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Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
M'COURT ANNOUNCES FOR SUPERINTENDENT
Of Schools of Cochise County Popular and Very Widely
 Known Citizen.

| l.. Y. McCourt, one of the most widely known and popular men of Cochise county. this morning announc les himself a candidate for superin- i tendeut of schools of Cochise county He did not arrive at a decision to be lcome candidate until after Attends
 in all portions of the county had urg- ed him to make the race for the nom nation and with their assistance he hopes to make winning fight
 Larry McCourt is a resident of the northern portion of the county, hay ing made his home at Wilcox for a Lumber of years He is a large prop ierty owner and fully alive, his friends assert, to every matter that
 would be of benefit to the public schools of the county. In the un-
 building of the schools of Cochise ne has taken a keen interest alInust
 from the time they were established.
 No man in the county. his friends claim. is better qualified to take up the work of furthering their progress
 just at time when the territory is about to enter statehood
 McCourt's strength in all portions of the county and the fact that he would represent the northern sectivn of the county on the ticket is used as an argument for his nomination. The announcement of his candidacy will doubtless bring him assurances of support from many sources from all sections of Cochise.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
REVOLVER CLUB APPEALS ID MEN
 IF ARIZONA
Organization Formed YeSter- day in This City Bids Fair to Be Most Popular-Practice Begins Next Week.

What promises to be one of the most popular clubs of the city was or
 ganized yesterday afternoon in the
 C. & A. dispensary offices as the 'Bisbee Revolver Club" Dr. c. L.
 Caven was chosen president. c. M.
 McKeehan vice president, J. F. Bur gess, treasurer, and Ali E. Mackenzie secretary
 The initiation fee was fixed at $2,
 with the monthly dues 50 cents. The low cost of membership, and the eheapness of revolver ammunition, coupled with the fact that the range will be located so close in that any
 business man who has a few spare moments may run up to the range for few minutes, to say nothing of the actual enjoyment of the sport, will all be factors in making the organiza- tion popular one.
 Although the location Of the range has not gone far enough to be made public, there is no doubt of an ideal one. close in, being secured. In fact, owing to the foresight of A. E Mac Kenzie. who is chiefly responsible for the organization of the club, targets will be here in a day or two, men will be put to work at once building the pits, and by the middle of next week the members will be in the full enjoy ment for the purpose for which they organized.
 At the meeting yesterday the fol lowing committees were appointed: Executive committee, N C. Bledsoe, A. NJ. Sinclair, F. J. Hart, John Foster, H. B. Hanscom. Range committee, c. M. McKeehan, Ali E. Mackenzie, N. c. Bledsoe Bylaws. James Nichols, N. c. Bledsoe, A. E. Mackenzie
 Target shooting with the pistol and revolver, as a sport, may be said to have originated at the annual meeting of the National Rifle Association in 1886. Prior to that time the weapon has been considered as inaccurate. The matches held in 1886 proved to be so interesting and successful that tar get shooting with the pistol and re- volyer became instantly popular all over the country, and has grown in interest and enthusiasm since, some remarkable scores having been made.
 The Bisbee Revolver Club will be affiliated with the United States Re volver Association, which includes the U. s. Army teams, and expects to be represented at the matches which are held each year over the country. Ari- zona is the natural home of the re. volver, and many excellent shots are to be found here
 Applications for membership in the new club will bring the total to fifty, and the organizers are confident that they will have 100 members in a com paratively short time. Almost every Arizonan has a revolver of some kind, and the rules of the U. s. Revolver Association are so liberal that practi- cally all of them may be used in the matches.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01

A YANKEE MAN-o-wARsMAN.
 Wait for him. he will be Sunday. Watch Sundays paper for further information.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
REV. FRY LEAVES
 FOR HIS VACATION
Which He Will Spend on ipe Coast Services at the
 Presbyterian Church.

