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The evening world., 1913-10-07
M'MANUS" WORKS"
COURT MACHINERY
T0GET HIS MAN0U7
His Tip to Clerk Is Followed
BY Dropping of Assault
Charge.

There was arraigned In tho West
Side Court to-day one Peter Cassidy.
who was arrested last night at Reilly's
saloon. No. G25 West Fifty-third street.
on a charge Of felonious assault and
locked up over night In the West Forty
seventh street station. The complain
ant was Paul Janinson. n chauffeur.
Cassidy with two other men got into
Janinson's taxicab at Forty-third street
and broadway. and, after riding around
the district for a time wound up at
ReillyS. where they refused to pay the
bill. While Cassidy blocked Janinson's
way another OF the trio. II Is alleged.
assaulted him with u sharp instrument,
smashing his face.
The arrest was made. after a fight by
Policeman Brilla Of the West Forty
seventh street station. Following the
custom In such cases. Brilla went to the
complaint room OF the police court this
morning and swore TO a short affidavit
charging Cassidy with feionious assault.
1.-THE" M'MAkUs APPEARe-ANO
STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN.
Just az the clerk handed the affidavit
10 the policeman THE" McManus APP
peared In the complaint room. He
walked behind the railing. leaned over
and whispered to the clerk.
give me that AFFIDAVIT" said the
clerk to Briila.
The policeman handed II back. The
clerk tore II up and made out slip
The evening world., 1913-10-07

Book was q very odd individual" he
continued. II should say he was about
I'VE hundred years ahead Of HE cline.
He was born in Austria and he told me
he had a sister in Brooklyn. I Do not
know her name. lie came to my house
last Friday night and told me he was
going to kill himself. but I paid no
attention { othat because he had 0ften
said the same thing before
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-04-10

II N5RAM
ofE5 GsBS ~l1& s Cn&
IL Asp9y r.
~ 81 FREDERIC TlORNBURGn
GawBM%sAanAswaaar
what I oIer for three hours. WHAT'S
the matter with you. don't / risk my
neck?" He turned. sending bis pow
erful voice ringing down the line.
Here, hunt the paddock, all Of you
two hundred dollars for 8 man to ride
the ext three hours with mel"
You can't take a man from another
camp, Stanton" protested the frantic
Mr.. Green He might trick you,h hurt
the car"
His appeal went down the wind un-
needed, except for one glance from the
racers cleaning eyes.
"He won't trick me" said stanton.
The crowded stands were a bulk Of
swaying, seething im~patienca The
paddock was in an uproar, the Mer-
curry camp the center Of interest But
no volunteers answered the call The
painting machine. its hood wrapped IN
jets Of vglet flame, headlights and
tail-lights Shedding vivid Illumination
around the figure Of its banned master,
quivered with impotent life and
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then. and how to take care OF tis
driver, he noted. Nevertheless be
meant TO take that fence side.
And be did Az the other drivers
shut on power to take the dangerous
bend more slowly. stanton shot for
ward at unchanged speed. cut ia ahead
nd swept FIRST around the turn, tax
Ing the inside curve The spectators
rose with a universal & Of ~conFterna-
ton; The Mercury rwerved Almost
facing the inneid fence. skiddihg ap-
palllagly and lurching drunkenly on
two wheels, then rishted itself under
the steering-wheel 81 the masters
hands, and rushed on, leading by a
hundred feet.
The people cheered frantically, the
band crashed into raucous music.
stanton's mechanician got up 70 leea.
over the back Of the flying car and
feel the rear castings.
You're tryin' to tires" be impaired.
bis accents close to the drivers ear.
That was the first time that Stanton.
noticed that Floyd Iisped and blurred
his final g" IN moments OF excite
ment. Il might have sounded efeml-
nate, II the voice had not been with
out a tremor. AS It was
At the end Of the first hour, the
bulletin boards showed the Mercury
Eve laps ahead Of It's nearest rival
And then FLOYD smoke aealn 10 hln
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oiothosr b demanded savarsiy.
Are you golng to race IKE thatf
Jump. you uaeleaH towards thore-
emit you pass him his thingsf Tolo
phone the stand that I'm coming. some
one"
There was a wild sourry OF propnra-
ton. the telephone bell iingled madly
"Jes Floyd g one Of our new factory
men" hurried Mr.. Green. 10 breafhisas
explanation, az stanton took bis seat.
Hes a gaa-engine wonder-he knows
them like q clock he tuned up this
al you've got. this morning
The klaxon brayed again. A trim aP-
partition Ia racing costume darted.
from the tent to swing into the mar
row seat beside the driver. and Stan
toms q leaped for the paddock ext
with q roar answered by the de1fen-
ing roar Of welcome from the gpecta-
tors.
Seven minutes snapped the start
er, as the Mercury wheeled in
Stanton shrugged his Choul with
supreme indifference, Derfeclt aware
Of his security. Binc6 start had
not been made. But his mechanician
leaned forward with a little gurgle Of
irresistible, aunsiot laughter.
Don't worry" he besought. Really.
wen get IN seven minutes ahead"
His mocldng young voice carried
above the terrific din Of the eleven
huge machines. and Stanton turned
upon him, amazed and irritated at the
audacity. The starter also stared.
just as a iashlight Jared up and
showed fully the young gray eyes
dancing behind the goggles, the red
young mouth smiling below the mask.
tho shining young curis which the
cap failed to cover, He stared, then
slowly relaxed into a smile. anNwent
forward.
THE talking done while I'm 10. is
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Marha1
CHAPTER
The Man Who Dared.
The official starter let his raised
arm fall and leaned forward. peering
across the blended glare and darkness.
"Wbat7' he shouted. above the pull
satlhg roar Of the eleven racing ma
chimes lined up before the judges
stand. .What?"
There was a furry around the cen
trail car. whoce driver leaned from his
seat to stare down at the man who
had slipped from beside him to the
ground. The great crowd congesting
the gTand-stand pressed closer to the
barrier, staring also, commenting and
conjecturing.
The mechanician Of the Mercury is
on his carl"
Tainted
Fell"
The automobiles hadn't started he
must be sick"
The referee was already pushing his
way back. bringing the report from
the hastily summoned surgeon.
Heart disease" he announced right
and left. "stanton's meohanician just
dropped of his seat. dead
But Stanton himself had already
swung out Of his car, with the ener-
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QflVer,
"What7" Stanton questioned. above
the noise of the motor.
We've got to u In; I'm afraid Of

