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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
HELLO GIRLS MIN
 STRIKE IN TUCSON
Two Have Their Pay Raised to Si0 per Month and Others Will Work for $35 Girls Continued at Work While Waiting for Result of Ultimatum.

The strike of telephone girls at Tue. son came to an end without violence or bloodshed, according to the Star, which says;
 After a long conference, which began early yesterday, and which was not con cluded until last night, the "hello girls " who are employed at the central office here were given an increase in pay from $50 per month to Si0 per month
 An attempt was made by the tele- phone officials to convey the impression that there was no trouble at all, but it was learned directly, nevertheless, that the girls yesterday delivered their ultimatum that unless they were given an increase of $lO per month they would quit work and thereby tie up the city telephone service.
 General Manager c, w. HinehelifTe of the Consolidated Telephone, Tele- graph & Electric company, which owns the local telephone lines as well as the long distance wires to other parts of the territory, stated last night that there had been no trouble with the operators
 It was learned, however, that com mittee of "contral' girls met tho off cials of the company and delivered their ultimatum af an increase in pay. They stated that the work is exceedingly diff iicult and that they were entitled to more salary. They were backed in their demands by a great number of the telephone users, who realize that the operators are compelled to undergo great strain every day.
 The company officials were willing to give two of the girls, who have been in the employ of the local office for a long time, $40 per month, but they ob iected to making this the general scale. They stated that they wished to pay the newer girls but S35 per month, which would have been an increase of only s per month.
 The question of the increase was ar gued for a considerable time. Finally the girls delivered the ultimatum that they would have to receive the $l0 increase or there would be a general strike, and the company then granted the demands. All of the operatives will be at work this morning.
 The difficulty which threatened to be- come serious did not affect the lines of the company, as the girls continued at work while awaiting the answer to their demands.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
DIAMONDS TO COST MORE
Dc Beors' Purchase of Premier Mine
 Gives Trust Control of Market

From the London office of Edward Van Dam & Co., comes the information that the celebrated Premier mine, not far from Kimberly, which for three years has been the obstacle in the way of diamond trust, had been taken over by the De Beers.
 This means according to Mr. Van Dam, that every carat of diamonds mined in South Africa is controlled by the diamond trust, whose property val. nations would make the colossal for tune of John D. Rockefeller look like thirty cents.
 "lt's a case of Europe taking up American trust methods, said another proinent wholesale dealer. "Since the Premier mine was discovered our agents abroad have reported the greatest at tention on the part of the De Beers offices. We had the Premier to fall back on all the time. Now that they have consolidated under the name of the De Beers, diamonds are bound to go higher. These men, headed by Wer hNi i''it oi iDhuoii, piobdDiJ tHt IitH- est man in England, paid an enormous sum for the mine. You can estimate its worth when its output yearly in dia monds is valued at $l5,O00,OOO.
 "Now, in accordance with the ritual of the American trust, where a great sum is paid out for the purpose of amalgamation, a much greater sum must be returned by the increase in price It will be easy for the De Beers to curtail the market, keep the supply be- low the demand, and compel diamond buyers to pay higher prices. There can be no more competition now in the dia- mond market until another big mine is discovered.
 "Diamonds are today great deal cheaper than other precious stones Two small pearls will cost almost $2,000, while two large diamonds may be had for that price, With the stock of dia- monds which the De Beers have on hand they can afford to close the mines of South Africa and get rid of the sur plus which they seem to think is hold ing the price of the gems down. In an other year the price of diamonds may be doubled. There is no way to halt the De Beers. They absolutely control the situation. Washington Post.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
FIREMAN VARNEY
 DIES OF INJURIES
One Fatality from Explosion of South ern Pacific Engine at Tucson Last WeeS-Little Hope for Recovery of Two Others Who Were Injured

