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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

OF the INSCRIPTIONS ducuoneer nave w
hoodwinked. These pictures. WHICH o.
made in several sizes. are painted ~ y.
strip and cat apart as required u ha'
been stated. Three or more artss "
set to work on a l5-foot length Of cah'',
one will work on the SKY and oacNgIOD--
another will do the nearby helds ~.
farmhouses. while the third will dew"
his energies to the prominent nsures' y"
COWS and the stacks OF hay Ii
Selling pictures for the frame is
established custom. III
Print dealers and picture shops
sell the frame for the picture
Wholesale Trainer here IN town ~
We Will sell the picture for me - 90,
The framer will put a 90 cent prln' :.
s. frame and the picture man vi"
40 cent frame arouhd $ picture -.
a Trainer will often secure gooo ~
ing frame AT little cost by maA,ls
gelatino mould of piece OF soCO LAS
carving Into this mould is pou'eu n,
ter of paris and when il has SCI u,
gelatine is taken off \ compress, -,
gliding machine is then appn'a u-bsr
The work Of gliding is completed d,t
the whole affair is finished a cneap ,rEst
is inserted and it is ready tor D'. :, 40
some iobbers. however. are prone IA
tha,r own tanning and work the pf0'
at both ends.
THE CARDINAL SIN
The chief sins OF the cheap art GET ,rs
however. are not In his h'aeoU' ,o,,.
ings but in the autographs ana ma
ards Of the comic valentine yarisV
are Nodded for a song at hundIeu' "A
establishments throughout the lens'~ .,rs
breadth of the city. Some oi M is
are so gross and indecent tha' s,t
mystery how they have escaped ~ ,sh
cato attentions of the censorship ..us
tr,ed 70 place a ban upon the ps wo,a.
september Morn" "sep'eln''' .,.otioas
itself has fallen prey to the 20 10
of the cheap photographer OWNS
recent notoriety, ,,uary y
When we turn TO plaster sta', sasssv
the type that used TO he sol" ".raInsps
on street corners before CITY hiehg
forbade I, we find proportiona.en rcs
grade work. although some oil W IKE
unutterably hideous creations a. elss
wise sold in this form Inc Or seems
of plaster statue factory no IA turns
70 have some artistic Ideals az" ne
out a large number of good 'nl"ssr,sriil
sculptors. like some OF the o"" -,a .
artists. are salaried. and arc ,ssre are
make from sl2 to sS5 week "a acs
probably three or four
artists employed in New iorA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
A SECRET" PROCESS.

There are certain methods Of preparing
paper pictures where even the necessity
Of touching them up with oils is done
away with At one art concern in the
city such a print was exhibited with
pride. and II was explained that the
marks OF the brush and the canvas pat
tern, so plainly evident. were due to a
secret process that was not yet upon
the market. The pictures themselves are
mounted on canvas and framed Fin the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
Lieutenant FIalleck and His Fifty-hve Men Of
the Harbor Police Have Precinct hat
for Extent and Variety Is Pretty
Nearly Unexampled, bit They
Cover 1t Efficiently.

some half-jagged chowder party has got
itself wrecked somewhere out in the
bowling gale and he must go to the res
cue
We know Of the bravery of the hremen,
Of the land cop" We also have many
recorded feats Of bravery of the fellow
who follows the water in the city's police
service
In nutshell, here are some OF the
duties Of the harbor squad:
Recovering bodies Of drowned persons
suicides or otherwise.
Protection OF the residents OF the ISL
ands in the waters adjacent to the city,
Of which there are number in Jamaica
Bay.
Seeing that the law is enforced in the
regulation OF thirty-siX saloons in the
watery beat"
Preventing robbery by river and harbor
pirates.
Recovery cf stolen goods.
Aiding mariners and would-be mariners
in distress.
Enforcing certain city ordinances per-
taining TO the waterfront.
Aiding the federal government in GER
tain instances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
HE MUST SWIM.

