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REPORTED APPARETEoN
In Martinique Church just as ST.
Pierre Was Overwhelmed.

In Martinique Church Just as st.
Pierre Was Overwhelmed.
The reported miraculous apparltloh
of the Savior in the little church at
Morne Rouge, ON the morning that the
volcano of Mount Pelee emptied the
walls of it's wrath upon the doomed
city of ST Pierre, has created good
deal of public attention and the eccle
siastical authorities of the Catholc
Church have been conducting an III
vestigation of the matter. According
to the reports there were assembled III
the church, just before st. Pierre was
enveloped in the cyclone of fire. TWEEN
ty-two conventual sisters and 300 9th
err persons, who had fled to the place
to implore heaven for protection. All
these are witnesses to the miraculous
apparition and testimony has been col
lected from them by the church author
tiles.
The story was first given to the pub
lie by newspaper correspondent who
conversed with the fugitives after they
had made their escape to Castries, on
the British island of st. Lucia. With
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tive action was taken to improve the

tive action was taken to improve the
spot.
Soldier of fortune that he was, the
picture of a battlefield reckoning him
on to glorious achievements could not
be resisted by Baron Steuben. Details
were rapidly made. Benjamin Frank
lin was in Paris, seeking a man who
would enter the American army and
establish the order and discipline SO
much needed by General Washington.
DR.. Franklin could offer no assurances
of financial support, could not even
guarantee the reimbursement of the
barOn's expenses to America. Con
WINGED, however, that he would sue
coed in his venture, the baron en-
ployed his private fortune, which was
not inconsiderable at the time to the
payment Of his own expenses to Amer
lea, and later, as the needs of the army
became imperative, impoverished him
self for the benefit of the American
soldiers. He made no conditions, and
bargained for no reward. Military dis
tinction and active employment were
the chief objects of his ambition, the
immediate motives of his conduct
Upon his arrival America, In De
cember, 1777, Steuben was greeted
with the announcement of the capture
of Burgoyne and his entire army, ana
looked upon it as a good omen. He
lost no time In entering upon active
service. He notified Congress of his
81 10
the country without conditions other
than to be allowed to gain the conf
dence and share the fortunes of the
commander of the forces in the field.
Congress accepted the proffered SER
vices with resolutions of thanks,
and Steuben reported almost imme-
diately to General Washington.
Then began the work to which Steu-
ben devoted his entire energy. All of
the abuses and defects that had been
dominant in the American army cul-
minated in the encampment at Valley
Forge, and showed the need of radical
reforms. Although the country abound
ed with provisions, famine existed
in the camp. Washington had notified
Congress that something must be done
or the troops would have to disband
to seek subsistence. The men were
starving, were barefooted and almost
naked, unable to take advantage of the
many opportunities offered to strike eff
fective blows upon the British forces.
1t was Ste1ben's duty to bring order
out of chaos. HOW 1t was accomplished
there is not space to tell here, but the
results soon began to be manifested.
Steuben was made inspector general
and did valiant service In the organiza-
ton Of the army. He composed book
OF regulations In 177S-79, which was
adopted, and upon which the present
American army regulations are based.
But he finally tired of this service and
made an effort to secure active work In
the field. at the head Of q regiment.
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surrender at Yorktown, Steuben made
his impress on the continental army,
but nowhere in America will one find
any evidence, so far as governmental
recognition goes, that his work was
appreciated. Pennsylvania and New
York gave him grants of land and his
last days were spent upon the latter.
There he was buried and there his
grave was unmarked until historical
and local German societies erected a
monument. Gradually this was neg
lected and it is only lately that legisla.
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ed Circuit Judge. In 1853 Preside, !
Pierce appointed him Chief Justice
the Territory of Oregon. Presidpr1
Buchanan reappointcd him in 1857 ha
not being In accord with some Of NJ
Buchanan's ideas on slavery he resjg,
ed and became a Republican In 1Sa'
he was elected to the United Stats
Senate. 1t was he who drew up tb.'
reconstruction bill and he had chars,
of 1t in the Senate.
From 1872 to 1875 he was Attome
General under Grant On the death al.
Chief Justice Salmon F. Chase M
Williams was nominated to succeed
him. But the Senate never acted On,
the appointment. The reasons for hb.
were in large measure social.
Mrs. Williams was a talented. bea
tiful woman and was a leader in WaS
ington society. But while popular with !
a large element, she was unpopumf
with a certain influential coterie, conf
siSting of some Senators, Represents
tlVeS, Judges ana other nigh officials
1t was a thorn in their sides to have,
her the wife of a cabinet ministerE
what would it be when she was tal
wife of the Chief Justice? The piui
was very bitter one for them. Thel
idea of this lady from PARKWAY OregOnI
the backwoods, as they said, ranking
them! 1t must not be And they unit
ted, almost as one, in the most bittg
warfare upon Judge Williams that hal
ever been known at the national capl
tai. Mr.. Williams asked Grant thai
his name be withdrawn and reluctant
this was done. Some time later Mn
Williams left the Cabinet and practicet
law in Washington. Finally he re-
turned to Oregon and now, at the age
Of 70, he re-enters political life as ttAA
chief magistrate Of Portland.
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thither from India on transport
which moved the British troops.
Not being required for food on the
voyage, they were landed, and soon be-
came great favorites with Tommy At
kins. They wandered about the camp,
eating anything and everything they
could find, and the soldiers taught them
the filthy habit" of chewing tobacco,
and the sheep seemed to thrive on 1t.
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The affection of women for cats has
long been the stock In trade of the
humorist. If the woman was IAN old
maid" and the eat a roistering fellow
given to late hours and daytime
snoozes. so much the better for the
Joker 1t Is time for defense of pussy,
and incidentally, for defense OF my
Iady's discrimination in her choice of
a pet. The popular estimate of the cat
has always been based on comparison
with the dog. But cats are not dogs,
and whoever regards them as an infe-
rier species of dog does both animals
wrong. The chief characteristic of the
cat is her intense originality. That of
the dog Is his teachableness and imita-
tiveness. Whoever will know Mistress
Cat must study her-not try to teach
bar. She does not catch human ways.
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to the services Of
Baron S t e u b e n
during the Revolu-
tionary War by APP
propriatlng $4,000
for the erection of
a statue to his
m e m DRY. 7 h i s
mans S ervi C e S
were of inestima-
BILE value to the
American people.
From the huts OF
NoDnV FOrpa tO thp
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OUT OF A DlLAPIDATED STATE.

