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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1916-12-09

We are ever anxious to get the
people to be more optimistic of
this life; look on the sunny side;
quit seeking the bitter pills; see
the good that is in every other
person and then you can see a
spark in even yourself.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
What Is a Weed7

The simplest definition of a weed is
"a plant out of place." and the inhu-
man scientist may be satisfied with
that disposition of the lovely mountain
laurel or the aristocratic rhodOden-
dron, where great specimens of either
stand in the way of a road or a build
ing. I think I may construct my own
definition of a weed as, in the first
place, plant of persistent and spread
ing growth that is not sufficiently
beautiful in foliage or flower to com
mend it for it's own sake, or as a plant
attractive in itself that tends to pos
sess the land of the exclusion of all
else. Thus the ox-dyed daisy is q
weed, even though it is beautiful, be-
cause it spreads persistently, so that
whole fields on the careless farm wave
with it's flowers, justifying the gibe OF
DR.. Bailey of Cornell, who said, when
passing such display, "That man is
not a farmer; he's a florist" The
same DR.. Bailey's definition of weed
as "a plant not wanted" is simple and
true.-Countryside Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
NOBLEST OF ALL VIRTUES
True Friendship Has Qualities Which
Render 1t "Thing Apart"-Step-
ping Stone to Love.

AvOWed with candor and maintained
with good faith, friendship is ever the
stepping-stone of love. John Hare
goes a trifle higher with his definition
Of the term, calling it Love, without
either flowers or veil" PERHAPS the
maximum breadth and depth OF mean
ing, however, finds expression in Grim
walds lines: Friendship is the flavor
Of flowers, the lively sprite of life the
sacred bond of blissful peace, the stall
wart staunch of strife" Accept this or
coin other definitions as we may, we
must not forget that even though it is
the freeSt of all the sentiments, it is
by no means the lightest; on the con-
trary, true friendship, and l speak only
of this kind of a friendship in it's sub
limeSt and fullest sense, is the nobleSt
of all the virtues. Such friendship
whose laws are austere and eternal.
cherishes confidence and lauds fidelity.
It writes faults and frailtieS upon the
waters, and virtues and victories upon
the rocks. 1t downs bigotry, dissolves
doubts and destroys the egotistical 81
for the cooperative "we." Like all
knowledge, it is free-divine and hu
man. 1t runs along to where the nat
ural ends and the supernatural begins
'It keeps company with the salles OF
the wit and the frances of religion. Il
underlies the whole superstructure o.
fraternalism and links us with home
and with all that we understand anC
love. Take it away, and it disjoints
and dislocates everything. Lost, it i,
"chaos come again" Loyal and obed
ent, it is q shield and a high tower
standing for equality and justice ant
leading the world on on one sys
tenn of laws for all people, an(
a fraternal recognition of the solidarit.
of the race.-"Friendship, Charity ant
Benevolence," George Leon Varney, il
National Magazine.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Indictment of Mosquito.

In large percentage of the biting
insects the piercing organ consists OF
a tube, or gutter, in the hollow OF
which lie certain rods, with sawlike
edges, and the outer gutter incloses
an inner gutter facing the other way,
up which ultimately the blood the
mosquito sucks will flow. In the mos
quito there is also a median structure,
like a dOuble-edged sword, the pro
longation of the lower lip. This is
traversed by the duct from which
flows the so-called saliva of the in
sect This saliva carries with it the
microscopic unicellular animals which
cause malaria. A writer on the dan
ger of the mosquito has said that.
"down this minute, microscopic duct
has flowed the fluid which has altered
the fate of continents and played a
conspicuous part in destroying civiliza-
tons OF Greece and Rome" and that
malaria is "a disease which has prob
ably played bigger part in the his
;ory of the world than that conveyed
by any other insect"
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
HAD AN ALGONQUIN Origin
Name Mammalian" Has Been Traced
Means Noble and Beautiful
Landscape or Object.

