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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
VOW A GRAuN-sACK TRUST.

The Waila Walla Argus has made the
interesting discovery that there IS
corner In state grain sacks. and
that the warehousemen are behind it.
Ii declares that single warehouse
company before the SHOWS of winter
had melted applied at the penitentiary
for 10000 sacks. which is fully one-half
the present output. and was refused
The company then secured the promise
OF 10000 sacks. provided applications
from farmers for that number were
filed In sixty days. The enterprising
warehouse managers then secured sig
natures to applications for 4S5.o0o. II
is said that the ranehers were induced
by the thrifty warehousemen TO apply
for two or three times as many as they
needed. and the company would take
the surplus OF their hands
The interest of the warehousemen in
eornering the output Is obvious. The
states jute bags sell for 1 IL cents be-
the output fills only fraction of the
demand. The grain-hag trust. after Il
has taken care Of its customers, who
have helped To defraud both the state
and the unfortunate buyers on the out
side, win be able tn realize handsome
profit on It's surplus stock.
tahlished for the purpose On ~ supply
ing farmers with cheap bags and (a)
giving employment, TO convicts As nm
Industry II entered into competition
with no American-made products, and
as a humanitarian enterprise II was
thought to he beneficial, to the prisoners
morally. physically. and even financial
~. The output has reached 2,0o0, 9ol
bags per year. It Is now said 10 he not
over see. ooa to i,oao. ooo. owing partly 10
the smaller number Of convic,s. who
have been reduced from over 400 10 soo
The remedy FOR the present trouble
can scarcely he found in an effort 70
Increase the number Of stripe wearers
at waila walIa. although IL may with
propriety be pointed out that the
troubles Of our Eastern Washington
farmers have been aggravated by the
failure OF the courts-King county con-
spicuous among thenl~to send 20 walla
waila various unsavory gentlemen who
ought fer reasons az public safety IN he
there II would be inpraeticable 10 re.
fuse ~ permit warehouse 20 BE- n dis
trihutins agent. but II Is mt impossible
fer the peni,entlary authorities to eSer-
else greater surveillance over the ware
heusemen.
IL the next legislature viii make II u
penal osTense ser any person or persons
20 obtain grain sacks on false pressrsss.
and so self them az = higher figure than
fixed by the state, PERHAPS the sack
trust would sc cus % business.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

Snowman wEo advertised himself as
possessing the Only genuine missing
Ink" ever discovered which he was ex-
hlM'i1g among other attractions for a
small consideration 10 the people Of South
Dakota, got into quarrel with the link
ard struck X ~ severe a blow on the
bead with q eiah thai II died. The show
man had assured the people SO earnestly
thar The creature was more than urute
saai De was promptly arrested upon a
eaarKe es murder. and is now occupying
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

thefr regiment in the Philippines. fhaf
shey are anxious to have the boys come
home IN a body and Be mustered out here
where they can receive such hearty.
patriotic welcome and expression Of pride
In their achievements a. yin In some
measure compensate them for the haro-
SHIPS and dangers they have borne - long
ard 50 OVERWHELMINGLY. We cannot en-
pecs our contemporary 10 comprehend this
in the least. Statesman il . misnomer: It
should change its name TO Biatherskiie.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
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The Proper Side for John n

VUfIFffFr TfFrdIu,
we nave been reading the letter OF our
governor--now celebrated as the arh;,er
eiegantfarum. or lead eander ~ amar,
cas- political geese-.o the gnyernor Of
Texas. And the more we study II the
greater becomes the quandary We SUBJ
NIT that the governors syIlogisms have
come uncoupled. his logic blown out n
cylinder head. his natural sequence sim
ped an eccentric He ought TO secure ter
mlnal facilities for his Ioquacity. estab-
Hsh common point for hts mind and
his mouth-else choke his throttle and
apply the Westinghouse to the wheels In
his head
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

