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Williams news., 1907-09-14

R. A. Morrow has purchased the house and lot formerly owned by Frank Fisher. Wonder if Cupid has anything to do with the pur- chase?
 Miss Grace McElrov, stenograph- CT for the Saginaw & Manist+e Lnm Der Co, departed Wednesday morning for her old home in Harper. Kansas.
 Rings Dyspepsia Tablets do the work. Stomach trouble, dyspepsia indigestion. bloatlng, etc, yield quickly. Two days treatment free Ask your druggist for free trial Sold by Grand Canyon Drug Co.
 Monday, Sept. Is, is the Mexican independence day. So far as we were able to learn no general cele bration will be hold in Willia ms ny our Mexican citizens.
 Homer Poison, of Garfield, kas. who is on his way to San Francisco. stopped off last Saturday and is visiting with his uncle and aunt, MT. and Mrs F. O Poison.
 Attorney J. E. Jones was a pro fessional visitor in the city Satur- day. coming down from Flagstaff 10 try and straighten out the Atwood Patterson attachment suii
 A fistic encounter occurred las, Wednesday evening near the lum- Der eompany's boarding house, during which some blood was split. Racehorse Wade came out second best.
 Mrs. Emma Linn. who has been visiting with her father, Andrew Miller, departed Sunday evening for her home at Lansing, Michigan, Master Russell Miller accompany ing her.
 L. J. Olsen returned from the Supai country and the Grand Canyon last Sunday. Mir. Olsen reports having had a nice time and regrets that his vacation was so short.
 Fred Baum returned from hi. northern trip Sunday last. While in Seattle he met c. A. Neal ant wife. where they are now residing Fred says Charlie is looking good and seems to be enjoying life.
Williams news., 1907-09-14

Last Tuesday a corps of Coco nino's eminent physicians, com posed of Messrs. Adams, Rounse vile, Miller and Manning. extract ed the bullet from the neck of tn, Mexican who killed his wife and shot himself. using the new anaesthesia. where neither ether or chlorofnrm are employed. Drs Adams and Manning used this neu anaesthetic while aml utatirg tht leg of Wm. Johnson, and art very enthusiastic over this latest medical discovery.
Williams news., 1907-09-14
SOME LOCAL ITEMS

District court cunvenes at Flag staff on Monday.
 School began last Monday and the small boy is happy-nit.
 Schotten's coffee is good coffee and the price is right.
 Jos JOHNSTON, Sole Agent. Surveyor J J Hesse was a pro- fessional visitor in the city Sunday Lawyer Sleeves was profession al visitor at the county seat last Thursday.
 Johnny Bixler, the Ash Fork business man, transacte business in the city Tuesday.
 Sheriff John w. Francis was in the city Tuesday probing the Mexican assault affair.
 The seasons choicest and mos' carefully handled fruit, at the mar ket's lowest prices. Racket Store. Supt. Gillette, from the Anita spent several days in the city on business the past week.
 Miss Francis Garter. of Missouri has been engaged as teacher of the school at Supai station.
 O. H. Preyrz returned Friday. last week, from Big Rapids, and other places in Michigan.
 Go to the Keystone Monogra m. Headquarters for everybody.
 SwEErwooD & WAKEFIELD.
 John Baumgartner spent Sunda V in the city with his family, return ing to his stuil camp on Monday.
 Deputy Sheriff Tom E. Pulliam was professional visitor in the city Thursday from the county seat Engineer Harry Schlee came in from Bellemont Sunday and spen, the day with old friends in the city Mir and Mrs Joe Atwood left last Thursday for the Grand Can yon. They expect to return this morning.
 Miss Blanche Robinson, of Los Angeles, is visiting in Williams this week, and is the guest of Miss Harrietts Tefft. Miss Robinson has many friends here who made her acquaintance in Michigan.
Williams news., 1907-09-14

One of the most largely attended and delightful dances of the s+asul, wa> given at the opera house last Saturday night under the auspices of tn. Daughters of R-bekah. Tn. receipts from the dance were very large aud will be donated tuwards the building of an Odd Fellows home. This is worthy cause and the dances that will be given h, the Daughters of Rehekah in the future should be we'll attended. Lend your support by purchasing a ticket to every dance.
Williams news., 1907-09-14
Williams School Notes

School opened Monday with 12S on the rolls. This is about tht same number as last year. but W. hope to increase the attendanc. before the term is out.
 We desire to have all children of the primary grade who will ente, at any time during the year t. enter at once as we can take car. of them better now.
Williams news., 1907-09-14

