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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-08-09

II man occasionally tells woman
how pretty she looks she will forgive
most OF the other lies he tells her.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
PASsMORE-GRADY.
wedding of Prominent
 Young Persons.

Approaching wedding of Prominent
 Young Persons.
 Abbeville, June 10.-(Special )-Invi- tations have been issued to the mar riage of Dr. Edward Norton Passmore and Miss Sarah William Grady.
 The marriage will take place We'd nesday, June 12, at Andalusia. the home of the brides parents.
 Miss Grady is one of the most ac- complished young women in South Ala bama. She ,aught for three years in the Agricultural School at this place and while here made host of friends.
 Dr. Passmore is prominent dent ist and is one of Abbeville's most pro- gressive citizens.
 Commissioners Court has been in session all the past week examining the tax books and passing upon the accounts against the county.
 The cotton crop of this section is later than has ever been known be- fore The stand is poor, many fields not having half enough cotton for the land Practically every one has plant ed over the second time and in some instances whole fields have been giv- en up on account of the inability to get the seed to germinate
 Potatoes, corn, cane and peanuts are doing we'll where the farmers have been able to keep the grass under con trol durlng the eXceSSlNe wet "edlh- CT.
 Rev. V. L Masters. who was re- gently elected pastor of the Baptist Church, arrived with his family from his former home at Union. S. C.. last week He preached to large con- gregation yesterday morning and de- monstrated to the entire audience that he Is man of great power.
 Hon M V. Capps, Dr. C. J. Owens, Rev. T. M Fleming, W. F. Dawkins, Jr.. and Frank Ray returned yesterday from the reunion at Richmond, and the Jamestown Exposition.
 Prof. W. T. Wynn, Superintendent of the Public Schools of Enterprise. has been visiting with his family friends and relatives in Abbeville.
 Prof Wynn taught mathematics for several years in the Agricultural School and has a host of friends here who are always delighted to see him. Mrs. E. c. Porter and Misses Ida and Ruby Holley are visiting the James, town Exposition.
 Prof O. l.. Tompkins of Dothan Is visiting friends in Abbeville. | Will Espy and John Rish are visit ing the Jamestown Exposition and Washington.
 William Roberts Mastin of Ozark is visiting his cousin, Harry K Martin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Florida Governor Satis- fled With Legislation. SOLONS HAVE GONE AWAY Public Men Now Turn to Political
 Campaigns. Burr and GiIchrist Avowed Candidates for Governor, and Jennings and
 Others May Be in the
 Race.
SoLONs HAVE GONE AWAY
BY J. H. REESE.

Tallahassee, Fla, June 10.-(Special) -The captains and the kings of legis- lative endeavor have departed all. ana the Capital City of Florida has re- stunned Its normal somnolence.
 A few stragglers remained behind the general exodus that followed inn mediately upon the close of the ses- sion composed of a few members with certain threads of the public work to tie up, the newspaper correspondents who waited for the Governors action on the last delivery of bills.
 The veto prerogative was exercised eparingly. Though the number of bills which would have been cut off by veto was considerable, it happened that most of them saw premature(death on the calendar, and the Chief Execu- tive was exempted from this unpleas- ant duty. It was not to be expected that the Legislature would pass all the pet measures of the Governor, yet he expresses himself as very well satis- fled with the result of the sessions work To representative of The Ad- yertiser he said that this session had accomplished more good work than any he has known, and the Governor has been active in observing the Leg islature for twenty years.
 Some New Laws.
 In enumerating, the Governor speci- fies that an occupation tax Of $l0 mile was levied on railroads, which was practically a compromise for the franchise tax measure which sought to lew a percentage tax on the gross in corne: the enlargement of the powers of fhe Railroad Commission, and provid- ing for the employment of special counsel. by that body; increase or half
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

