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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11

A party of young ladies, including
the Misses Jemima Lloyd, Pearl Evans,
Rebecca Boud, Ella Boud, Hannah
Kiar. Ruby Culver, Alice Cotton and
Margaret Evans, chaperoned by Mrs
II. +. Wells. are at the Hermitage for
a. couple of days
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11

Mr. and Mrs. w. g. Bogue and Miss
Dora Bogue have returned from a stay
Of some time in California and arc at
home at No II Prescott apartments,
Miss Mary Bogue. who WIS with them
In Los Angeles and at Catalina, has
returned 10 Berkeley and will enter on
her senior year there in a. few dsvs.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-08-11

Mrs, Charles 7. Mixer and n.
son, Charles, arc spending tbe
with Mr.. Mixer in GRAY. IdaS.
the latter is on MINING busins'
Williams news., 1912-08-03
Game Postponed

It looked like they would, and we all thought they would, but they didn't. However, the busi- ness men say they will endeavor to play tomorrow, August 4, at 2:30 p.m., providing it don't rain. If the hose should be turned on again tomorrow, they will keep on post poning week at time until they all become sufficiently we'll ac- quainted with the manly art of swimming to enable them to pull off one of the most picturesque ball games ever outlined in the dic- tionary.
 Let us all hope that it don't rain, as it should be one of the funniest performances this season, and the small price of admission won't bankrupt anyone.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
They're Off In a Bunch

The first week of the great piano contest of the Williams News and Hill & Kennedy opened with a rush and as will be seen by the vote be- low some of the contestants have made good start. But the race is not always to the fastest runner at the start, and the last may be at the head of the list next week. All 1t needs is energy and push; but a good start has a great deal to do with it--so get busy at once.
 Mrs. Fred Terry and Misses Fife Emerson and Ida Owen have been selected as judges and they will count the ballots each Wednesday evening and the report will appear in The News the following Saturday.
 The way they stand:
Williams news., 1912-08-03

Population 1900 Elevation 6,75o The fastest growing town in North
 ern Arizona. A climate unsurpassed
Williams news., 1912-08-03
A Fifteen Puzzle

County Recorder Dan Cronin went through here last Saturday night on his way to Phoenix. MT. Cronin was making the trip to Phoenix to consult the powers that be and en- deavor to get little information re- garding the new registration law passed by the legislature. As the law stands it would take two expert Philadelphia lawyers to untangle it. Unless some different arrangement can be made the voters in the Ere donia and Sedona precincts in this county will not get to register for the primary election, and thus be barred from voting at the November election. It is to be hoped Mir. Cronin will be able to find out what the new law really means.
Williams news., 1912-08-03

each even numbered year, except that they are closed ten days before tho regular primary and not opened till six days after.
 3. The county recorder, his regu- lar deputies, the justice of the peace in each precinct, and such notaries as are appointed by the recorder are registration officers.
 4. The county recorder keeps a general county register and sepa- rate ore for each precinct. No reg ister is printed by the county as in the past.
 5. An elector registering gives his name, age, occupation and resi- denc and signs his affidavit three tirles. He also declares he can read the constitution as required by law, and if he does not sign person. ally gives the reason. The printed registration blank contains provis-
Williams news., 1912-08-03
THE PROGRESSIVES
 HOLD CONVENTION

The Arizona Progressive party met in state convention in Phoenix Tuesday. Ten of the fourteen coun- ties of the state were represented.
 T. D. Molloy of Yuma county was chosen chairman and D. H. Clingen secretary.
 Dwight B. Heard, E. s. Clark and J. c. Greenway were chosen as presidential electors.
 J. F. Cleaveland was named for national committeeman.
 The convention adopted a plat form advocating return to the principles of Jefferson and Lincoln direct primaries for all offices, in- cluding the president and United States senators; their election by popular vote; an amendment to the reclamation law, and income and inheritance tax; currency re- form; initiative, referendum and recall; recall of judicial decisions; woman suffrage; good roads, and the direct election of postmasters.
 Fifteen delegates were selected to attend the Chicago national con- vention in Chicago, August 5.
Williams news., 1912-08-03

