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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08
GOOD PRICES PAID
FOR ORIENTAL ART
First Days Receipts at va
mauaka Collection Sale
Reach S1O.O91.
Sl.l0O FOR JADE CENSER

r .,1. OF the remarkable collection
~ OI,rt,l at that had been assembled
.. tho Yimanaka company began yes
...fr lftc-noou iu the galleries Of the
..,r,,u Mt Association before = large
,od. Nuoug those present were many
,,..Y. socially prominent. including MIR
ufs rortl,udt Field Bishop. Mr..
. Mrs. ". u. Townsend. II j. Heinz,
49,. g. r. NlcNaudcr. Mrs Henry Clews.
Al Jonathan Thoinc. Mrs. G. G. Guy
.- Mr. T. T.. Thompson. Mr.. and Mrs
Lame. L. Rroc.o and Nj. G f..
chapman.
rrs c>'r,orllu,,y J,dcs dud rs stalls
...,ctcd much attention as they came
mon ,Ac auction hiuct and some coin-
ended high pr.ccs. The leading figure
= tho da, SLiUo-vaS paid by w. w.
,,m,u agent. Tor No. 60. - large Eel
.,r tripod ,cn-cr. OF mottled emerald
..d transit, cut gidy Jade. The cloi-
, ami Kit dog kcuucl which has
go. .,u. of o., chief objects of interest
,,e collection. No l26. sold TO =
aver, of the BroOklyu Museum for
400 Whcthct Mr. Avery also ac-
~. red tho little spaniel that was eNhis-
ed . 'h, kennel was not stated.
Edward Farmer made many impor-
tat purchase, itytus s3.>"" Tor NO
.la. 4 van II gigantic fu-iions IN cl"i-
,u.,. <..iou Tor 40 80. 4 Fei-ts'ui
,ie vase uI notified emerald aud log
go. brilliantly polished f.5'" io' so.
white Jade censor N.uoo Tor No.
H. Ih,calN W.T." Of dense gray green
.Ilr il.3"" COR 40 ", u jade affair So.
f tl,c pieces. the jade being broadly
..',I,l iu cloud white. emerald and rich
black 500 ror so. -, a fci-tS'ui Jade
ornament. and Sj7i for no. a.. a white
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-08

-r'' 4 'Imrauy's sales Gf Reef In New
' 'NN Cor tho wr"k ending Saturday.
! '''tHi' .'h. averaged as follows! Do
""' h'"i lo@ cents per pound -Adr.
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CI,mSpA. la. Feb. 1-'ol Wl'ila,n
T.. Hepburn. former Representative IN
Congress from thiS district. dicd az MS
home here to-day after n Ions Illness
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07

1t was half after eleven by Hagger-
tvs watch. An hour, probably, to
wait. There they were, four of them,
and the one with the door hanging
loosely a new one; four safes OF vari-
GUS makes and sizes. What was the
game?
May I ask what it is you wish to
see Mr.. Crawford about?" asked the
valet, after a long pause.
Ha! thought Haggerty; he was hu-
man after all. "Oh, he's going t give
me something for my collection" Hag-
gerty chuckled. But what's all these
safes for?"
"A hobby of Mr.. Crawford's when
he's not at work on his brochures"
His what?"
His little books on new discoveries
in archaeology"
"Ah, What's he do with them"
Sends them to the various univer.
stiles and societies."
mo, no; l mean tn safes"
HE opens them. Do you know any.
thing about the French revolution?"
i've heard about it," answered Hag.
gerty cautiously.
well, when Louis XVI wasn't tink.
ering with the revolution. he was tink.
ering with locks and clocks. II
amused him; took his mind OF his
cares and troubles. Mr.. Crawford finds
like amusement in buying up old safes
and opening them; cracking them,
believe. is the vernacular. He is re
markably clever at it,
We'll, whata you know about that
BEG pardon?"
81 mean, that kind of amusement
beats me. Buys safes an cracks 'em
for tn fun of tn thing, Well.
neveri"
Haggerty slipped a cigar between
his teeth and began to chew it.
Smoke If you wish"
mo, thanks"
Everything open and above board
no mystery, no secrecy. A joke, /,
could not be anything else but joke
q wager. But why all these months
of waiting to spring It? Haggerty's
troubled gaze went round the room
touched the valet's face again. and
finally paused at the snoes. Twelve
of them, broadtoed. comfortable. new
ly-soled and heeled. They looked very
funny to Haggerty. marshaled as they
| were alongside . mummy perhap,
three thousand years old. nj
Funny idea"
What is, sir?"
"Toting round OIL shoes like that
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
DOUBLE CONTEMPT OF COURT
Gen. Gilman Marston Was Thoroughly
Disgusted With Court and vii.
ling to Pay for Il.

