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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1915-11-04
Nichols.

ViFeie Nichols, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs T. B. Yager, was born Oct
4tb, 1894 and died Oct. 25th, 1915
aged 81 years and 81 days. She
was married to G. E. Nichols
Dec. 1918.
One sister and one brother pre-
coded her to the better land. She
was converted and joined the M.
E. Church, South at DeMoss Chapel
about S years ago, and lived a faith
full christian and expressed herself
as being ready a short time tefore
the final hour.
She was loved by her friends and
acquaintance and will be missed
in the home and church. She
leaves a husband. father, mother.
one brother and one sister to mourn
her loss.
Farewell, dear one
Thy suffering is over.
Thou hast gone to thy
e'n Fathers home to dwell
With loved one gone before
Where all is peace and love.
xE
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-07
LIE WAS RIGHT

HE WAS RIG1
Holding up a box of cigars the auc-
tiOneer shouted, you can't get bet
fer gentlemen. 1 don't care where
YOU 20, you can't get better"
NO" came a cynical voice from
the back of the crowd, you can't
l smoked one last week and I'm not
better yet"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-07
MISTAKEN

Neighbor's Little Girl-When did
you get back, Mrs. Spruggins?
Mrs. Spruggins- child, /
haven't been away.
Neighbours Little Girl-That's fun
nv. I heard mother say you and Mr..
Spruggins had been at loggerheads
for a National Monthly
Williams news., 1915-08-19
OFFICIAL MINUTES 0F THE BOARD OF SUPER.
 V|SORS, C0C0N|NO COUNTY, ARIZONA

Office the Board of Flagstaff Arizona August 9 So Pursuant law the Board to-day en Chairman Hart member Wooo County Attorney and Clerk Rees
 In accordance with Paragraph 4s42 of the Revised Stat utes o Arzona the Board purpose who before same in the published Budget year ending June Both, 1916.
 w. Ryan, Auditor of Taxpayers Association of Ari- zona appeared before the Board for a hearing
 Upon motion duly supported the Board recessed until nine o'clock A. M August 10th 1915
 Attest, Apnroved
 rom L. Rees, Clerk L. E. Hart, Chairman.
 Office of the Board of Supervisors Flagstaff Arizona August 1o Hart Member Woolfo County Attorney Clerk Rees
 w. Ryan, Auditor of the State Association zona again appeared before the Board for a hearing
 No other parties appearing for hearing against publish ed Budget the Bod motion duly supported the following and final Estimate the Revised Statutes of Arizona:
 Total amount of Estimate Budget for he fiscal ending June 3Oth, 1916 $167 6O7 6e Less amount derived other than by direct taxation Total amount to be derived by direct taxation
 Each and item the Budget of the Revised Statutes Arizona formally adopted by the Board with the following exceptions
 The item of 'Fee and Village reduced from 6OOO to s and the item County co $53 O2 % making get formulated and published above
 There further business adjourn ment made until nine o'clock A. 16th 915 the Board will for the assessing taxes that shall be levied for County purposes
 Attest, Approved
 Tom |. Ree Clerk L. E. Hart, Chairman
Williams news., 1915-08-19

