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The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Sponge Cake.

Three eggs, quarter of a pound of flour, four tablespoonfuls of sugar. grated rind of half lemon. Sift the flour on to a piece of paper. adding one teaspoonful of baking powder and sift again. Put the eggs into a basin and beat them for fully ten minutes, add the sugar and beat for twenty minutes. Stir in the flour, baking pow der and lemon rinC as lightly as possible. Butter ca.- tin, then dust it over with flour. Pour the mixture into the prepared tin. and bake in a very moderate oven for about one hour. This mixture may be baked in small gem pans if preferred
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Eagle Attacks Aviator.

chine was at height of 4,000 feet, with the country lyings dim beneath. The great bird circled round and round the aeroplane, evidently think ing 1t new and monster member of the bird family. Finally Gilbert man. aged to draw his revolver and fired two shots at the eagle. driving 1t on. When the aviator landed here he de- clared the aerial battle with the giant bird had given him the most exciting moments of his career.
 At one time the eagle attacked him so fiercely. he said, that the aviator had to take his hands of the levers and momentarily lost control of the machine. It was at this time that the intrepid airman drew his revolver. The first shot went wild. but fright ened the bird. and the second struck 1t Gilbert regained control of his machine just in time to keep 1t from crashing to the ground.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
See. Earth euIp a Horse

Pottsville, Pa--While blowing a field in. suburb of this place John Moss, who was driving two horses. suddenly saw one of them drop out of sight. A moment later he also was dragged by his hold on the reins into an old mine breach. Clutching bush, he managed to hoist himself back from the brink and keep the other frigh- tened horse from also going into the hole. The horse that fell into the shaft dropped 30 feet. and small in- clined slope had to be sunk to effect 8 rescue.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Sauce for Ericassee.

Stir together two tablespoonfuls of butter and one of flour previously mixed with a little milk. Add pint of milk and white stock mixed in equal quantities.; or pint of milk alone. Add a sliced carrot, chopped onion, a few sprigs of parsley and salt and pepper to taste. Put into the sance whatever meat 1t Is intended to fricassee and stew gently until ten der. Remove the pieces into another saucepan. thicken with the yolks of two eggs, squeeze in the juice of half a lemon, pour over the meat and serve very hot.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
MONUMENT TELLS OF MURDER
Stone Found In a Pennsylvania Gene tery Bears Most Unusual
 Inscription.

Driftwood, Pa-One of the most un- usual inscriptions appearing on a monument is that to be found in the cemetery in Driftwood. It reads as follows:
 Warren Mix, born May 27, 1863 Murdered by Robert Clark, April 25. 1894"
 The two men had quarrel over a boundary line fence and Mix was shot down. The latter was tried and after serving term in prison was released. He returned to his home where he was soon afterward ambushed and
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
A CRAZY TOWERMAN
 MIXES TRAIN SIGNALS
SHOWS RED LIGHTS FOR WHITE. STOPS TWO TRAINS AND
 ScARES PASSENGERS.

PhiladeIphia.-For two hours the other day trains of the Baltimore Gen. tral the Philadelphia. Baltimore and Washington and the West Chester branches of the Pennsylvania railroad were at the mercy of an insane tower operator at the junction of these three lines at Wawa- Suddenly losing his reason while manipulating signal lights. William Hurlinger. the tower man. all but sent half dozen trains crashing into one another in the dark ness. and finally Jagged two Wash tngton trains.
 Shortly after one o'clock one train was brought to full stop. While the crew were waiting impatisntly for ex- planation another train of the some division came snorting to a stop from
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
IN COMMAND OF A REGIMENT
Princess Victoria Lulse of Prussia Wears the Uniform of an Hon
 orary Colonel.

Berlin.-The charming new portrait of the German emperor's only daugh- ter. the Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia, presents her in the uniform of the Danzig Deaths Head Hussars. of which she is the honorary colonel.
 Princess Victoria Luise was born in the marble place near Potsdam, September 13, 1892. and was carefully brought up in homely fashion, mi. nutely educated by private tutors and thoroughly schooled in the arts of the
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
AVIATOR IS ATTACKED
 BY A FURIOUS EAGLE
M. GILBERT SHOOTS BIRD THAT REPEATEDLY sWOOPS DOWN
 ON THROBBING MACHINE.

