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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
CHARMED HONEY VANISHED.
OHIRs SAVE BLACK MAN FROM
.BLACK ART CHARGE.

Package In Mrs. JOhnSOn'S Shirt waist
DIDN'T Turn Green. So She Isn't Afraid
Of POlSOn-WAnts Her StS Baek-Man
she POunoOd On Proves q Good Alibi.
Emanuel wilkins, a very black, very neat
little negro, and Mrs. Mary Elizabeth john
son, a very black, very neat little negress,
fought out a charge Of witchcraft in Jefier-
son Market court yesterday morning
Mrs. johnson, who has gray kinky hair
and copious jewelry. keeps a lodging house
at lts West Thirty-third street and she told
the tale Of enchantment In a soft Southern
brand Of English.
wilkins, she said, went 10 her house
early Sunday evening inquired for a room,
and deity changed the subject TO the occult
He was a seventh son. he explained, and the
pupil Of a white planet man. This was
Mrs. Johnson's planet day, and he could
show her how TO make a great fortune,
He added that one Of her friends was trying
TO poison her.
Mrs. johnson fetched a newspaper, a
glass Of water, a salt cellar, a spool Of thread
and all her ready money. S45 in six bills, at
Wildnss suggestion. He added a needle
and q piece OF muslin, He folded the bills
In the paper, the paper In the muslin, sewed
up the ends. and placed the packet on -Mrs.
Sohnson's head. She put her hands up
70 It,
If you touch it, the wizard wanediher.
abe says, 'youn spoil the planets.
He sprinklOd the packet with water and
salt, made mystic motions over it,,and
pronounced q number Of strange sounding
incantations Then he took it down.
Keep 1t In your bosom all night" he
said, 'or you'n drop dead. Take it ut
in the morning, and IL it's green, some
ono rs trying 70 poison you. Then take
out the money, burn the paper In hot
Ere, and you'll be safe from poison and
your money win keep do ubllng."
As the necromancer went out Mrs. Jonn-
con cried TO Mn. Bird her ledger, Il be-
leve I've thrown away my money
They ran after the WiLardl but he was no.
None The less, Ms. johnson kq7t the
packet IN her bosom all night. When
she opened II. 1t was still white. Also
Il was empty. On Thursday she and Mrs,
Bird saw Wilkins pass the house and had
him arrested.
By constant gTins and ohuckles. described
himself IN court as an elevator atten dant,
s6 years old, living with his wife, Elizabeth,
at 327 West Slxty-fourth street. He de-
claFed that he had never saen Mrs. johnson,
and with the aid Of his wife and Thomas J,
Bal, secretary Of the Colored Young Mems
Christian Association, he established o
fairly complete abb for last Sunday and
proved a good reputation.
zone point will settle II, said Magistrate
Cornell. is thismAn's irreprSssihe iovi-
Yes sSid Bell and Mrs. wilkins to-
sHow did the neCromRncer talki' the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
GERRY MAN GETS CANDY GIRL,
Who IS said TO support . WhOis Family
As u BeEEinE PodleF

Who IL Said 70 support . whsle FAMILY
As u BeEEinS Podler
Twelve-year-old Rachel LURE Of 16S
Suffolk street, said by the Gerry society
people to be the cleverest little beggar IN
New York, was arrested In fro MT OF the
Hudson Theater just as the crowd was
coming out last night by william Kelly,
an officer Of the Gerry society.
Kelly says that Rachel has frequented
the theater district for a long time and
that she has become 80 well known TO the
frequenters Of the TenderlOin that she
reaped a harvest Of small coins every night
among the goodnaturod crowds.
Rachel begins work after school hours,
when she appears in the shopping district
with stationery for sale. At night the
stationery is changed for candy. Few
take the wares that she offers, but many a
coin ia dropped in her hand.
Rachel is one OF a family OF eight. father,
mother and five sisters, and II Is said that
she practically supports them, bringing
home from s. TO s. every night.
The sight Of the child alone upon the
streets at night has attracted the attention
Of many persons, and Commissioner McAdoo
and the Gerry society have received oom-
plants. Lost night Rachel saw Kelly talk
ing TO the policeman on post and tried 10
slip away. She was DIRE sed neatly and
ca rried & small box Of bon bons which she
WAC Offering for sale. She Is held by the
Gerry society con charge Of improper
guardianship"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
WEDDING GUESTS POISONED.
Every One Of siSty-three WbO Had Par.
taken Of Ice Cream Was Taken III,

