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The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Can't Lose 'Em.


 After 25 years a wandering suitor has returned to claim his afianced of a quarter of a century ago. The day before the couple were to have been married the young man was ordered west for his health. He went to Cali fornia and for a time continued his correspondence, but through changes In address the correspondence ceased Seven years ago the young lady went to live with the family of wealthy real estate man in Jamaica. Recent Iy she has been morose and told her unhappiness was due to her continued single blessedness. She then decided to tell her story to a newspaper and the account of her long wait for the wandering suitor, along with the in- formation that she had saved consid- erable money, brought forth many ap- pIications for her favor. One who chanced to read 1t was her old flame" He sought out his former sweetheart, a few minutes suficed to revive the youthful bangs and ar engagements were quickly made for the wedding. Now, this all sounds TO- mantle enough for us. but what we want to know is whether it was the news of his sweetheart's whereabouts or her wherewithal that made the wandering lover "come back" Can anybody tell?
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
The Norway Maple.

In many parts of the east the Nor way or sycamore maple is a favorite for street planting, though 1t Is some what intolerant of dust and smoke and is therefore better suited to rural districts and villages than congested city centers As 1t Is a spreading tree, care should be taken to prevent its bending too low. It thrives in southern California as we'll as any Of the naples, but seems to thrive still better farther north. Nature seems to dictate an evergreen country, and it is somewhat puzzling to know why we have sycamores, cottonwoods, etc, almost identical with species found in eastern states. In central and northern California, where oaks are deciduous, the naples thrive and no objection should be made to use on street and highway.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01

she could go in the steamer and canoes.
 After going through southern and northern Nigeria the expedition reach ed French Mbangi in October. and the falls of the Mao Kali were To- cated
 According to the testimony of French officers and natives. these falls had never been seen before. and in honor of 'the brave English girl" go- ing to visit her sweetheart's grave, the French authorities asked for per mission to name the falls Les Chutes Macleod"
 Pushing on into the heart of Af- rica, Miss Macleod proceeded through the Tuburi lakes, and eventually reached the Shadi down which she travelled to Lake Chad.
 Here the picturesque rocks of Hadj- eLHamis were inspected, which are held in veneration for miles around.
 The highest peak of these rocks was climbed by Miss Macleod and her companions-a feat which the na- tives declared to be impossible
 Lake Chad was then crossed in kotoko canoes. This journey took eight days, five of which were spent out of sight of land.
 Near Lake Chad the grave of Lieut.. Boyd Alexander was visited-the pa thetic object of Miss MacLeod's long journey.
 Discussing her travels at Plymouth, Miss Macleod said that the greater part of the route chosen was unknown to Britishers.
 On arriving at Lagos she said she was surprised to hear rumors that Miss Macleod" had been massa- cred and eaten by cannibalsl
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
A Natural Inquiry.

A number of men gathered in the smoking-car of a train from Little Rock to another roint in Arkansas were talking of the food best calcu- lated to sustain health.
 One Arkansan, stout, horid man with short gray hair and a self-satis- fled air, was holding forth in great style.
 Look at mel" he exclaimed. Never a days sickness in my lifeI And all due to simple food. Why, gents, from the time I was 20 to when I reached 40 years lived a regular life. None of these effemi- nate delicacies for me, No late hoursl Every day, summer and win ter. went to bed at g; got up at 5; lived principally on corned beef and corn bread. Worked hard, gents, worked hard from to 1, then dinner, plain dinner, then an hours exercise,
 Excuse me-" interrupted a strang- CT who had remained silent, "but what were you in r?"-Housekeep- er
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
North Carolina Rear Hunts.

