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Travel over London Bridge.

Twenty years ago it was estimated
that 100000 persons crossed London
bridge daily, 100000 on foot and the
rest in vehicles. With the growth of
population these numbers have almost
doubled, in spite of the relief afforded
by the building of the tower bridge,
half a mile downstream. 1t has, there.
fore, become an urgent matter to in.
crease the capacity Of the older bridge
and it has now been decided to accom-.
plish this by means of granite corbels
which will carry the footway as pro-
jections over the water on each side OF
the bridge.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Farming Told on Him.

1t was not an American farmer of
whom an English paper tells a story,
although the incident might possibly
be matched on this side Of the water.
The agriculturist in question had been
to a rent dinner to enjoy himself among
men of his own walk In life, while his
Woodworking wife stayed at home and
saw to it that the farm suffered no loss
in his absence.
Pm about tired out" was the mans
greeting upon his return. SIS t. COWS
in t. barn?"
Yes, long since" replied his spouse,
barely stopping a moment from her du-
ties to glance at him as she spoke.
rs t. bosses embarrassed and fedP'
he inquired.
yes" 3
"Fowls locked up? g.
yes"
Wood chopped for mornin'?"
YES"
Them ducks plucked and dressed for
market"
yes"
"Wagon-wheel mended and ready to
start in t. mornin'?"
yes"
"Oh, then" concluded the good man
with sigh of relief, "let me have my
supper and turn in. Farmin' is begin
MIN to tell on me-"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12


The acquittal of Robert S. Fosburgh.
charged with killing his sister, will be
approved by all who followed the trial
at Pittsfield, Mass. Fosburgh, a young
man of prominent family, seems to
have been the victim of an overzealous
police official, whose anxiety to make
a case placed an innocent person
in peril of his liberty and brought into
the public gaze those nearest and dear
est to him at time when the loss of
member of the family had plunged all
into deepest grief. Fosburgh's sister,
Miss May FOsburgh, who held the af-
lection of family and friends, was shot
and killed in her bedchamber one night
last August, presumably by burglars
who had entered the Fosburgh house.
The incentive to the burglary was the
knowledge that large sums of money
were occasionally kept in the house to
meet the weekly pay roll at Mr.. Eos
burgh's factory. The natural conclu-
sion was that the burglars, intercepted
by Miss Fosburgh shot her with
pistol they had taken from another
room, and which belonged to her broth
err. In the confusion resulting from the
crime, the bewildered members of the
family told stories that the chief of po
lice declared were conflicting, and he
evolved the theory that Miss Fosburgh
had been killed during a quarrel be-
tween her father and brother. On
this theory the younger Fosburgh was
indicted and tried. There was no tes-
timony, says the Chicago Inter Ocean,
to show that there was estrangement
between any members of the family,
and there was plenty Of evidence that
the house had been entered by burg
lar. So fiimsy was the case of the
prosecution that the presiding Judge at
the trial characterized the proceedings
as an inquest" and instructed the jury
to bring in verdict of acquittal even
before the defense had proceeded far
with its witnesses. 1t would seem that
he might have gone further and cen
sured both the chief of police and the
grand jury for acting upon evidence
so slight. 1t is strange, indeed, from
the disclosures, that the case was ever
brought to trial, and stranger that the
police official did not attempt to trace
the thieves and murderers rather than
to create a mystery about the affair
that reflected on obviously innocent
| people
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
WOMAN RIDES ASTRIDE
IN NEW YORK HUNT.

Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., Of the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club, has intro
duced cross-saddle riding to the women
of New York under circumstances
where no other woman has dared to be
a pioneer. Some weeks ago Mrs. Hitch
cock, who is young, charming and the
finest horsewoman in her set, appeared
at a meet of the Meadow Brook Hunt
Club riding astride and in a costume
distinctly masculine.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Emperor William is disappointed be-
cause his third son, whom he wanted
to be at the head of the navy, cannot
overcome seasickness. That seasick-
ness does not obey his commands and
spare his children is a matter of NOR
tification to this ruler, who is under the
impression that his wish and word
should be respected by Neptune and
the rest.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

late. The man who is around when he
is wanted is generally a useful man.
A good many men have missed their
chance because they were habitually
ten minutes late getting to work. And
good work pays. 1t is a part of the
chance. 1t may be over set of books
or collecting fares ON a street car, or
running a locomotive or laying sewer
pipe. There is always chance for ad-
vancement, and it is for the man who
works to find it and deserve it. He
must do the hunting. Hit from where
your hand is" Can't you apply that
to your position in life, Mr.. Toiler?
What do you make of it? Doesn't it
mean that you should always be ready
to grasp an opportunity and make 1t
your own, even if the perspiration
oozes out of every pore and you would
much rather sit in a cool spot and
dream about what you would do if you
had as much money as Russell Sage?
The man who 'hits from where his
hand Isl is a worker, not grumbler.
He mixes brains and muscle and turns
out superb product. He doesn't put
things off or seek for delays, or sug-
gest to the boss that some other EN-
ploye do a part of the work assigned
to him. His motto is Ready.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

I'VE now know that all the theses
which the first class in Harvard Col
lege defended in 1912 are false" says
Edward Everett Hale; their astron-
omy was all wrong, their logic was all
wrong, their metaphysics were all
wrong, and their theology was. all
wrong" While we are priding our
selves upon the intellectual successes
with which this century opens, it will
be wholesome to reflect that the men of
light and leading in 1912 were as sure
that they had the right of things as we
are to-day of our own science.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
So Sweet of Her.

Mrs. Chatterleigh-Fancy, dear, at
the Browns last night they were all
saying how glad they were to hear you
were at last engaged! OF course l
didn't believe the report, dear, and
said 1 wondered how any one could be
so stupid as to imagine anything so
absurd.-Punch.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
WiIIfully Misunderstood.

"Some of my latest photographs,
said the camera fiend, II took fifty feet
under water"
"Why did you go to the trouble of
taking them there? remarked Pep
prey. SIT would have been easier to
just tie stone to them and throw them
IN. philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Expensive

Expensive.
Funnybiz - Freshleigh's sweetheart
has sent him word from abroad that
she cannot mary him.
dleesticks-Freshleigh must be
dreadfully broken up.
Funnybiz-He is; she sent word by
cable. collect, and explained why
Ohio State Journal
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Has Everything Now.

Towne-Your wife has recovered
from her nervous trouble, 1 hope.
Browne-Well, she was doing nicely,
but now she's got complication of dis
eases.
Towne-You don't say?
Browne-Yes, when she was conval-
escing Mrs. Fauxpas next door sent
her a lot OF medical almanacs to read.
philadelphia Press.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
A You Nav Have Noticed.

"Look at the stuff that goes to waste
in the grocery business" said the
lounger in the store, land think or
the small margin on most of the goods
Where does the profit come in:'
1.-THE profit" said the impatient man
with the basket on his arm, comes
from having only one clerk to wait on
thirty-six customers. Chicago Trib-
une.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Bob Fitzsimmons said a good thing

Bob Fitzsimmons said a good thing
the other day. He was showing a
young fellow how to fight to win, and
he said: Take your chance when you
see it; hit from where your hand isl
'Why do 1 win fights? Because 1 see
the chance when it comes, and 1 take
it." There is a sermon in these few
lines of type, text for millions of am
bilious young men and women. 1t fits
every walk in life. In this country
there are thousands of young fellows
who are drifting. They are ambitious
in a mild way. They want better
jobs and more money, and are always
hoping that something's haZy, indefi-
mite something-will turn up to better
their condition. The right kind of a
man will hunt for his chance. All the
time he will be watching for it. If he
is working in an office he will be at his
desk, perhaps ahead Of time, but never
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Why He Did 1t.