Every One Of sI1Iy-three WbS Had Par.
taken OF Ice Cream Was Taken III.
UTICA, May IS-Everybody who attended
the wedding OF Roy Curtis and MiSs Elsie
Dennis, near Barnes Corners, Lewis 90 unity,
last evening, will long remember the Occa-
sion. There we're sirty-three perSons pres-
ent and all partook OF a wedding feast
which followed the ceremony. Ice cream
was served at the feast, and along about
il O'Clock forty OF the gueSts who had re-
manned after the departure OF the bride and
bridegroom complained Of illness. The
symptoms were the same IN each CAGE
nausea, vomiting, pains IN the Legs Rnd
mild oonvllsionA. Some OF the guests
became unconscious,
Two OF three who had not yet been effected
were cent 30 Barnes Oornefu TO summon q
physioian. but before they reached there
they were taken III and were unable 70
proceed. Later the Dennis hired man was
sent out, and he carried the news 70 the
village doctor, Eho answered the surnmo n9
with all haste, - ydcians were el0o called
from Adhms and LorTaine, and they found
plenty TO doIfor while they Wete caring
Tor tbose at the house during the night,
messages began 10 pour In from the sur
who had departed early were ~ at home.
OF the giIty-three guests present every
one was taksnIl. The BRIDE and bridegroom
did not escape. They were sick In Adams,
but recovered sufficiently 10 proceed 70
Utica this morning. The physioiRns said
that the siokDsss wac caused by ptomhins
poisoning, which developed from the Toe
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
WOMAN SEEMED no BE DRUGGED,
Taken From q Cab In 2lst street, She He
came Insensible at once.


A woman who had every appearances OF
suffering from the effects of drug was
found shortly after II O'Clock last night
in a cab in i.ont OF 2i5 West Twenty-hrst
street. When she was helped out OF the
cab she was In a OomatOse condition but
able 10 walk with assistance,
A. soon a. she sat down on the stoop,
she became unconscious. crowd sur
rounded her quickly and the crowd brought
Policeman Bchedel OF the West T'Wentleth
81 rect station. Some OF the byEtandoB
told him the woman bad been In the cab
and schedel arrested Robert Thompson,
the driver.
The woman and the cabman were taken
20 the police station. Dr.. Gillespie Of the
New York Hospital was summoned. He
sald there was no doubt that the woman
had been drinking. but she might have had
knockout drops. too He took her 70 the
hospital. She was eth unconscious.
The woman Il about 50 years old. Of fair
complexion and was dressed in q dark,
tailor made suit.
The police found out after the woman
was taken TO the hospital that ahe had been
With another woman and man who seemed
very well able 10 take care Of themselves.
The trio came through Twenty-hrst street
nom Eighth avenue. the sober couple
supporting the woman between them. In
front Of 7S West Tventy-irst street. they
placed the woman In q sitting posture on
the stoop.
Then the man hurried around TO the
Grand Opera House, where he found
Thompson, the osbmRn, He asked Thomp-
son il he wanted 10 make some money,
got into the cab and told the oabman TO
drive around to Twenty-hrst street.
BY the time Il got there the sober woman
had disappeared. The unconscious woman
Was assisted into the cab and the doors
shut on her. The man then told the cab
man that some OF the womAn's relatives
lived few houses down the street. and he
would 60 and consult them. BE started
Cd, and that was the last seen Of him.
In the womAn's stocking was letter Gd-
dressed to Miss Maokay, $50 Sixth avenue.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
NOT TO SIGN AMBLER BILL.
RalneS Thinks Drastic Measure AneetnS
HOtels won't Become . Law.

