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The Adair County news., 1914-05-27
Not at All Extraordinary.

Several years ago a tourist fell
over the rock from a height of
about three hundred feet, near
Europa Point, Gibraltar. He was
killed, Of course. The lieuten-
ant in charge of the guard room,
however, inserted in his guard
report for the day that nothing
unusual had occurred"
For this he was "carpeted"
before the town mayor, who
asked for an explanation.
"Well, SIR" replied the young
officer. a Scotchman," if the puir
mamie had ma been kilt it
would have been a very extraor-
binary fact; but as the puir body
was kilt-why, sir l thought it
was ma extraordinary or unusu-
al"
The plea was accented.
The Adair County news., 1914-05-27
cure for Stomach Disorder.

Disorders of the stomach may be
avoided by the use of Chamberlain's
Tablets. Many very remarkable cures
have been effected by these tablets.
Sold by PAUL Drug Co. Ad.
The Adair County news., 1914-05-27

protect their heads from the
tropical sun, but the women
have gone bare-headed for CEN
turtles.
Clerks in the stores and shops
of all kinds smoke while waiting
upon customers.
The newcomer must make the
first call and the "old settlers"
can do as they please about re-
turning it.-Kansas City Star.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
WITCHES IN AMERICA.

An ideal historical source book. one
that can stand by itself, Independent of
the series to which 1t belongs, has been
compiled by Prof. George Lincoln Burr.
LII. d., Lift. D.. Of Cornell University
in Narratives of the Witchcraft Cases,
164s-lI06" CHARLES Scrbner's Sons).
The subject and the documentary evil
dencc il so limited that II can all be In
cluded in a single volume, and the mat
ter is romantic enough 10 lead the lay
man as we'll as the historical student TO
read the book. The editor has provided
adequate introductions, telling about the
authors and the books and full notes.
There We're witchcraft cases In New
York, Pennsylvania and Virginia in the
New England delusion, with its wealth
OF Mathcr literature. holds tho chief
place. Prof. Burr reprints the pertinent
passages of Increase Mather's Remark
able Providences," OF Cotton Mathcr's
Memorable Providenccs" and Wonders
OF the Invisible World" and, for the first
time, "a Brand Pluck'd out Of the Burn
ing" With them he gives Thomas Brat
ties Letter" X. Chamberlain's Stone
Throwing Devil" Deodat Lawson's Mar
rative," II. Calefs More Wonders" and
John ITale's Modest Inquiry" with Gov.
Phips's reports. II is a book that any
one who Is interested In withcraft or
popular decisions or New England his
tory can read with profit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
FEMININE DIVERSIONS.

What the ancient Tiellenes would
think of a woman appearing in public
IN bathing costume We will not venture
to imagine. That dress Is used TO OK
hibit the various postures as shown by
rapid photography in Diana Watts's
THE Renaissance OF the Greek Ideal"
Frederick A. Stokes Company, which
Is an essay on physical culture. To dis
cover the secret of the Greek beauty Of
form the author practised striking the
attitude Of various ancient statues, male
and female. These are shown In photo
graphs, with the authors endcavor to
simulate them. She has also puzzled
over the mathematics OF motion and over
mental and spiritual reactions. out Of
all this she has evolved set OF exer-
clses which are described deliberately in
words and also In many little moving
picture photographs, the object of which
Is to develop the human form. and In
particular the female form. into the
lines Of beauty preserved in ancient
sculpture.
A brief description OF the various
eccentric dances that are danced In
public nowadays Is given by John Muir
ray Anderson in Social Dancing of
To-day CFrederick A. Stokes Com
pany). accompanied by many photo
graphs taken by the kidneys. 1t is eX-
planned that the directions for the
dances are those sanctioned by good
society
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
OTHER BOOKS.

