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The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
M4alHNe O0T cozD M MAlg1u

be landed at Los Angeles or San Fran cisco for S5 or S6 per ton, it will drive all other coal from the market for do- mestic use One ton of anthracite coal contains as much heating force as two tons of bituminous coal In the New England and Middle states no other than anthracite coal is used for domestic purposes, and none other would be used here if it were avail able at reasonable prices"
 Secretary Fisher favors the con- struction by the government of one main trunk line of railroad from tide water to the Yukon, 500 miles. The railroads now in operation in Alaska consist of the Copper River and Northwestern road, which leads from Cordova on Prince William Sound. 200 miles up the Copper River to the Bonanza copper field, the Alaska Northern railroad, which started from Seward on Boring Strait for the Mata- nuska coal fields and the Yukon, but stopped discouraged seventy-one miles north of Seward, and the pioneer Alaskan road, the White Pass and Yu- kon narrow gauge. which is mostly in British territory.
 "All railroad construction was stopped when Alaskan coal lands were withdrawn from entry. The direction of the Alaska Northern offer to sell or practically to give their road to the government If it will assume the out standing bonds amounting to $4.- 500. .O00.
 Tt is generally and enormously con- sidered that Alaska is uninhabitable on account of the cold. Southern Alaska and its cities, Juneau, Sitka. and Wrangel, are in the same latitude with the north of Ireland and Eng land, and the south of Scotland. The thriving city of Cordova is on the same latitude as Norway, Sweden, Petersburg, and the winter range of the thermometer is higher than in Washington. D. C."
 Secretary Fisher favors a system of leasing the coal lands of Alaska on the Canada-Yukon territory system of an annual rental of $1 per acre for twenty-one years. cents per ton roy alty on the coal extracted and not more than 2.50O acres to be leased to one applicant. The Cordova Chamber of Commerce, which at the time of Secretary Fishers visit, disapproved of leasing system for Alaska coal lands. has since reconsidered its ac- tion. It expresses its confidence in Secretary Fisher and avows its ap- provaI of any policy that will secure prompt action in some direction that will promote development.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
rhe puIIness of cenlus.

In my last I mentioned my havin, spent an evening with a society oi authors who seemed to be jealous and afraid of one another. My uncle wal not at all surprised to hear me say that I was disappointed in their con versation. "A man may be very en tertaining and instructive on paper said he, land exceedingly dull in com mon discourse. have observed thai those who shine most in private com pany are but secondary stars in the constellation of genius. A small stocl of ideas Is more easily managed and sooner displayed than a great quantity crowded together. There is very sell dom anything extraordinary in the ap pearance and address of a good writ CT; whereas a dull author generally distinguishes himself by some oddity of extravagance. For this reason l fancy that an assembly of grubs must be very diverting." Tobias SmoE lett to Sir Watkin Phillips of Jesus college, Oxon.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
HearIno m the RIInd.

An investigation conducted some time ago into the ability of bats when flying in a room to avoid hitting chairs and tables, and even to skim without touching along the edges oi wires placed across the room con cluded that the bats felt their way by following the minute currents of air which probably flow along the edges of surfaces. Anpther explanation ia suggested by some experiments made by M Truschel at the Institution for the Blind in Paris. Very many blind people become aware of an object when it is very quietly brought near them. Many experiments to test this faculty have been made and this sixth sense has been called ''sense of ob- stacles," facial perception" "sense o1 direction" and the difficulty of defn, ing it has been emphasized by the very contradictory accounts which the blind are themselves able to give of their perception. M Truschel has come to the conclusion that the per ception is of an ordinary kind, and ia due to the fact that the object reflects and alters surrounding sounds.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
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Carrier PIoeons.


