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The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
KNOW THY COUNTRY
Introductory

bar of iron and bent 1t into
a reaper and with one sweep of
his magic mind broke the shackles
that enslaved labor of generations yet
unborn, and gave mankind freedom
from drudgery, ano lifted the human
race into a higher zone of life.
AS Nelson organized the English navy
and made England mistress of the sea.
enabling the British Isles to plant her
flag upon every continent washed by
the oceans waves, and to make foot
stools of the Islands of every water,
Morgan organized a banking system
that has made America master Of the
worlds finances, brought Kings to our
cashiers windows, the nations of the
earth to our discount desks and placed
under the industries of this nation a
financial system as solid as the Rock
of Gibraltar.
There is no study quite so interest
ing as progress; no sound so magic
as the roar of industry and no Slgnt
SO inspiring as civilization in action.
A full realization of Americas part in
the great events. Of the world past.
present and future will thrill every
human heart with pride, patriotism
and faith in Republican institutions.
Through the courtesy Of the Agri-
cultural and Commercial Press Ser.
vice, the readers of this paper will be
permitted to study America; her ag-
ricultural, manufacturing and min
eral development, mercantile, bank
ing and transportation systems which
are the wonder of the world. The
first article of the series will deal
with transportation and will appear
at an early date.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

"Know America" is Q slogan that
should ring out from every school
room, office, farm and shop in this ma
ton. No man can aspire to higher
honor than to become a capable citi-
zen. and no one can merit so dis
tinguished a title until he Is well in
formed of the resources, possibilities
and achievements of our country.
This is a commercial age and CIV
ilization Is bearing it's most golden
fruit in America. We are noted for
our industrial achievements as Egypt
was noted for her pyramids: Jerusa-
lem for her religion; Greece for her
art; Phoenicia for her fleets; Chaldea
for her astronomy and Rome for her
laws. Likewise we have men who will
go down in the worlds history as pow
erful products of their age. For, stand
ing at the source Of every gigantic
movement that sways civilization Is a
great man. The greatest minds travel
in the greatest direction and the COM
mercial geniuses of this age would
have been the sculptors, poets, phil
osophers, architects, and artists Of
earlier civilizations.
AS Michael Angelo took rock and
with a chisel hewed 1t into the image
of an angel that ever beckons man
kind upward and onward, Hill took
the desert of the Northwest and with
bands of steel made 1t blossom like a
rose, dotted the valleys with happy
homes and built cities in waste places.
AS Gutenberg took blocks of wood
and whitfield them into an alphabet
and made a printing press that
flashed education across the con-
fluent like a ray of light upon
new born world. Mccormick took
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
WATERED SECURITIES
BY Peter Radford.

Much has been said and more writ
ten about the evils of wgered stock In
big business concerns and the farm
ers of this nation believe that every
dollar written into the life of any
business organization, should be able
to say II know that my Redeemer
nveth," but farming is the biggest
business on earth, and there is more
water in its financial transaction than
that Of any other industry. There is
as much water in a farmers note
drawing eight or ten per cent interest
when other lines of industry secure
money for four or five per cent per
annum, as there Is in business pay
ing a reasonable compensation upon
the face value of securities repre-
senting an investment Of only fifty
cents on the dollar. The only diff
ference is, the water is in the interest
rate in one instance and in the secur-
tiles in the other.
The promoter ofttimes takes chances
and his success is contingent upon
the development of the property in
volve6 but the usurer, as rule, takes
no chances and his success cripples
the property involved. There may be
industries that cry louder but none
that suffer more severely from finan-
cial immortality in both law and Gus
tom than that of agriculture.
The farmers of America today are
paying $20O.0O0,O0O per annum in
usury on real estate and chattel
loans, and this interest capitalized
at five per cent, represents $4,0OO,00O.-
600 of fictitious values which the farm
er is paying interest on. This sum of
money Is almost equal to the annual
value of crops produced in the United
States.
The earning power Of the farmers
note based upon his interest rate very
nearly divides likes the earth's sur
face-three-fourths water and one
fourth land. The largest body of wa
ter that floats upon the financial hem
isphere now rests upon the farms
and it's. waves are dashing and it's
billows are rolling against seven mil
lion homes threatening ruin and dis
aster to the prosperity of the nation
Will our public servants who under
stand how to drain the liquid off in
dustrial properties turn the faucet and
let the water of the farms?
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
SPEAKS WELL OF GUS"

