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Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
COLONIsTs' MOVEMENT.
The One Just Closing Greatest in His
 tory of Western Roads.

Chicago, October 27.-The Record Herald tomorrow will say:
 Between 40OOO and 5O,OOO colonists have gone into the far western, north western and southwestern states dur ing the month of September and Octo- her. The movement om hOmeseekers and settlers has never before been so great in the history Of the western railroads. During the present week. which is the last of the $33 rate to the Pacific coast. railways win carry fully 10000 colonists out of Chicago, St Paul, St Louis and other large cities in the middle west The Santa Fe alone will carry at least 5000 during the week, orders having been given for seventy five cars thus far"
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28

holder in the Hartman lines, accom- panied by his son, arrived in this city today on 9 special Rock Island train. being on a trip for pleasure and in spectiOn of his numerous railroad and ether interests. He left for Denver to- night.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28

lower courts findings and the fury'- verdict claiming that us NeaH and au the parties concerned in his alleged of- fense were of the United States army. Nellls trial should have been a court marticl under the articles of war
 The high court denied the petition for a reversal of the decision and up- holds completely the Judgment or th- lower court.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. October 27.-Trading on the board of trade today was rather quiet but prices generally tended upwards. December wheat closed H higher De cember corn 1sGAc lower and oats b@ Ac lower. January provisions closed from 212c to 1212c higher.
 December wheat opened 7214 @72$sc to 7215c, declined to 721kc, rallied to 123sc reacted to 7212c and closed at 72% c: December corn closed 5115515sc, after ranging between 511sc and 51hc. De cember oats closed 31@S1kc, after sell ing between 307s631c and 313sc.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
BRYAN IN COLORADO.
Stumping the State for Senator Henry
 NJ. Teller.

Durango, Colo, October Civilian J. Bryan began tour through Color edo at Grand Junction at an early hour this morning. He was accompanied by Senator Y. l.. Patterson, Congressman J. C. Bell and other prominent demo- orats of the state. In his addresses Bryan paid attention to the trust and silver questions. but devoted some time to state issues with which he was ac- Quainted. He made special plea for the return of Senator Henry NJ. Teller to the senate.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
COLOMBIAN ATTITUDE
 ON CANAL NEGOTIATION
The Reply to the Governments PrOpO-
 SitiOn Not Quite Favorable

m Indication That the Negotiation of the Treaty Will Be Delayed-The First Payment of $7,ooo,oo Proposed Is Regarded Too Small-An Annual Rental of $6oo,oo Demanded Colombia Finds Also That There Is no Constitutional way by Which the Territory May Be Coded to the United States.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
COMMERCIAL
 FINANCIAL
Light Trading in Stocks Copper and
 Grain Uneventful

New York, October 27-The course of tO-day's stock market gave little promise of any change from last week s dull and narrow conditions. Trading was very light and the professional ele- ment is still in control
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
THE STRIKE COMMISSION
 MAKES MAP OF ITS WORK
The Actual Business of Arbitration
 Will Begin Next Thursday

The First Thing Will Be Examination of the Mines and the Homes of the Miners-The Demands of the Strik- CTS Placed Before the Commission An Objection to Mr. Mitches Prt seace Representative of Il e Union Indicate the Operators Will Bitterly Oppose Recognition.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
A VISITING HoLLANDER.

Omaha. Neb.. October 27.-G. NJ. Boiszvain of Amsterdam, Holland, d multi-millionaire and heavy stock
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
WEATHER TnDAY.

Washington. October S7.-FcrecIgI . = ATizona-Fair Tuesday and WeInrs- day.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28
ACCOUNTANT

Up date, labOr-saving systems of bookkeeping installed for large or small concerns; mining company books ad- justed; annual closing of books ar ranged.
 Phoenix, Ariz. Tel. 3731.
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28

CATTLE AND SHEEP. Chicago, October -Cattle-Receipts
Arizona republican., 1902-10-28

We court opposition and defy com petition, and under no eonsideIat do we surrender our position as the leading photographers of Arizona FAREWELL & HAMAKER.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

