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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17


 the best woyk done, and at the close of the contesta bi gbanquet will be given to all members of the twelve teams who have secured at least one member The contest will close about the middle of May
 A farmer named Iarri has brought to the board of trade a specimen of alfalfa, five feet high. This alfalfa was mixed ir with oats which are six feet tall. Mi. Harri says he would like to know of aSy one who can beat this exhibit.-Arizoha Gazette.
 The C. < "A. and S. P. stockholders held meetings in the Warren district during the past week lnd elected the old board of directors.
 Cochise county has received $l2,53s as fits share of che territorial school funds.
 Phoenix is determined to have ball team and to have league, even if she has to organize them both within the city itself, The fans arc busy organ izing three base ball teams in Phoenix, with the idea of arranging series of games among them.
 It is believed that within six months after work has begun on the new ter ritorial penitentiary, although not en- tirely completed that the work of trans ferring prisoners from Yuma can be commenced
 S. Earl Metzler, Tucson clerk, has been held without bail on a charge of murder It is claimed that he was an accomplice of Hawkins in the staying of a Columbus, Ohio, carpenter at Tue son few months ago.
 Tho estate of the late Walter l.. Vail, valued at $550,000. has been closed in the probate court of Pima county. ItI is divided among seven children.
 Fannie Peterson has been arrested at Bisbee charged with issuing forged checks. A few weeks ago the girl was arrested and released on bond, charged with robbing mail boxes in the Bisbee postofiiee. Her sanity is to be tested
 A leaking gasoline stove was respon- sible for fire which destroyed the home of Geo. H. Skofeld in Warren, entailing loss of $2,OOO.
 The school board of Tucson has been asked to reconsider its act in accepting the resignation of city superintendent w. NJ. Ruthrauff As an expression of the esteem in which he was held the school children recently gave tine super intendent a flower shower.
 Word has been received in Tucson that J. C. Adams and his contesting delegation from Marieopa county will arrive on n special train with brass band. Adams proposes to put up the fight of his life to get his delegation recognized over the Kibbey delegates by the republican convention which meets tomorrow. He will make a three day whirlwind canvass of the arriving deelgates.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

A big membership contest is soon to be on in the juvenile department of the Y. M. c. A. at Douglas. This de- partment is divided into two classes and each class will be divided into six teams, each to contest in the race for
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17
This is change night at the Iris.
Good Judgment

Is the essential characteristic of men and women. Invaluable to good bus mess men and necessary to house wives. A woman shows good judgement when she buys Whites Cream yermifuge for her baby. The best worm medicine ever offered tomothers. Many indeed are the sensible mothers, who write expressing their gratitude for the good health of their children, which they owe to the use of White s Cream verm- ifuge. Sold by Palace Pharmacy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Kodol For Dyspepsia has helped thousands of people who have had stomach trouble. This is what one man says of it: "E. c. Dewitt & Co.,, Chi cago, III ll--Gcntlemen---In 1897 I had disease of the stomach and bowels. I could not digest anything ate and in the spring of 1902 I bought bottle of Kodol and the benefit l received from that bottle all the gold in Georgia could not buy. still use a little oc- casionally as find it fine blood puri. fer and good tonic. May you live long and prosper. Yours truly, c. N. Cornell, Roding, Ga, Aug. 27, l906." Hanna Drug store, 22S Broad street.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

petition signed by a large number of the residents of the Verde valley, praying that date be set for the hold ing of local option election in the val ley was rejected by the supervisors at Prescott Tuesday Chairman Smith and Supervisor Harrington voting against holding the election on the advice of the district attorney, who holds that another local option election cannot be held for two years following the last local option election held in Camp Verde and adjoining precincts.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

See Moore & Feland about your fire insurance. Their companies all pay promptly.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17
"PEopLE,s CASH STORE,

Everything in Ladies', Chiidren's and Infants ready-to.wear clothes. under wear, shoes, Suits and Cloaks, waists, skirts, millinery, fancy goods, etc. ..
 DoLPH BAATZ & CO,
 6S6 Broad St., Globe, Arizona.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

