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The statesman., 1905-03-31
CHANGES IN WHEAT BELT.
Vermont. Once the Granary Of New
York, Falls Far Behind.

Vermont was once the granary of
New York city. 1t now produces only
one bushel of wheat to more than 200
in Minnesota, the banner state.
Rochester was once known as the
flour city" Now it is called the
flower city" But New York still
raises as much wheat as Wisconsin.
Maryland produces more than either,
Texas nearly twice as much and
Pennsylvania three times as much.
Only eight states surpass Pennsyl-
yania In wheat raising.
Kansas produces nearly as much
wheat as both the Dakotas, which are
much more often mentioned as wheat
states.
Only trifle more than half of the
wheat crop grows west of the Mis-
sissippi. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio still
produce SO,OOO,OOO bushels, which is
more than any far western state, and
over one-eighth Of the who're crop.
Little Delaware raises more wheat
than all New England. Virginia, West
Virginia. Kentucky, Tennessee and
North Carolina raise 35,OOO, 900
bushels.
New York is the second four-milling
center in the United States, though
far behind Minneapolis. which can
grind $4,000 barrels day to New
Tork's $4,000.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
"YoU CAN NEVER TELL"
Human Nature a Constant Surprise 10
Once Trusting Man.

James P. Edoff of San Francisco,
who lives half the year at the Audi.
torium hotel, believes himself cynic,
but Is sentimentalist. To prove 1t
he tells this story on himself: 81 was
doing business in Nevada thirty years
ago. l didn't believe then that any
man ever stole or lied or did mean
things. Smith, one of my employees,
came up to me. 'Jim,' he said, you
don't believe Brown steals. Well, come
down to his house right away. went,
and we entered by the back door. In
the cellar we found all sorts of things
belonging to us, from sacks of flour
to furniture.
ut made me sick and l went back
to the store and walked right up to
Brown.
Brown said l, how long have you
been a thief?'
He owned up.
About year, he said. Are you
going to lock ME up?'
=" No, amt said |. Here is a
500 bill, and freight train is pulling
out the yards. Get on, get out OF the
state, and don't let me catch sight
Of you again.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
JUBILEE IN JAPAN
CELEBRATION OVER VICTORY OF
LIAoYANG.
Grand Display During Daylight
Eclipsed in Beauty by the Process.
sion at Nisht-scene to Delight the
Eye of an Artist.

On the evening of Sept. 4 messen.
gers went from house to house with
their instructions. On the morning
Of the 9TH the entire country broke out
into a blaze of banners, flags, large
and small. Here and there was an
American or English flag; but the air
was fairly alive with the Japanese red
sun in a white field, or the war flag
with its red rays streaming. The col
ors were only red and white and the
bunting, wound about poles every
where, was set off by the green of
the immense arches. innumerable
lanterns lined the street and hung
from tall poles in long festoons. No
wonder that the price of lanterns
went up from two cents and a half
to twenty-five cents, and that finally
none were TO be had. All through The
next day the people were busily ell
gagged in completing their prepare.
tions for even a grander display in the
evening. Transparencies were pre-
EsAA ~ AAop.ol AAt5 lAOlNNS VI NOlSl dLu-
laion, or scenes from the war or hu.
morous pictures of falling bears and
eagles, on their backs, tumbling
through space with wings outspread
and claws clutching at the air. And
when the night came panorama baf-
fes description. In the light of the
paper lanterns everywhere one saw
the red in its white field on flags and
banners and bunting and Transparent
cies. And. then the professions! Those
who have seen a torchlight procession
in America, with the air filed with
smoke Of the torches and the grimy
tin lamps dripping their oil over their
bearers, know nothing of en- oriental
procession with its thousands of pretty
lanterns Of all shapes and sizes, borne
aloft upon bamboo sticks, each Ian
tern decorated with the Japanese flags
or some fanciful design-a veritable
river of fire growing and ripping till
lost in the distance.-John E. Dearing
in The World To-Day.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
KNEW HE WAS RELIGIOUS.
Help Judged Andrew Carnegie by His
"ReeIIuiousn Music.

