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Daily Arizona silver belt., 1910-05-15

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 4 THOUGHT FOR TODAY See e doq-there's ne 'er c stone to thrOW; Or stone-tkere's ger q dog to hit, trow; Or #, perchance, both dog and stone Uieao, It is tue king'S dog-Damn! What can do! |
 -Translated from the Turkish. About one more change of management and there will be crepe on the sanctum door of the Fl Paso Times.
 Texas has "Tell- -the-Truth" society. A goodly proportion of the membership is already in bad standing.
 What Mark Smith has to say nowadays about politics in particular appears to be a waste of good newspaper space.
 At least it is something of relief to know the posiive date when Teddy will tell the polit- ical world where to head in.
 That Los Angeles man who offers $1, 900 for the return of his wife perhaps never gave his missing mate a thousand mills.
 That Texas woman who burned her hus- bands wooden leg to keep him at home nights certainly got the old man up stump.
 That "Record of Territorial Warrants Is- sued'' is mighty good thing for the pub publ-publ- publishers of the Phoenix Repub- lican.
 ''Vote the democratic ticket,' says the Fl Paso Times, that thy days be long on earth. D And filled with disappointment, might aptly have been added
 That Connecticut couple marrying after a courtship of half century, will perhaps man. age to pull through life without figuring in the divorce courts.
 The census figures do not prove that all men are liars, but they do go to show that Southern California newspapers handle the truth in very reckless manner.
 That comets tail, we are told, is nothing but an aduterated sunbeam, and if it fools around the U. $. any considerable time it is liable to be run Tn for violating the pure food laws.
 WaonluSton ulSpdIcneS say Tart and hlS trainer engaged in wrestling bout and that the president threw his trainer. Taft has thrown nearly everybody now, hasn't he?
 throat specialist who was called in by Teddy told him he had been talking too much. Why, we all know that and we're on this side of the ocean.
 That Los Angeles man who incurred the dis pleasure of his wife by showing preference to a seat on lady guests lap rather than on a hat suddenly felt the point, if his better half ddn t see it.
 Wives May Rob-" asserts the Phoenix Ga zette A practice sanctioned by custom dating back to the days of the Garden of Eden. even though history does not mention a pocket in Adams fig leaf
 We are told by foreign correspondent that Roosevelt had nothing to wear in the presence of Denmark $ royalty" The resourceful Ted- dy might have donned "nighty'' and attached necktie. That would have helped some
 Tucson merchants threaten to boycott the newspapers of that city on the ground that the newspapers have accepted advertising business from Los Angeles merchants. Without dis cusslng the point at issue it would seem that there IS considerable influence wrapped m in advertising as a general principle.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
N Should Return to Amer
HISTORY CHARACTERS UP-To.DATE

prize of ST will be given for the best paper in this contest
which will be instituted for trial of four weeks only. Subjects
which historical characters will be assigned for
each week
All papers submitted must be in the form of letters of not less
than 200 than 800 words and be written in ink
upon side only of the paper.
Letters be signed with the writer's grade of school
and address, the number words should below
signature
All work submitted must be strictly original and entirely the
work of the person who submits it.
Topic Abraham Lncon-What Would He Deem the Most
Necessary Reform Accomplish He Were in
Today? Letters this subject be received this office
not later than Thursday June 80 for publication July TO-
Topic AN Imaginary Visit to This Earth by Robert Fulton
in the Present Year Let imagination have free swing and
describe the emotions which would be those of this great student
and inventor could he visit New York Chicago
in this France where the aviation
letters this subject be received this office later
than Thursday, July 7, for publication July II.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

He never heard a factory whistle he
never saw an electric light nor entered
a room warmed by steam.
Washington very likely would change
his clothes of 1776 for the use of a
later cut.
Finding himself in the city which he
had served as first president of the
United States. he becomes interested
and makes inquiry as to the present
president. He is told that the presi-
dent is William H. Taft and that his
salary is $4,000 a year. At this last
remark Washington stands amazed, for
in his day the presidents salary was
about one-third of this.
He finds much pleasure in visiting
the numerous public parks of Washing
ton. The geological park occupies
about 10 acres.
The electric cars add greatly to his
amusement, and also the number of
newspapers for sale on the cars In
1890 there were but four newspapers in
the United States.
Washington is highly entertained by
President Taft, and is shown around
the city in an automobile. at which
Washington stares spellbound
The first president procures a Herald,
in which he reads about the delightful
climate of Los Angeles. and is deter
mined to make a visit and find out for
himself the truth of a LAND without
snow" Your loving niece,
RUTH NJ. BATEMAN.
1865 West Thirtieth street; Vermont
avenue school (not attending school
this term). Age Is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

