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Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-25

A way" am still the bookkeep- CT Of the firm of Preston &
 King.
 At one time-it does not seem so long ago-there appeared to be some danger of losing my position. and be- ing succeeded by ghost Fortunate ly for me. captured the "spook." or rather was captured by it, and a per manent stop was put upon it's mys- terious actions.
 This is how it occurred:
 had been working quite hard and was not feeling my best when the first visitation occurred. One morning l was too i'll (with 2 splitting head ache and bad cold) to so down town, So l succeeded in bribing the 13 year old son of my landlady to send of two telephone messages, one to inform the firm of my inability to perform my usual duties, and the other to my physician.
 was in bed two days. Upon the third day ] reported to the store with Fhe unpleasant anticipation of the extra work which l would find neces- sary to perform in order to catch up with the constant grind of business. Imagine my surprise to find that some one had been at my books and that all of the two previous days bus mess was properly entered. and ali Of the posting done up to date.
 Brewster, who has kept my books up while I was off?" l asked of the bill clerk.
 CT ho,-o .o4 -o.;ooa , ,o,,s .o,,oh them" replied Brewster; MT. Pres ton made some entries of cash receiv- ed, upon slips and hung them on your file, that's all"
 l asked the stenographer if ne had noticed anyone at my books. He said. 10 his certain knowledge, the books had not been out of the safe during either of the two days of my absence.
 I was properly puzzled.
 looked over, went over, and check ed over until 1 was dizzy, hoping per haps to find clew to my assistant, but everything was right as a trivet. The handwriting of the various en- tries was new to me. l compared 1t carefully with that Of every person employed in the house, but could find no one which was, in any measure, like it. did not speak to either mem Der of the firm, as I could not tel how they would relish the idea of third party (and an unknown party, at that). having access to my books.
 I confess vas worried. However, my work was done, and we'll done, so l could not. with justice, complain. It was on the third day after this oc- currence that something happened
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tive now, as he was becoming restive
 Mir. Preston (for it was hel hurried into the office and came at once to my assistance. It was well that he did,. as l was rapidly losing my strength. Together we soon rendered
Bisbee daily review., 1912-02-25

much admiration in my glance ss l dared tc express. That clears up the bookkeeping mystery, but how about those rappings in my desk?"
 70, a mouse does that explained Louise. We heard the same thing when we were working at night and father said not to disturb it, because 1t had something to do with the ghost bookkeeper."
 Needless to say, 1 found occasion to do considerable night work from that time on, and that I got much better acquainted with my as. sistant. In fact, l know her so well that she has promised not only to help me keep books but to keep house for me some day.
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the bold miscreant hors de combat. and when the police arrived a few minutes later, they had 'S carry the helpless prisoner from the office.
 T thought you were sick at home,
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A LTHOUGH not in the same old N way l am still the bookkeep- CT Of the firm of Preston &
 King
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
PRESIDENT FIRM
TOWARDS MEXICO
NEUTRALITY LAWS MUST BE
oBSERvED-coNFERENcE
TO BE HELD.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14.-Presi-
dent Taft will have a conference to-
morrow upon the situation in Next
co with Secretary Stimson, Senator
Culberson and the Texas congression-
al delegation 1t is understood that
President Taft and the secretary of
war wish to impress upon the Texas
authorities that the neutrality laws
must be strictly enforced and that
no aid to the Mexican insurrectos
must be given from Texas.
1t was intimated today that after
the conference President Taft might
Issue statement defining the atti-
tude of the United States toward
Mexico in the present crisis. It is
understood such a statement II one
is issued, would contain assurances
to Mexicans, that the United States
now has no intention of intervening.
The President told his callers today
he would not consider Intervention
unless congress authorized him to
take such a step.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
U. S. PRINT SHOP
NEEDS REFORM
INVESTIGATION SHOWS THAT
MANY MILLIONS ARE BEING
WASTED.

