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New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
HAS HER FORMER FRIEND LOCKED Up.
He Refused to Repay Loan Of $500. Young
Woman Declares

az No 80 Nassau street. sent t1 a. ceiI in tfa
Harlem court prison yesterday t' await urial on
q charge of grand larceny. u default ~ 9 90 hai.
The complainant. Miss Francs CfFue. 90 No. l1
West r7th street. formerly friend of ,srnsfe.ns =,
Saws she loaned him 80 and that Do refused FOL rs-
pas her
Asseustein told Magistrate Crane tHat re hal r0t
said 10 Miss CIyne mat he needed money f' k-ap
ou ~ iail hut that he had 1'd hrr hs could '~rrft
So to great advantage. fh" uihz-isf-tf' however.
ssid he would entertain a charEe of EraH1 larra7r
,vsfust Afzrnstr.u several nrrssus ia Dn.rr or
fercd Co give bail f1r tr prisoner. taf MssIftrsta
crane said hr would accept baH onir FROM A Nsan-
.tcin.a father % SO g Eitrdse street eha is azil
10 hn WEALTHY
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
HAHN BILL.
WhitmaH Says automobiles COpld
Not Be Rcstrained IN CIN.

Ex-Judge Charles 5. Whitman. counsel r1r the
National Highways Protective Association. -
which Henry Ctews is president. said Inst night
that the passage OF the Ffsu-1 aut1moh.f- -f".
which practically wipes out the suaeI LIMIT fr-
motor vehicles would result IN a violation ~ t1a
principle Of home rule. 50 FAR as New York CRY
was concerned.
lie said the Hamu BIN would deprive tho Board
Of Aldermen Of the power exercise ans authority
whatever I'm the matter of regulating the speed %
automobiles In the streets of this city f they
travelling at less than thirty miles hour. rs
characterized the bin dangerous and said that
If IL became a law The streets ~ this city would
be turned over 70 the owners Of automobiles and
that the people "a we'll the Board ~ Aldermen
would be rendered helpless The clause IN rhs bill
stimulating that no regulation by any local author
tv should in any way interfere with the hills pro-
visions as 70 speed referred ~ by Judge " nit
man as a Joker without humorous attachment.
How about Section 11 of the N.v YORK city
rb,rter-' fudge Whitman continued. 'Ir stinu-
lafss that subject Co tHe constitution ard avs -
the state the Board of Aldermen shall have power
t regulate the use or streets and sidewalks ans -
regulate the sT-rsd which vehicies sha. he pro-
PEELED the streets.
..The Hamn bin provides that thirty miles ar
hour shall be considered presuuptive evidence ~
reckless driving in case Of accident What can
the Board 81 Aldermen da % regulate rrofc Eo-ng
AZ less than thirty miles hour. under the bsrnn
toumissioner bingham thought That a maxi
mum rfaed % thirty miles hour rIUn TO
large. He said thar usacHiue u't+.aA ,1a. tnliet
au hour iu the crowded C.tr VAS AA"'N t1 rIn
down pedestrians ON a country road twenty
1--WE miles hour. Do Thought was nnt Too faFrs
but such speed in The cifF was dangerous
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
GAUs URGES HUGHES TO VETO BILL.
Says Francis Measure Would Interfere with
States Financial Operations.

Albany, April Ex-Governor Hughes has been
asked by State Controller Gaus to disapprove the
bill Of Assembyman Francis which passed the
Legislature yesterday, permitting financial institu-
tons holding state deposits to deposit with the
state authorities for the protection OF such deposits
bonds which are legal investments for savings
banks.
The enactment Of this bill into law, says State
Controller Gaus in q letter TO Governor Hughes.
would in the judgment OF this department, seri-
ously interfere with the states financial operations
in connection with the improvement Of canals and
highways
Controller Gaus then refers to the declared pol
icy Of the state to make its bonds attractive 70
purchasers" by eXempting them from taxation and
otherwise
He says the bill viii permit the acceptance OF
bond issues Of ffty-sx cities in thirty states other
than New York and also approximately three hun
dred several issues of railroad bonds.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
QUESTION $1,000 WORDS LONG.
Defence Failed to Get It in at Jordan Murder
Trial

