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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-12-18

interest. and at that moment chorus NJ
Misses, Gathering and loud angry voices
was heard -Ha' A little family jar. SAID
the Hon. Handsacrossthesea. com
pleasantly II was IN. annual ana
insv table quarrel between tho TEN
psrancs padding sauce and the brandy
pudding sauc. Every pudding pro-
tended tn regret that this alteration
should take place and pretended TO try IN
keep the dsputants apart. but as oil knew
1t was bound To happen before the meeting
was over. they didn't waste too much
effort on it The Temperance sance boat
was Of plain white china. with narrow
band around its edge. and the brandy
sauce boat was of silver deliberately
cha sed. and their dispute was ALWAYS like
this;
You canting. hypocritical. white
livered sauce boat. tell you pudding
sauce without brandy or al least whiskey
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500. OOO TELEPHO>E HOOkS.


Three times year IN March. June and
November. the half million telephone
directories required 10y Manhattan sub
-crib.r- ar. delivered by the telephone
company The last delivery that was
made over a thousand tons OF books. old
and new. were handled.
The first directory u telephone users
~ New York city was published in 1878
and was printed on a placard there bein z
som. IS? names IN the entire list Al
tn. present time the printed list OF tele-
phon. subscribers in New York city makes
book OF approximately go pages. ac-
cording TO the Teie phone Rsrisr. and each
book weighs three pounds and is nearly
a foot square. IL is estimated that thess,
directories are consulted by nearly two
million persons every day.
4 fore. OF some six hundred men is
required for the delivery Of each issue
This force is for the most part composed
Of temporary employees and includes
men from all walks Of life. There are
found IN the ranks former railroad men
engineers. lawyers. clerks. &c.
Tn. writer well remembers a medical
student who followed the job several
ISSUES and only heard recently Of a clergy
81 Governor Of the State OF New York
who applied for work.
Many Of these m.n have seen better
days Most OF them get into this work
only a. "A last resort because they are
down and out. This work Ia also attractive
to- sneak thieves. and u IL necessary for
'h. distributing agents 10 maintain a
blacklist Of such characters for their own
protection
The men are recruited AT some central
station and divided into crews Of from
10 90 100. Zach crew in charge Of fore.
man. who has assigned 10 him NO clerks
and several ASSISTANTS. The new direc-
tories are forwarded by the printer 10
various stations from which the deliveries
are made where they are received.
counted and signed for by an accredited
agent OF the dist ributing company
In View York city the distribution
il started sImulta neoualy from several
stations IN the lower end Of Manhai-
tan and IN the Borough Hall section
Of Brooklyn. On account OF the large
number of stations in these sections
approximately DOOO directories are de-
liverad the first day and from 5000 10
O.GO day FOR the next three or four
days. after which the daily distribution
squalls the number Of books the printer
IL able to make
The contract for printing the New
York city telephone directories con-
one 81 the largest printing orders
IN In. nIted states. and probably i'm the
world. Two of the largest paper mills
in The country are occupied for more than
six months Of the year IN making paper
for these directories. and on account
~ the large quantity Used a paper OF
slightly better grade than the ordinary
news IL obtained. this paper being known
~ telephone paper
In "a similar manner "a special brand |
NJ ink ~ manufactured for this tsle-
phone directory work. This ink being
known n telephone black OF teiephOn.,
blue. depending on the color used The |
printers who handle this work have found
