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The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

No man." said the late E. H. Harri- man, ''is absolutely necessary or even very important If I did quit nothing would happen. This world is full of men ready to take the place of any
 one. The fellow who takes hold where l leave of will go right ahead. Trains will run just the same, dividends will be earned as before; so it Is with ev- cry man." The views thus expressed were not startlingly original, but com ing from Hartman they showed that his head was not turned by his extra ordinary success. He belonged to the common-sense school as opposed to the miracleworker school, some of whose adherents would have ranked him as the greatest miracle e-worker of his time. And the soundness of his judg- ment is proved by what has occurred since his death. Following the an nouncement of that event, the stock market was noticeably strong. In the ordinary course there will be short lived sensations and changes in the prices paid for stocks. But 1t is plain that MT. Hartman, with all his ability and all his power, was not the whole thing. In a discussion of the estimates of his wealth 1t is pointed out that while he held controlling interests in the larger corporations with which his name Is identified he did not actually own them. His authority was by no means that of an absolute monarch. but was conditioned on his retaining the confidence of other capitalists. Standard oil, Kuhn, Loeb Go. and the National City Bank come to the fore again. However large the Harri- man estate may be, a combination of interests more or less closely woven together is to determine the future of the so-called Hartman system There must, of course, be an active manager at the head of the system, and he may acquire as much power and prestige as MT. Hartman himself enjoyed He will certainly be unfit for his job un- less he possesses a strong will and ex- ceptional ability and intelligence. But we may be sure that the miracle-work
 CT school will be ready to acclaim him on slight provocation. For it must have its indispensable man. It will turn lightly from one to another and repudiate Mir. Harriman's declaration that no man is absolutely necessary. As for the sentiment that no man is even very important. it will look up on this as the worst kind of heresy.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
PERSONS OF MANY NAMES.
Farmer Lad with n Name for Evers
 Letter in the Alphabet.

Farmer Lad with n Name for EverS
 Letter in the Alphabet.
 One cannot help sympathizing with Lieutenant Tollemache, who, after grooming for many years under the burden of seven Christian names con- taining no fewer than sixty letters, has at last decided to jettison five of them and to be known for the fu- ture as plain Leo de Orellana Tolle- mache," a designation long enough surely to satisfy any reasonable man.
 And yet the gallant lieutenant. ac- cording to Tit-Bits, was an enviable person compared with the other mem bers of his many named family, nine of whom share 1O3 Christian names among them. ranging in number from ten to seventeen, the latter number being the baptismal dover of one~of his sisters, who if ever she has time to sign her full name must write: "Lyona Decim Veronica Esyth Undine Cyss Hylda Rowena Viola Adela Thyra Ursula Ysabel Blanche Lelias Dysart Plantagenet Tollemache."
 After such an autograph as this one turns with relief to the royal sigma ture of the Empress Dowager of China, which contains but a paltry fifty-nine letters, or to that of a native of Hawaii who is content with fifty one letters, eight of which are ks and fifteen as
 That multiplicity of names is not the prerogative of the higher classes was proved few years ago when the infant boy of a Buckinghamshire farmer was presented at the font with twent'-six Christian names. each be- ginning with a different letter of the alphabet. from Abel to Yariah and Zachariah, and when a farm laborer handed a list of twenty-one names to the vicar of church near Tunbridge Wells as the dover of his baby boy Fortunately for the child. the father was induced to cut down the allow ance to half a dozen. Even thus we can imagine that in future years that boy will look with envy on the off spring of a MT. Penny, who labeled his children One Penny. Two Penny. and so on. up to the full shilling's worth of pennies.
 The absurdities of Christian names are illustrated in Sussex jury list of the seventeenth century which may be seen in the British museum. Among the jurors of that time were Safety on-High Shat of Uckfeld. Kill-Sin Pem- ble of Westham, Fight-the- Goodnight of-Faith White, Small-Hope Biggs, Faint-Not Hirst and Earth Adams, al though after all the names are no more remarkable than those given a few months ago to twin infants in the Midlands, who will go through life as Faith Hope Charity Rogers and Penta. teuch Rogers.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Grass Cut Man.

