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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
Tuf SAIGON IS ONE or CANCSTt0S FAVORTe HANGOUTS

occasionally Here is training school
for young men i'm a profession which is
not likely TO help them 10 he good clti-
Gems. OFTEN it is capability as boxer
which gives young chap the opportunity
to be a full-fedged gang member. lie
becomes "starker," strong arm guy
or. i'm popular parlance, a "gunman
He adopts the profession of violence. lie
eventually becomes one of gang pro-
tectng this and that gambling place and
house of prostitution. All of these must
have their protectors, for hostile gangs
consider such places as legitimate prey
swoop down upon them and levy tribute.
The 'starker' is hired occasionally as a
strike breaker or 10 protect strike
breakers. or to intmidate strike-breakers
doth sides resort to the use of strong
arm" men. so business for the gangs Is
good during labor troubles).
The social cluo is the source II bad In
fuence In another way. 1t gives the po-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

bling is one Of the worst Influences ioi
the Young lad. for it gives him "A taste
of. a hunger f0r. easy money before hc
is wise enough TO realize that the Sam
bling method Is a delusion
The street crap game rs the prepaia-
tory school for many gangster ANY
evening or Sunday when the weather Is
pleasant YOU can see groups of youths
I'm the street crowded closely In Circle
the inner row will be squattng or stoop-
ing over. perhaps, some with bills heiu
ostentatiously between their myers
money Is scattered on the pavement pe-
tween them and one is throwing the diee :
In the outer row stand spectators ana
those who have Withdrawn from the
game. losers. Little boys often watch the
older fellows play.
The poolroon is bad influence. lheie
are over two hundred poolrooms on the
lower East Side (south Of 18th street ana
east Of the Bowery The prevailing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

there are good poolrooms, but both are
in "A minority. There is gambling In prac-
ticaIly every social club. In many cases
the club couldn't lay expenses otherwise
a large part of the income being from
cutting the kitty for the house out OF
every game played. But young men. VIII
gamble, If they learn gambling as boys
and like il, and there are many worse
places for them TO waste their time ana
money than in their own clubrooms. 1t ;
a costly pastime. though. A fellow cant
win and he cant come out even-he must
lose. II four fellows play and have To-
Dether $50 the house will have the whole
twenty If they play long enough, just by
taking kitty" from the game. Nor is
that all. If young man WINS >l9 this
saturday night he blows IS OF 1t; If he
Ioees $40 next Saturday night. he figures
that he is even with the game" lie
isn't; he's really out IS.
Many social clubs have boxing matches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
A NOTORIOUS CANISTER.

Some facts from the life of Nathan
Kaplan show how a gangster may de-
velop. His parents were honest and hard
working poor people who lived In Grand
street. The father peddled, and the
mother was jantress of the tenement
house TO help on the rent OF the three
rooms in which the family lived. When
Nathan was a little over fourteen he got
a Job as ''tail boy riding on the back of
a department store wagon 10 prevent the
theft of packages. He got s. week.
Nathan frequenteH the hGngcut 81 tH>
corner of Monroe and Jefferson streets
On pay nights he gave S. to his mother
and played craps with the other s..
Nathan got acquainted with Charlie
Newman, leader of the Charlie Newman
gang, and prominent in a social club on
East Broadway Ga club In which a well
known detective. now with a private
agency, and a well known politician who
made that detective, took d great inter
est Newman was arrested often, but
seemed always to beat the cases New
man saw that Kaplan was a strong young
fellow and showed Kaplan how to make a
few dollars boxing occasionally. though
Kaplan was still working. kaplan had a
beautiful punch-he hit so hard and got
such a reputation for dropping" his op-
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
IN THE BASEMENT PooLRooM.

