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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1908-05-07
1t Reached the Spot

HESTER: , ,,,..
Gold Medal Flour makes the lightest
sponge cake / ever saw. HACHhi1'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
GOOD PROGRESS.

Good progress is being made in the
eonst ruction of the Arizona & Californ.
ia railroad bridge over the Colorado
river, at Parker, according to the state
ment of George Tisdale, superintendent
of bridges Of the =. r., p. 4 Z. rail
road and operated lines, who returned
from Parker yesterday.
"Two piers are already finished, y
he said. "Work on the third pier Is
well under way and the preliminary
work Of sinking the fourth eaisson has
been started. The management of the
Missouri Valley Bridge and Iron com
pany expects to have the fourth pier
finished before the annual floods come.
The piers on both banks can he built
without interference from the high
waters. The iron work on the first
spap will be commenced before the
first Of April and the outlook is that
the bridge will be finished in the early
fall"
Mr.. Tisdale was accompanied 10y
Jack Jaeger, chief engineer of the =,
f., p. 4 r., and by Chief Engineer
Conner Of tine bridge company, who
continued on his way home to Leaven
worth, Kansas. Engineer Conner, who
is one Of the largest stockholders in
his company, expressed himself as be
ing well pleased with the progress
made in the building of the bridge
and said there was no danger now OF
work ceasing on II until 1t was finished
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
NEW YoRK.AR1zoNA TO BUILD A
MIL. N !, -.
lErom sundaY'a nailyl

1t - now an assured fact That the
We" ork'arizona Gold ana copper
w. OF Mo'ench WIZ pniid ten's'amp
mil as the company has Just received
telegram from Columbus Ga, an
nouncing the faet That sio,ooo had
been raised in cash to go with the
money OF the company on hand, for
the erection OF eu'a mih' The mes
sage was indeed good news to those
Interested in the company, as It means
that there VIII be something dong Mt
once .......
The company nas large amount Of
milling ore blocked out in the Buzzard
Hh"dow snafts NOS ana =, the buz.
zard, "imini, Lillian, sretta Walls, and
thompson tunnels and other gold
CLAIMS Inc rich gold strike mace on
the bu1Hard shadow mine continues
downward ana ~ iooking exceedingly
encouraging amt every Indication
points TO the faet't"stn VIII continue
10 great depth
W. 7. Newman, from Columbus, Ga,
who recently thoroughly examined the
property and was more tnsn pleased
with the outlook, exprsnrAsf himself of
the opinion that it. looked better than
Mr.. Degenar had inrimhted TO him.
This company has made more re-
marksble showing than any OF the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
------
DAVID AND JONATHAN.

Arrangements for the appearance Of
Mr.. Newton Beers, the well'known act
or aud sdramatie-iaperxonatns, at ]. o..
o. =. hall, "Wednesday. evening, have
been fully completed and n large at.
tendance il expected.
The remarkable adventures that sig
nalized the lives Of Saul, of David and
Jonathan, are both thrilling and dra-
matte. Attending their every act,
good or i'll, there is an atmosphere 6f
fatalism that nolds one spell-bonnd
10 the end. The story begins in the
Vale Of Elah, where Saul and his army
face the Philistines. The deIisive in
suits and unanswered challenge Of Go
Hath. the Philistine giant, so enragcd
the followers Of Saul, their mad
King" that tncy revolt and clamor
for dcliverance; whefeupon David APP
pears as the champion of the king,
Stays the monster, and the people, re-
ioicing, exalt him, which ipcites rage
and jealousy in. the heart of Saul, who
however. promises David riches and
one of his daughters Ia we'd. A feast
of victory follows in Hebron, where
the m,ptials Of toe shepherd and prin.
cess are celebrated as Saul has promis.
ed. in which he also plans David s
death. His plot miscarries because of
the timely warning given David by
Prince Jonathan, his dearest friend,
and the two brothers make a covenant
NJ ney,r.endipq friepdsbip, by the
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
> PROBATE coURr-
(From Sundays DaiIyy

