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The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
STRANGER THAN FICTION.
The Way the Captain ss a Slave
Trader Was Convicted.

The Way the Captain ss a Slave
Trader Mas Convicted.
Romance writers are often blamed
for making the plots of their stories
turn upon slight chances and improba-
bic incidents. but here is an incident
in real life stranger than fiction.
In 1893 the cutter Sparrow brought
the brig Nancy into harbor at Kings
ton, Jamaica. under suspicion that she
was engaged in the slave trade. But,
although many circumstances pointed
to this fact. no clear proof could be
obtained, as the brig had no papers
from which the charge could be sub
Stantiated. The suspected vessel was
therefore discharged, but the day be-
fore she left the harbor a man-of-
war arrived. bringing some documents
that clearly proved her guilt.
These papers had been obtained in
a 'highly- improbable manner" While
cruising off the coast of Santo Domin-
go the crew of the man-of-war bad
amused themselves by fishing for
sharks One monster was captured
and cut up on deck, and in its stom-
ach was found a bundle of ships
papers, the very documents flung over
board by the captain of the Nancy
when he was boarded by the Sparrow
Curiosity led the captain Of the man.
of-war to clean and examine the
papers, and the result was that he
brought them before rhe authorities "a
the nearest port. The unlucky \brig
was condemned on this Economically
acquired evidence. - st. Paul Pioneer
Press
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
A Wrap For a Doll.

If you want to make something new
and attractive for the "big, best doll"
which every little girl has and carries
on important occasions, fashion her
one of the new opera cloaks like the
girls of this season wear
They are made of broadcloth, lined
with silk or satin. They fall loose from
shoulders to hem Of the skirt and have
a gathered hood at the neck, which Is
lined. to match the cloak.
This will be new touch to the dolls
wardrobe. Do not tie the cloak in
front with ribbon, but with two tiny
frogs, and then it win look very much
like the real thing.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
His Denomination.

A man who had been playing golf
with a clergyman heard him swear
two or three times under his breath
Suspecting the lapse, he could not be
sure of it until one monosyllable
came out with unmistakable clearness
After he had finished the match a
friend Of his said: 81 saw you play
ing just now with the. Rev. Mr.. Dash.
OF what denomination is hep "Some
people say he is a Congregationalist, y
replied his late opponent. ''but should
call him a Profanitarian." -Argonaut
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
ORIGIN OF The OCTOPUS.
How the Mail Order Business Had Its
Beuinnino.

Beginning.
In view of the fight against the mail
order business now being made
throughout the country in the interests
of the local merchants, a brief article
in the magazine called System on the
origin of the mail order trade is high
ly interesting While the founder of
the business and others engaged there
in are engaged in a perfectly legiti-
mate calling, there can be no doubt
that this constantly expanding mail
order business is a real octopus 1t
reaches out its millions of tentacles to
the farthest corners of the country,
selling and raking in the dollars which
should be left in circulation around
home. These dollars are the lifeblood
of the community, and the mail order
octopus sucks them out of the commu-
nity's system.
Forty-seven years ago. says System.
young man, then a clerk in q small
general store at st. Joseph, Mich, OBJ
served with some satisfaction that res
idents of many smaller towns miles
distant could be attracted from the
tradesmen of their own village to this
selling center
-Four years later as a salesman in ..
Chicago mercantile house, he observed
with increasing attention the number
Of letters that came to this establish
ment bearing small orders from resi-
dents Of distant towns and from farm
ers living miles away in the agricul-
tural sections of southern Illinois, In
diana, Iowa and Nebraska.
Another period of three years. and,
having served as a buyer and then con-
nected with a St Louis house, he stop
ped at town that stood as a country
seat in southwestern Missouri. He was
in small store which had attained
the position, despite the limitations as
to extensiveness imposed by its rural
location, of the smart retailing concern
of the little city. The proprietor had
just inclosed a small parcel in an en-
velope
Here, JIM" the latter called to a
clerk; take this over to the postoffice
It's for Mrs. Henderson, over at Green
ridge. It's surprising" he continued
turning to the visitor, "how the folks
over at Greenridge-On of the small
towns within a thirty mile radius
stick to me- | have a good many Gus
toners over there. Some of 'em write
almost every week for goods The
stOrekeeper over there doesn't seem TO
hold his people very well. Guess he
doesn't give satisfaction"
And these things, turned over in the
mind of Montgomery Ward, gave ger
mination of the idea, then crude in its
imperfection, of retailing direct to the
customer by mail. If these people
and the towns and the agricultural
reaches of the west were taking on
a population Of vigorous, hardworking.
ambitious folk who wanted the best
they could get for their money-would
buy through letter outside their own
towns, and at that without any Spe-
cial material inducement being extend
ed them, why could not a trade be
built up if the purveyor would cater
direct to these people and offer them
attractive advantages of lower prices.
good service and honest goods?
The young man is now the head of
a great Chicago mail order house that
bears his name-the pioneer in a new
industry.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
cHINA'S GRAND CANAL.
Sometimes 1t Holds Water Enough to
Float the Boats.
PAGE three


