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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24
Can't DidgROSe

VUW DtUUHUSt Some fellows never win a dove, We must confess, Because they can't tell real love From biliousness.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

Whats i'll a name. If you don't know go out to Miami and see how the railroad company ''got around" the question
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

Tom Johnson seems utterly unable to shake off his habit of running for mayor of Cleveland, Ohio
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

Moral Do not go discovering maccom- panied by a notary public.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24
SakeSnidRship

tJtttVN'fFH0WtV ''Drunmers used to sell goods by telling fun ny stories. But everything is strictly business like these days
 'Ges,' remarked the travelling salesman ; i've listen to lem now''
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24
AH Depends

!" Had any experience at poker!'' 'Some"
 Whats the most you ever saw in pot!" ' In real life or in poker story!"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

All loyal Arizonans who expect to honor the nations chief executive on the occasion of his forthcoming visit to the southwest will go to Phoenix. Cut out Fl Paso. Phoenix is the capitol city of Arizona and is therefore in part at least the property of the people. Mir. Taft will form an impression of Arizona ill a degree by the reception he receives in Phoenix
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

l love Miami; but o, you Cordova.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

WouIdn t it be much easier for the city to mail bills or send out water rent collector than to employ two men to tramp about the city to cut off the water supply of people who would cheerfully pay if the bill was presented! !! Cutting off water from the houses of known dead beats is common practice throughout the country, but the methods adopted in Globe are something of a disagreeable innovation
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-09-24

At an expense of about S6,O0O, Prescott has contracted for the installation of 20-box fire alarm system with a sixty-foot steel bell tower and l500-pound bell. The Gamewel Fire Alarm company, in competition with number of other concerns, secured the contract Pres colt is a city with a population not half that of Globe, but with unbounded enterprise. A similar proposition was recently turned down by Globe as perhaps new-fangled contrivance that the city could get along without And some day, it mayhap, modern Nero will shoot his pistol while Globe burns
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
THAW'S THIRD ATTEMPT
For ReIease-Not Criminal, Not Leg
ally Committed and Is Now Sane.

White Plains, n. Y, Jan. A third
attempt to free Harry X. Thaw from
tile Matteawan asylum for the criminal
insane was begun today before Justice
'Tompkins iii the supreme court here.
Again the court is asked to present
Tnaw's case to q jury to determine
whether or not the prisoner is insane.
Twice before attempts had been made
to bring ThaW before a jury, but JUS
tice MOrScilauSer at PoughkeepSle and
Judge Mills here refused to order such
action.
As in tie previous cases the prellmi-
nary move in the matter was success
Justice Tompkins. on meeting the
counsel for Mrs William ThaW, Harry
*. Thaw's mother, granted a writ OF
habeas corpus compelling the asylum
authorities to produce Thaw before
that justice in Nyack next Saturday.
Mrs. Th;iW contends that her son was
not legally committed to the asylum.
that he is not Il criminal, having been
acquitted hy a jury and that he is now
sane.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings In All
The Leading Stocks.

New York: Jan. A very heavy spec
ulation miscarried by the loss Of the
New York state law limiting the charge
allowed To be made for illuminating gas
in New York City TO 80 cents per thous-
and feet iow eNress,V exd ha5 bee ont 1ne
~ decision il would require a review OF
the course of the stock for many MONTHS
court was in session it has been the reg
ular things as Monday approached, TO
run up the price Of Consolidated Gas on
the assumption that the court was no"
about to hand down its decision in favor
If the company. The abrupt announce
ment that the company had lost It's Sult
threw the holders Of the stock INTO
panic ana IN almost perpendicular drop
If e IA points by intervals as nnch as
five points was the consequence so Vlo-
lent a movement even IN a single STOCK
could not be expected to leave the gen
raj market unaffected by sympathy 1he
approach to frenzy, however, IN some OF
the selling that accompanied the stump
in the gas stock must be attributed To a
state of uncertainty over the general po-
sition into which the stock market was
coming. The movement throughout llle
morning had been feVeriSh ana unsettled,
marked by spaSmodic advances III select
ed stocks accompanied by heavy realiZ-
ing under cover of the sustaining ini'u-
ance of these advances. The coilecu OF
4 great mass Of well Informed and infiu-
entail opinion in numerous annual man
cial reviews revealed so Wlde-Spfeao q
the later stages Of the rise in stock
prices that speculative sentiment coulo
not but be impressed. The Consolidated
Gas case incident proved the decisive
factor in determining the shifting. tide of
that sentiment. The immediate force OF
the gas case was modified by the way
left omen for a renewal of the SUIT ana
vas partly neutraliznd by the clincling OF
the Standard Oil success in contestinS the
500 0o0,o 600 fine. The heavy arrears OF the
over charges collected by the gas com
he decision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
NINE MORE INDICTED.
Seven Pittsburg Councimen and Two
Bankers Charged With Grating.

