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The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
THE REASON
 WE CELEBRATE

Although the Fourth is the day that is celebrated. 1t is not the day on which the immortal Declaration of Independence was signed. The great docu- ment was read to the people on the Fourth after having been approved by congress, but it was not signed on that day.
 On July 2 Jefferson presented for adoption the great document after ''the colonies in congress assembled" through the advoc- acy of Richard Henry Lee of Virginia, adopted the following resolution:
 Resolved, That these united colonies are and of a right to be free and independent states; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British crown and that all political connection between them and the state of Great Britian is and ought to be totally dissolved. !"
 This resolution was debated for nearly a month, and, owing to the absence of Lee, who had been called home, the defense fell on his colleague. Jefferson. On July 2 Lees resolution was adopted, and Jefferson's draft of the Declaration was adopted on July 4, 1776.
 John Hancock, president of congress, and Charles Thomp- son, it's secretary. immediately signed the document and thus were branded as the first trait ors to the sovereignty of Geo rge III. The signatures were not. appended until Aug. 2. John Dickson, Edward Riddle. Thom- as Willing and Charley Hump hreys were opposed to the col onies seeking to upset the Div inc prearrangement of establish ed government" and that is why Benjamin Franklin, Robert Morris, George Ross and James Wilson were sent to congress. A man seldom mentioned John Nixon-was the first to read in public the great statement pre- faced: When in course of human events ="
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Bible School Items

Sunday. June 30, we had quite a good meeting; thirty people present.
 We owe much to the children who are so faithful in attendance.
 Among the out of town visitors was Miss Catherine Mann of Chambers.
 We missed many familier faces however, among them were: Joe Woods Jr.. EIwood Grouse. Willie, Eddie and Roy Woods. May Buck, Nellie and Anna Daniels, Eddie Sharp. We expect Leon Sapp home soon. We missed many more who do not come, but we wish they would come and help us. Every Sun day, at the old school house at 2::30 p. m.
 Last Monday evening at the old school house. Bro. Arnett preached an excellent sermon. Unless providentially hindred Mir. Arnett will preach at the same place agaln Monday evening July 9th. All cordially invited. Come out you will hear a good sermon.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
EverybOdy's Lonesome

One of the best stories of re- cent years is the one entitled '.The Secret In Her Heart"
 Briefly the story is this:
 A girl was lonesome. unpopular and far from being judged hand some in person. She wore a dis satisfied took. She was soured. morose, discontented.
 An older woman of much ex- perienee felt sorry for the girl. She told the young woman 8 great secret. The secret con- tained only two words:
 Everybody's lonesome.
 The girl took the saying to her heart. She said the words over and over in her mind. She pom dered them until she began to understand how selfish and un- lovely she was. She began to use the secret, and it became a potent charm that transformed her life.
 The secret of it?
 Simply this: When you come to realize that everybody. re- gardless of condition, is just like you; that everybody craves com panionship, sympathy, encour- agementwhy. you oughtnolonger to envy any one or hate any one or withhold your help and sym pathy from any.
 Do you see?
 This is the way the charm works when put into service: When you give out smiles and sympathy and charity you forget your loneliness; when you lose your selfishness in charity you lose your envyings; whel- you make yourself friendly you make others happy. you ,Qake yourself happy. N
 Everybody's lonesome.
 The girl found it to be so. When she understood she was no longer hateful or morbid. Her dissatisfaction left her. She be- came generous, cheerful and popular. She was sought out for her charm of mind and heart and because of her sympathetic understanding of others.
 Everybody's lonesome.
 Everybody's built that way.
 Do you realize how true it is, my friend? Your father. mother, sister, brother, friend. the one who works beside you in shop or store or office or field. your-next door neiGhbor. the man or wo- man in the street, the stranger. everybody everybody's lone
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The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

Miss Zella Jones of Flagstaff visited here Tuesday.
 Rev. J. Andrew Arnett will preach at the old school house next Monday evening 8:15. Subject The ship and voyage ofLife". Everyone invited.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
AROUND THE
 BLUE SKY STATE