Alsasqua, Spain.-Aviator Gilbert, after a battle with an eagle at a height of four thousand feet. landed here second in the Paris-Madrid race for $20,OOO.
 In his flight over the ,Cantabrian mountains, while soaring at lofty height a monster gray eagle attacked Gilbert, sweeping down on the aero plane and beating the aviator with beak and taIons.
 Gilbert's aeroplane required all his attention because of treacherous air currents over the mountains. The ma
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11

the opposite direction. Then Hur- finger appeared on the tracks. He was not seen until he sprang into the glare of the first trains headlight He Is twent-flve years of age and of powerful physique.
 Its hold-up," ran like an electric current through both trains. Some of the passengers began transferring val uables into places of possible safety as every now and then a shadowy form could be seen springing through the parallel shafts of light toward one of the Jagged trains.
 The engineers were not alive to the fact that they had maniac to deal with until Hurlinger showed his face. the features distorted and the mouth working insanely through the window of the locomotive of the first train. T a-jringing all their cunning to bear on the situation they gradually talked him into a state of semi-pacification and then sprang on him.
 At the grip of fingers about his throat Hurlinger collapsed. It was thought that his reason had returned. but once in his home at West Chester. to which he returned obediently and in sort of stupor, he again became frenzied. Brandishing a loaded re- volver, he drove his wife and father and mother, who had been awakened by his unexpected return. into the street in their night clothes. He was removed to an institution for the in- sane.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11

Pivoted to the center is revolving handle resembling a miniature motor mans controller. with little cup in one end to hold the kernel and a spring cap to keep it in place and press 1t against the grater plate. The nutmeg Is placed in this cap and the handle turned until the desired amount is ground off. the operation being much speedier than when kernel has to be rubbed across the grater by hand Furthermore. the hand method results in waste. as after the nutmeg has been ground so small that 1t can not be scraped without scraping the fingers as well, it has heretofore had to be thrown away.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
She Had No Curiosity.

Nashville, Ind.-A woman without curiosity, Mrs. John Pickerell, aged eighty-six, is dead at her home in Richland township. She never saw a train of cars and never rode in a bug gy. Her entire life was spent on the farm where she died, and she did not even visit her near neighobrs. All her life she seemed perfectly contented with her home, and entirely without desire to leave it, even for an hour.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Chops Of Hand to End Life.

Franklin, Pa.-Joseph Monnin, a re- tired farmer and owner of hotel, aged seventy-eight, made an attempt to kill himself by cutting off his left hand with a hatchet. He spent all of the forenoon sharpening his hatchet and had ground it almost to the sharp ness of a razor. He chopped off the hand at a cutting block in the barn and the wound indicates that only two blows were required
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
file Girl Best sneII.r-

Chickasha, Okla-Laura Robinson, aged twelve, is the best speller in Oklahoma, according to the judges in a contest for the championship of the state. After 12 hours and 30 minutes Laura was the only contestant left standing in a recent contest here, though many adults had taken part
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Threw Snakes Into a School.

Medford, Mass.-Lawrence B. Small ley, sixteen; Ross A. Mcdonald, seven teen, and Arthur B. Grant, sixteen, all of Medford. were charged with throw ing snakes into school room of the Dame school. Medford, while the school was in session, and Smalley and Mo Donald were found guilty and fined five dollars each and Grant was discharged by Judge Bruce at his court in Nal den.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
AddItIon to EnuIlah Museum.

A poisonous spider, in. in width. of the variety which feeds on humming birds, has been presented to the Guild ford, England, museum by local gro cer's assistant, who found 1t on his apron. It is. believed to have been i'm ported in a crave of banana
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Chin. chIIo.

Cold roast mutton should be diced and placed in a saucepan with good pint of green peas. one head of let tuce torn into shreds. sufficient gravy to moisten and a good seasoning. Simmer for half an hour and serve with an accompaniment of boiled rice.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11

Divorced AttorIey Had Twelve Wives.
 Pendleton, Ore.-More than twenty divorce suits filed by Peter West have been dismissed by Judge Phelps owing to the death of the attorney. He made divorce practice speciality and during his life had no less than twelve wives.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
MiIk.E.d Chickens.