"Dye think we're gong to let You live
in a hencoop2"
At a town meeting, called for the
purpose, it was resolved to have the
widows house rebuilt ready for occu-
patton on Thanksgiving day. Some
furnished money, others contributed
materials. and others still volunteered
to do the work.
There were delays and setbacks,
however, as is usual whenever any
work is promised at certain, fixed
time so that when Thanksgiving
morning arrived the problem of COM
pleting the job became knotty, but
having been promised and undertaken.
it had to be finished. By hard think
ing Squire Hobbs conceived the idea,
and to carry it into effect, he sum
uoned his fellow townsmen and LAID
the matter before them.
You women folks" said he by way
of consulting them, you women folks
go home and cook up what you've got
in the house just the same as II you
were going to get dinner-Iurkeys,
chickens, geese, ducks, anything, ana
cranberry sauce. The pumpkin and
mince pies are already ripe on the
pantry shelves. Then bring every
thing here by 4 o'clock. We men Will
finish this house for the widow by
that time, and we'll all eat our
| THANKSGIVING dinner on the spot. 1t
will be a house warming Thanksgiving
| dinner and an old-fashiOned barn-ralS-
ing combined. Theren be board Ia
bles laid outside for those who can
get inside the house. You boys and
girls, get all the boxes and barrels
you can find-there's a lot OF cord
wood in my back yard that won't De
| missed-and if we don't finish eating
by dark, We'll have bontires to see by
and warm up up. Widow, you just slt
or stand around and boss things, II
being your house. No remarks, please!
! Scatter!
The house was on hand at the hour
named, so were the women and the
combined Thanksgiving dinners.
OF course, the house was not DIG
enough to accommodate all the merry
crowd that wanted to get into 1t, but
those who could not squeeze in gain
cred around it as close as they coulo
to eat and hear the speeches OF the no
tables. who practiced oratory unit
the small boys notified them that the
fuel had given out. Then they al
went home tired, but full and happy
Was the widow happy? Not bi
more than the others.
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would go in after him, but he quickly
stopped her.
mo, no, widow, for Gods sake, go
back. You'll mire yourself an both OF
us'll be lost
q have it, said the widow, quickly
taking in all the surroundings Have
patience, Mr.. Unison, and do not
struggle, or you will sink faster then
adding under her breath: Il must do
it; there's no time to get help; be-
sides. nobody can see me-
The big lower limb of sycamore
tree stretched out over and beyond
him. but ct of his reach, and her
thought was. that if she could elm
out on the limb, her weight would
bend it down so that he could seize
hold of it. and either draw himself
out or hold on to it until she could
procure other aid.
She climbed the tree and reached
the big limb after encountering numer'
GUS bruises and scratches, which, how
ever, she did not heed. Then resting
a moment, she stretched her body out
along the branch and began to crawl
slowly toward Unison, who soon I'M
derstood what she intended to do.
Widow" he cried imploringly,
you'll fall off an be lost. Never
mind me- widow, | amt of no account;
I'm in my last hole, an it's jest as
we'll For Gods sake, widow, go
back; don't resk your life for me-"
BE still, poor man. said the wom-
an, crawling slowly along, her arms
and legs clasped around the limb. IL
began to bend with her weight at
last, but She still kept on, almost tali-
ing off, for the limb was growing
smaller and she could not grip it tight
| She flattened her body down upon 1t
like a worm crawling on a quiVerlne
| twlg. all the time telling Jlmson to
| cheer up and she would save him. The
limb bent lower and lower still, until
! JfmsCn had tiny branch in his grasp
Now, hold on tight" the widow
commanded, and keep still. am go
ing back, and when my weight is on
the limb it will spring up and pull you
out"
} So saying, she began to crawl back
ward cautiously, lest a single sill
should throw her off her balance anC
her efforts prove in vain. The broken
Jagged twigs and branches caught hel
dress and pierced her flesh, but with
! resistless force she bore her whole
weight backward against them ant
tore herself free, reaching the trunl
in safety. whence she dropped pantini
to the ground.
Jimson worked the sticky earth an
sand into the consistency of Cruel, b,
turning and twisting, until finally tn
downward suction ceased and the VI
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

