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Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
Portrait and Slipper.

A touching anecdote. associated with picture in the National gallery at Edinburgh. is told by an English lady in her book. "Potpourri From Surrey Garden She writes: Several pie lures stand out with peculiar interest. especially the life sized Gainsborough of the young Mrs. Grahame. She sat for the picture as a bride, but before 1t came home she was dead and her husband had gone to the wars. When he came back he never had the cOCr- age to open the case which contained his young wife's portrait. On his .ESaSIs' sE-ssE-g -~~-1 g------
 painted, !t was opened by his heirs. and inside the case was the little white slipper she had left with the painter to help him to finish his pie ture. The portrait was given to the Edinburgh gallery, and the slipper was kept by the family.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
How rbsy Fooled the Preacher.

When our grandmothers arranged to have chicken for Sunday dJpner-for the preacher-they picked out the big gest and fattest and toughest old hen on the place Saturday afternoon and had the boys and dogs run her down. :" A tough old hen that is chased all over the place and frightened out of her life is as tender as a spring lamb when cooked. Fright makes any animal, bird or fowl tender, so the books say, and it appears from this that our grandmothers knew what they were about when they had the tough old hens chased before killing.-El Dorado Kan.) Republican.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
i. kiIIsd Hl5a.

q should fancy the laundry business was about as easy as any to start" "what makes you think sof" "Au you have to do is to lay in a sup ply of starch"
 'sYes."
 "weiI, that'n starch you all right" Three days after there was burial .-London Tit-Bits.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
A Brilliant Thought.

Mistress (to maid after the party)- So Frau x. called this afternoon. What reason did you give for my not seeing her? Maid--I told her we had bsg wash on.--Meggendorfer Blatter.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Assume in diversity countenance of prosperity and in prosperity moder- ate thy temper.-Liyy.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
Trouble on the MsnteIpieee.

If you'll! always give me full swing" observed the pendulum, you will never have any trouble with your hands,"
 q don't know" replied the clock. .Tf it wasn't for your going back and forth in my works, never would have any strfkes."-Chicago Tribune.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Wanted: Clean linen rags at Re view office S62
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17
CONDENSED TERRITORIAL NEWS

NONbCHo=b iEhhhtSnfHG "G"S
 Fire last week destroyed new school hose at Kelvin which had just been completed at cost of $500.
 Old settlers of the Tempe country will hold their annual picnic on Oc- tober 19.
 Tucson Is giving an influx of tramps the choice of moving on or enlisting in the rock breaking brigade. The Arizona Grand Lodge of Ma sons will meet in Prescott on Eoyem- Der 19 to participate in the ceremon- ies attendant upon laying the corner stone of Prescott's new Masonic tenn pie.
 A southern Arizona lady has sent eight large Gila monsters to the uni yersity of Pennsylvania The lady gets 1 $250 apiece for them and is said to be an expert at catching them. The people of the Verde section, where the election was recently held under the prohibition law, are mak- ing ready to have the election held over again and are circulating a pc tition to that end.
 The grub of the Goldsmith beetle is devastating lawns in Tucson
 The first oil we'll struck in Mohave county is good for 100 barrels a day.
 Excursion rates will be OF to Tue son, October 20 to 27, says Agent Bicknell of the Randolph lines. The Incorporation feas collected by the territorial auditor for the month of September amounted to $41T2.20.
 The boiler in the Alpha laundry at Yuma exploded and completely
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

The scarcity of labor in the Salt river valley is explained by the state ment that s35 per month is the pre- vailing wages and twelve hours work is required per day.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

school hose at Kelvin which had just been completed at a cost of $500.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Tucson is giving an influx of tramp the choice of moving on or enlistint in the rock breaking brigade.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Old settlers of the Tempe country will hold their annual picnic on Oc tober 19.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

wrecked the engine. None of the em- ployes was injured.
 Following in Globes footsteps. Tue son will give It's fire department mod ern apparatus and thereby cut down insurance rates.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Work York has has begun CT the new s1-foot extension to the Holbrook depot This addition is to be of reinforced concrete, making it very durable. This. when finished, will give Holbrook one of the finest and roomiest freight de. pots on this division of the Santa Fe
 Two herds of sheep owned by Jas. Porter and George Campbell of Snow flake, Ariz.. being driven jointly from eastern New Mexico to eastern Ari- zona, have passed over Barelas bridge at Albuquerque, and were travelling easily and making good headway. There were% about 10000 head In the herd.
 John Noble and wife of Winslow were in Flagstaff recently. Noble says the new office building which he is erecting In Phoenix will probably be completed by the first of the year. Nearly all the rooms in tbe building have been leased for a term of years. The material in the building is what is termed reinforced concrete, and when completed it will be one of the finest business blocks in Arizona.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

