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Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
A SOLEMN WARNING.

The long and futile fight of James P. Storm, the defaulting treasurer of Yavapai county, ought to convey a solemn and impressive lesson 70 all public officials. Every device known to the legal profession was employed to save Storm from paying the pen atty of his crime, but in the end jus tice was triumphant.
 While there are many who believe that Storm was not wholly respon- sible for the footing of the treasury, and he is the object of much sym pathy because of the peculiar eireum- stances surrounding the affair, yet law-abiding citizens generally admit that the punishment of Storm was necessary to uphold the laws and thereby preserve the fundamental prin- ciples of government. The people of Yavapai county are to be eongrat- ulated upon having had an aggressive and fearless district attorney in the office in the person of RObt. E. Nor rison, as it was due to his vigilance and ability that the conviction was obtained.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
SAYS IT IS FINE PROPERTY.
From Thursdays Daily)


 While visiting the city yesterday, C. H. Beers, an observing mining man, made the interesting statement that the work of developing the Blue Bell mine of the Arizona Smelt- ing Company continues under the most favorable conditions, and it is now generally conceded in mining annals that the mine is established as one of the most attractive mineral propositions in the county. A heavy tonnage is being produced that is per mitted to lay on the dump, the bins at Humboldt already being filed with the product recently taken out. The deepest workings on this property are at the 600, where the property is sowing up the best. A force o1 forty miners are maintained at tho present time. MT. Beers also say' that the May Mining Company i! preparing to start work, whose claims lie adjacent to the Blue Bell. Througl the big strike made several months ago in that zone mining in an( around Mayer has received a wonder ful stimulus recently.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
SAD ENDING OF CONGRESSMAN.

The terrible death of Congressman DeArmond of Missouri has caused a feeling of sadness throughout the country. While living, DeArmond gave his time and his life honestly trying to better his countrymen and in the end gave his life trying to save his little grandson. His political record is one that his widow and fam fly may well be proud of. When Missouri fell away from other demo- cratic congressman, he and Champ Clark still held on simply because the people loved them for their sincerity and square dealing.
 There has never been time when DeArmond has faltered in his loyalty to the democratic party, nOtwithstand- inc the fact that he was defeated by Joe Bailey for the leadership of the minority and his advice as to the policy the party should pursue ig nored.
 There are many people, and among them is the democrat, who have al ways believed that the election of De Armond instead of Bailey as the lead CT in the lower house would have greatly benefited the party. DeAr mond was a man of sound judgmen and careful action, while Bailey IS man of impulse and quick action Aside from this, DeArmond was better democrat than Bailey; he stoo' Loyalty by the party on the tarlf and all other questions, and no man record is cleaner and no mans con gressional escutcheon is winter.
 The democratic party has lost good soldier in the death of DeAI mond; the country has lost knightl and ehivalric gentleman, and his fan ilv has lost a kind and affectionat eomrade and friend.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
PUNTING PHoENICIANS
 BEST PRESCOTT PRIDE.
Special to Journal-Miner.

Special to Journal-Miner.
 PHOENIX, Nov. 25.- Prescott lost 24 to 5 today. That tells the story of hard-fought game. The heat was terrific and the dust was fierce.
 The game was the best seen in Arl- zona this year. It was character ized by clean, hard football on the part of the players and good work by the officials.
 The game was seen by a large crowd. The halves were 35 minutes. Prescott won the toss and Phoenix kicked of to Lowery. The ball work ed back and forth for several min utes, Phoenix finally kicking a goal from field.
 Prescott kicked off to Phoenix and for 20 minutes the ball was worked back and forth in the center. Pres colt carried the ball for long dis tance, Phoenix kicking it back. Near the end of the half Phoenix broke loose for a touchdown, back making run of 20 yards. The half ended to o.
 Early in the second half Crawford ran 75 yards for Prescott's only score. By the brilliant work of Cap tain Brooks, Phoenix added to the markers which counted 24 for Phoe- nix.
 Brooks was easily the star of the game.
 For Prescott on offence, Crawford Lowery and Merritt carried the bal for long line plunging gains and made many fruitless trips down thu field.
 On the defense Ling and Hill wer' the star lights. With 30 seconds t. play, Hill showed his pluck agains , odds and by a sensational burs of speed under a kickoff, re covered the ball on Phoenix's 20 var, l line. With the ball in our posses sion and with 15 yards to go, tn game ended. The boys are tired and hard knock 5 ed, but in good condition.
 Phoenix was coached by Rockwell the famous Yale quarterback. Bot
 teams were about evenly matched l . weight, but Phoenix proved decided ly superior in bunting.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
PUBLIC RECORDS.
Instruments Filed as Reported by The
 Prescott Title Co.

