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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
WANTS HUSBAND
ENJO|nED FROM
DIVORCE FOREVER
Lesser's Wife Denies She
Was Extremely Cruel
to Him.

Decision was reserved by Vice-Chan-
cellor Stevens today in a phase of the
legal tangle caused by the matrimonial
woes of Jacob Lesser his wife, the
ramiications of which run as far as the
divorce mill at Reno, New, where the
husband now is awaiting the outcome
of the proceedings begun by him
against her on the ground of extreme
cruelty. The phase of the litigation on
which Samuel Leber, as counsel for
the woman, appeared In the local Court
of .Chancery today, covered an appli-
cation to make permanent a temporary
restraining order, previously secured,
by which the husbands efforts in the
Reno divorce mill will be made nuga-'
tory n void, according to the wife's
expectations.
C. w. Shutter Cottrell, a lawyer Of
Reno, counsel for Lesser, according to
information received by MI. Leber,
when the papers were served on him
covering the first restraining order of
the New Jersey court, declared that
Lesser's suit would be prosecuted just
the same.
Nevada's Busiest Divorce MIL.
Lesser, who was formerly in the drug
business at 5S1 Ferry street, started
his suit in Nevada's Second Judicial
Court. the storm centre of Reno's most
notorious divorce mill, and in the
papers he caused to be served, it is al
legged, that he has been a resident of
Nevada for seven months prior to the
filing of his bill, September 80 last.
Under a bill filed by Mr.. Leber, Lesser
sold his drug business last April and
went West, Mrs. Lesser having left
him last November because of his al
legged cruel treatment.
In rehearsing the story Of their woes,
printed when the bill was first filed,
MI. Leber further enlightened the court
as to the husbands movements. He
said that from November 80 to April 10
last he had been in the habit OF coming
to Newark so frequently that a resi-
dence at Reno could not be established
by the widest Imagination. The lawyer
urged that his stay in the far-off town
did not make him a bona fide resident
and that the fact that Lesser had writ
ten to his wife saying that he was 60
Ing to Honolulu In July was further
hat he did not consider Reno
as his home.
I'm this letter he had also used terms
of endearment," said the lawyer, land
asked his wife how she would like to
have him return East" Incidentally
Mr.. Leber denied every charge of cruel
ty on the part of his client.
Mrs. Lesser, who is making her home
with a sister, Mrs. Bertha Ascher, SIT
Seventh street, has received
souvenir postal cards from her absent
spouse, showing that he has been in
Utah and California, besides other far
Western States. It was as late as Oc-
tober II last that he was on the Pacific
coast.
The Lessers were married by Rabbi
Charles !. Hoffman In this city Septem-
Der 30, 1906.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
OAK TO
SHADE GRAVE OF
COUNT T0LsTOY
Body of Author Will Rest Beside
Green Rocking Horse Buried
in Childish Play.

