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, 1908-03-09
GOVERNMENT PLACES
OPEN To APPLICANTS

The civil service commission al
ounces examinations April s for ma.
rine steam engineer on the cable ship
Burnside, at Seattle, Wash, salary,
$40 per annum; April Is and 16, sci
entifc assistant, department of agri.
culture, salaries ranging from $40 tn
$4,000; April %, assistant in grain
Standardization (male) department Of
agriculture, salaries ranging from
81 900 to 81, 800.
, 1908-03-09
NoW!-

N0W!-
C. Watt, late of the Pinedale Round,
up, will put his Brand on the KEN.
merer Camera.-Wyoming Tribune.
The Brownsville Affair."
Last week was a quiet one in con.
gress, the most important event being
the vote Of the senate committee on
military affairs on the Brownsville case
That committee by a vote of IL TO 2
refused to adopt a resolution offered
by Senator Foraker declaring that none
of the negro soldiers of the Twenty
fifth infantry did the shooting, and Of
those two Mr.. Buckley a moment lat,
er voted for the Du Pont resolution
declaring ma the evidence showed
that the shooting was done by negroes.
with rifles issued to the commissioned
officers of the Twenty-ffth infantry, SO
that really Mr.. Foraker was the only
member to say that the negroes were
all innocent. The vote declaring the op-
posite, thai the negroes were guilty,
oloou o I I Nhi. hu JIM W. 'S'iAS'
Mr.. Foraker has already introduced
/ bill providing mat all the discharged
soldiers shall be restored to the army
and be given their back pay, a bin
which he fully appreciates will not
pass, but which is intended to have its
effect on the negro race. Senator War
ner of Missouri will introduce a bill
authorizing the president to restore to
the army and give back pay to any
negro soldier who can prove his entire
innocence of completely in the affair
to the satisfaction CT the military au.
thorities.
Senator Warren of Wyoming is chair
man of the military committee and
support President Roosevelt from the
MISUNDERSTANDING Tribune.
, 1908-03-09

PILES CURED IN 6 TO IA DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to
Ire and cast Of Itching, Blind, Bleed.
ing or Protruding Piles in 6 to IA days
or money refunded. soc. mw.f
, 1908-03-09
HOUSE OF COMMONS
HAS MANY BALDHEADS.

The ba.der a man is the more sue
cessful he seems to be in politics, says
the Lady's Realm. Not a nan with
flowing locks is to be e e on either OF
the front benches, sacred to the great,
wise and eminent of the House Of Com
mons.
, 1908-03-09
STATE R
Worthy Enterprise

= Worthy EnterprIse-
According to the Tribune's Lara.
ME correspondent, the annual meet
ing Of the Wyoming Plant and Seed
Breeding Co. was held Tuesday and
showed an encouraging state of affairs.
The company has already paid a div
, 1908-03-09
Terms of Subscription.


Twenty days from New York to Lar.
annie. That is about the gait that used
to be struck by Weston when the Old
man was in his prime.
, 1908-03-09

