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The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
SQUELCHED THE BORE
LUMBERJAcK'S NEAT TRICK Ok
 SMART NEW YORKER.
{ eemingIy Without a Period, That Useful Article Was Furnished Go Him, and He Promptly Made
 Use of 1t.

A new method of rebuking a borG was applied the other day to a young New York travelling salesman, whose trip took him to one of the little vil- lages in the great Maine forest
 At all these villages every travai- ing salesman must rub elbows at the one hotel with the men of the lumber camp and log drive. The young man from New York was one of these flu ent youths who feel that they can tell the natives something because the na- tives have not been to the metropolis. He got started a little after supper, and none of the others had much chance.
 He told all about things old and new, from the statue of George Wash ington, in front of the place where the Father of the Country took the oath of office for his first term, to the East river bridges, the Pennsylvania station, the Singer building and the immense population.
 Some of those present noticed one of the lumbermen working with pen and ink over a large strip of card board. He carefully drew on one end of his card a circle about an inch in diameter and worked the pen to and fro inside the circle until the ink GOV cred it all. Patiently he watched it dry, and then with a jackknife and foot rule trimmed the cardboard to two inches wide and a foot long, with the big round black spot at one end. Then he turned around to the talker, and in the blandest of tones re marked:
 Mister, it's time for me to go to my camp, but want to thank you for the information you have given us to- night, and to assure you that it is ap- preciated. I appreciate it so much that I am sorry for you in your pre- dicament I find from listening to you that you came away from home without bringing any period with you, only commas and semicolons, and un- less somebody helps you out with a period I am afraid you would have to talk until you get back to New York and find one for yourself. Allow me to offer you this nice, large, new pc riod and to express the hope that you will find it useful And I wish to say goodnight
 He handed over the strip of card board with the big black circle.
 The New Yorker, dazed and hardly comprehending, took it, and the ma ker and donor of the period clapped on his cap and disappeared into the night.
 The recipient of the period went to bed at once, while his listeners chuckled forth a lullaby.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
stvIes chanoe craduaIIy.

On the whole the radical change ex- pected in spring fashions will certain ly not take place all at once. Little by little fuller skirts, overdresses and even paniers will make their appear ance, but these effects will only ap- pear slowly and gradually. Undoubt- edly the fuller styles will prevail later on, but the evolution of fashion, like every other action or movement aim ing at attaining perfection, is of the 'festina lente" category.
 Judging from reports from Paris the change of silhouette will not be re- markable this year. La Parisienne has not yet tired of ''la ligne" and the simple lines of the figure, especially from hip to hem. Gracefully arranged tunic, loopings or knottings of nous seline de soie, low down upon the skirt, either in front, at the back or upon the sides, will be seen, and ten dency toward the double skirt will be gradually accentuated.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
SOr1ETHTNG
 ~%,NG ITTTLEONES
BRONX CAMEL IS HoMESICK
Animal in New York Zoo Quite Down. hearted and Loses All Interest in
 Llfe-Strange Case.

That animals may suffer from home sickness is indicated by a story in the New York Times concerning a Bac- trian camel in the Bronx park zoo. Sheik is not up to his usual spirits. Sheik, 1t must be understood, is not sick. He is simply downhearted, and his interest in life has lessened. It was Curator Ditmars who finally diag- nosed his case, and according to his theory Sheik is simply suffering from homesickness
 He will crouch for hours outside his house, and often he will turn his face toward the street. and gaze with eyes in which there is a faraway expres- sion out upon the boulevard. His in- terest Is not in those who pass, for he had even become indifferent to the jest about the cameIs abstemious habits. MT. Ditmars, who holds the opinion that animals have minds and can exercise them, believes that Sheik, in his mind, is once more on the des- ert.
 The cause of the camePs state of mind, in MT. Ditmar's theory, is a most remarkable one, and one of the strangest which he has come across in his animal studies. There is a great
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
EASY TO RESTORE NEcKWEAR
Process Not Expensive, and Complete Return of the Original Freshness
 Is Sure.

