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Williams news., 1907-01-19
Dead Congrsssnen His Hobby

There is one man, at least. in Arizona, filled with a peculiar morbid interest, says the Washing ton Herald:
 Marcus Aurelius Smith, the delegate from Arizona, received a letter a few days ago from a con- stituent, which read as follows:
 "Hon Mark Smith, Washington, D. C., Dear Sir: I have voted for you every time you've run for con- gress, and yu ain't never done nothin' for me yet. Now, IS soon as you get this letter I want to send he them publicashuns got out by the government with the peoples money every day, and which has the obichuaries of dead cougrrssmrn I'd rather read about dead congressman than anything es,. Be sure to send me all you can git holt of"
 The Arizona statesman is not certain, but he thinks what his con stituent wants is a copy of the Congressional Record, so he can read the speeches made in eulogy "f congressmen who die in office.
Williams news., 1907-01-19
THERE'S A. REMEDY

Ut makes us very tired, indeed to have merchants insist on us to urge the people To trade at home and not send away to mail order houses or big city stores for their goods, and when we go around to settle our accounts have presented to us a bill head printed away
 from home or receive copy for an ad written on a letter head printed in the city. Yes. we believe in trading at home." bat those who cry out so loud and consistently should certainly be first to set the example"
 Editor Bird, of the Nogales Oasis in commenting on the above, makes the following truthful state
 ment:
 "There is no use in railing at the situation. However, there is a remedy. Ii the newspa pers would publish the prices that their editors and owners pay the home mer- chants for what they sell, and the prices which will get the same goods in the east or in California, there would be an end to sending abroad for printing. When the Oasis man was east last winter, he took notes on eastern prices, and II IS aralyzing to contemplate the difference. The Arizona newspaper man is a patient and long suffering beast of burden, or he would have given the business man in every town in the territory an object lesson that they would remember in the world to come.
 Why printer and newspa per should not have the same rate of profit on his or it's wares that the other business men in the com munitv get is one of the curious features of life. The merchant who has to pay 12 or 15 per cent per annum interest on money does not think of selling goods at the same prices that they can be bought in cities where interest is five or six per cent. It would be ruinous to do so. Yet he is hurt | when his townspeople send abroad l for goods, going to marts that com mand cheaper interest and numer ou5 other advantages. Yet the same merchant who does that wants the printer to work on a five per cent basis Should the printers and newspapers of Arizona strike and insist upon q 15 per cent basis and prices to maintain it. they could bring it about very quickly, and put stop at the same time to abroad for printing"
Williams news., 1907-01-19
THE expense of the No,

THE expense of the Novem her election in Maricnpa county was $4,S00 which inclui-d full registration Or this he govrrn- ment will pay $3,7O0. The cost of jpublica ton in connection with the election and the extra days pay for those who consumed more than one day in making the count will not be paid hy he government
Williams news., 1907-01-19

LLOYD c. HENNING, editor of the Winslow Mail. has purchased the Holbrook Argus, and hereafter will conduct both papers. Mir. Hen- ming, while a young man, is a hustler. and the NEWS wishes him great success in his larger field of usefulness.
Williams news., 1907-01-19

IT is reported on good authority that several of the special agents of the department of agriculture are now in Arizona. Phoenix is the first town being visited. So far, there have been no arrests in this territory for violation of the pure food law.
Williams news., 1907-01-19

CARRIE NATION says that waltz ing is nothing but plain hugging Wrong again, Carrie. Just think what a drain it would be on the average young mans resources if he had to charter an orchestra all the time to do his hugging by.
Williams news., 1907-01-19

To PUNISH him for his part in the so-called meat trust in Phoenix, Judge Edward Kent, in the federal court, fined s J. Tribolet, president of the Phoenlx Wholesale Meat & Produce Co. 5000
Williams news., 1907-01-19

THE secretary of agriculture says he will be unable to decide for some time to come just what whisky is. For the purposrs O: the public il would answer ust as we'll if he could decide what it isn't.
Williams news., 1907-01-19

WE can not bring back the year that is gone but we can all tackle the one that is before us and resolve not to make the mistakes that marked the old one.
Williams news., 1907-01-19
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 m. and 7:30 pm.
 CYP. VABRE, Pastor.
Williams news., 1907-01-19
SATURDAY. JANUARY I9. 1907.

