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The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
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TwlstIno a Law.

A few weeks ago the Chinese of New Zealand were found to be doing a very great deal of the laundry work available, and had so thrown out of employment the women workers in some of the laundries.
 In New Zealand a laundry is a fac tory within the meaning of the fac tories act, so 1t occurred to 8 law maker that be could settle the diffi- culty of this Chinese competition by a Reat amendment in the interpreta- tion clause of the act above men. toned.
 An amendment was therefore draft. ed and printed and sent with the ut most seriousness and good faith to the crown law office for consideration; it contained provision in these words: For the purposes of this act (the fac tories act), Chinaman shall be deem ed to be girl under IS years of age"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
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2 the Hands of a chInese Rarber.

In the Hands of Chinese Barber.
 All barbers may not know 1t, but theirs is business dating back to Biblical days, and even beyond that. Their office is mentioned in Ezekiel 5:1:
 And thou, son of man, take thee q sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard"
 The average American barber is obliging and anxious to have you for steady customer, but in order to un- derstand how obliging a barber really can be 1t is necessary to study a Chi- nese barber. He begins by carefully washing the victims face, ears and head with very warm water, wiping of the dripping parts with a wet towel. He then slaves the head, or rather around the crown where the queue begins commencing right over the right ear and moving along until the forehead and lower part of the back head are cleaned.
 He next passes to the face and afterward to the neck. The ears are shaved and carefully brushed out with delicate brushes and ingenious instru- ments. The face, neck and head are then washed and rubbed until the skin assumes a healthy pink.
 The next operation is to manipulate the head and neck till every cord and muscle has been stretched, pinched and pulled, after which the shoulders, arms and back are scientifically pound ed and pulled. The queue is then un- braided, combed and cleaned, and again braided and put in place.
 Occasionally, when a barber desires to show great attention to a distin- guished customer, he rubs and pulls his fingers and even his toes until the Joints crack. This last for an hour.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
A Gift for the Editor.

The only way l purchase stamps these days-and use a lot of them is in the little books which the gov ernment charges you a cent for" said a man who writes things for maga- zines now and then. Tt will be a long time before I forget how the last lot of loose stamps got away from me. I bought $2 worth and after holding them so that the gummy sides wouldn't meet I carefully placed them in an envelope. It happened that envelope contained a bit of verse that l had prepared couple of days before and addressed to an editor, but had not sealed. intending to glance over 1t once more.
 Well, I did not look at the stuff after all and. of course, forgot about the stamps and sent the letter of. Shortly afterward the verse came back with the usual regrets. A postscript was attached which read like this: P. s. Don't bother to send stamps with your next dozen manuscripts. Your credit will be good'"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

CHICAGO, Nov. 23.-An event of more than ordinary interest to every patriotic citizen of California occurred few days back in this city. when some fifty thousand persons crowded into the coliseum to witness and par ticipate in California Day. at the Ma tional Land and Irrigation Exposition. The enthusiasm and interest with which the offerings of the Golden State-fruits, flowers, wines, nuts, free lectures, literature and the like were received by the visitors, bore lively testimony to the fact that many of the latter have an ambition to remove from the frozen East to the Land of Sunshine.
 Ten carloads of California commod- ities were given away to the visitors during the course of the day. The Southern Pacific company in addition to carrying all of this material to Chi cago free of charge, occupied one of the largest spaces at the exposition and gave out hundreds of thousands of folders and other pieces of litera- ture exploiting California. In addition they maintained free lecture rooms, where the representatives of various communities entertained large audi enees with descriptions of the farms, ranches and home of the Golden West.
 All through the day the willing Cal ifornians-of whom there were many in the vast throng handed out oranges, apples, grapes. raisins, punches of vio- lets, small bottles of wines and as sorted nuts. The distribution was superintended by J. H. O'Neil, T.P.A. of the Southern Pacific lines, and w. H. Smith, superintendent of the de partment of publicity. California Day was unanimously voted to be the hit of the exposition and accomplished a world of good for the entire Pacific Coast.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Tracing Growth of Iceberg.