Yavapal county has been 1n-. creased 60 per cent through the cooperation of the county asses sor and the state tax commission.
 The Santa Fe proposes to build a branch line from Kirkland or Hillside into the Copper Creek district. The surveyes for the road are now being made.
 The first of the Verde valley peaches appeared on the market last week. The fruit is large and delicious.
 Congressman Hayden has in- troduced a bill for an appropri- ation to preserve the Tumacacori mission in Santa Cruz county.
 Regardless of the fact that the state legislature made no appro- priation for the Arizona National Guards, the militiamen are pre- pairing to go into encampment at Fort Huachuca August 2.
 Reports from Tucson state that the potato crop in that vicinity is not up to the average.
 A block and half has been added to the University of Ari- zona campus at Tucson.
 There will be fifty mile auto race for $2OOO purse at the Arizona state fair.
 Fine range conditions are re- ported from all the grazing dis tricts of the state this year.
 Cochise county is making bids for good highways by placing road side sign posts and making other improvements.
 The Fl Paso & Southwestern is planning extensive additions to its railway lines in the state.
 The new transcontinental com modity rates in Arizona will go into effect on July 11th.
 Reports have it that the next state legislature will be asked to appropriate $25O,OOO for the Arizona exhibit at the Panama Pacific Exposition at San Fran cisco.
 E. M. Holt. a well known en- gineer, committed suicide at Winslow last Thursday. No motive for the deed was known.
 The Mexican government has asked that the Arizona live stock sanitary board modify it's cattle dipping order.
 Pima county mas decIde0 to spend $15, ,OOO.OO on good roads this year.
 The American Geographic society with a large party of foreign visitors will visit various points in Salt River valley in October.
 The Phoenix city council is planning to provide play grounds for children.
 Approximately $22, 900 is being expended at Phoenix each month for street paving.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
At The Brunswick

Among the guests registered at the Brunswick this week were: Jos. Harner, Santa Fe; Ferveric Snyder, Santa Fe; Ormus Hurley, Snowflake: R. E. Smith, Los Angeles; A. o. Weill. Phoenix.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
News of HoIbrook and Vicinity

VlcCOr SalaS went CO WlnSloW to spend the Fourth.
 John Grigsby was a Winslow business visitor this week.
 Lafe Barber, Jos. Lopez and T. Florez went to Flagstaff to view the natal day program.
 Mrs. L. c. Henning returned today from Flagstaff where she has been for the past two weeks.
 David Marx, of Los. Angeles, Cal, was a local business visitor Tuesday.
 The county supervisors were in session this week but the great national holiday interrupt ed their considerations of mat ters pertaining to the county and they will take up equalization work on July 16.
 The record for the best ship ment from this state is given to c. E. Perkins, according to the Colorado buyers on the local market. The shipment was prime according to these gentle men, which, considering the fact that Holbrook alone ships approximately 700 carload an- nually means much more than these few words indicate.
 If. safe and sane Fourth ap- peals to the public. then Hol- brook is the place to come. AL though the residents were up early and late. there was no dis turbance that would mar the semi -slumberous. patriotic, to rest and quietude disposed residents. The local people take the Fourth more as a religious than a dis play occasion, and when one stops to think about it, is it not the best and most proper way? When we stop to consider that the celebration spirit claims 5000 victims annually and mains about quadruple that number, a safe and sane Fourth looks like an evolution to the proper conception of how one should meet a day that marks practical ly, like the dawn of Christianity. an epoch to progress and a higher standard of national existence.
 The battles in the roped arena are once more a matter of history Local followers of the fistic tour naments were pretty closely on the inside apparently. The Johnson-Flynn affair created little interest in so far as wagers go. The Wolgast-R Rivers melee held the center of the stage and strange as it may seem all the bets were made on who would get the referees award of the contest. Undoubtedly the affair was staged as fair and square as it could be and it was one of the most oddly ended battle of the ring. There are some who pm their faith to Rivers, but if the judge of the contest saw it different. considering the fact that both men were down when the count was made, double knock out should satisfy the most earnest advocate of the manly art unless a Killing IS de- sired to determine points of merit in defense and attack. As to the Johnson-Flynn affair what more could be expected when a neophyte meets a master of art. For these reasons John
  son continues in lead among the heavy Weights. and Wolgast re- tains the light weight title which he may not even want to defend against his opponent of yesterdays Los Angeles contest. 1
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
At The HOlbrOOk

