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Williams news., 1901-12-21
Phelan's for fresh vegetables.

County Treasurer Hoxworth was busy receiving taxes last week. The Santa -Fe Pacific Railroad com pany turned into the treasury on Thursday SIP, ,570 as their propor- tion of taxes for 1901. On the same day the Saginaw & Manistee Lumber company paid $5,2OO to the treasurer. In all $30,0OO has been paid into the county treasury for taxes for 1901.-Sun.
 G. w. Martin for Christmas tur- keys, ducks, chickens and geese both dead and alive.
 As announced in the last issue of the NEwsour worthy school teachers left for Flagstaff last Saturday morning on their wheels. When they were several miles from town Prof. Hinton's wheel sprung a leak and after a lengthy search, and a longer walk, they arrived at good well of water. After quenching the burning thirst Prof. hit upon the scheme of filling his leaky tire with the sparkling water, and thereafter the trip was made without mishap. The gents arrived in Flagstaff about 1 p. m-, but the most direct ques- tions could not elicit an answer as to the time they started on their re- turn. It is needles to say, however, from the general tone of their voices, that they will not soon un- dertake the same trip. MT. Hinton says he thinks the scheme of carry ing water in the tires is a good one as the roads in this section lead long way and are dry.
Williams news., 1901-12-21
LOCAL

Cut flowers for Christmas decora- tions- Cheap John Racket Store.
 H. J. Gray, the sheepman, was in town this week.
 Holiday books, toys, games. Will jams Hardware and Stationery Co.
 D. L. Cunningham was busi- ness visitor in Prescott this week.
 Cut flowers for Christmas decora- tions- Cheap John Racket Store.
 Under Sheriff Robt. J. Walker was down from Flagstaff last Sun day.
 Don't forget the turkey shoot Christmas day at race track by G.: w. Martin.
 A. E. Macomber returned We'd nesday evening from business trip to Flagstaff.
 Don't forget the turkey shoot De cember 22-
 Mrs. Ball, formerly of this city, arrived from California this week. MT. and Mrs Ball expect to reside in Williams permanently
 It is poor policy to go where you break your pocketbook. Those who patronize the Cheap John Racket store are never known to "go broke. 1"
 MT. Henry F. Ashurst was a west-bound passenger for Prescott last Sunday where he has num- Der of cases which necessitated his stay in that city the entire week
 Pretty dishes for pretty people. Williams Hardware and Stationery Co.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
A.AskA.s NEW CAPITAL.

The editor of a mining paper at Ju.
peau, Alaska, thus describes the town
and Its climate:
"The climate is not at all disagreea-
BILE, and last winter, the coolest we
had, was six degrees above. The sta
tlonary temperature was about thirty,
or little under the freezing point,
but there was lot of snow. By early
spring this snow packed down to u
solid mass five feet deep. but it disap-
peared within ten days when the tenn
perature rose to the required height.
Juneau is bound to be the metropo-
lis Of Alaska, as all travel has to 60
by there, and Inst Congress- made it
the capital of the territory. Next Con-
gress will probably provide for the re-
moval Of the ofiicialR and archives
from Sitka. and then Juneau will be
the official as 1t is now the business,
center of Alaska. The mining busl-
ness, now only in its infancy, liz des-
tined to become u great industry"
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
CITED FOR CONTEMPT

