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Evening star., 1909-09-12
Turk OFallon and Little Pete

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self plugging helped to confirm him in his own
belief as to my dscreetness.
Then he showed me- I'd often been
shown before. that Chinaman. virtually alone
in his speciality. knows how to buck up and
stand pat even in the first daze of any old kind
of disappointment.
You'll take him, anyhow he said. point
ing to the Jade carving Fine piece. Took
Chinese knife artist eight years to cut him that
way, and he lifted the jade piece from the table
and placed 1t under my
Nv hlch was pretty game, seeing that | had
no goods to deliver and had. it turned out,
only been using up his time and entertainment.
But there isn't taels worth of renege in
game Chink.
- felt compunctous. if that's the word.
about walking off with this mans gift under my
am when | hadn't done him any gift meriting
turn. | felt as qualmy about it as the newsbov
who, after hitting the cop IN the eve with rock,
beat it to the place where the Christmas tree
wa being stripped and took down his gift He
didn't feel as if he really deserved it, and neither
did |. But the jade piece already was under
my arm and Little Pete was ushering me to the
door. His carriage was waiting to carry me
back to the hotel. Before | had the right or
the wrong of this gift business decently sifted
over in my mind, | was lolling back in the
Chinaman's brougham with the jade piece
weighing down the cushion beside me.
A FTER about forty-eight hours during
which | dipped considerably into .O'Fal-
jade piece staring me in the face from my hotel
room mantefpiece most of the time, decided
that the carving would have to go back to Little
Pete. | awarded it back to him on the ground
that hadn't earned the salvage. | appreciated
the Chlnaman's right intentions in buying my
silence; but knew-which he didn that it
hadn't been necessary, and the idea of having
been purchased by Chink in under any set
of circumstances, made my collar little too
tight for my neck.
. So, two nights after having visited Little
Pete's Chinatown domicile, l wrapped the jade
piece up and carried it down in the elevator,
meaning to board an overland hack and take
the gift back to him.
" The newsboys were doing a lot of 'Wuxtryp
bowling when | reached the door of the hotel
outward bound. Little Pete murderedi' was
the burden of their hoarse yelps. l bought one
of the papers, and there it was Uttered in block
type all over the first page:
Little Pete Hacked to Pieces by High
binder Hatchetsf
They'd got him few PAGES from his own
looked over the remains declared that it had
been as neat and thorough bit of amateur dis
secting as they had noticed since the last pre-
vious Highlander hatcheting. | took the
Chinaman's gift back to my room and replaced
it on the mantelpiece.
60 there's the hunk of Jade as YOU fiddler
crabs of the inland waters call it, and now
you know as much about it as do. | wouldn't
have taken the pains to unreel all this to vou
only I've got fourteen strange and lonesome
and sudden wealth always did make me gar
rulous. Say, whose turn is it to give that malt
receptacle an airing?"
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New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
ILLINOIS Law DEFENDED.
Nc1c York Committee Hears TieIcs
on Defunct Primary Measure.

Chicago Aug. 23.-Three Chicagoans devoted
the greater part Of to-day 10 explaining and de-
Tending the direct primary law TO the New York
legislative commission. The hearing will be
continued tomorrow. The men who appeared
before the commission were Alderman Charles
f. Merriam professor OF political science at
the University of Chicago; George F.. Cole for
mer head of the Legislative Voters League. and
q. Fred Rush. a lawyer
Mr.. Cole informed Judge Walter II. Knapp.
who did most of the questioning for the COM
missioners that he was thoroughly in favor Of
the principle Of the direct primary. but that
Ilnois's experience with II had been unfortu
nate.
Professor Merriam said that the system made
good most Of the benefits claimed for it. hut
that he had been skeptic oh the subject at
one time. MT. Rush declared that the direct pri-
mary wasSthe salvation of the old parties.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
CREM4TTON And BURIAL.
Undertaken Srises Body TO Carry
Ont Ante-MOrtem Contract.

Goshen. Ind Aug. 2s-To enforce ante
mortem contract for the cremation OF the body
OF the decedent. c. B. Silver. an undertaken. met
the funeral procession OF Charles CTary I'm the
cemetery to-day and. with the aid Of attor
ney and several policemen, prevented the burial.
The body finally placed in a vault TO await
a legal decision OF the case. Silver contends
that Crary entered into contract with him six
years ago 20 have his body cremated.
At Crary's death. I'm Dallas. Texas his uncle
and heir. Wesley Crary. brought the body 20
Goshen and gave II in charge OF a rival under
taker, who attempted 10 bury IL to-day. Silver
when all other methods failed. went 10 the ceme-
terry and prevented the burial by legal process
and force Of arms
Crary's uncle alleges that his nephew not
mentally responsible when the contract with
Silver for cremation was made.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
TOOK HER SIS 900. SHE SAYS.
Neycark Woman's Money and
Papers Taken from Pocket.

