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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
THRILLING RACE IN
PROVERD CONTEST
Exciting Amusement and En-
tertainment Furnished by
Evening Star.

The Evening Star proverb contest
race is the prime object of attraction
among the people of the city and
vicinity since the Yale-Princeton
football game is a thing of the past
The contest might even be styled a
ing and as full of excitement as
ever yet has been run by horse, ma
chimes or man.
At the present time one-third Of the
distance has been covered by the con-
testants with the many valuable
prizes offered by the Evening Star
as their goai-post. When a person
is unable to discover the correct 60
luton to a proverb illustration he Is
like the runner who stumbles Slightly
but Is on his feet again In an instant
and is off again, but a few feet in
the rear of his companions. However.
in few short spriuts he 10 up again
even with the runners. and the race
is on again. even for everybody, with
the vast multitude cheering and the
goa1-post nearing them at every in
stant. In this manner may the
proverb contest be styled a race.
Though one person may lag little
behind in the race no perosn can gain
any distance ahead of the great ma
jority OF the runners. or contestants,
as no proverb pictures are printed in
~
obtain contest picture and solve the
illustration before the date set for its
printing
The majority of the contestants
are probably residents OF the city,
but goodly portion reside in the
surrounding towns of East Orange,
Summit. Passaic, Paterson. Eliza
beth, Jersey City, Montclair. Glen
Ridge, Morristown. etc. Contest
queries have been received at the Star
Office from all parts OF the country,
and even from far-off lands.
A query that has seemed to trouble
many of the contestants is the one
Mrs. C. K. addresses to the contest
editor as follows:
Concerning the proverb contest
viii you allow me to ask II in the
case OF a proverb having two read
ings. taking for instance the proverb
Count not your chickens before they
are hatched,' which can also be ex-
pressed this way, Reckon not your
chickens before they are hatched,'
which is the right proverb?"
The query can only be answered in
this manner, that the correct solu-
tion to the proverb may be found In
the proverb contest book, which can
be purchased at the Star office for
twenty-five cents II you are not
certain of a proverb and wish to
send In more than one answer to the
pictures you may do so. Out not
more than $50 answers will be pef-
mitted in a complete set
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
DON'T SCOLD AN
IRRITABLE CHILD
If Tongue Is Coated, Stomach
Sour, Breath Feverish, Give
"Syrup of Figs" to Clean
the Bowels.

Your child isn't naturally cross. ir-
ritable and peevish. mother! Examine
the tongue; II coated. it means the
little ones stomach is disordered. liver
inactive and it's thirty feet of bowels
clogged with foul. decaying waste.
Every mother realizes after giving
delicious Syrup of Figs that this is
the ideal laxative and physic Tor chill
dren. Nothing else regulates the little
ones tender stomach, liver and bow
els SO effectually. besides they dearly
love its delightful fig taste.
For constipated bowels. sluggish
liver, biliousness. or sour, disordered
stomach, feverishness. diarrhoea. sore
throat. bad breath or to break cold
give one-half to a teaspoonfu1 Of
Syrup of Figs" and in a few hours
all the clogged-up waste, sour bile,
undigested food and constipated mat
ter will gently move on and out Of
the system without gripping or
nausea, and you viii surely have a
well. happy and smiling child again
shortly.
With Syrup of Figs you are no
drugging your children. Being COM
posed entirely of luscious figs, senna
and aromatics, it cannot be harmful
Full directions for children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly print
ed on the package.
Ask your druggist for the full name
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna.
prepared by the California Fig Syrup
Co. This is the delicious tasting
genuine old reliable. Refuse anything
else offered.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
MAY Give CLUE IN
MURDER MYSTERY
Intoxicated Man Nabbed Here
Babbled Of Note from Boni-
faces Wife to Rittenbach.


