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Williams news., 1907-12-14
EXPRESSION OF GRATITUDE

The Stafford Guardian, conclud- ing review of the statehood fight in congress and a fine eulogy of Senator Fora ker. says:
 "Mr Foraker had won the fight for right, and Arizona stood erect and radiant, disenthralled from Roosevelt's unholy policy and purposes. As long as Christian hearts can feel the throb of grati- tude the people of Arizona will have a gra ateful welcome for For aker. As the years go by and Ari- zona maintains her entity in great CT grandeur, our affections will grow warmer toward the sturdy veteran who defended us from the deep damnation of jointure, and shielded our averted faces from the remorseless onslaught of the Big Stick"
 This is sentiment entirely credita ble to the Guardian and to whoever else entertains it. A con trarv sentiment would be discredit- able to any Arizonan who believed then or believes now that jointure would have been a curse to Arizona for ingratitude is reckoned the meanest of all human emotions. We can think of no, other epithet which contains so much of oppro- brium as ''ungrateful dog"
 That Arizona owes it's freedom solely to Senator Foraker no one now disputes. It is true that the opposition to jointure hadits origin among Arizonans who fought valiantly against it. They accom- plisheG all that was possible for them to do only to meet defeat in the house, overwhelmed by the power of the speaker end the presi dent. There was little that they could do in the senate beyond en- listing the interest of Senator Foraker, but that was enough. He did the rest.
 However beneficial the public service of any man may have been he may nullify it a Il by subsequent unworthy acts and prove that he is unworthy of public confidence, but what has been the offense of Senator Foraker that enemies, few in Arizona, as we'll as many outside, assail him?
 Those in Arizona inclined to revile MT. Foraker will hardly do so on account of his hostile attitude toward the president in respect to statehood. AS to the rate law. which mas come to be regarded as a disappointment by those who for merly favored it, there is grow ing disposition to respect the Sena- tor for his stern opposition to a measure. useless as means of bene- fit to the people, but of mixed ad vantage and disadvantage to the railroads.
 We have as much to do with the Brownsville affair as we would have to do with any difference of opinion between Mr. Foraker and the president regarding the cut of coat. So Senator Foraker has done nothing since he saved Ari- zona. to deprive himself of the re- spect and gratitude of its citizens.
Williams news., 1907-12-14
Catholic Church

Beginning with this year services will be held in the Catholic church of Williams on the second and fourth Sundays of the month at 10 am. and 7:30 pm.
 CYP. VABRE, Pastor.
Williams news., 1907-12-14
That Old Chestnut Again

Delegate Smith will prepare bill providing for the admission of Arizona as a state, single and a. lone, which he will introduce in congress. The passage of this measure will be advocated by Mir. Smith just as eloquently and just AS strongly during the coming session as it has been in the past. Tucson Star.
 Mark has evidently wasted his eloquence on congress for many years past, if we are to judge by what he has accomplished. Let us hope that congress will grant us statehood before next election, SO that we may never again hear that time worn Democratic slogan, Vote for Mark Smith and state hood."-Yuma Enterprise.
Williams news., 1907-12-14

The NEWS on sale at Johnston's

The NEWS on sale at Johnston's
 Prof. Porter Torey is again cir culating among his old friends in town. having returned to the city the latter part of last week from the Canyon country where he had been making an extended stay.
 pr. R. O. Raymond. who has been in Chicago for the past six weeks attending a course of medi- cal lectures, returned Tuesday. The doctor enjoyed his trip very much, but is glad to be back among Flagstaff friends.
 The NEWS this week contains more advertising than usual and consequently little less reading matter, for which we. hope to he forgiven The month of Decem- Der is usually the busiest month ir the year for the printers through out the country.
 Washington, Dec. S-At the meeting today of the members of the republican national committee it was voted that Chicago should be the place for the holding of the reI ublican national convention and that June 16 should be the date. The vote stood, Chicago 32, Kan sas City IT. Denver 4.
 The Williams Drug Company has two attractive ads in the NEWS this week, advertising its stock of Christmas goods. This enterpris, ing firm has one of the neatest- stocks of goods, in its line. that can be found in the city. The Christmas shopper will make a grave error by not investigating their goods.
 The secretary of the treasury has sent in estimates of the appropria tion required for the next fiscal year as follows: Legislative ex- penses of Arizona, $24 ,25O; salaries and expenses of the office of col lector of internal revenue, $14.0OO; an increase of 5000 each for the salary of the surveyor general and the clerks in his office. "-Phoenix Republican,.
 To stop that pain in the back that stiffness of the joints and muscles, take Pineules. They are guaranteed. Don't suffer from rheumatism, backache, kidney trouble, when you get thirty days treatment for one dollar. A single dose at bed time proves their merit. Get them today.-Grand Canyon Drug Go.
 President Roosevelt has invited Governor Joseph Kibbey and all the other governors of the sta t. s and territories to meet him at the White House on the 18th, 14th and 18th of next May to discuss the question of means to preserve the natural resources of the coun- try. Invitations are also to ue eX- tended to the members of both the senate and house of represen- tatlves and of the Inland Water ways Commission.
 The best crop to cultivate is that of good will to all men; it is a crop, the finished product of which is happiness, health and prosper ity. It is a crop which has the least possible thorns of all earthly crops. To put in time seeking revenge for fancied or even real wrongs is waste and loss of energy which is needed to advance your own interests. which must suffer when such energy is turned into other channels.-Prescott Courier.
Williams news., 1907-12-14

