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Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Wauner Worship.

'-There Is no such worship of na- donal genius in America as prevails abroad" said a recently returned tour ist. "In Germany, for instance, at the opera the scale of prices varies accord ing to the composer, Wagner, of course, commanding the top notch ad mission. But the most peculiar fea ture of this musical adoration is that 1t affects the toilets as well. With the elaborate gOwning of a New York audience in mind, I approached our landlady as to the propriety of appear ing at the opera in such a makeshift costume as my tourist wardrobe afford ed. It depends entirely upon the com poser you intend to hear, fraulein,' was her astonishing reply. For some your present attire would be perfectly proper, but if 1t is the great Wagner you are to hear She broke off, but an expressive shrug of the shoulders told palmer than words that it would be an affront to his ashes to appear in anything but the most stunning and up to date evening gown.'-New York Tribune.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
inexperienced.

Tn a boarding house for bachelors Amanda, a typical 'mammy," looked after the guests comfort in true south ern style, so we'll that one of the men thought he would take her away with him in the summer in the capacity of housekeeper. Toward spring he way laid her in the hall one day and said:
 Mandy, do you like the country?"
 Mandy reckoned she did.
 "Would you like to go away with me this summer and keep house for me?"
 Mandy was sure she would.
 Suppose get a bungalow. Do you think you could take care of 1t nicely by yourself?"
 Mandy gasped and rolled her eyes.
 "'Deed, no, massa! Reckon you all better get somebody else; don't know nothin' about takin' care of any ani- mals. ls."-Harpers Magazine.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
The Letter Nj,

The Hebrew name of Nj was Mem water. and it is curious to note that the most ancient manuscript is a way ing line, which to the not too particular ancients represented water. By some philologists the letter NJ as used by the Phoenicians is supposed to have come from picture representing the human face. the two down strokes represent ing the contour of the countenance. the V stroke .signifying the nose, the two dots, long since disused. and a stroke beneath the V representing the eyes and the mouth. The old Phoenfcian form of the letter does indeed bear a comical sort of resemblance to the hu- man face.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Cominu to Herself.

On one occasion pr. Francis Warmer of the London hospital was trying to bring back to complete consciousness a woman who had had paralytic stroke. His efforts seemed likely to be in vain. For long time her utter ances were only the rawlings of deliri- um. But all at once she sat up in bed and. looking straight at Dr. Warner, she cried out, "Oh, you funny old manw
 "Ahr' said pr. Warner cheerfully. Now she's beginning to talk senseP'- London Tt-Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
When Thanks Were Given.

Many years ago a noted chief of the tribe of Chippewa Indians while hunt ing wounded deer and followed it for miles. The chase was long and very severe, and the Indian was in the last stages of exhaustion from fatigue and lack of food and water when he found himself on the top of a wonderful mountain, at the foot of which nestled a beautiful lake crystal clear. From the surface of the lake trout leaped, and upon the shore lay the deer he had hunted. Here were food, water, fish and fuel for cooking.
 Raising his hand and facing the set ting sun, the exhausted chief exclaim- ed, "Ish-pem-ing,P which in the Chip pewa tongue means "heaven" or ''the place on high"
 The story was remembered, and the name given by the Indian was adopted by the white settlers when the present city of Ishpeming. Mich, was formed. Ladies Home Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
4 Tree and a MilIstone.

Sometimes nature turns to an un- expected use the handiwork of man." says pr. Charles G. Percival in his book, '"The Trail of the Bulldog" At Sheldon's mill. near South Dovoro. N. Y., there is a very comfortable seat of stone around a huge tree which pug zles visitors. as the stone is natural without a single break to show how 1t got around the tree trunk. The story is that a discarded millstone lay on the ground for many years and a seed blown by the wind dropped into the core of the stone and grew there. final ly growing into a tree. filling the hole in the center of the stone, and as the tree grew in size the stone was gradu- ally lifted, making the unique seat.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Antiquity of Nauoinu.

