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Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30

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ben. llnb i'm brounen, sIdnSenbsn
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podIen. @r ftreifte bic Isbte Sebns
iu9t ob unb fdritt befreit binein in
Iein itartes, polIes MonnesIeben.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30
Sas @Ia6 Ut msr btsesHet.
gor GIiIabeib aoIbe.

Dor Glilnbetb Solbe.
Sas 6Illd lit mir Ueecgnct,
glus einem ainoeraueeliht
Yiit boloen glu9cn, fIar llno li1t.
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Sen i'd am Iinoen Scmmertd9
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8raf ids nit cig'ner Sano.
9as Slid lit mir bceegnct.
sIus einem Ae-5en treu 9elinnt.
9as nit mir mcinc Sr1nme iptiht
lln0 meineu 8arm perltebt,
Sat es MIDI angelucbt.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30

&enner. Director gum
SdauipieIer: .9erlieben Sie iih nal
Oroentli9, pielleift pirb Sbre Dat
Itelluns bonn feurigsrl"
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tori"
0irettOr: ~9lber. Meni9, oas ift
bod bus @esenteil Don Derlisbenl"
g SdGedte ausftdten.
SeIopebel (5u einem unbeholfenen
@sfreiten): runb sic tpolIen peiters
oienen9 gd. oas fuse ih Sbner: eber
triest Elm 9eesturianer Sri9insn, nls
Sic Die SrsFen!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30


Mubt ni9t trauri9 iein." -.
r@inmal muB iie untereebn." -
Or murmelte es leife p6r fi9 bin,
unb Iein iunser &0rpsr idiittslts fi9
ror @rnuen uno GntIeBen. Die
mar lie unt.rgeedneen in bi.Iem
glon3pollsn, rsidtn aiinitlerbaIein,
Oos bur9gIiibt setueien BON 70 sros
Ben Sbeolen. bdb es gum S9Iub
nod fold elm Opfer su brinesu Oers
mohts. Senn iper bdngt ntdt am
aeben, IoIanss nod Elm 5iint4en in
Inn lit. =
9i. 6rau lam berein.
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erIdrpdcn unO iteIIts raid bas &nf-
f,sbrstt ouf ben Slid. Sic elite
ans senIter unb ftri5 fanft iiber
oos iunss, blonde Soupt. bas porns
iiberg.beust auF bem Sifd lag. .Weis
nen sic nitt = ibm 1T ia fppbl =
ip.nn ids aud nod ni9t fuFen
lam, bob sr bon mir se9onsen ift.
- 9lber ibm if; pobIl 0enten sic
nur, pie feline Notwithstanding
Seele seborb; bat in 'lnfsrer bitteren
grmut. limb ipie ct eelitten bat, onB
ibm bic i9pere 8runtbeit feinsn ses
Iiebten geruf perT9Iob."
CT IoB ouf BEN pInb bss totem
aI.nItIers. in Der Sofasde, iuGbrsno
Die ssrou in bersIider @eidGftisteit
allies bsrbeibpIts, ipos ar rem 8er-
tIideuen mabnte. Seine Susebiis
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30
8lpHe

Gs 1T 70 man6er Wdnner
3eitpertrsib:
Grft bausn Iie Die @itsift bur3
llno odnn oas Meib!
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30
3idjt 5u beiheu.

Die Yraris faut on bsm @tridt,
9as 5bsorie perbroden;
9i. beiten aOfe iino es nidt
Sk na5 Dem &odbu9 to4en.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30

.WiFen Sic g gleusIte idou.
Serr Weblpurm9 Der Spab. Der
9'itern nit elmer Semm.l bon Sbnen
bopons'flosen is, Der is eritidt. neil
n iie sIsid suns bat f4Iuden
poll'n!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30

anotrs 9enom m { n.
9lfritafOrI6sr: .Sis sIuubsn ni6t,
nit mas fir Sdpisristeiten eine @les
fantsniaso Oertuiipft 1T"
GonnteesiGssr: r9lber id bitt'
Sic: auf 70 n, 5Id4s mub man bod
trsffsn!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1912-05-30

0rsiSebn. sd fus's ia, Die
llngliidsSubl 0a bab' i9 gsitern
obeno orsiSsbn S6oppen gstruntsn,
uno beuts bub' id n Sater!"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
TAFT ANSWERS
DIXON CHALLENGE
Makes First Personal Reply to
Colonel R00seveIt's Cam
paign Manager.

