Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1901-09-25

r Even the somber drapings for flu nereal occasions can be done in a } artistic manner. The proprietors 0 | the Palace have demonstrated thi r fact very forcibly in their drapini for the Mckinley day funeral. Tn } beautiful granite columns in front O l the building on both stories were en twined with black and white witl
 flags at half staff ate intervals. Owe
 the main entrance was hung a DOT trait of the dead president encircleC with crape, while the large flag a half staff on top of the building wa bound with deep border of black The entire draping was perfectly har monious, elaborate, but not eXces sively so and at the same time artis tic. It was the subject of much fav orable comment.
 Memorial day in honor of the late President Mckinley was not observed in Prescott as it should have been While there was a general suspension of business of all kinds, there was nc concert of action on the part of oul citizens towards holding memorial services. Mass was held in the morn ing in the Catholic church, and at II a. m. services were held in the Episco- pal church, conducted by the priest in charge, Father F. T. Bennett. The church was filled, even to standing room, and Rev. Bennett preached a very able discourse, while appropriate music was rendered by the choir, among the selections being the late | presidents favorite hymn, Nearer My God to Thee. The church was modestly but appropriately draped for the occasion.
 R. E. Morrison and wife returned last evening from their visit east.
 Norma Fernwalt left for Los An geles yesterday to take a four years i literary course in Occidental college. Her Father accompanied her to Ash Fork.
 MT. and Mrs. J. S. Detwilcr and child returned last evening from their visit to Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Mrs. Detwiler and child spent the summer there, while MT. Detwiler made visit to the place.
 William Abel, brother of Mrs. J. $. Detwiler is in town from Crowned King.
 The little child of Judge and Mrs. R. E. Sloan which has been quite i'll for some time is reported better to- day with chances now in favor for its recovery.
 Mrs. H. D. Ross has returned home after an absence of three or four months in the east taking an addi- tional course in music and literature.
 An insurance surveyor is in town making survey with view to read justing insurance rates now that the city is assured of permanent and ample water supply. Rates should be very ma terially lowered, but whether they will or not remains to be seen. The surveyor seemed to be very critical in his examination of the Journal Miner office and seemed to be look ing for fome excuse to keep rates as high as possible.
 SATURDAYS DAILY
 J. R. Leonard is in town from Oc- tave.
 J. W. Stewart and R. L. Stewart of Williamson valley are in town today.
 Mrs. Leu F. Hale has returned from protracted visit to California, very much improved in health.
 Frankie Clark, aged three years died yesterday as the result of drink ing concentrated lye.
 Rev. E. B. Taft of Rochester \. Y.,J will occupy the pulpit at the Baptist church tomorrow morning and even ing.
 Lincoln Fowler, a well known citi- zen of Phenix is visiting Prescott to- day.
 Sam Pattee has returned from a visit east, where he was called by the illness of his mother, who died shortly after his getting there.
 Born, in Prescott, Sept. 19, 1901, to NIT. and Mrs. J. W. Nelson, daugh- ter.
 John Lawler has gone out to Hill side again to look after his road build ing enterprise.
 Montezuma street was sprinkled to- day with water from the hydrant which abated the dust nuisance to some extent in the business portion of town.
 w. R. Humphreys, representing one of Willie" Hearst's most unre- liable yellow journals is in town talk ing subscriptions for the sheet.
 Today has been one of the most disagreeable ever experienced in Pres colt. The wind has been blowing a gale while the dust storm has been almost suffocating.
 The Del Rio pump is now being run by the city, in accordance with the contract with Mir. Sturtevant. The contract called for ten days con tinuous pumping by the contractor, which has already been completed. Then the city was to run the pump for thirty days and if any break oc- CUTS during that period the contractor is required to make all repairs.
 G. A. Ainsworth the well known citizen of Walnut creek is in town today accompanied by his daughter. Mir. Ainsworth is champion cabbage raiser of Arizona. He reports sales ] of several tons in Prescott during the past few weeks, and he has enough left to make a ton or two of sauer kraut
 Capt. J. w. Lind of Kirkland val ley is in town today. He will return