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The Prescott daily news., 1912-12-26
HAPPINESS A DUTY

To be happy at Christmas time is Duty. The sure way to be happy is to make others hap py. Have you heard it said, Christmas is only for the rich?' It is not true It never was. Christ, born in manager, of poor percentage, brought true happiness into the world The wise Men of the East who brought their gifts sought no gifts in return, favors. The gifts we be- stow upon others this year will bring pleasure and happiness only when given in the spirit of unsel- fishness. The unwritten law of compensation in life says, We get what give" The same mea- sure of joy and happiness comes to us that we give to others. Christmas is at hand It is time to be happy by making others happy. And happiness is not measured by the money value of gift so much as by the spirit in which it is given. Let us all do our Duty and be Happy. This bank wishes you the Merriest Christmas, Good Cheer and Happiness
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waIloch's Bakery
 2l4 West Main Street, Phone -l72
A Cure For Eczema.

Eczema in any form, whether acute or chronic, is easily and rapidly over come by the use of Meritol Eczema Remedy. Gives positive relief when all others fail, and we heartily recom- mend it to any sufferer. Hesterly Drug Store.
 Infants silksshose at 25 cents W. B. Waller. Advt.
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Directors:

w. N. Bemis, Ozan Lumber Go. Sam T. White, Ozan Mercantile Co., Dr. $. J. Hesterly. Hesterly
 Drug Store H E. Bemis, Ozan Lumber Co. w. V. Tompklns, Lawyer D. l.. McRae, Lawyer
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COuehine at Nieht.

One bad cough can keep the whole family awake at night. Phil Disorneau, Schaffer, Mich, says: "I could not sleep on account of bad cough, and was very weak. l used Foley's Honey and Tar Compound, and soon the coqgn left and slept soundly all night. For sale by Hesterly Drug Store.
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OMcers i:

Thos. c. McRae, President
 James G. Clark, Vice President Thos. c. McRae, Jr. Cashier Thos. R. Wright, Assistant Cashier l. A. Blakely, Assistant Cashier c. D. McSwain, Chr Emmet Office
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1912-05-03
MIDDIES' SUMMER CRUISE.
An Annapolis Event That Ranks Ahead
Of All Others.

When vacation time comes around
the military cadets at West Point go
into camp, but each year when the ex-
States naval academy at Annapolis the
middies go off on practice ship on a
summer cruise. To the future admi-
rails, who are now naval cadets, this
cruise Is an event in the academic year
uneaqualed by any other.
There are today on n ship OF the new
navy more comforts than could be
found on any OF the old wooden YES
sells, says the st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat. There Is now no reefing Of sails
or "box hauling ship" the triple
screws and quadruple expansion en-
gines have done away with that, while
the Dahlgren shell gun has given place
to breechloading rifles.
After the cadets have embarked and
everything on board Is shipshape the
practice cruiser starts out. Going down
Chesapeake bay the days are chiefly
spent in drill. and the vessel comes TO
an anchor every night. But when the
capes have been left behind and the
open sea Is reached there Is n new or
der OF things. The cadets, just like
bluejackets, are divided into the star
board and the port watches, and one
| Of these must be on deck all the time.
four hours constituting n watch.
All day there are constant exercise
and drill below and aloft-b0at drill
sail drill, handling spars. exercise with
big and little guns, practical navigation
and working ship. Every phase of q
sailors life is illustrated, and no mat
| ter how rough the sea may be or how
hard the wind may blow, the cadet
must be aloft and work side by side
with the jack tars.
When the cruiser has been out three
or four weeks ii is customary TO put
into some northern resort, where the
cadets spend some pleasant days Oh
shore during their stay and the change
is greatly enjoyed by them.
After this little rest they put to SEE
once more, and for several weeks buf
fet the ocean waves or broil under the
hot sun that blazes down on the Chesa
peake.
Near the end OF August Annapolis /:
reached, the crowd Of bronzed anc
sturdy youths rush ashore, and the
next train bears laughing, rollickinl
middies to their homes for thirty days
vacation. When the time has expired
they return to Annapolis and resume
their academic life.
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Saving the Banks Funds
By TEssIE FOY COYNE