Rev. J. E. Fry, pastor of the Pres byterian Church of the Covenant, has gone to the coast, where he will spend his vacation during the month of August.
 The session of the church has ar ranged to fill the pulpit during Re-. Fry's absence. Mir. K. H. Gessell of Douglas will speak at both the morn ing and evening services tomorrow Mr. Gessell has been engaged in mis- sion work at Douglas
 The choir has arranged for special mLsic at both the morning and even ing services. A cordial invitation IS extended to all to hear Mir. Gessell at both the morning and evening ser vices.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
AN ANTELOPE HUNT
 IN AN AUTOMOBILE
Prize Story Worked Off By w, H. Brophy on a Los An
 geIeS Reporter

w. H. Brophy, general manager of the Copper Queen stores, returned home yesterday morning from three weeks vacation spent at the fishing resorts of California and Nevada. He was at Lake Tahoe for while and later up at the club on the Truckee river. A part of the time Delegate Mark Smith was a member of the party. The fishing was good and Ar. Brophy is telling some simon pure stories of big catches, but the story he worked of on one of Reformer HeaFsts youthful importations from the east iI the Los Angeles Examiner about a hunt for antelope he and Mike Cunningham took in a White steamer in the Sulphur Springs valley not long ago, has bells on it. Here it is:
 Chasing antelope in a big White steamer was the novel experience that was had by w. H. Brophy of Bis bee, Ariz., who arrived in Los An geles yesterday afternoon.
 A few days before the departure of MF Brophy for Los Angeles he went hunting with M J. Cunningham, the cashier of the Bisbee bank of which Mr Brophy is president.
 'They went to Sulphur Springs val ley in Cochise county, and after con siderable travel located small herd of antelope on one of the fiat plains there When the animals were first seen they were four or five miles dis tant. and a fast run was made across the plain after them. As soon as the antelope saw the car rushing after them they took to their heels and managed to keep out of the way for some time. but finally they were so tired that the car was gradually
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
REBEKAH LODGE DANCE
 LARGELY ATTENDED
And Most Successful Affair in Odd Fellows Hall Last
 Evening,

Rebe ekah Lodge last evening gave a benefit dance in Odd Fellows hall, with an attendance that has seldom been equalled in the hall.
 There were fully 15O couples present and every one of them left at an early hour this morning after an even ing of thorough enjoyment. The hall was tastefully decorated for the oc- casion and the floor was ideal for terpsichorean pleasures.
 The floor committee, consisting Ol Mrs Jack Foster, Mrs. Right, Mrs. J. s. Tolan, Miss Lillian Burr. saw that everything moved along smooth ly. Jesse Howell acted as floor man ager.
 Twenty dances were on the pro gram, two steps and waltZes predouzr hating. All or nearly all of the dTFces were encored Punch was served througaout the evening. The music was by the Royal Orchestra
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
ARIZONA SAVINGS
 ANOTHER DIVIDEND
Company to Pay Another i5 Per Cent in the Fall
 Will Pay All.

Stockholders in the defunct Arizona Savings and Investment Of Tucson have received notice from the receiy. Ter, w M Griffith, advising them that he expects to pay fifth dividend this fall of approximately fifteen per cent.
 This makes, or will make, total of sixty-five per cent dividends paid by the receiver to the stockholders. Of the total amount of original stock al least S50.000 was held by Bisbee men. Those who are in position to know state that there is every reason 10 believe that eventually all of the claims will be paid in full. Tae com Ipany failed three years ago.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
DEMOCRATIC
 CLUB AGAIN
 GETTING BUSY
Monster Barbecue Planned for August 30-All Parts of Co., chiSe Represented on Com
 mitteeS-Good Attendance.

Amid enthusiasm, some speech mak lng and much applause meeting oi tle warren District Democratic Club tne first which has been held since the recent city campaign closed. took placS m the law offices of Neale & Sut Ter Ast night. The meeting brought out very clearly that the county cam pa1gn is very soon. to be thing ot reality, and that the predictions made as to the influence of this club 1T it should prove successful in the city campaign. would be tremendous were wisely made
 The principal work of the meeting was making arrangements for a big barbecue to be held at Lewis Springs August 30th. This day was selected because it falls on Sunday. change day for the miners, who will thus be enabled to attend
 The meeting was presided over by Fred Sutter, chairman, with George S Gage as secretary. After the meeting had been called to order a report was hearS from the finance sdVmitfee, which stated that the tlS was out of debt and had a few dollars in the treasury.
 AS i0SSdph stS OO W0et0Sf or 0Ot a picnic should be given was then discussed by those present, and de- cision soon reached in favor of a bar becue. J. J. Bowen, E. G. Strickler aisd P. J. Mccullough were then 3D. pointed special finance committee to raise funds for the barbecue
 4 committee on arrangements was appointed as follows: Geo. S Gage, Frank Haines and l.. A Brown
 A committee on program, to secure speakers, music, etc, was appointed upon motion as follows: J. NJ. O'Con- R. c. Stanford, George Porter and Clint Moon.
 A committee to advertise the meet ing was appointed as follows: Asa T. Hoy. Frank Vaughan, Bisbee; J. N. Naco; R. s. McClay, Douglas: H. K. Street. Fairbanks; Joe Larriau. Ben son: Dick Humphrey, Lowell; C. W. Van Dyke. Warren; J. c. Page. Will COX; Joe Bignon, Pearce. D. Brown, Pa adise; Jack Bowling. Gleason; Fred Headburg. Don Luis; Max Ak ford. Hereford: F. H. Hilton, St David; A H. Vein, Johnson.
 
