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The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
Wit of the Youngsters
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And remember. dear." said small Fred's mother, that George Washing ton never told a lie." "Oh, we'll" re- Joined Fred. he hadn't any the best of me. I never told one. either"
 Teacher-Now, Harry. suppose I had a mince pie and gave one-sixth to Johnny. one-sixth to Tommy. one sixth to Willie and took half of It my self; what would be left? Harry (promptly) Il would.
 Mamma" said 5-year-old Edgar one evening, haven't I been a good boy to-day?" Yes, Edgar" she replied, land I'm very proud of you" Well" continued the little fellow. q can go to bed without saying my prayers. can't I?"
 Small Clifford had frequently accom- panied Walter to the home of the lat ter's grandma. where cookies were al- ways forthcoming. One day while there the cookies did not materialize at the usual time. so Clifford said: Mamma says must never ask for anything to eat, but I'm awfully hungry, Just the anne"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

High noon-at St. Luke's-June eighth. You'll be there?"
 "I'm afraid not. Kathleen-I -
 "Oh. we can still be friends. This is the twentieth century, you know and jealousy is out of date" "I know, but -"
 "Oh, say we can be friends still Jack. I never could bear these stuff fy little apartments. the modern love in cottage. It's much better thiI way, dear"
 "I know, Kathleen. But -"
 ''Oh, don't think I meant anythin. horrid. I'm not that kind of a wo man, Jack. But Lawrence likes you I think he wants you to be best man Will you? I'm awfully sorry, but I couldn't really"
 ''Oh. you must" pleaded Kathleen ''eIse you must knew what people will say" She looked at her watch.
 "I must go now," she said, flor we are going to a ball tonight Promise me, Jack. that if Lawrence asks you, you will be his best man at our wed. ding. Do 1t for me, dear, won't you? ?'
 She gave him a good-by kiss, to make her plea more profound.
 "Oh. the mischief, can't, Kathleen" {" he said. squeezing her little hands warmly. T would if I could, you know. but it's impossible"
 Why. dear?' The words were warm. but the tone was cold. Well. I'll tell you've tried to tell you all the evening. but you didn't give me chance I'm going to be mar ried myself that same day."-Pennsyl- yania Grit.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

primitive conditions prevailing in the capital nshed rich material for the newspaper wits especially for those of the Northern and Eastern States. The capitol called "the palace in the wilderness" and Pennsylvania the great Serbonian Bog Since then heroes by hundreds of thousands have marched down the great which deep covered with elder bushes.
 John Adams the first President to live in the White House That the time when the east used to dry the family washing.
 good old days it likely that Mrs. Taft will envy the time when the wife of the second President of the United States had to worry about returning calls at great distances in addition to such details the se curing of rewood necessary lamps and of trans portaton While the White House to-day is not all that modern architect would pan 1t is not wholly unva be The Presidents wife is not required to about clothes drying She is provided with a number of mod housekeeping conVeniences and her lot is not such
 burden to deter ether from envying her the position of first lady of the land
 The new nation, rich 1t in undeveloped sources lacked ready funds. To money for the public edfces gifts and sales of land required Adams Jefferson, Madison and Monroe did what they could for city. but 1t developed slowly and though the primary features LEnfants plan preserved many departures from it. In December 1900 the appointment of park commission marked epoch the development of Washington beautiful city. did than that for though the plans submitted by commission have not been reazed-and, indeed, 1t was not expected that they would be immediately the the entire counry aroused and the movement the betterment other cities given i'm petus.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
BRUTUs. THE VEGETARIAN.
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Twelve years is a long time for a cat to live, unappreciated, but Brutus never seemed to mind. The tenor of his life had run smoothly, in spite of constant gibes and jeers from the man of the house, who had no liking for a cat that loved asparagus above all things, and refused to show the least interest in live mouse
 "If you will insist on calling him 'brute,' I shall have to name him Bru- tus,' the gentle mistress had remarked to her husband one day, while the peace-loving cat was still a kitten; so Brutus he was from that hour, a queer, big, unoffending creature, that not only declined to catch mice, but utterly dis dained meat of all kinds dining con- tentedly every noontime on a plain cold boiled potato, with perhaps bit of lettuce, or on special feast-days a dish of asparagus.
 For years he was a neighborhood joke, harmless, amusing oddity, un- til one morning a terrible commotion called the mistress of the house to her kitchen window. It seemed that the small kitten belonged to the neigh bor on the north had scaled her fence, and the fierce little bulldog belonging to the neighbor on the south had crept under his, and now the two were met in unequal combat in the back yard where Brutus had so long held peace ful sway.
 Call your dog off! Get him away, quickl" the neighbor behind the north fence was demanding excitedly, while the neighbor behind the south fence was wringing her hands and protest ing that her dog would not mind, and he would surely kill the kitten, and what in the world could they do!
 Just at this point 12-year-old vege- tartan Brutus, thescat without spirit, reused from a peaceful snooze on top of barrel, and giving a mighty leap into the midst of the fray, furnished that bulldog with a surprise.
 It was a snarling, clawing, merciless surprise, it shed blood and caused howls of pain, but it was thoroughly effective, for in less than two minutes 1t sent the bulldog, whipped, sinking home to his own back yard, while Bru- tus calmly picked up the frightened kitten by the nape of the neck and carried it straight to its mistress.
 This done, he resumed the barrel top, an appreciated cat, and since that moment no silken cushion in the neigh borhood has been too fine to hold Bru' tus, the hero.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
mAN1cURED HOTEL WATERS.
Latest Innovation in the Service Of
 n Leading CaravanSnry.

