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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-05

Frederick Summers, % years old OF
2S3 Highland avenue Kearny, was re-
moved In the Kearny ambulance late
yesterday afternoon by Chanceman
Collins to the German Hospital, this
city, on the order of DR.. Stanley S.
Goundy. Summers was suffering from
appendicitis.
The Arlon Singing Society. Of Airing
ton, is planning a surprise party to be
given Freebooter John w. Roche at the
latter's place in Kearny next Monday
night. Mr.. Roche is a member of the
society, and, in conformity with the
society's custom. he is going to be
visited.
Messrs. Garven and Grimes, of Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, who have been the
Morris Clouse and Town Treasurer
Burton E. Garfield, Of Kearny, will 'Ie-
turn to their home tomorrow.
At a meeting of the Midland Building
and Loan Association at Quincy Hail
Arlington, last night several loans
were made and nan shares were sub
scribed for in a new series of stoci
just issued, the fifteenth.
Edward and Irving Jewell, of 8
Argyle place, Arlington, are camping
at Pompton.
Christian Reichers, of $50 Schuyler
avenue, Arlington. will spend mex
week at Seabright.
J. s. Gillies and family, of no Laure
avenue, Arlington, are at Keansburt
for a few weeks.
Rupert Thomas, Of Argyle place
Arlington, is at Delaware Water Gal
for a short stay.
Charles D. Schiller, son of HEATH
Commissioner Charles Schiller, Of s
Johnston avenue, Kearny. is at Sci
Grit, where he Is the guest of TIN
hospital corps of Company L, of Jersey
City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-08-05
DECENTRALIZATION.
Mrs. Ellnnheth Lone,. runeral.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Lone,
wife of William D. Lone, who died at
st. James's Hospital, this city. on
Tuesday morning. will take place at 2
o'clock his afternoon from the late
home of the deceased. lis Kearny ave.
nue., Kearny. Services will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Boene, assist
ant to the Rev. James 1. Vance, of the
North Reformed Church, this city, as
sisted by the Rev. Roland S. Dawson.
pastor of the Knox Presbyterian
Church, Kearny.
The evening world., 1910-12-06

Division OF Works was the sole Liberal
returned unopposed to-day.
The Nationalist rechosen without con.
test were: Sir Walter II. Nugent for tine
South Division of Wcstmeath PatrlcN
j. Power. East Division OF Waterford
County Philip O'Dohorty, North Divi-
sion OF Donegal John Dillon. E.,st Divi-
sion of Mayo Joseph Nolan. South d.
vision OF Louth Thomas +. smyt1.
South Division OF Leitrim; Samuel
Young. las, Division Of Cavan william
n. X. Redmond, East Division Of Glare.
rnionists unopposed were Charles G.
Craig, South Division OF Antrim; Wal
ter V. Faber. Andover Division OF
Hampshire; william Keswick. EPSON
Division OF Surrey; Norman Carlyle
Craig. Isle OF Thanet Division OF Kent:
william II. Walker. widnes Division OF
Lancashire: sir Charles A.. Grips, wy
connie Division of Bucklnghamshire;
Stanley Baldwin. Bewdley Division OF
Worcestershire: Rowland Hunt. Ludlow
Division Of shropshire; william Moore.
North Division OF Armagh: James WILL
lam Lowther. speaker OF the Hous OF
Commons: Penryth Division OF Cumber-
land; w. II. Campion. Lewes Division Of
sussex, and Ernest Gardner. woking-
ham Division OF Berkshire.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
CAN'T GET DAUGHTER FROM
WIFE AND "STAR B0AROER"
Justice Seabury Refuses to Give
Child to Father After Mothers
Remarriage.

