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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
= Our Candidates
L. v. Mcc0URT FOR SCHOOL SUPER
 INTENOENT.

L. V. McCourt of Wilcox is up for School Superintendent on the Demo cratic ticket Ever true to it's pledge, the partv in this instance has placed man before the people thoroughly equipped for the position. The one thing that shines forth in the char acter of the average Arizonan, re gard less of party, section, extraction or association. is his devotion to the 9u lie school system and the rights and interests of thu rising generation. "LIves there a man with a soul SO dead who never to himself hath said :" will stand by the children of fair Arizona with my last dollar, with my last drop of blood, with my last breath. Larry McCourt is one of these men. An able business man, a scholar, an ArizoDan, su American, and 6 Democrat. Combining the practical with the theoretical, with the homemade Arizona web, woven all through the wool of American manhood, he is she man to lcok after the interests of the sweet boyhood and girlhoOd of Cochise county in this most responsible capacity
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
From Thursdays Daily.

The Tucson chamber of commerce is calling on the citizens oi the old pueblo to write letters concerning the greatness of that section to news pape.s g m their former homee.
 Travellers returning from Mexico predict flush times when the Yaqui troubles are settled.
 Bisbee miners are calling for drill. ing contest at the territorial fair this fall, and several say they wish to en- ter.
 New arrivals are coming to the terri rial pentitentsry daily, and the high record mark has again been reached. R. s Leavitt and F. c. Fenner of Los Angeles have wsgered sl, 900 each on the Phoenix race forthe Republican cup. Lesvitt will drive c Locomobile and Fenner a White Steamer. T hc bpbah"cetCiu CuFhi o jshuu company is advertising for teams to blow two thousand acres Of land for sugar beet planting in the Salt River ,lley.
 Mrs. W. Aiken, living on & ranch near Phoenix, took a dose of poison by mistake, supposing it to be medi. cine for a cold, and died within an hour from the efforts.
 Roosevelt vas thrown into excit. ment the other day by the burning oI a wood pile, which threatened the construction camp mess house and all of the surrounding buildings. Preparations are being made for the introduction of 6 manual training de- partm snt to the Tempe high school.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
MEXICAN CONSPIRACY
Four Men at Fl Paso Indicted for Vi-
 plating Neutrality Laws.
An Fl Paso dispatch says :

An Fl Paso dispatch says:
 The federal grand jury yesterday returned indictments against Lecardio B Frevino, Prisciiisno G Silvia, Jose Maria G Ramirez and Benjamin G Silvia, charging them with violating the neutrality jaws of the United States by conspiring against the re- public of Mexico, a friendly nation.
 The grand jury has been investigst ing the cases against the suspects for four days. Evidence in the way of guns, ammunition and belts, which were captured at the time the arrests were made, were examined by the jury It is charged that on the 25th of June the four men indicted con- spired to invade Mexico with an expe- dition The men were arrested in this city on that date. a feS days previous to the disturbances in Mexico which resulted in uprisipgs in various parts Q: the republic.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
LEASED GOLD CLAIMS
Former Tombstoner Working vaIuabl ls
 Property--0ver $500 Per Ton

pr Johnson has returned to pisbee rom Hachita shere he has been at Sylvsnite gold fields. He is very en- thusiastic over the camp and hss leased several claims where he has put & force of five men at work taking out shipping ore.
 The Miner says that Dr. Johnson brought back number of samples of ore from the ground that he has leased and from other ground and in some instances the gold is tree milling and can easily be seen without the aid oi s glsss.
 The great part of the higher grade ore is tellurium gold and number of assays of this rock have gwen returns letter than s6h0 per ton.
 As to the scccmodations at Sylvan. ite, there are none at present. .slthough there are at least two hundred prns- pectors there and more coming every day.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

In O.d Cochise county there are many towns which have contributed to her wealth and standing in the commercial world. but up to this day, none more so than Bisbee.
 The richness of her mines has done much to making Arizona the First Copper pro ducing territory in the United States and every Arizonan feels proud of her. It is true that only a few weeks ago, Old Tombstone had a bout with her about certain county seat removal, but that is past and forgotten now.
 Today there is but one feel ing for the great mining camp we love so well, and that is sympathy. It is. seldom that a community is overtaken by such a combination of ele. mental disasters as has been Bisbee in the past eighteen months, aud no other com munjty has ever shown q bold erfront in the face of diversity and out of that courageous spirit which sustained her heretofore will rise the greater Bisbee. Like the fabled bird of Egypt rising from his ashes. Phoenix-like will Bisbee grow out of the holocaust a greater. richer, grander city than she was before, and none will wish her greater prosperity and good fortune for the future than her only rival in Old Cochise's favor, Dear Old Tombstone.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
]. s. McNElSH FOR COUNTY SUR-
 vEYOR

