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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
AN OLD TOMBSTONITE
Geo. R. Williams. Once a Suparin.end-
 ant of Mines. Is Buried at Sea

The following clippin-, handed the PRosPECToR by our towusmsn P. B. Warnekros, tells of the sad ending of Geo K Williams, who at one time was superintendent of the Old Guard Co. mines in this district. Mr. Williams was m charge here for nearly three years and will be rem am bered by many old time 1omb5toae residents. Alter leaving here, Mir. Williams acquired 8 fortune in Costa Rict, where he was overtaken by consumption. The story oi his death at sea is told as follows:
 living at the bottom of the S ulf of MexIcO of the eastern coast of Cnba the body of George R Williams, 70 years old. millionaire of : lcramento Cal, gives mute testimony fl the aged mans desperate but vain effort to once more see bis valuable gold mine, the Providence, on the west coast of Costa Rica.
 Williams, in the last stage of con sumption, sailed from New Orleans August 2l aboard the c rn:o, despite the advice of his trained nurse, Mrs B. c McNair. He had 10 be conveyed from the Grunewad hotel 10 the ves- sel in an ambulance. Williams in sisted ne was getting better, but every one on the vessel devined the approach of death, which took place the night of August 24.
 "Mrs. McNair, who returned on the same ship. said th-t Williams one desire was to again fondle the precious ore from his mine. The funeral was conducted aboard the Cornto by the master, Captain Gustav Gun niersen and at dawn the body, weighted and wrapped in the Union Jack, was ten derly dropped overheard
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
TEXAS GIVEN OVATION
Tombstone Theatergoers Enjoy Best
 Show fos Many Seasons.

Perhaps for the reason that during the last season Tombstone had been regaled by q nuriher of western plays which in their initial conception were so out of harmony with the life they were intended to portray, that they could not pass mnrter even AS clever burlesques, only small audience greeted the players at the Schietfelin l,sf night when Texas" Romance of the Southern Plains, was presented as the opening hili of the season,
 It was therefore an agreeable sur- prise to those who had the pleasure Of witnessing the play to find themselves confronted by production which was a picture of western life so true that every one present was impressed with it's fidelity to nature. It is laden with the fresh breath of the prairies, and it- action moves with that easy swing and vigor that is characteristic of those whose lives are passed in the liberty ard freedom of the great west ern plains. There is pathos enough to bring a tear, comedy enough to cause smile, a ripple or a roar of laugh ter, ss the climax might suggest, just enough villsiny to give foil to | the setting, and love so charming in | it's innocence that the most cOnfrrned | bachelor in the house must have fe.t | his heart strings loosen up and that member gong into hyDerthroDhy of | ps!pitation by the very witchery of if. ! The play is fresh, bright and clean, acquitted themselves of their task in a manner that left the carping critic no ground on which to pick a flaw.
 For the first time Tombstone saw real bunch of cowboy actors" whose orig nals may still be seen at the round-ups of the big stock ranches of
 Arizona, and the rollicky, catchy air
 they sung, is being hummed and whis-
 tied today by every kid in town, big or
 little. The company carries its oan
 scenery which added greatly to the
 setting of the play.
 The author md plsyright is Miss J .
 Mauldin Feigl, herself West Texas
 girl, and her thorough knowledge of
 the scene she pictured so well is ap-
 parent from beginning to end Every
 Texan, and every lover Of the great
 West, with it's life pulsstiDg with the
 spirit of high emprise, feels proud of
 her.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
IS AFTER THE REWARD
Claims to Know the Whereabouts of
 Notorious Cochise County Outlaw

The Phoenix Republican says that letter was received by the city mar anal yesterday the writer mo lives out oi the territory saying that he hsd been informed that reward oi BIO, QUO was offered for the capture of Billy Stiles the outlaw. He wanted to be cure about it before going to the trouble Of bring ng Stiles in. A grea, many men.hunters have tried that aud though Stiles has frequently been in custody he has generally surrender ed himself on some sort of a stipula- tion. When he got tired of the re strictions of the jail he has usually gone away. There happens now to be no reward for his apprehension.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
From Friday's Daily.