The TAita W&lla Statesman sees nn;A-
trsg IN she desire ot the people a. Seattle
sna os Page soan,i &c hsve ssse Washing
'ra rcwtussn. ssosaghs tsrec;iy herr - he
mastered oul savr an oprsetsnsiy - make
usogvy otst of TIE rresencc ~ tbs sroavS
Tire Statesman proposes 20 have tha tToops
brought - Eaneoaver and mustered on..
80 thai he waila wslIa PEOPLE rssy have
a wAaes az ts~za Il iaes noi sg;sear %
hass sases@s ;sse mind Of Cur contemporary
kha. the nespae OF Washington have any
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
FROM SEASON TO SEASON.


Rat Yesterday
! wsiked with Far
Among the fsiar hvsix~s.
We stsssest xbcse
mite nc siussfs
A-rlaekins blooms snd-r,leiseA
The 1sY was fair
TIE s4isrx sAere
Seemed noddsns Eayiy 10 IA;
The mating hsrtS
rsyed ieyiEx words
To q n IL they knew as
held hss szza--
fezl egsdsrxzassd
] I'D il fer p,rutestioz.
We. Al each pause.
Discussed the LAWS
O. ''rafurAx seisfssan -
Hesz1es the rear
IL rot VET se~e.
AnS sTrsas tvs. Lately tsrred;
] h&wns ths hedge.
Be. CLEAN ~ T,scx1g<.
~ FAY has Ssee AID married.
~EhseAse 3AnarA
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

Francois pauses only to thrust his sword
into the flames in order that all disease
germs upon II may be destroyed
Die. villain, he then shouts springfng
forward 10 meet his hated rival
This IN France: for over ali can be heard
the duii. mcnotonous roar Of the Parisian
mob rehearsing new crisjs.-Detroit
journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

: II Amt only got but one objection TO
ben moved about. house an all. by these
ere cyclones" remarked the old veteran
farmer
What Is that?" asked the Eastern
tourist
Why. I've got L dig new cellar under
my house about ever two nonths."-Oh,o
State Journal.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
Yakima Ren,ihiic

taSftild FhcpUDitc.
Gov. Rogers said 20 reporter the other
day that there IL one thing ne knows and
II IL that lit Is Idle TO talk or WORK
against expansion The governors
knowledge r. building wall between HIM
sell and his party. To BE- Pop In good
Standing one should know nothing
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

You must not suppose" she said, that
l have accepted you because no others were
ready 10 place themselves at my disposal"
''Oh. l don't know" he replied ut
would be preposterous for any one to con-
clude that your mother would keep YOU
for weeks at such an expensive summer
resort as this IL the chances were not pret-
" thick. '--ChicaGn Tmes-Herald
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

Mrs. r. ]. Giflington-Giggs is awfulIv
mad al the newspapers: she saws they
treated her 50 shabby"
DID they3 Such a prominent society
woman. too"
Yes: she told them they must not say
anythlng about her reception and they
didn't "-Phiiadelph.a Bulletin
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

Port Orchard Independent
Mr.. Bryan says that he is standing
right where he stood three years ago.
This is true. hut the landscape has moved
forward three years.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

ks time II Jan making af6davits that the
animal was Only monkey There appears
to be some foundation for the general lack
a confidence In the statements made by
showmen when advertising their at,rac-
tons.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

AbfrHefn Herald
The Washington State Grange has pass
ed resolution calling the war in the
Philippines unjust and unhoIy and CEN
surfing the Mckinley administration. This
action viii afford the Republican editors
a subject fer some iurid editorials
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18

The worst enemy ever made" said tbs
statesman. was the man got a govern.
Msnt Job for a few years ago
''wN@+ o~rafisssffe'rs
"Nc II was downright anger. There was
good ss-ary attached, hu, he has 4,
work. Indiana polls Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-18
A GUARANTEE.