It is fact not generally known that
Andrew Carnegie has the organ
played every morning in his Fifth
avenue mansion when he is in New
York. This practice of the ironmase
ter has given his servants the impres.
sion that their master is a church.
going Christian, more especially as he
insists on his help-who, by the way,
are all Scotch-going to church every
Sunday.
This belief of the Carnegie servants
gave a newspaper man great deal Of
work and led to his being rebuked by
Mr.. Carl Schurz, neighbor of Mr. Car.
negie, recently. The library giver has
been reported as saying that he had
ceased to pray twenty years ago, and
the scribe was sent out TO ascertain
Mr.. Carnegies religious procliyities if
possible. Mr.. Carnegie himself was
away.
Sure he goes to church" said the
man who answered the reporters ring.
He's a Draw releegious man, he is,
and will have nae one aroond him who
isn't guild Chreestian."
How do you know he goes to
church," said the scribe.
Isn't that enoo' for us? Who'd
doot 1t when he thinks so muckle o.
releegion that he has releegious music
before breakfast every day?"
When Mr.. Schurz was asked II he
ever saw his neighbor going to church
he looked the reporter over sharply
for minute, and said:
"Sir, ! am my brothers keeEer?"
The statesman., 1905-03-31
Killed Fox With Ak.

Edward o. Frink killed a fine fox
with an ak one day recently at Hins.
dale, N. H. Mr.. Frink was passing
through some woods carrying his ak
in his hand, Suddenly he saw some,
thing move in the brush, and thinking
It was probably a rabbit, he hurled his
ak at it. To his surprise out jumped
two large foxes, one oil which was so
crippled as to be easily captured.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
Mixed IDEAS Of School BOYS.

Here are some queer answers given
by school boys and Sunday school
boys. One youngster was asked why
David preferred to be a doorkeeper
in the house of the Lord. His reply
Because u he was a door-keeper he
could walk outside While the sermon
was being preached'-is worthy of
mention. A confused recollection of
different texts and facts is shown in
many queer answers, such as that of
the boy who spoke Of the man who
The statesman., 1905-03-31
Blind Angler and oraanlst.

"A resident Of the Potteries, who
has been spending his holidays in
East Anglia, has been fishing in the
company of an expert angler who is
absolutely blind.
at is" says this Staffordshire
angler, simply marvellous how this
blind man can find his way along the
waterside, select his swims. adjust
his tackle, put bait on the hook,
cast out, and tell when he has the
slightest nibble."
The blind angler is also an accom-
plished musician, and has charge Of
the organ at the parish church.-Lon.
don Chronicle.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
Plea for an oferinu.

There Is a difference between an OF.
tering and a collection In the mind OF
at least one well-known colored
preacher, who is persistent when he
announces that he wants money for
any certain object Not a great while
ago, when II came time to announce
the collection, which is deposited on
the table in front Of the pulpit in full
view Of the minister, he said: Il want
a offering dis morning and not a col
lection. Maybe you don't know It, but
dere is a difference between a collec.
tion and Offering A Offering is
what you give out Of your heart and
collection is anything dat is left over.
When you give a Offering dere is more
heart In it than dere is in a collection.
Remember, bredren and sistern, It is a
offering dat | want dis mawnin'."
The statesman., 1905-03-31
is AN INTELLIGENT PLANT.
How Wild Fig Tree in Mexico Spreads
Its Kind,

Among all the forms of vegetable
LIE in the Mexican tropics the wild
fig trees are the most remarkable,
says the Geographic Magazine Some
of them show such apparent intelli.
genCe in their readiness to meet emer-
gencies that it is difficult not to credit
them with powers of volition.
In tropics, where the wild figs -four
ish. there is a constant struggle for
life among numberless species of
plants. Certain Of the wild figs appear
to have learned this and provide a
fruit which is fHvorite food for many
birds; then an occasional seed is
dropped by a bird where it finds
Judgement in the axil of a palm frond
high in the air.
There the seed takes root and is
nourished by the little accumulation
Of dust and vegetable matter. 1t sends
forth an aerial root. which creeps down
the palm, sometimes coiling about the
trunk on its way When this slender,
cordlike rootlet reaches the ground it
secures a foothold and becomes the
future trunk of the fig tree.
The statesman., 1905-03-31
COLLECTION OF CATS TAILS.
eamekeepers' Effective Method Of
Gathering His Trophies.

