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The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
FAIR LILIES NOD
READY To ADORN
EASTER FESTIVALS
Local Florists Give Assurance OF
No Shortage in Supply OF
Floral Beauties.

Local florists report that the usual
large crop of Easter and Gala lilies is
about ready. to be cut, and that the
potted plants are in fine condition Tor
the approaching festival 1t is expect
ed that very few. If any, of the large
consignment of Bermuda lilies. which
will arrive in New York on Monday
will reach Newark. as the trade mere
import the bulbs from Bermuda in the
summer time and grow the Easter
blossoms in hot houses.
In New York the price for Easter
lilies will run from $3.50 box of SIX
dozen short cut stems UP to ~ TOT
stems of longer cut and holding from
two to four blossoms.
In Newark the price averages about
SO q dozen.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
FOR MEMORIAL DAY.
City Fathers and Veterans Will
Get Together on Program at
Meeting April Fl.

April q has been fixed as the date Of
holding the first meeting of the joint
Memorial Day committee of the Com
mon Council and G. A. r. veterans,
to plan for the observance of the day.
An informal meeting of the commit
tee was held last night in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, at which
Alderman Michael Mullen. of the
Fourth Ward, presided. The follow
ing Aldermen were appointed chairmen
of committees: Mullen. oratory and
halls: music Mills; flags and bunting,
Congleton; Kearny statue and soldiers
plots. Seeker: carriages, Reilly; badges,
Semel; flowers Eisner
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
FIREMAN QU|GLEY
GETS PROMOTION
FOR INVENTION
Originator of Spark Arrester for
Auto Engine Will Be
Lieutenant. III

Fireman Matthew Quigley, of Engine
Company No 8, will become lleuten-
ant in the service next Wednesday, re-
ceiving his promotion because of serV-
ices to the city as an inventor. He has
been highly commended by the Board
of Fire Commissioners.
In addition to being a life-saver'
Quigley is an awning-saver. Quigiey
runs the ''bubble," and every time the
big steam propelled engine answered a
call sparks from its smokestack set
awnings ablaze along its route Quigley
invented a spark-arrester, and now
there are no more complaints of burn
ing awnings.
The board is still deadlock over the
appointment of battalion chief to suc-
ceed Battalion Chief Sloan.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
DEAD MEN DIDN'T TELL, BUT
HUBBY WILL GET DIVORCE.

PATERSON, April 9,-Though dead
men tell no tales" their acts are some
times remembered after them and
cause a whole heap of trouble.
This was shown when, on testimony
of witnesses who swore to improper
conduct by Maria McGlade with two
men since dead Special Master John
y. Humphreys recommended that an
absolute divorce be granted to her nus
band, James McGlade.
The couple were married in 1888. III
1904 McGlade began to hear stories
about his wife and he left her on April
%, 1906.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
NEW SUSPECT SOUGHT FOR
KILLING OF LETTER-C CARRIER

MOORESTOWN, April 9.--The police
are today looking for negro who has
been missing since Saturday night, not
long before the honr James Flynn, the
letter carrier. was murdered, Three
suspects We're released yesterday. leav-
Ing only Henry Marshman in custody.
Funeral services were read over
Flynn's body yesterday and interment
made in Mt Carmel Cemetery.
Citizens are urging the Board OF
Freeholders to offer a reward of $500
for the arrest of the murderers.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
OFFICERS OF ORANGE
ELKS ARE INSTALLED.
Exalted Ruler O'Hagan Reap
points w. r. Mckay as
ESQUIRE.

The new officers of Orange Lodge OF
Elks were installed last night by Past
Exalted Ruler John p. Dexheimer, as
sisted by Past Exalted Rulers Mayor
Isaac Shoenthal, Stuart c. Smith X. a.
McCabe, G. l.. Stewart, Peter Weber,
Charles Werner and Gustave Dorf-
muller.
Exalted Ruler Henry A. o'Hagan re-
appointed William r. Mckay esquire.
Mr. Mckay has filed this office success
siyely since the lodge was organized.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
CONVICTED CITY L0OTER
MUST FACE MORE CHARGES.
Former Deputy Comptroller An
drews, OF Atlantic City, AL
ready Under 6=Year Sentence.

