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The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE AND FAMOUS
WALL STREET CORNER
successfully one of the private safety
deposit vaults. not to speak of such a
financial citadel Gs the subtreasury.
Not even the Bank of England is more
rigidly guarded than the subtreasury.
despite the fact that there are no
Greek building at the corner of Nassau
and Wall streets On the contrary, the
measures taken to protect the building
from any extraordinary, attack are kept
secret
But anybody who strolls through the
central corridor cannot avoid noticing
the pistol holsters that hang on walls
behind the doors and the husky men
I'm citizens clothes who stand at inter
vals--the only men in the building who
are permitted to stand idle. Those
who do not go to the subtreasury on
at the same time, it is well not to be
too hurried in passing through. An
eminently respectable citizen who was
late for an appointment one day
thought he would take a short cut
through the subtreasury corridor and.
after climbing the high flight Of steps
from Wall street started to run be
tween the lines uf cages.
In an instant two men had stopped
him In his racks He barely escaped
being roughly handed efore he ldenti-
fed himself. and when the guards
were satisfied that he was nll right
they advised him grimly never to try
to run through the suhtreasury again
We're always on the lookout for
people who lounge around and who
rum" they said We don't take any
chances here"
Why should they: There is. roughly
speaking. from $2JOOM.GOO to $500,
100000 In cash in the subtreashry all
the time, great part IF it in gold.
Down In the vaults the gold il stacked
up like coal. and for the sake of con
yenience the men who handle 1t use
shOvels.
The subtreasury is built of stone
throughout The walls look as though
they had been laid by old Norman
builders. Even the interior partitions
are some three feet thick. and the mas
sive roof is stone too. This roof. by
the way, is an essential part Of the
buildings means of defense. IF you
rver happen to look up at that section
If the roof which projects over the
borches at each end supported by
heavy Corinthian pillars. you will no
tice line Of circular openings. shut
tered from above And If you should
ever happen to be permitted to pass
the many watchmen and barred gates
which shut out the casual visitor from
the buildings mysteries you would
find under the eaves Of the roof neatly
stacked rows Of hand grenades. ready
70 be dropped through these holes upon
an assaulting mob beneath.
Nor ls this all In racks in certain
II the offices are stnnds Of magazine r.
ies. and every employee carries a r.
olvsr Tor emergency use At night.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

CULEBRA CUT AS 1T LOOKS TO-DAY
quake was the most serious of all. In
stroyed several buildings in the west
ern part Of the republic. Other move
ments were recorded In 1909 1910 and
1912. None of these caused unensi-
ness.
1t is said by officials in Washington
that very little danger Of extensive in
jury to the canal conld be caused by
the repetition Of any earthquake Of
record. not only in the isthmus but in
this hemisphere.
As far as the istbmus itself is con-
cerned. the records. which have been
carefully studied by the canal design
ers.' fail to show the occurrence Of
anything more than slight seismic
disturbances in that quarter rs far
back as the history of the isthmus Is
known There are standing today ma
sonry structures erected several cen
turies back which would probably have
been destroyed long ago by any consid-
cradle earthquake shock.
But. in addition to this report ex.
emptiOn Of the isthmus proper from
severe earthquakes. the army engineers
base their belief upon the safety of the
canal largely upon the enduring quail
fties Of the modern re-enforced concrete
construction which Is embodied in all
OF the great locks. dams and approaches
OF the new canal. 1t is pointed cut
that during the San Francisco earth
quake though the line of fault" rep
resenting the point Of most imminent
danger. ran directly through the Mare
Island navy yard. the great concrete
dock there was absolutely nndisturbed.
and the same was true of the re-en-
forced building In San Francisco Itself.
1t IL said Mt the canal offices that
there was no connection whatever be-
tween the earthquake and the extensive
earth slides into the CMlebra cut at
Cucnracha The hitter movement has
been In slow hut continuous process.
and it's only i'll efIeft. II II said. might
be to cause II postponement for a few
lays or weeks 81 the opening Of water
communication acvpss the isthmus.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

