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for the north nor the south, but who
shielded themselves under the banner
of one or the other in order to commit
~deprc1at!ons on the pcaceablc citizens
who remained at home. what was Il
human life to such men as those? \
trifling affair. Very trifling indeed.
During those three long hours of
waiting old Silas' daughter had been
doing some sober and practical think
ing. of which her companions had no
knowledge. Seeing the possibility of
defeat for her first move in behalf of
Ross, she had not quietly resigned her.
self to whatever fate might bring. but
had looked ahead and planned other
move which might mean the salvation
of his life after all.
In furtherancc of these plans delay
from the room to search for a rope she
said to the men:
"While you are waiting on father let
me fix you some supper. There is
plenty Of cold food. and it will scarcely
take mo Il minute to spread the table.
After your ride | know you must be
hungry.
They We're hungry. for it SO happened
that they had had no supper. and the
prospect of food was Il strong tempta-
tion to them. They exchanged an in
quiriny glance. and n of them said:
"What do you say. boys: Shall we
stop to eat?"
Thought as we'll" another answered.
I'm as hungry as 4 starved wolf, an
anyhow thar amt no sirh Il pow'ful
hurry bout 'tcndin' to that fcller. He'll
keep
"Shore," the other agreed. Reckon
he'll excuse us under the circumstances
for kccpin' him waitin'?'
"Oh, | guess. Don't reckon no gen
tleinan nd raise 10 kick cause of Il lit
lie unavoidable delay in hangin' him.
| know l wouldn't. an l amt 50 pow
full 'commodatin' nuthcr."
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James Ross, unmindful of the pres
ence of the men, forgetting that they
were there even. lifted Minerva in his
he ordered Silas to bring water, and
when it came he bathed her forehead
and temples. The men stood Just in
side the door. with their guns in their
hands, looking on in silence.
Presently the woman opened her
eyes and looked up. Ross was bending
over her, and her eyes and his met. A
for an instant a trace of Il smile show
ed OH her lips. The next moment she
remembered all and sat hastily up.
Elm all right now" she said. II
think I must have been too warm"
"A little faintin' spell, eh?" one of
the men remarked. Then, turning to
Silas, he added: ''That Teller thar is the
l reckon!'
"Ycs, that's him." Silas replied. "But
Whar is Georgc!"
Hes ut home, but he couldn't come.
What YOU know bout this yere feller?'
"Nothin' only what l wrote to George.
He's Il Fed, an l picked him up over
thar in the woods this afternoon. He
was in that Settlement over thar to
the Wilder Burrows today"
The mems faces darkened.
"Then he's one O. them darned jay
%hawkers," the spokesman observed.
"And it won't take long to decide
what to do with him." another added.
"A stout rope an a good limb is all
we need to settle his hash. l reckon
YOU can find a rope, can't you, Uncle
Si?"
"Reckon So"
Silas' daughter arose and walked
across to the men. She greeted them
cordially and smiled on them. They
knew her, and returned her greeting
as cordially as she had given it.
"Why couldn't George Gomez" she
asked.
Dunno" one Of the men replied.
"Jest said he couldn't is all I know.
Don't matter nohow, for three of us is
enough to tend to a little job like this"
eyes, there's a-plenty," another add
| cd.
"More than a-plenty," the woman
said, having a different meaning in her
| words.
sect us a scrap O rope, Uncle ST.
the leader said, IAN we'll do this little
job up an have it over with. No Use
wastin' time ON a tritlin' matter like
this yere."
a tritling matter! The taking of a
human life! Well, it was so considered
by some men in those dark days on
the border. BY men who cared neither
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surroundings. a hungry, mistful look
sad sigh escaped her. After G little
she ~inyoluntarily murmured:
ooh. how cruel-how bitterly cruel
it all ISL
Immediately there was a slight stir
behind her, and. glancing back, she
saw a man standing ncar her leaning
on the fence and watching her intent
~. He was tall and awkward and far
from prepossessing in either appear
n or manners. He shufiled restless
ly about. shifting his weight from one
foot to the other, while he Whitfield a
stick with a large pocket knife. Now
and then he cast a quick glance at the
woman, as though he We're half in
clined to address her. but for some rea-
0 he held his peace and Whitfield on
in silence.
They We're an homogeneous pair, those
two, as unlike as night and day. They
had grown up in the same atmosphere
and had known no life ave that of
Postum Ridge. IN isolated spot among
the hills Of Missouri. Yet they We're
SO different. lie was OF the earth,
earthly, with no thought saw for the
bodily wants, while she was a dreamer
of dreams, in which she saw Il higher,
broader and nobler life and ycarned
with all her soul to reach 1t.
Yet they We're husband and wife, Il
relationship which, existing between
two people Of such widely divergent
natures, is sure to bring disappoint-
ment and grief to one or both, if it does
not bring more. Alas. in this instance
it was doomed to bring morc--very,
very much more. If that evening. as
George Stevens stood there slouching
indolcntly against the fence, he could
have fOrcScen to what his marriage
was destined to lead he would have
been tempted to plunge the blade of
his pocketknife into the heart of his
wife as she sat there on the stile guZ-
ing aimlessly out to the distant east
ern ridge. But he did not know. and
it was we'll that he did not-well for
his wife, we'll for him.
After a long pause George Stevens
spoke. In cold, unfeeling tones and
with something like a sneer he said:
"What's that you're growlin' bout
bein' SO cruel, Merry, I'd like to know
Minerva Stevens looked up at her
husband and %shuddered. There was
something about him-his attitude and
the cold, unsympathetic expression on
his features-that made her SILVER and
sicken at heart. Then the coarse, bru-
tai way in which he spoke Jared on
her, especially at that moment, when
she had been dreaming of ideal things.
Without speaking she arose and start
ed toward the house.
Hello, here" George said. "You're
not soin' all at once. are you?'
YES she replied. at is getting
cool. and l must so in. l did not know
it had grown so late"
She spoke quietly and almost me
chanically. For not the first time since
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troubles with Billy. His hearers lis
1t instead of giving him their sympa-
thy.
1t WAS while Silas was recounting
the wrongs he had suffered at Billy's
I'allds that his daughter gave a sudden
start. then quickly recovering herself,
arose from the table, and, carelessly
Il'lmming Il tune. left the house. She
was gone two Or three minutes, and
When she returned the men had finish
Ell their supper and left the table.
Il want to thank you," one Of them
said to her. for your kindness in CIV
ing us food"
Don't mention it," she said, "for it
is who have been favored.'
And it was true. but they little
dreamed OF what she meant.
NOW Well finish that little job an
nave 1t over n of them remarked,
taking up the rope. You two escort
the young man."
They took hold of Ross arms, one on
each side, and the four men started
from the room. Ross gave Minerva
one last look and was shocked to see a
happy, satisfied smile on her face.
Hrartless! She must be Il fiend, he
thought, to smile ut such a time.
With a sigh, he turned his head away
and walked on with his guard. They
reached the door and passed out.
The next moment they We're face to
face with Il half dozen masked men
with drawn r%eyolvcrs.
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Husband and Wife,

