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The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
THIRST PROOF ANIMALS
Some That Beat the Camel In cettiro
Along Without Water


From our childhood picture book
days nearly every one of us has
cherished the idea that the camel
was the beast above all Others thar
could exist for extended periods
without drinking. And SO few Of
us have any idea that there are 9th
er beasts of the earth quite as cana
Bile as the bumped quadruped of 90
ing for days and weeks without wa
ter.
Sheep in the northwestern des-
erts go from forty to sixty DAYS in
winter without drink, grazing on
the green, succulent vegetation of
that season.
Peccaries in the desert of Sonora
live in little dry hills, where there
is no natural water, for long periods
They cannot possibly find water in
fact for months at time. The only
moisture they can obtain comes
from roots and the fruits of cacti.
But the most extraordinary case
is that of the pocket mouse, one of
the common rodents of the desert
This little creature, by the way, has
a genuine fur lined pocket on the
outside of its cheek. When it is
hungry it takes food from this pock-
ct with its paw, just as a man would
pull sandwich from his pocket.
It is said that one of these mice
has been kept for three years with
no other food than the mixed bird
seed of commerce. During this Pc
Rod it had not taste of either wa
ter or green food. Other expert
ments in this direction have shown,
in fact, that these mice in captivity
refuse such treats, not seeming to
know that water is good to drink.
The bird seed put before the mouse
referred to contained not more
than 10 per cent of moisture, which
is less than is necessary for diges-
ton. Stuff so dry as this cannot
even be swallowed until it is mois-
tened by saliva, yet this remarkable
mouse gave nothing but his time to
the interests of science. He suffer-
ed nothing in health or spirits dur
ing his captivity.-New York Her
aid. >. -'~--sa,sssagssss III s;)gs, ~
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
THIEVES SLANG.
The Travelling Irish Thinkers and the
Romany Rye.

The origin of the thieves slang
or cant? Well, guess that's thing
that's buried in the mists of an
tiquity, as the scholars say. But l
once read up on tho subject, and
they say the Irish are responsible
at least for its introduction into our
language. There used to be men
who travelled the roads of England
known as Irish thinkers.
They were travelling machinists
and did all sorts of repair work.
They were a canny lot-sort of
labor union-they were the wisest
men in England in their way. 1t
was worth a mans life to break into
their organization irregularly.
Along about 1880 the Romany
Rye people gypsies, they call them
came to England from the CONT
nent. They were wanderers like the
thinkers, and naturally the two
classes came together. The thinkers
picked up few words of the gypsy
lingo.
The tinkers took to the iargon,
added new words to it, and it be-
came the language in way of their
class. Finally it drifted to the Grim
inal element, and thus was born
thieves patter, flash, lingo, jargon
or whatever you may call it.
The origin of many of the words
is quite plain when one stops to
study for a moment. Now, take the
word ''bull," which is used to dis
tinguish a policeman in plain
clothes. In the early days the
roundsmen Of London carried bulls
eye lanterns because Of the unlight-
ed condition of the streets. Roist-
erers could tell the approach of
the roundsmen or constables by
their lanterns. 'Here comes bulls
eye" was the natural cry.
This was contracted to 'bull,"
and the appellation still sticks.
Take the word ''toy," which thieves
use as the slang term for a watch.
Years ago only the very rich could
afford a watch because of the ex-
pense, and those who could not own
watch and therefore did not real
ize their usefulness called them
''toys," as the rich were not sup
posed to purchase anything useful.
The word 'Bible," to distinguish
a pocketbook, comes from the fact
that the Bible is the most respected
of all books, and as thieves respect
well filled pocketbook above all
things they designate it as a Obi
ble." So it is with most of the
words.
American thieves are constantly
inventing new slang terms and
abandoning old expressions. Many
can't words have been adopted as
good English. They often have a
pat quality that appeals to the mind
and by constant usage are coined
into the language of the realm
Chicago Tribune.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
His Opinion of the Regiment.

