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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
b|SbEE WOMAN
BADLY BEATEN
BY MEXICAN
MRS. ALBERTINA MYERS VICTIM
OF A BRUTAL ATTACK-wILL
RECOVER - RUFFIAN rs CAP
TURED AT DOUGLAS.

BISBEE, September 26.--Mrs. Alder
tina Myers, one of the best known wo.
men of Bisbee, was brutally attacked
by n Mexican about 1880 yesterday
morning at the silica quarries eleven
miles southeast of the city, Mrs. My
crs is in Douglas under medical treat.
ment and win recover. The Mexican,
Jose Maria Leyvas, is in Jail at Doug
las, held on charge of aggravated as
sault.
Alfred Paul, the well known con
tractor Of Douglas, and the son of Mrs.
Myers, got to Douglas before the Off
GERS and had it rot been for their in
reference, it is probable that no trial
would have been necessary. As it was
the Mexican was pretty roughly han
died by Paul
According to the best information
ohtainable, the Mexican had been work.
ing in the quarries, which supply silica
for the c. & A. smolters. Mr.. Myers,
at the time of the assault, was working
in the quarries and Mrs. Myers was at
the commissary by herself. She walked
to the back door to throw out some
water, and seeing the Mexican there,
asked him why he was not at work.
He mad esome Insulting reply and she
turned away to walk to the house to get
away from him.
The minute her back was turned the
Mexican attacked her, knocking her to
the ground, bruising her eyes, and
breaking her glasses. She soon became
unconscious and it is supposed the Mex
lean left her for dead. Mrs. Myers
soon recovered and notified her hus-
band at the quarries. He Immediately
notified the rangers and the officers at
Bisbee, Douglas and other points.
Captain Wheeler came to Bisbee TO
look out for the fugitive, and sent one
of the rangers to Douglas. The fugitive
was picked up there shortly aftcrward.
Mrs. Myers is large, heavy-set wo-
man, between fifty five and sixty years
of age and heavy property owner in
Bisbee, aside from her interest in the
silica quarries. She has lived here for
many years and there was much indig-
nation expressed here yesterday over
the cowardy assault which had been
made on her.
The Mexican arrested, Jose Maria
Leyvas, is bad character, and comse
from family with bad reputation,
He was arrested last winter on a charge
of theft One of his brothers is il the
penitentiary at Yuma, and it was an.
other one of his brothers who WIS ar
rested here about ten days ago for
stabbing another Mexican in the stom
ach, and when told that the victim OF
the assault had died, remarked that he
lidr t care.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
BIG ONES TO
SPEAK WITH
MARK SMITH
GREAT DEMOCRATIC RALLY AT
THE CAPITAL CITY NEXT TUES
DAY NIGHT WILL BE GRACED BY
DISTINGUISHED ORATORS.

PHOENIX, September Co. Eugene
Brady O'Neill, A. c. Baker and G. B..
Billiard will address the democratic
rally to be held in Phoenix next Tues.
day night, when Delegate Mark A.
Smith onens his campaign in Maricopa
county with monster meeting in the
city hall plaza, beginning at $ o clock.
Executive Committeeman Kruger
was here today comforting with Ma
tional Committeeman Nicholson and
Others regarding the Smith rally, and
the result was that o'Neill, Baker and
Bullard have accepted invitations 70
deliver short addresses.
Preceding the meeting will be a big
parade of prominent democrats headed
by the bands. There will be plenty of
music during the speaking, which in It.
self will bring together three of the
leading orators. of Maricopa county.
Smith will arrive in Phoenix Sunday
morning being met at Wickenburg Sat
urday by Committeeman Kruger, who
will return here with him. He will
spend Sunday, Monday and Tuesday in
the city, and Wednesday morning viii
go to Tempe to speak there that night.
Thursday he will be in Mesa for big
rally.
Indications now are that Delegate
Smith will be greeted by the biggest
crowd next Tuesday night that has ever
attended a rally in Phoenix in recent
wears
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

All yon school folks should know that
the biggest and best tablet in town is
at Ryan's. s and Toe
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

Home has the finest food and hunks,
Beyond doubt,
Then why disburse 300 plunks
To find it out2
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

When you have h coid you may DE
sure that it has been caused indirectly
by constipation and consequently you
must first of all take something to
move the bowels. That is what has
made Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
so successful and so generally demand
ed. 1t does not constipate like most of
the ld-fashioned cough cures, bus on
the other hand it gently moves the bow
els and at the same time heals irritation
and allays inflammation of the throat.
Sold by Hanna s Drug Store, 22S Broad
street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