Pittsburg, Pa, Jan. 4-The seven
ccuncimen accused of accepting brides
and conSpiring to secure brides and
the two former bankers accused of
giving brides. all Of whom We're arrest
ed two weeks ago tonight upon COM
plant of the Voters League. We're IN
dioted today by the grand jury. True
bills We're found as follows:
T. O. Atkins, bribery and accept
ing brides.
William Brann. president OF COM
mon council. bribery and accepting
bribes and conspiracy.
John +. Klein. common councilman,
bribery and accepting brides and con-
spracy.
Joseph G. WATSON. common council
man, bribery and accepting brides and
Jacob Soffel, common councilman,
bribery and accepting brides.
w. II. Melaney, common councilman,
bribery and accepting brides.
Hugh Ferguson, common council
man, accepting brides.
r. w. Ramsay. former president of
the German National Bank Offering
and giving brides
A. A. Filsack, former cashier Of
same bank, offering and giving bribes
All OF the accused gave bonds soon
after arrest and these bonds will stand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
WATERVILLE.
School Superin=
tendentS In Session.

A meeting Of the board of directors
of the Maine School Superintendent
was held Monday in the office OF Supt.
Dennis T.. Bowman of this city. The
meeting continued through the day and
all members We're present. The Off
GERS are: President, d. f. Bowman,
Waterville; vice president, d. w. La
Rue, Augusta; secretary. l.. f. Moul-
ton. Rockland. c.. E. Ball of Bingham
and +. w. Freeman We're also present
BY special invitation State Supt. Pay
son Smith was also in attendance.
At the last meeting of the board they
were authorized to prepare certain
matters to be presented at the coming
session of the Legislature Two of
these matters were taken up in full at
the meeting. The first was an act for
the Improvement of the Free High
schools. The feature of this act is the
classification of the High school into
three classes, namely: A, 3 and c.
Glass A carries a standard of four
years: Glass + a standard Of two years,
while Class G has a standard of
four years This act also asks for an
increased State aid.
The second matter was that Of medi-
cal inspection in the schools This bill
will be presented providing for medi-
cal inspection system, making it per-
at the option of the municipal
tiles, except SO far as examination of
special senses.
Another, meeting will be held in this
city Monday, Jan. II, at the Office. of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
A SPLENDID RESPONSE
In New York City, 100000 Having A.
ready Been Raised.

New York, Jan Traditional meas
ures today to swell the fund for the re-
lief of the Italian earthquake sufferers
presaged its speedy increase above the
$500 900 mark, at which it approximately
stands tonight. The number Of local or
CARNATIONS engaged in the relief of the
earthquake sufferers was increased today
by q decision of the executive COMMITTEES
of the Chamber of Commerce. which
pledges the members Of that body to raise
a special fund to be known as the Cham
her of Commerce fund. Another OF the
days developments having to do with the
system of collection of supplies and
clothing by automobiles.
The first consignment of clothing and
supplies contributed by individuals will
leave for Naples tomorrow on the Ham
hurg-American Line steamer Hamburg.
The company will transport all supplies
intended for the relief of the survivors OF
the disaster free of charge.
Among the donations received by the
mayor today was one of $1,000 from Will
liam X. Vanderbilt. The Stock Exchange
fund also received notable additions. The
local Red Cross office collected v.o.1.,
during the day OF this amount Mrs
Henry G.. Potter. wife of the late Bishop
Potter. contributed 5000. The Christian
Herald, which had previously cabled So
coo. increased it's contribution to $4,000
today, forwarding n check for $4,000 to
the National Red Cross Society through
the state department
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
POPE VISITS INJURED.
Leaves Vatican to Cheer 1900 in Hos
pital on italian Ground.

