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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12

ton at a recent hearing by Mir. Carroll Beckwithl It is said that the commit
 tee was Impressed by a homely Illus. ed point to his contention that free art will stimulate industry. T know an American girl" he said. "who took a piece of cotton cloth and designed upon it a spray of goldenrod. In it's original form. the piece of cotton sold for four cents a yard. Her design. the result of artistic training. increas- ed the value of that cotton from fonI
 cents to seventy-five cents a yard. al which it had an enormous sale" Free tunities of American designers in in.
 dustry. If our statesmen continue td regard art objects as mere luxurieg and tax them on that account the.y Mir. Beckwith's simple illustration iS within the grasp of the smalIest kind
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12

NOODthmBe0 rom Page OmNl At first he said, Its all right. Elder. don't be afraid then he began to talk about how we two could get rich. Three times he came to the rear of my barn and talked to me through the manure hole; twice he was at the river when went to water my stock and each time I felt that he was doing something that he was proud of.
 Once when was going out to Co., lImbus he was on the pike near the pink school house and when I overlook him he asked If ever I had driven up the pike to Port Huron, to which I an- swered no. Then he said: Come, let's drive up.' to which I dissented, but he kept on until he persuaded me to go. He got out and stood at the corner. while went to the barn with the riR. then after we had been at the restau- rant, for which he paid also for the horse, he gave me a half dollar and said. he wanted me to go across there and buy 6 small hatchet for his boy to play with. I began to tell him to go and do his own buying when he set hls eyes upon me in the queerest sort of a look, something like the look of a snakes eyes. Then felt his influence tightening his grip on my mind, so I went, intending to go into the store and out of the back way to get the horse and rush of for home. When turned to close the door, he stood look ing upon me through the window and just bought the 'hatchet1and came out again, but by that time he had disap- peared so went to the barn, got my rig and started for home
 :When made the turn into Military Street he was at the corner to get in. He rode as far as South Park. where A. kAV-
 the hatchet with him and said nothing nor did I-think anything at the time about the change. Once at the depot at Adair he came out of the house in his shirt sleeves and exercised me by compelling me to walk the rails All the while felt as small as a bantam chicken. When he arranged with me about the wedding. he said he would go to Port Huron and meet me on the road between that place and the church. thought he really meant to get married. when he engaged my ser vices, but I met him on the road and he was alone. l became little uneasy but he said that 1t was all right, that the others would come in a carriage When we went Into the church want ed to light a lamp. to which he dis ssnted, saying, No, Elder, no light un- less they should come but presently he said. Maybe you had better have a little hre,' so I went out and passed wood for him through the window. When I had put in what I thought would be enough. he said: Now, Elder, the moon Is shining right on the front door and if you go around there to come in. some one may see you. Just put up some wood here and come in at this window
 q brought a few sticks. laid them across each other. from the top of which he helped me into the building.
 Ne Wedding.
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Prehihstien ia rexaa.

Austin, Texas, Jan, 11--State- wide prohibition is considered the question Of most importance in connection with the session, of the state legislature which will convene tomorrow.
 At the recent Democratic state con- vention. platform. instruction were that the question should be submitted to a popular vote land these instructions will doubtless De followed.
 An effort will also be made to secure the repeal or amendment of the taxa tion laws passed at the last session of the legislature. The state insurance law will also be under fire.
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Arnericnn ReIief FmnA.

Washington. Jan.. 1.-The total cont trfbutions for the earthquake sufferers through. the American Red Cross Socie- ty aggregate S67o. .O0o of which about es9000 came in today. The amounts sent to Italy up to date aggregate 9s40,000. z"
 Additional messages came to the state department today from it's repre- sentatives in Italy, containing. informa- xfon regarding persons who were be- lieFed to Dc in the earthquake zone In Italy and for whom Inquiries have been xnade officially and unofficialiy.
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tained by the appellate division. prob ably will mean that thirty other per sons arrested for alleged bookmaking win not be placed on trial and may mean that this form of betting will be permissible at the tracks hereafter.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12
VICTORY FOR Bool1s1AlxERs.
Judge Orders Two Men Released Fr0E
 ChaeEe,

