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THOUGHT.

Thought Is q light mellow and soft
As fair night star held high oIort
Suu its voice tranouu .so,tbir, fl,u.s
As the birth of beam with coming
or subtle scent of dewv rose.
Or tender plant that buds and
sprouts and grows.
-
Deep is thought. and as vast and wido
As vanished orbits endless ride
And fine the bulapr. of ftg ,,,,,.,r
To doG or don opiplou.s flower
or peace. of war. tustico 1--we and
gain.
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DR.. c. L. MecANN.

Omce: Stong Building over w. NJ.
Hills store. Telephone; Office G22.
Residence GS3.
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PHYSICIANS.

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Posted.

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The following g. a letter received
by Mrs. W. \. Ledbcttpr which speaks
for itself. Mrs 1nr,adgin needs no
introduction TO our club women who
always appreciate her kind words
which are so generously spoken on
any and all occasions
TO the Indian Territory Federation
Of Womon's Clubs, Greeting:
As president of the Oklahoma ana
Indian Territory Federation of Won.
ems clubs, / wish TO extend most cor.
dial and friendly greeting to our sis.
ter organization in the Indian Terri.
tory. We wish. also. To- offer most
hearty congratulations upon the phc.
nomenal growth you have made IN
the last three years and extend our
hand in friendly anticipation Of the
reunion we hope will be accomplished
before the close of the next two years.
In the event of statehood our unirn
will be a harbnger Of the glorious IN
turc which awaits us i'm our work
along humanitarian and atruistic
lines in the new state Cordially,
Mrs. JOHN THREADGILL.
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Stansil. Queen Of Hearts; Daisy Maud
Webb. princess. Mrs Mays. Queen
OF Hearts: Claud ruhsou. sailor
Gale Crucc. Red RiIinguood. Annie
thurman, Red Cross nurse. Miss
Wheeler. rou-h rider Clryc Wyaut
Indian. Tom Cathoy. cowboy. Jess
Gardner clown, Amelia Hunter Sis
Uupkius. John Hoffman ChIuamau;
Roy Bradford. tramp lup, Irene
Eddlcmau. fortuuc.0,I'0r. Nlyula
Mills. suunowcr; Wynn Lpdbcttcr
queen among sailors Laura Tucker.
rough rider, Annie Bennett. sailor;
II. B Bracy prince, Ots1 Booth,
soldier: Ruby Pullam nurse. sue
Frame, Queen OF Hearts, John Win.
ton, clown, Ernest Atkins. clown;
Guy Webb. Uncle sam c. T.. Carter.
yellow Kid. frankie Wymorc and
Winnie Slaughter. Gold Dust kids;
Rloomcr Rash, clown Mr. Kitlmillcr.
Weary Willie. Mary Uobson, sailor;
Frank Robinson. tin soldier, Luther
Ruudol clown. Sophia Fry colonial;
Leo Harrison Queen of Hearts. Min.
ME Moore. fortunctcllpr. Jack Lon.
don, domino; Vcrna Edllcman, COW
boy. Mrs Roy Bradford. looking
backward; Lizzie Banks. Van Camps
pork and beans; waite. simpson.
primes. Miss Rogers queen: Roy
Mann secret order; Allouo Bennett,
Red Rldiughood; Jud liill. colonial;
Maud Hunter japanese Mrs. Shum-
an. Spanish dancing girl; Bertha
Booth. oklahoma; Spgalc, Buster
Brown: Berthe Pructt oklahoma; {;
Walter Madden. solomon Levi
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vonKELLER & HENRY,
Physicians and Surgeons.

Eye, Ear. Nose and Throat Specialists
Spectacles and Eve Glasses accW atefy
ftted.--Ona~a e-7E- pai SgQf D-u'
Store Rooms -
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19
peace and constables.

