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The evening world., 1911-11-16
BRUSH SISTERS
APPEARED SANE,
WITNESSES SAY
But After Hearing Testimony
as to Irregular Commitment
Case Is Postponed.

Phoebe Brush and Anna Madison
Brush. the Huntington, l.. l.. spinster
sisters, whose commitment to the Kings
Park Insane Asylum was characterized
as Irregular in an application for a writ
OF habeas corpus in Brooklyn yester-
day, were produced before Justice
Stapleton in the Supreme Court to-day
In response to the writ. After taking
considerable testimony Justice Staple
ton adjourned the hearing for one week
and the sisters were sent back to the
asylum.
David l.. Cohen. a lawyer. retained by
Mrs. Catherine Hawkins of No. 41
Ninety-ninth street. South Brooklyn, to
procure the release OF the Brush sisters
from the asylum, had in court as an
expert DR.. NJ. l.. Radin Of No. 1916 Madi-
son avenue. a state examiner in lunacy.
DIR. Haviland. assistant superintendent
Of Kings Park Asylum: DR.. Nell Bart
ram. one Of the staff. and two female
attendants were on hand to testify to
the mental disorder of the Brush sisters.
They We're represented by Deputy At
torney-General Joseph Edelson and
willard Bayless, attorney for the COM
mittee in charge OF the estate OF the
Brush sisters, which Is valued at about
$40. 600.
Evidence was produced to show that
the commitment OF the women was reg
ular. They were examined by two State
Examiners in Lunacy. DIR. Walter Lud-
ing and DR.. w. ID. Gibson of Hunting
ton.
The doctors pronounced both sisters
sufferers from ~paranola with homicidal
mania. They were regularly committed
to the asylum on May 30. 1910, by County
Judge Griffith.
With the alleged irregularlty OF the
commitment cleared up. Mrs. Hawkins
took the stand. She was "A patient In
the asylum ten months and vas re-
leased on parole In September. Her all
ment was a nervous breakdown follow
ing childbirth. Mrs. Hawkins said she
saw the Brush sisters daily for ten
months. They always were rational.
Never in that time die she see a sign
OF insanity In either.
Albert Hawkins. the husband Of Mrs.
Hawkins, swore that he saw the Brush
sisters every Sunday while his wife was
in the asylum. n considered thcm
sane. Then Phoebe Brush was put on
the stand. She Is 46 years old.
Miss Brush made a long and some
what disco nected statement regarding
prosecutions by n%eighbors and relatives
in Huntington. She said that practical
ly the whole community had prosecuted
her sister and herself. Justice Staple.
ton stopped her and questioned her
several times and finall" announced an
adjournment. Before the next hearing
Dr. Radin will examine the two women
and report his opinion to Lawyer Cohen
as to their mental state.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
F"o SO ONpeeWoopiN ONDetWooD.

Justice Seabury In the Supreme Court
to-day.
Section Two of the White Rats Actors
Union of america wanted Justice Sea-
bury to Issue an injunction preventing
a proposed amalgamation with Section
one. which comprises the 'arlstocrats."
Michael Kaufman. representing Section
Two. declared his clients did not care
about matchmaking with Section One.
Justice Seabury reserved decision on
the application for the Injunction.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
HALLEN'S BAIL Forfeited.
Globe Trotter' Failed to Appes- to
Answer Indictment.

Judge Rosalsky. in Part 1 of General
Sessions, to-day forfeited the $1,000 bal
bond OF James ID. Hallen, broker. globe
trotter and %inancier. who was indicted
an Tuesday for paying for purchases ne
made at Brokaw Brothers clothing
dtorc with a SIS worthless check.
HaIen was arrested early in October
and the Illinois Surety Company fur
nished a bond for him. Tit company
was notified OF his indictment on Tues
day n requested to have him appear
before Judge Rosalsky yesterday. When
he had failed to appear yesterday or to-
day the Court ordered the bond for.
feited,
The evening world., 1911-11-16
Health and Beauty, HELPS
ny MRS. NAE MARrYN,

