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The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
Amusing Instance of Efforts to Stop Terrestrial commotIon Comes
 From Mexico.

While an earthquake is a phenom- enon of nature not likely to be treat ed with discrespect, still less with in- dignity, an Englishman nevertheless tried, 24 hours after his arrival in h. dia, to kick one. He was writing at a table one afternoon when he became aware of an annoying unsteadiness in the furniture. Thinking that this was due to the rubbing of a dog against the leg of the table. the Briton kicked at the beast several times, and 1t was only when he looked under the still shaking table and saw nothing there that he realized his inability to stop terrestrial commotions.
 An American woman who resided for some years in Mexico also had an experience with an earthquake. She was the mother of two lively small sons. One day they had been especial ly obstreperous and did not grow quieter as the time for her siesta and theirs approached. After rousing her from her nap two or three times by their antics, she gave them fair warn ing that if there was any further com motion severe punishment would result.
 Again she dropped on into sleep.
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

33 years of age. was among the first vestrymen chosen when Fairfax par ish. to which the town of Alexandria 1765. It was a couple of years later that the congregation decided to build church and the edifce was not fin ished to the last detail until a few years before the firing of "the shot heard round the world" From that day to this the exterior of the church has undergone practically no altera- ton. At one time some alterations were made in the interior, but later this was wisely decided to have been a mistake and the church was re- stored to the style of Colonial days. Some of the original fittings. notably the sounding board and the wine-glass pulpit, had disappeared in the course of the transition, but these were re- placed by fac-similes of the originals.
 Many of the most interesting ob- jects in Christ church are the gen. uine originals which were here in Washington's time. For instance, there is the elaborate crystal chande- Her of solid brass with its twelve can dlesticks typifying the twelve Apos- ties. Nor. indeed. is this the only re hinder of the days when the church was lighted by candles, for on the pill lars one may yet detect under the paint the marks of the finder boxes. The chancel rail and mural tablets of the Lords Prayer and the Apostles Creed, which always arrest the at tention of visitors, are relics of the days when George Washington was a leading member of the congregation. and so likewise are the communion table. reading desk and chairs Aft CT all. however. perhaps the most curious of these mementoes of a by gone age are the long-handled purses which were used in Washington's
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

blind opens profitable means of live lihood for a class of persons to whom professional openings have hitherto been very limited.
 In consequence of the extreme deli cacy of their sense of touch, the Lan- cet points out, the blind succeed In an exceptional manner in this oc- cupation.
 Many mineral-water resorts, such as Vichy, Uriage, Plombieres, Neris. Chatel-G -Guyon, Bourbonne and Bour- bon PArchambault, possess expert enced blind masseurs, both male and female.
 In Japan massage Is in point of fact a monopoly for the blind, so well known that the same word designates both masseur and blind.
 As the experiments at French wa tering places have proved favorable for them, under French government patronage a special course of mas sage for the blind has been instituteds which is in charge of a blind medical man, Dr. Fabre.
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
LOOK FOR THE READY CASH
Voters In corsIea Can Never Be 40 eused of Not Having Eye to
 the Main Chance.

The island of Corsica, although Q part of the republic of France, is quite different in it's customs from the re- public and never ceases to furnish reading matter out of the ordinary for the ParIsisn journals. The Corsicans have, 1t appears, decided penchant for millionaire candidates for the chamber of deputies and are always on the lookout for this admirable ma terial- Yet there Is between them and the millionaire a singular misap- prehension. The islanders desire that millionaires be candidates be- cause of the mama that falls upon their country during an electoral campaign, but they do not desire to elect them. As for the millionaires, they are perfectly willing to spread the mama. but they also wish to be elected.
 Recently" says Paris Journal, "one of our most successful money makers went to Corsica to visit his future department. At his debarka- tion several dozens of Corsicans re- ceived him with 'hourrahs' and guns were fired, which, down there. is the last word of enthusiasm. He under took a tour of the country. At each village, Corsicans. magnificent in local color, acclaimed him and wakened the echoes with gunpowder.
 "At the third village, however, he had something of a sensation. He had a visit from farmer who said to him: We are four brothers, all vot- CTS, ready to vote for you. Buy for me the meadow that is on the other side of the village and you have our votes
 "'How much Is this meadowr
 "'A trife. 12.OO0 francs'
 After tour of eight days the mil Iionaire calculated that to pay for all the votes that had been offered to him would require five or six million francs. And even after that expendi- ture he would not be certain of cleo ton.
 He withdrew from the canvass, but he had already expended some hun dred thousand francs. of which his en- thusiastic welcomers had their full share. They really would like to have him come again"
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05


