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The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to
the medical fraternity. Catarrh being
a constitutional disease, requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby de-
stroying the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer one
hundred dollars for any case that it
fails to cure. Send for list of testi-
monials.
Address, F. ]. CHENEY & CO., To
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all druggist, rs
cents. Halls Family Pills are the
hest
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
$KRnn Vviy be esE5 II ff,Es feszEmo-
~ ~ - Eisg IS NOT geEz1Essas
lydia e Pi7kf5aF3s Medicine Co.
4 .lnc.e.n nnln ca:npbell.

When ST. Arch:bald Campbell was
governo. CT New brunswick. he CHANGED
to meet will an aged highlander OF the
name Of Maclcan who had done brave
sOldicIly service for his country and had
borne himself well il many a fierce en-
counter. After his discharge he had set
tied in the woods, but things had not
gone smoothly with him, and his circum-
stances were quite straitened. Anxious
to befriend him, his c2cellency invited
him to make his home at Government
House, where he could find easy work to
do in backing boots and shoes and such
like little things.
The old man was quite indignant, the
hot blood mounting to his cheeks, and,
drawing himself up to his full height, he
replied, with all the dignity of a lord:
INA, ma, sir; ma, ma. y Maclean never
blackit a boot for a Campbell" He pre-
ferred privation with independence on
the farm to ease as mental in rich
mans house, a feeling that was appre-
ciated by no one more warmly than by
the genial and kind hearted GOVERNOR
Chambers Journal.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Hoods JdrSdpdriUC
both Prayers Answered
The best of all medicines for all humors.

The last time | interviewed General
o. o. Howard it was on the subject OF
answers to prayer. and thought had
him. In his famous fight with Stone
wall Jackson the Union forces were de-
feated, so inquired of General How
ard:
You prayed before that battleT"
YES" he answered.
and Jackson was a praying man.
He prayed Also
Yes" he assented.
Then how was it he gained the vic
tory? Did that mean that the Union
cause was wrong"
Very gently the good old general re-
piled: Both our prayers were answer
ed. Jackson prayed for immediate vic
tory and | for the ultimate triumph OF
our cause. We both got what we prayed
for" -Independent
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Penetration of Light.

Experiments show that light can be
seen through clean cut opening of not
more than one forty-thousandth of an
inch. This fact was determined by
taking two thoroughly clean. straight
edges, placing piece of paper between
the surfaces at one end, the opposite
end being allowed TO come together.
The straight edges being placed be-
tween the eye and a strong light in a
dark room, wedge of light was per-
ceived from the ends between which
the paper was placed and the opposite.
which were brought together. The
thickness of the paper being known.
the distance apart of the two edges
Of the small end of the wedge of light
was easily calculated. and the result
was shown as above.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Famous Actor as a Fisherman.

Naturally my dog Schneider wasn't
there. But Rip himself Joseph Jeffer-
son-was there" writes James s. Met
calfe, in his account of Coin Fishin'
with Joe Jefferson" in The Ladies'
Home Journal. 1.-The place is Palm
Beach, Florida. Mr.. Jefferson talks Of
fishing as we leave the hotel and take
our boat. The fish, he says, is not
all there is to fishing. 1t keeps you out
in the fresh air and gives you occupa-
tion-just enough Occupation-and in
terest. If you are. a philosopher and
want to think, you can think and fish
at the same time
1--WE stop rowing and Mr.. Jefferson
looks at the water with experienced eye
anchor. In a minute our hooks are
baited and over the side. Both our rods
are Immediately jerking in fashion
which indicates thaf something be-
sides the current is pulling at our
lines. The ruShee of the fish threaten
to entanSle our lines, but Mr.. Jefferson
expertly keeps his fish pretty well to
his own side Of the boat until finally
we drag in at almost the same instant
two splendid sheepshead.
1.-The sport continues good, and there
is no doubt about Mr.. Jefferson's keen
delight in it. Our success rouses in
terest in the neighboring boats. AS we
make other catches in rapid succession
they come closer to us. A young woman
in the next boat had been Industrious
ly making casts without taking any
fish. Mr.. Jefferson had been busy pull
ing in fish, but not too busy to notice
her operations. Young lady he final
ly says in kindly tone, excuse me,
but 1 think you would have better luck
| if you would move the sinkers a little
bit further up your line and throw your
hook in over there indicating with his
finger a spot a little nearer our boat.
She thanks him and does as he sug-
gests. In an instant her rod shows the
jerkings which indicate that a fish has
been hooked"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Use of the Automobile.

