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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
BLOWN FROM Fed
When the Gas Exploded, and All Three
Were Badly Injured.

Marietta, GA natural gas explO-l
sion occurred in an upstairs room OF
the Albion hotel, injuring Marion.
Jones, his wife and 2-year-old child,
boarders. An effort had been made TO
clear the gas pipe of water by pump,
ing air into it with bicycle panD.
The connection was left open.
The Jones family retired, leaving q
light burning in the adjoining room.
This ignited the gas which escaped
from the pipe. The family was blown
out of bed, and the contents of tho
room consumed by the fire which fol-
lowed. Six men in an adjoining room
also were blown out of bed, but were
not injured.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Cashier Acquitted.

Lisbon, O.-It took a jury just an
hour to acquit Corwin D. Bachtel,
cashier of the Canton State bank, who
had been on trial here, charged with
having padded the individual deposits
of the bank, from which he submitted
a renort to the auditor in 1904.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
BURIED ARM DUG UP
To Ease the Boys Anguish Was Found
Distorted as He Described 1t.

Hamilton, O-Wishing to relieve the
mental suffering of Carl Antenan,
aged Is years, whose arm was cut of
while he was stealing ride on a c..
H. & D. freight, the physician dug up
the dismembered arm. Young Ante
nan, though getting along nicely at
Mercy hospital, continually complain
ed to the Sisters that his "arm" itched.
and that the fingers on his right arm
(the one amputated) were clinched.
When the arm was dug up the fingers
were found just as the lad had de-
scribed them to the Sisters, and whep
he was informed that they had been
Strengthened out he appeared greatly
| relieved.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
New Metric Chart.

A new metric chart representing
geographically measures of the inter-
national metric system of weights and
measures has beer prepared by the
bureau of standards of the department
Of commerce and labor, and will be
furnished free to any school teaching
the system.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Think of II,

Washington c. H., O.-Theodore F,
Brown, proprietor of the largest drug
store in this city, was found guilty Of
keeping a place where intoxicating liq-
uors are sold as beverage. Brown
has filed a motion for new trial. This
Mace was voted dry" two years ago
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

Marietta, O.-Though staggering un-
der the blow dealt it by the recent
food, Marietta is gradually getting
the better of the situation. The city
is putting every available man at work
cleaning the flooded district
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Ellis Takes a Rest.
General

Columbus, O.-Attorney General
Wade H. Ellis left for Indiana, where
he will remain for ten days or two
weeks and rest. Mr.. Ellis hiss been
constantly at his tasks for two years,
and the large cases he mas directed
against trusts have about worn HIM out.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Col Park Dead.

Kenton, O.-Col. Horace Park, who
commanded the 43d Ohio volunteer
regiment in the civil war, and who re-
Gently was superintendent of the Ohio
state fish hatchery at Sandusky, died
here at the age of 72 years. He is sur
vived by a widow, one brother and
two sisters
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Mrs. Horsnyder's Fourth.

Marion, O.-Carra Horsnyder was
granted a divorce from Joseph Hor-
snyder, of Cincinnati, an actor. This
makes the fourth divorce Mrs. Hor-
snyder has secured in the local
nOI1~tc
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Made Sure 1t Worked.

Sandusky O.-Orsen Meeker, a
wealthy fish dealer, shot himself In
freezing room at the plant of the Ra-
ney Fish Co. He tested a revolver
Just purchased by firing bullet into
the ceiling, and then sent another
through his brain.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Jury's Verdict.

Coshocton, O.-The jury in the case
of Mrs. Borden Kerscher found her
guilty of manslaughter. She was
charged with the murder of her hus-
band on Christmas day. 1t was shown
in the testimony that he came home
drunk on that day and heaped abuse
on her
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Stabbed a schooImate.

Athens, O.-Because Wilson Carr
kicked Kenneth Gillett when in schoo
the latter stabbed him in the back
with a penknife. Carr is in a serious
condition. Both are Is years of age
Gillett's arrest followed.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Fake Solicitor Jailed.

Tiffin, O.-J. E. Whitney, fake
magazine solicitor, who victimized
scores of Tiffin people, pleaded guilty
to having obtained money by false pre-
lenses and was given a 60-day work
house sentence. Whitney halls from
Portsmouth o.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Nnrvs in Columbus.

