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The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
WAS KIDNAPPED
BY HER UNCLE
Missing Girl Found in JERSEY
Woods-Man Says HS
Loves Her.

PORT JERVIS, N. J-SpeciaI-
IN cabin on the banks of the Della
ware River, seven miles from here
ASehath Cooper, fourteen years old
VINO was kidnapped from her home
IN NeWburg week ago, was found
Dy a posse led by the Rev. Ed
ward 1. Campbell and Mrs. John Mo
Crlmmon, foster-mother of the child
AT the time the Cooper girl disa,.-
peared her uncle, William Sperry. as,
vanished. He had displayed ereat !
IectIon for Asenath, and was suspect
eu OF having kidnapped her.
A search through the mountains
was started and traces of camps dis
covered. The trail led to SDerrv
Mhere word of a man and a girl an
swerlng the description of Sperrv and
ASenath was secured, it being know
Ihat they had taken refuge in the
CABIN OF Stephen Mcbride. a distanS
relative OF Sperry. seven miles fro19
Port Jervis.
With Police Chief wilkins tha
searching party went to the cabin
Sperry was seized and the little girI
was round asleep. She appeared ter
rlbly fatigued and could not be ro,Ised
IonS enough to tell her story. Asked
why he kidnapped the child. Sperrv
repIled, Because l love her" Then
ne lapsed into silence
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
PRISONERS ARE
PANIC STRICKEN
New Haven. Conn.,, Jail Burned-Much
Trouble Experienced in Trans
feTring Prisoners.

NEW HAVEN, CONN. - Special. -
Three hundred prisoners, seventy-five
of them women, were panic-stricken
Wednesday when the county Jail was
threatened by flames, which COM
pletely destroyed a four-story brick
building adjoining the Jail proper.
The prisoners screamed in their
cells and attempted to break the bars.
Fearing that, in the confusion, a
jail delivery would be attempted, a
hurry call was sent throughout the
county for deputy sheriffs. a crowd
Of more than 10000 quickly gathered.
and the jail keepers asked assistance
in preventing the escape of any of the
prison erS.
When the fire was discovered the
work shop of the Jail was filled with
infammable materials. such as oil
varnish and paint and the dry wood
with which the upper floors were
stored, aided the spread of the flames.
At 1890 \. NJ. the fire had spread
to the main building of the jail. enc
fireman had been injured, and was
taken TO q hospital ia an automobile.
Several iiremen were in danger ON an
upper foor.
AT I1:O5 several fremcn ha1 hccr
taken TO the hospital Ii was then
acclared that the jail would bc
total loss.
a call for the New Haven Grays.
tt, crack militia company of the city.
.@s issued. ard the company was mo-
liiized with rush in the Second Regi-
meut Armorys
Every patrol wagon and nearly
every policeman in the city was rush.
cd 10 the fire to assist in the trans
fer Of prisoners from the temporary
enclosure into which they were taken
from the burning building 20 the
lookup.
Elaborate precautions against the
escape of prisoners were taken. This
work became so difficult, because of
the vast throngs of people through
which they had to be moved, that the
militia finally was ordered out to as
siSt.
The flames from the Jail structures
spread to four houses on Hu lson
Street and one on County Street
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

estate Is worth s1.sss.sss. or that his
present gross income IS S71.11125 and
net income S46.7O5.25 year.
Other requests for findings by Bro
kaw were practically 70 refute the
charges by his wife regarding their
life since their first Quarrel. THE ms
tce, however, said the plaintin was
entitled to a decree on the ground
that such conduct on her husbands
part made IL unsafe for her to live
with him.
Mrs. Brokaw will be In court In
Mineola again this week. perhaps to-
day, as the principal witness against
her husband in an action brought bv
Henry ). Wilder, who owns the hotel
where Mrs Brokaw lived after her
husband closed his house at Great
Neck. a bill OF over $1,000 is stand
ing, but Brokaw refuses to pay IL.
contending he was not responsible
for his wife's debts at that time.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
MUST HAVE
HURT DREADFULLY
From the Letter Recently Received
From Mrs. Il. Fourier, Of Lake
Charles, la, Her SuGcrinx
Must Have Been
Dreadful.