New York. Jan. 11---A decision was rendered today by, Judge Maddox in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn on the, writ of habeas corpus issued last fall at the instance Of Orlando Jones and Sol boolxmakers who were ar rested at the Sheephead hay-raee track by orders of District Attorney Elder, charged with accepting oral bets oh horses and having in their possession memoranda giving the names of horses entered in a race. jockeys. weights and odds. :. ~. ...
 In his decision Justice Maddox said
 Taking all the facts In the informa- ton to be true. they do not show that the relators were engaged in book making"
 The decision today means that the prisoners w4lL-be discharged from GUS tojy. The courts ruling. If It is Sus-
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CHAHL.s IT. YEaKEs's ESTATE.
His Former Large Fortune Has Been -< Heavily Drnfned.

Chicago Jan. 1.-The first authori- tative statement of the condition of the estate of Charles T. Yerkes, has been given out by . representative of the heirs.
 At the time of the death of Yerkes in December, 1905. he left property val ned at si2.0oo.ooo. The three years since brought expenses which. drained this large fortune heavily. If all the debts were paid on the estate would shrink to about ts.so0.000. ! When the estate Is settled the widow win sget one-third of what remains and the other benefciarles the rest.
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The InaustriaI Argument Fer Free Art Baltimore Sun.
 . The industrial argument for free art was presented before the commits tee of ways and means in Washing
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suppiiIer for snFerera.

Catania, Jan. .11.-The American chartered steamer Bayern, with sup plies, arrived here today. qtNe Ameri- cans on board being greeted in the most cordial manner by the authori- ties and fhs people. who expressed thaSr appreciation and gratitude for American generosity. Lieutenant Commander Reginald R. Ballxnap, American naval attaehe. who Is in eharge of the expedition. is arranging with the authorities as to the best way of helping the sufferers.
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ASKS STAY OF SENTENCE.

CemnseI for Cardeni6 King Brings Up
 Technical Point. 4,.. Boston, Mass, Jan. 11.-On the ground that Cardenio F. King. the financial agent, was not convicted on Dec. 27 of any specific crime, a motion was served in tn eSuperior Court today ty his counsel, former Attorney-Gen- Rral Herbert Parker, for an arrest of 5udgment and stay of sentence.
 King has been in jail since last Wednesday unable to obtain $35,000
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TMa Hearthroken Women.

Adair. Mich. Jan. 11-There are two heartbroken women in this village to- night. They are Mrs. John H. Carmi- chael. widow of the preacher murderer and Mrs. Browning, mother of Gideon Browning .the victim of CarmichaePs murderous mania.
 Mrs. Carmichael Is stlll firm in the belief that her husband was insane when he killed Gideon Browning.
 "I cannot imagine anything now, more than before, that would lead my husband to do such thing. He was in sane. I remember so well now. Just twoIweeks before the affair. remember of his complaints about trouble with his head. At that time he said he felt as if he was going crazy; that he was going to have more trouble That, believe. brought on his insanity. c.
 "So this Is the end of my twenty-five years devotion. My husband dead and a suicide. Perhaps 1t is better so. But, Oh1 my poor children! can bear 1t for myself, but my son, my daughter and my little girl. What have they ever done to deserve all this"
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Let us be what we are. and speak what we think, and in all things keef ourselves loyal to truth and sacred professions of friendship.-LlonEfell
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-12

Live pure, speak truth, right wrong Else wherefore born?-Tennyson.
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GOV. PATTERSON
 SCORES PROHIBITION

(Ce.ti.a<a fron Pase oae)
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Nc Wedding.

"He let the window nearly down again and we kept looking out through the opening to see the others come down the State road. Presently he took c big hearty laugh and said there ain't no use looking. for there ain't going to be no wedding. He was sit- ttnK where the gleams of light shown
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When you fear God. you will never be afraid of him.-RamS Horn.
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Mrs. Carmichael Surprised.