peace and constables.
By Hull, permitting railroads
engaged in construction under
the laws of this territory to ex-
tend their lines beyond the ter
ritory.
By Whitesides, relating to
brands.
By Whitesides, for protection
of inmates of territorial prison
providing for punishment of
those who smuggle drugs into
the institution.
By Whitesides, increasing sal
airy of assistant superintendent
of territorial prison.
By Williams, increasing salary
of attorney general to $24OO
year and providing a contingent
fund of 81 900 for expenses.
THURSDAY, 18th
COUNCIL
Bill regarding relocation of
mines passed.
Two bills were referred back
to committees for correction.
Lockett introduced bill for
taxation of amusement compa-
MES and Mcintyre one providing
$1,000 salary for chairman of
supervisors in third class coun-
ties. Roemer introduced bill
pertaining to industrial school.
HOUSE.
Consideration of three cent
fare bill consumed much time.
Minor matters were dispensed
with and a council bill amended.
FRIDAY, 18th
COUNCIL
Doran bill tor promotion of
mining industry and Hunt bill
fixing jurors fees passed.
Two bills were introduced.
HOUSE
Three-cent fare bill passed by
a vote of 16 to s. Also bill max
ing cruelty to animals a misde-
meanor passed. Thirteen bills
were introduced.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of William H. Dubois, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned Administrator of
the estate of said deceased, to
the creditors of and all persons
having claims against said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first pub
LEGATION of this notice to the said
Administrator at Winslow, the
same beng the place for the
transaction of the business OF
said estate, in said County of
Navajo.
GEO. P. SAMPSON,
Administrator of VIM. H. Du-
bois, deceased.
Dated January %. 19O7.43-46
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19
HOUSE

NO. Il, anu ACKNOWLEDGEMENT IudC
it do pass. This is the bill, in
PRODUCED some time ago. repeal
ing the tax exemption law under
which the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
road was built.
Bills introduced:
By Bell, creating railroad COM
mission.
By Bell, amending statutes
with reference to printing, put
ting contracts for all printing,
including reports to governor,
into bands of board of control,
which must let contract by bids.
By Bell, providing tax of one
per cent of gross receipts of ex-
press companies.
By Bell, repeating certain sec
tions of laws.
By Crenshaw, fixing mileage
of sheriffs and peace officers at
thirty cents lone way" This
bill is designed to make the pres
ent law more definite. There is
now in the supreme court case
from Coconino county in which
it IS contended on one side that
by one way is meant all the way
from the time the officer sets out
until he has made complete the
service in a criminal case by land
ing the prisoner in Jail.
By Crenshaw, fixing freight
rates at seven and a half cents a
ton per mile instead of fifteen
cents a mile as law now allows,
though that rate is never charg-
ed.
By Bell, requiring that board
OF control shall advertise for bids
for all supplies for territorial in
situations. AT present the board
is so required except that it may
exercise its discretion in cases
where amount of supplies desired
is of less value than $1OO.
By Krook, amending law re-
lating to office of public examln-
er. The bill increases the salary
of the public examiner to $500
a year, allows him a deputy at
$500 a year and allows a con-
tingent fund of $500. The
power of the public examiner is
also increased. He may compel
county treasurers and other ter
ritorial officials to adopt a unan-
imous system from bookkeeping;
in case his directions are not
complied with, the attorney gen.
eral shall proceed against delin-
quents. When the governor
shall suspend or remove a county
or other official on report of ex-
aminer, the examiner may take
charge of office in person or may
temporarily appoint an officer
until it can be regularly filled as
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19

600, 200, probate judge shall be
ex-of6c1o clerk of probate court
and shall receive a salary of $12-
90 and in addition shall collect
and retain fees of the office.
By Williams, amending law
with reference to life insurance
companies, making policies nom
forfeitable after payment of one
full annual premium and provid-
ing for their conversion into
term, or paid up policies.
By Williams. providing that a
Misrepresentation in gaining a
life insurance policy shall not be
made to work a forfeiture unless
it shall be shown that such mis-
representation was material.
By Williams, for encourage
ment of impounding of water by
exempting enterprises of that
kind from taxation for a period
of five years.
By Pace, limiting tax of towns
to thirty-three mills, divided into
three equal parts for salaries and
contingent expenses, improve
ments and for a fund to meet
interest on indebtedness.
By Pace amending present law
with reference to bounties on
wild animals.
Both houses adjourned until
WEDNESDAY, 18th
in honor of Lincoln's birthday.
COUNCIL
The memorial addressed to
Congress, which asked that the
present tax OF $175 90 per mile
upon the Santa Fe Pacific rail-
road be revoked, was defeated.
1t had been passed by the house.
Bill repeating discretionary ap-
pointment of immigration COM
mission, passed.
Bill increasing jurors compen-
sation recalled from Governors
hands on account of flaws there
in.
Bills introduced:
By Weedin. mining tax bill.
By cleveland, amendatory of
methods of procedure in the SUI
preme and district courts.
By Mcintyre, authorizing Yu-
ma county to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for building
of courthouse.
By Scott, amending law with
relation to collection of road tax,
The bill holds corporations re-
sponsible for collection of tax
from their employees.
By Roemer, prohibiting peace
officers while intoxicated from
carving weapons or making
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19
The ArizoDu.
Legislature
Their Proceedings of Each
Day Chronicled Briefly =
MONDAY, 18th.

