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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-05-23
DR.. Brett was Third Pastor.

The Rev. Cornelius Brett, third pas
tor, and now pastor of the Reformed
Church, Jersey City. was born in New
York city November %, 1872, and is a
direct descendant of two of the most
celebrated men in Reformed church his
tory, he being a great-grandson of DR..
Milledoler n his mother being a
Observation-Disclosures of Domino Rit-
zema. He graduated from New York
University and from New Bruins
wick Seminary. His first charge
was al Flatlands, 1865 to 1870, and then
he came to Newark. 1870, remaining
until 1873: then he went to Montgom-
cry, 1879 to. 1876. and from there to Ber-
gen Avenue Reformed Church, Jersey
City, in 1876.
The fourth pastor, endeared to many,
was DR.. Francis Vischer Van Yranken,
born at Princetown. N. Y, November
26, 1885. graduated from Union Col
lege 1858, from New Brunswick Semi
nary. 1861. He settled at Leysander
from 1861 to 1866; at Glen from 1866 to
1874; was in Newark from 1874 to 1882;
leaving the First Church to go to Full
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

On Friday evening, Jan. 1st, 1909, the
Odd Fellows of Pleasant Mount will hold
their winter ball. Good music and abun-
dant refreshments. The public are cor
daily invited.
Rev. r. D. Minch supplied the Bap-
tist pulpit last Sunday, morning and
evening. The Sunday school has been
reorganized and is preparing for effici-
ent work. The regular Wednesday night
meetings are being held and a special
meeting is called for this, Wednesday,
night for business and the consideration
of settling pastor.
The Christmas festival of Grace EpIs-
copal Sunday school will be held in the
Sunday school rooms on Wednesday
evening at seven o'clock.
There will be New Years Watch
night service at Grace Episcopal church,
Thursday evening commencing at l1:30.
The regular Wednesday evening pray
er meeting will be omitted at the Meth
odist church this week and a Watch
night service will be held on Thursday
evening beginning at O'Clock. The
choir will furnish special music. Several
laymen will give short addresses. The
sacrament of the Lords Supper will be
administered. There will be brief
sermon and the old time prayer and tes-
timony service. A cordial invitation is
extended to all to attend.
"Santa Claus Surprise Party" will be
held at the Presbyterian Chapel, Thurs
day evening, Dec. 81, 1908, at 6:45 sharp.
Don't be late.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
Personal.

"A. j. M. Scott, or "Dink, - is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Scott,
in Goshen, N. Y.
Willis P. Sweatnam, the noted actor
spent Christmas in Honesdale as the
guest of o. L. Rowland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vandenburg
are passing the holidays with the parents
of the latter, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Drake.
The health of Charles Meyers, the
well-known proprietor of the Texas
House, on Willow Avenue. is much i'm
paired.
-Elwin s. Norton, of the University
of Pennsylvania, is spending his holi-
day vacation at his home in Clinton
township.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30

PAT-Faith an phwat is this foot and
mouth disease2
Mike-Why, that's the thing that kilt
the Dimmycratic party.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1908-12-30
CENT A WORD COLUMN

BAIT FISH FOR SALE.-Apply to Henry
Parish, $50 River street.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
The pcmocratIc .nrr..n

CThe Springfield Republican,
II the Denver convention should vote
to insert a temperance plank In us
platform, II would be due to southern
influence mainly But whatever tho
cause. such plank might tend TO heip
the Democratic party IN those parts
OF the country whore It has for years
been allied with the saloon interests
ana has acquired a mummy aspect
IN the public mind, The suggestion of
strong temperance plank is good
one, ana IN view OF the immense pro-
hiblilon. area ~ Inc South and south.
west, where the Democrats rule such a
resolution would have sufficient war.
ihnt ~ facis TO save II from ridicule.
II Is hard for northoasterners 10 roni-
lie II. but. asa whole the democratic
party beats the party of moral idcas l.,
death In making this a dry country.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
NOT WHOLLY ENCOURAGING,

what has como to be known as the
pes Moincs plan Of municipal admin
istration Is in q queer situation. The
first election on the now basis was
held this week and the plan got into
the hands Of those who were oppoged
to It. Judge a, ]. Mathis, who was
strongly against the plan, was elect.
ed mayor by a majority Of more
than $500 in a total vote of about
$4,000, and the four members Of thc
council chosen were also on his tick
ct one Of them securing even
lafEnr majority than the mayor. The
friends Of the plan were on record
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
A KANSAS AGITATION.

