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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
ASKS $4,000 FOR
HIS CH|LD'S DEATH
BLAMING WORKMAN
Father Says Burning Material
Thrown from Factory Set
Her Dress Ablaze.

That careless employee of the Atha
Tool Company was responsible for the
burning to death ." S-year- old Frances
Dubrinsky on January G, 1906, was the
allegation of the father in the trial of
an action for $4,000 damages begun be-
fore Judge Heisley and a jury in Cir
cult Court B today.
The girl lad wandered into Chapel
alley, between Albert and Lister av-
enues, when on of the workmen of the
concern, according to the fathers
story, threw piece of inflammable
material from a window. which struck
the child and set her dress on fire. She
was burned so badly that she died
several hours afterward
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
.BAYONNE MAN IS
BURNED ALIVE IN
SIGHT OF FATHER
Clothing Of Dace Johnson, the
Victim, Had Been Soaked
in Oil.

LEXINGTON, Ky. April 27.-Dace
Johnson, of Bayonne, n. J., was ere
mated alive in the presence Of his
father, j j Johnson, and other en-
ployees of the Indiana Oil Refinery at
Georgetown yesterday. Oil from a stop
cock overflowed and was ignited on his
clothing, after it had become soaked.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
SENATOR COLBY
TRIES TO SPEED,
GETS ARRESTED
But His Effort Is Such a Gentle
One Judge Snspends
Sentence.
IspecIaI Q the EvenIng star.l

NEW BRUNSWICK. April 27,-sena-
tor Everett Colby was one of fifteen
autoists arrested by officers onahe road
between here and Metuchen for VIOLA
tions of the auto law.
As Colby's excess of speed yesterday
was slight Justice w. A. Housell, before
whom he and the others were arraigned,
suspended sentence.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
P|NOCHLE CAUSES
$4,000 SUIT OVER
WIFE'S ALIENATION
Walter P Wood Says Frank 7. CanS'S Eyes Watched
Those Of Mrs. Wood More Closely
Than the Cards He Played.
THOUGH HE TAKES Her BACK TWICE AND THEY
ARE RECONCILED, HE WANTS HEAVY DAMAGES

of p.
the
& of $4,000
in
uphs Inference
Of his wifi December, 1905
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
BANDIT RA|SUL|
ASSASS|NATED BY
MOROCCAN TRIBE
Notorious Outlaw Had Terror
lied Country by Kidnap-
ping Rich Foreigners.

PARIS. April 27.-Raisuli, the no
torious Moroccan bandit. has been as
sassinated, according to dispatch from
Tangier today
AT first the reports were doubted. but
the latest message confirms them. 1t
is said he fell a victim to hostile tribes.
men. who had awaited for some time
an opporruniry 20 take his life.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
PRINCE TAKES THR CHILDREN.

NAPLES. April 27--Prince Helie de
Sagan ard the children of Nine. Anna
Gould, accompanied by their tutor
Travelled in a motor car today to Pom
pe.i Tho weather was splendid. and the
party enjoyed visit to the unique
ruins
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
ACCUSED WIFE
SLAYER WH|TMORE
GOING MAD IN JAIL
Man Is Said to Be Both Physi-
cal and Mental Wreck from
His Imprisonment.
Especial to the Evening star ]

JERSEY CITY, April 27.-Theodore s.
Whitmore, accused of the murder of his
wife Lena in the Lanpblack Swamp at
Harrison on last Christmas night, is
said to be going mad in his cell in the
county Jail here.
Whitmore is claimed to be mental
and physical wreck as result of his
four months imprisonment and the
worry over his fate.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
MYSTERY IN RICH
AND PRETTY GIRLS
SUICIDE BY GAS
Miss Lillian MaCLea Is Found by Her Mother Dead
in Bed From ASphyxiatiOn With Windows
Locked and ApertureS Plugged.
RUMOR OF LOVE AFFAIR DENIED BY FAMILY
WHO ASSERT DEATH RESULT OF ACCIDENT

beautiful 22year-od Robert
committed
A Erwin Park
tion.
Of the
time
onhe
MacIea the
nd the poisonous still flooding
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
prnUcrD RATES TO TRENTON
81. wESr JERSEY CENTRAL for

r,.n,ocrstio state Convention. APRIL aStn,
a,,nets enad going on April q and 2s and rc.
tuSSIns April goth; sl9S from Newark.--AdV'
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27

THE STAR will issue a special real
estate edition tomorrow. 1t will be
of interest to every resident of the
State. Get Advertising Copy In to
STAR Office Today.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-27
BRIDE OF FIVE
MONTHS ACCUSED
OF BIG SW|NDLES
Pretty Mrs. Wissman Said to
Have Realized $4,000 on
Bogus Checks.
FAMILY OF SEVEN GONE;
HUSBAND UNDER CLOUD, TOO
Merchants in Five Large Cities
Complain Newark Woman
Victimized Them Heavily.

