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The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
FIREMAN TELLS HOW TT
FEELS TO BE ELECTROCUTED

TRENTON, Dec. 6.-Assistant Chief
James w. Bennett, of the fire depart
ment. who was almost electrocuted by
a live wire while fighting the fire in the
Billingham Iron and Machine Works
yesterday afternoon, says that he has
had many narrow escapes from death,
but the one which will linger in his
mind the longest is that which befeil
him almost on the eve of the first cleo
trocution as a means of capital punish
ment in this State.
Assistant Chief Bennett has been in
tie department since the paid depart
ment succeeded the volunteers, and for
many years previous he was volun-
teer fireman, and knows no fear when
he is doing his duty. His experience
yesterday, he says, was the most hor-
rifying of any, and the shock he re-
ceived has fully qualified him to testify
as to the feelings of man who mas
met death in this way.
Chief Bennett, in speaking of his MI
raculous escape. said: 1.-THE shock was
terrible. The first thing I realized was
a blow on the shoulder, which Knocked
me down. 1t was heavy, but did not
hurt. 1t seemed weighty, and when
struck the ground I was fully conscious
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
DRUGGIST ADOPTS
FOUNTAIN INNOVATION.
Drink Soda Water First, Pay Afterward,
Will Be the Rule at Menk's
Pharmacy Hereafter.

An innovation in serving soda water and
hot drinks is to be tried ia Newark for
the first time in several years, 1t is said
at Menks pharmacy, 106 Markets street.
which has recently been remodeled and
greatly enlarged. Hereafter, instead of
purshasing checks before receiving sodas
sundaes or hot drinks, as the case may be-
customers will be served first and given
checks 10 be paid as they pass out.
MANY persons are embarrassed at hay
ing to purchase tickets before receiving
their refreshments said Mr. Menk, last
night "and there is no reason. why they
should ply in advance any more than for
shoes OF groceries. Besides, II is q little
awkward to ask your lady friend if she
is going to take a five or ten-cent drink
before she has taken her seat"
With a large new soda fountain Of the
most up-to-datc design that could be pur
chased and a greatly enlarged store, busi-
ness Is looking up at the familiar phar-
macy The whole building is now oecu-
pied by the druggist aud many changes
have been made, the value of which can
be easily appreciated by a visit TO the
store.
First of all. as one enters the door, the
length, with a six-foot return" or width,
catches the eye. With back of solid
mahogany, four Illuminated onyx columns
supporting a Tiffany glass-decorated top
and a service of cut glass and silver taste
fully displayed In front of the large plate
glass mirrors. the new fountain promises
welcome relief from the pangs of thirst
or a dainty confection served in truly
eplcurian style.
It might interest the inqulring customer
to know that the long work board Is
made Of German silver and IS kept Inn
maculately clean. In fact there is lack
OF overflow on the marble top OF the
counter. 500. which IS readily explained
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
FIREHOUSE WRECKED; a.
FIREMEN ARE INJURED.
Explosion in Atlantic City West Side
Believed to Have Been Started
by Dynamite Stick,
by Dynamite Site

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. GA terrific ex-
plosion, believed to have been caused by
a stick of dynamite in furnace coal, par
TALLY wrecked the West Side firehouse
early last night. Four men were hurt by
being buried under debris or burned by
steam escaping from bursted reservoir
pipes and crashing of windows in houses
for blocks around. A panic was started
among householders, who cried that there
was an earthquake
The men injured were Firemen Philip
Somers and Philip Miller, Dan Connolly
and David Dare Dare received the worst
injuries and has internal hurts that may
prove fatal. The others were badly cut
and bruised, but are in no danger.
The first explosion came directly from
the furnace, which flew to pieces, and
was followed in an instant by another.
Windows and doors were blown out with
a crash, and oors of the house heaved,
starting a rush among men and horses
on the higher oors of the station. Flames
were seen in several parts of the station
but. were quenched by uninjured firemen
who then helped to drag their injured
comrades from the debris. The entire in
terror of the station is a mass of wreck
age and hundreds of dollars worth of
glass was broken IN residences in the
IneighborhOod.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06