Frem Sundays Daiiyy
A decree was made and entered ID,
the probate court yesterday psrmietiset
the adoption Of EIdridse Reese Butisr.-
q minor, by Mrs. Laura l.. Bell. The;
decree allows the minor TO taxa tns-
name Of Eldridgc Butler Bell. The
adopted child is the son Of Chauncey-
+. Butler and Emma =. Morris, FORM
erly Emma =. Butler. '
Henry T. Andrews, guardian Of the
estate Of George Crook Marion and
Lewis +. Marion, submitted his anal.
account Of guardianship, which was al
lowed, approved and settled. Receipts
were filed showing the delivery Of the
property Of the estate TO the wards
and an order was made and entered
disehargipg, the, Rgqaydian and releasf
ing his bonds.
A decree was made and entered 60
'tablishing legal publication of notiee
70 5Aditqu in tne, estate of William
iweise aud Simeon b. Grim, deceased.
John NJ. Ross, administrator Of tie
estate. Of g. tBBrasgs i aeeea'ssd, hled'
This first annual, report 81 administra-
II,iop' tAs hearing Sf wSiIfA was get for
"vre" - -tats pdi ot 81 .liiV SO =,
/ A marriage license was issped to E.
S. Niece and Miss Aargasrite NJ
slower. The prospective groom. is ~
member Of the Arizona rangers, sta
toned il. the southern part Of this
county and Miss Slower is Yuma
county belle.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
OFFICIALS NOT TO ATTEND G, q a
MEETING. -,

GLOBE, Ariz., Maren AT a meet
ing Of the local stockholders of the,
Calumet 4 Globe company, IL was de
cided TO vote solidly at the anuusg
meeting Of the stockholders on MARCH,
10 against the dissolution Of the com
pany, as proposed by the majority in
terests. II is very probable however,
that the company will be dissolved ana
following the dissolution, suit will he
brought against the directors Of the
company by the minority holders.
Although the plans are not completes.
IL is proposed TO bring suit for the fsls
value Of the stock, on the ground thai
the company, with sufficient funds ips
its treasury TO make the Deeembep'
payments and TO continue the develop
ment work, has relinguished the lands
on the Brewery and other claims ON
stockholders OF making any effort ".
call In the $3.50 due on, each share OF
outstanding stock. -'..N fN -
A peculiar feature Of tnc cominS
lrtoskholders' meeting ~ the fact that
mo- official OF the company will atssso
in person, hut that the Proxiss Of
the controlling interests will be. isokvd.
by a local attorney. This phase Of ~
matter came in for n great dest Of sd.
verse discussion last evening. TAe,
general opinion among those prcssss-
was that The officials Of the esahpasS
did not care 10 come IA Globe. and hasless.
certain EXPANSIONS which are tssy:
much desired.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
REDUCE TRAIrr on sHirMENrs
OF WOOL ""'
From Sundays Dailyj'


A reduction Of 30is cents a hundred
pounds has been made by the =. F.
=. 4 =. Railroad company on the ship
ping rates for wool in bags, not CON-
pressed, from all points along the main
line and operated lines in this Terri
tory, to Boston and other eastern sea
board points.
This means a saving Of several
thousand dollars to the wool growers
If the Territory, the majority OF whom
are shipping wool direct to the eastern
markets tnis year instead Of disposing
Of their clips to the Boston WOOL buy
ers now at the different shearing camps
in Yavapai and Msrieopa counties.
The new tariff, which has been re-.
dueed from sass to s2.07h hundred
will be forwarded Immediately to the
Interstate Commerce commission at
Washington aud will take effect within
the next thirty days.
Wool shipments are now in progress
from Phoenix, Cordes and other ship
ping points near the snearing esnpss
but large amount Of the clip win NOT
be shipped until the new tariff takes
effect. This years clip is expected to
be larger than any of former years rs
there are more sheep on the northern
Arizona ranges this year than ever in
the history of the Territory.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
WELL PLEASED.
CFrom Sundays Daily

George \. Barnaart, heavy stock
holder of the Mckinley Mining and
Development company, who left yes
terday for his home in Greensburg, Pa.
after two weeks visit Of inspection
TO the company's properties, expressed
himself as well pleased with the con
duet Of the company's affairs by C.
T.. Mckinley, president and general
manager, and the prospect that Pea
cock and Dixie claims would develop
into producers with reasonable out
lay. He believes Yayapai county is'
one Of the richest mineral sections i'm
the Rocky Mountain region.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
LEADING BUILDING MATERIAL
Is LUMBER.


