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Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24

--Mrs. N. :. Johnson, who k al her summer cottage al the Douglas camp ground, entertained menslers of the Baptist Ladies Aid society 10 inc number of l5 "Wednesday. Refresh tnents were served. Mrs. Johnsons h ~pitaliiy was thoroughly enloyei.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
Dresser's s Drug Store

| T COURT OF PROBATE HOLDEN "A al Pu,nsm within and for sais dis,sie, o, Putnam on ihe esnd day 0: Jaly A b f,sS
 Present. Edward 6. Aright. Judge
 On melton O. Alfred Davis at Putnam Senn.s adn inlsir~iof with Will snneied on The t.siate esisie oi Frank nAYls, lAfs of Putnam Within said dis;rief deceased
 This Cearf doth decree that six monfhs h. al ie~ec and limited for the creditor. Of .aid estate " tShiolt thelF claims against the same to the Aaninissfz'rix snd directs that public uotsr,. h gwen II this order ey advertising in nex.nsner hsslhs elreaiailou ID said district Aad hv nos, lns eVls tacrvef on the public slgh-p pos. in sat dreessed lsss Gxelf '"e
 ceri.ned from Record.
 s~S~ knNAkn G WRIt,HT Iudx.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
In Snhserihers of the Patriot

According to Order No. &s oi the Post Office Department subsef1- bers cannot be indebted to newspa- per more than one Xeaf and stili have the paper sent t0 them Al the see0nd- clnzs rate. The order reads as follows:
 4 reasonable time will be allowed publishers io secure renewals oi snbs befiptions, bat unless subscriptions fe expressly fcfp rsd after the term for which they are paid within the follow ing periods
 Dailies. within three months,
 Weekfles, within One Year, they shall n0I ite counted in the itRitt- mate list of subscribers, and copies mailed on account thereof shdR mol 1s oceeI,fed for b3nHtag at the seeoHd- class postage fale 6f one cent pound 1, but may be mailed at tbe transient sec ond class postage rate of cent for each four ounces or fraction thereof, prepaid by stamps affixed.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
Notice

Whereas my son. IeNey. has lefl his home without just cau>e.i hereeN for bid any one trusting him on nly ae count. .s> l shalt pay nc bils> 0f his eon- trscting after this date JAMS o. Rl- RkAgff. Woodstock Avenue, Putnam.
 Dated at Putnam, July sA, ls-a>. u
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24

Miss Helen \ Maleta has received the nomination for county >upefinten- dent os Sehools in Lawrence county, south Dakota.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
Deaths

la East Thompson, July k. Mrs. George Cutler, aeed.e4 Neafs.
 la Putnam, July s0, Rosa naigle. agcd l6 years {:
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
EAST Zw,s4psIt,eK

Matthias Paquin k spending Il month in Canada.
 -pr. Marguerite Rullafd k spending a vacation in tte Adifondaeks.
 MT. and Mrs Ghanneey Morse have returned from two weeks stay on Cape Cod
 Thieves broke into Louis Ghapde- laine's saloon on Wednes lay night and stole a few bottle, of whiskey, and five dollars in change.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
NOTICE

To Whom II May Concern: Notice |, here ht given ihat tue btookside Squah Company q corporation org an3eed and esistug under The laws ei the Siate ug Connecticut, and having #. aiueifai piaee 1t business iu Woodstack, {, alhau to#Hfx, State ot Connecticut has. by az1eement >'eHei bs aA Ns stockholders, ascl- aza ta teFmlnata lt- corporate existence, aud tee keaH bt9eefot> hereby give na,ire to al felenu hAslus Elalms against such Company, io ( sane ca sf asfHu Nov. 2a. isUs. vi h Ise Seerswes et =a3A Company, o.thtr as Wood steck, ie ihe State ei Connecticut. or as a1 h5raepeHt sfastt. CItY pl kgaekiYn. sia1e oi AsW fatk. leaa E. Sheppsrd Janet l.. sAep- pant. Nharsc, b. Hester. Directors.
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Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24

