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New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
FIVE MINUTES TOO LATE.

Before 1t reached a standstiu dark 6rurs
ieaped from the rear steps and ran toward a
hotel over the mud closged streets and sIinDery-
walks Straight up to on the third floor
II hurried and fell TO pounding on a door The
lights inside went up and the door WAS thrown
open.
on. hello. Sinclair said a man In pa+arss
Come right In. We've been lookiu. for Won
Have a-oh- the lease? That was sizned a minute
after midnight It's l2o5 now. Tanner? Oh. he's
III bed Have something take the chill OF
That was how Wrightsman greeted his crestfalIen
rival IL was as he said. One minute after the
dawn OF Tanners birthday the lease had been
signed
Before he went TO bed Sinclair had effected A
compromise and consented not to take the case into
court The details OF the agreement are business
secrets Tanner appeared in the morning and
everybody shook hands Now the oil men and the
Indian have gone TO Washington 10 cllnch the deal
with the Secretary of the Interior
I'm going to have automobile OF my own
was the Indians first statement TO the reporters
Gee. but it was fine. You see was In for good
time. and / had il. l willingly | wasn't
what you called kidnapped But l gave them all a
run for lheir money They treated me like a king
Nothing was too good. But 4 must have that
auto right away. 1 am .onE travel. / nave
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
GERMAN POTATO ALCOHOL.

Consul General Richard Gue0tHer. of Flan'
-ort, states that. according % statistical rn'is'
the potato crop of Germany IN 1897 aInoi,A,s,, /,
10 a3S.299 metric tons tnetVlc tOu---'''
pounds). OF which a large percentage was eo
Nerted Into alcohol Further particulars Ici'~,
Last years crop was ons Of the iarSeSi 90
BEST since 1899. only 5+ per cent Ot u hdsH7
been diseased The alcohol production ~ W
many IL controlled By trust which uNsu -,
ouction and price The trust litalteO tAe V..t.,r
OF alcohol In 1907 TO - per cent OF me -
capacity OF the stills. resulting in the pf0lII,si
or 3.SSb.6l4 heCtoltterS theCtoliteE-cb4 ga fi
against 4:StSis+ hecJoilters U4nuIae'-.'
the preceding year. .--
OF the 1897 production 305.090 .0o0 htsrs "a - h,
o.2ef Sallon) were completely deuatuTed S-sor,
crease of 1i000.000 liters ever the ysar -
For drinking purposes 3.439.120 hsctoh'7lS ana.
used. an Increase of about 114.0e5 over = =
2l5.619 heCtOliterS of alcohol were rXpVi i,,,o, !,
which Russia and Italy received e"hSN
quantities As,
The price for alcohol was high. haVin9 1.sr-
considerably advanced at different thi'.S ,,,ss.
man alcohol IL principally made froul - ,es
As beverage IL is sold very che,'lH s,,ssl
popular dranshopS drink tSnlAI w
can be had for six pfcnnlgS tlie cei'S an y
Among statesmen and economists III N'..,Ii,s-
there are many who advocate the HivHJ MI ~ N.
tion of the production and sale OF alcohol y Oh a
that the large profits from this industra. $3.50,
would revert 10 the state and cou.u D.s, So th,
the community by making low picSS ,-,a br
article is used for industrial purposes . -, =
putting high price on drnkao!e tt,s 5fs-
- check drunkenness and diminish - - t,y n
ease and distress of which alconct - ~ 49,
the cause.-Consular EspcTU
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

uments and pay Gerson handsomely for his
trouble. All through Saturday Gerson vhinly
awaited his customer, and on Sunday morning
learned from the papers that Hanni had been
found strangled in his shop
The theory is that Hanni was acting on
behalf of third party and that the mysterious
widow and her family must have been mixed
up in some legacy matter. 1t is suspected from
remarks let fall by Hanni to Gerson that the
property involved by the supposed legacy is in
the United States, and that the man who muir
dered prompted the murder of Hanni is al
ready on the ocean. The wireless telegraph has
been set going to identify the port detectives
"a we'll dressed with feline manners and
a Levantine air." and though this is descrip-
ton which might apply to more than one trans
atlantic passenger innocent of the crime 1t is
expected that before long NJ. Hamard, who 50
far holds almost unbrOken record of success,
will have the murderer in his grasp. Should
he succeed, it is felt here that fact will have
once more outdone fiction. and that Sherlock
Holmes will have become back number
e. l. z.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

