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The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Fell Thirty Feet and Walks in Three
DAYS.

J. L. Emerson, one of the cleo
tricians employed with the A. G.
company, met with an accident late
in the afternoon of Wednesday of
last week that under ordinary cir
cumstances would have resulted in
instant death. He was working on
the top of the new electric line
poles, at heighth of thirty feet
from the ground. After finishing his
work he attempted to descend and in
some manner one of his spikes struck
knot and failed to hold and he fell
to the ground with great force. He
landed on his head and left shoulder
and when he struck the ground eye
witnesses were confident that he had
been instantly killed. They rushed
to his assistance and picked him up.
His face was badly bruised and he
was unconscious and in this condi-
tion he was removed to the hospital,
where an examination revealed the
fact that no bones were broken and
instead of his skull being crushed, it
was only bruised. Emerson remained
unconscious for several hours. after
which he recovered rapidly, and on
Saturday he was able to leave the
hospital and walk the streets with the
assistance of a crutch.
He was exceedingly fortunate to
get off so light and is of the opinion
that "hard head' is an advantage
some times
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
MORENCI ITEMS.

r. Crittenden spent Thursday
evening in Clifton.
Miss Blauch Shontz has accepted a
position in the D. G. store.
Jack Green was in Clifton Thurs
day evening visiting friends.
Frank Pelton returned Wednesday
from a weeks trip on business to the
mountains.
Mr.. Erickson returned from Globe
last Wednesday, having been on the
trial jury at the federal court.
John Elliott left Saturday for Bis
bee, where he has accepted a posi-
tion in the Copper Queen mine.
c. B. Nonamaker. G. B. Edgington
and Carl Ellington returned Saturday
evening from Globe, where they have
been attending court.
The interest in bowling seems to
continue and in the near future d
series of games will start between
the married and single men.
Mrs. Honeyman entertained num-
Der of friends Saturday afternoon in
honor of her sister-in-law, Miss Edith
Honeyman, of Knoxville, Tenn.
Earl and Dean Mason and Pete
Riley passed through camp Sunday
on their way to the New York-Ari-
IONA camp where they spent the day.
Rev. Love was up from Clifton Fri
day making arrangements for the
sale of tickets for w. ]. Bryan's
lecture, which was held under the
auspices of the United Churches.
J. NJ. Smith returned from Solo,
monyille Friday night, having been
over in that section of the country
to spend the required number of days
to hold his claim on land filed in Sui
phur spring valley.
Mr.. O'Brien, who has been working
in the furniture department of the
d. G. store, has been transferred to
the soliciting force, to take the place
# J. G. Echlin, who will work in the
Ryerson time office.
Saturday evening next the home
bows will open their basket ball sea-
sJn. They will play the Clifton team
and after the game will give another
Of their enjoyable dances. The same
music viii be had as at their former
dances.
j. N. Wade, who has been at the
Ryerson time office for the last six
months, left Tuesday for his home in
Philadelphia. After visiting his
parents for a few weeks with his
parents he will again resume his
former position with the Fairbanks
Scale Co.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons are hereby forbidden to ship,
sell or illegally handle any cattle in
the following brands: B xZ-L xZ
bar L X VIC.
DAY & FOSTER.
The cross shows the separation Of
the different brands,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

The Clifton football teams joined
issues last Sunday with nondescript
hobo, looking eleven, who however,
put it over Professional Russell and
his experts to the extent of goals
to 2. The game was very interesting
despite the score and though the
nondescript played the last half hour
without Liddell, they held their own
and even added a goal. For the Cliff
ton team Captain Russell, Goode and
Morris made clever inside trio, ally
assisted by "Joe" on the right wing
behind the team was pretty good and
was we'll served in goal by Basket
Baller Garwood, who however, no
doubt wished himself elsewhere.
The nondescripts were all equally
powerful. Drysdale and Camp
bell were powers of strength at back,
while Barton and Longwel served
we'll at half Machri, Liddell, Mason,
HALEY and Neil made a quintette
which were very difficult to stop.
For the Clifton team the goal getters
were Morris and Goode, while for the
Nondescripts HALEY ,, Neil 2, Liddell
1, Maori l. The winning team play
Morenci today.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

The Clifton high school football
team was defeated in Bisbee and
Douglas last week, but the boys have
the distinction of knowing that they
at least played boys-not men. Bis
bee and Douglas have some strapping
high school lads-they weigh about
10. The locals are not kicking, but
it was case of the biggest fellow
getting the grapes,
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Clifton Highs to Play Douglas Highs
December 18th.

