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inspiration for his sermons. Told me once
he did not like to 60 in the tabooed places,
but he thought a minister of the Gospel
ought to know what he was preaching
about.
You don't mean to say you have regular
patrons?"
Il should say We did. and mighty particu-
lar ones at that. If We don't change our
attractions just so often, we hear from it,
can tell you. You'd be amazed at the for
eigners who use the monographs to learn
English. They take one song and hear 1t
over and over every day until the ear gets
trained to the sound, then they try another. :"
A Japanese is standing with copper
in his hands between he rival attractions
entitled Russian Soldiers in the Far East
and 'The Ind,lst rial Life Of Japan 1t is
a matter of moment for it is quite evident
the yellow faced economist does not
intend to waste his substance. The die
ia finally cast. and with his small face muci-
LACED to the Russian army en- route the
spect ator is obliged to be content with the
wigges Of Joy which his back evidences.
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Useful az it is in emergencies there IA
no question that the copper cent Is despiseo
article. 1t has done much to foster the
spirit of ana "chisn among street car con-
ductors. Women despise its plebelan
appearance in their satin lined purses,
and street gumins in the Children's Court
have the efrrontery to suggest 1t as an ex-
c,ise for craps Me pennies burned me
pocket" said one of these cuprts recently
to the Judge.
There is one place. however where the
copper cent is not despised. This is in
the automatic vaudeville parlor where
1t represents more happiness than any
where eliza in the world. Any kind
of an ocular, auricular or psychic treat
is exchanged for it.
In ono of the most important Of these
establishments. the focus from which
radiate branch establishments in all the
: nities OF the country, there are nearly wv
machines OF various kinds on one floor
alone. and the rest OF the big building IL
given. up to offices Of the company, TO re-
pair shops. and the basement to athletlc
contriyances of the slot variety "nere
giants come in in of hours and get pennys
worth Of muscle.
This special automatio parIor IL so clev-
erly arranged that even the king OF CIRCUS
advertisers stood oIen-mouthed before
its allurements. ITS entrance Is hrlliantly
lighted by night and cleverly Patroled
by day with wistfu eyed paupers, Some
specific attraction is in the entrance and,
the tirststep taken. you are lucky II you get
ont without spending many coin. for the
ladder from copper to silver by the nickel
plate road is easy.
On entering at present sleeping Cupid,
wax and fat, reposes smilingly in bed
of pink paper roses: there is a CULVER OF
golden arrows at his waist line, and he is
divorced from the hurlyburly OF a wandering
world by glass enclosure. He wakes
only TO the alarm of a falling copper. When
he opens his eyes he tells your fortune.
Two 'Arriets gather with the visitor on
the C,pids outskirts. One has just been
Informed that she will marry in four months
and Is in comatose state with staring
eyes. The other il not 30 lucky, only
letter and journey fall to her lot, with
slight accident which will put her in the
hospital for three months and the sudden
death of dear friend as frosting to the
cake OF her delight.
Sort of wtiter. myself" explains the
manager airily. Il write all the horo-
scopes for the astrological machine. 1t
amt as easy as it sounds I had writer's
cramp and gained a certain lofty disdain
Cor literatoor which have never been able
TO eradicate fl ON my system, not even with
the medicine from our own slot machine.
! took fifty books on the Zodiac and Its
Influence on human life and read them all
carefnlly. Then 7 went into sort Of
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The visitor who has come det ermined
to know the depths Of mutoscopio horror
is visib!y disappointed. She doesn't take
the managers word. and tries herself, but
her coppers and ambition only show her a
little osculatory practise, mosquito on the
fair foot of sleeping maiden and an out
ragged wife who finds her husband at supper
with a soubrctte.
While the manager is explaining a man
approaches whose appearance does not
indicate that ne has to take the humble
copper into account He has a complaint,
which be voices emphatically. He has
dropped a dime in the slot by mistake. and
the attendant has refused to give it back.
