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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-03
SIGNATURE TO
WILL FORGED, EXPERT SA VS.
New York handwriting Authority Also Declares Name on Re-
lease to Executor Is Not Genuine-Woman Denies
Signing Documents Produced in Court.

Startling evidence was given before
Judge Davis in the Oprhans' Court to-
day, when A. r. Lewis, a handwriting
expert of 235 Broadway, New York,
testified that the signature to the will
of James Kavanaugh, which was ad-
mitted to probate in the su~rrogate's Of
flee on June 20, 1903, vas a forgery. He
also declared that the signature on a.
release given by Kavanaugb during his
life to Miles F. Quinn. executor of Mrs.
Kavanaugh's estate, was forged.
The matter came up in a hearing on
exceptions to the final accounting OF
Miles F. Quinn, as executor of the es-
tate of James Kavanaugh. who died on
June II. 1903. AT that time a will was
found dated June 6, 1901, which was
admitted to probate. 1t named Quinn,
who is a real estate dealer at II Null
berry street, as executor. He failed to
file an accounting and was cited to do
so on June II. of this year, and filed his
account on June %.
Exceptions were taken to the account
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-03

down TO what the old women really
wanted of me.
1T seemed that they wished to offer
me two life insurance policies, one for
81, 900 and another for 5 5000. on Mrs
Snead's life. held by the New York Life
if L would arrange a will for Mrs.
Snead thai would make them her bene-
f~iciaries instead of her grandmother.
Martha Eliza Wardlaw, who was named
in the will I held in my pocket. Mrs.
Wardlaw, they said, was entirely too
old to be an ~executrix.
"They cited property in Georgia, Ohio
and Tennessee belonging to Mrs. Snead,
which, they said, was worth fully
500, 900, n insurance policies in the
New York Life, the Metropolitan and
the Equitable for over s24, 1000.
"All this they wanted put in the
name of Miss Virginia Wardlaw. the
aunt, and the other woman whose
name I can't remember.
"As the policies were payable to Mrs.
Snead's estate, I told Miss Wardlaw
that the consent Of the grandmother
must first be obtained. This she OBJ
jected to. so we said no more till !
brought DR.. J. Wachsman, of 514 East
Forty-seventh street. Flatbush. to the
house of mystery. and had him ex-
anime Mrs. Snead. He said she ought
to be In the hospital. a all she needed
was care and nourlshment. DR.. Wachs-
man told the to can him up the
next day and tell him how the patient
was getting along, but we never heard
from them again.
II still have the will of Mrs. Snead
showing the corrections or additions ]
made" :
Miss Virginia Wardlaw, now under
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Lives of Thousands of Pedes-
trians Are Placed in Jeop-
ardy There Daily.

ing home from work downtown SWELL
ing the westward-bound crowds.
Charles p. Mol, a druggist at Cen
trail avenue and Summit street, has
watched the vehicles speeding by his
place of business for a long time.
It's a wonder that more ave not
been killed. he said today. 1.-THE autos
just seem to fly by here. The roads
are good and the grade steep. The
chauffeurs seem to think that all they
have to do is to open the throttle and
let the car go. A few do slow down
when they approach High street, but
not many. And the electric cars are
just as bad.
"Of course, il there is a policeman
on the corner it is better, but there isn't
n all of the time, AnywaN only the
motorcycle policeman could catch the
autos. There ought to be a policeman
stationed there all through the rush
hours. He ought to stay on duty UNI
til 8 O'Clock or $50, because Their the
crowds begin to go downtown again
to the theatres, and the autos tear by
just the same. They don't seem to
have any consideration for the people
on the street"
It's as much as your life is worth
to wait for a car at the corners" said
an employee of the Westinghouse fac
tory. THE other night there were
about forty people waiting for a Cen
tra avenue car standing in a crowd.
An automobile came by at top speed
headed right for the bunch. They scat
tered in all directions, and the auto
went by without even slowing up 1
don know how they all escaped. 1t
was a miracle nc one was killed.
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by Mrs. Ann Smith, a creditor of the
estate, setting forth rs one ground that
the entire estate had not been account
ed for. Quinn then produced the re-
lease alleged to have been signed by
Kavanaugh, for his interest in his wife's
estate. Attached to the will when it
was probated, on a separate sheet of
paper, was a codicil dated July Is, 1901.
1t was admitted by John II. O'Connor,
as counsel for Quinn, and George A.
Knobloch, Mrs. Smiths attorney, that
the signature of James Kavanaugh to
the codicil was genuine.
The signature on the release was the
same in every particular. and the ex-
pert ventured the opinion that it could
happen only "once in nine million
times" He produced a tracing which
fitted each signature in every detail. A
receipt for 800. "for James Kava-
naugh," which had also been given
Quinn, which the latter admitted sign
ing for Kavanaugh. was produced. The
expert, after examining it, said that the
signature on both the will and the re-
ceipt had been written by the same
hand, "a flexible business hand" he ex-
pressed 1t.
To both the release Il the codicil
was signed the name "Ann Smith,"
Mrs. Smith denied the signature, and
at the request OF counse furnished
specimens of her writing. After a
comparison of the signature on the
ccdicll and the specimens furnished,
the expert said that the signature on
the codicil was genuine, but that the
one or the release had been forged.
Quinn, who was unable to be present
because Of illness, testified at a prev
ious hearing that he had not filed an
accounting because he did not know it
was required, and said that he was I'M
familiar with such matters. The
records at the ~surrogate's office show,
however. that he has acted as admins
traitor or executor in a number of es-
tates in recent years. Judge Davis,
finally continued the hearing until
January IA, but said that since de-
velopments had made it a serious mat
! ter he expected that it would be con-
cluded then.
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arrest, declared she had prepared a hot
bath for the niece the night before her
death. The police declare further that
the East Orange house of mystery
was rented for but two weeks, and
that the time would have expired in a
day or two. 1t was discovered today
that Miss Wardlaw was accustomed to
get her meals during the time she
lived in East Orange at a restaurant,
a fact that. it is believed, holsters up
the contention OF the police that an
effort was being made to starve Mrs.
Snead to death.
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Miss Wardlaw shook her head and
said: THAI is pension money and
doesn't belong TO us. Then we got
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FINISH LINK IN POSTAL LINE.

