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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
100000 PUPILS
IN EVENING STARS
WRITING CONTEST
Over 5000 Specimens Have ALI
ready Been Received from
Essex Children.
$4,000 HOMES ARE
INTERESTED In TEST
"THE EVENING STAR Is Read
in Our Home" Popular
Line These Days.

More than 100000 children In the
schools of Essex County and the towns
of West Hudson are now engaged in
the greatest handwriting educational
contest that has ever been projected in
New Jersey. now being conducted by
THE EVENING STAR. Fifty thou
sand homes are interested. Cash prizes
are TO be awarded to the school chill
dren who write the best, and the chill
dren are working hard to win. The
prize has struck a popular chord, as
indicated by the enormous number of
letters which have already been re-
ceiyed.
The mail yesterday brought not less
than 5000 letters from children. To-
days mail was even larger. In every
public, parochial and private school in
Newark. the towns of Essex county
and West Hudson the pupils who have
not already submitted their examples
of handwriting are practising.
That THE EVENING STAR has a
tremendous power and influence in the
homes of the people is indicated by the
number OF children who are now prac-
tising on the line:
"THE EVENING STAR is read In our
home.v
No boy or girl under l6 years of age
attending school in the territory named
is barred from the contest. There is
absolutely no charge or fee of any
kind. Just fdlfl the regulations, as
published each day on page .. write the
line the best you know how. attach it
to the coupon appearing each day in
the paper and mail 1t to THE EVE
MING STAR.
That the older children will not have
the best of the younger ones the award
ing of the cash prizes has been so di-
vided that there are five classes The
first class is to be composed of chill
dren years old and under; the second
of children between 8 and 10: the third
of pupils between 10 and 12; the fourth
between IL and Ia, and tn. fifth between
II and 16 To each class will be award
ed $50 in prizes, divided as follows:
Fifteen dollars to the winner, s5 10
second; five prizes of 81 each to tho
next five and twenty prizes of 81 each
to the next twenty. That will make
twenty-seyen prizes in each class.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
fvrom a stan correspondent ]

GTrom a Stan Correspondent
TRENTON, Oct. 23.--William j. Bryan
swung into New Jersey today from
Philadelphia for whirlwind tonr.
witch includes fifteen speeches, the hrst
In this city. He will be in Newark to-
night, and from there he will go to
Jersey City. and thence to New York.
where he will confer with his campaign
managers.
Mr.. Bryan will le1ve Jersey City at 8
o'clock SATURDAY morning on the Erie
railroad. and will make tour of the
southern counties of New York. He
will return to New York early Sunday
morning and remain there until Wednes-
day morning.
Although the day was lowering and
the candidates train was an hour late
in arriving here, a crowd of about 5000
gathered at the isolated Warren street
station of the Pennsylvania railroad to
greet the Democratic presidential can
didate on his entry into New Jersey.
The train was scheduled here for
11:10, the crowd at that time numbering
5000. Information was spread through
out the city that the train would not
dTGING ullIll ilOCH anu Ills SdSC OPpOi
tunity for more people to appear.
OF the crowd here at IL O'clock not
one hundred left when John p. Dullard,
local Democratic leader made an
nouncement of the trains delay. Among
those waiting was James e. MARITIME
the farmer orator, OF Plainfield, an In
innate friend of Hfr Bryan.
Others Were Senator Johnston Cor
nish, of Washington; Congressman
Mutchler, of the Twenty sixth Penn
sylvania district; District Attorney
Seip, Recorder Warren A. Roberts, OF
Easton; Michael Kerns, of Cape May;
Thomas III. Birch. sr., OF Burlington,
and Vice Chairman Benjamin p. Wills,
of the State committee.
sNeyv Jersey for Bryau.r
Mr. Dullard asked him to talk TO the
crowd, and he willingly consented
Other leaders waiting here TO join the
Bryan party included Robert DAVIS,
Peter Wieden and Judge James J.
Murphy, of Jersey City; former Speaker
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
WIFE OF SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
IN HEROINE ROLE
Mrs. Poland Puts Out Fire in
the Home of M. E.
Van Ness.
DOMESTIC BADLY BURNED
AND MAY NOT SURVIVE
Family Absent, Mary Miller Is
Found Enveloped in
Flames.

Prompt action on the part of Mrs.
Addison B. Poland, wife of the super
intendent of public schools, resulted in
the residence of M. E. Van Ness at
Highland and Montclair q enues and
was the means of possibly saving the
life of domestic employed by the Van
Nesses.
The name of the maid is Mary A.
Miller. She is in the City Hospital.
Early today, Mrs. Poland, while en-
gagged about her home at 258 Mont
clair avenue, was startled to hear
piercing shrieks. Mrs. Poland calling
"a maid, ran out into the street. She
met two workingmen in front of her
home. who followed her as she ran to
the handsome home of the Van Ness
family, four doors from the Poland
house. Mrs Poland rang the front
door bell frantically, but no answer
The screams were continuing, though
growing weaker, and seemed to come
from the back. Mrs. Poland, followed
by the others, ran to the back. The
kitchen door was unlocked, and, rush.
ing In the rescuing party found the
rooms in flames. with the domestic
lying on the floor.
Mrs. Poland had picked up a cloak
from the rack assshe had. run from her
home. This she snatched from her
shoulders and wrapped about the form
of the girl, whose clothing was on fire.
The other members of the party turned
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Greeted by Leaders Of
State Democracy
at Trenton.
TO MAKE ADDRESS AT
KRUEGER'S THIS EVENING
Holds Republican Administers
tion Responsible for the
Late Financial Distress.
PARTY IN POWER MADE
PANIC, SPEAKER SAYS
Zig=zag Course Through the
State to Newark a Series
of Triumphs.
! BRYAN TO Go STRAIGHT
: FROM PENNSY STATION TO
AUDITORIUM IN AUTO.

