davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
CHANGE OF MEMBERS
 IN A MESA FIRM
George Barnett to Purchase the c. C. Manning Hardware Go.

The management of the well known hardware IIrm of the C. C. Manning Hardware company will soon change hands. It is understood that the papers have been drawn up and that the actual transfer will be made as soon as an inventory of the stock Is completed. MT Mannings share in the business having been purchased by George Barnett, whose large farm southeast of town MT. Manning has acquired in exchange.
 MT. Barnett will assume his duties as soon as the complete transfer is made. That the firm will continue to prosper under the new management is certain, Mir. Barnett being a man of good business ability and having a large number of friends here.
 The doors of the store were closed during the time that the inventory was being taken yesterday. and no statement was obtained from MT. Manning as to whether he intends to become a rancher or not. It is under
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20

has concluded to come to Tempe and expects to be here later on this fall Others, no doubt, have heard of friends and relatives who are thinking of com ing to Tempe and have been influenced by the board of trade publication. Tempe people should bear in mind that this is beginning to be the time of year when eastern people seriously consider leaving the cold country and moving to some place where the cli- mate is more equitable. It stands to reason. then that this is the very time to send out more of these booklets. There are still plenty of them on hand and they may be secured from any of the real estate agents or the secretary of the board of trade.
 That the booklets that have already been sent out are doing good is dem onstrated daiiv The board of trade hears from people right along who have seen these booklets and are anx- iOus for more information. Some of these letters strike one at first as eX- ceedingly funny. but upon second thought it is not so funny either. but on the contrary is rather a serious mat ter for they display. on the part of some. a woeful lack of knowledge of this section. one letter yesterday, for instance, was received from a young man in Michigan. He desired to come to Arizona and take up the profession of irrigation. He seriously regarded it as a profession and said that though he knew nothing whatever about that business, he felt that he could learn and at any rate was willing to try. He was written, giving little more information on the subject of irrigat- ing and other matters pertaining to Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20

The revival services which have been in progress at the Baptist church here for the past two weeks closed on Sunday evening last. The services throughout were well attended Thirty-five new names were added to the membership of the church. and seven or eight persons professed con- version and have not united with any church as yet.
 While the meetings were being held feeling of brotherly love predomin- ated throughout and many manifested intense interest.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST.

G. l.. Young, the jeweler here. is in receipt of two fine pianos from the Cable Music company in Chicago. The instruments are first-class and are on exhibition at the store. It is MT Young's intention to carry a fine line of musical instruments in connec- tion with his jewelry business.
 George Edmunds has purchased a half interest in the White House sa- loon here, buying out the interest of MT. Pine
 The following amusing notice ap- peared in the window of a restaurant in Roosevelt on Saturday last: sun day who don't want lunch told the water Saturday. By order of ........ and the name of the proprietor fol- lowed.
 While no special train was run from this city to Phoenix. a large number of the residents here went down and attended Buffalo BiIl's show there yesterday.
 U. s. McNaIly, an old offender. was arrested on Saturday last. and while en route to the city bastile in com pany with Marshal Peterson began to object and made an attempt to take the officers gun from him. He was frustrated in this. however. and it took several reminders from the mar shal to place him in a state of sub- jectiOn.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
HOME FROM HUNTING TRIP.

A D. LeBaron has returned to Mesa after an absence of about a month, spent in Colma Du Blan and vicinity.
 During his stay in old Mexico Mir. l>eBarTon divided his time between pleasure and business, as he did some prospecting work and hunted big game, and was very successful in bagging some fine specimens of wild fowl and other game The laws there regarding the hunting of this being less stringent than in this country. Mir. LeBaron had an enjoyable vaca- tion and a generally good time
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
THE SHOW

Wild West day was not regarded in Tempe as quite the same importance as circus day and fewer people attend ed However. the public school closed. in order to allow the pupils to attend and a number of people from here drove over or went by train in the af- ternoon. There being no late train back in the evening. those who took in the night performance had to either drive or stay in Phoenix all night.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
GOES TO rELLuRIuM MINE.

