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The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
PASS A LAW

Are your neighbors very bad?
 Pass a law! Do they smoke? Do they chew?
 Pass a law! Are they bothering you? Don't they do as you would do?
 Pass law! Are your wages awful low?
 Pass law! Are the prices much to high? Do the wife and babies cry Cause the turkeys all roost high?
 Pass a law! When M. D. finds new diseases,
 Pass law! Got the humps or enfermesls, Lest we all fly to pieces,
 Pass a law! Are the lights a-burning red?
 Pass law! Paint 'em green or paint 'em white! Close up all them places tight! My, our town is such sight!
 Pass law! No matter what the trouble is,
 Pass law!  Goodness sakes, but ain't it awful! My! What are we going to do? Almost anything ain't lawful, And the judge is human, too!
 Pass a law!
 Public
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
CAN'T DIE WITHOUT
 LOSING ALL HIS MONEY

The sorely-harassed citizen of Tope- ka, Kan, who invested large amount of money in Los Angeles aqueduct bonds is now sojourning at Yuma, partly because he wishes to avail him self of the Arizona moral uplift which teaches that strong drink is a mocker that will not be suffered to make a de- lerium tremens grin at those who dwell in the Cactus state and partly because he fears that his ship is near ing it's shore and he feels that that he can leave the world with less regret in Arizona than than in any other state in the Union.
 He is distressed at learning that on his decease his heirs will get but little of the proceeds of those acqueduct bonds. Villa, California; Carranza, Arizona; Zapata, Kansas, will, by rir- tue of their inheritance law, whack up between them the money which his estate will derive from a sale of the acqueduct bonds. California will take lions share because the property on which the bonds were issued were in that state. Arizona will take wolf's grab because he died there, and Kan sas will pick the bones because the folly of living there.
 But the Kansas California-Arizonian can avoid this dispoilment of his heirs by any one of processes
 CD He can sell his acqueduct bonds and donate the proceeds to the estab- lishment of an asylum for feeble minded, nonpartisan Progressives.
 (2) He can divide the bonds before he dies among his heirs.
 (3) He need not die till we have sane and just laws.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
SIX GOOD ROADS REASONS
 BY GOVERNOR HARRIS

American Road Congress Nov. l9l4)
 First-A good road enhances the value of the lands adjacent to it. This is an A B c doctrine. While the tax may be increased, the owner is afford- ed means the more easily to make the money, so that he does not feel the burden.
 Second-The facility for travel and transportation enables the citizens along the road to live with greater ease and more comfort, to transact business with more convenience, and with the automobile, and telephone, makes space and time of far less con sequence in the affairs of life.
 Third-The good road tends to pro mote intelligence, for it enables the children to reach the school house, with greater convenience, so as to SC cure the advantages of early training and education. Rough roads are some times barrier to knowledge.
 Fourth-The good road promotes both social and religious association, Visiting is made easier, and people of the community, or even of the state, are made better acquainted, and see more of each other.
 My countrymen, noticed that the misunderstanding in communities, the troubles that spring up and beget endless sufferings among our people, would nearly all be prevented if the people only know each other better. This is so, locally, it is so generally, it is so everywhere. If the people at large are given the facilities for trav- el and transportation they will come together oftener, learn to know each other better, and harmony will reign where discord now prevails.
 Fifth-The good roads will tend tC preserve the health of the community You can provide the remedies for sickness with greater ease, in the country. heard gentleman say not long ago, that since they had opened the turnpike road by his house he could call doctor from town and get him to the place in an emergency within 15 or 20 minutes, though h, lived three or four miles away from the place.
 Sixth and last-Good roads increase the population of the country. The more good roads we have the more there will be to travel them. Oh! we have room enough for any ordinary increase in our population. We do not object to the coming in of good set tiers. We have lands enough to house and feed our own people with their natural increase for one hundred and fifty years to come! So we can afford to divide with others, for none of us will live that long.
 When people from a distance come to see us, find out what we have, and learn that we have the best public roads in the country, see how easy it is to go from place to place-why, they'll know that we are up to date, and will fall in love with our good old honest ways, and stay with us!
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

