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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
OLD, BUT BAGS GAME.
opposite of Sunshine" Comes to Shoot
Ducks Near Boyhood Home.

TUCKERToN, Nov. 2O.-Dr. A. A.
Willitts, famed as The Apostle of
Sunshine" and known over the land
as a lecturer, a been visiting his old
home here and incidentally reviving
his low for waterfowl shooting. DR..
Willitts is past So years, but his eye is
as keen and his aim as good as when
a boy he shot ducks on Barnegat Bay.
He was out with Captain Josephus
Downs and Charley Parker, arising at
8 o'clock in the morning. and he re-
turned with seventeen "broadbills,' as
good a days shooting as any man of
80 could wish for.
DIR. Willitts's parents were born here,
and he began as a boy of IA to make
public addresses in the Methodist
Church. He has been a lecturer over
sixty years.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
PIercc-schwartn

Announce ment was made yesterday Of
the marriage of Miss Christine Schwartz
and Earl w. Pierce, both of this city,
which took place Sunday afternoon in
New York. Miss Schwartz, who is the
daughter of MIR. and Mrs. Godfrey
schwartz. of 90 Nelson place, had been
engaged to Mr.. Pierce for some months,
her parents objecting to their marrying at
once on account of their youth, Mr.. Pierce
being but Il years old and his bride 10.
The couple left the Schwartz home Sun
day. presumably to spend the day In New
York. They were married at the home Of
the Rev. William Edwards, and later In
the evening sent a telegram to that effect
to the brides mother. The young couple
are now on a honeymoon trip.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
COFFIN HIDES MYSTERY.
Body May Have Turned to Stone and
Increased Weight Enormously.

GLOUCESTER CITY, Nov. 2O.-The
body Of Mrs. Jane Purdy, so years old,
who died suddenly two years ago at her
home in Fairview street, South Camden,
was removed from a grave in Ceder Grove
Cemetery yesterday and forwarded to st.
Thomas, Canada, where it will be buried
with relatives. When she died Mrs.
Purdy weighed about 200 pounds, and when
the coffin was removed yesterday 1t weigh
ed $50 pounds. 1t is believed that the body
has turned to stone
1t required six men to lift 1t from the
grave. Several persons asked the UNDER
takers in charge of the work to open the
lid, but they refused. Thomas j. Foley, a
member of the firm which removed the
body, said that the casket was water
soaked, but whether the body had turned
to stone no one knows.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
AsBuRY PARK EXODUS sourH.
Especial to the Evening start

ASBURY PARK. Nov. pa number Of
local people left today TO spend the winter
at various points in the South. joining
two parties of twenty persons each which
left Jersey City via Philadelphia and Wash
ington for Jacksonville. One of the parties
is In charge of George w. Guyer and the
other of q. Nye. Among Mr.. Guyer's party
are H. S. Ball. OF the Hotel Lyndhurst:
Miss Roberta Thompson, Of the Grand
Avenue Hotel; Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. shealor,
Miss Elizabeth Austen, Miss Ella Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Guyer
and Miss Amelia Morey, of Asbury park,
Mrs. NJ. II. Mossman, Miss Mossman, Miss
Cook, Mrs, Lister and Mrs. Lucy Flitcroft.
OF Ocean Grove.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
BOARD OF HEALTH HAS
NO w TO LEASE.
Duty Of Mayor and Common Council
Has Been Usurped by Body for
Fourteen Years.

AS the result of a discussion last night
in he City Hall 1t was asserted by sew
eral municipal officials that the Board Of
Health has, for the last fourteen years,
been guilty of illegal methods of conduct
ing the affairs of the department by MAX
Ing all leases. this being the duty of the
Mayor and Common Council.
The matter came up in considering the
renewal of the lease for the present home
Of the Health Department In Broad street.
In discussing the matter with City Auditor
George Forman, Health Officer David d.
Chandler was informed Of the error here
tofore committed.
1t Is probable that the renewal of the
lease, which requires an additional $500
annual rental, will have to be passed upon
by the finance committee of the Common
Council.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
JosEpH FERscH BURIED.