The new Methodist church at Cart.
wright, Maricopa county, will be de Ii
Gated today
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
GAMBLING

Your life against % cents is just ex
actly what you are doing if you neglect
cough or cold on the chest instead of
treating it with Ballard s Horehound
Syrup. A 25-cent bottle of this SPLEEN
did remedy will cure an ordinary cough,
heal the lungs and act as tonic for
your entire system Sold by Palace
Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

Fire plugs have been placed on al
floors in the Phoenix public schools
Hose is close at hand.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
ARIZONA News
and Comment

II. I. Cutbert. an expert accountant
of Douglas. is in Tucson negotiating
with the citizens committee, and may be
employed to audit the city's books.
Yavapai county has sent five tons ~
ore specimens TO the Albuquerque con
gress.
Daniel j. Sully, former cotton
king is now employed as a 'hired
hand by the Cerro Colorado Mining
company. operating in Pima coutny.
Governor Kibbey Will attend the lr
rigation congress at Albuquerque this
week.
Tucson s fircmen feel confident Of
pulling down the $1,000 purse at the ter
ritorial fair.
Tempe fruit growers will make daily
shipments of fruit to Albuquerque lur
ing be fair in that city.
Prof. Navison of Chicago will take
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

charge of the manual training in the
Tempe Union high school.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
Kodol will without doubt make YOUR

Kodol will, without doubt, make your
stomach strong and will almost instant
ly relieve you of all the symptoms of
Indigestion. 1t will do this because it
is made up of the natural digestive
juices Of the stomach SO combined that
it completely digests the food just as
the stomach will do it, so you see Kodol
can't fail to help you and help you
promptly. 1t is sold by Hanna s Drug
Store, 22S Broad street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
Canvas awnings-Globe Paint Co.

DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel
Salve is recommended as the best thing
to use for piles. 1t is, of course, good
for anything where salve is needed.
Beware of limitations. Sold by Hanna g
Drug Store, 22S Broad street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27
A BURGLAR IN TOWN

His name is "bad cough. - He does
MT care for gold or silver, but he will
steal your health away. If he appears
in your house arrest him at once with
Billiards. Horehound Syrup; it may
mean consumption if you don t. A cure
for all coughs, colds and chest troubles.
Price 2jc, soc and 81 per bottle. For
sale by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

Government experts are investigating
the cotton crop raised in Yuma county
this year. II is thought the feecy
staple will prove great wealth bringer
to farmers in that section.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

Since Barnum g. Bailey press agents
struck town, Phoenix newspapers have
been using some sure-enough interesting
dope.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-27

Tempe Union hlgh school
The new Methodist church at Cart
wright, Maricopa county, will be de Ii
Gated today.
Phoenix dog owners are offering $50
reward for the apprehension Of an in
dividual who has been busy of late adj
ministering fatal doses to CANNES.
Fire plugs have been placed on all
floors in the Phoenix public schools.
Hose is close at hand.
Government experts are investigating
the cotton crop raised in Yuma county
this year. 1t is thought the feecy
staple will prove great wealth bringer
to farmers in that section.
u. S. Marshal Daniels refuses to pay
Maricopa county the increased rent
demanded and the federal court at
Phoenix viii probably be held in TIE
city hall in the future.
m nan, crvs,.1 ,ho,tor a. Tucson
has been formally opened
Tucson has forty-three billiard tables
at the disposal of the public. When
gambling was permitted, fourteen srf
! feed.
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| Tbo proohv,or;,rs of Tucson have
;,s, oomnlotca a beautiful .baneI .,rl
rootor,, NJ. ,,oar ,bov yin hill a
Tneson,. aa,eoato. 70 the Aim
! nuernue congress- will leave thy Old
Tho ;rdenepdencc la,guors of y,n,a
conrtv bayo nlaced IN nom;patior n
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The state herald., 1908-10-02

