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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
E|GHTYEAR BOY
BROUGHT 4 REAL
LIVE HORSE HOME
Mother Tells Police and Boy Is
Taken to First Criminal
Court.

Daniel Carlton. s years old, went to
his home at So orchard street last night
and invited his mother to step outside
and see the big real live horse he had.
Mrs. Carlton did SO. and in front of
her door stood a horse and wagon, the
latter filled with young Dams COM
panions.
The frightened mother asked her son
where he got the rig, but he couldn't
tell, so she sent to the First Precinct,
and Police Officer Harry Dyer was sent
out and recovered the outfit, after tell
Ing Mrs. Carlton to nave her son Daniel
in court today.
Daniel was there. and so, was his
mother, and Judge Hahn learned from
the youth that some big boy gave it
to him."
On promising to be good Dannie was
sent home to receive an Introduction to
the slipper. The rig was later claimed
by the Edsonia Company, at 81 Halsey
street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
CHOOSES WALLIS
TO SUCCEED KELSEY.
Home Life Man Named as N. Y.
Insurance Superintendent.

ALBANY, N. Y. Jan. Ex-Governor
Hughes today sent to the Senate the
nomination of Frederick A. Wallis, of
New York, to be superintendent of in
surance.
Mr.. Wallis, who was born in Ken
lucky in 1850, has been identified with
the insurance business for the last
fourteen years. For six years he was
general agent for Kentucky of the
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Company and later became director
of agencies in Maryland of the New
York Life Insurance Company, a posi-
ton he resigned to become manager
of the New York city agencies of the
Home Life Insurance Company, last
becoming agency supervisor of the
Home for eleven Eastern States.
The nomination was referred to the
committee on insurance, of which Sem
ator Grattan, of Albany, is chairman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
MIKE PLUNMTT,
UNLUCK|EST KID
IN NEW JERSEY
Unwillingly Court Sends Unwill-
ing Lad to Home of I'M
willing Parents.

Michael Plunkitt, 8 years old, has
lad could well occupy. He has a home
by order of the court-where h is
not wanted. Mike, as he is known, was
put out Of this home, at 67 Union street,
by his stepfather, Michael Lisner.
The soles on his shoes were worn
through, he had no warm clothes, and
he was in a sad plight when he APP
pealed to his grandmother, Mrs. Mary
Masterson, of PIT McWhorter street.
She took him in and had kept him until
today, when she told Police Judge
Hahn, in the Third Precinct Court, that
she was unable to provide for him
longer.
The judge summoned the lads moth
err and stepfather before him, and while
both denounced and renounced him his
sobs. in the back of the court room,
punctuated their sentences of con-
demnation.
Michael has been a mischievous lad,
like all healthy boys are, and his step
father said he would not put UP with 1t.
ne duiilittSu tldl he pul MIN Out TIE
house, declared he was not able to sup
port him and that he could not be made
to take him back.
The mother approved of all her hus-
band said and added:
HE is a very bad boy. He will not
work to help along" =
Judge Hahn told Lisner that unless
he took he boy back and I've him a
good home he would send him to the
for a year. When Lisner
left the court room he took the unwel-
come boy with him-and Mike didn't
feel n better about it than did his
stepfather.
THAT is not the solution of such a
case" said the judge later. 1T is one
Of those puzzling cases which society
must solve"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Speaks of "Ail=Wise President
in Mistake for "AH-Wise
Providence"

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-Mark Twain
was the guest of honor of the New
York POSTGRADUATE Medical School
and Hospital, of which he was elected
an honorary director seven months
ago, at the annual banquet of the in
stitution last night. He told his medi-
cal brethren how 1t made him feel to
be a doctor, and what he had done
for medical science since he became
one. BY way Of beginning he apollo
gized for his age and orphaned con-
dition, and said that the only district
in which he was taken seriously as a
medical man was on his native" Con-
necticut heath at his farm at Reading,
Conn.
0 course the practise of medicine
and surgery in a remote country dis
trict has its disadvantages, but in my
case | am happy in a division of re-
sponsibility. | practise in conjunction
with a horse doctor, a sexton and an
undertaken. Tho combination is air.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
WILL DIVIDES
ESTATE AMONG FAMILY.

