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Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
H. MOORE |S NEW TOWN
 ASSESSOR
APPOINTED AT SPECIAL SESSION OF TOWN COUNCIL, HELD
 LAST NIGHT
NEW ASSESSMENT WORK
JUAN ZAVALA OFFICIALLY AP POINTED POLICEMAN; RENTS
 NOW IN GENERAL FUND

At the special meeting of Yuma town council, held last night in Town hall, at which time Mayor Shanssey, Councilmen Pryor, Dunne and Verdu- go were present, Charles H. Moore was appointed town assessor for the term beginning January 1. The town assessor was directed to procure the necessary books and have maps of the town hjocks drawn, one block on each page, so that names of owners may be written on each lot to facilitate the work of the assessor.
 A motion was carried that the mon- ey derived from the rents of town property be turned into the general fund.-
 As there appeared to be a technical defect in the appointment of the town policeman, a motion was carried ap- pointing Juan Zavala to the position in due and correct form.
 The mayor was further instructed to buy a street grader for the use of the town-the price to be $40.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
GAS DELEGATES URGED
 ID USE NEWSPAPERS

Advertising, newspaper and maga zine," was one of the subjects discuss ed at the National Commercial Gas Associations convention in Philadel- phia. The committee on national ad vertising conducted the meeting, the object of which was to instin into the minds of the delegates that the.I must use space in the newspapers more abundantly and more consistent ly if they hoped to win the confidence of the public and drive home the ad- vantages and economies of gas as 2 lighting agency and as fuel.
 The committee recently began yc collect from the companies represent in the association fund of $30O,00t to be used in national advertising campaign. Half of that amount has been collected already. The scheme of the committee, which has been in dorsed, is to use the fund for the em- ployment of experts to write strong gas "copy"-stuff with the punch to be distributed among the company members for use in their community papers.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
BIG PHELPs-DODGE
 OFFICIAL DIES SUNDAY

BISBEE, Dec. 17.-William Crane, comptroller of Phelps, Dodge & Co.,, died suddenly at his home in New York City.
 MT. Crane is known to many of the people of Bisbee as for many years he has been coming once and twice a year, visiting all points where company is operating in Arizona and Mexico He was 54 years old and some five or six weeks ago made one of his regular trips through Arizona. At that time he was looking to be in usual good health, hence his sud- den death comes as a shock to his friends in Arizona.
 Deceased leaves a family consisting of wife and five children to mourn his loss.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
USE THE RED GROSS STAMPS
 AND THUS AID 4 WORTHY CAUSE

The ladies of the Ocotillo club are offering for sale Red Cross stamps. They have deposited some with the leading business houses, but every member has more or less in her own possession, for sale.
 AS the money realized, is all used for needy persons, and seven eights of the amount is kept here, while only one eighth is sent to the national fund, it will be very easy for those who are remembering their own friends at Christmas to help the suf- ferers from tuberculosis in our midst, who are far away from home and friends. By putting Red Cross stamps on all letters and packages sent away at this time the expense to each per son will be only trifling, but in the aggregate a substantial sum will be realized to aid a very worthy charity.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
VILLA MAKES GOOD BY
 RELEASING MURDERER

ABILENE, Dec. 16.-A promise to release him from prison made by Gen eral Villa to Dr. Charles s. Harle, who served ten years for conviction of murder, was kept by the rebel gen. eral immediately after his occupation of Chihuahua City, according to let ter received Tuesday by Harle's mother.
 After Harle's. conviction he was sentenced to be shot, but his eXecu- tion was delayed several years while his case was being confirmed by higher court. Then his sentence was comnuted to twenty years impris- onment
 All efforts of friends to secure his release were unavailing until General Villa promised to act if he captured Chihuahua City. Harle was released on December 8. The letter said he had been made surgeon in the rebel army with the rank of major.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
4 SINGLE YEARS HAPPINESS;
 AND NOW,
MRS. A. r. PATRICK WORKS MORE THAN A DECADE TO FREE
 HER HUSBAND
AND NOW SHE |S DYING
SHE HAS SEEN HER DREAM COME TRUE-AND WOULD PROF.
 ABLY DO IT AGAIN

