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The Parker post., 1917-05-26
MistIetoe Was Ancient Panacea.

Numerous curious and ridiculous su-
perstitions as to methods Of prevent
ing disease were believed in years ago.
and are not altogether extinct even
today, it is said.
Much ancient faith clustered about
the mandrake root, which was carved
in the form of a doll dressed in fine
clothes, and kept in box or coffin con-
cealed in some corner Of the house
Each month it was washed in wine
and water and freshly garbed.
Another universal cure was to carry
piece of mistletOe which had been
cut from tree by 4 golden sickle and
caught in a white vessel as it fell
Metal scraped from a church bell or
piece of the rope was supposed to have
similar protective influence against
disease, as also a cloth stained in the
blood Of a murderer, or the rope with
which he was hanged.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
WITH THE LOVED "AUTOCRAT"
Life Of Oliver Wendell Holmes an In
sPiration to All Who Have Read
His Writings.

His readers always talk Of their Sin
ttmacy" with DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes; they know what kind Of per-
son he was as we'll as what he taught.
They know that he loved rowing
and horses and great trees; that he
was full Of sentiment for his child
hood; that he liked men to be strong
and sanguine, and honored the weak
ness Of women; that he lOathed all
gloom and unhealthiness that charity
and tolerance were the virtues he
loved, and If one could combine them
With wit it was so much to the good.
Above all, one must enjoy life and
live to the utmost of ones powers.
1t reads something like a medical
prescription, and one does not want
health alone. Nevertheless, when the
obvious objections are made, we need
not doubt that 1t will benefit thousands
In the future, and they will love the
man who lived as he wrote.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Misdirected Ambition.

Love of display-to Outshine their
eighbors-seems to be the sole am
bitiOn Of many women. Circumstances
do not concern them-they want to
get ahead Of those around who are
more prosperous than they are, and
sometimes do get ahead regardless of
the fact that they are compelled to go
beyond their means to accomplish this
end.
Persons whose incomes are limited
know, or should know, that they can
not initiate those to whom money is a
secondary consideration, yet many mis-
guided women, who should count ev
cry penny, live or try to live as their
well-tO-dO neighbors. For a time the
farce is kept up, but when the crash
comes the only real sufferer in the
foolish drama Is the merchant or firm
who extended a line of credit to the
woman in the case.-Exchange.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
MISS RANKIN A FAILURE.

1t was a sorry day for equal suffrage
when a little bundle Of tears like
Jeanette Rankin was chosen as the
first woman to a seat in congress.
Her first real vote was cast on a
great question-pea"e or war;she i'm
personated woman on trial for fitness
as a legislator; all the antis were
ready to shout, 81 told you So" and
the. suffragists hoping she would be
equal to the occasion and vote like
a man" 1t was a great occasion !;
and if there ever was a time when
woman should smother her feelings
and use cold reason this was the
time. Well, what did Miss Rankin
do? Burst into tears ("just like a
woman") and voted for Germany.
81 told you So" Woman can't
reason when her feelings are involv-
ed, and so on. 1t is no excuse for her
to say lot of men members voted
like she did. The men were not on
trial. We already knew we had a
lot of sloppy eyed men. The first
woman who had q nance to show
what woman could do in a crisis
went to pieces. What a pity-C. G..
Bray, in Bowie Enterprise.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
HIS TREASURE WAS A ROCK
Overjoyed at Supposed Good Fortune,
Kentuckan tainted When PioW
Struck Hard Object.

For generations tradition has de-
creed that the Indians in thl abOrig
inal days of Kentucky buried pot Of
gold on the farm Of John Williams in
Casey county. A few days ago Mr..
Williams decided to institute a system
attic search for the treasure, the Davis
Vile (KyO Messenger states. His pow
erful team of mules he hitched to a
strong plOW and in the locality where
the gold is supposed to be hidden he
began digging deep into the earth. 1t
always has been claimed that the pot
is of gigantic proportions. After con-
siderable deep plOWing had been done
and numerous excavations made, Mr..
Williams mules came to a sudden
standstill when the plow struck an OBJ
ject that could not be moved.
SO, certain that he had found the
traditional pot, he was overjoyed and
tainted. PasSers-by hurried to his as
sistance and he was survived, and told
those present what he was seeking.
An excavation was made and it was
proved the plow had struck a huge
rock. However, the search is being
continued.
There are q number of farms In
Boyle county upon which it is alleged
large quantities of silver and gold are
buried. In most cases it is said to
have been hidden by misers or fright
ened people during war times. Not
few early residents lost their lives
by keeping their money in their homes
and attempting to hold it against the
intrusion of robbers. That was one
reason treasures were buried.
Some years ago some parties near
Paint Lick, in Garrard county, in
Wrecking an old house found several
thousand dollars which had been hid
den during war times. The man who
had hidden the money died without
telling the secret.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
WE ARE PREPARED.

