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The Republican journal., 1908-12-03
oRcHARDINc FOR NEW ENGLAND.

Attention has already been called to
the apple exposition at Spokane, for
which preparation has been long making.
The new building will be completed in
about a week. Almost every apple dis
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
SchoolboyS OF Newark--For the Best
Story OF the History OF Old Landmarks
the STAR Will Pay Prizes. - . ~

CTORIES from schoolboys for the S. landmark prizes offered by
THE EVENING STAR are beginning to come in. HAVE
YOU SENT YOURS YET? You have not much time left
to enter the competition; tomorrow is the last day on which stories for
the first prize offer will be received. Any schoo1boy i'll Newark can
yet enter the contest Send your story i'll today if you have not
already done SO; you may yet win a SIS prize.
If by chance you did not read this column i'll THE EVENING
STAR of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, here then is the plan:
On Monday THE EVENING STAR printed a picture of the
old Kearny homestead on Belevile avenue; Tuesday, the picture was
of the Stoudinger residence at Clay and Broad streets; yesterday,
the subject was the House of Prayer, at State and Broad streets. All
three buildings are old landmarks of Newark; each has a history of
its own.
THE EVENING STAR wants to print the history of each build
ing, and offers a prize of SIS for the best written story. The contest is
open only to schoolboys, who write stories of not more than 800 words
and mail their stories to the City Editor, THE EVENING STAR,
Newark, N. J. The story of the Kearny home must be in the City
Editors hands by tomorrow; the Stoudinger residence story must be
i'll his hands by Saturday, and the story of the House of Prayer by
Monday. The stories, with the names of the winners, will be printed
Saturday, Monday and Tuesday in THE EVENING STAR.
In addition to competing for the prize story, become a reporter for
THE EVENING STAR by sending in short stories of news eve nts
Write only on one side of the paper, punctuate and spell correctly, and
give names and addresses in full AT the end of the present school year
THE EVENING STAR will give the five boys with the best news
stories positions as reporters on a salary.
Thus, by using your wits a little you may earn one or more of
the prizes and a start in life. Schoolboys, this is a chance worth your.
serious consideration.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
PRESENTS HER NIECE
AT HOME RECEPTION.
Mrs. Theodore Lyon, of Verona,
Entertains-Other Parties
in That Locality.

Mrs. Theodore Lyon of LakavieW
avenue. Verona, gave a party yester-
day afternoon for her niece, Miss
Eleanor Requa. The house decorations
We're in red and green and valentine
favors were presented to each guest.
Among those present We're: Miss Mil
dred Lines, Miss Helen Murray. Miss
Catharine and Florence Requa, Miss
Jessie Smith, Miss Emma Rowe, Miss
Esther Hawthorne, Miss Carol Pease,
Miss Jeanette Jacobus, Miss Madaline
Bauer and Miss Eleanor and Lillian
Kidder. Mr.. and Mrs. Lyon gave a din
ner in the evening to the following:
Mrs. Henry Kidder, of New York; Mr..
and Mrs. II. NJ. Requa, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester Requa, Mr.. and Mrs. George
Frey. jr.. Miss Elizabeth Mattice and
Lee Kinsey, of Newark, and Mrs. III,
Murray and Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore S
Farrand, of Verona.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Wilfred Hunter en-
| tertained a party of friends at theil
home, "Laurelhurst," Roseland avenue
Caldwell, last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Bloxham. o
Fairview avenue, Verona, entertained {
house party yesterday. About twenty
were present from Newark. Connect
cut, East Orange, Montclair ard We.
roma.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
MEMS CLUB OF VAILSBURG
CHURCH HOLDS SUPPER.
Under=Sherif Mason and Others
Talk to PreSbyterians at
Anniversary Banquet.

