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Arizona republican., 1908-02-24
A DRAG ON TEMPERANCE.

As We have before pointed out, the most serious obstacle the cause of tenn perance has to encounter is the wild intolerance of some of it's advo- cates. The strength of the movement and the most glowing promise of its ultimate and complete success are shown in the rapid progress it has made in spite of such intolerance.
 One Dr. J. 2. Cranfin, a staff cor respondent of news service called the Associated Prohibition Press" writes:
 Cardinal Gibbons, of the Roman Catholic church, has been heard from He seems to agree perfectly with Car dinaI Adolphus Busch of the Anheuser- Busch Brewing association of St. Louis. Cardinal Busch gave out an interview in Kansas City in which he announced his conversion to local op- ton"
 There is certainly nothing in the foregoing low attempt at wit calcu- lated 10 win support to the cause Of prohibition. On the contrary, there is much in il that would tend to tempt some to dissociate themselves from group which recognizes the fellowship of such buffoon as Cranfiu, whoever ho may be
 That person then goes on to say: T cannot repress a feeling that his ut terance is the result of monetary con- sidcration. Mind you, I do not charge that this is true in the case of Cardin- al Gibbons, nor do I make a specific charge in any case. but I am always forced to fear that in these cases the preachers have been seen 2"
 Assuming that Cranfin possesses some measure of intelligence, only on the theory that he is at large and is permitted 10 contribute to The Asso- ciated Prohibition Press" no one can imagine that he honestly believes that Cardinal Gibbons and Adolphus Busch favor local option for the same req sons.
 However the matter does not come
Arizona republican., 1908-02-24

If there is any pessimist hiding in fear and trembling. in any nook or cranny in this country. let him gaze upon the following headlines of the Chicago Post and dismiss his timid soul: Prosperity wave, rising with rush, ends hard times. Revival of business. particularly noticeable in Chicago, is sweeping over the entire country. Buyers are out in force. Merchants. with stocks low, place or ders and activity is resumed in all the lines Of industry"
Arizona republican., 1908-02-24
FAMOUS INDUSTRIAL LIBERTY
 BAND AND ORCHESTRA.

Now ready for engagements; dance and concert work; pa-ades, picnics. etc. Latest popular and classic music furnished. Y. Bustos. Director, 112 E. Adams St. Phone B III. Best of ref erences.
Arizona republican., 1908-02-24
HE OUTER COMMERCE

Continued from page 1O millions. a gain of 90 per cent, while all other ports show an increase of 40 millions. 9 gain of 131 per cent. Thus in imports the actual gain of the At lantic ports was ? 1-2 times as great as that of all the other ports of the country. but in exports the actual gain of the Atlantic ports was considerably less than that of the other ports com bined.
 Taking up the individual ports. it may be said that the value of mer-
Arizona republican., 1908-02-24

II the original Hughes men in New York succeed in eliminating young Mir. Parsons from the councils Of the party as they will probably do. that political exile will have place of refuge in Hearsts new national party. He will also find something horlelike there.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
BRIEF REVIEW Of
A WEEKS EVENTS
RECORD OF THE MOST lMPOR-
TANT HAPPENINGS IN ITEM
lied FORM.
HOME AND FOREIGN NEWS
Information Gathered from All Quar-
tiers of the Civilized World and
Prepared for the Perusal Of the
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

President Roosevelt accepted the
honorary presidency of the Peace and
Arbitration leagnue, which has as its
object adequate armament and effec
tive arbitration.
Gov. Hughes of New York an
nounced that he would accept a re
nomination if the Republicans wished
to run him.
Harry X. Thaw suffered a serious
attack of stomach trouble.
Edward Bcckemohle, president OF
the defunct Bank of Ellinwood, Kan,
was found guilty of receiving deposits
illegally.
George R. Gamble was found guilty
of arson at Bellefontaine, o. He was
charged with burning a mill in Octo-
Der, 1906, and collecting the insurance.
Thomas E. Watson, Populist candi-
date for president, opened his cam
paign in a speech at Macon, Ca, In
which he attacked Bryan.
Gov. Haskell of Oklahoma was Sc
lected as treasurer of the national
Democratic committee.
The prince of Wales landed at que
bee, the warships of three nations sa-
luting him.
Crete Beier, the 1S-year-old daugh
tier of the mayor of Freiberg, Saxony,
was beheaded for the murder of the
man to whom she was engaged to be
married.
Eugene v. Chain, Prohibition candi-
date for president, formally opened
that party's national campaign at Ev-
anston, Ill.
President Roosevelt went to New
port, R. l., to attend an important con-
ference of naval officers.
William Loeb, Jr., secretary to Pres
ident Roosevelt, denied the printed re-
port that he was going to Africa with
the president for big game.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
NEWS NOTES.

