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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-07

he supported Nine. Janaushehek, play
ing Dominic Sampson in Meg Mer-
riles,' which he had previously play
ed with Charlotte Cushman. Then
came three seasons in The Still
Alarm In 1900-19O1 he was with
A. NJ. Palmer's Aunt Jack company.
Since then he has played in Colonel
Carter of Ca~rtersville," Across the
Potomac Shiloh" etc, and he has
supported Robert Mantell and Mar
garet Mather. He played four sea-
sons with Otis Skinner and two with
Annie Russell, playing Pete in Mice
and Men" and Old Parting in 1.-THE
Younger Miss Parting" He then
played another season with Skinner
and the seasons of 1906, OF, OS and 90
was seen as Senator Roberts in the
original "The Lion and the Mouse"
company. This season he is conspic-
as DIR. Bernstein in Charles
Klein's latest play The Third De-
gree.
Typewriter ribbons for Oliver, Rem
mington and Underwood machines at
DArt14- a.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-07

Here's a beautiful picture Of "Home, Sweet Home" not the me of the old
sweet song; but a modern home. built by turte doves, who sing through the
whole day long. They have only been married just ne short year, but ali,
what a happy pair and love shines out at the window, and Iove sits in every
chair. Each room in the house is a title gem, the furnishings bright and
", and while moi the most expensive, they're handsome and tasty toe The
wife is al pretty as she an be and wise al she's pretty besides. She
used chiNameI m all floors, and recommends it to brides. The ChiNamei
ReadytoUse Draining Process will make any old floor look like new hard
wood. It covers ali stains and blemishes and makes a new surface. Sold
at about 2 cents a square yard.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1910-04-07

Typewriter ribbons for Oliver, REM
mington and Underwood machines at
the Register Office.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
THE .JEFFERSONIAN

for any disappointment which might be felt
at the result of Tuesdays primary
The people Of Georgia are awake now as
they have not been in years and Old Man
Peepul may be assured that there will be more
activity on the part of those who nearly lost
their candy through the fearless exposes made
by The JEFFERsoNIAN, and the interests of
the people of the state of Georgia will as
sumo more importance than the placing of
names on fat jobs or committees.
Next week detailed comment will be made
by the editor on the primary, it's results and
the effects it will have on Georgia's political
future.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
The Result of the Primary i'm
GeOrQia


In this issue of The JEFFERsONIAN. which
has been delayed day for the purpose, the
results of the primary for Governor and Con-
gressional nominees is given.
The fight has been comparatively clean
one, though hard fought.
The friends of both Governor Brown and
Hoke Smith claimed victory in the early part
of the day, but by light o'clock the victory
was given Hoke Smith.
The hottest contests ragged in the congress
sional districts of the first, fifth seventh,
eighth, ninth and tenth.
Edwards was victorious in the first, over
Giles.
In the fifth district, Lon Livingston's de-
feat was the biggest sensation of the primary
For twenty consecutive years this ofice-holder
has held on to his job in spite of the many
efforts made to GUST him, and he owes his
defeat to man whom he had sneeringly re-
ferred to as ''this youthful youngster" Will
liam Schley Howard the successf ul opponent
of Lon Livingston, has been in public life
since his twenty first year and will be one of
the youngest members of Congress.
In the eighth district the race was ex-
citing. The present congressman, VIM. M.
Howard, also having held office for several
consecutive terms.
Opposing Howard was S. J. Tribble and
the actual official count was not given until
late hour, the returns conflicting, but Howard
won by two votes Tribble has filed notice of
contest.
Thomas Bell was returned from the ninth,
defeating H. H. Perry.
Gordon Lee also succeeded himself in the
seventh, his opponent being Judge Moses
Wright.
The most bitterly fought of all the congress
sional races was that waged in the tenth. An
effort had been made to GUST T. w. Hard
wick and the presence of two other candidates
from the same district added to the zest of
the fight. Hardwick won by small ma
jority.
THE JEEFERsoNIAN has fought those con-
gressmen from Georgia who deserted their
party and went over to the Republicans to
vote for the continuation of the Infamous
Cannon in power, and lent their support to
the equally Infamous Aldrich tariff bill.
These men have had to put up the fight
of their lives to retain their office; those who
have been reelected won out by narrow mar
gins and only by using every vile known to
the skilled political trickster with unlimited
money from the slush fund at their COM
mand.
The defeat of Lon Livingston is panacea
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Jesse Mercer is Still Sore Because
Watson Compelled Him to Set
tie With the Heirs of the
Boyd Estate


