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Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
The Mems Corner
BY A. RICHMOND PARKHURsT, JR.
Industrial Activity Re .
 stores Confidence.

An avalanche of statements from banks. Insurance companies, and the big indus trial corporations have, been hurled into print for the perusaI of the public at large and especially that portion of 1t which is ever alert to the possibilities of 6 good investment After carefully reading these myriads of statements one would never suppose for moment that there had been q panic of as recent date as October.
 Nevertheless. even should the state ments of the industrial enterprises be left unread. there Is 8 tremendous revival of activity among the plants of these big concerns throughout the country. and work Is looming up in large proportions for the great army of unemployed. The new division Of information of the Bu- reau Of Immigration at Washington has received, requests for 10000 men during the past week. This department was created by a recent act of Congress to assist immigrants and find them work T. V. Powderly, who was placed In charge of the bureau. received up to January 1 requests from b.g manufactories for help aggregating 5000 men After that date many Of the requests were cancelled. put within the past few days many Of these have been renewed. Dispatches have been received from many points ur- gently requesting that labor of ali deScrip- tiOns be furnished.
 This in itself Is an earnest that business Is resuming Its normal shape and that capital is being withdrawn from Its hiding places and again put in circulation Of course lu some localities it Is hard 10 convince the residents that confidence has been restored. as their banks still continue to issue script instead of currency. This Is especially applicable to the South. and the banks themselves are mainly respOn- s.ble. by this course, in keeping alive the fears which so recently assailed the de positOTs.
 Developments affecting financial mar Eets within the past few days have fol- lowed familiar lines. Trading on the various stock markets has been more or less restricted by the continued high rates for call and time loans. But In looking over the weekly volume of business trans acted It can readily be seen that the stock markets performed their share of the work towards diminishing the strain upon money markets. which are. as it is plain to all, in need Of a temporary rest.
 The geseral business Of the country for awhile. contributed after the same fashion to thls relief of the money situ- alton through further contraction In practically all lines of activity Evidence of contraction was ulsO Obtainable From the railroads earnings statements as well as by the announcement of the reduction in working forces and in the wages of employees still retained. But this has been found unnecessary now. and those corporations which sOugh; relief in cur tallment ars now working with full forces on full time.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

lures with one or two etchings and a few In color are all that Is required 70 make pleasant room. Oftentimes. how ever. where there are many pictures of various sizes they can be grouped irregu
 larly on the walls UT at one corner; the regular hanging of pictures in Q mechan- fear sort of way Is not so pleasing. There are many dainty and pleasing effects that can be had at little expense, and some Of the good housewives are very skilful. in deylsing and planning such schemes of decoration, but too much "cheup stuh" soon becomes tiresOme. and the simple adornment of the room that does not call special attention to any one feature of the furnishings or decorations makes a much pleasanter home. shows more re- finement and has more lasting qualities.
 Floor rugs have taken the place of. the old-fnshlOned carpets. and are not only more healthful and cleanly, but add very much to the beauty of the Interior. Here again a little money judiciOusly expend- ed, selecting colors that hRrmonize with the floors and with the wall decorations, simple and plain in design. will complete the furnishings of q modest pretty home.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

library has its reading table and desk, book shelves. a davenport Is admissible with R few odd chairs. The furnishings in thls room look best very simple. plain oGk in dark Flemish finish In the mission style; such furnishings cannot be too simple to look well. The furnishings of the living room also may be very plain. If there Is q reception hall or small par for 1t may have q few bits of more dell cate furniture. depending somewhat on the treatment of the walls and wood work.
 The selection Of pictures for the walls forms a very important factor In the house furnishings. In the "0lden Times the family pictures were reserved for the most conspicuous places. and this fea- ture Is still observed in the old colonial homes and seems to form part and DOT ton of such a home, but in the newer modern homes the family groups are no; given prominent place, but are reserved for the nursery or sleeping rooms. few pictures of this kind do not look out of place in the den or library. A failing with many people is to select too large pictures. few carefully selected pie
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

