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A Mule With Three Tails.

Douglas. Ariz, Nov. 4.-Not long ago a bunch of cowboys were out on round up for the Caballone ranch, a few miles south of the city. One of them was coming down a trail in ad- vance of a forest fire which had been burning for several days, when he was startled by the moving of bushes to one side. The COW puncllers had been meeting all sorts of wild animals fleeing ahead of the fire. and this one thought he had routed out a bear. His horse had not shown the usual fright when III the vii cinity of a Bruin, however, and the reason was soon made plain when on second glance the cow boy saw that he had met noth- ing more serious and dangerous than a brown mare.
 At first he thought of includ- ing the mare in the roundup, but for reasons obvious enough to him he allowed her to keep the trail undisturbed. A few days ago, however, this same brown mare came into camp and took her place during the night beside the chuck wagon, and when the cow-punchers rolled out of their blankets in the dawn, there she stood, and beside her a baby mule. The brown mare wasn't worth a notice in the official range paper, but the little mule was worth d place on the scarlet stand of any side show on the road, for he had three. perfect tails, which sprouted out from the terminal station of his spinal cord like the skrieton oi7a far. He is now the talk of the ranch and his fame has spread even to the Customs House on the boundary.
 Twill there be any extra duty i'll taking him across into Arizo na?" one of the cow boys asked the Customs man.
 Well" replied the official, eff you bring him across ears first he'll come under the duty for one head, but if you back him over the line I'm afraid he'll bave to be counted according to the number of tails, in other words, heads you win, tails you lose"
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08
MERIT ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS.


Worthy
 Points in advertising thus summed up by the Chicago Commercial Journal "Frst the advertisement must attract the eye second present convincing argu ment third reach buyers of product offered fourth he read at the right time; fifth be continuous for long Perlod-immediate results being rarc." One point omitted that merit must be the basis last ing success. Inferior articles may be pushed large scale but quickly become discredited when buyers disappointed. Many advertisers overlook all these fac tors They fail to arrest the attention and to prove the need of what they have for sale and they expect one charge occasional careless shot will bring down the game. Some stop advertising when their business is dull, though energetic apt to feel that IS the time make greater effort Periods of de presson also call for closer economy production and those who look ahead open arguments the ad vanages of change of machinery and material They have time then to think above 1t. In printing the dull season for some houses the busy for others. It rarely that any of them close entirely for single day. except Sunday. The advertiser who omts any issue of the right medium takes chances of missing sales he would otherwise have made.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08
PRIZE FIGHT
 AT GALLUP

The Gallup Athletic Club open ed the season last Monday night with a wrestling match and two good boxing contests.
 The wrestling match was be- tween two local lads of about 125 pounds in which Frank Laton and Joe Coralto were op- ponents. Laton won the first fall in one minute and twenty two seconds, pinning Coralto's S shoulders to the mat:by the arm and neck hold. Coralto won the next two falls in one minute thirty second and three minutes twenty seconds.
 The next event was a six round prelimenary boxing con- test between Kio Williams of New York and Bill Bardeen of Gibson, N. M., Bardeen winning in the third round by the knock out route.
 The third and main event of the evening was a twenty round go between Dick Givens of Gal lup and Jack Kaisers of Fort Wingate. Kaisers opened the round by rushing from his cor ner on the gong, slashing at the Gallup boy with rights and lefts to body in return getting rushed to ropes and taking quite an as sortment of punches which took all the fight out of the soldier.
 In the second round the soldier fought with more defensive tac, tics but was up against a bet ter man in the Gallup boy and did not have a chance, Givens knocking him down repeatedly and the soldier lad was saved from a knock out by the bell.
 The third round opened with Givens in the aggressive, landing on the soldier almost at will Givens ended the round with a right cross to jaw and three sue cessive uppercuts, knocking the soldier out for the count.
 Dick Givens is welter- weight champion of the Pacific coast on his way east having won his title from Walter Stanton at Marysville, Cal, two months ago. Givens fought a twenty round draw with Jack O'Keefe in San Francisco recently.
 Among the Winslow boys who took in the fight were: Geo. Hill, Geo. Irwin, Dave Crozier, Dick Duggar, Pete Buckley, Jack Markham, Ben Butner, Frank Dietz and B. Snogan.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08
BASEBALL

