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The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
Railroads Increase Earnings

More than one billion dollars net income from operations was made by the railroads of the country during the year now closing. The huge total is the peak of prosperity in railroad operations, and stands more than one-third higher than the total of 1913, hitherto the banner year.
 Statistis gathered by the in- terstate commerce commission complete for nine months and made basis for calculation for the entire year, indicate that the total net income from operations will be approximately, $1,098,- : 100000. For the first nine months of the year, complete re- turns show S785, 558, 256. Even this does not represent the full amount, as roads whose income is less than $1,OOO,OOO are not included.
 The estimate 1,O98. 900, 900 -is regarded by officials as con- servative. It makes no allow ance for normal increase in busi- ness during the last three months of the year, returns for which are unavailable, but places the income for October. November and December at the same fig ures as for July, August and September. There is no ques- ton, officials say, but that there will be an increase; the only docbt is as to it's size.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
Devils Bible.

The so-called Devils Bible is in the Royal Palace library Of Stockholm, Sweden It is a huge copy of the Scriptures, written upon 300 prepared asses skins. One tradition declares that it took five hundred years, or from the eighth to the thirteenth cen tury, to make the copy, which is so large that it has table to itself; An other tradition affirms that the work was done in a single night by a monk, with the assistance of his satanic ma jesty, who, when the work was com pleted, gave the monk a picture of himself for the frontispiece, where, amid illuminated incantations, it is still to be seen; hence the name. This marvellous manuscript was carried of by the Swedes during the Thirty Years war from a convent in Prague.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
The Wolf and the shenherd.

A Wolf followed flock of sheep for a long time and did not attempt to injure one of them The Shepherd at first stood on his guard against him, as against an enemy, and kept strict watch over his movements. But when the Wolf. day after day, kept in the company of the sheep, and did not make the slightest effort to seize them, the Shepherd began to look upon him as a guardian of his flock rather than as a plotter of evil against it; and when occasion called him one day into the city, he left the sheep entirely in his charge. The Wolf, now that he had the opportunity, fell upon the sheep. and destroyed the greater part. of the flock. The Shepherd on his return, finding his flock destroyed exclaimed, q have been rightly served; why did l trust my sheep to a Wolf?'-From Aesop's Fables.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
If You Do Not Sleep Well.

Should you be a restless sleeper should sleep come to you only at fits and starts, try simple remedies, and do not plunge into narcotics or stimu. lants-at least not until the others have failed. A famous English physi- clan is quoted as saying, T can cure the worst case of insomnia in this manner: When the patient has re tired, give her a heaping bowl oi bread and milk, with just dash oi salt to season it. This will draw the blood from the head to the stomach it will quiet the nerves and put the entire body in a healthy glow, and in ninety-nine cases out of hundred the patient falls into a healthy, rest ful sleep" Another tasty dose to take which will induce sleep is a cold or ange just before retiring. There are certain sedative as well as stimu lating qualities in an orange, and il is probably one of the most efBca cious fruits that can be taken tor this purpose.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
Praumatist,s Belief.

The pragmatist believes that we live in world capable of improvement but his immediate outlook seems tc be upon a pluralistic collection oi loose ends, which may perhaps some time be gathered up into a fair em broidery, but of which we have no real certainty and of which we have no pat. tern. The spiritual idealist, on the other hand, is working upon a remedi able, incomplete world, with a clear consciousness that he is striving for an ultimate spiritual unity in which the world will be cleansed and com. pleted His is an idealism fr the mak. ing, an idealism which by his. own work he can help to realize.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
convinclna Araument.

One year when the youngsters of Q certain Illinois village met for the pur- pose of electing a captain of their baseball team for the coming season it appeared that there was an exces sive number of candidates for the post, with more than the usual wran- gling. Youngster after youngster pre- sented his qualifications for the post, and the matter was still undecided when the son of the owner of the ball field stood up. He was a small. snub- nosed lad, with a plentiful supply O. freckles, but he glanced about him with a dignified air of controlling the situation. T am going to be captain this year, he announced convincingly, "or else fathers old bull is going to be turned into the field" He was elected unanimously
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
ereat European University.

