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Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
MYSTERY OF SHOE SIZES.

America and England Use One Stick,
France and Europe Another.
Although every one has his feet meas
ured for shoes, there are very few per
sons who know what the sizes marked
upon the shoe stick mean. There are
two shoe sticks in use in America and
Europe. The stick used in the United
States was originally English, and is
still used in England. The rest of
Europe uses the French stick.
The sizes on the English shoe stick
were. derived from the length of a
barley corn. and they run three to the
inch. The first mark on the stick, or
size 1, is made arbitrarily, just four and
a half inches from the upright. Why
this distance was fixed upon does not
appear to be known. For some other
reason which can only be guessed at
the graduated part Of the stick is again
These numbers begin at l and run up to
ID, and then they begin again at and
run up to Is. The first numbers from
l to are known as infants sizes, those
from 6 to 10 as children's, from IL to
2 as misses sizes, from 21a to 61a as
womens, and from to Is as mems
sizes.
The French shoe stick Is divided into
a great many more sizes than the Eng
fish, and the French shoemakers sub
divide these again, as Is done with the
English sticks, into half sizes. There
is no exact relationship between the
markings on the two sticks, but the
French size 16 corresponds to the Eng
fish infants 1, and their size "A is the
same as the English size 10 for men.
A woman who wears 211a shoe by Eng
fish measure would get a "a or 80 by
the French measure, and a man with a
Z foot by English measure would wear
a 40 shoe in France. Over here the
width Of the shoe is designated by a
letter, while the French use figures.
The width AAA is the French 600. B
is the French 1 and EE the French 5
width.-New York Sun.
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Puss WAS A GOOD WATCH DOG.
Even Her Master Was Unable to Break
Past Her Guard.

Even Her Master Was Unable to Break
Past Her Guard.
"Talk about your watchdogs," said
an acquaintance of mine. "Say, I've
got a cat that will beat 'em all holler,
and it's only kitten, too.
Il went home after the city govern
ment meeting was over the other night
and found the house dark and locked
up. Ny wife was down to the club, so
out with my latchkey and fumbled
around the keyhole.
1.-THE key went in all right, and I was
laughing to myself when all at once
the COMPOUNDED key broke off. See
there" and he held up as evidence the
broken key.
"Well, l went around, and found one
of the windows unfastened, showed it
up and started to climb in. when gee
whiz! heard such growing! 1t was
my kitten. l called to him kitty,
kitty, kitty but it was no use. He
didn't know me, and kept right on
growing, once in a while letting out
vicious spit.
"Well, climbed up and got my head
and shoulders inside, when that cat
gave spring and landed plumb on my
head. His claws stuck into my hat,
and both headgear and hat fell to the
floor, while 1 fell on the snow outside.
You see, 1 wasn't prepared, and it
came as a surprise to me.
when 1 recovered everything was
quiet inside, and l thought 1 would
make another attempt. AS soon as 1
approached the window that growing
and splitting began again.
81 shooed at him and said scat! But
he held his ground and growled back.
"Then tried to scare him by imitat-
ing a dog. 1 growled and barked to
beat the band and he growled and
mewed and spit back until we made
such a noise a ledger in the next house
showed up his window and hollered
Shut upp
"'Shut up YOURSELF said 1.
$50 way from that house, said he.
81 live here said 1.
Then go inside and keep STILL said
he, and he closed the window with a
bang.
'Then tried to get in again, but the
cat heard me and still confronted me
Will you believe me? had to stay out.
side there and wait half an hour longer
in the cold until my wife came home.
why, what are you doing out here
without any hat on? What's the mat
ter? said she.
81 explained while we were going in
and what do you think? When thai
cat saw us coming in the proper way
he came up and rubbed himself agains
US, purring as nice as could be-
Watertown (Ie.) Mail.
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your lives be sacrificed when a word OF
advice at the first approach of weak
ness, may fill your future years with
healthy joy. Address letter to Mrs.
Pinkham's Laboratory, Lynn Mass,
and you will not be disappointed.
when l began to take Lydia E..
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound l was
not able to do my housework. 1 suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to the Pink
ham advice and medicine I am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
g 1 would recommend Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families - Mrs.
CARRIE REI.LEvILLE, Ludington, Mich
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Hon. Judson W. Lyons, Register of the
Treasury.