The May number of "Yava-
pal, the northern Arizona boost
ing magazine of Prescott, has
the following to say of our little
town and paper:
Snowflake has a population
of 700, with about 10000 people
in the surrounding district. The
altitude is $500 feet and the an
nual rainfall 18 inches. 1t is a
prosperous farming and stock
growing community and it s
weekly paper, the Snowflake
Herald, is one of the liveliest.
most interesting sheets in the
country"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
Do You Want Her?

The following unique adver-
tisement appeared in the last
issue of the Five Points Her
aid" of Phoenix, and we think
it is well-worth republishing:
Owing to illness, l will sell
at my residence, in the Five
Points district, Phoenix, one
plush pied cow, aged 8 years
and 13 months. She is of great
courage and gives milk at fire.
quent intervals. To a man who
does not fear death in any form
she would not be a great boon.
She is especially fond of mascu-
line women, and is very much
attached to her present home
with stay chain. She will be
sold to anyone who will treat
her right. She is one-fourth
short-horned and three-fourths
hyena. Will throw in a double
barrel shotgun. About June Is
she usually goes away for a
weeks vacation and returns with
a slim, wabbly-legged red calf.
Her name is Rose. | prefer to
sell her to a nonresident. Josh
ua RileY. owner"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

The capacity of some people
for detecting errors in a news
paper is really marvellous. The
banker makes blunders, the law
yer draws up incorrect papers,
and the merchant submits err
roneous bills. Such blunders
are known only to the persons
whom they concern. The news
paper is like the actor on the
stage, whose slightest slip is
manifest to all and seems ridicu-
lous. The editor is not offended
when he is ''jollied" on such
mistakes as creep in. He mere
ly wishes the critics could take
over his job for a month or so.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
The Business Man
Stockllan and
Farmer
Is Judged by the Character
of His Stationery

Attractive letter heads, neat
statements, bill heads and enveL;
opes and well executed printed
matter create a favorable impres
sion on a prospective customer;
They are business makers. Il
printing is to be done at all ! Il
should be done well---else it tails
of its purpose. Money spent on
good printing is money wisely IN,
vested. Money spent on poor
printing is money thrown away
With the best equipped print
ing plant in northeastern Arizona
the HERALD'S JOB DEPAKII'
MENT excels all others. We do
neat work and prices are right
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

1t is reported that farmers in
Oklahoma and the central west
are in need of from $1,000 to
$4,000 men to assist in the harv-
esting of the grain crop. Wages
are from $3.50 to So per day,
although applicants must pay
their own transportation. Here
will be an opportunity for a
large number of the unemployed
to secure employment at fair
wages.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
PROVING THEIR METTLE.

"The war in Europe is having one
good effect, at any rate"
"And what is that?"
"1t has put stop to the sale of
foreign titles to American heiresses."
"Quite true. Still, foreign noble
men have been making such a good
showing since the war began that
some of them have even earned the
respect of their American fathers-in-
law"
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Thomas A. Edison is quoted
as stating that gas bombs will
determine the result of the pres
ent war. If the gas used in the
bombs is anything like that
which emanates from the war
zone in the shape of dispatches,
Mr.. Edison is undoubtedly right.
Mesa Tribune.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

So far the Tribune has heard
of no effort on the part of the hu-
name society to prevent the sale
of American horses to the war
ring nations. Perhaps the mem
bers of the society believe that
horses life is of less value
than that o f a man. Mesa
Tribune.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

A single block of coal, six and
half feet long, five feet wide
and about three feet thick is en-
route to San Francisco f r o m
Higbee, Mo-, where it will be
placed in the Missouri mining
display. The specimen weighs
4,250 pounds.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

When Billy Bryan reads the
blowing up of an American YES
sci by submarines, or the shoot
ing of an American by Mexican
bandits, says an exchange, he
folds his hands. closes his eyes
and prays: Lead me not into
temptation.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

The last issue of the Prescott
Courier contained four beautiful
half tone views of Lake Watson
just north of Prescott. The lake
was created by the waters of
the Arizona Land and Irrigation
company and is more than one
mile long and sixty feet deep.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
Facts You Nay Not Know