ton. What are we here for?" was
their slogan. and they went after fran
chise "dlvvies" or any other "divvies'
like terrier after n rat.
Real reforms were not 80 elaborate
ly advertised as the sham ones. the
louder the "holler" about the reform.
the less genuine reform was In sight,
And then there were the fad" reform.
ers, going about seeking what they
might deyour In the shape OF having
unmuzzled dogs caught with soft
curtain rope instead of u wire moose.
cab'horses provided with seats while
waiting for fare. the distribution OF
ing policemen. or some such similar
projects.
There are sometimes uneasy people
In every community who want TO run
the rest Of their ncighbors: the bigger
the community the greater they are
liable TO be In number. And In a city
of two millions OF inhabitants they are
sure 10 be found They haunt the gsl.
lory In the council chamber Of the
city, they infsHt the mayors once.
they surge In with the crowds having
hearings In the public Offices In the
city halls, and whenever they have no
connection whatever.
Substantial reforms are Of SLOW
growth II took over 20 years steady
work to drive the Infamous Justice OF
the peace system out OF Cook county
Some notable rcform.rs went along
very well for time until they got so
prominent that they were offered n
hieh,salaricd political position. And
then they dropped practically from
sight M rcformcrh and roappeared ms
pay roll artists. This caused nj times
n reyulalon Of feeling among the re-.
formers nj heart but they did not t.,
n little thing like that entirely dlaoour.
age them
got No that could usually spot
n reformer ms far aa could see him.
Tho majority Of roformers arc very
busy walkers and takers. They are
not confined 10 one nationality, nj.
though ! should Judge that III. bulk
OF them NJ. Americans. They all hay.
missions" n you agree with them.
aud do everything they ask. you arc
N patriot" n you disagree with some
OF them In any way. shape or manner.
you arc either n Hooundroi or withou,
mental balance. Hut 10 bo n patriot
In tho eyes Of those who were fannti
cal yuu must hrrrda 10 their datnandu
"pntrloiH,' said sir Robert Peel.
they spring M like mushrooms In
tho night ! can make 90 patriots In n
single hour. have only 90 refuse
some unreasonable or absurd request.
when up starts a patriot"
The state herald., 1908-10-02

l tlon 10 perennial reform which was
not occasionally have IAN ax TO grind. ''
but that. In the main, they aided the
/ best candidates. But At times they
taddled themselves with some bogus
/ reiormer and jammed him through
at the polls. felicltating themselves
that they had put another over the
political plate" when they had In
reality only added cheap graftor'
10 the city's pay roll.
When this happened II made tho
regulation. gilt edged grafters In tho
council indignant. Not that the re.
former" should turn out 10 bo look.
/ Ing for something" but that he so
often took anything ho could get, This
made trade bad. for II scaled prices
and such recruit to the ranks Of cor
rupllUn caused "a 'Dear' market IN
votes.
A cheap scoundrel earned Just as
much contempt In tho council aA an
oyercoat thief earns from railroad
manipulation Of stocks. | rocollcet tho
nrraignmcnt that one Of tho 'rogu
lars" ravo one Of those easily pur.
chased "rcformars"
Said tho regular" pulling slowly at
a biz black cigar tho little finger OF
hia left hand adorned with four hun.
drci dollar sinner" and HIS shirt
front sporting It's mate presented by
his admirlnR "constlts!"
4 reckon size that guy up right.
at the start. tell 'em ! seen what
Kind Of a lobster he Il. the fir-t fiop
of the box. ! tell en-. you watch him;
he's no roformer. and he's no thor.
0ughbrod. ilo blows up In the stretch
the first time they're on a, tho gut.
An. say Did he7 Well. he's elected
all right. and he goes over an hooks
up with IN. voozeor In the next ward
that went In the same time he goes In.
Them two frames up and goes out for
the stun. DO thoy get ~ Yes. ,hoy
get H. and how muoh7 SAy, on IN.
level now. on the square. they split,
three hundred between EN- for n little
lhlns they pull on. A hundred and
nfiy apiece. sect"
lilo paused and took fresh pun nj
his cigar. and resumed: why, n any
cheap atin d come 10 mo and try 10
Insult me with less than 5000 ia throw
The skate out OF my once" And the
opi OF bis cigar glowcd with righteous
Indignation.
Copyright BY Joseph u, Boviss)
The state herald., 1908-10-02
LEFT 1T TO MRS. Brown.
Reverend Gentleman Very Willing to
Evade Responsibility.

The trust and dependence which
characterized Rev. Mr. Browns atti-
tude toward his wifes Judgment in all
practical affairs We're sometimes
touching, but occasionally they were
amusing
I'm sorry you've been troubled with
the toothache," said the family dent
list, when MIR. Brown appeared in his
Office one day. 81 gave you the first
minute had free after receiving your
wifes telephone message. Let's sec.
which tooth is 1t that's troubling yOu2"
MN. us not aching just at pres
ent," said Mr. Brown, after mo-
ments hesitation. during which he
made cautious investigation with his
tongue. Didn't Mrs. Brown mention
to you which tooth it was? ] always
rely on her in such matters. Youth
Companion.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
DEATH BOARD TEXTS
QUAINT CUSTOM OF PEASANTS IN
BAvARlAN FOREST.
Slabs on Which Dead Have Lain In.
scribed with Verses and Erected
Everywhere fer Edfication of
Observant Passerby.