Cambridge Mass. April 30.-After DR.. F. ".
Page of WaverIy alienist. had declared that
Chester s Jordan. trial for the murder of his
wife was incurably iii and could not survive three
years the defence attempted to-day have intro
siuced a record breaking hypothetical question OF
hrty-one thousand words. but succeeded in getting
only about tairtieth part of it before the jury.
Then the Judges decided that the question a
review OF the evidence in the case, and ordered its
discontinuance in that form. The lawyers will at
tempt to agree a question much shorter. and
dealing entirely with assumptions. If this question
docs not exceed few thousand words I'm length.
The governments rebuttaI and the surrebuttal will
probably be completed by tomorrow night.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
TO HEAR LEARY CHARGES ON MAY 18
State Civil Service Commission Receives Gen
eraI Denial from the Superintendent.

Albany April SO.-The State Civil Service Com
mission to-day fixed May IS at Albany the date
when ii will hear charges filed by the New York
Civil Service Reform Association against William
Iearv Superintendent of State Elections, for the
NetropoIitan District Superintendent Leary Is
alleged TO have made appointments to exempt places
for political reasons and the charge is made that
these should be classified the competitive schedule
The reply Of Superintendent Leary, making a
general denial was received to-day by the commits
sion A COPY of the reply ordered sent TO Sec
retary Goodwin OF the Civil Service Reform Asso-
~{af
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES HEARINGS.
One on Bond Issue Bill To Be Held Next
Thursday.

Albany. April Ex-Governor Hughes has fixed
hearing next Thursday at ?. m. the Conger
bin. providing bond issue of 100000 for the
Improvement Of the Cayuga and Seneca canals and
the Allen bill providing for bond issue Of 100000
with which to persion state veterans of the Civil
War Both these bills passed the Legislature. but
as the constitution provides that only one bond
issue can be submitted to the people at an cleo
ton the Governor must reject one Of them.
Hearings will be given other bills, including the
Voss measure limiting the commissions Of theatri-
cal employment agencies the same day.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
BILLS SIGNED BY GOVERNOR.

Albany April Ex-Governor Hughes to-day signed
these bills:
Senator Hiss authorizing the State Superintend-
ent of Public Works 10 close the Oswego Canal be-
tween Three River Point and lock No. 10, at Full
ton during the entire year Of 1903, expedite the
barge canal work.
Senator Aliens. empowering the State Engineer to
take possession OF any structures and waters i'm
pounded as a result OF the construction Of any
dam reservoir or other structure part Of the
improved canal system.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
VOTERS. LEAGUE NAMES COMMITTEES.

Tho Voters. Federation. au inirpen.ieuf political
movement bitch claims eleven thuasrd adhrrcnt'.
took .nstbsr step tssf nIEft toward participation
AL, tB. coming municipal campaiEu bg organ EinE
is executive committee urd rIusainE lutura as
other committees st tte tiatc' c1.I..ar TIE nanis
of 1,seuh IS savage Waa re. 'f1urn.ai f1r fe.-
r..aaeut chairman. and the f1.i'uiuE nsiaes f'f Ere
erBnr. committee Magistrate urcru. rHflrrnfr9
f,pr i m Rouuer Andrew raveH Ft %. Crnzlir.
pbutp Gloss Edward owen. elutrd T oircrn1e.a~
Al b kirkland end EfuarI Talasu Hatch
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01

