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The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
SOME QUEER TRADES
Unusual Occupations Revealed in
 Census Report.
Kansas City Man Who Bottles Smoke Unique Task Performed by Gov ernment Employees in Washing
 ton-Ralse Frogs for Profit.

Washington.-As part of the task the United States, the bureau will pub fish a report on the various occupa- lions by which men and women in this country earn their daily bread. Though It will be many months before this re- port will be given to the public, a conservative estimate places the num- Der of classifications of industry at between 1000 and 5000.
 It seems a safe prediction to state that there will be found but one man In the entire country making living from bottlfng the smoke of burning hickory wood. This man, who lives In Kansas City, contends that his bot tied smoke, let loose in an air tight compartment in which meat has been placed, will produce the same effect upon the meat as though cured by hickory smoke in the usual manner.
 Nor would the uninitiated expect to lind profit in raising bullfrogs for their legs. Two New Jersey women, how ever, are making a good livelihood by so doing and certain California wom- an obtains over $100 an ounce whole sale for the seeds of petunias.
 In some of the reports of the census enumerators in the field are found tab ulations so unusual that they require ing them at the bureau. One man frankly asserted that he was booze lighter" and another. who works in
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Active Frenehmen.

A study of the activities of the French population based on the last census has just been published It shows that 20.720.s79 persons. includ- ing the army, are engaged in active pursuits. The figure represents 53.3 per cent of the population; 1t in- cludes 13.o27. .000 men. 6S per cent of the male population. and 7.693.O0O women. or 39 per cent of the females.
 Agriculture still employs 43 per cent of all the inhabitants of the country, and more than 50 per cent in 59 departments. In 16 departments the population engaged in industrial pursuits ranged from 40 to GA per cent, and in 12 from 30 10 40 per cent
 Automobile construction occupied 22 ,000 persons. and electrical ma chinory 10000.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
MERELY DIETING ORDERS
Policemen of Mexico City Take Every Instruction In a Literal
 Sense.

Mexico City is possibly the best DO Heed metropolis in the world. but its officers, while vigilant, take every 1n- struction given them in a literal sense. They will arrest anybody or anything that violates a city ordinance.
 A short time ago, says a New York CT. who recently spent some time in that city, there was a collision be- tween two automobiles. one of the machines being so badly damaged that 1t had to be left at the place where the accident occurred The persons occupying the machine were promptly bundled into the auto which was able to proceed and the entire party went to the police station
 But that did not excuse the broken car. It was formally arrested on the spot and an officer detailed to see that 1t did not get up and limp back to its garage. By some chance the broken automobile was forgotten for two days. at the end of which time the police
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
GIVES FOOD TO WILD BIRDS
Unique Purpose of Uncle Dick Society In England With Five Thousand
 Members.

Mrs. Marlborough -Sherard, an au- thoress. using the pen name of Irene Osgood," who comes of an old Vir ginia family, and lives in England, has formed an association of young people interested in birds, under the title of the Uncle Dick society. The organiza- tion has nearly 5000 members. The purpose of the society is to furnish food and water for wild birds, espe- cially in the season when provisions are scarce.
 A feature of the work of the society in December was the Christmas par ties for the birds, in which the children acted as hosts. On Christmas day, in all parts of Buckinghamshire and Northamptonshire, meat, bones and cocoanut shells were affixed to the trees and shallow dishes containing water and seed were placed on the ground Thousands of birds congre- gated and appeared to appreciate this thoughtfulness.
 A member of the society says: we keep the birds plentifully supplied with mutton and beef suet, with a stick run through the meat so the birds will not run of with the whole lot; for they are greedy little beggars, particu- larly the robins. Then we cut the ends of cocoanuts, hang these on a tree branch, and stun the shells with suet or beef fat The tomtits per form acrobatic wonders to get at the suet and to- keep of one another. Then we place fresh water out, twice day in freezing weather, for birds of all sorts. which eagerly come to drink from the shallow earthenware pans. These must not be more than an inch deep. as birds drown easily when they are weak and cold. It must be remembered they suffer as much from thirst as from hunger in winter. We put out seed-sunfower, canary and many other sorts-and split marrow bones, and once in awhile we give them big roatsted potato or an apple split open, together with bread crumbs and other dainties. They become so tame that one may almost caress them. All the children take a lively inter est in the proceeding. and much good has been derived from these little bird parties The Sunday Magazine.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
ResIsts Their Fleroest Struggles.

