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The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
Krights of PythiAs.

The grand lodge of the Knights of Pytbias of the domain of Arizona held their eighteenth session at Mesa City, commencing May s and adjourning May 10.
 The citizens of the beautiful city of the Mesa royalty entertained the visit ing Knights. Wednesday night was devoted to q grand ball.. and Thursday to an elegant lodge banquet, the lat ter was attended by half a hundred guests. On Friday evening there was grand demonstration by the Knights of Karassan followed by the weird ceremonials of initiation of some thirty novices.
 The attendance was gratifying to the members of the order, every lodge in the territory being reprented. The membership in Arizona numbers nearly eleven hundred and every lodge was reported in u prosperous condi- tion.
 The officers elected to serve for the ensuing year were us follows: H. A. Drachman, of Tucson, past grand chancellor: J. P. Dillon, of Prescott, grand chancellor; A. Wentworth, of Tombstone, grand vice chancellor; R. H. Blakely. of Kingman, grand pre- late; J. D. Loper, of Mesa City, grand keeper of the records and seal; C. M. Funston, ot Flagstaff, grand master of exchequer; J. C. Evans, of Globe, grand master at arms: Abe Goldbaum, of Tucson, grand inside guard: N. Nicols, of Bisbee, grand outer guard: Judge Webster Street, of Phoenix, supreme representative; Ed. Gale, of Flagstaff, F. R. Nellis, of Williams, grand trustees.
 The grand lodge by unanimous vote selected Williams as the place of holding the next session of the grand lodge.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
Notice of Sale.

In the District Court of the F..urth Judicial District of-the Territory of Arizona, in and for the County of Coconino.
 J. c. Milligan, plaintiff, vs. Mrs. B. A. San dersOn, defendant.
 Notice is hereby given. that under and by virtue of an execution and order of sale issued out of the above entitled court on a judgment rendered in said court on the 28th day of Sep tember 1900 in favor of the said J. c. Milligan and against the said Mrs B. A. SandersOn, for the sum of Eighteen Hundred. Seventy and Twenty-three Hundredths (siS70.23) Dollars, together with interest thereon at the rate of Seven @ per cent per annum, from the llth day of December, 1899, and costs of suit taxed at Twenty-four and Sixty-five Hundredths (s465) Dollars, amounting in the aggregate to the sum of Two Thousand Seventy nine and Thirteen Hundredths (s2U79i3) Dollars, which said sum is actually due thereon, and of q fore closure of lien upon the hereinafter men, tioned and described real property, did, on the 1Ith day of May, A. D., 1901, at o'clock D. m., levy upon the following described real property, to-wit: Lots numbered seventeen (l7) and Eighteen OS) in block numbered five (5) of the townsite of Flagstaff, in the Terri tory of Arizona. and on the 3d day of June, A. D., 1901, at the hour Of o'clock p. m., of said day, at the front door of the court house of the said County of CocOninO, Territory of Arizona, will offer for sale and sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all the right, title and interest which the said Mrs E. A. Sanderson had, in and to said property on the 10th day of August 1899, or so mnch thereof as may be necessary to realize said sum of Two Thousand. Seventy-nine and Thirteen Hun dredths (s2O79. I3) Dollars, together with accru- ing interest and costs of sale
 Dated at Flagstaff, Arizona, this llth day of May, A. D., l90i
 JAMES A. JOHNSON, Sherin of Coconino County Arizona Territory.
 First publication, May Il, 1901
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
White, Black and Green.

A dark cloud lowered around the sacred portals of the Temple of Justice Thursday.
 It was an animated dispute between a knight of the green cloth and son of Ham, caused by that direct inven- tion of Satin for the purpose of decOy- ing the coored race from the straight and narrow path-Craps.
 A brick-bat, cut on the head, an African amazon making the jungles howl on Main street, Il stern judge, $46 in the county treasury and Il small contribution of S6.50 for disturbing the peace went into the city's strong box.
 All is now quiet on Railroad avenue with more crap games 10 hear from.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
PIANO AND VIOLIN RECITAL.
Music Pupils of Sisters of Loretto School Give an Interesting Entertain
 mont to Big Audience.