MONDAY, 18th.
After a weeks recess spent by
the members visiting the various
territorial institutions, both
branches reconvened.
Much time was consumed by
attorneys representing the rail-
roads doing business in Arizona
protesting against proposed Jaw
to reduce the fare to three cents
per mile. Their arguments were
placed before the committee to
which the bill had been referred
when introduced.
COUNCIL
Bills introduced:
By O'Neill, creating a railroad
commission, similar to one in
Texas.
By O'Neill, authorizing COVER
nor to appoint a dental board,
members of which are to be paid
at rate of $500 per day for time
actually served in interest of the
Territory.
BY Mcintyre, providing for
the appointment of deputy dis
trict attorneys in counties of
second class:
By O'Neill, increasing salary
of assistant superintendent of
territorial prison to $500.
By Blakely, providing for issu-
ance of summons on territorial
auditor in case of action against
a foreign corporation without
representation in territory.
By Hunt, amending present
law with reference to incorpora-
ton of cities
The judiciary committee re-
ported recommending that ac-
ton be deferred on bill prevent
ing lewdness in saloons, this
matter having been covered by
the O'Neill bill prohibiting wo-
men from frequenting those
places. The bill prohibiting the
establishment of drinking places
within a certain distance of min
ing camps was made a little
more rigid and in that form its
passage was recommended.
A bill making the ownership
of real estate a qualification for
the franchise, was unfavorably
reported and finally indefinitely
postponed. Favorable reports
were returned on various other
measures which were ordered to
the enrolling and engrossing
committee.
petition was received from
Mrs. Carlos Talfolla of Apache
oo-n+1, ocI>i,oor +Io+ Ia-- ,oa,,e;o-,
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1907-02-19

ManZan Pile Remedy put up
in convenient, collapsible tubes
with nozzle attachment so that
the remedy may be applied at
the very seat of the trouble.
thus relieving almost instantly
bleeding, itching, or protruding
piles. Satisfaction guaranteed
or money refunded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08

DantIee sighed.
Il know what YOU mean" said he
Il have heard much from the PRINCIPAL
superintendent of convictS. ! am only
afraid have NOR" to hear from YOU"
Not great deal" said the major,
struggling his shoulders. He has had
four IioG%ingS here ana one before he
came here. but that's always the way.
| have known cOuvictS who have never
had the lash. but very few who've
only had il once. 1t has bad effect
But what can You DO? l may tell you,
sir, now that | think we understand
each other You aye not the only man
Interested in ErichSen. | take an inter
est in him myself, but there's no doing
anything with him. and there would
be no doing anything with any of 'em
if | didn't come down on him as he
will insist on deserving. | am SOrrr
for him. l am sorry for You as his
friend. but he's the most DANGEROUS
man in my gang, and it would he Il
piece of madness to set him free. 1t
Gipps can't possibly push the matter
| any further after what l shall tell him.
and no more must yOu. Mr.. Daintrec-
| you mustn't, indeed. Come, sir. l can't
say more. | am almost as sorry as you
are. He's good sportsman cried old
| ll0neybOne, who was one himself. II
| only wish he was hunting with the
hounds instead of running with these
| COMPOUNDED foxes of convictS,'
Ini int. oil III, IT,
major was not a little sof,ened: that
was something. but he might be made
| softer yet. 1t seemed to Daintree that
sufficiently affecting interview he
tween himself and Erickson. with Ma
| jor Honeybone looking on, might have
| that effect. He pictured the convict
i'll tears upon his knees, he heard his
grateful broken uttcranceS. He fore
saw moisture even in the majors orbs
and he was prepared if necessary t.
go upon his own knees to crave the
interview
1t was not necessary. Honey bone
shrugged his shoulders and left the
| room, with Daintree sitting very still
in his chair. He was not SO still when
'h' AOoi smut hoN'Nti. ne SlldI- vi
and looked in glass. He sat down
again, wiping his forehead and his
lips and shrinking from what he court
ed like a swain. He had taken deer
note Of Erickson at his trial. That
honest, fearless, guiltless gaze, he
| could see it still, yet he had sought il
in vain half an hour since in the iror
gang.
A soldier entered with a lighted
lamp. Daintree pushed back his chail
a little and was kept waiting no long
er. Chains jingled outside, and in an
other moment the convict was usheret
III by sentry under arms, followed by
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08