A f Stumpf was an outgoing pas sepger today for Bisbee.
 Postmaster Frank Crabie is in Tue son on a business visit.
 Vim Lut!sy returned last evening from sonora, where he has mining interests.
 Ed Buchner wa. a county seat visitor today from Bisbee.
 The following of the rams horn" on the morning of September 26 will an nounce the opening Of the jewish new year. Just 5,66s years before that date, according to Jewish chronology the work Of creation began.
 Chris Ellerbe received the sad intel. !igence today of the death of his father, at St. Louis. from hear hia ilure. The deceased was j9 years of age and had been an active practitioner Of law until the time of his leath. MT, Ellerbe left at once to attend the fun eral. The sympathy of the commun ity goes Uu. to the bereaved son.
 The Bloomer Girls are playing the Benson team today and tomorrow the visitors will he entertained bere bv 1 the local club. The Boomer Girls are said to he fair players, hut it is ! needless to say the local fans will soon get onto their curves when the game is called
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
AN INTERESTING CASE
From Cochise County Which Has a
 History.-Was Tried Here

Referring to cases on appeal to the Supreme court, the Phoenix Republi- can has the following observation of nn interesting case from Cochise coun- ty, the report Of which appeared in these columns at the time of the ti iiai in the district court here-
 The papers in the appeal of C. L. Cummings, administrator, against N. KCsenburg and others also came up from Cochise This action runs back into ancient history. in lSsl Antonio PeE.etti was the owner of a couple of lots in the towD of Benson. the lots being portion of the sand waste which existed in that locality at that time and for many years afterwards. In 1885 these lots in some way, not de-crib d in either the complaint or the answer, passed into the possession of Rosenberg who proceeded to make certain improvements upon them and who sfter~srd disposed of them to other parties who were made defend- ants in tbis action.
 Perretti died about the time he se- cured title to the property and no in terest appears to have been taken in the matter until about 1897 when an administrator oi his estate appeared and demanded possession. That sd. mInistrstor, 20 far as the papers show, was lost sight Of and last year Cum mings who had been made admins trstor began action for possession of the property and for rents amounting to s2nOO0.
 The defendants demurred and an- swered. They ssid that for ten years they had enjoyed peacesble and ad- verse possession of the property before any demand had been msdeupon them and Tor ten year. thereafter; tina. Rosenberg when he took possession of the lots believed that he had v.iid title 10 them and proceeded with i'm provem-nts which have cost y20 ,00J Ali the time previous to 1897 when tine first demand for possession wss y:ade, iiie p;aIuiiff hsd stood around ~stcii- ing these Improvements without a pro- test or w;thou, informing the defend ant that he was not the sner Of the property. Sipce that demand period Q! peaceful aud adverse possession for ten mere yearsansued. The demurrer wss sustained :"
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
WILL HANDLE EXPRESS
Mexicos Railroads 10 Go Into the
 Express Business for Themselves.
A Ci;y of Mexico dispatch says

A Ciiy of Mexico dispatch says:-
 lt Is said here that the Mexican railways intend to go into the express business for their own account. The present. contract of the Weils.Fargo company with Central Railway ~ill expire December 3lst. q
 Application has heen made for the renewal of the contract and this ques tion is nos before the directors of the merged company. It is rumored that the directors are considering the sG- visibility of extending the control O! the National Express company, which new operates the express business on the National, to all sections included in the merger.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
CASES RECENTLY FILED
With the Clerk of the District Court of
 the County of cochise.

Suit No. 5426 filed. Embree Me Lean Carriage company vs. Edgar Fletcher and A. A. Wood. Appeal from the justice court.
 Suit No. 5427 flied. F. Block Mer- cantile company vs. 4. NJ. Sinclair Appeal rom the justice court.
 Suit No. s40S filed. Hugh Rowe vs. The Portal Irrigation company Action for injunction to restrain the from diverting 100 miners inches in Cave Greek from plaintiffs ditch and land.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
JUMPED THE PEN"
Tough Hombre From Cochise County
 Makes His Escape.

