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The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Come for Two
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Now. as he entered the parlor he gave the impression of young bentle- man whose hands were empty, and no matter how he was viewed the gaze flew back to the emptiness of his hands. Oh, unmistakably empty were his hands. and absolutely innocent of either candy or flowers. Most con sciously empty, too. they were, blush ing a dull red as they hung by their thumbs from his waistccat pockets in A sheepish sort of way, hanging in shame, as it were. and yet with a sort of sullen bravado. as though saying:
 "Well, what of it?'
 Yes. even thus our hero entered the parlor and said:
 Hello"
 And as his salutation is subdued into silence let us look at the lady in the case and see whether the eye of circumspection can come to rest on matter so mobile. Plump. coZy and divinely short was the lady in ques- ton, with a pert, quick manner of movement and eyes that were alter nately bright with speculation or brighter yet with conviction. Items: She could sit back in a chair and swing one foot over the other with an insouciance that boded harm for happiness of creations lords, and no one could gaze upon her twice without knowing that her hands had the gift of expression, each separate finger be- ing a digit of delight and ringed with a dimple of joy. Yes. even such aa this maid of distraction who cast
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
White Hou.e Renovated.

When William Howard Taft stepped into the White House at noon on the 4th of March as the new president of the United States of America, he found a model home equipped with every modern convenience; that Is what other presidents have never enjoyed. Before the election of President Roose- welt few changes had been made in the White House since the days of John Quincy Adams. when 1t was rebuilt after being fired by the marauding British troops, only the walls being left standing.
 The executive mansion. as it was called before the advent of MT. Roose- velt-he dubbed 1t officially "rhe White House'-was the first public building erected at the seat of government. The architect was James Hoban, who drew his plans closely after those of the seat of the Duke of Leinster. near Dublin. Ireland. George Washington himself selected the site. laid the coner stone on Oct. 13. 1T92. and lived to see the building completed. John Adams. how ever, was the first president to occupy it, which he did in lS00-Technical World Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
WHAT WILL IT MATTERP

What will it matter in little while That for a day We met and gave a word, touch, a
 smile,
 Upon the way7 What will it matter whether hearts were
 brave, And lives were true; That you gave me the sympathy l crave, As gave you? These trifes-can 1t be they make or human life? Are souls as lightly swayed as rushes are, By love, or strife? Yea, yea, look the faintins heart may
 break,
 Or make it whole; And just one word, if said for loves
 sweet sake, May save a soul May Riley Smith.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

"No," she mournfully made answer i've sworn off,"
 Sworn of what?"
 "Sitting on the sofa like you meant made up my mind that beginning with the new year was keeping you away from your work too much. So just swore off, And, shaking her head. she sighed: 'No more, John"
 Whereupon, he went over to her with considerable velocity of locomo- ton, holding out his hand and crying with emotion:
 "Gracew
 "No." she mourned. putting her hands behind her, and shaking her head. i've sworn that of, too, Johnw
 ''Sworn what off?' demanded John.
 Holding hands," she mourned again.
 You have, have you?'
 "Oh, dear. yes!' And still keeping her hands behind her she looked up at him and pleasantly remarked |: What a beautiful day 1t has been, John!"
 But as for John, he marched out into the hall, damned his hat on his head. and laid violent hands upon his overcoat. She followed him.
 "Good-bye" he muttered.
 Goodbye. John." she pleasantly an- swered him.
 Goodbye foreverw he said, punish ing his coat.
 "Oh, that's such a long time!" she said.
 "So it's all over between us'' he scowled, turning up his coat collar and looking ferocious.
 What is?" she asked.
 ''Yo won't sit on the sofa with me?'
 i've sworn of sitting on sofas, John," she gently reminded him.
 And you wo2', let me hold your handT'
 "Why. John. How can I when I've sworn of holding hands?"
 Plump. cozy and divinely short was she. and when John tried to envelop these contents of charm her manner of movement was never so graceful nor her eyes so bright as when she eluded his grasp.
 sworn of that, too, have you?" bitterly cried John. embracing the air.
 sworn that of, too. John,'' she smiled from a distance.
 And as for John. John slammed the door open, passed out into the vesn- bule and banged the door behind hi.a- From the hall inside she pleasantly waved her hand at him and turning to annihilate her with an awful look his eyes fell upon the solitaire that gleamed from one of her fingers.
 Here, want my ring back." he to her through the glass of the door.
 To which she pleasantly panto- mined back
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
FOR TELEPHoNEs.
Wire Fences Used to Convey Mess
 saEes fin the West and Southwest.

