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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
MENTESANA IS ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF YOUNG GIRL


physician that was the first on the
scene of the murder, and he went into
details as to the way In which the
there. He said that he could get no
statement from the man who was after
ward sent to the hospital.
On the cross-examination DR.. Peck
testified that from the examination he
had made the wounds on the girl could
not have been self-inflicted.
The nature of the cross-examination
appeared to disclose the fact that the
theory of the defense is that the girl
wal self-slain. ftst
DR.. Daniel Elliott, county physician,
testified that he found powder-marks
on Mentesana, but that there were no
such marks on the girl. He said that in
his opinion her wounds could not have
been self-inficted.s "4%sfte
Prosecutors Detective Teed then was
called to testify as to the position of
the bodies, etc.
Chief Weimer, of j the Prosecutors
staff, identified a revolver, four shells,
two whole bullets, part of aebullet, and
four teeth, which, he said, he and his
detectives found in the room when they
got to the scene of the murder.
Two locks of hair, n of which was
cut from the girl and one of which was
found in the pocket of. a vest in the
room, were also put in evidence.
Teed was. recalled and testified as to
the taking of Mentesana's statement at
the hospital. 1t spoke of jealousy. 1t
was in part as follows: when she
saw the revolver she said: oh! John,
I first and forced my hand" 1t also
spoke of Edith's agreeing to die with
him. The confession also stated that
Mentesana declared that if he had had
strength enough he would nave reload
ed the revolver after he shot himself
and would have shot himself again.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
100, 900 Children in
EVENING STARS Great
PenInanship Contest

o the school children of today write al well a did heir fatb.r. ana
mothers when they went ito school?
There Is a diversity of opinion upon this question proru,.n.
men of Newark hav said to THE EVENING STAR hat, b.v ~.
difficulty in getting employees who write a egIbe hand. But tn scboo, 80,
any preceding generation OF school children ever did.
pupils in the schools II Essex county and the Vest Hudson towns. which ira
contest The contest has already stimulated great interest In aandwritnrr
more homes are already practising writing lessons THE EVENING STAR
70 IL boys ad girls 81 9 yenr. M under $50 in prizes as follows. FIr,
To the y n girls from 9 to o yesrs s5O in pnses.' as rTioxx =. a., E.&
prize. SIS, second prise. IS, I've prtse. OF q cach,t wenty psises OF 81 e.cS
prise. s5, second prize .s5s " prizes OF q each, went prss Of T1 e.ccs.
s To the boys n girls from Il to 4 years no In prEes as fGiow., EIrt
prise. sS, second prise. SHy I've prizes Of q eachs twenty prizes Of 81 eoch
.-.. 70 fne boys N girl. from L o 10 years. $50 n prizes NJ fnowsi Fns
Any boy or girl not more than 10 years of age in n school in Essex
county the West Hudson towns-Harrison, Kearny. Arlington I'M EMt
Newark-can enter this competition and work for n Of III prizes The line
"Tha Evening Star is re in III home" may be written N n lind II
paper. but must be written with per and ink and JUS be attached to tha mJ..
lowing coupon.
All pupils to be eligible % prizes must have their sample of ha odwruinx
atteHed as genuine by their teacher. The teacher JUS sign the counon hr
sell. n factt n n pupil writes n the teachers name is not suncient
and Will har the pupil from winning a prize
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
HEAD INJURED,
She WANTS TO GO
TO FAMILY FEET
Mrs. Beck Hurt as Result
Of Wagon-Trolley Car
Collision.

