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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

While the democratic newspapers are consum- ing considerable space exploiting the presumed candidacy of Frank M Murphy for senator of the new state of Arizona the republican news papers are silent, which might lead to the con- clusion that neither the statehood nor the legis- lative eggs have as yet been matched. Mir. Mur- phy, however, might succeed in landing the sen atorial toga with a democratic majority in the next legislature. Stranger things than that have happened in politics. And as a last word Mir. Murphy would make a mighty good senator.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

A Connecticut chemist has discovered kind of bacteria which, when added to inferior brands of butter, will make them rival the Punxsutaw- ney Spirit. We should rejoice and wax exceed ingly glad in this knowledge were we not de- pressed by haunting idea that some predatory trust will promptly corner the particular bac- .teria supply herein indicated.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

If $l0is too much to pay for seat at ban quet in honor of the president, what would be a fair price to pay for Chautauqua ticket to hear pitchfork United States senator talk through his hat?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

So Mir. Roosevelt is coming home sooner than he originally expected to. It must not be con cluded, however, that the recent tendency among newspapers to give somebody else's name an oc- casional top 'o-column- next pure reading matter position had anything to do with the change of program.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Although Mir, Taft professes to think mighty we'll of the Roosevelt policies, he has a few of his own sharply differentiated therefrom and in no wise to be connected herewith. His the ory that the president is "merey a figurehead'' knows no place in the Rooseveltian philosophy.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

The Montgomery Advertiser under recent date, carried most interesting editorial on ''The Value of Cottonseed. It is agreed gen erally that cottonseed makes first-rate "genuine Italian olive oil.'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

The presidents recently expressed lukewarn- ness toward the Dig her deep through Dixie'' idea may have been due to New Orleans failure to get him on the outside of two or three sazarac cocktails of the positively genuine persuasion.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Owing to the failure of the chili crop in Mex leo, the output of chili con carne will be ex- tremely limited this fall It is an i'll crop fail. ure that blows no good as you might say.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

An Alabama college professor was arrested in Annlston for calling local policeman an Zen cyclopeda" It seems that one may be arrest ed for almost any old thing in Alabama nova days.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Mir. Aldrich is reported to be perfectly charmed with France" To conclude however. that France will institute future rigid quaran- tine against that gentleman would, perhaps, do a certain measure of violence to the probable.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

In the articles of agreement between James J. Jeffrles and Jack Johnson it is stipulated that the forthcoming fight shall continue for "forty- live rounds, or more" Still, real sporting gents will hope it means "more or less"
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

The failure of Oklahoma s guaranteed bank deposits law to work smoothly has been explain ed A large section of the late guarantee fund was, most unfortunately, on deposit in the de- funct bank
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Professor Jack Johnson is grand old Texas grandest young cullud pusson; of course.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

And the next thing we know, the politicians will be telling the truth, says the Dallas News. Evidently, you do not expect to know anything more until after the millennium has arrived
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

In stating specifically and unequivocally that he did not reach the South Pole, Lieutenant Shackleford seems to have escaped being called several kinds of liar.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Jeffries says he will fight in April. IL is not April l he has in mind, it is to be hoped
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

fortunately, the average campaign editoria set Tn box-car letters is exceedingly easy to for
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

A physician says that no woman who wisbe, to remain beautiful will ever speak grossly te her husband. Is the doctor married? And what does she look like?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Having put the stillworm out of existence oown Dlxleway, 1t is now proposed by reformers to put the hookworm in like condition.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Why should Mr. Aldrich bother with M lr Towlerg Mr. Fowler has not accumulated al Taft inducements yet, has heg
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Horrors! The Brownsville case has brol out agaln How can we ever hope to get to end of the North Pole row?
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

The speaker is a militant standnatter right He plays the game as if he were ore well satisfied with his hand.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-11-09

Boozeville, Ga, was wiped off of the man by cyclone. Boozy propositions of all kinds seem to be experiencing hard luck in Georgia.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