"Our rule is," says the mana ger, TO take
tho name and address OF the complainant
and. when the machine is open, send him
the amount
IL am going out OF town. repeats tho
aggressive person, land l may not return
for many months
Finally the manager yields 1T is against
all rules, for il we did that every time our
attendants would be busy doing nothing
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A group Of men were discussing the proba-
BILE strategic value Of Alaska to Russia at
this time. had abe not sold it to the United
States. One Of them, retired army officer,
was moved to tell an unwritten story CT
the transfer Of sovereignty to Sitka.
1T will soon be forty years since Russia
formally turned Alaska over to u.s." said
he. I'VE had two men-of-war in the harbor
Of Sitka. and Gen. JEFF Davis, dead long
ago. was in command OF our land forces
brought there for the occasion.
He was an impusive man, who had been
court -martialed only few years before for
killing brother officer at st. Louis. Few
persons know how near he came when
Alaska was turned over to us to bringing on
an Indian war that might havs lasted off
and on for the next ten years.
The Sitka Of that day was little stock
AIDED town, with the Russian Governors
residence for its chief place. The Governor
was q prince which does not mean much
in Russia, though his hospitality o, that
occasion was truly princely.
I'VE were entertained with all sorts OF
delicacies to cat and unlimited champagne
to drink. and we returned the hospitality
in kind. When the Russian flag finally
futtered down from the Government build
ing and ours went up in it's stead every
body was in n very good humor
An hour or SO later, however. Gen JEFF
Davis happened to look beyond the stockade
to spot where about 1000 Indians were en-
camped having come to celebrate the occa-
sion,, and there he saw the Russian flag
still flying. He was instantly in a rage,
and calling an orderly he commanded him
TO gosqeMn at once and see that. the Stars
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I A short way from the donkey astrologer
is a drinking fountain where you can wash
your own tumbler and get glass Of fresh,
| carbonated waterfall for copper. 1t rs
estimated that I 800 persons stop every day
at this one machine.
aye i would be surprised.' explains the
faoile tongued manager, show that one
little catering to the weakness OF humanity
draws a crown. 1t is the same principle OF
the mechanical toy. Give q child one for
Christmas and he Ia happy with 1t just 40
long as he can work it himself; work it for
him and he won't notice it. The people
like to turn on the fountain and get their
own glass Of water.
This fact has been proved by the man
agement who. when the place was first
opened, placed various microscopes which
ran themselves. They were not nearly so
popular as the machines we have now.
where you put the copper in and then turn
q crank all the time you are looking. Peo-
pie seem to love to turn that crank.
Five or six thousand psople day on a
rough estimate pass through the parlor,
stopping here and there. and this does not
include the rush on Saturday afternoon
and evening and on Sunday evening as
well.
According to data gathered In the Office
every place has it's automatic popularity
For instance. in Australia. where there
are several branch houses, the patrons are
direly afraid OF the ear cups on the phono-
graphs and even protest against their
public use, while they manifest no dread
of disease from the telephone.
In New York many inquiries are made
concerning the danger to the eyes from the
mutoscope and like machines. The truth is
that that part Of the business is one Of the
principal cares Every machine is disin-
fected once in twenty-four hours and just
as soon "a the doors are closed corps Of
cleaners are turned loose and every inch OF
floor is scrubbed and every bit of the walls
swept and cleaned.
Boston ia wild over fortune telling ma
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The Oldest Editor in the World
Yonkers Thinks She Has Him in the Person Of John W
Oliver, Who at 90 Is at His Desk Every Morning.

Yonkers boasts a man who ia probably
the oldest editor in the world-and a real
editor at that. for he is at his desk every
morning. debating the policy Of the Von-
kcrs Statesmen and seeing to it that every
part OF the newspaper plant is run accord
ing to his own ideas.
John w. Oliver il only fifteen wears
younger than Hiram Cronk was when he
died, and he bids fair to live as long as the
veteran Of the War Of 1912. He was married
for the third time when he was 81.
