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FACTS ABOUT SPONGES

In ancient times sponges were be-
lieved to be sea foam solidified and in
all ages they have been an element of
curiosity to man. Some scientists have
declared the sponge to be animal life;
others have held ii TO be a species of
vegetable life, and still others have
thought ii of mineral formation. Thus
have the naturalists quarreled over the
origin OF the sponge, and have dis
agreed as TO its power to move itself
from place TO place of it's own volition.
But il is now a known fact that the
sponge with which you battle your
body is the horny skeleton of one of,
the lowest or simplest kinds of ami
mails. When alive this delicate frame
work Of cells Is fastened TO a rock or
coral reef Within its inner cells are
little whip lashes, which are used 10
induce the water to pass through it's
pores This process is carried on by
slight expansion and contraction of the
entrances 10 the pores. Any food car
ried into the sponge by the water 10
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absorbed and digested by the inner
cells.
There is vast variety of sponges.
They are all marine and for the most
part tropical. From the Mediterranean
sea and the Indian ocean is procured
the common variety of commercial
sponge used for domestic purposes
This sponge is found at moderate
depths by fishermen, who use glass
bottomed buckets to look through into
the water. When a sponge is located
1t is brought to the surface by means
of long pole with iron hooks fastened
to its end.
After a goodly supply of sponges
have been hooked up they are ieft on
dry land TO die and deeompose. after
which they are thoroughly washed ana
bleached. Their original color is a
dark, muddy brown.
The rarer sponges, such as the va
riety known as Venus flower basket
are most exquisitely formed and are ~
be found only by dredging at great
depths In southern seas.
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Junior Call Third Market
Bow-wow Boys Girls:
the month school bs
and You
and settling down steady
juniors fine
that is to start early Don't until
have
advanced rung BY the ladder and don't
at the last You
asng look well
examinations at the last
remarkable There
dog on our street who when brought his
OF abode by the little of Of
family Of dogs
shack alley few blocks distant.
Being he when he was
captured and taken home by the little girl
his horizon has frightened steadily
pnded accordingly His
he
The other day little yellow
tail between his legs his droop dirty
to little
My neighbor him nduith
whoop and growl dashed
neck and proceeded beating What
loafng around here he gowled
gentlemen, with poor
scurrying, terrified, of the line of danger
BY that time the resident CANNES had
proceeded to administer the bully efua licking had
the
"Aonzo
the on (Mother below
hne) The been taken
strenuous efforts being made to find him home
considerate
little girl whose dress lad
of patches, look if something
while beneath clothes We
It's the mind heart that When
yourself, smile "how
dor anything and it's bound help
ALoNZo
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ny KATHARINH REALs

