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vention of poverty. However, we all
agree that charity is more than aims
giving We recognize that visiting
the needy and disbursing relief are
component parts of the work of such
organization, but we believe it is of
greater importance to stimulate the
spirit of charity to guide others, so
that they may enjoy the exhiliration
and reaction from kindly deeds. Or
ganized charity ought not to mean the
contraction of benevolence. We want
NOR effort put on the first of the OBJ
jects which your bylaws provide;
that is, to secure the concurrent and
harmonious action of the different
charitable and benevolent societies of
Hawaii You, have now but Is of
these affiliated in your work and there
are some eighty in existence. We
want more justification for the exist
ence of this association and less of
the appearance of the usurpation of
functions of other societies.
We believe that il you are to at
tain greater cooperation on the part
Of the business men, you must first
own organization. Let any member of
your executive committee on whom
the responsibility rests figure out what
it haA cost to obtain your results
Take bis as standard of measure and
divide your cases Of relief for any
month into your fixed charges, or take
the last printed report for 1912 so as
to cover a longer period, you will find
the average cost for every case re-
lieved was $11.2V; or. put in another
way, during 1912 your operating ex-
penses after deducting office rent, tele-
phone and janitor service, were equal
to paying 81 for each visit made and
in addition a bonus of S. for every
case found worthy Of assistance. This
refers only to the cost of running the
Associated Charities and does not in
Guide the 5000 raised during the past
year for the specific purpose of widen
ing the usefulness of your card index
system, nor does: it include assistance
given
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Many OF the great paintings Of the
old masters. which have never before
been loaned to any exposition. will
be seen in the Palace OF Fine Arts at
the Panama,Pacific International TX.
position. These have been secured
through the efforts and enthusiasm OK
John e. D. Trask. chief OF the de.
|partment Of fine arts. who has just re-
turned to the United States after a
tour Of Europe. where he enlisted the
interest Of all the art eenters In the
exposition,s plan for q wonderful ,iis-
play OF art, In all he secured prom.
.ises of $50 Of the priceless master.
pieces.
A rancher has applied for the rental
of 800 acres on the Pike national for.
est, Colorado, to be used in connec-
ton with other private land. for rails
ing elk as commercial venture.
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KALAkAUA AVE.
EXAMINATIONS
DECIDED upon

Kalakaua avenue will be brilliantly
illuminated in carnival week with the
lights upon the new ornamental poles
that are being installed along that
lhOToughfare. Although the instalIa-
ton will be completed this week the
lights will not be turned on before
the opening of the carnival. the in
auguration of the ornate standards be-
ing planned as part of the supervisors
contribution to the brightness Of the
great festival.
Chairman Berndt of the decorations
committee, since yesterdays meeting,
has obtained liberal allowances for
his committees work from the finance
committee. For street decorations in
the line OF pennants, the allotment is
$500. The same amount is granted by
way of a revolving fund for large
Aloha" leis fer window decorations
and $3.50 for small leiS for personal
wear in addition the committee will
lie exempt from concession fees for
the privilege Of selling leis at any OF
the spectacular or sporting events of
the season. For labor and material
required in all kinds Of decoration the
sum of $3.50 is allowed. bringing the
total of subsidies for this committee
up to $500.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-27
DEFENSIVE WAR.
AGAINST PESTS
WELL WAGED