Columbus, O.-State Insurance Com
missioner Vorys returned to Columbus
He admitted having had a conference
in Cincinnati with Editor Taft regard
ing Secretary Taft's candidacy.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Ea+her and child Are Dead.

Hamilton, O.-William Johnson, Of
Peck's addition, whose daughter Mary
Is, died at Mercy hospital as the re
suit of exposure in the recent food
expired at the same institution, due tC
hardships in taking his family from
their home to a place of safety.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Enormous Loss,

Athens, O.--The commissioners re-
turned from trip through the flooded
country and report that the damage
done to bridges and roads by the re-
cent flood will amount to at least
$4,000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Women of the
Philippines
7By Mrs. Henry W. LagVtOn e


Mrs. Lawton Writes OF Pleasant
Acquaintances Made in the Is
lands-Ten-Year-Old Girls Ex-
pert Cigaret'e Makers-Women
Of Lower Class Thrifty, Kindly
and Cleanly-Upper Class Wo-
men Dainty, Attractive and vi
vacious - Fascinating Filipino
Belles-The Eloquence of Ges-
tures-Girls Marry Young and
Usually Are Happy No Di-
vorces Allowed - SIN o king
Among Women General.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

My personal knowledge of the wom-
en- Of the Philippines is limited to
those of Manila and the surrounding
towns. Considering the times, condi-
tions and opportunities, my circle OF
friends there is not inconsiderable,
and whenever the occasion offered l
found their kindly hospitality and gen.
tie courtesy unfailing. The Philip
pines contain many different, distinct
tribes and dialects, which | shall not,
however, touch upon, but give my own
experience and observations.
AS in every other country, the wom-
en- of the Philippines are divided into
classes; the high-born ladies who are
bright and attractive, dress daintily,
possess their horses and carriages,
live in luxury, entertain sumptuously
and find life altogether agreeable; the
middle class-perhaps the happiest,
for there is no "noblesse oblige"-who
are independent, unconventional, COM
Portable; and the poorer, whose cares
and clothes are few, labors light and
habits extremely simple.
was brought in contact with them
all and found much to interest me In
each.
My introduction was to the sweet.
faced, gentle-mannered nuns of Con-
cordia, who so kindly and cordially
offered me shelter upon my arrival in
Manila, when the recent uprising in
the town rendered it dangerous for un-
protected Americans. While many OF
them were natives, fancy quite q
number were brought from Spain, bu!
so long ago they had easily acquired
the habits and customs of the country
which under Spanish rule was, after
all, much like their own.
The convent, several miles out oi
Manila, was beautifully situated
among tropical shade trees, with fine
grounds and an imposing entrance
where one always met with a hospit
able welcome In prosperous times
before the war"-this grand old con
vent was supported by from 600 to 500
pupils Now there we're only 40 desti
tute SITS, whom these good womer
fed, clothed and sheltered by the labol
of their hands.
This was also the case at Conventt
de Paco, where l soon became an "in
innate" learned to know and love thu
sisters there and shall always remem
ber most gratefully their kindness ant
sympathy.
Among the many converts in ant
about Manila there are two more tina
/ knew well-Santa Isabella, in tn,
walled city, where my little girls al
tended school for short time, and tn
one so picturesque on little island Il
the Pasig, near Ayala bridge We ar
still wearing garments made by tn
busy fingers there, and the three ra
dolls, over whose trousseaus thes
nuns and even the visiting padre de
rived much amusement, are treasure
in the family as tenderly as ever. Fo
pretty dolls of bisque, paper or eve
rag are unknown in that country.
My children were profoundly struc
with the "nothings" in the way c
toys to be found. They were intensel
amused one morning at Santa Isabel
at the interest created by some larg'
handsome paper dolls just receive
from home. Taken to school for, tn
recreation hour, they delayed tn
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
From the German.