Ralues Tninks Drastic Measure Aneettng
HOtela Won't Become . Law.
Senator Raines was In this city Yesterday
and said that he thought Gov Higgins
would not sign the Amber eXoiSO bill.
Senator AmblsT's measure provides that In
any case In which an Inspector Of the Fire.
Health OF Building Departments makes an
afidavit that q hotel Il not complying WITH
the Raines law such affidavit win DO
6ufflcient cause for revocation OF the License
The purpose Of the Amber bill was to put
into effect at once the restrictions imposed
by the amendments 70 the Haines law
passed at the last session, but which are non
effective this year because OF the failure TO
amend the act before May l. The changes
ia the law provided that no place used as
hotel could continue in business after it's
lease ran out unless 1t complied with the
regulations Of the Fire, Health and Build
Ing Departments.
Senator Raines said that he was confident
the. Amber measure would not be signed
because the legal advisers OF the Governor
had taken the position that a tar certificate
held by a hotel owner bad a property
value and as suoh II could not be arbitrarily
senator Raines went on TO GAy that the
bills which had besn introduced by himself
and Senator Lewis and which had been
passed and would become effective imme-
diately would meet the situation In this
city These bills provide that a license
may be revoked In case It IL found that a
hotel keeper Ia conducting a disorderly
house and prohib,t q convicted holder Of a
license Transferring that license TO come
other person.
Speaking on the gas situation. Mr. Rainea
said that he did not think any further effort
TO regulate the price OF lighting In this
city would be taksn UP at the coming special
session Of the Legislature, tnaamuch pc
Gov. Higgins was Of the opinion that the
commission which had been provided for
bad adequate power to cope With this
| problam
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
nor ROBBER ROBBED.
willie RinkeI, Who started west With His
Uncle's CPsh, Comes Home Without 10.

willie RlnkeI, Who started west With His
Uncle's CSsh, Comes Home Without It.
Willie Rinkel, 10 years old. who disap-
peared from the home Of his uncle, Charles
West, at l96 West l24th street on Wednesday
about the same time that $3.50 Of the unole's
money went returned home yesterday re-
pentant. The uncle had Willie locked up
in the West 125th street station.
Willie and a couple Of friends started
for the West. He aud one Of his COM
panions spent Wednesday night In a ten
cent lodging house in Philadelphia. The
bank roll, which Willie carried, he put
under his pillow when he went 90 bed
When he Rwoke Il was gone and so was his
roommate.
This boy lives In this city and the police
are looking for him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
SUNDAY MAIL AT MT. VERNON
Commercial Travellers az Last Triumph
over Church society.

MOUNT VERNON. ~ Y, May is-Atter
an effort lasting five years the travelling
salesmen Of New York firms living in Mount
Vernon have succeeded in inducing the
Post Once Department 10 open the Mount
Vernon ofioe on Sunday. An order from
Wash inEton to-day directed the Mount
Vernon postmaster 70 keep the once open
on sundays from $50 to 1000 A. NJ, and to
make a collection OF sunday mail dosing
at p. N. The commercial travellers oon-
tended that Mount Vernon was the only
city OF it, size In the United States that
did not have Sunday mail service. The
Church Society Of the city. who obtained
600 signatures 20 a petition 10 keep the
oflce closed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
Suon1 Men o. Al Classes Fall Easy
Victims to Catarrh.

The explanation Ia that in their strength
they regard a cold or slight indisposition
as Insignificant.
They let it 60: pay no attention to IL.
When they sneeze, cough or spit they
pay no attention 20 II.
When a remedy is suggested, they shrug
their shoulders or make contemptuous
remark.
At last the cold iastens Itself upon some
mucous membrane.
II may be in the nose, throat, lungs OF
some organ Of the BODY.
II soon develops into chronic catarrh.
One bottle Of PerIna would have readily
cured il while II was yet a cold.
II II becomes chronic catarrh, II some
times requires several bottles Of Peruna
70 effect q cure.
But whether a cold or chronic catarrh,
Perna Is the remedy the world over.
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Magistrate asked Mrs. johnson and Mrs.
Bird.
Both agreed that be was grave and solemn
magic.
I'm afraid you've made q mistake IN
the Identification, said the Magistrate.
i don't doubt that there was black art,
but I don't think this man is the artist,
DiaoharReds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
THE. STATESMAN AND THE WORKMAN
BOTH ARE VICTIMS OF CATARRt1.
The Power Of Pe-Tu-na In
Combating This Disease
the Admiration Of
the World.

n Mr.. John B. BlGokwood, . prominent
stone mason Of Alexander, N. O., writes
"IWaS = Rreaf sufferer from nervous
AudlRe9ti0n, catarrh, heart trouble,
and other ailments, for = number OF
years.
az tried everything in the way Of
medicine without much relief.
"a friend told me TO try = bottle Of
PeTunA. began the use of 1t at once
and continued until had taken one
bottle, when I felt like q new man,
al took two more bottles and an TO.
dsya WeH man.
az am . stone mason and have tray
Oiod extensively over the country, and
have cansed the sale Of many bottles OF
Peruna TO my fellow-woTkmen.
HMy wife also takes PeTunG and
thinks II IL the best medicine"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
VINO IS LITTLE JOHN WArTSr
Father and Mother Dead anti He Walked
Into short Hills Yesterday.

