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The broad ax., 1915-04-03
An EMoianen Racine.

Be earnest. but be calm. no matter
what happens. A man may learn 20
treble his days work by Systematically
shutting out all feeling during ONCE
hours What fatigues and annoys us
is not our work, but the mental fric-
tion, nervous strain, muscular tension.
emotional wear and tear which we al
low to accompany our work. A real
man is always a machine while on the
Job, never a machine at any other time
Recipe for efficiency: Be a plodder by
day and a poet by night Do your
planning, your dreaming, your resolv-
ing, when silence and solitude open the
mind for great thoughts and purposes;
then appear TO the world just as an or
binary business man, with nothing
unique about you to rouse the neigh
bors' suspiciOns.-New York Independ-
emf
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
The Dramatic In Life.

The undying interest which Is taken
In the theater is explained by the very
profound line with which Shakespeare
began a very silly speech, "An the
worlds q stage" People, as a rule,
take no interest in anything that is not
dramatically or. as in the case Of poll
tics, melodramaticaIly formulated Any
creed to be popular must be dramatic
ally stated. Therefore the gospels are
preferred to the epistles. .Aesop's fables
are remembered because they are the
truth about things stated dramatically
and morally George Bernard Shaw.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Tn. Panama Canal.

The Panama canal was suggested
for the isthmus of Panama as early
as 1870 by Angel Saavedra, but for
q long time all such suggestions met
with determined opposition from
Spain, which made it a capital ofense
to seek or make known any improve
ment on the existing route from Porto
BeIlo TO Panama More recently
Louis Napoleon, when a prisoner at
Ham. spent much time considering
the practicability Of such a scheme.
II was not, however, until the Can
fornia gold rush Of 1S49 that any ae-
curate knowledge Of the Typographical
conditions was obtained, and even then
thirty more years elapsed before the
actual site was chosen by an inter
national body and the work begun
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Jodhn Rnr-

N@uu 9alts
John Bun" a popular epithet for
an kngiishman, as a persohincatIon Of
what Is supposed to be the English
type, Il derived from a prose political
satire BY DR.. John Arbuthnot, who
used the name in his 'Hlstory Of John
Bull" QTI2, reprinted complete In
"Pope's Miscellanies" In IT20. The
subject Of that history Is the spanish
succession during the reigns Of Queen
Anne and Louis XIV" Queen Anne D.
Mrs. Bull"
John Bulls mother" Is the church
Of England, and ~John Bulls sister
Peg" Is the Scotch nation, represented
as In love with Jack Calvin. The de-
scription Of Bull Is 50 close to the
familiar figure In the pages Of Punch
that sentence or two may be quoted:
Bull In the main was an honest and
plain dealing fellow, choleric, bold and
Of q very inconsistent temper. BE
dreaded not old Lewis QOuis XIV,
either at back sword, single falchion
or cudgel play, but then he was very
apt to quarrel with his best friends,
especially II they pretended 10 govern
him. II you fiattered him you might
lead him as a child"
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Sleep and Poetry.

An exchange recommends the read
ing of fine. soul felt poem before re-
uring for the nights rest. 1t tends
10 compose the soul and put ii in har-
mony with the truth and goodness Of
things. A novel will not do that, nor
q newspaper, nor anything that sets
the mind In a flutter. Reading a poem
-one Of the good old kind that gets
into the heart and has a nice time
there's like floating down a quiet
stream, past the fragrance of flowers
and the songs Of the birds. Never had
that experience. Ell? How very shift
less, indeed.
Did you ever try reading Snow
bound" on an evening when the snow
was piling up the silence deep and
winter Well. try it. Whittier win
give one something for any evening.
Tennyson's "Idyls" are a little more
urgent, but they are as tranquilizing
as a gentle arm around you. Words
worth is great, but takes too much
thought; Browning, too, and Lowell,
but LongfellOw not so much. But as
easy as smiling is the humorous kind,
Ike Riley. But there are hundreds Of
poems floating about as sweet as a
bush Of roses. Take them in and read
them before going to bed. A good one
viii last a week. Like a song, they
improve with age.-Columbus Journal
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Literary controvsrris..

