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The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

Wallace Newman, wife and son of Holbrook, were in town several days last week.
 G. J. Smith, blacksmith at Camp l left for his home in Nova Scotia. Tuesday night.
 Archie McGill. enginer at Camp l left Monday to visit his home in Pennsylvania.
 Harry Melbourne, a well known old timer was here Monday from Canyon Diablo.
 Fire destroyed the home of E.. Laning, Justice of the Peace. at Williams Sunday.
 H. N. Herman, of St. George, Utah. representing music house of Utah. is in town.
 John Woody will leave tomorrow for his hime in California to visit friends and relatives.
 A. S. Alvorde returned Tuesday from Portland, Ore. where he has been for the past year.
 c. E. Camp, foreman Campbell Francis & Go. sheep camp. was in buying supplies Tuesday.
 Jack LeBarron left for Phoenix Tu ,sday to join his family who are spending the witner there.
 James Haley. a cattle man. of Seligman and his wife are register ed at the Commercial this week.
 Mrs. Sterns. who has been at the Navajo Indian Reservation for several months. returned Tuesday night.
 The public school and the Normal will close Friday for the Christmas holidays. School will be resumed January 6. 1908.
 A. P. Barnens. who has been em- ployed in the grocery department at Babbitt Bros. returned to his home in Cincinnati this week.
 E. A. Baker and wife and Mss Cora Sherwood will leave to- night for St. Johns to spend the holidays visiting relatives and friends.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

A bill has been introduced in Congress making it felony for T national bank or any of its officers to speculate with funds of the bank and making it high misdemeanor to borrow from a national bank funds with which to speculate. The extreme penalty provided under the felony clause is ten years imprison- ment. and under the misdemeanor clause $l GOO fine.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19
Notice of Hearing Petition
IN THE PROBATE COURT of

T IN liliS NOIhiL CoOiNi VI
 The County of Coconino. Territory of Arizona.
 In the matter of the estate of c. M. Funston, deceased
 Notice is hereby given that Edgar Hash has filed in this Court q petition. praying that he be ap- pointed administrator of the estate of C. M. Funston, deceased and that the same will be heard on Wednesday, the 24th day of Dec. A. D. 1907. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of said day, at the court room of said Court. in Flagstaff, County of Coconino. Territory of Arizona, and all persons interested in said estate are notified then and there to lppear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of said petitioner should not be granted.
 Robt. J. Kidd, Clerk. Dated Dec. h. 1907.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

The convention which will nomi- nate the next Democratic candidate for president will be held in Dem yer. July 2. 1908. The city's offer of $lOO.OO0 to the Democratic National Committee won after strong opposition from southern representatives.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

If, as some of the alarmists be- lieve. there is going to be war with Japan in the early future Viscount Aoki, who is about to return to To- kio. might have taken passage on the battle fleet which would land him in his own front yard.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

If the destruction of the power transmission line at Goldfield was the work of the strikers they chose an extremely inopportune time to engage in vandalism.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

Governor Hughes sidesteps en- tanglement in the presidential question quite adroity. While holding himself aloof, he manages to convey the impression that a nomination would be distasteful to him.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19
THURSDAY. DECEMBER is, 1907

Whoever is in charge of the weather is tempering these nights to the thickness of Santa Claus furry coat.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

Character is'not a gr ,wth by an ncxation. It is all empire whose boundaries, are like the universe. The truth is. everyone is born great great if he has power to sway the scepter in his kingdom.
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19

Issued every Thursday. Subscription price two dollars year. in advance Every paper ls stopped at the expiration oi the time paid for
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19
letter, Salt Rheum and rczema

Are cured by chamberlains Saive One appiicl .ion relieves the itching and lnrning scnsaiioi-
The Coconino sun., 1907-12-19
The Tnrnminn Sn''.

