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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-23
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-07-23

An Oklahoma dentist saws thar
kissing is a crime. but most Of nc
don see a girls nlouth with a rnhher
apron on it.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Fat Juror Excused; Can't Keep Awake

quent the legal train of thought was wrecked by peaceful sign or snore.
 'Z-z-z, br-r-r-r-r, whew-ew-eww-ewi"
 The lawyer usually became indig nant, and then the kicking process had to be done all over.
 Matters reached a climax the other day when White appealed to the one whom he planes for all his troubles the man who impaneled him as juror Municipal Judge Walker
 'Jury service gives me sleeping sick ness," he said.
 Then he mentioned his weight-31C pounds-and the fact that he is c butcher and has spent most of his time for several months in the ice box of his brothers meat market at 26 South Fifth avenue. He said he just couldn't stand the warm courtroom any longer,
 You see, only thin men and bums are meant for jury service" said White. "A man who spends most o1 his days in an ice box, or a heavy weight who worked strenuously can't stand this program of doing nothing This warm air just makes a fellow sleepy"
 He was excused from further serV ice.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

two inches in height. Somehow never did get enough green peas. ate a gallon can of them one day, and then stopped because was afraid more would hurt me. can eat a peek of potatoes with a little butter smeared over them; and quail could eat four of them every day forever"
 Breen came to Cincinnati six years ago from F1emingburg, Ky. He is a Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton freight handler.
 John never seems to get enough to eat," sighs Mrs. O'Meara, his aunt. "At supper he eats half a dozen pote toes, goodly portions of stewed toma toes, several large pieces of meat. few cups of coffee and half loaf oi bread or a similar quantity of foods, and then he announces: I'll just 60 down to the corner and eat them bs nanas.'"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
German Courtesy.

The German has not only been taught the outer courtesies, but he aas a kindness of heart and instinct we consideration for others which make his formaIities of real value. The man whe appears to have fund of small change and valueless atten- lions is the same man who will go miles out of his way to do you favor tomorrow"
 Only a few weeks ago I was travel Ing in the same train with a young lieutenant, whose smooth and grace ful manners had more than once aroused my suspicion He was got up In his newest and finest uniform, he had on spotless white kid gloves, he looked, in fact, the veriest dandy.
 The train was very full, and pres- ently a peasant fellow came in with his basket of vegetables, and looked about helplessly, treading on every body's toes in the meantime. look ed on my military neighbor and wait ed for the storm. The dandy rose, saluted gravely, offered the weary peasant his seat, and went and stood outside. This is only one example of the many I will not cite for fear of being unnecessarily tiresome. I ,nly assert that foreigners can enjoy German courtesy-it is genuine From ~My German Year."
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
The PowderInn cIoset.

When capricious fashion ruled tbat ladies should wear only white hair the color supplied by nature being of DO importance-the operation of put ting on the powder made special ar engagements necessary.
 These took the form of a special room or cabinet, and in every house of any pretention small chamber was set aside for the exclusive use of pow dering the hair A curtain divided in the middle, a powdering stand to hold the bowl of powder, and possibly a stool, were all that the closet con tained, and through this curtain tue lady whose head was to be powdered protruded her head, the maid standing on the other side and throwing" the powder at her head by means of a powder puff. To preserve the eyes and complexion a mask was held to the face.
 Unfortunately, no illustration of a 'powdering closet" seems to have been preserved.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
HEROIC MEASURES FOR GRIP
Night on Porch, Plunge In Cold Lake and Walk Worked the
 Cure.

