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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
DR.. HUGHES GETS
HEAVY FINE
At TRIAL
CHARGES OF NEGLECT OF
OFFICIAL DUTY BRINGS
DOWN WRATH OF COUN-
TY OFFICIAL
(From Wednesdays Daily

1t cost DR.. Colt l. Hughes OF
Camp Verde just $50 for failing
to send to County Registrar DR..
Finn the vital statistical records OF
the Verde during four successive
months. That was the punishment
prescribed by Justice of the Peace
Charles II. McLane yesterday aft
ernoon following a hearing before
him. DR.. Hughes. Immediately upon
hearing the sentence, produced roll
OF yellowbacks and forked over the
requisite amount, leaving the room
to return to the Verde
DR.. Hughes was telephoned for
by the sherif7s office to appear here
at once and was notified OF the ma
ture OF the charges. DR.. Hughes
took immediate transportation for
this city, arriving Monday night
to appear at the trial.
The hearing was the result OF
four complaints preferred by DIR,
Finn. who is county registrar. DR..
Hughes was deputy registrar for
the Verde district He failed to
submit the statistics for October,
November, December and Janu-
airy despite repeated demands,
threats and applications by the head
officer, who found himself in sad
dilemma as result OF this delin-
quency.
DR.. Finn finally held a consul
tation with County Attorney P. w.
O'Sullivan and the legal steps were
taken. Whether or not DIR. Hughes
will retain his office is a matter open
TO conjecture.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
Intimate Friends
Witness Wedding
From Wednesdays Daily.)


Miss Myrtle Taylor and Oscar G.
Council were quitely married last
night at the home OF the mother
OF the groom, and in the presence
Of only a few of their intimate
friends. The bride is the daughter
OF Thomas Taylor of Seligman and
is a young lady of preposSessing
personality, and very much endearcd
to all in that town. The groom is
a son of Mrs. Hattie Council and
is following the livestock business
at Anvil Rock. He is a native
born, and has a host Of friends in
the county, being universally popu-
lar. Mr. and Mrs. Conneli are to
reside on the range after their re
turn from a honeymoon trip through
the southern part OF the State.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
VOTE AN APPEAL
TO SUPREME COURT
From Wednesdays DailyO

A4IOUl ~ COlC -tldN Is lJallN.D
Passing by vote Of two to one,
resolution was yesterday adopted
by the board OF supervisors. author
izing County At5orney P. ". O'Sui-
Ivan to at once appeal the new
courthouse bond issue test case to
the supreme court for a final rul;re.
County Attorney O'Sulliyan has al
ready ordered transcript Of the
testimony introduced in the case
before Judge Smith. when an III
junction against the holding OF the
special election was granted lax
payer. and will at once cntcr his
appeal.
1t is generally believed that the
highest tribunal in the State viii
lose no time in handing down ils
decision for the eyes of at least four
other counties will be ccntered unon
it for the ruling. In each OF these
counties contemplated Improvements
are held M because of the presump
ton that the supervisors are not
cloaked with authority 10 issue bonds
even after they are voted at an
election.
Yesterdays procedure by the
board OF supervisors was brief hut
interesting. Supervisor Harry Heap
who is firm advocate OF the new
courthouse project. introduced the
motion. In the voting Mr. Heap
who comes first alphabetically. voted
in favor. Supervisor AloEzo Mason
voted NO" and Chairman William
Stephens broke the tie with an
Aye" vote.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
SAW DEAD BODY.

(From Wednesdays Daily.)
Fred 7. Blocker. who arrived Mon
day from the Salt River valley,
stated that the dead body OF an un-
known man had been seen floating
down the Verde river above old
Fort Mcdowell on Saturday after
noon at a late hour. No effort was
made to recover the remaini and
neither could their identity be es-
tablished, as the body appeared to
be in a nude condition. 1t is be-
lieved the man was the one drowned
at Clarkdale the week before. and
owing to the high water had been
carried farther down the stream and
buried in the deep sand where the
water is of shallow depth.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
MAY YET PROVE
TRUE TO ITS NAME