WASHINGTON, Mar. RE
forms galore in the nations public
printing, estimated to save the gov
ernment millions of dollars, were de-
scribed to tho senate yesterday in a
statement by Senator Smoot on the
seventeen years work of the print
ing investigation commission In the
preparation of the bill revising all
laws relating to printing. Mr.. Smoot
said the commission discovered ten
million practically worthless docu-
rnents accumulated in Washington
within seventeen years, and that he
believed thai the actual loss due to
defective methods of distributing
public documents had cost not less
than $25,000,000 in seventeen years.
He said that not even the Presidents
OF the United States have had such
discretionary power except in war
emergencies as public printers have
mad in expanding for printing machin-
cry and material more than $1,000
900 in one year without approval or
advice of any government officer.
Senator Smott said the commits
sion, which SO far has cost the gov
eminent less than $4,000, had effect
ei a saving of several million dollars
and he estimated 100000 annual saw
Ing in further economies, besides
stopping the sending of prints Of
millions of useless publications
through the mails.
The bill he advocated would effect
a permanent organization for the
government printing office.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
c. M. A. MAKES
A FINE RECORD
MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL INSTI.
TUITION RANK NEAR TOP
IN THE SHOOT.

Announcement has just been made
from Washington that the Columbia
Military Academy finished fourth in
the military rife shooting leaguer's
tournament, the final announcements
of which were made ON Wednesday.
Wentworth Military Academy, OF
Missouri, was declared the winner.
The creditable showing made by the
cadets is a matter of considerable
pride to their many friends here,
their score being only few points be-
low the winners.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
WOMEN BESIEGE
THE LEGISLATURE
SUFFRAGETTES ARGUE WITH
JERSEYiTES ABOUT GIVING
THEM BALLOT.

TRENTON. N. j., Mar. 14.--Con-
testing bands of women swarmed
through the New Jersey capitol to-
day, one throng demanding equal
suffrage, the other dissenting. They
came to argue out resolution aim
Ing to so amend the state constitu-
ton as to give women the right to
vote.
The vote seekers were led by Mrs.
Clara Laddy, chief Of the New Jsr-
sey suffragettes. The contending
sisters had as leader Mrs. Clara Fish
er, of Trenton, who operates an anvil
factory.
One of the pro speakers was Miss
Malinda Scott, of Newark. She said
she represented the organized hat
trimmers of her homo city. and de-
clared that women needed . voice in
the laws for the benefit Of their own
industrial condition.
Mrs. Charlotte Gilman. OF New
York, said tina women should have
the ballot In order 10 protect them
IN the matter of legislation. She
said as long as women were kept
from the polls there vas no complete
democracy in America.
The opposition had plenty Of argu-
lnentative ammunitioa- Miss Bron.
son, formerly OF the federal bureau
OF labor, said that the laws Of the ma.
ton, where they Disseminated, are
all In favor Of the women. BY this
she essayed to prove that the wrongs
of women are not due to their lack
of ballot right. Then she declared
that while husbands are compelled to
pay the debts Of extravagant wives,
yet wives are never compelled to
settle up for ne'er-do-well husbands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
NINETY-THREE
ENTER PRIMARY
SHELBY COUNTY POLITICS EN-
LivENED BY NUMBER OF
CANDIDATES.

MEMPHIS, Mar. 14.-Entries for
the democratic primaries which will
be held on April 3. with the final
rln-off on April IL, closed yesterday
with ninety-three candidates in the
field. Saturday will be the last day
for final qualifications by paying as
sessments.
The committee of three, composed
OF G.. ]. Barnett, chairman; r. G.
Williamson and R. S. Bryan. will
meet Wednesday morning at 10
O'Clock, In tie office of John B. Yes
sey, secretary of the committee at
the court house, for the purpose Of
fixing the amount of the assessment.
Mr.. Vessy will maintain an office
ut the court house in the room for
merly occupied by the county attor-
ney, until the primaries are over.
He states that he has reason to be-
lleve that the coming primaries will
be the least expensive that thave
been hello in Shelby county in sew
eral years. He bases this opinion
OIL the fact that as great number
of candidates will be unopposed, the
likelihood of run-offs is reduced to a
minimum. He bases his opinion on
the further fact unusually satisfac.
tory arrangements have been made
for polling places.
T. G. Tate. for sheriff; P. Harry
Kelley, for trustee, and W. B. Weis-
niger. for assessor, will enter the
primaries unopposed.
Two nominations for magistrates
are to be made from each civil dis
trict under the new district act, and
one from each incorporated town. In
tie third district three candidates
are in the race, three in the fifth and
three in the sixth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
CAPT. S. SMITH sassa
DEAD in TEXAS
END CAME TO FORMER MAURY
couNTlAN IN THE LONE
STAR STATE.

