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Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-12-24
HARRISBURG LETTER.
Compendium of Important
News of the Past Week.

HARRIsBURH, Dec. 20, 1897

HARRISBURG, Dec. 20, 1897
1t would not be at all surprising II u
number Of courts of this Commonwealth
would soon be compelled to appoint county
commissioners to fill the unexpired terms
of those officials who have decided to re
linquish their berths rather than accept
salaries of $500 per annum, instead Of s35C
per day as they have for years. 1t has been
decided that $500 is all they are entitled to
under the law, and quite recently large
bills for salaries have been cut so as to
come within the limit specified. Already
q commissioner from an eastern county
has resigned, giving as his reason that he
could not faithfully serve his constituents
and do Justice to himself on $500 n year.
Just to what extent this matter will gu
cannot be conjectured, but one thing is
positive-the next Legislature will be asked
to pass law that will guarantee to the
commissioners of every county "A respecta-
able living.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
A swift one, Anyhow.

An old Georgia darky, who wa doing job of work at an Atlanta res idence the other day. in the course ol conversation with his employer. touched on the late war. #
 "And you say" said his employer, 'that you followed your master through the entire war?"
 .'Dat I did, sahw was the proud re. ply. M
 ''He was a great soldier, was hesn 5
 "Well, suh." replied the s,sHn, Il couldn't tell much erbout dat. He wuz runnin' so fas' all de timeit wu. hard ter kep up wid him. All I does know is--he wuz purity swifw--At. lanta COnstitntinn. ..l----l s-sH 1
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
Grand Canyon Railroad.

The Santa Fe & Grand Canyon rail- road company filed it's articles of in- corporation with the Secretary of Ar zona on the jlst of last July, with q capital stock of $1,000, ,0O0. At a special meeting of it's stockholders held in Williams on last Saturday the company raised it's capital stock to s, 100000. and filed it's amended ar jticles with the Secretary of the Terri tory on the 22nd and with Recorder r. F.. Pulliam. on Tuesday.
 The company started out survey ing party from Williams some three weeks ago, and they reached the Grand Canyon last week, and are now surveying a route from the Canyon to Flagstaff. The party will reach here about the 10th of next month, and just as seon as the maps, plats and field notes are made up, and the report of the civil engineer submitted the company will adopt either the Will Hams or Flagstaff route. Both towns are clamoring for. this road. and it is very probable that the matter will soon be determined. Guynne Dennis who has been at Williams and Flag staff for several months has worked necessarily for the road. He repre- sents Lombard, Goode & Co.,. of Chicago. and received telegram from them to come to Chicago at once. He left on yesterday mornings flyer, and will return here about the 10 of next month. Tho prospects are very favorable for the building of this road, and it would not surprise the people of this county if dirt is flying on the roadbed before the dawning of the new year.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
APPEAL TO CONGRESS-.

Congress convenes next month and our delegate will. if true to his con stituents, urge the passage of the bill for the admission of Arizona into the Union as state. Every fair minded person. regardless of party, will admit that Arizona is entitled to statehood.
 It would be the greatest injustice that could be inflicted upon white peo- pic to deny Arizona the right of ad- mission, but if it is done then our delegate should push bill for home rule, so that the citizens of the Terri tory could have n voice in the selec- ton of the territorial officers.
 Can congress turn deaf ear to Arizona's appeal for home rulep Will congress aid Cuba and forsake their own countrymenp We are not ready to believe this, unless they arc dead to humanity and are deaf to the cry of seventy thousand Arizonians for free dom.
 While We sympathize with Cuba and all nations or people who are op- pressed. our deepest sympathy goes out to our own people who are enslaved and over-burdened with taxes imposed by extrayagant rulers not of their own choosing and often not of their own Territory.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
Real Estate Transfers.

