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The Coconino sun., 1923-06-08


port more industry. There should be
more small manufacturing enterprises,
even if each employs no more than
two or three men, to help supply the
needs of the state and develop it in
dustrially. These small factories have
been tremendous boost to southern
California.
Arizona is bound to grow. With the
spirit and courage of our people it
cannot help growing. In the south
part of the state, last fall, where the
great industries, cattle, copper an
agriculture, were all as far down as
they could go, he found nothing but
courage. You would not know there
was anything wrong. IF you people
of this state can meet adversity SO
we'll, you can meet prosperity equally
WELL" he concluded amid applause.
J. C. Dolan was appointed alternate
to the international convention in st,
Louis, Mr.. Powers being the regular
delegate.
President McMullen of the Normal
school announced that next Sunday
Rotarians are invited to hear from rs
to 100 voices sing the Holy City at
Ashurst auditorium.
Regret was expressed over the i'll
| ness of Joe P. Wilson, allayed some
what by the good news that he is get
ting better. The club sent him big
bunch of roses during the afternoon
to let him know that though he was
! temporarily out of sight he was not
by a long shot out of mind.
Doc Mart Fronske, Hugh Wheat
and Sid Gassman were all off some
where fishing, and it is tacitly under
The mirror., 1923-10-25

that he had seen him, years ago; and
then fear filled his soul again. Would
the Professor recognize him as fugitive
from Justice, call the police, and say
"There is a murderer Take him in-I
know him?"
"No, surely" he thought, "the speaker
would not remember; and as his affair
did not occur in Butler, he would not
even know of it. Gracious, what scare!"
Growing calmer now, Darlington could
picture the orator as he appeared that
night in Understanding up in an old
buggy, and selling soap! By closing his
ears, he could hear him say again
'La-de-es and Gen. -tle-men: have with
me tonight an article of which you have
all read. That am not mistaken in that
statement l am assured; as l note the
expression of superior intelligence upon
the faces before me. 1 need only remind
you, that the article to which l refer, is
the world famous "Prof. Stingum's Hindu
Wonder Soap!" The miracle worker, over
which, Statesmen and Rulers of the Orient
and Europe We'd with each other for its
secret formula! The crowning achieve
ment of the centuries embodying in itself
the paradoxical properties of stain and
dye remover; as we'll as permanent
fastener of delicate hues! Almost uncanny,
its powers to accomplish the will of its
possessor! 1t will remove grease or stains
from the finest fabric almost instantly,
leaving the dye unharmed and fast; or,
a desired, the most obstinate dye will dis
olive by simply immersing in its suds over
night, leaving the fabric pure, soft, and
white! If only dirt or grease is to be re-
moved, a mere rinsing will accomplish it
II shall now demonstrate its wonderful
power in that respect!"
So saying, the "barker" stepped down,
and, removing wheel from the buggy
whose axle had previously been thoroughly
cleansed of grease and tar soap substituted,
Immediately smeared his white handker-
chief with the alleged grease. Then,
applying his "Wonder Soap" and rubbing
in pail of water, producing a thick
lather, he quickly rinsed again and showed
the handkerchief perfectly white.
Ascending into the buggy, the fakir
continued-"Believe me or not, friends;
but after am gone, am earnestly sought
after because of this soap! Yes Sir; you'll
also read about this visit in the papers
but shall not return-this is your only
chance" The stock was quickly sold at
three bars for dollar, and the vendor
left on the train an hour hence.
So now, Pro. Grabalowitz had essayed
the role of public benefactor in more
promising, less dangerous, and more prof
liable occupation. Nor was the financial
end of the new venture overlooked in his
zeal for the working man. Membership
and subscription cards were Immediately
produced by the hatchet-faced Russian,
and a harvest of silver rolled in.
"Hello George! How in thunder did
you get here?" accosted a familiar voice.
Darlington quaked with fear, and, un-
able to find his voice, he stared at the man
accosting him.
"Well! Well!" went on the man, whom
George now recognized as former neigh
Dor at Butler Gosh all fddling; but I'm
mighty glad to see you'll"
George grasped the proffered hand
warmly. page e, Col 81
The mirror., 1923-10-25

