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The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
IN THE GRIP OF DEVILFIsH
French Diver Barely Survives a Des- perate Submarine Fight With
 Sea Monster.

Paris.-An amazing story which might have come from the pen of Jules Verne is reported from Toulon, where diver had a fight which near ly proved fatal with a giant octopus. While Diver Ledu was under water ln- the floating dock of the arsenal he suddenly saw the aprpoach of a ma rine monster. In a moment its long tentacles were wound about him, but not before he managed to give the signal to be raised to the surface. He was lifted on to a float unconscious and the tentacles of the octopus had to be cut from the mans body, the monster refusing to abandon its prey.
 When measured the creature's ten tacles were found to be B feet long. Describing the adventure, Ledu said:
 'T went down without my dagger because I felt safe in the floating lock. I had been under water 15 minutes when I noticed an unusual movement and saw with horror that had to deal with giant devilfish. It immediately closed upon me, winding It's tentacles around me. In a mo nent I was helpless, but before iost the use of my arms I pulled the Ilarm signal violently. Then I lost consciousness.
 ''When 1 recovered I was on the ioat with my comrades about me. They had killed the monster, which had refused to let go and was dragged nto the float with me. They had a ong fight before they mastered the creature"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
WeII-rrained cockatoo.

''When seals were taught to do tricks balancing and to whirl fam ing torches, and ordinary barnyard cocks crowed a duet at the command of a trainer, we thought the highest point in that commercially valuable line of education had been reached" |" says writer in a Berlin paper. "But a new first place has been created for a grass-green cockatoo. This edu- cated member of the parrot family rides a tiny bicycle at command and seems to enjoy the sport. He does many tricks for which professional riders receive applause. The same col lection of animal wonders contains monster lion, which is shown in a cage provided with grand plano. A woman trainer enters, seats herself at the instrument and strikes a chord, at which the lion leaps upon the piano and glares at the pianist. Then she plays, and the lion roars in time with the music. What next7"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

London.-The London Standard pub fishes the following in it's news col umn:
 ''In the course of visiting many of of our great coast resorts to inquire into the question, among others, why more American and continental vis- itors are not attracted during the sev- eral winter, spring and autumn sea- sons, it was found that in several towns a surprising prejudice existed with. reference to American visitors. One found Frenchmen and French women, Germans, Austrians and Rus sians very welcome visitors, but there was quite generally shown this feel ing toward Americans, as unreason- able as it was difficult to combat
 "One hotel-keeper said: T do not want these Yankees in my place. They may be wealthy, but they are excessively mean and want their moneys worth every time. After the Americans we have had I don't think they are any sort of advertisement. In fact, believe a hotel which is notedly frequented by Americans los es or is avoided by the best class of English and other visitors.
 American visitors of wealth, rep utedly, that we have had have the most barbarous manners. The men throw their shaving papers on the bedroom f1ors, spit indiscriminately about the stairs and vestibules, drown conversation in the drawing and re- ception rooms with their shocking nasal drawl, swagger about and dress in such a fashion that one really would be i'll paid by raising tariffs 100 per cent to them. Then, again, they are difficult because other guests can not help commenting and laughing outright
 At another resort this was said: We welcome French and Germans, but not Americans; they are always talking money, thinking money, dreaming money, but only under com pulsion are they spending it."
 The Standard qualities it's article by an editorial, in which it patroniz- lngly says:
 "A surprising and altogether unrea- sonable prejudice appears to exist among the classes who depend for livelihood on the visitors gold. Amer leans are described as mean, lacking In manners, loud in dress and wanting In consideration for those about them.
 'No doubt there are many Amer leans who arrive at great wealth with out picking up much. culture on the road. That is inevitable in a country where native talent for money making seldom misses it's reward"
 Far from being barbarians." con- cludes the editorial, they Beverage American visitors) are a positive joy to an intelligent and open-hearted ob- server. Their astounding ignorance of foreign languages and customs, their delight in hunting worthless bar gains and souvenirs, their ingenious contempt for certain features of our and the ravishing piquan- l cy of their ordinary language are per lectly delightful"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
NEW SHAKESPEARE MEMORIAL.