BOSTON, March 1S.-President Taft
today declared himself in favor of pref
erential primaries surrounded b. GER
tain conditions for the coming CAM
paign.
Wherever full and fair notice of
the election can be given, wherever
adequate election safeguards can be
thrown around to protect a preferential
primary for the Presidency, wherever
the constitution of the State permits
its being made applicable to the pres
ent election, l favor it and welcome it,"
This was the Presidents statement
today before the General Court of
Massachusetts. 1t was his first per-
sonal reply to the challenge to prefer
entail primaries issued some time ago
by Senator Dixon, Colonel Roosevelt's
manager. President Taft did not refer
to the challenge, however.
The President made a rather pointed
reference to the proposition, ''let the
people rule.'' and had something to
say about the recall of the judiciary
Speaks ON Poole Ruling.
we all concede hat the operation
of elections and the operations of gov
eminent are not perfect and are some
times subject to corrupt influences and
control. and that it is the part of
patriotism to remove, as far as pos
sible, the obstacles which prevent
honest primaries, honest elections and
honest administration of the govern
ment in the interest of the people, but
the continued iteration and reiteration
of the proposition let the people rule,
il it has any significance at all, and
is intended otherwise than to 6atter the
people, is intended to be q reflection on
the government that we have had down
10 the present time.
Criticiscs Attack on Judiciary.
THE occasion for these remark is
the attack upon our Judiciary and the
proposal by judicial recall, or recall
of judicial decisions, to destroy its In
dependence and thus to take away
from the arch of government the key
stone. | deny hat there is in he de-
cisions of the courts, or the character
of the judges, or the result of litiga-
lion, that which justifes such a rad
cal innovation. / am not unmindful
of the necessity for judicial reform,
but that depends not upon changing
the character of the judges, but upon
the change of procedure, the expedi-
ton of judgments and the reduction of
the expense of litigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
Accused bv Girl;
Almost Lynched
Angry Farmers Forced to Give
Up Prisoner.


POUGHKEEPSIE, n. y, March *.
Attacked by a farmland while walk
ing to her home at Van Wagner Sta
ton after attending Sunday-school at
Pleasant Valley yesterday morning,
Miss Elsa Hartje, Is years old, laugh
ter of Jacob Hartje, a prominent far
mer, is in a serious condition. Her
.assailant, Walter Davis. 80 years old.
was lodged in the county jail here this
afternoon after being rescue from q
posse of twenty-five angry farmers
who were bent upon lynching him.
The prisoner was rescued from the
posse by Under-Sheriff Fred C. Horn
beck, who, accompanied by two deputy
sheriffs and a local constable, hurried
the assailant to a cell. Miss Hartje
losing consciousness after a des-
perate struggle with her assailant
when Frank Ridgeway, a newspaper
carrier, drove up.
Davis fed and Ridgeway lifted the
girl into his wagon and drove to the
home of William James. The news of
the attack spread and within half an
hour a band of farmers armed with
s~hotguns went in pursuit Of the fugi-
tive.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
M'MANUS'S WILL
is PROBATED HERE TODAY.

The will of Rev. James McManlis,
formerly rector of the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, in the Vailsburg section,
who died on February 2, was probated
in the surrogate's Office today.
The requests were as follows: soOO
each to st. Joseph's Hospital, Pater-
son: st. Joseph's Orphan Asylum,
Paterson: st. Mary's Orphan Asylum,
South Orange, and the House of Divine
Providence, Ridgewood. To Mrs. Mar
garet Meehan. Father McManus s
housekeeper. $3.50 was left, and to ner
daughter Mary 5000.
A. gift of $500 left to DR.. McAIanus.
as we'll as the residue of the estate,
will go to four cousins of the testator.
The cousins are Mrs. Sarah FurionS.
149 Marshall street, Paterson; Mrs.
Martin Corbett, 3s Main street, Pater-
son: Mrs. Margaret Kane, Marshall
and Clay streets, Paterson, AMI John
O'Grady, of this city.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
S. Monitor in
China Lands Tars
Bullets from Street Rioters Hit
Ships Side.

