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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
MORTGAGE BURNING
 SERVICE BY BAPT|STS

The Baptist Church of Yuma held Ia Mortgage Burning Service" Sunday evening. The Pastor in a few words told about the raising of the two hun dred and thirty dollars that cancelled the mortgage. He said that the rais- ing of the money was brought about by the determination of one woman, Mrs. Pearson, and that it was largely a gift from the city of Yuma to the Baptists of Yuma
 County Attorney Fred L. Ingraham spoke along the line of mortgages. He showed how men, morally get a mort gage on themselves by evil habits and how We ought to strive to help them to cancel these mortgages.
 MT. Oscar Hightower sang very eff fectively that hymn of which the chorus begins, Come home, come home, ye that are weary, come home"
 County Superintendent John Hess, spoke along the line of the great task of the church especially in combating the expenditure of so much money for the preparation of war.
 Both of the addresses were insplI ing, uplifting and excellent examples of choice and forceful English. At the conclusion of the addresses the pastor stepped forward to the stove, unfolded the mortgage and lighted it. Amid the impressive silence that followed, all watched the burning of the mortgage.
 The church is now dedicated free of debt.
 At the close of the service many pledged themselves to personal ser vice in trying to help those about us to make the best of their talents and
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
ARE NOW TABOO|NG
 TRIBAL MARRIAGES

Among the June weddings that cre- ated interest at the office of the clerk of the Superior Court where Cupid reigns, was that of Kate Crozier, a Wallapai Indian of more than ordinary intelligence, and Fannie Beecher. Kate and Fannie had long been married ac- cOrding to the custom of the Wallapais but Kate began to amass some prop erty, and believing that the disintegra- tion of the tribal relations of the Wal lapai tribe was near at hand, and that the children might be done out of the property in the event of his death he concluded to legitimatize these chil- dren, so that they might inherit the property without question. Rev. w. C.. Blakely performed the ceremony on Thursday last, and MT. and Mrs. Kate Crozier departed to their home at NeI- son supremely happy.
 The marriage custom of the Walla- pals is rather simple, the bride usually having no say in the matter. The groom-to-be approaches the parents of the young lady he would fain make his bride, and after considerable haggling, a price would be agreed upon and the daughter would be sent over to the tepee of her purchaser. While some of the young squaws would rebel pret- ty much against the sale, they usually had to conform to the custom. The squaws are sold very young, the rul- ing age being less than twelve years. The price ranges from $500 for prin- cesses of the blood to a few dollars or a horse or blanket for less favored girls. In only few instances do the Indians go outside of their own tribe for bride, as this custom has been drowned upon by the matchmaking mothers, and especially as the inter- course of the tribe is very limited, and the opportunity is not given the younger members to get acquainted with the desirable young women of another nation of Indians, although they may reside within a hundred miles or less from each other.
 To illustrate the providence of some of the Indians, Kate CroZier offered in payment of his marriage license a $50 government check, and when the off cial was unable to handle such large sum, the blushing bride was called up on and brought up from the depth of one logging the needful amount.-Mo- jave Miner.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
UNHAPPY WOMAN PLEADS TO
 BE RELEASED FROM WEDDING
sUE THE FATHER WAS oBDURATE AND THE CEREMONY WENT oN-TWo OLD MEN WHO DID NOT TAKE HEARTS AND HAPP- NESS INTO coNsIDERATIoN-REsULT, FIRST STRONGER THAN MARRIAGE BOND INVERTEBRATES

San Francisco, July 14-The story of Mrs. Pearl Rause Shrontz and her elopement to San Francisco might make one of the six best sellers.
 She tired of the little Ohio town where her ancestors had lived for gen. erations. She tired of her young hus- band, who was a humble country doc tor. She wanted excitement.
 AS climax to all, the little vine covered little cottage in the Richmond district, where she and the youth had hidden themselves away, two thousand miles from home, was raided by de tectives and they were carried off to police headquarters Here they were confronted by the husband, the young country doctor, and his father.
 Goes to Prison
 Robert Warrington was thrown into prison. Mrs Shrontz was given her choice of going to jail with him or going back home with her mother un- der the escort of her husband and his father. She chose the latter.
 Pearl, that is Mrs. Shontz, stopped the wedding march which was leading her as bride to Dr, w. B. Shontz, for three minutes, and pleaded with her father to allow her to halt the and marry me- said War rington, after his arrest.
 ''But her father was obdurate, and so the ceremony went on. Her mar riage with Dr. Shontz was the culmin- ation of plan agreed upon by her father and his while she was but a child. The two old men did not take hearts and happiness into considera- tiOn; they thought of only their own ambitions and preferences.
 Happiness Shattered
 "And so feel that now, when the happiness of the Shontz household has been shattered, the blame should fall on other shoulders than Pearls and mine.
 q accepted my fate, however, and never interfered or attempted to inter- fere with the family life, and it was not until two months after Pearl had left her husband with the intention of securing a divorce, that I ever saw her again.
 "Then fate in the person of waiter in a Dayton hotel brought us together by seating us at the same table In the dining room. After that I saw her frequently and we decided to come
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
LOUISIANA PLEDGED
 ID vAR|OUs REFORMS