!, Although s,The .Pravcliugs salc.-
man" james l'orbcs's Imaginable coas,
edy, which comes 10 this city Aiarcr
90. where it win b. seen a. liz
Grand, has combinations OF tho 6tsi
conditions necessary Tor the succc
OF II playa good story To- begin
with. good players, good stage sur
roundiags. yet Herbert CIrthcl, Who
plays Bob Blake with this organiza
tlon, claims that It was i black cat
that insured The success Of the piece.
proving that superstition is not yet
stfncd.
It is said that even cortheil Is not
entirety free from the hclIcf that d.
cat had little something 10 do in In
fluencing the success of the piece. The
incident concerning this happened IN
the stage the morning that the com.
pany assembled TO hear the piece read
corthell was seated near the author,
Mr.. Forbes, who had just begun the
second act. when the actor felt Il
touch at the'calf Of his leg. He was !
bit startled, and bent down 10 look
beneath his chair. His eyes met the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

the company presenting this delight
full comedy at the Cayety Theatre,
New York, during the past seven
months.
by reason OF the extreme manager
ial acumen in the selection or 4 cast1
for this standardization; the perform
ances are every 1it as good as those
given by the orig4nnl company, Both
press and pu'Aietpaye accorded the
touring company their endorsement.
and@as a result capacity houses are
heihg encountcrels wherever it IS
played.
Herbert corthclb as the jovial,
rnirthsnror6kinE drummer, RosaiInd
coshlun as the ingenius. simple ticket
agent. Diana Iluneker, in the role of
u modern HRntippc but with a heart
rs good as gold--in fact, the entire
company without exception gives
splendid Interpretations to Mr.
Forbes's interesting stage characters.
iuN lHNrtiN=4 NuIAu III TStt WAGONS
clowns, peanuts ana sawdust' and the
big tent Of a circus will be seen in,
the clarksDurg production Of Polly
Of Tin Circus. which viii be seen for
the first tIlne nj the Grand on March
- Willie the play carries with 1t the
atmosphere OF III. sawdust ring and
It's accessories, which Is usually more
or less prosaic and far from being
romantic or sentimental, there has
been woven INTO |, l,y It's author, Mar
garct Mayo, touching romance Of
love in the story Of Polly, The pet Of.
the circus and afterward the bride of
a minister in a graceful and artistic
manner. Here Polly is not the noisy,
uncouth circus lady" but is the por-
trayal Of refined, affable and gem
Tie young woman who. Shy" ON ed
ucation but rich in principle. Is in
jured through fan from her horse
and becomes ut sthe termination OF a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

ye1uw ones Of a little family disposed
black cat. Not wishing to interrupt
thu reading. he said nothing, but a
moment later the kitten walked over
to Forbes and rubbed against him.
TIL" others then saw the little animal
and Of course the reading Of the play
stopped fer few moments to discuss
how much luck the piece was going
to have because OF the cats appear
ance at that special time. The fact
tina, the play has been extraordinarily
succession is attributed by many Of
the company TO the superstition con-
corning a black cat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

made by rhe Chorus Lady which
should insure treat to the patrons
iof the Grand.
The mystic world Gf red wagons
and the contents are toll In the ma
5estic production of Polly OF the cir-
Gus, which begins an engagement at
the Grand on March 30, y
A pretty love romance Is woven
into Margaret Muyo's story. The
play which is in three acts and SIX
scenes, shows in sequence the study
of a minister, bedroom above the
study, the rear garden OF the .parson-
age, THE Interior Of the big tent. and
the circus lot inter the performance.
The story tells Of the loves of Polly.
the pet Of the circus. who, having sur
fered "a severe injury in d fan from
her horse, Is! carried into the parsons
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16
HerbertCorhcIl and RosaIind Cough.
lin in the Travelling Salesman,
Grand, Friday, Mar. 20

