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Williams news., 1905-01-07

Mayor Burke will qualify under a bond of $1 ,OOO and will then at tend to the affairs of the estate. He has retained Judge Wright to look after the legal matters.
 The first step toward probating the will was taken this afternoon before Probate Judge Hicks.
Williams news., 1905-01-07

The Winslow Lodge of Elks will give a grand ball on the night of Jan. IS, 1905.
 During the past five months the Chinese inspectors at Nogales have arrested 52 Chinamen charged with being unlawfully in the United States. Of this number As were ordered deported. A larger number were arrested at Nogales during this period than all the other ports in the district combined. 9
 District Attorney Clark has given it as his opinion that there is no provision of the law whereby the board of supervisors is empowered to pay the special deputies ap- pointed to make registrations for the recent election. The board has passed the matter over until the new year, when it will be handled by the new board and the incoming district attorney.-News- Herald.
Williams news., 1905-01-07
AN ARlZONAN'S LAMENT

AN ARIZONAN'S LAMENT Wrote Colonel Greene of Cananea To Lawson of Boston town: "You've bear ed my stocks and
 broke my''purse, And I will call you down. You're lying, faking charlatan;
 Steal the widows mite away;
 I'll call on you tomorrow noon." Said Greene of Cananea. Then the frenzied one hegrabbed And quickly he did write: ''I see you're looking for me, Greene, And spelling for fight. You'll find me here in Boston town. Pm in my office every day; Just bring the gun with notches on" To Greene of Cananea. "You know you like me, Colonel
 Greene, And can lie somewhat yourself, And if in my bearish way Did part you and your pelf, It was not done in malice, sure, And you'll believe me when I say l was going for the Systems men, Not Greene of Cananea." This pleased the town and all the
 street; It really was great fun To see the bull and bear so bold Each going for his gun. For Lawson is a nervy man, And so is Greene, we say, And Lawson comes from the old
 tea town And Greene from Cananea. The graveyards of these mi gl,ty Are full of dead, hear, And more are doomed to bite the
 dust Within the coming year. For Lawson has his war paint on And there'll be h. to pay When he goes against that dread
 ful man, Bill Greene of Cananea. Thus ran my thoughts till morning
 came, And with it came the wire That Bill and Tom were shaking
 hands Instead of shooting fire. Were sitting there, talking stocks The entire ivelong day; The frenzied Tom of Boston town And Greene of Cananea. Alas, alas, the day is gone When men would surely fight And shed their blood to save their
 names And keep their honor bright! Our idol-he has fallen down; His mould was common clay. We thought you were a gun man
 sure, Bill Greene of Cananea.
 -G.M.F in Arizona Republican.
Williams news., 1905-01-07
ARIZONA TEACHERS
Very Large Attendance and h.
 teresting Sessions