Famous controversies over the au-
thorship Of poems include the follow
ing:
Laugh and the World Laughs With
You," claimed by four or five different
authors, Is now credited to Ella
Wheeler Wilcox. Her chief opponent
was John A. Joyce.
Rock Ne to Sleep was claimed by
two different authors.
John J. Ingalls,, the great Kansas
statesman and writer, had his author
ship Of Opportunity" disputed many
times.
Walt Whitman and Mary Mapes
Dodge had stirring dispute about a
little poem, The Two Mysteries"
The authorship OF Shakespeare's
plays has been ascribed to Francis Ba-
con Qord Verulam), Christopher Mar
lowe, Sir Walter Raleigh and other con-
tempOraries.-St Louis Republic.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Force ofHabit.

Funny things happen, even on street
cars" stated old Dad Bing. luther
day / got on one that was entirely
empty, and at the next corner 1t stop
ped and let another gent on. BE was
q middle aged person with faraway
look in his eye, and instead OF taking
his choice Of seats he grabbed a strap
and hung there, swaying and Tapping
IKE fresh caught fish.
don't aim to be inquisittye, pod
ner,' says /, but If it's a fair question
Why don't you set d0wnP
Why-why,' says he, 7 could DO
mat, couldn't II But, no, alas! It Is
100 late to change the habits Of q life
ome. 1 never saw an empty seat be-
toreP
SO saying, he chung and swung clear
aoEntown, and I went along Just 20
look at him."-Kansas City Star.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Wharn Leadars Stand.

There is one Asiatic idea as TO the
right place of the commander in war
fare which Is altogether different from
the frigid scientific japanese principle.
Sir Francis Younghusband has told US
that when the British expedition to
Lhasa first met the armed host OF the
Tibetans and a fight was provoked.
with consequences disastrous to the
primitive warriors, the lamas protested
against the wickedness OF the British
attack. The Tibetans, they insisted,
had never meant resistance, and for
proof they pointed to the presence OF
the leaders with the troops. If, they
said, any lighting had been intended
all those in authority would Of course
have moved a days march to the rear!
Manchester Guardian.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
SaueakN Shoes

The squeak" In shoes is caused by
the inside and outside soles rubbing 10
gether in walking. To overcome this
disagreeable trouble make an opening
at the edge OF the inside Of the shank
Of the shoe and work q screwdriver
between the soles to the tips, thereby
loosening the inner and outer soles-
Then work IN a little French chalk,
sOapstone or talcum powder through
the opening. By bending the soles
back and forth or slightly tapping the
edges the powder will work itself be-
tween them. The opening can then be
closed with one or two tncks. and the
sQueaking viii be permanently stop
ped. Such an emergency repair is very
much better than the soaking and Oh
ing frequently resOrted to and yet does
no harm to the shoes provided the job
is done by a competent shoe repairer.-
Technical World
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
-LsnsIys and -Len..omsIs

LonelyS and -loHesomo.s
Heres the distinction between the
words lonely and lonesome. although
often they are used In the same sense
Lonely" means to be deprived Of hu-
man society and companlonship. while
lonesome" Il the detection and sad
ness due from lack Of society. The one
Is a state OF being. the other a state Of
mind.
To be lonely Is entirely physical
while lonesome Is exclusively mental
and may be the result OF actual lone
hness or may merely be an imaginary
lonesomeness caused by mental depres-
sion.
The difference between the words Is
better illustrated in the following: A
man Is sitting In the library Of his
home, both lonely and lonesome. The
telephone rings. Friends invite him to
JON merry party then In progress e
rev miles away. In order to reach this
party he must mount his horse and
traverse a lonely and dangerous road.
In this journey he Is lonely, for the
road Is lonely, but he Is not the least
bit lonesome, for his thoughts are pleas
ant In anticipation Of the enjoyable
evening he is about to spend with gay
eomradeS-St Louis Post-Dispatch.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
HazsI Twios.

hazel twigs long have been used rs
instruments with which TO discover
water under ground The twig has at
various times been credited with many
marvellous powers. Not only could II
discover water, but concealed lOdes OF
metal, especially silver, were betrayed
Dy the hazel. which according to ira
uiuon, was guided by the pixies who
guarded the treasures Of the earth In
france the diyining rod Of hazel was
used in the pursuit OF criminals. while
n many Of the methods of Investigat-
ing the future the burning Of hazel
nuts played a part.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
A Ast Student