The Postal Telegraph Cable Conn
pany has completed the first link in
the new transcontinental line between
San Francisco and salt Lake, construc-
tons having commenced at the West
ern md. The Postal Telegraph and Ca
BILE Company now have an Office at
Reno, New.
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TRAFFIC REGULATION
NEED IS EXPLAINED.

"The autos just seem to fly.
The roads are good and the
grade steep. The chauffeurs
seem to think that all they ave
to do is open the throttle and let
the car go. There ought to be
a policeman stationed there all
ought to be on duty until s or
$50 o'clock" - Statement of
Charles P. Moll, druggist, corner
Central avenu and Summit
street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-03
NSH DECEIvER.

Great scheme Clara has for Snak-
ing people think she is studying music,
isn't it?"
What is itH
Carries her lunch in q music roll
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AN OprMIST.

An optimist Is a man who will sit In
a card game and draw to- a pair of
deuces in the hope that the man who
stood pat Is bluffng.-petroits Free
Press.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-12-03

PILES CURED IN @ TO IA DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case Of Itching, Blind, Bleeding on
Protrudlng Piles III 6 to IA days or money!
refunded. 50c.-Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

gods and in feud his own immortality; Lear had filled himself with the unpro- ductiye philosophy of his age, and spoke the disappointment and despair of mere human effort when he said:
 When the thunders would not cease at my bidding,
 There I found 'em, there I smelt 'em out; They said l was everything-it's a lie!'
 In his treatment of Cordelia he had yio- lated the deepest and most inclusive law of life, the law of love, and in vain he strives to evade the penalty of a stricken conscience, but the law, impersonated by the fool meets him at every turn and demands the last farthing.
 The confession wrung from him by the fool. T did her wrong, how small a fault did Cordelia show" was the accompanying thought which took possession of his mind
 and worked its destruction Tempted by the fool to even review his past folly the instinct of self preservation cried out:
 That way lies madness no more of thatr'
 And in this recognition of law which he lacked the will power to- meet Lear anticipates every stage of his mental de- cay In the first act he implores heaven.
 Keep me In temper; 1 would not go mad"
 In the second act, tantalzed by the pestilent fool beyond endurance
 70, fool, l shall go mad"
 In the third act, defying the clements to outwit the storm raging in his own being,
 he says:
 My wits begin to turn'
 In the fourth act, bedecked in the wild flowers of the heath 'I am the king myself" In the fifth act, when he Is restored to some measure of rational consciousness by enforced rest, we cannot picture the bit terness of remorse which brought forth these words:
 " ou do me wrong to take me out of the grave.
 You are a soul in bliss, but I am bound Upon a wheel of fire which mine own tears
 Do scald like molten lead" We cannot but feel that Lear was cir cumscribed by a mere physical existence. His ungoverned rage seemed to dissolve | the life that lacked the means to lead it. The admonition comes to us Fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul, but rather | fear that which is able to destroy both | body and soul. l Gloster, the old and faithful friend, said | of him.
 "Oh, ruined piece of nature, so shall | this old world wear itself out to naught." | Kent, the faithful follower of his cause, 1 calls such a life a decay, and says of l his death:
 | Hes gone. indeed" Edgar likens his passing to the disrup- | ton of all nature and says: He but usurped his life," and yet we ! cannot charge him with any positive ! crime, it would seem calumy to heap 1 upon him the sins as they appear in | his life. We will not say he was self l ish, insincere, cruel, vindictive, un- just, full of hate, but rather he seemed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
SUPERFLUOUS HAIR CURED A Lady VIII Send Free to any Suf- ferer the Secret which
 Cured Her.

