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Show Sad Plight of a Journalist. Thomas J. Mlnnlck, an English nowspaper man, sought glory by 1ml tatlng tho old-tlmo Amorlcan reporter's report-er's trick of having himself locked up In a Ilolglan madhouso to sccuro n sensation. Tho doctors, however, "got on" to Thomas and, to teach him a losson, dosed him with vomiting vomit-ing powders. Next ho was put on a diet of sour herrings and no water; nt night ho wasn't allowed to sleep, nnd when ho complained ho was told that ho had a tumor In his brain and was Imagining Ill-treatment. Ho would fool better as soon as tho tumor tu-mor was cut out. When finally the doctors tried to chloroform him and mado preparation:, to operato upon him Thomas disclosed his Identity. Rut tho doctors would not let him off. They sent him under guard to thH polli.o station, whero ho was booked as nu Impostor and for obtaining tho county's charity under fnUo ptu-tenacs. |