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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
''THE CHORUS LADY" AND
1.-THE RED MILL" COMING.

W. OR a weeks engagement begln-
ming Monday, February IL,
Henry B. Harris will present
Miss Rose Stahl in James Forbes's
clever comedy, 1.-THE Chorus Lady,
at the Newark Theatre. This will be
Miss Stahls first appearance in this
city since she was here in vaudeville
some three years ago, in the sketch
out of which grew her present play.
Miss Stahrs unique impersonation OF
the piquant exponent of slang and
sisterly devotion, who is he heroine
of the piece, has been made known
during long runs in New York, Chi
l.cago. and other places, and everywhere
it has peer made known it has been
liked. The play is now in its third
successful ear.
Newark is very shortly to see the
original RED Mill" organization, which,,
with Montgomery and Stone, the erst-
while stars of 1.-THE Wizard of o." and
with all the principal members of the
cast which appeared for a year in New
York last season, has been n of the
remarkable musical successes of the
last decade. 1.-THE Red MilP' is under
the management of Charles Dilling-
ham, and the book is by Henry Bios
son., author of Checkers" 1.-THE Yam
kee Consul and mile. Modesto" The
music is by Victor Herbert. The com
pany this season has been seen for over
three months each in Chicago and Bos-
ton, and for two months in Philadel-
phia. 1t will be brought intact to New
ark, and will be seen here for the first
time at the Newark Theatre on Mon
day evening, March 2.
One of the special effects in Parted
on Her Bridal Tour" the play dram
atized from Laura Jean Libbey's novel,
Miss Middleton's Lovers" is a scene
in the depot of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, Jersey City, where trains of act
ual cars and real engines are seen COM
ing in and departing in full view of the
audience" The piece will be on view
at Blaney's Theatre the week after
next.
A new melodrama with a musical at
mosphere. called 1.-THE Candy Kid
will be presented here for the first time
the week of February II at the Column
bia Theatre. The Kilroy & Britton firm
are the producers and managers. The
story of the play is said to be sensa-
tional. The company is a big one, in
Guiding Ray Raymond and a singing
chorus called the Bon-Bon Girls.
1.-THE New Century Girls will spend
the week of February II at the Empire
Theatre. Clark's Runaway Girls" will
OCCUPY the boards at Waldmann's dur.
ing the same period.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08
WILLIAM HARcOURT HEADS
THE PROCTOR BILL.

NOR the week beginning Monday
a bill that seems to be of x
celent quality has been ar
ranged for P~roctor's. It is headed by
a recent recruit from the Legitimate,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08

numbers. The acme of artistic colored
pictures is said to have been reached
in illustrating the $4,000 challenge
set of views used to picture the vari-
Gus scenes in the Western ballad
when It's Moonlight on the Prairie,
the feature song rendered by the Ar
cade baritone, George G.. Grunewald.
Many pictorial and musical surprises
are underlined for the various pro-
grams to be offered during the coming
week at this place of amusement An
entertainment full of patriotic and his
torical features has been arranged by
Manager l.. o. Mumford for next
Wednesday, Lincoln's Birthday.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
LAWYER WAS
MARRIED HERE
Couple From Philadelphia
Joined in MatrimOny by
Rev. Mr.. Wolfe
LEFT AFTER THE CEREMONY

Coming from Philadelphia to this
city to-day. Abraham Isreal, an at
torney Of that city. and Miss Alice Sin
sheimer' also Of the same place. were
married by the Rev. George l.. Wolfe.
The COUPLE first applied at the City
Hail and We're sent from there to the
office of Magistrate lSroman, where
thew obtained the marriage license and
then proceeded 20 the home of the Rev.
Mr.. Wolfe. at No. 1918 Market street.
where the ceremony was erformed.
Within an hour after the arrival of the
couple they were made man and wife.
An amusing incident occurred at the
othce OF Magistrate Broman. After
the license was made out. Mr. Isreal
rendered a IS note in payment and the
magistrate did not have the 50 change
Mr.. lsreal turned to the now Mrs. Is
real. and asked her If she had SO for
the license in change. and she did.
He took the money saying that he
would return It, But he had not
reckoned with Attorney John Lynn,
who is employed in Mr. Broman's Of
fice. The latter inadvertently returned
the IS bill to Miss Sincheimer, and she
laughingly slowed It away in her hand
bag. Il viii keep that for good luck"
she said. That's one On me-" replied
Mr.. 1sreal with a laugh.
Mr.. Isreal gave his street address as
No. 1905 Locust street and the bride
said she lived at No. SOB South Forty.
eighth street. They left the city I'M
mediately after the ceremony.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
NAY FIRES.
Ancient Scotch Custom Which involved
Human Sacrifice.