class. who expected to find a considerable sum
picion also fell upon q mysterious parsonage,
known to the other dodgers in the house in the
Boulevard Voltaire the sailor" who fire.
Guently visited Hanni, though apparently un-
connected with his business in any way, and
who is supposed to have been an undesirable ac-
quaintance picked up by the murdered man in
the course of his wanderings.
At this point of the investigation the crime
seemed to be an ordinary enough, with
robbery for it's obvious motive, though, IN point
of fact Hanni kept no money in his shop be-
yond a small provision of the 10-cent pieces
which he had a mania for dealing out in pay
ment of small debts that the murderers can
have got next to nothing for their pains
Suddenly however the entire mystery entered
upon a new phase. An inquiry agent named
subsequently to N. Hamard. the following eX-
traordinary story: Several weeks ago he re-
ceiyed i visit from NJ Hanni. who requested
hin, TO ascertain the whereabouts of a certain
widow occupying a good position in life and
believed to be residing in Paris. She had sew
eral children from thirty nine to forty-nine
wears old one of them officer in the French
army It was important to gather as many
details possible about her private life Money.
said NJ Hanni, was no object, and he paid NJ
Gerson a substantial sum in advance.
After this first interview. all communications
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
The Sketch.

street urchln took him for cab driver week
two ago This incident to the ears of
Councillor Edward z. Barry, and the next time he
saw the Mayor wearing his fur coat he called out:
IF you can't wear a fur coat without being taken
for cab driver, George. you'd better sell it,
II just thinking the same thing myself an
swered the Mayor.
well what VIII you take for it," persisted
Barry.
1t a springlke day and the Mayor was not
valutng the coat very much just at that time
Anything you Will give lie quickly replied
Name your price and you have it"
Fifty dollars will about hold you. I'm thinking"
said Barry and whipped a roll of bills
The Mayor looked blank for a minute and then
said 10 his secretary: Jim, send my coat over to
Mr. Barry's Office Immediately. please And lin
please send a messenger up 10 my wife for my
spring oVercoat"
And now it is Councillor Barry who is in danger
OF being taken for a cab driver
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15

between NJ. Gerson and NJ. Hanni were con-
from NJ. HannTs warehouse where there was
no telephone connection, but from public sta
ton After many fruitless efforts NJ Gerson
succeeded in running the widow to earth in the
neghborhood of Versailles He communicated
this fact to NJ. Hanni, and very soon afterward
received a visit from a mysterious individual
who refused to give his name, but said that he
was sent by NJ. Hanni TO take possession of all
the documentary evidence collected by NJ Ger
son in connection with the widow. The visitor
was well dressed, little too showiIy, and had
feline manner with the air Of a Levantine
NJ. Gerson having been warned by Hanni under
no circumstance to communicate his discoveries
to any third person, declined to entertain the
strangers request. Thereupon his visitor hnted
that If NJ. Gerson would consent to betray his
trust a large sum Of money would be placed at
his disposition. And NJ. Gerson's blunt re-
fusaI TO listen TO such proposal. which he
followed up by showing his visitor to the door,
the latter burst into passion. and. banging his
fist angrily on the office table swore that NJ
Hanni should never be allowed to profit by the
information he had obtained
On the day following Hanni telephoned as
was his won't to Gerson who related to him the
particulars Of the strange visit. Hanni seemed
to be much alarmed. said that he knew who
the man was. that he desperate character
ana that it essential that the inquiry as to
the widow should be completed before the end
of the week This Gerson promised should he
done. and Hanni replied that he would call on
the following Saturday to take over all the doc
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
USED MRS. TOD sLoANs PICTURE.

Miss Grey had represented her patrons TO have
amounts running from 500 up 10 81 90 and $4,000
Mrs. Scott thought a smaller sufficient to
induce anybody Who wanted a soul mate o start
a-woong- Among the photograph which Mrs
Scott sent out TO men patrons was Cf Miss
Julia SandeTson, the actress, wife of Tod Sloan.
When this picture sent TO lone man who
wished wife IL 10 bring a s. or a 8 fee
Mrs Scott's charge for an Introduction by mail
especially If II was accompanied by a description
like the following, taken al random from the many
found among Mrs. Scotts papers:
''Thirty-four years old, L20 pounds light hair
blue eyes. fair complexion, American and Protest
ant. income $4,000 a year, good looking and does
not for eociety."
The capture OF Mrs. Scott brought her daughter
into III. nmeught. II learned that she had
been employed by Harry Hart The governments
spies had heard OF him being the organizer and
directing head Of the whole affinity trust owning
the headquarters and at least a dozen Of tho
branches. The search for Hart led to No 35l Wa
bash avenue, Chicago and a raid on the sumptuous
.ss the manager Of the club When arrested he
said he had conducted the club for Hart and his
chief associate IL the trust, Hugo Morris.
The governments agents learned that Meyers
had contracted with a Chicago photographer for
three actors. Whenever a woman answered
the advertisement Of the Leaman Club Meyers
mailed one of these photographs TO the writer. and
represented that the original of the picture
heart whole and fancy free and that intro
suction could be arranged If the writer would Join
he club and pay fee Of s.. IL the 3 was sent
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
THE PART HE PREFERRED.

