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Williams news., 1904-04-09
, Church News { E~NN~~N~~
 (Rev. John Oliver edits this column and is responsible for all that appears in it.)

Good singing, fine decoration, good attendance and profitable ser vices Easter.
 Rev. E. G. Decker, our pastor at Kingman, will occupy the pulpit tomorrow both morning and even ing.
 The church sincerely thanks those who loaned their plants and flow CTS last Sabbath, and acknowledge it's indebtedness to those who sang for us.
 The small chairs have come for the primary department of the church. It would be encouraging and profitable if parents would visit the school, and especially this de- partment.
 The songs and exercises of the ''little tots" were much appreciated by the Sunday school last Sabbath.
 There were Easter hearts as we'll as Easter hats at church last Sab- bath. We received a subscription of over $9O on the missionary be- nevolences of the church.
 Fire extinguishers have been placed in the church. We hope they will never have to be used.
 We are proud of our Sunday school choir. We hope to have them sing for the regular church service once in awhile.
 The belief in immortality is not distinctly Christian. All people believe in life after death, but the Christian has the best assurance of 1t through Christ.
 The man who lives as though this life were all assumes that a part is greater than the whole. Such an one in the life beyond will realize what life he lived here.
 Epworth League topic tomorrow: 1.-Two Standards of Life" Matt. 5:43-4S; 1 John 2:15-17. Mrs. Oli- yer will lead the meeting.
 We hope to get some of our gen. eral conference delegates to preach for us about May 1, as many will stop off to visit the canyon on their way to Los Angeles.
 Bishop Warne of India is calling for twenty-five well-equipped men to go immediately to India to take up missionary work.
 Read your church papers. At this time they are full of inspiring news of the church's advance dur ing the past four years. Hundreds of thousands have been converted and there is great cause for re- joicing.
 The Ladies' Aid Society will con- duct handkerchief sale and serve ice cream and cake in the reading room of the church Friday after noon and evening, April 15.
 The disbeliever in Christ and inn mortality ought to make mighty ( sure of his proof or disproof, be- E cause he is deciding tremendously $ important thing for time and : eternity. z
Williams news., 1904-04-09
H. C. SANDERS

NEW AND SECOND HAND GOODS
 BOUGHT AND SOLD. Household furniture mattresses, etc.; wall paper, mOuldings, enamel paint and stains general line of stoves. tinware and hardware. BOOT AND SHOE REPAIR WORK EXECUTED Candies. Nuts, Cigars, Novelties, Jewelry.
 EXPRESSING
 DONE OMPTLY WILLIAMS. ARIZONA
Williams news., 1904-04-09
.cocal Wews
ITEMS OF GENERA
 INTEREST

klngman thlS week assisting the Methodist pastor there in the hold ing of a big revival.
 Attention is called to the new ad of Finney & Duncan, managers of the door, sash and furniture de- partment of the loca, lumber com pany.
 Oswald Rueckert. for so long the popular mixologist at the Grand Canyon hotel, has resigned and de- parted few days since for Flag staff.
 Supervisor G. w. Martin at. tended meeting of the board at Flagstaff on Tuesday, going on to Winslow on a short business trip before his return home. Hereafter regular Saturday night dances will be given at the opera house. A new teacher will conduct dancing school Tuesdays. W. E. Neal, of Albuquerque, the jovial insurance man, and a name sake of ours, though we don't bear much resemblance, physically spent several days here on business this week.
 Mrs. Laura Grove and Mrs. Nora Wall arrived home last Saturday evening from their visit at the coast and have resumed their respective positions at the Grand Canyon hotel.
 Sweetwood & Smith-Agents for Schlitz beer.
 The work of filling the large oil tank at this place is now under way. Several cars of oil have been emptied into the tank and all oil burners are now drawing their SUD- ply therefrom.
 Geo. H. Barney this week had g we'll dug near the intersection of Cataract creek and Williams ave- nue. Quite flow of water was en- countered, which will be piped to the brewery for boiler use.
 A four-room house and two lots for sale for $3O0.0O. Inquire at this office.
 Last Friday, near Mcclellan, a few miles west of here, an unknown man, who was beating his way on the freight in charge of Conductor King, fell beneath the wheels and was killed. The coroner's inquest failed to reveal his identity, and the body was buried here Saturday by Undertaken Button.
 Ford F. Harvey, son of the late Fred Harvey, passed through Will jams last Saturday en route to the Grand Canyon to look over the sit uation relative to the new hotel building, of which his system will take charge upon its completion. MT. Harvey was accompanied by General Supt. V. V. Vezzetti of the Harvey system.
 BECAUSE WATER IS SCARCE, is no sign you cannot get bath; go to the Parlor Barber Shop, we will ac- commodate you. Our barber work unexcelled. Be up-to-date. Ask for domestic finish. Agency I'm perial Laundry Go.
 Last Saturday Attorney J. E. Jones came down from Flagstaff to represent Smith Beck in a suit brought by Andres Martinez to re- cover money claimed to have been paid as interest for a year on a note, the note having been taken up before it was due. The jury de- cided in favor of Beck, his attorney showing that Beck had agreed to loan the money for that time and was entitled to full interest though the note was paid before due.
 Last Saturday morning at the Grand Canyon hotel the S-months- old baby of Mr. and Mrs. William 5chumaker, of Pueblo, Colo. died after lingering illness. The child had been ailing for some time and he naraptc visited Co o1iforpio how
Williams news., 1904-04-09

