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Evening star., 1914-11-22

lent attachment in the d1-
rection of the banished
Mary, for whom he howled
at regular intervals until he
forgot her, when he became
reserved, distrustful, and
apathetic.
His intellectual qualities
were not of the kind that
responded to scientific fore
ing. He never learned that
an orange was a sphere, or
a rusk an irregular cube.
The india rubber letters and
object blocks possessed for
him no meaning; the col
ored balls of the abacus
awakened in him only a
tepid interest. He was in
texture flabby, and habit
ually wore an expression of
languid Indifference; in
tensified to utter boredom
when Miss Cooter was de-
livering one of her oral lee
lures.
Despite his sanitary sur
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TIE arrived late long after the ship of his fathers
n fortune had been safely tugged into dock, an
nouncing his entrance upon this terrestrial stage
at moment when people had ceased to expect him. l
NAV say that Tom and Leila, having spent twelve
years of married life in the propagation of theories
alone had the most definite notions upon the subject
of infant rearing training culture, and so forth Leila
intended she informed me in confidence, to be an ad-
vanced mother and Tom, father to the child OF an
advanced mother, could hardly help turning out an adj
vanced father had he not cherished ambitions in
that line
The boy-for as Tom reassured all sympathetic call
during the first week OF its existence 1t
undoubtedly boy-seemed on frst sight rather
smaller and spottier than the child of many brilliant
prospects had any right to be. They gave him the
name of Harold, clanking procession of other names
coupled to it, ending in Alexander Eric. And they en-
gagged professional child culturis Miss Sae Cooter,
certified teacher trained nurse, member of the Ethno
physiological Society of America and doesn't know
how many others, to rear Harold the very latest
scientific plan.
Miss Cooter as the intimate friend and chosen dsci
pie of the nventress of the system at which Tom and
Leila had taken fire Ia lady of literary talents and
original views who had brought up purely hygenc
principles family of one and expanded it into multi
pcity of chapters)-Miss Cooter might be trusted to
achieve the desired result and turn out Harold physi
cally and mentally, prodigy of infante perfection.
Her work purely philanthropc, and if she con-
sented to accept the inadequate salary of thousand
dollars year return for her services Leila and Tom
explained she must in be treated hreling
The united efforts of the family automobile and local
expressman fetched Miss Cooter and a mountain of
saratogas from the station spring day, and she
down afternoon tea in the very newest of Par
sian tea gowns-which, properly speaking is not tea
gown at all. She decidedly pretty, being dark,
slim, brighteyed, keen-featured, and almost painfully
intelligent looking, without her goldramed pnce
We devoted the evening to sociaity, Harod's
regimen of mental and physical culture was to begin
the following day.
"But you shall have little peep at Baby" Leila
said, "when go up to dress for dinner
Miss Cooter agreed. "But 1 guess I've got to ask
you since the boys is Har'ld to call him by it,
I'd no other she said "Our society is dead against
abbreviatons and pet names. We hold that they act
Evening star., 1914-11-22
By RICHARD DET1AN