No, if you are nagged you are not alone in your experience. Nor are the nagged persons of this age the only nagged persons of any age. Nagging is an old custom. They tell us that Adam, Job, Socrates, Aesop, Leonidas Machiavelli and many more distin- guished historical personages were vic tins of nagging. This proves the an tiquity but not the wisdom or the responsibility of nagging. And if it is as old as it is claimed to be let it crawl away somewhere to die. For. come to think of it, nagging is just as hurtful to the nagger as it is to the nagged. So why injure ourselves for the purpose of injurying some one else? Samson did that, you know, when he pulled down the temple of Gaza and broke his own back. Rather a poor example to follow, eh?-Detroit Free Press.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
WHAT IT COSTS.

Interesting Facts About the Growth
 of the Telephone Business.
 An idea of what it means to furnish telephone service for the State of Con- necticut may be gained from the follow ing official information supplied by the local office of The Southern New Eng land Telephone Company. It gives cer- tain facts concerning the growth of the Company's system during the first nine months of the present year that indicate the size to which this industry has grown.
 On January 1, 1913, the Telephone Company had l02, ,639 telephones in &C., tual service in Connecticut. On the first day of October, this total had increased to 108, ,7S8 telephones, an increase of 6t49 telephones, practically one new instru- ment installed for each hour during the nine months.
 On the first day of the year, the aver age number of local calls passed each day over the telephones then in service 540, ,000. To-day an average days busi- ness has jumped to 5S0,000 local calls, an increase of 10000 calls per day, or an average increase of 28 calls for every minute in the day over the traffic on the first of the year.
 In order to properly care for all sides of the business all over the state, the Company has on its payroll force of 2,678 employees. Of this number, 1272. or nearly half, are engaged on the traffic or operating side exclusively. Of these 1168 are girls actually working at the switchboards in the various offices.
 At the present time the Company maintains 68 central offices which are located in 66 exchanges. each one of these offices having its own switchboard and central office equipment.
 The outside plant at the present date includes among its various items. 262.- 252. 76 miles of wire, an increase of r. 878.8 since the first of che year. Of these, 68,266.04 miles are Ill aerial cables of various sizes. an increase of 2, ,267.0 miles since January 1st; 127, 705. II miles in underground, an addition of 4,327. .99 miles since the year began; 65,326.7 "A miles in open wire of which 1,257.54 miles have been added since the first of the year; and 954 S7 miles in submarine.
 There are 5,704.4S miles of poles to be kept in shape, an increase of 112. .54 miles in nine months. It will be of interest to know that the toll line plant, which is included in the first figure given ,alone contains 20, ,482. .62 miles Of wire.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Wrote In Bed

Mark Twain wrote nearly all his later books in bed. So persistent "sluggard" was he that he had a spe- cially contrived bed desk fitted up so that he could write without trouble or exertion while propped luxuriously among his pillows. He used to aver that most of his best thoughts came to him in bed and that the trouble and worry of getting up, shaving and dressing dispersed them all and left him in no mood for commencing his literary labors. He was of opinion that bed was the very best place for the author, and he acted upon his be- lief.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Rotunditv of Earth,

We are assured by competent author ity that Thales of Miletus taught that the earth was of globular form so early as GAO B. c. Pythagoras demon strated from the varying attitudes of the stars that the earth must be round. Aristarchus of Samos maintained that the earth turned on it's own axis and revolved about the sun, which doctrine was held by his contemporaries as so absurd and revolting that the philos- opher nearly lost his life B. c. 280. The wisdom of the ancients was. of course. lost sight of in the darkness of the middle ages,' and it took Galilei and Copernicus to restore the old knowledge to the world.-New York American.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
What a Child Needs Most.

It is not, after all, a smattering of chemistry or an acquaintance with the habits of bees which will carry our children through life. but a capacity for doing what they do not want to do. if it be thing which needs to be done. They will have to do many things they do not want to do later on, if their lives are going to be worth the living and the sooner they learn to stand to their guns the better for them and for all those whose welfare will be in their hands.-Agnes Repplier in Atlantic Monthly.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Testinq the Iron,

The laundress puts little saliva on the fiatiron to see if it is hot enough. If it runs along the iron rapidly it is hot enough, but if it sticks to the bot tom and is evaporated the iron is too cold. The reason is that if hot enough the bottom of the drop of saliva is con- verted into vapor and the drop rolls along the iron rIpid'y: if too cold the drop sticks and pvapUrHtes gradually.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Mans Love For Woman,

''If a man loves a woman for her looks he will love her for five years. If he loves her mind he will love her he will love her forever" And every woman believes when she. marries that her lover loves her ways.-Exchange.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Careless,