3 aggregate of a thickness of not less than 5 inches which shall be so tamped and trowled as to fin ish the same as two piece work.
 Section 12, SPECIFICATIONS FOR WOOD or BOARD WALKS: All five feet and four inch side walks shall have three stringers four by four inches in size. All material for board walks shall be of No. 2 Com. or better and shall be surfaced to 1 3-4 inches in thickness. All blanks for side walks shall not exceed ten inches it width and be not less than eight inches in width, and each stringer shall have at least two forty penny spikes or nails thor oughly driven into it through each plank: said stringers shall be laid lengthwise and all plank ing shall be laid cross wise of all sidewalks, on good, substantial, solid and firm foundations.
 On Railroad Avenue and Bill Williams Avenue, between First Street and Fourth Street, all sidewalks are to be of cement and eight feet wide. All other sidewalks are to be 5 feet 4 in. wide.
 Section 13, POWER to CHANGE SPECIFICATIONS: Where the conditions of a specific instance warrant the same, and of this the Street and Alley Committee shall be the judge. The said Committee shall have the power, with the concurrence of the Coun- cil to change the specifications herein provided for.
 Section IA APPROVAL OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, - The construction of all sidewalks in the town shall be subject to the gener- al supervision and final approval of the Town Council and it shall be their duty to see that the provi- sions of this ordinance are speci fife ally enforced
 Section 15 PENALTIES. = If | any sidewalk in the town shall hereafter be constructed, and the same shall not comply with the specification of this ordinance, ex- cepting sidewalks inside of lot lines and used as private walks, the same shall not constitute a legal sidewalk and shall in itself constitute a nuisance and shall im- be replaced by a side walk which does comply with the specifications of this ordinance, all at the cost of the abutting land owner; and the party causing the same to be illegally constructed shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall be fined in sum of not more than $50 for each offence.
 Section 16: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
 Section IT: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty days after its passage and publication ac- cording to law.
 Section IS: This ordinance after having been read at full length by the Town Clerk, was passed by a majority vote of the Common Council of the Town of Williams and presented to the Mayor for his signature and by hlm signed and attested by the Town Clerk, on this 3rd day of 1915.
 R. c. Watson,
 Acting Mayor
Williams news., 1915-08-19
OFFICIAL MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF SUPERv|s. 0RS, C0C0N|N0 COUNTY, ARIZONA

Office dof Supervisors Flagstaff Aug 1eth
 Pursuant w the Board today for the purpose assessing the County purposes year ending June 30h 1916 Present Chairman Har Members Wool fek and Brown, County Attorney Wilson and Clerk
 In compliance with Paragraph 1885, Title 49 Revised Statutes of Arizona 1913 Civil Code Equalization transmitted the following statement of the of which be levied and collected Coconno County for State the 1915
 STATE TAX LEVY FOR 1915 Il General Fund.- Chapter 4 Sec 1, subdiv. a. 1st
 Laws, 1s15 & 2nd s. s. Laws, 1915 s1576s l2 Asylum for Insane Maintenance Chapter A. Sec
 subdiv. a, S. S. Laws, 1915. O2o24 Is Asylum for Insane Building Chap A. Sec 2, Subdy b, 1st S. S. Laws 1915. OO595 |4 Asylum for Insane Improvement Chap 4, Sec. 2,
 Subdiv. c, S.. 1915 .OO357 l5 Asylum for Insane Sewage, Chap. A. Sec g. Subdiv
 d, 1st S. S. Laws 1915. .OOO76 |e Northern Arizona Normal School Maintenance, Chap
 4, Sec. 2, Subdiv. e, s. Laws 1915 .OO952 Y Northern Arizona Normal School Building (Boys Domi-
 ory) Chap 4 Sec Subdiv. s. Laws, 1915 OO212 Is Northern Arizona Normal School, Improvement, Chap
 2, Subdv g. 1st SS Laws, 1915. GOATS I9 Northern Arizona Normal School, Bdg (Grls
 Dormoy) Chap Subdv h. s. Laws 1915 O1143 10 Pioneers Home, Maintenance Chap Sec Subdlv. lst S. S. Laws 1915 Vo3oI II Pioneers Home Improvement Chap. 4, Sec subdiv j. s. s. Laws 1915. WU24
 1st s. S. Laws, 1915. V2Uz4 1s State Prsop Improvement and Lne Chap.
 4, Sec ?, Subdiv. 1, 1st S. S. Laws 1915 .ooooS IA s;hool Maintenance Chap 4 sec
 2, Subdiv. m st S. S. Laws 1915 Wl4 Industrial School Improvement Chap A. Sec
 g. Subdiv. n, 1st laws 1915. .OOS45 16 Tempe Normal School Maintenance Chap 4, Sec Z
 Subdiv. o, s. Laws 1915 o2l4a IT Normal School, Improvement Chap A. Sec
 Subdiv. p, 1st S. S. Laws 1915. .oOzao IS Tempe Normal School, Improvement of Grounds
 Fund Chap 4 Sec 2 Subdv 1st s. s. Laws 1915 oOll9 19 Tempe Normal School Hospital Building Chap A.
 Sec 2, Subdiv. r. 1st s. S. Laws, 1915 oOO95 20 University of Arizona, Maintenance, Chap 4, Sec Subdiv s, S. S. Laws 1915, O2669 21 University Azona Improvement Chap 4, Sec 2,
 Subdiv. t. 1s S. S. Laws 1915, .W9zo 22 University of Arizona, Power Plant, Chap Sec 2, /:
 Subdiv. Il, s. S. Laws. 1915, Oll43 23 University Arizona, introduction Chap A. Sec g.
 Subdiv. ", 1st S. S. Laws, 1915, OOO71 24 Prescott Dry Farm, Dry Farming, Chap Sec 2 Subdv
 1st s. S. Laws, 1915, Wlol 25 Sulphur Springs Valley Dry Farm Dry Farming Chap
 Sec. 2, Subdiv. X, 1st S. S. Laws 1915, OOO99 (Connued on fifth page)
Williams news., 1915-08-19
ORDINANCE NUMBER S7

