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Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

denly. A cold wave struck the land,
and he and his kind awoke one night to
find the dry grass about them rustling
and cracking in an icy wind that
brought shivers and aches to their
limbs. "Ughi" cried Major Grasshop-
per, trying to find a warm spot some
where, but to no avail. Everywhere on
the ground the cold struck with a ter
rible force, and when the sun rose on
the next day the grasshoppers saw that
everything was covered by frost. "Ughi
UGH" was all they could say, and no
more did they hop about, chirping as
gay, as thOughtleSS fellows do. They
shivered in punches, keeping close to-
gether in the hope of getting warm.
And how they suffered! The frost had
sucked the life out of everything, and
not one morsel of food could they get.
The grass was without one drop of
juice, and want and misery stared
them in the face. Yes, even death
seemed now within few days of all
grasshopperkind.
"Ah, I know what 1 shall do said
Major Grasshopper, one of the suffer-
ers. I'll go right down to the edge of
the meadow and ask for shelter and
food from Queen Bee. She's an ac-
quaintance of mine and therefore must
be my admirer. No one ever could
know me without admiring me-
fellow hoped lamely away from the
group of his suffering friends. And it
took him some time to reach the edge
of the meadow where the bees lived in
their coy and well-stored hives. AS he
drew near to the hive where his ac-
quaintance was the queen, he beheld
her coming out for a few minutes sun
and air. But he noticed that she did
not seem to mind the sudden cold. AS
she glanced down into the frost bitten
grass she saw her chance acquaintance,
Major Grasshopper. But how changed!
Instead of hopping and chirping gayly
about like a two-month-old, he was all
drawn up and shivering, his wings held
closely to his sides in a vain endeavor
to keep what little warmth there was
in his body. And how hungry he
looked, too! Queen Bee felt sorry for
him, and spoke kindly to him:
"Good morning, major! You do not
seem in very good spirits this cold,
frosty morning. Are you ill?'
"Oh, kind Queen Bee, I'm both cold
and starving. Give unto me shelter
and food or I shall perish. Thus
walled the grasshopper gay who had
whiled the summer away, and with
winters first roar found himself poor.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

only of the present? Tomorrow is COM
ing, my hopping friend
"Ah, ha, Queen said the Grasshop-
per; but allow me to correct you re-
garding my title, please, before L an
swer your question. Now I'm not
and beg you to address me by my title,
Major Gay Grasshopper is my name IL
full"
You don't say 500" said the Queen
Bee, her voice full of sarcasm. And
pray. how did you become a major,
sir?''
"Oh, I assumed the title which best
became my rank" boasted the Grass
hopper You see, everyone of my kind
looked UP to me as being very great
fellow and they all realized my dig
nifty"
But do you worlz?" asked Queen Bee,
smiling into her wing, so that Major
Grasshopper might not see her amuse-
ment.
'sWork! why, my dear queen, did
you ever hear of a grasshopper work
ing? No indeed, we never stoop TO
such plebeian pastime. Grasshoppers-
as you should know-are aristocrats.
They do not TOLL
"Ah, I understand" nodded Queen
Bee "And there's an old saying which
runs something like this: The grass
hopper gay whites the summer away,
and with winters first roar finds him
self poor
"Ah, ha, ha! What a pretty rhyme!"
And Major Grasshopper laughed gayly.
But it won't sound SO pretty a week
or two hence" warned Queen Bee.
"Oh, Pm not in the least worried"
smiled the gay Major Grasshopper. "I
make it a point to live today and let
tomorrow take care of ITSELF
"Well, ] suppose that is all very we'll
while today lasts" coolly remarked
Queen Bee. But when the tomorrow
which is to take care of itself-comes
along, then you'll have to laugh out of
the other side of Your mouth, I'm think
ing. But 1 must bid you good day, ma
jor, for I've world of work to do. You
see, the winters coming and 1 don't
want my hive folk and myself to
starve So, good afternoon, SIR
And into her hive flew the Queen Bee,
as busy as ever a bee could be. And
away hoped the gay Major Grasshop-
per, chirping Justly, and as happy as
any light-headed fop Of an old fellow
could be.
And happy he was for a week. Then
the aspect of his life changed very sud-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

TITLE MARJORIE had received
IL her first invitation to a birthday
- party, and while she had very
little idea of what party is like, she
was full of joy about it. When the day
came and it was time to get ready
Marjorie skipped gayly up the stairs
two steps at time. But as she opened
the door and saw her dress laid out
upon the bed, with the ribbons and
sash, shadow ever so small clouded
her face. Perhaps it was the best
dress"-for there was certainly some
thing connected with that and church,
or making very proper calls with moth
er and sitting straight and quiet. 1t is
a task for little girl to sit perfectly
quiet.
Mother is a party something TO
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
BY WILLIAM WALLACE, JR.

