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New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
GOULD HAS MUCH TO TELL
Defendants Testimony Expected
TO-doy-Hrs. Gould Returns.

The suit Of Mrs Katherine Clemmons Goulo
against her husband Howard Gould for separation
probably will bring Howard Gould TO the witness
stand to-day when il is resumed. Mr Gould is e1-
pected TO tell the reasons for leaving his wfe and
refusing TO contribute her support until she
wrote that she was penniless and subsequently
began legal proceedings 10 obtain money Tor her
day TO day expenses This in general constitutes
the Landowner: with which the suit charges him.
and as TO which Justice Downg said the paintiff
had made out a prima facie case
Mr. Ciould's examination, If he goes on the stand
r,rohablv will take all day and the night session
which has been agreed on. He is likely TO be the
last witness for the defence. Following him, Mrs
co1,Id's LAWYERS probably will present her side of
the case 1t is understood she has about fifty wit
nesses who will contradict of the testimony
brought out by witnesses for the defence. Mrs
Gould herself may take the stand again. Her law
vers were feeling well satisfied yesterday with the
result OF her visit TO Philadelphia over Sunday to
secure witnesses 70 refute the testimony Of two
maids at a Philadelphia hotel. who said they saw
Dustin Farnun. the actor leave Mrs Gould's floor
early in the morning and take an elevator, leaving
II at the fourteenth floor, where his room was.
Philadelphia June 2o-Mrs. Katherine Clemmons
Could who came to this city yesterday with one OF
her attorneys returned to New York to-day.
The trin has certainly been worth while, for
have learned some things that will help my case.
hut 7 cannot say what they are said Mrs. Gould
as she left take her train.
While here Mrs. Gould and her attorney visited
the hotel where. according 10 witnesses for her
husband in the divorce action trial, she had
entertained Dustin Farnum, the actor.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
COREOPSIS BRANCH.

The annual report of the Coreopsis branch reveals
the true Sunshine spirit that inspires the energetic
members,
I'VE started the year with a coal fund obtained
during the summer months by the personal efforts
OF the girls About Sos raised in this way
At the present have ST. so Of the fund on hand
In October gave fair; each girl contributed
two useful and two fancy articles. 1t was a very
stormy day but We managed to clear about $50
In November we gave a pie sale two DAYS before
Thanksgiving. We also sent nineteen baskets hlled
with provisions for Thank sgiving dinners for the
families that helping at that time. At
Christmas had a tree for the mothers and chill
dren. Forty children received toy and useful
article and each mother useful article. Ice cream
and cake served to all. and with happy faces
the children went home with arms filed with pop
corn. candy and oranges
On February l gave evening whist filling
sixty-two tables. In March Il rather novel AFFAIR
given. It called japanese Clipping
Invitations were sent out 10 over five hundred with
a Japanese money bag attached. The contents or
the bag admitted and entitled each person 70
clipping Of the many parcels suspended from the
ceiling by strings. Japanese tea and waters wer"
served IN Japanese style. making 1t quite a social
and pleasant affair. a musical programme WAS
arranged for the afternoon. and all the Coreopsis
girls dressed in japanese costume. For our
Easter offering each girl filed strip OF cloth two
yards long with pennies.
"A great deal OF work this past year has been
among old people where Il has been impossible for
them 10 he!p themselves ohe OF "uI many '''''
esting is a tuberculous patient, girl about
eighteen years old. She is incurable. consequently
they will not take her in a sauatorlum. She has
worked when she has been able. and great many
times when she has not. We have supplied her
With good fresh eggs and fruit, also helped her in
other ways when she needed It. i Catholic insu-
tuition taken her in charge and sent her
into the country TO enjoy best OF air and food
the rest OF her numbered days
with membership averaging thirty-hve for tho
year since October last have taken in 1926 81
and expended 1912 %, leaving on hand S25 10. For
coal we have expended 81 -. 80 II for groceries
$50 25 for rent and s29 was used TO pay Tor board
and washing a consumptive at Wallingford for
one month Our miscellaneous expenses Tor the
year were 800 81.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
FISHERMEN ANGLE FROM TRAIN.
Rockaway Beach Passengers Cast Lines IN
Jamaica Bay.

