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Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
SLAUGHTERER
 IDENTIFIED A Woman Who Knew Mur- derer Dunham
Recognized the Sherman Tex. Suspect and Was Recognized by Him.

Sherman. Texas, Sept. 19-Mrs. Mary Zimmerman of San Francisco this afternoon positively identified Hatfield in Jail here as. James c. Durham. who is wanted at San Jose, California, for the murder of six per sons. Mrs. R. T. McGlincy. Mrs. Hat tie B. Durham, Mrs. Minnie Sylvester, Col. R. H. McGlincy, James K Wells and Robert A. Bisco, near San Jose.
 At the time of the murder, Mrs. Zimmerman lived just outside the city of San Jose and just mile from the place where the wholesale slaughter took place. At the jail Hatfield was brought into the sitting room where Mrs. Zimmerman was sitting. He showed every sign of recognizing her. Mrs. Zimmerman, after a careful look at Hatfield told United States Marshal McAfee that he was undoubtedly Dun ham.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20

the big ship. losing her way, began to wallow in the trough of the sea while the passengers besieged the captain, imploring him to tell the nature of the accident
 Every effort was made to quiet the frightened ones, but intense excitement did not subside until the steamer had started once more on her way. The compartment adjoining the propeller joints, filled with water. It is believ- ed that the propeller drove a hole in the steamers bottom.
 Severe weather continued through out the voyage and yesterday when Sandy Hook, at the gateway of New York harbOr was reached, the steam CT ran into fog bank which compelled her to lie at anchor 19 hours. She came in today.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20

with new costumes received by express yesterday, especially for this produc- tiOn.
 In the interest of better specialties particular efforts have been made. A new Edison moving picture machine of the best model, absolutely fireproOf and with a one pin movement, thus reducing the flicker to a minimum, has been secured and with it will be pre- sented the best moving pictures and pictures accompanying the illustrated songs. Walter Mainland, the Operat- or. has been running similar machines on the coast and is an expert in the business. Ernest r. Wilson, a local vocalist will be heard between the sec ond and third acts. Other specialties have been provided for to be annOunc- ed later.
 The painters and decorators will fin ish their work today on the interior which will be Illuminated by double the number of electric lights used be- fore. That the entire building may be sweet and clean and the public may be assured that it is so, it win be closed up tight and thoroughly fumi- 5dAtu lOlAElANs
 Messrs. Henry Myers and W. E. Jacquith, the lessees of the theater will personally guarantee that this production will be just as advertised and all it is advertised to be.
 Elegant scenery has been painted for this particular play and in addition thereto the theater has been supplied with handsome new scenic curtain. the most attractive that has yet been seen in these parts.
 The Myrtle orchestra which is fix ture of the playhouse now will fnrn- ish its usual pleasing music. It is de- signed to keep the program moving and eliminate all tiresome waits for the changing of scenery between acts, ending the performance at a season. able hour. Patrons may order carri- ages for 10:45. The chart is now at Larson's drug store and the admission fees are 20 cents, 35 cents and 50 cents. With all these preparations the assures the public that the theater opening is certain to be an event long to be remembered by all who attend.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
BOTH CANDIDATES
 WILLING TO QUIT
A Certain Settlement of the West Vir-
 ginia Republican Quarrel.

Charleston, W. Va. Sept. 19-Carter W. SWisher, nominee for governor on the regular republican ticket today au- thorized the Associated Press to an nounce that he would next Monday tender his resignation as candidate. for governor. Chairman Grant of the Lin coin republican party which bOlted the regular convention said this afternoon that the bOlting candidate for gov ernor, Arnold c. Sherr, would with draw from the contest if Swisher. the republican party nominee would meet him in a spirit of fairness.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
CATTLE AND SHEEP.

Chicago. Sept. 19.-Cattle receipts 600. Market steady. Reeves $3.606 76O; Texans $3.50G5.OO; eastern steers $3.20@5.S0; stockers and feeders $270 G435: cows and heifers $I65G5.60; calves $6.O0GS.25.
 Sheep receipts 1000. Market steady Western s2.256425; yearlings S4159 5.25. Western lambs S925d5.SO.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
THE THIRD AVENUE
 1HEAIFR OPENING
Monday Night Wilt Witness Fine Presentation of Heart of Maryland.