Jones county farmers are making a regular campaign against the bears, which are giving hog raisers no end of trouble. A year ago some of the farmers bought a couple of bear dogs, from which they have raised a pack. Almost daily hunts have been con ducted, and the nine hounds have never failed to get bear.
 Recently there was a hunt on Mill creek, in which twoscore men partici- pated, and these were delighted to see the skilful way in which the dogs handled the bear, the latter, true to his fighting style, sitting upon his launches and fighting. Henry Oliver finished the bear with a bullet. The leading bear hunters are V. A. and w. H. Bender, who are the owners of the pack. In that section there are many small swamps, with a thick growth of bay and other trees, in which bears and deer take refuge. It Is capital hunting ground for northern sports men in the winter.-Raleigh core spondence Forest and Stream
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
PASTORAL OF THE BIG CITY
As Sun Sinks, Policemen Seek Cafes Back Room and Footpad Pre-
 pares for Duty.

The sun was sinuously sinking be ing in height from the one-story edifice on the western water front to the 2O- story warehouse adjacent. It may seem odd to say that the sun was sinking sinuously, but it had to sink in that way to give proper performance and dye the corners of each and every building with its rosy stain. Up in the edge of the sky you could see dusk, getting ready to do business. The even ing chimes rang out from 118 trolley cars in the immediate vicinity, and the softly musical resonance of the far away elevated filtered through the circumambient air. It had to filter to get through, as a couple of thousand chimneys were on the job.
 The lone policeman on the beat fold ed his tent like an Arab and as silent ly stole into the nearest cafe. Here were other policemen. One would have said half the metropolitan force was in the back room, but this was not true. Only one-flfth of the force was there. Without the evening shad- ows began to fall and the trusty foot pad adjusted his rubber heels and heaved a sigh, feeling sorrowful, he knew not why, yet prepared to do his duty.
 The sun had now entirely disap- peared into New Jersey-which Is sui fering enough for one night.
 We decline to prolong this pastoral. Judge.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
LOCUST IS A QUEER BIRD
Habits of This 17-Year PestIferous In- sect Form an Interesting Sub
 feet for Study.

Lafayette, Ind.-UnquestionabIy the 17-year locusts form a most interest ing subject for careful study. They are the longest lived of all insects and in many ways are quite remark able. They are not locusts at all, strictly speaking, but cicadas, mem bers of an ancient race in their line. On account of the strange contradic- tions of a cicada's habits and the curiosity which he has aroused in in quiring man, probably more observa- tions of this insect have been made than concerning any other of his world Traditions of the Indians dwell upon these insects and their ways and centuries ago the song of the cicada was noted in the forest primeval
 Much confusion attended the efforts of investigators to solve the cicada's
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Uncle Ienk,s Appeal.


 Uncle Jenk and Aunt Nervy Spigler, having been unable to get along peace ably together, had separated, on an amicable basis. Uncle Jenk took up his abode in an old mems home; Aunt Nervy kept the cottage and garden, and also retained the slender bank account.
 Under this arrangement the two old people were on the friendliest foot ing and Uncle Jenk made neighborly calls upon his wife at frequent inter- vals,. often doing small bits of work about the premises, for which Aunt Nervy scrupulously paid him.
 On one occasion, the clustering hay ing fallen from the ceiling, Uncle Jenk solicited the job of repairing, naming s6 as his price for the work, which Aunt Nervy considered excessive.
 Why" she protested, T know could get Andy Catch to do it cheap CT than that"
 ''Mebby ye might" allowed Uncle Jenk, mildly, 'but I ain't nimble, like Andy; It'd take me a good bit longer than what it would him. Sides that, even if you could git the work done a little cheaper, I should think you'd favor one that's kin to you, rather than a stranger"
 Uncle Jenk's logic won and he re- ceived his price.-Youth's Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
IMMIGRANTS TREE IS FILLED
Texas Grove of Oaks, Once Used h. stead of GalIows, Is Cut
 Down.