Actual and potential resources
which, all told, probably never have
been equaled by any other nation in
the history Of the world, are brought
into the great war under the Amer
lean flag.
Into the balance against Germany
are thrown a navy in strength and
efficiency among the foremost af1oat;
an army comparatively small but
highly efficient; backed by citizen
ry Of upward Of 20,0O0,000 capable of
military duty; industrial resources
incomparably the greatest in the
world, already mobilized for public
service, and the moral force of more
than 100, 100000 Americans awaken
ed to their country's peril and united
behind their president with patri-
otic fervor reincarnating the spirit
of '76.
Although much remains to be done
officials believe the nations destinies
are secure now, no matter how stub
born or prolonged may be the pres
sure of German militarism or how
wide the scope Of German intrigue.
The slowly maturing preparedness
sentiment has borne fruit in military
and industrial lines which has put
the United States on a defense basis
not even hoped for two years ago.
The navy, always the first line of
defense, has cleared it's decks of an
tiquated incumberances, has added
new units modernized to meet the
German tactics and the cooperation
of support and material makers is
hurrying to completion other mighty
fighting craft that will be the last
word in power and efficiency.
Authorized by congress to recruit
to the full strength of $1,000 men,
the navy already has almost attained
the total. A newly organized coast
patrol of submarine chasers is on
duty and hundreds of small craft to
augment it are under construction.
Industrial preparations have pro-
duced a great, compact scheme of ma
tional resources with almost unlimit-
ed possibilities. The council of ma
tional defense, in daily conferences
with the nations leading financial
commercial, scientific and labor
chiefs, not only has worked out a
definite industrial mobilization plan
but has secured the Endorsement and
pledges of the men which cah put it
into effect at a moments notice,
service the full resources OF the ma
ton.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
SCHOOL IS 200 YEARS OLD
Member OF John Brown Rading Party
Taught in Connecticut lnsti-
tuition.

The controversy over the location of
the new school building for the Long
Hill school district, has brought to
light some interesting history in con.
nection with the building of the East
Long Hill district, which will be aban.
dOned as soon as the new building l.
erected. 1t is probable that this pres
ent building is one of the oldest school
houses in the state still in use. Old
residents of the district claim that it
dates back nearly 200 years, and that
it is still used shows with what care
the building was erected. The build
ing is located on hill and is built Of
stone, q rather unusual feature. It is
interesting to recall in connection with
the school, that John e. Cooke, one of
the members of John Browns raiding
party, and who was later hanged with
him, once taught in this school. He
was born in KillingWorth, and as q
young man came to Middletown to
teach school. Later on, he went West
and became acquainted with the IA
nous liberator. Lyman NJ. Baldwin,
one Of the Well-knOWn residents of the
district, says he has frequently heard
his grandfather speak of attending the
old stone schOolhOuse, and often relat-
ed prank which some of his boy COM
panions played there one night. The
boys Of the neighborhOod had been in
the habit of gathering in the school
house at night to play cards. their only
light being the embers of the fire which
had been burning on the hearth during
the day. One night some of the moth
ers Of the neighborhood surprised the
boys by suddenly appearing. Rather
than get caught the boys all jumped
out of windows, and then one of them
locked the door on the mothers The
result was that the boys were all home
in bed by the time the mothers had re-
turned.-MiddletOwn Correspondence
Hartford Courant.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Stimulus of Flowers.

