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Williams news., 1903-12-12

tional irrigation act by destroying the only source of revenue provided for the creation of a national irri- gation fund.
 The repeal of these land laws would not prevent the grabbing of the public lands by rich syndicstes. It would only limit the power to grab them to the syndicates repre- sented by Maxwell and his lieuten- ants and that is the real purpose of the Maxwell campaign for their re- peal. The thing for congress to do is to amend these laws so that set tiers only can acquire title to pub lie lands after they have lived on them continuously for five years and thoroughly improved and cul- tivated them, or shall pay two- thirds the market value thereof in case they should desire to take title under the two year communication clause.
 To say these land laws cannot be honestly enforced is to charge that the era of honest officials has passed and that the American people have become so generally corrupt that honest men cannot be found to fill public office. The great mass of honest American citizens will re- sent such an unjust, groundless i'm putation and repudiate Maxwell and his schemes.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
Col. Wilson Blocks Double. Statehood

The following is an extract of |, letter to Judge w. H. Barnes, of Tucson, from Col. Wilson, Arizona's delegate to Congress:
 "As to your inquiry concerning the statehood matter, I can only say that, so far as votes are concern1 ed, we certainly have a sufficient number in both houses to pass thd bill at any hour; but, as to what manipulations will be effected as td the bill during it's progress in com mittee and otherwise, it is impossi- ble for me to say. But for delays the opposition is now fast maneuv- ering. I feel sure that I have the union of the two territories into one state completely blocked. I feel positive that that sort of bill can not pass, and even the president comedies, as am informed. How ever, this is piece of tactics that I must watch closer than anything else.
 "I hope you will keep me posted as matters pass on that end of the line.
 "Very truly yours.
 "J. F. WILSON"
Williams news., 1903-12-12
Cattlenen Meet.

A convention of the Arizona Cattlemen's Association will be held at Phoenix, Monday, January 4th, 1904 and all of the cattlemen of the Territory are earnestly re- quested to attend. The railroads of the Territory have the matter un- der consideration of giving special rate to the convention of one and one-fourth fares, effective so as to permit arriving in Phoenix day prior to the convention commence ment, and leaving as late as the 10th of January.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
uD soon again.

The Gold Road company at Acme have furnished Commissioner Met Calfe with close to 1000 pounds of rich ore to be placed on exhibition at the worlds fair in St. Louis. Grades and size of ore veins down to $4 ton and thence up into the hundreds and even thousands of dollars per ton are represented in the lot.-Arizona Arrow.
 It is creditably rumored that T. L. Ayres has made a sale of the Gem mine at Cerbat to New York company for $1OO,OOO. It is the intention of the new company to put in a plant of 1000 h. p. capac- ity at Kingman and transmit the power to Cerbat for mine and mill use. It will also be able to sell power to any of the other mines and mills desiring electric moter power.-Arizona Arrow.
 Thursday evening Sheriff Lovin brought in from Gold Road two bars of bullion valued at $24,O0O. tho cleanup from two weeks run of the mill. The bars weighed about 125 pounds. The bullion is valued at $15 per ounce. The company is now in position to keep up this big bullion shipment indefinitely. there being an immense tonnage of this high class ore in the stopes of the mine, while the new ground now being opened up contains far richer ore.-Kingman Miner.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
HORRIBLE CRIME
A Brute at WinsIow Stabs Girl to Death
 and Then Suicides.

and Then Suicides.
 A special dispatch sent out from Winslow, dated Dec. 5, says: Lima Perkins, aged 15, school girl, was murdered by John Spires, aged 30, Wednesday morning at S:3O. Jealousy was the motive. The murdered girl was combing her hair and getting ready to go to school, when Spires plunged dag ger into her abdomen and then stabbed himself twice in the same manner. Both died Wednesday night at 10:3O. Coroner Flynn held an inquest and the jury return ed a verdict of murder and suicide. Both paties were buried yesterday afternoon. If Spires had not been mortally wounded, the indignant Citizens would have tortured the brute tS>dsath.
 Another report says: Spires went to the home of Mrs. S.Eerkins and knocked at the door, his kn&ck was answered by Lena, the 15-yeatr-old daughter of Mrs. Perkins. SHlres handed her a note to give tot ner mother, and as she turned to toe- liver the note Spires caught h hloid of her and thrust a dagger into her abdomen, he then used the dagger on himself.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
Land Scrip.

