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The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18
HAD THE CHILDREN GUESSING
Chicago Youngsters FIoundered Bad
iy When Asked to Describe Ono
Of the Simplest Flowers.

The pimpernel Is a simple, sweet
little flower that grows widely. but II
would seem practically unknown to
the public school children Of Chicago.
This. at least, was the conclusion
forced upon a certain teacher after
giving out line from Tennyson's
Maud" and asking for Its written
definition. The line was "As the
plmpernel doxed on the lea." and here
are some OF the answers received. In
addition to those defining the pimper.
mel a. "a frog" "a small deer" "a
dragon ny" and "a small shrub like
. prickley pear"
The word pimpernel calls up to my
mind the image OF pampered cur.
He IL a worthless brute who spends
most OF his time doing In the sun
shine"
THE plmpernel seems to me small
animal resembling an eel. II has short.
rounded ears and bright. beadlike
eyes As imagine 1t. the pimpernel
IL lying half asleep on the grass near
the shore Of lake, ready to slip into
the water at the slightest sound"
"A pimpernel seems to me tramp
or gypsy. He lies on the bank in the
sun with an old battered hat drawn
over his face"
IL do not know what the word
means, but 1t instantly suggests to me
a small lizard covered with pimples
or warts. The image flashed upon my
mind as soon as the word was spoken
and is still vivid and distinct. AL.
though never heard the word before,
I seem always to have known 1t and
to attach this meaning to it. | am alb
surdly confident that this Is the true
All of which would seem to prove
that the Juvenile imagination. given
free rein, can make strange work OF
almost any given thought or idea.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18
"How High Do You Want to Go ?"

afterwards a dancing party. Bart.
who was very popular. danced with
the various bellies Of the place. but
began to notice that Daisy did not
seem to be asked, and so he inquired
Of his partner why 80 pretty girl
as she seemed to be neglected.
"Oh, | don't know She Just doesn't
seem to take, | suppose. and then
since the talk about her ring, | guess
people think they had better know
Just who she Is going with before
they are seen with her"
What talk" Bart gasped. skillfully
guiding his partner into a recess as
the music ended. so she could con.
tinue her conversation
Why, she has ring that she says
was given her by someone who cares
a great deal for her, and who knows
her better than anyone else She
won't tell who that someone is, and
people are talking" and the girl
threw up her head
Bart looked serious, but said moth.
ing, and eXcusing himself started to
cross the floor intending to ask Daisy
to dance with him. lie saw several
OF the older girls go up to the little
figure and evidently say something to
her that was not kind in its nature,
for Daisy sprung to her feet, her eyes
blazing. Then her head dropped and
she seemed to wilt as she resumed
her seat dejectedly.
In a moment the young man was by
her side, asking gently:
What is 1t, Daisy2"
The gil turned, her sweet young
face changing from white to crimson
and then paling again, but she said
nothing
He turned to the tormentors. Per
haps you will tell me the trouble"
"A mysterious person has given
her ring, and she won't tell who II
is" said the elder of the young won
en-. We're Just curious, that's all.
Suppose she doesn't tell her Sc
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18
RING OF PROMISE
How Girl Kept Secret an Engage
ment That Was Not an En-
gagement.
BY HoRArio DENTON eeRHARor.

Bart Wilson. at the Jewelry coun
ter. looked up In surprise as he heard
Daisy Martin ask falteringiy:
What kind OF ring can buy for
five dollars"
'Not a very good one. he returned
then az her pretty brown eyes filled
he added, but YOU might give me
that much ms a deposit, and pay the
rest later"
II didn't know you ever sold goods
that way" Daisy said softly, and for
the first time Bart, smarting from a
hurt given him by heartless city
girl who had firted with him during
the past couple of months. noticed
how lovely the glrlIsh face was.
Il never have" he said smiling,
but IL IL never too late to change my
methods. Don't tell anyone about It,
will YOU"
oh no, no." she cried in alarm,
and you won't tell that have
bought IT." and the tears started in
her sweet eyes
why, surely not" he returned,
wondering at her emotion, and brisk
ly turning matters into a thoroughly
business channel, he pulled out tray
of rings, and asked
How high do you want to go?"
The girls eyes fingered upon
dainty little pearl cluster ring, and
Bart finally let her have It at cost,
twelve dollars. telling her to pay him
the other seven as she saw At. He
laughed at himself little scornfully
the rest of the day when the transec-
ton required to him. but by the next
forgot 1t. for his heart was still heavy
with the sorrow the city girl had
made for him.
Daisy came In week later with
dollar. and he was somewhat sur
prised to see the ring on her finger,
for he had thought she was buying Il
for someone else. Again he was i'm
pressed with the beauty Of the young
face. and took pleasure in exchanging
q few words with the shy little thing
who scarcely numbered eighteen sum.
mers.
While the two lived near each 9th.
er, they moved in different circles,
Bart being In one of the older sets,
30 he did not meet her socially until
the charity entertainment at Christ
mas in which all the young people of
the town participated. There was
program made up of local talent, and
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18

