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Elks' ''High Jinks''

Thursday night found the
Elks assembled at the opera
house prepared to have the time
of their lives at their seventh an
nual social session. This year a
poverty ball was on the pro-
gram and it is but fair to say
that the occasion was the most
pleasurable in the history of the
local organization. Prizes were
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]. H. Richards, ex-Treasurer of
Navajo County, and an old tim
er in these parts, passed through
here. on F ri d a y enroute to
Snowflake, where he had an ap-
pointment with Smith D. Rog-
ers. Mr.. Richards and the lat
ter named gentleman were the
counselors of the late Prest. ].
w. Smith, and until the church
appoints successor these offi-
GERS conduct the affairs Of the
Snowflake stake.
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THE LOCAL EIELD....
Items of Interest Picked Up By ARGUS
Reporters i'm HoLbroOk and Vicinity.

in the we'll down to a stage that
will enable him to proceed with
the digging. This monster well
is % feet IN diameter and is now
about the same number of feet
in depth. They expect to go
down from so to 80 feet, or un-
til a sufficient supply of water is
obtained.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

The Santa Fe payroll amount
ed to about 81, 500 at this point
this month. An extra gang of
men under John Groves of the
water service was sent here last
Saturday night to install a larg-
er pump, which, with the small
er one now in operation. Mr..
Shope hopes to keep the water
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

R. D. Greer, proprietor of the
meat shop, informs us that he
has made arrangements to open
up a. meat market in Winslow.
Mr., Greer will do the slaughter
ing here and supply both shops
from this point.
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Geo. Hennessy, the popular
young stockman of Adamana,
has turned over his brand of
cattle and ranch holdings on
the Rio Puerco to Zeke Newman,
who has purchased Mr.. Hen
nessy's entire interests in the
stock business. George expects
to leave soon to visit relatives
and friends in Texas, but says
he has not "quit" Arizona for
good, and we hope not.
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given for the most appropriate
costume, Mrs. F. w. Nelson Win
ming first prize for ladies, and R.
L. Moore succeeding in captur-
ing the gentlemen's prize.
Waite's orchestra furnished the
best OF music and aided in max
ing the affair the hugh success
it proved to be.
The grand march started
promptly at 9 o'clock led by
Mr.. and Mrs. Langowsky and
then started a carnival of fun
that lasted until the wee small
hours.
Among the hits of the evening
was the Mexican stump speech
delivered by L. Kavanaugh of
the Albuquerque lodge who ap-
peared in the regulation Albu-
querque costume.
The parade of the Elks lead by
the "Bill Drum Corps" the ses-
sion of the kangaroo court, vo-
cal solos by Miss Ruth Hesser,
Miss Rice and Mrs. R. L. Moore
enlivened the intermission period.
The lunch was served by mine
Host Smith of the Harvey house
and filled the "Bills" in every
way.
Every credit is due Messrs.
Langowsky, Sewers and CHS
holm for the manner in which
they conducted this social ses-
sion as it will prove a landmark
in the doings of the local lodge
which is noted for its good times
and affable style.
The programs were work of
art. embracing not only the
dance order, a list of committees
ETC., but likewise a menu that
was the limit in the line of weird
eatables.
ITEM
At the Elks' dance Col. Thurs
ton seeing nothing but disaster
ahead of him departed just be-
fore the session of the court, but
when he finally returned to the
hall he was haudcuffed hard and
fast and he took the treatment
with a smile thinking that the
joke would last bat a few min
utes. However Chief of Police
Chisholm was not in possession
of the keys that would iberate
the doughty Colonel and genial
D. B., after waiting an hour or
two had to hot foot it about
town searching for Marshal
Hanks in order that he might be
a free man once more. Winslow
Mail.
IL - o.J o-oooJ ILL H.
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Ex-Ohcio Clerk of the Probate
Court issued the following mar
riage licenses Saturday, the 10th:
Charles A. Johnson of Showlow
and Flossy H. Adams, of Show
low; Heber K. Rhoton, of Shum-
way, and Lucy Lewis, ofTay1or.
w. H. Clark, c. Hess, Jr., and
Hy. Smith spent a few days in
the rabbit jungles south of town
Saturday evening, returning
about dark with 81 Dummies,
which they generously distribut-
ed among friends.
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called to attend a very sick child
of Mr.. Lee, of Woodruff. The
doctor arrived on No. 2 Satur-
day night and Immediately start
ed for Woodruff to attend to the
patient.
H. H. Scorse, one of the most
successful sheep growers of this
county, will leave shortly for the
southern part of the territory,
where he expects to remain until
after the lambing season.
Mrs. w. V. Shoemaker, wife of
the night operator at the depot,
was a passenger on Fridays de-
layed No. 8 for Albuquerque, re-
turning on No. 1 Sunday morn
ing.
VIM. Morgan, democratic rep
resentative of Navajo County to
the house of representatives, ar
rived in the city yesterday morn
1ng.-Phoenix Democrat.
Jos. Woods, James Donahue,
Dick Grigsby and Geo. Hennessy
were the Elks from here that
joined the big herd Winslow last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Shoemaker, wife of the
Santa Fe operator a t Pinta,
transacted business here Satur-
day, returning on delayed No.
2 of that night.
From present indications the
ice harvest will be pretty slim IN
this locality unless the mercury
gets down to cold facts pretty
soon.
Mrs. A. E. Henning and dau-
ghter, Alberta, were visitors
with friends and shopping here
Thursday and Friday of last
week.
John Calvin, of the Pinetop
saw mill, passed through here
enroute to Winslow, returning
home Sunday.
Max Schuster left Friday for
Philadelphia and other Eastern
points. expecting to be gone for
some time.
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Mrs. Shoemaker, wife of the
Santa Fe operator a Pinta,
transacted business here Satur-
day, returning on delayed No.
2 of that night.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

