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The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01
WHY NOT SWEAR ON !?

On the first of the year we hear people say, Well, Pm going to swear off,"
 What?
 Mistakes, dishonesty, bad habits.''
 You may talk about the honest confession that is good for the soul, but who ever made good in the world by not doing things? What man has ever left the world better and stronger simply because he has never made a mistake nor a misstep?
 Don't waste your time swear ing off. Swear on.
 What?
 Strength, power, achievement and success not just money or lands. but the highest kind of  success clean bodies, clean minds, clean men and women with whom you deal.
 You say you're glad you are an American. We'll, show it by being a better American in 1915 than you were Tn 1914.
 While most of Europe is en- gagged Tn ruinous warfare, your government is protecting your life, your home and your means of Livelihood. Show your appre- citation by upholding your gov ernment and supporting national industry. Exchange.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01
First American Newspaper.

The first newspaper printed in North America was 'Publick Oc- currences, which issued it's first and only number 224 years ago Tn Boston. The publisher, Benja- min Harris, proposed to get it out monthly, but the authorities came down on the project ''hke a ton of brick" and Harris had to abandon the scheme. Pub lIck Occurrences" was printed on three pages of a folded sheet, the pages being seven by eleven inches in size. It was Printed by R. Pierce for Benjamin liar ris,' at the London Coffee House. in Boston. The authori- ties alleged that it contained reflections of very high n;- ture," and within twenty four hours of the first issue the editor and publisher was solemnly warned that a repetition of the offense would merit severe pun ishment. = Exchange.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01
NOTICE.

There will be services at the Methodist Church next Sunday, at 10:3O a. m. and 7:30 D. m., in addition to the usual Sunday School servlce at 800 D. m. Rev. Carl M. Ross will preach. Probable sermon subjects, What Shall We Put First ?" and Why Not Peace ?" The sacrament of the Lords Supper will be ob- served at the evening service. The public is cordially invited.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The reported uprising in the Philippines seems to have been without foundation, The condi- tons were exaggerated by the interests opposed to the pending bill in Congress for a greater measure of self-government and ultimate independence. The chief factor is the revolutionary. Arte- mic Ricardo, who conducts pro- paganda from Hong Kong, he having been banished by Ameri- can authorities, some time ago.
 The first of the year is in many localities observed as a special time for sending local post card views to people in the East. New Years greetings are very gene rally sent and this furnishes an opportunity to advertise the ad- vantages and attractions of the great West. Eastern friends who have never been west are glad to receive views of our towns our mountains. forests, great canyons, petrified forests, and the like. Join the boosters" and mall a few cards now, before you forget 1t. They will bring fruit later.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Whether we are millionaires or paapers we should show to the world that we are in the game. We should show sufficient am- bition and interest in our busi- ness to be up and hustling. never allowing opportunities to pass by. The people who never hesitate. never slow down, are the people who as a rule reach thelr goal.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

One hundred million Christmas packages were sent by parcels post, in the United States, in 1914. One billion packages is the record for the entire year. The Denver postoffice alone records nearly a half million Christmas packages outgoing and nearly one quarter million incoming.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Governor Maytorena has at last withdrawn his Villa forces from the range of the guns of the Carranza garrison, and the trou- ble appears to have passed.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Dispatches state that the re- cent attack on Cuxhaven, by the British. was the most spectacular battle in history. Hydroplanes, Aeroplanes. Zeppelins, warships and submarines were engaged. reminding one of Wells story. some years ago. of ''The War of the Worlds" But little damage was done, though one aviator lost his life.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

One who stumbles upon sue cess accidentally usually gives himself more credit than the man who accomplishes it by in- telIigent effort and hard work.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Business faculty is genius. the genius of common sense.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

A serious problem is presented by the half a million wounded French soldiers and thousands of Belgian and French refugees gathered in northern France.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The truest wisdom is a resolute determination.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

