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The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Seeing Much Gold Makes Employees III

under her observation. Miss EicheI berger was surprised to see the great number of young woman clerks whe would stumble into her room, gasp foI a bottle of smelling salts and then fling themselves upon couch, com plaining of racking headaches, neck1 stiff as boards, and a dizzy sensation
 After brief treatment, they would recover and go back to their desks It was then that Miss EichelbergeI suggested to Chief Clerk Wilmeth tho installation of an emergency room patterned after wards in hospitalA with white enameled cots, nurses cos tunes for the matrons, and a full equipment of medicines.
 Then the attention of Miss Eichef berger was turned toward the dis ease itself. Test tubes were purch- ased, with her own funds; miscro scope was procured, and the midnight oil consumed. And this is what was revealed-that currencitis was caused by the glare of the piles of simmer ing gold pieces and dazzling silver present in the treasury.
 Green eyeshades now are being af- fected my many, and a falling off in the disease is noticeable. However. the emergency room will be retained
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

avenue. wiIlet gave Jerry" $50 as a guarantee" and Evans $90 They had been hired" after visiting the aged confidence man in his rooms at the Jackson Hotel, West Jackson boulevard and South Halsted streets.
 Jerry" talked volubly of his career in his cell. BA looks like southern colonel" and would pass anywhere as a highly respectable old man.
 'I was born in Castle Bar, County Mayo, Ireland. eightyfour years ago" Jerry said. "I came to America when was a kid and was in New Orleans when the civil war broke out. joined General Beauregard's army. I was captured and taken to Fort McHenry.
 Tt was at Fort McHenry that my easy money career began. With an- other prisoner named Bliss stole $2o.- 900 of yankee greenbacks and we sawed our way to fredeom"
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Amateur Photography.

The pastor of church in this city went to call on one of his parishion- CTS who lived in a single room in a club house. He rapped on the door. There was no answer for a moment and then a rather suppressed voice said:
 Wait a minute I can't let you in now-but wait a minute"
 He waited. After what seemed sev- eral minutes he heard the voice again:
 Nov stand up close to the door, and when open 1t come in as quick ly as you can"
 It was the pastors first call, and he began to wonder what sort of Black Hand society or bombmaking club he was to visit. His worst fears seem ed about to be realized, for as the door was opened he was met by a streaming red light and an evil smell
 Hurry" said the host, Cor you'll spoil the plate. That lamp always smells like he'll"
 Then he glanced up and saw who the man was who had invaded his dark room.-Indianapolis News.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Saws Home in Two Dividing Property

without any trouble, and then the barn was visited. First the flock of chickens was shared, and then the bales of hay, grain and farming imple- ments. Two lumber wagons were easy to divide, but the one surrey was a problem.
 Ponder solved this puzzle by hay ing the wagon pulled out to 8 vacant lot and burned, so that neither would have the vehicle. Then the one horse owned by the couple was turned loose and allowed to wander away. Mrs. Ponder became little angered at this and demanded how her erstwhile hus- band was going to share the real es- tate and the property. The land was easy to divide. Ponder said, and he had a scheme that would make equal the sharing of the house and barn. Going to an outhouse he got long cross cut saw and climbing to the roof of the dwelling house measured the roof tree, and then finding the ex- act center of the building started to saw through the shingles. Mrs. Pon- der began screaming for help.
 The man had cut his way through two of the rafters before the police ar rived and he was forced to stop his equal division operations.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

VIEWER, Golf James W. Ponder D had not been so conscientious he would not have been a prisoner ksre. He was arrested on complaint of his wife, who accuses him of carrying out too literally an agreement he had made with her in court when she was granted a decree of divorce from him. This agreement was really Ponder's own idea, and 1t was to eliminate the a1imony idea and to make an equal division of the property owned by the couple. This seemed fair to the wo- man and she signed the agreement.
 Neighbors were called in to witness the division. First the furniture was shared. The parlor furnishings were separated with care, and when Ponder received kitchen chair with broken leg Mrs. Ponder took three cracked coffee cups to equalize matters.
 Everything in the house was shared
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