There was no doubt I had a bad sase of it. My nose was swollen and stopped; my head was full of flannel, and felt as big as barrel; my ears were regular fire gongs; my eyes were little leaky lakes set in fiery, swollen rings. My body ached all over, and I experienced a constant nausea. And yet I was scheduled to spend the weeks end at the home of a famous poet and his wife on Lake Hopatcong, N. J.
 It was crisp April weather-very srisp. And I knew there would be no ueat in the house save that thrown by he burning logs in the big open study fireplace; for this was supposed to be only their summer home.
 I reasoned that if I remained at nome alone the fight against my enc ny would be intolerable, since he was already inside the barracks. So de- eided to infiict myself upon lay friends. went.
 After a lovely evening over Socra- tes, Shelly and the fourth dimension, was even beyond blowing my nose. To my hostess solicitous inquiries replied: NO, nothing; only will you kindly let me sleep on the porch?"
 She looked at me meditatively for ] moment-probably thinking out a suitable obituary-then produced from the depths of a window seat an assort- ment of comforters.
 After the family had retired, un-. dressed quickly and was soon warmly. nestled under the covers on my cot warm-almost too warm. When the April morning sun looked boldly into, my face, I arose, donned a bathing suit, threw the poets great coat about me, and raced down the hill to the, lake. I shut my eyes tight and, plunged in. Yes-it was cold. But, after had come out, and had plunged, back again, I began to get warm. When this happened, raced back to the house, stirred up the backlog and rubbed myself into glow before the sputtering fire.
 dressed hastily, and before the family was astir started on a walk as fast as I could go through the woods. The exhilaration crept through my entire body, and by the time I had returned to the poets home no longer whistled through my uose nor contemplated suicide, but felt altogether like a normal human being, and attacked my breakfast vigorously.
 The grip was broken.-Los An geles Times.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

ened regarding them. Thinking thia over, our Republican orator had an in, spiration. He didn't know the namea, but neither did his challenger. and therefore, bluR might go. The names of the islands were unquestionably Spanish. What was to hinder him from enumerating the names of cer tain brands of imported cigars that came ready to memoryn
 Thus 1t was that when his turn came to speak he met the def of hia foe with absolute serenity. Governor Hogg was the most astonished man in the big audience, while he listened to the other man rattle of, not ten, but twenty, fne-sounding Spanish words which were given as names of islands. but were in reality only brands oG cigars. Being fair and honest citt zen. when the speaker finished. tha governor arose, and, making a courtly bow, apologized for his mistake. T am sorry to have misrepresented my friend said Hogg. He has far mora knowledge of the Philippines than ! supposed, and I ask his pardon"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

CAN FRANCISCO.-The Tasha Lama. D emperor of Mongolia and next to the head of the Buddhist church, has never taken a bath in his life, but he rides about the streets of Urga, on the Ear side of the Gobi desert, in the fn- sst limousine that money can buy. Ethan L. Le Munyon of the China American Trading company at Tient- sin, who delivered the limousine at Urga, has arrived here on the Nippon Mara
 The car was taken by rail to the edge of the Gobi desert. It made too big a package to stow aboard a camel cart, so Le Munyon filled up the gas Dline tank and made the limousine do It's own work for the rest of the trip. This involved a journey of 6s0 miles across the Gobi desert. As the con- tract required the cars delivery in good condition, and as the roads were rough, Le Munyon had to proceed with caution. He made the journey iE ten days, which was three weeks faster than the speediest camel train had
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Eats 36O Bananas in Month to Win Bet

NNCIlNATI-'Tn win,' said the N man who was eating 360 bananas on a $1O bet 'Tu win easily"
 And John Breen sat down to his fourteenth dozen of bananas on an un- dertaking to eat thirty dozen in thirty days.
 T have not lost my appettte-eat three square meals a day-and the bananas are just little dessert"
 The wager was made several days ago at a wake, when some friends were joking Breen about his appetite. He had remarked that once ne nad eat en three dozen bananas in thirty-fve minutes.
 Breen completed his feat the night of April il, when he topped of his last dozen with five dozen boiled eggs and two dozen raw oysters.
 Every night Breen would show up at 6 restaurant and, after taking a couple of glasses of milk, start on the ba- nanas. Fifteen minutes is the long est time he took to finish dozen. The bananas range in size from seven to nine inches, and were selected.
 T am just a hearty eater; I work hard all day and like to eat," he said. He weighs 190 pounds and is six feet
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Society Girls in sFirst Aid" Wo