"Now guess you have learned one lesson already"
said Miss Cooter. 3When you older, Har'ld, you
will cawmprehend that the truest kindness on your
payments part prompted the separation that has given
you pain. You will have your bottle now. You will
say Thank you for it, and ahfter consuming the con-
tents you will go quietly to Sleep"
RUT it took long time to convince the dubious
- Harold that the trumpet-shaped, nickel-silver-
stoppered vessel rendered by his guardian the
equivalent of his beloved and familiar Nav When
finally convinced, he grabbed it without the slightest
attempt at saying "Thank you and, with the goonl-
est scowl that have beheld upon countenance
of such pulpy mmaturty applied himself to degutltlon
Miss Cooter shook her head discouragngly. This
child has strawngy developed animal nature" pro-
nounced she; "a throwback to the primeval savage,
should opine.'
"Delightfu Do buy him a little stone and
baby bearskin Leila" l pleaded. think what light
he will throw upon the Tertiary Period Miss Cooter
happens to be right"
But Miss Cooter shook her head. @He must be
vironed by softenng and civizing influences said she
@from this vurry moment. Vegetarian diet is what l
should strawngy recommend Her eye doubtfully
questioned the rapidly sinking level of the sterized
milk in Harod's glass trumpet.
@There is such thing a tree, isn't there?"
said Leila anxiousy. "Perhaps might acclmatize
one in the tropical house."
4But while the COW tree is being acclimatized," I
asked d1Sturblngly, upon what is Harold to liver!
Kindly take this, said Miss Cooter. 3May I
trouble you? Please!" she repeated sternly
But Harold only screwed up his eyes and dug his
pny fists into them his monitress took the empty
trumpet away, telling stories of an atypical and
highly cultured boy baby of her acquaintance who not
only exhibited Chestereldan poteness at four months
of age, saying 3Pease" and @Thank you, and Kindly
pass the SALT but regularly performed its ablu
tions, went through breathing exercises and simple
gymnastics, was familiar with the of the abacus,
and could work out in simple addition upon
patent hygienic slate
All these facts Miss Cooter put before with con-
vincing eloquence Her language well chosen her
scientific knowledge and technical skill quite appalling
There nothing about baby that she did not un-
derstand, except perhaps-the baby.
FROM that day Harold lived under the microscope.
Charts of his temper as of his temperature,
regularly kept up date; and his progress physical
and psychological, recorded by Miss Cooter in
kind of 1ogbook in which data of meteorological dis
turbances appeared with distressing frequence He
not precocious enough to be classified abnormal,
or sufficiently original to under the heading
@Atypical" old enough tell lies and be dubbed
imaginative But that tertiary ancestor from whom,
according Miss Cooter he derived his temperament,
have possessed strength of character; for
from the beginning the end Harolds strongest preu
dice manifested toward Miss Cooter his most vio
lent attachment in the di-
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reavement in succession of ear-piercing shrieks.
"What is to be done?" quered Leila, by signs.
Applying both hands to his mouth after the fashion
of speaking trumpet, Tom vocaized the suggestion,
aSend-for Mary-back!"
But Miss Cooter sternly shook her head, and, bend
ing over the cradle that contained Harold, looked
sterny in his flushed and disfgured countenance. He
Immediately held his breath, growing from crimson to
purple and from purple to black she delivered her
inaugural address.
@My dear Harld," said she with crisp distinctness,
"you a vurry little boy"
@Hear, hear!" 1 interpolated, and got frown from
Leila
3And at three months old your reasoning ahculties
are developed enough for you to comprehend that
what you don't like may be the best thing for you.
Mary has gone, and Mary will not come back Hence
forth you in my cayah, and you will find me firm,
but gentle. However badly you may act, 1 shall not
punish you."
Harold hiccuped and stared up at the bright intel
ecual face above him with round astonshed eyes and
open, drbbling mouth.
"Your own sense of what is right and what is
wrong, dormant though it be at this vurry moment,
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as a clog upon the expahnd-
ing faculties of the child, and
arrest mental progress. Be-
sides, when maturity is
reached, how absurd to hear
middle-aged men and women
addressed as Toto and Tiny!"
Tom, who has a way of call
ing Leila Mouse when in good
humor, turned rich imperial
purple at this home thrust,
and Leila, whose pet name
for Tom is Tumps, called at
tention to the green fly on
the pot roses, both silently
registering a vow never again,
save when alone, to use the
offending appellations.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
BOYS AND GIRLS on TIM FARM

~ the current ISSUE Of arm and Fnesde. the
national farm paper published at Springfield
OHIO Herben Quick the editor writes mos,
interesting editorial IN the advantages OF having
practical education in rural schools Following
- IN extra from bis editorial
II our boys and gfls are gwen the night sort
OF education 1T home they will not desert us and
90 10 the city They will stay on the farm II they
are 80 educated - 10 feel that on the farm they
may become surrcsslul
In an Iowa county the rural pupipls were cx-
anined ~ 10 what they wanted 10 do with their
lives Mos, Of he boys and amos, all OF the
girls answered that they meant TO leave the farm
when they grew up.
Two year. afterward the boys and girls in
the same schools were asked the same question
Most OF the girls and almost all OF the boys. ans
wcIcd that they meant 90 stay on the farm.
What had made the change Just this: the
teachers had been gwen more practical work to
do in the schools They had been giving the
teaching farm slant They had been working
IN the schools ON farm matters and the girls had
the care Of the house and children And they
had forgotten about leaving the farm They
had been dong pleasant. interesting, practical
work and they were happy They had come to
sec that there IL Just 40 fascinating work. Just ~
intellectual work, Just big work IN the country
as any OF them could expect TO get in the city
and much higher work than most OF them could
expect think few farmers IN that county would
bezudgc high wages to teachers doing tina, sor,
OF work
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
QUAKER MEDTTATlONS