The commanding officer of a
corps was much troubled about the
persistent untidiness of one of his
men. Reprimand and punishment
were unavailing. The man was in
corrigible and remained as dirty as
ever. A brilliant idea struck the
colonel. Why not march him up
and down the whole line of the reg
iment and shame him into decency |?
1t was done. The untidy warrior,
who hailed from the Emerald Isle,
was ordered to exhibit himself and
march up and down the entire regi-
ment, and the men were told to
have a good look at him. The I'M
abashed Pat halted, saluted the
colonel and said in the hearing of
the whole corps with the utmost
sang froid, 'Dhirtiest regiment l
liver inspected, SORT" = Parsons
Weekly.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
How He Looked.

An old woman was being ques-
toned by lawyer as to how tes-
tator had looked when he made re-
mark to her about some relatives.
GLOW can / remember? He's
been dead two years." she answered
testify.
'Is your memory SO poor that you
can't remember two years back ?"
he persisted.
The old woman was silent, and the
lawyer asked, did he look anything
like me?"
Seems to me he did have the
same sort of vacant look" respond
ed the witness.
The lawyer had no further ques-
lions to ask her.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
Worked the Mistress.

Here is a good story of the dan
gers of giving gratuitous informa-
ton: A servant wounded her hand
with the prong Of a fork. In reply
to her mistress inquiries she ex-
planned that she was very nervous
lest the wound should become in
famed, as she believed the fork to
be nickel plated.
ooh, you may set your mind at
ease on that score," replied the
mistress. "Those forks are all sill
YER"
The next morning forks and serv-
ant were missing. - Strand Maya
zine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
innocent. but Infectious.

A man running toward the Read
ing railway station in Germantown
the other day as if in great haste to
make the train was the cause of en-
-livening the gait of a number of
other pedestrians bent on that pur-
pose, among whom were several wo-
men who fancied they were late for
the train. AS the latter wore shoes
none too roomy, their discomfort in
running may be imagined. When,
breathless, they reached the station,
they found the first runner sitting
comfortably and reading a paper,
with ten minutes margin before
train time. One of the women,
made bold by indignation, advanced
upon the cause Of her anger with
the query, what were you running
for !" The answer was, "For nv
health. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
His Scheme Worked All Riobt.

1t is related that a certain man
was recently very sad because his
wife had gone out of town on a
visit, which she would not shorten
in spite of his appeals to her to
come home. He finally hit upon a
plan to induce her to return. He
sent her copy Of each of the local
papers with one item clipped out,
and when she wrote to find out what
it was he had clipped out he refused
to tell her.
The scheme worked admirably.
In less than a week she was home to
find out what il was that had been
going on that her husband didn't
want her to know about.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
TEN PAGES.
BIRD MIGRATION.
How Do the Focks Accomplish Their
Annual Flights?

Bird migration remains puzzle
to the naturalists. The feathered
travellers are known to leave their
southern habitats at the end of the
rainy season and to gather in vast
focks at regular meeting places.
Not all the migratory birds, by the
way, migrate. In many or most of
the species there are individuals
who rest and mate in their winter
homes, letting the focks of their
kind depart. But most of them
mysteriously draw together at one
place and time and rise high in the
air, where they can be seen moving
like swift dark cloud, making for
the north.
Some of our North American
birds winter as far south as Central
and even South America. They are
observed to take certain routes in
their annual journey. The long,
narrow Pacific slope is one Of these
aerial ways, another lies across the
Texas plain and northward to the
Missouri valley, and a third passes
over the Antilles and Florida and
forks in central Alabama to the
west and east of the first walls of
the Appalachians. The westward
way leads to the eastern Mississippi
and the great lake basins, the east
ward fiiers skirt the coast midlands
and pass after leaving some of their
number along the way into the
Hudson valley, their gateway to
New EnglandVand the north. These
routes all furnish rest and water
and avoid ocean stretches, great
mountain heights and head winds.
But how do the birds concert
their meeting? How do they direct
their fight? Do they await the
south wind to blow them north as
fast again as they can fly? What
tells them east and west and the To-
cation of the faroff places to which
Chey are Dound How long do they
take to cover the zone from the
tropics to the cold north? How
many birds pass in those great
clouds of migrants which farmers
In certain regions can see during
half the spring? Why do they tray-
ell such enormous distances, passing
over in certain instances regions
that seem quite as well suited for
cher habitat as are the places
where they finally decide to settle?
All the mysteries of the air have
not yet been solved by the natural
lists, nor are all of them likely to
be solved very soon,-Scrap Book.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
Obedience,