Wire Fences Used to Convey Mes<
 saEes fin the West and Southwest.
 In the West and Southwest where there are long stretches of unbroken wire fences, these wires are frequently used to convey telephone messages from one point to another.
 In some localities the fence wires are converted into regular telephone lines with permanent equipment for practl cal use. These lines are often from ten to thirty miles long, and are a great convenience to people of the ranches
 The United States Signal Corps Is well trained in the use of wire fences for telephone purposes. In the mill tary maneuvers that take place in the ranch region the Signal Corps plays an important part in directing the move ment of the troops by improvised tele- phones.
 In some localities where the country Is rough or heavily wooded it is i'm possible to convey the signals from one point to another by the usual methods of flags or other visual signals. It Is then the telephone is brought into play.
 Each detachment of Signal Corps men is equipped with a field telephone attachment It requires the work of but minute or two to connect this at- tachment with a fence wire and to get into direct communication with head quarters.
 The use of the fence wire for tele- phone communication obviates the necessity of constructing temporary field telephone lines by the Signal Corps. It sometimes happens that a little difficulty is encountered in using the wires on account of some poor connection or break, but 1t usually does not take long to discover and re- move the cause of the trouble.
 On some of the big ranches straight lines of wire fence fifty to seventy-ive miles long are frequently found. These afford excellent opportunity for mili- tary field service
 AS a matter of necessity all ranch fences must be kept in good repair. To do this fence riders are constantly em ployed
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Didn't Even Interest Them.

Slgnor Scarfoglio, the world famous autoist, says that of all the people he came across in the course of his recent around-the-world journey, the Chinese impressed him as being the cleverest because, be says, they are the only people who paid no attention to us- Everywhere we passed there had been no end of banquets, acclamations, flag waving, speeches, congratulations, hand shaking and even kissing-espe- ciaIly in the United States; but the Chinese-well, never thought that hu- man beings could be so superior, in- different, or uninquisitiTe.
 Not only were the Chinese we met Nn Manchuria not in the least afraid of our great noise, but they did not even turn their heads to watch us. It was as if we had never existed, never passed by them, and yet many, if not all, had never seen a motorcar, or per haps never even had heard of that ma chine.
 "I thought at first 1t was mere stu pidity, lack of understanding; but when I asked a mandarin in Harbin what he thought was the cause of the absolute indifference of the people of his race, he replied in placid tones: There is nothing extraordinary in the motorcar. There is nothing extraordinary in any, thing. Men invented it yesterday. They will invent something else to- morrow. Still the world goes around, end we are not an atom the happier
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

I'll be able to save little money and then"
 Flowers" she added, raising one finger.
 He nodded.
 "CandyT' she said. raising another. He nodded again.
 Concerts,
 Again he nodded.
 And all sorts of shows" she con- cluded-
 And nodding again, he drew a long breath and made room for her on the sofa. saying:
 "Grac0m
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

eracy of the day the ideals of business political the rise They invite comparison with those of other of their predecessors and ancestors Our political heroes of to-day not Taneyrands declare first qualification of successful is the ability to lie And the merchants of to-day have far aban doned the methods of primitive commerciaism the moving scale of prices and kindred ideas that they find 1t difficult to trade with the nations which have not adopted their own the modern system.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
eartfaux nerorr,ea.

Police Justice-I ought to send you us for a year. You are hopeless case.
 Old Vagabond-With all due respeck VT honor. that ain't so. I'm bad enough but l ain't as bad as I used to be- F'r twenty-seven years, VT honor, l was . baggage smasher on a railroad!
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Tip for Travellers.
between

What is the difference between valor and discretion?
 Well. to go through Europe with. out tipping would be valor."
 "I see'
 And to came hack by different route , would be discretion. ."-Lcuiss vile Courier-Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Vice Versn.

