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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
SURGEON CRAFTS
OWN SKIN Upon
PRINCETON SON
Father Cuts Strips from Thigh
to Save Life of Young
Athlete.

NEW YORK. Feb. 11-Waring l..
Dawbarn, a 1~9-year-old Princeton stu
dent and athlete, is recovering from a
serious operation at his home, thanks
to the sacrifice of several square inches
OF skin which his father, DR.. Robert
II. M. Dawbarn, made.
The young mar was operated on
some time ago for appendicitis, but
+ set in. and before it could
be stopped all the skin for a distance
around the incision made by the sur
geon was gone.
The skin did not grow again, and DR.,
Dawbarn. deciding that skin grating
was necessary, administered an anes-
thetic to his son. cut the kin in strips
from his own thigh and transferred it
TO the wound ON his sons body.
The skin grew steadily and the young
mar is now almost well.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
COURT HELPS
COMPANY IN ITS
ASYLUM CONTRACT
Chicago Decision UphOlds Pat
emf Thermometers to Be In
stalled in Overlook.

By court decision the patent of the
Powers Regulator Company. purport-
ing to cover a compassionate device
for mixing hampers for hot and cold
flues in a graduated manner, having
been held invalid. the Standard Tenn
perature Regulating Company is not
blocked in seeking to introduce its sys-
TEN in the new asylum at Overlook.
The committee on public buildings of
the Board of Freeholders, with the eX-
ception of Freeholder Mcbride, has al
ready Endorsed the Standard system.
The contract provided for the Powers
system, but. az the Circuit Court of
Appeals of Chicago has held the pat
ents of this company an Illinois COR
poration, invalid in it's suit against the
National Regulator Company, every in
dieation now points to the STANDARD
Company receiving the contract.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
SAY GIRL STOLE
$1,000 IN HOUR
IN GOTHAM SHOPS
Apt Crime Pupil Said to Have
Owned to Snatching Shop
pers' Jewels, Too.

CAMDEN, Feb. 17.--Anna Smith, 10
years old, has established a new record
in robbing women patrons of New York
city department stores, having stolen
$1,000 cash and jewelry in a single
hour. according to the police, who say
she has confessed.
Two of the alleged instructors in
crime of the ~child-Stella johnson and
Michael Taylor. the alleged husband of
Yetta Smith. of 444 Seventh street, this
city. are being sought by the police.
The mother of another girl, Minnie
Kirk, also is suspected.
Anna Smiths thefts. says the po-
lice, stamp her as one of the clever
est ~pickpocllets in the country. In this
criminal record she was unconsciously
assisted by her half-sister. Mary Ross,
. years old. Both children, who had
been sought as rnnaways by their
mother, Mrs. Mary Ross. of 444 North
Seventh street, were taken into custody
in Philadelphia.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
CLOSED SALOONS MAKE
HORSES Go DRY, TOO.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1T.-Because the Law
and order League has attacked the
saloon element, saloonkeepers have cut
off the water they have hitherto sup
piled watering troughs whereat dumb
brutes might slake their thirst while
their masters imbibed within. The
Transfers Joint Council. representing
thousands of teamsters, has sent a
communication to the Chicago Fedora
ton of Labor asking its cooperation IN
a request to the Humane Society to
have watering troughs at convenient
points in the city for horses.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
CHINA RAISING
100000 MEN TO
GUST EUROPEANS
United States Only Nation with
a Conscience, Says ORR
entail Editor.

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 17.-At the
Young Mems Christian Association the
Rev. Ng Poon Chew, editor of the
Chinese World, told his audience that
China was raising an army of 1000, 600
men to drive the European nations
from the empire.
But she will never be a menace to
America" said the editor, because,
among other things, we have learned
recently. is hal the United States is
the only nation on earth with a con-
science
China" he continued, lis just awek-
ening from her slumber and she is get
ting ready to go to arms. When she
does she will send Germany, France,
England, Russia and others robbing
and thieving the nation home in a
hurry. II Russia ever tries again to
grab any Chinese territory we will fill
her full of CORY holes-just as Japan
did. China Is destined to be the great
est nation on earth"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
IFS NAMES DRAWN FOR
PETIT JURORS PANEL.

