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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
SOCIETY," PEOPLE
APPEAR IN COMIC
OPERA 'ERM|N|E'
Club Gives Creditable
Performance and Will Re-
peat 1t Tonight.

The comic opera "Erminie' was suns
last night by the Apollo Club, of Mont
clair, consisting of many society folks,
at the Montclair Club Hall. before a
large audience of other society people.
1t was the tenth season of the popular
amateur organization. The opera was
creditably given. The following was
the cast:
Marquis De Ponvert. Clifford L. Cairns
Chevalier De Brabazon. :
A. A. Springmeyer
Ernest Vicomte De Brissac. .......
Thomas w. Peake
Eugene, secretary to the Marquis.
William B. Shafer; jr.
Captain
Horace James Goodwin
Dufois, an innkeeper.................
Oliver K. Badgley
Simon, a waiter.
Arthur G. Il. Simpson
Sergeant. Edward Nick. Hunt
Ravennes- and Cadeaux, notorious
thieves
Franklin S. Smith, Charles l.. Wilson
Erminie, daughter of Marquis. $50.
Mrs. James Kitchen, jr.
Princess De Grandpeneaux.........
Mrs. James Pike Heath, jr.
Cerise ............ Miss Caroline Davie
Mrs. Jack Merrill
Mrs. William B. Shafer, jr
The singing of the principals was
commendable throughout. The acting
was also good, for amateurs, showing
that much attention had been paid to
rehearsals. Mark Andrews conducted.
The performance will be repeated to-
night.
The chorus was as follows: Miss
Josephine Armitage, Miss Bessie Balm
Miss Aline w. Caldwell, Miss
A. Rita Connolly, Mrs. e. ]. Ebbles,
Miss Lisette Won E~berhardt, Miss
E~berhardt, Miss Marion Force,
Marguerite Haven, Miss Wini-
fred Jewell, Miss Lille Meyer, Mrs. A..
Romeyn Pierson, Miss Madeleine Pier
son, Miss Esther Schoonmaker, Mrs. A.
A. SpringmeySr, Miss Annie Y. Wat
kins, Miss Ethel Young, Hale Ander-
SON, Harold H. Bradley, Arthur Bruno,
James Calder. jr., James Greig, James
Henry Love, Alexander Nc
Gowan, J. Polifeme, Disney Robinson,
F. G. Van Antwerp, Louis Westgate.
g. C. Wuerth.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
LITTLE TOTS OF
70 AND 30 YEARS
/. IN BIBLE CLASS
Have All Attended Verona
Church for Half a Cen
fury or So.

At a colonial reception held at the
Methodist parsonage in Verona last
night as a part of the 18th anniversary
celebration, Mrs. Justus w. Dobbins
announced that all those who had been
members of the church for forty years
or over were going to band together
and form a senior Bible class. She
gave the following names, and the
length of time they have been mem
bers of the church:
Isaac N. Dobbins, SO years; Cathe-
rine A. Dobbins, 50 years.; De Witt G.
Baldwin, 50 years; Charles B. Gould,
81 years; Mrs. Eliza Walker, so years;
Mrs. Martha, Scott, so years; Mrs. D.
C. Baldwin, 43 years; John H. Brewer,
42 years; Sarah A. Gould, Al years;
Mrs. George Davenport, y years; the
Rev. C. e. Little, 55 years, and Mrs.
Little, so years.
The receiving committee consisted of
the Rev. and Mrs. Charles Little. Mr..
and Mrs. Fillmore Condit. Mr.. : and
Mrs. Ralph North, Miss Eta Daven-
port, Miss Alice Crevier. Miss Mae
Douglas, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Simon
son, Mr.. and Mrs. William HI. Will
Jams, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Biloxi
ham, Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Jacobus
and others. Many of them are so, 70
and 80 years old.
During the evening a program was
rendered as follows: Violin solos, "The
Gypsy Warning and ANGELS Dream"
by Miss Elsie Jacobus, accompanied by
Mrs. Grey; vocal solo. 'How Firm a
by Mrs. Scott; recitation,
1.-THE Rose Act" by Miss Mabel Gobel;
piano solo, 1.-THE Shepherd Boy" by
Miss Nettie Wilder; recitations by Mrs.
f. Norman; vocal solo. johnnie
Sands" Richard G.. Atkin. accom-
by Miss Lillian Atkin.
Captain Hiram Cook spoke interest
ingly and recited a patriotic poem.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
LAW IS
VIOLATED BY THE
TOWN OFFICIALS
Irvington Council Fails to Pass
Ordinance Regarding No
Screens on Sunday.

