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of thanksgiving for me-" she thought
drearily, as she sat in her widow 5
weeds in the square wooden pew.
The long, long prayer was finished.
Patience liked the prayer, for in it she
could hide her face. II was never too
long for her. although a modern
church-goer would be aghast at having
to listen to even sermon of such
a length. The psalms of rejoicing had
been sung. These had been harder
to bear The preacher had settled into
his discourse. He had turned his hour
glass, and was already at thirdly"
God in his providence has ex-
ceedingly blessed us in delivering
us from danger--he was saying Pa.
tience shuddered What good was 1t
to her to be delivered since John had
persisted under the Indian tomahawk!
A figure appeared in the doorway
such figure! Gaunt, tattered, wild.
eyed, unkempt, barefooted, bleeding
a mere skeleton covered with ragged
shreds of garments. 1t stood in the
doorway quivering and motioning
strangely.
Patience! Patiencel" 1t cried.
It's some crazy exhorter such as
used to come and harrangue the con.
sregations In my grandfather's time"
said Judge Fletcher, whose ancestor
mad been judge in the days of the
persecution of Anabaptists and
Quakers. The tithing-man stalked
down the aisle to put out the intruder.
Some of the men half rose, but sat
down again when they saw that the
matter was being attended to. 1t was
a dreadful thing in those days to dis.
turb meeting. But John Halcomb's
widow, unmindful of disturbance, start
ed up at the cry and fairly ran down
the aisle.
1T is John! 1t is Johnv she
cried.
Never had religious service in
bethlehem Hill been broken up like
this one. The minister stopped in
the very middle of his most important
sentence. The dreaded tithing.man
himself, who bore upon his soul the
awful responsibility of every man and
woman. boy and girl in the meeting
house, forgot it all and cried out like
frightened boy: 1T Is a ghost!"
But 1t was not a ghost 1t was
John Halcomb himself, safe
The story of the Indian attack on
the village of Wyoming in 1878 is a
story of marvellous escapes as well as
of torture and massacre. No adven.
ture in 1t seems more marvellous than
that of John Halcomb which is one of
the well attested stories of his.
tory.
With Is other captives, John Hal.
comb had been ranged around large
fiat stone while a woman fury called
Queen Esther" who seemed at the
head of this ceremony of sacrifice of
prisoners, crushed the heads of one
after the other with a great stone
death maui. Two of the captives sud.
denly leaped to their feet and dashed
into the forest. The Indians pursued
them but did not shoot, probably be-
cause their plan was to bring them
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daughter. young Mistress Patience
Halcomb. bent languidly over the spin.
ning-wheel
silence. but 1t was too late. The
face of the pale young widow grew
whittier, and without word she rose
and glided away.
Mistress Lovejoy looked at her sis.
ter-in-law inquiringly.
Hath she not yet become recon.
ciled to the decree Of God?" she asked.
Mistress Prudence shook her head.
Nay" she said. she saith ever that
1t is not by the decree Of God she suf.
fers, but by her own wilfulness. IL
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Figure Appeared at the Doorway.
back alive and torture them to death.
One of the two-and 1t was John Hal.
comb-tripped on vine and rolled
down the steep river bank. Then he
gave himself up for lost. But the
fall, instead of bringing him to death,
saved his life, He lodged under the
heavy branches of a fallen tree and
the pursuers, sure that he was ahead,
dashed past it without discovering
him. He lay concealed in this lucky
hiding place until darkness came.
Then wounded, lame, and almost fam
ished, he started out on the journey of
days through the trackless forest in.
tested with hostile Indians that Law
between him and Patience. A man
less brave of heart would have given
up score of times, but there was no
give up 10 John Halcomb. He might
be so weakened that he could only
crawl but he crawled on. lettering
stumbling, crawling, dragging him
self along his painful way by inches
and in danger of his life all the way
he covered the toilsome miles and
came TO make for his wife Patience
real Day of Thanksgiving.
Copyright 1907, by Wright A. Patterson1
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IN the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District OF the State Of Utah, sitting In and for
Utah county Probate Division
In Re Estate of Michael Christensen. de-
ceased "'
creators Will present claims with vouchers
20 the UNDERSIGNED at his place of residence, at
or before March 4th 1908 ' WI
SAMUEL CORNABY
u,vry Executor OF said Estate.
tlrst pub, Oct 81; last Nov. % 1907
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Mothers with little children need no
longer fear Group, colds or whooping
cough. Bees Laxative Cough Syrup
tastes good. 1t works off the cold
through the bowels, clears the head
Guaranteed. Sold by World Drug Co
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the District Court of the Fourth judicial
Distrlct OF the state of Utah. sitting in and fo,
utah county. Probate division ' ''
In the estate of Johannah Christina Peter
Credltors VIII present claims with voucher,
within four months OF first publication ~ iSi 4
h h TO the undersigned at Spanish Fork
utah' ABRAHAM j. HA SEN
nTpos 1Ot1N ,.. Administrator,
First pub. Oct. 81; last Nov 2s, 1907
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ThanksulNinn.

