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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
coconino county Finances.

Out of total of $122, 2,469.47, County Tax Collector Treat has collected $92,- 165.22, leaving delinquent $2s,7S7.49 of which amount sl7,s92.88 is tax as sessed against the Grand Canyon Rail road company, says the Sun. This leaves an actual balance of $l0,694.61 delin- quent and upon which penalties will have to be paid, since the duplicate tax roll has been turned over to the board of supervisors. 4t
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Another Swan Story.

Says the Prescott Courier: "While out hunting in Williamson valley, Ed Hill and Charles Rich killed three wild swans, which weighed twelve pounds each, undressed. They measured seven feet from tip to tip of wings. They had no chance to sing the song of the dy- ing swan, but the gentlemen who ate them are singing their praises as epi' eurean palate tieklers.'
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Experimsntal Dry Farming.

So much interest has been awakened all over this territory in the subject of dry farming that it seems probable that the plans which are in contemplation by the University of Arizona to establish number of dry farming stations next spring, will receive substantial reeog, milton in the shape of liberal appro- priation from the legislature.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Change of Command.

Major Stevens passed through Hol- brook Saturday evening enroute from Ft. Apache to New York City on three months leave of absence where he will be retired in accordance with the law regulating he age limit, says the Hol. brook Argus.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Club Elects Officers.

The Cochise club of Tombstone at it's meeting held Friday night, elected the following officers for the ensuing year; John Riggs, president; Hon. Fletcher M Doan, vice president; Austin Brown, secretary, and A. R. Buehman, treas urer. The Prospeetor says the club has taken in quite number of new mem bers lately and hope to make its mem bership sixty in the next few weeks.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14

< Always have Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup handy, especially for the children. It tastes nearly as well as maple sugar. It cures the cold by gently moving the bowels through it's laxative principle and at the same time it is soothing for throat irritation, thereby stopping the cough. There is nothing as good. Sold by Palace Phar- macy and United Drug Cs.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Group and wheoping Cough

The mothers of young children have no need to fear these diseases if they keep Chamberlain s Cough Remedy at hand. MT. M. Davenport, of Pauls Valley, Ind. Ter, writes: ''I have used Chamberlain s Cough Remedy in my family for several years and have found it especially effective for croup and wbooping cough" !" For sale by all druggists.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14

THATCHER. January l3.-Nianza Skaggs has been having serious time of late. During the summer, he had a severe case of typhoid fever and when he recovered from that, it seemed to have settled somehow in his face, from which he has been suffering all winter. One part of his face has been very pain ful and badly swollen. He is improv' ing rapidly of late and is able to be out.
 Ralph Lucas and wife of Pima were visitors at MT. and Mrs. Sessions home on Tuesday,
 Theodore Moody of Coronado was transacting business in Thatcher on Wednesday.
 They have been extremely busy at the Big Six for the last week, taking stock. and on Tuesday evening the stockEold- CTS held their annual meeting.
 Mrs. Woolsey of Lebanon was wis iior in Thatcher on Tuesday.
 Mrs. Geo Gamble of Globe came mp on Tuesday mornings train to be in attendance at her sisters funeral.
 Mrs. Sherwin Hall of Grand Rapids, Mich, president of the Woman s Lit erary club of that state, was visitor in Thatcher on Tuesday and Wednes- day. She visited the academy Tuesday afternoon, and was particularly pleased with the manual training and domestic arts departments.
 At the devotional exercises in the academy on Wednesday morning, Lawn Matthews gave Current Events, and told of the splendid success of dry farm ing in the Sulphur Springs valley. He said that the farming produce of the United States amounted to eight billion dollars for the year 1908, and ended by saving that he thought the farmers were doing their share in the nation.
 A painful accident happened at the primary department of the district school just before noon on Wednesday Little Katie Pollic was trying to lower a window which had been raised, when the heavy sash fell with full force on three of her fingers, and cut them bad ly. It was thought at first that the fingers were broken, but it proved to be only cut and bruise. Miss Anna Hassell, her teacher, dressed the wound.
 The funeral services of Mrs. Pinkie Chlarson were held in the meeting house on Tuesday afternoon. The Thatcher choir was in attendance, with Professor F.. NJ. w. Jones to lead. They rendered some pretty and appropriate pieces. Mrs Laura Bingham took the solo parts. The house was prettily decorated with flowers and bunting for the occa- sion. Patriarch Samuel Claridge was the first speaker II. N. Ghiarson, fa- ther-in.law of the departed, spoke with much feeling of the splendid character and sweet influence of the one laid to rest. After this, the organist played a soft sweet selection on the organ, while four children, two girls and two boys, passed quietly up the east aisle, each bearing beautiful floral offering. These were placed on the coffin, and the children passed down the western aisle, and out These were tributes of re- spect given by the stake primary of fcers, of whom she had been member. President Kimball then spoke of the character and worth of the departed. Bishop Peterson made a few closing re marks, after which the choir sang, Farewell All Earthly Honors s'' A very large audience was in attendance, and long procession followed the re-
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
There I'll Be somethin' Doin'