On Saturday, December 4th, the
people of Clifton and vicinity will
have the pleasure of witnessing a
match game of football between the
high school teams of Clifton and
Douglas, at which time our boys will
struggle to win back the laurels which
they lost last week on the Douglas
battlefield. The Clifton team will be
lined up almost exactly the same as
when they played the recent games,
Professors Havorson and Jamison
preferring to have the high school
represented by high school material
only, even though some fast players
could be drafted from the outside.
The locals do not believe that
Douglas is entitled to the credit of
playing them a game in which the
score was 50 to o, in which contest a
combination of circumstances aided
the total score. Our boys are practic-
ing on the points of the game in which
they proved to be weak and by the
time the next match contest takes
place they will show i'm provement.
There is one thing certain and that
it that they will have the backing of
the Clifton people. Everybody should
turn out and see the game, as they
need encouragement.
In order to pull off the contest it
will be necessary to meet quite a
heavy expense, consequently our citi-
zens should not fail to purchase
tickets to the exhibition. The price
of admission has been fixed at fifty
cents for adults and twenty-five cents
for children. The game will at least
be interesting and worth double the
price that is being charged.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

The Sons of Heram have announced
grand ball to take place on New
Years Eve, December 3lst. The
Sons are noted for the good times
they have upon such occasions, and
those who join them are always glad
that they took advantage of the oc-
casion. Tickets are now being sold
in order that the lodge will know in
advance how many to prepare for.
If you-want to have good time take
in the ball.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

The president of the Postal Tele
graph company has made a denial of
the merger of that company and the
Western Union, which companies
control the telegraph business of the
United States.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

attention is called to the statement
of the condition of the ella Valley
Bank and Trust company, which APP
pears in this issue of the ERA. The
statement shows an increase over the
last one and the company is in most
excellent condition.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

Attention is called to the called
statement of the First National Bank
of Clifton, which as usual shows
slight increase over the last state
ment.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

Hunters who desire to kill deer
this season will have to-get busy be-
tween now and the first of Decem-
Der. There seems to be considerable
doubt as to when the season closes.
There are several small hunting par
ties being organized for next Sunday.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

Joe Billingsley conducted turkey
shoot in South Clifton last Sunday
afternoon, which was attended by
quite a few people. A great many of
the marksmen are of the opinion
that Joe had few iron ones, as not a
dozen of them were killed.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
PRESBYTERIAN Church.

Sunday School at $50 a. m; morn
ing service IL a. M; Christian En-
deavor z p. m; evening services 1876.
Everybody cordially invited. Curry
II. Love, pastor.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Sunday Services attheDifferent Churches.
Catholic Church.
fpuRING THE WINTERl

DURING THE WINIERJ
st. Michael Church shannon Hill
mass every other Sunday at 8:20 a. m.
Sacred Heart Church (Chase creek
mass every Sunday at 9:45 a. M:
evening service 700. Rev. Joseph
Garnet priest.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Clifton Fire Alarm
PHONE
MAIN z91.
MINOR MENTION

More perfect weather could not be
wished for than we are having at the
present time. 1t is neither cold nor
hot. Just right.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

All members of Clifton Lodge No.
II, K. P, should make it a point to
be present at the regular meeting
Friday night. There will be work in
the second and third ranks.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
BaDtiSt Church.

Sunday School 9:45 a. M; preaching
IL d. M, subject "The Real Pres
ence of the Living Cod" B Y. P. U.
$50, song service 7:30. Let all who
love music come. J. G. Deinlnger,
pastor.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Methodist Church.

school every Sunday morn
ing. Regular morning and evening
services. Welcome to all.
Rev. Akers, Pastor.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

The dance given by the basket ball
club last Saturday evening was well
attended and everyone seemed to
have good time, although the boys
money!
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25

For first-class deptal work call on
T. A. Balmer, in Hampton block
East Clifton.
The copper era. (Clifton, Graham County, Ariz.) 1899-1911, 1909-11-25
Coronado Railroad.

