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The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
DEFEAT THE 100000 HIGHLINE BILL

And now comes the state engineering body and
asks the people to vote in favor of the PROPOSE
ton that will appear on the November ballot as
NO 3O6, which seeks an appropriation of $100,O0G
for investigation of the Colorado river This is
the proposition favored and fathered by Golfer
MaxWell-Zander, ct al, and which has for its OBJ
lect the boosting the skyline canal and its appur-
tenances, which is the funds that go with the pro
Ject and which are to be furnished by the peoples
exchequef The project is a damnable one, as it
gives the people absolutely nothing for their
money, but only to keep bunch Of bunkerino
gentlemen in funds. Maxwell is being put out
as headliner in the campaign for the banbooz-
ling of the people by Zander, who will handle the
funds as head of the Arizona Resources Board.
and also as head of the state highway commission
Are the people fools enough to vote the appro-
pTiation?
At the last session of the legislature a LARGE
sum OF money was voted to put engineers in the
held to ascertain the possibility of highline cana
and another commission with E. c. LaRue at the
head was sent into the Colorado river country to
report on the feasibility of the canal LaRue is
now denouncing the scheme as indefensibe and
without any basis, the cost being SO excessive thai
no right thinking engineer would countenance the
outlay. Nevertheless, the men who have made
failure OF everything in life are boosting the
proposition that every engineer has turned down
Zander is sending Maxwell out to boost the high
hne game. Can you believe that this is from dis
interested acknowledgement Miner.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
HUNTS TAX REDUCTION

Two years ago. George w P Hunt, now fa-
miarly known as George V, had pretty easy
time of it and galoped into office on wave of tax
reform and with his old time followers believing
that he was, single handed playing David to a
corporation Goliath He let it be known that he
was swatting the corporations right and left and
would continue to swat them.
But the veil has been lifted. The voters are
aware of the fact that the chief support of Gov
ernor Hunt at that time was the corporations and
that the promised tax reduction affected them
alone and not the farmer or property owner.
Taxes are lower on corporation property but are
considerably higher on all other classes of prop
erty.
Two years ago Governor Hunt travelled fur
lously up and down the state promising all and
sdndry that taxes were going to be immediately
and sharply reduced just as soon as he was in
Quoted into office and he let it be plainly known
that the corporations were fighting him and that
he depended on the horny handed sons of toll for
the triumph Of righteousness over the powerful
hosts of capitalism. He was doing what is known
as playing both ends against the middle" And
he won.
Taxes were reduced They were reduced for the
owners OF certain corporations who had loaned
their support for the election of George " but for
the farmers, owners of realty and all classes of
property except certain property, they went up
and have been going up ever since. Taxes now are
considerably higher than they were two years ago
and are still mounting. This is particularly true
OF CochlSe county.
However, the tax notices are stirring their re-
clplents into action, not only in Cochise county,
but in all other localities Eyes are being opened
to the true state of affairs and the relation of
George to the corporations is known. This
would not be detrimental to the governor except
among that class who hate corporations because
they are corporations
The average farmer, home owner, merchant or
livestock man would not turn on the governor be-
cause he is friendly to the great corporations but
they are mcensed because he is trying to make
secret of this friendliness and they are angered
because their taxes are higher than they have
ever been in the history of Arizona
There are great many other things that the
governor is trying to hide from the voters at
least until after he has been elected, but their
eyes are becoming opened and they are gradually
but none the less surely, turning toward a bus-
ness administration by a business man. true eff
clency IN government and equalization of taxes
Governor Hunts promise of tax reduction two
years ago failed to materalize Taxes had to be
raised to take care of the waste in. government
and to keep runners for the governor in office
They had to be raised to buy automobiles for the
governors friends to ride in and to buy gasoline
)ll and tires to keep the automobiles on the road
George will not find the Shedding SO easy this
lime and when the smoke of battle has cleared
away he may find himself still George ".
The democratic slogan: "ArizSaa, best for
1unt, may be changed to read: mot so good
Douglas Dispatch
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Mayor Meloy of Globe is sponsoring a real idea
when he seeks to organize and maintain com
munlty band. A good live band is a big asset. to
any community Flagstaff with its splendid city
park and glorious summer climate misses q GOOD
band. Yes, many an old codger will sneer at the
idea and act bored, but watch him edge up to the
band when it is playing. 1t takes him back to the
Gays when as kid he wanted to help carry the
base drum With little cooperation among
business men Flagstaff could maintain splendid
band.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
PERFECTLY NORMAL