 century ago. However, the Alexandria church boasts the possession of its first Bible and church service, the Bible having been printed in Edin- burgh in the year 1767. Of the latter day contributions to the contents of the historic ediflce there may be men tioned the silver plate bearing a rep resentation of the autograph sigma ture of Robert E. Lee and the twin mural tablets set in place in 1870 which are inscribed in memory of George Washington and Robert Ed ward Lee. These various objects are of sufficient interest to attract a con- tinual stream of visitors to the old church. and while (unlike historic churches abroad) the ediflce is not officially open on week days, the sex ton can usually be found on the prem ises and will obligingly open the doors on request and without demanding the inevitable "tip" which Is besought by caretakers of similar institutions abroad.
 Quite as interesting as old Christ church itself or any of its historic contents is the graveyard which well nigh surrounds the edifice and is en- closed by a quaint wall and fence. Here are buried. many of the close personal friends and neighbors of General Washington-men and women whose names are well known to his- tory-and the inscriptions on the an cient tombstones seem decidedly odd In the eyes of modern visitors. Christ church Is not located in the most ire quented section of the ancient town of Alexandria, but its lofty spire. or rather tower. renders it easy for the stranger to identify and find his wayl to the time-honored brick edifice and on Washington's Birthday anniversary he has, indeed. but to follow the crowd"
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

ruined. Moth-proof bags, camphor balls, cedar chests, storage houses and other rough-on-moths devices have done much toward protecting valuable furs from year to year, but sooner or later the ever-watchful moth may get the chance she is waiting for and then, one gentle shake and the fur will begin to fly.
 According to Cosmos, a French scientist has discovered how to make fur coats, muffs and complete fur sets in such a way that no moth will ever touch them. He is going to give us skinless furs, that is, furs from which the natural skin has been removed entirely.
 It may surprise a great many read CTS of this page to learn that moths are not fond of fur after all. As a matter of fact, it is only the skin to which the fur Is attached that at tracts the uninvited pest.
 The idea, therefore, has suggested itself to one mind sufficiently bold to make the step, to substitute some oth- CT material not adapted as food for AA4AA III pAcSO Ol lAO AdlOA dA BALL.
 The following is the method adopt ed: The fur is stretched upon 8 wooden frame and Is then dipped hair side down, in a fiat dish, the dish be- ing filled with water.and placed with the fur in a refrigerating room and al- lowed to freeze. When the fur is frog. en to solid block the skin is sawed off with a circular saw. It can be further utilized for the manufacture of leather. The surface of the ice block is allowed to melt down a small distance so as to bring out the ends of the hairs, and then a number of layers of rubber solution are applied. After this has set the ice block is melted of, leaving the hair firmly seated in the rubber. The product so obtained perfectly resembles natural fur in appearance. but differs from 1t in being quite unassailable by vermin.
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
Blamed for an Earthquake

Suddenly she found herself awake and on her feet, with sounds of banging still in her ears and the room quiver- ing as if from the fall of heavy piece of furniture. The boys. scared and guilty looking. were in the doorway. She seized the nearer. reversed him and had him half spanked before the excited protests of his brother pene- trated to her brain through his an- guished howls. Then she became aware that she was spanking him for an earthquake.
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
enakes etampeded MaII cIerk..