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., 1915-01-01

If the announced purpose of Germany to formally annex Bel gium is carried out. Ambassador Brand Whitlock, United States minister to Belgium, will face peculiar situation.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Tucson is having. today, one hundred mile auto race, for a purse of $1,OOO.OO. We might have borrowed an auto, but then the entrance fee is twenty-five dollars, so wo couldn't go.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The skepticaI man haa friend who has invested and lost.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The back-boneless man always has to ask somebody's advice.
 The hind-s1ghted man never sees opportunity until it is too late.
 We are likely to adopt average ideals and accept the standards of majorities.
 The ''only" honest man must have control. No one else is honest enough.
 The sneak won't invest unless he thinks he can cheat the broker out of his commission.
 The selfish man would invest if he was sure the broker re- ceived nothing for his services
 The man who is forever talk ing about other peoples failures reveals mighty poor one of hls own.
 Do not covet the other fellows job. nor hls salary, nor the posi- tion he has gained by his own hard labor.
 Some men stand all their lives vainly rattling at the doors to success and wondering where those inside got the keys.
 Desire eternally what you want; expect eternally what you desire; and act always as if every expectation were coming true.
 Previous generations leave be- hind them a plainly marked trail of errors and inadequacies. but we must remember that progress -1-L
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The back-boneless man always has to ask somebody's advice.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Previous generations leave be- hind them plainly marked trail of errors and inadequacies. but we must remember that progress is cumulative.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Desire eternally what you want; expect eternally what you desire; and act always as if every expectation were coming true.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

The hind-slghted man never sees opportunity until it is toC late.
The Holbrook news., 1915-01-01

Some men stand all their lives vainly rattling at the doors to success and wondering where those inside got the keys.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23

most recent discoveries show. some
thing % its mythology and perhaps q
its religious ideas.
There are other cave habitatiOns
in CappadOcia besides those visited 10y
the traveller just mentioned. which
exceed in strangeness anything that
ne describes. These are known 10
archaeOlogists as "cone dwellings.
and a few very curious fact is that
precisely similar structures exist in
New MeXic6. The cones are huge
has been shaped by erosion into the
form OF gigantic beehives The inter
Tors or TO form rooms. superposed
floors. stairways and passages. while
doors and windows are bored through
the sides. Mr.. Fewkes thus describes
one of the CappadOcian cone dwell
ings:
con entering we find ourselves in
"a spacious chamber with shelves Of
inches eXcaVated in the solid stone Of
the walls. The sta.rways resent bic
round tunnels. through which one as
cends TO an upper story through holes
like those lateral openings by which
one enters the room. The floors sep
arating the upper from the lower
stories were usually thick enough TO
hold the weight that might rest upon
them, but occasionally these floors
have given way and fallen 10 the floor
below. thus enlarging both rooms and
forming "A lofty chamber. In one in
stance nine stories were counted. but
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
CIVIL WAR BEING
REPEATED AGAIN
Many Heart-Rending Incidents
Are Taking Place on Euro
pean BattIefieIdS.

PARIS, July 30 - Many OF the
incidents Of the American Civil war
when brother fought brother and
father fought son. can be duplicated
from the intimate history Of the pres
ent struggle.
A few months ago. Lieut. p, a
French officer, was sent out with a
party Of 10 men 20 recOnnoiter. They
were cautiously advancing toward a
little wood between the French and
German lines. when they found them
selves face 20 face with about Is
Germans.
Both sides raised their rifles TO FIRE,
when Lieut. P held up his hand
kerchief tied 10 the tip OF his sword.
With Oaths Of anger the Frenchmen
dropped their guns and turned 10 see
the enemT officers embrace. They
were brothers, both Alsatians, one
French and the other German.
At that moment a strong party OF
French rushed upon them and sur
rounded both little parties. All were
taken back TO camp and the French
lieutenant was courtmartialed and
shot.
Another case was that OF Russian
Jewish soldier who was sent with MS
regiment OF infantry TO fight against
the Austrians.
one day the bugles sounded the
charge AS one man the soldiers of
the car dashed under the heavy Aus
TRAN fire till they reached the enemy
trenches, bayOneting as they adj
Vanced.
Just as the Russian Jew raised his
bayOnet 10 deal another death blow,
he heard his antagonist cry aloud the
first words of a Jewish prayer, 80,
Israel"
No sooner did the Russian hear
those words than he lowered his bay
Onet and stared at the Austrian. and
recognized him as his own cousin. The
rifle fell from his hands, and with a
cry he sank to the ground unconscious.
His Austrian cousin sat beside him till
they were both taken back to the Rus
sian lines. where it was discovered
that the gallant soldier had lost his
reason as a result of the shock
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
Cavemen Of Our
Modern Age

