and
physicians, finds that the non
meat.eaters out.class the meat
eaters in such tests of physical en-
durance as holding the arms out
horizontally against time, deep
knee. bending and goose step drill,
One vegetarian held his arms out
more than three hours, while a
meat eating track athlete cried
quits in nine minutes.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

Just received fresh supply of
California navel oranges and seed
less Messina lemons at 1.-THE
Palms" 6.tf
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

is useless. The best remedy in a
case of bloat is l.2 oz. Of chloride
of lime dissolved iu pit. of warm
water. Repeat IN half an hour if
needed, A pound can of chloride
of lime can be bought tor twenty
cents. Keep it on hand
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05
Ladies' and Children's
Ready to Wear Goods

Muslin underwear. Judging from
the immense sales we have had thus
far, this spring we are lead to believe
we must have the SWEETEST line in
Stafford and prices the lowest
We have also secured the agency
for the famous R & @ corSetS which
are perfect in form and fit.
Spring millinery. No such COM
binationS of beauty with low prices
to be found in Stafford. We urge YOU
to see and compare our offerings.
Our line of embroideries, laces.
trimmings. all overs and net top laces
are complete. Spring dresses in all
styles and shades. TapeStery table
covers, portiereS, couch covers, print
ed burlap and art denims.
If you want to see the grandest
display of dry goods, notions and
gents furnishing. Call and see US; we
will gladly show you through whether
you buy or not.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

THE QUESTION of spring clothes
now uppermost in the minds of all is
most satisfactorily solved for the hum
dreds of GiIa valley folks who every
year more and more turn to this store
as the logical source of supply for
their apparel needs.
Our assortment is better and
greater than ever before, espec-
tally in white shirtwaiSts. We have
them from soc TO $500 They are
beautifully trimmed with lace and
embroidery in long and short sleeves.
China Silk waists from S. to $500
Ladies' tailored shirts in high
summer W eights in handsome Weaves.
Also white duck and linen shirts.
Ladies' shirtwaist suits and wrap
perS in fancy striped gingham and
percaIe, also lawn Kimonas.
ChiIdren's. white lawn dresses
trimmed in lace and embroidery Also
in plain and checked gingham. A
nice line of infants long white slips.
Graham guardian., 1907-04-05

Fine job printing at this Office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-14
SNAKE SAVED THE TRAIN.

"Speakin' of snakes" said Windy, Il
mind when they catched the great
grandaddy of all the bull snakes up at
Lead, in the Black Hills. I was only
a kid then. This wasn't no such tur-
BILE long a snake, but he was more'n
foot thick. Looked just like a sahuaro
stalk. Man name of Terwilliger Smith
catched it. He named this yere bull
snake Clarence and got it so plumb
gentle it followed him everywhere. one
day old P. T. Barnum come along and
wanted to buy this Clarence snake-oft-
cred Terwilliger a thousand cold-but
Smith wouldn't part with the snake
nOhow. So finally they fixed up deal
so Smith could go along with the snow
They showed Clarence in box IN the
baggage car, but after while MI.
Snake gets so lonesome he gnaws out
and starts to crawl back TO find his
master. Just as he is halfway be
tween the baggage car and the SMOKER
the couplin' give way-right on that
heavy grade between Custer and Rocky
Point Well, sir, Clarence wound his
head round one brake wheel and MS
tail around the other and held that
train together to the bottom OF the
grade. But it stretched him twenty
eight feet and they had to advertise
him as a boa constructor
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-14

