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The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
IN GOOD STANDING
Bishop Starkey Says No
Charges Have Been
Made Against Rev.
John Keller.
WILL NOT SUSPEND RECTOR
Rumor That Mr.. Keller's
Appearance in His Pulpit
May Create Distur-
bance
WILL NOT SUSPEND RECTOR

The Right Rev. Thomas A. Starkoy.
D. D., LID, Bishop of the Protestant
Episcopal Diocese of Newark, has written
TO a friend in this city in reference to the
Barker-Keller N&se. This friend, himself
man in holy orders, had represented to
uhe Bishop that a great number of laymen
were of opinion that pending the issue of
the accusation against the Rev. John
Keller, of Arlington, that he be not per-
mitted 10 take any part in religious SER
vices.
I'VE feel,' said the person referred to,
that it is, to express it mildly, ridiculous
for man accused of breaking one of the
Commandments to preach to others the
observance of them, and for this reason
We have asked the Bishop to request Mr..
Keller from taking any part in ministerial
ceremonies. Understand clearly that we
are not taking any sides in this awful
case, but until it is settled we think our
action is proper.
In his reply the Bishop, it is said, point
ed out that the clergyman was rector of
the Arlington Mission Chapel and in
good standing" with the Diocesan Con-
vention until the proper committee of
that body had first received charges
against his character and had passed on
them.
Bishop Starkey is, as everybody knows.
very much of a lawyer in his decision.
The fair, just, equitable side of every
question brought to him he takes and
personal considerations are always thrown
to the winds. He thinks highly Of Mr.
Keller and espouses his cause loyalty,
but as a bishop governing a see that is
another matter.
You may say" said Bishop Starkey
recently to a News" representative,
that I believe Mr.. Keller innocent of
this awful accusation and beyond that
nothing can be said by me until evidence
is established conclusively proving his
guilt"
The Barker Defense Association had
netting last night and the mem
bers have sent a copy of their
challenge" to Mr.. Keller's coun-
sci, Mr.. Joseph Parker. Some of
the members in an informal discussion
said that if Mr.. Keller appeared in the
pulpit demonstration against him would
surely take place.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
SAID THEY WERE HELD UP

James Wentworth. of No. % South
street, and William Doty, of No. q Wash
ington street. both of New York City, APP
peared at the First Precinct police station
this morning shortly after three o'clock
with tale of hold up and robbery.
They said three men robbed them on
Washington street, under the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad trestle, and then escaped.
One of the robbers, the two men said.
was cripple, using crutch. The police
did not put much faith in the story, but
two policemen were sent out to investi-
gate They could not find any trace Of
the alleged robbers and they gave up hts
hunt after three hours.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
SAVED CHILD AT RISK OF LIFE
Brave Woman May Die of Result
of Iniuries.

Especial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
PHILLIPSBURG, Aug. s, 1901.-Mrs. H.
D. Sassaman, the wife of a clergyman OF
Parsippany, is lying in a critical condition
in the hospital, and is likely to lose her
life as the result of a daring act which
saved the life of a child. While out for j.
walk yesterday Mrs Sassaman who is
forty years old, saw a child on the rail-
road tracks and long freight train corn-
ing around a sharp curve short distance
away. The locomotive whistle shrieked 4
warning. but the child paid no attention
to the danger SINGLE
Mrs. Sassaman then sprang on the track
threw the child clear on the rails and
ir1ed to get of the way of the train her
self. but was struck by the locomotive
End knocked down. Her right arm Was
50 badly crushed that it had to be ampu-
tated. She was also injured internally.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
STORM COTS DEAR.


