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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Illinois is having it's first real test Of
the primary election law today and it
is confidently asserted that the selec-
tions made will reflect the high inteli-
gence Of it's people. The campaign has
been a warm one and the vote should
be large
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The police should play no favorites
in the enforcement of the speed regu-
lations Certain automobile drivers are.
persistent offenders, but they are not
the only offenders by any means and it
Is expected that all classes will be
treated alike.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

In the death of William B. Allison
the state of Iowa has lost it's foremost
citizen and the nation a most wise
and faithful public servant who has
served with conspicuous ability for
forty years. Men Of his caibre are not
so numerous in public life that his loss
will not be severely felt.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Crimes Of any and every nature
should be reported to the police with
out moments delay. The force can
not be held accountable for the escape
of the criminals when the police are not
notified of crime until hours after
it has been committed.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

There is no way of judging of con-
ditions in other parts Of the state, but
beyond any question the men whose
names come first on the primary ballots
ia this city have a decided advantage
over their opponents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Property owners are paying a good
price for the street sprinkling, but up
to date it appears that the service has
been fairly satisfactory. There have
been few complaints SO far this season.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

Apropos Of nothing in particular and
in the language of the day it may be
remarked that the insurance companies
are fully organized to protect them
selves at every stage of the game.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The number Of candidates in the field
and the energetic work they are doing
should bring out full vote at the
primaries and full vote is the only
salvation Of the primary election law.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13

The weather prophets are predicting
IN early frost. Better brush the moths
out of those winter clothes.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-08-13
LEGAL NOTICES
First Publication July q, 1908.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
II ENOSHA COUNTY COURT-In probate.
IN In the matter of the last will of James
A. Spence. deceased
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the
claims and demands of all persons against
James A. Spence, deceased, late of the town of
Somers, in said County of Kenosha. will be ex-
amined and adjusted by the County Court of
Kenosha County at the regular terms of said
Court to be holden at the County Court room in
the City of Kenosha, in and for said County, on
IL hrst Tuesday of November A. D. 1908, and
on the first Tuesday of March, A. D. 1909, at
ten o'clock A. M OF those days; also that the
time until and including the first Tuesday of
February A. D. 1909, is the time allowed and
limited for creditors of said James A. Spence
deceased, to present their claims for exanina-
ton and allowance.
Dated at kenosha, the 18th day of July A D.
1908. Bv the Court
RUSSELL 81. SLOSSON,
low County Jpd0e.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
QUERIES
AT SCHOOL BOARD
IN OPEN LETTER
Angry Father of Montclair High
SchOOlbOy, Who Was Sns-
pended, Asks "Why?"

Arthur r.. Bostwick, of Montclair,
who's son was one of the four boys
suspended from the Montclair High
recently on an alleged charge of de-
facing the iron fagpole on the school
grounds by painting a c~aricature pic
ture of Mr.. Dutch thereon, and who
was reinstated yesterday. has written
an open letter to the Board of Educa-
ton of that town. He says in part:
DO you know whether your High
School now properly prepares Its stu
dents for colleges of the higher grades?
1t used to do so twenty years ago; does
it do so now? If not, why not?
do you know what the present pro-
fessional standing of your High School
is among similar institutions? 1t used
to be in the front rank. Is it in the
rank now? If not, why not?
did you ever hear of any one paint
ing the school fiagpole before? And
di you ever know 1t to turn the town
upside down, splitting the citizens into
factions? We're the names of your
sons when they painted that pole, ray.
were the names of some of your hon
orable body, when you possibly painted,
pole, blazoned forth in the public
prints, with exact street and nuin-
Der added, as anaevidence of good faith?
What do you, really and honestly, think
of all this? Are you proud of it? Do
you think it would have been possible
five years ago? If not, why not ?"
The committee to which was referred
cas- of the boys who disfigured the
hagpole and which consisted of School
Commissioners Wilson, Peake and Hal
loway and Superintendent Randall
Spaulding and Principal Dutch. recon-
yesterday that the boys be re-
instated in the school.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
SOUTH ORANGE MUSICAL
AND CARD PARTY HELD.
Miss Harry ChappeIl Entertains
Friends-0ther News of
Village.