UUfOuduU DdIIfUdU.
Passenger service.-In effect April 25, 1909.
Train No. leaves Clifton 7.45 a. m; Long
fellow S.15a- m arrives Metcalf $50 a. m No. 3
leaves Clifton so p. M; Longfellow 4.15 p. N
arrive Metcalf 4. % p. m.
Train No. 2. leaves Metealf SIS a. m: Long
fellow 913 a. m. arrivesCl 8. 80 m No.
leaves Metealf4 &C p. m =, LOngfellOw 4.55 p. m.
arrives Clifton BIZ p. m.
GEO. WAGsTAFF. Supt
NoRMAN CARMIcHAEL. Gen'l Manager.
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terminable string of pedigrees an
records on my tongue, that I'm a
tangle to my friends. In. truth, 1t has
been asked by a passin' acquaintance
If / were not a little tangled; but
worse to me than this was the SYM
pathy of my kind old German neigh
Dor Krantzel after much Wanted
colt Phenomenon had been sadly dis
tanced in. his maiden heat. krantZel
consoled me with, 'Shon Wy dond you
raise hogs?' Yes, as you say, having
found money in swine, Krantzel is
wise in thrift Bear 1t in mind, how
ever, that for teachin' a man wisdom
in a solid way by letin' him know he's
a fool there's nothin' so sure as a
horse; for when you've counted his
probabilities, an fixed his value, he'll
disclose somethin' an nine to one its
agin you; an this is why the man
who banks on the promise of a horse,
is always CROWN wiser an poorer"
docs this apply to your friend
of the faded hat and coat?"
well he's been through it all.
81 was near %forgettin' to say that
up a tributary some thirty odd miles
from its mouth in the Dakota lies
the home ranch of this man an Tom
my. Should you happen that way an
call, as l have, you will find in him
whom you saw drivin' that race as if
'twere his last, one of Gods gentle
men; an in his simple, anxious hos
pitality you will meet a welcome be-
fittin' the man you heard, when that
az was over an won, raisin' his
shaky voice from the hundreds press
in about him an sayin' in goodness
of heart, Judges, if I've said anythin'
harsh during this race, or done any
thing wrong, or hurt your feelings,
it's because am old and was foolish
and badly excited, and right here and
now, l ask your forgiveness" An
should you speak of Red Reuben,
perchance he will take you to little
heap of earth, an say as he said to
me:
Under this mound they lie, 1
brought them with me from Iowa
the bones of Reuben.
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TAKES RECESS
Senate Adopted Resolution Asking
for Charges of CLAWS Made
Against Ballinger.


Special to the Republican:
Washington, Dec. 21.-Congress
adjourned this afternoon until Jan.
a.
The senate adopted a resolution
presented by Senator Flint, of Cali
fornia, calling on President Taft for
the documents pertaining to the
charges made by CLAWS against Sec
rotary Ballinger. Senator Jones. Of
Washington, read a letter from Sec
rotary Ballinger which demanded an
investigation of his department and
the forestry service. He blames GER
tain officers of the forestry service
for many of the charges which have
been made against him. When the
senate reconvenes after the holiday
vacation Senator Jones will ask for
the Investigation.
Senator Gore, of Oklahoma, pre-
sented a motion for an Investigation
of the Ballinger-Pinchot controversy.
Senator Aldrich offered an objection
to the present consideration of the
matter and moved to refer the same
to the public lands committee. The
motion carried.
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ak and that it's method was sure and.

