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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
Tickle! Tickle! Tickle!

came--a tall, grave, solemn-looking
man with thick, bushy whiskers and
huge pair of spectacles. He felt the
little boys pulse and then took out
a piece of paper and a pencil and
wrote something on it. Give him a
teaspoonful of this every two hours,
he said to the little boys mother, 'un-
til he goes to sleep for the night I'll
come again in the morning and see
how he is Then he turned to the
little boy and said, See that you stay
in bed. we'll covered up. and don't
let me hear of any shenanigans on
your part Goodness me, how he
frightened that little boy.
Later that afternoon his aunt, who
had just heard the news, came rush
ing over to see how he was, for she
was very, very fond of the little boy
though. between you and me. my
dears, I don't believe she knew how
he disliked flowers. Surely, she couldn't
have known, else she would not have
brought him a large bouquet of jon
quils. yellow and white ones,
See what pretty flowers your aunt
has brought you, said his Mamma, as
she arranged them in a vase on a table
near his bed. But the little boy only
scowled and turned over on his side so
that his face was next to the wall. oh,
you poor, poor dear" his aunt began.
Whereupon, the little boy kicked the
covers-until he remembered the doc
tor and what he had said about She
nanigans; then. you may be sure. he
stopped
well, that evening--maybe It was
long after midnight - the little boy
suddenly sat straight up in bed. His
eyes were large as saucers and he sa,
with his mouth wide open trying to
scream but unable to--he was tina,
scared!
And with reason, too; for every
jonquill in the vase was leering a,
him. There he isl squeaked a tiny
white one. He's the boy who hates
flowers and tramples on them
growled big old grandfather jonquil
And he tears them up by the roots,
croaked a stately yellow one. What
shall we do to him? asked a long.
stemmed one. Tickle him. Tickle
him. Tickle him. they all shouted II
chorus. Tickle him until he laugh!
so hard that whenever, after this, hi
sees a flower he'll remember to laugh
instead of destroying it,
And, with that-so the story runs
my dears-every jonquil jumped on
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

hungry, too.
There was big old catfish, all
Shiny and slick, who would come
sneaking along. looking for something
to eat-and he ate little fishes, too.
His wicked little eyes were lust
like two shining amber beads, and he
had two long, wavy. strings, sticking
out from the front part of his face,
where mustaches grow; and, when he
opened his mouth, it looked all big
and dark, like the entrance to a
tunnel! And, then. he had two stiff,
needle-like things standing out from
his shoulders, like the sharpest spears,
They were the things he fought with
when anybody made him mad. When
the other water people saw him come
sliding along they all tried to look
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

- He children camc trooping in
A with their arms full of frag
~ rant yellow jonquils. There
- were Madge and Maud and little
Hal, their eyes adance with shafts of
light that must surely have come from
the bright sunbeams outside, and their
checks aglow with the kisses of the
gentle wind.
See, Mammal" cried Maud.
aren't they beau-u-u-tiful, Man,
mai" exclaimed Madge.
ME got some, tool" piped up little
Hal.
"They are dear, just dear" agreed
Mamma with equal enthusiasm. ooh.
I am so glad that my children love
nowers-and especially spring flowers
when they are so bravely pushing
forth from the brown, barren earth
which has been buried for so long
under its mantle of snow and scored
by the bitter winter winds.
IF you didn't love them, children,
I'm afraid you might-well, did ever
ell you the story of the little boy
Who didn't love flowers? No? My,
my, it's high time you should hear
It then. Come, Hal. my little man,
uIlu Sll OA NltllllIld ldp-you lOOh
tired. Let Madge hold your jonquils
for you"
Maud Aund a comfortable nesting
place 'l9ainst Mammals knee and
Madge stood for a while holding the
fragrant blooms before she sat down
on the floor, Turk shion.
There was once little boy
Mamma began, who didn't like flow
ers at all. He couldn't see anything
pretty in them and he couldn't under
stand why people should like them
In fact. he really hated flowers; SC
much so that he never overlooked an
opportunity to walk upon them. OF
pluck them and then throw them
nway-just out of spite, it seemed.
Now, no one knew of this feeling
of his toward flowers, for he didn't
talk about it, not even to his Mamma
or his Papa, though both of them once
in a while had to punish him for up
roofing some of the flowers in theiI
garden. He, poor, bad little boy
would often try to blame it on Tow.
ser, his faithful little fox terrier, oil
even insist that some beggar- mar
must have come along and done it
So, as you can see for yourself, HI
wasn't a really nice little boy at all
well, one day he fell sick. Mamma
hurried him into bed and the doctor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
euzzlecorner
ARITHNIETICAL PUZZLERS.

