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attention. l have been much interested
in the manner in which the squirrels
mere In the Museum park bury their nuts
'One might think perhaps that squir-
rel digs hole in much the same way
that dog scatters the dirt, but as
matter Of fact the former places the
backs of his little paws together and
throws the dirt out on either side. Then
with his nose he forces the nut into the
ground. leaving 1t very near the surface
He pats the earth over it and scampers
away. promptly forgetting where he has
hidden 1t. But Mother Nature has pro-
vided him with what is perhaps more
accurate than memory, and that is
keen sense of smell. When food is want
ed he surveys the ground with his nose
down and has little difficulty in locating
his treasures.
Mr. Turner's interest in taxidermy dates
from quite an early period Of his life,
for at sixteen he was employed in the
Ward Natural Science Museum of Roch-
ester, N. Y. and 1t was there he learned
the art From Rochester he journeyed
to Milwaukee to become head of taxider-
my In the public museum of that city.
Washington was his next move. and for
thirteen years he has been connected
with the National Museum here. though
each summer finds him back In Roches-
ter.
The museum of Rochester also proved
to ne the starting place for Mr.. Wood.
Uncle Sans bird taxidermist, and 1t
was there that Mr.. Wood-always in
terested in bird .life-first began the
study Of bird anatomy and learned to
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operations upon the prince, and had filled
a number of teeth. as well as treating
some of the front teeth to overcome the
results of an accident in which they had
been slightly broken. With this informa-
ton, and diagram of the princes teeth
showing exactly the work that had been
done upon them. identification was made
easy.
Another incident reported by DR.. Grady,
from his personal experience, shows the
value Of the oral chart and memoranda
kept by the modern dentist as aids in the
detection of criminals. A burglary had
been committed, and the police were at
sea, no clue, apparently. having been left
by the burglar.
However. the intruder had taken an
apple from a dish of fruit on the dining
room table, had bitten into it and, finding
it hard and sour, had thrown it on the
floor. The police found the apple but the
marks of teeth told them nothing. One
of the police officers. however, showed
the apple to DR.. Grady
IF YOU saw the man who bit the ap-
pie asked the officer, would you be able
TO recognize him.
Yes. / think / could was the reply.
And I believe 1 can describe him to you
so that you can identify him. He has
large upper central incisors, the front
one turned out a little. The left lateral
is gone and the right lateral is twisted
nearly half way round. That man, 1 be-
lieve. was in my Office a month ago and
had little work done. Let me refer to
my chart book His name is -. he lives
at -, and I filled three teeth for him" !"
But. DOCTOR" the police officer ex-
claimed. the young man you mention
is entirely above suspicion. 1t can't be
he
But investigation proved DIR. Grady to
be correct. The young-man was arrested.
later confessed and was Sent to the state
prison for the burglary. And all because
he bit into a sour apple and thus left an
imprint of his teeth, which a careful
dentist recognized.
A case of Identification by means Of the
teeth after the owner of the teeth had
been buried twenty years occurred near
Lynchburg. Va. several years ago. The
dead mans name was Conoway. and he
was killed in battle near Lynchburg while
at the head of his company, being buried
where he fell. His name was entered on
the company's muster roll as one of the
missing.
Twenty years later the mans brother,
who then lived at Des Moines, Iowa.
visited Lynchburg in the endeavor to find
some definite trace Of the missing man.
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Locating in the Virginia city a man who
had served in the same regiment as his
brother. DIR. Conoway succeeded, with
this mans assistance. in locating the spot
where the body of his brother was buried
or course, nothing but skeleton remain
ed In the grave. which was unmarked: :
every shred of uniform and even the but
tons had long since disappeared. But
from a peculiarity Of the teeth, which
alone had remained unchanged. DIR. Como
way was able to identify the remains $
those Of his brother. After the fdent-
fication was complete. further search of
the grave in which the bones had reposed
for so many years disclosed a small phial.
tightly corked and sealed. The phial
contained a slip of paper on which was
written the name, regiment. company and
home of the dead man The phial had
evidently been carried in pocket OF the
dead soldiers uniform, and even after
the uniform itself had disntegrated and
mingled with the earth of the grave the
phial remained. it's nclosure being unaf-
fected. But the teeth of the skeleton
had furnished complete identification
before the phial was found.
Records of criminal cases almost with
out number show the important part that
has been played by the teeth In the
Identification of criminals or their victims
Indeed. DIR. Grady has written several
works on dental Jurisprudence in which
the Importance and infallibility of identi-
fication by means OF the teeth have been
amply demonstrated and these books.
subjects, are recognized authoritative.
That the police departments of America
as well as European cities will ultimately
adopt the mouth chart an aid to identi-
fication DR.. Grady believes to be assured.
Such charts, made after the permanent
teeth have appeared. would be practically
Interchangeable unless the subject lost
every TOOTH The form of the different
teeth; their arrangement in the jaws:
the manner in which the front or back
teeth fitted into their places: missing
teeth or teeth that had at some time been
filled or treated; all these make record
that cannot be altered so as to destroy
the value of the original chart.
Thumbs and fingers may be covered or
their lines altered by means of acids;
scars can be initiated; birthmarks may
be removed or changed as to become
unrecognizable. But the man who had a