"The one in 'front.'" l answered, "is
g man who drives the automobile He
is called a chauffeur. Those in the
rear are ladies'
"Ladies You can't mean it, In
my day ladies were not such creatures
as those They look like they were all
hair and hats"
When we got to the races and they
were starting he asked:
What are those things down in
the road that every one is cheering
at?"
''They are the motorcycles and eye
lists. They are going to race"
They We're going at a very moderate
speed compared to what they would
do soon, when George washington
said:
This racing must be stopped. 1t Is
entirely too dangerous. [ must stop
this as soon as possible"
On our way home l stopped in one
of the stores to telephone to one of my
friends. When l was through he said:
what were you talking to the wall
like a lunatic for?"
"I was not talking to the WALL" l
replied II was talking to my friend.
That is telephone and you can talk
over it to New York il you want to-"
well, well,' he said. "If you people
haven't got some of the queerest
things"
SHIRLS ELIZABETH SILK.
440 North Grand avenue, Los Angeles,
grade BS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
ROOSEVELT RELATES HISTORY

Dear Aunt Laurie:
A stately looking gentleman with an
old-fashion, white wig on his head,
short trousers, with pale blue, smooth
silk stockings and a fancy light pink
coat entered the great Union depot in
New York city on the evening of June
q, 1910. This gentleman was George
Washington, who had just alighted
from the Potomac River and WASH
ington, D. c." train from Some
where"
Upon entering the magnificent wait
ing room of the depot he was struck
with amazement at seeing the great
crowd and the dazzling dome of splen-
dor in the center of the building. Soon
the people recognized him and ne was
soon surrounded by a delighted crowd
of people, eager to get glimpse of the
new arrival.
.'Ha. ha! Well, declare, if it isn't
Mr.. George Washington. I'll be bound.
Where on earth did he come from?'
broached an old gentleman upon seeing
the distinguished visitor
[ will leave you here and let your
imagination fill in the story from the
time George Washington finally reached
a hotel that night to a. m. the follow
ing morning.
Having recovered sufficiently to rea-
lie where he was we find George
Washington seated in a comfortable
arm chair resting after his strenuous
evening the night before. Suddenly
porter rushed in and handed the morn
ing paper to him. Glancing at the
front page he read the head line
Theodore Roosevelt will receive
callers today at the Astor hotel"
He soon discovered that he was in
the Astor hotel and he lost no time
in finding out the number of Mr..
Roosevelt's room.
1t is not so very long before we find
him knocking at room "a on the fourth
floor. Soon the door opened and George
Washington is confronted with Mr..
Roosevelt. Mr.. Roosevelt looked at his
visitor a moment and then-well, L
won't tell you what happened; you can
easily imagine that
At any rate, if we could have peeped
into Mr. Roosevelts room a few min
ptes later we would have found George
Washington seated in a comfortable
chair listening attentively to Mr.. Roose-
Welt, who was relating the history of
our country from Washington's ad-
ministration to the present. Your
nephew, ARTHUR MOBILES.
824 East Twenty seventh street, Los
Angeles, Cal; Twenty-eighth street
school; grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
WOULD LIKE THE THEATERs

Dear Aunt Laurie:
When washington was living he had
not very many privileges. He would
find the theaters to go to and the auto
mobiles to ride in and street cars to
ride in and the many privileges which
we have now very enjoyable. The
streets are beaming with electric lights,
which they did not have in his day.
Washington would find the nice new
houses furnished with telephones, cleo
trio lights and every such luxury. He
could have a barber or a chauffeur
to run the automobiles and a good
many other things. He would find
many books, papers and magazines to
read. AUDREY DREYER.
Camarillo, Cal.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
SEES A MOTORCYCLE RACE

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last night as l lay in my bed I
dreamed George Washington had
stepped out of the past and was my
guest.
I was taking him down Broadway to
the motorcycle race, when he stopped
me and asked:
what are those animals in the mid
die of the street?'
"Those," l explained, ''are autono-
biles, common conveyances in these
days"
"And pray, what are those smaller
animals within it, especially the one
in front asked George Washington.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
HE VISITS CALIFORNIA
ear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
In 1890 congress gave to President
Washington the power to select fed
eral territory not exceeding ten miles
square on the river Potomac. The site
of the present city of Washington was
chosen by him in 1871.
washington, knowing that city in
the eighteenth century, would be much
surprised at improvements if he were
to come back today.
Fancy him walking down Pennsyl
vania avenue, a paved street with flag
stone sidewalks. Remember Washing
ton never in all his life beheld a flag
stone sidewalk or an asphalted street,
nor a pane of glass six feet square.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
WASHINGTON VISITS TAFT
IN THE WHITE HOUSE
HONORABLE MENTION