AM lSAL
Boys and girls always like to have
a few choice Arithmetical PuZzlers to
spring on their friends when they meet
together. Here are few staple ones
ASK THEM:
If a room with comers had n cat
in each corner cats before each cat
and a cat on each cats tail, what
would be the whole number of cats?
Answers Cats.
Take so add 0, add 5. add the fifth
of eight, and the total is the sum of
human happiness.
Answer:-LOVE.
Make four straight lines and then
add five straight lines and have ten
for the result
Answer:-1111;-- TEN.
Prove that / taken from 10 leaves
90
Answer:-Take the I from XIX
and we have Xxx.
Show that the half of II Is 6.
Answer:-XI; divide in the middle
and the upper is VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
Johns Difficulty

- Ohm had an awful time learning
his "a B-C's," and although this
was one of his first years in
school. he was discouraged. and
as his father expressed it Wanted to
throw up the job"
Come here. son, and will try to
help you" said his father one evening
when John just couldn't remember
what letter came after a." and which
came first M" or IN" There are
only 26 letters in the whole alpha
bet"
"Only 1852" answered John with
contempt in his voice. II call that
lot"
What would you say if you had to
remember ZOE letters?"
Huh! who does?" asked John.
THE Ethiopic boy does. The Jap
anese boy has so to remember, the
Russian Al, the Armenian 3S. the Per-
sian 80, the Arabic 2s, the Spanish 81,
the German and the Dutch boy, like
you. must learn 26 letters, the Greek
only "a"
: "Oh, he's in luck, he has two less
than l." interrupted John.
Boys in other countries have still
less. Take the Burmese boy. he has
to remember only 10 letters, the Ital-
ian 20, the Hebrew and Latin 22 each,
and the French 25." Then after a
pause Johns father said II suppose
I'll have to adopt the method Herodes
the Greek used to overcome the
trouble when his son Atticus had to
learn the alphabet. He had "a little
slaves to whom he gave the names of
the Greek letters, one letter to each.
so that when Atticus played with them
he had to call them by name. and in
this way the stupid boy soon became
familiar with his alphabet. At least
once a day he had to make his COM
panions stand in line before hims
in the proper order of the alphabet.
and soon the boy knew HIS lesson"
Twill you, father" said John. y
should like % boys to play with"
You are not a stupid boy" an
swered his father. You sit right
down here and put your mind to your
lesson and remember IT."
VERY WELL" answered John meek
ly, as he began to humble to himself.
"A. r, c, n, +, F.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
~ Google Eye ~

as plainly seen as the clock on the
mantel.
But then, Google Eye was gem
erous little fellow, and didn't mind
a bit letting people see what he had.
Google Eye never ventured very
far away from the shelter of the black
roots of the gum tree. but he liked
to hide there and watch the water
people go by. and, it seemed to him,
that some of them were always going
UP or down the stream.
1t was a good thing for him he
had such a fine place where he could
lie, and see. and not be seen, as some
Of the creatures that swan by had
awful, big mouths, and looked awfully
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

very smiling. like they were glad to
see him, but they always gave him
plenty of room, and got so far out of
his way that their tails stuck in the
mud of the banks.
Queer how folks always get so po-
lite when a big fellow, like the cat
fish, comes along, isn't it?
But, some of the fish that swan
past, were very beautiful and Google
Eye just loved to watch them and
wonder If he would ever grow to DO
as big and shiny as they were.
Now, there was the perch family,
who lived whore the creamy pond
lilies hoated. and where their big,
round leaves lay fiat on the water,
they seemed to be real nice people,
/ too. They were certainly mighty nice
to look at--so thin and fiat, and with
such beautiful well-kept fins and
scales.
Google Eye didn't know how their
backs looked. as they were always
above him in the water, but they
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08
Seeking Information

