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Arizona republican., 1907-11-25

Tom Thumb died. leaving his widow
 and one child. then for many years,
 his widow retired to private life, until she met Count Magri, an Italian noble
 man. but also a dwarf, who owns i'm
 mense family estates in Italy and
 comes of one of the most ancient fam
 files among the aristocracy of Italy.
 ranking with the famous house of the
 prices of Colonna. The count laid
 violent seize to the heart and affec-
 tions of the captivating little widow.
 who finally succumbed and bestowed
 her hand and heart for a second time on one of the handsomest dwarfs the
 world has eVers known. The. wedding ceremony took place at Grace Church.
 Broadway. New York. when the off ciating clergyman. Dr. Harrington. who officiates at all similar functions
 of New York's four hundred and the wedding will long be remembered in
 the history of New York as one of the swellest affairs that ever took place in that city. So great was the pressure for invitations to the ceremony. that over one hundred pews were reserved for and occupied by Mrs. Astor. Mrs. w. H. Vanderbilt and all the leaders of society. besides the governor of the state of New York, who attended with his entire staff and the flower of the elite of the empire city. The scene at this wedding was one such as Broad way. New York, has seldom witnessed in the history Of the crowds which have thronged that busy thoroughfare. For hours before the time set for the ceremony which occurred at noon. Broadway, and the neighborhood of Eighth. Ninth and Tenth streets were thronged with masses of people who fought and struggled to get into the church and witness the marriage of one of the smallest and prettiest little brides who ever knelt before an altar. After the wedding ceremony. the bride and bridegroom with their bridesmaids and Baron Magri. the twin brother of the bridegroom, who had officiated as the best man at the cer- emony. were entertained at an eIabor- ate wedding breakfast given by MT. Barnum at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, to which a large number of New York society people were in vited.
 Since then the Count and Countess Magri have retired to private life liv- ing upon the countess beautiful farm situated among the Berkshire Hills. at Pittsfield. Mass. and have only once accepted q professional engagement. which they did at the St. Louis Worlds Fair most reluctlantly. After most UT gent entrpatips and at vast expengp the Gentry Brothers have. however. in inducing Mrs. Generar rom Thumb. her husband and brother law Baron Magre to make one final and tour of this country in con nection with the Gentry Brothers Fa- nous United shows which they are do- ing this season. Mrs. General Tom and her party will exhibit here on Wednesday. Nov. 27, with Gentry Brothers United Shows and will be seen in the gorgeous carriage built for and presented to her by Mir. Barnum.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25
ADJUSTMENTS
THE MAYOR OF TokIo.-

Richard Carle's latest and most successful farcial opera The Mayor of Tokio' comes 10 the Doris Opera House. November 26. The opera is in two acts with the liberetto by Mr. Carle and the music by William Frederick Peters. Both acts are laid in Japan which gives fine chance for a gor- gsous color scheme. which has been applied tO both scenery and costumes with lavish and artistic hand. The songs are said to be pretty and the girls and costumes bewitching. and there are number of excellent voices in the large company besides several comedians that keep the fun going at d rapid gait from the rise of the cur tain to the finale Of the last act. The plot contains all the essentials of comic opera: Marcus Orlando Kidder, the impressario from America. who heads the most successful failure that ever struck Austral-i-a;" the love-sick ten or. who falls in love with the princess it first sight; a sour-vIsaged ward robe mistress, who was a ''toer'' in the ballet twenty-two years before; the soubrette with a great desire to play ipltS anu llF SOHS DpOh boy in love with the soubrette. All these characters are interwoven into a series of most amusing situations. in terspered with a number of ensembles executed by d large chorus of pretty. shapely. highly trained girls who sing in harmony and dance and otherwise comport themselves in a most pleas ing and gingerly fashion.
 Prices, Soc, u,oO. SlSo. s20O. Box seats. s2.50. SeR sale at Boehmer's.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25
Local Daily Weather Report for The
 Arizona Republican.

