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Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
OLIVE CROP THIS YEAR
EXCEEDS LAST YEARS

While II is no. possible yet to accurately
estimate the size of the olive crop, some COM
parative estimates have been formed and Il is
found that the crcp Is much In excess OF the
short one last year. At the present time
green olives are Icing pickled at Fresno, but
1t is thought the fruit VIII be sufficiently
ripened In couple OF weeks to begin TO pro-
cess the ripe olives Crushing for oil will not
begin there before December /. The olives are
pronounced Of good quality and are quite large.
making their handling very satisfactory.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Financial Record
BY Associated Pres

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Money on call in
strong demand alta s09s0 per cent ruling rate
10 per cent
Time loans nominal. sixty days, 65s per cent;
ninety days. 6lz97 per cent: six months.
per cent
Prime mercantile paper, I47is per cent. Ster-
ling exchange Nominal, with actual business in
bankers bills at 4.S5s0G4. $50 for demand and
at 4sl94.s s1o5 for sixty day bills. Commercial
bills. 479%
Bar silver, 6l%c; Mexicai dollars, 4si1c.
Bonds Governments steady; railroads very
weak
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

This means an advance oI loO III thc hioN
and second items and an advance Of loc in the
last two
The grocers have also raised the price OF
condensed milk Of all brands The can which
has been selling for 10c will now retail for Loo
or two for 35c.
The higher price is attributed to change in
dairy conditions IT is claimed that there Is
a scarcity of milk because dairymen are quit
ting business and owners are turning the lana
to other purposes more profitable The new
pasturage which is now coming on may help
10 check any further tendency upward, but
prophecies under present date are an unwlse
thing TO make
For fear that houscholders have not had
their fill of boosted prices meat dealers have
also taken another hand. Round steak VIII
retail from / to lis cents higher while the
more expensive cuts will experience greater
raise About ten days ago wholesalers an
nounced a change and this week another, an
addition of Y cent.
The retailers paid no attention 70 the for
ner but this one will cut down their margin
of profit to such extent, they say, that Moth
ing is left for them to do but follow suit to
save themselves
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
HEAVY DoWNPouR RUINS
PORTION OF BEAN CROP

Reports come from the Ventura district that
the heavy rains have done great damage to the
bean crop. The scarcity OF threshng outfits
made II impossible for the growers to get the
yield out of the way before the wet season
set in, and the downpour caught large guam
Titles Of the vegetahle lying on tho railway
platforms awaiting shipment
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Rutter. Eaas and cheese

SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2s.-Fancy creamery
butter, 54izc seconds. 2Sc; fancy dairy aze,
seconds, 27Ikc. New cheese. 16sz@17c: eastern.
lse; Young America, i6hd1se Ranch eggs.
4S@51c; store, 2S627c; eastern. 25@27c
change today the butter market was steady;
creameries, 2shQ27Mcl dairIes. 2ta15c. Eggs.
steady at mark, cases included. i1ls92oIkc;
hrsts. 22c; prime hrsts, 2ic. Cheese. steady,
ihik 67f6iLa
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Chicago Live stock
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated fress
CHICAGO, Oct 2s- s-cattle-Receipts 5000;
market steady to 10c lower; beeves. s3s5QL25;
cows ST. 2hd5.l5; Texans. So 6O044O; calves,
s5, ,O095.7O; westerns. $S.so@5.sO; stockers and
feeders, 2.50q4.6O.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000; market steady; light.
SIS 9O@e3O; mixed, sb.7B06. sb; heavy, S. 6e5a6 30;
rough, s6e5@5SO pigs. s4b0a5S0 bulk OF
sales. s.. 5.S59610
Sheep Receipts $1,000; market steady; ma
tives, ss.1O@56O; western, s6.o0q6.7O; yearlings.
sb. 40a625; lambs, s5.Oo@57O; western. 5000
R.e0
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Sugar and Coffee

BY Associated Press.
Fair refining, s,4oc; centrifugal, 9e test, ssoc;
molasses sugar 3o5
Refined steady Crushed, 5,7Cc powdered.
Coffee steady. No. Rio. csc; No san
tos. slsc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Cotton and Wool
BY Associated Press,

BY Associated FFeaF'
NEW YORK, oct 2s.-cotton- Spot closed
steady, Is points lower Middlng uplands
II, SOC; mldling gulf l1.B5c. Sales, 22io bales
ST. LOUIS, oct as.--Wool Fteady. Tterri-
tory and western mediums. eOdsse; fne insdi'
um. 1sa2sc; fine iSa2oe
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
PRICES CONTINUE
SKYWARD MOVEMENT
MILLING COMPANIES ANNOUNCE
ANOTHER ADVANCE
Retail Meat Dealers Are Forced to
Raise Prices and Condensed
Milk Is Given
Boost
when will it all stop?

