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Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
HELD UP
AND ROBBED
OF $500
ROBBERS FOUND ALL OF CELES-
TAILS SAVINGS HIDDEN
IN CIGAR BOX.
Thieves Had Previously Visited Store
on Accommodating Expedition and
Upon Returning, at Point of Revolver
Forced Chink to Deliver Up Money.

TUCSON, August 5.-Two robbers,
supposed to have been negroes, Monday
evening entered the store of Lee Lung
on Convent and Seventeenth streets and
stole $500 which the Chinaman had hid.
den in cigar box.
The Chinaman was so frightened by
the robbers that he did not report the
burglary until the next morning. He
was able TO furnish only meager de-
seription of the thieves.
The robbery occurred at 7:45 clock
in the evening. The thieves had visit.
ed the store and had asked the China
man to change a S. gold piece, which
he did, exhibiting at the time large
amount of money.
A short time later the robbers return
ed and pointing gun at the China.
man s head demanded that he give up
all of his money. The Chinaman claim
ed that he had only a few dollars. The
robbers, however, were not satisfied
with the Chinaman s statement and af-
ter rifiing the cash drawer one of the
thieves found the cigar box containing
$500.
As the Chinaman was covered with
a six.shooter he could make no cutlery.
When the robbers left they threatened
the Chinaman with death if he report.
ell the robbery.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
HAS A GREAT SCHEME
How DR.. johnson Proposes to Convert
Dead Bodies into Marble Statuary

DR.. johnson of Bisbee, formerly of
Tombstone, is ON the way to fortune.
He has discovered a medical and chem
zeal agent which will embalm, Immunity
and convert dead body into the most
perfect piece OF statuary ever exhibited,
says the Tombstone Prospector.
He is prepared to take Mexican or
an Indian and in few days have him
ready for the pedestal with uplifted
tomahawk or "A half rolled cigarette as
the ease may be, until he will grace
the park or the parlor and draw crit
les from all over the world
The moment Geronimo croaks he will
get the carcass of that immortal old
william and have him ready for the adj
miring eyes of all the Indian loving
women in New England. He will have
Booker 7. Washington mounted for Mr..
Roosevelt s dining room. He will have
Carrie Nation in mother hubbard and
a pewter Ratchet set on the top of the
dome of the capitol as warning TO
dealers in forbidden juices TO desist.
He will, shortly after the election,
utilize Mr.. Taft's political corpse duly
galvanized by his process and set up
in the national museum as monument
to the most famous aggregation of moe
nous ponderosity that ever aspired to
presidential Lonors.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
VALUATIONS OF
MAR|C0PA COUNTY
COMPLETED ABSTRACTS OF DUP
LIcATE ASSESSMENT ROLL HAS
A TOTAL VALUATION TO THE
COUNTY OF s14,264, 1883.

