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Fire Horaea.

From the sensational and picturesque
nature Of the use 10 which they are put
the horses owned by the Fire Depart
ment derive an interest and receive pub
lie attention entirely disprOpOrtiOnate 10
their deserts. Fine animals, carefully
trained. properly housed and tenderly
treated. they have comparatively little
hard work. and Q great deal Of sympathy
Is expended on them that might better
BE- devoted 20 other beasts in less pleas
ant surroundings. Yet nobody will OBJ
ieCt 20 proper provision for the old age q
these splendid fellows. and the only re-
gret will be caused by the fact that all
horses in the public service cannot have
pension when their days Of strenuous
lie are over.
We have never heard any expressions
Of sorrow At the fate of horses that have
done their trick in the Street Cleaning
Department and have been condemned
asuN2t. But these horses do more work
and harder work, year In and year out.
than those In the FIRE houses. We have
not learned Of q movement to provide
comfortable retirement FOR the unhappy
beasts that drag the United States mail
vans through the streets, summer and
winter, in all sorts Of weather. Though
these are no, Government property. they
do Government work, and that II the
hardest kind. under conditions that
make the FIRE horse seem the favored
resident Of an equine paradise.
However. even though all hOrses may
not get in old age and in their prime the
treatment they deserve. il Is comforting
10 know that some of them are properly
to be cared for. II is beginning at
least. and may mean that some day
humane and intelligent treatment Of all
viii be the rule. regardless Of
Wheiher they lead in the period Of their
strength the pampered existence Of ire
horses or AID the prOSaic vegetable ped
'er in his efforts 10 earn an honorable
living.
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FIGHTING REGIMENTS.
The Losses ~ the TWsasy-Slxth North
CaFSJlna a. Getiysburg % Per Cent.

Nes~st'sA ~ WNtlH43fN 70 w Nfml.
To IHE EDIIoR OF TIVE suN-SiV. The
accounts of the losses In killed Of some Of
The Union rsgimsnts have been read With
renewed interest by bid soldiers The fol-
loving. which has 10 do With the losses Of
. Confederate regiment, b taken from the
NahoHsi TvtbuAs Of February Z. 1909:
More interest," a islt ~ ne vsesrans Of ths
Army oi the PotomAe 10 ne rWsnty si1th North
caroanA than Ia AnY other regiment 10 the con.
isderAss service. itom tbs fact Of this regimehts
gnehAmplcd lola IN ne battle Of GetyaDuFu
fha rglment uaa fRleed IN the interioT ol NaTth
Carolina II lulg aad August. i11i. and Waa mads
% q Ne dgeeendaa9 81 Ne seoleh. .iftsA PFss.
ne tine of ne religious pefaecut1aa IN Enwiand
rhe roster 81 iae regiment tnoWu that oacsfa ~
mea aeaIly al hore Well kn9wh Soolrh. .iFisb
1ames. The regiment eaeeUed the hattle of
GstysbpFH ttth ta3 pressnt lof duty. and allow
ing 10 per cont for eAtfa dur and detaill. this
let abeua - Inpsketa. o. this lullbef 70 were
hllied. eouaded and MISSING. a1d ihlEty- -four oHt
d ihiriy nins % ne ocsFa Vere klllad e. HoaniS
camnaay y Oi tha reslmant stands alone amoaG
81 ~ companies IN ether arlny iag ~ puWbsf
81 cAGualuea. II eltersd ne hattie Win ihFee
Dnrerl end el9hlY -elHht enlisted men. ~ Whsn
every one Wa killed o. Hounded IN the Rght Of
lhess aiaeieer gsfe aciaaly tllied, twelve nor
fhe history % me reElment haa been puhliahed
~ : handsome pamrhiei hg 0eurHe q under.
uood. asaiaiant aufgeoa. a. Goldshofu. y. G.
North CarolinA's losses during the var.
"a '6s, exceeded IN percentage those Of any
other ~ the aOut hern States
CnNFANV y. NTNETT-NfNTu NEw YOAn.
NV HORM June a.
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THs POPE AN EARLY RISER.
state q Hls Health-A.oaa Relgns -
Recent Oreupnnta - Papai ChaiP.


