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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
WHIMs IN WILLS.
Curious Desires Have Actustsd Many
 Testators.

SdtpVu1 SGosTco ttANS r>Gtu0Nc0 mAny
 Testators.
 The dryness of the law is sometimes alleviated by the freaks and whims that apIear in wills.
 Some persons have used their wills as meaI s of paying off old scores. In TITO Stephan Swain of the parish of St, Olayes. London. left "John Abbott and Mary. his wife. 6 shillings each for hitter for fear the sheriff should not be provided" In 1TeS Philip Thickness willed that his right hand be cut off and sent to his son ''in hopes that such sight may remind him of his duty to God after having SO long neglected the duty he owed to father who once affectionatcly loved him."
 Lieutenant Colonel Nash got even with ais wife by leaving the bell ring CTS of Bath abbey fJ0 year on condi- tion that they mufIie the lells of said abbey on the anniversary of his mar riage and ring them with 'doleful ac- centration from 8 a. m. to & D. m." and on the anniversary of his death to ring merry peal for the same space "in memory of his happy r,lease from domestic tyranny ard w-~tc hcGnesS"
 Jasper Nayne. who died in 1Gc0. must have been persoa of humor. He left his servant an old yalise. stat. ing that 1t contained somsthing that would enable him to drins. When the
 A A
 tain only a red herring.
 Occasionally testator exhibits an original idea as to tte disposition of his body, Sicur Bcnof., whose will was probated h Paris in 1877. ordered that he he buried in his old trunk to save the expense of a coffin. He added that he was attached to the trunk. 1t having gone around the world with him three York Post
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
The sneezs Inoppertune.

"Of all the embarrassing predica- ments, the one that was in was the worst ever," said prosperous down town business man. addressing his partner fin their office on the fifteenth floor of one of the Broadway sky scrapers.
 "I got in the elevator few moments ago." he continued, and the draft as we shot roofward caused me to sneeze. I felt it coming, and as opened my mouth for a hearty 'achu' out popped my $50 set of false teeth. Say, when tbat car full of silly stenographers be gan to snicker could have gone through a keyhole without touching sides, top or bottomr'-New York Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
EXHIBITION
 NEXT WEEK IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK, November 2s.-As the basis for what is declared will be the greatest campaign against disease ever waged in this city, the International Tuberculosis exhibition, at which the work of fifteen foreign governments in controlling and stamping out the great white plague will be shown, will open at the American Museum of Natural History on December l. Three entire floors of the museum are devoted to the demonstration of methods and results in dealing with the disease.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
Mines and Markets
sPOTTY STRENGTH
 IN STOCK MARKET
,rA1INGs IN SOME STOCKS IS MARKED BY FEVERISH FLUCTU- ATIONS - HASTY REALIZING SALES ARE DISGUSTING.

NEW YORK, November 2S.-There was a spotty show of strength in to- aay's stock market in number of stocks not usually offering the most prominence. There were rather fever sb fluctuations in some of the stocks. Nasty sales to realize was disquieting ra,her than reassuring.
 The Hartman Paciies, Reading, Steel Amalgsmated Copper and Amer ican Smclting dropped to lowcr levels. The movement of these stocks deter mined the uudertone of the whole mar. le, Bonds were irregular.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
INVESTIGATION OF EXPRESS
 COMPANIES WIDE IN SCOPE

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2S.z-On Wednesday next the California Com mereial Association will apply to the United States circuit court for an order restraining the Wells-Fargo company from caneelling quantity of rates on merchandise now in effect and substi. tuting therefor the old rate of 1912 cents per hundred pounds.
 This new move will have the effect of lining up all express companies, and the inquiry, it is expected, will be ex. tended in scope to include the Adams Express CO.,, American Express CO.,, and Pacific Jobbers association.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
Forces a Discharge.

