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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
AN I6SEN MEMORIAL.

The admirers OF Ibsen have project "a
acquire the apothecary's shop al Grim
stad. where lbssu was apprenticed from
1874 TO 1850. TO restore II 10 its appearance
al that period memorial OF the author
Of "Hedda Gabler." The appeal sent out
states that the old house OF the apothecary
Rrimann still exists. and 10 is almost In
lie same state when Ibsen dwelt there
Almost all the fittings stiN exist and can
lie purchased The whole place. the shop
the IA bOTatOrV. and the rooms. Will certain
" prove OF the greatest interest, and the
committee expresses the opinion that future
generations will be grateful to those who
have prevented the house and it, sur
roundings from falling 10 decay.-London
Globe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
DECIDES BENNETT WILL CASE
Husband Died Few Minutes After
Wife-Brothers Get Estate.

A VIII case, involving nearly 5000. 600.
in which IL was necessary 10 have exten-
slFe hearings on the question as to
whether husband or wife died first was
decided yesterday BY Surrogate Ketcham
OF Kings County. The question arose in
the settlement Of the will of Adolphus
Bennett. who died on February 8. 1908,
within a few minutes Of the death OF his
wife. Mary T. Bennett His viii made Mrs.
Bennett the sole beneficiary. but Mrs Ben
nett also left a will making gifts 70 various
relatives
These relatives attempted 10 show IN
the Surrogate's Court that Mr. Bennett
died first and his estate should be divided
among them. Brothers and sisters Of
MI Bennett asserted that Mrs Bennett
was the hTst 10 expire. Surrogate
Ketcham decided in favor Of Mr.. Ben
nett's brothers ard sisters They will re-
ceive his estate and the portion OF Mrs
Bennett which was left 20 her husband
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
TO MEET AT TIE CITY CLUB.
National Civil Service Reform League
Announces Programme

Announcement was made yesterday that
the twenty-ninth annual meeting OF the
National civil Service Reform League would
be held at the City Club. No. 30 West 18th
street. on December and TO- All members
of the association and OF organizations
having similar objects are urged to attend
All sessions OF the league are open 10 the
public
The programme which has been arranged
includes the election of officers for the en-
suing year and addresses BY Charles H.
Strong. president OF the City Club, Charles
". Eliot, president Of the league, and Ed
ward VI. Shepard. The affair will end with
a dinner at the Knickertocker. ed street
and Broadway, at which Joseph ii. Choate
will preside. Those who VIII speak include
MI Eliot, Charles J. Bonaparte. former
Attorney General. and Richard H. Dana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
LIVES NEEDLESsLY LOST.
Witness Says Miners Worked Half
Hour After Fires Discovery.

Cherry. III. Dec. In the course Of The
testimony heard al the cOrOnsr's inquest
to-day. David Wright one OF the suryiv-
ors OF the e. Paul mine disaster declared
hat the men were permitted 10 continue
heir work for more than half an hour
affer The discovery OF the fire, without
any warning Of danger
1t was just about 70 in the afternoon
when the fire started. and IL was consider
ably after 2 O'Clock when we We're told Of
u In the second vein," said Wright Al
exsnder ROsenjack came down then, and
told Norberg. the boss IN that vein. Even
then Norberg did not turn in general
alarm. II he had, feel that every man
"a mat vein would have got out alive"
Ms. Margaret Troyer said she saw the
lass car OF coal come 20 the surface two
bours after the first alarm OF IRE. This
ststement was corFobOratec by Mrs. Will
am Mills
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
HOME FOR SOCIETY OF FAkIRs.

BY accepting and possessing the house
AT No. Il West 74th street. offered a month
ago by Samuel 7. Shaw. a member OF the
sainagundl Club. the Society OF American
Fakirs. which until now hiss been a home
less body viii soon become a permanent
organization. The society, which has
thirty members. is an Organization OF the
students League. It's principal object is
an exhibition caricaturing paintings hung
IN the annual spring exhibition OF the Ma
tionsi Academy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
HURLED TO DEATH BY AUTO.
Workman Knocked in Front of Trolley
Car-Chaufeur Escapes.