Routs correapoRdsRcs LOndoR SiaadaSd.
The PObe has become at0uisr than he Naa
and les Inclined 10 physical eEeFtion. but
aliogstheg hs \ more robust and nnda
mantal labor leaa Of a burden. o. one thina
he b proud. a. he says. namely: that he n
the earliest riser In the whole Apostolic
palace. a. " h his constant practice 10 set
up At dawn. a habit which ne himash SAYS
dates from hla early childhood. when he
vas Obliged 10 get M with the sun In order
to have time TO do his lessons and TO cover.
bafefooted. the several miles which Repa-
rated him from The nearest school
The excellent state Of ha health makes
people wonder whether the life which the
head Of the Roman Church has imposed
upon himself since the fail Of the temporal
power. that = 10 say Of remaining always
within the Vatican. 4 no, conducive 10
longevity In fact while In the past the
average duration Of a Poniihcate was from
four "a fve years. since $50 We have had
the longest rslgns Known among the Or
cipahta Of the chair of 81 Peter: Plus "
vas the fFat 10 suPpaas g. Peters In length.
Whils leo XIII. Who vas elected chiefly
because no was supposed 20 be 20 feeble
that hs life would be q short one. remained
Pore for twenty i've years. and Plus \.
has already worn the Fish4Fmah's ring for
seven years.
Of course there q q prediction that the
present Pope viii not Outlive the nine yeaTs
of POntlhcate. because he vas nine yeaFa
q Parish priest. nine years a Bishop, and
nine yeAm Patriarch Of Venice However.
whenever he has read In the papers. which
Ne perusea carefully every day. that he
u also eHpected not 10 be more than nine
years Pope. be has exclaimed lauRhinely
This time ! am Eotne 10 dsappoint
fharnt-
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To RVS EDIroa % Tvs suH-gr May sui
niuss have been made a. 10 me real purpoas y
ne Russian Governmeat h snciuding ron ~
houndadsa tuch . distinguishes psrtonaes -
OucaF nammeF5tsin. but noas % them eppeas =
meet ne titnaton. Ths true reason undoueaslD
3 mortal terrur nat be would produce -EiaAHa
Ruasia haa eaaurad much and has Hhosn ealaal.
nsa rurupusaags pssef: eua q periofnaoce o.
VoA Honmannnthala -Elekta- turned $50 W.
slkn and accaHpaaied bY ne mulic 81 s9s9e
Woeid os more nan any nnngn could mdlfa
NEW YoaH. 9una "a. @H
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Fron HssFig Coasuiag dGd Trrqs F.psrfs
ne legislature NJ me Piovihcs % Priucs "a
waFd lsitnd. canada. ~ = uaauiHoIs voie mas
REFUSED 10 repeal the law Inaaiag n . criminal
oaeace puniahanls b. = high Aae y rnn ~ auto
mo1ie 0g aRy gthsr Hoiog vahicie On any of tha
yuhue highways 81 the provi1ee. rhsre are "
street carh. A. tuEmeF session OF the Lsgi.la-
asAad log ehaFtaI 70 apcTata slaetrc street can
81 ne ialaad. rha leeisla aurP infisiof ubua Q
CHARTER psuvisiua - ne s1eat thai ~ carh ahaua
be run 81 8uaday. The Ameneaua fsiuaaa %
teeert ttis anelfmelG A nEFtoB rguga M
ruaa 10 onaFatad n 90 pg1glaga On an aannl
Tenrat1 uaVsi rumalns 70 it waa bsiora aa u1s
q tNan naWas.
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NfaH w NNAaoA AHFAAfA
Tha pollueal rechristariing 0i streets n Phni
Il sutdons BY the caae oi ne isiand of Reunioi
Wheh changed ~ Bame four umes Ia Just e'g
half eeatugy In tItoAt uas Bourboa. ts II had
bsea foG q century and q hsif. bua the couyenuoa
Ihen ehanged II 70 ReuRioa. Under me EmPif'
IL bscsms Ne as7srsrse, e. ~ Restoration %
reverted ~ BouTbon. tad anaily 10 isN u becane
Reunion oace more ~ ne sep'uaeenaran y
andsr Si ihis last year could recal 90 uhpafal
lslsd series of compulsory Vicar oi Bray ehange'
They uust havs thought theniseivss meky ~
years later Whsn me sooDnd Empire reffaneI
frou Bonaparunng thia tslaad again.
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A south Dakota Primary.

