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The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20


 Geo. H. Reyes, cashier of the Bank of Winslow. and MT. Dagg. of the Dagg Mercantile company. with a party of their friends, spent few hours in Holbrook last Sunday. They made the trip by automobile.
 J. J. Kernes, who has been engaged in the stock growing business in Apache county. has disposed of his interests and is moving with his family to Texas. They came down from St. Johns on Tuesday en route to their new home.
 Mrs. Lassater. son and daugh- ter Catherine, left Holbrook on Tuesday. Mrs. Lassater and her son went to Oklahoma to join MT. Lassater, who has re- gently purchased a farm in that state, while Miss Lassater will stop Tn Texas for visit with re- latiyes.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
Mrs. Kelly Hostess

A color scheme of green and white, symbolic of the birthday of Ireland's patron saint, was effectively employed by Mrs. C.. Richard Kelly in decorating her pretty home for the enjoyment of the members of the Euchre club, of which she was hostess at thelr second meeting. At the close of the game the guests were ushered' into the dining room and a delicious repast was partaken of. The luncheon table was especially attractive with it's dainty appointments carrying out the St. Patrick colors, and being lighted only by the soft glow of shaded candles.
 Present were: Dr. and Mrs. Bazell, Mir. and Mrs. W.R. Scorse, MT. and Mrs. Lloyd c Henning, MT. and Mrs. B. J. Garrison, Mrs. Julia Braam, L. Caldwell. Mrs. Meta Garrison, MT. Alfred Gar rison. and Mir. and Mrss c. Rich ard Kelley. Prlzes were won by Mrs. Bazell and MT. Garrison.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
SCHOOL NOTES OF
 SPECIAL INTEREST

The Arizona Teacher, a new magazine recently started in Phoenix, has many interesting and helpful articles. Gov. Hunt comments is as "a medium of communication between instruc- tor and parent. the laity and the teaching profession. " Some quotations from it may not be out of place.
 When a child has reached the upper grammer grades he has come to that peculiar period of his life in which self is the all important topic. He is particu- larly interested in what he does. he says. and he experiences.
 In is owing to this trait that his love for stories of adventure, tales of daring bravery, tales verging upon superhuman power is predominant. Let us give him material in which he will see other selves meeting the same perplexing problems, the same annoying difficulties, the same strifes that in a measure come into his life. The child's exper- fence. at that age, are limited; but his emotions are ever ready to be led.
 The great educators, in their effort to make real the dream of this the child's era, agree that the child has rights. and among st them first is to be we'll born and to live; he has a right to two parents. to the protection of a good home and to live in a good community; he has a right to re- celve justice and discipline. to be loved by everybody and an inn perative right to play.
 Studies are the food of youth. the delight of old age; the orna- ment of prosperity, the refuge and comfort of diversity; a de- light at home, and no hindrance abroad; they are companions by night, and in travel, and in the country. Cicero.
 ''Sklp the hard words. honey. dear" said and Irish schoolmis- tress to one of her pupils, they're only the names .of foreign countries, and vou'n never be in them"
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
WEAKER WILL
 MEASURE SNOW

Equipped with snow-saws, snowscales, snow measuring sticks and a host of other snow doojiggers, hitherto unheard
 of outside the weather offices, Kenneth Meaker. assis- tant to Section Director Briggs of the Phoenix office, left. Tues day evening by train for Wins low. His intention is to measure the fred snow" of the White mountains. to see how much
 green stuff it will produce when properly melted.
 1t is called fred snow" because on a map of the central moun- tain range, prepared by the wea- ther office, the snow covered areas are marked in bright scar let.
 At Winslow. Meaker takes an automobile as far as Snowflake a proper destination for a nan who's going to measure snowfall. At Snowflake he takes to his sturdy tan brogans and the spik- ed hoofs of sundry pack and sad dle stock to explore the recesses of the hills.
 He does not know how long he will be away. but he is allowing himself plenty of time to exer- else all the strange instruments he is taking along. In his duffle there will be two inch galvanized iron tubes. five feet long. and tipped at one end with saw teeth. These are for cutting out sections of snow. to enable the explorer to measure the quality of understrata. Long iron rods, scaled in inches will be used to tap the cold stores of winter bound moisture. to ascertain depth. Other instruments pe- culiar to snow measurement in cIude the scales, which register automatically the depth and amount of fall.
 The data for winch Meaker is hurling himself into the primi- tive parts of Arizona will be used by the weather and reclamation offices in calculating the definite values of the fall for the purpose of deriving certain constants the run off the Roose- yelt lake gets each spring can be foretold. The work is of inest- imable value, and is being cordi- ally recognized by the Washing ton office. Meaker made one long trip last fall with s. K. Baker, of the reclamation ser vice. but arrived too late to get in his instruments before snow had begun to fall. Although the two installed part of their store of scales. they were not able to complete the work owing to the Iateness of the season. Rep.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
St. Martha's Guild Meeting
CARL M. Ross.