st. Paul-The new city directory
shows population of 225,300.
South ST. Paul-Clara Jewarske,
twelve, River Drive, was struck by
lightning, Thursday night, and lives to
tell the tale.
Notwithstanding into the house
of William Lessner, Is miles from
here, neighbors found his 11-year-old
stepson, Leo, almost dead from Sc.
we're beating given him by his mother
and stepfather.
st. Paul-The monthly accident re-
port of the state labor bureau for June
shows IS accidents, of which two were
fatal Lumber yards were the scene
of "a, railroad repair shops %.
Washington-Eugene ]. Wood was
appointed postmaster at Hawick,
Kandiyohi county, Minnesota, vice H.
L. Nyberg, resigned.
Duluth-Insurance companies in
Minnesota have collected s38.123,659
premiums in Minneapolis, st. Paul and
here during the past Is years. In the
same period s19,4S5,034 have been
paid for losses.
st. Paul-Fire insurance companies
during past fifteen years have suf-
fered bigger losses In proportion to
premiums paid here than any other
part of the state of Minnesota.
Breckenridge-A. H. Denniston OF
Foxhome filed as a candidate for the
legislature. He is the second candi.
date to file.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
London's Beggars.

1t Is calculated that 1000 persons
make living in London by begging,
and that their average income amounts
to about 30 shillihgs week, or more
than 100000 year. Last year 1925
persons were arrested for begging in
the streets, of whom more than 1900
were sentenced to terms of imprison-
ment varying from one week to three
months. Many Of these objects of
charity were found in possession of
sums Of money, and even of bankbooks
showing very handsome deposits.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
GENERAL NEWS.

angry r6SlQeuIS VI CuTdCdO luTcdt-
ened the Venezuelan consul, who took
refuge in the German consulate; and
also forced Venezuelan to make pub
lie apology for articles he had written
attacking the Dutch government.
Lincoln Democrats will make an
effort to have the Taft banner which is
hung over the main street taken down
on the day Bryan is formally notified
of his nomination.
Officers of the Democratic national
committee were chosen, as follows:
Chairman, Norman E. Mack, Buffalo,
N Y; vice-chairman, E. L. Hall, Ne
braska; secretary, Urey Woodson,
Kentucky; treasurer, Charles N. Has
kell, Oklahoma; sergeant-at-arms, John
/. Martin, Missouri. 1t was decided
that central headquarters should be in
Chicago.
Returning to his wife's home after
an absence of 16 years, Louis Armor,
aged so, murdered the woman in To-
iedo, fired bullet at his daughter and
tried to commit suicide.
Mrs. Grace Snell-C Coffin Coffin Walk
-Coffin-Layman-Love was granted her
sixth divorce, in Los Angeles, from
Hugh M. Love.
A fight in the gallery of Philadel-
phia theater caused mad fire panic
in which many persons were injured.
By the final official count of the bal
lots cast in the Seventh Iowa con-
gressional district in the primaries,
Capt. Hull secures the denomination
over Judge S. F. Prouty by 40 votes.
Safe-blowers robbed the jewelry.
making establishment of the Thomas
]. Dunn company in New York of
$4,000 worth of property.
George Kock, aged 80 years, was &C
cidentally drowned at Dubuque, Ia.
The school census of Chicago shows
the city's population to be 1,922,336
the increase in four years being 20S,.
1872
The funeral of Bishop C. Potter OF
the diocese of New York was held in
Cooperstown and the body taken to
New York city.
In a desperate battle between Mex.
lean troops and Papago Indians in the
Altar district of Sonora, 10 Indians and
five soldiers were wounded.
The sultan of Turkey issued an trade
ordaining the assembling of chamber
of deputies in accordance with a con.
stitution which has been elaborated
by the sultan.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Stetson, widow
of the late millionaire hat manufac-
turer, John B. Stetson, was married to
Count Santa Eulalia of Portugal at her
home near Philadelphia.
President Castro has expelled j. H
de Reus, the minister resident of the
Netherlands, from Venezuela.
Safe-blowers robbed the post Office
at Bardolph, ILL.,, of $500.
A pretty young woman was found
shot and killed in tool shed in Will
liamsburg, N. Y.
Typhoid fever is epidemic in Man
kato, Mimi, about $500 cases being
reported.
August Eberhard, arrested at Pater-
son, N. j., confessed that he lured his
aunt from Vienna, murdered her and
robbed her body of $4,000 which he
needed to marry New York girl.
Two children were burned to death
in a fire that destroyed the dwelling
of James Jarasky near Cleveland, o.
Eight cadets in the United States
Military academy at West Point, N. Y
were sent to their homes under sus
pension as result of hazing members
of the fourth class.
The president directed the attorney
general to take steps at once to pro
cure retrial of the Standard Oil case
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31