There is a gamekeeper at Winches-
ter who has a wonderful collection Of
cats tails. which he obtained in the
following way: He surrounds the
coops in which he keeps his pleas
ants with a network Of electric wires,
ana when the cats come after his
birds they are killed by the shock on
touching the wires. In the morning
the gamekeeper goes round and picks
up the bodies Of the marauders and
cuts OF their tails, OF which he has
255 specimens. He is not popular with
his neighbors. who suspect that they
have contributed to his collection the
tails Of their fayorite cats.
The statesman., 1905-03-31

went down from Jerusalem to Jericho
and as he was going thorns sprang
up and choked him." Stu more
mixed" must kave been the mind Of
the child who wrote; "As Elijah went
up to heaven he dropped his mantle
and Queen Elizabeth walked over it."
The statesman., 1905-03-31

"He took the bill and got. I've been
studying human nature close ever
since, and I'm never surprised at any
thing, goodness or badness, meanness
or nobility. You can never tell" -
Chicago Chronicle.
Williams news., 1905-05-06
GRAND CANYON
H. c. HIBBEN, Clerk.

Grand Canyon, May 4, '05.
 The Canyon rim was visited by fierce snow storm the first part of this week, the wind driving the fine snow with such force as to make it almost impossible to stand against it while it lasted.
 Bright Angel hotel does not look like it's old self. It has a coat of paint inside and out, has been re- furnished entirely anew, and the building has had partitions put in and others taken out. MT. Shea is in charge as local manager under MT. Brant.
 Mrs. Ferrall and Mrs. Strait took trip recently to the Cataract. As the weather was fine they had a pleasant time. Kolb brothers are there now taking views to keep in stock. Their work seems very sat isfactory to the. tourists who visit their studio.
 Mrs. Edgar A. Brown was here this week from Flagstaff visiting her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Lums- den. A dancing party was given in her honor at Cameron's hotel last Friday evening. A large force of men are at work clearing up the right of way along the railroad track, and it already begins to show the benefit of the work.
 It is reported that Capt. Hance had the misfortune to break his arm while on prospecting trip in the canyon Tuesday, and is now laid up at the tents at the Indian Gar dens.
 Bright Angel was surprised by a happy visit from several of the Williams ladies last Saturday even- ing. The party consisted of Mrs. Barney, Mrs. Greenwald, Misses Lindsey, Woods and Barney, and Master Roy Barney. All but Mrs. Greenwald returned on Sunday.
Williams news., 1905-05-06

 zona, shall he the Repositories for the county money of said Coconino county, Arizona, and that they shall pay interest at not less than two per cent per annum on the daily balances, said interest to be cred lied monthly.
 Board adjourned to Monday, May 29. 1905, at 10 o'clock am.
 R. H. CAMERON, Chairman Board of Supervisors,
 Coconino County, Arizona. Attest:
 H. c. HIBBEN, Clerk.
Williams news., 1905-05-06

The first of the coming week Messrs. Jacob Salzman, G. M. E.. F. R. Nellis and E. G. Dubois will leave for Phoenix as delegates to attend the grand lodge meeting of the territorial Knights of Pythias. Mesdames E. G. Dubois and J. c. Phelan will also take their depart ure for the meeting of the grand lodge of the Rathbone Sisters, which occurs at the same time and place. At the close of the Pythian meet ings the ID. O. K. K" organiza- tion, side degree of the Pythian order, will hold their banquet and initiate large class into the mys- teries of that body. When the grand lodge was held here two years ago there were over twenty applicants for membership in the D. O. K. K, and at least one of the boys has not forgotten the event, as he was heard to remark few days since that he would not take it again for thousand dollars, but now that he has it you couldn't take it away from him for like amount. The program describing the event is most unique, and was evidently gotten up by a practical joker, who knows his business.
Williams news., 1905-05-06
Letter List,

The following is the list of letters remaining unealled for ut the postoffic2. Williams Ari. zona, for the week ending May 6, 1905. These letters will be sent to the dead letter office May 27. 1905, if not called for before lat time: Arnett, L Martin, Jack Allen, Geo Moore, Miss Mamie Brown. J Nelson Chas S-2 Durry, Gertrude Olcott, Mrs E E Ebert, Frank-2 Pietzsch, Otto Denny, Miss L H Prosch, FW Heron, W Smith, John R Johnson. Sam Winters, E Last Chance Saloon Waters Robt T Libbey, Chas Cardenaz, Rosalio Persons calling for the above letters should say "adyertised." F. w. SMITH.
 Postmaster.
Williams news., 1905-05-06
COUNTY RECORDS

