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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Osborne to Quit
Probe, Is Report

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.-James W.
Osborne, appointed by Governor
Glynn to conduct State wide inves-
tigation into charges that contractors
and others had been coerced into
making political contributions to the
Democratic State Committee, has
written letter to the governor, ac-
cording to reports current here today
announcing his intention of relin-
gushing his commission. Mr.. Osborne
declined either to affirm or deny the
reports today
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Three Killed at
Grade Crossing

HAMMONTON, Dec. "a. Three per-
sons were killed at grade crossing
here today when Reading railway
express train struck wagon and
demolished it, The dead are:
Milton Dilger, driver.
Clifford Olt, ten years old.
Mr.. Dunkel. young man.
All lived in Hammonton.
Dilger and Dunkel were engaged In
delivering Christmas packages and
the boy was taking ride with them.
The horse was not injured and ran
three miles before 1t was captured.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Death of Two Cardinals
Puts Damper on Xmas
Festivities at Vatican

ROME, Dec. 24.-The recent deaths
in the cardinalate have cast some
gloom over Christmas festivities at
the Vatican. but the season will be
generally observed with the usual
formalities The pope will send his
personal greetings to all the Catholic
sovereigns of Europe. with the ex-
ception of the king of Italy, with
whom he is supposed to hold no COM
munication.
The cardinals residing in Rome
likewise have many greetings to
send, while those living abroad in
Guiding the three American cardinals,
send letters to the pope which are
read personally by the pontiff and
answered by Cardinal Merry del Val,
the papal secretary OF state.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Treasury Dept Short Funds;
500 May Lose Their Positions

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-To meet
an unexpected demand for notes of
small denominations, Secretary Nc
Adoo, of the treasury department, has
appealed to Congress for an appro-
priation of $427,725 for the use of the
bureau of engraving and printing
Should Congress fail to make the ap-
would necessitate a reduction in the
bureaus force of about 800 employees
for the latter half of next year and
make it necessary to furlough without
pay for ten weeks the entire force of
1850 employees now engaged in the
manufacture of United States notes
and gold and silver certificates
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Torreon Retaken
by the Rebels

JUAREz, Mex, Dec. 24.--After
heavy fighting at Torreon the rebels
have retaken that city from the Fed
erals, according to reports brought
by couriers today from Jiminez. half
way between Chihuahua and Torreon.
The reports said that $1,000 men had
been engaged, there was much loss
of life and that General Monclovio
Herra, the rebel commander, had
been wounded.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
DIES TO PROVE
THERE REALLY IS
| A SANTA CLAUS
w. II. Heap, Paterson Philan-
thropist, Leaves Bed to
Help Poor Lad.
BOTH LIVING IN DENVER,
TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS
tie Expires in Auto After Max.
ing Little Fellow Happy
With Presents.

DENVER, Dec. A.-"There isn't any
Santa Claus" Mrs. John Harris told
her eight-year-old son, Wilbur.
you always said there wasl" he
cried. The tears came.
You'd better know about it, she
said. because / haven't any money
even to buy things to eat Fathers
and mothers are Santa Claus. When
they are poor there isn't. one any
more
Eight is young for economies. Will
bur didn't know what was truth.
w. II. Heap, philanthropist, of Pat
erson, N. j., heard Wilbur Harris had
been told there was no Santa Claus.
Word came through the work of a
Good Fellows organization.
Was in Bed at Time.
Heap was in bed. The doctors said
he would probably die of tuberculosis,
anyway, but he might hang on a
while If he took care of himself.
The worst OF it was Wilbur's lungs
were affected, too. The sick man got
up and ordered his automobile.
An hour later Heaps car was
stopped by snowdrifts in the poorer
quarter of the town. He got out and
waded to the Harris house with an
armful of packages.
Is Santa Claus.
There is a santa Claus, mother!"
shouted Wilbur as he sat on a new
Sled with his mouth full of candy.
There were lots of warm clothes and
other things.
IF the boy can get out of doors
with that sled, he'll get WELL" said
Heap. Gods open air Is the best
thing we have'
Heap began to cough. Mrs. Harris
half carried him back through the
snow to his automobile
A little later the car stopped at the
hotel The chauffeur held open the
door, but Heap did not get out. He
was dead.
Especial 10 the Newark star.I
PATERSON, Dec. 24.-William H.
Heap was the son of William IL.
Heap, sr,. who lives at 65S East
Twenty eighth street here and owns
about $250,000 in real estate. including
several stores in Main street He is
engaged in the real estate business.
The son, who is twenty six years
old. went TO Denver three years ago
20 practise law and recover from the
pulmonary disease. In Denver he
married and his widow survives him
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Mitchell Is Sworn In as
Mayor of New York City