A call meeting of St. Martha's Guild will be held at the home ot Mrs. James Scorse, at 2:30 D. m. next Wednesday. March 18th. There is business ot importance to be transacted and all members are earnestly requested to be present. Rev. Jacob M. White will meet with the guiId.'
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20

Mrs. Joe Woods returned We'd nesday night from a short visit in Winslow.
 Superintendent W. M. Peter son of the Whiter1ver Indian agency, was in HoIbrook this week, receiving ten fine mules which had been shipped from the East. They will be used in de veloping the farming lands of the reservation.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
Miss Maida Daley Hostess

MT. Will Wyrick of Winslow, was the guest of honor at jolly little dinner party at the Cottage hotel last Wednesday evening, at which Miss Maida Daley was the admired hostess. Other guests were Miss Margaret Wyrick, Of Winslow. Messrs. Clark Baldon and Dick Grlgsby.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
Big Cattle Deal

Art Saunders left this morning for Flagstaff where he will con- plete the sale to Babbitt Bros, all his interests in the various brands of cattle on his range near Penzance. While the con- sideration was not learned, it is said that the deal involves some thing like $5O.OOO. MT. Saunders has purchased big interest with Tom Tucker in the Long H brand, ranging in Apache county.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20
Pastime Next Week

Wednesday, The Serpent In Eden, in 2 parts.
 Hidden Fires.
 Thursday, His Better Self, Loaded.
 Their Parents.
 Friday, What Happened To Freckles.
 The Lighting Bolt. Animated Weekly. Saturday, Rory O. The Bogs, in 3 parts.
 Sunday, My Brudder 'Sylvett. The Dream.
 The Girl of the Dance Halls.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20

E. J. Marty came in from h. dian Wells with his brother, Os- car, on Wednesday to attend to some business matter.
 Delmar McLaws and family at tended the academy track meet at Snowflake on Saturday. Del mar represented Holbrook in the running broad jump event, and won third place. An injury to the right leg received while run ming, was the reason he did not go over the line first.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20

L. s. Howard has set out a row ot cottonwood trees along the sidewalk in front of the Brunswick hotel.
 !. A. A. Utly of Winslow. was here Monday enroute to Albu- querque and Kansas. He is interested in the Aztec Land and Cattle company's holdings St. Joseph. and goes to Kansas on some matter of business for his company.
The Holbrook news., 1914-03-20

John Freeman was here from Snowflake last Wednesday.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Mr.. Roosevelt seeino rbino,.

MIR Roosevelt was in high spirits at
Indianapolis. He had come into In
diana from Illinois, and brought with
him rosy accounts of bull moosery in
the Sucker state. These being rein
forced by rosy accounts OF bull moos-
cry in the Hoosier state led him to
say:
"a Progressive victory in these two
great states, which now believe to be
politically probable, mean the death
of the two political machines, GER
tainly of the Republican gang-con-
trolled party and assuredly of ma
chine domination of the Democratic
party"
Mr.. Roosevelt insult have been
speaking for publication, and not as
an evidence OF good faith. His clev-
erness as politician teaches him the
Importance of confidence in his pub
lie utterances during a campaign.
A straight bull moose victory is
not only not politically probable" in
Illinois, but all Mr.. Roosevelt expects
and with it he will be entirely salts
fed, as in the case of Maine-is, a
bull moose vote large enough to give
victory to the Democrats. He is
working for them, and this year is
one of their most cherished assets.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Democrats Star Performer.