OF some Of the crude and outgrown
methods used on China's Grand canal
a writer in the North China Daily
News remarks: ',The junction Of the
real canal with the Wei river was not
by means of lock. but simply a high
and steeply slOping mud bank, over
which the grain vessels had to be
dragged by the force of perhaps many
hundreds of men. 1t should be borne
in mind that in China the lock Of a
canal is not much more like our idea
Of what that name connotes than it is
like a paddock. Amid constant and
often serious changes of level, with an
uncertain and not infrequently a
scanty supply of water, and with a
grain feet which travelled in blocks OF
some eighty vessels under one officer,
it was necessary to devise some way
for keeping them together and for
transferring them as a consolidated
unit with this in view
For this reason a Chinese lock on
the Grand canal is nothing but stone
gateway into which large boards may
be lowered through a groove in the
stones, restraining most of the water
from its flow, until there Is depth
sufficient to float all the craft, when
the boards are pulled up and the en-
tire feet passes through.
after this the boards are again
lowered for another division Of the
grain boats. In case the water gives
out-a by no means unlikely occur
rence-there Is nothing to do but to
wait until more comes from some~
where"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
vAGARIEs OF WEIGHT.
How Can Pound of Food Make One
Three Pounds Heavier?


Here are two personal experiences
OF my own that are equally striking.
After having put on rather too much
weight, probably through excess and
other mistakes of food and drink, l
played a severe tennis match and lost
seven pounds in weight. Then L took
a glass or wine and at once by this
put on two pounds. Then | took a
meal slightly larger than usual and
put on another two and half pounds,
though the meal itself weighed only
one pound.
On another occasion when l had
tasted for day or two and had natu-
rally lost two or three pounds a day
ate meal weighing about one pound
and went up in weight not one pound.
but three pounds.
How can only one pound in food
add three pounds in weight?
How, in the case of other people,
can three pounds-a days food and
drink-add nothing at all?
In my own case one principle APP
pears, and this is that my nature is
at any rate rapid in getting toward the
normal, but comparatively slow in get
ting far below or far above the nor
NAL.
A not uncommon but very striking
phenomenon is that of the shampooer
IN Turkish bath in London. He finds
that after his days work, which in
wolves copious sweating and hard
physical exercise and scarcely any
thing to eat or drink, he goes up in
weight some two or three pounds mere
ly by resting.-Eustace Lilies in Metro
politan Ma~azire.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
A Lame Excuse.

"a French sentinel in Algeria" said
very tall. lanky. round shouldered man.
This round shouldered colonel one
night was making quiet inspec-
ton. Passing the sentinel, he found
to his rage and indignation. that he was
not challenged. So he returned to the
man and ro1red:
"'You didn't challenge mep
"'N-no, SIR faltered the sentinel. sa-
luting.
"'Well, why didn't your the colonel
demanded.
Excuse me, SIR said the sentinel
but thought beg your pardon, sir
/ thought you was a camel"
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
Live un to Reputation.

Columbus, o., Jan. 26.- While w.
T. Brooks, an evangelist, was telling
an audience that the Buckeye capital
was the wickedest city on the map
of the United States and offered a
splendid site for any person DESTROYS
of boring for hell, other citizens were
out making an heroic effort to have
the city live up to it's reputation, 81
cases being docketed in police court
that day.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
AMUSING THE WEE FOLK.
A Lot of Fun Derived From Old corIss
and Matches.

Now that the long dark evenings are
with us the following suggestions for
amusing the small members of the
household may be of assistance to
mothers: A great deal of fun and
amusement may be derived from some
old corks and matches, for preference
those that have been used. To begin
with, some of the corks must be cut
up into little square pieces with a very
sharp knife, and as sharp knife is
always a dangerous thing in little
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
An Air Lovino World Wanted.

