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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
ODD CHALLENGE FOR ARIZONA
 COWBOYS
DOC PARDEE; AND M. s. HUMMER OF FLORENCE DEFY ARIZONA cow PUNCHERS TO A U T O STEER TYING STUNT.
(From Tuesdays Daily.J

C. w. Pardee of Prescott and M. s. Hummer of Florence. do hereby chal- lenge any two men in the State of Arizona to rope three steers from an automobile for S100 side. The con test is to be pulled off during the Frontier Days celebration at Prescott.
 (Signed) C. w. PARDEE,
 NJ. s. PLUMMER.
 The above challenge. if accepted, will enable the Frontier Days com mittee to stage a new sort of Wild West sport next Fourth of July week. Plummer and Pardee are confident that under the rules usually laid down for auto-steer-tying contests, they can lick the spots of any pair of cow men in the State.
 These rules are roughly as follows:
 The car must be touring car and must start from a dead stop. The roper and his saddle must be on the hood of the car. The steer is to get a 20-foot start. There is a fine for picking up both front feet, of five sec onds, but no penalty for picking up one front foot. There will be five seconds fine for not throwing the rope over the steers rump, just as though the roper were aiming to throw the steer. The driver as we'll as the roper must be a cowpuncher
 Now, boys, get busy and get this money.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11

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Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
PICKERILL'S ORCHESTRA
 DANCE
Friday night, April 18th.

concealed; he must travel only by night.
 The shcriff's office is confident that tEc old fellow will be seen and apprc- htnded again. His portion is likely to be an unpalstablc one if he allows himself to come once more within the clutches of the law.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

This is to give notice to the public that C. L. O'Neal is in no way con- nccted with the Granite Street Garage and no bills contracted by him for the above firm will be recognized or paid. All bills due the. Granite Street Gar age or Miller & O'Ncil are payable to the undersigned.
 w. B. MILLER, Proprietor Granite Street Garage. %*
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
STONE GIVES ADVICE

WASHINGTON, April 7.-"Close tkc ranks, be game and make good ' was the injunction of Senator Stone in statement to the people of Mis- souri tonight. Although he voted against the war resolution he urged everything be done now to bring about victory.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
CABLE PLOT

BOSTON, April 7-Three men, one ar alleged German reservist was ar rested for an alleged plot to cripple the transatlantic cable lines off the coast.
Weekly journal-miner., 1917-04-11
ATTENTION, G. A. R.!

Barrett Post, No. 3, Department of Arizona, c. A. R., meets in K of P. hall, at 2:30 p. n., on the first Sunday of each month.
 A. [ JUDD. Adiutant
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Life savIno AeropIanss.

Aeroplanes may In time be part or
the regular equipment used by tho
United States life saving service
There are numerous cases I'm which Il
is impossible for small boats TO reach
a stranded steamer I'm heavy weather
Upon some occasions even the line
throwing guns cannot get a hawser
aboard IL ia argued that aerOplanes
I'm any but exceptional circumstances
would be able to carry line to yes
sells IN distress, making It possible TO
use breeches buoy and get passen-
gers and crew TO shore.
Should congress approve this plan it
would open a new field TO aviators
more hazardous than any other branch
OF flying. not excepting war work.
They would be compelled 10 make as
cents In the worst possible weather.
requiring skill and courage OF the high
est order Exchange.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Heaviest Gold Coin.

The United States has the dlstnc
ton of coming the gold piece having
the greatest intrinsic value Of any in
the world This Is the $40 double
eagle. Three coins of other countries
rank close to this I'm comparative
worth. These are the Argentine 20.
peso piece, worth S1994; the Colon.
binn 2O-peso piece, worth $3.50, and
the French 100 franc pieces. whose
value Is Sl9.30 The double-eagle Is
not only intrinsically the most valua'
bile, but Is likewise the heaviest gold
piece. weighing 33456 grammes. The
lightest precious metal coin IS the q
cent piece Of the Netherlands, weigh.
ing but 0.6S5 grammcs one would
have 10 carry nearly 90 of these to
equal the weight OF one doube-eagle
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Purely Business.