upon the shoulders of one man. There
Is always a squad on duty. heavily
armed and assisted by the most elab-
crate electric protective and telephone
system possessed by any city in the
world
The petition. which Is addressed to
Senator O'Gorman of New York. is be
ing circulated by Charles Elliot War
rem. president of the Lincoln National
bank. and 1t has received already the
signatures Of more than 500 bankers.
brokers and merchants. 1t Is set forth
in the petition that the recent exten-
sion Of Governors island added 1903
acres to its area. and that it now pos
sesses sufficient ground for the maneu-
vers of an entire regiment and that.
fnasmuch as the present barracks have
already been condemned as obsolete.
congress In appropriating money for
new barracks might as well increase
the sum to provide accommodations for
whole regiment instead Of four COM
panies. as at present,
Such step. 1t is argued. would give
the citizens Of New York n better op-
tfon and efficiency Of the regular army.
insure the preservation of the historic
associations of the post-one Of the
oldest still maintained-provide q suita-
Bile place Of mobilization In time Of
war and would keep a sufficient body
Of troops within call II any serious
emergency ever arose In the city.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
LEADING FRENCH AVIATORS.
Pegoud, Garrcs and Provost Trio OF
Aerial Wonders.

Three amazing French air men have
electrified the world recently with Their
featS in the sky. FIRST Of theS" Wa>
Alphonse rogoud. who looped th" loop
and flew upside down on several 90
casions Closely following this came
the exploit of Roland tinrros. who tfeW
across the Mediterranean from liarha"I
to EizeTtza. II diStanc" of ',,S miles
over water He accomplished the trrI
in the fast time of / hours and - min
uteS This is the longest ovcrS"a Tight
ever made and by far the most dan
gerouS attempted
The most recent success was that OF
Maurice Provost who won the great
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

general are both opposed To
any legislation abolishing the
United States commerce court
which would remove the Judges from
pffice. and this opposition will he car
ried to the United States supreme
court If necessary.
While the administration takes the
view of cN-HreSident Taft that the
commerce court should be made an al-
most Indispensable tribunal hy the on.
largement IF it's powers and iurisdic-
;tion. President Wilson and Attorney
General McReynolds are more concern
/ ed with the plan to legislate the Judges.
appointed for life or during good be-
hayior. out Of office.
Mr.. McReynoids appeared before the
senate appropriations committee re-
Gently and stated his objections. which
are known to be those Of the president.
IN a most emphatic manner He de-
clared that congress is threatening to
establish a dangerous precedent. al
though he did not discuss the constitu
tional questions he believed to be in
volved.
The first consideration. Mr. McReyn-
,olds said. should he the wisdom of
abolishing the court without thorough
Investigation. lie maintained that
,ct1nb dpfnctS 1S now ara cluiunaI 40 ,1
list In the procedure and powers of the
court can be easily remedied In any
event. he asserted, provision should
be made for maintaining the status of
the judges constituting the court.
1t is expected that President Wilson
will confer with a number of senators
on the subject. as it is recognized that
the attorney general acted practically
as spokesman for the chief executive
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

pleased over the fa"t that
.H within the space of on" week
.he Gatuu locks have beer
called upon to respond to two suptrme
tests and III each ease proved equal to
the demand
1t WAS demonstrated beyond question
that the lock operating mechanism
works perfectly ami HAT vessels Cau
be locked Through nj VIII, While tte
earthquake test was moi figured on,
still. in ore sense IF the word, the
event came opportuncIy. inasmUch rs
il has shown tn the world that il will
take more than an ordinary earthquake
to cause irr"p: rHhie damHGe TO the
lock structures ard ,ianS
Reports recci'" ed from different parts
of the iSthmus Indicate that the dis
turbance was purely of a lVcal charac-
ter, with the greatest intensity in Los
Santos province, l2O miles from pana-
mh. y late dispntch from the city Of
Los Santos cstirfltrs the damage there
III .r-.f.'Nh' HHh ~ iNt' fiitiIt IlftNiHtP
at. SIto.GGO Twenty six trcmurs were
counted in Los Santos city No lives
are reported lost, with the exception
Of one death from fltGht
The history Of earthquakes in rana-
MN during the last @HO years shows
that Disturbances in the nei-hboriug
republic of Costa Bica are rarely per
ceptilin in the Panama part Of the 18TH
mus aud that II shock in that locality
does not usually extend to Costa Ricn-
Furthermore. the movement generally
reaches its ma xiInnm intensity in the
province of Los Santos.
Canal experts have always pinned
great faith to the fact that no quake
has ever occurred strong enough to
shake. down the famous fiat arch which
has stood in Panama for 10 years.
The consulting board of engineers ap-
pointed in 1909 to 20 over the lock
plans cited this fact. and one of the
conclusions of the board was: I'VE do
not regard such shocks as source OF
serious danger II any type of canal on
the isthmuS.
While n number of seismic disturb
anceS have been recorded since the
American occupation. the recent earth
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
YOUTHFUL INVENTOR.

