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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
WOULD
CURTA|L POWER
OF PARDON COURT
Should Be First Step Toward
Abolition of Death PEN
atty, He Says.
LIFE TERM UNCERTAIN,
UNDER PRESENT REGIME
Public Has No Assurance of Just
Punishment Being Melted
Out, He Thinks.

Although Senator Everett Colby is in
favor of the abolition of capital punish
ment in this State, he will make no
attempt this year to secure legislation
to that end. He will take no action
until the powers of the Board of Par
dons have been reduced to such limits
that the public may feel confident tina
persons convicted of murder are sure
of just punishment.
Mr.. Colby's experience of Tuesday
morning. when he witnessed the cleo
trocution of Stewart, the negro muir
derer, at Trenton, was the first step
in his plan to eliminate the death PEN
atty. lie had already noun his
opposition to that form of punishment,
and deemed it his duty to familiarizc
himself with all sides of the question
before taking m definite step.
"There is no use in trying to get
legislation abolishing capital punish
mcnt here until the Board of Pardons
has had it's powers decreased, which
can only be lone by constitutional
amendment he said. MY idea would
he to prevent the board from pardon
ing anyone convicted of murder unless
new evidence tending to show limo
cence was forthcoming.
"At present the powers of the board
are such. that tho public feels that
there is no assurance Of having a man
imprisoned for life. If this uncertainty
were done ava with a large part of
the objection to the abolition of the
death penalty would be removed. In
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
COTTAGE MEETINGS.

Beginning next Thursday evening the
Sixth Presbyterian Church will CON
duct a series of cottage meetings on
four successive Thursday evenings.
These viii be followed by an evan
gelistic campaign in the church, be-
ginning March 8. The cottage meet
ings are designed as a preparation for
the evangelistic campaign. Abou 100
men of the church have been divided
into seven groups, each group having
a leader. These groups will 90 to a
designated home, where the people Of
that district have assembled, and there
conduct meetings. All the services will
be conducted by laymen. DIR. Lusk
and his assistant will simply serve as
sort of walking delegates to help on
the work.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
BOARD RAPED
AT COUNCIL MEETING.
Alderman Declares Public Serv-
ice Should Clear Rear Plat
forms and Not the City.

Alderman w. *. Seeker. of the Six
tenth Ward, offered a resolution in
Common Council last night condemnins
the action of the Police Board in as
signing men to clear the platforms OF
trolley cars. He held that the Public
Service Street Railway Company should
employ men to enforce the ordinance.
Majority Leader John F. Sinnott and
some others agreed with the aim of
the resolution, but were not pleased
with the condemnation of the Police
Board.
Mr.. Sinnott suggested that there
were men walking the streets who
should be hired by the Public Service
Corporation for the work. The whole
matter was tabled on Alderman Elmer
A. Days motion in the midst of a
wordy debate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
CITY SMOKE INSPECTOR
SCORED BY ALDERMAN.

Alderman Charles w. Whitfield, of
the Eighth Ward, demanded to know,
through the president of the Common
Council last night, what the city smoke
inspector was doing. He stated that
so far as he could see there was no
abatement. of the smoke nuisance in
the city.
81 notice that the chimneys of the
Public Service Corporations power
plant he went on, still pour out their
black smoke over the city. Why has
none of this been stopped?"
President Patrick II. Ryan said that
the reports of Inspector Daniel
'Maloney's work were fled with the
comnfittee on finance for inspection.
Mr.. Maloney turned in a bill for
S11.55'sfor January car fares. 1t was
approved.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
FAMOUS CHURCH GOING TO RUIN.

MAYS LANDING, Feb. Sold Ca
tawba Church is fast falling into ruins
from the rayages of time and the dep
rotations of vandals. What was for
more than a century a prosperous
church is now but a heap of ruins,
over which the wild vines creep undis-
turbed save for those who, from time
time, appropriate its ancient timber
for firewood. Squirrels, insects and
field mice inhabit the old edifce.
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GOODS FIREMEN."
Exempts to Hear This Theme at
Centenary Church.

