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The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
BY FRANCES CowLEs.

To discover the origin OF the Wharton
family one must go back TO the counties
Of Cheshire and Westmorcland, England,
where the name Wharton is given to
certain townships where the race of
whartons originated. 1t was In West
moreIsnd that Richard Wharton. the
founder Of the Philadelphia family Of
the name, was born in 1854. In 1882, when
he was IS years old, he came to this coun-
try and settled in Philadelphia, where
he married Rachel Thomas, Of Wales,
and founded the family now well estab-
lished in Pennsylvania and other parts
Of the country.
shown IL simply this: Sable, q maunch
or. That is. a black shield with a sleeve
Of gold. The crest is described thus: A
bulls head, erased argent. attired or
The coat OF arms borne by Walter
Wharton, who was surveyor Of the three
lower counties on the Delaware in 1871,
Is somewhat different, though it, too,
shows the interesting heraldic emblem
Of the maunch, or sleeve. It Is described
thus: Sable a maunch, argent, on /.
border or, eight pairs OF lions gambs,
satire ways. erased gules. The crest for
this Is Moor kneelinz In coat Of mail,
all proper. ducally crowned, or, stabbing
himself with a sword OF the first, hilt
and pomel or.
just no" IL came ABOUT that the Whar-
tons assumed as their heraldfc emblem,
the ulaunch. or sleeve. Is one OF the things
that IL lost IN the mist OF the unrecorded
past. However, 1t Is an interesting fact
TO note that the maunch was orixInaIIv
assumed as an armorial bearing because
Of the custom of the brave knights or
old to wear a sleeve from a gown of the
fair lady to whom they were pledged,
Carried In this way on their shield when
hag n ha 4rs
msnt, the sleeve was supposed 10 brJny
them good luck, or at least to be a con.
slant reminder OF the one in whose honor
sll battles were fought
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by one Robert Dennis. OF Portsmouth and
Newport. Rhode Island. II Is not known
from what part of England nor when he
came but II Is known that he bought land
in Portsmouth in 1881. BY his wife Sarah
Rowland. daughter of one Of the proprie-
tors OF DuxbuFy, he had the following
children: Mary, who married one George
Lawton;- Robert, who married Susannah
Briggs; Sarah. who married Thomas
Fish; John. who married Ann Brayton;
and Joseph, who married Sarah Durfee.
From these children of the first settler,
Robert, are descended a large number of
those who bear the name In many states,
There was also a Thomas Dennis who
came to this country In the feet of John
Winthrop. and later removed to New Jer-
sey. where he established a distinguished
family Of the name. II Is supposed that
this settler. Robert. of Portsmouth and
Newport. and Thomas. OF New Jersey,
were near OF kin; though there is no
proof OF this fact.
To Mrs. w. ]. NJ. who asks for a suita-
BILE motto for the Montgomery family.
As W. J. NJ. no doubt knows, there is
nothing fixed or hard and fast about the
mottos borne in connection with coats OF
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Answers to Correspondents,

