Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 6, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 January 1914 — Page 3

Tales of GOTHAM and other CITIES

Something Similar to an Explosion Happened SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.—Thomas Sakamata sat silently on the bench of the dock In Police Judge courtroom. On hie right sat a giant with a brutal face and watery and inflamed eyes, who was charged with vagrancy.

mata has two charges of Jjattery against him.”. '; “He should have a half dozen more by good rights,” refilled the arresting officer. “It all happened in a chop suey place on Post street. When I got there the defendant stood in the middle of the floor with a Japanese in each hand. One was a waiter and the dtjier was a cook. Sakamata used the two men like he was practicing with uidian clubs. He threw oneuagainst the ■ceiling and another clear through a partition into the kitchen.” “I cannot believe he has such strength," said Judge Shortall, incredulously. “Please, Mr. Honorable Judge,” interrupted Sakatnata, “my two friends uses strong wooden chairs for tea table as clubs necessary for attack " „ "Put the defendant back in the dock,” ordered the judge. “I’ll think over his case.” Sakamata was shoved into the dock again, and he went over to sit down fn his old seat when suddenly the two giants, maliciously grinning, moved together, thus closing up> the vacant spaee on the bench. .Then something like an explosion happened. One giant sailed through the air and landed in a heap in a corner of the dock. The ether-was sent sprawling on the floor-hear the dock gate. Sakamata was the exploding force. “Bring that man out here! ” cried Judge Shortall. “I happened to see that From what I Just now saw I am Inclined to believe two things: First, that the policeman waS not exaggerating as to the defendant’s strength, and, second, that he used bis strength in self-defense. Dismissed/’

Leopard Bites Chunk From Leg of Manicure Man

"At EW YORK. —Bill Snyder, head keeper of the Central park zoo, had a piece il bitten out gs his left leg by a leopardess the other day. Bill cauterized the wound with pure carbolic -acid, bound it up, and proceeded to trim the

leopard’s claws. Flanked by two deputy keepers, Bill went to the leopard house with ropes, nippers, a file, soothing lotions, and a big bag fastened to the end of a pole. The procedure in manicuring the claws Of a member of the eat tribe ts to slide the bag over the animal’s head and_ bind its legs with ropes. Bill entered Kitty’s cage with Ihe bag. Kitty retreated to a corner, and crouched so flatly on the l>ottom of the cage that Bill Couldn't slip the bag over her nose. He walked up to Kitty with the intention of grabbing her by the back of the neck and yanking her up until there should be room for the bag to go under her chin. There are few persons who would think of picking up a leopardess by the loose skin oh the back of the neck —and Bill is one of the few. Incident-

ally there are few “cats” that will stand for such treatment, and Kitty is not one of these. So she reached out and nipped out a chunk of flesh from the ■calf of Bill’s leg. ? "’• - 'y The two deputies Jumped into the cage with clubs. They fought the leopardess off and after a struggle succeeded in binding her hind legs and securing the bag over her head. -

Chicago Boy Raids Pantry; Finds Two Burglars

CHICAGO. —While raiding his mother’s pantry for bread and Jam the other afternoon, Charles Claus, nine years old, 1730 Diversey parkway, surprised two real burglars who were stealing his mother’s silverware, called the police

raided the pantry and was eating bread and Jam-.when he heard a noise in the dining-room. He tip-toed in and saw two men with their backß to him stuffing silverware in a sack. The boy tiptoed back to the kitchen, climbed ont of the window and started for the police station.. On the way he ran plump into the arms of three men, who seized and held him. They were Detective Sergeant George Cudmore and Detectives Oill and Rlesche, whom the boy did not recognize as policemen. The policemen returned with Charles to the house andi seized the men as they were leaving the house with their plunder. The boy accompanied the policemen and their prisoners to the station, where the men gave their names as Louis Mishovltch and John Habut.