Mrs. Jane Lucas. of No. - Richmond street.
Newark. reported TO the police of that city late
last night that I'm this city yesterday afternoon
her way to Newark she had lost from a.
pocket Of her underskirt bonds, bankbooks and
money representing total of $4,000.
There We're twelve bankbooks. she said. on
financial institutions In Manhattan. Paterson
and England; bonds Of the city Of Manchester.
England. worth $1,000. and Bank Of England
notes amounting 10 $1,000
Mrs. Lucas met her son Samuel in New York
and he aided her in making preparations for a
trip TO Europe. Later she visited storehouse
at No. Rivington street. About o'clock she
crossed the river and boarded Plankroad
trolley car for Newark. After her arrival there
she found the pocket in which she had kept her
money and securities ripped and the contents
gone She had recently taken the securities from
a safe deposit vault in Paterson. where she
formerly lived
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
TWO HURT IN AUTO SPILL.
Ne7c York Womcn Injured U'hcn
Machine Turned Turtle.
IBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.l

Long Branch. -. J.. Aug. 22-An automobile
owned by Walter y. Anthony OF New York.
who has summer home at Alenhurst. was
wrecked tonight the Oceanport Road. near
the Monmouth Park Hotel, and two women we're
injured. one of them seriously. Mrs Anthony
suffered compound fracture Of the left arm,
while Mrs. Florence Adams. also Of New York.
received bad cut over the eye.
The machine. it is asserted. was going at a
rapid rate. when the chauffeur met wagon
coming in the opposite direction. In turning
out the automobile skidded into a ditch and
turned turtle Mrs. Anthony. who was found TO
be badly hurt. removed To the home Of DR.
Crater. I'm oceanport. where. after receiving
temporary medical assistance. shs was hurried
home in a taxicab.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
CLIMBS MAST TO FIGHT SAILOR.
Policeman in Midair Subdues Man Who
Wounded Schooner's Mate with Shotgun.

Alexander Larson. mate Of the schooner Kalmetto.
which arrived yesterday from Clarke Hsrbor. Cana
a., lies IN the Eastern District Hospital. I'm Will
srrsburg. with his arm shattered by load Of buck
tnot which fired. the police say by James Stod-
oard Of the crew OF the Kalmetto.
The KsimettO. loaded with lumber. tied UP at
Smiths Dock al Oakland street and Newtown
Greek. and larson was assigned 10 night duty.
several young and boys who were hanging
around the dock started annoy Larson and were
- 3oned in their sport" by Stoddard. Finally
NE limit of Larson's endurance was reached. and
ne struck Stoddard. The latter then went 10 the
iosecastle, and returning with loaded with
bnckshot fired point blank at Larson. who received
ue charge In the right and dropped 20 the deck
fstrolman Jefferson Carney. OF the Greenpoint
s'snue station heard the shot. but when he reached
the Scene StOddard had climbed TO the crosstrees
suoodard threatened 10 shoot the patrolman when
son TO come down deck The patrolman then
eHnioed up the rigging and engaged StOddard in
aho TO hand struggle. and eve hually succeeded in
eraggng him % the deck. stoddard locked up
"a the station house.
.he surgeons al the Eastern District Hospital
o'ihk that Larson's will have 20 be amputsted.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
PELLAGR4 CAUSES PANIC
Fire Deaths an alabama County
Many Other Cases.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribun..I

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 23.-With five deaths
from pellagra in Butler County. three persons
dying and five other cases under observation.
there is almost panic in that part of the state.
The state Health Department has been impor-
tuned TO send help. but cannot at present. as
DIR. NJ. Mason. the only expert of this kind in
the service of the state. is investigating in
Clark County. where more than one hundred
cases reported
County health officers have been instructed to
isolate all cases and watch them to determine
whether they infectious Reports say the
victims die in great agony. the pain being lik-
ened 10 that caused by pouring boiling water
wounds already scalded.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
DIED FOR SONS SAKE.
Mother of Injured Lad Drops Dying
at Physician s Door.
LRr Telegraph 70 The rrthun..1