When was in the Arctic" once said General A. W. Greedy, 'I found an aged fioe-berg in which the yearly stratifications of growth could be traced with great accuracy. I meas ured them, and by careful calculation was able to discover that the oldest layers of that ice probably dated back to the years when Solomon was build ing his temple! That temple, mas sive as it was, has utterly perished, and men differ as to it's exact site. But that ice was still in existence when I was in the polar seas and it may be is there yet. You see bit of ice. once immersed in a salt sea that has a constant tempera- ture of about 2S degrees. cannot very well perish. It is in a sort of per petual cold storage plant, colder than it's own melting point. And that ac- counts for the long endurance of what, in our climate, would have lasted per haDs but few brief seconds!"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
TIeket PrIntIna MaehIne.

Railway ticket printing machines are shortly to be installed at a Birm- ingham CEng.) station. The booking clerk, when requiring to issue a ticket to any station, takes a blank card, places it in a slot in the sliding car riage, and moves 1t along until the pointer is opposite the alphabetically arranged name of the required station. He then depresses a handle, and the ticket drops out, printed with. the names of the issuing and destination stations, price, date, consecutive mum Der, class, etc, while an automatic re- gister of the operation is made at the same time.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
squab Grows Fast.

12 hours, and still more rapidly after the third day. Squabs are at first sparsely covered with long filaments of down, the root of each f1lament in- dicating the point from which each fu- ture feather is to start. The down for a while still hangs on the tips of some of the feathers. during their growth, and is thought by some to be finally absorbed into the shaft of the growing feather.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Love in EnqIano.

Tn England" says the London Daily Mail, Hove dwells and remains in the inmost secret recesses of the soul; 1t does not circulate about in the air. That is why the air fh England is somewhat cold. And that is wh5 closed up hearts there burn so in tensely For the English love is not the delightful occupation of youth. 1t is the very warp through which the whole life is woven"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Occupation TOT Women.

Two women, maybe more, occupy novel positions in the business world in New York. These women are em- rloyed by number of wholesale dress goods and millinery houses to enter tain women buyers from out of town. They entertain the visitors at dinner, in the theater, and make the sojourn- CTS stay in New York pleasant. The expense, of course, is charged to the houses employing them. The individ- ual charges of these women entertain- CTS usually are about one-fourth of the total expense.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
PersIa Rans JuIes verne.

The censor of literature in Persia has banned a Persian translation of Jules Verne's Voyage to the Moon" on the ground that 1t Is irreligious, and from his point of view he is right It will be remembered that a party of scientists was shut up in a shell which vas fired at the moon from a great gun. Now the moon Is Mahomet's cof- fin, and to shoot at the moon is a crime in Persia. It Is true that the shell didn't hit the moon, but the in- tention constituted the crime in Per sia-
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
spIIttlna Paper.

Here are two good ways to split a piece of paper: First. lay the paper on a piece of glass, soak 1t thoroughly with water and then press 1t smoothly over the glass. By using care, the upper half of the sheet can then be peeled oil. leaving the under half on the glass. When dry it will come of easily. Be sure that the glass is per fectly clean.
 Second, paste a piece of cloth or strong paper on each side of the paper to be split. When 1t Is thoroughly dry, suddenly and violently pull the two pieces of cloth apart Then soften the paste with water and take the two halves of the sheet from the clotbz.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
coatInu With Metal.

A new method of coating various substances with metals, the invention of a Swiss engineer, consists in re- ducing molten tin, zinc, copper, lead. aluminium. or other metal or alloy to a state of pulverization by pressure of an inert gas nitrogen or hydrogen and in that state driving it against the surface to be covered from a flex- ible tube with a tip like that of a large vaporizer for liquids.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

again. I don't know how to express ny thanks for the good it has done me and I hope all suffering women will give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial It was worth it's weight in gold Mrs. J. P. ENDLICH, R. F. D. No. 2, Erie, Pa.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harm ful drugs, and today holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of female diseases we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials are on file in the Pinkham laboratory atLynn, Mass, from women who have been cured from almost every form of female complaints, such as inflamma- tion, alteration, displacements, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration. Every suffering woman owes it to herself to give Lydia B. Pink hams Vegetable Compound a trial
 If you want special advice write Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it. It is free and always helpful.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Iots In a Mama

Don't tackle the magazines till you have made your reputation David Graham Phillips once said to journal ist at the Authors club in New York.
 'T once tackled magazine editor in this room," he went on. T told him of my high aims I submitted three stories to him, saying:
 T am convinced I have talent I know have future, sir
 "'Well, said the editor, yawning. have it made into a past, and then you'll be able to drive better bar gain with me-"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
csn pe.L L...crobea.

