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Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
CYNlC REACHES THE ALTAR
There the Bride Consents to Take Him, Just as He Was Afraid
 She Would.

Price is really quite an ordinary. primitive sort or person at heart. but he has a reputation among us for un- conventional ideas and a dccadent point of view. ITC referred to his en- Eagement as this regTettable entan- element" and. when nc aSl-ed mo n bc his best man he took care 70 write that 'a lady having proposed mar riaEC tO him and having shown no sc cns of rolcntinS. he supposed it w2s up 10 him 10 go through the solemn farce Of givire his formal consent to her autocrafic designs" l agreed willingly. for we all felt that Price. when he was married. would have 70 give up saying that sorf of thing. and. therefore. one of us oueht 10 ho near by to take a note of his last utter ance.
 The great day came and the bridN in her white Je-ne sais-quoi looked charmins. the bridegroom pale. but prepared. and the pa-gOn much 2S usual With the help of little stage management from a discreet curatc we succeeded. al the appointed time in being at the chancel steps; the brides father. the bride. Price and myself, in the customary formation.
 Wilt thou have this woman 10 be thy welded wifc?" asked the parson of Price. and I thought for second that he was going 10 seize his cppor- ',:lity and mako his great remark ttcn. But no; he merely. as he would ha~c himself described it, politely ac- cuiesCed.
 Wilt thou have this man 10 be thy welded hlsbaad?" as6ed the parsOn of the bride. '1 will" s::id she.
 An" whispered Price in ny car, T was afraid she would. d."-Punch.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
PROSPERITY AND DIVORCE

When the statisticians of the CoIn- try haven't anything else [" q" they get out their tables and adding ma- chimes and dash off a few intellectual sparks on the divorce problem. and they can prove with equal ease and convincingncss that this. that ur the other thing causes marital unhappi- ness, or promotes domestic tranquil ity. The divorce proctor of Kansas City announced not long Igu that poverty was the great cause of this evil. as he was prepared to show; but scarcely had his figures been pcrused ly th" reading public when along came Prof William II. Bailcy of Yale university with n neatly tabulated set ur observations which, h" claimed. prove conclusively that postcriuc has been responsible for the severance of so many marriage bonds.
 Professor Bailey finds that the di- vorcc rate in this country increases as one goes westward. In 1NG7. hN finds. there were S931 divorccs. and in 1906. T2.G62 In 1870 there Wcr" 2S divnrces in 1000 of population. while in 1900 there were =. Hc re- ports. as d result of his observations. that in periods of commercial dc-
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
LEARNED TO EAT LEATHER
How Morgan's Pirates Managed to Swallow and Digest IL to
 Avoid Starvation.

The infamous Captain Morgan and his piratical crew were sometimes in tight places al Panama, and on one occasion were reduced 10 eating their leather bags Som. persons says one of the company, Eyquemelin (whose narrative is reproduced in The Buccaneers in tho West Indies l, who never were ont Of their mothers kitchens may ask how these pirates could eat. swallow and digest these pieces Of leather. so hard and dry. Into whom I only answer: That could they once experiment with hunger. or. rather. famine is, they would certainly find tho manner. by their own neces- sity. as the pirates did. For these
 first took the leather and sliced it in pieces. Then did they beat il between two stones and rub it. often dipping it in the water of the river. 10 render it by these means supple and tender. Lastly. they scraDed off the hair, and roasted or broiled it upon the fire. And being thus cooked they cut it into small mOrselg and ate ir. helping it down with frequent gu'ps of water. which bv good fortune they had right at hand"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Have Grave Garments Ready.

Tn an account Of the death, at the age of one hundred and four, Of Lucy Hickey ar Gloucester there appeared the interesting item that she was buried in a shroud which she had made for herself h:any years ago. This may look strange 10 most peo- pie" said a resident Of the East side, but not to the old-fashioned Jews. am sure that if yOu go through any of the tenement houses in this part of the city you will find in the ma iOrity Of homes the shrouds of all men and women who are married It is an old custom 10 have the grave gar ments ready, and with some of the people it is considered a shame not 10 be properly provided in case of death. The garments are usually of fine texture and invariably hand sewed.'"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Gratefully Received.