The will of Samuel Harvey Meeker,
of Livingston, was admitted to probate
in the surrogate's office today. In it
he divides his estate, which is a mod
est one. between his widow, Mrs.
Rachel F. Meeker and their foul
children. They are Frederick w. and
Ira Meeker and Mrs. Caroline M. Con-
dit and Mrs. Ada Rimbeck. married
daughters. Freeholder Amos w. Har-
rison and william II. Harrison wit
messed the will, which is dated May
IA last. The t~estator died December
10 last.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
NIBLO TO LECTURE
ON RUSSIA" TOMORROW.

Russia will be h subject Of the
next in the series of Talks of Travel
In Distant Lands" being given by Fred
Niblo at the Newark Theatre. Mr.. Niblo
will lecture tomorrow afternoon and
will treat of his subject from the Black
Sea to Siberia. He has some unusual
colored pictures. including some I'M
usual ones in motion, to display. Pre-
vious lectures by Mr.. Niblo have been
so enjoyable, so instructive and so
frightened with the lecturers gift of
humor as to insure the greatest inter-
est in his lecture tomorrow.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Senator.
es Penrose (R)
BRAUN FACES THREE
ACCUSERS In COURT.
Is Paroled to Await Action OF
Grand Jury.

Rudolph A. Braun, the lawyer
charged with passing worthless checks,
was in the First Criminal Court today,
as were three of his accusers. In the
case of Frederick Stacked, of 53 Bel
mont, avenue, who alleges that Braun
got $100, the accused was paroled for
the grand jury.
Mrs. Katharine Heitnar, of 6s Elm
street, who alleged the lawyer obtained
$1,400 from her, said that she had en-
tered into an arrangement by which
she is to get her money back, and
action in this matter was laid over
until Saturday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
ALMSHOUSE
INMATES PASS AWAY.
Two Had Sons Who Will Take
Charge of Funerals.

Death claimed three inmates of the
almshouse within a few minutes OF
each other yesterday. In each case
death was due to old age. All were
over the three score and ten mark.
Those who passed away were Will
lam Cadmus, 70 years old; Joseph Mil
Ter, 81 years, and John Schwartz, 70
years. Nothing is known of Schwartz,
as he was picked up in the street by
the police two years ago n never
revealed his identity any further than
giving his name and age.
Cadmus and Miller both have sons
who will take charge of the bodies.
The former had been in the institution
for five years. He was well known in
the Twelfth Ward years ago.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
MORE TESTIMONY
AS To ELIZABETH
TROLLEY SERVICE
Public Service and City Officials
Hold Secret Meeting in
CertiOrari Case.

Supplemental testimony was taken to-
day in certiorari proceedings brought
by the Public Service Railway Com
pany against the mayor and Common
Council of Elizabeth, in the board room
of the traction company in the Pruden-
tial building.
The writ IS to review an ordinance
passed more than a yea G by the
Council requiring the Public Service to
adopt a new schedule in Elizabeth with
shorter Roadway between cars.
A dozen or more witnesses were ex-
amined. Richard V. Lindabury and
Frank Bergen represented the traction
company. and City Counsel Connolly, of
Elizabeth, that municipality. The ses-
sion vas held in Gamers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
In Washington Society

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-The Secre-
tary of War and Mrs. Wright were en-
tertained at dinner last night by ex-
Governor Ide and his daughter, Miss
Ide, who invited to meet them the AS
slstant Secretary of the Treasury and
Mrs. Beekman Winthrop, Senator
Page, of Vermont; Major-Genefe1 ard
Mrs. J. Franklin Bell, Representative
and Mrs. Bourke Cochran, and Colonel
Halves, of San Francisco.
Major-General and Mrs. Gillespie had
to dine with them last night Senator
and Mrs. Depew, Senator and Mrs.
Dryden, observation-disclosures and Mrs.
Young, Rear-Admiral and Mrs. Casey.
Mr.. Inc Mrs. William Phelps Emo,
Colonel and Mrs. Symons. Rear-Ad-
miral O'Neil and Representative and
Mrs. Dwight.
Mr.. and Mrs, William A. Slater. gave
a SINAI dancing party at their I street
home last night.
The former Ambassador to Italy and
Mrs. William F. Draper invited a num-
Der of guests to meet Cardinal Gibbons
at dinner last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
REHEARsING FOR CONCERT.