" HE QUEEN BEE, a fine specimen,
too, of beekind, sat on tiny
branch of a wild rosebush over
looking her domain, which spread for
acres. acres and acres around. She saw
the members of her hive working very
diligently slipping the honey from the
fall blossoms, for as long as a flower
remained from which to Gull sweets,
just so long would the bees work. And
Queen Bee was ever watchful that
things went on as they should.
"Well, I guess the winter will soon
send the frost to nip the last blossoms .
she unused, tanning her wings together;
land it behooves us all to do our work
and do it well. There'll be plenty of
honey in the hive for us during the
long, hard winter, and it's about the
finest honey, too that has been made
in a long time. The flowers this year
have been unusually fragrant and
moist, as full of honey as a nut is of
meat, as the saying goes"
But Queen Bees reverie was broken
in upon by quick rafting noise in the
grass. Looking down, she beheld just
beneath the leafless rosebush upon
which she sat a small but aged grass
hopper. He was a gay sort of fellow
and was chirping and hopping about
like one of half his age, and Queen Bee
was much amused at the dwarfed little
old chap.
Hi, there, Mr.. Grasshopper!' she
called, tanning her wings in a friendly
way. And So you're still playing, are
you? What do you mean by passing
all your time in idleness, Ell? Don't
you know that it isn't wise to think
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

eat?" Marjorie asked as her mother
was arranging the bows on her hair.
WELL" mother answered quite hur-
riedly, mot altogether" This reply was
somewhat confusing and did not reas-
sure Marjorie.
When she was ready and came down
to the hall she found Mary Green, who
was a little older than herself, and
who was to take her to the party.
Mamma said they must hurry along.
Somehow Marjories enthusiasm had
gone, and she was beginning to grow
afraid of the party. The little cloud
grew larger and larger, and tear
slowly splashed on the best dress.
Mary quickened her pace, half drag
ging the reluctant little girl by the
hand, and when they. reached the front
door Mary lifted the heavy bronze
knocker. The crisis had come. The
fearful sound was more than Marjorie
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

"Ah, my dear major" replied Queen
Bee, in a sympathetic voice, cit hurts
me to see you suffer and not to do
something for you. But it is impossi-
bic for me to give you what you ask
But you have a hive, and can GER
tainly share it with me- walled Major
Grasshopper. Il ask for but one snug
corner where I may sleep and eat dur
ing the winter
But suppose, major, / should find a
corner in my hive for you, what would
you subsist on? You have no winters
supply of food stored up" spoke the
queen.
"But you have plenty of honey in
your hive, and will surely offer me a
share of it, declared Major Grass
hopper.
The Queen Bee famed her wings a
minute, then said: My dear fellow,
during all the summer you have played
and made merry, while my workers
have tOiled to fill this hive with win
ter's food. And now you come to me
and ask to share that which you had
no part in earning"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

could bear, and hastily wrenching her
hand from that of her companion she
bounded away from the fearful echo
of the knocker and away from the par
ty, as she supposed.
But she had taken path leading to
q side door of the house, while Mary
followed. Through an open window
came the sound of music and laughter.
and from the door there bounded a
dear little black dog. Marjorie loved
dogs, and was soon patting his head.
and the dog was blinking his kindly
little eyes in a welcoming way. When
he turned and walked toward the open
door of the house, Marjorie uncon-
sciously followed him. The two girls
we're soon inside the sunny living room.
The room was unoccupied, and Mar
jcrie was instantly attracted by gold
fish glittering through the sunlit water
in glass jar. All traces of the recent
storm had disappeared. Since she
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

would not go into the party, it came
out to her.
Soon pleasant little girl appeared
at the door, who welcomed them kind
ly and seeing the evident embarrass-
ment, tactfully brought out one little
girl at a time, until they had all come
out, and were soon romping and play
ing together. There was more music,
and games, and many good things to
eat, and after a while Marjorie was
loath to go away; and had Dorothy
not taken them all home in her little
go-cart behind a donkey, there might
have been, on Marjorie's part, the same
unwillingness to go that there had been
to come.
That night Marjorie told her mother
of the good time she had had. Only"
she added, "there wasn't any party
to be afraid of at alI-Only just lot
OF little girls like me."-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
BABY MINE

