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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-24
High School Notes

illBH oCnOOt INOteS
All pupils above the third grade
were busy last Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday with the
mid-year examinations
Ali pupils who have never be-
fore attended school and who
expect to enter during the second
term, should be on hand it'll
mediately after the holidays. I'm
less they enter within two weeks
after the holidays. Unless they
enter. within two weeks after the
first Monday in January they will
not be admitted.
A number of the High School
boys are interested in the Athletic
Contests to be held in Tampa
during the State Fair. The school
hopes to be well represented in a
number Of these athletic events.
The County Board of Education
at its regular December meeting
granted the DeSoto County High
School another teacher to be added
- = II - " So
to its faculty, Miss Marguerite
Smith, Of Tennessee, has been
selected and will have charge OF
Ithe third grade,
| HONOR ROLLS
/ first Grade. Roxey Cox, Evadna
| Hamilton, r. Q. Mills, Fred Core,
Madge Seward, James Heard, Lula
Brown, oswell Rails, Hilda Pearce,
Byrad Brooker, Elsie Hendry, Nell
Steele, Annie McClenithan, Cuba Beck,
Icyril Miller, Daniel Shores, James
| fIigginbofham, Oscar Shelter, Gordon
| Hays, Leonard Smart, Walter Browning,
Raleigh Browning
Second Grade. Edwin Parker, Alvin
Kellam, John Whidden, Edwin Holster,
Blanche Council, Charlotte Seward,
Ella Rails.
Third Grade Madison Smith, Sadie
Faulkner. Vera Lamb, Florida Houstorp,
Forrest Viewer, Leon Fuller, Louise
-.
|Ianier. James Cornell, Julia Lee
Livipgston.
Fourth Grade, Wenda Wey, Marjorie
Clay, Emelie Grunholzer. Alger Smart,
Fred Powell. Lurene Carlton, Ruby
wliidden, Irene, Edwards, Eugene
rIendry. Laura Fulford.
Fifth Grade BERTHE Gore, Lille Dear,
Shelly Hamilton, Ursula Green, Naomi
Morqus, Kate Carlton, Nell Ford, Jack
Whidden. I'd Houstoun, Allen Dowd,
John Grenholzer. Oakley Lanier.
Harold Stewart, William Heard, paal
Kinsey, Oscar Williams,
sixth Grade, Doyle Clay, Radford
Edwards, Otis causey, Bert Draughon,
Russell Carlton, Tonmie McCray,
George stcnehraker. Frank Powell,
vergil Ksiiana, Lillian Cox, Ruth
Holmer, Lenora Woodruf, Maud Smith,
Beatrice McClenithaia Vera Welles,
Bennstte Smith.
Eighth Grade. Harry Kirkpatrics
The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-24

sll men are created liars and libelers
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The champion. (Arcadia, Fla.) 1895-1911, 1908-12-24

eilligan spent saturday IN the
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
OFFICERS AGAIN
AFTER VAGPANTs
Two Arrests Made Police De-
termined to Keep Unde-
sirabIes Moving,

The officers have again started a
crusade against those wen who would
rather exc out an existence in loafing
around the saloons or houses of i'll
fame than become engaged in legiti-
mate employmsnt, and it is probable
that the district will be rid of at least
some of them.
The latest who have been take into
custody on a charge of vagrancy are
w. d. Douglas and Jacob Mass, who
we're arrested early yesterday morning
by Constable Twomey in the red-light
district. Both pleaded not guilty when
arraigned in court and furnished $50
trial.
Throughout the present financial
stringency Bisbee has been paricu-
larly fortunate in not having to con-
tend with the large element of worth
less characters who nave infested
other cities of the territory, and com
mitted crime after crime, arousing the
people TO take drastic measures. The
local situation has been due, no doubt,
to the fact that the officers have made
their constant policy to point out to
loafers and others of their class that
they were not wanted here, and had
better seek some other climate.
Among that class of Migrants especial
ly which is found around the houses of
ilI-fame the officers have become very
unpopular. owing to the fact that they
have been relentless in keeping these
fellows on the move
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
SUPPOSED DOUGLAS DRUNK
WAS BADLY WOUNDED