Dear Aunt Laurie:
IT pom the urgent invitation Of
President Taft George Washing
~ ton finally agreed to go to the
capital at Washington, ID. c.
When Taft greeted the former presi-
dent of the United States he was
shocked at his appearance. but George
Washington assured him in mellow
voice that his spirit was perfectly well.
SO the two sat down to dinner when
the electric lights We're flashed on and
George Washington suddenly grew
pale
what was that?' he gasped, blink
ing his eyes in dazed manner.
Taft explained it all to him and they
resumed their meal. After it was over
the two stepped into the hall and Taft
rung the bell for the elevator and
stepped in followed by Washington.
With a whir it shot down and Wash
ington sank Imply into a chair. Taft
looking around saw him and began to
laugh.
Thine brings great changes, you
know" he said.
George Washington was finding it to
be only too true.
Arrived at the bottom floor Taft
stepped into a tiny room and Wash
ington heard him talking into a lit
tie box.
yes. bring it around now" he or
dered, and hung up a shiny thing ON
hook.
well. President Washington, we are
going for ride" he said, so putting
on a heavy coat and some goggles, he
told the servant to bring Washington
a coat.
The two men stood on a balcony
when Washington was startled by a
loud whir and saw a huge thing with
wings coming rapidly toward them
Always brave and daring, Washing
ton whipped out his sword and stood
ready to kill the monster, when Taft
turned and said:
We'll get ready. for we will go out
in my new airship."
Then Washington understood they
were to ride in that thing.
By this time the great machine was
fastened to the railing and Taft helped
Washington in and then got IN beside
him. With lurch the huge aeroplane
started and Washington, reconciled to
the fact that he had to stay in, leaned
back and surveyed the country.
Suddenly the man who was driving
uttered an exclamation and Washing
ton turned in time to see little flame
creeping around one of the wings.
Taft caught up a large cane and
Immediately a tiny stream of water
spurted out.
The airship tipped dangerously to one
side and the flame grew larger and
larger
Washington was by this time greatly
frightened, as the ship was rapidly
sinking.
Taft turned around and said:
See the fire is all out now and the
danger is past. We often have some
trifling occurrences that are most an
noying"
But Washington was not there, only
his coat and goggles remained.
We'll, where are you?" gasped
President Taft
But Washington's spirit had left. for
the excitement was too much for him.
MARCELLA MAHAN.
Cumnock school; age IA.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
WASHINGTON WOULD OPPOSE
CHILD LABOR AND TRUSTS
FIRST PRIZE

FIRST PRIZE
Dear Aunt Laurie:
T THINK if Washington were to re-
turn to the United States today he
would find SO much to do that he
would not know where to begin, at
first
In his day there was war most all
the time and | think he certainly
would have war trying to conquer the
trusts.
My opinion of the men of 1890 and
1910 is very different. The men of to-
day, that is some men, wait and see
what their leaders will do, then they
hasten and do the same thing whether
it be right or wrong. In Washington's
time men had their own opinions and
stuck to them
Now if Washington would come to
the United States today l think he
would stick to his honest principle and
not care what some one else said.
Washington would not allow the graft
that goes on.
Suppose Washington governed
America again. l hardly think he
would allow all the foreign laboring
class to settle down in our beautiful
land and take work from our own peo-
pc He would certainly insist upon
laws that would prohibit child labor
and furnish a good business education
to every child. for if our republic is to
be permanent our children must be
educated as we cannot depend upon
the foreign element.
l think Washington would recon-
mend conservation of government
property such as timber, coal. water
power sites, iron. etc. Letting the peo-
pie use all that was necessary for the
improvement of the country and COM
fort of the people. but carefully guard
ing the surplus for future generations
He would insist on his country pre-
pairing the Philippines for self-govern-
ment and advise America to get out of
the colonial business.
RUSSELL WRITSMAN.
1917 East Twenty-third street. Twen-
tieth street school grade s.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
WASHINGTON A CAPITALIST

Dear Aunt Laurie:
What would George Washington find
to do if he came to earth today? I
think he would find a great many
things to do.
The first thing he would do would be
to study the conditions of the United
States as they are today He would
find that the people did not have the
patriotism and brotherly love and the
peace and harmony which prevailed in
the United States when he left the
earth.
He would find hatred, envy, malice
and revenge between the capitalists
and the laboring class
He would dissolve the railroad trusts
which are doing a great deal of harm
to the United States
He would make laws so that the
government could buy all the railroads
and thereby save many millions of
dollars which 1t now pays to the rail-
roads for United States mail contracts.
He would dissolve all the big trusts
the Standard Oil, the sugar, tobacco,
express and the steel trusts and make
them all competitors.
He would revise the tariff laws and
see that tariff would be in favor of the
laboring class instead of the capitalists,
as it is today.
Then he would adjust the wages of
the laboring people so that they could
live instead of merely existing, as they
do at the present time-instead Of Civ
ing three-fourths of the wealth they
produce to the trusts.
WILMOT HAASE.
2641 Pomeroy avenue; age ~. Corn
well street school. grade A6.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26
INVENTIONS WOULD sEwILDER