ATLANTIC CITY, April 9.-Already
facing n term of six years imprison
ment for lootng the city treasury, for
mer Deputy Comptroller John Andrews
will again be placed on trial to face
another of the twenty indictments
found against him more than two
years ago. Andrews is out on bail,
pending appeal of his former trial to
The Supreme Court but will be sum-
monod to appear at the May term of
court
Andrews is accused of having pro-
cured $24, 900 from the city treasury by
means of forged and raised warrants.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
ACADEMY B0UNCES 300
FOR APRIL FOOL PRANK.

CLEMSON CoLLEGEl S. c., April 8.
1.-Two hundred and fifty-seven students
of Clemson College have been dismissed
from the institution. This number with
the forty-nine members of the Junior
class dismissed on Saturday, aggregate
sos dismissals on account of the All
Fools Day escapades, when 300 cadets
absented themselves from the campus
drills and classes from 7:45 a. m. until
D. m
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
WESLEYAN BREAKS WITH
SYRACUSE OVER DEBATE.

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. April s.--The
student body of Wesleyan University
by unanimous vote, has severed all de-
bate relations with Syracuse Univer-
sity. The action was the outcome of
the recent debate between the two col
leges at Syracuse. Syracuse won by a
vote of two to one of the judges, but
the Wesleyan management claims that
Syracuse directly violated the rules
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
RESCUED FROM FUMES
OF GAS IN HIS HOME.
George B. Hods, Overcome, Re-
ceives Aid in Time to Save
Him from Aspl1yxiatiOn.

DR. William A. Oberle, of ~ Darcy
street reported to the police of the
Third Precinct today that George Il.
Hods, of II Elizabeth street, had been
overcome by gas at his home during
the night.
He stated that the man had recov-
cred and that the escape of gas was
accidental.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
HELD FOR CONCEALED WEAPON.

William Schwab. 10 years old. of 3S2
Elm street, was committed in default
of 81 900 bail by Judge Howell in the
Third Precinct Court today to await
the action of the Grand Jury for car
rying concealed weapons. He had a
loaded .32-oalibre revolver on his per-
son when arrested last night by PATROL
man Kellet. of the Third Precinct.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
LABORER,s CANVASS WINS HONOR.

NEW YORK, April George David
SON. 10 years old, an ordinary laborer
by day but who studies real art by
night, has won the honor Of having a
painting hung in the spring exhibition
of the National Academy OF Design
His father was day laborer.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
rNGLNE ExPLopEs; TRAINMEN HURT.

ANSONIA. Conn. April 9.A freight
engine on the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad blew up today
ct Wheeler's Farms. Two men were
badly injured, one of whom may die.
Three cars were demolished by the eX-
plosion.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
POLICE A.WAITlN AT THE BANK.
Z. d. Phone sI5-BB.

GLOUCESTER CITY. April 9.-Chief
OF Police Goan and several policemen
with guns ready for action watched
the Security Trust Company building
all night expecting robbers. who failed
to appear. The chief got tip that
there was a plan afoot to rob the bank.
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09
FIRE RAzEs GLASS PLANT.

OIL CITY. Pa, April 9.--The pearl
glass plant in Clarion. near here, is in
ruins as the result of fire entailing
a loss Of $4,000 and throwing zoo men
out Of employment,
The star and Newark advertiser., 1908-04-09

tion. The brother hesitated and made
known his wish to have some OF the
blessed water from the shrine of Our
Lady of Lourdes applied before he sur
rendered himself to the surgeons knife.
Sustained by prayer.
AS the days wore on and the water
did not arrive, the hospital authorilles
despaired of saving their patients iite'
and finally. after four weeks stay in
the hospital. when he stili dechneo 10
abide by the judgment oil the SURGEONS
he was discharged because OF ms uh
willingness to undergo the operation
During this interval the suHerer was
sustained by the prayers OIL lile ieiio"
members of his order
He was next taken to the Knapp IN
stitute for treatment. where ne re-
nained one week. His experience ihere
was largly the same as before ana stu
the holy water failed TO arrive. ne
was then removed to St Franclss HOS
pital in the Bronx, an institution con-
Quoted by the Sisters OF ST. ffihcls,
where he remained until his WONDERFUL
cure.
Gift from Heaven.
Finally, on March 10, st. Joseph
day. a single bottle of the much-de-
sired water arrived. It was regarded
as a gift from heaven upon its arrival
and Immediately after the patient SUI
ferer partook of it his cure began.
Thenceforth and without any opera
ton, Brother Joseph progressed STEAD
ily toward his former condition OIL
health until he now has been enabled
TO commence his pilgrimage of thanks
giving to the shrine of Our Lady of
Lourdes in France.
House Surgeon st. John, of st. Fran
eis's Hospital, says that the recovery
ie ono of the most remarkable which
has ever como to his attention
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
THE MARKETS.

