Semi-weekly herald., 1911-04-24
kEBO.

We are told that the word "kebo"
is Mexican lingo for what we, in our
homely vernacular, call "hot air." and
there are those who claim that it also
has still more homely, and nearer
to the soil, definition, but, be that as
it may, there is much Kebo in all our
daily life.
The school children, instead of be-
ing instructed in that which will di-
rectly prove of benefit in their daily
work in life, are filled with Keboish
stuff which enables them to pass a
satisfactory examination and get their
diploma.
The politician goes out among the
people and, instead of talking of pres
ent conditions and actual needs, he
talks of the heroes of the past and
passes out the Kebo to those who are
under the sound of his voice.
The merchant realizes the condi-
tion and while none of his boxes or
bins are labelled Kebo yet it is one
of the commodities he sells and gets
real money for, it is the money re-
ceived from the sale of Kebo that
swell the profit and loss account, on
the profit side.
The physician, when he is called to
the bedside of a patient, uses Kebo
just as often, and great deal more
enthusiastically, than he does the
drugs from his little pill case. In fact
it is Kebo skilfully used that, nine
times out of Cen, performs the cure
which is accredited to the pills and
powders he dispenses.
The lawyer, when he takes case
weighs carefully all the chances of his
client and if he knows that right and
justice are on his side he feels that
he has a chance in court but, in hare
fought legal battles, it is always Kebe
that takes with the jury and gets the
verdict and the lawyer who is the
handiest in dishing out Keboism is the
one whose pole generally comes ir
contact with the ripper and more de
licious persimmons.
The statesman, in addressing his
constituents, is always lavish with his
Kebo, it costs nothing and it pay.
greater dividend than any othel
known proposition. 1t covers hii
shortcomings and wrests applause
from the coolest and most unappre
ciative Of his audience.
The editor, SO ordinarily free from
guile, must daily mix up and dish ou
mess of Kebo, his readers expect i
and must have 1t, no little persons
local mention IS complete without ;
DISH of its flavor and no heavy edi
torial is well rounded without it.
The real estate dealer is, however
probably the greatest dispenser of Ke
be that the sun shines on. Their
seems to be something in the busines
of connecting the sucker with the sol
that is extremely generative of tina
subtle substance. No farm SO goot
So gfainid;, bit What e HE 1mnu9sP fdlepBat fdlepBsat
upon Kebo for proper presentation
of its advantages, in fact the propo
sitions are often at least rs per cen
Kebo and, strange to relate, it is fre
quently the propositions which ar
the more strongly Keboed which ar
the most satisfactory-to the seller a
least.
Great is Kebo, it is a part of ou
national life. We are Kebo shoveler
ty our very nature, we dispense
from the moment of the morning salu
tation until, at the close of the day, w
close our eyes in slumber and ou
mouth in peace. If we are adept il
its use we can make it take the plac
of money in the markets, the place o
true affection in Cupid's courts, tn
place of wisdom in the schools an,
the place of knowledge in the halls o
Justice. By its use we can max
wrong seem right and right appea
wrong, we can bring on war or cal
soothe the tempers Of the angry. Ii
the words of the poet "He that steal
my purse steals trust, but he tha
steals my Kebo doth leave me poo
indeed"