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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

4 visiting clergyman in Boston made farewell speech in Gaelic and found it trans lated in the newspapers the next morning The American reporter can stand up to any thing excep: college English.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Teddy Ignores
 All Arizona

President Roosevelt has just named his permanent advisors to conserve the natursl resources of the country, this being part of the plan adopted at the recent conference in Washington. Although Roosevelt named commit tees on forests, waters, lands and min erals, he has not named single Ari- zons man on any of the committees.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
l Don't Know Why l
 Love You. But ] Do

That is what they all say about Tombstone, when they get acquainted with this batch of old peach blossoms on the bosom of far Arizona. On due reflection, they do know why they love her There has not, as yet, been a sufficient influx of cold bloode , mercenery money changers into Co., chise county, to chill and cosgula:e the cream of pioneer sentiment which has obtained, and the perfume of which will finger about Tombstone to
 the lsst syllable of recorded time"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Alaska has a road commis- sion and its allotment for highway improvement this year is S3OS,0O0. The auto mobile racers have a better prospect there than in some of the states.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

ltis reported from Great Send, Pa, that the cats have been subjugated and driven ouI 5y rats. A French scien- tists says the world is to perish by rats. As Australia has been partly overrun by the ueaceable rabbit it is best to be vlgilant.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Former Tombstoner
 Leases Big Mill

s. c. Bsgg came in from Gold Basin last Tuesday evening to attend to important matters, says the King man Miner. He has taken a lesse and bond on the Cyclopic mill and the Golden Rule mine, and is prepsr- ed to start up the mill on ores from that property. MT. Bagg is one of the most expert cyanide men in the coun- ty, having operated successfully several plants.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Democratic Conven-
 tion Set for August

A communication from Chairman Dillon Of Prescott, head of the Demo- cratic Territorial executive committee, was received by Chss. F. Hoh, chairmsn oi the Pima county Demo- cratic committee, ststirg that Dillon will make a call for the Democratic congressional convention to be held about August 8 in Prescott.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Lake navigation was resum- ed early in May and the Yu- kon River opened June 1. The Mississi ppi attends to business steadily { h. ou g h twelve months of the year.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Hospita! For
 Arizona Fort

For s3l $50, D. 3. Moon has been awarded the contract to build the hospital at F.rt Whipple, Ysvspai county. The building will be of brick, two stories high; dimensions, 40174 feet; work to be commenced the 20,h day of this month.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Marriage Licenses
 Recently Issued

The following marriage licenses have been issued recently:-
 Lyle V. Hilton Of Bisbee to wed Ethel Reed of Tombstone.
 Chas Sweeney to wed Pearl Norman both of Douglas
 Wm D. Glenn to wed Else Euls Renner, bott of Douglas.
 Modesto Fiorez to wed Julet L. Grsndo, both of Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

The Agricultural Depart ment looks for SS,00O,O ,O0O,O00 in farm products in the United States this year, an increase of S1.OOO,OOO. .OOO over 1907. This gain will neatly supple ment the billion dollar con- press.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
RELIABLE ASSAYS

Gold 75 Gents Gold and Silver q % Lest75cents Gold, Silver, Copper$1.5O
 Samples by mail receive prompt attention. Placer Gold, Retorts and Rich Ores Bought. Send for Free Mailing Envelopes and Price List OGDEN ASSAY Co.,, 1856 Court Placs Denver. Colo.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Two-cent letter postage to England will be welcome, but a lower figure than domestic rates. as in the case of parcels, would make home folks think that they are at an increasing discount.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Having discovered that a French duel is a harmless pastime, the people are now beginning to wonder if a Kentucky feud' is really as terrible as 1t seems.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
Indian Missionaries
 Hold Conference

The annual conference of Indian m,ssionaries was held last week in Flsgstsf.
 The conference included Indian workers and students ot conditions of this class of the United States from many states and questions of deep in terest to religious and governmental workers were discussed fire m a devo- tionsl and scientific standpoint.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Owing to the scarcity of the timer supply the several political parties of the present year should try and get along with as few blanks as possible in their platforms. Save the pulp
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Last year 73,76O vessels cleared from lake ports, with a tonnage of over 5000, ,0OO. A depth of 2l feet in the lake channels explains this mighty tide of commerce.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF
 INTEREST
Newsy Arizona Events Taken In at 9
 Glance