crets!' Bart SAID colby, what OF I'll
We all have affairs that we do not
tell to the public"
She can have all she wants to,
but she must keep away from the
rest OF US II she wears things she Is
ashamed to talk about" said the 9th
! er young woman. and Bart wondered
to himself that human countenance
could be so disagreeable. He looked
at the little shrinking figure, and
knew that II was crisis in the girls
life Innocent OF any wrong, she
would be branded by these two, jeal-
GUS OF her beauty. in way that
might spoil her whole future. With
this realization came the knowledge
that into his own wounded heart this
gentle. clinging child-woman had
crept, and he felt a fierce determine
ton TO protect her, even though after.
wards she disclaim his statement.
Calmly, he took Daisy's little hand,
on which appeared the offending ring,
and drawing II through his arm said
coldly:
my dear, while thank you for
keeping our engagement secret. still
think you have gone little too
far. AS you have respected my
wishes not TO have It known until
after the first of the year. I'll solve
the mystery OF this ring, and tell these
ladies. and they can spread the news
all over town, that you obtained this
ring from me" and with these words
he swept the astounded girl from the
room.
Get on your wraps" he told her,
"and / will take you home" and he
waited I'm the hail. fully conscious OF
the buzzing tongues inside as the
news spread like wildhre.
Daisy kept him waiting but min
ute, and he felt n thrill of Joy as he
saw the light In her brown eyes, tim.
idly raised to his, but he said nothing
until they were well clear OF the
hall. and then asked gently:
What made you buy the ring,
Daisy, DEAR"
Choked with sobs, the girl con.
fessed that she had envied the other
girls their admirers and was tired Of
being teased because she had none
of her own.
THE girls say I'm too quiet for the
boys to like me, and | thought II
had a pretty ring they would think
someone out of town cared for me-"
You poor little thing" he cried,
realizing that the very reserve and
shynes5 that had repealed others had
made him grow to love her. 81 won.
der, darling" he whispered. bending
his head over hers, and pressing her
hand close to his side. az you are
willing to make what | said tonight
true?"
Daisy raised her eyes to his. She
needed no further words to tell her
that she was truly loved, and with a
soft cry OF Joy she replied with
swift glance OF her pretty brown eyes
Everyone was in the hall, so Bart did
not delay, but gathered her into his
arms and covered her soft lips with
his own
Daisy now has half dozen very
rings, but prizes that little !
pearl cluster more than any, and she |
and Bart already have measured an
other one on her little finger, a plain,
broad band, that he Is to put on the |
day she is eighteen. which will also
be her bridal day.
Copyright, 1912. by W. q. Chapman)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1913-02-18
None Too Soon.

Perturbed Diner-What on earth ia
the matter with you this evening, wal.
ter? First you give me the fish, and
now you give me the soup.
Waiter corldentially)--Well to
tell the truth, sir, 1t was Ugh time you
ad that fish-The Sketch.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1913-02-07

cata e-as Dictionary Noe
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
LITTLE ESSAY
 ON THE RAIN
Downpour Clips Off Busi- ness and Pleasure, But Makes Phoenix Feel Good Again-Big Shower Main Topic of Conversation
It's raining g."