entered in the Postofice at Flagstar as second
 class matter,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
RICHMOND'S COLLISION.
Tugs Barges Bump Up Against
AvOndale.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. January %
The tug Richmond towing tie seaboard
Transportation Company's barges. George
j. skolaeA Idaho and John A. Briggs.
arrived in port from Boston to-nigl; Tho
ha-r-s were iu collision with the I-acka-
wanna barge Avoriale in Boston har-
boy iast week. and al three were more
or Jess damaged The Skolfeid had a
big hole bore8 in hep bo~,. A survey
VIII poe bold tomorrow
a steam travelling derrick AZ the New
port News Shiphlnding and DRY Dock
'ompanys plant turned over and rolled
down an emhankmeut this afternoon NJ
Olsen. the engineer. was badly hurt. but
VIII recover. The derrick upset n an
effort % haul "a dump car trar had
left the track back IN place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
HOLD YOUNG NEGRO
ON MURDER CHARGE

DANNILi4E. VA. January 29.-Robert
Watkins, a negro. was arrested here
to-day on the charge Of having muir
dered John Smith. also colored, at otter
River. Campbell county. on November
81 last This makes the third arrest
for the same crime ia this city. Lucias
Darlington and Ors Williams, young
negroes. who We're arrested here Sow
cral DAYS ago. were taken back to
Campbell county last night By Sheriff
j. ~. Brown Watkins is wanted by
the county authorities on the charge Of
house breaking and FOR highway rob
berry. but viii be given up 10 answer
more serious crime. smith was XIII
ed ln a dispite over crap game. where
a stake Of five cents was involved
Watkins is said to have confessed TO
tie klIlng.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
PRESENT Mr.. LAKE WITH
TOKENS OF ESTEEM
Alexandra Gentleman Who Sue
Ceeds w. S. Andrews Honored
by Former Associates.

= : --------
- ~ A. tnuary 20
' e9l'n 'As morning entered
~, t''- ms o1ues as superintendent OF the
~ ',' '-''i7Fu ~ the southern
- '-s ''l A.iF. Mr. Feyton succeeds
a., RS p Lake, VINO LETT this morn
- ~ s.'i''',I'' H. e. 70 succeed w.
""o 'l'n'y resigned ~
~ ''li-'-l ~ NE I'anvlle division.
-, - us rs '"o ei.i'oyrs OF the Wash
-Is -5l 'NN's'oH "l ,-7 road rendered the
.--''s super 'i.- ei'"e"t or the road, Mr.
-. "a --l..ls'-i-o t'ia watch. chain
anu loD as evidence " The high esteem
81" "'-. u no was -ei1 os them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
FIND AGED WATCHMAN
DEAD ON RAILWAY TRACK
He Was Known to Have Been
Sufferer From Heart Disease
and Inquest Was Not Held


CHESTER. VA, Januarv - -Atr Noah
Mitter. the aged Waterman ~ tho Tide
water and Western Railroad snous At
THIS place was found dead a. his post
~ duty Saturday afternoon berv.a-an 8
and o'clock Mr.. Mitter originally rarno
90 - section from Baltimore. where
he h@s "a Hife and children nox Twins.
ana for a number OF years has been
employ ed as a watchman here. and on
saturday afternoon. before going on duty.
cpmplAned % "a tightness or pain in
his chest. but wen. e. his post About
inc time mentioned above Nr NJ
'oirr dispatcher, was looking over the
en- Sies ou the sheppard and found MIN
DEAD lying across the track Tia cor
on'r and Dr. Hurt Were summoned. and
though his head was injured bv hls faU
ou the rail-. knowing his age. and the
-.-rt that ne had symptoms 81 heart
trouble, an inquest was deemed unnpc-
t7Salr. and his death was attributed 90
natural causes His son. who was a seq
uon-master on the T1deWater and West
ern Railroad. was sent for immediately.
and his remains were shipped 10 Balti-
more yesterday for burial Mr. Nfitter
lived here alone in "a hired house and
t Us stated. carried an insurance of s. 90
on MS life.
Mr. $. A. Perdue. Of this place. on Fri
cay purchased Farrar's Island al Dutch
Gap. 81 the heirs Of r g. Friend
The prevalence 81 measles ir this corl-
munftv IS affecting the attendance At
the high school which is q source ~ re-
srer 70 the teachers. who arc making
or cry effort To make all the progress pos
sinIe with the scholars. Mrs l.. o. Ed
"a ards ~ the grammar school is detain-
90 iu Petersburg. nursing sick sister
and THESE breaks in the ranks % teach
ers and scholars make hindranca in
the Succession operation 90 the school
Mr- Joseph Wilkinson. o. Amelia was
on "a visit here Sunday.
Miss Matte Goodman is on visi- here
10 her sister Mrs Rice
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD.
ELIXIR BABEK
Cures Malaria. Chill and Fever When All
Others Fall
It's Effect is the Same In All Countries
To the Manufacturers of "ELIXR BA-