IT'S time for bed now, baby, dear,
The stars begin to peep;
Thy guardian angel hovers near,
Go sleep, my darling, sleep.
Mummy is near you, baby mine,
Give her your tiny hand;
And so, till morning sun shall shine,
Float off to Slumber Land
WINNIE BENNETT
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03
Queen Teaches
IdIerS Lesson

The Gay Merrymakers Who Amuse
Themselves Through the Sunshiny
Weather Find Distress and Discom-
fort Their Only Asset When Stormy
Days Arrive
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-03

A COUNTRY BOYS FOOTSTEPS
Many a secret and many tale
Ours who followed the Barefoot Trail.
Edwin L. Sabin.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
TRADES COUNCIL TRYING
TO SETTLE PARKS DISPUTE.
Trouble With Bartenders Before
County Board.

The arbitration committee OF the
Essex Trades Council is trying to adj
just some differences which have arisen
between the Walters and B~artenders'
unions and the management of the
three parks In this vicinity, Electric,
| Hillside and Olympic.
Heretofore it has been the custom
for the park people to notify these
unions on the eve of holidays and Sat
urdays of the number of men of their
trade they could use IN those days. In
one case, it is said, one of the parks
did not always employ the number
called for. As a result the union noti-
fled the management of the three parks
thai they would have to guarantee pay
ment for the whole number asked for
in their calls.
This does not meet with the approval
of the park people. who claim they
have to be guided by conditions in
their employing these men. Conse-
quently the three parks which open
today advertised for bartenders and
walters to report Immediately.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
ICOLBY'S SPEECH CALLED
piece OF EFFRONTERY.'
Former Follower Arraigns the
Leader of New Idea Men.

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
The speech of Senator Colby is the
most remarkable piece of ~effrontery
ever uttered by any public man in my
recollection. Uttered before such an
audience as he had at the Y. M. C. A.
meeting 1t is beyond comprehension.
Israeli" With what truth and force
can we not say to him, Judge not that
ye be not j~udged?" / was one of
those who in his early career fell down
and worshipped him. But when, In
toxicated and carried off his feet by the
success in that campaign, he attempted
to be q more t%yrannical boss than the
one he had dethroned, l ceased to fol-
low. Smarting under the sting of his
speech he made in the Senate. l, as
one of the many veterans remembering
his cruel attack, helped to make use OF
the ammunition he so gratuitously
Furnished, and he went down in defeat
He had no one TO blame but himself.
He furnished the ammunition and this
a Goliath in the days OF ole
was slain by David; only Goliath didn't
furnish the weapon. but Colby did. Al
public men but one in our State are
m~uttonheads! Unless 1 misjudge the
public. there is not n of them held
in so low esteem by the public that vii
care to change places with him after
he has been excoriated by the people, al
he surely will be. Respectfully yours.
OLD-FASHIONED REPUBLICAN.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
UPH0LDS
REFORMEDC CHURCH
SECESSION ACT
Injunction to Restrain Hungarian
Congregation Is Dismissed by
Vice-ChanceIl0r Howell.
DECISION OF INTEREST
TO TWO COUNTRIES.
Trouble Arose Over Difficulty of
Obtaining Pastors Who Could
Speak Mother Tongue.

Vice-Chancellor Howell today rem
dered a decision that will create wide
spread discussion in Reformed Church
circles, not only in this country, but in
Hungary as we'll. The decision dis
misses the suit of John vargo ct ais,
members of the Hungarian Evangelical
Reformed Church, of Trenton, to re-
strain Alexander Vajo and other mem
hers of the church from seeding from
the authority of the Reformed Church
of the United States, to the authority
of the Universal Evangelical Reformed
Church Of Hungary.
TIE whole trouble arises out of the
difficulty experienced by the United
States governing body in furnishing
pastors of that denomination who
speak the mother tongue. The church
was organized in April, 1896. and every
thing ran along smoothly with the Rev.
Mr.. Vajo In charge until he received an
offer to go to another church in Toledo,
O., which was more advantageous.
This brought up the discussion of the
trouble in providing a successor speak
ing their native tongue, and after a
short time the trouble took the form OF
acceding to the persuasions of one,
Count Joseph Dagenfeld, a representa-
tive of the Hungarian body. to secede.
This vice-ehanccllor says in his deoi-
sion that in his mind there was no ques-
ton of the unanimity of the vote, and
ever had there been a proper protest
the suit should have been commenced
before March 5, for they had plenty of
time and warning of the intention to
secede. He also says there was nothing
in the relations of the church with the
mother body. which would prevent such
action. and as for the claim that the
wording of the certificate of incorpora-
ton. and the two deeds of conveyance
of property to the church. which men,
tions after the name of the church, "of
the Reformed Church of the United
States is merely for the purpose Of
stating what denomination of Christians
they are.
Alfred F. Skinner was counsel for the
defendant.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
ENACTED ROLE OF
PEACEMAkER WITH
THE USUAL RESULT
Ivan Boleslawo Tried to Pro-
tect WOmen--Is Badly
Beaten Up.