Baton Rouge, La, July 12.-The Louisiana legislature has adjourned after the most exciting session in it's history since the lottery was abolish ed. Governor l.. E. Hall, who was elected in April, was pledged to a lengthy reform program but the law makers were not in accord with his views.
 The legislative session, howe Ter, re- suited in the adoption of the decail O. all state and parish officers except judicial, the extension of the colnmis- sion form of government to all towns of over 1000 population, and the abol- ition of a number of unnecessary of fees.
 The income tax amendment was rat flied, after it's endorsement hal Eeen delayed for two years by the opposi- tion of the sugar planters. An extra session of the legislature to complete the reform program is considered prob able
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
.EMBEzzLER MAY
 MAKE H|S GETAWAY

Fl Paso, July 12.-The passage O; the city of Chihuahua from federal to rebel control early in the Mexican revolution, and likewise it's recent re turn to government jurisdiction has entangled the status of many prison CTS. Today Governor J. M. Brown, of Georgia, telegraphed American Consul Edwards at Juarez, asking him to To- cate J. Wiley Smith, accused of the embezzlement of $S0,000 of the funds of the National Bank of Atlanta.
 Smith originally was arrested at the city of Chihuahua last February at the request of Ambassador H. l.. Wilson, at Mexico City, and was held by the Mexican government to await extradition. When the rebels occu- pied the city he was kept in jail, but is reported to have been given his freedom last Saturday when the insur- gents evacuated. The American con- sul today began to make an investiga- tion
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
EXTRAvAGANCE OF
 ARIZONA DEMOCRATS

The tremendous cost of maintaining the small army of public officials ere ated by the legislature and of continu ing the present extravagant policy of the state administration can best be appreciated by comparing the tax rate for state purposes of a year ago with that of this year. Where the rate was 65 cents on each one hundred dollars, it is to be $2.05 this year.
 In other words a citizen assessed on a basis of $10,000 must pay $24O taxes for state purposes this year. He paid $65 last year. This is an increase of approximately BOP per cent.
 In addition to this, the tax commis- son proposes to raise assessments all along the line. It is now after the small merchant. A new law requires all corporations to file a statement of their assets and liabilities which is to be used for taxation purposes. An annual tax of $45 is imposed and $5 additional filing fee.
 Everyone expected that the state taxes would be more. than they were under a territorial government but few ever dreamed that they would be raised over 300 per cent. The consti- tuition provided for the necessary of fices and the public had a right tC assume that it would end there, but the legislature did not take that view and as a result of it's work. there are about three times as many state of ficers as there were territorial off cers which is about the same propor- ton as the increase in the tax rate.
 Certainly this appalling burden on the people of the new state is bound to prove unbearable and force them to rise up and elect men to public of flee who will stop this ruinous policy of extravagance and stand for rigid economy in the management of the new state.
 Those candidates who make the race on an economy platform this fall will be carried into office by large
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

If Professor Woodrow Wilson is the free and courageous man his most ard ent admirers have proclaimed him, he will, as soon as possible, make an end of these awkward acknowledgements to Boss Murphy, Boss Sullivan, Boss Tag gart and Boss Nugent, as we'll as oth- CT notorious manipulators of democrat ic state machines who have fought clean government, and promptly re- sume his advocacy of the ideals these gentlemen have uniformly sought to betray and destroy.
 Woodrow Wilson, making his polit- ical peace with the very worst men of his party is, to say the least, not an encouraging spectacle. True, these men made his nomination possible, but he is shrewd enough, politically, to understand that any advance on their part is in the hope of wearing down whatever good intent he may have, and finally bringing his admin istration into amicable relationship with Tammany Hall.
 Another serious omission on the part of the Baltimore nominee is his failure to warmly and publicly ack- nowledge William Jennings Bryan's splendid services to the whole country in fighting the political crooks of the democratic party at the convention, as Colonel Roosevelt fought them at Chi cago It doesn't look promising for Governor Wilson to fall on the neck of Boss Murphy in acknowledgment of his political blessings while MT. w. J. Bryan's services to the candidate and the country go unrecognized.
 In this connection the exchange of compliments between MT. Bryan and Mr. Murphy at Baltimore is pertinent. MT. Murphy's appreciation of Bryan has never been admitted to print in
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
ESTABLISHED THREE
 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