substantial progress in clearing up
the mystery surrounding the murder
OF Martin Rittenbach, whose dead
body was found in North Arlington
last Tuesday, is expected today.
Detectives Blauvelt and Cpurter, Of
Bergen county. who are in charge of
the case while Prosecutor Wright is
hunting in Kentucky, have in their
custody a man, who, 1t is believed,
will give the authorities the greatest
aid they have gotten yet.
This Is William Creran. AZ years old,
of 512 Forrest street. Arlington, who
was picked up IN Market street, this
city, while under the influence of
liquor Saturday night, Creran, while
talking to Lieutenants Tuite and
Maier, OF the local detective bureau,
began to babble of the murder. so he
was turned over to the Bergen county
prosecutors office.
According to Detectives Courier and
Blauvelt, who questioned him yester-
day, Creran admitted having fire.
quently served as a messenger be-
tween MrsSJohn Pfaffendorf wife Of
the hotel man, who is held as a wit
ness, and Rittenbach.
Creran, according to the detectives,
said he had once seen Mrs. Pfaffen-
dorf waiting for Rittenbach outside
the place where he was employed
after she had sent the murdered man
q note. The detectives are of the
opinion that Creran may know some'
thing of the note which Rittenbach re-
ceived week ago "Wednesday, which
is believed to have lured him to his
death. They are questioning him
closely today and expect that his tes-
timony will be valuable.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
CONCORDIA GIVES ANNUAL
\ FALL CONCERT TONIGHT

The annual fall concert of the
NJ. G. V. Concordia will be held at
Hensler's Auditorium. s0-s2 Hamburg
place. tonight. The concert will be
under the direction of Carl Kapps and.
in addition to the selections by the
full chorus OF sixty voices. there will
be solos by excellent performers.
These affairs are always anticipated
with pleasure. by music-lovers.
Especial care has been taken to make
the program this year one of unusual
excellence and merit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
BROKER FINED $50 FOR
MAKING INSULTING REMARK

A fine of $50 was imposed by Re-
corder Mott in the East Orange Po-
lice Court of that city today on AL
bert Decker, a broker, for the al
legged passing of an insulting remark
to Mrs. Joseph COLLECT, of % Valley
street, South Orange, on a Lacka-
wanna railroad train while passing
through East Orange.
Decker claims that he was intoxi-
Gated at the time and that he did
not remember having insulted Mrs.
COLLECT.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18

Get busy. childrenl Get busy,
parents and teacherss The essay
contest is under wayl
There were thousands of the school
children of Newark eager readers of
the special offer of the Evening Star.
which appeared in Saturdays Star,
and the essay editor heard from
many who have decided to write an
essay on Country or Farm Life for
the $25 in gold prize and the 100 or
ohestra tickets to the Newark Thea
ire to gee "I,ebeoea of Sunnybrook
Farm" Monday evening. November %.
Every pupil in the public or paro-
{ HAL schools who reads the Evening
Star is eligible to try for the orches-
ira tickets and the s25 In gold which
the Star will award to the successful
essayists.
Send in Your Essays Today.
"Rehecca of sunnybrook Farm"
lived on farm, and the ESSAY edi-
tor of The Star wants all the school
cni1dren VINO read The Star and WHO
have ideas about farm life to v rite
a 200-word essay on EARN life -
1t is reasonable statement to
make when we say any parent will
be proud to have their boy or girl
the successful essayist to whom the
$25 is awarded as we'll as being the
happy recipient of two of the 100
Newark Theatre orchestra tickets to
see "Rebecca of Sunnybrook, Farm"
which the Essay Editor is going to
give 80 school children whose essays
on Farm Life" are found meritori-
Gus and entitled to be awarded the
tickets as the best essays
All essays must be sent to the Eve
ming Star Essay Editor by 6 o'clock
Friday night, November %, and the
or girl whose 200-word es-
say is awarded the s25 in gold will
have his or, her name announced
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
FOREST CIRCLE FEAsTs

Appropriate exercises marked the
fifteenth anniversary Of Newark
Circle No. II, Companions OF the
Forest, In the New Auditorium yes
terday Memorial services IN honor
OF the departed members OF the circle
were held, and a banquet followed.
Delegations from circles all over the
State were present,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18

from the stage of the Newark Thea
tire at the end of the first act of
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm"
Monday night, November q, when all
the other successful essayists are in
the audience as guests of the Star.
The beautiful story of "Rebecca Of
Sunnybrook FARM has been COM
mended by clergymen, educators, the
press and the public wherever it has
been presented.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
-PRINcE CHARMING" TEXT

The second in series OF three SER
mons TO young women was preached
by the Rev. T. Aird Mofrat. pastor OF
the First Congregational lube Me-
mortal Church. last night The min
listers subject was Primes Charming 2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1912-11-18
GET BUSY, SCHOOL CHILDREN,
IN CONTEST FOR GOLD PRIZE
AND TICKETS FOR REBECCA'
.4,t.s4.s.ss,.s,tAAt444ss4as4f4
FACTS ABOUT STARS
ESSAY CONTEST