The following anecdote is told OF
Gen. Gilman Marston, a once famous
New Hampshire lawyer:
General Marston was attending
court at a small country town when a
young attorney made a motion that
was denied by the court. The young
man demonstrated against what he
thought was the wrong ruling of the
Judge. So vehemently did he do 80
that he was fined $40 for contempt Of
court. An older attorney took the
matter up, and he was fined a similar
sum. Still another, who thought he
stood a little better with the Judge.
endeavored to straighten the matter
out, but he, too, enriched the Golfers
Of the state by paying "ten-spot" for
contempt
General Marston was then seen to
rise in his seat and advance to the
clerks desk. Taking his long pocket
book from his pocket. he took out
two $40 bills and laid them on the
desk
what is that for?" said the Judge.
II want you to distinctly under.
stand" said the general. that l have
just twice as much contempt for this
court as any man here, and am pay.
ing for it,
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
(To be Continued)

Governor Capper.-War prepared
ness will cause the South American
republics to be turned into armed
camps, all of which will result in
coalition against the dreaded and
hated United States which viii bring
about "a conflagration such as we are
now seeing as result OF this policy
in Europe. ] hope the people VIII
vigorously oppose the efforts OF the
eastern jingoes, the battleship build
ers and ammunition manufacturers to
stampede this country into military
program that prepares not for home
defense but for carrying war across
the seas. We want preparedness
which will give us reasonable assur-
ances that this country shall not be
wantonly attacked. but we do not want
a preparedness that will lead us to
destruction.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
cauterI.ino Implements Used by Pare.

Tho railway and the automobile have
facilitated the transport OF the wound
cd and ameliorated its attendant con-
ditions. Antiseptic methods have
greatly diminished mortality and has
tened cure. In large armies. however.
the wounded may still, at times. be
too numerous to be properly treated.
Important progress has been made
during the present war, but still fur
ther Improvement is required. The
ratio Of dead to wounded has been
reduced from one-third to one.fifth.
soldier represents capital. n
value, a force. His death or Illness
is a loss for the whole nation. For
these as well as for humanitarian rea-
sons II is imperative to neglect no
means OF restoring to health the citi-
zen who has risked his life in defense
OF his country.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07

Crawford in Naples, telling him what
he knew, and that he must return the
jewels ct once. They would never be
traceable If sent by foreign parcel
post. Armitage and Hollister and Nor
ris might have to pay duty again, but
he doubted II they would make any
trouble over that as long as they re-
ceived the jewels intact. And ell that
comedy at safeopening had been
mask; behind it had lain tragedy The
evidence of his own eyes; nothing
else could have made him believe it.
He heard Jillson saying: Il believe
I can fix you out" He saw his host
go to his safe and return with seven
hundred. "You always carry a roll,
Wheedon. Let me have two hundred
and I'll give you my check for it."
The matter was arranged. and Craw-
ford put away the money. 1t hit
FORBES like blow between the eyes:
Crawford asking for cash! A man
whose income couldn't be the short
side of two hundred thousand year.
Going along, Mort? Got my cleo
trio outside. and it won't be any trou-
BILE to drop you at the studio" Craw-
ford put his arm across the younger
mans shoulders.
Thanks Glad to go with you" To
get the owner of that arm out of the
reach of the police was all Forbes
cared about. Once in the cab he said:
Gravity, are you pinched for money!
''Pinched for money!" The cab
skidded, caught itself and went on.
Good Lord. no! What put that into
your head? Oh, say. are
you in need of few hundreds? II
this nine hundred :"
NO. I'm on easy street. But never
saw you take cash before. You're al
ways saying something about sending
the check when a chaps ready"
II am going away. Mort. perhaps for
long. long time; perhaps ten years;
perhaps l shan't come back. Who
knows?"
rs II a woman"
Crawford laughed. You're always
seeing petticoats. No, Mort. not a wom-
an, only a snow-image. Why can't
you pack up and come along with me?
Naples will be beautiful now"
Too many contracts. haven't any
income like you. earn lots of money,
but have to keep on earning 1t. And
Just now I'm in a hole for a new
model. BY the way. do you know the
Mearsons who live below Jillson?"
Yes"
Well, I'd give a thousand for a
chance to draw her face, to have her
pose for me-" What had Crawford s
sensation been when he entered that
room?
Sorry can't help you"
why not?"
THE truth is, we are not on speak
ing terms"
"Oh. well. / dare say Jillson might
speak q word for me-"
Good luck" Then suddenly: What
have you got to do for half an hour?'
Nothing"
''Win you come with me while do Q
| trifiing errand?" The bitterness of his
tone did not escape Forbes.
Surely" Forbes saw the fifteen
thousand in bills at the girls feet.
her dull misery over the loss Of the
box. Had Crawford believed her Jew.
els to be in 1t? Oh. It was damnable!
They arrived presently before an
apartment building.
I'VE get out here" said Crawford
shutting on the power. Mort. every
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07