but could neither speak nor breathe. /
felt as If my whole body was being
crushed between a powerful wise, and
still there was no pain. 1t was dis
tress, and 1 was fully conscious of what
was going on.
1.-THE pressure seemed to continue,
and / could feel myself losing conscious
ness all the time, and still there was
no pain. l seemed to be sinking. There
was then relief suddenly and l was
picked up by some one and carried out.
This was after the wire had rolled off,
and I could hear what was said about
me. I knew what was going on and yet
l could not speak. l seemed to gain
my equilibrium and in a few minutes
l realized what had happened. During
my peculiar experience L had not the
slightest idea of what had happened
until l heard some one ST. that ! had
stepped on a wire That is not true
The wire fell on me and / believe that
if had not had on a rubber-lined coat
| would have been killed
"There was no pain, no burning SEN
sation, merely the distress which
seemed to be a stoppage of the heart
action. That is what it seemed to me,
and this experience will long be remem-
bered."
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06

when the clerk stands facing the purchaser
TO draw his faVorlte syrup aud mix the
necessary ingredients which so to make up
n 'Menk'' confection.
Glancing down the store one sees only
plate glass show cases, made of the heaVi-
est glass. There is no cement nor are
there any holes drilled in the glass TO mar
are used at the corners, and an absent
minded visitor may put as much OF his
weight as he wants to upon the top in the
perfect confidence that nothing Will break,
IN fact, he might walk upon the top Of
the show case and no one would ever know
the difference.
The show cases are all filled with new
Goods. Candies, stationery, cigars, sun
dries and knick-knacks meet the eye at
every turn. Upon the shelves are only
new goods. A. full line of patent medicines
mot a few, but very nearly all of them
is within reach, and at prices which COM
pare favorably with any OF the trade.
The second story of the building Is de-
voted to the prescription department. a
force of qualified clerks is always on
hand 20 fill prescriptions with fresh drugs.
BY placing this department of the business
in The second floor the floor space of the
first floor has been about doubled
on the third floor is the pharmaceutical
laboratory. aud on the fourth floor Is car
ried the large stock necessary TO MI gaps
in the shelves
The interior decorations Of the store
arc Ia green and gold The labels of their
bottles are of the same eolors, as are the
delivery wagons which take packages
promptly to the doors of the purchaser.
And last. but not least, there is
choice collection of wines and liquors 10
he had-in fact everything In this line
down TO the bright red cherries for cock
tails
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
KNEW CLEVELAND
THINKS JUDGE HERR LOOKS
LIKE Ex-PRESIDENT.
Court opined That There's Difference
in Hair--Coal Barge Man Held
for Carrying Revolver.

How long have you been In this coun-
try?" asked Judge Herr of Thomas Gunni-
son. who was arraigned before him in the
Second rPecinct Police Court ON the charge
of intoxication today
well, sir. have been in this country
about eight year. the prisoner replied,
''but have lived in Newark about fifteen
years. he continued. Gunnison is a Nor
weigian and spoke in broken English
81 came to Newark when Cleveland was
President" he said
did you ever see Mr.. Cleveland?" the
judge asked. Yes, sir, and you look like
him. Gunnison responded.
Yes, but Mr.. Cleveland has more hair
on his head than l have" replied the
judge, as he ran the palm of his hand over
the top Of his head, in search of some iso-
lated strands.
Il don't know, sir, but you are getting
older every day. you know" the loquacious
Gunnison ventured to remark
Gunnison was arrested last night by
Policeman Van Hougton, of the Second
Precinct police station, and Special Of
ficer Caffrey, who found him lying on the
Oolih VI Il'S iiNSl al Tic lOUl VI OlleHldl
street
Van Houghton and Caffrey were stand
ing at Broad street and Third avenue
about 1:l0 o'clock thise morning. when
they heard two shots ring out. They ran
in the direction of Passaic street, and
was told by a Mrs. Hepgar that the shots
came from a coal barge at the foot of
Oriental street The policemen went down
to the Tompkin's coal yard and found
Gunnison ON the bank. He said that a
man on the boat was trying to pepper
him with bullets.
The man on the boat which is coal
barge of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, was
arrested, and at the station house a load
ed revolver was found on him. He was
held in $1,000 bail to await the action of
the Grand Jury.
Gunnison was permitted to go under sus-
pended sentence.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
JUNIORS WANT
B E N EFT
REFORM
New Jersey Delegates to
Meet and Urge Correction
OF Grievances.