Essays must he written by
school children, public or pa
rOchiaIs
Name and address, school and
grade, Baust be plainly written
at bottom of copy.
Write ON one side OF paper
only.
Essays must not exceed ZOO
words.
Subject, "Farm Life"
Contest closes E'rfday ut o
o'clock, November n.
Essays should he addressed to
Essay Editor. the Evening Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
MADE UP IN TAFfETA
CHARMING FRocK DESIGNED ON
PRINCESS MODEL.
suaaests Some Of the Changes Which
Arc Creeping Into the Fashions
Hercules Braid Fits We'll
AZ q Dressing.

The princess model with robe front,
or suggested petticoat, Is shown IN the
illustration. the model being adapt
ed to both the finest and plainest tex
lures. Besides the suggestion OF an
open shirt over q separate petticoat
this design gives other features promi.
nent In fashions realm. The low arm
hole is much admired, this device per-
hitting the; least possible shaping OF
the bodice material and allowing the
bottom Of the sleeve to fit the arm
closely. Here taffe<a, that newest OF
all new materials, is used, the color a
soft golden brown. The lace front and
other ornaments of the dress are OF
a deep cream ratine lace introducing
q touch of brown, and the guimpe Is of
q spotted net finished at the neck with
& brown ribbon with tricot edge.
This dainty frock suggests in detail
some Of the changes which are trying
to creep into dress, the fussier trim
mings, the separation Of the skirt from
the tunic; yet 1t is still conservative,
and by leaving off the trimmings 1t
may be made the simplest thing I'm
aginable. There is a very new change
possible for the collar, the last notion
for this being a very deep back with
a rounded bottom. All versions OF the
style give the proper neck and sleeve
cut for each one-the fine gown Is gen.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
A Little Spartanburg History.

. capt. Petty in the ~Spartanburg Journal)
Strangers will be looked on with great
suspicion by many people in this State.
Some OF them will take to the woods na
smooth talking, captivating man comes too
close to them. They will be as suspicious
as our Southern people were in 1850 to 1850.
1t was dangerous for a Yankee to travel
through the South, and especially In rural
districts. Some persons remember that
the ~balloonists, who dropped down on Pea
Ridge in Union County In 1850, were ar
rested and carried to the county, seat as
very undesirable visitors. Some well in
formed:men investigated the case and they
were released.
Our people were very sensitive in those
days. II Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone
or some Of the other abolition leaders had
paid our State a friendly visit, there Is no
knowing what the results would have
been. About 1850, or perhaps a year or
two before, q stranger landed in Spartan
burg. He came from one OF the Northern
States. He was considered a dangerous
visitor. II he spoke to a negro 1t was not
ed. All the mail he received or sent out
was closely scrutinized. Finally evidence
enough was trumped up, OF imagined, to
arrest him as a dangerous man and dis
turber OF the peace and good order ofthe
community. After he was in Jail a few
weeks he applied for bail. Simpson Bobo
was his attorney. He WAS released on
bond, or rather on deposit Of the money,
for there was no one here to sign a bono
It has been said that the cash deposit was
a. 900, but we are not certain about that.
or course, he never came back to answer
the charges against him. Several years
after the wal some Of his friends wrote to
the clerks office to know what had become
OF the money he put up. There was no
account of it. All over the State In those
years all visitors from the Northern States,
unless we'll endorsed, were held under sus-
picion. All that does not seem reasonable
to this generation, who have grown upin
the last forty years. All they know OF
Yankees is that they can go and come as
they please. They are never under sus-
picion, even when they visit the small viii
lagos. They are especially desirable when
they buy farms or go in the manufacture
ing business. Time and a little infOrma-
ton works wonderful changes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
More lipht

