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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15

In the absence of the mayor who is
attending the convention of mayors
at Oklahoma City, police court was
presided over by commissioner Hoard
this morning, who heard several cases
that were on the docket.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-01-15

est among firemen become engineers,
and their promotion itself attests their
superior prudence and physical condi-
ton
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21

But these WCIC 81 iOhb
YOU suppose that the boys who lost their
hair on the Little Big Horn would rather
have il in my hands than in the clutches OF
the red devils that cut it Off Besides, Red
Thunder isn't going to forget his part IN
those fights as long as he has the scalps
left"
"Sure enough, pardner, | wouldn't follow
this thing I'D. il | was you. | don't see how
any good can come OF II" -,
"Well, one good has come OF it." l sad.
"Red Thunder's family will have something
to eat tonight, for change" -.
The trader leaned back and roared. 30
YOU paid him in advance, did you! a fat
chance you have of seeing that scalp Don't
YOU know that an Indian won't do business
while he has money? He pulled the wool
over YOU that time, Mr.. E-Z Mark"
81 gave him ten dollars on account,
said in businesslike tone II reckon he'll
come through all right" But felt very i'll
at ease about it. 1t seemed / was not such
a master of strategy as had imagined
The trader was for rubbing it in IN
bet YOU a ten that you never hear from that
scalp again." he said; and his voice was
confident.
But | wouldn't give in and show my
doubt. "Done," said But you must keep
mum about this before everybody else:
That night there was throbbing OF tom
toms that mingled with my dreams as l
slipped off to sleep between the warm
blankets in the little room over the store;
Red Thunder was healing his wife again,
thought, and salved my doubts OF his hon.
esty with the complacence OF the virtuous
philanthropist: 'co
thing-coyotes, thought-was moving IN
the most eerie and depressing fashion; got
I'D after while, and before | was dressed
it stopped. l went down to breakfast :,
Ny host was serious. We'll, ne saio'
"maybe there was something in your bar,
cain Earlv this morning Naw-kash told
me that Red Thunder and his cronles helo
a sort of de-natured scalp dance down the
CANYON last night. A fond farewell to that
hair you paid for, maybe"
NV hopes revived. "Then the ten spot is
spent, anyhow. He must have made
feast"
ooh. he'll be ready for business soon
enough. He has other expenses, too. Did
YOU hear the wailing this morning! his
wife died last night
$50 that was It. l thought it was coyotes.
"You are the tenderfoot Why, all the
camp was a-howling fit to kill. Hubby, too,
Notwithstanding he was off dancing when
she died. Indians may be casual about mar
rage, but they amt slack on funerals"
AS the day wore on l worried about my
purchase But Judged that even an Indian
would resent intrusion at such time, how
ever little he had cared for the dead. sc.
prepared to wait in patience, and endure the
chaff of my entertainer until Red Thunder
should see fit to finish the deal, or at least
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21

Now listen here, Red Thunder know
you've got scalps-four of them. You were
drunk, heap drunk, and you showed them 10
the trader"
Gle liel | amt got no scalps." / was
encouraged His English was returning
had him going, thought.
went. on: 1.-TWO Crow scouts, and two
white soldiers" -.
For moment the Indian reserve was as
turbed. He licked his lips.
avon sell 'em TO me- | won't tell"
"Scalps-got none. Buy moccasins. lie
thrust them out, his last defense.
"No good. John. You catch 'em scalp Big
money. Look here"
| took out my roll, which doubtless looked
big enough to him. Luckily the Dilis were
ali of small denominations, Tor mere num-
her makes an impression on the aborigine,
quite apart from value. began to count
them out 1t was a brutal thing to do, but
was then the collector fighting the battle OF
INV life. and would have tantalized starving
saints to get that scalp.
"How much, John?
He looked at me, and at the money long
inply. and for moment he glanced up ana
down the canyon. But | was past caution
and he was afraid. The trader knew.
"Me no catch 'em scalp" he said. but his
eyes fingered OH tlldl ioi' ~ 90"
food gaiety, hospitality and the praises OF
his fellows in those green and yellow papers
but he also saw fear-the fear OF the Gagged
animal for the unexplainable anger OF Its
keeper. -, .,.....,.d ",n.hbe 60
tell Washington. You get locked up heap
trouble"
II don savvy no scalp" he insisted lame
.'You sell, no tell" assured him. Big
money, heap big time" l waved the oills IN
his face.
"Hones'. amt got no scalp. Don, you
fell Mebbe so find one somewhere. Some
had Indian catch EN- No savvy where.
| had won the fight, thought. Good
I said "You know where to catch EN-. you
bring em to me pay you"
"How much you gimme! Heap naro nnd
scalp Me no savvy-
And so we agreed on price, and pledged
ourselves to secrecy and friendship, and l
struggled back through the freezing wind,
all in glow at my victory, having paid ten
dollars on account to relieve the immediate
wants of the doughty Red Thunder and his
sick spouse.
7 burst into the combination postoftlce-
bank-store. sitting room, where the trader
received my glowing countenance with
skeptcal smile.
"Where's the hair?" he asked.
eyes, sir; we'll send it right away, SIT"
81 knew you'd never get it." He lay back
in his chair while peeled off my overcoat'
"But I have. The old man has agreed to
bring it to me here as soon as he can Ind
it. Of course, he maintains that ne never
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-10-21
THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE SECTION


