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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14

checks Above tho clatter and noise Of the
'stallers" can be heard the sharp click Of
the important little telegraph instrument.
The said instrument Is connected with
a room downstairs at which sits an oper-
ator, who really gets the news Of the races
usually BY means Of a phone connected
with a sure enough poolroom. When the
prospective mark" is led into the place
there isn't q flaw that he can discover. II
Is simply a poolroom that is doing q
fiourishing business.
When they are out somewhere the
"steerer." who has hooked the prey and
fidential
"Now." he whispers. there's where We
go In and break 'em. My friend has tanned
tho telegraph wire that carries the racing
results to all these poolrooms. The mes
sages have to be reiayed. and by cutting
In on the main wire we get the winners
seven minutes before the operators at tho
poolrooms. Wen string 'em along for
while by placing small bets and not win
ming too many Then, when all Il we'll
we'll pick horse that has pretty good
odds against him. get down a bale Of
money on him and duck before they get U.s.
DO you follow me?"
inc sucker usually does. He Is then
taken over. and under an oath that seals
mis- lips he Ia shown the room. not too TAR
away where the instrument connected with
the supposed tap wire is located
or course. the instrument Is not con-
nseted with the wires that carry the re-
suits for the telegraph companies. 1t runs
to the man down In the little room, who
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
The Crop of Lambs" and
marks" Persists, Despite
Periodic Revelations of
Crooked Games Here
and Elsewhere.

