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Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
HIS NOMINATION CON-
FIRMED BY SENATE
(From Sundays Daily

1t is now an assured fact that
Andrew J. Herndon will be the next
postmaster of Prescott, as he has
received from Senator Ashurst a
telegram stating that his nomina-
ton by the President was confirm
ed by the Senate on Friday in ex-
ecutive session.
Mr.. Herndon will assume the
duties of his. new Office about fully
l and it is not likely that there
will be any change made in the
office force as all are under civil
service rule except possibly the
chief clerk.
Mr.. Herndon should make an
efficient and satisfactory postmaster
as he has had extended experience
in official life. For four years he
was clerk of the district court
when Arizona was territory and
for four years he served as treas
urer of Yavapai county. Since re-
firing from that Office he has been
engaged in the life insurance bust
ness.
THE office came to me unsolicit-
ed" said Nh. Herndon yesterday.
Il had not the slightest idea of
seeking the position. until after the
election, Senator-elect Ashurst came
and offered it to me, saying that 1
had been recommended by a mu-
tual friend. l am satisfied that /
am qualified to give the people of
Prescott good service, and although
l have not the slightest idea as to
the details connected with the Of
hce. propose to make it my busi--
ness to learn them thoroughly"
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
MAN AND WOMAN
HAVE CLOSE CALL
(From SUNDAYS DaiIy.,

William Allen, who arrived in the
city yesterday from his home in
Williamson valley, gave a thrilling
account of the miraculous escape
his wife and her father, ]. H. Nash
passed through on Thursday, when
a bolt of lightning struck his
house and both sustained slight in
juries. Mr.. Allen states that he
was in the field at the time, few
minutes before noon, and when the
crash was heard he returned to the
house. Three other reports were
heard, although not a drop of rain
fell. Going into the kitchen he was
shocked to see his wife in a dazed
condition. as also was Mr.. Nash. In
making an examination Of the in
terror and questioning his wife and
her father. he learned of their per-
ilouS situation, and the narrow es-
cape both passed through in not
being instantly killed The. bolt
descended through the sheet iron
pipe on the roof and passed into
and out of the stove, tearing up the
linoleum on the floor for over six
feet square and boring a two inch
hole through a granite kettle set
ting underneath Mr.. Nash at the
time was in the kitchen with Mrs
Allen, and was in the act of TAX
ing drink of water lie was
thrown over ten feet, falling on the
floor of the dining room. Mrs.
Allen remained on her feet, al
though it was several minutes be-
fore She could regain her compos-
ure and complained Of being total
ly deal for a long time afterward
An inspection Of the stove pipe
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
NEW WATER SERVICE.
(From Tuesdays Daily.)

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Stewart
were in the city Saturday on bus
mess and pleasure, the former buy
ing from the Hill Hardware Com
pany considerable machinery for a
new water service to be installed
Immediately. Two big gasolene en-
gines. two pumps. and other ap-
paratus are 10 be placed in opera
ton and a large area of pasture
land cultivated for feeding live
stock from the range.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

or with the most forcible arcu
ment. glance at the present an
tiquated structure, the local Cham
Der of Commerce in cooperation
with other influential bodies. in
augurated a campaign for a new
$25OOO0 structure to grace the plaza
and replace the relic of olden days
The movement met with an en-
thusiastic reception right from the
very start. w. A. Drake. then
president of the Chamber of Com
merce, appointed John H. Robin
son committee to sound senti-
ment and report at a later meet
ing. With his characteristic knack
OF persistency, Mr.. Robinson dug
into every phase of the matter and
reported to the Chamber that the
time was ripe for such a campaign.
Needless to say. Mr.. Robinson
was Immediately authorized TO go
ahead with the work. For a month
preceding the Northern Arizona
Fair last fall, during the fair and
shortly afterwards. petitions calling
upon the Board of Supervisors to
call a special election of the tax
payers to determine the sentiment
on the issuance of a $250,000 bond
issue for the erection of a new
court houGe. were circulated and
signed l.: every voting precinct in
the county. The rally to the stan
dard of new court house advocates
indicated an overwhelming victory
III the event that the election was
called
His arduous task completed. Mr..
Robinson submitted the petitions
completely signed to the Chamber
of Commerce. In turn. these petit
tons were then submitted to the
Board of Supervisors with the ur-
gent request that a date be set for
the election.
In Supervisor Harry w. Heap the
advocates of the new court house
and the removal of the present fire
trap. found all enthusiastic ready
supporter. Mr.. Heap fought tooth
and nail for the calling of the cleo
ton and even after it was called
and numerous obstacles arose in
its path, he continued his battle
to have the matter brought to
proper conclusion. 1t was he. after
it looked like the movement had
died aborning. forced through the
Supervisors = motion to appeal the
case to the Supreme Court
Throughout the entire history OF
the case, during d period of al
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
COUNTY ATTORNEY
FEELS SATISFIED