Alleging that his wife used all tho
furniture In their home for hrewood and
then eloped with their star boarder."
Albert Muller obtained a writ from the
Supreme Court directing Mrs. Dorothea
Muller to produce Leono,a Muller. their
ffteen-yar-oid datf-altg', to-day and
show cause why the child should not be
given 10 his custody. Justice Seabury
dismissed the writ.
Muller said his wife left him seven
years ago and Is living with John
Smith. the former bosrder. at No. IL
Gansevoort street Mrs. Muller declared
she believed Muller was dead. owing to
his long absence. and that she had been
married TO Smith two years ago,
August u. Wagner. counsel for Null.
Ter. submitted n letter written by Muller
to him In which Muller complained that
his wife tried TO have him put IN an
asylum before she went AWAY with
Smith.
Justice Seabury questioned the
daughter closely. When she told him
she wanted TO remain with her mother.
and tina Smith had always been very
kind to her. Justice Seabu,y refused to
take her away.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
TELL GRAND Jury
Of MEAT THEFTS
FROM THE|NSANE
Witnesses in the Wards Island
Graft Scandal Are Sum-
moned to Testify.
BLAMES MISSING MAN,
Steward Says Gutter Martin
Had Full Charge of
Weighing Supply.
BLAMES MISSING MAN.

One Of the two December grad juries
In session In the Criminal Courts Build
ing began to-day a full investigation of
tho meat thcfts at the Manhattan State
Hospital. A preliminary inquiry fol-
lowing a police court hearing resulted
in the Indictment OF Simon K%atzensteln,
the Bronx dealer In bones and fat.
The investigation begun to-day will
cover every phase OF the meat scandal
that was taken up In teh Investigations
made by the State Board Of Lunacy
and by Commissioner OF Accounts Fos-
dickk. Two score witnesses have been
subpoened. and their examination will
occupy several days.
District Attorney whitney turned
the work OF prosecuting the Inquiry
over to his assistant, Mr.. "a Ford.
Deputy Attorney-General Robert y.
Boyer. Henry w Mack. ounse for the
state Board OF Lunacy, and George G.
Frcer OF Commissioner fosdick's legal
staff. All the witnesses examined at
the State investigation and many
others were called.
Among those examined to-day were
Frederick A. Wheeler. steward for the
Manhattan state Hospital. Henry and
Milton K~atzenstein. sons OF Simon
K~atzenstein: John J. Phelan, detective
for President Mitchell of the Board OF
Aldermen, and Inspectors Marks and
Dobbins OF Commissioner Fosdick's
staG.
According TO the testimony OF Stew
ard Wheeler, responsibility for the re-
ception and safe custody OF meat at
the Manhattan State Hospital lay with
The evening world., 1910-12-06
BIG LIST OF APPOINTMENTS
SENT BY TAFT TO SENATE.
That of Frederick w. Lehman as
Solicitors General Among Them
Also Diplomatic Nominations.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 6-Among sew
eral hundred nominations sent to the
Senate by the President to-day were
those OF John W. Garrett OF Mary
land to be United states Minister to
Venezuela and Charles x. Wilson Of
Maine to be Secretary of Embassy at
Rome, Ita.y. The nomination OF bred
erlck w. Lehman of Missouri to be
Solicitor-General also was sent In to-
day. Practically all OF the nominations
were to cover recess appointments al
ready announced.
Other nominations are: John G.
Ames. Collector of Customs OF District
OF Chicago; julius $. Starr. Surveyor
OF Customs for Peoria. H.; Il. ~. Ran
dolph. United States Attorney for West
ern District of Louisiana; Alexander
Dunnett. United States Attorney for
Vermont. and Jesse W. Bonner. audi.
tor for Porto Rico.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
MRS. BULL WINS CASE.
Demurrcrs Brought 10 SwindIins
Charge Are OverruIed.

