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The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
BURNING ITCH WAS CURED

IT deem it my duty to tell about
cure that the Cutlcura Soap and oint-
ment have made on myself. My trou-
BILE began in splotches breaking out
right IN the edge Of my hair on the
forehead, and spread over the front
part OF the top of my head from ear to
ear, AID over my ears which caused a
most fearful burning itch, or eczema.
For three years l had this terrible
breaking out on my forehead and
scalp. l tried our family doctor and
he failed to cure 1t. Then l tried the
Cuticura Soap and Ointment and used
then for two months with the result
Of q complete cure. Cuticura Soap
and Ointment should have the credit
due, and ] have advised lot of peo-
pie to use them" (Signed) G. d.
Harrington, Greek, N. c., Jan. rs. 1911.
Itching scaIp-Halr Fell Out.
IT will say that l have been suffer
iRs with an itching on my scalp for
the past few years. My hair fell out
In spots all over my head. My scalp
started to trouble me with sores, then
the sores healed up, and crusts
formed on the top. Then the hair fell
out and left me three bald spots the
shape Of a half dollar. l went to more
than one doctor, but could not get any
relief, SO l started to use the Cuticura
Remedies. / tried one bar Of Cutieura
Soap and some Cuticura Ointment,
ana felt relieved right away. Now the
bald spots have disappeared, and my
hair has grown, thanks to the Cuti-
cura Soap and Ointment highly
recommend the Cuticura Remedies to
all that are suffering with scalp trou'
ble." (signed) Samuel Stern, 2S6
Floyd st., Brooklyn, N. Y, Feb. 7,
1911. Although Cuticura Soap and
Ointment are sold by druggists and
dealers everywhere, a sample Of each,
with S2-page book, will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept. L, Boston.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

w-vaSHINGTON.-"Give me q real
"A shovel" exclaimed Sunny Jim
eRarman. vice-president Of the United
r.otss the other day as he stood on
- lawn Of the capitol and cast
.-,t,cal and experienced eye at a hole
!, the ground six feet in diameter and
.ersa feet deep. In the hole stood a
email tree. destined to be known as
~ sherman tree" and Sunny Jim
vas there for the purpose Of perform
M the historical business Of planting
4 An attendant had just handed the
vicepresident a small spade, child
size Upon his indignant refusal Of
this implement a man-size shovel
nth a rounded bit and a long handle
wss placed in his hands, and II they
had not stopped him he would have
8lled in the hole in few minutes.
'T supposed I was to plant this
tree" said the vice-president as they
asked him to desist after he had
thrown a few shovelfuls into the aper-
ture. Until this spring only two trees
on the grounds of the United States
eauitol bore the name Of any human
being. One is known as the Washing
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Lost Hats at the Executive Office

Adv we intend to make II an issue.
IN For some years we have openly
lamented that at the executive office
Of the president of the United States
there are no hat racks. The time is
at hand when the great issue must be
met. Congressman c. B. Slemp of
Virginia, who is generally as punctil-
iOus as an ordinary mortal can be, fin
ished a rapid-tire conference with the
president and came out to find his hat,
which he had left upon one Of the
seats in the outer room. Hastily
and then carefully he lo5ked, but his
hat was not there. Someone had
changed hats. Now Congressman
Slemp's hat was Of fairly normal size,
and all he could find was a little hat
that would cover only the rear end of
his head. And that was discovered
only after the process Of elimination
had been applied and the little hat
was the only one left,
Il Is humilating to think that the
statesmen of the country should have
to roam about the executive office
hunting for stray hats. OF course ev-
erybody joked Congressman Slemp,
but It was far from a joking matter
to walk down Executive and Pennsyl-
vania avenues to a distant hat store.
It did not comport with statesmanlike
dignity; to say nothing of the embar.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Bell "Peeved" Uncle Sans Young Men

tioneer on a charge of disorderly con.
duct. While the warrant was being
sworn out in police court, however,
Assistant Corporation Counsel Gus A.
Schuldt considered the case and rem
dered decision to the effect that the
auctloneer was not liable to prosecu-
ton for the ringing of the bell.
The warrant was not sworn out, but
Capt. Michael Byrnes, of the Sixth
precinct, visited the auctioneer and
explained to him how he was uncon-
sciously interfering with the work OF
Uncle Sam and slowly demoralizing
the patent Office. Tears came to the
eyes of the auctioneer at the thought
Of having caused Uncle Sam a mo-
ment's trouble, and in broken words
notified the captain that 1t would be
unnecessary to arrest him, for he
would discontinue the ringing Of the
obnoxious bell at once.
So the bell will ring no more. That
is, during patent Office hours. But up
to one minute Of nine in the morning,
and after 4:31 o'clock In the after
noon, the bow-legged wielder of the
massive bell will jangle 1t in a man
ner never before heard Of in order to
make up for lost time.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