A musical and ard party was given
by Mrs. Harry Chappell at her home
in Wetmore avenue, South Orange, last
night. Vocal selections were rendered
by Mrs. Charles Fl. Alexander and Rob-
ert Wareing. First prize was won by
Charles Fl. Alexander in the card
games.
Mrs. Albert Meyer, of Ridgewood
road, South Orange, is now in Paris.
Mrs. Thomas Sealy, of 524 Centre
street, South Orange is seriously i'll.
D.. p. Cobb, of 215 Vose avenue, South
Orange, will spend the summer in Long
Island.
The S~-months-old daughter of the
Rev. and Mrs. David De Forest BurreIl,
of the First Presbyterian Church,
South Orange, has recovered from a
severe illness.
The entertainment Doll Shop.
which was to have been given in the
parish house of Trinity Presbyterian
Church, South Orange, March 90, has
been postponed,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
COACH
JUST GRAZEO BY
TRAIN At DEPOT
Disaster at Bloomfield Narrowly
Averted-CrOssing Is Very
Dangerous.

A closed coach. occupied by Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Muller. of Montclair, on
it's way to the funeral of John Gussner,
held in st. PauTs Episcopal Church,
East Orange, was almost struck at lib
O'Clock yesterday afternoon by q west
bound train as it was entering the
Glenwood avenue station in Bloomfield.
The escape was Embarrassing. The
crossing is considered very dangerous.
Robert Bone, of Bloomfield, was the
driver of the coach that preceded the
hearse containing the body OF Mr.
Gussner, the cortege being on It's way
from a Bloomfield undertaking parlors
to st. Paul's Church. Drake Pangborn
was the gateman at the crossing. The
train was late, it is said. Anyway, the
gates were up
Bone had just started over the cross
ing when the engineer of the train blew
a warming blast and at the same time
nut on the air brakes. At that
Pangborn lowered the gates. They
almost struck the horses on their backs
as Bone, with much presence OF mind'
swung them around.
The funeral of Mr.. Gussner was
largely attended. He was Il years Ola,
and was a son of Thomas Gussner, or
Mulberry street. this city. His death
was due to pneumonia. He had been
iii about three weeks. The lnternnehI
" as in Bloomfield Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN
AT CHURCH IN NUTLEY.
Pleasing Literary and Musical
Program Presented by
MethndistS.

A literary and musical entertainment
was given at the Nutley M. L. Church
last night for the benefit of the new
church building fund, under the au-
spices of the Epworth League. h
following program was well rendered.
the recitations of Mrs. George Rea,
being especially good: Piano solo, I'm
MTaytime,p by Miss Yarrow; SOLO, 1.-THE
Blueblrds Nest Again" by Miss Made
line De vausney; recitation, II Amt
Going to Cry No More" by Mrs.
George Rea: march. Greeting to
Friends violin, piano and comet, by
Miss Cora Ferris, Howard Ferris and
f. A. Ferris; dialogue. TELLING a Story
Under Difficulties" by Mrs. George
Ikea and Miss Margery L~itclAenstein;
duet, 1.-THE Sleigh Ride" by Miss Helen
Lindstrom and Miss Marie Thorne;
solo, when the Heart Is Young" by
Miss Nellie V. r. Brown; dialogue,
There's No Place Like Old Connect
cut by Herbert Lewis j. Vroom,
Joseph Mulch. Howard Smith, Miss
Josie Stirratt, Miss Mayme Donaldron,
Miss Margery Litchenstein and Ray
51agleson; march, violin, piano and cor
net, 1.-THE Battleship Texas by Miss
Cora Ferris. Howard Ferris and j.
Ferris.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
GOVERNOR RAPS HIS
MINISTERIAL CRITICS.
Congregational Moderator Pre-
vents Fighting Parson''
from Returning Fire.

JERSEY CITY, March 13.-The Rev.
DR.. John L. Scudder, of the First Con-
gregational Church, popularity known as
Jersey City's Fighting Parson," tried
to cross swords with Governor Fort
when the latter addressed the Northern
New Jersey Congregational Association
in Waverly Congregational Church yes
terday.
The Governor said he was not
opposed to local option. and gave his
critics a dig, for among those assem-
bled was the Rev. Scudder, who
classed the Governor as an opponent
of local option. Pastor Scudder was
anxious to reply to the Governor when
the latter concluded his address. hut
the moderator prevented him by saying
he was DEPRESSING from the subject
pending in the conference. Later he
tried to talk about the Governor, but
a motion to adjourn was made and car
ried.
Governor Fort said he believed in 9
rigid enforcement of the existing ex-
else laws and the enactment of more
stringent laws. He commended the
men for their zeal in the interest 81
good government and said he believed
in the women of New Jersey, who, Ia
said, were always on the right side o.
every moral question. He said, too
that the women did much to aid in hi
election.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
yATLSBURG CHURCH
HOLDS ELECTION.
Jacob Schaefer Chosen Presl-
dent-Leap Year Dance