noticeable popularity of the teeth-notice-
cable. that Is, to the careful dentist who
makes cast of the individuals mouth,
upper and lower jawS-cannot change the
record that is shown on the chart. That
is he cannot unless he has every tooth
removed which Is a thing few criminals
would ever have the forethought or the
fortitude to do.
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teeth that have previously been filled are
marked; the nature of the filling is in
dicated, as shown on the chart. and new
work done from time to time before the
cadets graduation is also shown on the
same chart. with the dates etc. carefully
entered. together with the name OF the
cadet and other information.
These cards are carefully preserved as
a card index of the mouths of the bud
ding admirals. Should one, at any time,
be killed or mangled so that ordinary
body marks might become unrecogniz-
able Identification by means of Dr.
Gradys card index Is always possible,
provided only that the most of the teeth
remain. The statement is made in holy
writ that the hairs of our heads are
numbered. Well. Dr. Grady Numbers also
the teeth of our mouths. each tooth being
known by its location and by numeral
that Is the same, for the same tooth, in
every individuals mouth.
Suppose the unrecognizable corpse of
naval officer is found, after an explosion,
or following any sort of accident. Those
examining the body would make a care
full inspection of the teeth. Every filling
would be indicated. the absence of any
tooth would be noted, peculiarities of
Jaw formation or the placing of the teeth
would be shown, and when every dis
coverable point about the teeth of the
body had been noted, a report would go
to DIR. Grady. Reference to his card in
deX would speedily and unfailingly es-
tablish the identity of the individual
And this even if finger prints could not
be taken. If the body had been so mutt
lated as to destroy scars or other marks
or even if nothing was left of the body
but the bones.
Identification by means of the teeth,
however, was not DIR. Grady's principal
idea in developing this system. Rather, it
was with the idea of intoxicating facts in
regard to the Importance of oral hygiene
and dental hygiene that he reduced his
IDEAS, as we'll as those of other dental
practitioners, to its present systematic
shape.
DR.. Grady believes that good teeth are
an absolutely necessary requisite to good
neaitn- without a sound set of mo,ars he
declares, good digestion becomes impos-
slble and without sound stomach capa
Die OF doing it's work we'll day in and day
out. nobody can enjoy the blessing of per-
feet health. OF course. II is possible for
an individual possessing absolutely per-
rect teeth TO suffer some form of illness.
even chronic Ill health. but Dr. Grady be-
lieves such thing to be unlikely. even
If possible. And he declares that ii is
an absolute impossibility to gain any
thing even approaching perfect health un-
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idermist CT the museum And the work
10 each of these men is not the simple
stufnng OF skins. as a careless observer
might imagine. but a continual study of
animal and bird life.
To mount an animal skin is much like
tailoring. only with conditions reversed
said Mr.. Turner recently. THE problem
facing the tailor is to fit the clothes to
the man. but the taxidermist must pre-
pare form that will nit the suit. To do
this work exactly study Of natural SCI
true that the majority of taxidermists
obtain as much OF their knowledge from
observation of animal life as from books
written on the subject. Quite frequently
the work of placing an animal in a posi-
ton that displays certain muscles sends
me TO the Zoo for the exact informa ton
necessary.
But to the taxidermist this study of
animal life becomes second nature. and
the most trivial incidents witnessed often
prove OF great help in arranging Il group
or mounting an animal. a general knowi-
edge of the rules of anatomy is. of course,
necessary, and while some peculiar ami
mai from a foreign country might seem
according to the usual method for that
particular species. The individual and
striking features of the animal can nearly
always be accounted for in the skin.'
! j;
The first step in Mr.. Turner's work is
one OF the most interesting, and would
probably prove a surprise to the person
whose knowledge of taxidermy is limited
With plasterine, a substance that may be
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METHOD Being Per-
NA fected by DR.. Grady,
M. D., D. D. S., of u. S.
Naval Academy-His Chart
Shows Every Tooth in the
Head, Giving a Record of
the Dental Formation-Teeth
Are Numbered, Each Tooth
Being Known by It's Loca-
tion-How the New Method
Was Originated-May Be
Taken Up Later by Police
Departments.
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~ u Hleiike IN appearance are the
specimens of mounted birds and
wild animals found in the Ma
~ uonal Museum that the small boy
and the gray haired tourist alike
feel the thrill of expectancy demanded by
OBJECTS that are inanimate yet express
acton But, could this same small boy
and tourist witness the aspect OF these
animals and birds upon their arrival in
Washington from some tropical home
they would draw comparisons that might
seem impossible For the limp skins and
skeletons that pass first through the tan
ners hands and are then forwarded to
the museum are very different from the
animals and BIRDS displayed in various
hfelike positions under the glass cases.
!.
So II is that one must need marvel at
the skill with which those men known
rs taxidermists initiate Mother Nature in
the execution OF their work. Perhaps a
great part of this sort of successful work
found in the National Museum belongs to
two men who are continuously engaged in
preparing specimens for the show cases.
George b. Turner is the taxidermist for
many or the animals, large and small.
among which are several interesting
groups from the Roosevelt collection yet
to be exhibited. That portion of the
museum devoted to birds and displaying
their various habits owes much that is
remarkable 20 y. l. Wood, the bird tax
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The Mainspring.