Its raining"
 The news was all that greeted the R. A. R. on his rounds yester- day, until finally the two words be- came a chestnut that even the cal loused story getter grew weary of and he answered: But I know that!" Then his sources would say.
 Greatest rain in five years Haven't known it to pour down so since such and such time. Blow ing, too. Most peculiar to have it r blow during a rain in Phoenix. Cant say it's exactly comfortable or in teresting, but it's might good for the"
 SLAM!
 The sudden flashing shower that crept up and sprang on the city yes terday afternoon at three, halted much business and slowed down many a wheel of industry. People who had almost forgotten what rain batter listens like, who had seen no sly-water in months and months, and who had almost come to believe that Arizona's sky had the balmy blue habit and had forgotten how to rain pulled on rubbers and raincoats and grabbed weather sticks and ! tramped bIthely out into the storm It was good to be back in the chill wetness after so long time in the warm drouth. The first real down pour of the season was better than a picture show. and it was free.
 After many sudden. irritable exits like the one described above. the R. A. R. drew night the office where Messrs. Briggs, Meaker and Co. keep all the known brands of weather and climate and the following conversa- ! tion took place:
 R. 4. R.-"Did you expect this?" Briggs. Meaker and Co.-"Yes. Didn't we advertise it in the paper? We do what We advertise" CSome times)
 R. A R-"WeH, it extends all over the fair state of Arizona, and all over the southermost end of Califor- nia. II will last tWenty-four hours l more or less"
 selves an ample loophole. More or less" How many trails are covered with thy syllables! R. A. R.-"Win it be colder% E. M Colt is colder It will be colder"
 R. A. R-"Fine; thank you. Good day"
 F. NJ Co.-"Good day Good day. 'Hem!"
 Streets at Night | PhOenixs streets last night re- sembIed nothing so much as the en- graving. Paris in the Rain" Gleam- ing rows of lights marked the store fronts. and the glow of the orna- mental lights splashed the wet asphalt in irregular gold markings The gutters streamed with a dark l flood and for the first time in many moons the noise of water falling on curbs from drain pipes made music | with the falling drops
 Phoenicians fared forth in num-
 bers. Little as they are prepared for
 wet and cold. they bundled up and
 took to the streets in the rain. Nc
 one minded the mud, no one cared
 for the carpets and floors they track
 ed up with their unaccustome ed
 galoshes The rain had everything
 else backed out of the scene. and
 Phoenix simply enjoyed it all!
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
BRIDGE ON THE FARM

Newspapers and magazines tecm with appeals of country life. The solitude, the "mOnotony'' and 'un- sociablcncss" of living on a farm are constantly deplored and all sorts of ways for relieving them are proposed good roads, increased postal facili- ties, circulating libraries, community centers, lecture courses and scores of ether excellent deVices-but seldom does one hear Of a suggestion that isn't solemnly and progressively vir
 tUOus. A moral and we'll hammered newspaper such as the state would not intentionally lead the innocent astray, but we sometimes fancy that not all the fashionable vices are
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
PAIGE MAN EXTENDS
 WORK OVER THE STATE

Thomas Armstrong. well known local automobile enthusiast. has as sociated himself as salesman with A. W. Newton's Paige-Detroit Motor Car agency. MT. Armstrong is d popular young man who knows the Paige ear in every detail. A care full man that the Paige Detroit peo- pie feel sure will make a state rec ord for sales.
 A. ". Newton. state agent for the Paigc-Detroit cars leaves this morn ing for Tucson. where he expects to complete the sale of a car load of his cars. He will be out of the city for q week
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20

vicious. We do not believe that a dozen women in Columbia who meet once a Week to play cards are there fere on the broad way that leads to destruction. It may be doubted if the meetings seriously interfere with those other meetings of the sewing clrcle, and, from what we can pick up, the conversational features of the card and sewing clubs bear strong family resenl blance. We're the women cf a rural neighborhood to meet once week and play bridge one doubts if they would be the wickeder by rea-on of 1t, and perhaps they would oe happier, Who can Columbia. <. C., State
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
K ( German Coffee Cake

Sift dry ingredients together, beat the egg, add milk and butter to the egg to make one and one-quarter cups; stir all together with inverted spoon to a stiff batter. Turn into biscuit pan and spread even. Brush top lightly with melted butter. Sprinkle sugar and ground cinnamon over the top. Bake in moderate oven.
 Dutch Apple Cake or Prune Kuchen can be made with this same batter by covering the top with pared and sliced apples, or cooked prunes with the pits removed, skin sides down. Dredge with sugar and cinna- mon the same as for Coffee Cake.
 ''The Cooks Book" contains 90 just such delicious recipes. You can secure copy free by sending the colored certificate packed in 25-cent cans of K C Baking Powder to the Jaques Mfg. Co.,, Chicago, being sure to write your name and address plainly.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
THE CHRISTMAS STORE
 FOR THE WHOLE COUNTRY
Why BaIke's Big Curio Store Holds
 That Title