Authentic records show that
cinders from a forest fire in the
treetops in northern Washington
last fall were carried twenty
miles.
The highest temperature ever
known in a human being was re-
corded in the case of an Italian
recently. A victim of lung dis
ease, his temperature was 1873.
The coldest inhabited country
is said to be the Province of
Werchojansk, in Siberia. The
daily mean temperature of the
entire year is 2.74 degrees be-
low zero.
Moles, clumsy and almost
blind, become perfect demons
when they quarrel. No one
knows what they quarrel about.
but when once they start fight
ing one has to die.
The present population of Italy
is nearly 100000, about 1O.-
OOO, 900 less than Great Britain.
It's area is 10, $50 square miles.
10, 600 square miles less than
Great Britain. Included in TIA
ly's population are nearly 11,OOO
Germans and $4,000 Austrians.
The number of Italians abroad
has been estimated at 5,558. OOO
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Over half a million dollars in
currency passed through Albu-
quecque Monday without getting
scalped. The shipment W a r
from New York and consigned
to the First National Bank of
Ell Paso. The coin was all in
silver dollars.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

The Cudahy packing plant of
Wichita, Kan, shipped three
trainloads of lard to Europe this
spring. There were sixty car
loads and the sum of their weight
was 1,8OO, 900 pounds.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
ernOr.

A subscriber wants to know
what the members of the special
legislature are doing. From all
reports they are doing" the
people of Arizona.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
PRINTING THE NEWS

We often hear some thought
less fellow say: IF I was run
ming a paper / would print the
NEWS. | don't care who it
might hit. If they don't want
to get into the paper, let them
keep out of trouble"
We remember one particular
instance in which a similar re-
mark was made.
We had, through the pleadings
of an old mother and a fearful
sister, killed" a good story
concerning the escapade of a
rather worthless young fellow.
But to his mother and sister he
was not worthless, and they
prevailed upon us not to print
the item which would disgrace
them forever.
And we did not print it.
So we were accused of cow
ardice by this certain critic and
were told that we did not know
how to run a paper.
In vain we tried to explain
that many things besides our
personal likes and dislikes en-
tered into our weekly labor.
1t was no use, he said, we
should print the news.
Six months later the same man
came sneaking UP to our home
in the dead of night to plead and
beg with us not to print a much
worse story in which he himself
was mixed up.
We had the story but had no
intention of printing it, for it
was one of those things that it
is best for all concerned and for
the public, to suppress.
But our critic had heard that
we knew the details and, with
the unfairness that character
lied his first utterance, at once
jumped to the conclusion that
we would chortle with joy over
a chance to f1aunt such a choice
bit of gossip in the faces of our
readers.
Remembering his attitude on
the other occasion we let him
squirm a bit.
We reminded him of his for
mer statement and intimated
that he had at that time opened
our eyes. I'VE would publish
the news. If anyone did not
want to get into the paper, let
them keep out of trouble. I"
He remembered.
He admitted that he had so
expressed himself.
But he was wrong, he said.
And this case was different.
Moreover, he was prominent
married and he had
a family-and all of the same
stuff that every editor hears
when some one gets into trouble.
Well, the story was not print
ed. 1t never would have been.
But we feel sure that our critic
believes that the only thing that
kept it out was his prominence"
and influence"
No, dear friend, about t h e
only element that was totally
ignored in coming to our decision
was you, yourself. News Bu-
reau Press.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

The annual fair at Albuquer-
que was about to be abandoned
this year, when a meeting of
the city's boosters was held, with
the result the fair will bloom"
this fall as heretofore.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Numerous republican leaders
in the state are boosting Colonel
J. c.. Adams of Phoenix for gov
orOOr
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Subscribers not receiving their paper
.egularly will confer favor by report
ing the fact.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Are you getting the HERALD?
If not, get busy and have your
name placed on our mailing list.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

Circulation guaranteed the largest
in NAVAJO county. Books open to
inspection as proof at any time.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28

A Paper for the Home Circle.
The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
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The Snowflake herald., 1915-05-28
:: DIRECTION
U. s. Senators, Ma,cn,
Henry F. Asbns,, a. S~,
Member in Congress
Cal,
STATE oFFIcpp,

