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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
M0NTCLA|R YOUTH
AN EASY VICTIM
OF BUNC0 GAME
Harold Ridge Gave Polite
Stranger $l0O as Security
for Bank Job.
HE WAS TO RECEIVE
CLERKSHIP IN NEW YORK
Went to Luncheon with his
Supposed Benefactor and
Latter Disappeared.

Harold w. Ridge, Is years old, of 22l
Glen Ridge avenue, Montclair, is minus
800 which he secured from his aunt
Mrs. George L. Kenyon, of Il Astor
street, yesterday to obtain employ
ment. in the First National Bank OF
New York. Ridges story, as he told II
to Captain of Detectives Carroll. OF
this city, displayed a quality of inno-
cence in full bloom.
Last September Ridge made applica-
ton for a clerkship in the First Ma
tional Bank, Manhattan. He heard
nothing more of it until yesterday
when a young man, well dressed and OF
engaging manner, called at the. Ridge
home.
Are you the young man who wrote
for a bank job?" He was told that
Ridge was the applicant. The come
along and start to work." said the
stranger.
The latter said he lived at Railway
and stopped off to find Ridge. Ridge
started with the stranger who quietly
informed him that he would have to
put up $500 as a bond.
Ridge called on his aunt, who handed
over the money and the pair went to
New York, where the stranger sug-
gested luncheon. The two entered a
restaurant. and the stranger, after
hanging up his hat and umbrella, ex-
cused himself for a moment. He hasn't
beer seen since.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
BLOOMFIELD GIRL TO
BECOME BRIDE TONIGHT.
Olive Hough Wyker Will Wed
Edwin E. Cook.

In the home of the bride-to-be, %
Grace street, Bloomfield, at $3.50 o'clock
tonight Miss Olive Hough Wyker will
become the bride of Edwin Elwood
Cook, of 20 Ella street, that town. The
ceremony will be performed by the
Rev. j. William Ryder. pastor of the
Watsessing M. E. Church Charles l..
Phillips, OF Beemerville, Sussex county,
will be best man, and Miss Laura Viola
Wyker, sister of the bride, will act as
bridesmaid.
Miss Mildred Bosch, of Lafayette.
Sussex county, win be flower girl. The
house decorations will be c~hrysanthe-
NUNS
The bride will be gowned in white
batiste. and she will carry a bouquet
of bride roses and chrysanthemums.
The ceremony will be witnessed by the
immediate relatives of the contracting
parties only.
Mrs. M. D.. Hughes, of Oakland ave-
nue., Bloomfield. and Miss Edna Jen-
kins, of Cedar Grove, will play a duet
wedding march.
After a wedding trip through the
New England States the couple will re-
side in Bloomfield. Miss Wyker is a
daughter of Morris N. Wyker, in the
employ of the United States Express
Company.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
GARAGE SCENE
Of c. 0. P. RALLY
IN West ORANGE
Colby a Speaker at Meeting ir
Which Town Government
Is Criticised.

A small sized crowd of West Orange
Republicans and other citizens braved
the rain last night to so to a meeting
in an automobile garage in Valley road,
near Mitchell street. Senator Colby
gave a talk, and speeches in criticism
of the present town government were
made by former Freebooter Charles ID
Cleveland, Max Brodesser, nominee for
councilman from the First ward; Wal
ter A. Flint, nominee for mayor; Chris
topher Musler, named for freebooter;
Farnham Yardley, formerly an East
Orange councilman; Carlos D.. Butler
and William Smith.
The Democrats of the town had a
meeting over the mountain in the Mt
Pleasant School. There was a fair sized
attendance and addresses by the loca
nominees.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
|CONROY ON WHY
HUBERT SHOULD
WIN MAYORALTY
Head of East Orange Democratic
Club Calls Him Model
Candidate.
"MEN NOT PLEDGED BODY
AND SOUL ARE SCARCE"
But Committee Picked One Such
in Nominee, Declares Speaker
at Rally.