TUIA, Russia, Nov. 22.-Throughout
the night and during the early hours
of today special trains arrived at
Zaseika, the railway station near
Yasnaya Poliana estate. bearing dele
cations to the funeral of Count Leo
Tolstoy. Students from Moscow oc-
cupied twepty-three coaches.
Following Tolstoy's written request
his grave has been made under Pow
erty Oak" Sin the spot where in chill
hood we buried a green rocking-horse."
This reference was to an episode in
the early life of Tolstoy and his
brothers, who with childish rites con-
signed to the earth a hobby horse in
the belief that when it was disin-
TERED q reign Of happiness would be
in~augurated.
The novelist often referred to the
disposition of his body, and in direc-
lions left specified explicitly that the
ceremony incident thereto should be of
the simplest" without the rites of the
orthodox church.
The special train bringing the body
fromAstapova arrived at the Zaseika
GtdAiOh OF o NiOth IL ~ 'iib5s AFC
funeral party was met by thongs of
mourning peasants. who, sine day.
light, had been vending their way
thither from the surrounding country
side.
According to the Russian custom, Toll
stoy's sons were the bearers, and car
ried the casket on their shoulders over
the two miles separating the station
from the novelist's home, in Yasnava
Pollana.
The route was through a small wood,
across gently sloping fields and through
the wooded park of the estate to the
house.
MouFners Line the Way.
The way was lined with mourners.
Peasants marched at the head of the
procession, carrying white banners in
scribed LEO Nikolaivitch; the memory
of you goodness will never fad from
the minds of us orphaned peasants"
Following the peasants were two stu
dent choirs. chanting memorial hymns,
and four carriages filled with wreaths.
Then came the sons, trudging slowly
under the weight of the casket. The
countess and others OF the family fol-
lowed the bier afoot.
Arrived at the house. the cortege
halted and the casket was borne within
and placed upon a catafalque erected
in the authors faVorite room.
This had teen emptied Of it's furni-
ture and was barren except for the
cherished bookcase, a portrait of Toll
stoy's brother and q bust of Buddha.
Here in the old home, from which
Tolstoy fed twelve days ago to seek
the solitude that was to be denied him,
the body lay in state. The public was
freely admitted to the room and for
several hours an unbroken line of
peasant folk and others OF less humble
circumstances. passed reverenly before
the bier.
The interment, on a hill in Aforun
wood. was deferred till late in the
: afternoon.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
MAO TO-DAY WEDS
CHIEF HEIR Of THE
ECKERT MILLIONS
Much-discussed Ceremony to Be
Performed at Church OF Our
Lady of Lourdes.

NEW YORK, Nov. 22.-Thomas J..
Eckert, son and principal heir to the
s 1000, 900 estate Of his father. the late
General Eckert, former president of
the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany, viii today marry Miss Mime
Fgan, who was his mothers maid until
Mrs. Eckert died, eight ear ago. The
some time, in spite Of strenuous efforts
to deny it.
Miss Egan's bridesmaid will be the
daughter of William Leary, superinten-
dent of elections. Mrs. Leary, While
refusing to confirm the report that the
nluch-discussed marriage would take
place today, would not deny that her
daughter was to be one of the wedding
party. The ceremony. for which elabo-
rate though quiet preparations have
been under way for several days, will
take place in the Church of Our Lady
of Lourdes, ASH West 142d street, and
the pastor. the Rev. Joseph H. Nc
Mahon, will of1ciate. The best man
will be a DR.. Mcmahon.
After the death of Mrs. Eckcrt Miss
Egan was housekeeper at West End,
n. J., for General Eckert and the man
whom she is to marry. The honey
moon of the couple will be brief, as
they have both been cited to appear
before the surrogate on December 9,
when the motion to set aside the will
left by General Eckert, who died on
October 20, will come up for argu-
ment.
The will is contested by the brother
of the bridegroom, james Clendenir
Eckert, who charges him with having
employed fraud and collision in OBJ
tanning the execution by General Eckert
of the will in question.
The persons involved in the collision
are not named.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
PIGS AND GOATS BURN
TO A IN HARRISON.

More than a dozen animals, including
nine pigs and several goats, were
burned to death in a fire that destroyed
two barns in Middlesex street, Harri-
son, last night. The flame made such
a glare that a large crowd collected and
there was excitement when a dozen or
more were released and ran wild
through the crowd.
The fire broke out in the barn in the
real Of the home of Christopher Ineillo,
at 231 Midd1esex street. There was a
horse and a dozen pigs on the first floor
and the upper part was filled with
rags. Before the fremen arrived the
barn owned by Joseph Sbarro, at 227
Middlesex street, caught fire. In the
latter place were a horse, fou pigs ana
several goats. All the animals except
nine pigs and the goats were gotten
out.
Ineilio's loss was about $1,000 and
Sbarro's $3.50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
WINS CASE BY ATTACK ON
LAW FRAMED BY PARENT.