Rome, Jan. 4.-Upon the arrival to-
day of 1900 wounded from MesSlna ant
Reggie Mayor Nathan telephoned thu
Vatican asking whether these unfor-
Inmates could be taken there. The
Vatican replied in the affirmative ant
the wounded We're received with Oper
arms. Fully to appreciate this incident,
it must be explained that Signor Ma
tfan is not Il Catholic and that he
was at one time grand master of the
Free Masons.
The first 120 of the wounded sent t,
the Vatican We're received a the rail
road station by Mgr. Misciatclly, sen
especially by the Pope. Some of them
were taken to the Vatican In public
s,nveyances. but the more previously
injured We're carried on stretchers by
Red Cross men. They We're received in
the Vatican precincts by the nursing
Sisters.
The Pope could not restrain his de-
sire to bring them consolation, anG
sought them out. He passed through
the basiica of St Peters, over tn,
arch connecting the basilca with tn.
hospital. Although he did not ac,uall1
set foot on Italian territory he in real
lty went outside that area. which, I'm
DER the law, is guaranteed and enjoys
he right of Xtra-territoriality. The
hospital, although belonging 10 tin,
Pope, stands on Italian ground.
The Pope's entrance into the hospita
was the sign of an outbursr or emo
ton, not only from the patients, but
even from the Pope himself and the
members of his suite. Many VI those
VINO were not gravaly wounded insist
ed in jumping ont of bed to kneel and
kiss the Pontijf's hama. The Pope
spoke consolingly to each unfortunate
He said that since the earthquake, he
had lived only to think or them and
study the best means Of helping them
All his prayers to the Almighty har
inplored mercy. clemency and power
to undergo the terrible strife, rising up
again through the comfort or religion
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
QUAKES AND DYNAMITE
Shake Up People Of Philadelphia and
Montgomery County.

Philadelphia. Jan. 4.-ReSldentS OIL
his city and the surrounding territory
were considerably aroused today by
what appears to have been two well
lefined earthquake tremors, followed
" a heavy explosion Of dynamite IN
Montgomery county which shook the
.arth for miles around.
The earth tremors, which seem TO
bear out the contention OF scientists
that shocks would be felt in this coun-
trv after the Sicilian earthquake We're
felt at 2.32 and 422 o'clock this after
noon. Both We're recorded on me
seismograph at Swarthmore College,
near here, and according to Prof. John
A. Miller were of brief duration.
Before those who felt the earths
tremblings We're through looking about
them or at $50 o'clock there was an
explosion of so cases OF dynamite in
the magazine of the keystone Quarry
Co. not far from NorriStOWn. Nearly
10000 pounds of the explosive went
)ff at once tearing a great hole in the
ground No one was hurt so far as
an be learned Windows in buildings
i've and 10 miles away We're shattered
" the explosion, chimneys We're shak-
m down and in the Immediate vicinity
walls of buildings We're cracked by the
terrific force
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
ELOPES WITH PRIEST.
f7-Year Old Newark, N. j., Girl
Leaves Home to Be Wedded.

Newark, y. j., Jan. 4.-The River
F'ilomena Siani. assistant priest at st.
Rocco's Roman Catholic church. this
city. and Julia Tesla, Il years old. dis
appeared simultaneously last Thurs
day and her father received a letter
from the priest saying that they had
been married in New York and would
not be heard from again.
The Rev. Father Siani had been a
curate in the church for two years.
He had heard the confessions of the
girl with whom he eloped many times
and had called frequently at her home.
Rev. James Zuccorelli, rector of the
church. said he would take steps to
have the clipping priest unfrocked.
Bishop O'Connor has been notified.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
AMERICANS BELIEVED SAFE.
If Any Were at Messna They are
Thought to Have Escaped.

Rome, Jan. Am old resident OF
Messina, who is here, declares that he
did not know any American who was
a resident of Messina at the time OF
the catastrophe He said that the two
principal hotels were destroyed ana
that the Hotel Trinacria was burned,
that the only persons killed there, were
a Swedish consul and an Italian. III
any Americans We're there at the time,
he said they must have escaped.
The following list of Americans who
We're believed to be in Sicily at me
time of the earthquake, are now con-
sidered to be safe:
Misses Emma S, katherine F., ana
c. NJ Lansing Of WATERFOWL, =. y
William Elliott Smith, his Wife ana
two daughters, Eunice and Ellen, 81
Alton, ILL.,; Samuel f. Stokes, Miss
Annie Kerr. Miss Katherine Davis.
Miss May Moss, Miss Frances NJ, ana
Miss Elizabeth Botkins, Miss Emily
Croasdal, Miss Itstellc Pagan, Phlia-
delphia Miss Eleanor NJ. Wood, Miss
Alice f, Batro, Miss Mary Dehart'
Elizabeth n. j.; Miss Mary Oberman'
Miss Margaret Mandal. Brookllne'
Mass; Miss Lillian Elizabeth Agglrs'
Miss Elizabeth Penfield, Miss Hem
-ietta l.. Hadelnan, Miss Florence
Bayard Miss Kate Florence Clark
Miss Florence Timing. Miss Mary Car
uthers Mrs. Alfred Harris, ana
laughter Resale, j. a. Kahn and 1ani-
V, Thomas Robinson and family
Cleveland; Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund II
md Julian barrett, Mrs. Charles II
Iapgoud. Frederick G. Bates, Mr.. ana
Mrs. Herbert Norris Philadelphia
Mrs. Martha kittredgc, and Misses
ethel and Clarissa kittredge, Brook
inc, Mass: Mr. and Mrs. John Is
| Wright. Philadelphia.
kilograms received here announce
| he safety of Mr. and Mrs. jacob
| Bauer of Chicago Mrs. Thornton A
| Greene Of Fond Du Lac, Wis; MISS
| Marguerite Mcmillan, Of Fond Du Lac
| Wis, and Mir. and Mrs. Hugo Is
| Rocker.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
Boston Curb Market.
New York Produce Market,

