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Williams news., 1909-02-20
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Mrs. Ed. Geddes was a Flagstaf if visitor Saturday.
 February 24th is Ash Wednes- day, the beginning of Lent.
 Lawyer X. N. Sleeves was a pro- fessional visitor at the county seat Monday.
 c. J. Babbitt, of Flagstaff, was a business visitor in the city on Wednesday.
 c. E. Boyce returned Friday even ing from his business trip to the Salt river valley.
 Wm. Morgan returned Monday from an extended visit with his mother in Phoenix.
 Attorney J. E. Jones of Flag staff, was professional visitor in the city Thursday.
 People should not forget that the postoffice will observe Sunday hours on Wednesday, Feb. 22.
 Father Connolly of Winslow, at tended the exercises at the reading room last Friday evening
 Conductor Rob Roy is reported as much improved, and will soon be able to resume his duties.
 Michael Mcbride. the Seligman business man, was circulating with old friends in town yesterday.
 Martin Buggeln and R. J. Kinser on Monday shipped carload of ia cattle to the California market.
 J. s. Amundsen, of the Rabbit Poison Co.,, was a business visitor at Flagstaff the first of the week.
 L. O. Olson left on Wednesda, for Maddock, N. Dak., and may de eide to remain there permanently
 Albert Wilson left for Flagstaf Saturday evening. where he vii visit with friends for about month
 R. s. Teeple was business wis. itor in the city Sunday from Hol brook, returning the same evening
 B. A. Cameron, county assessor arrived in the city Thursday, and is making social calls upon all oul properly owners.
Williams news., 1909-02-20
Needles suffered bad fire Tues

Needles suffered a bad fire Tues day morning, in which two China men were burned to death and a property loss of about $20,O0O was sustained. The buildings destroyed included the Needles hotel, Postal Telegraph Go Barney's pawn shop, Japanese pool room and a Chinese laundry. The fire is said to have originated in Chinese opium den. The loss is partially covered by insurance.
 Dora Day, one of the colored girls down the line, is something of bunko artist herself, but she got taste of some of the medicine she has been administering to others, Sunday night. A tall, cadaverous looking individual. slightly lame, asked Dora to change a $20 bill. When she produced the change the man grabbed $15 Of it and skidooed. He wasn't captured.
 Notwithstanding the attempts of enemies to connect Dr. k. B. Per rin with fraudulent land deals, he has completely proved his inno- cence of the charges made, as his friends in Williams expected, and the doctor now has his prosecutors on the run. and promises to land Charles P. Shell in the penitentiary for perjury.
 The weather for the past week in Williams has been spring-like.
Williams news., 1909-02-20
Eyes and Nervous Troubles

Dr. R. Glaze, the Chicago neu- rologist, of Douglas, Ariz., will be in Williams, February 20-22, for two days only. If you have ner- vous trouble, caused by the eyes, have them corrected by him.
 All the latest style eye glasses, mountings and frames of all kinds. Reasonable prices. Will visit Will jams three times a year hereafter. Exa imitation free.
Williams news., 1909-02-20

The La Crosse (Kan.) Lacrosse has the following account of the marriage of a young couple who are now making their home in Will jams: Roy Wolfe and Miss Mabel Redman were married at the home of the brides grandparents Feb. l ', in this city, Elder o. H Truman officiating. The groom lives at Williams, Ariz., and is extensively engaged in the cattle business there. The bride is a La Crosse girl born and bred, and lived with her grandparents here. She is a graduate of our high school and has been very successful as a teach CT in the schools of the county. She has been very popular with a large circle of friends and has been for years the organist of the Chris tian church.. The newly-married couple have the best wishes of all their friends.
Williams news., 1909-02-20
SUMMONS

In the Justice Court, Williams Precinct, County of Coconino, Territory of Arizona. NJ. Reneke,
 vs. SSummons. John O'Keefe,
 Defendant.
 Action brought in the Justice Court of Will. jams Precinct, in and for the County of Coco nino, in the Territory of Arizona. In the name of The Territory of Arizona to John O'Keefe, defendant, greeting: You are hereby summoned and required t1 appear in an action brought against you by the above named plaintiff in the Justice Court of Williams Precinct. in and for the County of Coconino, in the Territory of Arizona. and answer to the complaint filed in said Justice Court, at Williams, Precinct. in said County, within five days, exclusive of the day of service, after the service upon you of this summons, if served within this Precinct; but if served without this Precinct, but within the County ten days; if served out of the County. fifteen days; in all other cases, twenty days, or judgment by default will be taken against you.
 Given under my hand at Williams this 18th day of February, 1909.
 NJ. J. HUNTSVILLE,
 sJustice of the Peace of said Precinct. First publication Feb. 20. 19O9-4t.
Williams news., 1909-02-20
Justice Court Matters