NEW YORK, Dec. 24.--John Purroy
Mitchell, elected mayor of New Yorka
last month on the fusion ticket, toof
the oath of office today. The oati &
was administered by Supreme Cota "a
Justice Ford In the presence a fC1a
personal friends, Mayor Mitchell II
not take office until the first OF Il sY
year. & Am
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
Daughter Finds Father,
John Hackett, Dead in

John Hackett, sixty-five yes
of II Prospect street, WA = = o4fl'
In bed today by one ,-n very.
He had been aiIiI ssar
County Physician FsyeY 11at while
the body and pronotR ps out os
heart failure. I'm Ss Of his
Hackett was emp1lI nd. e
man by the Balbach
aiming Company. IN
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

When this amount is compared to the
six and eight cents a pound exacted
by the middlemen or trust represen-
tatives of the East, it clearly shows
that we have among us band of
Continued on Page :, Column IL
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

Four Nights to California
via washington sunset Route. Sunset
Limited daily; no extra fare. New train
November 14-20 hours quicker tourist car
service. 80. 1866, 1853 Broadway; 264 Fifth
avenue. New York.-Adv.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24
NEW PRUDENTIAL
DISABILITY PLAN
FOR EMPLOYEES
Home Office Force to Be Pro-
tected by Salary COmpensa-
tiOn During Illness.
ENDS OLD "HURRY-BAcK=
T0-THE=J0B" METHODS
Employees Will Be Compelled
to Remain Out Until Fully
Fit to Resume Duty.

somewhat in the nature of Christ
mas SIT and as a reward for con-
t1nned loyalty and efficient service
President Forrest e. Dryden, of the
Prudential Insurance Company, to-
day announced new plan of service
disability allowances for the home Of
flee force, including inspectors and
comprising more than {, 900 employees.
The Prudential's home office en-
ployees work under the best condi-
tions as to fresh air, light and healthy
surroundings, but there is necessarily
an amount of sickness and disability
among large office staff The Pru-
dental management is very careful
in the selection of employees and be-
lieves that there is no more loyal
staff in the world. In recognition of
this the company has formulated the
new service disability allowance sys-
tenn.
Employees labor will thus be light
ened by knowledge of the definite
provision made for them in time of
distress.
Length Of service and the desire to
benefit sick or disabled employees,
and their Immediate dependents, were
the chief considerations. The entire
cost will be paid by the Prudential.
No contributions will be required of
the STAFF. All home office employees
come within the plan, except the Of
ficers and directors of the company
Paid In Full.
An employee who has been in the
Prudential service one full year, If
sick or disabled, will be paid in full
Tor two weeks absence. In addition
the one-year employee will receive
35 per cent. of his or her full weekly
compensation for an additional two
months IL the disability continues
that long.
The number of weeks or months
for which compensation will be paid
increases with each years service.
At the end of five years the COM
pensation Is as follows: Six weeks
full salary for disability and 35 per
cent. Of salary for seven months II
disabilitE continues that long.
These periods for payment increase
regularly from year to year lEtil
thirty four years OF service. when the
compalaE will pay full salaries for
tRstitys y weelts 9f disability and in
tiou rtes-fivst per gent. of salary
for five years. II disability continues
that long.
The allowances will not be less than
$50 a month nor more than $125 a
month.
Employees who shall become dis
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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-24