Preparations are under way at Phoe- nix for the opening of the twenty-fifth session of the Arizona legislature, which
 will convene week from next Monday, and the general opinion prevails that it will be one of the warmest legisla' tive sessions in the territory's history,
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Exciting Honeymoon.

An exchange says that c. D. Harvey while on a honeymoon trip twenty miles below Phoenix was chased by pack of wild dogs in the Gila swamps. Wild dogs have inhabited these swamps for a number of years and it is claimed are increasing in numbers. They are vicious and dangerous
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Bridge oyer Eaele Creek.

The Morenci Water company has built large steel bridge across Eagle creek. It is one-span steel trestle, ls7 feet long. The Morenci Leader says: This bridge was built for the sole purpose of supporting the ten-inch pipe line out of danger of high water during the flood season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
Territory Lost.

With the ownership of the. eleven "dobies" seized on the ranges of Co- conino county, branded in the "Cross O" brand, still more or less in doubt, Attorney J. E. Russell, representing the territory in the suits, arrived home
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14
PIMA NOTES.

A pleasant and profitable meeting was held on Tuesday evening by the Seventies Quorum. They did all the singing themselves, and conducted the meeting on the plan they employ while
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14

Give an Edison or Victor, and mer- " Christmas will follow. Wightman has a good stock to select from.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1909-01-14

Special sale genuine Oregon City Mills Wool Blankets at $2.50 $3 and $3.50. These sell regularly at $5 and SC. McNeil' s Furniture store.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
UNCLE SAM.
The Way Our Nickname Is Said to
Have Originated.

The Way Our Nickname Is Said to
Have Originated.
This familiar nickname for the Unit
ed States is said to have come about In
the following manner:
During the war of 1912 the United
States government entered into a con-
tract with Ebert Anderson to furnish
supplies to the army. Whenever the
United States buys anything from a
contractor it appoints an inspector to
see that the goods are up to the speci-
fications. In this case the government
appointed a man by the name Of Sam
uel Wilson. He was a jolly, whole
souled man and was Familiarity known
as Uncle Sam.
1t was his duty to inspect every box
and cask that came from Ebert An
derson, the contractor, and If the con-
tents were all right the cargo was
marked with the letters "E. A.-U. S."
the initials of the contractor and Of
the United States.
The man whose duty it was to do
this marking was something Of joker,
and when somebody asked him one
day what these letters stood for he
said that they meant Ebert Anderson
and Uncle Sam.
Everybody, including Uncle Sam
himself, thought this very good joke,
and by and by it got into print, and
before the end Of the war 1t was
known all over the country, and that
is how the United States received the
name of Uncle Sam.-Des Moines Reg
lister and Leader.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

