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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-09

\rt only custom, but also religion.
'h5erS into the problem of diet. The
"rlhodoH Jew asks for kosher food:
nc Hindoo loses caste if the hands
~ any stranger touches what ne is
!" eat. Fortunately, most of these
reeds permit the devotee to ignore
net restrictions when sick; but the
Pfohlem is constantly coming up, and
"as To be met in one way or another.
An intelligent study of the diseases
Ieated at Ellis Island, gives a per-
,ectlE good idea of just what maladies
travellers at sea are especially liable
=" contract. AS strange as it may
seem, admissions for digestive
Toupies or as the result Of sea sick
"eSs are not very common; but pneu-
nohla, sore throats, bronchitis. scar
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Turks Names For Greeks.

The Turks have definite names for
the Greeks who inhabit Ottoman terri
tory and for those who are their own
masters The latter are Yunan and
their country Yunanistan-names de
rived from "lonia the Greeks
and Turks are Rum. BY origin this Is
simply Romans" and Is m Inheritance
from the Byzantine days. when the in
habitants Of Constantinople. the New
Rome, were called Romaioi, while the
provincials were known as Helladikoi
Rum" was the conquering Turks
name for the Byzantine empire. 1t sur
wives I'm Roumelia, while the popular
Greek language of the present day Is
still known as Romaic. But every
Greek, in Greece or In Turkey, calls
himself Helene London Chronicle
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African Marriage System.

You cannot fancy how deeply compli-
Gated the African marriage system Is
nor how many ramiiications there may
be to woman palaver. One day Mr.
Heminger was sitting In a hut talking
with two members Of his congregation.
wives of one husband lie was talk
ing to them about their sins. which
were OF an obvious character The
younger woman had been accused OF
stealing food. Then he turned to the
elder. Wawa, she Of the ten children,
FIVE OF them dead and five OF them
cruel.
"Wawa." said he, why cannot you
live at peace with this wife Of your
husband? Why are you always quar-
reling?" (They are notorious scrap.
pers.) We'll" said Wawa, ''she was
bought with one OF my children. and
cannot forget it."-Jean Kenyon Mac.
kenzie in Atlantic.
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Evils Of Public Ownership

Jonathan Bourne, former United
States senator from Oregon, in re-
cent address, said:
81 am strongly opposed to public
ownership, whether municipal or ma
tional, except in those cases where it
is necessary to have government con-
troll in order to promote the public
health, as in the case of water supply
systems. My opposition is based not
so much upon the question of relative
cost of operation as it is upon the eff
feet public ownership has upon the
government itself, and upon the enter
prise of its citizens.
"In a comparative way, it matters
little if cost be increased and efficiency
reduced. More expense and less con-
venience are ills Of superficial ma
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An ominous Symptom.

"A good wife is heavens greatest
gift TO man and the rarest gem the
earth holds" remarked Mr.. Jarphly the
other morning. "She is his Joy, his In
SEPARATION and his very soul. Through
her he learns to reach the pure and
true, and her loving hands lead him
softly over the rough places. She Isl
Jeremiah" said Mrs. Jarphly SOL
EMMY = Jeremiah, what wickednass
have You been up to now?"
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MistIetoe Superstitions.

What superstitions cluster, thick as
Its berries. round the mistletoe! In
old times such were Its magic powers
that II was worn as an amulet, and
potent love potions were brewed from
1t. 1t cured wounds. enabled any who
held It not only to see ghosts. but to
compel them to speak. And that its
magic Is not all lost will be proved
this Christmastide In thousands OF our
homes, where its white berries lend
sanction to the osculatory homage paid
to pretty faces.
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EDUCATIONAL NOTES
items ~ Interest to Friends and
Patrons of our Schools.
HYGIENE Conditions in Schools