| pany have given notice of appeal at Phoenix from the s2O,O00 judgment awarded against them in favor of the Union Bank 6 Trust Co on the bond l of the deisulting cashier. It is estimated that the Yuma crop of melons will amount to sixty cars of first class goods. The cars average 336 crates each which will give total of 25.0o0 crates. Throughout the season AT advance 75 cents & crate on all fancy standards will be paid daily on delivery at the shipping shed
 It is rumored that R A Kirk, who has been in charge of the Bisbee Miner, will be named shortly to sue ceed George F Truemsn ss secretary of the Territoria. fair commission.
 An ordinance to close Prescott bar Der shops on Sunday is being framed by the council in that city. The bar Der shops of Tombstone have observed Sunday closing fer some time.
 Farmers of the Buckeye district are buying a clover huller on the cooper stiye plan. One of the machines costs sSJO and is badly needed in that dis trict.
 Clifton sportsmen have organized the shannon shotgun club aud have ordered necessary parphanslis for trap shooting.
 Dr and Mrs II A Shell we'll known throughout Arizona, have filed n pe- tition in the Tucson probate corrt for the adoption of ten months old boy which vas given them at Wilcox last week.
 The Yavapai Oil & Mining Com psny now has its well near Del Rio down l, 100 feet. The smell of pc. troleum Is stronger than ever.
 Yuma city council has appointed a committee to look into alleged i'm purities in the milk supply of that city.
 A sunhower more than l3 inches ID diameter is on display in Yuma.
 A gold brick weighing 930 ounces was shipped from Prescott last week I, is the product of the Octave mine and worth sls,OOO.
 Professor Lutz principal of the Douglas schools will attend the sn- nual meeting of the National Educs- tional association at Colum us Ohio While absent he will pnrchsse equip meDt for the manual training depart ment of the Douglas schools.
 Cattlemen all over the territory sre praying for rain. Unless moisture de- velops coon the ranges and cattle vii suffer great hardship.
 The Tempe library association has authorized A liberal expenditure fol new books to be added to their col lection.
 The United States civil service com mission announces an examination |, be held in Phoenix on July 8 and 1905 for the position of clerk exam
 iner. civil service com mission. . Announcement has been made b railroads entering Phoenix of cut i i. freight rates on cement amounting |
 10 cents per 100 pounds.
 c E Taft, government inspector
 canals, is in Mesa inspecting the se'
 eral irrigation systems ID that sectiO
 Phoenix people are pleased with Il , progres. so far made in the freigl a rate conference, d 4 promising gold strike has bee ie made near Parker in Yuma count, y. The asssys run over s20O gold p at ton.
 IL A local branch of the N,tional A = soci.tion of Stationary Engineers b D membership of 80 at Bisbee- A Mexican boy of 19 named Rome
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Mrs. Hetty Green is getting into society news, her latest function being a dinner cost ing S2O a plate, in honor of some friends.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

An S0-acre ranch near Phoenix has been sold by o H Chriety to L W Hol. land for sl4,000.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Democrats of Mississippi and Tenn essee hold state conventions today.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

70 Uurs C0nstrparioa roreven sSG toewH <x- ~ts refund 1ocss
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

is noted. The steel trust has lowered prices, but the beef steak trust appears to move only in one direction.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-06-21

Tn the cost of meats an other ''inexplicable advance"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
BOLD THIEF
Takes Jewels and Trinkets
From Dresser in Mrs.
McAndTew's House.

Two bracelets, a necklace and one
or two other trlnkets were stolen
from a dresser in an upstairs room Of
Mrs. Mary McAndrew's house on
East Pike street by a thief Thurs
day night about $3.50 o'clock while
Mrs. MeAndrew was absent
The robber got Into the house by
climbing upon the roof of the lSitch-
en- and crawling through the bath
room window which was unfastened,
A neighbor saw three men close to
the house and one of them went back
into the lot while the other two
waited for him. Burglary was not
suspected however and the nelghbor
did not pursue the men although he
started to do so. Nothing else was
taken from the house so far as is
known at present. The Intrinsic val
ue of the stolen articles was not very
great
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
CONFERENCE
of the Catholic Clergy of the
Diocese Of West Virginia is
Held in the City.