In North Woodstock, July aad. bN Roy I N Turner, Prof John Adams ot Washington, n. G.. and Miss Ethel Paine of North N oodstock
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24
Births
Marriages

In West rhomp,on,July goa daugh- ter le Mr. and Ms William ~t. Marie.
Putnam patriot., 1908-07-24

Erected by his grandson. Henry (. Potter, Bishop of New York
 19uI.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
Son OF Englewood Millionaire
Says He Was Forced to
Leave His Home.
STOLE FROM HIS FRIEND
In ORDER TO LIVE
EnglewOOd Youth Will Go to
Cleveland for Trial on Lar
ceny Charge.
Especial to the Evening star.I

ENGLEWOOD, Aug. 26.--At the
home of ]. r. Morse. the millionaire
president of the American Trading
Company, whose son, Ethol. Is in a cell
at Pittsburg, Pa, charged with grand
larceny, partial confirmation is given
to the young mans story that he and
his father quarreled over young
woman whom Ethol wanted to wed.
The identity of the young woman was
mot disclosed. but II was admitted thnt
the yOuth had been paying court to an
EnglewOOd heircss of whom his father
approved. but whose love he scorned
for that of a woman his family would
not cOuntenance.
Morse, who is 80 years old was ar
rested by Pittsburg detectives on a
complaint made by Brewster p. Kinney,
wealthy man of Cleveland, o., who
charges that Morse stole ten gold
medals, a revolver, two suits of pink
underwear, two silk undershirts and
one pair of pink pajamas. The medals
were won by Kinney, who is a cham
pion shot-putter.
Following his acknowledgement of
the theft and his giving to the police
the pawn tickets for the articles, young
to a quarrel alleged to have occurred
recently between himself and his father
concerning two young women.
II wanted to marry certain young
woman" said the young man. my
father would not listen to it, but
wanted me to marry girl whom he
picked out. So left home. / had to
live, you know, and here 1 am"
PITTSBURG. Aug. 26.-Ethol Hyne
Morse, said to be the son of a wealthy
New York business man, who was ar
rested here yesterday at the request of
the Cleveland, Ohio, authorities charged
with the larceny of ten athletic medals
from Brewster p. Kinney, his room
mate, will be taken back to Cleveland
tonight.
my trouble is caused by drinking too
much" said young Morse. "I have sent
word to my father and 1 suppose he
will have some person to look after my
case in Cleveland. I spent too much
money
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
COY WIDOW OF
| SIXTY PROPOSES
To JUDGE BRAY
Orange Magistrate Is Married,
However, So Seeks Partner
for Her Elsewhere.
ELIGIBLE MAN, WHOEVER
PREFERRED, is SOUGHT
Fair Aspirant for Matrimonial
Honors Says She Has
Every Qualification.

Unable TO satisfy the longing OF a
coy widow OF Red Bank, who admits
"she is over co." but who wants another
life partner to take the place in her
heart and home of a late lamented
spouse, Police Justice Joseph b. Bray
of Orange, Is industrlously circulating
among his ol dbaehelor friends and a
few eligible widowers in an endeavor
to aid her. Judge Bray is married and
has the cares incident to managing a
large household, SO could not, as she
suggested, give personal thought to the
fattering letter received from the
woman whose name he holds a secret.
The Judge Is anxious TO do all within
his power, however, to round out hap
PLY the romantic life of the sixty
years young widow.
At have read of quite number of old
people marrying of late" gently insin-
yates the Judges admirer, ''and why
not, if the heart is young?"
In enumerating her own qualifications
for reentry intot matrimonial exist
ence the fair writer announces. 81 am
in good health, genial. companionabe,
alive and interested in every good word
and work" The court is informed that
correspondence will follow if a pros
pective husband is located--widower
preferred--with means sufficient for us
both
81 can not express how happy 1
could be in my own home and If you
knew some things that / have to en-
dure. you would not blame me for this
action"
The writer closes by expressing her
feelings as humble and timorous' in
sending the letter to the court Sne
is said to be accomplished and well
educated and formerly a teacher.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
Proceedings Brought Against
South Orange Man, Held
for Extradition, Dropped.
BROOKLYN MAN ACCUSED
HIM OF MISAPPROPRIATION
First Regiment Commander Ex-
plains He Was Repaying
Funds Gradually.