The funeral Of Joseph Fersoh. who died
AZ White Lake, sullivan County, N. Y,
last Friday, took place this morning from
the home Of his sister. Mrs. Charles
ovialg. 359 New street. A high mass OF
rettiem was sung for the repose OF his
souN IN st. Joscph's Church. Burial took
place IN the Cemetery OF the Holy Sepul-
chre. The pall-hearers We're William Mar
Tins. Andy Sghmidf. John O,Donnell. Ed
waf.i Schubel, William Teschke apd Bern
ard Connolly.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
BOY SETS HOTEL ATTIRE.

BARNEGAT. Nov. @-The Mullen
House narrowly escaped destruction by fire
yesterday when little John Owens. the son
Of the cook at the house, set fire to his
bed "just to see The smoke" he aid. His
mother gave the aiarm. The Mullen House
is a well-known landmark al ng shore. TAis
is the second time the lad had set fire
m n
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
DELMAR CONTRACTORS ARRESTED.

AsBURY PARK. Nov. @.-Alfred n.
Wildman. a contractor. Of Tenth avenue.
Belmar, has been arrested on q warrant
issued by Justice NJ. Il. Ferris. on com
plant Of Charles Rogers. manager Of thp
Asbury Park Cement Construction Com
pany, who charges that WfldmaH is secret
Ing phattel mortgage goods.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20

-, 1850. sh had been a resident Of this
city for several years.
Interment was made in Paramount Gene
terry. The pallbearers were Edward Skid
more. Daniel Taylor, Richard Grant and
Ernest DIPPED.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20

Il promised my wife on her deathbed
never TO marry again"
4 wouldn't have done that IL l were
YOU
soh. but she would never have died IL
1 hadn't ."-Eliagerde Batter.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20
FuNERAL OF MRS. JOHN MARSH.

Funeral services for Mrs. John Marsh.
Of lis Norfolk street, were held at her late
home this afternoon. The Rev. Winfield
S. MCGOWAN oficiated.
Mrs. Marsh was born In Scotland July
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20

Nell-Tliey say Miss Iopnote won MIR.
Gotrox with her voice.
Belle-But she sings terribly.
Nell--That's Just II. lie told her If she
would never sing again he would marry
hcs.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-20

Crace-I Thought that your husband ob-
iected 10 your wearing a bathing suit9
MalSI-0hftha was two years ago.
Grao-And has he changed his viewsx
MRud-No. indeedl I've cnaneed my Aaz
band-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
s1x.DAY MEN BEHIND TIME
Injuries and Sickness Take Six Teams
 from Grinding Race.

New York, Dec. 9.-Grinding away around and around the saucer-shaped track at Madison Square Garden thir- teen of the sixteen teams of bicyclists which started at o'clock this morn ing in the annual six-day international race continue on the track, maintain ing an average speed of about twenty miles an hour Six of them are tied for first place, six for second place, and one trails two laps of the circuit behind the leaders. The riders are considerably behind the record. Six men dropped out of the race during the day-the Irish English team, Key holds and Beynon, because of injuries sustained by Beynon in an early morning spill and Bobby" Walthour, Nat" Butler, Darragon and Jacque- lin. Walthour claimed that his shoul- der, which was injured some time ago in Germany, was giving him trouble; Butler claimed not to be in condition; Darragon injured his knees, and Jac- quelin's stomach went back on him. Downey, Walthour's teammate, and Downing, with whom Butler was rid ing, and Breton and Vanonni paired and continued in the race.
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BuTTERwoRrH SPEAKS
With Secretary Stokes He Addresse.
 Yale Club.