interruption, they assented to my
terms.
"You VIII ind it IN that young iady's
hair" said.
They ar once took or the girls hat,
removed the hairpins and found the
bills, which they held aloft with glee.
IL Is many years since saw the
glance OF contempt given me by the
young lady. but Il Is as plain I'm my
memory today as It was then. II was
something TO wound my amour propre.
but the fierce glances turned upon me
by the miners indicated that when left
alone with me they would end my ca
reer without benefit either OF clergy o.
jury.
The robbers. delighted with the add
ton TO their find acquired through my
fundamentally. jumped on their horses
and rode away in hurry. The two
miners watched them till they turned
into n wood. Then the man with the
revolver slowly drew IL from his hip
pocket and, pointing Il at me. said
Say yer pra'rsr'
zone moment. r.
Not n second. I'll teach you. You
low down dog, that no man in Colorado
can play such a game as that on wo-
man."
But
"Say yer pra'rsr Numbered the
man, nervously endeavoring to keep his
finger off the trigger OF his pistol. IL
began to look as If l should be sent out
OF the world without an opportunity TO
speak word in my defense. but the
young lady interfered.
Leave him TO me-" she said, brush
ing the pistol aside with her hand. He
injured me, not YOU"
The man stood lrresolute.
Give me a chance to explain" 1
pleaded.
"Why did you do itY' asked the girl
) 81 am the cashier OF the TIL Ma
I tional bank OF Denver. / have fifty
] $1,000 bills sewed up in my clothing.
/ If | hadn't diverted the attention OF
the robbers they would have got It all.
Your $500 will be returned with n
splendid interest. You men will each
receive handsome present. and when
ever you want grubstaking while work
ing n claim you will get It from
our bank. Now let us get on SIS fast
as possible and save the treasure.
Something might induce the agents to
return"
They consented with alacrity. After
the girl reached her home she received
n certificate OF stock OF the bank worth
$4,000. The men later on were grub
staked In working a claim which they
sold for good profit.
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Tho corpuIent Woodpieeon.

Sir Digby Pigott in his London
Birds" states that wood pidgeons ap-
peared for the first time I'm London in
1868. The strangers were very shy
and kept TO the tops OF the tall trees in
Kensington gardens. But they have
changed all that. Nowadays the parks
are literally overrun with them
Through long pampering they have
grown corpulent and lazy and so inso-
lently tame that they will hardly deign
to waddle out OF the way OF passers by
and will readily take food from per-
sons hand.-London Saturday Review.
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!. T was IN the olden time when a
traveller between Denver and

traveller between Denver and
Laramie must go In an old fash
Toned stagecoach. There was one
season when the coach was robbed as
often as once week. Passengers knew
that there was one chance in seven OF
being held up on the road and travelled
with little or no money on their per-
sons. Nevertheless there was no other
way of transporting valuables, and
sometimes persons were obliged TO
take great risks.
Ii was necessary for me TO 60 through
to Laramie on important business.
found In the coach young lady and
two miners. This generation cannot
realize the high position OF women In
that uncouth country at that period.
AS rare and beautiful birds are pro-
tected by game laws, SO were the few
women always safe in the chivalrous
sentiment OF the many men.
or course we all soon got acquainted,
the miners, who were OF rough exte-
rior, leaving the young lady TO me.
The chief topic OF discussion was what
we would do in case OF "A holdup. one
miner said that he had 500 In dust In
his hip pocket, with II revolver, and
would draw the revolver first. The
other miner had $50 hidden under his
shirt, and If required TO surrender 1t at
the point OF a pistol he would certainly
do so. The young lady, who was going
east TO spend the winter. had her ticket
and some small bills in her pocketbook,
the rest, four 500 bills, concealed IN
her hair. ! confessed with equal frank
ness taat all had brought with me
was In my vest pocket and II 1t was
taken l couldn't help IT.
Sure enough, the holdup came. The
first we knew Of it the coach came TO a
stop and the door was flung open from
the outside. Half dozen masked men
stood in the road with rifles cooked
and ready for use while another held
their horses. The man who opened the
door ordered the passengers out ana
TO stand in line to be searched. l was
first examined and relieved or some
$50 in my vest pocket. The miners
came next. The man with the revolver
in his hip pocket had no opportunity tc
use il. for we all stood hands up. lie
and his friend were both plundered
The robbers were rather pleased to find
more than usual and after politely
wishing us a pleasant journey were
about to permit us to so on when one
of them looking Mt me sharply, said:
Young man, weren't you teller IN
the - bank when n lot OF us went
through it one day two years agoT
al was"
"Well. reckon you must be In the
same business now"
"I'm buying horses for the govern
ment."
'What-buying horses with this
chicken feed?' referring to the cast
they had taken.
"See here" said. "You men are no
so sharp as you think. / wouldn't b'
DELAYED on this trip for n gold mine
If tell YOU where you can find $500
will you let us go on?"
At first they said that If didn't glV'
them the information | should neve
go on and began TO search the coach
Not finding anything and fearing al
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Memories of the Past.

