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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

The census authorities assert that
no : "ulty was found in getting an
Bwc rom women regarding their age,
and that the average age of women is
greater than that of men. This should
explode the perennial joke about the
unwillingness of a woman to tell her
age, or, if she tells, to prevaricate in
regard to it. But will the jokers stop
on account of this showing of fact?
Can anything block the onward way of
what the majority takes to be a good
joke, when once it is started? With
new generations hungering and thirst
ing for jokes, would it be well to sup
press either this or the mother-in-law
joke without supplying something
equally as good? When the women
run all the newspapers, they can take
their revenge But perhaps they will
be too magnanimous to do so.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

In these days of high-tensioned Iiv-
ing, when one is always mentally quot
ing to ones friends: "All the world is
queer except you and me, and you're a
little queer" such an article as ]. NJ
Buckley's How to Safeguard Ones
Sanity in the Century Magazine, is
timely and acceptable. He says that
the widespread belief that persons of
powerful intellect are more liable than
others to go mad is an erroneous one.
In fact, the opposite is true "a large
number, actually and relatively, of the
insane consists of the more ignorant
classes of farm laborers, artisans, sail
ors, soldiers, and persons without en-
plOyment. Woodworking farmers of
the poorer class, and especially their
wives, living remote from towns, hav-
ing little variety in life, reading little,
conversing and thinking in the same
ruts, furnish large proportion of such
cases" T. preserve a sound mind in
sound body one must, says the writer,
observe the laws of health with regard
to food, exercise and sleep. Few be-
come insane, who, with sufficient men
tai occupation, daily take two or three
hours of vigorous exercise in the open
air, and do not protract exciting stud
les or business far into the night. '"The
observance of one day in seven by a
complete change in subjects of thought
and the suspension of modes of activ-
ity required for six days, would be
philosophical, even though it had no
basis in religion" Other foes to sanity
that the doctor mentions are anxiety,
exaggerated sensitiveness, and the lack
Of occupation that great wealth makes
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
TELEGRAPYIC RESUME
The Beers and English Still Vigorously
Contesting
OTHER HAPPINGs OF INTEREST
Reported From All Parts of The World
Which are of Particular Moment to the
Busy Reader.

Denver.-A special to the Times
from Del Norte, Colo, says heavy tim
Der fires are raging south and west of
Del Norte, from the head of the south
fork of the Rio Grande. The damage
is the greatest in the history of the
country.
There is almost conclusive evidence
that these fires are being Intentionally
set, and the general impression pre-
walls that this section is entitled to a
State fire patrol at once NJ rain is
falling, and the fire has unlimited sway
across nearly fifty miles of country.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

possible. The best prescription for in.
somnia dates, he says, from the time OF
Solomon: 1.-THE sleep of a laboring
man is sweet, whether he eat little OF
much; but the abundance of the rich
will not suffer him to sleep" These are
old truths that long ago men grappled
to their souls with steel hooks, but the
grapplings have become weak and it
is well to see to it that they are tight
ened.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

London Truth criticises the severity
of the law in dealing with suicides and
quotes cases which have their parallel
in America. 1t tells of a man named
Bullock, who pleaded guilty in court
of an attempt at suicide. A charge of
embezzlement had been made against
him, which turned out to be unjustified
and which was ultimately withdrawn.
At the time he was i'll and worried, and
when a policeman went to arrest him
he shot himself in the head with a re-
volver. When Bullock had been dis
charged from the hospital he was
placed on trial for attempted suicide.
He had lost the use of his right eye as
the result of his temporary insanity,
and his counsel urged that under the
circumstances mercy and lenience
would be justified. The Judge answer
ed the appeal by observing that" the
prisoner has brought all the trouble
upon himself" and he sentenced him
to three months hard labor. Truth is
trying to secure the pardon of the man
from the Home Secretary. Another
case is that of a man who has been
kept in Jail three months awaiting
trial on the charge of cutting his own
throat. 1t may be necessary that the
law should provide penalties for an at
tempt. to commit suicide, and these
penalties may deter some who would
otherwise commit suicide; like the man
who was prevented from taking poison
by his friend, who threatened to shoot
him if he did not drop the bottle of ar
senic. Yet trial and sentence to i'm
prisonment for attempted suicide can
hardly have the effect of reconciling
the punished man to life. 1t would be
better if he were made to feel that the
state wanted him to live and would
give him a chance to get out of his
troubles.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

ing here on the morning of the Sth
inst, after voyage of LAG days from
London, went ashore on the reef off
Diamond Head. She lay humping on
the rocks for nearly two days, after
which she was pulled off by the COM
bined efforts of three tugs, and her
own windlass. She is now safely
locked in the harbor with a leak in
her bottom, but is not seriously dam
aged.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Brown Paper Substituted for $4,000.