At the annual meeting of the congre
CATION of the German Evangelical zion
Church. Alexander street, Vailsburg
section, last night Jacob Schaefer was
elected president of the official board
for the ensuing veal William Speng-
Ter was chosen vice-president and A. III.
Reinhardt was the selection for treas
urer. The secretary will be named at
a meeting to be held next Monday
night. The new trustees are Berthold
Heitmuller, Christian Ruoff, Charles
Gundlach, Richard Bippert.
A leap year dance was given at the
home of Richard Kaiser, in Richlieu
terrace, Vailsburg section, last night in
honor of Miss Lillian Kaiser. Sixteen
were present.
Mrs. Charles Rose is giving a coffee
circle at her home in Sanford avenue.
this Afternoon.
The Sacred Heart Catholic Club last
passed resolutions of coincidence
on the death of the late Joseph H..
Wehrle, of Mountain View avenue. who
was a member of that organization.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
ACME CLUB PREPARES
FOR BIG CELEBRATION.
BelIevilIe Men Viii Escort Fair
Friends to Entertainment.
Other Town Notes.

There was a large attendance last
night at the meeting of the Acme Club,
of Belleville, at which arrangements
anniversary of its organization next
Tuesday night. Twenty members o.
the club, escorting as many members
of the fair sex, will attend the st. Pat
rick's Day entertainment in Parochial
Hall, and later a supper will be served
at the clubs headquarters, Washington
avenue end William street, that town.
A committee consisting of John Waters,
Joseph Mccarthy and Harry A. Smith
have charge of the arrangements.
Miss Marion M. Kohlsatt, of Port
Jervis, N. Y, has returned home from
a visit to Miss Catherine Clark, of
Washington avenu
The Switchboard team of the Solky
Association %journeyed to Newark last
night for a contest with the Maurice
Association. The Belleville team won
out by a score of 121 to 10. The re-
turn game will be played in Belleville
next Tuesday night.
Mrs. Christopher r. Slime, of Pittston,
Pa, who has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. James E.. Foster, Of Jeroloman
street, has returned home.
At Parochial Hall last night the
junior basketball team of the Belle
vile Catholic Club defeated the Mont
gomerys of Soho chapel by the score
of So to Is. The clubs third team won
out from the Osbornes, of Woodside,
by the score of 81 to 8, and the Ram
blers defeated the Majestics, II to 4.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
MILLBURN.
IR VINGTON
AND HILTON
M Music CONCERT
IS GIVEN IN MONTCLAIR.
Mcintyre Trio Plays and DR..
Carl Duff Sings at Mrs.
Webster's Home.

A chamber music concert was given
last night at the home of Mrs. Hosea
Webster, ia South Mountain avenue,
Montclair. by Joseph Mcintyre, pianist
Vladimir Dubinsky. '~cellist; Maurice
Kaufman, y%iolinist. with DR.. Carl Duff,
basso, of New York. assisting.
The program was: Trio in p fiat op.
g.. Rubenstein, for piano. violin and
cello: (a) THE First Primrose" (b)
1.-THE Minstrel Song Grieg; cello solos,
Devotion" Pepper. and Dance of the
Gnomes," from suit I'm the Forest
Pepper; "As Sleeps the Crimson Petal
"Who Knows" Heinrich; trio
in G major, for piano, cello and violin.
Haydn.
The players will give a concert at the
home of Mrs. Forrest F. Dryden, 50
Lincoln Park, this city. on March Is,
with Paul Default. tenor, as soloist.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
BIG PLAYGROUND
AND PARK COMING
FOR BLOOMFIELD
Board of Trade Urges Town to
Buy LOwIands East of Rail-
road at Once.