The records of the County Recorder for this month show the following real estate transfers:
 J. R. Fitzpatrick to Frank Everett. ranch property; consideration 5000.
 Frank Bevlin to Arizona cattle com. pany, ranch; consideration 5000.
 F. K. Nellis and others to Wm O'Neill. six inning claims; considers tion s5000. h
 Vim O'Neill to Nyack Mining Co.,, six mining claims; consideration q. <
 Mrs. NJ. Scarborough to Mrs. L,ds Pulliam, house and lots; considers ton $60O. s
 Wm E. Hochderffer to T. s. BuHcn, house and lots; consideration $500. x.
 L. s. Drum to T. E. PulIiam, hotse and lots; consideration $600. K
 Robt. Perrin to Kate Johnson, hot SC and lots; consideration $25.
 P. J. Brannen to David Rabbi [, house and lots; consideration $40OO.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

To-merrow Friday evening will be the first of a course of four stereopti- can entertainments at the Presbyterian church beginning at S;l5. The sub ject will be the '.Slums of New York. ' This will be followed by "Arctic Ex plorationss Ben Hur'' and the "Snake Dance.r all to be given du,ipg the month of December. Tho lecture tomorrow evening will give glimpse of side of life which fortunately com paratively only n few people have come in contact with. and will explain why the problem of governing great cities is so difficult. The price for the course will be 75 cents children 35 cents and each lecture 25c, children -10c.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
County Notice.
FLAGSTAFF,

 orv,cr or THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS or ! CoCoNrNo COUNTY, ARIZONA TERRITORY.
 FLAasTArF. November S. iST Notice Is hereby given that the Board ol Supervisors of Coconino county, Arizona win recei ve scaled bids until 10 o'clock, a. m on January 3rd, 1898. for furnishing the County for the year 1898 with the following supplies. etc:
 1. Printing and Publishing. 2. Stationery. ]. Board of County Prisoners at County Jail in Flagstan. |4i. Care of lndigent sick at Hagstah 6 Medicines and Medical attendance foi Indise nt sick nt Flagstaff. A. Medicines and Medical attendance foi Indlgcnt sick at Williams. Bids for printing, publishing and station cry will bs received in lump bids or for each separately. Bids are to be marked on envelope and ad- dressed to the Clerk of the Board. Bonds in the sum of One Thousand Dol lars will be cxactcd for the faithful perform ancc of any contract that may be let. The Hoard reserves the right 10 reject any and all bids. By order of the Board of SY- pcrvisors. T. E. PUILIAN, Clerk.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
WHILE PresIdent McKinley

WHILE President Mckinley is studying how to free Cuba, he might bestow small thought on the poor forsaken and cnslaved citizens of Ar izona. and recommend that congress pass home rule bill for the govern ment of his countrymen. Give Ari- zonians the right to elect her own officers, and the offices will be filled with honest citizens of Arizona. and the carpetIaggers will retire to ob- scurity where the belong.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
ADDITIONAL LooxL.
Sixty cents for Levi. Strauss z Co. oyeralls at Flagstaff Cash Store.

Sixty cents for Levi. Strauss z Co. overalls at Flagstaff Cash Store.
 The water works proposition s not dead. The matter is still ia state oi incubation and Flagstaff will no doubt get water works. George Sturivant, tie engineer who has been here look ing after the matter is in dead earnest and he may be able to bring the losg looked for enterprise to successful ending.
 Two of the best papers on earth for the price of one. THE SKYLaaHr KICKER and the Detroit Free Press for only three dollars year. The KICKER is issued weekly and the Free Press twice week. You get threc papers week. or one hundred and hfty-six papers in 8 year, for the small sum of three dollars.
 Have the people of the territory noticed how Darlington. HuSbes, McCord, Martin, ct al. stand in on every proposition that is brought up. VIZ: The prison contract. the change expected at the university, the capitol building. the bond issue, etc, etc. It is clearly case of .you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" -Grslaam County Bulletin.
 The people of Flagstaff will hold . Thanksgiving service in Babbitt's hall Thursday 25th inst, at 10:30 .. m. Father billy will deliver the address. Rev. Corser will offer the prayer and read tic scripture. Rev. Wilson will read the proclamations. Mir. Reid will have charge of the singing. Father billy will pronounce the Bsne- diction. All business places will be closed from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m., so that all who may choose to attend these services can. BY COMMITTEE.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

PHOENIX caa now boast of Demo- cratic newspaper published within the gates of the city entitled the Arizona Democrat. It must feel lonesome, and certainly has nerve and backbone to stand up for an honest and eco nomical administration of territorial affairs. Its criticisms of the territorial officials are very severe, but if the facts as stated by it are true they are certainly just.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
Places of Interest.