sends the results to the "phony'' marker
at the blackboard.
All the suckers have a few questions to
| ask.
Say look here" they usually demand,
"if this Is such a cinch why don't you and
vour friend, the tap-wire operator, bet the
money and get It all yourself instead OF
letting me In on such an easy thing
That is an easy one. The steerer farei'
| fumbles II.
why, don't you see,' he explains pa
tiently. I'VE haven't but little money be-
tween us. What we want is capital W.
are perfectly willing to let fly guy Ike
Yourself in so long as you split your WIN.
nings with US" And the sucker sees +"
| that way.
When the sucker begins to ripen the
: bunco man who is working the Vicum
! laws his plans for dragging home mo
money The former usually plays rlsh'
| into his hands by getting suspicious AGAIN
and demanding TO be shown
I'm from Missouri. you know. ana
vou'u have TO demonstrate" That one
about Missouri is the pet byword or tho
typical come-on. :,
"All right" is the retort, what would
IL take to convince you?"
Let me put up little money az first
and see whether 1 win or not. II l 90
I'll think about laying the rest OF my
roll"
That's fair. Well go around and place
a small bet to-day"
So they visit the secret room or mo
"phony' wire Taper and get winner
The winner has just been licked on 10
this operator by the operator beneath THO
poolroom. He got the return from some
bona fide Cd pooiroom and the return -
correct. Only the prospective sucker hears
about It some fifteen minutes after tho
real poolrooms do.
Gold Brick wins, eh?" murmurs the IN
nocent goat. And he rushes over TO place
little bet at the plant" poolroom. He
gets down $40 as a feeler and few min.
utes later the chalky boy comes out anu
bawls: aJa
Fifth race at Ansonia. The winners:
Gold Brick, first; Shoe Fly, second ah1
Humperdinck, third"
Now are all the goats fears and sus-
picions laid at rest. He has won just 80
his friend said. After he has bet and wo"
the next day he Is ripe. The happy tuae
OF the golden harvest draws near
away transportation is arranged for ana
gentlemen in the gang make dates io'
wine parties with lady friends. Fortune
Is about to smile upon them with wi'0
grin.
We might as well make our killing anu
duck" decides the mark. and the steere'
thinks so. too. only with different mean
ing, 49,,
The sucker gets his savings converts"
into cash. The operator at the tap VIZ
tells him on the next day that Soanaso
wins certain race. The goat rushes over
and places his $4,000 with the ''pneny
cashier on Soandso to win. TechnieaS
his name Is Dennis. but he doesn't sus
pect II. yet. AS hs sits and waits for W.
returns he wonders whether II would "
better for him to start from New YORK y.
San Francisco on his trip around w
world. They say that the shock Oh ~.
awakening Is something dreadful 10 W
hold.
The winners finally como in The To-
sucker involuntarily starts for the cas-"
ier's cage to get the money. when 10 ne.'
tho voice OF the dusty boy call on Wv !
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food and water. but II was gone at the END
Of three or four days. The was not
opened until It reached New Haven. Conn
The men we're found unconscious hudd!ed
together and apparently dead. They could
not or would not tell what had been thu
plan Of the men who sent them. Perhaps
they were put in the wrong car or perhaps
its route was changed In transit AT all
events. the Cinnamon were not delivered,
to their managers in America. They were
sent back to China as soon as they had re-
covered from their long starvation. An
ordinary man would have been dead days
before.
One day in spring a big red automobile
came tearing over the bridge at Niagara
II swerved to pass a surrey full OF nuns
tagging peacefully homeward. and swept
mast the customs and immigration men
stationed on the bridge almost before they
could hail It. The speed OF the car was
suspicious and when 1t stopped In response
IN a revolver shot the federal men ran to
investigate.
AS thew came up the two men In the car
smoke their minds profaneiy ana oehanuy.
They did not check their speech even when
the surrey with the nuns carne anoling
mast The good Sisters fastened their eyes
on their missaIs and said not word.
The revenue officer shut the auomobilist
IN with his pistol and plunged into tho
,orneau. Then, in flash, his companion
cav something. II was only gesture, but
q was enough. What were seven un"orid-
~ nuns doing on Niagara Bridge on FIN
day I'm Lent? Amusing themselves hVen
~ they were, he thought, 1t was htus
too much of dissipation for sister OF
Charity to pick up her black gown ana SPIT
on the floor OF the wagon.
He hailed the driver and made the nuns
aI,eht. AS soon as they had their feet on
the ground the trick was as plain as day'
No living creature walks as a Chinaman
docs and the seven nuns shufiied as IL they
had fourteen heelless felt shoes on tnelr
feet The inspector made them let Gown
their pigtails, take off their spectacaes az"
march before him TO the jail, They mace
PROCESSION that stopped business on the
streets OF Niagara Falls. When ney APP
| neared IN court. each OF the seven tesNhed
through an Interpreter that he had lived IN
San Francisco. had qualified TO return ana
had lost his papers in the big fire. There
hoard of George Washington or Theodore
Roosevelt, but they all know the names OF
the streets in the San Francisco Chinatown
and they all know the date OF the San
Francisco earthquake and confagration.
one night the baggage man and the ex-
press agent on the Boston &c Maine uaih
from Montreal settled down TO qu'et
| game Of poker. The car-was heaped iuii Oh
baggage and packages. so they sat on a
coffin case. The baggage man took pot
Of g with four aces, and so they agreed
to play a Jackpot TO celebrate. The bag
gage man dealt
| NO" he said, IT can't open IT," and
sbuf,ed his hand into the pack and pushed
IT across for the other to deal.
But couldv' the express agent shouteo'
Look here, Three Jacks! I didn't pass!
YOU sure did. You raped on the taole.
| 81 did not. I'd ha' got my money backg'
[ Continued on seventh page.
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thing. As he raised his voice still louder
he was hailed from q fishing schooner
which had been taking on provisions near
the pier.
whats the matter?' was the question
Here's two blamed. ETC., Chinks on our
pier"
"Well, you leave 'em alone. They're all
right"
The fireman did not altogether agree, and
went and told the Waterman. The watch
man telephoned the police, and the police
woke up the Treasury men. The two
Cinnamon were arrested, and few minutes
later a revenue yawl slipped alongside the
anchored schooner. and the men In the
government boat read the schooners name
In gilt letters on her slender stem. She
was the Frolic. She had sailed up Mar
ragansett in broad daylight the day before
and come to anchor off the coal pocket at
10 o'clock in the forenoon. All day she
lay at anchor not far from the channel,
In full view from the harbor and the shore.
No one had taken the trouble to read her
name and she had passed for visiting
fisherman.
Sixteen more Cinnamon were found hid
cen in her hold. The remaining twenty
four had already made their escape. The
state Of her hold where forty-two China
men had lived for eight days, was a shock
even to the hardened customs men. A fish-
ing craft Of less than one hundred tons
does not have much room below decks, ana
at her best the mixed odor of fish and
bilge water makes II an undesirable place
in which to lounge away an afternoon
The Cinnamon slept on the floor, packed
solid like spoons In box, with hardly an
inch Of room to turn IN. For four days OF
her voyage the schooner had worked her
way through fog, In waters that were IRE
ouented both by fishermen and steamers.
Any moment vessel might come upon
her. and the captain did not wish to have
his passengers seen upon his decks. 80
during those four days the Chinese had
STAYED shut up in the hold with only such
light and air as found their way down the
hatchway.
The crew told the story OF her voyage
She had cleared from Boston more than
month before. The captain had said that
she was bound for Halifax to take out a
marty of New York business men VINO
wanted hurried trip to the Grand Banks
to see tho fishing. She lay two weeks at
Halifax and then sailed for Newfoundland
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time to land a good live one. but the profits
are always largo. Any gambler win tell
you that the storks are stil kept busy de-
livering suckers at the birth rate Of sixty
an hour. When wirctappers make a haul
they usually rake In the "kale" by the
thousands.
The stage setting for little farce OF this
kind consists OF poolroom. 1t has the
regulation ruled blackboard and the regula-
ton red-headed and dusty boy who chalks
up and calls the races. There must be
"phoney' patrons-al members Of the
eang-who wander In before the eyes OF the
goat and make counterfeit bets FOR large
sums. At a table along tho wall is a bat
terry OF "stalf' telephones without wires.
at which employees OF the poolroom simu-
late the receiving OF 'phoned bets. over
at the other side Is the wicker cage marked
cashier" behind which a studious looking
man In spectaeles Is busy with ''phoney"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
IT. Amerca an Extra but Highly Profitable Business