Among the guests at the Hol- brook this week were: Carl H Liebbe, Denver; Mrs. J. D. Bull. Albuquerque; Miss Florence Goliath, Albuquerque; Miss Kendall, Whiteriver; w. A. Hardeman, Albuquerque.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

Mir. and Mrs. Geo. Hennessey went to Flagstaff to spend the Fouth.
 MT. and MT. Jos. F. Woods went to Flagstaff to spend the Fourth.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05


 shaking hands with friends in town Wednesday.
 Juan Garcia, a well known cattleman. was a local business visitor Wednesday.
 John Earl, Springerville wool grower was a local business visitor this week.
 Roman Candelaria of Springer vile delivered a big consignment of wool here this week.
 Gregorio Baca, a sheepman from Springerville, was in town Tuesday marketing his wool clip.
 Miss Lousia Olguin and Miss Modesto Olguin went to Winslow Wednesday to spend the natal day with friends.
 c. M. c. Houck, county record CT. is enjoying a well earned va cation during the national holi- day with friends at Winslow and Flagstaff.
 Mrs. Anna M. Ortega, of Concho, was the guest of her son, Tom Ortego. the Tesday. Mrs. Ortega went from here to Flag staff to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Carlos Castillo.
 Attorneys J. E. Crosby and Thorwald Larson returned for St. Johns Saturday, where they during three days proceeding cited Blackstone and other autharies on matters relating to legal transactions
 Isaac Earth. a weIl-known New Mexico interpreter why you should do this or that (of course we mean the statues and laws) was in town this week enroute to his home from St Johns where he appeared in several matters pertaining to justice and law.
 Attorney J. E. Jones of Flag staff was in town this week en- route to his home from the superior court session at St. Johns. MT. Jones was once a printer-now it is generally ad- mitted that he is one of the best lawyers in Nothern Arizona. We do not like to throw bouquets, but. the newspaper office is a great training school.
 The Interdenominational Meet ing of the southwest Indian Con ference at Flagstaff, August 13- 25 inclusive. promises to be in- teresting and helpful. The open ing week will be occupied by Bible study, with A. c. Gaebel- fen of New York, and Rev. P. V. Jenness, Denver, Colo. as teachers. The last five days will be given to addresses and re- ports from missionaries on the fields, interspersed with Bible Readings by Rev. A. B. Prichard of Los Angeles.
 This is the Sixth Annual Con- ference, and is attende by mis- sionaries to the Indians. by past ors and other Christian workers. A larger attendance than usual is expected this year, on account | of the special effort that has been made to secure strong Bible | tearchers.
 The Directors of the Confer ence extend cordial invitation | pastors and Christian worker throughout to attend this gath ering. Flagstaff is a delightful place in the month of August, and arrangements are made by which the expenses of these at- tending are reduced to the min- mum. Rooms cost at the rate of about $10. a month, and meals at the boarding club about 20 cents.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20