wv are spoken of, we are accustomed
to hear them tagged with some
identifying adjective which distinguishes
one from another. There is the Stone
Age; the Iron Age; the Dark Ages and
the Middle Ages, besides few more.
Perhaps the members of the human family
living in those ages little rocked what
future generations were going to tag their
particular group of centuries with, in
order to distinguish it from others. They
would perhaps, have gnashed their teeth
if they belonged in these ages when our
progenitors roamed the cliffs in some now
forgotten land, had they known. They
would, perhaps, have been shocked in
polite manner if they belonged to some of
the later ages.
1t would be interesting to know what
succeeding generations may choose as suf
6ciently fitting for tag to distinguish
our day and age from others. 1t is said
that coming events cast their shadows
before them and so it may be that little
thought and speculation may give us some
idea what our tag may be.
Some one thing-and that the most con-
spicuous-in the past ages has been appar-
ent enough to have some influence upon
the tag succeeding ages placed upon them.
What then, is the thing most conspicuous
in our age? That is to say, what, in our
present day is most generally apparent,
that is different from preceding ages?
Our daily papers are fair indication of
the public pulse and little observation
will reveal that people are doing things
in their everyday life that demand excuses.
In fact it is apparent that the nation is
engaged in the pleasant pastime of "shift-
ing" the responsibility for their actions
from their own shoulders, using as a
means, the excuse. Old Ben Alibi is
abroad in the land for certain, and as
Kellogg of Battle Creek, Michigan would
say; "There's reason"
There is logical path to tread through
this life of ours and any departure from
it must have a reason-or an excuse, and
the latter is easier to formulate and takes
less effort than thinking out the reason.
The general run of human beings today
prefer an excuse to a reason and almost
everyone is giving great deal of their
time to making excuses for their idiosyn-
crasies in conduct for themselves and their
contemporaries.
When Bell invented the telephone and
put into everyday life the manually oper-
ated switchboard with gum chewing
young ladies at the helm he did more,
unconsciously perhaps to popularize the
excuse than anyone else who ever lived.
Which one amongst us cannot recall hear
ing the oft-repeated Excuse it, pease!"
of the telephone operator? Bells successors
however, saw the evil of the thing and
worked long and hard to remedy it and
today the Automatic switchboard is doing
away with excuses over the wire-that is,
by the operators.
AS the human race grows older it finds
or makes new environments to adapt itself
to. This is logical and there is no excuse
necessary. Where the departure from the
reasonable path of advance (Page 4. Col ~
The mirror., 1923-10-25
THE SILVER LINING
By Mr.. H. W.
(An rights reserved)
CHAPTER w

" S the "rattler" came to stop, with
~ much grinding of brakes and in
Vulnerable jerks, Geo. Darlington
Jumped off the bumpers" upon which he
had been riding and found himself in what
was obviously the outer yards. 1t was
still dark, but the maze of red and green
lights ahead warned him that futher prog
ress in that direction was unwise. The
inevitable "yard- d-bulls" would immediate
ly take him in charge if once he was seen
by them. Though he had been compelled
by circumstances to "bum" his way yet,
in his heart he rebelled against it. HE
4oas no bum," so he told himself, but was
honestly looking for job-any job at all.
He knew however, by cruel experiences,
that his story would not be believed if he
were "pinched" for ,yagrancy; for did not
his every act denote it? And his appear
ance was certainly true to type. And
further-was there not the crime of which
he believed himself guilty, also to be
reckoned with? No, he would not dare 60
further ahead; he would turn aside to
where the long lines of street lamps in
dicated the outskirts of the still slumbering
city. Here, unobserved, he might find
some place of seclusion, and sleep, awaiting
the dawn; after which, he would wash
up, and nickle of fifty cents he carried
would get him a ride to the center of
town on loop car.
All went we'll as planned, and morning
found him in the district where saloons,
cheap lodging houses and restaurants,
catered to the trade of the class of which
he now was part.
Soon he stopped before dingy looking
but we'll patronized eating-house, run by
a Chinaman whose name appeared upon
bulletin board outside, and which read
-"Wong Moy-Restaurant." Underneath,
were half-a-dozen meals of various prices
listed, the best bargain appearing to be
"Neck-bones and soup-ten cents"
Entering, he soon had disposed of this
frugal breakfast, and the search for work
began, continuing all day without result.
The next day was likewise. His cash in
hand was now almost gone; fifteen
cent bed and the several orders of Neck
bones had depleted his treasury. Some
thing must be done before night, as he
could uot sleep out or tramp the streets
there would be the workhouse for him if
he did and there was the constant spectre
of that saloon episode which would not
down.
He haunted the employment Offices until
noon. There were plenty of jobs outside
of town but they were not for him, the
signs invariably reading
EXTRA GANG
40 Italians wanted; ship today.
Shovel hands near round-house.
Only Austrians need apply.
Long jot-good board
Farm hand-near city
Must speak Finnish.
Clerk in country general-store
Ability to speak German or Scandinavian
expected. References required"
The mirror., 1923-10-25
A ray of hope appeared just then as the
employment agent tackled up sign
CLERK WANTED
Lodging house."
Lodging : house."