Andres Mortensen left here yester- day for a trip of inspection to the Tellurium mining claims located about sixty miles northeast of this city. Mir. MOrtensen makes this trip for the purpose of looking over the work there recently done by contract Ors employed at the claims. Mir Nor jensen is a stOckholder in the property and expects to be absent from Mesa for several days. He took a large supply of provisions with him for the men now at work there
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
TWO PROPOSITIONS
 FOR THE WATERWORKS
Statement of Engineer Fuller Regard ing the System.

P E. Fuller. civil engineer of this city. who was one of the engineers who submitted bids at the meeting of the city council for the installation of the water system for Mesa, desires to make statement 10 the effect that the proposition which he makes has not been stated to the public in full. and is as follows: Proposal A. a stand tank and gravity system with the pos abilities of direct pumping for this 212 per cent to be charged for pre- pairing plans, specifications and super visions
 Another proposal. B. a stand pipe centrifugal pump arranged for auto matically raising the pressure to 25O foot head during a fire. The latter proposition is a combination of both A and D, and provides for two com plete systems whereby competition could be secured from bidders on each Of these systems. For the latter prop ositions he asks 9-l0 per cent, on the same basis as proposition A In regard to furnishing one and seven tenths per cent on delivery of plans and specifications. MT Fuller states that it is immaterial to him and that il can be paid when satisfactory to those who have the matter in charge
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
NEW COUNTY coMMIssIoNER-

Geo. w. Cowgirl was yesterday ap- pointed by the board of supervisors one of the three fair commissioners for MaricOpa county. to succeed F. T. AllIire. who rendered his resignation on account of illness. It will be Mir. COwgilrs business to help the other commissioners, Messrs. Spangler and Cook, to get up the best exhibit ever seen at the fair from a single county It is a good three horse team and ought to go some.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
SAScO BOOMING

s. O. Thompson, the Sasco manager for N. Neilsen & Co. will return to that place this evening after spending couple of days here. MT. Thompson is most enthusiastic over the outlook there. He says it is one of the coming towns of Arizona and that already there are numerous opportunities awaiting the right people in different businesses.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
MESA CAKE REACHES VIENNA.

Frank Pea of the Mesa bakery, who sometime since baked and shipped a wedding cake to an old friend of his at his former home in Vienna, Aus tria, has received a letter to the ef- feet that the gift reached its destina- tiOn in good condition and in ample time for the occasion for which it was sent.
 This proved quite a novelty there, as ordinarily the wedding cake does not figure in the feast following such an event in that country. Hence Mir Pia's gift was greatly appreciated and received many comments on it's flavor and quality
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
BETTER RANGE STOCK

day morning for the Stewart range near Mayer. They took with them a bunch of thoroughbred white face bulls and propose to breed up a better grade of cattle on their range than are usual ly found.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
TERMS OF FRANCHISE
 FOR THE GAS COMPANY

The following is a copy of the ordi- nance granting a franchise to the South Side Gas Co.,:
 The common council of the town of Mesa do Ordain as follows:
 Section l. The South Side Gas company, a corporation, hereinafter
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
FOUND A WATCH.

J. T. Vance, proprietor of the Vance auditorium, has a watch in his pos session which found recently and will gladly turn the same over to the owner upon the property being identi- fled.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
TO PHOENIX FOR TREATMENT

Mrs. O. J. Ruse, mother of Mrs. J. K. DiffendOfer. went to Phoenix yester- day for medical attention, being ac- companied to the capital city by her daughter. Mrs. Ruse has been trou- bled for some time with a painful ulcer on one of her eyes, and has de- cided to have this treated or removed. The lady's speedy recovery is hoped for.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
REVIVAL sERvIcEs cIosE.

stood that no other change will occur in the management of the firm.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
The Remaining Members of Company
 Got in Yesterday.

c. Company, N. c. A, in its entirety, is again home. The last contingent, consisting of Sergt Harris. COporal WOolf, Cook Fellows and Private Sum ley. arrived yesterday morning, having stopped over a couple of days in Los Angeles where they took in the sights and came on with the Clifton members of the companywhom they left at Mar icopa, the night before. Like the other members of the company, they report a fine trip but are glad to be home again.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20

balmers. Tempe, Phones. 131 Finch; and 179. Carr.
Arizona republican., 1908-10-20
THE LAST ARE HOME

Quinces 9 cents at Berkenkamp's ranch.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20
DOS PAssos FOR TAFT.

