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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

Mrs. Craigie is a slender woman, not
very tall but very we'll built. Her face
eyes and hair are dark and she has
wonderful sort of personal magnetism
which her friends believe would have
served her well had she gone on the
stage.
Mrs. Craigie has the singular habit
of concentration, a rare gift TODAY
When she is about to write she sits
long hours and thinks about her plot.
lis characters become human beings to
her, the scenes real places. To Sc
cure perfect quiet she goes into aeon
vent, where she engages a room for
meditation and remains there as long
as it pleases her to do so. She cannot
work where is noise and liability to in
corruption and for that reason she goes
10 the convent to think and write, II
only Tor day at time. Her best
scenes, the most worldly sharpest lines
III her plays are written from the walls
of the convent
Mrs Craigie has only Just begun
her work, she believes. She wants TO
write comedy, tragedy, another
society play and several curtain rajsers
In the near future. She has contract
ed for each one of these. She writes
when once she puts pen to paper, very
rapidly and without erasure She does
her thinking from beginning to end be-
fore she begins, and when her thoughts
are completed she writes
Her library is magnificent thing,
on the first floor of the great mansion.
Her fathers book shelves line the
room, and there are exquisite pieces
OF statuary, wonderful first editions on
the shelves, rarest objects of bric-a-
brac from India and rare rugs from
Beloochistan. 1t is the ideal writing
spot, Mrs. Craigie's boy is an active
little lad of s years, whose instruction
is left to governess and a tutor He
has nurse and maid who care for
him when his mother is busy. Mrs.
Craigle does not like to leave her boy
too much to hirelings and in spite OF
her work she manages to be with him
a great deal. When putting on a new
play her hours are very irregular. The
rehearsals begin at II o'clock midnight
and last until 2 in the morning.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04
vENpETTAs OF rHE PRESENT.

Ii Is through nck of Information
that the vendettt IS referred to toda
IS an institution of the past. Vendt-
tas-blooa feu,s-exist today not oily
in Sicily. sardlia and Corsica. bu ~
Kentucky AMI other of the soutern
and western safes, and also at tines ID
England. Ireand and France, ltaV ana
the east.
II has nfppened recently thatan Al
bantam Mase relative had bee1 killed
by a raAtish yizer shot the vker son
whicy Is at least a partial 'Xemplh-
tationlof the vendetta. In traola the
-vs.7G Is today III full operation a fact
Nbh IA so well understood that Of
saf5as suhicien. to start a rain Of XIII
M one rarely committed and conf
l.rlhIe degree oE ortar h hereby
I eserved. Z
ssIt is xanrally unams 1oi tic ven
delta ori 5inated ID the following
aracrce IAN assassin was never al
lawea to escape. The responsibility 2
punishment was assured by he near
Is; blood relations 81 his victim. Iner
must Be Mood for blood, death Ior
death. y ev York World
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04
rIIAprER M.

Lady Marion raised herself So that
she could look into the facy OF her
beautiful rival.
Now Will tell you, SHE said.
You are going to Berlin, you have
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

Che American Historical association
u III session nj Boston With President
las II Rhodes III the chair.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04

the blacks Of German west Africa
when Il short time ago orders We're is-
sued by the colonial government that
all firearms in the hands Of natives
should he stamped and registered.
Lieutenant Eggers. namaraland how
ever, had no trouble In persuading the
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1900-01-04
FROM OVER THE SEA
EMPEROR WILLIAMS LINGUISTIC
ATTAINMENTS A SURPRISE.
MANELlK'S PATERNAllSM

The Locomotive in the Soudan-Twice
Christmas in One Year And Two
Sundays in a WeekNice Snap for
the Youth of Another Land-Vac-
cinating Firearms.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
OPTION NAY BE EXTENDED.
STOCK SUBSCRIPTIONS s1Ii4L NEEDED FOR
PURCHASE OF ROGERS IocoMo-
TIVE WORKS.

