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The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
OWL ENTERS OPEN WINDOW
Wise Bird Eats at Supper Table, but Suffers From Pain and Seeks
 Drug Shop.

Portland, Ore.-"Wise as an owr Is an old saying, but the truth of the axiom was never better illustrated han in connection with the experi- snce with the bird of wisdom at the Multnomah County Hillside farm ew days ago. lf
 Scenting the absence of Night Watchman Harry Thompson large owl that had been prowling about the place flew through an open window and lit on the supper table. After illing up on a supply of edibles. MT. Owl was besieged with severe pains. Being naturally wise, he discovered he drug room door open, and after some difficulty succeeded in reaching he apothecary apartment.
 Assistant .Watchman Thomas Car ney, who is a good natured son of Erin, was much perturbed at the sight ,f the unusual visitor.
 "Hoot, hoot, hoot," said MT. Owl. But MT. Carney could not understand his language and began to swear in Gaelic. "Hoot, boot, hoot,' again said he owl.
 "Aw', phat dye w-want; do ye toike ne for a Scotchman?" remarked Car aey as he hurled a pint flask of Kelly juice at the feathered intruder. The owl was finally subdued.
 Little Dorothy Mahoney took charge of the sick owl and, with careful nursing, soon had the patient feeling both fit and wise again. The next day, while allowing the owl to enjoy the freedom of the porch, the wise bird saw his chance and flew away, much to the sorrow of his young benefactor.
 "Oh, well, it's just a case of an other ingrate," said Miss Mahoney.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
Knew the Remedy.

'T'll be durned if I didn't have to laugh good an hard at one uv them there autty-lunstic, although l didn't feel much like snickerin' at the time, said Farmer Chinfuzz to the other soap-box warmers in the cross roads store; "an' here's the answer: On my way down to the county seat the hoss baked good an stubborn fer a spell an in the midst uv my rippin' an snortin' along comes a big red auttymobile with a real friendly fel. Ter behind the goggles. When the feller found out that my outfit wuz stationary fer the time bein'. what do you s'pose he up an done? Grabbed a monkey wrench, an oil can an a hammer. crawled under my wagon, made a noise like a biler factry. an may be tetotally honswoggled if that there hoss' mane didn't stand up like a porkypine's an he made tracks so fast I'm thinkin' uv trainin' him fer the ring speedin' at next county fair. b'gosh. ."-Illustrated Sunday Maga. zine
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

Minneapolis. MT. Lind had repeated ly refused to even consider entering the race for governor, despite the earnest entreaties of his friends in all parts of the Gopher state. He is now prominent in Minneapolis, where he makes his home, and at present is on 8 trip to the northwest. While the Democrats were in convention a tele- gram was received from MT. Lind in which he fiatly refused to have his name brought before the convention.
 The convention itself was one of the most exciting in the history of Democracy in Minnesota. A peculiar state of affairs prevailed. All the del egates were of one mind in consider ing Lind as the strongest nominee the party could put forward, but while one-half of the delegates insisted upon nominating him despite his wishes, the other half were equally insistent that the ex-governor's telegram be needed. For three hours pandemo- nium reigned, no other name being considered. At last the faction bent on nominating MT. Lind gained control of the convention and his name was placed at the head of the ticket. La ter the nomination was made unani- nous. MT. Lind wired from Seattle and then from Alaska that he would not be a candidate.
 When informed of the action of the convention MT. Lind said: "I have re peatedly stated that I could not and would not accept the nomination, " Should he adhere to this resolution 1t will be necessary to again call the Democratic convention into an ex- traordinary session in order to name another candidate.
 Among his other protests MT Lind wrote to Frank A. Day, chairman of the Democratic state central commit tee, as follows: Nearly year ago informed you I had decided irrevoca- ply never again to take part in poli- tics as candidate for office. would regard 1t as downright folly for the convention to nominate a man for the head of the ticket who has been de clared ineligible by the legislature. Under the circumstances you will ap- preciate the impossibility of my ac- cepting the nomination"
 MT Lind was the first Democrat to be elected governor of Minnesota and he is immensely popular throughout the state.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
HOUSE ONCE USED AS FORT
Historic Structure Was Built in f642. According to Tablet Bearing
 Its History.

