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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-09

school the tree fairies come out from their ZONES
in the hollow trunks and under the great plumy
ferns, and they sail on the pond in acorns which
he blows about for them
Look Marie, there is acorn on the water
now! Can you see the little fairy sitting in it?'
Il can't tell" said Marie. shading her eyes
with her hand; the is so bright. Oh, won't
she tip over and be drowned? But do fairies die,
Auntie?"
".lh! that is the question-nobody knows for
certain. Whenever see an everlasting flower
in the fields, however, believe it marks fary's
grave. The water mike who lives in the pond
loves the fairies, and won't let them come to
harm, you may be sure There a pretty
yellow butterfly Did you know that the butter
flies the fairies horses?"
Il wish he would come nearer, so that I could
touch hin. and if he has a fairy his back
cried Marie. "Oh, dear! he has flown away, and
l did not see if a fairy riding him.
Trees and flowers quite pretty
fairies, and much satisfactory, because you
always them, and seldom a
fairy; reason is that most of the fairies
out at night when are asleep
Some evening I will ask your mother to let
you sit up little later; perhaps might a
fairy, and want you to near the concert of the
crckets and tie frogs. You will hear the night
hawk, too who screams Beans, beans" and then
Sweeps down, crying Pork"
Aren't there day fairies, too Auntie?"
Il go looking for them very often; I peep into
the opening wild and among the purple
astcrs: once I thought I fairy sitting in
pond lily. Look at that troop of little sprites
carrying toadstool parasols right under Mrs
Oaks great knees this minute"
NO. ] see no fairies there; the parasols do
not move. But Auntie, do tell me more about
Mrs. Oak and her scholars. What will become
of them? When they get old like dear Grand
ma, will they be cut down" asked Marie, ark
iously -
when the young trees have grown to be big
ana Ola and have seen the blue sky and felt the
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y
SapIings are coming up around them,
the woodchopper will make his ep-
pearance and fell them. / can hear
the Misses Poplar, who are no long
or young, Whispering: please cut us
down at once and make us into toys
for dear Marie
How sweet of the dear old teach
ers. But l can't hear anything but
the signing of the wind" Marie said,
looking quite puzzled. What will
you answer, Auntie?"
Il will dc as you say, Miss Pop
lar | cried out. Now Mrs. Oak
is talking; she says she is getting
old, and that before long the Birch
twins and Miss Pine will not need
her, because they will be big enough
to take care of themselves; so she
whispers:
Some day saw me up into lum-
Der. and build me a pretty house for
Marie
The little trees are all Ginning
in, too, and they say: When we
II into Nn1a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-09

HE tales in Mrs. Larz Ander-
~ sons holiday book called THE
..Great Sea Horse" are sup
posed to be told to the chill
dren by their father, a sailor man.
.The Great Sea Horse" is the title
of the first story This spirited ami
NAL, having web feet, and a name
and tail of green seaweed. frolicked
about in the ocean and was much
admired by the mermaids. one day
he came on shore and was captured
bv a man, who got on his back and
was nearly drowned wnen the horse
plunged into the river.
The horse had revenge by going up
the river and kicking a mill wheel to
pieces. But he had a good heart
and later, out in the ocean, made
amends by saving a sailor from.
drowning.
There LIS tale about King
roxy" who had many adventures
among the animals and the fairy
people of the Muir Glacier away up
in Alaska, whom he rules. lie has
learned from a Siwash Indian that
he will find a bag of gold and 9TH
ers filled with jewels. He sails
away on an iceberg. and, after many
hairbreadth escapes, sails back TO
his gnomes with the gold and the
Jewels.
1t is this gold and these jewels
elittering in the ice which have made
the Muir Glacier famous the world
over.
'Foxy's Reward" deals with an
other iceberg journey to the south In
search of a queen. He decides to
beautify all other glaciers with jew
els, which his army of gnomes car
nv with them, and thus induce
Mother Nature to produce queen
for Foxy Finally in the Yoho VAL
ley, they find the most beautiful OF
all fairies. the Queen of the Water
fall who falls in love with Foxy,
while each gnome finds an ice fairy
for bride.
In the story of 1.-THE Magic Lock"
Chinese baby boy is born in Amer
let. He Ia named Wing. His mother
dies prophesying that Wing will go
20 his native country and become a
great man. Wing grows up neglect
ed, but finds a friend In a canal
boatman. At one place along the
canal there is Magic Lock con-
trolled by fairies. While Wing is
on a boat in this lock. the water
sinks and sinks. and carries him
right through the earth to China.
where the people make him a gov
srnor--and his mothers prophecy
comes true
s-fhe Ocean Giant" lived long ago,
when there were great Anks and
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turned on. Amid real thunder and
lightning she uttered the words:
Night and it's terrors, the rumbling
of distant thunder, o heavens, how
horrible" The situation made
her soul to it's depths, and calling
forth latent dramatic powers which
in turn thrilled the audience. You
must go on the stage" was the adj
monition she heard on all sides when
the performance was over. And on
the stage she went
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-09