Charlie Button departed Thurs day for Tucson, where he will resume his studies at the University of Arizona.
 More than one hundred satisfied customers in this town testify to the good quality of Schotten's coffee. Jos. JOHNSTON,
 Soie Agent.
 Misses Julia and Lava Sughrue, the popular teachers in cur public school, returned from their vacation last Sunday
 J. M Dennis, of the Dennis Lumber Co at Rhoades, was a business visitor in the city last Wednesday.
 Caufman & Postle the latter part of last week, shipped carload If horses to Kansas. Fair prices were realized.
 If you need any express business attended to or light hauling of any kind call on J Utter. Headquar ters at Sanders second hand store
 John Nellis. rising young contractor of this city, was awarded the contract to erect the school building at Supai station.
 Bob" s cen, the popular tea al nd spice drummer. was visiting his many customers ir this city for a couple of days the past week.
 F. O. Poison, of the Poison Bros Mere Co, departed for Los Angeles last Tuesday on a business and pleasure trip, returning Friday.
 Attorney Geo. w. Glowner was a professional visitor in the city Tuesday from the county seat, re turning home on delayed No. 2.
 Always keep a bottle of I. w IA RPER whiskey in sight. Good to look at and good to taste; and what's more benefit to your health. Sold by J B. JONES.
 John w. Smith. who left this city about ten months ago and located in Arkansas, returned to Williams Monday, and expects to remain.
 Forest Rounseville, son of Dr. A. G R)unseville, returned Thurs day from his summer vacation and will resume his studies al school on Monday,
Williams news., 1907-09-14
Open for Entry

Phoenix, Ariz.. Sept 8, 'O7. Notice is hereby given that plat of survey. Township 23 N. 6 w.. has been received at this office and will be officially filed at 9 o'clock q m., Oct. '. 1907. at which time he register and receiver .ill receive and act on application to select land in said township.
 LYMAN w. WAKEFIELD,
 Register. FEN s. HILnRETH, Receiver.
Williams news., 1907-09-14
Bargains in Millinery

Mrs. Mollie Evans, the leading milliner of Prescott, wishes tt announce that she will be her. September 18th and 18th, at tn. Grand Canyon hotel with a large ,ssortmen, of Hats. If you dor:', need a Hat, will invite you to inspect them.
Williams news., 1907-09-14
Ladies Protest

At recent meeting of the "Woman's Club of Williams" the following resolutions passed un- animously:
 l hat, Whereas, Woman's chief duty is to the hone,-to direct and control it's moral and mental as we'll AS it's physical wants,
 And, Whereas. the purity and ligni,y of the home in thought, as Tn act, should be held inviolate, And, Whereas. the newspaper has become the chief source of mental recreation for the house. hold and yields an enviable power or good or for evil,
 Therefore, Be it resolved that we, he officers and members of tie 'Woman's Club of Williams" after. serious thought and discussion. do condemn the scurrilOue matter aLd md disgusting "Nommunicat tions," which have of late soiled the pages ,f some of our best papers. and do request the newspapers of the town and county to raise their standard md to furnish us only clean and elevating literature.
 Committe on Resolutions:
 BERTHA F. ROBINSON,
 HARRIET M. ADAMS,
 CORA A. TEEPLE. Williams, Ariz Sept. 10, C7.
 We. the members of the Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church of Williams. in regular session on S.rt. II, 1907. do Ieartily endorse the above reeolu- ions as adopted by the Wonan's Club of ti.is tuwn.
 FLORIDA POISON. PRES.
 CLARA ROBERTS. SECT.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16
A "P.aeh" Of a War Story.

Humor is not associated with the
bloody days OF Kentucky In Revolu.
tionary times But a bit OF fun OF the
grewsome kind is recited by Lynn Tew
Sprague IN the Outing Magazine IN an
article entitled Genera! Isaac Shelby
First Governor or Kentucky" The In
cident follows
"A patriot solder OF the neighbor.
hood named Culbertson. who subse.
quently became a captain, was al the
time acting as a scout TO Shelby's com.
maDd aud while gathering informa.
ton before the action he came sudden
~ upon British dragon. far from sup.
port. who was eating a peach Both
were startled by the meeting. and the
Britisher swallowed the fruit, stone
ana all. and reached for bis gun A
shooting match ensued. The dragon
persisted in the duel and was hastil-
buried by the scout in a shallow hole
Visiting the grave next year. gilbert
son found peach tree growing from
It. and be boasted OF living to enjoy
fruit rooted in British soil and ferti-
lied by his adversary The story. we
may add. is Culbertson's very own.
but who shall say that the patriot
army lacked constructive imagina-
tion?''
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16
In
DOrmitOry 10.
By TEMPLE BAILEY.
Copyright. 1901. BY p C. eastment