tFTOm thursday Dally.)
The old Cornucopia mines of
Cherry Creek district are soon 10
be revived. II. p. Barshar, T..
Sparks and J. H. Vaughn securing
IN option to purchase the group
FOR the sum of $4,000, in which
5 included a lease to operate the
'-Operty under IS per cent pay
rent OF the gross returns received.
The operators have received author
~ from Mrs. Frances F.. Hotsen-
1iller. widow OF Colonel HOtsen-
7iller. to assume charge and ar
engagements are being closed to re-
i've the camp and begin develop
uent.
The Cornucopia in early days
vas somewhat extensively develop
d by Colonel Hotsenpiller. as well
ras machinery placed on the ground
o treat the output Mr.. Bardshar
convcrsaut With the district. and
: familiar with the property taken
yer by himself and co-partners
aying been an operator in that
'eld for several years. previous to
esiding in New Mexico.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
DOESN' 7 LIKE
The DECISION
CLINT d. POSTER AP-
PEALS TO SUPERIOR
COURT FOR REVERSAL
OF RULING
From Wednesdays Daily0

Expressing dissatisfaction with the
ruling OF Justice OF the Peace Den
ison and his treatment at the hands
OF other Jerome officials. Clint Di
Poister has appealed TO Judge Franz;
O. Smith OF the superior court for
4 reversal OF the decision OF the
lower court Poister was arrested
by Chief of Police Fred Hawkins Of
Jerome upon charge OF vagrancy.
Arraigned before the justice OF
the peace two days later, the pris
oner was declared guilty and sen
fenced to thirty days. But the SEN
tence was suspended pending good
behavior. Two days later, however,
Di Poster filed notice OF appeal
and filed bond for 500.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
COPPER DEPOSIT CAUSES
MUCH EXCITEMENT
From Wednesdays Daily.)

tfTOm N GQnCSudy ; lJdlly.)
Arrivals from Wenden, on the 4.
{, c. railroad, state that considerable
excitement is prevailing over the
discovery of big copper deposit
on the flats near the camp OF the
Yuma-Warrior Company, in which
Dick Wick Hall OF Glory Hole fame,
again figures as the original To-
Gator.
Substantiated reports Of the new
find are that the orc is a chalcocite.
and is OF immense proportions, car
rying values that run to two and
one-half per cent copper, and as
high as $3.50 per ton in gold. En-
gineers have inspected the field and
closed negotiations with Mr.. Hall
for taking over the group and are
to begin exploration Immediately by
churn drilling. Either the Ray or
the Inspiration Company secured
the bond.
The establishing of a camp is go
ing ahead, and active work is to be-
gin during the present month. The
ground was located many years ago
when shallow depth was reached,
he owner not being familiar with
the above mineral, and abandoning
his property. That section OF the
Harqua Halas has been mined for
gold exclusively and surprise is ex-
pressed that copper-bearing ore
should be in evidence.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
STILL IN SADDLE.
(From Wednesdays Daily

(From Wednesdays Daily)
Jacob Ritter, the pioneer resident,
is in the city from Kirkland valley
and is getting near to the day when
he will celebrate his eightieth an
niversary. He continues to follow
the range business and stated yes
terday that while not as active as in
years gone by he mounts his horse
frequently and rides over the range
without any apparent discomfort.
He is in harmony with the rising
generation in the speed column and
contefnplates buving an auto.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
WONDERFUL OPERATION.

CHICAGO. March 4.-Dr. Frank
Lydston announced tonight that he
had successful transplanted the
renerative gland OF dead person
TO the body of a living man. He
performed the operation on himself,
taking the gland from an eighteen
year-old man. dead seventeen hours.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
FARMING LANDS SOLD.

tFrOm Tuesdays DaiIy.)
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. Dunn OF the
Lower Aqua Fria are in the city
m business and are at the Prescott,
hotel. The former is closing tire
zeal for the sale of his interests. a
California buyer to take over this
-aluable property. The price is
aid to range close to $4,000. The
place is more generally known IS
he John Wells ranch, and was
purchased about three years ago by
Mr.. Dunn.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
sCATHING ARRANGEMENT.

CHICAGO, March 4-"Ihis vile
coward killed his wife and made
MS children motherless, then at
empted to blacken her character to
ave his wretched life" As Prose
cutor Malato uttered these words of
lenunciation in his argument to the
'ury today. William Cheney Ellis
waved in his chair and had to ne
Imported. Malato insisted on the
'eath penalty.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
Fail To Take
Ouer Auto Loops
CFrom Wednesdays Daily.)