April 23rd, 1899.
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co. Columbus, O.:
Gentlemen-I find Pe-ru-na to be an
excellent remedy for the catarrhal af-
fections of spring and summer, and
those who suffer from depression from
the heat of the summer will find no
remedy the equal of Pe-ru-na.
Judson W. Lyons.
No man is better known in the
financial world than Judson w. Lyons.
His name on every piece of money of
recent date, makes his signature one
of the most familiar ones in the United
States. Hon. Lyons address is Augusta,
Ga. He is member of the National
Republican Committee, and is a prom
inent and influential politician.
Hon. Judson w. Lyons recommends
Pe-ru-na for spring catarrh.
If you do not derive prompt and sat
isfactory results from the use of Pc
runa, write at once to DR.. Hartman,
giving full statement of your case
and he will be pleased to give you his
valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

invention, which we show herewith,
however, is a radical departure from
former ideas, inasmuch . the chemi-
cal is in a liquid form and is contained
in a circular pocket surrounding the
tree, making it impossible for any in
sect or worm to crawl up the trunk of
the tree without passing through the
liquid. The guard is in two sections,
which are clamped together around the
tree, with layer of packing beneath
the guard and the bark to form a tight
joint. The circular gutter is provided
with two separate circles of liquid to
insure the death of those insects which
might possibly survive single bath in
the poisonous fluid. Roland Forrest,
of Philadelphia Pa, is the inventor.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
WAS THIN.
PATIENT TREATED FOR HEART DIS
EASE AND CONSUMPTION
But the Diagnosis Was wrong-When TN e
Blood Was Enriched the Symptoms
Disappeared

But Inc DIAGNOSIS vas HrOnS-N hen the
Blood Was Enriched the Symptoms
Disappeared
From the Presbyterian Journal, Phda., Pa.
After many years of patient and in
tense suffering, Miss Gertrude Gilbert,
of 3201 Dauphin street, Philadelphia,
Pa, has recovered her lost health, and
is today rosy and blooming specimen
of young womanhood. To a reporter
she gave the following account of her
case:
q had been sick for a long time,
when a friend urged me to try DR..
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Previous to this three doctors had
treaIe. =" They diagnosed my
trouble as he. It ~isease, together with
consumption, AID prescribed accord
| ingly. All this medical treatment did
not benefit me in the least. 1 was
in a terrible condition. There was
scarcely any blood left in my body
My chief trouble was weakness, and
after laborious efforts to get up stairs
1 almost went into a faint and on sew
eral occasions thought 1 was going to
die.
so little blood had I that my ears
were almost transparent, and my COM
pleXion was as white as a sheet. I can
scarcely describe my sensations. but
after repeated treatment by my physi-
clans l became thoroughly discouraged
ct was at this time that DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills were recommended tC
me, and 1 procured box. Before
had finished it began to feel the bene-
fit to my health. This gave me en-
couragement, and I began a systematic
course according to directions. At the
end of the seventh or eighth box, il
addition to having a sufficient qlan-
tity and a better quality of blood il
my veins 1 was relieved of that short
ness of breath and quick heart actor
which had been my chief trouble. My
appetite returned, and 1 was enabled
to do my daily duties with cheer
fitness which 1 had never before eX
perienced. 1 always, as a preventive
keep a box of DR.. Williams Pink Pill!
in my room. They are all they arr
represented to be, and to them, and tt
them alone, do I owe my restoration
to health
Signed, GERTRUDE GILBERT.
At all druggists or direct from DR.
Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady
N. Y. Price, so cents per box; boxes
$3.50.
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Der of matches which. added to those
fol za1a h1r .aQ . Los fnll,. and

Der of matches which. added to those
taken by 3d." makes four, and as
twenty-five is one in excess of multi
pie of four "B" cannot help losing.
But the latter does not know it, plays
again, loses again, and makes "a" be-
gin. "a" begins:
"A". 3 2 3 2
"B" 81 81
This makes twenty-four, and 3D.
loses. "a" simply operates so that rs
soon as possible the number of matches
from which ''B" has to take shows one
in addition to a multiple of four, and
from then on again takes away num-
Der, which, added to those taken by
3d." makes four. OF course, the total
number of matches is not restricted to
twenty-five. 1t may be 30, 81, 73, 101,
ETC., but must almost be one in excess
of q multiple of four.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
HOUSEKEEPING IN PARIS.
Every Convenience Is Provided, but
Still 1t Has Its Disadvantages.