Max Schuster left Friday for
Philadelphia and other Eastern
points. expecting to be gone for
some time.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

B. B. Crosby, the well known
railroad contractor, has taken
possession of the store room re-
Gently vacated by Chas. Calm,
the property of Sheriff Woods.
Mr.. Crosby informs US he will
make this point his headquar-
ters in the future and is now
busy remodeling and furnishing
the interior with office equip
ment.
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DR.. Sampson, of Winslow, was
called to attend a very sick child
of Mr.. Lee, of Woodruff. The
doctor arrived on No. 2 Satur-
day night and Immediately start
ed for Woodruff to attend to the
patient.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

c. H. Brownell, the courteous
station agent here, was busy
Friday evening obtaining the
autograph signatures of and
handing pay checks to the men
of the well digging gang belong
ing to VIM. Slopes outfit, who
have been working here the past
two weeks.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

Jos. Woods, James Donahue,
Dick Grigsby and Geo. Hennessy
were the Elks from here that
joined the big herd Winslow last
Thursday night.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

VIM. Morgan, democratic rep
resentative of Navajo County to
the house of representatives, ar
rived in the city yesterday morn
1ng.-Phoenix Democrat.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

From present indications the
ice harvest will be pretty slim IN
this locality unless the mercury
gets down to cold facts pretty
soon.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

1t is and announced that when
the Interstate Commerce Com
mission sits at, Wichita, Kans.,
on February 4, it will consider
complaints against the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe, the Mis-
souri, Pacific and other western
railroads, regarding the giving
of rebates and unjust discrimi-
nations against, certain shippers,
and will receive testimony in
cases growing out of these COM
plants.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

John Calvin, of the Pinetop
saw mill, passed through here
enroute to Winslow, returning
home Sunday.
Holbrook argus., 1907-01-22

Mrs. A. E. Henning and dau-
ghter, Alberta, were visitors
with friends and shopping here
Thursday and Friday of last
week.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
80 cArrs wERE OPENED.