With so-called land scrip title is obtained to government land with out cultivation or residence. Only give description and show land to be of the proper kind. We do the rest. By reason of exhaustion of limited supply price is advancing. Have small amount yet for sale, fully guaranteed. Early buyers can make profitable purchases.
 HUGo SEABERG,
 1O-31-3m. Springer, N. M.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
NEWSLETS FROM
 EVERYWHERE
Interesting Items Purloined From Numerous Exchanges
 of Apacheland.

The Territorial Teachers Associa- tion will meet in Phoenix Dec. 2S- 29.
 Deputy Sheriff Noble, of Ash Fork has resigned his position and F. H. Hall has been appointed to the position.
 Sol. Earth came down from St. Johns Monday to meet his daugh- ter, Cecilia, who has been visiting friends at Williams the past month. -Holbrook Argus.
 Mart Little, a new man in Cot tonwood district, is at work on group of mines and is getting good results. He has ten claims under location and is prospecting them thoroughly-Kingman Miner.
 They shoot criminals in Utah, when convicted of a capital offense, but the victim can select hanging if preferred. Only one man in the history of the state has chosen the hemp method of passing out of ex- istence.
 The United Verde Copper com pany has been compelled to close down it's smelter on account of a lack of coke. The shortage is caus- led by the strike of coal miners. The company, however, has ship ment of coke on the way and will
Williams news., 1903-12-12

Col. J. w. Darlington. of the Sen tinel, underwent an operation in Los Angeles the first of the week for appendicitis. At last reports MT. Darlington was doing nicely with good prospects of being able to leave the hospital within two weeks. Yuma Sun.
 In addition to having appendicitis he has been sued for libel. Who says the newspaper man has no troubles?
Williams news., 1903-12-12
Flagstaff "Gems" and "Sun" Beams.

H. c. Hibben was duck hunting last week at Mormon Lake.
 F. w. Sisson, of the Arizona Lumber & Timber Company, re- turned Thursday from an extended business trip to California points.
 Thomas Shoulter was held by Judge Quinlan Monday in a bond of $400 to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of grand larceny.
 Dr. Geo. B. Pratt. the optician, in now located in San Jose, Cal, where he is engaged in the practice of his profession. He is we'll pleas ed with his location.
 Rabbit Brothers new addition will be two-story building instead of a one story as was at first in tended. The excavating work will be completed this week.
 Milt and Levi Farrell were held by Justice Quinlan on Monday to await the action of the grand jury on a charge of assisting a prisoner to escape. Their bonds were fixed at $4OO each.
 A Mexican woman, who was found eight miles east of here Mon- day, in a demented condition, and brought to town and placed in the hospital, died Tuesday night. Her name was Cesarea Ybarva.
 Julius Aubineau after an illness of several months, died Sunday af- ternoon in the French hospital in San Francisco, California, just fif- ty-nine days after he had entered the hospital, his wife being with him at the time of his death.
 F. w. Payne, who for many years has been engaged in business in Bellemont, has sold out all his in- terests in that place and will go to California to live. J. c. Moritz and c. Carlson were the purchasers oi the business of MT. Payne and both are popular and successful business men.
 Milton J. Needham. superintend- ent of the Navajo Indian school at Tuba, and Miss Nettie Morres and J. E. Maxwell employees of that in- stitution spent several days here this week. MT. Maxwell left Thursday on a vacation which he will spend in the east. MT. Needham and Miss Morres returned to Tuba yes. terday. There are now 15O Indian children attending the Tuba school and the number could be doubled if accommodations were had. Next year, new buildings enough to ac. commodate several hundred chil- dren will be erected.
Williams news., 1903-12-12
The Sheep of the North
E.. s. Gosney, of Flagstaff. Answers Mr. Bark on That Subject