WASHINGTON has not, w according to the United States geological survey, a world monopoly in the production of radium, as was stated in a consular report from W. L. Loownie of Carlsbad. This report re- corded the purchase of the only two mines under private ownership pro ducing the ores from which radium is made. The purchase price was stated to be $600,000, and to complete the world monopoly in radium by the Austrian government.
 The geological survey announces that this monopoly is a myth. It is true that the Austrian mines and the Austrian government heretofore have furnished the bulk of the radium salts existing in the world, but at present radium is being manufactured in three other countries, including the United States.
 Sweden is producing radium from kolm, the English are producing 1t from mines in Wales, and it is extracted also from ores brought from the United States. There is a large de- posit of radium producing ore in west ern Colorado, and 1t Is reported that some is being produced in Australia.
 The Colorado deposits produce uranium and vanadium, the latter an
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

in the mud beside it until their bodies are about half covered and their heads wholly SO. There they stay until the ice goes out in the spring, a score or more of them sometimes together.
 After the ice in the slough is strong enough to bear his weight MT. Allen goes over 1t, finds the half buried turtles, breaks through the ice, hooks them up through the hole, slings them into sack over his shoulder and takes them home to his cellar. The cellar has a moist, sandy floor. AS soon as the turtles are deposited on 1t they burrow in the sand just as they did in their native habitat and there remain through the long winter without re- quiring further attention.
 !. When the price of turtle flesh reaches high mark, MT. Allen takes them out of their hibernating quar- ters and has marketed them as high as eighteen cents a pound, live weight.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

NEW YORK.-Enough munitions of " war to start several Central Amer lea comic opera revolutions were dumped into the ocean of Sandy Hook the other day by Commissioner Wal do.
 The several thousand weapons were conf1scated by the police under the Sullivan law against the carrying of death-dealing instruments.
 Since the Sullivan law went into effect, September 1 last, the entire detective and police force have been searching both thugs and civilians whom it was thought might for vari- ous reasons be carrying concealed weapons As a result, whole room of the property bureau at police head quarters was filled with weapons of every sort.
 As fast as the revolvers and what not were received they were tagged and put in this room. The tags showed from whom and under what circum- stances the articles were secured, and If they appeared in a court case a record of such use was also attached.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Police Nab Oldest Known 'Con" Man

Shaking with palsy and N totally blind, Jerry" Mclean, s4 years old, ''the oldest con man" in the world, slept on an iron bed in the Gen. tral station the other night.
 "Jerry" had turned one too many tricks" This time it was bleeding" suckers who answered the aged crooks lurid advertisements of "trav- cling companion wanted by blind gen. tIeman who intends spending a few months in California Salary $25 a week" Jerry" got guarantee" of from $50 to $90 from each of them.
 q guess I might as well tell you my right 'monacher,'" he told Captain HaIpin after Detectives Aldenhovel and Bishop had arrested him. "I'm Jerry Mclean. guess you know me. They do in lots of other cities could name.
 i've lived on Comfortable avenue Dver since I was a kid. I've did cou- pie of bits in the New York peniten- haries, but nothing that was very long. I'll get out of this all right"
 "Jerry's" accusers are Darlington Evans of 1851 Coles avenue, Joseph WilIett of 739 North Clark street, Frank Widsher of Stronghurst. H., and D. suran of 1901 South Michigan
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
RsautIful Hands-

A perfect hand, according to the long established rule based upon the Greek sculptured ideal figures, should measure seven inches from wrist to the end of the second finger, but by the same criterion a hand which is classic in its shape and is in true pro- portion to the rest of the figure may be also given the palm of perfection However, the painter or sculptor work ing to produce an ideal" figure, with a model whose hand was other than seven inches, however true in pro portion and form, would probably SO scale the whcle figure as to bring the hand to the highest sought measure ment of perfection. Arching of the nails adds to the beauty of the hands, and this arching should increase from the index finger to the little finger, and the nails should be narrow and lengthwise straight.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

HEAR of the spread of the white | plague and tyhoid fever were rele- gated to the dusty past the other day, when 1t became known that new ail- ment had seized upon the woman clerks of the treasury. So swift has been the disease in it's progress that 1t has been necessary to establish an emergency room in the basement of the treasury, and an average of five cases a day are treated.
 Currencitis is the name of the new enemy that has spread terror among the fair clerks. It's symptoms are an acute attack of dizziness, sharp pains in the neck, followed by a severe headache. So far, the medical profes- sion of the District has been unable to determine whether the ailment is conveyed by germs.
 Miss Iva Eichelberger, who is in charge of the new emergency room, has made study of the cases brought
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

revealed with a necklace of bead about her throat and three scarabs one of them a superb amethyst, or her left hand. The most remarkable thing is that the head retained its long, black hair, under which were ornaments of every description, in cluding a nose-ring such as is stiI worn by the princess in British India
 In the land of the Pharaohs the tombs and funereal pomp of mummies give the story of a past civilization such as even the pyramids, the Sphin1 and the tablets of countless pylonl and statues have failed to preserve.
 There is a wizardry and mystery about these dealings with the dead This teaching of the living at the hands of the ancient mummies alwayI attracts and rivets the attention O the curious and learned, who love the mysterious lore and infinite variety o the wisdom of the Egyptians. New Letter.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
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Dump Munitions of War Into the Sea