Il necessary 70 install special printing |
and binding machinery in order TO pro- |
iuce the directories on schedulo tame.
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Of our CHOICES family blsmish-s T. .l,,s
same With all old families -'n-v ms,
own a family sksleton. hope vor az.
impressed 'w1
Col. Canned Phmpuddins smli"r %.
htely, yawnad behind his hand az ..s
nothing.
The Hon. Handsacrn--th"ssa -,ih.,
di-concerted turned to the naN; i, ysa
who carried little black bag, M
our good doctors hav. com. " "a,
w. have quite a larg. stah prs r.nSn
Soda. Peppermint. SaNolatile. rs;os.
oil, Mls-tardplaster and a nIrl""- %
other specialists Their great w. in
life is tn mitigate TN" troubles caused nv
the family failing Well pIsnu-t IN,
il? Pray sir, express an Opinion 4.
this really humble request from ~. Hon
Handsacrossthesea Col canned T. N.
pudding smiled an enigmati"al -0rl-.
rose in his place and expressed himself a.
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how the Indian killed the chief in the
neck Another declared a partially for
the Americans fight with the britohes,-
which one reluctantly interprets ms Brit
sh." And in certain classes one finds
perhaps the influence Of "A different en-
vironment or more likely 81 a different
teacher guiding their judgment
For instance. one class Of eleven yea r
old boys gives n very respectable range
Of subjects "a the ones liked best -.Iesae
James. Rescue Of Company D. The
iaoliup Of the Stage Coach Lady
Of the Lake. Sleeping Beauty. Uncle
Sans Soldiers. Rip Van Wrinkle The
Two Questions. The Dolls "Hiawatha =
Pony Boy Lincoln Celebration. Sign
ing tn" Declaration Of Independence
Joan of Arc and "Cu-ter'- Last Fight :
In Tins list -Hia wafha Lady of tn.
Lake" and Rip Van Winkie" have tho
most admirers.
But this eley ated taste in canned drama
is 80 entirely exceptional among IN. bows
that only one conclusion il possible The
r-pli.s were guided somehow or other
ty some OLYMPIC nod One cannot hu-
detect the teacher in tha-e pr-fer-nce.
when ono turns over hundreds 81 other
hovishly psnnsd pages. all prociairning
their allegiance 10 Wild West films
II Is different with the girls To be sure
two rr three Of thos. III every class d.ciars
th.rn-"lv.. devoted To IN. Indian and
cowboy combination adoTsd bv their
brothers but ~ IL 81 identity an indy dual
preference" That IL the striking thing
about III. girls replies. IN. range Of subj
A. A.
appeal 10 them
One other hing IL very significant too
Whereas not one hoy in all the hundreds
" no answered. the question failed to
express som. preference. dozens 81 girls
write Yes. go 20 moving picture shows ;
and thsn IN reply to the second inquiry
What picture do you like best just say
Il don'' rsmembsr
In ons class this reply comes n dozen
ii mes 10 ths one instance IN which a girl
does aXprsss a preference. Nv identity
there was some collusion here. Some one
gIrl shirked the question and tho confa-
gion spread TO tho rest For In other
classes tho Il don't rsmenber- il rare
Still IL does occur in all the girls groups
and in some 81 IN. boys
There IL still another point IL difference
Not one hoy in fifty does more than name
the picture or kind 81 piciur. hs likes.
Bur when the girls do EXPRESS their prefer
enc. they almost invariably Try TO give
he story told by the film
Not all Of them do In one class 81
girls about y years old two .xpr-aS.d
a prefer"nc.. for Indians. six little MEM
beers ~ IN. -rx which ~ accused Of having
mo- -"nSe of humoT declared that they
thir-t.d for funny pictures whil. on.
confessed TO a complex nature which
mad" her "lik" 70 S.-' lad ONES and funny
ones
Rat most of che girls try 10 tell the
story which has captured their fancy
For example. thor" II ten year old Ger
triIds who lives in The Bronx and SAYS
she goes TO the film show once a while.
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PLUM PUDDING FAMILY MEETS
CANNED AVID on TNGLfSH
HAVE 4 FtETiNG or.