Arizona officers are on the lookout at the present time for Juan Rodrl- guez, who escaped last Saturday from the temporary stocksde st Florence, where A number of prisoners from the penitentiary are being kept at this time.
 It will be a hard matter for Rndri- guez tQ escape detection il he fingers long in Arizona in psrts where his description is known The man IS 6 feet inches tall, and. according to the information sent out by Captain Rynning, his foot is large enough to necessitate the wearing of No, II shoe.
 One rather peculiar phase of the affair is that Rodriguez had but one more year of his sentence to serve. For good behavior, he would have been l allowed nearly half of this year of Now, how -ver, ii he is detected, he will be forced to serve his entire term over, with pro5sblys year Or two throxn ii for good measure. R Rodriguez is be- lieved to have, been sentenced from Cochise county.
 Capt ,in Rynning has had dsscrip- tions'of thu man forwarded to officer 
 in Atizoa4 and Mexico, aud expect. to iand him again before many day, pass away.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
The International Typographical

The International Typographical union will assis: Phoenix printers in caring for members of the craft suffer- ing from the effects of consumption. who locate in the Capital City.
 Rev. Alfred Tiff, former pastor of the Episcopal church Tn Phoenix, is dead in Canton, China, as the result of typhoid fever,
 Mes' young ladies of the Mormon faith hays organized a "Young La dies Society,"" and will give a series of socials and other entertainmeots
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
TERRITORIAL ITEMS OF IN.
 TEREST CONDENSED.

Residents of the Goldman addition to Tempe are putting mp howl for more wa.c, mains and better fire pro- tection
 The old students entertained the new ones just entering the Tempe Normal school Saturday evening, this being the first social event at the Normal this season.
 Frank Collier of Prescott was fined S9O for stealing & washstand out of A hotel in that city.
 The EIks thea.er at Prescott gill be opened Friday evening with the beautiful opera, "The Chimes of Nor mandy"
 The Gold Ridge Miningand Milling company is the name of new ccrpor- ation formed 10 operate a group of gold claims in the Congress district.
 There are five vacancies cn the teaching statf of the Msricops county school system. for which there are no applications end no teachers in sight.
 Arthur Ainsworth and G.P. Buliard are in Los Angeles trying to arrange for entries in the automobile rscee to bc held ct the territorial fair this fall. e The Arizona School Of Music of Phoenix will open its fifth year MoD- day, September 21,
 The SaDtaFe has reduced the freight rate on hay between Phoeaix and FlaRstaff from s to $7 and the grain rate from 5 cents to 46 cent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
THE QUAIL SEASON
Quail Will be Plentiful This Year..
 Season Opens October 18th.

few hunters have conceived the idea that the season for quail opened on the 18th of September. In order to save them an assessment of . fine the fact is called to their attention that the date os the opening will be the 18th day of October. Quail will be plentiful this season and Ari- ,ona deserts will be a hunters para. aie.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20

PhOepix IS discussing the feasibility of constructing building for the ex elusive use of the Water Users' asso- ciat on ard the reclamation service. Temporary quarters are now rented.
 Mesa independence day was ceIe- trated at Granite Reef on Wedne.dsv.
 Thomas P. Keough of Phoenix has been appointed assistant to Con okeefe, collector of customs at the port of Nogales.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
From Thursdays Daily.

