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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-05

Claude Monet the greatest living
painter of the French impressionist
school has destroyed nearly twenty VI
his own paintings. Their market
value was at least 100000 and they
represent the labour of over three
years.
Monsieur Monet had decided to send
the twenty paintings to an exhibition
which is to be opened in Paris in
June. They consists of landscapes,
of studies of trees and of water I'M
der various effects of light. Upon
going over them carefully, the artist
decided they were not up to his stand
ard of excellence Ruthlessly he de-
stroyed them one and all The fam
GUS painter, who is now an old man,
lives at Giverny, near Vernon, where
). he has marvellous home rich in art
treasures and surrounded by elabbor-
ate gardens. A little colony of Amer
lean artists has gathered round him.
the best known being Mac Monies.
Blumenscheen and Mark Hopkins. And
those who have seen the pictures
which Monsieur Monet deemed un-
worthy to live, declare they were of
great art value.
The only other incident of similar
kind which the present generation can
recall is the destruction of many of
his own works by the veteran paintes
Degas, chiefly remarkable for his pic
lures Of French ballet girls.
4 Although his slightest sketch
fetched athigh price, NJ. Degas is now
living in poverty, as the result of his
habit of destroying all OF his work
4 which did not reach the standard he
had set up, He made several for
Htunees by his brush, but spent them
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-05
SEVEN NEGROES
Sent TO THE Pen

Yesterday morning the travelling SER
geant carried the bunch of negroes,
seven in all, who had been convicted
in the circuit court, to the peniten-
tiary. The only white man convicted,
Brady, was carried there soon after
conviction.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-06-05

Ivory from One Elephant.
The average weight of ivory OBJ
tanned from an elephant is about sc
pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
BOY TRAIN ROBBER
Directed by Two Men He Goes
Through Pockets.
Gets Small Sum Of Money and
Watches.

Kansas City. Mo. Oct. 23.-Two men,
one so years old, followed by a boy of
H. pushed open the rear door of a
caboose on the first section of Kansas
City. st. Louis & San Francisco freight
train as 1t was leaving Olathe. Kan.
for Kansas City last night.
Hands up one said as two pistols
were pointed at Elmer G. Butcher. the
conductor and William NJ Smith, the
rear brakeman. The trainmen obeyed.
Now, sonny go through 'em;' the
older man said to the boy. While the
robbers kept the railroad men covered
with their pistols the boy went through
their pockets.
The boy turned the trainmen's pock-
cts inside out and took $3.50 and their
gold watches.
I'VE are old railroad men," they ex-
planned Hate to do this, but we can't
find work.
The robbers tied the two trainmen
with ropes found in their caboose and
with the boy left the train as it neared
Kansas City and disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
DEFEATS 3 CENT FARES
Cleveland Votes Down the Franchise
on a Referendum Vote.

Cleveland. O.. Oct. 23.-Mayor Johnson
met his first defeat in seven years last
night. The franchise under which the
Municipal Traction company is operating
cars on Scent fares was turned. down by
a majority of $50 votes out of a total of
79.16S. the largest vote ever polled here
with one exception.
Nearly everyone believed the franchise
would be sustained and as late as Thurs
day morning Mayor Johnson said that he
would win two to one. The unofficial re-
suit. announced. indicated that Johnson
had won by 391. but the official count
. showed mistake of more than 1000 in
making totals.
There was more excitement over this
election than over the national or state
campaign More than $1,000 persons stood
in front of the newspaper bulletin boards
for hours watching the returns.
The defeat of the franchise may mean
that the railway property will revert to
its original owners and that the old rate
of fare strife. which lasted seven years,
will be renewed The only alternative will
be for the city council at once to grant a
new franchise. which will save the prop
erty of the Municipal Traction company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
SUFFERED WITH
AN ITCHING RASH
On Hands and Arms in BIisters as
Largeas Hazelnuts Face Became
Badly Swollen and Could Not Work
Grew Worse But Was
SOON CURED BY THE
CUTICURA REMEDIES