Detectives Spend “Bad” Money; Have No Evidence

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.—Bert Cowdrey, a Chicago detective, met Capt. Tom Halls of the secret service during the prison congress. They talked of mutual friends and Captain Halls reached into his wallet for a card. Cowdrey spied a counterfeit note Halls had captured. __

“Raised, was it?" Cowdrey asked. “Yes, from two to ten,” Halls answered, meaning that the bill bad been raised from a $2 bank note to flO. . . ‘That reminds me of a funny thing that happened to me not long ago,” Cowdrey had pinched a bill raiser and had one of his bills In my pocket. My wife needed aotaff money and went into my pockets the next morning. §he got the bill, went down to a department store, spent it and then came home and told me about it. Well, Just imagine how I felt. I chased down to the store, but the bad bill had been passed on to some one else and I never heard of it again.” “Something like's couple of officers from southern Indiana,” Captain Halls broke in. “They had

arrested -a counterfeiter and when his case came up for trial they were sum* moned as witnesses. When the district attorney asked them to produce their evidence one of the officers fumbled in his pockets nervously, blushed and looked like a sad sheep. r 1 • “Didn’t you bring the bad money with you?” the district attorney inquired. “ ’Yes, sir,’ the officer replied, ‘but we missed connection at Terre Haute find I —l guess we spent it,’" * . *

On his left sat .another giant whose Ain waa sallow and whose black eyes had an ugly leer. Sakamata, wedged in between these monstrous prisoners, appeared very small, very miserable and very insignificant. The giants seemed to be quite ignorant of the presence of the slender Sakamata. Once the giant with the watery eyes dug his elbow rudely into Sakamata’s side, and, bending a foolishly fierce, bleary regard at the Oriental, asked: “Wot y’ bin doin’? Snuffin’ de coke?” Sakamata glanced up coldly out of the* corners of his slant eyes, but did not vouchsafe any reply. “Say,” began the giant, threateningly, but he was interrupted by the judge calling the name of Sakamata. .... ‘ < • ■-w-' “What about this case?” asked the judge. “Saka-

and had them arrested. Just as Charles was attending to the booking of his prisoners at the Sheffield avenue station the desk sergeant received a telephone call from Mrs. Otto Claus, the boy’s mother. *‘l want you to watch out for my boy, Charles,” she said. “He disappeared while I was away from home.” “He's right here, madam,” replied the sergeant, “together with the two burglars who stole your silverware.” “What!” and the receiver banged on the hook. It was the first knowledge Mrs. Claus received that her home had been robbed. Charles came home from school and finding the house locked up, went around to the kitchen. He found a window open and crawled through. He

THE EVEynyp REPUBLICAN, RENSSELAER, INP,

MR. AND MRS. M. T. HERRICK IN FANCY DRESS

Mr. and Mrs. Myron T. Herrick, Jr., son and daughter-in-law of the American ambassador to France, in the costumes they wore at the Persian ball held recently in Paris.

SHANK IS “AGIN” EGG TRUST

Ex-Mayor of Indianapolis Still Fighting High Cost of Living. "■V.-v*; ;

Chicago. -- Former Mayor “Lew” Shank of Indianapolis, Ind., is “agin” the high cost of eggs. Mr. Shank said in Chicago the one theme of his life is to help the housewives in their battle for cheaper eggs. He declares that in Kansas City, where he appeared on the vaudeville platform in an appeal against the high cost of living he did not touch ah egg and also went before the women’s meetings and advocated the egg boycott. "I really had no Intention of running for mayor,” declared Mr, Shank* "I am an auctioneer by calling. And Incidentally called ’colonel.’ I was playing pinochle with a group of my friends at 'the outset of a mayoralty campaign when some one told me I ought to announce myself for office. I thought the matter over and called up the newspapers to tell them that I had decided to run. There was a riot! No-

Ex-Mayor "Lew" Shank.

body believed I had a chance until my real strength among my friends began to show and then it was a walkover. T think that the women are taking the right course about eggs. There is only one way to cut the price. Quit using the article and see how quickly the magnates begin to yell. “There is too much work and worry in politics and I’m through.”

Finger Crushed by Door.

Chicago.—Alfred R. Bates made a grab for his hat as it blew off. The heavy church door which be had opened blew shut Bates’ hand was caught and one finger was crushed off.

Man's Ashes Scattered to Winds.

New York.—The aahes of Charles W. Presley, a wealthy contractor, were scattered to the winds from the Brooklyn bridge. .

