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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02
A Rainy Day Diversion By Carolyn Wells

IT'S raining!" cried Lucy, in tones which one
i would expect from the discoverer of a
new gold mine. Now, Uncle Bob, it's the
very day for puzzles: and if you please choose
mathematical ones
well, do know one more" said Uncle
Bob. Lucy, You may write three figures on
your paper"
Obediently Lucy wrote down s, 2, 4, taking
care that her uncle should not see them.
Now under that write another line of
three figures"
So under the 8, g. 4, Lucy wrote 2, 9. 6.
Now pass the paper to Fred. and, Fred,
you may write two more rows under LucyS
two rows"
So Fred wrote two more rows of three figures
each, and the sum now stood thus:
S34
los
Don't let me see them" cautioned Uncle
Bob. Fold the paper, to be sure.
So Lucy folded the paper and laid it under
book
It's real magic this time" said Uncle Bob,
and you must sit very still until those num-
bers fix themselves clearly in my brain, and l
add them up
Lucy gazed, fascinated, at her uncle, and he
stared straight at her. until after few moments.
he said, Lucy get UP and walk over to that
small mirror that hangs by the window"
Lucy did as she was told, and found herself
looking into oval mirror not much larger
than her chubby face.
Now" said her uncle, still in mysterious
whisper, breathe slowly but firmly on the
looking glass"
Greatly mystifed, Lucy breathed on the
glass, when to her surprise some figures in
stantly appeared upon the smooth surface.
The figures were 1908.
Where did they come FROM" cried Lucy,
her eyes wide with wonder.
It's the answer to your sum, said her
uncle. If you'll pull out your paper from
under the book and add the figures yourself,
think you will find it correct"
Trembling with excitement Lucy pulled
the paper from beneath the book, and, adding
up the figures found that, sure enough, the
total was 1903.
With comcal looks of amazement, she
glanced back and forth from the figures the
mirror to those the paper "This beats
all your other tricks, uncle, she said. PLEASE
show me how to do it.
Lucy sat still and tried the amazing expert
ment again.
This time her uncle told her to write three
rows of three figures EACH under one another.
bidding Fred write three more rows under
hers. So Lucy wrote three rows. and Fred
added three rows, with this result:
243
o87
1873
756
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

Don't add them yet" said her uncle: "but
fold the paper, that l may not see it.
Again Lucy folded the paper and put it
under book. while her uncle sat seemingly
lost in thought. At last he said: GO to the
book shelf. Lucy. and take down that copy
of Robinson Crusoe' and open it at page 100"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

person to hear
weak sounds as
spectacles make
it easy to read
fine print. And,
the longer one
wears them the
better his hear
ing should grow
because they res
up, and strength
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-02

en-, the ear nerves. To rest
a weak ear from straining
is like resting a strained
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27

of love, wrote the poet. Uncle Riley Ritter and our bachelor friend, Lon Dingle. have passed tile sentimental period Of life, so the pretty, lazy days of last week caused them to turn to fishing instead. Equipped with all the tackle supposed to be used by good disciple of Izaak Walton, they betook themselves early in the morning to the lim- pid waters of the Osage where the fish are said to be unusually plentiful. At the close of day they made their way homeward empty handed, but with no less faith in their ability as fisher men. They will not go again until the almanac says the sign is right.
 T. F. Webster and wife attend cd the closing exerc1ses of the Springdale schools last week. Their son Cleveland was a men12 Der of the graduating class.
 Malcolm Jackson came home last week from Alma. Arkansas. where he has been attending school for several months.
 Neily Gambill is clerkine at Osage Mills during the illness of Tom Tate who was recently op- erated upon for appendicitis.
 Jesse Brandon and wife left Tuesday for Roswell, New Mex ico, with view to making their home in that section. Two or three other families from the vi- cinity of Blewford accompanied them.
 Ed. (. J. Lester and wife, of Mt. Comfort, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of Post master Clayton.
 Tf report that there are twen- ty cases of smallpox at Tonti- town is utterly without tounda- ton. There is not single case, and has not been at any time.
 TEeUMsEH.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
DIAGRAM OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE AREA SWEPT BY FIRE