can. an exceptional stellar event near B. c.
with which 1t may be identified.
Johann Kepler, In his peculiar genius (for he
showed that the births of Enoch, Moses, Cyrus.
Caesar, Charlemagne, and Luther were preceded
by important astrological events), led the way In
calling attention to the astronomical phenomena
that preceded the birth of Christ He pointed
that there must have been a conjunction of
the planets Jupiter and Saturn at about the
time OF Christ's BIRTH and made few pre-
liminary calculations to prove his case. The con-
junction occurred in the sign Pisces from time
immemortal identified with the destinies OF
Israel A conjunction in that Sign always sgni-
fed the rising of some mighty master of the
Jewish race Such conjunction of Jupiter and
Saturn occurs once in about 800 years. 1t was.
therefore, sufficiently extraordinary in Kepler's
eyes to herald the birth of a Messiah.
Not until 1926 was Keplers suggestion seri-
ously considered by astronomers In that year
Professor Ideer of Berlin, computed the posi-
tons of Jupiter and Saturn and proved that they
were actually in conjunction in B. c. His cal
culations showed that they at no time over
Tapped to form single star, but that they were
separated by distance equal to the apparent
diameter of the noon Accordingly. Ideler had
the temerity to suppose that the wise men saw
the two planets as one star, because they were
miraculously nearsighted. In justice 20 i5eler.
1t must be stated that he abandoned his theory
when Encke in 1881. repeated the calculations
and found that the actual distance between Jupi-
ter and Saturn when nearest each other in B. C.
z was more than the apparent diameter Of the
moon.
Apart from the fact that Jupiter and Saturn
were sufficiently each other to be
seen body, two planets In conjunction
can hardly be called star. Nor is II likely that
experienced Chaldean astrologers would go re-
gard II. Moreover. there other planetary
conjunctions at about the time Professor
Stockweil has demonstrated that conjunction
Of Venus and Mars occurred on May Sth. B. C.
g. about fifty days less than two years before
Herod's death. Because the mandate for the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20

OF good or evil, ana particularly as
~ nestilance and war. To poetic eastern peo
IL ~ ravered the stars symbols especially
sa+ IN the heavens for the guidance OF men,
comets were undoubtedly awesome Vlsitors ms
Chaldeans Persians and Jews were astronohiic
ally no more enlightened than the medlaeVal
Christians and if at the fall OF Constantlnopie
in 1853 all Christendom was alarmed at the ap'
nearance of a comet Ga comet which we now
know to have been Halley's), it is highly prob
able that the Orient was no less impressed by
these sudden visitations. Comprising. as II does
a nucleus coma" or envelope surrounding the
nucleus and measuring from twenty thousand
to one million miles in diameter and long tail
which streams behind the nucleus for sixty to
a hundred million miles or more. comet is one
of the most mysteriously beautiful celestial ap-
partitions that meets the eye. But whether
or not the Star OF Bethlehem really was such an
apparition no one can affirm with certainty. An
astronomer can merely state that the idea is not
untenabIe and that 1t is less Objectionable than
the conjunction hypothesis.
Lastly, the theory has been proposed that the
Star of Bethlehem what is called new"
star or nova" a star which suddenly flares up
in the heavens and fades away again to its
former magnitude after the lapse of weeks or
months. Such new stars are not altogether rare.
Ten appeared between B. c. 1874 and the end OF
the fifteenth century. Since the fifteenth CEN
fury no less than sixteen have been recorded.
In our own time they discovered with fair
frequency.
Even before the invention of the telescope
such new stars were studied by astronomers
Apart from the astronomical evidence in favor
of the theory that the Star Of Bethlehem was q
nova, POLITICALLY. at least. it seems singularly At
ting that matchless orb blazing forth in sud
den magnfhcence should have marked not only
the birth OF a Messiah whose destiny 1t was to
save mankind by his own suffering and to make
this new world by purging 1t OF evil. but also
the birth of a with embryonic planets
wheeling about 1t in shining clouds Of gas and
stellar dust.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
Some Departments of Walker Brothers Bankers
Disdain for Dignity.

A Scot whose name was Macintosh
and who was proud of the fact that
he was directly descended from the
chief OF the clan. was having dispute
over the fare he owed to taxi driver
who had transported him to his home
in the East End.
The man with the meter talked loud
and harshly, and it angered the High
lander.
DO you know who l ann" he de-
manded, proudly drawing himself UP
to his full height, I'm Macintosh
The taxi snorted.
Il don't care if you're an umbrella,
he said "I'll have my rights. "-Cleve-
land Press.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
How Ne Made Good.