Chicago.-Somewher between Chi
cago and Burlington, Iowa, an express
package, supposed to contain $4,000,
is alleged to have gone astray. The
Commercial National Bank of this city
sent the package to the Burlington
agent of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy Railroad few days ago, under
orders given from the Burlington
headquarters in this city. The money
was sent by the Adams Express Com
pany.
When it was expressed from the Chi
cago bank it was wrapped in the usual
way in which money is transmitted.
In due course of time the Burlington
agent of the railroad received a similar
package, but it contained nothing but
brown paper.
The wrapper enclosing the worthless
stuff was returned to Chicago, and the
bank officials are certain that it is not
the one sent out by them. Represen-
tatives of the corporations interested
in the matter spent busy day inves-
tigating the mystery of the missing
package and laying plans for the ar
rest of the robber-if the money was
stolen between Chicago and Burling-
ton.
One of the last acts of C. P. Hunt
ington was to contribute $1,000 to the
Native Sons celebrations.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Lemon Juice for Hoarseness.

A singer in grand opera contradicts
the statement frequently made that
lemon juice is excellent to relieve a
slight hoarseness. 1t may clear the
voice at first, but only for a short time.
and the strong acid is extremely in
furious to the vocal chords.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

! One of the paradoXes of the Chinese
character is that while ordinarily a
most docile and good-humored people
they are terribly and ingeniously cruel
alike in the punishment of their Grim
inals and in the treatment of their en-
emies in battle.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

Our experienced postal clerks are sell
dom staggered by blind address. For
instance, letter from Germany adj
dressed to Edward Baumgartner,
Gunzen, Illinois street 1915, Iheio," was
promptly delivered to Mr.. Baumgartner
at No. 1915 Ohio street, Quincy, Ill.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25
Dine on the Streets.

Public ovens are established on most
of the residential streets of Japanese
cities, where people can have their din
ners and suppers cooked for them at
trifiing expense.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

The Chinese name, "Tien-Tsin,"
means 1.-THE Gate to Heaven" but the
hame is curiously inappropriate just
now, whatever it may once have been.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

Swinging a scythe is fine exercise
Just after sunrise, if you can avoid
everything save the grass. The legs
and feet seem to have quiet knack of
getting in the way, and it's bad for
them.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

Diamond values have increased, Ow-
Ing to the war and the trust. Actress
ss preparing to be robbed will please
make note of this fact.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

A woman's idea of obtaining revenge
IN a perfectly satisfactory manner is
to make up a few sandwiches, invite
in her friends, and leave the hated one
out.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

Ii Hung Chang may send his son to
an American college. Should he do no
more than develop into an all-round
athlete, it's better than being just
boxer
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

The superstition that bulldog can
not go mad is going the rounds of the
press again. No tramp Of extensive
farm-yard experience believes it.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

To cultivate the correct standing po-
Iltion just touch the nose, the chest
and the toes to the wall and then retain
the attitude.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

The next time Mr.. Astor tries to
break into high society he will have
competent chaperon.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

Helen Gould and Hetty Green prett
well offset each other.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1900-08-25

One of the last acts of C. P. Hunt
ington was to contribute $1,000 to the
Native Sons celebrations.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
THE WEATHER.

New York Heralds Forecast--A dis
turbance central yesterday over the
Carolinas will probably move easterly
off the coast today and may develop
in energy rs it advances over the At
lantic. An area OF high barometric
pressure covers the lake region, but
temperatures are unseasonably high in
the Southwest. The depression re-
ported yesterday in the Northwest has
remained nearly stationary.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, fair to partly cloudy
weather will prevail, with fresh north
westerly to northeasterly winds, pos
sibly increasing and followed by snow
on the coasts of this section, and with
slightly lower, followed in the interior
by rising temperature.
On Tuesday, partly cloudy weather
and slight temperature changes will
prevail, with snow or rain and high
northerly winds on the coasts.
On Wednesday, fair and warmer.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday,
Eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey,
fair and cold Monday. Tuesday fair,
warmer; fresh northerly winds.
Delaware and Maryland: Snow, fol-
lowed by clearing in early morning;
fair and cold Monday. Tuesday, fair,
warmer; fresh northerly winds.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
ANTI-sUFFRAGE FRAUD.