When the last train from Rockaway Beach left
there last night il filled with fishermen. who
had been having days sport. The train was an
electric consisting Of ten cars, and just 4
reached a point few hundred feet from Goose
Greek, on Jamaica Bay, the coupling pin con-
Meeting the last three with the rest of the
train broke. Instantly that section Of the train
cast into gloom, all the lights having gone
out. After proceeding for a hundred yards the
train came to a stop with Jar creating small
panic among The and children Many Of
them tried to jump from the cars, but were
strained by the trainhands
The irate passengers were held above the inky
waters Of Jamaica Bay for full hour. and In total
darkness Finally of the more philosophical
among the hapless got out hook and line and
started try their luck at fishing small girl
sitting on the lap Of a stout German insisted that
she had fish her line. and almost fell out OF
the window trying to land him. 1t later dis
covered that she had caught the cap OF OF the
brakemen with her hook The train finally
switched to another track, and crept sowly into
the city.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
THANKS roR GREETINGS

Mrs Harlan T. Longfelow. of Rumford Me- de-
sres TO thank all who Eraciously responded to
the request for reading matter to brighten her in
valid days. Every gift was enjoyed. and the acts
Of thoughtflilness from strangers did her good.
Mrs. Peavey of Monroe. Me. writes:
My daughter. Bernice. joins with in thank
ing all those who kindly remembered her birth
day. We wish them to know the pleasure they have
given and how highly appreciate their kind
ness"
Miss Olmstead, president OF No II branch,
presses her gratitude for the box OF notions sent
from the Office for the kindergarten children at No
16 Greenwich street; also g from the emergency
fund for a widow with a sick child. A box OF hats
sent by the Ever Ready branch helpful gift
greatly appreciated.
The president OF the Mothers Sunshine Circle de-
sires to thank Mrs butcher. Of the Arlington IN
j. juniors. for the flowers sent for the chdren's
anniversary. Such gifts always a delight to the
city children
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
CONTRIBUTIONS.

An express box or fine sunshine-fancy lace and
silkwasts shoes and boudoir slipperS-was received
from some unknown friend at Union Hill. n. j.:
five standard bound books for the Vacation Rest
House from Mrs w. H. Tracy. of Hoboken; shoes
for the Alabama girl. from Miss Doughty; twenty
cakes of soap for Rest House from Mrs s. J..
Scherer, of the Chelsea branch; package OF read
ing matter from Mrs. Treat of Manhattan: pict-
ure game. without a name; Sunday school papers,
from F. NJ Whitaker. of Rock Valley n. Y: box
containing mountain laurel. coreopss and sweet
William from Mrs. d. Morse of Northpcrt Harbor
Long Island reading from Mrs Mclean and Mrs.
Winderburn; underwear. from a New Jersey men,
ber'' cretonne bags, from Mrs. Drum; box OF
daisies from Mrs. j. A Renhart. of Paterson. n. j..
and box OF flowers from Miss - L. Barry.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
PASSING ON.

The friends at Rock Valley N Y, who pass on
Sunday school papers every Sabbath have been
asked to forward to the Rev. Mr.. Dickson
who is doing missionary work in the Canary ISL
ands Miss Harmon, Of Brooklyn will send st
Nicholas little crippled girl in Massachusetts:
Mrs Mendez. president of Excelsior branch. will
furnish books for a sunshine library. A member
OF No. branch will supply the immediate needs
of a helpless woman in an incursble home; a New
Jersey member passes thee current magazines
TO isolated members in the Far West and Virginia
member will that a sewing class In Alabama
has materials for work.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
FR0M TENNESSEE.

Miss Minnie Krcskey, president Of the Huruand
branch. writes without the aid OF the general
ONCE and other T. S. g. friends her Sunshine box.
out Of which her other branch IS supplied, would
have been often depleted Everything contributed
from hair ribbon a book, for the Sunshine
library proves a ray of cheer FOR somebody. The
holiday gifts for children were especially appre-
ciated, and the distribution pleasure TO tn
branch president, whose i'll health often prevents
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
e7q OF D., L. G w. TRAINS ON TIME.

Albany June 20.-The steam railroads the
state report TO the Public Service Commission
I'd District, that 52,739 passenger trains were
during the month OF April. OF this number %
per cent time ct division terminals. This
equals the best record made during the thirteen
months in which the commission has collected this
information.
The Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
led the large steam railroads in percentage of
trains time. attaining a record OF 81 per cent,
its Utica and Syracuse divisions having percent
of 80
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21

woman whose feet are terribly swollen by rheuma-
tism.
A Manhattan widow needs a sewing machine
badly II some going away for the summer
would lend her a machine it would be well cared
for, as there are no children and the woman could
earn something toward her support which she Is
anxious TO do.
Miss Matte P. Gray, T S S member VINO
has done such splendid work among the mountain
whites in North Carolina, writes:
viii you please take interest to the extent OF
a dollar a month the of pitiful cripple
from in1ammatory rheuma tism, bent almost double
He makes chairs and baskets in room where
there is a lack OF light He is cheerful and trusts
God. When his back hurts he has 10 lie down. ann
then takes his Bible and reads little His wife
and several young children make crop. and with
the 81 they get from the county barely make
living Can you not from the loving gifts OF your
members send something that will make brighter
this needy home? His wife's old mother has just
come to live with them. having no other support
The small sum OF 81 a month is trihe to give
in bringing Sunshine into dreary home. Surely
of the members will feel like making up the
amount Of sI2 for a year OF helpful cheer.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
DROWNED IN LAKE HoPA1coNe.