to reject the name of any undesira- ble candidate and to limit the num- Der of entries.
 5. Voting coupons may be cast by anyone, providing that they are obtained from any of the following sources: Coupons appearing in reg ular issues of The News, or in let ter, or card issues under the name of The News or Hill & Kennedy's, or coupons given out by The News or Hill < Kennedy's for trade at their store no matter what from. All others shall be declared void and thrown out by the judges.
 6. No employe of either The News or Hill & Kennedy will be be permitted to enter the contest.
 7. All votes must be deposited in the ballot box located at Hill & Kennedy's store, and in the pres ence of the contest manager or some one appointed by him. In casting number of votes at the same time they must be neatly tied together or placed in small envelope. Votes may be cast personally or by mail. Address all correspondence re- garding the contest to
 The Contest Manager,
 Hill & Hennedy's,
 Williams, Krizona.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
SHOT GUN CLUB
 HANDICAP CONTEST

Last Sunday the members of the Williams Shotgun club participated in the last shoot of the season for the handicap Dupont and Selby trophies.
 The Dupont trophy was won by F. E. Lowe and the Selby trophy by Chas. Wade.
 During the contest rain threat ened, but did not arrive until the entire shoot had finished. While the scores were being figured up to see who was who, rain came in tor rents, and Lowe and Wade, who was tied for first place with 227 points for the entire season, were obliged to shoot off the tie in the rain.
 Wade managed to stick the long est and was given his choice of the two trophies. Wade also won the speclal prize Tor the days shoot. Although the handicap event is now past history, the members will continue to shoot every other Sun day, alternating with the rife club as heretofore.
 For the next several shoots there will be the usual special prize for the highest score during the day, which will be contested for under the Dupont handicap rules, which places every man on an equal foot ing. Before the final shoot of the season there will be several addi- tional prizes offered.
 Following is the final trophy
Williams news., 1912-08-03
REGISTRATION LAW
 CAN YOU FOLLOW IT.?

Following is a synopsis of the new registration law:
 1. Every male citizen of the United States who has resided in the state one year and the county and precinct where he claims his vote thirty days next preceding the election, and who can write his name and read the constitution of the United States in such a manner as to show he is not prompted or reciting from memory, may register. Physical disability excuses the edu- cational tests, and the usual excep- tions of insane and those convicted of felony are made.
 2. The registration books are open from May 15 to October 15 of
Williams news., 1912-08-03
Babbitt-P olson Co.
 The Home of Good Merchandise

ions for the above information. The registering officer certifies that the elector has passed the reading test, which must be given by the officer, and gives a physical description of the elector on the affidavit, includ- ing height, weight, nationality and any distinguishing marks. This is in case any one but the recorder registers the elector. If the regis tration is made before the recorder the original county and precinct registers are signed instead of the affidavit. When an affidavit is used a copy must be given the cleo tor by the registration officer.
 6. Registration may be changed within the time during which the register remains open, by sworn request on proper form, made be- fore a registration officer, showing the date of change of residence. An elector cannot register in a new pre- cinct without canceling any previous registration.
 7. A qualified elector who is out of the state during the time the reg ister is open may obtain a registra- tion blank and fill it in and make oath before notary public of the state where he happens to be and forward to the county recorder.
 8. The judges of election have in their possession the original pre- cinct registers, which are filled in from the affidavits sent in by the outside officers, and the origina registrations made with the county recorder. One of the signatures to the original affidavit is cut off anc pasted in the precinct register in thu proper place for use in the election | g. If it appears that an elector i not registered in precinct in whicl he applies to vote, he shall be re quired to make oath as for origina registration and in addition shal produce three qualified electors wh' shall take similar oath on his be
 half, and the judges shall then pas on his right to vote.
 10. Violation of the registration
 act by any party is made a felony This contains practically all Q
 the act of interest to the electors, tn ; balance pertaining mostly to dutie
 of registration officers.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
Quite an interesting legal bait