Il prefer the iron gang"
"To my house-niy protection-my
fricndshp:'
Horror and modification gre in the
rich. strong tones and in the flushed
and swarthy face.
Il prefer the iron gang" repeated
Tom, but his voice was weaker-he no.
ticed It himSclf-and with the next
breath was crying savagely that he
would not 90, that he would stop where
he was. and who was Daimtree to come
interfering there? \ lot he minded
what the governor or what fifty gov
ernors said. There lie was. and there
he meant To stick. No power on earth
should shift him out of that.
oh" said the major NO power,
eh:"
short of Il file of red coats. which
you can't spare"
Sentry, remove that man.
The rest of the gang were Mt supper
Tom clanked in and sat down with
rattle. He nodded to one or two des-
perate kindred spirits. half proudly. as
much as to say: "All right. my lads.
I'm not the man to desert his pals.
| I'm true game to those that are true
game to me. I'm that if I'm nothing
else Those indeed were the words
in his heart, but nobody answered his
nod: only some irons jingled where
Creasey had reached out under the ia
BILE and given Macbeth n kick.
| AS they We're all shufliinG out Of the
mess shed Butter took pill of paper
from his mouth and pressed it into
Toms hand. Tom unrOlled it on his
ledge and furtively read it while the
sentry still stood with his lantern OH
the threshold
These eleven words:
All up since fleater went. Mac and
| Cresy mean TO SQueek.
Hardly had he deciphered them when
wardsman thrust in his head and
summoned Erichsen to the majors
quarters.
They've been quick about it"
thought Tom as another wardsman
Joined them on the way.
The major looked very stern and
strong. Daintree was drawing on his
gloves. Tom thought he recognized the
little heap of clothes upon the floor.
The trousers were blood stained still
Now. sir" cried the major, with a
glittering eye. Il think you said that
no power on earth would shift you out
of this? Off with those irons. men,
and he shall seer'
Through the black window glowed
| the curricle lamDs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08

given for granting such n favor at all.
1t did say. however. that Mr. Daintree
would give his reasons, and with the
letter in both hands. rs though on the
point Of tearing it UP. the major leaned
back in his chair and regarded the 9th
or with Il prolonged ana curious stare.
"Nhat are your reasons?" he asked
at length
He is an innocent man." replied
Daintree impressively.
"a convicted murderer. / under
stand"
Wrongly convicted. / followed his
case. Did you:"
mo. sir" said the major. They
give me quite enough work ont here"
well. | did follow it," the visitor
went on Between ourselves Major
Honrybone, | did great deal more
than that. The case interested me from
the first | knew something about this
poor lad. That knowledge. together
with the circumstances of the case,
convinced me at the time that he was
an innocent man.
Honeybone.
II am not pauper. sir" proceed
ed Daintree. with embarrassment. Il
don't want this to go any farther; but.
you see, | knew something about the
boy, and. in short. found the money
for his defense"
The dickens you did! exclaimed the
frin nf
his?"
q am his friend, sir, though he has
never seen me-"
ut was noble thing to do-'pon my
soul it waSr' observed the major. very
much impressed. quite quiXotic. pom
my soul!''
This open admiration hit Daintree in
his weakest spot He leaned forward
| and quoted the irresistible figures in q
! sudden blaze Of self satisfaction.
"Lor'r' said the major. You don't
| say so? GadZoOks"'
| when | do a thing at ALL" remark
ed Daintree. with perfect truth. Il dc
it with all my heart. Either that or
| leave it alone So | need hardly tel
/ you ! didn't stop short at Sergeant
| Culliford. No. sir. | went to Lore
| John Russell himself 1t would be NJ
affectation were | to conceal my i'm
| preston that his lordship's final de
cision was not uninfiuenced by what
| said"
| Major Honeybone was too used t.
| lies not to know the truth when h,
glasses and sucked thouShtfully at hi:
cigar. Daintree watched him with al
eager eye.
$50 he owes his life TO your SAT-
the major at last. well, sir, then it i;
my duty to tell you that he owes you
the greatest conceivable grudge.'
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08

