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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
BREWING COMPANY
FACING SUITS FOR
DAMAGE BY FIRE
Hot Ashes from Boiler-Room
Cause Several Neighbors
to G0 to Court.
SEVERAL HUNDREDS OF
DOLLARS ARE DEMANDED
Negligence Is Charge Made
Against Consumers on SPRING
field Avenue.

AS. a result of dumping hot ashes
from its boiler-room. causing a fire
which destroyed the boarding and
livery stable of Andrew Nicoll. at 3C
Springfield avenue, the Consumers
Brewing Company, in that street. is
now threatened with a series of law
suits, a~ggregating in amount So. 600. One
suit, with damages amounting to S270.
mas already been decided against the
company, n the case has been an
pealed. The fire occurred February 10,
and with the building a number of
horses and vehicles We're DESTROYED,
The first suit resulting from the fire
was brought early in October before
Judge Thomas j. Lintott. in the Second
District Court. Max Fischman sued
Tor $500 for losses in the fire. The case
was adjourned several times and on
November 6 the court decided in favor
of the plaintiff in the sum of $40. The
defendant filed notice of appeal on No
vember IL. Philip j.. Schotland repre-
sented the plaintiff in this case and
Child & Carter looked after the in
terests of the brewers. Mr.. Schotland
is also attorney in the other six suits
now pending against the brewing
company. Harris Brothers are asking
$500 damages for the loss of two horses,
damaged wagons, etc. -
Barney Harris also seeks $500 dam
ages for the loss of a horse, a wagon
and blanket. The other suits are: Ed
ward Orr, $500; Joseph Green, $500;
Louis Barnes, $400, and the Central
Bottling Company, $500. All of the
plaintiffs lost at least one horse in the
fire, and all base their suits on the
alleged negligence of the brewing COM
pany in. piling hot ashes against the
fence and shed of the livery stable ad-
joining.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
ALEXANDER DE woe.

The funeral services over Alexander
De Voc, for over fifty years an en-
ployee of the r. B. Peddie Trunk Com
pany, was held this afternoon at his
home, 26 Mulberry place. the Rev.
Charles E. Granger, of the Central
Presbyterian Church, officiating. Mr..
De Voc died at his home Sunday after
noon after an illness of n week with
pneumonia. The deceased was so years
old, and had been a member of the
Central Church for thirty-five years.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Laura
Garfield, Mrs. Selma Connect. one son,
Frederick De Voc, six grandchildren
and two great-grandchildren.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
Wuxtry! Mulberry Street
Madb Excited! Wuxhy!

when a street urchin yelled at the
motorman: "Hully gee, Mister. yer
cars on firei"
The Inotorman brought the ancient
car to a stop so suddenly that his five
passengers fell in a heap.
The roof of the car was ablaze. To
the canal rushed a score of men with
pals and tubs borrowed from nearby
residents. Among those who responded
and acted as volunteer firemen were
Michael Walsh, Frank Dodd and Daniel
O'Connor. who ran with the old Nep-
tune Hand Engine Company.
"A bucket brigade vas formed and
the blaze was soon extinguished. The
fire was due to electric wires short
circuiting.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
SPECIAL OFFICER GOLDEN
SUSPENDED BY BOARD,

Special Officer j. A. Golden, who shot
Patrick J. O'Byrne,. a saloon-keeper, en-
Friday morning, has been suspended by
the Police Board, pending the action
Of the grand jury.
Policeman j. H. Anderson was exone-
rated by the board on a charge that
he needlessly arrested a nan on cleo
tion night.
Mounted Policeman j. j. Grace was
transferred from the First to the Sec
ond Precinct. and Doorman William
C. Neitman, of the First, and Doorman
IL r. Walsh, of the Second Precinct,
changed places.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MISS ELIZABETH GEISSLER.