Thanksgiving makes our prayers
bold and strong and sweet, feeds
and enkindles them as with Goals of
fire.-Luther.
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P A ! N

Pain in the head-pain anywhere. has its cause.
Pain is congestion pain is blood pressure-nothing
else usually. At least so says Or. Shoop. and to
prove II he has created a little pink tablet. That
tablet-called DR.. Shops Headache Tablet
eoaxes blood pressure away from pain centerG
Its effects charming pleasingy delightful Gently
though safely it surely eQuaizes the blood circu-
lation.
II you have headache it's blood pressure.
II it's painful periods with women. same cause.
II you are sleepless. restless. nervous it's blood
congestlon-blood pressure. That surely Is a
certainty. for Dr. Shops Headache Tablets stop
1t in % minutes and the tablets simply distribute
the unnatural blood pressure.
Bruise your finger, and doesn't 1t get red. and
swell and pain your OF course it does. It's con-
gestion. blood pressure. You'll find it where pain
is-elways. It's simply Common Sense
We sell ut Is cents. and cheerfully recommend
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HORSE INFIRMARY

At the old Oran Lewis corner, on Spring
vile road. Spanish Fork, Utah. - Splints.
Bone Spavins and Pipes Of Festaa removed
or no pay. ~ Crippled and lame horses
specially. I All finals examined Tree Of
charge. Look well to your horses teeth, for
from them come many diseases. Live and
let live" Is my motto. A. BROWN
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G. 0. EIRIKSSON
INDEPENDENT PHONE NO. Il. nr.,rp m
BELL PHONE NO. ~ RED. " ."
General Merchandise
Quickest Delivery,

Quickest Delivery.
Produce Bought and Sold.
No Credits; No Bad Debts.
Means lowest prices to purchasers.
The only Penny cash store in the city.
One price to all. Never undersold.
SPANISH FORK, UTAH
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Probate and Guardianship Notices,
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Consult County Clerk or the respective sign
ers for further information
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FRIEND TO FRIEND.
MISS AGNES ENGBERG

Pupil of Prof. Arthur Shepherd of Salt
Lake City, viii give lessons in PIANO,
two days of each "Wednesday
end Saturday. Leave orders at Priscilla
Swensen's residence, or at the World
Drug Store, Spanish Fork.
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NE rarson hath appointed
a day Of Thanksgiving for
this village that the cruel
tide of Indian invasion il
turned back and our lives
are spared" said Mistress
Lovejoy Goodwin. bustling
into the warm kitchen
W n ere her sister-in-law
Mistress Prudence Good
win sat knitting by the
fireplace and her llstless
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
''SHOW me- STATE
Distributes Big
sums in AWARDS
Associated Press

Sedalia, Mo-, October 5.-This was
inaugural day at the Missouri state fair
and final preparations were completed
and exhibits installed for what is like
ly to prove the greatest week in the
seven years history Of the exposition.
Over $4,000 in cash premiums are Of
fered this year and have attracted an
exceptionally good quality of agricul-
tural and live stock exhibits. AS u.s.
ual, Missouri mules will be numerous
at the fair and will again emphasize
the lead of the show-me state as the
mule breeding center of the world. A
number of running and harness events
are carded daily for the mile track.
BY an appropriation of the state legis-
lature three new fire proof stock barns
have been erected since the last fair.
A ten mile automobile race for a
purse Of 81, 900 will be run Tuesday at
ternoon. Governor Folk will visit the
fair next week and deliver an ad-
dress.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
DRAMATIC RECITAL
BY MISS MABEL RIVER

