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ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AXB CHRONICLE, MONDAY, AUGUST 16, 1915. 14 Child Playing in Street Killed by Doctor's Auto New Potatoes, 15 lb- Peck- EACH BELIEVES THAT HE WILL BE SUCCESSFUL RAN RECKLESSLY INTO AUTO AHEAD This Charge Made Against Harry Freedman. DOZEN OYSTERS CAME TO $5.50 Living Cost Really High in Days ol Gold Rush. Tnree Model Markets at 1M 1X11 sTATB KTKKHT, Facing AlUli, kA MAIN CHller Blilg. 214-210 WEST MAIV Near Bridge.

ith him were J. J. Kagan, of No. 0-1 Monroe avenue; J. 11.

Friedman, of the Hotel Hayward, and Samuel Springer, of No. 72 Stillson street. It was said the party bad been at the lake. A hurry call for on aiiihulanie ns sent to the Homcopaihic Hospital, and the iujured child wns carried into Dr. Marynniki's ollice.

lir. Rurton and Dr. Miiryunski gave first aid, but the boy diel before tho aniliiilnnce arrived. Coroner Killip was notified. Inspector Stein, Captain Shernmn and officers from the Joseph avenue stuiiou investigated the accident.

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for 07e. Fey Rich DairyCheest, lb. 20c Strictly full cream. Dinner BUnd CoHob, lb. 19o Yen av fie on every pound this prion.

Hins Root Bier Ext. 13c 20c bottle. Best Cond. Milk, 3 cans 25c Mohican Urn ml. i Coleman's Mustard, 20c lb.can 12)c pure Lunch Cocoa, lb.

19c Jn bulk full pound for coat of half. Fancy Head Rico, 3 lbs. 25e Id package 12e grade. Choice ALASKA SALMON.tall can lOo Large Double BREAD, 6c Our special twin loaf, freah baked. Fancy RAISIN BREAD, loaf 5c Fresh from the oven.

Fresh Loaf Cakes, each 10c Vanilla, Nut, Hnisln, Maple, Chocolate. 'BONELESS BACON, lb. 16c Sugar cured in chunks. i CHOICE BEAN PORK, lb. lie Streaked with loan.

Special Sale Pure Apple Butter, 3 lbs. 25c When Dr. W. J. Burton, of No.

Sf Monro avenue, drove hi automobile in Hudson avenue last night a boy ran out from the curb- at VVeyl Streot and was struck. The child died in a few minute in the otfice of Dr. Joseph K. Maryanskl, No. '-'1)1 lludxoo avenue.

Dr. Iiurton was arrested on a chirge of Ireusla lighter, second degree, and was teleaacd on bail, tiled by Justice Gillette, shortly before midnight. Tho child was Chester Kotleski, 7 years old. of No. 'J'Jd Weyl street.

Tho car was driven by Dr. Ilmton. SEEN AND HEARD. Of all the petty auuoynucca that of having to sit through a theatrical performance within voice range of some person who has seen the play and insists on telling the story several lines ahead of the ctora is perhaps the worst. At a recent performance of a rather absorbing play woman in the body of the bouse told her companion and those about her just what the actors were going to do.

She reminded one of the man on the sight-seeing vehicles who shouts through bis megaphone." On the right we have the residence of Mr or "Ou the left, the place made famous by The woman prefaced every move of the actors with a description of it. It was "Now the woman comes in." or "he'll tell her now I hut he loves her," or "Don't be afraid Nell, they won't shoot." Once a womnu on tho stage handed a small ticket, which had deep significance in the development of the play, to one of tho other characters. It was a movement apparent to everyone In the house, and closely watched, yet the self-appointed guide, wlfh somehow hnd failed to deserrtie this particular incident in advance, couldn't refrain from calling attention to It." "See," she anid in a stage whisper audible several tiers in front of her, see, Nell, she's giving him the ticket now'." A man in the next row, who was perfectly satisfied with the work of the actors, turned partly around in his seat and glared at the woman, lie didn't say anything. From tho look on his face it appeared, however, that he wanted to any: "Go out in the alley if you want to talk." "Look, papa! Look at the burglar up there." Father had been yelling in a rich bass and waving his hand at a young man attired in the lower half of a bathing suit who wore a face that looked aa if it might have been satisfactorily used as a shock absorber on a two-ton truck. "Look, The youth's voice demanded attention.

