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The Harrison times., 1912-02-10

all, with my own; am concerned
only with the welfare of the people
of the United States"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
The Defendants Version.

Referring to his diary of June 22. 1908, MT. Studley said it was untrue that, coming home from Lady Glen Coats ball, he violently pulled his wife out of a cab and forced her onto her knees, so that she fell on the pavement.
 What occurred was this: About ten minutes to 2, at the ball, l went to my wife and said, 'Cherub. are you ready to go homer She said, or, let me stay a little I said. Very well; I'll come back shortly About five minutes past asked her if she were ready, and she, with very bad grace, said, Yes I said, I can't get up in the morning if I don't go to bed.' We got into hanson, and dur ing the short distance to Sloan street she turned on me in a temper and said, You spoil all my fun, you brute,' and she let out at me and smashed my hat down over my face-an for nothing" Daily News.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
HARD TO READ FACES
ONE NEVER CAN BE SURE OF HIs
 JUDGMENTS.
Facial Expression Is Constantly Changing and Correctly to Deter mine Character From 1t Is a
 Fine and Intricate Art

The living face in its relation to the real character might be ikened to an expert juggler manipulating the vari. ous articles of his mystic trade. Ex- cept in moments of revery or abstrao- lion the expression is constantly chan. ging; 1t scarcely remains the same for i've consecutive seconds. It is a case of Now you see me, and now you dont't, !" and it is extremely difficult to deter mine when you may be catching a glimpse of the real character, and when the fieeting expression may be a misleading token, involuntary, per haps, on the part of the individual, but cunningly calculated by nature to de- eeive the eye of the spectator.
 Hence the genuine ability to Tread character in facial expression is much rarer than is commonly supposed. It Is not only a fine art but an intricate Dne. Most persons who fancy that they possess it in some degree are really proceeding upon a sort of blind Instinct, which is likely to be deceived entirely by superficial indications. The accurate judges of men are ex-
 
 Thould invariably lead them to sue less if they are blessed with half an opportunity.
 The appraisal of character by pho sographic evidence may be as er- roneous as that which is based on the living face, but at least the photo graph gives opportunity for continu- Dus study and shows none of those Thifting moods which are sure to con tuse the judgment. The camera catches it's subject as he or she may appear at the given moment. It may be an inopportune moment, the camera may be a poor one, there may be lault in the plate, or the photographer may lack skill, but something of the Hue soul and character of the subject Is bound to appear on the surface and to stand revealed to all who see it.
 The truth may be somewhat quail lied by the fact that the average per son in front of the camera is invari- ably more or less self-conscious, but In general effect the dominant quail lies are at least partially revealed, so that in almost any photographic DOT trait one may see strength of char Acter, vanity, self-esteem, nobility, neanness, fussiness, unscrupulousness Or what not, as the case may be.
 When photographs are reproduced" by half-tone process the essential facts of the physiognomy are sometimes ob- Bcured, especially in the hurried proc esses of newspaper portraiture. Still, ln all but the most atrocious examples of such art, these essential facts show through, even if it be with but dim Ilow-Providence Journal.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
PRESERVE FOES HEADS
boUTH AMERICAN TRIBE THAT
 EMBALMS THE TROPHIES.
Method Employed Reduces the GrisIy Relics to the Size of a Billiard Ball With Changing or
 MutiIating Features.