Cement and steel and brick and
stone are not yet used in sufficient
quantities TO encourage lumber users to
predict the time when the forests will
not be called upon to furnish the prin.
cipal materials used in building opera.
tions. Notwithstanding the remarkable
increase in the use of cement and 9th.
er freproof materials, the last reports
of the building operations in forty nine
Of tine leading cities Of the United
States for the year, collected by the
geological survey, show that 50 per
cent were Of wooden construction.
Even IL the remaining forty.one per
cent Of the buildings were built of
brick, stone and concrete, vast quaint.
ties Of wood are consumed both In the
construction and in the finish, though
in the latter form, metal il taking the
place Of wood to n very large extent.
The amount Of lumber given above
does not take into consideration this
item at all.
While this percentage is represents.
tive Of the building industry 10 tae
United States, dealers point out that
!, does not include large quantities Of
lumber used for the construction Of
dwellings, stores and other buildings
In the thousands Of small cities and
towns scattered over the country and
not included in the forty cities on
which o reckoning was made. Ia towns
and small cities wood IL usually the
predominating building material and
IL is safe 10 say that IL the statistics
had included figures for all places Of
whatever size, the percentage Of wood.
en- construction would have been much
greater These figures, ms q rule, are
only for tine corporate limits, and the
suburbs of these cities have each very
large amounts TO be added. The cost,
also is relatively higher In these cities
than in towns nearer the base Of the
supply.
In wooden buildings, New York City
leads with sIs,075 as the average COS,
of buildings. Except at San Francisco
where abnormal conditions have pre-
vailed since the fire, Boston saows the
greatest increase Of any of the cities
in the total cost Of building operations
The average cost Of buildings is con
sequently increasing, having risen oveI
three hundred dollars during the last
three years. The average value Of 4
building is given in the report a,
s2,035.
i Lumber is by far the greatest draii
on the forests, aud the wonderful de
velopment Of the country during tn
past decade has called for the use o
nearly forty billion board feet year
The largest quantity ever reported 70
a single year was for 1906, wnen thirty
and one.half billion feet, with a mil
value Of 1921 isl ,3ss was used. includ
, ing the value Of the Hath and single
, used with this amount, the total valu
, of the wood used for buildings
; brought up to s656,196,5I3. -
: The increasing price of lumber AN
the rapidly increasing use Of perfeete
! 6reproof systems Of eonstruetio
should have much ia, do in holdin
down the amount whice the forests ar
J called upon to yield each year, but
= far these more substantial material
!. have not decreased the lumber cut O
= the nation.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
CHANCES THOUGHT SMALL
FOR SERIOUS RUPTURE.

LONDON, Eng, March THO gen
eral opinion ia diplomatic circles is that
chances for rupture between China
and ,Japan, due 10 the dispute in re-
gard to tne seizure by the former gov
eminent Of the steamer Tatsu Maru,
nrn smnll.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
HEAD OF FoRGERs AND
CoUNrERFEITERs ESCAPES.

DELMONTE, Cal, March waiter
G. smith said TO be at the head OF
gang Of professional forgers and count
erfeiters, escaped Jail last evening
through hole in the wall.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
BANK WILL REOPEN.

NEW YORK, March IAN order
was granted, today, by Justice Clark,
for the reopening, on March 20, of the
Knickerbocker Trust company.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
HUGHES ENDORSED.

NEW YORK, March The Repub'
lican State Central committee today
endorsed Governor Charles Il. Hughes
for tae Presidency and commended
President Rooscvelt's policies.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
MO LUMBER MERCER.

WINNIPEG, March T. A lumber
merger was completed here today, with
A.. capital of $4,000, 900 and an annual
output of 5000, 100000 feet Of lumber.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11