Attorney Sanford is over from Bi.- bee on legal business.
 The Texas" show troupe arrived in Tombstone this morning from Bis lee and will appear at The Schierelin tonight
 Mrs. Fred Bonnet; and Mrs. Vim. Bennett were Tombstone visitors to. day Fsirbsnk.
 Jack Critchley left today for Los Angeles on brIef business visit,
 Nalcom Mccormick and Margaret McGTegor of Csnanea, were joined in the bonds of holy wedlock by Rev. A. J. Benedict. at the Congregational parsonage yesterday.
 Furnished Broom house fer rent. Ap- ply Mrs. c. R. Hstley, Colum bia House The agitation for county seat re- moval iu Bisbee is not meeting with the favor tile original visionary pro- motors held out for 1t. Many hun drsds ot BIsbee voters refuse to "fall ] in to signing the petition, and it is doubtful If the required number of | signatures can be secured Alarmed over the enthusiasm that has followed Delegate smith on his speaking tour through the northern counties, Ralph Cameron was rushed ! north last night by his campaign managers in an effort to stem the tide Cameron now proposes to go after a dozen votes in :he wilds of Arizona wnere Smith cannot reach.-Arizona : Democrat.
 Attorney Thomas Flannigsn was q Tom bstone visitor today from Globe on professional business. Mr Elan nigsn served C. chise county as dis. trict attorney and has many friend, herebouts who are always pleased tc greet him.
 General Manager ". F. Ssauntou of the T. c. NJ. Co.,, accompanied by his eldest son, Field, left yesterday for the East.
 The bureau of plant industry of thc department of agriculture is develop ing new fruit called citrange anC may try it out in the Yuma valley.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
With just a week more {

With just a week more to file their petition, the few Bis bee court house removalists are having an uphill job on hand to secure the required number of signers. The in quitious scheme is failing of its own volition and will be properly buried' when the matter comes up for official hearing.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
County seat removal talk Is

County seat removal talk Is on the wane at Bisbee. The promoters are beginning to realize that the taxpayers of the county are not anxious to be saddled with an unnecessary debt, and, besides, Tombstone is the most favored point in county. Better let wellenough alone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20

Phoenix has formed a civic fedora ton with charter membership of 75 Object is to benefit and upIift Phoenix
 Maricopscounty farmers are arrang- ing an exhip.t for the Albuquerque fair.
 The people of Tucson voted down the proposed new charter.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20

Phoenix is laying in" . big stock of ginger bread and red lemonade pre- psratory to the coming of Bsrnum X Bailey's show on September 2s.
 By a vote Of IFS to 8 Yuma will issue school bords to the sn9nnt of SO eco.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20
ToMBsTONE's MITE
Will Help Bryan to victory--WiIlcox'
 Also Responds to Call

Judge Reilly reports the following subscriptions to the National Demo- cratic campaign fund from Tombstone and Wilcox,
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-09-20

Eduepse Yoor Bowels Wan CsseArets.
 Candy Catbartic. cure Constipation forever. poc 1a. n c c. c fAn- druggists refund money
The Seattle Republican., 1908-03-27
THE GOVENORSHlP

1t is a good long time until the prim-
aries will be held for the purpose of nom
mating state tickets and yet at the present
time there are already five gentlemen in the
field seeking the nomination for governor
of this great and glorious state on the Re-
publican ticket.
Those who have already announced
their intention of becoming candidates for
this office are: Gov. A. E. Mead, the
present incumbent; S. C. Cosgrove, of
Pomeroy, j. D. Atkinson, of Chelan county,
now Attorney General; Col. W. M. Rid
path of Spokane and Henry Mcbride of
Seattle.
The new primary law provides that
where there are four or more candidates OF
any political party for one state or con-
gressional position, every elector shall be
required to designate one first and one Sec
ond choice for each such position. No
voter is allowed to vote for the same per-
son for first and second choice, and if he
does vote for first and second choice his
vote will not be counted.
In the case of governor this year it
looks like there would be quite a mixup.
Every candidate on the ticket will be voted
for as first and second choice, but there
will be some one who will receive large
number of votes as second choice and
others who will be the first choice only.
This of course will give the party receiving
large number of second votes a chance to
win out as both the first and second choice
The Seattle Republican., 1908-03-27