Berlin.-The Bavarian forest, the
Germany between the Danube and the
Bohemian frontier and extending from
Cham and Furth on the north to below
Passau on the south, is even to the
German good deal of an unknown
country. II is spur of the great Bo'
hemlan forest, and much of the tract
of some l,S00 square miles. covered
with pine and beech. is still in a primi,
tive and neglected condition.
In spite OF the magnificent views TO
be enjoyed from the SUBMITS of the
two highest peaks, the Arber and the
Rachel, II is almost without hotels,
Tourists seldom visit IT, while the for.
esters themselves, either from lack OF
knowledge of the world or of inclina,
tion to sec more of It. are content to
remain at home.
The mode of life of these people
thus remains much the same as that
of their ancestors for centuries back
and many of their customs are the
same as those of their forbears in thp
middle ages. They raise cattle. work
in the forests or the primitive glass
factories. wear the local dress tina,
has not changed in pattern for cen
turies and take their snuff. of which
they are inveterate users. from bottles
turned out hundred years or more
ago by early Bohemian glass makers
A custom in which the foresters are
unique is the erection in memory of
their dead death boards, or as they
are called by the people totenbretter
While the Breton peasant erects at
the crossroads stone calvaries. and
The state herald., 1908-10-02
-MqyzED D0Gy .GUlHT NY7H Il JNFT 01q7HWROA

Whose flnlsh?" said /.
oh. we Will probably be beaten, '
he admitted. but we want TO give
them campaign OF education and en-.
lightenment. What that ward needs.
what every ward needs. is n chance TO
have Its higher nature aroused. What
they want. I'm convinced. is more op.
portunity 10 see the light"
My friend" was my reply, I've
Travelled some In that ward What
they want there is not more Hight, but
more beer"
Yet. despite sometimes mIsdlrocted
energy. these men and their nssocia.
tions did much In making political
conditions better. For that they de.
serve substantial credit. So long as
they were absolutely non.par,isan they
welded considerable influence, and
properly. but oa occasion they allowed
prejudice 10 bias them and did injus-
tice to good men.
The other type Of wellknown re,
former was the one who continually
headed reform" movements. He
might be n candidate for alderman, or
the legislature. or congress hut wher.
ever there was n kick" coming. and
meeting advertised TO protest. or or.
ganize, this class would be on hand
early and get the craftsmanship OF the
meeting. usually coming out IN n
ringing speech Of dcnunciaiion
against the infamy which the citizens
had met 20 combat This put the re.
former next" n II was n proposition
10 nominate nm opposition candidate,
and he often "a, away with the noml.
nation. Or. II he was profeaHIonnl
man. n lawyer. n doctor. or a real .H.
tate man. even. II was n pretty fair nd.
veytisenient. wasn't III Not NO poor"
TO have your picture In tho paper next
day, with lone account Of you. your
business and your speech, etc. Some.
thing that would have cost you coin
TO have In tho papers, and you rot II
for nothing Aud then the reporters
out 10 Interview you and quite n rack.
ct started about you.
And In every large city I suppose
there are only few bright promoters
like that standing around waiting TO
sell n gold brick or two.
Some Of these 'fcformeru" were
pretty ncrcc when they happened 10
land In nm oiiioc A few of them were
swept into the city council astfide IN.
top Of wave oi popular Indignation"
aud they were the hungry boys. som.
Of them. Thcg were simply ON the
aui yiyc 10 bo approached" Aud
when they we're tempted they fell
swiftly and without n sound. Their
motto was that Of the Hon. Webster
Flanagan. with different interpreta.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