The Httle-known Indian tribes that hhabit the more distant provinces of he South American republic of Ecua- Tor, in almost entire independence, have a strange custom of preparing he heads of their vanquished enemies h manner which reduces them to extremely small dimensions, without changing or mutilating the features.
 For many years a war of extermina- Hon has been going on between the various tribes. Ambushes and night attacks are of frequent occurrence, and the parties often march dozens of leagues to surprise their enemies.
 The head of the vanquished chief is gut of and becomes the most esteemed booty of the victorious leader. It is then, in due time, desiccated and re- duced by the latter by means of a proc sss, the secret of which has so far been jealously guarded. As far as is known, the skull, jawbones and fieshy parts are entirely removed without the Bkin of the head and face suffering any aRmage, and the only trace of the operation is a small incision in the Aape of the neck which is afterward Bewn together again.
 After removal of the bony and softer parts of the skull the skin is filled with hot stones and vegetable connection. the secret of which, as we'll as that of the process, Is carefully guarded. This procedure is continued until the head Is shrunk to the dimension of a good sized billiard ball and has become IS dry and tough as sole leather.
 It is remarkable that during the pro eess neither the natural luster of the hair nor it's quantity Is diminished, that eyebrows and lashes remain in- tact, and that even the grain of the skin with the fine hairs are plainly distinguishable after the preparation Is completed.
 The process lasts about one year, and the head during that time hangs In smoke, for which purpose a stout string is drawn through the upper part order to prevent the dead enemy from speaking and eating, and the long threads by which it is done remain at tached and hanging from the mouth.
 The trophy, which by the reduction has lost its ghastliness, is kept in a niche in the hut of the chief, stuck on the end of a spear. During the three years succeeding the killing, feasts, lasting three days, are held on the an- niversaries of the victory, during which the shrunken head is exhibited. After three years the victor may dis pose of his trophy in any way he sees Rt, but this is rarely done, as the head forms a war trophy of the highest honor.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
made a round of inquiry among tn

made a round of inquiry among the passengers.
 The trainmen were certain that they had been hoodooed, and some of them declared they would leave the train unless the mysterious spook mate rializations were stopped.
 Then when a few minutes later tho train was stopped for a third time trainmen and passengers were indig nant. This time they declared that they would find the culprit whoever he might be, and prosecute him as well They then began systematic search all through the train, not spar ing even those in the Pullman car.
 A few minutes later they discovered the source Of all their trouble in very unspook-hks masquerade. It was a monkey. His monkeyship was con tentedly pulling the bellrope. which hung very close. The animal was ths property of J. F Pickering of this city and he waG advised to cage the mon key, which he did without further de lay, and the train moved on
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
TYE CHILDREN 1p2 z3sAQQ%4G i @oE;l. A.k ;A
LITTLE TAD GAINED HIS WAY
SQuad of Dirty Street Urchins Were Fed In White House by Llncoln's
 Son, Despite Cook.

Both the steward and the cook had r0monstrated with Master Tad" up- en bringing into the kitchen of the White House such squads of poor. A1rty, hungry street urchins to be fed,''' and at last Peter said that Mrs. Lin coln must be told, says Wide Awake.
 Tad flew into rage, ran upstairs to see his mother himself, and on finding her out, searched the place for his busy father.
 Meanwhile, the small objects of his charity waited at the lower door for Peter had absolutely refused to let Ihem "step inside"
 The indignant boy spied his father just crossing the yard with bowed head, eyes to the ground, talking earn 0Stly to MT. Seward as they walked to ne department of state together. He cried out to him at once:
 Father, fatherI Can't bring these poor, cold, hungry boys home with me whenever I want to? Isn't 1t our htchen2"
 By this time Tad had his father by the hand. who stopped to listen to the frantic appeal.
 Cant I give them a good warm dinner today7 They're just as hun grY as beasts, and two of 'em are boys Of 8 soldier, too!-and, father. I'm go- ing to discharge Peter this minute if he doesn't get out the meat and chick ems and pies and all the things we had left yesterday. Say, mayn't IT lm't 1t our kitchen, father?"
 Secretary Seward was shaking with laughter. MT. Lincoln turned to him with a twinkle.
 Seward, advise with me. This case requires diplomacy"
 Mr Seward patted Tad on the back and said he must be careful not to run he government into debt, and the pres Ident took Tad's little brown hands in his own big one, and with droIl smile bid him to run along home and feed the boys," and added:
 Tell Peter that you are really re- Quired to obey the Bible by getting in the maimed and the blind, and that he must be better Christian than he IA"
 In less than an hour, MT. Seward said. they passed through the yard on their way to the cabinet meeting, and no less than ten small boys were sit dng with Tad on the lower steps, cracking nuts and having "state din ner"
 MT. Lincoln remarked that the Kitchen was ours"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Case of Poetic Justice.