A Young woman who went TO Ooium-
bia 10 take her degree OF doctor OF PM
ioscphy married her professor IN the
middle Of her second year When sne
announced her engagement one OF her
friends said:
but Edith, I thought you came up
here 10 get your Pm d.
$50 I did." replied Edith. but naa
no idea would get him % soon
New York Post
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

The island Of Bornholm, IN the Bal
te sea, may be regarded as a huge
nagnet Although the power Of at
traction is not 50 great as to draw
IAiis and bolts out Of approaching
s4ps' the magnetism works q good
ee1 OF damage in that II defects the
e Of the compass 90 that It can
depended upon. The eject y
SGeepdble at a distance Of nine and q
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

A sense Of humOr preserves all who
have 1t from extremes. 1t warns away
from the confines Of the petty and
ridiculous and produces very often the
same tolerant effects as magnanimity,
revealing through laughter that reason
able line Of thought which was OBJ
scured By logic.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

do you really believe college edu-
cation helps a young man In business
life?"
sT know It does. At college my boy
was the champion sprinter OF his class
ana now be has a Job as a bank rum
ner."-Baltimore American
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Easily ARRANGED.

How did you come to get marriedF
asked a man Of a very homely friend
well, you see" he replied. after
I'd vainly tried to win several girls
that / wanted finally turned my at
tention to one that wanted me, and
then 1t didn't take long to arrange
matters. London Strand Magazine
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
Whv He Was Cut OF.

'T thought you were a friend Of hisT'
"T used to be-"
"And now?"
'I had to give him up In self de-
tense"
"Whyr'
ITO every life insurance and book
agent that asked him If he had any
friends who might be interested In
their propositions he insisted on giving
my name."-Detroit Free Press.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03
rhounht a. Wa Smart.

''0h, DEAR" groaned the young wife.
'T dent know what to use to raise my
bread; I've tried everything"
"a derrick and a couple Of jack
screws ought to do It." thought her
husband. but he didn't say 1t aloud
Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

Muggins-That little shrimp doesn't
look IKE a hero. does hel Buggins-
Great Scott. no. What has be ever
done? Muggins-He's been married
six times.-Philadelphia Record
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

me TURKS have a proverb which 500
that the devn tempts aIl other men. but
that idle men tempt the devn-chersea
Cotton.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

The volume Of the rocky crust Of the
earth. estimated as ten miles thick, IN
cluding the mean elevation Of the lAnd
above the sea. Is 1.6SSoooOOo cuble
miles.
The broad ax., 1915-04-03

Hes hot headed. but he's no fool
~What do you meanr
~He knows enough not to lose his
temper In the presence Of a man he
can't lick."-Detroit Free Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
OPEN WAR TRAINING CAMPS

Plattsburg. N. Y, July 5-Three hundred and sixty-fve college stud ents began yesterday course of in struction under army officers to fit them for commissions as officers in event of war. The camp of instruc- tion opened here yesterday is operat- ed by the government. During the five weeks term of instruction, the Fifth Infantry, stationed at Plattsburg will oppose the students in war games.
 Lidington, Mich, July 5.-A large number of college men from the mid dle west are enrolled in the instruc- tion camp opened yesterday by the government for the training of army officers.
 Chicamauga Park, Co.,, July 6.-The call for student officers to the mili- tary camp here brought a large num- Der of youths from the southern uni versailles, and the instruction under regular army officers began this morn ing and will extend until Aug. 8.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06

nounce that he will be in the race for the U. $. Senate against Senator Rob inson. And former Governor George w. Donaghey. while he is not saving much, is said to be almost a certain entrant for toga honors. Judge Kir- by says he is willing to wait for the expiration of Senator Clarke's term. but that when that time comes he will certainly be candidate for the office, whether any one else wants it or not. It is unlikely that Senator Clarke will run again,-but this is entirely within the realms of specula- tion.
 In the meantime, interest in the minor offices is not being entirely over looked. There promises to be enough new blood for Congress and some of the state offices to make an interest ing campaign. w. A. Oldfeld, Tom Campbell, and Eugene Lankford are holding the center of the stage in the Second Congressional district, Speaker Sawyer has announced against Con- gressman Taylor in the Sixth and w. F. Mcknight, R. s. Warnock and F. L. Newberry have avowed their willing ness to succeed w. s. Goodwin in the Seventh, but Mr. Goodwin will insist that he should have another term.
 Tom J. Terral, secretary of the Sen ate for the last two terms, and V. A. Beeson, who represened Conway coun- ty in the last House, are the only ac- tive candidates for Secretary of State Jim Higgins. hereditary chief clerk of the House, is seriously considering making the race, and there are sev- eral others who have been mentioned
 Judge B'Sbcrs of Hampstead coun- ty admits that he would like to sue. ceed John F Page as Agricultural Commissioner. George II. Graysor of Graysonia aspires to be a member of the Railroad Commission, succeed ing w. F. Mcknight. There will also be candidates for Attorney general and Auditor !. l.. Bond and J. w Kuykendall have the contest for Su- perintendent of Public Instruction al to themselves up to the present time
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
U. S. CHARGES MILLION
 DOLLAR SWINDLF F