eral public as he has been delegate to ev-
cry county convention held IN the county
for the past twelve years ; he has always
been strong political factor in the south
district, and many successful asplrant Tor
county and state official honor owes his
success to his loyalty. DR.. Sparilng has
been the resident physician at Newcastle
since 1894 and has never before asplred to
office, and in shying his castor into the race
for coroner, he feels that he is not asking
more of the Republican party than ne has
given it from time to tiDe He believes
owing to past political affiliations and asso-
Citations, that an overwhelming majority OF
the workers in both the south and the north
districts will enthusiastically support him,
which will result in him getting an over
Whelming majority of the votes IN those
districts, and having many friends IN the
city, TINS making it an easy matter for hlm
to break, even in the city with the other as
pirants for the office, and assuring his
nomination beyond the per adventure of
doubt
It is the concensus of opinion that the
Intelligence will in the coming prim-
ary contest travel along conservative polit-
ical lines, but will openly oppose the NOM
ination of Henry J. Mcbride for governor,
sam NlcnOlS Tor secretary OF StaCe, anu
John Henry Schively for state insurance
superintendent, and of course Levi Ankeny
for United States senator 1t will have no
choice between the other gubernatorial as
pirants or others seeking state honors.
While the Pie-maker does not know the
above to be the proposed policy of the big
morning news dissemination, yet such is
believed to be it's idea It is said it will
favor Mead for governor, but there is
nothing definite about that, as the manage
ment has not expressed himself one way or
another on that point. Cosgrove stands
we'll and Atkinson has been repeatedly
favored by the present owners.
The Seattle Republican., 1908-03-27

votes will be counted to his credit On
this account it will be almost impossible
for any one to forecast what the result will
be.
1t is claimed by some politicians that
Cosgrove will receive the largest number of
second choice votes and will therefore be
the nominee, while on the other hand it is
claimed that the large maj jority of votes re-
ceived by Governor Mead will be first
choice. The other candidates it is claimed
will receive both first 1and second choice
votes and there will be such mixup that
no one will be able to tell until the votes
are counted who is who. Were there less
than four candidates it would not be nee
essary to make second choice and there
fore the people would be able to nominate
the man of their choice no matter who it
might be- Big Bend Empire.
The Seattle Republican., 1908-03-27
BREWERS BREWING TROUBLE

Office getting is not to be the whole
show in the coming campaign OF this state
as both the Prohibition question and
the Woman Suffrage question will be in
jected into the campaign and be more or
less interesting subjects, especially the
former The prohibition question has
been slowly pushing itself to the front
year by year, until it will almost be the
paramount issue this year. The liquor
men laboring under the belief that it will
be, have already taken steps to dispute ev-
cry inch of ground it may gain for foot
hold, and have therefore even before the
prohibitionists have made any move, issued
the following industrial statement
farmers manufacturers, distributors
agents, transportation companies and wage-earners
malsters and dissrs Ct the United States co
sumo In their products every "a r!
36,36l ,975 bushels of corn 27,274,2
sugar products, hops and assorted grains l655Soo
Labor (producers only 54542,0
Coal and other fuel 10000
Lumber rubber goods, steam engines machinery
tools, steam tins, plumbers supplies, wagons har-
cai Supplies paints and varnish furniture brushes
house products advertising, signs printing 15OOOOOO
Fire insurance premiums l5000,00
Railroad freight and express 2000O,O0O
the United United States OF pau 869851,o97
These Industries and allied total investment
of upwards s they pay annually
the enormous total of $84, 900 090
The continued growth of prohibition and the destruction
brewery distery interests will result in the farmer
in all lines of manufacture being made to
great through the destroyed markets for their
propducts.
Farmers, you afford to longer allow stump speakers
pay and who employed by city organizations
who pay taxes add burden by compelling
maintain institutions that supported by the business
that these interlopers are trying to kill
unemployed the United States just at the present
number thousand who camorng for food and
shelter prohibition element if allowed to expand will
certainly aggravae these conditions by adding hous
ands to the unemployed overlooking the tax
by the industries prohibons attempting
out of business.
Every farmer manufacturer and every wo6ingman
United should eassrt his rights and every
suppress this growing evil of prohibition which
eopardzng the livelihood of upwards of six million people
which threatens precpate the greatest financial crisis
this country knownThe Manufacturers and Deal
Club of Chicago
That the temperance advocates will
make a vigorous reply to this is almost GER
tain, and thus will the anti-liquor campaign
be begun and fought to finish, and
Washington, when the smoke of battle
has cleared away, may be strictly prohi-
bition state and the big brewery plants go
to complete waste.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1908-07-02

Mr.. T. W. Garbutt came up
from Valdosta yesterday returning
on the eleven o'clock train today
after attending to business matters
here.