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Williams news., 1907-05-25
TERRITORIAL FINANCES

Phoenix, May 1S-During the fast year or two while the statehood question has been under vigorous discussion, a great deal has tbeer said about territorial finances and it has been with pride that Arizona made comparison of its conditions with other territories and states. IL is with no less pride that it can be announced that these excellent conditions are getting all the time
 Never since the organization ol the territory until a year and a half ago, has Arizona been able to get money enough ahead to more than pay current expenses with a surplus that could be put out at interest in a manner that would return little revenue. Since the date named there has always been surplus that is placed with financial institutions, this surplus getting gradually larger. Not that the territory has no debts, but it has only the bonded debts. Cur rent warrants are paid in cash and this surplus is being accumulated to meet bonded obligations as they may mature. This in contrast with other times and places where more bonds have to be issued to pay interest on early issues.
 The following figures are there fore of interest: For the month of January of this year the territory received from the banks which are using it's money $5OS94: The February income was $596.69, the March income $625.71 and the April income $62O "A, or total for four months of this year, of $2,342.OS.
 Treasurer Kirkland also received d from the United States, through w. F. Nichols. territorial secretary, a check for $1,O21 39 the amount of the rental of quarters in the capitol building, for use of the legislature and for incidentals attending the recent session of that body.-Gazette.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

MANY persons will welcome the new postal regulation providing that after July 1 ordinary stamps may be used to prepay special delivery letters. It doubtless often happens that a person wishes to send special delivery letter at an hour and place when the specially designed stamp can be obtained only with great difficulty. if at all. The new provision may help many a man out of hole.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

IF the republican party of Ari- zona has any gratitude, which is a very doubtful proposition, Foraker will have smooth sledding in this territory. Either Foraker or Bry. an, or any other democrat, would mean statehood for Arizona. Ari- zona people can afford to swallow few national corporation pills to get into the union
Williams news., 1907-05-25
Real Joy

l love to think of boyhood days when I arose at four, And fetched of water from the we'll 5000 pails or more, And then I'd wake the harrow up and pacify the blow, 1 love to lie in bed and think I needn't, it now. 1 love to think of boyhood days when I the porkers fed. 1 used to fix their breakfast food ere yet the sky was red.- I used to dry shampoo the horse and manicure the COW. I love to lie in bed and think needn't do it now.
 -Pittsburg Post.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

CINc1NNATI's chief of police declares: "That the kimona must cease to be worn on the streets. The high heeled slipper must go when accompanied by purple stock ings or other gaudy ankle encase- ments. Skirts must not be held too high, no matter how rainy the day. Young girls must not wear fascinators." The cruel dictator does not fix the limit for raising skirts, but he cannot prevent them being raised a little above two feet.-Ex.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

Now that ore shipping at hand some profit has commenced in earn. est from the northern part of our county. many persons are reloca- ting many old and :. abandoned properties. It is anticipated that much work will be done this sum- mer, greatly to the advantage of Williams, and the NEWS wishes every one success.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

:PrrTsBURG awarded the first art prize in the Carnegie exhibition to q painting of a nude woman. The taste for chorus girl costumes in that mans town will eventually take hold of the preachers, and they will get to illustrating their sermons with stereopticon views of the popular vaudeville actresses.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

"Do something different every day" says Julian Hawthorne. Get out of bed with different ! leg first every morning." Wonder how. long he would expect that to be kept up by man who has only two legs.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

Spring winds chap, tan and cause freckles to appear. Pinesalye Car bolized applied at night will relieve that burning sensation. Natures own remedy. Acts like poultiee and draws out inf1a mmation. For sale by Grand Canyon Drug Co.,
Williams news., 1907-05-25

THE other day Chicago employed its 100000 school children to clean the streets. and we presume after they got through about 100000 mothers were busy cleaning school children.
Williams news., 1907-05-25
SATURDAY. MAY 9. 1907.