A packed house with standing room" only greeted the music pupils of the Sisters of Loretto, Wednesday night, at the New Bank Hotel hall. The following was the programs:
 l. omenade-Gavotte, Op. 407- Engelmann-Misses A. Jacoby and NJ. Hicks.
 ?. Violin Duo-No. 4, Op. S-Pleyel Misses Sylvia and Mabel Russell, Masters George Rickel and Stanley Spellmire. Piano-Miss Hicks.
 3. Piano-En Route March--Mas- ter Bertrand Babbitt. Con Amour -Beaumont-Miss Amelia Ja- coby.
 , $ 4. Mandolin and Banjo Selections Misses Susie and Irene Johnson. 5. Recitation-Papa's Letter-Miss Mary Bart.
 6. Piano - Dance Bohemia - Miss May Hicks.
 :. Valse-Flowers of May-Violin- Masters Stanley Spellmire and Edwin Babbitt. Piano-Miss Merritt.
 8. Postillon D'Armour-Op. 22l, four hands-Behr-M Misses Johnson and Merritt.
 9. Violin SOlo-Little Miss JacOby 10. Banjo Solo-Miss Susie Johnson II. Piano-Pure as Snow, Op. 3l- T.n-o Mic. In1..n Ma,,;,,
 12 Rectation-Mr. Socrates Snooks Miss Susan McGonigle.
 l3. Violin Solo-Fifth Air Varie- Dancla-Master George Rickel.
 IA. Piano Solo-Blue Bells of Scot land with Variations--F. T. Baker Miss Susie Johnson.
 l5. The Darkies' Dream-Lansing- Mandolin-Miss I. Johnson. Banjo Miss S. Johnson.
 Is. Military March-Rough Riders Engelmann-Violin- Misses s. and NJ Russell, Masters G. Rickel and S. Spelmire. PianO-Misses Johnson and Merritt.
 The entertainment was net marred by tedious delays, each of the de- butants appearing before the foot lights as soon as their turn came. Diff cult piano and violin music was ren. dered in a masterly manner, and the mandolin and banjo solos and duos elicited many encores. The recita- tiOns were delivered with clear pro. nunciation, graceful gestures and ora torical effect, which showed cOnscien. tious study on the part of the pupil: and careful training by the teachers.
 Little Miss Jacoby, wee tot, ren dered violin solo, handling the bow with as much assurance us Paganini. Aside from the musical treat, whicf was enjoyed by the elite of Flagstaff society, substantial proof was given ol the efficlency of the School of Ma tivity.
 Sister Joseph Mary, the musica tutor of the school, is talented mu sician, and that she is also succe ss ful instructor is fully demonstrated by the increasing number of pupil and their advancement in the science of music.
 The school is credit to those whC have it in charge and a benefit t' Flagstaff and vicinity.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
Lettor List.

List of letters remaining in the post office, uncalled for, for the week end- ing May IS, 1901: Aiken, Elmer Dunn, James Flowers, Annie Hassett, Sos Hart, Chas c Myton, A Schlitzbaum, A B Shoot, Bert Tren, John Tildeu, F. B
 Wall, John When inquiring for the above mail please say advertised.
 T.J. CoALTER, F. NJ.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Rev Geo. Logic, E. D., pastor. Services: Sunday school and Bible Class, 10 a. m.: morn- ing service, II a. m; Young Peoples meeting. 6:45 p. m; evening service, 7:3O p. m; prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:3O p. m. You are cor dally invited. Strangers in town are asked to come and make themlseves known.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY,
FIRST METHODIST CHURCH.

Rev. J. H. Henry, pastor, Sabbath services Sunday-schoOl, 10 a. m; preaching service, II a. m; class meeting, 1900 m.; Junior League SD. m. Epworth League. 6:30 p. m; evening service, 7:3o p.m; weekly prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7:3O p. m. Every one is cordially welcome.
The Coconino sun., 1901-05-18
AGOOD
 S TOE

The shoe that we are going to tell you about now, the cheapest shoe we know of. It is made by the Hamilton Brown Shoe Go.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Australian Mails Record Trip.

The most important mail that has left
Australia in years for London recently made
record breaking trip. The mail consisted
OF 347 sacks and contained many documents
for the British parliament. AT Sidney it
was put on board the steamer Ventura, a
steamship sailing under the American flag
and built only last year for the Oceanic
Steamship company at the Cramps ship
yard in Philadelphia The trip across the
Pacific occupied just q days, the former
time having been &c days. From San Fran
cisco the mail was hurried east on special
fast trains on the Southern Pacific Ogden
line), Union Pacific, and Chicago, Burlng-
ton and Quincy railroads, but arrived in
Chicago too late to connect with the fast
mail tram of the Lake Shore and New Y ork
Central, which is a 24-hour train from Chi
cage to New \ ork. A special train was made
up and attached to one of the fastest en-
gines on the Lake Shore line The regular
train was overtaken at Toledo, and the hour
and half lost time was made up. At Buff
falo the regular train was made into two
sections by the New York Central with the
mail cars, including the Australian mail, in
the first section. New York was reached
three minutes ahead of schedule time. At
New York the mail was delivered to the
Campania and that vessel left on regular
time. Barring accidents or unusual delays
it will be delivered in England in several
days shorter time than ever before
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