Mae Utter and Fannie Porter, two denizens of the bad lands, en- deavored to convince Judge Rouns- vile Monday that they were SUD- ported. and not following their vocation. Mae claimed that her husband, who looked every inch workingman and proved to be, sup ported her She testified that she prepared his meals every day and served them on time. Marshal Patterson. however, introduced tes timony to the effect that she piled her business whenever possible and that she occupied a house of Mrs. Ia bor's, located a little distance from the regular path, and was using this, along with her alleged husband, as blind to cheat the city out of it's regular income. The same evidence applied to Fannie. and each was fined $2O. The lat ter appealed. Mae dug up.
 R. [. Stuart, porter for various saloons, was in Judge RounseviIle's court Wednesday afternoon to an- swer to the charge of assault and battery. As ali the witnesses spoke highly of Stuart, Judge Rounseville imposed the small fine of $15 for his offense. Stuart on Feb 9 gave Mae Nelson terrific beating and as consequence she attempted to commit suicide the next day and is still in critical condition.
 Day Ricketts was before Judge Rounseville last Saturday on mis demeanor charge and was fined $25, which he paid. He was charged with landing a solar plexus on the tear founts of the queen of the row.
Williams news., 1909-02-20

 Sunday evening, to remain for the winter. Mir. Wolf has been there for some time past for the benefit of his health.
 Mrs. William Heron left on Monday last for Council Bluffs, Iowa. being summoned there by the illness of her father. whose con- dition. at last accounts, was re- ported serious.
 If business continues as it has been for the past week Consta ble Bob" Postle will soon be in the Standard Oil class. He has been on the jump every day, and every jump brought in more revenue.
 FOR SALE-The Joe Johnston res- idence property. furnished; also the business property, at a bargain. See McD. Robinson. at the bank
 County Treasurer J. R Treat has notified J. E Jones. county school superintendent, that there is $14,- 57643 in the treasury belonging to the general school fund subject to the apportionment to the various school districts.
 Charlie Burgett, the s. F.. P. & P. brakeman who was killed at Jerome Junction a short time ago, was well know in Williams and the other towns on the main line of the Santa Fe, having run through here for number of years.
 F. P. Lattimer, who had both legs cut off below the knee by fall ing under a moving train, near Louise, four miles east of Kingman, Friday night of last week, died at the hospital in Los Angeles last Tussday.-Kingman Miner.
 August Lindstrom returned from San Francisco last Saturday even ing, where he had been on company business. MT. Lindstrom said it had rained almost constantly for eighteen days in that city, making it almost impossible to go about.
 At the next meeting of the town council the matter of the appoint ment of an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the death of J.. B. Jones will be taken up. There nre several other important mat ters to come before the council at it's next meeting.
 "Why Girls Leave Home" was presented at the Williams opera house last Saturday night to a fair sized audience While the play itself is rather weak, the company is good one, and the actors ac- quilted themselves in a manner that elicited universal praise.
 While in the city on Thursday Assessor B. A. Cameron appointed Thos. F. Maddock as deputy as- sessor. MT. Cameron could not have made better appointment, for Tommy" is thoroughly compe, tent in every way to fill the posi- tion. and is deservedly popular.
 F. O. Poison, of the Babbitt-Pol- son Co.,, returned Wednesday even- ing from Phoenix, where he had been as a representative of the busi- ness men of Williams in the forma- tion of territorial commercial as- sociation. A synopsis of the pro- ceedings will be found in another column.
 Ross Barnard, bill clerk at the local depot, and Joe B. Garfield, manager of the local Harvey curio store, left for Phoenix and Tucson on Monday. to be gone about ten days. During their absence Guy c. Riggs is taking MT. Barnard's $ place, while Smyth Stark has charge of the curio business.
 Wednesday evening the Santa Fe sent Prince Yoder to Grants as tel egraph operator. This speaks well for Prince, as he mastered the art of telegraphy in about a year, and he has learned something that he can never forget; and it is a neces- sity to know it, as it is boost in
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Nebraska CITY Chautauqua.

