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The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
.KiDNAPpHR BoYLH's STRANGE STORY.

A strang n incredible story is nov told by Boyle, the convicted Ndnapper
of the whilab boy. He charges that the brotherinIaw of the boys father
urdere a man fourteen years go; hat he (Boy1e) knew the facts of the
ad blackmaned the murderer, an hat the latter put u the job to
ret thu mon to pay the blacknan Boyle has a bad criminal record, M in
his present circumstances desperation would induce him t concoct n story to
excite doubt Or create sympathy. But the creumsantal story he tells will of
be investigated #f&@~
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
LITERARY ALCHEMY.

"Ruyter is not an author He's a
born chemist"
"Why SOP"
Every novel he writes becomes a
drug on the market"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11

- INTERESTING history cnngs to the old Redmond homestead which stands
in Ridgewood road, South Orange, Oh a crest overlooking the beautiful golf
= links Of the South Orange Field Gu b The building vas erected in 14 by
place became he property o J. Walter Wood. Because of its old age the house
was rented out as a farmhouse. 8
The late Mrs. Jane Richardson and Patrick Flood conducted farms N the
grounds and erected many old sheds n outhouses about the premises.
What makes it particularly INTEREST," low is that the house has been
entirely renovated, the sheds eliminated and it is being occupied by Frank q
and family prominent in society in tn Oranges The building itself
and the surrounding properties go to make the place an Ideal country home.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11

NOT COMPULSORY.

"And what did he have to say about
that?"
He didn't have anything to say;
otherwise he wouldn't have talked for
two hours, as he did" Z
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
DURING THE UNpLHASANTNESS.

"I-I-Td jutht like you to underth-
tand one thing" he lisped.
"Well If you're the n thing. I don't
ever expect to-" she replied, calmly
Yonkers Statesman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
VERY LATE.

Mrs. Yeast-Does your husband stay
put very late at night?
Mrs. Crimsonbeak-Oh, yes, some
nights.
What nights?'
1.-THE nights I lock him out."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
THAT'S DIFFERENT.

81 see a Chicago girl has risked her
life to save her pet cat"
"Ifwonder If she ever broke or tried
to break a mans heart just for h fun
of the thing"
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
JUST COR ouT.

Employer-Mhy were you discharged.
from your last place?
Appiicant-For good behavior.
Employer-What do you mean by
that?
Applicant-They took three months
off my sentence.-Penny Illustrated
Paper.
The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-11
TIRES0ME.

Patience-He said he'd never get tired
of hearing that girls voice.
~Patrice-And did he?
Sure
"Why, did he marry herr"
mo, but he's got some monograph
records she made."-Yonkers States
man.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Getting AIona All Rlob,

A young Japanese in one of our in
situations of learning, having ac
CURED a very good knowledge of Eng
lish' went out to deliver a lecture IN
that language. On his return. saws
the Hartford Courant, one of the in.
structors asked If he had a pleasant
time. He replied. Yes. yerv "
How did you get on with the lee.
tureg "Oh, quite well, but the audi.
ence smiled at some things when !
could see no jokes" Gould Won give
me an instances" We'll. / opened INV
lecture by saying that although | was
new in English language l thought 7
could deliver the goods; and they all
smiled Now, doubtless the audience
smiled at what they thought was the
ready way in which a foreigner had
adapted a bit of American slang. but
ne did not understand the smile he.
aus he thought he was speaking
good English.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
LITTLE CHANCE FOR BUSINESS
Man With Golden Opportunity Had
Called at Unfortunate Time.

Now, my dear sir" earnestly began
the suave stranger, with the up-tilted
cigar and unauthenticated diamond
these handsomely engraved bonds
of the Consolidated Mexican Milkweed
Rubber Company, which are positively
guaranteed to return a 60 per cent.
semi-annual dividend, and"
Il don't really s'pose you can do
much dealing in EN- around here. Mr..
Slicksmith," frankly int. rupted the
landlord Of the tavern at Skedee Cor.
ners. You see, the only man in the
community who might otherwise take
an interest in your glitterlng PROPOSE
ton has been for some time engaged
IL the payment of an election bet
wherein he was solemnly sworn to
roll a peanut eight miles BY means of
a toothpick, which, speaking in round
numbers. will be likely to keen him
so busy till along about the latter part
OF next May that he won't have time
to make a fool of himself in any other
way. Looks considerable like rain. off
to the south'rd, don't it?'-Puck.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Closing the Question.