Yuriefs renowned university was founded by the headlong warrior. Gus tavus Adolphus, in 1632. the year of his death. Attached to it are an ob- servatory, an anatomical theater. museum of natural history. and one of the finest botanical gardens in Europe. whose collection contains more than 12,000 plants. Its library, 250,000 col umes, is housed in a restored part of the old cathedral. The university re- mained thoroughly German in spirit and sentiment until the year 1895, when it was thoroughly Russified. A long list of great German investiga- tors, who worked and taught at Yurief, until it's standardization, was the intellectual center of the czar's Teutonic subjects.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
oreoon IsoIated bv Indians

For fully three months communica, tion with the East by way of the plains has been wholly cut of except in cases where parties who sought tc cross have been provided with an es- cort, says the Portland Oregonian in Fifty Years Ago" The Indians nave collected for battle and so far remain masters of the situation. The tele
 graph line for a long distance IS in their possession, the mail route is menaced by them so that the mails either do not come through at all or are compelled to submit to the delay of being accompanied Dy an armed force, while the Indians are apparent. ly further than ever from any inten- tion to retire from the field or tc cease their savage warfare.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
The Way It Goes.

While boy is a boy he IS ruled by 2 certain philosophy. Many of the things ne sees around him are abso iutely beyond his comprehension. The ways of humanity are past finding out A boy cannot possibly understand them; so why wreck his intellect 1T trying? After he has reached man hoods estate and has shuff1ed along therein to where gray hairs and bald 1ess are fighting for the possession of his head, he again reaches the con clusion that the ways of humanity arc past finding out, and such being the case it is not worth while to waste any more time trying to do so.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
Stock Letter

Stock Letter
 Kansas City Stock Yards, 12-26-16
 Eight thousand cattle arrived for today's market, and sales were steady to 10 higher, trading active, top steers $10.25. Hog receipts were 10,500. market 15 to 20 higher, top $10.5O. There were 75OO sheep and prices were 10 higher, lambs SIS. 25, another new high record.
 Beef Cattle - Missouri steers brought $10.25, and nine loads of pulp fed steers from Scottsbluff, Neb., first here this season, sold at $10. 10 and $10.20 around 1900 ID. average. Strictly prime steers are quoted at $11 or little better. Medium to good short fed steers bring S8. 50 to 5000. Range of prices on beef:steers IS consider ably narrower than two or three weeks ago, to the advantage of the lower priced steers. Far western grass steers have sold here in the last week at $7. 7.25 to $8.40, Cows continue firm, best around $8, medium cows S6. 50 to $7.75, cutters $5.75 to $6. 25, can ners $5.25 to $5.65. A string of Colorado cows sold today at $6. 85, $7. 10 and $7.85, canners S5. .25.
 Stockers and Feeders = Best grades avesold steady to strong right along. but there was some decline last week on medium and common stock steers and stock calves. The market was strong today on all kinds. Panhandle twos weighing 866 lbs. sold at $8. .25, a strong price, and medium stock steers at $7. 15 were called higher. Fleshy feeders find out let around $8, and common stock steers may be had around $6. Hogs-Packer competition was very strong today, choice heavy hogs selling to the packers up tC $1O50. Medium weights solo largely at $10.15 to $10.45, lights $9.6O to S1O.25, bulk of sales $9. 90 to $1O.45. Several lots o1 Arizona hogs were offered, most of them pig weights that went to stock hog buyers at $7 .tC $8. 50, a few weighing 1855 lbs. al $9. 35 and 150 lbs. at $9. 10. Ave rage weights are increasing, but remain low, 1855 lbs. last week, which means lack of good lare hogs. Eastern killers are buying many of their hogs at western markets a feature that helps keep up the prices. but packers engage Ii stronger competition among themselves than they have at any time Tn recent months. Evidently hogs are needed.
 Sheep and Lambs Prices con- tinue to creep upward. Two lots of lambs sold at $13. 25 today, 2 new high record. and numerous lots brought $13. 15, equal to pre-. vious high record, paid last Fri day. Yearlings are quotable ul to $11.5O, wethers $10. ewes $9. 25, all these.last three classes due for more money to put them in line with lamb prices. High prices for pelts is a factor in the strong markets, which makes it more secure than in former years. Feeding lambs are worth $11. 50 to SIP.
 J. A. RICKART,
 Market Correspondent.
The Holbrook news., 1916-12-29
The Thief and the House-poa.