A RAMBLING old log house stood
IA by the side of Il little used
~ country road. In front of the
house was a di%lapidated, tu1n-
bledown rail fence. On a style lead
ing over the fence sat a woman with
her eyes fixed pcnsively on a spot to
the east, where the hard, white road
disappeared beyond a long, low ridge.
The woman was young and beautiful
and sad. Her face and her form bore
the stamp Of intelligence and refine
ment, something that made her appear
completely out of place among her en-
virOnmcnts. There was an expression
on her features that told only too. plain
ly of an unsatistied longing III her
heart.
\ dreamy thoughtfulness had settled
down over her. and to all appearances
she was oblivious to her immediate
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-26
PROLOGUE.

A group Of Kansas jayhawks in Fed
eral uniform on a raiding expedition
are fred upon and chased by Guam
trells bushwhackers in Missouri. james
Ross escapes them only to fall into the
hands of Silas Bone, an aged native
whose life has been made miserable by
a boy simpleton known as Silly Billy
Slye. Silas sends Silly Billy for the
bushwhackers headed by his son-in-
law, George Stevens, whose wife, Mi
nerva, secretly induces the simpleton
to call rescuers instead. Word of the
Ross capture reaches the b~ushwhack-
ers, however.
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Making Things Even.
Here's q young man that predicts
that movie shows will eventually
bring IS a seat"
"Well, things have a way Of evening
up. l suppose then we can listen to
grand opera for a nickel."-Philadel-
phia Bulletin.
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In This
Merry
World
Letter For Letter,

