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The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-20
FOR. Thief I OF 100000.
Peter Van VIissinger GiveE |
ito ia Years in. Penitentiary.
He MADE /. NO DEFENSE
And Was Sentenced Within Four Hours
After His Arrest.;-F oFseriss Were
.s.. Very. unique. ~, i 90

: 4
Chicago, nlC-Peter Van Vlissingen,
d real estate dealer, for several Xaals.
classed among .the .firsts ofisE hicaso's
prosperous and, reputable saAdsihess
men, confessed Sto sifAV4ifg obtai&ed,
THOUGH forged eeds sand notes, dakore
than S70G0V9, .atdS few hours after
his arrest, an fhix avn arge HA va nneal,
to be punished, was sentencedrtp the.
penitentiary. The arrests the indict-
ment, the confession and the sentence
were the work Of less thans four
hours. -
Taken III the midst Of business from
an Office desk SHORTLY after the noon
hour. Van VI1ssingen,W' venerable
looking man, aappearad " before the
court in :teHrs, contested that for from
eighteen to twenty years he hads heen
securing money /. through the sale of:
forged Documents and that though he.
had bought back many Of these. sTll~s
rions instruments without detection,
at least twenty-five people would. lose
an aggregate of more than 100000
through the paper which he has. NOT
yet redeemed; in forging notes, shes GaA
,clared, he had perfected an uniqlte de-
vice., This consisted of plate glass
desk top, so arranged that by an elec4
trio. light thrownsup beneath, heeould
readily trace from acknowledgement.
signatures on to worthless paper,
Throughout his arrest and sentence,
the prisoner made no effort to. de
fend himself. but only asked that l1fs,,
punishment be SPEEDY. , /.
asked if-he had ans tfiing To ;saSySbd
fore sentence was imposed, VAN sVlaasySs
singer, bowling his head, replied: =
only, @thatsI- -be given my punish
ment at once" W. ~, $50
His term in the penitentiary :. was
fixed as indetsrminate from one 10
fourteen years. III.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-20
JUDGE. APPOINTS WOMAN
TO Manage Shoe Factory--PIant Val
ued at Five Hundred Thousand.

Boston. Mass.-The values and sta
tus Of the working woman were boost
ed another notch when Judge Cham
berlain appointed Brockton business
woman in preference to male compet-
itOrs. to have complete control Of the
big 1--WE hundred thousand dollar shoe
factory Of the late james 7. Packard,
who died without will. His death
left his heirs, a brother and two sis
tiers, one OF the latter blind, who are
wholly without knowledge. Of the shoe
business. Mrs. Jennie Il. Doane, for
merly secretary to. the late sMf. Pack
ard was made special .administra,
trix. she is the first woman to man
age a shoe factory.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-20
SUED FOR $S624,l2. &
GoNernment: b rings. six SUITS Against
a,4, .,the. Sugar. Trpst. \, .ss., IN

SsSteM4:Y York .City.7t5Fhel United States
goyernments has, prougAt- six suits
against the American Sugar Refining,
Company to recover foTfeitures and
customs duties amounting to SO, 62f,-
121 on sugar delivered at the Have
meyer & Elder refneries in Brooklyn
during the past six years. -
The complaints alleging violations
of. section ~ Of sthe customs act Of
1890, charge. that the checker at the
Brooklyn refinery so manipulated the
platform scales as. to conceal the true
weights, The second and Shird suits.
involve amounts exceeding 100000,
the Others varying between 100000
and $3.50. 600. ~ - ~ .. ~. Y 2. .
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1908-11-20
!, SeFFiaiS:. Plant Mines

: tBudap6sts Austria: o icials discoy-
cred SefEtaps1 planning .,r15pes i'm 7all
streams .betws epS tiejits a0gityy and
the, ,pfo3if ee.sdf II osniag ny goyeEn.
.nent ,hagaM al idh and it's
believed Hotbihg caiissa eeps these PEG
PIE from AIDING Seryfa. ~ ~ r !,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
UNIONS QUEEN DEMAND.