Don't, don't! You're killing me,~
groaned the man. and he laid his
bleared, bloated face down upon his
arms and sobbed aloud.
Annie was by his side in an instant,
with both arms about his neck. her
cheek close to his.
Il have been a miserable husband tc
you, Annie, all my life long" he
groaned.
And l have been a miserable wife,"
she replied.
you are an angel. Iheard you pray
ing for me-" he sobbed.
And you are my husband-more
precious than anything else in the
word. If you could only overcome
your love of strong drink. how happy
we would be. Just ask Jesus to help
you, John, and | know lie WILL
Il think He has heard you. Annie"
he said, taking her hands between his
own trembling ones. II think you will
have no more trouble with me-" and
she didn't.
Everybody said the change in John
Dick was a miracle, but his wife told
her Christian neighbor that it was
Jesus, and she only regretted she had
not gone TO Him years before-Mrs.
A. E. c. Maskell. in National Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
ITEMS.

Some parents who SET intoxica ting
liquors upon their abe wonder where
their children learned to become
unkards.-National Advocate.
a vigorous crusade against liquor
joints is in progress at Mount Vernon,
IT. Three local dealers have been
fines 5000 and costs for selling liquor
on Sunday. the maximum fine under
the law.
Chief O'Neil,, of Chicago, has re-
newed the order that there must be
no smoking on the public streets while
officers are Il. uniform. Those officers
violating the order VIII be suspended
and fined by the trial HOard.
In a recent case wh.re proceedings
were instituted to revoke the liquor
tax certificate of a New York saloon
keeper for selling on. Sunday, the first
appellate court handed down deci-
sion that the defendant had utterly
failed to show facts constituting his
place hotel, and that the service of
sandwich with drink is not serving
meal in good faith, but mere pretext
70 evade the law.
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pier than he had been since his en-.
trance.
Thank you" he said so fervently,
that he aroused the Boys curiosity.
May look?" he asked. UNLESS it
is poetry"
at is poetry" said the Mars "the
incest verse | have ever seen"
He looked regretfully at the clucS
and at the Boy and me. Il am afraid
| must"
Must you?" said the Boy, cheer.
fully; that's the best of living on
the spot, we need never hurry away
Have You oiled your door lock?'
asked the Man. at was very stiff
when | last tried it?''
| put down my work. 81 must see
what can do" l SAID; felt happy
enough to laugh. Ii the Boy would
only stay on the sofa he might come
again and stay ten hours.
He jumped up, "Pll help him tc
lever the door OPEN" he said g.
wants stronger hands than yours;
can post that letter besides"
It's on the hall-table," | told him
so, that's all right, l can get it
when l go out" he said. "Good-by."
He politely waited till his senior
had had his innings.
It'll | return, them" said the Man
Il thought you did not know if you
were returning" said the Boy.
81 have made up my mind" he re-
piled. "Goodby."
They were in the hall. The door
opened again, and there was the Man
Il had to- he said, breathlessly,
after the first two seconds. Con
found that fellow. Don't mind, dear;
they are to last me long time"
mind"
Look here, you'll lose your train
said the Boy, opening the door.
The Man had managed to get a
good deal out of four seconds, but all
the same he swore, and it is odd how
it relieved my feelings.
When their steps sounded down the
path, | went to the window and
raised it; as they passed the Man
tried to look round the Boy, who was
between us, but lodged him unsuc-
cessfully. ] watched them growing
smaller and smaller with the lamps
until they were out of sight, then I
tore out the page of magazine, and
carrying it upstairs locked it into the
trinket-boX, where it is still.
The Bow was nice boy, and |
could not find it possible to hate him
even though he spoiled the Evening
of my life.
think of it now that he is stout
and fatherly, and in my heart is
amusement, evaporation, and some
thing far more bitter.
Because the Man never came back.
Rock-fever killed h11n.-Black aad
White.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
BIG RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.