Hall, pastor of the Evergreen Baptist Church; Rev. B. c. Glenn, presiding elder of the Pensacola District; Rev E. A. Smith. pastor of the Presbyte- rian Church. and Rev. C. s. Talley, pastor of the Methodist Church.
 On account of yellow fever in Ha- vana and the last vessel would leave Mobile for Cuba on Sunday, Rev. MT, Lazenny left on last Saturday for Cuba to begin his duties.
 At the close of the service a purse of Ss4o was subscribed to be presented to MT. Lazenby Of this amount the Ladies' Foreign Missionary Society contributed S100, and the Methodist Sunday school contributed S50.
 The Ladies' Aid Society of the Meth odist Church will serve ice cream in the Pullen Restaurant tomorrow af- ternoon, from 4 to o'clock, for the benefit of the church.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

tions during the closed season, but does not do so in conflict with. State law. An amendment to the law was sought to permit the investigations to begin. but the amendment was killed and the Fish Hawk was promptly withdrawn. The assistance of the government in planting fish where they are needed would be of incalcu- lable value to the fish industry for the future. says the Fish Commissioner, but the Legislature couldn't see 1t that way.
 Some idea of the volume of this bus mess may be gained from the figures compiled by the Southern Express Com pany which show that the past year 14s,665 barrels were shipped from Florida points. This Is reckoned by the Fish Commissioner to represent $1,4s6,65o And this report is only par tial. 1t represents only the movement by express. and not all of that for the record is imperfect.
 kindling Political Fires.
 The political fires are being kindled in different sections of the State and 1t Is predicted that the next campaign will be the most interesting for years.
 The two avowed aspifants for the Governorship are R. Hudson Burr, Chairman of the Railroad Commission, and General Albert Gilchrist. Speaker of the House in 1905. Albert Jennings is regarded as certain to run. His home paper. The Pensacola Journal, asserts that MT. Jennings will run, and that he will make the most thorough canvass the State has ever witnessed. But Mir. Jennings himself has to this time remained discreetly non-commit- tai All his public statements have been equivocal, yet there can be little doubt that he will enter the race.
 Royal c. Dunn, the present Secretary of the Railroad Commission, has an- nounced as a candidate for Commis- sioner Mir. Dunn was formerly a newspaper man of Madison and still owns alpaper there.
 The entries for the .gubernatorial race have not been closed Of the the three possible candidates men, tioned there is yet no one who Is re- garded as type sufficiently pro- nounced to head either the railroad faction or the administration faction. It is likely therefore that there will be at least two more candidates.
 Jefferson Browne, formerly Chairman of the Railroad Commission. is sug- gested as the railroad candidate; so is former Governor Bloxham, though the last named old war horse stoutly af- firms that he will not again be a can- didate for public office. He resides at Tallahassee and is an honorary mem- Der of all the ladies societies. an an- cient Beau Brummef whom all respect.
 Senator Park Trammell is mentioned as the administration candidate while he is also spoken of in connection with the race for United States Senator to succeed Mallory. The administration majority in the Legislature would in- dicate that the election of an admin istration ticket next year is a proba- bility.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Hydrographer In Port.

The steamer Photographer attached to the Coast and Geodetic Survey, is in port, and will remain here for a week or ten days, making soundings at the mouth of the harbor. The du- ties of the vessel are to make sound ings at various harbors along the At lantic and Gulf coasts and forward same to Washington. where the depth of water is accredited upon the pilot charts.
 For the past two years the dredge Caucus has been at work at the mouth of the harbor deepening the chan mel. and the steamer will make sound ings there and give the port credit upon the charts with the present depth and width of the channel. It is be- lieved that the depth will be about 3& feet
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
City Funds Transferred.

The city founds were today trans ferred by Treasurer Harry T. Rowland from the Peoples Bank to the Ameri- can National Bank. The total amount
 was about $50.000, and in future the latter bank will be the city depository. The transfer of the funds is the result Of the change in the treasurership.
 For the past four years the city de- posits have been placed in the Peoples Bank by the then City Treasurers, but upon the elecaion df MT. Rowland recently to the office, he announced that the funds would henceforth be in the American National Bank, and as soon as he assumed office and gave the required bond of $40,000 he. issued an order for the transfer. The length of time that the deposits will remain with this bank is problematical, and depends upon the City Council. as the last Legislature gave to the aldermanic body the power of loaning the funds to the highest bidder, thus removing this power from the Treasurer.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
REPORT IS BAsELEss.
Ambassador O'Brien Talks of Danish
 West Indies RumOr.