The damage resulting from the flooding
of cellars along Jackson avenue by the
heavy rain, Tuesday night, was very
much underestimated. Henry KIomburg,
a grocer at Oak street, lost $500 worth
Of stock, including sixty crates of to-
matoes stored there the day of the storm.
Cases of perishable goods were also
ruined
Henry Duhrmann and Henry Druhmel,
'grocers at Bramhall avenue, lost $700
worth Of goods between them.
John Butler and Henry Cross, grocers
at Forrest street, estimate their losses at
$500 apiece. The Easements of their stores
were flooded with from nve to seven feet
of water, causing the destruction of all
but the canned goods. Several small mer-
chants lost some stock and every resi-
dent along Jackson avenue had his base
ment flooded
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
WILLING TO ARBITRATE.
Paterson Silk Strikers Accept Ser
vices Of the State Board.

George Berdine and w. w. Simpson,
members of the State Board of Arbitra-
tion, went to Paterson on Tuesday night
and a hurried meeting of the Ribbon
Weavers' Union was called.
Messrs. Berdine and Simpson announc-
ed that the State Board of Arbitration
had had a meeting and decided to offer
its services in trying to end the Frank &
Dugan strike.
The weavers discussed the proposition
at length. They did not want to show
any sign of weakness, and thought that
the silk firm should first show its will
ingness to arbitrate.
If the firm is willing the weavers say
they will be also. The matter was laid
over for one week to see what attitude
Frank & Dugan will take.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
Mayor Hoos Signs Contract for
No %

Mayor Hoos this morning signed the
resolution for the awards of contracts for
the erection of new No. 29 School, the cost
of which will aggregate $55,S55. AS stated
in yesterdays "News," this amount IS
over 5000 more than the cost of No. 2S
School, which is similar to that designed
for the new school and of the same num-
ber of class rooms. The increase is
caused by the rise in the cost of materials
and Mayor Hoos yesterday hesitated
about signing the resolution awarding thu
contracts. He with other officials thought
for awhile that it would be advisable to
delay building operations until the cost of
materials came down and then readvertise
for proposals
But the pressing need of the building
and the prospect, aggravated by the great
strike. of an increase of material finally
led to the signing of the resolution.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
JOHN DWIGHT DEAD

John Dwight, who at one time was
well-to-do hat merchant at Washington
and Montgomery streets died at the City
Hospital yesterday morning. He had
been i'll for some time at the hospital.
The body was taken to the morgue.
This morning his son called to make ar
rangements for the funeral. 1t was learn
ed that Dwight had not been living with
his family. Interment will be made to-
morrow in the New York Bay Cemetery.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
NEW KIND OF CLOSE SHAVE

Henry Thornton, OF No. 221 Second
street, thought he smelled gas in the
Gregory street doorway OF Imperial Music
Hall this morning, shortly before eight
O'Clock, while he was cleaning up. He
lit a match to find the leak. He found it.
part of the false ceiling over his head
blew out with violent explosion and a
sheet of flame enveloped his head, burn
ing the hair. Thornton needed shave
when he began the search for the leak.
but he didn't after he found it. He was
not injured
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
NEW SMALL Pox HOSPITAL

On Monday county employees will begin
work on the new. smallpox hospital at
Snake Hill. The plans have been prepar-
ed and everything is now in readiness Tor
the erection of the building which Coun-
ty Physician Converse predicts will be
necessary with the advent of cold
weather.
The hospital will be 4Ox125 feet. two
stories high and will contain all the --latest
improvements.
The new fire plant at Snake Hill mas
been completed to the reservoir, ana, Win Win
ASYLUM. is now in readiness for use
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
FORGOT HE WAS IN A TREE
Boy Stepped Backward Flying His
Kite.

Twelve-year-old John Mclaughlin fell
from tree in Harrison yesterday after
noon and sustained injuries which may
result in death. The boy lives at No.
314 North Fourth street, Harrison. He
has been an enthusiastic kite flyer.
This afternoon there was little wind,
so he climbed to the top of a tree, fifty
feet high, and sent his kite aloft from
there. 1t is supposed he forgot he was
not on, the ground, as he was seen to
take step backward in an effort to cause
the kite to ascend straight. He fell
through the branches to the ground
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
THIRD WARD CLUB MEETS