Since A child l was distressed and humiliated by an unwelcome growth of hair on my face and arms. I tried all the depilatories, powders, liquors, creams and other rub-on preparations I ever heard of, only to make it worse. For weeks I suffered the electric needle without being rid of my blemish. l spent great deal of money on va rious things in vain, until a friend recommended simple preparation which succeeded where all else failed.
 This simple remedy enabled me per manently to find entire relief from all traces of unwelcome hair, and forever end my embarrassment. It is simple, safe, sure, and can be used privately at home, without fear of pain or blem- X. ish. It makes the electric needle en- tirely unnecessary.
 l will tell in detail full particulars to enable any other sufferer to achieve the same happy results as I did private ly at home. All ask is a 2-cent stamp for reply. Address CAROLINE OS- GOOD, 1852 F Vaughan Bldg, Provi- dence, R. I.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

to take place on the evening of Shrove Tuesday, February B, at the Southern club. This is the third Mardi Gras ball that the club has given, and though the first two were brilliant successes, this promises to even eclipse the previous ones The members of the smart set are busily planning costumes for the ball, and though the details of each are concealed with the utmost secrecy, it Is believed that there will be some of the most elaborate and picturesque ever seen at the club
 pr. and Mrs. N. P. Perry of Macon, N. C., are the guests of MT and Mrs. John B. Reid and other friends.
 Mrs. Frank Hargroye of Florence will arrive tomorrow to be with Mrs Agnes Hankinsons two children during her ab- sence from the city.
 Mrs. Hankinson, Mrs. John Carmichael and Mrs. Agnes Leftwich will leave Wednesday for Mobile, Mrs Carmichael to visit Mrs Albert Bush and Mrs Hank inson and Mrs. Leftwich to be with Mrs. Provost.
 Mrs. William Gussen will leave tomor- TOW for, New York to remain several weeks.
 Miss Edna Sibey will leave this morn- Ing TOT MODlle 10 De present at the Dragon ball tomorrow night and other events of the carnival season.
 Among the attractive visiting girls in Birmingham at present Is Miss Elizabeth Barnett of Washington who is a guest of Miss Emme Barnett. Miss Barnett is an acknowledged belle in her set in Washington city and has become ex- tremely popular since her coming to this city. She is unusually pretty and has been an admired figure at humber of social affairs of the season, when she was noted for her smart gowns and for her cordial and graceful manner.
 Miss Lucy Moore arrived Friday from her home in Raleigh. N. C., to be the house guest of Mrs. Louis Lee Gamble
 Mrs Henry B. Gray and Mrs. Shipman who are the guests of MT. and Mrs. Augustus Griffin Hartridge at their coun- try home near Quincy, Fla, are being charmingly entertained Among other things given in their honor was a dance ~~~-~~~~~~~~~>~>e>~~~.~
 (C0NTTNUED ON PAGE 16) -.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

The City Beautiful by the man that made it. Roses, vines, shrubs and trees, everything to beautify your grounds, hedge plants, new grounds laid out and remodeled
 G. E. HUFFMAN,
 Landscape Gardener and Florist. Glen Iris. Bell Phone 1889.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14
B1mmgham Woman WtTte B11lIlant Cr1hc5m Of
 7he Tageay Of King Lear

MRS HANSON CHARMING ADDITION TO SOCIETY IN RRMlNe- HAM-MR DRENNEN BALLENeER GIVE DINNER MRS. ALIENS LUNcHEoN-MRs. w. A. PORTER IS HOSTESS
 SOCIETY
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