A nail secures the horseshoe, the
shoe the horse, the horse the man.
the man the castle. and the castle the
whole land.-ierman.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
fCopyrIght, BY Joseph b. Bowles. J

CThe wife of the late Gen. Henry w.
Lawton was in the truest sense her dis
tinguished husbands associate and COM
panion during his adventurous army eX-
periences. While devoted to her husband
and family, she vet could always hno
time to interest herself in the families OF
the soldiers of the garrison. An intelli'
gent observer, she has gathered a large
fund of experiences of the most interest
ing kind)
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

opening OF the entire -cAool, While
nuns and pupils alike gathered around
and enjoyed for the first time this-to
them-novel sight. My nts!e girls
stood on a platform and changed the
costumes of these dolls and were quite
as entertained as their friends.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Deadwocd To-day.

"The impression that Deadwood, 8.
D., is bad town is very grave
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

costumes OF these uOllS ana were qulle
as entertained as their friends.
The lower class, whose lives are so
simple, whose wants are marvelously
few, whose occupations are varied and
singularly suited to them, interested
me strongly. They are apparently as
happy living in the end of casco and
keep house vita the same ease as
those who live on land and occupy a
picturesque nipa hut of small proper.
tions. whose roof seems elastic, II
sometimes covers so many heads.
These women take in washing, ped
die dainty fabrics made of their fruit
fibers, make bamboo mating, sew OF
embroider. Some with large fiat bas
kets of fruits and the invariable betel
nut. done up neatly in a spicy leaf
held together by a lime paste that evi
IDENTIFY renders it more palatable, move
from place to place as occasion re
quires and squat patiently in the shade
awaiting customers.
The stalls in markets are also KEPT
principally by women, some of whom
live right there with their families
Then the cigar factories furnish occu
patton to many of all ages. l was as
tonisned to see little girls of not more
than nine or ten years with the defr
ness of experts roll cigarettes ant
cigars and shred tobacco; while not
few pretty little babies, each clothed
only in a short pima shirt, crept arounC
as the mothers worked.
Hundreds are employed In these
large factories. They obtain thei
food for few pennies from a neigh
Dor conveniently located, whose busi
ness it is to furnish them with pro
visions. l have often watched with
great deal of interest the keen relisl
with which they gather around th'
central figure who serves the chosel
dish from quaint pottery with cocoa
nut ladle, amid indescribable chatte
and undoubted enjoyment. Whel
everyone is satisfied they repair t
their homes for the necessary sieSta
The hostess clears up her dishes an
follows their example and the corne
becomes quiet and empty until ever
ing, when the gay scene is repeated.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28

Their cooking is done out of doors
under bamboo or thatched nipa avn
ing, which protects them from both
sun and rain. Many time has the
odorous whiff of a choice tidbit, con-
sisting of spoiled fish and garlic, found
its way through our drawing room
windows from the nipa shacks of our
next-door neighbors.
Several times had occasion to be-
friend and extend to them Kindness,
for which they were most grateful.
They showed their appreciation in oc-
casional neighborly gifts of native
fruits, a few fresh eggs when they
were scarce in the markets, or some
Filipino dish which was both dainty
and palatable and which l always re-
turned with a typical American deli,
cacy that pleased them very much.
These women are thrifty, kindly,
hospitable, appreciative, music-loving,
social, peaceable and cleanly. This
last from their own point of view,
grant you, and confess to having seen
them deliberately take their sandals
off at muddy crossing, wade over in
bare feet, which they then slipped into
the sandals, and continued on their
way. This and many similar instances
reminded one that in principle they
were not unlike a certain
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1907-03-28
Young lady of Crete,
Who was so exceedingly neat,
She stood on her head


When she got out of bed
To keep from Soiling her feet
Notwithstanding all this, l shall al
ways maintain they are clean-from
their point of view. And on this sub
ject, upon which l have had many ar
guments feel we'll backed up by the
example of a good old Scotch woman,
who was ever fairly "open to convic-
ticn, but would like to see the man
who could convince her."
Now we come to the middle class,
who are respectable in every sense.
Their houses are spotless, their clothes
always neat, their glossy black hair
we'll washed and tidy. These have
time to visit and possess at least a
shower bath in the house, so they are
not obliged to resort to a stream Or
convenient spigot on the street for the
comfort of a bath. They can permit
themselves the luxury of carametta
and perhaps caraboo whose milk is
peddled in picturesque jars by some
male member of the family. They will
take in a little sewing and fine EN-
broldery They are very expert with
the needle and fond of jewelry, and
not few possess some quite pretty
pieces of pearls or diamonds quaint
ly cut.
Perhaps the first peep at the high
born ladies' of the land would not be
amlss on the Luneta, which was sc
beautiful in the evening light. There
was the bay, with our great warship'
against the gorgeous coloring of the
setting sun on one side, the pictur
esque wall of old Manila with IT.
heavy gates, ancient moat, fort ant
sentries on the other While the bant
played in the plaza, where seats Wer'
provided for multitudes and every ma
tionallty was represented, many va
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
IN THE THEATRES
MAUDE ADAMS IN "PETER
PAN" AT THE NEWARK.
Audience I~rresponsive to the Charms of
sarTie's Fairy Play-At the
other Houses.