The Catholic clergy Of the diocese
of West Virginia concluded a confer
euce here last evening, which was
presided over by Rt. Rev. Bishop
Donahue. of Wheeling. at which sew
eral matters of Importance were dis
cussed.
The most important of these mat
ters is the law of the church In re-
gard to the Sacrament. of Marriage as
enunciated by Pope Plus x. and
which will be promulgated from the
pulpits of all the churches on Easter
Sunday. The full import of the mar
riage law viii be explained ON that
occasion.
Among the members OF the clergy
at the conference were Rev. Thomas
ouirk, of Camden. Rev. Thomas Col
Inns, of Huntington. Rev. Father De
Loux, of st. Clair, Rev. Father Flynn
of De Sales Heights, and Rev. Father
welch assistant at st. Xaxier's church
Parkersburg.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
-FOUR MEN SENT TO
JAIL BY MAYOR Grille
And Four Others Are Discharg-
ed as Not GuiIty-The
Police Court.

Barney Fogg and Yank Sullivan
were sent to jail for three days each
by Mayor Grille at the regulas session
of police court this morning on the
conviction of dlsorderly conduct in
the street. Charles Scott, coiored,
was tried on the charge Of acting dis
orderly in the street last night but
was acquitted. ]. B. Hitchcock was
sent to jail for three days in default
of fine imposed for drunkenness.
Luther Kelley was arrested at his
home in the Pritchard aats last night
on complaint that he was dlsorderly
but Mayor Grille discharged him a.
not guilty. John Kelley was sent to
jail for three days for drunkenness.
The mayor held a session Of court last
evening and heard Tally Wolf, d. L.
Morrison and okey Pew on the
charge Of being disorderly in the
street. Pew was found guilty and fined
50 and costs which he paid while the
others were discharged as not guilty.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
Time and LABOR
Saved by the Hoosier Cabinets
Home Furnishing Co.
is Selling.

A special sale of the famous Hoos-
Ter Kitchen cabinets is being con-
Quoted at the Home Furnishing Com
pany's store and 1t is attracting more
than ordinary attention. These cab
inets are compact. systematically ar
ranged outfits containing places for
most of the articles needed for the
preparation of meal convenient to
reach according to the frequency OF
use. They save time and labor and
take the place of pantries, shelves and
tables by combining them in one.
Cabinet No. III. for example, con-
tains the following features: flour
bin with sitter attached, sugas bin
spice cabinet. tea and coffee CAMS
ters want list, aluminium extension
top, plate racks sliding shelves and
large table space.
These cabinets will save a remarls-
able amount of time and labor and
every woman who wants to improve
her kitchen should call at the Home
Furnishing Company store and in
spect them.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
not BLACK HAND
But ONLY Y D
RYAN IS NAMED
FOR SALEM MAYOR
BY Executive Committee to Fill
Vacancy Caused by With
draWal of Marion Davis.

Ernest c, Ryan has been selected
by the executive committee OF the
Progressive Party for mayor at 81:
lem to fin the vacancy on the ticket
caused by the withdrawal Of Marion
n. Davis. There were two other
Withdrawals from the tIcket as nom
.dnated at the convention Tuesday
night of last week. namely. t. B. Gil
bert for recorder. and D. j. Davis,
nominee for councilman from the
second ward. T. H. Lowther was
placed on the ticket In place of Mr..
Gilbert and Ray Randolph In place
Of Mr.. Davis.
The committee anticipates no fur
ther alteration Of the ticket. The ex-
ecutive committee Is composed of U.
G. Way, G. w. F. Randolph and H.
P. cummlns.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
sun wORSHIPERS
Are to be Converted by Richie
County Young Man Who Will
Sail in a Shanty Boat.

Burleigh Mcneil, the son of a
smithfeld, Richie county minister, Is
planning TO go to South Africa as n
missionary among the sun worshipers
and viii make the trip in shanty
boat, whose construction he has near
~ finished. He viii launch his craft
two miles above smlthfield, near his
home, and expects to start during the
first high water tide in April. He
will drift down the Ohio to Cairo,
where he will install machinery he
has ordered from Minneapolis.
The craft. will weigh $500 pounds
when equipped. It is % feet long
and Z feet wide. and is built of white
walnut. 1t viii be lighted with cleo
trlcity, generated from the river cur
rent. He expects TO tie his boat In
swift flowing currents at night and
thus generate power to run him dur
ing the day.
After leaving Cairo, young Nc
Neil's course will be down the Mis-
sissippi to Us mouth and around the
West Indies to the mouth of the
orinoco, thence up the river to the
cassaqularl. which branches or from
the orinjco and joins the Rio Negro
a tributary to the Amazon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
REPUBLICANS WIN
IN SISTERSVILLE
Lynn Kirkland Elected Mayor
for the Fourth Time of
the Big Oil City.