Senator Frank s. Butterworth last night informally addressed the mem bers of the Yale Good Government club at the University club, speaking on the forms necessary to go through to accomplish legislation in this state. The address was for the most part on technicalities, including the manner of presenting bill ana what was neces- sary to have it passed.
 Secretary Stokes also made an ad- dress In contrast to Senator Butter worth's, which was of practical na- ture, MT. Stokes was more that of an ideaiist. He spoke of the hope for the future and the part which students and college men can play in bringing about a purer state of affairs. He referred to the work of Vance Me- Cormick and Herbert Parsons.
 At the election of officers the fol- lowing were chosen. Charles Seymour, of New Haven, president, and James B. Grant, Yale 1909 secretary.
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ADOPT
 ALL ESTIMATES
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 were all disposed of with little over an hours work after the first sa4ary increase was granted last night. Sew eral matters including the salaries In the department of public works were disposed of finally at the meeting Fri day evening.
 When all the estimates had been cleared out of the way, the board set to work to clear it's table as the meet ing last night was the last for this board of aldermen unless the unex- pected happens, and the mayor calls an unlocked for session before the end of the year. Everything was taken off the table with the exception of the Grown street matter, which is in abeyance. The petition of the board of health requesting permission to let It's garbage Aontract for next year as it did this Bear was granted.
 As symbols of the closing of the gears work votes of thanks were pass ed to the clerk, city sheriff and the page, and the board presented It's pres ident with the gavel of authority which becomes the souvenir of the president by custom when he has wielded It Tor the last time. A motion was made by one of the aldermen that all the mem bers should take home their desks, also that when the new board gets into the redecorated and ref1tted chamber they would also have new desks to use, but the matter did not get through the us- ual course of procedure.
 The meeting adjourned without date except that an explicit engagement was entered into that all should meet again at the Oneco on Thursday evening which Is the date and place set for the annual banquet of the board.
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In Menorian.

The Rev. Benjamin NJ. Wright died in Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital, New York November r, l9o7 in the filth year of his age, following nasal operation that was not considered in itself dangerous or serious. His burial was in Greenwich, his native town, on wednesday, November 20. A widow and three sons survive him.
 MT. Wright had been pastor of the Orange Congregational church for eleven years, following an earlier pas- torate In Kent He was well equipped for his work Intellectually and spiritual ly. He was broad-minded. consera- tive, progressive ready to receive and welcome truth from whatever source 1t came. He lived with his face to- ward the sky. An excellent preacher, he was also faithful pastor a true and sympathetic friend. He was in- terested in tho live questions of the | day, in the schools of the town and was for some years a member of tho | DOdAO VI CQaOdttOll Vl lliO tOWA VI VT ange swhomsoever he could help, he helped; but he sounded no trumpet be- fore or after. He was highly esteemed and greatly beloved by his own people, and the bond strengthened year by year while he lived among them. He was one off the most cherished mem- bers of this association, faithful In at- tendance, warm-hearted towards his brethren, generous in his estimate of others, deprsciative In his estimate of himself.
 Brother Wright held a large place in our affections, and his name will be long cherished by us.
 To his family we extend sympathy and comiheha' them, to the God of all l comfort and grace.
 We spread this minute on our records in memory of q good man and brother beloved who has gone to be with God N. J. SQUARES,
 H. e. MDsERVE.
 WILLIAM q. HATHROP, Committee.
 New Haven. December 8, 1907.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
DEAN ROGERS ELECTED
Delegate to Conference from First
 Methodist Church in April.


 Dean Henry Wade Rogers, of the Yale Law school, was again elected, at the regular ouadrennial meeting of the First Methodist church held last evening, to be the delegate of that church to the New York East confer ence to be convened at the Hanson Place church, Brooklyn, next April. This is the second lime that Dean Rogers had been elected to represent the church in this capacity. At the last conference Dean Rogers was elect ed the moderator of the convention, and there is good reason to believe that he will again be elected to fill that position next April.
 The First Methodist church expects to present the name of Dean Rogers at the conference as a candidate for election as delegate to the internation- al Methodist conference, which will be held in Baltimore in May of next year. In all six delegates will be elected from the New York East conference to the international conference, which is the highest body in the Methodist church in the world.
 At the meeting last evening Frank J. Rice was elected reserve delegate to the conference. Mir Rice will attend in case Dean Rogers is unable to do so for any reason.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
CITIZENS TICKET ILLEGA1.