Ivan B1eslawo, of g. Van Buren,
street, attempted to play the role Of
Hero and protect a Woman from the
rage OF her husband. He was set upon
anu terribly beaten. He figured as the
complainant in the Third Precinct Po-
lice Court today against Joseph Pia-
cheski, Joseph Betweii and Mi;hael
Therme ka, all of 62 Van Buren, street.
Ihe men at the present time are out
of work, and To amuse themselves
started d game of cards yesterday
afternoon. All was going smoothly I'M
til the wife of Betwell decided that the
men had played long enough. She
asked her husband to break up the
game, but he refused, and when the
bold Ivan sided with the wife and
said that her demands ought to be
obeyed he incurred the wrath of the
husband. Jealousy was aroused in the
heart of Joseph Betwell, and he pro-
ceeded in unkind words to tell his
friend that he was the master of he
house. A wordy argument ensued and
finally there were blows. n it was
shown that the master of the house
was really Betwell.
The other men could not stand by
and see all the fun and not join in.
So to amuse themselves they thought
it would be best to administer a good
, drubbing to Ivan, and accordingly
started to finish the job that their host
Betwell had started.
Judge Hahn held the men under $10t
bail. each to await the action of the
grand jury.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
JERSEYMAN IN
RIFLE TEAM THAT
LOST TO BRITISH
Announcement Made of Scores
Made at international
Match.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., May re-
Everyone interested in indoor rifle
shooting is disappointed at the show
ing made by the American team
against the British and Australians ia
the three-cornefed international indoor
match with ~.22-ealibre rifles. The
match was shot with fifty men on a
cans with a score of IA 1883 against the
American score of 14,1I9. The average
per man on the American team was 2sS
and on the English team PSI. 1t was a
clean victory for the Englishmen, he
cause the National Rifle Association
took great pains to select the best
available shots in this country.
The defeat of the American team will
undoubtedly tend to stimulate further
the general interest in this important
feature of rife practise, as the match
will be shot again next year. The
Americans will begin work in the
autumn, and a team of 10 or 40 will be
selected to practise. and from this num-
Der a team of fifty will be chosen.
The Jersey members of tEr American
TEAM anu lAeIl sCoIeS were DIS loiloN9 >
Theodore A. Gabriel, Newark, 29G; Will
lam A. Tewes, Jersey City, 295: William
A.. Baker, Jersey CITY, 295; Patrick j.
O'Hare, Newark, 294; Owen Smith, Ho-
boken. 29S; M, Dorrler. Jersey City, 292;
K. Bitter. Newark. POI; William 3.
Martin, Elizabeth. 2S6; George F..
Sneller, Newark. 2Se; G. L. Apgar,
Elizabeth, 2S2; George Schlicht, Gutten-
burg. 2S12 Harry NJ. Pope, Jersey City,
$50; James r. Dabb, Elizabeth, 275;
William II. French, Newark, 2T3.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
BENEFIT CARD PARTY.

A card party and reception will be
held at Bayley Lyeeum, in Park ave-
nue., Monday night for the benefit of
the Sacred Heart Church. The COM
mittee of arrangements is composed Of
Mrs. James A. Rowe, Miss Mary Nc
Govern, Mrs. Samuel Lunn. Mrs. Fred
srick Schneider, Miss Annie Whalen.
Miss Annie Whalen, Miss Annie OCon-
nor, Miss Rose Quinn. Miss Geneyieve
Rowe, Miss Genevieve Cox, Miss May
Kinds, Miss Rose Cri,cntley, Miss May
Rodgers, Miss Agnes Black, Miss Mary
Fltzgibbons, Miss Cecilia Whalen and
Miss Matilda Dux. James r. Murphy
and John Hannigsn will have charge
of the foor arrangements. The hall
will be decorated with May blossoms.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
81, 0 TO COVER PROBE
INTO BRAY CHARGES.
Investigation to Be Made by
Committee OF Seven.