The season is now open at the Indian Hot Springs Special roundtrip tickets OF sale.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Phoenix papers are advocating sugar beet factory and are exploiting at great length the profits to be derived
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Go to the Indian Hot Springs. If sick, get well. If well, get rest and pleasure.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Brown, the Notary. Globe Office Buildir:
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Indian Hot Springs has attractiv swimming lakes, fist lakes and boat ing lakes.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Arbuckle's s coffee, five pounds for $1, at Gamble's Cash Store.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

securing the largest number of new members. Pyizes will be awarded for the best work done, and at the close of the contesta bi gbanquet will be given to all members of the twelve teams who have secured at least one member The contest will close about the middle of May.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

An effort will be made at the coming meeting of the board of trade of Phoe. nix to depose Secretary Cowgirl and that he is preparing for tropical fight. The berth must be comforta ble one.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

F. $. Breen, who recently resigned as forest supervisor to take charge of the Flagstaff Gem, has been asked to re- consider the step by hundreds of cattle and sheep men in the northern part. of the territory. They hold that his ser vices have been of inestimable value and ask that he return to the service.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Edward II. Miez, native of Maumee, Ohio, is dead in Phoenix after six year residence there.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

This is change night at the Iris.
 s-------------- --------- - Perfect alfalfa hay 75c bale at Gamble's.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Bids on the new detention hospitals for Bisbee and Douglas were opened Tuesday at meeting of the board of supervisors in Tombstone, but all were rejected and advertisements will be made for other bids, the reason being the alleged legality in the manner of drawing up the call for bids.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

The Douglas baseball team has be- come discouraged over the outlook and disbanded
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Deputy Sheriff Cavanaugh arrived in Prescott Tuesday evening with two Mexicans. One was sot in the back and in the hand; he was taken to the county hospital. The other Mexican. who did the shooting was lodged in the county jail. The man shot has q 3S-calibre pis- tol bullet in his back and is suffering great pain. Both Mexicans are sheep herders. employed by Campbell & Fran cis. There was only one pistol in ev- idenee, and that was owned by the man who did the shooting.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17
ARIZONA NEWS
 AND COMMENT

Mumps are prevalent among the chil- dren of Phoenix and number of fla talities have been reported.
 Tho irrigation dam at Granite Reef will be completed in about six weeks
 A new water wheel has been installed at the Roosevelt dam and work has been resumed,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Stafford butter, per pound, 4Oe at Gamble's Cash Stor.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

That arrangements will be made for the transferring of autos at the Florence crossing of the Gila and the Yuma is now almost a certainty.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Wendendale turned out en masse the other night to witness the marriage of two of the most popular couples in that town, A big ball followed the double wedding.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

A farmer named Narri has brought to the board of trade specimen of alfalfa, five feet high, This alfalfa was mixed ir with oats which are six feet tall. Mi. Harri says he would like to know of aNy one who can beat this exhibit.-Arizoka Gazette.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

STAR ICE CREAM PARLOR JUST INSTALLED THEIR ELECTRIC MOToR-ICE CREAM IN ANY QUANTITY.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Buckeye, Maricopa county, fa-mer are cutting their first crop of alfalfa.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

The Phoenix democratic club has beer organized.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

The C. & A. and S. P. stockholders held meetings in the Warren district during the past week 'lnd elected the old board of directors.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Cochse county h1s received $l2,53s as fits share of che territorial school funds.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-04-17

Phoenix is determined to have ball team and to have a league, even if she has to organize them both within the city itself. The fans are busy organ izing three base ball teams in Phoenix, with the idea of arranging series of games among them.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

THAT Mehmed Ali Bey, deposed
l Turkish minister, was compelled
70 leave with Homer Davenport, the
horse loving cartoonist, his prize Ara
bian steed in order to obtain funds
with which to leave America, is the
story made public here by friend
of the fleeing minister.
Furthermore II is stated that this
final sacrifice came only after the min
ster had vainly appealed to n wealthy
New York cigarette manufacturer for
loan of $4,000, who few months
before had been presented with n
mate to the Davenport horse at the
suggestion of Mundji Bey, consul gen.
eral at New York.
When Mehmed ALI Bey reached this
country year ago he brought with
him two Arabian horses valued at
$4,000 each. One of the Schinasi
brothers. wealthy cigarette manufac.
turers of New York, is said to have
expressed a willingness to buy one
of them for $4,000. Mehmed All Bey
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