Philadelphia Is to Restore the His
toric Congress Hall.
Philadelphia, as municipality, is
about to do patriotic work. Old Con
gress Hall, one of the historic places Of
the city, is in frightful state of dilap-
idation and the bureau of city property
has determined to spend $4,000 in the
work Of restoring it to it's original con.
dition
The associations clustering about this
structure at the corner of 9th and
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The celebration of the centennial an
niyerSary of the establishment of the
military academy at West Point fur
nished occasion for reverting to the
important part the famous institution
for training soldiers has played in our
national life. The centennial exercises
were incidental to the regular COM
mencement, at which a class of fifty
four were graduated. Public interest
materially centured this year in the
c0mmemoration of the founding of the
academy, the occasion drawing togeth-
err many of the commanders, who have
gone from it's halls to fight the battles
of the Union and who have shed luster
on the annals of the army. While the
United States is making soldiers who
are fitted by training to become officers
in the army it is also giving it's cadets
an education in mathematics, engineer
ing and the sciences that viii compare
favorably with the courses in the high
est institutions of learning i'll the
world. Some idea of the standards of
scholarship that are maintained al
West Point may be gained from the
fact that about one-fourth of those
appointed by Senators and Representa-
tiyes usually fail to pass the prelim-
mary examinations, while only a little
over one-half the remainder are finally
graduated. Upon graduation cadets are
commissioned as second iieutenants in
the United States army. The whole
nusaber of graduates during the hun
dred years of its existence Is now q
little over 1000. The academy mas 8
history that gratifies the national
pride. The martial achievements OF
many of its graduates in the great
crises of the republic are an inspira
ton to patriotism and national unity.
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became president.
His advancement
illustrates the pos
sibilities of the
American v o II t b
who determines to
succeed in spite Of
all the difficulties
and obstacles man
has put in his way.
Professor Brooks
is now about As
years old. Less
81, 90, -. -
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TOMMY ATKINS TAUGHT THEM.

The two sheep shown in this repro
duction have an interesting history and
are probably the only "baa-baas" on
record that have acquired the goat-like
passion for chewing tobacco.
The sheep were the pets Of the Brit
ish camp at Pekin, China, all during
the recent war, and were brought
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Fatal to the Exesieht-

Most persons employed in the vene
tian glass industry begin to lose theil
sight when they are between 40 and 81
years of age and in short time be
come totally blind. This blindness /.
caused by the excessive heat and glar,
from the glass furnaces.
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Years ago a man bearing the name of
John Smith had it changed to Gagadig
Gigadab, which name he selected be-
cause 1t was as unlike John Smith as
he could possibly get It, And now an
Englishman, one Pamlico Pickles, has
had his name changed to John Smith.
There is no accounting for tastes.
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ana
In
disposed intimate
zehrod
markings of the
in
pits is a
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A professor has just completed a
17-volume Life of Edgar A. Poe"
Never until now have we thought of
Poe as a possible rival of the Ency-
clopedia Britannica.
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TO coKKrspoNpENrs.

