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THE INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM.

Gov. Donaghey seems to be one of those fortunate men who have the happy faculty of getting on the right side of great ques- tions. In his advocating the initiative and referendum for Arkansas he is in line with
 progress. Those advanced meas ures, together with the recall, complement the work of the honest legislature or representa- tive and check or prevent the work of the dishonest one, and they make somewhat less neces- sary the dependence of the peo- pie on representatives or middle men in government, and the presence on the statute books ot
 the referendum and recall makes their use rarely necessary. They are that kind of legislation that advances progress automatically,
 without having to be used. The official who knows that impor- tant measures can be referred to the people for veto or approval
 through the referendum, and if he is unworthy the recall will dis place him, is more careful of his acts in advance. News-Scin itar
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Union Station for Brink|ey!
 Al s,,perintendents Confer Here Ierday Relative to New Union Station for Brinkley.

fine red pressed brick with brown trimmings and spanish tile roof, fitted with sewerage and all mod ern conveniences.
 The station will in all proba- biIity be used by all their sys- tens, the Cotton Belt, Iron Mountain and Rock Island.
 There is considerable prelinli- nary work to be done before the contract for the Union Station can be built, and this will prob ably require several months time but it is safe to say that before the close Of this year Brinkley pe0ple will have seen the con- tract let for the finest passenger station in Eastern Arkansas and one of the best in the state, sout- side of Little Rock.
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Mir. and Mrs. Porter Cannon are visiting friends in Claren- don.
 MT. Aldridge end daughter, AlIene, attended the picnic at Monroe Saturday.
 H. c. and Jay Galloway at tended the ice cream supper at Kanola Friday night. Rqmor has 1t that there is to be 2 wedding soon.
 DANDELIoN.
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Mrs. I. F. Hartley and daughter, Miss Jessie, returned home from Memphis yesterday. Miss Jessie will return to Mem phis in few days.
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Tell lem you saw it in the Argus
~-~.>

We beg to take this oppor- tunity of stating that present indications are that Sunday will be a hot day. Don'tK tKfeel dis couraged. Young will finish the dessert for that Sunday dinner. Hoadley's at Young's.
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DETAIL OF LAST NIGHTS COUNT l
 IN BIC ARGUS PRIZE CONTEST
List of the Prizes.

fHt Prize Elegant Concert Grand Piano listed at S350 Seeond Prize -S200 Town Lot on Cedar Street Third PeOne Full Paid Up Scholarship National Correspondence School in any branch selected, costing up to S60. Fourth and Fiji zTwo 2 Full Paid Scholarships Macon
 Andrews Business College Memphis finest in
 the South Sixth and Seventh Prizes Two S45 Columbia Concert Grand Mophones sh ps $50 Manufacturers Certificate good for $150 pur chase of Piano. Also full paid up Two Years Course (96 essons Ga Piano by mail Ninth Prize ze-Elegant S25 Eastman Camera. sOne Elegant Gold Filled Watch open face the per in the Hunter territory securing the greatest number of votes (and not winning of the first nine prizes HseH fdCne Ladies Gold Filled Watch, face person in Wheatey (postoice) securing greatest number of votes (and not winning any of the first nine pzes) (Speca Elegant Gold Filled Watch open face person in Cypress Ridge and Hndman territory securing the greatest number of (and not winning any of the first nine prizes.) Thirteenth Special Elegant Gold Filled Watch open face person in Holly Grove Holly Grove Rural Route, securing greatest number of votes (and not winning of the frstn prizes. Half Dozen Elegant Photos finest made by Stroud
 StClair Photographers Barrel of celebrated Satisfaction brand Flour
 by J. I. Fargason Gro. Co.,. Brinkleys only Wholesale
 House.
 Besides these prizes number of very valuable be given Announcements later.
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hs promise made by sto the Brinkley Busl- League is about to bead.
 ,al cars of Gen. Supt. |Tell, of the Cotton Ben. Supt. Beacon, of EIsad were set out here kentlemen held Q con- bs yesterday fer the to some def-
 Banding or the pro-
 Union Station for
 sad plans Of the sta
 g were shown and assF sketches showed fatioa which will be
 nes! in the state out
 Rocd.
 tass contemplate 6
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Harsh Condemnation.