Lake Cahrles, La had no cusr-
age or patience left" writes Ma =
Fourier of this place, "as a resuIt az
my great suffering.
Il had backache. headache. hear1
palpitation, chills. fainting spells. SICK
stomach, nervousness, dragging sez-
sations and thought every muBfh 4
should die.
NO doctor could relieve me and the
month before l began TO take Car1uE
l could hardly walk. I could not wear
my corset, and had a pain in my riEb1
side.
Since taking Cardui, L have M
more pain. 1 can walk as fast ~ I
want and am feeling like a different
woman"
IL you suffer from any Of the symP-
toms described by Mrs. Fourier yoE
are urged to take Cardui, for il should
surely do as much for you as il has
done for her.
If you are weak and ailing, suffer
from the lack of appetite, lack OF
blood, lack of nervous vitality, Carduf
is probably just what you need 20
help YOU build up your physical and
nervous condition.
1t builds, strengthens. restores and
acts in every way as specific, tOnic
remedy, for wOamnly weakness.
See your druggist about it
n. B.-Write to: Ladies' Advisory
Dept, Chattanooga Medicine Co, Chat
tanOoga, Tenn, for Special InstrUc-
tiOns, and 64-page book, Home Treat
ment for Women" sent in plain wITR
per, on request.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
TWAS LADIES' DAY IN
BANKRUPTCY COURT

NEW YORK.-Special- with
financial troubles were relieved Of
their burdens Monday in the Bank
ruptcy Court. il being ladies day" in
that tribunal. AT the close OF the ses-
sion Clerk Thayer said that he had
transacted business with the largest
bunch OF beauties ever discharged in
one day in the history OF the court.
Among those who got their dis
charges from United States Judge
Hand was Mrs. Anne D. Hatch, of 80
central Park south, who has had "a
picturesque career, having once been "A
Wt3lthy woman and associated with
Hishop Potter in many charities. Her
church work even figurd in her bank
ruptcy proceedings. Among her liza
bihties-and she had no assets-was
an item OF SO for pew rent at St
Bartholomew's Episcopal Church.
York. At that time she had just in
herited $500. 1000 from her father. q. w
Simon, OF Pittsburg, who, for many
years. was in charge of the Westing-
house air brake business in London
She started to speculate when she
reached this city, and in the first eigh-
remainder of her fortune disappeared
little by little until she had lost it
she owed was an unsatisfied judgment
FOR $t12, 1886 to the Waldorf Astoria,
and numerous small bills for every
thing from corsets to jewelry.
Another woman bankrupt who got
rid OF her debts was Catherine Hayes,
Street. Miss Hayes is a vaudeville
performer whose debts increased fast
er than her assets by $40. She had
nothing to Offset that amount, she said
and was discharged.
other women who took advantage of
the law to throw off their monetary
burdens were Ella Mortensen and An
ma Collins, dressmakers. of East
Forty sixth Street, who owed $S76:
Helene de Forest, milliner. of Kings
ton, y. Y, with liabilities of 1882, and
Ella c. Tompkins. milliner, of
POughkeepsie, n. Y, who had claims
against her to the amount of $5,S73
with nothing to Offset them
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
oNE-ARMED SCORCHER
CAUGHT IN HOT CHASE

NEW YORK.-Special. Hudson Max
i'm, inventor OF firearms and artillery
and international expert in explosives,
fore Judge Kerr in the Second Crimi-
nal Court OF New Jersey. The charge
was that OF speeding an automobile
above The legal limit, but the case had
. an added interest when Policeman
Frank, OF the motorcycle squad. told
He declared that when he saw the
inventor he was driving his motor car
much more. As he sped along he was
startled TO observe that Mr.. Maxim
was working speed levers and steer
ing wheel all with one hand.
Il was sure some accident would
happen 10 the gentleman said Frank.
si nnd stared TED, o4t L. warn him 10 SO
out Tor all IL was worth before 1 could
catch him."
Mr.. Maxim told the court that De
mad no idea he was exceeding the speed
limit He admitted that he was rum
ventor's left hand and forearm were
amputated as Il result of am accident
IN ms laooratolN several years agc. II,
wears an artihcial arm with metal
nook concealed in the palm of the
hand. He frequently uses this hand in
steering the car. He has had several
accidents, but always came through
unhurt- Near his summer home he
once sent his car into a tree. was hurl-
ed forty feet or more, turned several
somersaults, and arose breathless, very
dusty but Uninjured.
"A mass OF debris.
What am 1 going to do?" he in
quired.
Get on the phone" said Maxim.
and order me a new car"
Mr.. Maxim told Judge Kerr that in
seven years as a motorist ne mad never
been arrested for overspeeding. His
Honor smiled and told the inventor
that while the policeman's story was
unquestionably true, he believed that
Mr.. Maxim, in his hurry to get back
from New York to the green glades
of Hopatcong, had not realized the
pace he had set Sentence was sus-
pended
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
G0ULD-DREXEL MARRIAGE
LICENSE Is ISSUED