SWATOW, China, March 1s.-A de-
tachment of marines from the United
States monitor Monterey was landed
here today in consequence of the con-
tinuous disturbances all over the city
and the threatening attitude of some
OF the natives. The marines have
taken charge of the customs house.
Heavy figting between the Hakka
tribesmen and the troops from Canton
went on for eight hours today in the
streets of the city. Forty natives are
known to have been killed during the
fighting, but it is believed that the
casualties far exceed that number. A
shot from one of the combatants who
were firing wildly, killed a bluejacket
on board a Japanese warship in the
harbor. while several other bullets
struck the hull of the United States
monitor Monterey.
Reports from Waichow say that the
troops there are mutinous.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
MISS MOISANT NARROWLY
ESCAPES BROTHERS FATE,

SHREVEPORT, La, March 1S.-By
the narrowest margin Miss Matilda
Moisant. of Chicago, sister of the late
John Be Moisant. escaped the fate of her
brother while giving an exhibition fight
in an aeroplane here yesterday. She
had just finished the fight and coming
to the earth at too steep an angle her
monoplane struck the ground. bounded
into the air and turned over. Miss
Moisant fell from her machine as the
monoplane again hit the earth, but
escaped with a few bruises. The aero
plane was badly wrecked.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
Predicts Bombs
in Suffrage War
Speaker Portrays Women Work.
ers' Desperate Straits.

CHICAGO, March 1S.-Bombs may
soon substitute Window-smashing
bricks in England, DR.. Jessie Murray,
of London, told a meeting of the
Woman's party here last night.
You in America 10 not realize to
what economic straits the women of
England have been reduced" she said.
I'VE are fighting for life and honor.
1.-THE men are taking away our means
Of livelihood by legislation. They are
robbing our working women of the
privilege to work when they are eager
and willing to work to support them
selves. The men are crying for their
places.
''It has reached the stage of a civil
war. People have asked why we do
not substitute bombs for bricks. If
our demands are not acceded to soon, |
assure you bombs will be used"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
Tax Penalty Suit
Decided for US.
Notice Suffced, Though COM
pany Had Dissolved.

The suit brought by the government
to recover special excise tax on cor
porations against the General Inspec-
ton and Loading Company, of 3 Clin-
ton street, this city, has been decided
against the company. with a judgment
of $2,164.69 in addition to the cost of
the suit. The decision was made by
United States District Court Judge
Cross, before whom the suit was heard
after the right of trial by jury had
waived.
District Attorney Harry p. Linda
bury, representing the government, de-
clared the company was liable to pen
atty because it had been notified by
Collector Herold. of this internal rev.
IN district, the tax was due in June,
1910, and that failure to pay would in
volve the penalty of 5 per cent. The
amount of tax was 81. 731.75, / per cent.
of the net income for the year.
The company was represented by
Edward @. Keasbey, who ieontended
that the fact of the company being
notified by letter of the penalty was
not sufficient, because the concern had
dissolved by that time.
Judge Cross ruled that the letter
bearing the collectors return address
was not returned after it had been sen
to the company's principal place of
business. and it was conceded that the
notice had been delivered. The amount
of judgment is for the original tax,
the ) per cent. penalty for non-pay-
ment within the required period, and
the / per cent. interest ON the entire
which accumulated during the
twenty months of litigation.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
Murderer Fights
on Way to Chair
Tries to Kill Himself by Hanging
in Cell.

AUBURN, n. Y. March 1S.-Dom-
enico di Pasquale, who killed Cologero
Pollizzi in Rochester in 1910, died in the
electric chair today, exactly one yea
after his conviction. To the las he
fought against death in the chair, and
a statement issued by Deputy Warden
Topper after the execution told of hi
Pasquale's effort to hang himself in his
cell early Friday morning. He was
discovery, cut down and revived and
was closely guarded until this morn
ing.
When the final came lie at
first refused to leave the condemned
row. but when showed by two guards
stepped into the chamber and walked
to the chair alone.
Salvatore di Pasquale, THE younger
brother of the murderer, whose vain
attempt to save Domenico by perjured
testimony brought him to Auburn
prison. was in his cell nearby and
knelt in prayer during the early morn
ing hours. Di Pasquale's body was
claimed by his wife.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
REQUEST 1
WORRIES CHURCH
Rector and Officers Do Not Know
What to Do With Legacy
of 100000.
IspeeIaI 10 the Newark star.I