A produce wagon, driven by Mrs.
Frieda Beck, of Cedar Grove. was
struck by an acknowledgements troll
ley car at Broad and Lombardy streets
today and she was thrown out, striking
on her head and sustaining painful in
juries.
When the ambulance came to take Mrs.
Beck to the City Hospital she objected,
despite her injury, declaring that she
had arranged to entertain a large fam
lily reunion at her home in Cedar Grove
tomorrow, and that she would -have to
be there.
The car was going north and Mrs.
Beck, who is As years old, was trying to
hurry hen horse. across the tracks. The
car bumped into the back end OF the
wagon and Mrs. Beck was knocked off,
head-Erst.
She was carried into the. office of the
| Public Service Corporation building, at
| Central avenue and Broad street, and
there she was attended by DR.. Edgar
Holden. jr.
At the City Hospital, where she was
sent, despite her protests, the surgeons
said that Mrs. Beck's skull was no
fractured, as feared, and that she would
recover.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
SCHOOL CHILDREN
HELP FEED POOR
ON THANKSGIVING
Bring Provisions from Home to
Make Up Dinners for New :
ark's Needy.


The school children of Newark, in
accordance with their annual custom,
today contributed their quota to the
dinners Of the city's poor, each child
bringing what he or she could best
spare.
The exercises took place today. Every
school boy and school girl In the city
brought something to eat. A few
brought turkeys, scores brought fowls,
but the big majority of Newark's 5000
school children brought potatoes, GU
cumbers. bread, cake, pickles, vegeta-
bles and eggs.
Many Of the children who have gone
hungry to their studies day after day
denied themselves of luncheon that
they might contribute. Not a few gave
but a single soda cracker.
Individually, the gifts were trifes,
but collectively they will feed many
scores of persons. They will be dis
tributed by committees of pupils and
by charitable organizations this evening
and tomorrow morning among the city's
needy. .s
Special exercises were held in all the
schools today to teach to the pupils
the true meaning of the Thanksgiving
season. "'' T
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
ONE SALOON FOR
EVERY 500 PEOPLE,
PROPOSED LAW
Excise Investigators Probably
Will So Recommend to
Legislature.
Especial to the Evening start

PLAINFIELD, Nov. 25.-Another
conference of the Excise Investigation
Commission was held today at, the
office of Mayor Fisk, when further de-
tails in connection with the preparation
of it's report were considered.
One of the features of the report VIII
be a table of statistics, or several of
them, giving information concerning the
LIQUOR industry and business in the
State and in each of the counties. Some
OF these have already been compiled.
They show that in the State there
are forty-four breweries and that of
these thirty-seven nave a total capital
of $780, 900, 900, with an annua produc-
ton of ST.. 400, 600, while they pay out
in salaries a~ndNwages 81, 700,0 900 a year.
In the State there are 522 wholesale
licenses, e~ighty-six bottling Licensees
1926 saloon licenses, forty-ive club
licenses and 5,2S1 hotel licenses of all
kinds, including those granted by the
county courts for inns and taverns.
The commission will consider drug
gists' licenses, patent medicines and a
lot of incidental details. The patent
medicine statistics will show the p:o-
portion of alcohol in them. Many
druggists, 1t was found, pay no local
licenses, only the government tax OF
$25 a year.
Such opposition has sprung vi
throughout the State to the plan TIC
establish a State excise board that the
proposition will probably be abandoned
n there will probably be recommend
ed q plan to have the Legislature
create local boards and to give the peo-
pie of municipalities the right of refer
endum on excise questions.
The board will probably recommend
a license fee of 81, 900 In first-class
municipalities, with lower licenses IN
smaller places. 1t was the plan tt
allow only one saloon for each loo
people in a place, following the Plain
field ratio. but Mayor Fisk had had &c
meet opposition in the com
mission on this subject, and the limi
ton will probably be one saloon tt
every 500 people.
1t Is proposed that a Recommended
ton will be made that persons identi-
fed with breweries shall not be al
lowed to have any connection, direc
or Indirect, with saloons.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
Nash DIVORCES
SPEECHLESS WIFE
WHO SC0LDED HIM
Deaf Mute Couple Refused to
listen" to Pleas to Be.
come RecOnciIed.