Plsinheld, Dec. s--Judge shumway, of the superior court to-day decided that the citizens ticket which figured in the recent town election had bsen placed in the field illegally as no cau- GUS for the nomination of candidates had been held The throwing out of the citizen ticket gives Simon Sullivan the office of first selcctman, Sullivan contesting the right of James German, who ran on the citizens ticket, to the seat By to-day's decision Sullivan wins by ten votes In the election German had twenty-one votfs and therefore declared that he had been elected by two votes.
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SYSTEM IS FAULTY
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.provements for a generation or more, a condition of affairs that is seldom found in business life.
 Is the plant and capital fully utilized, is another question that should come to the business man at once. The school investment in New Haven is close to $2,OOO,O 900, yet the investment lies idle seven nights in the week. There should be public lectures in the school houses in New Haven as there are in New York in the evenings; the school houses should be made the cen ters for a host of community clubs and interests, including music, athlet- ics, the mothers, the parents, etc. The city pays great amount of money each year to secure election polls. The polls could be legitimately located in the school buildings and the money saved from hiring polls put to new school equipment.
 There are few business enterprises that have not undergone great changes in the last decade. The medical pro- fession has been revolutionized in the last fifty years. Even theology has changed many of it's fundamentals within that time. But the schools still keep on with the same foundations. The schools are the only places that are allowed to turn out an unfinished Iproduct. Individual needs are not ad- Iministered to. Every pupil Is made to travel the same road, wheteher he Is destined to be a horseshoer or a f1- nancier The attendance is irregular but the schools do little to make tho courses so interesting and practical land urgent that the children cannot but see the need of staying at school.
 What should be the great effort of
 the schools? It should be to fit the pu- pills to be able to be self-supporting. Education should not be like the build ing of house, unless until the roof Is put on, till the finishing touches arc made, the graduation is reached. Edu- cation should be complete, as far as 1t goes, at every stage in its advance ment so that, if child is forced to leave school, his education will be of some practical use to him.
 The day Is close at hand when the stress of life will demand that there be the least possible waste in school ex- lpenditures. New Haven must come to the point where 1t will realize the im- porrance of the trade school as an edu.
 cational institution just as they have already in Europe
 The question Is one largely of ex-
 pense, saving where saving can be
 done anc expending wisely In any
 business the only synonym of econ
 omy is efficiency. The taxpayers should
 take 1t upon themselves to see that the
 maximum of result is got from the in.
 vestment made and also, wherever the
 needs of the community demand and
 additional expenditure. Dr. Diamond criticized the decision of the finance
 board to lay aside an appropriation oi
 only 5000 for educational needs when $30,o0O was badly needed.
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MINES To OPEN THURSDAY
wage Scale Win be Reduced and No
 Federation Men Employed.

Goldfsld, Nev., Dec. s.-The mines of Goldteld are to be reopened Thursday next. The wage scale is to be reduced. NO members of the Western Fedora ton of Miners will be given employ ment. Meanwhile men will be brought hsra to the number of five hundred to take the places of the strikers. Such was the decision of the executive con- mittee of the Mine Owners association reached to-day. The change from "wednesday to Thursday was made to allow them to get men from other points to replace the strikers.
 Governor Sparks will come to Gold field Thursday. The troops now here will be scattered throughout the camp and will practically guard the mines.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
CHOOSE DELEGATES DIRECT
At Primary Elections in Ohio, Re-
 quests Senator Foraker.

Washington Dec. s.--Senator Foraker addressed a letter to-day to Chairman Brown of the republican state commit tee of Ohio, asking that its call for the republican state convention explicitly provide that delegates be directly chos- en at duly authorized primary elections. The letter follows:
 Hon. Walter F. Brown, Chairman, etc,
 Toledo, o.
 Dear Sir:-In accordance with an- nouncements heretofore made. I re- spectfully request that the republican state central committee shall in its call flor the next republican convention. ex- plicitlyprovide that all delegates to that convention shall be directly chosen at duly authorized primary elections, held in accordance with the statutes of the state applicable thereto. Trusting that you may bring this matter before the committee at the proper time and that 1t may take favorable action on this request, remain.
 Very truly yours,
 'J. B. Foraker.7
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
NEW KING IS GREETED
Troops Salute Gustave-Funeral of
 Late King December 10.