WI YASHINGTON.-Unc Sam wants
w to raise a new brand of babies,
one that shall be of beef and brawn
nerve and muscle. And he has set
about it in businesslike way.
In the first place, the bureau Of
chemistry Of the department of agri-
culture under the direction of Harvey
III. Wiley. will find out what foods now
prepared for infants are really foods.
If it Is discovered that they are not
foods at all, but cracked bran and
canned mustard poultices there will
be trouble.
After the results of the inquiry Is
concluded mothers will be sent lists
of foods proper for the use of babes.
From physicians, manufacturers,
and specialists in childrens diseases
there will be collected data tending
to show the causes which render chill
dren i'll, and then they will be asked
to give information, based on their
years of experience, which will advise
the proper sort of nourishment and
treatment for children, not only to
avoid disease, but to build better ba-
bies.
DR.. Wiley believes that in a few
years he will see the results of his
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
No Automobiles There.

There are no automobiles on the
golden streets of heaven" says the
Whitsett Courier, but they're CIV
ing lots of folks a chance to walk
those golden streets. One Of the
contraptions arrived in town last week
and during the first spin the owner
took in it it pitched blind mule on
top Of the town hall, with the man
that was ridin' the mule. The mule
was so mad it kicked the town clock
to pieces, likewise kickin' a hole in
the roof an fallin' on the mayor, just
as he had took his seat an called
council to order. Having landed in
the midst Of them, the mule walked
slow and dignified to the front door
an then took to the woods"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Women Like Rural Mail Delivery Field

on 26-mile route in one of the New
England states. Miss Sennot has held
the position for three years. and al
though the route is a long one and Is
thickly wooded in some sections, Miss
Sennot says she has no fear in driving
over the route alone. She carries no
weapon of defense, but considers that
she is able to take care of herself.
When asked what induced her to
enter the service, Miss Sennot said
that one day, about three years ago,
the regular carrier told her he was un-
able to find substitute, and jokingly
asked her II she would like to SUBJ
stitute for him.
Il told him would like to be his as
sistant or substitute" said Miss SEN
not. providing he had horses that
had some life. He agreed he had good
horses, so l was sworn in as his sub
stitute.
mo. 1 have never been afraid, be-
cause there is nothing to fear. l have
every one wearing smile, and for
that reason l believe l have their
good Wills"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
POINTER BY THE PIcKPocKET.
Best Method for the Protection Of .
Diamond Stud.

IAN acquaintance of mine had .
queer experience the other day." said
a man who has not much faith in any
thing. "a short time ago he was in
troduced to pickpocket by friend.
The pickpocket is one of the best in
the business.
"My friend didn't think anything
more about him, but the other night
he was in 3 saloon, after he had been
celebrating most of the day. He was
pretty happy and the pickpocket came
in. My friend had diamond stud in
his tie with screw attachment. The
pickpocket walked up.
"'You may not remember me- he
said, but met you the other night
with SO and so. Take bit Of advice
from me. You may lo8e that sinner
Of yours If you're not careful
Then the pickpocket looked at the
diamond. He said the screw attach
ment wouldn't stop good thief from
getting the diamond, but he could fix
1t. He fished around in his pockets
and produced rubber band, which he
tied around the screw.
Now he said, they can only get
your stone by biting 1t on"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Capital to Get a Thorough Cleansing

the same, the death rate In the zone,
the difference in population consid-
cred. is considerably less than here.
Sanitary experts express themselves
as being shocked at the conditions ex-
isting here, and in many other Amer
lean cities, after what has been ac-
complished under most discouraging
conditions on the Isthmus of Panama.
They say that there is absolutely no
excuse for the prevalence Of such con-
ditions, and so far as Washington Is
concerned. determined effort will
be made to eliminate them.
Government bacteriologists, chem
lists and experts in other branches Of
science are now investigating the con-
ditions prevailing in many hotels and
restaurants, among them some of the
best in the city, and 1t is said that a
number of warrants will be issued for
the arrest of some of the proprietors
of these establishments. The house
cleaning is to be general and thor
ough; the nations capital will be
turned inside out, stood on its end.
and turned upside down, and the
scraping, busting, spraying and touch
ing up it will receive will be a sur
prise to the natives
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
A SIMPLE SAFEGUARD IN BUYING
PAINT.