To ]. w. D. who asks for the origin OF
he Dennis family.
Even the novice in genealogy would ha
able to tell that the surname Dennis ws
derived from the first name of Denis
which. because It was early borne by ths
patron saint Of France. has always been
popular in that country Still that is NO,
the last word on the origin OF the family
name Of Dennis. Although one branch OF
the family probably does derive the
name IN this way. there Is little doubt of
the fact that IN some cases the name
was derived from the Anglo-saxon word
Denlsca. which meant Danish. So tb...
early Dennises were of Danish origin ana
took the name that indicated that fact.
Tho family was founded In this country
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IHUs. J.UwEN q son. Auctlonscrs.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
RIAL ESTATE. KNOWN A. ~ Z5l AMI
% NEW YORK Avenue NORTHWEST
By urtur q certain dord q u7Isl duly recorded
% Iihsr Nc s555. folio Isl Ct So. u the Land
Records o. the DiSuc. Of Columbia and a. tie
.eQuGt ~ tie IaTg sr-IrsI thereby the under
lEnFd trls-eCs viii ssl 81 public auction. ia Fra-t
gt me Trrsuises. OF WEDNESDAY THE SlST
DAY or MAY. a u. Igie a. 80 ociocI ?. M.
the blowing descTIh~d land and T-eniss- situate
boz The 'ry Uf Washington District o. Columtas
md dCsguate1 and heInE lot numb~rJd thirty
la-se I.5.. rLIrt' four 81. and thiry-rve 10 10
AagV L. HsrUrpds ~4hdvizua q lots ~ SQUARE
numbc-rd sNry-Ore 81. a. peT FLAT rec1rdrd I1
Book &, Tzgt IS. tie Office Of the surveyor f1r
the DLstrct o. Columbia. fasother with the i'm
p-oTemCutE co1Eis'LrE o. three substantial Iuo-
st0TV bTlck dwellings
Te-nk Of sale. Zach Of the rropsrdss 70 " sd
fr al cash over and above pglsr deed Of truF; on
gs-a q then for 81 81 n or ell czIh a. upliu1 a
purchaser. Deepest O, 5000 on zach r-opery
will he required - time ~ sale. Al corvevsr-ins.
recording oJr Al oos; Of purchase Tens az 81
20 be COMPLIED with within ten dsys from dzr Z
sale othsrEIS= the trustees rUSerTs the night 20 ~
sel the ErUIsrg a. tie rlsk and cost of defauIu1T
purchase Eftrr five dlrs Advertisement u such re-
s1ls IN some levEraper pgb,Ished lu WsAhin.tUl.
n c.
WILLIAM x SAUNDEEs
CLAUD LIVINGSTON
T-rre-S
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AUCTION SALES.
THos. J. OWEN a soN, Auotionse

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE FRAME
DWELLING. Il KENDALL STREET NORTH
EAST uNY CITY
By virtue Of certain deed Of trust duly recorded
In Lber Sl. folio 80. Ct SEC. q the land Reoo-.
OF the District uf Columbia and al the request q
the party secured thereby the undersigned trustees
vii se, az public auction IN front q the Premise
% TUESDAY. the z5rd day - Msy A. D. 1916 -
O'Clock n m. the following -desczlb>d lsnd and
Tfcfnises. situate in the District Of Columbia. and
oeSEnAted a. and beng lot eleven in block 6 in
J.. W. Jones Subdivision, called Ivy CITY"
ror Plat recorded in the once of the surveyoF for
The District q Columbia. in Libcr. Levy Court :.
al rage 76
Terms Of sale: Sold subject 10 q prio- trlss
amounting 70 about Ss amount over ssid trIs 70 b.
raid IN CASH. deposit Of 5000 will be required
OIL time q sale. All o1HTgg EDciuE. rrrenuc Ezmrv
recording etc, - oct o. p1rchssr Tcrns Of sale
20 Be conn'icd With within fifteen dAyt from dsy o.
ssll deposit forfeited
CLARENCE NJ DE VEILE.
CHARLES :. HILL
T-Iste-r.
lclg " Strec; Nurthwesf
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A CORNER in ANCESTORS.
THE WHARTON FAMILY.

fbe first Wharton in this country
chose Philadelphia as his home
All of the name bccr n mnunch, or
Indy's sleeve, ms their heraIdIc en-
blem-DennIs may come from an
AnElO-saxon word meaning Danish
But many were named from the
good saint Dennis, of France
Mottos for the Montgomery family
Something about the Days and Am
hroscs.
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PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF FfIB
District of Columbia Washington Ma Is lslS
Sealed proposals VII he reosived thls oFhcr.
R0rrn 51s District BuiItinE Until O'CLOCK
p. NJ Nav p 1916 f0T Anth,a.e Onsl - r.
'-nshei and delivered dunnT ths 1seNI y-sr b.
ginning Ju'y j. 1916 SPECIFICATION and f1-n ~
O. pECg'es. may - Obtained upDu Application % The
Pr. laSIrZ OThceT u. c Room n District Build
lnE OLIVER p. NEWMAN. LOUIS BROWN
Low, CHARLES ". KUTZ Cpu.miSsi1ne-v
UFF7CE or TIRE CONNuSsIONERS or The
Uls-rT n Columbia Washington MAY = IT6-
Nralod yrsDossls will be received a. this o-I.r
Rom 81 Uls;7c- Bu'diuE until o'ca-F T n
WEDNESDAY Nay g. 1916. for furnishing spd
delivering 7. q. \. an Wakhlngron D c c-s
Drlssi TIVE. fIur-clinder. four-cycls soho--rovsr
vertical marine engine with Necessary Gcorsriss
for IN tuEhnat Sever Depzrtneut. n. C. spes--
HczuUn and torn o. r-upcsal NAV s CHAINED yr,1n
E7D..carIrr tls Purchasing OH1crT. y. e. Room
- pstnc- Binding OLIVER r. NEWMAN
LOFTS BROWNLOW. CHARLES ". KUTZ Con
I FrissiarerS-
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PERSONALS