TIIOW W tUHOsudy DdHy.J
No action was taken yesterday
by the supervisors upon the petit
ton of the Prescott Auto Club for
the county to take over the outer
and inner auto loops. Investigation
disclosed the fact that the proper
posting of the two loops reporting
the receipt OF the petition had been
neglected. The petition will, there
fore, be considered and final action
taken at a later date.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
AN OLD-TIMER.

TITUII IIII -TIII : I|'T'I- =
CAPTAIN L. s. Hamblin. OF Apache
county. who is in the city attending
Federal court, is among the found
ers of the Hassayampa order, having
resided continuously in this and
other sections of the northern part
of the State for over forty years
He was in Prescott when II con
tanned less than a thousand souls
and the number OF houses could be
counted readily from any point on
the plaza. The only landmark he
recalls is Thumb Butte.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
TO URGE REPEAL
OF EXEMPTION CLAUSE

WASHINGTON. March 3.-Prcsi-
dent Wilson will address 4 joint
session Of congress Thursday, adj
vocating the repeal of the clause in
the Panama canal act which ex-
empts American coastwise shipping
from tolls s.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
STILL HAULING ORE.
From Wednesdays Dailyl

FROM w f'i''t~'ldN = OdiAN-'
George c. Ruffner has returned
from Skull valley in looking after
his ore freightiag contract with
the Commercial. and stated that
owing to the bad condition OF the
roads out OF Copper Basin there
were three cight-mule teams en-
ployed Tor the present Later the
intention is to adopt the old system
OF skies to a load. and it is quite
probable eight teams OF six mules
each will be put on the road with
the daily output 1t seventy-iive
tons. Ruffner states that many min
ers are at work on their claims III
the Basin. and the indications are
that a lively summer will follow.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
LEE IMPRISONMENT.

AUBURN. Cal, March 5-William
Till. half-breed Indian charged
with the murder OF two men at
Dutch Flat December 5th, was
found guilty in the first degree
and punishment was fixed at life
imprisonment
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
THE WORST IS OVER.

NEW YORK, March 3.-With its
worst storm passed, New York and
the East dug itself out OF the snow.
establishing something like normal
communication with the outside
world today.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
A DRAW.

KANSAS CITY, March 3.-Jim
Flynn OF Pueblo and Jack Dillon
OF Indianapolis, FOUGHT ten rounds
70 draw.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
JOURNAL MINER
GETS PRINTING CONTRACT

ITIVTlI " VIII' my ) IINIII.I
by unanimous vote the city
council last night awarded the an
nual printing contract To the Jour
nal-NIincr Publishing Company. the
lowest OF two bidders. The sue
cessful bid was 5000. The only
other bid. submitted by r \. Rog
crs. was $ll01. Thus not only the
county but the city official printing
contract is awarded to the Journal
Miner for the second year in sue
ccssian.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-03-11
Oil Contract.

ccssion.
Oil Contract.
Two bids for the oil contract
were received and both were reject
cd while the council expressed I
desire 10 continue business with the
Associated Oil Company. which was
awarded the contract last year. That
concern forwarded a letter deciar-
ing that its bid was forthcoming
but evidently it went astray as none
was received. The bids OF the Standard
Gil and Union Oil Companies were
rejected All Of the bids were prac-
tically OF the same proportions
To Feed Prisoners.
The contract to feed city prison
ers was awarded Henry Brinkmeyer
without competition. Mr.. Brinkmcy-
er advanced the same price under
which he received the contract last
year-twenty cents per meal.
Discuss Appointment.
The question of appointing 4
foreman Of the water works to take
charge OF that department of the
city government was discussed in
executive session. Four applications
for the position were received but
the appointment will not be an.
nounced until the council is ready.
Fine Job, But
Letters we're read telling Of the
of Mayor William H. /
Timerhoff and Mayor I. Z. Huffman /
OF Tucson as Arizona's representa-.
tives to the Anglo-American con /
gress in London next summer and /
also to visit there. for the purpose
OF conducting a study of urban
problems. Delegates must pay theil
own expenses. The cost Of joining
the party alone is 500. huff said.
Reports
Police Judge John II. Robinson
the collection OF 500 in
fines: Chief OF Police Heislcr that
thirty three arrests had been made
during the month; Scaler OF Weights
md Measures Ferguson that S6.55
mad been collected in fees and that
he inspection of milk bottles had
been commenced; City Treasurer
Scholcy that there was a cash bal
lnce OF $3o.71046 in the city treas
Try and that there had been $3.50
collected for annual licenses
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23

The one strong point Of a busy bee
Is not in his favor
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
General.

