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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Natural Curiosity.

There are bad bargains that we re-
member, sometimes with regret and
often a little bitter amusement. Says
Mrs E. D. Gillespie, in her Book Of
Remembrance"
My father had taken some land in
Illinois for bad debt, and this he had
never visited. After he had paid taxes
on it for several years, he was asked to
sell the tract He agreed to do 1t, and
named the price, which was the sum
he had paid for it, without the taxes.
The deeds were scarcely signed when
my father found that a city, Peoria,
was growing up on the spot. He was
naturally disappointed at what seemed
the III luck of the occurrence; but sew
eral years after, his annoyance was
tinged with amusement. A man came
into his office, and asked:
care you w. ]. Duane?"
eyes"
'Did you own the site Of the city of
Peoria"
eyes"
"Did you sell 1t for SCOOP"
eyes"
The man rose from his chair.
"Good-by," said he. 81 only thought
I'd like to look at you"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
THIS FOR MOTHERS.
How One Parent Worried Her Child
on Warm Day.

How One Parent Worried Her Child
on n Warm Day.
On one of the trains entering New
York last Saturday a woman afforded
her fellow-passengers an unconscious
but powerful object lesson. With the
woman was little girl about years
old. The day was warm, and through
the open windows the dust drifted in a
fine gray cloud. Every passenger was
exceedingly uncomfortable, but each
forgot his discomfort in the spectacle
of that suffering child.
The mother began operations by seat
ing her little daughter beside her with
thump that made the infants teeth
rattle. Then at intervals of one or two
minutes during the weary journey she
paid the child these maternal atten-
lions: She took off her hat; she
smoothed her hair; she put on the hat
again; she removed the child's little
jacket, and put it back on again; she
Strengthened her collar; she wiped her
face with her handkerchief; she re-
moved an imaginary cinder from her
eye; she smoothed her hair again; she
she took off and retied the ribbon on
her hair; she stood her up and
smoothed her down; she unfastened the
bow at her neck and retied it.
Over and over she followed this pro-
gram, while the awe-struck passengers
looked on. The child accepted the sit
uation with grim endurance. Evident
ly she had been used to it all of her
short life. The world to her was a
strange place where mothers exhausted
their nervous energy in useless atten-
tons to little girls. Her small face was
practically sad and tired. When the
journeys end was reached she rose
YEARLY, was put through it all once
more and got languidly off the car.
Among those who watched the scene
was a prominent New York specialist
in nervous diseases. He turned to the
writer and summed up the entire situa-
ton in one sentence which has in it a
sermon for every American mother.
Each touch" he said grimly,
pushes that child little nearer to the
doors of the sanitarium that will some
day open for her"
There were other mothers on the
train. Perhaps they took the lesson
home.-Harper's Bazaar.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
TOWN BOYS THE "FARMERS."
Far Less Quick and Observant than
the Country Children.

Far Less Quick and Observant than
the Country Children.
Principal Thomas w. Boyce of the
First District school, is of the belief
that city children are the real farm
ers,' in the matter of observation. The
country cousin has long been scoffed at
for his open-mouthed wonder at what
to his city-bred playmates are objects
of everyday knowledge, and plenty
have been the jokes sprung at the ex-
pense of the country gawk upon his
visits to the city. But now the tables
are turned and the city boys and girls
may well look out for their laurels as
world-wise youngsters.
"We have been reading Snow
Bound in our eighth grade recently"
said Mr.. Boyce, land it is matter y
surprise and wonderment to note how
little the children know about farm
life and nature. Some passages which
one would think every intelligent boy
or girl Of IA or 10 years of age ought
to know leave a perfect blank in tie
minds of the city scholars.
Take, for instance the passage, TIE
oxen hooked, and dashed their tails
The scholars could not imagine what
hooked meant. They thought that
the word hook meant to snatch, to
steal, to grab, to swipe, but not one
associated the word with the tossing
of the horns of the impatient brutes
The passage describing the well sweep
like Pisas leaning miracle was so
much Greek to them. Although they
understood the reference to the leaning
tower of Pisa, they knew nothing of the
old-fashioned well sweep. The sun-cir-
cled day, portent of the Storm they had
never seen. They eXpOstulated at be-
lieving such thing. You cannot look
at the sum- they said. 1T is too bright.
1t hurts your eyes
Nov, l venture to say that there is
not a boy in this State who has lived
on a farm to whom the sun-circled day
is not the portent of a storm. They
have noticed it from their childhood
days. The city children were non
plussed in reading of the gray banks OF
clouds with the rising of the sun. The
sun they see is over the housetops.
through some dining room window. 1t
Is an interesting study for me to OBJ
serve how little the city people are
taught to observe nature. That is
where the country children have the
advantage over their city cousins. y
Milwaukee Sentinel
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