Many a man udes d hobby. only eventually to
be buckcd off
The lawyers idea OF good witness is one
who can remember what 10 forget
Most girls arc crazy over spring flowers. bu,
tho orange blossom ~ perennial
Trouble - ono thing m the world cf which no
man demands more than h,s share
When = man Is dry inst before dinner he gen
orally takes something TO whcl his appetite
The gtcal trouble about taking = chance is ,hs,
you cant always put y back where you found IT,.
You ant always tel an athlete from his pho
loglaph Tho photograph atone may Ice we'll de
vcopcd
II rs tho rrgrct OF many = man life that he
can live long enough 10 cuioyipg reading has own
Obituary
II al men should be pl--cd on an equal foot
Ing today At wouldn't be long before one-h half was
pulling tho other hsfs leg
Wigg- Buggoins Is always talking about his
conscientious scruplcs against games OF chance.
Wagg-' Yes he has no luck
Muggins-l wonder how a war with Mexico
would affect business Buggns- Well our ma
W ough, To make things boom down there
hobbs Mrs Bjones always speaks OF her
l.siness as one OF the infant industries ! wonder
What business she is in. Slobbs-'l understand
she runs a baby farm. philadelphia Record
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
THE LOSSES IN WAR

lIcr boy had Just enlisted and she was sorcly
distressed Her friends were trying to her
mlnd with the futile comparisons and hopeful as
surances IA won't last long and won't be very
bad they told her. 1t Just cant be And what 5
four killed or even q dozen or a score-to the
CORY wars of times gone by}
4 score or even half a dozens quite somel'
she sighed and brushed away a tear You talk
to me as a Russian crowd once talked to a mother, -
she continued vndicuvely
n was during a Cumean War skirmish and
they were gathered round the newspaper bulletin
10 &c, the lates, account OF the engagement \
peasant woman was loudly bcwaing the fearful
slaughter
That's neither slaughter nor is 1t especially
fearful explained pompous bystander Why.
there's hardly anyone killed at all Only one Cos
sackr " II was a fearful slaughter walled the
woman for that ono Cossack was my Cossaok q"
New York Evening sun.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
j. c. 7. Of AMERICA
MEET HERE SOON
CONTINUED from Page Ono)

pose Of showing that the order Of
United Commercial Travellers ~
America was not a thing OF accidental
or freakish conception Or growth
Tho foundation Sas IaIc broad and
deep and the superstructurs has
been reared with grace and synetry
snd has grown IN prestige With tho
passing years
There are at THIS time five hundred
dDd nfiy subordinate Councils Tho
Grand Councils. 10 which all subor
dinate Councils are attached number
twenty eight Today the combined
membership ~ more than seventy
thousand Grand Council meeting
are held once q year IT some city Of
the Jurisdiction chosen by the toun-
81 In session
The Grand Councils are the oduca-
tiOnal department Of the order II
Is from them that q constant stream
of information goes out To the mem
befs and FROM this source. too 10
conducted the business 0f invcstiga-
ling grievance which members may
have gaInst the Hotels or transpOr-
tation companies
The sunday preceding the 9TH day
81 April OF each year IL Commercial
Travellers Memorial Day IN the ilN-
ing OF his date. the Supreme COun-
ell sought 10 commemorate the un-
selfish life and death, while IN the
Orders service ~ the first Supreme
Secretary. Charles y. Flagg on this
Memorial Sunday all Brothers OF the
Order. who have Gone before are
recalled 20 their friends and the ser
vices are a tribute 10 the dead
The e. T. G. order is often called
"The Commercial Traveller Mason
rs This may or may not be- TOO
strong a phrase. There 10 daily evil
denre however. that there exists a
strong bond OF sympathy and fellow
feeling among the members Ot this
Order that may be Witnessed IN the
cordial relations between the wenrers
Oi the buttdR. who may perhaps nail
from widely separated sections Of
the country. The order. In all IL
principles. purposes aud aims, is up
Hitting aud every influence II cxerts
makes for the ennobling of the char
actor Of the member. both IN his r"-
lation 20 society aud 20 the profession
to which he belongs. II teaches him
that his is an honorable and useful
calling that upon his falthiullness
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
MGMco.s TREMENDOUS PROBLEMS