These dainty accessories to our wardrobes become soiled very quickly, and we often regret having to use wa ter upon them, for they never regain their first freshness.
 To send them to the dry cleaners each time is an expensive luxury. They may be cleaned in this manner at home:
 When a number of pieces have ac- cumulated, place them in a quart jar and fill 1t three-quarters full of gaso- line.
 After closing it airtight, shake wig orously and allow it to stand for sev- eral hours. Shake from time to time.
 Remove the articles and rub the soiled spots with a pure white soap, using an old toothbrush. Repeat this process until the neckwear is thor oughly clean
 Hang out of doors, that the air may quickly dry them. When the gaso- line has evaporated,l bring them in and hang them in a warm place.
 Heat helps wonderfully in dispell ing the odor of gasoline.
 Place in a closely covered box con- taining sachet bags. Byt the time the neckwear is needed it will have lost the disagreeable odor.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Tramn Cannot see Joke.

A tramp was engaged in nocturnal cherry stealing a short time ago, and was observed by the owner of the fruit, who, unnoticed by the robber placed a large stuffed dog at the fool of the tree and retired to watch the result of his strategy. The tramr about descending, observed the dog and then the fun commenced. He whistled, coaxed, threatened, unavail ingly, the animal never moving; and finally, the tramp, accepting the in evitable, settled down to passing the night in the tree. After some hours had passed, weary enough to the tramp, morning dawned, and the pro prietor of the tree, coming from the house, asked how he came to be in the tree, to which the tramp answered that he took to it to save himself from the dog, who had chased him quite distance. It isn't safe to say stuffed dog" to that tramp now.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
WIPES METHOD OF REVENGE
When Man Laughed at Winter Togs on Easter Day Woman Prays for
 Rain at Baseball Opening.

''They had a dreadful quarrel Eas- ter Sunday, but she got even with him.''
 What happened?"
 You know she had a new spring Iuit and a new hat to wear"
 'FWell?"
 Well, when he woke up in the morning it was showing a blizzard and he laughed out loud"
 "He did! Isn't that just like man the bruae?"
 "Yes, and when she started out for church, dressed in her old winter wraps, he laughed again"
 eff I had as mean a husband as that I'd leave him."
 "She was furious, but just as she got on the sidewalk she had a happy thought. She went right back into the house and said: Fred, you may think you're smart, laughing at me because it is showing, but I'll get even with you. Pm going to church now, and Pm going there to pray that it will rain cats and dogs on the day the baseball season opens.'"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
An Omitted chanter.

"Plato," said Diogenes one day. Have you such thing as wrench?"
 "Yes," replied the philosopher, 'T have one with my auto kit.'
 "Just the thing" continued Dio- genes; 'I would like to borrew it for a short time"
 'T wonder what that old chap want ed to do with my wrench? I believe I'll hunt up and see"
 And presently Diogenes was found at the back of the Temple of Cybele, working like a blacksmith.
 Here" exclaimed Plato, what are you trying to do?"
 I'm putting a cyclometer on my tub," said Diogenes; and after that the Athenians ceased to finger upon the crossings when they saw him com Ing.-Satire.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
GAME OF TENNIS IS POPULAR
MatchIess as Lure to Open With First Breath of Spring and Not
 Abandoned Until Fall.