The Exempt Firemen's Association
will attend a special service at h
Centenary NJ. e. Church at 1880 o'clock
tomorrow night in fun uniform. A SER
mon on Gods Firemen' will be
preached by the Rev. DR.. c. L. Mead,
pastor of the church.
The Rev. Mr.. Mead is the son of a
fireman who ran with the machines
with some of the older members of
the organization, and he has attended
several functions Of the exempts in the
last two or three years.
The members will march in a body
to the church tomorrow night from the
headquarters of the association at
Firemen's Hall, in Centre street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
DIAMOND NECKLACE LOST
- BY WIFE OF BANKER,

NEW YORK, Feb. 8.-The police have
thus,far been unable to trace the SIS, 900
diamond necklace, the loss Of which
was reported last night by Mrs. George
F. Dominick, of East Fifty-seventh
street. She is the wife of a banker.
Mrs. Dominick believes it was either
stolen by a thief in the crowd in front
of the Metropolitan Opera House or
dropped by her on the icy pavement
as h was alighting from a carriage
there and picked up by someone.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
LOCAL OPTION DAY.
Clergymen to Speak on Subject
Tomorrow to Their Con-
gregatiOnS.

In compliance with the requests of
j. Frank Burke, superintendent of the
Anti-Saloon League in New Jersey, the
question of excise will receive consid-
cradle attention in Newark pulpits to-
morrow. In the letters sent out by
the superintendent he asks that local
option be the principal topic. Many
ministers have expressed their willing
ness to take up the subject, and have
announced the topic.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
NEwARKER GETS DIAMOND RING.

Miss Rose A. Gillick, of the Postal
Telegraph Company's local staff of
operators, has been notified that she is
the winner of a diamond ring valued at
$3.50, which was donated as a prize TO
one OF 1000 operators by the Teleg-
raphers' Local No. 16, of New York
Miss Gillick contributed last December
to a fund for the benefit of unemployed
operators, and was entitled to a chance
in the contest. which, fortunately for
her, proved to be the winning m
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
TO ENTERTAIN AND DANCE.

The Th%ueringer Frauen Vercin will
have an entertainment and dance in
Kinast's Hall, Springfield venue and
South Tenth street, March 8. A com
mittec Of arrangements, consisting of
Mrs. Anna Graul, Mrs. Alma Eyrich,
Mrs. Anna Hoffman,, Mrs. Auguste
Koenig and Mrs. Carrie Hoffman, was
aDpointed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
EDUCATORS VISIT
EXHIBIT In LIBRARY.
State Superintendent Declares
1t Finest He Has Ever Seen.
Other School News.

Educators from all parts of the State
have been attracted to the exhibit of
manual training, cooking. sewing n
desiging, in the Free Public Library.
Charles G. Baxter, of Trenton, State
superintendent of schools, said: I'm
it's entirety, it is the finest exhibit OF
its kind that l LAY ever seem" Mr..
Baxter sent circulars yesterday to SUI
pervisors and principals in various
cities and counties, telling them that
it will be to their advantage TO visit
the display.
Other visitors were L. Sonsor. assis-
tant superintendent of rento
schools; A. Dodd, manual training SUI
pervisor Of Trenton; Miss Ida Fair
brothers, assistant manual training SUI
pervisor of Trenton: Miss A. Hess.
sowing supervisor of Trenton; DR..
James p. Haney, director of art In the
public schools of New York city, and
James Hall, of the Ethical Culture
School, of New York city.
Randall ID. Warden, the director of
physical training, is arranging a test
in broad jumping for boys and girls Of
the schools, with a view to
getting an average of each school and
of the city for comparison with next
years work.
A Il /" class has been transferred
from the Elizabeth Avenue to the
johnson Avenue School. to make room
for a a b. class in Elizabeth Avenue,
taken from the Miller Street School. A
new halliday class has also been
formed In the Monmouth Street School,
and one in the Eighteenth Avenue
School.
The school city of the Bruce Street
School will be reorganized in the neal
future. Officials will be elected for the
coming year.
The graduating class of January, '0S,
of the Burnet Street School has pre-
sented to the school a sum sufficient
for the purchase of a handsome pic
ture, which will be chosen by Miss
Laura J. Bennett, the vice-principal,
and Miss Eva &c. Struble, the sewing
supervisor.
The Alumni Association Of the Ber-
gen Street School gave a reception to
the class of January, 'OS, in the chool
Wednesday night. Games and music
were enjoyed. During the business
session an athletic committee was APP
pointed. including Arthur Virtue, Ed
win Stern and Frank Leslie.
Organized recess games, as played al
the South Street School, have been
found highly successful. They win be
adopted in other schools in the near
future.
At a business meeting of the Alumni
Association of the Central Avenue
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
BANK DIRECTORS ARRESTED.