J. $. McNeish, the Democratic can didate for county surveyor, with first class scientific and professional educs. ton, practical notions from the begin ming, and a zest and relish for his wor<. He has graduated in the school of actual work in the city O. Bisbee, where engineering is perhaps more difficult than in any other locality in this broad land. A clean. scholarly gentleman, and man oi re qualifi cations for the position which he seeks why should not the people feel grati- sed at the opportunity of advancing him to that important post of duty?
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
BISBEE BOWED DOWN
Her Sister Cities Extend to Her a
 Stream of Sympathy

And now the true American char | acter shines forth.
 Yesterday, we may have been in the turmoil of common battle. ella wing at each others throsts, from a business standpoint.
 Today, dear old Bisbee in ashes, ap- peals to us like long lost brother, and all over the county and territory stream of sympathy. taking substan- tial and material form. so far as nec- essary, promptly set in when the lurid light reflected aIainst smoke and cloud announced that Bisbee vas in death struggle with the fire fend. The indescriba ble terror that pos- sesses every human heart in the pres- ence of a conhigra:ion. appeals to every man, woman and child m Tombstone, in every Cochise county city, and even to the observer who was camping on the summits of the Chiricahuas and the Huachucas.
 Every other consideration was swsl. lowed up III tke thought that homes, firesides. maintenance. shelter, yes, the little shoes by the side of the baby crib, the sacred llaythings that were folded away in the bureau dra ger, to draw tears years from now, when the tiny hands that grasp them have moldered to dust, are all licked up by the red tongue of the monster of flame; motter's picture, fathers old opeu faced watch, with which we re- member them, bsby's stockings, every thing that was necessary, fond or sacred, gone in a twinkling.
 These things call human hearts to- gsther. cement friendships, broaden the principle of charity and humanity, and bring US to the point where mis. fortune makes brothers of us all.
 B'sbee will arise, in all her strength md prestige, and until she can do so, the arms of friends, sister cities, and are about her, and fervent nvocations go up for speedy and glorious rehabilitation.
 Tombstone joins earnestly in the Vish that our sister camp, may soon e herself again.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
Flames Sweep
 City of Bisbee

Blsbee suffered the worst fire dis- aster last night that has ever been visited upon that city. With ever leo houses burned, q once populous section of about 100 acres laid bare and nearly 5o0 people rendered desc. late and homeless, the loss ap- proximately estimated at $750,O0O, the disaster is indeed appalling.
 The fire started in the Grand Hotel building and destroyed the entire area between the Anguis and Fair stores on Msin street to Castle Hill on the east. fully I 0 houses being consumed by the flames. The entire city seemed doomed, and only by the liberal use of dynamite wa, the remaining section of the city saved The heaviest loss is sustained by the Fair store, eslim- sted at S2O0,OO0. Among the busi- ness house losses are the Lobby Sa loon, Grand Hotel Tovera& & Co Clut Bar, Bar Barber Shop, Mrs Thos Ben. nett, Noxton House, Johnson Block Bisbee Hardware Co.,. J c Rob, Eiks Hall, International Gas Co Palace Livery Stables, Apguis warehouse, Geo. Jariel, Robt. Hennessy. Hubbard block, Muirhead block, Geo Dunn "Uncle Sam" Francis & kinsey, An. guis block, J F Lipper., Cea.ral Build ing, Haden Sewing Machine Co Gill man Jewelry, Mrs Walker, Palace Res tsurant, Moshier Butcher shop. J : Williams Tsmnany Hall, Moore Frel and Feed Co.
 Tine list of residences cover fully seyenty-five homes, the accumulation of years of toll being swep' away and the occupants left homeIess To pre- vent the further spread of the flame: many houses were dynamited, and only by this prompt action was a more disastrous coniiagratiOn averted Many deeds of herois m are reported tut fortunately no lives were lost.
 The heavens were aglow with the reflection from the fierce fire which could be plainly seen from Tombstone over thirty miles distant.
 Tombstone keenly feels the terrible loss visited upon her fair sister by the fire demon and extend. heartfelt sym pathy and offers of aid Tn her distress
 With the recollection of a similar disaster that visited Tombstone man, yesrs ago and which incurred loss es that stunned the populace, Tomb. stone knows the breadth and depth rf such a calamity, but courage and de. termInstion will win, and with ~ords ot encouragement to the manly pluck which has characterized the citizen ship Of our neigh Tor city we expect 10 see a greater Bisbee aci.e fr m tie a-hes of her present desolation and disaster.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
Campaign Publicity.