by order OF the city council at It's stat
ed meeting of March Sd, 1908.
BY Whom Presented and
What the Bill Is For. Amount
c. D. Spalding, salary mayor
for February ............. 1856
H. D. Beemer. salary council.
mar for February. ......... 4.16
J. e. Gates, salary councilman
for February ............. 4.16
Sayer Hansen, salary council
man for February. ......... 4.16
Gus Johnson, salary council
man for February 4.16
Otto Schwatke, salary council
man for February.......... 4.16
Louis Soderstrom, salary coun-
Gilman for February. ....... 4.16
L. Tyvold, salary city clerk
for February. ........ go. 29.l6
R. G.. Fitch, salary city treas
urer for February.......... 20.S3
]. w. Sigman, salary city mar
shal for February. 1898
w. S. Knadler, salary day po-
lice for February. .......... 66.66
John johnson, salary night po-
lice for February. $3.50
William Arp, salary special po-
lice for February........... $685.
Will McMurray, salary and eX-
pense, city attorney for Feb
uary Zi.4O
Hugh Hynds, salary police
justice for February. ...... 5000
B. G. Sewell, salary sexton city
cemetery for February. .... 1000
George Crawford, salary city
p~oundmaster for February. 5000
T. A.. Fisher, salary captain
fire department for February 5000
Ed Ferber, salary engineer fire
department for February. 1900
Stephen Harding, salary driver
fire department for February 1000
John Daley, salary night man
fire department, December,
1907, and January and Febru-
"t-p ivVo
Roy Musser, salary night man
fire department, December,
1907, January and February,
l9OS Zo.Ou
l.. Dohrer, repair bride for fire
department . ............ 80
Laramie Coal Co., fuel fire de-
nartment 25 Of
F. H. Eggieston, chemicals for
fire department ........... 6.75
J. P. Van Buskirk, hay for fire
department .....-........ 24.9O
L aramie Grocery Co, grain and
supplies for fire department 21.65
Laramie Furniture Co., coal for
city haE Zb.Z4
]. Williams, care city springs
for February ............. 400
Charles Lester, cement work at
city jail lo.OO
William Cameron, labor at city
dumps for February. ....... $500
T. R. Sears, hauling for city
for February ............. $50
B. C. Harnden, hauling for city
for February ............. 10
Will Goodale, dog tags and ex-
press on $3.50
Laramie Plumbing Co., plumb
ing 23.O5
F.. N. Brees, hauling, Decem-
har 1Q0- January and Feb
ruary, 1908 .............. $50
A. w. Harnden, hauling, July,
August, September and Octo-
Der, 1907 3.75
T. Rushworth, labor Spring
creek for February. ....... 2.75
Barnett Mercantile Co., COM
forts and blankets for city
Jail 14.63
Ferd Bruckner, repairs flush
tshk ...................... 4.25
boston and Wyoming Lumber !
Co, cement and lumber for
city Jail 36.16
Albany County National bank,
cashing police justice orders
for juror and witness fees,
case city VS.. Fred Greenbeck
ami C,nl yy,ru.nra % TX |
, 1908-03-09
BILLS AGAINST T
Received and Acted Upon at Meeting
of City Council.

The following bills were presented
and allowed as read, except as noted.
by order of the city council at its stat
ed meeting of March Sd, 1908.
pv Whom prasented and
, 1908-03-09

Daily Republican. SO cent? a month
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
SHOT BY MASKED
MAN NEAR HOME
OF YOUNG WOMAN
VIM. Ballinger, Station Agent in
Riverside, MysteriOusly
Wounded.
Especial to the Evening Star. |

BURLINGTON, Nov 19.-Burlington
county police are seeking a would be
assassin who early today tried to kill
William Ballinger, of Riverside, station
agent in Edgewater Park, as Ballinger
hastened to board train at the latter
place.
With a command of "Hands up!' q
masked man confronted Ballinger as
the latter turned into the gravel drive
in front of the station and the next
instant fired two shots, one of which
hit Ballinger just above the heart, in
flicting wound from which he now
lies in a critical condition in the home
of DR.. c. b. Lambert.
The motive for the crime Is unknown
to the police, but they are working on
clues which they believe will bring sem
sational developments before night.
Ballinger had been calling on young
woman whose home is but a stones
throw from the station when shot at.
Ballinger says a strange man had
been following him about for several
days. Ballinger usually had consider
able money about his person. He said
his assailant made no attempt to rob
him.
Efforts are being made to hush up
the case at Edgewater Park.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
CHINA APPEALS
TO UNITED STATES
FOR SYMPATHY

PEKIN, Nov. 19.-Prince Ching,
president of the Board of Foreign Af-
fairs, has forwarded direct to Presi-
don't Roosevelt a personal letter in the
name of Pu vi, the infant Emperor of
China, setting forth the crisis through
which the throne has passed during the
last week. Similar letters have been
sent to all the other powers friendly
to China. These communications make
an appeal for sympathy for and under
standing of the new rulers of China.
Several OF the foreign legations here
have expressed their surprise at the
manner in which the government is
managing the situation. 1t had been
expected, up to the present time, that
the death of the dowager empress
would precipitate trouble, but the way
In which the new government has as
sumed it's responsibilities has created
confidence among the diplomats, and
many of the foreign observers declare
today that China has done as we'll
under these trying circumstances as
could any other government.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
HUSBANDS SUDDEN
ILLNESS REVEALS
TEACHERS SECRET
Marriage of Arthur Lesser and
Miss Ginger Last April
Announced.
WOMAN KEPT MUM
FOR SAKE OF PUPILS
Didn't Want the Class to Begin
Over With a New In-
StructOr.