It i4 announced that all preparations will be completed for a grand opening of the New Third Avenue theater Mon day night, September 21, the curtain rising at S:15 o'clock. Tire play to be presented is Heart of Maryland and the players will be the Raymonds. streng- thened and better equipped than ever,
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
COLLAPS SING MARKET
 Al HE WEEKS END
The Recovery Of Friday Was All Lost
 In Heavy Selling.

New York, Sept 19.-Stocks failed to hold the recovery which they en- ioyed yesterday, although there was some early extension of the recovery today Later in the session the most active and prominent stocks sold at the lowest prices of the week. Selling was in full force when the market closed, at the lowest price of the week. Bonds were firm.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
METALS

New York, Sept. 19.-TfTe metals markets were quiet and unchanged in the absence of cables , Tin was easy lat $2S.30G$2S.50. Copper continued weak with lake $13.371a 0$13621a; electrolytic, $1325G$13.371a; and cast ing S13.OO6$1312a.
 Lead was quiet S4471k 6$450 and spelter dull S4.75G$4.SO. Iron was un- changed.
 Silver, 52; Mexican dollars, 45.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
STOCKS

New York Sept 19.-Amalgamated copper. 8; Smelling, S314; Atchison S6H; St Paul. 133A: New York Cen traL 104; Pennsylvania, 121h; Read ing. 13O1k; Southern Pacific, 1O27s; Union Pacific, 15S; '. s. Steel, 4415; '. $. Steel pfd(1O7M.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
GRAIN

New York, Sept. 19.-Wheat prices were the highest today. December corn up %c. The cash market was firm. December oats closed $ cent higher.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
ARRANGING A ROYAL MARRIAGE

Lisbon, Sept 19,-The newspapers of Lisbon declared today that King Man ueI is arranging to contract marriage with an English princess.
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20
OUT OF THE CAMPAIGN.
The Availability of Mir. Foraker Be-
 lieved to Be at an End.

New York, Sept. 19-RegaTd.ess Of whether Senator ForaIer's defense Of his relations with the Standard Oil company. as evidenced by letters made public by Wm. F. Hearst, is
Arizona republican., 1908-09-20

Twenty acres of alfalfa, three mile! from postoffice.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

Nulty machine talked loud and long
about the Court House sidewalk ana
promised not to pay the biil for the
same II they We're give. ontrol o.
county matters, claiming the bill was
Illegal and fraudulent The Miracle
Cement Company sued Roberts County
Tor about $1.2OO.00 for putting in the
Court House sidewalks. The machine
administration, through Frank NC
Nulty, states attorney, defended this
action in the Circuit Court on the
ground that the contract had not been
legally let and that the claim was il!
legal and fraudulent The case was
tried before Judge Mccoy and he rem.
dered and filed Judgment on Noyem-
per lS, 1908. in favor of the county
holding that the Miracle claim was IL
legal and improper and ought not to
lie paid. and rendered judgment in
laVor OF the county and against the
Miracles upon the merits, and also in
favor OF the county for more than
/ $1,000 costs. That Judgment is of rec
ord in the Office of the Clerk of Courts
and no appeal was ever taken from
IT, The machine gang and their ma
chine newspaper screamed themselves
hoarse ahout the Sidewalk graft" and
made lot OF capital out OF defending
the case, and claimed they had saved
+ the taxpayers $l,2G0O0 and were en-
Titled to much credit for preventing
L che Cement Company from collecting
an illegal and fraudulent account, anf
/ thereDy footing the county treasury
OF TINS money. And yet few months
later. Frank McNulty, states attorney
advised the machine Board of County
/ commissioners to pay the Miracle
their claim for the cement wall
which claim had been declared by the
Court to be wholly illegal and void.
and the county did pay the Miracle
81 ,032.46 for the cement walk on the
10th day of July, 1906, by warrant No
1885, as appears by the records Of
the county auditors office. There is
where more than another $100O.00 of
the peoples hard earned money Wen.
TO. The question arises, If the Miracle
bill was illegal and ought not to be
paid four years ago. and illegal and
| ought not to be paid when Judge Nc
4 Coy rendered his Judgment what hap.
pened to make it legal? What argu-
ment was brought to bear to induce
! the machine states attorney to change
his mind on the matter? If not one
cent was due on the date of the judg-
4 ment, what right had the MeNulry
Board of County Commissioners to pay
more than $1,000.OO a few months
later? Instead of paying, why did he
not collect the $4,000 costs?
STATES ATTORNEYS EX-
PENSE.
! III little over three years the coun-
ty auditors warrant record shows tina.
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