Several persons iu the Mortimer street bleachers looked. "That isn't a burglar, son." the father found time to answer. "Go on, Kid, over and under." This to the young mim In the ring. "It's policeman, ain't it?" someone suggested. It was.

He had climbed up on a fire escape on a building diagonally across the street from the tight club's grounds and pulled the bottom section up after him. It was a good seat, too, but he did look like a burglar except for the uniform, aud that wus bard to see in the semi-darkness. The chairs in the waiting room between the offices of Chief Quigley and Captain Whnley were occupied by persons of the type one usually associates with police headquarters a man with a thin, ugly sour that ran from one eye to the corner of bis mouth, an eternal reminder of a cutting affray; a big man with a face deeply lined and brutal; a stout woman, flashily dressed, with eyes that puffed out from below tin nnturnlly darkened brows; a girl, thin, heavily rouged, with a shoddy pretense of style in the cut of her skirt. To join this unattractive assemblage a woman brought as fresh and charm ing a bit of childish feminity as one -would euro to see. She wore a pink frock, the back of which was caught with big ribbon cluster.

She wasn't doll-like, she was too animated and sparkling for that, but there wa a sort of Dresden-china daintiness about her that made her a most fascinating little person. Shyly, at first, the child made her way about the room irnd then, becoming more familiar with Its appointments and people, she romped. She was starting for the window in a hip-pity-hnp motion when she stumbled over one of the feet of the man with the scarred face. The hand of the big man brought her uninjured to her feet. "Don't cry, baby, you ain't hurt," he admonished, in a voh-e that strove at tel'dernoss.

"Ruby all right," said the scarred man, ami iuughed. The girl across the room, with the face heavily rouged, smiled and watched tho continued progress of the child toward the window. "Nice kid," the stout woiuju remarked. "They're all swell at that ago," the girl answered. From a quiet, forbidding assemblage those in the room had ome spectators to play of this elfin enterrainer.

She phased them; they laughed at her and talked with her for the five minutes that the Chief's door remained closed. When it opened the big man, whose turn was next. rose. Then he thought of something and turned around. "Leave the kid and the lady go in first, Chief, he said, and sat down again.

Every so often a young man well kuowu client downtown resorts who appears obsessed with the idea that the bright lichts are the only things that ninke life worth living. siddenly. changes. He fiuhta shy of bis old companions and haunts, lie dresses soberly, rooms serious-minded, quiet and busy. A young man in Main street was prompted to speculate on that sort of thing by seeing a former boon companion pass with a trim young woman on his arm.

"Funny how marriage slows up some of these fellows round town," he said. "Now there's Charlie, who just past, for instance. A year nao whenever anyone talked of marriage, Charlie would put up hi right hand with his fingers crossed and say 'Not for mine. Give me liberty or give me death." Now look at him, gone if ever a man wns! "Charlie used to play around at a pretty fair clip and then, suddenly, he dropped right out of sight. It was over to Mary's every uight and all day Sunday for him.

He couldn't be out late for fear he wouldn't be up to his work the Three Want Nomination lor Alderman in Twentieth. VOTERS HEAR MANY CLAIMS Fromlae Said to Have Been Mad by Gerllng Likely to Redound to the Advantage of Billy Schmitt In the Primaries Candidate at Picnic If there is a modicum of subtlety in tho make-up of the three avowed aspirants for I he nomination for alderman on the Democratic ticket in the Twentieth ward they nro masters of the art of concealment. All of them Judge tier- ling, the present representative of thu Twentieth in the Common Council; Hilly Schmitt and forge Salisbury were on deck yesterday lit the annual picnic of the Twentieth Ward Permanent Democratic Club at Johnson's grove, and their smiles and greetings for one another liiir the sweetness that might be expected in interchanges of talk between three suitors for the hand of the same girl. Hope swells high In the breast of each of the three us to his treatment ot the hnnds of the voters of Ills party at the prints ries. Alderman Gerllng aaiil.