Ncthins is mere con,emptihie than Il bald man who preseads to have hair Martial.
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Only About 4 More Weeks

back of deferred counting which evidently Miss Mary Folsom and the other
 Miss Fannie Abes Holly Grove This will be corrected they will be counted in the Thursday
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shlo.l News.

\ Lamar returned e Conway, where flae State Normal. \ Williams has re- after a 10 her aunt, Mrs. ss.
 man who is en- Asart, spent Sun and Jas. Engel la Brinklev.
 snn of Brinkley,
 h Clarendon with
 Eorthen left Sun plls b visit friends. 'ssr of Helena,
 eaga of last ueeE
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Truth in New Proverb.

When hot air comes in the door pa- tience fits out of the winder.- r.--Dosson Herald.
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Tell 'em you saw it in the Argus
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
III tIInu|Ig de eSta naiaDa
UN HOMBRE HERIDO

Esta manana a las diez y ounce MI
nutos ocurri6 un tumulto en- La calie de
San Jose, esquina a Correos.
Tn tai Salgado, repartia unas hoJas
sueltas contra la candidatura del seIior
Roberto H. Todd para el puestO de alcal
de de esta ciudad, Y al llegar frente a
la ofcina de Correos, unos cuantos ciu-
dadanos lie manifestation que no siguiers
repartiendo dichas hojas, trabandose de
palabras y promoviendose IN tumulto.
De la collision sali0 herido Juan Ora
na. Trasladado al Cuarto de Socorros
presentaba una herida incisa de cinco
cent1metros en- al region infra-escapular
izquierda, leve. Fue curado por el prac
ticante senior Salgado. La policia inter
vino para restablecer ell Orden.
Sc han presentado las denuncias CORES
pondientes ante la COrte Municipal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
Corte Suprema
TIURTO MAYOR

ESta manana Sc hA visto ante la Cor
te Suprema, la apelaci0n interpuesta
por Juana Santiago, procedentc de la
Corte de Distrito de Ponce
FL 81 de Dioiembre de 1909, en Pom
ce, y en momento en- que Rafael Marait
Marti, Sc haLaba en- su casa la acusada
he sustrajo de un bolsillo, la suma de
cien dollars de la propiedad del EXPIRE
sado Marti. Sc present0 sobre este he
cho la denuncia correspondence y Wis
to Ell juicio en- Corte alberta, el Jura-
do declare culpable DE hurto mayor a
Juana Santiago, por 10 que la Corte
la conden6 un ano de presidio EN- ell
departmental de San Juan.
Contra dicha sentencia estableci6
apelaci6n y este es el caso que Sc dis
cuti6 hoy. FL fiscal sostuvo las con-
clusiones de la COrte inferior solicitan
do que Sc cumpiiese la sentencia en- to
das sus parties, toda vez que en ell re-
cord no habia infraccion nj NADIA que
mereciera c0rregirse
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
LOS SUCES0S
AGGRESSION A UN GUARDIA

Al ser arrestado en- Yauco, por alterar
la paz, Narciso Mercado, por ell guardia
Guillot, dicho individuo, que es de ma
los antecedentes, agredi0 al citado guar
dia con ell mango de I'm foete; ell guardia
Santos hizo uso de su rotten para reducir-
lc i la obediencia, infri6ndole algunas he
ridas en- la cabeza Tambitn fue arres-
tado ell hermano politico de Mercado.
por haber tratado de arrebatarle el guar
dia dicho individuo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