The Sunday school teacher. being
aware that the rector intended visit.
ing the church during this Sabbatb.s
school session, drilled her little class
on such important questions as "Wbo
made them etc, until he felt sure
ina should the clergyman deign 10
quiz her charges they would do them.
selves and her credit.
Hardly had she so concluded wbep
the church door opened and in strobe
the rector. who passed along the rows
Oh buzzing pews until he reached this
very cluster of pupils, which he at
once proceeded to take in hand.
Now, my boy" asked he. picking
out a youngster in the end of the
pew, who made your"
God made me-" blurted the voutb
giancing appealingly at his more
familiar teacher. Then suddenly on.
couraged by her eyes, he boldly faced
the minister and added, nexpected
an he made the whole bunchl"-
Circle Magazine.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Costume Of German lurists

The black robe and the cap be.
long to the outfit of a LAWYER I'm the
German metropolis" writes an Amer.
lean tourist from that place. oand
when the lawyer attains the dignity
OF Judge the collar on his robe Is
changed from silk to velvet. When
this law providing for the guard of
dignity was passed the prescribed
dress for practicing attorneys inclnd.
ed a white necktie. Years q this
custom ceased to be observed. be.
cause, as lawyers tell me. IT was er.
pensive and troublesome. There is
n judge In Berlin, however. who IN.
sists on the proper dress. and law.
yers who appear before him must ex.
pect, If necktie be black, to be turned
away with the remark. Your cravat
is not white"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Worlds Coolest CITY

fakutsk, in eastern Siberia, is said
10 De The coolest city in the world. II
IS the great commercial emporium of
eastern Siberia and the capital of the
province of Yakutsky, which in most
OF its area of 1,517,O63 square miles Is
a BAR desert, the soil of which 10
frozen to a great depth. Yakutsky
consists of about four hundred houses
OF European structure, standing anart
Inc intervening spaces are occunied
by winter yoorts, or huts Of the
northern nomads, with earthen roofs
The doors are covered with hairy
hides and the windows are of ice.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
CALLS FoR LARGE SACRIFICES.
Ministerial Work Means Giving Up
idea Of Worldly Advancement.

Had We ministers trained and worked
for a business life as We train and
work for the ministry. and lived as
= economically as We have-in the min.
istry. many Of us could have aecumu.
lated fortunes ere this. I should like
TO know if there is any class Of men
on earth who get more out of the use
of their money than the ministers.
Show me any other class Of men on
earth with an average salary of s12
a week who dress so well, live so well.
educate their families so well, give so
much and save so much for a rainy
day, and win yield my point. Bust
ness men rarely realize the sacrifice
ministers make. | once tried to per
suade a man Of large possessions. who
is making $4,000 a year. to give uD
his business and accept a position in
our UNCONVENTIONAL work. which would
bring him in $4,000. He almost had a
Mt at the very suggestion. We do not
envy our business classmates who
have won fame or accumulated wealth.
for in so doing they have had to forego
the heavenly privileges which We have
enjoyed. We do o want to be pitied.
are not objects of charity, and we
are c~ontented with our lot.-Rev. DR..
Lee Laws, in Leslie's Weekly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
REAL LIVELY SPORTING EVENT.
All Sorts Of Things Happened at To-
bacco-chewing Marathon.

No sport around here?" drawled
the old %storekeeper at Bacon Ridge. re.
f%iectively. Why. young man. yeou are
away off. Yeou just should have been
around here last Saturday night and
seer our tobaeco-chawing Marathon.
"Tobacco-chewing Marathon gasp.
ed the corn.starch drummer in sur.
prise,
Yes, street II was the liveliest
sporting event in the state. Yeou see
old Squire Weatherby claimed that
he could chaw more tobacco in An
hour than any man in the village. Seth
Wheatley took him up. Wall, as the
crowd was standing around n bet
Ting on their favorites and Seth had
chawed up six plugs, a little piece
slipped down his throat and made him
sneeze. Wall, sir. there was a ase of
hne pepper at that end of the counter
and as Seth sneezed the pepper went
up In a cloud, and then everybody
sneezed. Some of It got in old man
Hardapple's eyes and he pulled off his
coat and wanted to fight. Then some
oody upset the stove and scared the
cat. When it was all over Josh Wea.
therby found his watch had been
stolen by a horse trader who had crept
IN to get warm. Sport? Wall, give
a tobacco-chawing Marathon every
time"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
The Surprised HIahwavman.