Stockholm, Dec. 9.-4Attended by the princes and his suit, King Gustave ct noon to-day received the homage of the troops who were drawn up in a semicircle around the palace. It was 8 splendid and solemn spectacle. The king addressed the troops briefly, say ing it was his firm conviction that they would always be ready to follow him when the welfare of the country re- quired them to do so.
 The funeral of the late king it is expected will be held December 19. Only the reigning sovereign of Sweden, anong the crowned heads, is likely to attend. The king of Denmark and others will send representatives prob ably.
 The Dowager Queen Sophia has de- oiaed to live in retirement at Castle Uiriksdale.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
ANSONLA.

Especial Journal Courier News Service ) The board of aldermen held a very important meeting last even ing in the city hall. The nominations that the mayor made were voted upon, and all were ac- cepted with the exception of those of corporation counsel, fire chief and janitor of the city hall, which it was found out were not constitutional. The mayors veto of the trolley reso- lution was not withheld by party vote.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
pERE MARQUETTE PLAN
Stockholders Vote to Adopt New Re-
 organization Plan.

Detroit, Mich, Dec. s.-After num- ber of postponements the stockholders of the Pere Marquette railroad to-day voted upon and adopted the plan for Ia reorganization of the road, which in- wolves the cancellation of the lease of the Pere Marquette system to the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton rail- road for 999 years, the consolidation of the Pere Marquette railroad of Michi- gan with the Pere Marquette railroad ,of Indiana. and the settlement of ac- counts and claims by Judson Harmon and W. w. Crapo as arbitraters.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
UNIVERSAL TWO CENT FARE
Boston Boards of Trade Adopt Reso-
 Iution to This Effect.

Boston, Dec g. Resolutions on subjects of national interest were unanimously adopted at a meeting of the Boston Associated Boards of trade tonight The resolutions fav- ored universal two cent rate on all railroads, favored an appropriation by congress for the improvement of the harbors and waterways of the country along the lines advocated by the re- cent rivers and harbors congress, and favored congressional action looking towards a more elastic system of cur rency.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
ALLEN ON LIBRARY BOARD.

Msyor-elect James E. Martin yester- day announced the appointment of AL derman Andrew P, Allen to member ship on the library board to succeed Alderman W. Perry Curtss, who's, term expires on January L The ap- pointment of Alderman Allen, who is to be the new president of the board Of aldermen under the democratic regime, was decided on last week but was held up inadvertently in the announcement Saturday.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10

wha was ill. She died while he W with her. Mrs. Hubbard had been i'll health long time, but 1t was l expected that she would die. Her sl den death, coming so soon after \ burial of pr. Dorman, was a gf shock to Mrs. Dorman, who was Nj hubbard's sister, and 1t was dou blow to all.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10

Nicholas Felanczak was up before Judge Bryant in the police court yes terday morning charged with neglect ing to send his daughter Julia, a young girl fourteen years of age, to school when ordered to do so by the board of education. Felanczak claim ed he needed his daughters wages to support the family, as he did not have steady work. After hearing he prom ised to send the girl back to school tc receive a sufficiently good education. Judge Bryant imposed a fine of s1 and costs but suspended judgment until January 4.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10

While attempting to learn the time by the aid of a lighted match yester- day morning around 5:S0 o'clock Mrs. Pollard of North Spring street, set fire to the lace curtains near by and be- fore she and her husband could extin- guish the flames a damage of about $1O0 was done. No alarm was run In
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZA CANNON,

The death occurred yesterday of Mrs Eliza Cannon, wife of John Cannon, at the family residence, 3O4 Thrd avenue, West Haven. Funeral services vii bs held tomorrow morning at S;30, from the house, and from St. Lawrence's church at g o'clock.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-12-10
.ACT ON DR. WEIGHTS DEATH
RESOLUTIONS OF PASTORS The Congregational Association Pays Tribute to Late Eel
 low Member.

At recent meeting of the New Ha- ven Association of Congregational Min listers the following resolutions were passed concerning the death of the late Rev. Benjamin Wright, pastor of the Orange Congregational church.