One of the happiest men in the
city last night was unquestionably
County Attorney P. w. O'Sullivan
That official was returning from his
regular weekend hike out into the
country" when apprehended by a
JournalMiner man and told the
glad tidings from Phoenix. Fine,
That's great" was his comment.
Mr.. O'Sullivan had been conf
dent OF a reversal of the lower
courts decision in the test case ev-
er since the hearing before the Su-
preme Court two weeks ago. Last
night, upon request he gave the fol-
lowing interview for publication in
this mornings issue:
81 feel very much ciated over
the decision of the Supreme Court
in the court house bond election
case which we appealed to the ST.
preme Court. This decision means
that the bond election, enjoined BY
the Superior Court of Yavapai
county. will now take place on the
earliest possible date, and if the
proposition carries by a majority
vote of the taxpayers of Yavapai
county. we are assured Of i mag
nihcent S250.O0o court house in the
city OF Prescott.
THE Supreme Court has decided
that the Board of Supervisors has
the power TO issue bonds for the
construction of a court house, re-
CARELESS of whether the county has
reached ;he four per cent limit or
not. My contention was that the
direct authority conferred. empow-
ering Boards of Supervisors 10 is
sue bonds when the Indebtedness
exceeded the four per cent limit
carried with it the necessarily i'm
Piled power to issue bonds when
said four per cent limit had not
been resched. After arguing the
case in the Supreme Court I was
satisfied that the court concurred
in my view of the law.
The Supreme Court in its decis-
ion holds that it is not necessary
TO hold bond election TO author
ize the issuance of bonds by a
Board of Supervisors unless the in
debtedness already exceeds the four
per cent limit. but Boards of Super
visors may call for such an election
at their option. In this county, the
District Attorneys office drafted
county ordinance which was adopt
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
Brief Business Trip.
(From Tuesdays Daily)

G. NJ, Colvocoresses, general man
ager OF the Consolidated smelters
at Humboldt was a brief business
visitor to the city yesterday in auto.
showed that three links at each
joint mad holes OF two inches in
diameter. otherwise no damage to
the building or contents took place
Looking into the field later. Mr..
Allen s7w three big trees abllze.
which were ignited from one OF
the bolts. The storm was a pure
ly electrical one, and occurred as
the sun was shining as on bright
summer day the streak coming
from 4 little black cloud that was
passing over.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