Interest in the candidacy Of George
S. Hubert, Independent and Demo
cratic nominee for mayor of East Or
mass-meeting in East Orange last
night, which Hubert attended. Mayor
William Cardwell, Republican candi-
date, was present for the first part of
the rally.
1.-THE Democrats offer no excuse to
any man for indorsing George Spencer
Hubert" said President Martin Con-
boy. Those of us active in the in
terests of the Democratic party in
East Orange, on a. general call of Demo
Gratis of this city on the question of
nominating a man for mayor, appoint
ed q committee of five, constituting a
representation of all elements. both
geographically and as to party, to fix
upon a candidate for mayor. This com
mittee met night after night in an
honest and sincere effort to chose a
man OF acceptance and not pledged
body" and soul to the men who control
or attempt to control every nomination
in this city, and decided to submit Mr..
Hubert.
AT a later meeting he was proposed
and indorsed.
lone reason the 1875 men of this city
| signed his Independent petition was
that under the new oharter the Office OF
| Mayor Of East Orange is a very i'm
portant position. He is given under its
terms great powers. These powers
carry a certain obligation on the part
of the citizens that a man sufficiently
able to WELD those powers successfully
must be selected. We came to the con-
clusion that a better man than Mr..
Hubert could not be chosen. For the
past sixteen years he has been one Of
the most efficient public officers the
city ever knew. He has been president
of the Board of Education during a part
of hat time, and during his admins
tration u schools have risen to a level
on which Is placed lone but the great
educational system of Massachusetts,.
He has seen manual training intro
I duced in the schools on his recommen-
dation and great reforms were institu-
ted.
when the city was confronted with
a scandal two years ago in the at
tempted removal of a principal. Mr..
Hubert prevented 1t. He took up the
| cudgels against segregation of pupils.
and there was a man who a the
! nerve to carry that to q successful is
sue.
mo clique or gang Of me- welding
political power has a thing to do with
the selection of George S. Hubert"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
EVELYN NESb|T'S
POMPTON TEACHER
HELD UNDER BOND
Mrs. Cox, Bankers Daughter,
Fights with Mother, Who
Causes Her Arrest.
Especial to the Evening star.l

NEW YORK, Oct. 29.-Nirs. Eugenia
Norwood Cox, who has beer placed UNI
der bonds to keep the peace on com
plant of her mother, Mrs. Carlisle Nor.
wood, wife of the former president Of
the Bowery Bank, is the young woman
who taught French 10 Evelyn Nesbit,
later Mrs. Harry K. Thaw, in Mrs. De
Miles school, at Pompton, n. j.
Mrs. Cox became quite well ac-
quainted with Evelyn Nesbit and also
with Stanford White, who had sent the
girl to the school where Mrs. Cox was
teacher OF French, and that was one of
the causes which led up to the police
court elimination of yesterday.
Mrs. Cox, whose husband died last
April, went to her sisters home yes
terday to ask for money. Her mother
was there and a fight followed, in which
Mrs. Cox was arrested. Mrs. COY as
serted in police court that her mother
had hated her from her birth, and that
after her husbands death she had
agreed to pay her 81, 800 o. year for the
maintenance of herself and two small
children, If she would live in Peters
burg, n. Y, 200 miles from New York
city. She did live there until three
weeks Ago. where her income had beer
twice cut, and then she came to New
York to see about it and her income
was then completely cut off.
A number ~ofpreasons are attributed
by Mrs. Cox for her mothers hatred
of her. When a young she be-
came a Catholic and entered a convent
as a nun. After five years she was
absolyed from her vows and then was
sent to France Returning to this
country. she said her mother had taken
her to San Francisco and there aban-
Coned her without money. She sold her
Paris gowns to an actress n was en-
gagged to walk across the stage at each
performance wearing the gowns. Her
mother heard of this and took her to
Santa Barbara. She there became en-
gagged to an army lieutenant, she says.
and her father objected to that and
brought her on to New York. Her
mother would not receive her and she
obtained a position teaching French in
Mrs. De Miles school.
-Four years ago she became engaged
to Theodore Cox, before he got a di-
vorce from his first wife. She did not
know hat he vas a married man, she
said. 1t made more trouble with her
family. She married Cox, who, on
April 2 last, died at Rawhide, New, OF
pneumonia. She says her brother, Car
lysle Norwood. jr., introduced her to
Cox. Young Norwood is now in South
Africa. He was q soldier in the Boer
war, and was mentioned for heroic con-
duct in connection with rescues in the
San Francisco earthquake.
Mrs. Cox is about 80 years old. She
wore Widows weeds in court, and the
black was decidedly becoming.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
THOMAS-DILLON WEDDING
AN ATTRACTIVE CEREMONY.
Springfield and Wyoming Repre-
scented in Nuptials.