worms employed are raised near Tore Annunziata, at the foot of Vesuvius. The caterpillars are killed just as they are about to begin the spinning of cocoons, the silk glands are removed and subjected to a process of pickling, which is a secret of the trade, and afterward the threads are carefully drawn out by skilled workers, mostly women. The length of the thread varies from a foot to nearly twenty inches.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
rhe AbsurdIty Of overworIk.

Dr. c. Hutchinson Rely. the brain ex- pert of Duluth. was discussing the new tuberculin cure for progressive paraly. sis. malady common to brain work CTS.
 "Tuberculin has cured third of the cases 1t has been tried on," he said. Hence 1t may be called pretty good cure But better cure for the diseases due to overwork is rest"
 Dr. Hutchinson Rely thumped the ta- ble vigorously.
 When professional man tells me he is too busy to take rest" he cried, T tell him he is like workman who Is too busy to sharpen his tools"
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
ZHE cuI QF zE07SS

not The amount of dust thousands of marching men and hundreds of vehi- cles pulled by from four to eight mules can raise is beyond the under standing of those who have not tried to breathe in it. The dust was sim ply stifing. But it Is settled now, much to the delight of the men.
 An amusing feature of this mobiliza- ton is the fear it aroused in winter tourists. The mobilization Is certainly not an unmixed blessing for San An tonic, because at least 2,O00 tourists went home. They feared trouble of some vague nature and they did not want to be near 1t. They scurried away from San Antonio like ducks after the hunter had fired his first shot. The ignorance of the average tourist is a matter of much amuse- ment everywhere, but 1t is particular ly amusing in Texas because visitors do not understand Texas distances.
 The ride by railway from San An tonic to Laredo, the nearest point on the border, consumes an entire night, but the tourists, even after a residence of several weeks in San Antonio. were still of the impression that stray bullet from across the line might strike one of the local hotels. Troops coming from St Louis and bound for Ell Paso are only one-fourth of the way to their destination when they reach the Texas line.
 Visitors are coming from every town
 4- he Cfo fA f0 he camp. Many of them are discharged soldiers. One of the favorite occupa- tions of these veterans in this city is that of street car conductor or motor man. They are also scattered about as walters, cooks, bartenders and ice wagon drivers Meeting on street corners. they discuss among them selves the possibilities of the troops going into Mexico. Many of these old campaigners are worried lest by not reenlisting they have lost an oppor- tunity to get under fire.
 If the parade grounds on which the troops are now encamped are not large enough the maneuver grounds at Leon Springs, about twenty miles from this city, will be used. This mobilization has impressed upon the officers and the war department the urgent need for having larger accom- modations for the troops at this point. Already arrangements have been made for the construction of addition al barracks and further arrangements of similar nature will be made soon. San Antonio looms up as the strategic point of greatest importance for the mobilization of American troops in the event of trouble anywhere in Latin America, and 1t must for all time in the future be possible to mass the en- tire strength of the United States army here. That, at least, is the opin- ion of many army men.
 The troops from along the Canadian border astounded native San An tonians by their utter disregard for
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
S FRIEND OF FISHERMAN
Humble sIIICWorm Furnishes cat-Gut Much Used by Disciples of
 lsaak Walton.

Rome. Italy.-It is doubtful whether the average rod and reel fisherman who angles with flies and hooks strung with fine translucent cat-gut is aware of the invaluable friend he has in the humble silkworm. The cat-gut is the holds the hooks against the fiercest struggles of the struck fish and comes from silkworms. The principal center of the manufacture of this kind of cat gut Is the island of Procida, in the Bay of Naples. but most of the silk
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
One In 275 Is'Insans.

New York-One out of every 275 persons in New York city is insane, according to Dr. Albert W. Ferris, president of the state lunacy commis- sion, who is delivering a course of lec- lures before the New York School of Philanthropy. The state hospitals for the insane now house 32,000 patients, and private institutions care for Il ,OO0 more. New cases admitted to the state asylums average about 150 a. week. The cost of caring for an inspne pa- tent is approximately $200 a year.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
orIaIn of HorrId stxIea.