$Ae Annual Reunion freaks Over uie
suestion Of Nirnta al IiraIins for In.ii-
Erstion q sual quarrel Brt zen the
Temperance and the brandy sauces.
II WAS tho annual reunion ~ the plum
Ssdrfinc family Every wear tho mem hers
ng thi. large ant influential trIb., gather
To- p'rr"r|I'c family traditions and To
talk over b" appearance. 81 new sprincing
branch-, ant tn" Topping N nf old on..
from tn. family tree Tn" year or 1910
saw tho plum nudtlnE~ - usual on such
occasions, marching Inip IN" hIg dining
hall ~" hv Two and singing tho tribal song
49, they came. This hat h.'.'n the cu.t ON
as far hack a. any one could remember
AMI ts" lncicnr hrIlIi celebrated the life
history ui their rrypl ancestor. the first
phin rui'.u. ever hollct So in the
hUhhlng. ur,-,nE family voice they all
Joined IN singing
\ bag lgiti1s the King did nA.e
Nu4 sr.~ri ~ %. ~ p,unS
AMI In 8; que great Jumps ~ fat
" big =. ny two thgr,ba
The King and Queen ga eat thereof
And nobeu-n beside
And what they could noses ths, uisht
The queen neat morning fried
While tho march and song ara in pro-
gress some Of the most interesting men,
beers OF the plum pudding family shall be
introduced to III" reader First there was
the recognized chief OF the clan. the Hon
Handsacro-~th"-"a tr.nuln. English
Plumpudding II. WAS "a naughty, pref
udiced. expensive old customer. who
pridei himself IN the ancient recipe on
which he was hasad and always dressed
hk" Mr. FlcAwicN in stock. neckcloth.
long tailed coat. -mallclothes and CATERS
A great deal of sentiment chung to him
hut all the same some folks said he was
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DEN RACK FOR
l THE CIRCUS GIANT
One Christmas Gift That Pleased
Him Described by the Old
Circus Man.

The great giant had the Christmas
spirit: he lik ed To get gifts he was human
like the rest Of rs; hut. said the old circus
man. we had terrible time findin z
suitable things To- give him
His wants were just the same an ours
but all the things he had and used had
10 he several times bigger and that made
IL difficult because. you see. the bulk Of
things Won find around are made to suit
ordinary sized folks. and it was hard to
find anything that was really just right
or anywhere near right for a man Of the
dimensions Of our giant So always at
Christmas time We had hard work finding
anything 10 give him BIT We had to
find him something
with the show settled down in winter
quarters there was time to celebrate
and among us there. with such people
40 did stay with US through the winter
the men that took care Of the stock. and
the harness makers and black smiths and
painters getting things ready for the
spring opening Of the teniing season. We
always did celebrate; and We couldn't
overlook the giant
-Of course we always tried to ind out
in advance something that he particu-
larry wanted. 80 that we could prepare
for IL. have the thing made il necessarv.
and SO when Christmas began to loom up
in the distance We were always on the
look out: not for hints he might drop. be-
cause he wasn't n hinter. hut for some
indication that might guide ms. and az
often happens about many things these
things were likely to break on us mos,
unexpectedly
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FILM SHOWS CHILDREN LIKE
INDIANS AND COW BOYS iRE
FiJORIyES WITH BOYS.
A Wide Range OF subjects Appeals TO the
Giris-HaIy Accounts OF What They
Have seen enSus OF small Pa irons
Of Moving Pictures IL Instructive.


