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The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
hriStian Scientist Must Re-
turn Girls Property.
DECISION BY SUPREME COURT.
Young Woman Alleged That House
and Lot Worth $1e,500 Were
Decided as Result of Fraud
and Undue influence.

New York, Oct. 7.-Supreme Court
Justice Marean Of Brooklyn gave judg-
ment for Miss Greta M. Arthur Of
Mamaroneck in her suit against Miss
Agnes Young, a Christian Science heal
er, and directed that Miss Young re-
convey the property which was In Nti-
cation to Miss Arthur.
"There's human side to this case
that Is unmistakable," Justice MaHean
remarked after hearing the testimony
Of the plaintiff, land shall order the
property to be returned to Miss Ar
thur"
Miss Arthur alleged in her complaint
that she was the owner Of the house
and lot at 1872 Myrtle avenue, Brook
lyn, and that the plaintiff induced her
to sell it by fraud and undue influence
for $4,000, subject to mortgages ag-
gregating $1,000, whereas as matter
Of fact the property was worth $16,-
500.
Testimony was offered to show that
the property was assessed in 1907 at
$11, 900 and that there was a bona fide
offer for it of $1G,500. After deduct
ing the mortgages, accrued interest
and liens all that Miss Arthur received
from Miss Young was $91S, and for
that amount she executed deed for
the property to Miss Young, although
she declares she did not want to sell.
Miss Young is healer connected
with the Second Church Of Christian
Science and gives spiritual, mental
and religious treatment. She has
studio on Thirty-fourth street between
Fifth and Sixth avenues and Is per-
son of strong mental and physical
force. She is about forty years old,
with dark hair and eyes. Miss Arthur
went to her for treatment In February,
1906, and as result of that treatment
says she came thoroughly under the
defendants influence.
Miss Arthur was greatly worried
about that time over one of the mort
cages that was about to mature ON
the house in Brooklyn, and she con-
fided her troubles to Miss Young. 1t
was all the property that she owned.
an1 from the income of it, which was
about $1,000 year, she got her living.
All of this she explained to Miss
Young, with the result that Miss Young
offered to take the property off her
hands at the modest sum Of $4,000
and with verbal promise to care for
and provide for Miss Arthur for the
remainder of her life.
Miss Arthur alleges that, assisted by
one Wright, Miss Young induced her
to leave her sickbed under the inf1u-
ence of stimuants and drugs and go to
Miss Young's office and there sign a
paper which she subsequently learned
was contract for the sale of the
property.
In court Miss Arthur swore that she
was penniless. living upon the charity
of friends, and that she had been
obliged to borrow a dollar to pay her
expenses to come to court.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
President Sees Great Valley
and Its Giant Trees.
THREE DAYS OF SIGHTSEEING.
Clad In Khaki Riding Breeches,
Soft Shirt and Cap the Nations
Chief Executive Visits the
MaripOss Big Tree Grove.

El Portal, Cal, Oct. 7.-Clad In khaki
riding breeches, soft shirt, khaki coat,
boots and cap. President Taft started
from here today on a three days trip
Of Sightseeing. By stage and on foot
he will visit the giant sequoias in the
Mariposa big tree grove, will follow
the roads and trails leading into the
Yosemite valley and will walk about
the floor of that park to admire It's i'm
posing scenic splendor.
The visit to the big trees, said to be
the oldest and the biggest Of living
things, came first in Mr.. Taft's itin-
erary. Leaving by coach early this
morning, he and his party were driven
to Wawona, at the edge of the grove
where real monarchs of the forest
grow to an altitude of more than 300
feet and more than 100 feet in circum-
ference at the base.
Mr.. Taft was driven through tun-
old trees which is said to have been
standing from 5000 to 5000 years.
Mr.. Taft was accompanied into the
big tree grove by a delegation consist
ing Of Governor Gillett, Senator Flint
and Representative Needham, McKin-
few days had fortunately served to put
the roads in the best Of condition and
to provide new supply Of water for
the falls, which at this season have
but small semblance to the rushing,
pitching cataracts of the spring.
Tomorrow the president will enter
the park from one of the highest points
and after trip to all the show places
of the upper levels will begin a de-
scent to the floor. which is inclosed
by almost perpendicular cliffs Of stone
more than 5000 feet in height. 1t will
be the presidents first trip into the
Yosemite, and he has been looking for
ward to it for months both as a sight
seeing experience and as affording
three days Of rest from surging crowds
and speechmaking.
When the park officials heard that
the president was coming they arrang-
ed to have troop Of United States
cavalry act as his escort for the day
among the big trees and the two days
in the valley.
Mr.. Taft was informed of the plans
at San Francisco, and he asked at
once that the escort be dispensed with.
He is anxious that the trip through
the park shall be devoid of spectacular
features and that his visit shall be re-
lieved as much as possible Of an Off
ciai aspect.
John Muir, the noted naturalist and
geologist, who is the recognized au-
thority on all matters of the Yosemite,
will explain the wonders of the park
and valley to Mr.. Taft. The Yosemite
recently was ceded by the state of Cal
ifornia to the United States and is
now under the same control as the
Yellowstone National park
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
HARVARD HOUSE DEDICATED.
Ambassador Reid Accepts Keys Of
Place From Marie CoreIli.