This panel of 1875 petit jurors was
drawn before Judge Ten Eyck in the
Court of Common Pleas, today, by
Under-Sheriff Cyrus Benedict, for a
two weeks service in the upper civil
and criminal courts beginning next
Monday morning:
Newark-John A. Baldwin, John e.
Guthrie, Charles f. Carter, George
Turner, Jacob J. Schaefer, Gustav
Hoffman,, jr., Benjamin Van Clief. jr,
Thomas Donahue, William Kingsley,
Lawrence Deem, Abraham Raisman,
William s.. Durand, Frank w. Wilson,
Harry EclShardt, William J. Erhard,
Mark Brady, Harvey r. Francisco,
Herbert ]. Strahan, William w. Dis
brow, William A. B. Van Doren, Thorn
as A. Webb, John J. O'Connor, Arthur
ID. Marsh, Jerome Taylor, George Meid-
ling, George Mallette, Gustave Schweit-
yer, Frederick d. Miller, John Rogers,
Joseph Schoen, Ernest H. OFT, Edwin
H. Stern, William s.. Emerson, James
Fl. Throssel, Albert e. Green, John o.
Donnell, John J. Kelly, Arthur w.
Cash, James Allen, John Friel. Simon
Kohn, Joseph Herman, Jmes Sipp,
Francis w. Hodes, John B.. Scarlet,
James J. Bradley, Charles A. Sloane,
William F. Moser, Frank Wildman,
Frank W. Raril, William. Hayes, John
Kay, Frederick j. Husk. Walter Scott
and William l.. ziegier.
Orange-Martin Neubronner, Charles
Cam. William Smith, James Sweeney,
John O'Mara, James McGrath, Fred
erick Marsh, William Riley, George
Heddinger and Frank Zahner.
Montclair-George A. Denig, George
A. johnson, j. Hammond Oakley,
James Cakes, William r. Noyes. John
A. Chrystie, Louis o. Iyey and Frank
lin w. Doremus.
West Orange-Herbert Hopkinson,
Walter Clark. Frederick Hoffman, Ed
ward Powers, Frank Allen, John Kelly,
John H.. Brothers, Louis Brinkerhoff
and Alfred Hallock.
Irvington-William Clendenning, John
Allen,. John Bradshaw, Robert Momm
Philip Bertrand and Charles Bedell.
Glen Ridge-Henry Il. Bevensee, Lewis
Grick, Frederick Brown, Charles e
Bartholomew and Albert T. Benedict.
East Orange-Edward johnson, Ber-
nard Krobarth, Philip Clark. ArenNA
Cole and William II. Rhoads.
Bloomheld-F. Eugene Kimball, Lyn-
don G. Fitch and Albert Hawxhurst.
MISUNDERSTANDING Albeck, John w.
Dow and Peter S. Kearney.
Caldwell-Henry S. Doremus. George
francisco, John r. Stanley. Joseph e
Jones and William Chapman.
Essex Fells-Elmer L. Bault, Dexter
Ball and Lloyd j. Francisco.
Nutley Harrison Kinnear. Alexander
d. Bishop and Harry Anderson.
Verona = Everett Condit, Ralph
Houghton and Albain Barter.
Livingston = Alexander McGoughrar
and Harry Brightman.
West Caldwell-John Van Auken and
Walton b. Van Ness.
South Orange-Charles H. Stewart
and Charles Henderson.
Verona-John J. Thatcher.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
BRIGGS LEADS
SENATE FIGHT ON
NEW GENERAL
Jersey Scion, West Point Man,
Objects to R0Osevelt's Pro-
motion Plan.

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - The
Senate, went into executive session this
afternoon to AXE up the case of Lieut
tenant-C Colonel w. w. Wotherspoon,
was advanced over colonies of the
line to be brigadier-general. Conf1rma-
ton has been opposed by Senator
Briggs, of New Jersey, and others.
Several other Senators indicated a
desire to speak against the practise of
promoting officers over the heads of
fellow officers of higher rank.
Senator. Briggs is a graduate of West
POINT
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
PEOPLES LOBBY ATTACKS
ROBBINS'S UTILITY BILL.
Brands Measure as Means to
Deceive on Behalf PUB
lie Service,

A bitter attack was made by the Peo-
pies Lobby or Senator Robbins's util-
tiles bill NO. So in a lengthy statement
issued today by the executive commit
tee.
The claim is that it violates home
rule, validates watered stock, and will
prevent rate relief. 1t adds that parts
OF it are expressly framed to permit
Generalization of prices when in com
petition BY the Public Service Corpora
ton and to allow that corporation 10
charge e-xtortionately.
In the judgment of the Peoples
Lobby, the bill is a vicious measure APP
parentIy drawn with the deliberate in
tent to deceive the public. and should
be defeated.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
ROBS WOMAN OF $500.
Belmont Avenue GrOcery-keeper
Used Bureau as Bank.