The state university of Iowa has re-
Gently published valuable bulle-
tin on "Hygienic Conditions in the
Iowa Schools" This report is based
on study of the actual conditions
prevailing in the schools. The infor-
nation obtained discloses the specific
weaknesses as well as the strong
points in the regulations for school
sanitation and school hygiene and in
their enforcement and administration.
This definite survey is of value to all
who are interested in the improve
ment of hygienic conditions in vii
lagos and open country.
The school communities included in
the survey Of the 181 cities and towns
included in the inquiry So per cent
were rural villages of not more than
1000 population, 20 per cent were
towns with populations ranging from
1,001 to 5000, and Ia per cent were
very small villages or strictly coun-
| try communities having consolidated
schools. Thus the study measures
the hygienic conditions of rural
schools.
The scope of the inquiry includes:
1. Sanitation of school grounds
and buildings.
2. HYGIENE conditions of school
rooms and classrooms.
3. The special precautions taken
for the protection of the children.
Some of the specific points Of the
investigation are: Size and character
Of school grounds, suitable play
grounds, playground surface, the
width, lighting, and cleanliness of the
halls, the water supply, distance of
wells from toilets, ventilation sys-
TENS, seating, lighting, washing of
floors, number of children subjected to
dust of sweeping, the testing of eyes,
and dental inspection.
Twenty-one per cent of the school
grounds are less than one acre in size
(303 schools); IL per cent of the
grounds are reported as wet; 60 per
cent of the school halls are too mar
row; 33 1-3 per cent of the school
buildings are new; 40.per cent of the
schools depend on wells for drinking
water; more than half the wells re-
ported are dug; the water supply of
85 out of the 80 schools reporting
had never been tested; of 60 schools
reporting the distance of the wells
from the toilet, the distance was less
than rs feet in % schools; rs to 100
feet in IL schools; 100 to 200 feet or
more in 80 schools; ga per cent of the
schools use thermometers; 70 per cent
of the schools hang the thermometer
too high; SO per cent do not air the
rooms periodically by opening the
windows; so per cent of the rooms re-
ported are larger than the standard
size; II per cent of the schools use
single seats only; IL per cent of the
schools report adjustable seats; 80
per cent of the schools use the OBJ
iectionable method of attaching win
dow shades at the top; in 66 per cent
of the schools the children's eyes are
not regularly tested.
These facts concerning the hygienic
conditions in the Iowa schools are ty-
pical of the kind of information need
ed for every school system. There
should be more such surveys to be fol-
lowed by local propaganda leading to
improvement of the prevailing condi-
tons.
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Farmers Not Suffering for Lack of
Credit

As a matter of fact, there is prob
ably no one class which is less in
need of provisions for aid in the mat
ter of finance and credits than is the
farmer.
He is the most independent of all
men of the present time. His work has
become constantly easier and easier
with the advent of new and improved
machinery while at the same time the
products which he raises are in con-
slant demand and are commanding rel
atively high prices.
The number of automobiles owned
by the farmers of the country, and
the volume Of money on deposit in the
banks in farming communities, are
proof of the independent position oc-
cupied by the farmer as a class.
He does not in the main at least
need any assistance from the Govern
ment along the lines indicated in rural
credit legislation.-Twin City Com
mercial Bulletin.
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A Voracious Monster.

The most voracious of all marine
beasts of prey is the orca. or killer
whale. 1t reaches length of twenty
Eve feet, and its jaws bristle with
teeth from four to six inches long and
as sharp as a dirk knife. Its digestive
power is proportioned to the tremens
dous efficacy Of Its jaws. 1t seems also
to be an atrocious glutton, as one spec
linen examined contained In its stom-
ach thirteen porpoises and fourteen
seals.
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Grief Is crowned with consolation
Shakespeare.
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Christmas Was For Adults Thsn.


Seventy years ago Christmas was an
adult and home festival. 1t received
all It's honor, all its joyousness from
the ideas OF father. mother and home.
1t was the golden ring that held all the
love and sentiment we associate with
those three almost divine words. Sons
and daughters might stray to the very
ends OF the earth. but Christmas
brought them home again-in the body
IL possible. but II not possible then In
the sweetest love and memory. IL
child had done we'll 1t looked forward
to the Joy of telling 1t to father and
mother at Christmas; IL 1t had done
Ill 1t felt sure Of pardon and help at
Christmas. Father Christmas" was
their own father, and by his side stood
the dear. sweet mother, ever ready to
persuade and plead for all her chill
dren; glad to welcome, glad to forgive,
glad 10 praise; full of sympathy for
every joyful and sorrowful condition
Amelia II. Barr.
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Save
Fuel
Expense