 reception committee: E. E. Ellinwood, J. s. McNeish, R. E. Coler. R. c. Stanford, Geo. Neale, C. w. VsnDyke, of Bisbee; w. A. Greene. Geo. H. Kel- ley of Douglas; A. Wentworth of Tombstone.
 The date was then set, after some discussion, for August 30Th. and all of the various committees asked to meet at o'clock August 5th.
 C. c. Thompson, Frank Vaughan and Robt Elliott were appointed a, committee to secure a large banner for use on the occasion of the barbe- cue and other occasions.
 The advertising committee was or dered to draw up a resolution inyit- ing the cooperation of all the Demo crats of the county, including the ladies. in making a success of the barbecue.
 This practically concluded the busi- ness of the meeting but everybody seemed to be having a good time and no one would move to adjourn. Mayor Neale was called on for a speech. and asked to tell whether he thought the
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
SMOKER WILL BE POSTPONED

The smoker of the board of trade planned for Monday evening next will be postponed owing to the in- ability of A. N. Brown, general freight agent of the E. P & S. w, to be pres ent on that date M O. Bickmell of Tucson, of the Southern Pacific. was also to have been present. The smoker will be given later in the week when both railroad men will be able to be present.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01

A YANKEE MAN-o-WARsMAN.
 Wait for him. he will be Sunday. Watch Sundays paper for further
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
A YANKEE MAN-o-wARsMAN.

Wait for him. he will be Sunday. Watch Sundays paper for further information.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
ROBINSON NO VAC.

In the vagrancy case before. Judge Hogan the name of Eugene Robinson, a negro. was substituted inadyertent- ly for that of man named Glover, who was fined $50 by Judge Hogan and given until 5 o'clock to raise the fine or leave town. Robinson was ar rested by the officers Wednesday. He plead not guilty Robinson works every day and has rot left the city.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01
BBEE MORNING AUGUST 1908

brought closer and closer. When the men got within range they began to shoot and brought down three of the fieet-footed animals, and loading them on the car were soon back in camp
 MT Brophy says that there are a number of antelope in various parts of the territory. but so far as he knows they have never before been hunted in an automobile. He is so taken with the novelty of the sport that he intends to go out again upon his return to Arizona and try his luck -once more.
 The nature of the country in which the antelope were found was con duciye to chasing them in ear as the ground Is very level and quite smooth, obviating the necessity of a road and at the same time permitting of high speed being made with careful driv- ing"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-08-01

Democratic Club was able to count in a campaign. He responded in a neat speech, concluding by stating that notwithstanding the unusually bright outlook for a Democratic victory in the fall the organization and all Dem 'ocrats should work as though the ., snlt were doubtful and then victory would be doubly assured.
 c. C. Thompson was then asked to tell what happened at Denver. He declared the task too great, but stated that the prospects for a DemocratiC victory in national politics were never brighter, and that enthusiasm and har- mony were never greater He con cluded by presenting the club with portrait Of Wm. Jennings Bryan. This announcement was received with cheers and the picture ordered framed and placed upon the walls of the club room.
 The meeting then adjourned
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
PARIS AND LONDON.
Contrasts In People and Manners In
the Two Great Capitals.