TUCSON, Ariz., August l7-At O clock yesterday morning c. II. Var ney, the young engineer who was fatal ly injured Thursday night by the ex- plosion of boiler on engine No. 26SG in the new Southern Pacific roundhousc, passed away, never having regained consciousness after being injured.
 Manuel Marquez and F. l.. Lopez, who were also terribly injured, are at the hospital and very little hope is held out for their recovery. Charles Gomez, the fourth victim of the acci- dent, lies in precarious condition at his home.
 Varney was in the cab of his engine at the time of the explosion. Marquez and Lopez were working on a station ary engine which was just in front of No. 26S6 and Charles Gomez was stand. ing in the rear of the engine.
 Varney was enveloped in cloud of steam, his face and chest being almost cooked. His body was lifted by the force of the explosion and thrown on the frame of the engine, where he lay, unconscious. Marquez, Lopez and Go meg were all scaldcd about the face and body.
 Foreman Coleman was the first to reach the scene of the disaster and the first thing he saw was poor Var ney's huddled body hanging or the framework of the dismantled engine. With the help of another workman Coleman carried the unconscious form into the roundhouse office and an ann bulanee was called. In the meantime the other three men were placed on benches alongside the apparently life less body of their young ecmrade.
 Varney never opened his eyes from the time that he was picked up by Coleman until his death occurred. Mar quez and Lopez regained their senses shortly after arriving at the hospital. but were suffering such terrible pain that they were unable to speak and shortly afterward both lapsed into un- conseiousnesssagain.
 The huge boiler was lifted clear of the frame of the engine by the force of the explosion and hurled upward and outward, striking at the intersec- ton of the south wall and the roof. About thirty feet of the wall was torn out and a gap torn in the roof thirty feet long and about twenty feet wide.
 Small bits of steel and iran were hurled in every direction and a work man stated that a piece of the inside work of the cab had been found a hundred yards from the scene of the disaster
 The explosion was the result of care lessncss of the young man who now lies in the undertaking parlors. Var ney allowed the water to run too low in the boiler, at the same time keeping a big fire burning in his engine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
Pointed Paragraphs

Some straight-laeed men have gone crooked.
 The man who boasts of his ignorance has gone the limit.
 To the bunko artist one man s money is as good as another's.
 It's up to a man to sit down and con template standing offer.
 One way to put money into eircula- tion is to take it to the race track.
 When a man has occasion to defend his actions he admits his weakness.
 It is safer to judge a man by his daily talk than his Sunday prayers Chicago News.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
Reflections of a Bachelor

When you aren t afraid of the cook you haven't any.
 A nice thing about reform is when you do it to somebody else.
 A woman is proud. of being married just the same if it's a failure.
 A man likes to be in politics so he can have an excuse for being q failure tin business.
 What n woman really enjoys about having a new hat is she can begin to plan right away to have another.-New York Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
A PROSPEROUS TRUST
MT. Morgan'g Predictions as to Steel
 Fully Realized

When the steel corporation was formed MT. Morgan subjected himself to criticism by calculating that net earnings would reach $l00,000,OOO for a year. or s25 5,OOO,OOO more than enough to pay interest and dividends. The fig ures, being among the first as well as the largest of the new era when old sta tisties did not count, aroused the fury
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
Buggy and Wagon Repairing

We wish to inform the public that we now have a complete stock of hardware and buggy and wagon material and are fully equipped to do all kinds of buggy and wagon repairing and rebuilding. First-class workmen; best work guaran- teed KIBBE & READING,
 West Cedar Street, below 0. K. Livery
 Stables. 266
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

Do not fail to hear "Under the Trop. ical Moon," sung by Chas. E. Jennings at the Alexander tonight
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
keegan's Is one of Globes oldest and best known cafes; everything frst-class in his line. Call and be convinced.
Keegan s

Buy a pound of that famous Little ton Creamery butter at the Independent Market, only 40 cents . pound. If
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

Billie Feland is still writing insur ance See him at the Gila County Ab- stIact office. If
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

Sewing machines for rent at J. P McNeil's Furniture store, opposite the Miners union hall, Globe, Arz.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20
Fun at the Iris

Don't miss this show. It is a good one.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

Keegan's Is one of Globes oldest and best known cafes; everything frst-class in his line. Call and be convinced.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

Commentators in Globe At the Alexander tonight.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-08-20

We frame pictures. Naquin & Co.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Stamps Of Great Worth.