Stratford- on Avon, Oct. 7.--At the
suggestion Of Marie Corelll the house
built in Stratford in the sixteenth
century by Alderman Thomas Rogers,
the father-in-law of John Harvard, in
which Harvard lived and which was
then for sale and likely to be demol.
ished, has been rescued and preserved
as shrine for American tourists.
Edward Morris of Chicago purchas-
ed the place for Harvard university
and has named Miss Corelli and Sir
Thomas Upton, with others, as trus-
tees. Miss Corelli supervised the res
toratlon Of the quaint building to its
original state and organized dedication
ceremonies, which were held here.
Whitelaw Reid, the American am
bassador to Great Britain, accepted the
house on behalf of Harvard In the
presence Of representative assembly
of Americans and Englishmen. Later
Miss Corelli entertained more than a
hundred guests at lunch in the music
hall Of her handsome residence near
by. American flags and Harvard GRIM
son decorated both places.
Miss Corelli presented Ambassadors
Reid with the key of the house in a
metallic caskst. and the ambassador in
a speech accepting the gift said:
standing in the home Of Harvard's g
mother, by the authority Of Harvard
university declare this house hence
forth open as free resort for all visit
ing sons of Harvard and general rem
devious for all visiting Americans
May It serve that double purpose as
long ms our race prizes letters and
honors Shakespeare"
Frederick Townsend Martin paid q
tribute to Miss Corelli, saying, "Her
present to Americans is beautiful, prac.
tical and sentimental, trio Of traits
that adOrn her own nature"
Rudolf Lehman spoke eloquently in
behalf of Harvard and Sir Thomas
Upton for the trustees. At the lunch
con Ambassador Reid proposed the
health of the king and Philip s. Fos
ter, member of parliament for STRAIT
ford, the health of President Taft.
Professor William Chawner, head OF
Emmanuel college, and Henry G. Shell
ley, author of John Harvard, Hi:
Life and Times" spoke to "The Noble
Memory of John Harvard" r. G. Leh
mann spoke to Harvard and Its New
! President"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
BIG vIADUCT DYNAMITED.
Second Attempt to Destroy New Rail-
road Structure at Buffalo.

Buffalo, Oct. THE large viaduct
over the New York Central tracks here
was partly wrecked by dynamite this
morning.
The steel pillar under which the
charge was placed was twisted and
shattered, and section Of the super
structure, about twenty feet square,
was destroyed. This was the second
attempt by the dynamiters. The front
of saloon near by was smashed In,
and hundreds of windows In the vicini-
ty were smashed by flying pieces OF
steel
The viaduct was being constructed
by the s. ]. Mccain company Of Mer-
Ger, Pa. The company works on the
open shop plan.
This is the fifth dynamite outrage In
Buffalo directed against jobs on which
nonuniOn men are employed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
SETBACK FOR THAW LAWYER
John 3. GIeason's Suit For $4,000 Fec
10 Stayed.