When will II all stop?
The price of the necessities of life go up,
stocks go down and banks collapse
To say nothing Of the big fellow who gets
up in the morning and finds his name wiped
of the slate, what will happen to the little
fellow who must also have the necessities but
finds his income growing less and less?
Six months ago 1t was figured that the pur-
chasing power of s1O0 was about 65 cents
compared with what 1t had been before that.
Since then any number of advances have been
made and they are still being announced.
Yesterday the milling companies sent out
en- rlls statinr that the following prices were
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

GRAIN AND FEED 400 lbs )--Wheat, No. l..
1885, do Goo Id. sacks) $780, corn. 81 so;
cracked corn. si65; feed meal sl.7o; bran.
heavy, s1,4O; rolled barley, $l5O; oil cake,
meal. $3.50; seed rye si75 shorts, s1.55;
Egyptian corn. ;l.eb; white oats. H.n.
HAY-(Selng price rer toni: Choice wheat
hay, sli .0O0lG. 90; No. wheat. or wheat and
oat sls. bo@l55 choice tame oat. $40. G.oo@l7 so;
wild oat. so.0O@i0.o0; alfalfa, sl5.o09ls 90;
straw. S56o@6.50.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
CHICAGO GRAIN
Ry Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Oct. pa large export business
today offset the demorallzed condition In the
stock market, and caused a strong close 20
left December wheat 11sc higher; corn was up
17ls@32l1c lower.
The wheat market was nervous all day and
had many sharp declines and upturns. Two
important influences struggled for the con-
troll One was the eastern financial situa-
tion and the local fear of possible complca-
tions growing out of 1t: the other being the
strength OF the foreign markets. and the evil
dent disposition of foreigners to buy. Decem-
ber owheat opened unchanged to Nc higher at
99M 199a4c. sold between 99hc9s1 .01X and then
closed at S1.01A. Clearances of wheat and
ceipts were 1if3s, 900 bushels, against SS7, 900
bushels on the same day lyast year.
The corn market In general followed the lead
OF wheat. altough the situation in the cash
market was different. December corn opened
1sc lower TO Sc higher at 57k@57i5c, sold b.-
tween 57H@5SAc and closed strong at bShc.
Local receipts were 1872 cars, with 81 of con-
tract grade.
The oats market was the same all day. De-
cember opened Is4Hc lower at blh@5lkc, sold
between bO%@b1tsc and closed at 51Ac. Local
receipts were 205 cars.
The trade in provisions large but at a
lower level than for some time. final break
of 25a3Oc In the price of live hogs at the
support January pork close S2ikc lower at
s14 a7is; lard was off S0c at $40; ribs were
down 17iac at$7 .S2is.
Estimated receipts for tomorrow are: Wheat,
81 cars; corn, 357 cars; oats, So5 cars; hogs,
Is 900 head.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Yesterday AFTERNOON Sales

10000 Atlantic and Pacific at &c (S 10J; 1000
Black Butte Bonanza at 2iac; 200 Combination
Fraction at 93c 1000 Eureka at 3isc; 500 jun
bo Extension at 72c Is. 1W; 100 at 74c; 100 at
75c 200 at 74c Is. 1O); 1000 Mayfower Consoi-
dated at zoe; 1000 Miltown Fraction at 21ac;
1000 Triangle at 7lsc
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Treasury Statement

WASHINGTON. Oct 2s-Today's statement
OF the treasury balances shows Available cash
balance. s237.772,765 gold coin and bullion. $4o,
1ss. .06i; gold certificates, 100.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 90 Wheat quiet. De
cember, 81 72% bid; $l.7s asked; cash, s1,7O,
Barley quiet. December. slS; May A.7ssi
cash. s165
Corn nominal. Large yellow si.7o@17B
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Morning Sales