The more we see Of this kind of dope, The more we realize that the Nit shirt, nit clothes, Shorter at the bottom, Lower at the top, Busted at the meridian Has noodled some of the boys Until copy is hort or
 Blank space In many publications, is Worth a dangsite More than ever pictures Of great women who Have a waiting list of Brand new husbands or Even though Bill Jones Has painted his barn Which is a real improvement Over the paint used by Gwendolin Nitskirtsky Halfbare-
 sky's
 Disguise of a quart of red freckles We have not thrown lot of Jim dashes or stars, or Asterisks, in between to fill up, But, otherwise this is fair sample Of Brain scramble for humor.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Always Goes Down

During a recitation in natural his tory a teacher asked:
 Can any one tell me where the home of the swallow is?
 There was long silence. Finally one lad arose and offered this re- sponse:
 "The home of the swallow is in the stummick."
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Odd Items From Everywhere

The peak of Teneriffe casts shad- ow on the ocean 50 miles deep.
 Americans consumed 46 million punches of bananas last year.
 Wisconsin sends out a train load of cheese every day in the year.
 Glass windows were first used in private houses in England in 1lS0.
 About 2,735, ,OOO,0O tons of solid substances are annually carried by rivers to the ocean.
 Copper is produced in l9 states and Alaska; the ore in all except five states, contains gold.
 Shaving was introduced by the Ro- mans, and the first shave was a ceremony of initiation to manhood.
 Alexander Pope, the poet, was four feet six inches high, and was unable to dress or undress himself.
 One child in every four dies before it is six years of age, half die before 15 is reached, and only one in 100 lives to be 65 years old.
 American railroads employ 1, 315,- 289 persons, who have an average yearly wage of more than thousand dollars.
 The Y. M. .. A. spent 13 millions of dollars in their work in the United States last year. There are 620,000 members.
 An ant can carry a grain of corn ten times it's weight on it's own body, while man or horse can carry burden of only their own weight.
 Electrically speaking, the average man uses up each day about 2A kilo- watt hours of energy in motion, mus cular action, mental exertion and heat radiation.
 A Brazilian fish has two sets of eyes, one for seeing in water and the other for seeing in air when it comes to the surface. It is called the ana bleps.
 One grain of radium will so fertilize seven hundred tons of soil that grain will grow with great rapidity. Rad ishes and carrots raised in this soil grow to six times their usual weight.
 The hump of camel is regarded as a choice morsel of food in Arabia.
 Nearly 1000 women have entered police service in Italy. They have been put through special training and are in uniform.
 The department of agriculture scientists have decided that the moon has no effect on growing vegetation.
 Left-handedness is inherited, often through several generations, accord ing to an English scientist who has investigated 78 families.
 A Canadian military officer who also keeps clothing store declares that the war has caused an increased chest expansion among his patrons. He explains it on the ground that men are mentally and physically preparing for service.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
FLAGSTAFF PEOPLE
 PRAISE SIMPLE MIXTURE

Many in Flagstaff praise the simple mixture of buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., known as Adler-i-ka. This rem edy is the most THOROUGH bowel cleanser ever sold being even used successfully in appendicitis. ONE SPOONFUL relieves almost ANY CASE of constipation, sour or gassy stomach. ONE MINUTE after you take it the gases rumble and pass out. Adler-i-ka cannot gripe and the INSTANT action is surprising. Will Marian, druggist.-Advertisement
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
No Argument

Every man has some arguments with his wife, l suppose" said the worried-looking man.
 Henrietta and I never argue" re- piled MT. Meekton, complacently. "Once in while I make a remark and Henrietta shows me exactly where am wrong. But we never argue.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Tried and True