J. W. Wilson and wife to O. D. Harvey, warranty deed; September l, 1909; $75O; \. 16O feet of Lot 15, Block 6, Fleury's Addition to Pres colt; c. H. MeLane.
 Hopper Mines Company file affidavit of assessment work on four mines in Cherry Creek district.
 Golden State Life Insurance Co., appoints H. A. ChevertOn as stat utory agent, November 24, 1909.
 November r.
 Julio Santeau to Theodore Romero bill of sale, eight burrOs and pack saddles.
 R. E. Johnson files bond of s1,O0C as justice of the peace.
 Castle Creek Mining and Develop ment company files affidavit of as sessment work on three miles, Castle Creek district.
 E. P. Brittingham estate files af fidavit of assessment work on three mnes, Pine Grove distret.
 November IS.
 Leon R. Smithen and wife to W L. Richards, W. D., lot ?, block l Kelly & Stephens addition, Prescott. T. B. Hicks and wife to Prescott Improvement company, deed, lot g block Il, Otis addition, Prescott.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
COMPANIES ARE ABOUT TO
 MERGE Arizona Overland May
 Get Foothold In Phoenix
tFrom Tuesdays DaIlyl

can, a deal is now pending for the consolidation of the Home Tele- | phone Company of that city and the Arizona Overland Telephone Com pany which has franchise in Pres colt and is now operating in Jerome. The article says:
 c. H. Rutherford of Jerome, attOr- ney for the Overland, was in town the greater part of last week and as result of a conference on Satur- day with the officers of the Home company a tentative proposition for the taking over of the Home was agreed upon. The eonsummation of the transaction depends upon the full fillment of certain conditions the na- ture of which has not been made public but it is stated that their fulfllment would require nearly three months.
 In the meantime both companies which are not in any way in eompe-
 tition will proceed, each with the de-
 velopment of it's own plans. It IS further understood that if the deal is finally eonsummated, the holders i of interests in the Home will become
 holders of interest in the Overland.
 The Overland on September exc
 euted a trust deed to the Commercial
 Trust Company for s1,5OO,OOO. The deed was filed in this county last
 week. This is supposed to have
 something to do with the deal now
 under consideration.
 Though the Overland has establish
 ed exchanges in towns which 1t has
 reached it was organized more espe
 cially for long distance business It was intended to link the town:
 of the territory together and ther
 build to the coast. Its lines now
 take in Winslow, Williams, Flagstaff Jerome and Globe and it is intended shortly to build to Prescott. 4 franchise has been secured from thu
 boards of supervisors of this anC , Yuma counties for a right of wa1 } along the public highway from Phoe nix to Yuma. Under the term of the franchises work will hay, } to be begun quickly. In its con struetion the company has put il
 the heaviest copper wire used on tel ephone lines.
 . The object of the proposed merger l on the part of the Home company Q is to secure long distance connection: 9 Though the Home company was form . ed for the purpose of serving tn r citizens of Phoenix, the promoter 3 then looked forward to connection s with the outside towns of the terri D tory. Later an understanding wa 2 reached with the Overland people bu 2 it was much such an understandin - as is said to exist between tn l Home and the Peoples Independen I company for the service of the rura
 districts. At that time the eonso e idation of the companies was no [ contemplated.
 t The Home company has long sine t finished laying its underground wire f and it was expected that it would b y able to install boxes as long ago a l. the first of the month.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01
CAUGHT BY WEDLoCK.