Through one of the West Side streets that is lined with private houses a man passes two or three times a week looking for grass plots to cut and trim. He is excitable and has a way of crying, after several repetitions of his monotonous Grass cut Grass cut," a variation that makes passersby smile. He will say: Grass cut! Grass cut! Don't any body want their grass cut?" with pc culiar emphasis on the anybody.
 A few days ago the man passed up the entire block one side and down the other without finding any one to pay attention to his cries. Standing on a stoop near the corner stood small boy, watching the grass cut" man. The man stopped, and, throw ing out his hands with an expression of contempt, asked the youngster. Does everybody on this block cut his own grass?'-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Lion. WoIf nnd Fo1.

Lion was old, weak and infirm; all the beasts of the forest presented themselves at his den to pay him their respects. The Fox alone did not ap- pear. The Wolf took this occasion to try to win the favor of the king of animals.
 'I can assure your majesty" said he. that it is only pride and insolence which prevent the fox from appearing before you. He is not ignorant of your illness, and he is only waiting for your death to take possession of the throne"
 the king of animals.
 He came, and. suspecting the Wolf of having played him a bad turn, said:
 'I fear, Sire, that some one has blackened my character in your mind; but permit me to give you a faithful account of the reasons for my ab- sence I was on a pilgrimage. and was fulfilling a VOW I made to aid your recovery. I found in my journey skillful and learned people whom I consulted about your malady; I have been so happy as to be informed of an infallible remedy"
 ''what remedy?" demanded the Lion eagerly.
 "It is," responded Master Fox, "the skin of Wolf, wrapped, all warm and reeking, about your body"
 The king of animals approved the remedy. Instantly the Wolf was seized and slain. and the monarch wrapped himself up in the skin.
 Those who seek to blacken others by false reports are sometimes the victims of their own wickedness.- Chicago News.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Dutie. of o1d-rime Carvers.

At the formal banquet of the six teenth century the man who carved the meat was bound with the red tape of precedent. When carving for dis tinguished guests he had to remember that certain parts of the birds or meat must be set aside. In carving for his lord and lady he was expected to ex- ercise great discretion in the size of the pieces he sent around. flor ladies will be soon angry and their thoughts soon changed, and some lords are soon pleased and some not. as they be of complexion He was expected to have the rules both of the kitchen and the peerage at his knife's end A pike, for instance, must be dished up whole for a lord, and in slices for commoner folk. The rank of his diners, too, determined whether a pig was to be served up whole, sliced. plain or with gold leaf. or whether new bread or bread three days old should be eaten.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Israel is coming into its holy of ho- lies. from which it has been barred for many long and bitter centuries. As one result of the new regime in Turkey all religions are officially recognized on an equal basis, and at last the Jews are allowed to enter the site of their ancient temple at Jerusalem and there worship according to their creed. Since the destruction of the second temple by the Romans under Titus, in 70 A. D., no Jew has been permitted on the spot. For a dozen centuries Moslem soldiers, stationed at the gates, have slain or turned away all who sought to enter; and the devout Jews have had no other privilege than to weep and pray outside the walls. Within the past generation visiting Christians have been allowed, under guard and for payment of a fee, to enter the beautiful Mosque of Omaha, which stands where the great Temple of Sol Omon stood, and where Christ taught in its successor, which was erected after the return from the captivity. Beneath its lofty dome is the wonder full rock of numberless traditions, re- vered alike by Jews, Christians and Mohammedans. Late in July the Jews were allowed to enter and worship for the first time. So 1909 is a notable
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

When the disaffected of other lands are minded to continue here their dis affection and to rail and agitate and conspire against republicanism, just as they had done against monarchism, says the New York Tribune, we must regard their coming as an impertinent and offensive intrusion, which is per mitted, if at all, not because of any le- gal or moral right of theirs, but through carelessness or a self-confi- dence on our part which may be more complacent than prudent or patriotic
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Adverb Game.