With the increase of endurance and
the perfection of motive power and me-
chancal parts, the automobile has
grown popular. A crippled beggar in
Paris, who formerly propelled him
self by hand in a cart, recently bought
a one-horse power machine and is now
making money by running errands. y
public service is to be established in
Honolulu. Routes are being laid out
in Madagascar. The King of England
is having car de luxe built in Paris.
Socialists are to make Il propagandist
tour through Pennsylvania in a ma
chine of their own. Emperor William
has been offering cups for contests.
The London and New York fire depart,
ments are both using autos, and a self
moving fire engine has been in use for
years in Hartford, Conn. The State
Department of this country has re-
quested our consuls abroad to furnish
it with the rules governing the opera
ton of automobiles in foreign cities.
The list of significant things is almost
endless-World's Work.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Wait TIL He Sees You.

A Zulu chief, when you enter his how
ell, remains silent for some moments
and seems quite unconscious of your
presence. At length he says in tone
of grave dignity. "Ge saku bona" q
see YOU. 10 which you reply in the
same way. The longer he takes to ''see
you" the greater man you are supposed
to be. and until you are thus seen"
you must keep silent and appear a.
much as possible not to he there ut all
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
BURIED BY TWO HUSBANDS.
A Romantic Case in England Recalled
by One in A America.

by One in America.
Apropos of the remarkable instance
of conjugal devotion, which, according
! to Wednesdays Globe, has recently
been displayed by Mr.. Cannon of Gin
cinnati, in bringing his wife's body
from America to her native place in
this country for interment, it is inter
esting to recall a somewhat similar but
even more romantic story which is re
corded of Lord Dalmeny, eldest son of
James, second Earl of Rosebery.
This young nobleman, who died in
1865, met in London some years pre-
vious to his death lady with whom he
fell violently in love and whom he per-
suaded to marry him and accompany
him on continental tour. The mar
rage, though concealed from the rela-
tives on both sides, proved to be an
extremely happy one, the pair living
together in the greatest harmony until
the lady was overtaken by a mortal
illness. When assured that she was
dying, she asked for a pencil and pa
| per, and she then wrote the following
message: 81 am the wife of the Rev.
Mr.. Cough, rector of Thorpe, in Essex.
My maiden name was c. Cannon, and
my last request is to be buried at
Thorpe
In what circumstances she had de-
serted her husband does not appear,
but Lord Dalmeny protested that he
knew nothing of her former marriage
and Immediately set about fulfilling
| her last wishes. He had the body en-
balmed and inclosed in a chest, and
then, under the assumed name of Will
| liams, he brought it to England, land
| ing at Colchester. Here the chest was
suspected by the custom house Off
GERS Of containing struggled goods, and
was opened by them to the great dis
tress of the bereaved husband, who
grew almost distracted under the dark
er suspicious which arose when its real
contents were revealed.
However, after infinite difficulty he
succeeded in conveying the body to
Thorpe, and, when it had been placed
in the church on an open bier, took his
seat beside it, evidently absorbed in
grief, the scene having reminded a by
stander of Romeo and Juliet" At
length he gave a full explanation of the
circumstances of his marriage, and Mr..
Cough was sent for to come and iden-
tify his wife, which the latter gentle
man did without a moments hesita-
ton The meeting between the sor-
row-stricken young man and the indig-
nant husband was described as a most
moving one, but neither seemed inclin-
ed to waive his right to the other,
though of the two, Lord Dalmeny was
the more anxious to do honor to the
deceased. He had a splendid coffin
made for her, and followed her body
to Thorpe, where he was met by Mr.:
Cough, and in their presence the bu-
rial was performed with all due sol
emnity, thus probably furnishing the
only instance on record of woman be-
ing attended to her grave by two hus-
bands at the same time. Immediately
after the ceremony Lord Dalmeny left
for London apparently inconsolab'e at
his loss. In the peerages he is describ-
ed as unmarried.-LondOn Globe.
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"The American Type"