Have you made a special study of the subject on which you are going to lecture"
 'No," replied the gifted speaker. "I tried that once, and I got so interested in the subject that I didn't have time to write the lecture" - Washington Star
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
ConsoIation

"Would you marry a man who has the reputation of being not more than half witted?"
 No, but I'll be a sister to you."- Houston Post.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16

T. Rood.
 Mrs. Elizabeth Collins and daughter, Florence. are visiting Mrs. Collins's sis- ter, Mrs. David H. Roger, in Southbury.
 Miss Ina Trieschmann, of Lakeville, was at her home here last week.
 MT. Eben Kimball ST., of Branford, Mass, visited at l.. E. Howe's last week.
 George W. Hall has sold the Adelbert Dings farm at East Canaan, to John H. Spencer, of New Hartford. This is the old Walter Warner homestead.
 Bartle Bros. have an adv. h this issue that ought to make you "sit up and take notice." What have you to trade for automobiles
 MT. and Mrs. O. J. Decker are visiting friends in Albany and New York.
 Miss Margaret Hanlon. of Hartford, spent the weekend at her home here.
 Miss Louise Trieschmann, of Danbury Normal, spent few days at her home here last week.
 Miss Mary Fitch, of Danbury Normal, spent Sunday at her home in town.
 Mrs. George Roger is still in Sharon, owing to the serious illness of Mrs. John Jackson.
 Druggist R. T. Farnum, wife and son are spending couple of weeks at MT. Farnum's home ill Uxbridge, Mass. MT. Frank Collins, of Winsted is engag- ed at the day store during MT. Farnum's absence. MT. Thomas Mcclellan, the prescription clerk, returned Sunday from his two weeks vacation, which he spent in North Adams, Mass.
 Mrs. Hannah Roger, of Winsted spent Sunday with her daughter, Mrs. Percy Stanton.
 MT. and Mrs. Eli Valentine returned to their home in Ossining, N. Y., Satur- day, after 8 weeks visit with theIr daughter. Mrs. l.. E. Travis.
 MT. and Mrs. R. 0. Randall, of Derby, spent Sunday with Rev. and Mrs. L. E. Travis. Mrs. Randall is niece of Mrs. Travis, and daughter of F. s. Valentine of Derby, secretary of the State Business Mems Association, who attended the banquet of the Canaan B. M. A. last winter.
 MT. Abram Ooons has re ceived word that his brother, Rensellaer Coons, is dangerously i'll in Samaritan Hospital, Troy, N. Y.
 MT. Ralph Dewey, bookkeeper at Borden s is enjoying a ten. days vacation visiting friends in Pittsfeld, Kingston and New York.
 MT. Jerome Hoag, of Pittsfeld, spent Sunday and Monday with friends in town.
 A single call, for the doctor in case of sudden illness for instance, may offset the charge for telephone service for years. Adv.
 MT. and Mrs. Hiram Beebe returned on Thursday from Kettle Falls, Wash ington, where they have been spending the summer.
 The Mission Circle of Pilgrim Church will meet again with Mrs. Humphrey on Friday afternoon.
 The Women's Missionary Society of Pilgrim Church will meet with Mrs.. O. G. Smith on Friday afternoon at 2:30.
 MT. and Mrs. O. E. Badgley and MT. and Mrs. Charles Shaw returned to their homes in town Tuesday after spending about three weeks at the Gillette cottage at Twin Lakes.
 We have just received information that the First National Nurseries of Rochester, N. Y., want lady or gentle men representatives ill th1s section to sell all klnd of roses, shrubs, trees and seeds. They inform us that without previous experience it is possible to make good wages every week. Any one out of employment write them for terms and inoloca tbis nnt1on a6
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
Cynical.