Nebraska Republicans be. lieve in publicity of cam paign contributions. Then treasurerhas showed his hand and the publication of the list discloses the fact that a stiff tax has been levied upon the Republican postmasters o' that state Judging from re- cent actions, the publicat ion of the.Arizona contributions for the Republican campaign mightIreveal a few sensations.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
Doings In the
 Various Courts
PROBATE COURT

In the matter of the estate of Chas. NJ. Brown, deceased, October 26tf fixed IS day for hearing petition fol distribution and settling of final ac count.
 In the matter of the estate of John Edward BrydeD, deceased; final ac. count of administrator. hearing fixed for October 3Ist.
 In the matter of the estate oi Theodore l. Eirman, deceased; probate of will November 2nd.
 In the matter of the estate of John NJ. Stansway, an insane man; petition of Mary Stsnaway for letters of guar dianship, hearing set for October 18th.
 In the matter of the estate of Mall vina Redfeld, deceased; decree settl- ing final account and distribution to L D. Redfeld.
 In the ma ter ofthe estate Of Chas. NJ. Brown, deceased; decree establish ing notice to creditors.
 In the matter of the estate of Julia V. and Edward V. Simmons, minors. md guardianship thereof; petition of Edward Simmons for letters of guar hearing was set for October 2fst
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
ASK FOR FAIR PLAY
Arizora Appeals to Interstate Com.
 merce Commission for Justice
A Maslling.on dispatch saYs:

A Washington dispatch says:
 The Maricopa County Commercial Hub of Phoenix today fled th. ee com. pl .ints with the Interstate commerce commission agains. the Santa Fe, Pre-cott X Phoenix, tne Arizona & California and other railroads, alleg- ing that rates on farm imp .ements l'ei y fr'. ani vsge' able rsisers in
 hr county are too high nd discrim- inatory m favor of the farmers of ;alif0rnia and other states. It is also alleged tha, because of the absence of competition, rates on all roads are high and the commission is asked to adjust them on an equitable basis.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
From Fridays Daily.

The ladies of the Congregational church will be glad to see their friends this (Friday) evening at the church from s to 10 pm.
 Mrs. Jas. McHugh returned today from her visit to Bisbee Mrs. McHugh sitnessed the terrible disaster of W.d nesdsy night which lett hundred homeless.
 Gus Heyman, the weli-known com luercisl man was in Tombstone today Gus has visited Tombstone regularl, for the past twenty-five years and ! one of the best known drummer, the vest. He has caught the poli;ics spirit and is out this campaign as the regular nominee for governor o! Jeru salem wi:h bright prospects for cleo tion. Gus is vote get.er and odds are bet on his election.
 At Gleeson last evening a man l named Iownser was arrested on the charge of relieving iellcw citizen of some S25 in cash. District Attorney Shelly let for that point today to be present at the examination and in- formation received this afternoon is to the effect that Townser was bound over to swsit the action of the grand jsry.
 Twelve autom piles have been en. tered for tine road race from Tucson to Phoenix during territorial fair week The new two.cent stamps will be distributed shortly in Tombstone, and it is expected that shipments to post masters will commence some time ir November.
 Rev. J H. Crouch arrived yesterday from Mesa and will preach at tht Methodist church next sunday, boti morning and evening. An invitation is extended to everyone.
 E. J Jacklin has returned from ar extended visit to California, and will remain over long enough to partici. pate in the coming election.
 Chairman Gardner and Secretar, Locke of the R ppblican County Gen. trsl Con mittee, ie:t this afternoon fcl Bisbee. Their grips were filled witt Republi an literature, which is to b' spread broadcast. The local head quarters have become come hat alarm ed at the Democratic success auC growing ma jorities, therefore the ex ecutive heads are making desperate efforts to hold their own forces,
 Mr. A. Murray of Bisbee, the brilli. ant young Democratic orator, who i making speeches throughout tn, caunty and winning votes for th, ticket, is in the city today to attend the candidate meeting scheduled fo thIs evening. MT. Murray says tha Den ocratic success was never brigtte nationally, territoria!ly and county 'Our Mark" will carry the territor, by a larger majority than two year ago and Democratic land slide m .,
 sr the Democratic meeting tonight.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