another skid like the last"
stanton'B mouth shut in a hard
line.
Il viii not" he stated. Get back
in YOU place. You can't tell"
Il can"
stanton deigned no reply, sliding
past one OF the slower cars on the
back stretch. 10 go in meant 70 lose
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hHNWIoNs1 HoaNou 10 NUIf cH8o. N0TUe
ing is asked IN return except YOU good
will, and their advice has helvSd thou.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-04-10

Out Of the vast volume Of experience
Ihich they have 70 draw from, It Is more
han possible that they possess the very
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-04-10

vel eenHeIped
ION Sense
.sGona
from any form Of
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
CAPTAIN OF DEATH HOUSE.
| Men Awaiting EiectrOcution Give Hon
or to ex.Licutenant Beckcr.

New York. Aug. 2i.--Within 90 feet
of the Heath chair at Sing Sing prison,
II men awaiting their call to pay the
penalty for murder i'm the first degro
have acclaimed cX-police Lieutenant
Charles Becker, convicted of murder
ing Herman Roscnthal. the gambler
as captain OF the death house"
out of Difference of william Anthony
Grace ana Happy Jack" Mulraney
who until their clectrocution share /
with Becker the popularity of the
death house, the formality of selecting
a captain, who has the function of Il
judge, was put off until after the re
moval" Of Grace last Monday.
Until last January 10, Lawrence
Spohr eX-corporal in the United states
artillery at Fort Slocum, served sew
eral months as captain" His re
moval to White Plains to await sec
ond trial for the murder of his sweet
heart, Rosie OToole, left the vacancy
which Becker was chosen to M.
Becker the four gunmen, Francis W
Muehlfeld, who with his cousin, William
Lingley murdered Patrick Burns, a
Bronx saloonkeeper. and Joseph j. Nc
kenna, murderer of siX-ycar-old Sigfred
Eskstrom of the Bronx, constitute .ht
majority of the death house inmates.
Muchlfcld insisted ON making the ex-
lieutenant their commander
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CONVERTING BAD ROAD.
Ten Miles of Dcspiscd Highway Kept
iutoists out of Rutland.

