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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-26

A Scotch farmer went 10 town To
have tooth extracted. 4 would adj
wise you TO have It out by the pain
less system. 1t is only shilling extra, /
said the dentist He showed the ap-
paratus for administering gas, remark
ing that 1t would cause him to fall
asleep. and before he awoke the tooth
would be out After reluctantly con
senting the customer proceeded 10
open his purse "oh, never mind pay.
ing now. "Hoots, l wasna thinkin'
G. thot. but II I'm gaen tae sleep /
thoct wad like to count me siller
first.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-26

The wife OF an Evanston million
aire gave an order to a book agent
for So 900 worth of books and is now
having a lawsuit in an effort to can.
eel the contract, on the ground that
the contract was a fake The Clinton
Herald has no doubt that this same
millionaire's wife has frequently con-
vulsed with mirth over the story OF
some farmer coming to Chicago and
paying several dollars for 8 quit claim
to the Masonic temple.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-26

Representative Cousins is all
right insists the Sioux City Journal
and explains. "he is simply in traiuins
for $4,000 year The Job awaits the
expiration of his term in congress.
Mr. Cousins is to lecture"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-12-26
An A B who was also C D.
And of money who hadn't n L,
Said; It'll write al. S A
On the Age OF D X
And I'll sell it for cash, don't U CO.
II innin colts

The Doctors wife-well, Jane. so
your poor husbands gone at last.
Didn't you give him his medicine
properly?
Jane-Ah, poor dear. how could +?
Doctor said as ho@S7t was TO be took
III a recumbent position, and as |
hadn't one asked Mrs. Green to lend
me one She said She had one. but 1t
was broke, So it wasn't any good
Harpers Weekly.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
CURTAIN RUNG
DOWN ON HAYT|AN
OPERA BOUFFE
President Alexis Backs Down
and Agrees to Let Refugees
Leave Country.
BRITISH CRUISERS GUNS
PROVE GOOD 'ACCELERATOR'
Natives Flee in Alarm When
They Boom Over Bay-POs-
sibility of Trouble Passed.

PORT AU PRINCE, March 1S.-The
guns trained on the Haytian capital
has brought the government to terms.
Gen. Nord Alexis, president of the
republic, has ~eapitulated. The refu-
gees will be allowed to leave the coun-
try.
The arrival of the foreign warships
undoubtedly caused the sudden change
of front on the part of the President
and his Cabinet. The cause celebre
Is no more. When the laundering
guns of the British battleship Indefati-
gable doomed across the waters and
the Haytian hills on her arrival yes
terday. Alexis saw a new light.
The excitable natives thinking that
a bolnhardment was about to begin,
became panic-stricken. The authori-
ties were equally alarmed, and issued
orders 10 the military commanders to
order all persons within doors. Many
however fed TO the hills.
With the arrival of the German
cruiser Bremen and the French cruiser
D'Eshier apprehension grew in the
hearts of the r|edoubtable Alexis and
his lieutenants, News of the coming of
the United States cruiser Des Moines
and the United States gunboat Eagle
created an impossible situation.
AS a result of the speedy action of
the powers. the opera bouffe situation
is at an end, save that forty-eight
blacks have been shot down by the sol
diery.
After a conference late yesterday OF
the representatives OF the powers a
joint communication was sent to Alexis
regarding the Haytian refugees in the
foreign legations and consulates, de-
handing in yelled words that the ref
ugees be permitted to leave the country
without molestation
This communication was received by
Alexis, and in reply an official note
signed by M. Louis Berne, Minister o.
state, was forwarded to NJ, Carteren
the French Minister, which stated tina
while the Haytian government still
maintained it's rights against the retu
gees at Gonaives. it had Neen decided
to accept the friendly request of tn
powers and to permit the ~enbarkatiol
Of the refugees.
, If the powers eommunication-whic
t was really an ultimatum-had not re
ceived favorable consideration, it ha'
been decided to demand the resignation
of Alexis.
1t is now learned that the firing o
the Indefatigable's guns in salute
y through the panic aroused, probabt
| saved Lieutenant Larague n other
/, charged with conspiracy against tn
l government from being shot last nigh'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
BIGGEST THING
IN WHOLE CITY
IS A WEE BABY
That Is, for Mr.. RittenhOuse, of
SybertsyiIIe, Who Has Be-
come a Grandpa.
MANHATTAN SEEMS TO
GUIDO ARABIAN NIGHTS
Visitors Have a Hard Time Be-
lieving That Everything
Is Very Real.