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Territorial Teachers associa- tion met Thursday morning in the Northern Arizona Normal school hall. Rev. w. E. Blair, in short address, welcomed the teachers to Flagstaff. The response was made by Prof. Mathews, president of the Tempe Normal.
 It was discovered that the asso- ciation was without a presiding officer, Prof Neff, the presiding officer, having moved from the ter ritory. To fill the vacancy, Prof. A. H. Mcclure was unanimously elected president. The session was taken up with the reading of papers on various subjects, relating to ed ucational methods, and every sub ject presented was an interesting one.
 Friday morning the session of the association was held in the Elmer son high school hall. In the after noon, through the courtesy of Prof. A. N. Taylor, president of the Northern Arizona Normal, those of the teachers who desired were given an opportunity to visit the cliff dwellings, and the teachers spent the afternoon viewing the ruins of the prehistoric cliff dwellers.
 At night Prof. K. c. Babcock, of the University of Arizona, lectured in the public school hall, his sub ject being "Correlation of Educa tional Forces," and the large hall was filled with teachers and resi- dents of Flagstaff, who listened to an interesting talk on subject that was of interest to them.
 After the lecture the visitors spent few hours at the Lowell Observatory and many of them had their first look through a twenty four inch telescope.
 Wednesday night the visitors were given reception in the par lors of the Weatherford hotel, which was attended by nearly every one in Flagstaff.
 The attendance at this session has been larger than at any pre- vious one. Eighty-fve teachers registered as members of the asso- citation, and all the leading educa- tors of the territory were in at tendance.
 Prof. A. H. Mcclure, retiring president of the associa tion, is prin- cipal of the Nogales school, and one of the bright men of the asso- citation.
 Miss Mary E. Post, retiring sec retary, has taught in the public schools of Yuma for the past thirty two years, and she now has as pupils the grandchildren of her former pupils.
 The session closed this morning with the reports of the committees and the election of officers for the ensuing year. K. c. Babcock, pres ident of the University of Arizona, was elected president; E. G. Alex ander, of Phoenix, secretary, and E. c. Bunch, of Glendale, treas urer, and J. B. Jolly of Prescott, acting vice president. In addition every county superintendent was made vice president.
 The next place of meeting will be PrescOtt.-Sun.
 A meeting of the business men of Winslow was held on Dec. 23 for the purpose of considering the mat
Williams news., 1905-01-07
BICKNELL'S WILL
 TO BE PROBATED

tOlu T reu SdtteS tIldt lle WdS tO III herit the large sum of $2S, ,000, says the Prescott Herald of Dec 29
 The sum, Bicknell claimed, was his share of the estate of his mother, who died without leaving will. It consisted of large tract of tim bered land in New York state.
 Bicknell said that it might be some time before he came into pos session of this large amount, as the matter was in the surrogate court of New York, and considerable time would be consumed in straightep- ing out the affairs.
 This statement from the deceased journalist does not fit with that of his sister, Mrs. Josephine Foster, of New York. In response to re- quest that she advance $50 to de- fray the funeral expenses, she re- piled that she die not think de ceased's share of her mothers es- tate would amount to that much.
 Bicknell was evidently sincere in his belief that he was to some day come into small fortune, for in his will made shortly before his death he bequeathed Mayor Dennis A. Burke $500.
 Bicknell stipulated in his will that all his debts around Prescott should be paid, and the remainder left to his sister, Mrs. Foster. For his brother he had a chunk of sar- casm and advice.
 This morning Fred Sattes stated that Bicknell came to him before death, and inquired the amount of a bill he owed for meals, stating at the same time that every cent he owed in Prescott would be paid in due time.
 It was on this occasion that he mentioned the $2S,OOO that was to come to him out of his mothers es tate. He expressed confidence in getting it, but was not able to state about what time the affairs of the estate would be settled up. 
 It is doubtful if Bicknell had this amount coming. He is one of family of fourteen children, and if his share is $2S,OOO, the total value of the estate must be about $685. 900.
 Some time before his death Bick- nell tried to get $2,5O0 from his brother, Gus Bicknell, who is said to be banker on Fulton street, New York. The brother refused to let him have the money
 During his residence of over twenty years in this section Bick- nell was most of the time in dis tressed circumstances. He was brilliant writer, and could have commanded good salary from his pen, but being without business ability, he never turned his talents to good account.
 If he wrote one, where is the cod ical to the last will of the late Pier pont c. Bicknell, who died at the county hospital in Prescott March 31, 1904?
 It is stated that Bicknell wrote this codicii, leaving $500 each to w. P. Covillaud and C. k. Gentry No trace of it has been found other than rumor. It may come up later.
 On January 31 last Bicknell left a will in which he named Mayor Dennis A. Burke his executor, and to repay him for money advanced and his services, willed him the sum of $500.
 After arranging for the payment of his debts Bicknell ordered that his share of his mothers estate be given to sister, Mrs. Josephine Foster.
 Referring to his brother, Gus Bicknell, he said, "I leave him a fervent hope that he will learn that there are other things in this world besides money which go to make up happiness "
Williams news., 1905-01-07
HITS THE NAIL
 ON THE HEAD

