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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

A chemical analysis, with the hope OF
victim in the East Orange bathtub
mystery. Mrs. Ocey W. NJ Snead. had
been poisoned. was ordered by Prose-
cutor Mott today Immediately follow
ing q conference between CHIEF Jus
tice Gummere, Judge Ten Eyck and
the prosecutor.
DR.. William H. Hicks. who is an ex-
pert Rlienist and chemist and who for
many years was connected with the
County Hospital for the Insane. was
engaged today 10 make the chemical
analysis Of the victims stomach
1T will take nearly six weeks TO do
that" Mr.. Mott explained. II am In
formed that an analysis involving or
dinary poisons takes much less time.
but trace OF slow. insidious poison is
much harder to get at. l have no par
ticular reason to suppose that this
woman was poisoned. but have decided
upon having the analysis made as q
precautionary measure
Following a conference today between
Franklin W. Fort. representing Miss
Virginia Wardlaw. the victims aunt.
who is charged with the murder, ana
Prosecutor Mott. the preliminary hear
nag was continued from Monday to
next Saturday. The only reason given
for the postponement is that the VIII
helm murder trial will occupy the at
tention on Monday.
Following the Newark EVENING
STARS story that Mrs. Caroline B.
Martin, mother of Mrs. Snead, Is a most
important factor in the celebrated case.
comes the startling announcement to-
day that the police expect to prove
that on the night before the discovery
OF the body the mother was at the
North Fourteenth street house The
real Importance of this is shown by
the statement that the young woman
had been dead more than twenty-four
hours before the outside world knew of
the death.
Redoubled efforts are being made by
the police today to locate the
victims mother. The belief that
Fletcher Snead, the husband is
alive, still grows. and the hunt
for him. continues unceasingly, but il
is known that the authorities are today
devoting every effort to locate Mrs.
Martin. whom they believe knows as
much. If not more of the strange doings
of this strange family than even her
sister, MISS Virginia Wardlaw, who Is
being held at the Essex County jail
upon the charge of murder The police
hope to locate the mysterious mother
before the Wardlaw woman's hearing
on Monday morning.
Franklin w Fort. son of Cow
ernor Fort. is credited with say
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
NEWARKER, IN CHICAGO, SAYS
KAISER Is ON WATERMELON

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.--.Emperor William
and Germany are on the water-wagon, ;.
according to G. Rowland Munroe, of
Newark, n. j., a delegate to the thir-
teenth national convention of the Anti
Saloon League of America, scheduled to
open on Monday.
''The soldiers of the imperial army
cannot look to their usual ration of
sschnapps' for courage and sustenance,
for in its place they now find bottled
lemon soda. he said.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY
ISSUES S756,z00 OF STOCK.
Proceeds Will Be Applied to
Taking Up Notes.

TRENTON, Dec. A certificate was
filed with the secretary of state by the
Public Service Corporation today show
ing that it has issued S756,2o0 of cap
ital stock. Another certificate filed
showed that perpetual interest-bearing
certificates to the amount of SIS had
been issued under an agreement. with
the Fidelity Trust Company as trus-
tees.
The capital stock was issued for the
purpose of taking up notes OF the COM
pany issued three years ago. The sec
ond certificate represents certificates
given in exchange for a portion of
stock returned from an issue of $780,
coO000 authorized by the company sew
eral years ago.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
FACTS SHOWING ALLEGED
MURDER.

She carried $4,000 insurance
on her life.
Her relatives had offered these
policies as securities for loans,
saying she could not live.
Miss Wardlaw declared she had
prepared hot bath Tor niece night
before her body was discovered,
but there was no evidence a fire
had been kiHdled Ia stove.
Writing experts declare note
signed with name Of victim to be
forgery
Much evidence 10 show Mrs
Snead was prosecuted. starved
and refused medical attention.
Three of the younger members
OF Snead family, all heavily in
sured, missing.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
BLAME BOY FOR CHERRY DISASTER