MON de tOdOs los que ejerzan su profe
sion Ell el distrito, para que designer
tres mas de slls miembr0s como dele
gados a la Asambtea.
Los miembros de la Corte Suprema
quedan tambi6n cordiamente inyitadOs
para cOncurrir q este acto.
Siendo va conooidO Ell fin de esta
Asamblea, recomiendo todos los que
tengan ei prOpositO de concurrir, un
previo cuidado estudio de los cam
bios que enos consideren mas impor-
tantes en- eSa materia, los cuales debe
ran ser presentadOs por escrito, en- for
ma concreta, de manera que prredan ser
facilmente leidos y considerados por
los miembrOs de la Asamblea.
Prominentes oradores tomaran par
tie en- las deliberaciones de la Asamblca
y yo estoy cOntiado en- que tendremos
una completa y amplia discussion de to-
dos los asuntos relaci0nad0s con los f.
nes de ella.
La Asamblea realizara sus trabajos
durante dos dias y estoy muy seguro
de que habra DE producer resultados
altamente satisfActorios que traera
consigo ell mejoramiento de nuestros
actuales metOdos dc procedimiento.
RespetuOsamente,
Foster Brown
Attorney General.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
Notifications en- los Co6igOS
'NUEVA AShkfl}LFA
EN- NONlENBRE
A LOS JUECGS, FtSCALES
Y &-BOGhDOS DE LA I>LA
SenOreS;


En- la c0nVenci0n De alcaldes = Jue-
ces Municipa1es que tuyo lugar en- el
Palacio del Gobernador en San Juan,
en- los dias Is y IA de Julio del corflen
tie ano, el GobernaGor eXpres0 ei de
SEQ. acceptable por Ia convention, de que
pl Attorney General nn algunos de los
dias del mes de Noviembre del corrLen
te an0 c0nvocase una Asamblea de
iueces Y fseaEGs de DistptO y JueceS
Municipales de la isla, con obJeto dc eS
tudiar discutir coertoS cambloS y en-
miendas que conVienc mtroducT en-
nuestra Ley de lEnluiciamlento (.m-
minal.
Despu&s de M regreso de los ESta-
dos Unidos, haee p0cos dias, he consul
tado sobre este punto con algunos Jue-
ces fiscales y tambien he celehrado
varias conferenc,as con ciertos aboga
dos prominentea de "sta isla
Yo estoy entcramcnte ronVencIdO de
que es necesario introdlIcir varioS cam
bios en- taI C6digO de Enjuiciamlento
Criminal encaminada> hacer mas Ell
CAGES Electives nucstros proceGInien
tos en- uno dc los aspectos mas impor-
fantes de ia Administration de .JustIela,
y no hay duda alguna de que tambltn
deben nevarsc 4 cabo otras moditica
clones en- ol C0digo de PrGcedimlento
Civil. No Quiero daeir este que deba-
mos ah0ra ac0meher el pcOycct0 de una
revision general y complcta de t0das
las leyes vigentes Ell ed pals, slno que
nuestro pensamient0 solo debe encami-
narse a lograr aqueHas modifcaciones
que sean de urgonte necesidad.
ObedecMndo, pucs, a las recosnenda-
clones hechas en- la referida Asamblea
V illeces, tengo Ell honor de dirigir una
atenta Y especial invitaci6n todos los
iueces fscalea de Distrito jueces
Municiralea de la isla. a fin de que Sc
sirvan concurrir 4 una Asamblea que
tendra mgar Ell el Palacio del Gober-
nador en- Sam Juan. Ell dia II de No
viembre del corriente ano, 4 las diez
die Ia ma6ana con obieto de estudiar V
discutir los cambios que sean necesarios
jntrodurir en- n,restros C0digos de En-
iuiciamiento Civil v Criminal 4 one an
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
Notas de Mayaguez