Il you have not some growing plants
in your living rooms put them in. They
tone up home, give it kindly temp
er, inspire a love of nature and cul-
tivate taste for the beautiful. But
more than this-they have q practical
value. They create conditions of
health. If they flourish, then you have
sweeter and purer air to breathe. They
take in bad air and give out good. So
the family fiourishes if the plants -four
ish. Each plays into the others hands
But the great thing is in keeping COM
pany with nature, which is the finest
association that comes into ones self.
1t Is the stimulus Of peace, joy, kind
ness and justice. The angels love a
home with growing plants and flowers
in it.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Death of Death.

The time may not be far off when
to lose friend by death will be hard
ly more than to have him cross the
ocean; when our own passing will be
merely the happy setting sail for a
new country. 1t may be that in the
great war, which has furnished an
orgy such as the world has never be-
fore seen, death as we have known it
in all its agony of parting and un-
certainty, has at least been glutted to
the full, has reached it's climax, and
must hereafter diminish.
0 people of the world, all things
have died! 1t may be that now at
last death itself is dying From the
Atlantic Monthly.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Important German City.

With a population of 100000 of It's
own and 10000 in the town of Lud-
wigshafen, just across the river, Mann
helm is not only the chief emporium
for all south Germany, handling vast
quantities Of coal, petroleum, cereals.
it Is also great manufacturing cen
ter with chemical works, electric ma
chinery plants, iron fOundries and au-
tomobile factories. At the head of inn
portant navigation of the Rhine, it is
not only the leading city of the upper
river, but is surpassed only by Cologne
along the lower Rhine.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
JOY RIDING.

Come on, fellers, all pile in--.just a
little pleasure spin. Out of neutral
into low, second and back and Off we
go. Yep, we took that corner fast;
nearly hit the guy we passed. See
that look he gave us? Cranky, old
slow-speedin' cuss. Anyway, we're
out Of town where you have to creep
aroun'. Now old pal, come take your
juice, timber up and cutter loose
Amt she hittin' fine, though boys?
Slips along without a noise. See me
hit that farmers dog? Felt like it
might been log. Dogs should
keep themselves inside when a feller
wants to ride. Clippin' now at sixty
two. Think it's fast enough for
you? Gosh, we almost hit that car;
bet he thinks we're going for. Won
der how he likes to eat dust kicked
UP by this gals feet. There's an.
other piggie dead; caught him right
behind the head See that bunch Of
feathers fly Well, chickens got to
die. What? You are nurse, you
say? Then where am l, anyway?
Hospital? We had a wreck? Lost my
head, but saved my neck.-Excnange
The Parker post., 1917-05-26

True loyalty abounds in the min
ing camps Of the west. And it is
particularly in evidence among the
miners of the big Inspiration copper
mine at Miami. The national colors
are worn, in one way and another,
by these staunch patriots; and tiny
shields of red, white and blue dec
crate their lanterns Not content
with this display of laudable patriot
ism, they further have carried big
United States flag into the mine, and
far underground, on the 600-foot
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
All He Cared About,

Harold is fond OF fowl. One day
he came to the house breathless.
"Oh, mamma" he said "Jimmy's mann
ma amt going to have no turkey for
Christmas. Is we?"
"Well, son." answered the mother,
perhaps we will have duck or goose,
or it may be just chicken"
"Oh, that's all right" said Harold.
Just SO it's something with legs on
it,"
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
ARE THE GERMANS SATISFIED I?

