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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-24

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Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
SOUND LOGIC?

In an article in one of our state daily papers, dated Phoenix, Aug. IS, under the heading European War May Af- feet the State Election" the following paragraph appears.
 Suspension of copper producing all over the state will greatly reduce the public revenues and will necessitate the retention for a time at least, of the revenues derived from the liquor busi- ness"
 This may be sound logic, but if it is, I fail to grasp it.
 I always supposed that the liquor consumed in Arizona was an imported article brought in free of any state tax. I as justice Of the peace in one of the largest mining towns in the state, and later, as clerk of the court in one of the largest copper producing districts of the state, always thought that in those camps where the most copper was produced, the most liquor was con- sumed, and I have noticed that where the most liquor was consumed, that crime increased at the same ratio; and
 in no case, and under no conditions,
 have I ever known the revenue received
 by a county from the liquor business
 to be sufficient to defray the expense
 of taking care of the crop of criminals,
 insane and indigents that were pro- duced by the liquor business. If the liquor business is a revenue producer, let us have more of it: we cannot have too much of a good thing. hn ha n appetite for other drugs, for instance, cocaine and morphine, why not place a license on establishments selling these drugs? No doubt the city of Phoenix could collect a license of about | $1 100000 each per annum, on say, five such establishments, making a total revenue of $5,00000 per annum. Of course those who used the drug would eventually go insane and com init a few murders, and many lesser crimes, but those who patroniZe the booze joints too frequently do the same | thing, so there is as much excuse for one as the other; it is revenue we are after, and all we have to do to be pros | porous. in case our crops fail, either | agricultural or mineral, is to open a i few more saloons and drug joints and | we shall all become prosperous. 1 From my personal experience and | observation, which includes five years in the army; two years as steward of 1 the asylum for the insane one year l as justice of the peace and eight years | as clerk of the district court, I can | truthfully say that fifty per cent of the | insane; ninety per cent of our crim- inals; ninety per cent of our indigents
 and, at least eighty per cent of our divorce cases, are the direct or indirect result of the excessive use of alcoholic liquors. If this crop will offset the re- duction of the output of copper, I would like to be shown how.
 l I do not possess the prejudice agains l the average saloon Aeeper that some
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
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If you want to get a Republican War Map, one that is actually a useful map from which you can get authentic information, you had bet ter get in your order for it pretty quick. The orders are coming into the office of The Republican very rapidly, and the first shipment will be here soon and then distribution will begin and if your name is not on the list you will be the loser.
 These maps are printed on heavy glazed paper and are suitable to hang on the wall of living room, study or business office. They are actually maps of the present theater of the greatest war in history. They are not pocket editions of inferior maps of Europe. but in addition to the map of the actual countries engaged, which forms a frame for the larger war map, they contain many valua- ble and interesting pieces of informal ton on the strength of the contend ing nations, their military and na- val armaments, aircrafts and popu- lation as well as extent in square miles
 It is without doubt the best map of it's kind ever published in this country and can only be had by ap- plying to The Republican and leaving fifteen cents, the actual cost price.
 Do it today.
 You need the map.
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 Good enough for use in The Re publican editorial department and it must be good or it would not be used there.
 It is printed in five different col CTS.
 It has an individual map of every country engaged in the gigantic struggle.
 Clip out the coupon in this issue of the paper and send it in with the | fifteen cents, or it will mailed tC 1 you for four cents additional. Get war map Order it today.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
]. 4. WNs0N PIONEER
 PASSES TO GREAT BEYOND
Another Gettysburg Veteran An.
 swers Last Roll Call