osne and hot water 20 make . quart, Tase 2
tAble~ioonful tirs times q dAy. and you WI
soon he sell and Atruus and BE- sb's 70 snics .
good nights rest.
Jc~ie: I cannot recommend an ee aivs -
caus this dps not rach the seat Ok trouhle.
What you require Tor sore sJes and sranulAtsd
lids Is an eye tonic. and at htue cost ,ou can
prepare your own. Get fum the druggiIt oae
ounce crystos and dissolve IN . pint cold water.
then put two or thrs dfots in the eyes evs!J
day. This tnN u ,ory strengthening TO weaA.
tirrd muSles. and Its continued use oscrconss
burning and Itching and gives To dull. az
yIsssloals>s, eye . i~nssksbIs spsskAs and ~
liaacy. =.
Clara: You certainty have sus 70 vuD
| about your hair. and unless the bnttlene>s 10
overcome and the dapdmff removed from The
| scalp you ~ii have vsry little hair In . short
while. ] an turc you viii obtain excellent ~
, .h;s, from auin,"sn hair ;oniS, ahs ios-Si. 2.
each Of alcohol and water and into this pour
une ounce Quinzoin. Us frdWniH and MAJ
sage we'll Into the scalp. DO this for . time
aud you will not be bothered with IN IN.
.istent use Of this auinroin hair tonic will uvs
you a magnificent bead VI slosss hair.
Mrs. a.. NJ; II IL an easy matter 10 n.
duce your weight to where you want II and ~
gain your former figure II you will use this
simple treatment; Into a pint and q half lot
water dissolve four ounces psruots and when Il
cools take one Tablespoonful before each meal.
This gradually takes of weight without injury
or Inconvenience and does not leave the Akaa
wrinkled OF flabby.
Mrs. r.. The cold Winds are very trying %
any complexion. However. II YOU make up and
use this greasless cream Jelly your skin will
Don become soft. clear and velvsty and wrinkles
and other complexion troubles win 10 q thing
pf the uast: Into 4 hall. pint cold winter stir
two tsaspoonfuls glycerne and one ounce al
m0xoln. let remain several hous before using
Apply freely after cleansing and drying the akin,
massaging gently until 1t disAppears. 4 few
such will bani,h pimples. blackheads
and other impurities and give a pink and white
establishment TO an old or faded complsIon.
Read Mn. Martyrs book. Beauty. 1.-
Adv.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
ON "ARlSTOCRATlC ACTORS
Those Who Stay In New York Are
Those on Road Aren't.

II an actor Is 50 good that he doesn't
have To leave New York city to earn
his living by his art he is an arlstocrlt.
II he has to go on the road he's not
an aristocrat.
That's the way II was described to
The evening world., 1911-11-16
heR FINAL WORD REPRoAcHEs
HIM FOR ALLEGED CRUELTY.

Concluding her denial of Riders
,~grounds for his counter suit. Mrs. Rider
files a letter she sent to Rider under
date of October .. 1911, In which she
says:
y Hobert-Your lawyer-manutactured
letter at hand. II is Incorrect from
beginning to end. You were never
"A for a moment liberal except in
4 spending money on yourself and
friends. including Mrs. Pope, Mrs.
Jack and Mrs. Barrett and you never
/ made any agreement that you ever
n kept. You have never discharged
i your duties as a husband, unless
. you consider knocking and pounding
{ me with your six feet. 21 pounds,
n of brutal strength. discharging that
duty. SALLiE.
y Justice Blschoff has made an order
4 allowing Mrs. Rider SOS a week for her
maintenance.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
HHW FASHION IDEAS.