She-Am I the only girl you ever loved?
 He-Of course you are not. Do you think I would have the effrontery to offer a girl of your discrimination perfectly untried affections?
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

Never support your mother if you can stuff her off onto the county poor farm. Mothers are very annoying when you're trying to get rich as quick as you can and have to sidestep so many legal technicalities. Many old fashioned mothers still have an aver sion to merely sandbagging.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
Insulted

Blinks--I was insulted at the ban quet last night.
 Jinks-How SO?
 Blinks.--At o'clock the toastmas- ter whispered to me: "Shall we let the people enjoy themselves little, or shall we have your speech now?"
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

Hunting ducks with dictionary never really bagged pillow.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

Law is made for the wicked only, so get on the side of the law and be as wicked as you please.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

It's a mighty intellect that cant find something mean or that looks bad at least, to tell about his neighbor, if he watches long enough.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

Stealing is really legally wrong. Get law passed to do it for you.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15
TOPsY TURvY PHILOSOPHY

If you don't like your neighbor, start skunk farm.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

A guilty excuser needs no con science. Make up your mind that you can do no wrong and you can bust in- to any society.
The Coconino sun., 1915-10-15

How would you like to be "well come mat" with the "well' kicked out
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-10-29

"You haven't even . letter OF In
PRODUCTION"
Il never heard"--her voice rang
with q note against which he knew the
futility OF argument-"that the Savior
needed letters of Introduction"
And so an imagined heartbreak and
a crumbling world OF illusions-as she
fancied had driven her suddenly into
self-appointed exile-and a mission.
Her education had been pointed to
fitting her to oversee such work-done
by the hands OF others. Even then,
had not he and all the rest goaded her
with their insistent refrain, You cant
do it?" Now she was here.
She drew herself up straight as she
sat on the stile and impatlently dashed
away the moisture from her eyes. II
that other man had only had in him
the iron wasted on this desperate,
AEse llavey! She rose at last and
went unwillingly back TO the cabin.
The host sat barefooted before the
fire and talked with the missionary.
The girl heard their conversation
through the dizziness of fatigue, won.
daring how she was TO sleep in this
pigsty. yet restrained from asking per.
mission to retire only by her embar.
rassment and unfamiliarity with the
native code.
At last she heard Brother Talbot
suggest: Hits gittin' ter be late an
we've got a tcl'able long way ter jour.
ney termorrer. reckon we'd better
lay down"
Juanita began counting heads. There
were six in the room, and the boy Jeb
VAS yet To return from the dance, and
while she was still trying to work out
the problem the woman pointed to a
corner bed and suggested: Il reckon
you'd better bundle in with Dawn"
She saw the girl crawl into bed
just as she was and the mission.
AIRY kick of his brogans and shed his
coat. Taking off her own boots and
jacket. she slipped between the faded
"comforters" of the sheetless couch
In five minutes the taper was out
cracking OF the logs. The little girl
"a her side lay quiet. and her regular
breathing proclaimed her already
asleep. In another five minutes Jua
nita, with closed eyes and burning lids
and aching muscles. heard the nasal
chorus of snoring sleepers. She alone
was awake in the house.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-10-29
bu, amt never found no way ye, :

but amt never found no way yet ~
get peace without nghtn for y"
She saw him ride away int taS
moonlight. with his shoulders very
straight and the battered felt hat very
high, and she looked neither 10 right
nor left as he went until the mlsts
had swallowed him.
For long time while she sat there
on the stile gazing across the steep
banks between which the waters Of
Tribulaton slipped along in tile OF
furnished quicksilver aud beyond
which rose the near ridges OF blue
and the far. dim ridges OF gray. 81.
At her back she knew that the fam.
lily and the missionary were sitting In
talk
She sat there with her hands clasped
about her updrawn knees as she used
to sit when some childhood grief had
weighed upon her.
She could not shake out cf her mind
the humiliation Of having shown her
weakest side TO bad Anse Havcy. Il
was some satisfaction to remember
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-10-29
CHAPTER ~.