The Pest -Inteiiigeneer hereby
gsaraasses fts advertisers hons
Nh. paid esresiatien. Daily, Weekly
Asd Sunday, 6osbie that Of asy
other Newspaper pubftshed IN the
stase - WsshisGs0a. Aasersistag
eentssess will be made subject e.
this gaasanare.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
8ubOnlc Plague Steadily
~preadlng and R9Voiu.
t1OrS.

Kingston, ia, Nov % -Passen.
gers from the west coast of south
America report an ominous outlook
in connection with the spread of the
bubopic plague There seems little
doubt that the epidemic is slowly
but steadily working westward in
South America
To this dang erous plague is added
the general cond ition of political IN
rest in all the western provinces of
south America
Chilli is on the eve of q financial
crisis, and possibly of revolution.
which has only been postponed. and
not averted, by the governments re
duction of the issue of forced paper
currency from $50, 900 900 to $40,
900 900 In Peru and Bolivia
serious revolutions are going on.
They are disorganizing trade
Ecuador is in condition of incipient
revolt against the dictatorship of
President EIoy Alfaro and. strong
revolutionary movement, directed by
the clerical party, and supported by
q majority of the people, is said to
be IN course of organization on Peru
visn soil
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Tampa Cubans Excited.

Tampa, Fla Dec 7,-Cubans here
are much excited over several
speeches which were made in cigar
factories this morning by Cubans
whose names will not be revealed
The speakers were bitter and incen-
diary in their language regarding
the American occupation of Cuba
end advocated the use of force and
dynamite to rid the island of all
Americans. There are several thou.
sand Cubans in Tampa and it is
believed these orators have come
from Cuba to excite the colony and
to raise money later on to carry out
some plan of insurrection.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

New Orleans, Dec Tt is said q
movement is on foot in this city,
backed by eastern capitalists, to
control the rice industry A circular
letter has been issued to mill owners
asking for 80 day options on their
plants. There are l3 mills 10 New
Orleans. Those who are interested
in the undertaking decline to give
out details
Charleston, Dec 7 The petition
OF the SeabOard Air Line for right OF
way through certain streets and for
the grant of large track of unused
city land in the extreme western
pa't Of the city, was granted by city
council tonight The joint committee
on streets and railroads reported
favorsbIy On the petition and it wen,
through unanimously The opposi
ton contented itself with quiet WORK
on the outside aud in the committee
room and with a formal protest to
council on the plea of the deteriora
tion of the property along the route
of the railroad
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
MISS MCDONALD.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS,
OFFICE UF

COUNTY TREASURER sUMTEBCOUNTY.
SUMTER. S. C Sept. ,2s, 1889. 8
NOTICE is hereby g,ver.tbat | will be in
~ my Office iu The C0uoty Court Bouse
at Sumter from October 18th TO December
elst, 1899, inclusive, for the collection of
taxes for the fiscal year 1899. The levy ia as
follows:
ror ota'e purposes, mills
For Coucty purposes, 81 mills.
For School purposes, 8 mills.
t4n
Total levy, III mills.
Also the following special school Ieyies:
School District No l., mills
School District No Is, 2 mills. -
School District No ls, mills.
School District No 20, mills.
hit Clio, 2 mills.
Concord, 2mills
Privateer, 2 mills
NO. o, mill.
No. II, lmiu
Commutatiou Road Tax for 1900 is also
payable at the came time.
H. l.. SCARBOROUGH,
Oct4 Treasurer Sumter Co.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
view OF 'ou.,iog on the eneuy's right

view OF 'outtiog on the eneuy's right
dauk
Suddenly q strong commando was
seen moving from the north aud the
Royal Irish Ri0ss aud the Northumber.
land regiment we're sent cut to meet it
lt was coon discovered, however.
that the Beers had machine guns we'll
placed aud the British we're compelled
70 face terrible Gre
Finding it impossible to hold the
position iu face OF 40 enemy apparently
IN superior position. numbers aud
artillery, the British retired on Moleuo,
the Beers fol!owiog up the retirement
closely aud bringing two big guns to
bear on tho retiring column.
II is believed here that the British
casualties we're not serious.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
MOST SERIOUS ASPECT OF
GATAORE'S DEFEAT.

