New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-21
NO MONEY FOR MIR. PAFF.
HE WILL NOW TAKE THE CASE TO THE
COURTS.
IT APPEARS THAT THE WHOLE TROUBLE
IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STARTED
IN \ WHEAT FIELD.

IN THE SCHOOL DISTRICT STARTED
IN \ WHEAT YIELD.
Great oaks from little acorns grow"
The truth OF this saying has bean
fully demonstrated-ihis time by the case Of George
y. Par trustee. against School District No .. Hemp
stead. l.. |. Ii now appears that the whole trouble
in Uniondale began in an innocent un1ulating field
OF wheat. The Tribune Of Sunday a full
count Of the dispute between Mr.. Pan and the
district
There amt no doubt" said Of the taxable
inhabitants' OF Uniondale yesterday. That the
hull trouble in the deestrict startsi in wheat fed.
Yer see. It this away. Pan hired Archie Pat
terson to cut the wheat. When Archie wen; to the
field ne found PaT had got his men to cut swath
around the outside edge. Archie could cradle It
without trouble Archie cut the wheat end when he
went TO Pan to get paid Paf wanted to take off
dollar for cutting the edge Of the field Archie ses
to him: didn't ask yer cut 1t; could a done 1t
jst as we'll an II you don't pay mo that dollar I'll
sue you FOR it, PAN got awful mad an ses III
pay yer the dollar. but I'll git even with yer this
winter 80 yer see 1t was all put-up job ~ Miss
Jennie"
Mr.. Par Is having a really dreadful time. man
actually told him yesterday right to his face that
there principle in his lite finger than in
the whole q Paf"s body AMI this was greeted with
long applause The district refused also to pay him
back the amount he paid Miss Abbott, and now he
says he VIII go u law about 4;
Readers Of the article In Sundays Tribune will
probably remember that Mr.. Paff. who Is a trustee
Of the district. got Commissioner Cooley to call an
Other school meeting yesterday. because. he said,
the one held on August was Illegal. the men elect
81 being incompetent. The meeting was held at
p. In the heotrope schoolhouse and the build
ing nearly filled in spite OF the unusual hour
Mr. Pan set out FOR the schoohouse yesterday
with his wife. Who weighs % pounds. resolved TO
! get that money or know the reason why. Pleasant
-,,ff. Of .rrfffa n he
| tered the ro1in and "A chorus OF welcome did not
salute his he settled himself In chair. The
| Commissioner there. and Garrett
! Duryee. who sells cheap but tOX.cdting liquids;
! William Van Wickian. the confused carpenter. AMI
| Archibald q. Patterson Miss Jennie l.. Patterson
brother Thesr three men. Mr.. Pan says. IN
| competent Miss Patterson. one Of the causes OF
The trouble. Would have been present some said Il
she had not been away on picnic She is not much
Interested now. anyhow. she has her money. even
| II she didn't teach last winter
The meeting Was exciting IN spots, ~ 20 speak
Van wIGa@ was nnaHmolsy gecie4 trust AM ,b
name Of : S,alth for clerk. but he got no vote
| at all This seemed 10 irr.tdtc Mr.. Pan for h'
an ex-rusiec not in love Win Mr Pan shouted
T9s foa.e5 NJ! spTasuS ana Ne replied
What yelled the fiery Pan. and ne rushed at
istence. sprague was all ready for hin. AMI a
| lively fight was imminent. when som. oicou'
|
| Garrett puryee was elected collector. MI. Pait
| candidate not being IN r. FOR a moment SIT
Pans opponents then al something So tnoughtes.
| AMI impJltc that IL makes one sad T. recori IT,
| they cae.r~l-y-s. right before thu iisrou'ior'ed
! Pan they made merry. Then Mr.. Pan brought VI
the money question again. He proposed mat th'
| trustees should impose a tax 10 reimhursa hin
| ben" Surague had been Whiting FOR another
! chance - touch up Mr. Pan. IL arose AMI mad
long speech. talking about that man In
most unpleasant way. AMI bringing ont an occa
sona gruut from Mr. Pan. 10y Way OF comm"A;
BENJAMIN grew more excited as he got near IN" end
| i think" he said Dramatically waving his arms
! THAT discharglng Miss Jennie was a malicious ac
| ON m. ran q Mr.. Part-h em-the part or MI. ran
| Mr. Pan snlckercd Ben paused FOR nomen'
| and remarked - -. So.
ing on" ,nA &. may No
.oe'n Dai!i,r hut I've got more principle IN my hlu
| nrr.r man there is IN that mans Who'll" 10 ~; o.,
| Ic1I and continued applause. with more lmpo.u
| cb..r. greeted this and Ben" sat down haluy
| ,rhnn Inc question was voted on and. of course w
Fan didn't gs' the money. ana then ne ','
| ne woulI carry the case 20 the courts Inc amour
| is now $40 - - -, ,os, o,e,in, his sub
.,.r,i,l vie kept guard az 10" door am -.
| Instant destruction 10 any newspaper h'' WIZ '''