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Show Early Crime News By many the apparent tendency cf daily newspapers to give undue prominence prom-inence to stories of crime is greatly deplored, but looking backward we may find a similar tendency in all history and literature. The Old Testament contains the records of many crimes of every kind, beginning with Cain's murder of his brother Abel, though without the minute min-ute details which accompany modern newspaper narratives. Before newspapers were of general circulation, certain important financial finan-cial and business houses of Europe arranged ar-ranged with central agencies for "news letters," which were primarily for the purpose of keeping informed on commercial com-mercial matters. An interesting collection of thest. letters, from the correspondence of the House of Fugger, international bankers, is still preserved. Thev contain much news of crime, as well as that of business. One of these letters, dated at Augsburg, Augs-burg, December 2, 1585, contains accounts ac-counts of three murders, one attempt to. murder, cne suicide, one attempted suicide and one accidental drowning. In another there is an account of a scandal, with a spicy recital of details. Still another, letter, from Moscow; depicts the horrible atrocities being perpetuated in Russia. It says: "The folk are pitilessly and cruelly killed in their thousands. They freeze to death and perish by violent means. Co: n, ' cattle and all else which is needed for man's sustenance is burnt and altogether much wantoii damage is wrought." Crimes and disasters loom larg-3 in history rnd in the news of thi day, forming an inevitable part of the record of humanity. Not to know a-bout a-bout them would mean ignorance regarding re-garding the realities of life. But many of the offensive particulars might well be omitted from our newspapers. ted cnes. Ingenious, recently perfected devices are now holding ruptures firmly which heretofore never had Ifeen retained. No elastic belts nor filthy legstraps are used. I guarantee the durability of my absolutely sweat and moisture proof, sanitary appliances. 73 per cent of ruptured children recover re-cover completely through expert mechanical me-chanical treatment according to stat- istica. Do not waste your money on widely advertised mail order contraptions. You cannot fit yourself. C. F. REDLICH, Kupture Appliance Expert. Home office, 535 Boston Block. Minneapolis, Minnesota. |