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4 south Dakota Primary.
The following despatch from Aber-
deem. \. D.. mppres.es some divsrting
and at the same time amazing history:
Chairman NNSINs Of ths salw.ys campaign
committee concedes the rsn0mlnaton Of Gov.
srnoT vEssET At the primaries, late returns Eiv.
ING hlm q lead over EdaN. lndepandsn 1RepubIi-
can vEassT ran A. q Progressive Rspubliaan.-
The name Of the Stalwart lStandpat)
candidate. one ELROD, does not appear
in this report He seems To have been
bad third. In the earlier returns
GEORGE W. EGAN. who managed hin
own campaign. was running eaaily in
the lead. and in Sioux Falls hs plu-
rality was estimated at 5000 He
called himself an Independent RepHb-
lican. and there had been no demand
for his appearance in the field. He was
considered "a political Joke But no
candidate in the iree-iOr-all primaries
should he overlooked or despised by
the others. II the system vas not
made for the dark horse. II gives
him, a. the turimen say. q look in
Mr. EGAN was nominated on petition.
that is 10 say. he hustled around and
obtained the required number Of sig
natures, and thus qualified to contest
the nomination with Governor r. \.
vEssET and the StandpatteF ELROD
Governor NEssEY pointed with pride
70 his administration. andthe progressive
policies were his platform. Mr. ELRoD
was champion Of the Payne tariff laW
Nr GEORaE ". EGAN's candidacy was
purely a personal matter. He ught for
vndication. and according t0 the Chi
cago TribuRe this was the manner oft:
Ea,N cams 70 south Dakota from Lcrsn
lows shout three vear' aEo Ne Ar,ed ~ spscia
prosecutor ~ ne Arst triAl Oi Mra Enna KArYY
SsSx vho vas charged uith beinE responsible
Tor ne assts Of a young servant ana secured
. conviction.
Through NE o1nnecH0n with thc csss ~ Nrs
JULiA ANS OGEADr charged with ths murder
o. her husband. whoss property hs vas accussd
Of rans'errinr - hin seIf he uas disharred from
practising law r south nako,a. the state Supreme
Court anrHing his dlsbarmeut
last yssr Ne sppued ior rsaduis-ioa N ne
bar after the supreme Court had been inerea.sd
bv tuo membsrs but ~ . unanimous vote ne
rourt refused 70 -Teins,sts him a. q practising
attorney Ms contest for me nouiinauca. W
deriarsd vas made ihsi he might bs ytBdiostsd
b. ths people 70 shom h- Appsslsd
"A Il turned out. the contest vas be-
tween the Governor n the State. whose
plurality in the election of 1909 was is, iOs.
and Personal vindicatiOn EGAN. the
Standpat candidate beiNg beaten on
or ditanced. The people evidently
rallied 10 Mr.. EGAN in great numbers,
entirely losing sight n the political
issues n the day. There can be no
doubt that his statement Of his griev. |
lnce was plausibly presented, and he
must have what is called a magnetic
For ali We know. MFR. EGAN |
In mourning the sentence n disbarment |
may have been the victim Of Circum-
stances he was unable 10 explain 10 the
satisfaction of the supreme Court, and
he may yet prove his innocence and be
tn practice. Il IL clear that Mr..
EGAN could have claimed rehabilitation
n he had won the Republican nomina-
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Criticlsm 0S the PFaetIees IN FavoS at
WaahlnEtaa.