Square spectacles.
Top pockets in trousers.
Brass toed boots.
Railroad passes.
Curling iron heaters.
Fancy front room curtains.
Embroidered wall notices.
Candle snufferS.
Plush manicure sets.
Penwipers.
Crayon portraits.
Plated casters.
Diamond shirt studs.
e Waxed mustacheS.
Individual salt cellars.
JackkniveS.
Negro MINISTRIES.
Nightcaps.
Family prayers.
Cleveland Plain !
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es on the ground, which are cleveriy
intwined and often hidden among the
stems OF growing plants, in which are
laid four or five eggs. Until mid-July
the male bobolink is faithful sentinel
OF the bird home, driving away such
intruders as he can and especially
those OF his own kind.
The song OF the house wren Is full
OF music and cheer The wren loves Its
nest and mate and makes friends easily.
Among the fighters, tiger birds, no
larger than the American sparrow, but
many times as pugnaciouS, are the
only living things feared by the royal
Bengal tigers OF India. Gathered In
nocks of thousands, they search out
the ferocious beasts and give them bat
tie in their jungle strongholds. The
tigers only escape from his dying foes
Is TO get into his cave or lair
MARVELLOUS FLIGHTS
Bird flight is an interesting side or
ORTHODOXY Birds fly astonishing dis
tances. The golden plover Is one or
the most remarkable travellers in the
bird kingdom. 1t passes northward In
May TO its breeding site around the
north pole. The eggs are laid on a
cake OF ice I'm June, and six weeks
later the old bird and the chicks start
south They loi.er along slowly until
they reach Labrador, where they make
Il stand for some weeks, feasting on
crowberrles and becoming very fat.
Suddenly all the plovers I'm Labrador
rise as 10y signal and make for the
sea. The route IL now over the broad
Atlantic. 100 miles from land south
ward 20 the Bermgdas, over the gulf,
through Venezuela and Brazil. across
the entire continent OF South America
20 farofr Patagonia. The journey com.
plctcd. the weary. emaclated travellers
rest for two weeks before starting
upon the return trip. The route north
ward Is wholly by land. over the
Andes mountains. up the Panama
country to the coast regions OF the
gulf I'm Texas and Louisiana. The
northward Journey 90 this point T.
made with the most astonishing speed
| SPOHTS OF THEM OWN
There II evidence showing that bird,
have their sports. and I'm America Their,
Il one family Of birds embracing soy
cral species which really dances. III,
dances Of the grouse are not mere hop
ping and prancing about. like th'
cranes OF Europe but rathcr they hay,
figures OF the dance. rules and meth
DDS. If one be student and lover o.
tho birds. he will know that no hui
stumbled upon the dancing floor Of th,
grouse. Generally tho space In nlmos
square. and II varies In size accordin,
20 the number OF grouse that are In tn,
vicinity.
Parrots and cockatoos vary the mon
otony OF their lives with various play
things. being attracted particularly b,
objects that glitter, such n bits o
jewclry. They will play with such nj
article by tho hour aud resent inter
ference. Lorics. favoritc cage birds o
the parrot family. play with one an
other In comicai ways. hopping side
ways In circle with droll gestures Al,
nodding their heads. rolling over en-,
over. shaking hands and INDUCING 4
many other gambolA
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payina For What He Knew.