w. C. Alvord, who IS working up some measure of enthusiasm among the baseball fans and players along the line of the Santa Fe in an effort to form a league of clubs from Williams, Winslow, Gallup and Flagstaff, has been at the latter place dur ing the past week and has sue ceeded in arousig considerable interest and the promise of con- siderable financial assistance. In a letter to MT. Collins, secretary of the Winslow Club, Mir. AL word states that the business men of Flagstaff have already pledged themselves for financial assistance to the amount of $5OOOO and this amount has been paid in to the club treasur- CT to show their good faith and interest in the proposed league.
 At meeting held at Flagstaff Wednesday the following officers were elected to look after the af- fairs of the club from that town: T. A. Riordan, President; E. A. Sliker, Treasurer; w. $. Kopperl, Secretary; Edgar A. Brown, Manager.
 From Flagstaff MT. Alvord will go to Williams where he will put in the coming week in- teresting the merchants as well as all lovers ot baseball in the organization of a league. As MT. Alvord has already made tentative arrangements for the club at Williams, his work now will be in the way of organiza- tion and election of officers and the matter of securing of fnan- cial backing.
 After completing his work at Williams we will again have the shining countenance of Bill -afnong us for a brief period to  make known the result of his efforts to the Winslow people after which he will go to Gallup and put on the finishing touches of the formation of club in that lively town. Then the big meet ing of the club presidents will be pulled of, they 70 be known as the League" and from that time on there will not be much rest for those interested in the promotion ot the affair. It means a great deal of work on the part of all concerned, but 1t will re- suit in the towns interested get ting chance to see agood game of baseball occasionally during the coming season.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Robt. Scott of Mesa spent a couple days in town last week looking after his interests in the sheep business.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

A large number from Snow flake, St. Johns, Taylor and of Holbrook left here Sunday and Monday for tEe fair which takes place at Phoenix this week.
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Mir. and Mrs. Thornton, A. B. McC1imans and brother of Wins low spent last Sunday at the petrified forest gong from Hol- brook. They were joined by the Misses Ruth Grouse aud Bernice Smith of this place.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Julius Wetzler, the busy man of Holbrook, spent last week ill Los Angeles with his family.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Mrs. w. H. Clark leaves We'd nesday for Pennsylvania, where she will spend the winter with relatives and friends.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

At the Methodist s. $. last Sunday there were 85 present and the collection was $4.56. Miss Sees class received the ban ner for giving the largest collec- tion.
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George Scott and family were iu town a few days last week from their ranch home at Pine dale.
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Postmaster M. A. Grouse left Sunday morning for Phoenix, where he will attend the post masters convention.
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Dr. Geo P. Sampson of Wins low, passed through Holbrook on his way to Taylor.
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Dr. D. C. Brown and wife are over the arrival of g bouncing baby boy at their place last Sunday.
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Ed. Williams left last Wednes day for England visiting friends and relatives.
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Alberta fleming of Pinta, will spend the winter at Plano, H., attending college.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Albert Blevons, who has been quite sick with pnemonia is much better. His father, Johr Blevons of Flagstaff, IS here with him.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

I You may talk to one man; your advertising talks to the world. -Mahin.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

H. A. Larson, wife and son were in town last week. Mir. Larson disposed of a large mum Der of cattle.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08
Local Happenings

An informal gathering took place at the Commercial Club last Saturday evening. The even- ing was spent in games such as pool, billiards, whist, fangtang etc. At midnight a supper, con- sisting ofsuch viands as only the members of the club know how to prepare, was served.
 Among those who were pre- sent were: Mn ana Mrs. Kem- penick, Mir. and Mrs. w. B. Woods, MT. and Mrs. Thorwald Larson, Mir. and Mrs. I. H. Russel, Mir. and Mrs Jno. Con- ner, Mesdames Courtright and Hess, Misses Despair, Grace Smith, Esther Hess, Rose Scorse and NIcClanahon, Messrs. Gaines, Oldaker, JaquHs and Henning.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Ed. Howell spent last week with his family.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Editor Sapp and family lief, Sunday morning for Phoenix to the fair.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Bud Howell of Navajo, who has been spending a few days here, left last Tuesday for Fl Paso, Texas where he will spend several days.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Sanford Jaques of Showlow spent last week in town.
Holbrook argus., 1910-11-08