Few people would hesitate to give
recognition as a Democrat to man
who persistently and consistently
helped to put Democrats in office and
keep them in. Col. Theodore Roose-
welt, up to the present time, has not
courted the title; in fact he probably
would reject it, for he has denounced
the policies of the Democratic party
almost as vehemently as he has de-
nounced those of the Republicans. Yet
he placed the Democracy in power in
Washington and now is going about
from state to state engaged in a politi-
cal activity the effect of which. wher-
ever it has any effect at all. will be to
establish or maintain Democratic
government. Whenever he accom-
plishes this it will be because, as
former Republican president, he Is
able to persuade a sufficient number
of Republicans to vote the Progressive
ticket to give the Democrats plural
ity. Nowhere, almost, has he any rea-
son to hope for the election OF Pro-
gressive to office.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Breakup Must Soon Come.

Everywhere the. Progressive vote
has grown steadily smaller and they
know that they cannot win in any
state. If they desire the success of the
Democratic party, they might better
vote the Democratic ticket. But Roose-
welt, who has the preposterous notion
that the Republicans can be frightened
into accepting his leadership, insists
upon the nomination OF third tickets
and he still Is able to find men willing
to do his bidding. but the complete
breakup OF the Roosevelt organization
cannot be long delayed.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
23{RG] sas1 sea Eye ACHES ea1 ESII19
NO GREAT DEMAND FOR BOYS
Male Children a Poor Second With
Those Who Would Become
Foster Parents-

"The French are receiving in their
homes refugees from Belgium and
northern France. The Germans are
doing the same as regards the refu-
gees from oriental Prussia"
The speaker was returned tourist
He went on:
Many French and German house
holds have neither room enough nor
means enough to take in a whole fam
lily. They must conf1ne themselves to
one child. Well, they invariably bid
then for little girl They never want
= boy.
II have seen In my travels several
hundred of these offers to take in
children-and every blessed offer was
for girls. What Is the cause of this3
The cause must evidently be that
girls are better behaved, more amiable
and nicer all around than boys
THE war, besides teaching me ge-
ography. has taught me that female
children stand miles higher in popular
esteem than male children What's
the trouble with us males? We'd bet
ter look to ourselves
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
UP TO THE PARTY IN POWER
Democratic Legislation Responsible
for the Deficiency In Country's
Revenues.

The Republican position, voiced by
Representatives Mann, Payne and 9TH
ers, is that the deficiency in the reve-
but to the failure of the tariff law to
produce income, besides which the
Democratic congress has, by extrava-
CANT appropriations, involved the gov
ernment in expenses which cannot be
met except by additional taxation. It
is shown, for instance, that last Janu-
ary the falling OF in customs revenues
was $5.8O0.O00, and in February the
decrease was $9,995,000, with a steady
decline up to August l, when the war
began. AS to the appropriations, tho
figures show that this congress has al
ready contracted to expend $4,000, 900
more than the last Republican, with
$20.O00,000 to be added by the river
and harbor bill; s25,00O,0OO asked for
Colombia, $3.000,OOO for Nicaragua and
100000, 900 for creating a merchant ma
rine. The Republicans assert that ii
the Democrats had practiced what
they preached in the matter of econ
omy, or if the revenues had not been
depleted by free trade law, the pres
ent emergency would not have arisen.
In addition to this, the administration
is criticized for refusing to take out
Of the national banks the government
deposits of SIS 100000. it being claimed
that it would have been better to have
taken the money out of the banks than
out OF the pockets of the people.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
War. Not Democratic, Prosperity.