DR. ORISON SWEET MARDEN said at
- a dinner in New York:
'Modesty is a drawback to success-a
great drawback
He smiled and added:
"A failure to perceive his own limita-
tions has been the one real handspring or
many a mans success In life.'.
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might well be the title OF an
article describing the method of identifi-
cation which is being perfected by DR..
Richard Grady. NJ. D.. d. d. S., the man
who has charge of the teeth of all the
rniddies at the Naval Academy at An
napolis. Because DIR. Grady has worked
out a system whereby the teeth Of any
man or woman may be made to furnish
an unfailing means of establishing iden-
tity when all other methods, including
even the famed Bertillon system. fail.
DIR. Grady has been the official dentist
at Uncle Sans training school for naval
officers for several years. In that time he
has worked out his system of identifica-
fion by means of the teeth until it would
be practically impossible for a cadet, or
officer who has graduated from the acad-
envy within the past few years. to be so
mutilated as to prevent positive identi-
fication.
The accompanying chart. which is a
reproduction of the diagram used by DR..
Grady in keeping a record of the dental
formation of all cadets at the academy
shows at a glance the manner in which
the system works.
Each cadet. on entering the academy
Is examined to ascertain the condition of
MS teeth. Every irregularity is charted :;
all decayed teeth are properly treated
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the lab ia surface No 8 was
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Nos. 3and9 rfronte
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A SAMPLE CHART OF A CADETS TEETH:

Explanation in
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surface of the tooth
Example
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Gus instances in which Identification of
body has only been possible by means
of the teeth. and, further. gives instances
in which the police have been aided in ap-
pretending criminals by means Of marks
left by the teeth AS an example of the
former he cites the case Of the Prince
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less one possesses a first-class dental
equipment
Aside from this phase of the question,
however, the charts developed in the
course of DR.. Grady's work furnish what
he declares to be an infallible means of
Identification Further, he cites numer-
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oHE dentist as first aid TO the po-
lice department, or teeth and
their imprints as aids in the
identification of criminals. This
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Twenty years later the mans brother,
who then lived at Des Moines, Iowa.
visited Lynchburg in the endeavor to find
some definite trace Of the missing man.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-28

ed the decision of Justice Gerard,
who declared that the 3o-year
sentence imposed on Brandt was
illegal.
Brandt will remain with his
lawyer until he has testified be-
fore the grand jury, whichsis in
vestigating conspiracy charges in
connection with h the original gin SEN
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-28

.OUS 3o-YEAR SENTENCE !,
tence, and then he will be taken
to place in Minnesota arranged
for him by U. S. Senator Knute
Nelson.
Why was Brandt sentenced to
50 years for burglary by Judge
Rosalsky?
On the answering of this ques-
ton hinges the alleged conspir-
acy.
1t was his first burglary of
Tense. He said he had not broken
into the house, but had entered
through the servants apart.
ments. He was accused of steal
ing pin valued at $3.50. Taking
these things into consideration,
Brandt should properly have
been sent to the reformatory.
Then why did Judge Rosalsky
fix such a,heavy penalty?
That is what the grand jury is
trying to solve, and a synopsis of
the case to the present time gives
hints of the reason. ,r
In November, 1906, Brandt
was dismissed by Schiff for writ
ing an insulting letter to Mrs.
Schiff." The letter was given out
by the millionaire. 1t is an avowal
of love from the valet to Mrs.
Schiff.
Brandt was arrested at SchifFs
bank four months after, charged
with burglary. The stickpin was
the loot mentioned. Schiff said
he was assaulted by man in his
home. Turning on the light. he
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-28

New York, Feb: 28.-After five
years in the shadow of the gray
walls of Dannemoro prison,
Folke E. Brandt, former. valet of
Mortimer L. Schiff, was released
on bail today.
His temporary-freedom follow
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24
CATERING COMP ANY
 IS ORGANIZED Officers and Directors of $5,. GOO Concern Elected at
 Meeting. TO BE INCORPORATED II. B. Fcinberg, President, W. E. Alex. ander, Vice President, and
 M. E. Bloom Treasurer.
TO BE INCORPORATED

The Bismark Catering Company, a five thousand dollar concern which will establish a fine cafe and ban quet hall in this city within the next few weeks, was organized last night The company will be incorporated im- mediately and it was stated at the meeting last night that $2,500 wortt of stock had already been subscri5- ed by local business men and others who know the needs of such an en- terprise in this city.
 The stock holders met at the Chamber of Commerce rooms an1 elected Major w. J. Parkes, chairman md Attorney W. B. Alexander, secre- tary pro tenn. Later the following directors were elected for the ensu- ing year: E. J. Voss, Dr. J. W. Withers, M. E. Bloom, Ben Robinson. c. B. Smith, Meyer Solmson, Charle: E. Bair, H. B. F'einberg, Senator II w. B. Alexander.
 At q meeting of the directors, held after the stockholders meeting, H. B. Feinberg was elected president of the company, w. B. Alexander, vice pr2- sident; c. B. Smith, secretary ami M. E. Bloom, treasurer A commit
 ee on by-laws, constitution and in- corporation, composed of w. B. Alex. ander, w. J. Parkes and Ben Robin son, was appointed and will meet Monday night.
 It was originally planned to open he cafe at No. 121 Main street, bu, some of the stockholders favor the basement of the Citizens Bank build- ing, Second avenue and Pine street. The location is to be decided later 5y the directors. The stockholders. # whom there are large number plan to spend several thousand dol lars in fitting up the cafe and iA baking it one of the most attractive lining halls in the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24

