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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1907
Page
2
A collection of aphoristic and editorial scraps comments on temptation fraud and motherhood. It contrasts flies stuck to a glue trap with human beings ignoring warnings about vice and deceit. It references Standard Oil dividends and a Pittsburgh father's reaction to his daughter.
Quoted 1842 statement cautions about critics who oppose banks corporations and wealth aggregation. It cites opponents who deny privilege and monopoly while praising liberty and equality yet advocate agrarian doctrines and oppose industry in times of rising wages.
The text proclaims that leading medical writers and teachers endorse Dr. Piero Medical Discovery Fepepsia as a strong remedy for chronic catarrhal conditions of the sinuses, bronchial and throat systems, except consumption. It asserts rapid cures in acute colds and coughs, praising ingredients like Black Cherry bark and Golden Seal root, with endorsements from professors across several medical schools. An appeal notes the formula is published and available at a listed place.
An old explanation notes that to frisk an immigrant at Ellis Island means inspectors search for concealed weapons. The term allegedly comes from the idea that a pistol bearer loses his weapon, and his friskiness vanishes when his arms are removed.
The statement notes that American railroad accents are four times as destructive to life as those in Great Britain, highlighting a claim about U S railroad impact versus British.
Official figures from Johannesburg show Rand district gold output for January to May 1907 at about 255 million pounds? or 120 million dollars. The 1907 yearly yield may exceed 1906, which surpassed 1905, but the labor question looms as England’s Campbell-Bannerman government ends Chinese labor importation and plans to repatriate 16 million Chinese mine workers, potentially slowing growth despite early gains.
Charles Kreuder proprietor of Kreuder's Dining Rooms wed Grace Ficher, a Junction City Kansas native, in a noon ceremony officiated by Judge F W Goodbody. The couple, noted for generosity and amiability, plan a brief honeymoon and start life as Benedicts in Arizona.
The Machomieh Mercantile baseball team opened with a win under pitcher Dr Hughart as Bowden led the locals in a solid outing. Wooten and Reiss shone for the home nine while Rafferty and Critchley starred for M M Co. The Hilltop and Second Wart Stars played seven innings with Hilltops winning 14 to 1 amid wrangling and umpire disputes led by Captain Ashcroft.
A. I. Irwin unloaded a 42 pound watermelon on the Tombstone editorial table. Climate and soil conditions on the Irwin ranch produced a record-breaking fruit. The office force joined in the feast and gratefully noted the generosity.
The board of supervisors acting as board of equalization set the current year tax rate at 2 dollars per hundred, with funds divided among school purposes general expense road fund interest and bond payments. They retained the rate to avoid short funds, noting 2 percent of $4,000,000 bonds due this year and others in coming years. Some districts such as Bisbee Douglas Willcox Marcus carry higher rates due to bonded debts. The territorial board of equalization raised non producing patented mine assessments by Cochise county 200 percent and seeks to place the increase on the books. The board discussed new bullion tax law and possible mandamus actions. litigation over territorial raises and county collection rights continues with several cases pending.
Monday's Daily notes quality in jewelry sales and guarantees from Tombstone Jewelry Store owner W. E. Maviory. It reports a baby death of Mr and Mrs Wanders last Saturday evening, community sympathy, a Saturday hail storm, Rock's clearance sale attracting buyers, and a two week Los Angeles trip by Deputy Clerk Philo Wilcox. Board of Supervisors plans to set the tax rate. Indiana arrest of Safford citizen Harry Clifford formerly Iraac Redding. Tempe Normal School term starts September 5 with renovations and a larger girls' hall addition improving capacity.
C Wright Marah of the Bureau of Plant Industry reports after consulting with Dr T A Bray on cattle poisoning in the region by loco weed. He visited El Paso and Nogales, noting deaths of horses near Nogales likely from loco weed, and plans further work in New Mexico. He cites 25 to 100 species with varying animal susceptibilities and says Texas and Arizona weeds affect horses while New Mexico impacts cattle.
John Crowder of Tucson sues Southern Pacific for 25000 dollars in El Paso district court over injuries while working as a rear brakeman on a Tucson to Benson train. He alleges a handhold pulled loose at Irene station on November 9, 1906, causing a fall and concussion of the spine, leaving him crippled for life. damages sought.
George Fay nine, son of E J Fay, fell from a wagon near the R Y depot area and was run over by wheels. He scrambled up and dodged a horse drawn hack, was trampled as the team advanced, yet rose and walked away whistling. Andrew P Martin departed for Tucson last night.
Judge ER Monk a former Cochise County probate judge visited Tombstone from Los Angeles to handle business. He owns large cattle holdings near Willcox and will stay several days. Local residents note careless trash in alleys and urge fines to curb the practice. The Prescott jail plan and various regional updates appear among a stream of local notices and reports.
Notice is hereby given that the annual stockholders meeting of the Arizona and Colorado Railroad Company will be held at the office in Tucson Arizona on Tuesday September 3 1907 for electing a Board of Directors to serve for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting Dated at Tucson Arizona this sixth day of August 1907 Cons E Waker Recorderwald
ALK English and his wife left this morning for Bisbee on a hotel visit. Gus Gortechalk arrived from New York City and was greeted by many friends. He will return to Goldfield, Nevada to oversee mining interests after several weeks of business here. Fred Hahn, longtime Lookkeeper of Machomich Metal Co., departed for Los Angeles to join his family and establish a new home. Tombstone friends regret their departure but extend best wishes.
J B Kitch for the bureau of the census and department of commerce and labor gathers Cochise County divorce histories since 1885. After Pima and Graham counties, he will proceed to Texas. He lists marriages and 600 Cochise cases, with each judgmented divorce on a card detailing dates, parties, service, contest, decree, duration, cause, alimony, and residencies.
Warning notice lists multiple lode mining claims in the Turquoise mining district Cochise Arizona. Leadville Mining Co disclaims responsibility for work debts injuries or obligations by John Gleeson Douglas Gray and assigns in operating the listed claims. Arizona July 23 1907 first publication July 25 1907.
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