The tennis player will tell you that his game is matchless as lure to the open with the first breath of real spring, and not to be abandoned until ~the frost is on the pumpkin and the corn is in the shock"
 If the derivation of the name golf be in doubt, though it is quite certain Iy from the Dutch ''Kolfe," meaning club, the derivation of tennis is yet more obscure. The best that can be said of 1t is that it Is probably from the old French "tenez," the impera- tive of tenir, to seize, or take, that is the ball. Tennis as it is played in the open, usually called lawn tennis," is the legitimate daughter of the ancient English game of racquet which was played in the covered court, and there fore the name tennis court" which Is used for the place of the game any where
 Nobody can see a game of lawn ten his and not be fascinated with 1t As played in America 1t is usually a social game of the sexes, and Dan Cupid Is often an invisible but very palpable spectator, paradoxical as that may seem The place of the play is a "court'' in more ways than one For the cultivation of grace of physical ac- tion, no game ever invented was su- perior to lawn tennis. It quickens the mind and eye, appeals to every sense and sentiment. Possibly no other game has been responsible for so many honeymoons, and a misft ball Is not the only thing caught in the net The pretty racquets, whose own CTS care for them as a virtuoso ca- resses and cares for his violin, when yielded by masculine muscle or beau tiful feminine hands with arms, body, hips. head, neck, legs, all 1.-the and all In graceful action, forms a pretty Icene of life and gayety.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
MAKES MIscoUNT; KILLS SELF
Rich cattIeman Thought He Wat Pulling the Trigger on ReVoIVer's
 Empty Chamber.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Gen. Franh Canton of the Oklahoma National Guard, has returned from Benjamin Texas, where he attended the funeral of his nephew, Roy Burnett, a rich young cattleman of New Mexico.
 '"The cattlemen of the range coun try" says General Canton, place only five cartridges in their six-shooters and keep the vacant chamber under accident at discharge. But Roy had a habit of playing with his revolver by slowly pulling the trigger so as tc turn the cylinder without firing, and counting the chambers as they passed before the trigger place. After count ing five he would give the trigger g hard pull and snap the weapon on the vacant chamber, soaring some friend the while by pointing the re volver at him.
 Roy and his wife and two young men of New York who were visitins them had been to a party a few milei from the ranch the evening of Marct 12. When Roy and his wife retired te their room Roy said he would like ts give her a pistol exhibition. He did the usual counting of chambers, os thought he did, and then placed tn, muzzle to his temple on what hG thought was the vacant chamber ant pulled the trigger. The chamber hat a cartridge in it and he was sho, dead"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
TIDY HABITS TO BE FREED
Fortunate Indeed Is the Woman or Girl Who Has Systematically
 Cultivated Them.

Tidiness is one of the most attrac- tive of feminine qualities. It is also one of the rarest. Early and per sistent must be the training which carries the girl into womanhood with her "bump of neatness" well de veloped.
 Unless inherently fastidious during school days, she is liable to drift into careless habits which she never out grows.
 One girl may have a trick of leaving shoes about her room. As child she was permitted to do this, and as she grew older the untidy custom was never abandoned, for the simple req son that she herself did not notice anything unusual about 1t, and prob ably nobody else took the trouble to correct her. Another slovenly habit Is leaving bunch of combings in the comb or on the dressing table. Con- stant vigilance on a woman's part is necessary in these small matters if she would be thought really tidy.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26

deal of building being done in the Bronx in the vicinity of the park. In addition just now trolley tracks are being laid within view of Sheik's in closure As a result of these opera tions great quantities of sand had been deposited within the animals view. It was a pile of unusual size and spread out over considerable space.
 Tn the few warm days the heat of the sun arose in a haze from the sand. As Sheik looked out upon this minia- ture desert, warm in the sun and com torting to his eyes, he was filled with a longing for. the days before he be- came a mere specimen in a collection of animals, wild and otherwise.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
AstroIoqy.

Astrology was cultivated by th' Chaldeans, Egyptians, Hindus, Chin ese, Greeks and Romans. It was mucl in vogue in Italy and France in thG sixteenth century, and gradually pass ed out with the rise of physical sci ence. Shakespeare called it the ''ex' cellent foppery of the world" and in many instances ridiculed it to the full extent of his almost superhuman pow CTS. Astrology is today reckoned among the 'fads," although it is only fair to say that it is quite as reason able as some other fads that are still strong in their hold upon human cred ulity.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Voque in Laces.

Demi-flounces of shadoW lace in black and white are noted with great frequency, says the Dry Goods Econo- mist. Fine maline lace is a strong favorite for handsome evening and afternoon gowns, and Chantilly in black and in white is much employed. Large use is also being made of net flouncings in the wide and demi- widths, as well as the edges and mar row bands. Venise appears in bands, edges and demi-founces on many Of the most attractive models.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
A Butcher-shop IdyI.