procedure of petitioning, order ing and laying down sidewalks the specifications under whicl sidewalks shall be constructed the levying, assessing and col lecting taxes for the same, ant providing penalties for the viola ton thereof.
 Be it ordained by the Mayor and Common Council of the Town of Williams, Arizona as follows, to-wit::
 Section 1. PETITION, = Wher a petition signed by ten or more of the citizens of the town shall be presented to the town council asking that a sidewalk or side walks be constructed along any street or avenue of said town named in said petition, said coun- cil may order such sidewalk to be constructed as her reinafter provided.
 Section 2. NOTICE TO LOT OWNERS. That whenever a petition shall be presented to the council of said town provided in section 1 of this ordinance; and the Council of the town shall deem said sidewalk necessary and shall, by resolution, declare it necessary to construct side walks along the streets and aven- ues mentioned in said petition, and shall order the same to be constructed, said council shall cause 15 days notice of such or der to be given to the owner or owners of the lots abutting on the sidewalks to be constructed that may reside in said town, or to the tenant or agent of such own CT or owners that may reside in said town, notifying such owners or owner, their agent or tenant that unless such sidewalk be con- structed along such lots or lot within 15 days from the service of such notice in the manner and of the material required by the ordinance of said town, the coun- cil of said town will proceed to have such sidewalk constructed, and assess the cost of such con struction, together with the pen atty given by law, against the lot abutting on such sidewalk, and collect the same as other taxes.
 Section 3. CONSTRUCTION BY OWNERS. NOTICE TO TOWN CLERK. That all own- CTS of lots, or their tenants or agents, abutting on any side walk to be constructed in said town who may wish to construct such sidewalks as provided in section 2 of this ordinance shall within 15 days from the receipt of the notice specified in said provisions of the Act of Congress section 2 of this ordinance, file notice with the said town clerk, setting forth his or her intention to constru ct such sidewalk in accord ance with the ordinance of the said town specifying the lot or lots block and street along which they intend to con struct such sidewalk and all persons so filing their in- tention within the time required shall have such sidewalks compile ted within 15 days from the time of filing such notice with the town clerk.
 Section 4 CLERK ADVERTISE| FOR PROPOSALS. - The town clerk, immediately after the expi- ration of the time in which such notice of intention to construct sidewalks, as specified in section 8 of this ordinance, should have been filed in his office, shall advertise for proposals for furnishing materi- al and construction of such side. walks in the manner and of the material provided by ordinance of
Williams news., 1915-08-19