Q ONE years ago when the subject
OF a national flower was under
consideration, Mr.. Louis Prang
OF Boston published q pamphlet setting
forth the respective merits of the
goldenrod and the arbutus as competi-
tors for the place of honor He asked
for an expression of opinion from the
public, and the response was over
whelmfngly In favor OF the golden" rod
1t is without doubt the most represent
ative wild flower in America, and is a
native of almost every state in the
Union.
There are 100 varieties, 95 of which
are natives Of North America The
scientific name of the plant is Solidago
from Solfdus,' and ago" meaning ito
make solid," or ito draw together"
which adds to its appropriateness as
an emblem of our great republic
Seven states, Alabama. Georgia,
Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska Penn
sylvania and Tennessee have chosen
it for their state flower, although Ne
braska is the only one that has made
1t a subject of legislative enactment.
Only two or three varieties grow wild
in Europe. One that is quite common
in Great Britain is tall, straight va
riety called Aaron's rod.
WAS CALLED "WoUND WEED.
1t was formerly known as wound
weed" on account of it's healing proper
ties. An old eleventh century botanist
writes that ii was dried and in that
state brought from abroad and was
sold by the herb women in the markets
in Queen Elizabeth's time. 1t was in
great demand for dressing wounds and
cuts, and sold for as much as half a
crown an ounce.
About that time the plant was dis
MI N mo- rtoiy ~. H.,
Hampstead and as soon as it was found
to be a native plant it became value
less.
This says the old botanist, "veri-
fieth our English proverb, Far fetcht
and deare bought is best for ladies'"
Tradition classes the goldenrod
among the plants used by the Druids
as divining rods. In skilled hands the
plant is credited with being able to
point out springs of fresh water, as
well as hidden treasures of gold and
silver.
In New Zealand and st. Helena the
flower is known as yellow weed" and
one variety grows more than eight feet
high and branches like a tree.
The plant is not now regarded as
having any medicinal qualities, al
though cattle avoid it on account Of
its astringency.
Is DISTINCTLY AMERICAN
While the goldenrod like most
Americans, can name an ancestry that
had It's origin in an older country it
is distinctly American. 1t holds no place
in the mythology of the ancients and
it's associations are almost all with the
new world. AS the daisy and the but
tercup are so closely associated that
one can hardly think of one without
the other, so the goldenrod and the
aster are almost inseparable not only
in fact but also in legend and tradi-
tion.
INDIAN LEGEND OF ITS ORIGIN
In a queer little hut on the edge of a
pine forest and beside a clear lake.
lived an old Indian squaw. She had
lived there SO long that no one knew
when she came, and all sorts of queer
tales were told about her by the few
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GoLDnNROD--Preca Encourage
mcnt.
! lie among the Goldenrod,
| love to see II lean and nod;
/ love to feel the grassy sod
Whose kindly breast will hold me last,
Whose patient arms will fold me fast.
Fold me from sunshine and from song,
Fold me from sorrow and from wrong;
Through cleaning gates OF Qoldcnrod
III pass Into the rest OF God
Mary Clemens Ames.
Because It's shaped blossoms show
How souls receive the light Of God.
And unto earth give back that glow,
thank him for tho Goldenrod.
Lucy Larcom.
Copyright 1910, ~ O. Macmillan. All Rights
Reserved.)
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SHORT BARKS FROM ALONZO

a Jill hill
TO fetch Junior CALI
Jak fell down andb
Jill a bawl
off did
AS fas as h could
Alonzo patched his
With printers
The blanket home yesterday The tailor had
apparel would
month old bow-wow On the looks like the latest
.
Nowt
hasb
rink When a
controlling legs what do reckon will
a four-ooted beast?
lis Of TO
with him "a a guide 10 tour
cked under his
Blanc and a gondola under Venetian
o a barn,
pair 0 arr
Which scared her she died.
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INDIAN LEGEND OFF rrs ORIGIN

In queer little hut on the edge of
pine forest and beside clear lake.
lived an old Indian squaw She had
lived there SO long that no one knew
when she came, and all sorts of queer
tales were told about her by the few
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Saved From Awful Death.

How an appalling calamity in
 his family W IS prevented is told
 by A. D. Mcdonald, of Fayette- vile, N. c. K. F. D. No. 8. My
 sister had consumption" he writes, "she was very thin and
 pale, had no appetite and seemed to grow weaker every day, as all remedies failed, till Dr. King's New Discovery was tried, and so completely cured her, that she has not been troubled with a cough since. It's the best medicine 1 ever saw or heard of" For coughs, colds, lagrippe, asthma, croup, hemorrhage- all bronchial troubles, It has no equal, soc, $1.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaran. teed by ali Druggists
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SAY INK ON THE STUDS"
Mashed Potatoes as Steady Diet Caused Moline Boys to Run
 Away-Want Ice Cream.

Chicago-Mashed potatoes, served on the family table morning and noon and night, became so odious to James Smith and Gilbert Lancaster, two TO- year-old Moline lads, that they ran away from home and came to Chicago to obtain a change of diet. The other night they landed in a cell in the Har- rison street annex, after being picked up in the streets penniless and anxious to return home.
 we were treated well at home,"' the lads told Desk Sergeant Conroy, but every meal we had to eat mashed potatoes, and we both got so we could not eat them any more. We saved our money until we had $20. and we sneaked away from school and came to Chicago.
 "The first meal we bought cost us 50 cents apiece, and you bet we did not eat any mashed potatoes. or fried potatoes either We only ate one good meal day. and the rest of the time we lived on ice cream soda
 Most of the money we spent seeing the nickel shows, and some of them were fine. We did not sleep in a ho- tel. but found big box near the rail road track beside the river some where. and we stayed here. Now we haven't any money, and guess we had better go back to school, but maybe now they won't have potatoes so oftan"
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Installation of Officers

