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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
TRAPS MISSING HUSBANDS.
"Prof." HOFFMAN Starts o New East Side
Industry at Cut Rates.

Industry at Cut Rates.
Mrs. Sadie G~oldstein, who has been
visiting Essex Market police court daily
for several weeks In an effort to SECURE
the arrest Of her husband. Jacob, who
she claims has abandoned her, rushed
into the court room yesterda morning
a policeman.
he is going 10 be at the corner OF Ridge
and Delaney streets at 10 O'Clock" she
said.
How do you knowp' queried the Magis-
trate.
Prof. HICKMAN, the mind reader, told
me 80, and he said he would give me $50 II
my husband isn't there"
Its really absurd, Madame, but I'll
send an officer" said the Magistrate.
A crowd Of curious spectators, for it
was alimony day, always a crowded day
In that court, trailed the woman and the
policeman to their destination. As the
neared the corner the woman spied aher
Jake and shouted to the policeman;
Pinch him quick before he sees me-
When the prisoner was brought before
the Magistrate the latter CAV an exclama-
ton Of wonder. Funny, to say the least,
he commented.
JacOD meeRly aQmltJeQ Ms guilt and
was ~summarily placed under $500 bonds to
pay 90 a week,
The woman spread the news Of her
source Of information and impaired the
fact that owing to the dull Lenten season
the Professor" was making bargain rates.
In a short time the oracle's studio. a small
room on the upper floor Of a Rivington
street tenement house, became crowded
with m Missing husbands seemed
numerous.
bo Venus na,s t r in nr the ascendant end at vi husbands dnas
matically, as he stroked his long gray
beard. His abode resembles a super
animated museum. Lying about on all
sides were old swords and strange
looking books, with here and there q
human skull. The walls, blaokened by
smoke and age, were embellished with
charts Of the hand. There were also a
sheet OF hieroglyphics called the "Plant
of Luck" and numerous charm" giving
relics. Everything was ancient except the
up to date words on a new sign.
Il locate husbands quick and cheap
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
REMBRANDT DON'T KNOW or IT.
Metropolitan Director and Curator Haven't
Vouehed for $500 900 Find.

YOuehed for $500 900 Find.
All the daily newspapers in town received
on Wednesday night an anonymous type
written communication telling Of a great
art discovery. 1t was that OF a lost Raphael,
the Madonna Of the Pink, and two women,
one described as an expert In antiques"
were mentioned as having found this
wonderful lost painting. The communi-
cation vent on:
Through the courtesy Of Sir Purdon
Clarke they had 1t examined by the Museum
Of Art, where it would be a most valuable
addition"
1t was further explained that the picture
had been in the possession Of @an old New
York family" for fifty years and that once,
"at the request Of j. P. Morgan, . it had been
exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum.
"oh, yes; all the newspapers got them,'
said Sir Purdon yesterday. Il was called
up In the middle Of the night to talk about
1t. Well, we get genuine Raphaels' by the
hundred, you know. As to this one, let
me say I never heard a thing about it. I
don't know anything Of 1t, never heard Of
those women, but I do know that we never
set any stamp Of approval on such a plot
ure. Knowing nothing about 1t, Of course
/ can't say whether it is genuine or a fraud
or whether some game is being played
Roger e. Fry, head Of the Metropolitan's
paintings department, was likewise mysti-
f1ed. He said:
Il can't tell you anything about 1t. Lots
OF pictures are sent in here. Whether l
ever saw this one 1 can't say. This much
| can say; II I ever rejecteda real Raphael
I'd know the reason why. I don't know
these women. 1 can't say I over saw the
picture. There you are!S
Nevertheless II any one wants to buy this
picture he can get it II he wishes to pay
100000. Mol That's the first price; It
went up to $500, oOOa few minutes later as TIN
woman expert In antiques talked about 1t to
a SUN reporter. Was 1t genuine? OF
course. But the Metropolitan Museum
authorities said they had never heard OF it
and did not know that they had ever seen 1t.
Indeed" said the expert. Then she said
the picture was not signed and that it was
about "a by 80 inches In size. To the inquiry
where 1t was she said:
we will not show 1t to any one but pros
peotive purchasers, and to them only by
special appointment after they have been
fully identified"
And you said the price was sleo, oOo2"
THE price IL 5000, O0O.s
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
n IN THE AIR.
Lively Chase After the Nimble Dollar Amid
the Flatlron BreeZes.

