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The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
A Special Collection

The children OF a certain Sun
day school were called upon for
special collection on one occa-
sion and each child was required
to repeat a verse OF scripture as
they came forward and dropped
their contribution in the box.
Things went along nicely and
The Lord loveth a cheerful
giver" and similar texts were
repeated as they filed past, but
the exercises were almost dis
rupted by one youngster who
exclaimed Ill loud voice as he
dropped in his nickel, "a fool and
his money arc soon parted.
That text" no doubt expressed
his seut,ment as we'll as the
gentleman with certificates of
stock to sell. each one bearing
a large gold seal the latter being
the only thing the color of gold
the purchaser will ever get. This
bank is still doing business at
the same old stand, caring for
all deposits intrusted to it, re-
turning them safely on call, ex-
tending need accommodation to
customers, rendering a service
safe, careful, satisfactory. You
should have an account here.
THE BANK OF WINSLOW
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Unromantic Courtina,

DR.. Abernethy, the famous surgeon,
wrote to the lady on whom he had a
matrimonial eye: Dear Madam: |
am much too busy man to have time
for love-making; but 1 should like to
marry you, and shall be glad to learn
your decision before the end Of the
week" If Mary had been a sensible
woman she would have answered
something like this: Dear sir:I would
not for worlds interfere with your
business Pray stick to it,"
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
But | don't want you to-"

But | don't want you to-
"Why?"
Because | want to beat him my
self / want to beat hjn at checkers
and then mary him"
"SboO, | never heard the like.
thought women married for love-"
It's sometimes just as well to love
after marriage. When | was a girl at
home | played a pretty good game of
CHI ckers, didn't r."
I'm m m. Yes, remember"
But not good enough7"
Not good enough to beat county
champion
Now listen. You are not to let
on here in Hillsdsle that you ever
played game. You are to devote six
hours 4 day to instructing me. You
the business"
And then WHAT"
III play against this man and beat
him and marry him!
Il don't see how beating man at
checkers Is going"
to beat him and III take care OF the
rest"
Work was begun the next day, and
1t was thirty days and one more for
good measure when the father said:
That's enough, Mary. can't
teach you another darned trick. Say,
you'll down him, but maybe he won't
propose after ALL"
Then mawhe you've got a mush-
room for daughter!"
The game of checkers that was
brought about between the widow and
widower will be remembered in Hills
dale until long after the children of
that day are married off. 1t was
brought about through badinage on
the part of the wtdow-a little badi-
mage and little boasting. The nov
city of playing checkers with wo-
man rather appealed to Mr.. Narmore.
The struggle came off in the town
hall, where the hundreds of specta-
tors could see. On that day, an hour
before the game began, the widow
Dakin, the widow Stevens and the
widow Everett tainted away and had
to have the doctor. They realized
that they were out Of the running.
There were predictions that the
struggle, which was to be for the
best three games out OF five. would
last week. A whole day was the
most conservative prediction, and
many spectators brought noon lunch.
con. But things went like a cyclone
after rabbit. In two hours 1t was
begun and ended. The widow Harper
won three straight games, and the
widower Narmore never had chance.
There were cheers and shouts and
yells, and the victor was draped in
Old Glory.
Daughter, what was Narnore say
ing to you after the gamer" asked
the father after the two had reached
home.
why, he was asking me to be his
wife,"
by thunder!"
But doesn't q man want wife that
he can brag of and that everybody
else will brag of? Thanks, daddy.
You can go back home now if you
are lonesome for mOther!"
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06

Liberality never killed town.
Every public enterprise ought
to receive encouragement. When
you give a dollar towards i'm.
proving the town you do not
throw away your money, but
simply make a good investment.
Two brothecs were in part
nership in coal business. One of
them got converted in a revival
meeting and then urged his bro.
ther to get religion too. The
brother replied. "Why John, if
I'd get converted who'd weigh
the coal?"
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Far Enough