Ihose who remember Kansas in Pom
ulist times know how easily and thor
oushly she was agitated. She is no
longer very sensitive about populisn
but an agitation has begun In a KAN
sas town which threatens 10 spread
! throughout tho state. Laet winter a
woman In the town that is now agitat
ed borrowed a dozen Of eggs from a
nelghhor. They were worth twenty
four cents then. Last week she re-
turned the borrowed eggs and tho price
had dropped to twelve cents. The
neighbor insisted upon an extra dozen
to make up for the difference in cost
and the demand was refused An the
women In the neighborhood have taken
sides and the question may become an
issue In the next town campaign.
When YOU come to think Of this pcr-
haps there Is enough in II 10 warrant
NaiiSas III having q good talk about II.
Paying debts in deprecated eggs NAV
not be any more equitable than paying
them in deprecated money. stin. q doz-
on eggs Is dozen eggs. and the woman
who paid her debt In twolve-ccnf eggs
isn't responsible for the decrease In the
price Of cges since she borrow
ed II may also be. remarked that tho
twenty-four cents which the woman
who lent thom could have got for them
Is twenty-four cents Perhaps some Of
those who are trying to make the cur
rency more elastic" by passing tho
Aldrich bill will take day off and
give Kansas the true solution Of this
egg and money problem.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

England has about as many troubles
as she can shake a stick at. Just now
what attention she isn't giving TO sndi-
tion in India and few others things i,
fastened on Mohamed Boy Ferld, the
man who Is apparently the now chief
OF tho Nationalist party In Egypt. lie
is no orator, and his organizing abll-
ties have not bccn tested: but he Is do :
scrlbed as capable and energetic. and
he has the advantage Of good birth and
independent means, and a more thor
oueh education than most Of his COM
patriots have been fortunate enough TO
enjoy, His leadership is thought to be
most unlikely to involve any alteration
In the policy of the Nationalist marty.
which will continue to demand tho
evacuation Of Egypt by Great Britain
and the granting of representative In
stitutions aud to assai the Egyptian
government with constant criticism, of-
ten misplaced or merely abusive, but
always vigorous. Concerning the gem
eral situation in Egypt writer on
Egyptian affairs says among the
members of what is known as the Ef-
fcndi class and especially tho students,
dislike Of the British occupation runs
high and though this sentiment has
not yet gained ground among the fela-
heen, there can he no doubt that soon
or or later great efforts will be made
to gain their adhesion to Nationallsm
IN It's most uncompromising FORMS
Verify the white mans burden is
heavy one He needs all his strength
and patience to carry it.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

tliarttord tourant)
These attacks on clifford Pinchnt
who T. At the head Of the forestry BIZ
reau would be absurd II they were nor
distoufaglng. rhcy All go to point the
melHncholy fact that nobody can ont -
public life without getting smirchcd.
AIR, linenot mas very Wiuc acuuatn
lance Hnd everybody who knows MIN
knows thai he Is incapable OF anything
but The square deaf ana mat every year
nc pays thousands Of dollars ont OF ma
own pocket to help along tho work IA
Which he Is go much Interested MS
lot has been So cast In lifc that he
nuEht have taken his case and Sailo
yachts. rlrcd horscs and otherwise
round enjoyment But. Instead Of
that he went TO work In earnest 10 d.
something useful In the world. and he
hns been lmmeaaurably helpful in
creating sentiment In favor of prescrv.
ing the natural resources which shori-
sightcd ana moneY-lOting operator,
would destroy for n price letting iu-
ture generations take the consequences
These magnificent projects for estan-
FISHING national parks and for spvinv
tho forests that have been SO wantonlv
attacked IN tnc last quarter century
are, IN very large degree. due TO thn
efforts Of Mr. pinchot He deserves
every eneouragemcnt ana tho crltl.
cisnH p1a2od on him III Congress a
anlWhere else arc utterly undpgcrvcn
lilo ls ono Of The men Of the dav n,
whom the nation IL indebted for some
thing.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