Mr. William Bayard Hale has been the prcsi.
dents chief investigator m Mexico In the current
issue Of the World Work Mr. Hale sums up his
conclusions regarding the country IN these words:
We do not want Mexico We do not want its
race questions s religious question, IT'S pauper
problem. iis all but total llteracy We can have
= sufficient share Of the wealth of ITS mines and
lands just "a easily. and lar more honestly, while
they lie undci the red, white and green flag. We
hove no business with Mexico We should not
know how to handle its people either az citizens
or as subjects To asslmllaie It's fifteen millions
diverse among themselves but alien from to
the last drop OF their blood would put upon our
infiitutons and upon our spirit . strain which l.
for ono should hate TO put upon them
But especially do VIC not want Mexico be
cause wc do want the good w--thc trade II you
ike the good solid money advantages which
friendship would mcan---lhe good will OF the rest
Of Latin America. II would bc q fools act indeed
10 barter the confidence OF a hemisphere for all We
could gam by anncx,ng Mexico. II would be an
unhappy day for MS 10 put soldiers on Mexican
soil
OF course It Is possible that We may have TO go
into MexIco after all. and then that might have
to stay there indefinitely AZ England has stayed I'M
der somewhat ,lmllar circumstances in Egypt But
II Il easy 10 sec why President Wilson desires To cx
haus every possible resource for peace before
rmbarking on y policy which would entail such
consequences as Mn Hale suggests --kansas City
Times
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

and integrity rest large rogponsibili-
tee Ia the world 90 business aud Ia
the complex social systems Of our
times. 10 guard against eNcesses. To
shun evil associate and 90 use his
God given energies for the better
ment OF mankind rather than In the
useless and ruinious dissipation
which has proven the piitall 0i SO
many % the brilliant men engaged
in tho selling vocation a. teaches
him tia. I'm Unity there Is strength
that In grievances aud unjust dis
elimination yield 10 speedier and
more satisfactory adjustment when
approached by collective force.
This latter force should be- used with
Judgment and moderation. and that
due regards should be exercised Tor
he rights Oi others n is not
strange then appealing as II does
70 the better side OF the commercial
traveller. that membership IN n
should be highly regarded by him
and that iis prestige should be large
among those OF the craft
t'nselfshness being one Of the
cardinal teachings Of this order, Il
would he but poor complication
Of the principles 20 lay claim 10 the
entire reformation. but the Order
can. and righ,fully does. claim cred
II for being o potent factor IN pro-
noting and advancing the social sta
tus Of travelling men and elevatlng
the profession OF selling goods on the
road 10 g. present high standard
The profession ~ sal"smanshlp Is
today regarded as tho peer OF tho
learned professions Of the Law, med
icine and the priesthood. Some au-
thorities have gone 80 far a. 10 say
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
MEMORABLE LAW

lrad' correct, its own errors u hat thc one
thing We are constantly forgetting IN our leglsla-
ton y there's more OF a certain product than
the den and calls Tor. necessarily there must be a
curiailncni that particular Inc II prices run
too high TO a certain other product the public
turns t. something else and that stops the cxortIon
" Their congestion IN population. outlet m
some direction sought and found. Possibly
come hiile assistance here and there may be rem
dercd. bot the prea, truth - that m all things
whether physical o. moral. the corrective is always
at hand. he persistent evils Of this world can
usuag be traced to some sort Of favoritism a, the
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

that salcsmauship Is the business 81
the World and that the members Of
the selling profession therefore rank
first In professional standing
The city OF Amarillo will extend q
hearty welcome % the visiting pro-
motors OF progress Their lot at
best Is q hard one which also mas
be applied 10 their wives VhO re-
main home. waiting the return Of
their dear enc. Tho local Council
has provided eygry means within
their power 10 make their visit TO
orr city q plea sani memory They
viii be- vith us for three days. Nay
r. and . Prepare 10 extend the
glad hand Of gOOdiellOHship
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
Coo 10 Inther,s Funeral

