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The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
English Policeman Ever the Same

English Policeman Ever the Same.
 The first thing one notices on go- ing ashore for a few hours at Port Said, is an illustration of the methods of that British race, whose most nota- ble and admirable characteristic is their ability in the governing of alien peoples. An English policeman, in the uniform of the khedive, protects me from the yelping boatmen, with the same imperturbable good humor with which I am. so familiar in Pic cadilly or the Strand. His counte- nance changes slightly under differ ent circumstances. When he marches alongside the ten thousand suffra- gettes on their way to the Albert Hall he wears the amused expression, as of one who feels that he imper- sonates there and then an unanswera- ble reply to all their shrillness, both physical and vocal. When he con- veys thousands from the East End to 9yde Park he is more serious, but here again he looks, in his steady, patient manhood, an answer, even to them. On the boat landing at Port Said he seems more bored, as of a man tired of brushing aside flies, but his behavior is ever the same.-Price Collier in Scribner's.
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24

of fact, the great fertility which was once to be found on these eastern farms had been gradually worked out of the ground. incorporated h the crops that were raised and shipped across the water to Europe. and al- though the process was slow 1t was extensive. and the fertility was trans. ferred from the eastern part of the United States to the farms of Europe
 Many Farmers Rob the Soil"
 The western farmer Is acquainted with this fact and realizes that to con tinually grow corn and hay and other farm crops and ship them away from his farm in the raw state means to transfer the fertility from his farm to that owned by some other man; the observing have seen this fact demon strated.
 In many cases where on one side of the road lived grain farmer and his neighbor across the road fed live stock, gradually-and in some in- stances quite rapidly-it could be seen that the stock farmer who was buying grain from his neighboring grain farm CT was carrying across the road the very best portion of his neighbours farm. As years went by one farm in this case became better by faz. and
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
Iowa Cow Culture Club.

Probably no one has excited so much interest in dairying during the past year as has MT w. w. Marsh of Waterloo. Iowa. During this time he has made two or three trips to the island of Guernsey and imported from there. regardless of cost, nearly 100 head of the very finest Guernsey cattle that money could buy. He was the organizer of the Iowa Cow Culture club and put up S1.O00 in cash to be divided as prizes among the 12 cows producing the most butter in Iowa
 After he had started the game many others followed. The Iowa State Az ricultural college at Ames agreed to make official the records of these cows by sending a tester to the home
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
Riohteousness of RIoht.

It is extremely important for a German to step from his bed with the right foot. The man or woman that does not will have no luck all day long. The explanation is, of course. that right Is lucky.
 Hail, gentle bird and fly on my right hand" says Goethe in "Reynard the Fox" The righteousness of right Is a superstition as old as Rome. The Roman Augur marked out the space of the heavens to be the field of ob. servation with his wand, dividing the space in two. If the birds appeared on the left side of the division the augury was unlucky, and vice versa
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
Pea Leg Makes Him a Masher.

Wilkesbarre, Pa.-Mrs. Mary Or nesky has had her husband, Peter Or nesky, brought before the court here in an attempt to make him stay at home. A few weeks ago to keep him home she burned his peg leg, but Or nesky had her arrested and the court ordered her to buy him new one. She got him such a fine one that he became a great favorite among the girls and never stayed at home. Ac. cordingly she has had him arrested for non-support.
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24