Mothers pricing coronnts.
Fathers pricing crowns.
sister poes downtown ana gots
Presentation gowns.
'nachmnn's an euiHrry now,
Wears white peruko.
Greots ns with y stately hnw-
Fathers made duke
Mothers made duchess. too;
lncles made an carl
Aunllcs gold tiaras now.
VITA massive ponil
All the folks about the place
Fear TO mako nnkc
can ench other Nh, Your grace
Fathers mndc duke.
Father frowns on business
Whore his coin was made
says II gives q duke distress
no be enllcd IN trade"
We have written 70 our friends
Living IN Dubuque
Thai the old acqua intance ends
Fathers made n duke.
cook md butler ana the maids
Made an awful row
When We fixed hem M with bralds
They're retalncrs now
They must all stand NJ I'm line
or not a rohukc
When we progress into dine
Fathers made q duke.
My. but times have changed Of tat
Father SAYS he thought
That Wien our sister met her fate"
II WAS to be bought
But they nlssed the titles round.
Never make luke,
And wore glad since We have found
Fathers made u duke.
Tho Chicngo Evening Post
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

against the wide opon' system and
the other side held out inducements
TO tho liberal element" The for
MGR made a rather sluggish campaign
relying upon the logic Of the sItu-
atlon to win, while /, the opposition
slate was thoroughly organized for
the Fight
OF course this may not Indicate
that the plan has failed before 1t was
even put in operation, but It cannot
fairly be called an incident that IS
very favorable TO It. Perhaps Dos
Moincs viii get as good government
as she Is entitled to, and perhaps she
has had It. At any rate, 1t seems
pretty plain that u large majority Of
her citizens have either very dcdn-
tie or indefinite notions about tho
plan which was going to save the city
from itself
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
TEMPORARY.

i Her I'm absolutely crushed Him
I Love, eilof o. rnsh-hour carr
I Cleveland Leader
/ ono Of my ancestors was n noted
/ pirate That's nothing I'm tho dI.
4 rect descendant of n corporation law
YER lslfc,
Il say Pat, dld you Impress Inn,
\ mustard plaster on your mind No
I SIR, on lhc back % mc neck Ralti.
| more American
Blobhs ole has wonderful brain "
S'nbbs Yes, but he doesn't seem fo
/ have the common sense 10 know how
to use II. philadelphia Record
llyker So Blank is q candidate for
office, CHI? Is he in touch with rhe
party leaders? pyker Yeg FOR an
.theyl stand. Chicago Daily News. "
Who was the bcst man al her we'd.
ding
The bridegroom or course. why.
she'd Lad tho pick Of tho whole neigh .
borhoDd Philadelphia Ledger.
IIun8man our fox took us p,st
Jakes saloon this morning Friend
Yes? Whcrc'd no go after tAat? Hunts.
man Goodness knows, We lost inter-
! Cst,-Judgc
What motcs that man with boom
50 hopeful OF clcction?'l
lie recently read In a book that #
Is always The unexpected that hap
pcns Washington star.
patience-.-t hear WIN Is going To
marry that girl he's been spending 50
much money on.
Pattlce Yes; he's going 10 make nor
q permanent receiver onkers STATES.
man.
Awful crush"
Who's that sour man and that
grOuchy dame"
Ssh That's the genial host and tho
amiabe hostess, my friend Washing.
ton Herald.
',lohnnf, whore i your sister?
Up in hor room
" quarrced with her Yesterday ono
am sorry Wont Won 70 ana agl,
her i she'll mako up?"
Pr 50.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
NEEDEp IN NEW Ynnk.

one of the many sides of the immi-
grafton question is now prominently
up for consideration in Now York. IL
Is stated that during the last three
years l076,463 Immigrants took up
their residence, temporarily at least
in New York state, In 1907 they
sent TO their native homes savings cs-
tlmatod at S3OO,000,O0O 1t Is claim
ed that u they had been thoroughly
Informed as to the industrial and az
ricultural conditions existing in the
state, they would have established
permanent residence in New York and
invested their money in that state.
which Il Is said could very well sun
port an additional agricultural popu-
Iatlon of two million. 1t Is for the
purpose of collecting such informa-
ton as the immigrant would desire
that a bin has been introduced in the
New York legislature directing the
state department of agriculture to
collect such information as would be
Of benefit TO the Immigrant as TO
whore his labor IS most needed, and
whore the conditions would be best
adapted to himself ana family.
Probably this bill will pass ana
probably II ought to, 1t may be,
however, that If It becomes law
IT Will not do anywhere near the
amount of good II is expected TO- But
100000, 600 is a good deal of money
to see 60 out Of ono state in a year.
and the attempt to hold on to such
money is natural enough.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
4 SHINING SUCCESS.

