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The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
NAPOLEON ON DISCIPLINE.
Grenadiers He Sentenced to Death
Drank to His Health.

Another contribution to "Napo-
Ieoniana" is the collection of mem
oirs and letters of the army sur
geon Baron Desgnettes, who was
with the Egyptian expedition. One
day he found Eugene Beauharnais
asleep in the sand in the desert of
Ramanieh. "Wake up, Eugene,
wake up! This repose does not suit
| either you or your name or profess
sion. A man of war must be with
out rest and without pity" On an
other occasion Napoleon had con-
| aemned several of his pet grena-
diers to death for footing and muir
der. His reflections, made to Des-
gnettes, are worth quoting:
"My sentence on the grenadiers
of the Thirty-second regiment cost
me dear, but was obliged to do it.
A commander in chief must have a.
tremendous power How can you
reasonably question the right of a
man to whom the state sometimes
intrusts the lives of hundred
thousand troops to punish such Sc
rious offenses as he deems fit? |
convicted these grenadiers before
furnishing them! When | seized An
tome by the collar and said to him,
Come, miserable wretch, and let me
confront you with your accom-
plice.' he was COMPOUNDED.
0R,,f What fall1u-a - rr,v,
a battle by themselves Perhaps the
corporal has won some. You did
not see how they died? Like Gaze
sars, showing their affection for me-
One of their comrades went to
drink with them in prison and re-
marked. Perhaps there was some
truth in the charge, else Bonaparte
would not have condemned you
BE SILENT was the answer; 'you do
not know what you are saying; he
was deceived again. as he often has
been before, but no matter-let us
drink to his health.
"And when the time came for the
execution they marched steadily out
and stood calmly before the firing
party. saying, This is how the
grenadiers of the Thirtv-second
die Afterward the officers came to
see me, but | would not receive
them; but, faith, pity those upon
whom the Thirty-second may fall
on the first occasion that presents
itself for them to wipe out the re-
membrance of all this"
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
Mural Paintings.

Probably the earliest wall paint
ings are the ancient Egyptian. They
employed distemper containing
dissolved gum, and their principal
pigments were white chalk, vege-
table yellow. ochres. Ethiopian Gin
nabar. blue powdered glass stained
with copper and charcoal black.
Their drawing was technically skill
full, and. as is the case with the
modern decorator, their coloring
rs purely decorative and their de-
signs fanciful and extravagant.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
The Name Kansas.

The late Colonel Inman always
insisted that Kansas got its name
through mistake of a proofreader.
The early Kansas Indians were
called Kaws, a diminutive of Kau-
sas. In revising the works of a mis-
sionary the proofreader mistook the
gu" for an inverted "n" and chang
ed it to an en-" Since then it has
been kansas.-Kansas City Journal.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
STREET CARS IN GERMANY.
Dresden Paints Them Red and Yellow
to Aid Tourists.

to Aid Tourists.
The city authorities who control
I the street car service in Dresden
have put in force system which
greatly increases the efficiency of
their lines. BY their plan it is pos
sible for a stranger to make i'm
mediate use of the street railways
without either speaking a foreign
language or having any of the ad-
vance knowledge that is needed in
getting about by street car in many
cities of Europe and America
Zach of the eighteen car lines is
known by number instead of by
name, as this makes possible the
system of public indexing which is
in vogue here. Cars belonging to
lines of even numbers are painted
red, odd numbers yellow. The num-
Der is placed conspicuously on each
car, together with the general route,
which is indicated by side signs.
Every car carries a conveniently
placed piece of CLOSED cardboard,
on one side of which is a route map
of all the car lines. together with
their numbers. and on the reverse
a map showing the various num-
bered zones into which the city is
divided All the lines except two
cross the city diagonally. These
two make an inner and an outer
circle. and one OF the other touches
every car line, so that all parts of
the city are accessible without max
ing more than two transfers. Fares
vary with the number of zones
traversed. and one may cross Dres-
den for cents. Two cents is the
fare for an average ride When
trailers are used they are employed
as smoking cars and have side pock-
cts of porcelain at each seat to
hold the cigar stubs, etc, which
would otherwise be thrown into the
streets to the possible inconveni-
ence of pedestrians.
The terminals of each line are
indicated by signs inside the cars,
by which passengers may tell the
direction in which they are travel
ing. AS means of advertisement
each car is furnished with a clock
and daily newspaper.
In order to expedite the service,
cars stop only at specified places,
all of which are marked by red
signs attached to lampposts. These
often occur in the middle of a
block where the stopping of car
will interfere least with the traffic.
The lamp globes show bands of red,
which make them easily seen at
night. and the zones in which they
are found are indicated on the posts
by bands of white paint, one for
each zone These assist passengers
in estimating the correct fare. Small
white signs project over these bands.
showing the numbers of the car
lines passing there, and the names
and directions of the terminals of
each line. At the principal rail-
way stations and al other important
centers Illuminated index signs nave
been placed for the convenience of
strangers. Every street corner is
conspicuously labeled in blue with
the name of the street and the num- /
bers of the houses included in each
block.
This careful attention to the in
telligent information of passengers
does away with many inconven-
fences, as the car svs EN- in part or
in whole is made plain at each stop
ping place or in each car, so that
che that runs may read" 1t is a
system well worthy of imitation
Consular and Trade Reports.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
He Understood.