That Balkie's Big CuriO store is the Christmas store is shown by the crowds which are thrOnging it all the time and each day as Christmas is brought nearer, the congestion becomes great CT. Just at present the greatest de mand is for Indian curiOs. That has been so for more than. d week when purchases were being made of presents for folks back east where such gifts would be much more appreciated than much more expensive ones that might be found at home.
 But every department of the Big Curio Store is busy, for many are buy ing gifts for those in Phoenix, and they have an infinite variety 10 make the selections from-from simple cheap but beautiful articles to the beautiful Navajo blanket or the mas sive pieces of Russian hammered brass. One cannot fail to find quickly at the Big CuriO Store just the thing he had been looking for for a Christmas pres ent.
 The folks at home are looking for western gifts. for Indian things espe- cially-sOmething different. things they have read about and that they cannot buy at home. These are things you should buy. the very articles that Mir Bake has been collecting for more than twenty-five years and can tell you about them. tell you their history They will appeal to you and please your friends.
 Gifts bought there are securely packed reay for shipment to addresses given. For the convenience of all the store will be kept open nights until -(AdVertisemenD
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
FROM LIFE'S EXPERIENCE.

You can drive a boy to college. but you can't make him think
 Some girls never learn to flirt for the same reason that fish never learn to swim.
 If your marriage proves happy. you can say, T told you so." Otherwise, everyone else will say it.
 Many man who had money to burn is sitting ashes
 Most people are so cool in danger they shiver.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20

A bill has been submitted to the Danish parliament relating to the es- tablshment of employment offices to be subsidized by the state and with a central omplOYment office.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
Professional and Business
 Cards

PIANO TEACHER and accompanist, graduate of New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, Mass. For informa- tion inquire POI w Washington St Tel 5S6. Residence 386 N. 1st Ave. Tel 2743. Madge Books Sanders
 12br MINE EXAMINATIONS AND RE- ports. F. w Ball, Mining Geologist and Engineer. 320 N. 1st Ave, Phoe- nix. 12-bm FRUIT TREES that bear fruit, Hall Bros. Phone 124R2 or P. o. Box 317 Phoenix. 12-bm
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
German Coffee Cake
Made Without Yeast

Made Without ' east
 By Mrs Janet Mckenzie Hill, Editor of the Boston Cooking School Magazine.
 There is no warm bread quite as appro- priate for Sunday morning breakfast as German Coffee Cake, yet it is seldom made by housewives who do not bake their own bread. If K C double raise Baking Powder is used It will be just as good as if raised with yeast and it will have the further ad- vantage of being fresh and warm- Save this recipe and try 1t next Sunday.
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20
AN INTERRUPTED SPIN.

He was taking a Sunday morning ride. In business he had cOmpan- ions. but he rode alone. Wheel in hand, he came up the street. A burst of musician old familiar hymn-came from the church he was passing. He steered hIs car to the curb, and stopped. Wife and daugh- ters were in there. singing. He re membered they had been working months for suppers and sales to pay for that new church. He beckOned a boy, bade him go in and call out q deacon he knew There is a debt on your church 9' Yes" the won dering deacon replied, "a debt "f $S,3O0' Do you think you could take care of the $500 if I paid the $8.OO0? Here. I have my checkbooll with me-" and he wrote out the check on his knee. Wont you come into the service?" asked the fairly be- numbed but ever jealous deacon. "Oh, no, thank you. I'm just taking a lit tie spin," and he chugged on up the street. What did it? And what would l have done if 1 had been the minister in that church!-Rev. U. s. Milburn in Universalist Leader
Arizona republican., 1913-11-20