NEW Special Miss Mar
Jorie Gwynne Gould. daughter OF
George jay Gould, and Anthony 10
seph DreNel. Jr.. who are to be mar
ried on April 18th. secured their mar
riage license Friday.
The application blank had been all
filed out when they appeared at the
City Hall. and the paper was passed
through the window by Chief Clerk
Scully.
AFTER Il had been signed by the two
and sworn TO fan the presence OF =
notary. MIR. DreNeI paid the fee.
The bride-to-be said she was nine
teen years old.
Mr. DreNcl said he was the son OF
Anthony Johan and Marjorie ARM
stronS DreNel. banker, and gave his
address as 1912 Walnut Street, Phiia-
deIphia.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
Try TO See Comet.

CHICAGO, I'D. = SpeciaI.-EhOrts
were made at Yerkes Observatory We'd
nesday to photograph Halley's comet
as IL became visible over the horizon
to the astronomers who watched
through their powerful telescopes.
The tail was not seen and the
comet is yet too far away for much
To- be learned Of it,
The spectrum was attached to the
telescope when the comet was
found. but the impression was too
feeble TO be Of any scientific value.
The scientists are anxious TO obtain
n picture Of the comet as il appears
during our perihelion.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
FOOD STORAGE
SUBJECT is UP
St-NAIOR LODGE SUBMITS WI
LEN'S REPORT-SHOULD
BE STORED OVER MONTHS.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. - Special. 49,
Sen. Lodge, of Massachusetts, Wednes-
day submitted TO the Senate the re-
port of DR.. Harvey Wiley, chief chem
lst OF the Department OF Agriculture.
on the subject Of storage Of food
products.
The report says that the value OF
some foods. such as cheese. ham. ba-
con, wine and other products is in
creased by cold storage; other prod
ucts like eggs, milk, vegetables. and
butter are better when used fresh.
DR.. Wiley adds that surplus products
should be kept i'm cold storage for
such time as they are not in season.
and approves canned goods. but saws
they ought not to be carried in stor-
age beyond season and that no food
product should be stored beyond nine
months.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
The Pen Not NIighticr.

Richard lie FaInenne. the poet. was
entertaining group OF magazine ed
itors at luncheon i'm New York
To compliment upon his fame,
Mr.. lie Caffeine said lightly:
'Rut what is poeticel fame in IN 's
day OF prose? Only yesterday q school
boy came and asked me for my auto
graph. / asscntod willingly And toe
day at breakfast time the boy apain
presented himself.
VIII yOu give me your autograph.
sir?' he said.
"But,' said I. 4 gave you my au-
togra phi yesterday.
"'I snapped that and a dollar
he answered, for the autograph Of
Jim Jeffries. "-Washington Star.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
FLEETS WAITING
FOR STEEL TARGETS

NORFOLK, VA Special. The At
lanuc Uattleship fleet. which returned
TO Hampton Roads Monday following
preliminary gunnery practice on the
Southern drill grounds off the Vir-
ginia Capes. may remain in the road
stead until the latter part of this
week before returning to sea for other
eVolutions.
The fleet is awaiting the completion
of steel targets at the Norfolk navy
yard that are TO be used in the heavy
record gunnery work. one of these,
just launched. will be ready for de-
livery in a few days. The second tar
get Will be launched the last of the
present week.
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FIND NEW EVIDENCE
IN THE WOLTER CASE

NEW YORK. - Special. - New evil
dence against Albert Wolter. accused
OF Turing hfteen- year-old Ruth Wheeler
10 his room by promise of employ
ment, and there killing her. has been
OBTAINED by secret autopsy, for which
the girls body was eNhumed il was
learned today.
The prosecution is prepared to force
the case 10 trial Monday The attempt
TO secure a change of venue has failed.
wallace ID. Scott, counsel for WOlter.
having been told by Justice Green
baum, before whom he made his de-
mand, that in a smaller community in
the vicinity of New York greater diff
hculty would be encountered in secur-
ing a jury.
n special panel of veniremen has
been summoned, and it was declared
today that the trial is not expected to
last more than three or four DAYS
one of the witnesses will be VOL
ter's mother, who insists on his limo
cence.
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RUSH HAS BEGUN
FOR NEW GOLD FIELD
LAKE CHARLES. ]

