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they are pretty with any frock where fob
Is suitable.
buckles in enNmcs TO represent ones
favorite college coiorS, are one OF the tads
For Instance, a pure white MORE ribbon,
neatly stitched all around ana with no oruu-
mentatiou whatever on the broad lobe, has
ITS narrow pointed strap slipped through
a plain gilt buckle euamelcd I'm Yale or
Columbia blue The crimson shows tao nd-
vantage against pale hun linen. while
a gun metal slide ON uu orange taucIu
ribbon forms the tiger combination.
Mourning fobS ara made OF DOH SILK rib
non fastened with gun metal trimmings
There are other decorations newer than
mud equally as attractive as. the above.
Even In such trincs does the approaching
coronation show its influence, for one NJ
tho smartest robs presents the trio OF
graceful plumes surmouutlng corouct MS
Its decoration. The design IL embroidered
In colors on the lobe and the enamel of
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-06-01

tue tiny oval slide harmonizes with the
shade used for the uoddiug feathers The
coronet is usually black, and the plumes
may be blue, pink green or red
Whom this design Is embroidered upon
soft mercerized oxford on msurous linen
the effect As very smart and adds a decided
charm TO almost any stylish outing dress.
With n Delft blue linen frock one Of
these watch fohs was worn. II was Of white
linen, worked Ia a curious character either
Chinese or Arabic In style ana done In
Delft blue SILK, with just a touch of black
60 give 1t dash The buckle was blue,
too though another fob Of the same style
displayed gun metal slide.
For the Sport.lo young woman there
are numerous attractive designs In dull
gold aud enamel
Instead of the round lobe end, upon which
is worked I'm embroidery pattern in colors
these sporting novelties have stirrups,
spurs, bits and crops fastened at the end
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WOMAN8 PRESS ASSOCIATION.


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Waco, Texas, May 3o.-rhe Texas Wo-
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~ ie'est ]" being aroused IN the meeting.
dne program mas been completed and all
aILal'r'Mruls h"Ne been made iur their en-
lertaiumcut The meeting VIII be largely
%t,e"Ged' ana more than hundred mem
neIs nave written that they Will Attend.
Mr. Elizabeth strong Tracy Of Houston
tAe corresponding secretary, arrived in the
city yesterday aud is assisting the ladies Of
the city In arranging the details OF the
Pr TEg ~, So.
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Monday, june >. 1902 $50 D. m.
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Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Mary A. McClintock di d
at the home of her daughter Mr. .
Goodin, at Florence, Monday, Dec.
80, 1901. She had been visiting
with her son S. T. McClintock IL
Bonita and about Christmas arriv
ed at Wilcox where she spent sew
cral days with her daughter
Mrs. r. A. Alton. Thursday, Dec.
26, she went to Florence to visit
Mrs. Goodin. The last two weeks
she had complained of ncuralgic
pains about the heart, and felt
that the final summons might
come any time. Her re-
mains were shipped to Wilcox
and arrived on the noon t ain
yesterday. The funeral was held
at the NJ. E. Church and was
largely attended. The services
were conducted by Rev. A. Ramey
From there the remains were
taken to the cemetery at Wilcox
and laid at rest beside her husband
James NJ. McClintock who pre-.
ceded her about one year ago
She was a woman of splendid
character, a faithful wife and
loving mother She was the
mother of seven children, six ol
whom survive her, and mourn her
loss WWcor Aems
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
THATCHER ITEMS
Regular Correspondence to the GUARDIAN

Regular Correspondence to the GUARDIAN.
John Hopes returned home
Saturday from Utah where he has
been laboring in the interests of
the Mutual Improvement Associ-
alton. He claims to have enjoyed
himself while away, which we
have no cause to doubt, as his ap-
pearance proves beyond question
that he has been extraordinarily
well fed.
On last Saturday afternoon the
Pima base ball nine crossed bats
with a uine from this place, The
game was hotly contested one
from start to finish and up to tho
9th innings the Thatcher boys led
the score by three tallies, but
owing to two or three wild throws
in the ninth innings the Pimas
ran in six tallies on them and
fixed the score at IA to II in
favor of Pima.
Geo. Hapks returned TO rbatcii
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