His metaphors were sadly inadequate even
for missionary. ,.,,. -.
"Why, what's the matter, William!
asked my host. more trouble with Gov
eminent rulings, or has Deacon Caught-in-
the-Act gone on a spree again"
ooh, squash the Government, and all the
deacons. toop shouted the little man. It's
that Red Thunder again. He ought to be
in Jail. He ought to be in the federal prison
He's a menace to the life OF everyone at the
post. Everything we try to do, he breaks
in and upsets it. He's regular curse to his
people"
We awaited further explosions.
His wife used to come to church regular
before she took to her bed, and even after
that used to go out to the camp and try to
help her along. The old man never liked
it, and finally she asked me not to come any
more. Last night she died, and this morn
ing | went down to offer my services for
the funeral What do you think that ola
rascal did? What do you think he did! The
old"
"What did he do"
ole came out of the tent and saw me
and he saws: Go way, Jesus-man. What
YOU come here for? This no place for you.
"T'm the coroner says. And she was
a member of my church. And then start
ed into the tepee. But that old scoundrel
took hold of me and pushed me back. Then
he picked up an axe and he says: 90 nome,
Tesus-man. This no place for you.
"Did Won disarm him?" asked the trader,
as solemn as judge.
"Disarm him / came here to get heip
l want a gun! I'll teach these savages TO
interfere with me in my dutyP
The trader spoke. go easy, William; go
easyl Remember you're esus-man'
You'll do your church more harm by trying
violence than ever old Red Thunder did
Set down and cool Off After all, reckon
he's got right to bury his dead the way ne
likes, and you can say your service over tne
grave afterwards, so it'll be just the same.
"But I'm the official coroner" walled the
little man from the chair into which we had
pushed him.
Don't you worry. Make out your report;
Everybody knows it was consumption-ano
starvation Of course, he did use you rough
but times is hard for Indians, and he was up
and dancing all night =.
The little missionary sat and pulled and
wiped his glasses. Il guess you're right
after all" he said "I'm afraid l have made
a scene" :.
Whereupon, having apologized for his
"unbecoming outburst," the Jesus-man took
himself off, still somewhat red and ruttled'
to the duties of his day.
That evening we heard the wailing draw
ing nearer, and after a while could see the
little procession heading for the Agency
burial ground. The body, swathed in blank
cts. Law in a wagon drawn by pair OF
scrawnv rat-mules which Red Thunder led
bv the brides. On either side the wagon
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
plFASANT cIIIB MEET

The members of the Art and Liter arv department of the Tempe Woman's -cIuH spent a pleasant and profitable afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will liam Strong on Friday afternoon lis tening to two excellent papers, American Portrait Painters," by Mrs. H. C. Corson, and American Litera ture from 1S12 to 1S61." by Mrs. Price Wickliffe Mrs. Wm. Goodwin read 'T;ivpah,'' by- Tennysor, and at the close of the program Mrs. O. c. Wat son gave a selection from the opera, I'll Trovatore." on the piano. An in formal social hour followed.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
LADIES AID MEETS

