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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16

thought OF losing their profitable bust
ness drove them to desperation. A
council Of war was held in a saloon
on water street and it was openly an
nounced that 5000 had been subscribed
for the purpose of putting Brooks out
of the way" The low-browed ruffians
who were present knew the meaning of
that phrase only too well. But they
all held human life cheap, and three
of the toughs volunteered for the
hazardous enterprise. The trio, whose
names were TO become infamous, in
cluded Bob" Ahern, who nad appear
ed in the criminal dock as often as he
had fingers and toes; Neil Barlow. a
hackman. without scruples, and
Hughey Harrison, a desperate, who was
known as ."the man with the lazy
eyes" Fifty dollars was paid down as
an evidence Of good faith, and por-
ton of this was Immediately spent by
the conspirators in celebrating the an
ticipated success of their unholy mis-
sion.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16

Consequently election night found
Brooks in the vicinity Of the morning
newspaper Offices mingIing with the
patriots who were scanning the cleo
ton returns After a while the de-
tective went up 10 the editorial rooms
Of one Of the newspapers. where he
was intimately acquainted. From this
roinr IF vantage ne not only learned
the latest news, but also gazed out
upon the crowd that thronged the
street below. 1t was a wonderful sight
From curb to curb the space IN front
Of the building was denseiy packed
with thousands Of excited, cheering
men Their faces were study-soT2e
handsome, some Sowing, some sIDii-
ing. but all filled with absorbed inter
est at the sight Of the returns Wnlch
were being flashed over the wires 1roIsa
y cry section Of the country. The big
electric arc lights made the scene as
bright as midday. Brooks scannr1
that array Of upturned faces with
professional air-wjth the Intelligent
in crest of one who IS a student Of
humanity.
Suddenly his gaze rested upon one
particular countenance that vas DIFF
ferent from ali the rest What differ
enfiated this man from al the others
he asked himself. The answer flashed
through his brain Instantly It vas
IN The eyes2 Those mirrors Of tie soul
that 50 often ard SO eloquentIy portray
q mans character. Amid that sea Of
eager. restless, ever-rnoving eyes, I1ls
particular pair Of optics remained no
tfonless. They were more than that
They We're absolutely ianguid- Suspi-
cIon turned to conviction Brooks could
have shouted for very joy. Il was me
man with the lazy eyes! He hastily
(Continued on Page Twelve.)
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16
Chief Brooks and the Man With the Lazy Eyes
Great Detective Story

flames ]. Brooks has been called
zone OF tbs bravest men that ever
lived" and any one who had the priv
ilege of his acquaintance will indorse
this description. AS an internal reve-
nue. agent ne was instrumental in
breaking up the Infamous whisky
ring which swin61ed the government
out of millions OF dollars. In recogni-
ton of his good work Gen. Grant APP
pointed Brooks chief OF the United
States secret service, a post which ne
filed with distinction and which he
retained during the administration Of
President Hayes. After leaving the
government service Brooks organized
a private. detective agency. He died
in Pittsburg four or five years ago.1
one morning in the spring Of 1873
Gen. Grant sat at his desk in the
White House putting away at the ever
present cigar and gazing blankly into
space. when his messenger announced
Senator Cameron of Pennsylvania
show him in at once" said the
President
After the first greetings had been ex-
changed. Senator Cameron exclaimed
with marked earnestness:
well, general. have the man
you're looking for"
who is hep
James ]. Brooks
do you think he'll fill the bin?'
I'm sure of 1t. He fears neither
man nor the devil. He. is as straight
as a string, and will be absolutely loyal
TO you"
It was in this manner that James ].
Brooks came to be selected to destroy
the whisky ring" combination
whose operations were bringing scan
DIAL upon the administration of Gen.
Grant Brooks Immediately proceeded
to New Orleans, where, with the aid
of competent assistants, he detected
and destroyed the Illicit distilleries and
landed their hackers in the peniten-
tiary
After that the intrepid revenue agent
transferred the scene of his operations
to Philadelphia. strolling through the.
thinly populated section Of Port Rich
mond-the northern district of the
Quaker city-he noticed thin cloud of
smoke arising from a bonfire that had
apparently been lighted by some mis-
chievous boys of the neighborhood. He
carelessly scattered the smolderins
en1bers with his foot and proceeded
on his way. A curious act on the part
of a sedate man. But he had his
reasons That night a corps of govern
1nent detectives appeared on the scene
and three notorious t'moonshiners''
and their assistants were arrested and
sent to jail. A fully equipped still was
in operation in a cave in the vacant
lot. and the pretendedIy boyish fire had
been lighted TO distract attention frcm
the smoke which necessarily arose
from the Illicit distiIlery.
CONSERVATION prevailed among the
violators of the federal law, The
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16