A tin box containing $500 was stolen
from q bureau driver in a room in the
real of. Mrs. Josie Donback's grocery,
210 Belmont avenue, sometime between
Wednesday and last night.
When the woman discovered her loss
she rushed to the Fourth Precinct Po-
lice station and reported the facts to
Desk Sergeant McGovern. She was too
much excited to give q description of
the stolen money. Plainclothesmen
Kas and Seabold were put on the case
by Captain Vogel.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
KNOCKOUT LAID TO RUM.
Boy, Found Unconscious,
Thought Man Kicked Him.

When Harry Welter, 10 years old, Of
S1912 Ogden street, was found uneon-
scious near his home Saturday night
it was said he had been kicked in the
head by an unknown man who had
run away. Today. in the Second Pre-
einct Court Stephen Webb, a youth, re-
siding in the neighborhood, told how
with Welter he had purchased a pint
of whiskey and how the latter had be-
come so helpless that he was forced
to leave him on the street after en-
deavoring to take him home. Webb
was allowed to go.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
FINED $500 FOR SALE
OF LIQUOR ON SUNDAY.

A fine OF 5000 was imposed upon
william j. Schaible, a saloonkeeper, of
Sixteenth avenue. by Judge Ten Eyek
in the Court of Quarter Sessions to-
day. on his plea of non vvnlt to a
charge of selling liquor ON Sunday.
The admitted offense was committed
June 20 last.
Schaible has been ON hail since he
got into trouble, and as he paid the
fine he was allowed to leave the court
room.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
~HARD TINES COLLECTION.

The Rev. DR.. John Mcdowell. pas
tor of the Park Presbyterian Church,
made an appeal to the members of his
church yesterday for financial assist
ance. in order to aid those who had
appealed to him for help. AS (the re-
suit of his exhortation, $ll0.50 was col
lectfed at the different services.
The pastor said thatsmany of those
who had solicited assistance stated
that they only did SO in order TO pro-
vide for their children.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
BUTCHERS WILL ORGANIZE.

A special meeting Of the meat-cut-
tiers and butchers has been called for
Saturday evening, at 25 Ward street.
by William c. WeIlman. general organ
izer. Better wages and questions of
closing at 2 b. M. Saturday and all day
Sunday will be discussed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
SON DEAD
NQUARREL; BLOWS
HEAD NEARLY OFF
Father Commits Crime in VIC
TINS Home, Where He
Went with Shotgun.

SHAMoKIN, Pa, Feb. 17.-Conrad
his son John, in Locust Gap, last
night, and, after a quarrel, Shot the
young man dead. The sons head was
half blown off with a load of buckshot.
The father was arrested and brought
to Jail here. Father and son had been
on %unfriendly terms for soine time.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
JUDGE HARGIS LEAVES
$4,000 TO SON-SLAYER.

LEXINGTON. Ky, Feb. 17,-Beech
Hargis's share in the large estate Of
his father, Judge Eargis. is $4,000,
snd the expenses OF the young mans
defense will be paid a Of his money.
The defense will be self-defense, n
will claim that Hargis's father choked
the young man and knocked out ses-
eral teeth before the son fired.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
JOHN MCDOWELL HEAD
OF MINISTERIAL UNION.

The following officers were elected at
a meeting of the Ministerial Associa-
ton of Newark and Vicinity at its
held this morning in the First
Presbyterian Church:
President, the Rev. John Mcdowell;
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
u. S. MISSIONARY Dies IN JAPAN.

CHICAGO. Feb. TIA special Cable
TO the Daily News from Toxic says;
cdr. John /. Atkinson. the veteran
Congregational missionary of Kobe. is
dead. He was a minister in Iowa be-
lore coming to Japan in 1873"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
PRIESTS LIFE THREATENED.

Aloysius Pozzi, rector of st. Joachim's
Roman Catholic Church, has asked the
police to find the writer's of letters. he
has received demanding money and
threatening his life ii he refuses the
demand.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17
FALLs DOWNSTAIRS. M H0spIrl

John Delaney, 55 years old. of 5syvard
street fell down stairs at y Grant
street late last night. He il. in the CIV
eye. ~
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-17

N" 1""V""fN"'
vice-president, the Rev. T. NJ. Ship
herd: secretary, the Rev. Charles b.
Ccndit; chairman of the program COM
mittee. the Rev. Thomas /. Coultas,
chairman of the lookout committee,
the Rev. Chester j. Hoyt.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
THE STAGE
The Lily and the Prince.