An event OF more than usual inter-
est in the intellectual circles OF Hat
tiesburg was the dramatic recital CIV
en- by Miss Mabel Rivers, given at
the high school Friday evening, for
the benefit of the piano fund.
AS reader, Miss Rivers proved her
self an artist. AS an exponent Of the
new school of elocution there was an
entire absence OF affectation or rant OF
any kind and instead, a thoroughly
natural, conversational manner
which won the hearts of her audience
at once.
With her FIRST selection, story
~ usrw stilwell Edwards, Miss Riv-
s :. nrovsS herself true exponent
- ~ a,a,esM Of the Southern darkey
before the war ana cap'lvaleu ~,
hearers. "Watch}n tne sparkln any
Little Brown Bapy were espe''a'
enjoyed.
But it was IN 're scene M
"Herod," by stephen nill'ps, 'na. .ns
young reader more c.eafis psuseu ne
ability in the dranfa'ic ai' ~ oiia'
acters were made y Nv peiole en'
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
: ***~~*<**~**~*~~
: NEWS FORECAST
= FOR MONDAY.

= New York, October 5.-Among {.
: the important news events sched- :
: uled for tomorrow and Monday I.
: are the following: :
: William Jennings Bryan will Z.
Z begin extended campaign tour of I,
+ Kentucky in advocacy of the 4.
. election of the Democratic state .
= ticket. =
= International Congress of Cot :
!: ton Growers and Manufacturers I.
: will open in Atlanta with many Z.
!: foreign delegates in attendance. :.
= Lower Brule Indian Reserva- :.
. ton in South Dakota, containing {.
:: $3.50 acres of farming and graz I.
> ing land, will be opened for set I.
= Element. =
= Eleventh biennial convention :.
= of the International Order of I.
: Blacksmiths and Helpers will be- :.
!: gin in Milwaukee. {.
: Carriage Builders National as :.
!: ISOLATION will open thirty-fifth an I.
:. nual meeting and exhibition in =
:: New York. !.
Fifth annual meeting of the :.
!" Citizens Industrial association :.
: of America, an open shop" or Z.
:: ganization, convenes in Battle :
= Creek, Mich. {.
State fairs will be held during =
!" the coming week at Richmond, {,
= Va, Albuquerque, N. NJ, Sedalia, :.
= Mo-, Shreveport La, Oklahoma Z
- City, Okla, and Hot Springs, Ark. =
Interstate Commerce Commits !:
= sion will hold session in Chicago :
= to hear complaints of railroads 4:
: against the order requiring post :
. ing of tariffs at all stations. .
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06

audience and were portrayed so vivid
ly that each stood forth with separate
individuality.
Miss Rivers is a true exponent of
the Curry system of vocal expression
which contends for naturalness and
freedom from affectation and is de-
parture from the forms of artificial
ity, which have caused the art OF
expression, for so long, to be held in
disrepute. 1t is through such methods
as the Curry system alone that the
art has been exalted.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
CE CAUSING
SOME INCONVENIENCE
TO THE L LUMBER MILLS

ton of Mississippi, are virtually the
same as are customarily carried and
not far above normal as some have
supposed. OF these twenty-nine mills,
seven report stocks as normal niue
report total of 3,S1Oo0O below nor
NAL and thirteen report a total Of 81
4S5.000 below normal and thirteen
report total of 5,4S5,000 above nor
NAL. OF the SO,6s5,OOO feet on hand
at the present time an average Cat
the Twenty-Five mills) of SO per cent.
is unsold. The balance of GA per cent
having been disposed of and being
held up on account of scarcity of
CARS"
AS to prices of domestic consu,ilp
ton at this time, compared with those
in vogue thirty days ago, the majority
of the answers to query shows that
they repair about the same bur the
prices for export material advanced
as much as $3.50 to So for prime
stuff in one or two cases.
In regard to the changes expected
in the market during the next thirty
days opinions are happily optimistic
for the outlook and there is a strong
sentiment of hope running through
all the replies sent in.
Concerning the amount of lumber
manufactured in August and Septem
Der as compared with an average
monthly production, twenty-nine mills
report total average or norma
monthly cut of 1S,760,oOO feet. A, Gu
during August of 15.4Ss,29S feet ant
a cut during September of 13,946,61:
feet, showing that during August tn,
actual cut was 17ls per cent. below
normal and during September 26 pc
cent. below the average.
These are the conditions prevail
ing at this time as gathered from tn
vorious opinions that came in repl
to the queries sent out by Secretar
Walker and may be taken as cor
census Of the opinions of MISSISSIPPI
mill men.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06