A young man had called upon his
best girl the night before. As a result
he had but poorly prepared his Virgil
lesson. In spite of this fact he trans
lated fairly we'll for a short time but
after reading ''and 1 put my arms
around her" he suddenly stopped I'M:
able to translate farther and said:
"That is as far as Igot Professor. The
instructors reply was "That is far
enough young man"
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06

The Hunters in vaudeville at
he Electric this week have been
showing to fair sized audience
each evening. Their work is very
good indeed and they will leave
the early part of the week for
Kingmau and then Bakersfield
where they have engagements.
Mr.. Cox, father of Mrs. W O.
Bostick, is here visiting at pre-,
sent with his daughter.
Jack Tarr" a popular song,
both wording and music, OF
which Mrs. Geo. lumbar a local
lady is the author was played
at the Electric Theatre by the
orchestra for the first time in
this city and was greeted with
loud applause from the audience
Miss Mabel Childress of Theru,
N. M ,-neice of Mrs. w. G. Kelly
is a visitor here atpresent.
Engineer McCauley who has
been laid up for the past few
months with two broken ankles
is now able to be about on
crutches.
FOR SALE-New ~ guage
Winchester pump Shot Gun with
fine leather case. Bargain if taken
Saturday, will leave city Mon
day call at the Mail office for
particulars.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms
reasonable at Mrs. Vincent's S
Apache Ave, east ofrouud house
call at new house tor intorma.
ton. +
E. A. Sawyer arrived home
from the southern part of the
state Tuesday morning where he
has been looking after his large
sheep interests.
DR., Geo. P. Sampson was 9
visitor in Holbrook Monday Oh
business with the County Board
of Supervisors who were in ses
sion the earl y part of the week.
Mrs. {. Nj. Service returned
from her visit with her sister III
San Francisco Monday.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
GOOD ADVICE FOR THE YOUNG
Get Married and Be Happy, says a
Venerable Sage of the City Of
Chicago.

II marriage interferes with your
business, give up marriage He does
not actually say so, but Mr.. Oliver
Franklin Fuller, a wealthy chemist of
Chicago, who recently married, at the
age of eighty, Miss Rebecca Secor,
thirty years his junior, implies so
much in his maxims on matrimony,
which he recently expounded on the
eve of his wedding.
Marriage" he said, SIS great in
stitution, but it should never be al
lowed to interfere with a mans busi-
ness. 1t won't in my case. Well go
away for secret honeymoon. I've
already changed our destination, so
that even my two sons and their fam
, lilies won't know where we are going.
The morning after l return home you
will find me in my Office at 7:45 g. M,
where l have always been found for
the last go years, and where will be
until | die"
Here are one or two of the Fuller
maxims on marriage:
Retire from business and from a
state of being wed, and you begin to
die. Marriage is the sorcery that re-
iuvenates a man. Choose your part,
ner in life with the same care that
yon would choose business partner.
Ponce de Leon was foolish to set
out on an endless search for the
Fountain of Youth. He could have
found it in the heart of some comely
Spanish girl. Not to be happily mar
ried is to live without joy, blessing,
kindness, religion, or peace"
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Preaching and Practice.

The college instructor should take
pains to practice what he breaches.
One member of class in English
composition brought his theme to the
professor, after recitation hour in or.
der that the professor might read a
marginal correction which he had writ
ten. and which the pupil had been en-
lirely unable to make out
Why" explained the professor.
that says Write more plainly. -
Youths Companion.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06

