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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING-Street
Paving Work. Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners Of the city of Newark.
Public notice is hereby given that the pre-
liminary sketches prepared by the Board Of
Commissioners of Assessments for Local Inn
provements, and showing the probable amounts
to be assessed upon the properties specially
benefited by the following street improvements
have this day been filed with the clerk Of this
Board, and that in accordance with the pro-
visions Of Chapter 27 of the State laws Of
1895. a public hearing win be given by the
said Board Of Street and Water Commissioners
to all parties interested in said improvements
on Thursday, August 8, 1907. at the meeting
room Of said Board. on the second floor OF
the city Hall. Newark N. J., at l o'clock
=. m. at which time and place the Board OF
Street and Water Commissioners shall pro-
coed to hear and adjudicate upon any objec-
tions which may be presented to said Board
by persons representing properties liable to
assessments for the following improvements;
BEACON Rec
from South Orange avenue to Springfield ave-
nue, with granite block on a concrete fouuda-
BERGEN sTREETr.
from the north side OF Hawthorne avenue to
Renner avenue. with granite block on a con-
crete foundation: paving of
CLIFTON AVENUE,
from Abingdon avenue to Delavan avenue.
with Metropolitan brick on a concrete founda-
tion, preliminary sketch for which having
cLoVER sTR'EE grFins o.
FROM Jackson street to Chambers street, with
FESRGuseoMS sTRRET' paving o.
from passaic avenue to Terry street. with
granite on a concrete foundation; paving OF
FILLMORE STREET,
from Market street to Ferry street, with
Metropolitan brick on a concrete foundation;
HOUSTON STREET.
from hamburg place to Elm road, with
metropolitan brick on a concrete foundation;
LESLIE STREET,
from clinton avenue to Hawthorne avenue,
with te.ford pavement and three-foot brick
guttersi paving OF
NINTH STREET,
Iron south Fourteenth street to the city line
Win sheet asphalt on a concrete foundation,
OLIVER STREET.
from Jefferson street to Elm road. with granite
block on a concrete foundation: paving Of
TREET
from Elizabeth avenue to FrelinRhuvsen ave.
nue., with granite block on a concrete founda.
| ton: paving OF
SOUTH FIFTEENTH STREET,
from Clinton avenue to EIGHTEENTH avenue
with telford and brick cutters; paving Of
SOUTH TENTH STREE
from Springfield avenue to Clinton aven,,e
with telford and brick cutters; and the paw.
ing Of =" H~
UNION STREET.
from Market street to Elm street. Will
bituminous concrete on a concrete Plantation
Such property-owners as may object II m,
above improvements are required ia nrespn
their objections in writing to the clerk 81 mi,
Board az the office Of the Board Of Street an(
Thursday, August g., 1907. at o'ciocls Il q.
BY direction OF the Board Of Street anf
Water commissioners Of the city OF Nev5ark
Newark. n. j.. August :. 1907.
NJ. r. SHERRERD.
usz-ss Chief Engineer.
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"a KILLED IN WRECK.
Thirteen -Year-0ld Boy Miraculously Es-
apes from Submerged Car.

PARIS. Aug. 6.-The official figures give
t~wenty-four killed in the railway accident
near Angries, on Sunday. Seventeen bodies
nave been recovered. Military engineers,
working all day. succeeded i'm moving the
passenger car that fell into the river, and
in releasing the bodies in it. The car was
not full. as was at first reported.
A 13-year-old boy, who was in the car,
escaped. He says there were only seven
persons in his compartment. He believes
they all escaped. The bridge which gave
way was of iron. with stone pillars. over
fifty yards Of roadbed collapsed.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
C1rY AnvERr1sEMENTs.


PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following ordinances have been passed by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners and
approved by the Mayor Of the eity Of Newark,
pursuant to CChapter SS9 of the State laws
of 1895, are herewith published by title:
An ordinance to open and widen
from Clinton avenue to Lyons avenue.
An ordinance to open
RENNER AVENUE.
from the present terminus TO Clinton place.
An ordinance to open
Il AVENUE.
from Chadwick avenue to Seymour avenue.
An ordinance to open
SEYMOUR AVENUE,
from its northerly terminus to Hawthorne
avenue.
An ordinance to open
SOUTH SIXTEENTH STREET,
from Avon avenue to Nineteenth avenue, and
from Fourteenth avenue to Sixteenth avenue
HAWTHORNE AVENUE,
from Hunterdon street to Clinton place.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
curbing and fagging Of
from willoughby street to city line.
An ordinance to provide for the grading,
curbing and tagging Of
WILLOUGHBY STREET,
from St. James place to Bragaw avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
cur0ins and 5 seHInY Of STREET.
from Hawthorne avenue to Lyons avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
HUNTERDON STREET.
from Hawthorne avenue to 100 feet north of
Renner avenue.
An ordinance to provide for the grading.
curbing and tagging of
Ell STREET,
from Pacific street to Jefferson street.
An ordinance widening the sidewalks on
NEW YORK AVENUE,
from 16 to 20 feet from New Jersey Railroad
avenue to Jefferson street. except on the north
side of New York avenue for a distance of $40
feet from the easterly curb of New Jersey
Railroad avenue.
Adopted August 1. 1907.
A. r. DENMAN.
President Of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners.
VIM. p GREATHEAD.
Clerk of Nthe Board.
Approved August 2. 1907.
JACOB HAUSSIING.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
DIES FOR HIS cHuM.
Boy Pushes Companion from Cars Way,
Dies Himself.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-While Charles
Kay and John Maher, 5 and 6 years old,
were crossing Second avenue and 12Sth
street last night a swiftly moving car bore
down upon them. Thinking only to save
his chum, Kay pushed John out OF the way.
The next instant the car struck brave little
Charles and passed over his body.
Quickly a crowd gathered. The motor
man was blamed. Men and women started
TO drag him from the car. He sprang to
his lever, turned on fun speed and the
car shot forward and sped out of sight.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
KILLED WIFE FOR THIEF.
Heard Unusual Noise and Fired, Think
ing Burglar wa in Room.

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 6.-H. B..
Krumholz, an Austrian, early today
shot and killed his wife, whom he took
for a burglar. The couple was awak-
ened shortly after retiring by an un-
usual noise. Being awakened the sec
ond time and hearing a noise in the
room Krumholz fired. On securing a
light he found that he had killed his
wife. who had left the bed and was
in another part of the room.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
TEN YEARS IN HOSPITAL.
A. steward, who Died Yesterday, Had
Been in Bellevue a Long Time.

NEW YORK, Aug, 6.-BeIlevue Hospital
lost a patient who had been there ten
years when Alfred Steward, rs years old,
died yesterday. Steward went to the hos
pital in 1897 suffering from lesion of the
spine, and his case has been an interesting
one to visiting surgeons and the internes
because they thought they could cure him
Twenty-one house surgeons we're inter-
ested at different times In his case in the
ten years he was In the institution.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
BIG LAND FRAUD CASE.
Illegal Entry on 1000 Acres in Impe-
rial Valley Charged.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. Go. R..
Robinson, receiver in the local land office,
said yesterday:
fraudulent and criminal entry on more
than 1900 acres of Imperial Valley land
has been made. General Prescott and my
self are now collecting evidence that will
uncover a Ian fraud equal in Importance
to that in Oregon" On file in the land
office are fourteen af1davits charging fraud
in desert entries. Many similar af1davits
win be filed this week, 1t Is said.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
FINED s5.65 FOR KISSING.
Three Frolicsome vineland Couples
Treated Heartlessly by Recorded.

VINELAND, Aug. Cit costs $3.50
to kiss your sweetheart in Vineland,
especially in the shade of the public
buildings. About midnight the borough
marshals caught three young men
counting three Millville girls on the
steps of the High School and Recorder
Browne imposed the aboye-named fine
on each of the six.
What heartless treatment
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NEWPORT. r. l., Aug. Cat the an
nual meeting of the shareholders Of the
Newport Casino Climb which was held yes
Messrs. II. Mex. Twombly. Edward J..
Berwind. LorIllard Spencer and Samuel r.
Barger were reelected for a term Of four
years. There was an unusually large num-
Der of the shareholders present at the
meeting.
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newark. N. J.. August ;. 1917 Sa.'' "'Si auss.st