The Third Ward Democratic Club held
a meeting last evening at its quarters,
No. 25O Sixth street The club ordered
resolutions of coincidence sent to Map
Custodian c. P. Smith, because of the
death of his mother. A committee, con-
sisting of Charles Dolan, J. H. O'Brien,
Joseph Lamb, Frederick Onderdonk,
Frank McNally and Frederick Cooper,
was appointed to make arrangements for
a trolley ride the latter part of Septem-
Der.
There wer five members elected and
seven propositions for membership were
received.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
BABY PARADE PRIZES
None of Them Is to Bc Worth Less
Than $25.
Especial to 'sThe Jersey city News"

Especial to 'The Jersey City News."l
ASBURY PARK, Aug. s. 1901.-The
prizes to be awarded at the baby parade
on August q have been placed on .exhi-
bition Forty or more prizes will be
awarded, none of which will be of value
less than S25 Half the prizes have all
ready been secured, and are on exhibition
on the boardwalk. The crowd of view
ers is SO big that a guard has been placed
about the prizes.
The Baby Parade Commission has se-
cured Professor L. E. Dare, who has con-
Quoted juvenile affairs at the Waldorf
Astoria Sherrys, the Metropolitan Opera
House, and at Hammerstein's in New
York. to manage an evening festival In
connection with the baby parade this
year.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS

The Board of Education is holding a
special meeting this afternoon for the
purpose of awarding contracts for the
alteration and repairs of No. 10 School,
the Board of Finance having appropriated
the necessary money yesterday. The all
teration will consist mainly of convert
ing the attic of the building into five class
rooms for the accommodation of more
nIlnilS.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
BAD FALL BREAKS LEG.

Martin Schultz, thirty years old, of No.
173 Seventh street, while visiting friends
at No. 156 Seventh street. fell from the
rear stoop of the building and broke his
right leg above the ankle. He was at
tended by DR.. Dodson and removed to
the City Hospital in 1ie patrol wagon.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08

5EDWARDS-After lingering Illness on
Tuesday, August 6, 1901, William w.
Edwards, aged n years.
Relatives and friends, also Amity Lodge
No lO3 F.. & A. NJ, are invited to at
tend the funeral from his late residence,
Thursday evening, August 8, at o'clock.
Interment at convenience of family.
RICE-On Wednesday, August I, 1901.
Della M. Rice. aged rs years.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
tend the funeral services at her late resi-
dence, No. 1870 York street, on Thursday
evening at $50 o'clock
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
EDUCATIONAL DEPARTMENT CLOSED

The offices of the Board of Education
and Superintendent of Schools Henry
Snyder in the City Hall were closed this
afternoon for the balance of August
Park to join his family and will not re-
turn until September. His assistant, Miss
Minnie Stanley, will spend a few weeks
in the mountains Clerk James ]. Wise,
man of the Board of Education will re-
main at Saratoga until the latter part of
the month
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
DAVIS PIONEER CORPS

The Robert Davis Pioneer Corps is to
be made a regiment instead of bat
talon OFFICERS, from colonel down, are
to be elected at meeting. to be held to /.
morrow evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
vENDER'S BADGE FOUND

Patrolman Maxwell of the Seventh
street station, while patroling his post.
and Henderson strets. yesterday
found licensed vender's badge No. 2s5.
The owner can receive it by applying at
the Seventh street station house.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
FELL THROUGH HOLE IN FLOOR.

Joseph Learbach, ffty-fve years old, of
No. so Van Wrinkle street, laborer em-
ployed in the sugar refinery, foot of
Washington street, last evening fell
through a hole in the flooring of the sec
ond floor and received a severe cut on
the right leg above the knee. He was
attended by DR.. Hart and removed to his
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
DANGEROUS SEWER

A sewer basin in front of No. 764 Gar
field avenue. is in a very dangerous con-
dition caused by the washing away of the
bricks Tuesday night.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
NO CONCERT.