Rutland Aug IA l0-mile stretch OF
highway which for years has kept tour-
lists from taking i'm Rutland while oT
route from the White mountains to Man
chester is at last To Toe made a urst-class
piece of state road, Charles r. Wills
of this city, one of the foremon for S'ate|
Highway Commissioner Charles w. Gales|
having begun work with force of mem
to convert one of the worst roads in ths|
State into a model highway.
Last spring this city voted 5000 ior|
state highways, the town of Rutland al
like sum and Clarendon 500 This money
and similar amount due from the STATED
are to be expended on the new road M
an effort to popularze the route With|
automobists. \ big ledge which LEFT the
road SO narrow that even carriages couId
not pass each other is to he cut away
ana many rutted spots I'm sWampN places
where willows cncroach on the highway
will have to bc transformed The ROAD
PASSED throush the otter creek valley ON
the west side,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
UNIVERSALIST ASSEMBLY.
silver anniversary of Rutland Church
Dcgins SOth Convention.

Rutland, Aug. 24.-The S0th as
sembly of the Tniversalist Churches Of
Vermont and the Province of Quebec
opened at tho TuiVersalist Church
here to-day with 18th anniv"rGary cN-
erci7e7 for the local church lasting ell
day. %hc busicnss Of the convention
proper comes Tomorrow, Tuesday,
wednesday, and Thursday. The con-
vcrtion speakers viii include state
Forester a. +. IIawes Of burlington,
the Rev. Charles c. wilson president
OF the permanent social service COM
mission of the Vermont Episcopal
Churches the Rev George T.. Huntley,
national Universal!st sunday school
worker and the Rev. Dir. w. II. Nc
GlauFhln. general superintendent OF
the American Universalist Churches.
At the silver anniversary to-day the
Rev Irving Towslcy Of Manchester
pastor from 1894 to 1897. preached tho
sermon. The Rev. Thomas Stratton Of
Lyndonville, 1905 to 1911, and the Rev
George w. Peru first pastor, 1884 to
1889, took part.
About $50 delegates arc expected to-
morrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AssO

bennington, Aug 2i-Tnc annual
mcetirE of the Bennington County I'm
provcrl Ant association was held on the
grounds Of the Vermont Soldiers HON
here yesterday afternoon. There was
an attendance Of nearly $50 and the
meeting was both enthusiastic and in
tcrcStlnP. The permanent secretary,
II. \. Morse, presided and addresses
were made by -. II. Winslow Of Ben
nington, government road engineer
the Rev T.. G. Eastman Of Locust Val
ley n. Y, j. l.. sherman of Manches-
ter government agricultural expert,
Lieutenant Governor Frank f.. Howe,
James l.. Taylor of Burlington secre-
tary of the Greater Vermont associa-
ton, and James h. WilkenS of Man
chester. At the business meeting the
following officers were electe /: Pr ISL
dent James G. Colgate of New York;
president, James Il, Wilbur Jr"
of South Salisbury; treasurer j. II.
Roberts Of Manchester Center; direc-
tors, Philip T. II, Pierson, \. j. lIol-
den of Bennington, Frank G. Archi-
bald of Manchester T. II. Thompson
of Arlington \. Il. Clark of Readsboro,
j b. wilkins of Manchester.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28

no better. They told me there was no
help without an operation. | have used
Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has helped me wonderfully.
] dc most of my own work now and take
care of my children. recommend your
remedies to all suffering women, -
Mrs. WILLARD A. GRAHAM, Care of
ELLSWORTH FUTILE, Bovina Center, NY.
Lydia f. Pirkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harmful
drugs, and today holds the record Of
being the most successful remedy we
know for woman's Ills. If you need such
a medicine Why don't you try it?
If YOU have the slightest doubt
that lydia Il. Pinllham's Vegcta-
bile Compound will help vOu.writc
to Lydia E.Iinkham McdIcineCO.
confidential Lynn, Mass. for adj
vice. Your letter VIII he opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held in strict confidence.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
PLAN 901-FOOT BUILDING.
Taiiest Skyscrnpcr In World Intended
for Pan Nmcrirnn Monument.