In the meantime Brooks continued
making his daily rounds unconscious
of the fact that a price was upon his
head. He was no self-advertiser. and
he made arrest after arrest in the
most matter Of fact way and without
any blare Of trumpets. Sometimes
prisoners were captured with perfect
ease and again only after struggle.
but always It was counted a par of
an ordinary days work Brooks at
that time lived at the Old Merchants
Hotel. a quaint structure on North 18th
street, survival Of revolutionary
times. The three conspirators-Ahern,
Barlow and Harrison-shadowed him
from morning until night waiting for
a convenient time and place TO accom-
plish their bloody purpose. The utter
nonchalance Of Brooks Disconnected
the footpads-such is the effect which
a really brave man has upon craven
spirits. one night they had him in q
dark corner. hut the work was aban-
doned. because Ahern complained OF a
sore heel, WHICH he peevishly said
might interfere with his fight. On
another occasion. just as they were
ready 10 strike the blow, Brooks turn
cd into AppIetree alley and was lost
to sight in the turnings of that mar
row 4bornurhfare
On one foggy night, however. all the
conditions were favorable. and it was
determined to do 'ethe job" All that
afternoon and evening the three men
waited around the corner where
Brooks was expected to appear. Nell
Barlow was on hand with his yellow
wheeled carriage to carry the assassins
to a place Of safety. Ahern and Har-
rison hid within the shadow Of a big
doorway. Presently Brooks appeared,
striding along at his usual fearless
gait. one of those subconscious flashes
Of the brain which come to all, but
which can be explained by few, i'm
pressed him with the belief that his
life was in danger. He knew that he
had been Swallowed, but he had not
altered his daily routine in the least
As he reached the corner Of the
street he paused for a moment. At
that instant Ahern rushed from his
place of concealment with cooked
revolver in his hand. He aimed al
the head Of the unknowing detective.
His hand trembled a bit as he pulled
the trigger ana the ball instead u GO
ing into the brain penetrated the back
of Brooks. He fell 10 the sidewalk
AS he did 50 Harrison Joined his con-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16

The instructions were carried out %
the letter. The street was crowded
with trucks. trolley cars and express
wagons. but the hack with the vel
low wheels threaded its way through
them with unbelievable ease and
swifrness. Brooks cab kept the first
team in sight always. Once or twice
there was a blockade, and tEe fear
of losing his game almost reduced
the detective to the verge Of nervous
prostration. But cabby invariably
canght up the trail and followed the
hack with the certainty and swifrness
Of the hound that is pursuing the fox
The race finally led them 70 the main
street OF the city. and they went in
a straight line toward the river front.
Within half a block Of the wharf the
cab became jnex1ricably tied up in
mass Of wholesale grocery trucks The
driver leaped of his seat and opening
the door Of the vehicle said,
I'm afraid we're stuck. sir: bur
If you make haste you can overtake
him"
Before the man had finished speak
ing Brooks was out in the street
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-02-16