An interesting feature of the cole
bration Of the tenth anniversary of the
Kilburn Memorial Presbyterian Church,
at South Orange venue and Norwood
street, Nailsburg section, which began
Sunday last, was the supper of the
Mems Club of the church last night.
The speakers were the Rev. Julius II.
Wolff. pastor OF the Third German
Presbyterian Church, who dwelt on the
growth of the Presbyterian church
during the last ten years; the Rev.
Austin t.. Armstrong. pastor of the
Vailsburg NJ. e. Church, who spoke of
the necessity of the church, and Under
Sheriff Charles NJ. Mason.
The latter's subject IA Lessons
from Lincoln" Chief among them, the
speaker said, was his reverence for the
law. He said that a large number OF
people of today disregard the law, and
by it bring about corruption, He point
ed out tina. in a number of cases. by
granting Illegal privileges politicians
managed to become illegally elected
His remarks were received with ap.
plause. and before the affair ended
Tho Rev. Thomas b. shannon. pastor
of the church. and James Morrison
the president of the club, commended
the under-sheriff.
The anniversary celebration vii
end tomorrow night. when a soeia'
and entertainment viii be held under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
OF the church.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
Tor a dozen years without panic or

for a dozen years without panic or
change in the currency laws.
Many believe the panic was caused
by such promoters to pinch the coun-
try into hurrying Congress to hastily
pass the currency legislation they de-
sire, to punish the administration for
enforcing the laws without fear or
favor to advance interest rates and to
reduce wages of labor and prices of
securities and property for their law
less purposes and profit.
THE powerful master of Wall street
sat in n gallery of the United States
Senate and nodded approval as the
distinguished author of the Aldrich bill
spoke in advocacy of his measure
h plan for an elastic currency, Mr..
Crozier declares, in reality is to put
into private hands the dangerous power
to contract and expand the public cur
rency suddenly in large volume. This,
he says, would enable them to manipu-
late at viii the prices of listed seciirj-
ties properly and labor by simply maxi
Ing money scarce or plenty.
Aldrich Bill Joker.
THE biggest Joker il the Aldrich
piiis says WI. &lOHieI, Is Tie ldcl
that the restriction upon contraction
Of bank note isues is wiped out en-
tirely. 1t makes it possible to suddenly
contract and destroy in one day the
entire 500, 900, 600 bank note currency,
and also the $500, 900, 900 emergency cur.
rency, of a total of 81, 200. 600, 600 Of cur
rency used by the people as money.
Sudden contraction of but $50, 900, 00(
available money by bank depositors re,
Gently caused a fearful panic ano
alarmed the whole country. Whal
would happen to the country when tn,
strangling contraction of more than {
billion dollars, about half the availabl,
money supply of the United States, til,
most active and convenient half, wal
begun2
~Thc only way to make this cIferg
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

The Rev. solomon Foster. rabbi of
the Washington Street Temple, who has
been out Of town q few days. returned
today
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
BOARD OF WORKS PLANS
TO PAY COMMISSION.
Meadows Improvement Survey
Cost Previously Dis
allowed.

The Board of Works today took Up
the payment of the seven engineers
chosen as a commission to outline the
municipal docks and meadow reclama-
ton improvements.
Chief Engineer Sherrcrd authorize1
James Owen to draw plans of the sur
vey of the meadows, but his charge cf
$500 was not allowed, and 1t is to avoid
q repetition of this difficulty that tbs
board proposes to authorize the pay
men out of money appropriated for
the work by the Common Councils
finance committee.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
ALDR|CH BILL
SUITS MORGAN,
CROz|ER SAYS
Delaware Man Declares Wall
Street King Gave Nod
to Senator.
MEASURE MAKES WORSE
PANIC POSSIBLE, HE HOLDS
Declares Elastic Currency Plan
Is Attempt of MiIIiOnaires
to Corner the Market.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Tillman today presented a petition to
the Senate from Alfred O. Crozier, a
manufactures of Wilmington, Del, pro-
testing against the passage of the AL
drich currency bill The petition
strongly objects to that feature of the
bill which removes the restriction of
existing law against the retirement of
both the present bank note and the
contemplated emergency currency.
"Such a law says Mr.. Crozier,
would start agitation that might take
from national banks the right under
which they now profitably issue and
loan to the people nearly $4,000 ,0Od
Of bank note currency and perhaps jeo-
pardize the gold standard itself.
Bank note currency is not a legal
tender. It's acceptance as money can
not be compelled. Few know this. The
people generally are deceived by the
Governments Endorsement into believ-
ing it to be real money. It looks like
money, but it is not. Any one can re
fuse to accept it,"
To Punish President.
The panic, Mr.. Crozier says. appeared
"pr~ovidentlaily just before this session
of congress-, when it was planned K
seek currency legislation Referring
to the demand for an emergency cur
rency he says; "They did not explain
why the country has got on 50 wei
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
wAsHINdToNs BIRTHDAY DANCE.

