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nographer had such patience with him.
When he returned to her after having failed
to find brokerage Offices where he was
TO deliver rush stock slips and messages
she Just smiled on him and directed him
anew until he found no difficulty in locating
the places.
why hasn't Curtis got those deliveries''
roared Mr.. Brown. That kid ought to
nave been there long ago"
He took them over" Miss Stenographer
replied, and then she hurried Buck out
Of the Office. carefully directing him how
TO rush over to Curtis's office.
Buck knew that she fbbed TO the boss
to save him from getting called down and
he just loved her for it. He made rapid
strides the first day Of his business career,
but he knew that he would have fallen
down hard il Miss Stenographer hadn't
been there TO help him.
Although he liked the excitement attend
ing the job he would rather have remained
in the office all the time 40 he could see Miss
| Stenographer. In all his life he had never
come in contact with such a "goil,' n
certainly there never was any one like
her in the Gap. True she was II years
| old-three years older than he-but that
made no difference to him He had never
seen such great blue eyes, such masses OF
pretty hair and such a charming face. To
be sure she was high toned-her voice,
80 soft and sweet, betrayed that-but he
forgave her for Il.
Before leaving the Hamilton street tene-
ment on the second day Of the job Buck plas-
tered his yellow hair with soap, scrubbed
! his face and hands till they smarted and
polished his shoes until they shone like
glass. He was at the office an hour ahead
Of time, his eyes glued on the door while
he patiently waited to see Miss Steno-
grapher enter. She looked radiant when
she came In and Buck couldn't take his
gaze from her. 1t was great sitting there
with her and hearing her voice, and when
the boss stalked In and fired him out on a
MESA &c he Cursed the boss roundly.
All day he fairly raced through the streets
40 he could get Jack to the Office In a hurry
and he with Miss S~tenogrHpher. and when
the Stock Exchange closed at 3 o'clock
and he was told he could go home he thought
IL the shortest day In his life. He didn't
hurry. however, but just remained there
busting desks and fussing around, sparrinR
for time, az IL were.
Miss S~tenographer told him he could go.
but he replied that he had no place In par
| ticular to hang out. and he would just as
leave stay in the Office and get familiar with
things. 80 he remained until she put on
hcr hat and departed for the day.
Before the end Of the second week Buck
made a startling dlsoovery-Miss STEM
love with each other, II was a crushing
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Of other unnecessary things. II they
loved music would they not protect the
organ grinder betteri OF course they
would.
1t takes 5000 to buy a good organ now;
onoe SITS would suffice. One cannot make
them on speculation a one used TO do,
sure that the completed instrument would
have ready purchasers. The best Of the
organ making trade now consists in making
the cylinders Of the popular songs that the
Americans like and in fixing over the cases
that get 80 battered up in the country tours,
where the people still love good music.
He has no longer the desire TO rent organs
He rented one, years ego. and Ii wGs .
beautiful one at that. It never came back.
The man had a monkey and he spoke pure
Italian. He told the policeman. but the
policeman shrugged his shoulders and
let Il 60.
Whenever he finishes an organ he tries
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years and i; Is sadly true that the price OF
hand organs has gone down, for Americans
do not seem 10 care as they did and now,
too. that they are made in factories, turned
out by the score like pianos and m%elodeons,
why, what car you expectp
He leads the way to the workshop, where
a hand organ is in process Of completion.
He cannot tell just how long it takes to
make one, for do you not see that he works
all the long winter evenings and he makes
a number Of parts for different organs at
the same time, 80 it is hard to tell. That
is. he works when he do,s rot go to the
theatre of marionettes Gloss y.
The shop is not unlike the usual carpen-
ter's shop. There are resins and WAKES,
oils, slabs Of maple, spruce, holly, boxes
Of oatgut and boxes OF pins. In a movable
frame Is set a large cylinder OF the music
box kind perforated with holes and marked
with pencil. On this cylinder are the ten
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Why, he has his regular patrons. There
is a little sick girl on a certain uptown
street TO whom he plays every day. AND
lust as soon as the tulips are out IN the
mark there is q little old lady who watches
for him to come and play a song she used
to know and that he has put on every new
cylinder he buys, and there are others
there is one street where the children never
dance to any other organ but his. Beg
CARS, indeed no.
Once during the winter, too, he had q
fine time. He played at a rich mans PLACES
all hung in curtains and with soft cushions
and red shaded lights and pretty girls
around. He saw the card that was sent
out to each, one bidding them come to
the fiesta and his name was on IT. his
Giuseppe at the Organ. They laughed AT
first, but finally they danced, and such
good time as he gave them. Yes, 1t Is NOS
so easy to dance to an organ unless you
know how. You must wait until the tune
comes around again, for there is no way
of going back. He got $40 for that. len
dollars!
Now that spring has come they-the
organ grinders whom the city does not
care for-wil start on the country road
again. They will sleep under the hay
ricks and In the barns and sometimes they
will turn the handle for the people TO- dance.
He will buy him a monkey then, or borrow
one, for that is the only time to- have a
monkey, when you go on the road. Here
il you whip Jocko for stealing your days
work and burying it the society steps in
and asks you all sorts of questions,
At one renting place finally discovered
the owner of forty or fifty organs takes
the visitors into the storeroom ano shows
them the instruments newly painted and
vanished, many of them with brand new
cylinders, all in trim for the commence
ment OF the Song of the Road. Thess
organs are rented on commission or for
a days pay equally divided. Some arc
sold on the instalment plan. Some again
are, when business is not very brisk, sent
out by some poor Italian who can be trusted
TO bring back the receipts from which he
takes his raj
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DUCK NOLAN HAS
u AN OFFICE ROMANCE.
The Leader Of the Gap Gang Falls
in Love and Energies in
Triumph.