Paterson Dec Is (speciaD.-The option which
Katz Brothers have on the Rogers Locomotive
Works expires tomorrow. and IL Is doubtful
whether they win have all the stock subscribed IN
time to take advantage of the option but II Is said
that Mr. Rogers may be induced TO extend the time
for day or two il the committee can snow that
they are making good progress They have secured
pledges for 100000 Of stock Another 100000 Is still
to be raised. and although Katz Brothers and the
fully Of raising this sum- IL Is very doubtful
Whether they can accomplish the task before
O'Clock Tomorrow II they succeed. the Interua-
uonal Power Company, OF Providence, r. l., STANDS
that the same company will begin negotiations with
Mr.. Rogers for the purchase OF the works.
Bernard and Philip Katz issued a signed state
ment TO the citizens OF Paterson late tonight, the
to come forward and save the works. They say
that they are not anxious to become locomotive
builders. and they willing to step aside for any
one VINO VIII take their places In this project Ihey
means 81 10000 year to the city They also say
that they have had experts investigate the matter
and they confident that the concern be
made TO pay as well In the future as II has in the
past.
AS to the overtures OF Joe Letter the Katz
brothers do not place much confidence in them, but
they say they willing TO sell II the Interna-
t1ona Power Company will buy all or the local cap
ftal subscribed.
II is stated privately that Mr. Rogers has conf
dence in the Katz brothers. and that he will ex-
tend the option IL they wish to do 1t is
also said that the katz brothers have got promise
busy for two years, and this is the reason the
brewers have confidence in the project They have
made preparations to open the works within a
week after the necessary capital is all subscribed
The statement issued tonight is particularly di-
rected to the business and merchants Of Pater-
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
SANTA BUSY IN BROOKLYN.
THE POOR AND SICK MADE HAPPY
WITH GIFTS FEASTS AND
ENTERTAINMENT.

Christmas was generally observed in the public
institutions of Brooklyn and turkey and trim
rnnes were the features Of the holiday bill of fare.
AT the Kings County Hospital the convalescent
patients enjoyed a generous repast. Santa Claus
distributed gifts in the nursery, and there was a
phonograph entertainment in the amphitheatre. In
the evening there old fashioned Georgia
minstrel entertainment in the chapel in which the
performers were the house staff and visiting
physicians. Employees of the Department and their
friends were invited. well the convalescent
patients. Luncheon served after the entertain
ment
At the Almshouse the inmates, 1856 in number
were made happy with chicken soup, chicken, mnce
pie, cake and candles. The hospital staff gave an
entertainment consisting of singing and dancing,
after which coffee and fruit were served.
The inmates of Raymond Street Jail-456 men and
women-had all the turkey they wanted, and, in
addition, the were treated to cigars and the
women to fruit. No visitors allowed at the
jail the penitentary At the latter place the in
mates. 5l7 in number. had plenty OF turkey and
''nXin's
A Christmas tree lighted by electric lights a
feature of the observance of the day by the Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, in Scher-
merhorn-st. OF course, there was turkey and cram
berry sance. and musical toys and clothing were
distributed.
The Children's Aid Society of Brooklyn gave
Christmas dinner Monday night and will give
entertainment for the little folk tonight.
Smith-st. crowded with children yesterday
morning. They were all anxious to get into
Shngerbund Hall TO enjoy the holiday cheer pro-
vded by Mrs. Frank Sittg. OF the Sittg Christmas
Tree Society. and the Salvation Army There were
several thousand children on hand. Hundreds had
lucky ones who admitted TO the hall had all
the chicken and turkey they could eat.
Gifts were distributed and there were entertain
ments at the Grand Opera House and in the Park
Theatre.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
ACCIDENTS OF DAY IN JERSEY CITY

Accidents were numerous in Jersey City yester-
day. Kate Maule forty years old. 0f No 2aO Grand
ST., while leaving the home Of a friend at No
272 Second-st., fell from the stoop and broke her
left leg
James Regan. sixty-fve years old. OF No 32a
Twelfth-st., fell downstairs the home Of HIS
daughter, No. Sc Coes-st, and fractured his shOU-
der blade.
Small boyssfound railway torpedo and placed
Il on the trolley track in Seventh-st. A car
exploded the torpedo. and a piece OF the metal
struck Ralph Hermann. seven years old. Of No
22 Seventh-st IN the right eye Physicians hope TO
save the sight Of the injured eye.
Grant During. thirty years old of GAINESVILLE
Ohio. who had charge of drove OF horses shipped
from the West, was assisting IN unloading the
horses from a In the Central Railroad ward
when he was kicked by one of them and his right
arm was broken.
ward. ran in front OF horse driven to a delivery
wagon by Michael Muller The boy knocked
down and received scalp wound.
Patrick Macken, forty-seven years old. OF No
SIS Newark-ave., fell down the embaukment Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Tremont-st. and broke
three ribs
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
SMITH IN CONTROL IN EssEx.
HE MAY OR MAY NOT OPPOSE MAYOR
SEYMOUR FOR GOVERNOR