London. Dec IL, A As .. N Il, is
hardly COO much to regard Gen Cat
sores repulse uear Ssorwberg ss the
most serious defeat British arms have
yet sustained 10 The whole csmpaign
Already the official sdviccs show ths,
Two men we're killed. 10 officers aud II
uea Were wounded sod 500 men are
wissiog Bot it 10 evident that the
worss is not koowo. The proportion ol
wounded and killed is 50 small. when
compare. wi'h the missiog-wbo are
uodoabsedly prisoners 10 the hands oil
The Boess-tbst the supplementary lisi
OF casualties is awaited with serious
uisgiviogs.
IL is also feared that there were
serious losses Of guos aod equipment
The most serious aspect OF the sffair
Is the effect it is likely to have on the
Dutch 10 Cspc Colony. who have been
wsseriog ss to whether to throw 10
their lot with sbo Beers Hosts OF the
oSsossn tsrmers are uo~ likely TO join
the rebellion. The defeat is also
serious because it will delay tho juno
TOO Of Geo Gatscre With Gen. French
H Nasuwpoort The plsp Was for
their combined forces to relieve the
pressure on Lord Methueu's column.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Olangapo and Sudlg SleZ d
by Americans

Manila. Dec II, Gas p. N. The
advance guard of Gen Grants com
mand under Maj Spence. arrived a
Olaoeapo. oubig bay, during the n,g b
of Saturday. Dec. 9. which place wa
occupied with little resistance, the
enemy fleeing. Maj Speoos bad an
arduous march over the mountaiu trails
from Dinaiupihian
Yesterday morning the Baltimore
and Oregon aud a chartered transport
arrived at Oiaugapo from Ma,,a
The navy vas disappointed to End e
army 10 possession of the place. VIII,
they had hoped to capture A detacu
nent OF marines uoder Capt My,.s.
occupied the navy yard at Olaueapo,
and will bold and occupy is a. naval
sta'ion. The yard consists of seven
large buildings aud some repairing ano
machinery shops. ali damaged by the
bombsrdmeDt Of Sept %.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Sortie From Ladysmlth
Destroyed Two Cannon.
Only News Friday Was From
Natal.

Loudos, Dee 9-rhe war ofioe
sssighs issosd tho following dispsssh
lkso Gee Bailer. dated Frsts Camp.
Dee Q. siseroooo
"Ths follosiog vas received from
Geo White today; Last night sen,
Geo Heater, 9th 500 Natal volunteers
under Roynstoo aud 100 OF the
lspssisl Lighs Horse under Edward.
" surprise . eea 90 hin The
sstsspsise vss sdmisably carried out,
ssd vas entirely susoessfui, the hill
bsius captured aud SIX ,ooh quo sod
Hsvissss destroyed -i,b goo eo,,oo by
Oaps Fots and Lieu, Turner A
naxia Wss sap,ured sod brought TO
Lsdyseish. Oar loss wss ooe killed
ssd Msj Hsodessos of the Fret
esssalies Of the Argyle Hiehlsodsrs.
Woeodsd A. the sane time Col
Ksss ssissd che hill one squsdroo Of
- Nissssssh Husssss rsds rouod
PspsVssth Hill. baruisg trsals ssd
eossisg The Boes telegraph lines
TAsy hsd 90 esseslsies ."
Boss Heed Lsssss. Lsdysni,h, Fri.
day. Dee y.-Tbs Brisish troops made
. sossis bsswsss sod 2 o'clock In the
osssiss They s-swlsd up . ssvioe
go ssesosd and carried Lombards
Hep. sAisb vss isld By roe Bosss.
ssd % shish ssss placed . Grouse,
Gee ssd o HoWi,s,r Tbese euos
vsss Destroyed 9th dyosmits. The
Bsisish captured . Maxim quo sod
obss retired
TIE Lssssrs. Hssssrs sod Gasrds
0sds . sos,is vest Of Lsdys~ish .,
deybssst under cover OF . heavy
sssillssy 0se vbish sbs Bassy returned
osistiy. The Bri'ish s,fsswssds 20
susssd - Lsdysuih The Boss lossss
go vspostsd 20 hsse bees slight
a sssess bsrgbsr soisuo hes crossed
ohs Tugsls river ss Ooleoso vi,h The
sejsss og ssssskiee the Brisish E.seour'
es)oos Nj Essuss sod Ii-u: Mslao
vm y ssisd By soassnsrisl 10 coo oeo-
tlso wish she loss Of The euus.
Cape Toss. Thursdsy, Dec Z "A
bonArs4 pen Of shs naval brigade
peesssdsd 70 The fioss tonight.
10 70 taoss that the Bosrs have
eees-s1s The ssds Of their Mso.er
eslless. tbus prodseiog 90 eject
e1Dilss 70 shs danduas
z Lesdos, Dec Ga special dispatch
ttse Psssovis dated Friday, Dec 8.
ssys S.OO0 Bsisish troops. proceeded BY
g ssaossd vsis. ere sdvsneing on
Cslssbssg roe Nssspoors
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Notice Of Registration.