Supreme Court Justice Bischofr to-day
oyerruled the demurrers OF John A.
Qualey and Harvey w. Corbett to the
complaint made against them by Mrs.
Mary Nevins Bull, in which she charged
them with swlndling her out OF So, COZ.
and gave judgment IN favor OF Mrs.
Bull. But. Justice Bischon said. he
would permit the defendants to plead
over upon payment of costs within
twenty days.
Qualey and Corbett questioned the
jurisdiction OF the New York courts and
also said the complaint was defective.
Justice -Bischon said: while the
plaintin may not be entitled TO all the
relief demanded. the complaint sets
forth n siaglc cause OF action for equi,-
able relief, based upon the right TO
rescind for fraud.
Mrs. Bull claimed she was persuaded
to invest her money in the Magnesia-
Asbestos Company on false representa-
tions
The evening world., 1910-12-06
pRENDERGAST CUTS
! OFF MANY Jobs N
/. BIG SWING Of AXE
Makes no Changes in Finance
Staff, Including Lots Of
+ Dismissals.
TIL ONLY A STARTER.
High and Low Salaries Reduced
In Sweeping Revision by
Comptroller.
THIS ONLY A STARTER.

Wholesale decreases in force, reduce
lions In salaries and changes in position
are 20 be made In the Finance Depart
lnsnt BY Comptroller Prendergsst. The
forerunner AIN to-day when the Comp
troller announced one hundred and ten
changes. including dlsmissals. The
shakeup will be followed by scores OF
other changes.
Comptroller P%rendergast said to-day
that tho changes are In line with the
policy that has been approved by the
Board of Estimate for the STANDARDIZED
ton Of grades n salaries. In other
words. the Comptroller explained that
he Is anticipating. In his own depart
ment. the work OF the Board by maxi
ing = Encouragement OF salaries and
positions that viii grant 10 deserving
employees proper recognition and dis
pense with those whose services are not
essential. These changes have been UNI
der conSkjeratlon for ak NAMING
The evening world., 1910-12-06
Whiried Around shnfting to Death

Jacob Len. a fur manufacturer. was
lalled to-day In the factory OF Adolph
Hollander q Sons, No. 1877 East Kinney
street, Newark, when. caught in a belt,
he was whirled around a shafting until
his bones were broken and his body hor-
ribly mangiei, LET was twenty-seven
years old and lived at No. lS5 Spruce
street, Newark. with his wife and one
child.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
Man Lost, Freezes 10 Death.

BURLINGTON. y. j., Dec. 6.-Thc
body OF a well dressed man. believed to
he Thomas Mansfield, a travelling sales
man OF Elizabeth. was found In "A shack
at Florence Heights to-day. He had
frozen to death.
The police think that the man was
lost In the snowstorm last night. took
refuge In the shack and succumbeG.
The body is at Ernest's morsue.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
900 Tobacco uInsr,

EVANSVILLE, Ind, Dec. G.-Flre
here caused $4,000 damage ,o-day.
principally IN the plant OF the Fendrlcn
Tobacco Company. a tobacco ware.
house and several other buildings were
destroyed.
The evening world., 1910-12-06
IRISH AGAIN LIFT
LIBERALS IN THE
BRITISH ELECTION

LONDON, Dee. G.-The return of a
further list OF unopposed RedmondItes
this afternoon sent the Coalitionists
again 10 the front with u total Of Isl
seats In the new Parliament, against
iS now held by the Unionists. The
state Of the parties as known at 8
o'clock was as follows:
GOVERNMENT COALITION.
Liberals ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
irish Nationullsts NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Labor Members NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IL
-
Total .12l
OPPOSITION.
Unionis,s .1gs
John Sharp Hlgham OF the Sowerby
The evening world., 1910-12-06
Five Doing Work Of Fourteen.

As one instance for tho reason for
making these changes the Comptroller
said that when he took once fourteen
men were employed on the claimants
ledger. Five are now doing h work.
Another necessity for action was found,
the Comptroller said. In the "glarlng
Inconsistency in the grading OF sala-
ries' in the case OF an employee re-
ceiving $500 a year. who was trans-
ferred by the last administration 20
work in the City Paymaster's ONCE.
which work Il now performed by a
man receiving 500.
I'm addition said the Comptroller.
II have found evidences on every side
that In the past salaries have been In
creased for reasons OF personal and p0-
litical preference and not OF the
value OF services. | want II understood
that this reorganization is only IA pre-
~lLnlnary one. The refining process Is
only In It's initial stage"
Those men retired under pension have
served the city t~hirty.nvo years. This
II In accordance with a charter provis-
ion. applying only to the Finance De-
partment. The pension Is limited TO
Si,fOO.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27