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. A,-(spe-
cial.)-The Nebraska City chautauqua,
which lasts nine days, opened his morning,
with Rev. Edwin M. Lanham as platform
manager. In the afternoon the Castle
Square company gave an entertainment,
after which Prof. NJ. L. Bowman delivered
an able discourse on farming, and had a
heart-to-heart talk with the large number
of farmers present regarding the care of
their lands and the crops. Sunday, Colonel
George w. Balm and DR.. d. F. Fox deliver
discourses. The speakers and entertainers
for the week are exceptionally fine and the
musical features new and novel. Hon.
Caleb Powers of Kentucky will be here
Wednesday afternoon.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Nebraska

lawn space on each side. instead Of having
the west curb line directly up against the
sidewalk.
This agreement lie based on the condition
that the paving district must bear the ex-
pense Of taking up the present walks and
replacing them.
Christian missionary Convention.
Beginning Sunday the forty-second an
nual convention Of the Nebraska Chris
tian Missionary society VIII meet to tran
sact business in Bethany park, until Au-
gust %. Bible schools will be held and the
Young Peoples Society OF Christian En-
deavor. Ministerial association, Brother
hood Disciples of Christ and the Christian
women's Board Of Missions will conduct
meetings.
The address Of President r A. Schnell
will be made Monday afternoon and re-
ports Of committees will be received Thurs
day. The work Of the convention will be-
gin early in the morning. the closing meet
ings being called at s o'clock.
Boys in Juvenile Court.
Cigarettes and a desire to keep late
hours led to about n dozen boys from
South Ninth street and vicinity appearing
before the bar Of the Juvenile court Fri
day. The boys were said to have a CLUB
house in the vicinity of the coal yards.
where they met and had al occasional
good time and keeping hours which were
not meant for boys. The court decided the
boys could not be found guilty Of any
really vicious conduct and admitted them
to liberty on the condition that the secre-
tary Of the club" appear att he next
meeting Of the court and report on their
conduct in the ensuing interval.
Mullen to Ask RehearInE.
Arthur Mullen, who is drawing pay as
state oil inspector, is diligently at work
preparing his argument in support Of his
motion for a rehearing in the nonpartlsan
judiciary act, which was recently declared
unconstitutional by the supreme court. Mr..
Mullen helped to defend the law when 1t
was argued in the courta-
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Neff Hearing Postponed.

TECUMSEH, Neb., Aug. 21.-(Special.)
The preliminary hearing in the case
of the state against DR.. ]. G. Neff, the
Sterling dentist who is charged with a
statutory offense preferred by his daugh-
ter. Miss Lora Neff, came up before
County Judge James Livingston here this
morning, but at 3 o'clock this afternoon,
at the request of the prosecution, was
continued until August "a. The com
planning witness, Miss Neff. was on the
stand during the entire day and was sub
jected to a rigid cross-examination by
the defendants attorney, General L. w.
Colby of Beatrice. A large crowd was
present during the hearing. Among the
witnesses present for the state were the
police matron and the chief of police of
Lincoln.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
MOTOR CARS ron ENTIRE LINE
st. Joseph a Grand Island Orders the
Cars.

U JOAEph n 0Ehhu AnAAnn uE0eE@ the
Cars.
FAIRBURY, Neb., Aug. ~2L-(SpeciaI)-
That motor car service is to be installed
on the st. Joseph q Grand Island line
for local traffic as soon as the Union Pa
clfic begins detouring its through trains
over this route is now assured by a re-
port which comes from superintendent
Berlingett Of the st. Joseph & Grand
Island system. The motor car service will
cover the entire line from Kansas City
to Grand Island. Mr.. Berlingett said:
Five cars have been ordered. The first
car will arrive about the middle Of Sep
TENDER and will be put on at once. 1t
will start from Marysville at 7 o'clock in
the morning. running east as far as st.
Joseph and returning to Marysville in the
evening. BY the middle of October the
second car will have arrived and It will
be run from Hiawatha west as far as
Fairbury, then turned and run back to
Hiawatha. The third car will start from
Fairbury. making the run TO Grand Island
and return each day. The fourth and
fifth cars will be run between Kansas
City and st. Joseph"
This schedule, in connection with the
regular steam passenger service which is
now in commission and which will be re-
tanned, will Civ all st. Joseph & Grand
Island towns four passenger trains a day
each way.
1t is also understood that general motor
service will be installed on the Lincoln
branch OF the Union Pacific known as
the Blue Valley road.
The contract for the cars for use on the
st. Joseph & Grand Island road have
been let to the McKeen Motor Car com
pany OF Omaha They will have accom-
modations for ninety passengers and IA
%cilities for handling baggage and express.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22