Among the rarest Of postage stamps
are the homely Confederate issues used
on letters transported through the
South in the early days Of the Civil war,
says the Washington Post. Nearly
every one Of them Is unpleasing to tho
eye, yet they are treasured specimens in
tho collections OF those fortunate enough
to possess them.
AT the beginning OF the war no regular
Confederate stamps we're on hand, and
the postmaters were authorized to re-
ceiyO money in payment for the postage
on letters to DO forwarded. Small
change was scarce, and in order to
facilitate mattcrs postmRters issued
local stamps OF theiT own design and sold
them TO patrOns, a number at time.
these stamps could thereafter be
presented to the postmaster in payment
OF postage.
Confederate provisional stamps md
envelopes include IA different varieties
and the majority are held at very high
premium. or many varieties, not more
than one specimen 10 known, although
it is not at ull improbable TINT other
specimens OF somo Of these raretics are
now resting Oh old wartime letters
stowod away aud forgotten,
SO scarce nro stamps and go rarcly do
they como up for sale that the standard
catalogues do not mention the prices nt
which they are held When a specimen
does como to light, il usually changes
hunds ut private ealc, md thus not
oven expert collectors are always aware
OF tho approximate vnluo OF raro Issues.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Ancient Finance.

Assyrin with her immense hosts and
her spacious and magnificent cities, had
no money; Egypt-opulent, populous
and abundant Egypt-had no money;
ancient Persia, before the age OF the first
Dhriue, had no money, tho early llc-
brcws, aud oven during the most pros
prrous period OF tho age OF Solomon nnd
down 10 the time OF Judas Maccabaeus,
wero without money; Etruria from first
To last wGs without money; Rome was
without money TO the time OF Servius
Tullius, aud the Greeks OF the heroic
agos woro equally destitute OF money.
by those nations gold and silver, when
used IN barter, wore weighed ont by tho
scnlcp, M when Abraham purchased tho
cave Of MacpclRh "hc weighed to Ephron
the silver which he had named in the
audience OF tho sons OF llotb.'
Ancieutly thero was no money in
Arabia, or tho riches OF the patrint Oh.
job would not have been estimated
by his chmele, oxen and che ast ee
India, Persia, Assyrin, Judacn, Egypt,
Greece, Etruin, Rome, tho nations OF
Aeia Minor, including Tyre and lts dc.
pendencice, all arrived at civilization
and comfort without tho current uso OF
caah and carried on their extensive
mercantile and manufacturing traneac'
tons merely by bartcrinR commodities
in kind, bullion being rcckoncd among
those commodities. Those nations
woro populous almos, beyond credibility
and transported their produce, manutac-
turce and other merchandise in ships
OF Tyro aud Tnrshish from Opir and tile
utmost Indian ielc tCoylon) to Gaul and
tho "tin islands of Scilly or Vigo.--
New York PfcgS.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Pity The Gouids.

n man or woman who does not
sincerely pity the Gould family must
indeed be csllous OF heart. Anna Gould
married fellow calling himself Count
Castelane. His title was bogus and if
genuine it amounted to no more than q
justice Of the peace in America. He
proved poor, broken down spawned
rake, blacSguard and blk and squan-
dered millions OF the Gould fortune.
The accounts of the affair nause Gated two
continents.
Now comes tho threatened washing
of dirty underwear IN the case OF How
ard Gould and a fly actress he married.
They put detectives ON each others
trail about rs soon rs they had exchang-
Cd bridal VOWS. When the case gets IL =
to court the United States will hold its
nose for six weeks. IL old Jay GouiG
has any way OF reading the history Of
the domestic troubles Of his descendants
be will want to sit up in his coffin and
burn Il rag. Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Scarlet Fever In Towu.

There IL cOnsidc rablc sick meas among
the children OF thc town and it IL ieared
that it will result in an epidemic OF
scarlet fever. So far as we are able to
learn, there arc two cases ~ that dis-
ease now, ono in tho Lutts family and
one IN the Armstrong family on Missouri
Flat The latter, We arc informed, il a
very bad case. Tho daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gcdney is quite sick,
but DR.. Hood was not certain last even.
ing that she Ind tho scarlet fever.
Besides tLesc, there are severnl other
children sicN, bnt tho attending ply =
sycians declare thnt the disOlsc is not
scarlet fCvcr. But whatever il IL, stcps
have been taken to prevent tho sprond
OF scarlet fever. Tho public schools
hive been closed ;or thu term and thcr"
will DO no church aud Sunday school
unit! all danger OF the spread OF .lc
diseaao ~ past.
Commissioners Clark and lytton
held a meeting this forouoOD and ap.
pointed Constable Oudcrkirk quarnn-
tine officer. Tho Lutts and Armstrong
Residences Rro under quarantine and
everybody is warned to stny away from
them.
Tho officials are right in taking every
precnutlon TO prevent tho SPREAD ot the
disease and the people should stand
soliily behind thcm. There should be
no violation oi the quarantine by any.
body. IL there is, Tho guilty person
ehouI d bc punished severely.
Tho pcopc should not got excited.
Everything possible will 10 done 10
prevent the eprcnd Of the tiscngc.
hscp cool aud keep away from tho
q'larantinoi houses.
Since tho above was put in type, we
have been informed TINT the case at MIR.
uedncy's Ia scnrlot fovcr and TINT the
mouse hns been guaranteed.
Aso that tho high school will not
close Tor n faw dnys or until II 10 deter
mined whether or not tho dseasC
threatcns to become nh cpidOWic.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Clarence Mackay'S Gifts.