That was a case of poetic justice when a jury of women in San Francis % were called upon to pass on the nt of a mans clothes. A certain tail or in that western city sued a custo- mer for money due for clothes. The customer pleaded that the suits did not it and asked for a jury of women to decide the important point. The i2 good women and true, who from their own experience were no doubt eminently qualified to pass on the fit of clothes, found for the defendant.
 It must have afforded them infinite satisfaction to know that, after all the sarcasm with which their husbands treated their own troubles with dress makers, their exasperating experiences should in the end be drawn upon to render a lawful judgment on clothes worn by men. All the fun poked at women and their dressmakers in San Francisco and all the jokes collateral to that engaging theme have been re- called.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
U. s. Army Officers Start Moro Paper

News has been received by J. Bissen Ware of St. Louis from Captain Reed
 The salutatory, after a timely preachment to the frisky Moro Rnent the blessings of peace and the delights and profits of a bucolic existence, pro ceeds to explain the papers reason for existence. The editor makes apology for typographical shortcomings by e1 plaining that. the Arabic character were purchased originally for the pur pose of printing two primers for tho use of the schools, that those whe employed the type are no longer al hand, and that the editor had learned "to handle but awkwardly the 800 char acters employed"
 The purpose of the publication, it il explained, Is to impart useful informa ton to the Sulu reading population to arouse their interest in the devel opment of their splendid agriculture! country and to encourage all measurel which make for their real progress.
 As forecast of the good things that are to come the editor announces that "Datu Raja Munda Mandi and Shell Mustafa Ahmad will aid in the writing of this paper" As a further induce ment to circulation it Is announced that the paper will be distributed free to all who desire to receive 1t.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
washInaton Man,s whIte Farn.

Eugene Jacquemin has acquired his hearts desire, a farm on which are pure white animals and fowls, all housed in spotless shelters and per mitted to roam within bounds of snowy fences. This white farm" is unique because 1t contains many spec linens of aIbino wild animals and birds.
 White horses do all the farm work and are the drivers and saddle ami malls. White ponies play with the children. White COWS furnish butter and milk. There are white hogs, sheep and goats. The pigeons, chick ems, ducks, geese, turkeys and guinea fowls were imported from Africa A novelty is a pair of peacocks pure white. About the yarG three spitz dogs play and white Persian cats lounge on the porches. In the orchard the eccentric farmer has an albino elk, three white deer, a mountain sheep and a polar bear cub. These are in aviaries a pure white magpie, white blackbirds, pheasants. wild swan, cranes and storks.-Puyallup core Ipondence St. Paul Dispatch.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
In Boys Attire, Bushes Betray Hel

NHICAGO.-Twot tiny tears chasing V themselves over her freckled cheeks and a timid blush which crept after them, brought the career of Jack Wilson to an ignominious end the other day in the South Clark street police station, where she had been taken by the police as a runaway.
 The night before Jack" now self admitted to be Sarah Wilson, 15-year- old daughter of a wealthy St. Joseph (Mo.) ranchman, tearfully told of her attempted personation of a boy; how she had her hair cut short and how she smoked a pipe, even though it made her sick.
 The bluecoats at the station rue fully admitted that Jack" put 1t over on them and but for the tears and blush they would never have suspect ed the sex of their little prisoner.
 With a pipe and tobacco in her trous- CTS pocket, Jack" was found at the Northwestern station. She was taken to the South Clark street station. There she calmly pulled out her pipe,
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

MEW YORK.-Frederick O. Gray, " hopeful nineteen, who came to the big city from Quincy, Mass, to make his fortune, was thrown downstairs and sat on, and then locked up the oth- CT day on a charge of unlawful entry.
 In Gray's pocket the police found the cigarette case of James B. Bourke, former blacksmith mayor of Bur Hngton Vt, and optimistic letters to the youths father and others in Quincy, in which Frederick said he had married a s50,O0O heiress.
 Mary Smith, whose mother has a furnished room house at 935 West Fifteenth street, said she saw Gray coming downstairs carrying a suit case.
 She was aware that he did not live ln the house, so she screamed for her mother. Mrs. Smith met Gray mid way in his flight downstairs. They rolled together to the bottom, and then Mrs. Smith sat on the young man while her daughter went for the police.
 Search by the police revealed that
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Book Don'ts.

