The Coconino sun., 1920-12-31

ignorance by making parody of said word) (poets do the same thing when they can't get a legitimate rhyme) | (which is the only kind of license ex- cept dog and marriage licenses which seem to be popular nowadays) and Paul (to resume) was assiduously scratching the back of his head. An irreverent kid behind him, watching with fascination, finally couldn't stand | it any longer and leaned forward and whispered:
 Chase lem out in the open; you can catch 'em easier" We hope you had most merry Christmas, and that you will have an unusually happy New Year, with 365 days crowded full of prosperity, joy and peace.
 George c. Wheater, of the Aribona Central bank, and Mrs. Wheater, re- ceived couple of unusually worded Christmas cards from friends last week. They hit off current living con ditions admirably, and here they are: "Now the fancy cost of living
 Interferes with Christmas giving
 And I'm fatter than a f1apjack on
 the floor,
 But ye gods and little fishes!
 will send flock of wishes
 Which will bring you
 All the things you want and more." "While sugar is costing a penny
 grain
 And coal is quarter lump, When milk is a dime for a drop at
 time
 And half of it comes from a pump; While shoes that are worth about
 nothing pair
 Can only be worn by the rich, And stockings and collars are ninety
 five dollars
 And shirts are nickel stitch; While l may get chance at new
 pair of pants
 Somewhere on that Beautiful Shore, The best l can send is a CARD to a
 friend
 Who really is worth lot more."
 M. l. Powers, president of the Citi- zens bank, received postcard last week describing conversation heard in a Chicago elevated train, as print ed in a Chicago paper. It follows: staff"
 "Yes, that's Verdi's latest opera"
 "Uh-hu. And the scene is laid in Arizona"
 The article in last weeks Sun about Washington D. Vanderlip, former res ident here, who recently secured the lease of Kamchatha from the Russian government, calls to the mind of one of our townsmen the fact that many of the great men had humble begin nings here, or were here for a time before they reached eminence. This man mentions Walter Tyler Sumner who at one time claimed this as his home and made living by working in the A. L. & T. Go. blaming mill. He conducted Episcopal church services on Sunday in one of the downtown rooms. He started a brass band here. He was an all-around live wire, of whom our people were proud; and they grew great deal more proud of him within four or five years after he left here, which was less than twen- ty years ago. for in that brief space of time he had become president of the Chicago board of education and chairman of that city's vice commis- sion. He was also the originator of | the eugenics movement. He is now | the Episcopal bishop of the Portland, Ore, diocese.
 Another one of the Flagstaff old timers who left here to try his for tunes elsewhere is Hayden Talbot, the famous war correspondent and play wright. He built small house on the John Francis place during his time here. Mir. Aiken, the celebrated art st, taking the property over when Talbot left. Talbot was frequently seen on our streets, bareheaded, driv- ng big horse and small mule. He started daily paper here, but it died n infancy. Talbot wasn't taken very here, except by his creditors.
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