6ederate and, pulling out a blackjack,
began to beat the wounded man about
the head. A mist spread over his
eyes, but by powerful effort he OPEN
ed them and glanced up at his assail-
ant A mask that Harrison wore
slipped down to the lower part Of
his face. and Brooks beheld his eyes
a pair of lazy eyes-which even the
excitement of the moment failed to rob
of their habituaI Incidence. The next
instant the men had rushed to the
corner and leaped into the carriage.
The driver whipped up his horse and
the vehicle dashed away. AS It pass
ed the PROSTATE man he lifted his
eyelids feebly for a second time and
noticed that the carriage wheels were
painted a bright yellow. The next mo-
ment he fell back unconscious, but in
delihly imprinted upon his memory
was the vision of pair OF lazy eyes
and two yellow carriage wheels.
Brooks lowered between life and
death for many weeks, but a natural
" rugged constitution spared him for
his country. When he left his bed
his luxuriant black hair was perfect
y white-the lasting memento of an
awful experience. The authorities Of
fered big rewards and the unknown
offenders were bitterly denounced.
Brooks said nothing. but at all times
and IN all places he was haunted by
the memory Of the lazy eyes and the
yellow wagon wheels. He grinly re-
solved that before he died he would
see those eyes staring at him from
behind the grated cells of the peniten-
tiary.
For weeks after his recovery Brooks
haunted the business section of the
city in search of the carriage with
yellow wheels. In that time he dis
covered many vehicles painted that
color. but not one that impressed him
as being the particular wagon Of
which he was in quest His superiors
urged him 10 take a much-needed va
cation. He agreed to drop his work
with a mental reservation. And that
reservation was his logged determine
ton not 10 relax in his effort to dis
cover his assailants. He made several
trips, to the seashore, but after short
stays always returned to the city 70
pick up the scattered threads OF his
investigation.
One day. 10 his delight, he discoy- |
cred a wagon that answered the de- /
scrIption SO wildly pictured on the
refina of his memory. It was an or
binary tumble-down public hack, but !
the yellow spokes glistened IN the sun !
light and filed the detectives mind /.
with visions of the man he had sought
50 long AT the moment he saw the
hack the driver. a burly, red-faced /
fellow. whipped up his spawned nag, /
and with unprintable words urged II /
to greater speed. 4 conveyance was
standing by the curb. Brooks jump /
ed in. shouting TO the cabby:
Keep that hack in sight If you
want 10 earn q double fare.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
NeighhOrhOOd Notes.

A Cambridge Springs wool buyer tells
the News, of that place, that he thinks he
will not be able to pay more than IA cents
pound for wool this season, just half the
price he paid year ago. Uncertainty OF
the demand for wool by manufacturers is
is given as the cause of the great drop in
price.
Mrs. Ann Dahringer, charged with
numbering her husband, Fred, pleaded
guilty in open court at Mercer, Thursday,
to charge OF second degree murder.
Judge Williams sentenced her to eight
years in the penitentiary. She was ac-
cused of numbering her husband to obtain
Sl5,OOO life insurance.
While hunting woodchucks near Cur
wensville, Clearfield county, one day this
week, Charles Harmon was assisting his
dog to dig one of the animals out of a
hole in the ground, and at depth of five
feet encountered crock filled with some
kind of coin. He took some of the coins
to the bank, where the. officials declared
them to be gold. What kind of money
the pieces are had not been determined,
but it is believed the money was buried
by Turks who long ago assisted in build
ing a railroad in that section. From the
weight OF the gold il was estimated 10 be
worth about $1,000.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
GuiTey's Democratic Convention.

The Democratic State convention held
at Harrisburg last week was a Guffey
affair from start to finish, doing his bid
ding promptly and thoroughly, as follows:
Defeated instructions for Bryan in COM
mittee, "a to l5.
Voted down Endorsement of Bryan, in
convention, lS7 to 1913.
Elected r. w. Irwin, anti-Bryanite,
temporary chairman.
Elected Peter A. o. Boyle, Judge Gray
boomer, permanent chairman.
Defeated VIM. r. Creasey, Bryanite,
for permanent chairman, in committee,
81 to l6.
Elected as delegates at large to Denver,
j. NJ. Gufiey, j. X. p Hall, John G. Har-
man and A. G. Dewalt, all with Guffey.
Defeated all Bryan candidates for dele
gates at large, giving Bryan's personal
friend, w, H. Berry, the lowest vote
among the unsuccessful candidates.
Platform absolutely ignored Bryan.
Guffey's reelection as Democratic
National Committeeman assured.
Wild cheering and derisiye taunts OF
Bryanites in galleries answered by Guffey
votes against Bryan on floor ofconvention.
Nominated Webster Grim, Of Bucks
for Judge OF Superior Court.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
Kellettyille.