aSS duJuluiuS tllS G4AGuS Autt AHu tut
young parson into whose heart she
has been carried as well.
1t is dellciously interesting tale
ana beautifully conceived.
The management has provided
very strong cast ana a magnificent
stage inrestlture. Tie cast includes
Herbert Darlington, Edward saxon.
Walter V. Milton, Clint q. Ford, Car
olyn Lee ana Betty Huston.
So clamoruus has beon the de-
mand by theatre managers outside of
New York for an early date Of James
Forbes's latest comedy success, THE
Travelling Salesman" that Henry u.
Harris has organized another COM
pany for Boston, Chicago aud linn
tied road tour which comes TO the
Grand on March G. He has fssem-
bled an organization which includes
players every hit rs noteworthy as
that presenting this comedy at the
Gaicty Theatre. New York, where ii
Is now in the seventh month. IT in
cludes Herbert CortheI, who created
the role Of Bllly Saunders In strong
heart and last season was prom
Incnt member Of Lillian Russelrs
company in ''wldare. RosaIind
coghlan. who for a number OF years
was identified with Charles Froh-
mans productions; James o'NeiI. Jr.,
for several seasons a member OF his
distinguished fathers organization;
Diana Huneker, associated with
Grace George in the production OF
Clothes" and recently with Robert,
Edeson; Marion Stephens. OF the
Florence Roberts company; Buck
Shelter, long and favorably known as
a deIlneator Of negro roles: William
Robert DAILY. for several years con-
nected with Broadway successes:
Robert Dudley. late with Henry W.
savage's County Chairman COM
pany Emmett shackelford, who has
been favorably seen with Blanche
Walsh and William Faversham: Law
renee sheehan. for several seasons
Identified with Robert. Edeson, and
Viola savoy and Master Thomas
Tohin. Two exceptionally clever child
actors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

Henry h. Harris win present In NH,
city On March IS. James Forbes-s
comedy hit. The Travelling sales
maa." now in its seventh month nj
the GaIety Theatre. New York. Mr.
Forbes viii he remembered as he
author Of The Chorus Lady. which
Is nniversai,r regarded as one of The
beet entertainments q lis kind ever
sren on any stage. His ialest eefor,
more than duplicates The success
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

pretty little love affair instead of a
bareback rider. all clip mate for the
parson, whose sympathy leads her
into a parsonage and thence 10 a life
which Is spiritually sweet and happy.
The management has provided an ex-
ceptionally strong cast II capable arr
lists which includes Herbert Har-
rIngton, Edward Saxon. Walter \.
Milton. clint 6. Ford. Carolyn Lee
and BETTY Huston.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

The touring company Of The Trav-
cling Salesman, James Forbes's
great comedy success under the man
agement Of Henry s. Harris. which
comes To the GRIND on March g. is
meeting with tae same enthusiastic
receptions that have been accorded
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

clenwood Addition
Room s1s Third 1ooi.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

Greenlarn cene.efy
Rom s1s Third Zoo,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

The Lynch-Elliott Real Estate Co.
Real Estate, Coal, OIL and Gas
Room s1s Third door
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16
Empire BuIdlng Directory

Clarksbnfg Telegram Company
Printers and Publishers
First floor Main stress
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

clafksburg Collecting & Employment
Agency.
Room e4s Sixth FLOOR
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

Hope Natural Gas Co.
Rooms 1873 Seventh aoo
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1909-03-16

Great Eastern Casualty and lndem.
nifty Company,
Room 424 Fourth door. /
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Or. W. CASTOR
Room sos Sixth door
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
PRfS|DENT.E[ECT Taft WRITES
OF DISTINGUISHED PREDECESSOR
Reviews Early Acquaintance With President and Mrs. Roosevelt Follows Career
Down Present mePraca Progress and Not IDEALS Moving Principle
of Roosevefs LiWas Most Intensely Loyal Any Cause He
Espoused-As Leader Among Men Will Be CIassed
With Washington and Lincoln