Joaquin Miller. the poet of the Sierras is some
thing OF a recluse and rarely comes into San Fran
cisco, but when he does he is made d good deal OF
a lion. on his last visit he was one Of the guests
at rather formal dinner at a friends house where
he stayed overnight. His hostess had known the poet
since her childhood so she felt privileged next
morning, to discourse to him of the beauties of the
Partisan gown she had worn the night before
beauties which seemed TO have escaped his obser-
Vation
Mr.. Miller listened to all that she had TO saw and
remained silent.
But didn't you really like the dress?" pleaded
the lady.
We'll" replied the poet. Il did like part of ii
well enough"
The lady frightened
''Indecd"' she said What part?'
Ihe part you had on answered the poet; and
that ended the discussion Lqpincotts.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
is IT PSYCHO-THERAPY2
Vest Side y. VI. &. Il. Instructor
Effectively Combines Mental
and Physical Relaxation.

Psycho-therapeutic treatment. trr cure - ~
vous diseases b. mental suggestion, rer~rt,v
adopted by a number Of churches in ire T-rf+.,
States. has been quietly practissd for number a,
years By Young Mems Christian Association a.
New York. The Rev DR.. Charles p. Fagnanf a,
the Union Theological Seminary. rnoreovsr H.
urged the association 10 extend this work rhi.s
is being conducted by DR.. Louis r. wezn1tltor
physical director at the West Side branch in yvs.,
57th street. who has combined physical trainfn,
directly with the religious work OF the association
1t is regarded purely a scientific method vbich
in combination with exercise, useful 70 cr-.
''NewyOrkitis.'' the peculiar nervous condition -.
suIting from everyday life in the step lively M.
tropoIs.
Il suppose you can call what We are Soiuz s,-.
OF members psycho-therapy. though
dislike the term, because people associate II "a
ali sorts OF mysterious processes said Dr. WsIz-
competent physician IN New York has pracfissa
years
1T is nothing but straight psychology annIad
directly 10 the abnormal conditions OF urban brst
ness and social life The physician who nas a good
sick-roou, manner practses il. whether he calls n
By A fancy name not The medical man gho
enters sick room with a CHEEKY. confident manns~
which somehow instIs hope IN patient and Nurse.
is psycho-therap peutist- The physician who gives
patient merely an array OF different colored sugar
pills when rest is all that is needed Is a psyche
therapeltist: he knows that the patients mind VII
not be rest unless he thinks he Is taxing soue-
thing The patients mental state has lot 20 n
with his physical condition Simple exercise IS ali
that most nervous men need They must De rsu-
tally diverted before they can gain the same beusa.
from playing lawn tennis passing rnedlc.l.
ball or working with the apparatus
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
THE SOUL MATE PROVIDER

