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THE CHARLOTTE NEWS, FEBRUARY II, I9L9 10 Geisenheimer Is in Trouble Former Charlotte an is Arrested in Nezv York Charged With Having Two Wives Wife No 1 Divorced Him Charlotte people w ill read with great Juiciest the following account of the inaiitiil troubles of Mr. Charles B. Cicisenhcinier, who formerly lived here, which is taken from the New York Aiiieiican: Charles R. C.eisnheimer, son ot former Congressman Jacob A. Geison-heiim-r. of Freehold, X. J., who has been warned by the pulice of Westclies. ter county on a charge of bigamy, mi rendered yesterday afternoon to lUstriet Attorney Winslow at White Plains. He was accompanied by his counsel. former District Attorney Ccorge c. A nd iew.;, ot Tarrytown, and a friend. 'f'.ack of the proceedings are a mid night initonioliile ride, a secret mar riage to a young Manhattan girl, a commitment U) u sanitarium, a long Sfurch by a wronged wife, a divorce proceeding, a hunt by the police and finally the surrender. "On the night of April 23th. 1907, Geisenheimer stepped into an automo bile In front of the Hotel Navarre. Ac companying him was Miss Lillian Corn wall Knight, of No. "01 West 5Sth ytrect: .lames P. l.ee. a hotel clerk, and Miss Julia A. I'.udd. The party drove to.Yonkers and awoke the Rev. Alleyn C.'llowc 11. curate of St. John's Episco pal church. Gch-euheimer and Miss Knight were married at the stroke of midnight, the bridegroom giving his name as Carlo:? von Geisenheimer, and his residence, as No. 1'31 West Four teenth street. Returns to First Wife. "Returning to New York, Mrs. von Geisenheimer took up her residence at the Navarre, and Geisenheimer went nek to his l'.rst wife, at the Wyoming. COth street and seventh avenue. "On June iih a lawyer named Lippin- cit sent up a note to the apartment Kayimr he had something to discuss 'concerning your wife.' Geisenheimer was nsU-ep. so his wife opened the note and read it. ' 'I am his wife. What have you to say?' the said. 'You may be Mrs. Geiscnheinier,' he replied, 'but you are not th Mrs. Geisenheimer 1 represent. When questioned further, he said he had heMi retained by Mrs. Lillian C. von Geisenheimer. of the Hotel Na varre, who complained that her hus band had neglected her. "The next clay Mrs. Geisenheimer went to the Navarre, where she met the second wife, and was told of the auto trip and marriage. Then she eon fronted her husband, who explained, she said, that while out auto riding the machine broke down. It was a late hour, and fearing he could not get back to New York he 'married the girl to tave her good name.' Committed to Sanitarium. "Mrs. Geisenheimer then asked Dr. Carlos M. MacDonald to confine her husband in his sanitarius in Central Valley. He refused to do so unless regularly committed. Retaining law yer.:, she took tho case into court and had her husband committed for treat ment for alcoholism. "She then s nt her lawyers to Yonk er:s to search for the marriage? record. They were unable to locate, the certih ratj. In the meantime friends of Geis-enlu-imer brought proceedings to have him discharged from the sanitarium, lid succeeded. He then disappeared. "When Attorneys Gregory and Stew art reported to wife No. F that they could not nnd the marriage certificate idle determined to hurt for it herself. She went to Yonkers, searched the leeords and finally came across a certificate- showing thai. Carlos von Geis enheimer. of No. 231 West Mth street, was married on April 2Cth, 1907, to Hurrying Througn Life ... ( 7 he Terrible Price Man is Required to Pay For the Saving of a Few Minutes. IT 9? rtistic engines and electric! 5s acture of the iron J It would, seem that every idea of ( our modern existence, every innova tion, improvement, and change, has a tendency to snorten our lives, civ ilization of to-day demands ciuick trans portation, and gets it in the form ofjVf man killing steam cars. The manufacture and steel used in the construction of nnr mrwlovn rirv hnildinfs nnst sn numv i lives ibut the Piltslnirer district, m which, this material is produced, has 1 6f earned an unenviable record through j the number of violeut deaths among' the v.orkingmen of that section. . The idea of a quicker and shorter life has also extended to business and the professions. Modern business methods are now shaped along such lines that after a few years of a busi ness career a man is a more fit sub ject for a hospital than an office. Any assistance that the strain of business may require in wrecking his health is cheei fully furnished by his manner of living. The stress of business re quires him to straddle a stool at noon each day, and allows him about ten minutes in which to bolt a meal of poorlv cooked, indigestible food, ln- the end of his business and earthly Two brands we sell in Ladies' fine footwear, that are unsurpassed for quality, snap, fit, comfort and workmanship. The New Spring Lasts Are neat and dressy and right up'to the minute for style. We are congratulated every day on their beauty. We have Oxfords, Ribbon Ties Pumps and Ankle. Straps, in. Tans, PaPtent, Vied, Gun Metal and Mat. Kid, "Artistic" $3.00 and "Colonial" 53.50. Men's Button Oxfords We are selling new Oxfords right along in Tun. Guunietnl or Patent, Button. Ral and Blacbcr. "Knox" $. and $6.00 and our "Dilworth" for $3.00 to $4.50. New Stetson Hats in This Week. We sell for CASH ONLY, but "WATCH US GROW." The any New Spring Suits and Pan ts already here. pmeules for tht Kidneys are little golden globules which act directly on raroov hoffiu to draw nearer at a. nain- the kidneys. A trial will convince fully rapid rate. In olden times, peo ple cared for their digestive appara tus. They knew that Nature had pro vided certain vegetation and herbs as an aid to digestion, and used them. The valuable qualities of these medi cinal herbs and plants are still availa ble, even in the "hurry-up" existence of to-day. and can be obtained in much more dependable form by using Dilling ham's Plant Juice, a preparation made from nature's own healing herbs, which has proved itself to be the greatest aid to digestion and prevention of stomach trouble that man has ever found. Lillian Cornwall Knight. She . recog nized the address- as her father-in-law's winter residence. She had a transcript made of it and appeared be fore City Judge Beall.of Y'onkers.where she made on addavit that the man named in the certificate was her hus band. A warrant was sworn out, charg ing him with bigamy. "Mrs. Geisenheimer next brought an action for a divorce, naminc Lillian C. Knight, and a decree was granted by the supreme court "When a before Count er pleaded not guilty and was paroled in the custody of his counsel. During the argument, M Andrews stated that part of the defense would be that the first Mrs. Geisenheimer was already a wife when Geisenheimer married her,! and that the . marriage was not legal. She was a Mrs. Kane, whose husband was an official in the Seaboard Air Line, and who died in the South. Her maiden name was Elsie H. Irwin. They were married March 23, 190G, in Jersey City. "Geisenheimer comes from a distin guished family. His father is a weal thy lawyer, with offices at No. 6S Wil-' liam street. In the winter he lives in New York, and in the summer at Freehold, N. J. He represented the Freehold district in congress for two terms. The young man's mother was a Burkhalter. related to the Havemey ers. In 100C Frederick W. Geisenheim er. au uncle of the young man, died, leaving a large estate." you of quick results for Backache, Rheumatism, Lurubago and tired worn out feeling. 30 days' trial $1.00. They purify tke blood. Sold by S. L. Alexan der & Co. i raigned in court yesterday J?'5; s9d reting to leave ity Judge Piatt, Geisenheim- ea"J Febru?7 27th . Mom f anrl PfTisnpnia ne Into Special Low Rates VIA SEABOARD New Orleans," Mobile, Pensacola, Account Mardi Gras, Feb. 18th to 23rd. New Orleans Rate from Raleigh $20.75. Wilmington $2C75. Char lotte $23.03, rates on same basis from other points. - Mobile Rate from Raleigh $23.50. Wilmington $24.25. Charlotte $18.85 rates on same basis from other points. Pensacola Rate from Raleigh $22.90, Wilmington $23.33. Charlotte $18.40 rates from other points on same basis. Tickets to be sold February 17th to i HI iUODiie and i ensacoia as late as March 1st, and on payment of fee of $1.00 ticket can tie extended until March 13th. LAYMEN'S MOVE- T n plays a very important part in the make-up of a man. While it is true that a man may be a perfect gentleman dressed in au ill-fitting, porly made suit of clothes, the world will be sure to misjudge him. Our Clothes are the creation of the .best talent in New York the home of the most skilled designers and tailormeu in the world. They are "Coiect Clothes." THE REMEDY For Women-Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound oah, K y. I was passing through the C hange of Life awl suffered from to'r ir,jTO r wyil headaches, nervous v- r "-r i . . . : . A Hemorrhages, warns veeeianie t : a vorapountimaaerne JT& ZtV fi wel1 ancl strong, so wA houSHwnrt nnrl nt-. tend to the store and post-office, and lfeelmuchvonncrer V v , tnan l really am. ' ' '' I "Lydia E. Jink. OUR LANGUAGE IS SO EXPLICIT. The tradesman had rendered his bill. waited a month and then wrote. "Please, sir, I want my bill." Rack came the bill with these words: "Certainly; here It is." The bill was , returned, and in a month the tradesman again wrote: "Kindly send me the amount of niv bill." And the answer camo promptly and politely: "Certainly; it is $104.26." The third month the tradesman egain wrote: Will you send me a check for thn amount of mv bill?" The answer came, with a blank, un signed check: "Certainly: here is the check. I have kept the amount of your bill." llie tourth month the tradesman wrote: "I want my bill paid." And the answer came back, "So do I." Then the tradesman gave it up." Ladies' Home Journal. A FABLE. Once upon a time, there was a young man who met two nice girls, who were constantly together. Now, he was an astute young man, and he desired to the ladles, but he knew that if he paid a compliment to one of them, no mat ter which, the other would e hurt. So lie thought rapidly for a moment, and then lie said: "Ah, I know why you two girls are always together!" "Why?" asked the two girls. say something pretty and agreeable to "Because everybody savs th:t. a handsome girl always chooses a home ly one as a companion, so that her beauty may be enhanced by the con After such a remark. . either hoth girls would be angry with him or de lighted. And what do you think happened? The