fuck Nolan fell head over heels in love
With Miss Stenographer the very moment
he aid eyes on her. Up to the day he got
the job as Office boy in the brokerage CON
cern in Wall street Buck was a confirmed
'goil' hater. and any lad who was even SUE
pected Of helm & sweet on a fair member OF
the Gaps social set had been ridiculed and
tcorned by him.
But the day this same Buck Nolan timidly
opened the door Of the big brokerage Office
and walked in he ~succumbed. Miss STEM
ographer's nimble fingers were fitting over
the typewriter keys as he entered. and with
out glancing up from her shorthand notes
che inquired the object Of his visit.
'Brudder Pascal sends me down ter git
Stump MONEYS job Buck ventured.
Hes de guy wot worked here, but wot went
IN de schoolship.r
Mr.. Brown will be here any moment now
said Miss Stenographer; won't you lake
teeati'
Buck eat beside her desk, and until Mr..
Brown came in he kept gazing at her and
draining Of the delight that would be his
working in the same Office with her six days
4 week. Several times she paused in her
NIbht dlbOul io Wbdtiici oiu obhCi
thines that gave him no nicer and when
bestdrted 10 answer he found II hard to talk.
once he was about to reply, when she smiled
70 sweetly that his heart thumped; the
etrangest feeling came over him. and he
knew that il wa all of-he was clean gone
on her.
II was Bucks first job. The old man
mad died suddenly, leaving the widow Nolan
eno the kiddies practically d~etsitute, and
such being the eldest Of the brood, 1t was
Up 70 him to get out and hustle. Fortu-
m'ely Stump Mooney had quit his Job
70 20 on the schoolship, and when Brother
rascal Of the psroohial school heard OF II
ne landed the berth for Buck. The pay
"n only 81 "A week. but II would help.
The first day in Wall Street teemed with
excitement for Buck Nolan. and It didn't
axe him long 10 catch on 10 tho way they
20 things In tho Street. or COURSE he
wouldn't have known what % do " II hadnf
oeen Tor Miss Stenographcr The moment
Mr. Brown told him he was hired she took
nm In hand and instructed him how 20
Iun stocks and perform his other duties,
200 before the day was half over be was
lurking like N old timer, And MIss Ste
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They will stand for all sorts OF noises,
but let a poor organg grinder begin a tune,
they 4shoo" him of as IL he had the pest, and
that, too, when he has a brand new roll;
swear to Mary, that he gets one every five
years. Dogs are set or him, policemen
make him move on"and "step lively" and
he hates to step lively. Women, too, they
don't care for him. They will give money
to cripples who have their arms strapped to
their sides under their clothes, and ladies
with borrowed'babies, and yet he who, when
he plays LA Mia Letzia"--Thou and l,
SweetheartT-so that as often as he has
heard it, the tears come to his eyes, they
saw that he is an idle fellow and ought to
work, as II it was not work to try and get
money out of the Americans playing an
organ. That is, that is work. He swears
it on the crucifx.
A reference to Italy arouses him from
his depression. Yes, he is from Piedmont,
whence most Of the organ men come, Pied
mont, Padua, Piacenza, that is. those who,
like himself, save and work and finally buy
their own.
Another organ grinder followed to his
lair is Of an optimistic turn OF mind. He
resents the imputation Of beggary.
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is in better trim to compete successfully
in this form Of sport"
sCan a woman Of rs or more take up team
play and other games which call for the
same expenditure of effort with good re-
sults?"
IF that Is her first essay with athletics,
l think she would better let team. play
alone and content herself with the ordinary
every day games" answered the doctor.
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Then you interrogate another police
man, who also assumes an interest in the
search. He admits that it is the open
season for hand organs and that personally
he has no objection to them, they relieve
the monotony OF his beat and he cannot
understand why people feel 80 bitterly tow
ard them. As he talks you hear another
far away strain which comes nearer and
nearer. an aria from "Rigoletto," which
starts the children dancing, is followed
by Annie Rooney Is My Sweetheart"
and the policeman starts in pursuit. While
you wait the "Cavalleria' is heard. and the
pedlers and housewives stop their work
to listen.
When the policeman comes back he
apologies for having lost the organ. but
he had to catch a thief. He has heard,
however, that across Mulberry Bend Park,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-07-05
UNWRITTEN LAW UPHELD
BY COURT IN BELGIUM
Carlos Waddington Acquitted of Kill
ing Balmaceda, Who Maltreated
the DEFENDANTS Sister.