In tho basement poolroom where he
hangs about his hero the boy learns
much. He sees how the gambling poor
games are played and gets huherE "
Ls~xu: he sees the crap game gong OF
each Saturday evening and teaches the
other young boys on the street the ia'es'
phrases. the most dramatic gestures % t'o
arm and the loudest snap OF the hhgerS
in rolling the dice. Thus the boy adds 10
his own prestige already gained as DlliN
and becomes himself gang leader IN
small WAY. as his model is in larger
wsv. When the baseball game or snow
ball night with the boy gang from lie"
blocks over develops into an encounter OF
fists and brickbats. he shows distinguish
ing daring and is leader IN the hsh''
which grow into q feud-like series
Our prospective gangster is fourteen
and gets his working papers. lie mas 10
trade-the city doesn't teach him one.
He gets a job for 81 a week as erranu
boy. wrapping bundles. or some such
work If he sticks to his job with only
ordinary conscientiorsness and ability ne
will be getting IS when he is sixteen OF
seventeen. When he asks for announcer
raise the boss 1ets him go and gets
another boy Of fourteen for 81 what
kind OF job can the seventeen-year-oid
youth get? He's too old 10 work for ~
or so. he's worth little more than he was
al fourteen. ne isn't old enough TO TAX
q mans job at manual labor ana mas
no preparation for any job except the
preparation he is getting through his
acquaintance with the corner gang.
Whether or not he gets another 10 or ~
job doesn't determine his outcome. III
he gets the job. he plays crap with
the other fellows on the corner some sat
uiday night and loses his pay. lie tells
the folks at home, 10 whom he gives each
week a few dollars for the house that
The bookkeeper was too late FOR the
bank and that the boss Will pay OIL on
Monday. Before Monday night he raises
some money. probably by borrowing from
one OF the gang fellows, who helps MN
repay by instructing him how TO do a
little Job for easy money" for which he
develops a taste
The youths personal introduction 10
easy money may come In one OF many
WAYS He NAV do some odd job for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
STREET 6OVS LEARNING
q NEW PASTrME
One Who Has Studied
Gang Problem Deep
" Tells of Gene
Sis of Bands of
Crooks.
BY Edwin Newdick.

~ ANGS are the biggest factor in
the crime problem in New York.
~ 1t is the gangs which have made
possible the systematizing of crime and
the wholesale blackmail and terrorizing
by criminals. How does the gang form?
From what sources is it recruited? How
do gangsters. gunner" make their liv-
ing What are ganGsters like? What is
the significance of the gang? These are
important questions with interesting an
swers.
BOYS Of the street, like all others, have
their heroes. Recently lad was IN
Middle Western hospital. and his life was
despaired Of Johnson. the noted pitcher
was the boys idol. Johnson heard OF the
boys hero worship of him and. though
he had never before heard OF the boy
sent him a baseball used by the famous
pitcher with a letter hoping the boy
would soon be able 10 use the ball. The
boy got we'll cured by his hero's kindness
A strong element in the influences when
make gangster is often the boy S emdia-
ton OF his hero. When the boy Is Ten
years old or so he sees this strong SLEEK
at-ease-l looking young man. who whiIes
away his time as one for whom the World
works. The boy does an errand Tor MS
big. idle idol. who losses him a hperal
reward with heroic nonchalance. Inc
.Vounger one sees that the older one mas
"a masterful way and that others respect
his proves. The boy gains the gang
ster's acquaintance. follows him into some
Of his haunts-poolroom, social CLUB
gambling Joint or saloon back room-doinC
small errands.
The boy dramatizes the dreams MS nero
awakes in him; he adopts a fearless
swagger. a threatening frown, carries
ready fists and demands tribute OF petty
servitude from his paymates. one DAY
when he DULLES a boy TO tears, the father
Of the oppressed one threatens TO take
swift vengeance, but the gangster-hero'
known and feared in the neighborhood'
stems in and, with word, silences the
angry parent and rescues his young ad-
mirer. A new holiness is henceforth
the boys. a new allegiance TO his nero
and a closer alliance with the corner
gang. With pride the boy finds his own
reputation and the fear he inspires grow
ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31
How Street Arabs Are
Moulded Into Crimi-
mails -Antldotes
for Gang In
Auence.