1t is singular fact that the oS3ly le-
cation buildings owned by the Emitted
States Government are those in the
capitals of China and Japan In capt.
tails of other countries Uncle Sam pays
rent, although it is believed that he
does not save money by the operation.
This country would not own its lega-
ton real estate in Toxic and Pekin,
doubtless, had not the sites been pre-
scented by Japan and China respective
ly. Even with the free land to begin
with, Congress would not build a home
for the American minister to Japan
He was therefore compelled to erect a
legation building at his own expense.
1t was q good investment however, be-
cause for thirty years or more he rented
it to his successors at rate that paid
him an excellent rate of interest. Two
or three years ago he refused to make
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Blue Roses.

Flower-faking, or doping" as it is
generally called, is one of the most
profitable swindles that can be pr &C.
ticed upon unsuspecting people. Dur
ing the last two or three years 1t has
become more and more general, and at
the present time hundreds of men are
at work in different parts of the coun-
try Transforming cheap plants into ap-
parently valuable specimens, which are
eagerly bought by people who have lit
tie knowledge of horticulture. One of
the most common tricks is the artificial
coIoring of flowers by means of chem
icals.
Numbers of people have bought con-
volvulus with black blooms at high
prices under the belief that it was a
very rare plant, and in the same way
blue roses and colored hyacinths and
lilies have found ready sale. Those
are all produced by chemicals, and, as
a rule, the flowers wither in a few days.
1t has been discovered that camellias
grown in earth mixed with resin show
fine veins of coral red on their white
petals. Earth mixed with iron filings
will also color some flowers blue, and
pansies take on wonderful hues when
their stems are dipped in aniline dyes,
and all these methods have been taken
advantage Of by the flower "dopers."
The rare" flowers are generally sold
by hawkers who call from door to door,
and who obtain their supplies regularly
from the 'doper," who has his head
quarters near some large town.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
State to Own Utilities.

Accordin gto authoritative announce
ments, the government of Canada has
decided to nationalize the telegraphs
and the telephones of the dominion.
The business elements are said to be
nearly unanimous in support of this re-
form. The government counts on an an
nual surplus of some $7,000,OOO, and its
income is increasing under the unusual
prosperity of the country. 1t has, there
fore, become possible to take the step
contemplated for years, but heretofore
precluded by lack of available funds.
The government already operates some
small telegraph lines, and not unsuc-
cessfully. The telephones, if taken
over at the same time as the telegraph,
will be placed in the hands of the re-
spective municipalities to be managed
by them. 1t is hardly necessary to add
that the employees of the companies are
anxious to become the servants of the
State, knowing, as they do, that from
the government they would secure bet
ter terms and greater consideration.
Canada is only following the example
of Great Britain in this respect. The
telegraph was nationalized in England
about thirty years ago, and while there
have been complaints of inetficiency,
red tape and lack of progressive spirit
on the part of the postoffice depart
ment, which controls it, there is no agi-
tation in favor of a return to operation
by private ies.-Chautauquan.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

1t is a common misapprehension
among people who know nothing about
farming that anybody can be turned
into useful farmer or farm hand at
moments notice, but any farmer will
tell you that 5000 of the unemployed
men of the metropolis" dumped, with
out experience or aptitude, on farm
ing section would be as useful and de-
sirable as 5000 woodchoppers dumped
into steel rolling mills or 5000 pillow
hands dumped into a cigar factory or
5000 sailors put to setting type in
printing offices.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
The P1ethoric Picnic Pie.