In the town of Rensselaer,, N. Y- which lies directly across the Hudson from Albany, there stands an old weather-beaten building to which is attached a great deal of historic in- terest and import. It Is unoccupied and is surrounded by tall weeds that the hand of neglect has fostered and raised in abundance. It is built of brick, is two stories in height, and the marks of many years stand prominent upon its battered front.
 A large tablet on its wall stands out boldly to the public gaze and pro claims that the structure is supposed to be the oldest building in the United States. The date of its erection, ac- cording to the tablet, is 1642. The building was erected as a manor house and place of defense and was known as Fort Cralo. While marchinfi to at tack Fort Ticonderoga, in 175S, Gen. Abercrombie made his headquarters there. The tablet finally declares that Army Surgeon R. Shuckburg con- posed the popular national song, "Yan- kee Doodle" while upon the grounds near the old building.
 Gun holes may be seen in the front of the historic old structure, and the old flag pole, standing on its roof, is still prominent to view. Doubtless there are many stories of bravery and courage which have never stolen into the pages of history connected with this manor house of the seventeenth century
 The building is substantial even yet. It will see many years of standing be- fore the hand of decay can tumble it into ruin. The house is one of the re- maining relics of the days when our nations spirit was tested and tried.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
TRAMP STOPS TRAIN
RIDES ON TOP OF THE EMPIRE
 STATE EXPRESS. |.
lower Man Gets Too Nosy With His Eyes and Detects the Peripatetio Passenger on Top of the
 Cars.

New York.-Ralph Fariss of Reno. New, stopped the Empire state ex- press. Better men than MT. Fariss have tried to stop it and have failed. but MT. Fariss rode on top of one of he cars instead of inside and that was how he came to do 1t.
 A tower man ten miles south of All oany signaled the train to halt and le immediately ran over to Robert Humphrey, an inspector of the rail roads private police force, who was getting down from car step to see what was the matter.
 "A man on the roof of your third Pullman" said the tower man. They spotted him passing the tower by the bridge at Albany and telephoned iown."
 While curious passengers poked their heads out of vestibules and asked questions of porters, Humphrey went up on the top of the third car and told young MT. Fariss, who was ying flat with his head bowed to buck the wind, that he would have Q get down.
 The young man from Reno did as he was told, but when the inspector tucked inside of the vestibule and ct down the trap, the engineer having receiver a signal to go ahead mean while, Fariss made a dash for the heavy canvas accordion vestibule which links two cars together and be- gan climbing like fly up the length of the folds toward the car roof
 Humphrey got the car door open in ;ime to lean out and grip the agile Testerner by the foot. After that the Inspector brought him on to New York, just where Fariss wanted to go, put Humphrey had him locked up at he East Fifty-first street station.
 Fariss said that he had been a rail- 'oad brakeman in Reno. He had beat en his way from Reno to Albany with ,ut mishap, he said, until that tower nan at the bridge in Albany got too losy with his eyes.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
Art Leads Language and Science.

Hrt Leads Language and Science.
 The fact is that art is working far Ahead of language as we'll ss of sci- snce, realizing for us. by all manner of suggestions and congregations, effects for which as yet we have no name; nay. for which we may never perhaps have direct name, for the reason that these effects do not enter very largely Into the necessities of life. Hence alone is that suspicion of vagueness that often hangs about the purpose of a romance; 1t is clear enough to us In thought; but we are not used to con- sider anything clear until we are able 70 formulate it In words, and analytical language has not been sufficiently shaped to that end. . It is not that there Is anything blurred or indefinite In the impression left with us, 1t Is lust because the impression Is so very definite after its own kind, that we lind 1t hard to fit it exactly with the expressions of our philosophical 4peech.-Robert Louis Stevenson.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
HEARD IN JUVENILE COURT
Judge Is No Match for coIored Nam my, Who Outwits Him at EV-
 cry Turn.