T. C. Hilliard, alias "Tod Car
ver," held at Grand county, Utah,
for the murders of Sherifs Tyler
and Jenkins in Nay 1900, has, by
request of VIM. d. Livingston, dis
trict attorney of the Seventh judi
cial di trict been released from
custody, on account of the INSULT
cheney of the evidence to hold him
to answer to the charge. Hilliard
was taken from st. Johns, Ari
zona, by requisition last Angus
and was bound over on a charg
of murder in the first degree.
Tod Carver is well know
among the cattle men of easter
Graham county. BY some of o
most substantial citizens he is
garded as a law abiding man,
bile by others he is regarded as
a lawless desperate.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

AT nearly every election the
Democratic party in Graham coun'
ty has a certain number of Demo
Gratis to contend with who both
work and vote for tho success of
the Republican party. This is
usually the result of some aspiring
politician getting disappointed at
the convention. At the last e!ec-
ton more prominent Democrats
voted the Republican ticket and
worked for Republican success,
perhaps, than ever before. Some
of them are now fixing things so
as to catch honors at the hands of
the next Democratic convention.
The Democrats of this county,
however, will not be trifed with
in any such manner. Ifthose who
betrayed their party at the last
election want anything at the
hands of the Democratic party
let them get out and hustle for
their party's success at the coming
election and prove to their party
that they are Democrats. We do
not believe a man has right to
betray his party at one election
and ask it to place him in some
honorable position at the next.
There are plenty of good, hard
working Democrats to fill all posi-
tiops without catering to tho sore
head elsIReHt.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
Schley Will Appeal

Washington, Jan. 7-AdmiaaI
Schley paid visit TO President
Roosevelt yesterday and the meet
ing, it is believed, has been pro
ductive Of the best results. The
Admiral secured from the Presi
dent a promise to entertain and
consider an appeal from Secretary
Longs approval of the findings of
the maj rity of the Naval Court OF
Inquiry. Admiral Schley, upon
getting this promise, Immediately
went to work and an appeal will
be prepared and submitted to the
President for his final decision.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
er Il few days ago.

er few days ago.
On Jan. 3rd Mrs. Fannie
Kimball gave birth to twin girls,
but one of them was dead when
born. The other is alive and
healthy.
Our doctor and druggist reports
everybody as being distressingly
healthy.
After spending the holidays
here Will Smith and family re-
turned to Clifton last tuesday.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

DURING the past two weeks the
Stafford merchants seem to have
been the chief topic Of convcrsa-
ton throughout the valley, with
the GUARDIAN a close second.
During that time several Of our
old time friends, living in differ
ent parts of the valley, have called
on us and asked several very
pointed questions concerning the
advertisements carried by the
GUARDIAN. Several OF them have
said that they have been warned
against being taken in by mer-
chants who send out flaring ad.
vcrtisemcnts from SIfford, and as
the GUARDIAN is the only news,
paper here the conclusion, Of
course, is drawn that this paper
is lending itself to schemes TO take
in the unsuspccting. We have also
been asked: "Has it come to pas.
where John Birduo must carry ad
vertiscmcnts in his paper for the
purpose of deceiving people and
getting them ito Stafford stores
on false representation" To these
questions we make this simple anc
straightforward answer: "Wher
an advertisement appears in the
GUARDIAN for business men in Ora
ham county the editor of the
GUARDIAN stands personally re
sponsible for the fulfillment o.
whatever is offered. We do not
carry advertisements that are not
genuine"
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

We thought the people of this
valley cut their eye teeth when
they were faxed by "the Kitchen
Cabinet" but it now seems that
that just opened the field, for the
latest to catch our people is, if
possible worse than the Kitchen
Cabinet. 1t is what is known as
the Portrait and Biographical
Record of Arizona. Each one
was relieved of $40 for simple
write up and $40 if a half-tone pic
ture was included. The book is
now being delivered and nearly
every fellow is "cussing" himself
for playing the sucker. Nearly
all claim that it is not what was
promised, but they generally pay
up rather than let it be known
what jolt they have received.
If every one in the book pays the
publishers will get about $4,000.
The book will have no general
circulation and even if it did would
be of no value, for out of 1927
pages we were able to find but 81
pages devoted to the Territory.
Who will figure out the next
scheme? Come quick and get big
results.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
ACCORDING to the Globe paper

ACCORDING to the Globe papers
the teachers institute of Gila coun
ty which closed on the lst, inst.
was grand success. We would
suggest to the superintendent and
teachers of Gila and Graham coun
ties that their institutes be held
jointly each year. We believe
through the method adopted by
the Graham county teachers o.
holding institutes that they gel
more real benefit than any set Of
teachers sin the Territory. The
bcucdts would be greater if the
two counties held their institutes
jointly.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
OFFICIAL. PROCEEDINGS.
OF THE
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Of
Graham County, Arizona.