The pretty town OF Ejgin. Ill. hugsing the
banks OF the Fox River and famous being the
focus OF the Watch Trust, the home of the
Searchlight Club. The president Of this organiza-
tion, which organization at all except a it
formed part Of the affinity trust Miss
Marion Grey, dashing, handsome, apparently pos
sessed OF a great deal of money and for a long
time q mystery. If she had confined her opera
rions TO finding soul mates for the thousands Of
girls in the watch factories of the she might
have amassed fortune. But she sought fame as
affinity Joiner in larger field Using the
United States mails led postoffice inspector to
her richly furnished suite Of offices after she had
taken in about 5000 in three months.
The postal inspector pretended to be in search
Of affinity. He did not make misrepresenta-
ton He hunting for the beautiful young
widow. possessed Of $50 3oo0' whom Miss Grey had
selected the affinity Of William Grabell, lank
farmer Of Dearborn. Mo. The Missourian accepted
and married the woman to whom Miss Grey had
introduced him by mail. but he said she home
ly penniess and nsrepresented. He had wooed
= beauty by mail, but welded a plain affinity at
The altar
This Missourian had raid the Searchlight Club
3 discover his affinity" After he married her
he complained TO the government that he had been
swindled. He wanted Miss Grey punished. He
took his wife 10 Chicago during Miss Grey's trial
Although IL shown that hundreds of others
had paid Miss Grey s. each without being
introduced possible affinity, il the spe
ellc complaint of the Missouri man who welded
the one she provided that Miss Grey found
guilty by jury and sentenced TO prison
Miss Grey's offices Taided and she ar
rested when the postal Inspector failed to get d
clew the identity OF the wealthy and beautiful
young woman. unincunbered,' who had been prom
Used 10 the Missouri farmer. Thousands Of letters
were seized in her Offices She had kept several
sJenograp pliers busy. They subpoenaed q gov
eminent Witnesses.
Miss Grey confessed that she had sent the photo
graphs of a Mrs. Cline of Omaha, to thousand
men "a ho sought wives but none of them was able
fFe zE,-5f rl,h mid
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
THIS AFFINITY A PARALYTIC.

Scores of men and wornen taken Chi
Cago as Witnesses for the government. Among
them William Griffith sixty-tlree years old.
who lives at Amsterdam Penn. Miss Grey had
sent him Il picture Of his affinity and promised
bring about a marriage. he testified, and he
mailed Miss Grey her So fee, but he heard from
her no more Miss Catherine Bolen of BeIleview,
Ohio. had seen her soul mate in picture of John
A. Logan, of Carmi, Ill, supplied by Miss Grey.
She corresponded with him several months. She
him for the first time in the courtroom, and
learned then that he was helpless cripple both
his legs being paralyzed- Miss Bolen
duced 10 believe that her natural affinity was a
young who could not move without crutches,
although she believed IN the theory OF opposites.
Miss Grey convicted of operating a conn
dence game. but freed bail pending argu-
ment for trial
Assistant United States District Attorney
Shirer, Of Chicago. then assigned to the spe-
cial task Of destroying this octopus. In Mem
phis the federal Secret Service got clew that
led TO the hous. Of Mrs. Jennie Scott, No PA
ed street. Chicago. She was arrested as the
operator Of "Glinn's International Corresponding
Association" She was only boarding house
keeper, but under the name of this association
and the names Of Mrs Z. /. Glinn, Mrs. Jennie
Call Mrs. A NJ. Harvey and Mrs Z L. Glynn
she had received Thousands Of letters her
boarding house and also at No. 220s Wabash ave
all from men ard women who sought her aid in
seeking wives and husbands.
II was discovered that the literature sent TO
affinity seekers" by Mrs Scott almost iden-
teal with that sent cut by Marion Grey. Appar-
entity IT had been revised after her conviction,
but in every instance the ''narriageable person"
was represented 10 be worth from $1,000 to
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
MUD STOPS FLIGHT.

Finally. the day before Tanners birthday ar
rived, and stn there was definite cler. Sin
clair was ready to call quits. There vas ONE
thing in his favor. The roads were irupassa bic.
In the northern part of the state on account of 4
heavy rain. All the Kansan could do was vaI,
AT 10 o'clock the might before Sinclair Vas
called by tho chief OF police of Enid. The red
car was there-stalled III the mud. No trains
were due in any direction. and the party Of four
with the chauffeur in a hotel
With his hands almost on the prize Sinclair v,a.
oaffted- There not even freight train o1,r
of Guthrie for Enid. sixty miles away. Sinclair
got IN connection with the division officials and
ordered special. Then he discovered he had opI,.
$3.50. half enough. The hotel landlord would nor
accept a check for the remainder and the haar+
less railroaders declined consider a partial nay
ment basis.
sinclair was nearly wild he saw the minutes
slipping away. and with them the hopes of beating
his opponents. lie knew without asking that Tan
ner's companions his rivals He called the
roll of his hotel acQUaintances and frankly told
them OF his plight. That way he raised The ..,,+ "
one man lent $50 another So and so on until tba
$50 gathered
IAeh 1t was a race against time The .rtriue
with one car shot into the darkness while the
tenacious oil cIung to his seat IN the sv-,,inc-
coach. his watch Clasped in one hand I-D in tbs
cab the engine driver watched the hands go
grade. over the mushy roadbed shriekfnC for tho
crossings, as town after town flashed nv nv, s,,
cial ate up the miles The speed was scarcely
checked for the curves and the abbreviated trait,
hugged the rails by a miracle The pace nav.-
sIackened until the lights of Enid suddenly CANA
forward TO meet the bolt Of iron and steam and
the special stopped abruptly at the station
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
INFLUENCE OF SUGGESTION.