No, sir. Mr.. Crawford is out for
the evening""
when will he be back?"
81 can't say, sir. Possibly at mid
night; probably later"
Does he go aboard the Celtic to-
night or tomorrow at dawn"
The man with the bundle under his
arm withdrew the night-key and calm
ly thrust the key-ring into his pocket.
He shifted the bundle slightly.
rs your business important" The
voice was well modulated, but 1t pos
sessed a crispness which spoke of i'm
patience.
Rather important"
Sorry you will not be able to see
him tonight, sir"
I'm in no hurry. I'll wait till he
comes. 1 take it you're his valet"
Yes. sir; Mr.. Mason. But doubt
can let you in under the circum-
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
CHAPTER VIII.
Mummies.

Mummies.
Haggerty kissed his wife and went
his way. His journeys end was
brick house, three stories in height,
in a quiet side street. He rang the
bell and waited. No one answered.
Five minutes passed, then Haggerty
went across the street and began to
patrol the block. He smoked inces-
sanity and thought deeply, for he was
worried. He was sure that yonder
lived his man, but he had never
known a case like this. The pic
ture-puzzle had been SO wonderfully
cut and so abnormally interesting that
he had let too much time go by.
There was fine chance of the whole
thing being knocked out of his hands.
He had waited because it might pos
sibly be a joke; he had waited for
the man to return the jewels. and he
hadn't done SO. He must get that
thumb print tonight or tomorrow
morning at dawn on the boat.
He reviewed the facts of the case
methodically. with his eyes directed
toward the sharp clear stars OF this
October night. The man had thou
was without kith or kin; was rarely
seen in the restaurants over on Broad
way, and never with a woman. His
cook and valet had been with him for
ten years and had accompanied him
on his travels. He lived comfortably,
not luxuriously. He was a fine chess
player and was lucky at bridge and
poker, but never gambled in stocks or
public places. He was thirty-nine
years old, in good health. What would
draw a man toward playing at safe
breaking II not a latent criminal in.
otinct? On the other hand, this pas.
time was known to several of his
banker friends, who sometimes made
wagers with him. Well. well; his
right or left thumb would presently
settle the whole matter. one way or
the other.
4 taxicab came chugging into the
street, stopped FOR a moment before
the brick house, and went on. Hag
gerty Jotted down the license number
as he trotted across. He reached the
top step just as the man with the
bundle under his arm opened the
door
''Wait moment" said Haggerty.
The man turned.
Are you Mr.. Crawford ?"-for II
was too dark for Haggerty to distin
Guish the mans features.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
CHAPTER TX.
Money.