T~sivs. year old English Boy Con-
structs Unique velocipede.
Sidney Duerre. a twelve-yenr-old boy
of Lambeth. London. bids fair to be-
come a second Edison. This young
ster's latest achievement Is the con-
struction Of a veIocipede shown in the
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
'FuNsTON CHECKS UP Hrs MEN.
Little General Devises New Scheme
OF Army Deportment


Brlgadier General Frederick Funston
who Is In command of the American
troops In Hawaii. has come to the fore
again by issuing IN unusual order
L MS concerns the dress and deport-
meht OF the soldiers on duty in Homo
'ulu. ana If it attains its object it may
be adopted all through the army.
When General Funston went TO
liohoinIu to assume command of what
i now one Of the most important
military departments of the nation he
discovered that many of his men when
oil dhty were not 50 careful as they
should he in their department The
nttie general. as he is known in
the army. is Il martinez when it comes
10 the appearance and conduct of the
men under him, and yet he dislikes to
send them TO the gunrdhouse. so he de
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
P0RTUGAL'S GREETING.

Bride Of Former King Manuel Said to
Have Been Poisoned.
The sudden and mysterious illness
Of the bride Of ex-King Manuel Of
Portugal has given rise to the rumor
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

that she was poisoned while on her
wedding trip by p!otters Of the Portu-
guese republicans.
The queen. who before her marriage
was the Princess Augusta Victoria OF
Hohenzollern. IL reiated to the courts
Of Germany and England. The mys.
terry Of her illness IL deepened by the
continued silence Of her physicians and
oamAy.
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

to arrive ut the conclusion that he need
for an entire regiment Of regular troops
on Governors island is somewhat eNag-
gerated by the bankers and merchants
who are going to send 4 petition to
Washington asking that the garrison
at Fort JAY be increased
The petition says that in the event of
an earthquake regular troops could hc
landed ut the subtreas,lry in Wall
street from the barracks on Governors
island in twelve minutes and that they
would be more effective than police or
state troops.
As Il matter Of fact. the United States
government and the banks in which so
much treasure is kept are hy no means
remiss in their guardianship In the
opinion Of policemen. it would he ex.
ceedingly difficult for q band Of thieves
equipped with modern toolsS to enter
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19

a NYRODT who sets out to in
. spect the means taken {" guard
~ the money boarded in the bank
NHlltS Of Wall street is hnllnd
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
Wilson and McReynolds
Fight to Retain
The Commerce Court

.HE president aud the attorney
general are both opposed to
amy legislation aboIishing the
United States corplpnre.e court
The Caucasian., 1913-10-19
Panama Canal Proof
Against Severe
Seismic Disturbances

t7'8*@+7s7 80 ''FHE'7TsFH'' : - = ?
~IE canal otlieIaEs arc .,reatES
pleased over the fact thar
m within the spHre of on" weeh
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
Notice.

All professional cards in HOL-
BROOK News will be charged at
rate of Is cents per month.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06

Oh, every fly that skips our swat
tiers will have five million sons and
daughters, and countless first and
second cousins, and aunts and
uncles, scores of dozens. and fif-
tY-seven billion neices. to knock
the blamed thing all to pieces.
And every niece and every aunt
unless we swat them so they
can't-will lay enough dodgasted
eggs to fill up ten five gallon kegs
and all these eggs, ere summer
HES. will bring forth twenty tril-
hon flies. And thus it goes, an
endless chain, so all our swatting
is in vain unless we do that swat
ting soon, in Maytime. and in
early June. So, men and BROTH
ers, let us rise, grid up our loins
and swat the flies! And sisters,
leave your cozy bowers where
you have wasted golden hours;
and with ardor in your souls and
eyes, roll up your sleeves and
swat the 1iesl-Walt Mason.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
Cotton Gin for Mesa

The Mesa Egyptian Cotton Elk
change met at the city hall Sat
urday afternoon. President Dor
man called the meeting to order
and stated its object. Those who
had not signed the contract with
the exchange were asked to do so
and a final organization was per-
fected.
By a majority vote the ex-
change decided to build a central
gin in Mesa of sufficient capacity
to gin not only the Mesa cotton
but of the surrounding valley the
committee was ordered to begin
Immediately on the plans and ar
rangements for the same. The
organizations will be asked to CO.
operate in this undertaking,
which owing to the fact that it
takes some time to complete, must
begin at once.
Having a central plant where
the cotton of the country
can be ginned, compressed
and stored will result in a great
saving for the valley as it will do
away with much extra hired help
most of which would of necessity
be high priced.
There will be from present in
over $500, worth of
cotton produced in the valley this
year, and it will tax the resource
e5 of the valley to handle it, so it
is up to everyone to get busy and
give the organizations all the
they can, not only be-
cause of the present crop, but be-
cause of the future Importance of
the crop to the valley if the pres
ent one can be successfully han
died. Republican.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
TIME OF CLOSE FOR MAIL.