TO the Manufacturers Of 'ELINIR RA-
BEk
Gentlemen. During the summer NJ is
! contracted the disease known as MAJ
laVia. After "a years fruitless trea tr1o,,t
by prominent Washington physician
was entirely cured by your ELIXIR RA
BEk. Upon my arrival in mis- country
Was again stricken with malaria but this
time iu a worse form-the tropical me-
laria. Remembering the merits OF vour
remedy. I imme dlately sent FOR some
Again IL proved 10 me that Cor malaria in
was far superior 70 any physicians treat
ment.
Elixir Babek Ia this country Is worth
its weight ia gold Respectfully yours.
BRASIE O'HAGAN
Troop +. Sixth II. E Cavalry. "Balavan. %
Province Of Batangas. Luzon Island
Philippine Islands.
For sale by all druggists. soc per Dot
tie.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Mr.. HAMILTON NOT
TO LEAVE BOARD
Petersburg Man, Yielding to En-
treaty of Friends, Withdraws
His Resignation.
FIRE IN DANGEROUS LOCALITY
Blaze in Kent Furniture Com
pany's Plant Threatens Busi-
ness Centre Of City.

PETERSBURG VA. Jar1a~y %
joint meeting OF the Board % Aldermen
and City Council last evening accepted
the resignation Of Charles Han Davis AS
e member ~ tho School BOARD from the
First District. and elected William r.
Mckenncy 20 nh tho vacancy. At the
rec uest or special committee from the
Council Alexander Hamilton Withdrew
his resignation as member ~ the
School Board
Tor chairman OF the Gas and Light
Committee President Patteson. u the
Council. nominated r. b. Maclin. who
was elected by acclamation. The meet
ing was very brtef one. the al,Ove
mentioned elections being the only bust
ness transacted.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
BLUE STEEL" SHOOTS
GEORGE WEAVER DOWN

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NEWPORT NEWS VA January o.
George Weave a young negro. was shot
and Instantly killed on Eighteenth Street
Tonight. probably 10y John Winchester
alias Blue Steel" who escaped and has
not been apprehended. There We're no
eyewitnesses 20 the shooting. s. shot
was heard. Winchester WAS seen running
away. and people attracted by the shoot
ing found Wcaver's dead body IN tho
street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
May Ship Cattle Over James.

Ir d a kirrnan. United states cattle
inspector .n charge of Virginia and North
Carolina. with Mr y. =. Emory. govern
uent agent in tick eradication. appeared
before the meeting today fro behalT or
the work or cattle inspection in this
section Chesterfield cattle. after being
duly inspected and found unaffected with
ticks. may now b~ shipped % markets
north OF the James River only between
Dereuher 18Th and March 18th OF each
year The 'no fence law. which will
become operative throughout the whole
county IN April preventing thereafter
tie ranging Of cattle promiscuousiy. to-
R-ther Vit. systematic cattle inspection
and distinction. and quarantining Of
farms infested with the Texas ticks the
government men think. VIII be the means
of lifting the quarantine against cattle
in this county FOR every month in tie
year. before the close OF 1e1,
a pestn0use for the confinement % lie
ciEent persons having contagious diseases
'Fp@0- Tally smallpox. has been erected on
tho county almshouse property. and is
now ready f0r use Suallpox Is stil
reported 60 Doe in Natoaca district. bun
10 applications have been made for adj
mission O. the pesthoIse. The board
thinks the smallpox expense. which some
years amounts % thousands OF dollars.
viii be- materially diminished by the
dread % being transported u the pest
house
The matter az widening Hull Street in
Swansboro was continued.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Embrace the Opportunity