No matter what comes OF the Tam
pico incident, the Constitutionalists
cannot afford to join Huerta,' declar-
ed francisco selias, president Of the
Sonora war and land tax committee at
Aqua Prieta,
Mrs. Sallie Lewis, aged go, an In
mate of the womans home, is dead
and seven other people more or less
injured as result Of an automobile
plunging from bridge over the Cen
trail of Georgia railway forty feet to
the tracks below at Montgomery, Ala.
The seven-passenger car was driven by
its owner, Sol Brinsfeld, and was oc-
cupied by his wife, five children, 9.
w. Ballard, friend, and Mrs. Lewis.
All of these were injured the injuries
Of the last named proving fatal.
In an attempt to take the life OF
Mayor John Purroy Mitchell, Michael
.P. Mahoney, an apparently irresponsi-
BILE elderly man, who later said he
was blacksmith out of work, fired
into a group of three men seated in the
mayors automobile at the east side OF
city Hall Park, New York City. The
bullet entered the jaw of Frank L.
Polk, corporation counsel, who was
sitting next to the mayor With blood
squirting from his mouth, Mr.. Polk
was taken into the city hall and after
ward to hospital, where, it was said,
the would would not prove fatal.
Throwing his wife, Mary, 81 years
old, against hot stove in his home
at Boonville, Ind, William Folsom, 81
years old, formerly prosperous farm
er, fred two shots into her heart, kill
ing her instantly. Then he inflicted
three wounds in his own breast none
of which, doctors say, will prove IA
tai. The shooting occurred from his
wife's denial of infidelity made to Fol-
som, it is said, and he refusal Of his
demand that she surrender her we'd
ding ring.
The Republican state convention re-
nominated Ben w. Hooper for third
term as governor Of Tennessee. II
elected he will be the first governor
who has had three successive terms
since the Civil war.
Harry K. Thaw has won his fight
for writ of habeas corpus. Federal
Judge Edgar AIdrichs of the United
States district court of New Hamp-
shire, handed down his decision on
the petition of Fhaw asking that he
be discharged from the extradition
proceedings under which the state Of
New York has been trying to force
Thaw's return to Matteawan. The de-
cision was in Thaw's favor The court
grants the writ, but the formal or
der viii not be entered until the
state of New York can appeal the case
to the United States Supreme court 70
determine if bail will be allowed.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23

Developments at Tampico excited
Ear more interest in Juarez, Mexico.
chan reports Of new rebel victory at
san Pedro No official would lend his
name 10 comment on the situation, but
one man III a confidential Constitution
alist position said: in case Of q for
eign invasion General Villa and Gen
eral Carranza long ago agreed that
they simply would content themselves
with opposing any armed force which
entered rebel territory
Fear that the opening Of the Panama
canal may be followed by a worldwide
redistribution Of yellow fewer and
cholera which viii cause great CONNER.
cial loss, was expressed by Dr. Rich
ard p. Strong, head Of the Harvard
school Of tropical medicine, Doctor
Strong was formerly at the head OF the
biological laboratory in the
Philippines and later. became promi-
nent through his work in combating
the pneumonia plague in Manchuria.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
ne BE CONTINUEDl
ReIleved Eiim Eionest. Rut.-

Mayor Hunt of Cincinnati said the
other day of notorious political boss:
They who call this fellow honest
have to stretch the truth little. They
have to stretch it like the old colored
farmer of Paint Rock.
This old farmer said to young
chap:
"Look. heah, Calhoun, All don min
yore co'tin' nah gal Lillian, but Aid
ruther yo' wouldn't come round NAH
house no mo-.
Time fo' de las wot yo' wuz heah,
Calhoun, All missed watah bucket.
and de las time de bride wuz gone,
and now as All has use To- de saddle,
Aid ruther yo' wouldn't come roun'
no mo-.
"tAh don't say yo' hain't honest, TO
All b'Iieves yo' is; but SIGH cuts
things happens while yo's in de neigh
borhood; so. jes' ter please an ole
man, Bot amt enj'yin' de best er
health, please don come round dis
house no mo-"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
news OF THE Week
LATE NEWS OF THE WORLD
TERSELY TOLD.
SOUTH, EAST, NORTH and WEST
Notes From Foreign Lands, Through.
out the Nation and Particularly
the Great South.
Southern.