1t is reported that fourteen
railroad men lost their jobs
this week being called on the
"carpet" to answer various
charges preferred against them,
one Of the charges most in de-
mand being Rule "G". The men
in question were from both Win
slow and Gallup.
Mrs. Scharr LETT Monday even
ing for Colorado, where she will
visit for some time with friends
and relatives.
Simon Swimberger, photogra-
pher, was a visitor in town from
Cedar Springs Wednesday.
E. L. Farr of Tucson was a
business visitor in town Tues
day.
w. ]. Randle of Pine Arizona,
was a Winslow visit or Tuesday.
]. H. Byers of Prescott was
at the Hotel Navajo Monday.
Attorney w. H. Burbage was
a Holbrook visitor the early
part of the week attending to
some legal matters.
Geo. P Sampson IT,, returned
from Flagstaff Wednesday where
be has been visiting for about a
week with the Rev. Joseph L
Meade.
A. A. Davis of Pennington, n
M., was a Winslow visitor We'd
nesday.
1t is the mother of a house
hold whose life is chiefly threa-
tened by monotony. She stays
at home. She is always in the
house seeing the same things,
hearing the same voices, doing
the same work, day after day,
with endless regularity. The de-
mands upon her time and
strength and love and patience
are increasing, and the wonder
is that she does not break down
more frequently than is actually
the case. The fact occurs too
often, and such cases an ounce
of prevention is worth many
pounds of cure.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Heap Big Men

There are heap of men who
think they are big enough to run
this state. They are sweating
blood in an effort to make other
folks believe that same thing
Most of these big men are "big"
III the same way that a certain
Ohio officer seeker was big"
He had helped elect Mckinley
and had gone down to Wash
ington to pick out a job for him
self. And down there they had
sized with moderate accuracy.
He was very modest. He said
that he knew his ability to
speak German would prevent
his being appointed minister to
Berlin. Therefore he would have
to cOncent himself with being
minister to London. The Off
cials looked at him with aston
lshment. Then they said. Don't
you know that we have got to
have a big man for that place. +"
With equal astonishment he
came back with the exclamation
."Gracious goodness! If l land
this place I'll be a big man,
won't II" A majority of the
"big" men in public office today
are only "big" in the same way.
The Winslow mail., 1912-04-06
Mrs. Mary Judd, from ALPINE.

Mrs. Mary Judd, from Alpine,
Arizona, has been a guest at the
Hotel Navajo for the past two
weeks. Mrs. Judd has the honor
of living on the highest farm in
the United States by elevation.
She leaves for her home SUNDAY.
If you know or hear of an in
teresting item in the community
make in point to see that it
finds place in your local paper.
We would appreciate your effort
and will send our reporter to
ascertain or verify any lacking
points. Anything which tends
TO better or brighten the news
service OF paper makes it of SO
much more value to the COM
munity and the subscribers are
the ones mostly benefited hereby.
Lester Fuller was in from St.
Joe last Sunday.
Much enthusiasm was shown
at the election Monday fora new
school trustee among the men
as we'll as the woman. The total
vote cast was 32S and after the
ballots were counted Mr.. E. E.
Ball was declared elected.
Some people seem to be obliged
to talk mean Of others. That
seems to be their only subject Of
interest on which to spend an
in neighborly conversation. Soon
you will hear what they said
and naturally you get as mad
as a hornet, unless you are an
angel Since that is seldom the
case, we would advise you to be
wise and cool off. Remember
that gossipers have very little
Judgment and common sense.
A good roads meeting will be
held at the Elks Hall to night
All wishing to attend may do
so. In the very near future it is
said that Gov. Hunt and the
members of the Board of Con
troll will tour the Northern part
of the State to get a good out
line of the roads and bridges. 1t
is said that it has been mention
ed that the Good Roads Associ-
alton in connection with the
State officials will put a propo-
sition before the people to bond
the State, for $2,OOO,O00 to be
used in building bridges and
roads.
Our meats are the key to econo.
my, which everyone can use.
Enter into the enjoyment OF
fresh, and tender meats. Let us
supply your table with all you
need in meats and relishes. The
City Meat Market.
You are no doubt smarter
than most other people. and of
course would not fool your time
away reading an advertise ment
if you knew it was one, and you
think people don't read adver-
tisements; but that is just where
you are off your base; and We'll
bet you read every word OF this,
yet it is an ad. We only wrote
it to show you that even as
as smart as you are, you will
read an advertisement. Every
word of it. Now if your adver-
stisement was here, as it should
be, several hundred people who
come to trade would read Of
your offer and come and see you.
Ill
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09