Once get nation into inviting fresh
air instead of barring it out, and not
only is that nation going to repel con-
sumption, but it is going to better it.
self physically in such a measure as
to be practically immune from other
diseases. An air loving world is what
the scientists are aiming at.-Phiadel-
phia Inquirer.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
All Provided.

Mrs. X. away from home)-John.
did you leave out anything for the cat
before you started? Mr.. x. (who dis
likes the beast)-Yes, left can of
condensed milk on the table. with the
can opener beside it-Boston Tran
script.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
FURNIrURE MADE WITH coRKs.

four little squares of cork form the
legs. An oval piece of colored paper
pasted on the top of the cork repre-
sents the saddle and completes the
horse.
All kinds of animals-pigs, sheep
COWS, etc.-can be manufactured in this
manner
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27
Bad and Good.

Miss Sue Brette-And you say he
took aim and threw an egg at you?
Foote Lighte-He did.
'Was it badT'
"The egg was. but the aim was not
kansas City Independent.
The Winchester news. [volume] (Winchester, Ky.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-27

Little Dot-Is there a new moon ev-
cry month. mamma? Mamma-Yes.
dear. Little Dot-And does God cut
the old moons up and make stars of
Chicago News.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
ALL AROUND PARIS VIA THE
BURTON HOLMES TRAvELOGUES,

The lecture to be given tonight by
Wright Kramer at Wallace Hall in the
series of Burton Holiness travelogues
Is to be on Paris" Last summer Mr..
Holmes and Mr.. Kramer were together
In Paris, and the resulting travelogue
is a observation-disclosures of the prin-
cipal points of beauty and interest in
and about this mecca of the American
tourist. By the aid of Mrs. Holiness
motion-picture machine Mr.. Kramer
will personally conduct his audience to
such well-known as the Cafe
de la Paix. from whose chairs on the
boulevard may be seen the countless
throngs of passers-by, both pedestrians
and In every known vehicle of conti-
mental Europe, From the tops of the
motor buses, upon which his motion
camera was placed. interesting pano-
ramic views of some of the principal
streets, public squares and boulevards
will be seen. The celebrated Grand
Prix will be run and on the screen
will he shown balloon ~ascensjons and
the flights of sreoplanes2 and hydro
planes. Mr.. Holmes and MIR. Kramer
will alight from taxicabs driven by
"lady coachmen,'' and Santos Dumont
viii be seen preparing for some
memorable flight. In colored views the
principal buildings. art galleries.
churches, theatres and other interest
ing spots will be visited.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
HIS WIFE GONE
KOEGEL BLAMES
HIS S|STER-|N-LAW
Says She Struck Him When He
Tried to Enter Flat He
Had Rented.

When Jacob Koegel, who lived at las
Stanton street. returned home early
this morning he found his wife gone
and all his belongings moved from the
fat. Koegel is SO years old, and a
painter by trade. He was seriously
annoyed at the result of his discovery.
and did not hesitate to tell Julia Rosen-
wasser. his wife's sister, who, up to
that time had occupied the lame apart
ment with him and his wife. just what
he thought of such proceedings.
Miss Rosenwasser replied that she
had taken over the lease of the fiat,
and that his wife had gone to relatives
in New York.
AS a result of the quarrel which en-
sued, Jacob found himself in the First
Precinct Court this morning on a
charge of disorderly conduct, preferred
by his sister-in-law. 1t seems that
words led to blows. Miss Rosenwasser
claiming that he hit her on the chest.
Koegel showed cuts, bruises and bloody
clothing, which, he claimed. were
caused by his being struck yer the
head by Miss Rosenwasser. After
hearing the evidence, Judge Hahn adj
vised the defendant and complainant to
go their several ways In peace and
warned them against appearing in his
court again.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
VIM. C0URTLElGH, in peaches"
DISTRIBUTES SLANG AT LYRIC.