On the evening of December IA, 1910, Ruby Chapter, No. 8, Or der of Eastern Star, publicly in- stalled the following officers, the visitors present being the mem bers of Winslow Lodge No. 13, F. and A. M:
 Mrs Maggie Wonders, worthy matron.
 George D. Jewett, IT,, worthy patron.
 Mrs. Cora Walcott, associate matron.
 Mrs. May J. Hayward. secre- tary.
 Mrs. Kate Proctor, treasurer Mrs. Jessie L. Anderson. con- ductress.
 Mrs. Hattie Holm, assistant conductress.
 Mrs. Cora PenrOd, Adah. Mrs. Fannie Cristal. Ruth. Miss Alberta Parr, Esther. Mrs. Ruby Buster, Martha. Mrs. Ada Gates, EIecta.
 Mrs. Frona Parr, warden.
 Mrs. V. C. Proctor, sentinel. Mrs. Addie Lamb. chaplain. Mrs. Elizabeth Weber, mar shal.
 Mrs. Essie Lancaster. organ ist.
 After the work of the chapter was completed the members anC visitors retired to the banque hall, where oyster stew, cak' and coffee were enjoyed by al present.
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A Pleasant Afternoon

Friday afternoon, December 9, Mrs. Geo. C. Reed opened her home to the ladies of the Friday club and Mrs. Wm. Daze, guest of honor.
 The house was adorned with California pepper tree boughs, whlch lend themselves to such graceful usage. The burning of Japanese incense gave delight ful oriental fragrance.
 The afternoon was spent in chatting, not gossip, for these ladies pride themselves on hay ing club which does not in- dulge in that feminine propen sity, and sewing. These ladies are practical, as well as literary
 At 5 o'clock the ladies were in vited into the dining room, q room made artistic by Japanese prints, where an elaborate five course luncheon was served. An attractive centerpiece, consisting of fruit, nuts and raisins, was q slight reminder of the coming holiday season.
 Miss Mary Myers assisted Miss Jessica Reed in serving the repast. Miss Myers proved her self so efficient one ot the ladies remarked that there was a probability of her obtaining q position at the Harvey House, i her ambition leaned that way.
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W1nslow Lodge No. 13, F. & A. M., held their annual election of officers last Tuesday evening, the following being chosen to serve for the coming year: H. w. Asbury, w. M., Geo. D. Jewett, 5. w.; Rev. M. F. Ault, ]. w; w. A. Parr, Secretary; R. C. Creswell, Treasurer.
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Some of the out of town peo- pie who attended court during the week were w. G. Code and wife, Mir. and Mrs. Bly,, R. C Creswell, V, (. Proctor, Geo. P Sampson, Father Connolly, Geo. Jewett and Charles Bond, oi Winslow, Alfred Ruiz, of St Johns, Bill Richard and Homer Bushman, ofSt. Joseph, and Mrs Desmond and son, Will Wahl.
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SHOT WHILE
 RESISTING ARREST

Shortly after midnight last Friday Night Marshal Frank Ketchum, while attempting to arrest Anderson Whalen, was shot through the shoulder, and IS still confined to his home.
 Ketchum in some manner feared that Whalen was carry ing a revolver, and meeting the man on his way home asked him if he was armed.
 Whalen mistook the marshal for a sure enough holdup man and failed to answer questions put to him, he having about $S5 on his person at the time. He dld, however, draw a gun and began shooting at Ketchum, one shot entering just below the shoulder and causing a very painful wound, which may yet prove fatal.
 Meanwhile the marshal had his own gun working and put three bullets into Whalen, one in the arm, one in the leg and an other through the left lung.
 Santa Fe Speclal Officer Kemp heard the bombardment and made an attempt to help the town officer. Kemp found Wha- len near a fence in an alley in the act of reloading his revolver and succeeded in placing him under arrest. Vixen searched Whalen was found to have three revolv- CTS on his person, he explaining their presence by saying he was taking them to his room.
 Whalen's condition at the pres. ent writing is quite serious, he now being threatened with pneu. monia. It was some time after the shooting before medical at tention was secured for him, and though he seemed to rally and get along very nicely the first two or three days, he is at pres ent not doing so well, and small hopes are entertained for his re- covery. The injured man came here about three mouths ago from Los Angeles, where he has a wife and family, and has been in the employ of J. E. Kleindienst as a carpenter. Mir. Kleindienst says Whalen was very steady man and always prompt on the job.
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From the land of Sunshine and Flowers:-Seventh Anniversary Number of the Los Angeles Ex- aminer will tell you all about the Wonderful Southwest. Mailed to any address in the United States or Mexico 10 cents a copy. Date of issue, Dec. 25, 1910.
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Those who left here Sunday to attend the Teachers Institute, which is to be held at Flagstaff this week, were: Misses Edith Smith, Potter, Greer, Grace Webb and Prof. Fish and wife. of Snowflake, Misses Bernice Smith and Esther Hess, O. R. Ripley, County Superintendent R. C. Smith, of this place, and a few others whose names we did not procure.
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Wants To Help Some One.