From the Log Book" of the Santa Fe "Limited''
 A man who journeys east or To look for business, health or rest, And travels OCT the Santa Fe,
 Supremely blessed his lot will be; For hours will pass like min utes few, Revealing much that's old and new Rocks, ruins, plains, old in- land seas Can all be seen; but more than these, One gets the best of all to eat. THE SANTA FE IS HARD TO
 BEAT.
 For service between the Pa cific Coast and Chicago the California Limited" of the Santa Fe stands at the head.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14

ooo wards Cafo and awns This is Remnants some
thing suit every Sale price y:rd - zzzzI
I'd sheetng
10 loo goods Sale
Mems Shirts odd lot Of these goods choice during
sale al
Mems f1o suits specially fofn few Of these C1eaE
sweep sale --- .---~---.---~- a. .9Ss
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1904-10-14
PETIT JURORS.


n 0. E Tucker, 49, Charles o. Young,
q J. H GooGroe, 20 L. L Hammond
3-W. A Mcdonald IL A. b. Cowart
4 F. T. King, ~ D. A. Raglan,
81 D. Beauchamp 23- Bob Hickey,
g. {. A. Rhodes, 24-J. D. Snellgrove,
T. w. ]. Tomlinson rs Edgar !. Simmons
s. EFT Youngblood 70 w. H Turner,
g N H Ware, IL H D Logan
10 N E Outlaw 49, DonaldE Graham
IL WP Bencraft 29- w c Prics
r. FL Hayslip 80 J R Mitchell
49, T c Edwards 81 John F Gill
-AF Gr9en a. A R Munroe
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
Interesting Case.

JUDGE John X. McFie was bury Sat.
urdax laat iii hearing the final trgll.
ments II the case of Manuel sanehes
81 ii. versus Fletcher " III, q partition
suit brought In the district court for
Santa re county, involving q three
leleyentha interest In the Ramon Vigil
land grant situated III the western
part 1T Santa Fn county and In the
southeastern portion d Rio hrfibr
county. Ex-Governor III bradford
PENCE appeared for the complainant
ana II A, Fiske for the defendants.
The case IS Of interest and presente
Important legal points. The plaintiffs
Iciaim 10 de heirs Of some Of the orig
inal owners 81 The grant In question
whose intefests had never been trans
ferrad iii sold 10 the defendants ii
1851 Manuel sanehes nfade 4 decd foi
the Roman yigil grant 70 Ramon vi
gil. however, stating especially therein
that three OF the original owners hat
declined to sign the deed and had don,
80. The plaintiffs IN the case nov arr
Tho heirs of these three original claim
ania. Who II ii alleged Ind never sign
GA away their rights. Or Ind sold thei
title to the grant. The grant was af
forwards purchased from the heirs q
Rnmou Vigil BY Father Hayes, a Cath
Ollie priest in this city. some twenty
five years ago and he sold 10 Fletche
I'll III The Inter claim thar me On
tire property was sold II them, mn
that they were now holding II unde
rood title and under the statute q
limitations. The judge took the ems,
nndur %adyisement
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
Club MEETING.