the cost has not materially increased, the result being that the simplest homes can be papered and finished in harmony of color with the more simple house fur nishings. Many or the smaller homes of Tue preseat day are gems of beauty, and thnt without great outlay of money. and in the matter of wall tinting the rough finished walls are in much more common use. the tinting of the same and the ceilings being done in water colurs. Where It Is desired to obtain the best wall without reference to cost, the walls should have . rough sand finish and be thoroughly painted with good lead and oil paint without the use of a glue slze." This will allow the oil to soak into the walls. but lt will require st least four coats of paint. The wall then becomes very hard and Is impervious to water and Can be cleaned without in- Jury. very pretty wall effect for small rooms Is obtained by selecting a paper with not too large figure. the ground color of which should be of the same tone as the general Furnishings Of the room. carry the paper up clean to the ceiling line without border or frIeze. Where il Is desired 10 give height h aDpearance stripe wlll be found ad- VantaseOus However. such striped paper looks well only where smull Hmvunt Is used. us. for instance. fin vestlbuie or hall or in small den, The common living room looks well with soft moss green color ou the walls. and 1T there Is n small deu or library openlng rom the same room it can be treated With very rich. warm colors. dark Yenetian red or rich shade of brown. and m some places dark shade of blue looks well. although this latter color must be used spGriGgly and only In small room or HlcOye aud where there is nor much sunlight, as thls color fades quickly. Plain colored walls always look well. and IT cone with ingrain papers, a modest amount or fresco decoration can be used Wlth very good effect around the top of the room. always taking thought not 10 overload with too much dccora ton. as too little looks better than too much. Ihe ceilings can be quite plain. always iu l!snter tlhts. iu harmony with the wall. also the color Of the floor should blend nicely with the wall coIors
 In regard to the treatment Of The vood- work. small amount of wood showing ln the casllgs Is preferable and may 5e ID hard woods stained to suit the taste of the Owoer or may be finished in enau- el white, cream or pearl. These latter hnlshes are purely colonial and date back 10 the old New England home when the woodwork, casings. stairs. etc, were al- ways white and In which case the home feeling was always present
 The furnishing Of the home Is some thing that depends altogether upon the taste of the owner and the size of his pocketbook It Is a fact. however, that many homes are oyerfurnished and the rooms look loaded and stu1y. Many years ago IL was customary to furnish each room throughout with q different sty.e of furniture. all of the furnishings In one room being in the same style. Now 1t IS quite different. todd bits of furnlture are scattered about. The small den or
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
Facts, FanCieS and Pads.

The first postofice. established in 146+. was a private scheme. and paid well.
 The strong room in the Bank of Eng land Is 60 feet below the street level
 The United States leads in the acreage of forests. with 4OO,OO0.OOO
 While France yearly realizes $40. 0OO. 900 from her tobacco crop. yet she Is heavy importer of American tobacco.
 The frame of a whale. stripped of sperm and meat, weighs 45 tons.
 There Is more nourishment in one baked banana than In eight lOaves of bread.
 It costs more to keep high-priced auto- car than 1t does to maintain horse and buggy.
 The sweatshOp evil has invaded Eng land. and prompt action Is being taken to eradicate 1t.
 The man who can weave three yards Of cotton day under the crude methods em- ployed in Africa Is considered an expert operator.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
Home Decorating and Furnishing
BY CHAs. s. sEDGwICk.

T
 The decorating and furnishing of the home Is topic of daily conversation aud one of common Interest to all lovers of home, to the young couples and to these of maturer years. It Is a subject that brings out the qualities Of people and develops all that Is good in them. It tends toward better life and better aspirations; 1t cultivates the mind ele- vates 1t above the comD,n and sor,lid thoughts that arise from The daily ueccs- sities end IL often shows qualities of mind and artistic tasie beyond our ex- pectations.
 h the homes cs the lower clasScs the uncultivated and even among the savage tribes, we ep1 Indications of the lcvP Of beauty and ornament. This k especially true iu oriental countries. wtere decora- tioa of home and dress Is thought more c: than any other one thing Thus Il Is that We often form our opinion of peo- pie by their surroundings. and It Is not always fui-. as oftentimes people are credited with having poor taste when. 1T the truth Is known. il is not so much the lack of taste as it Is the lack of opportunity and means to gratify their best thoughts along this line.
 lG this article We are con6ning our selves to the modest. economical home or cottage. Thirty years ago decorating. fresco painting. etc. Implied art werk in oil colOrs with elaborate cesigns, such walls nnd ceilings required the outlay of large sums Ot money and could only be used in the bomes of the wealthy. Thia high class of art work had perma ueaCe 10 II not seen nowadays and re- Guired constant care. The simple. homes were plastered with smooth walls and papered with highly colOred and cheAply made papers All of this work has great ly chaBged of late years. The wall papers have become more reeued. while
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
About Men We Knou.