The Social Mirror


very pleasantly at a sewing party and
mad as her guests Mrs. c. c. waleutt
Jr, Mrs. Bina +. Yemans. Mrs. vii.
liam ,. wheatley, Mrs Edward A.
stnrges, and Miss Edith Hoyt.
among those who enjoyed the Sun.
DAY evening dinner at the Yayapai
club were Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l.
Wright, Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Ander.
son, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Mines. Doc,or
aud Mrs. Ralph J. Roper, Mr.. and Mrs
Harold A. Cheverton, the Misses Edith
hoyt, Theresa Fredericks, Florence
Cady, Alice Adams, Lila Hawkins.
Helen Edwards, and the Messrs. Laur.
ence Keller, Roy n. Davidson. Frank
NJ. Dreschsr, Edward Lejeuue. Frank
{. W. Pcoler, and Roy J. HutcAins.
On Monday evening". at the home Of
the Misses Creekmur, an enjoyable nj.
fair was given asa farewell TO Mr..
Robert CLARK, who left on Tuesday for
Kansas city. The house was beauti.
fully decorated with crimson carnations
and the evening vas spent pleasantly
with games and music. Al a late hour
delicious refreshments were served.
Those present were: Misses Ida Nae
Bowles, Aureiia BoSles, Mae Logan.
Myrtle Logan, Frances Craiebead,
Anna Myers and Messrs will Scott,
Johnnie MeNabb, Roland seaton, Robt.
CLARK, Otto orthell, Robert Linder,
}. n. Risipser, Edwin Hill, Robert
Cornell, OAKLAND Cornell and Lester
Runner.
On Thursday evening n number Of
3. ID. Arnold's friends gave him a
pleasant surprise party, IL being the
occasion OF his birthday. Cards were
INDUCED in until a late hour. Those
who enjoyed the evening were Mr.
aud Mrs. willard Hisel, Mr.. and Mrs.
2. II. Gillette, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli s,
Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. r. Z. Barrett
Mr.. and Mrs. joan @. Higgins, Mr.
and Mrs. Guy C. Miller, Miss Bseea
and Mr.. Armor Hisel.
Trevor Modem was host TO ten littl,
friends on Tuesday afternoon in honor
Of his tenth birthday. Games and
birthday goodies allied up q very pleas
ant afternoon. Those present wer'
Edna yoigtlander, Esther Ross, Mar
jorie Mines, Lila Campbell, Charles
McCash, Johnnie Robinson, Freddie
Ref, Edwin Sines, Jim Smith.
Mrs. william A. Drake left for Phoe
nix Thursday afternoon, where she vii
visit her daughter, Mrs. II. J. Nj
Chung for ten days.
Miss Estelle Bixby left Sunday eve
ming for Castle Hot Springs, where sh
will remain for several weeks.
DIR. and Mrs. George II. Bailey hav
issued invitations for the marriage o
their daughter Zelma Maude to tn
Hon. J. +. cleaveland in Phoenix o
Marcn IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. X. Ward are bein
congratulated on the birth Of a daugh'
er, born on Wednesday.
Colonel and Mrs. T.. b. Robertso
arrived at whipple Saturday evenin
TO visit with their daughter Mrs. Wn
+. Wheatley.
Monday Club.
Al the last meeting Of tho Monda
club, il was reported that with the al
Of the school board, the twenty dollar
contributed by the club, would piai
twenty trees in the Public school yar'
which have been donated by Mr.. ho'
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11
Monday Club.

At the last meeting Of tho Monday
club, it was reported that with the ana
Of the school board, the twenty dollars
contributed by the club, would plant
twenty trees in the Public school yard,
which have been donated by Mr.. Rob
inson. The Civic committee of the CLUB
is endeavoring TO establish medical
advisor for the Public schools, ana up
on this subject DR.. Yount has kindiy
consented to give a talk, at the meet
ing TO be held Monday, March y, AT d
o clock, at the Yavapai club. All mem
beers are requested to be present, ana
TO bring all friends, who are interes'eu'
without the usual fee for visitors
Particularly are the mothers invited
also school teachers and trustees.
The Music section had charge OF the
program, with Mrs. Neagle as leader
The program was as follows;
Reading of the Life Of Chopin
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11

Trevor Modem was host TO ten little
friends on Tuesday afternoon in honor
Of his tenth birthday. Games and
birthday goodies Allied up q very pleas
ant afternoon. Those present were
Edna yoigtlander, Esther Ross, Mar
jorie Mines, Lila Campbell, Charles
McCash, Johnnie Robinson, Freddie
Ref, Edwin sines, Jim Smith.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11

Mrs Leslie b. Larimer, entertained
lew Of her friends Friday afternoon
Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1908-03-11

MI" Leroy Anderson gave a very
peasant sewing party Friday after
sOOA and had as her guests Mrs
francis L. Wright, Mrs. Dixon Eager
%Tg and the Misses Theresa Freder'
"ks and Helen Burmister.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
CURRENT COMMENT.
what Means This.