Is there any cure for absent-mind-
edness 2" asked man of his doctor
friend
'Why, are you absent-minded ?" the
physician asked, laughing at the ques-
tion.
NO." sighed his friend, cts my
wife. The poor dear makes the verv
strangest mistakes. | gave her a Sc
bill the other day with which to buv
some shirts and B. v. DIS for myself,
and she came home with a hat and
shoes for herself.v
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
INFORM MAL

The Clemens home at Hartford was
next door to that of Harriet Beecher
Stowe, and Mark Twain and the au-
thor Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" were the
best Of neighbors.
Mrs. Stowe was leaving for Florida
one morning, and Mark Twain ran
over to say goodbye. On his return
his wife looked at him, disapprov-
ingly.
"Why, Youth" she said, "you
haven't on any collar and tie"
He said nothing, but went up to his
room, did up these items in neat
package, and sent it to Mrs. Steve by
a servant, with the note: Herewith
receive a call from the rest of me-
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
NET HIS MATCH

Mactayish was not a mean man.
No, he just knew the value of money
When he developed a sore throat he
nleditated fearfullv upon the expen-
diture of doctors fee. AS an alter
native he hung about for day and a
half outside the local doctors office.
Finally he managed to catch his prey.
i say doctor. Hoo's business wi
we the noo?'
"0h, feyr, feyrl"
"Spose we've deal o. prescribin' to
do fer colds and sore throats ?"
"Aye!"
AN what do We gin'rally gle for
"Naethin'," replied the canny old
doctor. ! dinna want a sore throat"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
THEY NEED THE MONEY

The government of the United States has ex-
pended something like half million dollars on
expert surveys Investigations and observations Of
the Colorado river. But now comes Governo,
Hunt Fred Golfer and Mr.. Maxwell asking the
people for an appropriation of 100000 to inves.
tlgate the Colorado river Talk about slush
funds? Why pay Maxwell, Fred Golfer and Hunt
qloo,VOU 70 make further Investigations? They
are absolutely satisfied they know all about if now
and 100000 wouldn't even commence to change
their MINDS unless there. was another $4,000 IN
sight. they know it all now. They know that !
lew lew billions would build the Highline canal and
they are wiling to go ahead with the scheme if
it breaks the hull United States IN tbe attonont
fes, vote for 1906, some one needs your money
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
A DIFFERENCE

"How long is ut going to take to
get through with this case?" asked
the client who was under suspicion OF
house-breaking.
WELL" replied the young barrister,
thoughtfully, It'll take me about two
weeks, but I'm afraid it's going to
take you about four years"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
TRUE LOVE

A pair of lovers were strolli~~ olo-,~.
late one evening over by Westlake
park, when the girl said to her COM
panion: bill, dreamt about you last
night"
For one short moment Bill tasted
heaven. "Gwan," he breathed, Eyer
didn't"
EYES," she continued. II did, fact
You know, fried fish and mince pie
always gives me the nightmare"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
SPARES WANTED

Considerable excitement was caused
among the guests at wedding cere
mony in a Havre church recently when
the lady refused to marry the bride
groom. Such painful scenes might
easily be avoided if the bridegrooms
arranged to keep one or two ladies in
reserve.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
MAYBE THE PASTOR KNEW

The wife of man who had enlisted
in the navy handed the pastor of g
church the following note: "Petel
Bowers, having gone to sea, his wife
desires the prayers of the congrega
ton for his safety"
The minister glanced over it hur-
riedly and announced.
"P. Bowers, having gone to see his
wife desires the prayers of the con-
gregation for his safety"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
EXPLAINED AT LAST

Friend-"What a horrible noise
comes from that radio set!"
Radio Fan-"Well, guess you
would make just as bad a noise if
you were coming out of ether
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
A LIVING BY DYING

After wealthy Chinaman IS con-
demned to death, he can easily hire
another to die for him; and it is be-
lieved that many poor fellows get
their living by thus acting as substi-
tutes-or alternates, as we may call
them.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THIS?