A new resolution providing for the
appointment of a committee to investi-
gate the charges made against Alder
man James A. Bray, giving the COM
mittee power to subpoena witnesses
and expend $4,000. was passed by the
Council at a special session
held yesterday afternoon.
Republican Leader Jerome T. Congls-
ton prepared the resolution which
directs the president of the Council 10
appoint a committee of seven. Under
that passed two weeks ago, which was
decided to be improperly drawn. bur
six men were named, Alderman Charles
n. Gaffeney, John F. Sinnott, Cornelius
Harrington, George w. Taylor. Emil
Wohlfarth and Jerome r. Congleton.
Democratic Leader Michael j. Nc
Gowan, jr., will be named by President
William Pennin ston as the seventh man
on the new committee.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
ARRESTED AS VAGRANT.

James McMurray. aged 81 years and
a veteran of the Civil War, was arr
raigned in the First Criminal Court
today, charged by Policeman Petersen
with vagrancy. He was arrested this
morning at 3 O'Clock while wandering
about the streets. He told Judge Hahn
that he was ON a ninety-days' fur
Tough from the Soldiers Home at
Washington, D. c., and that his capita
had dwindled to ten cents, although
bis furlough had not yet expired. His
intention. he said. was to make his
way to Bath, ". Y, and enter the Sol
diers' Home at that place. He was
remanded for five days in order that
his story might be investigated and
funds procured TO send him to his deS
tination.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
COLBY AND METZ SPEAK
AT CHURCH DINNER HERE.

Former State Senator Everett Colby,
Comptroller Herman A. Metz, Of New
York, and the Rev. DIR. John ID. Adam,
of the Mum Avenue Presbyterian
Church, of East Orange, were the
speakers at the fourth annual dinner
of the Mems Club of the Roseville
Presbyterian Church last night. They
discussed political and municipal af-
fairs and the former senator, after
"~joshing" the Regular Republicans,
suggested joint debate on intellectual
prowess. Mr.. Metz confined himself
chiefly to an exposition of his views Oh
subways.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
ARMSTRONG WAITS DECISION.

CAMDEN, May 22.-Judge Joline, in
the Camden Court has under advise
ment an application of f. Amber
Armstrong. former president of the
New Jersey State Mutual Building and
Loan Association. for a special pane.
of jurors to try the indictments against
him. j. Willard Morgan, counsel for
Armstrong and the indicted directors
said thai the publication In the news
papers that an application for q
special panel was to be made was In
itself sufficient reason for granting
such an order.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
CAR DOES CIRCUS STUNT
AND BLOCKS TRAFFIC,

Emulatlng some of the circus stunts
of yesterday. Roseville car 1916. east
bound, skidded on the down grade turn
at High street, left the rails and wound
up across the tracks. Passengers, many
of them women, jumped from their
seats In a small panic. several Of them
leaping from the car before it had come
to a full stop. All escaped without in
jury. Before 1t could be removed from
it's awkward position tho car had man
aged to block the up and downtown
ira e1c to an embarrassing and trouble
some extent.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
MRS. DIXON MUST
EXPLAIN WHY SHE
KEPT HER CHILD
With Her Brother May Be Held
in Contempt for Violating
Order of the Court.
Especial to the Evening star. |

TRENTON, May 22.-Vice-Chancello
Garrison has made an order to show
cause why Eleanor Bentley Dixon, wife
of Warren Dixon. and her brother,
John bentley, should not be a~djudged
in contempt of court for not carrying
out its direction as to the custody OF
Warren Dixon, jr. At the same time
the e-Chancellor ordered that the
child be delivered TO Mrs. Bertha
Crowell. to whom the court some time
ago awarded custody Of the boy.
The order for contempt vas based on
the application of Warren Dixon. The
order will be held in Jersey City on
June / next
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-22
SOMMER SLEUTH SAYS
HE WAS BADLY BEATEN.
Richard Herman Accuses Harry
Cohen of Assault.

Richard Herman, who was in the
employ of Sheriff Sommer during the
vice crusade, went before Justice of
the Peace william O. Miller last night
n swore out q warrant against Harry
Cohen. He charged Cohen with threat
ening to kill and assault and battery.
Herman was in Arms restaurant in
Broome street Thursday night, when
Cohen. 1t is alleged, entered and. WELD
ing a large knife. threatened to kill
Herman. The proprietor elected Cohen
and he waited a block away for Her
man and, according to Herman, set
on him n struck him OF h head
with a blackjack and rendered him un-
conscious and then kicked him in the
side several times.