The women who fear that they
would lose their petticoats and with
those sacred insignia Of sex all theh
feminine charms and ignorance Of the
science Of government raise their fal
setto voices in protest against woman
suffrage, and announce their conviction
that woman enfranchised is woman
corrupted. They seek to save their
sisters from taint Of degrading po
litical methods"
Alas In their narrow and ignorant
zeal they resort to the nastiest Of po-
litical nastness. forgery, falsehood and
Misrepresentation
Among the letters recently read by
Emily P. Bissell in her arg in
her appeal to the Cong. .essionaI Com
mittee, read letters represented to be
from Colorado opponents Of woman
suffrage. Ono OF those letters was al
legged to be from Hon. Ralph Talbot.
mr.. Talbot has for many years been a
leader in public affairs in Denver; an
Evening journal., 1900-03-12

active democrat, aggressive and open
in expression Of his opinions and never
would think of hedging, lodging or
taking two sides of any question-or of
using forged or garbled letter.
Mr.. Talbot utterly repudiates the al
legations credited TO him in the al
legged letter from him read by Miss
Bissell.
Now, there is no intention to charge
Miss Bissell with knowledge of the
fraud; but thsre is no denying that 1t
was perpetrated 'in the interests of
pure politics" in the war against wo-
man suftragel
Mr.. Talbot says: Il am not willing
to rest under an imputation false in
fact, that l have sought to cast my
personal influence against a movement
which / helped to promote and which
is the established law in the state in
which live"
His reputation Of the letter alluded
10 is printed in full elsewhere in this
issue
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
His Confession

Ethel" said Jack Smart. as he
placed his arms around his wife and
looked down into her eyes. L have a
confession to make to you, and want
you to promise before l begin it, that
you will forgive me-"
A Wild fear took possession her.
She placed a little white hand upon her
heart, and would have fallen il ner
husband had not held her up. Her
face became livid, and she could only
gasp: "Tell me-tell me the worst
Il did a man out of a cold hundred
today" he said. Il confess l tooh
advantage Of him, but trust my dar
ling will make allowances in view Of
the sore temptation"
The color came back into mel
checks, her lips parted in a glad, sweet
smile, she rested her head against his
breast, and looking fondly up into his
eyes, said "Oh, Jack dear how yor
frightened mel l thought you were
going to tell me that you had kissed
some horrid woman. - Golfers
Weekly.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
WEDDING ANNIvERsARY

At their home near Glasgow, on Sat
urday evening, Mr. and Mrs. James p.
Ford celebrated the anniversary of
their wedding, which occurred twenty
five years ago at Bethel NJ. f..
Church, near Chesapeake City. A fea-
ture Of the celebration was the reading
by Rev. Charles Potter OF the account
OF the ceremony published in the Del
aware Gazette of March 10, 1875. also
the reading of poem writ
ten by Professor Philip Boone. of
Berldey, Cal, by Joseph b. Cazier.
Among the guests we're Mrs. A. B.
Jones, OF this city. and Frank Eliason.
.of Mt Pleasant, who were of the bridal
party. The other bridesmaids and
.groomsmen were Miss Mary lie Compte.
Of Odessa. Del: Mrs. Mary r. Clay
ton-Price, of Chesapeake City. Md. :.
Richard Groves, OF ST. Louis. Mo. and
David Ford. OF Newark.
Other guests present were. Mr. and
Mrs. Jacob b. Cazier, Mark Cleaver. Mr..
and Mrs. A. b. Jones, Rev. and Mrs.
Charles Potter, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Wilkins
Cooch, Edward w. Cooch, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. M. Cann Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Ella
son, OF Baltimore, Nd; Mrs. James
Veasey. the Misses Veasey, Aaron
Paxon, Mrs. Margaret Clayton. Mr.. and
Mrs. A. n. Sutton, Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ford Miss
Frances Librand Eliason, Miss Adelaide
Clayton Eliason. W. L. Eliason, Brad
ley Jones Ford, Mrs. G. Grisdwold Bat
tin, Mr. and Mrs. c. Oldham Massey.
Of Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
PULPIT MISREPRESENTATION