A Chicago physician, woman, has found a new reason for the prevail ing atrocities in feminine wear, such as big hats and high heels. It is, she says, because women haven't time to think about clothes and allow shoe makers, dressmakers and milliners to do their thinking for them. That's 1t exactly. They talk so much about these things that they have no time to think about them.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Stuff Rabbits With Quail.

Topeka, Kan.-Stuffing cleaned rab- bits with quail and shipping them out of the state has enabled many hunt CTS to evade the quail-shooting law in Kansas this season. Prof. L. L. Dyche. state fish and game warden, who has just obtained proof of the violations, said warrants probably would be sworn out for the hunters
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Not Cheap Advice.

T had a message from the Black Hand" said the resident of Graftburg. ''They told me to leave $z.000 in a va cant house in certain street"
 Did you tell the pohce?"
 Right away"
 What did they do?"
 ''TheY said that while was about 1t might leave them a couple of thousand in the same place"
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Noted Inns to Go.

New York.-Two of New York city's famous hotels-the Hoffman house and the Gilsey house-wiIl close their doors immediately. The Gilsey house will be converted to business purposes. Both hotels iA their day have had the names of many men of national prominence upon their registers.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
if They Had Their Deserts.

The Astronomer-"Wha is your theory concerning shooting stars?" The Dramatic Critic-'Well, I've seen a whole lot of them that ought to be shot."-St Louis Times.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
eood Market for romatoes.

English people are very fond of to- matoes. for which they pay from5 to 10 cents pound on the London mar ket. England used about $1.000,000 worth of tomatoes grown in the Ca nary islands last year.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
HOW TAME CHARITIES ARE FED
Keeper Climbs Tree In Order That Animals May Eat In Easy
 Manner.

New York.-The giraffe in captivity is one of the most delicate of animals and requires the closest of care on the part of the keepers. Aside from necessity for cleanliness in their hous- ing, the most important feature in caring for them is the selection of the
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09

captain discovered that he was shy one gendarme. Investigation discov- cred the gendarme asleep in the ma chine. where he had camped out ever since charged with its care. And 1t is very cold up on this Mexican pla- teau at night, as Mexico City is more than a mile above sea level.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09

proper food to insure good health. Our illustration shows a pair of giraffes fin the Bronx Zoo receiving food from their keeper, who 1t will be seen is perched high up in the branches of a tree in order that the animals may eat in an easy manner.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Ere.IIent knif. Hnn.

A fairly good knife hone for house hold. use can be made by oiIing the end of the grain in a block of wood, cut the right shape. and rubbing em- cry powder into it.
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Eor MIrinn cnnnrnte

For mixing concrete a spade has heen invented with long, oval holes In the blade. the perforations allow Ing the finer cement to flow through and give the face a finer finish
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
MercifuI Man.

Humane-My husband is so gentle and considerate. Tn what way?" Why, he wouldn't let me get vacuum cleaner because 1t employed exhausted ir."-Boston Herald
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Good Suggestion.

My little boy can give a perfect imitation of a photograph"
 ''Why don't you send him out on the vaudeville circuit 2"
 Do you think he would make a hit?"
 NO; but anything is better than having him around the house"
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Force of Habit.

There is a story of a telephone girl in a big office who went to a doctor with a complaint that her nerves were out of order. T have got to such a pitch" said she. that when I kneel down to say my prayers at night begin with Are you there?'"
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
Inconalstenf.

Folks ain allus intirely consistent in deir sympathies." said Uncle Eben. "A boy will wear a baseball mask as long as his parents1l let him. but it do hurt his feelin's to put a muzzle on his dog"
The Holbrook news., 1911-06-09
No Need to Worry.

No Need to worry. Mrs. Plankett always has a serene look on her face" "No wonder Mir Plankett's ste nographer is the homeliest woman in town"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
RuLING hts PACKERS
Judae CARPENTER rtnles Motion foI
Rehearlna 81 Chicago.