Capt. Sydney Smith, formerly Of
Mt Pleasant, died this morning OF
pneumonia at his home in Dallas,
Texas. Capt. Smith had lived In the
Lone Star state for the past twenty
years and for several years he has
been the general manager of the
Dallas, Texas, Fair, making it one OF
the greatest live stock exhibitions
in the country.
Capt. Smith was a cousin Of Will
liam P. Ridley, of this county, and
also had other relatives In the coun-
ty. He was a visitor here last sum-
mer and has many relatives in the
county who will be shocked to hear
of his death.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
CUBANS WHETTING
WAR KNIVES
LET UNCLE SAM INTERVENE
AGAIN AND THERE'LI BE
PROCEEDINGS.

CAMAGUEY, Cuba, Mar. 14.--Gen.
Fernandez De Castro, during the as
scmbly of the independence war vet
crane, which lasted throughout the
night, declared that should the Unit
ed States attempt another interyen-
ton, the veterans of Cuba would fight
as they had fought against Spain.
lie was applauded.
The general assembly, which was
convened yesterday, discussed for
many hours a resolution to determine
an investigation into the sources of
the wealth of all the members OF the
administration, including the presi-
dent of the republic. and this was
finally agreed to.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
KILL ONE
ROB SEVERAL

PADUCAH, Mar. Gin typical
western style two unknown white
men held up a crowd in saloon last
night and shot and instantly killed o.
F. Digger, SO years old, the proprie-
tor, when he refused to throw mp his
hands, at the same time reaching for
his pistol. The two men then robbed
the cash register and several Of the
customers, receiving about $50, and
afterwards boldly walked out the
front door and disappeared down the
street, but the men displayed their
pistols prominently and nobody inter-
fered
The police are working on several
elews They have a good description
of the two men. They we're stran-
gers and had been in the city only .
day.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
!. v. TURNER MAKES
| ANNOUNCEMENT FOR
| MEMBER CONGRESS
oRMAL DECLARATION OF REG
uLAR NOMINEE AS A
CANDIDATE.
ENATOR FOR THREE TERMS
fell Known to Voters of This Coun-
ty seiAs a Frequeh/visitor to His
Brother, Hon. w. Bruce Turner.
ITO Make Active Canvass.

/ In this issue of The Herald ap-
bars the announcement of Hon.
5arence w. Turner, of Humphreys
tunty, as candidate for Represen-
tive in Congress from the Seventh
6tlict. Mr.. Turner has already
Zen declared the democratic nomi-
Ne by the democratic committee of
e seventh district, being the only
indicate to qualify within the pre-
ribbed time by the rules adopted for
> primary.
Mr. Turner is well known to the
znocrats OF the district and state.
has served for three terms in the
hate and has been a force in that
~. He is a ready speaker, good
bator and his friends declare that
will be able to take care of him
upon the stump or In the halls
+ congress should he be honored
b election. He is a gentleman Of
= it agreeable personality, being
fteous and pleasant in address.
lawyer Mr.. Turner has made
enviable reputation and as leg
= Tor he has shown himself to be
and resourceful and has been
Of the leaders In every session
hitch he has been elected a men,
A. He has always been an active
bcrat, having for several years
y the chairman of the democratic
y utive committee of Humphreys
- ty. Mr.. Turner's friends are
- dent of his election.
Thin a short time Mr.. Turner
n give to the people Of the district
ID statement of his platform upon
- issues that confront the national
Z cracy. He will doubtless make
Y ctive campaign of the district.
u well known In this county, be-
nG8 frequent visitor to his brother,
Ion w. Bruce Turner, Judge of this
1dt0al circuit.
NH Turner's popularity and stand
III Y home Is attested by the strong
q brit Of the people of Humphreys
Oh ", many Of whom have not here
Oft been aligned with him politi.
a1l He Is prominent as a Mason,
I'd Fellow and knight of Pyth!as.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
MAYOR DEDMAN N
DETECTIVE ROLE IS
PROVING A SUCCESS
DETERMINED TO BREAK UP THE
WHISKY TRAFFIC WHENEv.
Err 1T IS POSSIBLE.
CONVICTION THURSDAY MORNING
Being Tipped That Executive and
His Force May Take Some Action
Regarding Federal License Hold
ers. But Nothing Positive Known.