Notice-Having Jnst received direct from New York City supply of hat trimmings, I am now prepared to clean. block and renoyate mems and ladies hats at .egular city prices, thereby saving you the transporta- ton charges both ways. All work neatly done and warranted. Your patronage is respectfully solicited
 FRANK APRIL, Tailor and Halter
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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

Chairman James Letsou and Secre- tsry A. F. Stumpf, of the County Dem. Ocrstic Central Committee, are in Tombstone today to be present at the informal opening ofthe Brysn-Sui.h club to might. Both gentlemen ex- press themselves a5 we'll satisfied with the progress thus far made in the campaign and assert that at present indications are Mark Smith will re- ceive a, least 1000 majority in Co., chise county, and this will be mate- rially increased by the vigorous cam paign now in progress. They are well pleas d with the splerdid show ing made by the Democrats of Tomb stone and feel proud to participate in the opening exercises. Several of the Democratic candidates will be present and good speakers and music have been arranged or. So come out and have A good time
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

Frank M. Murphy, just returned to Prescott from New York, says that the forced sale of the Humboldt smelter has been postponed until October 26, and that if & sale is not thea consum- mated the smelter will resume opera. tions.
 Phoenix city league has arranged & fifteen-g game tournament for the base ball mines of the Capital City.
 A new, thorough and up-.o-dste op- erating room has been added to the St. Joseph hospital 8, Phoenix.
 In fight between two Indians of unpronouncesble names at Phoenix the other night one of the particip- ants was badly cut up and the other is in jail.
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Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
JOINED IN WEDL0CK
We'll Known Ari,onans Are Married
 ln Los Angeles

A Los Angeles dispatch ssys:-
 The marriage of Howe Williams, q newspaper man of this city, tl Miss Elizabeth McKerd,ick, daughter of Bishop J. Mills Kicker drIck, of the diocese of Arizona, New Mexico and southern Texas, ~ss sole emnized at the summer home of the brides father at Oceanside yesterday. The newly wed ded couple will go to Phoenix, where they will make their home.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

A. R. English returned home to- day from Bisbee and Douglas. where he has been circulating the p st two weeks and incidentally delivering some excellent campaign speeches in the interest of the Democratic ticket.
 Two tracts are being platted in the outskirts of Mesa for the accommods- ton of suburban residences.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
NewArizona Postmasters

A Washington, D. C., dispstc h says:-
 The following postmssters are ap- pointed: Chambers, Arizona, George S. Woods, vice J. A. Root, resigned !; Navajo, Arizona, Charles L. Day, vice D. H. Mitchell, resigned.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
That Straw Vote.

Republican editors accept any old thing to bolster up their dying hopes. The St. Louis Globe Democrat gathers this kind of consolation The postal card canvasses the straw votes in theatres, hotels, railway trains and other places. in New York and elsewhere, all indi- cate that the Republicans will sweep the country" The busy farmer, the quiet work ing man and the patriotic and intelligent business man, the people who are going to do things to Teddy's ticket on the 3rd of next month are not lounging around hotel corri- dors or railroad depots and other places where W all street clerks congregate to aid their self importance.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

AC, Medina, who was arrested in Phoenix for impersonsting an officer and holding up . citizen in that guise, explsine to the court that he was merely experimsntin and had DO evil intent. He is still in jail.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

Mics Flannigan, 6 New York young lady visiting in Prescott, claims the championship as female Nimrod. Alone and unaided she on Tuesday bagged . four.propged buck.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
Eczema.

fvr che good of those suffering with eczema or other such trouble l wish to say, my fife had something O. that kind and after using the doctors remedies for some time concluded to try Ghamberlain's, and 1t proved to he better han anything she had tried or sale by sl ldrugRists.
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18
"C" With a Tail.