The benevolent and beneacent gov
crnmcnt u The United states tried to
naturalzc camcls IN Arizona ami
failed, but It's success with the rein
deer in Alaska well warrants II in con-
tinuing TO be benevolent and bcncnc-
cnt i appears that there are now
no less than sixteen thousand deer
In the territory The herds began
with 1850 animals taken to Alaska
by the government from 1892 to 1909.
mostly IN the revenue cutter Bear.
The herds along the c,ast are thirty
ing hut IN the interior where the
SHOWS are deep and the succulent
reindeer moss Is not so easily found.
the animals are not doing 50 well.
The government owns about three
thousand deer, the missions about
three thousand and eight laplandcrs
the same number. The t3sduimaus
own the remainder OF the sixteen
thousand. It Is the practice of the
government schools to give deer 10
the Esqumaus when they have been
taught to care for them and TO make
the host use nf them Tho local
teachers At the government schools
select q few of the most likely of
the natives and put them to hcrdng
reindeer The government supports
the natives until they are taught to
herd reindeer and are able to support
Themselves, Tho reindeer provide not
only food and clothing for the ma
tivos, but also a means of travelling.
This Is worth while. Esaulmaus.
Laplanders Porto Rlcans. Cuhnns,
Filipinos and all have reason To bless
and praigc the United states. 50
queer is human nature that II rs not
probable that they all do IT, but they
ought to-
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

words such inquiries into other fields
as practical men wish to make, but
we would encourage such study or
home conditions as to protect thcm
from outside criticism founded on
different conditions, since II Is o.
vious that uncontrolled natural mo-
nopoly viii never in the world be toll
Grated for long in the state OF Con
neetlcut i ought not to be difficult for
this state to map out Its own course,
AS for the inquiry with regard 10
tho possibility Of a public service COM
mission falling into the hands Of poll.
tieians, 1t Is practically impossible 10
meet It in manner to remove all
apprehension. Most everything does
set into politics IN this country sooner
or later, our public service corpora
tons are to-day no noyiccs at the
game, And yet unless we entirely
mistake public opinion IN Connecticut
and miscalculate its power TO correct,
q public service commission appoint
Cd by the governor would under the
circumstances be kept more success
fully out Of politics than under the
prevailing. legislative conditions, which
promote the greatest political evil of
all, special legislation, Nor should
ones eyes DO closed to the chances Of
public service corporations falling into
politics up to their necks IL left undis-
turbed IN the free enjoyment of mo-
nopollstlc powers Government own
ershlp would give us politics and to
spare
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
our CONTEMPORARIES.


tIhe Brooklyn Eaglc)
ON platform embracing tho less
radical features of the Nebraska docu-
ment and under Tie leadership of a
candidate whose prestige rests on some
other fact than that the people have
twice tepudlated him, the Democracy
mighl hobo 70 proht from the split in
Ropublicanlsm. Mr. Bryan and Air.
hryan's platforms have divided lhe
bcmocrac. In The past They divide II
now. They VIII IN all human probas
bilitE divide It again at Denver. Ana
as between Il divided RepublIclnlsm In
power and resolved to remain In, nm /
= divided Democracy out Of power and
struggling to get in. the odds arc al
Iogether IN laNOr % tho formcr
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04
SAVINGS AND DOtNGS.

Thus saith tho Nihanoyabi Nihonilt
Of TOXIC our referendum among the
leading personalities Of this country Oh
the question, what Is your opinion o.
tho great men Of Europe and America
has resulted as follows; Washington
and Napoleon arc tn" greatest favor
Hos, after whom come Hannibal, Cacsd'
and Charles MI, of sweden Among
the most disiiked are Brutus, Cromwell
and Darwin
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

tBy Brooks Adams al Boston Univcr-
Qftv

sltyD
The most salient characteristics 81
our community Is the failure within
1t of Tho principle Of unity or tho in.
ability Of our society as unit 10 con
straln lts members for tho conmol
good " bctier we note tho dissolution
Of the family tie through divorce. ana
tho consequent weakening OF parental
authority. ~ the Immunity Of tho hom-
icldo and the embcz2ltt or the rock
lessaess Of llfo shown hy the railway
corporation tho mine owner and thu
automobiles. or the temper OF mixed
despotlsm aud INSTRUMENTATION MAIN
Tested by the trade union, or tho help
lessness OF municipalities IN the clutch
Of the nhnderers or the paralysis of
legislation by the luterfert nee BY the
judiciary. or the dsroputc into which
repre- sentative assemblies have fallen
al the world over. or the spread Of
we roach the conclusion that
society as a unit is acting upon lndi-
vduala with lesscnlug energy,
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