The Board of Supervisors upon the
 recommendation of County Superin- tendent of Schools J. M. Hess, have established three new school districts and have abolished two districts in which there is no longer the requisite number of children. The three new districts are Nos. 8, 20 and 6. The first two are in Yuma Valley and the last named Is in the northern part of the county. All of them have the re- quisite number of children of school age. To- The two districts abolished are districts No. 21 and 6, at Vicks- burg and Polomas, respectively. Each of these districts have fallen below the requisite number of children of the school age
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

The trial of Joe O'Hara for assault on Charlie Sam came on in the Jus tice Court Saturday afternoon at D. m.
 The defendant was represented by w. F. Timmons, while County Attor- ney Fred L. Ingraham, H. Wupperman and P. T. Robertson appeared for the plaintiff.
 Out of possible forty men who had been subpoenaed to appear, twelve jur- ors were selected, which included A. w. s. Smith, w. E. Baker, T. A. Behrenfeld, J. Simons, J. l.. Venegas, A. l.. Verdugo, F. M. Riley, J. P. Nelson, w. c. Pryor, M. R. Ammons, O. Daniel, Jr., and F. A. Brooks, after which the court adjourned, and the case was taken up again this morning at ten o'clock.
 Charlie Sam was first called on the stand to give his testimony, which was
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
SURELY THERE |S NO
 CAUSE FOR SURPRISE

The Arizona Democrat says certain republicans are boosting E. s. Ives as the leader of the Arizona Demo cratic party. Certainly it is true and an old warhOrse like Mark Dunbar ought to know that the interests be hind Wilson, and his Arizona repre- sentative, Ives, care nothing for par ties and can use republicans just as we'll as democrats. That is why twelve out of thirteen Arizona daily newspa- pers are found boosting either Taft or Wilson, mostly the latter, anything to beat Roosevelt, the only candidate in the field with a chance to win, who has a heart in sympathy with the eo- pie.
 Corporation newspapers are not boosting parties but men that stand for the interests they are all opposed to Theodore Roosevelt.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

its entirety, but enough of it has been seen to explain his absolute contempt for a man of Bryan's decency ana Americanism On the other hand, MT.
 Bryan, in his most caustic remarks on the floor of the Baltimore convention,
 was unable to express adequately his contempt for Murphy and the other bosses who finally nominated Wood row Wilson and whose political favor he has hastened to acknowledge. They are in politics for rewards which are costly to the people. Let no voter be deceived as to that These bosses believe in their power to participate vigorously in a democratic administra- tion.
 If Woodrow Wilson means to figh: these men-and a clean administration consecrated to the public good would have to fight them or surrender to their corrupting demands, and the big interests back of them-he will public ly acknowledge, without further delay, the splendid Americanism displayed at Baltimore by MT. Bryan, and will de nounce and renounce, at the outset, the political activities of Tammany Hail, Boss Murphy, Boss Sullivan, and the crooks in general He did not do it at Baltimore. It is different now He is now seeking and asking the support of the masses whom these po- litical crooks have plundered and be- trayed
 No candidate for president, in thil year of our Lord one thousand nine teen hundred and twelve, will com mand the votes of the people who is at all backward about making his pc litical affiliations very clear. Wood row Wilson cannot command the con- fidence of the people and at the same time the good will of Tammany Hall and the bosses.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

to San Francisco together, where she could secure a divorce and we would be married.
 From the time we left Ohio until the time of our arrest in rooms we had secured on Sixth avenue, our relations were eminently proper and unassail- able. She is a good woman.
 q would never have brought Pearl out here with me had there been any happiness in her marriage with Doctor Shrontz, but her rebellion against the wedding from the first resulted in dis cord.
 By the right of first love, of the sentiment which the world holds up as perhaps the highest ideal, Pearl and l belonged to each other, and it was the ambition of the two grey hair ed men who forgot the meaning of youth and true marriage that robbed us of the best life holds. They, not l, are to blame for what has befallen.
 Ready to Be Punished
 ''In casting back over our actions since we left Ohio, I can find noth1ns for which I can blame myself or the woman. We may have defied the sO- cial code, but others have broken the something that is great more sacred and if I felt I had done a real wrong. and it had been necessary for some one to suffer legal punishment I stood ready to go to the penitentiary."
 w. E. Shrontz is the husband. He practices medicine with his father at Martinsburg, Ohio. The fathers name is J. F. Shrontz
 The elder Shrontz figured in his own little sideplot. For he was torn be- tween the friendship for an old time college mate and the affection he bears for his son. Mrs. Shrontz is the daughter of the old college mate.
 '1 can't take her back to my old home," said the young husband "T can't let her stay on this way. I wish to have her go back to her mother"
 Did Wrong" She Says
 "That is best," said the young won- an. q have done wrong I don't know why I ever did it."
 When the detectives walked in on them while they were seated at the dinner table, Warringtons bank roll to exactly $15.40 and he did not have a job. Mrs. Shrontz had 24 cents
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
 WILL BE HELD SOON