naHZa last week to visit her sis ter who had lost her husband by an explosion in the mines.
 Donation social at the parso- mage tonight.
 Sickness has been the cause of l. (. Fun's absence as q eorres- pondent.
 Dr. Gabbert and wife returned from Kansas City recently after a three weeks visit with their mother.
 Martin Flood has been at home on account of sickness for several days.
 Cannon Rutherford and Miss Almeda Vim were married last Sunday.
 Jas. Brien returned from Texas last Friday night after spending the winter.
 Mrs. Rosa Sample visited her mother, Mrs. Roads at Rogers last week.
 Arlie flight and Everett Luz ther left for Montana recently. John Carter is making arrange mentS to start to New Mexico in a short time.
 Miss Bell Cravens is teaching d class in music at this place.
 Arnett Began Is confined at home on account of sickness, but will return to his work Wednes- day.
 Miss Bell Cravens gave a re- cital in music last Monday night which was well rendered and a good attendance.
 l. (. FUN.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
HATFIELD.

April P. Henry Cannon IS re- ported on the sick list this week. Dr. Swift, of Goshen, Is visiting hIm.
 If the farmers in old Arkansas do not like to pull sprouts, 1t IS high time that they were trying to kill out the grub worm as the sassafras sure comes from the grub worm. I know this to be true for I have seen 1t with my own eyes.
 Lots of gardening being done now and farmers are very busy planting corn.
 There will be preaching at this place the 29th of April by our brother Baptists, Rev. Willis, and Ben Drake, ot Drakes Town. Hope all our good people will turn out. Remember 1t IS the fifth Sunday.
 Grandma Rowlett, of Newton County, who has been visiting her children the past winter, went to Fayetteville Wednesday, where she will visit her granddaughter a day or two, then take the train for home. Hope grandma will get home all right.
 The writer received a letter from her daughter i'll Fayetteville saving that she had been exposed to small pox but she did not know of but one case yet. There was lady broke out with small pox, Hope it will not spread near town.
 MAYREE.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27

live out close to Springdale, just a few days before they moved to War Eagle.
 Aunt Sarah has been sick is the reason she has not been writ ing, so therefore ean't=tell much this week.
 Grandma Holland visited her son. Tom Holland Sunday for the first time since she got her leg broken. She stood the trip fine and says she IS going again some time.
 Several Thornsberry and Brush Creek people attended Sunday School at Sawyer.
 Several of the folks in this vicinity are getting ready for strawberry picking.
 AUNT SARAH.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
SILENT GROVE.

April 24.-Corn planting is the order of the day in this neighbor- hood.
 The Sunday School at Old Bethel IS progressing nicely with Dr. Bowden as superintendent.
 Miss Ella Pogue has an abscess on her hand.
 Mrs. Merrifeld and daughter Maud, of near Rogers, visited with Mrs. Sheets one day last week.
 J. w. Pogue, who has had d severe attack of rheumatism, IS convalesclng.
 Allen Smith, of Rogers, has been visiting his father, Jonathan Smith, who has been sick for some time.
 Others ou the sick list are NJ. l.. Ford and little Miss Ruby Sheets.
 Miss Bertha Mustain is spend- ing the week with her sister Mrs. Fred Foust, of Springdale.
 We are we'll supplied with huckster wagons, one soming out from Lowell each Tuesday and Friday.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
WINSLOW.

April g We'll, doesn't time fly-almost the last of April be- fore we had begun to realize spring was here, We wake up to find 1t almost gone.
 1 regret exceedingly that so little has happened since l last wrote, but don't blame me, blame the people who didn't let 1t hap pen.
 We notice in The News that Arlin Stockburger, of Spring dale, formerly of Winslow, is to be one of the graduates this year, and we, his Winslow friends, heartily congratulate him on his success. Misses Lizzie Page and
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
ELM SPRINGS.