vincenzo Manganiello, aged %, ,
was struck by train at a crossing In
Lynn, Mass. and was instantly
killed.
James F. Keenan,, aged s, fell from
a wharf at Boston and was drowned.
Jumping into a canoe and pushing
it out into the Merrimack river at
Dracut, Mass, Thomas Matthews,
aged Is, capsized the boat and was
drowned.
Harvey Perreault, aged Z, Of
Nashua, N. H., was drowned by
falling overheard from a boat.
While at work on a dam on the An
droscoggin river at Pejepscot, Me-,
Louis Theriault, aged 30, was car
ried over and drowned.
Calixte Sarasin, Is years old, fell
from bridge at Amesbury. Mass.
and was drowned.
Jumping into a canal at Holyoke,
Mass, to recover a baseball which
had been batted into the water, Wal
ter Kurek, 10 years old, was
drowned.
Zizma Toeka, 3 years old, wandered
away from home and was drowned in
a pond at Dedham. Mass.
Shooting OF blank cartridges re-
suited in the death at Marlboro.
Mass, of Conrad Blanchard, aged Is,
of lockjaw.
While swimming to a raft at Mar
ragansett Pier, r. l.. Alpheus II. Lit
tie, aged %, became exhausted and
lost his life.
While bathing in Stafford pond. Fan
River. Mass, Edeaos Loiselle. aged
10, was drowned.
Charles s. Miller. a marine, died /
of pneumonia aboard the battleship I
Rhode Island, with the feet at
Provincetown. Mass.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
TARIFF BILL GOES
TO WHITE HOUSE
Conferees Are Hard and Fast
In Grip Of Deadlock

Washington, July 21.-The tariff
bill has been hoisted above the bick-
erings Of congressional conferees and
transferred bodily from the Capitol to
the White House.
Deadlocked because of the attitude
of Representative Payne, who appar-
emily has the growing conviction that
he is in the minority, the conferees
abandoned the usual forenoon session
Tuesday. Senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon repaired to the White
House post haste to consult with
President Taft, literally taking the
tariff bill with them.
What happened at the White House
between the president and the senate
and house leaders is a sealed book.
When Aldrich and Cannon returned to
the Capitol they minimized the diff
ferences that had aroused bitterness
in the conference room.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
HOME CURE FOR ECZEMA.
Oil of Wintergreen, Thymol, Glyc-
crime, Etc, Used as a Simple

1t really seems strange that SO
many people suffer year In and
year out with eczema, when II Is
now no longer a secret that oil OF
wintergreen mixed with thymol,
glycerine, ETC., makes a wash that
Is bound to cure.
Old, obstinate cases, II is true,
cannot be cured in a few days,
but there Is absolutely no sufferer
from eczema who ever used this
simple wash and did not find i'm
mediately that wonderfully sooth-
ing, calm, cool sensation that
comes when the itch is taken
away. Instantly upon applying
few drops OF the wash the remedy
takes effect, the itch Is allayed.
There Is no need of experiment
the patient knows at once.
Instead of trying to compound
the oil OF wintergreen, thymol,
glycerine, etc, in the right pro-
portions ourselves we are using a
prescription which is universally
found the most effective. IL Is
known as the ID. ID. ID. Prescription
or Oil OF Wintergreen Compound
II Is made by the ID. ID. ID. Co. OF
Chicago, and our long experience
with this remedy has given us
great confidence in its merits.
]. N. Taylor, Bradford.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
ESCAPED LUNATIC'S DEED
Shoots and Kills Farmer by Whom He
Was Formerly Employed

Abingdon, Mass, July 19.-Re-
turning to the farm on which he had
one time worked, Lawrence Nelson,
Jr., aged %, an escaped lunatic, met
his former employer, Desire A. Ven
derpool, watering flowers in his door
yard, and fired four shots at him,
three of which took effect in vital
spots, causing almost instant death.
Nelson then walked off with the
smoking revolver in his hand, ac-
costed two young men who were rid
ing in a carriage and asked to be
driven to the Brockton police station,
saying that he had shot man and
wished to give himself up. The boys
complied, and Nelson was locked up
in Brockton.
When asked by the Brockton po-
lice why he committed the crime Nell
son, according to the police, said: Il
won't stand for any man throwing
acid over me while l am working"
Nelson worked as a farm hand at
the Vanderpool farm for three days
last March, leaving because he said
he had better job. He had escaped
from an insane asylum at Concord,
N. H. His mother lives in Brockton.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
Worshipina a Turtle.