The Washington K. U. V. has COM
pleted arrangements for its seventh au-
nual masque ball, to be held at Charles
Pfeifer's Hall, S1-Ss Magazine street.
February p. The following comprise
the committee of arrangement: George
E. Kleinknecht, chairman; George y.
DUBOIS, secretary; William Denningcr.
treasurer; George McNicol, George
Martin, Frank zaepfel. Anton Dischler.
Simon Blum, Louis Gelpke. Adeif
Helm, Eugene Schmidt, Pred Klein
knecht, Joseph Seger, Frank Geirer.
John EIenzler
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
RABBI CRIES HERE
To GREET FRIENDS
Of HIS YOUTH
Native of Newark Is Now a
known Jewish
Priest.
LECTURING IN EAST ON
CRISIS IN RELIGION
Won RenOwn in West After
Notable Quickness as
Student.

Rabbi Moses J. Cries, of Cleveland
who is touring the East on a lecture
tour, was busy here today renewing
the acquaintance of his youth prior
to a lecture he is TO give in the Wash
ington Street Temple Friday night on
"a Crisis in Religiono.'
Rabbi Cries was born here thirty
nine years ago. AS a boy he attended
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
PROF. STANLEY LAMONT'S
FATHER DIES SUDDENLY,

Word was received in this city today
of the death of William T. Lamont.
father of Professor Stanley Lamont, of
Newark Academy, at his home, Rich
mondville. n. Y, suddenly last night.
MIR. Lamont was rs years old and
at one time was an Assemblyman from
Schoharie County, n. Y. He was fol-
many years in the mercantile business
and filed many offices of public trust.
Or. Wilbur F.. Lamont, Of catskill, \,
T., is also his son.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
GIRL Webs.

Miss Ethel Maud Fairbanks, of Is
Dover street. Nailsburg section, and
Willard Alton, Of Prince Fredericks-
town, Md, We're married last night at
the homo Of the BRIDES parents by the
Rev, George Mooney, pastor Of the
South Orange Methodist Church. The
best man was William Harrison, Of
New York, and Miss Ada Jones, of the
same place, acted as bridesmaid.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13
HELD ON CHARGE OF THRFT.

Thomas Egan, of Orange, who was
arrested last night in that city for
being drunk, and sentenced to six
days by Judge Bray in the Orange
Police Court this noon, was after
ward charged with breaking, entering
and stealing by William Geister, a sa-
loon keeper, of 81 Lincoln avenue, Or
ange, on the night of February II. Mr.,
Geister accused Egan of getting away
with several bottles of liquor, three
boxes Of cigars and several other small
articles. amounting to about SIG in all
Judge Bray then held him in default
Of 5000 bail for the Grand Jury.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

ency currency elastic more than in
name is to have the government issue
it direct to national, State or savings
banks, trust companies, corporations
and individuals, to all WHO deposit tho
required bonds as security and pay the
high AK"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

Make up your mine now that you viii IN
crease your sales. Advertise IN the STAR,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-13

the Morton Street Public School. be-
ing graduated when only II. He at
tended school in New York. where de-
spite his youth his progress was re
markable and he was graduated from
college at II. He has been a rabbi for
fifteen years.
Rabbi Cries is visiting his brother.
Aaron Cries, OF IS Thirteenth avenue,
The state herald., 1908-07-03
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
With Eexema-tier Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw-Thought Amputa-
tion Was keeessary-Believes
Life Saved by cutieura.