 April q Dr. D. C. Summers preached at the Methodist church Sunday morning.
 Will Adams and wife and son Oliver came up from Hestyille, Friday and are spending q few days with relatives.
 Dr. Jim Fergus and Misses John Mount and Cora Delozier attended the play given by the pupils of the Springdale High School Thursday night.
 ''In the spring a young mans fancy lightly turns to thoughts
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
JOHNSON.

April 24. No, we've felt no earthquake shocks in Johnson, but the earth has trembled under the big tread of some Of the young folks who have been oil parade all attired in new suits q clothes and "spring hats of the latest design.
 J. E. Marr came in Friday from near Wellington where he has been looking after extensive farm ing interests for several weeks.
 They do say that circuit court ''sot' at Fayetteville yesterday, but the news does not cause the
 (Concluded on last page.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
T0NTIT0WN.

April 2. We are indebted to some good friends and to a re- porter of the "Springdale New" for the information received that we had the small pox in town; and they'll oblige us very much If they'll let LIS know on which account they framed the nislead- ing information.
 The past week was full of
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27

Dolly Smith attended the gradu- ation exercises of their old friend and Schoolmate.
 We are informed that Harry Montgomery and Miss Minnie Stone were recently united in marriage at Prairie Grove. Har- " iS an eX-reSident Of WinsIow. and we wish him and his "only girl in the world unlimited hap pinesS in their new life.
 Mrs Murray has just returned from d three weeks visit in Ben ton county.
 Mrs. John Smith, who has been Ill quite awhile, is now on q visit to Chester.
 We hear that Dr. and Mrs. Miller will return to their farm near No. Bridge ere long.
 The new church is practically completed, as services are held there regularly.
 Mr. Hicox k transforming his hitherto unattractive farm into q picture of lovelinesS.
 AIr. Hallum, who has been here only few months is aiming to gro back where he came from soon, which shows how delighted he Is with our country. Nevertheless there are several families who have been here for years, and may be here several more, so that shows Arkansas Is not so bad af- ter all.
 The corpse of Miss Jennie Hil- iard arrived from Mountainburg last Saturday, to be laid to rest among the old familiar scenes near Winslow.
 The Girls Industrial School Is selling second hand goods, do- mated to the school, proceeds to be used in improving the building and grounds.
 Would It not be better for cor respondents living in districts to give name of nearest town, so they can be located?
 Mr. Neil, who has been Ill for twenty years, and spent 5000 on medicine, has been here only a short time, and says that our cli- mate helped him more than all the medicine. Hurrah for the Ozarks,
 Forest fires have been raging lately, 10 unusual happening, and on windy days 1t keeps the men hustling to save their prop ertv.
 hope each one of the Wins low people who have reed copies of The News will not fail to sub- scribe, for in doing so they miss one of the good things of life. Now lift out your dollar and show the editor Winslow Tn not bank rupt.
 NELL.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
THORNSBERRY.

April 23.--Nice farm weather.
 We are needing a rain here, al- though 1t rained d nice shower just half mile below here last Friday night but did not reach us.
 Philip Bell and family visited at Jim Harrison's Sunday.
 Clara Kirkland visited her sis ter, Mrs. Done Phillips, who did
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
Wasbington County.
News gathered by our Correspondents.
BLEWF0RD.