Human Sacrifice.
Sir John sinclair's statistical Ac-
count Of Scotland" contains notices Of
many old customs, which still contin-
ued to be observed In the Highlands,
hough they were even then fast dying
out From the eleventh volume Of that
great work, which was published In
1891 and the succeeding years, we
learn, on the authority Of the minister
OF Calender, Perthshire, that the boys
Of the township assembled in a body
upon the moors on May day and pro-
eeeded to dig a circular trench, leaving
The soil IN the center undlsturbed, 50 as
20 form a low table Of green turf suf-
ficient IN size TO accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared a
custard Of milk and eggs and a large
oatmeal cake. which they baked upon a
stone placed in the embers. When they
had eaten the custard. they divided the
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly
and daubed one Of those pieces with
charcoal until It was perfectly black.
They then placed all the pieces OF cake
together in a bonnet, and each in turn
drew one blindfolded. the holder Of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece
The boy who drew the blackened por-
tion was destined TO be sacrificed and
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen-
Grated into a mere pastime for boys, 1t
is evident that It must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of a human being In order to render
the coming summer fruitful.-Gentle-
mans Magazine.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
A QUICK TOUCH.
She Needed Money and Sent a Mes
sage That Would Fetch II.

She Needed Money and Sent a Mes
sage That Would Fetch II.
A day or two ago a woman entered
a suburban telegraph Office and said to
the receiver Of messages that she de-
sired to telegraph her husband, who
was away In the country, to ask him
for money. He pointed her to the
counter supplied with blanks and told
her the rate for a dozen words. She
struggled away for a quarter Of an
hour and then handed in the follow
ing:
won't you please send me f5 by
next post2"
'I don't know whether that viii do
or not" she said as she felt for her
purse. 'If you were TO receive such
a telegram from your wife. would you
forward the moneyT
''Well-well. I might" he replied in
doubtful tones.
NOW. you wait / don't like the
telegram at all, because tried to keep
It within twelve words. Ill write an
other"
She tore 1t up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes handed
in a new one reading:
"Am out Of food and fuel and want
f5 as soon as you can get It here. II
you can't spare It TIL pawn the parlor
carpet" -llnan iiti 9n' an'nn
"That would bring the money from
me-" said the counter clerk as he read
the lines and marked the number Of
words.
"Then It will from him. Send it
quick. k."-London Tit-Bits.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
A SUICIDES HAND.
The Queer Superstition That Used 70
Prevail In England.

The Queer Superstition That Used TO
Prevail In England.
In former times It was a common no
tion that If a sick person could only
touch the hand Of a suicide he or she
would be cured. This superstition was
especially common In the west Of Eng
land. In Cornwall touching a suicides
hand was said to have once cured a
young man who had been afflicted with
many tumOrs from his birth. A sim
liar superstition regarding the touch
Of executed criminals has been widely
prevalent and has often been recorded.
Robert Hunt in his "ROmances Of the
West Of England" says that he once
saw a young woman led on to the
scaffold at Newgate In order to have a
wen touched by the hand of a man
who had just been executed.
At Northampton of old the hangman
is said to have had a regular fee for
according a similar privilege" to suf-
ferers from like disorders. Even the
coffin Of a suicide may have curative
value. There Is Devonshlre belief to
the effect that If any one suffering
from disease can manage TO throw a
white handkerchief ON such a coffin
at the time Of its interment the disease
viii vanish as the handkerchief decays.
Much superstitlous value has also been
attached to the knots OF the rope used
either by a suicide or in the execution
OF a criminal.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Investlantlnn 0rnndnn.