For thirty years J. F. Boyer, of Fertile, Mo, needed help and couldn't find 1t. That's why he wants to help some one now. Suffering so long himself he feels for all distress from Backache, Nervousness. Loss of Appetite, Lassitude and Kidney disorders. He shows that Electric Bitters work wonders for such troubles. Five bottles," he writes, "whol- ly cured me and now 1 am well and hearty It's also positively guaranteed for Liver Trouble
 Dyspepsia, Blood Disorders, Fe. male Complaints and Malaria
 Try them. soc at all Druggists.
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C. B. Sherwood, one of the old time residents of Winslow, who left here some ten or twelve years ago, is again in town visiting with friends. Mir. Sherwood, during his previous stay in Wins low was connected with "Uncle" Jimmy Wallace in conducting the Winslow Mail.
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Edward P. Cushing, of St. Louis, arrived here Friday morn ing to take a position as sten- ographer in the office of Super intendent Gibson. Mir. Cushing is a cousin of J. J. Collins.
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Banks On Sure Thing Now.

"I'll never be without Dr. Kings New Life Pills again. D writes A. Schingeck, GAY Elm St., Buffalo, N. Y. "They cured me of chronic constipation when all others failed" Unequaled for Biliousness, Jaundice, Indiges- ton, Headache, Chills, Malaria and Debility. 25c at all Drug gists.
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Jos. Daze, who has heen at Phoenix for the past two months as a clerk at the constitutional convention, returned Sunday and is again to be found in agent O'Rourke's office.
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Robbed in Police Station.

Cranford, N J.-The 30 members of the police force of Cranford are look ing for thief who slipped into police headduarters the other night and stole a s100 gold watch from the pocket of Sergeant Halsted while the sergeant was "snoozing" on duty.
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X. N. Sleeves, of Flagstaff, prosecuting attorney of Coconi- no county, stopped over in Winslow Wednesday night re- turning from Holbrook, where he had been in attendance at court.
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R. M. Bruchman returned Monday from Ripon, Wis, and other points in the east having been visiting with his parents at that point.
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MT. W. Byrnes Wills and Miss Polly Duggar have accepted tele- phone positions at Cliffs, Miss Ruth Morrison is also employed near there.
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Ends Winters Troubles.

To many, winter IS a season of trouble. The frost bitten toes and
 fingers, chapped hands and lips, chilblains, cold sores, red and
 rough skins, prove this. But such troubles fly before Bucklen's Ar nica Salve. A trial convinces. Greatest healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts, Sores, Eczema and Sprains. Only 25c at all Drug gists.
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Ben Downs returned Monday last from Phoenix. Mir. Downs has been in attendance at the constitutional convention as chairman of the Legislative com mittee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen.
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Mir. Riley Walcott and family leave today for Wichita, Kans., to spend the holidays with rela- tives.
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L. C. Henning, cashier of the Navajo and Apache bank, spent several days at Winslow last week.
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The class that made their first communion at the Catholic church last week were enter tained at supper Friday evening, the 9th inst, by Mrs. J. Downs, her residence being beautifully decorated for the occasion.
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James Scott and daughter Maud spent a few days here last week before leaving for theii home. MT. Scott has been at Phoenix attending the constitu- tiOnal convention.
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Mrs. L. H. Ball left Wednes- day for a short stay in Albuquer- que with her daughter, Mrs. Nell Kavanaugh.
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The dance given last Friday night by the Relief society at Webster's hall was a great sue cess. The proceeds amounted to a little over $1OO, which will help towards the rebuilding of Snowflake Academy.
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Lloyd C. Henning is in Wins low working at the Navajo Apache Bank temporarily.
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Ed Howell spent last week with his family here.