ment, so that the inside can't be seen
from the street
"Stuss" is played thus: One is dealer;
the other makes bet that a card OF a
certain denomination or suite will turn
up first on the bettor's pile; the dealer
deals. face up. one card alternately TO
himself and the bettor. The bettor loses IL
a card of the denomination or suit he
chose appears on the dealers pile first
or appears on both piles when there is the
same number of cards in each. The dealer
is usually working for the house IL Is
often arranged so that the bettor has all
he wants 10 drink lest he notice deft deal
ing from the bottom of the pack or deal
ing of two cards when a winning cara
for the bettor is on top. Young fellows
have ample opportunity TO learn this
game and to play it if they want to ana
have the money.
A. player can't "go broke" at "stuss,
which adds 10 its attraction. There
"vggrish". this is the 10 per cent OF his
money which is always returned to the
loser at 'stuss.'
; SPECIALIZING IN CRIME.
Suppose a youth TO be a gangster in a
small way He must find some way OF
making a more or less regular living.
That is not very hard He develops as
specialist in one line or another 1t may
be as a pickpocket, that Is, as one OF
pickpocket squad. There are few lone
men" working now, as will be explained
more fully in a coming article on the
pickpocket trust" The young gangster
may start i'm at petty thievery, become
one Of the staff" OF fence pecelver
of stolen goods and work up TO burglary;
or the fence" or the "iagin' for the
fence" may assign him TO work with a.
squad OF package or truck thieves ne
may do apprentice work now and theh
for "can opener or Juice man Ohe
former robs small safes by boring and
breaking or cutting open the metal; the
latter blows open larger safes with nitro
elycerine); he may get employment as
outside man" for a gambling house or
other nlegitimate enterprise. his duty
being to bring business 10 the place en-
ploying him.
The young gangster will levy tribute,
beginning i'm a very small way with the
pushcarts and stores in the vicinity. lie
will get political work during primary
and election seasons. All the time he Is
adding to his reputation as strong arm
guy" by little deeds OF violence. little
acts of crime. His growing reputation
makes possible easier collections and
larger tribute. With others Of his gang
he begins TO collect from Legitimate
businesses-sa with anneXes, cigar
stores with gambling attached. larger
gambling places and vice houses-to
whom either protection Is given from
raids of other gangsters or tribute Levied
as the price OF leaving the places uh-
molested Fights between gangs grow
often. out of these collections from illegit-
innate businesses. one gang has raided q
place which another gang has under It's
protection. so the second goes out TO
punish the first and the fight results
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

WHAT OUGHT TO
BE 6YDeCTeO OF oOYS
WHO MUST PLAY UNDER
THESt CONDITIONS ?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-31

Continued o, SECOND rage.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13

Good sound Ben Davis apples at
Bishops, CSC per hushel basket. ADV.
The annual city election in Sank
Centre occurs on Tuesday, April l.
All city officers are to be elected.
The terms of two aldermen, namely
VIM. Pangburn in the first ward and
"A. j.. Krghis in the second ward. ex-
|pire and their successors will be
closenfon that date.
Potted plants in bud and bloom for
Eastertat City Flower Store, Alexan-
dria, NIinn. Easter lilies, to II
blooms. aZaleas, roses, cyclamen,
primroses, cinerarias, hyacinths, etc.
DIV.
A forty hours devotion, conducted
by FIR. A. Art at st. Paul's Catholic
church, closed on Tuesday. Those
assisting FIR. ART were Frs. Welp of
Melrose, Scheiner of West Union,
Scherer of Padua, Hoffman of Tintah,
and Hinnenkamp of this city. The
services were all well attended.
We can show you very complete
line of dress shirts at from soc to
$3.50. NJ. Nathe. Adv.
The Gradatim Club will meet with
Mrs. E. J. Lewis Wednesday, March
| 20. at 2:3o p. m. The lesson will be-:
roll call, Items about South America;
lessons. Bruce's South America, Chap.
| V to page 1856; South American Life,
Chap V: Life in Columbia, magazine;
ICipriano Castro, sketch; reading.
Header, Mrs. o. Wheeler.
Don't forget the Easter Monday
hall at CITY hall. Adv.
Press dispatches last Thursday
stated that S. r. Snow died at Los
Angeles, Cal, that day. He was
taken suddenly i'll the night before.
Mr.. Snow is well known among the
travelling fraternity o + the North
west, having had charge of the Buck
man Hotel at Little Falls for some
years. About three years ago he re-
moved to California and continued in
the hotel business in Los Angeles.
iMr. Snow was one of most popular
hotel men in the business in Mimi
lesota had host Of friends. His wife
survives him. T. w. Clark Of Clark
Bros, jewellers, st. Cloud, is . son-in-
llaW Of the deceased.
See our big line Of hats for Easter,
$l.00 to $500. All the latest shades
and styles. NJ. Nathe. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
tx 7 R A