FTY EACt1ER funny thing in the school today
Asst us how knew the time different games to play;
How we knew the very day marbles should begin.
An If there but month when tops would spnl
Fellcrs they began to laugh-eacher meant thought
She said This not joke; would like to know.
have these games start-up time and time again.
Last season. then be dopped-cant someone expanp'
| said. Il don't know just how other ielers tell,
But with they to a sort spell;
Say along in March somewhere there's sunny day.
Then you feel its marble time an begin to play.
Same with tops and other things, leapfog and baseball.
You just feel you want game and you sar--thats ALL
Teacher said: Then other boys feel this impulse. too.
For the games begin the all the country through
An she talked till all the class they tired enough.
Bout the origin of things an such crazy stuff;
None of us could understand what twas all about.
We just know we play the games an that let's us out
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

surely did have lovely stomachs, just
the color of oranges, lemons, and
things.
Sometimes, when he was watching
them, one would suddenly disappear,
going out of sight, right up towards
the world of air and sunshine!
II was funny habit. and Google
Eye couldn't understand it at all.
1t was like this: Something would
drop down from above, and when the
something got still enough to be seen
it was just a long, pink worm. all
tangled up on a black. curved wire
Arrangement. with just a teeny, sharp
point, sticking out.
Then. the biggest one of the Perch
children would jump for the wriggling
worm, swallow it with one gulp and
then, with a wild flourish of his tail,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

4 YOUNG and merry fisherman
n Conceived, he thought a
happy plan;
To make his work a pleasant task,
As any one might wish or ask:
In fact, to FIJI fishing net
Without the need of getting wet.
Said he. I'll stretch it on the sand.
And stay myself upon the land;
With flute or viol will play.
And sing a merry roundelay.
If music charms the savage breast.
The little bird upon her nest,
What reason that its magic spell
Should not o'crcome the fish as we'll
My playing shall the fish entrance.
So they will all begin to dance.
Excited growing more and more.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

Upon their tails they'll run ashore;
And. quite unthinking, one and all
Will waltz upon my net. and fall.
Then playing clear with merry song
He looked the glstening shore along
And. nothing came to meet his wish.
The waves were dancing. but no fish.
He threw his viol down in haste
Sprang in the water to his waist;
Dragging the net with all his might.
He brought hundred fish to light.
Aha" said he, you dance righI
well.
Without the voice Of reed or bell;
| think it now will be confessed.
Old-fashioned ways may still be best"
No one has ever found way
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-06-08

was young trout. a little boy
y fish. you know, who lived with
his brothers and sisters. in
still, shallow pool, among the
twisted roots of big gum tree that
grew in the edge of the water.
He was only about as long as your
middle finger, and, when he swan up
near the surface where the sunlight
was, one could see right straight
through him, just like he wasn't there
at all.
That's being transparent, you know.
If you could have gotten him between
yourself and the sun, you could have
counted his little ribs. about a thou
sand of them. l suppose. and you
could have seen his little heart beat
ing merrily away, and even the tiny
mellow bug he had for breakfast was
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27

Hire a little salesman at The Re- publican office.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
Special to The Republican,

OATMAN, Ariz., Aug. 25.-Traveling in his new car, 'The Favorite Son." so named by his travelling companions because it was a gift by the people of Prescott to him, Tom Campbell, re- publican candidate for governor of Arizona, arrived here tonight.
 lie was given a reception as he passed down the main street of the camp by business men and miners who know him. They informed him that there were a great many Tom Campbell democrats in Oatman who were going to give him their votes in November. The popularity of the candidate was apparent from his en- trance into the camp, and it has grown every moment of his stay He visited the Tom Reed and other mines, meet ing the workmen, and he was cordially received by all. He explained that his visit at this time was merely to meet the voters and talk to them informally, and that later in the campaign he will return and hold a public meeting.
 MT. Campbelps party, consisting of Doane Merrill, republican candidate for state auditor; George H. Smalley, can didate for state tax commissioner, and Max Goheen. of Prescott, who is driving "The Favorite Son. automobile.
 They left Phoenix Tuesday morning, having been delayed several days be- cause of MT. Campbell's illness from his recent fall from a rearing horse. The party stopped at Alhambra Peoria, Glendale. Hot Springs Junc- ton. Wickenburg journeying from the latter place to Vendor, Salome, Par ker and other points. The Campbell
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
OATMAN GIVES CAMPBELL
 A ROU5| NJ D|C WELCOME
MARICOPA COUNTY