The following is the weekly re. port of instruments filed in the re. corder's office since last report:
 E. w. French, trustee, to J. F. Hochderffer, deed, lots 1,2, 8 and 4 blk D1, Flagstaff.
 J. F. Hochderffer and wife to John McTague, deed, lots 1, 2, and 4, blk D1. Flagstaff
 J. [. Phelan to Jacob Salzman, lease, slaughter house, etc. Will jams.
 United States to August F. Pol son, patent, ea of nw4 and e4 of sw4, sec 6, tp 21 n, r 2 e.
 w. L. Williams to Wood & Wake field, fraction of se4 of sec 2S, tp 22 n,r2e.
 The city election of Phoenix was pulled off Tuesday and resulted in a victory for the entire republican ticket, headed by J. c. Adams for mayor. The fight has been made during the past few weeks most bit terly, and it was an acknowledged fact that the question of gambling was the issue, despite the editorial which appeared in the Republican of Wednesday to the effect that Gambling was not the issue, and the result is not victory for gam bling. It is a victory of the repub- lican party and triumph of de- cent politics"
Williams news., 1905-05-06
OUR COUNTY MONEY

In our last edition appeared a letter from the district attorney of the county, the Hon. Henry F. Ashurst, to the board of supervis- ors, calling their attention to the present status of the large amount of county funds which, under the present law, should be placed with banking institutions giving a bond of double the amount they are handling. The law is an ex- cellent one, and while it literally states that the rate of interest paid by the banks shall not be less than 1 per cent per year, there is no one who believes that the money should be loaned for so small an amount. It is a we'll known fact that banking institutions in this country pay interest on time de- posits to the amount of per cent per annum. In the case of these county monies the amount is some thing like $S1,0OO. Of course we realize that 1t is in a measure an accommodation to the county to have this money deposited with safe institutions, where it will not be temptation to robbers, as might be the case were it kept in the vault at the court house; yet at the same time it is also an accommodation to any banking institution to be able to handle that amount of money at nominal rate of interest h. terest in this section, charged by all institutions, ranges from 1 to 2 per cent per month, and at the least calculation the rate paid the county for the use of these funds should be equal to that paid on time deposits-5 per cent per year; which would not be at all unrea- sonable. and would net the county something where in the past it has been getting nothing.
 While we are discussing the county money situation we desire to again call'the attention of our readers to the bill introduced in the recent legislature by the writer which had for it's object the reduc- tion of our bonded indebtedness. At present the county has on hand the sum of $S1,OOO, and also a bonded debt of $159,OOO. Had the governor not vetoed the bill it would have been possible for the board of supervisors to have pur- chased other bonds (our own not yet being due). and by turning them into the territorial treasury have cancelled the county debt one half. It will be we'll to keep this matter in mind when the next legislature meets and again have the representatives from this county get a similar bill through, and may be it will not be, the second time, turned down by the governor. Certainly the bill was a meritorious one, and upon the situation being explained, passed both houses with out the slightest antagonism, only to be killed by the chief executive.
 County School Superintendent J. S. Amundsen came down Wednes- day from Flagstaff. and remaining over till Thursday, visited the local schools. Being seen by the writer and asked his opinion of the condi- ton of the Williams school, Mir. Amundsen stated that while he very much regretted to have to say it, the progress made during the past year does not compare favora- bly, with that of the Flagstaff school. Such being a fact, it would cer tainly appear that something is wrong, and it is not because of a lack of funds, as the school has a goodly sum to its credit.
 Letter List
Williams news., 1905-05-06
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
 OF THE Board Of Supervisors
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUP ] ERVIsORs OF COCONINo ;
 COUNTY, ARIZONA. )