In % vessels carrying vegetable
matter which arrived at Honolulu in
December, the territorial entomologist,
E. VI. Ehrhorn. inspected 30,0S2 lots
and parcels, of which 2S,006 were pass
ed as free from pests, 1923 fumigated,
l46 burned and two returned.
Baggage of passengers and immi-
grants from foreign countries yielded
53 packages of fruit and four packages
of vegetables, which being prohibited
from entry, were seized and put to
the flames. Nineteen plants were re-
fused entry into the territory for not
having any permit from the federal
authorities at Washington. They were
brought by people from foreign coun-
tries and were burned. Blank appli.
cations for permits can be obtained
from the territorial entomologist, who
is the authorized agent Of the federal
horticultural board.
All fve-leaved pine trees are pro-
hibited from tho United States, being
susceptible to the white pine blister
rust No plants or parts Of plants can
be admitted into the states or terri
tories by parcel post.
White ants taken from the band
stand in the capitol grounds have been
identified as Coptotermes lacteus, re-
corded from Australia and in these
islands for long time. They are
the same as found by Mr.. Ehrhorn In
the wharf piling on Pier Z. also doing
damage to woodwork in a Kamehame-
ha school building. Several pernicious
beetles and flies were intercepted in
shipments of plants from Japan. In.
cluded were a number of the anomala
grub that has been bothering the
sugar planters for some years. At
Hilo Brother Newell destroyed some
holly infested with fungus.
In inter-island inspection 1895 pack
ages we're passed as clean and 20 re.
fused shipment
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The Bank of Hawaii, Ltd.

CONDITION AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS DEcEMB
Der 81, 1913. y.
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A. Lewis J neweeeted president Of the Associated Charities
A. Lewis IT, Elected President of Organization for Present
Year - Reorganization Plan Includes Sending Away for
Trained Social Organizer Wider Social Benefit the Plan
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l3t Whereas, there are indications ::
= of increased demands upon phi :;
8 lanthropy for the coming year; s:
. and =
q Whereas, the business men of :;
% Honolulu are now combining into ::
. a Greater Chamber of Commerce :;
q through which it is hoped to Sc s:
:; cure more cooperation in benevo- :;
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80 Therefore, be it resolved. that s:
- We recommend to those who d. ::
= rect, control and manage this as ::
= ciation--first, the necessity for {;
= greater efficiency, and second ):
q that, If feasible, they send away :;
= for trained social organizer in =
. order to achieve deeper, more eff ::
= fective sympathy with wider so ::
= cial benefit than has before been =
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The foregoing resolution presented
by George r. Carter, president of the
Honolulu Chamber of Commerce, was
adopted by the members of the board
of directors of the Associated Chart
ties at the annual meeting of that or.
.ganization yesterday afternoon.
Prior to the presentation and adop-
ton of Mr.. Carter's resolution, Off
GERS were elected to serve during the
coming year. A. Lewis, Jr., being chos-
en- president other officers named
were Bishop Henry Pond Restarick,
LIST yice-president; Mrs. c. du Roi, I'd
vice-president; Miss Ruth Benedict,
secretary, and Percy H. Deverill, treas.
urer. The executive committee was
completed to include the officers of
the association and Mrs. G. H. Dickey,
j. r. Gait, Mrs. w F. Frear, Mrs. F.
w. Macfarlane and Hon. Sanford B.
Dole. The board named Mrs. J. NJ
Whitney, Mrs. ]. P. Cooke, C. H.
Diekey, ]. R. Gait, s. B. Dole and w
A. Bowen to serve as its elected men,
bers on the board of directors Inter
esting reports were presented by S.
b. Dole the retiring president Mrs
Alice Jordan, manager; Miss Emily
Farley, head Of the employment de.
partment of the charities; Percy Dew.
GRILL, treasurer, and Mrs. J. NJ. Whit
ney, the retiring secretary.
Preceding the presentation of. his
resolution and it's adoption, Mr.. Car.
ter made a statement setting forth the
reasons for his presenting the resolu,
ton. He said in part:
Eve believe this organization has
not fully grasped the opportunity nor
grown sufficiently in it's field of &C
ton. 1t would indeed be duplication
to form another; therefore, we desire
to rehabilitate this association. We
do not charge neglect nor lack of in
tegrity. and We do appreciate the
faithful service rendered by those who
year after year have given their time
and energy to this work.
Founded in 1899, for IA years this
society has kept constantly before the
public the idea Of systematic charity;
the objection to indiscriminate giving
the elimination Of waste and the pre-
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PACIFIC BANK, LTD.