New York, Feb. 23.-The presence of two policemen in Ghe Infants Hos pital of the Brooklyn Nursery all day and night today, following th5 death of eight babies since Sunday, indicat- ed that the 'a1rest of an inmate of ihe place might be expected at almost any time.
 4 Admittedly, they were guarding 9 certain young woman against whom no chlar1ges have been made, but who, the Brooklyn autholil''e assert, hs1 the bert opportunity 10 place poison in the f99i of the little ones
 The authorities tonight were COIL vimced beyond doubt that some pois :. on and sickened several babies. An tsaulgopsy performed by Coroner Physi- Gian West and Dr. H. D. Allen showed that.
 The authorities ,aIre waiting fer the repcrt of sn experts analysis of the stomachs of the dead babies, Iso that it may be determined whether or not oxaMc acid was lhhe poison used.
 The young woman who is under surveillance is l0nuwn to have pu" ch,ltsed a quantity, of this poisl2n on February 15 and is also known to have threatened to avenge herself for fam e cd ill treatment by the hospital management.
 There were no more deaths today and the four infants s!ill i'll 'sIt the hospital were repdried doing we'll and were said tJ be out of danger.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24
PROTEST AGAINST COTTON|CONCESTION Memphis Cotton Men Criti ciza Illinois Central and
 Steamship Lines. COTTON BEING HELD Railroad Officials Apologize and Say It Was Caused Ky Strike Sur-
 est Demurrage System.
COTTON BEING HELD

Memphis, Tenn, Feb. 23-A vigor- ous piot against the conges ton of MeAnphls cotton at the port of New Orleans was embodied in resolutions adopted by the Memphis Cotton Ey- change Friday morning. "A commit tee Was appointed 10 investigate the cause of the trouble. and 10 aecer- tain from the railroads and steam ship lines when it would be remedied. The criticism of both the railroad and steamship lines was very caustic in some of the peaches. Joseph Hat -end3rf, general agent for the Hi nois Central appeared and apologiz- 2d for his system, while declaring that he was not seeking z white wash, he made a very spacious plea or the read, laying most of the blame on the steamship lines; B. l.. MalRry, following in a similar stratn The railroad apologists ad- nittad that much of the congestion was due to the stlika. Hattendorf said the l. c. did net take any cotton lntil October 20, on That account, and that the roads entire clerical and tariff force was disorganized by the
 trike. Afterwards he said they tfi- d t9 remedy matters by running special cotton trains, He promised plenty of steamers by March 1.
 The exporters contend that when the railroad companies take cotton for shipment they should see to it that ttere is ample tonnage in the ports Q handle it. The inauguration of demurrage system like that of Gal veston was proposed. Under that scheme the railroads have to pay de- locks beyond a certain time.
 Local lumber men are complaining of similar conditions at New Orleans and in addition they say that cotton shippers are favored over them.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24
FELL q STORIES
 NOT A SCRATCH Charles Friedle Has 8 Re 1narkable Escape When Wind Unbalanced Him IN NEW YORK CITY Grabbed at Rope at Eighteenth Story
 But MisSed-Went Back
 To Work.
IN NEW YORK CITY

New York, Feb. 23.-Charles Friedla ] derrick man working on a building in course of construction, was over- halanced by tte wind while standing on the edge of the twentyfirst story this afternoon and tumbled all the way to the sidewalk without susain- ing any injuries.
 FIiedle's marvellous presence of mind saved him. Pedestrains saw him make a lightning reach for a rope a few feet away from him. He could not reach it, but bv the time he pass ed the eighteenth story the rope had blown directly in front of him. He soon caught hold, but could not stop his downward flight. At the sixteenth story he struck a large knot on the rope, which broke his hold.
 He whirled around several times, but again caught the rope at the fifth floor. Ten feet from the ground the rope, came to an end and Friedle dropped to the ground. Picking him- self up he complained of being dizzy, but said he was ready to return te work A pair of heavy gloves had protected his hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-24
NO WITNESSES
 WERE INTRODUCED
New and Novel Way of DispOsing of Criminal Cases Invented by Att
 torneys Caldwell and Nixon.

A novel method of procedure m criminal cases, and one that Will at least expedite trials, was that of Doc Wesley and his wife, Bertha, negroes. who were tried yesterday before Magistrate J. A. Frazier on a charge of petit larceny for the alleged inert of chicken. The defense was re- presented by Attorney Greed Cald- wll, and the States interests were looked after by District Attorney Nixon.
 Attorney Caldwell asked for jury. After th'a jury was empanneled Mir. Nixon made the opening state ment for the State, giving the grounds, evidence, etc., on which he expected to convict the defendants. Attorney Caldwell then made his opening address. after which the at torneys agreed to let the case go to the. jury without having heard the witnesses, but to decide the case on the synopsis of evidence upon which opposing counsel based their cases.
 The jury considered the case for about ten minutes and returned a verdict of not guilty.