tractors good and sufficient guaran-
 tees for the faithful performance of , their contracts, or said city coun-
 cil, regarding all proposals as too
 high, or the bidders irresponsible, may reject all bids and again adver-
 tise for other proposals.
 Section 6. LEVY OF TAX That when any sidewalk shall have } been completed and accepted by , the council of said town under a
 contract from the council of said
 town and the cost-of the same shall not have been paid by the owner of the lot or lots abutting on such sidewalk on or before the 1st day of Aug. next ensuing, the coun- cil of said town shall at the time of making the annual tax levy, determine the amount due on each lot abutting on such sidewalk, which shall be in pro- portion to the number of feet of each lot abutting on such side walk or sidewalks, and levy a tax on such lot or lots thereof, and the clerk of said town shall place such taxes on the tax roll to be collected as other taxes, together with the penalty pro- vided by law.
 Section,7. FAILURE TO CON- PLETE-That immediately upon the expiration of the time in which persons giving notice of their intention to construct side walks, as specified in section 3 of this ordinance, the town clerk shall advertise for proposals for the construction of all sidewalks that shall not be completed as required by section 8 of this or dinance, and contracts shall be awarded for the construction of such sidewalk, and levy of a tax thereof ordered in the same manner as provided by sections 4, 5 and 6 of this ordinance.
 Section 8. REMOVAL OF STALLS. Any owner of any lot who may place a sidewalk against his own property, and all persons placing down a sidewalk shall be required, as a part of their contracts to remove all spalls, rubbish and refuse made by the building of such side walks.
 Section 9. That whenever any sidewalk in the town of Will jams, Arizona, shall hereafter be constructed, built changed, or repaired the same shall be done by the use of brick, wood or cement, as material therefor and the same shall always be done in accordance with the spec ifications as in this ordinance provided.
 Section 10. SPECIFICATIONS FOR BRICK WALKS The brick used in the construction of sidewalks shall be subject to the approval of the town engineer or street supervisor and shall be hard burned, vitrified brick that will after being thoroughly dried and emersed in water for twenty four hours, absorb not more than five per cent of water or weight. In the construction of brick walks the ground shall be brought to a sub-grade shall be thoroughly tamped if necessary to afford solid foundation. Upon this sub-grade shall be- spread course of cinders, clean sand or gravel to a depth of not less than two inches which shall be properly tamped to a true plane parallel with the finished grade.
 Upon this a course of clean fine sand, not less than one-half inch in depth in which to bed the brick. Upon this course of sand
Williams news., 1915-08-19
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

EPISCOPAL CHUNCH Regular services. Sunday School at 10 A. M. Morning Prayer and sermon at LA. M. Choir Practice Wednesday even- ing at 8 P. M.
 The News Prints all kinds of ruled goods, special ruling as we'll as standard.
Williams news., 1915-08-19

be approved by the town Engi
 neer or street Supervisor.
 SAND. Local sand may be uset
 for base, and if washed for top
 ping, but sand similar to Mohavt
 Gap preferred for top coat ol
 wearing surface.
 AGGREGATE. The coarse az
 gregate shall be a sound grave
 or crushed rock not less than ]
 inch or more than II inch in size
 and free from all foreign matter,
 or other suitable aggregate to be
 approved by the town engineer
 or street supervisor.
 BASE PROPORTIONS. The
 Concrete for the base shall be
 mixed in a proportion of one
 part to two parts of sand and
 five parts of coarse aggregate.
 The ingredients shall be thoroly
 mixed, sufficient water being added to obtain the desired con- sistency and the mixing contin- ued until each particle of aggre- gate is thoroly coated with cement. Where a mechanical mixer is used the materials must be proportioned dry and then de- posted in the mixer all at the same time.
 THE MIXER. The mixer must produce concrete of uniform consistency and color with the stones thoroly mixed with the water, sand and cement. The materials shall be mixed to pro- duce a concrete of such consist ency that water will flush to the surface under heavy tamping. If hand mixed, sand and cement to be mixed dry to uniform color and then water and aggregate added and mixed until latter is thoroly coated.
 The forms shall be smooth, free from warp and of strength to resist springing out of shape and of a depth to conform to the thick ness of the proposed walk. All and dirt shall be removed from forms that have been pre- used. The forms shall be well staked and set to the es- tablished grade and lined, their upper edges conforming to the grade of the finished walk which shall have sufficient fall from the lot line toward the curb to pro- vide for drainage but shall not exceed 3-8 inch per foot.
 The base shall be blocked out in sections which shall not be more than six feet by width of walk.
 WEARING SURFACE. The surface shall be com posed of one part of Portland Cement and two parts sand, mixed with sufficient water to produce mortar of a consisten- cy which will not require tamp- ing and which can be spread into position with straight edge and shall be not less than one in. thick.
 The mortar shall be spread on the base immediately after mix ing and in no case shall the surface be placed after the base has set.
 After the wearing surface has been worked to an approximate ly true plane, the slab marking shall be made directly over the joint in the base. Such marking shall be made with a tool which will cut entirely through and completely separate the surface of adjacent slabs. The surface shall be troweled true and smooth.
 When complet- ed, the walk shall be kept moist and be protected from traffic and the elements for at least three
Williams news., 1915-08-19
M. E. CHURCH NOTICE