of hard-hitting navy. as good as any
in the world, and capable of finding
the enemy and ''hammering him into
quits.''
Santo Purquo of Chicago killed his
wife and wounded a man whom he
found in her company.
Honduras officials denied that war
was imminent between their country
and Nicaragua.
Two masked men held up a stage
coach near Likely, New, and robbed it
of large sum of money.
The Minneapolis, Red Lake & Mani
toba Railroad company served notice
on the Minnesota railroad and ware.
house commission that beginning Au-
gust 1 it would charge a passenger
fare of three cents mile, thus ig-
noring the two-cent fare law.
William Winter, the veteran dra.
matte critic, was taken to a Los An
geles hospital in critical condition.
By unanimous vote of the national
committeeman of the states west of
the Missouri river Chicago was chosen
as the main headquarters from which
the Republican campaign for the
election of William H. Taft as presi-
dent will be directed.
Forty persons were injured in a
collision between interurban electric
trains at Lovedale, Ill.
Six masked men attempted to rob
the First National bank of Ada, o.
but were driven away by citizens.
Fire in Pittsburg schoolhouSe
caused panic in which many childrca
were injured.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
His View of II.

"Dar, now!" exclaimed Georgia
darby during the eclipse Of the sun,
cor Lady Moon done got mad wild i'm,
an done made up ner min ter let i'm
know dat he amt sich warm number
after all."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
Literary Text.

Nearly all the great geniuses lived
and died poor; but don't run away
with the idea that poverty is a sign of
genius. AS the late Josh Billings re-
marked: Its often a sign of natural
born laziness!"- -Atlanta Constitution.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
One Of Natures Best Gifts

Greatest of all gifts is tact, and
second is the art of being mixer"
and above both that talent of being
able to see into everybody's mind, talk
to them, and forget yourself
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
If You Would Make a Friend.

"The tactful man." says the Philoso-
pher of Folly, 'never addresses an
other by the title of mister after he
learns that the latter has been captain
of down-state militia company"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
Lid on Diners.

Minneapolis is unlawful for
railway companies to sell liquor in
their dining or buffet cars, a custom
which has long been in practice. This
Is the opinion of the state attorney
generals Office, written yesterday
afternoon by George w. Peterson, as
sistant attorney general.
The question of the right of the
railways to sell liquor to their pat
rons has never before been presented
to the attorney general, but no per-
mission to conduct retail business
can be found in the law, and in the
absence of that permission the act is
declared unlawful. The decision will
affect nearly every railway line in the
state.
"My opinion" says Mr.. Peterson,
rs that the sale Is unlawful, and that
chapter 16 of the Laws of 1905 does
not contemplate the sale of liquor on
trains"
If this opinion is sustained by the
courts the railroads are liable to pro-
secution in every county through
which their dining cars run.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
Grotesque Holdup.