dry vote instead of a wet one. II will
cost good business houses instead Of
saloons. II will cost soberness in
stead Of drunkenness. II will cost
sober boys instead Of drunken ones,
proud mothers instead Of broken
hearted ones. II will cost the young
ladies' sober husbands instead Of
drunken ones. II will cost a dry Mis-
souri, instead of a wet one. II will
cost respectable cities instead Of dis
respectable ones. II will cost all the
blessings that liquor cannot produce
instead ola the misery, crime and
sorrow liquor does produce. II will
cost less tax to run a dry Missouri
than it does a wet one. II will cost
a sober name (the world
over) and in heaven instead of a
drunken name (the world over and
in the lower region, twill cost ''for
a man soweth that shall
he also reap"
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
YOUNG AARON.
Ballard.

The meeting at Fairview closes to
night after about two weeks session
There were several additions to the
church and a good manifestation
shown by the good people about the
church and vicinity.
The new bridge across Sapolic
Branch is completed, all but the fills
which is to be done by the road boss,
or the township. She is daisy good
one put up by Col. Wimsatt, of your
town, and he knows his business to a
finish.
After Old Jack Frost visited us FRI
day night, the people got busy look
ing up stove pipe elbows, last years
stoves, old coats and jumpers. Some
OF them started to the coal bank to
get coal, while others said, 'it will
turn warmer in a day or two" and
shivered it out over the cook stoves,
while the good women prepared their
meals.
If voters are as hard to get at the
November election as coal and timothy
seed, There will be falling off at the
polls at Ballard, for they cannot be
had in very big quantities at present,
but we hope there will be enough
votes to go round on the Democrat
side any wayand enough coal to warm
themup to their duty. Asto the seed,
we will have to trust to Providence
for them.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
Orchard Grove.

Mrs. 7. B. Leeper, of Pleasant Gap,
returned from Kansas, where she had
been on visit.
This community was well repre-
sented at the Fat Stock Show at Kan
sas City.
The drill team of the National An
nuity" of Pleasant Gap was in at
tendance at the reception in Butler
Friday night, was Hospitality enter
tanned and was appreciated and fully
enjoyed by all.
We are requested to announce that
the date for the dedication of the
Baptist Church has been changed
from the 9Th Sunday in October to
the lst Sunday in November at which
time protected meeting will begin.
John Wix and Z. E. Morilla deliv-
cred hogs Wednesday. 1925 to $3.50
were the prices received. Hogs are
getting to be scarce in this vicinity.
Prof. Theilman, of Appleton City,
delivered fine discourse on Prohibi-
ton and gave the large audience SUBJ
stantial reasons and arguments. Why
they should vote for Amendment No.
10.
Bro. Mayfield will preach on the
9Th Sunday this month at the usual
hour (3p. n.y.
Stock water seems to be getting
low. Quite number are hauling al
ready, and some are digging wells
and putting in cisterns.
We are just in receipt of news of
the death of Mrs. Jno. Maxey, which
occurred in California to which they
had gone some years ago. Mrs.
Maxey's maiden name was Louisa
Classify and a sister to the Cassity
Brothers, formerly Of Butler, but now
OF Eldorado Springs. The Maxeys
are old-time Bates county people.
A good crowd of interested voters
were present Gap to hear the political
issues discussed by Hon. C. C. Dick
inson. His discourse on the tariff
question was able and convincing and
listened to with marked attention.
FLAG.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27