ed by the Board of Supervisors,
vtiich provides that the constitu-
tional provisions regarding the ini-
tiative and referendum provisions
shall apply before the Board Of
Supervisors in Yavapai County may
issue bonds. Hence in this county
under the said county ordinance
it is necessary to hold an election
10 authorize bonds. or if the board
should order the issuance of bonds
without first calling a bond cleo
ton upon the proper petition I'M
der the referendum clause of said
county ordinance, the taxpayers
could compel the question to be
referred to the people for a vote
thereon. Or course, in this case the
board having ordered the bond cleo
ton on 4 proper initiative petition
and said election having been only
suspended by the injunction of the
Superior Court, it follows that the
board will now proceed TO call the
election and proceed under the said
initiative petition.
The Board of Supervisors and
the Prescott Chamber of Commerce
are to be congratulated on this
magnificent victory. Also the Jour
nal-Miner for consistently keeping
the proposition before the people.
The moral support which our &C
tive and wide-awake Chamber of
Commerce gave me i'll this appeal
to the Supreme Court was Of in
cstimable value. l was determined
TO win the case in the Supreme
Court if i possibly could.
The decision of the Supreme
Court will settle similar questions
in Maricopa, Mohave. Yuma and
many other counties where bond
issues for good roads, bridges, etc.
are held up pending the decision
in this case.
81 desire to thank the Journal
Miner. the Chamber OF Commerce.
and all persons who gave the Dis
trict Attorneys office their moral
support in this important case. Our |
victory places Prescott and Yavapai
county in the foreground once
more. With the erection of a $3.50
600 court house, our city and coun-
ty will take first place in Arizona
as far as county court house is
concerned"
HISTORY OF THE
BIG TEST CASE
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
STIRRING SCENES DEPICT
ED IN DAMAGE SUIT
From Sundays Dsily.l

Stirring scenes bordering upon
the kind pictured in daily dispatch
es from The war-torn republic. are
depicted in complaint for dam
ages tiled yesterday IN the Superior
Court by Clarence E. Finney
against Clarence V, Hopkins and
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

ney brings action to recover S40OC
in damages because OF alleged un,
lawful proceedings by the defend
ants.
Finney, according to the com.
plant, leased from the defendants
ranch near Cottonwood. The
lease, dated November IS, was tc
run for one year. The ranch was
comprised by sixty acres of land
and a dwelling in which Finney and
his family reside.
Finney declares that he was car
rying out the terms of the lease to
the letter, and that notwithstand-
ing this fact, the defendants recruit
ed Deputy Sheriff Fred Hawkins
into service and issued a notice OF
eviction. Finney refused to recog-
nize the same and prepared to repel
any efforts at invasion.
The record of the war, as recited
in the diary from this date on is
along the following lines:
January 1o.-The defendants with
force of arms and assisted by a
man whose name is unknown to
the plaintiff, armed with a six
shooter. took forcible possession of
all lands in the premises with the
exception of the cottage. During
the battle waged against the house
Anne D. Hopkins made a malicious
and ferocious assault upon Marga
ret Finney. wife of the plaintiff
with club and beat, bruised and
wounded her. The attack upon the
house was successfully repealed.
January 20-After the attack was
repulsed on the preceding day, Mrs.
c. V. Hopkins wrote Finney a note
giving him until 10 O'Clock that
morning to vacate the premises.
Concluding, the note begged leave
to remind him (Finney) that she
could have him arrested for sland-
err in the way you used my name
to Mr.. Mason and Mr.. Snider. So
please remove"
This notice had no effect upon
the obstinate tenant and he chose
to hold his fort.
January 23.-The pipe leading
from the artesian we'll to the house
it is alleged was blown up by the
defendants with a charge of dyna-
mite, leaving the garrison without
a water supply.
January 25-Brush, kindlingwood
and other fuel was placed against
the house and kerosene oil poured
over same. The mere fact that the
occupants in the house smelled the
smoke in time to run out and ex-
tinguish the fire, saved all of the
lives OF Finney's family. The plain
tiff charges the defendant with the
attempt at arson.
January ga man armed with a
six-shooter threatened the plaintiff
with bodily harm when he appear
ed upon the premises. During his
stay, he tore down the screens.
broke all of the windows with the
exception of one. threw stones at
the plaintiff and mis- family who
were inside the house and threat
ened to kill and murder plaintiff
should he try to prevent the de-
struction of the property.
February 1.-The plaintiff sent for
his counsel. Carl NJ. Helm Arriv-
ing at 2 o'clock, Helm was pre-.
vented from reaching the house by
the besiegers who stopped him mid
way between the house and road.
file YVES driven away with threats.
That eliminates the story of &C
tivities as far as told in the COM
Dlaint just filed. Finney charg-
IS that by virtue of the seizure of
he ranch, he is out $500 for the
season. He demands an entire dam
lge figure of $4,000.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
BIG SHEEP SHIPMENT.
CFrom TUESDAYS Daily.O

IITOnl IutSudy DdIIy.I
Ten cars carrying over 2O00 head
II sheep. passed through the city
yesterday to the Kansas City mar
ket. Porter Bros. of Phoenix, were
the owners, and the animals come
from the desert near Congress
Junction.
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

Valley Visitor.

