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Williams news., 1909-02-27
THE ARIZONA LEGISLATURE

Following are the more import ant measures enacted since the last issue of THE NEWS:
 The Pace amendment to the local option law was made effective last Saturday when Gov. Kibbey af- fixed his signature to the bill. As the local option law now stands. a majority vote in any county in the territory is sufficient to abolish all the saloons in the county.
 Councilman Weedin introduced a bill relating to local option and providing for segregation for incor- porated towns and cities. It speci- fies that they may be made into local option districts and boards of supervisors may call special local option elections for these particular districts and majority vote of the people within the specified district shall prevail. .
 It is expected that the Weedin measure will pass the council and the house, but it is believed that Gov. Kibbey will veto the measure and there is some doubt as to whether sufficient votes could be mustered to pass the bill over the veto.
 The position of assistant secre- tary of the territory will soon be only a memory. The council by a vote of to 3 approved the meas ure abolishing the proposition. Breen and Day, republicans, and Hunt, democrat, were the dissent ing councilmen. A measure was introduced in the council by O'Neill, providing that the treas urer of the territory shall sign all necessary papers for the secretary and act in the place of the secretary of the territory when the latter is absent from the territory.
 Gov. Kibbey signed the Duffy bill relating to gambling in private clubs. This measure strengthens the present anti gambling laws.
 The measure prohibiting the run ming of bucket shops passed in the council.
 The Weedin measure, providing an 8-hour day for hoisting engineers and flu mace men passed the council.
 Councilman O'Neill introduced a bill to prevent chickens running at large. He also presented bill to amend the statutes regarding per sonal injuries. He introduced a measure to prevent trespass on private property. This bill would fine a man from $50 to $1OO for walking across a field that did not belong to him.
 Councilman Finley introduced a bill providing a new site for the territorial fair grounds, to be To- cated between Phoenix and Tempe.
 Councilman Hampton presented measure to divide Graham coun- ty. The new county to be created is to be called Lincoln, and Clifton is to be the county seat.
 A bill was introduced in the house by Bailey to increase the sal ary of clerks of probate courts in counties having an assessed valua- ton of $11, 100000. MT. Roberts, in the house, introduced bill pro- viding that attorneys shall not be allowed to practice law before judges or justices who are related to them
Williams news., 1909-02-27

A CHICAGO man has been sent to the penitentiary for marrying fifty women. It is sometimes necessary to adopt heroic measures to protect men from themselves.
Williams news., 1909-02-27

THE reports are that the Taft in auguration is going to be the big gest thing rf .he kind the country pretty big man, the propriety of it cannot be disputed
Williams news., 1909-02-27

ADMIRAL SCHLEY says no power on earth can whip us today. And he might heve added no power can whip us tomorrow or any other time.
Williams news., 1909-02-27

"ADAM was a democrat" says an exchange. There being only one of him in the beginning of things, we suspect he was the only man in history ever able to feel absolutely certain of 1t
Williams news., 1909-02-27

HE magazines and newspapers may contain columns and pages about Abraham Lincoln, but the Illinois legislature gave Robert T. Lincoln only one vote for sena tor.
Williams news., 1909-02-27

WILLIAMS LODGE, NO. 15, l. o. O. F. meets w every Wednesday night at 80 o'clock in 1. O. Q. F. hall. Visiting brethern cordially invited.
 J. H. Ellis N. G.
 John Klock, V.G
 H. A. Hicks, Sec'y.
 Joseph Blumberg, Treas. WILLIAMSaREBEKAH LODGE No. 1O meets every Friday night at 80 in I. O. o. F. hall
 Mrs. K. w. Williams N. G.
 Miss Julia Sughrue, V.G
 Mrs. Harriette Adams Sec.
 Mrs. Lizzie Kennedy. Ire as
Williams news., 1909-02-27

Been big decline in the issuance of marriage certificates in New York since Lillian Russell quit marrying.
Williams news., 1909-02-27
SOCIETIES.

