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Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
To Be w ell Read

(fIenry R. Edmunds President Philadelphia Board
 of Education in the North Amerlcan)
 It is belief that man, to be well read should select in the main works of biography and history This reading he should supplement by such classical literature as has down to us and is | realize that there is no harm in fiction; but it is only secondary to the foregoing I take great delight in learning the lfe and character of all great nations both in mod ern times and in antiquity This knowledge l find in chronicles, histories books of archaeology, eX- ploraton and travel
 Every should have a good nbrafy Tn ms home The proximity of the best books will serve a constant of culture Particularly should he the great epic poems of the world TOT Ill them find the times and character or hation better indicated than in histories.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
The Divorce Question

Chicago Tribune)
 There is be a maSSmeeting in Cmcago February 22 of those interested in uniform divorce law the nation
 It is inevitable widely differing opinions will be expressed by the speakers, for the widely differing schools of thought the questions or divorce and marriage will be represented
 As it is now planned. members of the Cathoilc church who believe that absolute divorce is never permissible will sit the platform with adherents of the feministc movement who maintain that mutual dislike between husband and wife, II sufficiently intense and continued, should be made legal grounds divorce.
 Between these extremes will be many varying shades of opinion If such diverse elements can together in favor of uniform divorce iaws a tremendous impetus will be given to that move ment.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
"The Urn Burial"
(Edmund Gosse: Sir Thomas Browne")

(Edmund Gosse: Sir Thomas Browne.")
 Criticism can suggest itself more fas- cinating tasks than to determine what it which suddenly inflamed the genius Browne the early months of 1858. At the age of 53, country phy scian, with d large practice the county town, suddenly appears to us, illuminated by the sacred fire, vouble in music and pouring forth paragraph after paragraph of elaborate writing almost any which might be chosen ample of the best English prose writing of the seventeenth century.
 The spacious music of The Urn Burial rises height in the paragraphs of the fifth chapter. which the reader is fain to delay since here it is unquestOnable that he had the genius of Thomas Browne revealed to him in it's fullest splen dor. The jeweled, slow moving sentences proceed with an impression extraordinary gorgeOusness and pomp heavy and almost bowed down under their trappngS ornament
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
BEFORE THE HORSE LOOKED

C'Seventy Years of Irish Life" w. R. Le FanU
 The Rev. Dr. Marshall, who was a very large man, had been attending meeting in Dublin, and took a covered go to Drumcondra. where he staying. Before he got into the car he asked driver tell him what the fare was.
 I'll lave that you, your riverence
 But how much is it
 Whatever your r"erence plaZes.
 That won't do. I shall not get into the car until you tell the fare.'
 Get in at once your riverence, for if the horse and gets a sight of you, divil a step he'll go all"
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
The Fiddler Must Be Paid

(Gmerson Essay Compensation
 You do wrong without suffering wrong.
 No man had ever a point of pride that was not injurious him." said Burke.
 The exclusive in fashionable life does not see that he excludes himself from enjoyment in the attempt appropriate it. The exclusionist in re- igion does that he shuts the door of heaven himself in striving to shut out others. Treat all pawns and ninepins and you shall suffer as we'll they. If you leave out their heart. you shall lose your own The would make things of all persons of women of children of the poor. The vulgar proverb "I will get it from his purse get it from his skin,' is sound philosophy.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
The First Year of Statehood

At the end of the first year the of Arizona is sturdy and growing youngster It has accomp lished many things and has learned many things. It has made mistakes which may be laid the inexperence the impetuosity of. youth. It has had the good sense profit by the experiences of other young states, has avoided their examples many and has sowed large acreage of wild
 It has altogether been we'll behaved youth; so well behaved that in respects it has been pointed to model and people of elder have been kind enough to say that it would have been a good thing for their set out in the beginning on the Arizona has entered upon.
 We have very good reason to be gratified at the first year of statehood trusting the next one will be satisfactory
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15