The meeting Of directors OF the
Commercial Club took up a number q
matters of interest last night. The
directors. after d discussion Of the
question relative 10 making this city Z
link III tho southern Colorado and Ar.
kansas Valley circuit voted in ~
d~orseinant Of the proposition, The
matter was recommended for final
action at a general meeting TO be
held TUESDAY evening.
The matter III 4 hotel fnr I'm Vegas
wls discussed AZ ON length Yhe
directors are heartily II favor Of giy.
Ing ~ the support possible to thu
uraieet. The successful carrying oui
of which now seems litely
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
Another "Breeches' Bible

The Optic yesterday afternoon pup,
lished a story concerning Colonel
Twitchelrs "~breeches" Bible. This
morning DIR. c. r. Bradley brought %
The Optic office another copy Of this
rare and almost priceless book. Dr.
Bradley's Bible was presented TO him
fifteen years ago BY a patient, Mrs.
Jacob How. OF HayerilI Mass. The
.lady.s husband had been presented
with the treasure In 1880 by Rev.
Jacob Norton.
The volume had been used In the
services Oh the Church Of England. i
was published In 1911 from the Kinks
Press in London. The old book con-
tains the communion, prayer and mar
rage service OF the church instead
OF the Calvanistic creed and II also
contains the Apocryal books. II Is,
however. though printed three years
later than the calvanistic .%breeches'
Bible, the same translation. the word
abreeches" being used instead o.
RE leaves In the famous passage re.
Iating to the clothing Of Adam and
Eve.
DR.. Bradley is also the p%ossessor Of
a copy OF the famous Soldiers PockeI
Bible. reprinted for 4 during The
civil war from the original In use BY
the soldiers of CromweIl's time. \
contains about MI the passages "
Holy Writ referring TO war.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
Particulars Of Death
Of Frank c. Barney
fcontinued From Page Five.l

CONTINUED From Page Fiye.l
who were notified OF his death. De.
ceased came here April !, 1903, from
New Mexico, having exchanged places
with Fred Huber, a former night
clerk in the postoffice. who was trans
ferred to the south because OF his III
health. As a matter OF fact. Huber
only lived three months after taking
up his residence in Las Vegas. Bar
ney's health had improved since his
residence here. being q fine young
man Or t~wenty.four, standing well In.
the department In which he was EN-.
ployed and among all who knew him.
Circumstances surrounding Barney's
death developed into a mystery which
may require some time TO solve.
Yesterday Deputy Coroner Potter,
with the assistance Of Frisco Claim
Agent w. +. Mahr, began en- investi-
CATION, which so far has thrown no
light upon the case. or course theor-
les are advanced, including that OF
suicide. but there is no absolute cyl.
dence to support such a theory other
than that Barney had marital troubles.
| When he first cam to Joplin he was
| accompanied by q young wife, but she
soon left here. To his most intimate
friends Barney did not pose as a single
man, but Il Ii stated thar ne claimed
to have been divorced at Carthage
last March.
Among his effects, however, Deputy
Coroner Potter found a letter from an
attorney of Brussels, No, IN which i
was stated that Mrs. Barney demand.
ed maintenance and that she would
probably apply for 4 divorce. The
letter was written on July IL. BY It's
contents IL is learned that Mrs. Bar
ney ii residing at Foley, Mo, which
Is nine miles from Brussels.
Yesterday after II became known Is
Miss Parker that barney was marftef
she exhibited ID Undertaken Fred Sc
viers an Insurance policy for s3,0tp
Miss Parker has since become pros
trated and being innocent Of the dua
life Barney appeared to be leading +
In a position for NIL the sympathy be
slowed.
Deputy Coroner Potter IL AZ q los
tn account for Barney's death. From
1.-THE position he was found In Ii
apparent that he either fell beneatl
r two coaches or was pushed from tn
train. The train crew has not We
! been interviewed, as they went O
/ west, but Will pass through here agai
I this morning. when they will b
auhpocnaed Ia appear Az the inaues
] which will probably be held Monaa,
4 Deputy Coroner Potter did not kno'
j last night at what time the inqnes
. would begin.
5 Yesterday Judge Potter sent a tel
/ gram 10 Mrs, barney informing he
III her husbands untlmely death, IN
nj the messare had to be deliYere
i nine miles IN THE country no repl
i had been received up 10 d late hor
! last night.
n Among local acquaintances of d
d deceased were his roommate, Charlie
Q II. Cooley, a clerk in the pestoffie
and p. X. McGoodwin, Of the Gloh
4 They knew him 70 be a man Of strict
l temperate habits and that he aid n,
II even smoke cigars,
Il The body will be held at the Jopii
!. Undertaking company's morgue for
few days.
Y.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
Major yodcer. Office q this CITY,