"What's the use of worrying, it's only a little family row," when ho vai asked whether ho regarded his opponents aa formidable. Schmitt Say It's His Turn. Hilly iSchuiitt believes ho has an ace up his sleeve, aside from the fact that he admits he is popular man in tho want, in a compact that he says was made with his frioud (lerling two years ago, whereliy Schmitt forgot his alder-nianlc ambition on condition that Gcr-ling keep out of the race in 101. With 11)15 here Oerliug'a feet aro Emily planted on the path that he believes will lead to the nomination. Thus far Salisbury, siiokcn of by some as the "shnke-hnnds candidate," is the only one of Tlie candidates who has bceu out with a petition for designation at the primaries.

Salisbury's friends ay that by this action he has "put something over on the other fellows." Kueh of the candidates is a veteran In the game of politics, (jerliug almost from time immemorial has been a power In the Twentieth, and Schmitt, wno has held ollice in great variety, litis lived In the ward about thirty-eight years. Salisbury was a candidate for sheriff on the ticket placed In the held some years ago by the Citizens' party. He figures tuht ho has a good chance in the present contest, because he believes the nomination is due to be bestowed on some one in the southern end of tile ward, and it ii In that section that he lives. Will Get Out PetiUon To-day. Schmitt said that he would get out a petition today for bis designation at the primaries and it is likely that (lerling will Bhortly follow auit.

Friends of these two candidates seem sgreed that tho fight will He between them, not giving Salisbury serious consideration despite hia early appearance with a petition. There are not lacking those who think tuat (lerling will not succeed in capturing the nomination, basing their belief on the agreement said to have beeu made two years ago and Kehmitt's popularity a certain clement in the ward. Aa attempt to get the cauAldntos to compromise with a view of reducing the sir.e of the field was made yesterday afternoon, but without success. They are all determined to remain in the race and let the votera settle the question. All are agreed, however, that there is to be no factional disturbance after the primaries.

Refreshments and Dancing. Those who attended tho -picnic, and there wero about, four hundred there, en joyed themselves. Refreshments were dispensed with a free hand, and all-day suckers and peanuts were provided for the children. Those who euro little whether or Hilly or George was successful made the picnic an excuse for dancing, the thoughtful committee hav ig provided a plntfnrm whom the lame duck Bud the Charlie Chaplin wiggle might be done to the heart's content. Thcv sav in the Twentieth that friend ship rises above politics.

When the He- publican organisation or the warn noiu an outing the Democrats attend, and yesterday tho (J. O. delegation was on hand to reciprocate. Michael Moll- msn and Frank Townseml, Republican candidates for the nominations for nl-dennaa aud supervisor, respectively, wero at the grove, was a delegation from the llrockway Asocintion. Postmaster Looks 'Em Over.

Pnatmasti-r Huckley and Kdwanl Tentiiiger. supervisor for the Twenty-second ward, were on hand to give the gathering the "once over." Herman Krb, the present auporviiwr for the Twentieth ward, had a smile that beamed brighter than any other in the gathering. This may be due to the fact that there i no opposition in the Democratic ranks to Mr. Krb's cauJidacy. Arrangements for the picnic were jniule by a commit tec composed of Michael Voelkl, chairman; Jacob Schooler, Herman Krb, Nicholas I'shold, Nicholas Maetin and John Hasselwan-der.

The olhcers of the club are: President, Johu llnvsolwandei vice-president, John A. Sehuey; secretary. William Friday; treasurer, Michael Fischer. RING WAS STOLEN. Civile.

Aug. Tue-Miay evening Klmer Vincent, of Woleott. visited Civile, and during ths evening nia.lo Kt acqnant-nro of Norman Ward, of Fulton. Vincent displayed a handsome diamond ring, which he value dat fso. ami wni.n vtara grvsi-y admired.

After passing pleasant eveutng together, Vincent started for tn his auto. When a few miles from Clyde, ha Uncovered that his diamond ring was miss ing. He reported ul loss to i liter or i o- lle Turner, of dyne, who arreatett Vtanl and locked him up. Yesterday forsnoon, he irrnlffncd before Tollcn Justice (itl- lette, and during the examination, he con fessed the theft and said fc snld the ring in anloonkeener at smn Oil for SI. Tester- itny afternoon Turner secured the ring, aud Ward was released rrom cusioay.