James William Nash. of 1856 Orange
street, a deaf mute, has won his suit
for divorce against his deaf and dumb
wife, Sarah Louise Harper Nash, of S52
Stuyvesant avenue, Irvington, Vice
Chancellor Stevens having advised a
decree in Nash's favor today.
The three children will stay where
they are now-James, the oldest, Is,
remaining with his father; Clarence,
the youngest, now being with a ma
ternal aunt, and the daughter, Nellie,
being in an institution at Vineland'
Each of the children "a speak and
hear, Notwithstanding the physical dis
advantages of their parents.
The recommendation for the divorce
was postponed until the last moment
by ice-Chancellor Stevens, who urged
counsel to effect a reconciliation be-
tween the couple, If possible. Both
parties remained obdurate, however.
Nash sued his wife on the grounds OF
desertion. alleging that h left him
March 16. 1905, after having temporarily
left him at other times. y -
They quarreled over a dish of pigs
feet, and Nash declared that his help
mates fingers fairly flew as she spelled
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25

the last campaign that If Taft were
elected President their wages would be
increased. Most of them are Slavs and
believed that the first pay day after
the election of Taft their a would
be increased.
When no increase materialized there
was trouble. Demands were made.
The manufacturers tried to tell them
that The raise would be gradual; that
they would have to wait for business
to improve under the new administra-
tion.
The employees of the Lyle plant or
the Great Eastern Clay Works were the
first to go out. From South River the
trouble spread throughout the Rar1tan
lay beds. The strikers marched from
liant to plant along the Raritan, forc-
ing all men at work to join them.
Trouble was so ominous Monday night
that Sheriff ouackenbos, at the solicit
tation of the employers, swore in fifty
deputy sheriffs at Perth Amboy, and
since Their he has had them at keasbey
and principally about the plant of the
National Company, where the 1000 m
ployees Joined the strikers at 7 a. m.
last Monday.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
ELEcTED LEcTURING KNIGHT.

Thomas F.. Massey was elected
esteemed ~lectpring night of east Or
args xcdge or EIks iAsz sigr,r- No w1il
be installed in about two weeks.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
NOLLE PRESSES SUNDAY
LIQUOR INDICTMENT

Two Indictments for selling liquor on
Sunday, found against Frederick Stauf-
fenberg, of 81 Frelinghuysen venue
We're nolle pressed before Judge Davis
in the Court of Quarter Sessions today,
on motion of Second Assistant Prose-
cutor Frederick r. Lehlbach. on the
ground that the evidence of the State
was insufficient.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
LODGE MEETING POSTPONED.

Failure on the part of several mem
bers to bring their coupon books last
night, resulted in a -postponement of a
drawing scheduled by Lady Roberts
Lodge, Daughters of st. George, of Or
ange, to December s next.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
D.. L. & W. DECLARES EXTRA
10 PER CENT. DIVIDEND.

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-The Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western Rail-
road Company today declared an extra
dividend of 10 per cent. on its capital
stock. The disbursement is the same
as "a declared last year on Novem-
Der 27.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25
ERIE ASKS PERMISSION
TO ISSUE $50, 900, 600 BONDS

ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 25.-Applica-
ton was made to the Public Service
Commission, second district, today by
the, Erie Railroad Company for per-
mission to issue bonds to the amount
of $50, 900, 600 for the purpose of refund
ing obligations and for improvements
~ ~ made within thA nAxt tvo years
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25

off unkind remarks. They were mar
ried on Christmas Day, 1884.
Clifford & Miller represented Nash,
and Mrs. Nash was represented by Otto
Stiefel. In response to the vice-chan-
cellor's suggestion, Mrs. Nash informed
her counsel that she was afraid to live
with her husband.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-25