Suppose that you never have seen
q building higher than a coal breaker,
or been in a place larger than a
country village, and were suddenly
transported to a big town, to see for
the first time its electric lights, troll
ley cars, tall buildings, fire engines
and other wonders. Such was the eX-
p%erience of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rit-
t~enhouse, who came last Wednesday
from Sybertsville, Pa, to visit their
son Stanley IN this city. They We're
bewildered in Newark. but their trip
TO New York. in their opinion, made
the Arabian Nights seem dull in COM
parison.
Mr.. Rittenhouse had some interest
ing things to say about his visit. He
stated that after his first trip to New
York he could not sleep, but lay awake
trying to adjust his mind to the new
order of things. Speaking of the Hip
podrome he said: Gosh! / didn't
think those horses were real. up there
on the boards. | should think they
would break through"
Upon entering one of the big sa-
looms on Market street, Mr.. Ritten-
house was astonished at the large
space behind so small a street front
age, and for some time could not com
prehend how it came about. Finally
he caught sight of himself in the mir
ror, and his announcement of this So
luton of the problem called forth so
much laughter from his friends that he
paid for the next round.
Mr.. Rittenhouse saw a fishing line
of his son, to which was attached a
common eight ounce lead sinker. He
isn't accustomed to a sinker of more
than a quarter of an ounce. Whenit was
explained that.the lead was a sinker,he
was at first i%ncredulous, and then
amused, his only comment being the
question. why don't you put a fat
IRON on?"
He said that there was only one
drawback to his enjoyment of his visit,
and that was the fact that he had a
stiff neck from gazing at the tall
buildings in New York. The reporter
thought that. he might be Kidding, but
MS son corroborated the story. The
1nal query was:
."Mr. Rittenbollse, what impressed
YOU most during your visit p
The answer, without any hesitation,
was: tt .
fMy sons baby"
He explained that the child was his
5fst grandson, and only 6 weeks old.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rittenhouse are about
80 years old and have spent all their
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18

listed.
Company X has enlisted James and
Edward Kelly.
Vaudeville and Smoker
The committee of arrangements Of
the vaudeville entertainment and
smoker to be given by Company l.
March 20 in the squad room at the
armory VIII try TO eclipse all previous
affairs.
The reception and dance to be held
on April % will give Company LIS new
members a chance to get acquainted
with the work of the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Lieutenant Louis e. Bachelor de-
clares hat Company l. win wrest the
championship of the, Military Bowling
| League from Company f.
In the absence of Captain Charles
Allen. of Company NJ, Lieutenant
Thomas b. O'Brien awarded collar
decorations to the men who had quail
fed on the armory ranges. among
whom were five-year decorations for
First Sergeant James Il. SpillancI
Sergeant Lawrence Ahearn and
Sergeant Leon Munson; expert marks.
men, Lieutenant Thomas B. O'Brien
| Sergeant Leon Munson n Private r
Davis; sharpshooters. Sergeant Martin
| Higgins, Priyates p. Simon, II. DohenS
! and J.. Engle: lnarksmen, Sergeant
James Sykes, Corporal Edward Me.
Carthy. Privates c. Callan, II. Hedding
q. Allen, L. Arrants. r. Clouse, NJ
4 Curran. n. Conklin, J. Farrady, F
Hunkle, NJ. Hoage, jr.. f. Johnson, r
! Lee. A. L~auckenauer. J. Sims. w
! Sims. H. Weinig. p. Weber. w. Meyer
Albert Perrier, G.. Haley and P. Mac
Kellar.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
OUR MEMBERSHIP.

THE membership buttonS OF the
society will be mailed this week
TO those boys and girls who
made application for them on he
coupons that have appeared in the
Wednesday and Saturday EVENING
STAR. Uncle Jack hopes h a every
child who receives a button will re
member that it represents a very high
principle and means that the wearer
Of it mas pledged herself or himself to
be AN ACTIVE worker in the cause
Of prevention Of cruelty to dumb ami
mails.
Tomorrow aud Friday at the hurH
Colosseum, i'm Springfield avenue, the
iog show will attract hundreds of chill
aren TO see the handsome collies and
other dogs that will be cN exhibition
Some of these beautiful dogs have won
MANY prizes, and are worth gong
many miles to see.
On Friday afternoon Uncle Jack VIII
De at the Colosseum (~Springheld avenue
and South Seventh street, between the
aours of 8 and 5. and n membe OF
he society who cares to meet him
there will be admitted TO the show
rec of charge If they wear the button
IF the Star Juvenile Humane Society
and show same at the door.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18