Major vodges office IN this city is
at 522M Douglas avenue. where those
applying for enlistment Will pc fur.
nishea All necessary Information con.
corning the services and the army
generally. Recruits have the priyl
lege Of choosing any branch of tht
service such al infantry, cavalry q
artillery, in which they would pretel
10 serve,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

n ri Alien and Hill mother, Mrs,
.. h Allen. returned this afternoon
from 81. Louis The gentleman len
his wife and daughter at Fairfield,
III. for o longer visit Mr., Allen was
a spectator OF The stirring seecnes Of
The democratic national convention
and later made 4 nretty thorough III
scstigation of The hie fair fIe N quit,
enthusiastic regarding ihr exposition
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Sheriff Carlos Baea Of Valencia
county has made what be believes 10
be an important capture. He has
brought 10 the Bernalillo county Jail
Bob Lawson and ] Wesley. who are
supposed 10 be leaders ~ 4 band y
horse thieves that have been rayagt
Ing the Manzano mountains. Law
b was captured al Estancia with
stolen stock in his possession. West.
ley was captured 10 the zuni noun.
tains. For a long time horse thieves
have been committing Depreciation
In the Zuni mountains.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

la Pension: Mr.. and Mrs. r. g,
Dawson, Haryey's Mrs, =, Farm.
NJ. Percy Farmer ~ Louis: 4, H.
Arnold. Trinidad: Nabor orti1, Ortiz.
Ei Dorado: Edward Huber, Atkin.
son. Ia; Cecilia Huber. Atkinson. la;
Il s, Morrison. Chicago.
Ra~lins House: IL A. oherbect
Tempe. A. T.
c~astanedas G. I. Kerr. Fl Paso:
w. q Hawkins. Alamosorao; ". 4
Hopoweil. SANTA Fc. y All Nv n
chil1ers, Albuquerque. " i. Thomn
son. Dawson II - Halletts Watrous;
] K Abraham, Denver: q. II, Mel
son. Chicago. Worth NJ, smycr. Ra
ton; Geo. Arnot. Albuquerque.
-
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The base ball team Will leave Fri
day evening FOR III raao % play 4
series % two games. The team Mill
take its strongest players and viii
make a determined effort 70 capture
both games The line up viii be as
follows: Daniels. II. Gross. 80, Dick.
erson, %, HiIl ID, Upton, IS, Man
hart. n, Taylor. e. Leason c, Rhodes
d. Tanning. h. oftesa, sub.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Al the meeting Of The directors o.
tho Y. NJ, c. A. on Monday evening
the board considered at length tht
proposition or the new building ~
the association All d result III th'
discussion d building committee VA
elected consisting u las. II. stesrn1
G. ". Harris and q. NJ. Moore.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The students OF the Summer MOI.
mai are 10 have d social evening az
the building tonight. Il n rumored
that the concluding act Of q romantic
drama Of surprising interest will be
presented
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Ludwig ". llfeid, with his family,
went out this morning for 4 two days
outing II Trout Springs. Tho party
Included tho father and grandfather
William llfeld, who II here on 4 visit
from his German home.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The members OF the base ball team
are out selling tickets for the bene.
ut dance at the park next Tuesday
evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Joseph Hall, 4 wood dealer of Mr..
witch, Conn, who has been y New
Mexico FOR several weeks while hlH
daughters have been Waiting In this
city. left today for his eastern home,
via ST. Louls.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Mrs. D. W. Hitchcock, wife Of Mas
Ter Mechanic Hitchcock Of the RIO
Grande division. Is here from San
Mareial visiting her daughter. Mrs.
Parish,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

TO Mr.. aud Mrs. Patrick purcell
a ~nlne.pound gill WAS born this morn
ing. Ii Ii as winaone q BIT 81 Wee
femininlis Al has hrighteaed q Las
Vegas home Ia many days
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The Las Vegas Giin Club has docld,
cd To hold its dance Ii Tho Duncan
opera house Instead of aallinas PnflS
ii previously announced. THE date
is Thursday, august lib
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Attorney Herbert 4 Reynolds and
John M. Reynolds left 1t l o'cock thlis
morning on their return horseback
trip 70 Albuquerque. They viii 50
via Glorietta and Lamy.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The social at the N. =. church last
night was well attended and proved
TO be entirely enjoyable
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The local FraternaI Union lodge y
planning 4 social and dance ~ pc
Given Friday evening. August 3.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The funeral 81 John Y. Kenny was
held this afternoon with burial u
the Catholic cemeterv
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27
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Mrs. Ed. LeBretton Of san Marcial
Il visiting friends In the city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The young people Of the east Side
Catholic church will hold q social
II the home of Father Pouget Thurs
day evening.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The new gates OF the Masonic cem'
etery have o been put in place.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