A further interesting addition to London memorials to Shakespeare will be unveiled in Southwark cathe- dral. This will take the form of an alabaster semi-recumbent figure of the poet, and will be placed at the east end of the south aisle beneath Kempe's stained glass window, which is also in memory of Shakespeare. The background to the new memorial will include bas-relief of St. Sa- viour's church-the original name and fabric of the cathedral-and Shake speare's Southwark home of 1896, stated by Alleyn to be "near the Bear Harden. Standard.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
RZZAIY QEA N0RGOZTEW RE0RZE

It is the cliff dwellings proper, or the ruins of the cliffs or canyons, that are by far the most interesting and the sour of the greatest speculation and wonder. Maj. Powell, United States geologist, expresses his surprise at seeing nothing for whole days but perpendicular cliffs, everywhere rid dled with human habitations which re- semble the cells of a honey comb more than anything else" Unlike the low land or valley ruins the walls of the cliff dwellings were constructed almost entirely of stone cut to shape, well laid and joints properly broken. Being un- acquainted with tho use of lime, they replaced it with a mixture of clay and cinders and sometimes charcoal, often colored to match the stone and to-day on this mortar the marks of the tools used and even of the fingers of the workmen are plainly discernible. It is truly wonderful to note how well this peculiar people turned the decaying canyon walls into account By the natural crumbling and falling away of the softer strata, caves of all shapes and dimensions were formed which, RoA O4 AAIO AOOAAo anu the opening walled up, formed an adobe safe from fire, storm or flood; warm in winter, cool in summer; but more than all a fortress behind which the lord and master of this aerial man. sion could protect his family against horde
 A Great Palace.
 It is this style of ruin that is most numerous, being scattered promiscu- ously throughout the region; in caves as above described, in the beds of can yons, sufficiently elevated above high water mark, and on the open mesas; in fact where one would least expect to find human habitations, these mys- terious relics confront us. A few con tain but single room, others, 10, 20 and as many as 50, while the great Palace of the Mancos originally en- braced not less than 1000 rooms with in its walls. One on the Mesa Verde covered an area of 480,000 square feet and contained 500,00O cubic feet of masonry. Great skill was shown in joined the walls to the cliffs and in i'm itating the coloring and aspect of the neighboring rocks, indeed, in certain narrow gorges one must needs have good pair of eyes to detect them amid their rugged surroundings. The win dows and doors are small, the latter being very narrow and rarely exceed ing for or five feet in height This has given rise to the opinion held by some that the Cliff Dwellers were a race of pygm1es. But their mummified remains show them to have been Cf the ordinary stature.
 The cave or cliff dwellers are found from 200 to 800 feet above the bed of the stream. Holmes mentions some so high and well concealed that with the aid of telescope they can hardly be distinguished from the surrounding rocks. Imagination is lost in at- tempting to account for the means em- ployed in conveying their construction material and the every day necessities of life to those lofty homes.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

let and bangles a m on g society ladies is the con- b in e d cigarette companion, rings, and bra c el e t . Sometimes a dain- ty gold or silver cigarette case is merely attached to a ring fixed to the bracelet. The
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

but the interest ing operation may now be performed with ease, and without hard la- bor, by means of the com in @ d rocking-chair and cradle. The upper and lower bars co m e cting the
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

designe shown, however, is proving ex- ceptionally popular among the elite. These ladies' cigarette companionecan be bought at all prices, and it might be mentioned that an exceptionally val uable one was sold in Bond street, London, recently for $4,000.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

graph regularly at milking-time, and claims that his discovery is one of the greatest importance to farmers. When he is in a hurry he sets the machine to playing such tunes as the Fishers Hornpipe, the Irish Washer woman, and the Arkansas Traveller
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

Throw His Ashes on Fishing Watera
 New York.-In accordance with the will of John w. Hutton friends took his ashes this week to his faVorite fishing ground on the Hackensack liver. N. J., and sprinkled them over he waters.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
Amateue Bandits eo to PrIaon,

Pierre, s. D.-Clarence Drecount md Charles Runkle, two Ohio youths. who tried to start careers of crime in South Dakota, were sentenced to the Denitentiary. They confessed steal. ng horses and guns.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
Modern View.

"What a wonderful artist Rem brandt was" Yes. And yet, how much more prosperous he would have been if he had quit fooling with paint and invented a moving-picture de vice."
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
How Bricks Are Laid.

the day, yet it is surprising how few people outside the building trade caE sketch bricks laid in a proper man. ner. Fig. is the method most people will show, whereas the bricks are al- most invariably laid in the styles shown in the first two sketches. Make a point of looking at several brick walls and see for youself.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
ORIGIN OF THE TOAST.