Those WHO direct the state, who adj
minister tie cities, control the legisla-
lures, the fnanciers. merchants, pro
fessors, journalists, men of letters
those whom | met in sOciety-are near
ly all of American birth and of marked
American type. rarely heard a for
eign accent or saw foreign counte-
nance. The American world is practi-
cally run" by genuine Americans
Foreigners are more in evidence in
London or Manchester, it seemed to
me, than they are in New York, Phila-
delphia or Boston.-Frederic Harrison
in Nineteenth Century
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

Hooley-Phat for?"
DoOley-I want yez to straighten out
me face.-Baltimore World.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Red Heads Don't Go Mad.

The reason why dark haired and dark
skinned people are more inclined to
mental disorder than the lighter haired
and compleXioned has never, so far as
our recollection serves. been accounted
for by the wise in such matters. II
may perhaps be consoling to the fair
skinned to hear that In one madhouse
out of 200 patients only four have light
hair and compilations and one red hair
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

after ALL" said the Old Codger, in
his usual dry way, 81 kinder think that,
instead of there bein' seven ages Of
man, as Shakespeare contended, there
are only two-befOre he is married and
afterward. During the first period he
puts in the most of his time trying to
make the lady think he is a devil of a
Teller, and during the second he spends
still more of it in endeavorin' to con-
vince her that he ain't."-Puck.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
ExcusabIe ignorance.

When will employers learn not to ex.
pect unreasonable things of their serv.
ants?
A New York man was put out of pa
thence by some blunder of his new
groom.
Look herer' he cried in his anger.
81 won't have things done in this way!
Do you think I'm fool?"
"Shure. SORT" said the groom. "Oi
can't say, sorr. l only came here yes
erday."-EXchange
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
A Strange Method of sa1utntion.

OF all the strange modes of saluta-
ton, the most extraordinary is the
dance of ceremony" current in the
west African kingdom of Dahomey.
Whenever any Dahoman chief or Off
cial of rank comes to pay you visit
he always opens the interview by
dancing around you with various queer
contortions Extremely suggestive of
his having just upset kettle of boil
ing water over his knees. which you
are bound to initiate as closely as pos
sible.
1t is even reported-with what truth
1 cannot say-that one of the native
ministers of the terrible King Gezu
owed his rapid rise at the Dahoman
court wholly 10 his superior skill in cut
ting these strange capers and that he
thus literally as well as fguratively
jumped to preferment.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

The people of the United States are
sending out of the country more than
a million dollars week in payment
for coffee consumed in this country, all
of which could be readily produced In
Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Philippine
islands, which have already shown
their ability to produce coffee of a high
grade, commanding high prices in the
markets of the world. Porto Rican
coffee has long been looked upon as
high grade and for many years has
commanded high prices in the markets
Ct Europe, and the developments of
coffee culture in Hawaii during the
past Few years have also been very
satisfactory in the quality produced
and the prices realized.
In the Philippines the product is Of
high grade, and the fact that in physi-
cal conditions and climate the islands
are very similar TO those of Java, the
greatest coffee producing islands of the
world. suggests great possibilities to
those who desire to see American
money expended unGer the American
flag. The fact that the United States
IS by far the grcat test coffee consuming
country Of the world and is steadily in
creaSing her consumption further sug-
gests that American capital and energy
may turn their attention to this prom
Using field now opened in the islands.
Our Sponge Industry.
Study of tie spongelields CT Florida
is to be taken up by the general gov
eminent with Wow OF developing the
industry. which is now considered to a
great extent to be neglected, though it
employs about SO vessels and some
2,G0O men. Florida is the only portion
of the United States producing the bet
ter grade of SpOnges. It is estimated
that the present fishing year will sup
ply about $SJ0CG0 in commercial value
and tie intention is to increase this
very much in a year or two. The
sponge grounds of the gulf of Mexico
extend from Florida reefs to st.
Marks and for 4 distance of 10 miles
from the shore. The best sponges, in
color. texture and size, are indigenous
to deep water.
Cotton Picking by Machinery.
The Rev. William II. Meyers of Sur
gis. Ky, has been granted letters of
patent on pneumatic cotton picker
for picking cotton out of the bolls in
the field. His machine when in opera
ton will sit Oh an ordinary farm wag-
on, be furnished power by light gaso-
| line engine and will pick the cotton
from three rows at time as fast as
the team will walk and dump the pick
ed cotton into Il second wagon.
A Use For Cotton Seed.
In the great cotton plantations of the
southern states cotton seed was for
generations thrown away, but it is now
a recognized commercial commodity
| for the blending of lubricating and
cooking oil in the mixing of feed cakes
1 =
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
rc1egraphing with Cannons.