Excursion rates will be OF to Tue son, October 20 to 27, says Agent Bicknell of the Randolph lines.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

The boiler In the Alpha laundry at Yuma exploded and completely
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

The incorporation feAs collected by the territorial auditor for the month of September amounted to $41T2.20.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

The grub of the Goldsmith beetle is devastating lawns in Tucson.
Bisbee daily review., 1907-10-17

The first oil we'll struck in Mohave county is good for 100 barrels a day
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21

ont to her by most unnatural father.
who set aside the claims of wife or child
to satisfy his own selfish desires.
But through the changes wrought by
time and religion Mary found herself
seated upon Englands throne During
the first part of Mary's reign Elizabeth
was placed in prison, proofs Of her dis
loyalty to her sisters reign being OBJ.
tained. With Mary's enemies she had
plotted to make war on Mary and usurp
her throne. But so tactfully did Eliza
beth manage this affair that Mary for
gave her offense and most generously re-
instated her at court, beha wing most af-
fectionately toward her always. and nam
ing her as successor to the throne upon
her own death.
Elizabeth became sovereign Of England
In 1858, and reigned till her death. which
occurred in 1902. Hers was a most re-
markable reign, and much good came of
of it In more ways than a few While
she was inordinately vain. loved fattery.
was to the last a coquette, and INDUCED
her many weaknesses without stint she
was, nevertheless, wonderful woman
and every inch Il sovereign. She pos
sessed rare tact. cunning when needed
wit and a cool judgment, and was what
would now be called "a born diplomat" 3"
Much has been written about her vulgar
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Queens Of England.

Elizabeth, second female sovereign OF
England. succeeded to the throne at the
death OF her half-sister Mary.
Elizabeth was born In September, 1888.
She was the daughter Of Henry VIII.
and the ill-fated Queen Anne Boleyn.
who lost her head on the scaffold when
her little daughter was but three years
old After her mothers cruel ana igno-
minious death Elizabeth was robbed OF
her just Inheritance and rightful success.
sion to the throne. In company with her
half-sister Mary she was sent to live IN
castle far removed from the residence
Of their royal and most monstrous sire.
The title Of princess was denied both
Mary and Elizabeth, ana they were
called lady"
Like her sister Mary, the Princess EIiz-
abeth spent many most unhappy years
10 her childhood ana youth. Wrongs ana
dlsappointments we're her portion. dealt
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not wishing to offend anysof her euests.
she had acted wrongly. She had not
then thought Of how sinful IL was Ana
even after the company had gone she had
been very wicked in her heart. deter.
mining to keep the matter secret from,
her mother.
But the wee small voice whispered N
me, mamma dear, and said, Tell vonr
mamma all about it. And then I aid as
I wns told"
For a long time Anna May and her
mamma talked very earnestly together.
Then Anna May said: "well mamma. be.
fore you came home fully decided IN
have nothing more to do with Polly Penn
nor her chum, Helen Richards. And since
you have shown me how dangerous II IL
to associate with bad glrls-for YOU'RE
sure to wind up by doing something
wrong yourself-I'm stronger in the no.
tion than at first Yes, tomorrow 1 shall
Just tell Polly that I confessed the whole
thing to you, and that rye decided. with
my mammals consent, to have nothing
more to do with her unless she mends
her manners"
And Anna May went to bed happy in
the knowledge that no ugly secret Inv
between her and her mother, and that
no stain of deception was on her con.
science.
But the same could not be said of Polly
Penn, the spoiled and petted child. whose
future life would be ruined unless she
mended her ways.
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Story Of Little Bunchup and the Giant.