The wedding of Miss Elizabeth Dillon,
of Springfield, and Jacques Grant
Thomas, of Wyoming, was solemnized
by the Rev. Mr.. Currie at the Spring
field M. E. Church yesterday.
The church was artistically decorated
with palms and ferns and white satin
ribbons. The bridal party entered to
the strains of the L~ohengrin wedding
march played by Miss Parks.
The bride, who wore a taupe broad
cloth travelling gown and hat to match
with rose trimmings, was attended by
Miss Julia Adelaide Thomas as maid
of honor. Her gown was of rose broad
clsth, with black hat and plumes. The
bride and her attendant carried chrys-
anthemums.
Frank Southland, of Brooklyn. was
best MAJ and the ushers were Henry
Wittpenn, of Newark, n j. Frederick
Southland, of Brooklyn.
The bridal party left in an automo-
bile to see the newly married couple
off on a trip through the South.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
DEMOCRATS TURN
OUT STRONG IN
MORGAN'S Town
Farmer Orator MARITIME Makes
Appeal for Whole Ticket at
MilIburn Meeting.

Though Millburn Is the home baili-
wick of William Fellowes Morgan, Re-
publican candidate for sheriff, there
was a good turnout of Democrats in
Parish Hall, hat place, last night, TO
listen to James e. MARITIME, farmer
orator. who is running for sheriff down
in Union. Mr.. MARITIME spoke at length
on national Issues, and added a little
in Endorsement of the entire local DEM
ocratic ticket.
Former Assemblyman John w. Lane,
who is a nominee for member of the
Assembly this year. was given a warm
welcome. He dwelt IN his record and
gave his hearers the platform on which
he stands. Congressman LIE Gage Pratt,
of the Eighth District. spoke briefly
to his constituents, and S~hrieValty
Nominee William Harrigan and Sena-
torial Nominee Harry v. osborne made
short talks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
NUTLEy COUNCIL
ARSHLYCENSURES
|LL-BEHAvEO GOATS
Takes Action to Prevent Their
Preying Upon Foliage in the
Public Thor0ughfares.
TROLLEY MATTERS
GIVEN A DISCUSSION
A.
Tracks in Franklin Avenues Said
to Be in a Dangerous
Condition.

Goats that prey upon the pubic roll
are along the most favored OF
East Nut1ey were made a matter. OF
indignant debate when the Nutley ToWn
Council met last night. councilman
Barr thought the goats ought to mlho
their " business and restrict their
diet to the tin cans and clothesiines III
their own backwards in the Italian sec
tions. The Nutley Improvement Society
had kicked about it and Mr.. Barr opined
that they were amply justified. Couh-
Gilman Carr moved, and the motion was
carried. that the town attorney ne IN
struced TO prepare an ordinance TO maze
all owners of goats found at large be-
fore the court of justice and impose
,,uon them a fine or imprisonment.
councilman arr asked the
If the Council on the matter of the con-
dftion of the trolley tracks on Franklin
avenue. He said they were in a dan
gerous condition, being at least three
inches above the roadbed in many
Dlaces. He recommended that the
proper trolley official be requested to
view the Objectionable places along with
the trolley committee. Mr.. Halsey. OF
the same committee, reported a CONFER
ence with the trolley officials in which
he had been promised q better service
during the rush hours at night.
Ordinances We're passed for the laying
Of water mains in Daily street and
Bloomfield avenue, n for the estap-
lishment of the grade in Harrison
street.
Charles Fl. Kierstead made complaint
against the speeding of trolley cars
along Franklin avenue, saying 1t was
through his he had had a truck
smashed and one of his drivers badly
shaken up. He asked that the company
be warned.
Councilmen Carr and Banta and At
torney Edwards were appointed a COM
mittee to report on the old stone house
in Chestnut street. which has been Of
fered the town by Warren Vreeland for
n museum and library.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
GIVES CONTRACT FOR
NEW SCHOOLHOUSE
IrvingtOn Board Acts Contrary
to Expectations.

Contrary to expectations, h Irving
ton Board of Education gave out the
contract for the new schoolhouse to
be erected in Mt. Vernon avenue at its
special meeting in the Central School
last night. The meeting was held to
receive bids for a reinforced concrete
building, to be constructed in accord
ancc with plans furnished by Architect
Joseph B. Allen for a brick structure,
for which bids We're received u few
weeks ago. The lowest of these bids
was retained with the consent of the
bidders.
When the bids for the concrete build
ing were opened last night, that of the
American Construction Steel COM
pany at $26, 800 was lowest. The Con-
crete Steel Company was next with a
bid OF $26,S75, and the Charles l.. Pitts
Company offered $27, 800.
When William A. Sherman, clerk OF
the board, made a motion TO give the
contract to the lowest bidder, Mr..
Decker entered a vigorous protest. In
this he vas supported by DR.. Albion
G. Christian, the former president, who
contended that the present style oil
buildings was all that could be de-
sired, and that. as the new building
could not be completed for occupancy
before mex September it would be bet
ter to readvertise for bids.
After considerable discussion the mo
ton to award the contract was carried
by a vote of 6 to 2. DIR. Christian and
William Decker voting in the negative.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
DECLARES G.. 0. P.
TO NEGRO VOTERS
Head of MOntclair Political Club
Summons Members to Hear
Democrat Candidates.