Every Convenience Is Provided, but
Still 1t Has Its Disadvantages.
Housekeeping difficulties vary in diff
ferent lands, but are never entirely
lacking. A writer in Harper's Bazaar
introduces American readers to one of
the drawbacks Of the system of house
keeping practiced in Paris.
Housekeeping ought to be all a de-
light, one would think, in a house
where there is no washing nor ironing
to be arranged for, where bread, cakes
and pies have not to be baked, and
there is no breakfast to prepare. More
over, when company comes unexpect-
only to run round the corner and buy a
delicious morsel in the shape of a fowl
ready roasted.
The little details of everyday life
also are very manageable in this Paris
ian home. There is no difficulty in pre-
vailing upon the concierge to attend to
the stove, wait at table, run errands,
polish floors, and do the thousand and
one odd jobs that are the bane of a
housekeepers existence.
But let no one believe that the mis-
tress of a Partisan household is with
cut her trials. Chief among them is
the principle of caste, and next comes
the sou in the franc" The French
cook does the marketing, and for every
franc she spends she gets sou; and,
human nature being what it is, it is IN
necessary to add that the cook likes
best to do her shopping where she will
spend the greatest number of francs.
When it is understood, further, that
custom does not favor the doing of heI
own marketing by the Partisan house
wife, it will be fairly evident that
housekeeping is not without it's Difficult
ties.
81 have known but one woman in
Paris who did her own marketing, >
says the writer, land she was a penu
rious and wealthy person who was ac
customed to put on a long ulster and
carry home her purchases beneath it
zone day, as she passed a courtly
Frenchman, a leg of mutton dropped
from the friendly shelter of the ulstel
and rolled over on the sidewalk. Tit
gentleman picked it up and handed i
to her. Madam, here is your FAM wa;
all he said"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
KISSES.

With little kisses / shut your eyes;
would not have them seeing and wise,
For, could choose, would have you be
Blind ever, as now, when you look on mel 2
wreath of kisses to crown your head.
That the whole worlds crown should adUrn In
stead,
To keep your thought of me ever kind,
AS now, when your darling eyes are blind.
In each of your hands l shut kiss.
Do you feel how soft and little 1t is?
So hold it gently that it may live,
Lest your hands ask than my hands can give
SsS
A kiss for earring in each dear ear, y
And now when speak you only hear
The heart of my hearts heart laugh and cry, <
Not the foolish words it is stifed by.
A kiss on your mouth, and it bears charm
To bring you 30 good, to keep you from harm; =
1t has no mission, yet let it be; Y
The rest were for you, but this is for mel
Pail Mall Gazette.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
Ul.CLE SANS sPOTTERS.
Especially the Man In Europe Who
Looks Out For SmuggIers.