The Red Men dime social Thurs.
day evening tomorrow evening".
7.l15
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Wanted to purchase, several ante
lope and two or three black tail deer
Address. NJ. The Optic. II
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-07-27

Attorney g. a. splcss has returned
from 4 business visit ID Santa NJ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

told me SO, and | said she was stupid
but she knew more than |, lon have
been playing with mo from the first
haven't yo..? Let me go back to my
dolls, monsieur, it's all I'm fit for.
She tried vainlv to break away.
My dear child" he replied, still
holding her. but utterly at loss to
know what to do or say, you see
l."
You never were my really truly
knight, were YOU" she went on
through her tears You never cared
anything for me; You were Just anus
inc yourself. weren't yOu? Making
fun of a foolish Girl. Oh monsieur,
how could you? And now YOU are
going to leave moi'
Anne he said at last, ''you are
only a little girl and am grown
man"
Yes, remember said you were old
for knisht, but you were all had"
she walled
But do YOU know" he continued,
at wasn't all play after all--pot eN-
actly-and If | fingered there on the
halcony-if You saw me pause, IT was
because | did not wish 10 leave YOU.
Tis truly so. Dear little lady. llttlo
playfellow and comrade | am Your
knight and viii be-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

THE END or THE PLAY.

"THAT night ice determined to
pul in pra zee the attempt
H. TO ESCAPE. Uc first definite
possibility r which had come
10 him that afternoon. Indeed, 1t had
grown upon him with each passing
he had retired and Auatolo had been
dismissed, waiting until the people in
the chateau, except the guards at the
gate and the watchmcn on the walls,
had all gone to sleep And for true
knight his thoughts at least We're re-
creant, since he dreamed not of the
Lady Anne bur of freedom.
Toward midnight he arose. dressed
himself quickly and softly stole
through the deserted halls until he
came to the unoccupied chamber in
the round tower 40 especial watch
was kept upon him. no guards We're
stationed upon the tower and but few
on the seward side OF the chateau,
Moving circumspcctly he had met no
one nor had he attracted the atten-
ton of any sloeper.
lie stepped quickly through the great
room to tho oriel. lie stood for a
moment on the balcony looking ont to
sea 1T was bright MOONLIGHT night.
Away on the horizon twinkled the
faint yellow light of the English Shi ps.
far below him in the shadow of the
cllliS the waves were breaking in sui
len SplaShine upon the splintcred
shore lie could hear the rhylhmlcal
persistent beat Of their tireless assault
upon the rocks, see The white water,
shot with phosphorescent sparks,
churned into foam over the reefs az
the foot Of the cliffs
lie hesitated as he surveyed the
scene although his purpose was I'M
changed, he realized as he had not
before that his undertaking was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03
Copyright. 1901, by D. Appleton \ Co, New York

here, monsieur We see no one" sh
went on. with a statcliness and ease
which quito belied the ragged doll at
her feet the Persian dolls by her side
the short dress. and general air of un-
formed and undeveloped womanhood
about her. Monsieur lie Marquis Is
here. of course. And Monsieur de
Kersaint. who was friend of my
fathers comes sometimes. and the
masters of the dance, and the masters
of the music. and the masters of the
art. and all tho other tiresome mast ers,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-11-03

asked Anne, huttering to her erauo
father
Proper knight indeed my child.
answered the old man, humoring he
mood as he fondly kissed her, land |
congratulate you. Meanwhile let us
descend from the romantic to the ma
terial. Breakfast is served Monsieur
Grafton, will YOU take your little lady
and preccdc nc? C'est bicn.' he
soliloquizod, taking a pinch of snuff
as he calmly surveyed the young man
and the little girl walking ceremo-
niously toward the door "a pretty
piece OF play. shall take care it
stops in sport. The thorn watches the
rose Anne de Rohan mates with no
foreigner, much less with an enemy