Betty Relic. coming 10 that morning
from English two" found on the
table Ia her roOm a. the dOrmitOry u
cOcoanut cake. plate OF chicken sand
witches ana - card The card read
"COmplimentS OF Prudence Conway"
Prudence was the cOlOred maid on
the third hOOC OF dOrmitOry 10 Of the
summer school 10 be ChOsen AS pet
by Prudence meant many privileges
To the girl she liked she brought
unlimited towels. while some less
favored maiden might ianguish with
two week. and now iu providing
Betty Belle with materials for n mid
night spread Prudence showed eyI'
dence OF high regard.
Betty Belle was from the south
hence her uame. There had been two
aunts beloved by her mother, and the
little girl had been called after them
always Betty Belle wondered why
the northern girls thought it funny.
well, we don't string ours together
that way. as a rule" Drusilla Davis
told her And | don't believe we
place such value on names. But you
are a dear, Betty Belle, only you are
different"
How different?" Betty Belle ques-
toned, and DrusiIla laughed:
"Oh, you are so old fashioned and
pretty and serious"
Betty Belle blushed. "You are pretty,
too, DrusilIa"
Drusilla shook her head. mot in the
fascinating way that you are. Betty
Belle"
The scholars OF the summer school
ate at an adjoining boarding house,
and at the lunch table that day Betty
Belle told about the chicken sand
witches and the cocoanut cake.
There were four men at the table
besides the girls. AS Betty Belle de-
scribed the deliciousness the men
grOaned enviously.
"And we don't come in for any Of
that?" asked Dick Chase, who had
hunked in his studies the winter be
fore and was making up during the
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16
The Busy Msrrlm.e River.

The Merrimac valley is one OF the
busiest hives of industry on earth. The
Merrimac river, 1t is claimed. turns
more. wheels than any stream in the
world, for not only Manchester, but
Lowell, Lawrence, Newburyport, Hav-
erhill, Amesbury, Nashua and other big
manufacturing towns lie upon its
banks. The value of their united prod
ucts mounts up into the hundreds Of
MISUNDERSTANDING
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16

brane resulting from Catarrh and drives
away Cold in the Head quickly. Restores
the Senses of Taste and Smell. Full size
so cts. at Druggists or by mail. Liquid
Cream Balm for use in atom;zers rs cts.
Ely Brothers, So Warren Street, New York.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16

Suffered day and night the torment
of itching piles. Nothing helped me
until used Doan's Ointment. 1t cured
me permanently. Hon. John R.
Garrett, Mayor, Girard, Ala.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16

1'b NONLb FULL VI
Summer tcrm His father was worth
million. and IL was hard for Dick to
understand why he needed to grind
over books
NO" Betty Belle told him; mo mcu
are allowed above the first door of our
dormitOry"
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1907-10-16
A Reliable Remedy
FOR
CATARRH
|. ElV'S Cream Balm

Is quickly absorbed.
Gives Relief at Once.
It cleanses, soothes,
heals and protects
the diseased MEM
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

Il hope Il VIII be either pouring ram. or
else broad sunlight 50 | can tell exactly what -
expect Ellen realized that II would be fairly
tragic should she venture such extraVagan-e AS
roast beef and her guest not arrive After long ir-
liberation she had decided that She must have
roast for dinner the day OF Mrs. Hazen arrival
what Ann Maria Hazen :. II She hasn altered ,ai
She would be sure think beefste4k DE, IL.
sl.upv Tor a company dinner.
Ellen was . hosp,table soul; but hospitality must
needs be an when one income = .ntln:re~c
nal. She considered anXiously the subleyt %. he
roast a She pee-ed OF the window. .tte
eager figure with is night dress trailing ~ sloPng
shoulders The Skv i uniform gray blur against
which the naked branches % the trees lopped notion
less Ellen sighed No human beng can tel.
what il IS going u do. she SAID " Il may
i NAV snow, or i may clear Of She put on
gray wool gown II which She looked Ike nothing
- much a a delicate and originally pretty ho~e-,
drooplng gently toward the pleasant things pt LIE.
which has met too many storms and winds ami has
got is frail petals frayed and torn thereby
That morning. after she had finished her break
fast and washed the dishes. she looked out ~ The
window and saw the same dull, lea1cn SKY Ann
Maria Hazen thrtv-tive miles away. might possibly
tr looking upon clear SKY. and be Al thai Ee~y .l'r
Ute on her wav TO the station. Ellen realized that
She must decide. Il she % have the roast II
season for the midday meal A. She put her
Youth and is t-enorS. She the president pt
a worran's club should he ashamed Of herself to-
being II such a state over buying or not buying
roast Tor dinner Yet while She realized the so-iii
absu-dItv OF IL the pitlIul lnpnesS Of her pocket
book made her feel helpless. She did not know
how long Ann Maria would stay; but She dli kno"
hOw TOastS within certain time were possible
for her and how could She keep command Ot herself
under thai gray and uncertain sky. not knowing
waeth her Ann Maria would would not come
She opened her front door stepped out firmly,
closed and locked il and. after her innocent. un-
reasoning. provincial fashion placed the key under
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