WINTER RESORTS.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28
PLATFORM

We, the Republicans of Eureka County,
State OF Nevada, in convention duly assem-
bled, do hereby approve the administration
Of Theodore Roosevelt
We approve and endorse both the National
and State Platforms of the Republican party.
We also pledge ourselves to the maintenance
and continuance OF the principles and policies
of the National and State Republican party.
We endorse the Honorable p. l.. Flanagan
as our candidate for United States Senator
and pledge him our earnest and sincere sup
port.
We endorse without reserve the National
State and County nominee of the Republican
party and pledge them our support.
The Republican State Convention at Gold
field having entered into an agreement witt
the Democratic State Convention whereby
each convention agreed to nominate anC
place upon the official ballot its candidate fol
United States Senator, the terms of sucT
agI Ieement being that each State Convention
solemnly pledge the Legislative nominee OF
the County Convention Of its party to abide
by the popular ohoice for Uuited States
Senator as expressed at the ballot box and ia
vote at the joint session of the Legislature for
the person receiving the largest popular vote
irrespective of party. Therefore this con
vention binds aud pledges its Legislative
nominees in conformity with such agreement.
We pledge our un>werving loyalty to the
pub ic school system of the State Of Nevada
and recommend the amendment of Section 81
of the Educational Law in order to prevent
any unnecessary expenditures of the School
Fund and pledge our Legislative nominees to
give it their earnest consideration and atten-
tion. Advertisement
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28

count of the possible effect of these
differences in the party on the national
ticket. There has been much specula-
tion as to whether or not the split will
hurt Judge Taft's chances of carrying
the state. There are two gubernatorial
tickets In the field claiming to be Re
publican. The so called regular ticket
Is headed by G. w. Swisher, and the
other. the Lincoln ticket" has In the
first place the name OF Arnold c.
scherr. The Democrats are united and
have put in the field Lewis Bennett, n
former speaker Of the legislature. Mr..
Scherr has served as state auditor. and
Mr. Swisher has been prominent in his
party for some years. Supporters Of
both the Republican nominees are de-
elaring their loyalty TO the national
ticket. and 1t Is claimed by some that
Judge Taft's vote will not be lessened
by the party controversies IN the COM
monwealth. On the other hand, il Is
said that strenuous efforts viii be made
TO induce the warning factions to com.
pose their differences and eliminate
one or the other of the candidates.
Roosevelt carried the state four years
ago by a majority of 31,700. In 1900
the Republican majority was 21.000,
and it was II 500 in 1896. Cleveland
obtained the electoral vote in 1892 by
a majority of 4, l2i.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28

MAORI CHIEF AND NATIVES WASHING
CLOTHES.
ment The department is self support
Ing. and every policy holder knows
that II he keeps up his premium his
family will get the money due them at
his death. as the government is behind
the promises made. Fire insurance. nc.
cident Insurance and annutes are
other lines In which the government
operates. and In these departments as
well MS In life insurance the aim is to
afford the people all the help and con
sideration possible rather than TO take
advantage in any way of their neces-
stiles. Railways and telegraph and
telephone lines in New Zealand and
mines also are mostly under govern
ment ownership and yield fair profit
over expenses of operation. There are
postal savings banks. and the principal
financial institution, the Bank of New
Zealand. is a semi governmental af-
fair. Steps have been taken in the
way of legislation providing for old
age pensions. An arbitration act is In
force which has resulted in making
strikes and labor troubles very rare.
but they have not been entirely abol-
ished. and only recently there has been
agitation over the question OF amend
ment of the law on the subject.
Much has been said and written on
the subject of New Zealand's system
of taxation aud its approximation to
the plan advocated by the late Henry
George As to the status of taxation
at present the late Right Hon. X. j.
Seddon. when premier, had this to say:
Originally. there was a property
tax: the more energy and vitality, and
the greater the thrift, the more people
were taxed. This has been repealed.
The system now obtaining is tax on
he unimproved value of the land. and
his tax Is graduated and the larger
areas AMI values pay the most. we
also have an absentee tax-those who
are absent pay double that paid by
those resident of the colony. This is
just. for from those who are absent
We receiv. no other revenue. Those
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28