Physical exhaustion will finally tell,
even over such handicaps as a noun
tain feather bed and the fumes of
backwoods cabin.
II Juanita Holland did not at last
actually fall asleep, she drifted into a
sort OF nightmare coma from which
she awoke with a start.
She wondered IL she had really
screamed aloud as her eyes opened
and stared at the rafters, but little
Dawn's sleeping breath rose and fell
undisturbed at her side and the shores
about her went on unbroken. She
raised her hand and wiped the per-
spiration from her eyes. She even
veHtured to look cautiously about.
After ALL she must have slept heav-
ily for now besides the four beds
there was pallet on the floor, and at
its top the freight. which was lower
now, but still strong. showed a tousled
head and at its foot two bare feet.
Jeb had come home from the dance.
Again she shut her eyes, but their
lids were hot and feverish The whole
procession Of the days wretched oc-
currences paraded before her and she
wondered II these creatures were
worth the effort she was making In
their behalf
What mCnstrous things might she
have to face at the very outset OF her
mission? Could II be that the sleep
ing volcano OF violence would select
her coming as cue for eruption. and
that she. who had seen only the bet
ter things OF life until today, must
begin her work by looking at such a
revolving drama?
Finally she III again into that half
sleep which dreams OF wakefulness.
II may have lasted minutes or hours.
hut suddenly she reused again with a
start from a new nightmare and lay
trembling under the oppression OF q
poignant foreboding. What was II that
she had subconsciously heard or mag
ined? She was painfully wide awake
In the slumbering cabin. At last she
was sure OF a sound, low but instinct
with warning.
Beardog was growing just outside
the door
Then, violently and without the pref
ace OF gradual pproach-precisely as
though horsemen had sprung from the
earth-there clattered and beat past
the front OF the cabin a staccato thun- .
der Of wildly galloping hoofs and a
rattle OF scattered rocks. She felt an
uncanny freezing of her marrow.
Horses travel perilous and broken
roads in that fashion only when their
Elders are In wild haste.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-10-29

hain't peared ter be a bearin no
grudge whatsoever. When Their Jury
was med up Milt admit seek ter chat.
lcnge fellers tibet everybody kucwSd
was friends cf Calls Nilt didn't even
/ seek ter raise nc he'll when Their j,dge
ruled favorable ter Cal right along
. This Teller what ! talked ter lowed
tibet Milt didn't kecr eff Cal came
clar."
The listening man once more an
swered with a quiet laugh. DO We
low that that old rattlcsuakc Milt Nc
Rrar, aims ~ stand by an not try
ter hang or penitcntiary kin Of mine
FOR KILN kin Of his?" he inquired
almost softly.
"Thets Just hit" The answer came
quickly and eNcitedn. This Teller
lowed tibet Old MiIt aiEed ter show
thor world thet he couldn't sit no IrS
u,e in cote thet blOupyd To Au-e
Huyey, all then he aimed ter tend
ter h's own iystiys Ter htssclr Tie
lows 'ar hCN hit homemade
"IloV ia Ar Euin To- ia it, The
question was "a bit coutJmptu,us
They hpEcr tibet when Cal comes
rlar he'll ride lickcty split, with a
bunch of Uaycv hoys. over hyar ter
tlts dance what's a.gun' forward at
Their pint Some Of Mills failaIs aims
ter slip over thar. too. an while CATS
,rl,bHtu they aims ter eit him ter.
night
do th,ye' The taller mans voice
was ycNrty. Well. 90 ON. What
else"
They aims ter tell the world thet
they let Their law take hits co'se rust.
but tibet Bad Ausc Iiavcy makes
mochcry of thcr law"
For moment there was silence.
and the quiet voice commenced, iron
i,ally My God them telers lay
heap of dcyiItry up against Bad
Ause, don't they"
After moment Of silence. through
which Juauita Holland was painfully
conscious of the quick beat of her own
heart. she heard again the meXcitcd
voice Of the tall stranger. Now it was
lI' 'dpbbt' lbttS Ol Il general OlltfI
giving commands
Did ye give waruin' in Pcri'?"
No couldn't get to speak with
Cal. lie was in oote--and secin' as
how they didn't hgser on raisn' no
hell twoll they git over hyar-I didn't
turn backwards. come straight
through. / lowed this was Their place
ter iiN things up"
You ride over TO the dancin' party
Get the older fcllers together. Keep
the boys quiet and sober cold sober
Watch tibet old fool Bob McGreegor
Don't spread these tidings iii | get
there II Cal comes over there. tell
HIM 10 keep outen sight. Nothin'
won't break loose before midnight.
That's my orders ny God Almighty
aim to have peace herra5outs Just
now"
The speakers voice broke off and
The two Hen passed out Of sight
around the corner OF the house.
Mountain advocate. (Barbourville, Ky.) 1904-1935, 1915-10-29