Milk-fed chicken. which is the fln- est meat in the poultry line, is al- lowed no exercise whatever. It is kept in a close coop. where 1t has barely room to turn around, and is never allowed to leave it except when it goes to the guillotine.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
It's Selected Times.

"Toothache," defined wise little Johnnie, 'fs 'nawful pain that comes from not going to the dentist It usually hurts worse when you've been eating candy or it's getting time to go to school"
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Incubator Chicks.

It has been pretty well proven that an incubator chick. If it has been properly incubated and gets the right kind of food and treatment afterward. is just as thrifty as his forty-second cousin who was matched and raised by a hen.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
IT CRATES ALL THE NUTMEG
New York Mans Invention Will Save Housewife From Grating Of
 Fingernails.

A nutmeg grater that grates all the nutmeg. down to the last scrap. has been designed by New York man. It also saves the housewife from grating off her fingernails and the tips of her fingers. The grater proper is circu- lar and is affixed to a wooden handle.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
rha Elrat of the Month.

It was after his fifteenth disappoint- ment that the bill collector collected his thoughts and remarked: Tt ia strange how many doorbells are out of order along about the first of every month!"-Judge.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Baby Burned In Blazing Grass.

Montgomery, Mo-The two-year-old son of Tilman Burton was burned to death when boys Jet fire to a field of dry grass and weeds in which the little fellow was playing.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
chOkes to Death on Bean.

Glenwood, Ia.-Lo,ise. the two-year- old daughter of Elmer James. was found dead in the yard of James, home. The child had choked on a large bean with which 1t had been playing.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Pet Doqs HowIed a RequIem.

Newport, R. I.-Twenty-three mon grel dogs howled a pitiful requiem after the death of Miss Ellen Burt Her strange animal family was put out of the way after her death, much to the comfort of the community.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
MoIves KnI Horses h pakotas.

Wall. s. D.-Ranchers near here are suffering serious losses from the ravages of gray wolves. One man has lost six horses and colt All are urging hunters to get busy and ex- terminate the ravenous beasts.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11

Whipped at School; Girl KlIIs Self.
 Portland, Ore.-Brooding over a whipping she had received at school Susanne Quissong. aged fourteen years, committed suicide by shooting herself
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
Monument to Victim.

crippled for life by load of buckshot The marks in the ground showed that the avenSer of Mix's death had been woman. Clark left the country and never returned
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11

Convenience for the Ironing Board.
 A large pocket tackled on the back of your ironing board is useful to drop ironing wax. iron handle. stand, etc. into when you are through with them. --McCall's Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1911-08-11
v1u D. .r A.sonIoh.d pIo.on.

Finding a bantam's egg in it's box. Q pigeon has matched a young bantam at Briston. Norfolk. and is rearing 1t in pigeon style. The difficulty will come when 1t tries to teach it to fly.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07
DILLINGHAM; IMMIGRATION Law,

Senator Dillingham's naturalization
law, put before Congress Immediately
following the signing and discussion
of the general arbitration treaties with
Great Britain and France and sug-
gestion by the President of similar
treaty with Japan. is significant Of
general readjustment Of immigration
law In a manner that will place all
nations on the same footing.
II is highly probable that in this
bill Of Senator Dillingham's the coun-
try finds the administrations answer
to the objection raised by Congress-
man William Kent and the Pacific
Coast delegation to the general arbi-
tration treaty under which questions
of citizenship and immigration might
be carried before an international
court for determination.
The fact is obvious that the present
Inconsistencies In the immigration
laws and regulations are dangerous
and should therefore be adjusted 50
that an arbitration court would not
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

can disapproval of the Hindu in large
numbers.
A great mass of trouble-producing
law would be eliminated II general
legislation of the character apparent
ly proposed In the Dillingham; bill
were passed. We must expect friction
and ill-will when we make laws that
are not equal In their application to
all people, and such a situation Is al
son a reflection on the good sense and
capacity OF the American people.
While this is wise from the national
standpoint and ought to be done, there
is suggestion of danger to Hawaii In
the provision Of the proposed bill to
enforce the educational test. This is
not unexpected. The educational test
has been on the program for some
time and It presents one OF the most
difficult problems of, the whole situa-
ton to solve. II 1t carries, 1t will
make Hawaii's work of soliciting
European immigrants most difficult
some claim, well nigh impossible.
Many of the best immigrants who
come to America from Europe are al
most hopelessly illlterate. They are
honest. hard working people. They
are from the agricultural districts
where their opportunities are limited
They are entirely worthy, are first
class home builders, moral and law
abiding, and their only fault is tina,
they cannot read and write. In al
other qualities they are just wha
the country wants.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