London. June 1O.-Thomas J, O'Brien, lately American minister to Denmark. who is on his way to begin his duties as ambassador to Japan. is in London. He says the recent report that nego- tiations for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United States had been renewed. Is baseless. He says the matter has never Neen officially dis cussed by the Danish officials and himself He added;
 personally. I think the sale is now out of the question. The influences which defeated the former attempts still exist. and if anything they ara now stronger than ever"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Investigation Committee.

Hon. R. Pope Reese. who represented Escambia County in the last Legisla- ture of Florida, and who was named just before adjournment as a member of the committee to investigate the acts of the trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund of the State. states that the commission will convene In Tallahassee on June 18th. and will commence the investigation.
 He believes that 1t will require three months or more to complete this ex- animation of records and hearing the testimony of parties, as the investiga- tion will date back as far as 1856.
 MT. Reese was member of the iN- vestigating committee during the ses- sion of the Legislature. The report will be a most voluminous one, and it is the impression that when it is com pleted that Governor Broward will call an extra session of the Legislature to receive 1t and take whatever action may be necessary.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

largest for steel cars that has been nlaced since the steel car construction has been an industry of the Ptttsburg district. To fill the orders about 3D. GOO tons of steel plate will be reauir- ed.
 Nearly one half of the contracts have been placed with PittsburE builders.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
Large order For Cars.

Pittsburg. June 10.-Contracts TOT the construction of six thousand steer cars, aggregating in cost $6,5Oo, ooo' have been placed within the past forty eight hours by the United States Steel Corpora tion. This is one of the larx- est orders for steel products and the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
FAREWELL OF MIR. LAzENBY.

PeOpIe of Evergreen Raise Large Sum
 for Missionary.
 Evergreen. June 10.-(Special )-The farewell service to Rev. Marion E. Iazenby. missionary from the Ever green Methodist Church to Cuba was held last night.
 Interesting talks were made by Rev. I. B. Cumming. pastor of the First chnrnh of Pensacola. Rev. Richard
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11

mill on the general revenue levy for common schools; increase of pensions to a four mill levy for Confederate sol diers; the passage of a pure food law; the enactment of a law creating a State Geological Survey and. finally, tigate the record of the Trustees of the Internal Improvement Fund from the creation of the trust in 1855.
 But above everything else, the Gov ernor regar< the passage of the draln- age act as tNe most important. This provides for the levy of cents an acre in the drainage district for the drainage of the Everglades. which will produce approximately the sum or s200,o00 a year, sufficient to carry on the operations already begun.
 The action of the Legislature In this regard was distinct victory Tor the administration. The Broward admin istration has been a strong one, II not at all times popular. but the one pur- pose of the Governor is 10 draln ,he Everglades. If the Legislature had not acted favorably to the project the nlans of the Governor would have been crippled. if not thwarted. A Jolnt committee visited the drainage dis trict saw the 'dredges at work, and ln- corporated in their report an examlna- tion of the engineer in charge, Wno
  tbat the lands undrained were worth nothing. and drained were worth at fa,r figure $30 an acre. At such a figure. the territory when reclaimed will represent valuation of S10D,OO0,- coo. The report of the committee was not based entirely on the statements of the engineer. Already, l,ooo acres have been reclaimed. and crops are now growing on the land that was sub merged twelve months ago. The com mittee composed of practical men and experienced citizens, stated that the crons on the reclaimed land were the hest they had ever seen, more luxuriant and more fruitful.
 Fish and Game Law Beaten.
 An important industry which has sought protection from the Legisla- ture for years, and which fails of rec ognitjon as regularly as the appltca- ton is made, is the fish and oyster culture, and propagation as wei! as protection for the product In catching and shipping. For some years the missioner in the person of John Y. Det- wiler. who has devoted time, the knowledge of a fish student, and per sonal funds to the work He. has la- bored as faithfully perhaps as any saIaried official of the State. only 10 meet biennial Encouragement when tbe Legislature convened. The bill for A fish and game commission met de- feat More than this. the Legislature refused to make the necessary provis- ion for the United States vessel, the Fish Hawk, to proceed with its inves- tigations in Florida waters in studying the habits of the shad. The Fish Hawk was ordered to Florida and has await ad the action of the Legislature to pro- ceed with the work.
 The Bureau of Fisheries finds it more satisfactory to pursue its investiga-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-11
COURT
DURING TERM. EIGHTY PERSONS
 WERE CONVICTED.
founs Englishman, Who Shipped on Vessels as Novelty, Reaches
 POrt-Reese Talks of