DUCKS FIND A SANCTUARY

Feathered Prey Fly From Hunters to Protected Flats and Bhallowa, Portland, Me. —Three years ago the Maine legislature passed a law prohibiting the shooting of game birds on the flats and shallow waters of the Back bay in Portland harbor. Of course the birds were not notified of this action, aud yet it has become so well known among them that this year acres and acres of . the flats are covered with wild ducks, a sight unique even in a state where game is common.

v * One may Are upon them In lower Casco bay, and a days hunting up to within a year or two would serve to scatter them to remain for the season. But now they turn and make directly for the Back bay, which has become the rendezvous not only for ducks but for thousands of sheldrake, teal, wild geese and other sea fowl.

This offers an interesting theme for contemplation, and age of friendly consideration for the wild things of air and forest It almost suggests an understanding of the protection that man Is offering to the humbler creatures of the world.

PIGS OUT OF CITY'S LIMITS

By Shifting Pen a Few Keet Owner Put a Good One Over on the Health Department. Milwaukee. —A Fourteenth ward res* ldent baa been enjoying a laugh at the expense of the health department.

The resident was feeding three hogs In his rear yard, getting them ready for holiday pork and sausage. A health Inspector discovered them and ordered them outside the city limits.

When the inspector returned to aee if the order had been carried out he found that the pen had merely been moved a trifling distance to the rear end of the yard. He was ready to have the man arrested when the smiling citizen showed him that the corporation line runs through the middle of hla lot. The pig pen was outside the city limits.

Seeks Death—Changes Her Mind.

New York. —Following a quarrel with her husband who had critctsed her cooking, Mrs. Annie Olsen took bicloride of mercury, after which she quickly changed her mind about dying and rushed to a doctor. She will recover. '

Iron Hoop Doss Damage.

Paterson, *N. J. An Iron hoop thrown among electric wires by boya, nearly cost three lives, did 61,000 damage, and cut off the electrical supply in the ctly for, ten minutes.

Preferred Prison to Kansas.

Franklin, Pa.—William Hogaja, an inebriate, upon whom sentence was suspended upon bis pronfjso to go to “dry” Kansas for five years, preferred prison and returned.

BODY KEPT A WEEK

Philadelphia Broker Feared Be* ing Buried Ali^e, Exacted Pledge From Wife for His Safety—Dread frith Him Had Be- ~ come an Obeeeeion—Dying Request Faithfully? Obeyed.

Philadelphia.— Fearful of being buried alive, a fate his dreams had pictured as having befallen a brother, Andrew J. Turner of 2232 Spruce Street, a widely known cotton broker, exacted from his wife and daughter a promise the fulfillment of which deferred his burial. Mr. Turner died suddenly. 'Mindful of the Solemn promise she had made to him that his body would not be buried until there was not the slightest chance a. spark of life still remained. Mrs. Turner refused to make arrangements for the funeral.

A week following his death a service was held at the home, with Mgr. Kleran of St. Patrick’s Catholic church. Twentieth and Ldcust streets, officiating. ' v .

Daily visits of an undertaker to the Turner home aroused the Interest of neighbors in the fashionable Spruce street section. There was much conjecture and finally one of the neighbors telephoned to the bureau of health. An inspector was sent to the home and the strange request of Mr. Turner became known.

It was explained that years ago a younger brother of Mr. Turner died suddenly of heart disease. He was buried after three days. On the night following the funeral Mr. Turner had a disquieting dream. He - saw his brother stirring in the coffin, gasping for breath, tearing at the cover of his living tomb. Often the dream recurred to him in all its horror. Fear of burial alive became almost an obsession and he made his wife and daughter promise over and over again that under no circumstances would his body be buried until death was absolutely certain. Mr. Turner suffered for some time from kidney trouble, and his death was attributed to that cause. Doctor Fairies of Twentieth and Walnut streets, who had been his physician for years, was summoned when Mr. Turner was found lifeless In bed. He said there was no doubt about him being dead, and as Mrs. Turner was away, the body was embalmed. The undertaker who embalmed him said there was no possibility of him living in a trance, with the poisonous fluid in his body. Yet Mrs. Turner would not consent to burial after the customary period. She had promised her husband to keep his body and nothing could cause her to break it, she said. -

