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Williams news., 1907-07-20
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SWANSON'S DEATH

Struck because he was a drunken intruder, John Swanson, a Swede,i who afterwards died of complica- tions from wounds received either from blow struck at the time or one caused afterwards in some other way, according to the ind ings of a coroner's jury at Flag staff on Wednesday of this week, met death from blood poisoning or erysipelas. John Horton. of Will jams. who had been forced to eject the man from his house some days previous. was subsequently, bound over to the grand jury by Justice Kellar. Horton waived examina- tion, promptly furnished bail and was released.
 Rumors of all manner and sort have circulated since the death of Swanson, but the NEWS publishes the facts leading up to and subse- quept to the affair which connected | Mir. Horton with the matter. A careful deduction of the truth seems to largely exonerate MT. Horton in any part which he may have had which aggravated the illness brot about and which led to death.
 Swanson, for some time past, had been rooming at the home of Hor- ton. Itis alleged few days prior i to the time when he was told to leave he-began coming home drunk and persisted in being untidy and uncouth in his room. His actions were tolerated until Monday, July 9th. when he was told that he could not have the room longer and not to come back. On the night of the 9th, however. drunk as usual. he returned to the house and walked into the quarters which he had been occupying. Mrs. Horton, hear ing him enter the room, at once in- formed Swanson that he had been told to leave before and that he could not. stay. In a drunken and leering way he argued with Mrs. Horton, and during the course of the conversation made some in- insulting remarks. Mrs. Horton left her house and went in search of an officer.
 About the same time some one passing by heard of the trouble and immediately informed Mir Horton of the conditions existing at home. MT. Horton hastened to his family and found Swanson in bed, clothes. shoes and all on, and immediately proceeded to- throw the man, out, necessarily. using sufficient vio- lence therefors
 The .deah of Swanson is unfort. unate, but ; all who are acquainted with Horton know him we'll enough to believe he would not intention. ally injure any one.
Williams news., 1907-07-20
A PLEASANT SURPRISE

The most delightful perhaps of the many attractive features of the Friday Afternoon Card club is their remembrance of the birthda V of each member.
 Last Wednesday evening at the residence of Dr. P. A. Melick the anniversary of Mrs. Melick and Mrs. F. w. Smith was celebrated The club. with the assistance of Mrs. L. A. Evans, planned and ex. ecuted complete surprise to these ladies.
 After a social hour or two re- treatments were served, when a neat little presentation speech wac made by the president, Mrs. R. S. People, and responded to by Mrs Melick.
 The two ladies were the recipi- ents of handsome hand painted cake plates from the club. Dr. Melick also sprung a sur prise by having in waiting a car riage to convey the ladies home who lived in the distant part ol the town. =
 The good that these ladies arc doing socially for the town of Will ia ms ie inestimable:
Williams news., 1907-07-20

The NEWS is sorry to state that H. L. Carmichael, who arrived in the city last Sunday from Los An geles to accept position with this great religious publication, was compelled to return to California, the: altitude here being,too high for him. Although only in Williams a few days, he made many friends by his gentlemanly ways, who all regret that he could not make his home with us. Mr. Teeple, an old friend, accompanied MT. Carmi- chael as far as Ash Fork.
Williams news., 1907-07-20
Two carloads of Russian immi.

Two carloads of Russian immi- grants passed through Williams on Wednesday en route to Frisco. They landed at Galveston some some days ago, making the trip from the old country on The liner Frankfort. Contrary to the usual run of Russian immigrants. these people were quite bright and intel- Iigent. They hail from the prov ince of Galicia, said to be the only really German county in the entire empire of the Czar, and all of them speak the German language flu ently.
Williams news., 1907-07-20
PLANTING TREES