New York, Aug. PA skyscrapcr
whose topmost tower will rise 9Ot feet
above the curb is planned by the Pan
American states association Unless
plans miscarry 1t will be built in this
city, constructed wholly Of materials
from the Latiu-Amcrican republics. IT
will be the worlds tallcst habitable
structure, and viii be- ready for uccu-
rancY with the opening of the Panama
Pacific exposition i'm California i'm 1915.
Such, at least are the tentative
plans of tho promoters. plaus and
specifications for the structure have
been drafted and will be given to "a
building committee Of the assooia.ion
next Tuesday for review ana ac-
ceptance. Francis II. Klmbau. dcsi.-
ner of notable downtown sltyscrapcrs
made the plans. The estimated cost Of
the structur will be $4,000 600. Tho
site has ont yet been selected. II Is
intended to erect the building as an cn.
during monument to Pan-Amcri iu-
dustrY.
/ The tallcst building in the world 40
present is $50 feet high.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
LINKING THE CONTINENTS.
Wireless Service VIII Joi., forth and
South America

London, Aug. 24.-Wireless tclegraphy
soon will be fully established between the
United States and South American States,
according to statement made by Will
liam Marconi.
In an address at the annual meeting Of
the Marconi company in London he an
nounced that a 50-year concession had
been granted by the brazilian govern
ment, which would enable the company
to inauguratc "A wireless telegraph serv-
ice between that country and New York
and elsewhere in the United States This,
Mr. Marconi said, would be the beginning
of IA network of communication between
South America, the United states and
Europe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
GOOD RACING AT BARTON.
Extra Heats TO settle Two Events
5000 Attend the Fair.

Barton. Aug 2l.-The second day of the
Orleans county fair drew about 6,oco peo-
pie yesterday and the racing was excel
lent, two requiring extra heats, and
there was a contest for all divisions Of
the money. The bah game hctween
Newport and St Johnsbury was rather
one-sided, st. Johnshury winning, to .
The cavalcade of premium stock at ono
o'clock was a special attraction and was
by far the best ever seen here The sum-
marcs:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28

made under the direction Of Thad VI. chap
man of Middlebury and the department
superintendent in front Of the grand
stand.
Fred A. Upton of Rochester. ~ Y. who
has given excellent satisfaction the past
four years, will again oniciate as starter.
Secretary Frank G. Dyer Of Salisbury has
done everything in his power with an
able corps of assistants to make this fair
a grand success, and he has no doubt
that with the proper kind Of weather It
will surpass all previous fairs
! The sensational feature Of the fair will
be balloon ascension from which a
triple parachute jump VIII be made.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
ADDISON COUNTY FAIR
TO OPEN TOMORROW

Middlcbury. Aug. 2L-Tho 69th annual
fair of the Addison County Agricultural
society will open here Tuesday morning
and continue for four days. For the first
time in the history Of the society there
will be racing on the first day and an
admission fee will be charged The races
will be called each day at lis }. m
Those Tuesday will be the futurity for
foals of 1910. purse 500, and the 2I9 trot,
purse $500, and the 2:l4 pace, stake $500
with II entries
Friday win lac the last day and all
children under l6 years of age will b"
admitted free at 1000 a. IN. special
exhibition of premium winners will bc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
VERMONT RED MEN ELECT.

Brattleboro. Aug. 9l.-The great coun-
ell Of the Independent order of Red Men
at the eighth annual session to-day elect
ed the following officers; Great sachem
j. T. McCarty of ST Johnsbury; great
senior sycamore, y. T.. Humphrey of
Iyndonville; great Junior sycamore, Alex
Ross Of Barre; great prophet, f. r.
Marshall of Beechor Falls; great chief
of records j. f. Osborne of East Barre;
great keeper of wampum, l.. L. Parker
of Brattleboro. At the session 10 tribes
were represented and so past chiefs were
admitted to the great council
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
YOUNG PRIEST is DEAD.
Was Native of Rutland and Ordained
Three Years Ago.