tIneorporatsd July, 1879
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JUDGE ROBINSON OF
LAHAlNA FORCED TO Ii
LET UP COURT WORK

Especial star-Bulletin Correspondence
WAILUKU, Maui, Jan. 26.-Judge
Edward G.. Robinson, district magis-
trate of Lahaina, has been obliged to
leave his work at the ancient capital,
because of general physical break
down. He has been very faithful as
district magistrate and had really
oyerworked, looking after all details
of his office very faithfully. His
friends say he did not eat properly
Or take enough sleep. Those inter;
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Eested In him have been trying for
several weeks to get him away from
Lahaina, and have him take o thor.
ough rest. At last he consented, and
was taken to the Fred Baldwin Home
at Makawao, where he Is being taken
excellent care Of by Mr.. Cameron,
who is in charge Of the. home.
A. n Hayselden, the Rell-knowIl La
haina lawyer, is temporary Judge for
a month or two It Is rather expected
that Judge Robinson win in a few
weeks be able to resume his duties,
but If not 1t viii be no very diff
cult task to find a successor to him,
as several men are willing that their
names should be used for the position.
Mr.. Hayselden, however, refuses to
be candidate for the position.
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The Vatican may put the ban on
dancing the tango. The matter is now
Icing investigated by the Pope
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

APPLICATION FOR TRADEMARK
State Of Illinois. -
County OF Cook.
Ben. f. Reach, being first duly sworn,
dsposes and says that he H. the Secretary
ing Co, a corporation Of Illinois, located
at Chicago. Illinois. and doing business
there and in the State Of Kansas; that
ins CO. ovner g ~.
trademark described in the specifica-
ton accompanying this affidavit, and Pc
titions that the said. trademark may b.
State Of the State Of Kansas. in accord
ence with the law In such cases made
and provided
Secretary OF the Henry MyeF Thread
Manufacturing Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
'li iss saz Of January x;N VI SOLOMON.
notary Public. in ana Tor the Sat: ee
TO ALL WHOM II MAY CONCERN:
Be it known that the HENRY 4YER
THREAD MANUFACTURING Co. an
Illinois corporation, located at Chicago,
business q thread msnnfsetSrins. has
adopted for its uso q trademark, Of
which the following - . description:
ine 'aoe-mas sus sSnGsts OF the word
II has generally been arranged ~ shown
In the accompanying copiea-
busine.s sinee jsnusry ,St' 1e1x ~ ~ ~
OF merchandise and the particular oooda
upon which the trademark 10 used il
sksfn thread. yarns. embroidery thread,
spool thread. twtne and the like Il has
been the custom to imprint this trade-
mark ON labe1s afkixed to apouls o. b0xeG
containing the material or upon labels
HENRY HYER THREAD MAN1rrXC FAC.
TURING CO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