"Merciful heavensP' she exclaimed
on her first visit to the dairy. why do
you crowd the cows so close together
in the stalls?"
"Them's tn condensed milk cows,
num-" replied the accommodating
mathematician Times.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

a certain married woman who "glo-
ries in her sex" confesses that there are
times when she envies her husband.
With business suit and dress suit,
she says, he is prepared for any occa-
siOn," and to choose such conventional
clothing costs him hardly a moments
thought; whereas with every changing
season she must completely rearrange
her wardrobe, not the gowns alone, but
the "gewgaws to match" The older
she grows, the woman says, the more
heavily does this burden weigh upon
her spirit. Although she is not a So
ciety woman, she meets many people;
1t seems a duty to array herself in the
manner that the general judgment of
her sex approves, and to do this de-
mands time, money and anxious medi-
tation. She admits that she likes to
feel well-dressed. Yet what a relief it
would be, she adds, if, like the sisters
belonging to religious orders, women
would put on uniforms and make no
change except, say, from thick gar
ments to thinner! At first thought this
seems a reasonable proposition. 1t
would be so if applied to the other sex;
for man already pays an aesthetic pen
atty for his efforts. to save himself
trouble in choosing his clothing. Mem
bers of secret societies evade the pen
atty for an hour or two when they dec
crate themselves with sashes and
swords and feathers; but every other
assemblage of men is necessarily a
somber and cherries spectacle The
members of any such gathering are clad
so uniformly that one might logically
demand they put on uniforms. Hap
PLY woman's instinct prompts her to be
more original. Probably the only rea-
son why one particular woman suggests
a uniform is that some pernurious man
has charged that she and her sisters sin
fully waste their time and money on
dress. But that is not true of many
American women. For one family bro
kel up by the wife's extravaganza, a
hundred are ruined by the husbands
folly. Moreover the woman who takes
pains to show herself at her best does
a good deed, since she adds just sc
much more to the charm of life.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Dusty Dan-Hi. git off the track
Here Gums de t'roo freight.
Layaround Lucas (sleepily)-Wuzn't
fer gittin' my clos tore I'd lay STILL
Ohio State Journal.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
An Inducement

dot vas perfeck fit" said Moses
COhenstein, the clothier, as he pinched
I'D the customers coat in the back.
1T seems to be loose" said the Gus
toner doubtfully.
"Vell," said Mr.. Cohenstein enthusi-
astically, but see how much extry
goods you get for de same munnyp'
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

In Haste and at Leisure.

'You seem to be in something of a
hurry" said the divorce lawyer. 1T
hasn't been more than six weeks since
you were married, has it,"
''N-no, SIR" faltered the fair young
client "but tit was a st. Joe mar
riage."
81 see. And this is a Chicago re-
pentance." Chicago Tribune.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Summer Boarder-You didn't men,
ton having so many mosquitoes.
Uncle Ezra-No, l knowed it wuzn't
no use, cuz yu'd find tibet out soon as
y got here.-Ohio State Journal.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

A Frenchman has committed suicide
because he was so homely that no Won
an would marry him. Some people new
er do know when they are well off.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Too Busy.

Uncle joshua s'pose sence yer son
John got back frum colIg he's helpin'
y considerable on tn farm?
Ebenezer-Naw, John jes' hain't got
time; he's too plague bizZy swingin'
dumbells an smokin' ciggyretts.
ton Post.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
r. Newriche- that?
All Alike.

Farmer Dunk-How's your new hired
man, Ezry?
Farmer Hornbeak-Jest like all the
rest of 'em I've ever had-so Lazy that
he gifts tired restin'.-Puck.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Punishment in Advance.

Mother-Johnnie, am going to whip
you for taking that piece of pie.
Johnnie-All right, NAV; whip me
real hard; there's another piece left
Ohio State Journal.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Sentiment and Discretion.

Billy-Did she accept you?
blackwell, she said she'd make a
memorandum of my proposal and con-
slider it when the weather gets favor
able for mental effort.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

About the worst case of contempt of
court is that of a paper which refers
to the Supreme Court justices as 'em-
inent guys in Mother Hubbard gowns. !"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Easy All Around.