KANY amusing details regard
MI ing the private lives of pop
AVA ular opera singers are given
in Henry T. Flinck's new book,
Success in Music and How 1t Is
Won"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-09

logs and burn in Il Christmas fire, and you
and Marie sit about in Mrs. Oaks house
while the fire fairies dance and chuckle with
gce' Then everybody will be happy because
the trees grew big and strong"
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who romps and plays with them boisterously.
Mrs Oak does not like him very WELL but he
never waits for her invitation and comes and
goes as he pleases. When he visits my forest
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are pretty, Marie? See, they are
blushing with pleasure because
their old FRIEND Boreas, the north
wind, has just made them a visit,
and has done them the honor to in
ouire after their health. lie paid
them many compliments, for he is
very fond of young trees.
Mrs Oak, who does not approve
of him, is red with anger; she says
he spells the girls. Miss Pine is
green with jealousy, for he passed
her by, not even noticing the beauti-
full perfume she casts on the breeze.
Mrs. Oak is very particular about
their visitors. but she occasionally
let's Auster, the south wind, call on
them, for, though he is a gloomy lad,
he brings rain, and when he is gone
they stretch and grow and feel the
sap running freely in their veins.
Sometimes the Maid of the Mist
comes out of the lake. and playfully
throws her gray scarf about the
young trees, for she is a frolicsome
lass. Then there is Eurus, the
southeast wind, a gay young fellow,
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Nilsson waiting for him at the
church.
The story of Jenny Lind's trium-
plant conquest of two worlds wlile
she was still under 80 years of age.
Is calculated to warm the hearts
and stir the pulses of the thousands
of American girls who are eager to
attain that which Mr.. Finck dis
cusses in his book from all points
of view: Success in Music"
After she had conquered England,
to tour America. The English were
loath to lose her, and they gave her
a send off that any monarch or
conquering hero might have envied
TIE Liverpool police had informed
Barnum's agent that II Jenny Lind
took her departure from the quay at
the hour generally expected, they
could not insure the safety of life
and limb; and consequently she went
to the pier by all manner of back
streets Innumerable craft were in
the river waiting for the Atlantic to
sail; and when the steamer started.
what "A London journalist called a
great scene" was witnessed: "Tne
immense floating mass began to
move, and. as IL by magic, all the
craft that had been playing about on
the surface of the river formed into
lines and made n sort of procession"
Thousands of men and women lined
the shores and cheered as the steam,
farewell salutes. Every eye was
strained to get a sight of Jenny
Lind. There the little woman stood
on the paddle-box with her arm in
that of Captain West. and waving
her handkerchief enthusiastically"
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Earnings of Famous Singers,

The eminent French prima donna
Desiree- Artot, once said that 1.-THE
artistic career is paradise for those
on top, but an inferno for the medic
critics.
Great is the number of mediocre
ties and failures: but those who sue
ceed--and each one believes she will
succeed-can look forward to almost
unequaled honors and profits. 1.-The
demand for first-class opera sing
ers," says Mr.. Finck, rs very much
greater IMAM the suppl Fame and
fortune await ,hose who come up ia
the mark more surely than is almost
any otner occupation"
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!: !! 5 -
<<rr AVE YOU no children to play with
~ me?" asked little Marie when she
- came with her mother to make me
visit.
mo, 1 have not" 1 replied, though I wish
with all my heart 1 had. l have 10 play with
other things myself 1 will tell you u great
secret:
Il call the flowers and trees children, for
love them all. and when nobody is listening we
talk together
See. Marie, the golden glow at the door of
nv little white house is nodding a welcome to
you this bright sunny morning. These trees are
the scholars of my forest school
THAT great tree with the knotted trunk is
my dear friend, Mrs. Oak who keeps the school
These little trees are her pupils-the three
Misses Maple and the two Misses Bllcn, VINO are
twins you see and their friends. Miss Beech and
Miss Pine, who over there by the pond. The
Poplars are the under teachers. because they are
tall and gray, like maiden ladies.
Sometimes go out among the trees myself
to help Mrs Oak and do some pruning with my
Ratchet to correct their little faults l always
ask them if they are happy, and tell them to
stand erect and drink in the golden sunshine, so
that they will grow big and strong as all young
things should. Which is your favorite tree,
Marie?"
II think like the Birch twins best she an
swered; please tell about them, Auntie.'
They are very shy little trees; see how they
put their heads together and temble, dearle!
The least breath of wind sets them shivering
and shaking. Jack Frost came in at recess, and
an afraid ne has given them the jaundice see
how yellow their leaves have turned. What do
you think about it?"
Il am sure it is; when I had the jaundice I
looked just like that answered the little girl
"They will get it, for good Nurse
Snow will come and take off their clothes and
tuck them up in their white bed In the Spring
they will wake up quite well some morning when
the heavens are all rosy, and they will put forth
their little new green leaves
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
AUNT LOSES SUIT TO GET
CHILD FROM IT'S MOTHER.
Judge Ten Eyck Refuses to
Punish Mrs. Wood.

