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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
THE IRISH RACE
Of THIS CITY
THEN AND NOW


of feeling. The Jersey regiments were
largely composed of Irishmen and the
sons of Irishmen, and the bravest of
the brave, General Phil Kearny, the
most distinguished of Jersey soldiers,
was of the Irish race. 1t brought out
conspicuously the splendid qualities of
Irish-American citizenship, and 1t dis
sipated the ~pre1udices fostered by the
close communion of native American
life.
But a great c~ontributory cause was
the improvement wrought in the world
ly circumstances of the Irish born pop
ulation. The early immigrant was
industrious Inc thrifty and
lated some property. His son were
given a good education and furnished
with capital. and they entered the
higher emp~loyrnents. Some were sue
cessful as business men and manufac-
turers, and still others entered the pro-
fessions and many distinguished them
selves. In law the men of Irish blood
became prominent, while In medicine
such names as O'Gorman and Dough-
erty stood at the head of the profess
sion. AS architects and builders repre-
sentatives of the Irish race in Newark
have contributed very greatly TO the
city's upbuilding. Many of the most
important public contracts have been
executed by them, as also hundreds of
the finest buildings hat nov grace the
city.
A characteristic strongly developed
by the Irish race in Newark as soon
as the opportunity came was a capacity
for the affairs of government. Gradu-
ally all the departments of public em-
ployment In Newark were opened to
the Irish-American citizen, n in time
the public men of Irish lineage came to
exercise a commanding influence in he
Common Council and in public affairs
generally, An this while the Irish
American element was increasing in
numbers and prosperity and develop
ing the higher life. 1t was multiply
ing churches and schools and charitable
institutions and turning out some Of
the finest types Of manhood, to be
among the leaders of Newark thought
and culture n material interests, and
the best exemplars of good citizenship.
1t produced such a character as Bishop
Bayley, honorcd in Europe as well as
in America, and Monsignor George III.
Doane. whose statue stands in Newark
as a public tribute to his worth, while
Archbishop Corrigan, of the great
diocese of New York. was born within
a stones throw of THE STAR Office.
The Civil War revealed what is now
universally acknowledged, that there is
no more loyal American. and no man
more thoroughly imbued with Ameri-
canism than the citizen with Irish blood
in his veins and his devotion TO
American ideals has conquered the cd
local prejudice and mad the term
Irish-American a synonym Of pa
trIotism.
| IN politics in Newark there is no
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17

easily understand why the feast days
sof the saints should be observed as
they are. and more 40 when the feast
of st. Patrick comes around each year.
Ltnk I'm Church's History.
Each country points with pride to
its heroes. whose memories are I'M
5nlortalized in bronze or stone, but they
are often forgotten, but 1t will never
be said that the great saint of Ire
land VIII be forgotten, as his work
is linked so strongly with the history
of the Catholic Church that he has
become part of 1t.
Every Irishman or son of an Irish
man the world over today. ne said,
was celebrating the feast day of the
saint because ii was through st. Pat
rick that they saw the light of faith
and were brought out of darkness. and
II was st. Patrick who made ireland a
Catholic country.
To ireland. the clergyman said, must
be given the credit for sending her
sturdy sons and daughters to all parts
Of the world. preaching Christianity
and helping to ~civilize countries.
They know no fear, he said. They
are ever ready TO assist their fellow
g and may be mot in all walks Of
life. but their hearts will always
cherish the memory of deaf old Ireland.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
SUSPECT HAD STOLEN RING.

That Holt Coleman. a negro. Of
Lackawanna road, Maplewood, arrested
there week G on suspicion of COM
hitting several small robberies in
South Orange and Maplewood of late,
is the man wanted is now strongly
believed by Marshal Thomas F.
Mcguire. of South Orange. A ring
which he had tallies with one stolen
from the home of Miss Emily Fenner
in Ridgewood road, South Orange, a
fortnight ago
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
STATE SOLONS
MAKING PLANS TO
ENTERTAIN TAFT
fspecial to the EVENING star.l

