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appeared in concert locally. His parents
moved to Vienna in 1921 that he might
study with Carl Czerny.
Prince ESterhazy and some of his friends
had settled an annuity upon him. making
this possible. After a years study with
this pupil of Beethoven he was presented
to the master himself, Beethoven was
then old and deaf. in i'll health. and had
been much pestered with prodisies- But
he still unerringly distinguished between
the false and the real, and when this in
spired child, with his naughty bearing,
blazing eyes. and flowing hair. left the
piano the old man enthus astically en-
braced and kissed him.
Franz List was consecrated to his art.
In 1S.4 his parents went with him to
Paris, that the child might enter the
conservative 1t was a great blow to
them to find it's doors closed to foreigners
The boy was placed with the composer
Paer. and later with Reicha. His mother
returned to Austria to live with d sister
for financial reasons, and husband and
wife never met again.
Prince Esterhazy and other Austrian
and Hungarian mobiles had given Adam
friends in Paris, with the result that lie
pettt List became the pet of the salons
of st. German.
>
Paris lie made the round Of the boxes.
to he kissed and caressed by rrincesses
and professional beauties. who wearied
of lap dogs. delighted in this fascinating
new plaything. Here. at the age of
twelve. he began to inhale the in:oXicat-
ing atmosphere Of adulat.on. which later
became the breath of life ana still later
sckening miasma, which drove hiEl
into the refuge of the monastery of
Monte Mario. world sick. before the half
century mark was reached
y key-story is told OF this mdny-sided
man.
While still in his youth Monsieur List
Went to Schaffer to have his portrait
painted He struck a theatrical pose.
Schaffer, then greater man than List,
refused utterly to consider it, ard in no
mild words. Instead of tax ng otfcnsc.
List threw out his hands with an i'm
pulsive gesture, and cried: Forgive, dear
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can only penetrate into them by way OF
the many rivers which cut into the noun
tains and divide the plateaus into sec
tons More than half of my country lies
between 1850 and $50 meters above the
sea. and tie forests are filled with the
sturdy evergreen trees which flourish
best at a high altitude. Then the forests
are filed with radiant birds and with the
chattering and laughter of parrots and
monkeys. Some OF the monkeys pc
culiar to Costa Rica. and are not found
else in the world. As for the
parrots and parroquets. they are famous
throughout the world. and nearly every
family possesses a pet, more or less tai
ented in the language, according to the
care bestowed. Deer still stalk in ma
Jestic grandeur in our woods. and such
animals as are not welcome. jaguar.
puma and reptiles which are not at all
comfortable To think about. But ii makes
even our wilderncsses TEEN with life and
journey through them different from
any other part of the earth.
Costa Rica is a great agricultural
country and one Of the richest in the
world. Our fruits are beyond descrip-
t1on-oranges. bananas, pincapples CO.
coanutS. and so many kinds OF garden
fruits that I cannot remember half Of
their names. But we are particularly
proud of our coffee and think it has
the best favor of any now on the mar
kets. Then get the very best
kind for sun, which equals about Il
cents of your money. Here, ! am told.
one has to pay three times that sum
for the best brands and they have not
the aroma of ours. our cocoa. too. is
OF superfine quality, and it is a favorite
drink particularly with the ladies' We
make it very thick and rich. and it is
highly spiced. Our flowers are luXuri-
ant and every home boasts of a garden
In San Jose the homes are after the
old Spanish type. the patio with the in
ner courtyard where the flowers bloom
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down 10 meet him was the Sheriff.
Children in the Public school practiced
the new OVAL Penmanship b. flling
their Copy Books with the following
popular Catch-Line. When YOU have a
Chance to Soak the Railroad go To it"
And the Trains never ran to suit
Every body.
Moral: Go easy with Capital until you
get il ROped and Tied.