The failure of the Funeral Benefit As
sociation of the United States. the ma
tional insurance branch of the Jr. o. u.
A. M. to pay two death claims due to
Marcus L. Ward Council, of this city,
amounting 10 $4O0 has resulted. as stated
some time age in the STAR, in general
secession of councils of the Junior Order
holding membership in the association
Three councils htwidrew this week.
Withdrawals have been most numerous
in Essex. Hudson, Union and Warren
counties, but recently the agitation has
extended throughout the State and into
Pennsylvania, threatening the existence
of the benefit association.
The trouble originated over the failure
to pay death claim due upon the death
of Gustaf Blumenbaum of this city, the
Funeral Benefit Association alleging the
cause of death to be intemperance, and
the council contending 1t to be the result
of an operation for fistula the deceased
having been admitted to the German Hos
pital in this city in December 4, 1906. and
dying fourteen days later. Suit against
the association was begun in New Bruns-
wick. but the case was non-suited, the
Funeral Benefit Association being unin-
corporated. and claiming not to be sub
court Issue has now been Joined in the
Court Of Common Pleas, of Philadelphia,
and the case will be tried in a few
months.
Ward Council began an energetic fight
against the benefit association presenting
their case by personal call and circulars
to many councils throughout the State and
making charges against the conduct, policy
and management of the association.
The interest of the $4,000 members Of the
Junior Order in this State in the question
is at fever heat, and a meeting has been
called under the auspices of Peter Cooper
Council one of the few remaining councils
in Essex County loyal to the association
to be held in Peter Cooper Hall. Spring.
field avenue, on December H. to consider
the situation. Delegates from all over the
State have been invited to attend, and an
attempt will be made to allay the bitter
feeling and to urge upon the funeral bene-
fit association the correction and reform
of the alleged grievances and to dema.sn
the Incorporation of the association.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
THERE WILL BE NO
BARS FOR THE INSANE.
Those Who Are Improving at Snake
Hill to Be Dealt with Leniently.
King in Charge.
Especial to the Evcning star.I

JERSEY CITY. Dec, 6.-Dr. George II.
King has been reappopted to the super
intendency Of the county hospital for the
insane at Snake Hill by the Board of
Freeholders He is now beginning his
twenty-seventh year at that institution.
His salary has been fixed at 5000 per
annum.
pr King first assumed control Of the
asylum in June of 1881. AT that time the
$50 inmates were housed in a little build
ing. There we're at that time eighteen
employees. Gradually the number Of in
mates Increased until new building was
needed. This was finally erected, and 1t
is now one of the best equipped institu-
tions in the country. The number of in
mates IS now go. The employees num-
Der forty -eight.
Recently the inmates of the county
almshouse moved into the new building.
Two hundred men, who are improving,
spend much of their time out Of doors in
working about the farm and doing chores,
and will be housed in the old women S
building, and there Will be as few restric-
tlons as possible There will be no bars
at the windows.
Dr. King said today that the plan might
cause some trouble, but the good accom-
pished bv the new plan would be worth
the trouble.
Dr. King mas given the Inmates all the
recreation possible. There is a baseball
team and football team, and the inmates
have regular nights for their dances,
which are looked forward to with interest
from week TO week.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
WASHERWOMEN BETTER
PAID THAN CLERGY YMEM.
Baptist Pastor Declares Ministers SAL
aries Too Low-Says Isms Are
killing Church.

BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,. Dec. 6.--More pay
for clergymen was the slogan of the Rev
John Earl, of the Belden Avenue Church.
Of Chicago, before the Illinois Baptist
convention.
The Rev. Earl said that he had dedicat-
ed his life to the business Of preaching.
lie declared that the poorest washer
woman earns more money than is allowed
the average Baptist minister. He would
raise the salary Of every preacher 20 per
cent.
DR. Earl also aroused the convention by
his assertion that there are two 'isns
that are killing the church. He said these
were suburbairism and urbanism- He said
that too many good citizens were leaving
fhc city for the country complaining that
foreigners are running the city.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
GEORGE HERMAN, IN
CRICKET ON THE HEARTH

George Kiernan. of Chicago, win give
the second Of a series Of Jefferson plays
in Wallace Hall tomorrow afternoon when
he will present "rhe Cricket on the
Hearth"
1t is expected that a large audience will
greet Nr Herman on this occasion, 50
great was his success Of last Monday
night when he gave the Rivals the
frst recital Ia the series. The third and
last recital will be given next Tuesday
night in wallace HALL when RIP Van
Winkie' will be presented.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
FORMER NEWARK WOMAN DEAD.

Mrs. Antoinette Keer, widow OF Ed
ward 6. Keer, formerly of this city, died
in New York yesterday, where She had
been living for sthe past two years. She
s?tdf distant relatives who reside
in this city.
The funeral will take place at the chapel
of the Stephen Merritt Burial Company,
Eighth avenue and Nineteenth street.
Manhattan, Saturday evening at o'clock,
and interment will be at Mount Kisco,
N. Y.
Mrs Keer's husband was a well-known
jeweler in business here.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
GUEST CAPTURES BURGLAR.