Quite an interesting legal battle was fought in the iustice's court last Saturday afternoon, in the case of w. B. Tench vs. Joe Williams and Carl Young, for wages due the plaintiff. The plaintiff was repre- sented by Attorney Geo. W. liar ben and the defendants by Attorney X. N. Sleeves. A jury was sum moned to try the case and the trial commenced at 2 pm. and lasted until about g p.m., when the jury returned with verdict which was in favor of the plaintiff. &
 Not in long time have the peo- pie of Williams had the pleasure of witnessing as good plays as were put on here Monday and Tuesday nights by the Yankee Doodle Stock Company. Good houses were on hand to greet them both nights, as the popular prices were attractive as also was the clean-cut appelrance of the members of the company. It is safe to say that should they re- turn they would receive the same glad welcome.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
RULES AND REGULATIONS
 OF BIG PIANO CONTEST

1. The five prizes offered jointly by The Williams News and Hill & Kennedy will be given to the five candidates who have received the greatest number of votes by 6 m. December 24, at which time the contest shall be declared officially closed and all votes polled there after void
 2. Ballot box will be opened every Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock and the votes therein count ed and the ballot box resealed by a committee of three selected for the purpose by the contest manager, his selection to be subject to public ap- proval. The result of each week S count shall be published in the fol- lowing issue of The Williams News, the candidates name and her stand ing to appear
 3. Nomination lists will close August 18th at 6 pm. After this date candidates will not be entered except by special agreement with the contest manager.
 4. Any candidate living within a radius of 75 miles of Williams will be accepted, providing she is nomi- mated in regular form on one of the Coupon Ballots appearing in any of the issues of The News. The contest manager reserves the right
Williams news., 1912-08-03

Latest reports from Lee Glowner are that he is slowly improving and that his chances for recovery are now considered good by the attend ing physicians.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
Buys Thoroughbred Cattle

B. F. Sweetwood left for Mazda lena, N. M. last Monday morning. He has purchased from parties near there about 600 thoroughbred Here ford bulls and yearling heifers to stock his ranch northwest of town Geoige Baumgartner and George Robinson have also purchased a number of these thoroughbreds in the same section and will have them shipped to Williams at the same time as MT. Sweetwood. The cat tie are expected here tomorrow or Monday.
 Mrs. J. H. Lumsden, wife of Engineer Lumsden, returned on Tuesday from a months visit at the old home in Iowa, and left on the afternoon train for the Canyon.
Williams news., 1912-08-03
CONCERT AT THE
 PARISH HOUSE

The advance sale of tickets for the concert to be given by Mir. Maitland Davies of New York, as, sisted by Miss Irene Johnston, promises full house. A mistaken Suppression seems to prevail that this will be a program of classical music of the heavier sort such as is not appreciated by every one. A glance at the program which fol- lows shows this to be a mistake. The numbers are all music of the popular sort which every one enjoys.
 pPnnPAM
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
READY FOR DR.. SHEPARD.

Brilliant Head of the National Relig-
ious Training School Comes on
March 26..
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

To Be Dined by Substantial Citizens.
Big Times in Prospect at Progress
sive Durham-Ministerial Confer
enCe of Nation Wide Significance.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

icy has turned twelve strang Repub-
lican States into Democratic States,
and the House from a Republican
majority Of seventy odd to a Demo
cratic majority Of seventy odd.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

millions of Negroes in this country
to join hands and send William How
ard TAFT back OF private life, stripped
OF power and covered with shame.
VIII you do it? VIII you help?
The man who made William How
ard Taft President is now q recep-
tive candidate, and it should be the
bounded duty of every Negro in the
United States, male and female. old
and young, voter and non-voter, to
lift his voice in behalf of Col Theo-
dOre Roosevelt, the only man. we be
lieve, in the. Republican party who
will revive the principles of Lincoln,
I Grant and Stevens from their shat
tered and disorganized state. from al
most certain defeat to another glo-
riOus victory, in the interest of hu-
man liberty.
Brownsville. We simply ask .la.
you give Col. Roosevelt a chance to
right haSty act. based upon the rec
concentrations of others We can
look with much less bitterness upon
the act which drove one hundred and
sixty-twO men out of the United
States Army without honor than we
can upon the policy which drove
nearly every single Negro ont of
office in the South, in the ill-judgcd
attempt to make white Republican
votes in the South For Brownsville
there might have been possible cause
and provocation; for Taft's Southern
policy there was neither rhyme nor
reason, judgment nor cause.
And, therefore, men and brethren.
we beseech you, one and all, to give
your time, energy and means in every
possible and honorable way to bring
about the nomination of Col. TheO-
dore Roosevelt, trustworthy and relia-
bic. and do all you can to encompass
the defeat of President William How
ard Taft, who thinks that ten or more
millions of Negroes should accept his
appointment Of an Assistant Attorney
General and a Collector of Customs
as panacea for his degrading South
ern policy.
In addition to this ATr. Taft's policy
has wrecked the reputation of a party
that has stood for fifty years.
He came into power with a splendid
working majority in both branches OF
Congress; in three years time his pol
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