Chauncey Woods. who IS at tending school at the Harvar1 Military school in Los Angeles, arrived home last Friday for the holidays.
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Judge w. c. Heacock, a well known attorney of Albuquerque, was a Winslow visitor the early part of the week.
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Mrs. C. M. Byrd and Miss Ruth Byrd returned Monday from Los Angeles, and other points on the coast where they have been visiting.
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MT. and Mrs. Gilbert Hatha way returned from a visit with relatives in California Sunday night.
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Preaching services held at the old school house every Sunday morning at II o'clock. All are cordially invited to attend. E w. Elmquist, pastor.
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Mrs. c. M. Bledsoe who has been quite i'll is somewhat i'm proved.
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B. B. Neel, night operator of this place and who has been away on a vacation, returned to his duties last week.
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J. w. Houseley, of the Santa Fe boiler shop, returned Monday after brief visit with relatives at Shawnee, Okla.
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John F. Bauer, editor of the Winslow Mail, was in town last Tuesday.
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The Columbia Park Boys Club of San Francisco appeared at the Winslow opera house Thursday evening under the auspices of the Santa Fe Reading Room and gave a highly enjoyable enter tainment to a packed house. Long before the performance be- gan there was not a vacant seat to be found, and before the en- tertainment had gotten well un- der way the place was packed so that it was impossible to get in- side the door. The boys opened with a selection by the band. consisting of thirty-fve pieces, rendering Sousa's "The Thur, derer" and "The Columbia"Park Boys Club March," written for the band by their musical direc- tor, Conrad Horst. The boys had the entire audience with them from the tap of the first drum and the entertainment was conceded the best ever given here by any of the various entertain CTS sent by the Santa Fe.
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Mrs. Geo. Hill left for a brief visit to Los Angeles Thursday.
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Supt. E. J. Gibson and family left Wednesday for Los Angeles.
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Additional Locals

Miss Esther Hess was a vlsI tor in Winslow Sunday.
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Seventh Anniversary Number of the Los Angeles Examiner to to be published Dec. 25, 1910. A 16O page paper profusely illus trated in half tones and colors, giving full statistics of this re- markable country, mailed to any address in the United States or Mexico, 10 cents sl copy. Send it back East. Send orders and money direct to the Los Angeles Examiner for the number ot copies you wish mailed to your friends. As the edition Is limited
 an early remittance is desired.
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NORTH SIDE.

Primary and first grades, Miss Myers teacher. Enrolled, Al. Attendance, 95 per cent.
 Second grade, Miss Parr. En- rolled, 27. Attendance, 96 per cent.
 Third and fourth grades. Miss Young. Enrolled, 52. Attend ance, 95 per cent.
 Fifth and sixth grades, Miss Gavin. Enrolled, 36. Attend ance, 96 per cent.
 Seventh grade, Miss Brake. Enrolled, 2S. Attendance, 97 per cent.
 Eighth and ninth grades, Miss Buxton. Enrolled, 30 Attend ance, 95 per cent.
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Winslow News Notes
 From The Winslow Mail
Report of Schools

Following is the report Of the schools for the month ending Dec. ?, 1910:
 SOUTH SIDE.
 Primary and first grades, Mrs. Weinert teacher. Number pupils enrolled, 46. Attendance, 95 per cent.
 Second and third grades, Miss Lee. Enrolled, 4I. Attendance, 93 per cent.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1910-04-01
yxYASHINGTON.-It's hard enough tt

WASHINGTON hard enough to
wv have constituents in any event,
but it's much harder to have 'em for
next door neighbors.
Representative Slemp is the only
Republican member of the house from
Virginia. This, is of course, a Re-
publican administration. So when any
body in Virginia wants anything he
comes to Slemp.
Just now Slemp is facing a problem
in little. The town of Bristol is split
up between Virginia and Tennessee.
Representative Brownlow of Tennes-
see, like Slemp, is the lone Repub-
lican from his state. White House in
fuence is divided. For 40 years a
Tennesseean has been postmaster of
Bristol. Brownlow wants a Tennes.
seean to be postmaster. But the presi
dent has appointed Virginian to the
place. The appointment still lacks
senate sanction, so that Brownlow
has not given up hope. Slemp is
smiling, for the reason that the sen
ate is not considering his mans name