REGULAR SERVICES SundaySchool at 9:45 A. M. Preaching Services at II A. M Junior League at 5 P M Senior League at 700 P M Song services an d preaching at 8
 30 P. M.
 Buy a cook book and help build the library.
Williams news., 1915-08-19

smooth.
 PROTECTION. When complet- ed, the walk shall be kept moist and be protected from traffic and the elements for at least three days.
 CONSTRUCTION. In the con- struction in this class of walks, the foundation shall be brought to sub-grade of at least five inches below the finished grade of the walk and properly tamped if necessary to afford a solid foundation.
 When fill exceeding one foot in thickness is required it shall be thoroly compacted by flooding and tamping in layers of not more than six inches and shall have a slope of not less than one half to one The top of all fills shall extend at least six inches beyond the sidewalk.
 The walk may be constructed of a single course of concrete in a proportion of l cement 2 sand,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02

bring home your pay envelope un-
opened, stay at home with your wife
every night, and do what she says"
Il promise, =" said Segel again.
Then go and be good to her. If
she even comes in here again with
a tale about you I'll trim you good"
said Judge Goodnow. Now 60"
Segel arose and the pair left the
courtroom holding each other tightly.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-03-02
WIFE BRINGS HUBBY TO HIS
KNEES IN MORALS COURT


G Andrew SegeI of 2246 Wabash aV.
made a splash in his matrimonial pUd-
die Saturday night. Andy went out
for a good time. During the evening
he was arrested in the company of
six women with morals court records.
He called up a friend, was bailed
out and got home Sunday morning,
telling his wife he had been arrested
in a dance hall fight. But
n Mrs. SegeI suspected him and went
early to the morals court and
sat in the back row, where he could
not see her.
SegeI's case was called and the six
women with him were fined. Then
City Prosecutor F. C. Souhrada
turned to him.
"Are you married." he asked.
enc" SegeI answered.
Three and no costs" said Judge
Goodnow, and Andy started for the
door. q
Just then Mrs. Segel appeared in
the court.
Smack! His wife hit him in the
lace. luSu sic uCu d FOuGy luIO
his ribs and kicked him on the shins.
Segel was hailed before Judge
GoodnOw again.
You lied to me-" said the Judge. |
1.-TWO hundred and costs. That will |
be six months in the Brideweu."
Then Mrs. Segel began crying.
Don't fine him, judge. Don't send
him away. He's all l have and he |
has always treated me well" she
sObbed. Besides 1 would have to go
to work" She held his hand and |
cried. Then she turned on him |
fiercely.
Get down on your knees and beg
forgiveness" she cried. Get down |
before the whole court and promise
never to do it again"
And SegeI knelt before her with
his head bent.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-08
Abolishing the Clocks