Denver, Oct. S-Judges Gahbert and
Steele OF the Supreme Court yesterday
morning In re the revenue law tangle,
ordered the thirteen members Of the
State Board of Assessors, A. B. Gray,
secretary Of the board, and Attorney
General Post to appear in court next
Monday morning to show cause why
they should not be punished for con-
tempt. The charge against Gray and
the board Is that they proceeded with
the work of assessing corporate prop
efty In violation OF an injunction Issued
by Judge Dixon Of the District Court
of Pueblo, and also prepared and sent
ont abstracts of assessment during the
life of a writ Of prohibition Issued by
the Supreme Court and held to be bind
ing on them to take no action under the
new revenue law. The attorney gener-
al u said to have advised them In their
course.
The attorney general, the assessors
and the secretary are also called upon
to prepare within the same period Of
time an answer to a motion fled BY
the corporation attorneys yesterday
morning that all the work done by the
board of assessors (meaning particular.
~ the sending out Of the abstracts of
assessment) since the issuance Of the
writ Of injunction and the granting OF
the temporary writ Of prohibition be
declared null, innmuch as It was done
In violation Of court orders 5
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
CHINESE AFFAIRS IN A BAD WAY
AND FOREIGN GUARDS LOOTING

racks until the guilty men wers de-
tected.
The governor of Pekin has protest
ed because the foreign storekeepers
continue to occupy buildings which
they seized in 1900 regardless of their
owners wish. The ministers will evlct
the storekeepers from these places.
Correspondence has been exchanged
between the Chinese officials and the
ministers regarding the complaints
made by Cinnamon that they have
been compelled against their will to
take part in the work of building the
new legations.
! 1t Is becoming evident that some
Modus vivendi must be established. or
the conditions will become intolerable.
Notwithstanding the ministers policy
of moderation In erecting defences,
the legation quarters present the ap-
pearance Of a fortified city. The Brit
ish defenses. opposite the imperial
city, are particularly formidable, the
italian defenses, adjoining the British.
have embrasures for cannon, deep
moat protects the German section, and
across the city wall the Germans have
erected a stone fort for artillery.
Prince Su, the collector Of taxes, has
adopted the policy OF taxing goods
brought into Pekin for foreign mer-
chants. Heretofore such goods have
not been taxed and the merchants
have protested to the ministers, who
held that the goods should remain un-
taxed, ON the ground that they are In
tended for the use Of the legations.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

London, Oct. IA news agency pub
lishes the following dispatch from
Simla, dated this evening:
Habib Oullah Khan, eldest son Of
the Ameer Of Afghanistan, has report
ed to the British agent ut Cabul that
the Ameer died last Thursday, after
a brief illness.
A dispatch to the Associated Press
from Simla says the Ameer was taken
seriously Ill September 18th. Habib
Oullah Khan. October 2nd. asked in
a durbar that public prayers be offered
for the Ameer. In the morning Of Oc-
tober 3rd Habib Khan announced that
his father had expired at 3 o'clock
that morning. Nothing y known of
the state Of affairs at Cabul.
No confirmation has been received ut
the foreign office Of the report Of the
death of the Ameer. but Its truth IL
not doubted. In view Of the existing
critical situation in South Africa, the
news sent something like shock
through the United Kingdom. Great
confidence, however, II expressed on
all sides Of the ability Of the Indian
viceroy to deal with the sltuatiou.
Before Lord Curxon attained his
present dignities he had Travelled
through Afghanistan ~ the gust Of
the Ameer, and had tAogunghly mas
tered the problem Of Rsatish pclicy
I. AZ Ssfaia Il i. bs,isxaa th.k izAbsb
ouIlah Khan, who ~ sHesarded ~
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Pekin. Oct. S.-The oflcIals here
have not been informed as to whether
the court has started for Kai Feng Flu
rs announced in dispatch from
Shanghai yesterday. Previous I'D
Vices lead to the belief that the court
did start. The temporary palaces at
Kai Feng Flu and Pao Ting Fin are be-
ing prepared like permanent dwellings.
although they will be occupied only
for a few. days.
The acquisitions for the travelling ex-
penses already amount to $0,5OO, OO0
in spite of the edict enjoining economy
in this respect. The scale Of prepare
lions may be judged from single
item-$22, 500 will be expended on Ia
bleware. Several local officials along
the route have resigned because they
are unable to meet the expenses Of
entertaining the court. The latter's
Journey now is particularly unfor-
tunate, because the regions traversed
have been impoverished by the sum-
mer famine. The Chinese ofllcials are
considering the desirability Of protest.
ing to the foreign ministers against
the conduct Of the legation guards.
The soldiers continue to treat the
Chinese like q conquered people.
Groups Of soldiers roam about the city,
wearing their side arms, often intoxi-
Gated, maltreating the natives and
committing petty robberies. A party
OF Americans recently looted . silver.
smiths store, securing several hum
dred taels' worth of property. The
whole garrison was combined to bar
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
SUDDEN DEATH OF THE AMER
MAY CAUSE COMPLICATIONS