 planted last spring by the govern ment in four national forests-the San Gabriel and Santa Barbara in California, the Dismal river in Nebraska, and the Gila forest in New Mexico. These extensive plantings are for the purpose of reforestation. They also serve az practical tests on large scale, and the results will be valuable in planning and carrying on future operations.
 Western yellow pine, Scotch pine. and jack pine, were the principal species used in these four plantings. The young trees were grown in seed beds until two or three years old, and were then transplanted to give their roots chance to develop. Finally they were planted where they are expected to grow into forests.
 Success has thus far attended this years planting. The loss at last report was not more than IS per cent anywhere, and in the most favored localities was only 3 per cent. Although the young trees are cared for after planting, they must take many chances before they are safely established and become young, growing forest. Animals devour them for food, insects suck their juices, or sting them, and drought often gives them hard battle for life. The rabbit which is usually looked upon as a harmless and innocent creature, is particularly destruc- tive of young trees. Its voracious appetite calls for three square meals a day of tender bark and juicy twigs.
 The cost of transplanting trees from the nursery to the forest varies so greatly that no general average can be given. Distance. nature of ground, cost of labor, and other items are seldom the same in different places. The planting of 14S ,OOO yellow, Scotch. and jack pines last April in the hills of Nebraska cost $395 a thousand, and S2 per cent were alive a month later. The 3O.5OO yellow pines planted in New Mexico cost from $5 to $7 a thousand, and the mortal lity was about the same as in Nebraska. Of the 5000 trees planted in Santa Barbara forest fewer than 10 per cent died during the first month.
 The planting done thus far in the national forest is a mere atom compared with what remains; but it is a good beginning. Many regions will reforest themselves from seed trees. In some localities it is believed that reproduction can be secured by sewing seed by hand and start has been made in this direction in the Black Hills, bu, thousands of acres must be re- forested by planting. The under taking is so great and so expensive that private enterprise would never have been equal to it, and the government only Is able tc carry it on in way commensurate with itsimportance.-zRepublican it's
Williams news., 1907-07-20

Hon. Ralph H. Cameron came in from the Canyon on Monday on a hurried business trip, returning home on the afternoon train.
Williams news., 1907-07-20

Attorney X. N. Sleeves has had the entire inside of his law office newly painted in colors that make law itself appear attractive.
Williams news., 1907-07-20

.a.<. WILLIAMS -zsassse xs AHR1R, F. O. E. ~ S No. 75l, Meetings for the month of July will be held on the 2nd and 3Oth. Visiting brethren cordially invited J. D. Raudebaugh, W. P.
 N Fousha, W. V. P.
 J. H. Atwood. W. Sec.
 Jacob Salzman. W. Treas.
Williams news., 1907-07-20

WILLIAMS LODGE No. Is, L o. o. F w meets every Wednesday night at T: 5 o'clock in I. o. o. F. hall Visiting brethren
 J. S. Campbell, N. G.
 H. A. Hicks, V.G
 Wm. Mccartney, Sec'y.
 Joseph Johnston. Treas WILLIAMS REBEKAH LODGE No 10, Meets every Friday night at 7: 30 in l. 0. O. F. hall.
 Alta Raudebaugh, N. G.
 Julia Sughrue, V. G.
 Hattie Tefft. Secy.
Williams news., 1907-07-20

CRAND CANYON ENCAMPMENT, No. : V I. O. o. F. Meets every other Saturda! evening at l. O. O. F. hall. Visiting brethren cordially invited.
 Wm. Mccartney. c. P.
 J. S. Campbell, Scribe.
 H. A Hicks. Treas.
Williams news., 1907-07-20
Advertising Rates
SOCIETIES.

(J Meets every Thursday evening in l. o. OF hall. Visiting brethren cordially welcomed.
 R. A. Morrow. C. c.
 A. D. Adams, V. C..
 F. w. Smith, K. of R. and
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TOCAFOR STEPHENSON

OF rugged health and able to meet
AL sorts of hardship. young Stephen
SON at IS was a six-footer and over.
He could handle cant-hook, peavey
and pike pole with any experienced
logging boss on the Menominee or Es-
CANADA rivers. and that was some
thing. When Fl years old Stephenson
was bossing logging crews. In sum-
mer he sailed the lakes and carried
board, lath and shingles to Chicago
in schooners and luggers. In the sum-
mer of 1853 he had controlling In
terest in the Schooner Cleopatra.
which was lost that year In fearful
gale a mile or so OF of Chicago. In
1s4s he accompanied Jefferson Sim
clair and Daniel Wells to the first pub
lie sale of land in the northern PENN
sula and assisted in purchasing large
tracts for a nominal cost. Later these
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and sailors monument given to the
city by George Middleton OF Chicago.
II will cost when completed $1,000.
Mr.. Middleton was a member OF the
Third Indiana cavalry and he mas
taken this method of remembering his
dead comrades.
The four figures represent three pri-
yate soldiers and sailor. OF the four
different branches Of the service
infantry, artillery, cavalry and navy
The figure of the cavalryman, stand
ing, drawing saber, is seven feet
high. The sailor, holding the nag
aloft, is also seven feet high. and the
others In the kneeling- positions, In
the act of firing, are in proportion
The granite base win be IL feet high
and the bronze cast, from the base
to the top Of the flag. about the same
height. making total of Is feet.
The sculptor is Sigvald Asbjornsen
The monument will be ready for dedi
cation about September I.
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WISCONSIN soLoNs FINALLY
ELECT A SENATOR.
successor to speoner 10 WeII-sup-
piled with Worldly coods-served
Three Terms In Congress-
Sketch Of His Career.