Although the Bishops law has been
in force since July 4. 1906, the Town
Council of Irvington has so far failed
to obey one of it's provisions making
1t mandatory for such bodies to pass
ordinances requiring saloonkeepers to
remove their screens on Sundays. The
Councils neglect was made public at
last nights meeting Of that body, and
the legal committee was directed to
prepare the requisite ordinance.
Mayor Glorieux's excuse for not hav-
ing had the Councilsobey the law was
that the saloonkeepers had followed the
rule without giving any trouble.
Albert ]. Lacombe, president of the
West End Improvement Association,
denounced the Council for failing to
comply with demands for improve
ments. In response the Council later
refused to grant the association the use
of the Town Hall for a lecture on
March 4.
For a second time a petition to open
Park place failed, last night. Hugo
Mentzel and the Yale Land Company,
of more than two-thirds of the
assessed land, objecting. The Nesbit
terrace opening project failed for a like
reason. An ordinance to grade the East
Speedway. passed its first reading, de-
spite objections from large property
owners. Another ordinance to establish
a grade for Lyon avenue, from Union
avenue to Springfield avenue, passed its
first reading. A hearing on the Twenty
second street opening was set for
March II, and for the tagging of Oak,
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets for
March 8. A notice of intention, to grade
Madison avenue, from Linden avenue
to ~Stuyvesant avenue, was ordered
advertised. Town Engineer E. r. Hal
sey vas ordered to draw a grade map
for Milville place.
The tracks of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad across Lyon avenue are above
grade and the company was notified
to lower the rails to conform with the
elevation of the street.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
LECTURE ON TUBERCULOSIS.

The third of a series of six lectures
on 1.-THE Prevention of tuberculosis
under the Committee for the Promotion
of Health, was given in Pilgrim
Church, Montclair, last night, and like
the previous lectures, was very poorly
attended. The committee chose Pilgrim
lures delivered because thai edifice is
situated right in the heart of the dis
trict in which tuberculosis prevails.
If another series of lectures is given
next winter the committee will arrange
for a hall nearer the centre of town.
Mrs. James E.. Newcomb, president of
the Stony Void Sanitarium, in New
York. was the speaker.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
WILL TRY ANOTHER WAY
TO RELIEVE SCHOOLS.
Belleville Board of Education
Drops Pet Plan-StOries
of Graft Laughed AT.

Bowling to the will of the people as
expressed at three meetings, the Belle
willie Board of Education practically
decided last night to abandon it's
proposition to purchase ground at
HornbIower VENUE and Rutgers street,
that town, and erect a school thereon.
1t was agreed to look to some other
plan to relieve the congested condition
of the schools.
Commissioner Alfred Cooper told of
an interview with a woman who con-
fided in him that there is graft in the
board This was received with a
laugh by the other members. !, Others
told OF the most fanciful reasons some
of the citizens had in opposing the
project. Some seemed to think that
because the board had arranged with
Architect Charles G.. Jones to prepare
the set of plans for the school, people
seemed to believe there was a deal
under way.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
SUBURBAN BOYS WILL
DEBATE FOR COLLEGE.

The following men will compose the
Williams College teams to debate
against Brown and Dartmouth in the
triangular league debates held March 2;
To support the affirmative of the ques-
ton against Dartmouth. in Williams
town. Morris L. Ernst. '0s. of New
York city; W A. Fullerton, 'OS, of
Saratoga Springs. N. Y; H. w. Toll.
'0s. of Denver. Col, n H. S. Dodd,
'o9, of Glen Ridge, alternate; to uphold
the negative in Providence, against
Brown, Hallett johnson. '0S. of South
Orange; c.. E. Robb, 'O9, of Richmond
Hill, N. Y; R. N. Crawford. 10. of
Newark, and S. I. Palmer, 'O9, of Plain
field, alternate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
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MOTORMAN GETS
DAYS DELAY IN
KILLING SUIT
Daniel Leary, Indicted for Nam
slaughter, Called To-
morrow.
- at
TROLLEY LAWYERS TELL
COURT THEY ARE CROWDED
Accused Ran Down. Winifred
Landers in BeIIevilIe Near
ly Four Years Ago.