, lawyer and as Judge and am as
strongly imbued with the necessity for
legal methods as eleven years on the
bench are likely to make one. and yet
In spite of this difference of method
and difference of temperament, 1t Is
quite remarkable to me, and we have
frequently commented on it to each
|, other, that we have been In agreement
in our views as TO the results that
ought to be obtained in the matter of
government and political progress,
even to details. much more than other
men who have come into association
with both Of us.
Mr.. Roosevelt's courage In the ex-
preston of his convictions need not
dwell upon. His real and what one
might almost describe as affectionate
interest In the welfare of the poor man.
the man who has great obstacles to
meet, and who has the odds against
him In life's struggle, and the sincerity
of his desire TO help that class of men
no one who ever had to do with him
could doubt, and his insistence has
always been that the difficulty between
the so-called classes In the country and
the failure OF educated lawyers and
political economists and others to
bring about proper relations between
the we'll to do and those dependent
upon wages for their living arises
from an absence Of a proper point OF
view on the part of those who are
leading comfortable lives.
THE confidence that the common
plain people, including the wage ear
nerS, have had In Theodore Roosevelt.
as their representative and defender.
has been most perfectly placed, for
there never was a champion more
sincere In support Of their real inter-
ests and yet there was never friend
franker in his statement TO them of
the unpleasant truths that occasion
ally they ought to be told. MIR. Roosc-
velt understands the plain people about
as well as Lincoln did. shares their
feelings and gives accurate expression
to them. Hence, his marvellous hold
upon the great body of the people,
which has continued to exist In undi-
minished strength In spite Of the criti-
cism, heard Of him and his methods
really significant
When the friction of the last few
months shall be forgotten. when the
mists of momentary irritation shall
have disappeared, the greatness of
Theodore Roosevelt as president and
leader of men In one of the great
moral movements of the country's his
tory will become clear to every one
and he will take his place in history
with Washington and Lincoln"
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
DIES AWAY FROM
HOME AND FRIENDS
Identity of Woman Is Shrouded in
~ Mystery; Refused to Talk.

Salt Lake, March 4.-Lying in the
morSue at the Evans undertaking
rooms on North State street is the
body of woman. 80 years old. known
as Mrs, Mary Griffith. VINO died at
ST. Marlc's hospital Tuesday AS yet
no relative or friend OF the dead wo-
man has been located.
About a week ago Ensign Pitts of
the Salvation Army discovered the
woman seriously Ill in room at 2S
East Fourth South street The atten-
ton Of the Associated Charities was
called to the case. and the woman re-
moved to the hospital.
Before dying she stated that in her
trunks would be found $40 900 worth
of jewelry. The coroner was notified OF
the case, and although the trunks
were located. there was nothing but a
box OF ten-cent jewelry found There
was varied assortment OF papers.
from which it was learned that she
had been married in Pennsylvania
The papers will be searched more
carefully today, in an attempt to learn
something further about the woman.
The truth that she must die was not
withheld from her, and she made the
statement that all she wanted done
with her body was 10 have 1t buried
and plain wooden slab raised over it
She told nothing of her past history
nor OF any relatives.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
SALT LAKE AND
STATE NEWS
MODERN ENoCH ARDEN
SEEKS HIS DAUGHTER
j. Howe Returns Rich Man to Find
His Wife Dead and His Girl
Missing.

Salt Lake, March 3.-News: ]
Howe, a modern EDoch Arden and
Monte Cristo rolled into one. came to
Salt Lake this morning and at once
repaired to the county building and In
terviewed the officials there with the
object in view OF finding his daughter.
He believes her to be somewhere in
this city. He wants to meet her again
and incidentally help her along the
rugged road of life. because he is rich
Fifteen years ago he left Salt Lake
and until recently he led the nomadic
life Of prospector. When the Nevada
goldfields were In their infancy he was
there with his poverty stricken outfit
seeking the elusive pay streak. Re-
Gently he found what he was hunting
for and as soon as he could dispose of
the property at good value he closed
and headed for Salt Lake where wears
ago he left his wife and daughter.
Shortly after starting out the mother
died and left the girl alone with but
few friends. A month ago Howe re-
ceived a mysterious letter which in.
formed him that his daughter had mar
ried In Salt Lake. When he sold his
mine he set aside portion of the nav
ment for dowry for his girl.
Such was the story he told in the
county clerks Office. Willing hands
promptly thumbed the records of mar.
riage licenses and two pairs of ewes
scanned the pages for the name of
Eftie Howe. Sheet after sheet was
turned over with no result; no such
name was on the records.
Almost distracted he eventually left
the building to search for his daughter
whom he believes is still In Salt ate
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04

diisently studied the foreign langu.
ages and Is an adept in French. Span.
lsh and Italian. She writes Spanish
nuently and during the last two wears
mas ueVoted many hours to French. In
addiuon TO this she is an accomplish.
cd musician The first year after her
graduation from the Cincinnati Con.
servatory of Music she held a profess
lonai chair and she often refers TO
tnis as one OF the proud accomplish
ments of her life. She gave up bor
profession after marrying Mr. Taft.
out mas never ceased to keep up her
music. '
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
SECURES DIVORCE AND
TAKES ANOTHER WIFE