q, the g6th of April, 1907, three
small boats. the Susan Constance inc
Gooispeed and the Discovery having
as messengers Capt John smith am"
100 followers, were driven into the
chesapeake Bay by a Storm and %"
the s6th of April 1907, this most mo-
mentions event ma the worlds history
,ysscelebrated when the gates TO ihe
Jamestown Ter-Centennial Exhibition
were thrown wide open TO the peoples
of earth. a bright sunshine glislened
nm the waters and made the land TO
Glow in new beauty The navies oil
many nations rested on The BOSOM
If that mcomparably beautiful body
Of water. eager crowds gathered from
all sections and soldiers Respondent ln
clittering uniforms added to the oili-
lancy of the moving panorama.
President Roosevelt made The a"-
dress of the occasion, model of good
sense and good taste, and was intro
duced by Hon. Harry fucker, presi-
dent of the Exposition, who made 'he
mistake of injecting lengthy though
well conceived speech into am introduc-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt then turned The
button Of gold and the machinery was
put in motion. Then followed lunch
con. reviews, banquets, salutes, &C.
and the curtain fell on the program oil
the first day Of the Exposition TO
whose opening day we Virginia par
ticularly have been looking forward
with fearful and yet fondest hopes.
We regret to say that the gates open
ened about six months in advance of
the proper time. Better far TO have
waited and worked on until April25th
1905, than have induced a great crowd
TO start for the grounds and 20 be
stranded on the way, or TO reach them
TO gaze with establishment upon dis
reputable scene of unreadiness. We
are not fault finding but rcgretiing,
we are not criticizing but lamenting.
The first step is am important step
and it has been badly taken, first im-
pressions are lasting and thousands
will never forget their first day at the
Exposition. The management prom
ises to be ready by the 10Th of May
then the gates should have opened ON
that day. But enough Of this. Go
ing to Norfolk is Of itself luxury and
standing on the shore TO look cut upon
the "wide wide sea" is never failing
source Of pleasure. So will go again
and again with the comfortable hope
that we will always have a good
time"
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Now that we have received Mr.
Roosevelt graciously aud said many
pleasant things of him as the Chief FIX
ecutive Of the nation and ms our guest,
we will again open up business at the
old political stand and deal with him
RS Republican, pure and simple, and
should we say some harsh things
me will remember that the war Is on
and courtesies are not the order Of the
day. The principles Of the Republi-
can party are in our opirion, inimical
TO the best interests Of the people OF
this country and should be opposed
with might and main. Fighting
wrong, as we have before said is to
defend the right. clay ON McDuh, "
etc
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
GOOD ROADS AND GOOD SCHOOLS.

In last weeks issue we called at
tention to the drift Of the population
away from the country to the city as
furnishing one of the most serious
dangers to the welfare Of our nation,
and pointed out the fact that this dan
ger can best be averted 10y making ru-
raj life more attractive and more
profitable.
How can this be done2 Our answer
was, "By giving to those who dwell
in the country the advantages Of good
roads and good schools. These are
not the only advantages needed 10
make the soil more attractive than the
city, but they are the chief ones and
if we can only procure these two we
shall be far on the way to the solving
Of the greatest social and economic
problem that now confronts our peo-
pie.
We attempted to show briefly last
week that the existence of good roads
throughout the country would make
rural life much more attractive and
at the same time render rural pur-
suits far more Profitable than at pres
ent.
At this time we desire to show i'm
like manner how the attainment Of
these ends may be aided by good
schools.
/. Good schools render rural life far
more attractive i'm several ways
First, by providing a cheap and con-
venient means Of educating our child
rem near home. There is nothing, we
dare say, that more influences intell-
gent parents with young children in
deciding where they shall make their
home than the existence Of a good
school in the community
They are willing TO drive or g
miles once a week to church, and even
TO bear with bad roads for two or three
months each year; but they must have
a school near at hand for Their little
ones, and the better the school the bet
ter are they pleased.
Several families have moved TO
Farmville from the country around in
the last few years because the country
did not furnish them with the edu-
cational advantages they desired for
their children. Every right thinking
parent is willing 10 make great sacn-
fees Of his own comfort and financial
prosperity to furnish the best means
available for the proper training Of his
children for life. Put good graded
school in reach Of every child and at
least one good high school in each
school district and we will see no
more abandoned farms.
In another way the school renders
country life more attractive, and that
Is by furnishing a social center for the
neighborhood. For the school house
should be the place not only for school
entertainments but for the meeting Of
the "Reading Circle the singing
Club," the "sewing Society" and 9th
er social gatherings A place neat and
attractive In itself and one where all
may feel at home
2. Good schools also play an impor-
tant part In the material development
Of country districts. For one thing,
the mere presence Of good school in
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
InterestIna WIves Of sordId Men.