A doctor in Yokohama, Japan, has built himself a novel house with 6 view to guarding against microbes. The walls of this remarkable ediflce are made of blocks of glass. They are hollow, the interstices being filled up with a solution of salts of soda, which is intended to regulate the temperature of the interior. The windows are dramatically closed, and air Is only admitted after passing through filters
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
A Central African Tree.

A remarkable tree has been discov cred about the region of Lake Chad It's powers of increase in every way is remarkable. In few months an ex- tensive tract of land, we read. be comes an impenetrable forest In one season it is said to grow to the height of from four to five meters; in other words, from 13 to over 1e feet
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Quick curtalnI

She was a very pretty girl and ter ribly enthusiastic. When the young navy officer was introduced to her she made no attempt to disguise her interest. 'T do so love the navy" she chanted to him fervently, breath ing her ecstatic emotion. Where is the navy now7"
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Distennper

In all its forms, among all ages of borses and dogs, cured and others in the same sta ble prevented from having the disezze with Spohn's Distemper Cure. Every bottle year. $50 and $1.00. Good druggists, or send to manufacturers. Agents wanted. Write for free book. Spohn Med. Co.,, Spec. Contagious Diseases, Goshen, Ind.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Wanderers Return.

~Yes; I had ten children. They all grew up and married off" T suppose it is lonesome now at home?" "Oh, no. Every once in a while one of them gets a divorce and wanders back."- Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
THE TRuTH ARoUr eLUINe
Talk No. 6

I ak NO. Q
 No thoughtful person uses liquid blue. Half cents worth of blue, large bottle filed with watetr and the delusion is complete.
 Always buy RED CROSS BALL BLUE. It's all blue. Nothing but blue. Makes beautiful white clothes like new. ASK YOUR GROCER.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Shake Into Your Shoes

Aliens Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swoolen, smart ing, sweating feet. Makes new shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. Don't accept any substitute Sample FREE. Address A. 8. Olm- sted, Le Roy, N. r.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Telescope Ills Tomb.

After Keeler had become head of the Lick Observatory, and died there, and his ashes were brought back to Allegheny for burial. 1t was his friend Brashear who sealed them up in their last resting place, hollow in the sup porting pillar of the S0-inch reflector, which is Keeler's memorial--Mc- Clure's Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
WHAT IS sEAvER RoARpY

It is the best substitute for lath and plaster ever produced; it is made of pressed wood pulp; it will not chip or deteriorate. It is easily applied, being nailed direct to studding. Inquire of MONTGOMERY & MULLEN LUM- BIER CO, Los Angeles.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
rRY MuRINE EYE REMEpY

for Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes and dGranulated Eyelids. Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain. Druggists Sell Murine Eye Remedy, Liquid, 25c, soc, $1.00. Murine Eye Salve in Aseptic Tubes. 25c. $1.O0. Eye Books and Eye Advice Free by Mail.
 Murine Eye Remedy Co.,, Chicago.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

almost helpless. l went to three doc tors and they did me no good, so my sister advised me to try Lydia E. Pink hams V e ge ia ble
 and when I had taken
 only two bottles I could see a big
 change, so l took
 six bottles and I aM
 now cfrODO and well
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

pr. Pierce's Pellets, small, sugar coated, easy to take as candy, regulate and invigorate stomach liver and bow els and cure constipation.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

The next time you feel that swallow ing sensation gargle Hamlins Wizard Oil immediately with three parts wa ter It will save you days and per- haps weeks of misery from sore throat.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
HowARp E. BURTON,

ASSAYER and CHEMIST.
 Leadville, Colorado. Specimen prices: Gold, Silver, Lead, $1; {; Gold, Silver, 75c; Gold, soc; Zinc or Cop per, $1. Mailing Envelopes and full price list sent on application. Control and Um- pire Work solicited. Reference: Carbo- nate National Bank.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Do You Use Eye snIve.