Mrs Katio Downey Wissman, the
youthful and attractive five months
bride of Fr1d c. Wissman. formerly
salesman for Hedges & Bros, of this
city, and residing at Clinton avenue
and Cummings street, Irvington, is now
being sought by the police of New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia
and Newark. on charges of passing
forged checks to the amount Of more
than $1,000.
Captain Carroll, of the detective
bureau, stated today that Mrs Wiss-
man ad proven herself one of the most
expert check forgers and passers of
worthless paper in the country. The
police are convinced that she is the
dominating personality in the remark
able series of swindling operations in
which sh9 and her husband are in
volved.
Since the disappearance of Mrs. Wiss-
man, her husband, his aged mother and
his four children by his first wife, on last
Tuesday, fraudulent checks have been
pouring into the Irvington Bank. All
of them are drawn to the credit of
Wissman. Not only have tradesmen
been duped, but the intimate friends
of the Wissmans as well. The manipu-
lations of Mrs. Wissman and her hus-
band extended to department stores
and business houses here and in New
York, Philadelphia and Baltimore.
Detective Sergeant Quinn discovered
today that Wissman still owes for the
funeral expenses of his first wife. Ter
rel & Sans. undortallers, were given a
note by Wissman, ndorsed by Edward
G. Hedges, Of Hedges & Bros, on which
at present balance of $3.50 is due.
The note vent to protest
Joseph II. Weber, a baker, also holds
Wissmans check for SIS, which he
claims was given in payment for bread
and rolls and which was returned
marked IN. G." by the Irvington Bank.
The baker also has bill for 1856 for
cake made for Wissmans wedding TO
the Downey girl.
Wissman's Old Record.
Proof that Wissman has a criminal
record was procured today by Captain
Carroll from Philadelphia police head
quarters On May ?. 1907, Wissman
was arrested in this city by Detective
Sergeant Ryan on a warrant from
Philadelphia, in which Wissman was
charged by Charles Livery, president
of the Metal Polishers' Union, with the
larceny Of $4,000 Wissman waived
Continued on second Page.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03

a newspaper is in no sense
child of charity. 1t earns twice
over every dollar it receives, and ist
second to no enterprise in contrib
.uting to the upbuilding of the COM
tmunity. Its patrons reap far more
benefits from its pages than its pub
Fishers, and in calling for the sup
port of the community in which it
1T is published, it asks for no more
than in all fairness belongs to 1t,
though generally it receives less.
Patronize and help your paper as
you would any other enterprise be-
cause it helps you and not as an act
.of charity.-Englewood Tribune
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
Hay for the Mule

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 31.-During
Ehe storm early today the windmill
AT the home of w. J. Bryan. located
,close to the barn where the Demo
cratic mascot mule is stabbed, was
struck by lightning and damaged
slightly.
A bale of hay reached Lincoln to-
day from the Bryan Bailey club of
iForney, Texas, addressed to "the
man who keeps the Democratic
smule, Lincoln, Neb."
With 1t came letter, which reads
@as follows:
'The Bryan Bailey club of For
mey, Tex, is sending by express one
bale of the famous Forney lune-clip
HAY, as the clubs contribution to
the support of the Democratic mas
cot. The club also sends greetings
SO the next president of the United
States
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03

The News 90 per year.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03

A town that never has anything
ITO do in a public way, is on the way
10 the cemetery. Any citizen who
will do nothing for his town is help
ing to dig the grave. A man that
courses the town furnishes the coffin.
The man who is so selfish as to have
mo time from his business to give
ITO city affairs is making the shrowd.
The man who will not advertise is
driving the hearse. The man who
us always pulling back from any
public enterprise throws boquets on
the grave. The man who is so
;stingy as to be bowling hard times,
preaches the funeral, sings the dox-
sology, and thus the town lies buried
from all sorrow and care.-Ex.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03