AT the commencement exercises at
the University, DR.. Stubhs told the
audience of more generous gifts OF
Clarence Mackay to the University OF
Nevada.
In making his announcement Dr..
Stubbs stated that Clarence Mackay
had first presented tho college with
$4,000 for n mining buiding and that
later he increased this amount to $780,.
600. Later no presented the college
with the statue OF his father which has
been sculptured by Gutzon Borglum in
New York and which will be unveiled
that when the Mackay mining building
is completed, he will give the sum Of
$4,000 annually for the payment OF a
when the MackHy mining building is
dedicated.
Having told Of tho gifts by Mr.. Mac
kay DR.. Stubs told tho students
how the grounds would be beautified
at the expense OF Clarence Mackay
and under tho direction OF Landscape
Artist Bliss Of San Francisco. This
will mean IN expenditure of at least
$4,000.
After doing all these things for tho
college, Clarence Mackay has gono
further and has promised DR.. Stubbs
professor and instructor in the school OF
mines and the payment OF nn instructor r
in tho school OF mineralogy.
After speaking at length on the Mac
kay gifts, DR.. Stubbs took up tho Welt
OF Clarence Mackay to the Universiiy y
and told how in the presence OF tho
mombcrs Of his party, .. j. Smith, Mrs.
Stubbs and himself, Clarence Mdckay
had placed certain articles in the cop.
por box which wac placed in the corner
stone Of the new Mackay mining build
ing. fIe told how hc had tried to keep
this matter quiet nnd how ho Ind near.
ly eucceeded in doing so,.--Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Noted Cleveland Ranch Sold.

Tho Ely Erpositor OF JanO says: II.
D. Wooloy, president Of the Amnlga-
mated Nevada Mincs and Power Com.
phhy, who is operating at blackboard
hnd Osccoln, has tclcgraphcd 10 Mrs. "A.
W C'Cleyclamd 10 moot him IN Salt Lake,
whcro the hnal payment will DO mado
on the Cleveland ranch III Spring Val.
10Y, which Woolcy purchased Tor $780,.
coo.
WooleY has boon negotiating for tho
lannon's ranch eince his visit TO Ely last
March, mud as the terms OF tho ealo sp'
pear to he eatisiactory TO both partice,
'he signing Of tho deeds IN Salt Lake
Will mark the close Of tho dcal.
Tho Cleveland ranch cOmpriace 80, 900
acres of land, and Ia ono OF Tho
choieest garden spots In tho State.
valuable wator rightp, sufllcicn, to irri'
Rn'c goodly portion OF tho land, arc
a,so included IN tho purchase, md
"'oloy will uso part ri the water FOR
power purpoacs. Tho ranch il capable
OF producing all ltlada OF iruit aud vcRc.
'aolo, md tho mountain etrcams that
run through tho land aro toll OF trout
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Utilization Of Waste.