New OK, Jan. 4.
FLOUR-Receipt 49, 203; exports %, ~
sales $3.50: market dull and about STEADY
WIEAT-teceipts lsU0oD; exports "a
964; sales l.G0o.o9N futures: spot firm; No
red 1USm 1893 elevator and 10 f o b ailoat
No. northern Duluth ll9s f o af.oat
No. hard winter ll1z b atloat.
CORN-Receipts 3l.Sl5; exports pa Il9
spot market easy; No. G3a elevator and
&C, o b afioat; No. , white G6. and No
yellow GO o b atloat.
OATS-Receipts 1890; spot steady
mixed 26u32 IBIS. 54N54a; natural white Il
M32 lbs. 540a1; clipped white 3-G4O lbs
56l6tG2.
BEEF-Steady.
LARD-Firm; western 91Jfi9SI.
POIe<-Firm.
SUGAR-Raw steady; fair refining 81:
centrifugal SO test 3G7; molasses sugar 232;;
refined quiet.
BUT'rFR-Steady to firm: receipts 59Sl;
creamery specials 33a; official price S3:
creamery extras 52ifi33; creamery thirds
to nrsts 24U3l creamery held common
to special 23M30; process common to spe-
cial 1SU25; western factory firsts 2lM.2.
western imitation creamery firsts 2}u4.
EGGS-Easier: receipts 69l6: state. Pa.
and nearby fancy selected white 3NTi0:
do fair to choice 36m3S; brown and mixed
fancy $685. do. fair to choice 3lGt33
POTATOES-Barely steady; Bermuda
per Dbl. 405; Maine in bulk per $50 lbs.
2500 262; state and western in bulk per
$50 lbs 225m 231: Long Island per bib 20
M2S7: jersey per Dbl. or bag l9M2l2; En-
ropean 150N210; southern sweets per Dbl.
150Gi 80; Jersey per Dbl. 2Qa5o.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
FARMiNGDALE.

Miss Josephine Marshall has beer
confined to her bed since "Wednesday
by an attack of appendicitis. She l.
much improved and her attending
physician thinks that an operation
will not be necessary.
Oscar McCausland is helping
remodel the upper part Of the store oc-
cupied by f.. S. Smith Of Gardiner.
Cyrus Alger has been confined to the
house by bad Geld.
Mrs. Georgia Blrnhan has gone tC
Boston where she expects to pass the
rema inder of the winter.
The Art Club will meet with Mrs
Amos Jones of Bowman street TUESDAY
evening Of this week. The next meet
ing will be Tuesday, Jan. II witt
Lillian Blair Small of Sheldron street
Mrs John Brann Of Grant street ma
returned from Massachusetts Wher
she passed the Christmas holidays
with her sister, who was formerly Miss
Beulah Wells of Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
THE QUEENS INJURIES
Received While Trying to Save Quake
Victim from Further Horrors.

Rome, Jan. 4.-Signor Mirabello has
given the following account of the &C.
cident to Queen Helena three days ago
at Messina. when Her Majesty suffer-
ed Commissions of the chest He said:
THE Queen was in one of the i'm
provised hospitals. She was in the
act of bending over a wounded woman
when suddenly the door was thrown
open violently and crazed man rush
ed in crying loudly: The end of the
world has come. The earth has fallen
in. Save yourselves; save yourselves,"
THE wounded woman, terrified.
jumped from her bed and started run
ming toward tho door. The Queen with
great presence of mind, placed herself
in front of the unfortunate and EXTEND
ed her arms to stop her. But the wo-
man was out of her mind with fright
She lowered her head and precipitated
herself on the Queen. driving her head
with full force against Her Majestys
breast. The Queen fell backward Her
mouth became full of blood. and this
bleeding continued for some time
And what did the doctor say?" the
minister of marine was asked
Il don't know Signor Mirabello re-
piled. L don't think he was even con-
suited. The doctor knew only that
Her Majesty took choral that night to
induce sleep. Whot could have slept
under those fearful conditions?
The next day Her Majesty con-
tinued her work as usual, although
every now and then her lips We're
Redeemed by blood.
Queen Helena is worthy the indy
ing admiration of the entire Italian
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
STANDARD WINS.
Continued From Page One.)