Reverend J. w. Easley. pastor OF
Brandywine N. f. Church. is reported
in this mornings Sun TO have said in
his sermon on "SaDho" yesterday Of pa
irons OF the theatres: "They go and
pay money to have their passions play
ed upon" AS he was attacking the
theatres as gross and immoral, that
must be construed: their sensuous pas
sions.' People go to the churches to
hear the truth. They did not hear it in
that sentence IL that is its meaning.
Neither did they hear the truth in the
allegation that the Wilmington the
atres are ~dens Of vice" Nor did they
hear the truth in the statement that
Nothing but low theatricals come
here. Not one Of shakespeare's great
plays has been produced since l have
been here"
People go 10 the theatre for many
reasons-mental recreation; mental ele-
yation; literary information; enjoy
ment Of accomplished elocution-rarely
TO be had from the pulpit; the pleas.
ures Of aroused sympathy :theennobline
and softening delights that all good
men and women derive from steadfasf
affection and the self-sacrihces dictated
and effected by love.
1t is not the gross passions, but curl
osity cunningly played upon by bas,
human putrescents that attach them
selves 10 theatricals, that takes peopl,
TO see the plays that are advertised a.
vicious. Il is precisely the same curl
osity that causes congregations to over
flow churches to hear swearing. slang
ing, coarse-minded. rude-mannerel
evangelists Of the Sam Jones and San
Small sort.
No one viii imagine that the Rev. Nj
Easley wilfully misrepresented: but h
spoke in ignorance that equals hi
warmth. as he may readily assure him
self.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
sPooNER's MISTAKE.
Made Her So Perfect That She Was
Out of Reach.


"Do you really moan it, Mr.. Sp5oner,
when you say l am the best girl in tn /
world?" asked MISS Flypp, after the
young man had suggested that she
should become Mrs. Spooner.
Indeed, | do, Miss Flvpp," asserve
rated the young man. Il say IL a.ain
You are the best girl in the world
"And the loveliest, l think you
said?"
"The loveliest, without doubt"
Il think you said something about
my accomplishments, too"
Il did. said they excelled those OF
any other girl"
Il believe you called me sweet?"
"a sweeter woman ne'er drew
breath" quoted the ardent lover.
you used the word perfect too,
did you not?'
Il did. ] also pronounced y)u the
pink of perfection propriety and mod
esty. the empress OF my heart, the
peerless one among the beauteous
creatures of your sex. a maiden ador-
able, enchanting and worthy CT the
hand of the best man ON earth. Say
the word that will make me the hap
piest man on earth. my own Dora"
Before l give you an answer, Mr..
Spooner l should like to ask you one
question"
"A dozen If you like"
cone will be enough Don't you
think you have a great deal Of assu =
nnce to expect a woman with all thOs 2
excellent qualities to marry such an
ordinary man as you are?'
Then Mr.. Spooner went home.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
DIR. LUKENs HORSE RAN AWAY.

About 8 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
while the team OF DR.. j. Paul Lukens
was standing in front OF a residence
in the neighborhood of Pennsylvania
avenue and Lincoln street, the horse
became frightened and ran away. The
maddoned animal dashed down Penn
sylvania avenue al a terrific pace and
When near Rodney street it came in
contact with a tree completely demol-
ishing the carriage.
II continued its pace for a short dis
lance when it was captured by a man
named Lynch and turned over TO
its owner. No other damage was done.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
ReaL prld..

"Hae your daughter ever been t.
Europe Mrs. Scaddsei h?"
no We havent felt a S vet that !
was necessary for Ter to go"
But / didn't know that PEOPLE
usually went abr because the,
thought it was necessary. / supposed
It was the pleasurl of the thing that
they were looking after"
"Mebby that's Il but we met no
bleman who was travelling in this
country last summer and when he lef
us he said he would come back in th,
spring Nobody ghall ever say my
dau~htar ran rc title " She car
get it by waiting PATIENTLY at home FOL
Jew months. ---n cagO 1imos-Her
aid.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
PHILADELPHIA AND READING
RAILWAY.
wilmington Division


Time table in effect January 26, 1900.
Trains leave Wilmington (French
street station) for Elsmere Junction,
Montchanin, Winterthur, Guyencourt,
Cranogue, Cossart, Chadd's Ford juno
ton, Pocopson, West Chester, Embree-
vile, Mortonville, Coatesville and in
termediate stations, daily except sun
day, at 7.35 a. m. daily; 2.15 and 4.5O p.
m. Sunday only, SOC a. M.
For Waynesburg Junction, Elverson
and intermediate stations, daily except
Sunday, at 7.35 a. m. daily; 2.15 and
450 D. m. Sunday only at S.06 a. m.
For Joanna, Birdsboro, Reading and
intermediate stations daily, except
Sunday, at 7.35 a. m. and daily 2.15 p.
m. Sunday only SOC a. m.
A. SWEIGARD, Gen. Superintendent.
EDISON J. WEEKS, Gen. Pass. Agent.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES.