A MEASURE to increase the salaries of congressman having been defeated the poor devils will have to wiggle along on $16 a day and pickings.
Williams news., 1907-01-19

ACCORDING 10 the report of the director of the mint Arizona pro duced in 1906 $3,223 500 in gold and $2,724 500 IT. -liv.r Arizona, however, made wonderful advances in the production of copper.
Williams news., 1907-01-19
Wanted

Girl to do cooking and general house worK. Inquire at hos pital. If.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
"The Merry widow" Next Week.

Monday at the New Amsterdam comes
the most spectacular and generally
curiosity event Of the young
season-''The Merry Widow" the light
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20

New York. Oct. 10.
1.-TWO top-notchers and a string Of
aspiring openings this week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
HICKMAN WROTH
AT SOPH JOKE

Robert Hickman. director Of the Be
Iasco Theater School of Acting. has had
more or less experience with farce COM
edy during his career on the stage. but
the sophomore class of George Washing
ton University showed him new thing
about the game yesterday afternoon. AS
Mr. Hickman is a mild. good-natUred
man, no deaths resulted from the OC-
Currence.
He was standing In the main hall OF
the university, where there IS displayed
one Of his business cards setting forth
that Robert Hickman makes a speciality
Of teaching young men how 10 become
great orators. Suddenly, without the
slightest warning, a tall. raw-bOned
youth from the country, standing quite
near Mr.. Hickman, began TO rave and
to shout, somewhat as follows:
who Is this man. Hickman, anyway
What does he know about phrasing and
gestures and grouping Of ideas? ]
wouldn't let him teach me how 10 say
good-by!'
7 am Mr.. Hickman said Hickman.
with a tremor OF Indignation in his
voice.
Il know you are" said the tall youth
Then a burst of laughter from an ad-
Joining lecture room disclosed the pres
enCe Of ten sOphOmOres. who explained
they had made the freshman youth get
of his TRADE as a part of his haZing
experience. Even at that. Hickman was
not particularly Modified.
IF you'll excuse me- said the tall.
raW-b oned lad, II have something %
tell you. l want 10 take lessons from
you"
And with that perfect peace reigned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
X THEATRICAL NEWS AND GOSSIP y

opera which has entertained all CONT
mental Europe for four consecutive
years. For a month the theater orches-
tras have been playing the music
notably the siren" waitz-the waltz
that kills. which has been the cause OF
one husband shooting a leading man
and himself already. Ethel Jackson
has the chance of her life In the title
role.
There Is nothing with which to COM
pare David Belasco's feat Of collecting
and precipitating human curiosity. ex-
cept the phenomenon Of d thunderstorm.
Months. months, perhaps a year. or
longer, he Ponders, plans, works. pre-
pares in silence, preserving a mystert-
Gus secrecy that piques everybody. al
Though they know his game Then he
htnts--hints sparingly. Then something
paipable begins to be shown. Witness
the building OF the new Stuyvesant
Theater. and how the newspapers have
each and every one, succumbed TO the
bids for publicity. The erudite David
OF the Theater, the Wizard of the Stage
Production. has had a million dollars
worth of advertising for less than a
penny. He has merely been erecting the
most modern, comfortable, artistic play
house that his busy, competent mind
could devise. Now it is ready and has
been opened. David Warheld, who has
climbed TO the very top as a character
actor. is chosen as the appropriate star
to help the effulgence of the real star,
BeIascO at the opening. The play, "A
Grand Army Man. is a necessary com
pOnent part OF the lOno-Walted theatrl-
cal function. not a negligible part, and
one which must be reviewed at length
later on, but the entirety OF the event
should be beheld first Belasco may not
be a creative genius IN so far as the
actual writing of the plays he produces
is concerned. but his phenomenal acu-
men in the selection Of material wher-
ever he finds 1t. is supreme and unques-
TONED.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Coming Attractions