-s--.--s-S. 4 H2(2aYz ]s-.-s~s -, 57s<
h TOPEKA Township sceordinx g a
o1ice Of thes County C1erk.
~ 'sa sis Is s ss e sssy
e favor Of ths County Tfsssarsr G
s easn e coss; = sss ssss
quite bosd ezsevse ss s. siass w u -
days altsrstAa sward ~ oe6frlae.
the Beard h CO.. ny ca sss - ~
Shawnee 1fy. kansaa. ana e9hoqoe4
The Board rsssrTes the f;SSe q -
any ana an hddsa Done By order - -
sosrd this ~ Day Of ARzil INA
Attest: o. K. swAYzE County CO.
First publi5hed n The I69Ska U{S5S
Journal Wednesday. Aprii s. maj
In the Dssszsee Court q saaw.ss cs~eA
": d. corbes and =. =. EeFesat YaEena
doing business under the firm .nanq =
w. N. Forbes q Company. Plaan11G
MArkus Owens and N. J. oweaa, Do01n04-
NOTICE Or SALE OF REAL .N0xA1A
@uant to two Judgments against the ah0vo
named DEFENDANT. Markus Owens. Tor -
eum az e10-4 and $3&S& rendered a a.
49, ~ ~ 01St4&s SYAas 8kQ oS0Ot8 %
issuing cut az s1id court to Oou 4oaA
estate to oattsfy said 3udgmento IN ~
above entitled cause. win sen at pu&1lor
sale to the highest and best hi6deP 81;
cash. at the east door Of the court hol0oI
"a Topeka. Shawnee County: Kensass q
tho hour OF ten o'clock In the 1oro06Uk
ON the soth day Of May. INA the fo1l0W-
ing described real estate. to-W1t:
Lots 2lA 11k 4l7. al On Weteen,
Avenue. formerly Union Avenue. IN O..
ton = 6teele's Addition to the CITY a.
Topeka. Shawnee county. xansaa
L l. XIBNA
Sheriff Of Shawnee County, kansie 3
FRANK q ORENNIN0,
Attorney for PIaiutfkA
fF1rst Duhlished IA The T61SEa U(5<4
Journal Wednesday. April =. NAL
State Of Kansas, Shawnee Ceuney. -
In the Matter Of the E6t64o Of q -!
Barber. late Of Shawnee County, Kannnn.
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT. 7.
Notice II hefeby g1ve3. thl& ON the 1oeh
day Of April AID. 1874 the underaGno1
was. BY the Probate Court Of ghaWnoo
County. Kanses. duly appointed Execufor
Of the estate q 3. b. Barber, late Of
Shawnee County. deceased. All parties
interested In eaAd estate win take no(lco
and govern Themselves acoofdtnGaY.
DAISY =. AARBNR, RxSGuhQ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

FOR SAL@POUIHRY.
SScc~~~e~~e<>>><S>~sr1S~
FOR SALC-Baby chicks. Phe0e ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06
MoNUlGENTs.

NOW u the time and this Is the place "a
get first class goods at prices that defy
prices and you win be convinced. Order
early and have your work set for Dec
grafton day (lGay - All wosk guaranteed.
-. schroedes. N JeGerson IT.. Topeka.
Phone l0o6
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

APPLICATION FOR TRADEMARK
REGISTRATION.
Stata of Illinois, =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

&A89A8 &$N 80 - -
Topeka Orphans Home.
Colored Orphans' Home..-.
Crittenton Home, white
Crittenton Home, colOr'ed.-
Ruben BroWnflold, pension,
Mrs. B. e. 0rfBgs, pension
Prank Harold. penaaoos...'
Albert Martin. pena10n. ...s
Clara b. Mitchell. pension
Jacob Preer, pension. 1890
VIM. price. pans3on..--.....
J. r. Wilder. pension. ,....,
James Wilson, pension.
Geo. YOuM9mAn, pension. =.
lGrs. =. e Ashton, rent.
Googgia Moore, rent..-.....
PhoeJe Ann Bell, rent. $3.50.
Nh. 8r00Dou, rent.
Emma BurkheAd, Fent.....
Emma Courtney. rent
Dave Beckley, rent.
Ma Mary Fru9t roQk--...
~. H GREEN. rent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06

MONEY!.
>>>~-r>c>~~>~->~>>>>~~~>~~~-
MONEY to loan On 1--we stock, piauoa
guns, typewriter, household goods and
persona: aecur1ty. L 8iscoe. 6a3 Kan. ave.
PRIVATE money to loan on city prop
erty: only a limited amount. Lovitt &
Son. SCI Kansas ave.
$500. 10000 OF PER CENT MONEY
TO LOAN ON FARMS.
$500. 10000 OF ~ AND 6 PER CENT
MONEY TO LOAN ON INSIDE
TOPEKA PROPERTY.
We loan money for building homes and
on homes already built in Topeka.
II you wish new loan or have q ma.
turing loan or wish to change your loan
either farm or. city. write or cali at. our
onice, drst floor, New England Building,
BETTER REALTY & LOAN COMPANY
Topeka Representatives
e. 8. MORTGAGE & TRUST CO.. N. r,
Capital and Surplus Ss.o00000
MONEY TO LOAN on city ana faFn
property. any emeune. low intsrsst
rates. and most liberal terms. Can OF
write for our plan. W. n FORBES 8 Co.
MONEY 70 LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Horses. cattle. pianos. diamonds hovno.
hold goods. libraries. typewT1tsFaI autoa
carrie&es machinery, and e salayiad 70
pie =. D. Thomas. 10 Kan. Ava Tel. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-06
REFRIGERATION
TOPEKA REFRIGERATOR