Isaac Earth of Albuquerque was in town receiving sheep last week.
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C. 1. Houck was in from his ranch near Heber disposing ot sheep.
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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
TALKING AGAINST EXTRAVAGANCE
WHILE FREELY SPENDING MONEY

For several weeks the Democratic
State Committee has been publishing
in weekly Democratic papers figures
furnished by State Auditor Gordon, in
tended to show that Republican state
officials, in 1905 and 1906, and Cover
nor Hadley, in 1909 and 1910, expend-
ed, for contingent expenses of their
respective offices a great deal more
money from the public treasury than
the Democratic officials who succeed
ed them in 1909, or Governor Folk,
who preceded Governor Hadley. The
figures covered alleged expenditures
for the first twenty months Of the
term Of each official. Comparison was
made of expenditures during the first
twenty months because, at the time
the figures were compiled. the present
Democratic state officials and Gov
ernor Hadley had been in office for
only twenty months; so the period
covered for four Democratic officials
Major, Roach, Gordon and Cowgirl
from January, 1909, to September,
1910; while the period covered for
Republican officials-AttorRey Gen
eral Hadley, and Swanger. Gmelich
and Wilder-and for Governor Folk
extends from January, 1905, to Sep
TENDER, 1906. The expenditures in
cluded during the period are exclusive
of regular salaries but include addi-
tional pay allowed for stenographers
and extra clerks. The range of these
expenditures includes the much dis
cussed team and surrey for Governor
Hadley, which was paid for out of al
appropriation made by the legislature
for the expenses of the Governors
mansion.
Republicans have not been disposed
to parade the expenses Of Governor
Folk, or, in fact, the expenses of any
state official, but as the Gordon fig
ures have been put out to prove the
Democratic charge of Republican ex-
t~ravagance the Republicans thought 1t
but fair to investigate Gordon's fig
ures and to show the real facts what
ever they might be. AS the Repub-
1ican state officers held up by Gordon
as extravagant public officials had
managed their offices with scrupulous
regard for proper economy they felt
r that Gordon's figures were mis-
leading, so they asked Mr.. Sherman
Gresham, who was chief clerk in the
Auditors office under Mr.. Wilder, and
who is an expert accountant, to go
into the Auditors office and get from
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
DEMOCRATS WOULD MPOVERISH FARMERS
TO cheaper LIVING In CITIES
PROMISE WORKING PEOPLE, CLERKS AND
MIDDLE CLASSES OF CITIES TO REDUCE
PRICES OF FARM PRODUCTS.

One of the achievements of the Republican party, through tariff
legislation, has been protection of the industries of American cities
against the cheap products of the over-crowded cities of older coun-
tries. This policy has filled our cities with manufacturing plants and
attracted to them millions of mechanics and working men. These
people cannot produce eggs, meats, vegetables or grains. They must
be fed by the farmers. They are the chief consumers of farm prod
ucts. They make good wages and can buy what they want to eat.
They keep up the market where the farmer sells his products. They
are such,liberal feeders" that they eat more than the surplus the
farmers have to sell. Hence the prices of farm products are now
high. This, of course, is not objected to by the farmers, but the
Democratic State Committee evidently views with alarm" the ten
dency of farmers to collect the market price for products and the
necessity of city people paying that price.
Recently the Democratic State Committee circulated thousands
OF little dodgers among wageearners in the city of ST. Louis and in
other cities of the State, suggesting that the Democrats want to
restore the farm product prices of 1896-and the price of sugar, the
only article on their list that Missouri farmers do not produce.
They were careful not to let this circular or campaign dodger
get out OF town. They do not want the farmers to see it, because
they don't want farmers to think about the inevitable result, on
their interests, OF a return to conditions that existed in 1896.
Here is a reduced fac simne of the Democratic document put
out to catch the votes of city people who consume what Missouri
farmers produce:
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