Little Bobbie, aged i've, was one OF
those who permitted few things to es-
cape his attention and consequently
was always asking questions. Some
OF the members OF the family were
talking about life insurance, and Bob
bic had TO know what that was. He
was told It was n provision whereby,
when his father died. the family would
receive a certain sum OF money. This
seemed clear to the youngster, but It
was noticed he seemed TO be engaged
in deep thought Finally he said.
But. mamma, how soon will we have
10 kill him m?"-Indianapolis News
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

There is side to the whole problem
of physical examination which Is very
important. am interested In physical
examinations. not TO shut men out OF
work. but to use them more intelll-
gently aud to give them a proper
chance Oftentimes employers and the
men affected do not know that some
thing has gone wrong with an EN-.
ployee. There was one concern that
did not care two straws about phys
icai examinations and would not pay
any attention to the question. One
day an elevator man took up a party
OF investors who were going 10 board
meeting in the establishment. He was
seized with heart disease right between
the floors, but fortunately the elevator
stopped itself by the rarest good for
tune. The executives OF the plant now
agree that physical examinations are
no idle luxury. Men owe IL 10 them
selves, the company owes IL 10 itself.
and the company owes II 20 It's EN-.
ployees TO have such examinations
Meyer Bloomfield In Industrial Man
agement
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
AInnnnd Of Aninoourt.

For many centuries we English have
plumed ourselves upon the victory OF
Agincourt But the French have an
account Of the affair not so much to
our credit. II was arranged, according
to this fable, by the two leaders that
only the mobiles on each side were 10
fight King Henry " then artfully en-.
nobled his whole army and hence got
the best OF the enemy. Shakespeare
unwittlngly gives a little countenance
to the legend when he makes the king
declare In his address 10 the soldiers.
BE We ne'er so vie. this day shall gen.
tie your condition. London Standard
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
WITH THE NUMsERLEss GODS
Battered and Neglected images OF
Buddhs Give a Better Understand
Ing Of the Oriental Nature.

Now and again. In some forgotten
glimpse into the heart OF foreign ma
ton that lights up the dark places with
a fash OF insight Such glimpse may
be had into the heart Of Japan by a
visit TO what are known locally as the
Numberless Gods. II Is dfficult to ex-
plain how these battered images OF
Buddha can lead 20 a better under
standing OF Oriental character, but IL
is safe 10 say that few men have vis-
tied them without coming away feeling
that they are little closer 10 the mys-
tery of japan. says world traveller.
The Numberless Gods are so known
because, according TO local tradition.
they cannot be counted. They stand
by the banks OF a swift stream flowing
onward 10 Tokyo. and they are old and
moss-grown, forgotten and neglected.
III you will try TO count them, you will
see how the tradition about them ORR
ginated. They are so much alike that
your count will never be twice the
same. True, the irreverent tourist may
go down the line tapping each one with
his cane and calling off the numbers,
but that were a sorry way TO treat a
picturesque legend.
They stand In a smiling line, these
gods Of stone, worn and defaced by the
flight OF centuries; features softened
and blurred by the years, mossgrown
and half hidden by grasses, forgotten
by their worshippers, smiling, always
smiling. II Is the peculiar, inscrutable
smile Of the Buddha. the only god who
smiles. Doomed to suffer, according
TO the Buddhist creed. until all sin has
disappeared from earth, be smiles eter-
nally In all his images. In these neg
lected stones, that would have some
thing pathetic about them did they rep
resent any other god, the smile seems
10 speak Of a supernal knowledge, a
wisdom that IS above circumstance and
time. The smile OF the image in an in
cense clouded temple Is haunting and
unforgettable thing, but the smile OF
these neglected roadside gods under
the open sun goes deeper. 1t seems to
sum up the mystery that lies at the
heart OF the most mystical creed.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
To Clean Paint.

Direction for washing painted walls :
Common baking soda works miracles,
II has been found. Use two pals OF
tepid water, wet cloth. sprinkle little
Of the soda on II and wash space that
can be easily reached. Rinse 10 clear
water and wipe dry. BE sure TO wash
In one direction in order to avoid
streaks when dry. All grease and dirt
will disappear with very little rubbing
and you will be pleased with results.
Use the soda sparlngly Ga flve-cent
package will be sufficient for the aver
age kitchen). In cleaning paint add a
teaspoonful of Kerosene oil to warm
water.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
GRAvESToNE 200 YEARS OLD
Stands over Burial place OF Col John
Hathorne, One Of Judges Who
Tried the Salem Witches.