At the Graud Opera House on
Thursday, Nov. 10, will be seen NIL
bred Hollands greatest success, re-
,lete with ali the excellence of merit
entitled 1.-THE LILY and the Prince
The play is laid in Italy, Florence and
Rome, at the beginning OF the six
teenth century. Gamma jordan las
woven an interesting and thoroughly
consistent story from the conditions
and characters Of that time. The
central character is Angela di Sayeli,
and in the story her father is made the
victim of the plots Of the beau1lfl
Lucrezia Borgia, who has become en-
anlored Of AngcIa's lover, while the
gay and dasning Prince of Colonnn
makes her the object OF disgraceiuI
wager with his companions. To prove
that he has won his wager he agrees
to throw note from the window of
her boudoir at night and through the
plotting of Lucrezla he is able to do
this. Angela on tine night in question
is sent to the fortress at Rome by Lu.
crezia to see her father. while another
woman is substituted to meet the
Prince in her place. At the fortress
by somewhat miraculous working.
out of unusual conditions, she is adj.
mftted to the council chamber where
the masked council Is sitting in judg.
ment OF the FlorentIne prisoners who
have been confined for two years with.
out trial, her father among them. This
proves the strongest scene in the play
and its climax is extremely dramatic,
The scene is sOmbre and impressive
and in the center sits the red-masked
Judge while all the rest are arrayed in
black. With the red-masked one lies
the sentence. At the climax of the
scene. Angela denounces the Judge
himself as the arch-conspirator and
traitor. whose endeavors to win her
father to the traitors side resulted in
his arrest. The Judge orders that moth
be put to death, when one OF the black
masked men, who has been the Grfs
champion, discloses himself to he Car
dtnal Capua, and declares the council
dissolved, expressing his belief in the
girls story. The climax is well work
ed up and is decidedly effective. Mean
while the Prince has gained access
to Angela's chamber. thrown there
from note and convinced Silvlo D.
orsini. Angela's lover, that he has
won the wager. 1t is only after a
great amount of trouble that this tan.
gle is Strengthened out, with the lovely
Lucre2ia banisaed and all ends hap
PLY.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
PRECIOUS METALS
FROM ALABAMA,

Alabama produced in 1907 gold and
silver to the value of s26,272, an in.
crease of $1,2GS over the States pro,
ductton of these metals in 1906. The
gold yield was 1.256SS fine ounces,
valued at $25,9S2. an Increase OF 5l.3S
ounces in quantity and of s1,O61 in
value. The silver yield, always small,
was 439 fine ounces, valued at $3.50.
Some copper, also, was produced in
Alabama, in the form Of cement recoy.
cred from treatment in acid works OF
the cupriferous pyrite ores of Pyrlton
in Clay county.
The gold belt Of the Appalachian
States terminates in the east.central
portion of Alabama, and includes parts
or all of Clebnrne Randolph. Clay
Talladega, Tallapoosa. coosa. Chiffon
and Elmore counties.
In report on the mine production
of gold silver, copper, lead. and zinc
In the eastern States in 1907. publish
ed by the United States Geologist Sur
vey as an advance chapter from min.
eal Resources of the United States
Calendar Year 1907" II. D. McCaskey
one of the biologists Of the Survey,
says: THE year 1907 WIS marked BY
the continuation of active deyelon.
ment, of experiments with metallurgl.
cal methods best adapted to the ores
and OF steady production at The Hog
Mountain mines; by renewed interest
in the old Silver Hill mines ard in the
TalIapoosa mine. with slight proapc.
ton from the latter during the early
part of the year: by operations at
Clear Creek and Gold Ridge, and by
the continued output of cupnferous
pyrtte ore at the Pyrfton mines"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
U. BOYS
YER VICTORIOUS.
scpRE or 10 o PILED UP
ysT THE FITTssuRc W
cEuM SATURDAY.

