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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
DRIVER HELD ON CHARGES.

William TRULY, "a years old, a driver.
of 1856 Monmouth street, charged with
embezzlement by Louis Keller. Of 127
Belmont avenue, was held in $500 bail
for the grand jury today. He was in
the employ OF Fink & Sons, and it IS
alleged made collections amounting to
$11 which he failed to turn in.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28

can consul at Canton. China, that Miss
Georgia /. Jeffrey, originally of juneau,
Wis, who recently left this city, where
she vas a clerk in the treasury depart
menl. to accept a government position
in the Philippines. was married in Can
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
JOHN FERGG. IS
DEAD; WAS HEAD
OF BREWERY HERE
Was WeII=KnOwn in Hill Sec
tiOn and Belonged to
Several Societies.

John F.. eg, head of Fergs Brewery,
and one of the best-known residents Of
the 'Hill.' died today in his home, 1O3
Springfield avenue. He was so years
old. belonged 10 several societies and
bad lived mere for MANY years. His
place of business was at 1877 William
street.
The funeral will be held ON Saturday
at 7;30 y, m. at his home.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28
TREASURY
CLERK WEBS PRINCE

WASHINGTON, jar. 2S.-Word has
been received at the Insular Bureau of
the State department from the Ameri-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-28

ton several weeks ago to Prince Alfred
Ahrenhein Gargain of Russia. She met
the prince on the way from San Fran
cisco.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

"The Lady of the Decoration has
lust been sent to press for the Goth
time. In reply to numerous inquiries,
its publishers, the Century Company,
make the announcement that no Sc
Cuel or continuation of The Lady OF
the Decoration has been written or
authorized by the author Of that booN.
This is doubtless inspired BY the an
nouncement by another publisher OF
another book by another author as IN
sense" sequel to '"The Lady OF the
Decoration"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

lnoqV leu o. uMouN HON uaeq eABu
ten months were occupied in writing
the story, the final pages being written
in August, 1897, and in November fol-
lowing her father the Rev. George
Austen, offered it by letter to Cadet,
a London publisher, but the proposal
was declined by return of post. Nc
further attempt to secure publication
was made for many years, but it was
revised and in January, 1913. was pub
lished. 1t came rapidly into favor with
discriminating readers, and in Novem-
her OF the same year its author could
write to her sister: "Since l wrote last
my second edition has stared me in the
to buy it. l wish she may &
cannot help hoping that many will feel
themselves obliged to but 1t. / shall
not mind mag ching it disagreeable
duty to them, SO as they do it." The
character of Elizabeth Bennett in this
novel was the one Of all other with
whom Miss Austen was most nearly
in sympathy. In 1885 small volume
of catalogues and Scenes From the
Novels of Jane Austen" was issued
with view TO their use in private
theatricals by Rosina Filippi (Mrs.
Dowson) Two Of the "scenes''-"The
Proposal of Mr.. Collins and Lady
GATHERINGS Visit'-are taken from
Pride and Prejudice" These or SINH
lar adaptations from this novel were
played by amateurs in Brooklne, Mass.
in 1900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Brand Whitlock, mayor Of Toledo and
literary executor of "Sam Jones" has
written a life OF Abraham Lincoln
which will be brought out early in
January Mr.. Whitlock, although too
young to have any personal knowledge
of Lincoln. has been for long time
close student of his life and character
and has remarkable collection or
I.incOmania.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

A book which is published by Moffat,
Yard & Co has the title of '"rhe Smok-
er's Year Book" Oliver HEREFORD is the
author and Sewell Collins the illustra-
tor. Mr.. Collins work was done di-
rectly on the photographic stones from
| which the entire book is being printed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
Mrs Louise Chandler Moulton, the

Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton, the
well-known author who died on Au-
gust 10, gave her library to the Boston
public library, and catalogue Of it
will be prepared, although no condition
is imposed that the collection shall be
kept intact. While strong in poetry
and comprising many miscellaneous
works, it's principal value lies in the
large number of Association COPIES
as they are called. These are books
presented either to Mrs. Moulton or to
Philip Bourke Marston, who gave his
library to Mrs. Moulton, by their au-
thors, generally bearing presentation
inscriptions in the authors autograph.
There are many first editions, although
no rarities of surprising value have
been found. Miss Lillian Whiting, who
was an intimate friend Of Mrs. Moulton
will write her biography, and The books
should afford her much valuable as
sistance in her task. In addition to the
usual presentations many bear original
unpublished verses on the fly leaves,
especially those Of James Wnitcomh
Riley, who has in every instance ap-
pended either a sentiment or a verse
The Marston books are generally. pre-.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
MAGIC GLASS.
A Curious Mirror That May Be Made
Transparent.