TRENTON. Dec. 6-Enterine her bed
room al State and Warren Streets Mrs
James Cain was much surprised to see a
negro helping himself to her iewelry. She
screamed for help. Peter Nau Tyne Of
Trenton Junction who happened 10 he
visiting the family. grabbed the negro as
he reached the lower hall. A struggle
followed. but Van TYNE was finally con-
uuerer. holding the negro until q police
man could be secured.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
TEACH FARMING.
State Changers Want Agricultural
Course in Public Schools.

ATLANTIC CITY, Dec. 6.-The New
Jersey State Grange has passed resolu-
tlon requesting legislation which would in
troduce into the public schools a class In
agriculture, in order to foster love for the
farm and to give children a better knowl-
edge of farming and botany.
The Changers also favored the postal
savings banks law, the parcels post pIan
the good roads legislation and the extern
sion OF the national and State agricultural
Stations.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
Dreaming.

Dreaming.
Nashville, Tennessee
(new).
Keep on Smiling-rm
Sorry.
The Best / Get Is Much
Obliged to You.
My Virginia.
Rain -in-the-Face new.
Will He Answer Goo,
Goo7
The Girl Who Threw Me
Down.
Nobody's Little Girl.
Meath the Old Cherry
Tree. Sweet Marie.
Au ReVoir Is Not Good
BY.
Irish Fluffy Rufies
(new).
I Know That I'll Be
Happy Till l Die.
Way Back-When Sum-
nner Tells Autumn
Good by.
That's What the Rose
Said to Me.
I Want a Gibson Man.
Bye. Bye, Dearie.
Come. Put Your Arms
Around Me.
In Monkeyland.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
Visit Santa Claus

See the jolly old elf in his home
on the second floor, where he
gives toys to all his little visitors.
Toy Store near by.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
Come Tomorrow

You can make your Christmas
season last much longer by be-
ginning your shopping at once
and get all the more fun out of it.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
I2c-Vocal and Instrumental-l2c

Every body's Picl1in' on
Nc.
Miss Mexico-'Neat the
Old Acorn Tree, Sweet
Estelle.
Everybody Likes the
Girl I Like.
There's Another Picture
in Mammals Frame.
I'd Rather Two-step
Than Waltz, Bill.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
BALL FOR HOSPITAL BENEFIT.

A masquerade and civic ball will be given
next Tuesday evening at the Kfueger Ait-
litorinm for the benefit Of the .Newark
Seth Israel Hospital. Prizes vii be
awarded TO the best group Of masked pn'-
as well as to Individual maskers'
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
RUMOR OF PLOT TO KILL
FRANCIS JOSEPH DENIED.
Budapest Paper Publishes Report of Con-
templated Anarchist Attack on En-
peror and Heir Apparent.

BUDAPEST, Dec. 6,-The Nap,
newspaper of this city, publishes a
story today to the effect that an an
archist plot upon the lives of Emperor
Francis Joseph and Archduke Francis
Ferdinand heir to the throne, has been
discovered.
The story appears TO be founded on
the fact that the Hungarian police
were informed recently that four we'll
known anarchists had left Geneva for
Hungary with the object Of making an
attempt upon the life of Francis Fer
dinand. The police were instructed to
watch the frontier closely, but so far as
is known no anarchists have yet en-
tered Hungarian territory
VIENNA, Dec. 6.--ln answer to an
inquiry concerning the reported an
archist plot against the lives Of Em-
peror Francis Joseph and ArchduNe
Francis Ferdinand, it was officially de-
clared here today that the government
had no information whatever TO bear
out the suggestion that the anarchists
who are supposed to have left Geneva
for Hungary had any designs upon the
Emperor or the heir to the throne The
idea Of any such attempt was discred-
itcd.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06
Childrens S E FancyCoats s0.95
WORTH $40 TO SI4. SO.