The famous Field family, Cyrus
and his brothers and sisters, were
brought up to obey. The father
was a clergyman with $500 year
for nine children, and frugality and
right living were absolutely neces-
sary. Once a useful rat trap was
missing. The father gave orders
that when it was found it should be
brought directly to him. A few
days afterward during service, when
the sermon was in full swing, there
was Gathering up the aisle. It
was two of the Field boys, carrying
the lost rat trap. They gravely set
it down before the pulpit. One Of
them said simply, Father, here's
your rat trap" Then they turned
and went out.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
A Question In Grammar,

The superintendent of school in
Vermont when making the rounds
of his schools put the following
question to a scholar:
'How do you parse Mary MIXED
the cow?'"
Pupil-Cow is a noun, feminine
gender, singular number, third per-
son and stands for Mary.
Stands for Maryw exclaimed the
superintendent. GLOW do you make
that out ?"
Because" replied the pupil, eff
the cow didn't stand for Mary, how
could Mary milk herr"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
The Obvious Course.

A reverend gentleman was ad-
dressing q Sunday school class not
long ago and was trying to enforce
the doctrine that when peoples
hearts were sinful they needed reg
ulating. Taking out his watch and
holding it up, he said:
''Now, here is my watch. Sup
pose it doesn't keep good time-now
goes too fast and now too slow
what shall l do with it ?"
"Sell it," promptly replied a boy.
-Harper's Magazine.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
A Waste Of Good EnaIish.

Bobby's mother was often dis
tressed by her small sons lapses
from correct speech, all the more
because his reports from school were
always so good.
Bobby" she said plaintively one
day, ''why do you keep telling Major
to set up when you know sit up
is what you should say?"
ooh, well, mother" Bobby an
swered hastily, "of course I have
lots. of grammar, but / don't like to
waste it on Major when he doesn't
know the difference, being a dog"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
Just a Difference In Sound.

The difference between English
and American methods of pronunci-
alton often produces misunder-
standing. The other day an Eng
lishman who had just arrived here
went to the Waldorf-Astoria. He
was a bit lost for a minute just
where to find the register book, the
Waldorf Office being divided into
several departments, one for the
information bureau" another for
letters" and so on. The English
man finally stopped at one of the
departments and inquired whether
it was the desk of the hotel "clark. !"
NO" was the reply; "this is the
Waldorf Astoria hotel" Through
saying "clark" instead of "clerk"
the young man at the desk had tax
en- the Engishman to mean Hotel
Clark.-New York Times.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
Common Spiders.

Spiders are more varied and plen-
tiful than is commonly supposed.
In almost every locality in the coun-
try at least 800 or 400 species may
be collected. In summer spiders
abound on all kinds of plants, from
grass to trees. 1t is only when the
webs are covered with dew that they
BECOME especially conspicuous. The
webs are then 10 more plentiful,
but | often hear the question asked
on dewy mornings or foggy days,
'What makes so many more cob
webs than usual today?" The col
Letting moisture makes especially
noticeable the fiat webs on the
grass. These are made by mem
bers of the agalenidae family of
spiders. Each has a noticeable tube
at one side in which the spider lives.
st. Nicholas.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
Satire of a Loeeer.

In the pine clad hills of certain
state the country folks had gath
cred at a neighbours house to spend
the evening in social dance. The
male contingent of the gathering
was composed of farmers, mill men
and logging hands; the fairer sex,
the wives, sisters and sweethearts of
the men, and the district school
teacher, who was the center of at
traction of the young men and who
seemed to be aware of her own pop
ularity. During the evening an
awkward, bashful and roughly dress
ed logging hand was introduced to
the schoolteacher and asked if he
might have dance with her. The
schoolteacher drew herself up
haughtily and said: mo, stree! I
am particular with whom 1 dance. "
Whereupon the logging hand re-
piled, with an air of Indifference,
Il am not a mite, or 1 would never
have asked you" Judges Library.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
The Unattached Norman.