Everybody should know how simple
and easy it is to avoid all uncertainty
In buying paint materials. There are
many so-called white leads on the
market, which contain chalk, zinc,
barytes, and other cheap adulterants.
Unless the property owner takes ad-
vantage of the simple means of pro-
lection afforded him by reliable white
lead manufacturers, he runs great risk
Of getting an inferior and adulterated
white lead.
1t is to protect the paint-buyer
against fraud and adulteration that
National Lead Company, the largest
makers Of genuine Pure White Lead.
place their famous Dutch Boy Paint
er" trademark on every keg of their
product, an absolute guarantee of its
purity and quality. Anyone who wants
to make a practical test of white lead,
and who wants valuable free book
about painting, should address Ma
tional Lead Company, Woodbridge
Bldg, New York, and ask for test
equipment,
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

THIS town is to be subjected to one
of the most thorough houseclean-
ing operations that have ever been
performed hereabouts. and it is the
belief of those who will have the job
in charge that the old town will be
quite decent and sweet smelling
place to live in after the cleaning
process has been completed.
Those of Uncle Sans sanitary
corps who make a specially of sani-
tary problems will be given a free
hand, with instructions to go as far as
they like.
The reason for so much activity on
the part of those interested in the
health of the good citizens of Wash
ington is report in the Canal Zone
Record which shows that while the
average Of temperature and humidity
in the zone and Washington are about
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
THREE CURES OF ECZEMA.
Suffering-Two Babies Also Cured
-Cuticura Invaluable.

"My brother had eczema three diff
ferent summers. Each summer it came
out between his shoulders and down
his back, and he said his suffering
was terrible. When it came on the
third summer, he bought a box of
Cuticura Ointment and gave 1t a faith.
full trial. Soon he began to feel better
and he cured himself entirely Of &C.
zema with Cuticura. A lady in In
diana heard Of how my daughter,
Mrs. Miller, had cured her little son
of terrible eczema by the Cuticura
Remedies. This lady's little one had
the eczema so badly that they thought
they would lose it She used Cuti-
cura Remedies and they cured her
child entirely, and the disease never
came back. Mrs. Sarah E. Lusk. Cold
water. Mich, Aug. Is and Sept. 2. 1907"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

lion, where he was severely wounded,
and the Spanish-American war: he did
much to build up the navy and arouse
the interest of the people in the fight
ing power of this nation. and, finally,
he conducted the herculean task of
guiding the greatest fleet over the
greatest cruise in history.
Fighting Bob" was born in Vir-
ginia in 1876, and during his boyhood
lived the life of any other care-free
American lad.
Upon the death of his father Evans
went to live with his uncle, Alexander
H. Evans, in Washington, D. c. Here
he attended Gouzaga college. In 1859
he was offered an appointment to the
Naval academy at Annapolis.
In 1860 he Joined his class at the
naval academy and afterward during
the civil war he served as ensign and
midshipman. He served on board the
frigate Powhatan, in the flying squad
ron under Admiral Lardner and also
in the east gulf under the same of.
ficer.
Afterward he served in the north At
lantic under Admiral Porter and Com
modore Schenck.
1t was during this sea service that
he participated in the desperate as
sault upon and capture of Fort Fisher.
A bullet through the right knee
cap, neglect and bad surgical treat.
ment MANNED the young fighter for life
and even yet he limps badly and his
wound often gives him much pain.
For time after this Evans was
compelled to give up active duty, but
was shortly promoted by congress for
gallantry. He then sailed for China
on the Delaware, the flagship of Vice.
Admiral Rowan. Upon his return to
the United States Fighting Bob" was
given ordnance duty until 1870. In that
year he married Charlotte. the daugh.
ter Of Frank Taylor OF Washington.
Until nearly 1878 he was stationed
at Annapolis. Then he was sent to
the Mediterranean as navigator of the
Shenandoah. With this vessel he re-
turned subsequently to Key West
upon the threatened outbreak of the
war between the United States and
Spain in 1874.
He was returned to the Mediter.
ranean and brought back when the
Centennial opened, and he was sent
to Philadelphia.
In 1881 he was a member of the first
advisory board under Admiral John
Rogers. 1t was about this time that
he was made lieutenant-commande
In 1891 he was given command OF
the Yorktown and was sent to Chile,
where the crew of the Baltimore had
been attacked in the streets of Val.
paraiso.
When the Spanish-American war
broke out Evans, then captain, was in
command Of the Indiana. His historic
utterance to Secretary Of State Hay
Is well known.
'If you will send me to Havana"
he said, "h- will smell Of garlic for
some time"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Ex-Envoy Sold Horse to Leave Country