the major, who shut the door.
WAS this necessarily" whispered
Daintrce. glaucinE 1t the fixed Bayo.
net. with slluddcr.
Quite" replied the major aloud
You cont know your man.
He did not indeed. The fcarleSsness
remained. ard that was all.
Daintree was speaking nervousIy.
forcibly. with none of his habitual af
fcctations. with little OF his customary
flow. He WAS saying he had taken an
interest in the case at home i'll Eng
land and had all along believed in the
prisoners innocence. The prisoner
stopped him at that word.
There's only one man living who
thinks So said he. Il know now
where I've seen you before. 1t was ut
my trial. You are the man"
what man."
The one that saved my life. My
worst friend"
The hoarse and Surly voice stabbed
Daintree 10 the heart. He saw Honey
bone look at him and recalled the ma
jor's very similar words. He started
up and offered Erickson his hand.
Take it away" growlcd Tom. "Say
what you want with me, for Gods
sake"
No; It was not Daintree's ideal in
terview. AS little did it resemble the
meeting with his benefactor which
Tom had once pictured and even vain
ly solicited. but all so long ago--in that
other life-that upon him the contrast
was lost. All he still remembered was
that he had once imagined himself i'll
debted TO this person for the blessed
gift of life. All he now perceived was
his mistake and what malignant
curse that blessed gift had proved.
Not that he resented ii any more. He
| no longer resented anything in the
world. Even this persons kind. well
| meant, emotional remarks moved him
to no stronger feeling than one of
slight impotence, nor was he listening
when Il look, an information. n pause,
| Informed him that he had been asked
Il question.
Say it again." said Tom.
81 want you for my assigned serv-
ant" repeated Daintree. disregardin.
| both the decision and the presence of
Major Honeybone, who sat there quite
enjoying the prospect of further oppo-
sition. Il want to be your friend-to
take you away from this CHASTITY place
to sponge the very memory of it out
of your mind. The governor agrees to
! it. l have his written leave. Will
you come with me, Erickson? Will
you come? VIII you Gomez
you're very good" said Tom. 81
prefer TO stop where am"
WHAT cried both gentlemen at
once. The major looked personally ag-
grieved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08

"HE redhOt summer cooled gradu
ally into lukewGrm winter
with chilly nights. but the
same fierce glare all day, and
several men had had their chains
struck off. and four had died in them
since Tom first felt the weight of his.
but the vacant spaces on the shelves
were never vacant very long. Those
eighty suits of letters were In con
tinual use. And still the dual work
went on of chiseling the great rond to
a given level and of degrading clch
newcomer to that of the worst man
there before him. for there was no
leveling up In these iron gangs. where
in mutual converse bred mutual de-
basement until best and worst found
common ground on the very bedrock
Of human infamy.
Tom for one, however, still stood out
among the worst. and there was an
other newcomer whom the gang had
nothing to teach either of misery or OF
wickedness. Indeed, he laughed at the
one and greatly increased the other.
This was an ancient felOn known on
ly as the First Fleeter-a wizened page
of dreadful history, with not tooth in
his head and but the one redeeming
trait of inceSsant cheerfulncSS. He
had arrived with the first feet in 1888.
He had sinned and suffered through
those unspeakable early years until
the sense of suffering became as dead
as the moral sense. and not a vestige
of either remained to him now. But
he would recount his crimes with grin
ming gums and gloat over unforgotten
agOnies until there was writhing man
on every ledge but his own. He lay
above Tom, who would listen to him
by the hour.
According to his own account, there
was literally nothing this old man had
not done or been done to In the early
days He was cannibal. murderer and
worse, and his only regrets were for
neglected chances of additional crimes.
But his spirits never deserted him. and
for cruel man he was singularly good
natured He had weak and cunning
eyes, a perfectly bald head. displaying
every criminal cavity and protuber-
ance, and a million wrinkles which,
like his mumbling gums. were never
still Yet it was better to hear his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08
(To be Continued

When you feel the need of pill take
a Dewitt Little Early Riser. Sold By
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-06-08
CHAPTER XXIII.

"HE redhot summer cooled gradu
ally into lukewarm winter,
with chilly nights. but the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-02-21
The nay to Con-
vince a Person

about the quality of our Flour, Teas,
and Coffees is to sell you some and
then you can see for yourself that the
prices we make you are the best in
town, taking quality into considerar
ton.
We sell Jersey Cream Flour, a
sack ........ -. -. -. ..$1.10
Royal Flour In toweling sacks,
sack ........ -. -. 49,. ..$1.15
Salt, barrel ...... !. ...... $3.50
Crackers, a box 81 Is
We also carry Tinware and Notions
OF different kinds When in town look
US up.
SWensOn & CulbartsOn
TOO Chureh 81 eo,rkh c,&f,,ro,.,.