CHERRY, ILL.,, Dec. 4.-Testimony in
troduced at the coroners inquest on
the Cherry mine horror this morning
tended to show that the fire was start
ed by Mat Francisco, an inexperienced
boy who was working in the mine in
alleged violation of the child labor law.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
Prosecutor Mott Directs
Expert to Seek for
Traces Of Drug.
POLICE TRAIL MOTHER
OF MRS. SNEAD TO N. Y.
Detectives Declare Mrs. Martin
Was Last Person Seen With
Victim of Tragedy.
DRAMAns PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ocey Wardlaw Martin
Snead-the victim found drowned
in a foot Of water in bath tub
at 50 North Fourteenth street.
East Orange; granddaughter Of
Mrs. Martha Virginia Wardlaw,
daughter of Mrs Robert Martin.
niece and daughter-in-law of
Mrs. Mary Snead. and niece of
Miss Virginia Wardlaw.
Miss Virginia Wardlaw, aunt Of
victim. held for her murder IN
Essex county jail.
Mrs. Robert Martin. mother Of
victim. sister of Miss Wardlaw,
missing and sought by police.
Mrs. Mary Snead, mother of
Fletcher ". snead and aunt of
victim.
Mrs. Martha Virginia Ward
law, the aged grandmother of the
victim and mother of the three
old women"
Fletcher. W. snead. husband of
victim, declared to be dead by
relatives. but sought by police
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04
KEAN OBSERVES BIRTHDAY.

ELIZABETH. Dec. 4.-Senator John
Kean today celebrated his fifty-seyenth
birthday. He attended to his business
as usual, but 1t is probable that cele-
bration will be held tonight.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

The recognized sparkling ale % date. Don't
forget 70 try II. Sold by the Union Brewing
COMPANY Of Nswafk.-Ad-f
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

The re6osnized .yparklins ale 70 date. Don't
forget 10 try Il. Sold by the Union Brewing
Company of Newark. -Aav'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

The r-rosnizee sparkling sis 70 date Don't
forEef to try II. Sold by the Union Br1HirY
conpsrs Of NJ Ark xas'
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-04

TRY STAR CLASSIFIED ADS.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

Davis IN one of his earlier volumes he was grew
ousIy unjust, making scandalous and ill-founded
charges as the Springfield Republican observes
but that he has changed his views is very clearly
indicated in that OF his last executive orders is
that ordering the OF the great Southern
leader put back on the tablet OF Cabin John Bridge
from which 1t was chiseled through a very silly
and Intellectual piece of spite work in Civil War
times. And as for the Booker Washington lunch
con. the significant thing is not that this happened
once. but that 1t never happened again. It was
only an informal lunch eaten while they talked
over matter OF business and while susceptible OF
doing great mischief. was not unnatural result OF
Northern ignorance OF Southern sentiment The
writer while In the West ate with some In
dams. and was greatly astonished to find that he
was offending Western sentiment by his overly
curious interest In the red man
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
Ex-President Roosevelt.

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'''""' '""" aiming N''' ""'-"'@'" greatest IH'''
'''''' -" Id" nat" o"'1'"N - Ia" " H'''
'"""" - T"4e ""'" '"e CUT up''"s influences ''
were more rampant perhaps ina"
- any previous ""' 10 our history mark hanna
'"'t"@ N"'"'f'a '"S''H"' nS COLOSSAL campaign
'"'' " 4''' ." p''u"e" /" '''"a0u'A" tue S"'F7
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
Congress Adjourns.

NJ, ONGRESS has adjourned. but our breathing
I'M spell will be brief as the Sixty-frst Con-
gross IS called 10 meet in special session
March 18th This short session has done little but
plan how 10 spend the peoples money Time
was-and not so long ago either-when "a billion
dollar Congress" startled the Nations now
hav" billion dollar sessions-two billion dollar
Congresses And how the people would howl II
the money came through direct taxation instead OF
being secretly distracted from their pockets in the
shape Of thousand noiscIess tariff and revenue
taxes: pulling teeth without pain is an old art
among the men who raise National revenues
Congress has spent most OF the time tussing
with Roosevelt. when Il was not considering ap-
preparation bills and meanwhile a great many
measures affecting the public welfare have been
neglected the postal savings bank the child labor
bill The parcels post. the plan for protecting the
p"opl" against the exploitation Of water rights
tariff revision. forest preservation. measures
against gambling In cotton futurcs etc The bill
providing for the admission Of New Mexico and
Arizona States has also failed but We do not
think this misfortune The long wraugle about
Tho Brownsville negroes ended Saturday in the
passage az resolution authorizing their re-enllst
ment whore they prov" their innocence This AZ
least NAV comfort senator Foraker in his enforced
retirement from the Senate.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
The Tobacco Trust live situation.