When II comes o. moving pictures boys
and girls know what they Ike. A, any
rate the boys DO. III" child Welfare
CommI;'e". which j. gong 70 hav" big
exhibition n January, sent a lI@t "f qu"s-
tions To III" public schools and II brought
AN Unelulv"Cal verdict a. 4" tavOriTs
Aims.
Two q tho questions asked were How
often It" Won - 70 moving picture
show and What pictures do Won like
hest Among -" hundreds Of replies
received thor" wa an occasional formal
Il d" not Is" ." moving pictur" shows 70
On" ian".yd -o'u"'Iru"- on" Jaw m. up
turned no.. "i "A u,r." PHarl-"" h"hnd that
Statement Br generally 10 was minis
takahly wI-''a|.
Most ri 't" children declared thar they
went - ~" tim shows pretty regularly.
anywn"r" g % thr"" "r four times wear
IN thr"" ar four rlfn''~ a w""k J h." usual
rat" 81 indulg"n". -""m"d - b." "Hhru'
one" Il w""H On" ufli" gIr! naiv"Iv
wr1t" i =" about a. often a. NV mnths
lets m" On" "Igur -yrar-rll boy de-
olar.d that he went % "A picture show
every dav
IM- little chap Wa right m line with
tnr."-inurru- OF NE. pUv- on m. subject
he liked rr-t "C"wruy- and Indians. TO
Indians and cowboy. certainly many
more than naIf tine bows named that com
binarirn - ;r. on" mat rook their fancy.
ont of one class rr nrys all about years
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mined but il made fav rabls impression
on tn. Hon NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. He was
a little inclined to relent and said more
suavelv. Pray he seated while "" receive
few Of th. fine Old family traditions This
IL ceremony in which YOU. as a new
conner this was intended for a cruel
stab. will doubtless l." profoundly in
t.T.SIej
Col Canned PiImpudding calmly seated
himself without showing anv Unusual
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his Inkstand. to hold pens: youv We -eeu
thousand Of them. Nothing extraor-
binary about that hut do YOU know tina,
somehow that pen rack struck hard on
the giants fancy' He thought h. a like
to have pen rack for his rem. which. YOU
know. when he got through writing. h.
Just laid down on the table. and h
thought that some day he must really
max. himself one.
But when he heard him saw this the I'D
man thought to himself and ne told n-
the first chance be got that we d give tha
giant a pen rack we'd give HIM ono for
a Christmas present.
And then Of course the question WAS
what To do about il. how to get him a zen
rack. Should we have the blacksmith
make him one2 Certainly We couldn
buy one that would hold his en- VIVA;
should We do about IL; And then ws
looked around, always a good hing "a
do when you want 10 find or think mp
something: YOU get n good manv NOR.
IDEAS stirring around among peopl" ard
things than you do sitting down and
waiting for IDEAS to com. to YOU
so we stirred around among the stores
IN tn" town. looking ard thinking and
seeing nothing. thinking Of nothing ull
We went INTO store where they soid
gong 70 find things: and then tn. ir-t
thing knew in there the old man nUdg-d
me and pointed UP at something hanging
on the wall and says TO me.
There's the giants en- rack. and
sure enough there u was. a branching
pair Of de. horn. each arm with several
prongs sticking out Of A. tt" m1Ii"
va saw 10 we wondered both OF ~ 'hv
We hadn't thought OF that b. fore Sas
The thing Of all things for the p,Iruo-~;
just the right size. really us f'li ssi'anI.
IN every way. and -till som. thing "'.' ~
the ordinary. different and handsome.
pen rack sure Ia lease IN. giant
30 we bought the horns and had mem
mounted at just the right sngl" on POI;
i-hed oak support To rest on the tat" ana
with place at the base of the rack nr 'b-
board for the igge~t ink well w." Odd
the giant was sound asleep h" U.s. 4.
sound sleeper tho old man r'ihh. Of ted
into the giants room and stood tr.' i'n
rack upon the giant'- tahl" and '.
biR pen across couple ~ the prong i'i
there the giant found u when h" .'' .'p
on Christmas morning
And was the giant pleased wI'N ~
Why. he was NOR" than pleased. '' "h'
an understanding chap and h" like 'i. >,
fhing- and he was apprecistive h. 10 .i''i
tbs. usefulness and 'he novelty AMI ''1'l'F
of that deer horn pen rack and n' So.
delighted with IL and don know --1
hut what IL wa- one Of the NICE 'lh-'
we ever gave him
But We had that troubl- AWAY 'F"ry
year. tn lind something that VIZ .''r
and appropriate and that wis 1ht
a. 10 SiI" You think Won hIy" .H"
enough pI"kIng Qua things year ~ az
To give To your friends and r"'a''f' u
Won hav. no idea Whatever Of me Jus
that "" used to hav" finding 'Ir'-. as
gifts suitable 10 give TO the grrai -
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
MIDDLEToWN PLAYGROUND
After One Months Use Has Demon
 strated Its Success.