STATE OFFICER,
Governor
Secretary of State SisS SsS VIZ
assistant a Secretary pSvP ,
sec,y- y: to the Governor T.
Auditor Leroy
Treasurer "CGO
Acknowledgement ~, u
Superintendent of Publ" "Ir'ls I1l
Engineer GQ
Adjutant General n lsAS
Veterinarian "as' W
Supt. Public Health UpttY
Geologist Cyrus p %N a
Examiner "Nl
Mine Inspector "E
Inspector of Weights and NV
O'NJ
COUNTY OFFICERS
State Senator
State Representative 9 M n
Judge Superior Court %
Supervisors R. c. Cresven NJ
Q. R. Gardner, Woodruff. n
Hennessey, Holbrook. \
Clerk of the Court Llovd . ;
County Attorney en-
Sheriff TrY
treasurer J.Vrl
Assessor Fyr1
Recorder Mis- s%'1 \
Engineer Cbss p n
oupt: OF SCHOOLS Joseph Pei
Physician Div
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

has been actively engaged sin research work in physics since 1895 and has contributed numerous articles to the journals of physics. chiefly In the fields of electricity, optics and molecular physics
 His best known work is that having to do with the isola ton of an ion and the accurate measurement of the ele- mentary electrical charge. The results of this work by Professor Millkan have been truly marvellous. They furnish the most direct and complete demonstra- ton which has yet been found of the atomic structure of electricity and make it possible to count the number of molecules in any given weight Of any simple substance with as much certainty and precision as can be ob- tained in counting the inhabitants of a city. He Is a member of the American Physical society, the Central Associa- tion of Science and Mathematics Teach- CTS and a Fellow of the American As sociation for the Advancement of Science. He belongs to the Quadrangle and University clubs of Chicago is a member of the University Congrega . tional church, of the board of directors of the University of Chicago settle ment, of the Phi Beta Kappa and Sig ma Ri societies. He was vice presi- dent of the American Association foi the Advancement of Science In 1911, member of the council of the American Physical society from 1910. one of the editors Of the Physical Review from 1912 He was given the honorary Sc D. degree by Oberlin college in 1911 and by Northwestern university in 1913 He was awarded the Comstock prize of the National Acadamy of Sciences in 1913 for his researches in electricity
 The Marion address of Dr. Millxar Tuesday will be on ''The Significance of Modern Scholarship" in what way the development of science within tn, past hundred years has changed tn, nature of the problems which confron the race and what sort of opportunities are open to the modern scholar for tn, solution of these problems.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
DECATUR

Decatur, May 15.-tSpecial)- De- catur Cotton Compress company has elect ed officers as follows: T. M. Jones, pres ident J. T. Jones' secretary and treas urer; w. J. Nancy of Pulaski, Tenn, and R. T. Baugh, stockholders in the com pany, were among the out-of-town stock holders present. This is one of the big gest cotton congresses in the south, handling about 125,Ooo bales of cotton an- nually.
 George Sawyer and John J. Prosser, two young white boys, are in jail here, charged with stealing a bicycle from A. Poole. It is charged that the boys walked the Tennessee river bridge with the bicycle and went to Huntsville and expressed the bicycle back to Decatur.
 Deputy Sheriff Leonard McCulloch re- turned today from Indianapolis, Ind, with Luther Crump. negro, wanted here for forgery.
 Miss Movie Johnson and Edgar w. Hen ry, both of Hartsele. were married at the county courthouse here, Probate Clerk Frank J. Davis officiating. The bride is aged 51 and the groom is 50 years of age.
 The Joe Wheeler chapter. United Daugh- ters of the Confederacy. met with Mrs Minnie Draper yesterday. Mrs. w. N Hall resigned as president and Mrs. D. C. Alnon was elected in her stead. The following was the programme of the meet ing: 'The United Confederate Veterans Miss Bette Irvine, Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton., Mrs. w. A. Curry. Reminis- cences of the War: Tales Gathered ps the Chapter reading. Mrs Peden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