Little change Is 20 be noted in the
markets this week. There is a little
backward anetuatlon In the slow up
yard trend OF cotton. Grain and
grain products remain unchanged.
cattle show 4 slight tendency TO ad-
vance: and there is gain Of one
fourth Of cent on eorn-fed hogs
We wish to calf attention TO our
reports Of the So. Louis mule market
and the Chicago horse market These
quotations should interest all who
either raise or cell horses
Indeed. you can not afford 20 over
look tho market reports. and no farm
paper in tie territory publishes "a
complete. as condensed and as accu-
rate reports on the commodities that
interest the farm most. as does the
southern Farm dsaxsff~.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
BEWARE OF HIGH PRICED Nov
ELITES WHEN OFFERED BY
UNKNOWN PARTIES.

We have letter from a subscriber
warning farmers against an agent
who Is selling seed OF wonderful
new onion ut 81 a pound This is
one of the many frauds farmers
should be on their guard against. II
Is safe 90 beware OF any man who
offers you something too good. When
any new plant or new variety is of
fered you with the promise that II
will yield two or three times as
much as any OF the varieties now
known. beware OF IL. Remember
the "Pencillaria" boom the Seed
less apple" fake. the lately-cxposed
Alaska" wheat swindle. and a dog
en- other such. and let IL alone.
You will want TO try new crops
and new varieties. OF course. but get
them from reliable seedsmen who
do not claim i'm satellites. and let
the INSCRIPTIONS Arm and the trav-
elling fakir alone with their exorhi-
tanily-priced and usually worthless
novelties"
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

.eaRra Editors: butit n barn
90 60 feet. the winter Of 1904. and
The following summer put in \ good
harpoon hay fork. ~ifh steel track.
aud think IL la the bea, investment
in farm implements that I ever
made 4 neighbor and myself or
dered our OUTFITS at a coat of $50
each
These acre the nrst forks pa, up
ia our section Of the county. but
every barn Of any sirn built since
has installed one. and a great many
old barns have had them put ia.
peavinea are the principal hay crop
tn our county: aud any one who has
unloaded = wagon % these by hand
forks. Is not ANXIOUS TO try another
one. 10 say nothing Of the slime ~
takes
with 4 hay fork IL requires ten 90
fifteen minutes 90 unloaf the most
tangled yines. and the work can be
done by boys or old men not able 10
10 heavy work For the fork TO
work weli. the bay must be dry I
dont think hay should ever be-
handled until II In weli cured. II Is
too heavy To handle when half cured.
and wiIl soon wear out the large
ropes
unload from the outside OF
barn. thereby not losing any storage
space on the inside The track ex-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

MessTs. Editors: will write n
few lines in answer 10 Mr.. G.. w.
Merodiih's recent letter in your pa
per. Lint cotton will certainly gain
while in the seed The oil In the
seed supports IL for forty or nifty
days Your seed will lose In weight
aud the lint wlll gain II will then
make you very rich sample. had
some experience in the year OF 1900
In holding stapl. cotton In the seed
Ever aimee that have not been In a
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
TEN CENTS FOR COTTON.

