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The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

AS though to verify the report that
the visit of the Democratic guberna7
torial candidate to this city had planted
the seeds of harmony among Demo-
Gratis, the split in the Democratic ma
jorfty of the Common Council was
healed last night. With harmony the
slogan, the. balance of the patronage,
held up for the last ten months, was
distributed.
Thomas j. Rowe, of the Eleventh
Ward, was appointed market clerk in
place Of the Republican incumbent,
William r. Swan. Alderman Joseph
A. Wright, of the First Ward, who,
since the Democrats have been in
power, refused to vote for Rowe, and
threatened to bolt IL he was bothered
about it, sacrificed his personal feel
ing TO produce party harmony last
night. and by his vote made the nee
essary is out Of so that elected the
candidate.
Besides electing Rowe, the action of
the First Warder brought the regu-
lars and the Waldron faction closer
than they have been since before the
election last year.
BY this time the spirit of goodwill
preVdueu Lue Si1u OIL inc COUNCIL CHdHt-
ber, and they went to work to
straighten out the party tangles that
has caused friction, and succeeded.
They elected John J. Gaynor, of the
Sixth Ward, freeholder to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Robert
II. Harper. Then to cap the climax
they voted as a unit for Edward w.
Whitehead for municipal librarian at
$1,500 year.
Whitehead's selection was a foregone
conclusion after last week, when ma
jority leader P. H. Ryan. chairman of
the finance committee, appointed him
temporary librarian.
Though it was pointed out that the
leader established a precedent by so
doing, as there is no law that provides
for. his action, his colleagues took no
notice of the fact and Sustained his
action by making the appointment per-
manent.
The enthusiasm shown when Rowe
(COntfuued on Second PaGe.1
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
DODGING THE N. ]. WATER
LAW==TO SELL lO,OOO,OOO
GALLONS A DAY TO N. Y.
HYPNOnZED
WOMAN TELLS A STRANGE
STORY TO COURT.
Says She Feels Prosecutors Presence.
but Can't See Him-Won't Let
Her Breathe, She Adds.

'He has me hypnotzed. and when I
sleep at night he chokes off my wind. -
In these words a woman who gave
her name as Mary Meehan, but who
is known to the police as Mary Dunn,
complained against a man whom she
claims lives in Bleecker street, in the
Fourth Precinct Police Court today.
Good morning." said the woman,
bowling to the court.
Good morning responded the court,
Il believe l remember YOU
well, l am here to make a COM
plaint this morning, your honor she
explained.
"All right, madam, am ready to
take it." said the judge.
well, judge, he has me hypnotized,
and when i sleep at night he chokes
off my wind"
Who is this party you are COM
planning against?"
why, your honor, feel him around
me. but 1 can't see him; all l know is
that he lives in Bleecker street."
Where do you live?'
81 think 1t is Bergen street"
us this man here now?''
Judge, I am Serious" said the
woman.
"And so am t. replied the Judge.
You say you feel him. but you can't
see him, and / am asking you if he is
here now''
I'm sure 1 don't know"
Neither do l, but how can we take a
complaint if you don't know who you
are complaining against?' asked tbs
court.
II see, sir; I'll return later" said the
"hypnotized" woman, as she hurried
out of the courtroom.
The various attaches were all puzzled
with the exception of Isaac Binder
court interpreter, who believes in signs
they say.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
KILLS BRICKLAYER
SCAFFOLD FALL COSTS
AGED MANS LIFE.
Andrew Clark at Work on Irvington
Building When Fatal Accident
Occurred.

Andrew Clark. 65 years old, brick
layer, of 122 Morris avenue, died in
the City Hospital today as a result of
injuries he sustained yesterday when
scaffold on which he was working
on building in Twenty-second street,
Irvington. gave way,
Clark fell to the ground and coll
Iided with some timber in his descent
and was injured about the head and
body.
It developed at the City Hospital
that his spine had also been injured.
County Physician Daniel Elliott was
notified and granted a burial permit.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