The word toast" as applied to health drunk in some one's honor, comes from the old custom of offering the pieces of toast floating in the punchbowl to the most distinguished enAata nrasant at a banquet
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

rockers of the chair are grooved to receive the corresponding bars of 8 cradle provided with a rocker at one end When not in use the cradle can be pushed under the chair.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
THE MILK COMES EASIER.

A farmer living near Great Notch, N. J., declares that his cows give down their milk much better while listening to the strains of a phono- graph. He now uses the phono-
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
MANNER OF LAYING BRICKS
Surprisingly How Few People Outside of Building Trades Can Sketch
 the Proper Method.

Can you tell how the bricks of a brick wall are laid? If you are a town dweller you perhaps pass mile or whereabouts of brick walls during
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
LADIES' CIGARETTE COMPANION.

A fashion which may be said to be taking the place of the ordinary brace
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
MOTHERS BLESSING.

We are often told that 'the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world"
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06
CALL AMERICANS LOUD
LONDON NEWSPAPER TELLA WHY AMERICANS NOT
 LIKED ABROAD.

ProprIetors of Many Foreign Health
 Resorts Think That Bad Manners and ostentation in Spending Money Lose Them Patronage of Europeans.
The Holbrook news., 1912-09-06

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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-09
Tariff the Cause

THE high cost of living will be settled in this campaign.
The high cost OF living IS because of a tariff that robs the con-
sumner for the sole benefit of the producer. 1t was merely a
question for a long time of how much robbery the consumer
would stand. For some years politicians were unable to ascer-
tam just how much the consumer would stand or how soon he
would draw a distinguishing line between highway robbery
and protective tariff. The consumer is drawing the line this
year and it will be made so plain on the second Tuesday in No
vember that no ne can mistake it.
BEAR IN mind that II three parties fail each to secure a
majority OF the electoral votes it has to go, under the law, to
the House of Representatives, which this time will be largely
Democratic. There will be no dead lock there.
WHEN Chauncey Depew said it was merely a question of
the amount of flowers each Republican corpse would receive
this fall, he put in a few words what some public speakers
would take two hours to express.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-09
DELINQUENT TAXES AND
DELINQUENT TAX NOTICE

To the following-named persons
and all owners or claimants to the
personal property and real estate,
and the improvements thereon, or im,
provements where assessed separate
Nv. hereafter described known or I'M
known:
]. & X. Calumbertie-Lots 9 and
10, Block 6, Curry's Division, dwell
ing. A lot as follows: BEGINNING
at a poi5,t on f line, Block 20, Phil
lips Division, SO it. N of S F corner
of said block, running west 40 feet
to w line Of block. Thence n 81
feet, E 40 feet; thenceS 81 feet to
place of beginning-Saloon and store
building. Saloon fixtures, $50.
Total valuation. $2.50O.00.
Ten per cent delinquency. 625
Cost of advertising.--.-...... 200
Total amount to pay---------S7l/o
Seldom Richards-Lot E. Block AZ. s..
T. & s. Division. Dwelling and fur
niture. Total valuation. $4,000.
Total tax 81 80
Ten per cent. delinquency. Is
Cost of Advertising--- 200
Certificate LOO
Total amount to pay ..-....--Sll.Z .
You and each Of you are hereby
notified that the tax upon your prop |
rty for the year 1911 is now delin-
quent, and you are further notified
that unless said taxes are paid on or
before the third Monday in July. 1912,
to-wit: July IS, 1912, your porperty |
will be sold at the Court House door !,
in Carson City, Ormsby County, Net
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-09