A tailored suit Is every woman's
drst dress requisite. Whatever else she
may nave in her wardrobe. a tailored
mutt heads the list. Next week the Sum
lay World Issues Its Winter Fashions
Guide. edited ny May Manton, contain
ing q practical article dealing with this
feature of woman's wear and giving
many important hints as to the very
aopR0Rp -A--A--
The evening world., 1911-11-16

When Kate Clark. chambermaid at
Mrs. Ida Cohen's clearinghouse. No. 157
East slxty-nfth street. opened the door
of a new lodger's room this afternoon
she found him dead. with both wrists
slashed by "A razor and a tube leading
from the gas Jet between his teeth. The
suicide came to the house last night as
Rudolph Falk. lie was about t~hlrty-five
vcars old
The evening world., 1911-11-16
Poor Hau2 Too Manu- and the Rich Too Ecu
Dr. Anna ron Sh oily Figures Girl Babies at $500 each.
the Value Set By Dr. Jacob on Boys, and Total Loss
at cast $500, 600. 600 a Year. They Agree.
Increase in the Value Of the Girls Adds Much 10 the Ma
tons Loss Through infant neutrality-suspicious.
Who Believe in Race Suicide Denounced.
BY NIXOLA ~SMITH.

The United states loses se00.00O 900 annually In
bdbiesi
This estimate. made by DR.. Abraham Jacob in a
speech delivered before St Johns Guild this week, In.
cludes merely the babies that are actually born and die
through faulty breeding or lack of intelligent care. II
does not take into account the everincreas.ng popula.
tion of the Land Of Unborn Children. In fact. from
DR.. Jacobs speech one must infer that he believes that
shadowy country sends us far too many undesirable
baby immigrants. for he said:
There ought not to be so many babies. I think
the families are too large. I do not believe you are
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Fr~ia, From what you say. your condition
A. rnnua. and I would suggest taking q blood
cleanser. You will find that plain kardene.
found In any drug store. IL splendid for Kidding
the system Of impurities and rebuilding vast
ti~ue. This sets gently and greatly stimulates
every organ ip the body. You tan make your
awn tonic BY diasolnns one-half cupful sugar In
a half pint alcohol. then adding one ounce kar.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
SAYS HOUSEHOLD EXPENSES
FOOTED UP $41o.67 A MONTH.

Replying to Riders afidavlt that his
income Is far less than $500 q month.
Mrs. Rider submits the following list
Of expenses which she says he In
CURED while maintaining their apart
ment at No. 6lo West One Hundred and
Fourteenth street. wherS TIE Anal break
occurred In August. this year:
y Rent, $ll6.6I: three servants. ~:
-rrocery bill (average), $50: butcher.
$50. i~ncldentals. including light. tele-
phones. laundry, milk. ice. plumbing
garage bill and chauffeurs. SIS and for
dinners. entertainments and parties,
at least. SIS. Total. silO.67.
Y Regarding an affidavit attached to
Riders papers. made by Samuel 7.
Knapp, who spoke OF Riders high quail
Iies as a man. Mrs. Rider declares n a
Rider and Knapp ave been SO hilari-
! Gus at my table that they we're unable
10 handle their knives and FORKS. and 1t
was not until a sober moment arrived
that they were able 10 leave the table"
After which. Mrs. Ride: states. she
forbade Mr.. Knapp to return to her
home.
Size adds that for Jome time while
they lived apart. under the terms Of an
agreement. he allowed her 500 a month.
Since she began this suit Rider sent a
friend who proposed to take over 2.O00
worth OF the stock OF the City and Sub
urban Delivery Company for her man
~tenance. ana as a guarantee of his good
behavior he would place himself under
81, 900 bonds. This proposal Mrs. Rider
rejected, she says, because she feared
FOR her life.
Thu afidavlt OF Miss Mildred Cham
The evening world., 1911-11-16
Declares in Affidavit Wife'S
Family Kick Because He
Wasn't Bonn IN the South.
FILES A COUNTER SUIT.
Wife Who Called Him Cruelest
Husband in New York Gets
. SIS Weekly Alimony.