The art OF architecture in stone. he
most glorious achievement of the
building instinct in man. had its ORR
gin among the prehistoric cave dwell
ers, The germ OF The magnificent
Parthenon and the other Greek tenn
pies, and of the great Gothic cathe-
drals. the stone bibles OF the Mid
die ages was nOurished by the hu'
man contemporaries of the sabre
toothed tiger and the cave bear.
AS the caverns in the rocks were
his first homes and Tefuges. 50 the
distinguishing features Of those nat.
ural shelters and the material Of
which they were composed impresset
themselves upon mans mind am
when he began To construct more
elaborate dwelling places for himself
he initiated and reproduced the things
that he had been accustomed to from
the childhood of the race.
The dim ancestral memory of the
rocky homes in which his remotest
predecessors dwelt leads civilized man
today TO prefer store TO an other
kind Of building material IL is not
merely that he knows stone 10 be
more enduring but he feels that no
other material is equally suitable in
texture, Elasticity and appearance.
Looked at la this way the cave dwell
ings, ancient and modern, with which
the earth is dotted over a belt that
as j. Walker Fewkes has shown ex-
tends from China, across India. Asia
Minor and Arabia. the MediterraneaS
basin, the Canary Islands, the West
Indies, Mexico and North and South
America, possess a fascinating interest
Man has never given up the habit OF
living in caves He has not been con.
tent with the caverns made by nature
but has both enlarged and improved
them and constructed others with his
own hands.
CappadOcia, in Asia Minor. for in
stance, has always been a land OF
trOglOdytes. or cave jewellers. A re
cent traveller in that part of the
world says that near Urgub. over an
area some so miles long by 40
wide, the cliffs and rocks ARE boreo
with stronghOlds and villages which
swarm with people living of choice
in the old way"
In Urgub itself the traveller found
that the town consisted largely OF
mere house fronts, which are no more
than masks of masonry GOVERNS
rooms hewed out Of the solid rock OF
the cliff behind. When he entered the
little rOck-hewn apartment, about
nine feet square. in which he was &c
pass the night, he found a mysterious
door in the rear wall, and, opening il
heard voices and the clank Of chains
and his imagination began 10 make
fearful picture of what might exist il
the hidden labyrinth beyond so tina
l., fcrI,4 Esa,- Oh
his baggage and with his face TOWARD
the inner door.
The cliffs are honeycombed with
rooms, stables managers and chapel:
and some of the latter have paintings
on the walls, recalling the artistic
! efforts of the prehistoric inhabitant.
of the caverns in the Pyrenees. wht
! likewise endeavOred 10 represent the
life of their time, and even. as the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
SHOOTS HIS RIVAL
Husband Returns Home Unexpectedly
and Uses Revolver.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, July "a
After waiting outside his own home
early Friday for three hours, Mamie
Jaspers. a carpenter was rewarded
by seeing William Dunlap, n restau-
rant proprietor emerge from the
house. Jaspers empued his revolver
at Dunlap, several bullets striking
him and i1flicting serious wounds.
Jaspers then walked to the police
station and surrendered. He said he
had been warned that If he would
return home unexpectedly from Lex
ingtOn, KY. where he was working,
he would discover his wife's Fidelity.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23
ATTACKS CHURCH FOR
NEGLECTlNG MINISTERS
Editor of Veteran Preacher, Speaks
Before Pension Congress at
Chicago.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 23.-"No
self-respecting church can continue TO
maltreat its aged ministers. without
losing that self respect" said Rev.
John T. b. Smith. editor Of the Yet
eran preacher" Chicago. at the final
session of the international church
DeusiOn congress here.
Smith has been one Of the active
figures in the congress TO raise $50
coo. 600 pension fund, 10 be used for
the support Of retired ministers and
widows and orphans of ministers. At
the meeting he presented a compre-
hensive set Of plans for raising the
pension fund.
Rev. J. Vancleve Of Decatur. H.,
presided at the conference
SHUWHITE-Bes made. easiest TO
use. most durable, liquid or paste. lOc
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-07-23