'Walk right in, dear. Your sup
per's ready, your slippers are right
where you can find them easily, and
your pipe and tobacco are on the
writing desk, handy for you"
"All right, Molly groaned the
tired, suspicious husband. 'FYou can
get that new dress tomorrow"
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
Take Notice

Notice is hereby given that
no bounty will paid for the fol-
lowing animal: Coyotes, Rae
cons, Lynx and Wild Cats.
Board of Supervisors,
By c. M. C. Houck, Clerk.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
You Need-OccasionalIy
Postmaster.

For your personal correspond
ence, a box of best" stationery.
We have them, several kinds.
Will be glad to show them to
You. THE HOLBROOK News.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
WEST BOUND

Flag stop for No. 8 California pas
senger only. No. and through
trains.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20

Population in 1904, SOB. County
seat: Holbrook. Population 10000.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
SUPERVISORS.

J.E Richards. Chairman; E. T. Hatch,
Barnett Stiles, C.. M. C. Houck, Clerk.
The Holbrook news. (Holbrook, Navajo County [Ariz.]) 1909-1923, 1912-12-20
NAVAJO COUNTY.

Frank o. Mattox.. =. ........ Winslow
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25

the doorways to the bunkers. In iess
than 80 seconds a wall has been mad,
that is ready to take the place Of AM.
part Of the side OF the ship that ma,
been torn away.
So far az experiments can show a liner
can have three forward compartment,
flooded and still keep afoat. But when
she has been struck blow amidsh,ps,
that is, in her heart. she is In Il bad way
one compartment there flooded Is serious,
two is certain death.
NOTES ON TITANIC WRECK
Titanic carried $500 mail sacks, contain
ing about 7,0D,CO pieces Of mail
The White Star line will have to pay the
expense of the Carpathia's return to
New York.
The loss OF Titanic Is so serious to I'M
derwriters that prices Of marine insur-
ance will be stiffened greatly all around
American, instead OF English, shipping
regulations would have compelled the Ii
tanlc TO carry additional fifeboat capacity
of 1.S3l.
White Star line states that the Titanic
carried % lifeboats which was In excess
Of official requirements. Olympic has IL
boats and four collapsihle RATS.
Engineers have figured that when the
Titanic hit the ice she struck with force
equal 70 that Of 81 Empire State express
trains. travelling at the rate of 10 miles
an hour.
Rear Admiral Francis r. Rowles. head
of the Fore River ship company. says
IAN unsuitable ship is an imposslbility
! The Titanic had one chance in n million
/ ,l-tV ND "A ~ N
| into that chance.
4 Washington special to the World
! says that upon the fate OF Major Butt
may depend the course OF the Tripol war.
| as Presidents aide was bringing back A
reply 70 letter from President Taft -
| King Victor The latter had agreed to
the Presidents proposal for appointment
O. a peace commission in this country to
settle differences between Italy and Tur-
key If the note Is lost, there may be n
long delay in carrying out negotiations.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
MUSICIANS REAL HEROES
Orchestra Played Lively Airs-ColOnel
Astor's COOlness-40 Stokers in
One Boat.