NO longer will the minds of the en-
~ ployes of the patent Office be dis
racted by the iangling Of the
auctioneers bell.
For some time past numerous COM
plants have been made to Clement s.
Ucker, chief clerk Of the department
Of the interior, by employees Of the
patent Office, to the effect that their
work was interfere6 with by the In
cessant ringing of a bell at an auc-
tloneer's establishment, in Seventh
street Northwest, between e and D
streets, opposite the patent office.
They complained that the bell COM
menced ringing promptly at Q o'clock
In the morning and that 1t continued
until 4:30 o'clock.
Chief Clerk Ucker finally reported
tne matter to the police and an at
tempt was made to arrest the auc-
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

rassment Of meeting on the way his
colleagues and other friends who won
dered what could be wrong with the
intrepid congressman from Virginia.
Furthermore 1t was at that season of
the year when not only the feminine
mind, but the masculine. mind also,
was focused on the subject Of hats.
Under these conditions was Mr.. Slemp
obliged to run the gauntlet amid the
volley of none too sympathetic que.
ries.
This may serve as notice to anyone
who has by mistake walked away with
a size seven and three-quarters hard
boiled" hat, derby of late design and
good quality, that It should be re-
turned at once to Congressman Slemp.
Said hat has associated with It Ger.
tain memories-besides costing FIVE
dollars.
Therefore are we justified in the
suggestion that hat-rack and cloak
room be established at the White
House.-Chapple's Newsletter.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
That Was Different.

A stern father who had repeatedly
told a young man who was paying his
addresses to his daughter not to visit
the house again without his permis-
sion, which he never intended to give,
was surprised when late one evening
ring at the doorbell late one evening
to see the young man waiting on the
step.
Sir" said he in anger, didn't l tell
you not to call again, eh, sir7"
YES" said the young man. Il
know, but l didn't call to see your
daughter. ! came on behalf of our
firm about that little bill"
"Oh-er-er-" stammered the
stern father, "call again, will your"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

1000 units Of ordinary Illuminating
gas.
Republican money and railway
sleeping cars are two innovations in
old-fashioned China. The new Chin
ese republic dollars, the minting Oh
which has Just begun, bear two lions
and the Chinese character for "one
dollar" on one side, and on the reverse
the characters Current Money" and
"Cbinese Republic" with wreath OF
flowers, appear Yuan Shi-kai has In
spected the new coins and has given
his approval Of them.
The first of two sleeping cars avail
able for service between Shanghai and
Marking was put into Use on April Il.
It is 6S feet long and the hunks are
each Z feet long,
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Needed No More Help.

An American gentleman got &C
Quainted with a Frenchman who was
very anxious to acquire the English
language. The American in order to
help him said that If he would send
his exercises to him he would willing
ly correct them.
Nothing was heard from the French
man for some time. but finally letter
came couched in the following choice
English:
"In small time l can learn SO many
English from his textbook and her
dictionary as l think will to come at
the America and to go on the scaffold
to lecture"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Success q TeHt Scheme Last Sum
msr So FreasuHeee thst Il
viii Be Repeated.

Aothsrs Of little babies that suffered
much from the intense heat in the
early part Of July last summer VIII be
interested IN the success Of the baby
tent scheme adopted IN some Of the
big eitiea
The tents are placed On aat roofs Of
tai buildings and in open lots, with
eight little cradles or cots In each
tent When all was ready mothers
Of babies under two years we're invited
to leave them at the nearest available
tent over night, so that the young
sters. in addition to enjoying the privi-
iege OF sleeping out Of doors, could
also receive the attention Of trained
nurses and doctors free.
Some Of the tents have a perforated
iron pipe extending along the ridge
pole and connected with the city water
supply. On very hot nights the water
was turned on and allowed to stream
down over the canvas. By evspora-
ton II greatly reduced the tempera-
ture inside the tents. Some Of the
tents were also kept cool by the use
Of large blocks OF ice in tubs before
the entrance. Electric fans blew the
cold air from the Ice into the tents
sufficiently to keep the babies comfort
ably cool.
This is the way some Of the poor
babies are being cared for, but the
ideas could be utilized by any one who
had the welfare Of the baby at heart.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Didn't Know What lt Was.