SEALED PROPOSALS
Sealed proposals or estimates will be re-
ceived by the special committee on electric
lighting of the Common Council Of the city
of Newark at a meeting OF that committee. to
be held in the City Hall Of the city Of New
ark, at the committee room of said committee,
on Friday, August %, 1907
The committee will be in session to receive
the proposals Or estimates for the machinery
and work hereafter set forth, from 7:45 D. m.
to Ms : p. m, on the day aforesaid Id, - onansd
promptly at s o'clock p. M, and no proposals
or estimates received after that time will be
The following is the machinery, equipment
and work for which proposals or estimates are
l.. Three C3) engines and three C) electric
generators, steam piping, etc.
2. Switchboard instruments, wiring. etc.
3. Foundations and mason work.
a. Entire equipment.
Plans and specifications, also form OF pro-
posals for the above work and materials, may
be obtained at the office of James M. .Sey-
mour, jr, consulting engineer. 81 and SO Law
Bidders mu.t state in their proposals on
what portion of the work they are bidding,
and must also return the plans and specihca-
said proposals or estimates must be accom-
panied by the consent. in writing, OF Two
~sureties. who shall at the time OF putting in
such proposals each qualify as to their re-
sponsibil.ty in the full amount OF the esti-
mated cost Of the machinery or work on which
tho proposal or estimate is made, and. bind
themselves that II the contract be awarded 10
the person or persons making the proposal or
49, 49, E.iAf NfNf% - -
become his or their ~sureties for the faithful
performance of said work, the installation OF
machinery and other equipment, and that IL
the person or persons omit or refuse to execute
such contract they. will pay the Mayor and
Common Council Of tho city of Newark any
difference between the sums to which he or
they would have been entitled upon the com
pletion Of the contract and that which the
said Mayor and Common Council Of the city
Of Newark may be obliged to pay the person
or persons by whom such contract viii be
executed. Tho committee will also receive as
surety a reliable company. duly authorized by
the laws Of this State to execute such bond,
as surety.
Tho said special committee on electric light
ing of the Common Council OF the city OF
Newark reserve to themselves tho right TO ac-
cept or reject any or all OF the proposals or
estimates, or parts OF proposals or estimates,
for the above apparatus. and to waive any de-
fects therein as they may deem best for the
interests OF the Mayor and Common Council
Of the city of Newark.
By direction OF the special COMMITTEES on
electric lighting Of the Common Council Of the
city OF Newark. New. Jersey.
AME f. CONNELBY.
City Clerk.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
SAM FEssENDEN RETIREs.

STAMFORD. Conn. Aug. 6.-Sam Fes-
sender, for more than thirty years a con-
trolling factor in Connecticut politics. has
announced his retirement from active po-
litical life. Fessenden came into national
prominence In 1884, when be ran the Blaine
campaign.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
rRUsrY ESCAPES FROM JAIL.

BRIDGETON, Aug. 6.-Belford Proud, a
prisoner in the Cumberland County jail,
has taken French leave Of that institution.
He was considered one Of the .strusties'
and allowed to work about the yard.
The confidence of Sherif Souder in his
TRUSTEES has been poorly rewarded, as
this is the third one who has escaped
since the beginning of his term.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Water Commissioner.
pursuant 70 a resolution adopted by the
5oard q street and Water Commissioners Of
the city OF Newark at q meeting held the
first day Of August, 1907, and apbrofed
by the Mayor Of tho city Of Newark On the
second day OF August, 1907, public notice Is
hereby given that It : the intention Of the
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06


OFFICE OF the Chief Engineer Of the Board
OF Street and Water Commissioners OF the
city of Newark.
Notice-The final estimates for the following
contracts will be presented to the Board or
Street and Water Commissioners Of the city
of Newark. for acceptance, on Thursday, Au-
gust 8, 1907, at 3 o'clock p. m. Viz. Con-
tracts for the construction OF the
MALVERN STREET SEWER,
from Jefferson street $50 feet westerly; COM
struction Of tine
GERMAN sTREET SEWER,
between South Tenth street and South
Eleventh street; construction OF the
STREET SEWER,
from Avenue G to Goble street.
Contracts for the paving Of
r STREET,
from Cross street to Clay street; Tor TINS
NIAGARA STREET.
from Ferry street to Berlin street; for the
p GOVERNOR STREET,
from Washington street to about 155 feet west
OF Vine street: for the paving of
VINE STREET,
from Governor street to West Kinney street;
for the rcpav1ng Of
MULBERRY PLACE,
from Mulberry street to New Jersey Rail-
road avenue
All objections to the payment Of said esti-
mates must be filed with me, in writing. on
or before August 8. 1907.
Dated August 2. 1907.
MoRRTS r. sHERRERD,
august Chief Engineer.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