drain into the river below where the water is taken out and summer ranges either below such ditches or on the north shed draining into the Colorado river. :.
 The Verde farmers are our close nSighbors. Why do we not hear complaints from them about sheep destroying the watershed and silt ing their ditehes2 Because they are on the groun& and know bet ter. They laugh at atMose exaggera- ted stories of the agitatsS circula- ted among our more distant neigh bors, the farmers of southern Ari- zona who are affected less, if at all.
 The laws of Arizona require all sheep to be assessed IN THEIR HOME COUNTY. Therefore not one of the 6O:7OO sheep "from Apache, Navajo and Coconino counties" assessed in Maricopa, was legally assessable there. The law of this territory further requires every man crossing county line with sheep to make affidavit as to the number of sheep and date of crossing, which affida- wit, or copy, is filed with the coun- ty treasurer of the interested coun- ties and the home county collecting the taxes on the sheep pays to each county of the territory their re- spective share of such taxes based on the time they graze in such county. The sheepmen live up to this law faithfully and pay their taxes, on more sheep and at a higher pricerel- tive to numbers and actual value, than any other stock in the terri tory. If the real facts were desired, the party who looked up the ille- gal assessment of these 60, ,OOO sheep might have examined the records and affidavits on file and learned ex- actly how many sheep entered Mar icopa or Yavapai county last sea- son and just how long they re- mained in their home counties of the north, but it does not seem that they are looking for facts. They want to destroy one of the great livestock industries of the territory and appeal to the passion and prej- udice of the public with all man. ner of perverted statements and misrepresentations in order to mis- lead the public and create strife among good, well-meaning citizens and injure the terri tory.
 The importance of the sheep bus. mess to the territories is generally underestimated. The income fro m this industry is more than a mil lion dollars and the great number of men employed annually and the heavy expense of caring for sheep and wool, all of which is expended in the counties and districts where the sheep graze for the time being, makes it matter of importance to the territory and to the people of those localities. The sheepmen are among the best citizens of the ter ritory. They are imposing on no one, and they as we'll as the indus try deserve fair consideration and treatment, and we sincerely hope the people and press of the territory will not be misled by incorporate agitators, into class or sectional strife.
 If we are prepared for statehood let us prove it by being honest and fair to every citizen and every in dustry within our borders
 Col. J. w. Darlington, of the Sen
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
ARMY AND NAVY.

Admiral Bowles Is to receive $25, 900
1 year from the private ship building
concern with which he Is to be con-
nected. As chief constructor Of the navy
bis salary was $500 year.
Watchdogs are to be employed to
guard the German dockyards. A dog
Is to accompany each sentinel, and the
animal will be set upon any stranger
who fails to respond to the challenge.
The new Belgian military system, es-
:ablished on the basis of voluntary con-
,cription, has already proved failure.
Notwithstanding the active efforts Of
the enlistment committee but few VOL
unteers have come forward during the
last year.
Gen. Joe Wheeler is an enthusiastic
believer in the value-the "ince!culable
benefit" is his own phrase-of the army
maneuvers. MANY things" he says,
that are necessary in actual warfare
IRE being attempted now in these ex-
periments, and when one side or anoth-
.r fails the failure shows what may be
expected next time. In other words, to
learn why you have failed or succeeded
In thing is just as important in war
,are as in anything else."
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
WAY STATIONS.

There will be SO tunnels on the route
Of the new Denver, Northwestern and
Pacific railway within distance Of 26
miles, through the Rockies. 1t is esti-
mated that 1t will require 600 900 pounds
of powder to blast 21l miles of this route.
-Four-Track News.
The Highland railway company OF
Great Britain announces that it has
completed arrangements for telephone
communication between trains and sta
lions on its line, thus not only greatly
lessening the danger Of wrecks on the
road but also enabling its passengers
to communicate with friends and busi-
ness associates while travelling from
place to place.
At the beginning Of the last century
the royal college of Bavarian physicians
sought to forbid steam railway travel,
because 1t would induce delirium fu-
riosum among the passengers and drive
the spectators crazy; while an English
quarterly said that it would as soon ex-
pect the people to suffer themselves to
be tied to one Of Congreve's rockets as
to trust themselves to the mercy of a
locomotive going at the prodigious rate
If IL miles an hour.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
WHERE PEACE REIGNS.
Money II Not Needed and No Dissipa-
ton or IrreEulnrity
Permitted.