Madison, Wis.-Isaac Stephenson OF
multi-millionaire. and prom
inent In political and financial circles
of WISCONSIN for more than half
century, has been elected United
States senator to I'LL the unex-
pired term of John c. Spooner, which |
ends in March. 1909, after prolonged
deadlock
The new senator is nearly 7S years
old and most of his life he has spent
In Wisconsin. He knows the Badger
state from its peak In Lake Superior
to its base In lower Lake Michigan.
He knows it's people. their families In
many instances, and their histories.
Mr.. Stephenson is no tyro in mat
tiers legislative He served three terms
in the lower house of congress, begin
ming in 1882, and gained during that
time . thorough knowledge OF what
one needs to be and not to be II ne
would represent his state well and
successfully. He lived several years
at the Ebbett house in Washington,
and used to come in close contact
daily with the late William Mckinley,
who as q representative from Ohio
put up for years at the same ancient
hosiery.
Senator Stephenson il q many-sided
man. He is . banker, a lumberman,
promoter Of great industries, farm
.er, yachtsman, a fisherman, devo-
tee of out-of-doors sports such as
horse racing, and philosophical man
of affairs. He believes in. churches,
though not himself member OF any
denomination. He has contributed
thousands of dollars to Roman Catho-
lie, Episcopal. Presbyterian, Method
list and other religious societies. He
has built new church edifices and
sbought belfray chimes galore.
The bulk of Mr.. Stephenson's FUR
tune of $10.000.000 was made in lum'
Der. He was one of the pioneers In
the upper lake region to assail the vir
gin forests with ak and saw and to
ship the manufactured product in sail
ing boats from Marinette. Escanaba
Flat Rock, Menominee and other cen
tiers of sawmill industry to the greai
port of Chicago.
Mr.. Stephenson was born June IL
1929. in York county, near the city o.
Fredericton. N. B. His father wa!
of Scotch-Irish extraction. and hi
mother was a native of England.
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rs shown In No. 2. Narrow sarsenet RIB
bon Is run through the loops. The
packets Of needles are slipped into the
pockets formed by the small pieces.
then the panels are folded together
and tied round. as shown In No 8.
A needlebook for loose needles 10
easily made, the card being worked
with five simple little designs; these
are worked on single card. Another
layer of unworked card is laid inside
and fixed by the stitches at edge.
which are worked through both. Two
pieces are made thus, and leaves OF
fine flannel are cut just little smaller
and sewn inside; they should be pink
ed at the edge.
The two pieces which form the back
of the book should be sewn together
by the edges at one side; bows Of rib
bon should be sewn there. and also
ends at the opposite edge to tie up In
a bow. The needles are fixed on the
flannel. one leaf to be kept for each
size.
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DEFINES AUTOS ROAD RIGHTS.
Iowa Supreme Court Requires Reason
able Regard for Others.

