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Williams news., 1902-05-10
GRAND CANYON NOTES.
Newsy Items by the News Correspond
 ent at Bright Angel.

It was very quiet after the crowd of excursionists left last week. The change can hardly be appreciated by anyone not being here during and after the rush.
 The two main attractions seemed to be the dining room and the Can yon. It was very noticeable who had visited the former, as their en- thusiasm and admiration of the Canyon was much greater than those who were waiting for their call to dinner.
 To satisfy the hungry ones meals had to be served nearly all day.
 One distinguished guest at that time was Antonio Apache, an edu- cated and refined Indian of this territory. He was certainly genial and interesting companion. He kindly answered all questions per taining to his race and gave the leaders of the Women's clubs a very nice talk.
 A strange sight was witnessed by some of our visitors at Rowe's Point last Friday. A great cloud of what seemed to be smoke appeared from one of the mountains in the Can yon, and they at first thought it was a volcanic eruption. After waiting for some time the supposed smoke cleared away, when they could plainly see that part of the mountain had broken away and gone down into the Canyon. The path of the boulder was visible, although nearly ten miles away from the spectators.
 A Wells Fargo express office is about to be opened at this place, which will be great convenience to guests as well as to the residents of the Grand Canyon.
 Shen Tung, first secretary to Min ister Wu at Washington, accompa- nied by his interpreter, Chung Nun Yew, came up Sunday night to view the Canyon.
 Charles McNaughton, who has been range rider here, has left for Silver City, N. NJ, where he has been ordered to take charge in the same capacity. MT. McNaughton is accompanied by his mother.
 Mrs. A. w. Coe. of Los Angeles, has been the guest of Mrs. Dodge for the past week.
 MT. Buggeln returned from Los Angeles last night, where he had been to visit his family and incl dentally to see the fiesta.
 May ' IQO1
Williams news., 1902-05-10
Excursion Rates

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the months of May, June, July, August and Sep tember (tickets good returning Nov. 30, 19O2): Rate from Williams to San Francisco, s4S; Los Angeles and San Diego, s2S. Tickets good for stop-over west of Barstow.
 N. J. HUDSON,
 Agent. Williams. J. J. BYRNE, G. P. A., Los Angeles.
Williams news., 1902-05-10

J-J- BYESE. c. "A, NJ. HUDSON. Agt.,
 Los Angeles. Cal. Williams. Ariz.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
NEW LACE FRoCKs,
Combination Costumes That Are ut
Present In High Favor with
SMm rt DreaxerS.

For evening and dinner costumes
this season crepe de chine, in com
bination with oriental, Cluny or
Russian laces, is in high favor. These
laces for the most part are heavy,
with striking designs of flowers,
fruit and foliage in relief work.
The newest color is a deep cream,
almost yellow, and the effect of the
combination with dainty shades of
gray, pink and blue is soft and salts
flying. There is no end to the motifs
in the use of these laces as a garniture.
They are used in wide insertions, run
ming lengthwise of the skirt, and as
entire founcings at the foot; again in
medallions and in elaborate designs
applied to the entire skirt. With the
heavy Russian lace a wide, fiaring bor-
der finishes the skirt.
This style is close fitting about the
hips. A prevailing form is made of
lace applique or embroidery, so as to
give a yoke effect, the flare Of the skirt
beginning at the bottom of the yoke.
An exaggerated flare and train mark
most of the new models, says the New
York Herald.
Points of all sizes are to be used in
skirt decoration. These are seen in
lace, as garniture, and again as a
finish to the skirt itself-in some
cases a half yard in depth. From be-
meath these points float fluffy %f1ounces
of accordion plated chiffon, frills of
Chantilly and Cluny lace or of some
soft net goods.
Entire dresses of point applique are
made with two deep f1ounces effective
!" finished with Bruges edging.
More gorgeous effects are seen in
embroidery with chenille and ribbon
upon gowns of crepe de cline and
Chantilly lace. Designs in flowers and.
fruits are wrought in c%olors, the
flowers being studded with rhine
stones.
These skillfully fashioned robes
come in separate pieces, ready to be
finished by the purchaser or her dress
maker. They are in four pieces-the
skirt, front and back of the bodice and
sleeves. In all of the robes of this
style the bodice is high necked, made.
however, SO that it may be worn
decollete if desired. Some of the
sleeves are long and rather tight fit
ting, with a tiaring ruff1e or cuff of
falling over the hand. Others are
three quarters in length and 1aring.
Point d'esprit in every color will be
popular o simpler evening gowns.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
DIR. T. M. G. AssER,
(Has Decided Behring Sea Disputes in Favor
Of United States.)