Judge CARPENTER at Chicago Monday
denied The motion Of Are packers for
rehearing of their motion 10 quash the
indictments against them.
THE motion for rehearlng is de.
MED"
In six words the judge brushed aside
the latest plea Of j ogden Armour
and tho other indicted packers
The packers based their right 20 the
rehearing on the ground that the Grim.
inal provisions Of the Sherman act
were not definite enough TO warrant
the return OF indictments or prosecu-
ton for an alleged violations Of It's In.
hibitions They also argued that the
restraint alleged was reasonable,
and referred 20 the United States su.
preme court decisions in the Standard
oil and tobacco cases.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
HOUSE PASSES WOOL BILL
Majority Leader Underwood Is Given
Great ovation.

Al Washington Tuesday the Demo
cratic wool revision bill was passed by
the house of representatives by vote
OF 22l to 100.
The announcement Of the result was
greeted with applause by the Demo
Gratis. who gave Representative Under.
wood, the majority leader. an ovation
as he stood in hs place to make the
final motion following the formal
passage Of the bill.
The wool bill goes 20 the senate with
n prestige of having passed the house
by a big majority The house insur-
gents believe that their brethren In
The senate viii assist the Democrats
OF that body in an effort that rs 10 be
made TO bring the measure mp for a
vote. Democrats and insurgents APP
pear 70 be possessed Of the idea that
the president viii tt placed ia an en-
barrassing position n the lin Is put up
10 MIN for apTgCu NJ
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
LYNCHED AFTER QUARREL
Nebraska Ranehman Is Strung Up
by Four Youths.

Charles Sellers. a young ranchman
living near Cody. Neb., was taken from
the home OF Jack Hutch, n neighbor,
with whom he was passing the night,
and hanged to a telegraph post by
four young men. sons OF neighboring
ranchmen.
The lynching Is alleged TO have re-
suited from a quarrel between Sellers
and a member OF the quartet over a
sister of another member Of the party
Sellers body was left hanging to the
pole until late In the day. when the
sheriff and coroner arrived.
Following an inquest the sheriff
arrested George and Alma Weed, Ken
ne.h Murphy and Harry Heath, who
were charged with the killing. The
prisoners were rushed 20 Valentine In
automobiles TO prevent any attempt of
their f-iends TO rescue them from the
officers.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
GRIMES AND CASUAL TIES


Bandits at o'clock In the morning
visited the camp OF laborers employed
on Bessemer road near Erie, Pa, and
after chloroforming twenty or more OF
the men, escaped with over $4,000.
Two posses are securing the country
in search of the bandits There are
about fifty of the laborors living at
the camp, many OF them being for.
eigners. The previous day was their
payday Many of the workmen. after
receiving their pay. left camp for their
homes in Erie and Pittsburg, leaving
behind at the camp about twenty-four
OF their fellow workmen.
At Jersey City. ~ j., Walter
Riley treasurer of the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics. was
found shot through the body and NOR
tally wounded under a canal bridge.
lie had attended "A meeting Of his
lodge and collected $50 In dues Riley
told he police that he WAS On hia way
home when hc wa .o.nct by tall
stranger The man 8del.S closed
ON him anal GrsVr revolver shot
him and took his money and yaiuaoies
At Linton Ind Thrlday Joe Laugh.
mcr. MINOR, discharged both bar
rcls of q shotgun az a party OF neigh
! bnrs on the porch of Jules Mers' home
John Bergaldy was shot In the
breast above the heart and may die
| from the wounds Duntan Dregmau
was shot in the face Physicians
picked $50 shot from the bodies of the
two men. Iaughmler made his es
cape. After the shooting the gun was
taken from him by two women.
His refusal to Join the strike" oi
| the peddlers in Chicago resulted in the
murder OF George Metropolis. aged
! TWENTY-FIVE, who lived at Blue Island
avenue and West Polk street. He was
shot and killed at Perry street anC
Berteau avenue by one Of nine mer
who drove up in a peddler's wager
and began firing Six arrests were
made by the police.
At Albany, y. Y, John v Nc
stea. theatrical man from New Or
leans. shot and killed Arthur Brown
first baseman on the Albany baseball
team. whom McStea found I'm the com
3 pany OF mis- wife Brown was sho
four times and died at the Home,
pathic hospital
At Pittsburg. Pa. Tuesday, in pisto
: fight with "A burglar whom he eaugh
= looting lis home William NJ. Stierer
J forty-five, a wealthy optician, was sho
and probably fatally wounded by tn
intruder. The thief then escaped.
Fred Ball. business man OF Mar
copa. Cal. and chief Of the fire depar
. ment. was instantly killed by liv
wire while lighting a FIRE that burne
half the business portion OF Maricopi
The loss is estimated al 100000.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
pivlno Rules Displeass.