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back to her mother in lS43. She had
always been a great admirer of George
Sand and now went in for literature ana
politics under the nom-de-plume OF
Daniel Stern She is recognized as
one of the bodest thinkers and writers or
that turbulent time word OF that
period may explain what seems mexpiica-
BILE in the life of List
In the time OF Louis XIV the art of
landscape gardening required that trees
and shrubs should he clipped into shapes
of birds beasts. globes. etc. The men
tai and moral training was eGualiN artl-
fetal. Then a reaction set in. cuiminat-
ing in the French revolution. Rousseau
and his philosophy of enlightenment con-
tributed no small part to this Probably
there was not a single gifted mind in any
country which did not feel the influence
of this tempest All the world would
bark back to nature. burst all bonds,
with genius. the exempt of all law, III
the lead.
MANY claim that the relations Of List
and the Princess Karolyn Sayn-Wittgen-
stein were purely platonic. That FOR the
thirteen years she lived at the villa at
Weimar she was his secretary. comrade
and friend The old Servant. Paulina.
now in charge of the villa-with its won
derful collection of objects OF art. must
cal instruments. gifts and decorations
bestowed upon the Master does not
hold this theory but entertains tourists
with gossip Of their life together there
1t is at least pathetic that after years
of effort tn obtain an annulment OF her
marriage and dispensation to marry
List it should have been revoked
upon their arrival in Rome. where ar
rangements for a brilliant ceremony had
been made.
They accepted 1t as a Judgment from
heaven and separated forever lie en-
tered the Dominican Monastery OF Monte
Mario. She devoted the twenty-siX re-
manning years of her life to good works.
When she died a program of the concert
at KEW. where she first saw and heard
List was found in her jewel case TO
he loved by List, if only for single day
is Joy enough to last a hfetlme' "hce
said Russian princess
When List returned to Neimar after
seven wears it was in the able earn-
He lived the remaining twenty-five years
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women find so much JOY in their homes
and in the natural aVocations OF tleir
sex that the modern crusade To Tree
them from the shacIlcs Will meet lit
tho eilcoura cement at least in Central
America. says this sonora
DR. Porras mas gained man. friends
during his ten months service III TINS
capital and his summary recall was deep
" regretted He is genial and accom-
pIished and one of his most fascinating
characteristics has been his frank de-
votion to the lady who he has just mar
ried. He met his wife three years ago
when he was acting as minister TO san
Jose de Costa RIGA. and within month
of the meeting an engagement existed.
But all kinds of obstacles seemed to ARISE
to prevent the marriage. Inc munster
was sent on a special mission TO buenoS
Aires and before that was ended another
special mission kept him away from the
one spot on earth where he desired to be.
However. he managed to Wis san Jose
at least once every three or four months
Then came the obstacles. now happily
slrmounted. which surrounded his we'd
ding day on September IA
Sonora Porras belongs to an ancient
family of Costa Rica, on both sides OF her
house Her mother was a Castro, and
this family came to Central America more
than two hundred years ago. Her father,
who died in the diplomatic service OF his
country. was of ilustrious lineage. and
his ancestors had been prominent under
the Spanish rule. and continued to &C
cupy high places after the independence,
Costa Rica is one of the rigidly CathOl C
countries III the Central American groups,
and the Pope sends an apostolic delegate
there who. according to custom, is al
ways the dean of the diplomatic corps
The present delegate is Mgr Juan Gag
Hero, Archbishop of Seba sta. who was
appointed in 1908. He holds the rank Of
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When the College Graduates in KHAKI
Suits began to drag Chains across Lots.
wave OF JOY engulfcd Main Street
from the Grain Elevator clear out TO
the Creamery.
Then came 10000 Carusos. temporarily
residing in Box Cars. TO dISarrange tao
Face of Nature and put a CuIvert over
the Crick. Real Estate Dealers emerged
from their Holes and local Rip Van
Wrinkles began 10 sit up and rub their
Eyes
One morning Train tipped through
the Cut and pulled up at the New Sta
tion.
The Road was an Assured Fact. The
Rails were spiked down. the Rolling
Stock was III Commission; Trains were
running according 10 Schedule.
There was no longer any Reason Tor
Waiting, 50 the Citizens hiked over to
the Court House and began 10 file
Damage Suits the Town Council
started in 10 pass Ordinances and the
Board OF Equalization whooped the
Taxes
Horny-handed Jurors hung around the
Circuit Court Room waiting for a
Chance TO take a WalIop al The soul
less Corporation.