John r. Dos Passos, a lawyer, who is
a Democrat, has announced his inten-
tion of voting for Judge Taft. In a
long letter he gives his reasons for re-
fusing to support the Democratic cam
didate for the presidency this year.
Briefly, he believes that there is moth
ing left of the Democratic party except
Bryan, who does not truly represent
the traditional principles Of the party.
There is nothing in it but Bryan
from crown to toe" says Mr.. Dos
Passos. He declares that the causes
that operated to prevent Democrats
from voting for Byran when he ran be-
fore should operate now more power
fully than then. Mr.. Dos PaSSos criti-
cises the Bryan policies, and adds:
"His sole aim has been to discover the
weak side of men--how they most cas-
lily could be led and controlled. He has
become master in this art, and with
out disparagement to his intellectual
powers, it is just to proclaim him cas-
lily the greatest demogogue of the age,
a dealer in specious theories, a vender
of superficial political dogmas, who,
like Belial, can make the worse ap-
pear the better reason, to dash and
perpleX maturest counSels.' He is the
most dangerous man in public life, not
altogether for what he says and adyo-
Gates, but fer his influence upon
Others"
Assuming, for argument, that Mr..
Bryan we're elected, Mr.. Dos Passos
points out that it simply would bring
on a conflict between the Chief Execu-
tive of the nation and at least one of
the branches of Congress. Conflict
and confusion in political life will en-.
sue, he declares, and a stroke of par
alysis be visited upon business" He
adds:
Every time he (Bryan) has produced
political or an economic plan it has
turned to ashes; every remedy he has
proposed was found to be barren, and,
gong from bad to worse, he is found at
last to be in opposition to the whole
country-its labor, its capital, it's laws,
its courts, its progress-eyen Christi
anity itself must eventually fall before
his paternalistic theories.
Mr.. Dos Passos argues that it is the
duty of a real Democrat to assist in the
defeat of Bryan, so that the party may
revive and return to its true mission
to advance the interest and preserve
the integrity of the federal republic.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

OUR friend of the Dover " Index"
seems grieved because we stated that
the Democratic candidates were try
ing TO steal into Office through Re-
publican dissensions. Well, we have
good Scriptural authority for the use
of that expression. Prince Absalom,
we are told, stole away the hearts I
the people," sat at the gate of he
city, kissed every sorehead that came
along and said If he was only king he
would do justice to him as his cause
was right. The result was that he
drew the people away after him with
disastrous results. While the Demo-
cratic candidates are men of good
character and standing there is moth
ing to show why from six to eight
hundred Republicans should cut The
Republican nominees, who are in
every respect equal to If not superior,
so far as office administrator is con-
cerned, to their opponents simply be-
cause they are asked to. Every Re-
publican candidate is fitted by exper-
ience and ability for the Office for
which he is named and should get
every Republican and some Demo
cratic votes.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

| THE Newark Evening News" al
luding to the discovery of United
States Senator AldFich, in his tour
abroad to study up the situation, that
the United States has no currency
system at all, says: The other an
nouncement of even date, to which re-
ference is made, was by Representa-
tive Fowler, made public in this news
paper and throughout the press Of the
country. The contrast between it
and the confession of impotence in
his chosen task by the Rhode Islander
is all The more remarkable, as itcomes
in the nature Of a restatement of the
constructive plan of currency reform
which has so long been identified with
the name of the New Jersey chairman
of the House Committee of Banking
and Currency, and comedies with the
best that the trained financial intel
lects OF The world have to offer on the
Subject. This amounted to solution
of the whole problem which was so
contemporary rejected by the Sena-
tor from Rhode Island and his stand
pat coterie of supporters in the House
of Representatives only to find it
dealt out to him bluntly, almost bru-
tally, in the statements of what con.
stitutes an intelligent or scientific
banking system in lands where this
whole Kindergarten problem in bank
ing and finance has been gone through
with. An amusing feature of Mr..
Fowler's latest exposition of what
constitutes a scientific banking and
currency system is found in the COM
plete demolition which it visits upon
the ignorance of the recent attack
made upon his position by a New Jer-
sey newspaper. The latter had had
the temerity to accuse the Fowler
plan for currency reform with being
the foundation of Mr.. Bryan's scheme
for guaranteeing bank deposits, some-
thing so ludicrous as to hardly be
worth notice, palpably the emanation
of some one who ought to have gone
abroad with Senator Aldrich IN search
of the rudiments of the subject. But
now that Mr.. Fowler has said it all
over again, not even the veriest news
paper ignoram IS can have any other
excuse for repeating the charge than
malicious desire TO insult its readers.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20
WHY LIGHTS ARE POOR.