This is an age of systematization and organz- ation Hence we have the New York Blacklnallers and Pickpockets' Associations. It is wonder no" that the gentlemen engaged in those professions got along so well under old time, independent meth ods still these associations must take care 1he tendency of organization is to too far in the direction of the unlawful trust.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
AMERICAN AND ENGLISH CLUES
(New York American)

Sir Ernest Shackleton the explorer, discussing the other day the difference between American and English club life, told this story a typical illustration. of the formality of London clubs:
 Two members had luncheon at the table for about seven years without ever having spoken word. One day of the two needed the salt and asked his fellow member: Would you mind passing the salt please?' The other member called the waiter and said: Waiter, please pass that gentleman--the salt
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
cHEERFULNEss AN AID TO DIGESTION

Cheerful conversation should be carried on dur ing meals, business worry, studous thought etc, being thrown to the winds during the time or eating Make up your mind to enjoy your food. and leave papers and periodicals aside until you have finished eating; in do everything anything to avoid drawing the blood to the cells of the brain the expense yOur
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15

The National Cash Register company that con- cern proudly announced the beginning of the year. had manufactured nearly two million ma chimes and than 300O00 of them Were manufactured last year. That remarkable groWth of business may account in part for the Verdlc' oi guilty found against the officials of the company on Thursday of violating the sherman law
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15
PRIDE DECElVETH THEE

The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee thou that dwelest in the clefts of the rock, whose habtaton is high that saith in his heart, who shall bring down to the ground?-Ob l. 3.
Arizona republican., 1913-02-15

The sun shone benignly the first day of the Sun Fete That may be taken approval of the proceedings and guaranty of sunny favors today
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
Change The Pension Rule.

The letter of "Private" Dalzell in
the Journal yesterday deserves the
attention of national Legislators and
administrators.
The Sherwood pension law grants
a pension of 81 a day to veterans IS
years of age or older. But an order
of the pension Office requires the old
soldier, before he can get the benefit
of this law, to prove the date OF his
birth, either by the state or county
registry of the same. or by church
records of baptism, or by the entry
in the family Bible.
This order would be Just and fair
in Europe, where every one is regis
tered, tagged and labeled for the
convenience of the police. In Ameri-
ca such a ruling wellnight repeats
the law. In half our country even
today birth records are irregular and
unreliable; and three-quarters Of a
century ago they were farce. Fam
lily Bibles sometimes contain the re-
Quired data and sometimes they do
not, and not every family has such a
Bible. Church records Of baptism
are still more faulty 1t is safe to
say that of all the people in this
country IS years old or upward not
one in three can give the proof of
age demanded by the pension office.
It is unjust, ungenerous and un-
worthy Of a great nation to hamper q
righteous law by picayune ruling.
Old soldiers are entitled to the bene-
fits which the Sherwood law intend
ed to give. Pension Office rulings
should be changed to meet the mani
fest intent Of the law and veterans
should be allowed to prove their age
az other folks are expected to prove
anything else by any evidence
available. Chicago Journal.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
A Story for Old and Young.