The long haired young reformers were
holding an informal debate, and when
they had agreed that the world was just
about as corrupt and bad place as it well
could be, a grim-faced man arose, relates
London Tit-Bits.
What you seem to want, friends" he
said, sis place where everyone has to be
good by law"
That's it," chorused the reformers.
"Whcre smoking amt allowed, and such
thing as drink is unknown? Where no
one need worry about food and raiment,
and where money does not exist"
eve do"
"Where everyone has to 60 to church on
Sundays, and everyone keeps regular
hours"
That is just what we, do want. Oh, to
find such place!" said soulful young
fellow, speaking for the others.
well, I've just come from such
place"
"You have?" cried the soulful one. ooh,
tell us, tell us, man of wonderful expert.
ence, where it is, that we may also go!"
cts place called prison!" said the
grim man,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
A WINTERS NIGHT.

Tie gaunt trees stretch with their beck
oning hands
TO the blue of the starry sky;
In her dainty shallop of silver mist,
The moon sails merrily by.
Altar in the distance a trumpet calls,
With stirring martial sound,
And nearer the tramp of the marching
feet
Rings out on the frosty ground.
TIE frost-sprite offers its fingers chill
10 the stream meath the willow strands,
And its busy murmur is hushed and still,
At the touch CT the icy hands.
With silvery fringes the caves are decked,
And the ice-king's pencil light
Has etched the windows with magic scenes,
Which CLEAN in the clear moonlight.
But here, in the warmth of our ingle nook,
Where the freight CLEANS and CLOVIS
We dream of the flowers, the birds, the
bees
The blush in the heart of rose.
For the wintry tempests may roar with
out,
And the ice-kings scepter sway,
But the time is summer the whole year
round
For the hearts that are young and gay.
Mrs. Helen Combes, in N. Y. Observer.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
Bright. Disease Cured.

Whitehall, H., Dec. IA case has been
recorded in this place recently. which up.
sets the theory Of many physicians that
Bright's Disease is incurable. 1t. is the
case of Mr.. Lon Manley, whom the doc
tors told that he could never recover. Mr.;
Manley tells the story of his case and
how he was cured in this way: 49,,
IT began using Dodd's Kidney Pills
after the doctors had given me up. For
four or five years 1 had Kidney, Stomach
and Liver Troubles; / was a general. wreck
and at times I would get down with my
back so bad that I could not turn myself
in bed for three or four days at a time.
"I had several doctors and at last they
told me I had Bright's Disease, and that
I could never get well. I commenced to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills and I am now
able to do all my work and am all right.
/ most heartily recommend Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and am very thankful for ,r the
cure they worked in my case. They
saved my life after the doctors had given
me up"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
BRIEFLY DESCRIPTIVE.
Not Many Words Required to Tell
How the Whole Thing
Happened.

Private" John Allen, according to the
New York Times, is responsible for this
one:
Last year there were q number Of
claims for damages brought against ono
of the railroads in Mississippi by the farm
ers in certain county of that state.
These claims arose out of the fact that
many hogs had been killed by the train:
of the railroads in question. "A mixed
commission was, formed Of railroad men
and others to determine the equity Of
these claims. Among others questioned
by this commission was an old darby who
claimed to have been an eyewitness OF
the humiliation of one hog.
Said the chairman of the commission to
Zeph: -,
''Tell us, in as few words a. possible
how this hog was killed"
Old Zeph shifted huge. cud of tobacco
from one cheek to the other, cleared his
throat, and then replied:
"Well, sah," said he, "as nearly as | kin
make it out, it was dis way: Do train
footed and den TUX him!"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18