In the conviction of Harris Gray,
colored, in the city court this morn
ing, for selling whisky illegally, there
is a story in which Joseph M. Ded.
nan, proprietor of the Bethel House,
and Joseph M. Dedman, mayor, fig.
ures considerably.
On last Friday night the host sus.
pecte1 that there was whisky being
procured for a guest of the house
and he made an investigation, re-
sulting in the discovery that Brown
Davis, one of the bell boys at the
hotel was guilty, and he was told that
if ne didn't turn up the bootlegger
that he would be locked up. And
then the mayor took the place OF the
hotel man and called the police.
Patrolmen Hight and Lancaster
and Davis was sent out to
locate the vender of the fire water
with the police nearby to see that
the hell boy was not harmed. They
were not long in locating Gray, and
he was arrested, and when searched
was found to have in his possession
two bottles of whisky of the same
size and brand as Davis had gotten
from him. AT the trial this morning
he was given the limit when the con-
viction was had.
Mayor DeGman in speaking of the
matter said it was his intention of
making a vigorous warfare o. the
traffic without regard to who was
found engaged therein, and it is tip
ped around that he may take some
action with reference to federal L.
cense though he has not so ex-
pressed himself. He did say, howev
er, chat he was anxious to cooper.
ate with all law abiding citizens in
the suppression Of lawlessness OF
every character, and would gladly
give audience to any just complaints.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
PATRONAGE CLUB
BOOSTING BILL
COMPLAINS OF THE MANNER OF
TAFT'S CAMPAIGN CON.
DUCT.

NEW YORK, Mar. 12.-Colonel
Roosevelt hae been notified that all
requirements have been met for plac-
ing the names of Roosevelt support
ers on the ballots at the primary here
on March rs to select district dele
gates to the republican national con-
sontion. To former Judge DUEL and
other members Of the Roosevelt COM
mittee who informed the Colonel that
the necessary signatures to tho Pc
utioo had been obtained, Mr.. Roose-
vek said:
Judge l want to thank you and
to thank those gentlemen for the
work you are doing under many ex-
ceptional difficulties / have never
seen a contest in which the patron
age has been used more barefacedly
than in thls and | doubt that If any
state In the Union there is more
thoroughly mischievous and vicious
primary law on the statute books
than the one we have here in New
York
This is NOT fight for any person.
ATTY; 1t is fight for a great Nprinci-
ple-the principle of genuine popular
government. And sooner or later
the principle for which we stand
must prevail, because otherwise 1t is
q sham to speak Of this as q genuine
democratic republic"
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
QUIT ATTACKS
ON ROOSEVELT
ARE ORDERS FROM TAFT TO HIS
CAMPAIGN MANA
GERS.

WASHINGTON, Mar. 14.-Hereaf.
ter the literary end of the Taft cam
pdign bureau will refrain from at
tacks on Colonel Roosevelt and the
men who are supporting him. Presi
dent Taft has insisted, it is said, that
personalities be abandoned.
The decision was reached today
at meeting attended by the Presi
dent Director Mckinley. Senator
Crane and Secretary Hilles.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
It'll SUNDAY
BAPTIST MEETING
1ELC WITH GILES COUNTY
CHURCH ON MARCH
1881.

gram Of the Fifth Sunday meet
} be held with the Waco church.
county. Tenn, March 1881:
hay, sermon-W. H. Rhoda.
surday $50, devotional services
|H. Kidding. Organization.
Business Methods in Church
CEMENT. e. Hight w. H.
Do. Do Baptists Practice Close
Aunton?-D. T. Foust, w. r.
ut, J. NJ. Johnson.
her.
H.. devotional service--Geo.
weil.
The Needs of Our Association
Means to Supply Them. w.
a, D. T. Foust, G. p. Howell.
}, The Duty of Church Mem.
Nv. E. Walker, G. H. Matthew'S.
How Shall We Arouse Interest
5ssions &C. H. Matthews, ]. b,
w. T. Ussery.
hrday night services. b.
hday. S:3o. Prayer and praise
ee-J. n. Johnson.
3, Should Every Church Have Z
ny School,. F. Gilbert.
Sermon. w. T. Ussery.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
WILL ATTEND THE
GRAND COUNCIL

J. P. Street, grand regent of the
Royal Arcanum, w. B. Dobbins,
member of the finance committee,
and A. S. James, representative to
the grand council, win attend the ses-
sion Of the grand council at Nash
vile next week.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
|ERIFF ARRESTS
THREE ROBBERS
y CHARGED WITH HOUSE
fEAKINa AND ROBBERY APP.
PRETENDED BY OFFICERS

be residence of william HuffaBer,
edwin, was burglarized Tuesday
+ by three white men.
be robbers secured a lot Of iel-
fruits and other provisions, and
men ave under arrest, having
apprebended by Sheriff Cod
and Patrolman Lancaster.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1912-03-15
SECOND HAND
CORN PLANTERS

Three or four good second hand
Two Horse Runner and Single Disc
Corn Planters; newly painted and In
fist class running order.
Street, Martin & Vaughan Co.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-08
Nixon Land Bill Passes.