1t was a little schoolma am who
told the story with tears of apprecia-
tion in her eyes, little story of last
Christmas, pathetic but with some
thing in it so big and splendid as to
overshadow it's pathOs. Here's the
story:
Two small boys, brothers-call
them the Jones boys because that is
mt their name-came to school to
her at the -- school in MARSHALL
town, little fellows they are, and
from a home where the wolf fingers
just beyond the doorsill. Last
Christmas the boys received one
present between them, sled. Their
little cousins in home where the
wolf had passed the door and ruled
the house received not one. So these
little Zones" boys with their single
remembrance of the Christmas time
took their sled down to their little
cousins whose plight was worse than
theirs and left it. That's the story.
Here's it's application: The chill
dren inside the homes of poverty and
misfortune are your little cousins
and mine as they are cousins of the
Jones" children. What did we leave
with them last Christmas? What
will we leave this Christmas?
The little boys who left their sled
left something bigger than their pres
ent, they left the assurance that
those deeper in trouble and misfOr-
tune than they are not forgotten.
That cheap sled is the finest gift that
passed from hand to hand last Christ
mas in this city. And the children
who gave it are nearer God than we
who, praying aloud in the synagogs
forget the poor and unfortunate.
The need is not so much for that
cold charity which parts with money
or~old clothes but for the personal in
terest and feeling between man and
man like that displayed by the little
boys who laid their mighty sacrifice
upon the altar of human interest
and good will toward men before the
true spirit of Christmas. Dodge and
deny that as we will the children of
every father are the step children of
all men, the children of every mother
belong to all the mothers. All men
are brethren in the sight of the Child
that was born in Bethlehem and the
little children of the unfortunate are
all our little cousins.
Not what are "we' going to do
about it, not what are you" going to
do about it but what shall ''I'' do is
the real question of Christmas and
it's answer rests on individual lips.
For when we are come to be Judged
according to the deeds done or left
undone in the body the investiga-
ton will be personal and Individually
searching. And the little sled that
two children parted with in joy and
tears shall in that day loom like a
mountain peak above the gifts we
imagine and acclaim mighty. For
the real value of the gift to the giver
and the recipient is measured by the
spirit which gives and receives.
In the center of the strongest
treasure house of the French repub-
lie locked and guarded lies a ribbon
of platinum. It is the exact measure
Of a meter, the standard of all deci-
NAL linear measurements. All meas
ures that do not conform to it are
spurious and counterfeit.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
presence of great cosmic perturba-

presence of great cOsmic perturba-
tons, out of which will grow wide
and forceful atmospheric commissions.
On and next to the goth, 21st and
22nd, a very low barometric area will
develope, storms of possibly rain and
thunder will pass eastwardly over
the country, but rain will turn into
sleet, snow will follow sleet, and
genuine billiards will sweep out of
the northwest and reach all northern
to central parts of the country by the
evening of the 23rd. The barometer
will rise very rapidly to very high
readings, Immediately on the wester-
ly gales and change to very cold
weather. This cold wave will reach
far into the southern states, and
south Atlantic coasts, endangering
tropical plants and fruits. With very
low barometer in the south, and
steep gradients reaching back into
high barometer northward, there
will be danger of frost and freezing
all the way to the gulf coasts, and
precautions should be taken accord
ingly.
A reactionary storm period will
bring renewed storm conditions on
the goth, 9th and 2Sth. The new
Moon on the 9th will excite higher
temperature and tendency to low
barometer, especially in the southern
sections. Storms of rain, snow and
boreal winds will pass in regular Or
der over the country, all followed by
change to much colder from the
northwest. Earthquakes gath to
3Oth, central 9th.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
DECEMBER WEATHER.
As 1t Is Doped Out by Hicks, the ST.
Louis Weather Prophet.