Philadelphia, Oct. 7.-John B. Glea-
son Of New York, former counsel for
Harry X. Thaw, received setback in
the United States appellate court here
in his efforts to recover an CSC, 1000 fee
from his client.
Gleason brought suit following the
filing Of a petition in bankruptcy by
Thaw. Roger O'Mara, who was ap-
pointed trustee in the bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, obtained an order from Judge
Young of the district court blocking
the prosecution of Gleason's suit until
after Thaw had been adjudged bank.
rupt. Gleason in his appeal questioned
the legality Of the order, but Judge
Lanning held the suit was properly
stayed under the bankruptcy act.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

Twain, and they were married yester-
day at the Twain home at Redding,
Conn.
In musical circles both bride and
groom have attained fame. Miss Glenn
ems made her debut three years ago as
concert singer. Her voice is a rich
contralto. Mr.. Gabrilowitsch came to
America first in 1900, heralded as the
successor to Rubenstein. His career
since then in both this country and
Europe has placed him in the front
rank of pianists. He is thirty-one
years old, the son of a lawyer Of st.
Petersburg.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Kills Companion and Herself,

Memphis, Tenn Oct. Mrs. Fannie
Waters and man supposed to be K.
G. Flanary were found shot to death
in the woman's apartment here. The
police say the woman killed the man
and then herself
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Live Wire Falls Into Crowd,

st. Louis, Oct. 7.--Six persons were
seriously injured and many others
slightly burned when a pole fell to
the ground with live electric wire in
the midst of a crowd watching the
Yelled Prophets parade.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
MORGAN ACCEPTS HONOR.
Banker Will Be President of American
Exhibition In Berlin.

GNHIUIIIOH III beTTIHs
New York, Oct. IL. Pierpont Nor
gan has accepted the presidency of
the exhibition of American manufac-
turers to be held in Berlin In 1910.
Prince Henry of Prussia is the hon
orary president of the German recep-
tion committee Of the exhibition, and
George Kunz Of New York is chairman
of the American advisory committee.
The American committee Of the ex-
hibition as chosen includes John ia
cob Astor, George w. Perkins, Har-
old F. Mccormick, Thomas A. Edison,
e. H. Gary, David r. Francis, Edward
Simmons, James Van Cleave, John w.
Alexander, Charlemagne Tower and
Herman Ridder
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
BARRIE SUES FOR DIVORCE.
Noted Novelist and Playwright Ao-
euses Wife, Who Was Actress.

London, Oct. flames M. Barrie,
the noted novelist and playwright, is
Suing for divorce.
His wife, who before marriage was
Mary Ansell, appeared in his nrst play,
"Walker Of London" Mr.. Barris's best
known novels are "The Little Minis
ter" "a window In ThrumS'' and
"When q Mans Single"
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
BASEBALL RESULTS.

At Brooklyn-Brooklyn. A; New York,
1. Batteries-Scanlon and Marshall; Kla-
wtter and Wilson.
Second game-New York, 8; Brooklyn,
4. Batteries--Druche and Schlei; Fletch-
er and Dunn.
At Phiadelphia-Phil 2; Bos-
ton, /. Batteres-McQuilen and Doom
Brown and Reardon.
Second game-Philadelphia, 4; Boston,
/. Batteries-FoXen and Doom; Evans
and Reardon.
At st. Louis-Chicago, s; st. Louis, 0.
Batteries-Cole and Moran; Higgins and
Bliss.
Second game-Chicago, 8; st. Louis, 1.
Batteries-Raulbach, Schwenk and Mo-
ran; Meter, Beebe and Bliss
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Alleged Slayer of Six In Jail.

Lebanon, Va, Oct. 7.-Howard Lit
tie. accused Of numbering five members
Of the Meadows family and the aged
motherin-law Of Meadows, has been
safely lodged In the Jail here.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08

Auxerre, France, Oct THE aviator
Paul Tissandier and a companion,
Ernest zens, were badly injured when
an automobile in which they were rid
ing was thrown into a field by the
breaking of an axle.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
RowIdsr on Track Wrecks Train.

SSwioeF vi 1TNVN "Vo0NU tTAtus
Spokane, Wash, Oct. IA passenger
train on the Spokane, Portland and
Seattle railway was wrecked near Pas
70, a huge bowlder having rolled on to
the track. @. A. Btgsbie, the engineer,
was killed.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Customs Court to Be Named Soon.

Washington, Oct. Z. - The United
States court Of customs appeals, which
is to consist Of presiding judge and
four associate judges, will be named
by the president shortly after the
opening Of congress.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
Tho Business Bee.

The hnneybee is very small
Anu doesn't make much showing.
But leave It to him, one and ali,
To keep his end a-going.
Boston Globe.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
LEAGUE.