Prescott aequaintances of the groom will be surprised as well as pleased to learn that Allen NJ. Lane, more familiarity known as "Shady' Lane, was married on the 26th of this month to Miss Velma Johnson, prepossessing yonng lady of Ash Fork. The ceremony occurred at Williams in the parsonage of the NJ. E. Church, Rev. David Roberts officiating. MT. Lane is an employe of the Santa Fe railroad, with head quarters at Ash Fork, and in selecting Williams as the point for the marriage did so from the fact that his personal popularity was too well established and his modesty compelled him to go through the ordeal without the embarrassing throngs to be met with if he remained at his post. His bride is said to be a charming young lady. and enjoys the esteem of all in that little railroad center. They will make their future home in that place. Both bride and groom re followed in the journey through life with the best of wishes from a host of friends in this city.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01

The discovery by pr. Marage of
 Paris of a way to make a dead dog bark and howl, by the application of an electric current to the throat, will net evoke half so much popular en- thusiasm as would the discovery of a way to make a live dog keep quiet.
Weekly journal-miner., 1909-12-01

DETROIT, Nov. 29.-Dr.Roller, the Pacific Coast champion, held Frank Gotch, the worlds champion wres- tier, 15 minutes without a fall, to- night.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
Appendicitis No Longer Incurable
No Need Of Surgical Operations
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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25

birds, is shown by the recent records
of the Investigations of government
harm the crops and carry deadly germs
are now known to be consumed by. the
very birds that the nation Is asked to
guard from wholesale slaughter. If
the lack of uniform protection of these
birds by the states which they must
cross is allowed to menace the inter-
ests of the American people any longer
it is pointed out that the consequences
will be serious.
Farmers, ranchmen, planters and
lumbermen, as well as sportsmen and
bird lovers, in all parts Of the country
are offering us their support in this
campaign to place Uncle Sam on
guard over the nations migratory
BIRDS said William butcher, president
of educational Association of Audubon
Societies at its headquarters, 141
Broadway, today. twenty-five years
of constant and aggressive effort for a
uniform bird protective law. If every
American who cares for the continued
existence of his countrys birds will
come to our aid, however / believe
That we shall soon see the national
government placed in control Of this
serious situation"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25


Of headquarters when the rest of the
fellows are inside the barracks sing
ing songs, telling stories, eating tur-
key or out on the paraCa grounds play
ing baseball or doing slSylarl1ing stunts
and the experienced soldier makes ii
a point to escapG a Christmas guard
duty il possible. There are several
ways of doing this. The first SER
geant of companies sometimes, it is
limited, helps the veterans out by a
passive corporation, which throws
the burden Of the day upon young re-
cruits who are passing their first
Christmas ia the service. He permits
the old timers to swap dates for guard
duty with the recruits so that the
latter will and themselves detailed.
Santa Claus also comes to the SOL
der This is true literally and figu-
ratively. He comes through the malls
or the express companies in the shape
Of boxes or packages from the home
folks. OF this s13 a month the SOL
der does not have much of a surplus
to spend in buying presents to send
home, but this fact does not initiate
against his receiving mementoes from
the old hearthstone. 1t is always an
event in camp or barracks when some
man receives a hefty package "jes"
fore Christmas. AS rule, the con-
tents aro shared with the soldiers
cronies if they happen to be Of the ed
ible variety and If any of the cronies
fail to receive similar remembrances.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25

Christmas in the various forts garri-
soned by the United States troops new
er passes without cut-and- dried cele-
bration. Every soldier knows that
something extra is going to be his
portion for that day. The Christmas
dinner, with savory extras in the way
Of food, is not the only special pro-
vision for the soldiers celebration.
There is a relaxation Of the rigor of
military discipline, which to many en-
listed men is even more welcome than
the turkey and cranberries. On
Christmas day the man la the barracks
may do pretty much, as he pleases.
But pigs Is pigs" and soldering is
soldering. so it follows that few of
the men are shut out OF the general
hilarity of the holiday because they
must perform soldiers duty as on
other days. The guard mount is for
Christmas as well as for other days
and military regulations cannot forego
the requirement, no matter how much
the victims may growl under their
blouses. Even the extra dinner in the
barracks, while it is a rare treat to
most of ne men, makes work for some
of them which is regarded in the
army as about the most calamitous de-
tail in the business.
Guard duty and kitchen work are
things studiously to be avoided by the
enlisted men. 1t is not pleasant for
soldier to be kept on guard walking
beat or pacing up and down in front
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
Sane Man WAS
Sent TO ASYLUM
WITNESSES DECLARED HIM
CRAZY FOR PLANTING APPLE
TREES IN NORTHERN
MICHIGAN. Sc