generally there are one. two or four
stories. their position appearing on
the outside as small windows or Deep-
holes"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08
REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTowN DECEMBER s. 1918

certainly insane at that time. And that
was the time when he and his pals are
asserted to have come within hairs
breadth Of getting $1,000 out Of Ash
worth.
However among those ignorant OF
the niceties OF legal insanity there will
be doubt, uncertainty and even In
credulity. They will argue that be-
cause a criminal plan was bold that
it doesn't necessarily indicate complete
mental collapse on the part Of its orig
inator and assume that person who
could scheme and come as close tc
landing such an operation while per-
haps lacking in desirability as a citi-
zen was at least no fool. For Ash
worth says they came mighty near get
ting the check and the bank says that
IL the check had come to the window
signed by Ashworth they'd have got
the money. And II they had pulled off
the stunt Jesse James himself would
have agreed that it took a smart man
to get away with it.
Well, there 1t Is. Was Wegener in
sane? What do you know about tenn
porary insanity anyhow?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08
WAS MEGENER INsANe7

Argument pro and con over whether
Harry Thaw was or was not insane
can now be transferred to the case of
Wegener, under trial for q notorious
robbery In Valley Junction, where
Charles H. Ashworth was held I'D and
worked over in the most approved
nickel library style. wesener posed az
the friend Of the assaulted man and
another holdup artist was called in to
act the heavy villain part. Having
been finally caught and brought to bar
Mr.. Wegener's attorneys are pleading
that Wesener was insane at the time
the crime was committed. In this they
are supported by the evidence OF the
states insanity experts who repIyins
to the hypothetical question" decide
that Wegener was insane.
Against the wisdom Of medical ex.
perts there ID no appeal to be made
by the common and garden variety O,
citizen. What the rebutting medica
experts shall decide remains as yet tc
be heard and seen. But high authorit,
hiss decided tina. X wegener was &C
and 80 on such and such date he wal
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08

| Maple syrup il a pure food product
which is spread upon the boarding
house pancake so that II Will taste diff
ferent than it looks. Travelling men
/, find that pouring the entire contents
Of maple syrup castor upon cold
and respondent wheat cake and eating
! In rapid staccato. the effect will be
much the same as II devouring real
| food.
All Of the maple syrup now In use
comes direct from Vermont. and is Sc
cured from the veins OF the stately soft
maple tree. which is tapped just above
| the waistline by blase hired men in
rubber boots. The water, leaves and
limbs are then boiled out of It. after
which it is placed in neat tin recep-
tacies and shipped as far west as pos
sibIe. 1t is then sold to particular GUS
| toners who would have hard work tell
| Ing oleomargarine from creamery but
| ter, but who always know real piece
Of maple syrup when they meet II.
In some communities 1000 miles
| from a soft maple tree good quality
OF maple syrup Is produced by combin-
| Ing New Orleans molasses and brown
sugar. and trusting to Providence Tor
results. In some hotels. this is done
SO skillfuIly that Vermont tourists are
not able to eat anything for several
days This dastardly imitation Of one
OF natures noblest masterpieces can
be detected at once by holding match
under the syrup and watching the
crude oil go up In smoke.
Prior to the advent OF the pure food
law. most of the maple syrup used was
made at home before breakfast with
cane sugar and a dark brown coioring
extract. This connection was also sold
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08
the WAY 10 GET RURAL TEACHERS.