On the 18th, 20th and 21st days of September the First Annual Teach CTS Institute of Yuma county will meet in Yuma at the Grammar school.
 Hon. c. O. Cose, superintendent of public instruction will deliver a lec- ture on one of these days. A number of other well known educators are being negotiated with for their ser vices.
 All teachers are compelled under the laws of Arizona to be present at this meeting unless excused by the county superintendent.
 This is the first attempt to hold a
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
J0E 0'HARA, |S 0N TRIAL FUR
 ASSAULT ON CHARLIE SAM
AcoUIT THE DEFENDANT-TsA VERY CLEAR CASE BUT PREJ SEEMS PLAYING A MOST IMPORTANT PART cAsE-sEVERAL

to the effect that O'Hara came to his place of business, the Stag Cafe, on Wednesday night of last week, using abusive language, and without any provocation beat him up, then started in on another Chinaman, after which O'Hara said he was going to clean out the joint.
 His testimony was substantiated by other witnesses for the plaintiff
 For some reason O'Hara did not ap- pear in court, and there were no wit nesses for the defendant, but Mr Timmons made a very argumentative speech for an acquittal, while County Attorney Ingraham and MT Robertson charged the jury for a conviction.
 A Hung Jury
 The jury disagreed and were dis charged. It will now be necessary to empanel another jury and try the case again.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
BARD FARMERS PRESENT FIFTY
 POUND MELONS ID EXAMINER

Some of them, the Florida Favorites are long like a rattlesnake, while the Analine melons are round as a globe, and the most delicious melons you ever ate.
 If you want load of them drop a card to MT Brandt
 The Examiner has a couple of the big melons and it required the Pioneer Express wagon to take them home.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

teachers institute in Yuma county, in dependently of other counties, as the institute has heretofore been conduct ed at Phoenix in connection with the Maricopa county institute, but as there are now fifty-three teachers employed in this county it is hoped to become an annual affair.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
MISSISSIPPI PEOPLE
 LOOKING OVER VALLEY

MT. and Mrs. H. c. Baughman and daughter, Miss Lucy, and MT. and Mrs. E. J. Baughman, all of Greenville, Mississippi, are stopping at the Gen dolfo for few days, and are looking at land in this section. They intend a fine ranch in this val ley and will make their home among us
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

D. F. Brandt and w. J. Scott, two of Bard's live farmers, are now mak- ing daily visits to Yuma with melons that weight fifty pounds each.
 The Examiner understands there are some that weigh less but our story is about the big ones, and there are acres of them that weight 40 to the ton.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
PROVED AOMESTEADS

Chas. M Hindman and Supervisor Wendell Proebstel of Wellton, and George A. Arnold, of Gila Bend, all made final proof on their homesteads before Clerk Devane- today.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS

Mrs. Soto died yesterday at her home on Second street of tuberculosis, and was buried this morning from the Catholic church.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
WILL SOON JOIN HER
 HUSBAND IN CALEX|CO

Mrs. Jim Polhamus has shipped her household goods and will leave in a few days for Calexico, where MT. Jim has been for some time, and has a pos ition with MT. Andrade.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18
JUCGLERY ASSORTED T0; WILSON
 MAKES PEACE WITH THE BOSSES

MURPHY RYAN, SULLIVAN, NUGENT,
 POPULAR GoVERNME ENT, ARE NOW LEADING THE NEW JERSEYS GoVERNoR-THEY IN POLITICS THE PEOPLE
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-07-18

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-03-22
Killed by Cars.

William Bogart of Sonestown
was killed at Columbia Cross
Roads, near Elmira, at an early
hour Tuesday morning. He met
his death while walking on the
tracks of the Nothern Central
railroad. The mans body was
cut into at the hips and in spite
of his terrible injury he remain
conscious until a short time before
his death.
A trackwalker found him lying
to one side of the tracks while on
the other side reposed his legs,
which had been crushed from his
body at the hips. Up to the time
of his death he was able to con-
verse in a low whisper. He was
about 40years of age. His body
was brought to Sonestown for
burial Wednesday evening.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1912-03-22
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