owing to the delicate lungs OF his wife.
SO, with his money carefully done up
In ieathern bag he started out In quest
of n good place to dwell. On finding this
he would return for his wife and chill
dren. Well to cut long story short, the
good man fell in one night with this cd
miser, who waited till the tired wayfarer
had fallen asleep and then robbed him.
In vain did the traveller beg for his bag
Of money; the old mlscr swore he knew
nothing Of 1t. He even Invited the man
to search his premises. Well, I've come
over the mountain to get that bag Of
money Eve been instructed well as to
the location of the mlser. / think lin
almost there. Canst tell me nuught OF
such u one as Cross-bones, the niser,
LADY,
II live with him, sir" said Bunchup.
looking up into the great giants friendly
blue eyes IL am very, very unhappy,
too, for he beats me and half starves me.
| have to work all day gathering faggots
for the fire and trapping game for the
table. also have To angie rish to broll
for the old mser. though Ire never allows
me bite Of the good things. All cat
Is the leavlngs from his plate. Oh. Sir
Giant, ! am most unhappy, and IN get
n terrible beating for being away from
home this morning.
took him upon his shoulder, stroking his
soft hair with the end of one OF his huge
thumbs. "Ah, lad he said gently, when
Bunehup had completed his story, I'm
not only avenge the wrong done that poor
man over beyond the mountain, but III
attend to thy case as we'll.
Thou shalt ride away on my shoulder
Into the peaceful valley yon side the
mountains. No more harm shall befal
thee, pretty little lad. I'm called Sam
son, the Avenglng Giant. look after
those who have been wronged by their
fellows. And / usually make 1t hot for
their fellows" " And the giant laughed
softly, but the vibrations OF that laugh
ter shook the very trees and rocks on
the mountain side.
Il remember the night the gooh man
came TO our hovel to stay over night I"
said Bynchup. And also rcnlemher
that old Cross bones had more money 10
count after that, too. Tie had great
leathern bag full Of gold and silver
colns' Some OF them were very large"
"Ah. hal" said the giant, strlding down
the mountain side with Bunchup ON his
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shoulder, "never again shall he count
those coins nor draw the string in the
top of that eathern bag
AS they ucared the hovel they could
hear the Old niser calling loudly and
cursing the while, Where art thou,
thou miserable little Deggar?" he was
crying at the top of his cracked voice.
III / lay hands on thee again I'll fay
thee alive. IN cut the skin from thy
shoulders and then lay on the thong.
All, ha. thou wouldst run away from me,
wouldst thoui We'll. wait til hunger
and cold and the Wild beasts OF the
fields force thee TO return tu me. All,
ha! I'll give thee something to remember,
! will"
"And mayhap thou shalt have some
thing this day to remember. old Cross
bones the miser," said deep voice which
made the very ground. beneath the hovel
shake. And the misef looked out OF his
door to behold strange sight, n sight
that caused him to shrink into the far.
thest corner OF his miserable abode. He
had heard often of Samson. the Avenglng
Giant, and he felt sure there could be no
doubt hut this great being was he. I've
come on an important crlhnd, old Cross
bones" said the giant, stooping and en-
ter,ug the howell OF course, he was
obliged to put Bunchup to the ground as
he entered. But he kept the little lad
close to his side. Now. thou old robber
and torturer of a little lad get from it's
hiding place the leathern bag OF gold and
silver coins thou didst steal from the
good man who sought lodging for night
In thy hovel. Come. not a word from
thy ugly mouth or ! might be tempted
to tear out thy lying tongue. The bag
OF money-aud be quick.'
Trembling in every limb old Crossbones,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
Anna May Hears a Small Voice.
BY HELENA DAVIS.