Minneapolis = Two highwaymen
eclipsed all records for daring when
they entered Striegl & Glassbrenner' s
meat market, 2003 Washington ave-
nue. south, locked Mr.. Glassbrenner in
the refrigerator and looted the cash
register.
The men entered the place when
no one was there but the proprietor
and asked for some lard. To get this
Mr.. Glassbrenner had to go into the
refrigerator. AS he went in one of
the robbers sprang for the door and
closed it on the outside with the night
lock.
The two men then went to the cash
register, opened the drawer and took
the money, amounting to about $40.
Glassbrenner at first attempted to
open the door and failing in this he
broke the glass in a window with his
fist. He was badly cut in doing so,
but he crawled through the window
and out into the market just as the
men darted out the front door.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
MINNESOTA NEWS
Interesting Items Gathered IN the
Gopher State
The Great Northern Must Pay.

The Great Northern Must Pay.
st. Paul-Gross earnings taxes paid
to the state by the Great Northern
road will be increased 100000 a year
If a decision filed by Judge o. B.
Lewis in the Ramsey county district
court is upheld by the higher courts.
The suit to which Judge Lewis de-
cfsion applies has been in the RAM
sey county court for years. 1t was
begun by the state to enforce payment
of the gross earnings tax of the Great
Northern road at the rate of 4 per
cent as provided by law of 1903, and
involves the difference between that
rate and per cent, which the COM
pany contended was it's rate of taxa
ton as fixed for all time by a terri
torial law.
For every year since the enact
ment of the law of 1903 the company
has paid taxes at the rate of per
cent, and the state, to bring the legal
question to test, began suit for 1
per cent additional on the earnings
for 1905, the total tax at 4 per cent
for that year being $120,73i.3S.
The beginning Of the present Great
Northern system was the old Mime
sofa & Pacific. for which the terri
torial legislature granted a charter in
1857, in which it was provided that
the company should pay 8 per cent
on its gross earnings in lieu of all
other taxes. The railroad company
has contended that under the terms
of this charter it is exempt from the
requirements of the law of 1903.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-07-31
Much Cash.

ST. Paul-Minnesota had more cash
on hand the 18th than on any day
since the state was organized. The
total of $3,013,274 was credited to the
state, all drawing interest at per
cent. The pile may get still higher,
but never before has it passed the
100000 mark.
This plethora of cash is due to the
advance payments by the three large
counties. The public examiner last
year suggested that it would be only
fair to advance money on payments
due the state, just as they do to the
various cities and special funds. Not
for a month or more after the taxes
are received is the amount to the state
figured, but by handing over a good
share of what will be the states the
interest which formerly went to the
counties for month and half or
two months, now goes to the state.
Advance payments have been made
by st. Louis county, $225,000; Henne-
pin county, $4,000; Ramsey county,
500 600
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
Girl Burned
MISS ZANIE MARTIN FELL INTO
FIRE AND WAS SEVERELY
INJURED.

Miss Zanie Martin, daughter OF
Mrs. Mary Martin was seriously ami
perhaps fatally burned on Saturday
evening at her home above High
street by falling in the fire in a faint
ing spell. Miss Martin was subject
to such spells and 1t had always been
matter of dread to her relatives that
che should fall in the first at such a
time. Medical assistance was render
ed at once hut at this time her condi-
ton is thought to be almost hopeless.
Mr.. and Mrs. AL. Pickering. the latter
sister of Miss Martin, have arrived
here from Terra Alta and Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugh Martin, of Clarksburg,
also relatives. have been summoned.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06

WEST VIRGINIA OPERATORS no
DISCUSS MEANS or Better
ING CONDITIONS I'm
MINES.