At New York exhibition game)-De-
troit, s; New York, 4. Batteries-McGin-
nifty, Stanage and Casey; Mathewson,
Lake, Farrell and Blair.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-10-08
TWAIN's DAUGHTER A BRIDE
Mr.. and Mrs. Ossip GabriIowitsch on
Their Honevnoon.

New York, Oct. 7.-Mr. and Mrs. Os-
sip Gabrilowitsch have arrived here,
intending to sail for Germany on their
honeymoon trip. The bride was Miss
Clara l.. Clemens, daughter Of Mark
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
The Dead" Democracy.

Again democracy is dead
According to several labored edi-
torials appearing in republican pubm-
words it, democracy is demoralized
and practically dead"
Fortunately for the nation, the
democratic party has a sort of charm
ed life. Just when the republicans
think they have it "deadest," it ap-
pears greater, more formidable and
more aggressive than ever.
Never has the national democracy
been more thoroughly indicated by
any one thing than the tariff fight in
congress today. What the nation
needs is what democracy's platform
pledged. Some republicans in the
senate practically admit as much
Along lot of lines the republi-
can party is trying to win popularity
by adopting democratic principles
Its democratic tendencies now and
then are all that save the republican
party's hide.
The latest stunt is relative to in
surance of bank deposits. "One mus;
rub his eyes these days" says l.. F
Post in the Chicago Public, ito be
sure that Bryan didn't win the last
election. Here for instance, is Pres.
ident Taft'S attorney general advis,
ing the national banks that they may
insure their deposits. The very sug.
geStion was wicked and impracticable
less than year ago. True it is thai
Bryan proposed to have deposits
guaranteed by the federal govern
ment, whereas the attorney genera
has reference to insurance com
panies. But this convenient distinc
ton may be resolved into a pluto
cratic difference" Let the people sec
and hear and heed and some day vic
tory will be theirs if they vote il
| their own interests.
No wonder Bryan now says: I'll
defeat the democratic party has beef
| the dominant force in the nation.
| The presidency was the greatest of
| flee to which man could strive bu
| he preferred defeat rather than 'elec
| ton at the hands of forces which sup
ported Taft"
| Victory is not worth while unles
it be victory for principle. Bryan
| is today greater in defeat than h
would be in victory won by submis
sion to predatory waltz. as republi
can victory was won.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

apologize tone 1t is somewhat cur.
ious that such should be the case, for
newspapers satisfy so many canons of
evidence. They are contemporary, and
being written without knowledge of
the end, cannot bolster up any cause
without making plain showing of m
tent. Their object is the relation If
daily events; and if their relation is
colored by honest or dishonest par
Itisanship, this is easily discernible by
the critic from the internal evidence
and from an easily acquired knowledge
of few external facts"
The author takes severely to task
those who give preference and cred
ence to personal correspondent and
personal remembrances, both of which
are often committed to paper long
after the events transpired, in prefer
ence to newspaper accounts of cur
rent date. He points out that mac
curacies in the newspapers would be
challenged at the time and other pub
LEGATIONS would disclose them while
to memory and private correspondence
there is no check to either partisan
ship or inaccuracy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

Reginald came over ut once.
Can you make room for five at your
table," he asked Inez. His eyes fell
on the trim waitress. He gasped.
why why And as Charlotte whisk-
ed herself away he turned TO >lneZ.
How much that girl looked like Char
lotte StetSon!'
1T is Charlotte" Inez's tone was
lugubrious. Poor thiug"'
"Why?" Reginald demanded. "Why
poor thing?"
''She has lost everything and has to
work"
''Oh, but it can't be"' Reginald's tone
was dismayed. Il had understood that
her money was absolutely safe" he
stopped. .'I-er-of course it Is very
sad"
Charlotte. coming back with the
crabs. received an Illuminating look
from Inez.
Can l serve you?" she asked Regi-
maid demurely. and he stammered: "Oh
yes. I'm sincerely sorry to find you
bere-Miss StetSon."
''PleaSo don't talk about it." Char
1otte's eyes were clouded. and her tone
of distress seemed so genuine that
Inez stared
The girls delayed long over the lunch
and Reginald delayed with them. IN
comfortably watching Charlotte as she
deftly made the tables ready for after
noon tea.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
The Argus Daily Short Story
A Lady in Waiting Virginia Blair.
Copyrighted, 1909, by Associated Literary Press