ADrII 2S-l ne spring ndS dQ- vanced far enough that the wo- men are out hunting wild greens.
 Stearling Thompson thinks he will soon start back to Colorado. and George Vernon intends gong. with him if lie can get his work rounded up here by the time lie goes.
 Fire got away from Mrs. Aman- da Webster and Herold and they had to call in the neighbors to help extinguish 1t. Itrun through some of their small orchard.
 Our Sunday school had several visitors from Thornsberry and Brush Creek last Sunday after noon. Young folks have to have some place to go Sunday after moons and why not have Sunday schools for them instead of in the morning and try and get them interested and show them that you need their help.
 Farmers have been delayed so much this spring that they have been calling on the women folk to to help them out and the women have been shut up with the cold so long that they seem willing to get out and try their hand at anything.
 We believe if each of the cor respondents would send in q list of names for sample copies Of different ones who had moved out of your neighborhood and some in the vicinity who you think would take the paper that you would be doing the editor and people good turn.
 billiard Burnett has moved in Mir. Jackson $ vacant house.
 Mrs. W. H. Riggs set her new hen Saturday, the one that sets on 240 eggs.
 !. H Roberts made a business trip 10 Fayetteville one day last week.
 The dogwoods are beginning to bloom out and 1t will soon be time for the Neal brothers to be making their annual trip to the Osage river in search of the finny tribe.
 Mrs. Hinshaw made q business trip to Fayetteville last Saturday, gong with the alocal express, which goes each week for goods for Uncle Abe Burnetts store.
 ]. H. Roberts hauled a load of ties to Springdale last week.
 Busier times than We are now having never did happen. Why, we are all so busy We don't know what We are doing.
 ]. H. Willard is going to have "a fine place for that other fellow some of these days. He Is still coming out each week to work on it and we understand he is going to sell 1t by and by.
 Lots of clover and grass seed has been going in the ground this spring.
 The banks of Wild Cat were lined with fishermen Saturday.
 Tin Bonam is blowing his corn the. second time and 1t lacks about six inches of being F foot high.
 ]. c. Ashbrook is working for Tom Draper on his place on the Osage.
 N. NJ. Thompson and family and Walter George and family started for New Mexico last Tuesday, accompanied by Jesse Brandon and family and Miss Tennie Lowe of Brush Creek.
 Some are thinking that we had better dismiss Sunday school un- til the small pox subsidies i'll the country.
 It hasn't rained for over q week and the ground IS getting dry and hard.
 r. No.
The Springdale news., 1906-04-27
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 WEST FORK.

April 25-Beautiful spring weather.
 Fine prospects for good fruit crop of all kind.
 Mrs. Pete Luther went to Bo-
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12
RI CONDADO IMPfRIAL.

En- 81 aporcionamiento que se
haga para delegados d la con-
venci6n constitutional el conda,
do que debera tener y tendr6 la
primacia sobre todos los demds
es ell condado de San Miguel, por
ser ell que tiene mayor popula-
ci0n y mas votos y el tinico q
quien justamente corresponds el
tftulo de "condado imperial. "
ilsta distinction, al paso que debe
halagar nuestro amor propio,
nos impone Ia obligation dc es-
coger con debido tiento Y esme-
ro los delegados que nos CORES
ponden 4 fin de que nuestra dele
gaci0n Sc distinga, no solamente
Dor supprioridad numerical sino
por la infuencia y prestigio que
pueda adquirir entire las demds
delpgaciones. Este es un punto
muy esencial que no debemos
perder de vista 81 queremos que
nuestrcs m6ritos Y reputation Sc
hallen al nivel de la fuerza pre-
ponderaHte que tenemos sobre
los demas condados, pues es
nuestro deber hacer todo 10 posi-
BILE para mantener la grandeza y
! dignidad del condado imperial,
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ACIlIID RFPuRlICANA.