A TIER rest during Lent, and par "A ticipation in the Easter season fol lowing, many of Washington's society young women have taken up first aid'' work.
 Miss Helen Taft, who is practical above all things else, has joined a class of first aid" recently organized as a sort of branch of tue Nauonai Red Cross, the purpose of which is to teach these young persons emergency tactics. In fact, there are two classes, one R which meets on Tuesdays in the Armory dispensary and another on Wednesdays in the home of Mir. and Mrs. Thomas T. Gaff. Maj. Matthew A. Dulaney, U. s. A. medical corps, Mrs. Taft's physician, Is instructing the Tuesday class, and Dr. Jung has the Wednesday meetings in hand.
 Many of the girls have become deep Iy interested in Red Cross work. par hcularly the emergency field, and some have gone so far as to pledge their services as nurses should they be
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
AIIeqed Epiqram.

''Will you please put in your paper an epigram have just thought up? asked friend of ours who happened to be a minister of the Gospel.
 We will sure," we responded, pot even imposing any of the usual condi- tions.
 Well, here it is. have been around with subscription paper for the benefit of a few widows and or phans and such. I won't bore you with an account of the way this paper was received by some of the pillars of the church and state; I just want to tell you what inspired this epigram." "
 "Shoot itl" we challenged.
 "This Is 1t: Some folks are so busy being good themselves that they have no time to be good to others"
 It is an epigram, ain't it?-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05

-FOUR men dead of starvation in 55 | homes visited, only one family in eight with any rice or grain, the rest living on sweet potato leaves, carrot tops and elm bark, and four months yet to harvest-such is the report of Earl H. Greasy, who was sent by the Central China relief committee to. as- certain present conditions in a portion of the famine area. His report in part is as follows:
 ''It was thought best to investigate as closely as possible a limited area which might be taken as typical, and for this purpose the township of Lupi was selected. It is 55 Ii north by east from Esingkiangpu in the north ern part of the province of Kiangsu.
 "The township of Lupi extends 16 Ii from north to south, is IT Ii from east to west, and thus contains rough Iy 25 English square miles. In it dwell
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Cats Conduct is Up to City for Trial

AIEW YORK.-Is Minnie, the feline LV favorite of the inmates of the Inas- much Home for Aged Women, roof. ripping, graVeIscratching, hole-tearing, HaboIical example of what a cat should not be, or is Minnie soft-pur- ring, affectionate, fre-loVing and milk yeeking animal, worthy of all the de Votion that the women of the home and neighbors in the block can give her?
 This is the vital case which is being tried in the court of public opinion in the home, in every drawing-room, in the back yards and out the windows of Garfield place.
 Minnie is charged in the indictment brought by William A. Robbins in a complaint to the health department, with having felinely, feloniously and with malice aforethought, ripped, torn, scratched and otherwise made holes tn certain tin roof, situated just over the library of said complainant The charges, separately and collectively, Minnie indignantly denies through her friend, Mrs. Susan Lane, founder of the home. The indictment describes the roof as being an extension roof, covered with gravel, Minnie is accused of having scratched the gravel of and having torn the tin
 The defense is not insanity. Min nIe offers in evidence to refute the
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Starving Natives of Kiangsu Eat Bark

2,700 families, aggregating 14,00O indt viduals, so that the population is over 500 to the square mile. This sam pie famine district contains about one half of one per cent. of the total area and population now famine stricken in China.
 ''The method followed was to as semble the family and count and ques- ton them, and then thoroughly to ex- anime every part of the house. look, ing into the cooking vessels on the stove to see what was in preparation. and then using an electric flashlight to go through all baskets, jars and boxes where food was likely to be kept These were all country people. who seldom have money on hand, so the supply of food actually on the prem ises is a good indication of their con dition.
 "A straw stack indicates that there has been a crop I found straw in four yards-one in thirteen. Grain was found in only seven houses out of .fifty-fve. and in no place over q peck of 1t.
 About one out of every three were eating elm bark, which they prepare by reducing it to a fine sawdust and then making 1t into cakes.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
UTASHINGTON.-A remarkable tom VV cat belonging to Joseph Brown.