Lake Hopatcong N J. June 20.-Raymond Lin
dermouth. Of Ashland. Penn, was drowned in Lake
HOpatcong to-day. With Samuel Clark and Louis
Mullen, Lndermouth went out in small boat. II
was swamped by the swell from a passing la lch.
the occupants Of which succeeded in rescuing Clark
Mullen.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
SOME NEW YORK BRANCHES.

Mrs c V Dorsch. president of the willing Hand
branch. OF Grafton. N Y. wrote for the annual
meeting that report could tell all the kindly
acts done in the name Of Sunshine. A summary
Of the report shows that four girls from Troy
were entertained a month by some OF the mem
bers: barrels Of vegetables and fruit were sent
10 n New York Settlement house as ThankssiV-
ing gift: fresh eggs sent several times 10
city family where the mother has consumption
with the aid OF the general Office thirtyone children
received Christmas cheer. crippled girl Is cared
for. and a in East Grafton, suffering from
paralysis. and only aged mother of seventy-six
years TO for him. was supplied with wood and
groceries during the winter. and warm bedding and
Ns 81 were collected for him. poor woman OF
eIghty-two years and her daughter receive special
gifts: birthday greetings sent 20 many. and
annual fair Is held each summer to aid the strus-
CLING church OF the town.
The Green and Blue Band is a branch
posed OF young girls At Jefferson Valley. who help
IN various ways TO brighten other lives. They
have contributed IN money during the year as fol-
lows: SIC - for missionary work. 81 5 toward a
fund for "A consumptive girl. & FOR trolley rides for
children. 81 o. FOR layettes. 81 for flowers for
sick friend and - cents for fruit Letters and
postals have been sent to many "shut-ins.'
The members OF the Glenmont IN. " branch
have willing hearts and ousy hands in furthering
the OF Sunshine Hospital visits are made
TO the sick. and fruits and jeles without number
distributed generously; books furnished TO
the library and individuals. and means are being
taken 20 raise money for the Vacation Rest House
for Working Girls. The Syracuse branch. COM
posed OF working girls. Is not behind others in
good cheer work. The members support noon
day room. contribute Christmas cheer to the
general ofticc at the holiday and find many
opportunities for kindly acts among their own
members
The Dansvillc (N. y branch sends promptly It's
quarterly reports. which published sent and.
fine they are. probably only part Of the good
work done in the name of Sunshine by the earnest
members is recorded
The Sunbeam Sewing Circle. Of Garrison, y. Y.
adds much TO the general distribution at the office
by the garments IL sends TO pass The First
Baptist Church at Gloversville N Y. is helpful
ally the T. s. S. in aiding the outing and holi-
day funds and the branch at Cambridge. y. Y.
Is always mindful OF Sunshine needs The Utica
friends give generously to the Little Mothers"
and Buffalo friends to the general office.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
WOMAN JUMPS From WINDOW

Nora Kuntz thirty-nine years old OF Jersey
City. sister OF John Kuntz. a blind musician
Jumped out of third story window yesterday
Her skull was fractured and her right leg and
left broken, but the physicians who attended
her say she viii live
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
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.IINE.

Full leafed in pride of deepest green,
The Earth in the sunshine baskS serene
Where linden blossoms crowded cling
4 thousand bees are murmuring.
AS showers drift from the freshened land
With a seven-b barred bow is the rain cIoud spsIIleu
The wild rose yields her Subtlest scents.
Where haycocks pitch their fragrant tents.
The longest days too brief for June,
The night too short for such a moon.
Sara Andrew Shafer-
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21

VIII the Sunshine friends bear in mind to make
all checks and money orders payable 10 the 1rlo-
une Sunshine Society, and not to president or
secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-21
SAN FRANCISCO MINING STOCKS.