Portland, Ore, July 8.-Charged with using the mails in million dol lar stock swindle, the officers and sales men of the United States Cashier Company will be put on trial today in the Federal District Court. The men involved are: Frank Menefee, presid- ent of the defunct concern; Thomas Bilyeu, director and inventor of the machines; F. NJ. LeMonn, former man. Iager; Oscar Campbell, director; C. E Gernert, B. F. BonneweI; H. M Todd, Joseph Hunter and P. E. Muraino, salesman.
 Franklin M LeMonn, who managed the stock sales, fled from Los Angeles last February, after having been in- dicted here for alleged frauds in con- nection with the Cashier concern, was captured in Toledo, in April. Post office inspectors had trailed him half way across the continent. LeMonn refused to talk about the case. He is supposed to have received over $90,000 in commissions in the sale of the stock but says he is not "broke."
 The government charges that the men indicted were involved in a con- spiracy to swindle and used the mails in floating and advertising their stock. The indictment charges that the off cials and salesmen of the cashier com pany entered into a conspiracy to vio- late the postal fraud statute by sell ing stock under false representations. All of the accused men except Le- Monn surrendered to the authorities.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
CONVENTION INTERNATION-
 AL PRESS CONGRESS

San Francisco, July 6.-The conven- tion of the International Press Con- gress was formally opened yesterday, and today the delegates organized for business and held their first i'm pOrtant session. All branches of news paper publication are represented, and the meetings are held in Festival Hall. Separate meetings are also being held this week by the National Editorial Association, the American Association of Journalism Teachers. the California Press Association and the Amateur Press Association. The newspaper men will continue their meetings until Saturday, with programme on broad lines.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
OFFICIAL ASPIRANTS
 ARE MARKING TIME
T.. s. Senatorial Office Causing Talk Senator Robinson Will be Candi- date to Succeed Himself
 Others Also Mentioned
By Clio Harper.

Little Rock, July 6.-The aspirants for office are marking time. The list of probable candidates for governor remains at fourteen, but there is plen- ty of time. All efforts to stir up sen timent over the race have proven un- availing. The public declines to en- thuse. The reople are too busy mak- ing living to waste time even on their favorita amusement of talking politics.
 But in the meantime Messrs Brough Hodges, Taylor and McRae, the only ones positively announced, are desper- ately in earnest, and they and their friends are neglecting no opportuni- ty to put forward their interests. At the persent time, the interest in the battle-royal centers in the plans of Gov. Hays and U. s. Marshal A. J. Walls. Both of them would like to run,--that is certain,-and will doubt less enter the race later on, but so far
 
 ating secrecy as to their intentions. "Wes" Crockett is in the same class. His candidacy is believed to be cer- tainty. That will make seven, with the possibility of as many more, and the almost eq1al certainty that by the latter part of March the race will 4n A+ lao, four, possibly to three. As to who will retire. that is another matter Take your choice.
 The U. s. Senatorial office is already causing talk, largely because of the influence the gubernatorial election Wiil have upon it. Senator Robinson s successor will not be selected until the primary to he held in March, 1918. Senator Rob nson will be a candidate to succeed hin self. Naturally, he will prefer political friend rather than a political enemy or probable opponent in the Governors chair. He has made no public announcement of his choice. He has not even minated that he will take an active part in the contest for governor. But Judge Walls is Chair man of the State Committee, and is an intimate personal and political friend of Senator Robinson, both from the same town. It is not conceivable that Senator Robinson would oppose Judge Walls if he wants to be gover- nor.
 Smead Powell of Camden, whose name had been mentioned in connec- tion with the race for governor, has authorized some of his friends to an-
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
ANTl-SALOON LEAGUE
 WHACKS DEMON RUM
Big Convention is Viennial of Anti Saloon League of America-Rep- resentatives of Religion, Civic
 Political Organizations