MIR. Hobbs Thinks IL Cotton Convcn-
Price. There VIII BE No Trouble
Getting IT.
Messrs. Editors: ! have read with
much interest your comments on the
folly OF the fftecn-cent cotton move
ment last year. You are right. No
other one thing did so much to shake
the farmers faith in the ultimate
success OF the Southern Cotton As
ISOLATION "a this great biunder.
Now. am not one OF those farm
ers who believe that we can aft down
on our crop regardless IL the size OF
IL. or anything else. and through
sheer force OF having a monopoly
force the world 20 pay any price We
may see at TO place upon s. This
may be possible az some future date.
but II IL not practicable and hardly
possible now. az long as the present
tenant system in in vogue. and a
great many land-owners practice the
unbusineAs-like method of having
their corn-crlhs and smoke-houses in
Chicago or 81. Louis. and ali hands
make debts Of every description due
at one time. and this about Noveua-
Der the FIRST Couple these unhuwl-
ness-llke methods with n big cotton
acreage, and where is your power to
force the price up
have mentioned these things be-
cause when our representatives meet
in New Orleans and Memphis I hope
that they will be governed by rea-
son and good business sense. and not
by "bravaGo and hrawgaiocio
Now. ~hat IL reasonable price
10 put upon the remainder OF this
cotton crop OF the South shah IL
BE- twaiv. and one-haif rentsr This
In out OF the question. Shall IL be
eleven cents Under present nnan-
ciai conditions this would hardly be-
practicable Then. what ~ reason
able and Just and honest. ore that
we can swear By IL the hoops burst
OF n should 30 ten cents--no,h-
lng more nor less This In reason
able. fair. tust. aud honest. alike to
the mill men and 10 ourselves.
& ~ HOBBS
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

An --room house with eighty
acres OF land for sale or rent.
II ten minutes walk OF any
business point Ia town City
and elstern water. Electric
light and telephone eonnec- =
tons. Address
BOX i3i,
srAnKvI.LE. Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

hurry about having my cotton gin
ned. II you have plenty of room to
hold 1t that way. do It.
OLLIE MANNING.
Copiah Co, Miss.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
sTARKvIllE
HOME
FOR SALE
OR RENT

Successful tobacco raising is re-
ported now from Alabama, high
class Sumatra and Cuban tobaccos
having been grown in Perry and
Egcambia counties.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

MIR. Hobbs Thinks III Cotton Convcn-
tions set This safe. Reasonable
Price. There VIII BE No Trouble
Getting IL.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14

tends over about FIVE feet on end of
barn. The window for entrance of
'ork Is seven feet wide tried a
hay loader. one that loaded from
back end of wagon (the hay being
In the wtndrowl. but II was too deli
cate for rank peavines. Think II
would work all right with grass hay
In large fields.
Please let me know what will kill
moss on a bluegrass lawn7
JOHN MCDOWELL
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
GRAIN. FEED sTUFFs. ETC.

URAIN, FEED oItFrs. EINs
cnKs IN sAcgs-Psr EnsnsI~SaL Q " hita.
sx~f no miasd. SOC, No yellow. s1c.
HhAS-Psr Gws-O.2.
uATH-rsr Baahsi--so. whits. &c. No
. mirsd, ssxr-
uAY|Psr ron. Tn Baiss~so. = eit; No. i.
nA1. eh0ies. els %.
tuAs MEAL, bbL-G 20 Ia SD
FLOUR. lard wheat kans@s Patsnt-so"
90 Ga1
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-11-14
JOHN MCDOWELL.

Editorial Comment: Try a liberal
dressing OF lime this winter. and
good narrowing next spring for the
moss IN lawn.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-26
memorial services at Moundsyille Sun.

day.
The people Of Willow Tree Church
are expecting to have a big time on
the Fourth OF July. All kinds OF pa
triotic exercises will be held. The
drum corps of FaIrmont will partici-
pate in the occasion. and good time
Is generally expected.
A big ball game Will be played here
next Sunday between the Pennington
Athletics and the Warrington team.
There .is much rivalry between these
two teams and a close game Is ex.
pected. Harrington has already TAX.
en- two. but the visitors are determin.
ci to have game before they give 1t
up.
invitation to some team in neighho--
invitation to sole team in naighbor-
ing town who have not game booked
for the Fourth Of July to come to this;
place where they will be given tha
best they have.
Joe Dutch has taken charge of the
Hotel Underwood in place of Mr.. Bart
lett, who was running 1t temporary.
Politics still quiet.
Legally.
JUMBO.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-26
TRUSTEE sALE9oF REAL ESTATE