BEATRICE-The race horses which par
ticipated in the circuit races here the
last week, were taken to Wymore today
where the races are to be held the COM
ing week.
ORD-Next Tuesday the Third Annual
Chautauqua assembly will convene at Ord,
A strong program is promised. Teachers
institute will be in session at the same
time.
STROMSBURG-Shock wheat threshing
is about finished in this community. The
reported yield OF the wheat is from thirty
to forty bushels per acre. Some Of it
tested as high as sixty-three pounds to the
bushel.
BEATRICE-w. H. Coleman and Miss
married at Weeping Water, Neb., yester-
day. They will make their home at Hardy,
Neb., where the groom is employed as
superintendent of schools.
BEATRICE-Sheriff Sage Of Geneva,
Neb,, was in the city yesterday looking
for oscar Egolf, a young man who left his
home at that place a few days ago. The
some tramps in Pawnee county.
WEST POINT-Rev. II, Steger, pastor
Of st. Johns Lutheran church for some
years, has resigned and accepted a call
from the church at Plattsmouth, to which
place he has removed with his family.
BEATRICE-Joseph Boehler, deputy
game warden, was called to Wymore yes
terday to investigate the report that GER
tain parties were fishing Illegally. Mr..
LOtnltI lbNUu 4 NUMBER OF lines ana Qe-
troyed them, but failed to locate the fish
ermen.
BEATRICE-A "swipe" at the race track
swallowed a quantity of leg wash last
evening mistaking II for whiskey. The in
gradients were witch hazel, alcohol and
camphor and Grimm was q pretty sick
man for a short time and was taken to the
city jail for treatment.
WEST POINT-Joseph Kase, the West
Point business man who had the mis-
fortune to lose his wife and child by DEAN
while they were visiting in Austria, has
returned to West Point, accompanied by
his only surviving child.
NEBRASKA CITY-The total vote Of
this county AZ the primary election last
Tuesday was 500 and the cost Of holding
the election was something over SLIGO, In
other words It cost the county something
like SlSe per vote for all Of the votes cast
on that day.
STROMSBTRG-The city council has
| granted a franchise 20 the StrOmRburg
Sewer company The company has been
organized with V. F.. Wilson, president.
c. c.. Clark, vice president; c.. V. Nelson.
secretary and G.. Fl Presson. treasurer.
The company expects TO begin cOnstruC-
ton work soon.
PLATTSMOUTH-In county court Friday
afternoon Judge Beeson decided that the
aged Q and 6 years, mould be taken from
their mother, Mrs. Charles Antoine, ana
given 20 the Nebraska ChildTen's Home
society Of Omaha,
NEBRASKA ~CITY-The board Of can
vassers last evening canyassed the returns
from the primary election Of last Tuesday
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
PROGRESS OF THE CORN CROP
some Places Need Rain and Others
All Right.

some Places Need Rain and OthsFs
All Right.
HARVARD. Neb., Aug. H.-(Special.)-
The weather continues dry and rain is
badly needed to further mature corn. In
most places, farmers rave had 20 stop
blowing for wheat, owing to the dry
weather. Corn has stood the dry weather
wonderfully well. and though damaged
will make considerable of a crop even
without rains, as the hot weather, without
rains, greatly aided to keep the corn crop
alive.
ORD. Neb., Aug. 21.-(special.eValley
county has not suffered from the late hot
season. There has been plenty of moist
ure all the time and the corn is further
advanced than at any time for a number
Of years. II is confidently expected that
the yield will far surpass the high record
Of the last two seasons. Winter wheat
Is yielding about twenty-five bushels as an
average, with one banner crop Of fifty
bushels reported and another at forty-five
bushels. The acreage Of corn and wheat
is liberal, but oats are threshing out a
short crop. Alfalfa never was better.
WEST POINT, Neb., Aug. 2-(special)-
Contrary to expectations and the experience
of other portions of the state the late alb
normally hot weather has not inJuriously
affected the growing corn in this portion
of the Elkhorn valley, on the contrary 1t
seems to rave been a great benefit. The
entire area Of corn is in magnificent shape,
the greater portion Is practically made
and it's maturity assured under ordinary
climatic conditions.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22

Treatment of Children Leads to Inves-
tiEation of Angus BOeck.

