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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09


stanza contains every letter in the alpha
bet except the letter e, which all printers
know to be the most indispensable of
all the letters, its relative proportion of
use being 120 times, to 4, & II.
and l 40, The letter. which comes next
TO III the number of times of use is
a, which is, used so times on an average
while e is being used 120 times. Here is
the poem without "e:''
Bold Nassau quits his caravan.
A hdZy mountain grot to scan:
Climbs Jaggy rocks to spy his way.
Doth tax his slghtsstlll far doth stray.
Not work of man nor sport of child.
Finds Nassau in that may wild:
Lax grows his joints limbs tot! in vain
Poor Wight! Why d1dst thou quit that
IB05
Vainly for succofos Nassau calls.
Knows zillah that Fly Nassau falls?
But proving wolf and fox may joy
To quarry on that Arab boy.
PALINDROMES. = The palindrome
which is a line that reads alike back
ward and forward, is one of the most
difficult of all feats, of letter Juggling and
has engaged the5atteption of the world 5
cleverest brains
While in exile IT'S said that Napoleon
was asked by an Englishman if he
thought he could have sacked London
and replied, able was 1 ere I saw EIbaa'
the most sklIlful palindrome on record.
Run the letters of the reply backward il
you would test it. "A famous Latin ex-
ample is the lawyers motto, 81 Nummi
| immunis." ~
The following sentence is not only a
palindrome, but extraordinary in other
respects: 'Sator areppo tenet opera ro-
tas." This spells the same backward and
forward; all the first letters of the words
spell the first word; the second letters of
the word spell the second word, and so
on through the third, fourth and fifth.
The last letters spell the last word; the
next to the last of each word spell the
next word, and so on to the beginning.
The following list of words may be
spelled backward as well as forward:
Ana, bah, bib, bub. civic, dad. deed,
| deified, did, ecce, eve, eve, cog, gig, gag,
level, madam, noon, otto, pap, peep, pip,
| pop, redder, refer, repaper, reviyer. rot
tor, sees, sexes, shahs, tat, tit, foot. /"
And what is the matter with Hannah -
| Her name is also palindromical. DR..
Moxom's family name is equally capable
of being spelled backward And how
about Adams alleged remark to Eve.
Madam, I'm Adam"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

dowed with the intelligence necessary to
such mechanical skill, should still possess
savage instinct, and SO thirst for the
blood of those who may have offended
their honor that they were willing to shed
their own.
BOoKs-By 1000 the photographic prin-
ciple will have been so perfected that the
best books will be reproduced in plates
for use in the many different styles OF
speaking machines. The exact tones OF
the elocutionist in speaking the words OF
poet, teacher, philosopher and novelist
will be reproduced in the library or parlol
of every home. The exact tones of the
sweet singer will also be faithfully re-
produced. Printed hooks will be chear
and abundant, and the art of illustrating
and embellishing them will reach high
perfection.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

be made to produce food equal to that of
an acre of land. Domestic fowls viii be
improved In plumage and flesh. and in
the yield of eggs. Wild birds will haye
practically disappeared through the
slaughter for hat ornaments and the
wantonness of the small boy. The spar
row may remain, the sole relic Of for
mer numerous bird life.
ARBITRATION = International diff
culties will be settled by commissioners
or conventions instead of by appeal to
arms to end in destruction of life and
property The superior weapons of death
made today will be exhibited in the mu-
seums of 1000 in contrast with clubs and
other brutal instruments of war made by
earlier races, and observers will wonder
why their forefathers, who were so en-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