Adair. Mich, Jan. 11-Reaify, really. Have they really found him?" was Mrs. Carmichaers explanation when told that her husband had been found in Car" thage, H. She took the news calmly; in fact. seemed almost relieved to know that the much sought for man had been located. |.
 "I know of no reason why he. should have gone to Carthage" she continued. "He had no relatives there and no friends that ever knew of. I never heard of Carthage before and know nothing of the place."
 When told that her husband, in his letter, says that he had committed the murder of Browning while under her hypnotic influence, Mrs. Carmichael de- elared that she knew nothing of hyp- notism; that her husband. so far as she knew, was also ignorant of 1t and that hypnotism had never been discussed in their home. fs
 T never saw a person hypnotixed." she said, "and know absolutely nothing about the practice. And If my husband made such statement in q letter, cannot imagine the reason for it.''
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VI ato AaCct anu HiB eyes were 10 Dftl~
 liant that was thrilled through and through with the queeresf sort Of feel Ing. I asked him why. then, he had made the present arranEements, when he sstd. Well, Elder, just wanted to have . little fun. You consider your self an educated man and look down on poor Ignorant fellow like me. And l just thought wouid show you what T could do. | knowed if could han ale you could handle other men, too. and make big thing out of 1t. :" Then he said. Now if say raise up your hand, up she goes, see that's no dream" and I felt my hand raise without ef- fort whatever on my part: then he said. Now when. I say let down your down in Isingular manner. JN
 By this time was so alarmed that I was In a cold sweet I leaned over to see if anyone might be on the road when he began to laugh again, and I saw that he was holding q weapon of some sort up his sleeve. Instantly T made grab for it and got the hatchet from him and asked what he meant to do with that. He said I'll show you and from his tovercoat pocket drew out c knife in each hand. He came at me- striking with both hands, while back ed acros the church down the side aisle and across the front. but did not uare 10 turn aoout 10 open the front door. Then threw the hatchet and struck him and he fell. I then turned to open the door. when he grabbed me by the leg and threw me down where my hands came on the hatchet. There was a desperate strug- gle in which used the hatchet until he laid quiet and still. cannot tell all that happened after that: I was wild to dispose of the body. was in horrible terror, so, I began pulling off his garments that might drag the body away somewhere and hide It. Then when my eyes fen on one of those knives. I flew into rage and began to cut it. when he woke up and grabbed me again. Then for e while I used that hatchet' until was sure he was dead.
 Then I saw that the fire was hot enough to make the stove pipe red nearly to the elbow. so I grabbed him by the feet and dragged him down there and cut him to pieces, putting in each part as 1t was dismefnbered. I Then I began to put the garments into the front of the stove. when remem- bered that 1t had a poor draft and the things might not burn, then I saw that my clothing was torn and bloody while some of his were yet whole, and exchanged and then took all but few of mine and piled them in along. with the body, I then went up nearly to the tunnel station, where I turned my, rig about and started 1t on. the back track. My big coat hid my torn, and bloody garments until l. got to Chicago, where I purchased others. I am tired of trying to hide, though ! have succeeded in eluding the detec-. tives so far. If you get this while I am yet alive, come and get me. I shall not be far from Carthage, III. $.
 (Signed.) "J. H. Carmichael"
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MYSTERY IS
 CLEARED UP

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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
JERSEY COMPANY WINS
BIG STONE CONTRACT.
Newarker Is Treasurer of Sue
CeSsfuI Concern.

The contract for the crushed stone
to be used in the concrete work for
the completion of the great lam in
McCall's Ferry, New York., over the
Su%squehanna river, has been awarded
to the Delaware River Quarry and
Construction Company, a New Jersey
concern, of which J. Frank Stanley,
jr., of this city. is treasurer. The con-
tract is one of the most important
given a New Jersey company in a
long time, and that II was secured by
a Jersey company with which a New
arker is prominently identified is a
source of general congratulation.
Under the direction of H.. deb. Par
sons, the well-known civil engineer,
who built the New York subway, the
lam is being rushed to completion.
An idea of the Importance of the con
tract is CLEANED from the fact that
there will be required 100, 900 yards of
concrete. Already 300, 900 yards have
been laid. The dam will be three
quarters of a mile wide. 1t is being
built with the idea of furnishing
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
EMMA'S" FATHER
DEAD; FOLLOWERS MOURN.
Some of Them Said to Believe He
Will Return as Prophet.