Marquette, Mich. Dec. 25.-An in
teresting story Of an experiment in
apple raising comes from Crawford
county. 1t concerns Henry Ward, a
Pontias millionaire. A few years ago
Ward announced that he was going I'd
set out apple trees on tract Of 10000
acres OF pine bafrens'' in that coun-
ty. The land had been regarded as
worthless for any purpose by the old
settlers. ..st
After he had planted, about 1000
acres to apple trees an order to have
him committed to a sanitarilIrn for
treatment was obtained on the ground
that he was of unsound mind. and he
was brought to a halt in his elaborate
apple raising venture. Settlers In the
vicinity, whose Judgment as to the
capabilities OF the soil were considered
sane and sound, werS witnesses to
establish Wards mental arrangement
and they were quite. sure that anybody
who believed apples could be grown
on the "barrens' was insane.
The trees which had been planted on
the 1000. acres grew and throve with
such attention as was given them
while Ward was being treated for men
tai alteration at the sanitarium. This
year they produced crop of apples
that sold for $4,000, the buyers
taking them on the trees as they had
grown and ripened, standing the cost
of harvesting them.
The success of the experiment in
stituted by the crazy millionaire has
50 stimulated apple raising in the
|neighborhood that many have engaged
in it. and apples raised there took Irst
prize at the state fair last fall, being OF
exceptionally fine quality.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
TO GUARD BIRD
WARDS OF nation
UNCLE SAM TO PROTECT INTER
STATE FLYERS-5IRD
OF AUDUBON.

New York, Dec. 25.-Asking Uncle
sam to act as guardian to all the birds
that flock through his various states
and territories sportsmen. ornitholi-
gists an agricultural authorities
throughout this country have today
Joined the National Association of Au-
dubon Societies in urging congress to
provide federal protection for the ma
tion's rapidly dying races of migratory
birds. Nnless these helpless wander
ers who wing their way over the con-
tinent are speedily guarded by federal
law at every point in their travels,
many valuable bird species will soon
become extinct, as several have all
ready, . was declared here today by
leaders of this new movement
AS measure providing for the
proper care of bird wards by the ma
tionaI government, the sportsnen's
and Audubon organizations announced
today that they would unite to support
the Weeks bill, watch was introduced
at Washington last May and is now
in the Committee on Agriculture of the
House of Representatives. This bill
provides for the custody of all migra-
tory birds to be assumed by the fed
eral government and authorities the
Department of Agriculture to deter
mine and fix closed seasons in all the
territory travelled by the birds that
undertake interstate flights With
out interfering with the state law for
strictly resident birds, this proposed
federal legislation is designed to insure
protection OF the migratory focks in
the interests Of the people of every
section of the country.
Reciting the practical difficulties of
obtaining uniform state legislation to
protect this important class of birds,
resolutions have just been passed by
The American Ornithologists' Union,
convention in this city, endorsing the
Weeks bill and expressing the belief
that "all birds which do not remain
any state or territory are logically the
wards of the nation" BY the New
sportsmen in every section of the
country, similar endorsement has been
given to this movement From
Minnesota, Oklahoma and many otner
states 1t is reported that public sem
hment has already insured the active
support Of this measure in congress.
That not only the healthy recreation
" the sportsman but the nations as
veil are seriously threatened by the
ack of federal protection of migratory
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
HEARD WOMAN
MAKE The OFFER
SENSATIONAL EVIDENCE IN LED.
Better TRIAL GIVEN BY
NEWSPAPERMAN.