One person must go out of the room while the others choose an adverb. such as pleasantly, grossly, slowly or haughtily. When he returns he asks the company questions in turn, which they must answer in the manner of the adverb they have chosen. For in- stance, If they have chosen "sweetly" for their adverb they must put an ex- traordinary amount of sweetness into their replies, but if they have chosen "snappily" they must answer in an equally disagreeable manner, or il a spiritless way. The object is for the person who asks the questions to guess from the answer what adverb has been chosen.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

An English medical scientist of the theorist order, who believes that this gives him the right to repeal any of the Ten Commandments. states that profanity is a valuable escape valve and relieves Strain that is harmful to health. Yet statistics show that women, who. as rule, refrain from blaspheny. are longer lived than men. The doctor will have to guess again.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

If you wish to know the age of a friend-always supposing the friend not to be older than 31 years-just show him this picture of the Magic fan" and ask him to tell you on which of the blades his age appears Then the only thing you have to do is to add the numbers at the top of the blades indicated and you will know the correct answer. For instance, sup pose your friend Is 19 years old. The number 19 will be found only on the blades under Is, 2 and l, the sum of which Is 19.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Two visits.

To visit Aunt Julia is just heaps of fun We wear our old clothes and we race
 and we run. Go try the new swing" says Aunt
 Julia, my dears, It's put up so firmly you need have no
 fears; Since you were here last there's lot
 to be seen. Take a look at my garden, all starting
 up green. l. On't forget the new chickens out back
 of the shed, And when you get hungry there's fresh
 gingerbread" When we go to Aunt Esther's, we wear
 our best clothes, We hold up our heads and we turn out
 our toes; We look at the album with pictures so
 old, When father was only a baby, we're
 told. But when she says. Children, here is
 your treat, For I know you like sweeties and nice
 things to eat,'' James Brings in tray, but-the cakes
 are so small We could each eat tray full and not
 mind at all! Youths Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Not the least of the achievements of the year 1909 must be reckoned the evolving of an exposition that asked no donation from the government, was finished on time, has had no official or other scandals, and has made money
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Complaint is made that the Lincoln cents are too thick to go into the slot machines. But you can slip them into the savings banks, which is a great deal better.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
No Harm Done.

Old Gentleman-"You idiot, you thickheaded numskulll This isn't the tree I told you to cut down. It was that one.
 The New Man-"Ohl That onsi Golly, boss! Yo' diden' come roun' one minnit too soon."-Life.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
Social Satire.

Mrs. Trumps, so I am informed, has announced her intention of giving whist party for the benefit of the poor"
 "Tndeedl That hints of selfisaness, I'm sure, for I don't know of poorer Courier
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

A woman who Is serving a term in a Western penitentiary for poisoning people has applied for pardon on the ground that she is homesick. It is strange that no other convict ever thought of that as an excuse for try ing to get out from behind prison bars.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
The Wherefore

Why should bride wear such an enormous hat?"
 Because it was the only way to transport it." spoke up the lady. q couldn't get it in a trunk. k."-Kansas City Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

What couldn't Sir John Franklin have done in the matter of finding poles and things if he had been equip ped with the ships and devices of mod srn civilization?
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Annie Besant says she lived 12.OOO years ago. We assume, therefore, that Annie makes no pretensions to being "a sweet young thing"
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
A Fable for old and Young.