tSu, HJculOClS, II. T. hShuioe, district attorney, and H. c. Hib- ben, clerk.
 Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. 1 The following bills against the county were approved and ordered paid: H. L. Aphold, court inter- preting, J. of P. Williams.$ 2 50 A. H. Harrell, specifications
 for jail floor ... 15 % L. F. Dougherty, bounty,
 coyote ........,...... l OOl c. M. Funston, printing
 and stationery ........ p 90 H. H. McNeil Co.,, blanks
 for J. of P P.... 4 OOI c. M. Funston, fees clerk of
 court ................ 1O7 80 w. c. Bayless, constable
 ices ZI 50 J. w. Weatherford, meals
 for jury ............... Is OO Flagstaff Mutual Tel. Co.,,
 for April and May .. IA 40 Postal Tel. Co.,, telegrams
 at Williams ..... 9 46 | Poison Bros, tools for road,
 etc IS 75 John Harrington, coroner 36 76 c. H. Adams, constable fees 40 10 E. N. Crawford, J. of P. fees
 Williams 37 % Thos. Flynn, transcribing
 testimony for coroner . 5 % Thos. Devine, district court
 orders ....... ........ 1O5 40 Thos. Devine, assigned s.
 Barron, interpreter dis trict court , % Thos. Devine, assigned F.
 Rodrequez, interpreter
 uiSlI iCU COul ~ OO Thos. Devine, assigned by
 w. s. Norveil, ex. court
 reporter 25 30 Mrs. L. H. Tolfree, assigned
 Thos. Devine, gsels for
 jury .I.... 19 50 L. H. Thomas. assigned to
 Thos. Devine, subscrip-
 ton Oak creek road .... 15O co
 The treasurer is hereby author ized and directed to purchase for cancellation ten thousand dollars of the bonds of School District No. 1, at the following price: $5.OOO.OO, due January 1st, 1909, at 1O44 and interest; $5,OO0.OO, due January 1st, 1914, at 1O73 and interest.
 The treasurer is hereby author ized to hold the check for $7 ,559. 20 signed by E. B. Perrin and certified by Arizona Central bank, until June 1st, 1905, unless otherwise in structed by the board.
 The following communication was received and read:
 To the Honorable, the Board of Su-
 pervisors of Coconino County,
 Arizona:
 Gentlemen-I respectfully ask your honorable body for the con- firmation of my appointment and designation of the Gosney & Per kins Bank and the Arizona Cen tral Bank, both of Flagstaff, Ari- zona, to be Repositories of county monies in accordance with Act 56 of the Acts of the Twenty-third Legislative Assembly of the Terri tory of Arizona, 1905. Both to be covered by application and bond as required by law between now and June 1st, 1905, and said banks to pay interest on daily balances at rate not less than two per cent per annum. Said interest to be credited monthly to the county. Respectful y submitted, THOMAS DIVINE, Treasurer of Coconino County.
 The board hereby concurs in the above request and appointment, and if is herehy ordared that on tbo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

iron to the Army stand The President was
apparently gratihed with the hearty recep-
ton. From the time he entered the grounds
at the southwest corner of Osborne Field
until he reached the box in the Nays Sec
ton the cheering was continuous, and ne
received a similar greeting as he crossed to
the east stand.
The Presidents Enjoyable Day.
President Roosevelts day in Princeton
was a very enjoyable one. From the mo-
ment he stepped from his train until he de-
parted for the capital he was eheered by
the enthusiastic foot ball spectators. The
Presidents special train arrivedsat the lit--
tie Princeton station at 1922 PM, and was
warmly greeted by the 2.0o0 persons who
had assembled on the edge of the campus.
The President and Mrs. Roosevelt were
welcomed by President Woodrow Wilson.
and after the greetings the party entered
carriages and started for the home of DR..
Wilson. Four mounted guards surrounded
the carriage. in which were the President
and Mrs Roosevelt, Secretary Root and
DIR. Wilson. In the carriages following
were Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Robinson, Miss
Corinne Robinson, Capt. and Mrs Cowles
and Secretary Loeb The party remained
at DR.. Wilson's house until pm.
Secretary Taft, Assistant Secretary New
berry, Theodore Roosevelt, jr Miss Ethel
Roosevelt and other members of the party
on the Presidents special had luncheon on
the train.
After the President left the foot ball field
he entered the cub house of the Princeton
Athletic Association, where he remained for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
DRAFTED BYNATION AIS
SECOND BASEMAN SCHLAFLY TO
BE TRIED OUT.

The Washington Base Ball Club has
drafted, and the national commission has
allowed the draft, Of Second Baseman
Schlaiy of the Portland, Ore, club of the
Pacific Coast League. Schlafy has been
highly recommended to Manager Stahl, and
the officers of the club have decided to give
him trial. This arrangement does not
mean that the Nationals infield has al
ready been decided upon for next season,
but on the contrary strictly first-class In
fielder will be secured before orders are sent
out for the team to report for practice.
Several star players have been offered the
Washington club, but the local team has
considerable valuable trading material and
can afford to take Its time deciding upon
the man wanted.
Second Baseman Schlahy is considered the
best fielding second baseman on the coast.
and SO far on the season has batted up to
about 230 per cent. If he could do the
same In the American League he would
certainly be a jewel. but it is only natural
to suppose that the star pitchers of the
country would be more of puzzle to
Schlahy than those of a minor organiza-
ton. He is very young man and may
still improve to a great extent before re-
porting time comes around.