WANTED-No. I and No. alfal
ia hay to be loaded on Rock Island.
Write US and will quote prices or
have our buyer call. The Kansas
Pure Alfalfa Milling Co. Wichita,
Kansas
Dell Carl will open a shooting
gallery in the building on the SO nth
west corner of the square He ex-
poets to open up the first of the
week.
DR.. G. B. Leslie of this city is
president of the Tri-County Medi-
cal society of Kansas, consisting of
Southwest Kansas territory
Geo. c. Gray, of May, Okla,
has been here for the past few weeks
looking after his real estate in the
valley and also visiting friends and
relatives
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
A New Road
Erom Englewood Tribune =

Erom Englewood Tribune
Perhaps the largest piece of road
building ever done in southwestern,
Kansas, has just been completed
NEAR Englewood. The road lead
ing into Englewood from the south,
had mile stretch of sand, which
was as bad perhaps, as any in the
west.
Last spring the business men of
Englewood organized a stock COM
pany with capital of $4,000, for
she purpose of building good road
over this sandy stretch. Practic-
ally all of the stock was taken by
Eng lewood people.
The road has been built under
the advice of the us. road experts.
and is now completed. The plan
used was to level off the sand and
siut good hard dirt on top of 1t to
the depth of about IL inches.
The company has hired a man
and placed him on the road to col
acct toll and keep ii in repair. His
collections have amounted to abou,
ST. per day. This income will
enable the company to keep the road
in good repair and will pay reason
able dividend on the capital invested
More than that it is helping to bring
arade to the town. Some persons
are now hauling grain to Engle-
wood, and doing thir trading there
who have not doing SO before.
The citizens of Englewood are
justly proud of their efforts and Of
the results which have been accom-.
pished.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
Kansas State Fair

At Hutchinson, September 1910, 1908, is
he annual event of the Great Southwest.
Promoted for the good and growth of Kan
sas. $4,000 in premiums, II grand divis-
ions. Livestock show of every breed-cattle,
horses, hogs, sheep and poultry.
We will want to know how many pens or
stalls you will want.
The great livestock breeders associations
recognize this as an event of national import
ance and make appropriations therefor.
All that is good in Agriculture, Horticul-
ture, Apiary and Diary will be on exhibit.
The ladies departments showing the useful
and artistic handiwork of the home will be
seen in profusion.
1000 entries in the various departments
last year. Stalls for 400 cattle, pens for 500
hogs, barns for $50 horses, as horses entered
now in 9 stakes. Grounds right in town,
plenty Of shade trees and 81 good wells of
water.
Six great races every day. The choicest
horses from the stables of 20 states will be on
the track during the week. No event in K an
sas ever approached this years program. Six
races for 81. 900 each. Riders and drivers
dressed in gaudy colors.
The Kansas Derby will be run for $500 in
Gold, Tuesday.
Amusements of all descriptio for all peo-
ple-children, women and men = entirely
chaste and entertaining.
Tuesday is free day for Kansas children I'M
der IS years of age.
Wednesday, Hutchinson day; Thursday,
State day; Friday, Travelling mems day.
A genuine airship will leave its mooring
twice each day for an aerial trip. 1t is the
most up-to-date machine built and is the study
of governments as well as scientists
Silver Cornet band will furnish music to
enliven the occasion.
A cent and one-half per mile on railroads.
Special excursion trains aud rates over all
railroads. Everybody is invited to invite
their friends. SO regular passenger trains.
Ask your railroad agent about excursion
trains and rates. Also about the one-half
rate on shipments of exhibits.
Write Col. L. A. Beebe, secretary CONNER
cal Club for rooms.
For catalogue or information address,
H. S. THOMPSON. President.
"A L SPoNSL ER, Secretary
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
ReobIuf Briefs

Mrs. w. E. Fletcher left Friday
for Shenandoah, Ia, where she will
join her husband, and will not re-
turn to us again.
After many unsuccessful attempts
F. E. Easton has at last been able
to bore well himself and get suf-
fcient supply of water.
Mrs. r. F. Mathews is working
for J. B. Hamilton near Plains.
Lena and Mary Boerger are down
from Meade this week visiting their
brother George.
Mrs. May Wiswell returned from
Hutchinson last Saturday.
Miss Hazel Soden left Wednesday
last week for her home in Hutchin-
son.
Mrs. A. NJ. Wiswell left last We'd
nesday for Stafford, Kans., where
her husband is engaged in the auto
mobile and garage business.
Mrs. H. F. Gronemeyer returned
Monday after two weeks stay at
Haven, Kan.
GERMANY.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03