A highwayman stepped out behind
a fashionable young woman and hit
her a tremendous blow across the
side OF the head with a piece of gas
pipe, expecting to send her TO the
ground unconscious and rob her of her
~valuables. Imagine his surprise when
instead of a dull thud, a mumed
scream and a fall to the pavement. the
weapon bounded back as though II
had struck a large piece Of rubber and
the victim Of the attack turned about
angrily WITH Beast What do Won
mean by trying to disarrange NV
hairi"-Lamar CGa.) Democrat.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
ssr1INe oTAER PEopLE RIeAr.
PitfalI Into Which the welLMeanlns
Sometimes Fall.

Occasionally you may set a person
right, but be sure you know the per.
son. and don't get a reputation for
that sort of thing. People like to be
right, and get right, but not set right,
az least IN a.tOo direct way. or course
We are concerned here with polite
society. You are expected to set peo-
pie right in politics, business and 9th,
or impolite circles, and set hard. The
way some contractors taik 10 their en-
ployes who dig sewers for them is, to
say the least. impolite, and the compli-
ments passed and repassed between
irate rulers and the houses Of repre-
sentatives are far from pretty, but in
these spheres IL is considered not bad
form to set folks right. Not so In the
charmed circle of polite society. Here
a correction must be so inferential
that it will not hit for several DAYS.
and then feel like a cotton bat. Never
by any means correct a pronuncia.
ton, for you will likely V make
peace with the outraged party. Moth,
ing less intricate THAN a Chinese
character may be disputed. Nobody
is annoyed at that We once knew a
truly good minister, who had a coun.
try charge, where the people were
fairly well educated, though they did
always express themselves in SEN
fences strictly grammatical and lit.
erary. The rector was a stickler for
good language, and had a way Of set
ting everybody right while in CONVEX
s>tion. As his people thought he ought
set them right in other lines exclu.
his stay among them was brief.
Newark News.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Forks Not Nsoessaru for panD...

Discussion arose at a meeting Of tn,
Babycastle County Antrim board Of
guardians on a letter from the local
government board asking what order
the guardians had made in a former
letter from the board requesting that
the paupers should be supplied with
forks at meals. 1t was decided to in.
form the local government board that
the guardians did not consider forks
necessary=London Globe.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
poublx Broke.

Wife, saw Mr.. Chacer this after.
noon. and he looks very bad. What's
The matter with him-do you know?
Hubby-Compound fracture.
wife-what sort OF compound frac.
ture?
Hubby-He's broke. and Miss Dough
bags, discovering the fact, broke her
spgagement.--Pick Me Up.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
Fortunate indeed

When am inspired exclaimed
the youthful poet, Il get fearfully agi.
tatsd. My breath comes in ouict
convulsiye gasps. My hair stands on
end. pace up and down r~estlesslv
A fever seizes me. My hands trem.
bic, my eyes google. Throughout nv
frame runs a violent electrical onivar
] g%esticulate madly, ~
They listened, tense, rapt.
How lucky" remarked n tr,.
friend, that JOS are inspired 70 sci.
aomi"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
eetraved

lie was very, very young. but ex.
tremely DESTROYS of appearing the mini
OF sophistication. So he strolled into
the gay cafe and stood nonchalantIy
before the bar, like a genuine man Of
the world.
DO you-er-keep cocktails? ?" he in.
quired, airily.
He did not join in the ensuing
laugh.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20
SIS COIOnist Tickets

the Santa Fe will have on sale dailv Mar
to April 80, 1909, from Kansas Civ.
81. Joseph and intermediate points on
the A. /. & S. +. Ry. Similar reduc.
lions to Prescott, Phoenix. etc. Core.
spending rates from other points on,the
A. I. * S. F. and from points on other
lines in connection with the Santa Fe.
Through tourist sleepers and chair
cars seats free) carried daily on Santa
re trains leaving Kansas CITY at 11.4o
AN, 2:35 P. NJ, ard o:os Pm. Meals
at Santa Fe dining-rooms, managed bv
Fred Harvey, Of the same superior
quality supplied standard s~leepine.car
passengers.
l have som folders and other
printed matter telling about the
train service and attractions
en- route, including the ever
ailuring Grand Canyon. a side
nde costing S6.so additional.
IN send these aud full infor.
nation about other stopovers
allowed on these tickets if YOU
expect to go to California this
spring.
% :. = !: !. ! !. j: !: !: :.
klia.k eos Main Street,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1909-02-20