Last summer I was troubled with
an itching rash on my hands; some
people called it poison ivy. 1 guess 1
must have scratched it during the
nights for it got worse. The hands and
forearms got all full of little blisters as
large as hazelnuts, so went to a doc
tor. He gave me a salve and talcum
powder and told me to take a needle
and open the blisters, but instead Of
getting better it still got worse. Then
he gave me some medicine and my
hands and face got all swollen. 1 could
not work any more. After lingering
around for three weeks / thought /
would try the Cuticura Remedies. 1
bought a set of Cuticura Soap, Oint-
ment and Resolvent Pills, and in one
week I saw that was no longer as bad.
l kept on using Cuticura and the trouble
continued to grow better. In five
weeks it was entirely cured. / had
suffered four weeks before 1 tried the
Cuticura Remedies and 1 can recon-
mend them as the best for all skin dis
eases. ! use the Cuticura Resolvent
Pills now and then as the best blood
purifier. Matthew Ganter. FL Fayette
st., Brooklyn, N. Y, Apr. 8 and ID, '0S."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
NAIL A CAMPAIGN LIE.
Mr.. Sherman Says He Never Spoke in
Akron.

Laporte. Ind. Oct. CIV. c. Weir
of this city has made public a letter
which he had just received from James
S. Sherman in which the candidate ex-
poses an alleged statement made Octo-
Der Is by the Democratic national
committee in Chicago. The statement
was to the effect that Jas. S. Sher-
man had recently spoken at a meeting
in Akron, Ohio. presided over by o.
o. Barber, president of the Diamond
Match trust and that Mr.. Barber, in
introducing Mr.. Sherman was alleged
to have referred to labor unions as
composed largely of anarchists, So
cialists and demagogues-" Mr.. Barber
was also alleged to have referred to
union men as tyrants and monopolies
as benefactors. The statement charges
that in his address Mr.. Sherman did
not resent these remarks and by his
silence gave approval thereto. Mr.. Sher-
man in his letter to Mr.. Weir says:
Il never spoke in Akron in my life;
do not know Mr.. Barber; 1 never
heard him speak and the whole article
is false SO far as 1 am concerned from
top to bottom"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
SHERMAN IN HOME STATE.
Candidate Given a Rouslng Reception
at Elmira.

many neighboring towns local marching
clubs and numerous brass bands Joined
here last night in a parade in honor of
CONGRESSMAN James S. Sherman who
spoke at the Lyceum theater before a
large audience.
In beginning his address Mr. Sherman
sympathetically referred to the fact that
John W. Kern, his opponent, had been
obliged to abandon the campaign. owing
to the serious illness of a member of his
family. saying he hoped he would be able
to resume the stump. The audience
heartily cheered the sentiment
In a speech that bristled with satire,
Mr.. Sherman arraigned Mr.. Bryan's pol
icies. With every rising sum-" declared
the speaker Brother Bryan has a new
issue: which he forgets with each setting
sun"
He closed his address with a vigorous
championship of Governor Hughes ad-
rninistratiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
KILLED BY A FLASH.
Young Man Hit by Lightning on a
Farm Near Lawrence.

Lawrence, Kan, Oct 23.-Pete Mar
sion, IS years old, of Crawford, n. J.,
who received $3.50 for walking half
way across the continent recently. was
struck by lightning and killed on a
farm eight miles north of here yes
terday. April IA. last, Marsion in
company with a brother, cousin and
uncle left New York to walk to San
Francisco, for which they were to re-
ceive $500. Marsion covered half the
distance and was given $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Prohibition Judge Warmed.

Birmingham, Oct. 23.-Judge Sam
uel Weaver. who has Issued several
warrants for alleged prohibition viola
tions, today received a postal card in
forming him that a night riders or
ganization had been formed here and
that he was on the list for attention
II he was not more careful. Judge
Weaver says he will pay no attention
to the warning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Stop Sunday Army and Navy Games.

days session of the Presbyterian
synod of New York and N E. it was
decided to send petitions to President
Roosevelt and after election to the
president-elect, asking them to put an
end to Sunday baseball in the army
and navy and also to request con-
gress to prohibit Sunday banking by
the government postoffice and to COM
pei corporations doing on interstate
service to give their employees "a
hours rest every Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Women Prefer
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for
Toilet, Bath and Nursery.