Calhoun county is suffering from a
school teachers famine; that is there
are not enough teachers to supply the
schools of the county and none seem
to be Forthcoming from other counties
In response to Macedonian outcry
Tor help. 1t is to be inferred that some
SCHOOLS VIII thus be without teachers.
A list OF townships and schools and
wages paid would assist UNDERSTANDING
OF the situation. Under fair salaries
'here should he no dearth Of compe-
TENT teachers If the teacher is made
welcome in the district. However /,
IS time for school districts and the
patrons Of the schools to learn tina,
respectable qualifications for teachins
demand respectable salaries and that
the teacher should not be outlawed
from the homes Of the district wben
sne seeks boarding place.
Inc loudest complaint from rural
teachers Is not particularly over low
wages but upon the difficulty of find.
ing peasant and comfortable boarding
places and the ancient custom s,;u &,
vogue OF forcing the teacher to take
over the tanitor work of the scb,o,
building. The fact is that the school
which pays well, which offers reason
aoIe comfort TO the teacher and which
employs some big boy to sweep the
school house, build fires and Ing IN
COAL finds the best rural teacher
anxious for the position of teacher or
that school
IL those who patronize the rural
school and desire it to be of standard
efficiency would compare their own
dwellings, and the churches where thew
worship with the battered old school
houses which must be endured bv
eeacher and pupils they would he
struck by the fragrant neglect that at
eacnes to school property in mapy
school districts.
Make the school house pleasant re-
heve the girl teacher Of the rousb
'anltor work. pay her good wages and
see how scarce teachers will he IN any
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-12-08
IowA,s CORN CROP.

Notlclng several articles In your pa
per criticiEing the government report
on the condition Of corn as gen.
eral report and finally drawing conclu-
sions from the good state Of Iowa. Let
me say as one of these crop reporters
IN defense Of the government that on
Aug. l the general condition was "A
per cent. believe that was fair
estimate. On Aug. 90 as you will re-
member we had our first frost and the
Sept. 1 report was not reduced for the
reason that by Some of the corn leaves
being bitten did not lessen the chance
for the corn.
After that September report came
out some of the Pullman car estima-
tors flew off the handle, declaring that
report (Sept - should not have been
allowed to come out In print perhaps
not from their point Of view had they
unloaded their surplus corn at a fair
price instead OF holding for a dollar per
bushel they would of been better of
financially. Whenever mans pocket
book is touched there is when he
makes himself known.
On the final report the condition of
corn In Iowa was reduced to such a
low per cent that here comes another
Pullman car critic and says 25 per
cent is too low and that Iowa will have
so to so per cent of a normal crop.
say we will not and % per cent is too
high yet.
/ wonder IL these men have looked
into fields on flat ground or north hill
sides? If they have and found corn
that woul grade No. they have me
beat
l haven't been all over the state of
Iowa. am only speaking from Tama
county. one Of the best corn counties In
the state and / believe as find condi-
tions here l would find them the same
in every county in the state. believe
am safe in saying II this years crop
keeps until 1t freezes so 1t can be
shelled that 80 per cent will go as sam
pie or no grade corn. What does it
mean when farmers will go out and
buy carload after car load of hogs and
turn them into the fields not expecting
to crib an ear? Here is man who will
give one-third of his crop to get IL
picked: another who is selling for 30
cents per hundred pounds. another
who Is selling at 81 per load and yet
25 per cent is too low.
/ have talked To great number Of
farmers about how their corn was and
they usually all say. don't know be-
cause ! haven't any corn this year
There is no use trying to get away
from the facts that Iowa can't produce
the goods this year and II We aver see
dollar corn here watch June. 1915
Ralph Hall.
Garwin, Iowa.