Incomplete figures indicate that
wheat exports in the past week were
100000 bushels. about four million
bushels more than year ago. The
imports at New York are increasing
rapidly, and commerce as whole Is
nearly or quite normal. Greece is buy
ing 100000 tons of coal in this coun-
try, and sheet steel for huts for troops
has been bought here in great quanti-
ties. Orders are coming for clothing,
blankets, auto trucks and all sorts OF
material for military use. The coun-
tries which have been buying in Eu-
rope have many inquiries in our mar
kets, and If actual orders are not pour
ing in. rapidly, there is no doubt OF
their coming. In another four months
the war will have had very great ef-
feet upon our commerce. In some
quarters this has suffered and will
continue to, but vast amount OF new
business is certain to result-Philadel-
phia Record (Dem.).
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31

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and found much relief. After that I
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as always. For years l have praised
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pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
649 W. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa
Change Of life is one of the most
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Women everywhere should remember
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Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia f. Pinkham Med
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read and answered by a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
REVISION IS CERTAIN
Underwood Tariff Law Must Be
Called Failure.
Situation Bears No Comparison With
That Of the Spanish.American
War With the Oinoiey Tariff
in Operation.

In some of the discussion Of the war
tax reference was made to the war tax
of 1898, and the consolatory sugges-
tion held out that the assessment will
be but for q short time. when the
Underwood law will be able to stand
alone again.
There is a marked difference be-
tween the present case and that OF 16
years ago. Our war with Spain proved
q little thing, and was soon over.
Business conditions were but slightly
disturbed in this country. and outside
of this country and Spain not at all.
Outsiders did not know, except by
cable, that a war was in progress.
Moreover, the tariff law then in ex-
istence-the Dingley law-was work
ing admirably, both as revenue pro-
ducer and as a stimulant of business.
Everything was humming under it.
The present war is horse OF an
other color. Its effects are being felt
the round world over In the countries
in arms there is stagnation. except In
war circles and for war purposes,
while elsewhere many things are ar
rested, and all are disquieted. In this
country we are in a state of unrest ap-
preaching anxiety. We are looking to
our affairs with the diligence made
necessary by extreme solicitude.
And our condition is made a little
worse by the fact that the Underwood
tariff had failed both as revenue pro-
ducer and as a business stimulant be-
fore the war began. The treasury re-
ceipts as compared with those of pre-
vious years were running behind,
while business, for some reason, was
greatly depressed. Hence the opinion,
widely entertained, that even If the
war had not come revision OF the
Underwood revision, for the purpose
of raising more revenue, would soon
have been necessary.
But, however that may be. here Is
the war, and here is the necessity for
more revenue. Who may say how long
the war will last; or what further en-
barrassments 1t may bring to US, or
what the conditions may be at the
close as respects our business relations
with the great powers which have con-
Quoted the devastating strife? Their
tariffs are certain to require revision
and readjustments, and that will as
certainly require some action OF a
general character as respects our own.
We shall have to trim our sails to the
winds then blowing.
For this reason the question OF how
long the war tax will last is of smaller
Importance than that respecting the
life of the Underwood law, and what
shape the new general tariff revision
willN take when developments force
action on congress.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
What Protection Has Done.

The population of the world is about
1 500. 600 900. That of the United States
is nearly 100,000,0o0. The wealth OF
the world is about s450,O0O, 100000. The
wealth of the United States is about
$50 600, 100000. We have sixteenth
Of the population, but we have third
OF the wealth. It is the result OF Re-
publican policies of protection. we
have about 100000 wage earners
who receive SIS week on an average.
England has 8. 200. 900 of the same class
of wage earners. They average $6.25
Q week.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
WASTING THE PUBLIC FUNDS
Democratic Administration, Despite
Pledges Of Economy. Has Been
Extravaaant.