MankaIo, Mimi, Dec 25.-A local
newspaperman, Frank Franciscus, city
editor Of Mankato paper, has fur
nished one of the sensations in the
trial in the district court of Grace
Ledbeter for killing her husband.
Franciscus had hidden in Smiths
cell and overheard a conversation be-
tween Smith and Mrs. Ledbeter, which
he took down in shorthand. Fran
discus read this conversation from his
stenographic notes. The substance OF
the story heard was to the effect that
Mrs. Ledbeter would give Smith $1,000
if he would say Bill Gardner, an old
chum of Smith, killed her husband
Smith said If we had buried him a lit
tie deeper in the barn no one would
have found him, and Mrs. Ledbeter
answered, Yes" Then Smith said he
would tell the Gardner story so that
he and Mrs. Ledbeter would get out
Of it.
'arhat was a hell of game any
way" said Smith. Mrs. Lee ~eter an
swered:
"If 1 had it to do over again ! would
burn him up in the suove myself"
Threw Candy to Smith.
During this conversation Mrs. Led
better threw candy into Smiths cell.
While in conversation with Mrs. Led
better Smith said he wished he could
get into her cell with her. She said
the time was coming when they would
both be out again, but she was afraid
that if she got out the people would
kill her. She then said that she would
have the children bring him flowers
when she got out.
When they had finished Their con-
versation Smith waived kiss
through the bars, and there was an
answering smack from the corridor.
In the cross examination Franciscus
was scored to a finish by the attorneys
for the defense, but he stuck to his
notes and was changed in no way.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
Murder Was Planned.


,Heaton, N. d., Dec. 24.-To The
Forum: The new Congregational
church was opened last Sunday morn
ing, Rev. E. E. Sanders, the pastor,
preaching upon the broad theme of
the Fatherhood of God, and the
Brotherhood of Man, as suggested by
Psalm G., which was .recited by the
congregation at the beginning Of the
service. The building joins the pleas
ant parsonage on the east, and cost
over $4,000 with furniture, lighting
plant and furnace, $500 of the expense
is kindly borne by a gentleman near
Boston, who declines to record his
identity at present. A temporary loan
with contributions. pays all bills.
Two lectures on temperance and
prohibition by w. J. Arnold, the (col-
oneD singing temperance evangelist
from Anolxa, Mimi. were much appre-
ciated by his audience. Mr.. Arnold
is approved by the state w. g. 4. u.
and his logical and convincing argu-
ments in favor Of the election OF
legislators interested in effective pro-
hjbition laws are unanswerable, and
the songs he sings are also impressive
messages.
w. Fl Tritchler who has been en-
pioyed in the general store CT Barber
& wergin in the past two years, leaves
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
THIEF RETURNS LOOT.
Divine Says His Robber Rspsnts--
Police Called of.

Denver, Dec. 25.--At the request OF
Rev. George w. Rose. the Denver po-
lice today ceased efforts to trace the
man who on Sunday night robbed the
clergyman's home while the latter was
at church.
Last night the door bell of MIR.
Roses rang and when he went to the
door, man, standing in the darkness.
told him that all Of the things taken
from his house were on the porch The
man said he had repented and also
declared II was his first offense. Then
he DISAPPEARED.
A rifle and several valuable articles
of jewelry were among the articles
taken and restored.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-12-25
Christmas Music in the Churches

Bright ........,..C. Whitney Gambia
Hymn-Than Didst Thy Throne.
'.s.ss........ .....s.s...... Matthews
Sermon--Where Shall We Find God
Quartette-The Birthday OF a King
................. w. H. Neidlinger
Hymn--o, Come All We Faithful.
Organ Postlude and Benediction.
Evening.
Organ Prelude.
Hymn-While Angels Watcher, Handel
Apostles Greed.
Prayer.
ouartette-Night Song OF Bethlehem
..................s. Dudley Buck
Psalter-Page 70.
Gloria Patri.
New Testament Lesson.
Offertory Duet-See You Not, Yon
Radiant Star ........... Coombs
Hymn-Hark, the Herald Angels
sing OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Mendelsshon
Sermon-The Ever Present Christmas.
Quartette-Sing, Ye Choristers of
heaven .............. Combs
Hymn-Brightest and Best. i. Harding
Organ Postlude.