The NJ. F. Ladies Aid met Wednes- Gay. December s at the home of Mrs. Torn Hurst, there being fourteen pres ent. Five new members were added to the list and now there are others. After the devotional and business meeting several numbers of music were given by Mrs. Parkhurst. One deserving special mention was a solo, The End of q Perfect Day. The hid will meet next Wednesday with Mrs. Evert Wilbur, all are urged to be pres ent by p. m, as a busy afternoon is nlannol
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
Mesa News Notes
JOHNSON SECRETARY
 OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Mesa Commercial Club Holds Impor tant Meeting-New Board of Directors Elects New
 Secretary

The new board of directors o! the Mesa Commercial club. elected to office at the annual elections held last Tuesday night held their first meeting in the rooms of the club Friday evening. The new directors for the ensuing year are P. F. Fuller. W. R. Stewart. c. A. Baldwin, G. C. Sherwood M P. Holladay, R. l.. Steele and pr. J. B Nelson.
 It was decided to prepare a new constitution and bylaws, which will be presented at the next regular meeting of the club. when the mem bers will be asked to adopt them 1T, lieu of the old articles under which the clup has been working It was held that the old organization had gone out of existence because it had not complied with the statutory laws in any way. and the new organization will be an association with financial responsibility with respect to it's members limited.
 The most important action of the new board was the election of 9 new secretary to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mir Meyers. Judge I. w. Johnson. late of Orange, Calf, was the choice of tine board over all other applicants. Judge Johnson comes to Mesa highly recommended by different California commercial bodies, having been sec retary of the Merchants and Manu- lecturers association (afterward the Commercial Club) of orange. Calit. for a number of years anC was q prominent factor in some of the big gest moves made in that county in a commercial way. He is a man of broad experience in commercial or garization work. and in his address before the board showed himself to be a man of culture ability and en- ergy. and withal one most highly qualified for the position to which he was elected, and it is clearly evil dent that the Mesa Commercial club and the community it strives to serve may congratulate itself upon ais aocuiTement.
 Another plan discussed, and which will shortly be carried out. was the securing of a lecturer to appear be- fore the club at the first meeting
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
THE TEMPE CHURCHES TODAY

THE TEMPE CHURCHES TODAY Baptist church, N. A. CoXsey. pas tor. Bible school at 9:45 this morn ing: Elmer Robinette, superintendent. Pastors subject for the II a. m. ser vice will be The Ears that Hear, and in the evening at 7:45 the sub ject is The Touch That Counts" and this is especially for the young people. The pastor hopes to see all attend this ser"ice. Come for the E. Y. P. U. and remain for the worship.
 Congregational church, Clifford Mott Hand. pastor Bible school at ten o'clock. At the eleven o'clock service the pastor will speak on the theme. The Church and the Children In the evening, The World for the Deed'' will be the pastors subject The evening service commences at 7:45.
 Christian church. Sunday school will elect officers at the service this morning and a full attendance of members at ten o'clock is urged. The pastor will preach at II o'clock five minute sermon to children on The Helping Hand" and a sermon to the adults on Power" The Junior En- deavor will meet at 4:30 and the Senior Endeavor at p. m. with Miss Mary Wheat as leader The evening worship will be in charge of the Christian Woman's Board of Missions.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
South Side News
Tempe News Notes
ANNUAL C.W.BM. OPEN
 MEETING TEMPE TONIGHT
Special Program Arranged for Meet ing at Christian Church This
 Evening

The annual open meeting of the Christian Women's Board of Missions will be held this evening ir the Christian chureh and a splendid pro gram has been arranged, with Mrs Claude C. Jones of the Phoenix aux Hilary as the principal speaker of the evening. The service will take the place of the usual evening worship and the following program will be given:
 Hymn. All Hail the Power of Jesus Name"
 Invocation
 Scripture reading
 Solo, selected, Miss Barclay.
 Prayer
 Solo, selected, Mrs. w. M. Goodwin. Address, Mrs. C. c. Jones.
 Quartet, Young Peoples Quartet Hymn, Congregation.
 American expenditures demonstrated by the c. w. B. M. women and En- deavor girls.
 Solo, Miss Jean Quinn.
 Offering
 Hymn. Congregation
 Benediction.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

the top of the list this year was due almost entirely to Johnston's sensa- tional play in the National Cham Uionship tournament. Since this tour ney is the supreme test of the tenNis season there can be little. if any. grounds for fault finding with the de- clsion of the ranking committee.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

brackets at the end of the 1913 sea- son when ne was placed fourth. with Mclaughlin, Williams and CIothier ranked ahead of him
 Last year Johnston dropped to sixth. Hehr and Murray being ranked in front of the Californian in addition to the trio which led Eim the pre- vious season. His feat ir Ieaping to
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE SERVICES