The name Manhattan is associated
with the waters surrounding the islan(
on which stands the greater part o
the city of New York, and with tho
island itself. 1t was on September II
1909, that Henry Hudson steered thu
good ship, the Half Moon, into wha'
is now New York harbor and cast an
chor about two leagues beyond the
narrows, at point near the site O.
the present Battery park. Hudson ha(
with him an English mate, Robert
Juet by name, who kept the log-booF
of the Half Moon. That log-book brief
ly recounts the trip of the explorers
up the river that today bears the name
of the explorer, just as that same
name is borne by Canada's great in,
land sea of the far north, Hudson bay
In one of the entries in his log, Juet
writes of the Half Moon being off q
cliff, "that looks of the color OF
white-green, on that side of the river
which is called Manna-hata."
Ruttenber, in a chapter contributed
to the excellent memorial History OF
New York, discusses the derivation OF
the word "Manna-hata" from it's Al.
gonquin origin, and finds that it's root
Syllables mean noble and beautiful
landscape or object and thus
represents an exclamation or eulogis-
tic expression" The various spellings
of the name are Manhattan, Manhat-
tae, Manatthanes. There is also the
form already given in the quotation
from Juet's log-book.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Hard to Suit.

The NeOdesha Sun found this story
In an Oregon paper. A man went into
a business house and stated that his
wife had made up her mind to go back
to western Kansas. Back there" he
explained, "she used to sit around and
sigh for a tubful of good, soft rain
water in which to wash the clothes
and it became so tiresome l moved to
Oregon. We have been here two
months and now she has all the rain
water she can use and wanty to move
back to Kansas to get the clothes
dried. kansas City Star.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
State of Arizona, in and for
Navajo County, in the matter
of the estate of of J. H. Breed,
deceased. Notice of hearing
petition.
Notice is hereby given that
Geo. H. Keyes, jrr., administra-
tor of the estate of ]. H. Breed,
deceased, has filled in this court
his petition for partial distribu-
tion of said estate and that the
same will be heard on Monday,
at ten o'clock in the forenoon of
said day, at the courtroom of
said court, in Holbrook, county
of Navajo, state of Arizona, and
all persons interested in said
estate are notified then and there
to appear and show cause, if any
they have, why the prayer of
said petitioner should not be
granted. Dated November goth,
1916.
LLOYD c.. HENNING, Clerk.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Unshod Horses.

The Indians, who had no superiors
as hOrsemen, never thought of shoeing
their mounts in any way, and yet they
were capable of performing remark
able journeys over the most difficult
country. Even at the present day in
Japan the modern horseshoe finds a
strong competitor in the old-fashioned
sandals made of straw, which are fas-
tened to the horses hoofs very much
as they might be to a mans foot.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Effort to EIucidate,

"Father," said the small boy, "s
critical situation is something terribly
serious, isn't it?" mot invariably
my sen. Sometimes a critical situa
ton is one in which each person re
CARDS himself as so secure that he
feels perfectly at liberty to criticize
everybody else"
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
BUSY HOSPITAL,

Few hospitals in civilized lands can
equal the record of the hospital for
eye troubles carried on by H. T. Hol-
land of Shikarpur, India. In one
month, 700 operations, largely for cat.
aract, were performed in this institu-
tion. Seven hundred outpatients are
sometimes treated in single day. The
Seth Hiranand of Shikarpur, native
ruler has left to the hospital legacy
amounting to about $4,000.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Naval Smoke.

In the old days of the navy all
pipes-sailors rarely smoked tobacco
in any other fOrm-were lighted from
when smoking is permitted are still
indicated by the use of this lamp, al
though the modern sailor is permitted
to light a match when he desires to
smoke.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Breakino IL Gently.