The Rome Hosiery mill has put on
a night shirt to fill large orders COM
ing in for the past several weeks
From news item in the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
IDENTIFIED

The foreman looked him up and
down. "Are you a mechanic?' he
asked.
mo, sorr," was the answer. "Oi'm
a Mccarthy"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
WISE

"What do you do when you get
something ending with 'R. S. V. P.'?"
asked the social novice.
Don't let EN- fool you," answered
the radio fan. 'There isn't any such
sending station"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
BOOBY. PERHAPS

Fond Mother my dear, the
girl who marries my son will get a
prize"
Daphne That's a simply topping
ideal Is it cash prize, or what 2"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
THRILLING MAN

He (ardently} }-"Hav you never
met a man whose touch seemed to-
thrill every fiber of your being?"
She-"Oh, yes, once-a dentist"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
RAISING THE LIMIT

"Why do you always bait with min
nows 2"
well, if ! catch anything it will
have to be size larger"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

President Coolidge without hesitation an
nounces that he is for the development of the
Colorado river now.1 He does not consider it2as 4
political issue, but merely one of the great things
the United States should be interested in for the
good Of ALL
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
sTORK MUST BE A SCOFFLAW

Anyway, according to the birth
column in the Los Angeles Times, he
has just left Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob C.
Licker, of that city, little Licker.
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

: some some p0stmasters are so mercenary! Back in
Vermont Postmaster Ned Bartlett. aoed - hos m
demanded a 81 raise from Uncle Sam or he'll ouit
re IS now getting 500 year. but hoogishlv
vents ~ more. Can you beat it for pure unadui.
tefated greed? 'o''pi-
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

"Why is it that red-headed woman /
always marries very meek man ?"
She doesn't. He just gets that
way"
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24

Don't mix the Hunt-C -Colter-Maxwell 6 q g
with number "308"-308 means we get S1O0 001
ard the other S, Q. S. means we have to pay that
much additional taxes, ~ ''''''
The Coconino sun., 1924-10-24
THE. HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
CAUSE AND EFFECT

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New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
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his share of the worlds work, no one would have 10 work under such a crushing burden
 Would you advise, mother, that Leslie and l should leave our homes and go out asd work in the world of industry?" asked Alice somewhat sneeringly.
 No, my dear. You both have your work as wives and mothers cut out for you. But both of you must do something worth while if you are worthy of the name of woman. You must help your hus- bands and the children you bear to be something better than they would be without you"
 Then mother repeated 10 Alice what she had told me that father had said to her a few days before he died. could see that it affected my sister very much. For the first time I saw a softness come into her face that l had not seen there since she returned from England some months before. . {Copyright. 1924,NEA Service, Incl
 TOMORROW - This letter con- tinucd.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

thought, he gave loud cry, They've gone." he howled, They've gone!" This made all the Brigands jump up to see what the excitement was about and when they found that their capuves had escaped, they howled as loudly as their leader, They've gone! They've gone,"
 Here are their foot prints,"' one Brigand cried, when he brought light and looked at the ground, Let LIS follow them and capture thcm."
 'Yes. the Brigand leader shouted, After them my mcn or else they will beat Us to the buried treas. ure!"
 So the Brigands all picked up their guns and ran until they came 10 where th" Raggedys and the Captain had climbed upon the hob by horses back. There the foot prints ended.
 "shucks'" the Brigand leader cried, 'They must have had an acroplane hidden here and have flown away, for there are no moro foot prints to follow" So the Bri- gands all returned 10 their camp and went to sleep again. intending in the morning to start for Watch Tower Hill right after breakfast. Tho loader nf Vl1.iponIG IG awakened and rubbed hts eyes.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
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Douglas Raynor Is found shot through the heart in the early eve- ming on the floor of the sun room of Flower Acres, his Long Island home. Standing over the dead man. pistol in hand. is Malcolm Finley, former sweetheart of Raynor's wife, Nancy Eva Turner, Raynor's nurse, stands by the light switch. In a moment Nancy appears white faced and terrified. orNlle Kent, Nancy's brother. comes in from the south side of tho room, And then Ezra Goddard, friend of Finley; Miss Matte, Raynor's sister, and others, enter upon the scene. De- tective Dobbins heads the police in- vestigation. An autopsy reveals that Raynor was also being syste- matically poisoned with arsenic. Dobbins makes to arrest Nancy, and Finley ''confesses" to shield her.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 Not much 1t doesn't." Dobbins returned. "The truth is, to put it plainly, one. of those two people shot Mir. Raynor. Both know which one did 1t. Neither will tell, unless if one confesses, then the other will. 1T Mrs. Raynor fired the shot, then Mir. Finley picked up the pis- tol afterward, and rubbed off her fingcrprints. If. on the other hand, the shot was fired by Mr. Finley Mrs, Raynor saw him as she
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