At place called Kotron, on the
French Ivory Coast, the natives be-
lieve that to eat or destroy a turtle
would mean death to the guilty one or
sickness among the family. The fetch
men, of which there are plenty, declare
that years ago a man went to sea fish
ing. In the night his canoe was
thrown upon the beach empty. Three
days afterward a turtle came ashore
at the same place with the man on its
back alive and well. Since that time
they have never eaten or destroyed
one Of that species, although they en-
joy other species.
If one happens now to be washed
ashore there is a great commotion In
the town. First the women sit down
and start singing and beating sticks;
next small piece of white cloth color
must be white is placed on the tur-
ties back. Food is then prepared and
placed on the cloth, generally plan
tains, rice and palm oil. Then, amid
lot more singing, dancing and antics
OF the fetch people, 1t is carried back
into the sea and goes on its way re-
joicing.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
MATHEMATICAL SIGNS.
Origin of Plus, Minus, Multiplication
and Div sion Symbols.

Origin of Plus, Minus, Multiplication
and Division Symbols.
The sign of addition is derived from
the initial letter of the word plus"
In making the capital letter it was
made more and more carelessly until
the top part of the 'p" was finally
placed near the center; hence the plus
sign as we know it was gradually
reached.
The sign Of subtraction was derived
from the word minus" The word
was first contracted in m. n. s., with a
horizontal line above to indicate that
some of the letters had been left out.
gether, leaving only the shore line.
The multiplication sign was obtained
by changing the plus sign into the let
ter tx" This was done because null
tiplication is but shorter form Of ad-
dition.
Division was formerly indicated by
placing the dividend above a horizon
tai line and the divisor below. In Or
der to save space in printing, the divi-
dend was placed to the left and the
divisor to the right. After years of
evolution" the two IDS" were omit
ted altogether and simple dots set in
the place of each. AS with the others,
the radical sign was derived from the
initial letter of the word "radix."
The sign Of equality was first used
in the year 1857 by sharp mathema-
tician, who substituted it to avoid fire.
quently repeating the words equal
to."-St. James Gazette.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
TAKING TIME BY FORELOCK
Democrats Elect officers to Guide
Next Congressional Elections

Washington, July 2O.-Taking adj
vantage of the present situation de-
yeloped by the tariff, the Democratic
congressional committee, one year in
advance of the usual time for such ac-
ton, met last night, elected officers
and mapped out the course it will fol-
low in its fight to capture the house
in the next congressional elections.
Representative James F. Lloyd (Mo.)
was reelected chairman by the unani-
nous vote of the thirty-seven mem
bers of the committee.
Chairman Lloyd asserted that in
formation he has received from all
parts of the country indicated that the
Democrats are more hopeful Of elect
Ing Democratic house than they
have been for years. He said that the
committee had agreed ito get busy"
Immediately, and that with the APP
pointment Of the principal working
committees the Democratic end of the
next campaign would be fairly under
way.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23
RIFLE SHOOTING
RECORD SMASHED
Midshlpman Scores 335 Out
Of Possible $50

Wakefield, Mass. July 20.-A new
worlds record for rifle shooting was
made at the Wakefield range, it is
claimed, by Passed Midshipman An
drew d. Denny, U. S. N, of the
naval team, who scored 334 out of a
possible $50. This exceeds by two
points the new record claimed by
Captain Emmett Eddy of the Eighth
Ohio National Guard last Thursday.
Dennys marks were as follows: 200
yards, rapid fire, 43; 200 yards, slow
fire, As; 900 yards, slow fire, 40;
800 yards, slow fire, As; 1000 yards,
slow fire, As; skirmish possible 1000,
SO: total. 335.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-07-23