A thief came in the night to break into a house. He brought with him several slices of meat, that he might pacify the house-dog, so that he should not alarm his master by bark ing. As the thief threw him the pieces of meat, the dog said, If you think to stop my mouth, you will be greatly mistaken. This sudden kind ness at your hands will only make me more watchful, lest under these un- expected favors to myself, you have some private ends to accomplish for your own benefit, and for my masters injury. From Aesop's Fables.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
KISS and MAKE up
California Moose and G.. o. p.
Not Best of Friends.
viii Old Enmity Affect Ballots
Cast Tomorrow.

San Francisco. Nov 6.-what the
women will have to say may mean a
whole lot to political managers tomor-
row. The feminine voting contingent
will have a chance to register its will
in twelve states. incluring California.
The campaign closing today has de-
veloped some remarkable instances of
renewal of politically
speaking: In California. Hiram w.
johnson, Roosevelt's running mate on
the Progressive ticket of four years
ago, and the man who turned the Re-
publican machine upside down when
he was elected governor, is the Repub-
lican senatorial candidate, supported
by William H. Crocker, and other men
with whom he formerly was at
swords points.
In Washington, Miles Poindexter,
former ardent Rooseveltite. is back in
the Republican fold, associated in the
G. o. P. fight with Sam Perkins. ma
tional committeeman, and old FASH
ioned regular of regulars"
Mix-ups in state fights in Califor-
mia, Washington and Colorado have
added to the picturesqueness of the
campaign in this section of the coun-
try. While Hughes was in California
he was kidnapped" by the regular
Republicans, who ignored the johnson
type of Republicans in arranging
e.
A great deal of bitterness developed
among the Republicans by this mix
up. was not removed until Johnson's
overwhelming victory in the primaries
On a smaller scale a somewhat SINH
lar mix-up occurred during Hughes's
tour of ColoradO-where the present
governor and Republican candidate
for reelection, George A Carlson, was
almost frozen out" for a time, by
those in charge of Hughes's state tray-
els.
Almost overshadowing the national
issues in California, is the state pro-
h1bition movement A tremendously
hot fight has been waged on both sides
of this argument. California is one of
the few wet" cases in the desert
drouth of Colorado, Oregon and Wash
ington and the Prohibitionists are
making a tremendous fight to put it in
the dry column.
Oregon was the one state in the
Union which by court judgment was
permitted to register its will at the
primaries for Justice Hughes as the
Republican nominee. AS in Washing
ton, the tariff has been the issue on
which the Republicans have placed
most reliance in their claims of carry
ing them into the Republican column.
Republican campaign manage as
sert confidently that the greater part
of the Women's vote in the suffra ge
states will be lined up for Hughes be-
cause of the Republican nominees ad-
vocacy of their cause. A goodly part
CT the women's vote of four years ago
went TO the Progressives, and the
Democrats are claiming that it will be
the Democrats tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
MUNICIPAL GROCERY
Frisco Supervisor Promotes 1t to
Counteract Famine.

San Francisco, Nov. GA municipal
grocery store may be San Francisco's s
answer to the present high cost of liv-
ing.
Supervisor Charles Nelson declared
today that he would soon introduce
an ordinance providing for the estab-
lishment of a warehouse for distribu-
ton of provisions and moderate
prices.
"a famine is facing the poorer
classes in San Francisco by reason of
the enormous increases in food prices"
said Nelson. II know of cases here
where families are actually going
without proper nourishment because
of their inability to pay the grocer and
their rent at the same time.
Unless there is a speedy improve
ment in conditions, 1 propose to urge
the establishment of a new city de-
partment-a municipal grocery, if you
like. 1t would involve purchase by
the city of huge quantities of pro-
visions and holding them against pro-
hibitive prices that may develop. These
provisions could then be sold at rock
bottom prices-the city aiming to do
nothing more than pay expenses"
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
SLAP AT BRITAIN
Mexico Resents Orders to En-
force Neutrality Along Coast.
"Keep U-Boats From Leaving
Base," Aguilar Advises.