or again. swimming counts in the res
cue Of persons who have been wrecked or
whose boats have foundered. The fellow
that rocks the boat has not entirely dis
apncared even AT this late stage IN Wo:d
civilization as IS attested almost every
Monday morning throughout the summer
by the number Of drownings here az well
rs elsewhere. Then there are persons
who hire boats despite their utter igno-
rance Of harboT conditions. and sooner
or later come TO GRIEF in squalls.
What with all manner Of accidents IN
the harbor the squad rounded up 364
bodies in 1911 and in 1912 lss bodies were
recovered with the graphing hooks.
From present Indications said Lieu
tenant Halleck, In describing this feature
Of his mems work. there will be many
more bodies recovered this year than last.
because there seems 10 be an increased
number OF suicides From January 20
April we recovered ~ bodies In April
alone there were 30 picked up. as COM
pared with jnly Is in the previous April
To show the variety Of work done and
the importance II the things accomplished
ty the squad II Is well 20 consider some
II the facts adduced flom records kept Boy
Lieutenant HaIleck. A. least Sl50.oO0
worth Of coal was saved 10 coal mer-
chants from river pirates last year. Prop
erty worth s26.0OO Including boats Of all
klnds) was restored TO owners Sixty
seven arrests Of river pirates were made.
thirty-thrce summonscs were issued 10
persons for infractions Of the law tun-
necessary whistles. motor boat eX-
haustS. etC).
Another important feature Of the work
is the protection Of the summer residents.
as well as the permanent residents. Of
some Of the islands in New York waters.
Strange as II may seem. Barren Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

cheap muslin "strainers" and stretched
over wooden frames. Then the high
lights are touched up with a few dashes
OF oil paint. and a little-a very little
paint is distributed over the body Of the
picture. The texture Of the muslin or
cotton canvas mount shows through the
paper print and the clots of paint upon
the shiny surface heightens the Illusion
that the whole garish affair is an oil
painting Of inferior variety When the
picture is mounted behind glass in
gaudy frame 1t is sometimes advertised
and sold. according to a certain dealer.
as an "oil picture"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

manner Of oil paintings. I'm artistic excel
lence they are far better than many OF
the more inferior oils.
I'VE shall sell them for what they are,
II was explained. but you can guess what
some Of the auctioneers would do with
'em Start em at 81 apiece and sell 'em
TO a bunch OF suckers like hot cakes as
the first class work OF the best American
artists"
Great stress was laid upon the remark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

TT W to protect the waterfront OF
II this the greatest seaport In the
II Il Western Hemisphere is one OF the
fascinating phases of the city's govern
ment Few New Workers know anything
about that branch of the police force
which looks after the AS miles Of water
front Of the greater city. But il is doubt
full whether in any other port of the coun-
try there is anything like the efficient
protection guaranteed the harbor and ad-
Jaoent waters hereabouts.
II did not grow up in a day. and some
Of the problems that were faced more
than half a century ago are still here,
though in a somewhat different form. II
was the harbor and river pirate that first
called into existence harbor police And
there are still pirates 10 be contended
with, though of a milder disposition than
the boodthirsty fellows who held forth
here before the Civil War. In this ad-
vanced period of civilization they steal
coal. coffee. motor boats. launch fittings
etc. whereas in the good old days they
boarded sailing vessels at anchor in the
bay. slipped knife across the threats OF
the skipper and mates and stole valu-
ables. Those two 1-pounders on the steam
shin Patrol. one fore and the other aft.
would throw scare into the doughtlest
OF the rascas If they were here now to
run across the flagship Of the harbor
squad
It is a decently large precinct that AS
miles Of waterfront. There isn't anything
like It for extent and variety in the whole
city. And It is Up to ffty-fye men to see
that it is run all right. st their head is
Lieutenant Halleck. a man in his prime
and typical in every way Of the harbor
squad man That's enough said for those
who are acquainted with that arm Of the
service. but for the benefit Of those who
are not It may he well 10 recite some Of
the qualifications Of the water cop"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

There is a wide step between the des-
perate pirate Of the period previous 70
the civil War and the present day. None
q the slx.y-seven captured last year had
the reputation or the bloodthirsty quail
ties OF sam" Saul. Jack HaWley'
Bloody" Hicks OF Bull King.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
SQUAD QUALIFICATIONS.