The action of the Argentine govern
ment follows the refusal of Bolivia to
accept the decision Of Argentine in the
matter of the boundary dispute be-
tween Bolivia and Peru. The Bolivian
minister yesterday advised the Argen-
tine government that Bolivia had de-
cided to submit to parliament for con-
sideration the arbital award rendered
by President Alcorta, which in itself
would be considered sufficient reason
for breaking off relations.
In addition, however, the Argentine
republic has taken offense at the ac-
ton of the president of Bolivia, who,
it is asserted, has sent circulars to
the projects throughout the country,
casting reflections on the Argentine
government.
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But NJ Picard, who succeeded
Thomson. had promised in the name
or the government to complete a series
of reforms. both in the administration
OF the department and the methods
of construction, and the chamber was
ready TO vote confidence in the gov
eminent when an incident occurred
which changed a majority into a
minority.
Premier Clemenceau, who always
has been an adversary of Delcasse,
smarting under the criticism and
doubtless over-confident of a major
ity which, on July Is, upon the general
policies of the government was 1872,
tainted the ex-minister of freign af-
airS--who was thrown overheard by
the Rouvier ministry at the dictation
of Germany during the crisis of 1905,
with having led France to humiliation
at Alegciras.
The spectre Of that chapter OF
Frances foreign history, in which
Delcasse was sacrificed, was a fatal
error. Instantly there was an uproar
of dissent from both sides of the
chamber. Delcasse flung back the
taunt in Clemenceau's face with Bit
ter words, declaring. amid cheers,
that France had gone to Algeciras in
the interest of peace.
Hot words were banded back and
forth. 1t was a veritable duel be-
fuyn f,.NF
mated that Clemenceau had inspired
articles in the foreign press during the
crisis, but the latter emphatically de-
MED the imputation. The premier
seemed for the first time In his parlia-
mentary career to lose his head.
Finally Delcasse, as he was entering
upon an explanation Of the situation
of 1906, said:
Il shall say nothing further on that
subject. / have nothing to fear.
Nothing in the past, nothing in our
common memories of twenty-five
years, embarrasses me. II | look
back see I have something besides
ruins"
Then, turning directly to Clemen-
ceau, he said: You were president
Of the naval investigating commission
Of 1904. Your unsparing attacks upon
every government during twenty-five
years seemed sufficient guarantee that
you would find the root of the evil.
What are the results, ask?"
Clemenceau, now evidently in a
rage, tried to parry the thrust by re-
turning to the charge.
Your policy as foreign minister. >
he shouted, led us to the greatest
humiliation France has experienced in
twenty years"
Another storm of hostile cries
arose. But the premier tried TO as
sumo his old cynical air. oh. nc
false indignation, | pray YOU" he
exclaimed. You brought us TO the
verge Of a war without military prep
aration."
Again the tumult was redoubled.
YES. he shouted above the roar.
"the whole world knew that the min
listers OF war and the navy, when the
question was put to them, replied thai
France was not ready. have not
Inundated France; Delcasse has done
that.
The scene when the premier tool
his seat was indescribable. Amid the
widest excitement the vote was taker
and it was announced that the govern
ment had been beaten, PIP to 176.
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MOHAMED ALI
is DETHRONED
Nationalist Proclaim Crown
Prince Shah Of Persia
IS BUT TWELVE YEARS OF AGE

mount to Voluntary Abdication-
New Constitution Considered AS
sured, but Monarchy Will Remain
Teheran, July IS. -Mohamed Ali
Shah of Persia, was dethroned, and
the crown prince, Sultan Ahmed
Mira, was proclaimed shah by the
national assembly, composed OF the
chief mujtehids and the leaders OF
the Nationalist forces, in the presence
of an immense crowd in Parliament
square.
Mohamed Ali has taken refuge In
the Russian summer legation at
Zerzende. The new shah is yet In
his minority, and Azad VI Mulk, head
of the Kajar family, has been ap-
pointed regent.
Sipahdar, one of the most active
leaders of the movement. has taken
Office as minister of war and governor
of Teheran. General Liakhoff,
through whose negotiations with the
Nationalists the surrender was effect
ed, was escorted by mounted Bakh-
tiari riflemen to the parliament build
ing and was greeted with applause by
the people.
After an all night attack by the
Bakhtiaris in Teheran, the shah, with
the queen and one of the princes, left
the palace at Sultanatabad under an
escort of 200 soldiers and drove hur-
riedly to the Russian legation. Ar
rangements already had been made for
his reception and he was greeted by
the staff of the legation.
Sipahdar, who is wounded, was
taken to the British legation. The
provisional government displays the
utmost confidence and declares that
the monarchy will remain, but that
the new shah will be bound to support
and acknowledge the constitution.
With the exception of desultory fir
ing, Teheran is quiet. The towns
people are taking quite calmly the
sudden change in rulers, while the
Nationalists are resting after four
days of incessant fighting.
The shah's action in seeking the
protection of a foreign legation is
looked upon as tantamount to volun-
tary abdication. No decision has been
reached as to the disposition of the
dethroned monarch, but it is probable
that he will be banished.
The new shah is IL years of age.
He was declared heir apparent at the
time his father assembled the throne.