>chinamen were seasick to the ias' .h.
They would not como on deck ana .. Nv
hold became a horror even to tne I'D oord
Two water casks were washed o y. p,.rr.
and tho Trolic had to put in at 81 and
for water. The fort is on Miqueion - n' .hat
the last bit of North American sui
still belongs to France. and
The Frolic had taken on her wafer a y
was lying to with her sails holster 60 60
TO put off when a French boardlhs co..
came out in q dory and demahueu ...r,
~ naners Tho captain handed them
aowr 20 him Still he was not satisfied. IL
was no wonder, with tho smell that wa
leaking out of the closed hatchway. INC
Frenchman persisted, and hauled MS uU., .
alongside ready to como on board Am.
captain beloved an order and whipped OUT
his knife.
The man at the wheel brought the spoAe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-14
THEY PRED OFF THE LID AND
TOOK OUT A STIFLED CHINAMAN

Instead Of turning the end OF the island
and putting In at st. Johns she touched at
Placentia and took on her load of Chinese.
Then she sailed, close reefed, through a
bowling nor'easter.
There was a tremendous sea, and the
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9wager on their conviction. There are lots
Of persons in this wise New York to-day
who would even bet that they could guess
what shell the little pea was under.
The crooked wiretappers have been shown
up time and time again. and yet they still
DO business. The gang caught here tho
other day failed to land their man. but
there are plenty Of others that run right
along and pay good dividends. The wire
tapping game has the advantage OF apply
Ing gag to the sucker after he has been
harpooned. because he got In under the
impression that no was going TO beat some
one out OF money himself. When he has
been trimmed he usually goes on and
nurses his sore pocketbook In silence. rath-
er than admit having been II 'come-on."
All OF which Is fine for the wiretapper.
To tap the suckers bank account by the
wire route demands an extensive plant and
fancy work. 1t sometimes takes q long
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Continued on seventh pag~
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
WORKMEN PLAN
FOR BIG CAMPAIGN

Pine Bluff Lodge No. Sc, y. O. Z.
", has sen out cards to the members
requesting attendance Friday night, at
which time an important meeting
will be held. Grand Master Work
MAJ Frazier and Deputy Grand Ms
ter Workman c. L. McNuet viii be
present.
Pine Bluff lodge has entered a con
test for obtaining the largest number
of members from now until JanuarE
1 N the state and at the meeting
Friday night the committees will be
appointed to canvass the city for neH
members
DR.. J. W. John, @. G. Keller and O..
Lagle are tie committee in charge
of the meeting. After the business
session refreshments will be served.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
TO THE DEMOCRATIC VOTERS OF
JEFFERSON COUNTY:

Mr.. Toney's statement in his an
nouncement shows his lack of know
ledge of the business of the office to
which he aspires. He speaks of a
minimum charge. The fee bill does
not make a sliding scale-but one
price to all. My Fee Books are open
to the inspection of anybody who de-
sires to see them.
l am acting under the same law that
Mr.. Brewster did and the same, ST
far as fees charged the public, Mr..
Toney would have TO comply with
were he elected.
| have tried and shall continue to
charge and collect the legal fees for
all services; for they are fixed by law
and belong in the County Treasury,
after the expenses of the office and
the Clerks salary are deducted And
| can't bid for votes by promising l
will not comply with the law.
There are objections TO the fee sys-
tenn hut Clerks are not responsible !
for the Law as it stands and until
some better system is devised and
enacted it seem to HE the duty of
an official is to obey the law.
The law provides a penalty if
orsr charge. Do o think l would
incur this penalty On the other
hand, have / the right to use the
money o. all the people I favor some ,
OF the people2
Trusting you will not let preiudic-
ed statements influence your votes
and soliciting your support for re-
election, I aEa,
Yours sincerely, /
g. E. LYLE.
1f-z-1m
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
BAD WRECK EAST
OF CITY LIMITS
CONTINUED from page u