Jack (who has spent his last CEN
tury for a bracelet)-"When you look
at this poor gift, think kindly of the
donor, won't you?" Belle-"Always,
Jack! 1t isn't the money value that
counts, as l said to my fiance, the duke
(possibly you haven't heard), when he
sent me picture postal !"
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the state of Arizona, in and
for the county of Navajo.
Navajo Apache Bank & Trust
Co.,, a corporation, plaintiff,
VS. A. F. King and Armer King,
his wife, defendants. Notice
offs heriff's sale.
Under and by virtue of an
execution and order of sale issued
out of the superior court of the
state of Arizona, in and for the
county of Navajo, upon the 21st
day of November, A. D. 1916,
and to me as sheriff of.said coun-
ty and state duly directed and
delivered on the judgment rem
dered in said court in the above
entitled action on the 5th day of
September. A. D. 1916, for the
sum of $4,000, with 1922 in
terest thereon to date of judg-
ment, together with interest on
the principal sum from date of
judgment until paid, and attor-
ney fees in the sum of 500. 92,
city and county taxes amounting
to S82. 81, and the further sum
of $13.65 costs, and the fore
closure of all the right, title, in
terest and claim as against the
above-named defendants, or eth
er of them, upon the premises
described as follows, to-Wit:
All right, title, interest and
claim of the defendants or either
of them, IN and to all of lots
seventeen (17) and eighteen (18)
in Block 'D", of the ]. A. vii
hanson survey of the town of
WlnsloW, Navajo county, state
of Arizona, together with all and
singular the rights and appur-
tenances thereto in anywise be-
longing.
Public notice is hereby given
that | will, at the door of the
court house of the said county of
Navajo, at the hour of the eleven
o'clock a. m. on Thursday, the
14th day of December, A. D.
1916, sell at public auction to the
highest and best bidder for cash
in lawful money of the United
States, all the right, title, claim
and interest of the above named
defendants, or either of them,
in, of and to the above described
property, or SO much thereof as
may be necessary to satisfy said
judgment, interest. attorney
fees, taxes, costs of suit, and
all accruing costs.
Dated this 21st day of Novem-
Der, A. D. 1916.
R. L. NEWMAN, Sheriff.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
LiqhtninQ's Flash,

A flash of lightning lights up the
ground for -millionth of a second
vet it seems to us to last ever SO much
longer What happens is that the i'm.
preston remains in the retina of the
eye for about one-eighth Of q second
or $4,000 times longer than the flash
lasts.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
"Get Busy"

The only men and women for whom
this planet has room are the people
who do things. For them the choicest
gifts of earth are reserved. Honor and
glory are theirs. They are the chosen
of the world. Get busy. Step out of
the class of the fly. Do something. Be
worth while.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Too Late.

Sometimes it seems to us that il
there had been automobile horns and
things so years ago, the author of
"Kind Words Can Never Die" would
have been inspired to write something
cussy-Houston Post.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Good Rule on Life's journey.

as the beginning of life, and every
setting sun be to you as it's close then
let every one Of these short lives leave
some sure record of some kindly
thing done for others, some goodly
strength or knowledge gained for your
Selves.-JOhn RuSlin.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Profitable Mournind.

A Long Island man has requested
fee of S. for sitting with a corpse
That would make it almost as profit
able, but hardly as pleasant, as having
streak of luck while sitting up
with a sick friend"
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Lessons Annovin0 Hummind,

To lessen the humming of telephone
wires fastened to buildings a new
German system inclosed them in &C.
ment cylinders that are softer on the
inside than the outside.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Wars Thunder Carries Far.

The limit of the carrying power of
thunder is about fifteen miles, while
thirty miles is not regarded as far for
the sound of a big battle to travel.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
Uncle Eben,

'If every kicker" said Uncle Eben.
"would stop to study up all about what
hes kickin' about, he mightn't feel
so much like kickin'."
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01
LOOKING Ahead,

Here's my l. O. U. for ten dollars! =
"But you only borrowed fve!" "Oh,
difference by next week, remind me"
Puck.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01

State of Arizona, County of Navajo
!, Geo. H. Keyes, Jr. Cashier of the above nam
ed bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief
GEO. H. KEyEs, Jr., Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 23rd
day of November 1916.
]. F. MAHoNEY, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest: N. S. BLY,
VIM. H. DAGG
Directors.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01

n EPORT OF The CONDITION OF THE
X Bank of Winslow, at Winslow. in the state
of Arizona. at the close of business No
vember II, 1916
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01

n EPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
n Arizona State Bank at Winslow, Arizona in
the State of Arizona at the close OBJ busi-
ness Nov. II, 1916.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-01

loans and discounts, less due from
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
SUPPER PICNIC FOR LIZARDS.