Gigantic bargains that you can't
afford to miss. Come early as
the values and special bargains
won't last long at such extreme
ly low prices. Below we men,
ton few Of. the many specials;
all. Friday and Saturday only,
cost sale;
All embroideries and laces for one
hour, to 10 a. M, Friday, exactly
half price.
New ginghams and percales, good
as wheat, regular price l2t to l5c; on
Friday OH special sale, SIC yd.
Best white pearl buttons, 1Oc a
card, special sale, sc.
Skirt fiouncings in good quality and
neat patterns. they go for only soc.
Corset cover embroidery, new assort-
ment and dandy bargain, look them
over. Special, Tic yd.
10 yds. best calico for only SOC, ore
hour from 10 to IL a. m., Friday only
with other goods purchased.
New poplins, always popular cloth,
good assortment Of colors, special sale
lie a yd.
New messaline silks sl.Oo value.
special sale, 69c a yd.
just received, new assortment of
the latest models in corsets; look them
over. Special prices for introduction.
Good quality and size white bed
fspreads, while they last, Sc each.
With slOO purchase of dry goods,
large size turkish towels, special sale,
sc each, limit 5.
Good quality mercerized table cloth,
price generally SOC pd., special sale
35c a yd.
Ladies' fieeced lined underwear, suit
able for spring wear, very special, 1sc.
Linen crash toweling. staple as
sugar, value lie yd., special sale, SC
a yd.
Muslin underwear, new goods, night
gowns and skirts, value sl.25 to $3.50,
special sale, SIC.
SHOES SHOES SHOES
Opening sale Friday and Saturday.
Get your share, will make prices SO
How that you can't afford to resist
lsuch bargains.
ISAUK CENTRE MEAT & MERCANTILE
Co. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
See the new English" lasts in
mems shoes in tans and blacks, the
seasons newest. The Model. Adv.

occ Tile new EHg ISL 1dSuS III
mems shoes i'm tans and blacks, the
seasons newest. The Model. Adv.
The big Boston Stores Spring OPEN
ing last Saturday was success from
every point of view. All kinds of
nice things were on exhibition for the
dedication of the public, especially
the ladies. The ladies of Our Lady
of the Angels Church served refresh
ments on the second floor. Many
people were present during the day
and evening, and all enjoyed the dis
play of spring goods as well as the
toothsome eatables.
This is your last chance on cheap
apples this year, going at 65c per
bushel basket at bishops. Adv
The March number OF the "School
Spectator" the organ of the Sank
Centre high school, is out and is a
good one. The first thing to attract
the readers attention is full page
half tone cut of the new high school
building, and good cut it is. The
local matter is well written and the
-"grinds" are many of them worthy of
place in college publication. The
management should be proud of the
production. Since the fist issue Ed
win Morse has been elected editor-in-
chief, and Bert McIvor senior re-
porter.
For red and roughened hands,
chapped face or lips, or for an irritat-
ed skin from any cause, try HYGE
MOL CREAM OF ROSES. Sold by
Hanson & Emerson. Adv
Next Monday night, March II, will
occur the final debate for the Caugh-
rem cup. At that time the sophie
more and freshmen teams, winners
of the preliminary debates, will clash.
The subject will be thes same as in the
preliminaries, namely government
ownership of interstate railroads.
The sophomores will champion the
affirmative of the proposition, the
! freshmen taking the negative. Each
team supports the same side Of THE
question as it did in the prelimi.
Inaries. Much interest is manifested
! in high school circles over the coming
event.
Hats, fine spring caps, shirts, ties
lbelts, shoes, oxfords. Come ana see
! 81. Nathe. ADV
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Poetry and Music.

II had to live my life again would
have made rule to read some poetry
and listen to some music at least once
every week; for perhaps the parts of
my brain now atrophied would thus
have been kept active through use.
The loss of these tastes is loss Of
happiness. and may possibly be inju-
rious to the intellect. and more prob
ably to the moral character, by en-.
feebling the emotional part of our ma
ture.-Charles Darwin.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
JUnappreciated Ardor.