Struck by an automobile at Central
avenue and High street. Newark an IN
identified man was thrown in front OF A
trolley car and instantly killed last night.
The victim had wOrkman's card. issued
by the Westinghouse Electrical Company
CT Newark The automobile escaped be-
fore anybody could get the number.
The motorman OF the car which killed
the man was not arrested. as the victim
was out OF the path OF the trolley. which
was west bound. when the automobile.
speeding eastwardly. struck him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
S. D. THAW COLLAPSES.
Young Missionary Forced to Give Up
Work Owing TO Notoriety.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

~ - ~ +-'1'7F1'-I
Pittsburg. Dec. L-Stephen DAVIS Thaw
son OF Benjamin Thaw and nephew OF
Harry +. Thaw. has renowned the lie OF
missionary through worry over the trouble
into which his uncle has plunged the Tnaw
family. His health is broken down. and his
mother has bought house IN New York To
remove him entirely from Pittsburg sur
roundinss
The news OF young Mr.. Thaw's condition
came out to-day through members OF the
Shadyside Presbyterian Church. where the
former missionary recently collapsed His
fainting there during service caused a
panic Efforts have been made 20 keep the
matter quiet Friends OF the young man
say the nOtoriety attached TO Hsrry's case
followed him 10 his work in China and
forced him 70 quit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02

10 men was laid on. and the crew at the
ineteiaholse docks was reduced from ESQ
" Tomorrow or next Gay the road
docks
The Great Northern car shons snS "a
pair works. at Hiryard. a suburb az sno-
Kane Wash. were closed to-day. About
800 men are thrown out OF employment
shortage OF material" is the explanation
given by the company.
an compliance with an order received at
Billings. Mont, from the head OF the Broth
erhood OF Railway Trainmen several mem
bers OF that order who quit work because
they were employed as members OF the
sWitehmen's union returned 10 work to-
night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
MRS. PANKHURsT SAILS.
Suhragette Leader Believes She Has
Sown Good Seed Here.

Mrs. Pankhurst. the militant leader Of the
militant suffragettes of England. who came
here about six weeks ago, sailed for South
ampton yesterday on the Teut0nic
Mrs. Pankhurst said before sasing that
she might have 10 complete her term in
prison on her return. although she hoped
IL would DC otherwise. The news that the
Divisional Court had denied the appeal OF
her daughter and other sunragettes who
were sentenced on July 70 pay d me OF
81 or serve a term in prison for one month
for ObstrUcting the police, came after Mrs.
Pankhurst sailed.
She had a fine time here. Mrs. Pankhurst
said, and believed that she had sown some
good seed in the struggle for votes fer
women. She said she found that much 10
their credit. The American women mad
full appreciation Of the merits Of the fight
FOR suffrage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
BETTER SERVICE FOR PITTsBURG
State Commission 70 Name Expert to
Run Railways There.

Pittsburg. Dec. The pennsylvania s'ste
Railway Commission to-day began taxing
testimony On complaints OF citlzens mat
-. 'st-s.,car service was not adequate al
1,t,,.b,,ra and after two hours halted the
,..,rin., saving IL had heard enough. that
-. ,rss abundant proof that the service
zen the city by the Pittsburg Stress Rail
-. Company was such as naturally 70
go tbe sntagonism Of the public" and
-. !, allied for immediate relief
r.. committee announced That II would
- an expert who w0ulc practically as
-. ,baree OF tine operation OF the lines
=, ,he street Railways Company fer a time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
JOE" GLEASON DEAD.
Made Fortune Laying Third Prices on
the Racetrack.

Joseph J Gleason. better known as zone,
TWO. Three Gleason who arnassed a fort
vne by laying prices against horses 20 run
third following plan adopted abroad. died
at the New Rochelle Hospital from pneu-
monia- after a three-weeks' illness. on Sun
day. He was sixty-tvo years old.
Laying odds against the third horse in a
field was az first thought by many wise
ones" 10 5e SUICIDAL but Mr.. Gleason began
10 make money hand over hst," aud soon
the system was inaugurated by the rest OF
the bOokmakers in this country. Mr. Glea-
son was one Of the founders OF the Metro
polfan Turf Association.
Following his retirement from ire ring.
MT. Gleason built a house ia Saratoga.
which stands on Union avenue. and ND 10
about a year ago made has home there.
While living a. No. - West 6lst street ne
was stricken with paralysis. and ms ply
stefan advised MIN 10 10 away for a rest.
Accompanied by valet. he moved 20 New
Rochelle. lie leaves Two sons. TWO dsugh-
t-rs and two sisters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
NO TRACE OF CHILD.
Little Lolita Menninger Believed to
Have Been kidnapped.