By virtue of the authority In me
Vested by a certain deed OF trust bear.
Ing date on the oath day OF May, 1905.
made and executed by L. c. Wyer.
let al. 10 the undersigned trustee. to
secure the payment of certain nego-
table promlssory note made by said
grantors to W. H. Bunner, as of record
i'm the office Of the Clerk OF the
County Court OF Marion County. West
Virginia., in Deed Book No. 10. page
l,4o4, and being requested and notified
SO to do by the said W. III. Bunner.
The undersigned will as such trustee
On Saturday. July 25th, 1908. Mt the
| front door of the Court HOUSE, OF; Mar:
ion County. West Virginia. sell at pub
lie auction to the highest responsible
bidder all that certain or parcel Of
real estate in the First ward of the
City OF Fairmont IN Marion county.
West Virginia. bounded and described
rs follows:
beginning at stake In the South
east side CT Poke street corner to lot
belonging y Alice Renner, AMI running
thence with Poke street. to the corner
| of Poke and Merchant streets, and
thence extending back between paral-
ileled lines, and parallel with said Mer-
chant street. n distance OF CD feet to
the line of another lot of Said Alice
Renner. being the. same real estate
which was conveyed unto tn. said L.
C. Wyer and R. E. Mason by ]. P.
Ashcraft and wife. by. deed dated April
eGth. 1905. and OF record In the ONCE
Of the Clerk of the County Court OF
Marion county. West Virginih, In Deet!
Book No. 137. pnEe 222.
Terms of sale.
One-third cash In hand on day Oh
sale. with the remainder in two equal
payments in one and two years re.
spectarely after day of sale. with In
:terest thereon from date. Purchaser
will be required to give personal Sc
curing to be approved by the under
signed trustee, and MS nlditinoal Be
curity vendors lien will be retained
/, on said property to secure the pay.
ment of the deferred Installments Of
purchase money.
Given under my hand this the 18th
day Of June. 1908. !,
MARSHALL W. OGDEN.
4 weeks shrdul cmfwyp shrdlu en-
G-20. 4w Trustee. Z
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The funeral OF Charles L. Stevens.
whish took place from the Diamond
Street Church Wedne sday. was one OF
MISUNDERSTANDING the First ward fer
some time. The deceased having been
an on c.aI member OF the church and
n teacher inE the SUNDAY School. ana
also a member OF the Knights OF Pyth.
iasE and OF the Modern Woodmen nc.
counts for the large attendance.
Messrs p. "A. Wilson. Lutte Drawn.
Maple DOMAIN, G. w. squires. Scott
Springer and Luther Nay were the pail
bearers.
The services at the church were
both com ortIng and Impressive. The
pastors Rev. q. W. Bent, was assisted
ny Rev q ID. Smith. of First church.
During the services the choir sang
hymn composed by the deceased
sslate illness. The pastor also read
a poem5written by him and dedicated
tn hfstwife. ~
The following out-of-town persons
were here for the funeral: Mr.. and
Mrs ocenhus Jones. OF Laurel Point;
ssiessrs. John and Harvey Stevens. and
Mr. Charles 5Jamison. of aIorgantown;
Mrs: Martin snider and aIiss Mary
Stevens, of Laurel Point: Mr.. Harry
Jones, Of Davis; Mr.. and Mrs. Avery
Michael of Hagans. and Mr.; Grant
SfLazelle, OF Shinnston,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-26
WlNNFiELD.

Ths health Of our community is good
at present.
Miss Josie Boice. of Grassy Run, was
visiting ut Thomas Kinks Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Jane Sigler was visiting
at the home of Manuel Lee4on one
day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Heck was visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Mary Nc
Wicker ut Fairmont tuesday.
Miss Eva Phillips. of Fairlnont, is
visiting her grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Manuel Lesson this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Vincent was
visiting their daughter. Mrs. Charles
Baker Sunday.
Mrs. Anna Lesson and grantllaught-
er. Miss Eva Phillips. was calling at
Why McHennery's one day last week.
Mrs. Matilda and Mrs. VIII Hay.
hurst and three children. were visiting
ht Zeo Heck's Sunday.
Miss Maggie Hawkins was calling
on Miss Nellie Heck Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnny Carpenter was
Visiting Mrs. Carpenters father, Mr..
William Hayhurst. Sunday.
There was we'll attended ball
game played Mt the park Sunday be.
tween Pine Tops and samara clubs
They played twelve innings Inl the
score stood 12 to IS In favor of Pine
Tops.
FEGGY.