Bandmaster Holden announces that
there will be no concert in Van Worst
Park tomorrow evening.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1901-08-08
WEATHER INDICATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. s. 1901.-Forecast for
the thirty-six hours ending at eight p. N.
Friday:-Generally fair and warmer to-
night and tomorrow; northwest winds.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15

There are those who say that there is
4 cloud between the cattle and sheep
men of the state of Montana that in time
will grow until it casts gloom over the
stock industry of the state and maybe
send many of the men who ride the
ranges or herd the sheep to their long
homes. Not long ago startling evidences
of unrest was noticed among the cattle
men of the state 1t was alleged that
the sheep men We're crowding the horn
ed stock off the ranges and that the only
outcome of the situation would be blood
shed and a war to the death between
the rivals of the plains who found their
interests running ccounter on the great
feeding grounds of the state.
They tell story of the wide ranges
Of the state that suggest the extent of
the area of grazing land found in Mon
tana. An immigrant from the east in
search of work, it is said, was lost for
a week upon the plains of Montana and
at the end of that time he encountered
Il wagon road across the prairie. Follow
ing this he picked up newspaper and
read in staring headlines this startling
bit of news The West Is Crowded With
Settlers-No Room For Any More
With the cattlemen and the sheepmen
the case is not very different. The plains
are wide. it is true. but there is a crowd
ed condition existing just the same. The
ranges are broad but wherever the sheep
crop the grass cattle and horses will not
feed. The sheep are rapidly increasing
and every year the numbers of the wool
bearing animals encroach little more
upon the grounds formerly used ex-
clusively by the cattlemen. This tend
the sheep and cattlemen and in num-
Der of instances t1ocks have been slaugh-
tered by bands of cowboys who charged
down upon the sheep camps and gave
the wool growers a taste Of what was
coming if they didn't vacate the ranges
and allow the cattlemen uninterrupted
sway. The sheep owners in turn have
armed themselves and the feeling of
unrest is growing. 1t may not be many
weeks before the storm burst or it may
all pass over and be looked back upon
in after years as the time Of threatened
danger.
The name of the pioneer of cattle
raising in Montana-the man who first
engaged in the business of raising
Montana beef-does not appear in any
of the sketches dealing with the early
day history of this state. 1t appears
that in the early sixties a portion OF
the meat supplies Of the various min
ing camps was drawn from ranches in
ginning has grown an industry that
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15
How a Spider Used Sixpence.

A correspondent sends us remarkable
instance of adaptation of instinct in
trapdoor spider. Says the writer: "A
friend of mine noticed near his camp
trapdoor spider run in front of him and
pop into it's hole. pulling the lid down
as it disappeared The lid seemed so neat
and perfect circle that the man stoop
ed to examine it, and found, to his aston
ishment, that it was a sixpence! There
was nothing but silk thread covering
the top of the coin, but underneath mud
and silk thread were coated on and
shaped convex Gas usuaD. The coin had
probably been swept out Of the tent with
rubbish Commenting on this. con-
tributor to Mature" says: las Is well
known the doors of trapdoor spiders
burrows are typically made of fiattened
pellets of earth stuck together with silk
or other adhesive material. The unique
behavior of the spider in question showed
no little discrimination on her part
touching the suitability as to size. shape
and weight of the object selected to full
fill the purpose for which the sixpence
was used."-Sydney Bulletin.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15

there he has remained ever since. For
days he never left his room. Then he
would have his nurse roll him in his
chair along the corridor, taking care that
no one should see him.
At first his friends called to see him
old friends of the long ago, whom at any
time he would have been delighted to see.
His face would light up with apparent
recollection, then would become blank.
He would want to speak. thought
would cross his mind but before he could
give it utterance. it was lost to him.
He seemed to realize the pitable condi-
ton in which he had fallen without being
able to express himself as to it. He had
strange visions, which seemed to tighten
his self-imposed captivity. He seemed
to sink gradually and then he fell into
the unconscious condition which usually
precedes death. His attendants waited
for the last moment. The days passed.
A week had come and gone. and on the
tenth day he came out of his torpor and
seemed to grow stronger.
This has been going on now for three
years. The daughter, it is said. has long
since died, but the old man still fingers
Long since it became necessary to ap-
point a guardian for him. G. B. Clai-
borne being selected for the trust. His
estate was appraised at $4,000.
Doctor Shurtleff was born in Carver.
Plymouth county. Mass. in 1919. and
took up the study of medicine in Ware
ham, Mass, in 1912. and was graduated
from the Vermont Medical college at
Woodstock. VT, in 1S45. He commenced
practicing in Wareham Immediately
after graduation and continued in that
work until 1S49. when he came to Cali
fornia and settled in Stockton. where he
has resided ever since. He was first APP
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15
Rivalry Between Cattle and Sheepnnen
"a ~ ~ Or the Ranges of MontonaA.