vada, at 2 o'clock D. m. OF said dav &c
pay said taxes together with the ten
tlJ per cent, delinquency and the
cost of advertising, and you are fur
Their notified that such sale will be
subject to redemption within sin
months after the date of sale by pay.
ment of all said sums, together with
) per cent per month thereafter from
the date of sale until paid.
F. O. PATTERSON,
Comfy Treasurer and ex ofhcio Tax
Receiver.
Office of County Auditor and Records
er. Ormsby County, Nevada.
Carson City, June 10. 1912.
Notice is hereby given that the fore
going list contains the names of all
delinquent taxpayers, a description of
the property upon which the taNcs
are delinquent. together with the
amount of taxes due upon said prop
erty as shown by the delinquent tax
list for the year 1911, as returned 10
this office by the County Treasurer
and ex offcio Tax Receiver of Orms-
by County. State of Nevada. and is a
copy of said Delinquent Tax list
now unpaid.
J. II. STERN,
County Recorder md ex ohicio Audi
tor OF. Ormsby County. Nevada,
June 10, 1912
Fritz. at the Nevada Saloon. is not
doing any kicking about hard times,
as he is getting a fair share of the
and among other things
this is due to the preference for Vir-
ginia steam beer Give Fritz a social
,all and try a large glass of the ia
nous steam beer.
Try that Fredericksburg beer at !
e Sacramento Saloon.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-09

1T seems about time for the county polit
simmer in Ormsby. Poba ply the waters will
,ime Congressman Roberts Genes home to explai
losing of the Carson Mint.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02

TEMPLE OF JUSTICE.
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Real Estate Transfers.

G. L, Murphee to Jesse Hall, 50.S4
acres out of the q. Wilson survey;
$500.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
NOTED TEXAS PIANIST
DIES AT POLYTECHNIC.
Wilbur Mcdonald, Director of Fine
Arts Department, Victim of
Pneumonia

Wilbur Mcdonald, director of the
department of fine arts at Poly
technic college and one OF the best
known pianists in Texas, died of
pneumonia at is home at Polytech-
mic Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
Mr.. Mcdonald had been i'll only six
days
/. He became i'll Friday, and al
though all that medical skill could
do was employed, he was unable to
Withstand the disease. His death
Thursday was distinct shock to
musical circles here, as it was not
generally known that his condition
was alarming.
Polytechnic College closed
Thursday as mark of respect for
Mr. Mcdonald The institution will
also be closed Friday Memorial ser
vices will be held in the college
chapel Friday morning at o'clock
and the funeral services will take
place probably sometime during the
day. Arrangements have not been
completed yet.-Fort Worth Star
Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
Furnished by the Mackay Telegraph
and Cable Company

Arkansas City, clear, IS; Okla
homa City, clear, SO; Guthrie, clear,
80; Gainesville, clear. 80; Sherman,
clear, 40; Denison, clear, 49, Bon
ham, clear, 80; Paris, clear, 80;
Fort Worth, clear, 80; Dallas, clear,
50; Cleburne. clear, 30; McGregor,
clear, 80; Waco, clear, 80; Corsica
ma, clear, So; Temple, clear, 81;
Cameron, clear. 80; Brennan.
clear, IS; Austin, clear, Sc; San
Antonio. clear, 46; Houston, clear,
3S; Galveston, clear, 46; San Fran
cisco, clear, As; Denver, clear, rs;
Omaha, clear, 5 below; Chicago, Is
below; Minneapolis, clear, below,
Kansas City, clear, 20 above; St.
Louis. clear, ~; Louisville, cloudy,
IS; Cincinnati, cloudy, 27; New
York, clear, go
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
TAFT FINISHES TOUR
RETURNS TO CAPITAL.


Washington, Feb. 2-Cheerful
and apparently none the worse for
his 1000 mile trip to Ohio and
back, President Taft arrived in
Washington late yesterday. Secre-
tary Hilles met the president at
Baltimore. They went Immediately
from the union station here to the
White House, where much import
ant business awaited the president.
He has the vacancy on the supreme
court, one on the circuit. bench at
Chicago, a few other judgeships, the
ambassadorship to France and
many other matters to decide prob
ably within the week.
The president came by a special
train from Pittsburg to Harrisburg
and slept for several hours after
leaving the western Pennsylvania
city. His cold is much improved.
It was said he would be as fit as
ever in a few days more.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
NOW UNLOADING RAIL
FOR NEW INTERURBAN.
Receive Four Hundred Tons for the
Dailas-W Line.

returning yesterday from Ian
caster. Edward t. Moore, manager
iof the Dallas electric railway and
lighting system, said that the Stone
d Webster men were engaged in
unloading about 400 tons of steel
rams for use on the Dallas-W axa-
haehle Interurban line The rail is
seventy pound steel and this con
lalgnment is for the beginning of the
operation of laying the tracks. A
second consignment of as much Is
on the way from the steel plant ami
is due within few days.
At Lancaster the heart pine ties
iof sawed timbers are being treated
with creosote. More than 100. 900
ties are to be treated for the thirty
Two mile line, as much of the dis
lance is to be doubled or switches
placed.
Of the 1000 or more cedar poles,
the greater part has already arriv-
ed. The butts of these poles will
probably be treated with creosote,
or else set in concrete.
It is expected that the rolling
stock, already planned for, will BIZ
on hand ready for use early in the
summer. The Dallas power plant is
being doubled to provide for the new
line. Three substations will be ready
having already been started, near
Lancaster and near Waxahachie. -
Dallas News
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
Honoring Lee and jackson.