of each COW once a month. By so doing. when the years test has been completed each COW will have an off, cial record of the exact amount of milk and butter that she has produced during the year and there will be no guesswork about it
 Hon. J. J. Richardson of Davenport. Iowa. than whom there is no more in- fiuential man connected with the American Jersey Cattle club of New York city, at once set about to induce the Cattle club to duplicate MT. Marsh's prizes for Jersey cattle that might enter the contest and win. w. B. Barney of Hampton, Iowa, pres. ident of the Iowa Dairymen's associa- tion and likewise influential with the Holstein-Friesian association of Amer ica. induced his association to dupli- cate the prizes to the extent of $500 for Holstein cows that might be win. ners of a portion of MT. Marsh's money, and then 1t was that everyone seemed anxious to put up prizes for the good of this cause and seven or eight pure bred dairy bull calves were offered as prizes to competitors own. ing common grade COWS. Dairy sepa.
 rators, milking machines and prizes of all kinds were offered, until finally the prize list amounted to between four and five thousand dollars, and then it was that the farmers of Iowa began entering their cows until at the time when the date for entry closed there were found 10 be competing in the one large association 160 cows and surprising are the facts that have been revealed from month to month. A large number of the COWS have been producing from 40 to 100 pounds of butter per month and, on the other hand, a large number of them have been producing from 10 to 15 pounds of butter month; or. in other words, some of the cows in the test are the equal in milk and butter production and, in the end, in the production of profits to their owners, of eight or ten of the COWS on the other end. This yearly contest will be finished by the first of August. 1910, and the yearly production of 16O cows can then be figured up. At that time it is planned to duplicate the test and al- ready much prize money has been of fered for the COWS that will enter for another such race.
 Now, the value of such contest is not in the prize which the owner of COW may win, because this really is a small portion of the real good, but 1t is surprising as well as very gratifying to find how intense the interest of the owner of the COW becomes when she begins her race in a public contest He at once wishes to learn the very best ways of feeding and caring for her and there Is an impulse which leads him on to increasing his edu- cation along lines that will better the conditions in the dairy for all time to come. This growth of interest brings questions from farmers. dairy men and breeders all over the state regarding the building up and caring for the dairy herd. Many are antici- pating going into the dairy business and others who have been in the dairy business are anticipating making their business one of less drudgery. shorter hours of confinement and a business of profit with less of the heavy work and care than in most any other line of farming.
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
nat rurned nn the eas.

North Adams, Mass.-A rat came near being the death of the family of Charles Osborne one night recently. In fleeing from a cat the rat hit a couple of cocks on a gas range. The escaping gas awakened Mrs. Osborne. who found the other members of the family in a semi-conscious condition. The cat was dead from the fumes. but the rat escaped
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
Superstition Dies Hard.

Asked the other day why their steamer was so late in reaching Glas- gow, a number of seamen gave it as heir emphatic opinion that 1t was be. cause two corpses were part of the freight conveyed by their vessel. It was useless to point out that other steamers had also experienced bad weather; the sailors stuck to their -al,at~-
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
Japan's Oldest Port.

Tokio, Japan.-Nagasaki is the old. est port in Japan, where the first for. eigners, Portuguese merchants, land. ed 326 years ago. It is one of the five most important ports of the country. with a population of 75,00O. The lary. est vessels in the world can anchor In its spacious harbor.
The Holbrook news., 1911-03-24
chIcaao schooIboys Needn't Knit.

Chicago.-Chicago schoolboys no longer will be taught to crochet, knit or embroider dainty articles ordinarily used by the opposite sex. The fathers kicked too strenuously to Mrs. Ella Young, the superintendent of schools. and now the course in elementary sew Ing in the public schools will be for girls only.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
NOVEL SUGGESTIONS OF
GIFTS FOR BRIDES ELECT

Upon the ni6dish green gold chain bag
the design Of the heart is introduced,
by pendant ruby heart swinging just be-
low the center of the gold rim.
Thus the lover is able to associate
sentiment with the practical present OF
a bag, and those who do not wish to
carry their hearts upon their bags can
have the choice of still another design.
This takes the form of a gold chain
wrist bag, with the rim set in the
Jewels that correspond with the owners
Christian name. diamonds for Daisy,
pearls for Marguerite, and so on, while
inside is a small gold purse bearing just
below the clasp the swinging ruby heart.
The lovers knot in diamonds and pearls
fashioned as a brooch is perhaps almost
too hackneyed a gift to mention, but 1t
may be noted that the latest mode in
such lovers presents is to slip a piece
of black or coIored velvet behind the bow
and thus form a telling background for
the precious stones.
Fit to AdOrn BetrOthed.
What connection there can be between
an aeropIane and two lovers can only
be decided by the couple themselves. But
a hatpin in the design of two blades of
an aeroplane propeller bore on its leather
case the magic words, gage d'amour,"
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
SOME WEEDS" ARE GOOD
In Europe Many Plants that We Ignore Are Used
for Food.