A survey of the state In which the
higher education OF women was in the
United States before the war is followed
IN Before Nassar Opened" by Presi-
dent Emeritus James Monroe Taylor
(Houghton Miffiin Company, by de-
tailed account Of the negotiations and
difficulties attending the foundation of
Nassar College. Tho author explains
matters with great frankness. appor-
tionlng blame and credit as he thinks
right and presenting an unusually fair
picture of Matthew Nassar and his aims
and the difficulties under which DIR,
Jewett laborcd. 1t Is an important con-
tribution TO the history of Vassar and
TO that OF American education as well,
In a memorial volume entitled THE
New Politics" (Houghton Mifiin Com
pany) several articles by William Gar
rott Brown have been collected, all
dealing with national politics. 1t Is to
be regretted that no memoir is prefiNed
and that James Bryces tribute appears
only on tho folder. The author, one OF
the most brilliant history students grad
uated from Harvard, was Handicapped
In his profession by physical ailments
A Southerner trained In the North. he
Was able to convey forcibly to the COM
munlty In which he dealt the point OF
view OF the new South.
A new edition Of Prof. Rudolf
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
MANY LANDS.


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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
J. B. LIPPlNCOTT COMPANY, Philadelphia

door life. which will appeal to many
besides expert fishermen.
The title OF Florence Hull Winter
burns Novel Ways of Entertaining"
(Harpers) Is misleading. for there is
little that is new In the entertain
ments she describes or the hints she
gives about them. Afternoon teas and
dinners have been established social
functions for some years and even the
new forms of dancing have secured q
footing. Some of the novelties suggested
seem TO offer more trouble than they
are worth, but some OF them may help
out distracted hostesses.
Full directions for everything a scout
Will need or will be called upon to dc
are contained in Edward Caves The
Boys Camp Book" doubleday, Page
and Company. The author goes so far
as to invent amusements for the hours
OF relaxation. The directions are all
practical and precise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
LANGUAGE TEXTBOOKS.

Collections Of French poetry are so
scarce that many instructors will well
come the "Poemes ct Chants dc France"
by w. NJ Daniels and Rene Travers ID.
C. Heath and Company. Boston). The
selection is a rather peculiar one for II
includes children's songs and fables OF
Lafontaine with pieces for much older
readers by recent writer's. At the end
are English poetical rendcrings of many
of the poems. NJ. Travers writes brief
essay In French on versltication, but no
hint is given rs to how the compilers
Intend that the book shall he used.
Balzac's "Eugenie Grandet." which
presents sufficient linguistic difficulties.
has been abridged and edited by Prof.
A. G.. II. Spers, Ph. d., OF Haverford.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16

bard Towns Of Italy" (Dodd. Mead and
Company. Art Is his chief guide and
he tells with great enthusiasm what he
saw In Pavla, Bergamo, Mantua and
Cremona. and in shorter visit1 to Monsa,
Saronno. Varese, Legnano. Lodi Crema
and other places. He tells the History
Of these towns in an interesting man
ner. informs us briefly Of his personal
experiences in them, and as he took his
Browning, his Symonds and other lit
erature with him. he quotes literally
from them. Tho book viii he welcome
to all who care FOR Italy. but they will
regret that the author did not provide
more pictures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16
TORTURED WOMEN.

The misfortuncs of a conscientious
woman, who acts on wrong IDEAS and
obstinately refuses to listen To advice,
are described In fun by Frank Dandy
in Full Swing" ~. l.. Lipplncott Com
pany). She makes her own life I'M
happy and that Of those around her too,
but We can put up with that, for the
euthor has a sort Of thesis To demon
strate; here and there. however incl
dents that are ncedlessly cynical are
brought In, apparently To suit the au-
thor's caprice. There Is a pretty story
OF the loves Of IA boy and girl which
ends happily after they have been duly
tormented: there are cruel bits of the
Boer war; there is "A worthy lover who
watches helplessly the blunders of the
heroine and tries To set things right
afterward. Tho book is we'll written,
but Is depressing and not particularly
Interesting.
The first part Of T. T.. Mills Young's
purple Mists" John Lane Company
is pretty. The lovely South African
maiden, the mastcrful doctor who mar
ries her offhaud. the unfamiliar land
scapc are all attractive and We settle
down to hear about the post-nuptial
wooing. instead We have misunder-
standing in what is marriage only in
name; the slow torture OF a good woman
by the neglect Of her husband, the I'M
welcome attentions Of other men, the
intrigucs of another woman and the
night To the N.lds. How she comes 10
have baby I'll" author does not eX-
plain; II contrad!cts the whole begin
ninS, However, after the girl has en- +.
dured everything she and her husband
come together at last. The author
seems To have lost control OF her char
acters after the story has been well
started. According to her, the English
OF South Africa are far from agree
able people.
Though there Is good deal of harp
Ing on the wickedness OF not informins
girls about what marriage means In "A
GIFTS Marriage" by Agnes Gordon Len
nov lJohn Lane Company, which indi-
Gates that the fad about sex instruction
has reached England, the tone of the
story Is light. The heroine is a spollt
child and insists on marrying a man
she hardly knows, because she thinks
that VIII set her brother free to marry
the girl he loves, Then she is scared
but convenient automobile accident
frees her from her husband before she Is
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-16