Il have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for bad case Of
eczema on my leg, They did their best.
but failed TO cure H. Ny doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut OF. ~
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee. my foot wns like a piece Of rNw
flesh. and I had TO walk on crutches.
bought a set OF Cutlcura Remedies.
After the nrst two treatments the
swelling went down. and In two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur.
prlsed and said that he would uso
Cutieura for his own patients, have
now been cured over seven years. and
but for the Cutlcurn Remedies I
might have lost my life. Mrs. J.. u.
Renaud. 277 Montana St. Montreal.
Que. Feb. 90. 1907"
The state herald., 1908-07-03

lector's office. whether measure OF
public policy smacked OF Hamiltonlan.
ism or Jeffersonianlsm? What he
wanted was the job. So great deal
Of the local political oratory was prac.
teal to degree.
AT the political banquets. however.
the real oratory was supposed TO be
unoorked. and we always attended
these banquets. usually at from three
to flve dollars IA throw" or n plate.
ms the more polite termed II. But the
science OF afterdinner speaklng-post-
prandlal oratory. as II is called. is
largely dependent upon eNtraneous
conditions: and particularly as TO the
state of receptiyity on the part OF the
audience. After n man has drunk,
say two or three glasses OF sauterne,
u couple OF glasses OF claret, and four
or five or eleven glasses OF cham
payne. he is usually In very uncriti'
cal condition. And almost any
fiowery bunk goes with him as some
thing grand.
But Just let man stick to little
bli hlut puta hil uiiihh wv b"'f'NNf
let him up-end his glass and say
NAY, nay. Pauline" to the teetcring
walters who hover near with the Bnc'
chanalian fluids. and what n change
is there. my countrymcn." In his
Judgment OF tho postprandiai slush
that Is iadied out TO him. The Joe
Miller josts and learned by heart or
lamentations OF the speakers fall on
nm inattcntive ear: and he cannot be
iurcd into wild and unreasoning mp
plause over some well.known quota
ton which has been delivered by an
orator with the air OF I've Just
thought Of that"
Political oratory IN composed OF the
usual two ciaaaes Of all ora,ory. to-
wit: prepared and impromptu. Pre-
pared ora,ory IN ora,ory which has
been admittedly gotten up beforehand
and which the speaker In ready 10
hand on, TO tho reporters on typo.wri,'
ten sheets before the banquet. I'm
promptu oratory II oratory which the
speaker has learned by heart and 70
fuses 10 give copies o. although u
has been written out carefully This
compois tho attendance OF short hand
The state herald., 1908-07-03
TIE
General Demand

OF the Well Informed of the World has
always been for simple, pleasant and
efficient liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
ponent parts are known to them to be
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect,
acceptable to the system and gentle, yet
prompt, in action.
In supplying that demand with its cx-
cellcnt combination OF Syrup of Figs and
Elixir Of Scnna, the California Fig Syrup
Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits OF the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
Syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
the preference by the Well-lnformed.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine inc-manuiacturcd by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cents
per bottle.
The state herald., 1908-07-03
A Coy Youna ThInn.

Tho following advertisement re-
Gently appeared: Being aware that
1t is indelicate to advertise for n hus-
band. refrain from doing so: but II
any gentleman should be Inclined to
advertise for wife. will answer the
advertisement without delay am
young. am domcstica,ed. and con
sidcrcd ladyllke. Apply" ctc.-Phii-
ippines Gossip.
The state herald., 1908-07-03