Latest Innovation in the Service of
 Leading Caravansnry.
 Manicured hotel servants will be pre- scented to-day to the guests of the Vol colt and 1t will be the Initial presenta- ton of q finger-nall condition that no other hotel in New York-or in the United States for that matter-ever has considered, the New York World says. The management has been i'm pressed for three or four months with the general untidiness of walters. bell the clerical staff and yesterday the fol- lowing pronunciamento was issued:
 Beginning on this date every en- ploye of the Wolcott who comes in contact with the guests of the hotel will report daily to Miss Cora NJ. Par ker, the official manicure, to have his or her finger nails clipped. cleaned. polished and filed.
 This order Is mandatory and DO ex- cuse will be accepted for disobedience except illness or other excuse which the management shall deem to be req sonable.
 "A room has been provided for the manicure near the walters dressing room, and she will be on duty from 8: 80 a. m. until p. m.
 ''No charge will be made for the service, which tends to promote cleanli- ness and which will appeal to the guests of the hotel. There is no req son why the finger nails should not re- ceive the same attention as the hands"
 The promulgation of the edict was followed by two walters making i'm mediate application for treatment Serath Carros and Antipolus Choganos. Carros has a large hand with spatu- lated fingers caused by close attention to the strings of violin and to bal ancing salvers on his finger tips. Cha ganos has a long, slender hand, with oval nails. Each candidate was polish ed off in ten minutes.
 Fine" said Carros. q like him. The younga Jade. she very nice. Don't hurt, just a little tickle"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
UNITY.

Forgive, O Lord. our severing ways, The separate altars that we raise, The varying tongues that speak Thy
 praiseI Suffice it now. In time to be Shall one great temple rise to Thee, Thy church our broad humanity. White flowers of love it's walls shall
 climb, Sweet bells of peace shall ring it's chime, Its days shall all be holy time. The hymn, long sought, shall then be
 heard, The music of the worlds accord. Confessing Christ, the inward word That song shall swell from shore to
 shore, One faith, one love, one hope restore Ths seamless garb that Jesus worei John G. Whittier.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

Because. well -"
 I'll tell you by-and-by, Jack-after the fish. perhaps"
 Kathleen"
 Isn't 1t absurd. Jack, to say that love makes the world go round? asked Kathleen.
 In her diplomatic feminine way. she had wished to lead up to the subject she had come to discuss.
 "Of course it is," he answered ''when champagne-if one has enough of twill do the same thing"
 'HSalmon-oh, Jack, do you remem- Der how we trolled for salmon at Del Monte last summerT
 Did he remember? He had to pat the photograph in his pocket to for get.
 T read the other day." Kathleen was saying. that a girl who couldn't make up her mind between two lovers hasn't a mind worth making up."
 She looked at him from the corners of her eyes.
 Jacks face lighted up. She knew. then, and that was the meaning of her desire for a farewell dinner. How easy is would be now to explain.
 But Kathleen was not waiting for an answer.
 ''1'hey say there's no skill in winning "a game where one holds all the trumps. But in the game of hearts.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