Local Manager H. \. Atwood made
up a special train that left the city
at noon for Little Rock, running as
the morning tram. In this way some
of the delayed passengers were haadl-
ed and several OF the injured were
sent to their home at the capital city.
At a late hour Wednesday night SER
vice had not been resumed on the
Valley Division, South Of Pine Bluff,
but the officials say that all trains
will be running on schedule time by
Thursday morning.
In telling OF the accident. Leya
Davis said that he was in the chair
car when the crash came. I saw
the car just ahead topple to the side
and go down the embankment and then
Il car seemed 10 run onto it. down
the embanknent. ! was thrown six
seats from whore I was sitting when
it was some minutes before I could
get to my feet, SO great was the panic
inside, with the entangled passen-
gers yelling for help and ladies'
screaming at the top Of their voices.
When I finally freed myself and re
gained my senses, as the force of the
fall had knocked the breath out of
ME, helped two excited women out
of tie coach and then tried 70 help
Finally l grew faint from my
fractured knee and had to fall upon
ground until I was carried to the
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
DEATH OF MRS.
IKE

Mrs. Ike Aitschul. of Springfield.
Mo-, died yesterday morning at her
home In that city after an illness of
several weeks She is survived by her
husband, two daughters and a Son
osher relatives The funeral will
ps held Friday. Mrs. Altschul is a
sister OF Joe s. and Mrs. Fannie NJ
Altschul, OF this city. Mrs. Altschul
seft Yesterday for Springfield to at
tend the funeral.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
BARTENDERS' UNION
FIRST ANNUAL BALI


All necessary arrangements have
been made for a grand time at the
first annual ball which will be given
by the Bartenders' Union of this city
tomorrow night at the Bluff City
Club. The committee on arrange
ments is composed of Matt Donovan,
Harry Clayton and R. A. Hancock.
Floor committee, Clyde Williamson,
Ed Harvey, T. H. Miller, Duke Pohl,
D. Finley and j. G. Hargrove. The
reception committee is composed of
Paul Buerkle Tfce Hoffman, Lou
Owen and Harry Davis. A union or
chestra will furnish the music and
a large crowd is expected to attend.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

Entered at Postoffice at Pine Blatf,
Ark. as second class mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

Eleven tornneymen plumbers en-
ployed in this city will meet tonight
at the hall over the Western Union
Telegraph Company on West Barra-
que street for the purpose Of organtz-
ing a local union. An organizer was
here some time ago and TIE charter
and record books were ordered sent
here. Officers will be elected and In
stalled tonight and the meeting will
be called promptly at 5 o'clock.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

The following orders were issued
yesterday by the generals in command
who ale fighting d thirty days battle
in the Young Mems Christian Associa-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
STARTS Much TROUBLE.

Ii all people knew that neglect OF
constipation would result in severe
Indigestion, yellow jaundice or viru-
lent liver trouble they would o 0
take DIR. Kings New Life Pills, and
end it. It's the only safe way. Bes.
for biliousness. headache, dyspepsia.
chills and debility. &c at all drug
gifts.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02

FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES car In
first class condition for city or coun-
try property. Apply to Meyer solm-
son, Graphic office.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
REDS AND BLUES
PREPARE FOR BATTLE
Sporting Blood Will be "SpIit'' on the
"Gym" Floor at the Y. NJ. C. A.
Friday Night Nov. 10.