Watt Carter, father of Chief Evan
gelist and Great High Prophecies T.. d.
NJ. Morris. of the Sons of God and
Saints of Christ, known as Que n
Emma" is dead. The funeral services
wc@ held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
in the church of the sect, at 1903 Wash
ington street. Hundreds of the fol-
lowers of the chief prophecies attended
the services. Interment will be in
Woodlawn Cemetery.
Members of the sect are confident
that Carter will return to earth again
by some miraculous means and will be-
come a great prophet. Whether the
chief evangelist or high prophecies
shares this belief could not be learned.
1t was said, however, that she prayed
f%ervently for the recovery of her
father. wearing her gilded crown,
which she takes off only when she
sleeps. Since the death of her father
the chief evangelist has taken more
maps than usual, and there are mem
bers of the sect who believe that she is
now In communication with the
spiritual world.
Following the death of Carter the
colony of the Sons of God and Saints
of Christ in Livingston street went
into mourning. The followers spoke In
whispers and business was suspended.
The Christian" grocery store at 50
Livingston street, over which the high
prophecies lives, was closed, and those
wishing to purchase eatables a to
%patronize 'unbelievers,'
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
GIRL BURNED IN BONFIRE
DIES IN AGONY IN HOSPITAL,

While STOPPING to pick up a piece of
paper lying near a bonfire yesterday
afternoon, the dress of ~5-year-old
Erma Reumschussel. of 5S7 Bergen
street. caught fire. and In a second the
flames We're licking her body, burning
her so badly hat she died In the City
Hospital shortly after midnight.
Her brother Albert, Z years old, tried
to rip the burning garments from his
sisters body. but was forced to stop
when his own hands became scorched.
Running about in a frantic manner
and screaming at the top of her voice,
the child made her way to her home.
Her mother, thinking she was fooling,
came out to the front door and was met
by the sight of her little one in flames.
Tearing her apron from her, she tried
to smother the flames. but this. too,
caught fire. Then in n frenzy she tore
the clothes from the body, her eldest
daughter coming to her assistance with
a blanket.
The city ambulance was summoned
and the mother. her hands also severe
ly burned, accompanied her child to
the hospital.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
LABOR URGED TO DEFEAT
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
State Committee of Socialis
Party Issues Open Letter.

Laborsis called upon to defeat with
an avalanche of votes the proposed
constitutional amendments, in an open
letter addressed to h -wage-earners
of New Jersey, sent out by the state
committee of the Socialist party. The
letter in brief declares that the capt.
talist parties are asking for constitu-
tional changes which concern only
themselves, and that they have no
submitted to the labor element a single
proposition for approval or rejection,
except the election of the assemblymen
by districts. The inability to vote on a
scheme to curb what is termed govern
ment by injunction is bitterly criti-
cized. In conclusion. the letter lays:
The only amendment of any use and
benefit to the waHe-worker Is the propo-
sition to elect assemblymen by districts,
and We appeal to you to vote against all
the others. and snow them under, as you
have In the past, with such an avalanche
of labor votes that when you are again
asked to vote upon proposed changes of
tho Constitution an opportunity VIII be
given You to vote for sncll changes as
copccrn not only the capitalist class but
the working class as well.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
DEMOCRATS HAPPY IN
SPITE OF CHILLY WEATHER.
Had Good Time on Trip to Ber-
gen Point.

About 1870 Democrats from the Eighth
ward enjoyed themselves last night on
a trip to Bergen Point. Two trolley
cars. starting from Broad and Market
streets, cared for the majority OF the
merry-makers to their destination
Meyerho,g's pavilion. A fine clambake
was served in the best of style, and in
spite of the chilly weather. all had a
good time. Several New Workers came
especially to take part in the Eighth
warders' celebration. .
The party returned, full of CLANS and
happiness. Among those present were
John j.. Berry, an Eighth warder, n
several of those who are prominent in
Democratic ward circles. Among the
latter were r. J. Franz. owen +. Com
ION, DIR. Charles F. Kraemer. t. J. Har-
rison, Louis Butcher, George Britting,
George Blum. Martin Flanagan, John
Early. j. e. Pendergrast and Owen
Dunn,
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
PROMINENT MEN IN
ST. GEORGE B. AND L,
New Association Is Organized.
R. Walden President.