Women" said the imprisoned so.
Geological orator, prefer the cave
man"
There was much confusion in the
hall and some kissing.
Then a lady of problematical years
arose and faced the speaker.
81 should like" she severely said,
ito ask the age of the women to
whom you have just alluded"
The speaker realized that he was
on thin ice, but his nerve did not de
sert him. He hesitated just mo
nent.
THE stone age!" he reared, and
went on with his lecture.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20

day, was Chaldea, Persia, and that Arabian des-
ert where the SONS Of lshmael roamed. In that
east of which they spoke, star-gazing was to
some nations religious observation to others a
mystical traditional rite The pseudo-science of
astrology out of which our modern science of
astronomy slowly evolved was thus engen-
dered. Exegetes of the New Testament nara
tive hold these Magi to have been astrologers,
members of that strange unconditional privi-
legged priesthood whose Office It to watch
the sky each day and each night, to note the
position and apparent motion of the sun from
dawn to dark, and to predict those changes In
planetary positions which in that day of as
THEOLOGICAL superstition, supposed to shape
and reveal the destinies of kings and nations.
In them science came early worshipper at
the feet of Christ
To ancient as well medieval astrologers.
certain groupings of the stars and planets had
were named in accordance with their supposed
influence. Mercury. always lurking near the
sun. furtiyely cleaning in the morning or eve
ming the patron OF tricksters, knaves. and
thieves Mars flaming in red, the symbol
of war, the guardian of heroes and warriors.
II the Magi were astrologers who believed In
stellar Influences, the apparition or the Star
of Bethlehem must have been an astronomical
phenomenon But ordinary astronomical
phenomenon could have enticed these practiced
star-gazers from their temples We must there
fore find some celestial event sufficiently extra
ordinary to warrant journey from Chaldea or
Persia to Bethlehem.
! When the Magi arrived in Jerusalem Herod
was within few weeks of his death. The mas
racre of the babes OF Bethlehem was enc of his
last cruel deeds. When he inquired diligently
what time the star appeared the repis was eVf
IDENTIFY such that he felt 1t necessary to XIII all
male infants from two years old and under.
II is probable therefore. that the Magt first saw
the star two years before their arrival In Jeru-
salem. Herod died in B. C. L. Hence the Star
of bethlehem must have appeared about two
| ve.ra befnre that date We must discover. II we
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
helninu the ORPHANS.

Little Harry's parents always kept
a barrel of apples in the cellar. Not
long ago they moved next door to an
orphans home. Shortly after moving
Harry's mother noticed that the APP
pies disappeared with great rapidity.
Harry" she said one morning,
what is going on with our apples?"
Mother he replied, II have to eat
a great many apples"
Il am willing that you should have
all the apples you want. But why do
you eat so many lately?"
why, have to eat great many
cause the orphans want the cores. "
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
Mistaken Reckoning.

A country boy came to Pittsburg
for his vacation, and while he was
seeing the city he went around in
his country toys. AS most country
boys, he wore his pants usually short,
Tar above his ankles.
AS he was going along Fifth avenue
some smart street loafer exclaimed:
oh. you country boy, your pants are
not too short, are they?"
The ''rube" turned around and with
face flushed, answered.:
mo; l am only in them too far
National Monthly.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
~The Old Bank" greets You
in its new building

The officers and directors of Walker
Brothers Bankers extend greetings to
the people of Salt Lake CITY
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-12-20
"A @ZNA1os eH2zMpQp x scGES

slaughter of the infants was issued
some time before Herod's death, Pro-
lessor Stockwell advances the suppo-
sition that this conjunction was the
Star of bethlehem. Since con1unc'
lions occurred so frequently. 1t is
difficult to understand why more OF
them did not call forth Chaldean or
Persian Populations.
BECAUSE of these fatal objections
to any theory which regarded the
Star Of Bethlehem merely as a con-
junction of two planets, the late
prof. r. A. Proctor cast about FOR
other celestial phenomena and final
Nv decided that the wise men might
have been guided by a comet. There
"a much to be said In favor OF the
supposition. Comets are discovered
nowadays at the rate Of two or three
a wear. Not all of them are particu.
larly brilliant; but 1t is not incon'
ceivable that in Biblical times com.
cts occasionally appeared that were
brilliant enough to strike terror into
superstitious hearts. Indeed, before
Edmund HALEY proved that the law
~ gravitation applied to the comet
which bears his name and which
has revisited the earth at Intervals
~ seyenty-one and one-half to sew
enty-nine years, comets were regard
cd as divine messengers, as omens