The judge of the juvenile court leaning forward in his chair, looked searchingly from the discreet and very ragged pickaninny before his desk tc the ample and solicitous form of the Companion. why do you send him to the railroad yards to pick up coal?' demanded his honor. You know it is against the law to send your child where he will be in jeopardy of his life"
 Deed, Jedge, doesn't send i'm; I nebber has sent i'm, deed"
 Doesn't he bring home the coal?' interrupted the judge, impatiently.
 But, jedge, I whips i'm, jedge, eb' cry time he brings it, I whips de little rapscallion till he cayn't set, deed, does"
 The careful disciplinarian turned her broad, shiny countenance reprov- ingly upon her undisturbed offspring, but kept a conciliatory eye for the fudge.
 You burn the coal he brings, do you not?" persisted the judge.
 Burns it-burns it-cose burns it. Wy, jedge. I has to git it out ob de way"
 Why dent you send him back with it?" His honor smiled insinuatingly as he rasped out the question.
 Send i'm back, jedge!" exclaimed the woman. throwing up her hands in a gesture of astonishment. Send i'm back! Wy, jedge, ain't yo' jest done been told me I didn't oughter send my chile to no sech dange'some and jeopardous placer"
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
A vision of the Future.

Bishop Potter" said a New York clergyman. was progressive, but he thought that some churches went too far in their effort to attract the pub lie. He was talking to me very seri- ously one day about churches that give moving picture entertainments and hire actors and opera Singers and have billiard rooms and allow smok- ing. when he broke off with ; laugh and said:
 Why, Jim, if this thing keeps on things will come to a pass that the wife, putting her head out of the win. dow at three in the morning and sternly asking her husband where he has been, will be met with the start. ling reply, T been-hic-to church m' dear.'"
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
Prints for church.eoers.

A clergyman was smoking a cigar under an oak.
 My congregation coughed this morning. he said, T could hardly make myself heard. It was most an- moving"
 Well" said the physician, the next time they cough. tell them to press the upper lip just beneath the nose. Pressing the nerves in that quar- ter will stop the most obstinate cough. and. by the same token, 1t will stop a sneeze too.
 'I'n tell you how to stop the hic- coughs. You press hard on the cheek, right in front of the ear. Those nerves there control the hiccoughs as money controls politics. You need only press the nerves will do the rest"
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

Dr. William Saunders, the head of the system, has worked untiringly and the results have been great His first connection with the service was in 1885, when he was a business man making hobby of horticulture. At that time he was sent abroad to study agricultural work in other nations, and upon his return he was made di- rector of five experimental farms about to be organized. Since then, under his guidance, the work has pro- gressed by leaps and bounds. The po- tential yield of every acre of Cana dian farm land has been increased; fruit has ben successfully raised on the north plains, and besides this. there has been established a great educational extension service for the training of the young Canadian far mer.
 The keystone of this experimental farm system in Canada is the so- called central farm, near Ottawa. The first branch farm was established be- tween Brunswick and Nova Scotia, and this was followed by a farm at Brandon, for Manitoba. Then came a branch for the northwest territories, which was placed at Indian Head, and others have been established since.
 These experimental farms have been of great value to Canada, enabling her to take an inventory of her agricul- tural resources and to know the possj- bilities of her land
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

made the defendant in a suit to col Iect $40,000, which is said to be one half the profits of a land deal which Burton engineered.
 When Burton was released from jail he did not have enough money left to buy the law books for an office at Abi- lene. He had some wealthy friends, and they gave him a start by taking stock in a weekly newspaper which he established. The paper made some money, and now Burton owns a daily at Salina. Burton had used all his sal ary as a senator and his income from his Kansas law practise in trying to keep out of jail He was not only sent to jail, but was sentenced to pay a fine of S2,500. Through a technical error in the commitment papers, this fine cannot be collected except through special court proceedings, and the government may take up the case at any time.
 Burton has been buying Texas ranches and cutting the big properties sn to small farms and selling these farms to eastern buyers. One deal slone is said to have brought Burton sS6, ,O00, and it is this enc that the suit has been filed against him for a divi- sica of this amount in profits. He is interested in another huge deal, in volving a purchase price of s1,000,O00 anL it is said that his share from this will net him s200.OoO before the end of the year.
 Burton is now amassing his fourth fortune. He made and lost two for tunes as a lawyer and then became s politician and was elected to the United States senate. He was in com fortab:c circumstances through his
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
WORK OF NOTED EXPLORER
LiVingstone's Geographical Survey Amounted to More Than His
 Preaching in Africa.