Judge TenEyck, In Orphans Court
yesterday refused to grant petition
made by Alfred +. Skinner, attorney
for Miss Jessie Wood to punish Mrs.
Mary Wood for contempt of court III
not turning over her 14-year-old dausn-
ter Loretta Wood to Miss Wood, who
is an aunt Of the girl. Frank e. Brad
ner appeared for Mrs Wood. After
long argument the court refused Il
grant the petition.
A series of litigations covering a
period of two years arose when Miss
Wood adopted the girl in March, 1909.
The mother of the girl appealed to the
Prerogative Court and the aunt's ac-
tion was set aside. The latter then
brought the case into the Court of
Errors and that court set aside the
decision of the Prerogative Court. The
aunt then asked the Court of Cham
Gerry for a writ of habeas corpus. Mrs.
Wood cited the pending appeals to the
Orphans Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
OBITUARY
BODY OF HARRY ]. AXT
LAID AT REST TODAY.
Many Prominent Persons Are
Present at Funeral.

Friends, business associates ana
neighbors of Harrg j. Axt, of b25 CHI
ton avenue. who died Wednesday, at
tended his funerfI today at the Church
of Our Lady of Good Counsel, In sum
mer avenue, opposite Carteret street,
In the Woodsde section, where sol
emn high mass of requiem was sung.
The celebrant of the mass was the
Rev william j. Richmond, rector OF
the church; the Rev. Father Polycarp,
rector of St. Marys Church, at High
and William streets, was the deacon,
and the Rev. John j. Butcher. assist
ant to Father Richmond, was the SUD-
deacon. The music was sung by the
quartet of the church,
The pall-bearers were Morris Colyer
Thomas j. Regan, John Il. Pryor, H.
w. Mcdonald and M. Strassberger, OF
New York. and E. w. Van Wrinkle, Of
Paterson. Interment was made In the
Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre
The Rev. Eugene P. Carroll rector
of st. Bridget's Church, who married
Mr.. and Mrs. Axt, was seated in the
chancel during the mass. Among those
who were at the house or at the church
were James Taafe, of the Board OF
Education; jeremiah O'Rourke, former
United States Senator James Smith
jr., Thomas ]. Flynn, Joseph V, Clark,
Tax Commissioner John L. Carroll,
John f. Keogh, James Mcguire, Will
lam II. Mullin, william p. O'Rourke,
William O'Brien, Bernard M. Stanley
and members Of the Brooklyn firm
with which Mr.. Axt was connected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
APPOINTS COMMISSION TO
CONDEMN LAND FOR WATER.
Part of 5000 Acres for Pro-
tecting Orange Supply.

Chief Justice William S. Gummere
today appointed condemnation commits
sioners in two cases that are of in
terest. One is that of the East Or
ange water supply and the other In
connection with the new depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Saybrook
place and Centre street.
In the East Orange water supply
matter the request was flled by ]. -,
Gedney city counsel Of East Orange
In his bill he states that the city
seeks to obtain about 1900 acres or
Hand for the purpose of improving and
protecting the water supply. In the
proceedings today about 150 acres were
involved Chief Justice Gummere ap-
pointed former Sheriff Frank II. Som
mer and Joseph M. Riker, of Newark,
and David Bingham, of East Orange,
as commissioners to appraise the value
of the property in question
In the Saybrook place property Col
onel e. L. Price appeared for the es-
tate of Edward Mccormick, which owns
property on the south side of Saybrook
place about 100 feet from Centre
street The Pennsylvania railroad has
already bought property on either SIDE
of the Mccormick plot. James r.
vredenburgh appeared for the Penn
sylvania company and presented five
names as favored by him for COM
uissioners. Chief Justice Gummere
selected Joseph M. Riker out of the
list named by Mr.. Vredenburgh. r..
Heber Breintenahl on behalf and the
Mccormick estate and named David
Bingham TO represent the court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
MAYORS GODSPEED FOR
LONG-DISTANCE WALKER
Otto Mann, Off for Tramp to
BnenOs AyreS.