Birthdays go off all right at our
boarding house."
"How's thatH
eve don't allow but sixteen candles
to anybody's birthday cake"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Krupp's Fortune.

"The German papers state that old
man Krupp is worth $5.O00.000."
who is old man Krupp"
HE is the maker of the Krupp
guns"
well, say, $5.OOO,OOo isn't much for
a cannonmaker when you consider all
the startling reports" - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
"Weu saw $4,000. 900 isn't much fc
A Continuous Strike.

"Your cousin, Chollie, isn't youth
of striking appearance"
HE isn't? Well, 1 never saw him
yet when he didn't appear to be strik-
ing matches to light his cigarettes.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Thirteen Stories.

O'Hoolihan-Phwat wud yez do If
yez wor t. fall off this rufe?
O'Harrity- old make up me
mind goin' down.-Ohio State Journal.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
LET US ALL LAUGH.
JOKES FROM THE PENS OF VA.
RIOUS HUMORISTS
Pleasant Incidents Occurring the
World Over-Sayings that Are Cheer
full to Old or Young-Funny Selec-
tions that You Will Enjoy.

Nebb-You must like to hear that
dreadful grind organ, since you pay
the man to play under your window
every day.
Nobb-No, 1 don't like it any more
than that girl over the way who is
taking vocal lessons.-Boston Post.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Within few weeks after man dies,
his wife's name begins to appear often
er in the personal column of the news
papers. =.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

The minute boy sits down at home
every member of the family finds some
thing for him to do.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

The value of a mans advice depends
upon the success he has achieved in fol-
lowing it.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Cranks are persons who do not see
things as you do.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Elaine-Did you notice the mean way
that Smythe girl sneered at my new
hnt2
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Lipton's London tea stores made
100000 clean profits last year. Adj
vertising.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

"Binglebang says he isn't going to
do any more counting. He claims he
can't see any fun in it."
whats the matter with BingyF
Hes so short he can't turn down
the "@Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Then He Takes HIS Ihances.
"A millionaire can have things pref
ty much his own way in this world"
said one philosopher.
HE can't" answered the other, ''un-
ington Star.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Said a young lady to printer: "You
may print kiss upon my lips, but you
must not publish it"
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Wisdom is often nearer when we
stoop than when we soar.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
Ans were I.

what do you fish mostly for?"
1--WE mostly fish for a living, num-
Judy.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12
WeaIth's Vacations.

Mrs. Newriche-Mrs. De Smythe told
me last evening that she is troubled
with ongwee.
Mr.. Newriche- What's that?
Mrs Newriche-Dear me! don't
know. I've looked all through the
los" of three different dictionaries
and can't find any such word.-Puck.
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

Gladys-Yes, but those sneers were
only artificial means.-Ohio State jour
Holbrook argus. (Holbrook, Ariz.) 1900-1913, 1901-10-12

w LII dW1ullJ ROOu dl
that And tell us some of your adven-
lures"
They wouldn't interest Miss Level
lyn."
Girls don't count" said Master
Waller. Tell me. Make it." said
Master Waller, appealingly, lone
where you nearly lost your life"
So 10 or 10 minutes were thus occu-
pied, the small boy seated on Bradley's
knee and staring at him with open
mouthed establishment Miss Level
Ign, her head bowed, studied the band
program in apparently laborious search
for the misprints that a musical pro-
gram always offers. Bradley told the
story very well without obtruding his
own share in the adventure, and when
he had finished punched the small boy
humorously to bring him back from
South America to Regent park.
"And is that story true?" asked the
small boy, respectfully.
at has that drawback, youngster."
"Well,". said Master Waller, Pm q
man that's awfully fond of adventure
but 1 shouldn't care for that. What
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
OBITUARY NOTES.
William E. Thompson.