BRUSSELS, July 5.-Carlos Wad-
dington, who was charge d'affaires OF
the Chilean legation here, was today
acquitted of the charge of numbering
Senior Balmaceda, secretary Of the
Chilean legation.
Baimaoeda was engaged to be mar
ried to Carlos Waddington's sister and
on The morning of February "a, 1906
called on Nine. Waddington and an.
nounced his decision to withdraw from
the marriage. admitting, 1t was
charged, that he had behaved improp-
erly towards Mile. Waddington, but
accusing the young woman Of having
misbehaved before he met her.
When Carlos found his mother pros
trated as a result of her interview
with Balmaceda, he drove to the home
of the latter and after a quarrel shot
and killed him. The Balmaceda fam
lily contended that the Waddingtons
tried to force the marriage and that
upon Balmaceda's refusal, resolved to
get rid of him.
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PUNISHMENT Melted OUT
TO L00TERS OF A BANK
Employees OF the Enterprise National at
Allegheny, Pa, Receive Various
Prison Sentences.

PTTTSBURG, July 5.-After refusing the
applications for new trials of the men re-
Gently convicted in connection with the
failure of the Enterprise National Bank of
Allegheny, Judge Nathaniel Ewing in the
United States district court today sentenced
Edward P. McMillen, the general book
keeper of the institution, who pleaded
guilty to two indictments charging false
entries and misapplication of the funds of
the bank, to serve six years in the Western
Penitentiary on the first charge and six
months upon the second.
Charles Menzemer, former assistant tel
Ter, convicted on nine counts charging mis-
application Of funds. was sentenced to five
years and six months. Thomas w. Har-
vey, the former teller, who was convicted
on thirty-three counts charging false en-
tries, will be sentenced Tuesday. Lemert
s. Cook, a real estate dealer, convicted on
nine counts Of misapplying the funds Of
the band. was also given a respite until
Tuesday.
In the case of George L. Ralston, former
individual bookkeeper, who was convicted
on three counts, Judge Ewing suspended
sentence until the Indictment charging
Ralston with conspiracy is disposed of.
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R~OOSEVELT'S FACE
NOT IN FIREWORKS.
Omission of Presidents Picture in City's
Display Occasions Much
Comment.