As established by the recent sur vey the dividing line of Mohave and Yavapia counties is less than one fourth mile west of Nelson and a few hundred yards west of Fort Rock ranch house. In running the line southwsrd the surveyors gained over twenty-three feet on the line run by the county survey or of Yavapia county. This line, if continued southward. would give Yuma county more than three miles of Maracopia county.-King- man Miner.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
SnliitIna the Session.

- -Tne proposed division of the fifty
days session of the legislature into
two equal parts meets with general APP
provaI. In the first part committees
would be appointed, bills presented and
referred, and the work of the entire
session cut out and put in shape to be
digested during the vacation.
1t is hoped in that way to push
through all needful legislation in the
twentyfour days of second sitting to
be held perhaps in an early fall month.
The quadrennial session plan Is on
trial, and if 1t is to be preserved and
continued, it will be through a device
that turns to advantage every minute
of a legislative day. Beyond all doubt
better and more comprehensive work
can be done by splitting the session
into two sections, but even in that case
every possible effort should be made in
the sitting that will be begun today to
further the public business. All new
business at the proposed fall sitting
should be discouraged-possibly the
rules of the two houses should forbid
1t. If no new business except by unan-
imous consent be permitted to be
brought in at a fall sitting all neces
sary legislation can be transacted, and
the quadrennial system maintained, at
least for few years longer. Alabama
is the only quadrennial state In the
union. Some have annual legislative
sessions, more have biennial sessions,
but Alabama alone goes four years
without legislation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08

as a national figure. He has made q
good start, and IL he continues to serve
the people and to disregard the bosses
and the machines that his state is
heavily afflicted with, he will make
good" He is on trial today as few
men in American politics ever have
been.
Three governors of New York have
been made Presidents, and five vice
presidents. Perhaps as many more
were promoted to cabinet positions or
to the Senate. The state has long been
pivotal in an electoral college sense,
and it will be fully as pivotal in 1908
as it ever has been.
In his inaugural Governor Hughes
does not sermonize. He writes no
essays as does the man in the White
House, but his recommendations are
terse and to the point, showing full
knowledge of the subjects treated. HIS
sense of justice is shown in his recon-
mendation that the votes cast In the
New York city mayoralty election OF
1905 be recounted. "The matter Is
not" he says, zone into which any con-
siderations with respect to persons or
expediency should be allowed to en-
ter" Governor Hughes has indeed a
great opportunity, and the eyes of the
nation are upon him. He may be
headed straight for the White House
unless indeed he proves to be stand
patter. Thus far he has given to the
public no expression Of his views on
Dingleyism.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
Birmingham Can Feed Them.

I'm taking care of the 5000 to 1000 Wis
tors who will come to the third annual
convention of the Southern Cotton asso-
citation which will meet here from the
18th to the 18th of January, Birmingham
has not overlooked the fact the delegates
will have to have something to eat as
we'll as places to Sleep said a member of
the publicity bureau. Before inviting
such multitudes of hale and heartily south
erners, many of whom are not long from
the feast of hog killing time and are
accustomed to going to bed with the
chickens. Birmingham has first seen to
that both of these birds will be on hand
In covies. There are restaurants here to
suit the most popular priced as well as
the least fastidous. There are also res
taurants where steak, the best on the
market comes at 81 per. In short within
a radius of two blocks there are twenty
eating places, among which can be run
the whole astronomical gamut from
canvas back ham al a dime a cut, to can
vas back duck with the limit off. AS
for lodging there are dozens of hotels
with prices to suit the patron, to say
nothing Of the hundreds of private homes
that will be thrown open to the visitors
Altogether, Birmingham takes her hat
off to no city on the south when it
comes to entertaining guests, and as her
guest she will consider every delegate
who comes to this convention.
1.-THE railroads have made round trip
rate of one fare plus % cents for the oc-
cason."
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
BIRMINGHAM WINS SUB-TREASURY.