GRAND CANYON ENCAMPMENT. No. T. VI l. O. O. F. Meets every other Saturday evening at I. O. O. F. hall. Visiting brethern cordially invited.
 H. A. Hicks. C.
 J. D. Raudebaugh, S. w.
 J. H. Hudson, Scribe.
 Wm. Mccartney, Treas.
Williams news., 1909-02-27

Aaa1s WILLIAMS 2zS AERIE, F. O. E.,
 No. 751, Meetings held every 2nd and 4th Tuesday in each month. Visiting brethern invited.
 J. D. Raudebaugh, P. W. P. FEE. Fousha. W. F.
 H. c. Sanders, w. V. P.
 w. Mccartney, w. Sec.
 J. H. Hudson, w. Treas. GRAND CANYON LODGE No. 14, K. of F.. VI Meets every Thursday evening in I. O. o. F. hall. Visiting brethern cordially welcomed. F. E. Fousha. c. c.
 A. D. Adams, V.C.
 R. M. Reese. K. of R. and s. PROFESSIONAL.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-12
Earliest portrait of Lincoln.
Daguereotype taken about
the time of his marriage.

:luded that 1t was not much of story.
But think that was the beginning of
love with me-"
When ABE" was 22 years old he be-
came clerk in the store of Denton
Offutt, at New Salem. Ind. II was a
general store, and his emplo. -lent
was various. Presently he was made
nos master, and carried letters (for
the sparse population of a couple Of
iundred). in his hat, and hungrily
read every one of their newspapers
before he let them go. He also found
employment as deputy county survey
IT. He boarded at the tavern OF one
James Rutledge. grandson of a signer
of the declaration, and there he met
md fell head over heels in love with
he beautiful, blue-eyed Ann Rutledge.
he tavern keeper.
Ann Rutledge had been engaged to
l prosperous young farmer. John Nc
Neill by name, but John McNeill had
heard the east a-callin'," and had
zone thither upon business bent, prom
sing to come back and reclaim her as
his bride. His letters, at first frequent
md ardent, became non committal and
occasional. and finally there were no
more OF Mr.. McNeill's missives for
Postmaster Lincoln to hand to Ann
rom the crown OF his hat. She still
was faithful to McNeills memory. For
4 long time she would not listen to a
word OF love from the newcomer. But
t was the old story OF first endure.
then pity. then embrace"
ABE" likewise felt sorry for the
jil.ed Ann, and longed to be able to
comfort her with his sympathy. They
were thrown together three times a
lay at meals, and presently she let
him sit with her on the steps, and that
led to long rambles through the coun-
try roundabout. When at last she was
convinced that McNeill was never
coming back to her, Ann Rutledge
yielded to Lincoln's impassioned plead
Ing and agreed to become his wife.
She must have realized the promise
in him which others disbelieved or
deserted but dimly. for she felt her
need OF better education, that she
might be a more suitable helpmeet for
him. So 1t was arranged that while
Abraham went to Springfield for the
legislative session and to study law she
should go to Jacksonville, ILL.,, and
spend the winter In an academy there.
In the following spring they were to
be married.
Spring came. but the apple bios
The Delta independent., 1909-02-12
The Loves, Courtship
and Marriage of
Abraham Lincoln

SONS and the roses were laid upon her
grave.
The doctors said Ann Rutledge died
of brain fever, and doubtless tie,
were right. 1t may have been due t
her pathetic, eager desire to lear
enough to be the wife of the future
statesman that she saw in the over
grown and awkward clerk of the coun
try store.
Lincoln was beside himcelf with
grief, and his friends feared suicide
He never was again quite the man o.
irrepressible buoyant spirits that he
was necessarily before Ann Rut.edg
was taken from him.
a really loved that girl" he ono
said after he was president, land
often think of her now. and l hav,
loved the name of Rutledge to this
day."
A year or SO later Lincoln became
involved in a singular embarrassment
A girl named Mary Owens came to
New Salem to visit her sister. Mrs
Able. and spent four weeks. Lincoln
met her. and liked her for her steady
and well balanced character. her evi
dent domesticity, and. neither last no.
least. her prepossessing appearance
After she went he jestingly told Mrs
Able that If she would bring her sis
ter back he would marry her. Mrs
Able reported the conversation. and
Mary Owens accepted Lincoln's Of
fer as being seriously intended.
Lincoln was in a dreadful predica
ment. Go back upon his word he
would not. even If it meant lifelong
misery for him. Mary Owens was a
year older than he. and when he me-
her again she seemed TO have los
most OF her good looks. He wrote to
her. Il am afraid you would not b
satisfied he said. you would have
to be poor without the means of hid
The Delta independent., 1909-02-12
Mary Todd Lincoln. from a
photograph made about 1861.