The State of South Carolins-Sumter Coun.
ty-O6ice of Supervisors of Registration,
Sumter County, Sumter. S. c., February
let, 1899.
Notice is hereby given that in accordance
with an Act Of the General Assembly, and in
conformity with the requirements OF the State
Constitution, The books for the registration
Of ell legally qualified voters, aOd for the
issuing of transfers, etc., will be open a, the
Office of Supervisors OF Registration in The
court house, between the hours of 9 O'Clock
a. m. and O'Clock p. N . On the frstMon-
day of each moo:b, untll thirty days before
the next general election. Minors who shall
become OF age during that period of thirty
days shall be entitled TO registration before
the books are closed, if otherwise qualified.
The requirements FOR qualified voter are
that the applicant for registration shall be
able to read a, d write correctly, or possess
10 his own name property TO the amount Of
three hundred dollars, upon which be pays
taxes E F BURROWS,
7. D DUBOSE,
J. NJ KNIGHT,
Supervisors of Registration Sumter Co.
Mob
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

Washington, Dec ll-Oommander
+ I Wood U s N. died of typho,d
fever at bis residence in this city a,
5 O'Clock this morning He was in
command of the gunboat Petrol at
the battle of Manila bay He vii,
De given naval funeral at Annapolis
Wednesday
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Terrible Battle at Stormberg