N AN AOulClAS oVSOhu Va
the negative, after his opening argu'
ment, strengthened his side decided,
by exposing the fallacies Of the In.
come tax system, especially in the
mode of collections. Two methods
are available, the 'lump sum-, and
the "%stoppage at the source" The
first method is altogether weak and
the second is accessory to a number
of odious practices.
The last affirmative speaker, John
Chapman, presented the urgent need
of a system of increased taxation
without depressing the classes un-
able to bear the burden. He quoted
the large annual deficiencies as indi-
catlve of the necessity for a change.
The Panama canal, deep waterways,
and increased army and naval forces,
represent an increased demand in the
future. He closed the argument for
the affirmative with a plea to go
where the money is: to the rich. This
speaker has a fine stage appearance
and aided the resolution materially.
The constructive debate was clos
ed by Bernie Dean, of the negative.
He presented the statement of the
finance committee of the Senate and
treasury officials to the effect that in
1911 there will be no deficiency and
the need of further taxes for that
purpose removed.
AS a remedy, if one is needed. he
advocated the inheritance tax. 1t
was equitable to all and is paid by
those who have not earned their
wealth. OF the civilized countries,
the U. S. is the one not putting it in
practice. AS a closing appeal it was
shown to have been adopted by 33
states, whereas the income had fail
ed where tried in IA. He quoted a
number of reputable economists in
support Of the theory. His argument
vas presented in a most logical and
effective manner.
The rebuttal was taken up by the
speakers in the order of their first
appearance. Each man showed a
deep knowledge of the question at
issue. The closing speakers on both
sides closed the debate with a sum-
mary of the ground gone yer MI.
Chapman as a finality offered the ex-
ample of Edward H. Hartman as
one who had evaded the New York
Inheritance tax by disposing Of his
property before his death. This was
excepted to by Mr.. Dean, after the
debate was over. He denied the
truth of the statement and offered
the news reports that the Hartman
estate would pay something over a
million dollars in taxes.
The judges of the debate were
Pres. G. w. Nash of the Aberdeen
normal school. Jason e, Payne of
Vermillion, and Lewis Shuster of
Mitchell.
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cAa1oHwIHE CONVICTED
The Armour Merchant Was Convict.
cd ON all Counts Thursday in
the Federal Court

Sioux Falls, S. D., Dec. 17.-Spec-
ial to The Republican.-After occu-
plying the greater part of the week
in federal court j.. G. Cantonwine, the
Armour merchant, was convicted OF
perjury on all the counts on which
the indictments were based. The
case was given to the jury at the late
session of the afternoon and the
verdict was returned last evening.
One of the important witnesses for
the government was Rev. Anton Wet
eel, who varies his duties as pastor
of the German Lutheran church by
outside employment, and who at the
time of the alleged robbery of the
safe in Cantonwine's store of $685.
800 in cash on the night of Septem-
Der 18,190S, and for some little time
prior thereto, had been employed as
a clerk in Cantonwine's store.
Mr.. Weitzel testified as to his max
ing an examination of the surround
ings in the effort to discover clews
which might lead to the detection OF
the thief OF thieves. Among other
things he alluded to a pane of glass
in a window in the real end of the
store being broken, stating that the
hole broken in the glass was 14x23
inches in size. The witness stated
that no footprints could be found in
the zeal Of the building leading to
the broken glass. The alleged rob-
Der was supposed to have entered the
store by means Of the broken win
dow, but the government will, as the
result of the testimony of Mr.. Welt
Eel and other witnesses, contend that
it would have been physically inn
possible for even the smallest man
to have crawled through a hole only
14x23 inches in size, with Jagged
edges, and with no support in the
way of boxes OF a ladder on the out
side,
In order for the government to
prove that Cantonwine was guilty OF
perjury 1t was necessary to prove as
a fact that he was not robbed Of the
$4,000 as he alleged when the bank.
ruptcy proceedings we're started IN
federal court some time ago. 1t has
been believed all along that robbery
story put up by Cantonwine was a
fake.
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AFFIRMATIVE won DEBATE
Nappas Win l~ntersociety Debate at
University on Question of Fed
eral Income Tax.