When the Promoter came along on n
Tour of Inspection the only Person
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and be Intellectual, and she worried
because he seemed to crave the Society
of Mike and Jimmy at the Engine
House and was saving up to buy Il
Canoe,
One day she advised her Husband
to question the Boy rather closely and
ascertain whether or not he was keep
ing pace with the other Youths i'll the
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engagement with his bctrnthed. namely,
tho wedding ceremony, scheduled with
fitting accompaniment at the Cathedral
OF San Jose. Costa Rica-
The bride-elect had become supersti-
tious over the many postpouements. so
that the ancient custom which holds in
the Roman Catholic Church was revived
to meet the emergency. The marriage
occurred in the cathedral at the day and
hour set. but the groom was represented
by proxy. his friend. Senior Nicolo Odoa-
muno. minister of war. answering in his
name. Immediately after the religious
ceremony the bride and her mother sailed
for New York. where they We're met by
Senior PorraS. From the ship they jour
neyed at once to the Church of Our Lady
of Guadalupe. in West 14th street. where
solemn nuptial mass was celebrated by
Padre Paul Yournet. the pastor, in the
presence of a large number of Latin and
american friends of the contracting par
ties After the nuptial mass DR.. Porras
and his bride held a reception in the
home OF a friend and then departed on an
afternoon train for Washington, where
they are now residing at the Portland in
Vermont avenue.
Marriage by proxy is not of such rare
occurrence in Catholic countries as it
seems TO be here said Sonora Porras.
and while il constitutes a binding re-
hgious marriage. desired the second
religious ceremony and the mass, though
il was not at all necessary. In former
times all royal marriages were celebrated
by proxy as one may read in history.
Your poet. I.OngfelloW. whom we know
and admire in country also, has a
pretty poem about the marriage by proxy
of Mary Of Burgundy and the Emperor
Maximilan. which | have often read. I
have lived always in Costa RIGA, and
this is my first sojourn away from my
beloved home. but having my husband
and my mother here with he have not
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CHE Will Spend the Au-
- turnn in Washington
DIR. Porras Is One Of the
Foremost Diplomats of Pana-
ma, and According to His
Friends Will Be It's Next
Chief Executive-The Mar
rage Was Economically Cele-
brated Last Month in the
Cathedral of San Jose, Costa
Rica, the Groom Being Rep
resented by Proxy.
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of romance imparts, After a court
ship lasting over three years. a
date was set for the wedding. Several
DELAYS had been encountered because OF
family sorrow and berea Vement. After
the wedding cards had peen issued it be
came obvious that the minister could not
leave his post here To keep that important
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and the birds build their nests and give
us concerts all day and far into the
night.
life is nearly all confined to the even
ingS. We call and entertain and give
dinners and dances from ten in the even
ing until the small hours Of the morn
ing and all our concerts and operate
and theatrical performances begin at
an hour which would seem preposterous
in this country. But our day does not
begin so early as here. and all our seri-
Gus affairs are arranged after a differ
domestic. and so far little has been
heard of the great revolution which
is CONFUSING the world of women in
other parts of the world. We love
music and dancing. and find our amuse-
ments in this way We learn to sew
Spanish blood loves music and learns to
sing and play as regularly as she is
Taught to read and write. ! learned
the piano and-tn play the guitar and
the mandolin. and | love to sing.
Sonora Porras is handsome, cordial
type of the Latin American, a little
more progressive than the average
woman of her race and entirely absorb
ed in the graver affairs which interest
Der husband She can talk canal with
the best engineer and has learned all
the intricacies Of the diplomatic prob
lem now being solved between the
United States and Colombia regarding
the infant republic of Panama. But 1t
is all in the subtle essentially Latin
way without the least desire to figure
other than as a sympathetic cOmpa anton
TO her husband. Nothing seems more
strange or comprehensive to this
pretty young Latin matron than the
fact often thrust upon her. that there
are women here who want to vote
and possess all the privileges OF a man.