When the first vessel completed the
passage of the then new Erie canal III
1925. there being no such thing as a
telegraph in those days. the news was
communicated to New York and to
Buffalo by cannOns placed within hear
ing of each other all the way along
from Albany to each of the other cities.
The signal was passed along in this
way from Albany to New York city
and back again to Albany in So min
utcs. Tie experiment was a costly
one, but was success in every particu
lar
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Plenty of Hot Water in New Zealand

Plenty of Hot Water in New Zealand
In New Zealand geysers and thermal
springs are plentiful and portions Of
the country are constantly disturbed.
In 1856 Tarawera was in violent erup-
ton, covering villages with stones and
ashes for many miles. The beautiful
terraces near Mount RotOmahana the
admiration of many tourists, were de-
stroyed. One township was covered
with mud, sixty square miles suffered
from this eruption, and 100 people
were killed.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
A Willing Youth.

you say that you don't care for the
salary, so long as you can get a chance
to wOrk?" said the Millionaire.
That's the idea" answered the youth
with the sharp nose and chin. "Im
willing to start right in at big reduc-
ton and take one of those $4,000 posi-
tons you say are so hard to fill at half
the money."-Washingt Star.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

''Sir, you will find that am not easily
frightened 1 shall be at the same hour
tomorrow, with my seconds, at the
Bots de Vincennesr'
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
LET Us ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA
RIOUS HUMORISTS
Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer
full to Old or Young-Funny SeIec-
tions that You Will Enjoy.

did you have a good time on the
Fourth?"
"Never enjoyed anything so well in
my life. You know that mean old
hunks that wakes me up so often at
daybreak by running his lawn mower?'
'Yes."
''Wen, the night before the Fourth
1 got all the boys in my neighborhOod
to agree to shoot firecrackers in front
of his house from midnight till o'clock
and then 1 went out into the coun-
try."-Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
How he Talked.

Rubinstein, after a concert tour in
Spain, was asked: DO you understand
Spanish?'
No" he said.
''Then you had to converse with the
Spaniards in French, suppose?"
Not every Spaniar0 speaks French"
Then how in Inc world did you talk
to them?'
with the piano." said Rubinstein,
with smile.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
A Reasonable Conductor.

Plkey-And just because you had lost
your nickel the conductor made you
get off the car and walk all the way
home?
Bilkey-Oh, no. He only put me of.
l could have sat by tie roadside all
night if | had wanted to.-Baltimore
World.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
GEORGE WASHINGTON QUEUE.
It Hid Luxuriant Suit of Straight and
Very Dark Hair.

The Father of his Country concealed
a luXuriane suit of hair beneath his
queue wig. Many now wish the old
fashion were in vogue, to conceal
thinned hair, or baldnss. Yet no one
need have thin hair nor be bald, if
he cure the dandruff that causes both.
Dandruff cannot be cured by securing
the scalp, because it is a germ disease,
and the germ has to be killed. New
bros Herpicide kills the dandruff
germ-no other hair preparation will.
Destroy the cause, you remove the
effect" There's no cure for dandruff
but to kill the germ.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

The Chronic DiscussiOnist Gruculent-
ly)-If Andrew Jackson were alive to-
this matter?
The Sober-Minded Citizen (wearily)-
He would be glad he was dead, 1 pre-
sume.-Puck
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
a Cool Runner.