There was something chilling in the at
mosphere of the Newark Theatre last
night and it wasn't a lack of steam heat
eatner. 1t spread both sides of the foot
lights. The audience was cold and lack
adalsical, and the players themselves were
not as enthusiastic as they might nave
Deem. Undoubtedly it was the audience
a was largely responsible for this state
81 affairs. for there Is nothing that makes
Nceeif so speedily felt behind the footlights
as tAe lack of responsive Interest In front.
AT any rate, 1t was quite evident that a
Newark first-night audience was not in
clined to join In the chorus of joyous ac-
claim that has gone up throughout the
whole country from coast to coast wher-
ever else Peter Pen has been presented
and Miss Maude Adams has appeared
In II.
That this unhappy condition might
readily have been anticipated did not by
any means assuage the feeling of regret
at its very obvious presence. Newark
theatregoers do not like poetry. They dc
not care for subtlety or whimsy or symbol
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
REFUSES PROMOTION.
Jersey City Policeman Declines Position
of Roundsman.

JERSEY CITY, Dec. 10.-The Police
Board had an enigma to solve last night
in the case of a policeman who would
not stay promoted. The policeman was
John Quinn, who in April next will have
served twenty years and will be more
than so years old and eligible to retire.
ment on half pay.
The Police Board at It's last meeting
promoted Quinn from a patrolman to a
roundsman. Quinn had asked for a
job as detective sergeant.
Quinn does duty at the Central Rail-
road ferry. 1t is a special detail, much
sought by policemen. He did not want
the promotion, and he wrote a note
to the Police Board saying SO. The
note was considered last night.
The commissioners did not know just
what to do about it. Commissioner
Mitchell was of the opinion that in re-
fusing to accept the promotion Quinn
was guilty OF characterization. Chief
of Police Frank Monahan suggested
that an easy way put Of the dificulty
would be to rescind the resolution ap-
pointing Quinn to the high y position.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
ROYAL ARcANUM GUESTS.
Co%rinthian Council Elects 0ficers and
Entertains Many Visitors.

At a meeting OF Corinthian Council No.
Ga. r. A.. last night, representatives at
tended from Newark city, General Run
yon, Alamo, Woodside. Doric and Hillside
councils and Royal Arcanum delegations
from Massachusetts and Connecticut coun-
ellis. and a delegation from the Past Re-
gents Association of Essex County.
The annual election OF officers resulted
as follows: Regent, z. W. Struble: vice
regent J. II. Williams; orator, F.. p.
Keast. secretary. J. Van Welt; collector.
j. w. Osborn; treasurer. w. H.. Mills;
chaplain. F. c Lampe; guide. A. ]. Bern
hart: warden. W. II. Black; sentry, Abram
Ditmars; organist. w. A. Theuer; trustee,
three years. w. w. Haworth; hospital bed
u delegates. w, G. Nash, James
Wooley, 1r.; employment bureau delegates,
F. L. Wagner. J.. L. MINER; represent
atives to grand council. ]. F. Grealey. G.
G.. Yarrow. ]. r. Weeks, w. s. lambert
alternate representatives, w. w. Haworth,
NJ. T. Baldwin. r. L.. Wagner, A. d.
Crawn.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10