The Rev. DR.. John c. Love, president,
and James s. Walker. secretary, of the
Independent Negro Political Club of
Montclair, have called a meeting Of the
negro voters of that town, to be held
In Leach's Hall, Monday evening next,
to hear the Democratic candidates dis
cuss national, State and local issues.
DIR. Love says that the time Is past
when the Republican party bosses can
carry the negro vote around in their
vest pockets.
1T is customary for the Republican
party to make promises to the negroes
before election and to forget them as
soon as the polls close on election
night he said.
1t is declared that more thai n
half of the 700 negro votes in Montclair
will be given to the Democratic candi-
dates next Tuesday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
HURLED FROM WAGON AS
HORSE TAKES FRIGHT.
Edward Mansfield, of lrvingtOn,
Painfully Hurt.

Edward Mansfield, who resides at the
Irvington Hotel, was thrown from a
wagon, in which he was riding in Ere
l~ighuysen avenue, near the Waverly
line yesterday, and painfully injured
about the head and chest. Mansfield.
William Ruppel and Edward Gaddis
have a contract to lay flags on a sec
tion of East Grand street, Elizabeth.
and were on their way to that place,
when the horse, which they were driv-
ing SHE'D at a piece of paper lying on
the street. and Mansfield was thrown
from his seat The wheels OF the wagon
passed oysr his chest. and he was badly
cut and bruised about the head.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
Piles
OF Pyramid Pile Cure and Prove
It's Sure Value.

We want to place a trial package of
Pyramid Pile Cure in the possession of
every sufferer from piles.
We will send such a package by mail
In a plain wrapper free to any one who
will send his or her name and address
to us.
This package will contain an amount
of Pyramid Pile Cure sufficient to prove
it a remedy for piles above any on the
market. and such a trial package has
cured many cases of piles without fur
Their treatment.
Every druggist sells Pyramid Pile
Cure. Price City cents. Think how
successful it must be to do this and
how popular these little healing cones
are. No trouble. discomfort, pain or
worry. They act gently. surely and
perform, in nan cases. what people
think are marvels. Address Pyramid
Drug CO. l6i pyramid Bldg. Marshall,
Mich.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
BELL.Ev|LLE HEARS
TOWNSEND RIP
PARKER Up BACK
Democrats Enthusiastic at First
Mass-meeting in the Town
of the Campaign.

For their first mass-meeting of the
campaign, the Democrats of Belleville,
to the number of about 800. met in
Parochial Hall, that town, last night
and listened with high enthusiasm to
the expounding of the Issues by Edward
W. Townsend, candidate for Congress;
Frank A. O'Connor of West Orange;
Abaalom Bachman, of Orange, and
Patrick j. Dolan, Assembly nominee,
William Harrigan and Harry V. Os-
borne were expected but failed to put
in an appearance. Joseph A. Connolly
presided.
Mr.. Townsend reiterated his views
on ~"Cannonism'' and the attitude of
his opponent. r. Wayne Parker, to
the boss of the House of Representa-
tives at Washington. He called
attention to Parker's employment by
the Erie Railroad, which, he said. was
a part of the Goa Trust, and fiayed him
for posing as a representative of the
people and at the same time acting as
counsel to the trust.
Frank A. O,Connor, who was intro
duced as the ''silver-tongued orator
from West Orange lived up to his rep
utation. His remarks were i~nterspersed
with a good deal of wit.
Absalom Bachman. of Orange, gave
a witty talk, and referred to the lick
ing which he got at the primaries
when he was a candidate for State
Senator. He does not mind "lickings,"
he said, as he is used to them now.
He was beaten by a good man, Harry
V. Osborne, he said, and was most
anxious TO see him win.
Patrick j. Dolan, an Assembly nomi-
nee. explained his position and said he
would advocate an Employers Liability
and Public Utilities laws and favored
home rule.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
COMMISSIONERS
DAUGHTER A BRIDE.
Miss Sherman, of Irvington,
Becomes Mrs. GuStin.