No trace has been found OF ssven-year-
old Lotta Menninger, who disappeared from
her parents home. No. STA West 44fh
street. on Monday. Charles r. Menninger.
father Of the little girl, who l. a mechanic.
said last night that he was al a loss 20
account for any one taking his child. He
said he had no money and didn't think
any one would take the child to hold her
for ransom.
Mrs Menninger said that from what sh 2
heard on Tuesday about a tall, dark man
walking away with her little girl that he
kidnapper her. Mrs. Menninger said that
neither she nor her husband has slept
since their child's disappearance
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
c. :. sPRoUL KILLED BY TRAIN.

Perth Amboy. y. J., Dec. Cyrus 2
SprOuL superintendent of the RariJaE River
Railroad. was struck by a Pennsylvania ex-
press train a South Amboy this morning
and instantly killed. freigAt train was
on the sOuthhOUnd track. and Mr. SprouI
had some business with the conductor. he
failed 70 hear the express approaching on
the nOrthbound track. and. passing between
the freight cars, Jumped directly in front
Of the engine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
ACQUITTED OF PERJURY.

Thomas r. Connolly. formerly warden Of
the Hudson County jail and Republican
candidate for Sheriff in 1895. was acquitted
OF perjury yesterday before Judge Carey
and a Jury IN the quarter Sessions Court
IN Jersey City The indictment charged
thai Connolly in giving bail for a prisoner
swore falsely that he owned the real estate
~ No. "a Van NOstrand avenue. Connolly
explained 20 the jury that when ne signed
the bond he was thinking OF property he
owned AZ No. IS Van NostrAnd avenue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
MURDERER TO DIE NEXT WEEK.

Bedrcs HampartzOOman. the Armenian
convicted OF having shot and killed a fel-
low countryman. HOvannes Tavshantian.
a wealthy rug merchant Of this city. Is 70
die In the electric chair IN Sing Sing
prison next week. Warden Frost has sent
out notices 10 those who are 20 be pres
ent az the execution OF the death sentence.
The murder was committed IN Union
Square on July 3. 1907. Tavshanjisn being
shot dead as he was about TO enter his
place OF business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
WOULD GUST MoRGUE KEEPER.

" feiegrapn 20 The Tribune
Ehzabsth. y J., Dec IA petition ask
ing for the removal OF John j. Engei. cs
this city. as mOrgue keeper has been pre-
scented to Judge Atwater by the Funeral
Directors Association OF Essex and Union
counties. The petition alleges unfairness
and unprOfessiOnal conduct on the part Oe
EngeI IN shipping bodies II also specifies
cases in which Engel IS said % have
shipped bodies TO Undertakers without en-
baIminE them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
SMALLPOX REPORTED UPSTATE.

Albany Dec. THE State Health De-
partment has beeen notified Of outbreaks
u smallpox in several sections or the
state. Measures have been taken TO check
the spread OF the disease. and warnings
have been sent out. emphasizing the neces-
sity Tor vaccsr alton Thirteen cases ara
reported in TOnawanda. two in North
TOnawanda. seven in Lewis County and
one in Orange Country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-02
NOTES OF JERSEY NEWS.

Hackensack. y. j.. Dec. IA suit for
the recovery OF s409 on a note that was
given over thirty-hve years ago has been
begun in this place On this note there
was paid ssss in interest in thirty-two
years.
MontcIai-. y. j.. Dec. I (SpeciaD.-Robert
Gosman, eighty-fOUr years old. died last
night az tn home OF his son William r.
Gosman. in Caldwell He leaves three sons
Robert BOSNIAN. OF Amagansett. Long
Island. and John W. and William Cos
man. OF Caldwell
Montclair. y. J.. Dec. I Special
Arrangements are being made for two
hundred guests at the dinner OF the Mont
clair Masons. which viii be held at the
Hotel MOatcIair on Thursday evening. De-
cember Is. General Bingham. former Po-
lice Commissioner OF New York. will be
one OF the speakers.
South Orange. ". J..~Dec. 1 (SpeciaD.-
John Van vechten. formerly member OF
the New York Stock Exchange. FOR thirty
five years resident Of this village. died
al his home here to-day, aged ninety-four
He leaves wife. Mrs. Louise Van Vech-
ten The funeral will be held at his home
on Friday afternoon and will % conducted
by the Rev. George p. Eastman. pastor OF
the Orange Valley Church
Orange. y. j.. Dec. Speculative
Orange couple celebrated their golden we'd
ding anniversaries yesterday They We're
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace ]. Dean and Mr.
and Mrs. william Il. Henderson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
- - - CURES ECZEMA,
-. -. >. ACNE. TEITERE ETC.