nation was entitled to pursue beyond
the boundaries of its territorial seal
a ship of another nation guilty Of il
legal action within these waters. was
untenable.
The arbitrator declared that the
jurisdiction of the state could not ex-
tend beyond its territorial waters ex-
cept by special treaty. The seizure
and confiscation of the C.. H. White
and the imprisonment of it's crew was,
therefore, illegal, and Russia was con
demned to pay the c. HI. White 1924
with interest at six per cent.
The case of the James Hamilton
Lewis is governed by the same de-
%cision, while in the case of the Cape
Horn Pigeon, Prof. Asser, in fixing the
damages of $3s,75O and;the interest at
six per cent. held that the general
principle that damages should include
the prospective profits of which the
victim had been deprived applied equal
~ to international litigation.
In the case of the Kate and Anna the
arbitrator decided that the captain
could5have continued seal hunting, and
that, therefore, Russia was not re-
sponsible for the prospective profits.
Both the James Hamilton Lewis anG
Kate and Anna are given six per cent.
interest on the amount awarded.
The dispute was the subject of pro
tracted negotiations, resulting in ar
agreement in 1000 between Count
Lamsdorf, acting minister of foreign
affairs of Russia, and Herbert II. D
Pierce, United States charge dat.
flares of st. Petersburg, designating
Prof. Asser, a member of the council:
of state of the Netherlands, an arsi
traitor,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
DAKOTA NEWS
SELLING Stock.

For many years residents of the
Black Hills have been treated to var
lous rumors and speculations regard
ing the building Of a railroad to the
Missouri river. thus giving this region
direct railway connection with the
eastern part of the state. Thus far
rumor and speculation has been the
only result, but at last it seems that
something definite and certain has
been accomplished.
1t is reported on excellent authority
that William T. Load, president o
the Federal Railroad company, has
succeeded in selling to a syndicate
in Berlin, Germany, S 5000, 900 of six
per cent preferred stock at par. The
proceeds derived from such stock are
to be used in paying for ties, steel
rails and steel bridge across the Mis-
souri, river, stations and the equip
ment OF a line of railway to be built
from Oacoma to Rapid City, in 1908.
Other lines and extensions are to be
constructed from time to time, until
the Federal in connection. with the
Chicago, Milwaukee d st. Paul rail-
way is G. transcontinental line. The
money necessary to complete the sue.
cess OF tnlS company is to be raised
from additional sales of 6 per cent
preferred stock.
The Federal is organized not to in
wade the territory of any other rail
road company, but to open to develop
ment and traffic a region west of the
Missouri river and the Black Hills in
South Dakota and Wyoming, in ex-
tent almost an empire which is now
without a single line OF railroad. This
region is rich in deposits of gold, cop
per, lead and iron ores and coal, stone
and gypsum. In it are large forests
of timber and millions of icres of
grazing lands and lands capable Of
irrigation and cultivation. There ara
large streams and abundance of water
in the valleys through which this rail-
way line will be operated. The local
business developed and to be develop.
ed will beyond doubt make the en-
terprise a profitable one independent
of any through traffic.
When this line of railroad is in OPP
GRAFTON the distance over it with it's
connections from Black Hills points
to Chicago will be more than $50
miles shorter than by any other
route, and between the Black Hills
and points in eastern South Dakota
still shorter.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
1~NAccURATELY SIZED UP.
The Man with the Touch LIS a rriae
at Fault in Estimating
His Chances.