future for her. After finishing her stud
les under the New York tutors. Miss
Allen will go abroad to complete her
musical education.
mo, the stage has no attraction for
me-" said the woman recently
Il just love the work. and enjoy sing
ing for my friends, and in concert and
church work. but decline for the pres
ent at least. to-accept seriously the pro-
fessional life"
This evening Miss Allen will rem
der several selections at an entertain
ment to be given under the auspices OF
the l. o.. o.. f. lodge on West Parli
| street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
TWO NEW JERSEY BOYS
ON WESLEYAN PAPER,

Arthur r. Vanderbilt. of IA North
Ninth street, and Walter P. Bliss, of
Montclair, have been elected to the edi-
torial board of the Argus, the Wesleyan
University weekly, this week. The
competition for the Argus has beer i'll
progress since a year ago, and after a
close contest these were two of the
four men chosen. Herbert l.. Connolly
and Frank II. Streightoff, of Mont
clair, arc also on the board as senior
members.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
THLJ1dR JUVENILE
e HUMANE
M4gCoCIETY
RENN - EIENEEE

listed in the United States navy, and
the poor dog was nameless. so | named
him Uncle Sam. and he is proud of his
name.
About five months ago. while coming
homo from school, | heard a little cat
crying. | looked all around the yard,
II at last | found a nice little black
kitten, about . weeks old, in a wagon,
/ suppose put in by some bad boys. |
took her and brought her home, and 1
learned to love her the same as my
dog. l gave her the name Tricks.
Hope all little boys n girls will 10
the same as / do for the poor animals.
so ] hope you Will be kind enough and
send me n button, so | can show to my
friends that ! am a friend OF the poor
animals. Respectfully yours.
PEARL GEnNERT.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18

Quartermaster-sergean Charles Worth
ington were both candidates, but Baker
won hy two votes. Sergeant Baker is
a l-etter-carrier.
Private Emil Kusch tool the eXami-
nation for sergeant before the regi-
mental board Monday night, and
passed. as did Privates David Conover
and Fred Kull, as corporals.
A committee consisting.of Lieutenant
Samuel j. Marshall. Corporal Otto
! Hochadel. Privates Samuel Mills n
Herbert Decker ave arranged Tor a
beefsteak supper to be held in the
squadroom March so.
smoker for Company II.
The annual smoker of Company Fl
will be held in the squad room March
q. The Chinese" who We're a Tea
ture of the carnival last spring, are
practising new stunts and have
something brand-new for the boys.
The rifle team of Company Fl will
report for practise after drill March ~
as il is to shoot a match with Company
u March II. Lieut.. Edward II. Balevre
will be in charge. Alfred Hampson
has enlisted in Company ii.
Rife Teams New Captain.
Captain John A. O'Keefe, of Company
X. has appointed Acting Quartermas-
ter-Sergeant Paul Wakefield captain OF
the rifle team. and on Monday night
the sergeant took three men to the
range with the following result: FRS
Sergeant Clarence Church, so; Corpora
P. Bulger, y: Private John Schultz, 90
First Sergeant Clarence Church anc
! Sergeant Paul Wakefield have reen'
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
FROM A LITTLE GIRL.

Newark, y. j.
Dear Uncle Jack-NIy name is Pearl
r.ernert. and / live at 1903 Howard
street. We have at home a dog
his name is Uncle San-and l
an very fond of him. This Is how he
came TO hiive the name Uncle sam:
Ny brother found him and brought him
some, and a week later my brother en-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
Masters in Music Predict Great
Future for Promising
Vocalist.

Probably the youngest contralto
singer in the city is Miss Winifred AL
len, of IS North Third street. Although
only II years old, she has an exception
ally rich and a remarkably strong voice.
Several masters in music. who have
leard the young contralto, claim a great
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
SOME LETTERS RECEIVED.