to make one dollar do the
work Of two. Never have
prices been SO squeezed
Our "Kcep-Busy Sale Of
fers splendid chances 20 fill
any gaps i'm the wardrobe Of
man or boy.
Overwear and [ Underwear.
Iopwear and Tocwear-
everything at greatly cur
tailed prices and everything
the finest, freshest and most
fashionable i'm fabric and FIN
ish.
You'd better shake a leg.
Values like these don't have
10 plead for takers. They're
snapped up as a hungry fish
darts for a crumb.
Hosiery.
Regular soc values. zoe.
Underwear.
Regular $50 values 81.
Suits and O'Coats.
si6. SIS. $50 values. sII.75.
Cfildren's Pants.
Regular use values. 33c.
Guyot Suspenders.
Regular SOC values. 35c.
CTossett Shoes.
It-g uiar 81 values. S3.15.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30

ls0oclal q Th0 ITW0a- UI9VaTo0-I
WEST POINT. VA. January 29.-Mr
w NJ Bridges who was paralyzcd last
week is not materially better He has
trained nurse and Drs. GatewoOd
Ross and Hudson attending ldm
Town Sergeant o. r. Mckauna had
an attack Of vertigo Monday "a his Of
Gee which required medical attention
- -@lA lie is better.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Chesterfield Making Rapid Strides
in This Direction - Super
visors Get Busy
HIGHWAYS TO EXPOSITION
Efforts VIII Be Directed Espc-
cially Towards Improving Au-
tomobile Highways.

CHESTERFIELD g. H.. Va. January
29.-'rhe fever for good roads IN Chester
Geld county has struck the enterprising
supervisor from Manchester district. an
az the meeting u the board Of supervisors
yesterday he prayed permission 20 borrow
$1,000 ga addition to his regular district
fund. for Immediate work on the roads
o. Manchester district The motion fan-
81 o. material results. however. the chair
man ruling that without - favorable vote
Of "a majority Of the electorate OF Man
chester district tho loan could not he
secured.
Tho expected action Of the board in
equipping an auxiliary road force sim
liar 70 the force OF twenty State con
ticts now employed by the county road
superintendent by combining tie dis
tTict funds. did not materially. and the
matter went over % the February meet
iuss Efforts are being made 10 have
those roads most likely 20 be traversed
ny highway tourists 20 the Jamestown
Exposition put "a as good shape as pos
sio.e this spring. especially tile Manchcs-
ter and Petersburg Turnpike
TIE sum % Sl.36I-J0 was paid into
Tree county treasury for 1915 agitation
taxes rem.tted 10y tie Auditor OF Public
Accounts. and about 500 was also paid
i- hy tine county clerk FOR delinquent
taxes collected since August.
Permission was granted the James Riv-
or Coal Corporation. which owns many
acres Of land at and near Midlothian. and
desires 20 rebuild hlghH ar bridge across
t'- 81 ltheru RAILWAY. on THE Midlothian
Pike. % delay travel for periods OF three
hours AZ time while the bridge is being
D. brIt Mr.. Merlwether Jones. OF Rich
mond. represented the Coal Company.
and VIII ACT with the county surveyor in
laying out "a new public road near Mid
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Threatening Fire.