THE Christian Pilgrim" with Hen
rietta Crosman as Christian. comes to
the New National next week, ana will
bring to Washington one of the really
big productions of the present season.
1t requires five acts and eleven scenes to
present the spectacle. which reveals the
adventures of Chris, an in his journey
from the City OF Destruction to the
Celestial City. notable feature of this
production will be the costumes, which
were al. designed by Prof. Letter, Of
the Royal Academy of Vienna Austria.
There is a chorus and ballet Of fifty.
The attraction at the Columbia next
week will be Frank Daniels IN his latest
comic opera success. The TattOoed
Man" under the management Of Charles
Dillingham;.
Victor Herbert has written the music
and Harry B. Smith and A N. c.
Fowler wrote the ubretto. Mr.. Daniels
plays the role of Omar Khayam, IT.,
charIatan weather prophet, astronomer,
and lineaI descendant Of the famous
writer Of quatrains. His soubriquet Of
the Tattooed Man he derives from the
presence on his neck of a magic tattoo
mark in the form Of a scaraebus, or
Persian sacred beetle
Henry Woodruff, In the college play
success. Brown of Harvard" viii play
his last Washington engagement at the
Belasco. commencing Monday night,
October Is. Mr. Woodruff VIII be seen
in his original role of Tom Brown. the
varsity athlete. and will be assisted by
a supporting company, which, in the
main. is the same which was seen here
last season.
Carmen" the offering OF W. D. Fitz-
gerald s Kathryn Purnell company, at the
Majestic Theater next week. offers many
opportunities for a display Of Miss Pur-
nen's emotional abilities. As the seduc-
tive little Spanish girl Miss Purneli has
a suitable part.
Chase's next week will regale its pa
irons with Master Gabriel. the original
Buster Brown, and his company, in the
new Buster vaudeville sketch called
"Auntie's visit" in which George Ali.
the famous dog impersonator and crea-
tor Of Busters Tige, will be seen IN the
part Of Spike, the latest Of Busters ca
nine comrades.
Eight Bells will be presented at the
Academy for the week commencing DC
tober %
There IS no villain in ByTne Brothers
reiuvenated Eight Bells" but there Is
plenty of fun, trick scenery, good music
and clever specialties-
The great revolving ship scene, the
trick wagon. the hustling octopus, the
weird trunk. doors. chairs, and uumer-
Gus new features will be presented.
A novel feature Of the comedy, THE
Read to Yesterday" is that each mem
Der Of the company is required two
characters-one Of the present period in
which the comedy begins and the other
a similar character transferred back 10
the seventeenth century, THE Road 10
Yesterday" viii shortly be seen at the
Belasco here.
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Concert at Gayety Tonight.

The usual popular entertainment pro-
vided by the Mayer concerts at the
Gayety each Sunday night Will be con
tinued today. The subjects selected for
tonight include Jones Returns From
the Club, Finish of Bridget McKeen. %
Animated Poster" How Old Is Ann?''
Visit TO the SpirituaIist.' - "Hindoo
Fakir, Phenomenal Contortionist, "
THE Ex-Convict, Naval Sham Bat
tie" Rock of Ages" Camel Caravan.
Pckin," and Scenes in tho Orient %
illustrated songs will be rendered by
talented vocalists.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
IoHN MASON TO BE STAR.

John Mason viii soor blossom forth
as a star On his own account. and the
vehicle which Will be used to start him
on his pathway will be none other than
the latest play from the pen Of Aug
ustus Thomas. The title OF the play
and date of its production are still
shrOUded in mystery. hut rehearsaIs will
be called early next month, which
means that Mason aud the new play
viii undoubtedly be among the novel
ties In Santa Claus bag.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
BelascO Concert Tonight.

The Sunday night concerts at the
Belasco are proving very popular, and
for tonight an interesting and instruc-
tive program OF motion pictures that
talk" VIII be presented. Special atten-
ton IS paid to the weekly selection OF
novel travel views and tonight one will
be taken n tour through Egypt Other
entertaining subjects will be shown
Several Of the latest popular ballads
VIII be rendered. Illustrated by coIored
slides
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Majestic Sunday Concert.

Anoth'r extensive list of life motion
pictures " Il be shown at w. d. Fitz-
gerald's vaudeville concert at tie Ma
jesic tonight. Several vaudeville acts
Of merit have been arranged and the
bin IS an attractive one. New illus
tIated songs will be sung by Fred g.
Reese.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
shepard,s Moving Pictures Tonight.

Shepard's Moving Pictures will offer
program Of new features In moving
pictures and illustrated songs at the
Academy tonight presenting scenes in
foreign lands. glimpses OF historic places
and the passing Of current events. Al
Bothner, the popular baritone, vii ap-
pear IN he illustrated songs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
Notes of the Stage.