IN democratic history MT. Bryan is defined as bonanza in 1896. a fighting chance in 1900, and hard necessity for 1908.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

A Kansas editor remarks that "Little drops of water on the grain of sand make mighty difference in the price of land"
Williams news., 1907-05-25

Coughs and colds contracted at this season of the year should have immediate attention. Bees Laxa- tive Cough Syrup contains honey and tar and is unequalled for hoarseness, croup and coughs. Pleasant to take; mothers endorse it; children like to take it. Contains no opiates. Moves the bowels. For sale by Grand CanyonDrug Go
Williams news., 1907-05-25

On the Canyon road trains leave this point as follows: No. 10 Oat1:3O p.m.; No. IA at 12:45 am. Arriv- ing from the Canyon: No. II at 11:2O a.m.; No. 15 at 5:45 pm.
Williams news., 1907-05-25
New Time Card

Following is the present schedule of passenger trains on the main line:
Williams news., 1907-05-25

wrong or misleading statement made by this paper will be cheerfully corrected if brought to our attention.
Williams news., 1907-05-25

The NEWS will be continued until ordered stopped. Bills sent out regularly, and subscribers are requested to pay the same ssonned st ang sime are nrSentls reouested to send notice to this office and pay up the Smount due.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
STORES UP HELLO TALK.
A Wonderful Device Which Records
Conversation

A machine that stores up telephone
conversation and delivers IL TO the
proper person at any time, either q
day or century after It is recorded,
Is one of the many strange devices
that Will be seen at the national husi-
ness shows 10 be held In New York
and Chicago this year. When firm
or an individual calls up. IL there y
no one in the office to answer the call.
this device raises the arm that holds
the receiver and by means of record
notifies the person OF that fact ard
states further that the conversation
will be recorded IL talked into the
transmitter at the other end. A mes
sage is talked into the telephone and
recorded. Others are recorded In the
same manner. the number that can
be taken being limitIess. When the
office man returns TO his desk he takes
up the phone, turns small switch.
the record reels backward automatic
ally. the machine begins 10 talk and
delivers every message just as IL was
left
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
TO STUDY CANALS NEEDS.
Members OF House Appropriations
Committee 90 Visit Isfhmns.

Members OF House Appropriations
Committee 10 Visit Isfhmns.
Examination nthe ground Of esti-
mates for appropriations for continu-
ing work on the Panama canal SUBJ
niitted by Secretary Taft for the fiscal
year 1909 is being made by members
of the next congress who will have
in charge the preparation OF the sum
dry civil bill, in which the appropria-
ton for the canal II incorporated. The
proposed visit IL the outcome OF q
suggestion from Representative Taw-
ney, OF Minnesota. chairman az the
appropriations committee In the last
congress. who was at the isthmus fol-
lowing the adjournment last March.
He believes II will be 10 the best intes-
ests OF the service as well ~ TO those
directly and Indirectly IN charge OF
the administration OF the forces ut
work there II the members ~ the APP
preparation COMMITTEES having charge
Of the preparation Of the sundry civil
bin TO go to the Isthmus with the essi-
mates for the next fiscal year anu con-
sider them carefully with officials hay
Ing supervision Of expenditures for all
kinds Of work being done.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30

Many cosnpanIes Likely - y forced
unf " lise state

EeKns of the surety companies 0per-
atiHg IN this saate fasis1 10 comply
With the INB sshfeks requires al sueh
companies to deposit with the szae@=
treaaprer securities TO the amount ~
$4,000 before doing business Ii tins
state. In recent trip east Insurance.
Commissioner EasfcYd investigated
several such companies and founa
that Hlost IL them were willing 20
cease writing business In the state
without further action and with sa
agreement 70, withdraw from the state
permanently wi1en present contracts
have been eoruriS1sd. Others w01Id
make no promises whatever. a. The
possibilities are fhas within q zsorz
time suits will be brou911t 10 tess the
standing Oh such eosspanies ard %
find IL they are Lax unto themselves
regardless Of Legislative ena&tfasasz
Other companies beside ms surety
companies ara writing underground
insurance without securing sbs license
required By TIRE saNts lass. and tbs
commissioner estimates thai the M<ats
i Ioslng from sE.680 - s1e.aes each
year In taxes en- account 81 nkseh cam.
rauies. and thera II rnandnr aasoui
| due As santNls " snMs class q
| work. Ia a resent are IS MAsshSzl 4
] mill vas hEfpeG. On wtstch axi.Nes q
insurance wAs being carried and = =
reported that nut = aozEaF AZ lie Ia
snrsns@ weA Ia : ensarany @ssh = sxess
! license
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
DIES AT THE END OF 4 ROPE.
Slayer of the Copies Put TO Death BY
Determined Mob.