She was pretty and she looked soul full
 How much is porterhouse?" she timidly inquired.
 "Umpty cents pound" said the butcher, large, coarse man.
 "Oh, I can't afford that. I'm dis couraged at these high prices" She began to weep.
 "Take heart" murmured a benevo- lent looking old gentleman.
 'T guess I will. That comes cheap CT. Please wrap me up half pound"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
SIiuhtIy Twisted

A certain Sunday school teacher in town who has a class of boys of "as- sorted sizes" established the custom in her class of repeating each Sunday a scripture passage in unison until 1t was firmly implanted in the "vagrant minds" The selection for the Sunday in question was. "'Tis I, be not afraid. and after the usual mental gymnastics had been gone through, after an expectant hush, one promis- ing youth volunteered the information that he knew. Well, what Is it?" asked the teacher. Its me, don't get skeered," was his rendition of the verse.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
Silk Flowers.

The song of the silk flower has not yet been finished. We are still using the handmade blossom in all sizes on dresses, hats and accessories.
 Have you noticed the tiny wreaths of roses on the ends of velvet and silk sashes? These are made in the sim plest way, the little roses being mere ly ribbon that has been folded and wound around itself and sewed.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
It's Paradoxes.

'This is nearing the closed season. 'I don't understand"
 "Why, in summer, no one of youi business visitors believes in the open Ioor policy"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
In Society.

''Why doesn't she sue for divorce1 They haven't been getting on well for years"
 q know it. But she can't get along without him. There are times, you know, when she absolutely has to have him to fill in at bridge whist"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
The Means.

''Mrs. Gaddy and her daughter are notorious climbers. but they seem to make their way into some good houses y their ability to play cards"
 "Ah. there is many a social chasm banned by bridge whist"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
WIII Move Often

Chicago.-Failing to agree on ont of two suburbs in which they want te live, Louis P. Wernecke and his bride elopers, have decided to move everJ six months between Evanston and Ranick
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
SIX Net Gloves.

The demand for the diaphanous in iress has brought out a new glove made of silk net. This is heavily in- trusted up the back in crystal beads. with here and there a rhinestone in- S03uced in the design.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
The Collection.

'The man they wanted appointed a. judge used to be an actor"
 "Then he ought not to be appoint ed"
 ''Why not?"
 Don't you know that actors instino lively favor the recall?"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26
The Result.

"So you've come back from youI road tour Did the ghost walk?" ''No, so we had to-"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-26

''They had dreadful quarrel Eas-l ter Sunday, but she got even with hiy,,AD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
THIRD PARTY IN
FIELD IN OHIO
FINAL BREAK IN REPUBLICAN
PARTY COMES WHEN TAFT
MAN is NAMED.

COLUMBUS, O.. Aug i0-The final
break in the Republican party in Ohio
came today when the State central
committee met TO name a candidate for
governor.
The Taft men OH the committee pro-
posed General r. b. Brown. the can
didate for lieutenant. governor, The
Roosevelt men named r. G. Denman.
Of Cleveland. United States district at
torney and a Taft appointee. Dem
mans friends were asked IL he would
support Taft. Walter f. Brown. chair
man Of the committee and his political
sponsor. said that Denman Is "A regular
Republican. but he could not tell whom
he would support for president but
that his name should go on both the
Republican and progressive State
tickets
The Taft men would not accept this,
and upon vote General Brown was
nominated II to 3. Following this vote
Chairman Brown resigned from tho
committee as did seven other members
and Brown also announced he would
not serve as Republican national COM
mitteeman
The state committee composed of
eleven Taft Republican will meet next
Tuesday to name a candidate for lieu
tenant governor and I'LL the vacancies
in the State committee. while the
Roosevelt men will arrange for plac-.
ing : third ticket n nsntnetion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
SEND TROOPS TO
PROTECT TEXANS
GOVERNOR COLQUTTT rs NOTIFIED
THAT REINFORCEMENT WILL
COME If NECESSARY.