Goldia Hill, who is attending school al
Tionests, spent Sunday and Monday with
her parents.
DR.. c. Y. Detar and sons Reed and
Russell visited The formers parents al
Fryburg last week.
Marie Gillooly is visiting friends al
Starr.
Carl Merriam of Bemis Point, Ind,
visited at W. A. Kribbs' Saturday.
Thelma Albsugh, little daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Albaugh, is suffering
from scarlet fever.
Arch Horner had his foot smashed
while at his work Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Watson, A. G. Bea'
son and Mrs. NJ. Andrews attended the
Masonic banquet at Erie, Monday and
Tuesday.
Agnes West of Fryburg is the guest OF
her brother, S. E. West.
The ball game between the town team
and the wood bundlers Monday after
noon was very interesting, the score be-
ing 81 to 26 in favor of the town team.
Mrs. Mary Shaff'er, who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Lew Brennan, at
Truemans, returned home Monday.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
SUPREME COURT
DECLARES AGAINST
STREAM POLLUTION
Highest Tribunal Of Justice In Penn.
syIvania Upholds Constitutlonality
Of the Purity Of Water Law.
MUST PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH
Owner Of Mill From Which Sewage
Flowed Into the Schuylkill
River Is Held Guilty.

Judge Swartz, of the Montgomery
county courts, in delivering his opinion
said: "The act of the legislature is a
police regulation for the protection OF
the public health. This is a highly bene-
Hcial act; it is doing much to promote
public health"
Judge Porter, of the superior court,
in his opinion said: THE statute was
passed in the exercise of the police
power of the state. That power un-
doubtedly extends to all regulations af-
fecting the health, good order, morals,
peace and safety of society. All sorts OF
restrictions and burdens are imposed
under this power, and when these are
not in conflict with any constitutional
prohibition, or fundamental principle,
they cannot be successfully assailed in
a judicial tribunal. That the preser-
vation of the waters of the state from
pollution. involving danger to health,
is proper subject for the exercise OF
the police power cannot be seriously
questioned"
OF widespread importance is the re-
cent decision of the supreme court OF
Pennsylvania upholding the constitu-
tionalty of the act of April 22, 1905,
known as the Purity of Water Law"
under which the commissioner OF
health is given power to protect the
streams of the state from pollution.
The case in question was the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania against Ed
ward Emmers." and had been carried
by the defendant from the Norristown
county courts to the superior court and
then to the supreme court the decision
in each instance convicting the party
violating the Purity of Water Law by
polluting a stream with sewage.
The defendant is the owner and oper-
ator of the hosiery mill situated on or
near the banks of the Schuylkill river,
in Montgomery county, where he em'
ploys a large number of operators.
Nine water closets for the use of these
employees, sewage from all of which
closets was discharged by single pipe
into the Schuylliill river, were declared
by the commissioner of health to be a
menace to public health, and the de-
fendant was given notice that this dis
charge of sewage must be discontinued
under the provisions of the Purity of
Water Law Failing to comply with
the law, the mill owner was prose
cuted.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27

JUDGES Johnson aud Broomall of the
court of quarter sessions of Delaware
county handed down decision in a case
involving the legality ofthe statute passed
by the legislature of 1907 prohibiting the
use of so-called automatic guns for the
killing of game. The court decided that
the law was contrary to the Constitution
of the United States and the constitution
of the state of Pennsylvania, and dis
charged the defendants. The decision is
of great interest to sportsmen in this state,
as many of them had purchased guns of
the self-loading type prior to the passage
of the statute prohibiting their use, and
did not want to give them up. They
claimed, and the courts have now sus-
tanned their contention, that gun of the
sell-loading type was no more destructive
of game tLan less modern arms, and
therefore perfectly lawful to use.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27

SIGNS OF return to prosperous con-
ditions have manifested themselves in
the Pittsburg district by the announce
ment that the Pennsylvania has issued
instructions to prepare for work on the
tunnel at Greenburg, Pa, thirty miles
from Pittsburg, it being the intention TO
spend 81, 900, 600 in cutting down this tun-
mel, reducing the grade and making cut
wide enough for six tracks. This track
will be the first move towards siXtrack-
ing the Pennsylvania from Pittsburg to
New York. The work was called off
when hard times appeared last fall.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27

THE announcement has been made
that President Roosevelt has signed the
bill directing the restoration to gold and
silver coins of the motto, "In God We
Trust" ordered by him stricken from the
gold coins several months ago on the
ground that the law did not authorize it,.
The law becomes effective thirty days
from May IS, but the dies with the addi-
tional words already have been prepared.
In the meantime the coinage of twenty
and ten dollar gold pieces minus the mot
to will continue, according to Director
of the Mint Leech. There will be no
material change in the Saint Gaudens'
design approved some months ago by the
President, except the addition of the mot
to will be placed below the flying eagle,
while on the ten-dollar gold pieces it will
be to the left and in front of the eagle.
The motto never was removed from the
silver coins.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
POrkey.