Owing to the fact that COUNSEL FOR
the North Jersey Street Railway Com
pany are kept busy defending suits for
damages, the trial Of Daniel Leary. a
motorman charged with manslaugbter.
went over until tomorrow, upon ap-
plication of Chauncey H. Beasley. one
of the company's lawyers. made 70
Judge Ten Eyck, in the Court of Quar-
ter Sessions today.
The a that Leary was handling ran
over and killed Winifred Jeanette Lam
ders, December 29, 1904. in Washing.
ton avenue, Belleville, and he was III
dlcted for ~manslaughter.
When the case was called for trial,
Assistant Prosecutor Wilbur 4. Mott
said, in answer to Mr.. Beasley's plea
that he was too busy to take I'M this
class of cases, that it ought to go IN
today, as it had been pending for more
than a year.
IF this case does go off, remarked
the court, sit should be set down for
a short day"
Woman Pleads Guilty.
Bertha Gibbs, alias Bertha Hunt, a
negress, pleaded guilty in the same
court to three charges of larceny and
receiving. One was that she stole $50
in cash from Mary Jane Hickman, an
other a $25 suit of clothes from Helen
Nissan, and the third the larceny of
a suitcase from Louisa Brokaw. The
date of the acknowledged thefts was
November 20 last.
A plea of non vult was entered by
Edwin e. Daney, a negro, charged
with assault and battery with intent
to kill Josephine Cassner November
IL last. He hit her BACKBONE with
a bullet. f.
Denies SlashinE Charge. 6va
Theodore Smith, another negro,
pleaded not guilty to a charge of cut
ting Edward Little on the left arm and
shoulder April % last, while Albert Fl.
Smith, white, put in a like plea to a
charge of getting $4.95 worth of rum
from fucker & Steiner, wholesale liquor
dealers, under false pretenses. aid SIS
from the Ironbound Trust Company
January 2 last His trial day SET
for March 10 next.
Nolle PROSE- proceedings were entered
in indictments brought against Charles
Ware for larceny and receiving, and
Arthur Rankin and Roy Jones, for
breaking, entering. larceny and re-
ceiving. a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
LITERARY CLUBS MEETING.

The Isabella Literary Club of Verona
was entertained at the home of Mrs.
Frederick n. Brown in Grove avenue
yesterday afternoon. Mrs. w. Barnette
Smith was assisting hostess. TIL pro-
gram included a quartet, Schubert's
~"Serenade," by Mrs. Roland Jacobus,
Mrs. John w. Slayback, Mrs. Brown
and Mrs. Smith: paper, MADAM
Roland by Mrs. Charles Wood; read
ing, charlotte Corday.". by Mrs. w.
Pitt Rich; solo, "Carmena," by Mrs.
Brown; paper, Life of Empress jose
phine," written by Mrs. John l.. john
son and read by Mrs. Horace Wilcox;
plano solo by Miss Mabel Goble.
The next meeting will be held al the
home of Mrs. William Reed in Grove
avenue, Verona, March 8.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
GLEN RIDGE,
BELLEVILLE
AND NUTLEY
PETITION TO STIR
OLD %BELLEVILLE UP.

The Ashworth petition. signed
by twenty-five citizens, presented
to the Belleville Township Com
mittee last night, was to the eff
feet that this township has at
tained such an Increase in popu-
lation that the Township Com
mittee is restricted and ham,
pered in it's efforts to administer
the affairs of the township in an
efficacious manner, owing to the
fact that the townships laws
are too primitive and not in
tended for the government of a
township as large as Belleville.
1T Is the belief of the petitioners
that the time has arrived when
the best interests of the town
ship demand a change from the
present form of government to
that Of a town.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
WILL WINK AT coAsTING.

There is said to be an ordinance in
West Orange f%orbidding coasting on
the roads there, but members of the
Town Council decided last night to
forget it after a petition was received
for permission to coast down yelling
ton avenue. 1t was feared by several
officials that if the Council gave the
right the town might be held accounta-
bic in case of an accident on the hill,
but the members We're willing to let
the young people enjoy themselves at
their own risk.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
ExEMPTs ELECT DELEGATES.

Association last night elected the fol-
lowing delegates to the State v
ton of exempt firemen, to be held in
New Brunswick in May: Frank Wiss-
ner, Samuel A. Westervelt, Joseph B.
Schaup and John Schwab. The alter
mates are William Ellor, William r.
Raab and Seymour p. Gilbert.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
NUTLEY WOMEN TO BECOME
MEN AT LEAP YEAR DANCE.

A leap year dance will be held at the
house of the Nutley Field Club on Fri
day night. The affair will be conducted
by the women members of the club.
The men will not be allowed to ask the
women to dance with them, but can
only dance when requested to by the
women The german will be led by
Miss Elizabeth Marin.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
WANT PLAYGROUND FENCE.