The condition of the market and
the car supply are two very important
subjects, at this time, to tho lumber
men Of Mississippi and they will read
with great interest the coscensus Of
opinions Of other 7lumbermen through
out the state as to these matters.
This information comes from an au.
sthoritative source, having been col
lected by Mr.. Ewing A. Walker, Sec
rotary of the Mississippi Pine Associa-
ton for that body. Mr. Walker sent
out list of questions to the various
mill men all over the state of Missis-
sippi and the replies, condensed, give
the following information.
Car service conditions as compared
with those existing during the middle
of September are reported to be about
the same although In few instances
they are reported worse and in many
instances the information is that the
mills have been forced to close down
on account of the car shortage. The
report shows that conditions on the
Gulf and Ship Island and Mobile
jackson and Kansas City are prob
ably worse than on the other lines.
A, query as to what the car situa
ton is expected to be three weeks
hence brings very pessimistic answers
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
against Bailey last winter were that

against Bailey last winter were that
he had been mainly instrumental, If
not wholly responsible, for the Wat
ers-Pierce Oil Co., a Standard auxil-
larry, being allowed to do business in
Texas, after it had been ousted under
the stringent antitrust laws of the
state. The senator commended that
his act was one of friendship, and
that he had never received a fee as
attorns5k ! Bailey admitted that he had
recejv1 aaSey from H. Clay Pierce,
head ~ ~ oil company, but that
thu ~ personal loans, and that
ID ia lid back every dollar receiv-
<1cr one of the fercest political
4ver waged in Texas, Senator
5# was exonerated from the
IL 11=es made and returned to the
n3@nte for another six years.
~ year ago Senator Bailey celebra-
"a his AID birthday in the midst of
~ battle that had no other issue than
his political life or death. No one APP
peared to oppose him for his senator
ial toga. 1t was a fight for principles
and not for Office. and the Bailey sup
porters were victorious. Yet the SEN
ator did not escape unscathed. The
months that have interviewed have not
been sufficient to wipe out the stain.
Perhaps the stain, whether rightfully
or wrongfully applied, will never dis
appear. There are thousands of peo-
| pie in Texas to whom the name of
bailey recalls the odor Of kerosene
hey consider that Senator Bailey, q
man before elected to the sen
w deals in thousands where he
1l1 % in dollars. How did he
y question that is still be
| in Texas, long after the
smok1 HAS cleared away.
limos has been declared
by the ST. NE; or guilty, al
some of his 6hs continue t.
believe, Senatd begins thu
44th year of VI bised to be
brilliant life UNI bud Of suspic
ion that only RS Of patien
and earnest pu| lee can dissi
pate. once q nj In the United
States sepate- psing figur'
standing Or b Integrity AM
an the civic viz chosen lead
I 81 q
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06

er of the common people-Senator
Bailey will return to his seat in the
senate next December shorn of his
halo. Suspicion, whether rightly or
wrongly, has placed upon Bailey's
name a stigma that is nothing short
of tragic in its results.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
FOR SALE
an THE Foc.r
THE CHARTER OF lNcoRPoRA-
TON OF SOUTHERN ICE COM
PANY:

y Al 4
"a The corporate title Of said
company is Southern Ice Company.
~ The names of the incorporate
ors are: G. e. Nicely, postoffice, st.
Louis, Missouri; G. A. Bowman, post
office st. Louis, Missouri; Dan Gill
man, postoffice, Millview. Mississippi;
Frank Mcclure, postoffice, Hatties-
burg, Mississippi; George Derickson,
postoffice, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
(3) The domicile is at Hatties-
trug, Perry County, Mississippi.
"a Amount of capital stock is
fifty thousand dollars. but may begin
business when ten thousand dollars
Of said capitad stock is paid in.
60 The par value of shares is
twenty-five ($25) each.
60 The period of existence is
fifty years.
20 The purpose for which 1t is
created is to acquire, own, lease erect
and maiatGn an ice plant; to manu-
facfure ice purchaX IN necessary
machinery, real estate Nand personal
property in conducting an Ice factory,
to buy, sell and barter ice, either at
wholesale or retail. to buy, sell and
barter coal, wood and other fuel
either at wholesale or retail, and tc
do and perform any and all things
whatsoever necessary in conducting
and operating an ice, coal and fue
businesses not in violation Of law.
(S) The rights and powers thai
may be exercised By this corporation
: are those conferred By fit provisions
Of chapter twenty-four (24) of 1906
Code Of the State of Mississippi
Witness our signatures, this, tbs
9th day Of September, A. D., 1907
c. e. Nicely,
c. A. BOWMAN,
DAN GILMAN.
FRANK MCCLURE,
GEORGE DERICKSON.
The State Of Mississippi, Perry Coun
ty, City Of Hattiesburg.
This day personally appeared be
fore me, the undersigned Police JUS
tice, in and for the City of Hatties
burg, Perry County. Mississippi, c
g. Nicely. G. A. Bowman. Dan Gill
4 man, Frank Mcclure and George Der
ickson, incorporators Of the corpora
tion known as Southern Ice Company
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-06
SENATOR BAILEY
HAS A BIRTHDAY
GREAT TEXAS STATESMAN HAS
LOST HIS INFLUENCE.
Completely in Standard Oil Scandal
Destroyed His usefuIness--Is a Ma
tive Mississippian, Having Been
Born in copiah County. z
Associated Press.

