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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15

sound asleep, exhausted by his efforts,
declares Mr.. Little.
When Mr.. Chick wakes up refreshed
and begins to move about he comes to
a convenient little hole and drops down
to a lower shelf, nice and comfy. Here
he dries off Inc turns into a wonder
full little fluffy ball, with an insistent
peep that is soon swelled by hundreds
of other peeps that make themselves
heard even in the innermost recesses
of the attic.
Those fascinating incubatorsi When
at last l could tear myself away we
went into the model chicken-houses,
each n almost as large as a garage.
There I saw pictures that would warm
the cookies of Rostand's heart. Along
the sides were mother hens, sitting
tight to their nests. dreaming dreams
of the future greatness of their COM
ing brood, as silent and unblinking as
SO many sphinxes. And down below
were big hens and little hens. with a
Milford of the Barnyard in each house.
One hen popped off her nest just as
1--we entered her particular house and
triumphantly cackled the fact that If
we'd look we'd find a brand-new egg
tllL NO0lo 81 y Il tightly III
omelette of the mightiest.
Favors Three Breeds.
i've three kinds,'' said Mr.. Little,
"Wyandottes. Rhode Island Reds and
White O%rpingtons, all good breeds. and
all kept in separate compartments. Just
now I've about three hundred, but
shortly I'll nave five hundred"
And then we went to the Philo coops,
or, rather, the coops where Mr.. Little
is carrying out his Philo system. These
poor hens are never allowed to roam,
but must spend all their days in the
coops. %brooding and laying eggs. Alas
for ~them-they are destined for the
table.
Won't you ever let them get out and
run around a bft?" l asked.
mot til they're ready to die" Mr..
Little assured me. Verify, Mr.. Rostand
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
WILL MINISTER roc HICKSNOW. AFTER
HALF-CENTURY OF SERVICE IN PULPIT
Aged Clergyman Finds Great
Pleasure in Caring for
Feathered Friends.

was right when he talked of ~barnyard
tragedies.
Raising chickens has always been d
hobby of Mr.. Little's, and now he is
going to make it a paying n Fuss
ing with his beloved chicks makes him
forget that he is quite deaf and n
enjoy hearing the sermons and lectures
that he loves. Between times he reads
and rests. So hale and hearty Is he
that it is hard to believe that 1t has
taken seventy-two years to make his
hair and beard SO white.
Mr.. Little is a thorough scholar. He
was one Of the editors of the Standard
Dictionary, and has also written a
number of books and pamphlets. All
his life he has helped to build churches,
the last being the new $35, 900 edifce in
| Verona, the first sermon in which will
be preached by him next Sunday.
This is his record, as told by his wife:
Mr.. Little graduated from the Con-
cord Biblical Institute in 1860. 1t is
now the Theological Department of the
Boston University. His first pastorate
was in Dannemora, the site of Clinton
prison. for two years. He then went to
~Clintonville, N. Y. for two years, and
then to Fairhaven, VT, for two years.
His health failed, and for two years he
lived in Newmarket, n. J., where he
, organized and built a little church,
after which he served as follows:
Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal,
Newark. two years; Hackettstown, one
year; pastor in Nyack, two years; back
to Hackettstown, three years; Park
Church, Elizabeth. three years. during
which a new church was built; Gem
tenary Methodist Episcopal, Newark,
three years; Calvary East Orange.
three years; Port Richmond. S. l., five
years; Lafayette Church. Jersey City,
five years; West Side Avenue Church,
Jersey City, five years.; Arlington
Methodist Episcopal. three years, dur-
ing which the new audience. room of the
church was completed; back to Hack
ensack, one year, and then to Verona,
for four years.
And now he's going to take a we'll
earned rest from faithful labors.
Let US all wish him success with the
chicks.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
GRAND JURY
IT'S OVERLOOK
s BUILDING PROBE
Former County Engineer and
Contractors Representative
! Clash Over Material Used.