What would you give for year of happiness? asks the Denver Times.
 Mrs. Addie M. Francis Patrick is re ported dying. Doctors-and loving husband has seen to it that they are of the best-say she cannot live. She is the wife of A. T. Patrick, convicted of the murder of William Marsh Rice, Texas millionaire and sentenced to Sing Sing for life-the same Patrick whose remarkable fight for liberty at tracted the worlds attention and whose voice, crying his innocence from the prison, was heard by Gov ernor Dix a year ago Thanksgiving day, was answered with a pardon.
 Mrs. Addie M. Francis loved and believed in A. T. Patrick. Her lamp of faith was always trimmed and burning. The fires of her affection could not be quenched by the waves of disaster and misfortune that rolled against them. Four days after his conviction she married him in the Tombs, with gray and gloomy walls as her only nuptial bower and the best wishes of a thousand imprisoned men her only wedding blessing. From there she followed her husband to Sing Sing, living for the next decade in a little cottage down in the village and devoting her small finances in re- inforcing his fight for freedom. Who can say what ray of white light in the gathering darkness this woman was to the jailed man? How eagerly each visiting day was looked forward to; how the man waited the welcome footstep, the cheery voice, the smile that never fadedi These are solemn, sacred things to that husband and to that wife, the knowledge of which is locked in their hearts.
 And now the wife is slipping away -out into the unknown waters that flow around the world she bravely fought so long. But she has =.
 year. She has seen her dreams come rue. The husband beside whom she stood steadfast when others turned away has been hers for time. She has been happy for brief season.
 And-being a woman-she would probably go through it all again-all the pain, the heartaches, the anguish, the deferred hope-count the hours, minutes, in the dark watches of the night-suffer and struggle and weep and pray-again for the one she loved. For that is a woman's way!
 Manl Man, Every man! What would you give for years happiness?
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
?. !. DEPARTMENT
 ASKS FUR INSPECTORS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT, Owing to the fourth class postmasters being placed under civil service, the postoffice department will ask con firess to increase the number of post office inspectors from 39O to APO. The increased number will be asked for partly on account of the increase in the volume of mail due to the parcel post.
 Under the new way of appointing postmasters of the lowest grade either by civil service examination or by the inspectors visiting the fourth class postoffices, where the salary is less than $1S0 a year, the work of the in spectors has been largely increased.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
HUERTA MAY BEG FINANCIAL AID
 IF JAPAN
THIS IS SAID TO BE PURPOSE OF HURRIED MISSION OF
 DE LA BARRA
.BARRA Is IN GERMANY
DOES NOT MEET AMERICAN AM BASSADOR; GIVES MYTHI-
 CAL STORY

BERLIN, Dec. 1.-The hurried mis- sion to Japan of Senor de la Barra, the Mexican Minister to Paris, has at tracted much attention in government and diplomatic circles.
 Senor de la Barra arrived here on Friday last. He had dinner with Amer ican Ambassador Gerard and left on Saturday to continue his journey to Japan. He did not call at the foreign office here. This is attributed to the cool reception accorded to General Felix Diaz when he was here on his way to Japan on the same mission as SenOr de la Barra, but which he failed to carry out.
 SenOr de la Barra's statement that he is hurrying through bleak Siberia at this time of the year to bear to the Mikado the three-year-old thanks of Mexico for Japans participation in the celebration of the centennial of Mexi- can independence is regarded by diplo- mats in very sceptical fashion.
 May Offer Big Concession
 According to the diplomats, Huerta is known to have been trying to flirt with Japan ever since he has been in the presidential chair and is mak- ing a desperate appeal through Senor de la Barra for assistance, offering in exchange a concession so important that the Japanese will undoubtedly at least consent to receive his envoy and hear what he has to say on behalf of Huerta.
 Several of the leading bankers and Senor de la Barra's views on the Mexi- can situation, had conferences with him. They informed him that while perhaps the sympathy of the German press and commercial circles was more or less with Mexico in favor of the recognition of General Huerta, the government is supporting President Wilson and is not likely to waver in it's attitude.
 For this reason they advised the Mexican envoy to use his efforts, for the sake of Mexico and for commer- cial considerations, to have some poli- cy adopted which would restore order in Mexico and avert intervention by the United States.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
GOV. HUNT REVIEWS
 HIS GALL FOR TROOPS