Hobert E Rider. connected with the
CITY and Suburban Developing Com
pa~ny-ca,led the cruelest husband In
New York In papers filed In a suit for
separation by Mrs Sallis c. Rider-fled
an answer to-day. lie declared the
lily and that his martial troubles were
due to the fact that he vas not born
south OF the Mason and Dixon line.
Ths Chipleys Of Atlanta. Rider de-
clares-especially his wife's maiden sis
ter. Alice-iooked AZ .ance when they
heard ''sallie had married . man from
h North" n appeared to assume
hat no could neither be q gentleman
nor . man posseseed of any good quail
sles because no had not been born
aouth of the Mason and Dixon line.
He says ever his step-daughter-his
wlfe's child ~ a former marriage
shared this dislike.
.Rtdder in his answer makes q counter
claim for a separation. charging his
Sifs with desertion. He attaches the
stfSdavit of a negro servant named Vic
roria Brodie. who swears she heard
Mrs. Rider say: II am sick and tired
OF him: he II too old for me and I wish
Ne would die"
Rider also files an afhdavit of Mrs.
Mary O.. Pope OF No. 26lO Broadway.
one of three women whom Mrs. Rider
said took up most Of her husbands time
and attention. Mrs. Pope Jays she Is
the widow Of +. A. Pope and denies
The evening world., 1911-11-16

A. n: The shampoo ron mention contain,
free" slkali. and II 10 this. no doubt, tina,
causes 20 T hair to grow coarse and brittle and
fall out. A cleansing and very beneficial sham
poo can he made by dissoluna . teaspoonful Of
canthroS In q cup u hot water. This lather.
freely and loosen, every particle Of dust and
dandruf. Rinsins leaves the scalp Immediately
clean and the hair dries quickly and evenly.
while II takes on . iustrs and softneS truly
charming
The evening world., 1911-11-16

A. H.: Tour thin eyebrows dctnct from your
rersonA beauty. Get an original onc-ounce Gar
~ pyrontn from the druggist. and apply with
finger tins. This makes them grow long AMI
silky. For short. thin lasiss. apply pyroxin TO
lash roots with thumb and forefinger. and they
viii grow long aud curly. but bs careful and
don't vt snv sherc hair - not wanted.
The evening world., 1911-11-16

A. A.: ] know Just how you feel. hut uniess
}on discard powder and use q plain spurmaH
.oron YOU cannot expect 10 overcome tho oily.
muddy condition of the skin. Get -four
ounces spurmas and dissolve In one half pint hot
wafer. thtn add two teaspoonfuls glycsrinc. This
makes an ideal l,tion and viii clear the skin
pimples. blackheads and other impurt-
ues. The spurmax lotiou Ia inudble when on
ana does not rub OF blow off. Using II gives
auisite tint.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
GIRL. BABIES ARE VALUED MORE
HIGHLY NOW.

THE child of the very poor mother'
II not properly born and nourishea'
cannot stand the intense neat OK sum
mer in New York City. Cities are oaa
g.. t,kta, anVbnW
The evening world., 1911-11-16

" - NF
"one thing that has raised the
estimate CT the economic ioss
through infant mortality 10 the In
creased value OF girl babies. 1t Is
my observation and belief hat
mothers generally prefer girl ba-
bios, other things Being equal. Girl
babies are swoetor, moro respon-
sivs to affection. IT'S the fathers
that want the boys. And now, the
Girl baby has an economic value
OF her own. She 10 likely to prove
just a. good q brsadwinpsr as the
boy and Tar more liable to oars for
her aged parents.
think of the women we all know
who have remained celibate becaus,
they had a mother or young brother
and sisters to care for. The boy set
married ut the first opportunity. IL
seems to think It's his right"
SO. sou sec, the principle os cG.a, pc.
Is established for babies. anyhow. !
girl baby Is worth just as much AS
boy-in cold figures. $500. But woult
you take t.ooo.ooo for yoursH
The evening world., 1911-11-16

IN IHmTHe5 He tUU IarB5. 7 DO uC DtHeV YOU ae
much impressed with the valiant efforts of the man who wants the families
to be blessed Tor perhaps not blessed) with six or even O eight babies"
The evening world., 1911-11-16

Nellie: You can avoid the pain and expense
amending the use Of the electric needle n YOU
sith . little Of the powder mix enough water To
.1m . Paste. Apply 70 hairy surface aud IN
two % three minutes snrape Oft and the hair,
come With u. Then wash the skin and you
Will find II smooth and white. You viii have
to pay . dollar an ounos fx dslatons. but thi.
10 LiflinG. - II never fails.
The evening world., 1911-11-16
BEST SORT OF people,"