that. We might break something, you
know"
Hereupon the little friendly name
Polly Penn-began to pout. well, when
l have company my mamma allows me
to entertain them In the parlor," she de.
clared warmly. But my mamma knows
l and my company are not pigs, nor cats,
nor dogs. We know how to behave in q
parior just as nicely as though we we're
grown-ups, so we do"
And | always take my company into
our parlor," said Helen Richards. espe.
cal chum Of Pollys. IL think Il a very
funny way to do-to tell your company
they are not good enough to enter your
best ROOM"
1t isn't that" apooglzed Anna Nav.
her face growing very red. Mamma al
lows me to have company in our par
lor when-when-she at home. But
When she's away we might get to play
Ing and forget about the breakable things
that are on the tables and mantel. That's
the reason why mamma told me to not
take my company into the parlor."
Polly and Helen looked knowingly at
each other; then they fell to whispering
IN each others ears. From their own
ears they spread the whispers about In
the ears Of the other little guests.
anna May was now most unhappy. She
felt that her guests had taken offense at
not being allowed in the parlor. But
what should she do? She wanted very
much to entertain her company most cor
daily, but when doing so interfered wifi
her obeying her mother. could she con.
slider it for one moment?
Wei, spose we go to my house. where
we can go all over it-play in the par.
Tor and In mammals own room If we
wish to" suggested Polly II don't think
II any fun to be cooped up in one ROOM
What sort Of party is that?'
We can go into the library too" de.
clared Anna May. I'VE can also play in
the hall and the dining-room. That will
make lots of places for hiding. Come.
Polly, let's do that. Won't you?" And
Anna May put her arm about Polly coax
ingly.
But If we are careful In the parlor il
won't be any HARM" persisted that spoiled
little maid, who had her own way so
much that 1t interfered with her good
manners IN take care to not break
the furniture. This last Polly said sar-
casticalIy
And I'll be careful" cried a chorus
of voices, Polly's Influence being so great
in the little circle of friends.
Anna May stood irresoute. In her own
mind she was trying to solve a prob
lem, the problem of either disobeyinG
her mothers orders or offending her most
unmannerly little guests. OF course.
Anna May was too young to understand
how perfectly improper it was for her
guests to behave so. Her one wish was
to make them happy and give them all
that the house held save that which was
forbidden by her mother.
Wei, If you're not going to allow us
In the parlor We'll just go to my house."
again suggested Polly.
"All right" agreed Helen. Then two
or three ether little girls half assented
to this proposition. not wishing to be in
bad favor with Polly. who had so many
new frocks and owned a beautiful Shet-
land pony and cart.
Let's get our wraps and hats" said
Polly, starting toward the hall where
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the mlser, went down on his knees In the
corner and with his long claw-like fingers
tore away the clay of the floor to the
depth of q foot. Then he drew forth Il
leathern bag full of money. The giant
took 1t and poured the contents into his
palm. counting it carefully. Yes all
here that thou dldst take from the tray.
eler But now bring forth thine own
hoardings. / must exact usury from
such as thou. No, don't dare to speak
for the miser was on the point of beg.
glng him for mercy-''but do my bid
ding" Again the old miser went to the
hole In the corner and drew forth an
old metal vessel which was filled to the
brim with coins of gold and silver. The
giant took handful and dropped them
into his pocket with the leathern bag.
saying: 1T is an ugly custom-exacting
usury, but one like thou cannot be treated
humaney. Now, the remainder of money
In this vessel shall be distributed among
the deserving poor on the mountain sides.
l shall give 1t my attention. AS for this
little lad, he shall go with me and find
a home with the good man whose bag of
money / have this day recovered for
him. There are lads and lasses In that
family and this little lad shall find a
happy home and become n useful and
good man. AS for thou | shall turn thee
into stone in the corner where thou
dldst hide thy hoardings In that form
thou shalt be a warning to all misers"
So saying the giant waved his mighty
hand above the head of the miser and
Immediately he turned into stone, remain
Ing in the human form. And for many
centuries that stone image of an old
and cruel miser crouched In the corner
Of that stone hoyel as warning to 9th
ers who might have leanlngs toward
life Of wickedness and boarding.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
BY MAUD WALKER.