sIsTERsyILLE, Mar. 27-The an
nual slstersville municipal election
was held yesterday. and was the oc-
casion Of a pronounced victory for
Mayor Lynn Kirkland. Republican.
For the fourth time he is reelected
mayor, !9thls time by a majority Of
12e over his opponent on the Ciu-
zens' ticket. Russell Smith. The Re-
publicans also elected A. r.. Doyle,
city clerk, by majority of Al over
Harry Graham, while w. E. Cum
mings was elected treasurer wlthou,
opposition. R. W. Rager. Republl-
can, was elected assessor over W. r.
cowan. Citizens ticket.
The Republicans elected four Of
the fiye councllmen as follows: First
ward, P, w Bell (R.) and E. A, Ry-
an tR. second ward. Charles schup-
mach CR.J. Third Ward. Lee Trantz.
,tR); Fourth ward, @. W. Stocking,
feA
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
JURORS DRAWN
Grand Jury List is Made Public
But Petit Jurors Names
Are Not Given Out.

The following is a list of members
of the grand jury selected for the
May term of circuit court of Harris
on county, which convenes here Tues
day. May 4.
A. ]. Fletcher, Charles D. Elliott,
f. E. Righter. II. c. Hedges. Jackson
Arnold. Arthur Sheets. Samuel Rlt-
tenhouse. Flavius b. Davisson, Geo,
w. Williams, Thomas Mckinley. R.
r. Barnett w. S. Law, A. ]. Michael,
Henry swlger. w. c. Carr and w, ].
s. Harmer.
The grand jury viii go into session
on the first day of the court term,
and the petit jury viii be summoned
for Tuesday of the following week.
Owing to the disposition of petit ju-
rors to evade jury service. the list of
the petit jurors for the term have not
been made public
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
STATE TICKET
Is Nominated by the Indiana
! Democrats in Convention
at Indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. Mar. ~
The Democrats in state convention
nominated the following state ticket;
Governor-Thomas R. Marshall
Columbus.
Lieutenant Governor-Frank ]
Hall. Rushville.
Secretary of 'state-James F. Cox
Columbus.
Auditor Of Marion Bailey
Lizton.
State Treasurer-John Isenbarger
North Manchester
Attorney Walter ]. Lott
Muncie.
Supreme Court Judge-M. B
Larry, Logansport,
Appellate Court Judge. W
Felt. Greer field.
Reporter OF the Supreme Court.
Burt New. North Vernon.
State Statistician-Patrick ]
Kelleher, Indianapolis.
Superintendent of Public Institu
tions-Robert ]. Alley. Bloomington
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
Declares George Marvin, Ac-
cused Of Attempting 10 Ex-
tort Money from Banker.
JAILED FOR GRAND JURY
Prisoner Says He Was IRE
sponsible at Time and Re-
members Nothing Of Affair

George Marvin, who Is charged
with attempting to extort money from
Charles F. zaruba, foreign banker.
in the latter's banking rooms we'd
nesday evening Swith Black Hand
threats, was given preliminary
hearing In Magistrate Gordon,s court
Friday morning at the conclusion OF
which he was held for action OF the
next grand jury, His bond was fxed
at $500 but he could not furnish 1t
and the magistrate remanded him to
Jail.
Marvin pleaded not guilty 10 the
charge. He said that, he had been
drinking Wednesday and was under
the influence of lntolcants at the
time OF the alleged attempt at extor-
ton. He did not remember having
demanded money from Zaruba, but
said that he might have gone into the
zaruba bank and asked him for the
price of drink, Mr.. zaruba and
his clerk testified that the man did
not appear to b under the influence
OF intoxicants at the time.
The defendant said that his home
was in Concord, Mess, and that ne
was horseman. He came to
clarkshurg not long ago from New
Orleans, La whore he had been
working.
Magistrate Gordon told the prison
er that the charge against him was
serious one and advised him to COM
municate with his friends Ii he
could. Marvin said that he did not
believe the matter was serious at all
and seemed to be very Indifferent
as to the outcome.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
Term ENDS
Supreme Court of the State
Sitting Several Weeks VIII,
Take a Rest at Last.