Here are a few letters received from
children who wish to join the Humane
Society:
Newark, n. j.
Dear Uncle Jack-As I was reading
The paper I saw that about the Humane
Society. and I wish to be one Of the
members, as I see so man. drivers
whipping their horses, and men kicking
dogs. which ! think very cruel. So my
brother and I would like to have a
button to help the dumb animals.
Hoping to get one, we remain, sincerely
yours,
RUDOLPH and WALTER HOERlG.
As Hudson street, ages 10 and 10.
Newark, n. j..
Dear Uncle Jaek-I would like to
have a Humane Society button. | love
animals, and / am anxious to see that
they are treated kindly. Yours truly.
LESLIE LYNN.
ISL n. Seventh street, aged 10.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
NAVY CHIEF TO
PROBE RUMORS
OF ARMCR BELT.
Secretary Metcalf Going to San
FranciscO-Will Make Per-
sOnaI Investigation.

WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Secretary
Metcalf intends conducting an investi-
CATION of his own into the much-dis-
cussed question of the water line armor
belt of the battleships. which some crit
les of the navy have declared TO be too
low for safety.
He will call on Admiral Evans for
data showing the draft of the battle
ships respecting the armor belt during
their target practise at Magdalena Bay.
He will supplement this with some OBJ
servations of his W when he reaches
San Francisco to review the Atlanti
and Pacific fleets thereon MAY 8.
WASHINGTON, March 1S.-Rear Ad-
lmiral Charles S. Sperry will De COM
mander-in- chief of the Atlantic bat
tleship feet when it leaves San Fran
cisco in July to encircle the globe. This
has been decided by President Roose-
welt and his Cabinet. Rear Admiral
Evans, on his personal request, will
be relieved of the command at the
conclusion of the naval review at San
Francisco ON May S. He retires in Au-
gust.
Admiral Sperry, who is to bring the
blk sixteen back to the Atlantic
Coast by circling the globe, has had
long and distinguished service in the
navy. He became a rear admiral in
May, 1906. During the war with Spain
Admiral Sperry was equipment Of
ficer in the New York Navy Yard.
Afterward he took command of the
Yorktown, in Philippine waters, and
directed the movements Of the landing
party on the eastern shore of Lu%on,
which is now regarded as one of the
most thrilling incidents of the cam
paign against Aguinaldo. The landing
party of the Yorktown was captured
by AguinalGo's men. Some of them were
wounded, and all were taken prisoners.
Then began the famous chase of the
insurgents n their prisoners through
out the length of the island, resulting
in the release Of the men at Aparrf
on the northern extremity of Luzon.
As one of the officers under Adnlral
Walker. Admiral Sperry helped TO
make successful the picturesque Noy-
age of the white Squadron, which
visited Europe and South America in
1928. From the command OF the
: New Orleans. on the China station,
AuInlrdl eSpSITS pSS"h'S
the War College. Ills next detail vas
to the last Hague peace conference.
: where he went as one of the American
delegates. Returning from The Hague,
he received sea duty and was assigned
to command the fourth division of @he
Atlantic fleet, in which capacity he has
, nade the trip around the Horn with
Admiral Evans.
!, WATERBURY,. Conn. March 1S.-
, Waterbury, the home city of Rear Ad-
: miral Sperry, received the news with
. rejoicing, and scores of kilograms Were
sent to him from here today. Although
a native of New York. where he was
= born September 8. 1S47, he spent his
childhood here, was educated in the
; Waterbury public schools, and was
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18

Make up your mind now that You viii IN
crease your sales. Advertise in the STAR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
"ornELLo" TO BE READ IN CHURCH.

J. Woodman Babbitt viii read Shake
speare's tragedy of jealousy, "Othello,'
in the First Presbyterian Church,
under the auspices of the Board of
Education tomorrow evening.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18

lives in Sybertsville. Mr.. Rittenhouse
said that the greatest distance he ever
travelled previous to this trip was
twenty miles TO Glen Onoko, Pa.
The couple started home this morn
ing. glad to get back to their native
heath.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
0RSERYE THESE RULES.

Fill out the coupon carefully, so that
It can be easily read. II not legible It
will be rejected. Mail to Uncle Jack
EVENING STAR. Newark. Y. j.. and
place sufficient postage on the envelope
to insure prompt delivery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
Expects to Capture Cup
Ten in Cross-Country Run