Section $40 of the Political Code of
South Dskota requires the Board of
County Commissioners TO cause an ad-
vertisement for bids TO be printed in
some newspaper upon all contracts for
buildings fuel, stationery and all
other articles for the use of said coun-
ty, or labor to be performed therefor.
when the amount to be paid exceeds
$4,000. We inquired of the county
auditor whether bids We're advertised
for on the purchase of the poor farm,
or upon the lumber bills or other ma
terial, or upon the carpenter labor OF
4 other work, or anything else in con
: nection with the poor farm and he in
formed MS that nothing OF he kind
was advertised for. Thus, in plain vio-
latlon ot the law, the present county
commissioners. under the advice of
the present states attorney Frank
McNultv. have extended $l0.G91 SO of
the peoples money without once com
nlyin9 with the law as to advertising
for bids.
The records disclose that, eommenc
ing with the states attorneys business
associate. to whom warrant for
$4,000 vas given, warrant after war.
rant has Leen drawn in plain violation
OF the law And all the county has to
show for this essstfayaSailce is the
equity IN one hundred sixty aere
roor farm which is mortgaeed for 81 ;.
2UO.oo. the mortgage. appearing of rec.
ord in the office of the REGISTER of
Deeds of Roherta Comfy. in Book IN
o. mortgages, at page 242. and no one
at the Present time wonld care tc give
over $4,000 per acre or $6 .400.0 in all
for the property, as it is ,intrinsically
worth no more than that sum. But
even if the farm is worth $1,000 90
which would be an exorhitant price
for il as il stands today. deducting the
81 10000 MORTGAGE, leaves only s5.
10000 to show for that which the pres
ent machine administration has ex
pended $i0,G9l.sS OF the people's
money
THE COUNTY PRINTING.
A few years aao the Eastman-M
Nuity machine Incorporated the News
Printing ~Comranv. the stock beins
held by McNuity, Norby and the other
members of the machine. This Com
pany published the "Sisseton News
which was subsequently merged in the
"Ranner News" An inspection of the
warrant records OF Roberts County for
the three Y N5ars the machine has been
in control of the county affairs. shows
that total of sl.61S.O7 has heen paid
to the Sisseton News and Banner
News. This shows where some more
! of the peoples hard earned money
goes to.
THE COURT HOUSE SIDE
! WALK
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

the county has paid to Frank McNulty.
states attorney, for Expense the sum
OF $l,02S.25 besides the sum of 10000
lcf assistance. uolal Sl,1SS.A3, IN addi-
tlon to a salary OF S1,000.0O per year
hNed by the County Commissioners.
The prior states attorney only drew
a little over $4,000 on this account
during his tenure of office. Prior to
the election of the present incumbent.
the voters We're told that Frank Nc
Nulty would be able to conduct the
ofhce without assistance, yet in the
only important case it was found nee.
essary to call in F. w. Murphy. an at
torney from Minnesota, to try the case
at all expense of Si6O.U0 to the tax.
payers. And here is where some more
OF the peoples hard earned ducats
went to.
Upon inquiring of the county treas
urer, we are Informed that $6,OO0.OO
OF county debts have been paid by the
present administration, $3,O0OOO being
paid out of the sinking fund which
has been accumulating for years. and
$a,on0.o0 out OF the general fund. The
question arises, if the present re
loim administration have to collect
me enormous sums which they have
GROUND ont OF the taxpayers in these
thfee Years to make the small impress
sion which they have made on the
county debt what must they collect
to pay mp that indebtedness?
Herewith is a list, taken from the
County Auditors records, of the war
rants issued on account of the moor
farm
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29
FACTS TAKEN RIGHT FROM THf RECORD.
ftyeshs Tax Payers

