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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
A CONGRESS ,,F BOOSTERS


 Arrangements have practically been completed for the nineteenth annual session of the Trans Mississippi Commer- cial congress, which will be convinced in San Francisco october 6 and will con tinue to and including the 10th, This congress has been an important factor in the upbuilding of the state and ter ritories of the middle west and the Pa cific slope, and its sessions are becoming more and more interesting annually. The subjects of discussion at the com ing session will give some idea of the scope of work of the Trans Mississippi congress. They are; Irrigation and drainage, river and harbor improvement, leasing of public lands, dry farming, Alaska, statehood, parcels post and pos tai banks, trans Pacific trade, closer trade relations with the Latin republics, public ownership of utilities, Panama 
 and the canal, Hawaii and the Philip pines, immigration, live stock industry, national and state aid for highways, sugar beet industry, Alaska Yukon Pa cihc exposition, national finances, an enlarged and improved consular service in. the far east, the Pan-American rail road, interstate commerce.
 The executive committee is made up of representative citizens of the states interested. Andrew Kimball of Thatcher has long been identified with the work of the congress and is the Arizona com mitteeman. MT. Kimball is satisfied that through the effort of this congress much good will come to Arizona and takes deep interest in the success of the meetings. The congress authorizes the mayor of each city to appoint one delegate and one additional delegate for each 5000 inhabitants; and one delegate from each county and from ev- cry business organization. If these ap- pointments have not been made for Globe and Gila county the matter should be taken up at once by Mayor Kinney, the board of supervisors and the cham. Der of commerce.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
PRAYER AND VANITY.

We have recently heard a good deal about various devices to induce people to go tc church, and of other devices such as allowing men in hot weather to sit in their shirt-sleeves, courting rooms, religious euchre parties, and whatnot-to make the church more at tractive after the people came. And what seems to be the limit in this di- rection has just come to light. An ar chitect of New York was recently com missioned to undertake the repairs on certain church, and among the improve ments specified was the insertion of small mirrors in the backs of the pews, that when the laides of the congregation knelt to pray they might see how their hats looked. Before this improvement could be installed, word of it got about and caused little disturbance. A congre- gational meeting of this particular church was held and mirror or mo mirror" was discussed with some heat. Finally mo miror'' won by slight majority, and the order was rescinded.
 The -mirrorites' based their ob- jection to the improvement on the ground that people are supposed to kneel in church for devotional purposes, not to worry about the set of their hats. The mirrorites' maintained, on the other hand, with fine show of reason, that it was much easier for lady to compose her mind to devotional pur- poses when she was assured, by ocular demonstration, that her headgear was o. K. There may be something, after all, to be said in favor of the mirrors. Undoubtedly, there may be some ladies who, like the king in Hamlet would cry
 Pray can l not;
 Though inclination be as sharp as
 wil--
 while uneasiness existed in their breasts as to whether their hats were on straight. Like that king, they might kneel in vain through the devotional exercises, rising when the rest of the congregation rises, but exclaiming:
 My words fly up, my thoughts re-
 main below;
 Words without thoughts never to
 heaven go.
 We are by no means ready sweep ingly to condemn the mirror idea. In thus judiciously mingling personal van- ity with religious exercises may lie the solution of the problem as to how the churches are to be filled.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
PHONE 231
FIGURING ON VERMONT
Democratic Crumbs of Comfort Extract
 ed from Defeat

(From the Florida Times Union)
 The states which voted for Mir. Bryan in 1900 now east l65 electoral votes. and Oklahoma. with seven certain for Bryan, has been admitted This gives MT. Bryan n start of l72 votes, and 70 more will be needed to elect him. If such changes as have occurred in Yer mont should prevail over the entire country, Mr Bryan wouid get 27 votes from Utah. Nebraska and Indiana, leav- ing him still 43 votes short of success.
 But such change would cut down pluralities against him in close states to the following figures:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

It is said that boatmen frequently charged as much as S5 to row citizens two or three blocks. during the late disastrous flood in the city of Augusta, Ga. To a city thoroughly used to rid ing on the water wagon free of charge this must have seemed pretty stiff.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