The fact that at the fireworks dis
play under the auspices of a Demo-
cratic city administration there was a
fire picture of President Roosevelt. a
Republican, scheduled to be shown. and
schedule, has occasioned criticism for
those in charge of the celebration. Al
derman Bray, chairman of the Fourth
of July celebration committee, could
not account for the omission of the
picture of the chief executive of the
nation, and an investigation will prob
ably be made to ascertain why it was
not exhibited. There was a big turn
out to see the display. In place of the
picture of the President. prosperity to
Newark and '"The Day We Celebrate"
were substituted.
Everybody was glad that there was a
distinct label under the representation of
Mayor Haussling.' Cheers and much
firing of revolvers greeted all the set
pieces. and the crowd enjoyed itself to the
full. The eruntion Of Mt Vesuvius, which
was effectively given, was the most enthu-
siastically received of any of the pieces.
A representation of a waterfall. many
new kinds Of rockets. twisters and foun-
tains of fire entertained those who had
iourneyed out to the grounds.
There were 1000 chairs for those who
held tickets and the rest stood. AS usual.
1t was difficult to keep the crowd from
the seats.
Krimke's band gave a concert near the
fireworks stand, but few could get near
enough to enjoy 1t.
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THUMB 0'D0NMELL LOST
FOUND BY POLICEMAN.
Big Firecracker Went of Before He
Could Drop 1t and Shattered
Two Fingers.

Park Policeman Frank Sheridan,
while strolling along Duryea street,
near Orange street, early last night,
found a mans thumb lying between
the sidewalk and the curbstone. Know
ing that it was his business to turn 1t
over to the authorities, he got a piece
of paper, and wrapping it up took 1t
to Captain Brown at the Second Pre-
cinct police station. There it was put
away to await the Identification Of its
former owner.
A short time following the taking of
the thumb to the police station James
O'Donnell, SO years old, of a44 Orange
street, requested the Fifth Precinct po-
lice to take him to the hospital as he
had sho off two of his fingers and the
thumb of his left hand. After being
taken to the City Hospital 1t was
learned that the thumb belonged to
O'Donnell.
The injured man was shooting giant
crackers in Duryea street when the ac-
cident occurred. He lighted one of
them. and before he had time to throw
1t to the ground 1t exploded. In his
pain and excitement he did not stop to
see whether there was anything left OF
the fingers blown off.
O'Donnell did not remain at the hos
pital, but went home after having his
injuries dressed.
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TO PROTECT JOHN D.
CAN'T BE S%UBPOENAED
WHILE IN CHICAGO.
0. s. Deputy Marshals Will Protect Him
Against State Process Servers.
Gave Himself Up.

CHICAGO. July 5.-John D. Rockefeller
win be in Chicago late this afternoon or
early tomorrow morning, ready to appear
as a witness before Judge Kenesaw M,
Lands. In the Federal court. in the cases
In which the Standard OIL Company OF
indiana is accused of receiving rebates
from the Chicago and Alton Railroad.
Mr.. Rockefeller will be the guest Of his
son-in-law, Harold Mccormick. at Bellevue
place n Lake Shore drive. He will be
under the protection of the United States,
and secret service officials will see to It
that he Is not molested or annoyed while
under the jurisdiction Of Judge Landis's
court.
While Mr.. Rockefeller is on his way to
Chicago. while he is here and while he is
returning TO his home, he may not be
molested or approached by process servers
from State courts, where his presence as
a witness may be desired. This is a rule
which obtains with all witnesses sum
moned by the United States courts
PITTSFIELD, Mass. July Sit was
said yesterday that the service Wednesday
of the on Mr.. 'oRekefeller was
not the result of cleverness on the part
of United States Marshal Frink; that the
marshal was ~telephoned by the oil mag
nate to come and serve the papers.
After the morning call Of Marshals Ruhl
and Frink, when Mr.. Prentice successfully
bluffed the officers, there was a consulta-
tion at the Prentice home, 1t was said,
and telephone conferences were held with
the Standard OIL attorneys In New York.
They strongly advised Mr.. Rockefeller 10
accept service, pointing out that the hid
ing game was simply ~aggravating matters
and must be defeated in the end.
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ARE PERFECTING PLANS.
Intended to Make Turn verein Benefit
Artistic and Financial Success.