San Francisco June 9O-The official closing quota
tions mining stocks yesterday were as follows:
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
a Famous Quotation.

a story about Keats is quoted by
The late Sir Benjamin Ward Richprd-
son I'm his Lives Of disciples Of
tcsculapius MIR stephens. friend
IF the doctor. once told him THAT one
evening mt twilight when he sand
Keats were sitting together In thci.
student days, Stephens at his medical
books. kcniS cngrosSed in his drea IN
.ng. Keats cnllcd out To his friend
hat lac bad composed new line-"A
thing OF beauty is a constant joy"
What think you OF That. StephensT
at has the true ring. but Is wanting
in some way" replies the latter ms no
dips once more into his medical stud.
los
An interval ~ silence, and again tho
poet 90 thing Of beauty is JOY for.
ever What think you Of that STE.
phcns:"
"rhat 10 will live forever"
A happy prophecy indeed.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
Why tio Was Deaf.

Scene Stable OF Scottish village Inn
Landlord h. busy repairing "A piece OF
harness and is carry Ing ON at the same
time a conversation with the village
blacksmith. iulor farmer.
Farmer Look here. landlord, Can
yc sic me "a bottle o. yer best whisky?
Landlord Wccl. SO see, The horses
arc a ont, an dinua ken when ony o.
them ~ be hamc.
Farmer-lt's no u horse / want It's
bottle ~ whisky.
I.audlord Aye; but. ye See they're n
guild bit ava. an it'll be late before
the Grst o. thcm's back
Farmer 0ouder,--I tell We. It's no. n
horse. but n bottle o whisky, | want.
Landlord Wccl. yc see. the beasts II
be tired, an
Fnrmcr-Gang ava wi yc an' yer
beasts,
EXit.
Blacksmith-MHn. John. yc're pettin'
rs deaf as doorpDst II wasna' II
horse, but bottle whisky. the man
was askin' for.
Landlord lou. aye. I beard him fnc.
but he didna' pay FOR the last bottle hc
got .- Pcnrson's Weekly.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
QUEER JEWELRY.
Telegraph Wire Necklaces and lnsula.
tors as EARRINGS.

Telegraph Wire Necklaces and lnsula.
tors as Earrings.
The aesthetic ana decorative uses TO
which barbarlaus will turn objects
which 10 civilized races are things of
The humblest utility are amusingly A..
Illustrated by this fashion note" from
West Africa taken from an Italian
newspaper:
For some time the officials OF the
German colony In Southwest Africa
noticed that tho telegraph wires and
other accessories of the electrical plant
disappeared AS by magic Immediately
after they had been put up The most
diligcnt inquiries remained frultlcss
From other parts OF the German pos.
sessions came reports OF strange pre-.
objections for articles OF German com.
mcrcc, as, for example. rubber heels.
Sarters, buckles. and so forth. things
which the natives of those countries DO
not generally use.
The governor of the colony gave an
entertainment one year IN honor of
the emperor's birthday and invited the
chiefs OF the different tribes TO it,.
What was his surprise when lie saw
these native gentlemen appear with
his stolen telegraph wires twisted
vu1md their ilustrious necks. The
6igher the dignity the alorc rings OF
The wire were round the neck.
Inquiries were soon started in the
outlying villages. and 1t came To light
that the white china Ursula tors OF the
telegraph poles had become earrings.
\ young lady OF the highest distinc.
ton I'm native society wore rubber
heel hanging from her nose. aud a
young man who was well known
dandy wore dangling from his ears n
psir Of beautiful pink silk Smtcrs +.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
CAUGHT THE MOOD.
The Incident That Helped Verdi Wa.S
His "Miserere." q. 49,.

The incident That Helped Verdi W!..s
His "Miserere." 81.
Men OF genius are confesscdly crea-
lures OF mood. Grief and adversity
have often been real help TO them
rather than hiudrauce. Poe, it is
said, produced The Raven whIlo sit
thug az the bedside OF his sleeping but
lying wife. Many similar instances
might he cited. but an anecdote or
Verdi. told by Carlo Ceccarelr, will
,pi6cc.
On one occasion when Verdi was ell
aged on his well known opera. IN
rrovatore," he stopped short at tho
passage OF the 'Misercrc," being az A
loss 10 combine notes OF sufficient sad.
ness and pathoS 20 express tho grief
% the prisoner, Maurice.
Sitting at his piano in the deep St!r.
acss OF Che winter night his imagina.
zion wandered back TO the stormy DAYS
~ his youth. endcovoriuc To extract
/ from the past a pl1iut. a Sroau, Ike
those which escaped FROM his brca SO
when hc saw himself forsuhcn by the
world. An in vain,
que day at Milan nc was uucNpctt
,edly called TO The bedside or dylhe
Z friend, one OF the few who had TO-
manned faithful 10 him Tn University
and prosperity. Verdi at The sight of
his dying FREUD felt lump rise in his
| throat He wanted To weep, but so in-
tense was his grief that not n tear
! lowed 10 the relief OF his anguish.
In am adjoining room stood Piano.
Verdi. under ono az those sudden in-
pulses To which mon ot genius are
sometimes subject sat down nj the inn
! Strumeut and there and then impro,
viscd The sublime "NiserCrc" OF the
"Trovatorc.' The mueiciou had given
uucrancc TO his grief
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
George ~. ard the Mismaksrn.