DX1l THOROUGH Investigation OF the vicious
"A methods OF the Tobacco Trust. has Just
49, been completed by the National Govern
ment. and IL Is striking commentary upon either
the worthlessness OF our antitrust legislation or
the inefciency OF the courts that this giant mon
opoly has been allowed 10 go along crushing out
It's weak competitors. debating its own terms AZ
Ter getting them IN It's power. and all the time
forcing the people into paying the expenses OF its
warfare against independents as well as enormous
dividends on watered stock. While the Standard
OH Company crushed out competition by getting
rebates and special privileges from railways and
ny means OF protective tariff. the Tobacco Trust
has followed the policy OF selling below cost in n
competitors market until he. unable TO lose as
much money AS they. is forced 10 stand and de-
liver Morally there is no difference between
this and highway robbery: and II is n vicious pol
Icy which allows grand larceny II perpetrated
through cunning while prohibiting II IL perpetrated
through force. Robin Hoods method was more
manly,
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
The South Furnishes the Nation
Strong Man.

~ tF- entire agricultural South has cause FOR
i oongratn!aton In the announcement that
- Nr B. r. Rawl has been appointed chic.
~ .ae Dairy Division Of the United States Dopart
1..1. - Agriculture. succeeding Nj r II Wabstor
resigned. What We had Just written ~ N- Raw
7aen The news Of his appointment came Is AZ FOL.
.anH-and Ne have no desire 10 change a eor,
ot (.
We are fairly familiar Nth the work a.
'he men engaged IN public dairy work in his
country, and in our opinion d II Raxl. ana
"Fe y South Carolina. but FOR several Years
~ employe % tho L. $ Department Dairy Di-
vision. and AZ present It's best known ernplova
Is without doubt The best equipped man for
The duties OF the ofHce in tho whole country
today. lie knows the needs 81 the dairy in
aHsf-r ~ tho whole country He Is big enough
10 grasp 'he Who'll" situation in all It's nerds
and has the experience and knowledge and an
o-FF 10 accomplish he things most needful IN
be lone. man ~ superior ability fearless
honesty and uutiv'ng energy. he has shown
the practical common seuso ~ being able 10
see he needs - the Industry and the rare
faculty - being able 20 20 things We know
hat tho da!rvraen = the entire south almost
70 a man. and many ot he leading men In the
business throughout the entire country. be-
l"v" tha; Mr. Raw !s the one man whose
"xp"~ifnce and qualifications especially a.
him Tor tho rlace
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
MIR. Roosevelt and the South.

E~l QUITTING himself half southern. his
~ mother having been a Georgian and he be-
ing the first President with Southern blood
since the civil war. Mr. Roosevelt has also done
not little TO sweep away The lingering vestiges Of
sectional feeling. Long in one OF his books he
declared that The world has never better
soldiers than those who followed Lee. and their
leader viii undoubtedly rank as the very greatest
OF all the great captains that the Englsh-speakng
peoples have brought forth" and his oft repeated
praise OF blue and gray alike. each nghting for
the right as God gave them TO see the right" has
done much 20 bring about a clearer conception OF
our great CIvil War struggles Toward Jefferson
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
What's The News?"
President Taft.
BY CLARENCE n. POE.

~ EIINNI\G with he week Of this issue it is
IL President William Howard Taft Our pre-
dicton is that he is likely TO prove a fair
combination or average between William McKin-
ley and Theodore Roosovelt-more progressive
courageous and forceful than Mckinley. but less
vigorous. original. and aggressive than Roosevelt
The business interests are not likely 70 complain
~ his running amuck' AS they have 80 often
charged Roosevelt with doing. while at the same
time they wil not and him willing % let them
run he country 50 completely they dld under
Mckinley and his lieutenant. Hanna.
Tafts Cabinet itself indicates that he is to be
a less strenuous reformor than his predecessor
Il is completed now by The choice OF Franklin Nc
N"aEh. The weil-known Illinois merchant who was
B" 1885, he Democratic candidate FOR Senator from
Thar state. for Secretary Of the Treasury
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06