DURANGO, Col, Feb. S,-Three di-
rectors of the defunct Colorado State
Bank, b.. H. Freeman, Frank Eldridge
and w. c. Chapman, were arrested yes
terday by the sheriff of Archuleta
County on the charge of receiving de-
posts at the branch of the bank at
Pagosa Springs when they knew the
parent bank was insolvent. The three
men are in Jail.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
PHOENIX DAMIEN yEREINS ELECT.

These officers were elected at the
Phoenix Damen Verein's meeting in
its headquarters, Springfield avenue,
last night: President. Mrs. Marie Bont-
gem; vice-president, Mrs. Louise
Wester; recording secretary. Mrs. EN-
ma Seibold; financial secretary, Mrs.
Marie Schnell: corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Anna wi,Iyns; treasurer, Mrs.
Emma Cueth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
GIVE Up CHURCH AFTER STRUGGLE.

PITMAN, Feb. S.-A meeting of the
officials of the Methodist Protestant
Conference has been called to deter
mine on the disposal of the M. T.
Church, of this place, after years OF
struggling. Years ago this church
fourished here, but the camp meetings
parks and other attractions have
caused too great a strain on the small
congregation of late to support a pas
TOR.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
W. GARDNER.

BURLINGTON, Feb. S.-Known far
and wide throughout South Jersey as a
former advertising solicitor for Phila-
delphia newspapers. Charles w. Card
ncr is dead at his home here. at the
age of 81 years.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
WON'T SMOKE IN MEETINGS.

MORRIsrOwN, Feb. S.-Members Of
the Board Of Aldermen held their first
meeting in the new municipal building
on Speedwell venue last night and
passed q resolution against smoking
during the sessions of the board. Al
dernen Oliver K. Day and Kinsley
Twinning voted in the negative.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
NEW LINERS FOR N. G. |. S. S. co.

BREMEN, Feb. San extraordinary
meeting of shareholders of the North
German Lloyd Steamship Company
yesterday passed a resolution to raise
a loan of Sc, 100000 to cover the cost of
construction of two transatlantic liners
which were laid down last year.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
GOLD WATCH FOB PRESENTED.

To w. A.. BirdsalE, of Newark, N. j.,
division, salesman for a heating COM
pany, was presented a handsome gold
watch fob last night at a banquet
tended him at the Holland House by
the statesmen under him. The presen-
tatlon speech was made by w. II.
Guerney. of Paterson.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08

School Wednesday night it was decided
to hold during the coming year fou
large business meetings, a number of
dances and one or two farces. Definite
arrangements for a social affair will be
made at an early date.
The regular meeting of the Newark
Public School Principals Association
will take place IN the Free Public
Library Wednesday afternoon, Febru-
airy 26, instead of the second Wednes-
day of the month. The report of the
committee on charities will be pre-
scented.
Stories were told by Miss Rosamond
Pomeroy and Miss AdeIine Brown at
the meeting of the Story-tellers'
League in the Fifteenth Avenue School
Wednesday afternoon. Miss E. Martin
sang THE Sandman Miss Laura b..
Morris presided.
John S. Gibson was the speaker at
the meeting Of the Parents Associa-
ton OF the Elliott Street School
Wednesday night. His subject was
Lincoln Frederick Dean. of Garden
City, sang several solos. A program CT
tableaux, drills and songs was carried
out by 142 girls of the school.
The Rev. DR.. Lyman Whitney Allen,
pastor of the South Park Presbyterian
Church. viii deliver an address on
Lincoln before the pupils of tho
Eighteenth Avenue School next Tues
day afternoon.
The following lecture in the POPULAR
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08