Inez. having disposed of her saLlcs
in a corner of the dark settee. took off
her gloves and, leaning her elbows on
the table, surveyed the tea room.
Girls" she said suddenly, will you
iook?"
Her three companions turned their
exquisitely coiffured heads with a
jerk.
"Of all things!" they calculated. and
their amazed eyes met.
ut is Charlotte" they exclaimed in
Il second breath.
AS If some echo of their words had
reached the waitress at table across
the room, she turned and. with per-
fectly immovable face. gazed on them,
bur deep down in her eyes was a
sparkle of mischievous recognition.
Presently she came to take their or
der.
Charlotte Stetson," Inez began, but
the waitress leaned over on pretense
of brushing away the crumbs. Hush
she warned. Nobody knows me. This
is supposed to be q dark disguise"
And she was away before they could
answer her
She brought the soup and chops and
salad and sweets, and they. too inter
ested to eat. watched the perfection of
her service as she filed glasses. car
ried trays. placed doilies, made out the
check and pocketed tr!umphantly the
tip WHICH Inez maliciously left on the
mahogany
where in the world did she learn
to do it," IneZ demanded as the door
of the tea room closed behind them and
they made their way to their motor.
Charlotte always could do things
Margaret said. But why-why is she
doing it-waiting on tables in a tea
roomT'
Perhaps she has lost her money
Maize Wight suggested.
Lost nothing" IneZ said elegantly
why, she can't lose 1t. Dad told Us
| only the other night that nobody made
such safe investments as her father
| had done"
'Then why?" Mary Lenox demanded
and they shook their heads and gave
| it up.
! But the next day they were bacl
again in the tea room at / o'clock.
| Charlotte, you've got to tell us!
IDez said to the expert waitress. "Wh!
| are you doing such thing?"
| Charlotte planted the menu card ii
| front of her friend. Il can recommend
the stuffed crabs, madam" she sait
| in a mincing tone.
| Away she went. to come back pres
emily with flaming cheeks. "1nez
/ Inez," she breathed. Reginald Bar
rett is just coming in. If he asks yol
about me, tell him l have lost all o
my money and am earning my living
this way"
"Ah-ahr Inez said melodrama tically
"Now 1 know what you are up to.
Then. as a dapper little man with a
upturned blond mustache stood 1
the doorway, she whispered, "FH bel
+ you Qutia -
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
Gossip Of Worlds.

Astronomers are talking Of calling
up Mars and holding a conversation
by means of huge mirror. Presun-
ably when Mars sees itself i'm the look
ing glass it will want to know II its
helmit is Oh straight.
This strikes us as about the most
simple minded proposition lately ad-
vanced by serious men. Suppose we
did send flashes back and forth. How
could we ever agree on what they
meant sufficiently to transmit the base
ball score or to tell all about the ex-
ploitS of Roosevelt?
How long would 1t take two men in
cells side by side with no other means
Of communication and who did not use
the same language to establish intelli-
gent communication by tapping?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18

The German minister of finance
has issued table showing the gem
eral upward movement of wages in
that country for the past third of a
century. Whereas the lowest annual
wage of coal miners was $127.57 and
the highest $2O1.S2 in 1882, the low
est paid in 1907 was $257.04 and the
highest $445.30. Several other
trades reported show average in
creases as large. In 1886 the aver
age wages paid in the great krupD
establishment was ~ cents, and in
Los, $1.27. Even with this increase
the German workman is worse of
economically than in 1882, because
the cost of living has increased in
higher measure, and the burden OF
taxes has grown steadily greater.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
The Newspaper and History.

The newspapers can well take pride
In the estimate James Ford Rhodes
places upon their work in an article
in the current Atlantic Monthly
in which he upholds the newspaper as
reliable source of historical data
Mr.. Rhodes goes further than to say
it is worthy of consideration in the
compilation of any history, and main
tains that it is the best source of in
formation or everything except Off
cial acts. in which case, of course the
public documents Themselves tell the
story, although unlike the newspaper
they do not disclose the motive He
says:
''The impulse of an American writer
in justifying the use of newspapers a.
historical material is to adopt al
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-18
The Alternative.

Again a bishop has arisen and de
clared that Carnegie and Rockefeller
are forming a trust in education in
this country by giving great sums tc
universities.
Great universities can not be, built
nor made self-sustaining without vast
donations from rich men, Nowadays
there are no men rich enough to make
vast donations to colleges, except those
who get the coin by plucking theil
neighbors through unjust laws or lacl
of needed laws, so there you are.