All communications for this paper should be soO$1
panied by the name of the author not necessarily 10
publication evidence of good faith on The par
81 tins writer Write only side Of the paper Be
particularly careful In giving and dates to have
tbs letters and figures plain and disttAct.
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were it not for
woman's cab,
would have bee
Chief Justice d
the Supreme COp,
of the D nitg
States.
Mr.. w fTIiari
was born in 9
Iumbia County, NJ
York, in 1923, STU.
led law and Settl5
in Iowa, where, \
1S47. he was ala,
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About the only chances the kings of
those different German States have to
get their pictures in the papers come
when they die or go crazy.
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About the only way to induce the av
erage man to take advice is to slip up
on his blind side and drop it into his
ear
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which was the pa
t h e tic struggI
wageI for life b.
Aid. w. II. Kent
who, like the otAe
inmates, was ten
porarily contine
owing to madnes
brought on b.
drugs and drink
Blind and alone
freed from the
bonds that held
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"BLIND BILLY" KENT.

Chicago Alderman Who Persisted il
the Sanitarium Fire.
The fire which destroyed the santa
rum of st. Luke's Society in Chca5
had many sad incidents. not least 0
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NOW A COLLEGE PRESIDENT.

How a Young Man Rose from the Posi-
ton of Section Hand.
At the close Of the recent term at
Baylor University, which is located at
Waso Tex, Professor s. p. Brooks
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-07-19
GRANTS ATTORNEY GENERA,
He Re-Enters Political Life as Movo
of Portland Ore.

George Fl. Williams, the new Nav,
of Portland, Ore, cut a wide swo+h e..
national politics a generation AGO ., ,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-07-19
Antitoxin Cures Diphtheria.

Recent experiences at Colchester, EI
gland, have once more demonstratet
the value of antitoxin as a remedy iOr
diphtheria. In a total of 2S6 patlenr
only SO per cent of the antitoxin case
died, while of those treated by otbgI
methods 28.9 per cent succumbed
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-07-19

If your credit Is good, banker re-
CARDS it as favor when you ask him to
loan you money.
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WANT STEUBEN RECOGNIZED.
Government Asked to Appropriate
Money for Statue.

A bill was introduced in the first ses-
ing the government to give recognition
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1t requires something besides a range
to thaw out a cold audience-so says
singer
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-07-19

Gen. Wood says: Money is not ev-
erything." He is now eligible for mem
bership in young John DIS Bible class
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1t is thought Uncle Paul Kruger has
managed to save portion OF his salary
out of the wreck.
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Evidently the Russian peasants do
not consider ii good fun to sit still and
starve to death.
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Many mans pessimistic views OF
life are due to his acquaintance with
himself
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A thing of beauty is joy while i
continues to draw.
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There is no place like the home of
young mans best girl.
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Most remedies for prejuuice seem to
be fatal.
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1t costs more to be stingy than it does
TO be charitable.
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Successful men have no time to gt
back and cover up their footprints.
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A flatterer means half he says. Ii the
fiatterer is woman, she means three
quarters of it
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1t Is wemans idea of being wor
AMY and motherly to talk bad gra9aa
To- q baby. s.r,.
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Many a blessing in disguise effectu
ely escapes detection.
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Williams news., 1902-09-20
RHOADES.
Sept. IT, 1902.

Sept. IF, 1902.
 Mrs. w. J. Collard was in Will jams last Tuesday.
 MT. s. c. Dunlap, with the De- Mund Lumber Go. of Phoenix. is spending some time in camp.
 Mrs. Wm. Nagiller went to Will jams Wednesday,, where she will place her son in school
 Mrs. Perry Owen left Sunday morning for her old home in Jop- lin, Mo, to pay her mother an ex- tended visit.
 J. w. Weatherford and G. w. Martin, candidates for the nomina- tion to the office of supervisor, were in town this week looking over the political field.
 Mrs. T. Jacobs, of Phoenix, ar rived Saturday evening to join her husband, who is here in the employ of the Dennis-DeMund Lumber Co-
 Several new families have moved into camp during the past week. Among them are the families of S. of Phoenix, and J. E. Hardin and Carl Adams, of Flag staff.
 Lieutenant Sam, the popular Sal vation Army leader of Phoenix, has been spending the week in camp looking the field over with the i'm tention of erecting a barracks. The has made a great many friends while in camp, and his sing ing and tambourine solos have been greatly enjoyed by the inhabitants of Rhoades.
Williams news., 1902-09-20
ROBERT E. MORRISON
The Choice of the Republicans Of Ari-
 zona for Dele gate