Des Moines, lathe law OF the
roads as to automobiles has been
enunciated for the first time BY the
supreme court of Iowa. The owners
of automobiles have the same rights
in the road and on streets as the
drivers Of horses or persons riding BIZ
cycles or travelling by some other We
hicle. But they are to use this means
of locomotion with due regard for
the rights of others having occasion to
travel on the highways.
In the case before the court H. IA.
Cramer ran his car up to blacksmith
shop before which was hitched q
team belonging to Hugh House and
stopped his machine, but did not stor
the sparker. The moment he stopped
the machine the House horses reared
up. broke away and ran. House sued
for damages and recovered. The su
preme court says that no case wal
made for the jury and reversed thu
Judgment Of the lower court. 1t de
cides that Cramer had q right to b
there, that he did not display negli
gence. and that no fair recovery ]
possible.
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Chicago.-Prof. Frederick Starr u OF
the opinion that Fernando Jones 10 old
er than Methuselah.
Not that he believes the Oldest local
inhabitant to be more than 900 yearr
old-oh, no! But he refuses to &C
cept the word of Holy Writ in regard
to the age of the additionally oldest
man, and asserts that his life prob
ably was shorter than the lives OF
modern and up-to-date people, who
rarely pass the century mark.
This shattering of another idol WIS
essayed by Prof. Starr while holding
forth to his class ID anthropoiogy
at the University of Chicago. Wishing
to test his students fund Of general
information, he suddenly propounded
the question:
How old was Methuselah?"
A great, blank silence prevailed
among the so embryo scholars, and
the professor gloated over their dis
comfiture.
| Then he condescended to inform
them that Methuselah was 969 years
old, and that they had better 60 home
and read their Bibles.
But" he continued, ut is not at all
probable that Methuselah ever lived
to such an extreme old age. 1t Is also
doubtful II Saul. David and Solomon
ever reigned 40 years each, as the
Bible declares. Men lived no longer
in biblical times than they do to-day
In fact, l believe the average Of
longevity is higher to-day than 1t evel
has been in the history Of the human
race"
And then, after running poor old Me
thuselah's reputation, Prof. Star
turned to a discussion Of the idiosyn
crasies of the Iroquois verb.
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BUY ARMY MULES BY POUND.
figures Show Prices Of Government
Animals Are Rising.

Washington.-Increased dimculty Is
being experienced In obtaining horses
and mules for the army. Bids which
have Just been opened show that
prices generally have increased. For
the cavalry 725 horses are to be
bought at an average price Of SITS
each. The artillery corps Is to buy
nearly $50, for which $211 is the aver
age price. Army mules heavy enough
to do draft work bring $11S each. and
nearly 900 of these have been con-
tracted for. Lead mules, somewhat
lighter in weight, bring $16S, and pack
mules, still lighter, $1s1. The quar-
termaster's department says that army
mules are bought practically by the
pound.
An experiment IL being made a
Fort Riley, Kansas, In buying yearly
a small number of pedigreed colts and
putting them through course o.
training for the cavalry service
This experiment has proved benefacia
| and IS OF these blo0dsd horses hay
Just been purchased,
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CLERK WINS A FORTUNE.


wichita Kan.-From telegraph op-
orator working on salary OF less
than 500 a month. to afiuence and y
fortune within FIVE years, is the record
~ Arthur Pauline. who in one day
cleared $4,000 by speculating In
wheat.
Pauline has been a resident OF
wichita about 20 years. During most
~ that time he has been employed as
an generator. At spare times he did
work on the wire for commission men,
Gaining an insight Of the methods OF
the market, which he turned to ad'
vantage when the opportunities pre-
sented themselves. AS result, he IL
TODAY classed among the weaithies'
citizens OF Wichita
Wheat was low when Pauline be
gan to buy, around the 20 cent mark
He held on to the wheat ne bougn
mill the market was over one dollal
than he sold. Something like $25.00'
was the result Of his investment. HI
invested the proceeds in Wichita prop
erty That, too. proved good invest
ment and he was enabled two year
later to clear 100000 by the sam
method. In the recent rise Of whes
he bought for 76x cents and sold
ARK cents. clearing @1se.oso.
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ISAAC STEPHENSON.

ISAAC StEPnGNSONs =
(Wlsconsin Man Who Will FIJI IN
expired Term Of Senator spoonsr.)
lands produced millions in money for
their owners.
In 1858, when only 20 years OF age.
he bought a quarter interest in the
min owner by the N. L. Ludington
company, a corporation still in exist
ence. This was the basis OF his
great fortune. for within ten years
he had made over half million dol
lars, and was in sight of several mil
lions more.
Mr.. Stephenson is the largest stock
holder in the Stephenson National
hank of Marinette. He owns several
large farms, among them being one
near Marinette, another seven miles
north and up river, and q third Of 900
acres near Kenosha. Mr.. Stephenson
with others own the big paper mills
bordering the river at Marinette. The
Marinette Croesus also has extensive
possessions In the far west and In the
Canadian country. He owns a steam
barge and several smaller boats and
also a trim steam yacht. the Bonita.
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All Varieties Of Models Are Worn BY
Fashion Leaders.