Morris a Somerset Co. Operating the
old Public service PLANT.
Considerable complaint has been
made concerning the electric light in
private houses in certain parts OF the
city. 1t is only just to the new cleo
trio light company that the real facts
should be made known.
The Morris & Somerset Electric
Company has leased the property,
rights aud franchise Of the Public Ser
vice Corporation of New Jersey located
in Morristown and vicinity. AT the
present time it is necessary to operate
both The new and the old plants, and
large majority Of the consumers are
being served from the old worn-out
plant of the Public Service Corpora
tion, and of course this service is very
unsatisfactory. The operation of both
plants is also most wasteful and ex-
travagant, demanding two sets of en-
ployees. They want to enlarge the
new plant as soon as possible and abau-
don the obsolete station of the Public
Service Corporation. To do this they
must have 1926, 900 Immediately, or con-
tinue the present poor service for some
time to come. From the results of
eight months operation OF the compa
ny in an uncompleted condition, and
especially since the acquisition Of the
Public Service plant, they feel that
they can predict very fair return on
the investment. Let us earnestly hope
that some at least Of the stockholders
can increase their holdings at this
time, and the citizens Of Morristown
come forward more generally and gen.
erously and support the Morris & SOM |
erset Electric company, and thus rem
der it unnecessary for the company to
obtain funds in other ways less adyan-
tageous.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20
DR.. caaman.s brilliant 1ecture,

A large and appreciative audience
greeted Rev. DR.. Cadman Of Brooklyn,
at the Friday Evening club entertain
ment at the Lyceum on Tuesday even
ing. The speaker held his Audience for
an hour and hall, and hisscintillatious
of wit were much enjoyed. President
Butler made statement to the effect
that If the high standard Of entertain
ments was kept up it would be neces-
sary to secure new members to replace
those lost by death, removal, etc.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

THE large attendance of politicians
of note from all parts of the State at
the Trenton Fair enabled the leaders
of both parties to exchange views on
the political situation in New Jersey.
Among Republicans the consensus OF
opinion was that the Suate, will give
Taft from 10000 to $4,000 plurality.
The Democratic leaders were not in a
sanguine mood, but had hopes, al
though admitting they were handi-
capped by the Denver plank on the
tariff because of its antagonism to the
manufacturing interests of the State.
The Republican estimate may be
taken as d conservative view OF the
political situation to-day, and there is
reason to believe as the campaign
progresses the prospect for a much
larger plurality will be good. Con-
gresham Fowler, who has just been
renominated, expresses the opinion
that Taft's plurality will reach $4,000,
which is not impossible. Bryan may
increase his vote to the full party
vote, which he has not received in the
past, but it will be more than met by
the yolng Republican first voters who
will cast their ballots for Taft. But
100000 majority will do, and the party
workers should not cease their efforts
to get every voter to the polls on cleo
tion day in order to make it secure.
Camden Courier.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20
ACCUSES T. JENKINS HAMS.
AImony and Custody of Children De-
MED Wife of Annis' SLAYER.