Builders Of all kinds and sa1o uf -,
frigeratofa for any purpose. We are mai.
Ing speciality ON resident boxes With ice
intake from outside Of house. second
hand boxes always on hand. Oct your
box repaired before hot weather.
JOHN LUNGSTRUM. Prop.
~ East 10TH. Phone 1sQ3 ReA
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-17
Heavy Losses Reported Dur
ing Last Year in Sea
Disasters.
REACHES 50 ), 600, coo.


London, Jan. II. The marine
tragedies of 1913 are unusually heavy,
the monetary loss totalling $50
100000.
Not for many years have such
heavy liabilities been faced by the
underwriters of Lloy5s as in the
year just ended. True, with the ex-
ception of the Volturno, there have
been no spectacular disasters of TIE
magnitude of the Titanic, but the
total claims involved make up IN
number what they lack in tinancia:
Importance. The casualties. both 10
life AL property, have been numer-
Gus. ana !.arSly month has passed
without proviIing sensation for the
stock market in the shape of a par
ticu'ar heavy financial blow.
Some Illuminating figures have
been compiled which give startling
idea of the toll of the sea. Since the
beginning of January the liabilities
of underwriters up to the end OF No
vember amounted to $J2,O42,50o, or
81 900 900 in advance of the same pc
liod of last year.
During the eleven completed month
OF this year there have been 0,32:
accidents of all desert ptions to YES
sells of 800 tons gross and upward.col'
lisons being responsible for 1870,
stranding for 1892, weather damage
FOR sg5 and fire and explosions for
423. No fewer than PIG ships-62
British and l54 foreign, aggreSating
488.9l0 tons-were totally lost.
The most sensational disaster OF
The year was the destruction OF the
liner Volturne by fire in mid Atlantic,
with tire loss of 1856 souls, while over
500 passengers and crew were res
cued by fleet Of eleven rescue
ships.
From the financial point Of view.
however. the Volturno takes COM
paratively low place, for the disasters
elan liner Clan Mackenzie,the! Lam
port, and Holt liner Veronese ana
the French liner, Admiral EXe!mans
all resulted in claims on the market
ranging individually from S73o,ooo
10 $l,OOO,0OO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-17
TRUST MESSAGE READY.
President to Read Address and Com
mittee to Get Busy at Once.

Washington, D. C., Jan. l-Ah
other White House conference on an
thrust legislation late Yesterday
was followed by an announcement
that the President would read his ad-
dress on this subject to Congress
next Tuesday. and that the House Ju-
dietary Committee would begin hear
ings on proposed measures later IN
the week.
President Wilson called Chairman
CLAYTON and Representative Carlln
and Floyd. members of the House to
discuss further with them certain fea-
lures of his address.
Mr.. Clayton said he probably
would be ready to make public seve-
,al of the bills pending before the
lcommittee within the next few days
No program for the hearings has
been announced. but it is understood
that the committee proposes to IN
! iyite statements from any interests OF
individuals who may be affected by
;the proposed legislation, and from
ANYBODY desiring to give information
on the subject.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-17
BAR ASSOCIATION MEETS.
John NJ. Johnson Elected President
for Ensuing Year.