Morton's sweet voice was trembling.
Billy Dick could not stand it-he ana
Flopsy had to go out on the piazza 10
think it over.
80, Flopsy, FIopsy," said Billy Dick,
burying his head in Flopsy's ears. I'm
glad you don't know what ThanksgiV-
ing is like, and visit to pops at the
yard, for you can't be disappointed. L
feel-Jiminy Ann, there's something
the matter with my eyes, and I've got
a kind of a pain somewhere In my
stomach, 1 guess, and
The door opened and Mrs. Morton
came briskly cut. Il have it, Billy
Dick. l have another plan. We mustn't
disappoint your father entirely. You
and the goodies shall go to Norfolk,
while Rosy Posy and l stay at home
and receive Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot.
Could you go alone?"
Billy Dick began to grow tall. He
felt on level with his pretty moth
er's shoulder as he answered:
''Why. of course. That would be
Jolly, except for you and Rosy Posy."
So Billy Dick started that afternoon,
with a dollar in his pocket, and his
ticket carefully slowed away in an in
side pocket. 1t was three hours
Journey, and he had to change cars
| twice.
AS he stepped off the train little
old man with white hair and Jolly
smile came up to him.
well. well, we'll" he said, how you
have grown! This is Billy, isn't 1tE
Yes? Well, declare-come right
! along with me. The train is late, and
we'd better get some supper here.
Billy Dick wasn't quite sure VINO
the old gentleman was, but as ne
seemed familiar with him, why Oh
course it was all right. 1t would not
be polite to ask him who he was, and
a Morton is always polite, you know
Probably it was great-uncle Howell
whom he had seen years ago. Yes, II
must be, thought Billy Dick, though ne
did not know that he lived in Rich
mond.
So the two went off together across
/ the street and round the corner to
hotel.
Billy Dick had never been in he
tel before, and before he was hal
through supper he made up his min
that as soon as he was big enough h
, would persuade the family to com
there-it was so nice to have hundred
of things to eat all written out S
you mig~t, choose as nnahy as 20
: wanted.
The two sat thS' Dry old ma
} and the little boy ~ the best
? times. Billy Dick t. new-foun
great-uncle all about and Kos
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but spend the night in Richmond with
the new-found uncle, and such fun II
was to stay at hotel!
Early in the morning Billy Dick
and his great-uncle took the train for
Norfolk, and soon the engine was
putting into the station.
And-O, joy! there was Dad anx'
iously peering through the window fos
his boy. He had jumped on the train
before it stopped and had Billy Dick
in his arms.
In fact Billy Dick forgot all about
his new-found uncle. for his father
was so glad to see him safe and sound.
Il must telegraph your mother at
once, Billy Dick" said his father. She
has been almost worried to death
about you when l could not telegraph
her that you had arrived"
But great uncle Howell telegraphed
didn't you?" asked Billy Dick, turn
ing to the old gentleman, who wa9
greeting some friends.
"Who?" asked Capt. Morton.
why" began Billy Dick, and as he
noticed that his father didn't shake
| hands with the old gentleman, and
that the old gentleman apparently
| didn't know his father, he introduced
| them.
This is my father; don't you re-
member him." he said.
Your father" exclaimed the old
gentleman. Your father is my
| nephew, William Walters"
There surely was some mistake
somewhere, or was he dreaming?
Aren't you Billy Waters, William
Walton Waters?" asked the old gen.
| tleman.
81 am Milton Montgomery Morton,
sir" said Billy Dick.
you said your name was Billy"
said the old man.
q. BILLY Dick" explained Capt. Nor
ton. Hes always been called that
because"
Then the old gentleman began to
laugh, and Billy Dick laughed, too, as
did Captain Morton and the other
friends that came up. And the whole
thing was explained when one lady
said: why, Billy Waters mother tele-
graphed that he was sick and couldn't
come"
"And-and the telegram" gaspeal
Went to Bifag Waters mother
; with your love in it," laughed the old
gentleman. "She must have been sur
} prised to get it with her own Billy
l right at home!"
Billy Dicks own mother was nott'
l fed at once, and his great uncle
( Howell" helped him and his father to
j eat the goodies she had packed in the
Y bag.
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posy and Flopsy and Miss Elsie. wha

Posy and Flopsy and Miss Elsie. whA
was his Sunday school teacher and his
very best girl, and the fun he end
Flopsy had last year earning their
Christmas from Mr.. Minders. And the
old gentleman laughed and enjoyed
the Jokes, and in turn told Billy Dick
what he did years and years ago when
he was a boy.
So the time passed away quickly.
till word was brought to them that
there had been wreck on the road
and that no train could run through to
Norfolk that night.
But l must 60" said Billy DicA-
my father is waiting for me. I'll
give them a dollar if they can let mo
through"
A dollar was a large sum to Billy
Dick. and as it was all he had it was
| a valuable offer.
/ The colored waiter showed his teeth
pleasantly. ''Sho', dey ain gwine LEI
chen de president troo," he said "Sor-
ry. sab"
| Billy Dick looked frightened. But
| but" he said my father was to meet
me and telegraph to mother that l got
here all right and mother'n be SO
worried. And father says it is coward
Iy to worry a lady"
We'll we'll, it is too bad" said the
old gentleman. Your father won't
worry because he knows | am here.
and wen telegraph to your mother II
you like
So Billy Dick ate the rest of the
supper, convinced that small boy
couldn't do much to clear the railroad
if they would not even do it for the
president himself
After the ice cream was finished.
they went to the telegraph office and
sent the telegram.
Can you give mother my lover
asked Billy Dick.
The old gentleman chuckled and
nodded.
Then there was nothing else to do
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