NORTHUMBERLAND CERTAINLY STAND PAY
On 0ur sy 70, and Il rs slightly used coat and
vCs- al s 20 s. the value must - srSzt enough Ear
you 10 srnd Us lot o. frtrnds and the o--lzirIy
cune here Nol So fcr yo10eg. One p-ic.
il STH'S OLD STAND. Sc n.
WANTEn-ADDRESs OF MISS BIGTFsY- T0R-
mcr.y ~ Fgursnd ahEH s-reet important BOX
r. Herald pflNe
Viii SOME KIND. CHARTTARLE PEOPLE
help a puor Oh woman Who - about 70 b. dis
possessed for nonuaynsut - -ent' Any amount Vii
help. RON u. Herald uTIcc
BESSIE NJ. MAYS sS7aIhof'oDi sS7ailI .o -.
ALL BRANCHES TAUGHT HOURS II no a
tG 10 il5 hENOIS BLDG.
NOTICE. Artificial tech and second
hand Diamonds and Jewelry bought
Louis AbrShams, SIS c, OF. Pat. Offiee.
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SPECIAL NOTICE,

PROPOSALS FOR FURNISHING THE PRO
srsm of Middle States Regatta, to he held LabE
Day. will be received and opened by the undersigned
on WEDNESDAY, May a. +. r. UNDERWOOD,
TfessursT, no @ street northwest
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AGENTS.

MEXICAN DIAMONDS EXACTLY RESEMBLE
genuine; same rainbow Ere; stand tests: sell at
sight live agents wanted; profits 50 weekly and
up Write quick for sample case offer free. MEXI-
CAN DIAMOND IMPORTING CO., Boz 4 Las
Cruces n. Me1.
LEARN A PROFESSIONALISM MOVING. PIC
ture plays, so Vees,y at home: few courses left
for 81 each. Particulars free. NATIONAL sPE-
CIAITY Co, go I2rh st. NV, Washington, D. O.
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TO KNOW THE FUTURE is. in
a large measure, 10 master your
own destiEy. Those who simply
drift sometimes succeed. those
who act and work far mere fire.
quently. but those who see be-
yond today usually win The
clever finanCier sees the future
aud plans for il. The politician
likewise, and so may you, If you
VIII. Just Al you 20 20 the doc
tor n YOU arc I'll, or lawyer II in
trouble. so should you 20 10 the
psyChiC- Palmist when uncertainty
blocks Your path. Let him study
NOur hand. as does the physician
your case. DO not imagine that
ONE interview will cover all
YOUR life. II will however. show
YOU the reality Of the claim.
ASK YOURSELF.
II YOU are experiencing either do
meslic or business difficulties.
i YOU are in doubt. and suspect
that ma tiers are not as they
should he.
II YOU desire 70 know what you
are best adapted for, what you
should do to make life pleasant
and a success, and
II YOU desire TO be advised prop
eFAN On lIat most VITAL ana Inn
pOrtant affairs OF daily life.
and II 50, he sure 10 consult
Mr. Allen
ALL BUSINESS SACRED AND
STRIC THY CONFIDENTIkI.
LIFE READINGS VERBALLY
on IN MANUSCRIPT FORM.
PALMISTRY TAUGHT.
Hours 10 A. VI. TO & p. VI.
Daily. Closed sundays aud All
Holidays.
SPECIAL REDUCTION.
$500 Heading SI.OO.
For d Short Time O1Iy.
524 Tenth St. N. W.
Soarhsest Conner
TENTH AND r STREETS.
Er'-luCr Oh Tenth 81. Sccand F1poT.
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MEN wASTED-EvERY COMMUNITY; 500
70 $50 yearly taking orders for nursery stock
experience unnecessary; SPECIAL Inducements; pay
ter y. Y
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FOR SALE-AUTOMOBILES.
ROOMS AND BOARD.