Eagerly, Darlington inquired "Could he
have that job," but again his hopes were
dashed as he was informed that fee of
one dollar was demanded, and also a de-
posit of twenty-five dollars at said hotel
as bond.
AS he was about to leave, young
colored man emerged from the Office and
accosted him. "Boss-it sure am hard lines.
Dat agent done tole me dar were no jobs
open round here fo' negroes"
"I'm sorry," said Darlington. "I'm up
against it myself"
"Gee whiz, pard "We'se both in de
same boat-I'se black, an yo only speak
English"
But fortune soon smiled, however, for as
they walked on they espied the chinaman
dispenser of "Neck-bones" placing card
in his window "2 dishwashers wanted"
Both were readily hired at one dollar per
day and board, and as they began work,
Darlington said-"Gosh, pardner! could
almost fall on that Chinaman's neck and
kiss him!"
To which, the now happy black replied
-"Say Boss Ah'll nevah done say. a
"chink" am yelow He's white, Boss
Ah'll say he isl"
After supper, with a dollar in their
pockets, lodging house was sought; after
which, the two men strolled to where a
soap box stood in the gutter and around
which crowd was gathering. Soon there
arose a gaunt looking man with sharp,
nervous features and distinct Russian
accent in his voice. He began his subject
by declaring that he was there in the in
terests of the down-trodden sons of toll;
but much as he would like to address them,
he would forego that honor and present
the Hon. Mr.. Grabalowitz, the eminent
and learned professor who had left his
noble work in Europe to come to the aid
and council of the American wage slave!
Grabalowitz plunged at once into his
topic by declaring-"We are all of us
victims of our environment" and bitingly
did he arraign everybody connected with
the employment of labor. Vituperation
ran rampant and then, as policeman
approached, he INDUCED in Aowery plat
itudes and phrases-depicting "the joys
of the working man when the worker,
united in his might, and by general strike,
forced the capitalists to disgorge. With
the equal distribution of wealth, the work
er could ride in autos; and even the police
man could forsake his weary beat, for
crime would end, and said policemen
would only need to stand guard at cross
ings to see that the cars of the happy
workers did not collide"
The suspicious of the good-natured "cop"
were allayed, and with chuckle he
moved on, musing to himself-"I guess
the Chiefs tip was wrong. I'll phone in
that old Grabalowitz is crazy, but harm
less"
The officer gone, the erstwhile Professor
again essayed his vindictive sarcasm. AS
Darlington listened on, there came to him
the conviction that, somewhere, he had
seen that face before Where could it
have been? Yes-that voice-and the man.
nerisms of the agitator were familiar.
"Ah yes-I remember" 1t was in Butler
The mirror., 1923-10-25
EXCUSABLE AGE
By Deliha Suraha

xX1HEN the ages that have passed
wv are spoken of, we are accustomed
u to hear them tagged with some
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MACHINERY AND TOOLS

EIGHT GASOLINE ENGINES. NEED
repairing, $3.50 for all. ll22 East
Houston ST.
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DEPARTMENT OF
<STTR ANCE AND BANKING

STATE or TEXAS
No. 47O. Austin Tex, April Z, 1928.
To All Whom 1t May Concern;
This Is 10 certify, that the Reliable
Life and Accident Insurance Company.
St Louis. Mo-. has in all respects fully
complied with the laws Of Texas as con-
ditions precedent to its doing business
in this state, and l have issued to said
company a certificate OF authority from
this office entitled It. to do business In
this state for the year ending the 29th
of February. 1874.
flee at Austin. Tex. the date first above
written.
J. L. CHAPMAN. Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT or
INSURANCE. AND BANKING
STATE OF TENAS.

STATE VI
No. 1855. Austin, Tex, Feb, ~ 1890
To All Whom II May Concern:
This is to certify, that the Metropolitan
Casualty Co., New York, y. Y, has in
all respects fully complied with the law
OF Texas ms conditions precedent 10 its
doing business in this state for the yeoi
ending the 29th OF February. 1929.
Given under my hand and seal OF OF
flee at Austin, Texas. the date first allow
written, -
]. l.. CHAPMAN.
Commissioner.
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DEPARTMENT or
INSURANCE AND BANKING
STATE OF TEXAS.