Proceedings against Colonel Henry
w Freeman, commander of the First
Regiment. National Guard, who was
arrested on warrant issued by Police
Justice j. Martin Roll, In South Or
ange, on August 10, charged with grand
larceny amounting to $625, by Wade NJ.
Spelshouse, OF 1874 Bay Tenth street,
Brooklyn, have been dropped, and he
will not be extradited to New York.
where the larceny was alleged to have
been committed more than Il year ago.
Acting Marshal Thomas j. Sherry, of
South Orange. today received from
James McCaiferty, inspector command
ing the New York detective bureau, the
following letter, which directs him to
release Colonel Freeman, who has been
out on 500 bail to appear when
wanted:
Referring to the matter of Colonel
Henry w. Freeman, now under arrest
in your village for this department,
cxtradition of this man wes brought
before our district attorney, and he has
decided not to ask for his extradition,
4 will. therefore, have to request that
you dismiss the proceedings in your viii
lage and discharge him from custody y
The warrant for Colonel F'reeman's
arrest was issued by Judge Roll early
in the month, when Detective Sergeant
James ], Fegan, of Manhattan, made
affidavit before Roll that extradition
papers We're about to be issued.
The alleged larceny was said to have
been committed when Colonel Free
man, who was in the brokerage busi-
ness in New York, failed while hold
sng in his possession s2,7O0 worth of
bonds belonging to Spelshouse.
Colonel Freeman claims he has been
paying back that amount in regular
installments since the failure. He
contends that he had no intention of
holding back any of Spelshous's money
and viii reimburse him as his means
allow him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
Cough Keeping Her Awake,
Mrs. Emil Smeikal Was First
to Discover Flames.
CANDY SHOP PROPRIETOR
RESCUES HIS CHILDREN
Staggers Through Smoke to Get
Girl and Two BOys-Pet Cats
Emerge from Debris.

Because Mrs. Emil Smejkal, of 446
Springfield avenue, has had a bad
cough for q month, the whole Smejkal
family today escaped death by fire as
if by a miracle. it seemed. Her hus-
band operated q confectionery store In
the front of his one-story building and
lived in the rear. Shortly after mid
night, he says, Mrs. Smejkal, who
spends very wakeful, restless nights
because Of a severe cold, called him.
'Wake up, Emil, Wake upr' she
screamed.
Smejkal crawled out of bed As he
waited for his wife TO tell him what
was wrong he heard the front win
dows of his store crash in. Rushing
toward the store he opened the con-
Meeting door, to be met by a mass of
flame and clouds of smoke.
Children In Danger.
run. Rosiel' he shouted to his wife,
who was already making for the yard.
The blaze was rapidly gaining head
way in the sleeping apartments.
Smejkal thought of his babies. He
staggered through the smoke to where
a little blue-eyed girl of 6 was sleep
ing and carried her to safety.
Back into the building he ran. Flames
were within a few inches of the bed
on which lay Emil, jr., aged 13, and
Theodore, aged IL, still asleep.
He caught each by q leg and sue
ceeded in dragging them to safety Just
in the nick of time.
Then a fire apparatus which had
been on its way to a fire at the corner
of Springfield and Fairmount avenues
returned, and after a sharp fight ex-
tinguished the blaze.
Loses All His Effects.
The entire Interior of the building,
which is said to be owned by Mrs.
Charles Morrison, of New York city,
is gutted, and all of Smejkaps house
hold effects destroyed. He had small
amount of insurance on his stock.
Two badly singed but otherwise
healthy cats belonging to Emil, jr., and
Theodore crawled out from the debris
this morning.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
BLOOMFIELD MAN
INVOLVED IN BROWN
100000 FAILURE
G. Lee Stout Partner in Firm of
Brokers That Has Gone
to the Wall.