Il think l find you feeling in better
spirits, far BETTER" he began as he
softly entered an office on Griswold
street, relates the Detroit Free Press.
Il fail to comprehend" replied the
occupant as he looked up.
why, l was in here a few weeks
ago to ask you if you could spare me
q dime, and YOU. replied that you ex-
pected your wife and children to
freeze to death this winter on ac-
count of the coal strike. v saw
a man more cast down. Even when |
held out the hope that the govern
ment might exercise the right of
eminent domain and seize and work
the coal mines you could not rally.
felt sorry to leave you, and / have
worried considerably for fear you
might decide to end all. You do feel.
better, don't you?'
= feel well enough" grudgingly
admitted the man at the desk.
Your family won't freeze for want
of coal?''
"No."
And you will go ahead with new
hopes and ambitions? You will real
ize that life is worth the living now
that the coal strike is settled? In.
fact, there has been such a change
in your feelings that should 1 now
proffer a request for the loan of the
trif1ing sum Of"
1T would be %refused,'' finished the
Office man as the other hung on the
word.
Positively and unqualifed1y re-
iused?"
"Just So"
Even if the request was reduced
to a nickel?"
Even then"
''Then there is no more to be snid.
and&I will take advantage of the oc-
casion to wish you good-day. 1 did
think it would make a difference in.
your feelings. and that there would
be no hesitation on your part in COM
plying with my request, but 1 find
! have been mistaken, and the dipni-
fed course is to withdraw. 1 do
withdraw. I am Withdrawing. Ihaye
Withdrawn. Being now on the OUT
side Of the door I will add that the
contemptibility of your inconsistent
demeanor finds no words in the Eng
lish language. for proper portrayal
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
HAS BRIGHT FUTURE
George B. cortelyou, Private Score
tary to the President.
His c Should Ne an Inspiration
to Ambitious Young Americana
INLAY Become a Cabinet
Member.

The intimation has comefrom Wash
ington that George B. Cortelyou may
become a member of the presidents
cabinet. Those who know the man
best believe that he is worthy of such
an honor, and capable of filling such
a position. In the United States to-
day there r few more interesting
men than George B. Cortelyou, the
secretary to the president. Intellec-
tual, energetic, dignifed, and court
eous, this man seemed endowed by ma
ture and fitted by training to perform
the duties and meet the emergencies
OF his particular work.
The position of secretary to the pres
ident of the United States is an arduous
one. In the rendering of its multi
tudinous services, it calls for the bust
ness qualifications of a methodical and
systematic clerk, in the performance
of the daily routine of official work,
n the finesse of a practical diplomat
II meeting and satisfactorily adjust
ing situations between the president
and an assorted public, each individual
of which believes himself entitled to
a portion of the time and interest of
the chief executive.
Mr.. Cortelyou worked his way to his
present high position through sheer
ability and determination. He is still
o young man, 40 years of age, and his
success may be regarded as an indica-
tion of a still more progressive and
brilliant career in the future. He be-
gan us Il stenographer, and, as a court
reporter, was considered one of the
most rapid and accurate in the coun-
try. In 1891 he became private secre-
tary to the fourth assistant post
master general. Toward the close of
the Cleveland administration he was
transferred to the white house. He
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
Southern Corn Mumns.

Measure two cups of sifted meal,
add a tablespoonful Of salt, a we'll
beaten egg, q pint of sour milk
in which you have dissolved = tea
spoonful Of soda. Then add . table
spoonful OF melted butter, stir thor
soughly, pour into hot, well-greased
pans and bake in . quick oven until
brown. This may be used for corn
bread also. The bread should not
be Q than an inch thick. when
done. n the crust should be brown
and crusty on both ashing-
ton Star.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19