She always asks why they want this.
and SO far no one has been able to
make the situation plain. The Latin
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HOUGH recalled,
DIR. Belisario Por-
raS. former minis
ter from Panama.
and his young bride
will he prominent
figures in W a slI-
ington society FOR
I h . n o xt { Q W
months. \ T a r Z
from personal con-
SideratiOn. I h G V
will always be
-. -l,aL - in
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been al all homesick, as | feared | should
be. | am glad to come at this season.
for the climate reminds me so much of
nv home. | find Washington lovely with
its green grass and vivid autumn flowers
and the wide shining streets. My home
is also lovely from every standpOint. and
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HE most romantic

HE most romantic
figure in the group
of romantic COM
posers. beginning
with Schubert and
eliminating with
Wagner, that dared
to oppose conserva-
tisW. even lhe
classiCism of Mo-
Fart and Beethoven
the most roman
tic figure, the most
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fascinating personality. was Franz List
born one hundred years ago today, DC
toher -. 1911
In the little Hungarian village OF Raid
ing. on the estate of Prince Esterhazy,
steward. the little Franz was reared in
rural simplicity, where labor reigned and
creative effort was the order of the day
1911 was the year of the great comet
His parents Ieemed il a happy omen.
Perhaps it may have influenced his brill
liant career.
Adam List although in reduced cir
cumstances. belonged to the old nobility.
as no one can doubt who remembers the
his son.
on terms of friendship with Mozart
HAYDN Hummcl and other musicians
o. the day Franz was fortunate IN haV-
ing the enthusiastic sympathy and CO.
operation of his father during TIE most
important and formative period of his
life.
Thou shalt realize that art ideas which
fascinated my youth in VAN. eVas a
promise faithfully kept. :
At the age of sin the little :Franz
begged that tie might begin the study of
Tested the strongest desire to pay in
public This passion to express himself
ever dominated him. In three years he
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included in the Curriculum.
Husband was simply Business Man
but he did not wish to Own Up that
he was travelling behind Il False Front,
He called the incipient McGraw up on
the Carpet and tried to make himself
look like a formal sitting of the United
States Supreme Court.
He sprung the old one about the
Hen and a half that lays an Egg and
a half in Il Day and half. The little
Tot began TO pull Higher Algebra on
him. so he took a quick shift to Amer
lean History. and learned for the first
time that Columbus was a Ringer and
not the Real Fellow.
He passed rapidly over Spelling. as he
employed II Blonde Stcnographer for
that Purpose. Taking up Physiology,
he paused long enough to get the Cere-
bellum confused with the Transverse
Colon and then tackled English Litera-
ture, only to learn that Dickens is a
Has Been and "Thanatopsis" is Droll.
When he rejoined the Wife he was
giving at the Knees, but he Stalled and
said the YounEster was doing we'll
as could be expected, considering the
Caliber Of the Teachers employed by
the Board of Education.
Moral: rhe American Home is safe
.g,o ,-tiIdra, oct ON
Copyright, 1911, 10y George Adel
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BY MARGARET r. DOWNING.
Williams news., 1911-12-23

 regard to matters which affect the interest of the stockmen as whole. Matters of vital interest to every flock master in the land are contin ually coming up and call for eff cient organizations of range users. The forest service is entering new fields of scientific range manage ment and is engaged upon prob lems of great interest to the stock growers. With their cooperation we shall be able to better meet the needs of the hockmasters and make the forests more useful to all of the people.
Williams news., 1911-12-23
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"Human Hearts" with many sea- sons of success to it's credit will be the attraction for January 3 at the opera house, and will give seekers after popular amusement an op- portupity to laugh, cry and ap- plaud the many pathetic and laugh able scenes of the grand old play. The scene of Tom Logan's cross roads blacksmith shop, the interior of the Little Rock, Arkansas, prison and the cottage on the Dogan farm with it's bush of roses at the corner are all pretty stage pictures and will be produced in an excellent manner, The company that is playing the piece this season is said to be the best seen in it for several seasons and much more comedy has been added to it, giv ing it m ore light and shade than heretofore, bright comedy vein .runping through the piece from first to last,
Williams news., 1911-12-23

day for Phoenix to join his wife. who is spending the winter there MT. Johnson was one of the Ari zona delegates that did such good work to secure the holding of the next annual convention in Phoenix
 Postmaster Fred Smith has stuff ciently recovered from his illness to be able to look after affairs at the postoffice, through he looks somewhat "peakrd" out. The rush for Christmas was on thls week and it kept them all on the jump to handle the mail matter, to say nothing of the Mexican payday rush.