his father 90 his successor. and had
long had a share In the government,
viii assume the succession peaceably.
He IL at Cabul. For some years, un-
der his fathers controlling hand, he
has had charge of the army and the
state treasury and the Supreme Court
Of Appeal He il regarded a. q wise
and temperate ruler, favorable to
Great Britain, but less masterful than
his father. and for this reason less
likely to be strong enough to govern
the fierce, unruiy tribes or to resist
the attempts Of his brothers to seize
power.
1t 10 expected that Lord Curzon VIII
postpone his intended tour OF Burmah
until after the Afghan question b set
tied down.
The editorials In the morning papers
express confidence that, with q stro0y
viceroy and a strong government at
home, any possible complications fol-
lowing the death of the Ameer will Be
firmly and prudently met. There IL,
however, an underlying current OF uI,-
easiness discernible as to whether
Russia will seize the opportunity to
push her frontier forward. The Brit
ish troops In India, owing to the
South African war, are now below
their normal strength. It will BE- In
possible to TAXA any more for South
Africa and the news viii still further
.euc6ufaGe the Boefs 70 prOa0n8 thAif
resistanee,
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
MONEY RAISED FOR
MISS STONES RANSOM

Boston, Oct. S.-Nearly half the mon
ey needed to ransom Miss Ellen n.
Stone. the missionary, from the Bull
garian brigands, has been placed In
the hands Of Kidder, Peabody 4 Co.
The exact figures at midnight were
$45, $3.50 cash and 1880 In pledges.
OF this amount the Arm this afternoon
sent $35, 200 to the State Department
to be forwarded to Its consular agent
at the place where it can be used most
expeditiously.
Members Of the firm, when informed
that Vienna advices indicated there
would be q months extension Of tina
In which to pay the ransom, said the
forwarding Of the money would not b
delayed in the least. During the after
noon the officials Of the American
board In charge Of Congregational mis-
sions met Informally. The officials per
sonally contributed to the ransom, but
as officials they took the position they
have maintained all along. that II
would be inadvisable for them, ~ q
missionary board, to pay q ransom
this for the reason that It would be put
ting . premium ON brigandage that
must In the end make missionary work
In wild and rough countries more dim
cult and possibly impracticable.
After this meeting 1t was officially
given out that the State Department ct
Washington has agreed to take full
charge Of the delivery Of the ransom to
the brigands-
London, Oct. STE 10 reported from
Soda" Gays q dispatch from Vieona,
that United States Consul Dickinson
and an envoy Of the missionary society
arrived there Saturday, intending to
follow up Miss Stone and to deposit .
portion Of the ransom. The brisands
have extended the time for payment
one month"
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
Ep,seopa,l.. I.,b.s.,isy.