The reappearance OF ex-senator James Smith. ir
In politics by his capture Of the organization OF the
new Democratic County Committee for Essex has
started speculation as 20 the intentions Of Mr.
Smith respecting the Democratic candidacy f,r
Governor. and his feelings toward Mayor Seymour
OF Newark. whose candidacy has been advocated bv
Robert Davis of Hudson.
There is reason 70 believe that Mr.. Smith has nos
yet made up his mind what position 70 take on n.
question of candidate for Governor. and thar ha
will not oppose Mayor Seymour IL he finds thai
Seymour can command good support IN the nin4-
teen counties outside OF Essex and Hudson Fxesp.
Edward f. G. Young. OF Hudson, who Is not sun
ported by bis county organization. there Is no other
candidate for the nomination IN sight.
At present 10 would be q task OF extrene dA9crr,,
to defeat Seymour for the candidacy IN the ns-tv
primaries In Essex The attempt was made 10 prs-
vent him from getting the MayOralty nominatfio,
for a second term. but Il was Overwhelmingly -
Ieated In the primaries and convention. Colonel p
l. Price was then chairman OF the Deuocrs fje
county Committee. and he Is a stanch suDpor.sr
or Seymour. Price is 20 be succeeded bv \ rbaI-
man OF Smiths selection. and this change IN -.
party organization in Essex may make naafArisI
dtnerence when the GovernOrship primaries ars
held, II opposition TO Seymour Is determined upon
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
THROWS THE DINNER AT HIS WIFE.
DRUNKEN MAN ENRAGED BECAUSE SHE HAD
BOUGHT GOOSE INSTEAD OF DUCK

DRUNKEN MAN ENRAGED BECAUSE SHE HAD
BOUGHT GOOSE INSTEAD OF DUCK
Mrs Loughlin, who lives with her husband, John
and six children at No. 79 York-st., Brooklyn, has
a hard time making happy home for them. The
family is poor, and the children always hungry
The fare had been extremely scanty for several
weeks, Mrs. Loughlin saving the money
for a fine old Christmas dinner, such she used
to have in her younger days.
For weeks the nickels and dimes and pennies had
been boarded in old stocking, and on Monday
night Mrs. Loughlin went to purchase the
dinner. She travelled far. looking IN different
shops in order that she might buy the things as
cheaply as possible. 1t was late when she reached
the market.
Here is something nice,' said the butcher, show
ing her fine plump goose. ''It is late and 1t is
the last one have You have 1t for 81 Il; that
is about nalf price,
Mrs. Loughlin's eyes sparkled. There was Just
the thing. What long time 1t had been since she
last ate goose! She had almost forgotten how it
tasted. How John and the children would enjoy
1t! So Mrs. Loughlin counted the last of her
hoard Of change and was soon on her way home
with the goose and the other things for the dinner
Loughlin had been drinking.
We'll, what have you got there?" he growled
when his wife came In
"Oh, see there, John; it is a goose. Isn't that
nice? Now We can have good dinner at last"
HUH" grunted the husband in disgust THAT
to eat. goose! Why you ought to know better than
TO get such thing. Why didn't you get duck?
oi dneres sometnng Il Mt to eat You could get two
Take it back and get couple of ducks! Quick
nowi'
And the man swore at his wife. She pleaded
with him with tears in her eyes. She was so tired.
nicely for him 1t late and the shops would
all be closed.
Loughlin. having worked himself into a rage,
picked up the goose and hurled II at his wife The
other packages followed and soon the Christmas
dinner was scattered all about the floor Finding
nothing else to throw at his wife, the man began
to the neighbOrs for refuge
Some called a policeman and Ioughlin was
locked up. In the Adams-st court YESTERDAY morn
Ing Mrs. l-oughn told her troubles She said that
she had always tried to be good wife and mother,
and tears came 70 her eyes as she told how she
had planned for her Christmas dinner John was
a good man, she said, when he not drinking.
LoughAn seemed TO be penitent, but Magistrate
Brenner put him under 800 bond for six months
had to go to jail.
Mrs. Loughin went home to see what she could
do for her children with the remains of her Christ
mas purchases
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
NEW-JERSEY NEWS.
CHRISTMAS IN NEWJERSEf.
NEWARK AND JERSEY CITY HEARTILY
CELEBRATE THE DAY.