~ .ttEGHts4 $500 4f
ship is composed of bank presidents
and managers and the heads of great
financial institutions of New York.
Boston, Chicago, and other large cit.
les, together with the most prominent
officials of the United States Treas
ury department.
The association held its annua;
meeting for 1902 at New Orleans, a
short time ago, and elected Mr.. Cald.
we'll Hardy its president for the en-.
suing year. Mr.. Hardy is one of the
leading financiers of Norfolk, Va,
where he is president of the Norfolk
national bank. He is q native Of
North Carolina, a former resident OF
Brooklyn, and o graduate in the sci
Ience Of banking from the institutions
OF Wall street. Mr.. Hardy has been
connected with the Norfolk national
bank since 1885, when, upon its or
%ganization, he was installed as its
cashier.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19

(Mlch1gany Congressman Who Wants to
succeed Senator BurroWS,)
shoes. He got an early political bent
by serving as page in the Michigan
legislature; there he discovered how
easy it is to be a statesman and he de-
termined to be one himself. In course
OF time he gave up shoe b~lackening,
paper selling, popcorn peddling, train
butchering, and the like occupations
and studied law. Then he went into
the business of owning railroad COM
panies and newspapers and coming to
congress.
There is hardly a smoother or more
genial proposition in congress than
William Alden Smith. He has filed
down the rough places for a gentleman
of taste, refinement, and education.
Dartmouth college has given him an
honorary NJ. A., and there is no Smith
dormitory or laboratory as yet among
the college buildings. When it comes
to turning a pretty oratorical phrase,
there r none better. Beveridge is
more voluable, but not so graceful.
Smiths anti-reciprocity speech last
winter was one of the events of the
season, says the Chicago Journal.
Smith likes society. Last year he
began entertaining just to get into
practice for the heavier work which he
knew was coming. This winter he will
have a house near Dupont circle.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
WILLIAM D SMITH.
Michigan Congressman Who Ii Anx-
ious to Succeed Burrows 40
United States Senator.

William Alden Smith, of Grand
haplds, Mich, is a candidate from his
state IN place of Julius Caesar Bur
rows, whose term expires March 3.
isoS. The death of Senator Mcmillan
worked a revolution in that state's
Poiltlcs' and, in the overturning, For
mer Secretary of War Alger came to
Inc surface and Burrows went under.
smith is the Fidus Achates of Alger.
william Smith is an able young
man OF the self-made brand so common
IN American political life. Like a half
dozen other statesmen he began his
business career blacking other peoples
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
UNITED STATES WINS.
outch Jurist Decides Russia Must rag
Damage for Illegal Seizure
of Sealing Ships.

Prof. Asser, the Dutch jurist, who
has been arbitrating the claims Of
American s%ealers for the seizure of
their vessels by the Russian govern
m%entabout ten years ago, has delivered
his award in favor of the United States.
he appraises the damages in the case
OF the American schooner c. H. White
at S32,444, in the case of the james
Hamilton Lewis at $2s, 5ss, the Kate
and Anna at $1,4ss, and the Cape Horn
Pigeon at SOS, ESQ.
In giving his reasons for the award
Prof Asser held that the schooner
e. II. White "a seized outside Russian
territorial waters, and that the Rus
sian contention that a warship Of one
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
For Benefit Of Homesteaders.

Frank A. Morris, surveyor general
of South Dakota, has sent a circular
letter, enjoining homesteaders within
the United States forest reserve of
the Black Hills hal they have only
sixteen months left in which to have
metes and bounds surveys made of
their lands and triplicate plats filed
with the local land office before they
can enter their lands.
The act of March 8, 1899, provides
Hills reserve who made settlement
prior to Sept. 10, 1898, and who could
not embrace their improvements by
entries according to the usual. subdi-
visions, might secure a metes and
bounds survey for that purpose under
certain regulations.
A settler who a not secure rights
under the act that he is entitled to
can not obtain consideration in any
other way than through the Office of
the surveyor general.
The act of April $, 1902, provided for
an extension of time within which
homesteaders on the reserve may file
their claims 1.-THE local land Office 20
April $, 1904. This leaves only sixteen
months for the routine of surveying
and plating, and settlers are re
quested to present their applications
at once.
A circular has been prepared for the
benefit of h~omesteaders in preparing
their applications, and a copy will be
furnished, on request, to any settler
desiring to apply for a metes and
bounds survey by the surveyor gen
erals Office at Huron,
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
MIR. S R I
He Has Been am Honored Member of
the United States Supreme
Court for rs Years.