& . . l.
CHARLESTON, Jan. 6.-Represen-
tattve coal men from all the coal min
ing fields Of West Virginia will meet
at Washington this week for the pur-
pose of discussing among themselves
and the representatives of the United
states Geological Survey, means for
the betterment of the conditions Of
mines in West Virginia. in reference
to legislation and regulations govern
ing the mining industry in the State.
The day OF the meeting has been fix
ed for January Sth.
The idea to have meeting of the
coal operators from the different coal
fields of the State originated with
Captain W. N. Page, president of the
virglnian Railway, and Mr.. Neil Rob
inson. the we'll known coal mining ex-
pert, of this city. who designed the
coal monument at the jamestown Elk
position. and the United States Geolo-
gical survey endorsed the suggestion
very readily.
Committees were appointed in the
different coal fields who will make eff
forts to bring as many of the opera
tors to the national capital as posi-
BILE in order to discuss the conditions
in general. The recent explosions oc.
curing in West Virginia and other
States have resulted in an agitation
for better conditions in all the coal
mining States. The committees ap.
pointed from the different districts to
induce the operators to be present
are:
Kanawha district-M. T. Davis, ].
R. Thomas and Enoch Carver.
New River Districts. Dixon, G.
H. Caperton and Thos. Nichol.
Fairmont district-Ex-G A
B. Fleming, C. w. Watson and L. L.
Malone.
Western Maryland field Senator
EIEiins, H. G. Davis and B. F. Bush,
president of the Western Maryland
road.
Norfolk and Western district = Is
aac T. Mann, Jno. ]. Tierney, Justus
Collins and t. E. Houston.
Kanawha and Michigan district II
E. w. Knight, Ed. schonebaum and
N. Monsarret, of the Ohio Central
lines.
Captain Page and Mr.. Robinson
will also attend the meeting as dele
gates at large.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06


ster, If he never rises higher thah
mayor of hustling BarnsVile as ne
has put the cleaner on one OF the
towns most popular citizens elmer
so or else his opponents friends Just
put him up to have him politcally
slaughtered by the big rough ana
ready butcher.
There never was such a combina-
tion NJ town or CITY officers elected in
tbfs county before. Engineer, conduc-
for brennan and brakeman, architect
and etoro l;eonor. the above constitutes
Ntavor lin Smiths cabinet and we
n,ich+ No we'll 90 AWAY back and set
down rs to sit IN and take notice as
Bornsvil,e has mn all round mayor.
who vii, tacI,Ie most ANYTHING If it
pnsets with him on the spot. A real
ar If tbc West yirginian in the far
West wanted to know Of a friend who
me man smith was AS he had made
poto NJ = ltttlc notoriety he had got
ION some fine ago giving the differ
ont names lin would answer to, ami
,s dandy lin, banjo Jim. butcher Jim,
bucrstar lin ana hull dog Jim. He
e,,J bo had never been in a country
whore there was no John Smiths and
sbort John long John and old John
AMI yourp Iobn smith was common
hut nover before ala he hear Of bun
lao I'm Sorebndv made mention
tbo+ while Tho railroad crew was run.
ning tho town that # might need !,
rIarman and application is herein filed
=, ,'"', 49,. - 80 ONE crap
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
NoTIcE 10 cREpIToRs.

To the creditors of Benjamin NJ,
Simpson, asslgnor:
Whereas, by deed of assignment
for the benefit of creditors. dated on
the 14th day of May. 1906, and of rec,
ord in the office of the Clerk of the
County Court of Marion county, West
Virginia, in Trust Deed Book, No. 81,
page 1914, Benjamin NJ. Simpson. did
constitute and appoint S. j. Snyder
and NJ. A. Jolliff trustees to manage,
control and dispose of his estate for
the benefit of said Simpsons creditors
Now, therefore, notice is hereby
given that the accounts of S. ]. Sny.
der and NJ. A. JoIliff, trustees of Ben.
jamin NJ. simpsons estate, are before
the undersigned commissioner of ac-
counts for settlement and have fixed
upon Thursday, the goth day of Feb.
ruary, 1908, as the time, and at my
Office in the City OF Fairmout, Marion
county, West Virginia, as the place
for receiving proof of debts and de-
mands against the said Benjamin NJ.
Simpson Or his estate.
Given under my hand this Sd day OF
January, 1908.
JOHN L. LEHMAN.
Commissioner OF Accounts.
Ic cntc
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-06
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