Cairman Elliott, of the board of Supervisors, yesterday received the following letter from Governor Hunt: Dear MT. Elliott:
 For your information, I send you herewith a copy of a telegram which I sent today to General Hugh l.. Scott, commander of the Second brigade, El Paso, Tex, with a view to eXpediting as much as possible the action desired by the people of Yuma county for an addition to the military force which is now patrolling the international inc in the vicinity of the City of Yuma. I will keep you informed of any fur ther developments that may come to my notice regarding to this matter.
 Yours very truly,
 GEORGE w. P. HUNT,
 Governor of Arizona.
 The Telegram
 Phoenix, Dec. 15, 1913. General Hugh L. Scott,
 El Paso, Texas.
 I am informed by General Bliss that telegram addressed to you at Fort Houston relative to petition of people of Yuma county for increased border patrol has been forwarded to you at Fl Paso. Since my oringinal telegram did not reach you directly, desire to assure you personally that early ac- tiOn with a view to relieving Yuma citizens of their present uneasiness owing to the proximinty of Mexican troops will be much appreciated.
 GEORGE w. P. HUNT,
 Governor of Arizona.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
WILL IGNORE LAW
 RELATING ID ASSESSOR

DOUGLAS, Ariz., Dec. 17.-The city of Douglas will employ it's own assessor, despite the provision of the state law which provides that the county assessor may be called upon to furnish duplicate lists of the city assessment to the city tax collector at the rate of , cents per folio oi 100 words
 While the matter was discussed al some length and the appointment oi an assessor was talked of it was de -cided to leave the appoint in abeyance until the first meeting in January Edward Gleason was present and stated the figure at which he would dc the work but no actioin as taken.
 A letter from County Assessor B. A Hughes, in which he stated that il would be practically impossible fol him to furnish the rolls this year, was read. The city clerk was therefore instructed, upon motion of Hiatt tc call for bids for assessing, same to be opened at the first meeting in January.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
WHAT MISSIONARY
 MEANS AT THIS TIME

Missionary work has ceased to be a department of church work and has become the church in action; the church meditating, the church wor- shipping, becomes the church moved by a faith which sends it forth to be the fellow of all sorrow, the sharer of all burdens ,the preacher of all truth, the giver of all power. And the missionary is no longer simply a preacher to individuals; he is a states man in the largest meaning of that great and often misused word-a man, that is, who stands not for an inter est nor for a class nor for a period of time, but for the supreme interest, for all people, and for the future. forsees what is coming and make: ready for the new age; for he brings the faith that organizes and builds, the inward law that steadies in a time of transition, and the hope that sets a great light aflame on a path full of perplexities and dangers, ,"- Hamilton wright Noble.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
LITTLE INCREASE IN EMPLOYED COM PIERS

WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. IT, Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor told Iuc house of representatives today that while the number of unemployed in the United States is probably above normal, he believes that the condition was due to a period of transition which he would rather have than a time of real depression.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
CITY OF OJ|NAGA MAY
 WITHSTAND THE SIEGE

OJINAGA, Mex, Dec. 16.-Only Americans with special passes are permitted ocross the river to Mex ico here because of the closing in of the rebel forces and the prospect of an early attack on the town.
 Whether the advance of the rebels will result in an immediate battle or long seize, it is impossible to tell.
 Military men believe that Ojinaga is virtually impregnable, the town be- ing on the top of a a plateau which rises abruptly from the surrounding country The federals have built strong Qualifications
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

The president of the American Butchers association says that much of the virile force of the American peo- pie is derived from rich, red, juicy beef" The American people of the immediate future will be minus the ''virile force," with round steak at 23 cents a pound.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Our old friend Diogenes, once said a remarkable good thing. When asked by a love-stricken youth when was the proper time to marry, he answered.: eff you are young, not yet; if you are old, never"
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