Loose threads of the web of testi-
mony taken in the investigation of the
affairs of the Hospital for the Insane
at Overlook were gathered up by the
grand jury until a late hour yesterday
afternoon, n unless the unexpected
happens there will be nothing more
for the grand jury to do along this line
except to collate that testimony into
q harmonious whole and use it, in a
practical way, as it sees fit.
NO s~ubpoenas were issued for wit
nesses today, but it is possible that
others may be called after a conference
between the members of the business
committee of the grand jury.
1t was the cost of construction phase
of the investigation that again occu-
pied the attention of the jurors for sew
eral hours yesterday afternoon, the
star witness being Terence Smith, chief
inspector for Richard E. birmingham.
the general contractor of the big job.
He supervised, among other things,
the placing in position of the copper
flashing Of the buildings, which, it had
been alleged, was not put up according
to the specifications. Mr.. Smith. how
ever, told the jurors that he was ION
h job" every day and that the flash
ings were properly placed. He told
them that the cutters were cut and
made on the asylum site and that there
was no opportunity for Irregularities.
In this he was corroborated by Dan
iel Moran, his assistant, while George
F. Drum, former county engineer.
asked about the report he made during
the construction of the hospital build
ings three years ago, in which he
pointed out certain defects in construc-
ton n told h jurors he would stick
to the statements made at the time
They covered alleged defects in the
masonry, flooring and roofing.
Details of construction work were
explained by Freebooter Pierre Black,
who Is county superintendent of build
ings. and Harry Housed, assistant coun-
ty auditor, testified to the method of
payments for the work and form Of
contracts.
Although Edward M. Waldron, a con-
tractor, was summoned, he was not
asked to appear for reasons best known
to the jurors.
The committee ON county hospitals of
the Board of Freeholders is in session
1T Overlook this afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
ASHES OF AGED COUPLE
, ARE CAST TO WINDS.
Wishes of Pair Who Ended Lives
Are Carried Out.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15-As was
their wish, the bodies of DR.. Charles
Coleman Benson and his wife, Isabelle.
who committed suicide a few days ago
were cremated today and their asnes
mingled and cast to the wind.
The wishes of the old pair were exc
cuted by Mrs. Ada Starr, at whose
house the physician and his wife had a
room, and to whom they left a letter
expressing their desire n offering her
for her trouble all of their belongings.
Mrs. Starr called upon Coroner Ford
Yesterday and signed a paper in which
she agreed to superintend and defray
the expenses of the cremation of the
bodies. She afterward said: Il know
that many would shudder al
the task, and decline to do it. DR.. Ben
son and his wife were a lovable couple
and 1 have made up my mind to mingle
their ashes and allow the wind to scat
ter them"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
TAFT MAKES PLEA TO
HELP CENSUS=TAKER,
Presidents Proclamation Urges
Everybody TO Answer Promptly.

WASHINGTON, March 17.-Presi-
dent Taft, in a proclamation issued to-
day, urges everybody in the United
States ito answer promptly, complete
ly and accurately all inquiries by
enumerators or other employees who,
In a month, will be engaged in the
taking of the thirteenth decennial cen
sus. The proclamation says:
Tho census has nothing to do with
taxation, with army or jury service,
with the compulsion of school attend
ance, with the regulation of immigra-
ton. or with the enforcement of any
national, State or local law or ordi-
nance. nor can any person be harmed
in any way by furnishing the informa-
ton required. Every employee of the
! census bureau is prohibited, under
heavy penalty, from disclosing infor-
nation which may thus come to his
knowledge"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
ROBBERS AFTER M
$4,000 GET LOAD OF SHOT

SELBYVILLE, Del, March lex
pecting to find $4,000 in the residence
of Peter Bishop. near Shovel rob-
be. ) were frightened away after Bishop
had fired several times at them with
a shotgun, and hit of the men.
Bishop has just sold his farm near
Bishopville and it was known in the
-neighborhood that $4,000 was paid for it.
Bishop was awakened by the noise OF
men at a window. Stealing to an
UPSTAIRS window, he peered u and
saw two figures busy. Getting his
shotgun, he fired at them. Both started
to run around the corner of the house
when he shot again. When both made
a dash across the fields, Bishop fired
a third time.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
WIDOWS SACRIFICE BRINGS
HER RICH OFFER TO WED.