For preserving, purifying and beauti
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
and Cuticura

and Cuticura Ointment are unrivaled.
Compiete External and Internal Treatment for
Every hQnlor OF Infants Children, and Adults con-
ns.s OF Cutlcura soap l25cl TO Cieapse the Skin.
cur Eesove1t t6oc) Cor IN the form Of CHOCOLATE
SoateQ Pills z5c per vial OF 60) Purify the Blood
sod throuehout the world. Potter Drug & Chem
oOe az IT, F9p.e 5ossSn NJ s s,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23

, puIu yII8 AIIU UVduCI-
flying the skin, scalp, hair
and hands, for eczemas,
ashes, infianmations,
irritations, itchings and
chafings, as well as for
sanative, antiseptic
cleansing and many pur-
poses which readily sug-
gest themselves to
wo m en-, es pecially
mothers. ClltiCllra Soap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-23
Negro starved to Death,

Buffalo. Oct. 23.-The body of a negro
was found in freight car opened here
today Death was due to starvation and
thirst. The car was shipped from Pine
Bluff Ark October 2
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
LABOR, THROUGH
GOMPERS, ISSUES
Def TO CAPITAL
'"Workmen Won't Submit or
Starve, Even if Morgan
Didn't Say &c."

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11.-Despite j.
r. Morgan's reiterated population Of
the alleged interview which recently
quoted him as practically telling work
ingmen that labor would have to sub
init to the domination of capitalists
or starve, Samuel Gompers, president
Of the American Federation OF Labor,
refused today to take back the senti-
ments ne expressed at a labor meet
ing here last night.
whether J. p. Morgan made the
statement that the Workingn1en must
submit or %starve," Mr.. Gompers said,
II do know that that thought has been
in tho minds of many employers of
labor for a considerable time. l want
to say now that the labor movement
has declared that we will neither sub
NIT nor will we starYe.
81 believe that the workingmen have
come L. the conclusion thai they will
not submit to any reduction in their
wages-there is no necessity for it,
there Is no excuse for it. 1t is not
helpful; on the contrary, it is harm
full, Injurious and destructive
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
BOGUS MONEY ORDERS OUT.
Stolen Blanks with Forged
Stamps on Them May Be
Passed on Merchants.

Postmaster James l.. Hays, as well
as all other postmasters, have received
notice that money-order blanks num-
bered 10.01o to 10000, 1.709 to 1900,
1917 to 1o.1s6 and 1885 10 10000 had
been stolen from postofices at Boston,
Mass, and at Chicago, Ill.
Merchants throughout tho city are
warned against cashing orders bearing
any of the above numbers. Clever
swindlers have manufactured money
order, stamps. and for the past few
months have been filling out stolen
money orders, and, buying some small
article, have been rendering the forged
orders as payment. The unsuspecting
merchant generally accepts their bogus
order and pays in cash the amount by
which the order is greater than the
price Of the article bought.
The police have been instructed to
take into custody any one trying to
pass a money order the validity OF
which is not proven
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
RAILROAD
Bulletin.
the EASE OF TRAVEL TODAY.

1t has just turned a century since the first boat was pro-
PEELED by steam. There was not a complete locomotive in
existence then nor a mile of railroad track. But the pendulum
of time has swung rapidly forward Within the last two genera
lions. The railroad, the telegraph, and the telephone have
revolutionized the commerce aud the industry of the world and
have made ~neighbors of remote people.
First of all in this work of upbuiding. expansion and
development comes the railroad. 1t is the medium of exchange.
the agency of transfer, and wherever it has gone prosperity has
followed.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has built thousands of miles
of track and equipped it with the best rolling stock. 1t has
constructed or absorbed branch lines and consolidated them
with its main stem, thus bringing industrial and manufac-
turing interests in direct touch with all the centres of trade
and afording the people the facilities of travel in all directions.
Travel is no longer a dread, it is a pleasure. Comfortable
cars by day or night drawn by the best type of locomotives
over a roadbed maintained at the highest degree of excellence,
eliminate as far as possible tn. annoyanccs of travel aud
make it recreative rather than burdensom.. Tickets are sold
at the lowest rates consistent with good management aud
under conditions most accommodating to the passenger
The schedules of the trains are designed to meet the wishes
and requirements of the greatest number of travellers. and the
equipment both as to vehicles and employees, is kept at the
highest state of efficiency.
1t is the object of the management to encourage travel
by making it easy. Interchange is the life of the social
system. Travel is a tonic to the tired-the lens of observas
ton to all
The Pennsylvania Railroad sells tickets good for a nile
you or provide the tickets for one of your own selection.
1t is a fine thing to have a great transportation agency
like the Pennsylvania Railroad at your command.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
NOVEL CURRICULUM FOR
PASSAIC SCHOOL PUPILS.
Will Study About Village Of
ficiaIs, Their Duties and a
Little About Farming.