The case of a Mexican giving his
name as Lorenzo Martinez, who had
been shot through the face and was
found in the neighborhood Of the Cop
per Queen smelter by the night watch
man early Sunday morning attracted
considerable attention in police circles
all day yesterday.
The man was found about O'Clock
In the morning and Oficer Shropshire
went out to the smelter with wagon
and brought him to town. He supposed
that 1t. was a plain case OF drunk and
put the man in jail. About 10 O'Clock
in the morning when one of the Off
GERS visited his cell he found that the
man had a severe wound in his head,
a 32-caiibre bullet having passed al
most through his face from one cheek
to the other. An interpreter was called
and he told a strange story of being at,
tackled by two men and an officer Sun
day night about 2 O'Clock while on his
way through the city from Aqua Prieta
TO PirtleviIle. He said that the officer
wore a uniform and badge. He said
that he was stopped by the three men
and that on attempting to get his hand
herchief from his pocket, the officer
fired and the bullet hit him In Lns
head He said they left him then
and he saw the lights of the smelter
and wandered out in that direction for
help, where he was later found. Mar
shall Stambaugh called all the officers
together last evening and ne was ask
ed to point out the man who did the
shooting He was unable to do so,
and tde fact that all the officers car
Red forty-fve calibre guns and the
bullet in his head was a 80, as well as
the fact that he was very much con-
fused In his story and made many
confiictink statements. led the marshal
to dismiss the case against the police.
He was taken to the hospital TO have
the bullet removed from his bead and
win later be sent to the hospital at
Tombstone. The case is still under
investigation by the police.-Douglas
Dispatch.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
DOUGLAS BASEBALL.

BILLY" Yohe, captain Of the Doug
las team of last year, has started a
movement that may result in the early
formation of an organized baseball
league to be composed of southern Ari-
IONA cities. He wants a guarantee
from business men OF $3.50 for the sup
port of team and will take chances
on the gate receipts supporting a good
salaried team with the addition Of the
$3.50 guarantee. This is the way Yohe
talks Of his plans:
you know the gate receipts here
viii not support a salaried baseball
team. We all know that But If
Douglas wants agodd article Of base
ball am willing to take chances on
giving It to them with guarantee Of
$3.50 That would help out some ana
III stake my work against Douglas
$3.50 on the proposition. That ought
to be fair enough
''If my proposition makes good here
some one win so to Bis5ee, Tucson
and a fourth city and get the interest,"
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
EAGLES ENTERTAIN
THEIR MANY FRIENDS
Most Enjoyable Evening Spent
In Lodge Rooms of Order
In Pythian Castle.

The entertainment by the local
eyrie of Eagles in the lodge rooms
of the Pythian Castle proved to be
one OF the most enjoyable affairs
given by the local fraternal orders
during the present season. There
was an unusually large attendance,
and the program was enjoyed from
commencement to finish.
The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment had gone to great pains
to arrange musical program of
merit, and their efforts were attend
ed with the greatest success.
Miss Carretto rendered a vocal Sc
lection in a very pleasing manner;
Edward Black, of the Gibney Com
pany sang a couple of songs, which
proved highly entertaining, as well as
giving very good exhibition of dane
ing; the male quartette in its selec-
tons proved themselves to be possess
ed of voices of unusual merit; and
A. Cameron introduced a wooden shoe
dance. Between the several musical
numbers dancing was INDUCED in,
and most Thoroughly enjoyed, the
music being furnished by the Or
pheum Theatre orchestra.
The kangaroo" court played a
large and entertaining part of the
program to the sorrow Of some mem
bers of the order who had committed
either real or imaginary offences.
Following is the program:
Opening-9:00 p. m. .
Male Quartette-James Madam,
Frank Wilcox, Chas. Maddrin, Edw.
Bennett.
Old Southern Banjo Breakdown
w H Whistler,
Dancing
Solo-Miss Catherine Caretto.
Wood Shoe Rag Time Dance-A.
Cameron.
Refreshments.
Kangaroo Court-Judge Campbell.
Dancing.
SpeciaIties = Members Orpnuem
company.
Dancing.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
BURGLARS IN
CUSTODY IN A
SHORT Time
Mexicans Alleged To Have
Robbed House Arrested In
Less Than Two Hours After
Deed Was Done.