Z L Miller, farmer and stock
raiser of Skull valley. was in the
city Sunday in auto, on a business
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

hon dollars in bonds issued upon
their own volition.
In arguing his case before the
Supreme Court two weeks ago,
County Attorney P. w. O'Sullivan
commended that direct authority
conferred, empowering Boards of
Supervisors 10 issue bonds when
the indebtedness exceeded the four
per cent limit. carried with it the
necessarily implied power to issue
bonds when said four per cent limit
had not been reached.
This contention was concurred
in by the members of the high
est tribunal in the State.
After a years campaigning and
surmounting of obstacles. the path
is now paved for the long heralded
election. Tomorrow morning the
Board of Supervisors will hold its
regular semi-monthly meeting in
the court house and it is more than
probable that at that time, action
will be taken to set the date for
the postponed election.
When months ago, the Chamber
of Commerce submitted signed pc
titions calling upon the Board OF
Supervisors to call an election,
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20
HISTORY OF THE
BIG TEST CASE

4Ayapai County needs a new
court house.
Prompted by that slogan togeth-
Weekly journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1908-1929, 1914-05-20

i
PHOENIX, May l6.-The !
Supreme Court today revers- i
ed the Superior Court of Yav- !
! apai, in the Yavapai bond is !
sue test case when it found !.
I. that supervisors can issue +
1. bonds or call bond elections !
I. though the county is not al 4.
ready indebted up to the four \
1. per cent limit of assessed !.
valuation. 1t is not manda- i.
tory, however that supervis- !
1. ors call elections on petition \
till the four per cent limit is I.
reached. This decision remov- \
\ es all question as to the va !.
!. lidity of the Yuma bond issue !.
!. Maricopa, Yavapai and others +.
can now proceed with bond I.
1. elections which were postpon- I.
i. ed pending the result of this !.
I. case. !.
/. + + = + = + + + + \ +
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

euence depicted on his finest canvases are those of the sea.
 One recent observer wrote of his work thus:
 Wonderful impressionistc pictures Of the ocena resulted, and it is upon these that Herr Hagemelster's fame chiefly rests. He himself wishes to go down to pcsterity as an ocean painter and 1t is doubtful whether in realistic grandeur any landscape painter of the day can equal him"
 He Is fin his sixty-sixth year But the sullful hand Is not still. When I am too old to paint the ocean and give 1t life," he says, it will be time for mo to think about adding to my comforts. Meanwhile the only luxury [ want is freedom to work"
 No thought of the thousands which are being offered and paid to the painter genius unearthed after 70 years neg lect. In prosperity he sees only a chance to free himself from poverty's less con- genial occupa tons, that he may apply himself the more to his beloved brushes and paints.
 He does not seek rest. Only freedom to paint more The infinite variety and beauty of the moods of the sea call him to interpret them to the world.
 A wonderful old man Is Hagerneister
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

quests of legions and the aeclamations
 Of multitudes, which had for so many centuries characterized Rome, did not ap- peal to the young Saxon, but the skin
 with which the empire had been reared, the sagacity with which it had been con- dueted its legislation and it's laws, and
 all that tended to peaceful pursuits these found an affinity in the youthful mind and the impressions deepened into practical worth, so that when Alfred came to the throne, a sovereign of saw ages, he had the clements with which to
 winnow out the chaff of rudeness and re- tain the golden germs of civilization Pre- eeding Alfreds advent. Christianity had been brought to Britain. In its subduins virtues are the elements that make men great. It is the history of our religion that 1t fourishes most among a poor. subdued, downtrodden and prosecuted people. Its adaptation to such conditions led Renan oeall it a religion of sorrow. It is more religion of optimism which | transmutes sorrow into cheer and trans-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