DR. J. B. Colbert, Louisville, Ky;
Rev. A. Hannum, Louisville, Ky;
Rev. Dr r. J. Buckner. Louisville
Rev. Dr. W. II. Coffey. Philadelphia.
Pa Rev. DR.. John F. Moreland, Biz
mingham, Ala; Rev. Dr. L w. Kyles,
Mobile. Ala; Rev. DR.. c. w. Adams,
birmingham, Ala; Rev. DR.. 7. II. Nc
MILAN, New York, n y; Rev. DR.. ].
H. Taylor, Tarrytown, n. Y; Rev.
DR.. J. w Brown, Rochester, n. y;
Rev. Dr. NJ. D. Lee, Rockhill, S. c.;
Rev. Dr. 7. T Moppins, Chatta-
nooga, Tenn; Rev DR.. William An
dersOn, w Va; Rev. DR.. c. S. Whit
ted, Providence. R. l.; Rev DR.. w.
D. Swain, Hartford, R /; Rev DR..
x. +. Fisher, Worcester, Mass.
District OF Columbia: Rev. DR.. c.
NJ. Oliver. Rev. DR.. c. c. Alleyne.
Rev. DR.. w. H. Barton, Mr.. J. Lewis
Taylor Esq, Dr.. J. Anderson Taylor.
Rev Sylvester I. Corrothers, Chair
man Of the Committee on Arrange
ments, ~. y Street \. W.
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

statement of our views in that polit-
zeal organization, the Republican par
y. TO which we have heretofore given
our loyal and answering support.
actuated by the desire to advise and
caution our people as to their civic
rights and the maintenance of the
same, and feeling that it is our God
given duty 10 be ever alert and watch
jul for the welfare of the body as
well as the soul, do take this means
Of calling attention to the campaign
now in progress in the Republican
party for the selection of d Presiden-
tial nominee.
God rules. and although wrong. in
Justice and oppression sometimes
seem to override right and Justice, a
dav OF reckoning Is sure to come
sooner or later, when wrong is
routed and right triumphs.
1T no time, since the Negro has
oeen a citizen, has he been so thor
oughly ignored as a part and parcel of
thus great government. as he has been
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

young educator rouslng endorse
ment, and is especially anxious that
the religious and educational forces
Of the community turn out and give
/ evidence Of their sympathy with the
worthy cause for which DR. Shepard
! stands
Previous to the meeting at the
church. Dr. Shepard will be rendered
a complimentary dinner at Murray's
Cafe by a number Of Washington 5
leading citizens. as a testimonial Of
their appreciation of the splendid
work he Is doing for all the people
The committee in charge of this func-
ton Is made mp Of W. Calvin Chase,
chairman: r. w Thompson. seCrc-
tary: w. Sidney Pittman, treasurer.
Hon. John c. Dancy and Attorney
Almond W. Scott
At the church, Dr. Shepard viii be
introduced by Justice Wendell Phil
lips Stafford, OF the Supreme Court
OF the District Of Columbia, and Rabi
Abram Simon, Of the Jewish Temple,
will make supplementary remarks.
Both are staunch friends OF the Ne
gro.
DR.. Shepard. who stopped over this
week, en- route Southwark 10 join
his co-workers. Judge J. c. Pritch-
ard. spoke Of the fine program OF lee
lures that is being presented this
spring at the National Religious
Training School at Durham During !
the present week. DR.. Russell II Con /
well, Philadelphia eminent divine. /
will speak April will come Dr. /
Henry Lewis Smith, the new presi- /.
dent of the Virginia Union University /
at Richmond Va. About March q, /
the school will be visited by Mr.. Wall
ter H. Page. editor OF "The Worlds I,
Work" New York City. Later the.l
students will hear Dr Edwin AIimms, B
of the chair OF literature OF the Uni
versity Of North Carolina, now called
to similar chair at the Vanderbilt
University, Nashville, Tenn; and
others Of like prominence in the re-
ligiOus and educational arena.
The annual commencement exercis-
es will take place May 70. The prin-
cipal orator has not yet been an
nounced, but he viii be up to the
standard selected in former years.
The bacCalaureate sermon will be de-
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