Accumulated excess in temperature since January 1. 5S degrees. Accumulated excess in rainfall since January l, LA inches.
 H. K. HOLCOMB,
 Temporarily in charge.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25

Handsome. eight piece Belmont set of solid Magnetic Silver. Six teaspoons one sugar shell. and one butter knife. given with every six months signed or der for The Daily Republican and "a cents cash additional to cover freight and packing charges. Offer open to both old and new subscribers. You pay monthly for The Republican and simp- lv agree to continue it for six months.
 Call at the office of The Republican at once and get a beautiful set of sil- verware. They will not tarnish. cor rode. or change color. This is mag nificent offer that The Republican takes pleasure in presenting to its readers. Don't wait. the sets are go- ing fast You can't buy a set back from those who already have secured them.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25

F means the finest you'll find in the
 city Not to try Donofrio's Cactus Candy
 would be a pity.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25

ped by bystanders however and did no further damage.
 The street car at the time was not running very fast according to the statement of those who saw the acci- ydent and was stopped almost as soon as the vehicle was hit. Had they been struck full amidship Mir. Cole thinks he would have been put out of the running for some time and perhaps killed. Therefore both of the occu pants of the vehicle are congratulating themselves.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25
RECEIVED BANNER.

gen La Chance. president of the Ari- zona w C T L.. has received ban ner for the territorial union as a prize for subscriptions to the Union Signal. the national organ. The banner will be on display at the w. C. T. T.. meet
 ing at the residence of John WiX
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING

The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Havana oil Com pany win be held at the office of the Vulcan Oil & Gas Company at Havara, Montgomery County. State ot Kansas. on Monuay. December 2nd. 1907. at two o'clock D. m. of said day; for t!le nuI Ipose of electing board of di-ectors for the CT suing, year. and the .rar-'ac- .ion C.! such other business d., ;nisy properly cCme before the mee'inE.
 JAS. M. PARKER, President. JOHN R. BEACH. Secretary.
Arizona republican., 1907-11-25
SANTA FE TIME TABLE. PHOENIX CITY TIME.

LtdNt arTIVc' 'The Diamond Jo," for Hot Springs Junction Castle Hot Spgs.), Wickenburg. Prescott and branch points, Jerome. Ash Fork, Los Angeles. San Fran cisco and all points west ........2:Oo am. 2;S5 am. "The Daylight Express" for Wickenburg, A. & C. branch points, Congress Junction, Prescott, Ash Fork. Denver. Kansas City. Chicago and all points east. .s;OO am. 4:1O pm. No trains on A. & C. Ky. or Poland branch Sun days.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
GOVERNORS MESSAGE TO THE LEGISLATURE

are subjected TO the tax laws OF. the
State. being free from the protection
of the Interstate commerce law. Ths
proposition Is to put a stamp tax on
each package. according to the mum.
Der OF gallons therein. 1t is argued
that this would catch a great amount
Of beer. especially that coming in from
foreign: brewers who pay no tax in
this State because they keep no stor-
age warehouses here. Some brewers
have Withdrawn from the State, and
employ travelling statesmen. and sell
upon the orders received, and in such
cases the legal effect is that the sale
is made at the brewery. The gentle.
maj proposing this plan states that.
taking the Missouri State as the ba.
sis and charging 1t so as to Include
all alcoholic preparations containing
more than M per cent. OF alcohol, a
conservative estimate from the yield
from such tax would be 100000 per
year. In Missouri the statute applied
only to malt liquors, and the yield is
So50,00o a year, and that the cost in
that State of inspecting and collecting
and affixing the stamps is only S12,-
zoo per year. or less than four per
cent. of the revenue. whereas 1t costs
us in this State ten per cent. on the
average TO collect taxes from property
and get it into the treasury. The gen
tlaman suggests that the law should In
clude all substitutes or limitations Of
alcoholic beverages.
From a plan Of the Tax Commission
OF 1901, of one-third of a cent a ton
on coal. one-half n cent per barrel on
oil and n and one-third cent on eac !
10000 feet of natural gas. This is
discussed in the State Tax Commits,
sioner's report.
From a tax on the certificates or
seals OF nortaries, justices and other
officers authorized to administer oaths
>r acknowledge papers. The tax in
Virginia on such is one dollar for each
seal attached. In Virginia n large
amount of e is obtained from IL
cense and other so-called indirect. tax
es, as follows: On the probate of wills
or grants of administration, a graded
tax from one dollar upward, on the
~recordation of deeds. contracts, wills,
releases of deeds, mortgages, etc, a
graded tax Also n tax on suits and
all proceedings in courts OF law and
equity, the tax graded according to
the amount of the debt or demand: a
tax on merchants, graded according
to the amount of purchases during
the year., the minimum being IS: on
OYSTER packers, commission merchants.
book agents (s10 a year,. on peddlers,
iightnine.rod dealers and agents: or
sactlon sales by professional auction.
GERS, which are grad=d according to
the class of auctioneers, prescribed
in the law; a license tax on retailers
Of tobacco, on junk dealers, canvas
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
THE WEST VIRGINIA.
OFFICIAL DIREc