"He proposed to both girls and the, accepted him."
 "How did he get out of it?"
 "They compared notes and then turned him down."
 "Ah. A case in which two affirMa- tives make a negative !"-New York Herald.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
Learning the Points of tn. Game

Girl in Grand Stand--Harry. who ii fhat man everybody is cheering?
 Her Escort-That's Grabsey, the righa tackle.
 Girl see-and the fellow he threw down and jumped on is the wrong tackle e he2
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

Providence dodge But America, in this age growing thoughtlessness and analysis Is beginning hibt symptoms of its necessary evils" haply the progress of time, this overwhelming structfve costly of fire wastage may go the lee rail the of oblivion together with others industrial murder tuberculosis and typhoid. and rotten politics-Everybody's Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
THE NATION OF MONEY TO BURN.
By Samuel n. Adani

low long shall we nation continue to make good the vulgar boast that we have money to burn? Surely we have. with our billion dollars given to flame and smoke in the past ten years, sufficiently established our pri- macy in wastefulness. The idea has taken too firm a hold upon us that fire is necessary evil" lothsome allocution that! A respon- sibility-shifting lie, paralleling the "dispensa-
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
RACE NEEDS IMPROVING.
By Prof. Charles ZuebIin.

We are not witnessing any marked improve ment in the human race as compared with four or ten thousand years ago. With our scientific knowledge of to-day we ought to see an improvement which is beyond what we see among favored people, increased stature
 In vigor, in mental endowments, because of their peculiarly favored circumstances. We do not know enough to perfect the human race
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

this life children should be chief occupations ahead of spiritual satisfactons There is other equal to the enjoyment of the of children. We must give little children fine con- cepon of the least of human relationships expect them to fulfill their obligations the greatest Therefore they be trained in citizenship the girls well the boys
 the beautiful free life of the country and the rch many-sded life of the city. Most city people would dread the isolation of the country and the country people afraid of the overcrowng of the city. There ought to be either the the other. The sder the beautiful positive contributions of rural life the become convinced that they ought to be the possession of the city people, and the more the schools libraries churches newspapers music halls and all the other opportunities of city life, the be- convinced that they ought be the possession of the country people.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

There isn't enough room between the Christmas bills and spring arrivals at a dry goods store, to hide dollar btl.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
WORLD CONSTANTLY GROWING BETTER.
By Ada May Krecker.

So soon as we look at our own times with the historical perspective they seem different
 And they seem better. They are entrusted with the past, and the favorable changes that have taken place in the meantime are clearly exposed. They receive from the past the light that is needed in order to set into relief the present. Without this light from the past, the present Is easily misunderstood. Modern peo-
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

supply of the country will not last longer than twenty five thirty years
 It is as though some foreign invader, deadly pest should suddenly appear shores and ravage the entire forest of the country at the rate of States year, until every tree gone. Do you agne for instant that the years so by your in this great question will vital less personal, than 1t is to-day2-Success.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

pie upon rnng something about their they verify the old that little learning is dangerous thing For they have discovered the ills of without relating them the greater of the other times.
 For all the pessimism abroad regarding the degen-
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21

The arguments of most men arc sound-and that's all.
The Holbrook news., 1909-05-21
THE MENACE OF A WOOD FAMINE.
By Roland Phillips.

To-day, to supply public needs and to fill their own pockets individual exploiters are sweeping away the forests three times as fast as they grow. This means that many of the hard woods are already gone; that the total supply of hard wood, which used to furnish the better grade furniture, fittings and so on, will be exhausted, for commercial purposes. within fifteen years; and that the entire wood
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
FEDERATION OF
LABOR CLOSES
ALL LOCALS ARE ASKED TO
AFFILIATE
TRANSIENT LABoRERs URGED TO
AID CAUSE
Dan Sullivan Is Installed as President
of the California Organization.
Brewery Label Is Given
Support
rBy Associated Press.l