San Francisco, Oct. A-Yesterday
was q day Of oratory In the house Of
deputies of the triennial Episcopal con.
vention. The debate, which began
last Saturday, ON the proposed add
tion to article ten of the constitution,
prescribing the form of worship, was
continued all day, and finally resulted
in its adoption As adopted II reads
as follows:
But the provision may be made By
canon for the temporary use Of old
fOlms and directories of worship BY
congregations not In union with this
church who are willing to accept the
spiritual oversight Of the bishop Of the
diocese or missionary district"
The Rev. DR.. Huntington Of New
York made the closing argument He
declared 1t to be his purpose to bring
In a canon embodying all the pro-
visions Of his original resolution, re-
ferred to by DIR. Fulton, II tbs amend-
ment should be adopted. II this =
adopted such = canon would be pooo3-
BILE. The four great questions, he said,
which confront the American people
are, the sanctity Of the home, the puri-
ficati0n OF the municipal life Of our
great cities, the relation betweea 0p-
ital and lsbOr, and, towering up over
all the others, because entering into 0l1
others, was the question whether we
can thoroughly and uniformly copscl-
idate all the religious forces of TIE
Republic, and he eloquentiy arvosd
that the step which is now proposed 70
be taken BY the Episcopal Church
would be in the directiOn Of such o
consolidation.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
THINK IT OVER

IT you've taken our adj
vice, your house is painted
with Devoe ready paint. If
not, we'll have a few words
with ouabout it next spring.
The advice may seem better
then; the paint will be just as
good; couldn't be better; no
body can make better.
Advice: When you paint,
use Devoe for results.
Get 1t Of yoar dealer. Book on painting free
II you mentlon this paper
GooD-PA1NT DEvoE, CHICAGO.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Denver, Oct. Sat the Republican
county convention held In this city
yesterday the following ticket was
placed in nomination: County Judge,
George r. Steele; sheriff, James n.
Walker; clerk and recorder. Elias r.
Dunleavy; treasurer, L. J. Hadley; as
SCISSOR, Charles g. Ferguson; coroner,
George Simpson: superintendent Of
public instruction, Nrs Mary D..
Huehes; surveyor, ]. A. Mcintyre:
conmissioner, District No. I, Roland
ID. Saith; commissioner. District No.
4, John z Button; justice Of the peace
secood Justice precinct Thomas u
HcC3elland; constable, second 5uetics
pgeeinct, Patrick H. Geafy.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Among the feats Of a Wild man on
exhibition in Wichita. Kansas. the pro-
ofam stated that he would eat chunka
Of raw liver. He failed to do this. and
Ne spectators wrecked the tent A
learned police Justice upheld the act.
stating that when people pay good
monsy TO see man eat raw liver. they
have the right to rec him eat raw Liver
or know the reason why.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

9. H. Goodwin. aged II years. Of
Hastain. Benton County. and Mrs.
Maude e. Mayneld. aged II. Of His-
sinsville. were married BY Probate
Judge Gibson. recently In Warrtnburg.
No. The couple were accompanied to
the city BY George Msyneld. father Of
the bride. who gave his consent to the
marriage. The couple left imnsdiate-
Ily after the ceremony in = carriage for
their homo at HAstain, . distance OF
nifty miles. The groom IL q widowsr
and farmer. The bride 10 . widow.
having nrst married at the age of -.
She is large woman. Of smooth fsa-
lures. and looks much older than the
age given.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

A new electric headlight for locomo-
DIVES u 10 arranged that the rays can
- thrown vertically into the air 70 a
considerable height. The exact posi-
ton and direction Of train can thus
b. made known even in the hilly dis
txScts- The generator required for the
headlight will also serve to light the
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Laramie, Wyo, Oct. a-General
Aanaeef Shipman Of the Laramie,
Hahn's Peak 4 Pacific railroad, has 10
turned from Denver, where he closed Q
contract for 2,600 tons Of steel rails
for the Arst section Of the road. Ths
rails are sixty-pound and ~ ooOo ~
they arrive track laying win be com-
mencod.
The cUatracts for rolling STOCK have
not been closed yet, although they azs
undef way.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Il y the beliaf of some Of the Chi
nsee that the women who. wear abort
hair viii be transformed into man In
TIE future world.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19
COLORADO.

