The Twice-A-Week Sun. (Guthrie, Okla.), Vol. 2, No. 41, Ed. 1 Saturday, June 21, 1913 Page: 3 of 8
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TW I C E - A - W E E K SUN, GUTHRIE,
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Kindly give some information about
colonel Goethals, who has made such
a record in the Panama canal zone.
Colonel Goethals was born in Brook-
lyn June 29: lSoS, studied at the Col-
lew of the City of New York in 1S73-G
and was graduated at West Point .Mili-
tary academy in 1880, entering the en-
gineering corps. He taught at West
Point in this branch several years and
was chief of engineers in the Spanish-
American war. An act of congress of j
Aug. 24, 1912, provides, among other i
things, for the appointment of a gov- !
ernor of the canal zone. With a four j
year term and a salary of $10,000 n 1
year it was President Taft's Inten-
tion to appoint Colonel Goethals to the
position, but he decided to leave the
appointment to be made by his suc-
tessor.
Kindly give the exact wording of the
proverb relating ,to "looking a gift horse-
in the mouth."
"Never look a gift horse in the
mouth" is the form of this ancient
proverb known to us.
Looking a horse in the mouth is a
way of finding its age by the condition
of the teeth, more or less worn accord-
ing to the number of years of chewing
Upon hay. The proverb means, "Don't
cheapen a gift that costs you nothing."
Probably the Trojans invented the
proverb, for they certainly practiced
it, according to Homer, on one ver.v
foolish and memorable occasion.
Where is the burial place of Benja-
min Franklin? Was he a member of
tiny religious denomination?
Benjamin Franklin was never con-
nected with any church. He was bur-
led in the graveyard of Christ church
Philadelphia.
What is meant by a federal republio
•r a federal government as distinguish-
ed from others?
Tht English word federal is derived
from the Latin foedus, league or com-
pact; hence a federal republic or gov
ernment is one composed of several
states or governments bound or leagued
together as one. The Mexican govern-
ment is a federal government in' the
same sense that the government of the
United States is because it comprises
several state governments (twenty-sev-
en in all) federated or bound together
In a central government.
What is the difference between as-
tronomy and astrology 7
Astronomy treats in a scientific way
of the constitution, motion and ascer-
tained action of the heavenly nodies iu
accordance with established laws, and
astrology professes to foretell or ex
piain the events of human life through
the alleged Influence of the different
planets upon individuals. One is based
on science, the other on superstition.
When does
Sunday?
In 1017.
March 4 next fall on
Who and what was Hrothsvith?
Hrothsvith was a learned nun of
Gandersheim. Germany, who lived In
the tenth century. She was the first
German woman known to have en-
gaged in literary work. With plays
glorifying woman's chastity and por-
traying its triumph over the wicked
wiles of the flesh, she attempted to
solve the problem of providing a whole
some Christian substitute for the im
moral comedies of Terence. She also
versified a number of church legends.
Kindly state why Charles the Great
is called Charlemagne.
Charlemagne he is called In English
after the French, which formed that
name for him probably from the Latin
of it, Carolus Magnus. These two
and Karl der Grosse, the German form
of the name, all mean "Charles the
Great"
Who was it that said "Audacity, more
audacity ?"
The saying is attributed to Danton
during the French revolution. "De
1'audace, encore de i'audace, toujours
de I'audace"—audacity, more audacity,
always audacity
AN AMERICAN
BLUFF WINS
Georgia Man's Adventure
With a French Duelist.
What are the largest cities in Ireland,
England and Scotland?
The three largest cities in Ireland
, are Dublin, 403,030; Belfast, 385,492-
Cork, 70,032. The five largest cities
in Kngland are London. 4,522,981; Liv-
erpool, 746,566; Manchester, 714,427;
,, Birmingham, 525,960; Sheffield. 454,-
653. The four largest in Scotland are
Glasgow, 784,455; Edinburgh, 320,315;
Dundee, 165,006; Aberdeen, ^.62,084,
* ~s— ^ ■***• 7-
• Can you tell me the origin of the
three ball sign of the pawnbroker?
The history of the three golden balls
dates back to medieval times. They
^ are derived from the armorial bearings
of the Medici family, the earliest and
most famous of the money lenders of
Lombardy, Italy. This device was first
used by the agents of the Medlcis in the
city of London and afterward adopted
t by others in the same business.
There are several explanations of the
significance of the three balls. One
, say- "They represent three gilded pills
and were used by the Medlcis in allu-
sion to the profession of medicine, in
which the family was eminent and
from which they derive^ their name."
x Another authority says: "They refer
- m an exploit of Averardo de Medici, a
commander under Charlemagne. This
bold warrior slew the giant Mugello,
whose club be bore as a trophy. The
- had three iron balls attached to
Its end."
Who first used the words "the United
States of America?"
Authorities differ. Some ascribe its
Initial use to Thomas Paine. Others
give credit to Thomas Jefferson for
having named our country.
Abuer Church after serving an ap-
prenticeship at selling a patent clothes
wringer to the farmers of New Eng-
land was selected to open one of a
number of agencies abroad for the sale
of the same article. France was the
territory assigned him, with Paris for
his headquarters.
lie had no sooner opened his sales-
room than he was called upon by the
representative of a Paris morning pa-
per for an ad. Abner told him that
he was not yet ready. The solicitor,
taking his reply for a refusal, intimat-
ed that if the paper didn't get the ad.
it would be to the disadvantage oi' the
enterprise. Abner replied that he came
from a land where in journalism the
advertising and the newspaper's opin-
ions were kept separate—in other
words, where newspaper blackmail
was unknown. The journal was wel-
come to "fire away."