A secret wedding romance was re-
vealed today when Mrs. Hildegarde
Ginger, of Ga Ninth avenue, announced
the marriage of her daughter, Miss H.
Louise Ginger, school teacher, to Ar
thur Lesser, of North Nineteenth street
East Orange.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DIR. Henry c. Cronin, of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church, of Jersey
City. at his home at 303 varick street,
April 90 The witnesses were Mr.. and
Mrs Charles Smith, brother-in-law and
sister of the clergyman.
The young couple were engaged to
be married for some time Their par
ents knew of it and offered no objec-
ton, but Miss Ginger, who is teacher
in the South Eighth Street School. in
this city, did not want to resign her
position, and at her request the mar
riage was kept very quiet. though her
girl friends and near relatives were
taken into her confidence.
1t was planned to hold the secret
until next January, when the bride
would have taught her present class
through an entire term, rather than
leave them to begin all over, in a
sense, with a new teacher.
But last week the young bridegroom
was stricken with ptomaine poisoning
and became dangerously ILL., At his re-
quest the marriage was made known to
the circle of friends of the couple. He
is now recovering.
Mr.. Lesser has been for six years in
the employ of the Mutual Benefit Life
Insurance Company, of this city. He
is a member of the Invincible Athletic
Club, and both he and his wife are
popular.
The bride was salutatorian at the
graduation of her class from the Nor
NAL and Training School about a year
and half ago. She is a sister of Mrs
Abram Van Winkle, of IS Lincoln Park
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
MRS. AsTOR WILLS
TWO DAUGHTERS
BULK OF ESTATE
Late Society Leader Left Asy-
lum $4,000 and Butler
Same Amount.

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-By the will
of Mrs. William Astor, probated today.
most of her estate goes to her daugh-
ters, Mrs. Charlotte A: Haig, and Mrs
Caroline S. Wilson. To her son, John
Jacob Astor, are bequeathed some fam
lily heirlooms and jewelry, the will
stating that his not sharing more large
ly in the estate is because of the ample
provision made for him by his father,
and not because of any lack of af-
fection. The Asylum for Destitute
Blind receives $1,000, and a butler the
same amount.
The estate is to revert to William
VincentvAstor, her grandson. and son
of John Jacob Astor. if there are no
descendants of her daughters
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
S|LvERSTE|N HELD
BY GOVERNMENT
FOR BAD BUTTER

Morris Silverstein, of 100 Boyd street,
this city, was arraigned today before
United States Commissioner Bigelow
on charge of adulterating butter and
was committed to jail in default of
bail
Siverstein's place was raided yester-
day by deputies from the internal rev.
enue office here as the results of re-
ports received in connection with raids
made in Hudson county.
1t is said that thousands of pounds
of fake" butter have been made re-
Gently and sold not only In this imme-
diate vicinity, but all through the East
ern section of the country.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
SAY DALRYMPLE
HAS GOOD FIELD
FOR GUARDIANSHIP
Thirteenth Ward Republicans
Vanguard in Movement to
Reflect Him.

The first gun in the Essex battle for
the craftsmanship of the Republican
County Committee was fred last night
in the Thirteenth ward, when the ward
executive committee, consisting of
seven members, one from each district,
unanimously Endorsed Alfred N. Dali
rymple as county leader of the party.
Edward Smith, the executive commit
tee member from the ward, presided at
the meeting. which was held in Kerr s
Hall, 504 South Orange avenue. 1t was
said today that Dalrymples chances of
reelection were nearly certain.
The action was unanimous, and all
the members went on record, including
James Hampton, of the First district,
who has in the past been Identified
with the New Idea organization. The
expression Of opinion was made by a
rising vote.
Dalrymple supporters are confident
of the outcome of the election of a
chairman, which will be held at the
December meeting of the county COM
mittee. There are 222 members in the
county committee who have the right
TO vote, anu Ille man WHO VIII De CDOSen
chairman must have 112 votes.
There has been an effort made to sup
plant Mr.. Dalrymple but so far there
has been no concentration of effort on
any certain man, and in the meantime
Mr.. Dalrymple has been gaining
strength. 1t was stated today, on the
authority of a leader who understands
conditions in the county committee,
that there is very little chance now of
defeating the present chairman for re-
election. He is said to have not only
wards, but several groups of wards,
with him in this city, and he will have
great strength in the townships out
side of East Orange and Montclair.
Two years ago, when the first fight
against Mr.. Dalrymple was made-not
against him personally, but as a Reg
ular-by the New Idea faction, the op-
position had only 50 votes. Last year
the Regulars gained strength and no
opposition was made to Dalrymples S
reelection.
This year there has been a great deal
of talk about getting a new man and
stories of various kinds that might hurt
the county chairman have been clrcu-
lated, but all efforts to secure man
to stand against him have failed.
The name of Tax Commissioner John
Howe was suggested by many. but he
refused to permit his name to be used
Door Checks and Weather Strips.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
High Prices Sought.