INV
There was money literally given to the
winds on Fifth avenue yesterday afternoon
when a woman came out Of the Second
National Bank on the corner OF Twenty
third street and dropped a large roll Of
greenbaoks. A gale swept o from
the Flatiron Building and scattered the
money in all directions.
In an instant hundreds Of oabmen, police
men, plain ordinary men, boys and a few
women Joined in a chase after the bills.
Mounted policemen regulating the traffic
on Twenty-third street dug their spurs into
their horses and pursued fugitive dollars
up and down the avenue. Between them
all they gathered q considerable amount
OF the money up.
Policeman John Day OF the traffic squad
caught W men running down Twenty
third street with some Of the money that
they had picked up. He replevined the
cash and let the men run on. One cabman
hat. He promptly gave it to the woman.
Messenger boys, fifty strong, helped
gather up the money; there was a great
deal Of rivalry among them to see who
would get the most In the shortest time.
A little fellow about 10 years old won out.
When he had handed his money to the
woman he wouldn't say whether he had re-
ceived a reward or not,
Two or three motormen on the Broadway
cars caught bills which were blown to the
platforms. They returned them promptly.
Finally the woman got all her money ex-
oept a few small bills, and she walked dow
to the Sixth avenue elevated station and
ent uptown. She refused to give her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
ANGUsEaEIENKR
MAGAZINE
FOR


There are twenty-four separate
contributions exclusive Of the
regular departments in the April
number of Harper's Magazine.
The articles cover many varied
fields of interest. There is moth
ing "timely," nothing ~coutrover-
sial, nothing concerning politics.
graft or crime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
Special Articles

In the articles of this number
there is almost a richer variety
than in the short stories. Two
friends of Herbert Spencer who
lived with him in his later years
write of a hitherto entirely I'M
known side of the great thinkers
life-of his one little love story,
Of how he painted his, carpet
with red ink when it grew dim
and a dozen other intimate tales
of his home.
Then there is a remarkable
scientific article by Professor
Robert Kennedy Duncan, which
tells how the German scientists
have assured the continuance Of
the worlds food supply by their
remarkable discoveries.
Professor Lounsbury Of Yale
has some interesting things to
say of the pedantic use Of the
English language-he says it is
all right to say "to-morrow is Sun
day" instead of tomorrow will
be Sunday" as the purists insist.
Clifford Ashley, the artist, who
made a trip in an old-fashioned
whaler for Harpers, tells of and
pictures his adventures, and
Deshler Welsh has a valuable
paper Of literary interest con-
tanning a number Of hitherto UNI
published letters of Charles
Dickens.
w. D. Howells writes of
"Glimpses of the English Wash
lngton Country" and Agnes Laut
tells a stirring narrative of the
wild adventures between the early
French explorers and the English
of the Hudson Bay Company.
These are only a few of the
things in the April number Of
Harper's Magazines book Of
16s pages illustrated beautifully
In color, tint and black and white.
In addition to these featured
there is Margaret Deland's wonH
derful serial novel "The Awaken
Ing of Helena Richie" q trcmear
dous story Of the unfolding Of
woman's soul throughthelovescg
q child ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
SCHOOL TEACHERS WIN STRIKE.
hoard Pays Two Months Salaries and
Promises 10 Pay the Remainder Due,

W~ILKEsBARRE, Pa, March 22.-The school
teachers of Pittston township, who dis
missed their schools and went on strike
ast Monday because the school board had
ialed for several months to pay their wages.
nave Won the strike.
they were notified to-day that they will
be paid for two month"; to-morrow 81
mat the remainder will be given TO them
IN a Few days. The taxpayers' ~associa-
.Ioh OF this county took up the cause OF the
vedohers and warned the directors that
unless the teachers were paid action to
started. w
The directors c~apitulated, and are now
nusy floating a bond issue OF SIS, 900. The
much as $500.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
8 Complete
Short Stories

No two of these stories arc
alike. Each is the best Of Ito
type. There is a story of love
and war in medieval times,
a weird, supernatural story Of
Pennsylvania country folk, a
story of college settlement life in
New York, a story of simple love
with a charming heroine, one Of
Alice Browns most charming mid
die aged love stories and others,
all differing and all interesting.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
Legal Aid Benent Receipts 81 500.