PHOENIX, August 5.--The abstract
of the duplicate tax roll completed by
County Assessor Luke yesterday, shows
decided improvement over conditions
year ago. The total valuation of all
property is $l4,264, 1888; last year it
was $13,414,572.40. The increase is not
brought about by higher valuations, but
by the discovery of new sources of
wealth. Nearly 1000 acres more of land
were assessed There was an increase in
the number of city lots with their i'm
provements, adding nearly 100000 to
the tax roll. There was an increase of
per cent in the number of ostriches
in the valley and a similar increase is
seen in nearly all classes of live stock.
Last year all classes were listed under
the classification "Cultivated Land.
This year they are segregated.
The following is classification of
the eounty's wealth for taxable pur-
poses: Cultivated lands, $4,000 acres,
value $3,75O0OO, value of improvements
$685., $40; uncultivated lands 1926
acres, value $94s,275; one patented
mine (the Relief, value $2,630.46, i'm
provements $4,000; reproductive pat
ented mines, 46, value $4,000, improve
ments $4,000; improvements on non-pro-
ductive unpatented mines and mining
claims 81, 800; town and city lots, value
,670,4s5, improvements 1891 900;
banks Z, value $425,OO0; 1867 stock
horses, value $4,000; 36,7SS work
horses, value $l47,l 100; az stations,
$3.50; 422 mules, $16,Ss0; asses, ST.
325; cattle, range and stock, 22,sl3,
value, $233,l30; 1,723 beef cattle, 1884,
400; 1924 milk cows, $163,l00; 1856
bulls, $s,4OO; 1858 sheep, $43,s95; g.
525 goats, 1920; 2,079 swine, $6,250;
railroads, standard gauge, l05.22 miles,
value 81 $780, 66.32; all other property,
$1,4sS, 333.75; calves, 1927, value, $751;
1856; ostriches, 1,534, value, $4,000.
From the total of l4,264, 1888 there
are to be deducted exemptions amount
ing to $295,960, about the same as last
wear
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Postage ................... -
Total ................. $2S.2s
When Captain Thomas Rynning, for
merly chief of the Arizona rangers, at
present superintendent of the new pris
on at Florence, receives the above items
printed on the billhead of West Third
street saloon in Los Angeles, he will
realize that his joke, played on group
of former Arizona sheriffs sojourning in
Los Angeles, was costly diversion,
says the Phoenix Democrat.
A group of former Arizona sheriffs
gathered about the Los Angeles saloon
bar and read with considerable amaze.
ment a letter from Captain Rynning
He informed the crowd, composed of
"Chuck" Rogers, Jack" Mulholland,
"Dad" MeNelly, cred" Lindley,
'.Bob" Walker, "Jim" Sewer and
"Bnl" Cotton, as former sheriffs of
his acquaintance, that he had forwarded
by the same mail a box containing a
Photographic description of the first
ESCAPED prisoner" from the new Flor
eneo prison.
The box arrived shortly after and was
handled gingerly, as the crowd observed
a rustling noise. One thought the box
contained a RATHER.
Another declared it contained ella
monster and a third said scorpion was
in the box. Meantime cred" Lindley
continued unwrapping the paper and, re.
moving the string, and suddenly a
horned toad hoped into Lindley's out
stretched hand. He dropped it with
shiyering grunt of disgust and then
read the card attached to its neck.
The card read:
"Have a drink on the first prisoner
to escape from the new prison."
The former sheriffs accepted the
drinks and directed the bartender to
send the bill for the postage and the
liquor to Captain Rynning.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

When the tSomach, Heart or Kidney
nerves get weak. then these organs al
ways fail. Don't drug the stomach nor
stimulate the heart or kidneys. That
is simply makeshift. Get a prescrip-
ton known to druggists everywhere as
DIR. Shops Restorative. The Restor-
alive is prepared expressly for these
weak inside nerves. Strengthen these
nerves, build them up with DR.. Shoop s
storative-tablets or liquid--and see
how quickly help will come. Sold by
Palace and Globe Pharmacies.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The little attacks of stomach trou-
BILE and stomach disorders will UNI
doubleday lead to chronic dyspepsia nm
less You take something for a sufficient
time to strengthen the stomach and
give it chance to get well. If You
take Kodol in the beginning the bad
attacks of dyspepsia will be avoided,
but if you allow these little attacks to
go unheeded it will take Kodol longer
time to put your stomach in good condi-
ton again. Get a bottle of Kodol to-
day. Sold by Hanna's Drug Store, 22s
Broad Street.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Pain anywhere stopped in twenty
minutes sure with one of DIR. Shops
Pink Pain Tablets. The formula is on
the 25-cent box. Ask your doctor or
druggist about this formula. Stops wo-
manly pains, headache, pains anywhere.
Write DIR. Shoop, Racine, Wis, for free
trial, to prove value of his Headache,
or Pink Pain Tablets. Sold by Globe
and Palace Pharmacies.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
A DAYS DOINGS IN ARIZONA

the next heat in 2:1l, which was also
below the record. A few days previous.
ly he broke the worlds record for his
class at Pekin, Ill.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Mrs, Joseph l.. Udall has brought suit
in the Tucson district court against
the Cerro Colorado Mining & Milling
company on two assignments amounting
to $27,600.23.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The only place to buy meats that does
not come in contact with flies and is
handled in perfect sanitary condition is
at the Pioneer Meat Co.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Tucson city council has granted per-
mission to sell liquor in theater in
that city.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Dance every Wednesday and Satur-
day nights at Clark's pavilion. Music
by coored orchestra.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
In Regards