Senator Duncan U. Fletcher was
condemning at a dinner in Jackson
vile an orange grower who had failed.
"The man failed" he said, through
ignorance. He lays the blame on other
things, but his ignorance alone is at
fault. He is as ignorant of orange
farming as the tramp was of industry.
You've heard of that tramp per-
haps7 He wore on his face sneer Of
derision and scorn.
Work? he said. Work? What IL
tan herb?"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Four Dollars fOr . cake Of seas.

Soap has never been considered an
extravaganza. but now that notion
may change. since the new French
imported soaps are costing from two
to three and four dollars q cake. They
are. however, dellciously scented, and
one may take pardonable pleasure in
using such toilet article. Each cake
comes In little box, and is satin
covered; they are quite a suitable item
for the travelling bag of the bride, for
which the most exquisite triles are
always sought out.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
The Shorter Route.

Lady Gordon, at a luncheon at
Sherry's in New York, told an anec-
dote apropos of the divorce evil.
1.-TWO girls" she said, were chat
ting over a cocktail and cigarette.
Marriages are made in heaven,
said the first girl, and she blew a
cloud of smoke into the air and re-
garded 1t with dreamy eyes.
"The second girl with a light laugh
replied;
"'Yes, that Is true; but, thank
goodness, to unmake them we have
to 60 emily as far as Reno"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
The Village Cut-Up,

Charley Billingsby always has
something funny to say, no matter
what happens"
Il know 1t. He's awfully comical."
Il often wonder how he thinks OF
the humorous thoughts he has. He's
Just perfectly killing. never heard
him call an umbrella anything but a
bumbershoot."
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Entirely Practical.

Son, hope you are engaged to a
practical girl"
"Oh, she's very practical, dad. She
drives her own car, and she can take a
motor apart as well as any expert in
the business"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
Uneasy.

"Why do you avoid Mrs. Wombat2"
Il think she's been talking about
me-"
Nonsense. I'm with her contantly,
and I've never heard her say word"
"Well, there's no telling when she'll
begin. She moved into the house We
moved out Of"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
His Mistake.

Gertie-Angry with him? Why, he
wrote lovely poem to her.
Rose-Yes, but she never read It
She tore the whole thing up in fit of
anger, He called 1t Lines on Mabel's
Face"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston,
Mass, will send a large trial box of
Paxtine Antiseptic. delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

what is this?"
"As you see, 1t is badge demanding
votes for women"
"You wearing such badger"
Yes, l."
But you always told me you could
never see any reason for women's suf-
frage."
Yes; but didn't know 1t was 60
ing to become a rather stylish fad"
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
The Lesser Half.

Henpecked Husbands my wife
going out, Dora?
Dora-Yes, sir.
Henpecked Husbapd-Do you know
If am going with her?
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Chinner-I had to laugh at the ball
game today. 1t always makes me
laugh when anybody's caught nap
ping.
Miss Wearyone-Really? Then I'm
afraid you'll be laughing at me In
few minutes.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

A girl may laugh at love, but later
she may realize that there is nothing
better to cry on than a mans shoul-
der.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Unfortunately, the people who are
most willing to lend are those who
haven't anything.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Mrs winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces innamma'
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie, Csc bottle.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Just one cup of Garfield Tea taken before
retiring will next day relieve your system
gently and thoroughly Of all impurities.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
the money

Some philanthropist should offer
reward for a college that doesn't need
the money.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

When you are expecting an oppor-
tunity 1t Is sure to miss the boat.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Years ago Garfield Tea was introduced
and since its appearance has won hearty ap-
proval because 1t does what is claimed for 1t.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Talk is 80 cheap that BARRIERS are
now giving 1t free with each shave.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

It's difficult for the average man to
understand why some women are jeal-
ous Of their husbands.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19
TO DRIVE OUT MALARIA uv.