WASHINGTON.-A remarkable tom
 w cat belonging to Joseph Brown, proprietor of a small merchandise store, routed burglar from the place early one morning recently after nov el performance which proves the cat to be possessed of more than ordi- nary feline intelligence. The robber carried away about $15 worth of goods, but the proprietor considers himself fortunate, at that, and gives all the credit to Tom"
 MT. Brown, his wife and several chil- dren live in the adjoining dwelling. They retired before midnight, and about half-past three the next morning. when all the occupants were asleep, some body cut several slats out of shutter at the rear of the house and climbed through the window. The cat was downstairs and heard the noise. It made several trips upstairs, moving and scratching at its masters bed spread until 1t awakened him. MT. Brown hesitated for a while, but finally descended the stairs with a loaded revolver, but the robber had ded through side door opening on V street.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Probably Actor stIII Wonders.


 In London lately, where Charlel Frohman revived Peter Pan" for the ninth consecutive season, J. M. Bar rie came into the Duke of York's thea. ter one day toward the end of the re. hearsal period. MT. Barrie even in a theater housing one of his own sue cesses has more the manner of an ob- scure understudy in the company than the author of the play. But this day, catching sight of him, prominent actor in the company trotted over to the playwright with this idea on his lips: 'T say, MT. Barrie, have now been playing this part for eight years; might I not be featured on the pro gram during this tour; say, as a re ward, a sort of cordon 'bleu, you know?"' ''Featured?" asked MT. Bar rie, who in reality is not at all familiar with the idioms of the stage. "Yes, !" continued the actor Cant I have the word and before my name so that the program will read and MT. Blank?'" 'Why not but?'" replied MT. Barrie without moving his eyes a hairs breadth from their steady, far away gaze out into the dark, empty auditorium.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
AT Rets of.

There is a certain New York celeb rity noted for three things-his size which is tremendous; his apparel which is dazzling; and his appetite which beggars description
 On certain morning he went into a swagger Fifth avenue. restaurant and ordered, among other things, a double portion of ham and eggs, some country sausage, mush and milk corned-beef hash and buckwheat cakes with maple sirup.
 All these things were brought to him at once. He put them all on one enormous platter and proceeded to slice everything up together. Two women watched him in horror from the next table.
 My dear" said one, 'that is the most appalling thing ever witnessedi I'll wager box of candy he eats that mess with his knife"
 'T'l take the bet" said the other. 'He is dressed like a gentleman and3 despite his barbaric taste in food, wager he'll eat 1t with a fork"
 They both lost. He ate it with 9 spoon.-Saturday Evening Post.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
How Governor Hogg was Once Tricled

GIT was very seldom that any DO
 | litical opponent of the late Gov Jim Hogg, the far-famed Texas states man, ever took a trick from that willy gentleman, and yet remember an e. casion where a slick Republican best ed him." said Capt. George D. Canby of Galveston the other day.
 "They were having a joint debate and Hogg was denouncing the Re publicans for their policy of absorbing the Philippines. He poured in the hot vent to their approval by shrieks and vociferous yells. He said he knew his honorable opponent would attempt to defend his party when it came his turn to speak. The audience was then and there warned that his op- ponent was entirely ignorant of the subject-so ignorant that he could t name ten out of the thousand or more Islands constituting the Philippine archipelago. Hogg repeated the as- sertion and challenged his opponent to give the names of any ten of the whole group.
 "All this time the Republican had been doing some quick thinking. He did not, as a matter of fact. know the name of single island in the Philip pines, except. perhaps, Luzon, but he was also satisfied that Jim Hogg was no whit better informed. At that time the conquest of the Philippines was new and hardly anybody was enlight-
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
WE EAT PoISoNS EVERY DAY
Even Common Salt, in Large Quantl- ties, Is Sure Death, and So Is
 SaItpeter.