To rHE EBIToR ~ THE sUN-Sb A
curious state NJ affairs prevails At the Capi-
tol Conferences are In order al al hours on
al aorts of subjects. With frequent recesses
10 md out What the President thinks
Committee sessions are held generally
behind closed d0OTs and only thOaa mem
bsFn of the COMMITTEES belOnEing 10 the
dominant party allowed TO BE- present
And the conclusions Of this fraction of Z
COMMITTEES have 10 he submitted 70 and
approved ~ the President before they are
reported IN fact No measure n supposed
70 ba allowed % pass until 4 has received
Executive approval
This n all Wrung-h II Dartyism run mad
II ls not proper legislation.
Ths legislators can correct twill thar
The President con force corrsction-N m he'll
NEW YoNn. June a. EIN
The sun., 1910-06-13

With the eyes of the world turned
on Russia first representative assembly
in the hope that Il would soon establish
In some degree Russian liberty. Il 10 dis
appointing to find the first marked act Of
power u the Duma directed 70 suppress
a nationality. Tho desire 70 RuasianiEs
the varied elements in the Cars domin.
ions n greater than the wish 20 obtain
rights for the people There vas differ
encs u opinion among the men who have
voted 10 eGtinRuieh the constitutional
rights ~ Finland. but Il vas a differences
chiefly between those Who wished 10 include
the Poles and other nationslitiea in one
general measure of repression Nnd thoss
who wished % subdus the Finns at once
The violation n the agreement by which
the Grand Duchy Of Finland accepted the
sovereignty II tho CEAr IN unfortunately
a matter in which other foreign Powers
cannot interfere The protests on legal
grounds by foreigners. notably in Eng
land have done more harm than good
by aro,Iaing Russian resentment AZ sheir
intsrmsddling The Duma has not only
approved the Cars breaking u his solemn
cath and the pledges given by his fore
fathers but has refused the mitigation
he vas prepared 20 grant In enforcing the
new rule in Finland Whatever the nsHt
steps in the EubiuGation Of the recently
loyal Firms may BE-. they know that they
may expect leau mercy from the Russians
than from NIcHoIAs II and his advisers.
The sun., 1910-06-13

TO rHH kDFFoa OS,TaH SUN-as, Your cor
ruspSndent Who airhi himself -An od nsy-
lhiaka nat ne Mayer hsd h mind ne frsat trs.
dueuon 81 ths piay of Julius Cesar % WIntsr
Garden m March. isa,. No ia enurslY missaksn
ed caTiainiy oWea ne Mayer a. apsiaaV. I
obieet 10 be inisFeace nat our uorthy Nay,T
q such an Old bog. WV. in tna9 hs uas . HtfiS
iarleg lad. and eur great ciy bedarhe1 uftF
~ lswsla % n,ght ~ agi Tsl lula1 nm = ~
ns11la. Wu1GAm ,. Ln1naER
RagoL1Eu, hrnans
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on leaving ne city for Ire summer you may
have THx SUN sent 10 you By mall az ne REGULAR
subsrrptan rates. addresses helug CHANGED a.
often ~ dc-lred Orders may BE- sent through
any nsw,dealer or 10 the puhiira uon once
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n osr f-rEfs no fIF1r ~ rfA n lnsscT'P's '''
pase4f1~ rish 10 hiss Fsircsd lr'elss rduraed ifs
~, is sH sa-ss send ,'aaaps f,T fAr' purrass.
The sun., 1910-06-13

Paris ONE :, Rue Louis le GFNnd TIE daily and
SUNDAY tditions are sAe AZ Kiosque Y. near ne
Grand Hotel Kiosque y. Boulevard dea Capucines,
corner Place de rOptra. and Kiosqus 10 boulevard
des ltallens. corner Rue Louis le Grand.
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London 49, TnnshaIn HOuse Arundel street
Strand. The daily and sunday SUN are on sal" IN
Ipadon al the American aud Colonial Eachanse'
dArlton street Regent street and naN's steamship
kr.nry. n Green street. Chartng Cross Road.
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Published by me sun Printing and Publishing
Association 81 10 Nassau street. In the horough OF
Manhattan NeW York. President OF me Asso-
ciauoa. Edward 2. Mitchell. 10 Nassau street
Treasurer Of the Association. N ?. lAhah' ~
Nassau street. Secretary Of the Associauon' u. w.
Quinn. 40 Na.san airrrl
The sun., 1910-06-13

Eult4ft 70 loleANa toAAAess e.-N-
An CHEEKS. money orders. 6c.. 70 be made pay
,ble 70 Tua Sun.
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uuMsa states uIasssI Pr~AUstIsa N ISos.

