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The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Uncle Sam Probes Third Degree System

persecuted Dr. Perrin, one of the de- fendants in certain land-fraud cases, who, after being indicted, was finally discharged for want of evidence.
 A special agent of the department of justice sent out to investigate the charge made written report that Dr. Perrin should never have been in- dicted; that improper methods were employed to bring about his indict- ment, and even after the government officers were aware that they could not make case against Dr. Perrin, the indictment was allowed to hang over his head for many months. to his great personal detriment.
 The methods of Francis J. Heney and Detective Burns may be inquired into. and it is not unlikely that some attention may be given to the charge made against the method of admins tering the criminal laws in Alaska, especially at Juneau, where the United States attorney and United States marshal were recently removed from office on the complaint of Gov Walter E. Clark.
 The resolution directing an investi- gation was offered by Senator Hey burn of Idaho, and was based upon reports in newspapers of the police methods employed in the Sayler mur- der case at Atlantic City. That case was not one with which the federal government had to do, but, in as much as the methods complained of may infringe the constitutional guarantees of the individual citizen, the commit tee feels that it has Jurisdiction, and that case along with others con- plained of will be investigated.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Sensitive Souls.

In one of the schools on the out. skirts of a western city, where large percentage of the pupils are of Italian parentage, the teachers were startled one day by the descent of a delega- ton of infuriated mothers, all gesticu- lating wildly and pouring forth floods of excited Italian. One of the older pupils, having been sent for to act as interpreter, reported that their cause of complaint was that their children had been ridiculed and made fun of by teachers and pupils.
 "In what possible way?" demanded the astounded teacher.
 "Why, by a song that you are teach ing the children, where you call them 'dagoes.'
 Not until the teachers realized that the song was My Old Kentucky Home," and that the offending words were, "The day goes by like shadow on the heart" was the whole affair made clear, and the mothers, assured that no offense was intended. departed in peace.-Youth's Companion.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
s.THEREs a dead man in that al-

CT HERE'S dead man in that al-
 | ley"
 This exclamation by an excited col ored man at Eleventh and B streets, in Washington, caused considerable consternation among pedestrians and loungers in that vicinity few days ago. He pointed to a marrow alleyway on the north side of F street between Eleven and Twelfth streets. between two buildings.
 Pretty soon the mouth cf the little alley was blocked by curious people. A business man in the neighborhood who peered over the heads of the mor- bid crowd and saw man stretched out full length. and apparently very i'll or dead, in the alleyway, telephoned to the Emergency hospital for an ann bulance. Other men ran hither and thither in search of policeman.
 ''He may be drunk" suggested an old man as he gazed at the prostrate form
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Governments O. K. on the Lowly Toad

claim to consideration and apprecia- tion. First of all, as to the longevity of the toad, the investigators express the opinion that many toads reach an age of at least ten or fifteen years. They also believe it possible for the toad to live for limited time with out food, but doubt stories about toads being found in rocks and trees.
 "The toad" says the pamphlet. "is a nocturnal animal, and ventures out during the day only when tempted by an abundance of food or when the air and moving insects. centipeds. etc. At Is full of moisture. It eats only living night, soon after sundown. or even be- fore on cool evenings. It emerges from its shelter and slowly hops about in search of food. Almost regular beat is covered. In the county this in cludes forays along roadsides, into gar dens and cultivated fields and wher- ever insect food is abundant and grass or other thick herbage does not pre- vent locomotion. In cities and suburb an villages the lawns, walks and par ticularly the spots beneath electric lamps are favorite hunting grounds.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Dives from Brooklyn Bridge for $25O