HUMBOLDT. Neb.. Aug. 21.-(specisl.)-
August Boeck, the German farmer whose
actions at the time his child was lost last
Sunday caused so much comment, was
taken to Falls City and given An ezamina-
ton before the insanity board, a large
number Of witnesses being present from
this city and surrounding country. The
board decided that he was a fit subject
for the asylum and he was ordered sent
there, an administrator being appointed
for his farm affairs and a guardian for
the four children, ranging in age from 8 to
16 years. Mr.. Boeck, it will be remembered,
refused to go out and aid in the search for
his lost 3-year-old girl until he was forced
to go by the nelghbors. Investigation re-
vealed the fact that the children had been
deprived Of many of the necessities of life
and compelled to work in the fields at all
times, without schooling and amid great
exposure.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Humboldt Pioneer stricken.

HUMBOLDT, Neb., Aug. 21-(special)-
Uncle John Cowman, q pioneer resident
Of this section, who has been lately max
ing his home with a daughter at Holbrook,
Neb., but who is visiting here with his
son, David Cowman, and wife, was stricken
with paralysis while sitting on the porch
chatting to a friend, The patient was re-
moved at once to the home mentioned and
has rallied from the shock, although still
suffering the loss Of the use Of his right
arm and much Of the side, as we'll as the
vocal cords. he being unable to talk. The
patient is about 70 years OF age.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
MANY TRAfNMEN ARE LET OUT
Are Accused of Robbing Burlington
Trains.

BEATRICE, Neb., Aug. 21.-(Special
Telegram. "A sensation in the shape of
a series of robberies has just developed
at Wymore, where a number of con-
ductors, engineers and brakemen in the
employ of the Burlington have been
called on the carpet and discharged for
taking silks, clothing and shoes from
cars in transit. Thirteen employe s have
been discharged since yesterday. For
the last few weeks the company has had
a number of detectives at work and these
officers have rode in the trains with
crews where the robberies nave oc-
Cured. In some instances the stolen
goods ave been found in the possession
Of the trainmen.
Ten more are slated for discharge. A
few of the men have been with the com
pany for many years and were among
the Oldest and most trusted employees.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Omaha Drummers Pay for GIas..

NEBRASKA CITY, Neb., Aug. 2l-(spe-
cial)-Two travelling men from Omaha
were here last evening and after witness
ing an amateur game of ball became very
enthusiastic after going tc the hotel. They
were in the office Of the Grand hotel and
began a game of ball, despite the protest
Of the clerk and the fact that large plate
glass windows were on almost all sides
OF them. One pitched a ball that was a
twirler and had great speed. which his
friend failed to catch and 1t broke out
one Of the large plate-gIass windows.
When the proprietor called upon them to
settle for the glass they were game and
planked down $50.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Indian EIonerr Arc Taken.

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Aug. ~21.-CSpeclal)
The Sioux Indians, who are apt imitators
Of some Of the white population, are not
proving to be a success as clippers. Moses
Saul, a full-blood Brule Sioux warrior,
whose home is on the Rosebud reservation,
has discovered this to his sorrow. A week
or two ago he eloped with his sister-in-law
Miss Maggie Mckenzie, an Indian belle,
deserving his wife and family on Ponca
creek. Officials OF the reservation traced
the clippers to Minnesota and finally back
to Nebraska, where they were arrested
and brought back to South Dakota. A
serious charge has been made against
Saul, and in default of bonds he has been
lodged in the Gregory county jail pending
his trial at the next term of state circuit
court in that county.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
Close Contest in Lincoln County.

NORTH PLATTE, Neb.. Aug. 2l-(spe-
cial.)-The primary election in Lincoln
county brought out some very close re-
turns. the principal contests being Upon
the republican candidates for county clerk
and sheriff. Frank r. Elliott, for county
clerk. received 54 and William Often re-
ceived 500. Ira L. Mlltonberger received
54 as candidate for sheriff and VIII Salis-
bury received 5H. 1t lie significant that
there was Just one more vote cast for the
two candidates for sheriff than there was
for the two candidates for county clerk.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-22
EXTENDS LINE
New Road sixty Miles Eastward from
Belle FOurche Line Con-
templated.

PIERRE, s. D.. Aug. 2~1-(Special Telc-
g~ram)-The Relic Fourche Valley Railway
company, a branch of the Northwestern,
today filed a resolution Of extension from
its terminus in section 20, township q.
range 6, to section 10, township s. range II,
a distance of about sixty miles eastward.
The proposed line takes It east near Stone
vile into the White Owl country, the
erminus being abour six miles north OF
the White Owl postoffice.