The monthly meeting Of the board Of
directors Of the Legal Aid Society was
held at the Office OF the president, Arthur
o Briesep, 20 Wall street, yesterday after
noon. Louis Windmuller, the treasurer,
reported that about IS 800 had been realized
as q result Of the benefit performance Of
'Haensel und Gretel,' given on the evening
Of March Is,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
Josephine Terranoya Plead, Not entity

Josephine ~Terranova, the sixteen Q
old Italian girl who killed her uncle and
aunt at their home In Williamsbridee n
month ago, was indicted for murder YES
Serdays; There are two indictments against
W9s she was arraigned before Judge
ROY guilty. She will probably be put on
ulal In a week or 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23

Mrs. Stewart Erskine's Beautiful Women
in History and Art" impresses the fact
that had nature been less bountifil to these
women, whose beauty will be a Joy forever
through the medium Of art, they would
have enjoyed happier lives. The sorrows
of the world seem bound up in this book
of beauty as one turns over the pictures
Of such women a Ammo Boleyn, Mary
Queen OF Scots, Henrietta Maria, Nine.
Reoamier, the Ill fated Josephine and Lady
Hamilton, and remembers how fatal was
their gift Of loneliness.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23
INSTRUCTION.
LOST, FOUND AND REWARDS,


LoST-Thursday. either In subway. Am sheridan
ave. or seth 81. car, or on the street; q string Of coral
beads. with locket attached. $40 reward for return
70 ,. WHITLocR. Room lslo. II Broadway. N. Y,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-23

under the title OF THE Life OF Animals, .
which portrays the affairs of four footed
furry creatures, their ancestry, their
place In nature, their means Of making a
living and their chara cteristics and accom-
p%lishments In general,
An Anthology OF French Poetry. From
the Time Of Froissart Up to the Beginning
of the Present Century" has been compiled
by Mr.. Frederick Lawton and will be pub
lished shortly. The volume claims to be
fairly representative Of French poetic
literature from the age Of villon down to
the beginning OF our own century.
Mr.. Bliss Perry, the editor Of the Atlantic
Monthly and author of @The Amateur
Spirit" DO, has been appointed professor
of English literature at Harvard Univer-
sity, This professorship has been vacant
for twenty years and was formerly held by
George Tioknor, Longfellow and Lowell.
Mr.. Perry will continue the editorship OF
the Monthly, which he has held since 1899.
Kate Douglas Virgins "Rebecca OF
~Sunnybrook Farm" has gone into a new
~printing-the is5th thousand. Sara Gone
Bryant's How TO Tell Stories is reported
III itb iOuTtn eultlOnt anu me Snh6I hnleTl-
can Poets,' by c. H. Page, is In its third
edition.
Inorganic Chemistry by Prof. Alex
ander Smith of the University Of Chicago, is
being translated into German, and applica-
tons are pending for its trans lation into
Spanish and other languages.
Signora Jessie White Mario. who died
recently in Florence, was an ardent sup
porter OF the Italian revolutionary move
ment, the author Of n life Of Garibaldi,
published at Milan, and the editor Of the
letters OF Mazzlni. The story Of her life
and work, which was arranged for some
years ago, is sufficiently advanced for publi-
cation and viii be brought out in England.
1t should be OF abundant interest for it's
memoirs OF Maszini and other notable men.
In his preface to aThe Well Of the Saints"
Mr.. Yeats writes Of Mr.. j.. NJ. Synge and his
plays. He met him six years ago staying
in a students hotel in the Latin Quarter in
Paris. He had been living in France and
Germany. reading the literature Of those
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
no SALARY CHANGES
County Board Declines to Make
any Changes in Salaries Of
County Officers
STIMATES ON HEATING PLANT