Interview with Judge Fort. Sep
tember 20.)
At this paint the reporter inter-
rupted TO suggest That the nominee
in his speech at the convention re-
ferred to "home rule" and asked
what he meant by that.
"Just exactly what said. was
the reply. ~ am heartily in favor
of home rule"
"As 1t refers 10 the excise ques-
tiOn or Sunday scliing:" MIR. Fort
WAS asked.
81 mean just exactly what / said,o
repeated the nominee. 81 thoroughly
believe In each municipalities right
to regulate it's own affuirs as II sees
AZ. It's not new doctrine 10 me,
for i have long advocated 1t. |
never doubted and never supposed
any one could question the principle
that every municipality should have
the right to regulate lis own self
government as II wishes. may
have something further to say on
that subject when j go on the plat
form"
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

(Judge Fort in His Speech in
Newark, Oct 40
since the nomination came to ms
have had full opportunity to
examine and study the platform
adopted by the convention, and
accept and indorse it's every plank.
The Republican plank on the ex-
else question is as foiIOwsi
1.-THE Republican party has ac-
compIished needed reform ia exciSe
legislation and pledges itself to the
maintenance of It," This could have
reference to but one act of IegisIa-
tion. the sO-cniled .BishOps' biii.s
The sixth paragraph of Article v.
OF our State Constitution, speaking
of the duties of the Governor, de-
clares ssbe shall take care that the
laws shall be faithfully executed."
To refuse to execute n law in nulii-
ficatioD.
While the present excise laws re-
main upon the statute book, a Gov
ernor who regards his oath of Of
flee and his fidelity TO the Constitu-
tiOn of The state has no discretion.
His sworn constitutional duty Is to
execute the law.
II elected / shall obey my oath.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
NO LOW NECK DRESSES
FOR PENNINGTON GIRLS.
Seminary Faculty Issues Order and Girls
Are Wondering What Will
Re Next

PENNINGTON, Oct. 5.--A faculty order
has been issued to the young women at
Pennington Seminary that no low-neck
dresses are to be worn at dinner. The
young women don't like it bit.
First thing we know we won't be al
lowed TO wear pumps on our feet or short
sleeves on our arms" said freshman
yesterday
The low-neck order was issued this week
after one of the sophomores came down
to dinner In what many OF her compan-
ions and some of the professors thought
was a lovely gown. She was ordered to
leave the dining room and to appear in
higher-cut clothes il she would eat Of the
Pennington fare.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
WHERE DOES HE REALLY STAND?
FOR HOME RULE OR BISHOPS LAW?

(Judge Fort, in His Speech Accept
ing the Nomination, Sept. 10.
at II right that you should know.
something mt this time as to what 1
believe. 1 have not yet read your
nlatform--I haven't had time. But
l ana willing to take something ON
faith from the Republican party.
. 81 tell you now that If / disagree
with anything IL contains i will saw
so frankly.
81 believe with all my heart In the
doctrine of home rule.r
Essex County's delegates arose
as one man and cheered and cheered
again. They waved their handker-
chiefs and shouted their approval in
every key. The rest OF the conyen-
tioB seemed relieved. too, and Joined
in TO make the demonstration even
more exciting.
81 believe that each municipality
should control. In the matter of its
police regulations" the speaker went
on in outlining what were taken To
, be his views on the excise question.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
JOHN R. REYNOLDS DEAD.
Was State Riparian Commissioner and
Brother of Father Reynolds, Red Bank.

TRENTON, Oct 5.--John r. Reynolds,
of this city, State Riparian Commis-
sloner, died last night in the German
Hospital Philadelphia, as a result of
complications following an operation
performed three weeks ago.
Mr.. Reynolds had been in poor health
for many months. He was named to
the Riparian Commission by Governor
Murphy in 1904, and his term would
have expired in 1909. He was a Demo-
crat in politics and at one time was
one of Trenton's largest merchants He
was a brother Of the Rev. Father Rey-
nolds, Of Red Bank
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
ALDERMEN TO GIVE
RECEPTION TO MAYOR.
Will Honor Executive Next Friday
Night, After Return from Municipal
Officials Convention.