'At last we have convinced a number Of BUSINESS
men that exercise is important as a balance IN
their banks. As a result every afternoon between
Sis and 6-l5 O'Clock many brain workers come -
the gym ON the way Up from business 70 g.
rested They go home TO dinner in condition TO s1
JOY their homes and be q pleasure 20 their fam
HES Others steal away from business for an hour
in the middle of the dav and hundreds come a
night There is even special class for fst u1s1,
and psychO-therapy has large Job % ovs-ccrs
the easysoing good huror Of tho avsrsg' far
man and make him handle the me ici1e bal for
u while.
We make 4 our business 20 Gsys AL our ~
strUctors full of snap and he and spirits as %
Keep things on the jump. Fer Z have found tna-
Il leader IS apdthetic or Ist,ess or tired his ahos
class of hundreds Of men v5u slump and - Oh
form instantly.
II doesn't make CIuC5- difference wSst YOU al
it-psycho-therapy. mental suggestion. c1Tlr''l
sense or Just PLAIN joIlyi1s-it works. Any Or
can try it Take perfectly vel man ard ~
off number oc associates 10 s7y whs1 tley "a
num- What's the matter, Old man You look OK
feed Got headachec You're sort Of pale n
few hours that man will be ready f'r the dort'r
ON the other hand. take worried man out 70 ms
tteatrs and make him forSet mis- troubles even Io'
an nour and see what differences ir makes in hiia
Dld you ever know good physician % t7u A l8
tent that he looked all iu'c N0t uU"h. ms
also pSychO-therapy, and its wba- New fo.Ns'
anu CITY dwellers generally need and nil rsfd =
long as they lead absolutely artificial. unnatural
lives
New-York tribune., 1908-03-15
PLAIN EXERCISE WON'T DO.

"A LOT OF men who were worried b. their affair,
come to this gymnasium every month AT first
used TO prescribe simply exercise But thsy
wouldn't take It-their minds so troubled that
they didn't get any fun out OF The exercise and
failed to get the full reaction Then tried wha-
is now called psycho-therapy, but OF course not az
a feature Of religion
"A neurasthenic comes into nv of1cs II.
phvsiCaI examination indicates depicted physical
energy, lack of sleep. indigestion Or other
defect 70 be expected from man who has forgot
ten completely that his body IS too good
chine TO let rust First. I get into close touch
with him and learn his mental troubles. real
fancied. Then, after 1 know nv man. I a1alyzs
for him In a non prejud.ced sort Of way the things
which bother him In ninety mine cases out OF J.
hundred 1 am able convince the man that mat
ters are not at all desperate After gst him
cheered up by healthy advice I set him ths
gy gymnasium floor
Il don't set him az stupid routine. which VII
seem Ike medical treatment Before he knows
he is playing some athletic game with crowi-+
game which requires aertnesS, action, attention.
and Yet combines all the exercises he need take
In about two minutes he has forgotten his menta!
troubles for the time being, and mind and muscs
are working harnoniousIy for health In about
fifteen minutes or a half hour h. ; IN aglow and
feeling rested than be has IN weeks
plunge and a rub down leave him hunsr-- Ot
course. he slunDs again, but he comes bach for
more exercise because it is fun. and few weeks
lie IS good physical and mental condition. and
can laugh with the best OF them He could take
drugs in vain ali his life. and they would b. mere
II temporary stimulants which, eventually, ls
would come 70 rely more and moe
Three days CT this sort of thing preceded art
internIiugIed with the right sort OF mental
COuragement and stimulus. brought 20 a sufferer
from insomnia the first natural sleep hs lad had
in months. Yet he could have tried 70 exercise
all day long L his mind had not been diverted.
and have been still vakefuI at the end Of ths
day. Exercise against ones viii exercise tEst il
not entered into heartily, much for the
circulation and nervous troubles. some r1sn sTs
simply physically tired from mental work r.
psyCho-therapeUt:cs II you like. 7 convircs thsu
that they tired. and after they have PLAYED
awhile and set some real bretths their lungs
they surprised 70 find that exercise really rests
them III these cases mental suggestion si1pf-
oFecc0mes inertia ehd mental distazte ror ACTIVITY,
for thu more man needs exercise the less Hs5y
he is 10 want IN take i-