4 charitable man in Birkenhead once sent bundle Of Cast-oT clothing to a philanthropic society. He re- ceived from one of the recipients Of garments given away by the society the following note:
 The community man giv' me. amongst other things. what he called q pair of inexpressibles I found your name and where yoU lived in one of the pockets My wife lcffcd so when showed 'em to her that I thot she would have a ft Sic wants 10 know 1T there lives and breathes man who has legs no bigge~ than that. Shc sed if there was. he ortcr he taken mp for vagransv for having no visible means Of support. I couldn't get 'en on my eldest boy. SO I used 'em for my gun-cases. If you have another pair to spere. my wife would like to get 'em 10 hang ID hv the side of tho fireplace 10 keep the tongs in.'-Lon- don Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

prcssiou the increase in divorce is less than in periods of prosperity. and that diversity tends to strengthen family ties
 From Reno comes report that since January 1st thirty-five divorce suits have been filed. which was tn" monthly average during 1911. and that this flpurishing colony now includes more persons of "second-class prom iucuc,." by which doubtless is meant persons of less wealth. than hereto fore.
 Prof. simon N Pdtten. head or the department of economies of the Uni vcrsitv of PcnusylyJaia. himself di vorccd. adds to the symposium with the observation trit nine out of ten divorccS are due to the economic per sonJl and political dependence of women. He has theory that every wife should earn at least three-fifths as much as her husband. to which his former wife replies that TItri- mony is a sufficient occupation for a woman. and that none is strong enough tu be both housekeeper and br@adWinner.
 Such a variety of opinion. pro and con. such glitterinG array of figures. leaves the average weil-rcguIatcd. normal man and woman in consider
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Petor Courteous.

At a dinner party the other day a pTig inquired of his neighbOr. plain woman who talked lot, Tell me why isn't a woman like a loOking-glass?
 She gave if mp. Of course, and then he told her with a smirk-"Because a looking glass reflects without speak ing. but a woman speaks without re- fecting"
 She flushed slightly. but the next moment she had him. That is quite clever" she said. with charming smile. Now perhaps you can tell me, MT, the difference between your sex and a looking glass"
 He confessed his inability.
 Well, you see.." she answered. and everyone was listening now, well, you see. a mirror is polished. l don't think some mems manners always are, do you?"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
IT WAS "OElIGHTFUL POISON"
Pretty Legend of the Origin of Wine In Persia, Where It First
 Was Made.

The making of wine Is said to have originated with the Persians. who dis covered the process quite by accident. One of their earliest kings. Jensheed, who, 1t is said. was only five or six generations from Noah. was the dis coverer. or rather a woman of his household was.
 He was immoderately fond of grapes" says the narrative. which is found in Sir John Malcolm's History Of Persia" and desired 10 preserve some. which were placed in a large vessel and lodged Tn a vault for future use. When the vessel was opened the grapes had fermented and their juice in this state was so acid that the king believed 1t must be poison ous.
 He had some vessels filled with it and Poison written upon each. These were placed in his room. Ii happened that one of his favorite ladies was af feCted with nervous headache: the pain distracted her so much that she desired death. Observing vessel with Poison written on it. she took it and swallowed its contents. The wine. for such it had become. over powered the lady. who fell down into sound sleep and awoke much re- freshed
 Delighted with this remedy. she re- pcated the doses so often that the monarch's poison was all drunk. He soon discovered this and forced the lady 10 confess what she had done. A quantity of wine was made and Jen- shccd and all his court drank Of the new beverage, which from the circum- stance that led 10 its discovery is 10 this day known in Persia by the name of Zeher-e-khoosh. or 'the delightful poison.'"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
TALES OF THE TELEPHONE
Its Exploitation in England Seemed Impossible Until Queen Victoria
 Became Interested.