Good slang dialogue in Peaches" the
one-aet George V. Hobart comedy, pre-
scented by William Courtleigh and COM
pany at the Lyric last night, proved
most diverting entertainment.
A young man in love, who has passed
up a sporty career for the sake of his
sweetheart. and a horse trainer, who
has a sure-thing. 30-to-1 tip, are the
principal figures. Mr.. Courtleigh plays
John Henry. the young man, and An
drew O'Neil enatts Biff Donovan. the
trainer. Miss Dorothy Bernard Is
Peaches" the sweetheart. and Warren
Conlin plays the girls father, whose
financial troubles wean John Henry
temporarily from his promise back to
the gambling game for one final kill
ing" OF course. the 30~to-1 chance is a
winner. and John Henry is enabled to
clear away his prospective father-in-
laws debts.
A great exhibition of hand balancing
by the Fasio trio, two men and a girl,
is one of the best things on the bill.
Mayme Remington and four Picks
two little girls and W boys-do a mu-
steal turn. c. II. Unthan, the armless
wonder; Stuart Rollins and the Car
men sisters, who play banjos bewilder-
ingly; the Coyt trio. who have a smart
a%crobatic dog; Kelly and Adams, Irish
comedians; Tom Gillen, monologist. and
the Horoscope are other numbers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
GOOD MUSIC AND COMEDY
AT THE EMPIRE THIS WEEK.

A potpourri of music, melody, repartce
and horseplay, with good dancing. sing
ing and excellent scenic effects, Is pre-
scented at Miners Empire Theatre by
the Tiger Lilies Extravaganza Com
pany his week.
In the opening piece, The Maid of
the Moon" the company is given plenty
of scope TO display. its entertaining
powers. The musical and ensemble
numbers in this part are especially
praiseworthy. The closing song.
Dreaming" rendered by Matt KEN
nedy, assisted by the entire company.
was we'll received and kept the spot
light mar working overtime. In the
afterpiece Kennedy and Ward are at"
Mr.. Wards droll humor and K~ennedy's
ability to twist his face into all kinds
Of shapes kept the audience in peals Of
laughter throughout.
A varied bill Of vaudeville is offered
in the olio, the feature of which Is the
dramatic playlet, when the Devil
Comes to Town." a travesty OF the
well-known Molnar drama, which Is
presented by William Fl. Ward and
company. Other contributors were
Miss May Belmont, in song and dance,
and Edward A. Allen. eccentric CO.
median. A chorus of pretty girls in
handsome costumes lends attractiveness
to the burlesques.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
"plAN0pHIENDS" AND OTHERS
MAKE GOOD AT pROCTOR'S.

Although seen in Newark before,
The Pianophiends' we're given Il
hearty reception at Proctor's last night,
and If any distinction could be made in
an all-star cast, they may be said to
ave headed the bill. Their act is an
odd one, and gains no little strength
from the manne In which II is staged.
The curtain rises on a piano salcsroom,
with 1--WE young men In the character
of statesmen. Four society girls enter.
~ostensibly for the purpose of buying
pianos. Their real purpose. however,
is to arnuse the audience. and In this
work they are very successful.
IAN Afternoon at Home is the title
of a m%onologue given by Miss Florence
lBindley, who takes the audience into
her confidence and tells her hearers
that she expects a number of theatrical
people to visit her, and that they will
all display their varied accomplish
ments. When they fail to arrive. she
ssumes all the parts of the missing
ones, n does it with such consum-
mate skill that the audience is just as
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
THREE SMALL THEFTS !.
REPORTED TO POLICE.

Two small robberies in this city and
one in Orange were reported to police
headquarters today. Hugh Courtney,
who rooms at 1893 Plane street, stated
that his room had been entered and the
following articles taken: One gentle
mans silver hunting-case watch. one
gold locket with the initials III. M. c.
one signet ring engraved with mono-
gram III. M. c." one English half
crown and a p~ocketbook with some
pennies in it.
Arthur Vigley, rooming at 167 Plane
street, also reported the loss of a can
vas suitcase, containing q blue suit
and a black suit and vest.
Orange police headquarters tele-
phoned the local police this morning
that a black bearskin laprobe with
green lining had been stolen from 4s
Reynolds terrace. that city. The robe
was valued at $50.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
MATTERS.
WARN AGAINST
FAKE SOLICITORS
Imp0stors Who Seek to Collect
Money Are Hunted by
Police.
COPS WANTED TONIGHT
TO GUARD YOUNG WOMEN
Head of A. Seitz & Sons Shop
Calls ON Captain VOgel to
Rout Annoyers.