interesting Wives OF ooroio men,
Occasionally one comes in contact
with a number of ladies who are
much more interesting than their hus-
bands. They know more outside OF
the sordid and duh business of money
making. ! know a farmer and his
wife. writes a correspondent of Mon
treal Herald. who hardly seem to live
I'm the same world. The farmer is a
nice fellow. but his interest in things
is bounded by the fences Of his farm.
with a hazy-eyed look occasionally at
party politics. His wife. on the con
trary. is an intellectual force in the
neighborhoOd She has made reading
of the better sort popular within her
sphere Of influence; and there are
few subjects of human interest upon
which she has not formed an intelli-
gent opinion. Il is not that her orr
ginal education was any better than
her husbands; but that she has had
more time since to supplement IT, or
at all events has taken more time.
In many cases it is opportunity which
gives the wife the better education
the higher culture The husband Is
so busy manipulating stocks or hand
ling his business that he has no time
or mental force for the study OF art
the reading of good literature or the
cultivation of a musical taste. His
wife. on the other hand, is put by his
efforts in so happy a financial posi-
ton that she enjoys considerable
leisure; and she spends it on mental
culture instead of taking an empty
course of Afternoon functions and
keeping up to the latest thing in fash
ion and gossip. Europe is full OF
travelling tourist wives who are both
interested and interesting, touching
all that makes up the culture OF that
continent. while their husbands will
only run over occasionally for its curl
osities and amusements. For the vast
majority who cannot 90 to Europe
there is the home culture Of the H.
brarv
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
No Good Definition Of Death.


Tests for death occupy considerable
space in medico-legal literature, and
yet they leave much to be desired In
the way Of certainty There is aston
ishingly little evidence that anyone is
ever buried alive, and even If true.
suffocation would prevent regaining
consciousness. The stories Of suffer
ing revealed by opened collins are
merely old wives tales Of stormy
winter evenings when weird shadows
were cast by the fireplace, but they
have created a popular idea that bur
ial alive is common and that we must
have a sure test for death. Yet there
IS no good definition Of death, and we
can never have a test for the I'M
known. To Loeb and his school, life
of protaplasm is merely the total OF
its reactions as a chemical machine
a theory already venerable with age.
but no nearer proof than 1t was $500
years ago. Resuscitation Of those APP
parently dead has been fairly com
mon, declares the American Medicine.
The startling thought has been an
nounced that perhaps they were really
dead; that is. the body had ceased its
activities and team work" was end
ed. It was like a factory in which
work had stopped, but the workmen
were still standing around idle though
ready to begin If the machine were
started again. 1t needed some one to
turn on the steam, OF correct some
defect or breakdown.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

BY the treaty Of Portsmouth Rus
STA retained the northern half Of the
island of Sakhalin and Japan the
southern half. Both countries are now
actively engaged in developing the
island, which before the treaty was a
Russian penal colony for the worst
class Of criminals. The northern
portion Of Sakhalin is said to have
extensive resources in coal and naph-
tina, the coal being fully equal to the
best product Of the famous Welsh
mines. Japan has effected great i'm
provements in the southern portion,
the resources Of which. however, are
not so valuable as those Of the Rus
sian part.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Winston Churchill (the Americana
at times has rather a patronizing way
of expressing himself that CRATES on
some ears. Not long ago he was
shown some illustrations on which an
artist was at work, one being for a
magazine. Mr.. Churchill admired both
picture and text and remarked: Il tell
you the man who wrote that verse is
all right; he will be heard from yet"
THAT is quite true" dryly responded
the artist. His name is John Milton
and the poem LAllegro."
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
Chamberlun's collie, Cholera and
Dlarrh0ae Rem, ly.