The United States has eight tele- phones for every hundred Of popula- ton. while no other country has half as many. Following the establish r'cnt on solid basis Of the American telephone system work for European exploitation was early begun. The re- suits were hardly encouraging.
 Five-cighths of the British rights were purchased for $500 ny a Proyi- dence man. says the National Maga- zine After working in London four months no could not find any one who would put shilling in the telephone.
 An English review said Of it: The telephone is little better than a toy. T. amuses the English. bGt is inferior to the we'll established system Of air tubes.
 The victory was won at last by Kate Field, who sang Kathleen Ma vourneen" over the telephone to Queen Victoria. The queen was dc lighted. asked Bell if she might buy two telephones. and it was not long before all England was interested. An exchange with ten wires was opened in London. and in April. 1879. Theo- dore Vail sent an order to the factory in Boston in his terse, characteristic way: Please make 100 hand tele- phones for export trade as early as possible"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
GLASS CONFUSING TO THEM
eirds and Fish Dc Not Easily Learn That They Cannot Pene-
 trste IL.

\ correspondent recently reported what he described as the curious freak" of blackbird flying against a parlor window many times at the same spot.
 Such an incident is not uncommon. Birds have been known to fight for hours at q time. day after day, with their own image reflected in a pane of glass. pecking and liuttering against tho pane and quite eNhausting them selves in heir fury to demolish the supposed rival. IL is another instance cf how tho arts of our civilization corrupt and confuse the birds. It is tho same with fishes.
 Darwin tells a story of pike in an aauarium separated by plate glass from fish which were it's proper food. In trying to get at the fish the pike world often dash with such violence against inc glass as 10 be completely .juuned r did this for more than three months before it learned cau- tj0u Thon when the glass was re- moved the pike would not attack those particular fishes. but would de vorr others freshly introduced.
 IT did not at all understand the sit nation. but associated the punishment it lad received not with the glass, but with particular kind of fish. Dagwin's American monkeys proved themselves more knowing" When rhCv cut themselves once with any sharp tool they would not touch it again or else would handle il with the greatest caution.
 Thus thev gave evidence of the sim pier forms Of reason Of which mon- keys arc no doubt capable, but birds arc evidently lacking in reasoning povers.-Thc Scotsman.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Syrian Pcsaant Superstition.

A law suit for libel brought by al apothecary in Pollau. in Syria. against young peasant reveals m eXtraor- dinary superstition prevalent among the country people. The believe that apothecarie5 and doctors have tho right 10 kill at least one man and one woman every year in order 10 make medicines out of their bodies.
 An accidental movement of thc apothecary al Poliau. Herr Kobermau. ger. when giving medicine 10 n boy named Putz led the latter 10 believe hc was going 10 bc killed. He ran away but go; such fright that lc fell i'll. The inhabitants believed his story and boycotted the apothecary. who was al length compelled 10 prose cute. Putz was sentenced 10 fourteen days imprisonment. but his parents, who had spread the story. were acquitted on the ground that they had acted in good faith.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
WHY HE USED THE BAD WORD
Little Matt Explained That the Two Pigs He Was Driving Got
 His Goat.

Matt Perkins, engine driver on the New York Central, thought his little farm, out near Peekskill, wouldn't he complete without pigs. So he bought a couple and had them sent out. much 10 the dismay of Willie. his oldest boy. who tearfully protested that the family would be disgraced if their acquaintances found they kept pigs.
 But the father was Obdurate. and assigned to Matt. Jr.. his siX-ycar-old and youngest hopeful. the task of caring for the pigs. This has proved a hard task. and little Matt has been having his troubles during the hot weather.
 One day the pigs. being pigs. roamed far afeld. Matte. rounding them ID, drove them past the veranda. where his mother happened to be. Matte was talking to the pigs in no uncer- tain terms. and il must be confessed he used a word which he really should not. Where he got il no one knows.
 The mother promptly called him to task, and Hattie. having penned in the pigs. returned. hot and rcd of face. 10 the veranda
 "Mattie,' said his mother, stcrnlv. "I shall have to punish you. I heard you say a naughty word"
 Well. I guess I did" was the lads ponitent reioinder. but you see. mamma. them pigs jest got my gcat. % New York Herald
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
The S13 Fine.

COurtrOoms are not free from su- perstition," a lawyer remarked. For instance. it seems to be an unwritten law of the bench that nobody shall ever be fined s13. In my seventeen years experience at the New York bar I have seen offenders fined nearly every other amount from s1 to $1,000, but no judge has ever defed fate by imposing a s13 fine.
 Nothing but respect for supersti. tion prevented him from doing it. It was the logical fine. Several times I have labored in the lost cause of un- fortunate clients whose fine from the standpoint of damages inflicted should have been s13, but the judge had not the hardihood to name it; he always undershot or overshot the mark and made SIP or s14."
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
HE COPYRIGHTED A FACADE
French Architect Sued the ln,itators and the Case Was Decided Against
 His Heirs.