Mrs. Stephen West and sister Chloe OF
Kellettyille visited at the home of Mr..
Jas. Welsh at Balltown few days of last
week.
Martha Blum returned to her home
Sunday afternoon, accompanied by
James Welsh, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Littlefield were called
to Beaver, Saturday, on account of the
serious illness of Grandma Mervin.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chss. Blum were shop
ping in Sheffield, Saturday.
Another grand ball was given at the
Stoyer Hall, Friday evening.
Porkey and Sheriff had a very exciting
game of ball Sunday, Sheriff coming out
victorious.
Master Frank Downey is getting along
nicely.
Grandma Shaffer OF Kellettville is Wis.,
iting her daughter, Mrs. Lewis Brennan.
Mrs. Geo. Blum and Mrs. VIM. Slocum
visited friends at Hastings Saturday af-
ternoon, on the evening train.
Jack Mathill is visiting at the home of
Chas. Blum. Mr.. Msthill had his leg
broken some time ago and isn't able to
work.
Mrs. o. L. Rupert and sister Lottie
attended the funeral of their brother-in-
law, Oscar Linde, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Linde we're married about six months
ago. The wife was Miss Carrie Bloss of
sheffield.
Chas. Eastwood of North Clarendon
visited his sister, Mrs. Earl Downey,
over Sunday.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Angie Frey of Kellett-
Vile visited friends in town Sunday.
The Porkey Oil Co.'s well drilled in
last week proved a failure. They didn't
get either oil or gas. Strange, as the well
was located between two that were
drilled the past winter and they were
both good gas wells.
Mr.. Frisbie gave one of his moving
picture entertainments Thursday eve
ming, the best he has ever given here.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-05-27
Sunday School Convention Program.

Following is the program of the thir-
teenth annual convention of the Forest
County Sabbath School Association, to be
held in Nebraska, Pa, Tuesday and
Wednesday, June I'd and Sd, 1908:
TUESDAY, 2:3O P. NJ.
Devotional, Rev. F. c. Timmis; ad-
dress of welcome, Judge F. X, Kretler;
response, Rev. j. F. Scherer; 800, what
ought the teacher to know before begin
ming to teach? Mrs. Alice Ritchey; 3;l5,
the County Association standard, w. G..
Landes, general secretary of the State
Sabbath School Association; 400, temper
snce work in the Sunday school, Rev. E.
L. Monroe; 4:l5, election of officers; re-
ports Of committees; business.
EVENING SESSION.
500. Song service, Rev. H. A. Bailey;
them," Miss Ermina G. Lincoln, state
superintendent of primary and junior
work; question box, w. G. Landes.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
900, Devotional, Rev. r. j. Montgom-
cry; $3.50, the duty of the Sunday school
to missionary work, T. D. Collins; 1000
organized for service, W. G. Landesi
lO:3O, lessons in teaching from the Great
Teacher, Rev.W. L. Davis; 1l:O0, religion
the basis of nations prosperity, Rev.
B. f. Felt; 1880, training the teacher
A. B. Kelly.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
200, Devotional, Rev. e. d. Thomp-
son; $3.50. conference on primary plans,
Miss Lincoln; 800, conference-should
the Sunday school be the children's
church serviceP how overcome the pre-
vailing practice, Rev. r. j. Montgomery,
D. B. Shields, G. w. Warden; 400, work.
ing with visioned purpose, Miss lin
coin?
WEDNESDAY EVENING.
500, Devotional, Rev. j. F. Scherer;
S:l5, church and home, Mrs. F. j. Hen
derson; $3.50, persuading personality,
W. G. Landes.