Fresh air enthusiasts are familiar
enough TO most Of US, but we hear
less Of enthusiasm for hight. Darkened
parlors. darkened bedrooms, darkeued
sickrooms, are too common. Sir B..
w. Richardson. the eminent London
scientist and physician. declared that
when the professors OF healing enter
q sickroom their fret words In most
cases ought to be Goethe's dying ex.
clamation, More light! More light"
The light Of the sun Is Gods own
microbe killer. germicde. di%sinfectanti
prophylactic, sickness healer. There
IL no physician. nc chemical antidote,
NO compounded prescription to be
compared with sunlight. Without It
nature could not perform her func.
lions. Man, beast. bird. insect would
fall victims to the deadly gases that
would prevail. The horrid mists and
deadly gases 3 dispersed and de-
composed by the action OF light. Let
1t In, everywhere! Let the light IN
more and more abundantly. Faded
carpets are not as pitiful as faded
checks. Spoiled cushions are trivial
compared with spoiled health. DIRK.
ened rooms are too suggestive OF dark
ened hves.-The Christian Herald.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
Chad They Told Him.

What 1t Is to be a genuine. single
minded egotist Is illustrated by an oc.
currence related by an American who
spends much of his time in England.
Among his acQuaintances Is a GER
great invalid and spends most Of his
tain distinguished Britisher who IL a
time In bed. . fact which, however,
does not prevent him from receiving
q great deal Of company.
One day while thus In bed the Brit.
Usher. according to Harper's Magazine,
received several guests. They all be-
gan to SILVER and pull their coats
about them as they huddled around the
bed.
What" exclaimed the invalid, "is
I'VE are freezing" answered a guest.
Thank you for telling me-" said the
distinguished invalid. who thereupon
rang a bell. The guests supposed that
he vas %summoning a servant to build
. IRE. but when his man came In the
invalid said:
Mullins, bring me my down cover.
lot"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
C0NGRESSMEN
MUST BE Ar POST
Leader Underwood Will Insist
on Work.
OBJECTS TO LEAVES OF ABSENCE.
Call Sent Out for AbSentees-
Business Requires Attend
ance of Quorum.

Washinton, July Undetermined at all
cost to maintain IL quorum in the house,
Mr.. Underwood, majority leader, tnday
served notice that he would block hereafter
all ATTEMPTS OF members to be excused on
account of private business. His purpose
WAS revealed when he objected to consent
being given to Representative Switzer OF
Ohio Republican, to absent himself for
ten days. He later withdrew his objection
but gave warning that he would show no
leniency in the future.
Mr.. U~nderwond's objection to MI.
Switzer's request came as a surprise. Inc
majority leader made his position clear,
however.
Il give notice." he said, with enphasis,
THAT. so far az am concernedSS on ac-
count of the condition OF business In the
house and the necessity Of a quorum being
present, l propose to object to any request
for unanimous consent for leave OF ebsence
ON account OF business.
If a man is sick or there is sickness Ill
his family, that may be a Legitimate e&-
cuse. But the important business Tor a
man holding a commission from a constl-
tuency to represent them on the foor OF
this house is for him to attend here and
to be present at this time"
A general call for such members as are
absent in their home districts, either at
tending to their personal fences or upon
personal business, has been sent out. 1t
is believed that within the next few days
sufficient Of the absentees will have re-
turned to restore a working att ndance.
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Clean Up Your Stomach
And Gas, Sourness, Dizziness, Headaches
and Bad Dreams Will 60.

Ifyou really want q clean, sweet,
pure stomach, free from gao, snurness
and Distress, 90 TO G. A. Milford's to-
day and get q 50-cent box of MILO Ma
Stomach Tablets.
Take these little tablets according to
directions, and if at the end Of a week
you are not brighter, stronger and
more vigorous, just say so and get
your money back.
For heavinpsS after eating, erucia.
iinn, heartburn and that distressed
feeling, MONA Stomach Tablets
will give relief IN five minutes.
Large box OF Ml-O-NA STOMACH
TABLETS, 81 cents at c. A. Milford
g. Co.'s -ud druggi-ts everywhere.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
,Mr.ucan EMPRESS OF KOREA
Her Son Would Have Been Ruler But
.or Annexation Of ths Country
by Japan.