LAKE CHARLES, LA.-Special-
\ rush has begun for the new gold
field discovered in Calcasieu and Yer
non parishes. A great vein of 60
per cent. pay dirt runs through South
west Louisiana and Eastern Texas.
PrOSDector Tate declares the field the
richest south of Alaska, ana the Gov
eminent assay Verities his claims.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
VIOLATES POSTAL LAWS.

WASHINGTON, ID. c. - Special. -
John I'll. Craven, of Manassas. Va.
charged with violating the postal laws
and regulations by having in his pos
session a certain official travelling COM
mission issued by the railway mail
service Of the Postofiice Department,
will be given a premilinary hearing
before United States Commissioner r.
=. w. Garnett Saturday afternoon at
l o'clock.
Craven was arrested yesterday 10y
PostofiiCc Inspector + .R. Barclay and
NJ. l.. Pankey, a special detective of
the Southern Railway, on a warrant
issued by Government authorities. He
furnished bond in the sum OF $500.
The OuenSe was committed on or
about December Sth on the South
ern Railway. between Marshall and
Manassas. Va.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

PORTO MAURIZIO. April ia
This is the last day Of the renewed
honeymoon of Theodore Roosevelt.
The eX-President started his final day
OF rest in this beautiful town 10y re-
fusing to discuss the latest statement
from the Vatican. relating 10 his re-
fusal TO comply with the conditions
imposed for an audience with the
Pope. While it was neither affirmed
nor denied that n formal statement
might be given out later, when first
asked for his views. Mr.. Roosevelt
declined absolutely To talk of the re-
vival of the affair. 1t is known by
those familiar with his views that he
has wished to have the matter drop
ped ever since il first came up.
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TO MAKE REPORT ON
SAVINGS BANK BILL
WASHINGTON. II. c.

WASHINGTON, ID. especial
The postal savings bank bill, which
has been under consideration by the
subcommittee of the House Commit
tee on Postofices and PosUoads for
several weeks, Will be reported TO
the fun committee tomorrow when
il viii he taken up and whipped into
shape.
Many amendments have been
tackled on 10y the subcommittee. which
will probably cause considerable dis
cUssion. The bill is expected TO he
ready for report to the House the
latter part of this month.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
CADETS REBEL WHEN
NOT ALLOWED TO PARADE

STANTON, VA-Special.- Cadets
at the Staunton Military Academy re-
belled Monday when the faculty re-
fused to allow them TO celebrate their
victory over Augusta Military Acad-
Despite orders from the school. the
hoNS paraded the streets and had a
rOuSing time.
As result of the outbreak. several
were expelled. -Four captains, eight
lieutenant and others left
Officers OF the school say they will
insist upon discipline, no matter how
many leave.
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MAKES FLING AT
KING EMMANUEL
Just at the Time When 1t Was
Thought Roosevelt Vatican In
cident Was Closed for Good,
1t Was Torn Open
Again.

ROME. - Special. - An authO-
rized statement from the Vatican
d TO-DAY was widely circulated and
discussed.
The most ardent supporters of
the monarchy are incensed at the
ling, which, they declare, the
vatican takes at King Victor En-
manuel, as well as other rulers,
who plan the entertainment of
MFR. Roosevelt i'm Europe, I'm the
statement by the Vatican that il
did not wish Mr.. Roosevelt TO
bracket the Pope with other more
or less royal persOnages he will
boast of having hunted I'm Europe
after his African hunt"
The statement first, however, cen
sures Father Jansen, thus:
The Holy Father has highly dis
approved OF Father Janssen's initia-
tive toward Mr.. Roosevelt, as this act
or his evidently lends itself to an in
depreciation offensive to the Holy
Father. Father Jansen acted Though
his own impulse, without any au-
thorization from anyone whatever
Incident Not Closed.
The publication Of the statement
has torn the whole situation open
again, when it was believed that the
incident would be allowed to be for
gotten.l
InE
church today rallied under their re-
spective colOrs. Bitter feeling is
shown in all references to the affair
Speculation turned first to the pros
pect of sharp reply by Mr.. Roose-
Neit, but those who were closest 10
him during his stay here. while re-
tuSing openly to discuss the case. in
timated that there was little Nlteli-
hood of such move
II was known when he left here that
Mr.. Roosevelt wished to have the af-
tair blow oVer-indeed. that was his
attitude before he was compelled "a
enter the controversy again by the
attack on the Catholic Church made
by b. M. Triple. of the Methodist Mis-
sion, which led TO a denunciation OF
the practices of the Methodist Mis-
sion here by the former President.
1t was intimated today that the
Vatican would make it's attitude to-
ward Mr.. Roosevelt so plain as re-
garded those rulers who owe allie
glance to the church that the mans
for the former Presidents tour would
possibly have to be curtailed.
ON the other hand. however. il was
denied by authorize tive persons that
any such move was contemplated
Within the last day or two. however
the Austrian-fiungaria itinerary has
been definitely blocked out and the
program includes honors at the palace
at. Vienna and other attentions from
the aged ruler.
The general opinion held in the
diplomatic world here is that the Vat
lean has by no means strengthened its
position by the reference TO hunted
nonarchs in its statement.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
TORPEDO BOAT Is
RAMMED; TWO KILLED