York production, that OF last night was,
It must be Confessed. q bit disappointing.
The stage devices were not so complete.
nor 50 fresh, nor SO c~leverly manipulated.
Somehow or other. though Ernest Law
ford stin played him. Captain Hook was
not so funnily ferocious as he used to be,
n the same something lacking was dis
cernsble in the work OF the others in the
cast Only Mana, the dog. as Charles II.
Weston playedShe was just as comical
as of old, though Miss Mildred Morris,
as Wendy, and the other children in the
cast did play very sweetIy.
Miss Maude Adams was dainty and mer.
curial and lovable as Peter, but even she
renected something of the prevailing list
|l~essness.
Poor. dear Peteri Newark didn't take
you to her heart as she should. But. for
once at least, 1t wasn't the play, but the
audience that was on trial and that
failed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
FAMILY NOT STARVING.
So Says Alliston, Over Whom Mason and
Baldwin Tilted-wants Employment.

Benjamin Alliston, of 1451a Thomas
street, called at the EVENING STAR
office today to deny that his family is
in destitute circumstances. This is the
family which two of Sheriff Sommer's
men visited, and over which Under
Sheriff Mason and Overseer Of the Poor
Baldwin had a war of words over the
telephone. !.
Alliston said that the officers went
to his home. directed there, he believes,
by some one who held a grudge against
him. They met his aunt, so years old,
who told them that the head of the
family was in need of work and that
the family needed help. Alliston says
that the only thing that he is in need
of is work.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Duchess, co.

A fair-sized crowd greeted Weber &
Rush's Dainty Duchess" Company last
night at Waldmann's, where this troup is
filling a weeks engagement. The even
ihg's entertainment is opened with the
usual burlesque skit. this one being called
Chile Con Carne.' In it Harry Keeler
ard George Scanlon are the leading lights,
and they are assisted by a chorus of
shapely and pretty girls. who sing well and
wear many brilliant costumes.
Morris and Kramer head the list OF olio
specialists and are listed as the boy
dancing demons They are worthy of this
title. as they can certainly dance. The
great Forancelias & Co. do some won
derful stunts with heavy cannon balls, tor
pedoes and the like. Keller and Hawley.
in a talking n~evelty.are worthy OF
mention. for their work is fast and
clever.
Weber & Rush's Aerial Sensation" is
something out Of the ordinary. An automo-
bile is sent out from the stage over the
orchestra seats with Helen May and George
w. Scanlon occupying 1t in turn, sing
Ing an appropriate song and distribu-
ting flowers through the audience.
The performance concludes with a musi-
cal satire entitled THE University Girls,
which is well received.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-10
p,oucy,s-.grhc shoemaker"

Lew WEIGH, in The Shoemaker" made
good at Blaney's Theatre yesterday, Incl
ldentally pegging in a moral that should be
remembered by all who make and break
New Year resolutions, TITS never too late
to mend"
The first act shows Morris Goldberg,
ayed by Mr.. Welch, at work in his UNI
lderground shoe shop. Dow comes Muriel
Hamilton, with a questionable character
and a heavy load of something else. The
poor thing has been drinking strong waters
so long that she has forgotten the taste
of the kind that comes out of the old
oaken bucket, or even the brand known
over in Manhattan as "Croton."
"Vat is it has made you like dis?" asks
the shocked shoemaker. She confesses
right there. being caught with the goods,
and he advises her to turn over a new
leaf
TOO late for that she walls.
100 later" he repeats. quite surprised
to find her so unsophlsticated. ut isn't
but half-past eight yet"
Muriel doesn't exactly grasp his mean
ing, so he points to a sign. Read that
sign: It's never too late to mend,'"
dvises the cobbler. and she takes the
hint.
That's 1.-THE S~hoemaker's'' way. He and
1t travel right along, shaking up the fun,
and you don't pay much attention to the
plot. which is all about a girl. of course.
and highly seasoned by Hal Reid. who is
guilty of it. with Cactus Bill. Dead Shot
Mike. and other deadly, t~wo-legged ami
mails. we'll equipped with guns and bowie
knives. Goldberg travels all the way out
to Wyoming. where he rides into Dead
Mans Gulch on a horse that ought to be
on the program as his leading man.
After a long hunt he finds his daughter,
kidnapped to the wilds by John Pierson.
a man who says he loves her, but didn't
chow a symptom OF it yesterday.
Then everything ends as It ought.
The shoemaker Iightens his labors by a
few parodies. Yet the play is not a
laughter. Several handkerchiefs needed