. The empress Of Korea, who died re-
Gently, was born In Appleton, Wis. the
daughter of a Methodist minister, a
Circuit rider" who made Appleton his
home for a few years before the war,
says the New York Evening Post.
The Rev. Mr.. Brown was a handsome
s%outherner, and his wife q woman Of
exceptional beauty, who transmitted
her beauty to her daughter Emily,
who was born in 1891. Shortly after
the war, when Emily was about five
years old, the family left Appleton;
and ten years later the Rev. Mr.. Brown
took his wife and daughter to Seul, the
capital OF Korea, and was said to have
been the first Protestant missionary
to enter the capital Of the Hermit
Kingdom. The young Appleton girl
soon learned the language OF the ko-
reans, and acred as interpreter In deal
ings between the missionaries and the
government. She had q remarkably
sweet voice and attracted many ma
tives to her fether's mission by her
wonderful singing of hymns. The EN-.
peror heard Of the remarkable beauty
and wonderful voice Of the American
girl and commanded her to enter hie
harem. which she Indignantly refused
to do. Two years later, however, when
the mission vas In financial straits,
she accepted the emperor's offer and
became one Of his wives, with a prom.
Use Of marriage In her fathers mission
as soon as conditions permitted. When
the American wife had borne the en-
peror a Bon and his queen had died,
Emily Brown was proclaimed queen,
the ruler OF Korea then being a king,
and when he proclaimed himself en-
peror she became empress and re-
ceived the name Of ON, which, In the
Korean language, means Dawn Of the
Morning or AS Beautiful as the Ris'
ing Sun" Emily Brown was the en-.
peror's favorite wife, and her o was
made Ne hehr apparent. and, but fos
the annexation Of Korea by Japan, be
would have become emperor on the
death Of the fat&er.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31

orally coIarless, with th~ree-quarter
sleeves, while the practical one Is
high necked and long sleeved.
Another charming device for tafreta
would be to have the main part OF the
frock in q Powered o. striped design
and the deckings Of plain. A yelling
With taffeta trimmings is also adapted
to dressy effects, for most Of the things
which are not Of taffeta will be taf-
feta trimmed. Among the deckings
used on taffeta itself-and they are
many-is Hercules braid. a number of
the coat suits being trimmed In this
manner.
If q simple frock on these lines ia
needed. thin blue serge with a touch OF
black taffeta would be very modest and
yet smart as well.
Thin dressy materials OF a cheap ma
ture are countless, and the very smart
est Of these are made up In one-piecs
manner, the gayer colors running to
outings and shirrings, the staid ones
looking we'll with deep skirt tucks and
q shirt waist suggestion Of the bodice.
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FORMER CITIZENS WHO ,
HAVE BEEN SUCCESSFUL
Messrs. j. w. and II. G. Perrin
Visited Old Home Last
Week.

Among visitors to Abbeville last week
were two former citizens now residing in
other towns who have achieved success
and who. were gladly welcomed to their
home by many friends. We refer to
Mcssrs. J. W. and r. G. Perrin, brothers OF
Capt. Perrin, clerk Of court.
Mr.. T. C. Perrin is now a resident OF
Bishopville and is treasurer of Lee Coun-
ty, having held that position since the or
ganization of the county. He is again u
candidate for that Office and is unopposed
for reelection.
Mi. j. w. Perrin has a good many years
been connected with the Atlantic Coast
Line Railway, and so well has he succeed
led in his chosen field that he was appoint
ed general freight agent OF that great sys
TEN, with headquarters at Wilmington,
n. G.
The Messrs. Perrin, who were guests u
their brother. Capt. Perrin, during their
stay in Abbeville, have returned to their
respective homes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
SABBATH SCHOOL
CONVENTION WORK
Continued from first puge.)

Der Long Cane Presbyterian church. The
session will last only one day. This is
Wednesday uftor the third Sabbath OF
July. The Long Cane church cordially i'll
yited us to come and they would entertain
us. The Convention thought best not to
limit the Convention TO delegates, but to
endeavor to have the entire membership
of the churches come where this Is posi-
bic. and TO request that all who come bring
a picnic dinner. In some counties OF the
State this gathering is the largest OF the
wear. We wish to make it so in Abbeville
county. A platform will be erected in the
grove and speakers will address us from
that.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1912-07-31
Strlna Belt.

A belt made Of colored string Ia a
novel accessory to milady's toilet. 1t
is made by crocheting the string, U.s.
Ing a plain stitch, into the shape OF a
belt. having the two fronts narrower
than the back For light-colored wash
dresses natural.colored string is used,
but II 1t be q dark gown or you wish
to match the color OF your tie in the
belt. make 1t OF a fine wrapping cord
that can be bought in almost any de-
sired shade.
Fasten 1t In front with a plain metal
or pearl buckle.