Youns Englishman, Who Shipped on
 Vessels as q Novelty, Reaches
 POrt-Reese Talks of
 Investigation.
 Pensacola, Fla, June 10.-(Special.)- The term of the Criminal Court. which came to a close today, is prob- ably record-breaker in the number or convictions secured by the county solicitor.
 The term was of four weeks dura- ton. and during this period eighty four cases were heard, resulting in eighty convictions. Several of these cases were of an important nature. the county graft trials occurring during theN term and in some instances two days were consumed on one case.
 The summary of the crimes on which convictions were secured are as fol- lows: Keeping a gambling house, l; fornicatfon, 16; beating way ntrain, 3; vagrancy, 5 lewd and lacivious CO., habitation, 4: carnal intercourse with female under the age of IS, l; petit larceny, 5; gambling, l; assault. l; in- turing dwelling house malicious. l; forgery and uttering forged paper, 5; obtaining signature by false pretenses, 2; aggravated assault, '; lewd Tn speech and behavior, l; throwing missiles at a street car, 3; conspiracy to assault another, 3; open profanity. l; affray. Q, assault ana battery, property by false pretenses. ?; public use of obscene language, 1: bigamy, l; petit embezzlement, 1; adultery, z: violating game law, 1; carrying con- cealed weapons, 2; entering without breaking with intent to. commit felony. 1; breaking and entering wlth intent to commit felony, 1; total, 50.
 The four cases where the defendants were acquitted were three for con- spiracy and one for second larceny.
 Experience of q Purser.
 Signed as a purser of the tramp Brit ish steamer Eastlands, W. F.. Young, an tEnglishman of prominence ana wealth, arrived here today from Huelva. Spain, coming on the steamer which had cargo of iron pyrites. MT. Young. who is young man, made the trip as a member Of the crew as a novelty He shiped at Newcastie- on-Tyne and the steamer proceeded from there to Huelva, Spain, where cargo was discharged and pyrites loaded for Pensacola. Upon the arrl- val of the vessel here, he decided to make a prolonged visit in this country, and asked for both his discharge from the vessel and also to be admitted to this country.
 When the crew was mustered Tor ln- spection, the young Englishman was among the number, and passed the examination necessary to land He intends leaving within few days for New York, and from there will go to Niagara Falls, and other points Of in- terest.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16

The mems instructions were to take
their quarry alive If possible. The re-
ward for the man living exceeded that
for him dead.
BaldOs instantly recognized them as
spies employed by Marlanx. They had
been dogging his footsteps for days
and even had tried to murder him.
The desire for vengeance was working
like madness in his blood. He was
Overjoyed at having them at the point
Of his sword Beverly's presence
vouchsafed that he would show little
mercy.
ARREST me, you cowardly ours" he
exclaimed. Never With a spring
to one side he quickly overturned one
of the casks, and, pushing 1t in front
Of him, it served as a rolling bulwark,
preventing joint attack.
"You first! he cried coolly as his
sword met that of the leader. The un-
happy wretch was no match for the
finest swordsman in Graustark. He
made few desperate attemps to ward
off his inevitable fate, calling loudly
for his comrade to aid him. The latter
was eager enough, but Baldos' strate-
gic roll of the cask effectively prevent.
ed him from taking hand. With vi.
cious thrust the blade Of the goat hunt
er tore clean through the mans chest
and touched the wall behind.
"Onew cried BaldOs, gloating in the
chance that had come to him. The
man gasped and fell. He was none too
quick in Withdrawing his dripping
weapon, for the second man was over
the obstacle and upon him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16