Washington January 7(spea)- States
ubeauy
by
delegations Florida
Each the
matter out effort of
providing ub-teasury
in Birmingham.
The only the At
ana presentation of 7r
every the other
Georgia dele
southern states
had origin
his followers said they would not be
be bound action
other states wanted to act at once
choice of
dog-in-the-aneer spirit
arose in the leadership eorgns they
the by
than angry conference
subreauy the south Senator
Clay was particularly angry
cialy it, However, it is proba-
Clay eorsans though disappointed at be-
ina ouqeneraed and Jealous splendid growth of 5
mineham daily outstppns everything will
to their senses and realize spirit
majority is deado nei n country
Atlanta is great good
of
BIRMINGHAM in taking precedence fully
the financial of this
and broadmnded the
past to play the dog manager Ife
The entire Alabama delegation R
inoha Will tomorrow present
means believed the Underwood bill will
be reported House and passed by that body.
The Georgia substitute Atlanta for srmns
ham in it not believed they can succeed
Ew. BARRETT
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
Expect Active Real Estate.

Real estate is beginning to show some
life now" said ". n. Malone yester-
day, land l believe that this spring the
real estate market will be one of the
best we have ever had.
Trading in real estate Is like the base
bah fever. When the sap in the trees be-
gins to rise the sap in the fan comes te
life and he seeks the dope column on
the baseball page. The same is true of
the real estate market. The sap rises in
the real estate man in the spring and the
people naturally go to trading.
Il do not look for any great activity in
business property this spring, for the
values are already too high, or high
enough in business property. People
owning that class of property dislike to
turn it fosse unless they get fancy price
for it, and not many people are paying
fancy prices for real estate now.
But the life of the trade this spring
is going to be in residence property L
believe that trading will be brisk and
that residence property will sell rapidly.
we have had dull market for al
most a year now, and it is time that 1t
was picking up and getting lively. be-
lleve that all real estate men are looking
for good spring trade
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
MEXICO HAS GOOD ARMY.
Can Muster $4,000 Regulars and Can
Make the Number 10000.

From the Review of Reviews
In the quarter of century that por-
aario Daz has been enforcing peace IN
Mexico he has been preparing for war.
7, tho promotion of railroad construc-
tim me encouragement of agriculture,
mining, and manufacturing, the estab-
lishment of schools, and in the improve
n,ent of harbors the national defense
has not been forgotten.
Starting with the disorganized troops
that placed him in power in 1870 anu
those that opposed him, he has built up
an army of 1900 men--an army wen
fed, we'll clothed, we'll equipped anu
well officered-and has perfected arranse-
-ments quickly to increase the hsh'ins
force to at least 10000 in case Oh war.
Crediting the country with popuia.,o"
~ "a ON ono Mexico now has soioler
70 every 5S5 inhabitants, and within
short time following a declaration Oh
war against a foreign foe the ratio coui'
be changed to one to every zSs'
Al the present time the armed men Oh
,,ax;oo are not confined in the regular
army. In fact, those constantly carry
irs arms and possessing knowledge OF
military organization and discipline out
side the army almost equal in number
tbe regular troops. They form what is
known as the first army reserve and IN
clude state police organizations the
rurales. the fiscal guards, and the police
of the various cities, in all about 5000
men. In the event of war the forces
oonnosing the first army reserve would
he Immediately mo Jilized, and, in addi-
ton to the regular army, would DE
placed on the war footing PROVIDED oy
the military law of the republic. This
law requires an increase of 30 per cent
in infantry and artillery and % per cent.
IN the cavalry
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
Neuro Troops in the Philippines.

AS the law stands the government is
required to keep In the federal service
two cavalry and two infantry regi-
ments of negro troops. These four reg
iments the government has at present,
less, of course, the battalion dismissed
nv order of the President, which has
perhaps been replaced by new enlist
ments of negroes.
The entire question of negro troops
has been in allegiance by one order of
the Secretary of War under which
every negro regiment will be sent to
the Philippines to stay there perhaps
several years. AS movement to lessen
race friction the order Of Secretary
Taft is sensible and praiseworthy. The
negro regiments are not acceptable in
any state of the mainland, but in the
Philippines they will no doubt get
along reasonably well.
Congressman Slayden of Texas has
laid before the House bill forbidding
the enlistment of any more negroes,
but the passage of the bill by repub-
lican House and Senate is not antici-
pated, and in the absence of such a
bill Secretary Taft desires commenda-
ton for doing the next best thing.
When, however, Uncle Sam gets
ready to sell the Philippines to Japan
our four negro regiments will come
marching home, but perhaps by that
time public sentiment will demand the
Slayden bill, which alone can settle
the complaint in manner that admits
of no relapses or FRACTIONAL disorders.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
Flattery's the bellows blows up sin.
-Pericles, Prince of Tyre.
Mid-Winters Are HealthiuI.