800 Bonnie Clare at 2Oc Is. 81; 5000 Nevada
Sunshine at soc; 800 Combination Fraction at
9Oc; 5000 Triangle at 7c; 1000 at 6Nc Is. 81;
5000 Searchlight Parallel at S1tc; 5000 at 3iac;
1000 Consolidated Mines Co. at 3Ac; 1000 John
ME Consolidated at &c.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Building Permits Granted

Following are tho permits issued from the
office of the chief inspector OF buildings Yes-
terday and classified according 10 wards
rerf,.Ifo WnIlnr
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
DAILY MINING CALL

| Official saies-50G Johnnie Con. at &c. 1000
do at $50 Is. s0); 5000 Consolidated Mines al
27kc 900 do at Sc (B. 30); 1000 do at slsc CB.
60) 5000 Nevada Searchlight at 21sc (B. so)
5000 Johnnie Con. C NJ. Co at sac. Afternoon
october $1,000 Consolidated Mines at sac
(B 800; $1,000 do at 3l3lkc).
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
New York Stocks

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 28-Following were the
,fNciaI closing prices
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

oNIoNs-Yeilow Danvers, s2258 q.
VEGETA RI-ES- Beets. per sack. Ao; 90 do1'
bchs. 40li5c; string beans, lb;, S1fu4c' w.,
s1sa4c cabbage. per SIX. 50965c: do swt'' e. 10,
(crates extra 35c, Carrots. per sack. Nto'
d. doz punches, 4OG4Lc. "h.!s. green. per ID
&c Garlic per 'b on9T ,@Sc uee' erssn per dos
2503oc; do Giant. per doz., 3oc. Leeks'
Celery. per doz., so935c; green peas. per 10,
bG6c Radishes. per 'doz. 2Sc. spinacn, ,os. p.
doz. 2o@2sc Turnips. per sack, 81 Tornatoes' s
local. crate, 5n6g5c. Lugs, 35Qtoc. Squash
2o-ib boxes. boc cucumbers. s5@toc.
FIGS Black 7oGS5c; white Pacific, sscqsLoV
CHILIS-(Per ib>-Str,ng. fancy TIC; chill
TeIpine. s125; Chill Molido. i2o.
-BUTTER-Crea extras. 2-pound ron
72t4@77Ac; creamery. hrsts. eo@ooc' cooAins'
cANTALouPEs- large crates %'S'~
$50. .,-., a,
clings, $15O.
CHEEsE-rPer ib,-Anchor brand. califor-
MIA Ice; Young America Is lbs.) 1so Hand
e lbE). 20c: fancy full cream California' l.V
lsc, do less quantity. lsc Swiss. fancy Inn
ported wheeIr. 31o. do out. s2c: do domestic
blocks 2ic; Oregon cream brick. l9ci German
breakfast per hox. N:lo: eastern. sinsie' haa '''
Is Isc; Daisys l9c: Long Horns lsc.
PLIJMS-German prunes. s1b00l.So cratei
FGGs-caiifornia ranch. ss9+oc dozen; case
count. 36c. 49,, pa,
burgs. 75cas1 o.: Royal lsabcllas, sl5o crate;
biack Morocco $3.50: white Malaga, s1.6o.
BFAN;, F. C-fPer 100 ibs.,-Small wnite
So 6od3. rs: Lady washington, s3.7b94.oo; pinKs
No l. sss5; llmas, $3.50; Garvanzas' seoo'
lentils imported, $1,000.
NUTs-(Per lb)-Aimonds. fancy. XXI and
10 Plus 1ec; Brazils, 14ml5c; hlberts, ltc' pc.
csn. large, 1Sc: Californla peanuts, raw, ig
7iLo: eastern &c: roasted. &c additional; wat
| nuts. fancy No. !. 15hc; DO small no. nc, . 10
| pino nuts 15c; ~ocoanuts. per doz.. s0c
HoNEY-Per Ih.)-Con,b.- fancy water whits
| trans 1so: do light amber. 1sc: extracted.
water white so-ih. cans. TIC.
DRIED FRUITS-rPer ib.>-Appies. rvapo-
rated. 11912c apricots fancy. 9S,ih. BOXES IS
jkgs, 80 to case. fancy. per pks.. 7c; az
yards, sos per pkg. &c; do 12s per pkg. &c;
hgs black 25-it. boxes. per box. 1,b0; 90
white 10 1s-os. pkgs. to box. per box Ioc; 40
50 h-Ib ipkgs. 10 case. Fer case slso; 40 oo
cog. pkgs. in case. per case. s.s5; lemon and
Grange peel. fancy Io-ib. boxes per lb.. isc;
nectarines 25 ID. boxes. per h. 1oc; peaches
evaporated. 25c; fancy per h.. 12l1o; 40 2os
choice, per lb 12c: pears evaporated. fancy
2s-lb. box. per lb. i4c; pitted piums. s6-ib
boxes. per lb.. 1oc.
trrnty stock 25-lb. boxes. 3os to 40s. eoi 4os
TO sos 71kc; SOS to COS. $40; COS to 7os. Co. los
10 s0s 5,1c: sos to COS. b.: 9os to zoos. 4hc.
RAIsINS--London layers. = crown. per pox'
sl.7b: do 2os crown. per box. si.e5' DO bos
crown, per lb. Sc: do COS. crown. per To-.
&c; do bos. crown. per ib.. ioc; sultanas
b0-lb, boxes. per lb. shc
Observation-Disclosures fancy rice.
eastern, per h.. $40; saratoga chips per To-.
zoe.
crate ST. 5o@1. 80: backberries. %-lb. basket, per
basket, sc raspperries. M-ib. baskets. per
basket, 1s92oc.
CEREAL Goops-whoiesale prices as
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Market Ranqes