Especially the Man In Europe Who
Looks Out For Smugglers.
"Uncle Sans large and well organ
lied secret service" says S. II. Adams
in Ainslee's, sis made up mostly Of
men who come properly under the
head of detectives with police powers,
but it has its class of bona fide spot
tiers, whose entire duty it is to ingrati-
ate themselves with persons suspected
of having designs to evade the custom
house duties and to warn the baggage
inspectors at this end of the impend-
ing swlndle.
"1n cleverness, address and adapta-
bility the secret service spotter is east
ly at the head of his profession and
even ranks with the trained experts of
the European diplomatic corps. 1t is
essential that he should be a man of
the world, for he must associate with
all kinds Of people on equal terms. He
has no fixed abode, but lives in va
rious European capitals when he is
not on shipboard, where he is much of
the time. He must never let himself
be in the slightest degree suspected.
'"There is always n number of these
agents in Paris, because of the great
American trade there. They live at
the fashionable hotels and live the life
apparently of fianeurs and boulevar-
diers. In all lines of trade that concern
dutiable goods they are experts, and
no large purchase by an American in
Paris is unknown TO them. Their cir
Gle of acquaintance is enormous, but
nobody knows them for what they are.
In one way or another they contrive
to make the acquaintance Of any per-
son whom they suspect and unostenta-
tiously but unremittingly trail him.
"Many a time some man who has
made a heavy purchase of diamonds
or laces and so disposed them that
he felt sure of being able to get them
through the port undiscovered has
been passed on the dock by a chance
acquaintance of the voyage over who,
unseen, presses a little note into the
hand of the customs inspector. That
note tells all that the willy smuggler
baggage is mercilessly ransacked until
the hidden articles are brought to
light. He has been followed over by
the spotter. Men employed in this line
get good pay-as high as $40 day
but it costs them much to live in the
manner in which they must main
tain themselves"
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HOW'S THIS.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of catarrh that cannot be dured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known T. ].
Cheney fG' the last Is years, and believe thin
perfectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obligation
made by tn cir firm.
WEST & TRUAx, wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Drug
Sists, To.eds, o.
Ha,:'E Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act.
Ing diz ectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c per bottle. Sold
by all DIR uggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are tn best.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
LIQUID INSET CATCHER.

The increased destruction Of city
trees by insects during the past few
years has caused the inventor to design
a number of devices to prevent the
pests from crawling up the tree trunk
and depositing eggs in the branches as
well as eating the leaves. Hitherto the
guards have consisted of bands of loose
fabric, cotton wadding, etc, being gen
orally treated with a chemical and
bound tightly on the tree trunk. His
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
A NEW TRICK WITH MATCHES

Here is a match trick which just now
is puzzling a good many people in En-
gland, says the New York Herald:
"a" says to "B": Here are twenty
five matches. Now let each of US take
away, in rotation, not more than three
at a time. You may begin. Whoever
gets the last match loses.'
"All right" says "B, "I'll begin"
And now they take them away as
follows:
"B" 1923 2
"A". 3 1
This makes twenty-four, so that the
last match falls to "B.". 1t will be seen
that "a" each time takes away a num-
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
To Mothers Of
Large Families

In this workaday world few women
are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded of them in
their daily life.
We make special appeal to mothers
of large families whose work is never
done, and many of whom suffer, and
suffer for lack of intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, we extend an invitation to accept
free advice. Oh, women do not let
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
Clean Sydney.

In Sydney the streets are thoroughly
cleaned every night, and any one
throwing refuse or waste material Of
any sort on the street is arrested and
fined. All the Kitchens in the larger
residences are on the top floor, and all
the clothes are dried ON the roof.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING


because the formula is plainly printed every
bottle showing that is is simply Iron and Out
inc in 6 tasteless form. No. Cure. No pay. sc.
Wanted 80 Go 10 Oae Of His We'd
diaEs.
The Rev Or. -. Il prominent cler-
gyman. relates with much gusto the
following story about himself His
present wife. Ivy the way. is not the
wife of his youth nor yet of his early
manhood. but the lady Of lis third
choice. and as consequence the doc
tors set of olive branches spring from
divers maternal ancestry.
"Such a condition of affairs" said
the doctor, might at times become
embarrassing except for the thorough
amiability of all concerned. l confess.
however, to Il slightly disconnected
feeling when shortly before my third
marriage | was approached by one Of
my daughters. a girl of 8 and one who
called my second wife mother, with
the question: Papa, will you let me
go to see you married? l have never
been at any of your weddings Fun.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

~ have led to certain results on the
heat of the stars that may be summa
riZed as follows: The apparatus en-
ployed was sensitive enough TO register
the heat received from a candle II
miles distant. The heat received from
Arcturus was equivalent to the heat
received from a candle at q distance OF
about six miles
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

"T'm afraid" she sighed, that I'm
getting old"
"Why?" he asked.
when | go to the grocery now, the
clerks don't nearly break their necks
trying to beat one another in getting
my orders Chicago Times-Herald.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

The last II numbers of Camera Craft
contained over 1000 pages of photo
graphic instruction and magnificent
pictures. The next II numbers will
cost $1.50. Camera Craft, $50 Suffer
ST. S. F.
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Won.