Inquiry has frequently been made of
the editor OF this paper as to What the
present administration does wi,h the
taxes Taxpayers complain that they
paid eXorbitant taxes. more than ever
tefore, and ask, Where does the
money go to?' We, therefore. have
Eeen making Investigation from time
TO time and will give the facts to our
readers.
TAXES.
Early in March we looked throuc,.
tie books Of the county treasurer and
found that in the three years and two
months of reform" ministration,
the treasurer had collected taxes from
the PEOPLE of Roberts County total
OF $4S6,545.5S, Icing at the rate OF a
little over s12,S00.0o per month. This
is thousands OF dallars per month
more than the average moatlly tax
collection previously made. by any ad.
ministration in Roberts County. ST..
10000 or $13,000.00 per month, more
tlan $150,00000 per year. is certainly
big price for peaceahle county like
Roberts TO pay for being governed
All this price the county ought to
be extremely well governed The
i5eonie have a right 10 know where
some OF this money went to- We also
looked through the books during the
same length of time Immediately be-
fore the reform administration ana
found that Mr.. Hin in that time as
county treasurer. had collected 1924
oI1.62. The present administration
went lrto office with loud promises OF
reform and lower taxes" Instead
OF keeping this promise, the present
machine administration has. in a shor.
time, taken from the taxpayers s162,
1876 more than the previous admin
istration eXacted in the same time. or
an increase OF more than $50, 900 90
per year.
THE POOR FARM.
"A careful examination of the war
rant records for little over one wear
back shows that $l0,69l SIS has been
expended on account of the poor farm
1t also discloses the fact that the first
warrant issued on account of the poor
farm was for $50000 10 MI Andrew
Marvick. Andrew Marvick is the man.
aging officer of the Iowa & Dakota
Land Company. and among the stock
holders are Frank MeNulty. the nres
ent states attorney and adviser and
general manager of the Board of Coun.
ty Commissioners, and Mr.. John Bar
rlnSton, the machine nominee for next
states attorney. Mr.. Thomas McDon-
aid received warrant for $4,000.
which is apparently in payment for
the farm. Why should the County
Commissioners give The states attor.
news business associate $4,000? FOR
WHAT?
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

Total .............S1O6 81 O 6g1 "a
The above shows where some of the
money went to. These are matters for
the consideration of the taxpayers
The Eastman -McNulty machine has
held star chamber session at which
it has nominated and branded slate
If the taxpayers endorse the admins
tration of county affairs under the
Eastman-McNulty machine, they will
vote for every man on their slate for
every one of them is pledged to stick
to the machine and it's methods until
the end of time. If, however, the vot-
ers want a square deal and an honest
and economical administration of
county. affairs, they viii vote for those
candidates who are running on their
merits and do not ask or have the
endorsement of any machine boss or
clique whatever
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

wv years ago the Eastman-Mc
The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1908-05-29

III little owe. three years The :oti;=
ty auditors warrant record shows that
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24

Uses to have the result of clearly diff,
Terminating them from its practice.
The second movement has for its
immediate outcome this idea OF nup
tials by photograph There are about
100000 Japanese In the United States,
and fully 80 per cent. of them lead
single lives. Such condition was
tolerable so long as settlers object
consisted merely In earning as fast az
possible enough to return home. But
In view of the anti-Oriental spirit now
prevailing in the United States. the
Japanese residents see that the only
practical remedy lies in becoming per
manent settlers, and in carrying out
that program wife is a prime essen
tial.
TO return TO Japan. however, for
the purpose of providing himself with
wife means not only that a man
would have to incur great expense
but also that 1t would be more than
doubtful whether he could re-enter the
states subsequently. Therefore, the
only feasible alternative is to get a
wife over from japan without going to
fetch her.
All this appears to have been an
ticipated very cleverly by the we'll
known Mr.. Shimanuki, a prominent
Christian. Some time ago he estab-
lished in the Koisikawa suburb OF
Tokyo an institution called the Ryok
kokai, which may be freely translated
Self-Help society.
The inmates of this institution,
schools, receive education in all sub
jects likely to he of practical utility,
such as housekeeping, cooking, sew
ing, typewrting. etc. In fact they are
expressly equipped to be the wives OF
Japanese settlers in the United
States.
1t is between this institution and
the Japanese settlers that photo
graphs have been exchaneed, and by
this means the settlers are enabled
TO obtain helpmates whose qualiilca-
tons and record are known and
whose appearance is rendered familiar
by the photographs The idea is that
II the settlers thus marry and bring
up families, their sons win become
naturalized American citizens, and by
degrees the anti.Japanese feeling In
the United States win die out. The
conception seems eminently practical
and useful, nor can we doubt for
moment that the Japanese authorities
in Tokyo viii refrain from interfering
with the program Japanese Weekly
Mail.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24

is the embodiment OF the twentieth
century business woman a.blooru In
Kentucky hills.
SO the quaint old Fouts homestead
was put In state of siege. The Win
chesters We're cleaned, loaded and
made ready. The revenue men were
sure to come after that bold defiance.
And come they did, headed by Uni.
ted States Marshal IT, NJ, Blair, one of
the most determined and success ful
men in the revenue service. With him
was a picked posse-and before him,
well barricadod by natural breast.
work of impenetrable rock, was Mary
Fouts, the moonshine maid, with Win
chesters and ammunition enough to
stand OFF an army.
According TO the officers story they
pressed forward. and then Mary Fouts
fired. She deliberately. say the reve-
nue. men, opened the fight and made II
possible for the revenue men TO do
their duty. They returned the fire,
to man. but Mary Fouts was safe
behind the powders. Onward they
pressed and for half an hour the mi.
mic. one-slded battle ragged, then Depu,
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24
Trouble a Birds Nest Caused.