Now the Fairies" said Daddy, "as
you know are very fond of the Liz
ards, so today, as it was raining a lit.
tie bit the Fairies gave a supper Pic
mic for the Lizards.
THE Lizards love a day when IL
is Just Raining a little bit. That is
what they consider a really beauti-
full day. And the Fairies had told
them that the first day when it was
Raining a little they would give their
Supper Picnic.
At three o'clock this afternoon all
the Lizards went to the wood grove.
The lizards love a day when 1t
rains in Fairyland where the Fairies
aad planned to have their Party. When
the Red Lizards got there ahead of
the others they saw all the Fairies
dressed In wonderful costumes of Red.
OF course, the Lizards were very
much pleased that the Fairies had
paid them such compliment as to
dress up in the color they always
wore.
And when the Gray Lizards came
crawling along, the Fairies all
changed their costumes to Gray. And
all through the afternoon first they
would be Red and then they would be
Gray. And their wands all matched
whatever color their dresses were.
After they had some Games
some very queer, crawling-around-the-
ground Games that the Lizards love
so well-then the wonderful Supper
took place.
Everything that the Lizard Family
is fond Of was on the long Supper Ia
BILE at the Fairies Picnic. And as for
decorations! Well, the Fairies had
gone to great deal of trouble for
this Party and they had special help
from the Rain Drops.
The Table was very long and also
very low down, almost touching the
ground. There were benches around
covered with moss and soft, damp
earth which the Lizards thought was
quite perfect.
On the Table were Red Candles
which strangely enough did not go out
when the Rain Drops came down, but
instead burned all the brighter and
just flickered with fun every time a
Rain Drop fell on them. The Rain
Drops made the Table glisten and
look as though there were Sparkling
Lights bobbing up everywhere around.
There were Red Berries on the Ia
BILE and all sorts of good things made
out of moss and earth, and goodies
from the woods. In fact all the Berries
had been only too glad to give the
Fairies lots of Berries and other deli
cious things to eat for the Picnic
Supper.
but after all the Supper was over
with. the Fairy Queen surprised
everyone by saying.
Now, Old Witty Witch is coming
to tell us Stories and do Tricks for
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

US. Her first name is Witty because
she is very Funny, and so in high
honor of her wit" they have always
called her witty" And of course her
name is Witch-for you will under
stand when you see her Tricks that
she certainly is Witch"
Il thought Witches were awful Old
Creatures" said Nancy, who fright
ened Children"
Dear me, no." said Daddy. The
Witches feel very badly that some
Children think they would frighten
them. They can't help looking Old
and Funny-that's what makes them
Witches-and the kinds OF Tricks they
debut they think Children are Pretty
Nice, and wouldn't brighten them for
worlds.
"And at the Supper Picnic the lit
tie Lizards crawled up and sat in
old Witty Witch's lap, and the
Fairies all gathered around, while old
Witty Witch gave them all fine eve
ming full of Jokes and Surprises.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
NO FAULT OF LITTLE DORIS
Gives Mother Unique Explanation for
Being at Foot Of class-other
Girl Had Left.

Doris was rather backward in her
studies, and one day when her father
was inquiring into her standing at
school the little girl admitted that she
was the lowest in her class.
''Why, Doris, am ashamed OF you! :
exclaimed the mother; why don't you
study harder and try to get away from
the foot Of your class?
1T amt my fault, replied Doris. in
tones of injured innocence, the little
girl who mas always been at the foot
has left school,
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
|MPLE BY JOHNNY sNAGs
!" at End Of Word Means "Plaee
Thus, "umbrelIastan, Place
for Umbrellas.

DIV, boys" said the schoolmaster.
ant you to bear in mind that the
stan at the end of the word
p the place Of Thus we have
Anistan-the place of tho Az
p; also Hindustan-the place of
indus. Can anyone give another
.ple?"
|pody appeared very anxious to do
ntil little Johnny Snaggs, the joy
3 mother and the terror Of the
said proudly:
es, sir; I can. Umbrellastan-the
for umbrellas. Bits.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Words That Left q Sting.