PATTERSON, Feb. 11.-Following are
9 few of the questions that a child
in the third grade of the country
schools VIII be expected to be able to
answer correctly and i%ntelligently in
connection with the new course Of
geography that Edward w. Garrison,
county superintendent of schools, has
prepared for the district schools in
Passaic County.
Who are the members of the town
ship committee? When and where
does the committee meet? What kind
of business does it transact?
Who compose the village Board of
Education? How are the members
chosen and what do they do?
How many constables and justices
of the peace are there in the township
or borough? What are their functions?
Farming, trucking, the cultivation of
vegetables and flowers viii form a
large part Of the work, as viii dairylng
and the care and feeding Of cattle.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
ALL NEWARK IN
4 HUNT FOR LOST
$40 PRIZE PENNY
Even a Methodical Bank Teller
Worked Overtime to Trace
the Marked Coin!

SO widespread is the interest in the
EVENING STARS twenty-dollar prize
penny hunt that the receiving teller of
ono Newark bank was thirty minutes
behind the usual time in finishing his
work yesterday. While the paying tel
Ter, the individual ~bookkeepers, the
general bookkeeper and the officers
of the bank waited, he took his time.
He was looking for the $40 penny, but
he. didn't find it. 1t is still in circula-
ton, undetected, and it is said by
those who should know that the fea-
lures Of Miss Liberty have never be-
fore. been scrntinized SO closely.
A woman out-of-town purchaser OF
a stamp in the %postoffice, became lin
patient for the three cents change.
The clerk looked closely at the pennies
before he passed them out.
II thought it might be ono OF
these he said, apologeticaIly.J
Everybody is looking for the marked
penny that is worth $50 to the finder.
Three clues TO its identity have been
given in the EVENING STAR. They
arc the letters r, A and S stamped
the face of the coin, the former cut
to the nose of Miss Liberty, the
A touching the lobe of her ear, and
the S above her head.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
m cl5!Q|
LdaIJlIk IIRkiagi

PREPARm INSTANTLY. Simply add boil
ali erocers. 2 flavors. Refuse al substitutes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

District Court act relative to docketing
judgments in the Court of Common
Pleas.
No. 1i2, by Mr.. Thompson-providcs
| that the custodian of the Capitol shall
hold his appointment at the pleasure
OF and he appointed by the Governor.
Treasurer and Comptroller, and fixes
the compensation at $1,000 per year.
No. ia, by Mr.. Prince--Repeals the
act creating the State Boar of Arbi-
tration.
No. 11S, MIR. Lowrcy-An act to pre-.
vent vivisection. Experiments can only
be performed in colleges under the au-
thority Of the state Commission of
Health when such college is duly
licensed.
No. 1t9. Mr.. Burpo-Rcquires all cor
porations to file with county clerks
statements giving the name and natur
of business, address of its place of
business and name and address of the
agent in the county upon whom process
can be served,
No. 100, Mr.. Burpo-Diyides town
ships into water districts for the pur-
pose of supplying water therein for
fire purposes.
No. 121, Mr.. Cattell-Requires all
corporations operating electric cars by
means of a third rail or rails laid at or
near grade to- securely cover said third
rail or rails with wood or some other
no~n-conducting material on all sides
thereof: $500 fine for violations; also
injury sustained by contact with an
electrified third rail shall DC considered
as having been caused by the ncgli-
gencc OF such corporation If the third
rail shall not be covered as herein pro-
vided.
No. 122, by Mr.. Morsan-Changes tho
name of Verona township to Cedar
Grove township, Essex County.
No. 125, by Mr.. Blohm-Makes it a
misdemeanor to carry a concealed
weapon
No. 1875. by Mr.. Tumulty-Provides
that a duly ordained clergyman shall
not be allowed to disclose any informa-
ton which he acquires in a professional
capacity
No. 1913, by MIR. Tumulty-Provides
that no duly licensed physician or sur
geon shall be allowed to disclose any
information which he acquires in at
tending a patient in a professional ca
pacity when it was necessary for him
to act in that capacity.
No. t29, by Mr.. Observation-Disclosures /
boroughs to create fire districts.
No. 1870, by MI. Buck-Makes it I'M
lawful to gather bottles or jars that
have been used and expose them for
sale or sell them. Penalty, sos fine or
ten days in county jail, with Increased
penalties for each subsequent offense. !
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
MANY FEATURES
At THE Y. MIG. A.
DURING THE WEEK
Program Embraces Leyity and
Physical Culture, as Well
as Bible Study.