laughed at the Offer Arabian horses
are not so easy to obtain in America.
Soon after the minister reached
Washington Mundji Bey, according to
the story told by the chagrined minis
ter afterward, suggested that he make
gift of the horse to the New Yorker,
and the gift was made.
ceived his recall. He was stranded.
Naturally the thought of loan from
the New York cigarette manufacturer
occurred to him.
Lend me $4,000 until see my
father, who, as you know, Is wealthy"
he wrote.
Had / known that your horse had
a string tied to 1t l should never have
accepted It," came the startling reply.
"If you wish the horse back l will
return 1t to you." continued the curt
missive.
Desperate and incensed, the minis.
ter said Return It," There came no
reply, 1t is said.
go and get my Arabian horse from
Schinasi," Mehmed Ali Bey wrote to
Davenport. The cartoonist went, but
came back without the horse. Thor.
oughly outdone, the stranded minister
decided to turn over to Davenport the
remaining horse of the pair, for he
had to have money. He got It and left
America via Canada.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
DeIagrange's Long Flight.

Paris.-Leon Delagrange. president
OF the Aviation club of France, Monday
beat his worlds aeroplane record,
made the day before. He circled the
field at Issy eighteen times at an aver
age height of thirteen feet, and re-
manned in the air thirty-one minutes.
AS Delagrange's aeroplane approached
the ground, while making its first
round Of the field, three minutes was
deducted. making the official time
twenty-eight minutes. After Della
oranges flight Louis Malcot, with his
combination balloon and areroplane.
Unanswered for few minutes over tho
field of Issy at a height of $50 feet.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
CARRIED GESTURE TOO FAR.
Boys Action Possibly Appropriate
But Somewhat Unnecessary.

Vivian Burnett. the original of the
still-remembered Little Lord Fauntle-
roy at the Chicago convention dis.
cussed with reporter g certain party
maneuver.
"They went too far there" said Mr..
Burnett. "They made themselves
ridiculous by their excess Do you
know what they reminded me of?
They reminded me of juvenile elo
cutionist my mother often tells about
This lad, at school treat. got up
to recite the first piece of his life. He
was ambitious; he wished to make
great success of his piece; and he had
been told by his teacher that the Sc.
cret of elocution was the gesture-fas
every phrase its fitting gesture.
"The opening line Of the boys Sc
lection was The comet lifts it's tail
of fire.
"The overzealous boy, to fit its prop
er gesture to this line. lifted up the
tail Of his coat and held it out In
horizontal position"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
On Trial.

A Scotchman stood beside the bed
Of his dying wife, and in fearful ac-
cents asked was there anything he
could do for her.
Yes, Sandie." she said; I'm hop
Ing you'll hurry me in Craeburn kirk.
yard"
But, my lass" he cried. "only think
of the awful expense! Would ye
no be comfortable here in Aber-
deen?"
NO, Sandie; I'd no rest in my
grave unless l were buried in Crae-
burn"
It's too much you're askin'." said
the loving husband, "and l cannot
promise ye ony such thing"
Then, Sandie, I'll no give you ony
peace until my bones are at rest in
my native parish"
"Ah, weel, Maggie" said he, I'll
just gle ye three-month trial in
Aberdeen. an see how ye get along"