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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
PRAY FOR RAIN AS
FIRE AND DRAUGHT
BLIGHT COUNTRY
Ohio River Dries Up and Boys
Play Ball Where 1t Used
to Flow.
DRINKING WATER BEING
SOLD BY THE GALLON
Forest Fires Raging from Can
ada to the Mas0n and
Dixon Line.

PITTSBURG, Pa, Sept. 19.-With
forest fires destroying much valuable
property, the enforced suspension of
many industries, crops ruined, live
stock suffering, river navigation at a
standstill and numerous small streams
absolutely dry, a drouth, which has
practically been unbroken for over
two months, has assumed serious pro-
portions in Western Pennsylvania,
Eastern Ohio and West Virginia.
At night raging forest Ares light UP
miles of territory. Meetings are held
mt which for rain are offered.
Forest fires in Somerset county have
destroyed three lumber camps and
about 10, 900, 900 feet of lumber and tim
Der, valued at $3.50. 900. 1t is believed
that a number of lives have been lost
at that place.
Cory, Pa, is surrounded by fire.
During a prayer meeting a thunder
shower occurred. Instead of seeking
shelter the congregation remained in
the rain singing Praise God from
Whom All Blessings Flow"
There will be only one-third of the
potato crop and one-half CO the corn
crop.
Near Marietta, o., the large steam
boat Tornado, with a tow of barges for
Pittsburg, is lying on a bed of gravel
In the middle of what vas the river.
Boys now play bal in the middle OF
the Ohio river.
Many industries are suspended on
account of no water o power pur-
poses.
It is said of the streams now dry
it is the first time In fifty years
that such a condition has existed.
In the Pittsburg harbor are between
fifteen and twenty million bushels of
coal ready to be shipped. Unless this
fuel reaches its destination before
snow comes, considerable suffering will
result from a coal famine. The prob
abilities are that many of the river
coal mines, employing yer 10, 900
miners, will be compelled to suspend
operation.
In many communities water is being
sold by the gallon.
NEW YORK, Sept. 19.-Fog is delay
ing many of the big ocean liners, and
the Mauretania is still at anchor out
side Sandy Hook bar, unable to cross
in the murk.
ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 19.-The forest
fires raging in the Adirondacks extend
over LOO acres Of land.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. ia dense
pail of smoke envelops the entire State
as the result of numerous forest fires
that are devastating thousands of
acres Of timber lands.
OTTAWA, Sept. 19.-Six or seven
cities, probably twenty towns and as
many villages are enshrouded in
smoke. There are IRE of bad bush
fires. The steamship service on Lake
Ontario is demoralized. Two lines have
been lost.
ROME, N. Y, Sept. 19.-One farm
house has been burned and others are
threatened.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Sept. 19.-All ef-
forts to check the forest fires in the
Catskill Mountains have proved in
effectual.
DETROIT, Sept. 19.-Mrs. SzerwiskI
and baby. while driving through burn
ing woods were burned to death.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
HARRIGAN ENDORSED
in SHERIFF RACE.
Schwahl Association Also Fa-
yOrs Matthias Puder.

At a meeting of the Edward Schwahl
Association last night at Garden n
McWhorter streets, President of the
Police Board William Harrigan was
unanimously Endorsed in his candidacy
for sheriff. Matthias Puder was in
dressed for the Board Of Works.
The following named officers were
elected: President, George Rundzieher,
vice-president, Patrick Farley; record
ing and financial secretary, Frederick
Brixius; treasurer, Edward Schwahl:
sergeant-at-arms, Cortlandt Gallagher;
board Of trustees, Charles Huck. Rob
ert Schwahl and Edward IIabnc; eX-
ecutive board, Cortlandt Gallagher,
Edward Day, George Whitman. John
L. Sheridan and William Morehouse.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Casale Followers Have Field Day

The John Casale Political, Athletic,
Beneficial and Commercial Association,
of Newark, is holding an outdoor field
day today at Seventh avenue and
Sheffield street.
In the evening Mayor Haussling,
Frank McDermit and John Casale will
address a mass meeting at the same
place.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
CHARGED WITH
NEGLECTING CHILDREN.