With the completion of this
weeks work by the supreme court OF
appeals Will end the present term,
known as that Of january, Several
decisians viii be given later, but the
real work OF the session Is now prac-
tically ended.
The cases on the docket for the
present term numbered 125 and quite
a number of decisions attracted much
comment throughout the state. Some
precedents were brought out, but
most of the finding were parallel 70
those in other similar cases, both in
this state and in others.
The session has been in progress
for nearly three months. The entire
docket win be cleared. 1t is believed.
by this evening.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
TOWN DESTROYED
By EARTHQUAKE
PRESIDENT TALKS
or TAFT CHANCES
Says the War Secretary Will
Have 500 Votes on the First
Ballot in the Convention.

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Mar. 27.-
And over there Is Jonathan Bourne,
the only man trying to reflect credit
on my honesty and motive, who
comes here with a self-satisfied
smile" President Roosevelt is re-
ported to have exclaimed In the cab
met room. "He. misguided man, win
insist that am to run for President.
And there is the other arch conspir-
ator John Stewart, Of New York.
They are mad and know not what
they do. Taft VIII have 500 votes on
the first ballot. Get thee gone. Hur-
rah for Taft Hurrah for Taft Hur-
rah for Taft"
As he began to say "Hurrah for
Taft!' the President advanced toward
Senator Bourne and Mr.. Stewart,
waving his hand at each mention OF
the name of the secretary of war, and
speaking with great enthusiasm.
Incidents similar to this occur in
the White House almost daily The
president tells all callers that he is
sincerely for the secretary of war.
because he believes he is stronger
than any other candidate and can be
elected. He has no patience with
those who make the point that Ohio
is doubtful with Taft as a candidate.
or that there may be a question of
his carrying New York and Indiana.
He simply will not consider that these
opinions are expressed for any other
purpose than to aid the cause of the
anti-administratlon combination.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
ROBBED
Is Burton Whites Meat Market
of Money That Was in
Cash Register.

Burton Whites meat market on
East Main street near Monticello
avenue was robbed Friday mbrnlng
before daylight and the thief got
away without detection. But few
cents more than 81 in small change
was taken from the .sash register.
Nothing else was stolen.
Entrance was made BY cutting a
pane Of glass from one of the win
dows. The burglary was not dis
covered until Mr.. Whites assistants
opened up the place for business Fri
day morning. The police depart
ment was then notified and police
man was detailed TO the scene to
make an investigation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
ADVERTISING CON TRACT
The Baker UnderselIing
Stores Sign With The
Telegram for 10000
Inches of Space.

Following the lead Of the
other department stores in
cgarlsburg, Mr.. n. Baker, Of
the Bakers Underseliing
Stores-one OF the most popu-
isr IN Central West Virginia
odaS made a contract with
The Telegram for a daily adj
vertisement which will mean
"a the aggregate 10000 inches
year
aIr Baker IS rated as one
7s the shrewdest business men
n This section Of tho country
No better proof Of the high
value of The Telegram as an
advertising medium can be
given then tle acquisition of
bis drm AS regular daily sd-
ertiser
TeleEram advertising brings
results
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
ILLICIT LOVE
And the Prospective Coming
of Woman's Husband Cause
a Double Tragedy.
ny Associated Press.l

wILLIAMsPoRT. Pa, Mar. 27.-
The bodies of Frank Roberts and
Mrs. Gustine Brltz were found in the
woods near here today. 1t Is believed
Roberts shot and killed the woman
and then himself. Both were French
Roberts's wife is in the old country
and Mrs. Brlzets husband is in Bel
GUM. The prospective coming OF
her husband probably drove the pah
to suicide,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
MORE THAN MILLION
Pittsburg Bank Officers Are
Now Charged With Hav-
ing MisappEed.
[Br Assoeiatsd Prsss.l

PITTsBURG. Pa, Mar. 27-Bank
Examiner Folds today made third
information against Henry Rieber.
raging teller. and John Young,
auditor of the Farmers Deposit Ma
tional Bank, charging them with mis-
applying funds of the bank amount.
ing to s1,1O5,OOO. Previous amounts
named $S5,OOO and $S00.oOO Rie-
ber and Young are in jail. It is
rumored that information against
business men will be made.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-03-27
powell BOUND OVER
Grand Jury to Hear Felony As.
sault Charge Against
B. & 0. Officer.

Lieutenant of B. & o. Police II. L
Powell waived examination In-Mag-
istrate Gordon's court late Thursday
afternoon on the charge of felonious-
ly asaulting and beating Charles
Scott, colored. at the B. & o. pas
senger station last Tuesday night and
was bound over to the next term of
circuit court. He furnished bond and
was released. The warrant against
Powell was sworn out by Scott.