How quickly can you tell live
town from a dead one by simply
blocking over its newspaper. Apoor
skim of milk sort of newspaper
with a few small advertisement, and
sthose looking as though they were
run at half price, betokens dead
stown just as sure as corpse indl-
Gates a funeral, while good, live
Ay, well printed newspaper, filled
with good, fresh ads, and displayed
iocals, shows that the town is pros
pering and thriving. 1t never fails.
FIX
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
All for $4,000
A Special Offer to the People of
Meade County

The old reliable Nickerson Bust
ness College offers to the young peo-
pie of Meade County five months
course in Bookkeeping, Shorthand
and Typewriting, including tuition,
board, room, books and railroad
fare for $500.
This is decidedly the best propo-
sition that was ever offered in the
state, and puts good business train
ing within the reach of everyone.
This school is one of the strongest
educational institutions in the West.
Write for particulars to
w. +. WILLIAMS, SeC'y.
Nickerson, Kansas
Meade, Kan, Aug. Fl, 1908
To Whom it may Concern:
1 fully believe the Nickerson Col
lege to be all that is claimed for it
and anyone will be benefited by at
tending. Very sincerely,
RUTH BENNETT,
Co. Supt., Meade County.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
:. Twp. Range Appraisal

Each tract will he sold separately and no bid
.yiIl be received Tor less than the appraised value
of the land Land viii be sold subject to lease ex-
1iring january ?. 1910
Purchases " i'll be required to pay tenth OF
purchase price at time of sale.
Dated August II, 190S.
ORaoND HAMILTON,
County Treasurer. Meade County, Kansas
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1908-09-03
Sale of School Lands
First Publication Aug. %. 1sosl

Notice is hereby giveR that on Saturday the
Goth day of September 1908 at O'Clock p. m.
viii offer for sale at public auction the front
door OF the Court house in Meade. Meade county.
Kansas. the following described school lands sit
ted in Meade county. Kansas:
Tract Sec. Twp. Range Appraisal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
HURT IN A TROLLEY WRECK
EIGHT PERSONS INJURED IN
SMASH In DETROIT.
Heavy 1nterurban Car Leaves
Rails With Serious Rssults-Four
Women Among Victims.