Otto Mann, young German, living
at 4S Pacific street. called upon Mayor
Haussling today to receive the execu-
tives godspeed on his walking trip
from Newark to Buenos Ayres The
Mayor expressed his good wishes for
the success of the long tramp.
Mann will leave the city at o'clock
Monday morning He expects that his
journey will consume year and a
half, as he is not walking on a wager
and expects to make no speed records.
He will. however. attempt to maintain
an average speed OF twenty-five miles
a day. The object of the trip is merely
recreation and sightseeing
The pedestrian will strike off in the
general direction of Washington, where
he hopes to have an audience with
President Taft From the capital
Mann will go West, working his way
down the Pacific coast through Mexico,
Central America and the various South
American countries that lie in his path.
This Is not the first long walk Mann
has taken. He returned onls few
months ago from a long walk through
Mexico and the Sout. 'St.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
THIS FAMILY is STRONG
FOR SKEDOO NUMBER %.

BANGOR, Pa, Oct 1.-The number
twenty-three runs In the family history
of Floyd Pysher. of this place, to an
extent that has gained for them the
sobriquet sof the "Skidoo family of the
Slate Belt The couple were married
on September 2S, 1905. Their son
Harold was born December %, 1907,
and christened on January 2S, 1908
Their daughter Margaret was born on
June %. 1909.
When Mr.. and Mrs. Pysher cele-
brated their fifth wedding anniversary
surprise visit of friends and relatives
effected a combination of twenty-three
persons at their home, seated at the
dinner. In addition Mrs. Pysher is now
23 years old.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
INFUSION OF HIS BLOOD
WILL SAVE WIFE'S LIFE.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. by under
going an operation involving the trans
fusion of nearly a pint of blood, Com
mon Councilman Ferdinand G. IWeig,
probably saved the life of his wife. Mrs.
Nweig was taken to ST Mary's Hospital
on September "a sufferer from amaze
mia. and her condition became rapidly
worse.
Six feet in height and powerfully built.
Mr.. Zweig promptly informed the hos
pital authorities that he was prepared
TO make any sacrifice that might be re-
ouIred of him, and permitted DIR. James
A. Kelly and DIR. r. L. Shinaberry, sur
geons attached to the hospital, to con-
meet the large vein in his right forearm
TO that in his wifes left forearm, using
only a local anesthetic of cocaine.
Mr.. and Mrs. zweig recently cele-
brated the twenty-flfth anniversary of
their wedding at their home, Az West
Thompson street
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
YOUTH is SUPPOSED TO
HAVE ROBBED CONSUL.

Baum. youth, of 702 Tine street, ar
rested at Chester by Detective Tate,
was remanded by Magistrate Scott
pending trial on the charge of having
robbed the office of the British consul,
701 Pine street, where he was employed
as a messenger.
Arraigned in the Central Police Court,
the young man was confronted by
Arthur Nightingale. acting consul in
place of Wilfred Powell, who is i'll, who
told of losing various articles. Baum
was arrested at his boarding-house
three weeks ago and, after being taken
to the consuIs office to be questioned
regarding his wrongdoing he ran away
and disappeared. He was subsequently
captured at Chester.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
CITY ADv ERrIsEmENrs.
NOTICE OF INTENT1oN-Board Of Stree,