''The baby of strap changing woman was trampled to death in the aisles of a Chicago street car," says the Milwau- kee Sentinle. The company will insist, of course, that this shows the folly of carrying babies on street cars. They don't pay any fare, you know.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

''There is no grass on Candidate Kern's lawn" says the Atlanta Consti- tuition. He seems determined not to let any grow under his feet, either.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

A woman recently appeared at the White House and demanded $1,O0O, ,OOo, claiming she used to be MT. Roosevelt s cook. She ought to be made to explain exactly why she quit before being paid the money.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Aguinaldo, who aspired to be known in Philippine history as ''the father of his country is now asking his con stituency to name him mere "city father" of Manila.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Never marry man until you have seen him drunk" says Chicago wom- an. Still, it would be rather hard lines for young man who doesn't drink to be obliged to qualify in this regard, wouldn't it?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Prof. Muskett of Austria, says we eat too much. If that's the best Prof Muskett can do, we are forced to the conclusion that he shoots with blank shells, as rule.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Turkey is in fair way to settle down." says foreign news item. This may be true, but you couldn't convince anybody that the Sultan is in fair way to settle up.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

A germologist says the slightest crack in dish is apt to harbor millions of deadly microbes. How would the good doctors have us eat? Out of the fry ingpan, straight into the mouth, via the hands route exclusively?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
Probate Judge,

The undersigned begs leave to an. nounce that he will be candidate for the office of probate judge of Gila county, subject to the action of the democratic county convention.
 J. c. EVANS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For Sheriff.

The undersigned begs leave to an nounce that he will be candidate for the office of sheriff of Gila county, sub jeet to the action of the republican county convention.
 w. P. KELSEY.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Everybody who has made fortune fooling with Mir. Thomas w Lawson so far will please stand up and remain standing until counted.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

"Gee! but it's time they put a stop to the faking soul mate affinity business says the Jacksonville Times Union. We'll, We rather think Frederick Pinney Earle has given it pause.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
Political Announcements

A rate of S25 has been made for an- nouncements under this head. The money must accompany the copy for the announcement. The column is open to candidates of all political parties.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For Probate Judge.

l hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of Probate Judge subjecto the action of the Democrat, County convention.
 P. c. ROBERTSON.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

The next senate of Vermont will con tain a democratic member. Who says the late returns in that state spell noth- ing?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

IT we suppose tHat OHe-IUurlH or 1HV negroes in these states will vote for Bryan, leaving three-fourths of them to vote for Taft, the democrats would get the electoral vote of Maryland, Kansas Ohio and Deaware--44 in all--sufficient to elect Bryan.
 This does not take into consideration the radical tendencies of the west.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For Justice of the Peace

I hereby announce myself as can didate for justice of the peace, Globe precinct, subject to the action of the democratic convention.
 J. HARVEY HARRIS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Every once in a while the big fnan- ciers get good, rousing, rib-roasting lecture from Aunt Hetty Green. And that helps somel
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

South Carolina senatorial returns seem to indicate that "smith, mighty man is he.''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Emperor William has addressed note to the powers concerning the Moroccan crisis. At times he can be Europe's real trough writer,' too.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For Sheriff.

l hereby announce myself as a can didate for the office of Sheriff of Gils county, subject to the action of tho Democratic County Convention.
 A. u. STERNS.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For County Recorder.

l hereby announce myself as can didate for the office of County Record CT, subject to the action of the Demo cratic County convention.
 E. T.. STEWART.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

If it were merely physical proposi- tion, MT. Taft might break the "solid south' by riding across it.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Ambitious meteorites might as well understand right now that they can't stand the competition at Oyster Bay.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

In all these states there IS reason to expect much greater change in favor of Bryan than in Vermont. Take the dissatisfaction of the negroes, for in stance There were only 2s9 negro voters in Vermont in 1900. The number in the other states named was as fol
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Evidently, "Uncle Joe" is to be hit early and often during the present cam paign.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

THE CITIZENS BANK OF GLOBE DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUS MESS AND sOLICITS YOUR AC- COUNTS. F. SULLENBERGER, PRES.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