Justice John Marshall Harlan, whose
twenty-fifth anniversary as associate
justice of the United States supreme
court was celebrated by a large BAN
quet on December 9, was appointed to
that important position on November
30, 1877, just % years after his grad
uation from the celebrated Center
college, Kentucky, in which SO many
noted Americans imbibed their early
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19

PRESIDENTS Choice for Proposed Portfolio
of Commerce)
was for several months a st~enographer
to the president, and was. then APP
pointed executive clerk, which posi-
ton he held until the beginning of Mr..
McKinley's second term, when he was
made private secretary.
While in Washington Mr.. Cortelyou
improved his spare time in the study
of the law, and, in 1895, was graduated
from the Georgetown University Law
school. The following year he took a
postgraduate course in the Columbian
university.
MIR. Cortelyou was born in New York
city July 26, 1862. He was educated
in public and private schools, and is a
graduate of the Hampstead O.. ~ in
stitute, and of the state normal school
at Westfield, Mass. He holds the de-
gree of Ill. b. from Georgetown uni
versity, and the degree of LII. NJ. from
Columbia university. He was for a
while a law reporter in New York, and
then was principal of preparatory
schools in the same city from 1885 to
1889. In the latter part of 1889 he be-
gan his career as a private secretary,
having served in this capacity with the
post Office inspector at New York, the
surveyor of the port of New York, and
the fourth assistant postmaster gem
eral. In November, 1895, he was APP
pointed stenographer to the presi-
dent; in February, 1896, executive
clerk; in July, 1898, assistant secretary,
and in April, 1900. upon the resigna-
ton of John Addison Porter, on ac-
count Of %ill-health, Mr.. Cortelyou was
made full secretary.
This is a modest and thoroughly
American career. Having had not
more than an average preparation for
his life's work, Mr.. C%ortelyou has in
variably done the small things that he
found to do SO well that he has been
called to do greater things.
During the four and q half years that
Cortelyou served the late President
Mckinley, first as assistant private
secretary and later as private secre-
tary. he developed a remarkable trait
of memory.
AS assistant secretary it a part of
Mr.. Cortelyou's duty when the presi-
dent was travelling to e the reporters
from the various newspapers and to
furnish them the particulars Of the
chief executives plans and movements.
Hundreds of reporters throughout the
country thus became personally ac-
quainted with MI. Cortelyou, who not
only remembered their faces in con-
nection with the newspapers which
they represented, but in the great ma
jority Of cases remembered the per-
sonal nyme Of the interyiewers them
selves.
The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1902-12-19
New. a Brief.


The site submitted by r. NJ. Ma
loney for the $500, 900 federal build
ing, to be erected in Deadwood, has
been selected by the treasury depart
ment at Washington, at the price stip-
ulated by Mr.. Maloney, 100000.
Levi Beck, a Scotland barber, has
fallen heir to a 100000 estate in Chi
cago.
George Arm, an Indian from Rose
bud reservation, was brought to Dead
wood in the custody of John Belding,
deputy United States marshal, and is
being held for the action of the fed
eral grand jury on the charge of horse
stealing.
Attorneys Sterling of Redfield and
IGoodner of Pierre, with otner officers
of the South Dakota Bar association,
are preparing a program for the an-
nual meeting of the association to be
held in Pierre during the session Of
the legislature.
After four seasons in the mining
region about Nome, NJ. III. Williams,
an old settler Of the Black Hills, has
returned to spend the winter at home.
The jury in the Geeslin embezzle-
ment case at Aberdeen brought in a
verdict Of acquittal after being out
more than twenty-four hours. Geeslin
was charged with the stealing of
something like So, 8OU3 from the Farm
ers' Elevator company of James.
Articles of Incorporation have been
fled for the Yellow jacket Gold, Sill
yer and Lead Mining company at
Rapid City, with q capital of 81, OOO,NOO