Houston, Tex.-"Hangman's Grove" one of the historic spots of Houston, has passed. The last giant of group of oaks which in the pioneer days of Houston provided a natural Eallows for the hanging of offensive persons, has succumbed to the march of progress, and "Hangman's Grove" is to become residence property.
 By a peculiar coincidence the last tree that recently fell under the ax constituted the gaIlows for the last hanging on this spot S7 years ago. Its broad hanging limbs 10 or 12 feet from the ground were marred by the great grooves in the bark into which ropes tied about them had sunk as the limbs grew and widened. The last vestige of this hemp long ago disappeared in the shape of souve- nirs. but the marks remain and mutely tell of the grewsome happenings two score years ago.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
LONG AFRICAN TRIP
English Girl Penetrates WiIds
 of Dark Continent.
Discovers Waterfall on River Mao Kali and French Authorities In Country Name Cataract Les
 chutes Macleod.

London.-Miss Olive Macleod, who left England in August last to visit the grave of her fance. Lieut. Boyd Alexander, who was murdered by na- lives in central Africa, recently arr rived in England.
 She was met by her father, Sir Reginald Macleod, when she landed, and left for Paddington. Thence she proceeded by motor car to her beau tifu1 home, Winners, near Maid stone.
 Altogether the African journey con- sisted of 2.700 miles, mostly on foot or horseback. P. A. Talbot, district commissioner of Niagara, and Mrs. Talbot, accompanied her during the whole of the journey, and were re- sponsible for the arrangements.
 Among the many trophies that Miss Macleod brought home were two baby lions. which were presented to her in French Niagara.
 Miss Macleod was very eager to take them home with her, but, being now six months old, they were thought to be rather dangerous pets for Maid stone. and have been sent to the ZOO.
 During the journey Miss Macleod traversed land across which no white woman had ever been before. At times the party included as many as 80 na- tives, these being required to carry stores and food
 Miss Macleod, with her companions, on arriving at the west coast of Af- rica, travelled up the Niger as far as
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Wealth of Frankfort.

Frankfort probably shares with Amsterdam eminence as being the wealthiest city in the world per 'capi- ta. There is an immense investment fund in this city garnered through the centuries. Frankfort has long been one of the great money markets of Europe and banking in Germany centered here until recent years, the great Frankfort private banking houses leading and being assisted in their operations by such houses as Mendelssohns and Bleichroeders in Berlin and the Oppenheims in Han over.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Almost an AnoeI.

George Ade was talking at June wedding in Chicago about matrimony.
 "Matrimony is perhaps a little too much idealized," he said. These June brides, radiant under their white wells in a glitter of June sunshine, seem capable of changing earth to heaven, but, as a matter of fact, they are not capable of anything of the sort
 -I am in hearty sympathy with old Brown. to whom young Black said at a wedding:
 GA good wife can make veritable angel of a man
 "'Yes, that's so.' old Brown agreed. My wife came near making one of me with her first batch of dough nuts"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
rh.LaIrd,s Pictures.

Some years ago a Scotch laird found on succeeding to his estates that the house contained two portraits of a dis tinguished member of the family who had fiourished during the reign of George III., one by. Reynolds and the other by Raeburn. He knew no more of pictures than Newfoundland dog. and he decided that two portraits of the same individual need not be kept. The Reynolds was retained, while the Raeburn was presented to a public gallery. The worthy man was struck with construction some time afterward when he found that his gift had been valued at $25.O00 and probably the picture would now fetch double that amount
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Lucky the snak. crawI..

Cambridge. Mass.-The serpent is even wiser than the woman tells us, according to Professor Maynard, the noted educator here. In a rather starting statement, the professor de- clares that as a result of a study of snakes he is convinced that had they been able to develop hands and feet instead of being obliged to crawl. their brains would have enabled them to dominate the world. In that event, he asserts man would probably have re mained in a primitive. savage state. or possibly even as an ape
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01