THE CITIZENS BANK OF GLOBE DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUS NESS AND SOLICITs YOUR AC- COUNT.-s. F. SULLENBERGER, PRES.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For Sheriff

l hereby announce myself as can. didate for the office of sheriff of Gila county, subject to the action of the democratic county convention.
 J. H. THOMPSON.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Sheath trousers? No, no! That would be going from the sublime to the ridicu- lousl
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12
For President WILLIAM J. BRYAN For Vice President JOHN w. KERN
 For Delegate MARCUS A. SMITH

Get-togetherness seems to be affecting both the big political parties this year.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-09-12

Read pr. swigert's ad.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
ALL FOR S1UDLEY
Delegates Chosen for Conven tion of This Probate
 District.
NOMINATION NEXT WEEK
No One to Oppose Present Holder of the Office Among Re-
 publicans.

A meeting of the probate delegates chosen from the various wards of the city recently was held last evening at the Young Mems Republican club hall and sixteen men were chosen to go to the district convention which will he held the latter part of nexi week. The delegates are unanimous for John P. StudleJ, and no other name will be presented at the con veDtion
 James D. Dewell. jr., was chairman of the meeting, and Arthur c. Graves was elected clerk A committee oi three consisting of John L. Gilson Louis Knollmeyer and John V. Rat tlesdorfer was chosen 10 bring ir names of sixteen delegates. Those chosen were.
 Frank ]. Rice, Louis Knollmeyer Edward Lynch, Frank Nicholson Louis Consorti. John V. Rattlesdorfer Frank $. Bishop, A. c. Graves, Os. born Day, Carl Brandt, Charles Me. Govern, Morris Wels. Joel r, Gilbert F. IT Holbrook and Jacob Caplan.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
Crowd of 10000, Unable to Gain Admittance to Carnegie Hall, Hears Speech
 from Cart.
WON'T ANSWER 0UESTIONER
Refuses to Deny He Said Workmen Were n lot of Bcggars--Says Republicans Aid Spread
 of Socialism.

New York. Sept. 1S.--Democracy g principal campaign In Greater New York had ts advent tonight when William l. Bryan, at A mass meeting under tho auspices of Tammany Hall, spoke before enthusiastic thou sands who filled Carnegie ball and overnowed into the streets The ova- ton accorded to the presidential can ddate Was brilliant climax to a Jay in which a united party paid Mir Bryan a continuous reception. Mir Bryan spoke for over an hour on Re publican Tendencies" at Carnegie hall and for more than ten minutes his au' dicnce applauded his appearance or tho platform.
 One of the greatest ovations eyel given 8 presidential candidate in thi' city was given Mir. Bryan to-nigh when he was seen approaching Car. negie hall in big red automobile Tho crowd of 10000 or more persona who could not gain admission to Car negie hall waited in tho streets tc catch a glimpse of Bryan and as sooi as he was sighted the crowd began shouting The candidate was taken l' a flag draped cart and from 1t h' made brief speech
 Mir. Bryan ended by saying that h' was encouraged to believe that New York will be added to the democratic column,
 A man who claimed 10 be a uniol iron worker asked MT. Bryan If i were true that when he was in con
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
KERRIGAN OUT ON BONDS
Furnished by j. V. Rattlcsdorfcr After
 Arrest Yesterday.

Policeman James Kerrigan, who was suspended by Chief Cowles Wednesday for assauting Walter Smith, q trolley conductor. in row on Congress ave- nue car the night before, surrendered to Sergeant Watrous at the central sta ton about o'clock yesterday after noon He was almost immediately re- leased on bonds of s20o. furnished by John V. Rattlesdorfcr. Tho arrest of Kerrigan was demanded by smith and Inc trolley officials and an interesting trial Is looked for smith has secured d number of witnesses who were on the ear at the time of the assault. The ease Is expected to come up in the city court this morning
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
SMOKE OBSCURES SUN
Fierce Forest Fires t,200 Miles Away
 Have Strange Effect Here.