ias ST NW.-SINGLE ROOM, SECOND
floor front; convenient TO baA
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ffVERooM HOUSE; LARGE GROUNDS;
near trolley; fare, ticket and cents; SIS pr
month. Be quick. J. M. HARRISON, GIencarlyu
Va. or Room ~ Auditors Bldg
-FOUR DESIRABLE LOTS IN WOODMONT
Md; central location; will sacrifice 10 quick cash
Iirchsssr. Address apply to hrs. L. X. T.. III
Sth d. 81
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CABIN JOHN PARK

WHY hDr TODAff
For plata, illuftrAted SookI and fuE p4rtic5llA :,
about these Little Yarns. stirsciTs hoIss sites
low LEloxz
J. $. TONI lSSOS
% Southern Bis. ". T<9.
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}. H. JOHNSON Co., 1888 H St. NV.
FOR RENT-FURNIsHED APART.

APARTMENT FOR RENT, SUM
mer months; sitting room, bath, ktchenettc. II
and 18th sts Apply BON l0l Herald ofice.
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OUT OF TOWN PROPERTY.

FOR ENCHANGE-FTRsT-CLA WDsr vIE,
gniS investment for suburban home o. untnpro-~d
a7etEy or lots On which 20 build. z. A Y. So
s.. -
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
FRED. ID. WARREN
FOR MANY YEARS THE FAMOUS EDITOR OF THE APPEAL
TO REASON JOINS THE NEVADA COLONY
CORPORATION

Fred D. Warren Editorial Staff of The Co-Opera-
tive Colons speaking throughout the United to large
audiences in behalf of the Nevada Colony recent article he
writes:
"A few days after returned from Europe 1914 great
war broke out In week the splendid Socialist
ons built after Of effort wiped fact
that Socialists syndcas anarchists reformers radicals
alike had been forced join the fighting lust
like Republicans Democrats Conservatives Catholics and Proes
ants discouraged much that resigned edtorshp of
the appeal Reason was little hone
OF doing anything the United States believed the So
cas and other radicals of this country would compelled to
do just as they doing in Europe
while lost all hope Of the Socialist Party to do
anything Of real value for the working did not lose nv
belief in the ultimate triumph Of the principles of Socialism, even
though they had be worked by capitalist lust
ut while was in this frame of mind Comrade "
Eggeson OF FaOn Nevada to Grard asked me to
visit the Nevada Colony Corporation project in wonderfully
fertile Lahonton Valley in this enterprise distance
little hope of However, since have spent more than
month IN Nevada with the practical hardheaded farmers and
chanics Of this district who have formed this corporation modelled
along exactly the lines any capitalist corporation hon
does it will haven Of refuge many those on the out
sde because this valley alone will support population
people am frank to that this gives hone
and encouragement than anything that has
servaton since the mania swept the world that
have decided to cast lot with the cOOnists Nevada"
Write for Sample Copy of The Cooperative COOnist Faon
Nevada.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
Picnics
THE ADVANCING PRICES
OF CLOTHING AND LABOR

Following is a list of advanced
prices sent out by a Minneapolis firm
to all its dry goods customers, which
shows conclusively that all other COM
modities are increasing in price faster
than that of labor power. This firm
does not have to lie to its customers
about the price of the commodity la
Dor power. This condition of affairs
will continue to get worse until a stop
is put to it by the collective owner
ship of the mills, mines, factories and
railroads. The letter follows:
Why 1t Is Necessary to Advance
Prices
Cotton yarns have advanced $3.50 to
500.
Mercerized yarns have advanced
1870 to 500.
Worsted yarns have advanced 4796
to 1919.
Silk yarns have advanced $3.50.
Tapes have advanced 1910.
Edgings have advanced 29%6.
Braids have advanced 300.
Agate buttons have advanced 1000.
Bone buttons have advanced 800.
Pearl buttons have advanced 20%o.
Pin tubes have advanced 500.
Threads have advanced 81 Is %.
Cloths have advanced 1919 to 25%o.
Paper boxes have advanced 25@o.
Shipping boxes have advanced 41%o.
Paper boxes have advanced 1000.
Bleaching materials have advanced
25ao to 1000.
LABOR has advanced 149o.
Machine needles have advanced
$50.
Machinery has advanced 25@o.
Minneapolis Knitting Mills Co.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14