After having been torn with violence
from the custody of the sheriff by an
angry but well organized mob at Ban
croft. Neb,. Loris Higgins Monday
morning was hung from the bridge
over Logan creek one and quarter
miles north of Bancroft.
Higgins was on the way from oma-
ha to Pender for second preliminary
hearing for the murder of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Copple at their farm
home near Rosalie. Neb.. early In the
morning Of May Is. 1907. He had had
one preliminary hearing. but there
was some defect In the papers and a
second hearing had been made neces-
sary.
The mob was composed OF citizens
of Bancroft and farmers in the vicin-
ity. All were armed with either VIM
chesters or revolvers. The determined
men made asgrand rush on the train
Immediately upon its arrival at s:s5
a. m, overpowered Sheriff Sid Young
and Deputy Sheriff Newell. cut the
chain which bound the prisoner to
the sheriff. but rope around his neck.
dragged him out on the platform, took
an ante-mortem statement, allowed
him one minute for prayer. hauled
him to the bridge and let him drop.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
afE UP IsIsT WAGONS.
strfipf Threatens II ens 90 G0iIiasu
Mens supply.


Deliveries 81 tile fneal from the To-
cal packing houses IN New York were
completely halted Friday BY tiis 400
wagon drivers who went on strike
Thursday evening Not delivery
wagon Of the wholesale butchers was
moved during the early morning
hours. The strikers said that only
meat from the Chicago refrigerator
trains was being delivered, and that
the drivers who hauled that may be
called out on strike. With stop
page OF deliveries from the meat
trains the city would be quickly af-
fected by a meat famine.
Police reserves were stationed In
the packing house district. on the west
side OF the city. but no disorders were
reported.
Inside employees Of the slaughter
houses were at work Friday, while
the heads of the affected plants we're
busy preparing to break the strike,
which was called without warning by
the drivers. The companies. IT waa
said, would import strike breakers II
ne cessary.
Agents of the cudahy. Morris. Ar
raour and Swift packing companies
said that their big refrigerating plants
on the west side, where dressed beef
Is received from tile west and distrib-
uted, were not affected by the strike,
as customers sent their own wagons
for the meat as usual.
Half dozen strikers held up de-
livery wagon OF the New York Butch
ers. Dressed Meat company and at
tempted TO drag Superintendent
Brown and his driver of the wagon.
Superintendent Brown. who formerly
was police captain, tackled the strik.
ers and put them to flight.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
nREwERs WILL SHUT SALOONS.
Indiana Makers to Quit the Retail
Business.


Under an agreement entered into
by nearly every brewer In Indiana the
brewery saloon I'm Indiana will soon
become thing of the past. Accord
ing TO the agreement. the brewers Will
cease the establishment OF saloons
In all the cities of the state. and those
now in existence win be closed as
soon as the licenses expire.
For several years the competition
has been so great among brewers that
they established saloons where the
saloonkeeper agreed to sell their beer.
and In case OF remonstrances the brew
ers were obliged to take upon them
selves the burden of the defense. A
great deal OF prejudice against them
as class was thus engendered. and
they have determined to abandon the
practice In order to conciliate the tenn
perence element which is closing so
many saloons 1t IL estimated that the
agreement between the brewers will
result In closing 1000 saloons In the
cities Of the state.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
South Dakota
State News
ypcaE.lEs wIrm IIAnvEsrEHs
Many Robbcries Being Pulled on In
Dakota.

OaHH@s
Recent dispatches from Sioux Fails
warning the people Of the state Of the
presence In Eoufh Dakota Of number
Of expert craftsmen. who conceal
their identity BY posing ~ harvest
hands and nlin9ie with the genuine
harvest hands, were based upon SC
curate information. az Is proven by
the robberies which have already
been committed sInce the present har-
esting and threshing season opened
The customary crimes of the ma
ture committed each fail by the yeg-
eenen who Join the influx Of harvest
hands are reported from differ
ent parts Of the state. That some
OF the yeggen1en have turned their
attention 90 robbfng postoffscss e
showA by the fact tina. the pnstoffice
nj Ersin was entered n few nights
ago and Stamps to tbs value ct s1Ss
we've carried away. On the Same
night Christiansonss drug store ard
one Of the hardware stores at nFyani
were hurglarixad. goods - the value
OF about ssee being carried away BY
the thieves.
Although the roherlea were commit
N&u VII TUG MASu& kA&AA MEsa a. NtAA%k-
ent points, II In believed the same
gang of cranksmen we're implicated n
both robberies and that both rphheries
ware planned AZ the same tirns and ~
the same men. Thus far the author
tiles have been unable to sarars ms
slightest eisw a. - tha tdentisy 81 The
thieves and not enough evidanee mas
be secured 70 warrant any arrests DO
ting made
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
BIG COAL ORDERS DECLINED.
Foreign Governments Enable 20 Get
Supplies In This Country.