Mayor Jacob Haussling and the city
officials who accompanied him to De-
troit to attend a convention of munich
pal engineers, in which +he commits
sioners of the, Board of Works and City
Engineer Morris r. Sherrerd are inter-
ested, will return to Newark Monday,
The Common Council last night adj
journed to next Friday night, when the
members will give a formal reception in
the Council chamber in the city execu-
tive's honor,
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
WIFE HAD TO WEAR VEIL.
Face Battered by Husband, She Says,
and Hanley Is Held

John Hanley, So years old, laborer,
of 1875 Norfolk street, was arraigned
in the Fourth Precinct Court today
on a charge of assault and battery
preferred by his wife, Mary, yesterday
1t is alleged that the defendant beat
his wife on the head, face and body
with his fist, and bruised and dis
colcred her left eye The alleged as
sault took place, it was said. last
Thursday night, and when Mrs. Han
ley appeared in court her face, which
was badly bruised, was hidden behind
veil.
Hanley was arrested last night near
his home by Policemen Dickson and
Dippold. lie was held in default of
$500 bail to await the action of the
Grand Jury.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
REPUBLICANS OF HUDSON
ARE UP IN THE AIR.
On Eve of Nominating Convention, They
Seem Undecided as to Selection
Of Candidates.

JERSEY CITY, Oct. 5.-Al arrange
ments for the Hudson County Republican
convention, to be held in Lincoln Hail to-
night. had not been completed this morning.
The name of the man who will preside
had not been announced, and 1t was stated
that the selection would be made this after
noon at conference of the lieutenants of
Colonel S. D. Dickinson. wifn the Secretary
of State at the Dickinson clubhouse.
The slate has not been made up because
it has been hard to find candidates to face
certain defeat at the polls. Among those
! who are sure to be named for Assembly
from Jersey City are:
Robert B. Gray, of the Union League
Club: Richard f. Jones. of the Ninth
Ward young New York lawyer, and
Richard j. Cooley, Of the Fourth Ward.
IN Hohoken, Arthur Seitz former direc-
tor of education is said to be sure of
landing on the Assembly ticket His run
ming mate has not been chosen.
A still hunt is being made for candi-
date for State Senator. James r. Fielder,
the Democratic nominee. is strong rnan
and the Regular Republicans have no one
In mind to run against him.
Henry Frank, jr., of Weehayken, win
probably be renominated as one Of the
two candidates for the Boulevard Commas
sion of the county. Bayonne will probably
furnish the other candidate, or q candi-
date for State Senator.
Former City Clerk George NJ, Mccarthy
secretary of the Hudson County Republic
can Committee. said at noon that John
Franklin Fort win address the county
convention at Lincoln Hall before he goes
to the city convention at Elk's Hall. He
said that former Justice Fort would be at
Lincoln Hall between $3.50 and o'clock,
ard that he would make a short speech.
fhe followers OF Colonel s. D.. Dickinson
said today that they viii take the wind
out of the Fagau sails BY having Fort It
the Dickinson convention before he attends
the Fagan convention.
Lanterns. Hustler coal stfter..
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05
RIVAL OF o'LEARYs cow.
Connecticut Horse Kicks over Lantern
and Causes Conaagration.

PIAINFIELD, Conn.,, Oct. 5.-Wnliam
II. Appleby was burned to death in fire
which destroyed a barn belonging to his
sister. Mrs George Morrarity, early to-
day The fire started by a horse kicking
over lantern. This same horse, a few
weeks ago. kicked to death Mrs. Nor
rarity's husband and was the indirect cause
Of the death Of her daughter Fannie
Attractions at Hillside Park Tomorrow.
Free hlgh-class vaudeville. ballooning, etc.--Ad
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-05

Lanterns. Hustler Coal sifters.
Macknet Doremus 10. ge6-7os Broad st.-Ad
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A Attractions ~ Hillside park Tomorrpr.
Free high-ciass vaudeville. bailooning, ete'--Ad
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
JOE CANS FINED

Baltimore, Dec. Joe Cans,
the lightweight champion of the
world was given temporary
knockout blow by Justice Grammar
at the Central police station yester-
day afternoon, when he was fined
So and costs for speeding his au-
tomobile faster than twelve miles
an hour. The blow from the mag
istrate was not very effective, for
the colored champion dug down
into his jeans ard pulled forth a
roll of bills that almost staggered
those in the court room. At first
he handed out a 500 note, but
drew it back, in place of a $50.
He was given the change and de-
parted. Cans was arrested on a
warrant sworn out by Patrollman
Durfee of the central distrist Ac-
cording to the testimony of the
officers, Cans crossed Mount Roy
al avenue and Charles street at a
rate faster than twenty-five miles
an hour. The champion said he
did not think he was going faster
than ten mile clip. He said he
was in hurry because he had
with him three United States sem
ators who had been stopping at
the Belvidere. He had taken
them down to see his Goldfield
hotel and was in a hurry to get
them back to their hotel. When
closely questioned by the magis-
trate. it developed that the senator
story was ruse by which the
champion had hoped to escape
punishment.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21