Small Profits in washin gton.
1t was in the latter place that the
greatest revelation was made to The
Star representatives. There they
found that the price per pound to the
wholesale men did not average even
Ia fraction of a cent above three cents
and that the dealers or middlemen
exacted but two cents pound profit.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Under Coat of London SCOT

continents, besides some baustrading and arch
Ing with decorative panels compose the long
shrouded facade of the Cannon Street hotel. OF
these statues, two Europe and Asia have now
been brought completely to light America has
Just been located and partly unveiled and Africa
appropriately enough, is still the dark" CONT
nent. Hearing of the discovery of America in
Cannon street. the writer fastened to the spot
and after mounting to dizzy heights, by means OF
ladder, and crawling along stone ledge some
eighty feet above the level Of the ground was
rewarded with a sight of the partly exhumed
statue, which stands some fifteen or sixteen feet
high
Remembering that this effgy Of America" was
designated in the mid-Victorian period it was no
surprise TO md 1t lacking in any special beauty
1t is the figure of woman-possibly militant
sufragette-holding in hand a gun and in
the other some ears Of corn On the ground is
something which may represent either a tona-
hawk or the AK Of the pioneer and underneath
In letters that once gilt, appears the word
America"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

America was discovered all over again in Lon
don recently, says the Washington Stars CORE
spondent. At least long-hidden statue of Amer
lea 1t is really use putting up statue
any other kind of memorial in London for in
a year two unless seen to right along, it will
be practically enveloped in pitch black cloak
of London SCOT, some 5000 tons Of which, accord
ing to an engineers recent estimate, is always
hanging in the atmosphere Of this metropolis
The statue of America" which has just been
discovered adorns the front of the Cannon street
hotel, which adjoins of the biggest of Lon
don's railway stations and is a favorite place for
big political and other gatherings. 1t was put
up in 1866 since when its walls have not been
cleaned, hence for forty years more all of the
rather elaborate decorations which cover them
have been hidden from sight as completely as If
they never had existed The pail of mingled SCOT
and CRIME which covers them several inches deep
in places but it fall off almost at a touch, and
after what is known wire brushing the sur
face becomes fairly clean.
Four statues it appears, representing the four
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

was finished, to surrender to the navy depart
ment a large percentage of the weight allowance
originally granted him.
Take empty tumbler,, turn it bottom upward
and press it down into a basin Of water The
further you submerge it the smaller grows the air
space the air becoming more and more com
pressed If you could slightly increase the pres
of the confined air the encroaching water
would be driven outward. If the bottom of the
tumbier pierced, the other hand the
air would escape and the water would rise and fill
the space Substitute pipe instead of free
opening in the bottom of the glass and lead this
pipe to reservoir of compressed air When this
compressed air is poured into the tumbler the
G water will be driven out the glass will rise and
free itself of water In either case then the space
will be filled with air
This is substantially what Mr.. Wotherspoon
has planned shall happen when ships compart-
ment or compartments flooded through under
water damage of any sort. Air will dsplace the
water due to leakage and make the craft float
well nigh as Il she had not been injured. OF
course this is upon the assumption that the
wound has occurred at the bottom and not the
top of watertight subdivision; otherwise the
chamber will remain flooded.
But it takes good deal of air to fill most OF
the big divisions of fighting ship, and there
must be piping to carry the air to these hundreds
of separate chambers How did Mr.. Wother-
spoon provide for all these and yet not exceed the
weight allowed him by the naval officials? He
did it by making Of facilities actually already
provided for other services.
Foul air, gases and heat beyond fixed degree
must be guarded against in a manof-war within
the various under water compartments To &C
complish this end two pipes lead to each of these
chambers, one to carry fresh air and the other
to drain off the foul Also every fighting ship is
furnished with air cOmpressors and there are a
number of tanks in which this air is stored at
very high pressure. Normally this air is for the
fl of mo-
chanica1 work and for blowing the residual gases
and bits of smoldering remnants of the powder
bags out of the big guns before the breeches
are opened for relOading The very fundamentals
of Mr.. Wotherspoons system were thus already
installed and few inexpensive connections alone
were needfui to complete his requirements All
that was necessary was to tap the air supply sys-
tenn by flexible hose and join the connection to
the supply duct leading to any desired compart-
ment, at the time closing the exhaust vent
Thus compressed air under perfect control could
be led into the flooded chamber and the water
quickly expelled
That is not all: the system makes it possible
to enter the injured subdivision through a neigh
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Healthy Baby is
Precious Blessing
To Make 1t Healthy and
Keep it HedlfhyUse q Re-
liable Baby Laxative