 The interesting exhibition of mili- tary carrier pigeons has been attract ing more than ordinary attention in Berlin. The birds are grouped in six ordinary classes and one special class, and the six classes are based on the distance of flight of which the birds. are capable. Thus the first class com prises birds able to cover a distance of 300 miles in one fight, the second distance of 240, the third, 1SO, the fourth 120. and the fifth distance of 60 miles. The sixth class are birds whose travelling capacity has not yet been ascertained. The use to which the birds may be put for obtaining in- formation in military service is aston ishing, and the manner in which they are employed for taking photographs of any given object is most interest, ing. A small apparatus weighing about two ounces is fastened round the neck of the pigeon, and as it is possi- ble to calculate to moment the exact time at which the pigeon will reach the point where the photograph is to be taken. the apparatus is so set that at the precise moment it automatically opens and closes, having in the mean time secured the photograph. It is evident that Such highly-trained birds are of the greatest service in time of war, and the price they realize iA therefore, as high as $125 each.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
saIIor Swami EIfteen MIIea.

Alfred Schurman, a sailor on the British steamship Bentmore, made a remarkable record by swimming if teen miles through the Gulf of Mexico to shore.
 The Bentmore steamed from Port Arthur and was out fifteen miles in the gulf when Schurman, who was en, gagged at work on the railing, was pitched overheard by a lurch of the ship and was not missed by his ship mates. He struck out and after near Iy seven hours in the water finally made shore.
 It was a turbulent sea and Schur- man was exhausted when picked up on the beach five miles from Port Ar thur and sent to a hospital.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
HrrtaIn,s Sweet Tooth.

A quarter of a century ago the peo pie of the United Kingdom drank just over five pounds of tea each in a year. Now Britons drink almost Ia pounds. But in Australia they require almost seven pounds a head and in New Zealand 1-2 pounds. In the dominions they drink tea at every meal and between meals. Russia, with it's samovar, needs only one pound of tea a head; the United States 1 1-2 pounds and Canada Ia pounds. Much of the tea drank is now grown within the empire.
 Of sweets. Britons use about 160 pounds a head in year, compared with 80 pounds in the United States. Germany needs barely 40 pounds Od the worlds production of sugar S. 6OO, 900 tons is cane and 6.6O0.000 beet.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
PHRASES ON HEEL AND TOE
Two Words Seem to Have Lent Them selves to InnumerabIe Coined
 Expressions.

The fact that heels and toes are the only words which signify both parts of the body and parts of it's clothing is doubtless responsible for the innumer- able phrases in which both words play an important part In these unquestion- ably the heel is the more frequent fac tor-generally in it's corporal as dis tinguished from it's sartorial signih- canoe. It is amusing, for instance, to recall the time when the "mashers" of the period wore red heels to their shoes, thereby, it will be remembered, subjecting themselves to the hagella- ton from the pen of the spectator. Not that red heels were a novelty in Addison's time, for they were in evi- dence in the reign of Elizabeth. In France the height and color of the heel were a fashion set by the grand monarque.
 Present day votaries of the dance might not inconceivably laugh the sug- gestion to scorn, but, in other respects and with due notifications, the de scription does not seem unrecogniz. ably archaic. "Out at heels" has long been proverbial phrase; Falstaff, who nowadays would possibly have de clared he was "stoney broke," tells Pistol he is almost "out at heels"
 We have-to take to ones heels, to kick ones heels to show pair of heels, to turn on one's heels, to grind under heel, to cool one's heels, heelf over head, the iron heel And that we are most lofty runaways-a kin dred expression to our Showing ( clean pair of heels," and taking tc one's heels" And quotations might be multiplied. Nor must the familiar 1.-two for his heels" be forgotten, the vulgarity of which alienated the gen teel mind of immortal Mrs. Battla from cribbage.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Their Preferenee.

''Now, boys" said the teacher. q need not tell you anything further oi the duty of cultivating a kindly dis position, but I will tell you a little story of two dogs. George had nice little dog that was as gentle as g lamb. He would sit by Georges side quietly for an hour at a time. He would not bark at passers-by, nor al strange dogs, and would never bite anybody or anything. Thomas dog on the contrary, was always fighting other dogs, and would sometimes teaI them cruelty. He would also fly at the hens and cats in the neighborhood and on several occasions had been known to seize a COW by the nostrilf and throw her. He parked at all the strange men that came along, and would bite them unless somebody in. terfered. Now, boys, which is the dog you would like to own, Georges or Thomas's?" instantly came the an. swer in one eager shout: 'Thomas's."
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Chinese saIIors.