Ysuns widows are plentiful in Benz
Gal. in that province there are 1885,
wfdoWs who are under ton ysars Of
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

One sixe smaller sitter using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. It makes tight or ~.
shoes easy. Cures swollsn, hot, swe4i1
aching feet. ingrowing nails, cornA an a
bunions AL druggists and shoe stores,
3sc. Trial package FREE BY mail Ad-
dress Allen g Olmsted. L. Roy. NY.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

A Sensational elopement after the
fashion sot by the Princess Chimay
has occurred at Balaton Fuered, q
summer resort in the Carpathians.
Among the visitors were Prince Ivan
Ssmonoflski. described as 4 descend
ant ii the former kings Of Lithuania,
with his two sons and . daughter. aged
10. Their Hishnssses were in the hab-
II Of Visiting . garden restaurant,
where Magyar gypsy orchestra
played. One evening Princess Olga
SemonoaRski elopsd with one Of these
musicians. an ugly, repulsive man, ~
years Of aga. Prince Semonoffski and
his two sons gave chase. but did not
overtake the fugitives till next even
ing. They administered chastisement
Ito the man, which he Ia likely to re-
member for his lifs. and gave the prin-
eeas = loaded revolver, telling her she
had dishonored their name. She COM
mitted suicide Immediately, and was
buried without much ceremony in the
remote village where she was overtak-
en- with her gipsy lover.
While q number Of workmen were
executing repairs At the Palais du Lux
smhourg they discovered . number OF
valuable paintings concealed behind q
tapestry. TAs quaestoe OF the senate
had than exAninsd. and II was found
that they are portraits Of the three
hrst prcAidsnts OF the old Parliament
81 Paris and Of d Thou. the famous
Judge who lived century and half
ESQ. II II thought that these portraits
were placed behind the tapestry during
ths Rsvolutioa In order 70 preserve
tAsm. and that they have rsmainsd
tAsee ever sinos.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

A correspondent wants to know when
to the former. We don't know, but the
time when Adams Oldest son first stub
bed his toe NO doubt. witnessed the be-
ginning of foot baWl,
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

SCHOOL OF national DEFENSE and the en-.
gineer school of application. The war
college and school of national defense
are entirely new institutions and will
be organized under plans prepared un-
der the specinl supervision Of Secre-
tary Root. The engineers school 10
now at Willetts Point, New York, and
will be formally installed at Washing
ton barracks Immediately. The bat
talon Of engineers, consisting of three
companies now stationed at Willetts
Point, viii begin the movement from
their present station at once. Classes
In the proposed war college and school
Of national defense will be composed of
honor graduates Of the existing infan-
try, cavalry and artillery schools at
Fort Leavenworth and Fort Monroe,
respectively. The 100000 allotment
b to be devoted to the improvement of
the grounds and the erection of few
necessary buildings. 1t IL the intention
of the secretary Of war to make Wash
ington barracks a model military post,
not only the finest Of its kind In this
country, bot the finest in the world.
Secretary Of Agriculture Wilson, af.
ter careful consideration Of the reports
and estimates from leading beet sugar
producerA estimates the beet sugar
productio0 for 1901 at 196,6OO tons.
The cane sugar production u estimat-
ed as follows: Southern states, 10000
tons: Porto Rico. 10000; Hawaii,
1000: total, 100000 tons. The sugar
production in tons Of western states
follows: California. 5000; Colorado.
10000; Utah, 15.OOO; Washington, a.
600: Oregon. 1900.
The Meeker herald., 1901-10-19