President OF the Unrex,
Theodore Roosevelt. of New
Vice -Presideht-ehaIiea
banks. OF Indiana
Secretary OF state-Euks
New York.
Secretary Of the ,rreas
NJ Shaw. Of Iowa.
Secretary of war-wm.
Ohio.
Attorney Gsneral-w.
Massachusetts,.
Postmaster General.
cortelyou. of New York
Secretary of the Navy,
Bonaparte. of Maryland,
Secretary Of the Init
Allen Hitchcock. of Sfisso,
Secretary Of Agricultr
Wilson. Of Iowa.
Secretary of Commerce and
Victor H. Metcalf. Of caiifor
President OF the Senate
w P. Frye. Of N
Speaker OF the House Of
atives-Joseph @. Cannon,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

Ganrafar- -
Victor H. Metcalf, Of csiifor
President OF the Senate "a
Wiiam T. Frye. OF pro
speaker OF the House OF sf,c
auSes-1osepn q. Cannon, Ra,r->-
.of ni'-s''e
chief Justiee-Melvilie ,l.sd e.,t,.
David !. brewer. Henry 4 \ s F.1s
ware D. White. Rufus 3. Brrrn ~
.oseph Mehenna' VIM W. peorhsn
"ehaen holiness u. 4. pxv. ol,v.r
United States Giro
tnan aor and 1eter at yusre,AN.
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the connissioner :, 2, R.fsr.
mott tue 's'na.0r-Joseph q. McD.r.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

Good abs for balls and social
events. Call McCray Livery Co.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

In all stations of life, whose vigor and vitality may !
been Undermined and broken-down by overwork, exa,
social duties, the too frequent bearing of children, or
causes, will find in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

er somewhat a priy9te document.
To sum up the matter as briefly as
can, the proposition that presents IT.
self to you II, whether you will give
to the State Tax Commissions de-
partment or TO a tSate board of as.
SCISSORS. or put IT somewhere else
where 1t can be efficiently used, suf-
ficient power and authority to make
dishonest tax payers pay what they
ought TO pay That this is your i'm.
perative duty, it would seem, admits
of no discussion.
These matters could be helped in
this State by amending the Constitu.
ton, although / think our Constitu-
ton is more elastic than has been
generally supposed, especially in the
matter OF the authority OF the Legis-
lature to classify property. II the
Legislature can nut toll.bridges in t.
class and provide that their taxable
value shall be as~certained from the
annual rental value, which the Su.
preme Court has said the Legislature
can do 7 see here nowor 80 o,a.a,n
cation tn a ~. ,,.,a o.,o,t ~.
that Is too much in our Constitution.
The State Board OF Commerce of
Ohio whic, No. nr.o.
good laws in that State, proposed the
following as an amendment TO the
constj,u,io, ., 10. v,.,o.
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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

tupreme Court Of the U,
CHIEF Justice--Melville
Associate Justices-Jol
David J. Brewer. Henry
ward d. White. Rufus
Joseph McKenna, VIM.
Wendell Holmes, Jr.
United States Giro
than Con and letter
United States DIS,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
RRILROHDS.
"A BALTIMoRE& Ono
RAILROAD.
ecHEpuLE EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER
20. 1905. FAiRmoNT. w. VA.
Daily. daily except Sunday. xsunda,
oniv-


For wAsHINdToN. BALTIMORE, PHIL
ADELPHA & NEW YORK. No. 8.
$40 e n local ES, = 70 arars 3; ~ No =
CUMBERLAND ACCOM-. No. Q. !7:os
GRAFTON ACCOM-. No. "a. .io.5l A, NJ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
PAW PAW

Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
Depart No. 2o1. 700 A. M; No. EOS.
Arrive: No. 200. 1855 A. NJ; No. ZOE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
FAiRMoNT. MoHoANrown a PITTS.
~ RuRG BRANCH.