Louis Mann will be among the vaUde-
vi.lC stars Of the early season, appear
ing in q condensed version OF "AU on
Account Of Eliza" Later he will be
starred by william A. Brady.
William Norris VIII be the principal
comedian IN Tom Jones'" the new
English musical comedy which Henry
". Savage VIII soon produce here
Louise Cunning is TO be the prima
donna and Gertrude Quinlan, whose &C.
centric work IN The College Widow
IS well remembered, is also 10 be a
member Of the cast.
THE Great Divide VIII probably re-
main in New York the entire season. A
road tour had been arranged 70 begin
October =. but the continued success
Continued on Eighth Page.)
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CONVENTION HALL

Fifth and L SITS and New York ave. NV,
UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT.
MILITARY BAND EVERY AFT. AND EVE
Sessions: 1880 to p; afternoon, ESQ to 5;
admission and skates. Is cents. Evening, 7:s9
70 Io:30 admission and skates, % cents
FLOOR RESURFACED AND IN PERFECT
SHAPE. ALL NEW SKATES.
This rink VIII be run as hrst-class rink
only Where ladies and children can come
with perfect safety.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-10-20
OFFERINGS OF THE WEEK
AT WASHINGTON THEkTERS
CONTINUED from Second Page)

frolics. The vaudeville features are
headed by Snitz Moore and company in
a comedy pathetic one-act play, "A Self
made Man"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01

Mr.. Signer and family, who only sue
cCeded In saving a trunk. one dress
and a very small amount of bedding
The fire originated by blanket which
was drying by the stove 1t caught
fire and Mrs. Signer who was alone
with their four children at the time
smothered 1t as best she could and
went for some water which was at u
distance of two blocks When she re
turned the fire had again gained head
way and again she smothered II aud
went for water, but when she returned
this time the house was ailame Mrs
Johnson succeeded in saving the trunk
and other things and the little son of
Mrs. Signcr had saved the children,
There was no insurance on the furni.
ture. Mr.. and Mrs. Sgner are hard
working people and it is a severe blow
to see everything taken at once. A
hack was sent for them last evening
and they were taken to the home of
her mother, Mrs Mather
Born to Mr. and Mrs Frank Clark
yesterday, a daughter.
The chess club was pleasantly en-
tertained last evening at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs H. A. Pasewalk.
The Ladies society of the Congre-
gational church will be entertained by
Mrs. Mary Mathewson and Mrs Irwin
at the home of Mrs. Mathewson Thurs
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock All
ladies of the congregation and their
friends are cordially invited.
G. d. Butterfeld, who is In Canada
on business, writes that the tempera-
ture is thirty below zero and that it
has averaged twenty below zero every
hour since the first of December. He
says that he saw a man out painting
a house and that there is so little mois-
ture in the air that this is a common
place incident. He states that the in
tense cold is not so singing as it is
here at zero.
Fire yesterday afternoon destroyed
the home of David Signor south of
Norfolk Junction Mr. Sgnor is in
the employ of G.. ID. Butterfield as
yardman and was therefore about two
miles from home when the house be-
gan burning His wife had been iron
ing near a stove and in drying the ar
ticles for ironing, they caught afire.
Nothing was saved excepting a sewing
machine. The house was a four-room
structure. Mrs. Signor and four chill
dren escaped without injury or dan
ger.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01
1000 PEOPLE EXPECTED
NEXT THURSDAY WILL BE GALA
DAY IN NORFOLK.
MODERN wooDMeN ARE COMING
Special Trains Bringing Guests to
Town viii Fiji the City to Overflow
ing--Six Bands viii Make Music.
Places to Eat Are Needed