source of her literature. The oldest Eng fish book is the Life of Alfred by Asser. Amidst the difficult exaetions of governmental construction. Alfred found time for literary labors, and translated many Latin productions into old English. No sooner did he liberate his people from Danish domination than he set himself to teh task to free them from ignorance. He planted the germ of a great university at the oxford. on the Isis, which is now the renowned Oxford university. Here Asser taught, and here was the first ag- rioutural school the world ever saw. These ancient students titled the soil and raised stock in conjunction with the study of parchments and scrcolls.
 Alfred ruled the people, not with a scep- ter of iron, but wita love and persuasion. Such was his hold on the scattered masses that one was ashamed to have 1t known to the good King that he was guilty of a mean act. His position mado him theoretically an autocrat, but this he disdained and publicly proclaimed that the King was not divine. but a mere man. and by his deference to public
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-04-05

up physically to be men and women. but Intellectually dwarfs. What could be worse than to have starved ones off, spring? If anything. this: to have con- demned them always to haunt the shadows where Echo dwells, the hollow and resounding cliffs. the monstrous and somber forests, where no bird flies and no sound is heard but the flight and the squawlsings of human parrots!
 I do not say that books will save the situation by their mere existence. Even books may be used in profane and vulgar ways, as a sort of becoming furniture, as pretense and nothing more. Yet there is hope even in the bindings and the titles The spirit of a child mayNNwander there and light upon the Arabian Nights birth at the touch Better that books be provided, though none read them, than that the free republic of the soul be quito ignored and holy imagination be forbidden to awaken with orphic hymns.
 This is a. dreadful loss that afflicts the home maker, for he has lost his boy or girl in the wilderness of what Carlyle repeatedly calls tho inane" He has lost to them all fellowship higher than that
 
 the earth earthly. We cannot be sure that the child forbidden the use of books will not transcend his limitations and be- come a Lincoln, a Livingstone. a Carey, or tinker like him of whom the maga- zine has told. We can be by no means sure that even with unlimited libraries the child will use his wealth and become friend of the noblest Nevertheless food is better than starvation, and opportun- ity than a dungeon.
 Has such a careless father or mother lost more than the child has lostf Int the wise answer. The average boy nf 10 or 12 loses most of his chances to be- come brilliant and useful man if he has no access to the great books. Such a hoy Is at the omnivorous stage. He needs more mental food than 10 men. Only an encyclopedia can answer his questions, and there is no such encyclopedia yet published. Pictures of things, stories of
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can they real? Yet it is often the busiest and the weariest who find most rest in an escape into the world of books. Something may be snatched from the very busiest and most wearying day for the culture of the soul by mo- ment's fellowship with the worlds mas ter minds Often this may be effect rally and advantageously done by part nership with the wife, son or daugh ter, who has more leisure
 2. When the home is sordid, "profane in the old Bible sense, father and mother are hastening on towards sen ility. It is our interest in life that keeps us young. Who does not know the gray sky when romance lies dead? But the essence Of eternal youth, the heart of all romance, is at hand. Awe and wonder press upon US like q river heaping their waters against the floodgates of the soul One whom most gratefully 1 reckon my friend. lately gone into the dawn, that great citizen of Alabama, Dr. w c. Richardson, was as spry and keen at 91 as boy picking up the miracles of electricity. For he had iounu the secret or wider horizons. An other dear friend, waiting for the vel come words of release, but tenacious of life, is 80 years of age, and eager as the youngest heretic among us to un- derstand the spirit of the age. In a current magazine is the true story of a tinker who, in default of a college edu- cation, has made himself master of vast areas of knowledge and human endeavor so that he has become necessary to the foremost teachers of physical science ir thls whole land He, too, Is hastenins on toward the century line, but he ia young with the youth of his soul. Other illustrations occur to me, but [ forbear A bookless, stupid. ignorant life starves itself into premature senility and brar rcralysis. Nothing but new expectation can bar the cruel tides of time.
 3. Still worse for the parent Is the wrong he inflicts or his children when he gees that he has encouraged them to grow