Office of Board of Supervisors,
Graham county, Territory of Ari-
zona.
SoLoMoNvILLE, ARIz.,
Jan. 9th 1902.
The Board of Supervisors met
at 8 o'clock a. m. according to law.
Present VIM. r. Waddill, chair
man; Henry Hill and Ira Harper,
supervisors; Thomas Smith, clerk.
The minutes Of October 14th,
1901 were read and approved.
On motion unanimously carried
on application of W. l.. Cauthen,
Duncan, for and on behalf of him
self. Deed issue TO be- given to
W. l.. Cauthes he having paid all
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

On motion the Board adjourned
until 8 o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
w. r. WADDILL
Attest, Chairman.
THOMAS SMITH, Clerk.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
Pupils who received the highest

Pupils who received the highest
average in the months work are:
Eighth grade, Rosa Jaime, SO;
fifth grade, Harry Green, Sc; high
fourth grade, Laura Waddill, 50;
low fourth grade, Lillian jacobson,
95; third grade, Ola Wills, 95,
second grade, Willie Freeman. 50;
first grade, Louis Halterman, 90;
chart class, Jessie Birdno, "a,
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
are:
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

A DISPATCH from Cairo says that
in view of the approaching visit of
Mr.. ]. Pierpont Morgan to Egypt,
workmen are engaged in screwing
down the pyramids and hobbling
the front feet of the Sphinx.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
LIZ every business man of Saflol

If every business man of Stafford
will make it point to do all in
his power to advance the interests
Of the town, and not confne his
energies to selfish motives alone
by the time 1908 is ushered in
Stafford will be quite respectable
city.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

MARCoNI's recent successful ex-
pertinent will give pause to Pacific
cable projects. A cable to the
Philippines will cost many mil
lions while tho wireless etherial
route is free.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

REPRESENTATIVE RICHARDSON has
asked Teddy to read carefully the
declaration of independence and
the constitution and the president
has promised to do so. We may
soon look for new interpretations
of these historical documents.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
delinquent taxes to date.

On mOtlOn UNANIMOUSLY carried
the following amounts are hereby
ordered deducted from the assess
ment and delinquent rolls:
Alexander Stewart taxes 1901,
reduced on real estate $3.50 assess
ed as patented land in error, also
penalties and costs remitted.
Ciriaco Telles taxes 1901, reduc-
ed on real estate $500, enormously
assessed also penalties and costs
remitted.
VIM E Wootan taxes 1901, pen
alties and costs remitted.
Pompeyo Jaime taxes 1901, re
duced on personal property, l
bailer 500 and ten acres of land
5000, over assessed.
S M Clark taxes 1901. reduced
10 acres land $3.50, over assessed,
and penalties and costs RENTED.
VIM II Taylor taxes 1901, re-
duced 35 acres land 1915, over as
sessed.
James Cluff taxes 1900, reduced
40 acres land enormously assessed
$566.S0 and penalties and costs re-
mitted. Taxes 1901, reduced 40
acres land $500 enormously assess
ed and penalties and costs remitted.
J M Carrasco taxes 1901, re-
duced 25 acres land enormously
assessed $3.50.
On motion unanimously carried,
it is hereby authorized that an as
signment of 20 acres school land
viz: The West half Of the North
west quarter of the Northeast
quarter, section l6, township !
south of range 26 East G & S r NJ
by John III Evans and Austin
Evans to NJ F Swanger.
On motion the clerk was order
ed to write the Land Office, Tue
son, to supply the county assessor
with a copy of the Record from
1880 to 1896 inclusive and copy
Of the Records from February lst
1901 to January 31st, 1902 relating
to Homesteads and other patented
lands,
Statement showing in detail each
allowance made by the Board of
Supervisors for the year 1901 was
presented by the Clerk, and order
ed filed, and the recapitulation OF
the whole is as follows:
Jnstice and coroners
fees j : 8 3063 Is
Constable fees 1860 05
District and other
courts 6161 20
Sheriffs and deputies
fees and cash expenses GAL OF
Interpreters fees Gall
courts) 404 80
Boarding and transpor
tation of prisoners 3698 80
Election expenses $50 53
Stationery and printing 2lS0 as
Boarding and supplies
to county indigents and
burial of paupers 2029 55
Bounty on wild animals 1868 rs
Supervisors services 1882 35
Quarantine guards fees
smallpox and other cases S04 40
County roads 603l 81
Library Graham coun-
ty 427 10
Salary county officers OTIS 33
Sanitary inspectors 276 90
Telephone and tele-
graph expenses 295 so
County hospital and
other medical expenses 29l0 70
Miscellaneous expenses 4054 08
Total expences 1901 s55,504 is
Total allowed year
1900 62,3l8 78|
Decrease running ex-
penses Graham county
for tho year 1901 over
prcvioas year,s seSli %
ssf ~
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