Dicese que en- breve tendra lu-
gar una conferencia de Republi-
canos de representation con el
fin de determinar cual debe ser
la actitud del partido en- referen-
cia al estado con Arizona. En
vista de las declaraciones hechas
en- tiempos anteriores en- juntas
v convenciones EN- favor de esta-
do separado, &c aguardara con
interes la resoluci0n de los jefes
del partido 81 es que tomaren al
guna sobre la materia. III resu!-
tado mas probable es que Sc dele
acci6n libre & los yotantes Repu.
blicanos en- el asunto de la con.
solidacion para que cada uno vo-
te como meior lie parezca. III
modo en- que este Sc puede hacer
es absteniendose los jefes ilepu-
blicanos de toda declaration Q
amonestaci6n en- pro 8 encontrn
! de la medida. Esta Ultima SUI
posici0n nos parece bastante
plausible, teniendo en- caenta Ia
diferencia de opinion que ha sub
sistido hasta ahora entire Repu
blicanos prominentes de diteren
tes parties del Territorio.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12
UN POIITiC0 MABiL QUE SABE JlJ-
GAR BIEN SUS CARTAS.

En los circulos democr6ticos de
los Estados Unilos Sc cree gene
ralmente que VIM. j. Bryan, Ell
ex.campeon de Ia plata sera sin
dudu alguna ell candidate demo-
erata para presidente en- 1908, y
que no hay probabiIidad de que
ning1n otro aspirante pueda dis
putarle con exito ia nomination.
Sin embargo, como Mr.. Bryan
es un polftico muy hdbil y sabeel
modo de evitar antagonismos Y
rivalidades que podrian poner en-
peligro su nomination y election,
ha escrito una carta diciendo que
no es candidate para la nominu
ci6n presidential nj desea estor-
bar las aspiraciones de Folk,
Hearst, Mcclellan y otros que
han sido mencionados para In
candidatura presidential, los cua.
les cree que tienen mas derecho y
nerito Que 81 para que se les de
la nomination. Este procedel
servira para dar mayor empugt
al entusiasmo de los partidarios
de Mr.. Bryan y es probable que
le asegure una nomination una
mime.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12
Ia C0NvfNCi0N TERRITORIAL re-
PUBlICANA.

Algunos polfticos de prcmi-
nencia estan va tratando acerca
de la fecha en- que sera propio
convocar la convention terrific
rial Republican, para la nomina-
ci0n de un candidate para dele
gado al Congreso, y La mayoria
de ellos parece favorecer que di
cha reunion Sc verifique & media
dos de Setiembre, ,cosa que dejard
mas de seis semanas para La cam
paia. Esto vendra q ser en- con-
formidad con la costumbre esta-
blecida desde hace muchos amos
en- este Territorio de acortar
cuanto sea possible III duraci6n
de las campahas polfticas, v en-
nuestra opinion tai proceder es
en- todas maneras propio y acer
tado. Las campafas prolonga.
das no traen ningdn proyecho d
pueblo nj & los votantes. y mu
cho menos & los candidates que
estdn expuestos q verse molesta
dos por la clase de individuosqus
no tienen partido nj profesaf
otros principles que los de sacal
! ltoda la ganancia possible. La po
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12
CANDlpATOs MADRuGADORfs.