Mrs. Alice Anderson, As yea old, of
1856 Adams street, was today a~rraigned
in the Third Precinct Court on COM
plant Of Superintendent Cullen, of the
Catholic Children's Aid Society, who
said she neglected her four children
and was a habitual drunkard. The
society took charge of the children and
Mrs. Anderson was committed to the
almshouse.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL
TUBERCULOSIS STATION.
Senator II. D. Leavitt Scores
Management OF State institution

A local station for the examination
of patients seeking admission to the
State Tuberculosis Sanitarium will
shortly be established as the result CT
an investigation of the institution by
DR.. George B. Wight, State Commits
sioner of Charities and Correction.
Other stations will be established in
Paterson, Jersey City and Trenton.
The methods employed at the insti-
tuition were scored by Senator Harry
d. Leavitt, who objected to the -eja e
ton Of a young woman on the ground
that she came to the sanitarium II a
roller chair, which was necessary 10
her in her condition, and declared that
its affairs should be placed on a mar
humane basis.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
WITH The ASPIRING AND
THE REAL ONES In POLITICS

sergeant-at-arms, John q. Mcdonald
In addition to the national candidates
the following were Endorsed; Absalom
Bachman, for State senator; James A
Rowe, for sheriff; John Diefenthaler
and Simon Hahn. for members of the
board of Works; Joseph J.. Kenny, for
reelection for freeholder, and Michael
+. Mullen for reelection for alderman.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Mr.. COATS MEANS TO
STAY in THE RACE.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
Your statement in this mornings STAR
has caused many friends to inquire as
to whether I intended to withdraw from
the ~shrievalty contest. 1 wish to a
that. under no circumstances, will l
withdraw from this contest. l am in
the fight to the finish, and expect to be
nominated and elected. If unsuccess-
full, I will take great pleasure in work.
ing for the successful candidate. Very
truly WILLIAM G. COATS.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Democrats Rally in Sixth.

There will be a mass-meetins OF
Sixth ward Democrats in Guidera's
Hall. paramount avenue and Warren
street. on Monday night. City and
county candidates will speak. The
Fifth District Club, organized a week
ago. will select the different candi-
dates whom they intend to support at
the coming election.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
To Stand by New Idea Set.

AZ the annual meeting of the New
1aea organization of the Fifteenth
Ward last night, over fifty members
being present, the following ofncers
We're elected: Conrad Hoerl chair
man; James Farley. secretary. and q
M. Belfatto, treasurer. 1t was resolved
to support only New idea candidates,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Seventh Ward g. O. P.,s Rally.

A meeting and rally of the twelfth
district of the Seventh Ward Republic
can Club was held last night at ziegel's
Hall. The entire Republican ticket was
Endorsed. Former School Commissioner
George varley. who is a candidate for
the Board of Freeholders, delivered the
principal address.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
HER TRUNK CHECK GONE.

What is believed to be an old thief's
trick was worked on Miss Mate Try,
of 10 Halsey street, today. Arriving at
the Pennsylvania station she was met
by a man who represented himself as
an agent of an express company, n
to him Miss Try gave the check for her
trunk. Neither trunk o express man
has as yet been heard from.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
Rowe Endorsed in Fourth.

At a meeting of the Fourth Ward
Regular Democratic Club last night a
permanent organization was effected
and the following officers elected: Pres
ident. Shepard M. Mills; secretary, John
T. Rogers: treasurer. James Wiseman;
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
SACRED CONCERTS TOMORROW.

Victor's Royal Venetian band will
play at two sacred concerts in the
Gottfried Kruger Greisenheim In
Clinton place tomorrow afternoon and
evening. The band, made up OF thirty
pieces, met with much success during
its stay at Hahne & Co.'S.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
MRS. TOTTEN,s FUNERAL.

The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth F,
Totten, who died suddenly Thursday
morning, will be held from the resi-
dence Of her nephew. Charles H. Tir-
rill, 1913 Springfield avenue, tomorrow
afternoon.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
THIEVES RAID CIGARETTES.

Frank Lemante. of 96 Chapel street.
reported to the police that his store was
entered asst night n fifteen packages
of cigarettes, two cans of salmon and
seventeen packages of oatmeal taken.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
hungarian Voters to Meet.

me FIRST Hungarian Democratic
SiuD VIII mold a mass-meeting tonight.
at zoo springfield avenue. Among the
speakers VIII be Mayor Shoenthal and
Harry ". Osborne. M
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
SERVICE FOR c. q. JOHNSON.