The Daughters of the Confedera
cy will celebrate the natal days OF
General Robert E. Lee and Genera
T. j. Jackson together with Camp
Winnie Davis at the city hall Mon
day, February 5th, at O'Clock. The
following program will be rendered:
Roll Call-Incidents in the lives
of Gen. Lee and Gen. Jackson.
Music, Selected-Miss Lenora
Fears.
Lee in Blue and Lee in Gray,
Mrs. S. H. Watson, Sr.
Vocal Solo, Selected-Mrs. Au-
trey
Jackson's Campaign in the Shen-
andoah Valley Mrs. Mcknight.
M1sic--Mrs. P. j. Herndon.
Death of Stonewall Jackson
Mrs. Sid Farrar.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

Is not for those suffering from
kidney ailments and Irregularities
The prompt use of Foley Kidney
Pills will dispel backache and rheu.
matism, heal and strengthen sor"
weak and aliing kidneys. restore
normal action, and with 1t health
and strength. Mrs, M. F. SALISBURY,
Sterling, Ill. says: 81 suffered great
pain in my back and kidneys, could
not sleep at night, and could not
raise my hands over my head. But
two bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
cured me-" Curlin's Two Drug
Stores. North side square, west side
square. d&w
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-02-02
STUDENTS IN ORATORY
TO GIVE RECITAL.
Event VIII Take Place at Trinity
University Saturday Evening.

4 A recital will be given at Trinity
University Saturday evening at s
o'clock by the department of ora
tory The children and young peo-
pie will enjoy it better than almost
any program that the department
will offer this year. The numbers
are nearly all short ones, not com
pick, very varied, and largely hum
orous The price of admission is
also probably a little lower than IL
will be at any later entertainment.
The single admission will be Is
cents, two for 25 cents. Cars will
leave the square at 1880 and return
after the recital The program will
be as follows:
Columbus ...... Joaquin Miller
K. G. BAKER.
(a} God Will Scatter Sun
GARLAND SHELL.
OBJ Tale of the Airly Days
MARVIN CULBERTSON.
On the Other Train -. Anon
ORAN SEARS.
Kankakee and the Kokomo. Anon
ANNIE LOUISE ALEXANDER.
Show Him Your Hand ... Anon
BERTHA LILLIAN wILLBRINK.
Jerry, the Newsboy 49,.
.. Mary L. Dickinson
ROBT. STRAYHORN.
(a) Recessional ......... Kipling
ROBT. WILLIAMS.
(b) My Rival ... Kipling
MATTE LOU McLAIN.
Their First Call ..... Allen White
VIRGINIA LONGsERRE.
One, Two, Three 49,. H. c. Bunner
LOIS WANTLAND.
The Cowboys Sermon e. G.. Curtis
]. WOOD PARKER.
The First Settlers Story.
Will Carleton
w. C. BURTON.
(a) The Coquette. ..
...-... Paul Lawrence Dunbar
PATTY COLEMAN.
tb) Northumberland Irwin Russell
JASPER MANTON.
(c) He Didn't Amount to
Shucks Sam Walter Foss
WINNIE MCCARTNEY.
I'D The One Legged
Goose ......F. Hopkinson Smith
ONA SEARS.
| (e) La Grippe 80. Mr.. Dooley''
HUGH McCAUL.
/ (f) Rosa Anon
BERTHA WITHERSPOON.
Song-There, Little Girl
/ Don't Cry .... Rne,
EFFIE SMITH
My Double and How He
Il Undid Me . Edward Everett Hal
JOE G. TERRY.
, The Minuet 49,. Mary Mapes Dodg
j KIRTLEY WALKER.
Musical Accompanied, Louis
TemDleton.
Pros and Cons -. Leland Power
JEFF BTVENS.