Gainesville, Tex, October 7sQ9
eph Weldon Bailey, the famovN
sentative OF Texas in th31
States senate, will tomo1 II
brate his 44th birthda1 tor
Bailey is a native of MI hav-
ing been born in Copi1 that
state, October 6, 1868: anne a
citizen of Texas in 1S2 elected
to congress in 1894 - United
States senate in 1901 this
year. Once a popular 10 %
Die of the Lone Star stae4 =
sidered by many even a PIX
possibility, the senator has adm
lost much in the regard of his fe>4
men through the charges that wer4
made against him during his CAM
paign for return to the senate last
winter. Personally he is as popular
as ever among his neighbors at
Gainesville. his home city, very few
of whom have ever placed any cred
ance in the accusations made by his
enemies. Throughout the state, how
ever. there are thousands of voters
who looked upon - erdict Of the
Legislature as gu don't do y
again" TO thes ls now .
whitewashed i'd ey refuse to
/ ~ --.-..- 4 = =. u - 81 X ~, n.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24
The wndernsss Mama.

In Exodus xvi, 1895, and other pas
sages I'm the Old Testament is to be
found an account OF the mamma fed to
the ~Israelltes during their pilgrimage
In the wilderness. According 90 the
article ON This subject in Smiths 81
bic Dictionary, which is a summary
OF several passages. the mama came
every morning except the Sabbath in
the form OF n small round seed resom-
bling the boar frost. It had TO be gath
cred early, before the sun became 30
hot as 90 melt &C. II had TO be gath
cred every day except the Sabbath.
Tho attempt 60 lay aside or accumulate
for n succeeding day except On the day
Immediately preceding the Sabbath
failed by the substance becoming
wormy and offensive. re was prepared
for food by grinding and baking Its
taste was IKE fresh oil and like waters
made with honey, equally agreeable 90
all palates Indeed the mama bs-
came 10 each person the food no was
accustomed TO take. Tho whole nation
subsisted upon 70 FOR forty years, aod
70 suddenly ceased when they FIRST got
The new corn ln tho land Of Canaan.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-01-24

hope OF rescuing the entombed men.
and yet. what human hands were 80
weak In doing. blind circumstances had
already accomplished. for the terrific
thrush OF water at the tunnels end had
brought In great quantities OF sand
clay and powders. which soon filled the
tunnel for many feet and finally chok-
ed the break. so that water could no
longer enter.
The tunnel had overreached itself IN
its treachery. and now. slowly. the
pumps and the compressors began to
lower the food within the pressure
workings. Swanson was dimly CON
scious OF the change He felt the wa
ter, which was Icy cold TO his half
naked body. leave his shoulders. then
creep down his breast. He was lean
lng nov against the wall. still holding
Jernlgan up. Presently, though be
fought against II, he sank to his kneeso
and thus they found him. with 80
mules gray nose resting on his She
der. They dragged the two men ~
the air lock. followed by a rush OF w.
ter. Both were unconscious. Billy tried
to follow. but they pushed him back.
II when the door was closed he still
stood there patiently, waiting with
faith the rough kindness OF his mas
tiers. He had known all along that the
door some way, some time, would
open; had II not always opened be-
fore7
Jernigan came 20 himself first In the
hot room. He was not able TO get I'D,
but he rolled over. and when Swanson
opened his yes he said. In strange con-
trast to his usual comments:
You're a good man, Swanson
And Swanson looked up at him like
n dumb. wounded animal.
They forced Swanson TO bis feet.
dosed him with black coffee and walk
ed him up and down the room, though
he groaned with pain and begged them
to let him sleep.
Then Barclay came and swore about
the water and, upon consideration,
gave Jernigan $50 and Swanson $40,
with the express condition that there
should be no talking TO reporters. And
two weeks later Jernigan and Swan
o again went into that black hole
Of death, for their calling was danger
without expectation OF reward sor
meeting It.