Dear Aunt Laurie:
1 am not one who believes George
Washington has been idly dreaming
in the spirit world for over century
waiting for Gabriel to blow his trumpet
I think he has kept up with the times,
and if it is possible for spirits to in
Los Angeles herald., 1910-06-26

THE RHINocERos
I'm the great Rhinoceros
although | never make a fuss).
l am fit, I'd have you know,
To be sight in any show.
It's just a shame I think = don't
you,
In Philadelphia Record.
To Put me in a Cracker Zoo?
ELSIE PARISH,
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27

that he, Jim Lesteron, was not actual ly the man wanted, he told himself. But his early years had been spent in Felverlea, Derefordshire. It was not until the death of his parents that he had taken house in Danechester, ow ing to it's easy access from London.
 ''Donine dbtge noS," said Jim Les terton. It was habit of his to mur mur the simple old Latin prayer in the difficulties and perplexities of life. Then he set out for Chancery lane.
 The MessrS. Lawson were quite un- like typical men of law. They bore a comical resemblance to each other, and even their voices had the self-same tone. Jim had a feeting remembrance of making such heads as theirs out of hollowed turnips in his youth But heEsoo discovered that the round chubby faces were those of keen busi- ness men, and watched them with in- terest.
 They proceeded at once to the busi- ness in hand
 MT. Lesterton," said the one who appeared to be the elder of the two. Can you call to memory a certain night in March, about seventeen years ago, when man stopped you at the gate of your home, your fathers home it was then. saying he was starving and half-dead with cold?"
 Jim Lestertons memory was a good one, but he had to think hard before he could recall the night in question. He paused before he made any reply.
 The name of the man was Francis Faithful" said the brothers, this time simultaneously, and with rather odd effect
 'Oh, yes, I remember. The name helped me to recall him. It struck me at the time as rather quaint" said Jim.
 You fed and clothed him." said the elder brother. solemnly.
 Any decent chap would have done the same,' said Jim hastily, disclaim- ing any glory in the matter. He was down on his luck
 He took fancy to you. and vowed as he left your fathers house that, if
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
COST OF LIVING IN 1851.
Some Things Were Higher, but Most
 of Them Lower than at Present.

some Things Were Higher, but Most
 of Them Lower than at Present.
 All old memorandum book, in which some interesting prices are recorded. has just been brought to light by the Brooklyn Eagle. The prices afford a basis for comparison; and as one reads them one begins to believe what the ,ld people say-that former times were indeed better than these.
 The woman who kept this account book paid, to be sure. in 1851. three dollars and twenty-five cents to go from Westfield, Mass, to New York, and three dollars more to go from New York to Philadelphia, but she paid only twenty-eight cents dozen for her washing ng-beautifully ironed and brought to her door-and ten dol lars a month for her board, and it was good, too.
 She had her daguerreotype taken, and a half for it. We can improve on that price now. She bought pair of shoes for one dollar and twenty five cents, and had a dress cut for thir- ty-seven and half cents.
 The accounts bristie with half and quarter cents. Things cost sometimes a flip" sometimes levy The for mer was six and a quarter cents. the latter twelve and half cents.
 She bought pair of rubbers for eighty seven and a half cents, and wrote them down as gums" For her pew rent at church sine paid sixty-six and two-thirds cents. Her gown was made of ''debage," "delaine" and "mUll," and she paid one dollar and seyenty-five cents for the fitting and making of one. She paid the exorbi- tant price of two dollars and twenty five cents for pair of congress gaiters.
 For teaching school eleven weeks this woman received eighty-two dol lars She has a tooth drawn and pays twenty-five cents-this. was before. the days of anesthetics.
 We find an entry waters" and we remember that there were no envelopes in those days, and that all letters were simply folded and then stuck together with red waters. Perhaps you may remember that your grandfather kept box of them on his desk, close beside the sand-sprinkler with which he blot ted his letters.
 What we call the cachou dates back long way. This lady of the accounts was buying cachous in 1851. They are small lozenges, with no other pur- pose, so far as is generally known, than to promote the fragrance of the breath.
 She burned in her lamp ''huid"-a highly inflammable oil which preceded the safer kerosene.
The Holbrook news., 1910-05-27
LET ME ENJOY.

Lot me enjoy the earth no less Because the all-enac citing Might That fashioned forth it's loveliness Had other aims than my delight. About my path there fits a Fair. Who throws me not a word or sign; will find charm in her uncare. And laud- those lips not. meant for
 mine.
 From manuscripts of moving song, Inspired by scenes and souls un-
 known, I'll pour out raptures that belong To others, as they were my own. Perhaps some day, toward Paradise And all its blest-if such should be I shall lift glad, afar-off eyes, Though it contain no place for me. Thomas Hardy.