c. Lee Stout. of Bloomfield, trustee
of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, of that city, who was reckoned
one of the solid business men of this
community, is involved In the 81, 000 600
crash of the New York Stock Exchange
1lrm of a. o. Brown & Co., whose sus-
pension was announced after what was
pronounced one of the most extraordi-
nary bursts of speculation ever known.
Spectators In Newark and Paterson
are believed to have been caught In the
failure.
So complicated are the affairs of the
suspended firm, and so tangled had its
accounts become through the mass of
speculation, that it will be the work
of weeks, say expert accountants, be-
fore tho members of the firm will know
what their assets and liabilities really
are.
Mr. Stout could shed no light upon
the situation today when interviewed
at his handsome home in Franklin ave-
nue. by an EVENING STAR represen-
tative.
'I have been away on long vaca-
tion at Spring Lake." he said, land
have Just returned I don't know what
the situation is in New York, as I am
not in touch with affairs at the Office"
Mr.. Stout is an old resident of Bloom
field and has host of friends there.
His home is surrounded by spacious
grounds, and it's furnishing indicates
the wealth and good taste of it's owner.
He has always taken an active interest
in local politics, and was chairman of
the old Township Committee. In the
business life of the community he Is a
director of the Bloomfield National
Bank which institution he organized.
Until his connection with the New
York firm he was president of the now
defunct Merchants Fire Insurance
Company. OF this city.
On the floor of the exchange in New
York 1t was expected that the board of
governors would announce today the
appointment of special investigating
committee to inquire into the affairs
OF the suspended firm-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
William 6. Mckenzie Committed
Bigamy, Charge Made by
Orange Spouse.
NEWARK WOMAN SPEAKS OF
HIM AS "MY HUSBAND"
And Adds, "Whether Prosecute
Him for Bigamy Is My
Business"

While Mrs William c. Mckenzie,
said to be wife No. 2, would not appear
in court to press a complaint of bigamy
street, McKenzie's wife, who lives in
23 Centre street, Orange, is still intent
on prosecuting him to the full extent
of the law, she says.
Mrs. Mckenzie, of Orange. was pre-
pairing to visit Judge Herr, OF the
Fourth Precinct today when an EVE
MING STAR reporter called at her
house. She visited Judge Herr several
days ago with the mother OF the all
legged wife No. 2. but Judge Herr said:
Come back with wife No. o.
Mrs. Mckenzie did not go to the
Fourth Precinct Police station, how
ever until after court had been ad-
tourned. The woman Mrs. Mckenzie
calls wife No. 2 evinces but little in
terest in the proceedings, despite her
mothers activity.
Mrs. Mckenzie declared to Judge
Herr that she was married to McKen-
zie In Montclair February 27, 1900. Pre-
vious to her marriage she was Miss
Sarah Jane Curran. One child was
born, living to be three years of age,
she left Mckenzie.
81 went back to him, though" she
added, "and then / left him and stayed
away a while. Then 1 went back again
and we quareled again. I left him and
returned four times in the course of a
couple of years, Finally decided that
he did't want me around so | stayed
away for good.
THAT was more than two years ago,
and I haven't seen him since. 1 don't
know how it is that he can get along
so well with women, but Mckenzie
certainly turns the trick.
81 loved him and would have STAYED
with him, but my heart was breaking.
"But never have 1 been served with
papers for divorce by publication or
otherwise. He has secured no divorce.
and is now my husband. 1 don't want
him; 1 pity the woman who gets him,
but I want to see him punished, and
punished well-let him get what's COM
ing to him-and then he can marry
whoever he wants, so far as l am
concerned"
Mckenzie married his second wife
April 16. 1906, declares the woman from
Orange, alleged wife No. 2, who was
Winifred Morris, of lis Quitman street,
at 73 Pierce street. She was not In
clined to talk about the case today.
"He showed me divorce papers," she
said. and then suddenly concluded by
saying. whether press the charge of
bigamy against my husband IL my own
affair"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26