II DTDtl NtlAIl tIIo>S t-=t @-i-t
luster Of the table Ellen reflected
happily how foolish She would
have been not 70 prepare the
dinner. and how mistaken Nrs
EbcneZcr WIo concerning the
weather predictions. She is al
wavs rather apt - turn UP her
nose At opinions. and not own
to ANYTHING except facts. ~ She
thought. She was standing al a
sitting room window watching
for her guest - arrive. Ellen
thought that She might eXpco-
to see the white horse. which
Peter Lark drove in his dep
wagon. by halt-past twelve And
She d:d
At exactly hait-plat twelve IL
old white horse cane IN -.gat
round the turn of the road, jerking
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

would come ii il Was pleasant. and you can ,ee
how it loob,. How can l tell what II IS IN E'7'
Mr5, Ebcnezrr shifted with high th'n nose.
Hum" she ,ali There, the paper ON the
sitting room table You can look II YOU want -
y tor myself never look - see Nhat the pr''t-
5a.,e~ are until he weather has one
Ellen brought ou' the papcr and searched -
h.s ~heet 'uttrcing - her slim nervous hands l.
san, clearing ~ noon She announced lpytU.r.
NJ Ebcuezer sn.ffei again. VA tltl nlgh'.
SAID she. then YOU can hook III the paper At
ani uut t,- certain what he Weather has 'ee'.
Ellen erci her anN.ou-'v. do Wa think i
looks Ike storm, SAID She
Don't a-k me. replied Nh E,eaeze-- l
wash my hands of al t,rcknoa edge ot he 8e,tA
when We have such queer work vc have had thaa
winter For al | know, + may ram. or II may
snow. or Il may clear. or "c may nave Al ctE'.--
quake By noon Don. ask me
M. Ebeurzer tool, another PIE from me oven
Ellen stood considering. frovntng uucasly-
| dare say Il Ann Mara GET started s2e N--t
come" sad NJ. Ehenezer. 'o"N.nE up-
l think so myself, sad Ellen IN a relieved tone
IL she went out.
hr- -,t- lsivske way ordered 'har rhcE should 'e
sent Immediately. She pai1 .pr Them out ot Ee-
rusty r,pcketb,ok. and haeteuri home She pu-
some finishing touches - the house. tul >pecal-E
r,~l,r stove and left the chamber door open that
-h,. heat might rise n twelve everything "ds
r-si- The dining table wa- adorned with q me
linen cloth and a Ccuterpecc embroidered WIN
strawberries. Ellen i fern green ldrd,nirre
on this centerpsece, and ielt entirely satisfied WIN
the result.
i don know what sort Of society Ann Maria
Zones may move IN n Last Livingstone. sht SAD
- herself She NAV be invited course luncheors
and dinners: but | know one thing have plenty
10 eat and the table looks moe AS any table can,
| don care whose II io.
To complete her satisfaction. the sun was sA'fhnE
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
The Visit of Ann Maria Hazen

one Of the closed blinds
OF the sitting room
window She stepped
along the sidewalk.
holding up her gray
skirt dalntily Nov
and then she glanced
wistfully up at the
gray sky suddenly
She wondered what the
evening paper had sad
a. to the weather
probabilities. She
would stop IN at Mrs
Ebenezer Tucker 5 and
see As she opened
Mrs. fuckers side
door. a warm SplCE
fragrance came IN her
nostrilS Mrs. Eben-
ezer was Just lifting a
nicely Drowned squash
PIE from the stove
oven
Oh, Is il you. Ell
len, She SAID |
am Just baking some
squash pies though.
YOU might like one
Thank you. re-
Piled Ellen; bu, I
baked three myself
yesterday | thought
Ii look at your even
ing paper and see
" hat the we4thc-
probabilities were
Ann Maria wrote She
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