81 do" DR.. Won sholly answered, lex
cept among Catholics. whose reiigio'
forbids 1t.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

The fight in the Fulton-Hickman
Legislative district over the nomina-
ton Of a candidate reached the pole
cat stage early last week. Editor
Walker, OF the Clinton Gazette,
charges that the polecat editor of the
Fulton Leader is besmearing his per-
son with an odiferous smell. While
in the First Senatorial District the
contest between Sam Norman and
Parson Frost has reached the fist and
skull battle line. Scott Cook, an en-
thusiasist in behalf of Norman, last
week assaulted Parson Frost. How
ever the Parson lost very little ice
in the battle. The interest manifest
cd in both districts is very commenda
be and every indication points to
the nomination of either a booze-ma-
chine candidate or respectable citi-
zen to represent the two DISTRICTS
Cadiz Record.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

We can sing Uncle Sammy" as.
loud as anybody, but that doesn't
mean that we feel ourselves over
flowing with patriotism at the thought
Of several thousand good, manly
young fellows being sent down to
Mexico and getting themselves shot
as a result of butting in and attempt
ing TO protect the largely ill-gotten
interests Of Pierpont Morgan, the
Guggenheims. and other multi-million-
aires.
We are giving away an attractive
little book, MARK Twain's oyster
Story" which contains many recipes
for serving Sealshipt oysters. Call
and get one. While here. ask to be
shown how We handle Sealshipt-di-
rect from the oyster beds under seal.
Ellison Bros.
The Busy Bee Store at Cairo was
sold at auction Friday by Col Il. Ba-
con and was bought in by &c.
Haines a Son Of Portageyille. Mo.
for $2,539.15 at 81 cents on the dol
lar.
A Kentucky horticulturist says 1t
was a pear with which Eve tempted
/ Adam Here's "A chance tO organize
another religious sect.
Saturday is April 1st-the day the
small boy is sent ON hunt for the
left-hand monkey wrench.
Clean up your old fans and get
ready for April lst-iiickman Ice a.
Coal Co.
The fan circuit begins April lst.-
| Hickman Ice a. Coal Co.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30
Proposition Submitted.

Color Was given 10 the probable
purchase al che Rcolfoot Lake prop.
.uy as state game and fish pre-
deserve when Representatives OF the
Hent Tennessee Land Company ap-
srcd before lhe legislative commit.
.., uu game and forestry with propo-
lions from partics claiming owner
alp oi the lake.
o. II. Holmes. Of Trenton. attorney
o. the company. came forward with
luur propositions To the committee.
.lo propositions were.
The purchase Of the land covered
uy The Lake with means OF ingrcss an
.fryua over other lands owned By the
company at a consideration OF sSs..
600 the company Ia give warranty
iced.
The purchase outright of the lake
lTopcry with twenty feet Of land Dor
.,fng at consideration OF 5000.
Perpetual easement to the lake
i.f $4,000.
The purchase OF ali lake property.
including The lake itself and all al
lo.uing lands claimed BY the com.
pany. for a consideration u $4,000.
These offers we're made. II is said.
hl The company. as compromise
measure Of the pending litigation
Maj Holmes says the annual profits
GOA tho property do not exceed $1,000.
number of citizens living GA the
iaAr also appeared before the com.
iuiiiee.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30
HEAVY DAMAGE IS
CAUSED BY STORM