that the few Indians seen going about
in that neighborhood were shy and
dared not approach, but, on the contra
ry, when called fed
DR.. Chanca appears to have found the
Indians extremely interesting despite
their cruel treatment of the Spanish
settlement and their cannibalism. And
if the following paragraph may be
taken as an indication of his point of
view he found them quite as amusing
and ridiculous as horrible. It runs:
when these Indians wish to appear
full dressed, both men and women
paint themselves, some black, others
white and red, and different combina-
tons of colors, in so many devices that
the effect produced is very laughable;
they also shave some parts of their
heads. and in other parts of it wear
long tufts of matted hair, which give
them an indescribably ridiculous APP
pearance.
In short, whatever would be looked
upon in our country as characteristic
of a mailman is here regarded by the
most prominent Indians as a mark of
distinction"
In addition to this account of the
search for the Spanish settlement and
of Cannibalism and other habits and
customs of the aborigines, DR.. Chanca
contributes much interesting data on
the personnel of the men of the fleet
and on the events of the cruise.
In the fleet were nearly 1900 persons,
including Juan Ponce de Leon, the fu-
ture conqueror of Porto Rico and the
.discoveTer of Florida, who finally lost
his life in trying to find the Fountain
of Youth: Pietro Margaret, who later
discovered the archipelago to which he
gave the name of the Marguerite isles;
Juan de Ia Cosa, an expert CosmOgra-
pher, who made the first map of Amer
lea. in 1900, now in the Royal Naval
Museum of Madrid, and many other
members of the distinguished families
of Spain. They had come out of a de-
sire to know about the New World,
some out of adventure and some out
of pure commercialism.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-14

Mrs. Smalltown-Wouid you accept
place in the suburbs? Cook-I'l con-
slider it If veg have room in your gar
age for me motOr.-Town Topics.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-07-14

FIRST AMERICA THE YEAR
VALUABLE DOCUMENT WRITTEN
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
COMMON LAW HUSBAND NOT LIABLE
Supreme Court Reverses Decision Against
Estate of w. w. Watrous.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court all
the justices agreeing. yesterday afternoon handed
down a decision in which it was decreed that the
estate OF a man not liable for the bills OF d
woman with whom he lived.
The plaintiff, Rachel Z. Oatman, a dressmaker,
sued 10 bill OF goods amounting 20 $5,S25
from Harry W. Watrous and Allen ". Adams, as
executors of the estate OF Walter w. Watrous. de-
ceased. The lower court gave judgment for the
plaintiff and appeal was taken. Justice Nc
Laughlin writes the opinion. and says:
The plaintiff seeks TO sustain the Judgment upon
the fact that Katherine Ballou the common
law wife of the decedent at least was held out
by him TO be his wife, and that he thereupon be-
came liable a husband for necessaries furnished
to her and that he expressly promised that he
would pay for the clothing and wearing apparel!
The courts uniformly scrutnize claims Of this
character, and permit a recovery only in cases
where the claim is established by satisfactory ev-
dence. l OF the opinion that the evidence pre-
sented falls far short Of establishing a
agreement, either express or implied. on the part
OF the decedent pay for the dresses and wearing
apparel out in the complaint and for that rea-
his estate is liable
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
SEEKS GOVERNOR'S AID.
Mother of Sunset Lake Victim
4ngry at Official InactiUity.

Bridgeton. -. j. June 2l.-Relatives and
friends of Mary Vennell. twenty-five years old.
who drowned while boating Sunset Lake
with George Evans. young glassblower.
few days ago. are free in their criticism of the
authorities for not making more vigorous efforts
10 determine the question, which they claim is
unsettled. whether there any foul play. Mrs.
Eckert. the dead girls mother. to-day signed a
letter to Governor Stokes The letter reads;
Your Excenency: AS the mother of Marie Ven
nell, who you have doubtless read in the
papers was so strangely drowned in Sunset Lake
here, appeal 10 sir. 10 exercise your powers
by seeing that there is no miscarriage Of justice in
the case.
My poor child was not the victim of accident.
She was the victim Of horrible crime: and tne
whom I honestly believe TO be guilty is per-
turbed by the authorities l contend SIR tnat TINS
is not il should be. The whole city, with the
rest; has demanded It from the very moment my
poor Marie found in the lake. Yet these TWO
officials do not heed.
The facts would convince YOU. SIR that pri,ila
facie at least has been made out against the
culprit and beseech you sir. for the sake OF my
dear departed one. and in the name OF heaven, TO
have this affair investigated yourself. have
heard a great deal about your state detective, MI
Lore and I most respectfully suggest that in
QUESTION made by him would surely be productive
of immediate results I am sure you will not allow
this cuprit-as big a brute and as monumental
coward lived-to escape arrest
Please do not misunderstood me. sir. do not
seek vengeance. seek only justice for my dead
BlEl Jersey justice mas always tIlc reputation
OF peing swift and You will not. know,
stand idly by and permit that good reputation 10
be blasted
Feeling sure that you will give the matter the
attention II deserves, 7 beg 20 subscribe myself.
sir. yours very respectfully, IDA ECkERT
The funeral of Miss Veneu took place this
afternoon. Services were held in her brothers
home and were conducted by the Rev. R B.
Stevenson. pastor Of the Commerce Street Meth
odist Episcopal Church. His text was, There
is step between me and death" There were
few besides the family of the dead girl in the
house. None OF the Evans family was present.
Coroner HitChner, Prosecutor Ffthian and
County Physician Charles Worth still maintain
there Is no evidence to warrant Evanss arrest.
No action will be taken until after the inquest
on Tuesday. Much feeling exists over the case
here II has been increased by the finding OF
a part of a garment said 10 have been torn
from the girls body
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
JEROME TURNED DOUN.
General Sessions Court Refuses to
Dismiss Horn Indictment.