While Eczema Salt Rheu ETC. are roup mes aectons
outside cutcle lhese
are caused v urato acid IN the pu o Which les lust
area the surface and the
penean n glands and Is
nm while infected This xudauon So thew are
susceptible TO ONE IT, INST
SIS will Gown " ac;Gs
De neuaizes the excessive
OF disease
the SKIN
or does not reacn
~ Thin properties
skin and keep sou
| and Diseases anu "NS -N0N
whow cvJET o..
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
DEED HALF A CENTURY OLD.

A deed to land in Perry county
(now in Forrest county, bearing date
of August 10, 1858, was filed for rec
ord today in the office of the chan
Gerry clerk. The deed is made by
Celia Granthum and conveys to Ben
Ebnezer Granthum and his wife,
jamin Rawls, title 10 the southeast
half and north half of the southwest
half of section Is and west half south
west half of section II in township s.
north of range IA west; also the
northwest quarter of section %, town
ship 5, range IA west and northeast
quarter of northeast quarter, section
81, township 5 north Of range II west
containing 500 acres. Consideration
$500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09

81 am one of those who believe that
the United States and Canada should
be brought into closer relationship
in their affairs" said Colonel William
c. Reigner, of Boston, to a Washington
ton Herald reporter.
with natural interests in command.
and each liable to reap advantage OF
suffer loss through the same agencies,
both are handicapped in exercising
tht cooperation so manifestly desir-
able by the difficulty of establishing
practical working relations. But apart
from our trade relations, there is yet
more serious side to this anomalous
condition. The dangers that threaten
the United States from without are
equally as threatening to our North
ern neighbors.
We are told that the yellow peril
is a myth, a Pigment of the imagina-
ton. and | sincerely hope that the
lapse of time may prove the conten-
ton.
81 do not question for a moment
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
PENNSYLVANIA WANTS
PENIS BODY FROM ENGLAND

HARRISBURG, Pa, June 9.-Efforts
now being made in congress, through
Representative A. M. Palmer and 9TH
ers, to obtain the transfer of the re-
mains of William Penn from the Jor-
dan graveyard in Buckinghamshire
England, to Pennsylvania, is the Sec
ond attempt of the kind.
Records at the state capitol show
that in 1881 the Legislature authorized
Governor Henry NJ. Hoyt to communl-
cate with the trustees of Jordans
graveyard and the relatives of Perm
as to whether they would consent to
the removal of the remains. Dillwyn
Parrish, native of Philadelphia then
residing in England, volunteered to
meet all expenses.
Governor Hoyt's message to the leg
islature of 1888 recites at length the
efforts made to comply with the rec
concentrations of the previous session.
George l.. Harrison, of Philadelphia,
had gone to England as the personal
representative of the governor, with
the added sanction and cooperation
of the President of the United States,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
NATIONAL BANKSIN
ERA OF PROSPERITY

WASHINGTON, June 9.-During
the current fiscal year the national
banks of the country have received
in individual deDosits s4.826, O60, 384
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
MIR RELATIONS With
CANADA should Be CLOSE

that. should the peril threaten, the
first act of the United States of Can
ada and Great Britain and of Mexico
would be to effect a coalition for their
mutual protection and the defense OF
their territory and possessions.
"If the Orient makes war upon the
white races of the world the white
races will only have themselves to
blame. We have devoted much effort
during the past twenty years to the
self.appointed task of outfitting our
Asiatic neighbors with the means o.
FIGHTING us. We have encouraged
them to master the arts of engineer
ing and mechanics. to plan. to build
to organize. We have sent military
experts to drill them and to Instruct
them in the science of war. We have
I supplied them with guns and ammunl
ton, torpedo boats and battleships
constructed in our own factories ant
shipyards. In short, we have made il
possible for them to possess every
means for effective and intelligenI
warfare that we ourselves possess.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09