democrats were found in abundance in all these places, and it is evident that the registration is very poor index of what is going to happen in the November election. The serious split in the democratic party is going to have it's effect in augmentng the Campbell democrats after the prim- aries, and many democrats are heard to freely predict the election of Tom Campbell.
 They contend that they have never had candidate whom they know to be seriously interested in the welfare of all the people of the state as MT. Campbell is, and who will be the same Tom when he is governor of Arizona as he is to them today.
 There are many local fights going on in the places where Mir CampbelPs itinerary has taken him thus far, all of them unfortunately for the showing that will be made in the republican primaries, drawing republicans into the democratic primaries.
 The party will leave here tomorrow night for Kingman, thence east over the northern part of the state. visiting all the towns along the line and the Grand Canyon. The itinerary takes the party on to the eastern boundary, ana then south through St. Johns, snow = flake, Pine Top and the White Noun tains to Rice and Globe. From Globe the party will tour Graham, GreenIee, Cochise, Pima, Santa Cruz, Yuma and Pinal counties. The trip to be cov- cred will be about $500 miles. 1 MT Campbell appeared to be in ex- cellent health and confident of his
 growing strength politically.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
MANY VISITORS ID
 PACKARD FACTORY

An instance of the careful attention which successful business men through out the country are giving the question of motor transportation of merchan- disc, is shown in the report of the Packard Motor Car company of nearly 700 visitors to it's big plant in Detroit during July. More and more men, the company points out, are journeying to the factory to either begin or round out their motor truck education.
 One of the recent guests at the plant was Robert Hutchinson, garage super intendent for the Sefton Manufactur- ing company, producers of folding paper boxes. corrugated paper and sanitary oyster and ice cream pails, in Chicago, Anderson. Indiana and Brooklyn. Mir Hutchinson explained that he made the trip to Detroit as part of his annual vacation, that he might see how Packard trucks were built from the ground up"
 The six Packards our company op- crates have made such remarkable rec ords, wanted to know how they were manufactured" he explained "The Sefton company has six truck of this make and another on order All our delivery and drayage is handled by Packards.
 Our trucks were purchased in June, July, October and December, 1911. April 1913 and February 1916. They have made total mileage of 20S,73 miles. and We have never found it nec- essary to see the inside of the crank cases of any of them. The four 1911 trucks have averaged 43,6O2 miles each and are doing their work as well today as ever"
 
 Hire a littIa salesman at Tho pa
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
THREE DAY GRAHAM COUNTY FAIR CARD
Special to The Republican,

N0RcCidi to TIC SAFFORD, Aug. 26.-The committee in charge of the horse races, which will be given at the falr grounds during the Sixth Annual Graham County Fair. on October 5, 6 and 2, has made up the following program:
 First Day, Thursday, Oct. 5 Special harness race between Mag gie Barkley and Meridian best two in three, mile heats; purse sl50. One-fourth mile running race for two-year- -olds; purse $75. One-fourth mile running race, open to all, purse $100.
 Second Day, Friday, Oct. 6 D. 30 trot race, best two in three, mile heats; purse $100. One-half mile novelty running race; $20 each eighth; purse $S0. Three -eighths mile running race, open to all; purse s1O0.
 500-yard running race, open to all; purse $75.
 Third Day, Saturday, Oct. 7 2:90 pace race, best two in three, mile heats; purse $90.
 One-fourth mile consolation running race, for horses not running one or two; purse $75.
 Three-eighths mile consolation run ming race, for horses not running one or two; purse S75.
 Conditions
 Three or more horses of different interests to start.
 Horses to carry weight for age. Entries close at o'clock night be- fore the race.
 Entrance fee, per cent of the purse In addition to the above main events there will be large number of inter- esting novelty races of all kinds, in- cluding broncho busting and roping contests, Indian hosse races, cowgirl and pony races, etc.
 HENRY CRAY,
 Chairman Racing Committed
 l.. C. SNOW
 Secretary Fair Commission.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
CANDIDATES USING
 NEWSPAPER SPACE