When Joseph Mccoy, of Cedar strees,f
Jersey City; James MCCONNELL 49,
West Fifty-third street. New Y
Mathew Rice, of % DominJ
New York, were arrested in
yesterday for offering cloth
goods for sale in offices
without licenses. they were dafeH0N
by Philip Goodell, a young MontclaiIS
lawyer, who attacked the ordinance
prohibiting peddling without a license.
The ordinance was framed by Mr..
Goodell's father The case against the
men were dismissed.
The evidence in two of the cases was
not clear. In one case. however, 1t was
conclusive. When a fine was about to
be imposed by Recorder Henry L. Yost
Mr.. Goodell began his attack on the
ordinance. The recorder was surprised,
and remarked that Mr.. Goode1Ps father,
when town attorney, had drawn the
ordinance. The younger man aid he
did not care about that. as the ordi-
nance did not cover in the case before
the court.
Town Attorney Welles sustained the
young lawyer in his claim, after the
recorder had agreed to have the matter
referred. The cases were then dis
missed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
TIGER INTERNAL N

PENNINGTON, Nov. 22.-The sth-
letic association Of the seminary has
announced thai the annual interhall
basketball games will start Saturday
evening. The captains and managers
of the halls will hold a meeting in
a few days and arrange a schedule.
Captain N. Duffy, of the varsity
basketball team. will issue a call for
candidates to practise next week, as
the first game will be played the Sd or
10th of next month.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
TAKE ANn-RABlES TREATMENT.

Two victims OF dog bites were given
the precautionary Pasteur treatment at
the city Hospital today. They are
Mary Pringle, 10 years old, of 81 Second
street, who was bitten on the leg by
a terrier near her home yesterday, and
Gerhardt Witte, II years old, 2S9
Springfield avenue, who was attacked
by a stray dog.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
HALL OF PEACE AT GETTYSBURG.

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 22.-Members
OF the Philadelphia Brigade Associa-
ton, made up OF companies that fought
in the Civil War, recommended the
erection of a great hall of peace on
the battlefield of Gettysburg, in a COM
m~unication forwarded today to Presi-
dent Taft. The memorial, which was
originally suggested by John Wanna
maker, is proposed to be a duplicate
Of hat at the Hague.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
FEARS FOR $50 ON LINER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 22.-rhe big
coastwise steamer Bear, of the San
Francisco-Portland Steamship line, car
rying 450 passengers, is now more than
twenty-four hours overdue at this port
on her southwark trip, aud the COM
pany's officers are being besieged with
inquiries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22
ARCHBISHOP AS EXECUTOR.

Archbishop William r. Jenvey, OF
Hoboken, is named as the executor of
the will of Lille c. Ellis, who died at her
home in Roseville November 8. 1t was
admitted to probate by Surrogate Egan,
of Hudson county, yesterday. A score
of relatives and friends are named for
requests of personal effects n sums
of money.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22

women's. wool ribbed underwear;
these are a fine quality fine gauge
garment; all shaped and neatly fin
ishedi 100 values.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-11-22

total pastorate of eleven years. The
full roster of active societies connected
with the church comprise the Ladies
Aid, the Young Peoples. the Epwortn
League, the Kings Daughters, the
Young Woman's Foreign Missionary,
the Woman's Home Missionary So
cieties and the Mems Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30