curly edges Hemlock grows In damp,
waste places and about old stables. Chill
dren sometimes eat the seeds mistaking
them for the seeds Of the caraway. The
poison is similar to that Of tobacco and
toadstools. The water hemlock, called
also spotted cowbane and beaver poison,
grows in fwampy places, is from two to
six feet In height, and has leaves striped
with a duslxy, brownish purple. The an
tidote for hemIock poisoning is to pro-
woke vomiting with warm water and
mustard or ipecac. Then stimulate with
brandy or coffee and send a hurry call
for q doctor.
Monks hood is harmless to pluck, and
the cluster Of purple flowers, in shape like
a monks hood, Is much admired, but the
smallest particle Of the plant, If eaten,
Is q deadly poison. The treatment is the
same as for hemlock poisoning.
Every member Of the lobelia family, Of
which Indian tobacco Is best known, Is
poisonous, but. fortunately, the milky
Juice of the Indian tobacco Is 30 bitter
and puckery that it is generally let
alone The jamestown or jimson weed Is
well known, and generally avoided. The
poison of this handsome weed is narcotic,
IKE opium, and the antidote is to induce
vomiting, to use stimulants, and to keep
the victim from going to sleep.
Especial care should be taken to avoid
a certain species Of field sunfiower, which
somewhat resembles the Jerusalem arti-
choke, the taste Of the root being much
like that Of the artichoke. but containing
a poison that brings on convulsions, fire.
quently ending in death. A doctor should
be had as quickly as possible.
The only plants poisonous to the touch
which are found IN the American woods
and fields are poison ivy C''poison oak')
and the poison elder.
The poison elder, or sumao, h . small
tree growing from six TO twelve feet In
height, and has an attractive. palmlike
appearances, much like the true sumac.
Many cases Of poisoning by the plant are
due 10 the cutting Of the long smooth
stems with the IDEA that they would
make good fishing rods.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04

and certainly by its beauty and costliness
was fit to adorn any bride-elect.
The propeller blades were carried out
in platinum wires, studded with dia-
monds and rubies, and were marvels Of
lightness and delicacy, IN addition TO
being lfelike models Of the real thing
1t is easier to understand the lovers
gift Of a couple Of tortoiseshen hair
pins, OF which the tops were composed
Of three rings Of diamonds, all Joined
together in one
Such a gift as this would naturally
be appreciated by the girl who loved
the gage d'amour to be put to practical
use. and who would be delighted with
such a coiffure ornament.
The new long safety pin scarf
brooches, fashioned of a double row Of
diamonds may also be numbered among
practical presents; and though no spe-
ctal sentiment in design may distinguish
them. still 1t Is not likely that any girl
would reject such an Offering Of love
And for the gage d'amour for the all
important day, what can be more ft-
ting than the wedding ring which opens
by means of a hinge sliding into q
groove. and upon which is enEraved
some tender words Of sentiment hidden
when the ring is closed and only known
to the wearer and the donorH
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
DON'T STAY HOME
FEARING FRECKLES
Many Ways to Save the Skin
from Being Harmed.

EQrrah for the garumsr outing, the
season u outdoor lite and blessed free
dem from the conventions Of town life
ana winter roRtine
De0s 80 not Besm absolutely profane
In TIE Etdst Of Joyous expectations for
camping ana canoeing, see bathing and
Inesntatn climbing 20 hint oe recl1ies sad
poSsd noses7
T1s pessimiBtlo win declare that there
is a1weys q dy n the ointment, but I
say better tns hy tAsn the absence of
ths ointment because the dy oan be
removed without damaging the entire
box.
The summer outing q worth more than
the fear Of freolzles. because, with due
precautions the dreaded blemsshes can
be partly checked ct thu start
Il is an very wei to exclaim that one
ahoutd not be bothered on an outing
with ereclle lotions and sunburn creams,
but I can tell You that the outing isl
dearly bought II one's~ pretty skin Isl
coarseneo ana mottled by sheer neglect
Let me advise every woman, whether
she be going to rough it, or 70 luxu-
riate at suburban hotel to lay IN a
carefully thought-out toilet case Cor hsrl
individual use.
It is most satisfactory TO 1T out a
small satcheI. which can be easily car
ried In the train or on any expedition.
A small overnight bag is a convenient
size. II It Aae long pocke., all the
better for this win hold the bottles ri
not, fasten piece OF wide ribbon or
tape down one side q the hag to held
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
OF RUGS IS
MATTER OF IMPORTANCE