Mexico City. Nov. 6.-Foreign Min
lister Aguilar replied to Great Britain's
demands that Mexican neutrality be
vigorously enforced as regards the
German submarine believed to be
operating in territorial waters of the
southern republic.
The British note sent thru Secretary
of State Lansing and warning against
aid or assistance being afforded the
Teuton submarine, created strongly
unfavora BILE feeling, which expressed
itself in Aguilar's reply.
The CarranZa foreign minister first
pointed out that he failed to see why
the British note should have been sent
thru the United States department in
stead of direct to the Mexican foreign
office. He declared Mexican neutral
ity would be enforced but pointed out
that Mexico could no more be held
operations off her coasts than could
the United States be held responsible
for the recent activities of the U-53
off Nantucket, after that undersea
fighter had entered an American port.
Displays Sarcasm.
The reply with thinIy yelled sar-
casm, suggests that the best way to
assure continued friendly relations be-
British fleet to prevent German sub
marines from leaving their base, thus
eliminating any chance for disagree
ment.
The Carranza foreign office, Aguilar
declared, will, however. permit no
stain on its neutrality by any warships
of the belligerent nations.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
Fifty Wounded When Posse
Tries to Halt Sympathizers.
BoatIOad of 25O Turns Back
After Real Battle.
THOUSAND SHOTS EXCHANGED
Governor Orders Natl Guard
Officer to Investigate.
HCiYic Rebels Came to Avenge
Stree Speech" Wrongs.

Everett Wash, Nov 6.-Jefferson
M. Beard, former sheriff of Snohomish
county and a deputy sheriff in the
posse which battled with Industrial
Workers of the World. at the Everett
city wharf yesterday afternoon, died
today. He was the seventh man to
lose his life on account of the Indus
trial Workers effort to enforce in
Everett what they term The right of
Tree speech"
Beard was shot in the chest.
Everett. Wash. Nov. 6-At least six
dead and fifty injured, many of them
seriously is the latest estimate of the
casualties attending the attempted
landing of a boatload of /. w. w. SYM
pathizers from Seattle yesterday alter
noon, responding to call for help from
their local brothers.
The landing party met determined
opposition from a citizens party un-
der Sheriff Don McRae. More than a
thousand shots were exchanged. The
seriously wounded included the sher-
iff. Governor Lister has ordered Ad-
Jutant General Maurice Thompson of
the Washington National Guard to go
to Everett and report to him on con-
ditions there.
After the battle at the Everett
wharf, the steamer carrying the 1. w.
w. invaders returned to Seattle carry
ing at least four dead and score in
jured.
The national guard is being held in
readiness if further troublc develops.
$50 Citizens, Some Unarmed
&aJor c. D. Pennington. who was
put in charge of the military situa-
ton here by Adjutant General Thomp-
son, was uncertain early today, wheth-
er the Seattle militia would be ordered
here. This force consists of four COM
panies of infantry and two divisions OF
naval militia.
When the steamer Verona, carry
ing the invading 1. w. W. reached the
wharf here Sunday afternoon, Sheriff
sRcRae and a citizens posse of $50
met it.
Many of the posse were unarmed
but some carried pistols and revolvers.
As the gang plank was lowered,
Sheriff McRae stepped forward and
told the I. w. WIS that tn y could not
land. One man stepped forward and
attempted to make a speech. While
he was speaking a man on the boat
began firing an automatic revolver.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
BOTH CLAIM MISSOURI
Democrats Predict $4,000 Plurality
''Ours by 25,OOO," Says G. OF.

st. Louis. Nov. 6.-Democratic lead
ers are declaring today that the cleo
ton in Missouri Tuesday will be a
sweeping victory for their national and
state tickets, while Republicans main
tain they will carry the state by $4,000
plurality for Hughes and Henry Lanm
(for governor)- The Democrats assert
their plurality will be $4,000. Great
interest is being evinced in the orob-
able fate of an initiative oroh bition
amendment. Saloon men in ST. Louis
are urging that party lines be forgot
ten to insure the amendments defeat
The "drys" hope to poll enough votes
in the state to overcome the probable
wet majority in the larger cities
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
WAR MEDALS TO POET
Italian Bard Proves MettIe as Aviator
on Battle Front.