In spite Of the greatest personal
rare and the most intelligent attention
90 diet babies and children will be-
come constipated, and it is a fact that
constipation and indigestion have
wrecked many a young life. To start
with a good digestive apparatus is TO
start life without handicap.
But as We cannot all have perfect
working bowels We must do the next
best thing and acquire them. or train
them to become healthy. This can be
done by the use OF laxative-tonic
very highly recommended by a great
many mothers. The remedy is called
DR.. Caldwells Syrup Pepsin and has
been on the market for two genera
tons. It can be bought conveniently
at any drug store for fifty cents or
one dollar bottle, and those who are
already convinced of its merits buy
the dollar size.
It's mildness makes it the ideal medi-
icine for children. and it Is also very
pleasant TO the taste. 1t is sure in
its effect and genuinely harmless.
Very little of 1t is required and its
frequent use does not cause it to lose
its effect, as is the case with so many
other remedies.
Thousands can testify to it's merits
IN constipation. indigestion, bilious
ness, sick headaches, etc, among them
reliable people like Mrs. NJ Johnson,
752 Dayton ST, Kenosha, Wis. She is
the mother of little Dorothy Johnson
who was always in delicate health I'M
til her mother gave her DR.. Cald-
welIsSyrup Pepsin. Mrs. Johnson says:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
THE KNOW HOW
To Feed Children and Get Good Re-
suits.

There are more nervous persons
made so by undigested food lying in
the stomach than the average indi-
vidual would suppose.
If food remains undigested in the
stomach, it begins to ferment, set up
gas and a large portion is thus con-
verted into poison.
That's why imperfectly digested food
may, and often does, cause irritation
of the nerves and stupor of the MUD
brain and nerves are really poisoned.
MY daughter had complained for
some time of d distressed feeling in
the stomach, after eating, which set
me thinking that her diet was not
right" writes an anxious and intelli-
gent mother.
She had been fond Of cereals, but
had never tried Grape-Nuts. From
reading the account OF this predigest-
ed food, it seemed reasonable to try
Grape-Nuts for her case.
The results were really wonderful.
The little brain that seemed at times
unable to do its work, took on new
life and yigor. Every morning, now.
before going to school, she eats the
crisp little morseIs and is now COM
pletely and entirely well, she seems to
have new lease on life-no more
distress in the stomach, nor head
ache, but sound and we'll everyway."
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read the book, The
Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's a Reason"
Ever read the above letters A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine. true, and full of humaIa
interest.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
KNEW WHEN TO PLEAD GUILTY
Jury Selected TO Try Buck Horn Were
Somewhat Too Familiar With
His History.

Are you guilty or not guilty?''
asked the old justice in Macon, Mo.
of Buck Horn, who was before the
court for stealing chicken.
Nights well say Abs guilty" sui
lenly replied the accused. "A niger
doan git no show in dis country, nc
how"
Don't, eh?" exclaimed the Justice
Then he turned to the constable:
Bill, you skirmish around town and
pick me up twelve of the blacklist mig
gers you can find for jury duty. Step
lively, now!"
In half an hour the little justice mill
was full of black men, tall, short
young and old, all grinning knowingly
at the defendant. Everyone of them
knew Buck from the floor up, and Buck
knew they knew. He shifted disdain,
fully at the jury of his peers, and then
remarked to the court, in an aggrieyed
tone:
IF yo's gwine ter make all dis fuss
,ober a two-bit pullet | pleads guilty
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