ARREST OF MANY OTHERS Chief Quigley Gets Two When He Ooes to See What Attention 13 Paid to Danger Signal-One Driver Is Charged with Intoxication Uarry Freedman, 24 years old, of No. 0 Woodbury street, was arrested at Lake avenue and Uidge ruud yesterday ufu-r-nouu by Motorcycle Otlicel' Kavuuuugh, who preferred charges of speeding his automobile and driving it iu a reckless mauner. Frecduiuu lctt $25 at the Lyell avenue stmiou tu insure his appearance in police court this morning. Freedmuu's arrest followed a complaint made to the police by Kdmuud Nieleus, of No. 53 Mazda place.

Nielens started to turu iu to get gasoline, and some niotoristsbehind him are said to have slowed up, but Freedman is alleged to have kept on and to have collided with the front pnrt of the Niclcn car. The fender was bent and the car otherwise damaged. Kaviinaugh overhauled Freedman after a chaw. Alleged Speeders Caught. Itichurd G.

Fiuucaue, 23 years old, of No. 20 Portsmouth terrace, was arrested in Hudson avenue early yesterday morning by Motorcycle Ollicer Muhs on a charge of speeding his automobile. He gave bnil nt the Joseph avenue station. Hurry W. Starr, of Paviliou, wns arrested iu Woodman road last night by -Motorcycle Ollicer on a charge of speeding his automobile.

llermnu Putnam, 3) years old, a chauffeur, of Xo. 7S Stillson street, was arrested nt Main and Franklin streets early yesterday morning by Motorcycle Ollicer Doherty and Patrolman Culhsne on a charge of driving an automobile when intoxicated. Putnam left his car at the Franklin street station, to Insure his appearance In court this morning. John Mateme, of No. 25 North Goodman street, was notified by Motorcycle OfHciVs Griffin and Strong to appear in court this morning to plead to a charge of permitting dense smoke to issue from his automobile in East avenue yesterday morning.

Quigley Gets "John Doe." Chief Quigley and his chauffeur, Patrolman llurgnther, drove to Court and William streets on Saturday uight for tho purpose of observing how well motorists respected the danger standard at the intersection of the two streets. The Chief notilied "John Doe" to appeur in court this morning to plead to a charge of speeding his automobile across the intersection of the streets. Taul Dutton, accused of the same offense, also was notified to appear. John ltamsay, 32 years old, of No. 04 Culver rond, was arrested by Motorcycle Officer Hunt for speeding bis automobile in Clinton avenue north, near Main Street, on Saturday night.

Iuis of No. 1.20(1 Atlantic avenue, and F.dward Clngiie, of No. 1S4 Sherman street, are to plead In court this mornin-r to charges of speeding their cars in State street. The arrests were made by Motorcycle Officer eNllis. THWACK WITH CLUB BREAKS WAN'S SKULL Assailant of Visitor from Albion Makes Escape.

A row Hint started in a hotel in Davis street yesterday afternoon culminated in an assault last night, and Frank l'n- lento, or Crata, of Albion, is at the Homeopathic Hospital under treatment for a broken skull. The skull was trephined this morniug and the patient condition is said to be fair. The man's assailant escaped. Crata. 35 years old, is said to be a section foreman in tho employ of the P.uffalo, Lockport Rochester railway.

He came to the city yesterday with Antonio Gorgcttn, of Holley. They met Miehele Longo, who formerly lived at Albion, but now rooms at No. 20 Augusta street, in the Davis street place. There was a quarrel, jrnd Loo go wn ejected from the hotel. He is said to buve gone to bis home und' lain In wait for the other member of his party.

In front of No. 2(1 Augusta street 1ongo met Crata aud struck him on the head with a club. Crata fell and for a time was unconscious. Longo hurried to his room, changed his clothes and vanished. Witnesses wore assembled by detectives from headquarters and officers from the Franklin street station.

They were taken to headquarters for examination. Making; a Hug "Antique." National Geographic Magazine. How "genuine antique runs" are manufactured uud prepared for European and American markets is told by a writer ho visited P.ugdnd. The shopping streets seem like tunnels, ho writes. They are arched overhead with brick to keep out the heat; thus they run, like subways, up and down the bazar quarter.

