Evening Republican, Volume 17, Number 107, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1913 — HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

HAPPENINGS IN THE CITIES

Desperate Criminal Record at Eight Years of Age

ANSAS CITY, MO. They call Ik him “Old Man," His age Is 8 years. He, has a desperate criminal record: In fact, he has been stealing horses •Ince he was 4 years old. He Is 3 feet 6 Inches tall and his complete name is R. B. Grant When he isn’t called “Old Man,” he is known as "R. B.” He was arrested the other morning near the city market by a policeman almost twice as tall as himself, for his fourth or fifth venture in horse stealing. With him was a partner in crime. A small, brunette partner a negro boy, Rby Warren, 6 years old, escaped from St. Simon’s Home. William Mertz did the arresting and he had to stoop over to collar the malefactors properly. After the youngsters had been held up in front of the desk so the desk sergeant could “book" them they were taken over to the Detention Home. And there Doctor Mathias doesn’t know what to do with them. Particularly with “Old Man" Grant. ’St. Simon's will take the dusky Roy back again.

But "Old Man—” Take a look at his juvenile court record. , First charge, pouring coal oil on kittens. Second, hitting a woman in the eye with a ball and malice aforethought Third, fourth, fifth and several more times, throwing stones through the windows of passenger trains. Quarreling with the neighbors and cursing dreadfully. Stealing a baseball glove from a drug store; also balls and tops. “And he's been at headquarters four times for; stealing horses,” Capt Thomas Flahive said. “Horses and wagons. He stole a horse and wbgon when he was only 4 years old, and drove it away. He hasn’t started selling ’em yet Just drives around until he gets tired and then gets out and leaves ’em wherever they happen to be.” Speaking further. Captain Flahive said “Old Man” Grant was the most amazing liar he ever had met, and he had met quite a few liars. “He has a wonderful Imagination," he said, “and when It comes to making up explanations he’s a wonder.” “Old Man" Grant lives with his granny at Third and Campbell streets. She is 80 years old, and “Old Man” is too many for her. It seems the authorities tried to wish him on Marshall, Mo., some time ago. They sent ,hlm to relatives _iere. But “Old Man” pined for an urban life, and when he pined, he just got on a train and came back here.

’ Woman Knocks a Pipe From Car Smoker’s Mouth

NEW YORK. —Street car conductors in New York who do not know how ‘to make a man quit smoking on the i platform of their carß ln violation of the rules of the company should apply 'to Mrs. Sidney de Kay for instruction. Mrs. de Kay lives at No. 50 West INinth street and is the mother of Eckford C. de Kay, tvho was military seciretary to Governor Dix. The other night she caused the arrest of Robert Leslie, who said he was a carpenter, thirty-three years old, living ’at No. '316 West Twenty-Eighth street Mrs. 'de Kay assured the police she would be oh hand to press the complaint -when Leslie was brought into police ■court. Coming south on a crowded Sixth avenue car, both Mrs. de Kay and Leslie were compelled to stand on the rear platform. The carpenter was smoking a pipe. Ha puffed, complacently until Mrs. de Kay began to choke from the fumes. Then she appealed to the conductor. He asked Leslie to stop smoking. The carpenter preferred to continue and told the conductor so. Theh, Mrs. de Kay adopted moral suasion with the carpenter; whereupon he not only proceeded to violate the city ordinance against the “emitting of thick,

black smoke,” but used language which Mrs. de Kay considered improper. Without apparent chance for assistance from the conductor or others, she thereupon knocked the pipe from Leslie’s mouth. In the hub-bub that followed Policeman Dugan of the Charles street station appeared and arrested Leslie and took him to the police station. Mrs. de Kay was only too glad to follow. Leslie insisted that he had been assaulted and wanted Lieutenant Lyon to entertain such a charge against Mrs. de Kay. The lieutenant heard Mrs. de Kay’s version of the incident and refused to enter any charge against her. Later, it was said, Leslie was found to be suffering from “asthma” and was sent to St. Vincent’s hospital; but soon afterward he was locked up.

I Desecrate the Graves of Cyrtoceras Nashvilense

Be careful there! You are about to place your foot on that poterlocrinus corypaeus, and do not step to the right or your No, 10 will cover that cyathocrinus benedict. There are all kinds of animals imbedded in Indianapolis sidewalks, and pedestrians step on them every day without the interference of the Indianapolis Humane society. The Humane society, perhaps does not know that these animals are the targets for hundreds of thousands of feet, and it really makes no difference, for they have been dead these many years—l,ooo

years perhaps, or even 100,000 or 1,000,000 years, for no One knows and few will dispute the statement Again the Humane society is excused for inactivity because these animals are not present in living form, but as fossils and they really form a part of the flag stones on which the pavements are constructed. ' Flag stones of Niagara limestone were placed in front of the building occupied by the Fletcher Trust company a score of years ago and since that time countless feet have passed over the pavements. Countless eyes have scanned the smooth stones perchance to catch a glimpse of a lost, strayed or stolen coin, but few persons have observed the fossils lying imbedded in rock. What many have considered ridges in the stone are said by scientists te be fossils or prehistoric animals or {ilants. One of the common types Ound in Niagara limestone is the fossil of the cyhnthocrimus benedict, named in honor of A. C. Benedict of Indianapolis because he first discovered the species.

“Slim’s Most Drastic Treatment for a Balky Mule

ST. LOUIB. —A courteous and obliging young man who acknowledged to the soubriquet of "Slim,” showed John Holferin, a teamster, of 723 Easton avenue, how to imbue a balky mule with an ambition to proceed—and keep proceeding. Holferin was driving a team of mules to a load of gravel, when at Chouteau and Rankin avenues, one of the Missouri’s prides evidenced a desire to sit down and rest At this juncture ’‘Slim" hove into view, announced his monacker and confided that persuading balky mules to resume their mission in life was ebout the longest suit he boasted of. Holferin breathed a sigh of relief, looked incredulous, but mounted the wagon ars waited. “Slim” stepped to the mule’s side, ■poke something about the necessity of Democrats sticking together and .pulllug for the common cause, and

The mule immediately started away in an excited trot and Holferin was sc surprised he nearly fell off the wagon. Ten blocks farther he sliced the mule moving queerly and noticed a red stein along the pavement. He investigated and found the animal had been stabbed four times in the flank and was bleeding profusely. The police are Inquiring for “Slim" in order to learn more about his per suaslve methods.

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Hist, thou! Step not on that cyrtoceras nashvilense.

gave it four resounding smacks on ths flank with his hand.