IRE values ~ Ne mineral products of ne United
states IN iap, a. estimated BY the D6aB RsMino
The Appeal., 1910-05-07
The Lure of the Chicken

Chickens were never the fashion till now.
Had the chicken been the fashion this
would be the renaissance, but the present popu-
larity is without precedent Not only has the
chicken been dramatized, per "Chantecler"
but milliners have taken up the plumage right
under the noses of the Audubon societies; then,
also, there is the secretary of agriculture, who
offers the chicken as the perennial lure to the
country, where the problem of living, or pure food
and plenty of it is to be solved by the ctyites
as soon as they organize real hegra to the tall
timbers. Even the coldstorage chickens hanging
in rows in the market look more allurng and
seem to suggest, to you the possibility of boy
cotting the beef trust.
There is no question about the merits of
chickens the Brooklyn Eagle says. They carry
on successful egg business, gigantic trust of
their own competitors and all the world for
patrons. Their product never is supplanted by
an improved article invented by some one who
improves on their idea, and such good standing
have they an idea in economics that they are
the chief element in the magnet that lures the
city man to the country.
Every second man you meet on Broadway will
confess he has plans to go to the country some
day to make living out Of chickens. He will
grow enthusiastic and unfold the plans II you
The Appeal., 1910-05-07

are Mrs. Sherman's especial weakness. Mrs.
Knox, wife of the secretary of state usually
spends her summer vacation at Valley Forge farm,
the prem1ers splendid country seat and stock
farm, short ride by train from Philadelphia
Mrs. Meyer wife of the secretary Of the navy, is
almost as 1ndefatigable hostess in summer as in
winter, for she entertains lavishly at her magnif.
cent country seat at Hamilton, Mass. At the town
of Marion, in the same state, is the large "cot-
tage" which is the summer headquarters of the
family OF Secretary Nage of the department. of
commerce and labor. -.-..4 z,s-. Fl.
Mrs. Hughes wife of the man who has made so
remarkable a record as governor of New York
state, finds her vehicle Of supreme summer enjoy
ment in her canoe and the brightest weeks of the
year In her estimation are those she and her
family spend at a rustic cabin on Upper Saranac
lake, little more than stones throw from the
cottage where Grover Cleveland and his bride
spent their honeymoon. The two elder daughters
The Appeal., 1910-05-07

by w. w. Smith, who is called the
statistician Of the town. Smith has
recently published a book entitled
THE True Record of Owensville" in
which is found births, deaths, mar
riages, accidents and the like for the
past year. Up to the time the book
was published the town people found
great many things to gossip about,
but now instead of gossiping, they 20
to the book and find out what they
want to know about anything that
has happened in the town for the
past year.
Mr.. Smith has ascertained that five
per cent Of the population of Owens.
vile are widows. Seventy-five good
looking and marriageable widows live
in the town and most of them own
and manage their own homes and
many of them are in good circum-
stances.
There is widows Row. in the
! town that is pointed out to all visi.
tors who happen to go to Owensville
Smiths book on town events and the
widows has enjoyed wide circulation
and Smith has given it out that he
will publish such book at least once
! QaUfl r. -. = . - .
The Appeal., 1910-05-07

1T takes considerable amount of practical
knowledge that farmers have to be born with. a
Kind OF traditional information that never gets
into the query column any other column Of
the agricultural periodicals. This knowledge may
possibly be included in theoretical farming, but
nave never found it there. It's what keeps the
city man from succeeding in the country.
He knows where he can get IS dozen for
SQUADS and so cents dozen for eggs and 81
pound for butter and So a pair for broers all the
year round It sounds pretty good. 1t isn't the
first business proposition that has figured out
finely on paper Now the farmer rarely figures
He saws wood. gets up at 4 a. m. and does the
best he can. He is not an enthusiast, and there's
pretty good reason for It.
The farmer is patient pan. He doesn't
dress up much and, without meaning to speak
disparagingly, he eats what he can't sell. City
people who live in the country sell what they
can't eat. The farmer is obliged to live frugally
in order to make both ends meet. BY the time
the city man gets through eating and entertain
ing his friends there is nothing left He knows
too well what good living is"
The Appeal., 1910-05-07