New York. April 1917 all the heroes
who went TO their death when the Titanic
dived to its ocean grave, none. in tho
opinion OF Miss Hilda Slater a passeneer
IN the last boat to put off. deserved great
er credit than the members of the yessel.s
orchestra. According to Miss Slater. the
orchestra played until the last. When the
vessel took its final plunge the strains
OF lively air mingled erewsomely with
tne cries OF those who realized that
they were face to face with death
1T was terrible" said Miss Slater who
had come from her home in England To
visit brother. an architect in this civ
From the moment the vessel struck or
as soon as the members of the orchestra
could be collected, there was a steadv
round Of lively airs. u did much To keen
up the spirits Of every one and proha hIv
served as much as the efforts of the off,
GERS TO prevent n panic"
When the ship struck the iceberp
MISS Slater went on deck She was
ordered to go back to bed which she
did on being assured there was no
danger, half hour later she heard
CONFUSION on deck and heard some one
cry order every one to don life belts. -
Running on deck after dressing again,
Miss slater was ordered to the boat
deck aloft.
when I got there" she said. II found
an indescribable scene A number OF the
steerage men passengers had attempted
to seize one OF the boats and there was
brisk revolver fire; many men fell un-
der 1t. The prompt ana drastic action OF
the officers restored order
There were many touching scenes az
the boats put off. ! saw Col John Jacob
Aston hand his young wife into a boat
tenderly and then ask an officer whether
he might also 60 When permission was
refused. he stepped back and coolly took
out mis- cigarette case. Good bye, dearie =.
he called gaily as he lighted a cigarette.
and leaned over the rail-. IN Join Won
later
Another man. a Frenchman, | think.
approached one of the boats about TO ba
lowered. He had with him two beautiful
little boys. An officer waved him back
sternly BLESS you,." he said, II don't
want to go. but for Gods sake take thu
boys. Their mother is waiting for them
In New York The boys were taken
aboard"
Miss Slater dwelt at length on the large
percentage OF the crew saved. On tho
boat that carried her away from tho
sinking ship were nine other women and
more than 40 OF the stokers
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
THREE DIED ON CARPATHIA

New Y ,rk. April ia passenger on the
lCarpathia made the following statement
| 81 was awakened at about half past
twelve at night by a commotion on the
decks which seemed unusual but there was
no excitement AS the boat was moving I
paid little attention to it, and Went to sleep
again. About three o'clock again
awakened. noticed that the boat had
stopped I went 10 the deck The Carpathia
had changed her course Lifeboats were
sighted an6 began to arrive. and soon
one by one, they drew up to our side
There were sixteen in all and the trans
| ferring OF the passengers was most
pitiable. The adults were assisted in
climbing the rope ladder by ropes adjusted
to their waists. The little children and
babies were hoisted to the deck in bags.
Some of the boats We're crowded, n
few were not half full This | could not
| understand Some people were in full
evening dress. others were in their night
| clothes and were wrapped In blankets,
Those with immigrants in all sorts Of
| shapes were hurried into the saloon. in l.
discriminatory for a hot breakfast They
had been in the open boats four and fi"e
hours ~ the most biting air ever az
perfenced There were husbands without
wives. wives without husbands, parents
without children and children without
parents But there was no demonstration.
No sobs. scarcely word spoken. They
seemed to be stunned.
Immediately after breakfast divine
| service WIS held in the saloon. One WON.
an died IN the lifeboat three others died
| soon after reaching our decks-thelr bod
les we're buried IN the sea at five O'Clock
that afternoon. None Of the rescued had
| any clothing except what they had on
| and a relief committee was formed and
our passengers contributed enough for
their immediate needs.
| When her lifeboats pushed away from
the steamer. the steamer was brilliantly
lighted. the band was playing and the
| captain was standing on the bridge giving
| directions. The bow was we'll submerged
| and the keel rose high above water. Sud
! denly the boat seemed to break in two
The next moment everything disappeared
The survivors were so close to the sinking
steamer that they feared the lfeboats
would be drawn into the vortex. There
| were preparations for brilliant party t.
| be given on board the next evening.
| "On our way back to New York WI
| steamed along the edge OF field OF ice
which seemed limitless, AS far AZ the
eve could sec TO the north there was nc
| blue water. At one time counted |;
icebergs'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
Eminent Preachers Pay ELOQUENT
Tributes to Captain, Grew
and Notable Victims.
RELIEF FUND now 100000
Plans for the White Star Liner
Gigantic Will Be Modified.
Lifeboats Provided for
the Olympic.