chased from Con Kohrs by James Forbes
in 1874. The outfit was driven from Sun
river to Ogden. and shipped from tina,
point. In 1876: Mr. Kohrs is said to have
made his first shipment east. driving it
from his Sun river range to Cheyenne.
The first mention of Montana cattle
as an item of taxable property appears
in the territorial auditors report Of 1865
which shows that 1s,S01 head were as
sessed that year, at a total valuation of
$500. 1874. Madison was the leading "cbw
county in those days. Choteau county
being at the bottom Of the list with
total Of only $50 head. In 1881 the cattle
assessment of the territory had increased
to 25S. 440 head, valued at nearly $685.
600; and so rapid was the development
of the industry in the next three years
that the assessment Of 1884 showed 509,-
76S cattle returned for taxation, with a
total valuation Of $l0.471,9O7. The tax
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15

while our army Of railway servants in
the United Kingdom is just double this
100000. 1t is not clear. from our war
office figures how many of our troops
have been wounded land recovered) dur
ing the campaign. but the total number
of deaths in action up to the end OF April
was only 1,345: and If we multiply this
by five we shall probably get a fair
ratio for the wounded. who would thus
number some 5000. Bdt. apart from los
ing GIG in killed. our railway army had
no fewer than $4,000 of it's members in.
jured in one year-which is thus relative
ly very much larger proportion OF
wounded than has fallen to the lot of
our warriors in the field. We thus arrive
at the astonishing result that at least
one profession of peace is far more per-
ilous to climb than the practice OF war.
London Chronicle.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-06-15
ABOUT KISSING MOTHER,

4 1t was Eli Perkins who nut the fol.
lowing reproof OF careless daughter
into fathers mouth.
want to speak to you of your moth
e. 1t may be that you noticed a care
worn look on her face. or course. it has
mas not been brought there by any act
OF yours; still 1t is your duty to chase
II away want you to get up In the
morning and get breakfast. When your
mother comes and begins to express
her surprise, go right up to her and kiss
ned on the mouth. You can't imagine
how it will brighten her dear face,
BESIDES, you owe her kiss or two.
Away back when you were a little girl
she kissed you when no one else was
tempted by your fever-tainted breath
ana swollen face; you were not as at
tractive then as you are now. Through
years of childish sunshine and shadows
sne was always ready to cure by the
magic OF mothers kiss, the little dirty.
chubby hands whenever they We're injur.
ed in those first skirmishes with the
rough world. And then the midnight
kisses with which she routed so many
bad dreams. as she leaned above your
restless pillow have all been on interest
these long years.
"Of course, she is not so pretty and
klssable as you are: but If you had done
your share of the work during the past
ten years the contrast would not be 50
marked. Her face has more wrinkles
than yours and yet If you're sick that
face would appear more beautiful than
an angels as it lowered over you, watch
ing every opportunity to minister to your
comfort, and every one of those wrinkles
would seem to be bright wavelets of sum
shine chasing each other over her dear
face.
She will leave you one OF these days.
These burdens, If not lifted from her
shoulders, will break her down. Those
rough, hard hands, which have done so
many necessary things for you, will be
crossed upon her lifeless breast. Those
neglected lips. which gave you your first
baby kiss, will be forever closed, and
those sad, tired eyes will have opened in
eternity, and then you will appreciate
your mother, but 1t will be too late"