In all probability be required to pass
upon the question OF whether this
country has the moral right to make
rules governing the entrance of one
people that do not apply to another.
We shut out the Chinese under a
most arbitrary exclusion. Then we
turn to the Japanese and British gov
ernments and virtually ask them to
restrict the emigration to America of
the coolie element of their population.
This request is given respectful at
tention because we are friendly with
both nations, and as Great Britain
has colonies that shut out British sub
jects from India. that nation has no
occasion to view with alarm Ameri-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

In England the British and Foreign
Unitarian Association has passed the
following resolutions:
THAT we, the Council of the British
and Foreign Unitarian Association,
welcome with heartfelt thankiuiness
the good tidings of great Joy which
shall be to all people, the news that
a Treaty of Arbitration is In prepare
ton between Great Britain and the
United States of America. AS repre-
senting the Unitarians of this King
dom. we make earnest appeal to our
brethren of the New World that, uni
ted ms they are with us in the same
faith Of the Universal Fatherhood of
God and the Brotherhood of. all men.
they will join with us to use all the
influence they can exert to the over
coming of the numerous difficulties
which beset the progress of negotia-
tons and will not rest until this first
step towards the establishment of
settled peace and goodwill among the
nations of the world has been safely
J t''ohipiiSh'u, anu WuT DctWetn our
two great peoples so closely allied by
our common Inheritance from the past
and our speech of today, be rendered,
as far as titles In our power, hence
forth and forever impossible.
And that a copy of the resolution
be sent to our ow-Unitariaii, Pres
ident TAFT, with the expression oil our
warm appreciation of his uniiring eff
forts In the cause of arbitration; to
our oountryman, Sir Edward Grey,
whose noble speech in the liouse OF
Commons has been as a trumpet call
to wake up the nations to a consci-
ousIess of the dangers which best the
present situation Of armed truce; and
BUSINESS of the dangers which beset the
American Unitarian Association"
Il. s. GOODHUE
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

Another evidence of the desire for
peace among the nations bordering
on the Pacific is contained In a paper
read June before the jubilee meet
ing of the Institution Of Naval Archi-
tects by Rear-Admiral Motoki Kondo.
Inspector General of Naval Construc-
ton of the Imperial Japanese Navy
This officer stated that in addition ia
the large armored cruiser of 27,5OO
tons building for Japan by the Vickers
Company similar cruiser had just
been begun ut the Yokosuka navy
yard in Toxic bay. and that orders
had been placed with the Mitsubushi
Dockyard, Nagasaki, and the Kawa-
saki Shipbuilding Company. Kobe,
two private shipbuilding firms, for
the construction of two similar armor-
ed cruisers. In another paper read
by Engineer Terugoro
Fulfil on the progress of naval engi-
neering In Japan II was stated that
Parsons turbines of $4,000 b. h. p
will be placed in three of these armor-
ed cruisers. including the one build
ing by the vickers Company, and a
Curtis turbine installation of the same
power in the fourth cruiser This Is
the first official information about the
building of two Of these armored
cruisers and about the horsepower
of all four. All these vessels should
be ready for service in 1884.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07
;LET Us HAVE PEACE