 Mrs. Maude Hamilton, of Los Angeles, is another reader of the News who cannot do without the paper and sends check to cover subscription for another year. She gets the paper every Monday morn- ing and gays she cannot keep house without it. We are glad to receive such compliments from our sub scribers and they spur us to greater efforts to keep the News in the lead in Northern Arizona.
Williams news., 1911-12-23
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ITEMS OF GENERAL
 INTEREST

Ladies tailor made suits at Will. Hams Tailoring Co.
 NJ. F.. Farrer the Ash Fork tailor spent last Sunday in town with friends.
 To SELL-W Winchester, 32 special and shotgun. J. s. BUTTON. w. Patterson was business and pleasure visitor at the county seat last Saturday.
 For Sale-Resident lots in the Perrin addition to the townsite oi Williams. Low prices. Easy terms c. P.-Silvernail.
 T. ". Moody relieves c. D. Cal Ian as lineman for the Postal Tele. graph company.
 District Attorney Sleeves was a professional visitor in town the first of the week.
 THE NEWS wishes everybody g Merry Christmas and many re- turns of the day.
 Patronize the Williams Transfer Co. Satisfaction guaranteed.
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 Get your swear-off resolutions out and have them in good working order for the new year.
 FOR SALE--15 bead fine bred stocl hogs and 75 head black Minorcha chickens. Enquire at this office. | Mrs. Frank Miller came in from their ranch north of town last Sat. urday and spent the day shopping Mrs. Johhn McWiiliams, of Maine came in Monday and spent the af ternoon shopping and visiting with . friends.
 I. P. McConkey, of the L. J Smith Construction company, wat a business visitor at Ash Fork ths first of the week
 Dr. H. M. Berry. the pc pular anc jovial veterinary surgeon of Flag staff, was looking after his patient, in. williams the first of the week.
 Jerrie Lee, the assistant bullion  counter at the Arizona Centra bank here. left last Friday evening for the old home at Houston, Tex to spend the holidays.
 WANTED. ninstructo who car talk English to teach English tt Italian boy an hour each evening Also want board and room witt instructor. Address, V. P, Bo, 632, Williams.
Williams news., 1911-12-23
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Williams news., 1911-12-23

A stray dark burro and colt ta ken. up by D. Mclean. Owner can have same by calling at his home, describing property and pay ing for this notice.
 A stray mouse colored burro, and colt, taken up by I. P. McCoDkey Owners can have same by calling at the office of the L. J. Smith Construction Co.,. describing same and paying for this notice. 5t
 Vim. (Tug) Mccartney came in from the Saginaw camp last week and after looking after his business affairs in town, left on Monday for Phoenix to spend the winter.
 Ben Schuster, a prominent mer- chant of St. Johns. Apache county, Arizona, died in a Los Angeles hospital Sunday night, December 10, following an operation for can. cer of the stomach.
 Miss Zella Jones, of Flagstaff, stopped off here last Monday for a few hours visit with friends, while enroute to Prescott to attend the teachers annual convention in ses sion there this week.
 
 Conductor and Mrs. Russell Stone and the baby left last Sun day for Anaheim, Cal, to spend the gladsome holidays with MT. and Mrs. Frank Machleb and family.
 Engineer Billy Heron, having secured a 30 day lay-off, left for the City of the Angels last Friday and will spend the time visiting with his wife and family. The shady side of Broadway will prob ably get good look at Billy be- fore he returns.
 Marshal Patterson was at Belle, mont last Friday night and Satur day forenoon, watching a trainload of merchandise for the Santa Fe. One of the big 5000 engines went to the bad there and the marshal was watching the train until anoth- CT engine could be had. Col. Charles Lindstrom and Fred
 Reno passed through Williams last Monday evening, having in charge the Saginaw & Manistee Lumb company horses, which they were taking to the company ranch near Glendale, Ariz. They will remain in the valley until spring. James A. Johnson, who but re. gently returned from attending the American Live Stock association convention at Denver, left last Sun