This page will familiariZe the read ITS of The Republicans with the faces md the aims and claims of a number of republican candidates.
 It is the custom these days to rec dgnize newspaper space as one of the valuable campaign mediums and as- pirants for office are more and more closely applying part of their energies to the exposition of their stands on he questions of the day through the daily publications.
 The present campaign has brought ont the most likely tickets of repub leans of any campaign year since Ari- zpna used to go republican once in a while. Success for the party at the polls in November is one of the ar tcles of faith of the republican can didates, and they are bending every energy toward making their part in that victory a big and creditable one.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
ARNOLD MANDL
 For State Senator
SUBJECT TO THE REPUBLICAN
 PRIMARIES
 SEPTEMBER 12, 1916

believe that the public welfare and interests have suffered because of the overwhelming predominance of the Democratic party in this county and state and the absence of strong and effective opposition. A change from this condition can not but inure to the benefit of the people. l propose to conduct an active campaign, if nominated, in behalf of the Republican party and Republican principles to the end that the interests of all the people be served.
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27

There are two outstanding reasons why Judge Kbbey should be elected to the United States senate The foremost is his ability the certainty that he would command the respect of that body and give Arizona higher place in the sisterhood of states The other reason is Judge Kibbey has proved his loyalty and usefulness to the people of Arizona. Many democrats agree with republicans that he is the best governor Arizona has ever had
 He was the pioneer in the fight for equal taxation It was in his administration that the great mines and railroads of Arizona learned what the paying of taxes meant
 No class in Arizona has ever complained that it injured by Judge Kibbey either while on the bench or in the governors seat Rich and poor were alike to him. He never made demagogic appeal for the favor of the workingman and he never permitted the oppression by large employers of the workingman. As judge and governor he guided in his official conduct only by his judgment and his conscience never by any outward influence.
 His administration was an economical one It was republican but it was never assailed even by demo- cratic politicians.
 Judge Kibbeys long record in Arizona is one of abil ity, courage and strict justice
Arizona republican., 1916-08-27
ERNEST HALL

By their fruits ye shall know them!' If this be true, Ernest Hall candidate for the nomination of State Senator on the Republican ticket, should be very we'll known, not only in Phoenix and Maricopa County, but throughout Arizona, for fruit, berries and vegetables from Ernest Halls Blue Ribbon Ranch (Where Quality Counts) are favorably known to most of the housewives of Phoenix and are shipped all over the state. Since coming to Arizona sixteen years ago, MT. Hall has been engaged in newspaper work mining and ranching. He is making the race for nomination as State Senator strictlyupon his qualifications and reputation, and be- lieves that Quality Counts" in making laws as well as raising fruit and that what is needed in Arizona is fewer but better laws.
The Washington times., 1916-12-26
SERVANTS AWARDED
MERIT CERTIFICATES
Mrs. J. Edison Briggs AT Home'
to Distribute Honors to
Faithful Employees.

Mrs. J. Edison Briggs, chairman Of
the committee which conducted the
contest for domestics Of long service,
was "at home" today for the distribu.
ton of the certificates given by the
Federated women's Clubs. She will be
at home again tomorrow. at $50 South
Carolina avenue southeast, for the
Same purpose. The certificates are
being given to every one In service OF
one family for four years or moro.
Some OF these certificates were sent
out before Christmas, but II was found
they were being crushed In the mails,
so the rest were held up until after
the holidays.
Those which are not called for to-
day or tomorrow will be mailed upon
the receipt Of the address to which
they are to be sent, and q stamp for
the mailing. The stamp and address
also should be sent to Mrs. Briggs.
Early in the New Year . meeting OF
the committee handling the contest
will be called by Mrs. Briggs, at
which the four cash prizes for tho
domestics longest In service will be
awarded.