The following is the time when
mail closes at the Holbrook post
office:
General delivery window will
upen daily Except Sunday,) af-
ter distribution of mails from
trains 9 and 2, and until 5 p. m.
Sundays from 1000 a. m. to H.
90 a. m. only. Money order win
dow open daily Except Sunday
between 1000 a. m. and 4:30 pm.
MAILS CLOSE AS FOLLOWS:
West bound train No. 9, mail
closes at 7:10 a, m.
East bound train No. 2 mail
closes at 800 a. m.
For Springerville, Eager, etc.,
or receipt of mails from trains
Nos. 2 and 9, but not later than
900 a. m.
For Snowflake. Fl. Apache,
etc.. mail closes at 1000 a. m.
West bound mail No. 3, mail
closes at 5:45 p. m.
East bound mail No. 10, mail
closes at 9 p. m.
Mail from Snowflake. Fl.
Apache, etc., due here at 4p. m.
daily.
Mail from Springerville, Ea-
gar, ETC., are due to arrive here
at 500 p. m.
Mail for Heber closes at 800
m Wednesdays.
Lobby of the postofice will be
open from 800 m. to 800 p m.
E. J. SMITH,
Postmaster.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
Chamberlain Collie, Cholera and DiarrhOea
Remedy

Every family without excep-
ton should keep this preparation
during the hot weather. Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Dia-
rrhoea Remedy is worth many
times its cost when needed and
is almost certain to be needed be
fore the summer is over. 1t has
no superior for the purposes for
which it is intended. Buyit now.
For sale by all dealers. Adv.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
Revised
Property in a Husband

A strange survival of the I'M
righteous old English law that
while man had property in his
wife and children, they hadnonein
him. Justice Lurton recently rever
sed a verdictof $15O00awarded to
the widow and children of w. 7.
McGinnis, engineer killed while
operating a train on the Gulf,
Colorado and Santa Fe railroad.
His decision was based upon the
concept that the employers liza
bility law grants benefits only to
those who are shown to have suf-
fered loss. Horace Greeley used
to say: 'As this is common
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06

sense, it is probably not law. :"
Common sense would say that a
wife and children would suffer
irreparable loss in the death of
the man who is their bread win
ner and support. National Trib-
une.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
The Early Fly

The early fy's the one to swat.
1t comes before the weather's
not, and sits around and files its
legs. and lays at least ten million
eggs, and every egg will bring a
fly to drive US crazy by and by,
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
COUNTY OFFICERS.
SUPERIOR COURTS

Regular Jury Terms Northern
Counties.
MOHAvE: 1st Monday in FEBRUARY,
JUNE, OCTOBER.
YAvAPAI: 1st Tuesday in JANUARY,
MAY, SEPTEMBER.
CoCoNINo: End Monday in JANUARY,
MAY, SEPTEMBER.
NAVAJO: Bird Monday in FEBRUARY,
JUNE, OCTOBER.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06

All communications should be ad-
dressed to the Holbrook News Publish
ing Co. to receive prompt attention.
All advertising will be run until ord
cred out.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
SUPERVISORS.

J.E. Richards, Chairman; E. T. Hatch,
Barnett Stiles, C. M. C. Houck, Clerk.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06

IF YOU NEED help of any
kind a lineror two in the News
may fill your needs try it.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
WEST BOUND

Flag stop for No. 8 California pas
~senger only. No. and through
trains.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
REPRESENTATIVE
NAVAJO COUNTY.

Population in 1904, SOB. County
seat: Holbrook. Population 10000.
The Holbrook news., 1913-06-06
STATE OFFICERS.

STATE SENATOR
John H. Willis.....................Sno Snowflake
REPRESENTATIVE.
Frank o. Mattox.. ;. 49,. ......... Winslow
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
NO NEXT TINE FOR HIM.