1t does not escape attention that
despite its pledges of economy the
national administration is adding
heavily to the general charges of the
government. Nobody doubts the pres
ident's sincere wish to carry along the
administration upon a less expensive
basis, but nobody observes that he
takes any practical steps towards lop-
ping OF extrayagances. OF course
there is much to be said for him. He
was and still Is novice in matters OF
business. Furthermore his attention
has been concentrated on the tariff,
currency, foreign affairs and hundred
other engrossing subjects. He has as
sumed that his general counsels for
economy would be taken seriously by
department and bureau chiefs. II he
had had longer association with prac.
tical affairs he would know that 1t
takes more than a few neatly turned
phrases. even though they may be-
speak earnest wishes for economy, to
change the tendencies of bureau prac-
tice. Every bureaucrat makes due
genufection to executive suggestion.
but Wueu ne COuleS 10 MAKE up tue 6S.
Inmates for his own particular depart
ment or bureau he screws the figures
up to the highest possible point. Sug-
gestions of economy he regards as
mere idealism-good to talk about. but
not to be taken seriously. The system
is wrong. because when it comes to
formulating estimates there is no CO.
ordination of purpose. 1t is case of
scramble, and each little administrator
has his own motives for grasping all
that he can get. President Taft under
took to remedy this abuse by introduc-
ing system into the estimates OF the
executive department, but the work
was not half done when he went out Of
office, and it has not been followed up
since then. Ultimately we will get
system corresponding to the budget"
as it is known in European countries.
But it will take time to do it, and in
the meantime the present tremendous
scheme OF waste will go on practically
unchecked-this in spite Of promises
old and new to hold the government to
lower basis of expense.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Awards Pagosa Road Contract.

Denver.-The State Highway Com
mission received bids for the construc-
ton of part of the Pagosa Springs
road, the eight and one-half miles run
ming from the foot of Wolf creek to
the top of Wolf creek divide. The en-
gineers estimate was $4,000 and the
bids ranged from $19.69l to $49,9S7
The contract was awarded to the low
est bidder, Logan G Lowell, of Dur
range.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
State Board OF Equalization Estimate
Revenue Of $1,S22,5S2.

State Board Of Equalization Estimates
Revenue Of $1,s22,5s2.
Denver.-All appropriations of the
last General Assembly as trimmed and
pruned by the veto power of Governor
E. NJ. Ammons will be paid this
period. the State Board OF Equaliza-
ton having fixed the state levy at
l.S9 mills or .09 mill more than .
year ago.
The mill levy was fixed after the
board had accepted all the increases
of county assessments made by the
State Tax Commission and the origf-
nal property assessments of public
utilities corporations made by the COM
mission.
What had appeared to be palpable
errors in some instances where pro-
tests were made to the board were
found to be correct statements, or
such errors as the board could not cor
rect, and the states valuation of tax
able property remained at $1,311,2 ,21O,-
345 instead of being reduced some $5.-
100000 to the same figure as a year
ago.
The total estimated revenue the
state will obtain under this levy Is
$1,S22,5 ,582. or more than 100000 in
excess of the estimated revenue Of
last year, nearly five per cent of
which has not been collected.
Much credit for the financial show
ing made during the biennial period is
being given to Inheritance Tax Com
missioner Leslie Hubbard, who has
collected many thousands of dollars
more than did any of his predecessors.
the office records showing compare
lively few estates which have not set
tied the inheritance tax claims made
against them.
In the estimate OF expense which
the revenues must cover this year is
new item. that of $4,000 interest on
the insurrection bonds of 1914. Only
$6S0,oO0 of the $1,Oo0,o0O issue author
lied has been signed and issued but
the remainder is held for contingen-
cies and allowance made for the full
amount of interest. This brings the
annual amount of interest on bonds
the state is paying up to $1S6,943.
Following is a table showing the d.
vision of the estimated revenue:
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Not Particular.

A prisoner in one of the Irish police
courts the other day was asked his ocs
cupation. He mentioned several call
ings that he followed from time to
time.
And among other things" inquired
the prosecuting lawyer. do you pick
pockets?"
NO" he retorted; IT don't pick
them: Just take them as they come"
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Want 5000 Yearly for Short Course.

Denver.-A resolution recommending
that the Legislature appropriate at
least $4,000 yearly for the purpose of
instituting and maintaining a short
course" at the Colorado School OF
Mines for the education of prospect
ors, and that an additional amount be
appropriated to make qualitative tests
Of minerals for the prospector, was
passed at an adjourn ned meeting of the
Denver County Metal Mining Associa-
ton held in the Denate chamber at
the state house.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1914-10-31
Interested In Mining conve ntion.

Denver.-Colorado mining men are
interested in the seventeenth annual
convention of the American Mining
Congress, which will be held in Proc
nix, Ariz., on December to II. ]. F.
Callbreath Of this city is secretary of
the congress.