The funeral of William E. Thompson was held yesterday afternoon with ser vices at his late residence, No. 2S Ken sington street Rev. Watson L. Phil lips, D. D., pastor of the Church of the Redeemer. offlciated The bearers were city officials and employees at city hall, where MT. Thompson had been em- ployed for many years. They were: City Engineer c. W. Kelly, Judge Liv- ingston Cleaveland, Assessor Oscar P. Ives, ex-Assessor George w. Neal As sistant City Engineer Henry J. Kel- logg, Assessor Theodore H. Macdonald
 A number of handsome floral tributes were arranged about the casket, in- cluding large broken column from city hall officials and employees, a clus- ter of sixty-one Pearl roses, one for cache year of his age, from his sister, and pillow with the word Father" from his son.
 The interment was in Evergreen cem- etery.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM F. DALE.

II CANLiSTA1 or " LILLIAN II. DALE.
 The funeral of William F. Dale, who died on Thursday morning, was held from his late residence, No. 2S Rose street, Saturday morning at half past eight and from requiem high mass at the St. Johns church at o'clock The mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Coyle. The services at the church were largely attended by mnay friends of the deceased. The interment was in the family plot in the St. Bernard's ceme- tery The pallbearers who officiated were William Carey, John Birmingham, John Carr and Frederick Schneider.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
GOOD ROADS

Highway Commissioner Macdonald. of this city, was in Waterbury for a short time Saturday. In company with Serectman Doran he inspected the new macadam road recently built in Water bury. He also visited Prospect and Cheshire Saturday. There is $300O due the town of Waterbury for the state road in Waterville, and arrangements were probably made whereby the mon- ey will be turned over to the local off cials
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
DEATH OF REV. c. G. BRISTOL,

DEATH OF REV. c. G. BRISTOL.
 The Rev. Cornelius G. Bristol, rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Hartford, died at his residence in that city Saturday evening from heart fail ure following an operation last Thurs day. He was thirty-eight years of age and leaves a widow and two children besides his mother, who lives In Mill ford He graduated from Yale with the class of 'S6 and was ordained in 1890, first assuming a charge at Danielson before coming to Hartford in 1893. He was prominent in Masonic circles, be- ing associate grand chaplain of the grand lodge of Connecticut and for four years chaplain of St. Johns lodge in this city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
FUNERAL OF MRS. F. B. SMITH.

o4N LIt<AL of M NflS. IL. B. SIMIIH.
 The body of the late Mrs Jane R. Smith of Ansonia, wife of E. B. Smith, was inferred in Evergreen cemetery Saturday afternoon. The funeral was held in the former place in the fore noon. The Rev. c. M. Gross ofIiciated. Upon the arrival of the body at the cemetery here prayers were offered be- fore the interment. There was a num- Der of the New Haven friends of the deceased at the grave side.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
SCARED LITTLE GIRLS.

Frank L. McQuade, a middle-aged man who is classed by the police in the genus ''bum," was arrested last even- ing by Patrolman Cohee on State street, just below Chapel, on the charge of in- decent exposure. McQuade scared three little girls who made complaint to the policeman.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.

Margaret Anglin, aged twenty-two, who was until two weeks ago employed at 447 George street, died at the New Haven hospital at $40 Saturday after noon. Hemorrhage from the stomach was the cause of death. The young womans brother, Thomas Anglin of 153 Clay street. took charge of the funeral A sister of the deceased also survives her.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
HOME FOR THE FRIENDLEss.

The annual meeting of the Home for the Friendless will be held in the par ish house of St. Paul's church next Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, jr, will make an address. All persons interest ed in the work of the society are invit- ed to attend.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02
DR. BARKER DEAD-EXPIRED
 SUDDENLY

Meriden, Nov. 3O-Dr. c. c. Barker, for over thirty years a prominent den- list in this city, died suddenly of heart disease at 12:15 this afternoon. He fell out of chair and was found lying dead on the floor by his wife. He was six ty-three years of age. Dr. Barker was an active member of the Connecticut State association and for several years was president of the organization.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-12-02


 TT COSTS NOTHING To inspect the pianos at A. B. Clinton's, 37 Church street. d2 St