WASHINGTON, Aug. Brigadier
General Steever commanding the
American troops in FL Paso, Texas. has
rushed several troops of calvalry to the
vicinity of Sierra Blanca. and other
points along the BORDER TO protect
Americans and property from the
Mexican rebels who have been raiding
on United states soil
This action today was announced by
the general in a telegram to Governor
Colquitt. of Texas, replying to mes
sage from the governor. In his tele-
gram the Texas executive stated he
had received word that Mexican rebels
are committing depredations on this
side of the border. and inquired If
Texas citizens and their property would
be properly protected. He added If
protection were not given at once, he
would send the whole State militia TO
the border.
In addition to telling of the sending
OF the cavalry, General steever as
serted he would call out additional
troops. If necessary. to safeguard all
Americans and their property.
General Steever transmitted these
dispatches to the war department with
the additional information he had
heard nothing from tho attachments
sent out and the rebels late today ap~
psar~d 70 be tnactiyA 49,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
MAN HUNT THROUGH
WEST END STREETS
NEGRO ATTEMPTS TO SNATCH A
PURSE FROM MISS ABELL IN
FRANKLIN STREET.
PREACHER IN LEAD
DIRECTS CHASE. IN WHICH MEN
OF PROMINENCE JOIN. AND
MAN Is LANDED IN pRI-
son CELL.

After her screams had rung out
and alarmed the neigh borhood and
brought citizens from every direction
on West Franklin street, Thomas
Duncan small-sized negro, charged
with attempting to snatch u hand
bag from Miss Caroline AbeIl 1913
Grove avenue. was captured at $50
o'clock last night by Bicycle Police
man Clarke. assisted By a posse. In
Guiding minister OF the gospel, a
physician and a dozen other citizens
of prominence.
Within "a few moments after the at
tack the Second police station was
notified. and Clarke was ordered TO
hurry TO the scene. In the mean
while the posse OF citizens had taken
up the chase. and Duncan was once
captured by them. But he managed
to break from tho grasp of his angry
pursuers, and darted back only to
iall Into the arms cf the officer
Preacher TO Rescue.
Miss Abel. was walking westward
on Franklin street and was near the
dorner of Adams street, almost OPP
posite the handsome new Second Bap-
fist church. when a negro darted at
her and grabbed the handbag dang
ling from her wrist. The youug wo-
man resisted and pulled back. scream
ing with all the power of her lungs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11

NEW YORK. August i0.--Tun-
neling through the ceiling Of a base
rnent room and then cutting a hole
through the FIVE eighths inch steel
floor Of the vault OF bank in che
lower part of New YORK, q band of
robbers secured Sra 900 IN bills OF
large denominations and missed s3.-
600, 600 more in cash.
Though the robbery was committed
more than two months age, II be-
came public today for the first time,
An Impeuetratta cloak ttf mystery isst.-
been thrown around the crime and
the directors OF the bank, the names
nf which have uat heen revealed,
have made up the loss from their
personal resources.
News withheld.
News If The robbery wax withheld
from police and newspapers because
bank
Instead Of asking the authorities to
catch the criminals, Raymond e.
SCHNEIDER, formerly New York, man
ager of the Burns Detective Agency.
was employed. He admits progress
hax been slow and that he has no
definite idea as To who the robbers
are
The robbers reached the engine
room through a coal chute hole. and
then went to an unused room where
they ereAfed a scaffold to reach the
ceiling about fifteen feet high. They
cut 4 hole large enough to admit a
mans body through this plaster CELL
ing ard then drilled 100 holes in a
circle through the steel floor of the
vault. Saving out this circle, a man
crauled through the two holes, stood
upright in the vault and passed all
the cash he could find down to his
confederates below. They got sT2.00o.
but in a small safe inside the vault
- 4,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-11
Governor Does Not Think
Hinrichs' Remarks Deserv-
ing an Answer
HUNGARIANS WILL
SUPPORT DEMOCRAT
Club Secures Promise Of
Democratic Candidate to
Make Address to
Their Race

SEA GRIT, y. ]. August f0--Gov-
ernor Woodrow Wilson was lectured
today by Frederic w Hinrichs, one
time candidate for lieutenant COVER
nor OF New York, and member Of
the delegation from the Brooklyn
Democratic club. which called at the
little white house this afternoon.
Governor said 1finrichs. you
may have noticed that ROOSEVELT
pronounciamento had fascinating
punch in Il, punch which fascinated
me To the very end.
Is Free Trader.
Il am sorry to hear Roosevelt gay
he stands for protection and I believe
at heart he is for free trade. But
want 10 say to you, Governor VIII
son, even II we forfeit this election, we
ought TO stand for what we believe u
right. ! believe Your speech was TuH
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