TRENTON, March 17.-Governor
Fort will send a. special message to the
Legislature announcing the visit of
Secretary of War Taft to Trenton next
III the House. Minority Leader
Sullivan will introduce a resolution pro-
viding for the entertainment of the Re-
publican presidential aspirant, while
Minority Leader Silver in the Senate
will offer a similar resolution.
The move for the official entertain
ment of Secretary Taft comes from the
Democrats by agreement with Gov
ernor Fort. who is being doomed to be
the secretary's running mate next fall.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17

longer a question as to where a man
was born Or what his creed is. In So
cial life these distinctions rave we'll
nigh disappeared. The visitor to New
ark homes finds many of the best of
them the abodes of families of Irish
extraction and sees about him all the
evidences OF wealth and culture. Tho
change wrought in Newark in the last
fifty a in the status of the Irish
race is remarkable. No other element
of the population has so closely as
simulated with the native stock or at
tanned the same Importance in the life
of the Newark community.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
CROSBY OPTION
BILL REPORTED
WITHOUT REMARK
Goes to the Assembly Through
Committee Chairman-Neither
Boosted Nor Roasted,

TRENTON, March 17.-John Y.
Moxon, of Union, chairman of the
House committee on municipal corpora
tions. this afternoon reported the
Crosby local option bin to the Assem-
bly,. The measure was put in without
comment, the committee making no ia
vorable or unfavorable recommenda.
lions.
In a midnight session OF the commit
tee it was made clear that three of the
five members are against the passage
of the bill. These members are said
to be Messrs. Moxon, John f. Clark of
ESSEX, and William c. Voorhees,, Of
Middlesex.
Several amendments were offered,
one of which would prevent the inter-
ference of the provisions of the meas
ure with the communion services or
churches in dry districts and allow
druggists to sell wine for u C services.
An amendment offered in the House
would submit the bill to the voters of
the State. putting it up to them to de-
eide directly whether there shall be a
local option law.
There was a notable scarcity of rural
Assemblymen when the roll was called.
Majority Leader Martin, of Essex, had
the House placed under cal with some
success.
At oon most of the members were
in their seats, having been corralled by
Sergeant-at-Arms Swan. Every AS
semblyman today received a letter from
Superintendent Burke. of the Anti
Saloon League, stating that after
mature reflection the league had de-
cided to accept the proposition to re-
lieve them of all responsibility and
favor an amendment for referendum on
the whole bill.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
OLD GERMAN SINGING
SOCIETY'S CELEBRATION.

Among the many celebrations tonight
will be that of the Phoenix Singing
Society, one of the oldest of the Ger
mar organizations of its kind in the
city. The fact that it is st. Patrick's
Day has nothing to do with the date
fixed some time ago. II is a mere CO.
Incidence. but those in charge of the
event are sure that spice will be added
to it because of the fact that 1t hap
pens to be st. Patrick's Day.
The celebration will be in Kinast's
Hall, 52s Springfield avenue, the head
quarters of the society.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
SCHOOL FIRE
ESCAPE BILL
IN THE SENATE
Senator Leavitt's Measure Pro-
vides for Safeguards on
Houses Over Two Stories.
tFrorn a stan correspondent.j

TRENTON, March Ex-senator Lea
witt last night introduced a bill in the
Senate requiring fire escapes to be
placed on all buildings more than two
stories high used for school purposes.
unless equipped with wide fireproof
staircases.
The bill also provides that no bui,a-.
ing of two or, more stories shall be used
for school purposes unless it and Tie
fence surrounding 1t has doors opening
outward.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
RUTGERs.S HEAD AT PLOw.

NEW BRUNSWICK, March 1.-THE
Rev. w. H. S. Demarest, president of
Rutgers College. harnessed up a team
Of horses to a pillow yesterday and
drove the first furrow for the excava-
ton for the engineering building OF
Rutgers College. The new building is
TO cost $780, 600. half Of which was con-
tributed by Andrew Carnegie.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
FOUR ARE KILLED BY
EXPLOSION; TWENTY HURT,

LINTON, Ind, March l7.-Four men
were killed and from Is to 20 were seri-
ously injured today in an explosion at
the United States Powder Mills, il
miles from here. The explosion oc-
CURED in one of ten wheel houses. All
the men killed and injured were en-
ployed in this building.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
NO SPECIAL MESSAGE
FOR CIVIC FEDERATION.