NEW YORK. Aug, 26,-Thc New
York Electrical Workers Union has
obtained from Justice Pond OF the
Superior Court an order requiring the
Electrical Contractors Association,
lis officers and members, 70 show
cause why an injunction should not
be issued restraining them from EN-
ploying others than members OF the
union. The Electrical Workers Union
contends that il is under the arbitra-
ton plan and that under the agree
ment its members should be employ
ed. The order is returnable tomor-
row and considerable Importance Is
attached to the case by both EN-
ployers and union men,. as il will es-
tablish just how far the provisions OF
the arbitration agreement can be
maintained by law
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
THE NEWEST THEATRE.
Managers, Critics. Authors The Only
Auditors Permitted In II.

NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-lf the
plans Of Martin Beck. the vaudeville
manager maierializc, this city Of many
theatres will have added 10 its list one
Of the most unique playhouscs in ex-
istenee.
Mr.. Beck has announced that the
construction Of the theatre, which will
be known as "The newest theatre"
will begin soon.
The theatre is designed primarily as
one for the development of material
for the vaudeville stage. The public
will be barred from the new theatre,
managers and critics will compose the
audience and the productions will be
largely those Of unknown authors.
Plays, sketches, etc, submitted and
deemed meritorious will be given a
private presentation with adequate
mounting The plans include presen-
tation OF entire plays as well as vau-
deville acts and sketches.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
INSANE OVER NOISES.
Queer Case of Boilermaker Who Now
Attempts Suicide.

EAST ST. LOUIS, Aug. 26.-The
possible climax to the strange case OF
Robert Cauiheld, boilermaker who is
suffering from clamormania-a passion
for noise-came last night when he
swallowed two ounces OF iodoform at
the city Jail at Bclleville, where he had
been taken following desperate
struggle with a policeman on a street
car. Caulfeld is in the county hos
pital His chances OF recovery are
slight.
Monday night'the boiler maker was
found near the Broadway viaduct un-
conscious. He was taken to St. Ma
ry's hospital. The quietness of the
place caused him to rave incessantly,
and it was decided to take him to the
county farm at Belleville.
Handcuffed and in charge of po-
liceman, Caulfeld was placed aboard
a suburban street car. As soon as the
car entered the quiet country district
he became violent and attacked the
policeman In the car filled with the
passengers, the two men battled on
the floors. During the struggle the
handouts broke and Caulfeld beat the
officer over the head with them Af-
Ter Is minutes the policeman over
came the clamor-maniac and later
landed him in Jail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
OF COURSE HE'S GLAD.
Turkish Officer With Plenty OF Rea-
SON To Appreciate London.

LONDON, Aug. 20, -zia Bey the
former head Of Turkeys secret police
who il in refuge in London in an in
tcrview yesterday, said;
Il am glad 10 be here and il is not
probable that | will eyer return to
Turkey. You must remember that at
the bidding Of my superiors ] have
been the means Of running ministers,
and government officials, and 1900
Turks. many oi them Of the most hon
orablc families, during my term Of OF
fee. disappeared.
at mattered not who the persons
were to be removed the orders from
the Yildiz tthc residence Of the Sui
tam were implicitly obeyed; TO be de-
nounced by the secret police was sui
feient to ruin anyone, Can you won
der that Turkey has seen the last Of
mep
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27

.i4l Broadway o-day. I'VE are
squarcly faced BY an impending nat
ional calamity and yet the government
only appropriatcs some $4,000 4 year
TO investigate and educate on this
paramount economic problem, Az
much Is put into one single gun which
is soon worn out Until the federal
and state governments are forced by
the people 10 establish adequate de-
partmcnts or bureaus for the expert
handling Of this important subject our
association will keep Up this fight
throughout the nation. ] believe this
work will eventually be adopted az
one Of the governments most essen
,ial activities; but, until II Ia, we shall
call on all patriotic Americans 70 help
us hll the breach and struggle with
the grave problem, which, aside from
sentiment, 10 Of intense economic inn
portancc.'
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
CONSUL MURPHY HAS FILED
VALUABLE RECON-
MENDATIoN.
EXPORTS FROM FRANCE MORE
All Manner Of Staples Have Taken an
Upward Tendency - Fish Particu-
larly Active - Liquors Fall of
Somewhat.