Nowhere else in the world is the
woman who has chosen the single
life so thoroughly her own mistress,
so wholly the arbiter of her own
destiny, so implicitly at liberty to
create the atmosphere that shall
make for her happiness as in New
York. In Paris she is declasse--an
object of social suspicion, because
she has not openly annexed bread
winner. In London she becomes the
mother by proxy of her sisters chill
dren or some distant relatives chill
dren. In the lesser cities of the
United States, a writer in Woman
believes, some of the old prejudice
remains against the woman who has
missed or declined matrimony. She
is to degree the superhuous wom-
an and as such is tolerated or pitied,
but never approved. : New York
World.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
A Doubtful Compliment.

A clergyman was about to leave
his church one evening when he en-
countered an old lady examining the
carving on the font. Finding her
DESTROYS of seeing the beauties of
the church, he volunteered to show
her over, and the fustered old lady,
much gratifed at this unexpected
offer of personally conducted tour,
shyly accepted it. By and by they
came to a handsome tablet on the
right of the pulpit. ''This," ex-
planned the good man, els a memo
rial tablet erected to the memory of
the late vicar"
"There now! Amt it beautiful
exclaimed the admiring bid lady,
still f1ustered and anxious to please.
"And Pm sure sir, I 'ope it won't
be long afore we see one erected to
you on t'other SIDE"
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1907-09-26
rhe oossereI of "shal!" and "will."

In the north of England "will" is
frequently used for shall" Per-
haps it may be worth while to quote
the doggerel lines which tell US the
distinctive uses Of the two words:
In the first person simply shall" fore
tells.
In will a threat or else a promise
dwalls.
Shall in the second and the third does
threat
will" simply then toretels a future feat.
Notes and Queries.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
VIM, MILL WILLIAMS HAS ATTRACTIVE
 HOLIDAY WINDOWS

A holiday window display worth the walk of south siders and one well worth all North Globe people cxerting them selves to see, is made by the popular house of William Mill Williams on the north side.
 The window dressing is very artistic and seasonablc and is the work of w. ]. Ellery, an experienced man in the line, who is at present officiating as bookkeeper.
 The most attractive window is the one representing snow scene. The falling of the feathery flakes is so cleverly depicted that the warm blood ed southerner shivers intensely as the scene confronts him. A very pretty line of presents are appropriately ar ranged in the window, the whole eff feet being beautiful.
 The other window is a complete ex. pose of dolldom and holds the attention of children. It is said to be the finest display of dolls in the city. The in terior of the store is in holiday attire at present, releeting great credit on the enterprising proprietor and his eff fcient assistants.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
GOES EAST TO SPEND HOLIDAYS AND BUY
 GOODS FOR SPRING

Mrs. O. D. Fort, the popular milliner left yesterday morning for Mt. Vernon Ohio, where she will spend the holidays with her daughter, who is attending col. lege in the Ohio town. After the new year Mrs. Fort will go on to New Yorl City, where she will meet representa-. tives of Paris and New York houses and place orders for millinery for the cam ing spring and summer trade, return ing to Globe about January 2S. During the absence of Mrs. Fort, the store being looked after by Mrs. Barker and Miss Knowles. While in the east, Mir, Fort will purchase new fixtures for he parlors and promises her patrons one o the finest millinery stores in the yves at the opening of the spring season.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS

Judge J. C. Evans has returned to Roosevelt after few days in Globe
 P. Jones, resident engineer for the fila Valley roadi came up from San Carlos last evening.
 A. J. Edwards of Phoenix, after spending several days here on business, 'eturned home yesterday.
 Harry Solomon has resigned his po- sition at Sultan Bros. store and has accepted position with Gamble & Me- Inroy.
 P. D. McRae, the well known hard ware salesman was an arrival in the city last evening on his usual periodical visit.
 T. II. F. Mason, travelling freight and passenger agent of the Sunset route, left for the west yesterday after spend ing several days in Globe.
 C. D. Reppy, right of way agent for the Gila Valley road will return to Saf ford this morning after spending few days in the city.
 F. A. Woodward returned last even. ing from Stafford, where he spent sev- eral days looking after his mining in terests in that vicinity.
 Charles F. Solomon, cashier of the Gila Valley Bank < Trust company at Solomonville, arrived in the city last evening making the trip on the rail road pay car.
 o. O. Hammill, vice president of the Douglas Drug company, which owns the Palace Pharmacy and Globe Drug store in this city, arrived here last evening from Douglas to spend a few days here on business.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
TAX NOTICE.