Jack, suppose one held just two. Dom you think it would be hard to know which to discard?"
 Bravo! thought Jack. What a clev CT little diplomat Kathleen isl
 But she veered to the other side.
 Isn't 1t nice, Jack, just we two sit ting here like this?" oh, so tenderly Isn't 1t like old times?'
 He really couldn't help it-one Tit tie kiss was nothing.
 There was a pause of some minutes and then Kathleen impetuously spranl to her feet.
 Don't. Jack, don't, or won't be able to brace myself to the ordeal Don't look like that
 He put his hand in his coat pocket Yes, the photograph was there. Had he been untrue to Her?
 I'm aged-engaged, Jack" said Kathleen, excltedly. I'm going tC marry Lawrence Smith, the million aire. Oh. Jack. never really thought you cared-why didn't you ask me years ago-when I was a bud. It's too late now-too late. It's going to be grand church wedding. He wanted 1t to be a quiet affair, but I -"
 Though It would be the last quiet day he'd have, no doubt"
 "Why. Jack. never know you to make such a wretched joke before.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
The Origin of a Miserable Joke.

Confucius had just met William Penn at one of Cleopatra's five-o'clocl teas.
 William Penn?' he said. civilian Penn? Seems to me I have heard ot you. sir"
 ''Yes?" said Penn, with a pleased smile. "I am the man who wa. mightier than the sword.'
 'Ah. yes," said Confucius. You art nlso the man who invented sleep, arC you not?'
 "No," said Penn, 'I founded Phila delphia."
 ''Ob, yes" said Confucius. "I knew It was something of that kind."-Suc cess Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
RAILROAD SAFETY DEVICE.
The 'Death Button" Adds to the
 Subway Travellers Security.

The .EDeath Button" Adds to the
 Subway Travellers Security.
 Safety In railroad travel is a vitally interesting topic, and an article in the Circle, entitled, Making Railroad Travel Safer," gives some remarkable illustrations of the many inventions and automatic appliances which tend to guard the public from danger. One of these is called the death button," making provision as 1t does In case of the sudden death or inactivity of tue one in charge at the moment on lines where electric current has been in- stalled as q propelling power.
 The well-known death buttOn," now in use In the Manhattan subway trains. Is a safety device in line with this fu- ture development.
 In the top of the electric controller handle, which Is moved in a circle over a row of contact buttons by the motor man when he regulates the speed. Is a little plunger which is the real fac tor in throwing the electric current off and on. It sticks through the handle and is held up by a spring.
 Before he can get any current at all this button must be pushed down by the palm of the motorman's hand, after which he can move the handle about and adjust the strength of the current at will.
 But should he drop dead at his post, or for any reason remove his hand from the lever. the little button would spring up from contact. the current would leave the motors and the car stop.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
Breaking Ii Gently
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The messenger boy waited while Jack Powers wrote his answer to Her note She might have telephoned. but 1t was Her way to send messengers with her personal missives.
 very well. Kathleen" wrote Jack, '-III be there. You say for the last time wonder whyT
 He sent a boy with this note and an order on a florist for box of violets, as the messages accompaniment. and then he turned to his work again. I'm a beastly cad" cogitated Jack, "and that's what. But it must be done. For the last time, she said. Perhaps she's heard. It would help things lot if she had"
 He looked meditatively at photo graph which he fished from dark pig eonhole in his desk.
 She's a mighty nice little thing. he said to himself. but -
 And then he took another photo graph from an inner pocket of his coat. and kissed It tenderly.
  "vioiets!''
 Kathleen buried her little nose in the purple fragrance and sniffed with satisfaction.
 Jack always sends vioIets." she said to no one in particular. though her maid sat near by sewing some lace on the dinner frock her mistress had bade her lay out for her to wear. Kathleen looked gloomily upon tall vaso of long-stemmed American beau t5ss that stood on the table.
 'Thats the difference In men. Law renee sends big beauties because they cost money, and Jack sends violets be- cause they're my favorite flower. Poor Jack! How can I break his heart for suppose 1t will. You say for the last tIme I wonder why? Heigho ] We must take our medicine, Marie. Because I prefer millions to love In a cottage-that's why. Hurry with the waist, Marie, must not be late at my last dinner with Jack"
 
 ANo, didn't think we needed cha peron tonight, Jack
 -Why not to-nightT
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
Making for Strength.