swers Last Roll Call
 Joshua Vinson, a pioneer of the valley died at his home in the Cart wright district yesterday at the age of seventy-two. He had been in he suffered an injury which hasten ed his death. The funeral of MT. Vim son will take place at Cartwright chapel at 9:30 o'clock this morning, Rev. B. L. Fitch officiating. MT. Vinson was born in Maryland. His father was wealthy slave owner. At the age of nineteen MT. Vinson entered the rebellion as a member of Company B Thirty-fift battalion Virginia cavalry and with that or ganization he served throughout the war He was at the battle of Get tysburg and year ago he revisited that field on the occasion of the semi i-centennial. MT Vinson was married after the war to Miss Ella Barwise, who died a cou- pie of years later leaving two child ren. Wilson, the elder is well known business man of Denver, and the younger is Mrs. Olive Tackett of Cartwright.
 MT. Vinson came to Arizona thirty two years ago and settled on the farm where he died. He was mar ried to Mrs Lillian L. Breedlove in 1893 and of that union there are two children, Alfred and Stokely Vinson. For several years MT. Vim son had been a member of the M. E. Church South
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
OPEN FORUM FOR DEBATING
 STATE WIDE PROHIBITION

The very important issue of state- wide prohibition has been raised. A campaign in favor of a constitutional amendment will be shortly instituted. This, like all other important ques- tions has two sides, on each of which are found honest and intelligent per- sons.
 The Republican has decided to pro- vide for a reasonable discussion of this issue in its pages. allowing to each side at least a half column daily for signed articles. for which there will be no charge. No anonymous article will be published.
 It is only stipulated that the com munications for and> against prohibit
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
OUR NEXT ATTORNEY GEN.
 ERAl
By Geo. B. Wilcox

Although J. L. B. Alexander late United States attorney for Arizona, is a pioneer of this state and one of the well known attorneys of the state presume that owing to the fact that a great many of our voters have moved into this state during the past five years, and the further fact that about one-third of our voters at this time are women, only a fraction of these voters are familiar with the official record of the progressive candidate for one of that of the attorney general.
 During the four years that MT. Alex ander held the office of United States attorney, the writer was clerk of the court of the second district of Arizona, where the most important cases for the government were tired.
 Among the impotant cases prose- cuted by Capt. Alexander. were those of J. Flores Magon ct al. Mexican rev. olutionists, and the Eddleman & Nolan Bank wreckers of Bisbee. In these cases, as in most cases tried in the United States courts MT. Alexander found himself ptted against the finest legal talent to be had, and, as I re- member, some of these trials lasted 8 whole week; the evidence was volum- inous, and technicalities sprang up con- tinually; every inch of ground was contested, but in every case tried be- fore our court, he won
 I often heard other lawyers com ment on the wonderful success on tn, part Of Capt Alexander. and it was tn, universal conclusion of all that his sue Icess was due first, to his knowledge O the law; second, to the fact that h. never prosecuted on frivolous charges with flimsy evidence; and lastly, tha l he always came into the court roon with his evidence in proper shape, an 1 introduced it in a methodical manner In his review of the evidence befor
 a jury, when presenting his side of tn case, he seemed to drive it home a with hammer; and, in attacking tn
 case of the defense, he reminded on
 of woodchopper attacking a tree; tn
 chips flew right and left, and when h
 had finished the case, the defense la
 hewn to pieces at his feet
 At the finish of one of these import
 ant cases for the government, heal
 an assistant to the attorney general
 the United States say. that he had bee
 trying cases for the government ft
 over fifty years and during tn;
 time had worked in many of the court
 from one end of the United States l the other, but in all of his experient
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26

people seem to have; we invite the traffic by placing a license on it. l have known many saloon keepers and liquor dealers who were exemplary citizens in every respect, outside of their business. Many of them do not drink and will not employ bartender who does, and I have just as much re- spect for them, as have for the model citizen who patronizes them and thus makes the business possible and prof itable I believe the average saloon keeper is capable of making a good liv ing in some other line of business, and if the saloons are abolished these men will thank the good citizens who made it necessary for them to take up a new line of business.
 l. for one am going to do all in my power to assist in eliminating the sa- loon in Arizona, regardless of the out put of copper or pink beans. Sincerely yours, GEO. B. WILCOX.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26