The next morning an article appear-
ed In the home columns of the paper
In question stating that all clothes
wringers tore the articles wrung! in
them, and the Eureka sold by Abner
Church simply reduced them to rib-
bons. Other such notices appeared at
intervals and were copied by other pa-
pers. Abner made up his mind that
he must stop the slander on his ma-
chine or shut up shop and go home.
Ho called at the office of the journal
that was blackmailing him and pro-
tested. He was listened to politelv by
the editor of the home department and
w hen he had finished was referred to
M. Jules Chicolet, another editor, who
he was assured would take np the case
Abner found M. Chicolet sitting in a
study furnished a la Louis XVI. read-
ing a novel and smoking a cigarette.
Abner stated his case, to which the
gentlemar listened attentively and at
the end asked:
"Do 1 understand, monsieur, that
you accuse our journal of blackmail-
ing you?"
"That's what it looks like."
"Then as ji.representative of the pa
per I have the lTojior to refer you to a
gentleman who will call upon you this
afternoon."
Abner said that all ho wanted was to
be lot alone, but while he was talking
M. Chicolet passed out of n rear door
and left him standing alone. The
wringing machine agent went back to
his store to think the matter over.
While there a genteelly dressed
Frenchman entered and said he came
to arrange an affair between M.
Church and M. Chicolet.
"I have no quarrel with M. Chico-
let," sold Abner. "Who the dickens
is M. Chicolet anyway?"
"Pardon: Monsieur* being an Ameri-
can. does not understand. M. Chicolet
is the fighting editor of the paper."
"Writes up duels, you mean."
"No, monsieur; M. Chicolet writes
nothing. It is his duty to give satis-
faction to tjiose who think they have
been insulted by the journal and to de-
fend its honor. I understand you have
accused it of blackmailing you. You
must retract or fight."
"You toll the fighting editor that my
grandfather lost an ann on the south-
ern side ^ at Oettysburg, and we
Churches would rather die than lay
down. Tell him I'll fight him with ri-
fles at 500 yards."
The visitor protested that such weap-
ons were not used in Paris, to which
Abner replied that in America no one
fought with anything else, and he
would fight with the weapon he could
handle and none other.
When the fighting editor received the
news that ho must stand up against an
American rifle it occurred to him that
for that occasion at least he would earn
his salary. He was a perfect swords-
man and a dead shot with a pistol at
short range, but had never fought with
rifles. Abner, Who had all the so call-
ed trickery of the Yankee as well as
the fighting proclivities of the Geor-
gian, had sent him word that he'd bet-
ter make a will, since he proposed to
aim straight at his heart and he had
never missed, anything with a rifle.
Just after daylight one morning the
fighting editor drove up to a secluded
spot In the Bois de Boulogne, alighted
with his attendants and waited for his
antagonist. Presently an automobile
appeared. On the roof was something
of a black hue and oblong shape the
nature of Which could not In the dim
light be detected. Abner alighted, and
the porter of his store removed the ar-
I tide from the roof and carried it on to
the field. M. Chicolet went up to it for
a look and saw a coffin, on the lid of
which was a silver plate bearing the
name "Jules Chicolet. Dled"-that
very day. f
M. Chicolet shuddered. This gro-
tesque American way of fighting threw
him ofT his balance. Abner stood near
the coffin, leaning on a long rifle and
looking at the man he Intended should
occupy it' with a strange, diabolical
stare. One of the attendants, seeing
that the fighting editor was losing his
nerve, asked If there was no hope of
an arrangement. Abner replied that
the journal must let him alone. A con-
ference was held between the seconds,
and it was agreed that Abner should
withdraw his charge of blackmailing
and the paper would publish an item
In its home department especially com-
mending the Eureka wringing machine.
Then the party drove to a.cafe, where
they breakfasted together, w bile the
coffin was carried on the automobile
to the undertaker's shop from which
it had been borrowed.
PAGE THREE
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Absolutely free by the Twlee-A-Weeh sun!
Fifty Years Ago Today.
June 14.
General Swell's command at-
tacked the Federal works at Win-
chester. The attacks were re-
pulsed by General Milroy's com-
mand. Genernl N. P. Bank's
troops assaulted the Confederate
works at Port Hudson, La., and
were repulsed with a loss of
2,000 men.
Twenty-five Years Ago Today.
The United States senate pass-
ed an international arbitration
bill.
I
Spread the corsets htnootfafy over a
wooden table or board and fasten with
thumb tacks. Then with a stout nail-
brush and some white soap and warm
water scrub each section carefully.
Rinse in warm water and dry quH-kly.
Cleaning Raincoats.
A simple and excellent way to re-
move dirty marks from a raincoat is
to cut a raw potato in slices and rul
It well on the marks. It will also re-
move mud stains from dress skirts,
children s coats a?>d men's trousers.
I
This is no toy, but a genuine 16 sized
"Defiance" watch, open face, Arabic
dial, stem wind and stem set, nickle
case, soid and guaranteed to keep good
time for one year by Koetsch Jewelry
Co., of Guthrie, Ok., a home company.
We have secured an unlimited number of the above
watches, which we want to give away to the boys
and girls of Logan county, absolutely free, without
costing them one cent.
The only thing we ask for one of these magnificent
watches is a few hours of your time—just enough to
secure us FOUR yearly subscribers to our paper the
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us the $6.00 collected, and the names and addresses
of the subscribers, and we will send you one of these
tine watches by return mail.
There are no strings to this offer. You can get one
in a few minutes'work Send all money and make
all remittances payable to
The Twice-A-Wek sun, Guthrie.
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