Near the stream of water were
leafless trees. yet filled with lu-
cious fruit having neither pit nor
peeling, but beautiful like the sur
roundings. When plucked off it
Immediately grew again. The
people drank of the stream and
ate of the fruit, but Jesus told me
not to eat or drink but to return to
earth again, warn the people of
their sins and tell them of this
beautiful place and that He was
coming soon, for them to be ready.
She did not want to come back,
fearing she would have to endure
the same suffering but Jesus said,
II will heal you so that you will
not have to suffer any more, and l
will give you strength" In fulfill
ment of this promise, sne has been
able to speak to large audiences
and is gaingng her strength every
day. The physicians cannot ac-
count for it. She had been sick
for seven months and had long
death struggle. The doctors agree
that she was totally blind iu one
eye which was sunken and turned
backward in the socket, but she is
now perfectly restored, including
her eyesight. This account is
given by the ''Nazarene Messeng-
err having been carefully compil-
ed from witnesses and press re-
ports which all establish the evil
dence. This is simply another
witness to us that the Lord is
showing signs and wonders in
these last days, as loud call to
His people to prepare for His CON-
img.-Ex.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21

in so doing making of them use
less and worthless characters.
There is no surer way to complete
failure than to have some one to
lean on when the road gets hard
and the wheels jolt over the rough
stones. The blow that is warded
off by some other hand is not the
blow that makes the muscle stand
out like cushion of steel. The
young man who says l can and by
the help of the Lord / will. is the
one who is a success in this life.
The battlefield is the place TO fight.
The Reporter.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
TURNER ON THE NEGRO

In Americus, Ga, before an i'm
mense congregation, which includ,
ed 400 ministers of the southwest
ern Georgia Methodist conference,
colored, Bishop HI. NJ Turner de-
livered remarkable and stirring
address which was enthusiastically
received.
He said in part, regarding dis
reimbursement, 1--WE are passing
through fearful crisis now. 1t is
apparent that the hand and circle
of the dominant power is against
us.
The effort to disfranchise and
rule us out of the pale of humanity
is an effort to disgrace us, scheme
put in operation by malicious and
misanthropic men to tie us to the
wheel of degradation. All of the
dominant race not in favor of it,
for hardly a day passes but what
white men tell me people will be-
stir themselves to save our human
ity; that thousands of them are 60
ing to help us, that they will vote
against the disfranchisement meas
ure, that if we rest supinely and
show no desire to save ourselves it
will go against us and | verify be-
lieve it is true.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
THE RACE PRESS

There is an old proverb which
says, "a man usually finds what
he looks for The wisdom of
this old say may be justified by
anyone who will mark the constant
upward striving toward better
things by the great majority of
journals published by Negroes.
To the casual observer the advance
may seem trivial, but to him who
has studied the situation carefully
no one fact is more centain exist
ence than that, in spite of obsta-
cles that would daunt an ordinary
class, the publishers of our peri
odicals have seen a light and
though halting and stumbling and
falling, they are endeavoring to
walk in the light.
No one who has not had expert
ence in publishing periodical
can have any adequate idea of the
burdens the newspaper men have
to bear. Especially does this
hold true among Negroes, who as
"a rule have no rich corporation to
tide over the dull season; who have
to get the news and yet are unable
to pay for such service as the great
news gathering concerns furnish
who have to sift such news reports
as they get, in order to serve the
readers with truth; who have to
print impartial accounts of hap
penings and yet retain the friend
ship and avoid the enmity of some
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21

who think such and such thing
ought to have been mentioned in
such and such a way; who have to
retain the good will of persons and
yet not allow some of these per-
sons to impose on the publication
by occupying space for which
there is no commensurate return.
Yet in spite of all this, be it said
to the everlasting glory of the
Negro that week after week and
year after year, the Negro press
carries to Negro homes (alas to too
fewD messages of courage and
sympathy and hope, for which, de-
ny it as we may, the Negro looks
in vain.-Exchange.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21