Wouldn't you like to visit Cali
fornia now while the climates
contrast is more striking than at
any other time ? Orange and
lemon groves in blossom and in
maturity; flowers in rich profu-
sion and endless variety; charm
ing valley and mountain resorts
at the seashore swimming, bath
ing, boating all these and more
waiting for you,
To make the trip economically
buy one of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
n. c. TEACHERS ASSEMBLY
Meet at Morehead City. june
10Th to 18th.

The North Carolina Teachers AS
sembly will meet at MOrehead City
June 10TH to 18th. inclusive. Head
quarters VII be at the Atlantic Hotel,
where accommodations are being ar
ranged for a Very large crowd. Mr..
r. D.. w. Conner. Secretary of the As
sembly, in speaking of the attend
ance, says: The prospects are better
crowd. For the past few weeks the
mails have brought many requests for
the reservation of rooms. and a rec
ord-breaking attendance is looked
for"
The first meeting will be held the
night Of June 10Th. the opening ad-
dress being delivered by DR.. D.. H.
Hill, President Of the North Carolina
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
DR.. Hills address will be followed by
a speech by Gov. w. w. Kitchin.
Other well-known teachers and speak
ers will be present. Superintendent
T. r. Foust, of Guilford county, Presi-
dent of the Assembly. Prof. E. <.
Graham. head of the English Depart
ment at the University of North Caro-
lima: Hon. Joseph D.. Eggleston, State
Superintendent Of Pubic instruction
Of Virginia: Mrs. Laura H. Richards.
of the Massachusetts School of Tech
prominent men and M
The hotel management under rhe
supervision of Col. Frank P. Nor
ton, is making arrangements to give
all the teachers a good time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
LENLY, PROSECUTOR
OF SCHLEY, INSANE.

Pain OF Sciatica Breaks Down Judge
Acknowledgement in Famous Trial.
Lemly Is a Native OF Salem, North
Carolina.
Washington, June Capt. Samuel
{. Lemly, Of the navy, who acted as
observation-disclosures in the Schley
inquiry, is i nthe Government Hospital
Tor the Insane here. Capt. Lemley's
mental breakdown is attributed by
physicians and his friends to the in
tense and continued pain Of ~sciatica.
For a year before he gave up the Cap
tain tried all the baths in the country
and was in the hands of physicians.
but complained constantly that he got
no relief from his rheumatic troubles.
He told friends that he could not sleep
and that he feared he would lose his
mind.
Capt. Lemly conducted the Govern
ment case in the inquiry into why
Commodore (now Admiral) Schley
made the famous loop with the Brook
lyn at Santiago. The report that the
strain Of that trial broke him down
is dlscredited by his physicians and
acquaintance. His trouble came ONLY
IN the las two years. He has beer
at the hospital some time, and the
ofhclals Of the institution are hopeful
OF his early
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
TAX FOR WARSAW
SWEEPING VICTORY FOR
SCHOOLS IN ELECTION THEIR
YESTERDAY-NEN $4,000
BUILDING.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Warsaw, N. c.. une 5.-The local
election today to settle the question Of
an additional school tax of Is cents on
the one hundred dollars valuation Of
property and As cents on the Doll re-
suited in a sweeping victory for the
schools, the vote standing 81 for ad-
ditional tax to 26 against. The old
rate was 80 cents on the one hundred
dollars valuation Of property and 80
cents on the poll.
Warsaw is to have a new $4,000
brick school building. d n all
it's appointments. work to begin on
same right away. The Warsaw peo-
pie are very proud OF their graded
school n loyal in their support Of
Prof. B. I. Tart in his untiring efforts
to build up the school interests Of the
town as is evidenced by their cote to-
day, as we'll as in many other ways.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08