Bacon-Experiments with sugar as food made in the French army have shown that 1t Is a great source of mus cular energy.
 Egbert-I guess that Is fact. Just see how strong the sugar trust is-- Yonkers Statesman.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

PA@N HE American revolution to the world IDN N a new ma ton. The nation needed a capi- \ tal a seat of government with a federal house for its Congress and executive off EE7TSSN5NSNN cers Even before the adoption of the ISESSGI welded the States into
 strong Federal nation this need recog- nized by the Congress of the confederation and appointed select site somewhere upon the Delaware Nothing accomplished, but the Constitrl- tion-makers provided the creation of capital city The men and communities of the eighteenth century were many not far removed from those of to- day Sectional feeling strong then as now. New York Philadelphia, Baltimore Trenton Harrisburg all urged special claims to be made the capital city Maryland and Virginia both offered the necessary terri tory
 The compromise having been arranged Congress passed
 bill giving President Washington to select with fin certain limits a site the Potomac River. Washing ton Jefferson Madison and Monroe as Nirginans, nat uray favored southern location. The Presidents home within short distance of the territory finally selected and in the growth of the city to which the commissioners selected by him his Jagged.
 Among the Frenchmen who offered their services to the colonies during the struggle for independence Charles Pierre LEnfant, who commended himself to General Washington by his zeal while serving major of engineers Maps pictures carefully studied the woods covering the site of the city q design formulated adopted On gridiron plan of streets and ettered, the French engineer superimposed two systems avenues, radating like spokes of wheel from the capitol and executive sion.
 The formal transfer D the government from Phila- dephia to Washington took place in October 1sGO The
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
N.v Roo,x of Kings.

A fine book might be written upon the psychology of royalty, containing all the human documents that have come down to us from the rulers of the past. Such book would make us think more kindly of those rulers even of that long line of the kings of Israel of whom we are told nothing except that they did evil in the sight of the Lord.-London Times.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

that counts Is what we live.
 Love for God takes In everybody else.
 It is hard to live any higher than we look.
 Tearing one leaf out of the Bible spells the whole book.
 You can't tell how much a good man is doing by the pay he gets.
 There are folks who call keeping the ten commandments running into fanati- cism.
 We have never trusted God in ear nest until we have trusted Him in the dark
 The character of Moses will still be as good as new when the pyramids are gone.
 It never makes meanness any whiter to baptize 1t and take 1t into the church
 Every wife who has to live with drunken husband knows that the devil is still loose.
 Lazarus did more for the Lord with with all her talk.
 When a man treats his mule better than he does his wife the devil likes to hear him talk in church.
 It would soften the push of the door in the book agents face If we could only see the little hands that stretch out to him for bread.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
One Left.

Santa Claus brought me a little baby sister for Christmas" confides the small girl from next door. ''He did? That was fine!" answers the neighbor. "Yes; an it's tn only pres ent me an Freddie got that papa has not broken already windin' it up an
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
EnIIx to Be Wise.

"I'm not going to givermy son a col lege education,r observed fellow who won't let us print his name. because I want him to get on rapidly. I lost the first job I ever had by undertaking to correct my employers grammar"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
A Trained Taste

"But, Dorothy, dear, don't you care for this lovely sunset?'
 "Why, you know very well, mamma, that I've got lots of picture post cards that are much lovelier."- Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

One of the queer things about man is the way he thinks it is impossible for any woman not to admire him.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

You may say your financial judg- ment Is pretty good if you are wise enough not to risk It bucking the stock market or board of trade.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

You can never tell what a woman thinks by what she doesn't say.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
So He Could Understand.