Hon, George RI. Prouty may be the
next governor OF Vermont in spite of
the support Of the Newport Express
and Standard. st. Johnsbury Republic
can.
We hardly have brain enough TO
fathom the exact Interpretation Of the
above, or what the Republican Is driy-
ing at. If it IS because we print both
sides Of tile Prouty campaign, OF dare
To utter statements which Mr.. Pronty
might not approve, then we have dared
to do things which possibly the St,
Johnsbury Republican or any other
papers would not do under the same
existing circumstances. This paper
does not tie to any one apron string
without being able to slip the knot. 1t
is an independent paper. We do not
say to one man whom we support that
we will support all the candidates for
office that be supports, or that we viii
print nothing derogatory To his canvass,
or that we will think just as he thinks
and have no think of our own. Frouty
Is an independent man IN his canvass
and his platform is all right. We have
printed an the opposition we could
ilnd against him and then took pains at
least to show Of what finsy material
that opposition was composed. We
have explained his standing as a bust
ness man, what his qualifications are
and all that is necessary for his home
paper TO say in his behalf So ii he
becomes governor In spite Of our sup
port we will have no regrets to offer
Newport Express and Standard.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
"a Lemon 70 caesar

In recent issue, the Rutland Herald
classified this paper among number Of
the state papers as one that has been
running matter pertaining to the Prou-
ty campaign publicity as unlaheled and
supposedly undistinguisnable from the
papers own expressions Of opinion
In whatever way matter relating to
the political campaign now on in Ner-
mont may have appeared ia this paper,
il was entirely &C the editors sweet will,
because this paper is not inserting mat
ter concerning any candidate for any
office under any contract for pay written
or implied, either with any candidate or
with any representative of any candi-
date. In its issue Of April 30, zoos, this
paper discussed the merits Of the re-
spectiye candidates. to the goyernorship,
and in that discussion it reached the con-
clusinn that the election Of Geo. Fl.
Prouty would hold more promise for
Vermont than the election Of hts oppqn-
emit. From that time on it has consist
entity supported Mr.. Prouty's candidacy
its own way. using such matter as was
considered relevant, whether original
with this paper or not. 1t has marked
none Of * as advertising" because none
of IL was advertising, neither has II
marked anything as communicated
for a similar reason.
And, furthermore, this paper does not
admit that any question Of its method
Of inserting anything within ita columns
Il any Of the Herald's business. Nor
risville Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
THREE NEW HERO MEDALS.
Are Given by the Accident Insurance
Companies.


New York, June ls.--Eor Che first time
in history heroes will be recognized and
regarded by accident insurance compa-
mics when the International Association
of Accident Underwriters meets in con-
vention in Atlantic City on July Z, s and
Q next. Last year the association de.
eided to award annual three gold medals,
called the George y. Mcneil medal, in
honor Of the memory Of one Of the
founders Of the association, 10 three
persons IN the United States and Can.
ada who performed during the year
deeds Of heoism which resulted in the
saving Of human life. The medal is
about two inches in diameter, suspended
from bar and bearing on one side a
portrait OF tho late George Il. McNeill.
The reverse side and the bar will be
suitably inscribed with the name Of the
association, the name OF the one to
whom it is awarded, and the occasion
OF the meritorious deed. The committee
in charge has d number Of names now
before them for consideration. The win
ners will be invited to the convention
and tile presentations viii be made by
some prominent local on state official.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
JINGLES AND JESTS
The Amende Feminine.

Dear Jack, VIXEN we quarreled last night
/ told you to 20, and you went,
And I've felt ever since ! must write
TO say said more than | meant.
But your smile was so cnttingly calm,
Your manner so shghtingly short,
That my sensitive feelings found balm
I'm the shape OF a bitter Tetort.
/ told you to 20 in disgust,
Omitting the usual kiss,
Our tender adieu, which ! trust.
Like me, you've continued TO miss.
Til then I'D consistently shown
a character guiitless Of flaws;
Last night you were treated, I own,
To small exhibition Of claws.
My temper was hot I confess,
4 really won't argue again.
Much love, yours as ever--P. 81;
| am sure | was right in the main.
Punch
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-06-18
A. A. SMITH
& BRO.
SECOND WEEK or
SPECIAL JUNE SALE /!

What we proposed last
week-tbat Of making June
the largest month in point
Of sales in the history Of
our store is rapidly being
carried our.
Already our sales sheets
show long columns of
items; theresult ofthe many
people who accepted the
opportunity last week to
get real live values--val-
ues that cause wonderment
in more stores than one in
town.
This week, besides the
bargains Of last week, we
have several new ones to
ofer--bargains that are a
credit 10 the word.
You can save more mon
ey by reading the rest Of
this advertisement, and act
ing upon its suggestions,
than you can earn in thrice
the length Of time it will
take you to carefully readit.
If the All Mighty Dol
lar looks as big to you,
MIR. Advertisement Read
er, as il does TO most peo-
pie, these facts will interest
and convince you of their
worth.