London, April g.--Sunday was observed
as day Of mourning throughout the
kingdom. Every place OF Worship. from
cathedral to the smallest hillside chapel,
held special services. In each of them
Nearer, nv God to Thee was sung.
Eloquent tributes were paid by eminent
preachers to the captain and crew OF the
Titanic and the notable victims OF the
disaster, like ". T. Stead and others. In
many cases the offertories were devoted
to the relief funds which now aggrega te
moro than 10000
Special services we're held aboard all
His Maiesty's warships. and mourning
was generally observed in the same man
ner in the British colonies
In addition to an almost universal
movement in the direction of providing
better life saving appliances on ocean
liners. there are indications of move-
ment for taking better advantage of the
wireless. The necessity of two wireless
operators being aboard every vessel is
emphasized by the fact that the liner
Partisan missed the Titanics call for
help. only through the operator being
off duty ut the time. and an agitation
has commenced here in favor of the
board Of trade formulating regulations
TO govern the wirel..., arrangements
aboard ships
The Austrian government also has
taken steps to assist in the installation
Of n wireless system on all ocean pas
senger steamers, the government bear
Ing part of the expense on condition
that II Will receive a percentage of any
salvage moneys obtained through WIRE
less calls.
IT is understood that the plans of the
White Star Gigantic. which Is now being
built at Belfast and which was to have
been loo feet in length. will be modified
1t is prOba BILE that the new plans will pro-
vide for a double cellular bottom and
sides such as the Mauretania and IOusI-
tania have as a stipulated condition Of re-
ceiving the government subsidy.
The Olympic has been provided with u
collapsibe boats and will carry Is addi-
tionable lifeboats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
OUR PHILIPPINES.
Interesting Letter from Norwich Man
In the COnstabuIary.

(Trom the Norwich University Record)
There come to the islands reports of
the cries that are going up In the States
of the expense to the u. S. Government
IN maintaining these islands. bills to be
proposed In Congress for their indie
pendence In 1915, saying they are too far
on. etc;
As a matter OF fact the steamship line,
are now making the trips In % days and
II takes but few months residence on
this side to realize that these howlers
don't know what they are talking about.
To come down to facts these islands
were ii conquest from Spain and were
not paid for, az many believe. The ~
million dollars so much cited, was paid
for land owned by Spanish friars. claim
ed by Filipinos as unlawfully taken from
them. This land was then offered to Fill
pinos at low price but they refused to
buy. saying they had never owned LANG:
and so the land is still the property OF
the government.
The islands some 2,0O In number are
very fertile and have all gradations Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
STATEMENT OF SURVIVORS
Boats Could Not Ne FILLED to Cspacit,
Owing TO Height above
the Sea.

The following statement issued by q
committee of the surviving passengers
was given the press on the arrival of the
Carpathia:
I'VE, the undersigned surviving passen.
gers from the steamship Titanic. In order
to forestall any sensational or xaggerat.
ed statements. deem II our duty to give to
the press n statement of facts which have
come to our knowledge and which we be-
lieve to be true.
"On Sunday, April IA. 1912. at about II 20
p. m. on cold. starlight night. in a
smooth sea and with no moon the shir
struck an iceberg which had been report
ed to the bridge by lookouts but not early
enough to avoid collision. Steps were
taken to ascertain the damage and save
passengers and ship. Orders were given
to put on life belts and the boats were
lowered. The ship sank at about 2:D a
m, Monday and the usual distress signals
were sent ont by wireless and rockets
fired at intervals from the ship. Fortu-
nately the wireless message was received
by the Cunard s. s. Carpathia al about
twelve o'clock midnight and she arrived
on the scene Of the disaster at about 400
a. m. Monday.
KINDNESS ON CARPATHIA.
The officers and crew Of the S. s.
Carpathia had been preparing all night
for the rescue and comfort Of the sur
vivors and the last mentioned were re-
ceived on board with the most touching
care and kindness, every attention being
given to all irrespective of class The
passengers, officers and crew gave up
gladly their staterooms. clothing and CON-
forts for our benefit. all honor to them.
1.-The English Board of Trade pas
sengers' certificate on board the Titanic
allowed for total Of approximately $500
The same certificate called for lifeboat
accommodations for approximately $50 IN
the following boats IA large lifeboats
two smaller boats. and four collapsibIe
boats. Life preservers were accessible and
apparently in sufficient number for all
on board.
THE approximate number OF passengers
carried at the time Of the collision was
First-class, $50; second class. 300: third
class. 10: total. 400: off,eers and crew.
$40: total $40
"Of the foregoing about the following
were rescued by the steamship Carpathia
F4rst-class. e10: second-c class. 12S; third.
class. 200: officers. 4; seamen. 80: stewards.
$751; firemen. a; total. 30 Of the crew The
net total Of 745 saved was about N nor
cent or the maximum capa city of the NE.
boats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
NONE OF THE SURVIVORS
CONDEMNS THE CAPTAIN
Hospitals Shelter cores-Ismay Tells in Whis.
pers That Speed of Liner Was 261-2 Miles
an Hour When She Struck Iceberg, go
Miles South of Course