Good books are treasures, and they should be handled with the greatest of care by everyone. Here are a few rules that should be observed:
 Never drop book upon the floor.
 Never turn leaves with the thumb.
 Never lean or rest upon an open book
 Never turn down the corners of leaves.
 Never touch book with soiled or damp hands.
 Always place a large book upon a table before opening it.
 Never pull book from the shelf by the binding at the top, but by che back.
 Never close a book with a pencil, tablet or anything else that is bulky between the leaves.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Influence of Clothes.

It is said that the average man is, to a great extent, influenced by the kind of clothes which he wears, in the same way as he is affected by his en- vironment A well-dressed man will walk better, talk better and, they say, eveR do better work than the man who is cArelessly dressed. Therefore. the man who is neglectful of his personal appearance, is unneat, slouchy, his clothes not pressed or carefully brush ed, his shoes unpublished, his linen soiled and his hat dented and covered with dust, discards one of the most potent instruments of success. Pei haps he cannot afford to buy linen or suits made at the best tailors, but every man can afford to be clean and neat in his dress.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Force of Habit Strong.

At the informal gambol which was given by the Chicago members of the Lambs club recently, John Drew told of an actor who had the misfortune to fall off ferry boat at night. Of course there was great confusion on board. The searchlight was turned round and round in an effort to find the man. He came up for the third time just as the light struck him, end from force of habit the actor raised himself and delivered a most ceremonious bow. Then the rescuera grabbed him.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Train Stops When Monkey Pulls Rope

n ENVER, Colo.-But for the timely O discovery of the real cause of the ~spook' orders they received to stop the train, the trainmen on the Rio Grande passenger to Montrose would have deserted their charge in panic and forced the passengers to take Iharge.
 Just after the south bound passenger left Whitewater, the first station be- yond Grand Junction, the train came to such sudden stop as to throw the pas Bengers out of their seats. Believing that they had barely escaped a rock or landslide the passengers and train men tumbled out in a hurry to seek the cause of the disaster which they had so narrowly escaped.
 When all was found to be in perfect shape just beyond the curve the con ductor began an investigation. The engineer declared he had received or ders to stop the train and had prompt Iy applied the air brakes. Each train man and finally each passenger was questioned in person, but no one ad- mitted responsibility.
 The train started ahead and was rapidly making up lost time, when for . second time the train stopped, the engineer again declaring that he had received a signal to stop the train. Again the trainmen denied having sent 6 message along the bellrope and
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
auIIocks In EnaIlsh Church.

At Emmanuel church, Nottingham. England, considerable excitement was caused among the congregation one Sunday by two bullocks entering while the vicar was preaching his sermon The animals had strayed from their quarters, and, finding the door open. walked in. They went into the bap- hstry, but the verger, attracted by the Oommotion, got in front of the animalA, and by gentle and tactful persuasion. drove them out without any damage being done or panic caused.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19

CT. LOUIS-From Zamboanga and Q th9 domain of the sultan of Sulu, in 8he Philippines, come tidings of the First newspaper ever published in a Moro language. Furthermore, it is unique in that 1t is a government own cd and operated newspaper, and among its contributors and supporters are the military authorities of the Moro province.
 Prominent among the latter is Capt William Reed, United States cavalry, who is governor of Sulu and chief of stan of Gen. John J. Pershing, milf tary governor of the Province of Moro.
 As Lieut.. Billy" Reed this martial newspaper man is well remembered in St. Louis, where he was a mem Der of the military staff in charge of the Jefferson Guards at the worlds fair.
 A copy of the first Issue of the Sulu
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Sits on Burglar Until Police Arrive

Gray had, besides several razors and pieces of jewelry, a handsome silver cigarette case.
 It was marked Presented to the Mayor by the Governors House Guard at the Grand Tri-Centenary of Burlington, Vt" James B. Burke, @ Democrat, was mayor of Burlington at the time of the Lake Champlain tri-centenary celebration.
 Some of the jewelry found was marked Walter and Clayton Burke, :" and the police believe it belongs to the former mayors sons.
 A letter, which Gray said he had written to his father to chuck bluff,' ran as follows:
 People in Quincy thought when left home that I wouldn't make good but I have all right. I am having one fine time.
 'T met a girl here who is worth s50,O0O in her own right, and she fell in love with me and we got mar. ried. We are now living with her mother
 T expect to return to Quincy soou and when I do am coming back in a large touring car, that have just bought I want you to meet me in Providence when I return, and we will motor into Quincy, and show them something. They'll be sur prised to know how good I've made"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
cows Tried for Murder.