course for the people have been ar
ranged for next week:
Monday evening, February 10, Four
tenth Avenue, Byron c. Matthews,
Evolution of the Steel Industry
Tuesday evening, February IL, Avon
Avenue, Willis Fletcher Johnson.
american Statesmen in the Hall Of
Fame;'' Public Library, Claude Freder-
ick Walker. THE Petroleum Fields Of
the United States"
Wednesday evening, February y,
Franklin School, William H. Morgan,
Lincoln"
Thursday evening, February 70, Bruce
Street. William IL. Morgan, "Lincoln;"
First Church, the Rev. Henry r. Rose,
Lincoln and a United People" part >.
Friday evening, February "A, Elliott
Street School. Mrs. Carrie Gilman Ed
wards, Life Forces in Music"
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The first meeting of George i. Pink
hams seminar in the history of eduea-
ton took place in the South Street
School yesterday afternoon, when ORR
entail Education was discussed. Greek
Education win be taken up at. the
next meeting.
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randall ID. Warden, the director of
physical training, is arranging a test
in broad jumping for boys and girls of
The grammar schools, with a view TO
getting an average of each school and
of the city for comparison with next
years work.
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The following lectures in the POPULAR
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
CONGRESSIONAL
IN The SENATE

!, Washington, d. c., Feb. 10 Sena-
tor Aldrtch Of Rhode Island. chairman
of the committee on finance opened
the debate In the hsenate today ON his
bin provide anu emergency curren4
cy. He was listened Ito with great
attention by the republicans and dem
ocratsl alike, .twhile in the galleries
there was a large audience. Among
others was y. Pierpont Morgan, who
remained through the delivery of the
speech. \.
During the day Senator Foraker
made. reply to the presidents state
msnt concerning the use Of the ap-
pointing power for political purposes
and had letters read showing the pres
ident's attitude in one case.
Senator Depew defended the course
OF the secretary Of the treasury in. de-
posting public funds in New York
banks. sa gatis 55iiI t4isftls
The criminal code bill was again
considered and at 4:3$ the senate adj
journed.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
IN THE HOUSE

Washington, D. c., Feb. 10 A brief
but frey speech by Mr.. Leake of New
Jersey, In which he outlined his on,
position to VIM. J. Bryan as a candi-
date for the presidency, relieved the
somewhat monotony of the debate on
the Indian appropriation bill in the
house of representatives today. Mr..
Leake charged Mr.. Bryan with taking
the big stick from the president, leav-
ing the latter only a big slipper and
he further credited the democrats in
the house with havinb abridged the
right Of free action of the delegates
to the Denver convention by nominal
ing Mr.. Bryan in advance. His re.
markc were greeted with Kisses from
the democratic side of the house.
Considerable progress was made
with the Indian appropriation bill,
which was amended so that the COM
missioner of Indian affairs, before he
carries out the policy of abandoning
non-reservation schools, shall investi-
gate the question fully and report to
the house at it's. next session. An
other amendment restored the appru-
priation for Indian schools at Fort
Lewis, Colo, Carson City, New, and
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
Bridge Whist.

a At least 60 per cent Of the game Of
bridge lies in the make. A poor player
loses tricks and often the game and
rubber by his play. but so.many hands
occur in which there il really no play
that such losses are comparatively un-
important compared with the havoc
wrought by an injudicious maker, for
constantly his decision Is Inv oked when
the safety Of the game or It's success
lies in his judgment Of the value o.
his hand. To choose between hearts
or diamonds and no trumps, to select
clubs rather than spades, to know
when five card suit Il safe ana
when one Of four cards should be
chosen, above all to keep an unrelax-
ing attention upon the state Of the
score, with It's shifting demands -all
these are the sterling qualities Of q
good maker. Once sensible that you
are lacking in any such respect you
Will find your game appreciably
strengthened by attention and study
aGood Bridge" #
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
Laid TO REST
MAJOR EDWARDS IS LAID 70
REST BY GRAND ARMY rs
COMRADES
FLAGS AT FARGO HALF-MAsTED
OUT OF RESPECT TO vETER-
AN EDITOR

Fargo Forum: The last sad rites ov-
er the mortal remains of the late Maj.
A. w. Edwards, who died here Satur-
day were he'd ats2 o'clock this after
noon from his late residence, and were
largely attended by friends. They
were in charge of the John F. Rey-
nolds post of the G.. "A. r. and brief
address was made by Rev. H. G. Leon
ard of the First Methodist church.
The floral tributes, especially the ones
from Forum attaches were exquisite.
A great many kilograms of condol-
ence have come to Mrs. Edwards and
the other members OF the family, all
showing the high respect in which the
deceased was held by those wo knew
him best. q
The remains were tenderly placed at
rest at Riverside cemetery as his wish
was to remain here where the best
portion OF his life had been spent in
the effort to build up the state and
city Of his adoption.
The flags OF the city were general
" at half-mast and there were many
other emblems of sympathy and re
spect expressive OF the high esteem in
which the major has been universally
held.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
After Fighting Nine Years
Tom Edison Brings Film
Users to Time
Settlement Gives Him $780,.
900 a Year in Fat
Royalties