The regulations for fancy diving
suggested by the Olympic committee
for the games Of 1912 have been receiv-
ed by the Amateur Athletic union.
They do not meet with the approval of
Americans. Several OF the most spec
tacular feats obtaining In this country
have been excluded from the list Of
permissible dives altogether The score
card shows valuations not always I'm
accord with American ideas. and the
limit allowance OF ten points Is also
criticised II Is probable that the
matter will be thoroughly thrashed out
by our authorities and suggestions for
changes made according to their de-
cislon
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
SPORTING AFFAIRS


~ Cobb rs the first major league
player 20 make 100 base hits this sea-
son. Ills century hit came In the
eieth inning OF Sundays game az
Detroit. a single OF Olmstead. Not
satisfied with gaining this fame for
the day. Ty went out and boosted his
total 10 i0I with another safe hit In
the winning rally In the ninth.
N satisfactory arrangements can be
made bc "A Philadelphia promoters
ard Frank B. TIER, manager for ca
Morris. tro SO ris-Flynn fight will
20 ,ha' d Efer telephoned
Kansas Citg ha ould leave for I'd
delphia 10 meet promoters who b.
beer angling for the battle
Frank !.aase White Sox pitcher u
learning the inniente art Of hurli (
the spit ball AID Manager Duffy 50 q
H. migh' bccano rht greatest expcu-
en- n The roiett ~ sphere III The
wur.a ri
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
VIOLENT DEATHS INCREASE
Record for May In Michigan Shows
Total OF 215.

Lansing. Mich. June 22.-Two hun
dred and fifteen persons met death by
violence in Michigan during the month
OF May. according 10 the mortality
statement issued by the secretary OF
state. There were four deaths from
tetanus, one from pellagra, one from
rabies. one from lightning and two
from heat prostration. In all there
were 1910 deaths reported. correspond
ing 10 an annual death rate OF 1873
per 900 population tuberculosis
was credited with causing 249 deaths
with pneumonia next in the list OF
fatal diseases with 30
There were 5000 births reported.
corresponding TO an annual birth rate
OF 2O7 per 1000 population. an in
crease OF 246 over the number report.
ed for the previous month
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
lORIMER INQUIRY BEGINS
Cyrus n. Mccormick and Former Gov
ernor Yates Are Witnesses.

Taking Of testimony IN the new Lor-
inner inquiry has been resumed at
Washington.
Cyrus n Mccormick. president Of
the International Harvester company,
and former Governor Richard Yates Of
Illinois. were the Witnesses on call
Mr. Lorlmer himself was in Washing.
ton. but his attorney ElhrIdee lianocy,
was not present.
Mr.. Mccormick on the stand told how
Clarence Funk, general manager OF the
harvester company. connded the story
Of being approached by Edward Hines
for contribution TO the Lorimor fund
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1911-06-24
FORM BIG LAND COMP ANY
Grand Rapids Capitalists Will Deal In
Western Properties.

Grand Rapids. Mich, June % The
Pacihc States Parent COMPANY a So.
600 900 corporation. has been formed
in this city by leading local capitalists
for the purpose Of acquiring control OF
companies developing staple western
resources. The stockholders include
many bankers. capitalists and business
men in various places in Michigan,
Wisconsin. California and other states.
II is legally authorized to deal In
fruit. agricultural coal. irrigation, oil
and timber lands and other staple
properties. The officers are: Presi'
dent. w. X. Shelby; vice.presdent II.
@. Dollhouse; treasurer. John A.
Covode; secretary. Ernest A. Crozier