 Table of distances from Flaffstaff, Arizona to-
 Grand Canyon of the Colorado River-65 miles. Scenery indescrib able
 Cataract Canyon--65 miles. The abode of the Supai Indians. Can be tntered only on horseback \ Natural Bridge-75 miles. Arch, 20 feet; width, 800 feet; height, 275 (et
 lMontezuma Wells and Castle---50 lilies Point of great interest Walnut Canyon---8 miles. The home oi he Cliff Dwellers, a prehistoric race oAbur hundred years ago. Walls of cse ties peri ect
 S,nset Monntain--l0 miles. An eYhct volcano. supposed to have been acti four hundred years ago
 Eve Dwellings--8 miles The home of D prehistoric race
 fle Black Crstsrl5 miles. In thf Renter of the largest lava beds in th4 world
 3n Francisco Peaks---1S miles. Wi an altitude of IA. 900 feet. Snow cap ped most ot the year. From the topkilh good glass. one can see al- mos Skone-third of the Territory TN Moqui Villages---l00 miles The homh hof the Snake Dance.
 Od Creek--20 miles. The famous Mont Trout abounds In this stream.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
TO THE PUBLIC.

JUST REcEIvED-A new stock of jewelrY. such as solid gold, fancy stone rings; fine cuff buttonsin gold and plate; ear-drops, breast-pins. children sets, scarf pins. watches and clocks.
 Until January the 1st I will give SSA per cent discount from tic catar logue. Come now and order. your holi- day presents. J. P. ARNoLDs.
 Matchmaker and Jeweler. VI. U. Telegraph office.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
THURSDAY. NOVEMBER sS, lss
OUR KICKING MACHINE.

As this paper has been burdened with too much name we have changed it to more appropriate one, towit; TIE SKYLIGHr KICKER.
 It will be true to it's name, for we have been training it until it will kick higher, quicker, truer, harder and more of it than any paper in the West.
 It will kick against deceit, fraud, dishonesty. corruption, immortality, monopolies, combines and extrava- gance. It will kick for honesty, nor ality, economy, home rule and for the rights and freedom of the citizens of Arizona, regardless of party or creed.
 At this time we shall not attempt to outline the policy of this paper. fur ther than to say that we shall vigor- ously contend for fair, honest and economical administration of territo- rial. county and municipal affairs.
 We shall freely and fearlessly criti- cize the records of public men and the official acts of officers from the highest to the lowest, regardless of party, creed or favor, when. in our judgment, they deserve it, and on the other hand, we will as freely commend when their acts merit it.
 The kicking qualities of this paper are unlimited, and it is regulated so that the operator can register a light kick, hard kick, high kick, a moral kick, a religious kick. poli.i- cal kick, or kick himself if the public don't volunteer to kick him.
 In order to obtain the best results from this kicking machine it is abso- lutely necessary for each individual, be he rich or poor. high or low, red. yellow, black or white, Democrat, Re- publican, Populist or ProhIbitionist, male or female, to put into our paws $2.50 to grease the machine.
 Remember that we are the only au- thorized agents for this paper to re- ceive gifts. presents, donations and dues, such as money, jewelry. bonds, lands. grub and old clothes. If any one over our fighting size desires to scratch, bite, punch, strike or mistreat us they are referred to our authorized agents, who are empowered to receive any or all of the above-named injuries.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

IL is evident that the editors of the Prescott Courier and Journal-Miner don't own any lots in the capitol addi- tion to the city of Phoenix, for they have made afiidavits to that effect. It may be that the gang is selfish and concluded to "gobble" the entire thing, as they were the fathers of the swiudle,
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
Home Rule Meeting.