ing your poverty. What have sale
will most positively abide by. pro
vited you wish 1t. My opinion is tina
you had better not do it. You hay,
not been accustomed to hardship, ar
1t may be more severe than you nov.
Imagine. know you are capable
thinking correctly on any subject. an,
II you deliberate maturely upon thi
before you decide. then ! lei willin
to abide by your decision"
This did not sound In Miss Owens
ears like the ardent protestation
true love. She wrote back and CAV
him piece OF her mind, saying thu
he was deficient In those little link
which go to make up woman's har
piness."
Lincoln, not little relieved. accep,
ed this rejoinder as the conclusio
OF the matter and wrote to Mrs
Browning: Il have now come to thu
conclusion never again to think
marrying"
About a year later a high-spirited
and fascinating Kentucky girl. q
years old. Mary Todd-the sister O.,
a Mrs. Edwards, at whose house Lin
coin was frequent visitor-was tho
cause OF broken resolution. Stepbe,
A. Douglas was among LincoIn's ri
walls for the hand OF the beautifu'
southron. but Lincoln won out In this
his first debate against the little gi
ant" and In a twelvemonth from the
time that he first met her Lincoln was
engaged to be married to Mary Todf
ana on November 4. 1912, they were
married by the Rev. Charles Dresser
at the house of Mary's brother-in-law
Ninian w. Edwards, who had bee-
bitterly opposed from the start to the
alliance on the ground OF Lincoln'r
church-mouse poverty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln went to board
at the Globe tavern, where the charge
was "a week for the twain.
The four children OF the union were
Edward Baker. born March 10. 1886
who died In infancy: William Wal.
lace. born December 21, 1850. whc
died In the White House February 20
1862; Thomas. born April 4, 1853. who
died at the age OF IS, and the eIdes,
born and sole survivor, Robert Todd
born August 1. 1S43. The latter. n
lawyer by profession and a Harvard
graduate. became secretary OF war
under Garfield and Arthur, minister tc
England under Harrison, and ia nov
president Of the Pullman Company, re
siding in Chicago. Mrs. Lincoln out
lived her husbands martyrdom unit
July 1e. 1882.
The Delta independent., 1909-02-12

!: : : : : ! :: : !
HERE was a vein of
ilVNNTSNk strong and true ro-
7l.NGjHllSY. nance in the make
cNN 2MzS up of the man Lin
JkOSSl&EO) coin, as there has
lIS: S:EN:H1 been = no matter
l&S> how deep-hid - in
the natures of most
men who have made history, writes
Fullerton L. Waldo in the Philadel-
phia Ledger. Listen to his own story
of the first awakenings of the ten
der sentiment-it is very like the
dream of Kipling's Brushwood Boy,
except in the non-fulfinment:
When l was little codger Tin the
log-cabin Indiana days), one day a
wagon with lady and two girls and
a man broke down near us, and while
they were fixing up they cooked in our
kitchen. The woman had books and
read us stories, and they were the
fest l had ever heard. took a great
fancy to one Of the girls. and when
they were gone thought of her a
great deal, and one day, when was
sitting out in the sun by the house.
wrote out story In my mind.
thought l took my fathers horse and
followed the wagon, and finally
found it, and they were surprised to
see me. l talked with the girl and
persuaded her to elope with me, and
that night put her on my horse, and
we started OF across the prairie. After
several hours we came to camp and
we found 1t was the one we had left
few hours before, and we went in.
The next night We tried again. and
the same thing happened-the horse
came back to the same place, and then
we concluded we ought not to elope.
| stayed until had persuaded her ia
her to give her to me. l always
meant TO write that story out and
publish it. and began once. but con
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
Stories of Colorado and
The Rocky Mountains