Christian Science services will he held in the K. of P. hall this morn ing at II a. m. Subject. God, the Preserver of Man. Golden text Psalms 27:14: Wait on the Lord; ; be of good courage. and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait. I say. OF the Lord" Sunday school at 9:45 a. m All are made welcome.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
METHODIST CHURCH

Sunday school at TO a. m. Morning service at Ii a. m. Subject of ser mon. The Ideal Christian" EpwortF league at D. m Evening service at 7:45 r. m. The Reverend A. W. Atkinson will deliver the sermon at the evening service. at the close Of which the quarterly conference will be held
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
FROM CALIFORNIA

Mir w W. Brown. accompanied by his son, Earl, are in Mesa. staving for the time being with MT and Mrs. l.. w. DreWs, old aeqUaintances of theirs. They are much taken with this section of the Salt River Valley and state that their stay is to be more than indefinite-they are going to stay altogether
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
NO CONCERT TODAY

The customary Sunday band concert for today is off. according to an an- nomcement last evening by Manager C. R. Finch. The inability of a num- ber of the members to be present makes it impossible to secure the number of pieces required and as a result the concert has been cancelled with the promise that double duty will be done next Sunday afternoon
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
VISITS DAUGHTER

each month to address the body on various topics of pertinent interest to residents this side of the river. These meetings will be in the nature of banquets or smokers and should add greatly to the interest for all the members.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
BAPTIST CHURCH

Baptist church services will be held today. and until further notice. in the Mesa opera House. Morning scr vice, with sermon by the pastor, at II a. m. Sunday school meets at 10 a. m Baptist Young Peoples Union at -7:SO D. m. Regular evening ser vice at s D. m.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
w. JOHNSTON's RISE

The rise of William M. Johnston to the topmost ranking among Ameri= car tennis players had been little short of phenomenal. The National champions name was not found i'll the list of the first ten players four years ago. Johnston gained his first
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
WIsCoNsIN VIsIToR

MT. Brown, Wisconsin cattle man, arrived in Gilbert Wednesday morning from Los Angeles California en route to his home near St. Paul. He stopped off few days to visit his daughter. Mrs. Parkhurst.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
HUNTING AT THE TANKS

Postmaster J. w. Woolf and Cashier j. Frank Peck of the Tempe National Bank left yesterday afternoon for an over Sunday hunting excursion to the famous duck tanks beyond Florence.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
LA MONT DECORATED

One of the neatly decorated Christ mas stores in Tempe is the Frank LaMont iewelry establishment. Es pecially attractive are the windows and the novel scheme for attracting trade and attention that was placed on display last evening will no doubt create lots of interest.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
DR. ApKINsoN TO eILeERr

Rev. Dr. Atkinson of the Arizona Missicn of the NJ. r.. church, was at Gilbert last night to address the peo- pie of this locality. He goes fr1m here to Chandler and will hold services there, Sunday morning.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
DEHORNING CATTLE

George Burns drove his herd of Hol- steins over to Tom Hurst's Thursday and they spent the day deh2rning their cattle. MT. Hurst's herd are of the Guernsey type.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
ESTRADA IS HOME

Ramon Estrada who has been en- gagged in business at Superior for sev- cral months, returned to Tempe Fri day night. He has disposed of his in terests there and will make this his horne once again.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
THIS evENINc,s MovIFs

A comedy film, Calamity Ann in Society" is an attractive feature for this evenings program of movies at the opera house. The usual bill in cludes these films: The Silver Can
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
MODERN WOODMEN

Camp No. 14S76, Modern Woodmen Of America. held the annual election of officers Friday night, the follow ing being chosen to serve during the coming year: w. NJ. Hall consul; P. r. Tregaskes. advisor: Nate Hart, banker: Earnest Walpole. clerk: w H. Kincaid watchman: Raymond In gram. sentry: Ellsworth G. Bailey c. Fred Bracket and r. r. TregasEes. trustees
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
WILL MOVE TO MESA

V. D. Johnson, who has been a resi- dent of Tempe for several months. will move to Mesa the latter part of this week. where he has accepted the .secretaryship of the Mesa Commercial club
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
SECOND WARD. L. D. S.