WASHINGTON, Aug, 26.-1'he
United States pure food law instead Of
hampering foreign trade has benefit
ted II and seems have carried with Il
greater respect for foreign labels, is
the opinion expressed by the United
States Consul, Dominic I. Murphy, at
Bordeaux, France, former commits
sioner Of pensions, in a report on
French exports to the United States.
Consul Murphy says the records Of
the Bordeaux consulate, one Of the
FIRST places which would naturally feel
the effects Of changed conditions,
show that the declared values OF ex-
ports Of French foods and food pro-
ducts to the United States during the
FIRST year Of the operation Of the pure
food law actually increased. The va
lue Of aiimentary repast, foods includ-
ing macaroni increased almost $47 900
during 1907 as compared with 1906,
jams and jcllies increased slo,o2i, OIL
i've oil $63,753, preserved fruits s34,708,
preserved vegetables $ss,l32, still
wines $06.789, and sparkling wines
5000. Other articles classed as
foods showed decreased expectation
but the decrease in almost every item
may be properly accounted for with
out reference TO the pure food law,
says the consul.
Exports Of brandy fell of SLIPS,
but the records show much greater
falling off in 1906, compared with 1905
The decrease in preserved fish, which
was considerably due solely to the
practical failure OF the sardine fisher
les, the packers here have been utter
~ Unable to supply hundredth part
OF their American orders.
As for liquors the slight decrease Is
due to the provision of the pure food
law forbidding the use Of certain col
oring matters and the difficulty was in
finding proper substitutes.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
MUST BELIEVE IT.
When Well Known Astoria People
Tell II So Plainly.

When public endorsement is made
by a representative citizen Of Astoria
the proof is positive. You must be-
lieve it. Read this testimony. Every
backache sufferer, every man, wom-
an or child with any kindney trouble
will find profit in the reading.
Mrs. E. Nettleblade, 133 Astor
street, Astoria, Ore, says: For a
long time / suffered from kidney com
plant and would rise in the morning
feeling so lame and stiff that it was
only with great effort that / was able
to perform my household duties
There was an awful. bearing down
feeling through my hips and loins
and many times | suffered so intense.
ly that / was forced to lie down. The
secretions from my kidneys were un'
natural in appearance, frequently
causing me much annoyance. final
ly learned Of Doan's Kidney Pills
and deciding to give them trial
procured box at Charles Rogers and
Sons drug store. The results that
followed their use were very salts.
factory. | feel that / can recommend
Doan's Kidney Pills with great con-
hdence to other sufferers"
For sale by all dealers. Price, SC
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo
New York, sole agents for the United
States
Remember the Named Doan's-and
take no other.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27

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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27

This woman says Lydia II.
Pinkhani's Vegetable Compound
saved her life. Read her letter.
Mrs. T. G. Willadsen, of Manning,
Iowa, writes 10 Mrs. Pinkham:
~ can truly say that Lydia K. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound saved my
life, and cannot express my gratitude
10 you la words. For years 1 suffered
with the worst forms Of female com
plants, continually doctoring and
spending lots Of money for medicine
without help. ! wrote you for advice,
followed IL as directed, and took Lydia
u. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
II has restored me 10 perfect health.
Had II not been for you / should haze
been In my grave to-day. wish every
suffering woman would try it.n
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
She Likes Good Things.

Mrs. Charles F. Smith, of West
Franklin, Maine, says: Il like good
things and have adopted DR., Kings
New Life Pills as our family laxative
medicine, because they are good and
do their work without making fuss
about il" These painless purifiers
sold at Charles Rogers s Sons drug
store. Csc.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
Ten Years In Bed.

"For ten years / was confined to
my bed with disease of my kidneys"
writes R. A. Gray, J, P. of Oakville,
Ind. at was so severe that I could
not move part of the time ! con-
suited the very best medical skill
available, but could get no relief un-
til Foley's Kidney Cure was recon-
mended to me. ut has been Cod
send to me-" T. F. Laurin. Owl Drug
Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
FACTS FOR SICK W0MEN

For thirty years Lydia K. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound, made
from roots and herbs, has been the
standard remedy for female ills
and has positively cured thousands o.
women who have been troubled with
displacements, inflammation, ulcera,
ton, fibroid tumors, Irregularities
periodic pains, backache, that bear.
ing-down feeling, 1atulency, indiges-
zion, dizziness, or nervous prostratiOn
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice
She has guided thousands "a
health. Address, Lynn. Mass.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
What a New Jersey Editor Says


NJ. T. Lynch, editor of the Phil
lipsburg, Nj, Daily Post, writes: q
have used many kinds of medicines
for coughs and colds in my family
but never anything so good as
Foley's Honey and Tar. cannot say
too much in praise Of it." T, F. Lau-
rim, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation, sick headache, stomach
troble, or any form Of Indigestion. If
it fails, the manufacturers refund
your money. What more can any one
do. T. F. Laurin, Owl Drug Store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-08-27
ToLsToI IMPROVING.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug 90
Count Leo Tolstoi, who has been SUI
fering for some time past with a dila-
ton OF the veins Of one Of his feet, is
showing steady improvement but the
condition OF his health has been COM
plicated by a slight attack Of influenza,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
RAY PALMER CLUB
DEVOTES SESSION
TO ART AND MUSIC
Critical Studies of Painters and
Composers Among the
Interesting Papers.