for weeks in the town of Leah getting up
the evidence to show hoao Jesse Mercer, and
pal or taco, acere gobbzing up the Boyd es-
tate, the case went before Judge Spence, who
made a rotten decision on it. We took the
matter to the Supreme Court, and / requested
Marion Smith, the son of Ex-Governor
Smith, to represent us before the Supreme
Court. Marion declined upon the ground
that Jesse Mercer had been such staunch
supporter of Marion's father. Later, while
talking to the Governor in his office, he men
toned this Boyd case and made the remark
that he could not afford to have his son repre-
sent the heirs, because Jesse had taken off his
coat for him-that is, for the Honorable
Hoke My recollection is that the Governor
stated Jesses brothers had done the same
thing.
OF course [ thought it rather peculiar that
lawyers should refuse just case on any such
grounds.
In person, | argued the case before the
Supreme Court for fifteen or twenty minutes
late one afternoon, the Court being kind
enough to extend its session beyond it's usual
hour in order that I might be heard
While the Court felt constrained to affirm
Judge Spence's rotten decision-on technical
grounds, and as | recall Jesse's zaevyers did
not like the ecoy an a0hich I presented some
OF those ugly facts, they began to see what
sensation might be caused throughout South
Georgia IT | went before Jury, in packed
Court House, and thmadered against Jesse
Mercer and has brothers, for taco or three
hours.
Those lawyers came over to Thomson. not
long afterwards, and we made a settlement
which was satisfactory to the heirs, who were
represented by the late James Green and my
SELF
In Fitzgerald there is a little weekly paper,
which comes out every now and then, to the
edlhcatlon OF the enterprlsing town, in which
1t is printed, and which never fails to take
whack at Yours Truly, whenever it can.
For instance, it has an editorial in one of
It's recent issues, in which it endeavors to
paint picture of how Hardwick skinned
the ugly Tom Watson" in Thomson on the
9Th of August. Jesse says that Hardwick
produced the proof that Watson made deal
with the late Mark Hanna in the campaign
of 1900 "by which he was to bargain the
Popullst party for a price, to be used in
Western State to defeat the Democratic ticket,
and the price was to be paid in money!.
Of course no such evidence was produced
What Hardwck did produce would not be
sufficient evidence to authorize Justice of the
Peace to issue warrant for the arrest of
niger for stealing hog
1t was letter from the Stand-pat Repub
Hcan, Chas. Burke, of North Dakota, qvr;ttena
to Pussy Foot Bill Howaad, the Deserter, qvho
eoent o0or TO the Stamd-pat Republicans ON
March 10, 1909, and gaze them the rules
1ohach enabled the aOOrst element IN the Re-
pubAcao party to pass the aUorst Tariff bill
that erer dasgraced the Statute Books. The
cowardly Burke never mentioned nv name at
all. He never pretended that he knew of any
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1910-08-25
Have You Studied the Facts i'm the
GaynOr Attempted Assassi-
nation?