"The Japanese servant has many GU rlous traits" said the man who keeps one, besides his constant habit of eat ing raw fish. but he is inordinately pc lote, as rule. For instance, he never will give you notice that he wishes to leave you. Instead his work will grow steadily worse and worse till you can't stand it any longer, and so you fire him. It's always done purposely to avoid the necessity of telling you out right that he is tired of you and wants to quit"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
FAKE PAINTINGS.
One of tho Ingenious Triek> sf the
 Picture Dealer.
The tricks of the picture dealerr


 The tricks of the picture dealerf
 They are not to be counted. Here Is one that was played quite recently. A dealer ordered from an artist tavern scene In the old Dutch style signed In the corner with facsimile of Jan Steen's signature. When the smoky look of age had been given 1t the deal CT eyed 1t with approval.
 'Splendid~ he said to the needy art ist. It's pity you shouldn't have the credit of it. Pray sign 1t with your own name. It may make your reputa- tion."
 The poor artist, delighted, painted over the signature of Jan Steen and set his own name there. Three weeks later the picture started for New York, consigned to Fifth avenue merchant of paintings, But by the same boat went an anonymous letter to the GUS tom house officials warning them that an attempt was being made to snug gle in chef d'oeuvre of the Dutch school worth Si0,000. The picture was seized. Experts were called In. They scraped off the signature of the artist and found underneath that of Jan Steen. The importer had to pay a fine of 90 per cent-that Is, $20.OO0-and In addition $S,000 duty. Three days later, however, he sold his Jan Stecn (guar- anteed by the United States govern menu for the round sum of S50.000. Thus he made fair profit, for the orig inal cost of the picture was S14-70 francs paid to the poor devil of an artist.-Broadway Magazine.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
THE MINSTREL BOYS

Williams and Hanley. See them to. night on the Cameraphone.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
METALS

NEW YORK, November 2S.-No ,bange of consequence occurred in the metal market today in the absence of cabes.
 Tin was reported easy at 2e.75 to s995.
 Copper was firm, some of the larger nyoducers being said to be holding for prices. Lake, 14.371S to l4.5o; electro ivtie 14.l2n to 14.25; casting, IA to l4l212.
 Lead was dull at 4.271s to 4.32le.
 spelter was steady at 5.l0 to 5.l5.
 Iron was unchanged.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
Socisl Analocy,

Mrs. Subbubs-That Mrs. Newcome just moved into the Dudley's old house OH Saturday. so l called today. MT. Subbubs Well, well. how like poker this social game is! Mrs. Subbubs-- How do you mean? MT. Subbubs- Why, In poker you also 'call'' when you want to see what the other persons got.- Philadelphia Press.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
GRAIN

CHICAGO, November 2S.-Wheat closed easy, a shade higher to a shade lower on final quotations. December, lO35.S to 34; May, l0s 7-S.
 Corn was weak and close dweak at the lowest point, with prices Is to 3-s 10 l.2 lower. December closed at 69l-4 to 3-S and May at 63ls.
 Oats closed weak at the lowest point with prices IS to If lower; December, 4Sls; May, 50 3-4.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
SILVER
CATTLE

Bar silver, IS; Mexican dollars, 45.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
SHIPS SENT TO CHINA

WASHINGTON, D. C., November 28. have been cabled Admiral Harber, commanding the Pacific fleet at Manila, to send two vessels to the Yang Tse river country, China, the yes sells previously there having gone to Manila with the remainder of the Pa cifc fleet for target practice. This step is taken as a matter of precaution.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
The Missing Feature.

"That meadow scene looks far from natural" declared the stage manager.
 What can all it?'
 "Begosh. I believe it's the absence of advertising signsr-Louisville Courier Journal
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29

CHICAGO. November 2s.-Cattle: Receipts, 1000; steady. Reeves, 3.30 10 7.6O; Texans, $40 to 4.3O; westerns, 3.lO to 5.6O; stoekers and feders, 2.60 to 40; cows and heifers, l.50 to 4.90; calves, 500 to 5.65.
 Sheep: Receipts, 2,000; steady. Ma lives, 2.5O to 4.75; westerns, 2.60 to 46O; yearlings, 40 to 4.s5; lambs, 100 to $50; westerns, 100 to 6.30.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
Sneaky.