the advance will not be on this seas
on's run. 1t will go into effect, if at
all. on next falls output
Announcement of a possible in
crease in the cost of shoes, estimated to
be fifty cents a pair, was not authoriz-
ed by any of the officials of either the
national nor New England associa-
tons. 1t must be plain, however that
any considerable advance in the cost
of raw material must be followed by a
corresponding advance in the price of
the finished product. The only alterna-
tive is to use poor materials and cheap
workmanship. and no reputable shoe
manufacturer will do that, any more
than they will keep their factories
running at a loss. To keep up the
standard to it will be necessary to
make the price accordingly. Any ad
vance in the wholesale price, if there
| is any, will be small. and there will be
no reason for any such raise in the re
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09
BALTIMORE LEADS RACE FOR
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION

of the election in the Empire state.
Baltimore was the first applicant
for the meeting and has apparently
retained its lead. st. Louis was a
favorite for a time, but found it inn
possible to overcome the lead gained
by the Monumental City. Chicago is
always favorite convention city, but
having captured the Republican meet
ing has not shown any great vigor in
this contest for the Democratic con-
clave. San Francisco is ambitious
enough but it's distance from the cen
ter of population has about put an
end to its chances. Buffalo, as the
home city of National Chairman Nor
man E. Mack, has that much in its
favor, but not much else. Denver
boomers have made a loud noise. but
many believe that the Colorado CAPT
tai is not big enough to entertain so
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09

big a gathering as is anticipated this
year.
Chairman Mack and all the mem
bers of the committee are jubilant at
what they consider the certain vic
tory of the Democratic ticket next No
vember Not since the days of Cleve-
land have the members of the commit
tee manifested so much enthusiasm
as at today's gathering.
"All talk as to split in the Demo
cratic ranks is sheer nonsense" de-
/ clared Mr.. Mack. There is a spirited
contest among the friends of the vari
Gus men put forward for the presiden
tial nomination, but it is a good-natur
ed competition, and the losers will
! join heart and soul in the campaign
! for the election of whoever may be
the choice of the convention Never
before have there been so many
strong men of presidential caliber in
! the Democratic ranks, and one of a
/ half a dozen or more will be able tC
/ lead the party to victory. Personally
have no candidate. No one can de
liver me on the presidency or any
other proposition. That is a matter
for the convention to decide. 1t will
be an open, free-for-all fight, an(
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09

Guaranty Company, Lexington,
Holmes county, capitalized at $4,000;
w, A. Pierce, A. M. Pepper and 9TH
ers.
Sardis Drug Company, Sardis,
Holmes county, capitalized at $4,000;
Edwin Wright, Ed Orr, and others.
Pelahatchie Planning Mill, Pela-
hatchie, Rankin county, capitalized at
$4,000; r. A. Chambers, H. M. Pur-
Wis, and others.
Newton Printing Company, Newton,
Newton county, capitalized at $40 1000;
j. P. Culpepper, j. J. Walker, T. e.
Wadrup, and others.
Abrahm Mercantile Company, Mag
nolia, Pike county, capitalized at $10,-
GOO; Stella Abrahm, A. e. Cohn, and
others.
Silver Creek Company, Clarksdale,
Coahoma county, capitalized at $780,
GOO; Earl Brewer, T. B. Watkins, l..
A. Gillian, and others.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09
MAY NOT RAISE PRICE OF SHOES