nation?
You are presumed to know that New York
is the greatest Roman Catholic city in the
world. Neither Rome, Vienna, Paris, Madrid,
Lisbon, or Dublin has so numerous a Roman
Catholic population as our greater New York
holds within it's borders.
Heretofore there has existed close CO.
partnership between the political boss in New
York and the papal hierarchy. This CO.
partnership has been worth millions of dol
lars year to the Roman Catholics
Everybody who has a true understanding
of New York politics is fully aware of the fact
that Tammany Hall is the Roman Catholic
church organized for politics. When Boss
Murphy, of Tammany Hall, discovered that
he could not control William j. Gaynor, who
had been elected as the result of revolt
against existing conditions, the papal wolves
decided to remove the uncomfortable mayor.
Have you noticed that Gallagher, who shot
Gaynor, is devout Roman Catholic?
Have you noticed that it was priest who
pointed out Gaynor to Gallagher?
Have you noticed that the knights of Co.
lumbus, Roman Catholic organization, en-
ployed lawyers to defend the would-be assas-
sin?
Thus you have series of facts which none
OF the daily papers or orthodox magazines
dreadful significance
Elected as reform mayor, the honest and
fearless Gaynor proceeded to abolish hun
dreds Of useless Offices and to sweep off from
the body municipal thousands of hungry par
asltes This was an immense saving to the
taxpayers of greater New York, but an
enormous loss to the Catholic hierarchy. The
greater number of the discharged employees
were members of their church, and of course
the greedy priests got big share of their
salaries. When the Roman Catholic office
holders were thrown out of employment, the
hierarchy lost big money.
One OF the discharged employees who was
dismissed for cause, was selected by the HER
archy to kill Gaynor. A priest was detailed
to take his position on the deck of the vessel
for the purpose of pointing out to the assas-
sin the intended victim.
Gallagher did not know Gaynor personally.
but when he asked the priest to point him
out, and the clerical wolf did so, he promptly
shot the victim of papal vengeance
You will have noticed that the priest has
never explained why he was there on deck,
and that he has never expressed any horror
at the crime
You will also have noticed that the great
American Catholic Association, the Knights
of Columbus, rallied promptly to the defence
of the would-be assassin.
Professionals of America Rouse yourselves
before it is too late
Call your troops home from the foreign
fields to fight for your own fresides Your
cowardly politicians and your corrupt press
are aiding the Italian priesthood to gain con-
troll of your country.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13

good; If not, the subject Is assigned
to the criminals Ananias club, and
the lie stands against him and his
prison conduct record.
Or 1t may be that the subject
claims an injury that will nullify the
hard labor clause, and this is COM
mon dodge practiced by large ma.
jority. Data as to the place where he
was injured, nature of injury and at
tending physicians name are OBJ
tanned. A few days pass and the
prisoner is either exposed of his claim
substantiated by outside proof.
Other instances might be cited
without end, but the chief feature is
the practicability of the system. 1t
cannot be beaten by repeaters, and
as means of identifying fugitives
from justice and fioaters from other
states, it is invaluable. "Once Grim
inal, always criminal" is only true
when once measured and mugged."
Further, this system is the horror Of
men who have devoted their lives to
crime. Arrest means sure identified
ton, exposure, and, if proved not
guilty, orders for hasty exit from
the vicinity, if not wanted elsewhere.
Warden Sanders advocates a sys.
tenn of circulating bureaus with CEN
Trailing point in the middle west
The wisdom of this idea is seen at a
glance. 1t would afford trading-sta-
ton and under the supervision of a
capable operator the great possibili-
ties of such a plan would be practic-
ally without limit. AS it is, the sys-
tenn is too narrow and confined to the
usage of penal institutions and large
cities, affording practically no protec-
on which yeggmen prey. These cir
culating bureaus would do away with
this, as the operators would be able
to keep in touch with known criminals
through local arrests, and the town
officers would be forewarned and on
the lookout through the wanted list
accompanying the bureau.
The Bertillon system is in charge
of Charles Sullivan, courteous, ca.
pable man.
In the Identification of an escaped
prisoner-a noted horse thief and all.
around crook-by officials of sister
states penal institution which had re-
ceived Bertillon measurements and
cards sent from the Iowa penitentiary
by which they recognized the much
wanted crook in recent arrival, the
first success of Warden Sanders new
department was experienced, and con-
sidering that it was the first call on
the new department, the success is
highly prophetic of promising fu.
ture.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13
IOWA TAXATION HISTORY.