~ HE sensational trial OF the Coopers for the
NJ murder OF Senator Carmack at Nashville
- Tenn. is still in progress
The Southern Hard Yarn Spinners Association
representing 500. 900 spindles, met in Charlotte
representing 500, 600 spindles met in Charlotte n
c.. last week. and decided TO curtai the output
81 IS per cent for three months. beginning March
]. appointing an inspector To that all mills live
up To the agreement And yet many manufactur-
ers object strenuousy 10 the appointment OF an
inspector 10 see that child labor laws are en-
forced
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-06
A Thought for the Week.

w EEP four mind ~" great ana splendid
- things you ~oula lake 20 DO. and then. AS
- The DAYS 20 gliding by. YOU all find your
..' aacouaciouhly seiziug upon the opportunities
'..' 4re required for the gnlnllment Of your de-
.gsf The coral insect takes from the run
.+ ~" 'he elements that . needs. Picture IN
F mind the able. earnest. useful person you
4. ..e Do Dee aud the Thought YOU hold r. hourly
.'.".+Hrn.}us goa into that particular individual.
.a' H .4prcme and 10 think Is often better
.a.# q. DO. Preserve The right mental attitude
'.. ~ outrage frankucss. and good cheer FL
be.f #4ubard
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11
EUREKA HAPPENINGS.

Mr.. Sidney Edwards, of Wilson, was
visiting in Eureka Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. c. Hill, of Fremont,
were visitors to Eureka Sunday
Mr.. John Bardin, of Saratoga, spent
several days last week with his moth
er, Mrs. Ann Bardin.
Prof E. B. Phillips, Miss Annie
Crow aud Mrs. H. A. Overman, of the
Graded School faculty, attended the
teachers meeting Saturday.
''The Village Postoffice,' which was
given by home talent of Fremont, was
played in the school auditorium last
Friday night, and was quite a success
and much enjoyed.
The one-year-old child of Mr.. Wal
ter Edmundson fell into the fire last
week and was seriously burned, his
eyes being burned so badly that it is
not probable that the sight will ever
| return.
Mrs. Maggie Capps, of Dunn, N. c.,
|
spending several days visiting Prof.
E. B. Phillips family, Mrs. Phillips
and Miss Annie Phillips accompanied
her and all will visit relatives in Lu-
CANA.
| The honor roll Of the Graded School
for the month ending February 2, 1909
is as follows: First grade, William
Bailey, Maggie Ellis, Ada Ellis, Junius
Davis, Herman Ellis, Charlie Dardin
Rebecca Mumford, Milton Bailey. Sec
ond grade, Silas Pender, Nellie May
Bailey, Celia Lewis, Mo1lie Pender
Emma Massey. Third grade, Irene Co.
ley, Minnie Davis, J. B. Lewis, Vivian
Lewis. Fourth grade, Louisa Chase
Georgia Jones, Charlie Ellis, Walter
Scott. Sixth grade, Henry Scott. Sew
enth grade, Mabel Wins1ow, George
Becton. Eighth grade, Mary Minshew
Lucy Winders.
| MAGISTER
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

thing can he done when the necessity
exists, Or is brought into existence, to
do it. And that is for the parents to
do. Let parents take determined
stand against home study for their
children under sixteen, and home
study will be stopped.
But parent says: What can l do
single-handed? What am I alone?'
"That is where the parent makes a
mistake. Each parent is power
within himself when it comes to the
system of educating his child. Of
course, he must be intelligent about
it: he must be fair. He must be will
| ing that his child shall work, but he
should stop at that point: work, but
not overwork Five hours of study
for boy or girl under sixteen years
of age is quite enough: it is plenty,
and if the system is good he or she
can learn all there is necessary to
learn in that time, and will be inf
nitely better for it if the rest of the
day can be spent in natural play, COM
ing back to school the next day with
a fresh mind and not with a brain
tired from doing sums at home just
before going to bed. or at the expense
of a play-hour in Gods clear, open
air.
"Tell the parents, SIR concluded
this man, that the remedy is in theil
hands; not in ours. They control us
i. What thew saw we must do But they
must say!"
And more truthful words were nev
er spoken, But will parents do it
, Will they take the time necessary tx
, interest tt emselves? But this the.
: must do if they are really in earnes
about their children's welfare. Nei
ther this magazine, nor any other, cal
, bring the reform 1t is distinctly "u
I to- the parent.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11
IT is sUP. TO" THE PARENT.
Whether His Child Will or. VIII Not
ssBreak Down."