Money.
81 never saw you play such poor
poker in all my life!" cried Jillson. as
Forbes asked for his fifth hundred.
"A ten-dollar limit. with deuces wild.
and you open on two pair"
II keep forgetting" replied Forbes.
scowling. You'll never get me into
one of these dashed deuces wild
again.
You always say that" retorted jill
son.
We'll. / mean 1t this time. Besides.
you fellows begin with two-call-four.
and you swear 1t won't go any higher;
and yet you boost er on the first
straight flush. And here's Gravity
holding five of a kind-five OF kind,
gentlemen.-four times in the last
half hour"
whats on your mind, Mort?" asked
Crawford. You play a good hand, but
you're of in judgment tonight"
IT'S my damned artistic tempera-
ment." Forbes smiled lamely. Two
cards, please"
Only five minutes to play; only five
minutes. He wanted to be alone to
IL ONcI, " lHdhe bOule Dldn, OIu
Gravity! 1t simply wasn't possible.
Yet, there was that unforgetable cut
across the knuckles. To warn him
without alarming him. Old Gravity,
the lovablest man alive. a
crook!
What? oh, you start 'er, Carlyle?
Well, just for change I'll boost her
another blue one"
Call"
-Four aces!' cried Forbes triumph
antly. And what do I get for en- ?
The ante and one lonesome bet. NY
luck,"
Twelve o'clock, boys" Jillson
threw the decks on the floor. Cash
in. Chips for money. money for chips"
-droning the call OF the professional
gambler. He produced tab and pen
Gil and jotted down the losses and
the winnings, taking particular care
that these tailed with the advances
from the bank. Crawford, you old
smooth guy, you win nine hundred
and four dollars. l win ninety six; !;
Just enough to pay for the whisky and
tobacco and grub. / never yet heard
OF host coming out on top of the
game. 1t wouldn't look we'll"
The five losers got out their check.
books and made preparations to set.
tie. Crawford's face seemed to grow
old and careworn.
JILL" he said. got any cash? I'm
sailing for Italy in the morning and
won't have time to bother with
checks"
Sailing for italy! Forbes tore up
three blanks before ne succeeded in
getting one filled out properly. Italy
Here was solution to the whole dark
business. He would write letter To
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
IN SURGERY
Matter of Slow Growth Through
out the Centuries.
Practitioners Were Slow to Abandonl
the Barbarous Methods Which Had
Been So Long In Use-some
Queer Remedies.

In 1886 great reform In the treat
ment of gunshot wounds was made by
Ambrose Pare, the father of French
surgery. For some inscrutable reason
such wounds had previously been re-
garded as infected and therefore in
need Of cauterization with boiling oil
or water. Once. In the absence of
these antiseptics, Pare simply dressed
some wounds without cauterizing
them. and on the following day he
was agreeably surprised to find them
in better conditions than wounds that
had been treated with boiling oil.
Thenceforth he abandoned and op-
posed the barbarous practice. Soon
afterwards he devised the ligature OF
arteries as q substitute for cauteriza-
tion after the amputation of limbs.
Bold and successful methods OF
treating wounds OF the head and brain
LESSONS were adopted by Berenger de
Carpi a little later.
The Advancement OF the healing art,
however. was slow. and many queer
remedies were employed. such A.
broths made OF vipers and frogA
which are mentioned in q medical trea,
tise published in 177S. r- ...
General Marriott has described the
heroic treatment applied TO his foot,
in which gangrene bad developed
after 1t had been frozen on the battle
field OF Eylau. He was held by four
men while the surgeon cut out the
gangrened parts as II he were remov-
ing decayed portions OF an apple. The
surgeon then mounted a chair. satu-
rated a sponge with hot. sweetened
wine and let the liquid fall. drop by
drop into the hole which he had ex.
cavated. The pain was excruciating,
and the general had TO endure Il every
morning and night for week. but
his leg was saved.
In the Crimean war $4,000 of the
French army of 100000 men died OF
anthrax. scurvy. typhus and hospital
infection. Death followed 81 per cont
OF amputations of the thigh and IS
pcr cent of amputations OF the arm
The physicians and surgeons did their
best. but they were too few. and the
organization and equipment were de
fective. In May. 1855. there were only
rs ambulance and field hospital sur.
Boon5 AoA ~ Ahhy VI AVosvSv Anoks-
Similar conditions prevailed in the
italian campaign us59-l3So). At Ma
genta each ambulance surgeon had
176 wounded men to care for. Al Sol
ferino each surgeon had 500 patients.
10 that even II he were able to work
20 hours continuously. he could not
give three minutes to each patient.
Tho Crimean and Italian campaigns
proved the necessity Of . radical
change In military surgery. This
transformation has gradually bcen ac-
complished. both in the administrative
and In the medical and surgical fields.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Used TO n.