he had never worked with prosecutor more able or successful than was J. l.. B. Alexander.
 Since retiring from office, Capt. Alexander has met with the same suc- cess in his private practice, that dis tinguished him as a public prosecutor. The taxpayer, who wishes to see our state government established along the ity, will cast aside all party entangle- ments and vote for Capt. Alexander and his associates on the progressive | ticket.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26

ton be just and fair and that in no case shall there be any wild and ex- travagant statement that will in any way reflect upon the reputation O Phoenix for good order.
 It is suggested by The Republican that either side. desiring to avail It. self of this offer of space. name a committee through which all matter relating to the issue shall be trans mitted. In such case, all communica- tions received at this office from other sources will be rejected. We believe that this arrangement is ne- cessary to keep the discussion within reasonable lines.
 No paid advertisements from either side will be accepted.
Arizona republican., 1914-08-26
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 Phone us and we will call for you. Phone 414, no N. Central Ave. Phone 1858 or Commercial Hotel. Gila Valley Auto Transfer Go.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
INVESTIGATE "CHTEF SAM"


Federal investigation or the pro-
posed pilgrimage to Africa by fol-
lowers of "Chief Sam" of the back
to Africa movement was begun this
week in response to instructions
from Washington. Alfred Charles
Sam, the leader, and Capt. L. S. Nc
Kenzie of the steamer Curityba, on
which it is proposed to make the
trip. were questioned at length by
Assistant United States Attorney Ar
thur Chapman. The official was told
that the steamer was expected soon
to leave for Galveston. Texas; where
about 200 negroes would be taken
on board for the trip to Africa. Sam
said that many of the followers
were converts to the religious teach
ings OF the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety. but his movement was in no
way connected with that institution.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
NEW MANAGEMENT.

This week the Durant Opera House
changed hands. W. l.. Quick retir-
ing and Pat Beggs assuming the
management.
This week the wolford> Stock Co.
is playing to crowded houses and
pleasing the theater-going public
The class of plays this company is
presenting is high class in every
respect.
Mr.. Beggs has made arrange
ments whereby he will show War
ner's Featurt Films and high class
vaudeville one week and musical
comedies the next. He has made
arrangements whereby he will ge,
the same vaudeville acts thai are
presented at the Majestic and Old
Mill Houses in Dallas and the Ma
jestic and Folly in Oklahoma City
These are the best vaudeville attrac-
tions coming to the southwest and
the public can rest assured that Il
they patronize this play house they
will receive their moneys worth.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
BEGGs LEASES THEATRE.

A deal consumated last Saturday
whereby Pat Beggs leased the Du-
rant Theatre from w. L. Quick, who
has had it for several months, the
management of Mr.. Beggs' going in
to effect Monday of this week. Mr..
Quick gives up the theatre business
to attend to his summer carnival
attractions. the season for which
is opening up pretty soon. Mr. Beggs
is former resident of this city.
having engaged in the real estate
and insurance business for a couple
of years and is well and favorably
known here Mr.. Beggs' is a live
wire artist and should make the the
atrical business go and go right.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
MAN KILLED IN OIL FIELD.

Healdton. Ok, April a. John
Glacier. foreman of che Cleveland
Casing crews. was killed at Rag
town. an oil town two miles south
west of Healdton, Tuesday. Mrs.
r. E. Bilingsley, proprietor Of q
cafe at Ragtown was arrested and
held in tent at Healdton await
ing the arrival OF county officers
from Ardmore. ~
A shot from revolver penetrat-
ed the mans head. entering just be-
low the left eye. He died instantly.
He was shot as he stood in the, door
way of the woman's cafe.
At the inquest held here Tuesday
afternoon small revolver and a
big knife were found in the clothes
of Glacier, but his brother. who was
present at the killing, testified that
he had not attempted to draw either
before being shot. Glacier came
from Mississippi.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
nERsEY NEWS NOTES.


Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Terry visited
the latter's parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Aug. Kruger, here last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Kiersey of Dur
ant visited Mrs. w. d. Kiersey and
family here Tuesday of this week.
w. H. Hunt went to Hope, Ark,
Tuesday, prospecting.
Miss Maud Collins of Colbert Wis
tied the family of Mrs. w. d. Kiersey
here Tuesday.
Owing to the continued rains the
farmers are very much behind with
their work.
Miss Belle Hunt and Mrs. A. Ma
cready were shopping in Durant on
Saturday.
c. C. Horne was ia the county seat
Saturday.
b. T. Robinson attended the fifth
Sunday meeting at Caddo last week.
He reports a good meeting.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
ALBANY NEWS NOTES.

Ray Metcalf spent Sunday in
Wade visiting relatives.
Cliff Neal is on the sick list this
week.
Reason Cain and Ancil Hunt spent
Saturday and Sunday in Bennington
visiting the latter's sister, Mrs. T. M
Barker.
Tom Spencer of Fort Worth spent
last week with his brother.
Miss Blanche Thomas of Roberta
visited her mother and sister here
Saturday and Sunday.
Prof. VIM. T. Harris is moving to
the country one mile east of here
Mrs. Gapshaw is on the sick list
this week.
John Dotson of this place visited
relatives in Bennington last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson of Pirtle,
are visiting here this week.
Benton league who is going 70
school here spent Saturday and Sun
day with home folks at Wade.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Battailes, also Mr.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
FAVORABLE CROP INDICATIONS

According to the crop report Civ
en- out by the board of agriculture,
based upon a very careful and thor
our survey of the whole state, the
indications are good for big crop.
They were never better since Okla
homa was settled. The wheat fields
especially have never been richer in
promise than now. Some slight in
festation has been reported but not
enough to cause the department to
view the situation with alarm.
The figures show that on March
25 of this year, the growing condi-
ton of wheat was SS per cent; oats
SS per cent; alfalfa 90 per cent.
Commenting on the report Secre-
tary Ben Hennessey said; Had
Oklahoma not received cold wave
during the last of January there
would have been cause for appre-
hension, but the multitude of in
sects hatched out during the warm
weather and early days of the year
were destroyed by the freeze and it
was great advantage to the farmer
that the warm days of mid-winter
hatched the egs of the insects.
"The general average of fruit con-
dition is better than usual, and shows
apples 10. pears 20, plums SO. cher
ries rs, peaches So, small fruits 80.
"The percentage of peaches is
particularly good, as it is compared
with a standard of full capacity
blossom, which in this state reaches
an extravaganza that the tree could
not support. In view of the fact that
the most successful fruit men of
the state say that if one blossom out
of four is saved it indicates full
crop. or all the trees can support.
From this standpoint it would bring
the general condition of peaches up
toward 10O."
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
SWALLOWING BEAN
CAUSE OF DEATH.

A peculiar death occurred here
Monday when the 15-months-old ba-
by daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Self died. The parents believe the
child's death was caused by a bean
which 1t swallowed some months
ago. and which lodged somewhere
either in the throat or lungs. They
state that the little child. who had
been i'll with whooping cough, a
short time ago. coughed up a part
of the bean, but as 1t did not seem
to cause it much inconvenience, lit
tie attention was paid to it. But
Monday afternoon the child took
sudden fit of coughing and died
within five minutes, and when a
physician was summoned life was
extinct The parents believe that
the child coughed up the bean and
strangled upon it.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
STATE BANK CASE REAssrcNED.