Won.
"Dear." said young Mrs. JelIus. 81
thought you ought to know. There's a
married man who Is violently in love
with me"
WHAT" lie cried "Vho is hep
"If tell you. will you give NE those
earrings wantedT'
'Yes. Who .s itf"
u"-Philadelphia, Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

"He is accused of using money in his
political campaign" Nonsense" an
swered Senator Sorghum, scornfulIy;
che didn't use money; he just wasted
it."-Exchange.
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Hoods JdrSdpGriiiG
For the quickest results.

For the quickest results.
But whenever taken, this great
medicine thoroughly cleanses the sys-
tenn, gets into all its hooks and cor
ners, removes all humors and all
unhealthy accumulations.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is an excellent
blood purifier. We had little boy with US
whose hands and face were broken out
with sores. We gave him Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla and the sores soon disappeared.
JOHN SCHwAB, Nipomo, Cal.
Accant No SuhStitute.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Active man by large Manufacturing
House; $4,000 in cash paid for u days
trial; promotion and permanent posi-
ton if satisfactory. Address G. B. P.
Co., 1928 Chestnut St., Philada.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Stranger-You must find it very lone
ly on these hills.
Shepherd-Lonely! No, don't. Why,
there was man an a 'oss passed yes
terday, an there's you to1ay.-Punch.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

'This story of yours" said the ed
itor, 81 would call "A poor Relation. "
But" said the author. there is no
such character in it,
mo; but that's the character of the
story itself. ''-Philadelphia Record.
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8 MAr
This signature is on every box of the genuine
Laxative Bronco uinine Tablets
the remedy that cures n cold in one day
A Dude of 1870.
the remedy that cures n cold In on

From q newspaper printed in the
year ITO is the following description
of Il dandy: "A few days ago q mac
aroni made his appearance in the as
sembly rooms at Whitehaven. dressed
in mixed silk coat. pink satin waist
coat and breeches. covered with an
elegant silk net. white silk stockings
with pink clocks. pink satin shoes and
large pearl buttons: mushroom col
ored stock, covered with fine point
lace: hair dressed remarkably high and
stuck full of pearl pins"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

There is no law to prevent a woman
from planting herself in front of mil
liners show window and wishing she
had a bank account of her own.-Chi-
cago News.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Garfield Tea is the most used, the
best liked and is the original herb tea
for the cure of constipation and sick
headache 1t strengthens the digestive
organs.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Miss Bridesoon-What is your idea
of the ideal lover?
Miss Yellowleaf- one who mar
ries.-Smart Set.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Good Health comes to those who take
the great herb blood purifier, Garfield
Tea; it cleanses the system and cures
digestive disorders. All druggists sell
it
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

'Kite-fying time has arrived, re
marked the Observant Boarder.
But the kites do not keep up with
modern progress" added the Cross
Eyed Boarder.
"How's that?"
81 have seen no stringless kites yet"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

cit was a remarkable affair."" said the
little man beamingly; lone of the most
original banQuets l ever attended"
"In what respectT
Nobody once offered to sing For he
is jolly good Observation-Disclosures
Star.
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1 am sure Piso's Cure for Consump-
ton saved my life three years ago.
Mrs. THOS. ROBBINS, Maple Street,
Norwich, N. Y, Feb. II. 1900.
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Wragson Tatters-Da'

Wragson Tatters- funny sign
yer got up der, boss.
Mr.. Housetop-What? Look out for
the dogs?"
Wragon Tatters- Yes. Dat dogs
big enough an ugly enough ter look
out for hisself.-Philadelp Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslows
Soothing Syrup the best remedy to
use for their children during the
teething period.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11
Eat Them Like Candy.

Dainty, fragrant tablets of confection-Cas
carets Candy Cathartic, the medicine of to-day
Pills and liquids are ont of date. All Druggists
lOc 25c, Soc
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-05-11

Nodd-Is your new home finished.
Todd-Not quite. My friends haven't
disapproved of it yet.-Detroit Free
Press.