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Newspaper
Tombstone Epitaph
Location
Tombstone, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1907
Page
4
The text suggests that when Republicans tire of new domination in politics they will advocate undoing the fifteenth amendment. It frames a potential shift toward repealing voting rights protection, highlighting partisan tension over constitutional suffrage.
A traveler who has circled the world declares there are sights in the United States far surpassing Rome in splendor. The jest adds a Roman candle pun, noting the country’s shine outshines ancient wonders. The remark blends pride with humor about global travel.
A sporting journal quips that boxing trains the law and many Congress members urge the President to give up his sparring lessons, noting the clash between sport and public policy in a light political aside.
A friend recalls John D. Rockefeller saying he could not afford oysters, a claim likely false. The real sting was his aversion to the accompanying lemon, revealing a quir k taste rather than true poverty.
A compact reflection catalogs the number seven across legends and history from Christendom to architecture, armies, and sins, then pivots to a contemporary note: we now have nineteen ought seven.
The text argues for boosting member pay from five to seven thousand five hundred dollars to deter corruption from railroads and trusts. It notes honest men are drawn to Washington yet tempted by private interests, urging that low salaries drive theft and insult the nation. It emphasizes it is high time for a raise.
The article argues the American stereotype of Japanese thinking of butterflies and blossoms is shaped by John Luther Long. It concedes that while Japs admire nature, they also possess a sharp business sense.
The report notes Bravil seeking Japanese labor while Mexico gains a share of workers. It questions whether the Japanese in evidence are genuine or if China is being drawn for an alternative source, reflecting anxieties over labor supply and nationality in the immigration debate.
The article notes a struggle over control between Senator Foraker and President Roosevelt. It describes the Senator taking tough, decisive actions as central to influencing policy and the administration’s direction in the ongoing power dynamic.
General Karapatkin notes that Diaz engages an American specialist to manage Mexican railroad affairs. A book titled The Lessons of the War is cited as supporting the move. The paragraph suggests Russia learned a lesson from recent events.
Prophet Dowie now believes he can locate gold by excavating the lakefront at Zion City. He appears to abandon the old method of collecting offerings by passing the hat.
The first nationwide movement to rapidly develop dry land farming in the American West was proposed by Colorado business leaders. Governor McDonald issued a call for the Trane Missori Dry Farming Congress to meet in Denver on the 26th and 15th of the month, with delegates from most states expected. The plan aims to spread dry farming methods like Campbell system to redeem arid shale country with limited rainfall through scientific agriculture.
In Bisbee Susie A Nemick was granted a divorce from L A Nemick. A motion for a new trial in Hargrove v City of Bieber was postponed due to absent counsel. A April term judgment awarded $7,300 for damages from a wall collapse on Opera Drive. Paradise district title cases involve multiple plaintiffs against Jobs Sullivan. McFhee and McGinty Co. v Murphy Bros. May 3813 plus costs. Rejealovich v God Mountain Mining Co. plaintiff awarded. Anthony Blum v Margaret Blum order entered awaiting an intervenor. Donohue v EP 3 W damages case judgment for defendant. appeal noted.
fragmentary OCR notes describe a medical topic about constipation and care. no clear individuals, organizations, dates, or locations are readable. summarize unavailable details as a brief health notice with minimal facts.
A Chicago dispatch narrates Colonel W C Greene hurriedly chasing a delayed Rock Island No 1 train at La Salle Street. Officials sought to placate him as a special train was organized to cover 1430 miles, aiming to reach El Paso and then his Mexican mines, reducing travel time by several hours.
Cochise county elective officers and several appointees have assumed duties with harmony. Former sheriff RS Hunt retires after an acclaimed tenure, Frank Mare runs the treasurer's office with strong public support, recorder Hare oversees existing systems, and Ed Hughes retires after two years in the supervisors office, praised for courtesy and efficiency.
New York capitalists who visited meerschaum deposits about 30 miles north of Silver City New Mexico report a very satisfactory examination and plan thorough development They returned to New York with samples said to be finer and cleaner than sea foam meerschaum and priced higher in Asia Minor M W Boyer president of the American Meerschaum Company was among the party and is enthusiastic about the find
ML. T. Cory, general manager of the California Development company, in charge of closing the latest break in the Colorado river, arrived in Tucson for a conference with Col Randolph. He said about 45 days more will be needed to complete the work if conditions stay favorable. Progress has been steady but guiding the river back to its old channel remains a difficult task.
The department of agriculture will test and seize impure food under the Pure Food Law effective January 1. Special agents are reported in Arizona with Phoenix as the first town visited. No arrests yet in the territory for violations.