There is 8 growing disposition on the part of shipowners and ofacers in various parts of the world to send to China for complete crews. For most ships particularly when first employ ing such crews, it is necessary to carry about a third more Chinese for the same service. On the other hand there are many officers and ownera who claim that with such additional allowance of help vessel is run more easily and efficiently, and that, all things considered. the Chinese sailoR is the best all-round man aboard shia to be found anywhere. He is adap3 able from nreroom to galley, is indus trious, has little or no desire to leave the ship in port, and therefore givea little or no trouble from drunkenness or desertion. As soon as they become accustomed to foreign ways Chinese crews are as efficient as and often more efficient than foreign crews man for man, and some companies pay their Chinese crews practically aa much man for man as they do white crews and carry the same complement they would do of white employees.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
COUNTRY OF VAST WEALTH
Enormous Resources of Mexico Only Await Development, Says an
 Observer.

Gustav Langenberg, the well-known German portrait painter, arrived in New York a few days ago. in the course of a trip around the world. He spent several months in India and about year in Mexico.
 T truly think" said Herr Langen- berg. to a reporter, that Mexico is 'das Land der Zukunft' No one who has not been through it has any idea about the enormous natural resources of that country Intending to pay only a flying visit. I remained almost a year.
 "An that Mexico Ieeds-and she needs it badly-is an efficient railway system and about twenty times the mileage 1t has now. If all those rich deposits of gold. copper, silver. etc. can be brought within reach of a rail road Mexico will be one of the wealthiest countries in the. world.
 "A great mistake they made, though. is that they let President Diaz go. The Madero family are merely politi- clans, working for their own interest I would like to see the United States take possession of Mexico"
 Herr Langenberg has been all through Africa and Is one of the first artists who painted the natives from life. An interesting work of his is a "A KafRr School" His greatest trouble there was to preserve his colors, for the natives were won't to steal the paint to decorate their faces One day, shortly after his arrival, several boys had been standing around his easel watching him with great inter- est. Suddenly enc of them asked him whether he would like tc shoot lion Herr LangenHerg was enthusiastic at the prospect. He left his picture. the easel and his naint-bcx. lie d;d not find the lion. but when he returned his paintbox was empty
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10

slight start Then his face changed color as his gaze fell upon the canvas, and heard him murmur in ecstacy:
 That's the girl-sure as I'm sitting herei"
 When did she sit for your" he con tinued eagerly. Where is she now?''
 Before I could attempt to answer him the chatter of a horses hoofs sounded without. The next moment the horseman came to a sudden stop before my door. stepped forward to open 1t. As I did so, a messenger dismounted from a dripping steed and handed me a letter, with the words: For MT. Paulson. Bearer does not wait" Leisurely mounting again, he rode of into the night
 I turned back to my guest and closed the door. You must pardon me a moment" said, a strange dread coming over me; "this seems to be a matter requiring immediate atten- ton" I tore open the envelope. As I read I began to clutch the paper convulsively; 1t was from an artist friend of mine in the city-Fernandez Bretillac. The contents were most alarming-horrifying For a moment sat dumfounded, the letter still cIutched in my nerveless fingers; then suddenly I turned to my guest 'Mr. McGork, we are going to start at once for the cityl"
 He looked at me amazed.
 ''It must be doneI" l answered, pushing him on, protesting, out through the door. T know the roads. Get me into the city by twelve o'clock and I promise you that you win be speaking with the lady herseh-before daybreakl"
 He darted for the car as though shot out of a catapult.
 Jump inl" he shouted hoarsely. ''Tu get you there or blow the car and the two of us-into Kingdom ComeI"
 In another moment I was seated beside him, but even as I clambered in, I caught a quick glimpse of the number painted at the end in large white figures. It was No. IS!
 The road for the first twenty miles lay in a straight level stretch. and at
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
!. Their Ride in Motor Gar I3
 By WILL GAGE CAREY
Copyrighted. ial2 by AssOoiated IltsraTy PTosai