The strangest copyright question ever debated came before a Paris court, when it was asked to decide the controverted copyright of a house. An architect at Boulogne-sur-Seine had built several apartment houses on a piece of ground belonging to him and had devised an original facade of col ored bricks. He. at least. considered it original. as when the houses were finished he had plate. with an in scription, placed on the walls, to the effect that the facade of the house was his copyright and limitations were prohibited. Seeing a building in Paris some time afterwards which had just been completed. the architect thought that the facade. which was also of colored bricks. was nothing but an imitation Of his own. He began a lawsuit against the owner and the architect for infringement of the copy right laws. but soon aficrward he died. His heirs, however. continued the law suit. which has now been decided by me court. InIee eNptf'S were 'dli'u. They agreed that tho facade of tho house at BoulOCne-surSeinc was pc culiar. and might even be allowed the protection of the copyright laws; but. on the other hand. the house built in Paris was equally original and there was no proof that it had been copied from the others. The architect, or rather his heirs, therefore, lost their case.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Not Needed.

A man recently acquired a motor car. For it's proper accommodation he built a shed near his house. and when the structure was cOmplet ed. a party of friends. who were invited to inspect ii. noticed that. though quite small, the shed was two-story build ing.
 They wanted to know what he in tended 10 keep in the second story. The owners reason vas not satisfac- tory, but his wife revealed the req. son for the second story
 You see" she said. the second story was intended for a hay-loft. and it wasn't until the thing was built that Henry and I realized that motor-car doesn't eat hay"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Monkey as a Murderer.

Peasants living in the valley of the Nesles are at present in a state of terror concerning monkey which es- capped from a menagerie some miles away.
 The animal has been at liberty for several months, and every one talks in dread of the animals ferocious eX- ploits. It is credited with the murder of two women, stealing various arti- cles and eating children alive. Innu- merable battues have been made in the hope of capturing the monkey, but so far it has succeeded in eluding all pursuers-Paris Correspondence Lon don Daily Mail.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
No Escape.

These New York doctors and den lists put mp game on their patients that makes the hen-and-egg proposi- tion seem as easy as A, B, C." said the man who complained that he hasn't been feeling just right"
 The other day consulted a doctor He said he could do nothing for me till I got my teeth fixed. so my diges. tion would improve, but when I went 10 the dentist he recommended he sent me back to the doctor because 1t wasn't worth while to work on my teeth until my general system got toned up, so they caught me coming and going"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
UNFAMILIAR SCENES

The moving picture theatcTs do not Cuufiuc themselves tp fictitious themes. Films are often shown de pictiuE the interiors of factories. the gathering of rubber. the growing of tea. and many other unfamiliar scenes. X local the1ger recently dis played films showing young girls sweeping. washing dishes. and help ing their mothers in various other ways Many young girls in the aE- dicnce were greatly interested in these unfamiliar sccncs.-WashinStc Herald
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Jollyinu the Parents.

Why did you chuck that baby un- der the chin?" asked the man. Tt is such an ugly little sinner
 That's why l chucked him.. said the woman. 'I always pet the ugly babies. Pretty babies get so much coddling from strangers that their parents take it as matter of course It is the fathers and mothers of home ly babies who appreciate attention. Didn't you notice how pleased that couple looked? I don't suppose any body ever petted their baby before eX- cept themselves. They'll think a lot more of the youngster after this"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

able doubt. and leads one to the con clUsion that. with the complexities "l modern life. the industrial. economic and political changes that are going on. the wonder iS. not that there arc so many unhappy marriages. but that there arc SD few. At least the statis- ticians have made it clear. as they usually do. that their figures ar. valuclcss, and that what they prove today some one else win disp-ovc to- morrov.-Washingto Post.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Easily Learned.