/ When George Ill aSceuded the
tbtpuc OF England his wealthy sub
jectS were beginning 10 leave on wigs
and To appear in their own hair, III
they had any" As the sovereign was
himself one Of the offenders. the per
uke makers, who feared serious loss
of trade. prepared petition i'm which
they prayed his majesty &c be gra-
ciously pleased To shave his head" for
The good oC distressed workmcn and
wear a wig, rs his father had done be-
fore him
When the petitioners walked To the
royal palace. however IL was noticed
that they wore no wigs themselves
IS this seemed unfair 10 the onlook-
ors they seized several of the leading
proccsSioniStS and cut their hair with
amy Implement that came most readily
to ltud
rom this incident arose a host OF
curious CuriCIturcS. The wooden lrn
muhprs were said to have cSpelial
claims ON tine kings conS;dcW, ion, iu.
n~uuch as the conclusion OF peace Ind
deprived them of profitable source
= employment hence the SUGGESTION
1hUt h.s mJicsty should not ouly wear
u wooden leg himself, but cuiuin the
ucol'r to follow his luudablc cNumplc.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30

u beats 1000 what oCd questions reach
some " The departments of govern
ncnt DO Washington. Not long ago
.a treasury received "a letter from a
MN who bad made bet asking How
many cents arc there Zoo bushelT'
lb Ice answer was not easy 10 offer. ~
Hc mau had asked about pounds he
NIGHT have received o definite answer.
As 3d. vas. he got 10 reply % guess from
% clork that roughly there IS some
'hiur Ike 500 or 5000 pennies
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1909-12-30
WORKED GRAFT
ONCE TOO OFTEN

Charleston Dec 30-Was Sam .Noven
sky. prosperous merchant of Page.
on the Virginian Railway. i'm Fay.
cite county. fieeced or blacknailed
out OF SS7 by two stylish women?
He doesn't know himself Just how
their little game would be olassed.
but hc is minus the 81 large round
dollars just The same and is trying
% figure out how he can prevent
n threatened recurrence or the ma
nipulation OF the new scheme which
he SAYS some pretty and attractive
crooks have origina,ed
IL seems from Mr. Novcnsky's ac-
count OF the new game thar. two
stylishiy dressed and pretty young
ladies came into his store ar Page
three DAYS ago and asked TO look a.
some silk shirt waists. He was alone
in the store when rncy came i'm. all
he clerks being at dinner. when
they requested 20 see his line of
shirtwa.sts he turned 10 the shelves
and was taking down several OF
the articles. when one of the young
women Indignantly demanded OF
him that be- return her nurse which
she claimed she laid down on tne
counter where ne was placing the
waists on display Noyinsky told
her hc had not seen b.. but il must
De on the floor or the counter. n,
. looked for IL bul 10 was nowhere TO
be found. Her companion. ne claims.
here spoke MP and told he alleged
take IT, Completely nonpmssed
Novensky told them that If they had
lost a pocke,boob it must have been
somewhere else as 10 was not I'm his
store. The women next threatened
To have him arrested and created
such scene that the merchant
thought IL best, a. he is new
conner in the community To settlc
with them as their evidence was
two To one. and then perhaps the
pocketbook had gotten mislaid in
his store and would turn up later. so
ne paid them H. $S7. and they i'm
mediateIy left While Page is a
small town, hc had never seen the
women before nor has ne ever caught
sight Of them since.
Noycnsky was much worried
over the loss OF his money, and YES
terday, when two other attracmvcTy
appareled strange ladies' came into
his tsorc and tried the same racket.
! claiming 10 have lost so. he closed
his store and cme TO Charleston by
the first train to consult some friends
in regard to the proper course to
pursue to thwart any further att
| telnpts by the. alleged blackmailers
Il is thought there that well or
ganized gang Of crooks are passing
through the coal towns of that sec
ton, and working" the territory as
they go. as other crooked deals
somewhat similar have been report
cd from the same section or Fay.
etc.