The celebration of Christmas in Newark was un~
precedented in it's expenditure and heartiness. Al
midnight on Monday the department stores and
toy and confectionery stores were still crowded.
while crowds surged along the sidewalks of the
principal streets. Centre Market also crowded
until midnight and at that hour there brisk
trade in turkeys, Christmas green's. and so forth
Trade was resumed at many stores yesterday morn
ing. and hundreds of beated Christmas purchasers
the streets with their bundles.
There Christmas cheer at all the public and
private institutions including the almshouse and
JAIL At the private institutions the inmates were
treated to entertainments. well as good fare.
The Salvation Army dinner to six hundred
and gave out two hundred family baskets. each con-
tanning chicken. vegetables and other edibles.
The religious services in the churches in the MORN
ing were largely attended. and the musical pro-
grammes were of an exceptionally good character.
1t was merry Christmas in Jersey City. Santa
Claus had prosperous year and well filed purse.
The children I'm the institutions jubiiant, a
charitable friends had kindly remembered them.
Police Judge Hoos made many unfortunates happy
by opening the doors of the cells of all prisoners
held trivial charges One venerable prisoner was
full OF joy at his release that after profuseiy
thanking the Judge, he danced down the aisle Of
the courtroom. The inmates OF the penitentiary
and jalls were given poultry dinner and those OF
the almshouse were treated TO fruit and confec-
tionery.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
A DAY OF JOY FOR SIX THOUSAND.
VAUDEVILLE PERFORMANCE. PRESENTS
AND GOOD DINNER FROM sGTTIG So
CIETY AND SALVATION ARMY.

Six thousand children in Brooklyn were made
happy yesterday through the benevolence of the
Sittig Christmas Tree Society, which for than
six months had been preparing for the day. Each
child was carried 10 the Grand Opera House free
Of charge by the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
There they vaudeville entertainment com
posed Of skits appropriate to the holiday season
The overflow from the Grand Opera House went
TO the Park Theatre. where similar entertain
ment was given.
At the Grand there was a little drama in three
scenes Of by amateurs John ]. McGinnis acted as
Santa Claus. The first scene opened in his work.
shop, where he receives letter from a poor little
girl. who asks for presents. In the second scene
he is his way TO the house with sleigh and pack
In the third scene he fills the stockings of the
children in poor tenement house room.
Louis E. Bomeisler made speech to the chill
dren, in which he told them of the society which
making them happy.
After the vaudeville entertainments the children
rushed TO Sangerbund Hall, in smith-st. where the
was so crowded that the police had to be called
out to make passage for the cars. The children
ccived big empty bag. Then they passed down by
line of tables while their bags grew constantly
popcorn, then a warm pair of mittens a bag of
candy. piece OF cake doll for the girls and
book for the boys AS each child passed of the
Eall he resembed small Santa Claus
In the basement the Salvation Army gave away
sisted of turkey chicken vegetables and pastry
Enclosed in a basket. Each basket contained enough
food, when cooked, for I'VE persons. AS the people
passed out each received nickel, which they were
told for bread.
AS fast the mothers or fathers came out with
their dinner baskets they gathered together their
children with the bags and made for home, where
there was unadulterated happiness for the remain
Mrs. Lena sittig the president of the society de-
serves the greatest share of credit for the work
the Christmas Tree Society Postmaster Francis II
Wilson is treasurer of the society.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26

railways is always subject the contingencies OF
accident delay the line. =. -
The case would be met by the existen1le; OF of an
fces so distributed the great centres or
population be in close touch with All parrsS7
of the country and all connected directly. by Specla
telegraph and telephone wires. with she .i 8enIal
office which would be great news distrlDutln6
agency as well as the seat OF control My OWL
experience and that of others shows that tnefs ~
no pracfical difficulty in the way of telegrapnlns
the entire contents of the paper TO distant
once where Al IS I'D in exact facsimile or the
London issue with the addition OF local news ana
published simultaneously II would OF l ceI o
essential ray adequate attention 20 tIls a1
news This would involve. as with my own patpet'
the existence of local news editor, WIN ms as
ants and a staff of reporters, In eaeh cehue'
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
NO DINNER FOR THE PRoDIGAL NEPHEW.
THEREUPoN HE THREW THE FURNITURE AND
SHOT HOLES IN THE WALLS

John Trulglin. Of No sos President-st. BROOKLYN.
celebrated Christmas Eve. He kept up his ceIe-
bration most of the night and extended 1t into
yesterday. About noon he found himself with no
money but with an extraordinary appetite for A
Christmas dinner 1t looked as though the anne
tte would not be satisfied. but John suddenly he
thought himself of his uncle Michael T Trulelin
OF No. 121 Gold-st.
so John made his way to Gold-st, musing about
how he would surprise Uncle Michael and how
glad the old man would be to see him Uncle
Mlchael was in fact surprised when John ree,ed
INTO the house. but he showed no signs of extreroa
JOY; he treated his nephew rather coldy
ne young man announced that he had como To
take Christmas dinner with the family and fnti' =
mated that they ought to be tickled to deat 10
see him Uncle Michael said he was sorry, but ut
dnefe were no vacant chairs for prodigaI neDhews
Then John grew abusive and began to make tTom
bic The old man led him to the door but The
nephew would not Then the Young man
rushed back into the house and began to scattar |
the contents of the about the floor He
wound up by pulling a revolver and shoo4ine
around indiscrimina tely. --i-e
., neIe Michael then went out and brought back
falroIinan eialen, who arrested John on a charge
OF dlsorderly conduct. He taken to the lower
dinner In cell.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
WOMAN DIES FROM FRIGHT.
PARIS GREEN. TAKEN BY MISTAKE. is PUMPED
OUT BEFORE THE POISON TAKES EFFECT.