boy class. Recently he heard that a Brooklyn merchant was willing to pay $25O out of his advertising appropria- tion to the first man who would jump from any one of the bridges over the East river.
 Otto was the boy for the job. He had jumped 1O4 feet from a bridge once before and the addition of a few more feet never caused him so much as a thought Sure, I'll do it," he said, and he did.
 Otto meant to dive from the new Manhattan bridge, because he thought 1t was higher The height in reality Is the same for all the East river bridges. The police, however, were too watchful. He meant to shed his time. He meant to take off his heavy boots, but the river did that for him. He meant to dive in one long sweep ing arc, "but somehow he told aft terward, 'T started to twist, and then I couldn't stop" Passengers on the ferryboats who saw him said he turned like a pinwheel.
 q wasn't scared a bit until I jumped he continued, "but don't re- member anything after I hit until I came up again." He was found float ing on his back, half stunned and padding feebly. T could have swum to shore" he boasted. and in the next breath he admitted. "but wasn't feel ing very spry."
 A rubdown and two hours of rest in hopsital found Eppers fit to ap- pear in police court, where he was promptly discharged for lack of evi- dence that he had attempted suicide
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
A Real Easy Boss.

Well. whatta y thinka that!" ex- claimed the new stenographer, look ing dazed
 Whats the matter?"
 Well, you see, I was out to a dance fast night and stayed late. Of course I am horribly tired this morning, and I almost went to sleep over the die tation. I was terribly afraid the boss would notice it, and so he did. When he asked me what was the matter I was so scared that I told him the truth, and then I just knew I would be fired, but whatta y think. He said, Well, just write half a dozen of the most important letters and then go home and take a nap I thought he was joking or that it was a new way of firing me, but he said he was in earnest: that he had been young once and that he thought I'd do better work the next day if I had a chance to rest up. You bet will But I never heard of a boss like him."
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Sold MacVeagh Spoiled Vinegar; Fined

Tie man pleaded guilty and was fined S25. He promised to be good
 Buffalo milling concern has been fined for mixing ground corncobs with flour middlings. The same concern was also found guilty of putting ground corncobs in gluten" preparation A lot of ''raisins," shipped from Califor- mia to Texas. was discovered to be in part decomposed vegetable sub stance Chicago firm selling a "quick-rising" buckwheat -four has been fined for fraud in having sold in reality a mixture of wheat flour and buckwheat without any quick rising properties.
 Another Buffalo dealer was caught selling to Michigan folk a wonderful "hair tonic" which was advertised to cure headache and loss of hair and all sorts of thins. Analysis showed 1t contained 9S.5 per cent. of alcohol and nothing to cure anything. The dealer was let of with fine. Michigan man was detected selling in large quantities a "hay fever cure" composed of 99.95 per cent. cocaine hydocloride. He was fined $1OO. Sev- eral lemon extracts and vanilla ex- tract fakers have been recently caught and punished.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Elusive Tooth Puzzle in Chicago Court

Nos. 8, and 5 came out in unison and Nos. and when boy set of a firecracker under my feet the last Fourth of July. It was becoming so common then, I lost track of the cause and scarcely noticed the effect. I couldn't even chew butter.
 q refused to pay the dentists bill unless he did the work all over again, and he wouldn't. He said I must have been trying to chew rocks. Then he sued me-"
 As proof of the deciduous nature of the teeth, Mrs. Andrews began count ing them out on Judge Torrison's desk, while court bailiffs looked on agape. Then as she reached seven" !" Mrs. Andrews said:
 Three I have in my mouth. He put in Il for me in February, 1909. Most of them came out and had three put back"
 But where Is the other tooth? Three you still use, seven you have shown the judge, now where is the put to Mrs. Andrews.
 Where is the other tooth?" The woman faltered. "I don't know where it can be; thought I had 1t, but must have swallowed 1t while asleep"
 Give the others to the bailiff; let them he preserved as evidence" said Judge Torrison.
 The bailif kept the teeth; the jury found its verdict for the woman.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Dark and Ihreatenina.