He first OF ALL must be a good swim
mer He must be able TO 20 two hundred
yards with all his clothes on.
He must be fully acquainted with the
harbor; in other words, pilot. AS this
is the day OF the motor boat he must be
able to doctor the machinery and TO han
die the craft in all kinds Of weather. The
water COP" does not stay indoors when
it is stormy If there is anything to do.
and 1t is generally al such times that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
The Duties Of the water Cops Are Multi
tudinous and Range All the Way from
Preventing Robbery by River and
Harbor Pirates to Recovering the
Bodies of the Drowned

reference OF Uncle Sam. they lett Dan
beached. where they were recoyere.
through the efforts Of the harbor police
It's a big job for the police TO project
even city property for the pirates play
no favorites. AS an illustration, II wa
band OF modern freebooters who con.
tracted with a lighterage concern 10 cary
away from BlackweIis Island the sle4
beams used in the first temporary struc,
ure OF the greensboro Bridge This ma,
terial was taken In broad daylight s-d
carried 10 South Brooklyn Carelessnea
however, aroused the suspicious Of tt.
lighterage firm, and the harbor pola
were notified. In the mean time the pirates
in charge Of the daring undertaking van.
ished. The man al the head Of tbs
scheme was undaInted FOR in sho1
time he had got under way another sx.
petition. the purpose OF which was 70
surrept.tiously remove from Biackweli
Island LOO pounds OF white lead paint
from the Charities Department ware.
house there. EX-cOnyicts working on tie
island were in COLLISION with MIN Again
the harbor police got wind OF the maragi
Ing party and arrived Just IN tine to
capture the cIlprit and save the city TIE
paint on his way 20 Manhattan tie
pirate chief tried 10 jump overheard 70
swim ashore. but % as prevented from co.
ing so. Later he was given two and
half years in state prison.
COURT AT SEA.
Mayor Gaynor and Police COMMISSIONS
Waldo were aboard the pauo. one Night
in the summer of 1910. when the search.
light Of the police boat deserted q small
sailboat directly In the pa,h o.. the Staisa
Island ferryboats The 2auo. worked -
alongside the small craft which had not
a nsht displayed anywhere 1t looked
suspicious. The Patrol bore down close
enough for a paroiman 90 swing nimsA
aboard the small sailboat and one OF re
water cops" was soon investigating he
reported a man in the cockpit fast asleep
The Mayors interest had been aroused
In answer 10 what was the cause OF TIE
trouble he was smi.ngiy tod Beer"
The one occupant of the boat was passed
Continued on seventh page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
TIE Police BOAT PATROL.
FLAGSHIP OF RE HARBoR
SQUAD"

islands within its boundaries when
some fellow hops overheard with the full
intention of "cashing in" his earthly ac-
count and is as crazy as a March mare
then comes the greatest test OF swim
ming. Il may he al the Battery or Il may
be in any other part Of the policeman
ner's beat that such an incident axes
place. but overheard he goes. grapples
with his man and rescues him despite all
the attempts to shake off the mortal coll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
A PROLIFIC GENIUS.

One Of the iobbers said that he had
man in his employ who supplied him ON
the average three thousand paintings
year. When the paintings are finished
they are sold to the jobbers. or at times
directly to the department stores. for 81
or 81 50. They are then framed and sup
piled to customers. The jobhers find"
the greater part of the materials vita
which their artists work, and the canvas
and paints are often of inferior quality
One artist who has sold his pictures to
various jobbers and department stores
went so far as to say that some OF the
jobbers supplied their artists with "A bar
gain lot of window shades. cur into the
required sizes and that the artists them-
selves frequently did their work with
house paints. buying their white or lumber
or whatever they might need I'm two
pound tins and arranging their colors on
slab. from which three or four of thcm
might work at the same time.
This artist was backed up on several
important points by one of the jobbing
fraternity. He said that few of the com
mercal painters sign their own names
TO their pictures and that he himself sup
piled his artists with all their materials
for their work. Salaries, he said. for
those that did not do pecework ranged
In his establishment from $50 to $50 a
week. but that many commercial artists
made next To nothing.
The type OF picture known to the trade
as buckeyes" has been a good source of
revenue to certain commercial dealers,
and many gullible persons. in the hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22

liable new process by which these pictures
were turned out hut in an art store on
lower Fifth avenue something peculiarly
similar was shown as a curiosity. and II
was said that such pictures had been on
the market for the last twenty-five years
In practically every art establishment
that was visited conflicting stories
were told All agreed. however, In just
one thing-that taking existed in gar
gantuan proportions, and that a "show-
down" Of the methods OF INSCRIPTIONS
art dealers would be Of the utmost as
sistance TO thar particular shop.
Turning from The vast field of endeavor
in the taking line. we come to the more
honest industry known as commercial
art" from which the cheaper grade of
paintings seen in the department stores
are gathered and on which the jobbers
flourish. These paintings are turned ont
al the rate of at least three or four a
day by commercial artists. who some
times prove themselves capable OF pro-
ducing an even greater number.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-22
COURT AT SEA.