life riddle until the discovery was made, in 1845, that there were two races, one which had a cycle of 13 years and was native in the southern part of the United States, and the other dwelling in the north which re- quires IT years for its development.
 The cicada first makes it's appear ance on this globe as a tiny pearly egg that his mother forced into an oriflce which she dug in a twig high on a tree one fine spring day. At the left in the illustration Is shown the insect while breaking from it's casing, showing diff ferent stages of the interesting proc ess, and at the right a full-grown To- cust after 1t has emerged for it's brief existence in the sunlight of earth. After a few weeks he Is matched out and in a twinkling he Is running about this way and that on the branch of the tree which is nearest to him. The newly-born cicada larvae loses no time in sightseeing. After rushing over the bark for a few minutes he goes to the edge of the branch and, without hesitation, throws himself into space It Is some strange in stinct which prompts him to take the change, without the slightest idea of where he will fall, but he reaches the earth in safety.
 His only idea is to hide. Over and over the ground he runs, and then finding a little crevica he digs down into the loam, burrows with all his might and soon at least 12 or IS inches of earth, and often several feet, are between him and daylight. He is not happy u-til h. gets away from all his relatives, for the larvae of the cicada are not sociable. Each one like some solitary gnome exists through IT years of subterranean life.
 How the cicada knows when he must rise from his solitude and go forth with a million of his fellows to make roundelays is one of the hidden mysteries of nature. From 'arying depths, some through hard, baked clay. others through stony soil and many through dark loan, they start on their upward trend. The front legs are fitted in this last stage of the subterranean life with digging tools in the form of ponderous claws. The cicada reaches up over his head, tears down the soil, rolls it into pei lets. presses them down beneath him and digs for more.
 When the right time comes. always at night, the hosts which for so many years have kept their haunts below the sod silently steal forth. like an army with muf1ed feet They swarm up the bark of trees, the very ones on whose roots they have been feeding all the years of their underworld life, and slowly, almost awkwardly, afhx themselves to twigs and branches. There in a few minutes a cicada strips itself of its casing. which splits down the middle of the thorax. Then the insect is a really, truly locust, ready to do as its forbears have done, and fated to go the same way in the same space of time. The average life of the cicada on earth Is six weeks, and is very small as compared with his long underworld existence.
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01

engines of destruction, Germany thir- teen, the United States ten, Japan six and Russia and Italy four each.
 But in the meantime the Panama Canal will have been opened, and the efficiency of the American navy al most doubled. Up to now the larger portion of the fleet has been kept in Atlantic waters. but with the canal open it would be possible to effect change of position in case of need without serious delay.
 A writer signing himself "Navarch" emphasizes, in an article on "The Dis position of Our Fighting Fleet" in the Columbian Magazine, the importance of the new naval stations in the Pa cific. He speaks particularly of Pearl -Harbor at Hawaii, where naval base ,i Is now being established. and of the dry dock Dewey at Olongapo, sixty miles from Manila.
 "The protection of our Atlantic coast" he says. Ties in fleet based on Guantanamo, and the protection of the Pacific coast lies in a fleet based on Pearl Harbor. Both Guantanamo and Pearl Harbor are ideally situated in their respective spheres. The form CT is, centrally located with reference to the Panama Canal and our Atlantic coast, and a fleet based there would command all the avenues toward the canal Hawaii stands in the Pacific as our outpost, and no power could successfully approach our Pacific coast without taking it and meeting victoriously the strong fleet which we would maintain there"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
N.w York,s pebt ls Heavx.

New Workers are the biggest bor- rowers in the world; at least they are SO collectively, for the city owes seven times as much as any other city in the country and more than one half as much as the largest 27 other cities in the land
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
Confident Assertion.

Well, Charley. dear" said young Mrs. Torkins, "I don't know much about baseball"
 You truly don't" replied her hus- band.
 But I'd be willing to leave 1t to the boys on the bleachers if don't know more about the game than that umpire who gave three straight decis- ions against us'
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01
A Woman of Taste.

