Unclear historical note on population and taxes
Fragmentary text mentions a sultan, a debt to Uncle Sam and a figure 129,200,000 for a population estimate of the Rusyan empire.
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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary text mentions a sultan, a debt to Uncle Sam and a figure 129,200,000 for a population estimate of the Rusyan empire.
A fragmented report from Cincinnati notes concerns that the city’s identity as the Queen City of the West is slipping as its historical character and public pride wane. Officials and residents debate how to preserve the city's distinctive heritage amid modernization.
Fragmented report notes witnesses in the Goebel case diverge from political forecasts around Jones and Hana. It hints at shifting attitudes amid rising crusade rhetoric and concerns over Asiatic conflicts and related tensions. The text reflects uncertain times and evolving public sentiment.
Mark Hacos on Saturday stated he realises a hard fight lies ahead, addressing Lonny and referencing a man who for four years claimed the opposition was dead. He signals renewed vigor and resilience amid ongoing political contention.
A reader laments that judging the Chinese in the country has been murky and urges restraint. The comment notes sympathy for Chinese people but warns against excessive public empathy, urging careful discernment in expressing it.
A Chapman Kansas preacher has stopped its regular Sunday unions for the time being and instead delivers a continued story to the congregation. Some parishioners fail to grasp why the change is needed amid a strenuous life.
Authorities in New York publish the city payroll showing annual salary expenditures near 40 million dollars. The report details total payroll disbursements and reflects the government’s compensation costs for the year.
The piece suggests China’s conflict could become a dietary and religious crusade, likening it to early crusades. It notes contemporary views see it as political, yet cites Confucian fanaticism opposed to Christianity, with motives described as politically mixed among powerful nations.
The forthcoming annual report of the Commissioner of Pensions, Mr Beas, cites a grand total of 993525 pensioners on the rolls as of July 2. During the year 40645 original locations were granted and 41199 pensions were restored. To offset these, 43034 names were dropped from the rolls, 69 deaths, 616 for other causes, and related adjustments.
A Republican recounts a beer drinking feat in Phoenix where a young waiter and two Walters attempted to drink a large skin. The incident, described in garbled OCR, notes rapid drinking to fill the bar and the waiter showing a weary, uninterested demeanor as the scene unfolded.
Bisbee society items report Goo Toles improving and nearing discharge from hospital. Local business rotates bids for the Lowell & Arizona Co planned works due August 15. Cattle shipments watched by Bisbee interests as Domesticated trades and fire safety efforts continue. Plans for a new Methodist church advance with expected three month completion. Notable visits include Los Angeles merchant Sampson and Bisbee resident William Case. Weather notes mention recent showers. family tragedy shared as the Wilcox son George has died during health trip to Florida. Mining activity rises at Lowell and Arizona mine after a temporary six week hold, while Bateman mines at San Miguelito, Sonora, change hands to Fenner and partners for immediate development.
Bisbee hosts open ing of Clay Green's Love and Money at The Frank Cooley Theatrical Co.’s opening production. Numerous names appear with current arrivals, travel to Tombstone, mining prospects, and reports of ore values, with bonds to syndicates spurring development work. Roadside accident report to the Corona mine, no injuries.
A killing occurred at Johncon Friday as Antonio rea and Manuel Diballo quarreled over a woman once Torres wife. They fought at town edge. Torres wounded by Diballo with a deep stab under the left shoulder and died. Deputies Page and Durbar arrested Diballo who claimed self defense.
News brief from Tombstone and vicinity covers military moves at Fort Huachuca and San Carlos, copper shipments from Dragoon to El Paso, trials of condemned Halderman brothers, census work on cattle holdings, and local arrivals including Otto Geisenhofer and Rev Eastman.য়ে
The Territorial democratic convention will meet in Phoenix on September 12 to nominate a representative to Congress. The document lists each county's vote and the number of delegates allotted to the territorial convention.
Reports describe excitement over a newly discovered oil territory halfway between Prescott and Jerome on the west side of the mountain range. Oil experts examine ground and many lands are claimed as prospecting expands. Local residents Mrs Sime Gallen and Mr H Platt are noted, with Platt described as a tombstone pioneer and former Tombstone resident who died at 70.
Shey Eastman and bride arrived yesterday from Canada in a joyous mood. Rev Eastway, well liked in the Arizona district of the Episcopal church, oversees a large area. Mrs Eastman, an estimable Quebecer, is welcomed by friends and relatives hoping for long, joyful wedded life.
A fire at Jouron Miner storage destroys an old Ramege press once used to print the Arizooa Miner in 1864. The loss is irreplaceable, a relic tied to early Arizona journalism. Also mentioned is a Lingola bench press in Puosrectoe, kept as a relic and once the territory’s first printer. The Lingola press reportedly traveled from Cape Horn to print Tucson’s first paper, later moving to Tombstone and now awaiting restoration.
Frank J Cheyney of F J Cheyney and Co tests their oath that they pay 100 dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The sworn statement, notarized December 6, claims the remedy acts internally to reach the disease. A. W. Gasl on, Notary Public, attends the affirmation at Toledo in 1119 state.
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