Through those long, stifling, faintly lighted tunnels throngs the eternal crowd of men, mules and camels. Often you will see a fine rug lying flat in the filth of a narrow street, ground beneath the trnnip of men and -beasts; but there is method in this. Foreigners make Oriental rugs, bricht anil new in Persia, and sell them through IVigda l. Since an "old rug" Is worth more, wily brokers havo hit on this shameful way to make new nig look old. i One Good Turn.

Jmk-e. Stranger Seventeen years ago I landed here in your town broke. I struck you for a dollar. You gave It to me, saying you never turned a request like that down. Citizen (eagerly! Yes? Stranger Well, are you still game? Smith's Philadelphia Ale 00c per dozen, delivered.

'Phone Stone 2277, Genesee illisiu Altmanu, State street. 35 CENTS POUND FOR SUGAR Diary of Father of Rocheater Man Contain His Expense Account. Salt Cost 25 Cents, Potatoes IS Cents and Soap One Dollar Bar Complaint of the present cost of living come from all sources. Frequently the remark is beard that thirty or forty years ago cutabln aud other necessities of a household cost half what iliey do to-day. With each rise of half cent a pound in the cost of sugar or auy other similar item comes a storm of protest from the housewife and a sigh, "What is the end going to be?" What if the housewife had to puy 5 cents a pound for salt.

83 a pound for sugar, 18 cents a pound for potatoes, 111 cents pound for beats or $1 for a small bottle of vinegar, as did the people who migrated to the Wear, in the curly fifties when the gold fever wus at it height? Charles II. Stewart a watohnuker at Marks Ahramsou, No. 1-4 State fctrect recently, came into possession of notebook containing recoru of all the expenditures of his father Ferdinand II. Stewart who established several claims in California in the latter part of 1W! and lived at a mining enmp known as Oregon I'nr, near Oakland. Oakland is directly across the bay from San Francisco, where a large mining enmp was established at that time.

Native of Watertown. Ferdinand Stewart was born in Wntertowu, X. Y. He started the over-bind trip to California early in After encountering numerous perils be arrived on the Pncific const on Septem ber 11, lsrill. Starting immediately, be kept a full account of bis income and expenditures.

L'vory penny that came into his possession by the sale of gold dust and every penny that was expended was accounted for In the notebook which is now in the possession of bis son. Under the date, February 1. ISM, are the following entries: Seventy-nine pounds of potatoes at IS cents a pound; fifty pounds of flour at 17 cents a pound; one bar of sonp at oue pound of tea, one pound of pepper, "5 ceuts; one pound of salt. 5 cents; oue bottle of vinegar, one bottle of molasses, fid cents; two dozen smull candles, sixteen pounds of beans at IS cents a pound; four pounds of sugar. at 35 cents pound; three pounds of butter, at Ci cents a pound; ten pound of bacon, at .10 cents a pound; tliirteeu pounds of nam, at cents a pound.

According to the entries in the book flour had fallen to 13 A tits a pouud on March "Oth of tho same year. On that date Stewart purchased "5 pounds of pork at cents a pound. Tea a Dollar a Pound. On April 20th flour was 15 cents a pound and tea $1 a pound. An eight-ounce box of baking powder was purchased at In June flour bad fallen to lO 1-2 cents a pound aud potatoes to 7 ceuts a pound.

Six pounds of tish was purchased on the Full of the month for $1. In December the same yeur pork sold for 25 cents a pound, matches at 25 cents a box, Hour was IS 1-2 cents pouud and potatoes were III cents a pound. There nro numerous entries recording the sale of gold dust. After the sale of $1,200 worth of gold dust on NotVni-'oer 25, 1S54, Stewart evidently decided to treat himself to a luxury. There is an entry of $5.50 expended for a dozen oysters.

This price to-day would make a Pittsburgh millionaire gasp. It appears from the entries In the book that Stewart had a number of men working for him in the construction of houses. Their wages varied from $4 to day. There is nn entry of $5 paid to the sheriff for services. The nature of these services is not disclosed.