The politicians of Kenosha county
who may aspire to seek county offices
at the next general election, will have
to accept the offices with the same
salaries that have been paid to the
county officers for the last half a de-
cade, as the county board at it's ses-
sion on Thursday afternoon declined
to make any change in the salaries of
the officers, and they will remain as
in former years.
For some time there has been feel
ing that the county officers of Keno
sha county were under paid, and big
influence was brought to bear on the
board this year to secure an increase
for at least some of the officials. How
ever, the board failed to see the de-
mand for an increase, as it was held
that there was an abundance Of can
didates for the Offices at the present
rate Of pay.
The salary Of the sheriff will remain
at 81, 400 year, and added to this
amount the sheriff is to receive the
sum of So, 500 by contract for the care
of prisoners and for other expenses of
the Office. The county judge will con-
tinue to receive 81, 100, while the an
nual salary of the county superinten-
dent and the district attorney is left
at 5000. The registrar in probate is
to receive $500, and the county treas
urer 5000 The county clerk receives
$1,000. The pay Of the clerk of the
circuit court and the register of deeds
is dependent entirely on the fees Of
the two offices, neither official receiv-
ing any salary from the county.
The county board will probably not
complete its work this afternoon, as
estimates are now being received
for the installation of new heating
plant in the county building, and the
plumbers can not have their figures
ready. 1t is thought that the board
will install the new system, and the
contracts for the work may be made
at the sessions on Saturday.
It was definitely decided to take no
action on the travelling library plan.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
Bonded Indebtedness
The Pipe System

There has been laid during the year
SO, 989.o7:
400 feet Of 8-inch cast iron pipe in
Salem avenue to Edward street.
994 feet of 8-inch cast iron pipe in
Elizabeth street from Rowland ave-
nue. to Edward street.
900 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Jenne street from East line of Newell
street to Charles street.
1862 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Rowland avenue from Prairie avenue
to Salem avenue,
1900 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Fremont avenue from Strong street
to Ferguson avenue.
1910 feet Of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Collins street from Fremont avenue
to Ashland avenue.
1890 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Edward street from Salem avenue to
Prairie avenue.
$40 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Pearl street from Main street to
Church street.
635 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe in
Caledonia street from Division street
to North street.
388 feet of pinch galvanized iron
pipe in Edward street from Market
street north.
800 feet Of Pinch galvanized iron
pipe in Pleasant street from Strong
street south.
The pipe system Nov. 1, 1905 con-
sists of the following mains:
4,606 feet of 14-inch,cast iron pipe.
3,447feet of 12-inch cast iron pipe.
1887 feet of 10-inch cast iron pipe.
%, 491 feet Of 8-inch cast iron pipe.
81, 444 feet of 6-inch cast iron pipe.
1883 feet Of 4-inch cast iron pipe.
Total Of cast iron pipe 136, 678 feet.
1927 feet of pinch galvanized iron
pipe.
5,947 feet of ~ inch galvanized iron
pipe.
1,119 feet of 1-inch galvanized iron
pipe.
Total of galvanized iron pipe 10, 303.
155,981 total pipe of all sizes or
%. 54 miles.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
CURTISS SIGNS CALL
Kenosha Comfy Assemb1yman Signs
Call for Lenroot for Governor


The long expected factiona1 appeal
OF Irvine L. Lenroot, of Superior, for
the nomination for governor, was is
sued at Madison on Wednesday. The
appeal to the voters seems to have for
its purpose the keeping up OF the old
factiona1 differences in the Republi-
can party. The call is signed by
forty-three of the members of the leg
islature, and among the number is
Walker M. Curtiss of this county.
The pame of Mr.. Curtiss appears
near the head of the call, and il seems
evident that he was one of the first to
get IN line at the call of the governor
There is some doubt in regard to the
sentiment in this county, and it is
more than probable that the opinion
of Mr.. Curtiss will not be the opinion
of all the administration followers in
this county. Some of them have ex-
pressed positive opinions against Mr..
Lenroot, and it is possible that they
will carry these opinions to the pri
maries.
The issuance of the call of Lenroot
is regarded by his followers as the
opening gun of the campaign.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
County Board Listens to Personal
Grievances of Mayor German
and Supy. of Assessments
MAYOR BRINGS WITNESSES
County Board Tires of the Controversy
But is Forced to Hold an Inqui-
sition-May Strike Testimony
From the Records