METUcHEN. March 1s.-Rev. E. b.
Joyce informed his congregation in st.
James's p. E. Church yesterday at Pts
Getaway, a small hamlet of less than
200, yesterday of a bequest of $50, 900
made by the late Miss Ellen H..
Cotheal. who died a year ago in Man
haitian. This is the second bequest of
the kind. the other being for $40 00,
and the vestry, rector and wardens are
puzzled to know what to do with so
much money. There are less than forty
communicates. st. James's Church re-
Gently celebrated its 200th anniversary.
Piscatawaytown is SO small that the
United States government will not
establish a postoff1ce there.
Miss Cotheal spent her summers here,
and when she died was rs years of
age. She was a sister-in-law of Briga-
dier-General Swords, in whose memory
a monument was recently erected in
Trinity churchyard, Manhattan.
The money is to be invested by the
rector, warden and vestry of st.
James's.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
SUGAR CONVENTION RENEWED.

BRUSSEAS, Belgium, March 1S.-
international sugar conference to-
day formally renewed the sugar con-
vention for another five years, begin
ming on September l, 1918, The sup
Elementary expectation Of sugar by
Russia has been fixed definitely at $780,
900 tons during the current year. and
with the right to export $4,000 tons
more during each OF the two following
years.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
Ask Release of
Mrs. Daisy Grace

ATLANTA, Ga, March 1s.-Counsel
for Mrs. Daisy opie Grace, held in
the county Jail on the charge of shoot
ing her husband, Eugene H.. Grace, will
apply today for her release on bond,
according to plans announced. Grace's
condition is about the same as for a
week, and indications are that he will
live indefinitely despite the fact that a
bullet has severed his spinal cord and
is lodged in the spinal c%anal.t
The commitment trial for Mrs. Grace,
set for Tuesday afternoon, is expected
to be postponed again pending the re-
suit of Grace's injuries.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18

Reg. $50 Solid Gold Tie
Clasp-Oval shape veil pins;
hand-etched cuff pins, two on a
card; hand-etched scarfpins, set
with amethyst, ruby, pearls, , Il
in many snappy styles; at ZsIO
Reg. ESQ Solid Gold Dumb
bell Link Buttons-The new long
shape tie clasp; pretty hand-etched
veil pins; a large variety of scarf
pins, in many pretty designs, set
with amethyst, opal, emer- *
aid, ruby, pearls, topaz; at I.VO
Reg. LOO Gold Signet Scarf
pins and Tie Clasps-Roman An
ish, heavy enough for IT,
monograming, 49,. <0(
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18
AFTER LICENSE LAW vIOLATORS.

ELIZABETH, March 1S.-George ].
Rabig, who was appointed a sergeant
of police last week, has been assigned
to get evidence of license violations.
Mayor Alfred A. Stein and Chief of
Police Tenney have decided to inaug-
urate a campaign against v%iolators.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18

Reg. 11.9S Solid Gold La Val
lieres-Solid gold, one set with all
amethyst, the other set with three
real baroque pearls and three = ~
amethyst drops; at-........ isIO
Reg. 1898 Solid Gold Scarf
pins-All-ov paired with real half
pearl and diamond; cuff buttons, all
set with one diamond; star set La
Valliere, bow knot style, set 9 O.
with real baroque pearls; at C.oO
Reg. 1898 to 14.98 Pendants
Three beautiful diamond-set pen
dants, with baroque pearl drops; cuff
buttons, with large diamond q QE
settings; /soO
Reg. 1888 Pendants II Three
beautiful diamond-set pendants, set
with pearls, sapphire and coral; n
pair of heavy cuff buttons, II Qs
set with large diamond. Il.OO
Reg. 11.9S Solid Gold La Val
lieres-Rose finish, one diamond,
two baroque and amethyst 3 AZ
drops; at.................O '1o
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-03-18