Owing to the prompt action of local
officers last evening the burglary of
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George +.
/Shofield on chihuahua Hill was speed
lily followed by the arrest of four
Mexicans, who were literally caught
with the goods on them. They are
now confined in the branch county
Jail.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. Sheffield
left their home, which is on Chihua-
hua Hill, at a distance of about $50
yards east of the Review office, go
ing down town to supper. After fin
ishing their meal they remained down
town for some time, and finally re-
turned TO their residence about $3.50
o'colck. They found that the door
had been forced, and on investigating
discovered that a trunk with its
contents had been carried of, to.
gether with other valuables. Tie
trunk contained Mrs. Shoheld'
wearing apparel, and sum oil
money amounting to more than 500.
The officers were notified immE'
diately, Deputy Sheriff Bill White
Constable Wilmoth and Officer Hall
going to the scene. Immediately
above the Shofield residence there is
another house, the occupants Of
which stated that. Mexican md
drawn a gun and demanded to know
where Mrs. Shofeld lived. She &c
scribed a Mexican known to the po
Zee, who lived fertilizer up on the hill,
4 distance of about $50 yards.
Deputy Sheriff Wife and officer
Hall approached the residence o. a
Mexican from the front while Vii
moth was stationed at the rear. On
opening the door four men were
found in the place, all MeXicans. Two
of them were armed With guns, while
a third had a murderous dagger con
ceaied in the arm & his shirr One
of the Mexicans, Francisco Chavez,
attempted to draw his gun, but was
covered by the OIL aers and disarmcd.
Chavez and Molina, the two who
were armed with guns were hand
cuffed together, and .ne other two,
Guielmo Romero and Ignacio Tarella
treated likewise. On searching the
prisoners the officers found most of
the missing money. In house di.
rectly below that of the Mexican the
trunk was found, its contents having
been scattered about the floor.
All four of the prisoners were land
ed in jail, and will be arraigned this
morning on a charge of burglary.
On the way down the trail from the
hill to the jail Chaves and Molina,
who were handcuffed together start
ed to run, but were caught without
any trouble.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
lGH|NESE CANNOT
I IDENTITY PRISONER
Arnett Under Suspicion, But
Celestial Can't Say Any
thing Definite.

George Arnett, who was arrested
early yesterday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Bill White on suspicion of
being the man guilty of having held
up the two Chinese in Tombstone
Canyon on the day mentioned, was
released from custoday yesterday
morning, Wung Chang, one of the
celestials falling to identity him as
the MAJ guilty OF the crime.
On Monday morning Deputy Sher-
ifs. Will White and Bennett had
a good description of the man
wanted, and secured the country in
Tombstone Canyon to obtain addi-
tional information. They were told
by four or five different people that
George Arnett had been seen riding
in the direction of the scene Of the
crime on Sunday afternoon, and rid
ing towards Bisbee later in the even
ing, after the hold up is alleged to
have taken place.
White came back to the city and
finally found Arnett, whom ne placed
under arrest on suspicion The pris-
oner denied vigorously that he had
been in Tombstone Canyon on Sun
day afternoon in spite of the testi
mony or those whom the officers had
interviewed.
Wung Chang, one of the two who
was held up on Sunday and the one
who was relieyed of a sum of money
and a watch a. few weeks ago sup
posedly by the same robber, was
brought to the Jail and shown the
prisoner, but could not identify hin
as the man. For this reason he was
released from custody.
The officers are still working or
the case, being determined to slit II
to the bottom.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
MANY WILL 60
! TO COAST TO
SEE FLEET
Local People Planning To Take
Advantage of Opportunity OF
Seeing Greatest Collection
of Warships in the World.

Within the last couple of days in
vitations have been received in the
city at attend the festivities in honor
of the officers and men Of the great
American battleship fleet, which will
be held in San Francisco during the
month of May, when the squadron is
expected to arrive at the Golden Gate.
Ever since the day when the great
est feet of warships in the history of
the world passed in review before
President Roosevelt at Hampton Reads
and commenced its journey, which will
eventually mean the encircling of the
globe, the greatest interest has been
maintained in its progress, and cele-
brations one after the other have been
held in foreign ports. Now the squad
ron is rapidly steaming up the coast Of
South America, and will sight the land
of the United States again within a
short time.
The people of Los Angeles, where
the fleet will stop for couple of days,
have united in movement to cele-
brate in an appropriate manner the
great event. A large fund has already
been appropriated and is being in
creased for the purpose of providing
entertainment not only for Admiral
Evans and his officers, but for the en-
listed men. The greatest celebration,
however, will probably be held at San
Francisco, where the fleet will be an
chored for a considerable length of
time. Mayor E. r. Taylor is at the
head of the movement in San Fran
cisco. and all of the prominent men of
the city are acting as members of
committees, which are looking after
various details Of the monster cele-
bration.
No doubt it will be one Of the great
est sights that any one will ever be
able to witness, and already a great
many local people have expressed
their intention Of going to the coast
for the purpose of viewing the grand
spectacle of sixteen steel monsters
steaming into port in a manner as
orderly as ever was maintained in a
perfectly drilled regiment of infantry.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
.CAVEA DANCE EVENT
OF THE SEASON
Large Number In Attendance
At Party Given In Honor
of Miss Rowe.