would be shuff,e at the other end OF
the hall.
Here he comes" and there he Is
would be the whispers and signals.
and the great man or great men would
approach through the center aisle at.
tended by n Gordon of followers like
the attendant pilot-fishes TO his majes-
ty the shark. or more properly speak
ing. like the attendant porpolses on
the whale.
The "silver-tongued" "bunk.shooter"
would then grasp the hands of the
great men. 10 show how close he was
TO the throne. and would gently but
firmly subside, and "the Real Thing"
would proceed to address the meeting
Close attention was always shown to
the mayoralty and aldermanic candi.
dates and to no one else And what
the audience was always trying to
figure out was what kind OF a man
is hcY" and not what are the issues ?"
And 80 the orators scared In and out
OF the issues like n swallows flight
above river. and their analysis OF the
questions OF the day left as much nn
impression on their hearers minds as
the birds iiight does In the air above
tho rivers current
But they were watching him, and
shrowdiy or otherwise making up
their minds ms to his sincerity. his
courage. his honesty and his general
ability to nll the once he was seek.
Ing. The main issue was always some
thing that no one, not even the origi.
na'ors of II. really understood. I, was
usually based on u strictly scientific
degree OF accuracy. II started from
acif'oyident and bitterly contested con.
clufion. and arrived In n labyrinth OF
contradiction from which there was
no outlet. The celebrated traction In.
sue. for Instance. was ono on which
several campaigns were fought, and
no honest man ever really pretended
TO understand a. The question had
ms many angles TO II hs thre. cushion
carom billiards. and na fast M one
perfect solution 10 the puzzle wnH Of.
fefed. something would bob up that
NoHlu 'HhnF' 'H' htniuh of hUhifH anu
make Il M much Of u mystery M be.
fore.
Tho main uses OF campaign oratofy
In tho wards was TO cnthusc the work
orr. 10 get the "huatlorh" In the yAri.
Gus precincts busy In getting out the
votes. To do this required that the
speaker descend from the high trap,
orc Of fowcry defamation and talk
about the practical benefits io be- de-
rived by n party victory. "Tha thir
teen struggling colonies were nil
flRht In their place. but that was
several years back. and what the
workers wanted to hear about sas tho
patronage TO be distributed. tho pos.
Hibiliiy Of Jobs and positions when tho
Victory was gained. and what there
was In II for them"
The business and professional men
Of the ward followed their oailirss
on precisely the same plan, They.
also. were looking In thelf line for 20
cuninry rewards and amoument Yet
they sneafed at the politicians, What
difference did II make TO fellow who
was ou, OF place In the city col
The state herald., 1908-07-03
mloh, No, Bulld Cars, ~, Amsfiss
Has the Railroads,

a. Brlareiin Manor, the day before
the great motor race. barney oldneld
said TO n reporters
Here II good one on the foreign
cars. Do you Hon that young million.
niro with the strap and buckle ar
fanEcmont on his low nhooaI Well, he
ysiu doing the south last month IN n
fsaneh limousine,
"ilotwoen two towns there was a
steep. nanKh. soft hill. with his heavy
limousine the millionaire got stuck On
H. he had 10 turn back
"wen ssck there IN the town they
advised him 10 ship the limousine On
In Nat ear 0f the local ffeisht that
was jus, about TO pull out 10 wise,
The state herald., 1908-07-03
KIM towards birthday uonor..

Jondon.-Tho liz, Of honofa accorded
on the occasion ~ the official colobra
ton of King Edwards birthday was
issued Thursday, June ssth. -Four new
peers have been created ANA there are
ten new pflyy councillors, eleven bar
onela and twenty-five knights The
peers include Sir Antony Patrick Mae.
Dunneli. under secretary 10 tho lord.
Lieutenant ~ Ireland. whose feHiEna.
tlon from this post comedies with his
elevation; and George whiteley. mrn.
her of Parliament fot the West Riding
oi York, who has Jus, resigned tho post
Of liberal whip,
The state herald., 1908-07-03
ONE POINT IN OUR FAVOR

ly did no, During tho slow. steep
run the conductor and brakeman Of
the freight gathered about him and
his limousine ON tho nat car. He gave
them large. gold tipped Egyptian Gig
arottes. and TO please him the eonduc'
tor said
"'f'ino car you've got there
ayes. said the millionaire, 'lt's
French car We can't build them
like that IN this country
No, maybe not said tho conduo,
Tor. a BIT notified. 'wo ran build rail
roads. though. TO take them ~ the
hills"
The state herald., 1908-07-03

SOLITICAL orator is n man
of verbal luxuriance, and
nearly always the shallow
est of sophists. There is
usuolly uttla IN ha rainad