An unusually valuable work is now
being prepared for publication by the
State Historical society of Iowa on the
History of Taxation in Iowa" Prof.
John e. Brindley of the Iowa state col.
lege at Ames is compiling the data
and writing the two volumes which
will be issued some time in the near
future. The subject will be treated
historically showing the various stages
through which methods of taxation
have passed in Iowa since the estab.
lishment Of the territory. There ia
perhaps no subject of more vital inter.
est to the public generally than thar
OF taxation; nor is there any problem
so perplexing in legislation and AID.
ministration as that of securing a sat.
isfactory system of raising revenue.
Vol. l of the History of Taxation
in Iowa" will not only deal with the
general property tax but also with
such special problems as taxation ne
banks, insurance companies, express
companies, inheritances, and mort.
cages and credits. The tax ferret
system as found in Iowa will also re.
ceive consideration.
Vol. II will be devoted chiefly to the
history of railroad taxation in Iowa.
This phase Of taxation is so impor.
tant as to receive a thorough consid.
GRAFTON in eight chapters. The vol.
ume will contain comparative study
Of railroad taxation and historical
analysis of the Iowa revenue system.
In these two volumes, as compiled
under the direction of the State His.
torical society of Iowa, lawmakers will
doubtless find many suggestions that
will prove valuable in the future In
legislating on the various phases of
taxation in this state.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13
SUM MARY
OF A
WEEKS EVENTS
Latest News of Interest
Boiled Down for the
Busy Man.
PERSONAL.

Daniel Antonio Maceo, who says he
is the only living son of Gen. Maceo
the Cuban patriot, killed in the rebel
lion, is in Los Angeles, awaiting the
action of a lunacy commission. He
represented himself as governor oil
Pinar del Rio, and gave string OF
titles he possessed. His wife, ne
gress, charges he threatened to kill
her.
Thomas Murdoch, president of Reid,
Murdoch & Co., wholesale grocers OF
Chicago, who died Christmas day, left
between 100000 and $2,500,000 to
religious, educational and charitable
institutions.
Baroness Wilmowski of Bonn, Ger
many, second daughter of Krupp, the
late gunmaker, is visiting New York
with her husband.
The sultan of Turkey accepted the
resignation of Hilmi Pasha, the grand
yizier. 1t is reported that Hakka Bey,
ambassador to Rome, will be asked to
form a new cabinet.
Sought at one time by the federal
authorities under a $4,000 reward for
his capture, dead or alive. for his al
legged conspiracy in the murder of
President Lincoln, and now appointed
as a member of tho United States SEN
ate, is tine strange experience of Col.
James Gordon, who has been named
by Gov. Noel as successor to the late
A. j. McLaurin.
Prince Hans Of Schleswig- Holstein-
Sonderburg- Glucksburg, brother OF
the late King Christian Of Denmark
and generally known as the uncle of
Europe" Is critically i'll.
Frederic Remington, the artist, died
at his home in Ridgefield. Conn. fol-
lowing an attack Of appendicitis COM
plicated with aseptic peritonitis.
Samuel w. Williams, candidate for
vice-president on the Populist ticket In
1908, was stricken with heart failure
at his home in vincennes, Ind. His
condition is serious.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13

come his first attack of timidity and
the Shakes" and the operator is able
to proceed with the utmost care, un-
bothered by nervousness. With pair
of caliper compasses the width and
length of the head are taken to a
nicely. AS the cold steel touches the
close-cropped head of the subject, a
noticeable shiver passes over his en-
tire body If he Is a first-timer, and by
this simple test the operator states
that he knows whether or not the
subject is repeater" or a greene"
There are but few exceptions to this
rule.
A sliding compass takes the fore
arm, foot and middle and little fin
gers. These measurements are re-
corded in both the English and the
French metric system. The spread is
made on horizontal board and is ac-
curate to a degree.
When the measurements are COM
pleted the subject is led over to file
cabinet and stood in strong artifi-
cial light, which reveals every blem-
ish, tattoo or scar. These disfigure-
ments are spotted and located on a
recording chart used for that purpose
Every tattoo design is located and
registered and broken bones or
crushed fingers are made a matter of
record. Color of hair, thick or light
growth; color of eyes, beard and COM
plexion are set down against future
needs. Peculiarities of build, physical
condition, educational accomplish
ments and conjugal relation of par
ents, environments, character, reputa.
ton, use of intoxicants and tobacco
are all recorded according to the sub.
ject's answers.
When through at the file cabinet,
the photographer calls the subject ov.
er to the further end of the room and
fits him with first grade regulation
coat. On the breast of the coat is
pinned the large white register num-
Def or the inmate which in future be.
comes his legal name. Then the sub.
ject is seated before the camera and
posed for a front view, after which
the register number is replaced on
the shoulder of the coat and a side
view is taken. This completes the
"Bertilloning" of the subject.
The records obtained commence
their active usefulness Immediately
Each one Is re-examined and certain
salient points are selected for verifi
cation. 1t may be that the subject has
stated that Des Moines was his past
place of residence, that his parents OF
children or wife reside there. This
matter is at once looked up by com
municating with officials of that place
If they verify the statement, well and
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13
IOWA HAS TWO OF THEM