On the question Resolved: That
empticn Of Incomes below Five Thous
and Dollars, would be a desirable
modification of the system of Fed
eral Taxation the Kappas won over
the Daedalians by a two to one vote
of the judges. The winning side up
held the affirmative of the PROPOSE
ton.
The Kappas upheld the popular
side OF the question, which was a
burning issue at the last session of
Congress, and their victory was UNI
doubtedly due to the fact that their
constructive argument was presented
in a most clear and convincing man
her.. In point of argument, the Dae-
dalians did the most effective debat-
ing, but their work was married by
their inability to get away from their
manuscript and devote themselves to
the judges. The victorious team
showed the effect of careful coaching
in platform work and speaking. May
or A. T.. Hitchcock presided over the
meeting.
The debate was opened for the
Affirmative by Herbert Hardy. Mr..
Hardy first laid as a basis for his
argument the economic principle that
every citizen should contribute to the
support of the government to the
extent that each makes a proportion
ate sacrifice. For this equality of
taxation the income tax was held to
be the best suited. The speaker de-
voted considerable time in showing
that the property tax, the present one,
is unfair and arbitrary, requiring the
same tax from productive and sterile
property alike. The opening argu-
ment was presented in a lucid and
convincing manner.
For the negative, the debate was
opened by Walter Grill who first ex-
pounded the proposition that the
IpdoOAu6 VI a law 1Ox OIL 1ACOlu0 ldA
would be futile because of it's uncon-
stitutionality. A similar case was
cited as an example. MI. Grill point
ed to the time that the income tax
had been used in this country, from
1861 to 1872, when it was abandon
ed. 1t was at that time productive Of
many evils which would still be pre-
valent. He quoted further the fail
ure and abandonment of the scheme
in Russia. France, Prussia and the
fact that in Japan it was evaded, also
in England. His argument closed
with the citation that the income tax
had been tried and found wanting
in IA states of the Union and there
fore was unavailable in the present
instance.
The affirmative of the resolution
al continued by Willard Kennedy.
He advanced the theory that every
system of taxation would be evaded
on account of the inconsistency Of
human nature but that the propos-
ed one would nearly fulfil the purpose
for which it was intended. It has
been tried in Ney Zealand and Eng
land where 1t Is the chief source Of
minimum expense in collecting the
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23

FOR sALE-One Singer sewing
machine. nearly new. Inquire at of
ice of J.. /. Case Co.
FOR sALE-Three yeariing colts
and pony. L. H. Johnson, 500 south
Duff street.
PRIVATE sALE-our entire
household furnishings. beginning
Monday. Dec. 20. Phone 5s1, w. H.
Hawkins, 709 Fifth Avenue east.
FOR sALE-one computation
book case and writing desk. Inquire
at this Office.
FOR sALE-Duroc hogs. also span,
of brood mares. T. H. .Ocheltree.
Phone 786.
FOR SALE-Poland China bears.
These pigs are sired by a son of j.
rs. Perfection the hog that took 8
first prizes In one year, they are good
size and good bone and from old
stock. Papers furnished. Come and
see them or write L. d. Powers,
Mitchell. 8. D.
FOR sALE-Folding bed as good
as new. Phone 139.
FOR SALE-Our household goods
and 6 room house with barn for
rent. J. Winter gil east Hanson
street.
FOR sALE-on easy payments,
bar fixtures. Q and second hand
billiards and pool tables, and bowl
ing supplies. We lead in cheap prices.
The Brunswick Bake Collender Co.
426. 1873. 430, 3rd st. south, Mime
apolis, MINI.
FOR RENT
FOR Rents rooM furnished
tcLse and barn, gooi location, also
S room cottage. Rowley & Co. 31S
Western National baIk building.
FOR RENT-Furnished, heated
room in modern residence / block
from Main st. Phone $50.
FOR RENT-Room in Modern
house. Phone 1876.
FOR RENT-House. Phone 1872.
FOR RENT-Six room house and
barn. A. H. Doyle Second Avenue
west.
Pianos for rent 1t H. q. Nichols.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23

FOR sALE-Three yeariing colts
and pony. L. H. johnson, 500 south
Duff street.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23

wANTID-Young man age a..
good education. good habits, wishes
work of some kind. Phone 161.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23

FOR sALE-One combinatio1
book case and writing desk. Inquiry
1T this Office.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-05-27
GUYANDOTTE.

Miss Ella Dickerson and Miss Eth
ell Lewis, of Huntington, attended
the examination here last week
Mrs. Lottie Justice, Of BurIing-
ton, was visiting her sister, Mrs
Maud Layne, Thursday.
Miss GayzelIa Toney, Of Burling-
ton, attended the examination here
last week.
Miss BERTHE Smooth came home,
Friday, from keystone, where she
had been teaching.
Nelson Layne and son, Velmer,
went on the excursion to Parkers-
burg, Sunday.
Abr@m Epps, Of Huntington, was
in town Friday ON business.
Mrs. Kittie Robinson and Miss
Fleeta Brooks attended services in
Huntington, Sunday evening.