' The funeral of Miss Elizabeth Cess
Ter, the daughter of Mrs. Augusta
Geissler, who died at the City Hos
pital Sunday of spinal trouble, will
AXE place from he home of her
mother, 53S Bergen street, tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock, the Rev. DR..
Charles e. Granger officiating. Miss
Geissler. was 20 years old and was a
member of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Central Presbyterian
Church. The interment will be made
in Woodland Cemetery.
Besides her mother she is survived by
three sisters, Mrs. William Hart, Mrs.
Charles Weismuller and Miss Mary
Geissler, and one brother. August Cess
Ter. The p%allbearers will be John and
Charles Beyerle, Frederick Schaeffer,
Charles Hardrach, George Lingerman
and William Renton.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
PLAYMATES TO BEAR
BOYS BODY TO GRAVE.
Little Louis Richter, 7 Years
Old. Dies of Pneumonia.

Six playmates win bear the body of
little 7-year-old Louis Richter, the
youngest child of Mr.. and Mrs. Richter,
who died at his parents home, 799. Hun
terdon street, yesterday after an illness
of sever days with pneumonia. The
funeral services will be conducted at
the home of his parents tomorrow aft
ernoon by the Rev. DR.. Henry Reib.
The interment will take place in Fair
u Cemetery.
The pall-bearers Will be Arthur
Miller. Mortimer Maybaum. Ester
Gray, Charles Schoeffier and Charles
Larkey.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MASSINO DENIES GUILT;
TRIAL DAY NOT FIXED.
Alleged Slayer Remanded After
"NOt Guilty" Plea,

"Not guilty" to a charge of murder
was the plea mad by Vito Antonio
Massino before Judge Ten Eyck iRthe
Court of oyer and Terminer today, and
he was hen remanded for trial on a
day to be fixed.
The crime with which Massino is
charged was committed November IS,
1906, when Vito Tursiglio was shot to
death in front of Al Cutler street as the
result of a saloon row.
Second Assistant Prosecutor Freder-
lex r. Lehlbach asked December %
be fixed for the trial, but the court
said it was too les Christmas and
the matter went owe
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
]. WISS 8 SONS
JeweIry, siIverware, Cut Glass, Cutlery and Eyeglasses.
6S3 BROAD STREET-

attributed to apoplexy. Mr.. Merz was
born in Germany sixty-nine years ago.
He formerly conducted a saloon in Will
lam street, and for several years had
been caterer at the Barringer High
School. His funeral will take place at
2 o'clock Thursday afternoon, services
being conducted at the house by the
Rev. Oscar E.. Braune, of st. johns
Lutheran Evangelical Church. The
burial will be made in Paramount Gene
terry. Two sons and a daughter survive.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MEDICAL INSPECTOR
FOR SCHOOLS COMING,

As was told exclusively in THE
EVENING STAR some time ago the
Board of Education has decided to ap-
point q chief medical inspector, to
supervise the medical inspectors in the
public schools, and the building COM
mittee has set Monday night at 8
o'clock as the time when applicants for
the position will be heard.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
JOSEPH A. EGBERT.

AS a result of chronic bronchitis
Joseph A. Egbert, 10 years old, died at
st. Barnabas's Hospital yesterday. His
funeral will take place tomorrow after
noon from his home, 800 Eighteenth ave-
niue, the Rev. DIR. Fred Clare Baldwin,
of East Orange, officiating. The inter
ment will be made in Evergreen Gene
terry, Elizabeth. The deceased was a
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
Citizens Save One of Their Four
Trolley Cars from Destruc-
ton by Fire.

Mulberry street residents were all
worked up last night when they saw
trolley car No. s6S on fire. They knew
that the destruction of the car meant
just one less car on that line, and they
only have four.
The vehicle, one of the first built of
its kind, had, after a struggle from
the Fourth avenue terminus, reached
the canal bridge at the Centre market,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
z EMMA L. JAGGARD.

Mrs. Emma L. Jaggard, widow of
Robert w. j. Jaggard, and a prominent
resident of the northern section Of the
city, died at her home. 439 Summer ave-
nue., yesterday. Mrs. Mary Kitchel, a
daughter. and Arthur, a son survive.
funeral services will be he'd at her late
home tomorrow evening. and the inter
ment will be Thursday in Paramount
Cemetery.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MAN WHO SHOT WOMAN
IS HELD WITHOUT BAIL

Luigi Napoli, who shot Mrs. Joseph
George Sunday night in the arm as
she was trying to force her way into
Napoli's house in her search for his
son-in-law. who stabbed her husband,
was committed to Jail today to await
the action of the grand jury.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MRS. MARGARET BIRCH
DROPS DEAD AT @ M
Succumbs to Apoplexy While
Preparing Dinner.