A service in memory of Charles G.
Johnson, who died in July, will be held
in the Elizabeth Avenue Presbyterian
Church tomorrow evening.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
BOARDER ROBBED: MAKES CHARGE.

Adolph Frohim, of 484 Market street,
told the Third Precinct police today
that Joseph Tokarski, a former
boarder at the Market street address
robbed him OF $50 early today.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
INDICATIONS,

WASHINGTON. Sept. 1s.-Forecast
for New Jersey: Fair tonight and
Sunday, cooler Sunday; light to frssn
variable winds.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-09-19
popur,AR nxCURsIoN

to Mauch Chunk, via New Jersey Central.
sunday, September goth. $3.50. Special train
leaves Broad street. Newark. at s:sb a. mad.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
rhe rexna RIce Crop.

Webster, Tex, Dec.s 2s-Rice thFesn- ing. which has been going on in the coast region of Texas for the last two months, now is finished. It is conser- vatively estimated that the rice yield in Texas this year Is 100000 sacks. A sack contains four bushels. The price a sack early in the season was s3.76, but has dropped to $S.25. The United States production of rice last year was insufficient to meet the home demand, and I.500.000 sacks had to be imported. The T7xas crop this season was unusually good. The yield upon some of the plantations ran from fif- teen to twenty sacks an acre. It is said that the average cost of produc- tion is @ little more than s1 a sack This leaves a nice margin of profit, ranging from $40 to s6O an acre for the planter,
 The aapanese are the most thrifty rice growers in Texas. There are sev- eral colonies of these Japanese plant CTS in the Gulf coast region. One Of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
AS aIEpnnNE.
Preach Doctor wouIa Again Use Per-


 Preach Doctor would Again Use Per-
 fumes.
 It Is certain that the scent of flowers has an influence on the organism. says q writer in the Paris edition of The New York Herald. Many examples of this were given by the ancient doctors. And M. Cahaues, who devoted study, with many documents, to this subject in "Le Bulletin 0eneraie de Therapeu- tique." esteems that there would be an advantage in bringing perfume into honor as was the case in Greece and Rome.
 The Creeks. 1t Is known, made con. tiuual use of perfumes in their domes- tic life. They were not satiEied with offering perfunaed essences to their gods ana to the dead whom they de- sired to honor. They discovered new sensations in the employment of per- fumes. They would never have failed to wear wreaths of roses during their repasts or to keep their clothing In perfuned chests.
 Their food and wines were fmpresJ mated with different scents. Wine was in the feasting halls scent-boxes ai- lowed their subtle eEnanatlons to spread in the air. All the guests were drench cd with odoriferous essences.
 Each part of the body had its partic- ular. perfume, says Plesse. Mint was recommended for the arms palm oil for the cheeks and chest a pomade made with nfarJoram was used on the hair and eyebrows For the knees and the neck essence of ground. Ivy was employed. The quince furnished an essence of utility in swoons and against pains of the stomach. The odor ex- tracted from wine leaves maintained the lucidity of the mind, and that of white wioiets was favorable to the di- gestion.
 The oil employed by wrestlers in the Olympic games was also perfumed, Prodicus had noticed. according to Pliny, that the athletes who anointed their bodies in order to give their ad- versaries less hold upon them, were as for their grace of form as for their robust health. He concluded that the use of oil contributed to this result quite as much as their manner of life. He therefore began to treat diseases by frictiens of oil, which he scented in order to make them at the same time more pleasant and more From this date perfumes made their entry into medical practice.
 The merit of having placed odors in the number of medicaments falls to Criton a doctor who. exercised his art before Galien. There was scarcely a disease in which their application was not made. As for fumigations. their action was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30