Every day when the weather is Rne he
walks from his home. Rose Cottage, on
Warburton avenue. to the Statesman office
and remains there until noon. His every
faculty is good Some one asked one of
the men on the Statesman staff the other
day whether Mr.. divers memory was
not failing.
you wouldn't think 80 il you worked
here" was the answer.
Mr.. divers ninetieth birthday, celebrated
recently; was the occasion OF q reception
arranged by his friends. They presented
to him silver service and four bouquets,
each containing ninety flowers. The old
editors employees dressed his desk with
flowers 80 profusely that he had little wri-
ting space when he came in for his usual
days work.
Editor Oliver has seen this country grow
from 5000 900 population to ten times that
number. He has been connected with the
printing trade for more than seventy years,
and he has been in Yonkers forty years.
He was born at Baltimore on April 10
1910 When he was ~ he was apprenticed
TO printer aad stuck to the Job for eirht
years. When he was 20 he and companion
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When Uncle Sam Took Over Alaska
Danger Long and Costly Indian War Averted by the Gift Some
Whisky and Some Blankets.

and Stripes take the place Of tho Russian
ensign In the Indian encampment.
Several officers warned him that he
might make trouble II he did not 60 about
this matter with care, but he repeated
through an interpreter with the chiefs and
reported that they said that whom Boston
men gave the Indians hrewater as tho
Russians gave 1t to the Boston men tho
change Of flags should be made.
While the orderly was absent the Rus
slams opened several more bottles Of cham
payne, and when he came back with tho
message about firewater for the Indians
the General was madden than ever. He
instantly ordered an officer to take file
of soldiers into the Indian camp and run
up the American flag adding that II tho
Indians resisted he would have their camp
shelled
at was an awkward moment, for Gen.
Davis had the power to do what he threat
ened. and should he carry out his threat
there would inevitably be immediate blood
shed, followed perhaps by years Of Indian
against hasty action. and some OF us got
hold of the General and urged him to 60
slow.
AT first nothing would satisfy him.
but at length he was persuaded to order
that a few barrels Of whisky should be
distributed to the chiefs and some blankets
to their wives We watched him uneasily
after this order was given, and 1t was eH"
ecuted with all speed.
THE chiefs, were appeased by the gifts
and in less than an hour from the tima
the order vas given the American flag was
flying over the Indian encampment. That
whisky and those blankets probably "a vetk
the Government Of the United St1tes MIL
lions Of dollars
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struck out for New York,
Il was a member of a club of young fel-
lows in Baltimore who were leading wrong
lives" he said. 'One evening l reflected,
and turning to companion said I was
tired Of the kind OF life we were leading
l stayed away for a few nights. but ia a
short time drifted back again.
Il saw then that to break with my old
associations must get out of the city, and
/ made an agreement with my companion
to meet at o'clock the following Sunday
morning and walk to Philadelphia. When
We started We had but IS each.
We arrived in Philadelphia about dark,
strangers in a strange city. While con-
sidering where to 60 we were aocosted by
an old Quaker, who on learning that We
had left Baltimore to escape evil assooia-
tons gave us nights lodging and on the
following day secured work for my COM
panion.
The printing trade was very dull in
Philadelphia at that time and my friend
wanted to return to Baltimore, but per-
suaded him to 60 on with mo to New York
We had to walk all the way, and when We
crossed the North River had six cents.
Il sent my friend to search for . boarding
house while I sought work. found
place in a printing Office, and within a
month I was foreman. Two years later
went into the printing business for myself.
MY friend got a place on a whaling
vessel and some years later came to me and
placed in my care about 500. tho proceeds
OF his voyage He returned In few days
and insisted on having the money, saying
hea,at he wss going to Baltimore.
A.tln lsie ] sssiabd n stAEang ths wssh-
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WOMAN WROTE PRIZE POEM.
Mrs. 4. A. Lindsey Author OF the Best bal.
lad ON the Trail at Lewis and Clark Fair.