The peoples singing classes at. the
Iabrd Presbyterian Church, Broad
street, opposite City Hall, will begin re-
hearsal tonight for the peoples coin
cert. to occur in Wallace Hall, Fehru-
airy . The music will include selec-
items from Mendelssohn, Dudley Buck
n others, and the secretary of The
classes urges a full attendance.
The Saturday evening class will meet
at Peddie Memorial Church, also begin
rehearsal for the same concert at
this weeks session.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
WOMAN ACCUSES HER
SERVANT OF 500 THEFT.
Antonina Twarog on Trial in
Quarter Sessions.

That Antoniana .Twarog took 500
from Mrs. Sarah Tuck, of ga Ferry
street, was the story told in the Court OF
Quarter Sessions before Judge Davis
and a jury today. Mrs. Tuck had the
mone tucked away in a safe, when
some body took 1t, and the accused, who
orked for her, was charged with the
theft u then indicted. II was part of
q $500 roll, and it was when Mrs. Tuck
disturbed it to pay for taxes that she
found that she was out"
The servant denied fatty that she
took the Tuck money, and had Samuel
Kalisch as her counsel to convince the
jury to that effect. She denied also
that she at any time tried to make a
bargain with Mrs. Tuck to keep her in
service If she got her money back.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
REPUBLICAN COUNTY
COMMITTEE TO MEET.

The first regular meeting of the Re-
publican County Committee since AL
fred N. Dalrymple was reelected chair
man will be held in the county head
quarters. at Halsey and Academy
streets, tomorrow night at 8 o'clock.
The full reports of election of ward
chairmen will be made and the forma-
tion of the advisory and standing COM
mittess will be completed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
SAMUEL p. LEEDS.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 2~1.-samuel
P. Leeds. treasurer of the Chalfonte
company nj father of Henry w.
Leeds, Edward C. Leeds and Samuel
p. Leeds, jr., died here yesterday from
paralysis of the heart. Mr.. Leeds was
IA years old. Mr.. Leeds was born at
Barnegat, and came to Atlantic city
in 1890, his son., Henry w. Leeds.
having entered into a partnership with
J. Haines Lippincott to conduct Had
don Hall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Long Red Neck.

Especial to the Evening Stay.1
VINELAND, Jan. 21.-The Leeds
Devir' has spread terror through this
section. Moses Carter was sitting IN
his dining-room last night, reading,
when suddenly the window was broken
and the strange animal poked its
head, or tremendously long and bril-
liantly red heck, into the room.
1t had eyes the size of arc lamps
and they gave as much binding light.
For that reason Carter could not make
out much of its facial features, but he
saw It's tongue. which it shot out like
a snake does, and it had three prongs
OF 1t, similar to the DEVILS pitchfork.
Carter collapsed. and when he revived
it was gone.
He found the hoof marks in the yard.
They were just like a horse, only there
were two instead of four.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
HOMEMADE GOODY SALE.

A homemade cake and candy sale, to
be held March 8, was planned at a
meeting of the Eighth Avenue Baby
Shelter n Day Nursery Auxiliary,
held yesterday at the home of Miss
Nellie Carmichael. in Summer avenue.
Miss Carmichael and Miss Ruth King
ston will nave charge of the cake table,
and Miss Elizabeth Grover and Miss
Sadie Woolson will sell candy. A dance
for the benefit of the nursery will be
held during Easter week in Orator
Hall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
SKAT CLUB TOURNAMENT.

Fifteen tables were occupied at the
Old Fashion Skat Clubs tournament in
B~irkenhauer & Berger's Hall. South
Orange and Morris avenues, last night.
and the prize-winners in the order
named We're: Charles Ochs. John West
ling, Henry Assmann. julius Meyer.
John Bischof, Henry Naegli and John
Beck. julius Hammesfahr received the
consolation prize.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
ASKS DEAD WOMAN
FOR RAILROAD TICKET.

SUMMIT, Tan. 21.-'Ticket, please"
said Conductor Jacob Thompson yes
terday to a woman OF his train on the
Passaic and Delaware branch CT the
Lackwanna railroad, lear here. She
seemed to stare ahead without taking
notice of the conductor. Again lie
asked for the ticket and again receiv-
ing no attention investigated. The
was dead. She was Mrs. Mary
Carofano, of Bernardsville.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
OLD SEA CAPTAIN DEAD.