Last week the Examiner printed a
full page, heavy-type editorial, ad-
dressed to the congress OF the United
States, and calling upon that body
to state it's terms Of peace, in order
that we may know when we can quit
fighting.
The editorial was able, for Mr..
Hearst hires brains; but it had one
very weak spot. 1t stated that "the
Germans are satisfied with their
government" and held that any OBJ
lection on our part to that form of
government is not tenable.
That is not true. On the con-
trary, all the evidence OF all the
Germans in America is to the effect
that the great mass of the German
people are so much dissatisfied that
they would do precisely what our
ancestors did TO get away from
Kingism in England-go to a New
World-if there were only one left
for them in their extremity. True,
all the creatures of the Kaiser--and
they are many-are satisfied. Why
not? But we of America are not in
terested in those creatures. What
interests us is that this Kaiser, in
his blind and brutal egotism, has not
only held down a great people, but
has plunged supposedly civilized
world into an inexcusable and utter
ly deplorable war. That is the sin
objectionable. By that latter act
alone the Kaiser signed his own
death-warrant.
The Germans want to be free. We
will help knock off their shackles.
The query comes naturally as to
why the Germans do not free them
selves, as did the French. The an
swer is in one word-Inertia. The
inertia of the German system is so
nation can even start to overcome it.
For years that people has been under
a severe surveillance amounting to
martial law. Had a Patrick Henry
ever dared to rise over there and say
"Give me liberty or give me DEATH"
he would have died before dawn of
another day. There is no chance.
The mailed fist has hammered them
till they have no power of initiative
left. The Kaiser has nothing but
machine-men in the field; he has
turned his women at home into
beasts of burdens unspeakable
No! The handwriting on the wall
is repeated today for the Kaiser as it
blazed for the Babylonian king of
old: "Mene, meme, tekel, upharsin'
thou art weighed in the balance
and found wanting"
The firm of "Me und Gott'' is dis
solved, and God takes charge.
Mr.. Hearst, We'll quit when the
Kaiser lets go.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Notice.

Notice is hereby given that on and
after April II the undersigned will
not be responsible for debts against
the Parker Gable Ferry. All bills
against the Cable Ferry up to April
II, 1917, should be presented at
once to the Commercial Bank for
adjustment.
MRS. JOSIE TAYLOR,
BY J. e. BUSH, Agent.
Parker, Ariz., April II, 1917.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26

level, have hung it in conspicuous
position, where it is constantly in
view of the workers Glum- faced
pacificists would find conditions at
this mine most distressing.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Scented SeaWeed.

Violet-scented seaweed grows in the
lakes Of the Manyishiak peninsula in
the Caspian sea, and the pleasant odor
therefrom scents the air for miles
around.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Swiss Farm AVERAGE Increased.

Because Of the war Switzerland has
increased it's acreage under cultiva-
tion in grains by more than 20 per cent
over the 1914 figures.
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
NoncombustibIe LinoIeun1.

Noncombustible linoleum, invented
in Germany, includes in it's compost
ton chemical which gives off a flame
oUenching gas should it be i9nited
The Parker post., 1917-05-26

You can do your bit in this great
war by subscribing for a Liberty
The Parker post., 1917-05-26
Bond

Every patriotic citizen in Yuma
county should buy Liberty Bond.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
NEW BRlTAIN'S OFFERING
During Past Week This City Has Had
  Fifty-nine Young Men Apply For Enlistment in the U. S. Navy.

That New Britain is doing her share to recruit Uncle sam's navy, which Is now over s7,000 men strong and Is headed for war strength of 15O,OO0, is shown by the report made today by Chief Gunners' Mate Cunning. in charge of the local recruiting station. During the past week, he states, fifty- nine New Britain men have applied at the Hartford recruiting station for enlistment in the navy. Of this num- Der four have already been enlisted and the rest either accepted for suh- sequent enlistment, or rejected be- cause of some disability.
 Carl Tyler, U. S. N., assisting MT, Cunning at the local office. states that orders have been received announcing that hereafter all 1andsmen enlisting for yeoman as well as all men enlist ing as apprentice seamen will be en- listed and sworn in and then sent to their homes to await further orders. The officers have also been informed that hereafter all men enlisting for yeomanry and mechanical trades will have to measure up to the most strict standards in order to be accepted. The increasing of the navy to 150,00 men makes room for approximately 5000 additional apprentice seamen and other positions in proportion.
 New naval training stations have been opened at San Diego. California, and at Jamestown, ". bringing the number of training stations up to seven.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11

three pounds of butter each week we are going to cut down to one pound. We arc also going to cut down our use of meat just fifty per cent. and in other ways try to follow out the recommendations of MT. Hoover" he says.
 When they have carefully considered these matters all men who are eligible for this farming work can call at Mayor Quigley's office and formally register. but no man should appear who is not prepared to go through with the work to a successful finish. Five men. including the mayor and w. B. Rossberg, enrolled this morning.
 In conclusion, after discussing these questions of food consumption and supply. Mayor Quigley said that he has been informed that New Britain is the only city in the United States that has thus far appropriated any civic funds for the cultivation of gar dens. ''And New Britain will continue to lead the way and blaze the trail for the others,' his homer added.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
Financial
STOCKS COME BACK
 lS MADE STRONGER
Advances Of Yesterday Run Up
 to Higher Figures