The supreme court has reassigned
and set for oral argument the test
case in the suit that involves the re-
liability of banks for their proper
tion of guaranty deposit fund that
occurred before they became nation
al banks. The style of the case is
State ex rel Charles West, Attorney
General, against the Farmers Ma
tional Bank of Cushing.
There are over 100 banks who
gave up their charters from the state
and became National banks. which
are alleged to be owing the guaran-
tee fund. This case has been once
argued before the supreme court,
but owing to changes IN the person
mel of the court and to the fact that
the State Bankers Association has
asked to be represented in the case.
it has been set for another oral ar
gument
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
HULTsMAN A CANDIDATE.

Prominent Citizen of Albany and u
Live Merchant Running -or office
County Commissioner From Dis
trirt Number Two.
The News announcement column
this issue carries the announcement
of Ben Hultsman OF Albany. who has
entered the race for the office Of
county commissioner from tdistrict
No. 2. he being the first candidate
10 announce for commissioner from
this district.
Mr.. Hultsman. Is one of Albany's s
live merchants, being senior partner
Of the Albany Mercantile company,
one of Albany's leading mercantile
establishments.
Mr.. Hultsman is we'll known in
Durant and other parts of the coun-
ty outside OF the second commits
sioner's district, and in his own dis
srict is personally acquainted with
a majority of the voters, who know
him as strong man.
The News commends Mr.. Hults-
mans candidacy to the thoughtful
consideration of the voters of dis
trict No. 2.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
EMMET DALToN HERE FRIDAY.

Emmett Dalton. of Dallas, Texas.
now engaged in showing motion pic
lures Of the famous Dalton gang
of outlaws that operated in Kansas
about twenty years ago, is here and
VIII show his pictures at the Gayety
'rheater Friday night, accompanied
by a lecture on the subject by him
self. Emmett was one of the gang
IN the famous Coffeyyille raid when
a bank was robbed, and several citi-
zens and robbers were shot down In
a pitched battle between the bandits
and citizens. For his part in this
affair Emmett served a term in the
Kansas penitentiary being pardoned
oy the governor of that state sever
al years ago.
While in Durapt Mr.. Dalton has
invested in Durant residence prop
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03

AT WAGNER


Muskogee, Ok. April o. Marie
Scott, negress, who Saturday night
stabbed to death Lemine Pearce. &
white man. was taken from the wag-
oner county jail early Tuesday
morning by about fifty armed and
masked men and hanged to a tele-
phone cable within block of the
Jail. The hanging occurred in the
center Of the town of Wagner, six
ten miles north of here.
Night Jailer P, ]. Ryan who saw
the crowd said that he would be
unable to identify any OF the men.
Members of the crowd gained en-
trance to the jail on a pretext that
officers with prisoners were out
side. Ryan opened the door and
was covered by the leaders. The
men then procured the keys, took
the woman out of the Jail, and.
with a rope about her neck proceed
ed to the scene of the hanging. When
the body was Gus down an hour and
half later dent in the skull was
found.
An investigation to determine the
identity of the members of the
crowd was Immediately begun. but
no evidence has been found. There
is little excitement in Wagner on
account of the occurrence.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-04-03
The Southern States Cotton
Corporation in Bankruptcy

ments, then when they become PHI
lanthropically inclined and JUST
WILL promise more than the market
price for our produce we can safe
ly afford to do business with them
Arkansas would have licensed them
to do business but the corporation
declined to furnish bond. This
does not sound like they were very
philanthropic in Arkansas, does t.?
suppose they just did not care to
do anything for poor old Arkansas. Z"
II seems they had a kindlier feeling
for the residents of those states
where they we're not required to
furnish bInd-where they did not
Just have to toe the mark. The
pleasant methods OF the Corporation
are but poorly understood by the
masses, and as we have been identi-
fled with the concern, we feel fully
able 10 enlighten them on the sub
ject, hence from time to time in
the near future, we will briefly no
tice their plans.
There is something doing. some
thing that the public should know,
the subject is too large to handle
in one article, hence we shall be
compelled to take it up in series of
articles.
Yours for the right,
w. II. OATHOUT.