iut" hhotA hihs teslSTuA@'
ORANGE. n. j.. May IA boy, who said
he was John Waite, 10 years old, Of Brook
Ign, was found about midnight this morn
ing by Chief OF Police Oliver Of Millburn.
who was called 20 the store OF c. O. Lyons
In Short Hills The Toy said be had walked
from HoboSen yesterday. His mother
had died about q year ago and his father,
who worked on tugboAt had died two
weeks ago.
The woman with whom they boarded
told him she could not keep him any longer,
so he started out, not knowing where TO
60 and walked across the Brooklyn
he went 10 Short Hills, because he had
Lived there three years ago. The Mill
burp police have notified the Brooklyn
and Hoboken authorities, but have re-
ceiyed no information about the boy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
O. R. O. VICTIM A SUICIDE.
Young Man Who Lest An Els Savings In
Arnold scheme shoots Himself.

Arnold scheme shoots Himself,
ST, LOUIS, Mo-: May iS.-EdWSrd KrNuse,
~ years old. shot himself In Tower Grove
Park shortly before midnight last night
and died at the City Hospital thls morning
KrAuse had invested 81 900, his savings Of
eleven yeap In the get Tich quick concern
Of =. J. Arnold A Co, which was closed by
the fedoral authorities tWo yeara ego.
Since then he brOoded over the manner
IN which he was victimizsd. For q time
he was buoyod up with che hope that be
would recover some Of biz money, but when
The reoeiverie report waa submitted he
lost ell hope cpd finally decided that he
Was not Worth The living.
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Perlna does not. produce temporary re-
suits. 1t is permanent 10 its effect.
II has no bad effect upon the system,
and gradually eliminates oatarTh by W
moving the cause of catarrh. there are
a multitude Of homes where Peruna has
been used Oh and on for twenty years,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14

college widow" and Other shows Close.
'The College widow closed at the Garden
Tbeater last hight with H. 27tth perform
Ghce otheE houseE that closed for the
eeaeon weIg Wsraolat, where school for
husbands has been running; the Madison
square, where -1he Firm Of CUNNINGHAM
was played. and the Lyoeum, wbere Ethel
barTyplore Was the star In "A Dole House.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
Pe.ru.nn Contains No Nnrcotlcs.

One reason why Peruna has found per-
manent use in 30 many homes is that It
contains no narcotics Of any kind. PeTIna
is perfectly harmless. II can be used
any length Of time without acquiring
drug habit.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14
eer. Tssla g Monlana . Ma rry.

INpIkNkFoLlb, May is-It was announced
here to-day that Mn. Charlotte Cor, di-
voroed wife Of ~. Edgar Cox, is TO marry
Gov. TO0le Of Montana.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-05-14

u from carh several
Il remedies with no
and after taking three DoHe"
completely cured Of aimenL
recommend Perna as an en-
similarly afflicted
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Henry Co cath Vol nifty % Col -
N X O. Commander
O. 0
has allied several positions Of honor ana S
Regarding remedy Peruna Col LOOMS writes
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-28
DR.. Jay, physician and surgeon.