The first months work at the Good year playground is completed, says the Middletown Sun, and has forcibly demonstrated the need of such rec reation ground in this city The at tendance has steadily increased until one day the past week between 400 and 800 children were there during the day. Any evening there are 200 or more young people present, many of these boys and girls who work in the factories. One evening last week an interested observer visited the grounds and reported three different groups of boys and young men engaged in jump ing contests. Another group was ab- sorbed in ring and toss and others in the grounds some boys and girls were ic of a harmonica.
 r Probably the most exciting diversion was the giants stride, which was in constant use and afforded vigorous ex- ercise to half dozen young men. In addition, all the swings see saws, etc, were in use. Certainly the most skep- tica1 person would, in one short visit to the grounds, be convinced of the good work being done there. The way the young people availed themselves of the advantages offered by the play ground shows that they are ready to engage in healthy normal recreation if they have the opportunity. The Social Service league is furnishing this op- portunity in daily answering in very practical way the old old question, Am I my brothers keeper?'
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
CASHIER WIDER ADMITS HIS GUILT Russo Chinese Bank Emb Remanded to the Io mbs
 for Sentence Aueus. To-

New York. Aug. 3.-Erwin J. Wider, the cashier of the Russo Chinese bank, who was indicted charged with steal ing from the bank 100 shares of the stock of the. Baltimore and Ohio rail- road, valued at $11.40O, pleaded guilty before Judge O'Sullivan in general sessions today and was remarked to the Tombs for sentence on Aug. 10. The only punishment that Wider can get on this one indictment, which is for grand larceny. first offense, is an indeterminate sentence of from five to tten years.
 There are however. several other accusations against him, covering thefts of nearly half million, and be- tween now and the day of sentence the district attorney will try and have him indicted on some of those charges. He can be tried in that event as a first offender on each.
 Prisoner Takes Matters CooIIy.
 Wider took matters very coolly. He sat at a window in the prisoners pen while Judge O'Sullivan disposed of thirteen other cases. When his case was called he stepped to the bar. The clerk told him that he had been in dicted on charge of larceny and ask ed him how he pleaded.
 Guilty responded Wider.
 His pedigree was then taken, and in response to the questions put to him by a court officer he said that he was a cashier 30 years old; born in Ger many; that he lived at No. 21 Mount Hope place, the Bronx, with his wife: that he had never been convicted Of any crime, and that he was a moderate user of alcoholic drinks.
 Suggests Withdrawal of Plea. ; After the date for sentence had been fixed, Leon H. Ginsburg, counsel for Wider, said: Your honor, does this
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04

mean that in one weeks time I have the privilege of withdrawing the plea and changing it to plea of not guilty ?"
 T have never heard of that practice in this court,'' responded Judge O'Sulli- van
 Berries That He Has "SaIted" Money. back to the Tombs, Wider denied the story that he had made a profit in his cotton speculations and had money hidden away. Smoking a cigar and walking up and down his narrow quar- ters. the cashier answered questions way. When asked the direct question if he had made money in his cotton speculation, he answered:
 That is one fool report" He then became a little excited and spoke with a German accent. which is not notice able in his quiet moments, and con- tinued:
 How could make money? There has been a bear market since January in cotton and l. like a fool was bull ing the market. The books of the brokers will show this to be true I wish 1 had made money"
 When asked if it were not true that he had "saited' away two or three hundred thousand dollars of the money stolen from the bank. he said: That is not true. wish now that I had Do you think I would be here if I had isalted that amount? I would have all the way through. If I had kept one-half the money I could have com- promised with the bank. and I would not be here-but whats the use Of talking about it? Wall street got it all: neither I nor my family have any. and I am here behind the bars, and that is the best evidence that I am telling the truth
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
THE CHARLTON MURDER.
Italy Has Not Yet Made Demand for
 Young Husband.