contrasts IN people ana Manners IN
the Two Great Capitals.
In the streets French traffic all goes
to the right; London coachmen drive
always to the left. Parisians live to-
gether in large houses like Barracks;
Londoners have one family in house.
The Londoner has latchkey, the
Frenchman a concierge.
Paris has its cafes, London its clubs.
Partisan beds are up in an alcove IN
the wall; Londoners sleep in the mid
die of the room. Londoners take three
or four meals a day, Parisians two.
Paris dimes, London eats. Paris
loaves are long, London loaves are
square. Paris drinks wine, London
beer. Paris takes coffee, London tea.
Frenchmen while dining talk to their
neighbor and enjoy each others So
ciety; Britons sit alone ut table and
don't say much, but enjoy their food.
London workmen work in their ordi-
nary clothes, call each other mate"
smoke clay pipes and punch each 9th
er's heads occasionally; Partisan work
men do their business in blouses, call
their friends Citizen" or "sir," smoke
take their hats off to each
other and do their fighting with their
feet.-London Tit-Bits.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
"Memory Days" e Story OF the
Shenandoah Valley
w M. q. DR1AN1
John w. KERN. ="

MEMORY Days. BY Alexander S.
Paxton. Handsome letterpress and
binding. The Neale Publishing
Company, New York. Price,
postpaid, $3.50.
The old days, boyhood days, whe q
the world was new, aglOw with the
light that never was OH land or sea, -
boyhood days, how fresh and fair they
seem to the weary man sitting in his
office, the city roar about him, the city
sky above him! What pleasure SO
rare-and so fleeting las to lean back
in ones chair, the tick Of the type
writer forgotten the telephone unheard,
and dream of the cool water Of the
brook you waded in, the afternoon
shadows across the grass, the cry Of
the bob white in the Stubble
Boyhood days, they are the days Mr..
Paxton is dreaming about; happy times
at Crystal Springs, in the beautiful
Shenandoah Valley, under the shadow
of the Blue Ridge in old Virginia fifty
years ago." He sees the place distinct
ly; ION the south. in sullen majesty,
stands old Thunder Hill,' about
whose summit the storms rage and
flash; con the west. Little Mountain IN
graceful curves runs down to the river,
over whose oak-covered sides the even
ing shadows play"
And, as those memery shadows gath.
err. from tho mists he sees the old home
where 1.-The evening breeze is ladened
with the perfume of the apple blooms;
the school house, the little log edifice
'for de chillun to Josephine in," as
Uncle Aleek-puts it; 1.-THE noisy chill
dren just let loose for play the
pranks they planned, and their escapes
from justice in the form of sundIy
birchen rods; the deer hunts, the pos
sum hunts, the negro wedding, the
long stretch Of moonlit ice and the
darting forlas;-the smiles of cousin
Jennie romance of early love-how~
clearly he sees it all again, the days OF
long ago.
Then the darker shades, the visit of
the angel of death, following stealthily
in the wake of fever and distress, and
the little grave made under the pine
trees. But there is light again; the
dread Angel passes on--for a season.
and the darkies sing theiI songs in the
sunlight The boys leave the tiny
schoolhouse, and college days are here:
the honors and dignities OF the Virgin.
ia Military Institute and Washington
College. The boy--the boy?-is dream
ing of one face, "a sweet girls face
and of his own vine-clad cottage-the
panorama of Life!
Mr.. Paxton has pictured with fidelity
the life in old Virginia fifty years ago."
His sketches of ante belum days are
real and touching, and his descriptions
If nature beautiful and effective. 1t is
she work of one who ''cares," one
whose heart is in the work,
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
African Natives, Drum sianals.

All through the continent OF Africa
the natives have very perfect system
Of signaling with drums, by which
means they rap out messages from vii
hge to village, and it is quite wonder
full how swiftly and how far they are
able TO spread news.
The drumming is always done at
night, when sound travels farther, and
as one lies awake on Il still, clear
night the ear is often gently assailed
by the low, musical roll from drum
in the village near. and one waits with
pleasant expectancy till the answering
echo comes. mu,ted by distance from
a village sometimes two miles away
Wide World Magazine
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
Mr.. Kryan and Religion