"Darling!" he cried. passionately.
throwing himself upon his knees be-
fore her and rolling up his eyes
toward the chandelier, darling. can
you not see. can you not guess that /
love your" WELL" she replied. cool
ly. gazing at tie disheveled youth on
the rug, I'D hate to think that this
was just your natural way of behaving
in company"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Ancient Irish "Keen."

The most interesting as well as the
oldest and still most cherished GUS
toms are those that have gathered
round deaths and funerals. The
caoine or "keen." SO often mentioned
by Irish writer's, is now to be met
with only in the west. where the soft
plaintive voices seem to lend them
selves peculiarly to it.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Choice of Books.

Choice of Books.
A common book will often give you
much amusement, but it is only q no
BILE book which will give you dear
Enthusiastically.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
NOTHING Necessary.

what did your cousin put into the
capital stock of his new firm" Moth
ing" Nothing" Didn't have to-.
It's a vacuum business. "-Baltimor
American. ~ 81 LIZ
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Not Many.

Women are living longer than they
did a generation ago." says statis-
teal authority. Yes, but will they
own up to being any older?-Ex-
change.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13

Easter Monday ball, city hall, April
Ia. Attend. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Math n athe
THE CLOTHlER

See our line of young mems Nor
folk suits. Nj. Nathe. Adv.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
Justine's Rest Hour

IF throw a plate down every five
minutes that will be enough to make
madame think am working all the
time."-Pele Mele..
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1913-03-13
From John Hay.

Speak with the speech of the world.
think with the thoughts of the few
John Hay.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27
THE CATHOLIC BULLETIN, DECEMBER y, 1918

ton in favor of Catholics is con-
fession that the organization, as a
whole, is too narrow. In order to
be consistent, the Y. M. G. A.
should eliminate religion alto
gether and become a center of So
cial activity for all who wish to
take advantage of the opportunity
It affords in an educational way.
If it retains any religious test, it
will always be sectarian. There
is no such thing as a common
Christianity that is acceptable to
people of all denominations.
Those who are behind the pres
ent movement in the Y. M. G.. A.
should force the issue to a logical
conclusion and strip the organiza-
ton Of it's religious character and
admit all who are willing to sup
port it to the full rights and
privileges of membership. If this
cannot be done, then it should con-
fine it's appeal for financial aid
exclusively to those who do not
balk at it's sectarianism.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27

This, we submit, is fair sample
of the methods employed by big
oted individuals and papers whose
sole purpose it is to SANDER the
Catholics of America. Some indi-
vidual concocts a story rejecting
on the moral character of Catho-
lies and finds publisher for it
who makes no effort to ascertain
whether or not it is true. The
barefaced falsehood is given pub
licity and when it is shown to be
devoid Of foundation in fact, those
who helped to spread it make no
effort to undo the harm it may
have done. Or again, an insignifi-
cant incident is taken hold of and
magnified into a great sensation
which goes the rounds of the anti
Catholic press and finds credulous
dupes in every grade and condi-
ton of society. When the real
facts Of the case are made known,
CneSe channelS OF puDllclIy are
closed to it.
Catholics should take their cue
from instances such as this and
pay no attention to the charges
hurled so recklessly against them
by their traducers, especially
when they are so manifestly I'M
true and absurd as that original
ed by Jones of Minneapolis. 1t is
impossible to run down all Of
these charges and prove how false
they are; but it is safe to conclude
that nine out of every ten are
either downright lies, or based on
some insignificant incident which
is magnifed and distorted to suit
the vile purpose of it's originators.
The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-12-27
OPENING OF THE PRO-CATHE.
ORAL.

The formal opening of the new
Pro Cathedral Of St. Mary, Min
neapolis, will take place on the
first Sunday of May, 1914. Much
work yet remains to be done in
the interior of the building to
make it ready for occupancy; but
this will be carried on as rapidly
as possible in order that all may
be in readiness for the celebration
of the first Holy Mass within
it's sacred enclosure on the date
selected. Even after the Pro-
Cathedral has been opened for
divine worship much will remain
to be done before it will be COM
pletely equipped and finished as
BELTS such magnificent structure.
There is very special reason
urging those in charge Of the
project to open the Cathedral
for divine service as soon as posi-
BILE: the necessity of making pro-
vision for the immense throngs of
worshippers who, Sunday after
Sunday, crowd the old Church Of
the Immaculate Conception which
the Pro-Cathedral is destined to
replace.