New York. Jan. 9.--Public protest
and threats of government action may |
cause the footwear manufacturers to
abandon their plan of raising the price
of shoes fifty cents pair.
Officials and representatives of all
the leading shoe factories of the coun-
try are in New York today in attend
ance at the annual meeting of the Ma
tional Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Association and are discussing the
proposed advance, which was original
ly scheduled to take effect after the
samples have been sent out in March
Most of the manufacturers from
Lynn, Brocton and other New Eng
land shoe centers, where large pro
portion of the nations footwear is
made, insist that raise in price is alb
solutely necessary because of the in
crease in the cost of raw material, but
they are inclined to be caution since
the statement recently made by United
States District Attorney Asa P. French
of Massachusetts, that he will investi-
gate and take action if the manufac-
turers violate the Sherman act.
Attorney French is quoted as saying
that if manufacturers engaged in inter-
state commerce combine to raise
prices they will be violating the law. r
John H. Hanan of this city is presi7
dent of the National Boot and Shoe
Manufacturers Association and is pre-
siding at the convention opened today.
According to Thomas F. Anderson,
secretary of the New England Shoe
and Leather Association, there is no
fear among the shoe makers of the ap-
plication Of the Sherman anti-trusts
law.
1T is unlikely that the shoe manu-
facthrers will take any formal vote on
the question of raising prices" declar
ed Mr.. Anderson "They will discuss
the high cost of raw materials and
findings, and there will be a tacit un
derstanding on the part of the trade
consensus of opinion, that shoes car
no longer be manufactured profitably
at present prices. When they return
home from the convention they will
probably advance the price of shoes
to whatever they may consider neces
sary to insure profit At any rate
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09

Washington, Jan. S.-When the
Democratic National Committee con-
vened here at noon, the contest for
the big convention which will nomi-
nate the party's candidate for presi-
dent was still anybody's race, with
seven entries. Baltimore is the fav-
orite, but the Maryland metropolis is
by no means sure of capturing the
prize. st. Louis is second choice with
the political dopesters, while Chicago
is generally considered to be third.
New York,San Francisco, Buffalo and
Denver are also among the starters.
New York has made a strong bid
within the last month and is favored
by many of the eastern Democrats,
who believe that the holding of the
national convention in the metropo-
lis would have its effect on the result
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1912-01-09
a Hold-Up
An Oppressive Trust.

Before the Coffee Roasters' Association, in ses-
sion at Chicago on Thursday, Thomas J. Webb,
Of Chicago, charged that there is in existence
coffee combine which IS 1.-THE most mOnstrOus i'm
position in the history of human commerce"
There Is very slight exaggeration about this
statement, 1t comes very close to being literally
true. There Is coffee combine in Brazil, from
which country comes the bulk of the coffee used
IN the United States, which is backed by the gov
eminent of Brazil and financed by it, which COM,
pels American consumers, as Mr.. Webb said, '+to
pay famine prices for coffee when no famine
exists"
The worst thing about this b that the eonsum-
ers Of the United States have been compelled TO
put up the money through which this combine,
10 further einch them, has been made effective.
There were formerly revenue duties imposed upon
ell coffes entering the United States. Those taxes
were denounced Is IN imposition upon the people;
O. taxing the poor mans breakfast table, and tho
Hike. The taxes were removed. Immediately
thereafter Brazil imposed an export duty upon
coffee up TO the full amount Of ths FORMER customs
taxes In this country. The revsuue which for
merry went into the treasury of the United States
was diverted to the treasury Of Brazil The poor
mans breakfast coffee continued to cost him the
same old price.
But this was only the commencement The
svalorization'' plan was evolved in Brazil
Through this plan the government, using the rev.
enues derived from the export duties for the pur-
poses, takes all of the surplus crop in season of
large yields and holds it off the market, thus
keeping the supply down to the demands Of the
market and permitting the planters to receive a
much higher price than they would otherwise
have done.
The United States consumes more Brazilian cof-
fea than does the rest of the world. We are the
L
from US Now Brazil is promoting, financing anC
mantaining trust designed, and working effect
lively for the purpose, &c compel American con
suners to pay an exovbitan1 p-.la for the cotet
, the use. What is the remedy !-seattlo PoSt-Ih
teUtoencer-Noc. 10. 1911.