Residents of Grove place and Grove
street, East Orange. appeared before
the Fairgrounds Commission, of that
city, last night. to confer on the plans
for a new fence along the East Orange
Oval. No final action vas taken.
Money has been appropriated by the
finance committee of the City Council
for the buying of an outside gymna-
SUM for the oval, to cost about $1,000.
Plans are also out for a new grand
stand on the western side.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19

City Counsel William Adgate Lord,
of Orange. his friends believe, should
receive congratulations from President
Roosevelt.
Mr.. Lord. who is the Republican
leader of Orange, will celebrate the
fifth anniversary of his marriage in
April. There are -four children in the
Lord family, three girls and a boy.
The latest arrival came to Orange on
Saturday last, just four years from
the day that William Adgate Lord, jr,
was born.
Following the boy anne Mary Rob-
erts, Genevieve Fay and Sarah, the
latest member of the city counsePs
happy little brood.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
COMMISSIONER
ILL AT HILTON HOME,
Hugo Mcneil Under Doctors
Care-Other News of
IrvingtOn.

Hugo MenzeI. of Boyden avenue,
Hilton, formerly a fire commissioner
of this city, is confined to his bed with
illness.
Samuel Stewart, of Forty-first street,
Iryington, entertained a few friends on
his birthday Monday night.
Miss Mildred PARCEL, of Florence
avenue, ~Irvington, has recovered from
an illness.
Morgan Barrodale, drill master of the
Cadet Corps of the Hilton Christian
Church, is suffering from blood poison
ing in one of his feet, and the drill
was omitted Monday night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
MAY HAVE BOARD OF TRADE.

In line with the development and
growth of Belleville, a board of trade
is the latest institution, now being
doomed, to look after the townships
interests. While no definite steps nave
been taken towards its organization,
it was said that it was only a ques-
ton of a few weeks before a meeting
will be called for that purpose.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19

Bloomfield's old, dilapidated Lacka-
wanna station, located at the danger
ous Glenwood avenue grade crossing.
is doomed. 1t has been an eyesore to
the town for years.
1t is said that when the railroad be-
gins to tear it down, after it has made
its agreement with the town for track
elevation, the commuters will hold a
great jubilation. Some say that the
best way to dispose of it is to burn it
down. If that is done the joy of the
passengers will be unconfined. They
say they would be willing to join in a
great ring around the old Undertook
and dance ''ring-around-a-rosy'' hand
In hand.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
TWO ORANGE STOKES ROBBED.

Thieves got in two Orange stores last
night. Alderman &Co., of 1876 Main
street, reported the theft of two hams
and one hundred pennies, and Louis
Foretsky, a tailor, at 1S Hurlbut street,
the loss Of several suits of
mems clothing. Detective Drabell is
investigating.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
TO ENFORCE SNOW RULE.

Councilman Murray reported to the
Bloomfield Town Council last night
that hereafter snow and ice would be
cleaned from the sidewalks by Super
intendent Rawson and his men twelve
hours after a storm shall cease when
property wner themselves
neglected to do It. The cost of the
work will be added to the tax bills OF
the neglectful persons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
BLOOMFIELD FIRE CHEZ I'LL.

Chief Engineer Bernard F. Higgins.
of the Bloomfield Fire Department. is
confined to his home, in Orange street,
by illness. His condition is not serious
and he expects to be about in a few
days.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19

Some Of the pet names Tor the sta
tion are:
1.-THE Painless Beauty"
THE Grand Central
"Truesdale's Pet"
The Old Firebox."
"Bloomfield's Best"
That the station will be1succeeded by
a fine, up-to-date structure is positive,
Lincoln A. Bush. chief engineer of the
Lackawanna, has plans prepared for
one, and also for n at Watsessing,
He sent a letter to the Town Council
last night setting forth what the com
pany is prepared to do in regard to the
stations. track elevation, opening of a
new street, etc, all of which details
have been printed before.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
cApENs doINd no BERMuDA.

Bernard and Louis Capen, we'll
known society young men of Bloom
field. will leave Saturday for an ex-
tended stay in Bermuda.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
TWO NEW rIREMnN.

Robert d. Rawson and George e
Davis were elected active members Of
Excelsior Hose Company No. 3, bf
Bloomfield, last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
WILL HOLD LEAP YEAR DANCE.

A leap year dance will be given in
Central Hall, Bloomfield, on Friday
night. The committee in charge con-
sists of Miss Cockefair, Miss Ballard
n Miss Brown.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-19
TEACHER GOES.ON 4 VISIT.