OUT BEFORE THE POISON TAKES EFFECT.
II Mrs. Sarah Frank. German woman, sixty
years old who lived at No 90 Atlantc-ave, Brook
lyn, had had more confidence in the doctors she
probably would not have died yesterday morning
after taking paris green by mistake The doctors
came in good season They pumped out all the
poison gave her emetics, and had her well on the
road to recovery when her heart suddenly gave
out and she died in instant.
1T was not the poison that killed her but pure
fright said of the doctors.
Mrs Frank lived in the Atlantic-ave. house with
her and two daughters Shortly after MD
night yesterday morning feeling little SICK. MIS-.
Frank got up to get some icorice root She went
to the washstand the bed and. without hght-
ing the gas, picked up what she supposed was the
package of hcorice. Putting some of it in glass
of water the woman drank the mixture.
Now, IT happened that of the daughters nad
bought q package of paris green the afternoon pc
FORE and put it the washstand. It was the
paris green and not the licorice which Mrs. Frank
dren we've aroused, and the for a doctor.
Dr. Lucas, of No $50 Paclfic-st and an assistant
treating the woman. The paris green
was pumped out before t.shad had time to have
any Injurious effect, and stimulants were given
But the sure that she going to die,
and kept crying that she had killed herself. The
nervous strain proved too much for weak heart,
and just the doctor had congratulated the chill
dren their mothers escape she dropped lifeless.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
DIR. DIXON MAY BE CALLED TO BOSTON
HIS WIFE THINKS HE WILL PREFER TO REMAIN
IN BROOKLYN

MS WIFE THINKS HE WILL PREFER TO REMAIN
IN BROOKLYN
II was reported yesterday that the Rev. DR.. A. c.
Dixon pastor OF the Hanson Place Baptist Church
brooklyn mad received call to the Ruggles Street
bapust Church, in Boston, and that he would prob
AMY accept H. At DR.. Dixon's home, No II Gates
ave- MIS-. Dixon told Tribune reporter last even
ing mat her husband was in New-Brunsy1ck
n j.. ana that in his absence she could saw only
that he had not yet received official call from,
the Boston church. 1t probable. however that
such a call would be extended, but what the doc
Tors decision would be she could not tell she
thought he would prefer to remain in BROOKLYN
ana that he would do so unless, after due eonsid
Grafton, he felt II was his duty TO go to Boston
Dr. Dixon came TO Brooklyn from Baltimore ten
years ago, and has since then been pestor NJ tba
Hanson Place Baptist Church He has heap on,
spicuous in evangelistie movements botb IN NJ
haitian and Brooklyn. Some time ago he etarsoa
subscription In the Hanson Place Ban+ist f,burot
LcI the erection OF a new building with a roas ~
garden attachment There was some onnosition VI
10 the scheIne, put at recent meeting Of the ct
srSsauonl l otly Twelve members out of two hundTed
"a tessed themselves as opposed 10 it. About s50
the eostb t9 uinentai - IN bringing 10 Brooklyn from
work ~" pt'iHineH' IN eVahgelistic
New-York tribune., 1900-12-26
THE REV. c. W. KING RESIGNS.
HAS BECOME ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT or
CHURCH EXTENSION IN METRoPoI.-
ITAN DISTRICT.

The Rev. Charles ". King pastor of the Rush
WICK Avenue Congregational Church, Brooklyn for
me last seven years, has resigned his pastorato
iiis resignation has been accepted by his eongrega
slon 1iu council has been called to dismiss him
resigned because Of any. differences between htus
~ e ms eongregation, but because OF his accentar
ys,iSS OF assistant superintendent OF Ghurcb
t-AJehsien IN the Metropolitan District ,arac1 uI IN
20 MN pg the Congregational Church ,Ttaniiea ,eie "a
ti Inc Rev Dr. Robert j. Kent nSs,ns ~
~ ~. MS avenue Church. has become the SCar, VI
ttSSyenL tS ot Cnureh Extension, and asked tbat Nj
lNifg might assist him in hts work Tc that M.
SIN retain his pastorate - Aeht VIII