WASHINGTON. March 17.-The re-
port that the President is about to send
a special message to Congress urging
upon its attention certain matters of
necessary legislation recommended by
the Civic Federation meets with a posi-
tive denial at the White House.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
WEATHER INDICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, March t7.-Forecast
for New Jersey: Snow or rain this
afternoon and tonight; warmer
Wednesday. partly cloudy; fresh south
east, shifting to west winds.
NEW YORK. March 17.-Forecast:
Fain or snow and slightly warmer to-
night; Wednesday partly cloudy. fresh
southeast to south winds, shifting
Wednesday morning to west and north
west.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-17
GOING TO MEXICO TO GET
PHONOGRAPH RECORDS.

George ]. Werner and Frederick C.
Burt, Of the National Photograph
Company. win leave Orange for the
City of Mexico on the steamship Mon
terey Thursday. They will go via Ha-
vana, and secure a new list of Spanish
records. The men will be gone four
months.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
COMING
FROM ALABAMA
TIE PRESS Assoc. ALTON From
THAT STATE WILL Sc HERE
NEXT MONTH.
I'D stil1 they come.

And gill they come.
Brunswick has. been a mecca for
eonventiens and meetings this year,
and not over half Of them have yet
been with Us.
The latest to be added TO the list
| is the Alabama Press Association,
composed Of a majority Of the editors
and publishers Of the state. who are
coming down on July rs for a three
days visit to the city and 70 the
island resorts.
Mayor Hopkins yesterday received
ia letter form the preside 81 Of tie az
sociation announcing that is had been
definitely decided to meet in Bruins
wick The mayor at once responded
to the letter, and iafermred the presi-
dent that Brunswick would be only
too glad TO entertais the members of
the Alabama fourth estate A oone
mittee will at once be appointed and
program will be arranged for the
entertainment OF the visitors, whica
will include a boat dde and other
pleasant affairs.
The association will some doeu on
a special train over the A., y. & A..
They will travel in special cars and
it win be the first special tram to
come from alabama over The new line
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
A TESTIMONIAL

Brunswick, Ga, lane -, 1898.
MI ! NJ Jones. ASST Sapt. aIetrupo4s
itaB Life Insurance. &C., Bruins wick.
Ga.
Dear Sir I desire 10 thank yoat for
the prompt settlement of claim under
Policy No 36lS92A il tine sura Of one
Thousand Dollars tsfUG0o0g on the
life Of my son, the laJe James Rushing
Davis.
Proofs Of death were aled win ven
here on June 9Th. 1908. ard check in
payment Of the claim was drawn al
the home Office OF tlIe Company IN the
city Of New York on fame 9TH 1908.
take pleasure in recommending
the Metropolitan Lire Insurance Co.
TO all who contemplate securing for
their families the protection Of life
insurance Yours very truly.
tSigned) ivey Davis.
For specimen of Life Policy. win
Guaranteed Reduction of Premaunn or
| any New York State STANDARD fs0licy
with every settlement guaranteed. ne
estimates address, giving msarex'
birthday.
}. NJ. Jones. Asst Snpt
sos - Gloucester 81
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
UNIFORM RaNK PREPARING
FOR THE TRIP TO BOSTON

Uniform Rank, Knights Of Pythias,
lis now preparing for the TRIP 70 Bos-
ton N August The company has prSIc-
tically decided to 90, but a few more
active members are needed. fhe com
pany will hold an important meeting
tonight, at which the trip viii be dis
cussed. and all those Interested are
urgently requested 20 be present, IS.
pcially those who eontemplaE join
ing the company
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
MAN IN sAVA NNAEf JAIL
STILL REFUSES To EAT

Savannah. Ga. june 24-Nfniam
Waller. who for ten days has refused
to eat was not kept IL the Chatham
county Jail for ten days preceding hts
trial on the charge of Iunacy, is is
usually the case IN such matters. Tho
only 50 years of age; waller LOOKS SIS
or SO, Within tws weeaEs he has lost
the power Of speech. He charges his
wife with being unfaighful to rim.
Since she left him, as he declares.
he has not eaten.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25

J. L. f.acas Il Aelaata, IS ID me
city.
J. r. Mogaz sge-5 yesterday u
Fernandina.
B Tupps- ,Den5 yesterday n
Jacksonville.
Ajax Marks is syensiag a few days
in fhe city
R. s. Pyles Is x f-on a trip .
Fancy Bluff.
p. J. Ford has .=ta-ned f-an a Gus.
iness Grip to At.a14
w. d. Bailey Is ,aek from a. pleas
liant visit to New York
Judge Max Isaac has returned. fenm
a short Visit to Atlanta
F. D. NJ sr-aoaaa IS back from
business "trip 70 Savannah
+. D. Walter returned yests-lAy
from business trip TO Aaanta.
Capt. W. ". Tus0e- Of gacksouunc
Is spending few Jays IN the citg
r. Kaufniarn has returned t. -
lanta after a ~ szys say ia ta.s
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25
PAY YOUR CITY TAXES.