clay, which drew their prey down into
the depths without hope OF eXtrication.
Naturally careless and reckless, Mr..
Unison plunged into a quagmire, and
when he felt himself sinking. he
shouted for help. Fortunately the
widow heard his cries and rushed to
the rescue.
What in the world are you doing in
there, Mr.. JimsCn?' she inquired after
locating him n the semi-darkness.
The COWS, widow; | started after
them and forgot the slough in goin
cross lots"
wait, Mr. Unison. and l will pull
YOU out" and she made as if she
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

ward spring OF the tree Dfancn began
to draw him up and out. Then, climb
ing hand over hand along the limb as
it bent back to it's normal position,
the woman encouraging him all the
way, he finally reached safety, and,
dropping from the limb to the ground,
broke his leg and fell unconscious.
When he recovered his senses he
was lying on couch in the widows
little parlor, the widow herself bend
ing over him with a bowl of steaming
tea which she mads MIN drink.
Il must % home, widow said Jim
son trvins to stand mp and walk, but
falling to the floor. grooming with
pain. Lifting him back upon the
couch. the widow babe him lie still
while she went for the doctor.
HIM III, a very bad case" re-
marked the doctor after an eXamina-
ton of the fractured member.
Crushed. twisted and broken. How
did it happen?'
When put in possession of the facts,
the doctor burst out into roar or
laughter. What a sight. What
sight" he exclaimed as soon as he
recovered his breath.
What do you mean?" demanded the
widow, brldllnS up.
"Why, your crawling out on that
limb and crawfishing back again" Inc
imaginative doctor again broke out
into a fit of laughter, which was sud
denly checked by a sound box on the
ear administered by the angry WON
| an.
! you're here to fix this poor man
leg, not to insult a woman! she
| snapped out with fire in her eyes.
Widow, I beg your pardon" said
| the doctor humbly as he turned to h1f
| patient.
ut will be six weeks before he car
crawl about on crutches, and two
months before he can attempt tc
walk was the fiat when the opera
ton had been completed.
Six weeks? Two months?
! grCanad Unison. "Le'me go home.
must go home,' and he attempted tt
rise, compelling the doctor to hoIt
him down on his back.
But the COW, widow, must git tn
cow" said he pIaintively.
Never mind the COW, Mr.. Unison,
said the widow; let it go to Halifax
You've got to lie still for six weeks o
two months. I'll take care of you"
And she did take care of him, pull
ing him through until he was able t
walk.
Not long afterward about ten day
before Thanksgiving day, the widow
little house was burned to the GROUND
all she had in the world being col
sumed with it. When the bucket br
gade finished fighting the fiery demon
the latter had the best of it-there wa
, nothing left but the widow-yes, Their
was the hencoop, but that was not
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21
ha aha see was the town messenEer

waving n telegram.
'For me?" asked Billy expectantly.
"Saw!" cried the boy. ~it's fer yer
mother. Sign fer it.
Billy Dick laboriously signed his full
name on the blank and he and Flopsy
ran in with the telegram. Mrs. Nor
ton was busy in the dining room care
fully packing a valise with Thanksgiv-
ing goodies, pies and cake and jellies
"A telegram, mother" cried Billy
Dick, for you"
"Oh, Billy Dick" was all she could
say. for kilograms came so seldom that
they always frightened her.
"It's-it's probably from Mrs. Walk
err" suggested Billy Dick in his reas-
surfing mannel open it and see"
Mrs Walker is in Turkey" laughed
Mrs. Norton at his comfort.
Billy Dick tore the envelope open
and Mrs Morton read the telegram
aloud:
ON way East Arrive ThanksgiT-
ing 10 a. m. John and Dorothy"
"Goodness!" cried Billy Dick.
! Uncle Jack and Aunt Dot to visit u.s."
and he capered around the table
Yes, it is nice said Mrs. Morton,
but, Billy Dick. they're to arrive
! THANKSGIVING day, and that means our
| other plans are spoiled
Billy Dick hadn't thought of that,
| that certainly wasn't pleasant, for the
! expedition they had planned was to so
! down to Norfolk, for the father, who
was in the navy, was unable to leave
the yard to- come home for the holiday.
And such cooking time as they had
had Capt Morton had written that the
food there was poor, and if they came
down to bring some "frills," and IT was
the "friIGs" that Mrs. Morton was now
packing in the bag.
"And-it busts our plans?' echoed
Billy Dick. 30 mothers"
I'VE. must stay at home. Billy Dick
and disappoint your father, too" Mrs
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21
IBy Charles H. Robinson.l