BERLIN.-Special. A dispatch to Che
navy department today says thai
while maneuvering Thursday nigbf
the Cruiser Muencher rammed Torpedo
Boat 5. 1872, killing two engineers ana
inJuring several others. The little
craft had slipped through the lines of
the enemy, sinking the torpedo boat.
which was towed to Swinemunde. The
accident occurred on Sassanitx. on tie
Island or Rugen. In the Baltto
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
STAUNTON MAN IS
KILLED IN NEW YORK

STAUNTON. VA. - Special.-Word
comes from New York that Charles
death Tuesday in that State. Key
was shooting an oil well when nitro
glycerine suddenly exploded and land
&c him In eternity. He was twenty
six years old.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21
Woman Sold WhiskeN.

DANVILLE, VA. - Special. In the
United States district court Wednesday
Dolly Spangler, a white woman aged
about thirty, mother of three chill
was convicted of retailing liquor. fined
S100 and given thirty days imprison-
ment She had a young baby in arms
when i'm court. Sentence was sus-
pended TIL November 18th to enable
her to provide for her children while
in iail
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

SuuSIluS from Dackacne
and dizzy spells, head
ache or languor, is in
deed a pity. Doan's
X 1 d ey Pills have
brought new life, health
and strength to thou
sands of women afflicted
in this way. Mrs. T.
Woolton, Fifth ST., West
Point, Va, says: Il suf-
fered a great deal from
k / dney troubles for
many years, and was
unable to get relief
until 1 began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills,
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TWO YEARS IN PRISON
FOR RIFLING MAILS

DANVILLE, VA. Special -
Thomas Grant, a negro mail messen-
ger at Roanoke, was convicted of
rifiing mails and sentenced to two
years in Atlanta prison Wednesday.
Ten idictments were returned for
violating revenue laws and seven per-
sons were convicted of minor liquor
offenses and given fines and Jail SEN
fences of three months.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

ATLANTA, GA. - Special. - Judge
Nash Broyles. in the City Police Court,
left his bench, pulled off his coat and
engaged in a fist fight with Chief John
Jentzen, of the sanitary corps, Wed
nesday morning. Both men were bruis-
ed considerably before they were sepa-
rated.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

Your al in the paper says you want
an experienced skirt fnisher," said the
applicant to the head of the ladies'
tailoring firm.
Yes. sir. Are you the one?"
i certainly am. I've been riding in
crowded street cars every might for
i've years. Louis Star
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Not UnuSuaI.

Patience-It takes two to make q
quarrel, you know.
Patrice-And yet have known
quarrels to occur when two persons
have been made one.-Yonkers States
man.
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which have entirely cured me. l am
commencing Doan's Kidney Pills
only in the hope that some other
sufferer may profit by my experience"
At any dealers, SOC a box, or mailed
on receipt Of price by Foster-NIilburn
Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-04-21

"I don't see why he needs so much
money. He has no family"
oh. we'll. he has q set of expensive
habits 20 support"
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In the Continuous.
The Balkans are some powers abroad
Which fill
Much time in European vaud-
EVille.
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MYSTERIOUS AILMENTS.
Very Often Arise from Sick, Weak
ened Kidneys.

Every woman has so much pain and
work. in life that any needless daily