Take the 6d Standard GR0v E's TAsThL Lhss
CHILL TONIC You know what ron are taking.
The formula Is plainly printed on every bottle,
showine.t Is simply Quinlne and Iron in tasteless
form, ad6 the most efeetual form. Fof grown
people and children, 50 cents
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

A postal card to Garfield Tea Co., Brook.
lyn, N, Y, asking for sample will repay you.
The Southern herald., 1912-07-19

Half loaf is better than loaf Of
the bread some bakers turn out
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
Ase., o. 1z.-h~p.I
RHODE ISLAND LEADS al
STATES IN IMPROVED ROADS

Rhode Island. the smallest state in
the Union. with an area of only l.250
square miles. ranks first of all the
states in its percentage OF improved
roads Under the direction of Score
tary Wilson, u very comprehensive sta
tiStical Investigation of the mle; ge
and cost OF public roads in the United
States has recently been completed by
the office of public roads. United
States department of agriculture. This
document reveals many interesting
facts. Thus. apparently. it is not be-
cause of her small size that Rhode Is
land is able to boast of 49.14 per cent
of improved roads. for Delaware with
an area of 2.O5O square miles has only
6.22 per cent Of improved roads. On
the other hand. Massachusetts. with
an area of 8315 square miles, has 40
per cent of her roads improved. or
Tery nearly the same percentage as
Rhode Island. The size of the state
therefore seems to have little or no
effect on the percentage of improved
roads
The investigations further show that
IUeTe dTe Z.lOO.OfO LILIES VI PuDlAN
roads in continental United States. OF
this vast mileage only 190,476, or S66
per cent, are classed as improved.
As stated above, Rhode Island leads
with 1914 per cent of improved roads,
while Massachusetts is second with 40
per cent. Indiana follows with 36.7
per cent Ohio, Connecticut. New Jer-
sey. Kentucky. Vermont and California
follow in a descending order. the latter
having 1877 per cent of improved
roads. The states of Wisconsin. New
York. Maryland, Utah, Tennessee,
South Carolina, Maine and Michigan
range in the order given from 16 to 10
per cent
Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Georgia,
Illinois. Minnesota. New Hampshire
and Oregon have between 5 and 10 per
cent of their roads improved OF the
twenty-five states with less than 5 per
cent of improved roads North Dakota
stands at the bottom with only 0.23
per cent Secretary Wilson and d.
rector Page. who is in charge of the
office of public roads, are ever at work
on the problems which confront the
road builders throughout the land, and
especially those problems which are
most frequently confronted by com
munities in which road Improvement
has made but little progress
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
Good Paper Like Banquet.

A well-conducted paper is like
banquet, says an exchange.
Everything is served up with a
view to selection. Help yourself
to what you want and do not con-
denim the entire spread because
pickles and onions may be in
Guided. If you do not relish
them somebody may find them
palatable. Be generous and
broad enough to select gracefully
such reading matter from paper
as will be agreeable to your men
tai taste. You, as an individual,
are not compelled to swallow ev-
erything. We do not all think
alike on every subject, and it is
a good thing, as it makes more
variety, and variety is the spice
of existence.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
'D16SFHTGHEN'

FRUIT cHARLoTTEs.

A CHARLOTTE is a fruit or cream
"A preparation poured into a mold
with a cake lining. 1t is deli
cious.
Strawberry Charlotte.-Take lady fin
gers. split them and use enough to line
a dish capable of holding a quart Of
strawberries. After lining the dish
with cake place a layer of berries on
the bottom of it and sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Cover with whipped
cream. then put in another layer Of
berries. well sugared, and more stif1y
whipped cream until the dish is full
Garnish the top with berries. Stand
on ice until it is to be served.
A Nice Dessert.
Orange Charlotte.-Take a third Of
cup of cold water. a third Of cup OF
boiling water. third of box of gela-
tin, a cup of sugar. the juice of
lemon, the pulp and juice of an orange
and the whites of three eggs. Soak
the gelatin in cold water. then add
the boiling water. the sugar and lemon
juice After straining add the orange
with a dash of the grated rind- Set
the mixture in a pan Of cold water and
beat when it begins to get cold. Then
add the beaten whites of eggs and
whip the mixture until it is stiff
enough to drop into a mold lined with
split lady fingers or sponge cakes.
Garnish with whipped cream.
Bread Instead of Cake.
Baked Apple Charlotte.-Cut some
slices of bread about quarter of an
inch thick. butter them on both sides
and lay some of them at the bottom Of
a we'll buttered pie dish. Fill the dish
with apples. cored and sliced; add
brown sugar to taste. two cloves and
the juice of a lemon. Put more but
tered slices of bread on the top Of the
apples. Cover them with apple peel
ings to prevent their burning. Put the
dish in a moderate oven for a couple
of hours. AT the time Of serving re-
move the apple Feelings.
Dainty Cakes.
Almond Charlotte.-Reat four eggs.
whites and yolks separately first and
then together Sift together one cup
fui of sugar. pinch of salt. One-half
teaspOonful gratedNchocolate. one cup
full sifted -four and a teaspoonful of al
mond extracts. Add the eggs Pour
in tins CREASED and Toured and bake
for thirty minutes in hot oven When
cold cut circles in the tops Of each
cake Scoop out the crumbs and I'll
with thick whipped cream favored
with vanilla. Replace the circles Of
cake lightly on the cream and the
cakes are ready to serve
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
Most Popular Character.