Ploo,a5ald min ~ have a beautiful
ua-,r - ~,aSSs - tha Ion,Ianas
p,aSs.ouo =
whe1e tue olu "a.sesslne iane 49, =
De- IL the e1orts OIL the boaro oi ila
of that town count for anything. The
board last night passed a resolution
urging the Town Council to acquire
title TO that art of the IoWlands east
of tbe I.acnan,snns railroad tracks and
ra,4h - 60 ...4 60. n,.v
49,
siounu' lne ana On the Nesl siue ~"
ing already been purchased by Tue
Essex County Park Commission
The board elected the following new
officers:
President Frederick NJ Davis: vice.
,re sidont pe.ar orinn. soorotarv
Ar,h,,~ Eura.nt e,,ar,as =,
-ndarn.a.a ontira oon,.
H. 60 vr;I1iaa, f9tnrar
and t1nob n 80
- = r.. v,ii,
io,a II ~ re-. ne Iacoh {
{volfo pornana y 1naafne I, u Mnr-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
RIDGE.
BELLEVILLE
AMI NUTLEY
NUTLEY RESIDENTS HEAR
ABOUT THEIR SCHOOLS.
County Superintendent Meredith
Speaks to ImprOvers, Urg-
ing Medical Inspection.

A mass meeting was held a. the
Fortnightly clubhouse, Nutley, last
night. under the auspices of the Second
Ward Association. of that town, for
the purpose of stimulating an interest
in the public schools. William II. Party
presided.
County superintendent of chools A.
Is. Meredith was the principal speaker
and told of the State school aw. He
advocated a system of medical inspec-
tions in all schools and urged the asso-
citation to agitate it. He stated that
the NutIey schools were in good condl-
zion in respect to exits in case of fire.
President Henry w. Goodrich, of the
Nutley Board of Education, spoke Of
how the local schools were conducted,
and there was a general discussion, in
which Samuel Bird, jr., A. c. Taylor,
Thomas Clements and e. S. Farwell
took part.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
HANDED TEACHER FORTY LEMONS.

PENNINGTON. March 1S.-After
many lectures on the physical penai-
ties certain to follow too great indul-
gence in pies and candies had fallen
on deaf ears, the principal of the Ten
nington Seminary found it necessary
to decree that hereafter the school
girls could make purchases OF dalnti :
only on Thursdays of each week. The
girls yesterday outwitted the principal
by invading the candy and bake Shops
with satchels and carried away supplies
sufficient to last a week. A raid on
the rooms later showed but a snail
quantity of candy and-forty lemons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
TICKET AGENT IS
SHIFTED To MORE
IMPORTANT POST
Frederick H. Ferguson Leaves
MOntcIair L~ackawanna Of
flee for New York.

Frederick Hartwell Ferguson, for the
past four a ticket agent at the
L~ackawanna station. Montclair, will
leave that post tomorrow to accept a
position in the company's New York
office. He does not know who his sue
cessor at Montclair will be, but ex-
poets the new agent and an auditor to-
day to relieve him from the office.
Mrs. Evelyn Davis, of Jo~hnstown, Pa,
Is. visiting her sister, Mrs. Mary jane
son, of Grove street, Montclair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Wilcox, OF
Mountain avenue, are at Lakewood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Cotton and
daughter, of Grove street, are in New
York city for the balance Of the win
ter.
Miss Jennie Day. Of Midland avenue
is visiting friends in Rutherford.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
ASSESSMENTS REDUCED.
State Board Hears Appeals in
Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, March 12.-The State
Tax Board met in this city today and
heard appeals in man. cases affecting
Jersey City and Bayonne. About eighty
cases were discussed. Probably half
this number were adjourned for further
hearing.
The Schwartzenbach-Hube Company
soap works in Bayonne asked to have
an assessment of $109, $50 reduced. The
assessment was liked by local assessors
as follows: Personal property, $685. 900;
land, $2,S50, and improvements, $S2, 900.
The board confirmed the assessment
fixed by the local board on personal
property n land, but reduced the as
sessment on Improvements $12,00
Assessments IN property owned by
the German M. e. Church at the Boule-
ward and Sherman place, Jersey City.
and the Trinity M. e. Church on York
street, Jersey City, were Cancelled. The
former was assessed on a realty value
of $1,000, and the latter on a realty value
of $500.
Detwiller & Street had the valuation
of property in the Greenville district re-
duced from s44 1000 to $37, 000..
Dwight c. Pinney was successful in
having h local assessment of his fac
tory n land at Golden and Fremont
streets reduced from $44, 800 to 500. 800.
1t was proven that Pinney recently pur-
chased the property for $500 0
James Coyle, a well-known coal
dealer, with yards and pockets at the
foot of Manhattan avenue, a the as
sessment Of $4,000 on his office, furni-
ture. scales and coal pockets reduced to
$1,000. The assessment of $1,000 levied
on his horses and wagons was reduced
to $3.50.
The next meeting of the board in Jer-
sey City will be on April 1.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
SOUTH ORANGE TRUSTEES
POSTPONE APPOINTMENTS.