The conference report on the three
year homestead bill has been accepted
by the house of representatives. Only
two amendments were made to the
bill as it passed the house originally,
one requiring cultivation to secure
patent and the other extending the
provisions of the act to all upper
fectcd homestead entries, but giving
the entryman of an unprotected en-
try an opportunity to prove up under
the old law if he so desires
In electing to secure title under the
old law. the entryman must give no
tice of his intention to the register
and receive of the local land Office
within 100 days after the passage of
the threeyear law.
While the three-year homestead
law reduces by onehalf the amount
of cultivation now required under sec
ton six of the Smoot act. it does not
reduce to three years the time i'll
which patent may be secured The
three year provision OF the bill APP
plies only to homestead laws requir-
ing residence.
The bill will become law when it
is signed by the President, the early
part of next week.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-08
Big Bridge Completed.

Sufficient concrete to put six-rnch
cover on fifty-foot street a mile long
is contained in just one pier OF the
new Sacramento River bridge OF the
Southern Pacific Company, recently
completed and placed in operation as
a part of the double tracking of the
system Completed, the new bridge
is 200 feet in length. contains 49,
600 cubic yards of concrete and 9.200.
600 pounds OF steel 1t has the heav-
lest swing span of any like structure
yet erected. weighing 100000
pounds.
The upper deck has an eighteen
foot wagon road with hve-foot side
walk on each side The lower deck
is to be used for the double-tracks of
the Southern Pacific The piers upon
which the bridge rests average 90 feet
in height, or about as tall as an eight
story office building. and each occu-
pies a space as large as an ordinary
city lot.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-08
Use Waste sock.

The tons and tons of smooth. almost
white, rock that have lined the banks
of the northern California streams for
years as the result OF the operations
of mining dredges. and that have been
considered an obstruction to agricul-
ture, will no longer be such an
impeachment Within recent years uses
have been found for this rock. for
merly considered waste, and it has a
real commercial value. The South
crn Pacific Company in its double
track work and in the usual course of
maintenance is using many tons of
this rock
For years it has been piled high
on the banks OF the rivers and smaller
streams 1t was useless for levee
work and was pronounced detri-
ment to the country. Now the ordi
nary sized rocks-about the size of
boys hand-are used for track bal
last without any crushing The larger
boulders are broken into both ballast
and gravel Many tons of this same
rock have also been used by the s. f.
in preparing the concrete for its new
bridges across the Sacramento and
American rivers.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1912-06-08
New Use for Gypsum.

The plaster board plant at Emery
vile, Cal, in which number of Ne
vadans are interested, from all ac-
counts is profitable and thriving in
dustry Bob Logan, who has visited
the plant, said:
The plant is certainly a success
They are working one shift and when
left a short time ago, were prepar
to get ahead of the orders The auto
matte machinery which has been in
stalled. is turning out the goods.
Several houses have been built at
Berkeley and Other places with this
material. The company turns out a
plaster board 81 by 80 inches, which
is practically hreproof and weather
proof. 1t used to finish interior and
exterior work and makes some OF the
finest building materials so far placed
on the market. The gypsum used
comes from Mound House. Up to
the present time the Adams plant has
supplied the new MILL but it is I'M
derstood that the company will start
the Regain plant shortly and use that
gypsum in its work
The wood pulp used is cottonwood.
The logs come in and after being
sawed and chewed and hammered
about, resemble paste. This is mixed
with gypsum and the whole placed
under hydraulic pressure. making one
of the most solid boards imaginable
1t appears to me as being one of the
finest products so far discovered to
assist in building safe and comfort
able homes.
THE same company turns out fire
proof liquid to be sprayed on the tim
Der used in the construction. BY
spraying the timber becomes fire
proofed A lace curtain subjected to
this treatment refused to burn. and
other tests just as startling are being
carried on.-Carson Appeal.