PITTSBURG, March 15.-When Mrs.
Bessie Anderson. of this city, walked
into a hair dressers recently and for a
SO. bill permitted her beautiful tresses
TO be shorn from her head that her
babes might have food, the story of her
distress was published by h newspa-
pers.
One of these reached H. F. Thompson,
of Camargo, Okla, who a written a
letter to Mayor William A. Magee, made
public today, saying that women are
scarce in his country and that among
his friends is a wealthy widower who
would like to correspond with Mrs. An
derson, with a view to matrimony. ut is
not myself writes Thompson, because
1 have a wife and family of my own"
The mayor will see that the letter is
delivered to Mrs. Anderson.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
SAVE THIS PRESCRIPTION
A Good Homemade Remedy for
Kidneys, Bladder and Liver.

The following prescription is probably
used more than any other for kidney,
bladder or liver trouble: Mix together
six ounces good pure gin and one-half
ounce fluid extract buchu, then adj
one-half ounce murax compound. Take
in doses of one to two teaspoonfuli
three times a day, after meals. Any
good druggist a supply the above in
gradients.
This prescription quickly relieves and
cures the most stubborn cases of lame
back, rheumatic pains in the joints,
highly colored urine, scanty, frequent
or burning urination, pains in the head,
dizziness, all of which are well-known
signs of kidney or bladder. troubles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
HARTFORD BISHOP=ELECT
CONSECRATED APRIL 70,

BOSTON, March 15.-rhe ~nsecr
ton of Bishop-Elect ]. j. Milan, of the
Hartford diocese, In the Cathedral at
Hartford, Conn will take place on
April 2S, according to an announcement
made today by Archbishop William II
O'Connell, who will be the co~nsecrating
prelate. He will be assisted by Rt. Rev.
Matthew Harkins, bishop of Providence,
and the Ri. Rev. Daniel Feehan, bishop
of Fall River,
The sermon will be delivered by the
Rt. Rev. M. ]. Lavelle, pastor of st.
Patrick's Cathedral, of New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
VILLAGE OFFICERS, WITHOUT
WORK, GIVE UP THEIR JOBS.

CLEVELAND, O.. March 15.-Com-
planning that he was not allowed to ar
rest any one and that in five years the
sum of his duties was the shooting of a
mad dog, Fred A. Elliott has quit his
lob as marshal of the little village of
Willoughby, near here. He declares he
was suffering from prostration.
Following on the heels of Elliot's res
ignation, Boiler Inspector c. "A. Murphy
resigned, saying that he could not bear
to draw 81 500 a year when he did not
have enough work to do to keep him
busy one day in the week.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
YALE STUDENTS SAVED
RUSSIAN REVOLUTI0NlST.

NEW HAVEN, Conn, March Is
Cablegrams received here from Russia
declare hat Nicholas Tchaikovsky, the
Russian revolutionist, secured his re
lease at his trial last week through
evidence placed before the Russian gov
eminent by Yale undergraduates.
The chief charge against Tchaikovsky
was that he was concerned in a con-
spiracy Matched out on February IL
1907. The defense was an alibi. Copies
of the Yale Daily News for February
IA, 1907, were put in evidence at the
trial showing that Tchaikovsky was liz
New Have on the night in question de.
livering a lecture at Yale on student
life in RAssia.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
POLICEMAN STILL SUFFERS
FROM PRISONERS KICK.

Suffering from a kick in the groin
received Sunday, Bicycle Policeman
Schmidt was today unable to appear at
the Fourth Precinct Court to testify
against William Kingsley, aged Is, a
negro laborer, of 5o1 Orange street, who
is accused of doing the kicking.
When arrested Kingsley was fighting
with David Goddard, of lis Broome
street, and in placing him under ar
rest as a result of this disturbance
Schmidt says Kinsley kicked him. The
injury is a most painful n and
Schmidt's condition has been serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
GIRL DRAGGED INTO
RIVER BY FERRY CABLE.

PITTSBURG, March 1~5.-Drasged
through the waters of the Mononga4aeia
river by the cable Of a ferryboat. s.
year-old Olive Hicks, of Fayette City,
was rescued in an unconscious eondi-
ton in midstream yesterday by two
men, who rowed like mad to keep pace
with the cable that was fast being
wound round a run on the other
shore.
The child had been playing on tba
river bank, when her dress caught IN
a frayed section of the steel cable and
was drawn into the iver.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
BOY WHO BROKE NECK
LEAVES HOSPITAL CURED.