Escanaba. Mich. Aug. 23.-Running across
lots stumbling over fences IN the darkness and
taxing her strength to the utmost. Mrs. Louis
Courtright dropped dying on the porch OF a
physicians home tonight after she had gasped
out that her young son had been terribly burned
Hemorrhage of the heart and lungs are declared
"a have resulted from the sudden excitement
and nervous strain
Carrying the dying woman into his study. the
physician waited only 70 see that death was
matter of few moments. and then started for
the home OF the dying woman. where her son
lay. his flesh parboiled by escaping steam from
a broken boiler tube. He will recover.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
WHO'S JACK BINNs. ANYWAY?
Doun Rules on the Quality of Wireless
Hero's Fame.

D. oeeslon handed down yesterday by Justice
~oy' OF the Supreme Court. proves that all fame
- o' everlasting. Only few months ago the
-, 'u was startled by the graphic story OF the
49, oi The steamship Republic The tale intro
., o d new public hero. John r. Binns. whose
ous wireless message 80 q -" called aid 10
ras ~suessed vessel In midOcean and saved the
a, VI several hundred persons. including that OF
~. Sinns. Iie became the subject OF moving
h. according 20 Justice Brady, the wireless hero
an ,F"o his moving picture fame He asked
,suheilon against the gitagraph Company TO
de-. " from using his portrait in aims. He also
s''iandeo tie nlmr
I,s I. u what ths Court says in refusing grant
'nns's petition:
flro. 's case ~ appears that the demand for
49,, " Pictnres Of current events abates very soon
de,ss event. and that there is very little
,.,., i"f the nlins containing plaintiffs alleged
sb,os nhn MS name. and practically all injury
49, ch plsntir suffers from the use OF his portrait
&c hams is past" ''' ''' 1'' y 80 30
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
STABBED IN FIGHT OVER BASEBALL
Two Boys Receive Wounds in Melee in Public
School Yard

Two baseball teams were playing yester-
day afternoon in the school yard Of Public School
10 at Lenox avenue and lilth street, when a de
cision Of the umpire started free-for-al fight
which resulted in the stabbing Of the youth
full players. Max Lasher twelve years old, Of No
1872 Fifth avenue. received two wounds the
right eye and Nat Garfunkel. thirteen years old
Of No 81 Vast 18th street. stabbed in the
back The wounds were inflicted with pen knives
but were serious enough to require the attention
of Dr. Touret. Of Harlem Hospital
Patronan Fahey. OF the East 10ith street sta
ton heard the shouts and screams Of the youthful
contestants and rushed into the ward. The injured
bows said that they did not know who stabbed
them. and no arrests we're made The police
are investigating the attack upon the boys. This
is the first season that the school Fairgrounds Of
the city have been opened in the afternoon for the
benefit OF the children.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
IDENTIFIED AS NEW YORK WOMAN.
Patient in Middletown Hospital Said to Own
Apartment House in The Bronx.
IBy Telegraph to The TrIbune.I

Mlddletown, y. Y, Aug IA woman giving her
name as Mrs. Margaret Zorn. who found on
the streets OF Newburg July 2S in pennless
and pitiful condition and committed TO the Middle
town State Insane Hospital. has been identified as
Mrs Marguerite kopetz OF New York. She is
said 10 own apartment house at No ZIG East
iTsth street, The Bronx. and To have account In
the uoboken Savings Bank IL Is said that after
collecting her rents on July she told friends that
she was going Germany. She Is supposed
have had a considerable sum of money with her
when she left New York She was seen at Pough-
keepse on July q. Her friends have just learned
that she was in the Middetown hospital. H. b.
Rogers special county Judge. WAS to-day appointed
as a committee 10 look after her property
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

Catch Of MuHcts Said To BE 1t
lantic Coast Record.