the largest is st webster. Another ot these prosperous colonies is situated ct Deepwater. about six miles from Web- sfor. There Are smaller colonies seat
 tered along the coast north and south of here. These Japanese have made
 Eocd deal of money out of their rice crops this season. They give closer attention to the crop than the average American planter. and as result they obtain twice the yield. Not only do they. obtain big yield. but the quality is better than the ordinary run of rice, and top prices are obtained for the products Instead of planting sew erai hundred or thousands of acres in. rice. as is done by most of the Ameri- can planters. the Japanese grower con- fines his operations to a comparatively small tract of land. HeY cultiyates every foot of this land In an intense
 manher and makes It yield the greatest possible return.
 Tn the colonies Japanese laborefs are employed. These laborers are fnteili- gent. and educated young men, who hope to make their fortunes in tho United States in a few years.
 A smenber of the Deepweter colony rented a farm in the Beaumont section three years ago and planted 200 acres iu rice. He had enough money to buy the necessary farm machinery and horses and to pay the canal company for the water that he used while he was raising his first crop He made enough money off of his first years crop to buy the land.
 While rice growing is the principal industry of the Japanese in Texas, the Webster and Deepwater colonies raise various other kinds of products. These two colonies are typical Japan csc communities. They are. bit Of transplanted Japan. It is planned by the leaders of these colonies to estab- ] fish Q number of Japanese industries in Texas. The manufacture of mats ana tapestry. the utilization of rice straw in other ways and the introduction of various kinds of industries which now are peculiar to Japan are to be under taken.
 The marked success of the Japanese In Texas in rice growing has caused many of the American planters who are engaged in the industry to. adopt their methods John N. Simpson is said to be the largest rice grower in this state. He has farm. of 10000 acres in Matagorda county. He had 5000 acres of this farm ia rice thss season, and the threshing of the crop has just been finished The total yield was upward of 4U0.O00 bushels, which | were sold for more than 13s0,000. It | took eighteen threshers nearly four weeks to get this enormous crop out of the straw
 The introduction of rice growing in the Gulf coast region of Texas has an enormous increase In land 1 values in the localities where the tn- l dustry is being carried on. Big l ranches which were formerly devoted | exclusively to cattle grazing. have been | erf frfo farraa nd rnuvaEf Al tr$r. The | cultivation of rice. Land which a few years ago went begging st sa to ss an ] acre. now is valued at 3S5 to 9100 an l acre. The e-growing territory ex- | tends from the Louisiana border on the | east to Victoria on the west. embrao- Ing q strip along the Gulf coast about | 200 miles long and fifty miles wide.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
aaoNUMENr DEDIcATrp.
Governer Han1y and Party of Hnaiana A6 Vfekwhnsrw

N~VefA9F many and Party of Indiana
 st Vicknbmrw.
 Vicksburg, Mes, Dec. 29.--AIthough the morning was cloudy and threaten Ing, the Indiana dedication party pro- ceeded to the Nationai Park where the dedication of the Indiana monument ana s markers was carried out.
 Governor Hanly. of Indiana, and Governor Noel, of Mississippi, both made addresses. The twelfth United states Cavalry band from Fort OgIe- thorpe. Ga, arrived in a private car early today.
 The program for the dedication event began with an invocation deliv cred by an Indiana minister.
 Music was. furnished by the Iynitad States Military Band and the Vickg- burg school children.
 Captain H. c. Adams, chairman of the Indiana commission, then turned over the sixteen monuments for the twenty-eight Indiana companies and the hfty-three markers to Governor HanIy.
 Governor Hanly. in an address. transferred the monuments to the United States as represented by. Capt. J. H. Rigby, chairman of the National Commission. who accepted the monu- ment- fin brief address
 governor Noeh of Mississippi. then delivered an address
 At S:SO o'clock this evening, a re- ceptlon was rendered Governor Hanly and the visitors.
 Captain Louis A. Guion, of New Or- leans. attended regular meeting of the National Committee in connection with the dedication ceremonies.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
New Nickel. ass Gents.

Washington special To The New York
 Tribune.
 The classic faces of the girls on the nickels and pennies are pronounced out Of date and are to be changed Within a short time some prominent sculptor win be invited by the Secre- tary of the Treasury to submit new de- signs for the coins mentioned. and if his models suit the artistic eyes of the judges who will pass on them. the young women so long and favorabiy known will be sent to the cloister of obsolete coins.
 Had Augustus Saint-Gaudens lived a few months longer he would have com pleted the designs for the nickels and pennies. and in all probability they would have been accepted by the Pres ident with his models of the gold coins which are now in general circu- lation. He was working on the de- sign for the 5-cent piece when he was stricken by Illness. and 1t was not suf- ficiently advanced when he died to give those who came after him a definite idea of what he intnedsd to create
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
LIMITs oF PUNIsHMENT.
Executive Order PrornuIgated for Ea
 Iiafed Men Who neanrf