"By gosh, there amt no chance TO
cit ahead Of these swindlers," COM
planned Silas Hossbarnes.
whats the matter, now| his wife
asked.
Il sent 81 TO one OF 'em for receipt
TO keep hair from falling out, and what
do you s'pose he wrltesT
AZ can't guess"
"Quarrel with your wife and cit II
pulled out Chicago Record-llerald.
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wife, wonder what you'd say II I
were 10 become n new woman and
wear mems clothesr
uubby-No fear OF that Mems
clothes don't cost enough money.-ll-
Illustrated Bits.
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pray to God. pray to God" The blue
jay calls "dearee, dear me"
Bobolink sings n different song in diff
ferent places. Sometimes he says, "be
true to me. Classy. be true TO me-"
Again kick your slipper or his In
dian "quonqueede. quonqueedle.' or
"robolinkim." Farmers fancy he
sometimes gives them directions about
planting corn, crying. dig hole"
put it in," cover 1t up" stamp on
It." "step along" The MARYLAND yell
low throat SAYS (which way SO plain
ly one feels like answering the inquiry.
The cardinal grosbeak calls what
cheer, what cheer" and sometimes
hurry. hurry. hurry" in excited tones.
Sometimes the Peter bird cries very
distinctly, whip Tom Kelly, whip
Tom Kelly" There is n weather lark
in Texas which says distinctly, "lazi-
ness will kill you. laziness will kill
you" The golden crowned thrush
cries. teacher. teacher" The tit
mouse makes n noise resembling that
Of mouse: hence It's name. The voice
his character. which Is that of robber
baron.
WHAT ENVIRONMENT DOES
Even with the desplSed sparrows
Roadway has been made In trying to
/ teach them 10 sing. Or. Conradi. an
American investigator. conducted ex-
periments ut Clark university. where
English sparrows were reared In the
presence of canarles and entirely sep
aratcd from their own kind. A canary
reared a sparrow from the time II
was n day old. and I'm the same room
were score OF canarles As the spar
row grew up" and heard only the
canarles' sweet voices he attempted 10
initiate them and eventually did quite
well.
Dr. ConradI placed another sparrow
two weeks old In room with the
canarIcs. The sparrow upon entering
this new environment had developed
tho chirp OF his species, but associa.
ton with canarlcs soon had the dc.
sired effect. AT first" said Dr Con
iadl. hs voice was hoarsc. II sound
eel somewhat like the voice OF the
female canarlcs when they try TO sing
IIc sang on lower scale and failed
In his efforts 20 reach the higher
notes Later. however, he learned e
trlll I'm n soft. musical manner"
Then tho two sparrows wcro put IN
n room surrounded by other sparrows
and after six weeks tho last vcstig,
Of their adopted canary song dIsap
pcarcd.
NESTING HABITS
Some American birds have quec,
methods OF nesting Notably Il this
true OF the family OF grcbes. Some
times mass Of tloating grasses ant
sticks IN chosen M homo, and al
throughout the season OF breeding the
female sits there on her floating home
rocked by the ripplcs OF the pond nnt
swung by tho brcezes Then the younl
are Matched out and tumbled into the
water, 80 they learn 20 swim.
The bobolink II one OF North Ameri
cas- most interesting birds. IL mr.
rlves from the south In May and. with
Its mate. establishes quarters. wher
the female bird builds q nest Of grass
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Jokes That Have Been Kicked ArOun'
An Invitation Declined.

GLOW would you like TO go TO a boz
hemian supper? Lot of literary people
and all that. you know"
mo The bohemians are too free
and easy for me. Last time | went
they ran out OF cheese and spread the
sandwiches with library paste. Lou
isville Courier. Journal.
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A Musical Dish.

"a mulllmllionairc In fashionable
restaurant said Mrs. Burton llar'
rison. pointed to n line on the menu
and said 10 the walter:
"Ill have some Of that. please.
"rm sorry, sir the walter answer
cd. but the band IS playing that. -
st. Louis Globe Democrat.
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Pater-Whats wrong with this SEN
tence, Tommie? For years us men
have uncomplainingly buttoned up wo-
men,"
Tommie-The word accomplishing
ly" ought to be left out.-IIarper's Ba
Ear.
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Song Language Of the Various
Feathered, Tribes-Even Spar
rows Can Acquire the Art of
MeIody-Some Bird Parents
Ways OF Nesting-The Grouse
Dance Executed to a Nicely.