Washington, Aug. 3-Italy has not lost it's legal right to demand the ex- tradition of Porter Charlton, who is in Scott Castle Charlton, at Lake Como. Italy. The limit of forty days fixed by the treaty between Italy and the Unit ed States to govern extradition cases having expired today, it is now held at the state department that Italy is entitled to an extension of time equal to that consumed by delays incident to legal processes for postponements instituted by counsel for the accused No demand has been made upon this government thus far for Charlton, and the matter is still in the courts for de- termination.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
YOUNG NEW JERSEY FARMER
 SHOT HIS WIFE IN ABDOMEN
Fled to the Woods. Where Posse Are
 Searchinu for Him.

Red bank, N. J., Aug. 3-Daniel Fay Tor, a young farmer today shot and proba bly, fatally wounded his wife at Maxwell, near here. Mrs. Taylor is now in the Long Branch hospital with a bullet wound in the abdomen.
 According to the local police, Taylor and his wife had been living apart for with her parents. Today Taylor went to the house and tried to induce his wife to return to him. When she re-
 fused he drew a revolver and shot her. Then he fled into the nearby woods, where quickly formed posses are searching for him. Taylor is 21 years old and his wife one year his junior
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
cHAUTAuoUA ASSEMBLY
 CLOSES ITS WORK.
Officers Elected at PIainvilIe and Di-
 pIomas Presented.

PlainviIle. Conn, Aug. 3.-The Chau- tauqua assem ply, which has been in session here, closed it's work today by the election of officers and the presenting of diplomas to those who had finished the required course of studies. The election of officers, which was to have been held early in the day was put over until the Nate after noon on account of the funeral of the late Henry A. Bailey, who died while attending last Mondays meeting. Di- plonas were presented to the follow ing by Rev. 4. H. Goodenough: Harry M. Feueck, Bethel; Mrs. Emma G. Williams, Danbury; Truman J. Spen- cer, Hartford, and Mrs. T. J. Spencer, Hartford.
 The expenses of the assembly were $575 and the receipts S33G.
 The following officers were elected: President, T. J. Spencer, Hartford: vice president, Rev. B. $. Gilman, New Britain; secretary. A. T. Bierkin, and treasurer, c. T. McGee, both of Hart ford.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
FORMER PUGILIST JOE CANS
 DYING ON SANTA FEE TRAIN Rushing Overland in Attempt to See
 His Mother in Baltimore.

La Junta, Col, Aug. 3.-Joe Cans, former lightweight champion, rushing across the continent in an effort to reach his home in Baltimore and see his mother before he dies. has given up hope of reaching home alive.
 Cans is dying of consumption.
 Pm going fast,' he said to friends who saw him when the Santa Fe train on which he is travelling passed through here today. T won't take any chance by stopping in Chicago
 The trip over the Raton mountains affected the former champion greatly and restoratives had to be given re- peatedly in order to prevent total col IapSe
Norwich bulletin., 1910-08-04
here wIn go to wheelers grove for g
Actors Fall Plans.

here will go to wheeler's grove for a picnic.
 Actors Fall Plans.
 Mir. and Mrs. Malcom. who are spending the summer here, will star with "The Commuters" this fall
 George Haley left town Wednesday for New York, where he will put on a sketch of special merit.
 Miss Kate Gaston of Newark, N. J., is at the Wampassett Inn.
 Prof w. O. Turner, the musician, has returned to Willimantic, after spending some time as the guest of Dr.. Charles Maine.
 Miss Kate White of Brooklyn, N. Y-, is the guest of Mrs Griffin.
 George Burgess of New York is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Darrell.
 James Egan is able to be out after a painful accident last week.