Desde la noche que los oradores Unio-
nistas tuvieron que hablar desde dos tri-
Dumas en- la playa por el n1mero de la
concurrencia, los oradores republicanos
hacen otro tantO no va desde dos tribu-
mas sin6 de tres y de cuatro, dandOse el
caso de que por realizar tan aparatoso
espejismo pol1tico, Sc reparte la concu-
rrencia en- pequenos grupos en- torno de
cada tribuna y va aquellos no resultan
meetings, sin6 mtt5ncitos Anoche hicie-
ron ESQ en- la calle de la Rosa. Y en-
dicha calle, en- ell trayecto comprendido
entire las GALES del Rio y Luna Sc
diieron anoche mas disparates y mas
inexactitudes que en- toda la campala.
La Union, que fu6 aqui ell primer
partido que necesito dos tribunas,
esta noche va q la calle de la Rosa no
imitar la hazaila, sin0 probar que mas
tribunas no impican mas gente y 81 que
menos charla implica mas seredad.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
E Ca(nayaI

Fl n1timo nilmero de la revista len
Carnaval'' es muy notable. Texto "
grabados son de rigurosa actliaiidad y
la nota del dia esta palpitante en- sus pa
ginas. Els. una revista que sc abre paS0.
v va coIocandose en- primera linea. Fe-,
licitamos los seTores Cervantes y Gre
gori que con tan buen acierto dirigen "
administran e3 popular semanarfo.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

He aqui una coincidencia que sirve
de propaganda politica: En- ell ntmero
de aver Qunes "a de . La Bandera Anne
ricana'' aparece entire orlas la candida
+ura municipal del partido rnpnblcauo
i travGs de 6sta mirandola la claridad
Sc We perfectamente la tigura de un
BUEY. Un curioso deScubri6 la rara
coincidcncia que es motive de relaiito
por parte de unos, y por parte de otros
es cosa en- que ha intervcnido la mano
de la prOUidemcia. y total NADIA; un
anuncio donde aparcce I'm buey, vaca,
impreso al respaldo de la pagina en- que
esta dicha candidatura. Esta tonteria
ha hecho Greer la masa ignara que de-
tras de la candidatura esta el buey
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
UNA JUGADA AL MONTE

En- eI barrio Espinosa, de Vega Alta,
en- Ell patio de la casa de AguStin Mayso-
net, fu6 sorprendida una jugada al
monte, siendo arrestadas seis perso-
mas Maysonet fue denunciado por in
Traction del Art. 300 del C6digo Penal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
De Bayamoo
LA TEMPORADA DRAMATICA

Ell pnbhco, a pesar de la politica que
todo 10 subyuga, ha dado en- aSistir al tea
tro todas las noches de function.
La temporada de la compania Reyes
Sc presenta muy animada es de esperar
que continue 10 mismo la serie de funcio-
mes que restan.
Manana jueves, representara Ia com
pania el gran drama de Guimera; Terra
Baja.
FL publico bayamones gllsta de estos
espectaculoS aplaude todas las noches
a los artistas.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
ENCUENTRO PERSONAL

En- el barrio Cain Alto de San
German, tuvieron un encuentro personal
WenceslaO Gonzalez y Demetrio Tirado.
resuItando el segundo con una herida de
machetc en- unbrazo que lie interes0 las
artcrias. FL agresor fue arrestado.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

Las notas anteriores son medic politi-
cas- por no haber Otras de mayor interes
La politica es la actualidad
C0rrespOnSa!.
Octubre % de 1910.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
PROFUGOS DE LA CARCEL

Los presos CeIestino Maldonado y Oc-
tavio Quinones, autores de tres hurtosr
que sc encOntraban recluidos en- ell Dep0-
sto Municipal, de Toa Alta, dieronse d
la fuga anOche
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

va Sc habia entire nueStrOS elemcntos
sociales del gran bale q. cclebrara el
mes de Diciembrc el Casino Espd10L, EN-
la fiesta de la Patrona ExceIsa de ES-
pana.
La Directiva del simpatico centric
Sc proponc eclipsar el recuerdo de los
bales anteriores, que han hecho apoca
en- la lOcaidad.
AQui Sc leen con mucho inUer6S los
articulos del BOLETIN. contestando 4
la agresiva actitud de los elementos So
ciallstas.
La colona espanola y la opinion sen-
sata estan de acuerdo, en- un todo, con
el BOLETIN.
Sc atirma que cd senor V aides Sc pro
pOne intr0ducir grandes refonnas en- el
material r0dante de su tranvia.
Correspdnsal.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26
UNA .IUGADA EN- JUNCOS