Two baseball teams, which were made up of negro players. exhibited a great contest of the national game be fore a large crowd on the open lots at Twelfth and Porter streets, says the Philadelphia Times. The score stood to 2 in the eighth inning. Two men were on bases. two players out, when the pitcher of one of the hines walloped the ball to midcenter. He sprinted around the bags as if In pur- suit of a dozen chickens. The center fielder of the opposing team shot the ball with terrific speed toward the fourth station, and as the runner was about to cross the plate the catcher touched him with the horsehide. The negro umpire shouted at the top of his voice: De runner am safe" and as the word safe" died away the many spectators began to crowd around the umpire. What's dat?" shouted one. You done be blin'," yelled another, and a few other re- marks followed. The man argued for a while, and when the entire mob was crowded around him the umpires voice rang out in loud tones: Game called on account of darkness!"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16

W WASHINGTON.-O of the inves- w tigating committees set in motion at the late session of congress that is expected to yield some interesting re- suits Is the subcommittee of five sena- tors, members of the judiciary com Tnittee, who have been directed to in- Festigate and report on the workings of the third degree" as exemplified by federal officers in criminal prosecu- tions.
 The investigation will take a wide range. One member of the committee will be sent to Oklahoma to learn what basis there is for the charge made by Gov. Haskell and his friends, that the prosecutions started against him under the Roosevelt administra- tion were inspired by personal malice, and that the methods resorted to by the special agents of the government in their efforts to convict Haskell, were discreditable
 Another branch of the investigation will relate to some of the western prosecutions, especially those con- ducted by Robert Kay Devlin, as United States attorney for the North ern district of California Devlin's nomination was hung up in the judi ciary committee of the senate for long time, on a complaint that he had
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16

AI EW YORK; sharp-featured, un- IN dersized youth in ragged swim ming trunks, with skinny coat and an old pair of trousers thrown over khem, dived successfully from the cen tier span of Brooklyn bridge to the East river, 135 feet below, for $250 In cash, two new suits of clothes and whatever renown the world may hold An store for a bridge jumper.
 The late Steve Brodie acquired fame as a bridge jumper and long ran Bowery saloon on the strength of 1t, but many say 1t was never really proved that Steve really jumped. Sev- eral would-be suicides have been fished out of the river unhurt after jumping. but Otto Eppers is the first to jump with unquestioned witnesses as part of a prearranged plan.
 The boys first words when he was fished out of the river by the crew of a passing tug were: Gee! But hit hardI"
 His next were: Say, whose got the makin's of cigarette?"
 Eppers Is seventeen years old and the son of a lithographer. He weighs about 110 pounds and has been unoffi- cial swimming champion of the East river ever since be got into the big
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16

HHICAGO.-"The mystery of the " Missing Tooth" novel exposition of how seven and three (sometimes) make eleven. was staged for a large and appreciative, not to say quizzical. audience recently in Municipal Judge Torrison's court
 Plot theme: Can a dentist recover damages for a swallowed tooth?"
 Leading characters: Dr. James L. Blount. Oak Park. praying monetary revenge, and Mrs Alice Andrews, heroine in the tragedy of "The Miss ing Molar."
 Dr. Blount demanded his fee for II teeth, false if you please, while the heroine pleaded but ten-seven in hand and three hidden by rosy lips.
 The teeth not only were false in material, but they were false to their trust and fell out," said Mrs. An drews.
 "One at a time they began falling out. The first one went on a round steak which cost 25 cents a pound I thought 1t merely a coincidence. But when No. fell into the soup one noon, I knew there was something wrong
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
JOKE ON HALSTEAD
MARK TWAIN AND HENRY WAT PERSON THE PERPETRATORS.
Readers of "Intervlews" Must Have Been Considerably Astonished When They Read What Cincinnati Man
 Was Made to Say.