SENATOR PLATT, of New York,
not TO be outdone by his colleague
Senator Depew, will soon take
himself second wife.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
MISS cevERT's ROOM.

Blanche Birdno, Jessie Birdno,
Mildred Birdno, Edna Dye, Lille
Faulkner, Catherine Frye, Nettie
Lambson, Lillian Freeman, Anna
Johnstone, Annie Mckenzie, Lila
Rollins, Wilmuth Rollins, Gladys
Spaldings, Rosa Thorstensen,
Henry Barnett, Leo Castle, Bennie
Coleman, Melville Foster, Solon
Foster, Harry Green, Willie Hooks,
Frank Hopkins, William Wake.
field, Louis Halterman, Ferric
Kemp, Bennie Power, Ray Palmer,
Albert Todd, Willie Waddill,
Walter Wish.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

Now that Santa Claus has made
such an old hero Of himself, it's q
wonder he doesn't get reprimand'
ed from the White House.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
The Guardian.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 10 1901.

THE Panama Canal company, OF
France have made proposition to
sell the canal for S400,000,000.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
REPORT OF

safford schools for Month of December
Number of pupils neither tardy
nor absent during the month, SO.
Number enrolled in whole school
172; number of tardies for the
month, 80; per cent Of attendance
for school, 96 IL.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
An Apportionnent.

The foil lowing apportionment of
S19155 90 was made by the County
school Superintendent of Graham
County, A 7. on the End day Of
Topuapt- 1001
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
MISS oARUTHERs' ROOM.

Rosa Jaime, Lille McKinzie,
May Frye, Clara Thorsteuse n, Eta
Wills, Nellie Zufelt, BERTHE Frye,
Chester Green, John Todd, Essie
IIouck, Ida Mckenzie, Jessie
Foster, Harry Green, Wiley JONES',
James Mckenzie.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

ENCOURAGE the home ball team
They deserve it and are entitled it
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
MISS TIPToN's ROOM.

frankie Dowdle, George Frye,
John Halterman, Willard Hoch-
derffer, Willie Houck, Ernest
Howard, Arthur Jennings, Ludwig
Johnstone, Harry Kirkland, Joe
McKinzie, Dannie Olney, Ray
Spalding, Albert Ringer, Pearl
Green, Catherine Hochderffer,
Vera jacobson, Fannie Lam bson,
Alice Morris, Lula McKinzie, Ora
Wills, Beulah Waddill, Emma
Zufelt.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10
MISS TUTTLE's ROOM.

Ethel Green, Edith Jennings,
Lillian Jacobson, May Mckenzie,
Beula Olney, Ada Thorstensen,
Laura Waddill, Laveda WaddilI,
Ida Wills, Maud Wills, Annie
Sullivan, Grace Todd, MAY Dell
orsham, Lloyd Hochderffer
Edward Hochderffer, Clyde Ijams,
Herbert McKinzie, Henry Sparks.
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