Volved in the case as presented to the
trial court Reid brought suit in the
United States district court for the
southern district of New York 70 re-
cover his pay and emoluments from the
time of his discharge until July, 1897.
when his term of enlistment would
have expired. He contended that his
enlistment in 1904 for three years con-
Stituted contract between himself
ard the government for that period
but the district court held that he had
been merely hired by the government
and was subject to dismissal at the
VIII of his employer. The only question
was the authority of the President TO
act for the government in making the
discharge. and the New York court .
had no difficulty in finding that that ;
authority was ample. The effect OF to-
days decision is to affirm the result
of the New York courts finding.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
Installation Of Cutler Post,
No. 48, G. A. R.
Dept. Commander ". K, Dana
And His Staff Present,
Death Of John N. Bass..-ho Con.
cert Tonight--.Personals.


Inc IhStailatlon on the oiHcerS-e'ect
of Cutter Post here last evening was
neId IN the Home Opera mousse ana was
witnessed ~ q large gathering. The
ceremonies were very impressive ana
the Objects were Installed IN Il very
able manner by Woodbury. Is. Dana,
department. commander Of the O. =. r.
81 Maine. Ihe I"ii"Wihg are the new
oilcers;
Colnmandfr-lAilus H. CoIninS.
senior VIC" COMMUNICATED mas. L.
NeWe'L
Junior Wee COMMUNICATE. J.
" nipple.
fnaSt"F-fat:lck Casach.
SurSeoH--F reward Greer.
Chapialn-E'' >. CAk-nah,
Officer of Day" J. burke,
citicer OF Guard-Jtth"" Alien.
AdJutaih mares ri. Rouse
Sergeant i;Jpf-f. W. MafShth-
1uafteriIlaS'er '9era'fth.-1ohh =.
reed
AFTER inc ihSlaii3tloh ceremonies me
cost was addressed ny Gen. John T.
lciiiro9' 'pi' y. - i'"leH. 'oi' T. y,
Jllilkeh ana non. VI. T. NacaNorth
NJ were me SpeaAfiS anu i'eiu lhe
: oSeSt atteHtlol Oh an.
inc Home ofcnestra undef lile III
Sectloh OF fr"I. Is. w. lhleiile. lth-
tered me music during the eVeIllils'
20 the enjoyment o. All. Alter tne
:ompletlon Oh the exercises III the
opera mousse the foS- a-iu tiicli nisi'eu
guests doJouIlleo ~ 'ii' " "a H. ii''i''
"here a SMOKE 'alk anu c"iiipiire vas
heid ana Joliy eood TIME WAS iilouis
q IN by all REFRESHMENTS were Sci
ed during the evening"
among tlle suestS "ele Wooi'ul
~ Dana OF WeStorooh' oepai 'ilieii'
commander OF Maine accollpaiiieu Wy
the following OF ms stail' lunlpiiieS
+. Webster, , '. - isaac r Jaws
j. v. e.; cyrus Il. "dfu"eli' 1l'' "a
D. c.; l.. {. Morse, patrlotlc instructor
John NJ. webster, cnaplaln' ChdrieS r.
Smith, inspector; w. H. HolSteh' US
sstant adJutant general ana Kay
Eaton, judge advocate, members VI
Ten beal Noillihdiio' :. '. ~ "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-05
EARTHQUAKE DETAILS.
(Continned from Page Two.)

particular interest in a siX-year- Ole
girl who was rescued from the ruins o.
Messna under remarkable circum
While some Italian seamen wer.
climbing over wreckage, rney hear;
weak cries of "Maria,"- Maria" Aftel
much work they reached a room
where they found a parrot continuing
to utter cries of Maria" The seamen
turned to leave, but as the parrot per-
sisted in its cries, they broke into an
adjoining room and found a girl lying
senseless. She and the parrot We're
taken OH board the battleship Regina
Elena. The Queen nursed the girl with
her own hands.