scarce, being worth from % cents to ST.
That of 1916 is worth rs cents If clear
and bright, and that Of 1854, Is cents.
49,
Every issue Of the one cent piece from
1913 to 1914 is rated at a premium, the
rarest being those of 1888 ($1.50. or $3.50 if
bearing a head with cap), 1899 $50, and
1914 1922. The premium on the rest Of
the years mentioned is very small. After
1914 there are no raritfes in the old
fashioned copper cents until 1851 thu
issue of which, the last of the series, is
worth o cents.
Nickel cents were first issued in 1856,
and the white penny of that year,
bearing the device of flying eagle, is
uncommon enough to bring about $3.50.
None Of the bronze cents is of any rar-
ity and the premium is little on any
issue.
Perfumery bottles of all kinds and des-
crfptions-of silver gold. cut glass, uncut
jewels, gold incrusted with jewels, and
the like-are collected by the Crown Prin-
cess Marie of Roumania. The grand
mother Of the present ear of Russia had
similar collection which was valued at
$40 eco.
At the last Scott auction sale of stamps
in New York. one postage stamp, a speci-
men of the first issue of British Guiana,
from the collection of S. w. Hunter, was
sold for 81 10, the largest sum ever paid
for a single stamp in this country. Mr..
Hunter bought it for 81 GOO from an Eng
lish collection.
There are about fifty different revenue
stamps of the United States, samples of
which can be bought from dealers for
about sixty cents
TO meet the demand of collectors, many
countries isue more stamps than are
needed for postal use. Engraving -compan-
les have sometimes made contracts with
small countries to furnish them with a
certain amount of stamps free of cost
provided new designs are ordered in a
few months or a year. The -engravers re-
pay themselves by selling a. small guam
tity to dealers at high prices. This ex-
plains why some countries have changed
their stamps so.often.
Guam, the new United States naval sta
ton in the LaGronesa has ordered of the
posto1t1ce department. stamps to the face
value of 81 coo, to supply the demand
which comes largely: from stamp colIec-
tors and dealers. The raquisition asks for
COO. one cent; 75000 two cents 5000 three
cent 5,eO0 six cent. 900 eight cent; 10 Goo
ten cent; 800 fifteen cent; 1900 fifty cent;
5000 one dollar and IS 600 special delivery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
GHMES and TRICKS S:;: 's' ''''"''
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.

AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT.
Take a book and open its pages at ran
dom and select a word within the first
ten lines, and within the tenth word from
the end of the line. Mark the word.
Now double the number of the page and
multiply the sum by 5.
Then add 20.
Then add the number of the line you
have selected.
Then add 8.
Multiply the sum by TO-
Add the number of the word in the
line. From this sum subtract $50, and
the remainder will indicate In the unit
column the number of the word; in the
ten column the number of the line, and
the remaining figures the number of the
page.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
POETS OF ONE POEM zz ss'iss,ls=ss:

children Of his 6bf559in. Long lists of
names have beehjsaYed from oblivion by
single poem, qgs sopg. or ufferance,- or
IN association with "a single book. as in
the case of Buny9n, yDe Foe, Swift, Mrs.
Stowe etc. SomS Writer'S achieve glory
at a single bound willie others toll Weari-
ly up the steps. ;eEng7hg many and splen-
did songs by theawa5. but only the mas
terpiece is now heard ringing along the
corridors OF tine; some left no master
pieces and their ether pieces have dropped
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
REYERsIBLE. SENTENCES


The following list includes a number of
curious and clever paragraphs making
sense backward or1fofward:
Seandalous society and life make Cos
Frantic gossips make life and society
scandalous.
Apply the same rule to the others given
below:
Dies slowly fading day; winds mournful
Bright stars are waking;
Flies owlet, hooting holding revel high.
Night silence holding
Solomon had vast treasures-silver and
gold things precious Happy and rich
She sits lamenting sadly, often too
much alone
Dear Harry-Devotedly yours remain I.
Have. you forgotten $50 check? Reply
jlm1m med please, and hand to yours
Grace Darling.
Man is noble and generous often, but
sometimes vain and cowardIy
Carefully boiled eggs are good and pal
atable.
Love is heaven and heaven is love.
youth says. All beware! says age. T-y-
ing is poverty. and fleeing is love
Badly governed and fearfully, troubled
now Isl Ireland.
/ Exercise take, excess beware
Rise early and breathe free air;
Eat slowly, trouble drive away;
Feet, warmish keep blend work with
play.
Adieu, darling. Time flies fast. sails
are set. boats are ready. Farewell
Matter and mind are mysterious: never
mind. What is the matter? Matter is
never mind. What is mind? Mind is
never matter
Honesty and truth are good and adj
mfrable qualities, as sympathy and love
are endearing traits
Politics and. religion avoid arguing in.
Here is good and sound advice.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
vi JIse0 IUIY -OUN Life and Literature

Each week a series of questions will
appear under the above heading. prize
of a book will be mailed to the first per
son sending in correct answers.
Answers to questions appearing Sept. 2
will be given Sept. 8. Answers to ques-
tions today will appear Sept. 16.
Questions for solution this week are as
follows:
7. What state west of the Rocky noun
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

tains contains the highest elevation?
s. What state east of the Rockies con-
tains the highest elevation?
9. Who wrote the Koran?
10. Why is thirteen considered an I'M
lucky number?
II. What picture is usually considered
the first and grandest picture in the
world?''
IL. What is usually regarded as the
first important invention?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
THE RULERs OF ENcLAND.