Miss Helen Randall. a teacher in the
South Orange High School. left TODAY
Tor her hoppe in Cortland, n. r, 70
spend a few days.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
Taft Would be Defeated by Bryan.

The following is from the editorial
page of the Chicago Inter-Ocean, one
of the oldest and staunchest republi-
can organs in the entire country:
'On its face the sudden movement
to secure some delegates from Illinois
for the Hon. William II. Taft is not
pro-Taft, but simply anti-Cannon. Its
Interior purpose is to blackmail ali
the friends of Mr.. Cannon into sup
porting Mr.. Deneen for denomination.
THE Inter-Ocean deems it well to
announce that it cannot be so driven,
and that not because it regards Mr..
Cannon as indispensable, but because
it regards Mr. Taft as absolutely in
eXpedient.
"The Hon. William II. Taft is re-
publican of unquestionable ability and
a fine record of service in the dis.
charge of public duty, as he saw it at
the time. Yet as a candidate for the
presidency, against Mr. Bryan, he
would be a mistake-a deplorable and
probably disastrous mistake.
President Roosevelt, by certain OF
his own personal policies, has alien
ated or estranged a good third of the
republican voters. For these policies
Mr.. Taft stands. He has echoed and
defended them in his public utterances
down to and including the last mes
sage from the White house
Moreover, on his own record, Mr.
Taft has incurred the profound dis
trust, if not enmity, of another good
third of the voters whom the republic
can party must have to win. We refer
to the so-called labor vote and Mr.
Taft's historic feud with the labor or
CARNATIONS.
"'The Inter-Ocean does not even
discuss here the righteousness or m
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
AN ELECTION PRIMER
Pertinent Points about Our Election
Machinery For NeqO Voters and Old
THE ELECTION OF 1904.

leading presidential candidates in 1904i
Theodore Roosevelt Alton B. Parker, both York
Did Roosevelt receive majority of the popular voe3
did His clear majority all candidates 1736,264
There four lesser candidates.
And who were they?
Eugene Deb Indiana Socialist Sas c. Swallow of
Prohbonist Thomas E. Watson of Georgia, Popu
Charles H. Corrigan of New York, Socialist Labor.
of these candidates.
Debs 4O22S3; Swallow, $50; Watson 117183; Corgan
1920.
any candidates carry any electoral votes?
The total electoral 476, of which Roosevelt 1886
The electoral for the vice presidential cand
dates Fairbanks and Davis respectively, the
Is not that always the case2
Not necessarily In 1885, when Bryan nominated both
the and the Popu tickets for president with Arthur
Sewa of president the first ticket and Thomas
Georgia for president the second ticket Watson
received electoral votes for the presidency
What Roosevets plurality Parker?
1t 2545515 Rooseve total vote 1G23486; Parker
total, 5,O77,971
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-03-05
THE BOOK BORROWER. Il
How Collectors Have Circumvented o
Wicked Type.

How Collectors Have Circumvented o
Wicked Type.
The book borrower is the sworn foe
of the book collector, and many stories
are told of the plans adopted by the
latter to defend his treasures from the
assaults of the borrower. Especially is
the collector opposed to the unfeeling
wretch who borrows one volume out
of series and forgets to return it.
This was one of Coleridge's weakness
es and was SO pronounced that Lamb
described him as "a maker of odd vol
umes" The late ]. Whitetoord Mac
kenZie, a well known collector, once
told the present writer that when any
one asked him for the loan of a single
volume out of n set he always replied
that he would rather lend him the
whole ten, fifteen or twenty volumes
Of the series than have them left as
odd volumes on his hands. William
Roberts, the renowned bibliophile, tells
in 1.-The Book Hunter In London that
the bookplate of a certain French col
lector bore this text from the parable
Of the ten virgins: Go rather to them
that sell and buy for yourselves"
Sir" said a man of wit to an ac-
quaintance who lamented the difficulty
which he found in persuading his
friends to return the volumes that he
had lent them-''sir, your acquaintance
find. l suppose, that it is much more
easy to retain the books themselves
than what is contained in them"
An ingenious plan to limit book Dor
rowing is told by ]. Ashby Sterry. In
all the books of certain cunning book
collector he had the price written in
plain figures. When any one asked
him for the loan of book he invaria-
bly, replied, Yes, with pleasure" and,
looking in the volume, further added,
Il see the price of this work is e. lis.
CD Tor whatever it might happen to
| be-. You may take it at this figure.
which will, of course, be refunded
when the volume is returned" Sir Wal
| ter SCOTS plan was ingenious. When
| he lent d book from his library he put