a unique excursion was recently arranged
by the Union Pacific Railroad company
About sixty newspaper men, Representing
the leading journals of the country, were
invited TO take q trip on the Wyoming d.
vision, The Overland Route" for the pur
pose of viewing the stupendous engineering
achievements recently made on that line.
The train was made up OF two private
cars, three Pullman palace sleepers, dining
car, drawn by one OF the new compound en-
glnes, with an observation demonstrated
on the same plan as trolley car-ahead of
the engine.
One hundred and ffty-eight and four
tenths miles OF new track laid, reducing the
mileage between Omaha and Ogden by 3O.47
miles, and reducing gradients which varied
from 49, to 976S feet to the mile to a maxi
mum OF 1913 feet, and curves from to de-
grees, while great deal of bad curvature
has been eliminated entirely.
A mountain removed and lost into
chasm; huge holes bored hundreds of feet
through solid granite, an underground river
encountered and overcome; an army of men,
with all sorts of mechanical aids engaged
IN the work for nearly a year; the great
Union Pacific track between Omaha and
ogden made shorter, heavy grades eimi-
mated, and the business of the great Over
land route flowing through a new channel,
without the slightest interruption.
Millions of money have been spent to re-
duce the grades and shorten the distance
This reduction is the result of straighten-
ing unnecessary curves and the construc-
ton If several cutoffs between Buford and
Bear river, Utah.
The curvature saved is about one-half.
the grading about the same, while the angles
are reduced nearly two-thirds The SUI
peTOrlty OF these changes is apparent to the
praC tical railroad engineer. 1t is also APP
parent to the operating department in the
reduction IN operating expenses, and to the
traveller in the increased speed the trains
can make.
The new line runs due west from Buford
avoiding the high hills and eighty-foot grade
from Cheyenne, and piercing through cuts
and the big tunnel, crosses the Black Hills
at grade of less than one-half (433 feet)
over mountain attitudes.
From a constructive standpoint the line
is remarkable for the amount of material
required in the construction of immense
entertainments and the building of large
tunnels through solid rock The construc-
ton of the new line between Buford and
Laramie alone has involved the excavation
of 100000 cubic yards of material, one-third
of which Exclusive of the tunnel excava-
tom has been solid rock. of something over
100, 900 cubic yards per mile.
I)o much credit for this work cannot be
given to Horace g. Burt, president of the
Union Pacific railroad and his assistants
The excursion was replete with many in
teresting incidents, and the splendid hos
pitality of the Union Pacific officials was a
revelation. The newspaper men evinced
then appreciation in many ways, particu-
larly in resolution of thanks to the Union
Pacific officials, General Passenger Agent
Lomax, and Messrs. Darlow. Park and
Griffin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
PRAYS INSTEAD OF SCOLDING.
Drunkard John Dick Yields to the
New and Wiser Treatment
of His Wife

There were terrible times at John
Dicks when he came home drunk.
Perhaps it would not have been quite
so bad, but his wife had such hasty
temper that she never saw him come
home intoxicated, but she called him
all the bad names and wished him
all the bad luck she could think of.
Of course, it doesn't do one bit of
good to say thing to drunken man.
for he is not in his right mind and
cannot understand. 1t is always bet
ter to wait until he is sober, and then
talk gently to him if you have to talk
at all.
But Mrs. Dick would never believe
this. She pounccd on him at once.
making him still crazier by her unkind
words, and as a result, a terrible quar-
rel would ensue, when Mrs. Dick would
sometimes so far forget all decency
as to curse and swear equal to her
husband. Sometimes Dick would turn
his wife and children into the street,
and they would have to beg a nights
shelter in at some of the neighbors.
There was one Christian neighb6r
to whom Mrs. Dick told all her trou-
bles.
One day, after going over them all
for nearly the tenth time. she said:
Nov, what would you do, Mrs. Dane.
if your husband came home drunk and
cursed you black and blue?"
Dear me! am rot certain sighed
Mrs. Dane. 81 should feel as if nobody
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