Divide west OF Leadville, and fished
the entire length Of the famed Frying
Pan" river, about thirty miles in all.
This stream runs down q narrow val.
ley and between lofty peaks. The
trout here are dead game" In the
Vernacular Of the fisherman, and one
weighing two pounds will give the an
gler tussle that IL pretty apt to cause
him to exaggerate In telling about II
II he isn't real careful. II requires from
ten minutes to half an hour to land
him, dependent upon the anglers
knowledge Of the trout's fighting pro-
pensitieS and the distance from the
rod where the fIsh takes the ny. We
found splendid rustic hotel and camp.
ing facilities al along the Frying Pan
River; also available furnished cabins.
From Th0masville We journeyed on
horseback 70 Woods Lake, Q distance
Of seven miles from the track. Here
p. ]. Englebrecht runs q rustic hotel
and rents furnished cabins and cot
tages for housekeeping. We put in Q
week there, leaving our heavy baggage
in care Of the agent at Th0masville.
The sport there was fine. though We
organized q Fishermen's Ananias club.
with several prominent persons -
charter Membership It would be tell.
ing tales out Of school to go into de-
tails.
After Q short sojourn at Glenwood
Springs, where we stopped at one Of
the prettiest and best conducted no.
tells in the world, "The Colorado" and
enjoyed many q plunge In the p =.
moth hot water pool, we went to Rifle
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
First published August IA. 1902
Publication Notice.

In the matter of the estate Of Amanda
Garrett, late of Cherokee county, Kansas.
To all persons interested in said estate,
and to all whom II may concern:
You are hereby notified that Chas. L.
Smith, administrator of the estate Of
Amanda Garrett, deceased. did. on the 5th
day of August, 1909, file his petition in
the probate court of Cherokee county,
Kansas, asking that he be directed to sell
the following described real estate prop
erty, situated in the county of Cherokee.
and state Of KANSAS, tOwit: Lot No. g. in
block 9, original plat Of Baxter Springs,
kansas; for the payment of the debts of
Amanda Garrett, deceased and you are
iuEtheE notified that said Peition win b.
heard by the probate court Of Cherokee
county, Kansas, at the probate court room
At Columbus, Cherokee county, Kansas.
on the sth day of September, 1909, at S
o'clock p. m.
Signed this sth day of August, 1909.
CHAS. L. SMITH,
Administrator.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12

the information there given, both In
type and picture (the publication was
deliberately illustrated with halftone
cuts), was Of the sort that reliably
guides the strangers footsteps into
green pastures and beside the still
waters" It gave brief resume Of the
fish and game laws of Colorado, desig'
mating open seasons for all sports; II
gave the names Of hotels, rates, board
ing houses, ranch houses, and even
the names Of persons to whom one
might apply for outfits, tents, camp
ing utensils and tn like.
/ took this little booklet as
my guiding star and went into the
Rockies. I whipped the churling wa
tiers Of the South Platte River In South
Park, and, for an amateur, succeeded
fairly we'll in Turing on an average Of
eight to ten pounds a day Of rainbow
and eastern trout from their watery
abodes. They ranged In weight from
three-Quarters of a pound to four
pounds, and In some instances larger,
but those weighing one, two and three
pounds were more plentiful and, 1t
seemed, a little easier to hook. WIS.,
tied Twin Lakes, seven miles from
the station Of Granite on an automo-
bile trail. The larger of the lakes is
more than q mile wide, and very deep.
At depths varying from twenty-five to
seventy feet we caught Mackinaw
trout ranging from ten to twenty
pounds, the largest one weighing 21%
and which, handsomely mounted, may
be seen in a railroad ticket office on
Seventeenth street in Denver.
Our party crossed the Continental
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
(By Lane orrIck.)

Railway corporations. aided and
abetted by the National and State Gov
ernments. are today disseminating
more useful information concerning
outdoor sports and general recreation
than n sent forth to the world by all
the hotel proprietors. lake resort keep
er0 and forest reserve custodians In
the country combined. In the first
place. Q railroad must nowadays be
ready and willing to give such infor-
nation, reliable In character and MI
mute In detail, to the prospective trav-
eler. The State and National Govern
mentS supply fish eggs and fry, propa-
gate and protect wild game and inform
the public what It 10 doing through the
prescribed channels Of periodical off,
cial reports. So the three work to-
gether for the common good.
The writer recently came across q
little booklet, just the size of an or
binary letter envelope, and bearing
on the front cover the title: Fishing,
Hunting and Camping in the Colorado
Rockies" II was not with any Ian
guild feeling that l started reading the
subject matter between the covers, but
I confess at the beginning / had just a
trace Of prejudice, feeling that was
going to read an out and out advertise
ment. / was refreshingly disap-
pointed. While the book was issued
by the Colorado Midland Railway, /
did not find a single one Of those IA
miliar references to the fact, alleged
or otherwise, that this road was "the
best ever" etc., etc. On the contrary,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
Nervous.
Collapse