The cross country run of Company
C, which took place last Sunday over
Il fVe-mile course. was Won by W..
Machines, time 221a minutes; w.
Schmidt, second 23%; Corporal G.
Dougal. third, 241i. There were ten
runners, the last being five minutes
behind the winner. The same members
will engage in a walking contest sun
day, meeting at the arnory at 3 a. M.
Company C's rifle team will have a
match with Company B March Is, and
with Company Fl April IL.
Captain Mortimer c. Mum, of Com
pany G, has room for ten recruits.
Lieutenant Vacancy.
Sergeant Neldon Reilly and Private
]. H. p. Marbach are making a can
vass of Company d with the view OF
filing the position of second lieutenant
recently held by James Il. Van Houten'
elected first lieutenant, vice Herbert H.
Van Houten, resigned.
Captain Reilly. of Company d rifle
team, announces that he has matches
with Company II, March 81; Company
c. April4, and Company l., April is.
\ meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary o.
Company ID will be held in the com
pany's quarters March 20.
Fighting for Track Trophy.
Track Captain Sergeant John Law
renee of Company L is hard at worl
whipping into shape his stable o
geldings.'' as he calls his recruits IL
the athletic line, but is satisfied tina
he has a surprise in store and that tn
point cup viii again grace the room o
Company e.
A Switchboard match between Com
panies Il and f is talked of.
Leo ]. Daley has enlisted in Com
pany r.
The challenge issued by Company
to bowl any company team in the regi
ment has been accepted by Corpora
Stewart Banks, captain of Compan'
F's team. Lieutenant f. Z. Snyde
and Corporal Banks have agreed upo
individual two, three and five-ma
teams. The games will take place dun
ing the week of April 3.
, Captain /. Newton Davies, OF Con
7 pany G.. has appointed Duty Sergear
: George D. Baker as first sergeant. Car
r tain Davies left the selection to til
men of his command. Baker an
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-18
MAY FIGHT ORDER
ROBB|NG HIM OF
HIS COMMISSION
Lieutenant Bellows's Friends
Say Rule Is Not Applied
to Staff Officers.

The order from the adjutant gen.
erals office to Lieutenant LIE Roy Q.
Bellows, of Company A, that his COM
mission is void because he is a nom
resident, came as a surprise.
His friends in the guard say that the
II is not yet, and point out that there
are two members of the regimental
staff Who do not reside here.
Expects to Capture Cup.
Bart Freeman, captain of the track
team of Company b, is well pleased
With the work done by h team and
believes mis- men will carry up the
point cup. He has issued a call for the
ceam to meet in company quarters this
evening, when business of Importance
will be transacted.
The following Company B men quail
fled as marksmen this week:
e.4...Is-- TDa,..A 1ffff1
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
AGED MAN ATTACKS WIFE
John Kelly of Cleveland Fatally Beats
HeIpmeet with Ratchet and
Suicide.

CLEVELAND. o. June 22.-John Kelly
70 years old. a retired contractor and real
estate dealer, fatally wounded his wife.
Margaret, 70 years of age, the police assert,
early today in their home. Kelly then
tried to commit SUICIDE by beating out his
brains with a Ratchet, the weapon Used
upon his wife. Mrs. Kelly is at a hos
pital with a fractured skull. Kelly, al
though severely hurt, viii recover.
Within a few days the couple would
have celebrated their golden wedding an
niversary. They prepared to go TO church
this morning, and the trouble came when
Kelly accused his wife, It Is alleged, OF
drawing upon their savings account with
out his knowledge. Kelly, the police state,
seized the Ratchet and beat his helpmeet
fiercely with 1t. A daughter returning
from church found her father 'battering
himself and went for assistance. Both the
aged people were unconscious when the
neighbors arrived. and the couple were
taken to the hospital.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
THE sRANpEIs BUILDING

he believed MI. Taft would be an easy
candidate for the democrats to defeat.
There were several stronger men who
might have been nominated" said Mr.. Con-
nefs. but none weaker. His only quail
fication for the new office is that Roose7
welt wanted him.
"Oh, well, ia rather say nothing about
Sherman. Everybody knows about him."
rs the nomination Of Bryan as certain
as was that OF Taft?" Mr.. Corners was
asked.
II won't believe It until 1 see IT," he de-
clared. There are other democrats who
can defeat Taft beyond doubt"
"who-Johnson7" a. - b.
ITO a certainty 81 ~
"well, If the New YORK delegation sees
that Bryan's nomination is certain, will
1t come into liner"
wen wait until we get to the con-
vention."
win the platform be radical?"
Yes, to a certain degree
will it contain a court plank?"
ia rather have II contain none than
the one that was put into the republican
platform, that means nothing"
Labor will cut a strong figure in the
election, will 1t not?"
1T always does said Mr.. Corners.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-23
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