Marion, May 15.-(Special) )-The baccalaureate address of the Marion institute will be delivered by one of the most famous American scientists Dr. Robert Andrews Millikan. profes- sor of physics in the University of Chicago. Professor Millikan shares with pr. A A. Nicholson, the only American scientist to be awarded the Nobel prize. the reputation of being one of the worlds greatest scientists and discoverers.
 Dr. Millikan Is an American by birth and Is one of the few American scien- and been awarded honors by the seien- tific societies and universities of Eu- rope. He was born in 1868 in Morri- son. Ill. and was graduated at Oberlin college in 1891. After graduation he taught physics in Oberlin college un- til 1893 when he was appointed fellow .n physics In Columbia university, where he took the degree of Ph. D. in physics in 1895. He was a student Of physics in Berlin and Gottngen uni versailles (Germany) in 1S95-1ss6, as : sistant in physics at the University Of Chicago, 1S96-1S97, associate, lSst- 1899; instructor, 1S99-1s02; assistant professor 19O2-1906; associate profes- sor 1906-1910; and professor, 1910. He is the author or joint author of seven books. as follows: "A College Course in Physics" 1898 With $. w. Strat- tom Mechanics, Molecular Physics and Heat" 1902; "Tbe Theory of Physics" Oranslation from the Ser nam. 1903 (with c. R. Mann); "A First Course in Physics 1906 1with H. ei. Hale). "A Laboratory Course III Physics for Secondary schools lso, fwith H c. Gale); "Electricity, Sound and Light" 1908 (with John Mills) "A First Course in Physics treNised edition), 1913 (with H. G. Gale). He
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16

instead of being operated by private gain. Every month the Paris municipal council publishes detailed report dealing with tho workings of the establishments un- der it's control. and as these documents are compiled with meticulous exactness. they often make amusing reading
 The latest report indicates the extraordi- nary variety of articles pledged with the municipal uncle" During the month three people departed temporarily with what are officially registered partial oentures' The Monte de Piete received 27 tesuites. from which 1t must not be imagined that ecclesiasts can be left In pawn since the term is slang for dog $ collar. Similarly the mari which figures on the official list, was not husband. but a tool used by engravers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-16
SELMA

Selma, May 15.-tSpecial)- spring term of the circuit court of Dallas county will convene here Monday at noon with Judge B. M Miller of Camden, presiding With the converting of the court the Jury civil docket will be taken up and Will consume the time of the court for the hrst week The second and third weeks of the term of the court will be devoted to the hea ring of criminal cases. Of wnlch there are great many on the docket Ine present term of the circuit court or Daiias county will have no grand jury, but when inc summer term of the city court of sa,ma conyenes with Judge ]. w. Ma b,rv nresiding. about the middle of June, a grand jury will be empanelled.
 Farmers from throughout Dallas ana parrv counties report that the present oat or,y. is one of the best that has ever been grown in this section of the state Hun dreds of acres have been devoted to oa's
 ,, each of these counties and the farmers are greatly pleased over the prospects or the yield being above the average In every section Other crops in both or the .o,nt,es give indications of a good yield and the farmers are generally pleased over diversified farming.
 r-oneressman J. Thomas Hefiin will de- uver a lecture at the courthouse Monoay ,,ght for the benefit of Camp Jones. Tinted Confederate Veterans.
 rne remains of Henry Franelich, who died at an infrmary in Birmingham l Thursday night, were laid to rest Tn Live oar cemetery Saturday morning at 1o:3O o.oIock Services were conducted at the ,,,,v residence on Franklin street Sat
 ,,rdav morning at 10 o'clock. MT Frame uah yas one of the best known and most
 .,,,.r residents of Selma. and was well lrown throughout this section of the state For the past eight years he served l tho Third ward as member of the city ,nc,, and was one of the ranking mem-
 hars of that body and chairman pro tenn. He was also the chairman of many of the os+ ;mnorta mt committees of the council. l A, the time of his death he was secretary ., Selma lodge, No. 167 Benevolent Pro tsct,ve order Elks, and which office he had held for the past 15 years. He was .,so a Master Mason. an Odd Fellow. Red Man Knights of Pythias and was highly
 rssrected by all who knew him. Besides lie wife he leaves a sister and brother
 both residents of Mobile. His death #
 sincerely regretted by his large acquain tances among the residents of central Ala l bama.