Mrs. Margaret Birch, 80 years old,
of s5 Lackawanna avenue. dropped
dead at noon today from apoplexy while
preparing dinner. County Physician
Elliott granted a burial certificate.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
SLAYER OF HUSBAND
GETS FIVE YEAR TERM.
81 Had Good Reason" Jennie
Mataline Saws.
Especial to the Evening Star

NEW BRUNSWICK, Dec. s.-"Yes.
killed Tony and I had good reason
said Jennie Mataline, the child-wife
charged with shooting her husband at
South River. when arraigned before
Judge Bergen for trial today. She was
sentenced to five years.
Her plea of not guilty was changed
to non vult. Senator Theodore Strong,
her counsel, told the court that the girl
had simply defended herself.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
HELD For SALOON ROBBERY.

Frank Reynolds, "a years old, of 215
McWhorter street. was held in $500 bail
at the Third Precinct Court today on
the charge of robbing Clyde \.
Crowell's saloon, at 105 Ferry street, of
Footballs. whiskey and cigars, value
all told $23.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
TO BURY JACOB KNODEL
FROM ST. BENEDICT'S.
Services for Aged Resident on
Thursday Morning.

The funeral of. Jacob Knodel, who
died in his home, 107 Garrison street.
yesterday, will take place OF Thursday
morning from his home. to st. Bene-
diets r. C. Church, where a solemn
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
MISS BELLE DINER TO
SING AT MINSTREL SHOW.
To Be Feature at Constitution
Entertainment.

Among the singers who will appear in
the minstrel show of the Constitution
Athletic Association tomorrow night at
Krueger's Auditorium will be Miss
Belle Diner. who has gained much fame
among her friends by her sweet voice.
The Misses Lena Kapner and Selma
Saul will also render vocal selections.
This is the second annual minstrel
show and dance of the association. and
the dramatic talent of the amateur thes-
plans has been fully developed under
the coaching Of Henry Fl. Grossman
and George G.. Kahn.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
READY TO WELCOME SANTA.

The Aurora Ladies' Society admitted
many new members at its session In
Dassing's Central Hall, Springfield ave-
nue., last night. and made arrangements
to welcome Santa Claus.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
REBECCA LODGE TO CELEBRATE.

Harmony Rebecca Lodge No. "A, /
o. o. F., will celebrate its twenty
third anniversary in Kunzmann's West
Newark Park Hall, at Sixteenth ave.
nue. and Seventeenth street, Thursday
night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08
FRANK ]. MERZ.

Frank ]. Merz. for many years a resi-
dent of this city, died at his home, 121
Park avenue, last evening, death being
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08

high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated. The interment will be made
in the Cemetery of the Holy Sepulchre.
Mr. Knodel was rs years old. He IS
survived by a widow and four children.
He was well known in his section of
the city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-12-08

member of Protection Lodge No. %,
L. o. o. F. Miss Clara E.. Egbert, a
daughter, is his only survivor.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18

the greatest law-making body in the
world, had tried the men on the
charges, examining and scrutinizing
every minute piece of evidence bear
ing upon those charges, and failed,
utterly failed, to make out a case and
establish their guilt upon an iota of
absolute and trustworthy testimony,
it does seem that the President is
straining his square deal" theory too
far in continuing his prosecution
into persecution.
After weary months of prowling,
prying and search by a small army of
detectives, a doubtful mares nest"
is said to have been discovered away
down in Georgia in the alleged con-
fession of one Conyers From reports
it appears that the sleuths seem to
doubt whether they can make the con
fession" stick, for the reason they
seem to doubt that Conyers can be
made to father it. What they have
done is the utmost they could do to
help our" President out of his diem
ma
The following shows that the battle
is on once more:
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia sweep
ing resolution calling on the Secreta-
ry Of War for various information
concerning the detectives investiga-
ton of the Brownsville affair referred
to in the Presidents message to Con-
gross yesterday, was introduced to-
day by Senator Foraker, with a re-
quest for immediate action. Objection
being made by Senator Warren, Chair
man of the Committee on Military AT
fairs, the resolution was laid aside.
1t will be placed before the Senate
again tomorrow.
The above, like the white plume in
the helmet of Henry of Navarro which
told his followers where he was in
the thick of the fray, tells the millions
of Negroes Of this country in partic-
ular and The world N general that
the gallant and undaunted Foraker
is standing by his guns.
Wlc we as a race to tire Of giving
Senator Foraker credit for what he
has and is doing, we would not only
be ungrateful, but unworthy of the
great services he has rendered us.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18
NEGRO DOLLS.