A reception to the parents of n1eIe :
bers is to be held at the Y. NJ. c.. A.
rooms. at 2.45 o'clock, on Thursday,
February 10, by members of the Wom-
ems Auxiliary Society. After a short
address by Mr.. Alfred Waite, the Wis
itors will be invited to witness a prac-
teal Demonstration of the work con-
Quoted by the boys in the gymnasium.
to be followed, by a contest in the
swimming pool.
Wednesday evening Mr.. Rudolph
Braun will speak to the class in com
mercial law upon the topic of Libel
and Slander."
The annual meeting of the associa-
ton will be held on Saturday evening.
Humorous representations, ~langhable
sketches and funny songs will comprise
the program in which the well-known
elocutionists, Mr.. and Mrs. Day, win
appear on Wednesday evening, Febru-
airy 10.
1.-THE Art of Questioning" wat the
theme of the lesson taught at the ses-
sion of the Normal Club last night, at
which the benefit to be derived from
the question method was favorably
brought out.
The Doctrinal Bible Glass, taught by
Gottfried Kengeter, will meet on Fri
day evening in the AIling room.
The Life Problem Club will consider
next Sunday morning How Can New
ark Be Made a Better Place to Live
In?"
Next Sunday afternoon the annual
rally of the knights of Pythias of
northern New Jersey will be held in
Wallace Hall, celebrating the forty
, fifth anniversary Of the order. Both
men and women are invited.
The race for members in the boys
department. which ended Saturday
night, resulted in a victory for the red
team by the narrow margin of 2 points.
At $3.50 Friday an oyster supper is
TO be served to the red team, who were
winners in the race for members by the
boys work committee of the Women's
Auxiliary Society, assisted by the blue
team. y
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11

at home, M many a whipping | re-
ceived for it, but I can't stop drawing
just so long as / have a pencil in my
hand. Sometimes / make sketches OF
the other boys, but wait until / tell
you what happened last week.
ut was that snowy day, when the
hood of zero. The manager OF the
at the desk in the telegraph quarters
and tells us where to go, yelled out
next I was next, and I jumped from
the bench quickly, for I was glad to
get out, not having delivered a mes
sage that day. 1t wa a message for
a ma in Nutley. / had a date with
one of the other messengers to go'and
see the moving picture show that aft
ernoon, and had no money to pay my
admission. The idea at once came to
me that should I walk one way and re-
turn IN the trolley I could work it so
as to keep a nickel allowed me for car
fare, but before l reached the place
to which / was sem l would have been
much better off had j taken a car.
was ploughing through the snow on q
lonely road about halfway to Nutley
when 81 bulldog sprung from under
meath a fence and grabbed me by the
seat of the trousers. Well, 1 managed
to shoe him off, but the worst was
yet to m When l reached the house
for which l had been bound all morn
ing. I read a sign which had been
tackled on the front door. 1t said:
Not home. Will return next week
Just imagine what happened to me.
MY hat flew from my head and the
money which l had closed tightly in
my hand up to that moment, dropped
in the deep snow. l rooted for more
than a half hour, but failed to find the
dime. and I beat it back to Newark
by foot. l didn't so to the show,
either. Here's the story in pictures
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-11
BY HARRY A. RAIKEN.

when at school / frequently drew
pictures of the teachers and principals,
which led me to be kept in more
than once. And sometimes l was forced
to remain after school for hours and go
over the whole days lesson, which I
had lost while drawing, but look at all
the fun l had, for l always showed the
earicatures of, the teacher to the other
boys in my class and they would think
them funny, even If the teachers didn't.
After leaving school. / went to work as
a messenger and when I had tranped
over the roads of Newark and its
suburbs for a yea or more as an en-
ployee of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany / decided to go to work as an
Office boy, believing that 1 might be apt