When one of the English mall bags was opened at the Port Elizabeth (Cape Colonyl postofice five live snakes, each about two feet six inches long. darted out. Their appearance disorganized the work in the sorting department for upwards of an hour. after which they were finally captured and delivered to a director of the Port Elizabeth museum, to whom they had been dispatched from West Bromwich, England. It appears that the snakes, which turned out to be of a harmless variety, were packed in a torpid condition in a moss-lined wood en box, perforated with a number of air holes. It is surmised that the heat of the tropics reused the reptiles from their torpor and that they wrig- gled out of the box into the mall bag in which they existed for the re- mainder of the voyage.
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

to give 1t its proper title, has for more than . century been. known as George Washington's church." not only because he attended it's services more regularly than those at any oth- CT church, but because he was a mem Der and a pew-holder at this church.
 It was, indeed, while Washington was Q member that the congregation in the year 1T67 built the stately house of worship which has not only de1ed all the ravages of time but is in regular use to this day and has been, even within very recent years, the scene of many interesting religious ceremonies. Something of George Washington's interest in the new church may be surmised from the fact that when 1t came to assigning pews in the new edifice he outbid all other members in the competition to win first choice of location and subscribed the record-breaking price of nearly &180 for the pew upon which his fancy had fallen and which he regularly oc- cupied on almost every Sunday there after. This pew Is marked with sil- yer plate bearing a fac-simile of Wash 1ngton's autograph, and it is interest ing to note that just across the aisle is the pew long held by the Lees of Virginia and which was occupied prior to the Civil war by Gen Robert B. Lee, the military leader of the Con- federacy.
 The pew which George Washington bespoke when Christ church was first opened and for which he agreed to pay a yearly rental of five pounds sterling Equivalent to nearly $25) in addition to the thirty-six pounds, ten ehillings which he subscribed for 1t at the outset is now reserved for the use of strangers, and this is a much appreciated courtesy on the part of the present congregation, for. of course, every stranger who visits Alexandria longs to sit in the great square pew which was once occupied by "His Excellency. the General" and to gaze up at the high pulpit from exactly the viewpoint of the Father of His Country in the days when he was the most conspicuous participant in the church services.
 George Washington's pew In the old church remains to this day exact ly as 1t was when he occupied 1t each Sunday morning, and this preserva- ton is a matter of reorganization in- esmuch as all the other pews in the church were somewhat changed in style in the year 1860. The Washing ton pew is in reality a double pew, or two pews, bearing the numbers 59 and 60 This pew, which is located on the left side of the church. has two seats. one facing the other, and there Is a third cross seat against the wall, so that there was supposedly ample room for the Washington family and the relatives or house guests who 80 often accompanied the distinguished Virgin fan to church. In the vestry room of the church may be seen the original official record of Washington's pur- chase of his pew upon the completion of the church, which, by the way, had been under construction for sev- eral years.
 And, speaking of the vestry room, it may be of interest to explain that George Washington was himself a vestryman of Christ church Indeed, the young landed proprietor. then but
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
BLIND MAssEURs THE BEST
DeIlcacy of Their Sense of Touch Makes Them of Great Value In
 ThIs Branch of Healing.

An organization of blind masseurs has opened in Paris for treat ment by massage. The Lancet calls attention to the fact that this work for the
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
GAN PRINT WITHOUT INK.
Wonderful Possibility of the Future, if EnglIsh Inventor Is Not
 OVer-Sangulne.

It is very possi- b1e that before long newspapers will be printed without the use of printing ink. Even the colored supplements are to be printed without ink. A
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

time to receive the offer ings of the congregation.
 The baptismal font, which is much admired. is not a relic of the Wash ington period, although 1t was put in place nearly a
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

acted of the average public man today. Washington made his home, as is well known, on the vast estate known as Mount Vernon. and there was no church on the estate or in the immediate vicinity. Attendance at divine worship involved. therefore, a jour ney of greater or less length by coach, and this was not always pleasant, as any per son may readily surmise who has had experience with the fred mud" of old Virginia in the winter or following heavy rains. That he was as persistent as he was in church-going under such cir cumstances casts an interest ing sidenght upon the char acter of Washington.
 George Washington attend ed, from time to time, vari- ous churches located within driving distance of his home at Mount Vernon, hut the place of worship to which he most frequently repaired was and is located in the town of Alexandria-for, be 1t ex- plained, the historic edifce stands to this day in a per feet state of preservation. This structure. Christ church,
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05
TO BID DEFIANCE TO MOTH
French Scientist Comes Forward With News That VIII Please All
 Lovers of Furs.