The article that appeared in the De
cember 18th issue of the Nashville
Banner, headed Negro Dolls-New
Phase of Color Line" and which may
be found elsewhere in the columns of
this paper, was a rafting piece Of in
consistent and idle-pated reasoning.
From beginning to end the article
bears the earmarks of laborious eff
fort. 1t starts out in grandiloquence
and ends in an insipid fizzle. For in
stan {, listen here:
There are many features involved
in this doll question that have never
been subjected to scientific investiga-
ton"
Respectable Negro mothers will
not buy colored dolls, and the other
sort can't. Below is given about the
substance of the reply a respectable
mother of colored family would give
to proposition to purchase a colored
doll: 'G'way fun here wild your old
Dutch niger doll. My chilluns' jest
as good as anybOdy's and they are 60
ing to have just as purity dolls and
playthings as anybody's.'"
Between these two excerpts the writ
er labored painfully to say something.
IL is perfectly plain that he tried to
make something out of nothing There
is such lack of warrant for the ar
ticle and it is so weak that the reader
cannot throw off altogether a sort of
patronizing feeling of charitableness
for the writer. 'Tis but human to pity
man whom you see toiling by poor
and deceptive light trying to find his
way through the quagmire and dark.
ness of his own mental wilderness.
For accurate research or a grave
disquisition on the Negro doll subject
the gentleman's effort showed him t
be wofully disqualified. He, like {
laden vessel, left port with a menta
cargo of Negro Doll criticisms, but
being an unskillful pilot amid the mis-
and fog that surrounded him, became
water-logged and, after drifting fol
long time, wrecked on barrier
coast.
We cannot bring ourselves to SEE
why the Negro Doll Company should
be the target of such a stupendou'
amount of twaddle. Is it because il
is feared that if such an enterprise is
developed strongly commercially thai
it will curtail the sale of white dolls
to Negro children? Why all this
tempest in a teapot about a purely
Negro enterprise that is but yet in Its
infancy? Does our friend and his
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18

The accompanying cut presents the
likeness of Mr.. w. H. Thompson Of
this city. Mr.. Thompson is one Of
Nashviile's enterprising young men
who has by his attention to his work,
his honesty, and his ability, been able
to work himself from the humble po-
sition he once occupied, to a sales
man in the firm of David J. Kuhn and
Co., the Druggists at the corner Of
Twelfth avenue, North and Cedar
street.
Mr.. Thompson will have charge Of
the Toy Department of Kuhns Drug
Store during the holidays. He is po-
lite, obliging, and business like. 1t
was on account of his ability as q
salesman that he was promoted. DR..
Kuhn has in Mr. Thompson a most
valuable man. His friends are invi-
ted to call at the drug store during
the holidays and see his toy depart
ment.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18

powerful; but, in point of brevity ana
effectiveness, it doesn't surpass, if it
equals, the one recently delivered here
and which is destined to give Nash
vile fame.
1t was so witty, rich and original that
the reporter who took it down, quoted
it word for word, so as to dissipate
any doubt as to its being the legiti-
mate child of the grey matter of a
Negro brain. He so turned it into his
paper, and it was given a place on
the front page. And as long as that
paper and the Globe shall be preserved
on file in their respective archives, so
long will there be a record Of that
memorable speech.
There was method in Hamlet's mad
ness; there is purpose in. commenting
so extensively on this police court in
cident, which shows the fine working
of well-informed Negro mind under
normal conditions. The reporter and
his paper are deserving Of much cred
it for preserving that superlative
piece of classical ridicule heaped upon
old Bacchus by this particular victim
whom we believe to be truly repentant
and whose great mind and gift Of
speech will make him as powerful as
John B. Cough, the reclaimed drunk
ard and great apostle of temperance.
We have said this that it may do at
least one of two things, point moral
or adorn a tale
JADECEE.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18
DEATH OF LITTLE MARIE
SINGLETON.