With the shifting of the wind around to the northwest again yester- day there was a return of the haze caused by the widespread forest fires in Michigan and Canada. and every body in New Haven noticed the strange conditions. The cause Is more obvious this time than it was the first part of the week, tho haze is near the earth's surface and tho atmosphere is charged, very noticeably, with the pungeut ordor of the smoke.
 In the last spell of northwest wind the haze was in tho upper air, too far up to appeal to the nostrils. But 1t caused red sunrises and sunsets for several days, gave queer tingo to the moon and make tho sky appear over cast when the weather was really fair.
 The fires are about l.20O miles away. If tho wind blew continuously from tho northwest at the normal rate of twelve miles an hour New York would see and smell on Thursday the smoke that arose from the blazing tilnberland on Sunday.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
BRIDES MARRIED WILL NOT RETURN Yalo Football Eleven Lcses I.s Star Veteran-Wedded to
 Miss Stella Evelyn
 Stuart.
HAD PLAYED TWO YEARS
Ceremony Took Place at St. Johns II. (. Church July i. 1g07-- Kept Secret So He Could
 Play on Team.
tspecisl ts the Journsl-Couricr.,

Boston, Mass, Sept. lS.--Arthur Ed ward Brides, Yale's best all around football player, who has been two years on the Varsity at guard, end and halfback, will probably not return to college. owing to tho announcement of his marriage, mado to-day by Mrs. Brides.
 The ceremony took place July (, 1907, at St. Johns R C. church, New Haven. He was married to Miss Stella Evelyn Stuart, daughter of South Boston grocer and the ceremony was performed by Rev. Father John Coyle. The story of the marriage was kept secret SO that Brides could play foot ball last fall
 Brides first met Miss stuart atter tho Yale-Harvard game in New lla- ven two years ago this fall He was then at guard and played a beautiful game. He saw Miss Stuart many times during the next several months and in the summer was married to her. After that he worked as hotel clerk at tho Shoreham. Morris Cove, through the summer and in the fall opened stud ent boarding place at 55 High street, New Haven.
 Brides football career last year was far superior to that of any previous year. He started at guard and after being shifted to end was finally put in at left halfback, where he proved the best defensive halfback Yale has had in years. He played all through tho championship games with Harvard and Princeton and was never known 10 be injured. Hc then ran for captain of tho team, but was defeated by Bobby Burch,
 Besides being A star football player Brides was good wrestler and went on several trips with Pop Fosters team during the season. This summer Brides has boen work ing as conductor on tho Brockton trol- Icy lines near here, but it was expected that he would return to college with the coming of the fall Today he con frmed the report of his marriage and said that he probably would not return to Yale.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
WRIGHT
U. $. Army Board of Inquiry Declares Officers Death
 Unavoidable.
CAUSE STILL A MYSTERY
Wilbur Thinks Accident Would Not Have Occurred Had He Been
 Present.

Washington, Sept. ts.--t'ort Myer, tho scene of yesterdays aeroplane disaster. which resulted in the death of Lieut.. Thomas R. Selfridge. of the signal corps, and serious injury of Orvlle Wright. presented a cheerless aspect today.
 Major George Sduier, acting chief signal officer of the army, today, con- vened the board of signal officers for the purpose of making an official ln- quiry into the death of Lieut.. Sel- fridge.
 The finding of the board of inquiry was given out by Major Squier as fol- lows.
 "The board finds that the accident which occurred in an official flight made at Fort Myer, Va, at about 51S D. m, on September 17. 1908, was due to the accidental breaking of a propel- Ter blade and consequent unavoida- ble loss of control which resulted in tho machine falling to the ground from height of about l5 feet.
 ''The board finds that first Iieuten- ant Thomas D. Selfridge. first field ar- l tilery. fattached to the signal corps by war department orders and assigned to aeronautical dutx) accompanied by MT Wright, by authority, on the aeroplane, for the purpose of officially receiving instruction, and received injuries by the falling of the machine which re- suited in his death"
 The signal corps will proceed with it's aeronautical work and it is under stood, the Wright brothers will be per- mitted to make their official trials whenever they are ready without en- dangering their chance of receiving the contract price of s25,0O0 for their aero plane.
 Mir Wright's assistants Taylor and F'urness, took with them to the hospl- tai today two of the broken parts of the seroplsue They showed these tc MT. Wright who said to Taylor, "The machine was already recovering its talance when it struck and | am sure if we had had 25 feet further to go we would have landed on the skids with. out serious damage"
 Speaking for Mir Wright, Mir. Taylo, later said:
 "The accident was caused by an ex. traordiuary vibration of one of tho wires running from the main planes tc the upper steel fitting of the rudder 1 (Continued on Second Page,)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
Hearst Reads More Letters from Archbold Having to Do With Legislation
 in Congress.
WHICH FoRAKER DENIED
Letter Read in St. Louis Last Night Refers to Proposed "viclous" Amendment to Anti. Trllst Act.