Apply only from Aseptic Tubes Co Prevent Infection. Murine Eye Salve In Tubes-New Size 25c. Murine Eye Liq- uid 25c-50c. Eye Books in each Pkg.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
Deserve No Pity.

I've never had any pity for conceit- ed people, because I think they carry their comfort about with them George Eliot.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01
SHE
 SUFFERED FIVE YEARS
Finally Cured by Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound.

Erie, Pa. -"I I suffered for five years from female troubles and at last was
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Sooth- ing Syrup the best remedy to use foI their children during the teething period
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

Lewis Single Binder, extra quality tobacco, costs more than other sc cigars.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

BOILER e MACHINE WORKS
 Founders, machinists, pattern makers, steel tanks, boilers, engines, ice machines. Pioneer Boiler and Machine Works, s. w. Cor. Palmetto and Carolina Sts.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

KODAK FINISHING Developing 1Oc roll; printing 21zx4A Sc; 3Hx5h, 4c; postcards. Be- Denver Store, FOG So. Hill St.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

MEMS AND WOMEN'S GARMENTS.
 Finest Ready-Tailored Wear produced Boys and Girls Outfits also; best val ues. Harris & Frank, 437-543 s. Spring
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

JONES' BOOK STORE,
 226 West 1st St. Holiday Books and Sta | tionery. $1.00 Fountain Pen. Second ] hand books cheap.
The Holbrook news., 1911-12-01

PACIFIC MARBLE AND GRANITE co.
 FOR MONUMENTS 617 E Seventh Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-24
(To Be Continued.)
Some Facts About Trees.

The tallest trees in the world are
the Australian eucalyptus, which at
tain an altitude Of $50 feet. The big
gest are the mammoth trees of Cali
fornia. some of which are 276 to 373
feet in height and 108 feet in cir
conference at the base. From meas
urements of the rings IL Is believed
that certain of these trees are from
1000 to $500 years old. The Oldest
tree In the world Is said to exist on the
Island Of Cos, off the coast of Asia
Minor. 1t is several thousand years
old, but just how many no one has
dared to say. The tree Is carefully
preserved by a wall of masonry round
1t. and the trunk is thirty feet in cir
cumference.
But there are parts Of trees In the
form of useful timber which are even
older, probably. than any on the
stump Beams I'm old buildings are
preserved today which are known 10
be over IL thousand years old. Piles
driven by the Romans prior to the
Christian era are perfectly sound TO-
day, and ii is known that they nave
been immersed in water for upward
OF 1000 years.
Some woods have remarkable dura-
Bile qualities when immersed in water
They decay rapidly on the stump,
many rotting i'm from five to ten
years; but when immersed in water
they last longer than iron or steel.
An effort has been made by our gov
ernment to preserve woods indefinite
" by treating them with oils and tar
products. Already telegraph poles
and railway ties have had their aver
age life extended from five to ten
years by this process. - Harper's
Weekly.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-24
PP6DIGAL PRO Ju6GE, On
Te/amousN0re/bT 1GIlVKz&MaM
VAUGHAN KESTER GAMsNM
Copyright TIE BObsMsrrn Company \NNEAMIHK-

laam, and again he produced the war
rant. IF agreeable to you, Bob, I'll
ask Uncle Sammy, as a third party
friendly to both. to read this here
warrant" he said.
Who's been a-warrantin' Bob
Yancy?" cried Uncle Sammy with
shrill interest.
Dave Blount has"
II knowed hit knowed he'd try
to get event." And Uncle Sammy
struck his walking stick sharply on
the packed earth of Yancy's door
yard. whats the charge agin you,
Rob?"
Read hit" said Balaam. why,
sho'-can't you read plain writin',
Uncle Sammy" for the patriarch was
showing signs of embarrassment.
"If you gentlemen will let me
said Darlington pleasantly. Instantly
there came a relieved chorus from the
three in one breath.
why, sure!"
Would my spectacles help you
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-24
KING soLoMoN's MINES.
They May Have Been the Ancient
Gold WORKINGS at Rhodesia.