To making meats, you can't mature it
until you have a chill room at the
slaughter house.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The Tucson baseball team was vie
torious over Phoenix Sunday at the
former city by score of ! to 0.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The worlds record for three-year-olds
was broken last Tuesday in Springfield,
ILL.,, by Justo, a pet colt of Mrs. j. G..
Adams of Phoenix, in 2:10A. He went
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Try Mehl's Cash Store for groceries.
400 n. Devereaux street, Pascoe hill.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

One ease of diphtheria is reported at
jerome.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Prescott board of health is asking
all residents to boil their water for
a few weeks in order to avoid typhoid
fever infection.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Dwight Lane, twelve-year old boy.
formerly of Prescott, was killed by a
street ear in Worthwhile, Mich, one
day last week.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The Verde Valley Local Option So
eial club announces a grand labor day
celebration to be hcl dat Camp Verde.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

A letter received in Tucson from Ma
tional Committeeman Sturges, who has
been east since the republican nation
al convention, states that he will re-
turn to the territory next week.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
ARIZONA News
and COMMENT

The territorial fair association will
hang up horse racing purses to the ex
tent of $17 400.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

A cloudburst in the mountains north
of Flagstaff Monday brought a food
ten feet high down the river, doing
great damage to houses and their con-
tents.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Yavapai county republicans at a
mass meeting to be held in Prescott
tomorrow will select sixteen delegates
to represent the county at the Phoenix
convention.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06
One On Cap. Running
Which viii Cost
Him S28.28

Toad -. ....................s $500
Postage -. .2s
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The Star reports that Tucson will be
included in the excursion trip to be
run out of Albuquerque after the adj
iournment of the irrigation congress
this fall.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

f. c, Rittue of the department of
agriculture is making a trip over the
territory for the purpose of investigat
ing the possibilities of the sugar beet
industry in Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

Two carloads of school desks have
arrived in Tucson for the use of the
public schools and the University of
Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt. (Globe, Gila County, Ariz.) 1906-1929, 1908-08-06

The death watch was set on Murdere
Hawkins in the Tucson Jail Tuesda,
morning. He will be hung on the l4th
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Here by a Large Majority.

Yes the Merry Widow sailor hat is in
Greenwood by large majority. Should
there be any man so benighted az not to
know exactly what kind of head gear
this is, we will state that it is medium
sized parasol, shaped something like
hat, and which is very popular just now.
On it's front is q collection OF garden
flowers, varying in size all the way
from roses as large as cabbage to min
ute forget-me-nots, including all the
most alarming colors, and costing well,
whatever the owner says she paid.
Fashion has oroained that to wear one
of these hats correctly the haIr must be
arranged to come out to the edge Of the
hat, completely filling out the brim,
Impossible. you say. Not at all. A few
pompadpnr rolls and switches and a
couple OF dozen puifs, and there you
are.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
new fLkS HOME
AND OPERA HOUSE
To Cost $4,000. VIII Certainly Be
Built In Greenwood.

At special meeting of Greenwood
Lodge No S54, B. p. O. g.. on last Tues
day evening, the preliminary steps were
taken to erect the proposed $4,000 new
Home and Opera House.
The sentiment OF the members present
was practically unanimous in favor OF
the proposition, and committee to ar
range the plans and secure subscriptions
for the new building was appointed and
will report at another special meeting
to be held on Tuesday, May 18th, when
further details will be discussed and
adopted.
Subscriptions amounting to about
$4,000 wore voluntarily made at the
meeting last Tuesday night, and the
matter Of erecting the proposed new
building was thus put under practical
headway,
This new structure will be an orna-
ment and credit to the city of Green
wood, and every progressive citixen will
literally cooperate in the movement to
build IL.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01

FINE PLATE GLASS
SHOW WINDOWS.
Dahmer Bros. Store Front Thlng OF
Beauty.