A gravestone which is 200 years old
Is one Of the things Of historic Inter
est which commands the attention Of
sightseers to Salem, Mass. II is the
gravestone OF Col. John Hathorne, who
died May 10, 1717, and who was buried
in the Charter street burying ground in
Salem. Colonel Hawthorne was an an
cestor OF the famous Nathaniel Haw.
thorne. who is best known as the au-
thor of "rhe Scarlet Letter" The colo
mel was one OF the judges who tried
the Salem witches, an incident which
Salemites are glad to forget.
II will be noted that there Is diff
ference in the spelling of the two Haw-
thornes. According to report, Natha-
MEL, the author, dislIked the odium
which was brought on the family by
reason of the colonel's connection with
the witchcraft cases. Thereupon the
writer inserted "W" In his name TO
stake out the sting, as he expressed It,.
A rather hideOus looking skull IL
placed at the head OF the grayestone,
although the design In itself is artistic
enough.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Where oueens Reallx Rule.

Walter r. McCaleb. author Of Hap
py: The Life Of Bee, said not long
ago TO one who questioned him FOR
further information about bees, thai
he had observed curious fact In re.
gard 60 the individualitles of bee col
onies. Two hives may b side by side
with the same surroundings and the
same possibilities for gathering honey
yet one Of these colonies will DO twice
the work of the other In his opinion
this difference Is caused by the person.
alities Of the queen bees, some, he
finds, being much fercer and more en-.
ergetic than others.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

Harness leather cannot be neglected
without injury that lessons It's durn-
billty. IL should be washed and oiled
frequently. The washing should be
done In tepld water with a neutral
soap and a sponge or stlfr brush. Aft.
er rinsing in clean tepid water the har-
ness is hung up to drain a little while
before oiling.
For driving harness neatsfoot or cas-.
tor oil Is best, but for heavy harness
there may be some tallow In the oil.
The applications should be light for
driving and liberal for heavy harness.
The oil, warm TO the hand, Is rubbed
thoroughly into the leather while II Is
still wet from the washing. Excess
oil which the leather is unable TO take
up should be removed with a clean,
dry cloth.-New York Sun.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Her saorst Of sueoa...

-How is It that you are able 70 do SO
much more than other people?" asked
a tired, nervous woman who stopped
Mrs. Palmer for word at the close OF
one OF her lectures.
Because" she answered with the
sudden gieam OF n smile. IL haven't any
nerves or any conscience, and my hus-
band says haven't any backbone"
IL was true that she never worried.
She had early learned to live one day
at time, without looking before and
after" And nobody knew better than
Alice Freeman Palmer the renewing
power OF Joy. She could romp with
some OF her very small friends In the
half hour before an important meeting,
go for a long walk or ride along coun-
try lanes when a vexing problem con-
fronted her or spend quiet evening
by the fire reading aloud from one OF
her fayorite poets at the end of a busy
day.-Mary II. Parkman In St. Nicho-
las.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Poisonous Snakea.

Poisonous snakes have a diamond
shaped head. about four times larger
at tho jawbone than at the neck, and
sharp tails. All snakes. however. are
poisonous during the shedding" pc
Rod OF seven days. They go blind two
days before shedding. The Gila (pro-
nounce hee-la) monster IL so called on
account OF being found near the ella
river In Arizona and New Mexico. Its
bite II deadly. and IL is much feared
by the Indians, as no remedy is known
for the bite. They arc peculiar crea-
lures, having the shape OF a large liz
ard, with feet marked like those OF n
monkey Some scientists say that tho
bite OF the ella monster IL not poison
ous In itself, but thai II its breath In
blown on a person with a weak heart,
the person will faint away for an In
definite time. In captivity the ella
monster is fed on warm milk and chop
ped meat every six weeks.-Wide
World Magazine.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Our Battle Hymn.

Florence Howe Halls book. "The
story Of the Battle Hymn of the Re.
public" refutes the following mlslead.
ing caption Of one OF the patriotic mo.
vies-"Julla Ward Howe Wrote the
Battle Hymn in Her Sleep'-which is
Just near enough the truth to be de-
ceiving. The real manner OF the con-
ceptlon Of this song Is repeated by
Mrs. Howe's daughter in her mothers
own words :--"Awoke In the gray OF
the morning twilight; and as | lay
waiting for the dawn the long lines
OF the desired poem begnn to twine
themselves In my mind. Having
thought out all the stanzas. / said TO
myself, Il must get up and write these
verses down, lest / fall asleep again
and forget them Having completed
my writing returned to bed and fell
asleep, saying 20 myself, Il like this
better than most things / have writ
ten
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