The following orders we're ISSUED
yesterday by the generals in command
of the two armies, the Reds and Blues
who ale fighting d thirty days battle
in tie Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton building. -
Camp of the Blues, Nov. l, 1911.
To the Army of the Blues:
You are commanded to give battle
TO the army OF the Reds Friday night,
: Nov. 10 on the Y. NJ. c. A. battle.
grounds. Assemble all ye loyal Blues
and prepare yourselves for a wonder
full victory. We are strong and with
the confidence begotten by the know
ledge Of our strength Will we rid
ourselves of this plague, the Reds.
On every assembling of our companies
under our gallant captains, be pre-
sent and give battle to our enemy.
Mighty is our power and terrible is
when they witness the gathering OF
our brave troops. Pit.ful t o behold
is their trembling fear DIS the near
the mighty shouts of triumph as we
marc, forward to the wonderful feats
spread for the c~OnquerOlS. ROut
them warriors and great will be the
honor.
(Signed1 "
e. NJ. SHOBER,
General i'll Command, Army OF the
Blues.
Headquarters Reds, Nov. l, 1911.
Warriors of the Reds,
BY this be it known to you that
is a small and insignificant
company of a ace calling themselves
.he Blues, who are drawn up in Bat
lie array on the banks OF the Arkan-
sas River ana in voices hiding all
race of fear, dare threaten our In
incible army WITH instant destrue-
ion. Can the mighty Maldron with
5 men tried men and true be put to
ny tuese Sdh hieeo So1uicia.
'erily l say unto you, nay. We have
ct the date for the rout OF this ag-
ragation. We will proceed to pun
mighty crinap in them Friday night
'oy. 10. Assemble all We hosts OF
he Reds and bring the far sex to
illness the Wholesale destruction OF
lis bum bunch. For one month will
heap destruction upon them Ii
Ut fear into their hearts and verify
i'll it stay put. AT the close OF the
We Will feast on the best OF
lie land and stuff the conquered ones
It'll brsad and water. Mighty Will F..
u victory.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
Piles Cured In & to IA DAYS.

Your druggist refund money if
PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure any
Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding or
Protruding Piles in 6 to Il days. SOC.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-11-02
MISSIONARY union
OPENED WEDNESDAY
FOURTH ANNUAL MEETING BE.
GUN AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
49, CHURCH IN THIS CITY
SESSIONS TODAY
Visiting Delegates Entertained With
Automobile Ride-Electi0n of Or
ficers Will be Held this Afternoon

The fourth annual meeting of the
Women's Missionary Union Of the
Pine Bluff Presbytery convened yes
terday at 2 o'clock at the First Pres
Dyterian church. A devotional service
conducted by DR.. J. l. Norris, pastor
of the First Presbyterian church,
opened the meeting. This was follow
ed by a vocal solo by Miss Jessie
Banks.
Mrs. ". ]. Phillips, president of the
Union, made the opening address
which was listened Il attentively by
the delegates. The welcome address
was delivered by Mrs. S. C. Alexan-
der and extended to the visiting dele
| gates and members a most cordial
welcome. A paper by Mrs. George
Knox, of Monticello, entitled "Arkan-
sas as A Home Field which showed a
deep study of the conditions, closed
the program for the afternoon.
AT the evening service the music
Was rendered by the First Presbyter-
Miss Lucy Hearn Broadstreet was
we'll received. The feature of the
evening session was an address by Dr..
J. c. Williams, a field missionary. DR..
Williams is a forceful speaker and had
his subject well in hand.
About forty delegates from many
towns in southeast Arkansas are n
attendance and are guests at the
homes of the members Of the Presby-
terrain church. They were treated to
I'll delightful automobile ride yesterday
afternoon.
The new officers will be elected at
the session this afternoon and the
place decided upon for the ext meet
ing.
The following is the program for
today during which three sessions
will be held: |
49, Morning. -
Devotional Exercises, DR.. Williams. !
Vocal Duet, Misses Ernestine and
Norris. "
Subject for discussion, The Model
Missionary Society"
1.-'From its Literary and Social
Standpoint Mrs. Cheatham.
Prom it's Financial Standpoint.
az Dues or Free-will Offerings? o.
10 ecure offerings from those
who rarely attend meetings" Miss.
Knox.
.ults, Mrs. Seeley.
Music, Choir.
Missionary Address, DR.. l.. S. Nor
IAN.
Offering.
Prayer.
Luncheon.
Afternoon.
Devotional services, Mrs. Murphy.
Vocal Duet, Mesdames w. B. Fur
and L. D. Lifts,
Paper: The Great Commission"
Irs. Lawson.
Pros ard Con of a Synodical Union,
rs, White.
Instrumental Solo, Mrs. W.jon
aymour.
Report Of Nominating Committee.
Election of Officers.
Report of Committee on Resolutions
Selection of Time and Place of next
4
Praise Service, Mrs. Norris.
Adjournment.
Evening 1870 O'clock.
Anthem by Choir, First Presbyter-
2 church.
Prayer
Solo, Mr. Thad TraWick
Address, DR.. L. S. Morgan.