li0RtsANTO%N, Nov. 1G. With
8o inches Of snow covering the field
West Virginia and Plttsburg Lyceum
fought q hard and closely contested
brittle on the gridlron here, West ytr-
gtnia winning the game ito .. Shell
ION scoring the points with field goal
toward the end OF the first half West
Virginia had tile game well in hand at
j All stages. the visitors becoming dan
geFous only once at the very start
when Lyceum held the ball on West
yffgtnia's ten yard line. A is yard
Ilenalty relieved the danger, Virginia
getting the ball on downs, Shelton
tried for place and field goals six times
IN the second half, but all attempts
failed. as ball and ground we're in
snowyS slippery condition. MacChes-
ney and o'Donnell. Of Lyce'm, were
/ put out of the game for roughness in
the second half. while Wiley West
virginia. was knocked senseless in a
scrimage. forcing his retirement. Line
IN:
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
COUNTRY LIFE "uPLrEreRs,y

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16.-Prcsl
dent Rooseevlcs project for the "up.
lift of the farmers and the improve.
ment OF country life will receive an
impetus from the meeting here to,
day and tomorrow nr the members
OF the "uplift' committee. The I'M.
lNters'' have already spent some time
investigating rural conditions in the
States south of Washington and east
OF the Mississippi river.
Tomorrow night the committee will
leave Washington for the Southwest,
their itinerary including steps In Ten.
nessee, Texas, Arizona and California
Both the northern and southern States
Of the Rocky Mountain group will be
visited. Returning eastward. the "up
lifters" viii hold hearings in nearly all
the States OF the central West. Tho
committee will return for a final hear
ing in this city on December IS.
To-day the committee is meeting
with the delegates to the thirteenth
annual meeting of the American Asso
citation OF Farmers Institute Workers
Some Of the leading agricultural au
thorities of the country are in attend
ance at this convention and they will
probably be able to give the "uplItt
ers" some valuable pointers. The ses
sions are being held at the National
Hotel and will extend through to
morrow. The Association of Agr!cul
tural Colleges and Experiment Sta
tons will meet tomorrow, and the
"uplift" commission will then confer
VITA the members of that body.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
IN OLD KENTUCKY.
A scripturat Version Of the 1rfhuta-
ttons Of Life There.

A Scripturat Version of the Trthuta-
lions Of Life There.
Man born in the mountains of Ken
lucky is OF feud days and full Of virus.
He fsheth, tiiJdleth, cusseth anil fight
eth all the days of his miserable life.
He shunneth water as a mad dog
and drinketh much mean whiskcy,
When he desireth 70 raise cain he
ptaneth nefghbor, and 10 he reapeth
twenty-fold. He riseth even from the
cradle to seek the scalp of his grand
stre's enemy aud bringeth home in his
carcass the ammunition of his wlfe's
neighbours wlfe's cousins fatAcr.in.law
who avengeth the deed.
Yes. verify his life rs uncertain and
he knows not the hour when he NAV
be perked hence.
He goeth forth on a Journey half.
hot and cometh home on shutter
shot.
He rlseth in the night to lei The cat
out. and it taketh nine doctors three
lays to pick the buckshot out of him
He goeth forth in Joy and gladness
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
ID cometh back in scraps and frag.

and cometh back in scraps and frag-
ments.
A cyclone blcweth him into the Dos
ON OF his neighpor's wife, and his
neighbours wife-s husband bloweLh him
into Abraham's bosom before he hath
time to explain.
He emptieth demdjohn into himself
aud shotgun into his enemy, and his
enemy's son iieth in wait for him On
election day and 10! the coroner
piougheth up a 40 acre field to bury
the remains Of that man. n
Woe. woe is Kentucky, for her eyes
are red with bad wniskey and her soul
is stained vita the blood of innocent
moonshtners-Martin tTexJ Demo.
crat.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
A popIJlAR1 HorEI

The number Of people from Fair.
mont registering at the Hotel Waldo
exceeds that OF all other places in
Clarkshurg combined. And, why not?
1t is the leading hostelry OF this part
OF the United States, its rooms are
elegantly fitted out, It's table service
unsurpassed, and besides, its rates for
meals is only fifty cents, American
plan. The la carte dining room at.
fords the opportunity for guests or.
dering just what is desired at reason.
able prices.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-11-16
The Boy win the Doodle.

All of the human enH>tions are vivid.
" portrayed in Howard Halls new
play musical comedy dram1, 4Tae
Boy With the Boodle." which will be
the attraction at the Grand opera
House commencing Tuesday night,
November II. There is not dull mo,
ment during the entire performance.
The funny folks in the cast keep the
audience in good humor. The scenic
and electrical effects are magnificent
the play Is, ably constructed and
nbcunds with exciting and interesting
chmaxes, while the blending Of t1a
elements of pathos and humor are all
mtrably done by the author who know
how. and does away the hears of tina
theater-going people.