When General Braddock started
out to take Fort Duquesne Washing
ton warned him against Indian am
buscades. Braddock ignored the
warning and was surprised and his
army cut to pieces, Braddock him
self being MORALLY wounded. Frank
lin relates, rather wickedly, that
Braddock remained silent the whole
day on the retreat, and that the first
words he spoke we're "Who would
have thought it?" Then he relapsed
into silence for another day, when
he again collected himself and said,
"We'll know better next time" and
Immediately afterward died.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
Pains In the Stomach.

II you continually complain of
pairs in the stomach. your liver or
your kidneys are out Of order. Neg
lect may lead to dropsy, K dney
trouble, diabetes or Bdght's disease
Thousands recommend Electric Bit
tiers as the very best stomach ard
kidney medicine made. Ii. T. Aston.
Of Raleigh. N. c.. who suffered with
pain in the stomach aud back, writes
MY kidneys were deranged and nv
liver did not work right. suffered
mucn, but Electric Biltsrs was re
eommen ded aud ! improve d from the
first dose. now + ell like a new
man." 1t vii. improve you. TOO.
Only soc and 81 20. Recommended
by All Druggists.
Advertisement.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
Wanted an Illustration.

A little boy was advised by his
father to use illustrations in his con-
versation whenever they should oc-
cur 20 him.
For" continued the parent. "there
is no more forcible way Of conveying
or impressing your meaning"
Shortly after, the boy was being
lectured on generosity.
ITS better to give than to receive.
Johnny-far better"
illustrate IL. papa. | think / shall
understand IL better"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
NOT LONG TO WAIT.

Little Max was so restless and
fussy when his mother took him
downtown that he caused her no end
of bother. Finally the mother ex-
claimed impatiently:
"Well, young man, it viii be a cold
day when bring you down with me
again"
Looking up into her face with per-
feet innocence, the youngster said:
pretty soon it viii be winter,
WON'T it, mammal -Youngstown
Telegram.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
Economy Begins At Home.

There is so much talk about ecor .
omy and conservation t, day that it
impresses upon US all the more
forcibly thai ecoromy should begin
at home. You and your ueiphho 8
can start econom zlnV At once by
forming a Larkin Cub f. en-. and
buying your household SUPPLIES such
as Soaps, Teas, Spices, Notions, Tui =
ct ana pharmsca Preparations, d.
rect from Larkin Co. Dealing with
them gives you jast twice as much
for your money as you can get az
the store. You can take, what you
save in the form Of extra household
supplies. or in the form Of Premium
Merchandise, Of which there are l.
500 TO select from. You WILL also
get a lot of enjoyment out Of your
Larkin Club-of-Ten. as the meetings
can be occasions for lutte social
gatherings. luncheons. pIcnics, etc.
If YOU will write to Larkin Co.,
Buffalo. N Y. and ask them for
their large Catalog r l0l. they will
b very glad TO send il TO you. This
Catalog describes their plan in de-
tHl.
Advertisement
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
TOOK the Tall End.

The Lancashire people are fond Of
dogs-in fact, they're very proud Of
them, and therefore when prominent
dog fancier came home one night and
found his son had bought a monde
script mongrel he was rather riled
How much didst thee gle for that
dog?" he inquired.
Five shillings," replied the son.
Tell thee what All do" replied the
parent "A'll go shares wi thee. All
gle thee half crown for ma share"
The half crown was duly paid; then
the father remarked:
''A1l TAX t tail end, and Am goin'
to kick my half outen t doorl"-Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
WHEN HIS LETTERS COME.

When the postman passed Johnny
Jones said to Willie Green:
'Look, / think he is going into
your house."
eyes," said Willie, eve get lots
of letters. Sometimes we get as
many as three at one time"
"Huh," calculated Willie, "you
ought to see the letters my papa gets
at the first of every month"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08

Cornelius Westphal. fifty-seyen
years old. died at Falks hotel in
Cedar Grove, ~ J., because three
pounds OF butter was too much for a
bridge over Peckham river West.
phal crossed 20 get three pounds OF
butter The bridge supported his ITO
pounds. but when be returned with
he butter added 20 his weight the
timbors gave way lie was 10 lhe
water several minutes and caught
pneumonia Which proved fatal
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08

Former Congressman Harry 10.
COudry and Harry B Coudry were
found guilty il 81. Louis OF using
the mails to defraud in connection
with the promoti n Of two Insurance
companions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1913-04-08
SACRIFICED.

"You ate all of your own cake and
MabePs, too, Tommie ?" said the
mother.
"Yes'm," replied Tommie.
you'll be sick, child"
swell, mother, you see if anybody
was going to be sick l didn't want it
to be Mabel"