With art and music the subject for
the day, the members of Ray Palmer
Club, held a well-attended meeting at
Arcade Hall this afternoon. The Rev.
DR.. Henry C. Vanderbeek presented a
program of McDowell's compositions,
the Sea Songs In Opus IS. eight num-
bers in all.
Mrs. William H. Brown, the presi-
dent, presided at the meeting during
the short business session. At the close
of the program she made a charming
hostess in the tea room /. where dainty
refreshments were served.
Mrs. Linda C. Foxcroft, chairman of
the committee on art and music. was
in charge of the program, which con-
sisted of a paper on Harriet Hosmer,''
presented by Mrs. Julia E. White. Mrs.
Anna A. Rogers. read a paper relative
to the works of Rosa Bonheim, and Mrs.
Georgia Lane lHeddep. made Teresa
Careno" the subject OF. her paper. Mrs.
Grace l.. Courier, read a paper on the
life of Mrs. H. H. A. Beach and Mrs.
Carrie Spincer Abrams treated the
work of Marie Bashkirtseff, the Rus
sian painter, in a comprehensive paper.
Members of the hospitality committee
assisted Mrs. Brown in the tea room
during the social hour.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
ATTORNEY
NAMED NEXT WEEK,
GOVERNOR SAYS
Will Disregard Party Lines in
Selecting McCarter's Suc-
cessor, He Declares.
TFrom a staff Correspondent

TRENTON, Nov. 6.-When asked
when the appointment of an attorney
general to succeed Robert H. McCarter
would be made, Governor Fort said to-
day:
Il expect to make the appointment
next week. / shall endeavor to induce
n of the leading members of the bar
of the State to accept the place, and in
an effort to induce such g. lawyer to
accept Ishall not consider his political
faith. The man to be appointed will be
selected on his ability. His political
affiliations will be an afterthought."
Governor Fort also said that he had
not entered into any deals to appoint
a successor to Attorney eneral Nc
Carter, inc insisted hat no person had
authority to intimate whom he would
appoint.
Rumors today has it that besides
former Assistant Acknowledgement Ed
ward d. Duffield, Governor Fort has
under consideration for the appoint
ment Sheriff Frank H. Sommer, of
Newark, and the present ssistant At
torney-General, Nelson B.. Gaskill.
In the Governors remarks that he
would make the appointment irrespec-
tive of politics, some are inclined ia
the belief that there is a possibility
that the Governor may appoint former
Supreme Court Justice Van Syckel to
the place. The latter resigned from
the Supreme Court on account of poor
health, but he has fully regained his
health, and it is believed he would ac-
cept the place.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
.UEO BECAUSE HE !
DOESN'T LIVE AS
HIGH AS NE|GHb0R

Five hundred dollars for a hole in the
ground Is the demand made by Blume
Roberts, of 229 Bruce street, upon his
neighbor, Morris Rachlin, of 227 Bruce
street, a real estate investor, but for
whom, Roberts AYERS, the hole would
not exist. Rachlin refused to pay,
w%hereupon Roberts today brought suit
in the Second District Court for the
above mentioned amount
In a. state of demand filed by Jacob
l.. Newman, his counsel, Roberts de-
clares that the trouble grew out of the
fact that he "lived higher than his
neighbor. 1t appears that -Roberts's
back yard is four feet above Rach-
Inns. Rachlin refused to furnish lateral
support, Roberts says, with the result
that his backyard overflowed into the
Rachlin premises.
This overflow, Roberts said, continued
until a large hole was formed. on his
premises. From this hole. he further
averred, there arose such evil doors as
would shame the Newark meadows.
He also declared that he wouldn't live
in such close proximity to the stencil
had he not owned the premises.
Rachlin's answer will be made next
Tuesday, when the cas- will be tried.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
|R0NW0RKER LOST
FOUR DAYS. MIND
BLANK FROM HEAT
Peculiar Case of Aphasia Re.
vealed in Return of Missing
Michael Fitzsimm0ns.