God and nature help those who
help themselves. If we had stood
up as we should have done. we
would not be puppets of degrada-
ton or if we had manhood and
dared to defend our rights there
would be no Jim crow cars if the
black man said so, but enough on
that point for the present. 1 will
say one more word. and you may
infer my meaning without the con-
cent of the Negro no cars could
run in Georgia.
am sorry to say they are run
ming by our cowardice and dismit-
ted action. There is so many
among us with no concern about
our rights and the rights of our
children and of our children's
children.
We ought to act as men, and not
as simple human automations in
the shape of men, without man.
hood.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
TO HEAVEN AND BACK

Miss Eula Wilson, a girl of fif-
teen in Wichita, Kans., had been
given up to die by the doctors
She seemed to die and was laid
out for burial. Hours after
ward she suddenly raised up and
said: "Oh mamma [ have been in
heaven and Jesus has healed me
and told me to eat, drink and
walk" She says she was taken to
heaven in a cloud accompanied by
two angels and her brother who
had died two years before. Heaven,
she said, was sparkling with indie
scribable beauty and glory. She
met Jesus, who babe her enter
through the gate of pearl, saying
"Peace, peace" He led her and
her brother to most beautiful
stream of water sparkling like
myriads of diamonds. She was
not able to see across the stream
nor to the heights of the city. She
saw an innumerable company, a
large proportion of whom were in
fants and little children, and rec
ognized many relatives but was
disappointed at not seeing some
who had died as it was supposed
in the triumph of Christian faith.
She says everybody looked so
beautiful and natural, except a
glorious and heavenly light in
their eyes and on their faces
They were all dressed alike wear
ing white robes without any yoke
and with loose flowing sleeves and
were all barefooted, with halo OF
glory encircling their heads. There
was no earth, but all was pure gold
yet more beautiful than our gold
and seeming transparent. The
light of heaven was glorious and
came from the throne of God.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
NEGRO MILLIONAIRE

r. G.. Owens of Los Angeles,
Cal. successful real estate deal
er, is reported to be the wealthiest
colored man in the United States.
1t is claimed that he is a million
aire, and that his personal check
for 100000 in good in Los Ange-
les banks. Owens father was one
of the forty miners, going to Cali
fornia that year after the discovery
of gold at Sutton's Mills. He ac-
cumulated a considerable fortune,
which he invested in real estate in
Los Angeles. And when he died
he left to his son about a dozen
pieces of valuable property. The
son at first was content to collect
rents and live in comfort, but
drifted into the real estate bust
ness. In the first deal he was op-
posed by some white real estate
agents, and the opposition only
seemed to brighten his. He took
an option a short time later on
$4,000 building, paying $500 cash
down; then the other real estate
men began to fight him. but Owens
stood pat and cleared $1,000 on the
deal. In another instance ne
bought a fine residence in the most
exclusive residence district of Los
Angeles, and the rumor went forth
that he intended to live there. Big
sums were offered him for the
pro erty, but he held on until he
got a price that satisfied him, and
he is said to have made several
thousand in this venture. Owens
has been fortunate III all of his
real estate transactions, and has
now amassed a fortune, said to be
larger than that possessed ny any
other man or woman of his race
in the United States. He is now
As years old, is bright and intelli-
gent, and he certainly must be
able to take care of himself among
the big real estate men of Los
Angeles. He is married, and lives
in one of the finest houses in Los
Angeles.-Portland (Oregon) Ad-
vocate.
The Colorado statesman., 1907-12-21
RACE NEWS
from variou. >ouroa..


Shreveport, La, Dec. IT, A
Negro member of a travelling min
strel troupe, who gave his name as
Homer Rogers, was hanged by e
mob in Morehouse parish last
night and his body riddled with
bullets. AS far as can be ascer-
tained, the lynching resulted,
when Rogers resented a remark
make by a white man declaring
that he was Il Yankee nigger and
did not take any impudence." This
is the third lynching in Morehouse
parish in 10 days.