For the second time within a few months the
General Sessions Court refused yesterday the mo-
ton of District Attorney Jerome for the dismissal
of the Indictment for manslaughter in the second
degree against John d. Horn the engineer OF one
OF the two trains whicI were in collision ir the
Park avenue tunnel the night of November 10.
1905. resulting the death OF two persons and the
manning OF many others
Horn indicted by the regular grand jury. and
the would naturally have been tried in the
General Sessions Court. Before the trial and be-
cause OF the Importance OF the the District
Attorneys office asked for the removal OF the
the Criminal Branch of the Supreme Court. The
case tried before Justice Greenbaum. The jury
could agree Assistant District Attorney Train
went before Judge Rosalsky March and asked
that the indictment be quashed he did not be-
leve a conviction possible. The application
refused. and Mr.. Train referred To Justice
Greenbaum.
The motion for Il dismissal dropped for the
time until few days ago IL brought up again
in General Sessions where Judge Foster was sit
ting. Judge Foster. in his decision says: I quite
agree with Judge Rosalsky that an Indictment and
prosecution this public importance II il is TO be
trial Judge because OF his intimate acquaintance
with the facts. Under Judge Rosalsky's decision 1t
must be referred TO Justice Greenbaum"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
DIR. COFFIN Il SUICIDE.
Retired Perfumery Maker Brooded
OUer Daughter'S Death.

It was learned yesterday that Sturgls CONN.,
a retired perfume manufactures, VINO dled IN
New Canaan Conn. a week ago yesterday. COM
mitted suicide in a fit of temporary INSANITY
brought on by brooding over the death OF his
daughter. Mr.. Coffin. with his brother-in-iaw'
John w Ladd founded the perfume manufact-
urine firm of Coffin & L.add. but retired a year
ago last January. principally. it is said because
of grief at the death of Mrs. Natalie comm De
Forrest who died two years ago he noVeu
from his Brooklyn home. No. 2S1 Henry street,
and built house at New Canaan in the nope
that new scenes would divert his mind.
Since Mrs. De Forrest died. Mr.. CONN hau
rarely visited Brooklyn, going there only when
business demanded his personal attention. Last
Thursday when he returned to his home IN
New Canaan Conn, from one OF his business
trips, he was i'll. His condition became worse
until o'clock last Friday morning, when he
appeared to be sleeping, His wife. who attended
him in the night, left him. Members of his
family say that the minute his wife left the
room he jumped from his bed. took his revolver
from drawer and. without realizing what he
was doing, shot himself.
Sturgis Coffin was born Sixty-two years ago
For many years he was the best known man on
the Heights. He married Miss Elizabeth Wads-
worth Shipman of the Hill, whose sister, Cath
crime, was Mrs. Henry Norris Whitney. wife OF
a prominent New York banker. Thirty years
ago Mr.. Cofins father. the late Henry Coffin.
OF Henry street started Sturgis and his broth
er-in-law John w. Ladd in the perfumery
business. The firm is composed Of Mr..
Ladd and Benjamin I. Mott.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
PRESSMEN TALK STRIKE
International Union RepudiateS
agreement zcith TypOthet@.