In the long, long ago when the world
had witches, wizards, elfns, fairies
dwarfs and giants living In all the lands
there dwelt poor woman in the noun
talns whose husband had died leaving her
penni!ess and with a little son called
Bunchup. Now as this poor woman could
not get bread for herself and child she
went out one night and sold him to Il
rich old miser for enough to supply her
self with food and clothing for year
After that time she died of starvation in
her hut on the mountain side.
After the mothers death the old miser
became very cruel to little Bunchup. He
beat him numerically, set hard tasks
for him to perform and half starved
him into the bargain. Thus was lit.
Tie Bunchup very miserable indeed.
Often at night he would remember
the happy days when his father was liv-
Ing and carried him OIL his shoulder up
the mountain side while hunting for game.
And In those days his mother had been
happy and merry with her little hoy.
making dainty dishes for him and broll-
ing the tenderest birds aud fishes for mis-
meals.
Then, as he would lie recalling the
happy past, the tears would flow from
his eyes and sobs would shake his frall
body. The old miseF. lying in his bed in
the next room, would hear the sobs OF
little Bunchup and would cry out:
What FOOLS noise is that? Upon my
soul If | do not believe thou art crying
Ike some foolish girl or weak minded
woman. Beware how thou provokest me.
I'll fay thee alive II | hear another whlm-
per. This moment be off to sleep that
thou mayest be up before the sun and at
thy tasks or I'll make thee have some.
thing genuine to shed salt tears for"
And so would poor little Bunchup
shiver In his cold bed of dry leaves GOV.
cred by sleeps skin. smotherlng his
sobs and forcing the memories OF his
happy days from his mind.
One night just after a severe chastise.
ment from the old miser little Bunchup
lay shiyering and trembling In every
limb so fearful was he that the old miser
might again rise to beat him with a huge
stick. But soon the snoring from the old
miser's room pronounced that monster
TO be asleep. Phen, cautiously, little
Bunchup stole from his bed sand slipped
out through the door into the starlil
night. The time was spring, early and
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cool The winds swept down the noun
tain side ticrcely aud cut the tender flesh
Of Bunchrp cruel'y. But he did not so
muCo mind the wiltds singing touch as
he did the hut of the old miser. He went
on up the mountain side, aiming to steal
a few hours to himself while the old
miser slept Coming to a huge boulder
that jutted from the mountain side
Bunrhup stopped and sat down beneath
its shelter. While he sat there he fell
asleep from sheer weariness The place
was snug. and soon Bunchup became
warm In his nest under the boulder.
When he nwoke the day was well ad-
vanced, the sun pouring down from over
his head Bunchup rose quickly and stood
looking about him. Now, what would the
old miser say? He had been out Of his
bed for hours and was no doubt hunting
the mountain over for Bunchup. If he
were found 1t would be the worst beat
Ing he ever had In all his miserable
little life Bunchup shuddered at the
thought What should he 10? Should
he go Mt once to the mlser's hovel and
try to make the best of the scoding and
beating he was sure to get?
Just as he stood there uncertain as to
what he should do, he heard heavy step
on the mountain side above him. He
looked up and, TO his wonder and CON
SltIudllOl, saw al giant lOWdruS
him. He was on the point OF hiding be-
meath the boulder again when the giants
great beaming eye fell upon him Then
1t was too late to withdraw from his
path. So poor little Bunchup stood fixed
with fear. thinking, however. that any
fate which might befall him could not be
worse than that in store for him at the
mser's hoyel.
Hey, there, ad!' cried the giant in
a voice that made the mountain tremble.
What doest thou heref Art lost, son?
All, ha! fear me not, lad," lie went on,
seeing that Bunchup trembled with fear
at sight and sound OF him. Come, I'm
not as bad as I'm big. try to do more
good than bad In the world. And I'm out
for the purpose Of ayenglng a wrong done
10 poor man over on the other side the
mountain. I'm In quest of one called
Cross-bones, the mlser He robbed the
good man in question, a man with wife
and seven children. This old mlser took
every coin the good man had received for
his farm and grain. He had sold his
possessions with view of moving into
another country far TO the south OF this,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-04-21
A naval battles in progress,
And who will win the dny
BY force of arms and tactics,
Ills very hard TO say.

they had put their wraps and hats on
the hall tree
POlly's ugly influence worked It's mis-
chief on Anna May. She quickly stepped
across the broad hall and drew open the
great sliding door which led into the par
lor Come in she said her voice full
of emotion. But we must bes very very
careful TO not upset anything. And it's
rather cold in here. too. for the register
has not been turned Oh for several days.
When you've all got enough of the parlor
we'll hurry into the library, where It's
so nice and warm"
'Oh, it isn't very cold in here" said
Polly, running to the mante and picking