for long winter discussions to settle.
The lines of comparison between Min
nesota and Michigan are furnished by
the game in which they met at Minneap-
oils and in comparative scores as FUR"
nished by Wisconsin. The game at
Minneapolis resulted in a tic, to :.
Against Wisconsin Michigan made l6
points, scoring one Touchdown and two
field goals; while Minnesota made IL
points on three touchdowns, from two
of which goals were kicked. The fact
that Chicago, which defeated Wisconsin
Is to on three field goals, was defeated
by Michigan % to 0, furnishes another
chance for speculation. Coach Williams,
Of Minnesota, maintains that In the
game at Minneapolis his team gained
more ground than Michigan, and that
three touchdowns against Wisconsin
show more strength than Michigan's
one touchdown and two field goals. He
says: $50 far as comparisons go, 1t
seems to me that three touchdowns
against Wisconsin on Wisconsin's own
field certainly entities Minnesota to be
placed above Michigan, as they only
made one touchdown and two goals
from the field on their own grounds at
Ann Arbor against Wisconsin" Coach
Yost, on the other hand, says that the
long trip of the Michigan team to Min
neapolis and the early date should be
considered in connection with the Min
neapolis tie. He thinks that the, Michi-
gan team did not show it's true strength
until the Thanksgiving day struggle
with Chicago.
"The whole seasons work should be
considered in deciding the ranking OF
the teams" says Yost, "and it strikes me
that Michigan's showing is fully as good
as that of Minnesota. The fact that
Minnesota met Wisconsin after the
Badgers had been through three hard
games should not be overlooked, and
the point that Chicago, which won from
Wisconsin by within two points of Min
nesota's score, has been defeated by US
% to is significant"
In the game between Yale and Prince
ton, won by the latter by the score of
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
AN EVIL IN FOOD THE LAW
SHOULD REACH.

In reference to the use of alum bak-
ing powders Prof. Schweitzer, of the
State University Of Missouri, says:
"The deleterious effects of alum and
the soluble salts Of alumina upon the
human system, even when used IN
small quantities, are too we'll known
to need relating; their use in baking
powder is dangerous, and should be re-
stricted."
The effects Of the continuous use OF
alum baking powders are thus summed
up in medical publication:-
''Alum taken into the stomach re-
tards the digestion of the food.
ut is an irritant which inflames and
irritates the stomach and intestinal ca
nal.
ut is an astringent and tends to con-
stipate the bowels, which interferes
with digestion.
1T renders the albumen of the food
partially insoluble, and therefore takes
away from its nutritive value.
ut is absorbed into the blood, which
it tends to thicken and coagulate. The
free flow Of the blood through the or
gans Of the heart is thus retarded.
''Its continued absorption into the
system causes some forms Of nervous
prostrations and many Of those affec-
lions of the nerves from which both
women and men suffer.
fourteen grains of alum have caused
the death of child. Larger doses have
frequently resulted fatally in the case
of adults.
mo drug so powerful and deadly, no
matter in what proportions it may be
employed, can safely be used in any
article of food"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18
Acceptable M n Juror.

A murder case was on trial, and the
jury was being selected. Among the We
nire was n negro who had passion for
listening to socialistic speeches when not
otherwise engaged, which was generally
always"
capital punishment?"
Eyes, sub, l does"
"Do you know what capital punishment
ISL"
"'Course I does," the negro replied.
"Well, what do you understand capital
punishment to be-"
who are a-rulin' ober de pore. BILE be
hits right, an you CANT make me ble'be
nuthin' else"
Accepted" shouted tho attorney
Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18

to walk at all, and every makeshift
tried and all the medicine took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until l began
taking Doan's Kidney Pills, and must
say I was more than surprised and
gratified to notice the backache disap-
pearing gradually until it finally
stopped"
Doan's Kidney Pills sold by all deal
ers or by mail on receipt of price, 80
cents per box. Foster-MilSurn Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18

II to 6, the Tigers
demonstrated the
possibility Of a
"one-man" eleven
defeating a team
probably it's superb
or. According to
all reports Of the
struggle that gave
Tigers t h e
championship OF
the country, Yale's
cffense was strong
er than that of the
orange and black
team, and the de-
tense was able to
hold them also,
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18

the football nelQ as
a result Of games
played Thanksgiv-
ing day, but the
elusive champion
ship" is sure to be
disputed between
the two leaders. AS
both teams have
broken trai n i n g
t h ere is lit tt Q
chance that a post
season contest will
be played, and in
consequence t h Q
question Of superb
oritv will be left
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-12-18

and q half
miles from
Ire n t on,
Mo-, says:
"a S @ We re
cold settled
i'll my kid
neys and de.
veloped s 0
quickly that
Twas obliged
to lay off
work on ac-
count of the
achingin m v