A green Christmas, SO runs an old
proyerb, makes fat graveyard, but it
is a mistake to consider balmy winters
unhealthful. There is not bit of com
mon sense in belief of that sort, and
the medical scientists agree in reject
ing it. All the records run in favor of
mild winter temperatures, even if they
be so mild as to be considered unsea-
sonable.
Here in Jones valley we have no
grip, and winter without cases of
grip is certainly a pleasant relief.
Doors and winter are wide open, and
plenty of fresh air keeps out smallpox.
Jones valley knows neither smallpox
nor grip, and that is enough to show
that mild winters are better than harsh
ones. While the mercury registers in
the forties and fifties no one suffers
from cold and sudden changes, or the
diseases that they breed. Let us hope
the mild weather will stay, but that it
will not work up the temperature bust
ness to a point that will prematurely
bring out peach blossoms, thus afford
ing the men who are booming the
prices of that fruit opportunities to
kill the crop in January and in half
dozen subsequent months also.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
WALTER APPLETON CLARK.

From the Providence Journal.
American art can ill afford to lose Wal
ter Appleton Clark, the rising young il
illustrator who was stricken down by
death at New York at the untimely age
of 80. Mr. Clark had made his own way
in the world, earning a secure place
among the newer generation of art work
ers by his attractive pictures in maya
zines and his notable effects in decorative
design. He studied under Mowbray and
Chase, at the Art students league and
in Europe, and seemed to have a remark
able career before him. That he should
fall victim to that most treacherous
of diseases typhoid lever, at the very out
set of his artistic recognition is one of
those mysterious "dispensations of Prov
idence" concerning the wisdom of which
the human mind must forever argue.
There are so many seemingly useless
people who live on to a good" or bad
old age. while death is busy among those
whose taking away is far more than a
household disaster
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
Cigarette Smoking.

I'm Cuba, where every man smokes, and
where the Spanish rules of etiquette reign
supreme" said Ed Snow of Tuscaloosa
yesterday, you win never see one person
light a cigarette and then pass the match
to his nelghbor.
1.-THE Cuban always lights his own eli
garette first. throws the match away and
then hands his own cigarette to his neigh
Dor, from which the other lights up and
begins inhaling 1t was to IA noticed, too,
that no Cuban will use a match If there
is a lighted cigarette anywhere near
about.
1T is generally considered proper here,
| believe, for a person to light his own
cigarette and then pass the match to his
neghbor. The explanation is that | must
get the sulphur from the match in my
cigarette not in my neighbours This ex
plains, too, why the Cuban whose smok-
ing has assumed the proportions of a
luxury, never uses a match except as
last resort"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
ALABAMA PRESS

Centreville Press: Editor Barnett Of
the Alabama Baptist, has outgrown
Santa Claus but the stork careth for
him still.
Montgomery Advertiser: TRY not the
pass" wrote Longfelow. and he must
have been looking forward to the pres
ent day and the railroads.
Ashland Standards An enterprising pub
Usher is figuring on producing a popular
edition of the Congressional Record. Bet
ter wait until jeff Davis and yardaman
get to the Senate and bring out a
sporting edition.
Limestone Democrat: The editors over
the land are preserving their 1906 AN
nuals' as mementos of brighter and
happier days. The national congress, to-
gether with the Interstate Commerce
commission, has put the editors on the
walk
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-08
ovERcoAT FOR A QUARTER.

Omaha-In a moment of extravaganza
to-day Andrew Jackson Seaman, the
Omaha tax title king, who lives on II
cents a day and is worth 100000 or
more, bought an overcoat for 25 cents.
Then realizing what a spendthrift he
had been the tax title kia, tried to
make up for his departure from his rigid
rule of economy by saving few pennies
on another part 81 his attire. He needed
a hat so sought for one In the rubbish
heaps near his home. After search
through many he finally fished a ragged
discarded cap out of heap and put It
on.
Thus attired the eccentric rich man
went to his office and boosted to his
friends that he had procured a new
overcoat and cap for 25 cents. Unlike
other misers Seaman laughs over his
niggardliness.
What pleased him most was the fact
that his new overcoat cost him 10
cents less than the one he has worn
for several years. A year ago he clothed
himself from head to toe for s1.S5 His
coat cost 80 cents, trousers 60 cents. hat
Is cents. vest 10 c-nts and shoes so
cents.
With a fortune at his command Seaman
selects to live in a cold, barren room
In the suburbs He pays 81 cents a week
for the room and spends about 10 cents
a day for food. 1t is an extraordinary
event when he buys clothing.
lie earned the name of tax king by
attending delinquent tax sales. lie all
ways invests thousands of dollars, and
claims to hold more titles than any
other man in the city.