NEW YORK, March 15.-The sur
geons at the Seney Hospital are elated
over the recovery of Louis Graf, a To-
year-old Brooklyn boy who vas taken
there a year ago with a broken neck
caused by a fall from a cherry tree
For days the lad lay ear death. and
for weeks his recovery was despaired
of. Then he began to improve slowly,
and now, after nine months spent with
his body encased in q plaster cast, he is
declared sound again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
ARMY CAPTAIN MUST GO TO JAIL

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The APP
neal of former Captain Thomas Frank
lin. United States army, recently con-
victed of grand larceny in connection
with cadet mess funds at the West
Point Military Academy, a been dis
missed by the Supreme u Frank
lin must serve his sentence of two and
a half years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
METHODIST SCHOOL BURNS.

GLENS FALLS, N. Y, March 15.-
The Fort Edward Collegiate Institute
at Fort Edward, N. Y, was destroyed
by fire early today, entailing a loss
of $4,000. The students, seventy-five
in number, escaped, but a Waterman
was slightly injured. The institution
was organized about seventy years ago
by the Troy Methodist Conference.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
GIRL SHOOTS FRIEND.

SHAMOKIN, Pa, March 15.-The ac-
cidentaI discharge of a rifle in the hands
of Miss Mary Karpiak resulted in the
death OF her friend. May Durnchee.
The girls found the rifle in a room and
went into the yard to play with 1t.
when the weapon was discharged, the
bullet entering the girls head.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
MEDICINES AS LIQUORS.

ALBANY, N. Y. March 15.-Prcpri-
etary medicines which contain sufficient
alcohol may be rated as liquors, under
the liquor tax law. in accordance with
a decision handed down by the Appel
late Division Of the supreme Court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15
King Tailored Waists

One model IN elegant quallt
front has four clusters OF three T
and broad tuck between each
back tuck ed to match, shirt slice
dered cuffs Another mo lie
Crossbzr Batiste, front has
twelve SIN Ill and four broad
tucks stitched box pleat In ~
centre, cool pearl buttons; u
other models also at .....-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15

Terms easiest ever known.
We will accept as low as Sis. 90,
as the initial payment, and very
small monthly or weekly pay
ments, player delivered immedi-
ately; initial payment refunded if
not satisfactory in 80 days. We
expected to sell at least SO players
on this club plan-instead we will
sell over 300; such has been the
great demand.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-03-15

Here is an elegant mode
price, fine quality OF la "
sizes. front has twelve
twelve pin tucks, box pleat
back tucked to match
front, shirt sleeve, laun-
dered cuffs.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
Jury Fails fo each
erdict u Gra Case

Seaith. and after describing now he
Distributed me money, said that ccf-
Efey was one u the $3.50 men. For the
.hfst time publicly Klein related his
Story; involving the German National
Bankof Pittsburg.
Klein said that he was not in the
bank when the money was turned over
Isl the bank oficiais, but that Harry
.BeIger, saloopkeeper, received the
Eno1ey from w ". Ramsey, the presi.
dent who got itzfrom A. A. yilsacE,
the cashier. Ramsey Is now in prison,
While BoTger and vilsack are awaiting
sentence Bolger turned the money
over to Klein. The arrangements for
the payment of the money were made
Iby former Councilman charles Stew
s.rt aud Bolger, Klein said. Two thou.
sand fiye hundred dollars was paid for
the members OF the finance committee
Of councils, willis $4,000 was paid af
ter the committee reported the ordi.
nance to councils. Klein declared that
he gave Bolgsf $500 for his services in
the matter
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
SADDLE
AllD GHEERl|EI.DI |
COZ. ROOSEVELT SAW FRENCH
soLplERs FIGHT TO-DAY
WILL SEE iASIEeLER IA
TONIC tif

PARIS, April q. Col Roosevelt 70,
dayosaw the French soldiers fght the
cannon wheel, the regiment ot oultas-
siors dash against the smoking bat.
teries AS the battle. ended. the Colonel
arose In his saddle and cheered, Two
'br4gades Of infantry. two regiments
artillery and two regiments cavalry
participated. Major Mott, military
attache Of the American Ambassy and
Gov, Deistein, who directed the ma.
neuyers, accompanied the Colonel.
This afternoon he went to Versailles
and tonight he viii probably zee
eehantecler.e He met the crown
prince Of seryia at Versailles,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
a-Mayor Tried /
FOR SELLING GRAPE JUICE, BUT
ACQUITTED FOR i LAck OF
EVIDENCE.

