The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-07-27

New York, July 27.--Not for many
years has a popular belief received such
a severe jolt here as that which has re-
suited from the investigation Sust COM
pleted concerning the financial standing
Of of the city's policemen. New York
is still rubbing it's eyes and wondering
for the hitherto unbelievable fact has
now been brought to light that instead
of waxing fat on all sorts of easy graft,
the average policeman has a hard time
making both ends meet. Many surpris-
ing facts have been revealed, all of
them indicating that the cop" is far
from having the easy time he has been
supposed to enjoy. At single station
house it was discovered that no less
than eighteen men had been forced to
pawn their dress uniforms, and the
fact was brought to light that great
number are in the habit of pawnlng
their summer uniforms in the winter
and their winter uniforms in the sum-
mer. The policeman's annual pay, it
was shown, begins at $500 and after
five years service increases to $1400,
at the rate of 500 a year. However,
the rules, regulations and customs of
the department cut a large slice from
these figures. To begin with as soon
as man indicates a desire to join the
force it is suggested that he fit HIMSELF
for the mental and physical examina-
ton by attending some one of the pri-
waite preparatory schools. The fee for
each Of the two courses is $50, so that
right at the start 500 of his first years
salary is gone. Then two per cent OF
each policeman's salary, amounting to
SIC the first year, is regularly deducted
for the pension fund, leaving by this
time 1884 for the first twelve months
service. Every policeman must have
three uniforms costing altogether $155,
and though they are undoubtedly worth
the money, the original $500 is further
reduced to $500. Other equipments, re-
pairs, dues and the like, with total
altogether of 1898 brings his net~salary
down to $467 for the first year, or less
than the amount earned by the day
laboreT. Altogether, according to the
investigators who have brought to light
this surprising condition, while the po
liceman CRAFTS very little, the city is
to blame If he does try to make money
on the side, since it is primarily to
blame.
If the immigration officials Of this
port could have their way, twins would
be forever barred from entering this
country, at least through this city. The
very greatest concession which these
officials would be willing to make from
this stand is that all twins desiring to
enter be branded in such a manner as
to insure their easy and certain identi-
fcation. This drastic position comes
as a result of one of the most perpfex-
ing riddles which the immigration off,
Gals have ever been called on to solve.
+, Involving twin brothers, John and An
drew Horn by name. Compared to
them the two Dromios had absolutely
no resemblance, and the trouble which
! they gave the department is not yet
ended. The two, alike in height and
weight, wearing similar mustaches and
dressed alike to the last detail, arrived
here recently with the avowed intention
of becoming citizens Of this country.
In answering the questions, however,
which are put to arriving foreigners,
John made admissions which disquah-
/ ned him for entrance. Then when the
/! Immigration officials decided to deporL
John, Andrew said that he would go
along. Once at the island the pair re-
fused TO say which was which. Which
of you is JOHN asked the inquiring
member Of the board Of inspectors
since no, one could tell them apart.
Find OUT said one Of them through an
interpreter. BY ruse 1t was discover
ed which was John, and a cross in
chalk was placed upon his back. The
Next day both had crosses in chalk on
their coats. In the middle Of the night
they changed cots for fear they might
be identified and finally the immigra-
ton officials were about TO give in. An
drew had declared at the start that IL
John was deported he too must go back
but he refused to pay his way in the
storage. So back they have gone, no
one knowing which was which. Before
they sailed they said they would be
back again, but that they would come
separately and thus be able to enter
the port at separate times as Andrew.
While great many millions of words
and thousands of accounts, opinions
and explanations concerning the JEFF
fries-J johnson contest at Reno have
been published, one OF the most curious
incidents in this connection is as yet
known to hardly score OF persons.
Indeed what is now regarded merely as
an incident threatened at one time,
from a New York. point of view at
least, to become tragedy, since the
arrest and imprisonment of no less
person than State Senator Timothy d.
Sullivan--"Big Tim" in other words
The political leader of the east side,
seemed imminent. big Tim" 1t will be
remembered acted as stakeholder in the
late unpleasantness at Reno. Now, any
one holding stakes in this state is liable
TO criminal prosecution. Accordingly
come person having a weird knowledge
OF the law, and apparently no great re-
gard for Senator Sullivan, dug up a for
gotten section in the penal code to the
effect that any resident of this state