1t was all on account OF the Widow
Amesy.
During the lifetime of her lord and
master Mrs. Amesy was nothing but
an atom fiurrying around on the edge
of the social whirlwind, but as a wild
ow with a tidy bit of money left her
by the lamented departed-that was
another matter. Then, the storm cen
ter sought to draw her in and squeeze
the money out OF her. Being a wise
woman, she resisted the pressure and
invested her windfall in a little cot
tage, which possessed three rooms be-
low and two more in the attic. This,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

fit habitation for her, although she
thought she might nix it up and get
along all right until she could afford
to build some sort of shanty to pro-
tect her from the Indictment weather.
She refused all offers Of aid, but
Squire Hobbs laid down the law and
she was compelled to yield.
"You will go over to my house and
stay there until we have built you an
other house." said he with q deter
mination that overcame her resistance.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21
BILLYS THANKSGIVING UNCLE.

"Thanksgiving's coming again, Flop
sy," said Billy Dick. But l forgot,
you don't know Thanksgiving, do you?
You were only the ragman's dog then.
You ought to have been here-why, do
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

you know what l did last year? An
auto and 1 ran away together. And
remembered, of course, that a boy
whose name is Milton Montgomery
Norton can't disobey, so we-Jiminy
Ann! What do you suppose is the
matter?"
Flopsy's tail wagged knowingly, but
he didn't answer. He was either jsal"
Gus Of this Jimmy Ann" whom he
had never seen, but to whom Billy
Dick often talked in this way. What
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1902-11-21

with even simple furnishings, took all
her avails and compelled her to look
around for the wherewith to satisfy
he cravings and clamors of her phys
cal nature, for she was jolly and
keighty specimen of widOwk1nd- AS
Le doctor frequently said of her:
'The widow Amesy is a good-s1zed
nix of a woman; able to take care
rerseIf and stand on her rights.
E9r some inscrutable reason the
w had set herself up as the cham
of the weak-men women or
rem, there was no difference to
even in the case of helpless
or dog. she would ruffle up as If
had the feathers OF a motherly
! 4uarding her brood from the at
n of a ravenous hawk, and stay
II furious hand To the sick and
Il &nss She was kindness persona
And her gentle disposition com
N Das with her physical strength and
isl nowIedge of how to use it
her into constant demand as
Hui nurse Everybody knew her,
~ he'd her and had reason to be
hi-%ll to her for services performed
s.zsVAs ae period or other, and was
iRIMEto fight for her if the occasion
SSif AA~Rd war on her behalf.
he was once a faint breath of
Icy sl. but the doctor dissipated it in
- Est startlingly vigorous manner,
Eter that, neither it nor any
Jl-wind blew in her direction.
A Aat woman isn't a saint, she's
Dor to being one" was his
- when he told the story.
sdoniram Unison was the in
Ain question. A ''ne'er do well, y
Fl lhT1I~AOok care of the widows COW
1HEA looked after her chickens
Il rs as a labor of love. and to
We many of her little surrep-
s5g1NN a US OF kindness in the shape
%IfI baked bread an occasional
"a Ken or a lUXUriant pie, that
u Way into his scant pantry.
VI and ate everything he
IA ~ Ain a peruUCtury manner,
tS@g Ter the style Of the raw en-
W .s-- or rather like the hcg
49, -Eak that roots no ard de
~ ~ @Bucculent nuts without ever
4 Ma to see whence they come
II hNybe opened. late one evening
TO SJimson started after the
sGfS.<GI w and calf that had beer
\ III fHdA 81 amCng the brush all day
IL undN ~, and had apparently for
ESgAyGutl 81 way home. 1t had beer
& looklA.adily foI forty-eight hours
"a 1t Numerous sloughs. riverbeds
that IA wallows were so saturated
- widow Athat it meant death to fal
Wanderh them because of the bot
4 for past&Isands mixed with mirey
ri Sgotten IN
1& Tainiug\ N
tho AAV