Beaufort. y. c.. Aug pa catch of mullets
aggregating half million pounds. said to he
the largest ever landed the Atlantic Coast.
was made off this port ny deep sea fishermen
this morning
The fishermen went to early to-day in
search Of menhaden. hut their boats ran into
schools Of mullets miles long. and each vessel
Was loaded 10 the gunwales with them.
The eaten Was brought 10 market here and the
entire working force available viii be engaged
all night in preparing the fish for shipment
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
NEW YORKER ACCUSED OF sWINDLE
T. H. Potter Arrested in Philadelphia on War
rant Charging Larceny

Word was received at Headquarters last night
that the police Of Philadelphia had arrested Frank
H. Potter. formerly connected with the Electric
Equipment Company. at No $50 Nassau street on
the request of Inspector McCanerty. A warrant
was issued June u by Magistrate Breen charg-
ing Potter with the larceny OF $50.
The complainant is Eugene ]. Weinberger of No
200 Second avenue. who alleges that on June IL
he answered advertisement In "A New York
paper which is said to have been inserted by Pot
ter and by Of which he lost the sum named
in the warrant The method Of the alleged swindls
is not known. No one knew whether not Potter
would waive eXtraditiOn.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
TWO KILLED, S HURT, IN AUTO CRASH.
Locomotive Runs Down Automobile Party on
Its Way to Cemetery.

Kankakee, H., Aug. 23.-Mrs. George Granger,
wife OF a retired merchant. OF Kankakee and Miss
Geneyieve Rabig OF Chicago a teacher OF elocution
were Instantly killed and five other occupants OF an
automobile were seriously injured to-day when the
machine by a Big -Four locomotive
and caboOse I'm Kankakee.
The party was on the way 90 Mound Grove Gene
terry. A string of side track obstructed
the view OF the chauffeur and the engineer The
Injured are George Granger husband OF the woman
killed; Miss Amelia Forth. sister OF Mrs Granger
Miss jeanette Granger daughter; Paul Granger.
a son and Ira Dole. ths chauffeur Miss Jeanette
Granger was found between the bodies OF her moth
er and Miss Rabig She was rescued thirty minutes
after the accident by lacking up the caboose.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
TWELVE HURT IN TROLLEY COLLISION.
Injuries of Two Women Severe in Accident at
Merrimac, Mass.

Merrimac. Mass. Aug. 3-Two
severely hurt and ten other persons slightly injured
tonight when two electric cars Of the Haverhill.
Merrimac and Amesbury Street Railway Company
met I'm a head-On collision at the top of hill about
a quarter OF mile from Merrimac Square.
Mrs David r. Currier. OF Amesbury. I'm jumping
from one of the cars. was thrown distance OF
twenty feet and the ligaments OF her right shoul-
der were away and her left severely
bruised. Internal injuries also feared. Mrs.
William l.. Gale. also OF Amesbury. sustained Sc
we're spinal injuries
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
W. X. VANDERBILT. JR., ARRESTED.
Charged with Speeding in Mount Vernon
Must Appear in Court To-day

While speeding. IL is charged. along West 1st
street Mount Vernon. thirty-fve mile rate
shortly after 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon William
X. anderbt. ir., ACCOMPANIED by two women,
was arrested by Motorcycle Patrolman James J.
Reilly Mr. Vanderbilt and his companions had
Just left the Hotel Cirsmatan. at BronxviIle. and
were on their way to New York.
Mr.. Vanderbilt taken 10 the Mount Vernon
police headquarters. where he allowed to go
after depositng so for his appearance before Jus
tice William C. Gay in the Court of Special Ses-
sions. this morning He denies he going at the
rate Of thirty-fve miles hour
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
BRING SEAMAN TO PORT IN IRONS.
Dozen Men Necessary to Subdue Him While
at Wheel on Steamer
IRr Telegraph to The Trihune.

Portland. Me-. Aug E-Ole Christensen able
seaman was brought into port to-day violently
insane in irons in the brig OF the Norwegian
steamer Fran
ON the last trip of the Fran from this city TO
Chatham. ~ b., Christensen shipped. and on the
outward trip proved himself seaman OF no mean
ability. Docile and skiIfu. he was Immediately
placed I'm a position of trust and served his reglI-
lar trick at the wheel few days ago Captain
Garnde noticed that the Fran had unaccountably
changed it's He found Christensen at the
wheel with wild light In his eyes. and it took q
dozen men to subdue him.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

Girl Who Sac PdfrOlmdn Rescue
Child Is Married to Him.
nv Teierraph - Tho Trihun- ]

Philadelphia. Aug 23.-When George sigel. a
policeman. started for HIS vacation last Monday
he went quietly 20 the City Hall, procured a
marriage license and took for his bride Miss
Clara Kinger. To-day the couple telegraphed
the fact Of the marriage from Analomink. Penn.
to Miss Ringers parents and blessing awaits
them.
In May last the officer bravely rescued a child
from death under the wheels of trolley car.
Miss Ringer saw the act, and. springing 10 the
modest policeman warmly congratulated him.
The rest followed.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
EXPLOSION KILLS SEVEN.
Tzcelre Badly Injured By accident
an Genera.