Continued on seventh page.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04

near Crookston for more than a
year, returned to her home at An
drew Olson's on Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Olson left on Fri
day for Thief River Falls where
she will visit a few days with her
cousin, Mrs. Myrold, who is suffer-
ing from consumption and is about
7 to breathe her last. Z sasso. : !.
Mr.. VIM. H. Sande has quit
travelling for the Northwestern
Marble Works of Crookston, and
will fire Engen & Olson's thresher
engine during the fall. q
z. Miss Alma Olson left on Friday
for Rugby, N. D., where she will
join her. cousin, Miss Lena Carlson
in a cook car. %.~. : 4
! j The game warden for this terri
tory was through this vicinity on
Tuesday. There are no @"sooners''
reported as yet but young prairie
chicken was run. over by an auto
mobile a short time ago and it is
supposed that it was for this ..rea-
son that the warden toured tho
country. 81 i. =S:sss 5.%.'@ 81 L.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04

evening about 80 of their friends at
a corn roast. As a special feature
the guests were required to go to
the field and pick the corn which
was afterwards served together
with other eatables. Games were
played and the merriment was kept
up till the wee hours of the morn.
August Johnson has resigned
from his position at the johnson
Brothers restaurant and Walt, his
brother, is now in charge. u
Carl Sands returned to the village
Saturday evening after a hard
days engineering, his new derby
all smashed and covered with
grease; it might have been in the
gear wheels for all we know, for it
had a far different shape from
when he left, looking like regular
Jewish hat +.
Work is again commenced on he
Nels Hendrickson house on Mar
shall street.
The Lodoen family visited with
friends in Grand Forks over Sun
day. 49, = *
Joe Vixie loaded a few carloads
Of grain for the Farmers Elevator
company this week. Il III
O. H. Taralseth and julius Olson
of Warren and H. L. Melgard OF
Argyle were business callers here
last Friday. Y
A. L. Robinson of Warren had
some land men up here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hoglin, Effie
Thompson and Thomas Severson
autoed to Warren Thursday eve
ming. H .5sz .. 81.
AL. Nystrom spent Sunday even
ing in Warren.
Olga Bloomsness, Anna Peterson
and Agnes Sands left for Warren
Monday evening to attend school
there.
Chas. Knutson, our former cattle
buyer, now engineer on the Nord-
lund threshing outfit, was heard
footing his whistle for crossing
just east OF the city limits Tues
day evening. Maybe Charlie spot
ted a stray bunch OF cattle and not
wanting to injure them, because he
figures to have some Of them id
South st. Paul before snow flies.
Skinny Wittensten OF Warren
ran thru our streets here Tuesday
afternoon with q tractor, trying tl
get all the noise he could out o1
the engine. Next time, Skinny
please whistle for crossings.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04
SUES LIQUOR. MEN FOR $500

Montgomery, MINI. Aug. 80 Mrs.
Frank Houska, Jr., has started an
action in the district court against
the Montgomery Brewing company
and Kozel & Janda, saloonkeepers,
to recover $500 damages for the
death of her husband as the re-
suit of oyer-indulgence in intoxi-
eating liquors, according to the
verdict of the coroner's jury, re-
turned the night of the death. Mrs.
Houska has eight children, the
Oldest IS years old and the young
est 5 months. The action is
brought under the statute giving
the widow and children the right
OF action where the husband and
father died as the result of the il
legal sale Of intoxicating liquor to
him, involving loss of support.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04
Correspondence
I = + 4 = = \
= ALVARADO NOTES