Rome, Nov. 6.-Gabriele d'Annun-
zio, the poet. has been promoted to
captain for bravery in an attack on
October 10-11. The poet was also rec
commended a second time for the silver
medal for valor.
D'Annunzio was commissioned
lieutenant in the airplane corps at the
outbreak of the war. He made three
flights over Triest, dropping poetic
messages instead of bombs. He was
seriously injured in the right eye in
an aerop1ane accident last February
and was decorated the following
month for his services as an aeroplane
observer.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06

The first bullet brought Sheriff Nc
Rae down with a wound in the leg
10 of Posse FAN.
Other members of the 1. W. W. are
declared 10 have taken up tne nrlns
and eighteen other citizens fell II Is
feared that several of these may ole;
G. o. Curtis formerly national
guard officer, was instantly killed. I'm
armed members of the posse f1ed, but
those with revolvers sought shelter
and opened fire on the boat A fierce
fire was carried on for several min
utes before the Verona suddenly
snapped her moorings and pulled
away Later reports indicated that
five of those on the boat were killed
and twentysix wounded.
When the Verona reached Seattle
last night, Mayor Gillod ordered the
police to guard the vessel and to ar
rest all belligerent members of the
I. w. w. The police at once raided
the organizations headquarters and
number of men were taken into GUS
tody All of those on the Verona who
were unhurt were lodged in Jail. The
injured were removed to hospitals, the
dead to the morgue by the police.
Vessel Riddled.
Captain Clarence Winman of the
Verona declared today that the first
shot in the fight was fired by some
iff had thrown back his coat and had
revealed a holster strapped to his
waist He did not know who fired the
shot. He said that the firing was so
fierce that the bullets riddled the pilot
house of the steamer and had jeop-
ardized his life. He denied that he
had chartered his steamer to the I.
w. w. organization, saying all the men
who made the trip from Seattle here
paid full fare,
The Everett citizens committee is
sued a statement today reciting the
history of the troubles with the /. w.
w. organization.
Detectives on Board.
Seattle. Nov. 6.-The presence of
two detectives on the Verona during
the fight was later revealed. They
had been locked up with the other
men taken from the boat. One of the
men sustained a slight scalp wound
while taking photographs of the men
on the boat engaged in shooting at
Sheriff McRoe's posse He declared
that he had obtained photographs
showing plainly certain members of
the Verona's party, shooting at the
citizens on shore. Both detectives
said they could identify the leaders of
the expedition.
L. w. w. Prosecuted in Everett.
Seattle, Nov. 6.-Of the thirty-one
men wounded on the steamer Verona
at Everett, eleven are seriously hurt
and are at the city hospital here. 1t
is believed all will recover. The other
twenty are prisoners in the city Jail
where slight wounds were dressed by
physicians.
Hubbard Mailer, secretary-treas-
urer of the Seattle branch of the In
dustrial Workers Of the World says
the members of the organization nave
been perSecuted in Everett since the
time of the Shingle Weavers, strike
last spring.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06
NEW OFFENSIVE
Continued from Page one.l
iery and rifle fire. The battle is still


lery and rifle fire. The battle is still
going on.
Win New Stand in Rumania.
Berlin, Nov. En- Rumania, south
west of PredeaI the invading Austro-
German forces yesterday captured
Laomu height, it is announced Off
cially. Further progress was made
southeast of Rothenthurm pass. Ru-
manian attacks in the region of the
Szurduk pass were repulsed.
Germans Withstood Assaults.
Berlin, Nov. (via Sayville) The
troops of General Baron Marischall.
Won Deimling and Won GARNER with
stood, unshaken, and inflicted severe
defeat to the enemy, the war office
announced today. in describing the
fighting of yesterday. The English
and French with strongest forces and
using the whole firing capacity of their
artillery took part in the offensive,
the announcement said
The Topeka state journal., 1916-11-06

97c; No. 8, 94@9sc; No. 2 yellow, s6c; No.
3, 95c.
:. .OATS-Market 1ac lower. No. white,
53c; No. 2 mixed, 54Q5Tc.
RYE-$1. .34@1.S5.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE. So a00 =.
HAY-Market steady Choice timothy,
So ooQ12 so; choice prairie, S11.50; choice
SHORTS-S1.60G17
R1hN-S1 614O.
WHEAT-Receipts 460 cars
BUTTER-Creamery, 3315c: firsts, Sic;
seconds. 2912c: packing 271bc
EGGS-Firsts. SIC.
POULTRY-Hens, 1315c; roosters, 11ixc:
broilers. 19c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-December 81 SOL ::
May, $1.S1% @1S1%; July, 81 45% al 49,
CORN-December, S41s GS4Ac; May, soc;