A mass meeting will be held in the Court House on Saturday, November goth, 1897. at eight o'clock p. m.. for the purpose of organizing n Home Rule League, such League to be strictly non-partisan iu its character, and it's sole object being to secure the right by Congressional enactment. of electing all Territorial officers in Ar lzona. by popular vote. All citizens regardless of party are urged to at tend.
 VIM. 0. DWELL.
 c. H. SCHULZ.
 DAVID BABBIrr, and many others.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
OFFICE OF THE CLERK or THE !

r IOWN VI !
 Notice is hereby given that the assessment roll of the town of Flagstaff. Arizona, for the year 1897 has been made up and Is now on file in the office of the town clerk for the inspec- tion of the tax-payers of the said town.
 The town council will meet as as board of equalization on the 4tb day of October. 1897, for the purpose of equalizing the assessments made, at which time all persons objecting to their assessments as now made will be given a hearing. By order of the council.
 c. A. BUSH, Cclrk.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

TO-DAY the American people will lay aside the busy cares of life and spend the day in thanks to the giver of life for the manifold blessings and privileges they enjoy.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

PROSPERITY passed through Arizona in the night on the lightning express and was only seen by very few who were eating at Uncls Sam's pie coun- ter. The common people. the laborers and the taxpayers were denied a glimpse.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

The Prescott Pick and Drill says: 'Governor McCord has inaugurated another reform which will prove a good one." We never heard the gov ernor accused before of being in the reform business.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

It is stated that Tom Reed, speaker of the House of Representatives, dis- likes Mark Hanna. We'll, Hanna must be great deal worse than he is painted If Reed can't love him.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

NEW MEXICO has new district judge who wears a significant name, to-wit: J. w. Crampacker.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25
A Card of Thanks.

desire through your columns Y thank the good people of Flagstaf f'l their many kindnesses shown in t' last illness and death of my beiovst wife. J. Ii. kUMsEf'
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

WE are thankful that the governor let out the prison labor contract be- fore he commenced pardoning con yicta
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

PROSPERITY struck the Canyon train robbers when Gov. McCord pardoned them.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

The dangers of civilization are over work, worry and germs. We need vitaliziug power to sustain us. Leari's' men and experience point to pur whiskey. Primitive men did not nee whiskey. We do. Changed condi tions bring fresh needs. And HI whiskey is HARPER.
 SOLD BY
 j. J. DONAHUE, rrAasrAFr. ARfzoNl
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

THE KICKER is the taxpayer's friend and the peoples champion.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

WE are thankful today that Ar izona hasn't two governors.
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

Gov. McCoRp is exceedingly liberal in the use of the pardoning power
The Skylight kicker., 1897-11-25

HOME rule means less rate of tax ation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
WHEAT CONTINUES TO CLIMB
Highest Price Paid Yesterday for the Ce-
real In Years.

The local wheat market continues to
go ss>ywari with jumps and bounds.
Yesterday wheat advanced 21-2 cents
over the preceding days market. There
was a slight decline at the opening, it
soon recovered and at the close soft
wheat sold for 81 1-2 cents, the highest
price paid in the last few years. Hard
wheat did not advance in proportion but
It managed 20 reach the four score mark
in price before the market closed for the
day. The high figure offered had a ten
Gency 20 bring more wheat in. There
was about fifteen loads offered for sale
oats were UP cents on the bushel,
selling for 20 cents. There were twenty
two loads sold yesterday, which is the
most offered this year.
Corn was weak and declined l cent,
bringing only q cents for the seven loads
sold. The local buyers expect more
wheat ana oats on the market today
than has baen offered for sale this year
One OF the oldest buyers on the market
said yesterday that he thought that
wheat would go to 90 cents bushel here
and then decline. He expects to see it
90 to q dollar in Chicago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
LOSE BY A CLOSE SCORE
Blues Go Down In Defeat in a Ten Inning
Game

The first ten inning game Of the sea-
son on the home grounds was played at
Riverside Park yesterday afternoon he
tween Wlcnita and Newton. Newton
pushed the winning run across the rub
Der IN the tenth. The feature of the
game was Woodcock's three-bagger in
lie ninth with two men on bases. thus
tying the score. The score was u 10 Is
IN favor Newton Graybill, for Newton.
got in a three-base hit but fortunately
Tor the nome team no one was on the
bases when he got his long drive n.
mere VIII be no game today on ac-
rount Of the bicycle races Sunday the
last game OF the series will be PLAYED
game being called a. O'clock sharp.
The team Sunday viii line up with
Strawn in The box. Dixon Will do the re-
ceiving, with Burgess. Clark and Var
hica on the bases. Woodcock VIII play
III short, while Van Dine. Morrisey and
White VIII look out for the gardens.
Score by innings:
Wichita -. / l l 5 . O-12
Newton e. -. 0 > > Ia
Summaries: Basenits-7: Wichita :.
Errors-Newton 5: Wichita 6. Three
Observation-Disclosures and Graybiu Two
Notwithstanding Batteries: New
ton-Seve-s and Cheatum: Wichita
SucheI and Wendell. Umpire-Strick-
land
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
TO AVOID THE PEN
C. L. Rowe. Milier at Anthony in Very
Serious Trouble.