The dance given by Mrs. C. L. Caven
last evening at the Odd Fellows Hall
in the Johnson-Henn1ger building in
honor of her sister, Miss. Neil Rowe,
who will be united In the bonds OF
matrimony with w. B. Gohring to-
morrow, was the most brilliant social
function of the present season.
The han was beautifully decorated,
and in the adjoining rooms tables were
set for those who preferred cards to
dancing. Tables were also set at
which refreshments were served
throughout the evening. Dancing was
commenced at 8 o'clock and the pro
gram was not concluded until after
midnight
Following is a list of the invited
guests:
Mr.. and Mrs Dandurand, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mckee, Nj and Mrs. Peterson,
Mr. and Mrs. Hazard, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sims, Dr. Edmundson, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Brophy, Mr.. ana Mrs. Ellcn-
wood, DIR. and Mrs Bfedsoe, Mr.. and
Mrs. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Rinehart,
Mr. and Mrs. McReynolds, Mr., and
Mrs. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Morrison,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Bledsoe, Mr. and Mrs.
Pattison, Mr.. and Mrs. NJ J. Brophy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Flanagan, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eddleman, Mr.. and Mrs. Nolan, Mr..
and Mrs. T. R. Harrington, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. L. Harrington, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ferguson, Mr..
and Mrs. RoessIer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitley, Mr. and Mrs. Adsit, Mr.. and
Mrs. Chick, Mrs. Jowett, Miss Miner,
Miss Temple, Miss Lowder, Miss
COMBS, Mrs. Ed Moore, DR.. Miner,
DR.. Bridge, DR.. Johnston, Messrs. Saw
yer. Chittendon, Miller, Pettee, Hunter,
Neylan, Pellon, McMurtry Webster,
Mosher, Brewster, Minder, Hamilton,
Soule, BachenfoTth and Joralemon.
Miss Nell Rowe and W. B. GohTing
will be married at the home of DR.. and
Mrs. G. L. Caven toomrrow at noon.
It will be a very quiet afTair only the
immediate relatives being present.
Mrs. Jowett, sister Of the bride-to-
be. arrived in the city couple Of days
ago to be present at the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gohring will take up
their residence in Warren, where they
have already built handsome cottage
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
WAS FORMERLY A
RESIDENT OF CITY
McComaS, Now Being Held On
Charge Of Murder Taught
In Local Schools,

W. p. McComas, now being held in
the county hospital at Los Angeles,
where he is being treated for secere
acid burns which he received in a
fight with Mrs. Charlotte L. Noyes
whom he shot and killed in her apart
ments in that city in Saturday morn
ing, after, according to ais story,
she attempted his life, formerly lived
in Arizona, and at one time taught in
the local public schools. There are
many residents of the city at the
present time who knew him when he
lived here.
w. p. McComas was living in
Pearce in 1896 and had taught school
there for a short time previous to that
and during that year killed a Mexican
and left the country. He was mar
ried to a young lady who formerly
lived near Silver City, New Mexico,
but is said to have deserted her about
four or five years ago. When he left
Arizona he went to Calavaras county,
California and soon after was posing
as a mining engineer. The killing
of the Mexican at Pearce was done in
self defense, but the friends of the
Mexican in Pearce became aroused
and threatened McComas' life so that
he had to leave. ..-
He lived in Bisbee during the
eighties and it was a short time
prior to this that his father and
mother and a young brother were
killed and carried of by the Apache
Indians during one of their raids in
1888 or 1885 in the vicinity of Silver
City. The bodies of the parents were
recovered but no trace of the young
boy, who was aged about three years
was ever found although every effort
was made to do so. Several parties
who were on friendly terms with Old
Geronimo went down into Mexico 10
the Indians camping grounds before
they surrendered to General Crook in
an endeavor to find some trace OF the
boy on account of the reward that
was offered for his recovery. The
old squaws denied that the boy was
ever brought into camp and no trace
of him was ever found.
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
AGAINST SHIPPING . Is. !.
CATTLE 70 DENVER
Secretary of the Texas Cattle
RaiserS' Association Would
Not Depart from Method,