Members of local hatters' unions are
who claim to be affiliated with the
union in soliciting funds for the unions
from private individuals. The police
have been asked to arrest the men.
Richard H. Lowe, president of Hat
Finishsrs' Union. No. IA, said today
that no one was authorized to solicit
funds from anyone except labor organi-
cations, and that was by persons with
credentials. o
Albert Seitz. president of the A.
Seitz & Sons hat shop, in Blum street.
asked Captain Vogel, of the Fourth
Precinct, to send several policemen to-
night to protect the women employed
in his factory from the annoyance of
boys. He said that the boys threw
stones at the building last night to
scare the employees from leaving, and
when they did, followed them along the
streets hooting.
Two men who had been employed at
h. Y. Connects hat shop, in Richmond
street, as strike breakers, at the quar-
ters of the union hatters, &C South Or
ange avenue, last night demanded their
Icarfare. They we're hustled out of the
hall.
The attempt on the part of the Or
ange hat manufacturers to get their
foremen to return to work at a confer
ence in New York yesterday failed, as
the men declined to listen to any propo-
sition as individuals.
A concert was given by members of
Musical Union No. 10 today at Sc South
Orange venue for the entertainment Of
the union hatters.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
WILHELM FIRM
Placed IN HANGS
Of A RECEIVER
George w. Hagney to Taxa
Charge Of the Lyons Build
ing Company.

George ". HasBey, a lawyer in the
Prudential building. was appointed to.
day by Judge Malcolm MscLesr Ia the
First District Court as receiver for the
Lyons Building Company, OF which
Frank Wilhelm, who was killed at his
home in High street on February /.
was president.
The application for the receiver was
made by Louis J. Beers, attorney for
the Newark Gas and Electrical Fixture
company, which has a claim Of $4s5
against he Wilhelm estate. Mr.. Beers
says he will work with the receiver to
ascertain what interest, IL any, Mrs.
Wilhelm. the widow, has ON an insur-
ance policy on Wilhelm that, she ad-
mitted, has been transferred to her
sister. Mrs. Wilhelm was one Of the
incorporators of the building
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
TO SUPPRESS
SHORT WEIGHT EVIL

Ways and means of doing away with
the short weight evil were discussed at
a meeting Of the committee on weights
and measures of the Common Council
last night. 1t was suggested tina com
putting scales should be abolished, but
no definite action was taken. 1t is saie
that this form of scale offers the best
opportunity TO the dishonest dealer for
cheating.
The Retail Grocers' Association sent
a delegation, headed by Frederick w.
Netschert, It's president, which as
sured the committee of the hearty sup
port of the association.
Sealer Sullivan reported the inspection
of nearly a quarter of a mile of yard
sticks during the month. Five un-
dred and .~ffty-seven stores were in
spected and certified.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
ALMON 4. FISH
DIES SUDDENLY
IN HAGERsT0WN
His Home Was in Bloomfield,
Whittier His Body Has Been
Forwarded.

Word was received in Bloomfield to-
day of the death last night in Hagers-
town, Md. of Almon B. Fish, brother
in-law of Mayor william p. sutphen,
of Bloomfield. Death was due to pIleu-
monia. from which the deceased had
suffered but a few hours.
MI. Fish, who was very popular in
Bloomfield, was employed as a travel
ing salesman by the Eastern Granite
Roofing Company, of New York. He
was born in Cleveland, O., forty-five
years ago. His home in Bloomfield was
at 65 Monroe place. He was a com
municant sat the Westminster Pres
byterian Church, there. A widow
three sons and a daughter survive him.
The body has been shipped east and
is expected to arrive in Bloomfield In
a day or two.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-03-02
ARE
SHOWN TO PROVE
YUND WILL SOUND
Three of Them Offered as Evi.
dence to Sustain Probating
Of Instrument.


Ihree proofs Of signatures were re-
CURED before the will of the late Law
n Yund, who died on May % last,
in his home. . Wallace street, was adj
mitted to probate in the s~urrogate's Of
nee today. The fact that the will was
made way back in 1883 and that not
only the ~testator died long afterward,
but the witnesses, too. is the reason
for the triple-plated proof SO as Il
make the document good.
me witnesses were Richard Sattler
who lived In los Condit street, and
George Sohmid, who lived in So Wallace
street. Last June the testator's sigma
ture was proved by Mrs. Margaret
Schun, and it was nearly six months
later that Richard Sattler's was de-
clared correct by Excise Commissioner
John Otto, while August storch made
good for the other witness.
The estate, which is a small one. went
to the widow.