The Bar Association of the Six
teenth Judicial Circuit, representing
Alsxandria city, Alexandria, Fairfax,
Prince William, Culpeper and Orange
counties, met in Alexandria today at
+he Offices of Colonel Francis L.
Smith. There were a number of at
torneys present from various parts
of the district.
. The retiring president, r. Gordon
Finney, of Alexandria county, delIv'
cred an address on the need Of ju
dicial reform.
The following officers were elected
John NJ. johnson, president; R. D
Brumback, first vice-president; F. d
Richardson, Fairfax county, secon'
vice president; Charles T. jesse
Alexandria county, third vice-presl
dent; Thomas H. Lyons, Manassas
lfourth vice president; G. Washing
ton Lewis, secretary; H. Noel Garner
treasurer; J. Randall Cation, w. {
Cloth, R. r. Farr and H. Thornton
Davies, executive committee. Horac
Hall, Of Alexandria county, and j. "
Ballard, of Fairfax county, wer
elected to membership in the associa
ton.
At the banquet which followed q
the Hotel aammel the associatio;
had as it's guests several members o
the bar and the press. John NJ. John
son, presided, and Crandall Macke
acted as toastma star. Speeches wer
made by j. B.. Caton. Crsadau Mack
es, ". c. Cloth, j. Randall Gator
Harry B. Cation, Robinson Moaeur,
Julge 6 E., &ieol, r. |eordpa Htnns
and others.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-17
ALEXANDRIA SEWERAGE.
Governor Mann Calls Attention OF
Legislature to Potomac Oy-
Ster Beds.

Governor Mann yesterday trans
mitted a second message to the Hch-
erul Assembly in which he makes va
rious recommendations 4 third mes
sage is on the program for next week.
The Governor has u paragraph on
Potomac oyster beds. He says:
"The oyster beds from which edi-
ble oysters are taken in the Potomac
river by the citizens Of Maryland ana
Virginia. are from fifty to sixty miles
from Washington and Alexandria.
From time to time reports are put
Into circulation that these beds are
infected by the sewerage OF the t"'
sicities Whether these reports are
true or false the effect upon great
industry is the same, and this al
Through just as soon as there IS tne
, SLIGHTEST reasonable ground for be-
| lieving that our oysters ale not ao-
solutely healthy the beds from whlcn
thew are taken are at once close: bE
! our efficient commissioner with my
approval. We cannot risk even suSp'-
cion where so much is involved to
our tongers and those Of sister
state, and steps should be at once
taken which will once for all put the
matter at rest. !, therefore recon-
nerd that our Commission of rIsn-
er;ss. be directed by the General AS
sembly., to ascertain conditions at
Alexandria and at the garbage re-
duction at Cherry Hill, which | am
informed deals with garbage and pe1-
haps from Washington The eenef-
al Assembly should at,this session
ss,act laws watch wiil Prevent pos
| s;bls pollution ed the RotuHac ttsvs',
and pres.,vs odr systems sysn froHl
suspicion"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-17
LOSE CLAIM TO 1880, zoe.
New England Kin of California S
Richest Woman Fail in Court.

Los Angeles, Cal, AIN. l7.-Forty-
one New England heirs of Abe
stearns, pioneer, who died IN the
carly seventies, We're defeated mere
Yesterday in their contest for the ST.
600 900 estate of Mrs. Arcadia baK-
or formerly the widow OF Stearhs
who at her death, was the richest "o-
man in California.
The Stearns' heirs, who were rep
resented by William Stearns SIM
r,ors Of Boston, based their claims
~ tho fact that before his death
.Ahle stearns settled upon his wife
nronertv wifi ch formed the nucleus
of her fortune. Mrs. Stearns, after
+he death of her husband. married
Colonel r. S. Baks~. She died IN
1912 intestate.
Judges Rives. of the Superior
Court ruled yesterday shat upon hel
second marriage Mrs. Baker ceased
% be the widow of Stecrns. and there
fore sustained the demurrer inter. e,
no.ed BY the Baker heirs TO inc
claims of the Steams heirs.