Messrs. Dahmer Bros. have put in one
of the largest and handsomest plate
glass show windows across the front OF
their mammoth mercantile establish
ment to be found in the State, and these
enterprising gentlemen will make a
magnificent display Of new and stylish
merchandise in same as soon as the
show window has had the finishing
touches put on it.
Messrs. Dahmer Bros. believe In keep
ing apaee with the march of progress,
and we congratulate them upon putting
10 this fine show window, which would
reflect credit on any house in city
much larger than Greenwood.
Messrs. Dahmer Bros. are also having
their frame business houses moved back
on line with their brick stores and
will have the concrete walk extended
in front of same to Lamar street, which
will add greatly to the appearance of
the property.
The spirit of Improvement has become
epidemic in Greenwood and we are cer-
tain to reach the 10000 population mark
by the beginning Of the year 1910.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
THE DEATH OF
A GOOD CITIZEN.
MIR. E. r. Stevens Passes Peacefully
to Ills Reward.

Mr.. Z. r. Stevens died at his home In
East Greenwood last Monday, after an
illness of several days. Mr.. Stevens
had been resident OF Greenwood and
Lefiore County for several years, having
moved here from his home in Carroll
County. He was a practical and sue
cessful planter, an upright Christian
gentleman and devoted husband and
father. To his gricf-stricken widow,
sons and daughter. and other relatives,
The Commonwealth unites with our
people in extending sincere sympathy
in this hour OF their great bereavement.
Mr.. Stevens funeral was conducted
from bis late residence by Rev. s. E.
Tull, pastor Of the Baptist church, and
his remains were inferred at Odd Fell
lows Cemetery Tuesday morning by the
members of Greenwood Lodge No. 1856
Masons-the active and honorary pail
bearers being composed Of number of
the city's representative citizens.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
SUBSCRIPTION, $3.50 PER YEAR.
.POST0FfICE BUILDING
FOR GREENWOOD
Appropriation for $4,000 Made by
Congress,

Congressman B. @. Humphreys wired
Secretary Sterling, OF the Business
League, last Friday that the appropris-
tion OF 100000 for a Government Post
Office Building In Greenwood had been
allowed by Congress-.
MIR. Humphreys also tendered the
people Of Greenwood congratulations
upon their good fortune In securing
this handsome appropriation. In rer
sponse to his appreciated message The
Commonwealth unites with our people
in thanking MIR. Humphreys for his un-
firing efforts In getting this building
for Greenwood. 1t will be an ornament
to our progressive city, and everybody
appreciates the fact that II will add
materially to the activity In our build
ing progress,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
THE new MOVING
PICTURE THEATRE.
Manager Hyman WIN Open DreamIaud
Monday or Tuesday.

Mr.. II. S. Hyman, Manager of Dream
land, the new moving picture theatre,
states that he will open Monday or
Tuesday, announcement later. Mr., Hy-
man spent the earlier part of the week
in Birmingham purchasing complete
outfit CT the best and newest make.
Moving pictures are a delightfully."-
pleasant form of entertainment and We
are glad that we are to have another in
our city. Mr.. Lyman has seeg fed Mr..
Schilling, who has an exceptionally
sweet tenor voice, to sing and the fol-
lowing correspondence is a guarantee
that the show will be absolutely moral
and above reproach:
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Another Examination Of Negro Teach.
erS Ordered.

Superintendent W. M. peteet. having
received the following letter from State
Superintendent Powers, will hold an
other examination for negro teachers at
the court house In Greenwood on the
Sth and 9th OF May. 1908:
~ am in receipt Of evidence from two
places that assures me the examination
questions have been sold. | therefore
declare the examination held for ne
groes on the 24tb and 18th Of April,
null and void. Another examination
will be held on the 9th and 9th Of May.
n In your examination you found any Of
the negroes with the questions, do not
allow them to again apply for license.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
HORNS DEATH
| ROLL IS $50.
llf and Horse Blown through House
While People Ate.

New Orleans, April 2e.-The totals O
ath, misery and ruin caused in foul
kuthern states by Fridays tornadoes
fme to hand to-day in approximately
trrect form. Briefly stated they are
kKilled, about $50.
Injured painfully or seriously, 1900.
Homeless, several thousand.
Towns reporting serious wreckage
EHabitatiohs and business houses prac-
eally complete ruins in these towns,
Sout $500.
|The above figures do not include the
feckage on plantations and farms,
Sores of which were struck and dam
keu. The number of dead will never
\ known accurately, for the reason
lat about 800 OF them were negroes,
ID they we're buried in many commu-
lties without careful records being
|ade of their numbers.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
II. {. Calm Buys Mrs. ia. Gleason S
Residence.