Modern WoOdmen's band from Grand
Junction, was the Local Taxation
March," dedicated to State Senator
James w. Bucklin Of Grand Junction,
In honor Of his success In placing be-
fore the people q constitutional amend
ment giving counties an opportunity to
The music il by George E. Klnsley Of
Brockton, Massachusetts,.
Julius G. Plumb Of Colorado Springs
died on the 4th inst. He had been
twice county commissioner, once al
derman and once mayor Of Colorado
Springs. The cause Of his death was
cancer Of the stomach, from which he
had suffered for the past two Year,,
Mr.. Plumb was for many years promi-
nent in both business and political
circles, being one Of the Silver Repub.
lican party in the state. He was inter-
ested in Cripple Greek and was IN a.
tensive owner in the Anchors Leland.
On the 9Th inst at PhttevilIe Geo.
Ramey, farmer, had a team killed IN
. peculiar manner. While loading
pigs in to the wagon the team became
frightened and escaped. They made
straight for the Chicago flyer, which
was running about fifty miles an hour.
They struck the train squarely in the
center. Both horses were killed In
stantfy. The steps of one coach wefu
torn on and one window badly bro.
ken. The wagon was unoccupled with
the exception Of one pig, which e.
capped without 4 scratch, The team
was val0ed ut $500 -. n.
The sun., 1901-10-10
BAPTIST
OFFICERS
Closing Session Of the Prospect
Park Meeting.
MANY COMMITTEES NAMED
The Rev, Miller Jones of Village
Green Named For Moderator
Wilmington is Not
Represented.

The second days session of the Deia-
ware Baptist Union Association opened
yesterday morning in Prospect Hill Bap-
tist Church at Prospect Park. The de-
votiona service was in charge of the
Re7. j. G. Pierce.
Reports of committees, reading of
church letters and other business mat
ters occupied the time until 10 o'clock.
The Rev. G. w. Ray, ID. D., of the South
Chester Baptist Church, preached Il
doctrinal sermon. The convention came
to a close last evening.
During the day the following conf
mittees were appointed:
Temperance-L. b. Jones, ]. III. Duff
fee, Charles Roth.
Obtuary-O. G. Buddington; Il. w.
Powell.
Church Letters-W. d. Thatcher, G.
w. Ray. d. d., i. b. Jones.
Systematic Benefcence-R. II. Mid
dleditch, Miller Cox, Thomas Partridge.
New Churches-C. w. W.. Bishop, II.
c. Jones, J. III. Westcott.
Place of Meeting-J. NJ. 7. Childrey,
S. w. Cummings.
Entertainments. II. Westcott Char
les Roth, ]. II. Duffee.
The election of officers for the ensu-
ing year resulted as follows: Moderator.
Rev. Miller Jones. of Village Green;
clerk, Rev. II. G. Merrill, of Prospect
Park; assistant clerk, f. w. Powell, OF
Chadds Ford. The Union comprises
twenty churches.
The sun., 1901-10-10
FINED FOR CONTEMPT.
Edward Dougherty Sentenced TO Pay
$25 and Costs.

Edward Dougherty was fined $25 in
City Court yesterday for contempt II
court. Dougherty, who was summoned
as Il witness in case involving the sale
Of liquor on Sunday, did not appear when
called. He went TO Baltimore and evi
IDENTITY did not return until last trday
night when he was arrested.
Dougherty, through his counsel, Her
bert l.. Rice, claimed that he had gone
10 Baltimore to see his mother Mrs.
Henrietta Dougherty, who was very sick.
ina at the hearing yesterday morning Of
Fered in evidence a letter from his mother
stating that she was feeble and might no,
i've long and expressing desire to see
lcr children before she died An affl-
lavit was also produced from Dir. r. O.
Shepp of Baltimore, stating that he at
ended Mrs. Dougherty from the 23rd of
February until the 10th Of March for
INJURIES received in fall, and also that
ne had not recovered fully from the
fleets of the injuries.
Judge Churchman held that the excuse
I'D not warrant clemency, as Dougherty
'hGuld have Informed the police of his
whereabouts. Attention was called by
lcting Assistant City Solicitor Garrett
% telegram found in Dougherty's pos
'cssion signed 'D" telling him "the case
had been settled" and to come home on
Friday night Mr.. Garrett thought a
heavy penalty should be imposed and tho
ourt agreed with him.