Mrs T. +. Niece. OF this city, re-
eeiyod Geographic Information Sat
..uay OF IN. death OF her father. T
]. Belcher. In Hobart. Oh. az 1880
o'clock Saturday morning. He vas
~ years OF age Mrs. Niece depart
ed on the saturday evening train
90 De In attendance AZ the funeral.
which takes place 10 iIcbar, this AZ
ternOOn
Deceased was accustomed 10 spend
the summer months with his daugh
ter and her family In this city and
had formed many friendships aud ac-
quaintanccs among our people. who
viii regret % learn Of bis death.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

hands Of the government, All reform il repeal II
- evehashngly true that nothing is ever settled
until It i, settled night But so very often we hear
that used IN support Of wrong principle. The
night will prevail often through bloody revolution
however Ihats Why Ne say that trade couccts
III, own errors The law Of supply and demand is
- true and - memorable 40 the law Of gravtation
egisaiion may interfere with this law but II can /
repeal t--Waco Iimes-i Herald
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
PLANNING HIGHWAY FROM
OKLAHOMA 10 Ill PASO

secretary Holman, o! the Chamber
OF Commerce. is in receipt oi let
ter OF invitation to attend a meeting
in Sayre. Ok, May - and p. a.
which delegate from points along
the proposed ueA highway from Ok
lahoma city 10 El Paso viii take up
the question OF establishing the route
OF this highway. II Is understood
that IL is TO go 70 III PasO via ANA
rillo. Tucumcari and Santa Rosa
Mr. Holman has been agitating
the establishment OF the highway and
has received favorable communlca-
tions from many of the secretaries
OF the commercial bodies alons the
line.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Only morning Newspaper in the Amarillo
Country Covers the Panhandle Of Texas. East
em New Mexico Southern Colorado and Western
Oklahoma from twelve TO twenty four hours in
advance Of Denver. Dallas. Fort Worth. Oklaho.
ma City, and other papers carrying telegraphlc
dispatches
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
Women should Take Warming

II the statement made In New
York Assembly OF women. that
healthy American women are so rare
that they are almost extinct. Is true.
II is time for the women OF America
10 take warning and look 20 their
health II may he headaches. back
aches. dragging down pains. nervous
ness, mental depression, that are
tcll-tale symptoms OF some organic
arrangement for which Lydia 4.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
Simple remedy made from roots and
herbs d specific and may be re-
lied upOn 10 restore women 20 q
healthy norma condition.
ADV
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

The Daily News will be delivered by carrier
anywhere in amarillo. or by mail outside OF the
eity tor 81 90 a year. or Soc a month. in advance
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

II Sherman were alive. how would he desg
MALE Goa. mining IN Coloradop
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Dunng the lu in war business let's take up
ihr important question Of getting q summer suit
Of clothes
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Nir \anderlip is sad to blame the farmers
lor tb~ hiph cost of living Nandcrp ought to
commence his name with a W
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

asst Sunday our people were praying for
peace today they can pray in peace
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Our foreign missionary forces should be re
called and sent 10 Colorado.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Play imc Approaches. - the heading OF a
Daily Cklahoman editorial Please keep as IN.
lormed on The tune q rs arrival
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

d is Time 20 send the weather man another
bunch o. llowcrs-ihc frs, in five years
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Entered as second-class matter at the post.
office at Amarillo, Texas under the act Of March
5. 1870.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

l.raer,c Your seats, Monday, ga. N.
amarillo Drug Store for May Festival
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Daily News Want Ads mus, be &C
companied by the CASH.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Reserve YOUR seats, Monday, u n. M.
amarillo Drug Store iof May Festival
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Between lh" conventions Of travelling Men
end County ludres and Commissioners, Amarillo
ought 20 keep lar!y busy this week But ISN'T It
% Jolly mixture.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

The Mexican general, name Maas translated
into German means measure. II seems that
Mas haa measured the chances OF rctaking Vera
Cruz as yciy small
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1914-05-03

Firl.u needs commission form oi govotn
mcnt Says tho ST. ouis Globe Democrat Right
you arc. ord we look Tor a message from Hucrta
Tor copy Of ihc Amarillo charter. The in'lia
tive. referendum aud recall clause IN II may not
suit Ncuur bu, that, exactly what Mexican gov
eminent needs They could then have new
presidrn' every day or two