WllllamS ana ms pdiS, Wuoh VIII
fronted, confessed that the articles In
the package were owned by them.
Williams, in fact. arranged the mechan-
ical safe.cracker and ii was attached
to the large safe in Chief Cprbitt's Of
flee. Then the leader of the gang
which made Greater New York, New
ark and other nearby places treIn-
BILE, demonstrated how easy 1t was to
open the safe and knock the combina-
ton into cooked hat. 1t could be
done, he explained. without any noise
and in rapid style.
A cool Demonstrates.
Throngs of attaches at the City Hall
filed into police headquarters to get u
glimpse of the burglars and yeggmens
kit, but all kept their distance from the
dynamite, which failed to feaze Will
Jams.
81 still feel that there is a. little good
left in me. captain" said Williams. ad-
dressing Acting Captain Connen, land
for my mothers sake I'm going to re-
form
When Williams revealed the fence"
I'm New York where his gang disposed
of their plunder the local sleuths pre-
SenIbu the llSl Oh TODpeTleS COufitttlLStt
in this city, Bellevlle and vicinity and
of the articles stolen, and word was
received today that several big rob-
berries win be cleared up, and the local
detectives are jubilant over their sue
cess.
In all it is said that close to $4,000
worth of property will be located, and
in it will be a lot Of goods which were
taken In the metropolis.
Says lie VIII BE "LeveLs
williams. Vaughn and Tiffany were
taken to the county Jail today by their
caotors. Before leaving Williams made
a statement In his own handwriting ex-
clusiVely for THE EVENING STAR.
The statement is as follows:
'it does not pay to lead crooked
life. I've found that out. When get
out iii be ON the level with everybody
IT'S the only way to he"
"I'll admit that I've been a bad one
FOR number of years." he added. but
they got me down for things in New
York which 1 never did. I'm tired of
working for other people and when I
think of my dear mother and father 1T
all appears too dreadful to me-"
When he mentioned the word mother
he broke down and wept.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
EARLE, IN JAIL FOR
BEATING AFFINITY
WIFE, IS A WRECK
Guarded in Cell All Night to Pre-
vent Any Attempt to Com
nit Suicide.
LOSES SELF=POSSESSlON
WHEN DARKNESS COMES
Pummeled His "S0ul Mate" for
Refusing to Raise Her
Baby on Bottle.
RECORD OF r. p. EARLE,
WHO LEFT WIFE AND
NOW BEATS HIS AFFINITY.

September 3, 1907-Ferdinand +.
Earle announced to newspaper
reporters that he had found his
souls affinity in Julia Kuttner,
and that he would discard his
wife and cast off his young son
to marry the woman.
September 4-Earle's home near
Monroe attacked by mob.
April 3, 190S--First wife, who
had left Earle several months
before to make way for the affln-
ity, gets divorce in Paris.
April 9-Earle marries Julia
Kuttner.
August boy baby born to
Julia Kuttner.
August 11--Mrs. Earle's broth
ers and mother arrive for a visit
at the Earle home and are driven
from the house.
August 16-Esrle attacks wife
and beats her unmorclfuily.
August 23--Mrs, Earle cries
"Help!" and "Murder." in the
night, and a neighbor, who goes
to the house, has to kill two of
Earle's Great Danes. Earle tells
him nothing is the matter.
August 25-Earle arrested and
arraigned in court. where he
pleads guilty to the charge of
wife-beating Mrs. Earle leaves
her home with her baby, and is
supposed to have come to New
York. Earle refuses TO give bail,
and is watched closely in Jail for
fear he will try to kill himself.
August 26-An examination will
be held to determine his sanity.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
JAW FRACTURED
BUT He KEEPS ON
MIXING DRINKS
Case OF George Powell Surprises
Physicians at the City
Hospital. a