You probably remember there
were two different correspondents
from here last week as seen in the
Sheaf's edition. We noticed where
the other reporter mentioned that
a poultry farm was to be started
here in the near future by two
yong business men, of our village,
we have investigated said report
and found it to be a falsehood, evil
IDENTIFY the reporter was drawing
on his imagination or else he him
self, is contemplating entering said
enterprise; if he does, we hope he
is successful, but just because he
knows lot about the grain bust
ness is no sign he knows anything
about poultry, altho grain is one Of
the staple foods of poultry. Maybe
Al. attended his fathers chickens
when younger boy.
Martin Fering, the rural mail
carrier, enjoyed a holiday, Monday
being Labor day. -. ~
School reopened hereTuesday.
The attendance is reported fair;
several changes have been made
since last term, free text books are
now being used, also a change in
the noon hour Of fifteen minutes
Mayor Trickey left for parts Of
Illinois last week. 4
Alfred Sands and his pal, Ray
Fering were figuring on making an
extended trip in the country Sun
day evening but were detained irl
town and when ready to start they
were greatly disappointed in find
ing that their car was out 4 COM
mission. +,
Herman Allen entertained some
OF his friends Sunday.
Mrs. Andrew Melgard, Mrs. X. j.
Taralseth and Miss Ingeborg Lo-
dozen of Warren attended the la
dies aid at Lodosn's last week.
Bernard Sundin left for Fosston
Saturday evening to attend the fu-
neral Of his brother-in-law. He re-
turned home Wednesday morning,
The Alvarado Alto Club repair
ed a few culverts between here and
Warren Monday and Tuesday eve
nings. Sc
Misses Esther and Ollie Porten
entertained at their home Monday
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04
North Star College Notes

# Werner Nelson, IL, now holding a
responsible position in a bank at
Grygla has spent several days at
home during the week. Werner has
always been a hard worker and he
is. making good. =. .... ~
Several families have let us
know that they can offer room and
board to students. We appreciate
their kindness very much. Let
us hear from more.
Miss Ruth Abrahamson, II, has
returned to Ironton, Mimi, where
she is teaching school. 49, T
hi P. V. Malm, Of southern Mime
sofa, who is interested in N. S. c..
and its work has been up to look
over the city and our territory.
A philanthropic man or. woman
wanted right away, who would
be willing to loan hundred dol
lars to worthy young man that
he may be able to continue school
this fall. This is a most worthy
case, and deserves attention. Speak
to Prof. Abrahamson for particu-
lars. There are many, we are
sure, who would not miss this
amount for a year. Act before
Sept. 80.
A new cement walk is being laid
between the 500 depot and the
college building. A great improve
ment. Mr.. Ekblad is doing the
work. sz RI
A new program clock is being in
stalled at the College by Prof. Alb
rahamson.
Prof. Sjostrand and family arr
spending the week at the State
fair.
Prof. Knock will stop of at War
rem for a couple Of days near the
middle of the month when he
comes from Hilltop, Man, on his
way to the Thee. Sem. at Rock Is
land, I'll.
. Families who wish to take either
boys or girls to work for room and
board should speak to Prot. Abra-
hanson. IN. 5.#.
An assistant janitor desired al
the college building for some tins
A chance for some student to make
Expenses. Write at once.
College music department open:
next Tuesday, Sept. 9. All who
can possibly do so should take les.
sons from the first week. Mis-.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1913-09-04
HELGELAND

- - = p
: What's the matter with ''H. r..
L.? It's alright but it doesn't play
ball. -. ...@>.>.. ! IL
Harvesting is getting to be a
thing of the past in some of thu
corners of this locality and the
threshers are getting their ma
chimes ready to knock out the COL
den grains. !. . 7. !.
Mr.. Lindemoen took Mr.. and Mrs.
Hamrick and family to Fairdale, N.
D., on Saturday where they visited
with Mr. Lindemoen's and Mrs.
Hamrick's sister, returning on
Tuesday.
A mission meeting was held at
the home of @. ]. Carlson last Sun
day for the benefit OF the sluIn
mission Of Minneapolis. There was
not an whelmningly large
crowd but those who were there
were quite generous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Hamerlandt
and children, Miss Blanch and
Masters Charles, Morris and Ellis
worth left on the g. N. local from
Warren on Tuesday evening for
their home at Marion, near Kalis--
pei, Mont. Mr.. and Mrs. Filling
Olson, Mrs. Hamerlandt's parents
and the Misses Anna and Ruth, ac-
companied them to. Warren.
Mrs. Johannes Gjerde is ill with
pneumonia but is getting along
nicely now. .s5.=s
Miss Mildred Hauglid, daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Hauglid, was
taken to the Warren hospital Oh
Thursday, where she underwent an
operation for ppendicitis. The
last reports are to the effect tina,
she is hardly expected to recover.
Miss Melyina Olson who has beer
staying with her uncle, Ole Olsor