A Fable for old and Young.
 Once a child who thought well of herself was walking along the street, and saw another child, who was poor ly clad.
 How wretched it must be- she said to herself. "to be poor and shabby like that child! How thin she is! And how her patched cloak f1utters in the wind; so different from my velvet dress and cloak"
 Just then an angel came along.
 What are you looking at?" asked the angel.
 T was looking at that girl" said the child.
 "So was l." said the angel. How beautifully she is dressed,"
 What do you mean?" said the child. q mean this one coming toward us. She Is in rags, or at least, if her clothes are not ragged, they are wretchedly thin and shabby"
 "Oh. mo-" said the angel. How can you say SO? She is sparkling white, as clear as frost. I never saw any thing so pretty. But you. you poor tlIllC yOu are lIQSCQ dOlJ clad. Does not the wind blow through and through those fiimsy tat ters? But at least you could keep them clean. my dear. and mended. You should see to that"
 T don't know what you mean," said the child. That girl is a ragged beggar. and my father is the richest man In town. I have a white dress and coat. trimmed with expensive fur. What are you talking about?'
 About the clothes of your soul, of course!" said the angel, who was young.
 q don't know anything about souls" said the child.
 'I shouldn't think you did" said the angel-Laura E. Richards.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

:. When you have an hour to spare, try to imagine the effect of booking Cook and Peary to lecture in the same town on the same evening.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Professor Starr says the average man looks upon marriage as a joke. But that is before he's married.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Eighty-four per cent of the people of the United States drink coffee. At least they think they do.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

The Cuban government will get a large return from the lottery, and en- courage one of the worst of human instincts
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

One nice thing about Minister Wu was the fact that it was almost i'm possible to misspell his name.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

We are dreaming now of Haley. As tronomer Haley, and the mocking birds are singing of his comet.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

The news should be groken as gen. ty as possible to the naked eye that 1t will not be able to see MT. Halley's celebrated comet for several months yet
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Edward VII. has been king for seven years, and he can't think of any job he would rather have.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Incredulous persons. however, will Insist that pr. Cook exhibit splinter or some other souvenir.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

The average woman seldom feels sorry for herself if she can find some man to feel sorry for her.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Some men never think of earning an honest living until they accidentally get a good, hard jolt in the right spot.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Too many a summer elopement winds up in an autumn divorce court
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

When marriage is failure, civiliza- tion may as well go into bankruptcy.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Why take dogs on polar dash, when wienerwursts occupy less space?
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17
one of Nature,. n1under..

During the first year of the Hos fords' residence at their newly ac-
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

Occasionally man breaks his word while telling the truth-if he stam- merS.
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

year in Jewish history, and the prom ise of the olden prophecy has come to pass
The Holbrook news., 1909-12-17

wonder who discovered the equatOr7
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-22

and moral laws within himself and
when we have the law inside OF the
people we then have no trouble IN en-
forcing the law, because every man Is
a law unto himself. The effective tenn
perance is living it; the effective re-
iigion is living it; the effective integ-
ritv and honor of a man is in man
living ii. The sober man has the ad-
vantage of the drinking man. Ihe
righteous man has the advantage OF
the dishonest man, for they can all De
trusted and relied upon-the others
cannot. ..
"Gospel temperance is in the interest
of the man who drinks, his wife ana
his children; it is in the interest Oh
good citizenship; it is in the interest,"
of every legitimate business there is
In the city; it is in the interest OF every
moral work: it is in the interest OF
every church and every Sunday school
and every bank.
Aided by Strong Men
az am much encouraged in my work,
as have behind me a board of splen-
did. righteous, influential men. Ihey
are men who are strong and Wiling TO
hear the infirmities of the weak, NOT
withstanding they are busy and nave
large and extensive interests 10 looh
after, yet they have found uIie 70
honor me with InelT pIosS ~.
sistance. influentially and nnanclaily'
as they did my honored father. During
the summer months have been spend
ing a great deal of my time IN speak-
ing at different missions and nave come
in contact with a great many men VINO a.
we've at one time largely ntefesleu ~
business affairs, VINO uiilor tuIitleoty
have fallen by the wayside have signed
the pledge and been restored TO their
rieht mind. to their homes and to their
families. I believe the time Is ripe IN
the city of Los Angeles Ior a sre,l1 ond
religious, gospel temperance work, an9
that If ali of the denominations would
unite in campaign of pledge7,;sdigniinlg l
in tbe spirit of love as exemplified in
the life and teachings Of our blessed
Master this city could be shaken from
center to circumference. There is no
mower TO win and move people to see
right and do right and to live right
like the gospel of Jesus Christ. MY
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-22
MURPHY BATTLE
OPENS SUNDAY
FIGHT AGAINST DRINK WILL BE
BEGUN AGAIN
CRUSADER LOOKING FORWARD TO
MANY PLEDGE SIGNATURES
Temperance Leader Declares That
Fifty Drinking Men Who Quit
Will Close at Least
One Saloon