'Lay fainting person down." says a medical journal of recent date. If the fainting person be a horrid man or a female who will be AZ in Febru- ary, we'll obey orders instanter, but if the fainter is a navy-blue-eyed rosy-lipped girl of about IS or 25, these strong young arms shall sup port her, if we never lay up a nickel.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
CLUB WON'T RAT|FY
 SALE IF JOE TINKER

CINCINNATI, Dec. 16.-The direc- tors of the Cincinnati baseball club refused today to ratify the contract of August Heermans for the sale of sum of $25,00O.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
WILSON PARDCNS
 DR. WILLIAM MORTON

WASHINGTON, D. o., Dec. IT, Dr. William Morton, who served a term at Atlanta with Julian Haw- thorne for complicity in the latter's mining stock selling frauds was par doned by President Wilson today, re- storing his civil rights as of Decem- Der 10th.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
MINE EXPLOS|T|ON ENTOMBs FIFTY MEN

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo, Dec r. An explosion of unknown origin in the Vulcan mine at New Castle, east of here, has just been reported. It is said that between forty and fifty min CTS are entombed.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
MOB LYNCHES THE
 SLAYER OF THREE

WILLISTON, N. D., Dec. 17-Cleve Culbertson, recently convicted of the murder of three members of the Dill Ion family at Ray, was taken from the jail here today by mob ana lynched.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

It is a noted fact that many women frequently Hose their head" Such being the case, why do they insist in buying and wearing twenty dollar hats?
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
THE GOVERNOR MAY
 RETRIEVE MURDERER

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Dec. 17.-A Yavapai jury has put Governor Hunt in the position of having to reprieve another murderer in addition to the many whose necks he has already saved.
 Juan Fernandez has been found guilty of murder of the first degree and will be sentenced to death. Gov ernor Hunt will undoubtedly grant him a reprieve until after next Nov vember when the anti-capital punish ment bill will be submitted to the people.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

There are only two classes of people in the orld-Automobilists and wheelbarrowists. Many of the former wish they were in the latter class,
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Yuma Masons will install officers on St. Johns Day, December 27.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
YUMA LOCAL AND
 PERSONAL NOTES

Born, to MT. and Mrs. Jas. Fuquay last evening boy. All we'll
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Dr. R. H. de Lap and wife of Bard were visitors in Yuma today.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18
J. 5. INTERVIEWS ID PROTECT
 SPANISH
REBEL LEADERS HOPE VILLA WILL BE MORE CoNSIDE-
 RATE OF FOREIGNERS
AFFAIR AT CHIHUAHUA
SPANIARDS WERE BEING CHASED OUT OF CITY; PROPERTY
 WAS CONFISCATED

WASHINGTON, D. O., Dec. IT, Through representatives, to Rancho Villa by Consul Letcher and messages conveyed by the American consul at Hermosillo to General Carranza, the United States has successfully inter ceded in behalf of the Spaniards who complained of mistreatment when Chi huahua was occupied by the Constitu- tionalists.
 May Change Attitude
 JUAREZ, Dec. 17.-Rebel leaders at Juarez are hopeful that information will come from Rancho Villa that his attitude toward foreigners will assume a less serious aspect than that which resulted in the expulsion of the Span iards from Chihuahua and the taking over of their property by the rebels.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

The ladies of the Methodist church met this afternoon to settle up the business of the bazaar held last Sat urday.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

General Marshall and Louis c. Hill, supervising engineer of the U. s R. s., visited the Yuma Heights orange ranch yesterday in company with Project Engineer Sellew. General Marshall shipped box of oranges to his home at Washington, D. c.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

P. Ferraris, of Los Angeles, is here buying turkeys. He now has half a carload-about 600-and expects to ship a full carload.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Theodore Portman and his father of the San Pascual Valley were in Yuma on business today and, inciden- tally, called on the Examiner to renew their subscriptions.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Town Engineer Bert Cloyd is set ting out grade stakes for the Second avenue sidewalks to be built on the east side from Orange avenue to First street.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-12-18

Do your Christmas shopping now.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
WOODSTOCK NEWS
A Year at the Public Library.