The services today will be conduct ed by the religious classes and the entire program will be given by the children of the ward.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
GILBERT NEWS
XMAS NEAR

The Xmas spirit seems to be making itself manAest around Gilbert at this time, as programs appropriate to the season are in progress and entertain ments of various kinds are being planned
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

FOR SALE. any part of 250 thor oughbred White LeghOrn bullets, seven
 and eight months, beginning to lay,
 $1.00 each. V. D. Johnson, Tempe Adv. It
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
ST. MARKS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Sunday school at 9:30 q. m. Regu- lar morning service. with sermon by the rector, at II a. m. Evening ser vice at 30 D. m
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

dlestick," a Broncho drama in two
 parts; The Niggard," a drama, and Little Herman Boenezer Explains, '' $ 9 second comedy on the program.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
ON THE SICK LIST

Mrs. H.. B. Lang is reported on the sick list again, but is better at this time
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
MRS. kINcADE JILL

Mrs. w. H. Kincade is reported on the sick list being confined to her home with an attack of grippe
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12
EMPLOYED AT CHANDLER

MISS caroline Brass has accepted a position in pr. Jordan's office at Chandler.
 MT. Turney and family have moved onto the Blrk ranch, formerly owned by B. M. Markham.
 COMING AND GOING
 Rev. and Mrs. York of Tempe were calling in Gilbert and Chandler. We'd nesday. They visited the Ladies Aid meeting at each place.
 J. F. Kelley and little son, John Franklin of Mesa, were visitors in Gill bert section. Thursday.
 NIT. North of Mesa, paid this sec Mir. and Mrs. L. E. Parkhurst were business visitors at Tempe and Mesa Monday.
 VISITS DAUGHTER
 Mrs. Wm. Eddy spent several days of the week with her daughter. Mrs. Or val Hadlock west of Mesa: the latter suffered a severe attack of grippe.
 NEWS FROM MRS. McCURY
 Friends of Mrs. McCury, who left Gilbert about two months ago for her old home in Oklahoma. will be grieved to know that her health has not been so good since her arrival there. which may necessitate her returning to Ari- ZOna
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

FOR SALE-Good range stove, cheap. G. A Goodwin, Tempe.-Adv.
 bd
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

SEE THE GIRLS American wheels at Monrad's Bicycle Shop Mesa. Boys wheels too.-AdV. It
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

LOST-Set of mud chains for 30X3 wheels. Reward. return to Republican, Tempe. bg
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

and Mrs. Clifford Hand tomorrow evening at the church. The church has invited the general public to at tend the reception and all will be most cordially welcomed. The hour has been set at : 30.
Arizona republican., 1915-12-12

REV. MIR. HANDS RECEPTION
 The members of the Congregations church will give a reception for Rev
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-07-27
By CARL w. AckERMAN

tcopyrish;ed. 1914. BY tho United Press.
Copyrighted Ia Great Britsin)
BERLIN. via The Hague. July 81.
-"Germany. in her reply to the
American note. must stand firm. ="
Under Secretary OF Foreign A.
fairs Zimmerman today read this
excerpt from a letter. one OF many
that he and other officials have re.
ceived from citizens indicating that
the German people viii not sane.
tlon giving up the submarine war.
fare.
"Firmness and courtesy are
needed" the letter continued.
Exactly" said Zimmerman. as
he tapped the desk before him to
emphasize this remark.
DO the future relations between
Germany and America look as dark
as some declare?" ! asked the un-
der secretary.
Doesn't Expect Break
No" came the quick response.
In this day Il II possible for two
great nations TO differ without com.
ing 10 \ break. Germany will never
do anything 10 bring that about
You can assure the American peo-
pie OF that"
lis adjustment OF the contro-
versy still possible7" pursued fur.
ther.
We hope so. Zimmerman re-