The South Orange Village Board Of
Trustees met in executive session last
night and discussed the appointment
of a village trustee to succeed the late
John F. Mills and an assessor to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of Frank Fenner. The selection was
put off until the regular meeting next
Monday night.
The applicants were Colonel Henry
w. Freeman, Charles I. Beck, Freder-
ick De Forest Crozier. Joseph G.. Nor
rison, Peter F. Bowe, John II. Witt
hume and Louis NJ. Picot.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
NO BASEBALL AT
PLAYGROUND is RUMORED.

1t was rumored in East Orange to-
day that the baseball games promised
for the Oval in that city this season
may not be played on account of the
opposition expressed recently by prop
erty-owners to the plan of charging
an admission fee to several of the
games. The team, which Is known as
the All Colegiates, is composed of
young men who have played on repre-
sentative college mines, and they have
a schedule arranged with all the big
college teams.
Councilman Joseph Lee said today
that he had been in favor of making
the playground self-supporting, as he
believed a sufficient amount could be
raised to cut down the expense of con-
Quoting affairs at the oval.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
DEATH CUTS Off
HIS LIFE AFTER
BRIEF SICKNESS
Harry M. Porter, of East Orange,
Dies in Full VigOr of
His Manhood.

Harry Maynard Porter, of 102 North
Nineteenth street. East Orange, secre-
tary of the Humphrey Drug and Chem
ical Company, of this city, died y%ester-
day at his home of double pneumonia,
after being i'll since Saturday.
Mr.. Porter was 80 years old, and was
a son OF the late Henry c. Porter. He
is survived by his wife, who formerly
was Miss Jennie Mum, and a daughter.
had lived in East Orange for sew
eral years. The funeral will be held
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, and will
be conducted by the Rev. Henry r.
Rose and the Rev. DIR. Everett Miller.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
TO KEEP ORDER AT STATION.

To avoid possible accident and con-
fusion among carriages in waiting at
the Glen Ridge station of the Laeka-
wanna Railroad in Ridgewood avenue,
that borough, Chief of Police John A.
Brown has notified the owners of We
hicles, including automobiles, that they
must line UP in regulation style such
as is in vogue among the hackmen in
Montclair. Many complaints have been
received by the authorities in regard to
the noise and confusion among the
drivers.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
ONE OF THE SHERIFF'S
MEN CAUGHT IN RAID.
William Green, a Negro, Ar
rested in Orange, Said lie Did
SpeCial Work Last Year.

William Green, a negro, who said he
did special detective work for Sheriff
Sommer in his vice crusade last year,
was caught in a raid on sc Cone street,
Orange, by four policemen of that city
last night. Theodore johnson and Mrs
Margaret Mundy were also arrested.
The two men were discharged by Police
Judge Bray, of that city, today, and
the woman will be sent to the peni-
tertiary.
The police received their "tip"
through an accident. which happened
in front OF the place when an auto ran
down a boy, hurting him slightly. The
crowd which collected attracted atten-
ton to the house, and someone tele-
phoned to the police that they ought
t get busy there.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
HER HOME A

Policeman Robert Brennan, of Or
ange, was called to the houses at 81 and
90 Lincoln avenue, Orange, last night
shortly before midnight by a Mrs.
Brown reporting that the house had
been bombarded with stones. The men
got away, but the woman claimed she
recognized them and arrests are ex-
pected.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-03-13
AUTO AND CARRIAGE COLLIDE.

An automobile driven by Mrs. John
Buhle, of 34S Belmont avenue, with her
SON, and a carriage containing Mrs.
Clinton Monday, of 90 Lincoln Park;
Mrs. Hussey. of Washington, d. C., and
Miss Leggett, of Hudson. N. Y, and
driven by Mrs. Mondays coachman,
Henry Wherfaritz, collided head-on at
Springfield and Clinton avenues, Irv-
ington, yesterday afternoon, but no ono
was hurt. The automobile was dam
aged.