In December, 1872, Mr.. Rockefeller
said the producers union and the re-
flners' association entered into an agree
ment the purpose of which was ito
secure as high price for the crude
oil as possible" and to introduce an ele-
ment of regularity into the business,
which had been fluctuating greatly. Mr..
Rockefeller said he was unable to give
the number of producers in the union.
but it included a large percentage of
all of them, and the refiners' association
included large proportion of the re-
finers.
The temptation was very great with
the producers to develop more oil than
they had promised to the refiners. The
refiners could only take as much oil as
the public would consume. AS re-
suit the producers violated the agree
ment and sold oil under the price which
had been fixed. The agreement did
not last long, said Mr.. Rockefeller.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
OIL IS TAINT|NG
NEWARK'S WATER,
HEROLO DECLARES

DIR. Herman G. ii. HcrOld, president
of the Newark Board of Health, stated
today that the bad taste and odor In
the city water was, In his opinion,
caused by oil leaking from the pipes of
the standard Oil Company.
Morris r. Sherrerd, chief engineer t
the Board of Works, says reports show
him that the color and taste come from
microbe organisms and algae.
Both authorities declare that the
water is harmless and can be used
without boiling. but while Engineer
Sherrerd declares that the water will
be all right in a few days. DIR. Herold
declares that until the leak in the pipes
of the Standard Oil Is discovered the
water will not be without taint of oil.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
Buys Long Island Plant.

In order to secure doekage facilities
and make shipments to Europe the
Standard Oil Company, In 1873, pur-
chased the plant ?. the Long Island
Refining Company, in Long Island City.
and began to refine oil at the seaboard.
The crude oil was brought through to
the refinery by railroads.
Mr. Rockefeller said that he recalled
the Devoe Manufacturing Company, OF
Long Island. which canned oil and
shipped it to the far East, where 1t
was delivered on mule back He
thought this firm was primarily a
manufacturer of cans In those days
all export oil was shipped in barrels
or cans in boxes and was called the
case oil trade.
To further extend its market, the
Standard Oil Company purchased the
Devoe Company and In 1873 bought
about one-half of the Chess. Carley g
Co., of Louisville, which had large
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19

Door Checks and Weather Strips.
Macinet & Doremus Co.. 796-79S Broad st.-Adv.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
TRENTONIAN KILLS
HIMSELF in HOTEL
Tspecial to the Evening Star. !

TRENTON, Nov. 19.-Without any
apparent reason Joseph Metney. OF
this city, committed suicide in his room
at the Trenton House early this morn
ing. Metney was 48 years of age and
was one of the most influential leaders
in the Hungarian colony in this city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-19
Assumes Attitude of Father
Telling Interesting Story
to His Children.
CONTINUES HISTORY OF
GIANT CORPORATION
"We Strove for Pleasant Rela-
tiOns, but Wanted the High
est Prices," He Says.
Especial to the Evening star.1