State of Texas.
No. l7c Austin, Tex, March /, 1928.
To All Whom 1t May Concern:
This is to certify. that the Travellers
Indemnity Company. Hartford, Conn. has
in all respects fully complied with the
laws OF Texas as conditions precedent to
its doing business in this state. ana L
have issued to said company certificate
of authority from this office emitting IT
to do business in this state for the year
ending the 99th of February, 1874.
Given under my hand and seal OF Of
flee at Austin, Texas, the date first above
written.
J. L. CHAPMAN,
Commissioner.
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AWARDS

Every day for 45 days this paper will print
picture of movie star, actor or actress.
Cut out the picture only, paste on regular
postal card giving of star, your name and sd-
dress and mail to contest editor this paper.
The person sending in the greatest number Of
correct names of the stars will receive check for
S25 The person sending in the second greatest
number of correct answers will receive check
for SIS The person sending in the third greatest
number of correct answers will receive check for
S.. The five (5 persons sending in the next great
est number of correct answers will each receive
check for 81.
All answers must be in not later than three days
after the contest closes.
In case of tie the award will be given to the
person whose answers are mailed earliest.
The prize winners, with the names of all the
stars will be announced in this paper one week
after the contest closes.
No one connected with the motion picture
industry may compete for the prizes.
GET THIS PAPER EACH DAY AND BE
SURE TO SEND YOUR ANSWERS IN QUICK
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AUCTION THURSDAY

10 A. NJ. iS1 Nolan ST.
ELEGANT furnishings Of an eight-room
house. bedroom. living room and dining
furniture. some nice goods. See we'd
resday's paper for list of goods.
ALAMO AUCTION co.
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"A BONE CORSET AND SURGICAL
belt, made to order. CT. a52i.
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roo LATE TO CLASSIFY

BOY WITH WHEEL. MUST KNOW THE
city speak Spanish and able to answer
phone. Small boy out OF school. Jo-
seph's Tailoring.
LosT-CHILD'S BLACK STRAW HAT
in front Of Gibbs Bldg. Reward II re-
turned to AIS Gibbs Bldg.
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BIDS WANTED

BIDS WANTED.
Sealed bids addressed TO the Hon. Au-
gustus McCloskoy, county Judge. Will be
received in the office Of the county au-
ditor until IL o'clock a. m. Thursday.
May 5. 1923, for furnishing BeXar county
with fifty 500 loose leaf deed records
for use in the county clerks office, in
accordance with sample on file in the
county auditors office.
The county reserves the right TO re-
ject any and all bids.
W. S KENDALL, County Auditor.
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CLEANING AND PkESSING

PANAMAS AND STRAwS CLEANED.
Philadelphia Cleaners, 410 L. Houston
ST. Travis 4O42.
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SEEDS AND PLANTS
BUSINESS PERSONALS

GIRLS IN NEED OF a FRIEND ARE
invited to call at the Salvation Army
Reserve Hospital. 30ls River Ave-. at
any time. Crockett 1872.
MATERNITY HOME. STATE LICENSE.
good doctors and nurses. infants adopt
cd IL desired, quiet, home place. Z. O.
Box 5j1.
c. GRANT WHITE. LAWYER. 500 Ma
tional Rank Of Commerce Bldg. Phone
Crockett 41e6. San Antonio.
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AUTO PAINTING-TOPS
PAINTING 4 PAPERHANGING

FOR A THOROUGHLY RELIABLE
painter and paperhanger. call Mission
15I7 W Gerhardt, lis Wharton st.
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SPECIAL NOTICES
WOODS INSTITUTE

Of nature preventive science. Do you
want to lose Il pound day for so
days? Then take our combined course.
Correct eating and correct exercise. ?is
Carson. Phone Tr. SO36. Results guar
autced
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Prizes, Aggregating :.
$4,000

will be awarded in accordance with the highest
scores achieved by participants in this 45-day
test. .-A
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Houston ST.
TWO CONCRETE MINERS WITH GAS
oline engines, need repairing, 500
each. 1872 East Houston st.
THREE ROAD GRADING MACHINES,
need repairing. SIS each: also street
sweeper. SIS. 1l22 East Houston st.
EIGHT MOVING MACHINES. NEED
repairing. all for Sl25. liza East
Houston ST.
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AUCTION SALES
Alamo Auction Co.
CROCKETT 1919.