Fresh nuts. all kinds, a new shipment
just in. Mixed nuts Is and 20 cents
per pound at Culley's.
Friends and members Of the Pres
byterian church should remember the
important meeting to be held tonight.
Rev. Swank, of Albion, will be present
and act az moderator.
S. r. Teeple was in Waterloo We'd
nesday to attend the funeral Of his
mother, Mrs. Nancy Teeple, who died
Monday and was buried Wednesday af-
Iternoon. Mrs Teeple was an old res
lident of Waterloo. Her death was due
on by old age.
| Mr.. Burt b. Waring. of this city, is
home from his fall and winter theat-
lrical enga gement with the Brooks
Vaudeville Company. Mr.. Waring is a
magician, and has been touring the
IDakotas with the company. He will
Ibe here with his family until the sec
Iond week in January, when he will
leave for Linton, N. D., where he will
ljoin his company.
Mrs. j. S. Whinnery. 3O1 South First
street, informally entertained her
baptist Sunday School class Of boys,
"Wednesday afternoon. The members,
willie Good, Harry WILDER, Fay Stew
lens, Balus. Olson and Myron Purcell,
Iare to graduate from the junior into the
senior department Of the Sunday
school, next Sunday. They enjoyed
themselves with games, and their
teacher and hostess served light re-
lfreshments.
Miss Neva Bentley, 2O6 North Fourth
street, entertained about thirty friends
lat a very delightful card party, We'd
Inesday evening. Five hundred was the
game enjoyed, and Miss Florence King
won the ladies' prize while Mr.. Or
|lando Baxter received that given for
the gentlemen. The color scheme Of
|red and green was also carried out in
THE refreshments. Christmas bells,
christmas greens and dark red carna-
Itions were used in the decorations A
three course luncheon was served by
Miss Alta Bentley of Minneapolis, and
the hostess. Miss Georgia Swan, Of
Abel, was a guest
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Keefer and Mrs.
Marie speer entertained number Of
friends at the Keefer home, 504 West
Main street, Wednesday evening, in a
delightful manner. Thirty-eight in
vitations were sent out for a $3.50 o.
clock progressive dinner, the guests
progressing from one table to another
for the courses. 1t was served in four
courses by the hostesses assisted by
Mrs. r. Lawrence, and Misses Essie
Wilson and Eta Mason. The affair
was given in honor of Mr.. and Mrs
w. A. Colder. of Whitehall, Mich. the
latter being sister of the hostesses.
Other out of town guests were Miss
Barnaby, of Alliance, o., and Mrs.
Moore, of Anamosa. The decorations
were Of holly, and the pretty place
cards, sent from Pueblo, Col,. by a
niece, for the occasion, had holly dec
orations on those for the gentlemen,
and mistletoe on those for the ladies.
During the evening all were delight
fully entertained by Miss Mary Gill
christ, who gave a number OF her al
ways popular readings.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-12-28
DR.. Ward, osteopathic Physician.
Excelsior diaries and Peloubets
notes, at Simmons Book Store

r. WarO, OSI6OpdCIuC FnyHlClau.
Excelsior diaries and Peloubet':
notes, at Simmons Book Store.
Malaga grapes, navel oranges, sweet
eating pears, fancy bananas and eat
ing apples at Culley's.
The members of Der Deutsche I'm
terhaltungs Kreis will be entertained
Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs
w. b. Kibbey, 704 West Main street.
Miss Gussie Schlicht, manager Of the
Dunn eating house at the union sta
ton, left for Chicago this afternoon to
be gone for few days on business.
Money to loan ON city property an6
real estate. Also something new il
real estate to offer that you never
heard OF before. See j. H. Mineah
over City National bank
Miss Iva Dewitt left Wednesday af-
/ ternoon for LeMars, where she will en-.
ter Western Union College. Miss De-
Witt will take UP the work of the COM
mercial course, and will also study
| music.
At Simmons Book Store, for Friday
and Saturday, all $3.50 copyright books,
$1.19; one lot of 75c, 81 and $3.50 books,
39c. All 81 pieces of china and glass
ware, 7Sc.
The w. c. I. U. has arranged to
give an entertainment Friday evening
at o'clock at the Soldiers Home as
| sembly hall. A program of music and
recitations will be given by talent both
from the city and the Home.
Rev. D. D. Baybcock, og 1901 Summit
street, experienced an attack of heart
failure Wednesday upon running to
catch street car. He fell just as he
reached the car at the Soldiers Home,
and was carried to a nearby store,
where he soon revived.
Mrs. Z. G. Hodges entertained the
members of the w. c. T. U. at their
regular meeting wednesday afternoon.
1t was decided to smeet every alternate
week at the Soldiers Home, in order
that the women of the Home might
have an opportunity of participating
in the meetings.
Mr.. w. T. Bailey who has been con-
fined to his home for several days,
owing to an liberated ankle is inn
proving nicely and will soon be able
to be out. Mr. Bailey's trouble is the
result of an old army wound, which
produced varicose veins. The ulcera-
ton set in after a recent attack, and 1t
has been necessary for him to remain
quiet and off his feet
Mr. and Mrs. r. j. Kinzer, of Man
haitian, Kas., who have been visiting
for few days at the home Of the
formers parents, Mr. and Mrs. ]. H.
Kinzer at Bangor, were in the city
Wednesday, leaving in the evening for
their home. Mr.. Knzer, who is pro-
lessor Of animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural College, has
been to Chicago to attend the fat
stock show, having charge of the
schools exhibit. This is the first time
the Kansas school has had an exhibit
at the international. and Mr.. Kinzer is
greatly pleased at the showing made
One steer from the Kansas school took
a first, and the bunch of five sold well
after the show.