give him half chance He knows the name of
the breed of chickens he means to raise and
ne knows the kind of incubator he will buy and
ne knows about chicken houses and chicken
reed and no end of detail about scientific chick
en- business. The chicken dream the chicken
lure has something to answer for, something
which never gets into the newspapers. NThe real
chicken dreamer knows just how much money
he is going to invest in chicken colony and
then he intends to lie back and let the chickens
support him. It is to laugh!
Don't let me prick the chicken bubble" said
the city man who has just sold his chicken farm
and come back to town. II don't mind giving up
the facts in the case for no one with the chicken
fever would believe me. Every man has to try
1t for himself And it's all right; let him. had
fun with chickens for three years and I've no
wish to be a kill-joy. Hardly ever a case of
chicken fever lasts city man more than three
years.
The secretary of agriculture and certain stu
dents OF sociology recommend city people to
move to the country and find there the solution
OF all their problems and the city sentimentalsts
with shattered nerve systems eagerly grasp the
idea. Now, farming Is a business the same as
any of the other pursuits in life by which men
make living and certain temperament is re-
quired to be successful In It, as well as great
deal Of patience. Do city people have much pa
uence! leave to you.
The Appeal., 1910-05-07
Thief ALL HIS LIFE.
Murderer Says He Couldn't Re-
sist Committing BurgIaries.
Believes Blow on Hea q Delivered by
Father Affected His Brain and
Made Criminal Of Him-Moth-
err Defends Son,

Springfield, Mass.-Bertram G..
Spencer, who recently confessed that
ne murdered Miss Martha Blackstone,
shot Miss Dow and committed many
Durglar1es, says he thinks he brain
Is affected. His case already is at
tracing much attention among law
--yers and aiienists
II killed Miss Martha Blackstone in
fit of anger" he said. "Then shot
Miss Harriet Dow. I did not know
what was doing. When the women
screamed | lost all control of myself
would not have harmed a hair of
their heads If they had kept quiet
i have been robber since was
child. | stole knives out of a grocery
when l was only nine. Thieving has
had an Irresistible fascination for me-
l have broken into houses in almost
every city where l have lived. In
Springfield in the past year I commit
ted more than a dozen burglaries. I
would get out Of bed and 60 out and
rob After the deed was done my
mind seemed to be relieved and
could sleep.
Il think my brain Is wrong. My fa-
ther hit me on the back Of the head
when | was a boy with the butt of
whip. 1t left a big dent Since
then my temper has been uncontrol-
liable Nobody has been so afraid of
me as myself. I did not run away
from Springfield after the murder be-
cause | enjoyed reading about the ex-
element and the foolish efforts of the
police to find a clue. l never dreamed
they would get me until I was ar
rested"
Spencer told how he had travelled
to many different parts of the world
on training ship. His relatives had
thought naval discipline would curb
him, as his father had failed to do So.
But he returned, he said, with the
same love for thieving and temper
as uncomfortable as ever.
At the time of the San Francisco
fire, he said, he acted as a public
The Appeal., 1910-05-07
.FO|LS SAFEBL0WERS
New Grille Device Makes a
Strong Box Secure.
Boston Man Experiments With ExpIo.
sives and Invents an Attachment
for Safes That Promises to
Fool tho Yeqq.

Boston.-Imagine the discounted
feeling of the expert cracksman of the
future, who risks death or a long
term. of imprisonment in blowing the
door from safe, only to find an in
ner barrier which the explosive does
not bulge, leaving the contents as Sc:
cure from him as before he begins op-
erations.
For years professional safemakers
have devoted lives vainly to getting
ahead of yeggs, but heretofore just as
offensive armament has kept in ad-
vance of defensive, so the professional
safebreakers, have kept in the van of
the manufacturers.
Now, however, if the claim of Bos-
ton man is realized, safe has been de-
vised which may revolutionize the in
dustry and put the maker ahead of the
destroyer.
Safe blowers are of the most des-
perate class of criminals. They go
heavily armed. Police in country
places are often inadequate, and it is
merely an unpleasant incident mean
ing delay, if from one to three town
constables," alert and rash enough to
be seen, have to be put temporarily or
permanently out of commission.
With the coming of the automo-
bile "peteguys," as these men term
themselves, from blowing the pete"