Pays cash for YOUR furniture and
household goods. either sell at auction
for you. We give and get the best prices
tioneer.
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AUTOS WANTED
AUTO REPAIRING
AUTO SUPPLIES

FOR SALE ZENITH CARBUREToR,
brand ned. never used. perfect coudi-
ton. See Mr.. steele at The Light ga
rage, rear OF SIG Dallas st.
, 1923-04-19
STORE ENTERED AGAIN

II is hard to figure out why the
Hays-Hilliard Hardware Company
of this city should be the goat
but it's a fact nevertheless.
Last Wednesday morning some
night providers heaved a stone
through the ear window of that
store, evidently with the intention of
making an entrance into the build
ing. A ~passer-by heard the crash
of the glass, however. and the ar
rival of a night policeman frighten-
ed the would-be burglars away.
However a more bold and success
full attempt on the same store oc-
Cured but two days later-last Fri
day morning-this time the burglars
attacked the front door. on Fifth
street. and after smashing their way
through the glass pane with n pole
they proceeded to make n raid on
some fire arms-which they took
along with them. The ten pieces
of artillery missing have the follow
ing numbers upon them:
One 3S cal. Colts Army. special
No. 4S7SS5.
One IS cal. Colts Army, special
No. 4S7171.
One 3S cal. Smith & Wesson. Pc
lice. No. 43172S.
One 1920 cal. Smith & wesson.
No. 1855.
One 1920 Colts Army Special.
No. iS7S79.
One % cal. Smith e. Wesson tar
get. No. 36433S.
One 20 cal. Colts automatic tar
get No. 3412s.
One 45 cal. Colts automatic Army
1882.
One $50 cal. Remington auto
matte No. 29a33.
One 25 cal. Colts automatic. one
of two numbers 30S959 or 307g33.
Sheriff Sanders has offered n re-
ward of 500 for sufficient evidence
to apprehend and convict the parties
guilty of the theft.
, 1923-04-19
NEW HIDE. WOOL AND
PELT HOUSE IN RAWUINS

The first OF the week the Louis
llfeld Co. of Albuquerque. New
Mexico. leased the Old Wool Ware
house in the east end of the city
and have opened a hide. wool and
pelt buying agency here.
This company has been operating
at Albuquerque for the past thirty
years and ONE TO Rawlins with an
enyiable reputation for 1quarc deal
Ing and for the paying OF the high
est prices possible for anything in
their line.
Mr.. Frank Graham and Mr.. Geo.
Mistachkin are In charge of the
Rawlins house and under their d.
rection undoubtedly the concern
will do n large business.
Representatives OF this concern
started out yesterday morning and
during tho ncNt couple OF weeks
will cover the entire county In their
quest OF hides. pelts. wool and
furs.
, 1923-04-19
REFINERY TO BE
GREATLY ENLARGED

AS great as has been the progress
in the construction of the Producers
a. Refiners' Parco refinery, work
has, in reality, hardly begun.
According to visiting officials Of
the p. and r. corporation, the Parco
plant will be one of the largest and
most complete refineries in the en-
tire country.
The present supply of high grade
oil assured from local oil fields,
coupled with the great quantities of
oil to be piped to Parco from the
p. & r. properties in Salt Creek,
have made it necessary to plan the
enlargement of the Parco plant so
that it will be much larger than the
present size.
This week the Producers and Re
finers' holdings in the neighbour
hood of Rawlins, as well as the
Parco refinery, was visited by a
part of company officials who are
now touring this section of the
state. In the party are: A. f. Barth
New York City: F.. E. Kistler, Den
ver; L. c. Thorton, New York, and
DR.. c. K. Francis, Tulsa, Okla.
, 1923-04-19
MRS. ROBERT WILSON DIES

Mrs. Robert Wilson. for more
than fifty years a resident of Raw
Inns. passed away last Tuesday even
Ing at the home OF her niece. Mrs.
MAUD Wood. of Denver.
The death of one of Rawlins'
oldest and most beloved citizens
came from hardening Of the arteries
and The news OF the sad demise was
n great shock to her many old time
friends in Rawlins and Carbon
County.
Ny. and Mrs. Robert Wilson came
TO Rawlins from Canada In the early
70's and both were prominent ns
organizers and active members OF
the local Masonic lodge and the
Eni7copal church OF this city. Robert
Wilson passed away a number or
years ago.
The body or Mrs. Wilson win ar
rive In Rnwllns tomorrow morning
from Denver and funeral details will
be arranged soon afterwards.