Fourteen weeks ago, George Powell.
a saloonkeeper living at 2ss Plane
street, had his jaw fractured by
blow on the face in a row which oc-
Cured in his cafe at l75 Halsey street.
Today he is in the City Hospital maxi
ing his fourth attempt to have the frac-
tured jaw mended.
For more than three months the man
has gone about his business literally
carrying q broken face, actively at
tending to his duties except when ne
was in the doctors care in the hospital
Despite three operations Powell's frac-
tured law has refused to rnend and the
case is completely banning the doctorA
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26
NEWARK POLICE LOOKING
FOR MORRISTOWN GIRLS.

Ethel Clark, aged IL years, and Edna
May, year her Junior, bought tickets
from Morristown to Newark last Sat-
urday night and have not been heard
from since.
Relatives OF the girls invoked the
aid of the local police department to
assist In their recovery. To Sergeant
Tracy at police headquarters the fol-
lowing description of the two girls was
given; Ethel, five feet four inches,
dressed in a striped skirt and white
waist. and Edna, two inches shorter, of
medium build, dressed in blue suit.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-26

GOSHEN, N. Y, Aug. 26-Ferdinand
Pinney Earle. the eccentric and wealthy
artist, in jail here for beating his wifa
and soul-mate, formerly Julia Kuttner,
was closely watched by extra guards
all through the night for fear he would
attempt to end his life
Earle is completely unnerved and it
is expected that he will provide the $500
bail required before many more hours.
During the early part of the night he
appeared to be absolutely Indifferent and
languid--one OF his affectations when
he is posing as "the man OF genius, the
artist"--but when lights were out and
only the snores and mutterings of other
prisoners asleep could be heard. he be-
came nervous. He began pacing his
cell and he pulled his long hair and
rubbed his chin. Then he, too, began
muttering and the guard was ordered
The present Mrs. Earle brought the
wrath of her artist husband down upon
her by refusing to feed her baby, born
about month ago, on the bottle. This
the artist insisted upon, while his wife
declared that she would nurse the boy.
His wife's obstinacy so angered Earle
I'm the face with his fist and then,
selling her by the throat, choBed her
until she screamed for help.
Alarmed by this attack upon the
woman. who was still weak, Mrs. Inez
Barry, who had been stopping with the
Earles, preferred charges. with the re-
suit that the artist was yesterday
seized at his home by the sheriff and
l,.f1t 4.,fx asaaI
which Earle is held, allege that the at
tack on August 16 is not the only one
of its kind, but that he has been in the
habit Of resorting to violence when his
soul mate did not agree with him on
trivial household affairs.
When arraighed before Magistrate
Carpenter, Earle refused to try to raise
bail, laughing and declaring that the
cell to which he had been assigned was
delightful place In which to rest, and
that he was sure that ne could gain in
spiraton in it to paint two or three
pictures. He also refused to retain q
lawyer.
The artists light-hearted, Indifferent
attitude are in sharp contrast to the
expressions of opinion from his neigh
bors about his home summering near
Munroe They are disgusted with his
actions and indignant at his inhuman
treatment of women whom he gets un-
der his influence. When Earle returned
to his homo after discardng his first
wife and marrying the woman whom
he Is now charged with beating, Mum
roe residents would have nothing to do
with him or his "soul mate"
Mrs. Earle No. g with her baby boy,
1aFf E,orIo'a house I'm oOr1nauu wit n her
brothers, Alfred and Charles Kuttner
and Mrs. Inez Barry after her hus-
bands arrest yesterday. and went to
Central Valley. being afraid, she said.
that the artist would attempt some
further injury to her II he gained his
liberty.