NJ Monday morn
L j ing Ellen Wise
went into the
post Office and IN
Qulred II = non-eNpect-
ant voice if there was
anv mail for her. To
her surprise the post
master handed her a
letter from Ann Maria
Hazen. who lived
about thirty-five miles
AWAY, IN East Living
stone. Ellen carried
the letter unopened
across the street to
Nrs Ebenezer Tucker.
When she entered
the kitchen door. as
MAS her wont. without
knocking, Mrs. Eben-
ezer WAS washing the
fine china cup and
saucer. egg cup and
plate, which she had
used for her break
fast She looked up
without the slightest
surprise. Mrs Eben-
vzer never evinced sur
prise She MAS a most
C.suposed woman, tail
and slender, with pale
Lalr, and q complexion
a. transparent as her
OWN egg shell china.
In her youth She had
had a sort of elusive
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08


Now. Sophia" Ellen said
deDrecatinglv, Ann Maria men
IONS YOU particularly IN this very
letter as one OF the friends whom
She hopes to see again
That means she expects an
invitation TO tea
She doesn't say 50
Of course she doesn't, Well,
| wfn ask her TO tea III ask
YOU and Ann Maria and Mrs-
sam Adds Thursday afternoon
Come real early. ] am willing 10
do ali | can to help entertain her
While she Is IN Exeter OF course,
Il an Exeter woman who has
married and gone away, comes
back 10 make a visit, We all owe
j. 70 her TO make her stay
pleasant Let me see, tae Anti
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

zrettiness which the wears had hardened. She was
severe looking, with her pale HAIR strained 50
tightly back that badness was imminent. She
moved with the utmost angularIty, although She
handled her china delicately
Oh, II YOU, Ellen Wise, she observed n her
calm thin voice. Sit down,
Ellen sat down With a sigh
Cold out! ! inquired Mrs. EbentZe--
Sort OF raw L thought d drop IN q minute.
I've got a letter. | wonder who sent Il, Ellen
Wise corrugated her brow over the envelOp as She
spoke She was unlike a small copy Of Mrs.
Ef,erezer. She also had been. her youth. de.--
carev and eusivelv pretty She also. later wears
had hardened and dried, albert something shorter
and less hony. She Vas tlny woman. with a
rather though highly alert expression She Vas
very energetic, and al her motions were a. swift
a birds
Why don't YOU open = and ind out: said Ms
Efenezer. IN whom a mild and gentle cuTlosltE Vas
beginning to stir Here the scissors
Well" said Ellen after few minutes L :
from Ann Maria Hazen-Ann Maria Jones. YOU
/ should think kne7y, She was Jones long
z2sSsh Ws3sA l cant think Of her as anything S.,@
old friends and She wants 70 make her headquarters
with me" Ellen spoke with l--te pride. and also
with little disInay
Mrs Ebenezer regarded her thoughtfully- Wy.
| don't remember that she used - be - vrrE "a
innate with YOU when She lived here
She used to run N quite often before .er mother
died and she got married and Went 10 East Living
stone 10 live
She used TO r11n IN here too; remarked Ms
Efenezer rerniniscentlv and q trlie grlmly, bur /
cliess she knew better than - propose coming here
Tor HEADQUARTERS. She used 10 be quite intimate
with Mrs Sam Aids too; but sam never could bear
her and she wouidn ask - 60 there.
No | don't think She would, sad Ellen She
..,-. She is coming tomorrow, Il Il 5 pleasant
You don't mean She ISM gong - wait TIL
she hears from YOU to knos whether t's convenient
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08
BY
MARY E.
WILKINS
FREEMAN
Drawings by Herman pteifer

Gossip Club meets next week,
and She used to be a member.
You can take her 70 that
Yes. replied Ellen with
a little unconscious bride,
remembering that She was
president of the Anti-GoSsIp
Club. and how glad she was
that her new gown was fn-
ished. Then She added, " Well.
| guess | must be going Ii
Ann Maria Is coming to-moT-
rOw.Tye got q good deal to do. "
Don't work too hard,
Mrs.. Ebenezer said, as her
friend went out.
But Ellen Wise did work too
hard. and when She went to
bed She was too tired 10 sleep.
She Was glad when the room be-
ganto show the lights Of dawn.
| do hope II will be de
c;ded weather, she said aloud
New-York tribune., 1907-09-08

~ Monday morn
~ ing Ellen Wise
went into the