"AIy wife is Cn angel" said the boob.
 How long has she been dead?' asked the grouch. - Cincinnati En- quirer.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16
WOODLAND FOR SALE

All of the wood lots belonging to Barnum- Richardson Go. Address all inquiries to
 W. B. HUBBARD,
 West Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1913-10-16

Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all things easy-Franklin.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Local Option Election

Last Monday the board of su- pervisors met for the purpose of holding their regular monthly meeting, and among other busi- ness transacted was to order an election in the interest of local option for this county. This elec- tion will be held on the 25th day of. this month. Winslow being an incorporated town, will segre- gate from the balance of the county for the election. That is those who live in the limits of the corporation will get a vote that will bind the people of Winslow. As to the merits or ,demerits of this proposit on Chis paper will not take any side. The people will decide it in their own way and the NEWS will be perfectly satisfied. But it is a question that des serves considerable thought. Think we'll of what you are doing and vote for the good of the county.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
HOlbrOOk

Holbrook is undoubtedly the best town of any near it's size, in the world. Four years ago it was considered the best business point in the state of Arizona. To- day it is considered the best bus mess town and the best place to make a home, and many a home is being made here. The climate, the elevation and the warm sun shine make this part of Arizona the most desired country in the world. We have enough of the rain and snow to make the grass grow and cattle and sheep fat, and many are the fat cattle and sheep that roam the grass cover ed hills and valleys of Navajo county. The writer once, while travelling on the train through our own county, heard a woman say to her husband 'that it took a great deal of pluck to live out here" and we felt sorry for her, she did not know of the many good things we have here. We have health, neither too hot nor too cold, the best people in the world. no mud to wade, no b!iz- zards to endure, no thunderbolts to dodge, no cyclones to sneak away from, but everything that goes to make people happy. All kinds of fruits, vegetables, mel ons and many kinds of grain grow in this county. There can not be enough sad about Navajo county.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Turner Art Exhibit
MARCH 12, 1S, IA, 15.
WETZEER.S HALL

NEITHER, s HALL '---
 This exhibit of two hundred reproductions of the famous pict- ures of the world has been shown in all the large cities and every where been favorably received. Those of our citizens who saw it in Flagstaff and Winslow this winter say it is certainly fine. The single tickets will be twenty five cents for adults and fifteen for children, and anything over the necessary expenses will be spent for pictures to be hung in the school rooms.
 Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock the school children will give a short program of songs, recita- tions, and dialogues. One ticket admits to both the exhibit and the entertainment.
 Thursday afternoon and eve ming ice cream and wafers will be for sale and music will be pro- vided so that a pleasant social time is assured.
 Oh Saturday the exhibit will be open only until 6 o'clock.
 Itis earnestly hoped that every one will cooperate to make this a pleasant affair, socially and ed ucationally helpful. It.is not a scheme to make money but rather an opportunity to see a collection of pictures worth while. They are not small prints but repro ductions in color and monotones ranging from 22 by 28 inches to 36 by 81 inches in size.
 If we may not visit famous art galleries, it is the nezt best plan to bring them to us.
 Wetzler's hall, March 12, Is, IA, and 15.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
COcOninO Sun Items.

The fact that it is not possible to issue bonds for the building of roads under the present state con- stitution has seriously disappoint- ed those who are interested in good roads in the state. How ever, the northern auto line to the coast will be built.
 The 'sociability" run of the southern autoists to the petritied forests may be smooth way to get the route before the public, but when they return home if a few will try the northern route to Flagstaff, Williams and the Grand Canyon from Holbrook, they will forget the other route.
 Arizona has a most excellent school system. It is becoming better each year. Advanced methods and desire to secure the very best teachers is showing advancement in our pupils and a greater interest in the work. Ed ucatiOnal institutions are increaS- ing in numbers and the attend ance is larger each succeeding year.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
SCHOOL NOTES
 OF INTEREST

The spelling contest in the grammar room grows interesting as the year draws nearer the close. In daily recitation during the 9th month. the 5th and Eth grades missed one word each Jack Sebring and Maida Daily being the unfortunate ones while the 8th missed seven. Those who made 100 in the test in spelling were: Helen Sapp, Helen Smith, Susie Thomas, An nie Thomas, Loa Cross, Allie Cross, Anna Greer, Claude Elan igan, Maida Daily, Perfecto Nua- ez, Elmer Flanigan, Annabelle Sebring, Virginia Lopez, Lorraine Lopez, and Henry Lopez.
 The attendence per cent in the grammar room was 92 1-2, in the intermediate 94, and in the pri- mary 92. There were far more tardies than are necessary. p in the grammar room, 13 in the intermediate, and IS in the pri- mary, make a larger total than compares we'll with other schools in the county. This can only be corrected by the cooperation of the parents.
 Lois Riggs made 100 on the 9th month written test in reading.
 The five who held the highest average grade in the grammar room were Helen Smith, Anna belle Sebring, Anna Greer, War ren Brinkerhoff, and Perfecto Naunez.
 Next week the names of those neither tardy nor absent during the month will be given.
 From Wednesday to Saturday evening of next week the Turner Art Exhibit will be on display in Wetzler's hall. All the school children will be taken to see it in the forenoons when it will be closed to the general public. Children's tickets for afternoons and evenings will be fifteen cents each. The Exhibit is the repro duction of two hundred of the masterpieces in art or sculpture and of sufficient educational val ue to be highly recommended by schools everywhere, as well as interesting to older people. We are able to secure it because of an open date between engage ments to show in larger towns, and hope for a liberal patronage.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Card of Thanks