Their Republican colleagues upheld them An
other interesting episode produced by an appoint
meRt the bringing of charges by Senator
Grady against Frederick A Wallis. named by
Governor Hughes 10 be Superintendent of Insur-
The Legislature. through the Senate Insur-
Committee. brought in a certificate of char
acter for Mr.. Wallis.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01

problem. There ought TO be some law. however, he
thought which would finally force action
Mr. Wilcox said he considered it highly signif-
cant that the amendments to the Public Service
commissions law and the Eleventh avenue bill were
beaten and passed. respectively, in the closing
hours Of the session
New-York tribune., 1909-05-01
ELECTION REFORM Bills KILLED.

a moment later the same smoothly working ma
chine Republicans and Democrats alike. killed four
election reform bills desired by Herbert Parsons
and the New York County Republican Committee
Just because Senator Grady was opposed 90 them.
Senator Agnew who handling the bills. called
I'D his motion TO suspend the rules. On the first
one Senator Grady declared that f the bin were ;p
DO discussed amendments would be offered which
would take the discussion FAR beyond The time set
! for adjournment
Then he moved that the Agnew motion be tabled.
which was done Nv vote Of q to r. Tho same
procedure followed with the other bills. the
votes varying somewhat. senator Agncw made q
pucay fight. eudeavoring 90 force each Senator 60
vote. and asking TO have noted on the journal the
fact that certain Senator's present but refused
90 vote.
Next came the Public Service amendments when
Senator Newcomb called up his motion iu suspend
the rules and pass of its order the Davis buf
languishiug Ia the Senate Judiciary Committee
lie said n the rules were suspended tr would
amend the bill Co conform exactly with the bul
held up iu the "morgGe' and have It passed under
an emergency message Senator McCarren tried
o. delay proceedings point of order. but was
mistaken 20 his facts. his anxiety was need
less though. for Senator Grady moved Co table the
Newconb motion and his molten was carried with
a great shout. A short time sftcrNard the CON
solidatiou commission version of thc original Pub
lie Service commissions law Was passed without
protest.
The Senate passed the whitney bin. making an
appropriation for the purchase OF the General
Grant cottage on Mount McGreg0r. tu Saratoga
County and tine Caiisn btu for the erection of "a
monument the memory of eX-President Martin
Van Burcn st kiuderhook An appropriation of
SIC 90 60 enable the Department ~ Agriculture 90
m, cstigate the milk supply 90 the state, as pro-
vidcd IN tho Boshsrt hil passed the senate also.
After that the Senatc's proceedings were purely
routine Senator Travisa hiH 20 establish house
OF detention FOR inehriat4s ia BROOKLYN was killed
unceremoniousiy. as was senator Agnews bi for
a board OF inehrety. which Senator McCarrrn
termed an attempt TO get New York city into the
business OF running n home for drunks" cal
endar OF seventeen pages cleaned up 10 record
time II third reading bills had been disposed -
at that prior Co tae smashing of the Newcomh
nubuster nothing could have prevented the Sem
ate reaching tho order Of COMMITTEES Of The whole
In which bis bill la.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
Settled a Great Question.

When Thomas II. Benton was in the
house he was of the opinion that the
Sd day of March and consequently the
congressional term ended at midnight
of that day instead of at noon on the
4th, as unbroken usage had fixed it.
SO on the last morning he sat with his
hat on, talked loudly, loafed about the
floor and finally refused to vote or
answer to his name when the roll
was called. At last the speaker, the
Hon. James l.. Orr Of South Carolina,
picked him up and put an end to these
legislative larks.
NO. sir; no. sir; no, sirr' shouted
The venerable Missourian. Il will not
vote. l have no right TO vote This IS
10 house, and I am not a member Of
IT,"
Then, sir" said Speaker orr like n
fash, with his sweetest manner, "lf
the gentleman is not n member of this
house the sergeant at arms viii please
put him out"
And SO this vast constitutional ques-
ton settled itself-Argonaut.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15