Samuel p. Wilson, II years old, a re-
tired sea captain, died at the Sailors
Snug Harbor Home, in Staten Island.
last Saturday after an illness of three
years. He was born in Cape. May
county, n. j., and served through the
Civil War. Later he cruised in the
West indies and the Orient. A widow,
two sons, a brother and a sister sur
vive.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Looked Like Airship.

BRIDGETON, Jan. 21.-Mysterious
footprints, like a ~two-legged, but we'll
shod, horse might make appeared to-
day on the IN of many of the roofs
of this city. James Palmer, a reliable
citizen, thinks he saw the beast OF bird.
He thought at first it was an airship.
but when it come closer, just at dusk,
he saw two horses legs dangling down
from it, and attempted to catch hold
of n of them.
The head of the freak, which had
been SO high up in the air that it looked
like it was on the end of a great bean
pole, suddenly doubled back and gave
Palmer a terrific slap On the chest. He
let go, and the freak disappeared.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
BURGLARS LIKED BOOKS
DRINkABLES AND CIGARS.

Burglars early today broke into the
saloon of Marcus Book. 81 Market
street, and us.d Books too,, to break
open a coin-in-the-slot telephone, which
they b Besides a number Of
drinks and cigars Book could discover
nothing they had taken except his i'm
PIGMENTS for opening barrels and mix
ing drinks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
OBITUARY.
RICHARD W. MKEON's EIJNrRAI.

The funeral of Richard w. McKeon,
proprietor of the Troy City Laundry at
2o3 Market street, who died suddenly
at his home, is Kingman road, South
Orange, on Monday night, took
place this morning at 5 o'clock from
the Church of the Sacred Heart, Wallis
burr section, where a solemn high mass
of requiem was offered.
Mr.. Mckeon had resided in South Or
ange for the last eleven years. He was
born in this city ffty-three years ago.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
GAS VICTIMS RECOVER.

ATLANTIC CITY, Jan. 21.-Fireman
Morris Abel, Joseph Kerr and others
while making heroic attempts
to save Hugh Tilghman from a gas
filled manhole in Chelsea, have entirely
recovered and were taken from the hos
pital to their homes yesterday. Repairs
have removed further danger.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
10 STATES ELECT
SENATORS; 7 NEW ONES.
Six Democrats and Seven Re-
publicans Picked.

Legislatures of many States met in
joint session yesterday, compared jour-
nails. canvassed the vote taken Tues
day in the separate houses and formal
ly declared the following elected
United States senators for full terms,
beginning March A:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
WOMAN Is KICKED BY
HORSE IN CITY WAGON.

While crossing Market street at
Plane today Mrs. Mary Goodman, 50
years old, of "A New street, was kicke
by a. horse attached to one of the city
department wagons. She was taken
to her home by her son, Louis Good
man.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
$4,000 LIBRARY IN SUMMIT.

SUMMIT, Jan. 21.-Announcement
made here yesterday that Andrew
Carnegie has agreed to give to this city
a library worth $50, 900, to be erected Oh
&. $4,000 site donated by the Summit
Home Land Company at Maple street
and Morris avenue.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Scared into spasms.
Especial to the Evening Star.1

MAYS LANDING. JAN. 21.-Abner
into spasms by the sight of the strange
freak from the neither regions which
has been paralyzing this section Of the
State. They heard something at their
garbage can and went there thinking
to drive off a dog. Instead they saw
a huge two-footed beas with a body
like a beer vat. It a hoofs like a
horse and they were shod with silver
shoes. The beast snorted at them. spit
out a flame of bluish-red flame and few
away.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
ENTERTAINS AT BRIDGE.

Mrs. Littleton Kirkpatrick will enter
tain at bridge mex Wednesday after
noon at her home, 243 Mt. Prospect
lei
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
R SHADES BRIDGE.

Mrs. Arthur Jarvis Slade, of New
York. will give a bridge at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Silas Halsey, at 16
Central avenue, Wednesday afternoon,
February 3.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
MRS. ATHA HOSTESS.

Mrs. Albert Fl. Atha, of 21s Mt.
Prospect avenue, is entertaining men,
bers of the debutante set at bridge at
her home this afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
SLIPS AND Is HURT.