MED Wife of Annis' Slayer.
Brooklyn, Oct. 20.-The charge that
T. Jenkins Hams inspired his brother,
Captain Peter G. Hams, to make
charges of infdelity against his wife
and finally murder William e. Annis
was formally spread on the records of
the Kings county supreme court by
Claudia Hams in her answer to the
divorce suit filed by her husband.
Mrs. Hams charges that L. Jenkins
Hams was prompted by revenge and
jealousy because she repulsed his ad-
vances made while his brother was alb
sent from home.
The affidavit becomes public through
the handing down of a decision by JUS
tice Carr denying Mrs. Hams motion
for alimony and counsel fees and the
custody of her children. The motion
is denied on the ground that Captain
Hams is in jail charged with murder
and could not be forced to pay ali
mony even if an order were issued.
The order directs that the children re-
main in the custody of Captain Hains'
parents at Fort Hancock.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20
A MODEST ESTIMATE.

A preliminary estimate bas been
made in the Republican National
committee OF the electoral result in
the Presidential contest which is to
be decided on the 3rd of next Novem-
ber. in this estimate BOT votes in the
electoral college are claimed for Mr..
Taft, 15S are conceded to Mr.. Bryan
and eighteen set down in the doubtful
column. Most people will agree that
there is nothing wildly fanciful about
this advance estimate when it is dis
closed that both Kentucky and Mis-
souri, are conceded to Bryan, and In
diana and Nevada are placed in the
doubtful column.
Most people who bring to bear a
clear and unbiased Judgment will con-
cede that Mr.. Bryan has been given
the benefit of the doubt in the forego-
ing classifcations. While Nevada
gave Bryan a plurality of 2,498 in 1900,
it went Republican by a plurality of
2,SS5 in 1904. Indiana went against
Bryan by over $4,000 in 1896 and by
over $4,000 in 1900. In 1904 Indiana
went Republican by nearly $4,000.
Kentucky went against Bryan in 1896,
and the State now has Republican
Governor. Missouri gave Roosevelt a
plurality of over 5000 four years ago,
and there is very reasonable proba-
bility that Mr.. Taft will obtain the
electoral vote from that State this
year. There is, therefore, no rainbow
chasing TO be alleged against the esti-
mate made by the Republican Ma
tional committee Baltimore Amer
lean
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

" YOURS FOR BETTER TIMES" is the
salutation of DR.. Barber, the Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress in this
district The doctor is a very clever,
good-hearted man, whose popularity
in ais home time, Phillipsburg, is
based upon his giving medical attend
anee to all who call upon him without
regard to whether he is paid or not.
This may be commendable from a
charitable standpoint but is not good
business, In his public career he has
shown no originality Of thought or
force OF character. Contrast him with
Mr.. Fowler, whose forcible presenta-
tion of the currency reform PROPOSE
tion has commanded the attention of
tinanciers the world over, and the
adoption Of which would do much to
avert fluctuations in the money mark
ct and the panics that follow. and
there is no question as to the man
who will be chosen to represent this
district in the next Congress.
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

4 DECLARING with all emphasis at his
command that personally he would
rather go down to ignominious defeat
the retention and enforce
ment of the Bishops law than win OPP
posing it, Governor John franklin
Fort, in his speech at the Republican
ratification meeting at ElkS' Hall,
Jersey City, Friday night, sounded
the keynote of the campaign. The
Governor opened his address by refer
ring to the personal pleasure it was to
address an audience in Jersey City,
where he had been generously sup
ported for the election in the last
campaign, and declared his abiding
sense OF obligation to all the people Of
Hudson county. Proceeding, he said ;
" The excise question must be met
and satisfactorily settled. Whether
we like it or not we have got to face
this question. 1t is before us and we
must meet it. 1t may not be popular
with some of you, but we must meet
it just the same. 1t is purely ques,
tion of whether or not the law shall
be upheld. If you don't like the law
the only thing to do is to repeal it
But as long as it is upon the statute
books it should be enforced. ZAP
plause.) Personally / am against any
changes" prolonged applause)
The Morris County chronicle., 1908-10-20

THE election next month is likely to
be lust as quiet as has been the cam
paign. Both State committees COM
plain that they are without money
and little prospect of getting any but
small contributions. The usual sources
of supply have been cut off. The cor
porations are not giving up-wheJher
from disinclination or fear of the con-
sequences has not been stated. Pow
erty of the State committees is likely
to do more for a pure election than
the complicated ballot reform and
nti-bribery laws.