When the doctor told me he wal prescribing prussic acid for the pain in my stomach, said I would rather keep the pain than take such a poison.
 You need not have the slightest Gear," he assured me. ''Why, you eat poisons every day. When the Chinese want to commit suicide, one of their favorite plans is to take half a cup of salt"
 Common salt?"
 ''Yes. In large quantities common salt is violent irritant. It sets up se- were inflammation of the stomach, and kills as surely as arsenic.
 "Saltpeter, that colors bacon and corned beef an attractive red, is a powerful poison. One ounce has killed g person in three hours. Many people have been poisoned by this salt
 You must know that your Christ mas pudding and the icing of your wedding cake are incomplete unless favored with bitter almonds. I am not sure how many bitter almonds it takes to kill a man, but they contain a good deal of this prussic acid that you object to.
 "Oxalic acid, with which foolish peo- pie so often commit suicide, is the salt which gives rhubarb and sorrel their pleasant flavor. It is a violent irritant and dreadfully painful poison.
 Need I tell you that caffein, the ex- hilarating principle of coffee and tea, is a poison?
 Tn nearly all our condiments we eat poison. The oils of nutmeg, cloves, black pepper, cinnamon, peppermint. carraway. horseradish, thyme, etc, are all poisonous in large doses. Black pepper contains a fiery, volatile oil, capable of burning a hole in your stomach, if it was not moved on, while it's piperine is a sure poison. Cay. enne pepper, or capsicum, is still more irritant.
 But, besides poisons which we take from choice, there are others which it is impossible to avoid swallowing in these days of complex feeding. Arsenic Is very common ingredient in beer, jam, sweets, etc., made with glucose. Fortunately, the liver acts more or less as filter and saves us from seri. ous consequences" ."-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
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Tasha Lama of Mongolia Buys an Auto

ever made it, so the natives say.
 Although the lama owns two pal aces-one for summer and the other for winter-he lives in a tent in the yard of his winter palace. From the cradle to the grave a Mongolian of the Buddhist faith never takes bath. He believes that if he did he would be turned into Q fish. Le Munyon was received by the lama in his tent. He describes the political head of Mongo- lia as the dirtiest human being he ever saw, and this in land whose peo- pie are notorious as the most unWash- ed In all the world.
 Tt was a great trip" said Le Nun yon yesterday. T do not want to de- liver any more packages in Mongolia The natives are friendly and their hos pitality is something the victim never forgets.
 Each one carries a shallow wood eA dish inside the bosom of his shirt. If he takes a fancy to you. and he usu- ally does, he digs out this dish, licks 1t out with his tongue, fills 1t with tea and invites you to drink If you ob- ject to the licking process, as some foreigners do, he will clean 1t out with the sleeve of his coat. They make tea by boiling tea leaves and mutton fat together, and as the mutton Is usually rancid, the combination Is calculated to make lasting impression on the oc- cidental palate"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-05
Cat Warns Man of Burglars Presence

"The cat jumped up on my bed and awoke me-" said MT. Brown -It mewed and scratched, but at first paid little attention to 1t and dozsd oR again. The cat had gone downstaira, but soon came back and sprang on the bed again and went on terribly. Stu did not realize what had occurred. Tom made another trip downstaira, and came running right back, mal- ing more fuss than before, and then 'tumbled.'
 q told my wife there must be some body in the house. I sat up and listen ed. I thought heard a footstep down stairs, and got out of bed. The house was dark throughout, and I hesitated to go downstairs under the circum- stances. In few minutes, however, I got out my pistol and made a light in my room Then went downstairs and struck light in the store. There was nobody there. From there went back to the dining room, and found window and door open. But nobody was in sight Tom accom- paned me through the place"
 A lot of aprons, handkerchiefs and stockings were missed by Mrs. Brown. While he was searching downstair1, Mrs. Clara Brown, his wife, blew a shrill whistle at an upper window to attract policeman and aroused the neighborhood. An officer came along about 3:45 o'clock, according to Mn Brown. The police have no cIew to the identity of the ropber.