There is probably no medicine made
that is relied upon with more implicit
confidence than Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarhoae Remedy. Dur
ing the third OF century in which IL
has been IN use, people have learned
that il is the one remedy that never
fails. When reduced with water and
sweetened it is pleasant Go take. For
sale by Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

The Corporation Commission, after
mature and deliberate consideration,
has made the two-cent passenger rate
effective ON the trunk railway lines
i'm Virginia This has been done in
New York and many other states, and
our hope and belief is that the railway
corporations will find it best for all
concerned. The saving Of one cent a
mile Go the travelling public will be
more than a like gain TO the corpora
ton lines. Wait and see if this is not
SOP
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
WEEKLY THOUGHT

The FREELY only shines when oil"
the wing. SOFT is with man' "n'"
once we rest We darhen
'''' Bailey
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

We read I'm the editorial columns Of
the Baltimore American that an old
and infm negro was put in jail up in
New Jersey recently for falling to pay
a cap.tation tax of 500. Can this be
true? And Il was added that he
would be confined until the amount
was paid Down here in Virginia for
like failure the old man would have
been denied the privilege OF voting,
and this humanity against brutality.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Stops earache i'm two minutes; tooth.
ache OF pain Of burn OF scald in five
minutes; hOarseneSs, one hour; mus
Gle ache, two hours; sore throat, twelve
hOurs-Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil,
monarch over pain.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Evidently the man who put cycle oil
on his salad was the victim Of the
neurasthenic craze to 90 like creased
lightning.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Prof. Cox is in London. but do not
think for a moment that he has gone
abroad to lay in a line Of imported
weather.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

One Of the scientists says there will
be no blondes 600 years from now.
But why worry over a future that is
COO years distant?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03
Good Words for Chamberlain's tough
Remedy.

People everywhere take pleasure in
testifying To the good qualities of
Chamberlan's Cough Remedy. Mrs.
Edward Phillips of Barclay, Md,
writes 81 wish TO tell you that | can
recommend Chamberlan's Cough
Remedy. My little girl, Catherine,
who is two years Old, has been taking
this remedy whenever she has had q
cold since She was two months old.
Abouta month ago ! contracted a
dreadful cold myself, but ! took Cham
berlan's Cough Remedy and was
soon as well as ever" This remedy
is for sale by Winston Drug Co.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

A New York straphanger secured
damages in the sum Of $3.50. probably
because the jurors all had lame arms
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Delmas closed his speech by quoting
from the Bible and so did Jerome.
The one appealed TO the Golden rule,
and the other 20 Gods command,
"Ihou shalt not KILL
fall men who quote from the Bible
were governed Toy the precepts Of the
Bible their might not be another muir
der trial. even in New York.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

The new army bullet is shaped
like the whitfield end Of a lead pen
Gil, and is expected to make its mark.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

While the peace conference was in
progress i'm New York the Daughters
Of the American Revolution were en-
gagged On real war IN Washington with
an lbs "pomp, pride and circum-
stance" So the good women who
purposcd to put am end to war by re-
fusiug 10 "bear boy children" forgot
the fighting daughters.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

How much easier il is TO buy things
on the installment plan than il is to
pay for them that way!
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Ifyou haven't the time 10 exercise
regularly, Doan'- Regulets will pre-
vent constipation. They induce a
mild, easy, healthful action of the
bowels without gripping. Ask your
drnFgisis for Them. pc.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

III. p. Morgar makes many more
trips abroad, Europeans will have To-
come to America 90 see their famous
art-gallenes.
How can the sufferer run a speak
easy?
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

President Hadley, Of Yale Universe
ty, says there are three professions to-
day that regard themselves as masters,
that of nnancier, journalism and the
politician, and then adds: "Of the
three the one which is most powerful
is thar of the journalist" That is it
ought 10 be.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan 5
ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years Of suiler-
inc. Al amy drug store.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-05-03

Any mother who has had exper-
fence with this distressing ailment
will be pleased 10 know that a cure
may he effected by applying Cham
berlain's Salyc as soon as the child is
done nursing Wipe if of with a soft
cloth before allowing the babe To
nurse. Many trained nurses use this
salve with best results. For sale by
The Winston Drug Co.