Foreign Governments Enable 10 Get
Supplies In This Country.
Recauses OF inability to nh the order
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal
company has been compelled to de-
cline an order for 100000 tons Of an
thracite given by representative ~
the Austro-Hungarian government
The prospective purchaser Wss willing
to pay the regular price Tor the coal
delivered or board vessels either AZ
Philadelphia or New York.
An order for 600. eeetons Of bitun-
inous coal from the italian govern
ment IL also being offered % soft coal
operators In various parts 81 the euusI.
Try, with but little prospect that Ii via
be taken BECAUSE Of the great expense
In delivering II at its destination.
The great demand for coal by for-
eign governments Ii attributed 20 in-
creased consumption BY their war;
ships. All native coal II used for this
purpose. and the supply In not equal
to the demand.
An official OF the Reading company
explained that HIS company was COM
PEELED TO decline all such orders ow-
Ing to the great demand for coal by
customers In this country. Scarcity OF
labor at the coilieries also II a factor.
II Is further explained that the short
age OF all grades OF coal IL increasing
daily and many western roads are now
much disturbed concerning their sup
ply for the coming winter.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
MORE FUNDS 70 NAVY
PRESIDENT TO URGE MIG In.
CREASE ON CONGRESS-.
Lively Contest Is Expected, and Indi-
cations Are for Decisive Battle Be-
tween Advocates and Opponents Of
Big Navy.

President Roosevelt win ask con-
gress to make unusually large appro-
priations for naval increase at the
Forthcoming sessions. The transfer of
the Atlantic battleship fleet to the Pa
cihc will strip the Atlantic seaboard
of its naval defense. This will be used
as an object lesson in the need of the
navy. The transfer of the entire At
lantic battleship fleet to the Pacific lie
ordered because that Is the only quar-
GER of the world where there is any in
dication of the national sea power be-
ing needed to sustain American pres
tige and protect American interests.
The presidents argument to congress
will be that If the Atlantic is without
defense 1t proves that many more
ships are needed in order that II may
be adequately protected without the
withdrawal OF the force from the Pa
cific.
1t is not unlikely that his recon-
mendations viii provoke fight. While
Speaker Cannon and Representative
Foss, chairman of the house naval
committee. have heartily Endorsed the
transfer of the ships, Senator Hale. Of
Maine. chairman of the senate naval
committee. is opposed to Ii and has so
expressed himself. President Roose-
velt's order for the cruise to begin in
December Is challenge to Senator
Hale. and once for all there will be a
test of strength between the big
navy" forces. represented By the presi-
dent, and the little navy" hosts. rep.
resented by Senator Hate.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
on ocropus scoHEs.
Undergraduates Iseafea In Dcal saus
Unefe sam.

Unefc sam.
ResentinR the criticism By inde-
pendent dealers that the navy DEPART
ment was excluding all except the
Standard oil company from present.
Ing bids to be opened next Tuesday
for oil for the navy, officials Of the
bureau Of supplies and accounts de-
clared Sunday that whIls there was
no desire to exclude Independent or
small dealers, the department had
found II necessary to guard against
purchasing such inferior oil az small
dealers have from time TO time pro-
vided.
Complaints coming from heads Of
the different bureaus that machinery
IL being damaged by poor oil. and
that many contractors. have provided
oil which has given much trouble.
have caused the bureau to adopt =
policy which gives each bureau chief
the privilege to name the kind Of oil
he knows by experience to give salts
faction. This Is not specially stipuiat-
ed In the schedule for bids next Tues
day. but II Ii known the department
will adhere to this policy
| Although this will exclude nearly
all small and independent oil dealers
from competing with the Standard OF
company, which has provided oil Civ
ing satisfactory results. II II declared
necessary course.
In view of the Importance OF ths
bids. which are to supply $4,000 gal
Ions OF oil. much elaboration was CIV
en- to the question Of specifications
The $4,000 gallons will be taken Ia
lots of 26o.ooe. $4,000. $4,000 and
two lots OF $4,000 gallons each.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
!. CANTON Drror nunSs.
structure Had nune service for Many
Year.