Letter For Letter.
"Why does a poet begin SO many Of
his sentences with or inquired the
politician.
There's no answer" replied Mr..
Penwiggler. "Why does a speechmak-
er begin 81 many Of his sentences with
~'I?'"-Washington Star.
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outdone.

outdone.~
HE dotted on Alice and would have
married her but for her mother."~
"Ah! Her mother
Eyes; her mother was still more at
tractive."
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HerA1ype

Stella-1s she a good housewife?
Bella-No, you might call her q
garage wife.-New York Sun.
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Knicker-1n youth we forget to learn.
Bocker-And In age we learn to for
get.-New York Times.
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Her ADVANTAGE.

"What IN old tub your boat Isl"
II know, but she's used to the seas
wash."-Baltimore American.
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Silas-Abner Scroggins is so mean he
won't even buy his wife an ak. Makes
her split kindlings with the sword his
great-grandfather carried at Bunker
Hill!-BostOn Globe.
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lie Was

He Was.
II called on Gertrude's father"
"What was the outcome?"
"You see 1t now."-Boston Herald.
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Knicker-What is his motto?
Bocker-First be sure you're right,
then lose your head.-New York Sun.
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PROMPT Delivery.

Held like to throw you a kiss.
She-Don't you know 1t is impolite to
throw things at people?-Judge.
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The Best Test.

Bix-Can l trust you?
Dix-Actions speak louder than words.
Try me with $10.-Boston Transcript.
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Partial to Animals.
Church-Is she fond Of animals1
Gotham-Oh, yes. She married a Wall
street bear!-Yonkers Statesman.
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His Physician's Estimate.
Cholly - Doctor. I want something
for my head. DR.. Grufly-My dear
fellow, l wouldn't take it for a gift.
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Hearsay Evidence.

Mrs. Frost-How's your husband?
Mrs. Snow-The members Of his club
say he is looking splendid.-Life.
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Money.

Money.
AFTER all, money amounts to very
little" Eyes, but In the meantime Il
amounts to a great deal."-Puck.
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Its Capital.
PA, what is the capital Of the state
of matrimony?' money, my SON.
Boston Transcript.
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A Tactics.

nP KNOW what is the matter with
you, father" the daughter said.
"You think those men are Il
- 1i%tIo c,,cnioio,,. IF Won and vo,1
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Their Life.
''Tramps vegetate, don't theyT
Certainly. Aren't they beats ?"-Bal-,
timore American.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
PHOENIX SONG

(Tune: Reuben, Reuben, I've Been
 Thinking.') Phoenix, Phoenix, we've been think
 ing
 What a fine old town you are And to prove it to the country We sing your praises near and far. Phoenix. Phoenix, we've stopped
 drinking
 But you bet we are not dry, The Roosevelt lake is full of water Flowing in and piling high. Pkoenix, Phoenix they'll be blinking When they see the smoke we raise For the banks have all got money Let us loudly sing their praise Phoenix. Phoenix, we are clinking Golden dollars in our jeans And we know that more is coming Hully gee! think what it means. Phoenix, Phoenix, we are cutting 'falfa growing three feet high It's the fifth crop of the season And the sixth is drawing nigh Phoenix, Phoenix, Oh you grapefruit! Lucious date. and orange too. Hogs and horses. and fat cattle Salt River Valley here's to you.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

and editors in the United States originated from the Y. NJ. C. As realization to the fact that fathers and sons must be drawn in more companionable relationship. The business rush of the average citizen takes so much time that he fails to devote simple relationship and impart virtues to his son on which the soundness of our national social organization depends. IL is the greatest weakness in American family life. Infinite misery and un- happiness are frequently caused in the best homes by nothing else but the fact that the fathers neglect to gain the confidence of the son at an opportune time to warn him of life's dangers. "'Tis a wise father that knows his own son. The sub ject of President von KleinSmid's ad- dress will be, Is the Young Man Absal0m Safe?" Dean Scarlett will speak on "The Father, the Son and the Church. Governor Hunt will speak on The Father and Sons Re lationship to the state" Superinten- dent J. Loper responds, "The Father, the Sons and the Schools" Other speakers are on for short addresses. The Y NJ C. A. orchestra will have charge of the music. Dwight B. Heard will preside.
 Every father must be accompanied hy his son or some boyguest. Persons invited having no sons may call up tine Y. M. C. A. and secure a son. If anyone in the city wishes to come to the banquet and does not receive an invitation they may se- cure same by phoning to the Young Mems Christian Association at an early date
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
PlZONA
(Tune: It's a Long Way to Tip
 perary.D