pending Ia this body requesting him
to report said bill at once to the Sen
ate, and further consideration thereof
has been postponed on account Of his
absence, awaiting his appearance on
the floor Of the Senate; and, whereas,
he is now in the city but absent from
the Senate; therefore, be 1t resolved,
that the Sergeant-at-Arms be required
to wait upon Senator John G. Whaley
and bring him before this body"
The clerk had hardly finished read
ing the resolution when Senator Far
ris, Of Crawford county, moved to lay
it IN the table.
He had hardly taken his seat be-
fore Senator Morton of Ray exclaimed,
rushing to the front of the Speakers
stand: THAT resolution is an insult
to one of the most respectable men,
bers of this body and / regret it has
occurred. 1 nov that all Of its pro-
ceedings be expunged from the rec
ords."
The motion was put and carried be-
fore the opposition knew what had
TRANSFERRED. Mr.. Martin, of Saline, was
on the alert, however, and voted mo"
All was confusion, each Senator de-
manded the floor, but the Ray county
statesman regained the floor and
moved adjournment under the rules.
This vas declared carried by Presi-
dent Lee, and the only chance to have
the stock yards bill read the first
time in order that it can be read on
three separate days to become a law,
was thus defeated. At a meeting Of
the Railroad Committee, held to-
night, no action was taken on the
report of the committee on the freight
rate bill to be made in the morning.
according to the agreement between
Senator Whaley and Senator Biggs,
the author OF the resolution COM
polling a report instantly. There is
little probability that the bill will get
before the Senate in the closing days.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
o AVAILABLE.

The Republic desires to take sharp issue with Colonel w. II.
Phelps OF Jasper County, who declared recently, in announcing
his candidacy for the nomination for the Office OF Representative
from the First district Of Jasper County, that he had but yielded
to the universal request of the local Democracy. We do not believe
that the Jasper County Democr acy yearns to commit harikarl; nor
do we believe that the rank and file Of its members approve the
kind OF politics of which Colonel Phelps is Mssouris most con-
spicuous and notorious exponent.
The Colonel is a Ear Of many engaging qualities, a charming
raconteur, a maker Of eplgrams, a master OF assemblies in a
sense undreamed Of by the coner of the phrase. He is altogether
free from the vice of Hypocrisy; he has never "pandered to the
moral sense OF the community" On the contrary, his frank confess
sions of his own shortcomings have constituted not the least of
his claims upon the attention of the people Of the State.
But Colonel Phelps was for years the Legislative agent Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad in Jn erson City, and has undoubtedly dis
tributed more free" transportation to legislators and delegates TO
political conventions than any other living man. He belongs to a
dict has been pronounced against it, The American people are doing
things in a different way now; the old order has changed; it stands
condemned because it was unworthy to be perpetuated.
1t would be cant to hold Colonel Phelps solely responsible for
the abuses which he fostered; the legislators of Missouri took the
passes he wrote with SO free a hand; the party Ieaders-on both
preached. But while he had many faithful coworkers and many
more incidental benefciaries who now look at him with cold and
critical eye, the fact remains that he gave his life and his very con-
siderable talents to activities which the public conscience now con-
dennis, and that the system" and the man are 8 completely one
that to approve the one is to endorse the other.
II 1t were true-which W . do not for the moment beHeve-that
he and he only could carry for the Democracy a district which at
the last election, with a total vote of 5612, gave the Republican
candidate a plurality of 42 and a clear majority of 1874, his election
would still be too high a price to pay for party success. Even IL
the Senatorial election should turn on the vote of the Representative
from the First district Of Jasper County, it would still be too high.
Elections come and go; the party cDdures. The Democracy can
afford no compromise with the principles represented by the e-
his will among the lawmakers at Jefferson City.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04