When one reflects how the treatment
Of the floor makes for or against room,
both from the standpoipt OF comfort and
looks. the matter of selecting rugs-which
are now recognized as the most sanitary
as well as artistic floor coverings-wiIl
be seen to have a wider scope than. Is
compressed by dollars and cents and
mere personal taste.
For q floor covering cannot be consid-
cred Alone-that is. simply as rug-but
must be viewed as an adjunct to other
furnishings and as one feature Of q
harmonious whole. For these reasons no
hit and miss method should be followed
when it comes to the matter Of floor
coverings.
In the first place 1t is q question Of
rugs or q rug. II the room or rooms are
small the more effective results are Sc
cured by the use of several small rugs
rather than one large one, as they tend
to increase the idea OF space. On the
other hand. m q room Of more generous
dimensions q large rug, supplemented per-
haps By two or more smaller ones to
bridge over bare stretches Of noor IN
doorways. win be more satisfactory and
Gmpart q more comfortable air to the
room.
Having decided the question Of size, the
next consideration is to what use is the
room to be put. Upon this largely hinges
the kind and quality Of rug; also, to
certain extent, the co1urfng and design
for Il will at once appear that rug pre-
suainentIy suited to a boudofr or TO q
parIor would be decidedly out Of place
In a library or dining-room.
The walls Of q room should always
sound the keynote of the color scheme
The other furnishings should take their
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04

cue from them. This should be remem-
bered by the rug buyer, so that there
win be no violation Of color harmony.
This does not mean that the floor COW
ering and walls must be Of the same
color. Quite the contrary.
Must Improve Wall Coyering
In fact, the floor covering must either
tone down or accentuate the wall color
ing. That Is to say. II the walls show
decided coloring. the rugs should be
neutral, with Just enough OF the wall
tones introduced to sustain the color
scheme.
On the other hand, plain walls require
warmth Of coloring on the floors to ac-
centuate the color schemes. In the case
of small rugs the motifs Of the color
scheme must be maintained In all,
though each may be worked out in dif-
ferent tints.
Large patterns worked out In giarins
colors, no matter how expensive the ma
terial, should be Stunned by the rug
buyer. Their only mission is to tease
the eye and destroy color harmony.
Animals and flowers were pever In.
tended to be walked upon, yet how often
is good taste offended in this matter?
Having decided upon the sine Of the
rug or rugs. the color tones 1t must
show, the variety. and about how much
is TO be invested, the next thing Is to
go TO q reliable dealer, place these points
before him. and trust his Judgment as to
quality. But make sure that he is re-
liable dealer, for there are no hard and
fast rules to guide the amateur rug buy
er. He Is wholly at the mercy Of the
dealer, whether It Is a question Of
genuine Oriental or q domestic ingram.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
TO Lay JAPANESE
LEATHER ON WALLS

japanese leather. like ordinary pressed
or embossed paper. can't be satisfactorily
laid on hard walls without they are first
lined with brown paper, which gives the
paste an absorbent surface to stick to.
Use ordinary wheat flour for the lining
paper, but for the japanese leather PAPER,
as well as for all the heavy papers, use
stiffer paste, which sets quicker, and
lessons the risk Of soaking into and soft
ening the relief work and inJuring the
coiors
Carefully trim each piece Of Japanese
paper with the knife and by the straight
edge. says the master Painter. Apply
the paste quickly. and get the paper onto
the wall as soon as you can. When you
have the paper IN its place on the wall.
go over It with very soft brush. though
some think that even the soft brush Is
wrong. and that the fingers only should
be used.
When the paper has become very nearly
dry. 80 over the seams with the seam
roller very carefully. Be very careful
not to stretch the paper while It Is wet.
Remove at once any paste that may
press out from the seams.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
The Value of Good Manners.