Miss Rita Evans entertained yesterday at a breakfast followed with a card game
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less, and she is well known throughout the state. She is deeply beloved by a number of friends in Birmingham among whom she will find an enthusiastic vel come Her sister is Mrs Thomas J. lief lin, one of Birminghams loveliest young matrons. MT. and Mrs. Hanson will be at home for the present with MT and Mrs. Heflin. 1916 Lincoln street. Later they will take a residence and keep house.
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Miss Lucy Moore arrived Friday from her home in Raleigh, N. C., to be the house guest of Mrs. Louis Lee Gamble
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

Society is looking forward to the ball
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-14

This Titanic drama stands alone in liter ature stupendous in it's scheme, arehety- pal of the whole evolutionary process, the finite conception of an infinite plan, the greatest achievement of dramatic art.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-17
scHLEswIG ITEMS.

Mrs. Knut Fredricksen has been
confined to her bed for the past week
with a severe cold.
Mrs. Albert Christensen accompani-
ed her little son to Sioux City last
week Monday. where she will consult
a physician about the little one's eye,
which has been blind for sometime.
Last fall the child took severely ill
which caused one eye to be totally
blind.
Born. to H. w. Schmidt and wife,
a daughter, Feb. 9th. Also on the
same date son was born to Rev.
Hansen and wife. Congratulations.
Johnny Rohwer was business CALL
er in Kiron Saturday.
The deal about the Stegeman saloon
being sold to Herman Jochims went
wrong. Soon after the above deal
was on, Hugo Krohnke bought the
saloon and then he sold to John
Krohnke. John recently sold out his
meat market and therefore took pos
session of the saloon Tuesday of last
week.
A surprise party was rendered on
Miss Marie Ebert last Sunday night.
The young people who gathered there
report having had the time of their
lives.
Peter Hansen and son. Adolph, were
business visitors at Sioux City last
week. We note that they will soon
conduct a harness business in the lower
story of the Matt Lorenzen building.
The Sunday School started Feb. Z
with the following as the officers
named on that date. Your cores
pendent was unable to attend the
services Sunday, Feb. Ia, so cannot
give the proceedings of that date.
Supt.. Miss Kook; Asst. Supt., Miss
Lorenz; secretary. Mrs. Frank Stock;
treasurer. Letha Jones: Primary In
structor, Miss Robb: Intermediate In
structor. Mrs. II. Kook End Inter
mediate Instructor, Miss Lorenz: bible
class to be elected; organists, Letha
Jones. Sarah Hoiten and Lulu Girard.
Hereafter the services will begin at
l as p. m.
The district teachers meeting will
be held at the Schleswig High School
building Saturday, Feb. 20. from
9 80 until II 80 in the morning. A
good program is to be carried out.
Everybody welcome.
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in and his family lived for quite a
number of years near Vail. Pete
has plenty of relatives and friends
here that are glad to see him hale and
hearty.
Charley Breen was a business visit
or at Denison Friday.
Born. to VIM. Watson and wife,
Tuesday. Feb. 9. 1909, daughter.
The basket ball team of this town
lost to Denison Saturday night by the
overwhelming score of IS to II. The
v. H. S. beat the Vail Business Men.
Miss Clara and Ida servoss of Deni-
son were the guests Of friends here
the first of last week.
Miss Kate Freml was calling on
Denison friends Saturday.
Walter McAndrews left for Omaha
Monday morning for a visit with
friends.
Charley Duffy. who is suffering
from a severe attack of pneumonia is
slightly improved at this writing.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1909-02-17
PUBLIC SALE.

Having rented my place and going
to California. l will offer for sale on
the former VIM. Mundt farm, section
21. East Boyer township. five miles
southeast of Denison, all of my per-
sonal property, on
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1909.
commencing at 10 o'clock sharp,
AS this is a big sale. lunch will be
served promptly at II O'Clock, and
sale will commence promptly at lC
O'Clock. the following property:
Ia Head of Horses. consisting of 6
work horses, 2 two-year old colts,
three-year-o old colts and four sucking
colts.
100 Head of Cattle. consisting of Is
milch cows, 80 two-year-old steers. &c
one year-old steers, Is spayed heifers.
10 calves.
100 Head of Hogs, of which so are
brood SOUS bred to thoroughbred
Poland China Boar.
IL dozen thoroughbred Plymouth
Rock Chickens. All kinds of Farm
Machinery. All of my Household
Goods.
Free Lunch At Noon.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and
under, cash: over $40 one years time
on notes with approved security bear
ing percent interest.
w. F. MUNDT.
McAhren and Kuhlmann. Aucts.
Sears McHenry, Clerk. II
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Order Fixing Date Showing Opposition TO Dis
charge.