81 Louis. Mar. 2S-Blowing e small
gale. wind swoOped down ON the
city OF St Louis, wrecklng the tele-
phone aud electric light service By
tearing down the wires. Many parts
of the city were IN total darkness
after the gale hit the city. At times
The wind reached velocity Of as
miles an hour.
Trees were broken on and windows
smashed In. Telephone and telegraph
poles were snapped on aud smoke.
stacks wicked. Awnings were torn
from sastenings ON buildings and the
lives OF many pedestrians we're i'm.
periled.
Out In the state railroad traYic was
tied up and trains delayed. Opera.
ton OF trains Was Interrupted by dis.
Connected wires Ia outlying districts.
A large smokestOck. co feet high. on
the Ferguson. Mckinney Dry Goods
company building At Eighteenth and
Papin toppled over. II crashed In ON
surrounding buildings and caused con.
siderable damage.
A telephone pole blew over a, Eight.
esnth and Papin streets few mo
msnts after the smokestack fell. Live
wires dangling In the street made
walking dangerous.
Snow ZEN IN western Missouri and
Eastern Kansas Sunday. Before tho
snowfall the temperature dropped 80
degrees IN eight hours Much damage
was done by the strong wind. which
had Il maximum velocity OF ~ miles
an hour.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30
CHICAGO BLIZZARD RAGING
Rain. Snow and Much Colder In tho
Windy cl,y-siorm May Prove
worst OF Season.

Chicago. Mar. 2s.-The advance
guard OF the billiards reported to bo
sweeping toward Chicago from the
west reached here. Rain began fall
Ing and as the thermometer continued
steadily 10 drop and the wind to grow
colder the rain changed into heavy
snow.
Tho blizzard Is travelling eastward
rapidly and transportation lines have
arranged 20 Tight what Is feared will
develop into the worst snow storm OF
the season
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

Did 1t ever occur TO you that a
mans life is full of crosses and temp
tatlons? He comes into this world
without his consent and goes out a
gainst his will. and the trip between
the two is exceedingly rocky. The
rule of contraries is one OF the fea-
lures OF The trip.
When he is little the big girls kiss
him and when he is grown the little
girls kiss him. If he is poor he is a
bad manager, IL he is rich he is dis
honest. II he needs credit he can't
get II, If he is prosperous everyone
wants to do him a favor.
II he is in politics it's for the pie,
If he is out of politics you can't find
place for him and he is no good to
his country IL he doesn't give to
charity he Is a stingy cuss; IL he
does it's for show. II he is active
ly religious he is a hypocrite, II he
takes no interest in religion he Is a
hardened sinner
IL he gives affection he is a soft
specimen, if he cares for no one he
is cOld-blooded. II he dies young there
was a great future before him, IL he
lives to an old age he has missed his
calling.
The road is rocky, but man loves
TO travel IL. and after all there is a
good deal of satisfaction, especially
If he is well served.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30
BLIZZARD SWEEPING EAST
Low Temperature, Snow and Slice,
Are Reported on several ststes--
Railroad Trains Delayed.

Omaha, Neb., Mar. 2s.--what prom
isss 10 IL the worst blizzard OF the
year struck Nebraska and Is rapidly
sweeping eastward and southwark.
now Is piled high on the prsiries. and
railroad traffic to the north and west
IL seriously impeded.
Al Neigh. Neh.. three feet Of snow
fell during the day. and Northwestern
trains are having trouble getting
through the drifts In that portion OF
the state telegraph and telephone
wires are seriously interfered with.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

We feel sorry for the big metropol-
itan daily newspapers which have
worked so faithfully to have the dem
ocrats of Kentucky accept their ad-
vice and counsel in regard to party
oxpediency in the coming state cam
paign. But the people seem to be
obstinate and want to have their way
In the matter, the lame ducks to the
contrary Notwithstanding.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

Jerry Malone asks us TO say thru
The columns OF the Coulter that he
"pprociates the manner In which his
friends here took hold OF the new
addition proposition. The company is
'ery much gratlfied with the outcome
uf their four days sale.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30
Rain In North Turns to SNOW.

St Paul, MINI, Mar. 2s.-A steady,
drenching rain fell throughout the
greater parts Of Minnesota. North and
south Dakota and Wisconsin. With
a decided drop In temperature, the
precipitation turned TO snow over a
greater part Of the area, and reports
from a number OF points state that a
heavy wind is causing snow TO drift
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

some staucian has estimated the
United States last year spent lt3
Tines as much for liquor as Il ox.
peIded In foreign missionary work.
both VI which might have been put
to a better use.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1911-03-30

We have received a confidential tip
that the population of Hickman will
be announced on Aug. "a. 1918. Now
he patient.