Genuine gas coke is one
fourth cheaper than hard
coal and goes further. Coke
means freedom from dust,
smoke, SCOT and sulphur
fumes. Less ash to carry
out. Quick heat in the
morning. No clogged CHM
neys.
The secret of successful
coke burning is this: Always
keep your 6repot filled as
full as possible and keep it
burning slowly. A big body
of fuel under little draft is
much cheaper than a small
body of fuel under strong
draft. At night or in mild
weather, cover FIRE with
ashes or fine coke. Keep
pipe damper nearly closed
except in starting fire. Coke
burns to a powder with very
little waste and does not
need so much poking or
shaking as coal.
For a small frepot, coke
should be broken up fine.
If these simple directions
are followed, you will find
coke the cheapest and clean
est fuel for furnace, boiler
or heating stove. Order
from the
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ture and do not affect the larger in
terests of the people in vital way.
But the bad effect of public ownership
upon the government itself, whether
municipal, state or national, is of more
than temporary concern and cannot
be measured in terms of dollars and
cents. The evil effect Of public owner
ship upon the creative, constructive
spirit of enterprise among the most
active and capable of our people, con-
stitutes menace not only to the well
fare of this generation but also to
our continued progress.
More than 5000 men were enrolled as
leaders of the Boy Scouts during the
past four months. There are now more
than $4,000 Boy Scouts in the coun-
try, over $4,000 of whom have been
enrolled since last June. The present
membership is more than $4,000
greater than was that of year ago.
The youngster had grievance,
which she confided to her mother.
Mother, you know the way me an
Johnny Smith play I'm Indian and he's
soldiers"
eyes, dear; what of it"
"Well, if | don't let him lick me
every time we play he says ! amt
patriotic. Century Magazine.
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UnfaiIine.

The prime minister sent for the wis
est man I'm the land
I've got lot Of stuff about our
country that ia like 10 have known
throughout the world. but it's pretty
dry. and I'm afraid other peoples won't
read II. What shall | do?''
PUT II In book" said the sage.
land make the title Secret Diplomatic
Memoirs. They'll eat 1t up. statistics
and all."-Boston Transcript.
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Raisine Tobacco in Montcalm

Montcalm county has always been
noted for its potatoes. Now it prom
Uses to become famous as producer
of the filthy weed. C. A. Frost of
Grand Ledge, has farm in Montcalm
and this year he got a good crop of
tobacco. To all appearances it is as
good as the kind grown in the south
and when expectorated on the side
walk the Michigan production cannot
be told from that Of Virginia.
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Evan Break.

well, did your husband succeed In
beating the carpetf"
my sportily inclined brother says
that the contest was draw."-Louis-
vile Courier-J Journal.
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lust What Did a. Maanf

do you remember when you pro-
posed TO your wifef''
my boy. 1 can never forget IT,
Richmond Times Dispatch.
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THE LITTLE FELLER'S
STOCKIN'

IN. it's Christmas eve and moonlight
" and tho Christmas air 10 chill.
And the frosty Christmas holly shines
and sparkles on the hill.
And the Christmas sleishbelIs jingle and
the Christmas laughter rings
A. the last stray shoppers hurry. takin
home the Christmas things.
And up yonder in the attic there's little
trundle bed
Where there's Christmas dreams a-danc-
in through sleepy. curly head.
And It's "Merry Christmas!' Mary. once
sG'in fer me and you.
With the little felier's stockin' hansin' up
beside the flue.
9TISNT silk. that little stockin'. and IL
isn't much fer show.
And the darns are pretty plenty
round about the heel and toe.
And its colog's kinder faded. and it's
sorter worn and old.
But il REILLY il susprisin' what lot Of
love twill hold.
And the little hand that hung il by the
chimbly there along
Has grip upon our heartsirings that is
mighty firm an strong..
So. old Sanity. don't forget ii. though il
isn't fine and new.
That plain little wors;ed stoekin' hansin'
UP beside the iluc.
a ND the crops may fail and leave us
"A with our plans all gone ter
smash.
And the mortgage may hang heavy. and
the bills use up the cash,
But whenever comes the season. jest SO
longs we've Got dime.
There1l be somethin' in that stockin'-
won't there. Maryl every time.
And II in amongst our sunshine there's a
shower or two Of rain.
Why. we'll face il braveiy. smilin'. and
we'll try not ter complain
Long az Christmas comes and finds us
here together. me and you.
With the little fcller's stockin' hansin' up
beside the fius.
Joe Lincoln in Saturday Evening Post.
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TRUE GIVING