obliged to live With him. After a while
she repeats the performance. marrying
"A man who loves her SO as not to be
alone. but with the understanding that
1t Is to be form only. II takes a long
time and good deal OF diplomacy on
the part Of her friends to make her find
out that she loves her husband. II is
light comedy. the people are nice and
the story is readable enough.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
The leqislative Drau

Mir. George A Bellamy the paygrounds expert of the National Play grounds Association speaking yesterday Of the need of greater freedom from the restrictions of state legislation enable school boards and cities make provision for places of recreation voiced a need which has been felt in nearly all cities since the public has begun under stand that city is something than merely large collection of houses. The advancement which has been made in many cities has been made under a measure of comparatively recently granted home rule, Wrurg from legislatures
 It has been under such a of home rule that Phoenix has been permitted to adopt it's pres ent form of government but school boards this that school boards are allowed the greatest freedom in demanding spending and even wasting money along certain prescribed lines but before performing any useful function outside of the prescribed duties of hiring teachers purchasing school sites erecting buildings and buying supplies etc. they must go the legislature.
 When the laws which govern school boards were enacted little thought given the subject of paygrounds. That would then have been thought to be useless expenditure to be guarded against Now. the school boards in their desire keep abreast of public sentiment find themselves held back by the drag placed upon them by the legisa- of by-g gone age.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
Profanity

Evangelist Brown on Sunday night denounced profanity among other sins. It is the most foolish of sins; it is than sin, human weakness. Some men swear only when they are mad, just as some men weep when they angry. Others swear in moments exhilaraton. just some laugh. Still others swear habitually, particularly silly form of profanity. There the viciousy profane and the unthinkingly profane. The vicious swearer. by whom we do mean always the angry swearer, has in mind the Deity whom he defies as he re- vies the object of his anger. Here profanity is plasphemy sign of impotence and wrathful acknowledgment of the existence of God.
 Of the blasphemer remember de Musset says: Tt is unfortunately true that in basphemy there is a certain discharge of power that solaces the burdened heart When the atheist drawing his watch gave God a quarter of an hour to strike him dead it is certain that it quarter of an hour of atrocious wrath and joy It was the paroXysm of despair a nameless appeal to all celestial powers it was a poor wretch squirming under the foot that was crushing him; it loud cry of pain And who knows? In the eyes of God who all things, it was perhaps prayer.
 Now and then a strong elfconained man in
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
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a moment of irritation lets an unaccusomed word pass his lips. In his it is momentary weakness rather than sin. He has for the mo- ment forgotten the accepted form in the English language. that would meet the situation and Eng fish, the way, believe is the only language in which it is reckoned a sin to swear Tn other languages the oath has meaning. It often used in a reverential and generally in an ap- propriate The 'Mehercule' the Roma ms used to emphasize a tribute to strength Sail swore by Castor and Poux and believed that they courting the favor of those dees
 But, whatever swearing may have been in other times, and may still be in other languages the "cussword' is of place coming from the mouth of Englishman an American.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
Progressive Oevelopments