two girls blushed anil said he was a flatterer, and went their way together, each happy for herself and sorry for the other. London Answers, trast." MISSIONARY ME NT, Presbyterian Church of theU. S., Feb ruary imh to 18th, 1909. Birmingham. Ala. Rate from Raleigh $17.80, Wilmington $18.25, Char lotte $13. SO, rates on same basis from other points. Tickets to be sold February 14th lCth, and for trains scheduled to ar rive in Birmingham forenoon February ICth. Final return limit February 20th. Extra Pullman cars on train will be operated through to Birmingham trom North Carolina points where bus mess will justify same, and special train will be operated from Atlanta in connection witn .no. i, arriving mi Atlanta morning of February 16th. Write at 'nce for rates, schedules. and Pullman reservations to the under signed. INAUGURATION PRESIDENT ELECT W. H. Taft, March 4th. Washington. D. C. Special low rates from all Seaboard points, round-trip rate from Raleigh $9.20, Charlotte $12.25, Wilmington $11.80, Durham, $9.20. Henderson $7.35, Oxford $7.33 rates on basis from other points. Tickets to be soid Feb. 28th, March lst-2nd. 3rd and for forenoon trains arriving in Washington March 4th, final return limit to leave Wash ington as late as midnight, March Sth. For military companies or parties o" 2o or more traveling on one ticket round trip from Raleigh will bt? $6.50, Charlotte $S.10, Wilmington $8.60, Durham 86.30, Henderson $3.60, Oxford $5.60 rates on same basis from all other Seaboard points, limit on tickets same as for civil ians. The Seaboard is arranging to operate special service, provide extra coach es and Pullman cars from points on its line where business will justify and application for Pullman reserva tions, coaches or Pullmans for spe cial parties should be made to the undersigned. In addition .'to' this the Seaboard has double daily fast Ves tibule train service from its princi pal stations to Washington. C. H. GATTIS, T. P. A., Raleigh, N JAS. KER, JR.. C. P. A., 6-Ct Charlotte, N Si .. u Y N G A U T Is not an everyday matter and should not be treated lightly for on the wis dom of your selection depends your personal appearanco for several months. If you come here for a suit you know to begin with that we will not sell you one that will not be a credit to you and an advertisement to ourselves. OUR SUITS FROM $15 TO $25 are full of quality and good taste and you can bujr them with the assurance that during their life you will be well dressed. E M ellon Jno. B. Ross, President, J. F. Flowers, V. P., T. A. Adams, Atty. K. C. Linn's Vegetable Compound is the most successful remedy for all kinds of xomaie troubles, and l lcel that I can nerer praise itenough." Mns. Lizzie Holland, Noah, Ivy. The Cha ngoof Li f e is themostcritical period of a woman's existence, and n?s?lcct of health at this time invites disease and pain. Wo men c ver y'here Bhouldrcmember that there is no other remedy known to medicine that will so successfully carry women through this trying period as Lydia E. rinkham'a Vcjretawe' Com pound, mads fixna native roots and herbs. . Tor CO years it has been curing women from thn orst forms of female kS "rntumirSuhri WTV Liv"r R8ultor in nquid form If 'C 'ei?LriU I SiV Ui f reflates the liver, relieves sick head- ' Z ;r,fra tfoi: ' -r acne' constinaUon. stomach, kidney disorders and acts as a gentle laxative. For chills, fever and malaria. Its tonic effects on tho; system felt with tho first dose. The $1.00 bottle contains nervous Dro3tratio l f toii would like special advice about your casff Write a confiden tial lottcr to Mrs. Pinkbam, at VT, Her advice i ffw '.rsi tlotie- 1 uc 1-m uie contains Ly7?Jl.eli nm 03 much a the Cflc size undalwajkbelptUI. Sold by S. L. Alexander & Co. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF REAL , ESTATE Under and by virtue of a power of salo contained in a certain deed of trust executed to me by W. A. Dun can and wife and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Mecklen burg County in book 233 at page 338, default having been made in the pay ment of the indebtedness thereby se cured, I will sell at the Court House door of Mecklenburg County -on Thurs day the 25th day of February. 1909. at 12 o'clock M., the following described real estate : One five-room house and lot No. 14! In block No. 25 in "Oakhurst," on the j Westerly side of Thomas Street and fronting on said street 50 feet in width and carrying with it that width in a; Westerly direction one hundred and eighty-two and one-half (182) feet to a ten-foot-alley, and to have the use of all the alleys and streets in "Oakhurst." This 26th day of January, 1909. ,-. lUL'RIOT CLARKSON. 1-26 Ids. . . Trustee. The Second Series at the Mecklenburg Building and Loan As sociation will open Saturday, March 6th. Books now open every day for subscription to stock and filing of applications for loans. No better medium for accumulating large or small savings can be found. If you are a shareholder now take more in the Second Series. If not a member don't fail to become one in the Second Series. CT"lirfri 'S "S S it f vA A. G; GRAIG, Sec. and Treas. Office, Room 305 Realty Bldg. Presbyterian College For Wo m Special Rates to New Pupil REV . J R. BRIDGES, D: P. Presid o 1 4.
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