h books and records the exact ex-
penditures of the Republican officials
from January, 1905. to September.
1906, and the expenditures of Gov
ernor Folk (Dem.) during that period;
and hen to get the expenditures of
the our present Democratic officials
who succeeded Republicans in the
offices of Attorney General, Secretary
OF State, Auditor and Treasurer. and
the expenditures of Governor Hadfey,
from January, 1909, t o September l.,
1910. in order to compare the figures
thu obtained from the Auditors
books and records with the figures
furnished to the Democratic State
Committee by Mr.. Gordon. Mr.. Gres-
ham was permitted to examine the
books and records and the result was
astounding to Democratic leaders and
to newspaper editors who had accept
ed the State Auditors figures without
question.
The most amusing thing revealed is
the fact that Gordon himself spent
S6,421.11 mor in his first twenty
months than did his predecessor, w.
w. Wilder-that he was the most
profigate of all the present Demo-
cratic state officials.
The figures submitted by Mr.. Ores
ham not only prove that the Gordon
figures were intended to mislead and
misinform the people of the state.
but they prove hat the four present
Democratic state officials spent an
average of ~$3,94S.S3 each per month
during the first twenty months of
their respective terms more than
their Republican predecessors. In
other words, Major, Roach, Gordon
and Cowgirl, Democrats, spent SIS,
1858 more in twenty months than
their Republican predecessors, Had.
ley, Swanger, Wilder and Gmelich.
And Governor Folk spent $3,973.2S
more during his first twenty months
in office than Governor Hadley spent
during his first twenty months.
Evidently it does not pay to elect
Democrats to state offices. They are
expensive-and, like their distin.
guished fellow Democrat, Senator
Stone. they are disposed to hide ,Ae
Shells"
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
President Lee supported this

luton. President Lee supported this
view. AS soon as the point was made
Senator Whaley disappeared.
After this incident Morton asked the
author Of the resolution to postpone
the matter until the committee chair
man could be sent for.
Whaley, 1t seems, who Is also a
member of the Auditing Committee,
fastened to his duties in that direc-
ton, but was struck with "remorse"
at not having performed his duties
relative to the bill, and was making
his way back to the Senate when he
was met with a request to ego back
to the auditors office (where he had
been at work) and burn warrants"
He had previously been instructed by
the Senate to burn all warrants that
had been cancelled by the Auditing
Committee.
This could not go on continually. A
compromise was effected. Senator
Biggs agreed to refrain from bringing
the matter up until tomorrow morn
ing, On the condition that Senator
Whaley would make either a favorable
or unfavorable report at that time.
Monday had been fixed as the day of
adjournment and the lobby is doing
everything possible to postpone for a
day or two Incorporation bills in or
der that the rush during the last hours
Of the Legislature will overshadow
corporation bills and add to their de-
feat. Apparently the consequence Of
delay vas not apparent to Senator
Biggs, who has always been consistent
in his actions in the Senate.
Shortly before 6 o'clock Senator
Martin of Saline county introduced the
following resolutions:
Whereas, Senator John G. Whaley,
Chairman Of Committee on Railroads
and Internal Improvements, has in his
possession House Bill No. 224, known
as the maximum freight rate bill, and,
whereas, there is a resolution now
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
shannonism In the Saddle.

However much 1t may be regretted
by Democratic nominees and by hon.
est Democrats who desire pure and
clean politics and consequent good
government, the Democratic party is
again under the hands Of men who
were r%epudiated by them in 1904 and
the old issue is to be met again-this
time under the name of Shannon
ISM" because Shannon is general-in-
chief now. If there is any substan-
tial reason why those who opposed the
old Democratic leadership in 1904, and
again in 1908, should support a Shan
nonized leadership now, it does not
appear on the surface of things po-
litical.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1910-11-04
"A PART OF WHICH HE Is
WHOM"

(From the jackson Cash-Book,
a Loyal Democratic Weekly
We Democrats have always
commended against the Repub-
lican idea that the tariff should
be revised by its friends. II
we apply the same principle in
electing a United States sen
ator, we Will not elect a man
to assist In taking the control
of Congress out OF the hands of
the interests who is himself a
part Of the interests. Francis,
the $40, 100000 candidate for
the Senate, himself belongs to
the crowd whose control OF leg
islation we want TO put an end
to. What do you want to send
him to the Senate for? Whose
interests do you suppose he
Will look after first, the inter-
ests OF the people or those of
himself and the capitalists he
is associated withg