A grandfather. well known in the
English house Of commons, was chat
ting amicably with his little grand
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on
his knee.
"What makes your hair so white,
grandpa" the little miss queried.
II am very old, my dear; was in
the ark" replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard Of the truth.
"Oh, you are Noah7r
sNo."
"Ars you Shem, then7"
',No, am not Shem."
''Are you HamT"
''No."
'Then." said the little one. who was
fast nearing the limit OF her Biblical
knowledge. you must be Japheth."
A negative reply was given TO this
query also, for the old gentleman in
wardly wondered what the outcome
would be.
"But, grandpa, II you are not Noah
or shem or Ham or Japheth you must
be a beastF'
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
A Mole Catcher.

A farm manager at Fodderty, Ding
wall, Scotland, watching a mole catch
er at work, saw sea gulls lowering
over and occasionally alighting upon a
turnip field in which the observer and
others were at work. A particularly
large and handsome bird attracted his
attention by the graceful way it fioated
slowly over the drills, intently scan
ming the surface Of the ground. Sud
denly, steadying itself a moment It
dropped, dug its bill into the heaving
ground and rose with a mole for its
prey. Resting a few minutes. it grace
fully began again a further search for
prey. In few minutes a second mole
was unearthed.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
ON
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
CONTINUED from First Pars.l

Thursday forenoon, June Rev.
John M. Arters, district superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League, presiding.
Address, What We owe Our Chill
dren," Rev. George L. Ferguson, pastor
OF st. Lukes Reformed Episcopal
Church; address, Fools of Fortune"
Rev. S. Turner Foster, Hopkinton,
Iowa; open parliament, opened and
conducted by J. B. Tibbitts, general
secretary of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association.
Thursday afternoon-Mrs. LDW.
Emerson, president Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, presid-
ing; address, zone Woman's Infiu-
ence," Mrs. L. w. Emerson; recita-
ton, "An Ode to the Statue of Fran
ces z. willard" Miss Rietta NJ. Emer-
son, State secretary Young Woman's
Christian Temperance Union; address,
"The Coming Victory" Mrs. Ella NJ.
George, of Beaver Falls, Pa, State
president Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union; address, "The Child
Labor Problem" Rev. DR. A.lpheus
S. Mowbray, presiding elder; open
parliament, opened and conducted By
Rev. John c. Lane, pastor of the l.
vet Presbyterian Church, Wilmington.
Thursday Evening-Rev. W. f. d.
Lewis, pastor of Rodney Street Pres
byterian Church, presiding; address,
"Panics. Their Cause and Cure" Al
fred o .Crozier; address, "Our Nation
al Christianity and Fundamental
Law" Rev. T. P. Stevenson, d. D.,
of Philadelphia, general secretary of
the National Reform Association.
Program for Dover
Tuesday evening, June 2-Rev. A.
w. Lightbourne, d. D., presiding. Ad-
dress Of welcome, Rev. A. w Light
bourne, d. D., Dover; address, "The
Greatest Issue Before the American
People" Rev. ]. S. McGaw, Morning
Sun, Iowa.
Wednesday forenoon. June 3-AleX-
ander NJ. Daily presiding Address,
THE True STANDARD of Public Educa-
ton" Professor James f. Carroll, SUI
perintendent Of schools; address,
"Three-fold Necessity of the Sabbath" b"
Rev. s. J. Cleeland, pastor Baptist
church Dover; address, The Great
.Iegaiized Crime" Rev J. S. McGaw;
parliament, conducted by Alexander
NJ. DAILY.
Wednesday afternoon-Mrs. Russell
.C. Holmes, first vice-president
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
presiding. Address, THE Making OF
a True American Citizen" Rev. Joseph
B. Turner, pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church; address, "The Great
Moral Crisis" Alfred o. crozier; open
parliament, opened an dconducted by
Mrs Russell c. Holmes.
Wednesday evening-Professo E. l..
Cross. principal of Wilmington Con-
ference Academy, presiding Address,
"A scriptural View Of the Kingdom OF
Christ" ]. Renwick Dill secretary
National Reform Association, Phila-
delphia, Pa; address, our Nation
Will Reach the Climax Of Greatness
by Covenanting with Cod" Rev ]. c.
McFeeters. d. D., Philadelphia, Pa
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
MEXICO CITY POLICE.
Street Lanterns That Keep Them ViaI-
liant at Night.