His mind a total blank for a week,
and unable to tell where he has been
and what has happened since he left
his home last Saturday night, Michael
Fitzsimmons, 81 years old, of % Horatio
street, returned to his home yesterday
In a very weak condition and with en-
tirely different clothes from those he
wore when he left home.
Fitzsimmons was employed as a
melter at one of the large furnaces of
the steel works at the foot of Chapel
street. He went to his work last Satur-
day night as usual, but disappeared
mysteriously at about 1:30 Sunday
morning, without the watchmen or any
of the workmen seeing him leave.
On Monday his brother, Patrick Fitz-
simmons, of 35 Cortland street, called
at the Third Precinct Police Station
and asked the police to find his b o.her.
On Monday afternoon Fitzsimmons's
clothes were found on the dock Of the
steel works, with his dinner pail and a
pail containing beer. The rumor quickly
spread hat Fitzsimmons had been
drowned. Some thought that he had
committed suicide, while others said he
had met with foul play, that he had
been robbed. stripped of his clothing
and thrown into the river.
Mrs. Fitzsimmons was almost fran
tics with grief and made many trips TO
the river banks daily in the hope or
finding her husband, who she had about
given up as dead. She was over
whelmed with JOY yesterday when her
husband walked in the house, said ne
was chilled and asked for a hot cup OF
coffee. He was given hot drinks,
hustled into bed and then Mrs. Fltz-
simmons tried to find out what had
kept him away where he had been and
how his clothes came to be oun on
the river dock.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
OF
THIRD MARCH AND
CHEER v|CTORS
Bands Playing "Harrigan," Visit
Homes of New Sheriff,
Mayor and Osborne.
MANY CLUBS JOIN IN
THE BIG DEMONSTRATION
Former Senator James Smith
Jr., and Chairman Nagent
Share in Ovations.

With bands playing and the Inc OF
march Illuminated with red fire Third
ward Democrats last night started the
love feasting of their party. The
parade was under the auspices of the
Third Ward Democratic Club. The men
fell into line at the clubhouse, in Mon
mouth street.
Although the Democrats lost the al
derman in the Third ward they elected
Freebooter Mann The members pro-
ceeded to his home first and serenaded
him.
From there they marched to the homo
of Mayor Haussling, in High street. and
gave the mayor a great ovation. He
addressed them briefly, and then the
~paraders proceeded to the Jeffersonian
Club, in West Park street, where State
Senator-elect Harry M. Osborne, former
United States Senator James Smith,
jr., and State Chairman James II.
Nugent were cheered to the echo.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
WATCHMAN FOUND
UNCONSCIOUS IN
GAS FILLED ROOM

Frank Carter, 70 years old. employed
as a night Watchman at John Bea's
harness factory, rs Clinton street, had a
narrow escape from death by asphyxia-
ton last night, and today is in st.
James's Hospital in a serious condition.
The old man has IL room in the same
building, which Is owned by Harry
Murphy, who is a printer on the first
floor. Today when Charles Mes and
Joseph link, employees of the Bea fac
tory, tried to get in the shop they
found the door locked and then made
their way through a hatch and gained
entrance. They found Carter in his
bed unconscious. He was removed to
st. James's Hospital.
It was later discovered hat a gas
pipe leading from the place occupied
by Murphy became detached at the
meter during the right in an unknown
way allowing the fumes of gas to
spread to the floor above.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06

lance away, when his companions who
saw the side of the hill begin to
crumble shouted a warning. With a
roar like an explosion hundreds of tons
of earth broke from the side of the
hill and crashed into the pit.
Clayton. struck by the crest of the
earthen billow, was crushed and nearly
every bone in his body broken. before
he could be dug out it was necessary
to excavate a wagon that had also
been partly buried.
Clayton has held several township
Offices. A wife and daughter survive
him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-06
JERSEY VETERAN
MEETS DEATH IN
GRAVEL LANDSLIDE
Especial to the Evening star.l

BURLINGTON, Nov. 6.-Caught IN
a landslide at the Bowen gravel pit
on Jacksonville, road this morning,
William G. Clayton, 70 years old, a
Civil Wal veteran. met instant death.
Several fellow-workmen had narrow
escapes.
Clayton thought he was q safe dis