To neglect advertising Is like resolving never
to tiavel by stsam or communicate by teles
graph, It Is TO close ones eyes TO the light
and Dcrsint upon living IN perpetual darknesa.-
Horace Greeley.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06

Something by Henry James, chr"
Yes / am blowing through 1t.
Well keep your fog horn going
Louisville Courier-Jornal
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-06
CITY ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street
and Water. COMMISSIONED.


NOTICE OF INTENTIoN-Board of Street
and Water Commissioners.
Pursuant to a resolution adopted by the
Board of Street and Water Commissioners OF
first day Of August, 1907, and approved
by the Mayor Of the city of Newark on
the second day Of August. 1907, public
notice is hereby given that It Is the inten-
don OF the Board u Street and Water Com.
mlssioners OF the city of Newark. under and
by virtue Of provisions Of the act entitled A
Act to Revise and Amend the Charter Of the
City OF Newark. = approved March II. 1857.
and the supplements thereto. and the act Gre
sioners o. the city Of Newark, approved March
rs. 1891. and other public laws of the State OF
New Jersey, to order and cause the paving OF
VERONA AVENUE,
from Washington avenue to Riverside avenue,
with granite block pavement on a ak 90 incl
concrete foundation. and the paving OF
NASSAU STREET,
from High street to Lackawanna avenue, with
brick pavement on a six () inch concrete
2S Of the state laws Of 1895. Together with
all the appurtenances necessary 70 complete
the same.
Such persons as may object thereto are re-
questeo to present their objections in writing
to the Clerk OF sale Board, at the office OF the
Board OF Street and Water commissioners
pIration Of six days from date Of this notice,
By direction of the Board of Street and
Chief Engineer.
newark N. IL August 2, ibf- hue~-pN
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the fol
lowing proposed ordinances passed a secont
reading and were ordered to a third reading
at a meeting of the Board Of Street and Water
Commissioners held August ], 1907:
An ordinance TO provide for the paving OF
WOODSIDE AVENUE.
from Montclair avenue to Grafton avenue, witt
telford with brick cutters.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance en-
titled AN ordinance to extend and open
ADAMS STREET
from the ~southerly line OF South street 70 IN
northerly line Of Harper street. excepting tn,
intersection OF Thomas street" passed Apr
"a, A. d. 1909, and approved April %. a. p
1908, and to correct the description of tn
centre line Of said Adams street.
A. r. DENMAN.
President Of tho Board Of Street and Waite
VIM. T.. GREATHEAD,
aug2-5t Clerk OF the Board.
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PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the
following ordinance has been passed by the
Board OF Street and Water Commissioners
and approved by the. Mayor Of the city Of
Newark. and pursuant TO Chapter 3ss OF the
title:
An ordinance widening the sidewalks on
STREET.
between Ferry street and Darcy sfreat
Adopted August /, 1907.
A. r. DENNfAN.
President OF the Board Of Street and Vvat.r
Commissioners.
VIM. p GREATHnAD.
Clerk OF the Board.
JAcoB HAussLING.
Au1A7oe Nayoa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
Floral Notes.