Marie Mckinney Singleton, the lit
tie 9-year-old daughter of Dr. and Mrs.
J. B. Singleton, died at the home Of
her parents, 1116 Jefferson street, on
Monday afternoon, December IA, aft.
er but a few hours illness The fu-
neral services were conducted from
the First Baptist Church Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 O'clock Rev. DR..
w. S. Ellington, pastor, officiating.
Rev. G. H. Clark, D. D., read the
Scripture and Rev. T. ]. Townsend,
D. D., offered prayer, after which DR..
Ellington took for his text Kings
4:19, 20, from which he preached a
beautiful and impressive sermon.
The auditorium was filled with
friends of the family who had come
to witness the last sad rites.
The floral offerings were profuse
and beautiful.
The interment was in the family
plot at Greenwood Cemetery !,
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18
TO TEST THE JIM-CROW LAW.

Three wealthy colored citizens of an
Oklahoma town, who were arrested
recently for alleged violation of the
"jim-crow" street car law of that state
have intimated their intention of test.
ing the constitutionality of that law
They will carry their cause to the Su.
preme Court of the United States.
In the face Of what that court did
but short time ago in the Berea Col
lege case, we are compelled to admire
our fellow countrymen for their faith
That they are Christian there can be
no doubt, and that they have read the
story in the good Book of the woman
and the unjust judge and how she by
answering persistency, despite re-
buff after rebuff, gained her suit, there
can be no doubt.
We repeat that we have a wholesome
respect for their pluck, if they have
the hardihood and temerity to knock
at the door of the highest tribunal
of the country and ask for justice
when but yesterday, so to speak
the members of it, all but two
handed down an opinion that said
in effect, that Negroes have nc
constitutional rights or existence
as citizens. But with much pleasure
we note the fact that there were two
men, Judges Harlan and Day, who, in
a dissenting opinion, said that Negroes
have all the rights of other citizens
and are entitled to them.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18

friends, the merchants who have white
dolls to sell to Negro children, see be-
yond our ken that which we do not
see? Why should the possibilities of
the future in this particular industry
sit uncomfortably on the mind of any
white man? We must confess we can.
not tell. 1t is matter wholly with.
in the race, and should cause no worry
to any rank outsider. 1t is we'll to
suspect the motives underlying the
actions of any man who will attribute
to the respectable women of our race
any such clap-trap as we quoted above
We are not aware Of the purpose or in
tention of our friend in writing his
article, but we are cognizant of one
thing and that is it has served as a
splendid advertisement.
The idea of putting Negro dolls into
Negro homes is both ethologic and
chronological. 1t has come to stay, and
no amount of Tuning and clustering
on the part of those not concerned is
going to stay the onward march of the
Negro along this line of Negro dolls
for Negro children.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18
TO THE PUBLIC.

Any erroneous reflection upon the charac-
ter standing or reputation of any person,
firm or corporation, which may appear in
the columns ofTHE NASHVILLE GLOBE
will be gladly corrected upon being brought
to the attention of the management.
Send correspondence for publication so as
to reach the office Monday. No matter in
tended for current issue which arrives as late
as Thursday can appear in that number, as
Thursday is press day.
All news matter sent us for publication
must be written only on one side of the pa
per, and should be accompanied by the name
of the contributor not necessarily for publ
cation, but as an evidence of good faith.
The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1908-12-18

That three-hundred-thousand-dollar
bond issue which the people have
twice defeated at the ballot box hobs
up again, and that too, in spite of the
fact that efforts are being made to
get through a measure for the impo-
sition of a special tax levy. 1t is re-
ported that it has been arranged by
those favoring the bond issue to have
workers to canvass every ward to Sc
cure the signatures of voters for re-
submission of the measure to the cleo
torate of the city.