TRUE GIVING
Season your love gifts with
judgment. The pains you take
to divine the taste and desire
Of the dear one whose happi-
ness you would enhance at this
holy season are worth far more
than the gift itself. These
money cannot buy.
May add to this friendly
admonition an injunction to
give to those from whom you
do not hope to receive again?
The founder of our faith cited
as one test of his divine COM
mission, "To the poor the gos-
pei is preached" Now, if
ever, the needy and the suffer-
ing are our brothers and sis
tiers. The plain spoken apos-
tie who was our Lords near
Of kin puts this among the
heart searching questions: IF
brother or sister be naked or
and destitute Of daily food and
one of you say unto him, De
part in peace! Be We warmed
and filled!' Notwithstanding we
give them not those things
which are needful to the body
what doth it profit ?"
peace on earth, good will
toward men!"should be set to
heart music and the daily life,
throughout Christmas week
at least, move in accordance
with it. Let us accept as the
prayer which consecrates US
to the Christlike work the
Quaker poets inspired line:
Salvation from our selfish I
ness. Marion Harland.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
BABY DOLLS COMING

What is perhaps the most preten-
tlous attraction Of the current season
in theatrical circles will be coming to
the " and r. circuit of theaters in
the Armstrong Baby Dolls from an
engagement in Phoenix. The show
will bring with it the scenery neces-
sary to the proper staging of the sew
eral productions they are to offer
while on the circuit.
The company will open at Ray on
November % and play two days pre-
senting the Candy Ship and Septem-
Der Morn, a brace Of successes that
have made names for the company
wherever offered. They will follow
with three days engagement at
Hayden, and it is expected that they
will set a new mark in attendance,
for this is the first show of the kind
to visit the camps in several years.
Mr.. Ed Armstrong will accompany
the show and will bring his clever
company intact, featuring the beauty
chorus of Baby Dolls. The advance
sale for the engagement will be placed
several days in advance and will give
all chance to secure tickets for the
entire engagement.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
.HURW|Iz CONVICTED
OF SELLING BOOZE

Sheriff Hall and County Attorney
Richardson were. in Ray last Satur-
day attending to the preliminaries in
the case of the state against Edward
Hurwitz, who was arrested on a
charge of violating the prohibition
amendment Hurwitz, who is
plumber by trade, and who halls from
Phoenix, sold bottle of whiskey to
Officer r. E. Carr, and when his room
was searched at the Virgins Hotel
some twelve quarts and several pints
of Old Taylor and Grove were found
snugly wrapped in his suit case.
Hurwitz, who came to Ray from
Nogales in the automobile of Walter
Milligan, claimed that he did not sell
the booze or bring it across the line,
but that it was purchased in Nogales
for his own personal use. Revenue
stamps on the bottle showed that the
whiskey had been bottled in bond last
spring, hence it appeared that the
whiskey had been introduced into Ari-
IONA in violation of the constitution.
In the superior court Monday Hur-
witz plead guilty to the charge of
selling Whiskey and the other charge
was thereupon dismissed Judge
Baughn imposed a fine of $3.50 and a
jail sentence Of sixty days, and in
case fine is not paid prisoner to re-
main in Jail one day for each dollar
of fine. Mr.. Milligan, in whose car
Hurwitz came to Nogales, was en-
tirely exonerated in the testimony.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
WEDDING BELLS

The home of Mrs. Porter Mcintyre,
on Sunday evening, was the scene Of
a pretty double wedding, when Miss
Halle Winn and Asa Mcintyre, and
Miss Amy Mcintyre and w E. Kelley
were married. Judge French per-
formed the ceremony while the we'd
ding party stood beneath a white can
opy of chrysanthemums. Mrs. w. T.
Harris and Mrs. Porter Mcintyre as
sisted as matrons of honor. Miss
Winn wore a gown Of white lace
trimmed in lavender, and Miss Nc
Intyre was gowned in ivory creme
satin. Both carried shower bouquets
of white chrysanthemums. Those
present at the wedding were: Mr..
and Mrs. NJ M. Hickey, Mr. and Mrs.
Blinkcorn, Mrs. Fred Hoey, Mrs.
Tracy, Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Heller,
Miss Iris Hickey Miss Phoebe Berg
stron, Chas. .Bergstron, Allen Hay, j.
H. Velton, Miss Edith Cultivate, Mr..
and Mrs. P. Mcintyre, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. T. Harris.
M'CONNELL-ERICk
Among the weddings of the week
was that of Mrs. Winnie Erickson to
w. H. Mcconnell at the home Of Mrs.
L. H. Drigger. Judge French read
the ceremony.
FEES-AITON
Miss Nancy Alton and Roy Fees
were married at the home of brides
father in Phoenix on Tuesday even
ing. The bride has been employed
at Miller Brothers for the past three
years and is a most charming young
woman Mr.. Fees is a man of sterl-
ing qualities and the friends Of the
couple have watched this romance
with interest for some time past Mr..
and Mrs. Fees will spend their honey
moon in San Diego, CAL, and when
they return will make their. home on
Hercules Hill. The Copper Camp ex-
tends to them their heartiest con-
gratulations.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
REDMOND COMPANY COMING