The members of the Ladies Aid wish to extend their sincere thanks to MT. Teeple for the use of the hall for their Washington supper; also, to thank those who assisted with the program, and helped to make the evening enjoyable, and especially do we wish to thank the young mems quartette for their singing. which every one so much enjoyed and which helped to make the eve ming a success.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Mir. and Mrs. (. H. Jordan Entertain

MT. and Mrs. c. H. Jordan en- tertained a number of their friends with progressive whist at their home Saturday night. in honor of Mrs. Jordan's father, MT. T.. J. Hunt, of Washington. A very delightful time was had. MT. John Flanigan won the gen. tlemen's prize and Mrs. w. B. Woods won the ladies prize. Af- ter the games were over all were invited to partake of one of those dainty yet very substantial lunch es of which Mrs. Jordan can pre- pare. That every one had a good time would be to express it very mildly. They all went away in the wee hours of the morning with the best of feeling for MT. and Mrs. Jordan. Those present were: MT. and Mrs. w. B. Woods, MT. and Mrs. J. E. Cox, MT. and Mrs. L. D. Divelbess. MT. and Mrs. John H. Flanigan. Judge and Mrs. Sidney Sapp, MT. and Mrs. c. H. Jordan and MT. T. J. Hunt.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Auto Party to Snowflake

Four cars of Holbrook citizens attended the final session of the Mutual Improvement Asso- ci a tion Meet, at Snowflake, Monday evening. The Cooley machine contained Mir. and Mrs. Cooley, MT. and Mrs. Matthews and Mrs. Pfeiffer. In the Flani- gan Studebaker was seen Mrs. Flanigan. Miss Treat, J. H. Mil Ter and w. H. Larson, with FL mer Flanigan at the helm. The Greer auto carried MT. and Mrs. Greer, Miss Ellen Greer and Lo- renzo Rogers. Miss P aulin e Greer. who attended the several days conference and contest, re- turned with Walter McLaws in one of the new Ford autos.
 The Holbrook Mutual had for some time been preparing to en- ter the contest, but on account of sickness among it's members, had abandoned the idea. Sunday noon, however, at the close of a very strenuous telephone conver- sation with the powers at Snow flake, they parted company with their better judgement and con- sented to re-enter, providing their numbers be postponed until the following evening.
 In view of the "A hours prepa- ration they felt lucky to bring back even a small "bacon, hav- ing taken first place in story tell ing and second in piano.
 They were sorry to have miss ed the athletics of the day, but highly commended every number on the evenings intellectual pro- gram. Good roads, beautiful and no accidents were the finishing touches, and they voted the trip most pleasant one.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Relief Society Social
ANNIVERSARY DANCE. LUNCH.

Ladies of the Holbrook Relief society. will entertain the public Friday evening, March the four teenth. The affair will consist of a social dance, interspersed with vocal and instrumental solos, readings, etc. A lunch will also be served. The social will be held in the old school house. Ad- mission 50 cents. Ladies free. This price includes both dance and supper. Come and enjoy yourself. Everybody invited.
The Holbrook news., 1913-03-07
Advertised Letters

The following unclaimed let. ters remain at the Holbrook post office: Alfred Wagoner. Jack Martin. H. Hedamark. Wm. Hedamark. Frank Newman.
 MEXICAN Senor Jose Serbantes. Santos Valadez (2.) J. Telesfor Garcia. Florentino Castro.
 E. J. Smith. Postmaster.