Magistrate-Sneaby sort of man? What do you mean. sir? Witness We'll SOFT. he's the sort of man that'll never look ye straight in the face until your backs turned" .
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1908-11-29
1NaoMAR AT THE IRIS

:. Edison 8 wonderful dramatic picture will be shown for'the last time tonight.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26

By bringing your job work to th Review you get the best service.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26

any event, banks not Repositories
 would lose deposits for the benefit ol
 Repositories, and towns or cities with out Repositories would be the losers
 State banks would be wholly at dis advantage.
 Mir. Meyers plan is to pay the de
 postor per cent and to require the
 bank to pay ? 1-2 per cent, the on ference to pay the cost of admins
 tration. The prevailing rate upon savings deposits is per cent. There fore, the depositor would lose ? per cent.
 Besides, how do we know that the regular Repositories would be will. Ing to pay the governments 2 1-2 per cent? Some banks do not accept de posits for interest. The law cannot compel them to do so. It might de. velop that the sounder banks would decline. In any event the govern ment would be compelled in self-pro, lection to provide a more rigid in spection of Repositories. More rigid inspection is all that is neces- sary to make the government sale in guaranteeing all deposits.
 Taere are two purposes in postal savings. One is to encourage saw ings and the other is to provide a safe depository. This first purpose is tne better promoted by the 4 per cent interest which savings banks will pay as against the 2 per cent the government will pay, and the other is amply served in the guar antee of deposits. If the govern ment may hold and administer the savings it may guarantee deposits in banks. There is no difference of principle in the two expedients.
 Postal savings will in no wise diminish the danger of withdrawals from banks in panicky times. On the contrary, they will powerfully stimulate withdrawals in such emer- geneies and will by so much actuaify increase commercial distress.
 It is a demonstrated fact that on the whole money is safer in banks under the present system than in hoarding. Hence the question of ac- tual safety may be practically elim. mated. The chief point to be gained is to satisfy the people that their de posits are safe. That will be accom- plished as well by guaranteed de- PosiI9 dS DE pOsldl ShHinBs, anu the money will be evenly distributed among the banks according to their deserts and the public favor lmey may win.
 The matter that deserves present consideration is that the people are resolved to have government admin istration of deposits, direct or indi- rect; that is, postal savings or guar anteed deposits. It is manifest that guaranteed deposits in both state and national banks will preserve the equi. librium between the two systems, will afford the people the greater profit and will insure the more equal dis tribution of money.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26
GL L0BE COUNCIL MOVE FOR
 4 CITY SEWER SYSTEM

GLOBE, Jan. 25.-Last night the city council held it's first meeting in three weeks and it made up for lost time. It was in many ways the most important meeting the council has yet had. as steps were taken, which, if the pace set last night is kept up, will result to many much needed municipal improvements. The most important action of the council was in instructing the city clerk to get into communication at once with well known municipal and sanitary engineers for the purpose of secur- ing plans and specifications for a modern sewer system for the city of Globe. The matter was brought to the attention of the council by Alderman Martin, who wanted to know if the committee appointed last May to begin work on plans for a sewer system. had done anything. No one seemed to know who comprised the committee and reference to the had to be made.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26

port to the directors shows S202, 900 worth of gold and copper ore on the dump and blocked out. He reports that the copper shaft is down to a depth of 265 Feet with a 150foot cross-cut from the 250-level. In the cross-cut there is now evidence of an ore body. The object of this cross-cut is to cut the vein that furnished all the copper ore shipped during the year 1907. A re- cent shipment, averaging -17.10 per cent. copper was made, which clear ly illustrates that the former high copper values are being maintained. When it is considered that the com pany has been operating two years, during which time it has executed a vast amount of development work on it's copper and gold claims, besides adding several claims to it's holdings, without mourning one dollar indabt- edness, the management has made d most wonderful showing. Valuable machinery equipment has been added to the property and various houses built, all of which has been paid for out of the sale of stock and actual earnings of the company.
 over 3-5 of the original treasury
 Secretary J. o. Baylor reports that stock still remains on hand. This in itself is convincing evidence oI conservative management.
 The company is now negotiating for the erection of 50-ton gold mill upon the completion of which stock holders can look for handsome .e. turns. The gold ore is of unusual high average and with the installa, tion of a mill the Gold Belt should be a dividend payer. Water supply is sufficient to justify the erection of the mill directly at the mines thereby mourning a great saving in transportation charges. A more ideal location could not have been secured anywhere.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26
POSTAL SAVINGS
 STRONGLY URGED
. (El paso Nems.l