G1S lot full length made
white in red
I'll and brown lined and nerned and that
sell $40 to $145O and would find ready those
desired ask them be offered the little UTO
to being
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06

He Never Even Said
Good-by.
Won't You Be My
Honey?
There Comes a Night.
Who. Me?
In the Land of the Buff
falo.
Ny Dear.
The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-06

Has Anybody Seen My
Husband (new).
Amt You Glad You
Found Me?
Tiger Touchdown.
If All the World Were
Mine.
Yesterday-Don't Worry.
l Couldn't Make a Hit
With Molly.
Hello. Mr.. Stein-Brain
Storms.
Captain Willie Brown.
Honey Boy-StronEi1sart.
LeI<ie King (new two
step).
Tri-Color (march).
Valse Rejane (waltzes).
Yankee Dude (march
and two-step).
Enchantress (waltzes).
Evening Shadows (rev-
erie).
Cathedral Chimes
(waltzes).
Topeka (two-step. inter
mezzo).
Hoosier Rag (Musette,
intermezzo).
Weary Wanderer (rev-
eriel.
Carbolic Acid (rag).
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-20
POINTS ON MASSAGE.

Like all other things. massage must
be done we'll and with knowledge, and
those who undertake to massage their
own faces should be instructed By
those who do it right.
For medical purposes massage D
most beneficial In the morning, but a.
q means Of beauty culture it is bet
ter to have it at night. This Is par
tcularly true where the removal Of
wrinkles Is desired.
1t Is the tiny blood vessels that help
to bring about healthy conditions
When they do not work satisfactorily
then pimples and blotches come and
the complexion is muddy Massage
will do wonders in such cases.
Nothing can be done, of course. ID
change the shape of the bones, but the
muscles and tissues may be so success
fully manipulated that the appearance
OF the face will be greatly improves
so much depending on the fatty hbea
OVERLAPPING the muscles.
The good effects OF massage consist
in strengthening the muscles and slim
ulating the blood. Few women have
the slightest idea of the structure oil
the face, how the muscles are attached
to the bone and how the connecting
tissues Gil up the vacuum under the
skin.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-20
THE BORROWING HABIT,
Do Not Be CRATER on Your Nsich.
hors' Goods.

Do Not Be Crater on Your NEIGH,
bors' Goods.
1t Is the easiest thing in the word
to get into the borrowing habit.
First 1t is a newspaper, then q pat
tern, then a recipe, then a book.
And then some day a gown Is bor
rowed to look at, then a little no,a
goes asking that pan be lent, ara
then 1t becomes the easiest thing In tba
world to ask the loan OF hat or a
embroidered petticoat.
Now, when you began If any one tod
you that you were a sponge you would
have been most indignant And VI
that is just what borrowers are
1t would be almost as bad to borrow
your neighbor's money and never r1
turn 1t as to keep up constant BON
rowing Of your neighbours belonging
getting out Of them the wear that =
not yours and the pleasure that b
rights belongs to her.
What the mistress does the maj
does. In the kitchen they do not hest
tate to borrow patent coffeepot, q
pudding dish, flavor extract, some BAN
ing powder, sugar or oil. Half thu
time the things are not returned.
The persistent borrower Is more on
less spoken Of as sponge. So do not
permit yourself to drift into vsrZ
pernicious habit.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1907-06-20
AFRICAN GEOGRAPHY.
HIGH Sounding Names Mean Don
Know" or n Forget"

Hioh Sounding Names Mean pons
Know" or n Forget
Wa might spend an entertaining nall
hour over many fine atlas sheet II We
were able to detect the unconscious hu'
NOR sometimes displayed, even In con.
spicuous type. says the New York sun
On maps OF German East Africa the
word ..Songop has appeared for several
years as the name Of one OF the native
countries. We now learn that Songo
Ia not a geographical name, but that
II CONVEYS exactly the same idea that
we express when we fail to recall ths
name of some object and so call u
..thingumbob." Undoubtedly an ex'
nlorer had asked the name OF the coun'
try from his guide, who had forgotten
il and had escaped the difficulty by the
easy intellectual process OF calling II
songo. We shall stand on firm ground
If we call that fair and populous and
I.osailk in future.
A mountain In that same region was
introduced to the rest OF the world un'
der the name "Atorigini," dignifed
appellation and pleasant to the ear
But the next editions of the maps must
blot 1t out and substitute something
that sounds barbaric, for "AtOriginf
means simply Il forget" 1t was an
other case Of lapse Of memory on the
part Of q guide.
1t Is gratifying to hear that one Al
rican place name Is to be wiped on the
maps. not so much because 1t is III
dicrously inaccurate as because 1t Is 50
long that it interferes with other in
formation when printed on a small
scale map. One day an explorer asked
a native the name OF a certain large
settlement. The man did not under
stand the question, but took the oppor
tunity to remark, acknowledgements,
which means, your servant has gone
ON ahead" Down went the expression
on the travellers map as the name Of
the town.