A reactionary storm period will be
central on the End, 3rd and 4th, with
the disturbances probably extending
over the 9Th, the date on which the
Moon passes over the celestial equa-
tor at it's apogee. Squalls of winter
rain, wind and thunder will be natur-
al on and touching the 9Th, follow
ed by rising barometer, westerly
gales and cold, clearing weather.
A regular storm period extends
from the 7th to the 18th, being at its
center on the 9th. Let 1t be remem-
bered that this period is at the an
nual time of magnetic and electric
excess, growing out of the inclina-
ton of the Earth's magnetic pole to
the Suns electrical equator. Auror-
al perturbations, Earth-currents of
natural electricity, through the Earth
and along all conducting substances,
often interfering with telegraphic
operations, reach a maximum activ-
ity from about the 5th to the 18th OF
December. Such disturbances will
pass a crisis this month from the
10th to the 18th, notably on the j 18th,
18th, 18th and 14th. A marked
earthquake period is also central on
the 18th, involving the 10th to the
18th. About the 9th, the barometer
will show approaching storm condi-
lions in the west, and these cOndi-
lions will increase as they move east
ward, breaking into active storms of
wind, rain and snow on the 10th,
18th, 18th and 18th. These storms
will eliminate in crisis of snow and
blizzard within forty-eight hours of
Saturday the 18th. Prolonged Dor
cal storms, with high and perilous
gales will be encountered on the At
lantic coast and coasts, throughout
this part of the month. 5.
A reqctionary storm period falls
centrally on the 18th and 18th, and
the general disturbances of the pre-
ceding period will, in all probability,
continue over into this period. The
December solstice is at the crisis,
with Mercury period beginning at
this time; hence prolonged inclement
and stormy weather may very rea-
sonably be figured on. We would
repeat the fact that disagreeable
weather, with dangerous storms Of
wind, snow and sleet, will battle
voyagers on the Atlantic ocean at
this time. Watch for reports from
vessels land1ng at ports on either
side of the ocean, telling of their
battles with the elements. The wire
/. less will be heard from on
4 the sleet laden, storm driven
ships. In the interest Of weather
science, while we ''land-lubbers" will
not be in danger from these ocean
troubles, let us make up our minds
to watch the outcome at this time.
ocean Trotters" take heed!
A regular storm period covers the
18th to the Gath, being central on
the goth. This period is at the CEN
stral crisis Of the winter solstice per-
iod. It is also at the center of the
4 Mercury equinoctial period. All we
have said above OF storms on sea and
land will apply with greater force at
this period. Phenomenal flights Of
the barometer will likely appear
early III this period, showing the
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04
We Should Worry.

Not only the housewife, but the
department of agriculture is worried
over the high price of eggs. In the
east the seductive egg has already
touched the dozen price of IS cents
and the prospects are that dollar
a dozen will mark the high tide of
high class hen fruit. Eggs is eggs in
New York.
Not that hens have struck or that
there are not as many eggs as usual
in the country. We are buying eggs
in Iowa at about the same price as
last year and the year before.
The explanation given is that the
prices of eggs went unusually low
last summer and the cold storage
people bought more freely. They
bought the eggs They are holding
them now in an effort to get back
their large losses of last year. Last
season they held on too long and
were hard hit when the weather and
the hens combined to bust their
cold storage combination.
The department of agriculture
cant do a thing. The eggs are in
the cellars and the storage men will
hold them until they get ready or are
forced to sell. But the housewives
and consumers Of eggs can break the
corner in a week All that is neces-
sary is to quit eating or using eggs.
There is no combination that can re-
sst refusal to buy.
Why is it when an article Of food
is scarce from natural or artificial
causes that human nature and per-
sonal appetite begin to crave the par
ticular leafs" that cost the most
money? Potatoes never taste so we'll
as when they are $3.50 per bushel.
When eggs are 60 cents dozen ev
cry travelling man wants them
straight up" scrambled or "over.'
Expense and scarcity are the two
best aids to appetite.
Ten days fasting from eggs would
break the market thoroughly. 1t
will do the same thing with any ar
ticle which is being manipulated. The
combination must get action in order
to stay alive. The cause of the high
cost of living is that nothing but the
highest cost products will satisfy us.
In the long run the assurance that
the department of agriculture is wor-
ried over the high prices will not get
US anything. 1t is we who should
worry.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Back in the history of the Founder
of Christmas is the story of the wild
owls mite And as the ribbon of
platinum is the true measure of the
metric system so is the widows mite
the unaltered standard of true giving.
-Marshalltown Times-Republican.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

my child was burned terribly
about the face, neck and chest. I
applied Dr. Thomas Eclectic Oil. The
pain ceased and the child sank into a
restful sleep. Mrs. Nancy NJ. Han
son, Hamburg, N. Y. 49,.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Keep your plans to yourself il you
would succeed, unless You happen to
be an architect. an
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1913-12-04