Arrangements for the festival to be
held July "a for the benefit of the New
ark Turn Verein's building fund were
furthered yesterday at a session Of the
committee of the United Singers, which
will have the affair In charge. These
chairmen of subcommittee were APP
pointed: Entertainment, Charles Hoff-
mann; bowling, August Willms;
finance, Herman Dittler; reception, G.
William Hellmann; printing, Ewald
Huelsenbeck. Reports from several of
the singing societies. including the M.
G., V. Germania, the M. G. V. Har-
monte and the Schwaebische Saenger-
bund, were received, in which they
submitted the chorus selections which
they asked to be placed on the pro-
gram.
Secretary John ]. Plemenik has is
sued a call to the several societies in
terested, in which he refers to the
benefits conferred by such institutions
as the Turn verein, and dwelt upon
the Importance of helping tina society
to build a new home. A final business
session and general rehearsal will be
held July Fl.
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KILLS DEFENDER OF
HIS DIVORCED WIFE.
Man Also Seriously Wounds Former
Spouse in Quarrel over the Dispo.
sition of Some Property.

SPRINGFIELD. Mass. July o.
James Delehanty is dead as the result
of a murderous attack which Maurice
Hills, of Chicopee, made upon his d.
vorced wife, Hattie w. Hills. last night,
and Mrs. Hills was seriously wounded.
The murderer is under arrest.
The shooting resulted from a quar-
rel ove the disposition of farm prop
erty in Long Meadow. the title to
which was in Mrs. Hills's name, and
which Hills wished her to sell. While
the dispute was going on. James Dele
hanty, a boarder in the house, stepped
into the room just at the moment when
Hills was firing a revolver at Mrs.
Hills. Without warning, Hills fired
upon Delehanty twice, both bullets
lodging In the head, causing his death
several hours later.
Hills told the officer that he had done
the shooting. but did not realize at the
time what he was doing, being, he said.
crazed with drink.
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GEIGER SUIT
NEWARKER'S R%ELATlvESBE-
LIEvE ACTION JUSTIFIED.
May Make n. J.. Transit Co. Defendant.
One of It's Cars Ran
Victim Down.

A suit may be begun by the family OF
Jacob A. Geiger. of 21 Mercer street, who
died wednesday afternoon as the result OF
injuries received in an automobile accident
at Mendham. 1t Is alleged that the driver
of the car warned the occupants to jump
If the car baked going up the hill that was
being traversed. The car was owned by
the New Jersey Transit Company.
While none of the members of the family
would discuss the matter today. a relative
said that legal steps might be taken be-
cause. apparently, the driver of the car
knew that the brakes were not all right or
he would not have admonished the occu-
pants to jump.
Mrs. Geiger and the members Of the
family are deeply depressed over the tragic
end of the husband and father, who was
one of the most popular men on the HILL
He had a large circle of friends in different
lines of business and his extensive expert
enee In building and loan organizations
made him much In demand.
Mr.. Geiger was a director of the West
Side Trust Company. a member Of the
Gottfried Kruger Association, NJ. G. V,
the Arion Sehwabischen Sacnger Bund,
Beethoven Maennerchor M. G. v. the
Concordia. Orpheus and Liederkranz Sing
ing societies, the Casino Building and
Loan. the Guarantee and the Uptown
Building and Loan Association and the
Humor Society.
The funeral viii be held tomorrow morn1
ing at 8 o'clock. A high mass of requiem
will be celebrated at st. Mary's Roman
Catholic Church at High and Williams
streets at $50 o'clock.
The interment will be In the family plot
IN the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
Besides a widow Mr.. Geiger leaves four
sons and three daughters. They are:
Frank A. Geiger. Andrew Geiger, Charles
Geiger. George Geiger, Miss Anna Geiger.
Miss Bertha Geiger and Miss Sophia
Geiger.
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NOISY NIGHT FOR TAFT.
Massachusetts, Town wouldn't Let the
Secretary Sleep.

MILLBURY. Mass, July 5.-Secretary
of War Taft. who came here Wednesday
evening TO visit his mother. Mrs. Louisa
NJ. Taft. left Yesterday afternoon for
Observation-Disclosures, and this afternoon
will go to Murray Lake. Canada, to join
his family.
The secretary had a somewhat unquiet
night In this usually peaceful village be-
cause Of a demonstration made by a crowd
Of Fourth of July eelebrators. From mid
night Wednesday until morning the CEN
trail square, on which Mrs. Taft's home is
situated. was filled with a noisy gathering
A huge bonfire was built In the street and
cannon crackers were exploded and other
fireworks set off, making sleep impossible.
The celebrators wanted Secretary Taft to
make a speech. but he did not respon to
their invitations, appearing only once at
a window. when he closed the blinds in
order to shut out the glare of the bonfire.