whest-pec si.o11a; May, 81. osn; July, si,OiY.
corn-Dec. 5sh@5shc; May, 6o,Sc; July, 59Nc.
oats-Dec. biAc; May, 5aHc; July, fS%c
Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; No. spring wheat. i061l 0o;
No. 8, 81. .00dIi.0o; No. 2 red, 96is@0Oc; No.
corn siIz@6lAc; No. 2 yellow. s2062hc; No 2
oats. 5ONc; No. 8 white, A6@5oitc; No. 2 rye.
Ssc good feeding barley. 72d72Mo; fair to
choice mailing, s5ns6c; No. northwestern
faxseed, 81. 22;A; clover contract grades si6,75;
short ribs sides, loose, s7.S7isQs,25; mess pork,
per bbi. SIs75dis.s7iA; lard, per 100 lbs, IS IS;
short clear sides, boxed, ss-25@S.bo; whisky,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Retail Prices

Following prices for leading articles Of con-
sumptio. prevail OF the Los Angeles storesi
Butter. 2-lb. roll. fancy ..u..,,.,,.....,,.f 80
Butter, 2-ib roll, Santa Ana. .75
Cooking butter Observation-Disclosures. SO
Eggs fresh ranch per dozen. n..............., 80
Potatoes. fancy. 100 bs..................... 2s6
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
New York Bonds

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct 2s.-The following were
official closing quotations today:
N G rfpd Dc reg 104Ja Mex Cent ls .!. rs
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
(lILZNN:!gA1Eg(!Nk.
MINING QUOTATION

Following are the quotations Of yesterda
furnished by the Los Angeles Nevada Mil
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24

go,
ing
FIR
quail
depen,
Potat
predicte
been rea
Sales
cheese ana
Eggs, cases
Butter. pouno
Potatoes, sacks
Sweet potatoes,
Beans. sacks -.
onions, sacks -
I
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-24
Prod

Following are whole
ORANGES-tPer box
d4.50. according to size
APPLES-Per box)-L
200; 4ls-tier. s1.6Od1.65IS
box: Cal Jonathans. $50
CRANBERRIES-s9. 50. 50Mo.
PINEAPPLES-s4 .5og5.o0
BANANAS-Fancy Port l..
Csc; cratea extra. soc.
GRAPE FRUIT-(Per box
3.25: seedlings. s2.o092. 25.
POTATOES-(Pcr cwt.)--l
local Burbanks. 81. 50Q1. go: II
81 hn61i 60. Salinas. &. .00M2. q,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10
RUBBED ELBOWS WITH DEATH.
Experience of Man Who Had Re-
markabIe Escape.