Tho United States Steel corporation
is installing IL monster engines mt VA.
rious planis, the unique feature about
them being that they do not require oil ,
coke, coR', wood or ordinary gGs for
fuel. They are to be operated solely
with the gas which Ia gene iu tho
company's blast furnaces during the
rocese Of ltel manufacture. This gas
hns heretofore gone to wnetc, but here.
after IL will be made to turn all .ho
wheels. For steel plant 10 be able TO
savo tho cost Of its fuel is taking a very
big stride toward ccooomy. To DO able
TO abolish smoke Mt tho same time will
add to ils popularity in communities
where tho smokC-5elcbing stacks have
emothcrod the air with backness. Ono
moro real triumph for the American
restless brain.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
HOW LINCOLN ENTERED
The SOUTHERN CAPITOL

Never was conqueror who made I.ss
pretentious entry into IA CONQUERED
city than Lincoln entrance into Rich.
mond. His actions are described by his
body guard, Capt. S, Barnes, in a pple.
TONS Magazine for June:
The Confederacy White House WIS
Close to the capitol grounds" says Capt.
Barnes, ut was a modest and uppre,ep.
nous building, brown in color, with
small windows and doors.
The president entered by the front
door that opened INTO small souar.
ball with steps leading into the secor
story. lie was then led into a smH,
room ON the right, which had been NJ.
DAVIS reception room and office. 1t wa
plainly but comfortably furnished-u
large desk on one side, table or two
against the walls, few chairs and one
large lcatncred covered arm OF easy
chair. The walls we're decorated with
prints and Photographic, one or two OF
Confederate ironclads ono OF the
Sumter, that excited my coveteousness.
MIR. Lincoln walked across the room to
the easy chair and sank down into it
lie was pale and hagGard, and seemed
utterly worn out with fatigue and ex-
citcmcnt OF the last hour. a few OF us
Scre gathered about the door, but little
THs said by anyone. 1t was a supreme
home Of the fleeing presi.
dent OF the Confedcracy invaded by his
opponents after years OF bloody con-
tests for its possession, and now occupi.
I'd by the President OF the United States
Abraham Lincoln, seated in the chair
almost warm from the pressure OF the
body OF Jefferson Davis! What
thoughts were coursing through the
mind OF this great man no ono can tell.
lilo did not live to relate his own impres.
sion; what he said remains fixed in my
first expression OF
natural want wonder il could get
u drink OF water lie did no, appeal to
any particular person for it. can see
his tired look out Of those kind blue
eyes over which the lids half dropped;
his voice was gentle and soft; there WAS
no triumph i'll his gesture or attitude.
lie lay back in the chair like tired
man whose nerves had carried him
beyond his strength All he wanted
Was rest and drink OF wateI."
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
D,alh Of Major Spriqas.

Major Spriggs, one OF ReEo's best
known citizcns, died Mt the Pyramid
Lake Indian reservation yesterday after
neon after an illness OF few houra.
fic was married on May 18th to Miss
Margaret Dunawny Of Reno. After
returning from their bridal trip, Major
Spriggs left for tho reservation. He
was in perfect health when he left Reno,
but was taken suddenly i'll yesterday
morning. Mrs. Spriggs and Oscar j.
Smith left for the reservation in mn
automobile rs soon rs possible after the
news Of the Majors illness reached
Reno, but he was dead when they ar-
rived there, although the chauffeur
drove tho automobile ut it's highest
speed.
Major Spriggs was native OF Utica
New York, aged 40 years. lie has buen
agent Mt tho reservation for the last
eight years. IIe was genial, com.
panionabio man and his many friends in
Reno and throughout the state are cad
den I'd by his sudden death.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1907-06-14
Blue Cheered Gray.

Few generate were so beloved and
revered by their soldiers us StOnewGn
Jackson, the @greHt TANKER" vas by his.
rs simplicity. strength, daring, skill
ii indomitablG viii endeared him to
..s troops, while his successes reused
"eir admiration. Whenever great
cheering was heard iii Jacksou's conn
hose Tho were detained from being
present at the occasion would say,
Here comes either Jackson or an old
rabbit"
AT one time when Jackson's camp was
on the southern bank OF the Rappahau-
mock and that Of the Federals ON the
northern bank OF that river friendly
Intercourse, not only confined to the
exchange OF coffee and tobacco existed
between the ontnnsts OF the two armies
and friendly greetings were often ex-
changed across the river. One day
when Jackson rode along the river and
the Confederate troops ran together, us
was their CUSTOM to greet him with Il
yell, the Federal piCkets shouted across
the river asking what it WAS all about,
-Stonewall is coming!7 was the reply,
aud imme liately, to Jackson's astonish-
ment, the cry "lIurrah for Stonewall
Jackson!' rang out from the Federal
ranks. Thus the voice OF north and
south, prophetic Of time OF renewed
unity, mingled In acclamation OF great
soldier.-Los Angeles Times.