Mark Twain was the life of every company and of all occasions. I re- member a practical joke of his sug- gestion played upon Halstead. par ty of us were supping after the the ater at the old Brevoort house. A card was brought to me from a re- porter of the World I was about to deny myself, when Mark Twain said: Give it to me, I'll fix it." and left the table.
 Presently he came to the door and beckoned me to come to him. q rep resented myself as your secretary and told this man," said he, that you were not here, but that If MT Hal stead would answer just as well, I would fetch him out He is as inno- cent as lamb and doesn't know eith- CT of you. I am going to introduce you as Halstead and we'll have some fun"
 No sooner said than done. The re- porter proved to be little bald head ed cherub newly arrived from the isle of dreams, and I lined out to him a column or more of very hot stuff, re- versing Halstead in every expression of opinion. declared him in favor of paying the national debt in green, backs Touching the sectional ques- ton which was then the burning is sue of the time, I made the mock Hal stead say: "The bloody shirt is only a kind of Pickwickian battle cry. It is convenient during political cam- paigns and on election day. Perhaps you do not know that I am myself of good old North Carolina stock. My father and grandfather came to Ohio from the old north state just before I was born. Naturally, I have no sec tional prejudices, but live in Cincin- natl and am Republican"
 There was good deal more of the same sort. How 1t passed through the World office know not, but next day 1t appeared. On returning to ta- ble had told the company what Mark Twain and had done. They thought I was joking. It did seem inconceiva- ble. Without word to any of us, next day Halstead wrote a note to the World briefly repudiating the "in- terview," and the World printed his disclaimer with a line which said: When MT Halstead talked with our reporter he had dined." It was too good to keep. John Hay wrote an amusing story" for the Tribune, which set Halstead right and turned the laugh on me.-Henry Watterson In the American Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Help! 45,OOO,OOO Eggs Are Imprisoned

mlSSlOners.
 Chicago cold storage houses are filled with fresh eggs" declared a merchant today. land have been told that 45,o00.O00 eggs are now stored away in warehouses, to remain there until next winter when the men who form the egg pool can demand high prices for the product"
 The millions of eggs bought up by the cold storage representatives will n0t be put on the Chicago markets for sale until there Is scarcity.
 The eggs were purchased from the farmers at an average price of 231z to 24 cents a dozen. Two cents a dozen is added to cover insurance, storage costs, etc, which brings the total cost up to about 26 cents dozen
 If the eggs can be retailed in Chi cago next winter at 45 cents dozen, at which they were sold last winter, there will be a profit of 19 cents a dozen or a total of something over $7OO.O0O
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
compIaInts at Postotfiee wlndow.

The patient clerks at the complaint window in the postofice have some queer experiences, says the Kansas City Star. Uncle Sam in his benevo- lent way has given them one weapon of defense, the complaint blank. The wise clerk is polite and asks that the blank containing the grievance and other data for the postal inspectors be filled out. The writing of the com plaint usually cools of the anger of the complainant. Not so was the ex- perience of one of the clerks in the Federal building the other day.
 I've been waiting for a package of medicine I know was mailed to me a week ago." said a woman who ap- peared at the window.
 'Too bad" said the suave clerk Please fill out this blank and tell in full the nature of your complaint"
 Well, if you must know, it's bilious asae." gss eae SeHax'S ssoU
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16

MEW YORK-Old Ben, the big Alas " kan bear at the New York zoologi- cal pary in the Bronx, understands hu- man nature well indeed, and he makes his knowledge pay him. The other day woman from Middletown, who had happened to see the animals, paused before the den of Old Ben and tossed in a shelled peanut. Instant ly there was a stampede on the part of Little Ben, Brown Bess, Old BenIs wife, and Karnak, his nephew. Old Ben walked back to the rear of the cage while the others fought for the peanut and then crowded to the bars for more.
 The visitor was about to toss in an other when she was astonished to see old Ben standing on. his hind legs. making motions to her to throw 1t high over the others heads to him.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
EARLY USE OF INK
FINE HAIR BRUSH FIRST METH.
 CD OF APPLICATION.
Still in Use by chinamen-The Day of the QuiII-Steps That Marked Gradual Development of
 Steel Pan.