ROOSEVELT or local trips in 1914 7-passenger Cadillac. J. l.. DobsOn. stand in front Busy Drug store. 11dr SIGNS-The kind you need, no mat ter who figures with you, see Linsey for better price. 37 North 2nd St.
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-02
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WEST DENIsoN ITEMS.
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Mrs. T. J. Flaherty and children, OF
near Charter Oak, and Miss Riley, of
Sioux City, were guests at the Owens
home last Tuesday. The latter re-
manned for longer visit.
Mr.. Harvey and family spent a few
days last week at Lake View.
Freddie kruse visited at the home
of his Grandpa Evers in Denison last
week.
Miss Anna Mccartney, of Denison,
was entertained at the Owens home
the first of the week.
Many around here are planning
their work so as to be able to attend
the chautauqua in Denison, beginning
July 26th.
The people of this vicinity will
gather at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Kolls the fourth for a picnic and
dance. This home is an ideal place
for entertainment.
Tommie Brown, Frank Houlihan,
Maurice Brosnahan and Gene Owens
with about twenty girls drove over to
the Tim Flaherty home Sunday at
ternoon. Here dozen other young
people joined them for few hours
OF feasting, music and song.
Miss nellie Pollock is enjoying a
visit with her sister, Mrs. E. Granger.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Granger were Sun
day visitors at the E. Granger home.
Misses Myrtle and Bess Mcmahon
of Manila, spent few days last week
with their aunt, Mrs. NJ. Houlihan.
Misses Loretta and Henrietta
Murphy, of Soldier township, return
ed to their home the first of the Week
after few days visit with their aunt,
Mrs. D. O'Brien Miss Irene O'Brien
accompanied them for short visit.
James Hughes returned Sunday
from a weeks visit with his aunt, Mrs.
Flaherty, near Charter Oak.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-02
First Counties in Iowa.

The first counties in Iowa were
the counties of dubuque" and DE
moine," established by an act of the
legislature of the territory of Michi-
gan in September, 1884, shortly after
the jurisdiction of that territory was
extended over the Iowa country. But
as is shown by Professor Carver in
history of the establishment Of
counties in Iowa published by the
State Historical society, thest first
counties were much larger than the
present Dubuque and Des Moines
counties.
Eastern Iowa was first opened up
for white settlement by the Black
Hawk purchase treaty of September,
1882. Settlers poured into the newly
opened country, but at first there was
no local government. So in 1884 the
Black Hawk purchase was attached to
the territory of Michigan and little
later it was divided into the two coun-
ties of Dubuque and Demoine. The
boundary between these counties was
a line running due west from the low
er end of Rock Island, and thus each
county contained an area eight or
ten times as large as the present coun-
ty by the same name.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-07-02
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JACKSON ITEMS.
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Elmer Martens made business trll
to the Rickers farm Monday.
Mr.. Fishel, of Denison, together
with John Holland, of Vail, were look
ing at the roads in Jackson township
Monday and ordered some new cul
verts.
Edward Rickers brought home q
new Mccormick binder Tuesday from
the new firm of Martens & Son.
The trustees met in special session
at the center school Monday evening
julius Jams motored to Arcadia
to get his mother Monday evening and
is now enjoying visit from her.
Mr.. Walters, the Northwestern
agent at West Side, is away visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Dresser and
children were West Side callers Sat
urday.
John Kock bought a new McCor
mick binder of H. G. Martens & Son
Thursday.
John Lucy, ST., former resident
of Jackson township and once the
owner of the farm now owned by Fred
Rickers, was buried in the Catholic
cemetery at Vail Thursday. His late
home was at Sutherland. Neb. He
leaves to mourn his aged wife and
two sons, Frank and Leo.
Albert Weise died at the home of his
parents at West Side Saturday morn
ing after lingering illness of sever
al weeks. The funeral was held Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock. Besides
his young wief and one child he leaves
his father and mother and several
brothers and sisters.
Mrs. John Lucy and sons, of Suth
erland, Neb., We're Sunday visitors al
the Lucy home in Carroll.
Tony and Fike Anton and families
were Sunday visitors at the J. G
Dohse home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rickers spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Boldt
John Jensen sold fine bunch OF
hogs to Voss at West Side Saturday al
$S.25 per hundred.
Ben Boldt and sister, Miss Lena
were Sunday callers in Arcadia.
Mission feast will be held at the
Lutheran church at Arcadia next Sun
day.
Have you read the chautauqua pro
gram which appeared in last weeks
Review? If not, better look it over
as they have fine one this year.