Every owner of 8 nice fur coat or a set of furs, knows what is going to happen to the fur if you give the moth just half a chance. The fur will be
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

VHE most startling feature of modern history is the marve- lous expansion of Russia
 Americans speak with we'll
 based pride of the immense ex-
The Holbrook news., 1912-04-05

ter where he might happen to be- This was the case even in the trying days the War for Independence
 However Washington enabled to be most regular in attendance in his home state of Vr einia And yet even in the Old Dominion, churchgoing required much more effort his part than is ex
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
Lift INSURANCE COMPANIES


An examining physician for one
Of the prominent Life Insurance
Companies made the astonishing
statement that the reason why Sd
many applicants for insurance are
rejected Ia because kidney trouble
10 90 common TO tho American pco'
pie. and tho large majority OF appli'
cants do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
He states that Judging from his
own experience and reports from
druggists who are constantly In
direct touch with the public. there
IL one preparation that has probably
been more successful In relieving
and curing these diseases than any
remedy known. The mild and heal.
ing influence OF DIR. kilmer' :
swamp Root Is soon realized. Il
stands the highest for It's remark
able record OF cures.
Swamp-Root is strictly an herbal
compound and those who feel In
nosd OF such remedy should give
II Q trial. II Is on sale at all drug
stores In bottles Of two sikes-fitty
cents and ono dollar.
However. n you wish first 10 test
tn wonderful merits. send 20 Dr.
Kilmer a Co. Ringhamton. ~ Y.
for a sample bottle. absolutely free.
When writing be sure and mention
Dept. r.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
JOHNSON WANTS ED. SANTRY|
STAGES FIGHT in A CHURCH
0 bR|EN PULLS
NEW ONE
BOXING CARNIVAL IN EpIFicE
or THE BASEBALL
pARsoN"

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. io.--A
prize fight In church. And be-
cause OF u. ssslo Philadelphia today
ls stirred TO It's usually calm depths.
stripped 20 the walst. A. J. prex-
81. Jack o'Brien. Danny Hutohln-
son. an exfootbsll hero AZ the Uni.
sersity Of Pennsylvania. Frank
Floyd and Bryan Hayes. each trsv.
elcd three rounds with each other
man Of the quln,stte In the base
ment Of the Abigail Ware Memorial
church, which had been fitted AZ
gymnasium.
The affair was under the dlrcc-
ton Of Vim. s. Ware. recently de-
fsatsd for the mayoraisy nomins.
ton by Geo. n. Earle The church
10 the passionate OF Or. Thomas a.
paviss "the baseball psrson." and
10 being conducted on radical lInes-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
BY ROY WHITMAN.

We wish to call attention the fact while George
snreeder and Joe cohn fell all
the DIG leagues most OF these
while our friend Dusdae didn't sell the few he did sell
AS
paw Anns and Catcher Eddie Nationals
understood that
other to be
Zackert who secured by
Wnaing TO the he
either backwhch s the
like TO-" Is the Dug It.
Chef Mcintyre the very capable instructor of the s. A. c.
mas brought he
no has man who can flop Polly Grimm why
marry Wolverton tho new manager OF the New York
plotted Oakland
tnd basemaD he OF in
DIX asue being the 10
sacker when he
Coleman OF the Tacoma Tigers
critical eye are sadly
IN need OF couple OF nielde Coey may stick
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

e~~~~~~~~~~~~r0~->~~~~~~ ~-~~~sos~~~s~~e4~~.
The Use 81 spirits IN the treat
rcnt OF rheumatism hns proved an
Innovation among this medical pro-
Ycsaion. when mixed with certain
other ingredients and taken properly
" ~ said 70 be an almost infailible
cure for rheumatism and hackacha
Here is the formula: From your
druggist get one ounce of Tofls trom-
pound Tin original scaled pacaase)
lila compound. Take thtse two In
gredienta home and pat fhem into a
half pint or good whiakAy. Shake
the bottle and take tablespoonful
before each meal and nj bed time"
Results come Immediately. ff your
druggist does not have Toris com.
pound IN stock hs viii get II in a
Few hours from his wholesale house
Don't be Influenced TO take aome
patent medicine instead ~ this In
siat on having the genttns Toris
compound In tho originaffone ounce
scaled yellow package.--Advt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