The tax digest for 1898 viii be
opened on June 18th, 1908. for the
payment Of city taxes. Tbs. fifst half
IFS due and payable on or before June
.30th. a discount of five per cent. will
Re allowed 10 all who pay the fun
years taxes on or before Jply 10.
W. E. Fsin, Citx Treasurer.
Room 5. City Hail.
Brunswick, Ga, June n 1908.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-06-25

While your family is away for the
summer, take advantage Of the bust
ness mans lunch served daily at the
0glethorpe from II to 2:S0 O'Clock. 80
cents,
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23
HEARsT's CIRCUMSTANCES.

One Of Hearst's string Of papers, The Los
Angeles Examiner, has failed, commenting
upon which The Times, Of that city, says
Hearst by the way, is very hard press
efnancially. He owes millions. He has moIVa
Gagged everything mortgageable. The Hartman
Shterests and associated fnancers almost own
him, owing to the huge sums he has borrowed
ITO keep afloat. He owes the Hoes 100000 on
his presses - This is to be doubted. Hearst
was left by his father, Senator George Hearst,
very rich, in money and mines, and these gold
mines are said to be yet enormously product
i've. It is question among newspaper men
whether his papers-of which he has two In
New York, two in Chicago, and one each in
Boston and San Francisco-are very if at all
remunerative; not that each Of them does
not enjoy large circulation and advertising
patronage but that he spends fabulous sums
upon them, conducting them in the most
extravagant manner. IF, however, they do
not earn clear dollar it is yet difficult to
believe that he is embarrassed in his finances,
for independently Of them he is very wealthy.
Charlotte Daily Observer.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23
WHAT THE AUTHORITARIAN CUR
RENCY BILL WILL DO.

Here are some Of the things which the
Philadelphia North American, a republican
newspaper, says of the new currency law:
''This law will mean the turning over of
the treasury Of the United States to the gamb-
ers of the New York stock exchange for a
period of six years.
cit will mean the making Of good times
and bad times, of 'bull' markets and 'bear'
markets according to the pleasure Of Rogers
and Rockefeller in the National City Bank
and J. P. Morgan in the National Bank of
Commerce.
''It will mean not the slow and certain
movement of construction and imitation by the
national law Of commerce, but sharp changes
forced at will by the master gamblers.
cit will mean the gift to the chief enemies
Of the nation of the power to issue or retire
half billion dollars, exciting speculation or
compelling disaster according to whichever
best suits their betting books.
"What the effect will be upon the coming
election we do not know. We do not know
what measure of punishment longsufering
people will infict upon their betrayers."-
National Co-Operator and Farm Journal,
Fort WORTH Texas.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23
TABOOING WOMAN's WILES.

Over in Georgia they are in danger of
acquiring reputation for undertaking more
than proverba hercuean tasks. Having
established name in the produce market for
turning out melons and peaches, and having
attracted widespread attention and comment
for pulling off strenuous political campaigns,
Georgia seems to be trying to add to it's list
of achievements that will keep it in the lime
light no small part of the time.
A Georgia legislator now steps to the front
with proposition that will bring down upon
his head any amount of criticism as being a
''mean old horrid thing" and will thereby
put him in the spotlight He wants to taboo
woman's wies by law. 1t is hundred to
one that he will have about as much success
as if he were to try to move the Appalachian
chain by the oratorical process But never
theless he purposes making a variety of
"extras' during the counting period cause for
annuling the ensuing marriage. Here is a list
of the things he would abolish by law:
"Scents, paint, powder or perfumes, cosme-
tic waters, artificial teeth, false hair, Spanish
wool or any other kind Of wool, iron stays,
padding hoops or high heel shoes, low cut
waists, lingerie lace, variegated stitches or
rainbow hosiery, or any other deceitful means
or artful PRACTICES
A Virginia contemporary asks: FTake
away these various devices and properties
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23