"Here you have the story Of all hu-
man love. II Is not the real woman
we adore, but an eldolon, a phantasm
that the god In US fashions out OF the
mist OF our desires and the light OF our
fancy, and the woman who Is. Is but a
symbol for the cloud-bride. for the
woman who is not and never will be.
II was an eidolon. a phantasm In the
likeness OF the woman you have seen.
that inspired your poet, and II was OF
the eidolon he spoke In his often too
daring too violent verses. The eldolon
he took with him on his perilous jour
ney 10 all the heights and depths OF
passion, whereas the real woman lived
safely and unsuspeetingly in quite an
fiannels were the matter OF her con-
cern. And wherever you find une
grande passion, love and a passion
that seem more Than human, be sure
that they were given merely TO a
dream, dream seen as In a mirror In
the form of the loved one. She who
lived In his house and whom you think
unworthy OF your poet, she was 10 him
as much a stranger as she is TO you.
The one he pressed TO his heart, the
one into whose ear he whispered his
songs, tie one who gave him all that
love could give to love, that was the
eidolon, and the eldolon died with him.
In vain you will go and search for It."
Lisa Ysaye Tarleau in Atlantic.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Where coooanuts Grow.

Cocoanuts are one of the largest
money-making crops of the Philippine
islands. While they will grow in al.
most any province, there are localities
that are especially known for their
great nut production. There was until
recently no system for planting these
trees, as plantations were usually sold
after the trees were two and three
years old. The object was 10 get as
many trees on given area as was pos
sible to grow. These plantations We're
then sold for SO much a tree. When
II was seen that the trees would not
bear the quality Of fruit they should
more pains were taken in the planting
and some definite planting scheme al.
hered TO. This has greatly increased
the size of the nut and the quality OF
the meat.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Iox Of Pnok.t.

The pocket has to be lacked before
1t Is properly appreciated. the London
Chronicle says. This writer had taken
his pockets as a matter OF course until
one evening he attended a fancy dress
ball in costume which. he discovered
when too late to remedy the defect.
was absolutely pocketless. The ques-
ton at once arose what 10 do with
pocket handkerchief, money, cloakroom
ticket, and 80 on. The handkerchief,
OF course, went up his sleeve. but II
took some minutes 20 devise recepta-
cles for coins and other necessaries in
the lining of the cap. the heels Of the
shoes and the cuff OF the coat. All
night long, however, he felt lost
through having no place to thrust his
hands into. Since then be finds him
self frequently putting his hands into
his pockets TO experience the sheer Joy
Of knowing that they are there.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Desolate Tundras Stretch Inland From
the Sea for From Three Hundred
to a Thousand Miles.

In the extreme north Of Russia, from
the White sea 10 Behring strait, there
lies the region of the tundras-waste
frozen marshes stretching inland from
the sea for from 300 to 1000 miles. 1t
is often difficult 10 determine the point
separating the land from the sea, for
the surface Of the ground is frozen
some forty feet deep; even the heat of
summer can thaw only about two feet
Of top soil.
The only possible vegetation consists
OF moss and a few berry bushes-.scant
food for the millions OF birds and
beasts Of all kinds that flock north
ward in July and August to escape
their enemy, the hunter, says the Geo
gust, however, the heavy frosts set in,
and the tundrns become a barren, life
less desert, covered with snow for
hundreds OF miles, with never a llv-
ing specl Of any kind on which 20 rest
ones eyes.
To the south Of the tundras Is the
great coniferous forest belt, which
( stretches from Finland 20 the Sea Of
Okhotsk. At It's western end, where II
is more settled, this is perhaps the
most beautiful part Of the great Rus
sian plain. The countryside is dark
with the shadows Of the fir trees, but
frequently shot with the light, 1.-THE
! trunks Of silver birches The espect OF
the land, too, is slightly rolling in
parts. and Graded between these slight
elevations there are thousands of
charming little lakes fringed around
with reeds
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
The omnIpresent Weeds.