Senator Moses E. Clapp, the junior senator from Minnesota, bears a striking resemblance to Senator John A. Logan.
 Wild turkey Is quite as wary a quarry as the bear. us President Roosevelt has discovered by his recent visit to vir- glnia.
 With the retirementNof Governor Stokes as governor of New Jersey a bachelor DO longer continues at the head of the affairs of that commonwealth. and a gay coterie Of social lights will gather around the wife of the new chief executive, Mrs. Fort
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
"ln the Sword We Trust"

No end of comment has arisen over the "ln-God- -We-Trustless'' coins now in cir eulatioh. which recalls coin which made It's appearancr during the administration of President Washington. Just 1l3 years ago the coin in question was placed in circulation, and on its reverse side 1t bore the imposing figure of the '.Fatter Of Our Country armed with a sword. On the reverse side was the figure of an Indian in the aet of burying his hatehet When the new coin was shown to an h. dim chief of great reuown. he gazed loCg and earnestly at the new gold piece, and then said; "Humph! Indian bury toma- hawk; why can't great White Father bury swordi''
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

conducted these examinations was pug zled to know just whence this partic- ular information had percolated into the girls mind. So calling her up, she asked the question.
 Why" was the ready answer, that's just what it says in the history
 The book was sent for, and the pas sage examined. It was found to read "Elizabeth was so parsimOnious that she pinched her soldiers rations."
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
He Explains.

Some people don't never seem to learn nuthin' as they grow older re- marked the Squedunk sage.
 Some people don't need ter re- sponded the Pohick philosopher. Some people knows it all, from the start"
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

see, West Virginia and Maryland. and the battleship Nebraska. cast anchor in an imposing row in San Francisco bay. while the armOred cruisers Penn sylvania and Colorado. separating from steamed on up the coast to go into the Bremerton dry docks in Puget Sound.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
The Big Fleet to Be Bigger.

Up from Magdalena bay. where they have been banging away at targets for many quiet weeks. there came yester- day morning seven big white warships. the vanguard of Uncle Sans great Pa cific fleet. Five of the warships the armored cruisers Washington, Tennes-
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
After Dinner Wit.

Detaching it from its string. Cleo patra dropped the pearl into the wine.
 What do you think of this draught?" asked she.
 Finest bead I ever saw" answered Antony. with that ready wit for which he was famed.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
"Pinched." !"

"Pinched."
 The humor of school and college ex- aminations is perennial. The latest specimen that has come to us was con- tributed by one of the high schools in this city. where a girl in the depart ment of history was required to write a brief sketch of queen Elizabeth. Her paper when turned in was found to contain the following sentence: "Eliz- abeth was so dishonest that she stole her soldiers food" The teacher who
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03
2 Greek Revival.

''I went 10 see the revival of one of the plays by an old Greek author who lived such a dreadfully long time ago" Do you enjoy it?"
 Ever so much. It was awfdlly quatni and the gowns and sandals were very becoming. And I'm sure l never heard such stately language"
 Who was the author?"
 "Erysipelas. l think"
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

Oh. tnp sky gain, giin; oi tc..GeI .iVss. And it seems like tempting fate That wind swept tress meets my lips
 careSs
 When Evelyn goes>tO skate.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

Oh. the glcamins stream Is charmed
 land When love wrought raptures walt, And l take command as l clasp her hand. When Evelyn goes to skate. Oh, the blue of her eyes. when the love
 light lies
 As l pilot my precious freight Der a patch of ice into paradise When Evelyn goes to skate.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