They May Have Been the Ancient
Gold Workings at Rhodesia.
Rhodesia, that province Of British
Africa lying between the Zambesi and
the Limpopo rivers, has considerable
deposits of gold. The ancients mined
and carried away enormous quantities
of the precious metal, but under the
scientific mining systems Of the pres
ent day their operations will be great
ly surpassed.
It has been thought that Rhodesia
was the ancient land of Ophir, the
land of the mysterious King Solo
mons mines." but this theory is
strongly combated by some investi-
gators. The ancient gold workings
are the basis of modern workings. For
every ten square miles of Rhodesia, 1t
Is stated, there was one ancient mine
that is, there are $4,000 old work
ings-which means that stupendous
wealth was dug out Of the earth be-
fore the days Of Cecil Rhodes. Much
OF this wealth must have gone to the
north and east. 1t was probably
wrought into the crown of the Queen
of Sheba and filled the Golfers of Solo
mon.
The ancient smelling furnaces are
said still to be of easy recognition.
They are sunk into the floor" The
furnace blowpipes are made Of the
finest granite powder cement, and the
nozzles Of the blowpipes are covered
with splashes Of gold. The Innings Of
the holes are covered with specks Of
gold. When the first lining became
worn by the heat, fresh lining Of ce-
ment of an excellent quality. which
has outlasted time, was smeared round
on top of the old lining 1t Is said
that one can take an old lining, split
off the layers with a knife, and find
gold splashes in abundance.
The tools Of the ancient workers
which have so far been discovered in
clude a small soapstone hammer and
furnishing stones of water worn rock.
to which gold still adheres. There are
evidences that the ancients carried on
an extensive industry in the manu-
facture of gold ornaments and uten-
sils.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-11-24
BETTY.

any. Mr. Darlington" asked Uncle
Sammy, otticiously.
NO. | guess not"
They air powerful seein' glasses
and I'm aweer some folks read heap
easier with spectacles than without
EN-" After a moments scrutiny OF
the paper that Balaam had thrust into
his hand, Darlington began:
"To the Sheriff of the County OF
Cumberland: Greetings"
He means me-" explained Balaam
He always makes 'em out to the
sheriff. but they are returned to me
ed his reading.
Whereas, 1t is alleged that MUIR
derous assault has been committed OF
one David Blount. of Fayetteville, by
Robert Yancy. of scratch Hill, sait
BlOunt sustaining numerous bruise:
and contuSons, to his great injury OF
body and mind; and, whereas, it |:
further alleged that said murderou:
assault was wholly unprOvoked ant
without cause. you will forthwith take
into custody the person of said Yancy
of Scratch Hill, charged with having
infic' ed the bruises and confusion!
herein set forth in the complaint Of
said Blount. and instantly bring hin
into our presence to answer to these
! min mi
demeanors. You are empowered t(
seize said Yancy wherever he may b'
at; whether on the hillside or i'm th'
valley. eating or sleeping, or at rest
DE Lancy Balaam, Magistrate.
Fourth District. County Of Cum
berland, State of North Carolina
Done this twenty-fourth day Of May
1885.
"P. :. Dear Bob: Dave Bloun
says he amt able TO chew his meat
! thought you'd be glad to know
Smilingly Darlington folded th'
warrant and handed it to Yancy.
We'll. what are you goin' to dc
about hit. Bob" inquired Balaam.
Maybe I'd ought to go. I'd lik'
to oblige the squire" said Yancy.
When does this here cot set?" de
manded Uncle Sammy.
Hit don't do much else since he
took With the lumbago," answered Ba
laam somewhat ohscurely.
How are the squire, Charley?
asked Yancy with grave concern.
only just tolerable, Bob"
What did he tell you to do?" AM
Yancy knit his brows.
a, Seems like he wanted me to fin'
out what you'd do. He recommended
shouldn't use no violence"
Il wouldn't recommend you did
either" assented Yancy. but withou
heat
I'D get shut of this here law bust
ness. Bob" advised Uncle Sammy.
suppose l come to the Cross Road
this evening""
That's agreeable" said the deputy
who presently departed in compan.
with Darlington.
/ Some hours later the male popula
ton of Scratch Hill. with a gravit,
Ibefitting the occasion, prepared itsel
to descend on the Cross Roads an,
give it's support TO Mr.. Yancy in hi
hour of need. To this end those re
spectacle householders armed them
selves, with the idea that it might per