St. Louis, Mo, Sept, 1s.-WilliAnl Randolph Hearst, in d speech opening the Independence party campaign in Missouri at the Odeon theater tonight, answered the reply of Senator Joseph B. Foraker to the letters read by MT. Hearst in Columbus, O.. last night and read two more letters purporting to have been written by John D, Arch. bold of the Standard oil company to Mir. Foraker.
 Mir. Hearst said in part:
 "Mr. Foraker replies in 'characteris- tic republican manner He admits that he did serve Standard oil and is proud of 1t. His statement is based on letters read last night. If he had seen the letters am going to read to- night he would have denied the whole matter"
 The first letter follows:
 '26 Broadway. New York. Jan. 2. 1902. My Dear Senator: Responding to your favor of the 18th 1t gives n,s pleasure to hand you herewith certih- cate of deposit for s50.00o per our un- derstanding. Your letter states tha conditions correctly and I trust tho transaction will be successfully con. summated. Very truly yours.
 'J. D.. ARCHBOLD." Hon. J. B. Foraker. washingtons D. e.
 The second letter as read by Mrs Hearst was as follows:
 "2s Broadway. New York, Feb 25. 1892.
 !" Dear Senator:--I venture to write to you word regarding the bill introduced by Senator Jones of Arr kansas known as 3,46S, intended to amend the act "to protect trade and commerce against unlawful restraints and monopolies, etc.," and introduced by him December 5. It really scents as though this hill Is very unneces- sarily severe and even vicious. Is it not much better to test the Sherman act before resorting to a measure of this kind? I hope you will feel so about it and will be greatly pleased to have word from you on the siib- ject. The bill believe is still in com- mittee. With kind regards,
 Yours very truly,
 "JOHN'D. ARCHBOLD. i. Hon. John B. Foraker Washington,
 n. e.
 'The bill referred to in this letter Is the one introduced by Senator Jones of Arkansas in. the United States sen- ale. Consequently Mr. Foraker's g statement does not convince when he said the correspondence had nothing to do with any legislation In congress-.
 There Is no greater danger to this republic than this mighty power of money employed for evil. There ars no greater criminals than those trusts tEat corrupt the public servants.
 "The republican party has long been maintained hy these criminal com bratons. The democratic party has lcng wanted to be tempted by these col porations..
 MT. Hearst devoted a portion of his speech to Governor c. w. Haskell, of Oklahoma. treasurer of the demo- cratic national committed whom he charged with having served the Stand.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
NURSES SLIP FATAL
Csrelcssncss Of Hospital Attendant
 Kills Threc Patients.

San Diego, Cal, Sept. 1s.--Csrcless- ness of a nurse in leaving water con- taining atropine where 1t was accidcnt- ally used in taking medicine has up to tonight caused three deaths among patients at tho county hospital "A fourth death is expected and four oth- CT persons are seriously ill The dead arc: J. Young, Charles Kemp, Henry C.. Shuette.
 All patients were taken violently sick Thursday afternoon and evidence of poison was SO great that an investisa- ton was started, Finally nurse, Miss Mary Arthur, 10 years old said that she had neglected to throw out some water In which there was a quantity of atroplne ahd that the patti ents had got hold of it.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-09-19
NAVAL OFFICER KILLED
Chief Niachinist Dies from Explosion
 of 25O Gallons of Gasoline.

Vallejo, Cal, Sept 1s.-The cxplo- sion of 250 gallons of gasoline on board a barge moored abreast of the submarine boats Grampus and Pike at the Mare Island navy yard this aft ernoon resulted in the death of Chief Machinist Teddy May. and In injuries to Lieutenant J. S. Townsend. Chief Gunner's Mates W. II. Lehlgh and Merlin. Both submarine boats were scorched. The explosion threw flames In all directions and caused spectac- ular fire. The men were forced to jump overheard to escape from the flames.