Two words that caused more trouble
than any others be had ever heard. as
reported by Henry Clay. were dough
face" The phrase was coined by John
Randolph Of Roanoke in 1920. xhen be
said that the northern members Of
congress who voted for slavery IL Mis-
souri, saw their dough faces in the
glass and were frightenoa
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

ACCO " bOs
|eak Joints Earned His Living.
Ae of the fake sympathy seekers,
ins in New York history. had the
BY of dislocating his knees and ell
at will. Like most characters of
nort, he played the trick once too
and was blacklisted by the po-
who watched him so zealously he
forced to seek other and less
fields. He is said to have been
of the most disjointed lives on
Ia.
'e discovery of a process for max
eynthetic diamonds is claimed by
p scientists of high standing.
a new automobile headlight al
Is vaporized by air pressure and
I'd in an incandescent mantle.
pnze hose in which there is no
pr. canvas or leather has been in
I'd in Great Britain for handling
bill.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Electric Restaurant.

A large mining company has in
stalled an electric restaurant 100 yards
In from the foot of the shaft in one Of
Its mines. Here food is cooked or
heated electrically, and hot coffee is
prepared by the same means. Since
most OF the important coal mines al
ready use electric power underground
for power purposes there should be
little difficulty in establishing subter-
ranean electric restaurants In any Of
Shem
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
hpand bigcan Baking Powdered do mott
: you money. CaIumetdoes-it's Pure
far superior to sour milk and soda.
Nomads of the Desert.

" Tuaregs are OF the purest Ber-
Ptock. the noble families unmixed
other blood. and, in their own
page. they call themselves the
+ People. Nominally, they are
Rmmedans and some Of their
per compose the most intolerant
warlike sect In Islam, the Senus-
sect. Their hatred for the for
p is greater even than that bred
heir religion, and SO they are
exclusive than ever were the
|ese or Japanese. Their social
pization divides them into FIVE
|es, the mobiles, the priests, the
the cross-breeds and the slaves.
pf these classes have this that
mocratic-they form together the
|eg family, which holds itself SUI
n to all the other peoples of the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Golf PIayIna erouaht Eortuns.

When the duke OF York was living
In Edinburgh in 1881 he was told that
a certain shoemaker named Patersone
was the best golf player in Scotland,
and him, the duke, later James ii.
chose as partner In foursome, win
ming huge stake. He promptly turned
over the money to Patersone, who
forthwith built house in which the
duke placed a stone with Patersone
crest bearing the motto. Far and
Sure
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Nat = Soothing Explanation.

what do you think of his nerve?"
exclaimed the old man, who was no
toriously tricky in business. He called
me a barefaced robber." "oh, well,
replied the man who knew him, prob
ably in his excitement be didn't notice
your mustache,"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Almost Eornnt..n Nam.

Have you ever heard Of the state Of
kenawhag No, it is not an Indian prin-
cipality but the name applied in the
original ordinance Of separation. to
what is now West Virginia. the latter
name having been decided on finally
b. the convention which framed the
crnrfltrfion
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Little Thinking Machine.

rothy's mother told her about her
little brain one day-'slittle think
nachine," she called it. A few
later when her mother had forgot
81 about the occurrence, Dorothy
liy asked: Mamma, has you dot
Pc SEWN machine under your
too?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

Why does little friendly advice
make US 30 much hotter than little
mfriendly adviee?" Perhaps because
~ considered bad form to hit e per
sen who offers little friendly advice"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Materials In eattleshIp.

A modern battleship contains all the
metals from the toughest iron to pure
gold; all woods from deal to tie
most expensive oaks and mahogany;
also all fabrics from canvas to silk.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
When ceIlIna seeomes smoksd.

when Ceiling Becomes Smoked.
Smoke from lamp or gas often soils
. ceiling in one particular spot. while
the rest remains beautifully white. II
is useful TO know that soiled ceilings
eauSed by amps and gas wiz Be rem
dsred less conspicuous II rubbed over
with drE whiting.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12

knowledge is the treasure Of the
mind. but discretion is the key to It.
without which it is useless. The prae-
teal part Of wisdom Is the best-owea
ra1ffham
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Daily Thauaht.

Be joyful or sorrowful. the heart
needs a second heart Joy shared is
Joy doubled; pain shared is pain di.
Fided.-Ruckert
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-06-12
Sure Sim of Ace.

pure sign of advancing age is that
'ircus elephant isn't nearly as big
\ used to be.