Attorney frank COX aI HOeIllX day or two since hit the nail on the head when he advocated the purchase by the United States from the Republic of Mexico of about one hundred miles in width from the northern portion of Sonora, and adding this strip to Arizona, would not only give at least five good seaports on the Gulf of Cali fornia to Arizona, but would add much more to our population than is required for representative in congress.
 The extension of Arizona would extend from the Pacific ocean to the summit of the Sierra Madre noun tains, and would, on the south at 29 degrees latitude, make Hermo- sillo the great inland custom house for Arizona. Tucson is less than- 200 miles from San Jorge bay with thirty feet of water, and railway is now projected and will be built in the near future, and by extend ing the same 29 degrees of latitude easterly to the 26th degree longi- tude, which is the eastern line of New Mexico, New Mexico would be vastly benefited by having it's ter ritory extended to Torreon in Chi huahua to a point on the Rio Grande near Presidio de St. Vim cent.
 The citizens of both countries along this strip would all be bene- fted and the Republic of Mexico be literally paid therefor. The United States ought to have had the territory north of line from the mouth of the Rio Grande to the Gulf of California when the 1S48 treaty was made, and there is no good reason why a sufficient DOT ton of the frontage on said gulf for present and future commerce should not be amicably secured at this time.
 Arizona has 113,O ,O2O square miles. New Mexico. 122, ,5SO. Utah, now admitted as a state, has S4,970 square miles, and after trying to absorb Nevada. is now trying 10 grab 800 square miles from North ern Arizona, which every Arizonan should use all honorable means to compel Utah to attend 10 their own state and not attempt to cripple this state.
 Texas has 265,7SO square miles and Arizona and New Mexico can well be enlarged and still have sim gle statehood.
 Let the representative bodies pe- tition congress to respectfully ask the Republic of Mexico to name a price on the strip of territory north of latitude 29 degrees and longi- tude 26 degrees, and when this i'm. portant transaction is completed the whole southwestern section of this country will develop marvel onsly. LYMAN BRIDGES
 The Arizona Lumber and Timber company has purchased the shop right for that company to-r-A>l he Ferotix Brazing company's system> of brazing iron. The Ferofix com pany is selling individual or com pany shop rights to large firms or corporations for it's use.
 Attorney Isaac Earth left Mop- day for Richmond, Indiana, where he will wed Miss Chcssie A. Den his, of that city, on January 9th. Before returning to Arizona they will visit some of the principal cities in the east, and expect to ar rive here about January 20th St. Johns Herald.
 Two Prescott attorneys hit on novel plan for preventing default on bond when the prisoner " skipped out. E. A. Holbert
 with assault and out
 5000, was absent
Williams news., 1905-01-07

A meeting of the business men of Winslow was held on Dec. 23 for the purpose of considering the mat ter of opening up q road into the Tonto Basin country.
 Jesse Treat, formerly a locomo- tive engineer at Winslow, now holds the position of roadmaster on the Nevada Central, with head quarters at Battle Mountain, Nev. Nelson E. Kid" Bartoo is also em- ployed as master mechanic of the above railroad, with headquarters at Battle Mountain. - Holbrook Argus.
Williams news., 1905-01-07

WILLIAMS, ARIZ. Population, 1000
 Elevation, 6,750 RESOURCES Lumbering Stockraisine ....Mining....
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
APPENDICITIS.