but Jesus could help me; | think !
should go right up into my room, kneel
down beside my bed, tell Jesus all
about it, and ask Him to help me con-
troll my temper
No, Mrs. Dick had never prayed in
her life, and she looked a little fool
ish as she picked up her baby and re-
turned to her home.
While she was getting supper the
mere thought of what John would saw
if he came home and found her pray
ing made her laugh aloud.
But the more she thought of it the
more she wondered if Jesus would
help her.
She had heard preached in a little
chapel she once attended in childhood
that every prayer was answered if
only offered in faith, believing.
But how could she believe ANYTHING
would ever help John Dick to come
home always a sober man! and he wa s
growing worse, too; so that he was
coming home drunk two or three times
week now, instead of just on Sat
urday nights.
Food and clothing were growing
scarce as saloonkeepers got more and
more of Johns money. Mrs. Dick had
hard work to get along. To pray might
be better than scolding. She would
try it. SO the next time when John
came staggering into the house. she
Slipped up into her room and knelt
down beside her bed.
1t was only a short time before the
husband missed his wife's tongue. and.
turning to one of his boys, asked
where his mother was
upstairs" was the frightened re-
ply.
"I-lll-hic-bring -hic-down.
Teach 'er to neutrality-suspicious. hic-
when her-hic-husband comes" and
here followed terrible curses as he
slowly mounted the steps.
When he reached the room door it
was partly open and he beheld his wife
on her knees, and heard a fearful voice
saying: Dear Jesus, nobody can help
as but you. Please help my husband
to come home sober, and please help
me to not get mad and lose my tenn
per" but John Dick did not wait to
hear more. Cold chills crept up and
down his back, his legs trembled I'M
der him, and a strange awe nearly So
bered him.
Creeping downstairs he entered the
kitchen where his children were, and
sitting down in a chair by the stove,
said: 80, my God, your mother is 60
ing to die; she is praying!'
But soon Mrs. Dick came downstairs
and began setting the table, with a
peaceful look, though her face was
very pale and she started at every
movement made by her husband as if
she feared his tongue or hand would
be raised against her, but his eyes
seemed to avoid her. When supper
was ready, he stumbled to his place
and began to eat, but after a few
mouthfuls broke down and gasped
out: 81 can't bear to have you praying
for such devil as l am, Annie. What's
come over you, anyhow? I'd ten times
rather have you scold, for l know l
deserve that"
Il have found that scolding does no
good. 1t is only Jesu3 can help you,"
che said, gently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03

through six months old magazine.
(Ting-ting-ting : ting = ting =
ting-ting-ting.)
| wished he would go-the Boy, I
mean; o! l wished. Could one be
diplomatic?
Il wonder" l said, 81 wonder could
you post letter for me?"
with great pleasure said the
Boy. For the country?"
Yes, for the country"
60! my evil star!)
20! that is all right" he said. 81
need not run with it," Then N an
explanatory tone. you see the next
post out is tomorrow morning. Any
time till ten will do"
My heart sank. The Man, who had
looked up hopefully, turned to the
frontispiece once more.
If he would-would but absorb the
conversation, there might still be a
chance. Yet if the Boy found him
self too well entertained he might
stay forever. But the Man was by
this time in such state of nervous
irritability as to be incapable of con-
versation.
His very boots expressed the desire
to summary eject the Boy. How |
wish he had!
Our friend is suffering already
from homesickness," said that
wretched superfuity.
l laughed the tears into mine eyes,
and pricked myself badly.
Have you seen that sketch?" said
the Man at length, handing me the
paper. Something on the page, writ
ten in pencil, interested me consider
ably.
What is that?" asked the Boy,
condescendingly.
"Harper's," said the Man.
Have they changed their cover,
Them" he inquired: sit will get
mixed witt Parsons"
1T is Pearson's," said the Man; 81
made a mistake. WHAT do you think
of it?" he turned to me.
1T seems a bit startling" said the
Boy.
| looked up, and my eyes net the
Mans.
Have you a pencil?" | asked cour-
ageOusly. Il should like to mark
this"
There was one in his hand. l wrote
tiny note in the margin; only one
word, in fact.
81 always annotate books" ap-
proved the Boy.
The Man took the magazine and
looked at the page; he looked hap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-10-03
Big Forgery of Railroad Tickets.

As result of the arrest, on August Is. Of
a ticket brokers' concern at St. Louis,
charged with swindling customer, gigan-
tic railroad ticket counterfeiting scheme
was uncovered. After the arrest of the
brokers their office was ransacked and an
immense number of tickets and passes found
1t was almost impossible to place an esti-
mate on the value OF the tickets recovered,
but it is stated by railroad authorities that
0,000 would be conservative figure. 1t is
believed that many of the tickets and passes
were forged.
At Buffalo a number of ticket scalpers
have already been lodged in Jail or account
of fraudulent manipulation and forgery of
railroad tickets. These instances are so
numerous the public should take pains to
see that their tickets are purchased only
at the authorized offices of transportation
lines. This avoids all complication and
trouble to the passenger and assures him
that the railroad tickets purchased are
valid and will be honored as printed-Ex-
change.