With two suicides and fight which
may end fatally Marietta pissed trag-
ic Sunday A bride Of less than a
month ended her life for no known
reason. A substantial citizen killed
himself in his residence on one Of the
city's principal residence streets, also
for no known cause, Another well
known man is in jail for striking q
farmer, who may die from the blows.
The navy department issued orders
to the torpedo flotilla at Pensacola,
Fla, to join Admiral Badgers fleet and
proceed to Tampico The flotilla con-
sists of twenty-five destroyers and two
tenders They win get under way at
once and join the fleet as it enters
the gulf The battleship Mississippi,
equipped with an aeroplane corps and
with 800 marines aboard, was ordered
to sail at once to Tampico with the
Prairie and the Dixie and the de-
stroyer f1otilIa.
Simple but impressive exercises at
tended the dedication at Augusta, Ca,
of the Butt memorial bridge erected as
tribute to the memory of the late
Maj. Archibald Willinghanl Butt, aide
to former Presidents Taft and Roose-
welt, who persisted in the Titanic dis
aster on April IA, 1912. Former Presi-
dent Taft, a delegation of Masons from
the Temple Noies Lodge of Washing
ton, of which Major Butt was q mem
Der; lyocal Masons and members OF
the Butt Memorial association, partici-
pated in the services, which were held
on the handsome ne wbridge spanning
the canal at Fifteenth and Greene
streets.
G. W. Hope, who was postmaster at
Lacey, Ca, was remanded to wait the
action Of the grand jury by United
States Commissioner Hewlett on charg-
es Of embezzlement Of $3.50 from the
government. He failed to give $500
mail and was taken to jail. Hope adj
mitted there was discrepancy in his
accounts, but said that because the
books had been burned recently in a
fire which destroyed the postoffce he
was unable to say how the shortage
occurred.
Because the defendant put up suf-
tcient evidence to convince the com
hitting United States commissioner,
Judge Walter Cornett, at Athens, Ca,
that he had on hand considerable
quantity of whiskey for the purpose
of washing his feet in it, and not for
selling or for even drinking purposes,
Joe Lankfort Of Hart county, aged
about forty years, went free. He was
arraigned for having liquor in suff-
cient quantities to justify the suspi-
cion of retailing.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
Are You 4 Weak
Nervous Omanp

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when you work R
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MRS. WILLIE MOORE. Of Center. Okla,
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You risk nothing in trying STELLA
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have regained PERFECT HEALTH.
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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23

the milk so peremptorily ordered. and
the smile of thanks that had been his
reward! He had run away when he
should have hung on. He should have
fought every inch of the way. (.
Monsieur is lonely 2"
"A pretty young woman sat down. be-
fore him in the vacant chair.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23

Thacher MedIcine company
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
.LAST WORDS SP0ILED ALL
John Might Have Made Good With
Tender Avowai But for Little
ThoughtIessness

They fingered for fully half an hour
over their "good-by.' But at last John
got up from the sofa with an air Of
determination This time he really
meant to go.
Molly. however. had other ideas on
the subject and sought TO restrain
him.
so soon, John?' she sighed.
Yes, darling, I'm afraid must co."
Then, seeing protest lowering on her
lips, ne repeated Must 60 really
must! Though, you know I'd give
ten years Of my life to be with you
for another hourp
Her eyes we're full Of questioning.
SO, John, as he stopped down to inn
plant farewell kiss, tenderly added:
But tomorrow will stay fer quite
long time. You see, there's meet
ing OF our lodge tonight, and ! shall
be fined quarter film late" h
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23

a believe in girl having mind
of her own" said she. Il. for one.
am not easily led"
so 1 perceive. he yentured gently
between dips.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1914-04-23
Phenomenal.

links has one strike after another
in his Factory, and strange to say the
more strikes, the better the business
seems to be-"
What kind of a business Is it?"
HE manufactures alarm clocks.