TEN HERE Is great deal of reason
b why Americans should be inter-
III ested in New Zealand. aside
from the visit OF our fleet to its
shores. OF course the stop OF the war
ships of which Americans are so proud
mt New Zealand ports on the cruise
around the world places that country
especially in the public eye at the pres
ent moment. but 1t has long been
studied by thoughtful people In the
United States as n place where many
economic and social problems are
being worked out in way which may
well encourage optimism as to our own
progress In respect to kindred mat
ters. 1t has been described as a land
of peace and probity. The muck rak-
er's voice is seldom heard. There is
little use In stirring things up in the
way that functionary has learned how
to do in this country of ours. where the
get-rich-quick idea has been so produc-
tive of graft In both public and pri-
vate affairs. Perhaps nowhere else In
the world has the government under
taken to do so many things for the
people and succeeded in doing them so
well.
One of the reasons why muck raking
would not be apt to turn up much In
the way of scandal in New Zealand
consists in the fact that things are
done with so much publicity. Take
the matter of life insurance. for in
stance. The government provides
both life and fire insurance policies, as
well as many other things which I'm
the United States are usually left to
private enterprise. The government
life insurance department, which does
almost half of the life insurance bust.
ness Of the colony, has in force nearly
10000 policies, aggregating In amount
of insurance about $G0.000.0o0. This
department competes with private com
panies. Australian, British and Amer
lean. and the reports issued are full
and clear. giving so good an idea of the
operation of the department that ii has
been said they might well be initiated
by all institutions willing to give full
publicity to their conduct OF affairs
or course no 100000 salaries are paid
In this branch of the colonial govern
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NINE. yoMELLI.

NINE. yoMELLI.
exercise. Recently on being asked who
her beauty doctor was she pointed to a
pair of dumbbells IN corner of her
rom, with the remark that one was
complexion specialist as well.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28

IN days of old 1t was not uncommon
for those who aspired to shine as
literary stars of their time to
write poems celebrating the deeds
Of kings, princes and mobiles. Not In
frequently the lords who were glorifed
In verse bestowed substantial rewards
upon the bards. 1t was their way OF
patronizing literature. As Julia Ditto
Young. author of "Glynne's Wife"
and other novelettes In verse, has re-
Gently published a poetical work
whose hero, Theodore-surnaDe not
given-bears a marked resemblance to
Theodore Roosevelt. 1t might be sup
posed that she wrote 1t ON the plan
of the poets of olden time. with the
view of securing an Office or some sub
stantial emoluments from the powers
that be at Washington. But this
theory is untenable In view Of the
fact that the work was composed over
thirteen years ago. when the only po-
litical jobs with which Mr.. Roosevelt
had to do were those connected with
the police force of New York, and even
these were governed by strict civil
service rules. He was police commits
sioner of New York then and had
scarcely become a national figure.
though he was beginning to be talked
about as municipal reformer and had
won fame in literature. But he had
yet to serve as assistant secretary Of
war, as warrior In Cuba, as governor
of New York and as vice president and
to take his place under circumstances
most tragic and solemn as ruler of the
nation. Yet as far back as 1895 Mrs.
Young saw in him one who was des-
tined to achieve much In his efforts
to uplift his fellow men. and he be-
came the prototype of the hero of the
poem which is now being talked about.
1t is entitled "Barham Beach-A Poem
of Regeneration" and is published in
limited edition. each copy bearing
the authors signature. But how does
1t happen to be published now when 1t
was written thirteen years ago?
Mrs. Young gave the manuscript to
the keeping of her mother. Mrs. Mar
garet Ditto of Caledonia, n. Y. Mrs.
Ditto died soon afterward. and diligent
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28
All Used Up.

"Pa, what's a dead languageT
"Any old language after your mother
gets through with it."-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1908-09-28
"Barham Beach

The Story of a Poem Written
Thirteen Years Ago and
Suggested by the Character
OF the Man Now President.