Salt Lake. March 4.-Edson W.
Packer Sr., is not an advocate OF the
single life. He gave the ink in Judge
Morse's decree freeing him from Alb
bic Packer. just twenty-sIx hours to
dry before he took unto himself sec
Odd wife
In Judge Morse's division last Fri
day afternoon, Packer was granted
his divorce from Abbie Packer, whom
he married at Eureka. Juab county,
November 10. 1896. on the ground OF
desertfon. but owing to some slight ir-
regularity the decree was not entered
until Tuesday noon. Twenty-six hours
afterward, Wednesday afternoon.
Packer appeared at the county clerks
office with Miss Julia Smith of Great
Falls, Mont. and secured marriage
license. They were married In the re.
porters' room adjoining the county
clerks Office by Deputy County Clerk
]. U. Eldredge, ST. The couple will
reside at Franklin, Ida.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
COAL PEOPLE
CHEATIN
PUBLIC
BIG SURPRISE FOR COAL DEAL.
ERS IN SALT LAKE.
Chief of Police Sends Officers Out to
Weigh Loads of Coal on Way
to Customers.

Salt Lake. March 4-Chief OF Police
BARLOW sprang surprise on some OF
the coal dealers of Salt Lake City
Wednesday which bids fair to disclose
as big swindle as has been perpe-
trated on the general public in a long
time. when he caused to be weighed,
on public scales, unknown to dealers.
loads OF coal on the way to consum-
ers. and discovered shortages that
will cause consumers to sit up and
take notice.
The chief detailed four detectives
and four policemen Wednesday to go
out and get ON loads OF coal en- route
for the homes OF buildings OF con
sumers and have them weighed over
public scales. Twenty loads were
weighed. and Of that number nine had
total shortage of 1856 pounds, six
had an overweight of 345 pounds, and
Ave had the exact amount which the
drivers were supposed to have on their
wagons.
Each detective and policeman was
given SO and told TO stop loads of
coal as they were passing through the
streets and inform the drivers that
they should be driven TO public
scale. The officer paid for the weigh
Ing and for the extra time 1t took the
driver in having the coal weighed in
the required manner.
Other than being supplied with
money the officer was given slips, one
with the name of public scales and
where situated and another to be
filled out with the date, name Of party
the coal was going to, street and num-
Der, name Of coal company, gross
weight, tare and name of officer.
The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1909-03-04
GRABBED PURSE AND
LAMGED IN JAIL

"Tobey' Summers and Henry Lar
sen went out last night for little
social recreation, "Tobey' being
broke" and Larsen having only about
81 with which to make the rounds
According to related circumstan-
ces In the case. Henry had no disposl-
tion to Spring himself" for the entire
amount.
The report of Officer Vance is that
two men made their way down Twen-
ty-fifth street, into Electric alley and
back to the main thoroughfare, where
Henry again "set 'em up "Tobey"
wanted more, but Henry demurred 10
the proposition of furnishing the
money for the purchase of the drinks.
whereupon "Tobey" being somewhat
eXasperated over the demurrer on the
part of his friend, grabbed the purse
Of Mr.. Larsen. which contained the
sum Of S115 and ran away.
Officer Vance was advised of the
occurrence and he started out In
search of "Tobey" His efforts were
soon rewarded and the latter with Mr..
Larsen following close behind. was
taken to the police station. A search
OF the former disclosed the $175. but
the purse had been thrown away.
This however. was soon picked up
along the trail of tho three men from
the point where "Tobey" was arrested
and the city bastile.
Summers is now In the city Jail and
will be called upon this morning to an
swer the charge of petit larceny before
the judge of the municipal court In
the meantime Larsen will be kept un-
der surveillance as a witness against
"Tobey."