Rutland. Aug, 22.--The Rev. Charles r.
Barrett. % years old. "A Rrdemptorist
priest who was a native of this city.
and son of Mrs. John J. Barrett, died
to-day at Saratoga, y. Y. The burial
will he in Saratoga. Father Barrett
spent II years in study at the Northeast
Pa. training school, being ordained July
10 1910 at Esopus, y. 7. His first mass
was said at St Peters Church in this
,ty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28

leave il to Charlie" MuehlfeId sa'u
when Whitley Lewis" suggested mat ."e
colony should have their hair close'S-
cropped for the summer. The eN-heuto"-
ant took the matter under auV'S'"''"'
and gave decision against the suEB'S-
ton of "Whtcy Lewis" The poiHpa-
dour style of haircut was then adopted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
Kidney Trouble bcgnu with n inmc back

]. L. Hack. 9l5 Eighth st, Lincoln
H., was recently cured Of a bad case
of kidney trouble that started with a
lame back, and says: "T am certainly
thankful in getting euro of my kidney
trouble by using Foley kidney Pills" Try
them yourself. ]. W. 'Sullivan.-AdY.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
REsJ EHu HEALTH 70 MOTHER AND CHILD

Mrs. WINsLow's SooTU1NG SYRUP has bccn
used for over SIXTY YEARS BY MILLIONS #
M0IMEK5 Tor theiT S ~ IL W. III
SOOTHES the CHILD SOFTFNS the GUNS
ALLAYS all PAIN CURES VIM &OLIC, ard
solutely harmless We sure and ask for " Ny.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no other
kiuG. HJweuty i've cents a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28

The daughter OF 4, Mitchell, Bagdad.
and they feared her health was per-
manontly impaired. Mr. Mitchell says:
she was in terrible shape but | got her
to take Foley Kidney pills and now she
is completely cured" Women arc more
liable to have kidney trouble than men
ana viii hnd Foley Kidney Pills safe
dependable and honest medicine. J. W.
SulliVan.-Ady
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-08-28
mother
so POORLY
Could Hardly Care for Chill
dren - Finds Health in
Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound.
Bovina Center, NY" For six years
/ have not had as good health as l have

now. | was very
young when my first
baby was born and
my health was very
bad after that. |
was not regular and
l had pains in my
back and was so
poorly that l could
hardly take care Of
my two children. L
doctored with sew
cral doctors hut got
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BURLESON REPLIES
TOR R. COMPLAINT
POstmaster-General Declares
They Are Not Underpaid
for Carrying Mails.

Washington. Aug. 2i.--In a letter to
Ralph Peters, chairman of the committee
on railway mail pay and representative
of the various railroads i'm this matter
postmastcr-G General Rurleson defines the
attitude Of the postoillcc department with
reference to the demand made by the
railroads for increased pay for handling
the mails on account of the establishment
Of the parcel post system.
Tho postmastcr.Gchcrai IS against tho
suggestion made hJ MI Peters that the
government: should weigh the mails twice
a year instead OF every four yenrs. as at
present Nj. Burlcson likewise takes ex-
ccption TO the statement Of Peters that
the railroads are generally undcrpald for
carrying the United States mails
Concerning the services rendered b.
+ the railroad companies from January | 80
Jure 20 in carrying the increased weight
G: mails duo to the inauguration 90 the
parcel post system" writes the post,nas-
/ tcr-sencral, land your statement that the
mail. are Weighed once in four years and
that the Increased business is carried
/ through that period of years without com
ponsation, ! have to remind you tins is
not correct
! at Is true that tho parcel post system
was inaugurated on the first of January.
1913 and that Congress made specific
provision for increasing the pay " tho
railroads for carrying the increased
weights from July I. 1l93, upon routes
not weighed since January L. 1918 How
oyer, the compensation for carrying the
mails had heretofore been fixed for a
four-yoar period on the basis Of tn,
average daily Weights. asccrtaincd at tn,
! last quadrcnnia Weighing on tho rcspcc-
| tive routes. You are no doubt aware OF
tn" fact that such an adjustment. both
/ in the practice Of the department in con.
temptation of the law fixing rates is r..
garded as full pay for all Increases In
weights during the contract period.
This is especially true with rcfcrcnc,
to increases in weights Of the ordinary
and usual mail carried, ana it has ncvc,
been customary heretofore for Congress.
to take into consideration any srccia
and unusual conditions arising in tn,
service and make tho sumo thu subiec
for reimbursement of pay"
The postmastcr-Eenoral goes ON 10 say
that 1t must be presumed from the &C
tion Of Congress i'm allowing addtiona
compensation from July / that IT was in
tended as adequate payment for sorvic,
performed from January ! to June 80
1913, as well as for such service from
July I, ana that tho department. so re
CARDS It, Mr.. Burlcson states that tn,
department is now preparing orders 70
the rcadjUstmcnt of pay for carrying tn
mails based upon the most reliable csti
| mates procurahlc as TO the increase il