The International Printing Pressrnen's Union.
which IS now in convention at Brighton Beach
Music Hail Coney Island, at yesterdays session
repudiated the five year agreement entered into
Of America and Martin Higgins. former president,
and other officers of the union George L. Berry,
of San Francisco, the new president elected two
days ago. succeeding Higgins. opened the session.
The question OF the agreement occupied the whole
day.
This action affects 5000 pressmen in book and
job Offices throughout the country Before thi"
action by the convention the old board Of officers
denounced for making such an agreement.
One OF the clauses objected TO is what is called
The open shop clause. which says:
1t berg understood that the employer fulhls
scale Of wages and living up to the shop practices
settled by the committee
This is looked an open shop declaration
Another clause puts off the eight hour work day
January !. 1909. The following resolutions We're
carried by a Of lG2 TO 90 delegates:
Whereas your Board of Directors has renewed
the agreement with the United Typothete OF
America, now, therefore. be IL
Resolved, That said agreement is hereby rati-
fed and approved. provided the open shop cla use
is stricken out and amendment is inserted pro-
viding for nine hours pay for the eight hour day;
and be il further
Resolved. That in the event the United Typoth-
etc Of America rejects these amendments our
Board Of Directors are instructed to submit the
question Of the immediate Inauguration OF the
eight hour day 10 the referendum. said referendum
be taken thirty days after such rejection
When the convention IS over the new executive
board will convene in Manhattan and submit the
amendments 10 the agreement TO the United
Typothete. In case they rejected the enforce
ment OF the eight hour day throughout the coun-
be practically voting on the question of national
strike.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
EMPRESS HITS FREIGHT.
Passengers on Nezo York-Boston
Tram Shaken Cp.

Westboro. Mass, June a.-The New York Ex-
press. train No 5, the Boston & Albany Rail-
road. leaving Boston at 9:l5 a. for New York.
crashed into freight train which taking
siding $50 yards OF the local station to-day.
None OF the passengers were hurt, although they
we're badly shaken up. and the engineer and fire
man OF the express escaped injury by jumping.
The freight train had been the main track
and started 10 back 10 the siding. When about
half of the mad taken the switch the express
rounded the curve just TO the eastward. going at
high speed. The engineer Of the express that
Il impossible 10 avert Il collision, but he
his emergency brakes. thus reducing the speed
somewhat. Then he and the fireman jumped, land
ing the ground without being hurt. A second
later the great express locomotive struck the
freight train. The engine left the rails with the
tender. turned its side and partly
down lO-foot embankment. but prevented
from going the whole distance by the tender which
held to the roadbed
The passenger cars remained on the track. One
of the freight completely demolished and
several others were badly damaged. The tracks
were so badly blocked that traffic west of South
Framngham delayed for several hours.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-22
DICKINSON WILL CLING TO OFFICE
Replies to Governor Stokes's Letter Request,
ing Resignation.

Trenton. June 2.-Colonel Samuel D. Dickinson,
Secretary OF State. to-day replied In writing to
Governor Stokess letter asking him TO resign his
Office. Colonel Dickinson refuses to comply with
the request. and confines his letter discussion
of the for his withdrawal OF the libel suit
instituted by him against Mayor Pagan of Jersey
City for 500 0OO damages
Colonel Dickinson said he instituted the suit at
the Governors direction Notwithstanding that
every lawyer with whom he talked agreed that the
suit could not be successfully prosecuted. first be-
cause the alleged libel privileged, and second.
because If Pagan pleaded no malice, which he did.
the action could not prevail
lie withdrew the suit he with the intention
of reinstitutng 1t after election. The reason he
gives for this is that the could not have come
TO trial until October and that in the mean time
the opposition would have continued taking testI-
mony for exploitation in the newspapers. Colonel
Dickinson concludes his letter by saying:
Il therefore cannot accept your conclusions as
being well founded. and accordingly decline
your request for my resignation"
Governor Stokes almost Immediately after receiv-
ing Colonel Dckinsons letter left for Philadelphia
a business trip. He had only time glance
II. and in answer To question said he was
not prepared to make any statement. Lawyers
agree that Colonel Dickinson can only be removed
from his office by impeachment proceedings. 1t Is
doubtful whether any such action will be taken