From the indianapolis Star
Perhaps no man in Indiana ever came
closer to death and escaped than did Lee
Roy Hazard of Jeffersonvile, a young
man employed on the Pennsylvania rail
road as a fireman He is just now re-
covering from the injuries he received,
but the memory of the terrible ordeal IS
burned upon his brain SO that it will
never be forgotten.
Young Hazard jumped from his en-
CINE as the train pulled into Fisher sta
ton, and, his foot slipping, he fell be-
tween the station platform and the track
His first impression after the fall he
say IS, was one of surprise to fnd tnat ne
had not been mangled beneath the wheels.
Bortunately the end of the first pair OF
trucks that hit him, although it lacerated
his flesh and bruised his body jammeu
him closer against the platform instead
of catching and dragging him to celtail
destruction, as seemed most proDdDie
He was compelled to lis still while Two
He was compelled to lie still while two
of the slowly moving train ground him
against the platform, crushing his cnest
tearing the flesh from his legs, dislocat-
ing one knee. forcing his lower teeth
through his lips and otherwise bruising
and decorating his body.
Few have passed through such an ex-
perience and come out alive. lie suffered
eXcruciating agony. recovering slightly
from the intense pain caused by the pass
| ing of one pair of trucks only to involun-
tarily brace himself for the next blow.
1t is interesting to know what though:
passed through the mind of the young
| man thus imprisoned. with friends near
, and all around him, but all of them I'M
conscious of the fact that their train was
slowly trying to grind out the life of
a comrade.
What were you thinking while you
were Imprisoned In your perious posi-
tion?' young Hazard was asked.
The patients face clouded with pain,
as though the question carried him back
| to the perilous moments when each pom
| derous car seemed to be bringing death,
| inch by inch.
LAS soon as I recovered from the first
| shocks, was surprised, actually sur
prised. to find myself alive. At first
| thought | really wondered II I had not
| been mangled and was In another world
Then the pain of bein gstruck by par
] Of trucks brought back my senses and
could not prevent q groan Of horror as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-03-10


Peoples Savings Bank and Trust COM
pany. as to my honesty for my contracts.
Fully three-fourths o. my natients have
been treated by some one else before call
ing on me to be cured. Why not come az
soon as afflicted? You will save money.
distressing pain and valuable time be-
sides, there is satisfaction in knowing
that the very best treatment is being
given you by an honest. competent ply.
stefan. l have treated private troubles
a. a speciality In the city of Birmingham.
Ala, since August 8, 1887. / cure all MAN.
nor of private diseases. I cure many pa
tents by mail treatment. Write for prices
and tems.
l do not use large advertisements and
false statements to attract patients which
merit has failed to secure. If you fail to
be curtd by such methods. give me a call
and get well.
My offices are the most private ana
quiet in the city. tenth story OF the new
First National bank building, corner OF
Second avenue and Twentieth street.
Rooms 1905 and 1907. Take one Of the nno
elevators to tenth floor.
Office hours: $50 a. m. to t:O p. -
sunday. 10 q m. to II m. =
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BALLADS OF THE YEGGMEN


But the ddmmedest town ever struck
Mas the place they call Chicago.
For | want all We men
For to pump all we can,
As the distance ii amt lar,
For | want to git in
Ahead of No. 10:
So, Jerry, go oil the car.
The "yeggs" favori,e weather to work
is a night when the wind is howling ana
the sky is overcast especially late In the
autumn or in the early winter, when
the ground is frozen and will take no
footprints. The following rs bit or an
interminable epic which tells how they
.puffed pete" (blew open safe) on
the line tn the Pennsylvania railroad on
such a night The coup which Is al
luded to is their slang name for nitro
glycerine, and it running fine means
that, after the hole has been drilled In
the safe door and the nitroglycerine has
been poured In it did not strike any OBJ
struction and clog, requiring them to do
their work over again at great hazard:
The wind that night was bowling.
And the soup was running flne;
The wind that night was bowling
On the Pennsylvania line.
Then it's jimmy the bulls, If they catch
You,
With u slug from the oNApuffin' rod:
For we are the boys that don't fear noise.
And we croak without galways, by God'
"Jimmyng the bulls is killing police
men or detectives that appear: "a puffn'
/ rod" is one of the 'yeggs'" many names
for a revolver: "croaking without gall
ways means that they will die when the
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Swallowing" Candidate.