New York. April 19.-The living cared
for. the dead beyond recall. survivors of
the Titanic disaster were able for the
first time to-day to see in calmer retro
spect Mondays tragedy of the North At
lantic. and from their more normal ut
terances there Is slowly unfolding the
full story of how the great White Star
liner. her band playing to the last, sank
on the Grand Banks with more than 800
souls aboard From the Countess of
Rothes. now quartered luxuriously In a
New York hotel. to the six Chinese COOL
les who escaped by hiding under the life
boat seats, all of the 7o5 have been pro-
vided with food and clothing and some,
Immigrant and millionaire. are on their
way home, to England, the continent, or
distant parts of the United States
Many. however and Of these, the hos
pitfalls shelter scores. still remain in New
York. where the Cunard liner Carpathia
brought them last night
Even after all that has now been told
of the disaster. the death list remains
approximate. Last nights total estimate
was 1885; to-day the White Star line is
sued statement, placing the toll at 1,635.
Exactly how many died will never be
,
however, that the Titanic was travelling
q knots an hour when she struck an
iceberg. Notwithstanding this. none of
the survivors. from steerage to saloon.
has as yet condemned Captain Smith.
who went down with his ship.
ISMAY TALKS IN WHISPERS.
The Titanic's rate OF speed, which
was approximately 26h land miles,
was brought out to-day from the lips
of J. Bruce Ismay president of the
International Mercantile Marine an
managing director of the White Star
line. who appeared as witness at tn =
Waldorf-Astoria before the United
states Senate committee whIch is in
vestigating the disaster. Nervous but
not in tears. as was Captain Rostron
of the Carpathia. who followed him on
the stand. Mr. Ismay told In whispers
of his escape from the sinking liner,
from the time ne pushed away In a
boat with the women, untr1 he found
himself. clad in his pajamas, aboard
the Carpathia.
He was not sure in just what boat
he left the Titanic. nor was he sure
how long he remained on the liner
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
Mrs. Chas. Jackman. Merrill St.

Mrs Chas. Jackman. Merrill St. New
buryport. Mass credits her recovery to
the use of Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound She says, Il used to have hem
orrhages OF the lungs and feared | was
going to have tuberculosis. | took several
bottles of Foleys Honey and Tar Com
pound and to-day | am well. strong
woman and have not sign of tuber-
culosis | always keep Foley's Honey and
Tar Compound in the house and it keeps
the whole family free from colds" j w
O'Sullivan, "a Church St
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-04-25
NINE ROBBED IN PULLMAN.
HOld-Up Men stopped Train by shoot.
ing Holes In AIR Tube.

Chicago April 21.--Nine persons
were robbed of money or valuablrs or
both by three hold-up men who went
through the sleeper Nottingham OF
the Rock Island westboun Golden
state limited a few minutes after mid
night this morning at sheffield. H., 10
miles east Of Moline after the robbers
had finished their work, they shot holes
in the air signal tube connected with
the engine, thus bringing the train TO a
standstiIl, and quickly made their escape,