ucre to back it up. They calculated that he would
come around sooner or later He did come around;
but that isn't the story.
Sometimes would get hold of dollar or two; but
not often. The greatest amount of increment that
ever saw in Newbold's possession was, as say six
bits, and that was only Tracy never had
cent Occasionally Tracy pretty sisters would drive
down to the dingy office building in beautiful car
rage with coachman and footman, and mount the
rickety, creaky stairs to Tracy's "studio"-one of
the office where lived, imagined
were Iving-and try to prevail upon Tracy, who was
their favorite brother to take whole handus of gold
money from them. Yes. and they'd sniffle too, and
get their pretty red when Tracy replied, he
always did, that he wouldn't.
And he wouldn't, either Newbold and l pro-
fessed to approve his renuncatory stand Privately
however, know that both of us considered Tracy
pinhead for declining to accept the gold his sisters
tried to press upon him. Newbold and viewed the
matter privately in this light when particu
larly hungry and when the 1arder looked like real
istc replica of Mother Hubbard's cupboard; but
admitted it, to each other, and certainly
did not tell Tracy what private idea was. He
would have been too grievously scandalized at our
carnalness, gross materialism. And so Newbold
and praised Tracy to his face for his superb abnega
ton. Newbold and l were bully liars.
don't know how paid the merely nominal rent
of the two rooms on the top floor of the virtually
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few more instructions. passed over hundred-dolar
bill and departed, trembling with exultation.
IN the following Saturday, with about five hundred
~ other commuters Potherwaite alighted from the
train at Beachcroft: He walked through the station
sped his wife seated in trap behind smart cob and
acknowledged her smile with wave of his hand AS he
made his way through the throng and almost beside
her, the crowd shocked burly tough
him. Then they beheld Potherwaite attempt to pass
the bruiser; then. with horror, they him receive
singing blow in the face And then occurred the great
est surprise given to the people of BeachCroft not
excepting Potherwaite's wife.
The dimnutive mild hammered broker ere a watch
full policeman could to his aid knocked the bully
down. Nor did he stop at this; he stopped pulled the
tough his feet drove him half the length of the plat
form with volley of blows and finally knocked him
down again. where he lay too dazed to do more than
feebly attempt And before he could regain his
feet the poicemans hand his collar and the bat
tie
'Ill him right in, Mr. Potherwate, SIR, said the
guardian of the peace. You down this
evening, sir and make charge ag in the blackguard.
Sure" he added admringly. "tis lightweight cham
peen yed have been if yed gone in fer the ring Come
on, you'll he growled to his prisoner and led him cap
Walking to his carriage Potherwaite was forced to
run the gantlet of his friends Explanations of wonder
heard all sides, and avowed partizans of Smith
heard to declare their intention q voting for
Potherwaite 1t was the general opinion that anyone
who could handle himself he had just DONE and also
succeed we'll in business would make ideal town
warden. Thus do straws affect the body polite.
When he gained his carriage Potherwaite smiled gaiy
up at his wife.
Are you hurt?" she gasped, her face dead white
Hurt! Me?" Potherwaite was surprised era
cious no! But" he said with an excellent assumption
of ruefulness Il did split pair of gloves. Con-
founded rufian! It's shame the police lax in
the performance of their duties that respectable citizen
is assaulted in broad daylight and forced to defend
himself! 1t will be different when warden!"
And he stole glance at his wife.
To his surprise she not radiant he expected.
Her lips set in straight line, and she seemed to
be communing with herself Presently she turned to
him. "You wonderful Dear" she said simply. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-10-30
II N E A SY PLUM A G e
By Clarence L. Cullen
Drawings by John Newton Hewitt
WHENEVER read or hear that phrase, g
wv bad quarter of hour >, I feel blu