The "C" with a tail is the trade. csrk of Cascarets Candy Cathar,ic. Look for 1t on the light blue enameled metal boxl Each ablet stamped C. C. C. Never sold in bulk. Al druggists, Ioc
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

ss~x> -zs I-Ss'aJets t'alds Ca.hartic lCc or 25s + O tan .t a-rs- iru~I'efs -.supc u,ocet
Tombstone epitaph., 1908-10-18

O. Aaa6 Aats-Psn - sI0sV RaAnshA unnnioA an1 = -
, 1908-01-30

if a few more of them put in private
lighting plants on the o that they
are "a little cheaper than electric light.
What kind of IA town would this, or
any other place be, which aspires to
progress, without an electric light
plant7
Accidents are bound to happen and
our light plant has not escaped. Fol
five days the plant was closed down
for repairs, but this was the only in
terruption of the light worthy of men
ton, for one year. For this shortage
of light a reduction of one-fourth was
made in each and every electric light
bill, and every other report to the con
trary is an absolute falsehood.
If you want your town to progress
you must show your faith in standing
by your electric light plant, and not
listening to the knocking of a poor
fool, who has not paid his light bill
for months, and who is nothing if not
"a knocker.
, 1908-01-30
DRY FARMING

The Dry Farming Congress just
closed at Salt Lake City, elected Gov
Brooks as its president, and will meet
in Cheyenne next January.
With what gigantic strides dry
farming has stalked into prominence
in the last two years. There are still
IA great many people in the west who
are insisting that dry farming is a
failure, but in spite of their unbeliei
and vehement assertions to the con.
trary, dry farming FORCES ahead and
in a few more years will have become
IN of the most important adjuncts to
the settlement of the arid regions
The fact is that dry farming is going
to solve the range question in time, fol-
il IA man can go out on "a dry mesa and
raise crops without irrigation, his ex'
ample is going to be SO contagious
that hundreds aud thousands of other
men will do likewise, aud the result
will he that the range will disappear
and homes and farms, instead of no.
maiic her IS OF sheep and cattle, will
occupy the land.
, 1908-01-30

With IA passenger train making two
daily trips between this place and
Walcott, Uncle Sam still requires that
c. NJ. Scribner, the mail contractor,
shall carry the mail in "A spring wgaon
over twenty-four miles of snow aud
frozen ground, not only delaying the
mail but wearing out men and horses
in midwinter. What was excellent
before the advent Of the railroad is
now not only obsolete but "A positive
detriment to the people.
, 1908-01-30
THE MAN TO PROTECT.

The most important thing that can
be done toward the settlement of the
west is the protection of the nan who
goes out and tries to build up a home
on a piece of land, surrounded by the
leased lands of a big stock company.
One instance of the hardships of the
homesteader under such circumstau-
ces, comes to mind at this time. A
homesteader filed on land within the
boundaries of IA big cattle company
and started to build ii home. Every
effort Was ide to intimidate him,
but he persisted to the extent of erect.
ing a shanty, when he was compelled
to go somewhere and work for money
to continue his BODYBUILDING. When
he returned he found hat someone
had hauled his house away. Nothing
daunled he again began to haul lum-
Der to build, when he was met with ii
warning 10 [ cross the leased lands
OF the company, or he would be pros
CsutCo " titSpu5Ss ~ Vic SoNClh
ment section on which h, had settled
was entirely surrounded by the leased
land, he was greatly hampered, but
still persisted. The company now
threatens to contest his entry when he
attempts to prove up, on ccount OF
his absence a part of the time to carr
money to live on-for he is unable to
make a living on the land as yet.
The above is only one instance.
There is no doubt but there are many
other cases in which threats to contest
homestead and desert entries, and the
settlers inundated, could be brought
to the surface by investigation.
There are a thousand ways in which
a small settler can be harrassed and
threatened by big stock companies,
and his life made ~burdensome by IA
series OF petty annoyances until he is
ready to give up the struggle and
hunt a home in some country where
the stockmen do not control, not only
the range, but the Legislature as well.
The big sheep and cattle companies
do not want the country settled up.
1t interieres with their range. They
do not need any protection. They
a protect themselves. 1t is the
small homesteader, the man who is
trying to make n home, to raise a few
cattle and horses, as well as sheep,
that needs protection. He is the one
in whose interest the government
should send out It's special agents,
not to SEE if he is "defrauding" the
government out of IA measley 100 acres
of sage brush, but that he is not mo-
Tested in his efforts to make a home
for himself and family.
, 1908-01-30

Connects with u. p. trains No.
3 and 5 going west and 4 and &
going east.
daily except Sunday
+ daily