ITS her" repeated Auburn Hair.
pointing again 10 Miss Irene as the
confused lawyer looked from one to
another
"You are tie one" sternly and trag-
ically whispered the strange lady as
she pointed at the auburn haired girl
in turn.
by George BY George" gasped the
lawyer as he rubbed the back of his
head
The pose lasted sixty seconds; then
the lawyer rallied his wits. Auburn
Hair had on an old frock and was hat
less. She must be the one who had es-
capped and ne must be taken back
Nov. thea. be very quiet and very
nice" he said in a soothing way as he
took hcg hand You are going home,
You know. You are going where every
one loves you. II you are good and
nice YOU shall hive a Teddy bear TO
play with. Come along. dear-come
right along. Perhaps you two ladies'
wouldn't mind accompanying us until
we reach Tie buggy"
The tables had been turned on poor
little Auburn Hair, but she was no tim
id fawu despite her very evident good
looks. She scratched. and as he de-
fandeI himself os lost he could the
strange IaJv rose M ana r,asnad Miss
irene i'm her arms and wont danrfno,
around ana singipg and laughing
The four were found thus when ~,
attendant Of the asylum rushed into
the clearing and adra. .ed to exc,aim.
Good heavens, Opl. one esraoed
and here are four
II took ave minutes to straighten
out the tangle The strange lgdv was
/ the escaped pqttcrt OF gourSa Aubryn
Hair had cot tn. worst OF it all around.
and She was the frs, one To- a1. Ste
was .auc. hut she knew when sh. was
wors,el.
When the lawyer and the gfr, from
/ the CITY had boon left alone ne made
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
One For the Minfstrr-

An old minister in the south side OF
Glasgow who was noted for his habit
Of dlshing up old sermons again and
ngain was one day advertised to
preach In a suburban church at the
anniversary service there. An old wo,
man who in days gone by had sat un-
der his ministry, but who had now re-
moved from his ueiChborhood, deter
mined TO 20 in and hear him preach
on this particular occasion. After the
close of the service she waited on the
clergyman, who greeted her cordially
and asked what she thought of his dis
course. "Eh, man." she replied can
dldly, its a lang time sin l first
heard ye preach that yin, sir, and I've
heard ye at it a guid wheen o. times
sin syne"
aye, Janet" said the minister.
How often do ye think we've heard it,
na?' "Oh. aboot a dizzen o. times.
sir she replied AN div ye mind 1t
az said the minister. "Aweel. maybe
no It a. sir" "Weel. I see I'll need TO
preach it TO ye again, Janet" said the
minister, and Janet telt that she had
been sold for once
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15

II ALL SEEMS 50 FUTILE. SHE CRIED.
would buy it and save it from ruin.
and it would stand there in all its old
time dignity, a valuable historic land
mark.
She told no one of her plan, but set
about deciding on her work. She had
always intended being a nurse, and
this work would serve her purpose as
well as any.
So by the time she was twcuty-One
she had finished her course at the
training school. had taken her first
case and deposited her first money in
the bank toward buying the old place
Then came a disappointment. The
great-aunt for whom she was named
sent for her to come and take care of
her. Priscilla rebellcd inwardly, for
the old woman was crossgraincd and
misery and grudgod her the food She
ate. But Priscilla know that it was
her last sickness and she could not
find it I'm her heart TO leave her alone
in her misery.
For two long years therefore. she
devoted herself TO hcr kinswoman and
gave her as good care as if she had
been wealthy, paying patient. And
the aunts disposition softcned wonder
fully at the last, and Priscilla confde5
her secret about the Old house to her
Af'ar her death there was great
surprise for Priscilla Her aunt had
left Ill her property to her. There
was more than any one had suspected
and the will expressed the old ladv's
wish that Priscilla should use the
money to buy and repair the old place
on the hill
After the place was actually bought
5here was much to be done. Carpcn-
ters and masons and painters were
Kept at work for weeks The yard
was made tidy. and after that the in
side Of the house was cleaned and re-
paired
1t was in June that everything was
done and Priscilla had moved hpr
aunrs ola rasnloneo FURNITURE INTO the
house. The old couple who had lived
IN the ell still stayed, and the woman
was Priscila's housekeeper.
Then Priscilla found that her legacy
was greatly reduced and that she must
20 to work. So she went to nursing
again with light heart.
And now it was old home week. and
as one feature of the occasion she had
thrown open her house and was to
read a paper to the guests telling some
Of the most interesting stories about
the place, She had furnished the
rooms as nearly as possible like what
they had been when the family lived
there. There was not modern piece
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
7 he TR UE HEIR,
How the Old Mansion Was Turned
Into a Real Home.
sv ALICE VAN ZAARN.