TttS. O.JU OUIlu oUlu NClt ms
-H~and-chased cuff pins, two on a
card; hand chased bracelets, in
round wire style, bright and Roman
finish; pendants, with pearl and coral
drops; scarfpins in great variety OF
styles; set with coral, pearls,
amethyst, turquoise and ru- , az
bieS; -OO
Reg. 1888 Solid Gold Scarfpins
Many fancy designs, set with dia-
monds, coral and real pearls; veil
pins, set with amethyst, pearls and
sapphire; pendants, set with pearls,
sapphire, centre stones; plain gold
drop earrings and cuff but : 7S
Reg. 1898 Solid Gold La Val
lieres-Solid gold, with n diamond,
enameled pansy centre; three beau
tiful necklaces, one a~ll-over applied
fligree beads, one all-applied bead
with twelve coral beads in between,
one applied bead and one IA QE
amethyst alternately; at. AT'OO
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-06-07
''The Banking Home of the Farmer
w. NJ. QUINN G. COMP ANY
Peal Estate and 2e2a+irar

81 Garbutt Donovan Building Fitzgerald Georgia
$4,000 will buy house and S. Lees between
Magnolia and Jessamne, within blocks of business section
Terms fine.
$1,000 for house and lots Lees between Suwanee
and tltamaha Terms very easy.
$1,000 for house lots on s. Magnolia between sher
and Sheridan, mighty easy terms.
s24OO will buy house and lots on W. oconee
very beautiful place, terms easy.
S25O0 10 house and lots Oranges Call and let us
show you.
$500 for nice ot Aamaha and Johnston are easy
$25 will buy 245 Acre Farm big Public road nice
h. good barn and good tenant houses $50 in cA
tivaon. This is bargain only require you to pay is
down and the balance to suit YOU.
$500 for So Acre Farm 80 cultivation and good
barn, very beautiful place Good terms. ;
$500 will buy rs Acre Farm, IL mile north of B. A.
Ar h. and good two story barn All kinds Of fruit and ali
land cleared. The terms are fine
$1,000 80 Acre Farm 16 cultivation house. place
in good shape Terms easy.
1T will be to your interest to before buying"
w. N. QUINN & COMPANY
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-06-07
Saved Myself From a Tumble.

night was dark, but when we got to
the foot of the tree in which the dog
had freed the coon l soon discovered
him, all in a bunch, on a good-sized
limb ten feet from the ground, and l
got ready to climb the tree and kick
the coon off the limb down to the dog.
u Skinned up the trunk and soon
reached the branch on which the coon
was perching. Then he ran out to the
end of the limb and made his stand,
for he couldn't go any further.
81 crept along the limb until came
within kicking distance Of the coon.
The limb was too big for me to shake
him off. reached up and grabbed it
with one hand and aimed tremen-
dous kick at the coon.
The kick landed all right and
knocked the coon from his hold and
off the limb. But the force Of the kick
broke my hold on the limb above and
my feet slipped off the lower limb, so
that / was following the coon in his
tumble. / caught one arm on the
lower limb as went down and quick
ly grabbed the limb with my other
and saved myself from the tumble.
The limb being only ten feet from the
ground, l had only couple of feet to
drop as l hung, but l hung on and
listened to hear the coon hit the
ground and the dog pitch into him.
Il didn't hear the coon hit the
ground, but after a quarter OF min
ute or so l heard a sound as If some
thing were crashing through tree a
good way down the hill. Pretty soon
a similar soon came up from some
where a good deal farther away. Then,
after an interval, another further
down than the second, and at last
distant, dull thump, as of some object
striking the ground. / felt myself
turning cold. l worked my way along
the limb back to the trunk of the tree
and slid to the ground.
THAT chestnut tree stood few feet
from the edge of one of the deepest
ravines along the lake. We knew
the ravine was there all right, but it
never occurred to me that the limbs
of that tree grew away out over it.
They did, though, and when l kicked
myself and that coon Off OF the limb
we were on I wasn't hanging almost
within reach of the ground as l sup
posed, but was suspended in the air,
with nothing under me but 800 feet
or so of vacancy!
81 have never hunted coons much
since that night. don't say that that
is the reason there are more coons up
in the Lake Keuka country now than
there used to be, but have my opin-
ions about it
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1912-06-07

Sheriff Ben Hill County, Ga.