NOTICE OF INTENTION Board of Street and
Water Commissioners Nl%
Pursuant 10 resolution adopted by the
board OF Street and Water Commissioners OF
tho City of Newark at meeting held the
twenty ninth day of September. 1910, and APP
proved by the Mayor of the City OF New
ark on the thirtieth day of September. 1910
public notice Is hereby given that 1t is the
intention OF the Board OF Street and Water
Commissioners of the City, of Newark, under
and by virtue of provisions of the act entitled
IAN act TO revise and amend the charter of tho
City OF Newark approved March 18th, 1857,
and the supplements thereto, and the act creating
the Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
Of the City Of Newark. approved March 2sth.
1891, and other public laws OF the State OF New
Jersey, to order and cause the opening of
GRAIN STREET,
from about 2S6 feet east of Grove street to South
Twentieth street as public street or highway.
as the same is shown ON a map on file In the of :
hce of the Chief Engineer, known and desig-
mated No. 1064-O.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
quested to present their objections in writing
to the Clerk OF said board, at the office OF tho
Board of Street and Water Commissioners, City
Hall. Newark, on before the expiration, OF
elk days from date OF this notice.
BY direction of the Board OF Street and
Water Commissioners OF the City of Newark. i.
M. r. SHERRERE,
Chief Engineer.
Newark, N. j.. September 80. 1910 octl-st
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
TO EXPERIMENT WITH
DOMESTIC PROBLEMS.
State Federation of Women's
Clubs Starts Movement,

The New Jersey State Federation Of
Women's Clubs at its meeting yester-
day afternoon decided to open and
conduct an experiment station in
household economics. A set of rooms
will be opened shortly, where experts
in domestic science will experiment
with articles used In the home and re-
port on the merits of the articles to
all women interested in the undertake
ing.
Mrs. Frank Amber Pattison, :,resi-
dent of the State Federation, Is re-
modelling some rooms on her estate,
and as soon as arrangements are made
with manufacturers a laundry and
kitchen will be opened. Every method
of cooking will be exhibited.
Mrs. Pattison is responsible for he
movement. Miss Harriet N. M. Pan
coast and Mrs Galen J. Parrett are
the chairmen.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
CHARGED WITH EMBEzzLEMENT.

Charged with the embezzlement OF
s100 from his employers, Charles Schar-
tier. Of 1870 Central avenue, was arrest
ed last night by Detectives Ebert and
Templeton and arraigned before Judge
Hahn in the First Criminal Court to-
dav. He was held under $500 for the
grand Jury. The complainants, s..
Kamm & Sons, who conduct butcher
business at Centre Market, claim that
the prisoner was employed by them
as driver add that he failed to turn
in several co lections Of bills that he
had made The defendant admitted the
charge.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
MARSHAL DIDN'T LIKE
ITALIAN SINGING.

NEW YORK. Oct. John Roberts. a
marshal of Bound Brook. n. j., WAS
looking for a criminal who recently es-
capped from Bound Brook jail. and went
to Tompkinsville. He failed to find his
man there and took a boat for New
York There were FIVE men on the boat
singing italian songs. to which Roberts
objected. AS the boat reached the Bat
terry Roberts picked out Emile Annoni
as the offender, and struck him in the
face.
Patrolman scharinkon, of the Green
wich street station, locked Roberts up.
In the Yorkville Court yesterday morn
ing Magistrate Breen fined Roberts So
and told the policeman to conflscate the
revolver.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
THROUGH HERoIsM HE FINDS KIN.

PITTSBURG. Oct. Through the
publicity given his rescue work in an
automobile accident Andrew Freebor-
ough has found cousin Of whom he
lost trace thirty-flve years ago. Free
borough's name appeared in the papers
as rescuing two women from an auto
mobile that went over an embankment
a few days ago, and Henry Freebor-
ough, attracted by the name, called at
Andrews home They recognized each
other as long-separated cousins, al
though living but about five miles
apart, and a family reunion was ar
ranged
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
WOMAN HELD ON CHARGE
OF BEATING LITTLE GIRL.

Mrs. Annie zindel. 80 years old, of 81
Peshine avenue, who is accused by
Mrs Louisa Lamont, of assaulting her
1O-year-old daughter. Mildred, was put
under 5000 bail to appear before the
grand jury by Judge Herr in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court this
morning.
1t is alleged that Mrs. Zindel pushed
and kicked the little girl. Mrs. zindel
says that she scolded Mildred, who
lives In the same house, for hitting one
of her boys, and that she did not even
attempt to hurt the girl,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1910-10-01
MASS FOR MRS. ANNA HOLLYWOOD.

A mass Of requiem was sung In 81.
James's Roman Catholic Church this
morning for Mrs Anna Hollywood.
The Rev. Patrick Cody officiated. Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery was the place of
interment. Mrs. Hollywood was A years
old and widow of the late Patrick Hol-
lywood. She died at her home, 4S Lang
street, Wednesday night. Born In Eng
land. Mrs Hollywood came to this city
in 1888. She is survived by four chill
dren from her first husband. They are
John W., Thomas. Vincent and Teresa
Mitchell.