Goldsboro, N c., March 5, 1909.
Editor Argus: The following arti-
Gle, taken from the March number CT
the Ladies' Home ournal is so full OF
wisdom and SO sensibly expressed,
that we respectfully request that you
publish same in your paper.
w. H. COBB.
CHAS. B. MILLER.
JOHN w. POWEI4l-.
W. K PARKER.
F. P. PARKER.
w. E. BORDEN.
L. NJ MICHAUX.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

HIGGINS DRUG CO,
How's This 3

HOW's Thisg
We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have know
F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, anc
believe him perfectly honorable IL.
all business transactions made by hi :
firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. o
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nallv citing directly upon the blooi
and mucous surfaces of the system
Testiminials sent free. Price 7t.
cents per bottle. Sold by all Drug
gists.
Take Halls Family Pills for consti
patton.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11
Stop That Cold
MAGISTER

means sure defeat for Pneumonia. To stop cold
With Preventics is safer than to let IL run and be
yentacs Vii cre " eyan aeeDv seated 1e cs,a h'ss
taken early-at the sneeze stage-they break. or
head of these early colds: That's surely better.
Preventicsare little Candy Cold Cures No Quin-
me, no physic, nothing gckening. Nice for the
chilly. II you sneeze. If you ache all over think OF
Preventics. Promptness may also save half your
usual sickness. And don't forget your child II
there is feverishness. nightor day, Herein prob
ably lies Preventics' greatest efficiency. Sold In
&c boxes foE the pocket also in 25c boxes OF Is
Preventics. lIlsist ON your druggists giving yoa
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

AS newspaper man Mr.. Roosevelt
will not begin by working a broom
over the floor.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

The inaugurations might as well be
in January instead of on March A, in
so far as spring effects go in Wash
ington. May is the ideal month in the
District of Columbia.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

The grounding must have had
Washington D. c., in mind when he
went back into his hole.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

The new President is already taking
to his job. He likes it, notwithstand-
ing its heavy grind.
Goldsboro weekly argus., 1909-03-11

A needed telephone reform consists
in aboIishing the phrase, Lines
busy" ~ asE
Evening star., 1909-04-18
Drawings by Harvey Enrich

tons as the church that you more or less reluctantly
attended as young boy; and nothing less than
grown-up view of this church edifce possibly
move from your memory that boy formed impression
of its astonishing immensty.
Yes, and Ettensons gigantic clothing store, Hoff-
manns enormous music store. Morgan's vast and
many aisled book store, Bruins magnificent drygoods
emporium, Mason's splendid photograph gallery
with the scrollwork showcase down in front, Kanes
mammoth hardware store. where, in all the great
cities in which you have since lived (thuS Speaketh
the voice of subconscious boyhood memory, to
be found the equal of those superb, not to say
inspiring, palaces of trade that lined that
swarming Main-st. in the town of your upbringing?
And the Prominent and Wealthy Families of your
boyhood town,-the folks who, floating in
exalted ether lived their corporeal lives on what
called the Esplanade; the studiously aloof Will
sons. the self screened Thomases. the purposely
naughty Fenons the gorgeous Babcocks that had
been to Europe twice, ce,-twicelIyou never can help,
matter how much accidental commngling you
may have done with the mighty of this and other
lands-you just can't help, until you go back and see
them their descendants, regarding these splen-
diferous and nifty Leading Citizens and their Fam
lies of your boyhood town having occupied, virtu
ally all by themselves, the SUBMITS of social greatness
Perhaps it is because boy in way of speaking,
surveys the things of his boyhood with the eyes of
fly. The boy is small and inconsequential but the
things he sees boy mighty and overpoWer1ng
and the boy possesses and exercises the ys power
of visually magnifying that which he sees.
Then, in seeking to determine why it is that
grown and travelled invariably ascribes impos
sible attributes of beauty and grandeur to the hum
BILE of his youthful activities, it is to be remem
bered how nstinctively loyal most men are to their
boy impressions and their boy imaginings. Add to
this the glamour the tinted nimbus, with which
the drifting years seem to enwrap all memories
of the earlier periods and you arrive at sort of
understanding of why it is that most of entertain
amazingly exaggerated notions to the greatness
and grandness of our boyhood homes-until we re-
visit them, that is to say.
Anticipatory Thrills
EVEN after thirtysix hours of hard railroad riding,
Iexperienced as neared the station, the thrill
that had confidently anticipated. l was going to