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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1908
Page
2
A Baltimore man is mocked for fearing his fate as a living frog in his stomach. Between Oct 1 1906 and Jun 1907 the United States paid 3739 for Cuban provisional government expenses while Cubans spent 387716, with Uncle Sam bearing the freight.
A stark tally shows fifty six people executed by mob violence in 1907 versus seventy three in 1996. The victims included forty nine Black men and four white men, with three Black women prominent in two double lynchings. Nighttime killings outnumbered daytime, and Sunday accounted for eleven deaths.
A fragment notes that most Democrats see office holding as incidental and not the party's purpose. democracy and spoils are not on the same level. The passage contrasts political aims with personal gain and hints at party principles.
Observers note Japan’s softened stance after a clear view of the fleet, signaling potential shifts in posture and engagement. Analysts caution that the gesture may be strategic rather than genuine, with ongoing uncertainty about future alignments and policy changes.
Gey Hanley of Indiana asserts Fairbanks has won the presidency while Indiana is noted for producing many humorists.
Fragmented lines advertise Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for foul stomach and related symptoms. The text touts the remedy's ability to cleanse blood and disease, claiming expert medical endorsement and promising proof by mail order.
The piece notes Patrick Henry and others contend for John Sharp Williams seat in Congress with the outcome leaving the seat vacant. It surveys political rumors, quotations, and public figures to sketch a tense national scene including legal news, the Seattle exposition, naval manpower, and social commentary.
An agreement where Greene Tile Company sells pumping plant equipment and related rights including right of way to the Mexican boundary for 12000 dollars was filed in Yuma. Signed by W C Greene president Charles Montague secretary and Louie C Hill for the government.
United States Attorney Alexander stated saloons in Phoenix plan to raise beer prices, signaling that any price agreements or price manipulation by a group would violate antitrust laws and will be prosecuted when appropriate.
P V Partch of the immigration service visited from Benson to serve papers on a Mexican held in the county jail. The man, deemed insane, will be deported. he was found to be a native of Mexico after December detention. U S authorities were informed and action already pending. The incident links to a past Dragoon train confrontation where two Mexicans were killed.
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for a cure of catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. It cites endorsements for FJ Cheney and lists distributors in Toledo. The copy promotes Hem Catarrh Cure as acting on blood and mucous surfaces, with testimonials and a price of 75 cents per bottle.
A report notes Phoenix seeks 4000 dollars for a campaign amid freight concerns and rainfall bringing relief to ranchers. In Tucson, residents plan a guided tour through the Hawaiian Islands, signaling regional civic interests.
A gun engine explosion at Bufalo caused $225,000 loss. Mutual mortals including a murder funeral in Lisbon and the crown prince’s February 8th funeral are noted alongside boxing in Los Angeles. The Cuthbert steamer burned off Nova Scotia with many drowned, crews saved. fires and wrecks across the US, Mexico and Atlantic coast are listed with injuries, deaths, and property damage.
The article links a 2000 year old Greek seam engine to the turbine steam engine used aboard the Mauretania for a speed record. It also touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for stomach and liver ailments, claiming purity and medical endorsement, plus a free 1908 Almanac offer.
Tuesday’s Daily notes Captain Wheeler of the Rangers heads for Bisbee this morning. U S grand jury members return home this afternoon as U S District Attorney Alexander Jet plans a Bisbee stay for office business before returning to Phoenix. Deputy U S Marshal Foster was in the city on official matters. Mrs A W Howe and sister Miss Totti Shep leave for Bisbee with Estor D W Semple of the Globe Miner visiting Tombstone to align with the grand jury. Semple plans another visit on the 17th for a veneation. District Attorney Shelley and wife depart for Bisbee. De Wright of Douglas and Surveyor J Walter Dougherty leave for Hereford surveying. Howe also travels to Bisbee and Douglas for annual assessment preparations beginning the month. J J Patton named deputy in Bisbee and C A Taylor in Douglas. Hass oversees Tombstone office work and northern county areas.
United States prisoners in the co ter county jail are reading that hotelry with suspicious awe. A Chinaman held for deportation hanged himself. Earlier a Mexican smuggler died at the county hospital after being taken from the jail. A Mexican, Nievas Oviedo from Nogales, attempted suicide by leaping from a top iron railing to the floor, injuring his hip and needing months of treatment.
The board did not convene last evening with only Supervisor Bowen of Bisbee showing up. Chairman Riggs missed due to his wife’s illness, and Supervisor McCabe had not yet returned from Salt Lake City where he attended the Dry Farming Congress. The meeting adjourned to November 11.
Charles H. Mauk, a pioneer of the Tombstone area, died in Phoenix after a lingering illness. He was 70, one of the first arrivals in 1879, traveling overland from California. He later resided in California and various Arizona points, leaving a broad network of friends and social ties. The note ends with a benediction for his rest and a brief remark on political turmoil in Portugal.
Wednesday locals report BJ Jacklin traveling to Ford for a few days visiting friend Max Axford at Green Cattle company ranch. Courtable EP Elh of Naco in town on office business. Eli Cummings of Nogales in city for several days on insurance work. Attorney Watson of Douglas in city on legal business. Pipes and tobacco advertised at Cigar Store on Allen Street. Mrs PB Warnekros heads to Los Angeles for months visiting friends. James Clarkie visiting from the Swishelms, recently employed on Meade properties. Mrs John Mobr returns to Douglas. Mrs Ron Skinner of Douglas back home. Douglas Gray leaves for El Paso to visit family. News arrives that Dave Mitchell, long feared missing, has reached Uncle Sam’s domain and will arrive in the city tomorrow.
Last evening about five o clock Mr Sar Garrett heard glass crack in a front window. A rifle ball was found after a search, suggesting the bullet came from a distance with little remaining force. Chief Bravin noted no nearby witness heard the shot.
Gust Anderson disposed of the tin cigar and tobacco business to local parties. The Allen street cigar stand, popular with Milady Nicotine devotees, transfers to Tombstone Tobacco Co and will be run by Ole Walker. The Prospector predicts success for the new firm under "Olie." Frank Cole, Pima county hunter, remains committed to the plan despite shifting county interests.
Warning notice lists John Gleeson Dougne Gray and associates operating multiple lode mining claims in Turquoise mining district Cochise Arizona under option by Lewsville Mining Company Leadville Mining Co will not be responsible for any work debt injuries or obligations. Official notice dated Pearce Arizona July 22 1907 with publication July 25 1907.
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