How many students of English history
echo the schoolgirls complaint that "She
couldn't see the use of naming all the
kings alil1e!' They are hard TO remcm-
Der, but several generations of school
children, and some older folks too, If
they would confess it. have useI the fol-
lowing rhyme to keep in memery the
names and order of the English sover-
eigns since the Conquest. If you have
never learned it, this moment is the-very
best of all times to do so:
First William the Norman,
Then William his son;
Henry, Stephen and Henry,
Then Richard and John.
Next Henry the Third,
Edwards one, two and three,
And again, after Richard,
Three Henrys we see.
Two Edwards, third Richard,
= If rightly 1 guess;
Two Henrys, sixth Edward,
Queen Mary, Queen Bess,
Neat jamie. the Scotsman
And Charles. whom they slew;
Yet received after Cromwell
Another Charles. too.
Next James the Second
Assembled the throne
And good William and Mary
Together came on;
Then Anne. Georges four,
And fourth William all past,
God sent us Victoria
May she long be the last!
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
JINGLES FOR LITTLE TOTS,

The fingers are the five rabbits. Take
hold Of each finger in turn as you speak
Of the rabbit it represents. ''The first
ons" is the thumb. 1.-The second one'' is
the forefnger. The two little ones" are
the final fingers. THE big one" is the
middle finger ss.oa
THE BABY's FOOT.
Take the babys foot in your hand.
wriggle the toes one after the other, be-
ginning with the first or big one, and
say:
This little pig goes to market.
This little pig stays at home
This little pig has plenty to eat,
This little pig has none.
This little pig. saws. ''Wee. wee. weev all
the way home
Here is variation of similar rhyme:
This little pig says, 81 go steal wheat
This little pig says, "Where'll you get it?"
This little pig says, I'm FATHERS Barn"
This little pig, says, II go tell
And this little pig says, 'Quee. quee,
Then here Is another jingle for the
baby's foot:
Shoe the old horse. shoe the old mare,
Dive nail here, and drive nail there {:
But let the little hobby colt go bare.
Now when You say. "Shoe the old
horse pat the BOTTOM of the baby's right
foot to initiate the driving of nails. When
you say, Shoe the old mare" pat the
left foot. Continue this process in the
second line, first the right foot then the
left. In the final line it is imagined that
the little nohby colt kicks up its heels,
and you must catch the baby's ankles
and give them toss and shake, in imi-
tation of the idea of kicking.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
GIIRI0SITIFC ! Queer Things in
ILO Prose and Verse.

STATE. APPROPRIATIONS.
/. The most religious state.
2. The most egotistical.
8. The state for the untidy to go to.
4. Father of states.
5. The m yst maidenly
6. The most useful in haying time.
2. The best in time of floods.
s.. The decimal. state. 81
9. State of astonishment!
10. A, girls name familiarlY used.
ANSWERS: /. Mass. 2. Me 8 Wash 4
Pa. 5, Miss. 6. Mo. u. Ark. s. Tenn. g.
La. 10. Mimi
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
sTHE MAsrERPIECE.

THE lMASTERP1ECE.
Sing many songs that thou mayst be
remembered. Isaiah xiii, 16
The recipe for securing a permanent
place on the scroll of fame must have
been given out in a satiricaf vein rather
than as serious opinion or downright
fact. However voluminous, or learned,
or versatile writer may be, or may
have. heen, his name is usually associated
with single effort, or. in extreme cases,
with few Of the brightest among the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
The COLLECTOR