Canton.s famous Mfiwankee rmii~
road depot and eating housS Il no
more. IL was destroyed hY IRE afseF
. vain effort Of the IRE department II
Have the old building that has aone
service for manS yeaf@ The ariEtu 81
the IRE u CHARGED to 4 detective eMa
or range pipe running shKouaa ire
ceiling. Agent Fless. neekkseper Tai
eost and Operator Young we're 81 taaH
ticket Office when the atarn was Sisen
by i tramp. wAs discovered SNAKE
coming out ef the west end wiadow.
The men named did scsssA quick wsFg
and thereby saved ell this Railroad
property.
The fire department wss ON hard
promptly and ala all tssat n&s possible
70 save the old structure a section ~
hose burst. which caused sOsne delay.
but the Iirsnaen wsrs able TO conslne
the blaze 70 tns depot building proper.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30

The body OF Evander McIver.
wealthy contractor OF Chicago. was
found Friday in a stairway leading 70
basement at the corner OF Twenty
Nth and State streets. There were
marks of violence on the body. All
his money and saluables had been
taken.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
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sIsssse wsah lsissaestI sssa Il<ssss.
fBeeaase ~ HaathNrs sastaw snaea
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hsaaf% aAa eae0 al re sssaN n ss1a@x
warrior AarAsd tss5 AhsFt wSha fwMss5sss
III me extreme ueFsAsra nAxtsaa IL sAa
iaassbHA raaersaslass. near whssa xsx.
self. II y ere sf tha few Nasa svm
record II Ntsax snsa&n easing NJ
0wa lk1e. Red sa9r4 mAs weA kHswM
mfnanM tire wfasses Fssadame ~ tlaA
southern p@ft " xzymaa e#@mky. sA*
IAeeat ~ shs reservation. azaa md AZ
maYv been accounted i suxaAl ssssa&ns
ard ness 81 . maruse asxpHsasissl
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
THE OIL TRUST COMPETITION
Fifty Million Dollar Syndicate is Being
Organized.

ofShutZeu.
Arrangements have been completed
m New York for the organization OF a
$50.000.0o0 syndicate. according to an
announcement published Monday.
which plans to develop several million
acres OF oil lands in Mexico. 1t is
planned not only to supply the Mexi-
can market, but to ship the product
to Central America, South America.
Europe and South Africa. in competi-
ton with the Standard OH company
The syndicate will take over the
Mexican Petroleum company. limited.
which now operates under the califor-
MIA laws. The company owns approx
imateiy 100000 acres OF oil land In
Mexico. More than 100 flowing wells
are reported to be on the property,
all Of the gusher variety. The oil Is
said to be the same as that OF the
Sour lakes and the southeast Texas
field.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30
Divldend for Bank Craiisars.

Ths statement has tuxt been given
out by the attorney for shs receiver 81
the defunct Citizens ssate Bank II
Edgemont that dividend Of az lear;
20 per cent will be paid next week 10
the depcsltors, and IL certain sestie-
fnents are made that are pending .
dividend Of ts per cent win be deeasr-
ed
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30

Anstsses $3.50 -. 2. - -.
Il xavu.sr,ss ssrs.sxs 80 ~ =. 49,. =
susszinsd sefsv.fr 3 <,ssn...ees~. 80 80
sef.s,lf. 1920 -. ,..-...<s. -, =
rl,~xr s $500. $500 ~ 49,
sr.s~aisfIvs $500. .. .-x,sr.s4~z -
xrasa. "a ~ 1890 90 -. -.
- szrszsn~. Z. - fsss~ <.zsfsz.zA x5S5~x
1dser=4 asvsss.szesns. ~ r<@~.s s.rSxsx 80
rrezz -. eenssss. fssn u ire s=exr-
rrssss. 81 a. s.n.Essrss "a sns.as~x -.
$ s.srsa~s xe..ess. - : $50 s,s1sns -
drawaa<k.. .aew.xa,sx - gssssz $500
srUsesssssyns e u gselsE.- s..lgs..z - -
szsr~ i ns s~vss = - es.Aes.ass = -
4nessAa - a.sssshz.sazs.
H<xvr sksssassss = sartss~s :. -
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-08-30

building nj the state fair grounds ~
Huron Cecil Ricketts, fell from the
roof to the ground. striking On hls
head. He was seriously lniaTsd. ard
for q time was unconseiaum. Hs Will
recover