Plans are being perfected to give
the brilliant young educator, Dr.. Jas
+. Shepard, a royal reception when he
comes to the Capital on the Goth to
deliver an address before the famous
Bethel Literary and Historical Asso-
citation. Dr. Shepard will speak on
Religious Training the Hope of the
Negro Race" a subject on which he
IS an acknowledged authority Dr.
Shepard stands in the forefront of the
nations practical educators, and is be-
ing supported by the country's best
thinkers and aided substantially by
philanthrOpists who give literally, but
only when a movement has shown
itself able to successfully withstand
the "acid test" of reliability. DR..
Shepard Is a constructive statesman
a pioneer in his special field of racial
uplift in the South His new propa-
ganda of moral training, plus the aca-
demic and industrial. strikes directly
at the root-of the needs of our people,
and his energetic advocacy of his sys-
tenn Is inaugurating a revolution in
the educational methods OF the cen
tury Metropolitan a NJ. Z Church
will be crowded on the Goth to hear
DR., Shepard. DIR. 7, n. Ross, the elo-
quent pastor oL the chu1 eh, gi.es the
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
NEGRO BISHOPS AND MINISTERS. MEET
They Issue Appeal to the Country Their Choice for
President Expressed
WILL THE APPEAL TO THE COUNTRY Be EFFECTVEr

since William Howard Taft has been
President OF the United States.
There are some wrongs which men
do in official life, under pressure, ex-
cItement and haste, which can rightly
be charged TO the head and not to
the heart There are other wrongs
which are calmly, deliberately and in
tenriOnally done which stamp the doer
as hard man filled with prejudice
and race antiDathY
Almost the first official utterance
made by President Taft was a blow
at the helpless Negro, striking him
down and deliberately tai ing from
him his rights as a citizen to partici-
pate in the affairs of the government
which he had fought to maintain, and
supported for fifty years so zealously
that his loyalty caused his undoing
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16

politically among the Southern
whites with whom he lived.
Men, sometimes in their zenith OF
power. forget that their own acts and
utteranCeS will in day OF Judgment
condemn them. This is the day of po-
litical judgment against William How
ard Taft, and he stands condemned III
the eyes Of every sane, conscientious
Negro in the country, not excepting,
to use his own words, a few well
equipped Negroes" holding large
offices.
President Taft's Southern policy IS
the most cruel and degrading blow
ever delivered against the Negro by
any President. 1t was cruel, because
the Negro had helped to elect him
1t was degrading because it struck
down the Negro leaders all over the
South and left him without power
a political newer Of wood and drawer
Of water
But, now God, in his own time, has
made it possible for the ten or more
The Washington bee., 1912-03-16
Washington, D. G,
March y. 1912.

At q meeting of eighteen bishops.
ffrv-seven ministers of the gospel,
besides leading educators and other
colored leaders of the colored race,
representing thirteen Northern States,
besides fye Southern States, and rep
-esenrine as we believe the over
yheIrning sentiment OF more than four
hundred thousand colored voters, in
.re States Of Pennsylvania, New
York. Massachusetts. Maryland, New
Jersey, Delaware. Ohio. Illinois, In
diana. West Virginia, and Kansas.
After a full discussion of the present
situation as 1t affects the best hope
and inspiration OF our people, by the
unanimous vote Of the entire confer
cnce dc hereby join in the following