George Cooper, who lives at 10 Con-
cord street, Brooklyn, fell on the side-
walk near Beaver street last night and
was cut about the back of the head.
He was taken to st. James's Hospital.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
FRIENDLY VISITORS.

A meeting of the Friendly Visitors of
the Bureau of Associated Charities was
held today in the Free Public Library.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
Negroes In Panic.
TSpeciaI TO the Evening Star.1

BURLINGTON, Jan. 21.-The negro
section of this city is panic-stricken,
the hoof prints, like a horse. of Leeds
Devil" having appeared in the snow
there, even on the window sill. The
negroes say it is the flying DEATH"
and are afraid to venture out of doors.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-21
'APPLEJACk SURE
STRONG IN SOUTH
JERSEY THIS YEAR
Reliable Citizens Are Seeing AMI
mails That Champagne Jags
Can't Produce.
MUNCHAUSEN ELECTED
FROM ANANIAS CLUB
Tracks in Snow May Have Been
Made by Falls from Water
Wagons.
Especial to the Evening star.l

MT. HOLLY, Jan. 21.-William Cronk,
an old and reliable citizen o. this
place, today saw the Leeds Devil"
which has been making the strange
footprints through South Jersey. He
says 1t lighted in his back yard and the
foot prints are there to prove it, 1t
has two hind legs like a horse, a body
like a crane, a neck like a boa con-
strictor's body and a head like a
dragon. he says. 1t hoped across the
yard, big as a camel. and disappeared
in the woods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-01
HILL SECURES AIR
Line TO allan TIC.
Direct Route From North
west to Seaboafd.
II 10 ylagA bt5$ga9-9 rs a.eA /
FEW NEW LINKS NEEDED

Burlington Acquires the Kentucky
Central, the seaboard Air Line and
Other Roads and by Building Nee
essary Connections Will Have q
Terminus on the Atlantic Coast al
Wilmington, N. C.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 3 The Bur
lfngton system is shortly to establish
an air line through Nashville, connect
Ing the grain fields of the Northwest
with the Atlantic coast. In this the
Tennessee Central will play con
spicuous part, as it will be the con
Meeting link between the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy at Paducah ani
the Seaboard Air Line at Rutherford
ton, N. c., and the report is current
here that the Burlington system will
acquire the Tennessee Central as the
connecting link between the Burling
ton and the Seaboard Air Line.
To effect the. complete chain the
Tennessee Central will build from
Hopkinsville to Paducah, both in Ken
lucky, distance of seventy miles,
where the road will connect with the
Burlington system at Metropolis, ILL.,,
where bridge will take the place Of
the present ferry across the Ohio
river to Paducah. The gap from Her.
rim, ILL.,, to Metropolis is already being
closed by forty miles Of Burlington
track.
This will give the Chicago, Burling
ton and Quincy direct line from st.
Louis, Chicago and the Northwest Into
Nashville, thence over a new line to
Sevierville, thirty miles. over the
Knoxville, Sevierville and Eastern. It
will connect with the Seaboard Air
Line at Rutherfordton and thence to
Wilmington, N. c., making an air line
from the Northwest to the coast
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-01
HAPPY WOMEN \
Plenty Of Them in Bemidji, and Good
Reason for 1t.

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After years of backache suffering,
Days of misery, nights of unrest,
The distress of urinary troubles,
She finds relief and cure?
No reasen why any Bemidji
reader ~.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-01
sEvERES1 in FlFIY YEARS
Killing DroutFt Prevails in Portion Of
PENNSYLVANIA.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 31.-Drouth con-
ditions are worse in the Schuylkill
valley than at any previous time in
the last fifty years. Only one and a
half inches of rain has fallen in this
vicinity since July 1.
The corn in some localities is dry
ing up and has the appearance of fod-
der. It will not pay some farmers to
cut the crop.
Many wells and springs are drying
up. Streams are lower than ever be-
fore and conditions are becoming
worse each day. The potato crop will
be failure. Pasture is scarce and
many Of the farmers are now feeding
hay and bran.
The Reading Railway company still
has supply of water for most of it's
collieries, but this, too, is becoming
low.
The Schuylkill river is lower than
it was last fall. In some localities
farmers are driving their cattle sew
eral miles to water.