Presently he returned ana reported
that the guards could find no trace OF
any one in the tunnel, but that they
found blood on the floor near the exit
and that the door was wide open.
The two girls looked at each other In
amazement. They were dumfounded,
but a great relief was glowing In their
eyes.
"Ellos." Inquired the princess, con-
siderably less agitated, does any one
else know of thls?"
"No, your highness; there was no one
on guard but Max, Baldos and my
SELF
"Well, for the present no one else
must know of his flight Do you un-
derstand? Not a word to any one.
myself will explain when the proper
time comes. You and Max have been
very careless, but suppose you should
not be punished. He has tricked us all.
Send Max to me at once"
'Yes, your highness," said Ellos, and
he went away with his head swim
ming. Max, the other guard, received
like orders, and then the two young
women sank Imply upon a diyan.
"Oh, how clever you are, Yetiye,"
came from the American girl But
what next"
1--WE may expect to hear something
disagreeable from Count Marlanx, my
dear" murmured the perplexed but
confident princess, but | think we
have the game in our own hands, as
you would say in America"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16

""O OLD the lantern higher, Bev"-
IA In the fury of the fight he
I'LL remembered the risk and i'm.
portance of not mentioning
her name and stopped short. He was
fighting fast, but warily, for he real
lied that his present adversary was no
mean one. AS the swords played back
and forth in fierce thrusts and parties
he spoke assuringly to Beverly: Don't
be frightened! AS soon as finish with
this fellow we will go on! All! Bravo!
Well parried my man! How the deuce
could such swordsman as you become
a cutthroat of MarlanxY
Beverly had been standing still all
this time. holding the light high above
her head according to her lovers or
ders, for she knew now that such he
was and that she loved him with all
her heart She was weird picture
standing there as she watched Baldos
fighting for their lives. her beautiful
face deathlike in its pallor Not a cry
escaped her lips as the sword blades
swished and clashed She could hear
the deep breathing of the combatants
In that tomb-like passage.
Suddenly she started and listened
keenly. From behind her, back there In
the darkness. hurried footsteps were
Enthusiastically approaching. What she
had heard, then. was not the scurrying
Of rat. Some one was following them.
A terrible anguish seized her. Louder
and nearer came the heavy steps. "Oh,
Baldosr she screamed In terror. "An-
other Is cOming!'
"Have no fear, dear One!' he sung
out gayly. His voice was infinitely
more cheerful than he felt, for he real
lied only too well the desperate situa-
ton. He was penned IN and forced to
meet an attack from front and rear
He fell upon his assailant with redOu-
bled fury, aiming to finish him before
the newcomer could give aid.
From out OF the gloom came a fiend-
ish laugh. Instantly the dark figure OF
a man appeared, his face completely
hidden by a broad slouch hat and the
long cloak which enyeloped him. A
sardonic voice hissed: Trapped at last!
My lady and her lover thought to es-
cape, did theyw The voice was unfa-
miliar. but the atmosphere seemed
charged with Marlanx. XIII him,
zemw he shouted. Don't let him es-
cape yOul viii take care OF the little
witch, never fearg' He clutched at the
girl and tried to draw her to him.
"Marlanx! BY all the gods" cried
BaldOs In despair. He had wounded his
man several times. though not serious
ly. He dared not turn to Beverly's aid.
The scene was thrilling. grewsome.
Within this narrow. dimly lighted un-
dergrOund passage. with its musty |
walls sweating with dampness and ,
thick with the tangled meshes Of the
spiders web a brave girl and her lover
itEuggle1 ena fought back to back.
80 Ser dlsmay. Beverly saw the point
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16

Like a tlash size plcaau np ,ne ,an,
tern and sprang out Of his way Cap
ture or worse seemed certain. but her
heart did not fail her
"Put up your sword! You are under
arTestr came from the foremost of the
two. He had heard enough of Baldos'
skill with the sword to hope that the
ruse might be successful and that he
would surrender peaceably to numbers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16
CHAPTER XIV.

- Ww1 OLD the lantern higher, Bev"-
iii In the fury Of the fight he
I'LL remembered the risk and i'm.
Oortance of not mentioning
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-04-16
CHAPTER XVI.

"E1UNT FANNY. what is that
white thing sticking under
IN the Window" demanded Bev-
erly late the next morning.