Livingstone's field of geographical endeavor was the region of the great lakes of equatorial Africa. His object was primarily to extend the operations of the London Missionary society, un- der whose direction he was working. Dr. Livingstone never wholly relin- quished his missionary character, al- though in 1857 he resigned from the society and in his later years in Africa his geographical explorations amount ed to much more than his preaching and his medical service. His last work, after parting from Stanley in March, 1872, was directed toward the solution of the Nile problem. After promising reconnoissances he essayed such a detailed survey of the basins of the Lualaba and the Laupula rivers as he hoped might establish the wa- tershed between the river systems of the Congo and the Nile. Before his work was finished he died, May 1, 1873, at Tshitambo's village on the shore of Lake Bangweolo. The deter imitation of the fountain-head of the Nile was effected only after sitting out the results of the observations of many explorers, and this investigation was not completed until long after Livingstone's time. This fountain-he head is the source of a little stream situ- ated just north of 8 deg. S. in longi- tude. 29 deg. 30 min. E, at height of S,114 feet above the sea- in the north ern extremity of the mountains bor- dering the northeast coast of Lake Tanganyika: this stream becomes the Ruvuvu river, and that becomes the Kagera or Alexandra Nile and empties into Victoria Nyanza on it's west coast
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

ernatorial nomi- nation confronts
 the Democratic party in Mime sota. In direct opposition to the wishes of former Gov. John Lind, the latter was unanimously nom- mated for gover- nor at the Demo cratic state con- Vention held in
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

electricity, and ten to one you'll
 get either Edison or Westin ghouse for answer. ASK the same question of anyone in the electrical profes- sion, and the re- ply will always be "SteinmetZ of the General El e C. tric.' ." One, you see. is popular
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
Bean in Appendix.

Bedford, Ind.-In performing an op- eration for appendicitis on Miss Glenda Foster, daughter of J. B. Eos Ter, the physicians, Drs. Feeland, Short and Simpson, were surprised to find the real cause of her trouble to be from a full-sized bean that had found its way into the little sack. The finding of an object as large as bean in the appendix is something pew to the medical fraternity
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

a term in the Iron county (Mo.) jail for practising law
 before a federal department while he was a United States senator, and who was so poor at that time
 that no effort was made to collect the $2,5OO fine, is becoming wealthy and h a 8 been
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28

law practise in Kansas and his salary as senator, and then he was appoint ed an attorney for St. Louis corpora tion and appeared before some depart ments in Washington as the attorney for this company. This was in viola tion of a federal statute and Burton was prosecuted and convicted. He lost all the money he had in fighting this case.
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
CANADA'S DEVELOPMENT IS
 DUE TO EXPERIMENTAL FARM
~ ANADA'S system of experimental V farms is one of the most interest

ing and perhaps the most original feature of the Do minion govern ment. To the ex- perimental farm, without doubt, more than to any other factor. is due the splendid development of the northwest do- m i inlon today. Through 23 years,
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
LIND NAMED FOR GOVERNOR
 GREATLY AGAINST HIS WILL

A VERY perplexing condition of af- "A fairs in connection with the gub-
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
THIS GERMAN SAID TO BE
 MOST FAMOUS ELECTRICIAN

4 SIX anyone on the street to name A the man who knows most about
The Holbrook news., 1910-10-28
FORMER KANSAS SENATOR
 MAKING FOURTH FORTUNE

R. BURTON, former United States Js senator from Kansas, who served
The Detroit times., 1910-10-29
GOPHERs RULE
BIC FAvORITES
Chicago Is Out Of Running, Yet
Much Interest Attaches To
the Contest.