A state wide prohibition association
has been organized at Spruce. All of
the good citizens are taking an active
interest in the prohibition amend
ments to be voted on at the coming
election. Let every husband and
father and noble young man step out
on the right side election day and vote
that am going to help make Missou-
ri go dry. Then all the sin and sor.
row that is caused from liquor and
its traffic will be done away with in
grand old Missouri.
A Birthday Surprise.
A very pleasant surprise was given
Mrs. c. W. Done at her home last
Tuesday, Oct. Is. in honor of her
S2nd birthday. A splendid dinner,
which had been prepared by her
many friends and neighbors, was
served, The surprise was complete
and enjoyed very much, She re-
ceived some presents and q good
many postcards.
Those present were Mesdames /.
A. Belt, Ollie Mccoy Jennie Booth
Frances Evilsizer, Maisie Walker, D.
Griffin, Nettie Keeble, Minnie Beck
ham, L. H. Evilsizer, James Requa,
Ft. Scott Kansas, Geo. w. Latham,
Rich Hill, Ada Stokes, }. j. Walker,
Mary A. Brown, Maggie Baker, Dora
Smith, Margaret Thomas, Bertha VIII
liamS, Hattie Requa, Lizzie Blanken-
baker, Edna Slyter, Ella Thomas, Visa
Cough, G. W. Thomas, Visa Eckles.
Messrs. l., H. Evilsizer, C. C. Blank
enbaker c. M. Thomas. Misses
Minnie Mccoy, Myrtle Walker, Ethel
Belt, Ella Thomas, besides a host of
little folks
Everyone seemed to enjoy the day,
which was spent in conversation and
music on the piano, rendered by Miss
Ethel Belt and Miss Visa Eckles. The
too, was appreciated very
much, but we would make special
of little Miss Frances Slvter.
aged three years, who entertained
with her little songs. She indeed
has beautiful voice. In the even
ing all returned to their homes, wish
ing Mrs. Done many more happy re-
turns of the day One of Them.
FARMER JOHN.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
VIRGINIA.

Clyde Wheeler, Of Joplin, Mo-, i:
visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Foster.
A fine boy arrived at the home ol
Erastus Smith Friday Of last week.
Geo. Zinn's daughter, granddaugh.
ter and great granddaughter, of Okla.
homa, are visiting him.
T. j. Jackson, who was reported
badly hurt, is improving. His son,
Geo. Jackson, is visiting in the State
of Washington.
Walter Wolfe, of Blue Mound,
Kan., who has been visiting his par.
ents for over a week, returned home
Monday.
Frank Blough and wife visited kin
folks in Butler Saturday night and
Sunday.
We wonder why the serenaders did
not serenade one night last week.
Some Of our young people attended
the meeting at Mt. Zion church Sab
bath night.
Ed. Fosters new buggy is win
ner.
Elmer Simpson, Of Butler, was in
this vicinity last week buying cattle.
Miss Merel Hensley is on the sick
list.
Andrew Simpson and family visit
ed his brother, Matthew, and family
near Cortland Sabbath. They took
in the sights at the Duvall ranch also.
Lost, in Butler Tuesday of last
week, shepherd dog, tan and white
colored. Anyone knowing of such
lost dog please report or return to
fOung aaron.
Lee Ison entertained thirty of his
young friends Wednesday night of
last week. The evening was spent
in games. Light refreshments were
served, after which all departed for
their homes reporting good time.
Mr.. Herman and P. H. Englehardt
returned Monday from Oklahoma,
where they have been visiting their
old friends Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Bate
man.
We notice that Lee Ison has him
new buggy.
Tommy Flanery is visiting few
days of this week with relatives.
Miss Bessie Minor, who has been
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27