We have for some years past been
accustoming ourselves to gorgeous
and picturesque evening cloaks, but
now art and luxury have been called
into play in wraps for all purposes.
and, though the severe and conserva-
tive coat still has its time and place,
there are few times and places for
which a woman can not secure pic
ture coat.
Cape models are increasingly popu-
lar, but an amazing amount OF variety
is obtained In these lines through ciev-
er drapery for sleeve purposes. Many
of the capes hang straight and long
in front and back. but are SO cut that
they may be caught up in deep piaits
to elbow length at each side In order
to allow play to the arms.
The kimono sleeve Is epidemic IN
the cloak realm as In that OF the NJ
tie suit coat, and Chinese and Japan
ese ideas are In high favor with
French designers. Delightful little
short mandarin coats In dull blue
richly embroidered In blues and vel
lows and made upon the true orienta
lines, have been brought over by some
| importers and are delectaole little
things to slip on over an airy summer
frock in white or In color viii
which the blue will not clash.
Short loose coats OF tafteta In whit
or delicate color, deliberately embroid
--a 4. .c,,tac ho ~ the aamo tone. ar
also among the imported short coat
for summer wear. and the little snof
wraps In cloth, in linen. ana IN lac
are beyond counting.
Some hip length taffeta coats Yer
simple Of line, made semi-ntting an
with loose, short kimono sleeves an
trimmed with q wide band OF aye
cluny or filet set just inside the 20
dering hens, are made Tor wear VII
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PEACEFUL AFRICANS.

and handsome race, and very brave,
but. contrary to the almost universal
practice of the Africans in regions
where white rule has not been estab-
lished, they never carry arms. On the
contrary, the implement oftenest seen
in their hands Is hoe.
Nevertheless, they appear to have
descended from warlike ancestors. ana
we're probably driven southwark from
their original mountain home by some
conquering chief. "reminiscences OF
this past may be seen in their semi
military architecture, which does not
resemble that of any of the neighbor-
ing peoples. At q little distance one
of their villages looks like fortined
city.
The Moundan village. Of which Lere
is an excellent type, is inclosed by q
series Of round towers connected Dy
walls from two or three metres IN
height. Inside, parallel to the inclos-
ing walls. is a circle of cupolas, each
one pierced with a single hole. THESE
are the granaries. the most important
buildings of the town. They are erect
ed on piles supported on great stones
which places them beyond the reach
of termites and rodents. as well as o.
dampness. and the only entrance Il
through the hole in the vaulted roof
between the outer wall and the gran
aries are the homes OF the people
while the residence of the chief face
the entrance.
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TO SEE EUROPE WITH SAVINGS.
Trolley Conductor and Wife Will En-
Joy Results Of Economy.

Kansas City, Mo.-A six months
tour of Europe is the purpose OF
Charles M. Kelly. II years conductor
ON the Fifth street division Of the
Metropolitan Street Railway COM
pany. and Mrs. Kelly.
my wife and l have planned this
trip since we were married six years
ago." said Mr.. Kelly. What have
saved as a conductor will be enough
to pay our expenses"
The Kellys own their own home. a
pretty two-story frame cottage. They
intend to spend $1,000 on their trip.
II have six months leave Of ab.
sence from my work." Kelly said
I'VE intend to stay the limit, too. Such
a chance comes only once In 9 life
time for men like myself. Glad
why, my boy, haven't slept well FOL
months. I've lain awake nights plan
ming this trip. So has Mrs. Kelly"
The Kellys will sail from New Yorl
on a Hamburg-American liner. TIT
first stop will be Naples. After 1tal.
will come Switzerland, then Germany
with a trip down the Rhine to Cologne
The Netherlands and Belgium ar
next on the schedule. Then come
Paris and later London.
what will you do when you n
turn"
Take up my. old position as col
ductor on the Fifth street line. +
report for duty the second day ! a
rive In the city"
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are worked in satin-stitch. the flowers
in shades Of iris mauve, the leaves IN
male green; the stalks, which are In
cording-stitch. are also of green. An
openfng for the photograph should Do
made in the center; 1t may be square,
round or eval. as desired.
Anyone with knowledge OF draw
ing could easily enlarge the design for
cabinets or cartes-de-visite.