A dangerously located fire ln the Kent
Furniture Company big store on Syca-
more Street this afternoon was quickly
cNtinguished by the nremen before any
serious damage resulted. Tho blaze was
between the ceiling OF the first floor and
the floor ~ the second. and was caused
by Tho fact that n wooded ioist pene-
trated A iue.
A steam shovel working on the SEES
board Air Line Railway. near tho Viz
GINA Normal and Industrial School in
Chesterfield county WAS acoidentally
overturned Yesterday afternoon. block
ing the track and delaying all tr-ins FOR
several hours.
A proposed skating rare between
Brent. ~ Richmond, and Butts. OF Nor
FOLK scheduled 10 take place az the
Washington Street rink here tonight.
WIS called or. a message having been
received that Brent would he unable 70
race because OF an injury from fan
in Richmond last night
The Richmond Grays and Petersburg
Grays will meet i'm Narget match at
tire arnory here to-mo.A ow night
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-30
Verdict Against Defendant on
All Counts Named by Norfolk
Commonwealth Attorney.
MURRELL ARRIVES NEW YORK
Tug Overdue at Norfolk Steamed
on Her Way to Metropolis.
Barge Collides.

NORFOLK. VA. January 2s-rne
jury in the Hangor-Crawford Social club
case made short work Of II.
Commonwealth Attorney Stewart
asked for the revocation OF tho clal,.s
charter ON three counts. as follows.
For the misuse % tho corporate privi-
lrRe and franchise
For tho exercise OF privilege and
franchise not conferred ou lt by law,
That its charter was obtained from
the state. Corporation Commission for "a
fraudulent purpose and for "a purpose not
authorized by Law.
The jury returned a verdict OF guilty
on All three counts Judge T. IT, Wilcox
and r. H. Ragby. counsel FOR fle club
noted exceptions during tho progress of
tho trial 70 the rulings % The court
and when the case ended asked that tho
verdict bee set aside and "a new trial
granted ON the last motion Judg.
crocker Will hear argument probably to-
morrow
The Crawford Social club har about
400 members. who have the privilege
% purchasing on sunday from the Han
ger Drug Company cigars coda water
and such like
Attorneys for tho defendants an-
nounced that they viii take the case 90
tho Supreme court OF rlc United States
should The state courts decide the case
adversely 90 their clients
Tug Murrell Safe.
Tho three-naasted barge John A
Briggs with her bow stove in. The re-
suit 81 a collision al sea. passed iu Cape
IIenfy this afternoon. The barge was
proceeding under her own slil What
Tho may have couidsd with 30 has no.
been ascertaiued. the weather bureau
observatory ~ Cape Henry being size
nailed that the barge had been iu COLI
nslon. and nothing more.
Tho tug Murreu. reported five days
overdue at cape Henry. according % adj
vices received here to-day. has arrived
AZ New York with the barge which 90
had IN tow. Having met with severe
gales tie tux was delayed and having
sufficient coal % reach Sew York. made
no effort % enter tho Chesaponke
The Ward Line steamer Cierflcgos
from Tampico 20 New York. rlt 70 DO
this afternoon short % COAX She was
DELAYED 10y gales.
Each Wife Claimed Him.
Two women. Maria Jones and victoria
Jones. each claiming ~ he tre wife
81 Szm Jones. have PM iu "a damage claim
on account Of the dealt ~ t.elr joint
better half
Maria Jones. who IS city years ola.
Fald Jones left her tau years ago. \lc-
toria Jones said De married her ten years
ago Tie matter was settled by Attorney
w II Venable. counsel f0r tho Traction
Company. who made settlement with both
women
Zach q the women had "a number %
witnesses 70 prove that Jones had mar
red her.
Temporary Bridge
quantity OF building material ana
machinery has arrived at rho collapsed
bridge over tire Northern Branch ~ rhe
Elizabeth River. and The work ~ cone
EtructinE a Temporary bridge f1 he used
uuti the draw can De replaced tae Az
ready commenced II win Boz constructed
20 as 20 permit the passage ~ the small
craft vht~h sail En- and olt ~ the
%ortho~n Branch
-Four carloads % piles and throo pile
hrlvcrs arrived at tre bridge to-day.
The Vreckage g. being rapidly cleared
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-05