(El Paso News)
 The difference between postal saN- ings banks and banks whose de- posits are secured by government or state guarantee with the advantages of the latter over the former are clearly and succlnctly set forth by Hon. Clarence Ousiey fin the follow. ing from the Fort Worth Record.
 It is plainly to be seen that tRs recent panic has greatly strengthen. ed the movement for postal savings The situation is coming presently to the alternative of guaranteed bank deposits or postal savings banks, or both, for the people are resolved to have their trust funds safeguarded, They will not endure a condition which is exposed every day and hour to senseless panic.
 Paternalistic or socialistic or un- democratic or whatnot, the guaran- tee is coming, and it behooves us to bring it to pass in the wisest way. We cannot avert it; we may direct it.
 The Record is reliably informed that in one small city of Texas, where no limitation had been put upon the withdrawal of deposits, where the public cid not become excited and where the banks handled the situa- tion without a ripple, still scores of people within the last few weeks have bought postal money orders payable to themselves. What does this mean? Simply that the people are actually paving for their own insurance. They have confidence in the national gov ernment and will use it in spite of the absence of an actual savings de partment. They sacrifice interest for security.
 IT this thing is being done in a Texas town it is being done else where, and doubtless hundreds of thousands of dollars have been with, drawn from banks and deposited in the postal department.
 Advocates of a postal savings de pertinent are taking advantage of the present situation to promote their plan. Postmaster General Meyer contributes a very persuasive article to the New York Independent. He makes a general plea for the en- enlargement of savings, all Of which may be conceded, and proceeds to justify the governments assumption of. the functions of savings bank. Anticipating the objection that pos tai savings would take money out of circulation, he says: 'Our plan is to obtain authority from congress to deposit tle money received at the postoffice in the national banks of that particular state.
 Here we have tangible proposi- ton which is little less than alarm ing. In the first place, unless the law is drawn with extreme care it will permit dangerous favoritism in the deposits be distributed? IT among United States Repositories, then in what proportion or by what rule? In
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26
COPPER QUEEN MAKING
 RAPID STRIDES WITH
 MANY IMPROVEMENTS
(Continued From Page N.ne.) )

kContlnued From rage Nfne.)
 Transvaal company, has continued work since the slump in the price of copper, but their force Is not so large as it was six months ago. This com pany has recently made some ship ments of ore. Recent ore discoveries in this property have attracted much favorable attention and it Is the gen eral opinion that when copper settles at price slightly in advance of the present figure this property will be the scene of greater activity than ever before It is regarded as prop erty having great possibilities for the future.
 h the vicinity of Moctezuma work is going on at the Promontorio. Ma chfnery. for smelter for this proper ty has been purchased and it is now practically all at the mine; some of it is yet at Nacozari. It was stated last week that the work of building this smelter would be started in the near future. Mir. Travers, who pur- chased the property last summer was at the mine recently with a party of Chicago gentlemen who are interest ed in the enterprise. c. C. So5o con tinues to work his rich silver mine near Moctezuma and ship ore. This is regarded as one of the richest properties in the vicinity of Mocte- zuna.
 At the Santa Rosa mine Tom Col Iins is working 6 force of more than fifty men and while he Is reticent as to results from recent work. reports are persistent that this property isi looking exceedingly well. A second shaft has been started 500 feet rom the original one and is now mre than fifty feet deep. In the nam shaft a station is being cut at the 325-foot level The lower drift is said to have cut some stringers of ore, but according to MT. Collins the extensive ore body cut nearer the. sur face has not been encountered
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26
sTREET LIGHTS COMING.