Charles Dickens once received an
invitation to a "Walter Scott.
party, each guest being expected to
attend in. the character of one or
other of Scott's heroes. On the
eventful night, however. greatly to
the establishment of the assembled
Rob Roys and Waverleys, Dickens
turned up in ordinary evening
dress and. apparently quite uncon-
cerned- At length the host, who
was feeling uneasy, came up to the
novelist and inquired:
spray, Mr.. Dickens, what charac-
ter of Scott's can you possibly be
supposed to represent? ?"
Character said Dickens.
'Why, sir, character you will find
in every one of Scott's novels. l."
he went on smilingly, "am the gen
tie reader"
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
The Work of the Heart.

Of all the structural wonders re-
vealed by physiology none is more
striking than that of the heart
With each stroke it projects about
six ounces of blood into the con-
duits of the system, and as it does
so some seventy times every minute
and 1920 times during an hour this
implies that it does the same thing
100000 times in twenty-four hours.
30.OO0,000 times in year and more
than 2,5OO,OOO,OOO times in a life
of seventy years. The force exert
ed by the heart is sufficient to lift
100 tons one foot high every TWEEN
ty-four hours. Yet the piece of
living mechanism that is called
upon to accomplish this feat with
out pause for threescore years and
ten, without. itself being worn out
by the. effort, is small bundle of
muscles that rarely weighs more
than eleven ounces.-Harper's.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
literature Wanted.

Assistant Superintendent Sykes
of the penitentiary at Florence,
has sent out request for more
books for the prison library. At
the last term of the legislature
no appropriation had been made
for the library and now it is nee
essary to appeal to the public for
donations. The books most re-
quired are good works of stand
ard fiction and instructive ones,
which may be used in the school,
which is now in session for the
year.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
WILSON TO
MEET BRYAN
President-Elect to Join Him
In Political Conference.

Following the announcement of
President elect Wilson, of his
appointment to meet William
Jennings Bryan on his return to
New York, it has been reported
that Governor Wilson proposes to
consult with all the prominent
party leaders in regard to the Sc
lection of cabinet officers and the
filling of other important posi-
sitions, and also to get their
views on what the Democratic
legislative program should be.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
TIME OF CLOSE FOR MAIL

The following is the time when
mail closes at the Holbrook post
office:
West bound train No. 9, mail
closes at $50 a. m.
East bound train No. 2 mail
closes at $50 a. m.
East bound. train No. 2. mail
mail closes at 7::30 a. m.
For Springerville, Eager, etc.,
or receipt of mails from trains
Los. 2 and 9, but not later than
$50 a. m.
For Snowflake. Fl. Apache,
etc., mail closes at 1000 a. m.
West bound mail No. 3, mail
closes at $50 p. m.
East bound mail No. 10, mail
closes at 6 p. m.
Mail from Snowflake. Fl.
Apache, ETC., due here at D. m.
daily.
Mail from SpringervilIe, Ea-
agar, etc., are due to arrive here
at 10 p. m.
E. ]. SMITH,
Postmaster.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06

Rumania is taking no part in
the struggle, and therefore her
5, 912, $40 population can be elm
mated. Bulgaria is about as big
as South Carolina, with about
the population of Massachusetts
or Missouri. Turkey is about
the size of Washington, with
not quite the population of Penn
sylvania. Greece is a little lar
ger than West Virginia, with a
little more population than Cali
fornia. Servia is a little over
half the size of Vermont, and
has a population of about that
of New Jersey. Montenegro is
not quite as large as Connecticut,
with a little greater population
than Arizona.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
REPRESENTATIVE.
NAVAJO COUNTY.

Population in 19lO-14, 1903. County
seat: Holbrook. Population 10000.
The Holbrook news., 1912-12-06
SUPERVISORS.

J.E. Richards, Chairman; E. T. Hatch,
Barnett Stiles, C. M. C. Houck, Clerk.