ture and taking up collections he is
barely able to keep going, by hitting
only the sure dates. He cannot af-
ford to go into places where meetings
have not been advertised and break
new territory, as it were, because he
would soon be stranded. If we keep
an organizer going we must give him
some financial assistance. In order
to do this we must have it to give.
In order to get it we must act.
Going Up
Looking up the applications for
charters, applications as members at
large and members admitted by the
locals, we find that we have increased
our membership about 100 during the
month Of August. Pretty good, isn't
it? The TIME is ripe to increase our
membership greatly and we can do it
if we push the work. Let every mem
Der try to secure at least one new
member during the month of Septem-
Der ana see Jne result.
Dime Banks
The National Office has sent one
or more of the Dime Banks to each
local secretary. Remember that %
per cent Of the collections go to the
local, 25 per cent to the state and the
other to the national office. Push the
work and every part of the organiza-
ton will be aided.
New Locals
The State Executive Committee
granted charters to the following
locals: Homedale, Owyhee county,
with Is members; Pocatello, Scandi-
navian branch, 8 members; Rosette,
Nez Perez county, 5 members; Kim
berly, Twin Falls county, 20 members;
Wilder, Canyon county, 8 members,
and re-instated Local Kuna with 8
members. They also accepted 33 new
M. A. LIS.
Picnics
The comrades of Local Kuna are
going to hold Sunday picnic and
Sunday school at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leon Sheppard near Kuna, on
Sept. 10th. All comrades within
reach are invited to attend.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
GOOD TIME AT
GRANITE FALLS

Granite Falls, Wash, Sept. 7, 1916.
Northwest Worker, Everett, Wash.
Dear Comrades: The Granite Falls
local celebrated Labor Day with a
picnic in the City park. There was
music, singing and playing and
speaking. Comrade Parr delivered a
short lecture. Comrade Katterfeld
gave his lecture, "The Dawn of
Plenty"
Considering the weather, there was
a good crowd out. Everyone enjoyed
the day and are high in their praises
of Katterfeld as a speaker. We hope
to have him again before election.
He certainly delivers the goods.
JOE GROVE,
Secretary, Granite Falls, Wash,
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
IDAHO NOTES
STATE OFFICE
Nampa, Idaho.

All communication relating to the
Socialist movement, membership, etc,
will receive prompt attention.
C. +. FIELDS,
State Secretary.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
PROCLAMATION
Tacoma, Sept. 10, 1916.

Tacoma, Sept. TO, 1916.
Editor Northwest Worker:
Greeting-We, the Italian Socialists
of Tacoma, do hereby serve notice
upon the master class that we are
about to prove our fitness to survive
by organizing and becoming a part of
the great Socialist movement and
thereby helping in the education and
emancipation of our class. We COM
plete our organization next Sunday,
Sept. 18th, 1916.
Yours for a working class revolution,
MIKE MARINACCI,
Organizer.
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WASH. NOTES
STATE OFFICE

STATE OFFICE
Room Jll Commerce Bldg.
L. O. Box 1871. Everett, Wash.
All communications, relating to the
Socialist movement, membership, etc,
will receive prompt attention.
EMIL HERMAN,
State Secretary.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14

The more doctors they call in to
experiment, diagnose and treat CAPT
talism the more can we see the need
of the undertaker-Soc ialism-being
called upon.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14

While the daily press of the two old
parties makes a fuss over Mr.,
Hughes whiskers or Mr.. Wilson's
college professorship, don't lose sight
of the fact that neither of them be-
longs to the party of your class.
The Northwest worker. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1915-1917, 1916-09-14
A Suggestion
BY Local WeiSer-