Philadelphia, Pa, Feb. TO-. The
legal wars which Thomas Edison,
the inventory, has participated in
with moving picture machine manu-
facturers and dealers for the past
nine years, have been settled, it was
learned here today, through the, in
formation in Buffalo Son Saturday of
an $1,000, Denomination to control
the entire moving picture business
of the world. The moving picture
business Of the country which this
combination controls represents an
investment. lis said, of $50. 600, 900,
with 1900 show places.
In addition to manufacturing and
show places the combination iil4con-
troll one hundred rental places
where films are leased. A complete
understanding has been reached and
in lien OF settlement Of the legal
battles in which he INDUCED with
the manufacturers, Mr.. Edison will
receive from the combination $780,
coo year in royalty in return for
which he is to permit no other con-
Germs to use any of his patents, with
out which the films cannot be made,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
The Victorian English.


The England which spoke the Ian
guage which was already dying In the
eighteen-sixties was before an things
q world Of the country. The sights and
sounds OF nature played q far greater
part in the lives OF the mass OF the
people than they do today. This Is re-
fected. for instance. in the way In
which birds and animals were spoken
OF and the names given them. have
myself once or twice heard old people
In the country speak Of the hen 40
"Dame Partlet" One is familiar with
the phrase from books, Of course at h
Chaucer's Pertolette'' but once or
twice as child actually heard It. j
suppose 1t would be Impossible to hear
It anywhere now. London Outlook.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
LYING PROVED TO
Be POOR POLICY
FRANK 81 DUNLOP, EMBEzZLER,
i WAS REsENTENcED TO LONG,
Err TERM IN STATE PRISON BE-
CAUSE HE TOLD JUDGE POL
LOCK sA FALsEHooD. 4 a

Fargo Forum: A lie told to Judge
Pollock by Frank e. Dunlop may cost
the latter two and one-half years in
the penitentiary.
About two weeks ago Dunlop plead
ed guilty to charge of embezzlement
in the district court and was sentenced
to two and one-half years at hard lab
or in the state prison. Before pass
ing sentence Judge Pollock asked
Dunlop IL he had ever been in prison
before. Dunlop said that he never
had. ss
L Later Judge Pollock learned Dunlop
had served time before and he ordered
his sentence nullified. Today he SEN
fenced Dunlop to not less than two
and one half years and not more than
i've, giving him an indeterminate SEN
tence. It depends upon Dunlop's be-
havior and upon the constitutionality
Of the indeuerminate sentence law
whether Dunlop will spend two and
one half or five years in prison.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1908-02-11
A JAPANESE TOILET.
The Demure Brown Maiden In Her
H Holiday Attire.

The Demure Brown Maiden In Her
H Holiday Attire.
The Japanese college girl entertained
the fudge party with oriental remi-
niscenees as T@ ssss NJ
son every holiday she said, ..the
japanese maiden must rise and have
her toilet finished before the sun looks
over Fujiyama, our sacred mountain.
"And what toilet! The long, coarse
black tresses are washed, combed and
creased till the head shines like Il
knob Of polished black marble. The
cheeks are rouged Ia fine pink. The!
throat, neck and bosom are powdered.
but at the nape Of the neck there are
left three lines Of the, original brown
skin, in accordance With the rules OF
Japanese cosmetic art
with Charcoal she rounds and
lengthens her leyebrows.cr She reddens
her lips with cherry, paste, adding a
gilt diamond to the center of the 4poht-s
Ing lower alp: She puts on eight fresh
garments, and she ties her obi, or great
sash, In a, symbolical knot Her socks
she doesn't wear stockings .-are very
white and pure, and her clogs are
lacquered till they shine like a silk hat.
Nov she ~ ready to set out. She
fills her silk tobacco pouch, thrusts her
pipe in her gardle, puts aix paper hand
kerchiefs up her wide sleeve and sal
lies forth, turning her toes IA and wav-
ing her fs1 With u demhte trace.
- An0olnc srlra &c, sli isg gs5s5s IS