Atlantic City, N. J., July 6.-The enemies of the saloon have come to- gether on the famous Steel Pier from all sections of the country, and mon- ster convention of the enemies of rum got under way this morning. For four days the liquor trade will lget the hardest knocks that it has ever endured in the United States.
 The big convention is the biennial of the Anti Saloon League of Ameri- ca, and under the banner of prohibi- tlon have come representative of re- ligious, civic and political organiza- tions of all kinds from all places. Four huge auditoriums have been thrown open for the orators, and the delegates and visitors are already overflowing the accommodations
 The great strides which the prohi- bition movement has made since the last convention, in 1913, the enthu- siasm of the workers for prohibition, and the prospect for an early nation al prohibition law are the themes of the speakers, who climax with the motto Nationwide prohibition in 1920"
 The breaking of party lines in state and national politics, the problem of l furnishing revenues for running the government to supplant the dwindling rum revenues-these are minor consid- erations in the eyes of the host of sa- loon-fighters gathered here. The one aim, the slogan of the big convention is to secure a clean sweep of the coun- 1 try and wipe out the saloon and the li- quor traffic from the nation.
 Governors of states, prominent econ omists, educators, bishops and preach CTS, and civic leaders from many places are on the programme to speak during the convention. Even John L Sullivan, the famous prize-fghter who was put down and out by rum will come to the front and fire a broadside into the saloon.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
NATIONAL CONGRESS
 OF RECREATION

San Francisco, July 6.-Nearly ev- cry state in the union is represented officially at the National Congress of Recreation, which opened today. The progress of the playground idea, the necessity for organized play under proper supervision, and other subjects dealing with child recreation are be- ing considered, and able speakers are on thep rogramme.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-07-06
PROMONITIONS OF INI-
 ATIATIVE LEGISLATION
Dr. Bishop Says He Will Initiate Bill Providing Printing Text Books Brundidge Will Ask People
 to Pass Primary Bill.

Already some premonitions of ini- tiative legislation are being heard, but the fever has not yet become vir- ulent. Dr. A B. Bishop, Representa- tive of Little River county, says that he will initiate his bill providing for the printing oy the state of free text. books for the school children of Ark ansas. His Jill was introduced in the last House, Tut did not get very far.
 Hon. S. Brundidge, of Searcy, chair man of the Committee appointed by the State Convention, which drafted the proposed primary bill defeated by the last House, will go before the peo- pie and ask them to pass the measure their representatives rejected.
 It is expected, too that the liquor interests will endeavor to secure from the people what they failed to get from the Legislature. Just what course they will pursue is not known, but it is thought they may attempt to initiate an act, repeating he statewide prohibition law passed by the Legis- lature, and going into effect Jan. 1, next.
 There can be no constitutional amendments submitted by initiation. as there are already three to be sub mitted, two ty the people and one by the Legislature. The Department of Education initiated an amendment to increase the maximum tax levy for school purposes from seven to twelve mills. The Federation of Labor ini- tiated an amendment to the Initiative and Referendum Law, permitting any number of Amendments to the Consti- tuition at one election. Had this been in force the people would have voted on equal suffrage next September. The Legislat Ire submitted an amend ment providing for the issuance of bonds to build country highways
 HEARING ON HEADLIGHT LAW
 Vicksburg, Miss, July 6.-Judge H. c. Niles in the Federal Circuit Court will give hearing today on the in- junction suit brought by the railroads restraining the state of Mississippi from prosecuting the Illinois Central and the Yazoo and Mississippi Rail roads under the new electric headlight law A temporary injunction has been granted pending the hearing. The law requires that all railroads shall equip their locomotives operating upon main lines with electric headlights and pro- vides a heavy penalty for failing to comply. The railroads that brought the restraining action claim they have been unable to secure such lights fast enough to complete their equipment They also argue that Congress had re gently taken control of this matter and that the question of equipping with electric headlights has been re- moved from the control of the states.