Globe, Ariz., December 17, 1907. Notice is hereby given that the City Assessment Roll and warrant for collec- tion of taxes for the year 1907 are now IA. 'ny PosseSoion.
 Taxes will become delinquent sixty 1",,e oe+o- 4Lo d~Ao of th;e ro.;oo o~d if not paid on that date or prior there. amount thereof as penalty. Said taxee aye payable at the office of the Tax Collector,
 c. c. CARGO,
 City Tax Collector.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

'ailroad men in Arizona, is a visitor in The city from Los Angeles. Mir. Bug oy was for years the Southern Pacific lgent at Bowie and was later con. lected with the Randolph lines in re-
 ponsible position. He is now chief mditor for the Los Angeles-Pacifc Flee tric company.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
PUBLIC coAcHMAN

NEWPORT, R. l., December 19.- Alfred c. Vanderbilt will next spring drive n public coach in England. The route will be from London to Bridge town, the same that was covered several years ago by James Selby. Vanderbilt will take his coach Venture and about sixty horses to England and will drive the coach daily from May to June l5.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
SPREADS
 THROUGH PosToFFICE

PORTLAND, Ore, December l9.-A special from Colville, Wash, states that there are eighteen cases of smallpox at Maud, distributed among fifteen fam lies. The rostmistress, who is vic tim of the disease, is alleged to have been handling mail for several days. ner sister was one of the first victims. The coroner has telegraphed the facts 10 the postoffice department at Wash ington.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
GOODBYE TO AoKI.

WASHINGTON, December l9.-A farewell luncheon was given by Pres ident and Mrs. Roosevelt at the White House to Ambassador and Viscountess Aoki of Japan. Secretary and Mrs. Root were also guests.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Office of the Comptroller of the Cur rency, Washington, D. c.
 November 9, 1907. Notice is hereby given to all persons who may have claims against The Globe National Bank, Globe, Arizona, that the thereof, within three months from this date, or they may be disallowed.
 VIM. B. RIDGELY,
 Comptroller of the Currency.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
Sewing machines for rent at J. P. McNeil's Furniture store, opposite the Miners union hall, Globe, Ariz.

Jack and Jill were both quite ill,
 Now each is well and wiser, For blues and headaches have to go,
 When they take an Early Riser.
 DeWitt's Little Early Riser Pills are sold by Hanna s Drug Store.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

Railroad Pay Car In-The pay car of the Randolph lines arrived in the city early last evening in charge of Pay. master George Lesser, who began inn mediately to pay of the local employees of the Gila Valley, Globe & Northern. The men were paid in cash and drafts payable through the San Francisco clearing house, receiving half in each kind of tender. Last month payment was made in checks only and next month, according to tho paymaster, ash will probably be used exclusive ly.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

The undersigned have purchased the St. Louis saloon and will not assume any debts of the former proprietors.
 Murphy & Harrington.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
CLEVELAND BANK CLOSED.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, December l9.- The Glenville Banking & Trust company of this city was placed in the hands of a receiver this afternoon. The assets are $l00,000 and liabilities $l25,000.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

Twenty per cent of on all Holiday Goods at Sultan Brothers.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

Dolls! Dolls! Van Wagenen has the finest line ever brought to Globe.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20
Good soft coal delivered in ton lots at SIP per ton. Globe Hardware Go.

For Sale, For Rent and Furnished Room cards for sale at the Silver Belt office. 10c each, for 25c.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

hecgan'S Is one of Globes oldest and bes, known cafes; everything first-class II ais line. Call and be convinced
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

Books! See the large line of books at Van Wagenen s. P. O. building.
Daily Arizona silver belt., 1907-12-20

Get your winter supp:y Of coal while we are delivering it in ton lots at SIP per ton. Globe Hardware Go.