CHICAGO. Oct. 29.-Only sectional
championships are at stake In the
various western football games today
and the Minnesota-Chicago game here
attracted the greatest attention des'
pite the fact thar the Gophers are con
coded TO have the contes as good as
won.
viii Chicago out OF the running in
the western and conference cham
pionship races, however. the game
will serve for little purpose other than
TO give the coaches a better line on
Coach Williams men and the follow
ers OF the two schools an excuse to
turn loose a lot OF pent.up energy
Chicago Is experiencing one of her
worst seasons while Minnesota's vet
Grams are coming strong and are eN'
pected To be returned the champions
of the west.
Illinois and Indiana, the other two
championship possibilities have easy
games today Indiana will meet But
| Ter at Bloomington in what will prob
ably prove practice workout for the
Hoosiers. Illinois will take on Purdue
at Lafayette and is expected TO have
| little trouble In drowning the boiler
makers who have failed TO show con-
| ference form this season.
| Northwestern and Wisconsin CLASH
at Madison and although both have
had rough shedding with other teams
their game is expected TO be one OF
the hardest fought of the day.
Notre Dame will endeavor TO handle
the Michigan "Aggies'' in better shape
than did Tost's Michigan men and
break into the running IN the western
race, but the other games scheduled
have aroused little interest. Michigan
| is in the east for the Syracuse game.
The National Commission plastered
paltry $50 fine on Chief Cub Chance
/ for rough talk on the ball field. To
be certain OF collecting the cold bottle
money. the canny National commits.
sioners deducted II from the Cubs
share of the big series before turning
the check over 10 Chance yesterday
II Chance used the language that was
quoted as coming from him by bugs
who sat near first base during Thurs
DAYS game, he should have been nned
$500 and given any other punishment
/ I'm the power OF the commission.
Who gets those fines. anway?--Cni'
cago Inter Ocean
The Detroit times., 1910-10-29
SOLDIERS TO
USE TRICKS

WEST POINT. n. Y. Oct 29.--
Harvard. looked upon as the most
probable winner OF the eastern foot
ball championship this year. came TO
the Plains today TO try with the sol
diers. who, two weeks ago. outplayed
and defeated Yale The Crimson
team arrived by boat from New York
and every man in the squad was con-
fident of decisive victory.
Owing To his wealth OF substitute
material Coach Haughton announced
that he would likely use large num-
Der OF players this afternoon. Several
Of the army men were not in the best
condition. and IL was doubtful whether
they could go through the entire game.
Harvard has the advantage in
weight, but West Point was hopeful
OF offsetting this by speed and trick
plays, in which the team has been
drilled all week.
The Detroit times., 1910-10-29

CLEVELAND, Oct. 29.--New foot
ball has at least one strong advocate
an old college man at that, one that
played In the days when brute
strength and massive weight was a
supreme factor and when q football
game was purely q massacre. DR.
b. r. Roller, one OF the three best
Wrestiers In the world. Is an uphold
er OF this reform in football.
DR. Roller was In Cleveland yester-
day to personally supervise his in
(erest in the Roller-Americus match
20 be held here at the Grays' armory
Nov. 10. He spent an hour In the
Plain Dealer and reminisced on foot
ball and wrestling.
Docs" statement relative to the
grtdiron game that's now being play
ed In this country was surprising.
Rarely Il is that a college man who
played according TO old ethics. will
declare himself as favorable TO
changes In the old rules Football
was rOught twelve years ago but it's
fact that all the athletes who live
through IL, are the heartiest sup
pofters Of the old regime.
Il honestly like the new game" said
Roller. principally because il Is a
brain developer. A man has to think
for himself now. He didn't when a
couple OF guards weighing 900 pounds
apiece and tackles slightly lighter
were there to make holes for half
backs carrying 2l5 pounds.
NO. In those days" and DIR. Roller
smiled sardonic smile, brains were
not absolutely necessary. Most any