One of the most curious inventi ,ns
of this age is what is called platinized
glass. A piece of glass is coated with
an exceedingly thin layer of liquid
charged with platinum and then raised
to a red heat. The platinum becomes
united to the glass in such way as
to form an odd kind of mirror.
The glass has not really lost its trans
parency. and yet if one places it against
q wall and looks at it he sees his image
as " in an ordinary looking glass. But
when light is allowed to come through
the glass in window, it appears per-
fectly transparents. like ordinary glass;
BY constructing window OF platl-
nized glass one could stand close be-
hind the panes in an unilluminated rooni
and behold clearly everything. going on
outside while passersby. looking at the
window would behold only fine mirror
or set of mirrors in which their. own h2-
ures would be reflected. while the person
inside remained invisible.
In France various tricks have been ses
.contrived with the aid of this grass:
In one a person. seeing what appears
to be an ordinary mirror. approae mes
if to gaze upon himself A sudden
change in the mechanism sends llsht
through the glass from the back
whereupon it instantly becomes trans ans
parent, and the startled spectator hnds
himself confronted by some grotesdue
figure that had been hidden behind the
magic glass-New York Tribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Mary Roberts Rinehart, whose book
'"The Circular Staircase" now ranks
among the chest sellers has just
completed a new novel entitled "Seven
Days." which was published complete
iii the December Lippincott's. Mrs.
Rinehart is barely thirty years old and
is the mother of three boys. Her first
short story was published four years
ago; and since then she has produced
several plays. Her new story is said
to be briInful of humor and mystery,
AS the title implies, the whole plot is
rounded up in a week, and it resem-
blcs 1.-THE Circular staircase" in that
there is a secret to unravel which
keeps the reader on tiptoe to the end.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09
The January number of Hampton $
magazine contains the first installment
of a new story by Rex Beach, the TUE
of which is "The Silver Horde

An Englishrnan writing or the al
buns to which young ladies in the MD
die of the last century expected al
their literary friends to contribute re-
members a story about Dickens. The
novelist was 81 accustomed to requests
Of this kind that on one occasion he
brought with him some verses to
beautiful girl on whose parents he was
calling. Nobody asked him for album
poetry. and he took them away. He
afterward sent them to this sensible
girl by post II had meant he wrote
"to nut these lines into your album
Int Won. who do nothing like anybody
else did not produce ONE
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

In October, 1886, when not yet q, Jane
Austen began writing a novel which
she at first intended to call False I'm
pressions." but she presently substitu-
ted for this the more attractive title
Pride and Prejudice" 1t is generally
supposed that the latter title was sug-
eestive by a passage in Miss Burney s
Cecilia wherein DR.. Luyster says:
1.-THE whole of this unfortunate bust
ness has been the result of pride and
prejudice" Miss Austen was an enthu-
siastic adnnirer of her sister noveiist's
work, and the passage in question must
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Mr.. ". j. Locke is one of the most
courteous and satisfactory literary
lions that have yet come 10 visit US.
At the authors reception given for him
on Thursday he stood for hours hem
med in by q circle of "admiring lead
Crs'' listening carefully to the quick
American speech, catching and parry
ing adroltly every chance remark with
whimsical answer, epigrammatlc in
brevity and significance. To those who
objected to the "harpy ending" ne ma
nipulateS in his stories as untrue 10 life
he said. why make people unhappy in
hooks if they must be unhappy in 1ife?''
To a musician who criticized The fact
that The Beloved Nagabund'' had
long tingernails ard yet played tho
violin so well, he said ooh, do you
know that l never dreamed of max
ing him fiddlcr-that happened of it.
self" Mr. Locke is an exceedingly
tail, fair Englishman. He sums up his
impressions of America III the single
word ''charming-charming Washing
ton is to him a beautiful city and "the
strenuous man in the White House" a
remarkable personality. Mr.. Locke
was an architect before he became too
popular an author to keep up his pro-
fcssion, and he examined the public
buildings in Washington in company
with an architect and found them rex
ceedingly interesting"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