ouoct AauteFno nat Ncop ncm vigil
liant at Night.
when l visited Mexico" said an
artist, Il found innumerable things of
interest but that which gained my
notice particularly was the police sys.
TEN. In the City OF Mexico the police
at night are stationed at short inter
walls apart In the street Each police
man has a lantern, which is placed on
3 stand in the center Of the street II
Is his duty to remain In easy striking
distance Of this lantern at all times,
so that he will be on hand in case Of
an emergency.
ANY person who is able TO reach
the lamp and lift II from its hook be-
fore the policeman interteres is entitled
to a reward Of $500. Any policeman
who loses his lantern is subject 10 in
stant and dishonorable dismissal This
is to insure constant vigilance on their
part and to require their presence at
a certain point at all times. At first
regarded the thing as a joke, and
tried to get possession Of the police
lantern. But then / found that was
greatly mistaken. Not once, although
l exercised extreme caution. was
quick enough for the policeman on
watch.
The City OF Mexico is one Of the
best policed communities in the world.
Policemen are always on hand when
one requires them, and II is virtually
impossible for desperadoes to operate
In the open. New York Telegram.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Work Of the EarmAr.

The countless millions Of our popuIa-
ton are fed and clothed by the Ameri-
can farmer. The grain waving in
golden beauty upon the great plains OF
the west the cotton drifting like sum-
mer snow upon the fields of the south,
freight the fleets Of nations and loose
their sails, thread the continents with
track Of steel, ill the earth with the
roar Of trains and heap for trade and
commerce and useful art those stores
that make a nation great. Where are
the sinews of our strength If they are
not found In our great, diversified agri-
cultural products? What victorious
hosts ever waved as joyous banners as
those that hoat above the tasseled
maize from the SHOWS Of Maine to the
spicy groves of California? What spirit
Of beauty hovers above southern fields
when heecy bolls uncover to crown
king Cottonw-Hon. Ezekiel S. Can
dler, Jr.. Of Mississippi in House Of
Representatives.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Deaths
Agnes Skelley.
Mary A. Mooney.
Mabel G. O'Toole.


O'TOOLE-In this city, on the 18th
inst, Mable G., wife Of Frederick J.
O'Toole.
Relatives and friends are respect-
fully invited to attend the funeral from
her late residence, No. 20S Concord
avenue, on Monday morning at o'clock
Requiem Mass at st. Patrick's Church
Interment at Cathedral Cemetery.
MOoNEY-In this city. on May 5th,
1905, Mary A., wife Of John Mooney
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No 402 Maryland avenue, IN
Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. REQUIEM
Mass at ST. Paups Church. IntermeLt
at Cathedral Cemetery.
SKELLEY-In this city on May 18th,
1908, Agnes, wife of John E. Skelley,
and daughter of the late John ana
Bridget O'Toole.
Relatives, friends and Wilmington
Circle. No. 79S, F. of A, are invited to
attend the funeral from her late resi-
dence, No. 1917 D street, on Monday
morning at o'clock. Requiem Mass
at st. Mary's Church. Interment al
Cathedral Cemetery.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
CEREMONIES AT
TEMPLE OF TRUTH
JcOntInued From First Paxe.J