Iramp-Madam. I am no ordinary unfortunate I can translate into the French language.
 Grim Housewife-That so? Then render ''Skidoo' into French, and do 1t.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02
RAMS HORN BLASTS.

Notes Calling the Wicked
 to Repentance.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

A woman is really in hurry if she says good-by that way.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-02

Our heaviest burdens are the ones we borrow.
 It is easier to b e cont e n t e d without rich e g than with them.
 No matter how much religion we claim to have, all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23

to use his fists to good advantage,
knocking Mr.. Graham down. Mr.. Ora
ham took the beating philosophically,
stating that he would not fight back,
but would take the matter up in more
effective way and at the same time pre-
serve his dignity. The trouble follow
ed the forcible election from school by
Graham of Harry, son of Henry jaeger
Obituary Record.-C. P. Warren died
at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John
J. Ellison, 10 West Sixth street. The
body will be taken to Scion, Iowa, to-
day, for interment. Calvin Porter War
rem was born in Shandaken, Ulster
county, New York, Oct. 8. 1929. He
was married in 1850 to Elizabeth Har-
wood, who died seven years later. In
1862 he was again married, this time
to Julia Book of Shoshone, n. Y, with
whom he came to Iowa in 1867. He
was the father of five children, one son
and four daughters The son died %
years ago. The daughters are. Mrs.
John J. Ellison of this city, with whom
he had lived for the past 13 years; Mrs.
John r. Hess. Scion, Iowa; Mrs. Car
RE Clausen, Bridgewater, S. D., and
Mrs. Kate Green, Artesian, S. d.
Heinrich Ladehoff died Tuesday night
at 1880 o'clock at his home, four and
one-half miles west of Walcott, after
prolonged illness, death coming at
the age Of GO years. Mr.. Ladehoff
was born in Barsbeck, Schoenberg,
Holstein, Germany, Feb. 81, 1850, and
came to America in the fall Of 1858.
and direct to Davenport His wife, Mrs.
Ida Ladehof, and seven children, w.
J. LadehOff, Mrs. Olga Schlapkohl,
Alma Koeppe, Mrs. Hilda G. Schlap-
kohl, Mrs. Ida NJ. Herring and Arnold
p. Ladehoff and Miss Wilma Ladehoff,
at home, live to mourn his death. The
funeral services will be held Saturday
afternoon at 1870 o'clock from the late
home. Burial will be made in the Wal
colt cemetery.
Edward S. Arnold died Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock at his home, 307
West Second street, after an illness of
six months duration. He was born in
lie Claire, Iowa, July 10, 1866, and
came TO Davenport when 9 years of
age. One son, Edward S. Arnold, Jr.,
and one brother, Henry J. Arnold, live
to mourn his death. The funeral will
be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock
from the late residence. Burial will be
made in Paramount cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-23

looking for trouble, it is charged. He
opened hostilities by hurting a knife
at Turk, but ran from the place when
the bartender proved his ability to
defend himself.
George McMaster Buys Farm
George w McMaster has purchased
the w. c. Wilson farm on Rock river
bottoms road, just west of the Pros
pect park lake, consideration $1,000.
Mr.. McMaster will be given possession
Nov. l. Plans are to erect modern
residence and improve the tract. which
takes in II acres. c. o. Dixon will
have charge of the landscape work.
BARRIERS May Not Close Sundays
Barber shops of Moline may not be
closed on Sunday. A meeting of a
number of Moline barbers-as many
as could be gotten together on short
notice-has been held and the situa-
ton as regards the plan to suspend
business on Sundays was thoroughly
discussed. AS result the BARRIERS union
which last Thursday night voted for
closing of all shops every seventh day,
will be asked to reconsider the matter.
The position of those who would work
Sundays is that 1t is a necessary
measure If they are to continue to
they argue, find it impossible to get
shaved Saturday evenings. and If
these patrons are deprived Of the Sun
day forenoon service in shops they
will start shaving themselves. The
result will be, say BARRIERS who are
agitating a reconsideration of the vote,
that business will suffer generally.
The man who purchases a razor to