The county board of supervisors
had stormy session on Wednesday
afternoon when the members of the
board were forced to listen to wordy
war between Mayor James German
and Supervisor of Assessments Will
liam Henry Harrison.
During the past few weeks the men
have been exchanging doubtful COM
pliments at long range, and the
mayor forced the fight on Wednesday
when he insisted that the county
board hear his side of the sscontro-
versy, claiming that the supervisor of
assessments had niarepresented him
court room with his witnesses with
him, and placed City Clerk Harring-
ton and City Assessor Biennemann on
the witness stand, and the original
examination of the witnesses by the
mayor and by the supervisor of
assessments was made a portion of
the records of the board.
Both of the witnesses supported the
stand that had been taken by the
mayor in his controversy, and al
though the supervisor of assessments
placed the men under a fierce cross
examination their original statement
was not changed in any way, and it
was generally conceded that the
mayor had the best end of the argu-
ment. In the examination of the wit
nesses, and in the argument which
followed, the lie was passed by the
mayor, and Mr.. Harrison retorted
with sharp statements. III conclusion
the supervisor intimated that he
would apologize to the board if he
had made any statements that were
found to be wrong.
| The entire testimony and argument
was not made a part of the records as
the controversy became so fierce that
the clerk lost track of the verbiage. It
is probable that the evidence he did
get will be stricken from the record
later.
It is hardly possible that the board
will take any action on the matter,
but it is the desire of the board that
the fight be dropped at once.
Several of the members of the board
are decidedly sick of the controversy
and if either the supervisor or mayor
attempts to carry it further they will
be met with decided frost.
Little business of importance came
before the board at the afternoon ses-
] sion, nearly all of the time being
taken up with the hearing of the
mayor and his witnesses. The board
lis considering plan to put new
heating plant in the county building,
and committee consisting of super
visors Burg, Fleming and Hensgen
| has been named to take up the matter
and report al the meeting of the board
on Friday morning.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
Number Of Births in Eight Rural
Towns Of the County One Sixth
Of the Number in the City
TOO BUSY TO RAISE CHILDREN
Vital Statistics Prepared by Register
of Deeds Shows That There was
Greater Increase in Deaths
Than Births

The fact that the farmers of Keno
sha county are too busy raising crops
to raise children, is shown by the re-
port OF the register of deeds which
was forwarded to the secretary of
state at Madison today, and it shows
that the charge of race suicide is
directly applicable to the farmers of
kenosha county. During the past
twelve months there has been just 80
babies born in the county outside of
Kenosha, this being an average of
less than twelve children to the town.
When it is understood that the
population of these towns in the
county is over $4,000 people it is APP
parent that the birth rate is decidedly
low. Last year when the birth rate
in the county was low it was claimed
that the births had not been reported
to the county officials, but this year
it is declared that every possible step
has been taken to secure these returns
and as there is penalty attached to
the failure of doctors to report all
births, it is thought that few have
been overlooked The county men
decline to discuss the situation, but
seem to regard it as huge joke. 1t
is probable that there is not another
county in the state which will show
as low birth rate as the eight towns
in this county.
In the city the rate. of births has
shown steady increase and while
there were but 80 births reported from
the rural towns, the city reported a
total of SAP new babies for the year
just past. The activity of the stork
in the city has been sufficient to make
the total report for the year favor
able one, as it shows an increase of
twenty children over the report of
last year.
The number of deaths in the county
this year is much greater than in the
preceding year. During the year in
the entire county 339 deaths have
been reported, while in the previous
year only 288 deaths were reported.
These figures are regarded as absolute
as It is necessary that every death be
reported before certificate for burial
is issued.
The marriages for the year showed
an increase of only eleven over the
preceding year and with the great
increase in the population of the
county this increase is decidedly
small. Some of the months of the
year were decidedly trying times for
cupid as only small number of licenses
were issued. In one month only two
licenses were sent out by the clerk.
The new feature of the report of the
l'reg1ster of deeds is the list of ac-
cidents for the year. This is de-
c1dedly long list, showing that there
were Al accidents during the twelve
months and twenty Of them resulted
fatally. It is possible that many Of
the physicians have not as yet return
ed the list of minor accidents, but
they must be filed before the first of
next month or the physicians will be
subject to fine.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1906-01-11
The Pope's Old Watch.

Pope Plus X is never ashamed Of
his humble start in life. Once, it is
related, in the presence of a cardinal,
he drew from his pocket a cheap-look-
ing watch, the guard of which con-
sisted merely Of an old shoestring.
The cardinal at once produced his
own magnificent gold timepiece and
begged his holiness to accept it, and
give him the inferior one in exchange.
But the pope refused, explaining that
the poor old watch was a present from
his mother, who had to stint herself
to pay for 1t. AS to the shoestring,
when the watch had been paid for,
there was no money left for the chain,
SO one Of his sisters gave him the
string.