Here we have him. caught In the
sct.
College man, athlete, real estate
boostsr. and tho man. gentlemen,
who will pilot the Joints" TO vic.
tory.
The picture shows Jack ~ he
looked few years ago. when he
was with MccIoskey, playing with
the 81. Louis Nationals. Later Jack
played with Milwaukee. and last
year wan utility for Wait Mccre.
dies Portland Coasters.
When Dug and Judge McCredie
were East on their little junkef last
fall, the Judge told the Seattle MAG
nate he knew Of Just the man "a
lead the Giants next year--and he
recommended Barry. Dug took the
tip. Jack will hold down the first
bag.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
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= JUDGE WHO LIKES I
= OUR coLoREo CHAMP 4

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CHICAGO. Jan. iO.,~Champiori
Jack Johnson. who waa sentenced
10 20 days In Jail by a San Francisco
Judge for speeding His automobile.
today n probably driving a parai.
lei between Chicago and California
judges
when johnson asked Police
Judge Rooney hers that the case
OF his brother. accused Of perjury
be continued because attorneys IN
the ease failed TO appear. Judge
Rooney said:
80 you are Jack johnson. the
champion. Well. you can have
anything You want in this court. "
The case went over.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
20. r" Home Again

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan TO-
Home again after successful
fighting campaign In the East, "one
Round" Hogan announced today
that he was not seeking any
troubles In these parts unless some
promoter lured him into action
with an attractive offer. Hogan
said he came home for a rest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

NEW YORK. Jan. i0.~-Aii sport.
ing New York Ia laughing today at
the drubblng Sailor Burke sssc
Soldier Delaney. who had ten
pounds on the Jackie. IN their ten.
round heavyweight match in brook.
lyn. The pull In the weights made
decided difference in appearance
OF the two men, the sailor looking
like midget stacked up against
a giant.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10


CHICAGO. Jan. 10 Champion
Jack johnson. In an intefvlaw here
Today. announced his intention OF
holding out for Eddie Santry. the
old.time fcathcrweight star. as the
referee for bis championship battle
With Jim FLYNN. th. Pueblo fireman
next July. Johnson said:
4 atm the champion. aud unless
somebody shows nae = good reason
why snn,ry should not be chosen. !
win hold out for him. ao was once
q great boxer. knows all the fine
points Of the game. Ia active and
aharpeyed. and Ia fully capable OF
handling n biz battle with coolnest
and precision
Naked II he had any objections 20
offer to santry. Jack cariey, F1ynn's
manager. naid.
"sansry ~ a good fellow and a
capable official. bat a man OF na
tional reputation must be picked foi
this battle am inclined TO ihlnk
some ono else viii DO chosen J Jacl
Welsh u san Francisco would BE-
better
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
Motor Club Elects

PORTLAND. Or. Jan. &c. W.
Boost was elected commodore OF
the Portland Motor Boat club last
night at the annual election. 9th.
ers elected were: Ray King, vice
commodore: George Kelley. rear
commodore: A. s. Fleming. treas.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10

ST. LOUIS. Jan. i0.--One OF the
principal subjects OF curbstonc dis
cussion with the fight fans here 20
day the cleverness displayed BY
Benny McGoyorn and frank White
the Chicago boy. In their sixrouna
fight here. The boys fought a fast
contest. which was called a draw
They weighed In at lis pounds.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-10
JUST A MISTAKE
Of NAMES
wENpovER AND NOT UNDER
WOOD TO GET THE
ni0 TIGHT


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A Utah. and not wlndward. New,
4 VIII be the scene OF he John. !
4 non.Flynn battle. next July. I
4 was made today by Jack Cur 4
= ley. who IL promoting tho az !
4 fair. 4
\ am unable 10 say iunt how I
\ the mistake waa made" curley I
$50 = l. possible that I I
= sniaproGounced the name Of the I
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