DETROIT, Mich, July 18-Eight per-
sons were injured. six of them seriously.
tonight when heavy interurban car left
the rails near the eastern city limits, and
crashed into wagon
The injured:
Mrs. Wagner, 1858 East seth street.
Cleveland, Ohio. spine hurt and internal
injuries.
Mrs. NJ. WEIGH, 1926 Cedar avenue,
Cleveland, right arm fractured.
Mrs. F. Ellens. daughter Of Mrs. WEIGH.
Cleveland. left arm broken.
Unknown woman. slightly bruised
Christopher Brege. Detroit. right arm
broken; head cut.
Dewey Brege. ten years old. jaw broken;
internal injuries.
Albert Felsky. Detroit. bruised and cut.
Fritz Zerlen. Detroit. left shoulder
broken: head cut.
At the corner of Belvidere and Gratiot
avenues the rear truck of the car. which
was heavily loaded. and bound for Mount
Clemens, jumped the track. The car
swung around at right angles to the
rails and crashed into the wagon on
which the four men were riding and COM
pletely demolished it. The women In
jured were all passengers on the car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
BAGGAGE LEFT BEHIND SOLD
PREACHER DISPoSES OF 1T AND
rs ARRESTED.
Saws He Afterward Realized He Had
Done Wrong and Prayed to
Be Forgiven.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, July 18.-John b. STAINS
bury, who says he is a local preacher,
and is endeavoring to save souls by con-
Quoting church services in a tent at
Coney Island, found himself before Mag
istrate Geismar today in the Coney Is
land court, on complaint of Henry B.
Banks. a travelling man who lives in
Baltimore, Md, who charged him with
larceny.
probation officer attached to the court,
was asked to make an investigation. The
case was adjourned until Wednesday next.
next.
Stansbury was brought before the court
plant of grand larceny. The complaint
was not signed today. however. as the
court dealt with the summons only.
It appears that Banks was guest at
a place known as the Thompson cottage,
on West 9Th street. near Thompson's
there during the latter part of that month
and left all his baggage behind.
He said he was called away on a busi-
ness trip, and, Of course, intended to re-
turn to his room at Coney Island when
he came back. Business prevented, how
ever. He wrote to Stansbury. he said
today, asking him to send his luggage.
COD, to the hotel where he was stay
ing In Baltimore.
Stansbury. at that time. was in charge
of the Thompson cottage. he said. as
manager and caretaker. Banks declared
ne wrote several letters to Stansbury and
finally got his lawyer to write. Not a
word was received from Stansbury.
Banks thereupon came to New York and
journeyed down to Coney Island. There
he learned that most of his baggage had
been sold. The summons followed.
Stansbury, who appeared to be thor
oughly frightened when he appeared be-
fore Magistrate Geismar today. said he
had sold some of Banks luggage, under
the belief he had a perfect right to do SO
after Banks did not return at the expira-
ton of ninety days. He said he had been
so informed by friend.
He said he sold steamer trunk belong
ing to Banks to q young woman who de-
sired to go to Europe. and also disposed
Of a false beard. mustache and goatee.
He said he received $1,000 for the lot.
Stansbury said in court he realized he
had done wrong shortly after he had
disposed of the goods, and thereupon
prayed God to forgive him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
DISCOVERS A CO|NERS' Den
POLICE IN ROME ARREST LONG.
SOUGHT ooUNTERFEITER.
Puzzoni Regarded as Singular Type
of Criminal With a Romantic
Life Story.
Special Cablegram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star
ROME, July 1S-The police have sue
ceeded in discovering a coiners' den and
arresting the chief of the gang, Pietro
Puzzoni for whom they had long been
searching. Puzzoni is singular type Of
criminal, the story of whose life would
provide material for a thrilling romance
His fixed and most lucrative occupation
has long been that of fabricating spur
ious coin, but he has from time to time
engaged in other, though less profitable,
forms of industry. Full Of resource and
was a great favorite with the weaker SEX
married two or three times, had numer-
Gus love affairs, but was never betrayed
by his soft-hearted victims.
In spite of a condemnation to twenty
years hard labor he managed to get
himself enrolled in the police guard and
rose to the rank of vice brisadier. Leav-
ing the force. he repaired to Naples and
again made the acquaintance of the coin
ing fraternity.
Takes Refuge in Egypt.
He was discovered, but fed in time.
taking refuge in Egypt and enlisting in
the khedive's police. Then he became
piano agent and at the same time Joined
band of forgers who turned out bank
notes of every nationality.
One day, however. a customs official
wished to try one of the many pianos
which arrived at his office. The instru-
ment was dumb. He examined 1t more
closely and found that under the keyboard
were bundles of spurious banknotes. Even
on this occasion Puzzoni managed to es-
cape, first to Livorno and afterward to
Rome Although Puzzoni was hiding
under false names and displaying his GUS
tOmary adroitness. the police succeeded
in running him to earth and arresting
him. On searching his house a COM
plete outfit for fabricating coins and
banknotes was discovered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
RUBBER MAaNArE DEAD.
Charles 81. Dale Stricken With
Heart Disease.

NEW YORK. July lS.-Charles III. Dale.
president of the Rubber Goods Manufac-
turing Company. died today at his sum-
mer residence In Larchmont. He had
been Ill only short time
Heart disease was the. cause of death.
He was director OF the United States
Rubber Company. the Merchants Ex-
change National Bank. the Century Bank
and member Of the Union League Club.
the New York Yacht Club. the Larch-
mont Yacht Club. the Automobile Club OF
america and the New York Athletic
Club. He was fifty-six years old and
Is survived by his mother and his wife
and one daughter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Fire Losses in Porto Rico.

SAN JAUN, Porto Rico. July 1s.-A
committee of agents representing Amer
lean. British and German fire insurance
companies called on Gov Post to-
day with the object of securing better
protection against fire losses.
Recent fires. believed OF incendiary orr.
gin. destroyed forty-two buildings at AL
oonlto' twenty at Cayey and ten at Ca
borojo. At the end of the conference
the governor promised the committee the
number of policemen would be increased
and that stricter precautions will be
taken.