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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09

standing money supply of the United
States. The year which will close
with the present month has been one
of exceptional prosperity for national
banks Since May IA, 1908, there has
been a net increase of 1855 in the
number of national banks.
Notwithstanding the unusual nur-
Der of banks withdrawing from the ma
tional system the aggregate capital,
surplus and profits of the banks report
ing on April 2S, 1909, amounted to ST.
1851 10, an increase of $5S,5S6, 42S
during the year. The loans and dis
counts increased $434, 7G2,993, depos-
its SAB, ,594, and total resources
$774,261,145.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
STATE CONVENTION
OF ELkS This WEEK
WILL ENTERTAIN
The BEST PEOPLE ON EARTH
IN ROYAL STYLE.
There Will Be Boat Rides, Lunches
and Everything That it Takes to
Show People Good Time.

The program for the Mississippi
Elks' convention which meets in
Vicksburg next Friday and Saturday
has been arranged. The meeting
which will be held in the new Elks
home, will be attended by probably
200 or 300 visitors, says the Vicks-
burg American. The state officers of
the Elks are as follows: Sam Pickard,
Biloxi, president; F. A. Scott, Vicks-
burg, vice president; David Holt,
Biloxi, second vice president; G. w.
Foote Gulfport, third vice presi-
dent; Arthur Fridge, Jackson, sec
rotary; Emile Levy, Canton, treasur-
err; and the following executive COM
mittee; L. E. Crook Meridian; w.
D. Bullard, Scranton; A. NJ. Paxton,
Vicksburg; A. C. Crowder, Jackson;
A. P Lusk, Jackson.
The program includes a steamboat
ride on the morning of June II, and
buffet lunch at 1 o'clock. The
Elks will attend the Lee dedication
exercises in the afternoon. There
will be receptions and business SEES
sions in the evening.
The following is the program:
June Il, 10 a. m.-Informal meet
ing; chairman, Bro. A. A. Armis-
tead; welcome address on behalf of
city. Bro J. j. Hayes; welcome ad-
dress on behalf of Board of Trade,
Bro Alex Fitz-Hugh; welcome ad
dress on behalf of Elks Lodge No.
So; Bro y. Wick Robbins; response
on behalf of visiting Elks, Bro. J.
w. George; response on behalf of
state association, Bro Sam Pickard,
president.
1870 a. m-Steamboat excur-
sion on the steamer Belle of the
Bends.
/ j. m.---4Elltisf-at luncheon, Elks'
Homo ------.---,-.--
2:15 p. m.-Unveiling S. D. Lee
memorial, National Military Park, via
A. & V. Railway. Trains leave station
at 10 a. m, p. m. and p. m.
$50 p m--Reception to visiting Elks
Elks Home
s p. m.-Business meeting state as
ISOLATION.
$3.50 p. m.-EXemplificatio of work
by picked team from different lodges
in the state. Degree team; Frank
Scott, D. D.. as exalted ruler; William
Alcorn, Jr, as esteemed leading
knight Clarksdale; J. NJ. Hairston, as
esteemed loyal knight. Biloxi; J. C.
French, as esteemed lecturing knight,
Natchez; James E. German, as es-
quire; Rev. J. C. Johnes as chaplain.
IL p. m.-"Auld Lang Syne."
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09
A Remarkable Cure.
Hattiesburg, Miss, Feb, 3, 1909.
Ellisville, Miss


Ellisville, Miss
Mr.. NJ. w Hyde,
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other bottle of your rheumatism cure
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remember my wife suffered with rheu-
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greater portion of her time confined
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all kinds of SO called cures without the
slightest relief or benefit. And she is
inst finishing up the third bottle of
vour medicine and she has not felt the
verv slightest touch OF the disease in
three or four weeks. / think she is
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The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09

t.icks' Capudine Cures Sick Headache
Also Nervous Headache, Travellers
Headache and aches from Grip, Stom-
ach Troubles or Female Troubles. Try
Capudine-its liquid-effects immedi-
ately. Sold by druggists
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-06-09

but though he well and faithfully
sought successful issue of the under
taking the trustees of the buryine
ground refused to accede to the wish
es of the legislature" The governor
said there was general regret that the
people of the state have failed in al
affair which deserved success"