Mrs. A. A. Lindsey Author OF the Best bal.
lad on the Trail At Lewis and Clark Fair.
PORTLAND, Ore, June 10 John Malcolm
Graham winner of the prize of slOO for
the best ballad on the Trail at the Lewis
woman. Mrs. A. A. Lindsey, Who for a
year rast has resided in Portland. Mrs.
Lindsey il the wife Of a former state Treas
urer Of Washington. She is a graduate Of
the Michigan University at Ann Arbor.
Nearly four hundred writers of verse
throughout the country competed for the
prize. The fitness of the name the Trail
for the amusement street of the exposition
lies In its application to the famous old
Oregon trail and hitting the trail" has be-
come familiar expression at the fair.
Mrs. 1.indsley's poem is deemed pecu-
liarly fitting for the purpose, az it brings
out in strong, .snapPy language the lit
and swing of the rider hitting the trail"
to the west ward, shows forth the develop
ment brought al out by the pioneers and
gives due honor to Lewis and Clark. The
winning poem follows:
The call comes, strong and insistent.
out OF the Wcst--oh. harkl
'FSIIlow through hail and syn the trail
on ni Nith h. thc t blanket s.,t and saddle,
Swift on the way by night and day
Hit the trail to the West!
Sting Of the wind in our faces
trunching Of hoofs on sand
What" er hetide, pa Use not. but rid,
straight TO the promised land,
Nhiteness Of sails on the ocean,
cleaning Of gold IN the hills
Glory OF grain on the harvest vain,
Curling Of smoke from the mills
on with the saddle. and blanket
Kindle our hesrthflres' spark
Here's all hail TO the Westward trail
Blazed BY Lewis and Clarkl
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intent apparently on going back to bis
starting point In the searoh for tho lost
coin.
The manager looks disgusted. That
happens all tho tmel You would not
think that human nature could be so mean,
but It is. II some people lose a nickel In
one OF these slots you would imagine that
they had lost fortune. and 1t is usually the
people who can best afford to lose that make
the most uproar.
Then the manager leads the way to the rear
Of the establishment, where the athletes
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An anemic looking person casts furtlve
look about, then slides coin into a
slot labelled: 1See How Czolgosz Met His
Death A street car conductor ia looking
at The Fatal Accident, and prosperous
looking stock broker calls ono of the attend
ants to give him some coppers for ten
dollar bill. He looks at my Lady's
Boudoir" and seems Dissatisfied. Later
estigation explains the dissatisfaction,
for my lady Ia reading book before q
wood fire.
A horror stricken female Is leading away
small boy from a projectosoope where
twelve rapid pictures Of "A Chorus Girls
Picnic reveal Q whrl OF disjointed drapery
and some pink tights.
-That's "a risk as anything We have
says the explaining voice, and don't
think that's 30 awful. do your" =.
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puts her copper in and marks l2s No. Ths
unerring finger writes 1ss, and she gets down
red and tuning.
your machine is out Of order,' shs
calculates.
PUT another penny in," the attendant
soothingly remarks, aand il you get the
same weight the second time you get your
penny She steps on again, quite moIli-
fed, and when the balance OF ls9is struck
again her copper comes tumbling out.
Funny about women. amt it" says the
polite attendant, she feels as II she hadn't
spent any money at all"
There are various bio wing machines;
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ingtonian movement and incidentally took
a trip to Baltimore. just after my arrival
found myself billed to speak at big
temperance meeting. tried to get out Of
town. but the committee captured me and
took me to the hall.
In the audience saw my former COM
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He and his brother Isaac published 1t In
what was then called THE SUN building,
at the southwest corner Of Fulton and
Nassau streets. They organized the Sons
Of Temperance in 1912.
MIR. Oliver prospered and In 1859 he
bought his present home in Yonkers, intend
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and whispers. Show us real warm ono
That man Ia terribly disappointed when
we inform him that we don't deal In warm
ones.''