Some mothers lament that they can
not give their children advantages. /"
They cannot give them the education
they would like to, or the fine clothes.
They cannot send them to dancing
school, where they can get into society.
All these may be desirable things to
do, and a mother may be justified in
lamenting that she cannot do them. But
because she cannot do these things. she
need not think she can do nothing. She
can, without cost, give her children an
advantage" that often outruns educa-
ton and clothes and position, IN gaining
them the desirable things of life. She
can give them good manners.
The value OF good manners is in
estimable They open business doors
and social doors. They win liking,
friendship, love. They smooth the path
of the man or woman wherever he goes
in the world.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
WATERPROOF CANVAS.

Useful Information for Those Who
1--we Ont of Doors in Tents.
N the British navy yards the following
method Is employed to waterproof and
paint canvas % that 1t viii not crack or
become hardI One ounce OF yellow SOAP
and Ia pint Of hot water are mixed with
every seven pounds Of paint. The mix
tare is applied to the canvas with a
brush. This Is allowed to dry for two
days. and then q coat of the same paint
without the soap Is laid on. When this
last coat is dry the canvas may be
painted any oolbr desired After three
days Of drying the canvas may be fold
cd up without sticking together, ana. Of
course It is waterproof. The canvas
waterproofed IN this manner makes an
excellent covering for portable canoes
and canvas boats. The color mixture for
the soap and second application Is made
from one pound Of lampblack and six
pounds OF yellow ocher, both Of oil, the
finish coat may be any color you wish.
When no paint Is to be used on the
canvas It may be waterproofed with
mixture made from soft soap dissolved
In hot water. and solution Of iron sui
phats added. Iron suiphate. or ferrous
sulphate. is the green vitriol. The Wit
riol combines with the potash OF the
soap, and the iron oxide Is precipitated
with the fatty acid as insoluble iron
soap. This precipltate b then washed.
dried and mixed with linseed oil and ap-
piled to the canvas This WIN render the
rlcth waterproof, ana at the same Zine
The material Is quite flexible snd not in-
rlined to crack.
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04

Really. my dear puzzle soivers. you are
Just as clever as can be. knew that
you could md out about cities ana Bib
iical names. but thought that the pug
Gle which inclndes the names Of twenty
six American ana English inventors
would put you to your wits ends. But
yesterday, bright and early. the replies
commeaced to come in ana ! see very
plainly that you<are not to be stumped.
as we used 10 say when we were chill
dren, By puzzie that Is just a little bit
harder than usual
The puzzle was published complete
yesterday 80 win not print 1t again
today but X you cut It out Of The
washington Herald yesterday, as / am
sure you did. you wIll find II pleasant
reereetion this pornang. which Is 3 holi-
The Washington herald., 1911-07-04
Hot Weather Philosophy.

You can be poor and saving
and yet go to Europe. but to
keep up an automobile requires
real affiuence.
Why is IT that you always cred
it the man who does the family
marketing with being a good
husband?
The people who disapprove
most heartily of divorce are those
who are happily married.
II people enjoy themselves that
way you shouldn't try to inter
fere when they grovel in their
miseries.
The average woman's idea of
devotion to her husband is at
tending to his material wants as
II he were a mere child.
II any man sees temptation he
is apt to run right into it.
II a pretty woman has troubles
she finds so many more men will
ing and anxious to try to bright
en- her life than If she happens
to be homely.
It is always best to be patient
and wait-let the other fellow be
impulsive and make the mistakes.
A woman may spend her life
repeating the advice not to put
her trust in man, but when she
discovers its truth 1t is always a
bit of a shock.
Real affiuence is reached when
you can tip a waiter without feel
ing that you are wasting your
money.