For coNNELLsyILLE and P1rTsBURa.
NJ: No. 81, .S:i5 4. N. Arrive. No
60, 1910 p. M; No. 2, 1920 P. M; No
T. 1870 p. M; Nc. a. xs:4O.
For MoRGANTowN. Leave. Nc. 50
300 p. y. Arrive. Nc. 81, 1885 A. n,
No. GO. I7:32 Am.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11
DIVISION.

FOR cLARKsBURG & WESTON. Leave
Y No. 2,.i!T:05 A. NJ; No. 66, xS:00 A. M;
No. 6. i1:3S P. M; No. 4. !s:45 p. NJ.
Arrive, No. 9, 1888 A. Nj; No. ], 1880
noon; No. 50. xs;2o P. NJ: No. s. 1890
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

wEsTeouNo.
ses :ss s0 q ~! Nss. 4 4 ! sHsIchh =. e. No. q
For WHEELING. No. 7...?:Z4 A. M; No:
2. y. QocalI: No. So. i:45 p. NJ: No.
8. Cumberland Accom-, 1925 p. N
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-01-11

sers. common criess ship hnosers.
stock brokers Of various Eir,ss. rfis
ste bankers pawn brokers buiiainl
and loan associations. insurance bro
kers. mercantile agencies. I'M iertskefs
on barbars according TO the ntmbe
of chairs used; on c~ontractors. srchi.
+tccts. eating houses. hotels. bowling
and billiard alleys or saloons, billiard
rnd b~aggatelle and other like tables
and rooms; on theaters and shows OF
all kinds; merry-go-rouds, skating
Kinks and the like; on attorneys, ply.
s'cians and surgeons. veterinary sur,
geons, dentists. vendors of medicine
a daguerrean and photograph artists:
stations, packs, and bulls; agents for
renting houses: labor agents. laun.
dries, storage and impounding; on liy-
cry stables, dealers in sewing ma.
chimes and Implements: vendors OF
cook stoves. ranges and clocks; deal.
ers In pistols and other deadly weap
ons; on slot machines: on gypsies and
like strolling companies: on the bust.
hess OF selling. dealing in or manufac.
featuring intoxicating and malt liq.
uors, and fruits preserved in ardent
spirits; and on social clubs.
The tax laws of Pennsylvania have
been highly commended by some wri.
tiers, as best OF any State in the I'm
ion. That State raises a total revenue
of about $4,000, 900 annually, about
seventy per cent. of which is paid by
corporations. I append a table pre-.
pared for me by a competent authority
of the sources of revenue and the
amount derived from each source for
the year 1905. :or State purposes in
the State of Pennsylvania:
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Homemade Cabinet

Not everyone a afford one
OF the handsome kitchen cabi-
nets that are now offered for
sale. but with very little Bile
and almost 40 expense \ subs,i-
su,e may be bad. Nearly every
housewife has \ wide kitchen
table. Cesa aiec plancd box IA
shoe box will answer the pur.
pose the length OF the table and
oue-third or one-half i,s width
and deep enough TO put in two
shelves. The outside OF the box
may be painted and the shelves
and top OF the table covered with
oilclo.h. The shelves make a
a good place for all articles that
need TO be kept ia air tight re-
ceptaclcs Of glass or tin, also
baking tins. and kettle covers.
and tea and coffee cans. 4 door
should be made to cover the box
TO keep out dust. A curtain
could be used: but a door would
be preferable, since curtains
soon re, soiled. This cabinet
may be made larger if desired
by using two boxes instead OF
one. placing one on top of the
other and shelving the latter a.
explained for the frat.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01

either: Simply this: The same
old things in the same old place
are conducive to mental weari-
ness. and changing the position
of things gives new life to a
room. 1t is necessary to move
furniture about to clean a room.
50 why not alter the position at
the same time and obtain a
change OF vision? Try il. and
see how ~restfui IL Is.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Sweet Bread