A hatpin used by a pair of swallows
as the foundation for their nest, built
between two wires, put the entire po-
lire alarm system of the suburbs of
ssllard out of business. The police
alarm wires from Ballard to headquar-
ters at the city hall were tested box
by box until the trouble was located
1t was discovered that difficulty lay
between the box at Fremont and the
one next south. The electricians could
md nothing more serious than a swal-
lows nest. Investigation showed that
The nest, which stretched from one
wire to another. distance of about
eight inches, was built on a hatpin,
which touched both wires and short
trcuited the whole ystem.-Seattle
acknowledgement.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24
OFFICER BUTTONS GOWN.
New York Patroman Aids Pretty
Miss Out of Difficulty.

A young woman came out of one OF
the residences facing Washington
square, New York city. CARRIED in
princess gown. She hesitated mo-
ment, looking doubtfully at the loafers
on the park benches and forlornly up
Fifth avenue. Then she went over
to Policeman George Donnelly. who
was standing at the corner gazing
with an official eye upon the grass,
Il beg your pardon. but will you
do me favor?" she said, with slight
ly heightened color.
Sure, miss" replied the officer In
his best manner.
"Will you please button my dress
for me?' she entreated, in apparent
calmness.
"What?" gasped Donnelly.
Il said, would you please button
my dress? These princess affairs are
so tight that | just can't get my arms
up There are three buttons | cannot
reach"
She turned her back on the police
man, and his staring gaze travelled to
a punt llliuNu9 bStNNNi hNi DIlOulutl
blades and stopped. There he saw
some lace, a thin line of blue ribbon
and
Certainly, miss" said the guardian
of the law when he realized the ne
cessity, and he began Juggling at his
gloves.
oh, | am so sorry to trouble you"
the young woman said, but there
wasn't soul in the house, and | am
very anxious to get uptown"
mo trouble at ALL" the policeman
insisted, and stufIlng his gloves in his
pocket he took a firm grip and started
TO work
MY fingers are all thumbs" said
Donuelly.
YES. that's the trouble" replied
the girl. encourag!ngly one button
comes loose while you try 10 fasten
the next one"
I'm have IT in just minute" And
then, after some more endeavor the
policeman Strengthened up with an
air Of satisfaction.
THANK you very. very much, OH
Ger" said Miss Washington Square,
composedly Il knew | could depend
upon you Then pushed her way
through a crowd mad collected
and climbed upon a " II ge.
Donnelly mopped hi. ne, d brow
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24


Sernbug ambassador
ane old
lieutenant Second Uhlan
military
military of
minister
Mrs May Stanley Lay, of Baltimore.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1908-09-24
PosTmEN's WALKING reArs
ono IN English Service Holds R.oora
with 100000 Miles In So Years

There must be few. even s,rorc
,, men OF letters" who like Iosenh
iiuht. a Lincolnshire. England noe,
man can claim to have tramped q Ais
lance OF, roughly 100000 miles mo-,
nuch less than the equivalent of to,,
journeys around the earth
NOT long ago George Thomson 20
.ired from service as postman in tbo
Langrick district Of Yorkshire sftar
covering on foot $4,000 miles IN 9s
years OF letter carrying. a service "A
years shorter than that of his Lincoln.
shire rival.
IN "a years Orme NJ. Brown walNed
ll,oOO miles as postman between Cun.
ar and Kilmany and Logie-a die.
lance, as was stated in the appronri.
ate presentation to him of an easy
chair, nearly equal to half that which
separates the moon from the earth
John Simmonds of Henley.on.
Ihames retired with record of 1871.
ooO miles of fair heel and toe" the
result of 40 years tramping: while
most amazing of all, Thomas Phipps.
a postman in the Chipping Norton dis.
trict, was credited with an aggregate
journey of 10000 miles between the
years 1910 and 1898.