Secretary H. E. Crowley7of the Cat
tie Raisers' association of Texas, in
referring to the stir among cattle
men over the rumor of an attempt be-
ing made to establish market for
young steers in Denver, at which
point it is proposed that cattlemen
will ship one and two-year-old steers
to be sold to go upon open ranges as
stockers, gave out the following in
Dallas, Texas recently:
I am advised, upon what seems to
be good authority, that an effort is
being made to induce the cattlemen
of the southwest to ship their young
steers to Denver, Colo, and place
them there upon the open market this
spring instead of contracting them
for delivery at the most accessible
shipping points to the various ranch
years past. l do not believe this
proposition will meet with favor
among the cattle men to any appre-
ciable extent, but the possibility OF
such action, which in the very naLuI e
of things if pursued must result dis
astrously, make it of sufficient import
ance for discussion.
''The average cattlemal realizes
that he has quite enough chances to
take upon the well established mar
kets of the country after his cattle
are fatted and in condition for imme-
date slaughter and will be slow to
take hold of condition FAR more
hazardous in results.
hn uhf
know that his young steers would
meet with ready sale on arrival, AT
fair price, the market in question
would be just the thing for cattlemea
who are looking for it, but it is mere
folly to even hope for such results.
Ninety per cent of the cattle going
through the winter without feed other
than such as they gather on the range
invariably come out in the spring thin
in flesh, with long hair and a rough
exterior, which, when added to a
drawn and emaciated appearance in
cident to a long haul, must Of neces-
sity result in low and unsatisfactory
price, if, indeed, they can be sold al
all.
These conditions vii leasily obtain
without prejudice upon tie part OF the
buyer, and so string viii be their con
viction upon the subject that doubt
less many buyers would be afraid to
tackle them at any price. Such fears
would in nearly every instance be
I without foundation in fact, but exist
| just the same Under such condi-
tons the shippers attitude is a criti
cal one and should be avoided. Their
cattle cannot be held upon the mar
ket for even a few days, without Sc
rious loss. They should, therefore,
be shipped direct from the ranges
where raised to their new location
without unnecessary delay, which Is
| not only humane to the cattle, but a
material saving to both seller and
| purchaser.
"The old time tried and fully tested
plan for the sale of our young steers
is the best, and works hardship on
no one. When a buyer comes TO our
ranches he is given every opportunity
/ he requires to see the cattle. and II
the rice suits, the sale is consum.
mated and delivery made to suit the
purchaser. On the other hand, il
either the quality or price does not
suit the cattle are left on the range
without lass or damage to either
! party
Bisbee daily review., 1908-03-04
SUPERVISORS MEET
IN RECULUR SESSION
Talk About Poor Farm and De-
eide on Douglas Detention
Hospital Building,
[Special to ReYiew.)


TOMBSTONE, March 3.-The board
OF supervisors were in session yester-
day afternoon and last evening, clear
ing up the business that had saccumu-
lated during the past month. Messrs.
McCabe and Riggs were present dur
ing the afternoon, and Mr.. Bowen join
ed them at the evening session.
The board took no action on the
poor farm question owing to the fact
that District Attorney Shelley had not
rendered his opinion as to whether the
beard had a right to enter into con
tract Of that kind, so that matter was
continued A communication was, how
ever, received from the Warren Ranch
people that gave information as to the
probable cost of sinking a well on the
proposed ranch, based on the cost
of the railroad well at Osborn. The
facts presented stated that a well
could be sunk a distance of 40 feet
and enough water obtained to supply
the ranch and that desired by the
Warren people for the sum Of S2299.5O,
which includes the gasoline engine,
ETC., outside of the costs Of the tanks.
The water would cost about s cents
per 1000 gallons, and the well would
be capable of furnishing 1900 gallons
every twenty-four hours.
DR.. Greene of Douglas appeared be-
fore the board in regard to the build
ing of a detention hospital at Douglas.
The citizens of Douglas will join in
erecting a suitable building at cost
not to exceed $4,000. The county is to
pay half of the amount. Plans and
specifications were presented drawn
by Architect Holden which showed
that well arranged building could be
erected at cost of S2790. The board
decided to make such an arrangement,
and the clerk was instructed to adver-
tise for bids for building the same!
]. T. Kingsbury appeared before the
board, representing a few ranchers of
the Dragon road district who wished
to have road opened through the
ranch of Dave Adams to Benson, and
tried to convince the board that they
had a right to compel Adams TO have
the road built just as the others want
ed it. His request was turned down
by the board. Adams offered to let a
road be built through the ranch, but
not through his waterway as the 9TH
ers wanted it.
The petition OF ]. w. Westfall to
change the course of the county road
in the vicinity CT Dragon Summit
was granted.
G.. L. Douglas appeared before the
board in regard to the alleged fencing
of the county road on the Babocomari,
near Brookline. The clerk was In
structed to have Road Overseer Sum-
mers of Fairbank investigate the mat
ter.
Several complaints were received
from other parts of the county about
homesteaders fencing up the county
roads without first asking the permits
sion of the board
A number of claims were allowed
against the county, three-fourths OF
which were for bounties on wild ami
mails.
The board adjourned to meet on
Monday, April 6.