The East End of London has recently
achieved a literary reputation for itself
In the first place, out of the East End
slums has come Senior wrangler'. Of
Oxford. 1t must be mentioned in passing
that it is the 'wranglers' who take all
the honors at the university, and never
before in the history of that great insti-
tuition has first honor man come from
the London slums. Another triumph for
the East End consists in the fact that
new libraries have recently sprung up
in various parts of that benghted sec
ton, and movement called 1.-THE Home
Reading Circle" is making great prog
ress. Readers who join this circle are
expected to make studies of certain
books and to write essays on the SUBJ
jects they treat. The various circles
are controlled by the National Home
Reading union, which gives certin-
Gates to the readers who show the great
est mastery of their subjects. The pres
ident Of the union is Princess Louise, who
makes a point of signing all the certi-
Gates of merit with her own hand. The
literary awakening. of the East End in
this manner is the outcome of the work
started there by the late Sir Walter
Besant, who helped to build the Peoples
Palace in the Whitechapel road, and his
works are immensely popular In the
neighborhood. Since Besant's death
number of influential authors, including
Israel Zangwill. PETIT Ridge, Jerome X.
jerome. and others, have taken a keen
personal interest in this movement. The
stranger who goes to the East End today
and imagines that he will find a class OF
ignorant people similar to those who
lived there before Besant's time, will
be much mistaken. Another. interesting
idea along the same lines is the reading
of books during the meal times Of the
working classes. number of workers,
for instance, who are occupied in the
same building will have their lunch at the
tom for some one to read during lunch
hour book which has been chosen by
erybody talking about nothing in par
ticular, they listen to the book and
discuss it when they meet again at
scription to the circle is Is cents year.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Charles Ram Kennedy's new play
''The Winterfeast' is to be presented
Immediately in book form. Mr.. Ken
nedv answers questions concerning his
ancestry with piquant brevity and
urioua phraseology Father" says
MIR. Kennedy. ..fne scholar, passionate
soul. tender. pure, beautiful nature
unsuccessful: done to death by pusi-
ness men. God reward them Dlen
when was IS. Mother, a Greek
heroine of resource. brought US up by
miracle. No education Of ordinary
kind, but much Of extraordinary KIND.
From a child knew Milton, snake
speare and the Greek; also what we
call the saga Of the great kennedys.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

sensations copies or first editions of
noted authors with whom the owner
was associated. OF this class a look
that the library has long desired but
which it felt it could not afford to buy
is Algcrnon Charles Swnburre's Alta
lanta in Caiydon," the London edition
Of 1SC5, An interesting copy of James
Whitcomb Riley's Riley Child
Rhymes.' Indianapolis and New York,
1899. has written on the fly leaf:
For:
Mrs. Louise Chandler Moulton,
With grateful esteem of the writer.
An Uncle Sidney says:
An takes me up an smiles
The coolest mems they is, aims good
AS baddest little childs!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Robert Hcrricll is the subject of a
long and scholarly essay by Harold
Nielsen, q distinguished Danish critic,
which appeared in the Copenhagen Til
skueren and is translated by DR. Lee
NJ Holfander III the current Poet Lore.
The writer of this essay treats Mr..
Herricll not only as one of the most
important of American authors, but as
one of the few living authors whose
work really counts and is to be ac-
copied as an authentic representation
of life. MI Herrick's novels are ana
ly2ed and the principal characters de-
scribod with reference to their impor-
tancc as presenting a rounded inter-
probation of American life.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

COUNTY NEWS.
KEMNEBEc.
WEST GARDINER.