The size Of this little cottage is 25 by SO feet exclusive of the window projec- tions and front porch. The peculIarity of the design Is the Dow wide projected caves carrying down over the front porch and the timber construction showing with pe- cuiisr constructed timber porch. The low pitched roof Is pierced by small dormer windows There Is one central chimney with a fireplace in the living room. small cellar under the rear part divided In two rooms. one for heater and one for vegetables.
Arizona republican., 1908-03-03

This cottage Is suitable for a small fam Fly for permanent home or for sum- mer cottage. The cost Is estimated at sl,200. The rooms are fnIshed in natural pine and vanished. broad liberal porch h front affords ample space for sitting and can be very nicely screened ln. The exterior would look very pretty painted In dark green with white trimmings and the roof red
 The Interior arrangement provides for five nice rooms. the front door opening
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
BREAKS HIS FIST
IN l4TH ROUND or
HOT PRIZE FIGHT
kid Abbott and "Nig' Ash,
Both of South Orange, Batter
Each Other in Maplewood.
SLUG UNDER ARC LIGHT
AND IT is CALLED DRAW
Barber Hits Telegraph Pole in
Wild Swing and Smashes
Hand.

An open-air prize fight with bare
fists took place last night beneath the
arc lamps of the Parker avenue bridge
of the Lackawanna Railroad at Maple
wood, between mig" Ash. a South Or
ange plumber, and kid" Abbott, who
conducts a barber shop in that village.
1t ended in the fourteenth round when
the latter missed a wild swing for
Ash's jaw and came In contact with a
telegraph pole, fracturing his hand,
The fight was then stopped.
The bout was a vicious one, the con-
t~estants, lightweights, being evenly
matched. and zach having held q
grudge against the other for a long
time, 1t Is said.
Thomas Carmody, who was referee,
called the fight a draw and divided the
prize, which was a side bet.
Abbott, although his hand had been
broken, was willing to continue the
battle. but the referee stopped hostili-
ties.
Ash claims he was not given a square
deal by the referee and says that he
was fouled by his opponent early In
the fight.
Both Of the contestants were we'll
battered about the face. Each claims
to have won the battle, and another
"milP' for $50 a side is pending.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
MAN WHO BUILT UP
FIRE DEPARTMENT
SEEKS MAY0RALTY
Councilman AlwOrth, of Mont
clair, Has Been Town Official
for Dozen Years.

Councilman Thomas p. Alworth, Of
the Fourth Ward, of Montclair, has de-
clared his intention of becoming a
candidate for the Republican m~ayoralty
nomination of that town at the primary
election, which will be held On Tuesday,
September 90. Mr.. Alworth has repre-
scented his ware in the Town Council
for twelve years, and for the same
number of years he has been a member
Of the Republican County Committee.
Ever since Mr.. Alworth was first
elected a councilman he has been a
member of the Fire Board and for ten
years has been its chairman. During
all these years he has worked assidu.
ously for the building up andn better
ment of the department. When Mr.. AL
worth took hold the department was
purely volunteer, was poorly housed and
had poor appliances to fight fire with.
The department now consists Of five
hose companies and two look and lad
der companies, which are housed In
modern buildings, with every %conceiv-
able improvement. 1t has ten paid fire.
men, fifteen horses, two, combination
chemical engines, two hook n ladder
trucks, fitted with the most modern
ladders and appliances n our hose
wagons, all of which are fitted out with
large quantities of hose of the best
make.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
KEARNY REPUBLICANS
INDORSE REGULAR TICKET,
Fourth Ward Club Meets and
UphOlds Selections OF Cen.
trail Committee.