an air es much alike es two peas In a
pod" went neiehborhood pronounce.
ment. They air both soured on
mankind an they glories In human
misery"
Had the fight on that winter eve.
ming ended In the death Of both par.
Elephants. McBriars and Haveys would
alike have called II a gentle radiance
and dropped the matter where II stood.
But since a Havey had slain a Nc.
Briar and the Havey still lived It
could not, in honor, be so dropped, IL
left an uneven score.
Since the mountaineer has little to
do in the winter and spring save Cos
sip. the affair grew in Importance
with rehearsing and to each telling
was added new features. II was sig
nihcantly pointed out east of the ridge
that Noah had incurred the displcas.
urc OF Bad Anse Havey by the suspi-
cion of tale. bearing to old Milt Nc
Briar. IL was argued that the particu-
lar wife-beating which led to the trag-
edy might have passed as uneventfully
as several similar episodes heretofore,
had not the heads of the Haveys made
II a pretext for eliminating a McBriar.
who dwelt in their midst and carried
news across the ridge to his own
! people.
For several years the feud had
slept. not the complete sleep of death,
but the fitful. simmering sleep of eau,
tious animosity. But neither clan felt
so overwhelmingly strong as to court
an issue Just yet and, realizing the
J desperate quality OF any outbreak.
both Milt McBriar over yon" and
Anse Havey over here had guarded
| the more belligerent kinsmen with
jealous eye They had until now held
them checked and leashed, though
growing.
For these reasons the trial of Cal
Douglas had been awaited with
sense OF crisis in the town OF Peril,
where II might mean a pitched battle.
So Il had been awaited, too up and
down the creeks and branches that
crept from the ragged hills, where men
were leading morbid lives of isolation
and nursing grudges.
During the three days that the sus-
pense continued each recess OF court
found the long.lmbed frame of Milt
McBriar tilted back in split bottom
chair on the fagstoncs at the front
OF the hotel His dark face and pierre
ing eyes gazed always thoughtfully,
and very calmly off across the dusky
town to the reposeful languor of tho
piled-up, purple skyline Likewise,
each recess found seated at the other
end of the same house-frOnt the short
err heavier figure of a fair-haired man
with ruddy face and sandy mustache.
Never did he appear there without two
companions, who remained at his right
and left Never did the dark giant
speak to the fiorid man. yet never did
either fail to keep a glance directed
toward the other.
The man of the sandy hair was Breck
Havey, next to Bad Anse the most
influential leader of the clan. His in.
fuence here in Peril made or unmade
the officers Of the law.
When these two men came together
as opposing witnesses in homicide
case the air was fraught with ele-
ments Of storm.
"Thar's war a.brewin'," commented
a native, glancing at the quietly seat
ed figures one noon. AN them fell
lers air in Their bilin'."