Looooo, De III The WaP oflce
Dablssss the following dispatch froo
Gee borss,isr. Walker % Cape Towo :
0ssasss reports "Dssply regrs. to
isseso you sbss ] net With serious
ssvsrss io The susek oo StormbsrR ."
: l s-s ~islsd % 10 the susmy's posi-
sios By The esidss aod found iopsaoti
esbis asoaud.
Casualties. % fsr 20 toowo at the
pssesnt. s'e:
Sseocd Bsuslioo Royal Irish Rises,
vouod. a Il sos Col Eager. Msj Sea
COO. Csps Kelly. Lieus Sssphsos. Lieu
Bssssrdssoo
Se6ok h 'eimeot. wouuded-Seoouo
Liess Msyossd. twelve men.
missios--Cspt Weir Lieut. Christie,
ossood Leo, r 'dney 900 men
0sv,o'y fous,b F,sld Battery. severe.
j. voaodsd--L,eui Lewis sod thrc.
0ss.
Slightly Wouoded-TWo meo.
Seventy seventh Field Battery, Kill
sd-Oes euuser
: Weasdsd-M.j Pedcivsl
Nosshumberlsod Fos,liers. missioe 2
Mi Stevens. Cap, Fletcher, CAP,
Morley. Second Lisps Wake. Secood
Lisss Coulson, Lieut.. Radcliffe aud
2O6 mso aod s,x 600 commissioned
e6eers sod meo
Royal Berkshire Regiment. Killed
Oas private.
The remainder Of my casualties will
Be wired 90 5000 ~ ascerts,ned.
Molseoo. Cape Colony. Suodsy
Dec 10, $50 p m-Gsu Gs,aore'.
movement may DO termed Q recoouoi
ssuoe 10 ioros. lie object vas 70
ascertain the strength Of the position OF
the Beers. Who we're strongly entrcocb
Cd along the Ssormberg rsoge He
lsh Puster's krsai shortly after 1000
yesterday w'th 6sh,iog force slig ghtly
over 4 900 neo.
Lssv,og MoIteno ss o O'Clock las,
evening he made . memorable oigbi
march over III rocks aud velds Tne,e
zee no sound except . steady tramp.
sod there we're DO distip uisbi 2
lights. the bright moon having gone
dOwo sbou' half pas, IL. Tue column
arrived safely within q couple OF miles
OF its destination. the only inoideuW OF
the march be,og an ocoasionai sudden
cell Of 'hsIt" under The belief that tse
Boers were near
Suddenly . terrific Ere opened simul
tsoeously 90 the British froot aud righ'
Sank. The X R'ysl Irish R6s. which
formed the advance, sought shelter
behind . Do,RbbofiDe kopjs and we're
speedily jo,oed by ,be remainder oI
the oolumo. L. vas sooo found, how
ever. that tbiJ position al.o was
covered by Bier guns. wb,ch were
more po soriul than had been supposed
The uoups. therefore. sought o s e.,
position sbnut half a mile away. two
batteries 10 the meantime. eugsg,og ,hC
B,ess. sLd covering the troops ia their
vs'savsvsl
The ss,ioo aoW became general at
losg range -~d +. f.ssehmsns ot uouos
cd .-fsofy N. sed uvg,Usa,d s;a q
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13
Not Offered by Denmark.

Washington. Dec. 1.-THE S,a:e
department authorizes contradict ton
OF the report that the government of
Denmark has offered the Dsn,sh West
India inlands for sale
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-12-13

\ 6iS CUBAN RELIEF cures Collie,
A~ Neuralgia and Toothache in
~ five minutes. Sour Stomach and
- Summer Complaints. Price 25c.
Sold BY Hughson Lieon Co.
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-21

The Christmas tree festivities for the
scholars Of the Sunday school Of the
Union church were had at Library hall
last night. The children were so mum.
erously in evidence that quite number
ef the older folks, coming later, could
not tAnd room in the hall. The tree was
large and very handsome one, Lighted
by many wax candles, with over 100
presents hanging from ii, it.presented a
beautiful appearance. As Sas natural,
the Young folks were in state OF exub-
Grant enjoyment. which c"oli not but
be in a great degree communicated to
the older ones. 0nt'ef the ncst pleas
ant features Of the occasion was the
presenting to Mrs. Lewis Williams Of
two pieces Of silver, a soup, tureen and
ladle and handkerchief box--one from
former young lady scholars Of her class
in the Sunday school andlthe other from
the present. class. ,.s.... .-.
The Arizona daily orb. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1898-1900, 1899-12-21

! THE Tucson Citizen in its issue of Fri
day last announced the fact of there
having been filed on that day with the
county recorder of Pima county a deed
transferring the property Of the azprite
Mining Company to Smiley Christy.
The Citizen states the consideration to
have been ''abou, half a million" Two
of Arizana's ex-governors were largely
interested in this property, L. G. Hughes
and MyrOn H. McCord, both having
gotten into it con the ground floor" 4"
We may bow expect to soon see the
Star assuming metropolitan airs and
COL McCord TO newly grid his tloins for
the continuance Of his fight against the
domination by the Murphy push of The
Republican party in our territory.