The Sons of st. George Building and
Loan Association has been organized
with offices at S42 Broad street. The
second series of stock will be opened on
Tuesday evening, September q, and
although the association was organized
by members of the Sons of st. George
Sheffield LODGE the association is open
to the public and a subscriber need not
be a member of the order. Any man,
woman or guardian of a minar may
subscribe for stock. On payment of s.
a month the subscriber receives $1,000
in elecen years; $40 a month means
81, 900; in short, every dollar per month
paid in will in eleven years mean g.
matured shore worth 5000.
The following are the officers ana
directors of the associations: r. Wal
don, D.. ID. s., president; j. jeff, vice
president; C. II. Batkin, secretary.
James T. Smith. treasurer: directors.
w. Hill, w. Hickling, w. Brooks.
]. ]. Cross. Otto Lowry. NJ. Surgue,
A. Peck. T.. Tart, w. Kendall, d. AL
mond, e. Reeves, L. G.. Stanley, II.
Campton, counsel.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-02
ALL READY FOR
SCHOOL RE0PEN|NG
Many Improvements Have Been
Made for the Fall Season,
Which Starts September Is.

When the boys and girls of the public
schools return TO their respective school
houses September IS, they viii find that
during the summer months MANY i'm
provements have taken place, additions
to the buildings erected and alterations
made.
While the work will be done within
the time specified, it does not mean the
schools will be ready for occupancy
when the fall term opens. The nine
room addition to the Fourteenth Ave-
nue School is finished and ready tor
occupancy. The new addition will ac-
commodate at least five hundred pupils.
At the Barringer High School a spa
cious gymnasium is In the course of
construction. When completed the
gymnasium will be one of the finest and
best equipped buildings in this part OF
the State. The iron work has nearly
peer completed.
An entire new building is being erect
ed adjoining the Lafayette Street
School. For the present, however, but
fifteen classrooms will be completed.
The new building will be connected
with the present building. Later the
work will be resumed, Liz when fin
ished the old schoolhouse will be aban-
doned altogether. Immediately after
the contract vas awarded for the erec-
ton of the building several changes
were made in the plans. At a recent
meeting the Board of Education grant
ed an extension of thirty-one days o
the classrooms and thirty-five on the
auditorium. According to h contract,
the building Is to be ready for occu-
pancy on October 2.
The Morton Street School is nder-
going MANY alterations. The old build
ing was nearly demolished and has been
reconstructed. A large addition Is
being erected, and 1t is expected the
work will be completed by March l
next.
Minor repairs and improvements have
Teen made to all of the schoolhouses.
and everything is in readiness, as far
as the buildings are concerned, for the
reopening of the schools.
Bids for the work on the proposed
East Side Commercial and Manual
Training High School will be received
by the Board of Education on Septem-
Der 16. 1t is hoped the new building
will be completed a year hence.
The addition to the Fourteenth Ave-
nue. School, consisting of two new
wings. one of three classrooms and the
other of six classrooms. Is about COM
pleted. The building will be ready for
occupancy when school opens. The ad-
ditions cost s35, oOo. The new Morton
School SO far has cost $4,000.
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power to an immense territory in New
York and Pennsylvania.
LEvEENs TO INSTALL OFFICERS.

The Leveen Democratic Association
has adopted a new way of ipstalling
the officers who were elected a week
ago. The Will take place on
a moonlight trip to Coney island. Their
standard bearer, Michael Leveen, who
is also a candidate for the Assembly
on the Democratic ticket, has issued
Invitations to all the members and
their friends and a crowd of 600 or 700
is expected. The officers who will be
installed are: II. I. rMcTague. presi-
dent; Isaac Charick, vice-presideDt;
Harry Marks, financial secretary; Isa-
dore Pinkus. recording secretary;
Michael Leveen, treasurer. and Benja>
min Feinblatt. sergeant-at-arms.