That the joyous picnic season does
not bring peace and happiness to all
alike is clearly shown by a composition
written on the subject by a girl in a
New York high school:
MAY parties will soon be ripe, and
the June walk season will follow hard
upon. The difference between a May
party and a June walk is a simple
matter of chronology. Each has its
queen Of brief authority and its chap
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Concert on wire,s Grave.

Out of respect for the memory of his
en- pieces of music over her grave in
Pittston Cemetery. She died a year
ago. The strange concert was witnessed
by a large crowd, among them a num-
Der Of boys who jeered at Mitchell.
Others guarded the bereaved man as he
sat upon the newly made mound and
played the Scottish bagpipe for an hour
-Pittston correspondent Philadelphia
North American.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Science Versus the Rat Pest.

One of the professors at the Pasteur
Institute in Paris has discovered a mi
crobe that breeds a pestilence among
rats. Specimens of it have been tested
on farms and in warehouses with sue
cess. In one-half the cases the whole
colony of rats was destroyed; in other
cases, the number was greatly reduced.
Thus science will take the place of ma
ture and the occupation of the cats will
be gone.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
MRS. CALDERoN.

teresting children, who speak Spanish.
and these, together with two nephews,
visiting her at present, constitute a
crowd of young people of whom she is
extremely proud. She is a typically de-
voted South American mother The
Calderon residence in Washington is
on Massachusetts avenue and is one
of the most popular gathering places
for old and young of the diplomats
families.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

From the time of st. PauPs young
man of Troas to the recent death of the
gifted son of the Secretary of State,
records Of fatalities from falling out of
upper windows are not uncommon.
They aggregate a warning that ought
to be needed against the frequent prac-
tice of sitting in an open window when
one is sleepy. Even to the sufferer from
sleeplessness, the cool night air often
brings moments of drowsiness and con-
sequent loss of equilibrium.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

She reading lazily)-Why is it that
this newspaper calls its column
Through the Microscopes"
He lighting a fresh cigar)-Because
of the-pufD prodigious enlargement
requisite puff)-to see the point
to most of the stuff that appears under
it.-Indianapolis Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

Overwhelmed people have hitherto
looked upon a sea voyage as sure es-
cape to days of rest; but wireless tel
egraphynow opens the terrible POSSIBLE
ity of daily papers printed upon ocean
steamships, and receiving news from
both sides. Long ago the apostle spoke
of Inventors of evil things" Although
wireless telegraphy will have many
worthy uses, the Evil Thing would be
a good name for midocean newspaper.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Carry Your Dinner in Your Purse.

A restaurant for concentrated food is
to be started in Paris by an enterpris
ing French chef. The happy diner will
enjoy a menu of tabletoids. From the
hors doeuvres to dessert his entire
meal will be presented to him in few
square inches.
In this way busy man will be able
to eat his dinner in a few minutes and
carry it about with him in his waist
coat pocket to swallow in spare mo-
mentS.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
THE BEAUTIFUL MRS. cALDERoN
Charming Wife of the Peruvian Min
lister at Washington.

Mrs. Calderon, the wife of the Peru
Wan minister at Washington, is COM
paratively recent addition to the diplo-
matte set. Her husband was appointed
to the post less than a year ago, and
they came to Washington from Europe,
where Minister Calderon had business
interests. Mrs Calderon has seven in
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

with a disease of the lungs. He died
Unexpectedly while his brother was
asleep, and Eng died a few hours af-
forwards.
The Siamese twins attracted great at
tention during their lifetime. particu
larly from Psychologists and medical
men, some Of whom thought that the
ligament connecting them might have
been cut without causing the death of
either.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Australian Apples.