One Of the most important an
that will be received with enthusiasm
by all Rayites is that the Ed Red
mond company which is now showing
at the Elks in Phoenix, will come to
Ray in the near future for weeks
engagement. While here the COM
pany will present Officer 666, Baby
Mine and Broadway Jones, the three
plays with which they have just
opened a successful season at the
capital The exact date of their COM
ing will b announced later.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
WITH HORSES AT FAIR

H. H. Henderson, formerly of Ray,
and now connected with the Cananea
Cattle company of Hereford, Ariz.,
was at the State Fair this week with
string of Col Green's horses With
out, grooming or harness the string
captured two seconds in hot competi-
ton with some Of the best horses in
the state The same horses took first
prize at the Southern Arizona Fair at
Tucson, but were handicapped at
Phoenix on account Of lack Of time to
put them into good condition after
the journey from the Pima copital
Mr.. Henderson also represents O.
Martin, who had string of PAGERS at
the fair,
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
OBITUARY

Jack is dead. The dog that every
one knew and who was a friend to
everyone. Jack began his career as
the pet Of "Slim" Spencer's little
daughter, when they left camp he
was left to shift for himself. He took
up with Smokey" Velton, but soon
developed frivolous disposition and
since then his friends have been many
and varied. When other dogs were
shot for being mad or not being mad
Jack escaped. He made quite a record
for himself as fighter. He met his
death on the railroad track. He was
having an alteration with another
dog and forgot that the big four-spot
waits not for time or dogs.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19

The fair teachers of Ray have been
spending the week in Phoenix at
tending the teachers institute. Aside
from that, they are taking in the
state fair and having a good time
generally, and we hope that they will
be benefited by both the institute and
the outing. Those attending the in
stitute from Ray are the Misses Ches-
ney, K1ngwell, McAllister, More, Col
Inns, Greer, Brekke and Hawes, Prin-
c1pals Smith and Huff and Mrs Han
son, Knight, Bolla.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
LOCAL NOTES

Chas. Hollister is quite ill in the
hospital
C. H. Emerson was a fair visitor
this week.
Rev. Cox held services at the Guild
house Sunday evening.
Mrs. B. Norton and children are
in Phoenix for the week.
S. M. Mitchell has been on the sick
list for the past few days.
Tom Wills and family from Mann
moth were fair visitors this week.
T. S. Jacobs and family have been
fair visitors for the last few days.
Mrs. ]. Backstein of Sonora left the
early part of the week for Phoenix.
Frank Abril went to Phoenix for a
few days to take in the fair and
transact some business.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
JOSLlN- -HEBER

Garnet Joslin, one of Rays popu-
lar young mining engineers was
married Oh Tuesday, Nov. 9, to Miss
Jessie Heber of Los Angeles. The
couple were married and made their
getaway before their Los Angeles
friends were aware of it. They have
returned to Ray and will make their
home on Hercules Hill.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19

Al Lopez, formerly of Ray, entered
his black mare Delfino in the 2:25
on Monday. He came in fourth, with
Lopez in the cart. He had just re-
turned from Tucson, where she had
been running, and had not yet got
ten over the effects of the trip. They
got inside the money at Tucson, and
also at Phoenix
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
HONORABLE MENTION

Mrs Gussie Hickey of Ray was
among those receiving honors at the
State Fair, the specimens of tatting
exhibited by her being given honor
able mention in this class at the big
exposition.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
HESTER LAID UP

Herb Hester, Of the Ray Miners,
who, went to Phoenix to play in the
series at the State Fair, has been
confined to his room at the Adams
all week with a severe attack of the
grippe. j. H. McGilvery has been
holding down first base during
Hester's illness.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
MOTOREp 10 The EAIR

S. ]. Donnell, assistant cashier of
the Gila Valley Bank and Trust COM
pany. Jake Miller and F. o. Locke
motored to Phoenix this week in Mr.
Lockes WHY'S s-Knight. They report a
splendid time.
The Arizona copper camp., 1915-11-19
TO RETURN TO RAY

l.. A. Menard, formerly of Ray, is
arranging to move his family here at
an early date. Mr.. Menard is en-
ployed by the Hercules company.