1t may be of more than ordinary
interest to the rCeders of The GA
zETTE to learn that the man who
stands at the head of the great
Democratic party CT the United
States, has done so much to help
the cause of the Christian relig-
Ion.
A few years ago Mr.. Bryan, ac-
companied BY Mrs. Bryan and two
of their children, II ade a tour Of
the world, spending an entire
year in the study of sociology, re-
ligion and economics of the world.
Every week of the entire year Mr..
Bryan wrote an account of the
"Oi6 World and Ways" A num-
Der of these chapters were written
from different parts of Palestine,
with a special view of confirming
the truths taught in the Old and
New Testaments. Mr.. Bryan in
his travels made special study
of the "Foreign NJ sslOnery
Cause" visiting and making the
acquaintance Of nearly every mis-
zion field of the entire East.
The 44th chapter of his book is
entitled, american Foreign Mis-
s;ons F" and the whole chapter is
devoted to the discussion of this
particular subject. This chapter
is pronounced by competent judges
to be the ablest defence of the For
eign Mission cause ever written,
and has attracted the attention of
the entire Christian world.
The Methodist EpiscopalChurcb,
South, by special permission, has
published this chapter, without
change, in pamphlet form and it
10 distributed among all Metho-
dist people as one of the very best
of their missionary tracts.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
Defective Education.

An old darby in Alabama called
across the fence to his neighbours son,
who is student at the Atlanta uni
versity, says a writer in the Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Look hyar, boy" he said, you goes
to school, don't yer?'
eyes, sir" replied the boy.
Getting education, amt yerT"
eyes, sir"
"Larning 'rithmetic an fggering on
a slate, eh?"
Eyes, sir"
"Well, it don tax two whole days
ter make an hour do it,"
"Why, no." answered the boy.
"Waal," said the old man, you was
going ter bring that Ratchet back in
an hour, wasn't yer? An hits been
two whole days sence you borrered
hit.
Whats the use of yo' education eff
you go ter school a whole year an den
can't tell how long hit takes ter fetch
back dat hatchet?"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
The kinu Had Riahts.

Once when Macready was perform.
ing at the theater at Mobile, Ma. his
manner at rehearsal displeased one Of
The actors, a native American of pure
western type. This Claudius in Ham
let" resolved to get even with the
star for many supposed offenses and
in this way he carried out his purpose.
When In the last scene Hamlet stab
bed the usurper he reeled forward and
after a most spasmodlc finish stretch
ed himself out precisely in the place
Hamlet required for his own death.
Macready. much annoyed, whispered
fiercely:
ode farther up the stage, sir"
The monarch lay insclsible upon
which in a still louder voice the Ham
let crowded:
Die farther up the stage, sir"
Hercupon the Claudius, sitting up
observed:
Il believe I'm king here, and I'll die
where please"
The tragedy concluded without more
ado
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
"PERSONAL" PAYMENT OF
POLL TAXES

According to an opinion rem
dered last week by Judge Martin
of the Court of Law and Chancery.
of Norfolk, no citizen of Virginia
is entitled to vote unless he has
paid his poll tax in bodily, physi-
cal person to the city or county
treasurer. Judge Martin IN inter
preting the meaning Of the word
personally" in the Constitution
of Virginia as it applies to the
payment of poll taxes. declared
that under the recent decision Of
the Supreme Court of Appeals,t this
could only mean that voter must
present himself in person to the
treasurer and pay his poll tax be-
fore he would be qualified to par
ticipate in an election.
If the Supreme Court of APP
peals. which is to meet in Staunton
in September, sustains Judge Mar
tins decision, many thousands of
voters of Virginia will be d:squali-
fed from voting in the November
election; and it is claimed that
there is good ground for the be"
lief that the Supreme Court will
sustain the decision. In a recent
decision handed down by that
body appears this ente &c;
"Where a person is authorized
to make a payment and there
is nothing requiring that the pay
ment shall be made personally,
he can make it either in person CT
through some friend or agent"
This language of the Court strong
ly indicates, by implication, mt
eral construction of the word "per
sonal."
There seems to be some differ
ence of opinion among the mem
bers of the Constitutional Conven-
ton as tc the meaning of this suf-
frage clause. Some of the leading
mem hers declare that payment in
bodily presence was meant; others,
including Congressman Glass, wbc
wrote the section requiring person
al payment, assert with equal con
fidence that payment with tie vot-
er's own funds was all that the
Convention intended. 1t is clear
that the intent Of the law is
10 prevent tie payment OF Foll
taxes by other than the voters
themselves; with their own money
and not with the money Of Others.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-07-29
Tho Oldest Jury.

The oldest Greek poet has left rs a
picture Of what the jury was in his
time. The Primitive court is sitting,
and the question is guilty" or not
guilty" The old men of the commu-
nifty give their opinions in turn. Tha
adludicating democracy, the commons,
standing round about, applaud the
opinions which strike them most and
the applause determines the decision.
Such was probably the earliest form Of