SAN RAFAEL, Oct. S.-With the In
stallation of Dan Sullivan as president
and Paul Scharranberg as secretary,
the tenth annual convention OF the
State Federation of Labor came to an
end today former President A. M
Thompson and Secretary Bell making
way for the new officers before the
meeting adjourned.
The most important business OF the
last day was the adoption of a resolu-
ton instructing the newly elected coun-
ell to urge all unattached unions to
ioin the federation without delay and
to contribute their share of the expense
Of organizing the migratory Iaborers
of the state into unions.
This movement, it was resolved, is OF
the utmost Importance and the fedora
tion officers were instructed to solicit
the cooperation Of the San Francisco
labor council and similar bodies TO
gather the shifting labor population
of the Pacific slope into the union fold.
The labels committee urged that the
federation pledge it's moral support 10
the red label of the union brewery
workers, which was promptly adopted
A resolution condemning the practice
of employing the crews of torpedo boats
at Mare Island on work that should
be left to boilermakers, was introduced
and adopted
The federation will seek to bring this
matter to the attention of the secre-
tary of the navy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
PROTESTANT JAPANESE IN
FAVOR OF PEACE MEASURE
Missionaries in Convention at Toxic
Adopt Resolutions Declaring
for Good VIII

TOXIC, Oct. S.-The Protestant semi
centennial of Toxic, composed Of 100
missionaries representing American
churches Of all denominations, adopted
resolutions today addressed to "Ameri-
can Lovers of International Peace and
Good WILL
The resolutions assert the govern
ment and people of Japan have main
tanned consistently an attitude of cor
dial friendship to the United States;
therefore the American people are
asked carefully to discriminate in the
news received from Japan, for in the
last two years a mass of misinforma-
ton has been circulated concerning
this country.
The assertion is made that notwith-
standing the persistent evidences of ig-
norance concerning Japan appearing ia
the sensational press of America, th9
people Of Japan have continued to
maintain friendly attitude and a
high degree of self-control.
In conclusion the resolutions declare
the removal of race prejudice and mis-
understandings between the peoples of
the two countries is attainable in the
highest degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
RECEIVER OF RAILROAD
TO SELL IT AT AUCTION
Custodian of InsoIvent Line In Alaska
May Sell to Pierpont
Morgan

VALDEZ, Alaska, Oct so. G.
Laberee of Spokane, receiver OF the
Alaska Central railroad, arrived to-
day from Seward and tomorrow Will
offer the railroad for sale at public
auction under a foreclosure decree OF
the United States court in a suit
brought by holders of s4,oOO,OOo OF
bonds.
The Sovereign bank of Canada, now
defunct, financed the road, and clear
ing off the banks assets, ]. Pierpont
Morgan came into possession of 81, 900,
900 of the railroad bonds.
A representative of Mr.. Morgan, it
is understood, will bid in the Alaska
Central, which will be completed and
operated after $6,0O0,000 has been ex-
pended on the line, which begins at
Seward on Resurrection bay and ex-
tending to Turnagain Arm, seventy
two miles. There are extensive coal
fields along the route.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
DIRECTOR OF CENSUS TO
EC0N0MIZE IN PRINTING
Only Fifty Copies Of Report VIII Be
placed on Paper of Durable
Quality

WASHINGTON, Oct. s.-To econo-
mize in the cost of printing and bind
ing reports and bulletins issued by the
census bureau. Director Durand has
ordered that in the future only fifty
copies of each publication shall be
printed on paper. insuring permanent
preservation, with distinctive bindings
of durability and quality.
BY so printing and binding these
special reports, lasting quality viii be
secured far greater than that attained
by the earlier publications of the
census bureau, and the actual expendl-
ture will not be large.
In view of the great cost Of certain
grade of oriental vellum, it was direct
ed there should be printed and bound
Of every report and bulletin thirty-tive
copies on the best quality of all-white
new rag, to he deposited in the leading
libraries of the country, and fifteen
copies on shidzuoko Japanese vellum
of which five are to be retained for the
use of the bureau and the department
of commerce and labor, two to be de-
posited in the library of congress and
the remainder to be kept to supply
further demands
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
DEAD MAN HAULED
ABOUT BY FRIENDS
CORPSE is CARRIED AROUND
IN HANSON
Companions Refuse to Believe chica-
qoan Is Dead Until They Have
Visited Two Hospitals
and Police