The Third National Peace Confer
ence held ut Johns Hopkins Univers-
ity in May was success.
Addresses against the folly and in
justice of war were made, and dis
cussions upon the practical means OF
making war difficult by establishing
Institutions which will take away the
excuse for war" Among the speak
ers were Mr.. Taft, Lyman Abbott,
John W. Foster, Baron Esternelles,
Albert Shaw, Andrew Carnegie.
While in England the established
churches have been conservative in
expression. the Archbishops of Can
terbury and few of the leaders have
not been slow to approve of the Arbi-
tration Treaty, and Mr.. Taft's init
alive.
At Whiteiield Chapel, London, the
other day Rev. L. G. Brown of Bos-
ton preached on peace" and soon
after peace meeting was held at
which addresses were made by Sill
verter Horne. NJ. p, DR.. clifford, Mr.
Campbell and others.
Referring to Mr.. McKenna's
speeches on the Navy Estimates. Mr.
Horne said:
Liberals listened In vain for any
really handsome acknowledgement OF
the injustice and injury done Ger.
many by the misrepresentation Of
her program. The peace movement Is
ALREADY opening the way for settle
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

In many instances the immigrants
who can pass the educational test
come from the cities and go to the
cities, where they are not needed and
all too soon become menace to so
ciety.
In its equalization of Immigration
law. the Dillingham; bill warrants
hearty support. The discussion Of It's
details will no doubt result in changes
that are obviously advantageous to
the development of the country, as
against increase of population in the
cities. Hawaii in any event must be
on guard. Immigration law changes
may do this Territory much good or
great harm.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07
EVENING SMILES

paused on the rim of the crater OF
Vesuvius. AS they peered into the
seething mass of horror below them,
one exclaimed in an awed tone
Don't that beat hell?"
Some Englshwomen were standing
near and evidently overheard. One Of
them remarked to the others in her
well-bred distinct voice: Isn't it re-
markable how widely these Americans
travel!"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-08-07

ment with Germany that will, speed
:, lily let US hope, stop the mad race in
Armament"
| Said Mr.. Campbell:
| surely II would be only "a question
of time before such an example would
be followed by other nations. Would
| II be possible that the nightmare of
menace and misunderstanding which
has beset civilization for the past de-
lcade, owing to the rivalry and sus-
,picion existing between England and
Germany, may be dispelled forever
If Germany can be persuaded to en-
ter this League of Peace, the time
cannot be far distant when these three
great powers will be In u position to
insist that no other nation shall be
permitted to draw the sword"
President Eliot of the American
Unitarian Association has sent u let
ter to all Unitarian ministers in
America regarding the peace treaty,
as follows:
"On the 22nd of March the Presi-
dent of the United States, in an ad-
dress before the National Arbitration
and Peace League. declared that In
Ibis Judgment all international con-
,troversies, whether concerned with
matters of property, with disput'
about territory or with questions of
national honor. should be submitted
to u duly organized court of arbitra-
, ton. He also expressed the hope and
desire that the United States might
= thus agree with some other nation to
submit all disputed questions to ar
A., bitration.
This sincere and timely declara'
ton has made "A profound impression
both in America and Europe. Sill
: Edward Grey. the British Secretary
of Foreign Affairs, in an eloquent pub
lie address has given the recommen
,dation his deliberate and unqualified
endorsement.
"The churches and people of Grea
Britain have responded with eagei
and spontaneous enthusiasm. The
non-conformist ministers have declar
ed in striking manifesto, We be
: ,lieve that the great word coming from
the heart of mankind and attended b!
the spirit of God has been spoken.
ION every hand there is stronl
=, desire for international peace. Blu
!, this inestimable blessing cannot be Sc
cured, nor can an unqualified arDi
, tration treaty with England or an!
:. other nation be negotiated, until thu
people who are weary of the burdens
: of militiarism and who are longini
for brotherhood In unmistakabl'
terms that war and the possibilities
of war must and shall cease. In sucl
a situation IL II not peculiarly TIT
privilege and province Of the churche
to create and lead public opinion?
1--WE earnestly recommend to tn
ministers of the Unitarian chnrche
that they should use this occasion 4
promote the causes of peace, and tina
by resolution convey to Presiden
Taft their hearty approval of his dec
laration and to their representative
In the national senate their stron
desire that comprehensive arbitra
ton should be concluded between tn
United States and Great Britain.
Signed: IS. A. Eliot. Presiden
Am. Unitarian Assn; II. :. Forbes
Sec. Dept. Social and Public Service
C. w. Wendte, Sec. Dept Foreign Re