FL dia "a de los cOrrientes, fue sOr-
prendida una jugada 10 prohibido, sien
do arreStadOs cinco indiyiduos
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1910-10-26

Santiago Vale, periodista y literato
republicano, orador de los de alante, me
dijo anoche en- ell meeting,-particular
mente,--que 81 no Sc hacia ilusiones, q.
sabe que ell distrito de Mayagiiez esta
perddo por ellos y a1adi6: Aguada,
-Anasco, Riuc6n, Cabo Rojo, MaricaO,
Las Marias Sabana Grande, son triun-
10 Unionista !; esta municipalidad y la de
San German es 10 que ganaremos noso-
trOs.
No debe ser, pueS, motive de asOmbro
para los republicanos recalcitrantes q.
digan los Unionistas que ganan 10 local,
teniendo integra la mayOrla de la otra
campana, mas 400 inScripciones, 300 que
habran ingreSado; rebajando 4 estas ci.
fras 200 que sc hayan lido, siempre Sc pua
de ganar, aunque sea pOr UN vOtO, que
es 10 menos. :. Aunque puedc agregarse-
le a eSe | vOto tres ceritos, como quien
no quiere la cosa...
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-08
MASONIC ORE SHOWINGS
CONTINUE TO IMPROVE

Every day better reports are
being received from the Pittsburg-
Liberty mine at Masonic and all
tend to show that it is the coming
camp. 1t is rumored among the
miners of Masonic that discovery
has been made in the mine of a
large cache of ore which assays over
$4,000 per ton, and which was lag
ged up by direction of a former
management of the property in the
hopes that the men acquainted with
the facts would be able to secure a
lease later on.
The recent tapping of the ledge
in the lower tunnel is the best news
that the camp has ever had and at
present the showing is so great
that it has been stated that there
is enough ore in sight in the lower
tunnel at the present time to keep
the mill running for months and
the development work on this level
has not commenced as yet.
AS time rolls along there are
number of tales being told of the
richness of the camp that have
never heretofore been made public.
1t is stated that thousands of
pounds of high-grade have been
taken from the camp and have net
ted large returns to the high-grad-
ers. There is also story current
that high-grading was the result of
the death of man in the district
and this is now being investigated
by various parties and may later
result in criminal charges.
son News.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-08
FOR
PYTHIAN SISTERS
Are ELECTED
WILL BE INSTALLED AT THE
FIRST MEETING IN
JANUARY

At the regular meeting of the
Pythian Sisters, held in the Pythian
Castle last Tuesday night, officers to
serve for the ensuing term were
elected. Elaborate plans are now
under way for the installation GER
emonies, which will take place at
the first meeting in January. The
new officials are as follows:
Most excellent chief, Mrs. Hattie
Stone; excellent senior, Mrs. Flor
ence Ballet; excellent junior, Mrs.
Lillian Fowler; mistress of finance,
Mrs. Florence Swasey; mistress of
records and correspondence, Mrs.
Bertha Peck; manager, Mrs. Ella
Brann; protector, Mrs. Ruby Swim;
outer guard. Mrs. Sarah Summer
vile; trustee, Mrs. Ella Booth.
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j. l.. WORKMAN
AGAIN IN LUCK


Charles Taeffner arrived in Win
nemucca from National this after
noon in the auto of the National
Mines company, bringing several
passengers, among the number be-
ing S. X. Bradford and Frank Re-
Der.
The party brought in the first au-
thentic news received here of the
great strike made Sunday night on
the Chefoo claim. owned by ]. l..
Workman, who discovered the camp.
The town is built upon this claim
and the strike was made within 800
feet of the main street, in the rear
OF the old office of the National
Mining company of Nevada. A rich
ledge was encountered in the tun-
mel at distance of about 400 feet
and a vertical depth of some It's
feet from the surface of the hill.
There are seven feet of ore which
give average assays of $22.60 per
ton, the highest showing values of
more than $500 per ton. Winnie
mucca Silver State.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-08
SUPREME EPOCH IN
HISTORY OF MANKIND
(By BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler, Presi-
dent University of California