Board of Directors-David L. Levy,
chairman; Morris X. Blumberg, Sam
uel Harris. Morris Levy, DR.. M. Ostro,
James ]. Cohen, Max Ephraim and the
officers.
Reception committee-Samuel Green
baum. chairman; Rabbi I. A. Ruben
stein. Mrs. r.. LiebTman, Albert
Rothschild. M. B. Hoffman, Nathan
Miller. Mrs. S. Greenbaum.
Building committee-Albert Roths-
child. chairman; d. L. Levy, Rabbi 1.
A. Rubenstein. d. Snellenburg, Rich
ard PatzowslSy.
Committee Of arrangements for lay
ing ner-stone-Samuel Greenbaum.
Rabbi I. A. Rubenstein. Morris Rees.
]. Harry Gordon. H. KanofslSy.
Press Committee-M b. Hoffman.
chairman; Solomon Harris. Jacob Fa-
Der, r. w. Wolters, Nathan. .Schlanger,
Samson Stern. Samuel SIesinger.
Committee in charge of platform
Harry F. Hirsch. chairman; George J..
Baeringer. M. Berkowitz. Charles Top
lis. Ig. Roth. Nathan Miller.
Ladies' committee-Mrs r. Lieber-
man, Mrs. Morris Levy, Mrs. A. Bach
rach- Mrs. r. w. Wolters, Mrs. d. l..
Lew
Program committee-Mrs. S. Green
baum. Mrs. NJ. Rees. Mrs. A. Roths-
child. Mps. R. Barsky. Mrs. S. Harris.
Souvenir program-Max Ephralm,
chairman; Mrs. Nathan Levy. Mrs.
Samuel Slesinger. Mrs. NJ. Berkowitz,
Mrs. Samson Stern. Mrs. Louis ia
coby. Mrs. Henry Harris.
In charge of scroli--Nathan Levy,
chairman; Abraham Bacharach, treas
urer; ]. ]. Cohen. Max Keil, Louis L.
Baer. Joseph Reisman, Benjamin
Fisher.
Ladies' Committee on scroll-AIrs.
Max Ephraim. chairman; Mrs. D. j.
Baeringer. Mrs. L. I. Baer, Mrs NJ
Schlanger. Mrs. Max Keil, Mrs. Charles
Topkis. Mrs. James J. Cohen. Miss
May Levy.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
CLEVELAND CAR
MEN OUT
CONTINUED From First PaSo)