The new king of Italy. besides having a
good collection of old coins, mas gathered
what is probably the finest collection of
stamps owned by any one man In Eu-
rope, Upon this he has spent many years
and very large sums Of money.
Years ago, before people learned to use
sponge instead of licking a stamp,
great care was exercised in providing eX-
ceptionally good paper and mucilage. The
government has since saved money by
adopting cheaper materials. The annual
disposal Of postage stamps in the United
States is enormous. 1t is safe to put the
total number of cent stamps used each
year at 2,OOO,OOOO0O.
Mr--Potter Palmer is said to have the
finest collection of China in the United
States.
Hardly more than fifty years ago Uncle
Sam began the use of postage stamps
At that time they were sold in solid
sheets, and the letter writer who didn't
have pair of scissors handy frequently
spoiled several stamps and his temper in
the bargain in his effort to get one whole
stamp for postage. Loss and inconven-
fence from this cause were SO great that
the government offered a liberal prize
for device which would overcom5 the
nuisance. The first machine submitted
cut the stamps entirely apart, but the
perforating machine was soon adopted
by the postoffice department, and has
bsen in use ever since
A good many people look upon Stamp
collecting as a fad ana yet a contem-
porafy reports that it has lust committed
list of over 1000 concerns who devote
their entire time to the purchase and sale
of postage stamps, not to speak of thou
sands who make it side issue. This is
not world listC-but just for the Unit
ed States and Canada
The collecting of lace is a hobby of the
Princess of Wales. She also has a re-
markable lot of hats and bonnets con-
sisting of all those she has worn during
the thirty years she has led London fash
ions. Each hat or bonnet, carefully put
away, bears the date of the season of. its
use. Queen Victoria has all the dolls
given her when she was a little girl and
they number several hundred.
The stamps on the back of old photo
graphs are worth many times their face.
The 2-cent orange playing card and Scent
green playing card are sometimes found
in this way, and viii bring from 81 TO 50
each.
The rarest half dime is that of 1902.
which is priced at $25. All the issues Of
shalt dimes up to 1866 are more or less
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty-one
But February, which has twenty-eight
alone,
Except in leap year; then's the time
When February days are twenty-nine.
SHORT GRAMMAR.
The whole science of grammar cannot
be comprised in twenty lines of verse,
but the ten couplets which are here CIV
en- have started many young learners
upon the difficult road which leads to the
mastery of language. The lines are
worth remembering:
Three little words you often see
Are articles a, an, and the.
A nouns the name of anything,
AS school or garden, hook Or swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun,
AS great, small, pretty, white or brown
Instead of nouns the pronouns stand
Her head, his hand, your arm, my
hand.
Verbs tell of something to be done
To read, count. laugh, sing, jump, OF
run.
How things are done the adverbs tell,
AS slowly, quickly, Ill, or we'll
Coniunctions join the words together.
AS men and women, wind or weather.
Phe proposition stands before
A noun, as in or through the door,
The intersection shows surprise,
AS q! how pretty, All! how wise
The whole are called nine parts of
Which reading, writing, speaking teach.
OUR SUCCESSORS.
A pair of very chubby legs,
1ncased in scarlet hose;
A pair OF stubby boots,
With rather doubtful toes,
A little kilt, a little coat
Cut as mother can
And 10! before us strides in state
The futures coming man.
pair of laughing, deep blue eyes,
A wealth Of ripglets brown
With air ccquetish as a queen,
800 The belle of all the town.
d1mpJed chin and blushing cheek,
Lips red and teeth of pearl
And 10! before us sly and meek
We've the futures coming girl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
GAME OF CAT AND MOUSE.

In this game the players stand in a
circle, holding each others hands. eX-
ceptng one. who acts the mouse" and
who, standing outside the circle, touches
one of the players and then runs under
the arms of the others. The player thus
touched becomes cat" and must pur-
sue the mouse" until he catches him;
but in doing this he must be careful to
pass in and out of the circle under the
arms of the same persons passed by the
mouse who is thus enabled to lead his
pursuer a pretty chase. When the cat is
agile and the mouse cunning the game
can be made to yield a good deal of fun
"A mouse" who has been caught be-
comes cat" While the cat who has
caught him takes his place in the circle.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

AN "Es LESS POEM.
The following poem has. often been re-
ferred to as one of the most unique lit
erary curiosities in existence. Each
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
TO TELL WHAT IS UPON IT.

TO TELL WHAT IS UPON IT.
Let any one write a word on a slip of
paper (when you are not looking}, and
let him place weight on it, so that you
cannot see what is written. You under
take to tell what is upon the paper with
out touching it.
The answer is that the weight is upon
the paper.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
A BOYS LIFE IN SIX ACTS.