4 never saw such rapid Improvement
in the health of anyone Syrup Pep
sin is a wonderful remedy and | shall
never be without it again" Thousands
keep DR. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin con-
stantly in the house, for every men,
Der Of the family can use it from in
infancy to old age. The users of Syrup
PepsiR have learned to avoid cathar-
tics, salts. mineral waters, pills and
other harsh remedies for they do but
temporary good and are shock to
any delicate system.
If no member of your family has
ever used Syrup Pepsin. and you would
like to make a personal trial of it be-
fore buying it in the regular way of
druggist, send your address, postal
will do-to Dr. w. B. Caldwell,
203 Washington Street, Monticello, ILL.,,
and 2 free sample bottle will be
mailed you
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
nimnrovedn Bull Eiaht,

A bull fight in Toxic is quite as
much excuse for gala day as full
fight in Madrid. Business men leave
their Offices, and women and children
their homes, to hurry to the arena
Stripped of all the less exciting, or
less horrible, preliminaries which
characterize the Spanish bull fight, the
animals are brought in and sent at
each other at once. So the battle is
shorter, and two or three more fights
will follow in quick succession dur
ing the course of an afternoons zen.
tertainment"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
CHANGES IN OUR MANNERS
Things Once Tabcoed in Polite Con-
versatton Now General Topics
of Discussion.

was taught in my youth, and very
vigorously taught, that it was not good
manners to discuss physical ailments
in general society, and that it was the
height of vulgarity to refer to money
or tc what anything cost, whether in
your own case or in that of other peo-
pie. / now hear surgical operations,
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Perfectly Clear,

.'I wonder why so many trains are
Iate?" said young Mrs Torkins as she
watched the man chalk up the figures
on the blackboard
We'll, replied her husband, ''foI
one thing, traffic is much heavier than
it used to be.
."Of course! And the heavier load
is, the harder work locomotive has
to pull it,"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
CAN'T BREAK MONTE CARLO

simple chances, a modification of the
famous method of d'Alembert, the
great mathematician Wells began
with a stake of ten units, decreasing
to nine if he won, but Increasing to
eleven if he lost His game was a
kind of swinging Of the pendulum, 60
ing up one way to twenty units and
the other down TO one For time he
contrived to prosper so sensationally
that the tables at which he played
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

boring intact COM
partment for the
purpose Of effect
ing repairs. The
workmen go into
the conn e C t i n G
chamber, close it,
and air is then ad-
mitted until the
pressure equals that
of the fianking dam
a e e d on e. 7 h / 8
done, the dividing
door is opened and
the WOrkln0U Gan
proceed with their
task.
Theoretically all
the compartments
of a fighting ship
are supposed to be
water-tight; practi-
cally some are not
SO. Here is where
the safety system
which Mr.. Wother-
spoon provides has
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27

physical functions. disease and its
remedies freely and fully discussed
at dinner and on all other occasions
by the ingenious youth of both sexes.
Money is no longer under a taboo.
Ones own money and that Of ones
neighbor is largely talked about, and
the cost of everything or anything
recurs as often in polite conversation
as in a tariff debate / am not con-
cerned to decide which is the better
fashion the old or the new. | merely
note the difference
The world Of Boston when / opened
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
immense Sums of Money Are Kept on
Hand to Supply the Losing
Tables.

Among the classic system players
who gained great sums at Monte Car
10 was Charles Wells, adventurer and
inventor, who came to Monte Carlo
with the money of other people, to
win or lose it all in testing his
great idea. He played, also on the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
Practical Maid.

She-Of course, I'm much honored
by your proposal, but l must have a
few days to think it over.
He-Well, when may come for my
answer?
She-Let's see. Monday, there's the
Washing Tuesday l must put up clean
curtains and Wednesday / must make
some jam. Come on Thursday.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1913-03-27
DeSnerSte

What's that terrible fight going On
over there?"
'aOh, that's just an alderman trying
to prevent a corporation agent from
crowding $1,000 into his pocket. =
Puck.