 Obeying my not altogether courte- ous summons, Come inI" which ] had uttered in response to a brisk knocking at my studio door late one stormy night, a young man clad in motoring attire entered, and came forward to where still remained seated before my easel His bearing was easy and graceful, and with an unmistakabIe air of culture and re- dnement he introduced himself.
 My name is McGork-Langford McGork- am motoring through this part of the country, for the first time, and having heard that the scenery from here on to the city is especially fine, I am desirous of making the bal ance of the trip by daylight"
 Please be seated, MT. McGork," I said, offering him a chair before the open fireplace.
 Thank you, sir" he resumed, seat ing himself comfortably. T saw the light in your window, and stopped to request shelter for the night" Then, as if detecting a reluctance on my part to have him, he added quickly: q shall endeavor to put you to as lit- tie inconvenience as possible, Ms ter"
 Paulson-Paulson is my name," said. "and I do not see how I can pos sibly-"
 Nov, now, MT. Paulson." he plead ed. Tall I want is place to tumble down on-for am dead tired!"
 ''But my only servant goes home at night" I argued. 'T fear can offer you very little in the way of refresh- ment'
 Refreshmenti-tha reminds me-" he said cheerily. T have large bas- ket in my car-really, capital cold spread-and, If remember correctly, a bottle or two. Before this fine old fireplace we two could have a cozy enough evening of tiff you say the Wordl"
 As we were finishing the repast, he chanced to look up at the canvas upon which had been musing when he came to my door-a young girl | bad painted as ''The Lady in Brown The picture now lacked only a few finishing touches. saw him give @
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Didn,t Need It

Redd-Do you believe in this GUS tom of breaking bottle of champagne over the bow of new ship?
 Greene-I certainly do. It brings good luck to the ship.
 'WelI, I know of one vessel where they never broke any wine over her bow and she made very successful voyage"
 ''Name the vessel. please2"
 ''The Ark"
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
uIstorIo Trea

In the park at Hawarden the beau tifuI hr-tree planted by King Edward in celebration of his visit to MT. Glad stone at the castle was uprooted by the heavy weight of snow. the other day. Several fine cedars in the park have also been destroyed.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Wanted to Be Helpful.

Elderly Bachelor-Mrs. Burnside, will you marry me?
 Attractive Widow-Mr. WacLford, lre you forgetting that have six chill iren?
 Elderly Bachelor-Not at all. I rant to help you train up those young ters-darn 'em.-Chicago Tribune.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Didn't AppreeIate if.

Mrs. Peck-Really. we never know who our best friends are.
 Peck-That's true. There's the fel- l0w won you away from. He hasa1 r0okAn to me since.
The Holbrook news., 1912-05-10
Treasures Of the Deer.

The richest prizes of tho ocean ara sperm whales. yielding apermaceti from their braln-csses. ivory from their lower jaws. and rich yellow oil from their sides
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29