"Aain't you most afraid to have John
go to war? You know these far-shoot-
in guns will hit a man mile an half
away every time"
"There amt no bullet that'll catch
John if he gifts a mile an half start"
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

The Earth Viewed from the Moon.
AS seen from the moon, the earth
would appear four times greater in
diameter and thirteen times wider in
surface than the moon does to us. The
illumination of the earth is fourteen
times greater on the moon than that of
the moon on the earth.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

81 shall sue him for libel,' said the
man who is making large sums of mon
ey out of the credulity of the masses.
For what?"
''He called me a common swindler
It's pretty hard for a man who has
worked as hard as 1 have to be original
to be referred to as common Wash
ington Star.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Lesson in Arithmetic.

"Now, Tommy" said the teacher, eff
your father had ten one-dollar bills and
your mother asked him for half of
them, how many would he have left?"
He'd still have the ten," replied the
wise child.-Philadelph Record.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

81 suppose your son graduated with
high honors?" intsr. oE-.C- t. DosOm
friend.
Blamed high" replied the candid
old man. He had to pay some liter
airy chap $25 to write his commence
ment speech. Chicago News.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
he Parson-Yes, l believe so.


Ascum-He said he saw you-in a store
the other day looking at trousers.
Cholly-Twousers! The idea! Why,
1 never look at anything but twouser-
ings. Twousers are all ready-nnade, ye
know.-PhiladelDhia Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
Lady Manager-Why not?

camel
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
VOIuuiuOuS,

BOder-Bryght's new work will be in
four volumes.
Boggs-Four? The man is foolish to
attempt to float a novel of that size.
Boder-But the public would be sus-
picious if he made it any shorter. You
know the book is to be called "a Chi
cago Woman's Love Letters Judge.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
The WORST yoIcanic Eruption.

The eruption in 1888 of Krakatua, a
volcano on the island of that name in
the strait of Sunda, which connects the
Java sea with the Indian ocean be-
tween Java and Sumatra, East Indies,
was the worst ever known, including
that of Vesuvius in 70, A. D.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

well to do, but the only question, my
child, concerns the heart Do you love
him? 2"
81 will be frank with you, mamma.
1 never could love a man, no matter
how attractive externally, who says
all during "-Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

But, your franchise is not properly
assessed suggested the citizen.
That's all you know about it,
answered the street railway man. ''The
alderman taxed us the limit price when
we got it''-Chicago Post.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

''What'sh tie name Of that book that
shows the social standing of the arts
tocratic families?" inquired the seeker
after knowledge.
" Bradstreets. promptly replied
the man who knew.-Philadelph
Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

"Say, pop, I've got to write a compo-
sition on hope. What is hope, any
way"
Hope, my boy, is the joyous expecta-
ton of being able to dodge our just
deserts. "-Life.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
A Testimonial.

Dear Doctor: When 1 began using
your hair medicine three months ago,
you assured me that my hair would not
trouble me much longer. 1 take pleas
ure in stating that you spoke the truth.
Could you give me the address of a
good wig maker?"-Baltimor Ameri-
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING

When you take Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
because the formula is plainly printed on every
bottle showing that it is simply Iron and Qui-
nine in g tasteless form. No cure. No nav. soc.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

Louise lin surprise)-You don't
mean to say Grace Pretty married a
millionaire old enough to be her faith
er? Good gracious! Why did she do
such a thing?
Muriel-Why, she couldn't catch one
Did enough to be her grandfather
Brooklyn Life.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-09-14

Mr.. House: 1t doesn't seem to me
that our new cook is a great success:
Mrs. House: Not as a cook, | grant
you; but she has lived in nearly half
the families in town, and her CONVEX
sation is so entertaining
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