There were 1,5O0 revolvers, valued at $11 1000. Some of these revolvers were of very handsome design, with pearl handles and gem screw sets. Others were mere toy, blank cartridge pistols of the Fourth of July sort that sell for fifty cents.
 Then there were rifies-over hun dred, valued at something like $S,0O0. Some of these had elaborately hand carved black walnut butts, and if placed on exhibition at the Sports mans Show would make many a crack shot envious of the deep blue sea that was their final resting place.
 A sword, with a history running back to pre-revolution days, was among the lot. It was taken from an east slider who ran amuck one day and tried to prove his steel was better than the proverbial one of Bunker Hill.
 He didn't go very far in the battle. but having lost his valuable sword failed to recover 1t again, though he used almost enough political influence as would have elected some men to aldermanic office. Along with this steel will go several cane swords and sailors cutlasses.
 From these high grade weapons the list jumps to everything from a slung shot to pieces of gas pipe. Of these miscellanae there was almost wagon, load.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Something ''Dropped'; ItWas a Hammer

A N ironworker, swinging between "A earth and sky from a steel beam on the top of the Munsey building, near Fourteenth street and Pennsyl- vania avenue, dropped heavy rivet- Ing hammer shortly after noon the other day, and then had almost an at- tack of heart failure when he realized what that hammer would do if 1t hit some one on the street below.
 Just as the ironworker dropped the implement, Judge J. A. C.. Groner of Norfolk, president of the Benning Sand and Gravel company, was walking in front of the building. talking to his old friend, Judge R. A. Wade of San Francisco. They were stepping brisk Iy along, about foot and half apart Mir. Groner was saying:
 "And let me tell you, judge. that when that Chicago convention gets going you're going to hear something drop"
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 The heavy riveting hammer shOt
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Fashions in Canes.

The manager of cane and umbrel- la department in a large New York concern was surprised at the Ques- ton: 'Ts there such a thing as fash ion in canes?" Of course there is. The straight canes, with knob handles of all shapes and made of all mate rials, were, so he said, "all the rage" a few years ago. Conservative men wore simple canes. but miniature bandmaster's baton was easily dis posed of. Then came the thin switch cane, and few years ago nothing sold better than canes with straight handles. Today everything wants a crook handle cane, and there is a good reason for the style. In crowded sub way and elevated trains and surface cars where a man must hold to a strap and has only one hand left for cane and paper, the crook handle comes very handy. It hangs at the pocket or over the arm and it's shape is grace ful and sensible. It will not be dis placed as the leader in many years-
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
Radium Quest Interesting the Scientists

essential in making some of the new high-grade steel alloys. It is mined for the vanadium, but the ore carries two or three per cent. of uranium. Some idea can be had of the micro scopic trace of radium in the original ore from the fact that ten tons of the uranium has to be handled to get between 20 or 30 milligrams of radi. um.
 There are no very exact statistics of radium available, but the whole quantity in the world, according to the geological survey, is probably not over two or three ounces. As to the value, it is largely nominal like that of the biggest diamonds. It is worth whatever the holders can get for 1t Sir William Ramsey, the head of tho English corporation producing radt um, said about a year ago that it waa worth e30,000,000 sterling pound. In his last report on the subject he had knocked of s10.000,000 sterling on this estimate, but little variation like that was not thought to matter when there was no appreciable frao tion of a pound of the stuff in e1 istence.
 What is more to the purpose iI fixing the value is the fact that therG are now several radium banks in the world where tubes containing a micro scopic speck of radium are stored and rented out to physicians at $40 day Even then there is little known about the medical value of radium. It ii known to be of value in treating lupus, which is a form of tuberculosis attacking the tissues, usually of the face.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

rat was black Now, black rats dis appeared from Brooklyn 50 years ago, but are still common on the Isthmus of Panama, so there is little doubt that the totem pole gathered in the rat in its transit across the isthmus.
 There are 130 different species of rats and mice. none of which are na- tive in America. The black rat invad- ed Europe probably from India, An the thirteenth century and drove out the indigenous rats. It was one of the earliest immigrants to this country, probably coming on some of the first ships-perhaps with Columbus
 By the eighteenth century the black rat was the undisputed master of the vaults, the granaries and the eel lars of Europe. But out of Western China suddenly appeared a horde of new species, the brown rat. Crossing mountains and swimming rivers, they arrived at Hanover in vast numbers about the year 1728, whence the spe- cies Is sometimes known as the Han. overian Rat" Browning immortalized the rats of Hanover in the "Pied Piper of Hamelin."
 Within less than two years after ita first appearance in eastern Poland, the brown rat had reached England. Gun ming and bloodthirsty, it gave short shift to the unfortunate black rat wher- ever the two came into contact. As a result, the latter species was all but exterminated in most parts of Flu rope.
 Antedating the Revolution by some years, the brown rats arrived in Amer lea via caravels. barques and frigates of our forefathers, and they succeed ed in supplanting the black rats just as thoroughly as the colonists sup planted the Indians. Today black rats are almost unknown in this country. They still exist in small numbers in the Vermont hills and a few are said to hold out in parts of New Jersey, but certainly their spheres of suffer ance are limited. In short, South Amer lea is the only remaining large portion of terra firma where the ruthless brown rat does not flourish to the ex- :lusion of it's weaker rivals.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