William ]. Murphy, son of Francis
Murphy, the gospel temperance adVo-
cate will open his winter campaign IN
Blanchard hall Sunday night, services
beginning at 7:45 o'clock. Mr.. Murphy
will be assisted by the officers and
members of the board of the lately. in
corporated Francis Murphy Gospel
Temperance association. ]. p. Carr,
president, will preside, and S. P. Null
ford, vice president; j. Fl. De La Monte
secretary; w. S. Bartlett, Arthur Let's,
Charles A. Elder and T.. Wiesendanger
will address the meeting. = large choir,
led by ]. w. Ecclestone, will sing selec-
tions from the gospel hymns, and SOLO
lists will be Francis Murphy, selection
'0The Day is Ended" and Mrs. Way
land Trask.
Mr. Murphy is looking forward to
great work in pledge signing this win
ter. and expects to arrange to hold u
series of meetings in different sections
of the city, under the motto of Malice
toward none and charity to all" His
object and. aim are dealing more partic-
ularly with the men who indulge in in
toxicating liquors through the spirit
Of kindness in persuading them to give
Los Angeles herald., 1909-10-22

up their indulgence, save their money,
and instead of spending it for the sup
port of liquor traffic use 1t for the sup
port of the home, purchasing for their
families the necessities and comforts OF
life, thus transferring their money
from the tills of the saloon into the
channels of legitimate trade.
Meetings Non-Seotarian
The work will be non-sectarian and
n-political; it does not deal in abuse
or denunciation.
Mr.. Murphy said last night at his
home, 1870 West Adams street:
'I do not believe that people can be
won to our cause by making them mao
The T1an who drinks must be reasoned
with. He can be led, but not forced
Won can lead a horse to water, but you
cannot make him drink; and the drink
ing man is the man whom we must deal
with If we expect to accomplish any
thing in the line of temperance, Tor IN
NV opinion the men who drink lntoXl-
eating liquors are responsible Tor the
existence Of the traffic. just as long
as the majority of men in this country
drink Intoxicating liquors, so long Will
thew be manufactured and sold, The
man who drinks creates the demand
and the man who sells furnishes the
sunnlv. The manufacturer, the who'e--
sale man and the retail man all depenu
upon the man who drinks Intoxicating
liquors. Therefore, the root OF the eVll
is not SO much in the manufacturer, the
Wholesale man and the retail man as II u
is In those who drink 1t. My work Is
TO deal with the man who drinks
"It is said that If fifty. drinking llIedl
giva nm the use of Intoxicating liquors
You close a saloon. That being true
and we having 200 SALOONS In our CITY,
there must be 10000 men who support
these saloons. If we can succeed IN
getting those 10000 men TO GUT 4riaiHs sa,d ;-
ing the problem of the liquor tralllc Is
solved in Los Angeles.
Believes In SeIf-control
"What we need more than anything
else in Los Angeles is to educate
,,,,tIic sentiment tlAat will inculcate in
every man the spirit of self-controi.
means that the man mas
the spirit of obedience to all righteous