Did you learn any French while you were in Paris?" asked Bildad, meeting Slithers shortly after his re- turn from Europe.
 "Oh, a little" said Slithers. Not so very much. though. I got so l could say cigarette in French"
 Good" said Bildad. What is cigarette in French2"
 Cigarette said Slithers.-Har- per's Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Ciqar Stumps.

Gather the cigar stumps about the house and place them in can until enough are accumulated. Soak them in tepid water day, sprinkle this on plants. It prevents worms and bugs infesting them. Take the wet tobacco and sprinkle over the carpet and sweep well. This takes up dust and keeps away moths . Also crumble stumps fine and put them in hen nests to keep away chicken lice. instead of buying tobacco stems for the same purpose.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Tin Used in Weiohtinu Silk.

chemist has recently analysed a sample of a silk dress that was sub mitted to him by lady. He found that it contained only fraction over 2S per cent. of silk, and as much tin was found in it as that present in poor tin ores from Cornwall. The tin occurs in the so-called weighing of the silk. The chemist states that he at once realized the fact that the silk dresses worn by the ladies in London, taken together, would represent Cornish tin mine of very fair quality. London Mail.
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
Death Preferred.

A. Stirling Calder. the Philadelphia sculptor, was reminded at the Frank lin Inn club. apropos of the Fourth of July and Liberty, or a story about the great Bartholdi statue in New York bay.
 An eminent English critic" he said. sailing into New York bay for the first time. saw Bartholdi's colossal work and said:
 "Is that Liberty?'
 "'Yes,' friend replied.
 Then said the critic, give me death.'"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06
The Ordeal.

'T have called. sir, 10 see the photo of the lady with s25,OOO who wants a husband"
 Can you keep your face straight?'
 Of course I can
 Very well. We'll break you in first with the s5.O00 applicants. and then gradually, as you grow stronger, we will work you up to the big prize. This way, please, and don't get fright ened"
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

Her voice was ever soft. gentle and l"w-an excellent thing in woman.- William Shakespeare
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

Women sometimes deceive the lover never the friend.-Louis Sebastian A -rcier
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

Women and wine game and deceit make the wealth small and the want 'rcat--ProVcrb
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

Albany. Troy. Binghamton. Brooklyn ard Elmira will have automobile shows during Fcbruar.'
Arizona republican., 1912-02-06

Make a Republican Want Ad do tho work for yOu-a live wire salesman on the job 24 hours day.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
CUBAN ASSAILANT OF
AMERICAN OFFICIAL is
FREED WITHOUT BAH.

HAVANA. Aug. 2S.-Notwithstandin
the fact that the Cuban law holds an
assault upon a foreign diplomat to be a
felony, Enrique Maza, the Cuban re-
porter who assaulted Hugh S. Gibson.
the charge daffaires of the American
legation, here last night. was today
released on his own recognizanCe
Following the assault, which took
place in hotel, Maza was locked up.
Upon being arraigned today before the
police judge, he demanded his liberty,
and his request was at once granted.
1t is understood Mr.. Gibson will lodge
formal protest against the case being
heard before a police Judge. The Cuban
reporters anger had been aroused be-
cause he had been prescribed from the
United States legation quarters for
falsely quoting Mr.. Gibson on matter
relating 70 the intercourse between the
United States and Cuban governments.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-08-28
THREAT To FIGHT.
MAJOR NJ CRECOR
Nineteenth Senatorial Conven-
ton May Refuse to Ratify
His Nomination.

GREENSBORO. GA, Aug 2S.-Major
Charles f. McGregor, Of Warren Coun-
ty. who was nominated in the primary
last Wednesday for state senator from
the Nineteenth district, comprised of
Greene. Taliaferro and Warren coun-
ties. is somewhat exercised over a ru-
NOR that an effort VIII be made at the
district convention. to be held at Craw-
fordville on September 4, to refuse to
ratify his nomination because he OPP
posed Thomas w. Hardwick. of Wash
ington county, for congress from the
Tenth district.
While the move is not gaining any
amount of favor in this county, it is
possible that a fight will be made in
the convention. In such a case. each
county has two votes, and Greene and
Taliaferro could control the nomina-
ton
The delegates from Greene county to
the senatorial convention have not been
named by the county executive COM
mittee. Editor James c. Williams, of
Greensboro is the district executive
committeeman from Greene