downward so suddenly it appeared to be a solid shaft of black. so rapid was it's flight. Just as the last word was out of MT. Groner's mouth the hammer smacked against the side walk. It sounded like a rife shot, and the two men didn't have a chance to dodge an inch.
 The hammer, however, bounded high in the air and leaped into the street. where it broke in two.
 A few minutes later a scared iron worker appeared at the front door of the Munsey building.
 You didn't see anything of ham mor, did you2" he asked
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

up-river. There, at likely spot upon the bottom, the two cells proceed to build nest with stones for spawning, the stones being brought in the crea- tures' mouths and deposited in the form of heap. When large stone Is wanted the fishes combine and. gripping it with their mouths by sue ton. carry it together and deposit it upon the heap, which may attain a height of two or three feet.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

the tissues of the eyes of the victim, and there lives, being carried about by the suffering fish wherever 1t goes. These strange creatures possess the quality of luminosity at night, and sometimes shoals of sprats are head ed by several of their victimized num- Der, who have been called in conse- Quence 'Lanthorn sprats."
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

' AA AC ~-o "A --6 Q
 habit is that of a
 certain species of weaving bird to be found in Africa called the social weaver. A number of these begin club ping together and b uiId immense grass canopies, like
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

enough, chickens, after overcoming their first fears, grow exceedingly fond of "Tabby." On warm summer days it Is no uncommon sight to see this cat lying stretched on the stone of the yard with quite number of tiny chickens making themselves com tortable upon the animals back.
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

umbrellas, on the tops of trees, weav' Ing the grass so closely together that 1t acts as a rainproof roof Under thiE shelter each pair of birds build their own nest, and thus form happy nttlG nnloniaA
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

CUupduyHB HUE tration. This cat, unlike the rest of the feline tribe,
 has a great fond ness for compan- ions of chickens, a n d, curiously
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

CItFOIuO5S LudL IB very wonderful. When the nest ing times comes the fish leave the
 coast water and make their way
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

parasite, which is shown much en- larged in the lower of the two figures, plunges it's whole ar- row-like head into
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14

lyn Institute Mu-
 scum one day last December when a huge rat jumped from one of the holes carved in the wooden body of this tra n g 6 Haida deity. The
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
~coME, BABIES, COME"

A remarkable instance of queer anil nal friendship is depicted in the ac-
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
BROWN RAT IS KING OF ALI
Has subIugated, and In Many caseo Destroyed, All Other 5reeds of
 the Species.

They were unpacking two Indian to- tenn poles from Alaska at the Brook
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
LAMPREVs NEST.

The nest-building efforts of the com. non lamprey eel show degree of
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
HAWTHORN SPRAYS.

A species of aquatic crustaceans is often found affixed to the sprat This
The Holbrook news., 1912-06-14
THE SOCIAL WEAVER.

Perhaps the most curious -estin
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-27
WIIaon,s FaIth n PubIIeltx.

At all times and places, says a
writer in Success, Woodrow Wilson
has counselled opening our govern
mental processes to the light Thus
at Minneapolis:
Every community ia vaguely aware
that the political machine upon which
It looks askance has certain very defl-
mite connections with men who are
engaged in business on q large scale,
and the suspicion which attaches to
the machine itself has begun TO At.
tAch also 10 business enterprise Just
because these connections are known
to exist. If these connections were
open and avowed. II everybody knew
just what they involved and just What
use was being made Of the alliance
there would be no difficulty in keep
ing an eye upon affairs and in con-
trolling them by public opinion. But.
unfortunately. the whole process of
law-making In America is a very OBJ
scure one. There is no highway OF
-gislG.'on. but there are many by.
ways"
At another lime he paid this hui
morous tribute to publicity:
There is one very disturbing quail
ity In man. and have experience
II myself and ] dare say you have.
When you are long way from home
and see no neighbor from near your
home you give yourself an extraor-
binary latitude in your conduct. but
If you were on the desert Of Sahara
and met one of your immediate neigh
bors coming the other way on a camel
you woul1 behave yourself until h5
got out OF sight"