There are two of the Standard Oil
subsidiary companies duly incorporat-
ed in Iowa, but no oil business is done
In the state by or through either of
them. In fact, the policy here as else
where has been to have all the oil
business done by foreign corporations,
and the two companies maintained in
Iowa are for the purpose of evading
laws in other states.
The Standard Oil Company of Iowa,
was organized in 1885, with headquar-
tiers in Council Bluffs, and capital Of
$1,000, 900. At that time only a NOM
inal filing fee was required. In 1892
the company reduced it's stock to
100000, and in 1905 this charter was
renewed for a 20 year period. On
May 16, 1908 the company reduced it's
capital to only $1,000. This company
is maintained and reports regularly.
The Continental Oil Company, also
of Council Bluffs, was organized in
1884, with 100000 capital, and in 1904
the corporation renewed its life for 20
years more with the same capital.
The Continental is the Standard
Company which carries on the bust
ness in Colorado with headquarters
at Denver, probably also in some 9th
er western states. 1t is not known
whether the Standard Oil Company OF
| Iowa transacts any business any
| where.
All the oil business of the Standard
people done in Iowa is done by the
Standard Oil Company of Indiana
The capitalization of this company is
not on record in Iowa and officially
the state has no information in regard
J TO the same.
Henry Saberson, incorporation clerk
| In the office of the secretary of state,
is of the opinion that the recent deci.
sion in the United sDtes circuit court
will not have any mtterial effect on
the business of any cf these com
panies.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1910-01-13

(The following article was written by
q reformed inmate of the penitentiary at
Fort Madison)
A remarkable fact and one that has
caused no end of trouble to the pres
ent officials is that previous to War
den Sanders administration the Iowa
penitentiary kept only statistical rec
ords of prisoners received and dis
charged. These data consisted OF a
series of questions, birth, age, sex,
color, crime, term of sentence, etc.
The officials were often in a guam
dry and uncertain as to whether a
new arrival was an "old face" or
fresh recruit With a stage name"
and certain air of innocence, it was
possible to beat the official quiz and
escape being revealed as come
back" or repeater" from a different
state.
Warden Sanders has been schooled
In the schemes of trickery. His
method of dealing with truant school
boys had proved that he knew how to
meet cunning with cunning. Only In
this case he added to his already nu-
merous ways of ferreting out the liar
by calling into use a system that is
infallible, which is based on scientific
facts.
This new department was the Ber-
tillon system of Identification by
measurements and photography. Ber-
tillon, a Frenchman, established the
fact that no two human beings are
exactly alike physically. This was
ascertained by detailed method of
measuring the Interchangeable "bony"
parts of the body, and the difference
of these measurements proved that
any person who has once been meas
ured can ever afterward be identified
without question from among a mil
lion. ....
Besides, this system included min
ute description of all scars, peculiari-
ties, disfigurements and mutilations
on the body of the subject.
AS previously stated, on arrival a
prisoner is taken in charge by the SUI
perintendent of the receiving and dis
charging department. After a bath,
haircut and shave the newcomer is
escorted to the Bertillon department,
and here receives his first order-a
command to strip off shirt and under
shirt. While doing this he is piled
with questions and an assistant regis
tiers his answers in the records When
stripped the subject is led to a verti-
cal measuring apparatus and his
height taken. He is next seated and
trunk measurements are taken. Then
comes the stretch, with arms at
length, followed by foot and forearm
measurements.
BY this time the subject has over.