Geneva. Switzerland. Aug. 2S.-seven persons
killed and twelve were dangerous in
jured by explosion in the purifying chamber.
between the two principal gasometers. at the city
gas works to-day. large number of doctors
answered the call TO attend the wounded. who
later were conveyed 10 the city hospital in am
balances. Thousands of persons crowded around
the works. causing the closing OF nearby places
of business.
The force cracked walls of houses near by.
Many of them had to be evacuated.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
FIGHTING IN TURKEY.
Government Troops S7ceeping Back
albanian Forces.

European Turkey, TO the "K0lnische zeitung''
says that he Albanians in the revolutionary
movement against the Turkish ministry have
refused to enter into negotiations looking for
peace. Orders. therefore. issued at 10
O'Clock this morning for an advance by Turkish
troops from the station at verissowich to clear
the adjacent country of Albanians with rapid
trers. The advance was carried out. but the
losses are unknown. Railway traffic has been
suspended.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
GAMBLERS DRIVEN FROM BAR HARBoR
Sheriffs Close Cottage in Exclusive Section
Heavy Losses Alleged
iBy Telegraph to The Trlbune. !

Bar Harbor. Me-. Aug. "a sensation was
caused to-day I'm social circles when Il became
known that a cottage In OF the fashionable
streets close 10 exclusive hotel had been closed
by order the sherffs and the lessees ordered TO
leave town and take their gambling paraphernalia
with them. IL is alleged that for several weeks
thorough Monte Carlo had been running I'm this
cottage. and that heavy losses have taken place.
The authorities have been watching the cottage
for some weeks. but evidence was difficult TO obtain
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
DIRIGIBLE WRECKED.
The Bayard-Clement Airship Falls
Into the Seine.

Paris Aug 2S.-The Bayard- Clement dirigible
balloon, built recently by the Bayard- Clement
Company for the Russian government was
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

ALL PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD TRAINS
Leaving Jersey City connect from New York, Tfud-
son Terminal Building. by III. & NJ r. r.. tunnel
trains All tickets good for over Penn
sylvania Railroad are accepted without extra
chsTge-Adyt,
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24

MOONLIGHT TRIPS ON TIE HUDSON.
Via the last down Day Boat. Music--Advt.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-24
MIR. HARTMAN ON DECK
TALKS WITH PASSENGERS
OF KAISER WILHELM.
Stocks RecOUer Losses Uhen He
Sends cheerful Message Re
garding His Health.

on board tho Steamship Kaiser Wilhelm IT,
by wireless via Halifax. y. =. Aug. 23.-After
remaining I'm his suite practically all the time
since leaving Cherbourg. on August Is, F. II.
Hartman appeared on deck this afternoon. He
remained in the air for half an hour and
talked with several of the passengers.
Mr.. Hartman still looks greatly fatigued and
I'm need Of rest
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BOICE PRAIRIE.

Special Correspondence to the Herald.
The first of May and several acres
of grain to SOW yet about the country.
Something unusual for this region.
Judging from the queer weather we
are having at present, the weather
man who hold the contract to deliver
our spring weather must be travelling
in an automobile and has been de-
laYed for repairs.
Louis and Clarence Vesperman are
on the sick list.
Mr.. Meyers of Nebraska is visiting
with his cousin Theo Longmeyer.
Ed Ginning of Potosi is assisting
John Meyers with bis farm duties at
present.
Mrs. Charles Vesperman visited at
Madison few days last week.
Whallc Macha of Potosi was a
caller at Theo. Longmeyer's Monday
of last week.
Otto Vssperman, Louis Wolf and
John Wilkinson spent last Sunday in
r )ckville.
The carpenters are busy with
Christian Vesperman new house be-
tween the showers Sam Pennock is
doing the work.
Theo. Longmeyer delivered posts
in Lancaster Tuesday OF last week.
Charles Vesperman has had many
calls through the surrounding country
to fix defects in phones caused by re-
cent storms.
Our Lancaster High school students
Marie Meyers, Mable Holzinger and
Arthur Baltic spent Saturday and
Sunday at their respective homes.
Out of nine hundred drawings Of
Teddy bears submitted to the House
hold Magazine of Topeka, Kansas
little Miss Edna Richardson received
credit for one of the best drawings
out of so many. This is something
she can be proud of for the drawings
were of contestants from all parts of
the q. S.