In = German mine recently d bore
was being sunk, and at a depth Of H.
most thousand feet the hardened end
Of tho steel bit broke off, 70 get the
broken piece Of steel out a soft bar.
five foot long and about three inches
In diameter, was surroundr by a single
winding Of india rubber-covered wire.
i was then magnet Scd and let dow1
the hoIo, and raised tllj steel 10 thg
surface without further trouble.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

Ihose who are going to take out "ac-
cldent policies win perhaps be shrcwd
Il they do not mention that they are
going to be innocent bystandclso any
whore.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

Japan is so smart and entcrprIsing
that she Is next TO tho United states
IN copper production, but she has not
yet produced anybody who Is next to
lawson.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

There is one thins that won't grow
any more this year, however good a
year for growing It IT, That Is the can
dldatcs willingness.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

There Is a good deal Of defiance Of
one klnd o. another being hurled III
these days, but It doesn't seem to hit
or hurt much.
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

An optician says red noses are cans
ed by in-atting glasses. Ill-hlcd
glasses also sometimes cause red nosea
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-04-04

are sa d to be other Indications Of oil In
several parts OF the district
The high price Of meat is not hard
snip but blessing AT this season. an-
eordIng 70 pr Roslcy health commits.
sloher 81 ia lmore, Dr Boslcy Is Of
the opinion that IN the spring ana sum
mer when the body does not reauirc
50 lnueh neat meat can. he dispensed
win the grcator part of The time, Tine
doctor thinks that with meat ut us
present prices people Will eat moro vega
ethbles and he the better for the
change,
The idea of condonslng mink 10 make
y keep better occurred first to d
French chemist named Appcrt, In 1927.
seven years after the method of evan.
Grating the milk in raroilcd air to pre-
vent It from reaching The boiling point
| WIS lltSt used, Commercially, the prO-
cess was FIRST applied In tho Emitted
states, whore there are n present about
MY factories which dispose of 200 00O
WV pounds " condensed milk In year,
valued At over $l2,Olo,O00,
quite q connection was caused In the
Boulevard lIaussmap the other dav.
when one of the best known women in
PARIS got out of an elegant motor car
leading by silver chain tiny poodle
dressed In the height Of fashion, The
dog YVES wearing Il pgskIn collar
adorned with gold coins and n little
tur coat with side pocket, from when
peeped a small lace handkerchief. white
US lltlie leot were projected from tho
damp by india rubber shoes. In the
poodlos ears were two pairs of din-
mond earrings, one pair In each car
me ears being pierced ut, the base and
at the tip Tho feelings OF ina dnrlIns
pet wete dogfully represented. lie an,
pcarod absolutely Indifferent 10 tho OK
cited chances bestowed upon him ANA
his mistress,
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21

The attendance ut the lap supper
given BY the Modern WOodmen and
the Royal Neighbors on Thursday
night of last week was not as large as
anticipated, owing to the stormy
weather, but the fifty or sixty brave
ones who wcathered the storm report
having had an enjoyable time and an
excellent supper. The Ordway Band
and orchestra furnished the music
which topeth with the conversation
served to pass the evening very
pleasantly.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21

Chcraw items in the La Junta Tri.
bunc contain the announcement OF
Gla>e X Walters having moved into
their new brick store building. These
young men have been favored with
fortunes smiles since they embarked
In the general merchandise business
at Cheraw, and are to be congratulated
on their success. The items further
announce that J. W. Walters Is build
ing n house large enough for Il married
man.
The Ordway new era., 1908-02-21

+. G. Flrcbaugh, who has been EN-.
ploycd until recently in the First
National Bank, left on Wednesday
last for Denver. en- route to the Indi-
ana home. Mr.. Firebaugh came to
Ordway with his uncle, A. II. Collision.
at the time he assumed control OF the
bank, and by mis- upright manner and
strict attention to business. has made
many warm friends in this place,
whose best wishes for success In what
ever field he may locate, are his al
ways.