A peculiar piece explains a pure food law with a claim that label reading and simple tools can reveal how much wood alcohol a person has imbibed in life. The discussion humorously cites a bottle described as “Twenty-year-old bottled in bond” to illustrate the idea.
The first Servian flag was raised on January 6 over Lazar Brojevic’s private home on Naco road in Bisteo Territory of Arizons. It was not intended as an insult to the State and Stripes but to mark Orthodox Christmas known as Slavonian Christ ine.
LC Hanks WG McDonald and CA Overlock owners of the Queen Hotel at Douglas filed in the district court for $1000 rent at $40 monthly. An attachment is sought. Hu Shorten seeks divorce from James S. Shorten, serving a Yuma term for an Iceberg Saloon hold up. Geof Sanders seeks divorce from Alice Sanders. both parties reside in Tombstone.
The Cochise Club at the annual election on Tuesday evening elected officers for 1907. President H. E. Berner, Vice President F. L. Clark, Secretary Oscar K. Goll, Treasurer J. D. Mac homich. Ten new members were also elected, signaling a strong start for the year ahead.
Tina McArty aged 17 daughter of J T McArty of Chicago and Harry Wolff 19 son of Ludwig Wolff a Chicago plumbing magnate wed in Mesa Arizona after eloping their relatives received news by telegraph last Thursday and approval followed despite parental age concerns.
The annual midwinter number of the Los Angeles Times weighs 224 pages and dedicates substantial space to the southwest and Arizona. Major James H. McClintock earns credit for capable reporting and vivid pen pictures of Arizona resources, marking the edition as a notable newspaper achievement.
Lottie Lew, a member of the local ball world in Jerome, celebrated the old year 1906 with drinks. She drew a pistol intended to shoot in the New Year, fired herself in the chin and the bullet passed upward through the brain, causing death seven minutes later.
The article notes Mexicana and Indians in Mexico eat rattlesnakes and other reptiles, deeming them good food. They kill the snake, remove head and tail, skin the body, then fry and eat it. Large snakes are sun-dried for oil said to cure rheumatism.
Judge W.G. Blaker wins the special election to fill the vacancy from P. F. Collins, giving Mohave County a Republican member on the legislative council by one vote. A Boston dispatch reports 1906 copper production at Copper Queen and Detroit Copper Co. totaling 113,388,252 pounds and implying substantial net earnings.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Carhartic as the best remedy for bowels, claiming production of six million boxes annually by 1900 and declaring the public verdict on its effectiveness.
Thursday's Daily reports Douglas Grey in Tombstone on business. Michael Donahue returns to Douglas after district court. Mrs Wood headed to El Paso to visit parents. Win Winters and wife travel to Hot Springs Arkansas for months. Mrs Hitching visits Bisbee and Lowell. Dan Anging returns to Bisbee after court. Fred Hedberg from Don Lais testifies in Sullivan quiet title case. Attorney Ben Goodrich returns from Los Angeles. Yuma election recount shifts five votes to Republicans. AH Emanuel reports Nevada mining activity with rich strikes. old Occidental wall collapses near Allen and Fourth. District Attorney Shelley ill with pneumonia. Charles Kreader in Bisbee on business. Jesse Norton released from Clifton jail. George Bernard returns to Bisbee. JP Kelly returns from court in Douglas. large Cochise suit (~$300,000) filed by Eugene S Ives against Ly curgus Lindsey, WOC Greene, and Cananea Central Copper Company over Cananea Central stock. barrel of whisky found near Gila river. plan to distribute without license noted.
An authority on mines familiar with Sonora cites Sonora copper output for 1906 at 170 and notes Ex-Governor Lewis Wolfley in Yuma County inspecting mines. Other items cover a Phoenix meat trust case, Prescott electric franchise victory, Red Men masquerades, local officials' movements, and court-related travels.
In the case against Harry Hassel charged with selling beef without a license from the live stock sanitary board, Judge McFarland's court today delivered a not guilty verdict. Inspector McDonald initiated the case, a decision seen as a victory for ranchers operating under territorial law restrictions.
John Henninger resumes management of the Can Can restaurant, a popular southwest caterer renowned on the Pacific coast for its superb menu and exemplary service. He personally oversees food preparation and insists on first-class ingredients and cleanliness, reinforcing the restaurant’s long standing reputation.
The Yuma Sun reports 240 Indians are now doing good work at the intake and more are coming. Most laborers are Mexicans with a few Americans. The break extended about 1,000 feet before stopping. The first two trainloads of rock to dam the intake passed through Yuma on Saturday, each train carrying thirty cars. Within a week 209 cars will be shipped to the bedding.
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