Mrs. J. F. Brown and daughter, An
ME E. Chatfield of Somerville, Mass,
is passing the week with Mrs. Browns
mother, Mrs. Christina Horn of West
Gardiner
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-09

Capt. Wynn Roosevelt is the author Of
the serial story Frontier Boys on the
Overland Trail which began in. the
January issue of the American Boy.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
SINK TO DEATH
BENEATH WAVES
Lawyer and Society Woman
Drowned at Wildwood Crest.
LIFE GUARDS WERE OFF DUTY

Friends on Shore OF Miss Virginia
Paul, Of swarthmore, and Attorney
w. 3. Lessic, Of Philadelphia
Thought Their Struggles and Cries
For Help a Joke-Bodies Not Re
covered.
wildwood, N. j.. Aug. 21.-Believe J
to have been overcome by cramps
while fighting the sndertow, w. Brook
Lessig, a young attorney OF Philadel'
phia, and Miss Virginia Paul. a youne
society woman. of Swarthmore, Pa.
lost their lives while bathing at the
lower end of wildwood Crest. Many
of their friends and relatives, on the
beach. stood helpless and watched
them drown.
Morton Q. Paul. an attorney, also OF
Philadelphia, had leased a handsomo
cottage on the ocean front. and 1t was
from there the young couple had gone
with a party of friends for a plunge
In the ocean. Lessig and Miss Paul
ventured out further than the rest.
When they were first heard to cali
for assistance 1t was thought they
were joking. Mr.. Lessig is said to have
been a good swimmer, and was be
lieved to be able to care for himself
But when pedestrians on the board
walk saw the couple, who We're strus.
Cling to reach the beach, make nc
L..Hxra~ h.,t pfnra o1nvxrIu drfftinr ont
to sea, they became alarmed and teie'
phoned for help.
No lifeguards are stationed at this
section OF the beach, for 1t Is seldom
bathers go into the surf there and ow
ing to the ~lateness of the hour, the
regular wildwood Crest life guards
were off duty.
Word was sent to Captain Frank Y
Downs, of the United States life saw
ing crew, at Holly Beach, and with .
crew of four men he quickly respond
ed. The couple sank, however, before
they could arrive to the bod
les. They did everything possible, but
their efforts were without result, and
after working for more than an houi
the search was abandoned.
Miss Paul, who is about twenty-one
years OF age, was the stepdaughter o.
Clarence Jeffries, n Pennsylvania rail
road official. She was spending the
season here with relatives in the Jack
son cottage. where Mr.. Lessig was ais,
a guest.
Mr.. Lessig is said to be between
thirty-five and forty years of age, anc
was prominently known In profes
| sional circles in the Quaker City.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
ahuman Hearts,

II there Is any virtue n newspaper
commentator, and IL the endorse
ment Of the public at large, for the
past ten years is TO be taken as a
criterion, then Human Hearts which
will be presented here on next Tues
day. August 31st, at the Central Opera
House. is certainly entitled to take
rank as the Great Amer. a Drama.
During the many years that Human
Hearts has been presented in this
country, the praise accorded II by
newspaper critics and the general pub
lie has been universal, There has
been nc dissenting voices; the YER
dict of approval has been unanimous.
acknowledged that Human Hearts
is a Mighty good play
Even rival managers have graciouslv
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
TG5DT3SS TLNDIN.s
ARMY CUT 5000 MEN
Action Taken Despite PleadlngS
Of General Staff.

Washington. Aug. 23 - Fresideng
Taft has ordered a general reduction
In the size of the standing army a.
the United States. This action wss
taken by him despite the pleadinga us
the general staff corps and army Off
GERS generally. He is determined apcz
rigid economy.
Uncle Sans standing fightirs
strength Is 20 be reduced to the g
tent of approximately 5000 men, brine
ing the total strength of the array
down to 10000 men. 10000 fewer than
are authorized by law. The reducticx
ia to be made during the present fiscal
year.
The president has issued instr1fc-
tions TO officials of the war depart
ment 10 make this reduction and t.
have not more than $4,000 men. eli
told. IN the ranks on July | next. This
10000 is 20 include 1000 men In the
hospital corps. $500 men In the Phiiin
pine scouts and as many more In the
service school detaehments. that can
not properly be considered as hghting
strength of the army.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
WOMAN MURDERED
IN POLICE STATION
Shot Down In Cold Blood By
Her Common Law Husband.