WHENEVER read or hear that phrase, "a
w bad quarter of hour, l feel blush
'mantling" my features. (The writer's of the best
sellers infallibly maintain that blush ''mantles
mantles because of sudden notifying memory of
the meanest measliest fifteen minutes in my recolec
ton. Not that there was anything tragic about it.
All of us, suppose, must have our tragic quarter
hours; but we prefer not to think of these and we
do not advert to them lightly, if at ALL
Three of the trapped and helpless victims
of this ornery quarter Of an hour. 1t happened in
San Francisco. We were 1iving-if your innate po-
likeness would prompt you to call it living-in
couple oe dingy, smeary Office rooms the top floor
of diladated, all but vacant office building far
down on Mar<et-st.
This at time (now blessedly dirn) when be-
ieved that discerning Providence had particu-
larly purposed that 1 should become renowned
writing person, especially in the domain of somber,
Manfred like verse, prose in the Lafcadio Hearn
to subscribe to this quaint not to say pathetic be-
lief of mine however; which is why up to this very
hour, l have the highest imaginable opinion of the
perspicacity and sense of humor of San Francisco
editors. When l add that l then just about
twentyone years old, you may judge for yourself
what figure O. I'm l must have cut under the bland
dome of Heaven.
Of the other two one was Newbold about my own
age. Newbold had been incontinently and perma-
nently fired from the university for tremendously
less giant with money and prospects whatever.
Once did see Newbold in possession of six bits
ne, seventy-fve cents); but only Newbold
claimed that he spent nearly hour day at the
office of San Francisco lawyer, studying law. He
must have been telling the truth that; for
Pacific Slope. But he was a shiftless, impossible
Newbold, with the appetite of a Newfoundland pup
and nothing worth mentioning to make the pot boil,
when we three were Swapping our fingers at the
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SNUG world" and getting mighty little to eaton
Market-st. in San Francisco.
Discip1inine of Tracy
THE other fellow Tracy: Tracy's folks were
people of wealth and standing in San Francisco;
but they were trying to discipline Tracy There was
nothing the matter with Tracy; he was, in fact as
wholesome green cooking apple, except that he
had the bug that he was destined to become cele
brated painter of portraits. Tracy's people, his
father and much older brothers particularly; figured
would be an onion. think may say here, without
disoyalty to Tracy, that his folks were perfectly
right Tracy knows it himself now. He told me
that he knew it the last time took dinner with him
in his private car.
Tracy wouldn't take nickel from his folks be-
he said he wouldn't be doing himself justice if
he took their money. They wanted him to take the
course in mining engineering so that one day he might
be able to assume charge of the familys extensive
mining interests. Tracy considered that this would
be degrading and in gross contravention of his
tistic impulses.
:. Money!, Pouf! What did Tracy for money?
Thus Tracy. So Tracy's people were permitting him
to ascertain for himself just how far his Art-Tracy
always spoke of Art in a solemn hushed tone SO
that you knew he was mentally putting capital
to it-how far his Art would carry him without any
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am sorry ever said anything about your being small
thought should faint when that brute struck you;
but you handled him like child" And then she
lapsed into silence.
IN the meantime, at the station alert young man
L was asking questions "Who is this man Pother-
waite? he inquired of ardent henchman of Smith
son.
"Who is he? I'll tell you who he isl He's one of the
brainest in Wall Street,-junor partner in Saun-
ders Poherwaite and the next town warden of Beach
croft, that's who he isl
And then the young man was forced to leap aboard
a train for New York. And that little shrimp" he
unused he sat in the smoker, put it all Fudge
Milam one of the best middleweights in New York.
It's peach of story wish could stay over and get
dope it; but it will do as it isl And he
smiled comfortably.
II suppose" said Potherwaite to his wife at dinner
THAT you offended with for engaging in public
brawl but really could help it, Dear. The rufian
struck me- and there nothing left for a with
any red blood in his veins to do but the outrage
with blow"
"Oh, no." she answered; cts ony-I can't explain
it to you. But I'm proud of you, though wish
it had happened Are you going appear against
that mani" she asked suddenly.
"Oh, no." he answered airily. Hes had punish
ment enough, don't you think? After dinner Ill have
him released hardly think there'l be any difficulty
And he smiled satisfied smile.
Potherwaites to the police station marked
by the number of citizens who went out of their way
to congratulate him the magnificent courage he had
shown in the afternoon. Especially the little
pleased by the of the natives of the town.
of whom supporters of Smithson, but seemed
to be waverng in their allegiance. He no longer
the "runt." He had that respect for which he
had always craved: he admired for his physical
proves.
There were few fornaties at the station. The pris-
expressed his and penitence he had mis-
taken Potherwaite for else he would gladly
leave town the next train. And at Potherwate's
earnest request he allowed to do So
On Sunday morning Potherwaite, with secret PRIDE
showed to his wife typical account in New York
paper of his conquest of Fudge Milan, the great New
York middeweght. He wondered how the reporter
had heard of the affair and how so much had been