Parts of Australia are becoming live
ly rivals to Canada and the United
States in the European apple trade.
Tasmania, especially, has been found a
first-class apple-raising country. There
are 1913 acres in apple orchards there
and the product in 1899 was 363,915
hTShplS
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

A farmer is said to have applied for
for a divorce from his wife on the
ground that she cannot split half the
amount of wood she boosted she could
before their marriage. Such gross de-
ceptions should not be upheld by the
courts.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
City and Country.

New York now leads all the other
States in the predominence Of its city
over its country population. OF every
100 inhabitants of the Empire State, II
live in cities and towns. The percent
age of the population living in cities
only At.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
Seen ACROSS the Channel.

The air in the English channel was
so clear one day recently that the dome
of Boulogne cathedral, twentyeight
miles away, could be clearly seen from
Dover with the naked eye.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

1t is reported that the prune business
has been overdone in Santa Clara Val
ley, California In that respect the
Santa Clara Valley and the average
boarding house are in the same boat.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
At the Summer Hotel

Proprietor-We have only one empty
room-in the attic.
The naughty applicant Think I'd be
satisfied with a room in the attac?
Proprietor-Well, it is often taken by
folks who don't expect to be satisfied
with it.-Puck.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

The Turkish mother loads her child
with amulets as soon as it is born, and a
small bit of mud STEPPED in hot water,
prepared by previous charms, is stuck
on its forehead.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

A New York Judge has decided that
a wife cannot rifle her husbands peck
cts. A like decision against the hus-
bands is unnecessary for obvious rea-
SONS
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02


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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

After all, SHOULD Women Be Allow
ed to Learn the Alphabet? Let us con-
slider this matter seriously.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

The increased interest which wom-
en- of the present day take in public
matters is well shown by the number
of "Current-Topic Classes which
have come into existence within a
few years. The purpose is to gain a
reasonable knowledge of the great
questions of the day. There may be
few members or many, and wide diff
ferences Of opinion may, and, in fact,
usually do, exist within the class; but
that does not matter. Once a week,
or once in two weeks, the members
meet, and a teacher, or leader, pre-
sents matters of public interest and
importance as clearly and extensively
as possible Afterward questions are
asked and answered, and the discussion
becomes general. The success of such
an association depends much upon the
ability of the teacher, who may be
some one hired for the purpose, or a
member who has enjoyed greater edu-
cational advantages and has more
leisure than her fellows. 1t is not nee
essary that the presentation Of matters
under discussion be colorless. Quite
as good results are often obtained
when the leader expresses his or her
own convictions. The object is not
merely to form an opinion on such evil
dence as may be presented at the meet
ings, but to learn what is the prevail
ing opinion of those who have given
the subject most attention and are
best qualified to judge. Nevertheless
the leader should be fair and capable
of seeing both sides of the matter.
Current-topic classes are more common
in the cities than in the country. 1t
ought to be just the other way, for the
towns and small villages offer less va.
riety of entertainment and instruction,
and such associations as these may be
made valuable means of intellectual
stimulus and diversion. The cost need
be little or nothing, for there is hard
ly a village in the United States so
small that it does not harbor at least
one man or woman capable of leading
such class, and willing to do it with
out charge.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

The jealousy of a small individual re-
minds one of bottle of ginger pop in a
state of rebellion.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