Strike sympathizers threw bricks
through windows of a Doan street car.
one hit woman. A policeman cap
tured one man. but the prisoner es-
capped while the policeman was trying
to call a patrol
Tearing Up the Tracks
A crowd of fifty men began tearing
up tracks on st. Clair avenue. The
police drove them away and they went
TO F1fty-ffth street where they laid
steel rails across the tracks.
The employees of the old three-cent
lines say they will take out their own
runs, but will not run any of the cars
abandoned by the former Cleveland
electric employees. They said the COM
pany would have to run these cars
with strike breakers.
Chief of Police Kohler early took
possession and command Of the situa-
ton and announced that he would put
policement on every street car the Mu-
nicipal Company desires The Munich
pal Company will be given all the men
it wants, he said.
The conductor of a Payne avenue
car, the second to leave the barns.
was beaten by a crowd on Hough ave-
nue. shortly after he left the Payne
'avenue barns. A crowd said to be
strikers had waited for the car and
jerked off the trolley The conductor
was dragged from the car. A third
car proceeded to the stalled car and
there the crew was forced to aband IN
It.
No attempt was made by the
strikers at the Lave View barns to
stop either the suburban cars or the
work trains. Especial precautions
were taken by strikers to avoid stop
ping any car carrying United States
mail.
Cause of the Strike
The strike is the result of the re-
fusal of the Municipal Traction Com
pany to carry out contracts made by
the Cleveland Electric Railway with
its employees prior to the consolidation
of the Cleveland Electric and the old
.three-cent lines. This contract pro-
vlded that in case the Cleveland Elec-
trio secured a franchise renewal be-
fore May 1, 1908, all mployes should
get a raise of cents an hour, with
free transportation to and from the
barns. The employees claim that the
security franchise granted at the time
of the consolidation was a franchise
in accordance with the agreement and
demanded the increase. The Munich
pal Traction Company disputed the
claim, but offered an increase Of one
cent an hour with free uniforms, en-
ployes to pay their own fares
Arbitration was proposed by Mayor
Johnson and it was generally believed
that it would be successful. The union
men charged President Dupont with
bad faith in discharging prominent
union labor leaders while negotiations
were pending. The strike followed.
The employees of the original three
cent lines belonged to a sparate local
of the international union. The in
.ternational unio revoked the charter
of the local. however, claiming that IL
violated the union laws in that stock
holders Of the Municipal Traction
Company were members Of the union
This has resulted in a split in the
union forces in the present fight.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, May 16-FEED--
The market ruled firm under light offer.
ings and fair demand for desirable
stock. Quotations:
Winter bran, in bulk, per ton, S2S0Oa
$3.50: spring bran, in sacks, as to size,
per ton, s2s.OOa2s.50
WHEAT-The market declined 1a1isc
under light demand and lower cable and
Western advices. Bradstreets estimated
a decrease in the worlds visible supply
Of 200 bushels. No. red was quoted
as follows:
May, S1OOisa1.o1. Spot car lots in export
elevator-No. red. sLoO1katO1; No ? red
Western. sl0Olka1.O1; steamer No. red,
9Sa9sikc; No. red, ssass1ac; rejected A,
9515a96c; rejected B, 911za92c.
CORN-Onerings were light and the
market ruled steady, but there was little
doing. We quote spot car lots for local
trade as to location;
No. yellow, 7saSOc; steamer yellow Is
a7sc; No. yellow. 76a7c; No. 4 yellow
7la7sc.
OATS-The market ruled weak and 70
lower under a light demand and freer Of
ferings. We quote as to location:
No white, 59ika6Oc; standard white, 5sa
5slkc; No. white. 56lza57c; rejected. 54laa
55ikc
POULTRY-Live was in fair request
and generally firm. Quotations:
Fowls as to quality. 12lza1Sc; old roest-
ers. 9a9lkc spring chickens. broilers. uni-
form sizes, Weighing 1lka2 pounds each
S0a32c.
Dressed ruled very firm with a good ont
LOT for the limited receipts of Desirable
stock. Quotations:
Fresh-kiled Poultry-Fowls. WesterD-
Choice. 14lkc; fair to good, 1Sa1Ac; com>
con. 11a12c; old roosters, dry picked,
10lka11c.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
The Evil Eva

The "evil eye" was one OF the many
superstdons that at one time beset
humanity in the time Of It's ignorance.
II was believed throughout the middle
ages that certain persons had the pow
er Of cursing you by their glances, of
subjecting you 10 the fascination which
unopposed, blighted and destroyed you.
Amulets OF various forms were used
against this much dreaded power as
well as certain practices, such as laugh
Ing, splitting and turning a somersault.
New York American.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
WHIPPED WITH
FORTY LASHES

William Washington, a young colored
man. was whiped wpith forty lashes
at the county workhouse to-day and
stood his punishment well He was
convicted on the charge Of highway
robbery, committed on jeremiah
Moyniham. a farmer. near Hockessin,
and was sentenced on April II, TO three
years Imprisonment ana forty lashes.
Washington was convicted after two
trials and tnere is some doubt as to
his guilt in the minds of number Of
people. In order to give him an op-
portunity TO prove his innocense the
court deferred imposing the corporal
part of the sentence until to-day.
Evening journal., 1908-05-16
Tho White EVENING waisteoat.

Anything that breaks through the
gloomy, funereal, waitereal aspect Of
male evening dress is to be commend
ed. But practically. as a general rule,
the white evening waistcoat cannot be
effectively worn much after the age Of
twenty-one. Black, 1t is well known,
diminishes the proportions. but white
undoubtedly increases them. I see men
whom ! have hitherto considered TO be
slim appear in white evening waist
coats and look absolutely corpulent-
London Graphic.