NEW YORK, Nov. f8.---John ID. Rock
efelier was still smiIIng--a aufzzicaI
smiie-today when he resumed his
story of the upbuiIding of the great
Standard OIL Company In the hearing
by which the government expects to
prove TINT 1t is a noxious trust. 1t Is
probable TINT he will be on the witness
stand several days, and, following him,
another financial stur will appear for
questioning. He In John ID. Archbeld,
vice-president of the company.
The hearing today was transferred to
a large room In the new Customs
House. so as to admit of the lawyers
and reporters present.
Mr. Rockefeller had big surprise
for the public He apparently opened
the book of Standard Oil secrets which
had been so zealously guarded for
many years, with an ease and willing
ness that was astonishing. He told his
story of Standard Oil and its success
just as an aged grandfather. spins an
intensely interesting yarn to circle of
children.
When the examination was resumed
today he had not yet passed from the
early history of the corporation and its
methods of absorbing rivals.
oil In the Seventies.
Mr.. Rockefellers counsel today called
his attention to the uncertainties Of
the oil business in the. early '70's and
asked him what bearing the supply
of raw material had thereon.
TT had an important bearing and
! must always have such Importance as
We never know when the supply may
give out. rendering the properties for
the refining of oil comparatively value
less,'' replied Mr.. Rockefeller. He
| added that in the early oil business
the supply of crude oil was limited to
small area, coming principally from
Venango county, Pa.
Mr.. Rockefeller said that the oil
business was made a hazardous propo-
sition because of the apprehension that
the supply of crude oil would be ex-
hausted. Some of the oil wells were
very short-lved. Mr. Rockefeller's
counsel then asked him if he recalled
that producers union was formed at
the time of the agitation regarding the
South Improvement Company.
Eyes, replied Mr. Rockefeller, sit was
formed little later and was composed
of large proportion of the oil pro-
ducers.
THAT led to an association of oil re-
fners who were desirous of having a
supply of crude oil which was not con-
trolled by interests antagonistic to
them, and the refiners also wanted to
be assured of market for their raw
material We desired pleasant rela-
tions with the producers" said Mr..
| Rockefeller.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Blood For Babes.

A hospital nurse was grinding a
reddish brown substance in n coffee
mill
What IS it?" she said why. It Is
blood r blood for newborn orphan
babes"
Yes" said the nurse IAN over the
world the doctors are trying blood as
an infant food. and their success is
wonderful Blood fed babies turn out
ruddy and fat and muscular. Beside
them your milk fed baby seems pale
and soft These experiments with
blood We're begun by a French doctor
one Regnard He tried blood. dried
and pulverized. on motherless lambs.
and so great was his success that he
next tried II on babies Ordinary
slaughter house blood is used We dry
II and sterIllze 1t, then serve II. pow
dered. with any ordinary Infants
food New Orleans Times Democrat
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Father Iohn,, crueI eifts.


Two stories have been told OF Father
John by an English lady who for a
number OF years was al the Russian
court. In one case Fath,,Srjohn healed
Of paralysis Princess H.. Il girl Of four
teen whom all the doctors had given
up. The cure. too was permanent.
since II was performed nearly twenty
years ago. aud the princess is now mar
rled and the mother OF several chill
dren. In the other case young man.
whose doctor pronounced him suffering
from an incurable heart disease. travel
ed long distance TO lie healed by Ia
Their John The father said that all he
could do for him was 10 give him one
present 20 take away with him and TO
send him another by post 10 his home.
neither Of which Was to be opened till
4 certain date. He then prayed with
the poor sufferer and sent him away
The appointed day arrived and With II
the parcel which was 20 come by post.
He found It and found corpse candles
inside He opened then that which he
had brought back with him aud found
a shroud inside The wretched youth
died nj once Of the shock London II
r o.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Pharaeh,s Bad Temper.

A German savaut has Just discovered
why Pharaoh hardened his heart and
gave the children OF Israel such bad
time II is really no wonder that the
hapess monarch was bad tempered,
according TO this investigator. for his
mummy shows that he must have suf-
fered from govt. disease which has
never been known TO produce sweet
ness OF disposition. and that he must
also have been martyr 20 toothache.
all his teeth being IN a shocking state
OF decay u only among the children
Of Israel there could have been found
some skilled worker IN gold who could
have filed these royal teeth. they
might have been allowed 10 depart in
peace. The mummy also shows that
this ancient ruler. who died / 200 years
before the Christian era. was stout
and baldheaded
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14

One OF the Carnegie hero commits
sioncrs now IN New York recently
made u visit to Canada to investigate
the s;osS Of Sandy Ferguson. He
learnc.t 1, Al candy had juml. q into 4
river filled with floating ice. swum a
hundred yards. rescued drowning boy
and. after great struggle got him 10
shore As result OF his cold plunge
Sandy was stricken with pneumonia
and for long time lowered between
life and death
In the course OF his investigation the
hero commissioner visited Dr Cam
eron. who had attended Sandy during
his Illness. and from him heard the
story In all It's details.
DO you thlnk Mr.. Ferguson perform
ed really heroic actf' the commits
sloner Inquired OF the doctor
Il klnua say" said the doctor. run
ming his hand through his hair Then.
after a pause. But il was fair decent
OF Sandy New York Globe
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-03-14
Sheriff Pearson's story.

This was his story. as | remember II.
When Pearson was young man. there
was an election going on In Portland.