Executtve OrGeF Promulgated for En-
 listed Men Who Desert.
 Washington. Dec. 2s.--Gensral Bell, Chief of Stan. has issued general or- ders to the army. promulgating an executive order establishing limits of punishment for enlisted men Of the army.
 Heretofore the punishments prescrib- cd for desertion varied according to whether the soldier surrendered or was appehended, his length. of service and duration of desertion. The limit of punishment for-simpIe desertion Is now fixed at three years with increased limits for previous convictions. and when in execution of conspiracy or or in the presence of hostile Indians or unlawful assemblage.
 Increased punishment is prescribed for selling Or losing clothing accoutre- ments etc. and also for absence with out leave. Slight modihcations are made in the requirements in the mat ter of previous convictions to justify dishonorable discharge. for minor of- fences.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
ExPERImENTINa WITH DEVICE.
An Invention for Improving Penetrat.
 ing Power of TOFmedaea

An Invention for Improving Penetraf-
 ing Power of TOFpedoes,
 Washington. Dec. 29.-The Ordnance Department is now experimenting with the device invented by Commander CIe- land Davis, U. s. N., for improving the penetrating power of torpedoes.
 This device was tested some time ago and the test was witnessed by representatives of the Department. The report on these tests has never been made public hut if, was so favorable that Admiral Mason, Chief of Ordnance, ordered an official investigation into the merits of the device and this is now in progress at Newport. If these tests substahtiate all claims made for the device. its formal adoption will probably follow fin the near future.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
WINTHROP HoNoRrp.
h Appointed to Be First Assistant Sec
 RefaPy OP gfafa

2" "NE"N"N'N " NsO a HE"N zNUNE8tUWN 5UC@
 Fetary of State.
 Washington. Dec. 2e.--Beckhann Winthrop, of Massachusetts, and Assist ant Secretary of the Treasury, today was offered and accepted the ofIice of ElrSt Assistant Secretary of State un- der the incoming administration, sue ceeding Robert Bacon of New York, who in January next Is expected to temporarily succeed Elihu Root on the lattsr's retirement The tender today was made with the consent Of President-elect Taft by Sem ator Knox whose selection as Secre- ago.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
REMARlxAnIn KIDNAPPING CASE.
Child Kept from Parents . AEOnth ana
 Then Returned.

Child Kept from Parents . AEonth ana
 Then Returned.
 New York. Dec. 29.-The arrest of two men and a woman last night re. vealed the details of rather remark able kidnapping case in which a child was kept from his parents for month, but during which time the father, Gi- useppi Randazzo, an Italian barber, was afraid to make any complaint to the authorities.
 The child was returned only after RandAzzo had paid over S350 in cash to the alleged abduators and trans. ferred to them a half interest in his barber shop.
 On November 27 the child was re- stored, but the father. cowed by pre- vious threats. still kept the matter secret and the police knew nothing of the affair until yesterday. when on investigation they arrested. Fran. cescae Catarjnichi and his wife and Isadora Canpisi, an alleged aeompIlce charged with Kidnapping and extor- tion,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
HIsToRICAL AssoorATroN.
The lFiaai sesion2 2ia Held in washlam-

GOna :.
 Washington. Dec. 2s.-The American Historical Association held its finaI session In this city today. preparatory 10 proceeding to Richmond, Va, where it will meet Jointly with the American n Political Science Association.
 Joseph A Hill, chief of the division of revision and results of the Census Bureau. spoke today on The Use of the Census Materials in American Eco- homie and Social History"
 William Nelson, corresponding Sec retary of the New Jersey Historical Society, discussed the American New-e-i papers of the Eighteenth Century as Sources of History" The Use of Newspapers for the His tory was discussed by James Ford ~-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-30
.oodTir1le?

Iast uight-eating big dinner is ethen ,h. maker of 6 BAD TODAY. Why nOR Over-eating means extra work for the. stomach and bowels. YOu've g0t 70 .,,ffer if you don't, help nature HnlooA with cAscARErs. "z5v ~ork sVaste -. ,,ov slesb''-yOu're o. K. in the A: A' Touight's the. night to take care ot tS' morrow.
 cAseARErs-Ioe eo1-yseEs srs;N- ssess-
 meet. All druggtsts. bltgsst e.asSa
 "a tha waSiA. kiliiog boxeS 1oAsas