Busy Boston reformers have de
ciared that The street clocks must
"a. There are about dozen OF
them on Washington street. and the
reformers have discovered that they
add 70 the congestion Of the side.
walk Il is an admitted fac, that
the siuuous sidewalks OF Boston are
congested. and 1t is true that any
material relief would be- a grand
achievement But Why knock out
the clocks?
As long as there are trolley poles
and electric light poles and other
necessary poles the clocks might
well pass unnoticod by tho keen eye
OF reform There Is something cory
and homelike about a clock on q
public street ms services are free
for all, Il ministers alike to the
proud resident and 10 the humble
stranger within the gates Dumbly
it strives 10 keep affairs we'll regu
lated. and 10 check the wanderer o.
the absent-minded
Some high-minded Bostoniar
should intervene 10 stop the persecu
ton OF the clocks IL is a fair FIELD
for humane effort.-Cleveland Plair
Dealer.
The Detroit times., 1915-09-08
Deaths.

Irene ST. claire Mcclellan 200 VII
Hams ave. - years. pulmonary "a
berCulosis JuliHH Martin Wisher, 7si
M aSa sas6sWaR Mean 2Ta a 499oTFtT Ts
crick-sts., ~ years. fractured neck
Louise Klenk lsa Alfred st., 50
Years apopleNy rIuCiHco DHrin Dee
Barber. Harper hospital 20 years,
wltral rrEurEttattuu, Stcpauis Wy
Dcha, Children Free hospital. four
years, t,rchro-S piual meningitis. Jo-
snph Peterson. 81 Mary hospital. ~
years. err hosis OF liver Ioscp Piecz-
arrk. 80 Thirty second ST.. 10
months. iuftntile commissions. Nor
hefr \rrNIu EN 1888 Cecil ave, one
year cntcritis Baby lrciCes Houle-
ward Sauitnrium. slN DAYS defcrtus
heart Emma Adeliue Hurk prgNi
den,e hospital, - years, shock fol
lowing operation Mari r.hu,n, 4sf
lawton ave. % years cancer ~
st'mat D. 0lmouu 4 smith. -t MARY =
hospital about 30 scars, organic
hrHFt UiHtue". Catherine EIdfVdEe4
tfs Scvrutreuth-~t rs wears, artelio
sci"rosis. Andrew Jackson putRe. 20
MelIpat- ave, two months cholera
lufnHtuW Frank W'krvick ChildrcuV
Free hospital, one month. cardiac roe
epiratory block Peter Ebcrle Is
hiuslu1u-RN, about 90 years. tuher-
DuI"~Is pulmonary Frederick A..
IrHh.t |bl tl1rk H.'. Ht years. pul
mpr7ry tuberculosis ida Weslsv
cerebral euholt-w. NUriol vivian
brown. tNt tvulteau.aN' three
cars 'r"urbitir Stanley Rol}vkL
'-N nft-.ar, about one feor -trauc
elton ALft So "ke $50 BaLe -~t.
@ years auppl g. rl Campbell -
.i"tA hn.u ittL 't wears p.uwuigm
Iur" N"ehft. $50 Hu'nnru-a. two
mon ns. StH'r.-~n ierius Edwin IS
Hubbard - May4ur, Gr fnd- ave, .j
g, r' ,3r'riD n"pnritie. Elmer Nil
I'I. tElNrtI Iite hospital riA
The Detroit times., 1915-09-08
Something About a Ghost

Hurstmonceaux castle, about the
restoration OF which antiquaries
appear 10 be perturbed. Is strictly a
fortified mansion--what Cromwell
called "A strong house"-rather than
castle. and probably the only Eng
lish stronghold. since Roman times,
that was built OF brick n once pos.
sessed the tallest and noisiest ghost
in Europe He Was nine feet high
and used 10 stride along the battle
ments on stormy nights beating
big drum Some kill-ioy skeptic
seems 20 have discovered that this
ghost was really gardener signal
ing 10 Peyensey smugglers with
whom he VAS IN league Whoever
he was. ne achieved dramatic I'm
mortality through being introduced
into play by Addison. --Westmin-
ster Gazette