Rev. George A. Wolfe. d. d., pastor
OF First NJ. p. Church, is i'll and unable
70 attend to his pastoral duties.
j. Howard Richards is quite III with
quinsy at his home at Hockessin.
Martin E. Smith has gone to Reeds
Wharf, Va, for two weeks.
Miss Watson. Of Dover, is the guest
of friends in this city.
John w. Kline and Miss Bramall. of
Chester, were the guests of Miss Kline.
lat the Clayton House.
John j. Jacoby, OF Washington. DC.
lis in Wilmington today.
James w. Ponder was in Milton yes
terday. Mr.. Ponder states that there
was more snow in Milton than in will
mington
Willard Salisbury was in Dover over
Sunday.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
weIl Attend ID To.

Old Foozle so. my son, you have
laid aside your studies and are about
to enter upon the active duties Of lie!
fOpng roOzl es dau; b siuce
[ got my sheepsldn and have had time
to look around me / am surprised to
find the active duties of life so very
closely attended to already. Boston
Irapscrlpt.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
wisdom Of the west.

I'VE find" said the foreman Of a
Western jury. that If, as the prisoner
says, the shootin' was accidental, then
he orter hang. fer in these gun affairs
a man orter know his own mind. It
orter be shoot ter kill or no shoot. A
man who has accidents happen to him
is dangerous to our society, and orter
be put out of the way fer the safety Of
Philadelphia orth American.
respectable folks" - Philadelphia
North American.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
Culture.

These unfortunate people have been
accused of being provincial.
And yet" they ventured, timidly,
'we've patronized grand opera"
Yes, but when the star advertised
to sing doesn't sing you demand your
money back" retorted High Art with
withering scorn.
To be able to be fim-aammed with
fortitude was, after all, a large ele-
ment Of the culture Of the day.-De-
lrOit Journal.
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
MONDAY. MARCH l2. 1900
ms THE IMPLAcABLEs.

The spectacle of a divided republican
party, because Of olashing ambitions
and personal animosities, while in per-
feet accord in all matters of party prin-
ciples nationally and in the state. is
one that cannot commend itself to any
person of calm judgment. If the two
republican organizations radically dis
agreed upon national issues, or upon
matters eifecting the vital interests Of
our own state. It would be reasonable
70 offer; and If the variances of plans
or purposes were sufficiently divergent.
and at the same time grave enough in
character 10 justify continued conten-
tion, there would be and could be no
expectation Of future union. Such is
not the case.
There need be no dispute upon a mat
ter which is self-eyident. Our party
difficulties are due not to a reciprocal
lack of confidence in the loyalty of the
respective parties, or to any want of
conviction or belief in their republican
ism. Fortunately republicans of Della
ware are of the-same faith and creed
politically There is simply a strug-
gle for supremacy. In this conflict the
one side claims the right of majority
rule; the other the right of minority
rule. The conflict seems endless, be-
cause majority rule cannot be given up.
Union Republican.
It is the implacables who keep the
republican party sundered. On one side
they govern themselves and hinder har-
mony by hatred Of persons and fear
OF thwarted personal ambitions On
the other, by hatred Of harmony that
opposes personal ambitions and party
vegeance for personal disdppoint-
ments. Between these implacables
stand the real republicans; unfortu-
nately divided, although willing to
unite
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
More Material.

Visitor. Ny, bu. this Is a bad placa
for mosquitoesi
Native. On. dunnoi u ain'( half al
bad for 'em as Il was before yol and
your family got hefe.-Chicago Times
Herald
Evening journal., 1900-03-12
A Constant Reader.

I'm a subscriber to your paper" :"
said the man whose head was bowed
down by reason of a boil on the
back Of his neck. 81 came to mabe
a request"
well" replied the editor, what can
do for you?"
IL want to know II you can't post
your war bulletins a little lower down.
until get over this trouble OF mine p"
PHILADELPHIA Press.