At a meeting a short time ago OF the
Royal Medical and Chlrurgical Society,
London, appendicitis was the subject
OF lively discussion, one OF the
speakers, Sir Frederick Treves. Is said
20 have removed more than 1000 appen-
dixes without single fatality, Al a
London hospital the deaths had, during
the last four years, been only four per
cent OF the cases that had been operated
upon there. And similar favorable sta
tistcs were quoted from other hospi-
tals.
The Chicago Record Herald, comment
ing on these reports. remarks that some
confessions OF a distinguished ST. Louis
physician, DR.. A. G. Bernays, have "es-
capped" from a medical Journal, and ac-
oording 20 these Confessions" consId-
erably more operations are performed
than strictly necessary. The doctor Is
quoted as having said that the inslgnif-
cant organ so often Is found 10 be
"shamefully normal" when cut out.
tli hhlliANf FhNN Allf NfAblN-t1tIhllt
that the patient gets psyohical relief
from the operation, but he confesses
that, hardened knight Of the scalpel
though he IT, he has never yet got over
slight feeling OF embarrassment when
he pulls up the normal article, especial
ly IN the presence OF students or dstin-
gulshed visitors. In one well-known
hospital, he tells us, eight normal APP
pendixes were recently extracted In a
single day. Also Or. Bernays betrays
another professional secret The nor
NAL appendix he says, Is solemnly
given 10 the hstologlst for examination.
The histologlst soemnly reports that
he has discovered an lnhltration Of
small round cells in the mucosa and
submucosa. The patient Is thankful he
is rid OF them But neither hlstologist
nor the surgeon ever remark that such
innltraton Is always present even in
the most normal article"
While on this subject, It may be OF
interest TO quote another authority, DIR.
kellogg, who. In an article In Good
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
STRANGE LIGHTS IN WALES.

Curious stories come from Wales In
connection with the revival meetings
going on there, II is said that strange
lights appear In the neighborhood OF
chapels where services are held or,
accompany the preachers, when they
are walking from place to place, in the
evening. Especially Is this asserted to
be the case with lady preacher Mrs.
Mary Jones. The rumors about these
manifestations have attracted reporters
from metropolitan dallles, and they
rather confirm the stories, even though
they do not attempt to explain the
nature OF the light, us II supernatur-
al2' they ask rs It sign from
heaven? Is II march-gas Of will-o'-
the wisp2 Is It due to radium? Is It
an astral body trying to materlalize?
Is II a trick?" one OF the correspond
ents who has witnessed the phenomenon
says that It was "a soft, shimmering
radiance which flooded the road at our
feet, and spread around us, every
stick and stone within twenty yards
being visible, as though they were UNI
der the illumination Of the softest
limelight."
one story gives what Is said to be the
experience Of clergyman. 80 far
from being IN sympathy with the revi-
val preacher" he says, 81 exhorted my
a. otn
be led astray by any Of the foolish
stories that were aHoat." Mrs. Jones
came to ask hospitality at his house.
and at o'clock on a dark night, he
and his wife, the revival preacher aud
nelghboring minister all set out to
take her TO the service, when they saw
the same strange phenomenon. The
light we are told, Travelled with them
all the way In the direction OF the little
hillside chapel. Arriving there, It no.
vered over the tiny building, sending
out extraordinary brilllance. I'VE
stared" says the clergyman, spell
bound, while the light scintilIated as
though set with thousand diamonds"
We record the reports as they ap-
pear IN the press without expressing
any opinion as to the authenticity OF
the stories told One thing is notewor-
thy, though the assertion OF modern
newspaper writer's that they have seen
mysterious manifestations OF light In
connection with revival meetings u.s. as
one writer expresses It, "a new phase OF
psychology which is extremely interest
Ing"
our age has long boosted of being
one OF inquiry rather than faith 1t
has been inclined to reject everything
supernatural as superstition, or fraud.
There seems to be reaction from that
freezingly cold scientific" position
But in times Of reaction, II is necessary
to exercise caution, lest we are carried
from one absurd extreme to another
Read Rev kill 10, IL,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
New York Churohinan.

Every contact with the forces OF the
world every cooperative effort To live
in the world without being OF IT, is re-
sisted by the conservatism Of those
who believe that formula OF salvation
was given centuries ago, and naed1
but 10 be proclaimed and accepted by
the individual as a rule Of life in order
10 bring to pass the Kingdom OF Cod.
Rules rounds OF religious services,
gifts Of the body for the saving OF the
soul continue to characterize too much
OF our Christianity As Lent approach
es numbeTless notices and schedules Of
things to be done and services to be
held are circulated but II Is the eXcop-
tion when Thought the most precious
thing that We can give TO the fulfilling
OF our duty" Is demanded or called for
A Lent so used viii almost inevitably
result In unnecessarily wearied bodies,
I'm unstlmulated lntellects and IN an in
crease OF spiritual pride. The great
task Of routine has been accomplished,
the debt OF self-imposed obligations
has been paid The condition OF the
world has not been improved; yet we
think ourselves spiritually purcr and
better.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
Baptlst Commonwealth.