The managers remarks are Interrupted
by long periods OF silence while the visitors
walk about to watch the types.
A man with suit case in his hands and
newness as to tie and hat which argues
week end visit has put a coin in the slot
which Is advertised to show How She Kicked
on the Cooking" He looks little dissat-
isfied with the result and tries At the Dress
Makers This does not please him any
better, and he goes out with a depressed
air.
There is clerical gentleman Of ad-
vanced years who Is looking through the
aperture into "Ten Nights in Barrooin.'
Regular patron whispers the man
ager al our elbow. He comes here for
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trance, and this is the result. Amt bad.
hey?"
The visitor puts copper under the
caption of her birth month, After rum
bling in the interior she sees slip descend
The slip is urid in color and contains the
Information that she is a Leo product and
that she Is OF keenly observant nature.
noticing everything that gets In her way.
She il destined to marry one OF the opposite
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sex and Is to be so happy that she will not
even use the word divorce In her sleep.
She has an active, aspiring, elastic nature,
and will always come to tho surface. ven
II she Is thrown overheard by cruel mis-
chance of circumstances.
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later and has been on deck ever since.
Mr.. Oliver saw Thomas Jefferson and
John Adams, shook hands with lafayette
at public reception and saw Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton drive the first spike
in the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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., ,,, 80. w;l, o,ve in this once. -"

el,,, Tut we will give in this once"
An attendant is called, the mutoscoro
opened and the coppers displayed. There
not a dime there! A crowd has collected,
and tho llustercr looks vi'ibly ashamed.
Il must have made mistake at the
ne newsstand he says h,irriedly, and leaves,
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end the athletes to be foregather.

end the athletes to be foregather.
Talk about regular patrons" he an.
Enthusiastically remarks. we have morn
gymnastic fans on our list than all the rest
of the gynnasi,Ins in town put together
And we are turning out sharpshooters ali
ready for the next war"
Several pistols and rifles arranged in such
"a manner that the marksman can siphs
the target are displayed. With one tn.
copper not only gives you the shot but a
miniature target on pasteboard which SHOW.
by pin prick the exact location of yo,,r
effort. The small boy is standing Oman
eyed, and few ooppers wisely distributor
act as n boosting game and in few minute,
others try their luck
fat lady steps on near at hand with,
ing machine-"N you tell your exact vetshs
you get your penny back The fat Nav
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WHERE ARE THE REAL WARM oSEs?.
The manager sees in her guilty face that
his winters work has not been lost.
little way from the astrological ma
chine donkey seated in a glass box, dressed
with certain regard to current fashi on.
smiles engagingly, and the visitor, borrow
ing another penny, drops it into the slot .
The donkey flaps his ears, lifts monocle to
his eye, with the disengaged hand turns
tiny wheel by means of baton and when
the number you have chosen comes around
you get another slip where you learn that
being absolutely without the faculty of
keen observation granted the majority of
your sex, you will always be in trouble;
that you will never marry. and that if You
had little ambition or little nerve to con-
troll adverse circumstances you might
amount to something-
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ing to retire, but in 1872 he became editor
Of the Statesman. In 1881 he was removed
frpm the editorial chair for political reasons.
but organized the Yonkers Publishing
Company and bought the Statesman. He
established the daily edition two years
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panion; whose appearance indicated that
he had become drunkard, and used our
experience as q text. but my fallen friend
Is now In drunkards grave"
r Mr.. Oliver started the Ncw York Organ.
. Temperance paper, " the early. 40.
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chimes. anything OF the psychic nature
goes down there, and the Boston people
care for music too. In Philadelphia they
are not 30 interested in the fortune
telling, but they like the moving pict-
uree, particularly those OF the ballet girl
variety. Here In New York fortune tell
ing and the guessing machines are
popular.
Every class is represented In the
crowd" explains the manager. The
rich come through curiosity and the
poor because they can get a lot for
their money. One Of the most anus
ing types Is the man who comes In,
catches the eye Of one Of the attendants,