Unfortunately the fool who rocks
the toat lives to apply the same tao
tics to an airship.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-07

out of the West of the wonderful work
OF the young Buckeye pitcher.
Goes to Cleveland.
The spring of 1873 found Nolan included
among the battery stars of the Cleve-
land National League club, and for the
Nolan was on the lips of every base
baseball star during the days when the
and thousands of dollars were wagered
on every contest. Players did not re-
ceive the princely salaries paid at the
present time, but jubilant gamblers often
made lavish presents to the men after a
killing. Nolan was always a stake horse
in every game he pitched. and millions
Of dollars probably changed hands on the
results of his games.
From Cleveland Nolan drifted to In
dianapolis and later to Philadelphia. Al
ways a wanderer, his experiences carried
him one season out to, San Francisco.
where he performed as a member of. the
famous Knickerbocker Club. Eddie quit
the gameAin the very height of his career,
realizing that the down-hill road is fast
to travel, and a fallen baseball star is
quickly forgotten.
EndowedS with a natural determination
10 excel in anything that he undertook.
Nolan made fully as good an officer as
he did ball player, and his rise in the
Police Department was exceptionally
rapid. AT the time of his death he was
senior sergeant, and in a direct line for
promotion to captain.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-07


The pleading prospect Of the paving Of
that portion Of the rational road which
lies between GAINESVILLE and Columbus u
due to the energetic action Of Gov. Coz
and Highway Commissioner Marker Id
taking advantage Of the governmental
offer Of cooperation to the extent Of one
third OF the cost. Only four States wer<
ready to cooperate, and Ohio was one Of
them. In this case 900 of the cos<
viii be paid by the FEDERAL government
and the remainder by the counties OF
Muskingup. Licking. and Franklin. viii
the probability that the last named win
be required to do little because It has
already done 50 much in the Improvement
Of that road.
There il much sentiment In connectioa
with the old national road. which was
built early in the last century from Cum!
berland. Nd, to the Illinois line, and
there Will be pleasure in having a part
Of It renewed, A fine road for fifty miles
over the old route will be a great boon
to vehicle trafic, helping both the pro.
Queer and consumer OF foodstuffs along
the line. II win at the same time be .
great incentive to the reconstruction OF
the remaining portions of the road and
to the building Of Interstate highways in
general. the great arteries Of trade and
travel
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-07

Never before In the history of CONNER
cial motion pictures in the United States
has there been assembled such an array
of all that goes into the making, market
ing, and exhibiting of the peoples great
est entertainer-the motion picture, as Ia
on exhibition this week at Grand Cen
trail Palace, New York, in connection
with the holding of the third annual con-
vention of the Motion Picture Exhibitors
League of America, which convenes to-
day. and viii hold daily sessions until
July L.
Credit Is due to President NJ. A. Neff.
Of the league. and those who have 30
Loyalty ,co-operated with him to make
this convention the greatest in the his
tory OF the league. in attendance. as well
as In the far-reaching influence for good
which II will exert on the motion picture
business of the country. As already pre-
dicted IN these columns. the great sub
ject of the convention will be the ques-
ton Of time of a show and the number
OF reels that are to constitute q show.
President. Nen 10 pledged to . policy Of
not more than four reels. In fact he -
quoted - saying: when an sxhIbitoe
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1913-07-07
wAHr AID HOROSCOPE.
JULY 2

There Is q tendency among people
born on this date to be misery. They
do not save in the right sense of saw.
ing, but hoard up what they get through
fear Of poverty.
They are largely actuated By motives
Of fear. This must be controlled befors
these people can possibly succeed They
should remember that such men as Ma
poleon and Gen. Grant never knew what
IL was to be afraid. or to know when
they were beaten It IL this imperviouS-
ness to fear that made them great men
Men Of this birthdate. who are awak-
ened to their own power. make sue
cessful manufacturers. mechanical ge-
muses., and managers Of large enter-
prises.
Women born on this date are fond II
good clothes and are apt to be rather
vain.
This time IL favorable for the selling
Of an automobile through q Want Ad-
Exchange Of household goods will bring
good results.