c. L. Rowe Of Anthony, Kan, was
brought to this city Thursday afternoon
charged with the neinous crime OF inces'
with MS 16-year-0ld daughter. County
Attorney Jones of Harper county and
the sheriff brought MIN here at MS own
request to be emasculated.
Rowe is said 10 De a skilled miller and
Is said 10 draw a salary of 81 900 a year
Tor his services TO the Anthony mill. II
Is alleged that Mrs. Rowe has a claim
In the strip and While away Rowe heli
criminal relations with his daughter.
The daughter had one child whose father
IS unknown and not very long since she
gave birth to another. The girls moth
p returned home but the fact that two
extra children were around did not seem
10 excite her TO any known extent.
When she got ready to return TO the
"trip the girl wanted to 60 with her. To
his the father objected. The girl is then
taid to have t0ll a girl friend of ner
pwn age Of the relationship which had
existed between her and her father. The
girl friend told her mother and the crime
eame TO the light and Rowe was arrest
I'd and incarcerated in jail He was
afraid OF being m0bbeI by the citizens.
ana in order TO save himself proposed to
the officials that they bring him TO Wich-
TIA 10 be emasculated If they would dis
miss the charge against him. on Thurs
DAY he was taken 10 Drs. Purdue and
Hoffman's office, where they refused to
perform the operation without first con-
mIting their attorney. They all visited
Mr.. Amidon's office, and he advised the
doctors not 10 have anything 10 do with
The case. Mr.. Amidon asked Rowe If ne
wanted the operation performed with
his own free will and accord and ne
said no. but after consulting with his
wife he had concluded TO have it done
TO save himself from the penitentiary.
Rowe claims that ne is not guilty. The
citizens are highly incensed at Anthony
and Rowe is afraid Of his life. Rowe
was taken back to Anthony, where he
is now in ia;l
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21
HENRY NIXON ARRESTED
Struck at His Land Lady With a Stick and
Goes to Jail.

Anne Mead, a colored woman living
at % South Mead avenue, had Henry
Nixon. a colored Pop politician of the
Sixth ward. arrested Thursday night for
assault. Nixon boarded with Mrs. Mead
and claimed that she lied about him. He
decided that the best way 10 punish her
was to give her a whipping. He pro-
cured a stick about three feet long and
about a half inch thick, and proceeded
10 strike at her. Mrs. Mead's daughter,
a. girl about IS years of age, stepped in
between them and received the punish
ment officer Fox was called and took
Nixon to the city prison. where he staid
all night in default OF bail. Yes:er-
day Mrs. Mead appeared before County
Attorney An1idon and made complaint
against Nixon. Nixon was then trans
ferred to the county jail to await his
trial
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-21

Guth-ie;,J. W. Walker, Langston: Joseph
Hopson, Guthrie: c. J. Johnson. Perry:
y. j. c. Johnson. Guthrie; j. 2. Green.
Perry; s. d johnson. Dover: G. c. John
son. Lacey; r. Breckenridge. Hennessey
d. Wilson, Kingfsher; NJ. II. Butler. Do
yer; W. c. Halves. Guthrie; s. S. Jones.
Kin gfisher; G. Olston, Dover: C. Z Haw-
kins. Dover; s. ". Ward. Udora; ". c.
Clark. FL Reno; l. A Jackson. c.. L
Douglas. Cato; J. ". Cspers. c. Hare-l.
E. D. Gerrion, II. c. Lewis. s. II. Smith.
and Rev. a. p. Gordon. Guthrie: G. r.
Washington. Hennessey; J. S. Rankins.
Clifton; j. R Philips and A. Duke. King
fisher: G. G. Jordan, Hennessey; j. F.
Green and r Mcdowell, Perry.