til we were too far out Of the Vil- shop in Bayview has very good meats. do not know about the towns in between"
 You bet your boots dot Bay view butcher is kittens cream" Katie commented. You remember ven you used to teach down dere und bring dot Misses Alice Hol- combe and dot rat-faCed Bess Dean home for dinner, you used 10 bring shoost nice tick steak init you ,to broil""
 They Reach Bay,icw
 remembered very clearly and l paid a mental tribute 10 the keen ness of my little maids perceptions as evidenced by her discrimination of reference to Alice Holcombe, whom she had deeply respected, and Bess Dean, whom she had as cordially detested. With wisdom born of experiences, l made no com ment upon her little speech. save a brief, Tt will be just as nice steak now. I am sure, Katie" and spoke no more until we reached BayNiew.
 The sight of the village in which l had spent a year of such diverse experiences, pleasant and horrify- ing. brought me but one emotion the desire to get through it as quickly as possible. I could not forget that Bess Dean still made her home in the village and taught in the high school.
 That the malicious dislike Bess Dean always had held for me was now changed to active, bitter en- mity because of the means l had taken to thwart her mischievous interference with Leila Durkee' $ happiness well knew, and ] dreaded an accidental encounter with her. That she would cut me publicly. if she could. l was sure; and while l cared nothing for that if she were alone, such a proceed ing would be most embarrassing II she were accompanied by some of our old school colleagues.
 With this thought in mind. | drove my car as quickly as l dared through the village streets, until reached the butcher shop of my l pleasant remembrance.
 The hustle of our alighting - for all three of my charges avatled themselves of my promise that they could come with me -- kept ma from observing closely the interior of the shop. Therefore it was sev- eral seconds before I saw Best Dean standing at tho farther end of the shop and looking at me in' | tFntly
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

running water and return to kettle. Add minced onion. Pour over about two quarts of boillng water and cook slowly until tender, from three to four hours. Add water as necessary. Rub through sieve. Add salt, pepper, sugar, milk and but ter and reheat.
 one-half cup orange juice, i-s lemon, 1-2 cup sugar. eggs, l-S teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon granu lated gelatin. 4 teaspoons cold water.
 Crate rind and squeeze juic' from lemon. Combine orange juicr. lemon, sugar, salt and yolks of eggs. Cook, stirring constantly un' til mixture thickens. Add gelatill soaked in water. Beat whites oi eggs until stiff and dry. Beat ih orange mixture. Set bowl in a pan of ice water and beat until mixture is thick and stiff enough to hold It's shape. Turn into a mold and set on ice until needed.
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
Letter From Leslie Prescott to the Little Marquise, Care of the
 Secret Drawer

I have come to the conclusion, l little Marquise, that heaven is a splace where everybody under stands. l said this to mother yes terday when she had come to me in great trouble because she had tried to break down the reserve with which Alice was treating all of us, and could not do it.
 Dear, dear mother! l could not help contrasting her with Johns mother, who is the least under standing and the most selfish old woman I have ever known. More than ever since my fathers death mother has seemed to get at the heart of everyt hing - except of her daughter Alice. She makes me feel that if l could be like her, there would be no more unhappiness for me In all my married life.
 She said to me yesterday: Dear. all the sorrow and sin of the world is made up of misunderstanding, and the greatest misunderstanding of all is our misunderstanding of the value of work It is one of the greatest comforts and consolations of the world"
 This she said to me, little Mar ouise, when l had remonstrat with her for working so hard in the settling of her affairs and put ting her house in order.
 Sometimes l have thought, Les lie." she said, and her sad eyss took on the look of a sheer. that one reason we look upon work as punishment instead of a panacea is because Of that cdict that came cut Of the Garden of Eden when the first man and woman were driven ont: By the sweat of your brow shall ye livc,'
 Work, my dear, is the greatest blessing in the world. I could not have lived these past few days if my hands and brain had not been SO busy with things outside myself and my sorrow that l could not crowd t in 10 either my thoughts or my heart. have come to know that this work is the greatest bless Ing in all the world"
 Alice. who was in the room. spoke up, T do not think you would make such paen on work. mother, if you could see the children in the sweatshops and the poor little slaveys in the poorer places Of Lon don"
 When I say work Alice, I do not mean the work by which men. women and even little children are driven like slaves beyond their strength for a mere pittance with which to keep bsdy and soul to- Eether. If everyone. Fly Goar, ata
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30
Me eAaysntu'esj aggsayApn g Ra99e4yAnAy X QG0a ty Ahmy Sru<,le a,7