(By BENJAMIN Ide Wheeler, Presi-
dent University of California;
The opening of the Panama canal
marks supreme epoch in the his
tory of mankind. The celebration
OF that event, if there is to be one,
must pay heed to the historical
meaning of what is being celebrat-.
ed. Otherwise it will all be a per-
version. a violence. and a vanity.
The canal means, first of all, that
our land joins the two oceans and
looks out Janus-faced toward it's
rights and it's risk on both For
the exercise of it's rights and the
facing of it's perils it must unite
the waters of the two oceans. 1t
is one nation and it's two oceans
must become one highway. Our ex-
istcnce hitherto has been shapen by
our position on the Atlantic facing
Europe; it is likely that the COM
ing years in increasing measure will
take their form and color from our
position on the Pacific facing Asia.
The opening of the canal yields it's
significance in terms of our ma
tons outlook through. the Golden
Gate upon the western ocean, and
1t Is only at the Golden Gate that
the event can tell it's meaning to
the world.
And there is a second considera-
tion. When Columbus started
across the seas he was seeking, not
America, but the old orient of India
and China and the gold and spices.
Men had always desired the east
and the gold and the. pepper. There
was nothing new about the object
of the search. All that was new
was the direction Columbus went
west Judged in terms of its orig
inal purpose his voyage was a total
failure. He started straight for
Asia, but ran upon the long broad
dyke of land we call the Americas.
1t has cost more than four centur-
les for him and those that swarmed
after him to traverse and conquer
the hindering dyke which arose in
his path and forbade him Asia. The
opening of, the canal is the first cut
ting of this dyke-the avenging of
Coiumbus-the end of the four
century halt-the resumption of the
advance toward the orient. 1T
would be a pity and shame to
celebrate this event from behind
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-08
WORK OF PREPARATION
SPOILED PLEASURE OF PARTY

A belated traveller who was COM
PEELED to stay all night in a back
woods cabin says that soon after
the frugal meal tall. gaunt youth
of eighteen and an equally sallow
and gaunt girl of seventeen, both
barefooted, took their hats from
wooden pegs in the wall and pre-.
pared to go out, whereupon the
mother took her pipe from between
her teeth and said reprovingly:
GO long wash your feet, Levi
you and Looly both! Hain't you
'shamed to go off to an evenin'
party without washin your feet?"
They obeyed but as Levi took
the washpan from a bench by the
side of the door he said with
grumble:
I'D bout as soon stay home
from party as to have to fix up
for it.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1910-12-08

the bunker. We have been there
four hundred years. Let us out
now into the open air of the Pa
cific.
But there is third consideration
weightier than all. The civilization
which we inherit, in which we are
shapen, and made to be what we
are, and to do what we do, has its
origin in the valley of the Euphra-
ties and the Nile and on the hillsides
of Syria and Greece. With its back
turned toward the old orient of
India and China, it pushed its way
westward around the globe. 1t
passed from Greece to Rome, to
Spain and France and Germany, to
England and to America across the
seas. The opening of the canal
means that it has entered the Pa
cific; and this is the arena in which
the two world-halves, the orient and
the occident, are to stand, no longer
back to back, but face to face, and
no man can see the issue thereof.
But every man who sees and thinks.
can know that with the opening of
the canal the history of the human
race passes to its last and final
phase. Such an event must be cell
ebrated at a place where it has sig
nificance-where the races meet,
where the arena, be it mart or bat
tlefield, is prepared and fixed,
where the look is straight out west
ward-not averted or askance, but
straight out westward toward the
duty which awaits this nation