Old documents of the middle ages tell us of numerous cases where ami mals were put on trial for serious of lenses charged against them. For ex- ample, in 1870 three COWS were tried for having killed a boy; the whole herd were arrested as accomplices. All were discharged but the guilty three, these being condemned to be executed. The sentence was pro nounced by the duke of Burgundy Our Dumb Animals.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Turned the Subject.

Eddie. who has been punished for Dating green apples, is again in the garden, indulging his appetite for the forbidden fruit, when papa approaches silently, and stands drowning down upon him. Eddie hangs his head. with the half-eaten apple in his little fist thrust behind him. Then, suddenly, the trembling lip stiffens, he looks up into the stern face, with a guile less smile, and pipes: Papa, is dreen apple pie made out of tur- antsf"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
ofnoe HoIders AII the Same.

"Off1ce holders are not different" says the BillVille Banner. Once in- side, they never answer the knock of the man with a warrant to dislodge 'em- They consider the office a pub lie trust, and they trust that they'll hold it forever. Sometimes there is a funeral, but every obituary notice be- gins: Faithful to the last, he died at his post No matter how small the salary, 1t would be easier to remove . mountain than to pry 'em Ioose!"
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
filled 1t with apparent skill, and ligh

filled 1t with apparent skill, and ligh ed it.
 Then while the admiring officers lis tened she told them of her trip. But one policeman sneered at her and the telltale tears and blush betrayed her A moment later she was sobbingly ad hitting she was a girl.
 Flushing as scarlet as did their lit tie prisoner. the officers turned her over to the matron. She was sent back to her home as soon as her ia. ther could be communicated with.
 T was just tired of staying at home so ran away" said Sarah at the wom- ans annex at the South Clark street station.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Numher HanO under Ran.

A curious reminiscence of the trea- DOn of Judas survives in Belgium. Among the fisher folk of Blanken- berghe and other ports the number of DO is banned. When bringing down he price of their wares in order to 3empt purchasers, they always pass rom 31 sous to 29 sous, and in the Bame way they refuse to give 30 sous Tor any purchase, preferring to pay An extra sou, if they cannot succeed lu abating the price asked.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Work for Each.

No one of my fellows can do that special work for me which l have come into the world to do; he may do Q higher work, but he cannot do my work cannot hand over my work to him, any more than can hand over my responsibilities or my gifts. must do my work I may do little or I may do much. That matters not. It must be my own Work.-Ruskin.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
Have Good AppetIte.

The six elephant seals at the Aquari- um consumed in the last month about a ton of food; to be exact, 7,951 pounds of codflsh, herring and weak fish, or approximately ten pounds and a half for each daily As might be expected of creatures with such appe- tites, the elephant seals are thriving and groWing-NeW York Sun
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
HFor MarrvIno Ua.D

Eight-year-old Robert, who has al. ways imagined himself a very vital part of the family, was eagerly read ing the beauty and social etiquette" page of a newspaper, when he came across the question of what should be a proper fee to pay the minister fol performing a marriage ceremony. Robert hurriedIy turned to his father tnquiring, Papa, what did you pay the minister for marrying usY'-In dianapolis News.
The Holbrook news., 1912-07-19
'TIs Foolish, Come to Think of It.

Three days out from Hongkong on the steamer Chyo Maru, bound for San Francisco, the little American had just initiated her new-found friend, a stately English woman, into the subtle mysteries of the gum chewing art. For a full moment the novice chewed in silence, then: Fancy" she e1' claimed, still chewing, how foolish one must feel, forever chewing and never swallowingI"