CHICAGO, Oct. s.-Sitting lfelike in
a cab with four friends who had volun-
teered their services in a time of emer-
gency. the body of Lyman Kosharwsky,
30 years old, a tailor, was driven about
the city for two hours last night and
then taken to a police station, after
two hospitals hod been visited and those
in the vehicle had refused to believe
two doctors who told them their COM
panion was dead.
Kosharwsky, wrapped in blankets and
suffering from brain tumors, was car
ried from his home to the cab, suffer
ing intensely but still alive.
He died while on the way to the hos
pftal, where his friends, although told
of the fact, refused to believe it.
They took the body to a second hos
pital, where physicians also informed
them their charge was dead, and de-
cIared that the police should be notified
Then, with the body of Kosharwsky
propped up on the seat between them,
the men drove back to the police sta
tion and from there to the Kosharwsky
home, where they gave the body to the
widow.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
THREE ALLEGED
CROOKS TAKEN
MAYBRAY GANG BELIEVED TO
BE IN JAIL
WREsTLERs AND PROMOTER ARE
UNDER ARREST
Former Manager of Champion Frank
Gotch and Two of His Ath-
letes Face Serious
Charge
[By Associated Press.l

SEATTLE, Got. S.-Joe Carroll, the
wrestling promoter, for a long time
Frank Gotchs manager; Bert r. Shores
of Minneapolis, a middleweight wrest-
Ter, and Winn S. Harris of Spokane,
were arrested today at Curfew, Wash,
as members of the Maybray gang of
wrestling and foot-racing sWindlers, in
dicted recently at Omaha and Couh-
ell Bluffs.
The men We're committed TO the coun-
ty Jail in default of bail, and will have
a hearing before d federal commits
sioner Monday.
They were arrested in Douglas coun-
ty by the King county sheriff without
a warrant, and on arrival here today
the federal charge of using the. mails
to defraud was placed against them
and they were given into custody OF
the federal marshal.
The federal warrant is for the arrest
of Ole Marsh, alias Joe Carroll, and
Bert Shores, alias Bert Warner, and
recites the men, with Harris, were
indicted in the southern district of
Iowa, and in Nebraska. for an offense
committed January l, 1907.
Matched Athlete
Carroll brought Warner here recent
lY, attracted by the prosperity OIL the
wrestling game"
Carroll matched his athlete, Warner,
against Dr. B. F. Roller, but a hitch
occurred at the ringside that has
caused all wrestling matches to be
viewed with suspicion.
Warner as soon as he entered the
ring, lay fiat on his back. A man iii
the audience then read a statement
from Warner that in order to get a
match with Roller he was obliged to
agree to lie down twice and let Roller
win.
There was great excitement, while
Roller and his managers Indignantly
denounced Warmers statement. Warner
said he would lie down again to save
his honor, and then, if Roller wished,
the third encounter would be squarely
contested.
Roller won the fall after a contest
that savored of pugilism and jiu jitsu.
finally disabling the smaller man by
hurting him to the floor and dislocat-
ing his shoulder.
Since the match, much harsh Ian
guage has been used by the wrestlers,
and DIR. Roller is under bonds to an
swer to a charge Of criminal libel
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-09
SUE FOR POSSESSION
OF MILLIONAIRE BOY
Legal Battle Fought by co-guardians
to Secure Six-Yearaold
Child

CHICAGO, Oct. 8.-A legal war for
the possession of William N. (Billy)
McClintock, who inherited more than
SO, 100000 at the death of his mother
last June, has been started in the
probate court.
Mrs. Julia NJ. Sheppard has had the
custody of the 6-year-old boy since the
death of Mrs. McClintock. Attorney
A. f. Reichman opened hostilities
yesterday when he filed a petition be-
fore Judge Cutting asking the boy be
given into his custody and placed in
his home. He and Mrs. Sheppard are
co-guardians of the millionaire boy.
The boys father, William N. Nc
Clintock. we'll known capitalist, died
two years ago after he was hurt in an
automobile accident.
His estate was left in such a con-
dition that no proper estimate of II
has ever been made. 1t is said the
estate will amount to more than $4,000
900 after all the securities and bonds
are found,