The largest fratcrnal order crowd
ever assembled In Norfolk Is expected
next Thursday afternoon when cxcur-
sions from all towns surrounding Nor
folk will arrive to attend the lOgfcst OF
the Modern Woodmcn Of America
District Deputy James says that there
will he at least 1000 visitors in the
city
Six brass bands from rs many towns
viii arrive to make music for the city
and there will be an enormous parade
during the afternoon. A special train
viii arrive from the north at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon bringing delegations
from Pierce and Foster The Madison
delegation, three COachloads of them
will arrive on the freight train. which
will be held at Madison until late In
the day in order to bring them The
regular passenger train will take them
home at night.
WoOdmcn and others are expected
from Wisncr PIger, Stanton, Battle
Creek, Meadow Grove, Tildcn, Oak
dale, Neigh, Clearwater, Ewing, Mad
ison, Pierce and Foster
Several towns are competing fierce
y for the prizes that will be given to
the largest delegations and the largest
class of initiates. The Norfolk Com.
merCial club has offered $50 for the
largest delegation and $40 to the larg.
est class of initiates Some Of the
towns have promised to double this
Ia y,G h., ,rg.t
delegations
4 class Of 500 will be initiated here.
The afternoon win be given over to a
meeting in the Auditorium and at
night in the same thcatcr viii be held
the initiation
Want Places to Eat.
Deputy James says that the 1000
guests will want supper here Thurs
day night and that, while the hotels
and restaurants will be crowded to
the limit, there will he many more
than can be fed by these institutions
and he has suggested that some
churches or other organizations take
advantage of the occasion and serve
supper.
Among the guests will be five or six
uniformed teams Of foresters. Head
Consul A. X. Talbot of Lincoln and
Supreme Organizer Ralph f.. Johnson
Of Lincoln, together with State Physi-
clan E. w, Cook will be here and
make speeches
In the evening Head Consul Talbot
will speak. The head consul offers
prize of special paraphernalia to the
lodge showing the biggest increase.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01
ACTOR MET DEATH.
Ernest Hastings, Who Played Part in
when knighthood Was in Flower"

Ernest Hastings, who played Charles
Brandon in when Knighthood Was in
Flower" a play which is to be present
ed at the Auditorium in Norfolk next
Saturday evening, recently met death
in a railroad accident on the los An
geles Limited at Brule, Neb.
at seems rather peculiar that not
one of the other sixty passengers was
even injured" said Charles II. Small,
advance representative for Sweely,
Shipman & Co.'S production of when
Knighthood Was in Flower" with
Grace Merritt in the part of Mary Tu-
dor, "Mr Hastings was passing
through the passageway in the buffet
car and was caught in this narrow
space at the time of the smashup. He
was a rising young actor of much
promise"
Mr., Small said the continued popu.
larity of when Knighthood Was in
Flower is nothing short of remark,
able, While most of the other at one
time popular swashbuclSllng plays
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01

nave been put on the shelf this Major
piece continues TO hold It's place in
the public favor In proof of this fact
1t VIII be placed in the Sothcrn. Mar.
lowe repertoire next season, Miss Mar.
lowe remembering the success with
which sho met In the part of Mary
Tudor few years ago.
That Grace Merritt is one of the
real artists among the younger actress
es of the present time IL the declare.
ton of Mr.. Small She was leading
woman for Arnold Daly for three
Years. She Is meeting with so much
success In "Whon knirhthood was
in Flower" that her managers are al
ready planning to put her out next
year In Mnudc Adams part In Peter
Pan"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-02-01
ENGINES TO BURN OIL.
New Northwestern Territory Produces
Much Liquid Fuel.

Much Liquid Fuel.
Information from the territory trib-
utary to the new Northwestern line to
Lander indicates a great boom in the
oil business. A number of new oil
wells have been sunk west of Casper
and the supply is so plentiful that the
Northwestern railroad is arranging to
use it for fuel on its locomotives. A
number of the engines are being re-
built for this purpose, and the crude
oil is being used to pull trains at the
present time.
Oil will be used for fuel while the
company has Ignite coal mines on it's
lines near Casper. The oil is said to
be much cheaper where the cost of
transportation is eliminated. 1t is fed
into the fireboX through a spray noz-
zle and gives a steady and intensely
hot flame.
Little or none Of the oil producing
territory in Wyoming is now owned by
Standard Oil interests. Several large
Independent companies have big hold
ings in the oil producing fields, and
these are getting ready to put the pro-
duct on the market since the govern
ment has been running the Standard
to cover.
The statement has been made
through Northwestern sources that the
plan of the company contemplates
changing all engines operating on the
Black Hills lines to oil burning.
One objection to burning Ignite coal
applies to burning oil, and that is that
the fireboX of the locomotive must be
especially built for that purpose. Lig-
mite coal scatters sparks along the
right of way and causes many fires
while oil does not. The odor from
burning oil is one objection urged to
its use, but one railroad man declares
that if the travelling public were used
to oil burning engines that the odor
from burning coal would be just as
Objectionable.