"Mrs. Flubber Is seldom seen with MT. Flubber here of late"
 Her excuse is a very good one" "What is it?"
 "Mr. Flubber's hair is brick red and it doesn't harmonize with any of her new gowns"
The Holbrook news., 1911-09-01

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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-01

If Senator Bailey has any regard for
consistency he can not back out of his
candidacy for reelection. More than
a year ago he formally announced
himself and he owes it to his friends
to make the fight. AS an opponent of
what he stands for, we sincerely hope
he will run, because it is best that the
democrats of Texas have chance to
decide whether any man is greater
than the democratic party. In 1908 the
Bailey men of Bryan had a rally in
the old operahouse at which among the
notices on the wall was one which
read: Bailey and democracy! One
and inseparable!" If this is true there
never was any democracy before
Bailey's time and will never be any
after him. We want the democrats of
Texas to have chance to pass on this
proposition. That they will repudiate
| it we haven't shadow of doubt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-01
VALUE OF SHADE TREES.

Levy Bros. of Houston recently do
mated 10000 elm trees to the school
children of that city. 1t Is hard to esti'
mate the money value of a mature
elm tree. The Houston Post says: III
these trees are planted and properly
cared for, it is not exaggerating to say
that in a quarter of a century they
will have added at least million dol
lars to Houston values"
Bryan is already rich in beautiful
trees, but it is important that we pre-
serve and increase our arboreal wealth
take care of the trees We have and
plant others in places which are bar
rem of shade.
What does he plant who plants a
He plants in sap and leaves ana
wood,
In love of home and loyalty,
And far-cast thought of civil good
His blessings on the neighborhood,
Who in the hollow of his hand
Holds all the growth of all our land
A nations growth from sea to sea
Stirs in his heart who plants tree.
While we are on the subject OF trees,
and the value of trees, the following
clipping from one of our dailies may
be interesting:
"Those who have visited that quaint,
old New England city, New Haven,
will recall the thousands OF stately
elms which line her thoroughfares.
These trees were planted long ago,
when the city was of little consequence
except as a college town. AS the city
grew and became commercially impor-
tant the planting of trees was neg
lected and hVndreds of the elms have
fallen prey to disease and age. Lately,
however, there has been an awakening
in New Haven, and citizens have I'M
dertaken a city beautiful movement.
The decay of the elms has at last at
tracted attention and one citizen has
offered to give 10000 shade trees. one
for each child in the public schools,
toward replanting the city. The ofer
has been accepted, and the board OF
education will supervise the work OF
replanting. Therefore another genera
ton may behold New Haven as beau
tiful as of cd, with stately elms lining
even the streets in the newer sections
of the city,"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-01
SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1911.
A VERY SERIOUS CHARGE.

A late number of the Texas Baptist
Standard contained an editorial the
gist of which is expressed in the con-
GLIDING part, which follows:
But the browning act of the gov
ernor's subserviency to the liquor in
terests is seen in the fact that he is
shaping the educational affairs of the
state SO as to eliminate prohibitionists
and put our great institutions of learn
ing in the hands of liquor men. AL
ready the state university is in the
hands of advocates of barrooms and
just recently the head of the San
Marcos Normal, President Harris, has
been deposed under the circumstances
which leave no doubt that the gov
ernor intends that the schools of
Texas shall be made part of a vast
political machine, which is inspired,
through and through, by a spirit
emanating from the breweries and
liquor dealers. That the state will
profoundly resent such use of our ed
ucational institutions we are bound to
believe, and every teacher in the state
who has teachers heart will resent
an effort to attach our institutions Of
learning to political machine domi-
mated by the barrooms. 1t is the con-
viction of the average citizen that ed
fucation ought not to be the football of
political leaders. We have seen moth
ing so gross nor so offensive to the
best sentiment of the state as the
governors frame-up of the educational
forces of the state, making the whisky
element everywhere predominant
But all this goes to show that it is
deliberate scheme of the liquor fac
ton in this state to run the govern
ment and to run it in the Interest of
the main thing, from their point of
view. This is situation to be reck-
oned with by the intelligent and pa
triotic voters of Texas when the time
comes"