Wilkes.Rarre. Pa. Aug. 21.-Georgs
r. Marion. aged fifty-two years. of Al
lanta. Ca. shot and instantly kiiles'
his cotnmonlaw wife in the Office Of
the chief Of police In this city. Marioi
and the deceased, who was formerls
Miss Frances Lee, Of Zion City, Ill
had been living together as husban
and wife for seven years. The muir
derer during the winter was theatfi.
cal advance agent and a Pullman csf
conductor during the summer.
Several weeks ago the woman left
him and ran away with another man
taking her child with her. He traced
them to this city. and through the
chief Of police arranged 20 meet his
wife at police headquarters.
When they met at police headquar
tiers he kissed her and both appeared
happy. Turning to Chief OF Polio
Long, Marion asked the latter to stef
from the office a few moments Will
he spoke TO his wife IN private. Iae
chief, thinking he was accomplishing
q kind act by bringing man and wife
together, readily consented. As soon
as he left the room, Marion asked hts
wife II she would return with him, bat
she refused, w%hereupon he pulled a re.
volver and shot her dead. Marion was
sent to jail.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
HUGE ORDERS FOR
RAILROAD CARS
Rolling StOckCOStlng OyHSl5O,-
100000 Under Construction.

New York. Aug. 24-Since Jan. l
orders have been given by various
railroad, express and dispatch ON
panies for from $4,000. goo to $i75
600, 900 worth of rolling stock.
Many plants that several months
ago were running on half time are to
day operated to their full capacity
and thousands of men who were out of
work six months ago have steady em
ployment.
The principal orders have come
from the New York Central. Baltimore
& Ohio, Pennsylvania, Chicago. Bur
lington G. Quincy. the Hill lines. the
Chicago & Northwestern and the
Gould roads and from the United
States Steel corporation and other
great industries using railroad equip
ment.
The Chicago e. Northwestern alone
hasordered s11, 000, 900 of locomotives
and cars. Their shops have under way
125 all-steel passenger cars, Ia
freight and passenger locomotives and
5000 freight cars.
The New York Central has ordered
1900 cors for the Lake Shore & Mich
gan Southern; the Baltimore & Ohio
500: the Pennsylvania lines, west,
$500; the Chicago Great Western,
1900; the Great Western, 1000, and
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy, 1000
cars.
Smaller orders have been given by
a dozen other roads.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-28
CALLS NEW YORK A :
BLOT ON THE NATION
Ex-Governor Glenn, Of kOTthCaro-
lima, ASSaiIS Conduct In Cities.

Chautauqua, N. ", Aug 24.-Declag
ing he had seer sights in the streets
OF both New York and Chicago so un
speakably vile that If he were TO dc
scribe them the men in the audience
would pull him from the platform ar
trample him under their feet for dar
ing 10 tell it before their wives, ex
Governor r. b. Glenn, OF North Care
lima, asserted here that the wrath Oh
the almighty will descend on the laro
in some ruinous calamity if the great
cities do not mend their ways.
"The great cities of the land are
swapping their fingers in the face OF
the almighty" he said.
'The sins of Chicago are crying
aloud unto the heavens. 1t is a dis
grace to civilization.
New York is a blot upon the map
of u fair country.
"The people of our country are pure.
God-fearing and pious. but in the cit
les the one evil OF Sabbath Dissertation
will prove the ruin OF the nation un
less 1t is checked. 1t is Sabbath desc
Grafton that is at the base of our vice
and crime, for the man who will vie
late the Sabbath is lawless, the mar
who Is lawless is irreverent to The
deity, the man who is ir%reverent e
the deity has lost his conscience, the
man who has lost his conscience vii
disregard the rights of his fellows
and mol law, vice and crime will re
suit.
Look at France, which was nee 9
world power and began its downware
journey with the abolition of the Sab
bath. Look at the fate of Portugal
once so great and now unimportant. II
has not respected the Sabbath. Look
at Mexico with its Sunday bull fights
and its insigniicance."