the Black Forest peasant puts up neal
his home deliberately carved wooder
crosses exhibiting the cruclhxion. IN,
peasant OF the Bayarian forest places
along the road as memorials TO his
dead the boards upon which they were
tom seems 10 be unknown; II is lost
In tho years as is the source OF thoir
many myths and legends.
Some say that Il came from mn an
cient custom Of the knlghtly dwellerF
In the castles Of the neighborhood oi
erecting n memorial TO faithful retain
ers who died In battle. Others say
that originally the memorials were In
the form of crosses and that these
deeply religious people believed that
they could better teach the lesson OF the
uncertainty OF life and tho need OF cor
rect living by Substituting these boards
and thus constantly place In sight OF
the passcrby something closely as
soclntcd with death.
But whatever may be the origin. II
Ia the custom of the peasant 10 take
the board upon which the body Of the
deceased was placed soon after death
and upon which Il lay In state until
encofiined Just before burial and to
raise u MS n memorial 10 the dead.
The board ls fashioned generally into
the shape OF n graycstonc. The name
and ngo with tho date Of death are
painted with such skin as the peasant
can display. In addition, there ~ oft
en- given with considerable elaboration
the painters Idea Of the saint In
whom the deceased trusted and romo
verses. written frequently In the da.
leot OF the country.
These boards arc not placed over
the grave. but aro stuck up alongside
tho road. at tho edge Of n field or
meadow, near chnpcls and cruolhxcs
They are nailed TO houses and BARN
or strung along in lines OF 20 or 80 In
the village streets,
In The poorer districts, where the
peasants have not N. money 10 pay
Tor painting or carving. the boards
with inscriptions In charcoal are placed
ngainst crosHroad calyariea Here they
accumulate In great piles. and H. un
disturbed until they rot away, The
FIRST layers In these moulding heaps
were often placed In position 100 years
or NOR. ago,
The traveller In the mors settled
parts Of the forest II scarcely ever
out Of niEht Of n death board. while
tho peasant himself has ever before
him the uncertainty Of life and Fn op
por,unity to draw moral frois the
verses by these wayHlde monitors.
The state herald., 1908-10-02
~ By ERNBST MeGAFFEY

There were number of women re-
formers. too, during my political years,
and they were invariably enlisted on
some moral question, as they looked
nt 1t. tobacco, whisky, child labor, the
bcttering of conditions for women, the
saving of girls. etc, They were very
much In earnest, faithful and enthusi-
astic to their ideals. Occasionally they
succeeded, and at least, they never
seemed discouraged, 1t ia to the credit
of politicians In general, that they were
listened TO with perfect respect, even
when II was apparent that conditions
mado It an absolute waste OF time to
discuss the questions. sometimeS an
ordinance barred their way, at other
times n state law, or possibly the CON
stitutlon OF tho United Stntss itself
was a stumbllng.block, but they were
heard with patience.
Reform politics during my day con-
cerned itsolf most particularly in RS
habilitating the personnel Of the city
council. In this It met with substnn'
ial success, AMI It was the one ercep
The state herald., 1908-10-02
aTArr oF ONO CITY oF TorDO.
ITCAA CUrSIr

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he 4 srri1r
partner Of the arm OF q, J. CHENEY a Co. uulng
business In the city Of Toledo County hnd state
hioftaald. and that said nrm viii pay the mIm "
ONE HUNDRED DOt.i.AWS Tor each and every
case Of CATAun that cannot be cured by the u-' OF
HALLS CAfAtIui Gun.
FRANK J. CHENEY
Sworn 10 before and subscribed IN my presence.
this 9TH day 0f December. A. D.. i6sd.
A. W GLEASON.
/ M N0r,Hr prnIC.
HAIRS Caiar-h Cure h taken Internally and aris
directly uI,au the hl0pd and mucous surfaces OF The
system. send iaf testimonials. irrr.
-. CHENEY co. Toledo. q
Sold BY all Druggists. 7ac
Tale Hans Family Pilis iof c0hstination.
The state herald., 1908-10-02

Hon. George W. Honey, National
Chaplain y. v. u, ex-Chnplain Fourth
Wisconsin Cavalry, ex.Trcnsurcr State
Of Wisconsin, and cN-Qnartcfmaster
General State OF Texas q. A. H.. writes
from 1900 First St., N. H., Washington,
ID. G., ~ follows;
II cannot too highly recommend your
preparation for the relief Of catarrhal
troubles IN their various forms. Some
members Of my own family have used
II with most gratifying results. When
other remedies failed, PerDns proved
most enieseIoDs aud chcorfully cert.
fy 10 its curative excellence"
Mr.. Fred l.. lIchard, for nine years u
leading photographer 81 Kansas City,
Mo, located nj the northeast corner Of
iath and Grand hycs,, chccrfully gives
the following testimony "ltis "a proven
fact that P-runn will cure esfsffh ana
In grippe. and NJ tonic II has no equal
psi9'isis have tried 10 makc me tale
FJrfthlng else Just ns good, but Peru.
nm Ia good enough for me-"
The state herald., 1908-10-02
Prof, in Imitation Jewelrx.

There are some large profits made
on goods sold in New York city. but
the greatest percentage goes 10
the retailers OF jewelry that has imita-
tion precious stones In its compost
tlon. The profit is often 1000 times
as much as the goods cost To get
$40 for what costs 40 cents is quite
usual
The state herald., 1908-10-02

Nine years of this ran me down to a
late Of continual weakness and ]
thought ! never would be better until
began using Doan's Kidney Pills.
The improvement was rapid, and since
sing four boxes am cured and have
never had any return Of the trouble"
Sold by all dealers, 70 cents box.
F'oster.Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.