THAT orator is wonderful mani"
'''In what way?"
1T seemed to me that all the women
In his audience were talking all
thrcg-gh his speech. but he did not get
iruatient or ratified for minute"
He used to keep u parrot store"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07


stances. If you will designate place
1 will telephone you the moment he
arrives"
That's reasonable enough; but I'm
going inside to watt
why, sir !"
I'm q detective, Mr.. Mason: an
your master an have a little matter
to discuss"
''Impossible!"
AN he wouldn't be pleased at all
II he knew I'd been here an had t
go away"
"Oh! He expects your"
"Yes." Which was truthful enough.
since all criminals expect the law soon.
er or later.
Your credenthls?"
This" Haggerty exhibited his
badge.
That's not sufficient, SIR"
All right" replied Haggerty
grimly. Suppose We both go over
to th' precinct an have 'em identify
me there? They know me-"
Il suppose I'll have to let you in,
sir; but it's all very queer and uhusu-
al. Follow me-"
The valet turned on the single light
in the hall. He Immediately began to
mount the stairs to the first floor
Haggerty at his heels. The valet
stumbled, and the bundle slipped from
his arm. The wrapping paper broke,
and disclosed half dozen pairs OF
old shoes. Haggerty picked up two
pairs and the valet gathered up the
others. He gravely led the detective
into a large room. Haggerty grasped
his revolver. then let go Of 1t. grunt-
ing inaudibly. What he saw in the
dim freight were not living people,
only the shells: rows of mummies and
mummy-cases called cartonnages.
Better not turn on the lights" said
Haggerty. "Th fires enough. These
things give a fellow the chills."
The valet deposited the shoes along
the wall and Haggerty placed his be
side them. Next, the valet crossed 10
the wood-box and threw on log. A
blaze started up.
"Sit down. sir. This is Mr.. Craw
ford's study" Haggerty was quite
familiar with IT, but only in the day
time. You'll excuse me. sir, till
| DdCK Ine SnOeS. IOu 5tt, WI VI n W
ford tramps about a good deal anc
likes old shoes because they are mos
comfortable. We leave for Naples
There have been some new excava
tions at HerculaneuIn which Mr.. Craw
ford is anxious to see."
You can pack tn shoes when youi
master returns" replied Haggerty
The valet, whether he knew anythin,
or not, would be perfectly justified II
warning his master OF his, Haggerty' g
presence. Then genially, to cover tn
menace of his words. he added
. These OIL geezers might walk out oI
me IL was left alone with them
Mason shrugged. He turned on thu
low desk lamp and began to arrang'
the books and papers on the broad fla
desk. Some he put away In drawer
) which he locked. He then put out th'
: light and took the easy chair by th'
r fire, his back in halfview. Here Har
3 gerty recognized the gentieman's gen
9 tleman, the servant who held himsel
. detached from all affairs that did no
concern his master personally, ant
who considered IL ill-bred to converts
with strangers Of Haggerty's caiiber
/ It was a lean serious face; the hant
+ which propped his chin was long ANT
slender.
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Pa pI.eu..e. Patriotism.

PA. what is patriotism"
Patriotism. my boy. is love OF coun.
try"
do all good citizens have IT."
Yes. my boy. Only some OF them
act as though they had been married
to their country 30 long that they don't
think It necessary to show any special
mark OF respect to her"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Illusion Of Strength.

"Of course you don't believe clothes
make the mani"
"No." replied the observant person.
but they seem to influence his con-
duct in life considerably"
How sof"
THE more pads . football player
has on his shoulders the more he en-
Joys having his picture taken by .
newspaper photographer"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Absorbed.

You call yourself an expert motion
picture operator?' stormed the man.
ager. "and yet you spoiled that feature
film by running II too fast!"
II know l speeded up a little" an
swered the operator. contritely. but IL
was the first time I've run OF that film.
and got SO Interested hurried to see
how It was going to end"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Prosperous.

Young Plodgett seems to have done
well in the city"
YES" replied the old resident
THAT young feller must be DRAWN .
fancy salary. He useter run aroun'
Hicksviiie with nothin' on but shirt
an o pair of overalls. but now when
he comes back ter see tn home folks
he rides up from tn deepo in tn hotel
bus"
The Delta independent., 1916-01-07
Taklnu No Chances,

What would you call policewom.
an? A 'coppess' or a 'copette?'"
Il wouldn't risk calling one any
thing. A chap called one 'dearie' the
other day and she arrested him for
flirting"