That baseball is a rest-cure is the
thesis plausibly defended by a Western
paper, which suggests that the enthusi-
asts who support it do not do so be-
cause, as they affirm, they like the
game" If they liked the game they
would want to play 1t, just as fisher
man wants to fish and not to watch
some other fellow. What they really
enjoy is the opportunity to relax-to
yell, gesticulate, talk nonsense, and act
in a way that, If they duplicated the
performance on the street, would eX
pose them to suspicion of insanity. OF
course. To get away from convention
atty and honestly to act out his emo
lions does a man good sometimes. Bet
ter for him to do it at the expense of a
professional" who is paid to be yelled
at, than to stretch his lungs against
the peace of his friends or his family.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

This caps the climax-the newly
formed hat trust.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

Love in a cottage is all very well
as long as the -four barrel isn't empty.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02
New York's Huge Tax Lew.

New York collects in taxes each year
almost as much as the city's total
wealth Of fifty years ago amounted to.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-11-02

Flattery is mask assumed for pur.
pose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Kansas Gold Fields.

A Chieftain reporter. while on a
hunting tour to the north western part
of the county. also seized the opportu-
nifty to visit the new Klondike in south.
west Ellis. and was surprised at its de-
velopmeut since former visit of a year
ago. Tho operations were barely be.
gun at that time, there is now a thriv-
ing little city at that place and e large
force of men are employed in working
the mines. Plans are being formed for
a branch railroad to that place from
the main line of the Missouri Pacific
and the success of the enterprise is in
sured almost beyond 2 douht--La
Crosse Chieftain.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
A Great HIT "A Wise Member.

After night with "a Wise Member"
an enthusiastic writer for the Cincin.
natl Eu 4u rer says: "A Wise Membsr''
not only tells a story which keeps the
average auditor in constant anticipa-
tion, but is filed with crisp, snappy.
bright and witty lines. the cleverest
up to date topical songs and catehiest
Coon" melodies, rediculously funny
scenes and situations. vaudey lille fea>
lures that are absolutely new and
startling, pretty girls. Costumes that
are gorgeous. yet in keeping and in
| coed taste. scenery and stage accrssor-
les that appeal to the eye, terpsichor.
can achievements that cannot be ex-
ceIIed. fund Of humor that holds one
in constant merriment from the rise 10
the fall Of the curtain. ard the best Of
all cast of unusually clever people.
This attraction will be at The Opera
House one night only, Thursday
Feb 7th.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1901-01-25
The Eighth Wonder.

Wonder where John Conway will be
the last Christmas of the 10th century.
Norton Liberator.
We will pay the usual advertising
rate for the above Wanted to- know
local, if it elicits the desired information.
In 1880 we attended Free metho-
dist campmeeting on the Sappa near
Devices. 1t was the fashion then for
sky pilots to go into trance. One
wild eyed, wild toned woman fell in a
trance and lay facing the hot sun for
hours. We begged the preacher to
have her carried into the tent for shade.
That pious attorney and couselor for
the Lord answered.: 'God put her
there, and God will take care of her. -
We have often thought since that
there was more head than heart in his
eply, although in making personal ap-
plication of the estrayed wisdom we
are biased to believe that the devil put
most of US here and devil a whit do
we care.
The editor of the Liberator profess
es to believe that on the Christmas eve
referred to. we will be hanging our
spiritual stocking to the spector of a
tree IN the shadow of a star doing a
ghost dance in the realm of shade.
Before CAPTAIN Jack, the Lava bed
Indian, was hanged, Q minister of the
Gospel tried to convert him to chris.
tianity by painting heaven in golden
words and the Indians future therein.
conditioned on his conversion there on
the gallows.
Winged angels with rapturous harps
leading the procession to the pearly
gates!
Paradise in perennial bloom!
All good Indians there, robed in
blankets spun from rainbows!
Cap. Jack asked.
"You believe all this?'
"Beyond the peradventure of a
doubt!!"
"Give you fifty ponies to be hanged
here in my place."
We shall gladly give Bro. Hull any
old press in this Office, and throw in the
hell.box, if he take our place at the last
Christmas fire of the 10th century.
Norton Champion.