There are several entries for money pnid to Cliinnmeu. The wages of these folks averaged about $tO a month. There is nn entry of $4 paid to a Chinaman for cooking for four weeks. According to the iiccouuts, lionrd was $12 a week, a suit of clothe sold for $15. fiooks cost $1.50 a pair, nails sold at 25 cents pound, cheese cloth wr.s 20 cents a yard, a coffee pot purchased nt $1.50.

a gidd pan sold for SI. 25. rope was 40 cents pound, a tin diptx-r cost 51) cents, paper sacks were 25 cents each, a shovel sold for $0. Boots at $15 a Pair, There is uu cutry of $200.10 for feet of lumber. Tho kind of lumber is not shown.

Stewart paid $4 for an ax. 11 for the use of a mule, $15 for a pair of boots, $12 for a wheelbarrow, $5 for au iron bar and $15 for freight on two barrels of nails around the Horn. The high cost of most of the commodities probably wus due to the fact that it was necessary to carry them around the Horn. Stewart prospered in California, the records show. In 1807 he returned to New York state for a visit in Water- town.

The trip around the Horn was made on the steamship Arizona. When in New York city he died on August 2, when he was 45 years old. Stewurt had a number of rich claims unknown to bis family. Only with the discovery of the notebook from which the above Items are taken did this fact become known to the family. Stewart was very secretive about his affairs and his family did not know- hp kept a complete nccouut of nil his financial trunsaii-tions.

With the discovery of the notebook an investigation into title of several million dollars' worth of Californinn property was begun. Hecanse of lack of fuhds to prosecute their suit and because title hnd become deeply involved the suit was discontinued by the Stewart family. RECORD OF DEATHS. Georae May, son of Charles and Anna Mny, died yesterday morning nt the home. No.

127 Campbell place, Gates, aged 2 months. He leaves, beside his parents, a sister Ksther May. Order your half-tone plate and sine etchings from the Democrat and Chronicle' art department. Adv. Room-Size Rugs by the thousand.

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18o Fancy Street Potatoes, 6 lbs. 25o Best Yellow Onions, 7 lbs. 10c Home Grown Peaches 29c Tall basket New Cantaloupe, 6 for 25c Vary Cheap Large Bananas I jpl Fancy Lemons, -2 DOZ. TUESDAY FISH SPECIALS Lake White Fish, lb. 16c Blue Pike, lb 7c Lake Trout, lb 15c Boiled Lobsters, lb.

25c ALL OTHER flSH IN IMION ON SAL! EQUALLY AS LOW. The police wer unable to learn who th gunman was or where, he run to after attempting to kill his opponent. Ilia aim -nit poor, however, and In the durknosa he failed to hit his mark. COMSTOCK0UT AGAIN. Albion, Aujf.

IVttt long wer circu lated btre 8Hturdny fur plnclng In nomination for tli November vlort twwt A. A Hon Comwtock, of 4'nHttm, for -mmit nation ri oiM'iublypmu on tht UwpubltcHt. tb'kci of Orlfttim tiiimty. and Hitny U. Co-burn, ll-publbnn, on county trem-nrer.

Kh.Ii petition Wur nmuu, alttifWKh uitly I'M ens ftiilrert. Graduated. HnfTnto KxprH. "Mm, Xurirh, I HmlorMand your hua-hand In ona of the ntcwarda of the racing flfW'ijtt(iMl." 'Innk hT(, yonnf? man, my lmnliand gar up rook in' ago. and I'd ratlirr jrou wouldn't refer lo it-' next day.

He wouldn't play a friendly game of pool and he kept away from the bunch as if they were a mob of horse thieves. Funuy, ain't it, how they go when the right dame comes along? Relieve me, no skii t'll ever hook me, not If I know it. lletler not say that, though, eh? Charlie used to make those cracks, too." A man who hud been walking 'erectly iu Alain street east near tioutli Water street the other night suddeuly ducked his bead and put his arms over his face as if to protect himself from a blow. Persons in the street, who hud noticed his strange actions, turned uud looked after him. He straightened up after a few seconds, walked erectly for a couple of steps, then bolted aud wrapped his urma around his fa'c again.