Primrose Obconica Gigantea-This rs
the finest of all the ObcOnica types, bcing
Il late hybrid, Il cross between grauditlora
and megasaefola. 1t is of strong. Wig
orous growth, the individual florets an
umbels being extra large, and borne ON
extremely long and strong stems, on
which account it is the best of this spr-
cies for cut flowers. 1t is preferable
as a pOt-plant for the house or cOnserya-
tory, and should be planted in flats IN
August, in fine pulverized soil. As soon
as the plants are two inches high. pot
them off and keep shifted as they need
it until they come into six inch, when
they should be in full bloom. Give
them the best pottingsoil.
Butterfly Runner Beans-This novel
sport from the old-fashoned Scarlet.
Runner-bean is a great beauty. 1t is a
rapid climber, being covered the whole
season with beautiful pink and white
buttertly-like flowers, borne in sprayS
and produced in the greatest PROPULSION
from early summer until killed by the
frost Like all beans ii is very tender
and should not be planted out until all
danger Of frost is past. Plant Them
where they are to climb, in n soil well
filled with nitrogen and enriched by
rotted horse manure. Soak the seeds
several hours before planting. KeeI
stop blooming. Plenty of sunshine and
water are required or the blooms will be
few and weak.
Burbank's Shirley Poppies-This is
one Of the many things which that wiz
ard Of Horticulture" Burbank. has TAX.
on in hand and improved out of all re
semblance to the original. Burbank
calls it the best strain Of Shirley poppie,
in existence. 1t is the result OF wear.
of rigid selection, and produces the larz
est known blossoms. The colors are re-
markably clear, and several new one,
are shown, notably salmon, and blush
and number Of striped ones. They are
more vigorous than the old strains
Plant them where they are to bloom il
rich sandy soil. with little bouc-mea
added. They should have an open sun
ny location. and must be kept free from
weeds by hand as they viii not stanr
disturbing with the hoe. Sow thcm
thickly and thin out to six inches apart
when four inches high Water without
wetting the blooms.-Vogue.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
FIRE KILLED TIMBER.
Value of Wood That Has Been Through
Flames

The Traveller who has wondered Mhy
some use is not made of the timber thai
has been fire killed all over the country
will be interested 10 learn that the
United States Forest Service III the Uni
versity of Washington, Seattle. Has lis
covered "a means of utilizing this timber,
which in the past has largely gone to
waste
In testing fire killed timbcr-that is.
timber which had its bark destroyed by
a fire not severe enough IT. entirely con-
sumo the tree, and which left ii standing
lit was found to be thoroughly sound
and to all mtents and purposes, thor
Oughly seasoned lumber.
1t was determined that if such lum-
her is cut within the first year after il
is injured il can be used for any purpos,
for which the original wood is satsfac.
tory, but if allowed 10 stand the timber
checked So badly that it cannot b,
worked mp to advantage
II has also been disclosed by invcstiga
tions undertaken that good railroad ties
have been madc from timber that in
some instances was killed fifty years ago
Philadelphia Rccorn.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1907-06-15
The Art of Simplicitv

There Is no idea more wantonly or
roneous than the one that il rpuuirps =
loefal expenditure of money TO have a
comfortable and artistic home. The
essence OF elegance lies in simplicity. Ii
Is not art to make Il paTior the dup-
cate OF an exhibition room i'll Il furniture
store. That simply calls for money and
lack of taste. There is no tone TO such
a room-n0 air of repOse, no comfort. no
INDIVIDUALITY. 1t speaks as what it is.
~an exhibition.
\ room of that sort positively annovs,
Just as does an ill-bred woman. who
cannot forget the gown she is wearing
ufhllure has voice. as have clothes
True art i'll furnishing is found by allow
ing a house slowly to develop under the
tastes OF those who live in it. The
adoption of an idea here another there
LIE development of taste takes time
ana cultivation. No house worth living
IN can be complete at one time. \ home
OF comfort unfolds itself, so TO speak
and untolds slowly. True improvement
comes in this way, and only in this
way. Young married people cannot bear
lnls TACT IN mind too strongly when fur
hIshlhg Their homes. Everything about
a nome depends upon the way its pos
SCISSORS start y beginning made without
uue thought gwen to what we are buying
means waste: it means buying things
"nlch before long Ne are to find are not
what we wanted. and of winch we are
sure to become tired Buying in haste
means repenting at leisure
When the income is limited. particular
~, must be exercised deliberation in
choice
\ young wife furnishing her first home
must liberate herself from the idea that
her home must be like that of some one
else. She must let her home speak her
own likes and dislikeS. She and her hus-
band must live in the house therefore
let 1t speak their tastes. their ideas. and
not the tastes or ideas of their neghbors
or friends. What suits one house rarely
Is In place in another. Thus. the start
ing point means everything. Let that be
made on a definite basis-a basis of self,
of ones own originality. and not de-
pendence upon the IDEAS of either furni-
ture people or neighbors. Let time be
a factor in the development of the home.
DO not get the mad desire to complete
every room. \ home Furnished for the
mere idea of getting it furnished always
shows the earmarks of the effort. =