c.-,s-,
The Board Of Supervisors and |
District Attorney checked and |
counted the funds on hand in the !
Treasurer's Office, and found the
amount on hand to agree with the
quarterly and monthly report Of
the Treasurer, viz:
October lst, 1901 cash
balance on hand S15,941 65
Total receipts to De.
cember 3lst, 1901 l0l,027 l2l
Total S116,968 II
Total disbursement to
December 3lst, 1901 4l,679 S8|
Cash on hand January
1st, 1902 s75,2SS 80
On motion and by a full vote of
the Board, the following claims
against the county were audited
and allowed, and ordered paid as
funds appear to be or hand in the
county treasury, viz:
Geo NJ Nicks, janitor,
allowed 8 IS 90
f p Bryce, bounty on
wild animals 8 90
| G A Matthews, ex-
penses in smallpox cases S3 IS
L 4 Wightman, medi-
cines in smallpox cases 23 90
Board adjourned to meet at 8
o'clock a. m. tomorrow.
VIM. R. WADDILL,
Attest: Chairman.
THOMAS SMITH, clerk.
Office of Board of Supervisors of
Graham county, Territory of Ari
zona.
SoLoMoNvlLLE, ARIz.,
Jan. 7th, 1902.
Board met at 9 O'clock a. m.
pursuant adjournment.
Present, VIM. r. Waddill, chair
man; Henry Hill and Ira Harper,
supervisors; Thomas Smith, clerk;
Minutes Of Jan. 9th meeting
read and approved.
In the matter of the reduction
of H c Days assessment of stock
cattle, the board after due consid-
Grafton, based upon actual count
made and sworn to and the num-
Der of calves actually branded as
shown by the tally kept for the
year 1901, and evidence produced
by affidavit and otherwise. 1t is
hereby ordered by full vote of
the Board that the assessment of
II G Days stock cattle be reduced
from 3400 head to 100 head val
uation thereof from $4,000 to
$1,000.
On motion unanim ously carried
the amount of Sl25 is hereby or
dered deducted from S. Bartoldo
assessment for the year 1901.
On motion and by full vote of
the Board the following claims
against the county were audited
and allowed and ordered paid as
funds appear to be on hand in the
county treasury viz;
Geo NJ. Nicks, boarding
of prisoners, allowed s Ala 90
Geo. B. Gamble, cash
eAPenScS, elc. % ~
j. Sollars, constable
fees 81 so
w A Hamilton, const-
able fees 81 80
w A Hamilton, sani-
tary, work 30 w
w A Hamilton, cash ex
penses, small pox cases etc 81 90
Henry Holgum, inter-
perters fees lS 75
Geo. Burl1ner, const-
able fees 30 10
Catarina Peralta, const-
able fees 30
W E Sparks, Justice
fees "a 90
Cbas E Ely, bounty on
Graham guardian., 1902-01-10

w a
umed
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1902-04-18
To the Democrats of South Caro-
lima.

For the benefit OF the democratic voters
in reorganiZing the Democratic Party
this year the following information is
gwen:
The State Democratic Executive Com
mite has instructed the County Chair
man to ISSUE call for melting of the
respective Township and Ward Clubs to
lie held o. tie fourth Saturday in April
When e" nyrueI, these clubs shall each
have distinct title, e--Demo-
cratic Club, and shall elect President
one or more. Vice Presidents, a.Recordlng
and Corresponding Secretary, and shall
have jEe following working Committees
OF not less thr, members each. a Com
mttay on Registration, ali Executivs
Committee and such other Committees
as may De deemed expedient. Each club
shall elect member OF the County Exc
culive Committee, nIder the control
of which the Clubs shall b. held together
and operate. The County Executive
Committee shaIi elect its own officers,
except The Chairman, who shall b. elect
ed by the Convention. These officers
need not necessarily be membsIs of the
Committee The Clubs shall elect
delegates for majority fraction thereof
ile IDunu) OllNctlUlOal, "!lSil dSStIl-
bed, shall BE- called 10 ord-r by the
Chairman OF Executive NOmmiJtee and
County Convention Shall p)rceed TO
| nominate ard elect from among its MEM
| bsTs Pr Sidcnt, one or more Y ce- Pres
dents, a secretary and Treasurer, and
shalt be held on the fest Monday in May.
The County Convention shall elec
| delrnatCS lo The State Convention, each
County OniI & Gnt.ll-d TO double the mum
| ber oi delegates as it mas members Of
| the General Assembly The Sttte Con
ventiOn has been called to meet on the
third Wednesday III May in the City OF
| Columbia If II ~
Each County Convention must, at the
meeting on the first Monday in May
elect a member of the State Democratic
Executive Committe
Each County delegation to Il State
| Convention shall have power to fill any
Vacanty therein. The State Convention
shall be calico to order 10y The Chairman
Of the State Democratic Executive Com
mittee. A temporary Chairman shall be
elected by the Convention, and whe,
organized shall elect President, Vice
President from each Congressional dis
trict, two Secretaries and Treasurer.
BY U. X. GUNTER, JR.
.Sec., state Dem. Ex. Com.