"A nut, eh?" a boy in the street suggested. "Acts like one of those dope fiends we been reading about," said another person. After a brief interval the man straightened up and walked a few more paces. He was a short distance west of Water street when be darted suddenly to one side of the walk and shot out an arm, like a crude boxer attempting to parry a puueh. Then he covered his face with his arms and ran.

He darted into a doorway while a small group of spectators shouted with laughter. He remained in the doorway for few moments, and then continued down the street. "I've heard of rats attacking people' he said to a man. ho hnd been wonder ing at his actions, "but that's the first time I ever heard of a hot deliberately1 going nfter a man. A lint flew around my hend, scraping my hnt once, and I didn't like the sensation at nil." CIRCUIT-RIDING IN AUTO MODERN IDEA Seems to Work Well with Corn Hill Methodists.

"Year ago the Methodist preacher made his rounds on horseback; now he comes in an automobile," said the temporary chairman of nn open-air service held by members of ttie congregation of Corn Hill Methodist Church yesterday evening at the Gillies Quoit Ix'ague grounds. No. 20 Day place, as Iter. Franklin J. Kennedy, pastor of the church, stepped from motor car to address the meeting.

This was tho third gathering of the sort at which Mr. Kennedy spoke during tvie evening. Th'j other meetings were held at the homes of George Ulp, No. 1 Jefferson nvenue, and of W. W.

Hell and E. J. Wolfe, and Sawyer street. In the shadow cast by a great elm, tne little gntlienng within sound of the quiet, earnest tones of tho speaker seemed invested with a solemnity not always associated with open-air meetings. The series is a result of Mr.

Kennedy's wish to continue Sunday evening services dur ing August. They were tried a week n-o as an experiment, and the attendance was gratifying to -the officers of the church. It is likely that the linnl serv ice of those of next Sunday will be held in the church auditorium. Mr. Kennedy outlined his conception of the kingdom of heaven, mid told how this earth may be made a part of that kingdom.

"When men put into practice in their everyday business and other life the principles taught by Christ," said Mr. Kennedy, "then we shall have the kingdom of heaven on this earth. Practice of these principles is what lie meant by righteousness. THREE LAUNCHES AND BOATBOUSES BURNED Explosion Starts Costly Fire at Summerville. An explosion in launch led to the destruction by fire lust niglit of two boathoiises and three motoreraft ou the Genesee river near the Summerville abutment of the new bridge aud directly opposite Stiitson street, Charlotte.

The loss, possibly is covered in part by insurance. Dr. W. II. Rarr, of No.

HKl Main street west, and Patrolman Samuel O. ltaldwin, of the Rronsou avenue station, jointly occupied one the bout bouses and the Amphion Club occupied tho other. The club's launch, irnnicd tho Amphion and valued at wns saved. It was hauled out of the flame by Alfred Leake, John l'ople. Hurry Hopkins and Walter Welch.

The craft destroyed were in the Hurr- Italdwiu house aud the explosion that caused the fire occurred in Dr. ltarr'a twenty-four-foot launch. The rapidity with which the Haines spread made it impossible to save any of the contents of the house. Rulihvin's twenty-two-foot launch and another sun 11 motor craft, owned by lr. Hair, were destroyed.

The loss is divided as boat house. fLlHl; Dr. Harr, (HK) for large craft and for small craft; Rnldwrn, Jl.tXSi for launch; Am-pliion bonthoiiNe. $KK. and gasoline, clothing and miscellaneous articles in both structures, $.110.

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80-84 State Street ITALIAN USES GUN. Albion, Aug. 15. A shooting affair that had no fatal ending occurred lata Saturday eveniug of the rear of several Main street busmen storea off Heaver alley, near the canal. Several Sicilian! who engaged In an argument wont behind the blocks to settle their dispute.

Little Attention win siren by those In that vicinity because of their unintelligible language, although several appeared to be greatly angered and excited. When one of the members of the party drew a revolver and fired at another, a telephone call was sent to police headquarters, and a report was quickly circulated that A murder had occurred. Night patrolman Thomas Maher and Special Ollicer John McCarthy hurried to the scene hut the foreigner had lost no tlruo in quickly leaving that vicinity wben they learned the police bad bceu.