Stir iuto one scaeupful Of cane
syrup one teaspoonful Of soda
and add TO this one.half cupful
of sweet milk. one tcaspoouful
of spice and ginger mixed, a
pinch OF salt. two tablespoon
fulls OF melted butter. a we'll
beaten egg and suaicicnt meal
to make Il stiff batter. Bake
quickly.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Move the Furniture

Ia many families there is usu.
ally much grumbling heard from
the male members when an ar
ticle of furniture il not found IN
the place they have been used
to finding it. II is cheaper to
move what furniture you have
about the house than 1t - 10 buy
new furniture. The question Ii
asked, Why is II necessary to do
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
Household Notes

Camphor put in drawers or
trunks will keep away mice and
moths.
Never pierce white meat while
it is cooking a. this allows the
juiee to escape.
4 little chloride OF lime boiled
10 grau,teware saucepans will
make tkem look new.
Tea aud coffee stains may be
removed from cups aud saucers
by securing with fine coal ashes.
Ashes left in the CRATE or on
the hearth absorb \ great deal of
heat. and il will be found that a
small FIRE in clean CRATE and
clean hearth will give out more
heat than a large FIRE numbered
with ashes.
Many iron towels, fold and put
them away before they are dry.
This IS a mistake. and sometimes
leads to unexpected results. In
this damp condition there is a
mold which forms on them
called oidium. d variety OF
which causes numerous skin
diseases.
Thorough scalding and airing
Of the coffee pot is AZ necessary
to good coffee ~ q good brand
and proper making. While col
fee il steaming in the pot. fill
the nose with tissue paper to
keep in the aroma. The coffee
should not remain on the
grounds more than \ quarter OF
an hour. After that time it
should be drained of and pu,
into another receptacle to keep
hot.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-02-01
HOME DEPARTMENT.

Questions pertaining TO the household viii be gladly answered in
this department. and contributions by practical women arr cspee-
tally desired. Address all communication TO Household Editor.
Southern Farm 6 aseue, Starkvilie. Miss.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-31
JANUARY AS IT HAS BEEN
RECORDED FOR 36 YEARS
Observer Sherier Submits Figures
Which Show the Range of Tenn
perature and Precipitation.

January for the last sc years is aver
aged up in data submitted for that
month by Observer Sherier, the same
however. not be taken as long range
forecast for the coming month, which
the weather bureau abhors. The mean
temperature has been 81 degrees with
the warmest month, that of 1880, show
ing an average of 81, and the coolest
month, that of 1875, showing an aver
age of s. The highest temperature
recorded in January was 63 on the
lst, 1887, and the lowest was q below
on the 5th, 1884. The average precipi-
tation has been 1G9 inches, with an
average of 9 days on which there was
.01 inches or more. The greatest
monthly precipitation was 4.34 inches
in 1874, and the least was 13 in 1872
| The greatest amount of precipitation
| in any "a hours was 1855 on the 1st
1876. The greatest snowfall in any "a
hours was II inches on the Goth, 1898
the record under this head extending
back only to the winter of 1SS5-S6.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-31
WILL PENSION ITS
OLD employees
Deere G. Co. to Put New System in
Force with New Year-Board of
Workmen to Direct Funds.

Notices posted throughout the fac
tory of Deere & Co.. in Moline this
morning announced that the company
will beginning with the new year, put
in operation a pension and benefit in
surance system. The general manage
ment of the two funds is TO be dele
gated to board composed of five en-
ployes to be appointed by the direc-
tors of the company. The plan is an
interesting and novel one, and will re-
dound to the benefit of the employees
and the credit of the company The
pension provision calls for the pay
ment of at least SIS a month to per-
sons who, under certain conditions,
are eligible to receive the allowance.