A-IcOona!u 8 ace, sG3 !ng;
@ThaRs what cheerod me a'onC.
Mac. knowed 1t was only kings that
could beat me, and he had them,
What did you.all hawe?" he asked,
all interest, turning to Campbell.
Straight flush of four open at
both ends-a good drawing hand"
"You bet! You could a. made a
straight. a straight flush or flush out
Of It,"
That's what thought" Campbell
said. sadly. 1T cost me six thousand
before | quit"
II wisht you-all'd drawn" Daylight
laughed. "Then wouldn't a. caught
that fourth queen. Now Pve got to
tako Billy Rawlins' mail contract and
mush for Dyea. What's the size Of
the killing, Jack?"
Kearns attempted to count the pot,
but was too excited. Daylight drew
II across to him. with firm fingers sep
aratins and stacking the markers and
I. o. us and with clear brain adding
the sum.
"One hundred and twenty-seven
thousand" he announced "You-all can
sell out now, Jack, and head for
home"
The winner smiled and nodded, but
seeped incapable Of speech.
Name your snake.juice, you-all--
the winner pays" Daylight called out
loudly to all about him, at the came
time rising from his chair and catch
ing tho Virgin by the arm. Come on
for reel you-all dancers. The nights
young yet, and it's Helen Breakfast
and the mail contract for me In the
morning. Here, you-all Rawlins, you
i hereby 10 take over that same
contract, and I start for salt water at
nine a. m.-savvee? Come on. you.all!
Where's that flddler?"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29
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howl"
And howl he did, like lone gray
timber wolf, till the Virgin thrust her
pretty fingers in her ears and shiv-
cred. A minute later she was whirled
away in his arms to the dancing floor,
where, along with three other women
and their partners, a rollicking Vir-
glnia reel was soon in progress.
Few men knew ELAN Harnish by any
other name than Burning Daylight, the
name which had been given him in the
early days In the land because of his
habit of routing his comrades out OF
their blankets with the complaint that
daylight was burning. OF the pioneers
In that far Arctic wilderness, where
all men were pioneers, he was reclI-
oned among the Oldest. Men like AL
Mayo and Jack McQuestion antedated
him: but they had entered the land by
crossing the Rockies from the Hudson
Bay country to the east. He however,
had been the pioneer over the Chilcoot
and Chilcat passes. In the spring OF
1888, twelve years before, a STRIPPING
of eighteen, he. had crossed over the
Chilcoot with five comrades. In the
fall he had crossed back with one.
-Four had persisted by mischance in the
bleak, uncharted vastness. And for
twelve years ELAN Harnish had con-
tinued to grope for gold among the
shadows Of the Circle Heroes are
seldom given TO hero-worship, but
among those of that land, young as he
was, he was accoypted an elder hero.
In point of time he was before them.
In point of deed he was beyond them.
He was striking figure of a man,
of all the men in the Tivoli Soft
tanned moccasins of moose-hide, bead
ed in Indian designs, covered his feet.
His trousers were ordinary overalls,
his coat was made from a blanket.
congratulated leather mittens, lined
with wool, hung by his side. They
were connected, In the Yukon fashion
by leather thong passed around the
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29

neck and across the shoulders. On his
head was fur cap, the ear-flaps raised
and the tylng-cords dangling. His face,
lean and slightly long, with the sugges.
tion of holloys under the cheek bones,
seemed almosi Indian. The burnt skin
and keen dark eyes contributed to this
effect, though the bronze of the skin
and the eyes themselves we're essen.
TALLY those Of white man. He looked
older than thirty, and yet, smooth
shaven and without wrinkles. he was
almost boyish. The impression of age
was based on no tangible evidence. It
came from the abstracter facts Of the
man, from what he had endured and
survived, which was far beyond that
of ordinary men. He had lived naked
and tensely, and something of all this
smoldered in his eyes, vibrated in his
voice and seemed forever whisper
On his lips.
II was two in the morning when the
dancers, bent on getting something to
eat, adjourned the dancing for half an
hour. And 1t was at this moment that
Jack Kearns suggested poker jack
Kearns was big. bluff-featured man,
who. along with BEETLES. had made
the disastrous attempt to found post
on the head.reaches of the Koyoluk,
far inside the Arctic circle. After that
Kearns had fallen back on his posts at
Forty Mile and Sixty Mile and changed
the direction Of his ventures by send.
ing out to this states for a small saw.
mill and river steamer. Jack Kearns
suggested poker. French Louis, Dan
Macdonald and Hal Campbell. (wno
had made strike on Moosehide), all
three Of whom were not dancing be.
cause there were not girls enough to
go around, inclined to the suggestion.
They were looking for fifth man
when Burning Daylight emerged from
the rear room, the Virgin on his arm,
the train of dancers in his wake. In
response TO the hail of the poker-play-
ers, he came over to their table In the
corner.
want to sit in" said Campbell.
'How's your luck?"
81 sure got 1t tonight" Burning Day
light answered with enthusiasm,
and at the same time felt the Virgin
press his arm warnlngly. She wanted
him for the dancing. II sure got my
luck with me, but I'd sooner dance.
W amt hankerin' to take the money
away from you-all."
Nobody urged. They took his re-
fusal as final, and the Virgin was
pressing his arm to turn him away
in pursuit of the supper.seekers, when
he experienced a change of heart. II
was not that he did not want to dance,
nor that he wanted to hurt her; but
that inslstent pressure on his arm put
his free manApature in revolt. The
thought in his mind was that he did
not want any Woman running him.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1912-08-29

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