A BOYS LIFE IN SIX ACTS.
by. Manhood
signing, CRYING, Cooling, wooing,
Night and d7v: Future wife:
Winking. blinking Gushing, blushing,
Full of play. Tied for life
Boy. Middle A G e.
POOLING, schooling, Shaving. craving,
Setting TALL; Hoarding wealth,
Growing, rowing, Driving. striving,
Playing ball. Broken health
u h; Old Age.
Fussing. mussing, Ailing, failing,
over a tie; Day by day,
Lark1ng, sparkling, The undertaken
ON the sly. Ends the play.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
GAME OF BLOWING OUT THE CAN
=

DIE.
SSSuch merriment can be created by this
simple, innocent game. It is equally in
teresting to old people and to little chill
dren, for in many cases those who have
prided themselves on the accuracy of their
calculating powers and the clearness of
their mental vision have found themselves
utterly defeated in it. A lighted candle
must be placed on a small table at one
end of the. room, with plenty of walking
space left clear in front of it. One of the
company is invited to blow out the fame
blindfolded. Should any one volunteer,
he is placed exactly in front of the candle,
while the bandage is being fastened on
his eyes and told to take three steps back,
turn round three steps, then take three
steps forward and blow out the light No
directions could be more simple The
opinion that there is nothing in it has
often been expressed by those who have
never seen the thing done. Not many
people however, are able to manage it
the season why, you young people will
soon find out if you decide to give the
game a fair trial.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
CAME on PROGRESSIVE MEMORY.

In this simple parlor amusement sharp
eyes and a good memory are needed. A
tray is brought in containing about
twenty articles, such as ring. fork bit
of ribbon, an apple. etc The tray is
placed on the center of the table for ff-
teen seconds, and then removed out of
sight. Each one must now give list of
the articles on the tray, and the one
giving the longest list scores one point
This is repeated six times (the articles
being changed each tme), and the highest
number of points wins. Any article named
which is not on the tray takes two off
the score.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

The stamps on the back of old photo
graphs are worth many times their face.
The 2-cent orange playing card and Scent
green playing card are sometimes found
in this way, and viii bring from 81 TO 50
each.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09

The rarest half dime is that of 1902,
which is priced at $25. All the issues Of
half dimes up to 1865 are more or less
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
THE sPELLTNG LESSON.

THE SPELLING LESSON.
''Class B! Attention: BENNY"
The teacher said. spell aunt
But Benny held his head down
And said. I'm fraid I*%*."
The next time that his turn came
Twas at the word began
But Benny only stammered,
Il don't believe 1 = : 80
The third time. though he tried 1t,
He couldn't spell unite"
Well, Benny" said the teacher.
Spell wrong He spelled it =.
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MEMORY RHYMES e.: ;::: '';;

THE MONTHS.
Thirty days hath September,
April, June and November;
All the rest have thirty-one,
But February, which has twenty-eight
alone,
Except in leap year; then's the time
When February's days are twenty-nine.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-09-09
HOW TO TRUCE RELATIONSHIP s ss.:@: 5 :. i:

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The Coconino sun., 1900-06-16
Lessor's Notice.

To ALL WHOM IT MAY CoNCERN
 Notice is hereby given that the Grand Canyon mine situated in Pine Spring mining district, Coconino county, Arizona, which is under lease to parties working the same, and that neither the mine nor the owners thereof will be re- sponsible for any labor or debts contracted nor injuries sustained by any lessees or their employees in working said property; and that no lessee or employe is the agent of the owners for any purpose, and that all operatives engage in such service at their own risk, and that no debt, or claim of debt, is valid against said mining claim or it's owner.
 Flagstaff, November 25 1899.
 w. E. RIDENoUR.
 MARGARETH RIDENoUR.
The Coconino sun., 1900-06-16
SUMMER CARNIVAL.
Flagstaff is Preparing for the Carnival, Which Will Take Place in August,

At a meeting held in the courthouse on Monday it was decided to hold a summer carnival, to take place early in August. The following gentlemen were appointed to get the matter in shape: c. H. Raney, M. J. Riordan, F. R. Weatherford, George Babbitt and T. F.. Pollock.
 The committee are preparing pro- gramme for several days enjoyment, and will call meeting of our citizens in few days, at which the result of their deliberations will be submitted. They realize that the undertaking is one which will tax the resources of the community, but they believe it can be successfully carried through all diff culties which may arise.
 Such Il carnival as is proposed ought to attract a large number of visitors to Flagstaff from all over the territory.