It was lucky for Raggedy Ann, Raggedy Andy and the little fat Captain that the hobby horse had not been with them when the fierce Brigands jumped up and captured them. for if the Brigands had cap turcd the magical hobby horse too, the Brigands would have tied him to the tree as they had tied the Raggedys and the Captain.
 When the Brigands had wrapped themselves in their blankets and all were snoring, the magical wooden hobby horse slipped up and told the Raggcdys that he would try to rescue them. So he went amongst the Brigands and looked about uc- til he found a Brigand who had forgotten 10 put his sword under his head when he went to sleep so the hobby horse took the sword from it's scabbard and in a short time had cut all the ropes and let our friends escape.
 The Raggedys and the fat Cap tain lost no time in running as fast as they could away from the camp Of the BriCands, for they knew if the Brigands awakened, they would soon discover the loss and would reCapture them in a short time.
 If VIC walk, or run away any farther, the Brigands will be able to see our foot prints In the dust in the morning." Raggedy Ann said, 50 let us all get upon the 1 back Of the magical wooden hobby horse for his foot prints look just like they were made with four sticks and the Brigsnds, not know ing VIC have the hobby horse, will never be able 10 find our foot prints beyond this place.
 So the magical hobby horse took tho little Captain and the Rag gcdys upon his back and ran lckety split with thcp through the 1 woods.
 And t was good thing that the Raggedys and the Captain escaped just when they did. for it was only three minutes after the RaEgedys and the Captain had left. before the leader bf the Brigsnds awaken cd and rubbed his eyes.
 Now that l have inc map tell ing where the treasure is hidden, would be foolish if l did not go 10 Watch Tower Hill' and get the treasure for mysclfr' he mNmbled, There is no reason why I should i divide with the other Brigands,"
 This showed just what a selfish person the BriEand leader was. As a~matier of fact. all BTigands arc l just as selfish. although some arc larger than others. Sut when the | BriEand leader saw that his cap tivos had essaped, before he
New Britain herald., 1924-10-30

Breakfast--Grapes. whole wheat cooked cereal, thin cream, egg tim- bales with creamed spinach. whole wheat toast, marmalade. milk. cof- fee.
 Luncheon Dried bean soup, creamed onions. whole wheat bread and d~'butter, orange bavarian cream, plain cake, milk. tea.
 Dinner =, Broiled porter house steak, mashed potatoes, baked squash, tomato jelly salad, whole wheat rolls and bread. apple tap- ioca pudding, sponge cake. milk, coffee. -a-.
 With Ehe exception, of course, of the tea and coffee mentioned In this menu there Is nothing a child of four years can not eat.
 The beef should be cooked rare and cut very flne and the salad should be dressed with French dressing rather than mayonnaise.
 Egg Timbales
 Four eggs, 1 cup milk. 1-2 tea spoon salt. 1-S teaspoon pepper.
 Beat eggs slightly with milk. Beat in salt and pepper and pour into buttered timbales or cuNtard cups. Place in pan of hot water and bake half an hour in a mod, crate oven until firm to the touch. Do not let the water boil during the baking. Turn out of the molds and Serve surrounded by the creamed spinach. Dried Bean Soup s..' One and ;one-half cups dried beans, 1-4 teaspoon Soda, tea spoons salt, 1-4 teaspoon pepper, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 cup milk, 2 tablespoons butter, teaspoon minced onion. F.. Wash and pick over beans. Cover with cold water and let stand sev- eral hours or over night, depepd- ing on the age of the beans. Drain and put Into kettle with about two quarts of cold water and the soda. Bring to the boiling point and let boil three or four minutes. Pour of water. Do not throw this water into the sink. Wash beans under