from a blooming maiden and what is left?'
Frequently not much, It's true, but the
Georgia solon may as we'll try to abolish by
law the bunch of roses the box Of candy, the
orchestra seats, the automobile spin the spark
ling jewel and a dozen other routes men take
to woman's heart.
1t is not only the pleasure Of most women,
but the duty of all of them, to look as we'll as
they can, especially when they are willing to
be the recipients of those many little courtesies
which accompany serious intentions, and if
any Of the accOutrements which it is proposed
to taboo by law will lend assistance to this
end the average woman is apt to be guided
accordingly, fool law to the contrary not
withstanding. And what juryman could be
depended on to decide with accuracy whether
not woman be painted, powdered, putted,
and the like?
1t is not publicly announced how many
times, if at all, the Georgia soon became the
victim of any of these feminine wies or
devices, but we are reasonably certain he will
never live to witness the rigid execution Of a
law that seeks to interfere with the various
means the fair and ingenious sex may employ
to bring the suitors to the point of popping
the question That is an inaienable right of
woman, and she will continue to work it for
all it is worth, whenever she feels so disposed.
The Georgia solon if suffering from bache-
lorhood, may we'll give up all hope after
having proposed such law; for it's hardly
probable that woman in Georgia would
waste smile on him now even though she
should have let slip all of her, other chances
long ago.-Birmingha News.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23
WILLIAM J. BRYAN NOMINATED BY
THE DEMOCRATS.

Copyright 1908, by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
aminer.
'For the third time William J. Bryan has
been nominated by the Democratic party-or
rather by that fragment of former efficiency
which is called the Democratic party. We
have lost confidence in the Democratic party,
as millions of other Democrats have done. We
cannot see in this nomination any hope.
We are bound to add, with regret, that we
have lost confidence also in William J. Bryan,
who by well-manipulated boss-ship has com
PEELED this nomination.
1t is a fact that the people Of the country
have absolutely nothing to say in regard to
the nomination the platform Of either OF
the two leading parties The platform of the
Republican party is compromise between
Roosevelt and the trusts from which campaign
funds must be obtained. The platform by the
Democratic party is nothing but a compro-
mise between the absolute will of Bryan and
that willingness on Bryan's part to dicker
with his own principles recently made known
to the public.
No reliance can be placed on the Dem
ocraticl platform or on Bryan's declarations.
The Democratic platform declares for one set
of principles at one election and for an
entirely different set at the next election, while
Bryan is apparently without permanent prln-
ciple or sincere conviction, or even honest attl-
tude.
A note is promise to pay. 1t is valuable
according to who makes it and who endorses
it. platform is a. promise to perform and
a platform made by the Democratic party
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23


paper it is written on.
The Democratic party has become
We t1aeasaaslza Of what it's inferior leaders
NE expression Of public opinion.
Hpiney the corporation instinct
80 s@eHeTEty of a Parker, and it is ready at
the next moment to reflect the half-baked,
ill-matured opinions of some imaginary
radical
The people would accept today, as they have
accepted in the past, the Repubicanism of
Lincoln or the Democracy Of Jefferson.
But the Republicanism of Taft, with it's
shifting, its compromises, its opportunism, is
not the Repubcanism Of Lincoln.
And the Democracy Of Bryan and Taggart
and the Others with its changing principles,
its shifting platform, and its chameleon can
who wrote the Declaration of Independence,
who lived by his principles and stood by them.
The Democracy Of Jefferson, the Republican,
ism Of Lincoln, would have represented the
needs Of the Nation today, for the Democracy
Of Jefferson and the Republicanism Of Lincoln
were identical in that they sought to serve
the real interests of the people.
But in this modern Repubicanism, so-called,
and this modern, decayed Democracy is neither
the spirit of Lincoln nor of Jefferson. In
them there is no hope for the people, who
demand representative party breathing the
spirit which animated Jefferson s Democracy
and Lincoln s Republicanism. -
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1908-07-23

and endorsed by Mr.. Bryan is not worth the
paper it is written on.
The Democratic party has become a