At a meeting Of the Fourth Ward
Republican Club, Kearny, held last
night the State, county and town ticket
of the Central Republican Committee
was indorsed. Alfred B. Anderson and
John A. Smith will receive the clubs
Endorsement at the primaries In Sep
TENDER. B. r. Brown was indorsed
for constable. .
A communication was received from
the ladies' of the different cigis, literary
and religious organizations of the town
asking the club to give these ~organiza-
tions the clubs support n indorse-
ment at the coming primaries for a
lady school commissioner. As no special
person was mentioned and as the club
had already agreed to support John
A. Smith, from the Fourth Ward, 1t
was decided to reply that 1t was too
late for the clubs action this year. On
August 26th 1t was decided to have an
open-air meeting at which many
prominent orators will speak.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
KITCHEN SHOWER
FOR HILTON GIRL
ON WEDDING EVE

A kitchen shower was rendered to
Miss E.. Cora Becker, of Burnett ave-
nue., Hilton, by her girl friends last
night. Miss Becker, who will marry G..
G. Jones.< of Halstead and Springfield
avenues, that place, tomorrow after
moor at Q o'clock, was taken by sur
prise. She received everything of use
in a kitchen from clothesbaskets to
floor mops.
Those who were present were: Miss
Althier E. Smith, Miss Ada Brown, Miss
Lulu Zellers, Miss Clara Schmidt, Miss
Louise Howkins, Miss Dorothy How
kins, Miss Vara Stewart, Miss Jane
Middleman, Miss Clara Knight, Miss
Elizabeth McKenna, Miss Anna Haas,
Miss Charlotte Pfeiffer, Miss Charlotte
e. Jones, Miss Emily Koch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edmund r. Halsey. Mrs. John
Hurburt, Miss Amelia Ganm. Miss
Sadie Cochran. Miss Elizabeth Packer,
Miss May e. Cope and the Misses
Anna, Lottie and Hattie Cant.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-14
SUNDAY SALOON
CASES DISMISSED,
AS CROWD SMILES
slack of Evidence" Saves Five
Out of Eight SalOon=keepers
in Harrison.
DEFENDANTS LAWYER TO
GET DECISION FOR JUDGE
Tumulty 0bIigingly Offers to
Help Branegan Out in
Three Cases.

Because of lack of evidence" five
out of the eight Harrison saloon-keep-
ers who were arraigned before Police
Judge Joseph M. B~ranegan, of that
town, yesterday afternoon. for alleged
violation of the bishops law on Sunday,
August 8 n 8, were discharged.
Judgment in the cases of the other
three was reserved by the judge, who
said he wanted to wait till he could
read the decision of some other judge
in the matter" People in the court
room smiled at the whole proceedings.
The decision of some other judge
will be shown to Branegan by Lawyer
Joseph Tumulty, of Jersey City, who
represented the accused men yesterday.
The cases dismissed were those of
George Strip. Railroad avenue and
Seventh street; James Mclaughlin,
Railroad avenue; Patrick Doherty, 101
harrison avenue; James Carey, 2l1
John street, and Joseph Hughes, Ais
Stephen Bonoh, 2os North Third street;
Henry Hanson, 700 South Fourth street,
and Jacob Treutle, of Passaic avenue
and Hamilton street.
Some Of the spectators in court said
the cases We're f1zzles and that the out
come was just what they expected-a
large application of whitewash. These
people said they knew we'll that sa-
looms were open on Sundays in Harri-
son and that the police could close
them If they really wanted to. They
smiled at the evidence presented and
winked their eyes when the Judge ire
served decision" When they reached
the street they called it all a farce"
Policeman Thomas polan, who fig
ured in arfesting some of the accused
on Sunday, August 2, refused to take
an oath, but made a statement. The
places reported on hat date were those
of Strip, Mclaughlin, Doherty, Carey
n Hanson. Dollar stated that at
Strips saloon he saw men at a table.
At M~cLaughlin's the shades were up
a little way Inc he said he saw men at
"a table. Regarding the saloons OF
Carey and Doherty. Dolan refused to
make any statement. At Hanson's he
said men were at a table and a man
wearing a white apron was present.
When the case against Treutle, who
was arrested August 8. was called,
Dolan and Counselor Tumulty had a
wordy set-to over the testimony. Dolan
could not be shaken as to his belief
that there-was beer In the glasses.
Ibid It look like ginger aie?" asked
the lawyer.
This question made the crowd smile.
"It did. but 1t wasn't" declared the
bluecoat, and the spectators laughed.
Asked If he had tasted It Dolan re-
piled in the negative, but said that 1t
was beer nevertheless.
Policeman Ward, who was mex,
called. said he did not now whether
the stuff was beer or not. He admitted
1t looked like ginger ale.