A quiet wedding took place yesterday
at the parsonage of the First Christian
Church, ~Irvington, the contracting par
ties being Miss Eva Lloyd Sherman,
daughter Of School Commissioner and
Mrs. william A. Sherman, and George
Henry Gustin, of Rockaway. The Rev.
William H. Hainer performed the cere-
mony.
The bride was attended by her sister,
Miss Claire Sherman. Harvey Bling
ham, also of Rockaway. was best man.
A reception followed at the brides
home. After receiving the congratula-
lions of their many friends the newly
married couple wen to Passaic, where
they will reside.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
Notice to Fat Women

Presumably you know, ladies, that the
proper caper nowadays is lines. Curves
are passe. You have got to take off
your fat. This must be done in one of
three ways. BY dieting. by exercises, or
by means of Marmola Prescription Tab
lets. TIL two former will keep you busy
for months and punish you pretty severely.
the latter will cost you 70 cents at the
druggists. The tablets will not make any
alteration in your diet necessary, and yet
In all probability, before you have used
up one case. you will be losing from u to
Is ounces of Fat a day. Which method do
you like the best?
II you fancy this pleasant method of
getting off the fat, see your druggist in
srantly. or else write the Marmola Com
pany. Detroit. Mich. to send. you a case
by mail. These cases contain so generous
a quantity of tablets that the treatment
is very economical. 1T is. also. quite harm
less, for the tablets are made exactly in
accordance with the famous Marnola Pre-
scription.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
BLOOMFIELD SCHOOL
GETS NEW WORKS SHOP.
Up-tO-Date Manual Training Ap-
paratus Installed.

With the Installation of an electric
motor the new workshop and storage
plant of the manual training depart
ment of the Bloomfield Public School
has beer completed. For some time
William E. lie Quay, the head of that
department, has e~ndeavored to secure
such a plant, but it was not until this
year that the Board of Education took
the necessary action. The new shop is
in the Centre Grammar School, and is
up to da.e in every particular. Saw
tables form one of the most important
Parts of the Equipment, the inten-
ton being to cut the wood into the
sizes desirable for the other manual
training schools throughout the town.
Tool grinding apparatus and power
lathes compose the remainder of the
equipment.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
CALDWELL SOCIETY
ATTENDS RECEPTION.

MIR. and Mrs. Charles Wardell gave
a reception at their home in Caldwell
last night at which an informal must
cal program was rendered. Among the
guests We're MIR, and Mrs. George Mil
Ter. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Folly, Mrs.
Henry Van Duyne, Mr.. II Mrs. G.
Loertscher. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mil
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. Seeley Wardell and
the Misses Nellie and Emile Miller.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
KINDNESS BY
STEALING HIS WATCH.
Connell Gets Ninety-Day Sem
tenCe in MOntclair.

Elias Cornell, % years old, who said
he lived in Trenton, was sentenced TO
the Essex County P~enitentiary for
ninety days in the Montclair Police
Court today by Recorder Yost, on a
charge of stealing a gold watch valued
at $62 from Roy Fear, who keeps a res
taurant in Depot square.
According to Fear, the prisoner told
a hard luck story, and he allowed the
fellow to sleep in a room adjoining the
restaurant last night. This morning
Fear missed the watch. and Policeman
Cousins arrested Connell just as he
was preparing to leave town.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
ELKs, NIGHT IN MONTcLAIR.

Tonight will be Elks' Night at the big
carnival in Tegakwita Hall, Montclair.
The entertainers will be Brother Cal
Stewart. rural comedian, and Charles
Kelly and May Adams, in a comedy
sketch. The attendance last night was
large despite the air. The proceeds
of the fair are for the benefit of the
building fund of the Church Of the I'M
maculato Conception.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
MARTIN VAN buren, BAKER.

The funeral of Martin Van Buren,
Baker. a native of Irvington, who died
liz Millburn Township on Sunday. was
held from his late home yesterday n
interment. was in Clinton Cemetery
Mr.. Baker was born in lrvinston'
which at that time was known as
Camptown. Il years ago. but FOR the
last thirty years has made ms nome IN
Miuburn township. His wife. Amelia
Baker. surviYes him.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
PELLET FROM SLUNGSHOT
STARTS A RUNAWAY.
Bloomfield Negro Given a Thrill
inc Ride.

Samuel Johnson, a negro. had an eX-
citing ride behind a runaway horse in
Broad street, Bloomfield, today. The
animal, it is said, was struck by a
pellet from a slungshot In the hands of
a mischievous youngster. The horse
seized the bit in its teeth and dashed
madly toward Brookdale with Johnson
saving on the reins. The horse never
stopped until it reached the p~ostoffice in
Brookdale, where it became exhausted.
Johnson says he will throw up his job.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-29
GREGGS TO SPEAK
AT MONTCLAIR RALLY.

eral John.W. Griggs, of Paterson; Sen-
ator Everett Colby. Mayor Henry V.
Crawford and Starr j. Murphy, of
Montclair, will be the speakers at a
big Republican rally to be held in Club
Hall, Montclair, tonight.