81 have travelled for thirty
years continually. / lost a great
deal of sleep (which together
with constant worry left me in
such a nervous state that finally,
after having two collapses Of
nervous prostration, I was
obliged to give up travelling al
together. l doctored continually
but with no relief. DR.. Miles
Nervine came to my rescue-l
cannot describe the suffering
which this Nervine saved me.
Whenever / am particularly
nervous a few doses relieve me-"
A. G. c. LIBBY, Wells, Me.
There are many nervous
wrecks. There is nervous pros
tration of the stomach, of the
bowels, and other organs. The
brain, the kidneys, the liver, the
nerve centers are all exhausted.
There is but one thing to do
build up the nervous system by
the use of DR.. Miles Restora-
tive Nervine. Its strength.
ening influence upon the nerv-
Gus system restores normal
action to the organs, and when
they all work in harmony, health
is assured. Get a bottle from
your druggist. Take it all &C
cording to directions, and if it
does not benefit he will return
your money.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12

and QUILTED for a trip to the deer
country, some forty miles north Of that
point. This was the last week In 0c-
tober. OF the seven In our party, five
returned with q trophy In the form Of
a deer. We rode the range with COW.
boys in the great annual cattle round
up" which was being held in that vast
country; we breakfasted, dined and
supped with them wherever they
pitched camp, relishing our meals out
Of tin plates, sQuatted cross-legged on
the ground around the camp-flreS. To
know and appreciate what real West
ern hospitality means, one must spend
little time on the range with the
Colorado cowboy One unfortunate in
cident alone marred the trip, but this
was quickly righted when explanations
were offered. One OF our party, with
the best Of intentions, offered the
roundup foreman money in compensa'
ton for our accommodations. The Of.
fer was taken as an insult, which was
promptly resented. An apology was
made and accepted, and the man who
prOffered the gold learned something
about the real cowboy which will
stand him in good stead in future.
Colorado Is all that is claimed for
her by her most enthusiastic admirers,
but the state was wrongly named-lt
should have been christened Paradise.
Editors Note:-We are informed
that the booklet referred to in the
above article Is sent free upon applica-
ton to @. II. Speers, general passen-
ger agent, Colorado Midland Railway.
Denver, C0lo.)
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1909-08-12
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-09-15
SENATORS HEAR
HAWAH'S PLEA
Continued From Page One,

later mingling with the frivolous crowd
on the joy street.
Mr.. Hosmer, who presented the brief
on behalf of Hawaii, said in part:
"Beeause of its unique geographic
position, the Territory of Hawaii is
called upon by the nation to reform
certain duties that require for their
most efficient fulfllment larger pop
ulation of American citizens than is
now present on the islands The peo-
pie of Hawaii have for many years. and
are now, making every effort to in
crease the number of white residents
in the Territory, but the task is too
large one for that small and isolated
community successfully to handle alone.
The time has come when Federal assist
ance is required. The most practicable
way in which assistance can be rem
dered is the making possible of Amer
lean homes on considerable tracts of
semi-arid public land in Hawaii that
with irrigation can be made produe-
tive. This can be accomplished by the
extension to Hawaii of the benefits of
the Federal reclamation act of June IL,
1902.
seThere are in the Territory consider
able areas of semi-arid public land that
with irrigation can be available for
settlement This land is of the type
which the reclamation act is designed
to make available for use.
tBecause Of its geographic position,
Hawaii has an Importance out of all
proportion to its area or population.
Lying as the islands do in the center
of the Pacific, 200 miles southwest
of San Francisco, Hawaii is the only
land from which hostile feet could
menace our western coast. Strongly
fortified and held as a naval base by
the United States, Hawaii practically
safeguards the entire west coast from
San Diego to Puget Sound.
stThe time has now come when Fed
eral aid is required to enable the Ter
ritory efficiently to perform the duties
laid upon it by the nation. Adequately
to perform the work that lies ahead,
there is needed on the islands an ag-
gressive, self-reliant American COM
munity of sufficient numerical size to
control the local situation. What Ha.
wall asks is that Congress, through the
extension of the reclamation act to the
islands, give Hawaii an equal chance
with other states and territories in
building up its population of American
citizens