Mr. Turner was forty-nine years old. He was the son of the late William J. Turner, a cotton and woolen importer. During the summer he went with his wife, daughter and W. Hawes, his wife’s father, to their cottage at Newport. Early In September he and Mr. Hawes returned to this city, leaving Mrs. Turner and her daughter at Newport ,•

They opened up the Spruce street house and were living there alone when Mr. Turner was stricken. He complained of not feeling well and went to his room. Several hours la tor his father-in-law went to Inquire how he felt and fonnd him dead in bed-

BOOSTS BOOT FOR PRESIDENT

Carnegie Favors N. Y. Benator for Republican Nomination. Washington.—Andrew Carnegie has launched a boom for Senator Ellhu Root of New York aa the next Repub-

Senator Elihu Root.

Ilcan nominee for president T believe Senator Root would be the most popular man the Republicans could nominate In 1916," said Mr. Carnegie. “I think the west as well as the east is coming to recognize his ability." United States Senator Ellhu Root was elected chairman of the board of trustees of the Carnegie Institute of Washington. The board authorized appropriations of more than 61.250,000 to carry on the work of the institution during the" year 1914.

1 — ll ■■ Soivrveis of tfie L This year I shall endeavor to bo Just, To Judge men as I wish them to judge me, To try to keep myself from enry free. To more than earn my wags; to merit trust. To cease from being swayed by every gust That blows across my path; to try to see The good there is; to labor honestly For honor’s sake, and not because I must. This year I shall endeavor to bo bravo, To be no foolish habit’s slave. To cease to dread the smirking fool's disdain, v~ - To ever hope for better things to corns, To keep from swearing If I pound aqr thumb.

—■ ; ■■ M If jj^Hk XI. This, year I shall endeavor to five cheer To those who sit In doubt and those who To those who. bearing bruises, wonder why The world has grown so barren and so drear; And, though the sky be overcast or clear. My heart shall be serene, my purpose high; No task shall be too hard for me to try. My breast shall have ho room for foolish fear. This year I shall endeavor where I may To comfort those whose burdens bear them down. To let no man as I shall go my way Behold my face disfigured by a frown. To try, when others walk upon my toes. To smile because they haven't bumped . . my nose. ■

Cause of His Trouble.

“Poor man,” said the lady who was passing through the lunatic asylum,' “how long have you been hers?” The gray-haired, round-shouldered little man to whom she had spoken looked at her strangely for a moment and then replied: ”Beven years.” “Do you realize your condition?" “Yes." “How sad. Can you remember why you went Insane—what your trobule was?” "Oh, yes, 1 wore out my mental faculties trying to make people believe f was a reincarnation of Oliver Cromwell. They simply wouldn’t believe me and the humiliation was more th —» f could bear.”

The Model Dad.

Lives there a dad with soul so dead Who never to his son hath said: “When I waa your age I would rue To do the things 1 had to do; I never till my work waa done Found any pleasures to ptarauo; My parents never had to scold. And every rule they ever made For me was honestly obeyed; I never frowned and never told A falsehood When I waa a boy; J gave my parents dally Joy By doing well and being kind. By being truthful and polite; My speech was proper aad ixflncd. My heart contained no room for spitet" If such there be. go mark him well. For he’s a bird! But none such dWsO Upon this earth—unknown, unsung. Such wonders aK die very young.

Fatal Oversight.

"But yonr story seems to lack atmosphere, ’’ the magizins editor explained. "Dear roe,” replied the young fcgdiP who desired to contribute, "how stupid of me not to have thought of that. Aad the hero carries the heroine away in an airship, too.

Neighborly Consideration.

T heard yonr baby crying nearly all night. What was the matter with it?” “I think she wanted me to get up and carry her around, but I was afraid ■ If! I did you’d be disturbed by hearing ms tramping the floor over your bead.”*

Unconventional.

"She la so unconventional.” "Yes. I asked her out to dinner a. few evenings ago. and she didn’t say when we had sat down at the table that she didn‘t feel the least bit hungry.”

Sir Isaac's Loss.

T have discovered the law of grav* Ity!” exclaimed Newton. “Too bad,” said his neighbor, “that the Chautauqua circuit hasn’t been organized yet”