ELKtNs, April 27 Charged with
selling grape juice, as a drink Of like
nature, porter, ale, beer and kindred
Drinks, Boyd Wees, former mayor Of
Elkins, was tried before Mayor Koch
enderfer and acquitted, only one Wit
ness, Daniel wheeler, the complain.
ant, being called: Wheeler, under ex,
animation, was unable to say whether
or not grape Juice was like wine, not
knowing the ingredients Of either The
case is the outgroYth Of the arrest OF
soft drink dealers during the closing
hours of Wees administration, the
men then arrested having been held
to await the action Of the grand Jury.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
Business Of Road
Demands Better
Service

In addition to the hourly service
maintained by the Fairmont and Man.
nlngton Railway Company between
this city and Warrington the company
tomorrow win start the operation Of
an express car to take care of the In
creased traffic of that character that
has long out grown the accommoda.
ton that has been afforded by the reg
ular passenger cars.
The express car is of the very lat.
est type manufactured by the Kuhl-
man Car Company, of Cleveland, Ohio.
1t has all Of the appliances that are
found on any car and can be placed in.
ANY train on any railroad Of standard
gauge. 1t is fitted up with automatic
air and multiple unit control. 1t is
adopted to the transportation of all
classes Of express goods especially
Ice.
The car Will be stafteu lron MAN
nihgton leaving that town tomorrow
morning at $40 O'Clock and arriving
lat Fairmont at 1000 o'clock The car
will leave Fatrmont at 10:45 o'clock
arriving at Warrington at 1900
O'clock. 1t will start from Manning.
ton at 12;4O on the second trip and
arrive here at $500. O'Clock. The last
trip from this city will start at 2:45
o'clock and arrive at Mannington at
4:10.
The company is putting the road
bed in first class condition. All of the
road is being reballssted and neither
money or pains are being spared to
make this the best road bed in the
State. The company is building fine
car barn at the.sub station at Farm.
ington where the cars will be kept.
1t is safe to predict that the express
car win give satisfaction to the ship.
pers as the passenger cars Of the
company have in the transportation Of
the public The best evidence that
the public ii wen satisfied BY the ser
Vice that the company gives ~ eylncsd
lby the crowded condition 81 every ear
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
JUDGE ANNOUNCE J
No MORE TRIALS / / !
PRE-. ! ! EVT
Neu r s1nel Jurors
win B ratDn
dte, I
Press.)

PITTsBuRC ApriI ~ Judge Fra
zer today dtsehaEgsd the petit jurors
except those dsllberating on the eyi,
dence III slie case Of former Council
man Coiieys and lanpounced that there
would BE no more gfaft trials at pres.
ent The annoh cement created a SEN;
sstion. .is believed no verdict will
6ereached Id the CoReg case,
Il IS believed Prosecutor Blakeley
fealises that IS useless To- lendeayor to
secure eonsletions of graft with the
present panel ANA asked the court to
discharge tie jurors. A new panel
Win likely lie made Monday.
Corey ltestifyjng In his own defense,
denied that DE ever had received a
btfbes and could not tell now he voted
either on the bank ordinance or the
Seventh street vacation matter He
SAID that he had never heard the
names 81 the depository banks men.
toned, and ajust went along with the
majority Y
Former Councilman John F. Klein
was the witness for the Common.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-04-27
Judge Bennett
WESTON JuRIsT WILL PRoRAHLY
AcrAs JUDGE IN MoNoN
GALA COURT.

Z Judge William s. Raymond, Of this
city, has been asked by the Bar Asso.
citation OF Monongalia county to pre-.
side at the May term Of the Circuit
Court Of that county, owing to the fact
that Judge John w. Mason is incspaci.
.tated from sitting at this term Of
court on account Of serious Illness.
Mr. Raymond has found 1t impossible
to accept the invitation, owing to q
previous engagement.
Hon. P. j. Crogan, of Kingwood, was
called upon to Judge this court, but
he has also found It impossible TO do
SO.
II is now thought probable that
Judge w. G. Bennett, Of Weston, VIII
be secured to preside at this term Of
the Monongalia court. The Bar Asso.
citation is in communication with
Judge Bennett at this time, though the
Judge has not as yet, given 9 definite
answer.
soLE.PRooF Lady al Harsley,s,