and experiment tests at the test
farms.
Five hundred extra copies of Bull
letin to be purchased so as 10 nave
bound copies, as back NUMBERS nave
heretofore run short.
Cror nest ommittee authorized to
debar certain parts Of MISSISSIPPI from
sending in cotton, for fear OF Doll
weevil, as is done in parts OF LOUIS
lana and Texas.
A change in the plan OF paying
premiums to fairs SO as to supple
ment those paid by ASSOCIATIONS ana
those to individual exhibitors.
An appropriation Of $4,000 made
for the erection of a residence in test
farm in Buncombe county.
No Exhibit at Omaha.
The board decided that it would
not vote the $4,000 asked for an ex-
hibit from North Carolina at the
Corn Show in Omaha, as the funds
would not justify this.
AS to Oil Inspection:
In regard to inspection Of il1u-
minating oils and the duties Of oil in
spectors, the regulations adopted set
out the folloWing: the law going into
effect Oh. the first Of July.
A statement of the purpose Of the
party or firm to sell oil, with names
Oh the DId1luS III lAS pal ~ manu-
featuring. The tax is a half cent on
the gallon and barrels will be estl-
mated as having in them 50 gallons,
making a tax of 90 cents on the bar
rel. The tax stamp is to be placed
upon each containers of Oil, with the
test marked on the cOntalner. Tax
stamps to be removed or cancelled
before vessels are refilled. h flask
test for Illuminating oils shall not be
less than 1O5 Fahrenheit, as tested
by the Elliott method. Shipment by
car lOad of oil a barrel or drums,
shall be reported to the commissioner
as required for shipments in tank
cars or other large containers. Ihe
oil chemist is to analyze samples as
are deemed necessary to ascertain
purity and luminosity and report to
Board of Agriculture such standards
he deems advisable. The ten oil in
SpectOrS are each to be paid $500 a
day and actual expenses on ltemlzed
statement, While at work. Any Va
cancy among oil inspectors shall be
filled by the commissioners with a
man from the district in which there
is a with the consent of the
members of the board from the dis
trict. Each oil inspector is to eN-
anime all tank cars, barrels, drums,
ans or other containers found IN
his district to see that they are prop
cry tagged. ana cO1lccI SdIlpltS d.
directed, sending these to Oil chem
ist for analysis. The COMMISSIONS
is to have prepared the necessary tax
stamps, these to be in charge Of the
secretary Of the board, who is to de-
liver to the oil clerk necessary sup
plies to fill the demand, and shall
max settlement quarterly. All ker-
osene or other oils usually used for
Illuminating purposes offered for sale
or sold for other use, shall have on
the containers in letters at least two
inches high. or plainly printed on a
tag attached Not for Illuminating
PurpOses-DangerOus." Such oil is
exempt from taxation, but if sold or
used for Illuminating purposes it will
be a violation Of the law. The COM
missioner, with the approval Of the
oil committee, is empowered to change
any regulation until the ensuing meet
ing of the Board of Agriculture.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
Death Of Prominent Lawyer
(RY HE Associatad Press.O

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 3-Samuel Ash
ton, a lawyer, formerly of Chicago
where, forty years ago, he was a Su~
preme court judge, died here TO-DAY.
He was born in Louder county, Va,
IS years ago.. Until advancing a2e
curtailed his activities he maintalned
law office here. @
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
TEN INCHES RAIN
FALL IN Z HOURS
Great Damage to Crops of
IowIands of Roanoke
River

(Snecial to News and Observer.)
Rich Square, n. c., June b
There has been ten inches Of rain
fall here in twelve hours. Crops are
damaged about % per cent, truck
croes and gardens even greater. The
farm lands for an area Of several
miles are completely submerged. There
is great fear Of a large freshet over
the low lands on the Roanoke river.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
New York to Sea.
(By the Associated Press.)

New York, June 3.-The United
States cruiser New York steamed out
to sea today with the naval board of
inspection, Of which Rear-Admiral
Mclean is the head. on board. She
will be given a general try u and
return tonight for an indefinite stay
until the board makes its report as
to any -repairs or alterations She may
need. The cruiser came here from
Boston last SUNDAY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08
NORFOLK TO LONDON.
Regular Passenger. Service Has Been
Inaugurated.
(By the Associated

W TT <SSOCIdISU HT0SS.D
Norfolk, Va, June 5.-The british
steamer Langdale cleared today for
London ~1naugurating a regular pas
senger service between Norfolk and
that port. This is the first direct
passenger service between Norfolk
ana London since steamers succeed
eu transatlantic passenger sailing
ships.