The republican territorial con- vention nominated Hon. Robert E. Morrison candidate for delegate to congress after one of the sharpest contests in the history of the party in this territory, says the Republi- can of Thursday.
 It was known that the northern counties were solid for Mr. Morri- son. It was believed that the south ern counties were solid for MT. Nichols, but it was not known pre- cisely how the Maricopa county vote would break
 The ballot proved that the north was solid; there were openings in the south and though the Maricopa vote for MT. Morrison was smaller than had been expected he was nominated by a vote of 7S to 76-
 Another thing decided by the convention was that the next terri tOrial assembly of the party should be at Tucson
 The convention throughout was marked by the greatest enthusiasm, in which the spectators joined The speeches were generally brilliant, the work of the convention showed skill in all its parts and in all respects
 The CocOnino county delega- ton was as follows: F.. H. Simp- son, John Clark, M- J. Riordan, A. Sliker. T. E. Pollock. by NJ. J. Ri- ordan proxy; c. VI. Funston, J. G. Verkamp and E. N. Crawford, by G. U- Young proxy; G. U-Young.
Williams news., 1902-09-20
Handsome Trophy for Arizona sportsmen.

The Arizona Sportsman's asso- citation has just received one of the handsomest loving cups that was ever presented to a western gun club, says the Bisbee Review. This is the present of N. Charles -Gwynn of New York, who upon his trip west requested that he might pre- sent the Arizona sportsmen with a trophy
 This elegant cup is composed of silver and other metals and is in laid with gold leaf and embossed with delicate designs. Arizona Sportsman's Association, Gwynn Trophy" is engraved on one side. and "Three Men Team Shoot" is engraved on the other.
 This cup will be shot for at Bis bee October 24th, 25th and 26th, on which dates the territorial shoot will come off
Williams news., 1902-09-20
Become Rathbone Sisters.

On Thursday evening seven mem bers of the local K- of P. lodge be- came members of the Rathbone Sisters They are as follows: Vim. Souder, F. w. Smith, John Doyle. Plus Fatic, Crawford Norman, K. G. Dubois and Grant Anderson. Mrs. E. T. Phelan was also initiated into the mysteries of the order After the fun and hard work at tending the initiatory exercises a tempting lunch was served by the ladies' Several of the boys say if they had known such refreshments were served by the Sisters they would have joined long ago
Williams news., 1902-09-20
WILLIAMS ARIZONA, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 2o 1902
Obituary.

Saturday, Sept. 6, 1902, at home in this city, Eli w. Wolf, aged seveDty-one years, ten months and twenty-two days.
 Eli Wolf was born at Williams port, Indiana, October 14, 1880. He married Harriet Peer at Newton, Iowa, July 4. 1852. With his fam fly he moved to Ness county in May, 1878, first settling in High point township, where he remained two years and proved up a home stead, the first in the county after its organization. From there he went to Bazine township, living there until 1892, when he made his home in Ness City, and here his wife died February IS. 1901, and since her death the old gentleman failed in health, and, it is believed, died of grief over the loss of his companion of nearly half a century.
 There were born to this couple eleven children-seven boys and four girls-of whom seven are still living. five boys and two girls.
 Comrade Wolf served during the war of the rebellion in Company ID, Fortieth Iowa Infantry, and was a loyal and patriotic citizen, and fully imbued with the conviction that the cause for which he bore arms was sacred
 The remains were inferred in Ness City cemetery Sunday after noon, after services at the Metho- dist church, conducted by Rev. H. E. Ross, assisted by Rev. A. NJ. Buchanan. The pail bearers were from his old comrades in arms, and a number of old soldiers marched as an escort to the last camping ground. At the many times ex- pressed wish of the deceased while in life, his comrades stood uncov cred at the open grave while Com rade P. E. Prayer sounded that last call, taps.-Ness County Kan.) News.
 Deceased was the father of MT. | c. NJ. Wolf of this city, who has the sympathy of his many friendsin the loss of one so near-his father.
Williams news., 1902-09-20
SELIGMAN.
Sept. IS, 1902.

Sept. IS, 1902
 Henry Cone was in town yes terday.
 Joe Young has been spending two weeks with ranchers talking politics.
 MT. Gail has been busy papering and painting the new residence of Chas- Lyle.
 Mrs. Withers has been spending the week out at the ranch of MT. and Mrs. Rose.
 Miss Katie Carn left last Tues day for Los Angeles, where she will visit for a week or two.
 Mike Mcbride is building an ad- dition to his store. Mike needs it, as he has more goods than room.
 Work was commenced yesterday on the new lodging house of Walter Bardell which will add much to the town.
 A beautiful home wedding oc- cured at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Simmons at Prescott Tues day morning at 9:3O o'clock, when their daughter, Lulu Francis, was united in marriage to Charles Fran cis Lyle, Rev. Leon Lewis officia- ting. After a sumptuous wedding breakfast and the hearty good wish es had been served the happy couple left on the train for Seligman, where the groom is trusted employe of the Santa Fe Pacific railway Journal Miner.