If you would like to witness the very oldest method of writing with fluid, you may do so by calling at the laundry. Nine-tenths of all the Chi nese laundrymen in this country still mark up their accounts and keep all their books with a fine hair brush. While this is the oldest method of ap- plying ink, the first writing was really done in stone with some sharp instru- ment. When we consider this primi- tive way of putting out thoughts and the general happenings of the day into written form, it is not surprising that so much of the history left us by our historic ancestors is incom- plete. The rapidity with which we use our writing facilities of this day will mean much to future generations who may seek to know of us.
 The longest step from antiquity to the modern was taken when the quail fications of the goose-quill for pens was discovered. At once the demand became so great for these in most parts of the civilized world that the raising not only of geese but ducks and crows in several of the countries of Europe became in itself a great pursuit England alone shipped 30,- 100000 quills for pens in single year. The quills after being picked and sorted were given hot sand bath and scraped to remove the out side skin. The barrels of the quills were afterward hardened in a solu- tlon made for the purpose and hung up to dry until they were sufficiently brittle to admit of the slit being made for the pen. Sometimes a pocket knife was used, and again small pen knife was used for this purpose.
 About S5 years ago steel pens be- gan to take the place of the quills. They had been invented a number of years before, but one improvement after another was found necessary be- fore they could be brought into gen eral use At first the holder and pen were made all in one piece, but this. of course. made it necessary to throw away the holder every time the pen wore out. A pen without the holder that we today pay penny for. cost as high as 50 cents in those days. And yet there is much more care and attention to the small details in the pen we use today than there was in the 50-cent ones of the early days of the industry.-American Boy.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16

NHICAGO.-Faithfu hens of Illinois O Indiana, Michigan and Ohio have since April laid 45,OO0.OO0 eggs for the cold storage man. according to farmers who have sold their product to representatives of Chicago cold storage houses
 The eggs will remain in the ware houses until the high prices of last winter are duplicated
 Housewives feel that the usual cor ner in eggs will take place next year.
 South Water street commission mer- chants admitted that warehousemen have canvassed the four states for the last three months. buying up fresh GEES from the fa-Ee-s and egg com
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
REGENT bulletin of the depart

h REGENT bulletin of the depart "A ment of agriculture in Washing ton has taken up the case of the toad, dispelling the host of vague and lu- dicrous fancies as to Its venomous qualities It's medicinal virtues. or most commonly. the hidden toadstone of priceless value"
 Touching toads, says the bulletin. does not produce warts on the hands. The toad's breath does not cause con vulsions in children, nor does toad in Q newly dug well insure good and unfailing water supply, nor in a new made cellar will one bring prosperity to the household.
 The Massachusetts experiment sta ton has been Investigating the hab- its, food and economic value of the toad. and the result establishes it's
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Concealed Value

How did you manage to get all those potatoes safely into camp?" asked the Alaskan prospector
 By strategy replied his partner q gilded them and the desperadoes thought they were nothing but mug gets"
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Wouldn't Do.

Visitor-And you always did your daring robberies single-handed? Why didn't you have a pal?
 Prisoner-Well, sir. wuz afraid he might turn out to be dishonest Cleveland Leader.
The Holbrook news., 1910-09-16
Both Busy.

We were sweethearts once. have always intended to marry that girl" :" And why haven't you?"
 Well, so far, we have never hap pened to be unmarried simultaneous E."
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-02-03
BODIES TAKEN FROM
DEATH HOLE AT CHERRY

cherry, Ills Feb. Because of
un extensive fan Of rock that block
"a the gallery connecting the main
shaft and the escape shNi, the work
OF eiealing the Sc PAM mine and rec
covering tbs bodies Of thuge killed In
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today TINS corpse seen ufar thu air
shaft carly to-day was not taken from
the lutne.
Anxious women n few 0t 4 titnc
stood nhout me uprle today in a 'pld
fHin and watched the cars Of debris
brought out unul the sight of q htul T.
itless pick or "a hlRckoued dinner pail
caused them ia burst into tears
Sanitary experts, doctors and mime
officers are irving - determine what
sielf ht done With the dead bodies
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fAe cprpsps hpNC neen Floating more
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