Compared with the number of democratic and republican newspapers in this country there not progressive papers. It is for that that the public hears little of the developments of the progressive party and it is why editorial and oratorca declarations of the decadence of the pro gressive party allowed 30 unchallenged by facts and figures.
 It used be said, As goes Maine goes the nation" Maine always gave the first expression of political sentiment in presidential and mid pres dental years. This is mid presidential year and Maine has had several elections, though gressional elections But the results with out significance though democratic and republ- can friends seem to have regarded them of little significance that they have neglected record them
 We print herewith the report of day March 9. from Chairman Vernon of the progressive state committee George w. Perkins of the progressive headquarters New York:
 The Progressives had another fairly good day yesterday.
 In the town of Freeport sixteen miles Port land they swept everything before them. This is of the large towns in the
 In Cornish they could finish yesterday but the Progressives leading and had elected various officers; another meeting is be held today.
 In Baldwin, town twenty miles from Portland the Press of this morning, in discussing the ing says
 Voters for all three parties were in force and the leaders. It certain that the republicans could not be elected and looked though the Progressives might carry of the offices. It this fact that caused sudden shift in the attitude of the republicans. They how the Progressives were gaining, they at gave up their fight for their own men and republican candidates well republican workers began to do all they could help the democrats"
 The democrats carried the town
 The best results of all obtained in the city of Bangor the home of Colonel Frederick H. Parkhurst chairman of the republican committee and nominee for mayor the democrats nominated in due course and a MT. Atterback nominat ed as an independent candidate backed by the Pro gressves and he elected by vote nearly dou ble that received by both of his opponents
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
CURE FOR OBESITY

There are few more baffling things with which a physician has to deal than tendency to obesity A non fat producing diet will often work wonders But sometimes it does not, and there are a great number of people who will not have their table joyments ruthlessly cut down. Obesity means sim ply a low oxygen supply to the tissues or rather lowered power of combustion. Literally the fat does not burn. In many cases this may amount practically to disease and results in mountains of fat equally distressing to to For peo- pie afflicted cure of remarkable simplicity has recently been found This is simply a.. subcutan- injection of solutions of collOidal palladium. Palladium is of the metals of the platinum group, and may be reduced to powder of remark able fineness, which possesses very high oXdizing powers. When the metal is pulVerized under water it will form thin, glueke solution, and when this is injected into the tissues it raises the powers of the body to burn the fat in a remarkable way This must be done with circumspection however, because in very fat people the heart works under condi- tion of strain and if this strain is suddenly taken off, serious consequences may follow. The reduc- tion of flesh therefore should be slow and with careful attention to the heart action. Under this condition is brings relief to very real affction.- Golfers Weekly.
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
PLENTY OF FERTILE uN1ILLEp LAND

Only z per cent of the tlabe land of the United States is actually under cultivation, accord
 ing to estimates of the department of agriculture. based upon reports of 900 correspondents. These reports obtained in order to gain information as to the table area of the United States, the amount of land that cannot be used for crops that have to be ploWed, but available for pasture or fruits. and the total number of that never be for agricultural purposes From the returns which were generally very consistent, preliminary estimates have made for each state and for the United States Further investigation in the far states may modify somewhat the present estimates for those states The entire United States excluding foreign possessions contains about 19OO,- 000000 acres. this about 50 per cent, or 1l40000,000 acres is estimated to be tillable-that is capable of being brought under cultivation by the blow. This includes land already un
 der such cultivation by clearing, drainage irrigation etc. Three hundred and sixty-one million acres O"
Arizona republican., 1914-03-24
Harbingers
By WALT MASON

The horses shed their winter hair until the stables full of whiskers the busy husoandmen pair their cultivatOrs and their diskers The fire place has lost it's charm the rocking chair has lost it's spendor and every upon the farm is rupturing his best suspender. The hens are cack- ling every day. with optimism glad and sunny the fool hens that wouldn't lay in wntertme when eggs money The farmer has thou sand chores. and humps with energy surprising and everywhere. all of doors. the gladsome sounds of Spring rising. The joyous robins and the wrens warbling in the trees like dingers and cen the dppy guinea hens imagine they are concert singers The old gray mule. which has no voice (although the blamed beast knew sol, attempts make the world rejoice by initiating Brer Caruso Old Winters day at last is o'er-it sort of sob-and-sigh day; the world seems fresh and young more. though just made an shipped last Friday. And every living critter feels the influence of youth within it, and in the air it kicks it's heels, and yells with rapture every minute.