The past year at the Norman Will
liams public library. ending Jan. /,
1913, showed marked increase in
the circulation Of hooks over that re-
ported by The Age for the previous
twelve months. For some time the
teachers of the town have been al
lowed to take out school cards and
the district teachers especially have
been glad to avail themselves of the
privileges of the library. Miss Eaton,
who has been the librarian since
June, has made an effort to interest
teachers and students and the growth
in circulation shows that she has
been successful to a large degree.
The total number of books circu-
lated during the year 1912 was 25,
COZ, as against "a, 365 during 1911.
Of these 1887 are classified as
fiction. 5408 as Juvenile fiction; the
total number Of y" books fiction
and non-fction, was 5949.
OF l6.l87 books borrowed by
adults. 3473 were non-fiction - a
fairly good record for the grown-up
patrons of the library.
The average number of books
loaned per month was 2l33.
The number of persons to whom
hooks we're issued was 25.607, and
the register shows that patrons of
the library came from nearly every
New England state, New York, Cal
ifornia, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mex
leo, France and Canada.
New cards were issued to 1862
persons.
There are now 1880 books in the
library, the accessions the past year
numbering about three hundred.
The library has SO monthly and
Is weekly magazines on its reading
tables
The library hours are not yet fully
understood and attention is again
called to the notices in the local
papers.
The Vermonb Library Association
has accepted an invitation to meet in
Woodstock next fall.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
PLYMOUTH UNION

Nice winter weather, but mol
enough snow tor getting out lumber.
Plenty of ice right here.
Mrs. Helen Kavanagh is i'll.
No school this week on account OF
the measles. as neither the teacher,
nor one OF the scholars has had
them, nor have MANY of the old
people. Some have been exposed.
Bradford Buxton visited in Lon
donderry last week.
Miss Margaret Folsom was al
home from Hroctorsville over
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Goodrich
visited relatives in Rutland las
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindsey hall are at
Oric Wards.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
SOUTH POMFRET

F. G. Perry put in another bid for
carrying the mail this week, thus
completing 4S Years of service over
the same route Of 10 miles Accord
ling to rough estimate he must have
covered in the vicinity Of 2SS,ooo
miles, which would go about ten
times around the earth.
Mrs. Emma Adams is he used with
slight attack OF grip and called DR..
Eastman Thursday night.
Wheels are running again.
Charles Newton was in South
Royalton recently to consult the
4ecently-appointed administrator of
the Winslow estate in regard to the
section of the farm in his 81 arge,
what is termed the :. old part
E. J.. Paul had his years supply
OF extra quality wood drawn this
week which he purchased Of Charles
Newton.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
High School Notes.

"The Woodstock High School
Athenaeum, which was in existence
some twelve years ago, has been re-
vived and now every other Friday
there will be meeting of this literary
club.
The Senior class will present the
" Cricket on the Hearth" at Music
Hall on January 81 This favorite
of Dickens was dramatized and pre-
scented by leading theatrical COM
pany years ago and met with great
success. 1t is of high literary and
classic value.
The skating rink is becoming a
favorite rendezvous for skaters. A
large electric light Eliminates the
rink in the evening
w II. S basketball team plays
b r. A. at Ludlow, Friday, January
II.
Roland Nye 'l5has been elected
treasurer of the Athletic Association
to succeed Ellsworth Kelly Ora
Paul IA has been chosen manager
of the baseball team for the coming
season.
The mid-year examinations occur
January 22-24.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18

The Carnegie Hero Fund commits
sion has awarded silver medal to
the widow Of Albert G Zeiner, who
died September z, 1912, while at
tempting to save the life of Charles
p. Sullivan, aged seven years, from
live electric wire at Burlington,
Vt In addition 10 the medal. Mrs.
Zeiner was awarded $500 to liqni-
date a mortgage and pension OF $45
nnnth, with $5 additional for her
son until he reaches the age of six
teen years
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1913-01-18
Archibald Found Guilty.

A verdict Of guilty was voted by
the Senate on the fret count of the
impeachment charge against Judge
Archibald Of the commerce court that
he rad wrongfnlly influenced the
Erie railroad officials TO grant him
an option on the Katydid culm dump.
The vote was 68 to 5. Conviction
on the other IL counts is unnecessary
TO remoue Archibald from the bench.