you nave any TAT nelferS, Iris
Greer wants them to butcher for tn,
good people around our town as mea
is out of sight and beef is all the Q,
now for meat, and Criss is willing I,
furnish them every Friday at a fail
price, so you see he is all right, anC
the people are sure to get some meat
Go after them in earnest, Criss.
There seems to be quite a boom in
real estate around our little town
Farms are changing hands and rent
ers are looking up places to rent,
Five or six northern men in one vehi.
Gle stopped in at the Ballard Hotel
Hurt last week, enroute for Mr..
Ranks farm containing 1000 acres
east of Ballard. Mr.. Ranks land is
cut off in farms of about l6O acres.
We didn't learn whether they pur.
chased anything from Mr.. Rank or
his agents, who were escorting them
over the farms.
R. 0. Hill, Of our community,
bought farm over north of Urich in
Henry county for $65 per acre. Mr..
Hill sold a farm recently for $50 per
acre east of Ballard. We learn he
has been offered more for his land
than the purchase price by $5 on the
acre. If you want any land in Bates
county, you had better be looking af.
ter it right away, boys. She's COM
ing to the front.
Where are all the good people
going to who are having so many
sales over the county? Along the
same road every morning you
are greeted with a new sale
bill. They are not satisfied with
Bates county, the best county they
will strike soon, considering the price
of land. There is as much corn,
wheat, timothy, potatoes, sorghum,
kaffir corn and oats, also fruit of all
sorts in Bates county as any county
in the State of Missouri. That is a
big assertion but to prove it you only
have, to- travel over the, county and
view the farms along the highways.
After they have moved to some other
country and spend a good part of
their money and make some failures,
they will be coming back to old Bates
and renting some of Sculley's farms
and probably willing to stay as long
IS they can rent such land for 50. so
IN acre as good or better than they
ian rent in other states for $4 per
icre. A FARMER.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
visiting with relatives in Lexington,
Mo-, returned home Thursday.

NO., returned home Thursday.
Willie and Elsie Englehardt enter
tained a number of their youn,
friends Friday night. Light refresh
ments were served at a late hour
after which all departed fol
their homes, reporting good time
Those present were: Ada Craven
Edna, Maud and Belle Burk, Louise
Allison, Anna, Mamie and Ruth
Nestlerode, Maud and Olive Night
wine, Edna Fleming, Ivah Ayers,
Minnie Smith, Bessie Minor, Ernest
Nightwine, Perry Burk, Francis
Stelle, Courtney and Fuel Minor, Jess
and Clarence Fleming, George and
Earle Burk, Ralph Warner, Arch
Louis, Walter Wolfe, Clarence Welch
and Oscar Craven.
Mrs. Corlett, Mrs. Eggleson and
two sons left for Oskaloosa, Kansas,
Wednesday Of last week to visit Mrs.
Eggleson's sister.
Mrs. Mathews, of Lafayette county,
has been visiting at the home of Sam
Minor.
There will be speaking at Mt. Car
mel church on Statewide Prohibition
by Rev. j. M. Carter, of Butler, Sum
day night, Oct. 80. Everyone within
reach should come and hear him, as
he is very forceful speaker.
Rev. Stille filled his regular ap-
pointment at Mt. Carmel Sunday
morning.
Elmer and Arthur Hardinger spent
Saturday night with their uncle,
Everett Drysdale, and family.
Rev. William M. Mayfield, of But
Ter, will speak on Statewide Prohibi-
ton at Virginia Sunday night, Nov.
9Th. Every voter should hear this
talk.
Miss Bessie Minor came home from
Lafayette county, where she had
been visiting relatives, Thursday of
last week.
From The Bates County Record of
last week: LET wellenough alone; the
voter, who is inclined toward State
wide Prohibition, should think care
fully before he finally makes up his
mind to support the measure. Let us
stop moment and count the cost in
doing this" Well, Bro. Austin, let us
see what it will cost voter to vote
Prohibition. 1t will cost a
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27
Breeding Ewes For Sale.

have over 100 fine breeding ewes,
bred which | desire to sell at once
j. l.. Jones, Butler, No. 6. Sat
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27

Will Herman has his phone back in
on the Ballard line.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1910-10-29
HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION CAT

The heavyweight champion among
Boston cats is said to be Philades. a
27-pound specimen of his race, and
the property of Warren e. Leach of
All Cambridge street. Philades is a
practical illustration of the benefcent
work of the Animal Rescue league.
He was sent to the leagues headuuar-
tiers in Boston from a town in the
Cape Cod region, and whoever shipped
the cat to his new home omitted to
pay the express charges. This ex-
pense was assumed by the officers of
the league and Philades soon found a
home among appreciative friends who
now care for him as one of the fam.
lily.
He is a kind and patient animal.
given to playfulness, and despite his
great bulk, for cat, Philades man.
ages to show considerable agility In
his pranks with the children of the
neighborhood.