In the first revival ut Pentecost, we
note the absence Of machinery
were no committees, no advertising, no
music But there was preaching which
was vital, there was prayer which was
more important, and there was the
Spirit Of God which was the one es-
sential element. without which the
preaching would have accomplished
nothing. The guarantee of success In
any revival is the conscious presence Of
God. II that Is secured, Christians viii
be reyltalized and sinners saved. And
that may be secured by prayer, con-
tinued, incessant prayer This Is an
other OF the valuable lessons from
Wales, Then we see a revival going
on independent OF great preachers or
great preparatons--a movement going
on I'm the churches, "A movement that Is
not only giving to the members new
spiritual life, but Is resulting I'm thou-
sands OF souls saved. II may not be
that God will give to us n revival like
this, but He and He alone can give us
revival OF any sort, And what we
want is not this or that kind. but any
kind so long as II IL God who gives 10
us OF Himself Whether II shall come
through one man or many, or through
the churches alone Is unlmportant II
only God will visit US,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-11
THE sLANDERER's COURSE.

A common practice OF some SLAM
derers when they repeat their scandals
Gus fabrcatlons, Is 10 assert that they
must be true because they never have
been denied" The logic Of this pre-
tended reasoning is OF the most trans
parent character A child might see
through It. No truly rational writer
would use II and no reasoning mind
would agree with H. A falsehood re-
mains untrue whether notice Is taken
of Il or not. The truth abldes In It's
integrity whether believed or not
There are some ISLANDERS that are
either too silly or too vile and contemp-
tble to pay any attention to, They are
like the rawlings Of a rabid canine.
which It Ia wise, perhaps, to avoid, II
possible, but which require neither pro-
test nor reply. 1t would be giving them
n dignity Of which they are totally un-
worthy The silence OF the object or
objects Of such attacks cannot be fair
ly construed as admissions or as lack Of
power to reply. It Is merely the effect
Of disgust too deep for words or OF pity
too profound TO be expressed,
The notion that because some terrible
accusation or accusations are made
against person or persons in print, the
assailed are required either by law,or by
usage. or by any rule Of reason TO an
swer such charges, Is as fallacious as
the idea that such things must be true
because they appeared in u newspaper.
The tongue OF the scandalmonger will
wag and drop venom no matter how
much It may be exposed and con-
demned. It Is better sometimes to let
81 wag on and exhibit Itself IN ali its
vllcness, than to draw attention to Il
In any manner or to offer tde slightest
reiolnder or explanation.
The public win soon perceive the
malice that prompts such outpourings,
and recognize the truth Of the great
Masters aphorism: "Out Of the abund-
ance OF the heart the mouth speaketh,"
When ebullltlons Of rage and malisnlty
are constantly ejecsed without Just
cause, they win in time recoIl upon the
source from which they emanated, and
bring to it the evil Intended for the OBJ
ject Of the attacks,
II is sometimes difficult to exercise
patience and to abstain from recriml-
nation, particularly when the SANDER
ers are fairly open to rejoinders that
would oyerwhelm them with dshonor;
when their records are blotted over
with proofs Of their lnfamy, when they
are known to be guilty Of offenses
which they charge upon the innocent;
when their glass houses could be
smashed to pieces by the return OF the
very stones they cast at others when
they could be overwhelmed and crushed
into their own mud by exposure Of their
own doIngs. But one who Is Justly re-
garded as tho grand Teacher advised:
when they reyle you reyIle not
again" and one who Is Mighter than
all mankind has announced. "Venge.
nnce Is mine, viii repay