Weeds are natures makeshift. She
reloices In the grass and the grain. but
when these fail to cover her nakedness
she resorts 90 weeds. II Is her plan or
part of her economy TO keep the
ground constantly covered with vege-
tation OF some sort, and she has layer
upon layer OF seeds In the soil for this
purpose, and the wonder Is that each
kind lies dormant until Il Is wanted
If / uncover the earth I'M any of my
fields ragweed and pigweed spring up !;
II these are destroyed harvest grass, or
quack grass, or purslnne appears. The
spade or the plow that turns these
under Is sure to turn up some other
variety, as chlckweed. sheep sorrel, or
goose-foot. The soil Is n storehouse OF
seeds.-John Burroughs.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

As originally made up the supreme
court consisted OF chief justice and
I've associate justices. In 1907 sixth
associate was added when a new dis
trict had been created TO take In the
new western territory comprising the
states OF Ohio. Tennessee and Ken
tucky. In 1887 the expansion OF the
nation westward again called for an
Increase In tho court, and two mora
associate justices were added.
In 1863 a ninth associate justice was
needed, but tive years later. when APP
preaching vacancies made Ii likely that
President Andrew Johnson might have
the appointment of the new members.
congress, then In open antagollsm to
the chief executive. reduced the num-
Der 10 seven, thus preventing him from
making an appointment.
This number two years later. after
the Inauguration OF President Grant.
was Increased to eight associate JUS
tices and chief Justice. and as then
constituted the court has remained.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Happiness OF Riaht LIVING.

Those are the only certain and
profitable delights, which arise from
the conscience OF well acted life; no
matter for noise abroad, so long as
we are quiet within; but II our pas
siOns be seditious, that's enough to
keep US waking, without any other tu-
multi. II IS not the posture OF the
body, or the composure OF the bed,
that will give rest 10 an uneasy mind
here Is an impatient sloth, that may
be reused by action, and the vices Of
laziness must be cured by business.--
Seneca.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
WHAT SHE USED TO ENDURE
Woman Tells OF Things to Which She
Submitted Before She Quit "Grur-
bling" and Began "kiekins."

GrumblIng, complaining and "kick-
ing" are not synonymous terms the
first two are as rule effectless,
while the latter Is effective. generally
speaking. A woman who gave up the
first and took 10 the last, reducing
II TO a fine art. tells what she used
TO endure before she got the habit OF
complaining 10 the proper authorities
when things did not suit her.
IL would endure inattention from
statesmen or women. and go away
from the shop feeling angry and un-
satisfied" she says. II permitted
receiving tellers In savings banks
TO bark sharply at me through their
barred windows. Rudeness - nay
even insOlence-from street car con-
ductors and others Of that ilk, /
passed by in silence; meekly walked
round huge distractions on the
sidewalk placed there by firms who
were breaking the laws Of my city by
80 doing; unwilllngly paid exor-
bltant taxi fares rather than argue
with the chauffeur-yet, / paid; | let
walters browbeat me into eating In
ferior food sooner than send II back
and get what | was paying for;
submitted TO the demands OF the
janltor OF my apartment that l should
take my milk and ice from dealers
who paid tribute 10 him in petty
graft. rather than from more depend
able mllkmen and Ice sellers / per
mitted gas men to be volubly lmper-
tinent. Yea, all these things did
do. and many others, because | did
not have the nerve, to stand up for
my rights and because. like many
another lone woman, / did not want
10 get into an argument with any
large, hulking male man."
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18

In an ancient Samaritan synagogue
at Shechem double roll OF parchment
Is guarded jealousy and is zealously
preserved. IL was 20 Shechem that
Abraham came In his first visit TO Ca.
naan. Near Shechem Jacob sank his
famous well. and the returning Israel
ties heard hero for the last time the
voice Of Joshua. Shechem was the
first residence OF the kings OF Israel
and was "A city OF refuge. Here at
Jacobs well Jesus met the woman OF
Samaria. Here the great Justin Mar.
tyr was born. After the division OF
Israel into two kingdoms Shechem be
came the religious center OF the north.
ern kingdom, and Jeroboam's self ap-
pointed faith degenerated into the Sa.
maritan worship OF our Lords day.
which Is perpetuated In the old syna-
gogue which holds this scroll. This
double roll OF parchment, possibly the
oldest In the world, contains the first
tive books OF the Old Testament and
may be as old as the days or jeremiah
Christian Herald.
The diamond drill., 1917-08-18
Uniforms Of 1912 Elaborate.

During the war of 1912 several types
Of uniform were worn by the Ameri-
can forces. There was little left TO
remind one Of the Revolutionary war.
Instead of the long cutaway, enlisted
men wore single-breasted, close-but-
toned coats, with the skirts fashioned
after the civilian dress coat Of today.
FacIngs disappeared and the collars
became enormously high rising to the
tip Of the ear. Hats were high. some
infantry wearing headpieces much like
those worn by the cabmen Of the days
Just preceding the taxicab. The ofIi-
GERS Of the line and the men wore coats
Of the same form, hat the trimming
was white tape or silver lace.