(Tune: It's a Long Way to Tip
 perary.") It's not far to Arizona It's not far to go, It's the only Land of Sunshine Where all the blessings flow, Goodbye frosty weather Goodbye gloom and care It's not very far to Arizona And my hearts right there. You're on the right trail, Arizona You had a long way to go, You are surely three time winner As we who live here know. Goodbye dilly- daily,
 Hello Prosperity It's a grand old day for Arizona We welcome the New Year" It's long way from here to Roose-
 velt
 It's a long way to row, But the lake is full of water Which makes the crops, you know Goodbye uncertain. harvests Hel-Lo Pros per ity. It's the wrong, wrong time to be
 contrary
 When your duty is clear There are rich mines in Arizona Farms. fields and forests. too. There's a smiling sun above you And q hearty welcome, too. GCd bless old Arizona God bless her people dear She's grand old state and don't
 forget it
 Now rise up and cheer.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
YOUNG TAGGART-To Mir. an

YOONG TWOOHH TO NIT. anu Mrs. $. B. TaSgart there was born a baby boy yesterday morning. This is the second child the other being a girl. Mir. Taggart is chief clerk to Supervising Engineer F. w. Hanna, of the local reclamation service.
 CIRCLE INSTALLATIONS Wood man Circle, No. 1, will install the officers recently elected for the en- suing year at the regular meeting this evening in Knight of Pythias Hall. All members of the Circle are urged to attend as there is also transacted.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
NICHOLS TO BlseEE-Assistant

NICHOLS TO BISBEE-AssIstant State Engineer Thomas F. Nichols, left for Eisbee yesterday to get speci- fications for bridges for the state high way work in that neighborhOod.
 PUPIL RECITAC-The pupils of the piano, violin, dancing and express sion departments will be heard in recital this evening at S:30 at the Arizona School of Music. Everybody is invited.
 FUNERAL NOTlCE-The funeral of Wayne Dengler of Bisbee, who was drowned in the recent floods at Ray will be held this afternoon at p. m. from the parlors of Mohn, Driscoll and Maus. s ~44
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
MILLER SAID TO BE
 CHOICE FOR NEW JOB Directors of Mine Congress Arizona Chapter to Meet today to Pick
 Permanent Secretary

Among the numerous applicants for the position as secretary of the Ari- zcna Chapter of the American Min ing congress. P. J. Miller, formerly a chairman of the state tax com mission, is understood to be one of the foremost. The choice of a sec retary falls to the board of direc- tors in its called meeting today at the headquarters of the chapter, IT North Second Avenue.
 A great deal of work is to be done by the mine organization as it will begin from now on, taking a much larger part in mining affairs. The organization is growing into truly statewide proportions.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
FATHERS AND SONS ID
 BANQUET AT '. M. [. \.
Pleasing Affair Planned For Next
 Friday Evening

|. M. (. A. next Friday evening, January p, promises to be one of the big events of the years calendar. Three hundred invitations have been sent out.
 President Won KleinSmid of the University of Arizona will Ee the speaker of the evening. Governor Hunt will be present. This move ment which received the highest commendation from the best writers
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
DEATH OF INFANT-The death ,

OEA n UT INF AN I-Ine death of their two day old baby boy yesterday shortly afternoon, saddened MT. and Mrs A. R. Redondo of 739 East Adams street. The little one will be buried from the home at ten o'clock this morning.
 LINE RlDER-The livestock sani- tary board has named Thomas Vest of Portal, Cochise county, line rider for the country east of Douglas. He will guard the border against cattle running
 COLONIZATION AGENT HERE- C. L. Seagraves general colonization agent of the Santa Fe railroad, with headquarters in Chicago, arrived in town last night, for his annual call on the Phoenix officials.
 ALL ABOUT A GiRL-If F. J. Dourson of the Arizona Fire Insur- ance company attempts today to write fire insurance upon some body's life. he will be entitled to consideration rather than criticism, for having the fatherhood of a bouncing girl thrust upon him to- wards the end of the week is likely to work havoc with any insurance mans mental process. As a matter of fact there isn't a more tickled man in Phoenix today than Dourson because he is enabled to announce that girl arrived at his home on Friday and evidenced disposition to take complete charge of the DOur- son household. Mother and baby are doing nicely.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
ANOTHER BOOST SONG
 IS ADDED ID PROGRAM
The Song Smiths Now Has Three to His Credit; Last and Best "Wel- come to the Legislature" Every
 County in Verse