- OPPOSE sprinf come with
out the happ' OF single
~ bird TO herald IT. Suppose the
voices Of all the feathered crea-
lures Of the air were stilled.
People. as a rule, indulge In no such
suppositions. accepting of natures gen
erous bounty quite as matter OF
course. And yet IL our song birds
should suddenly become extinct
strange void would be felt in the gen
eral scheme OF things. 1t Is the glorl-
Gus month of May. The meadow lark
has rcappeared bearing his message,
"Spring o. the year, spring o the year..
Gorgeous robin redbreast has come
back and I'm his wake myriads OF other
winged messengers Of good cheer. 1t
Il spring, and the world Is glad.
The study OF birds is known as or
anthology. Ornithologists discovered
long ago that many birds are ready
learners and expressed the opinion
that the feathered tribes could be train
ed In song and speech. Remarkable
results have been accomplished. Star
lings are we'll known as birds sus-
csptible not only OF learning TO whistle
simple melodies. but as rivals OF par
rots in reproducing with great distinc-
don short sentences. Canary birds
have frequently been recorded rs learn
ing TO whistle simple tunes. and there
sre q number OF well attested accounts
OF their reproducing with precision
abort sentences. Jays. crows and mag
pies also can be taught.
BIRDS AS iMiTAToR3
Few people know that only Wild
birds. hand reared from n very early
age. are educated by man I'm song and
speech. Tho catbird has been taught
20 mimic the chirps and trills OF its
companions, bluejays have been taught
TO reproduce the song OF 'he cardinal
30 well that the listener IL deceived,
and European jays have learned from
cockatoos 60 say. "how do you do,
pretty poliyT and number OF whis-
tles and calls. Marked success has
attended experiments with the imita.
tion theory A few observers have
heard wild birds initiate the barking
OF dogs and mechanically produced
sounds, such the crcnking OF n
wheel, tho u saw and the like
The whlt cuckoo. bobwhitc
NY, chuck. widow. klldeer and
dickiind a. merely tell us thcii
names, hu, 90 OF their songs may
be .yiiabt 90 the satlsfact OF IN,
human enr. although opinion will var,
az Go what they say. Some shy the
galnea fowl cries come back Others
insist on "pota.rack. and stiil Others
hear only "buckwheat" IA its call
Besides his own name. the blucjay cries
"phe.phay." wake up. 'come out" II
most energetic fashion. The nativ,
notes of the brown thrashcr resemble
those Of the knocking bird, only the,
are even more sweet, rapid and varied
but tho mocker can cry like hur
chicken aud can make such close imi
tations OF other birds as 90 deceive no
only man. but the birds also.
Robins chirp cheer up, cheer M,
the woodpceker stops his hammer q
cry swish. wiah." while the filcker cay
"auich, quich" and "wee chew.we
chez" like tho swIshing OF willow
wancs or boughs. The guam seems q
cay. pay thy debts. pay thy debts.
~ N Germany u v thought to cry
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ahow,ro Ala Hand.

watson-Do you think young Brown
IL serious In his attentions 10 our
daughtcrf
Mrs. watson--Yes. I overheard him
asking her whether you arc msmbcr
OF tho firm or only work on salary.
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A Peace Pact.

Taper How do you get along 10
well with your wifc5
Rappcr- We made an agreement that
she wouldn't Interfere with my stenog.
raphers II wouldn't interfere with her
chauffcurs.- Judge.
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"Is your husband a good manT
Eyes. he's good man. can't COM
plain. Hut no always sncaks out the
back way whenever tho minissss
calls. Washington Herald
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An OMAR Accepted.

she-And would you really put your
self out FOR my sakei
IIe-Indced. would.
she-Then do II. please. I'm awfuiiy
sleepy st Louis Post.Dispatch.
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Proof posltIva

poliy-what makes You think ,Moily's
engagement II 10 be kept secret1
Doliy-She told me 90 herself.-Ex.
change.
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"BIxby should be arrested for cruelty
90 mechanism"
"Eh, What did he doi"
"IIld photograph In the meeting
place OF an afternoon bridge club
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Nsn--you arc simply making a fool
OF young Mr.. saphedde.
Beils--oh. we'll, I'm probably only
saving some other girl tho trouble
Philadelphia Record.
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Say. Jimmie. how many men dyer
gpose he's killed.
"Au. g'wanl Don't yer see he's .
general. Generals don't do no KILN.
Dcy Jest bosses de job" Chicago
American.
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Tho Parrot-rm going 20 move II
that kid doesn't stop using my cage
for a baseball maak.--Now York World.