Aunque tndavin faltan cuatro
meses para la election general del
proximo Noviembre Y ann no hay
nj asomos de que sc verihque Ia
aperture de la campaha, ESQ no
es obstacnlo para que algunos
polfticos preyisores y perseyeran-
tes Sc lancen derecho al bulto Y
anuncien que son candidatos pa
ra algun empleo. Tai proceder
es muy acertado, pues con mu-
cha raz6n se dice que al que no
habla Dios no 10 oye y natural.
mente no esta dennis hacer un re-
cucrdo al pueblo de que Sc aspira
& tai 8 cuaI eandidatufa. Aque
llo que dicen de que el elnpleo de-
be busear al hombre y no este oil
empleo no pasa de ser una para
doja que no tiene fundamento en-
los hechos nj en- las reglas del sen.
lido comhn. La franqueza y la
sinceridad son las que deben va
Ter en- tales ocasiones y no Ell dist
mulo & hipocresia con que mu
chos pretenden cubrir su ambi-
cion y aspirantismo. Pretender
un empleo no es ningnn delito nj
puede traer ning1n descr6dito so
bre ell pretendiente d menos que
sea incapaz 9 deshonesto. Pero
un hombre que ha dado pruebas
de su competencia y aptitudes en-
ell servicio p1blico no obra NAL
cuando Sc anticipa q solicitar
una candidatura & manos de sus
conciudadanos. Lo malo v cen
surable seria que afectase desin-
ter6s v desprendimiento cuando
realmente Sc halla desatinadC
por conseguir 10 que pretende ne.
| nos preciar. Mas no esta fuera
de lugar caucionar 4 estos can
didatos madrugadores contra
las artimanas y planes de otro'
candidates que Sc llaman los mo
cheros," porque estos general
mente van sobre seguro y no s,
apuran hi Sc acongojan por Ii
sencilla raz6n de que ell negociC
esta en- sns manos. DE todaI
maneras, no hay impropiedad eI
que cada quien de d conocer SUI
. aspiraciones para que los votan
tes sepan & que atenerse y ester
listos q votar por los hombres d.
su preferential cuando venga Il
election.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12
AL vENCtDOR LOS DfSPOjOs.

lei axioma del immortal Andrew
Jackson, uno de los patriarcas
de la democracia, al efecto queen
polftica al vencedor correspon-
den los despojos del vencido, 81.
que siendo tan cierto y tan ver-
dadero en- la actualidad como 10
era hace cerca de tres cuartos de
siglo cuando fue promulgada pri.
mera vez esa doctrina. Verdad
es que ahora ha entrado en- ac
ci0n ell disimulo y la hiprocresia
| y Sc habla mucho sobre ell servi.
clio civil y sohre la inamovilidad
en- los empleos, pero en- realidad
ell negocio y la practica Sc hallan
sustancialmente en- su estado pri
mitivo Y la trompeta de la victo
ria que anuncia ell triunfo, de ur
partido en- una election es la trom
peta del iuicio finalpara los EN-
pleados que tienen que desocu
par los puestos. ED mHndo NJ
Gambia materialmente a1n cuan
do presente fases de mejoramien
to en- muchos respectos, y la po
Utica sigue las reglas estableci
das por los maestros Y profeso
| res en- ell arte. Esto 10 estamo
viendo en- la actnalidad en- Nuev'
Mexico bajo aspectos que tieuel
la apariencia de una guerra in
ternecina y civil entire faccione
rivales.
El independiente. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nuevo MeÌxico) 1894-19??, 1906-07-12

Utica es aquella de que en- agua
revuelta ganancia de pescadores
y por ESQ les agrada tanto que
las discusiones sean de larga du-
raci0n. Mas los vDtantes houra.
dos y el pueblo trabajador cousi.
deran que entire menos tempo Sc
caste en- este uegocio mas espa-
cio podran dedicar 4 sus oeupa.
clones partieulares.
Estas razones son las que han
tenido EN- mira los jefes de parti-
do en- Nuevo Mexico porque sa-
ben bien que va no estdn de mo-
da los usos de antes cuando los
principles polfticos, los progra.
mas de los partidos y el registro
de los candidates no Sc discutian
sino en- reuniones p1blicas. Aho-
ra la prensa periodical es la que
Sc eucarga de ese negocio y antes
Y despues de las cDnvenciones y
nomination de candidatos dis.
cute con toda extension y ampl-
tud los acontecimientos Y pun
tos que llaman la atencion, y ypor
este medic los votantes estan
mejor informados que 81 Sc null
tiplicasen las juntas y discursos
de los candidates. Asi es que no
habra objection algnna 81 la con
venci6n territorial Republican,
fuere convocada para el pr6ximo
Setiembre, y a1n Sc puede decir
que esa determination, 81 sc lle-
ware a efecto, sera generalmente
aprobada por la gran mayoria
de los votantes Republicanos.