In The United States District Court,
Southern District Of Iowa. Western
Division.
In The Matter Of John Piervitz,
Bankrupt, In Bankruptcy.
On this 18th day of February A. d.
1909, on filing and reading the petit
tion of the above named bankrupt for
his discharge herein. it is
Ordered. that the 9th day of Feb
ruary 1909 be and the same is hereby
fixed as the date on or before which
all creditors of. and all other persons
interested in said estate and in the
matter of the discharge in bankruptcy
of said bankrupt; shall. if they desire
to oppose the same, file in my office
at Council Bluffs, in said district
their appearance. in writing, in OPP
position to the granting of said dis
charge; and also within ten days here
after, file in my Office specifications
of the grounds of said opposition.
Witness my hand hereto at my
Office in Council Bluffs, Iowa, the day
and date herein first above written.
w. S. MAYNE,
II Referee in Bankruptcy.
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For Sale

Five room cottage with detached
summer kitchen. large shade trees,
two large lots, good barn and chicken
house, all we'll painted. Bargain if
taken, soon. L. Schultz, 324 E. Rail
Road Ave. Denison. Ga
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House for Sale.

Seven room house. city water, cleo
trio lights, bath room. soft water.
two blocks north of P. o. on Main
Street. Inquire of !. o. Orem. GO
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Rooms for Rent.

Two furnished rooms. furnace heat
electric lights, excellent location.
Inquire of Mrs. N. Staininger. 6tf
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4
who see them leave with the keenest
regret.
Mrs. L. +. Ratchford and two chill
dren went to Omaha Friday to visit
her daughter. Miss Fac. who is at
tending school there. They returned
home Monday.
| Miss Nellie Hickey is numbered
among the sick for the past couple of
weeks.
Chas. M. Smutney and wife were
here for a visit with his folks the
first of the week. Charley will move
to Wilbur. Neb., in a short time,
where he will go into business for
himself.
August Barnhoff shipped two loads
of cattle to Chicago Saturday night
and Vail Mill company two of hogs.
Mrs. A. W. Lyman and daughter,
Rookh, visited the first of last week
with friends in Carroll.
VIM. Farley was here from Omaha
last week and spent few days with
his family.
Pete Garvin of Dixon, Neb.. stop
ped off here on his way home frem
Chicago, where he had marketed
three loads of fat cattle. Mr.. Garv-
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
]. W. wEIGHrMAN & co. :n S. HILL 81

J. W. WEIGHTMAN & CO, cal S. HILL ST
Investment department.
WANTED-PARTY WITH SOME MONEY TO
invest in established manufacturing busi-
ness that has been putting their products on
the market for three years. This will pay
substantial interest On the money invested
and will stand investigation.
ATTENTION-We also have exceptional oppor-
tJnities' for parties with small capital
JFWELRY BUSINESS Established u years;
eyesight cause of sale; invoice about $1400;
clears S125 monthly. Investigate this
5000, RESTAURANT, with long tease, doing
fine business; will stand investigation.
$780, DEIICATESSEN AND RESTAURANT
Fixtures cost $500; doing fine business; fine
location. I'LL
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
CEssPooLs

CESSPOOLS
SIS to $S cleans them out. We take out
III gallons at each load more than other
companies.
IMPERIAL PUMPING CO.,
Home 22040, West 1896. 1-6-tf
Los Angeles herald., 1909-01-21
GENERAL GROCERY
pPoSpEporS CoAsr now.

PROSPEROUS COAST TOWN
INVOICE ABOUT $35OO-GROCERY. EN-
gOYING LARGE LOCAL TRADE AND
SHIP GROCERY SUPPLIES; THE SHIP
SUPPLY BUSINESS IMPROVING WITH
The GROWTH OF THE PACIFIC COAST
TRADE; OTHER LARGE INTERESTS OF
FUTURE OF THIS PROMINENT COAST
TOWN CAN ONLY BE MEASURED BY
THE VOLUME OF TRADE BOUND TO
RESULT FROM THE LATE TREATIES
WITH JAPAN REGARDING THE PACIFIC
REGION; RENT ONLY $50, ROOM 2Ox6a
FEET; CONCRETE BASEMENT; ELEC-
TRIO LIGHTED; CLOSE TO BAY FRONT.
ITS GREAT FUTURE CAN ONLY BE
PURCHASED THROUGH US. FOR TERMS
OF SALE SEE LEAHY & SON.