In 1.-THE Shadow in High Finance
by David Ferguson in the March Every
bodYs. the author says
There are. however. branches of detec-
tive work in the financial district that
are wholly beneficial in their nature. For
instance, the president of a bank plans
to promote man, who has served the
institution faithfully for years, to posi-
ton of trust, where the safety of great
sums will depend largely upon his hon
esty The president knows all about the
man during business hours. He may
know something about his home life,
church connections and the like. Nova
DAYS however information OF this kind
is not depended upon by the head of a
progressive. financial institution. He wants
cold -blooded fasts, detailing the private
lire OF the man; the character of his
friends his habits. his amusements every
thing that throws into strong light the
real man.
Detectives are put on his trail They
shadow him day and night for a week,
a month, or until the president is salts
fed Every place he visits, whether thea
tre church. saloon, or club, is noted.
If he takes drink the kind of liquor he
oi6ers is noted and reported. Any scraps
of conversation the detectives hear are
remembered ana reporteu All the tihe
the subject of this watchfulness is ig-
norant of the microscopic scrutiny to
which his every act is being subjected.
There are men in every bank and
trust company who rail at the favoritism'
| shown Jim Brown. Dick Smith, or Tom
| Jones, who have been promoted over their
| heads and pushed along into executive
| positions of pc yer. They cannot under
| stand. except on the theory that they
| are not favorites of fortune, why they
| themselves have been ignored year after
| wear when promotions were made and
| thew were logically in line. Perhaps Il
they could see some of the secret re
I ports of detectives who have followed
] them around at night, new light would
be thrown on the mystery of their hare
| luck.
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tributlon to 'yeeg" literature. The
.yeggse regard it as the highest of 1T
erary art Here it is
OH | was born in Boston. a place YOU all
know well.
Brought up by honest parents. the truth
to you l tell.
Brought up by honest parents, and raised
most tenderly
Till ! became rowing man at the age
OF %
The jury found me guilty.
The Judge he wrote II down
That | must go for seven years
To the prison at Charlestown.
They put me aboard an eastbound train,
On a bleak December day, :.
And at each and every station
/ would hear the people say;
"There goes the Boston burglar,
He fast in chains is bound;
He goes to serve his country,
In the prison at Charlestown."
The last verse which is frequently omit
ted. is evidently the work of another
poet.
For seven long years I have served them
And for seven more years | have to stay
For stickn' mark in an alley
And taking hi sleather away.
"sitcking a mark" means highway rob-
berry: Leather" is pocl<etbook. When
man keeps putting his hand ON the pocket
where his money is, to see If 1t is still
there he is said TO be flaming his ieath-
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~,He .'yeggmen" are the most dan
perous of all American criminals
i rbev achieved the distinction OF
a characteristic name and spear"te'
classification by penologfsts less thah ~
wears ago. There are so many oil thein
now that more than half OF the pictures
IN the Pinkerton bulletins to the members
of the American Bankers association are
specially labeled as ''yesss' Inc siahs
words peculiar to the "yeggmen 80 lar
as known-number more than ZOoo' anu
they have come to have ballad htera-
ture of their own, as rude and as par
harous as are all beginnings in the lit
arat1re of race.
| Tho "yegss" consort, to a certain eX-
tent. with tramps, but generally have
their own "hang-outs' in the slums, OF
,he great cities or in the works near the
suburban towns. The slang of the 'yesg
IN entirely different from that OF the or
binary thief or burglar. though OCCASION
allv a word will be found that has been
borrowed from some other nomenclature
Their speech among themselves would
he incomprehensible to the ordinary cit
izen.
These songs. rude and imperfect as
+hev are. do not exist in writing-for the
..yegs' is Il man OF small education,
but are passed on verbally, like Homer $
epics. until they are known and sung
In every quarter of the United States
where a few 'yegg" happen to meet and
drink.
After robbing a small town the 'yeggs'
frequently make their escape by break
ing open a section house and taking the
hand car therein TO the preconcerted spot
where they shall dispense. No time must
he wasted in having the hand ear ready
for aieht. and its preparation is generally
allotted to couple Of the band an hour
or two before the safe blowing takes
Mace. This explains Jerry. Go Oil the
Car" of which the first stanza and the
chorus follow:
Z On I'VE been east and I've been west
And I've been as far as Fargo.