Wall Street.-The general recovery In prices in yesterdays market was carried to greater lengths in the first hour of today's dealings. war shares. equipments and associated specialties again heading the movement. United States Steel rose half a point to 116 1-2 and Bethlehem Steel gained & full point. with the same for Crucible steel. Baldwin Locomotive and Indus- trial Alcohol. American cotton oil, American Sugar. and Colorado Fuel also improved 1 to 1 1-2 points. Rails were irregular. Reading reacting moderately and Union Pacific rising . substantial fraction.
 Investment shares made little pro- gress after the first hour. but special issues extended their gains, Alcohol. Harvester and Sears -Roebuck ad- vancing ? to 3 points with 4 for Vir- ginia Iron. Steel reacted to below yesterdays final quotation. An in- quiry developed for minor rails. no- tably Missouri Pacific. wheeling and Lake Erie preferred and Southern Railway preferred at gains of to ? 1-4 points. Utilities, with exception of American Telephone. were higher by a 1 to almost 3 points. Trading came to an absolute standstill at mid- day, another collapse in Russian ex- change creating fresh anxiety. Bonds were irregular.
 Closing.-Apart from alcohol, which was almost the only active feature at an advance of 3 1-4 points, the mar keet fall back to lowest prices in the last hour. The closing was heavy.
 New York Stock RI chanRA ouota- tons furnished by Richter & Co.,. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
GARDENS COMMITTEE BUSY. First Allotment of Plots Will Be Dis.
 tributed TomoF1w.


 Work Is progressing rapidly with the New Britain Gardens committee and although more applications have been received from some sections of tho city than anticipated. the com- mitteo is hopeful that sufficient land will be secured by tomorrow to 1n- suro enough for over 960 applicants. The indictment weather has hampered the ploughing and narrowing of the land, but the tracts in the southwest ern part of the city are practically complete and the certificates for hold CTS of these tracts will be mailed to- night.
 It is hoped by the committee that all tracts will be completed and every applicant supplied with lots. The committee regrets the delay, but this has proved unavoidable. The certih- cate explaining all tho matters per- taining to tho gardens will be sent to the applicants. and 1t is urged that those who do not receive them refrain from calling at the chamber rooms. for this will not avail them anything. Tho entire office force of the orEani- zation is engaged in working out various plans.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
LEAVE FOR FRANCE SOON.
William Lamb and Howard Humaso1
 Sail on May 20.

William Lamb and Howard Humason
 Sail on May 20.
 William Lamb, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph F. Lamb of Park Place, has resigned from Syracuse college, and will leave for France on May 26th to join the American Ambulance corps. Mir. Lamb will drive g car which has been given and will be maintained for q year by the Misses Parsons, of En- field, Conn.,, one member of the fam fly being Miss M. A. Parsons, secre- tary of Landers, Frary 6 Clark. The ambulance will be inscribed from Enfield. Conn.,, for Liberty and Hu- manity."
 Howard Humason of the Lander, Frary 6 Clark office force will leave at the same time. He will drive an ambulance presented by Charles F. Smith, president of the concern.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-11
ENTERTAINMENTS AT HOPED
Hotel Nelson Heterogeneous AaruiI1eS z
 For High Class Performers. EEs'

st E E Si
 The management of tho Hotel Nets son on Myrtle street has compaefeE plans for high class entertainmeutsd6 d6a be held In the grill room every Satnsa day evening from s to 12 o.cloIaI commenoiaSks tomorrow evening v sss ss
 High class performers have hiI1I secured to perform. and clean ente2 tainment will be the rule Miss 0ladyxj Cooper, who recently completed
 tour under the management Of th9 Redpath Lyceum Bureau, will be th&S pianist Miss Constance Reeee, as graduate of the New England Conserss| vatory of Music in Boston, will as> sume the soprano role She n from Salt Lake City. Utah. Miss Beatricas Carr, who starred in Amdreas Dap- pel's production of ''Gypsy Love-. and who pleased audiences at PafSond thsater. Hartford, Is the third nnegn- Der of the entertainers corps. ah1as has also created a inc tmpreslou ih the New York singing world.