The matter of a street lighting sys- tenn was brought up by Alderman Tro- janovich, who was informed by May or Sultan that all of the material Ton the street lights had arrived here and that the light company was now waiting for plat of the city contain ing the points at which lights were dexired- Work On it's installation viii be started at once,
 Many complaints have been made to the council regarding the cement sidewalks which have been laid in the business district during the last six months. In some instances the walks are already in need of repair and others will have to be entirely replaced
Bisbee daily review., 1908-01-26

The Taft boom has put out more not-yet-but-soon promises than aay of them SO far launched.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-06
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Remarked the puzzled youth,
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Catholic standard and TIMES
"I' declared the inventor. Am
welded 10 Invention. How do You
like your mothcr-in-law2' inquired
his practical TREND LouisyillcC Cour-
ier-Journal.
Tommy - "Pop. why do we call
English the mother tongue Tom
my Pop-'To make IL feminine, my
son. II IS so fun of inconsistencies.
Philadelphia Record.
Dr.. Ouack Two drops Of busi-
ness-man's nerve tonic. if. as YOU say.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-06
4 Life That Defeats Itself.

Self-centred life is everywhere the
great disturber OF human happiness.
IL defeats itself and keeps It's VIC
tins forever upon the rack.
IL collides with others interests,
and God is in its way.
IL destroys the peace Of the home.
10 leads husbands 20 be Indifferent
or unkind 20 their wives, and wives
to regard their husbands only as the
chief OF their own conyeniences.
1t underlies suits for divorce.
IL leads children TO demand that
the whole OF the family arrangement
shall be managed with reference to
their personal pleasure.
II breeds social iealousies and
neighborhood quarrels; IL breaks up
church choirs, scrambles for the chief
seats Ia the synsgogues, and sets
church members TO praying, Lord.
grant that We may sit on Thy right
hand and on Thy left In Thy King
dom"
II leads Diotrephes 20 love the pre-
eminence.
~ Is 90 the credit OF the religion OF
Christ that selfshness cannot live tn
peace with it.-Rsv. ID. W. HuDtisg-
ton, y ID
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-06
In the Good Old Days.

An official in Idaho was the posses
sor OF an annual pass and also hog
ranch. The hog ranch was far remov-
ed from his home, but both were stu.
sed on the same line of railroad. He
would travel from his home to his
hog ranch checking an empty trunk
on his pass. He would kill and dress
a hog at his ranch, put il in the empty
trunk and recheck it to his home sta
tion. This worked beautifully until
the careless handlers Of baggage one
day threw the trunk off at the home
station with such force that it broke
open and exposed the contents to the
gaze of his dismayed neighbors.
Then the railway company served
notice that the pass was only for one
hog at time.-Idaho SCimitar
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-06
Irrelevant.

At a term of the circuit court in
Ohio not so long ago horse case"
was on trial, and a well-known horse
man" was called as a witness.
We'll, sir. you saw this horse?"
asked counsel for the defendant.
Yes, Sir, -
81 Just opened his mouth to find
out how old he was; an says to
h.s, says. Old sport, l guess you're
pretty good yet
At this juncture counsel for the op,
posing side entered a violent objec-
tien. Stop" he cried. Your Honor,
l object to any conversation carried
On between the witness and the horse
when the plaintiff was not present.
Harper's Weekly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-03-06
Force of Habit.

A Boston psychologist was recently
reminded OF the story Of the Russian
jaiier who, changing his occupation,
found the chief intores, of his leisure
moments in catching birds. putting
them In cages and selling them TO the
highest bidder
The scientist having 10 attend a
series OF lectures IN large public
hall struck up an acqJaintance with
the ianitor OF the buiin.u2 aud soon
noted in him a suggestive bent OF
mind, and would occasionally report
the exact number present. We have
115 here tonight" be would say, or
Just 201, all toll. Or, when he hail
was crowded, Il make b. $40 There
w.s a problem In all this, but it took
some time for the psycho.Dgist 10
solve Il.
A bit OF friendly. familiar taIk, CON
tinually renewed, did the business. for
Il brought out the fact that the jani-
tor had spent many Of the previous
years OF his life as warden in an
Eastern prison. with rife on shopl-
der, from some enclosing wall, the
man had counted his conyicts until
the habit became ingrained. ln The
tecesses OF his brain tho lecture hall
took the shape Of a Jail yard and
the audiences we're his prisoners. lie
counted because he wished 20 know II
sll we're there. The American Home
Monthly.