The Easter services 1t al the church
es was we'll attended, and much enjoy
ed BY the people. The ministers were
all prepared, and at their best. One
Of the finest Easter Sunday School SER
vices ever witnessed in tails city was 1t
the Union Congregational church st
1900 o'clock. Toe programme was
fine, every number was we'll rendered
which showed much training. It was
systematically arranged. and the
crowded house enjoyed the services Of
the children. The climax was the play
by ten girls Her Easter Choice" viii n
was we'll rendered. TheMen's League
was fairly well attended, the speakers
were Senator McManus Of Lee County
Senator Warren OF Marion County and
Professor Leftwick Of the Indian Ter
ritory. The evening services vt the A.
M. e. church was crowded te see King
Solomon Commsndry out in full regal.
ia and Rev. Brooks preached very
able Masonic sermon Burns NJ. h.
church. the new pastor Rev. Harris
preached his iniatory sermon Sunday
morning. he was greeted with good
size crowd. Corinthian Baptist church
was beautifully decorated and they had
a large crowd, and an excellent pro-
gramme 1t each services.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-05
k,RKsvlLLE, MO-, ITEMS.

The Knights Of Pythias gave ban
queI last Saturday night. quite large
crowd was present and an enjoyable
time spent by all.
The X P.'s had their annual sermon
preached Sunday the Gath by Rev 5.
=. Dolby, very good programme was
rendered. Miss Ethel Eubanks gave
the welcome address.
The Ladies Industrial Club was en-
ter,ained by Mrs. Laura Eubanks and
daughter Miss Ethel, after business
was transacted, q dainty two course
luncheon was served. Mrs. Mamie
Smith as president presided in her
same dignifed manner.
Mrs. Mamie Smith is entertaining
her sister of College Mound.
Miss Ethel Eu banks spent Easter
with her sister and mother at Buxton.
Easter proprogramme at the A. M.
E. church was largely attended and an
excellent programme was rendered.
MIR. Earl Richard has returned from
Creston, Iowa.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-05
BUXTON NEWS.
Church Social and Business

] Easter Sunday was an ideal day in
Buxton. It seemed that all nature
was visiting with itself to make the
celebration OF the Resurrection .
glorious one.
Attic MI Zion Baptist church an
elaborate programme was rendered by
the children at $500 p. m. with q splcnd-
did song service at night by the choir.
The st. Johns A. M. E. church held
their Sunday Srhool exercises at night
assisted by their excellent choir.
The First Congregational Sunday
School exercises we're held at II 90 A.
NJ. with an Easter. Address by r. E.
Patton, at 1880 p. m. the Y. M. z. A.
auditorium was crowded to greet the
vested choir Of the First Congregations
al church. A fine programme was
rendered. The pastor Rev. Abraham
Lincoln DEM nd made short address
on the work of the Congregational
Church.
The Y. M G. A. meeting Sunday af-
ternoon was well attended, an enthu-
siastic address was delivered by Mr..
L e. johnson.
The F. b. W. Club and the Ladies
Industrial Club passed resolutions ap-
proving the work of the Ministerial AL
lance in their campaign aRainst' the
saloons on the outskirts Of Ruxton.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-04-05
A CHRISTIAN LADY

In another column is the an
nouncement of the death of Miss
Lydia Bartlett of Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa. We we're surprised and
sorry to hear of this young chris
tia woman's death. She was the
Bystander's regular Agent and
Correspondent and was one OF the
best we had; the Editor new her
well, and consider her an ideal
christian worker. and much like
the late Miss Sadie Benthan OF
Keokuk, it is indeed pity that
that we must loose such valuable
people in youth.