Mrs. T. A. Gleason has sold her resi-
dence on George street to Mr.. H. Il.
Calm. This is most desirable residence
property and The Commonwealth con-
graduates the purchaser upon securing
same. Mr.. and Mrs. Calm will move
into their new home within the next
few days. Mrs. Gleason will spend the
summer visiting relatives and friends
in the East.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01

hprli SVtni lVoo'
Mr.. H. S, Hyman, City,
Dear sir:l will agree to sing at your
Theatorium upon the terms you Offer
with the positive understanding that
your entertainments shall he conducted
upon high moral plane and that there
shall be no features connected with ii
that would be out of keeping with the
same.
request also that my position in this
respect shall be understood by the pub
lie when my work is mentioned in con
nection with the institution.
Very truly yours,
p, L. SCHlLLING.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Real Estate Activity,

Mr.. =. r. Austin sold four residence
lots 10 the Austin Wright Addition to
Greenwood last Tuesday. Quite num-
ber Of new cottages and residences srs
In course Of construction In this desir-
ably located Addition, and several 9TH
ers will be built there during the spring
and summer months.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Several New Autos.

Several handsome automobiles have
been received in Greenwood recently
for this city. We now have about
twenty very pretty autos in use here,
giving us an up-to-date city air that
but few places In the State enjoy.
Greenwood ia growing In every respect,
and there 10 no reason to doubt the fact
that she will have a population Of
10000 prosperous people by 1910.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
April 10th. 1908.


Mr.. p. e. Schilling, Green wood, Miss.
Dear Sir; ing to your favor of
even date will say that am very glad
to assure you that nothing will be shown
at Dream!and that could possibly offend.
My contract expressly states that no
picture will be sent me that Is In the
least immoral and 70 further protect
ourselves we have always a reserve
film that is to be shown in case the film
sent us is not satisfactory. Mr.. White
will test each picture before the open
ing hour and reject anything that is not
frst-class, We assure you again that
our show will be absolutely clean in
every respect.
Yours very truly,
DREAM THEATRE co.
By II. s. HYMAN, Mgr.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
The Three Waves.

While some OF the first reports giving
brarently reliable death lists have
nee proved untrue, nevertheless re.
We places which were late in report
4 their dead have served to hold the
btal death list uniformly around $50.
BY following the wreckage of towns,
he general direction of the tornadoes
bn be traced closely. Apparently the
torm struck in three separate currents,
kch describing the arch of circle and
toward the northeast.
The first of these struck through
Iorthern Louisiana, Mississippi and
hto Tennessee before daylight Friday
horning. The second appeared further
|puth about breakfast time in Central
louisiana and Mississippi. This appar-
Intly was the portion of the storm
Bhich swept on through Alabama and
3eorgia on Friday night and Saturday
norniDp.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Or. Thos. N. Dye 10 Lecture Here.

DR.. ThoS. NJ. Dye, Of 6hcrfard, Mias.,
will address the Lehore County Medical
Society 1t the Masonic Hall In Green.
wood on Monday afternoon, May lth, st
. O'Clock. Every physician In the coun-
ty ID urged to be present.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
Gard of Thanks.

Mrs. 3. r. Stevens and family request
The Commonwealth to return sincere
thanks to the good people of Greenwood
for the kindness shown them during
their recent sad aflliction and great be-
reayement
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
N. 4 @. Dinind Car Service.

Effective with new schedule April
Goth, 1908, the Mobile & Ohio Railroad
will restore the unexceled Dining Car
Service which was temporarily discon-
tinued recently.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1908-05-01
3.Year.0ld Syrian Killed.

A three-ycar-old Syrian boy was ac-
cidentally run over by a transfer wagon
and killed on Main street last Tuesday
afternoon. The driver failed TO observe
the child until 1t WAS too late to stop
his team,
Sam Jordan, the driver, was arrested
and placed in Jail Immediately y after the
sad occurrence. Jordan was given a
preliminary hearing before Justice ID =
Montgomery yesterday afternoon, re-
sutlng In his being discharged from
custody,