.rCopvright. 1909 by Associated Literary
Pressl
The old house, with its coat of fresh
paint, cleaned among its magnificent
elms in the bright August sunshine In
the upstairs front room Priscilla stood
before the mirror giving a last critical
look at herself. Her hair was done
high on her head in a style of bygone
DAYS, and an ancient shell comb was
at the back Her dress was gorgeous
brocaded silk which had bclCaEcd to
her great-grandmother, II had
never been altered, and it fitted her
5an. straight figure to perfection.
"Thcre," she said, Il guess that will
do! Now l viii sit down and wait till
they come
She went over to one of the west
windows and sat where she could look
down the road. Her face was alight
with joy. This was the happiest day
of her life. 1t was what she had look
ed forward to and worked for.
As she sat waiting for her expected
guests her mind travelled back over
the years that had led up to this day,
which seemed to her to be the fulfill.
ment Of all her hopes.
She remembered how when she was
little girl and lived with her grand.
mother i'm the house she could see from
where she sat she had looked with awe
upon the mansion which stood on the
hill, and all the stories she cared to
hear must he about the old house.
Her grandmother could tell her many
stories Of the old place. of the young
people who had lived there and made
it gay with their happy voices, of the
noted general who cOurted and mar
ried his fair bride there and of the sad
times that came when the young peo.
pie all went away and the old folks
grew feeble and died and the old house
fell into alien hands.
Priscilla remembered how she tcased
and teased till her grandmother took
her to see the man and his wife who
lived as caretakers in three or four
rooms in the ell. After that she used
to slip away TO see them, and they got
60 be fond of her and let her roam
over the house at will.
When she got to be eighteen she de-
termined TO earn money enough to buy
the old house and restore it. The own
er took no care of it, and it was going
to destruction. 1t seemed such n bad
thing TO Priscilla to see the blinds
sagging, the shingles and clapboards
coming OF and the chimneys los
ing bricks in every high wind. She
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15

The commissioners in luuacy were
nonplused. The man on whose mental
condition the courts had appointed
them to pass seemed perfectly sane il
spite Of all testimony to the contrary
His every action. his every remark
was r1to"Hl- They We're about to give
up in despair when matters took an
unexpec,ea turn. "Oh, doctor. permit
me to return the umbrella borrowed
from you last week." said the patient.
And then, at the thought of earning
their fees with no qualms Of con.
science, the learned men decided that
any one who would voluntarily return
a borrowed umbrella should be placed
under restraint.
This simply proves how trides VIII
ever mold our destiLies.-New Ycrk
Times.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1909-07-15
Handy With an Ak.

One important feature in connection
R1th the conducting OF mining opera
tions in Siberia is the aptitude of the
Russian workman for the AK. Wood is
so plentiful in the country that min.
ing timbers may be figured on at
low rate. The current anecdote that a
Russian workman will for a twenty
kopeck piece lay his left hand, with
fingers spread, on a board and with
full strength make an AK cut between
each finger cannot be vouched for. but
1t is certainly true that In pick timber
Ing in bad ground, In erecting build
ings. log cabins and all manner of
wood joining the equal of the Russiak
peasant cannot be found. - London
Globe