In preparation for Monday night the poets have been busy. Their efforts to the tune of 'Swanee River will be on the program for tonight at the annual dinner, meeting and election of the Board of Trade. The citizens of Phoenix will join in the words of Welcome to the Legis- lature'
 Way down upon the old Salt River
 In Phoenix town There's where the legislature gathers
 Winning fame and renown. All the state is looking forward
 To this loyal band And that is why we have fore gathered
 To give them the welcome hand. Dear old Cochse and Maricopa
 Greenlee, Graham too, Mohave, Navajo, Apache
 Gla, we welcome you, Some are here from Coconino
 And old Yavapai Pima, Santa Cruz. Pinal and Yuma
 From plain and mountain high. They are confronting great big prob
 lems
 For this common wealth That they may find the right solu-
 tion
 We wish them luck and health They are working late and early
 In the common cause Here's to you men of Arizona,
 Give us some wholesome laws.
 The standbys Arizona to the tune of "Tipperary, and the "Phoe- nix Song" to the tune of Reuben, Reuben I've Been Thinking will al! so be on the program of the big night. Here are the words of both, Harry Welch says: Every Citizen of Phoenix Should learn them both and use 'em on the visitors and when we have excursions to the Mile High City" and to other places
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
casS.s LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

Deficiency in temperature yester- day, degrees.
 Excess in temperature since first of month , degrees.
 Accumulated excess in tempera- tUre since January l. degrees.
 Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, @ inches.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month .SS inch.
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January l. SS inch
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

\ NOTICE-All members of Ari- w zona lodge No ?, F. and A. M. w are requested to meet at Ma sonic hall at 1:30 p. m. today to at tend the funeral of Brother Dengler of Perfect Ashler Lodge, No. 12 F. and A. M., of Bisbee c. P. HART, w. M.
 It
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
NOTICE

Irish cobler and Bliss Triumph seed potatoes. Plant early for quick profit. PHOENIX SEED AND FEED co.
 125 East Jefferson
 (AdvertisemenD br
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
NOTICE

Irish cobler and Bliss Triumph seed potatoes. Plant early for quick profit. PHOENIX SEED AND FEED co.
 125 East Jefferson
 Advertisement br
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

Gasoline 1Sc per gallon. Arz Gro Co. 331 F. Washington.-Adv ment. ds
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
Data for Tucson

Highest temperature yesterday =. 30 Rainfall yesterday ........ 0 ROBERT B. BRIGGS,
 Section Director.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

GUNS for rent Pinney X Robin on.-Advertisemant.
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

Gasoline 1Sc per gallon AriZ. Gro. Co. 331 F. Washington.-Adve ment. Gs
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18

TENNIS GOODS. Pinney & Robin son n-Advertisempnt
Arizona republican., 1915-01-18
IMPORTANT MEETING ad

jCurned session of the annual busi- ness meeting of the Young WOmen's Christian Association will be called at 7:30 D. m. sharp on Monday even
 ing, Jan. IS. at 306 N. 2nd street. Admission by membership card. A social evening will follow the busi-
Weekly journal-miner., 1915-05-12
SUGGESTION IS ACTED
 UPON BY YOUNG GIRL
(From Wednesdays Daily.l

NFIOIl w euHCSQdy Ddly.J
 In the April 16 issue of the Journal Miner, an editorial was published giving an account of an interview be- tween an Associated Press represen- tative and the present Sultan of Tur- key, who, in discussing the readiness for war of Turkey and Germany quoted an old Turkish proverb: Luck is Infatuated With the Efficient"
 In the course of the editorial, the editor of this paper went on to sug- gest that Superintendent Baker might well have this maxim placed in every room of the Prescott public schools.
 Yesterday, very creditable draw ing from the young hand of Yvonne Morrison came to this paper. It was not the very excellent drawing sur rounding the maxim, but the fact that the lesson designed to be taught by the Sultan was taken to heart by Miss Morrison, which led the writer to pen this little tribute of appreciation.