Local Weser offers and pledges it.
self to the following method: LIST.
Each of the rs locals in the State at
the present time to pledge themselves
to pay one dollar per month into a
fund to be used to pay an organizer
Gall new locals to come in under the
same terms. End. All members at
large to be asked to contribute sc
each per month to go into the same
fund, together with the zoe which
now goes into the treasurer's hands.
Bird. The State Secretary to send out
to each Local the above suggestion
with a request that they act at once
by renting the aforesaid one dollar.
A. E. Triplow, Secretary.
We wish to urge upon the locals
the Importance of raising state cam
paign fund at this time. We have
let the national campaign fund take
all our attention until now we find
ourselves right in the midst of the
campaign which promises to be one
of the greatest in the history, with
out a penny for our state campaign.
The above suggestion if followed out
will give us something like $4,000
for this work. But if we undertake
it, we must do so at once. Comrade
Shows time in the state expires on
the eighth of next month He is do
ing excellent work and we should
keep him with us until election time
if possible, He is being supported by
the National Office to the amount of
$500 per day, which he is taking out
in literature. By selling this litera-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
MUNICIPAL COURT
REVERSED BUT TWICE
Remarkable Record Shown in
Two Years-Limits
to Powers

The Municipal Court has completed the
first two years of it's existence in Phila-
delphia with only two decisions reversed
by the Supreme or Superior Courts. This
remarkable record Is shown in the second
annual report of the civil department OF
the court made public today, for the
year ending December 81, 1915. During
the two years that the court has been
handling litigation, 1874 appeals have been
taken to the higher courts. OF these 63
have been disposed of with only re-
versals, and 55 have been argued, but
no decision rendered as yet.
The report shows that 70 per cent. of
the cases considered by the Court during
1915 were disposed of, and If the cases in
process of settlement are excluded from
the total of unsettled cases the disposals
would be "a per cent If the cases brought
over from 1914 be eliminated, the disposals
during the year 1915 would be almost 9S
per cent. of the total number of cases
brought or reinstated during the year
A total of 1852 cases were brought or
reinstated in the Court during 1915 and
in addition to these 1850 cases were
brought over from 1914, making a grand
total of S6l2 cases considered during the
year by the various branches of the
court.
at is regrettable," the report states.
"that the jurisdiction of our Court was
not extended to all phases of the ques-
lions that arise between iahulorus anu
tenants, and 1t is also to be deplored that
with the law as it Is we cannot so grade
our costs or control our service and pro-
cedure as to make it possible to try wage
claims and the like at minimum cost,
"The opportunity for real social service
and economy would be offered in such
wage claims In the service of our writs
by the police or by registered letter, and
in the elimination of formal pleading so
far as possible. Certainly much good
could be effected II answers to claims of a
small amount could be entered informal
ly by the clerk. and tried a prescribed
number of days thereafter before a small
claim department"
The report shows that the gross receipts
of the court for the year 1916 we're S30,503,T
as compared with 2O.27s.26 in 1914. The
total amount in verdlcts rendered for
plaintiffs during 1915 was sl, ,O97.bS as COM
pared with S1O6S,53 for defendants.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-19
WOMAN LEAVES $1,000
FOR CARE OF PET CAT
Will Reveals Bequest to "Mrs.
Puss," Friend and Com
panion of Testatrix

A strange tale of death and devotion in
which the central figures are woman
and her pet cat has come out in the pro-
batting of the will of Miss Resala r.
Stuart, and a bequest of $1,000 that came
recently to Miss Hannah II. Mlchener, Of
this city.
Miss Stuart for many years lived at
2l49 North 11th street She had as her
constant companion and warm friend r.
Mrs. Puss." Miss Stuart became Ill
several months ago and was taken to
the Women's Homeopathic Hospital,
where she died on February Z. Some time
previous to her Illness. Miss Stuart had
made a will in which the Merchants Union
Trust Company was named as executor.
When the will was filed for probate, the
document revealed the fact that Mrs.
Puss' was an angora cat The will read:
1T give and bequeath. to the Merchants
Union, Trust Company the sum of $1,000
in trust, nevertheless, to invest and re-
invest the same and from time to time
change the investment thereof, collect
the income therefrom and after deducting
all legal charges to apply the net income
TO the board and maintenance of my
family cat so long as 1t shall live" In
the event of the cats death, the bequest
was to go to Miss Michener.
The will was regularly witnessed by
officers of the trust company.