Newark was preparing all af-
ternoon for q great reception OF
William Jennings Bryan tonight.
The original plan to escort the
nominee through the streets with
a monstrous torchlight parade
was abandoned when 1t was
learned that Mr.. Bryan would not
arrive until $3.50 p. m. Originally
il had been planned to escort the
candidate from the station to the
home OF former United States
Senator James Smith, ir., where
he was to have had dinner before
going to the Krueger Auditorium
for speech.
But the plan now Is to take
Mr.. Bryan immediately from the
Pennsylvania Railroad station In
an automobile to the Auditorium
After speaking inside of the
building he will address an over
flow meeting outside. From
there he must be hurried through
to Jersey City, where he is to
make the last speech of the eve
ming.
The members of the State COM
mittee and the news paper cor
respondents, who are with Mr..
Bryan's train. will go from the
station to the Auditorium in
other automobiles. and will fol-
low the nominee on through 10
Jersey City.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
"Old VIZ II ~se' Snlilingly
Says He Has Often Seen
Prosecutor Thus.
LAUGHS AT GOVERNORS
lNNUENDOES ABOUT HIM
'Fort Could Only Say Good
Things" lie Says----No Blur,
anyway, on College Record.

"a have known MIR. Mott ON good
many occasions when he couldn't sec
aay,Iirs:---aBd he has two eves."
That was one of the replies Police
COMMISSIONER William Harrigan made
today to az attack on him by Prose
cutor Wilbur A. Mott Mr.. Harrigan
who is the Democratic nominee eol
sheriff, also said some kind thing:
about Governor Fort.
In a speech to the Mems Club of the
Roseville Presbyterian Church last
night Mr.. Mott said. concerning Mr.
Earrigan:
''He is blind in one eye and boasts OF
tile fact, and says that upon the proper
occasion he. can close the other"
TIE EVENING STAR today asked
Prosecutor Mott IL he had been cor
roctly quoted, and he said he had, add.
ing:
II understand that Harrigan has re-
peated this boast of his on numerous
occasions on the stump"
"I have never made any such state
ment and I have never seen in print
such a statement attributed to me-
said Mr.. Harrigan today, until Mr.
Mott was quoted today as uttering it,
"But Mott should not worry about
my eyesigbt. When nm elected
sheriff j will have all accidents regu-
lated, so no one else will be stricken
blind. But, unfortunately, all persons
arc not rendered blind by accidents. !
have known Mr.. Mott on II good many
occasions when he couldn't see any
tbing--nnd he has two eyes"
Gets Back at Governor Fort.
~ Ia nf
South Orange last night Governor
Fort said:
.Mr. Morgan's defeat means the
policy pursued by Sheriff Sommer is
at an end, and If you elect him you will
make my work much easier | could
say whole lot about the man who is
opposed to Mr.. Morgan, but I will not
say it. / am here To advocate
This appeared humorous to Mr.. Har-
rigan.
81 have known Governor Fort and
his family many years. We have al
ways been very close friends. per-
sonaily, bat have always tonight each
other politically. IL Governor Fort
knows anything against me .: Is his
duty TO the county and State, as a citi-
zen, to tell II. But 1 guess the reason
he says he will not tell what he knows
other politically, and he only knows
good things. which would help me.
"rhanI< God, the Governor and prose-
cutor cent sry anything against my
college record"
ComDens ON Forts Appeal.
The appeai of the Governor for the
election Of Mr.. Morgan and the defeat
of Mr. Harrigan was a matter of much
comment among politicians today. 1t
was said that because of personal in
terests. following recent events, the
Governor. as a, citizen, would have a
considerable interest In the sheriH's Of
flee Of Essex county.
The meetings which were addressed
by the Governor and the prosecutor
We're well attended and enthusiastic.
The Governor spoke under the manage
ment of the National Committee. and
Mr.. Mott under the management OF the
county committee.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
FiARRIGAN INDORSED BY
LIBERAL REPUBLICANS

More than three hundred members of
the Republican Liberal Club met in
Kinast's Hall. at Springfield avenue and
South Tenth street, indorsed William
Harrigan. the Democratic candidate for
sheriff. and several hundred men in the
street who could not set into the hall
cheered when the Endorsement was an
nounced outside. George Hermann, a
Democratic candidate for Assembly,
was also indorsed, Mr., Harrigan ar
rived at the hall late. and II was an
nounced that he ana Harry " Osborne.
candidate for State senator. win speak
ut rally OF the club next Thursday
night, when Mr.. Osborne win be In
dorsed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
BALLOON DROPS 5000 FEET;
AERONAUTS ARE UNFRAMED.

BERLIN. Oct. 2s.-The Parseyal
dirlgible balloon met with an accident
at height of 5000 feet this afternoon
as a result of which it became unman-
ageable and dropped rapidly down to
the earth. Major Parseval and his as
sistant succeeded in making safe
landing. The accident consisted in the
bursting OF the compartment forming
the tail of the airship.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
ZEPPELIN IN FLIGHT
WITH REBUILT BALLOON

FRIEDRICHsHAFEN. Oct. 2s.-
Count Zeppelin. In his reconstructed
Siderable balloon. made successful
ascent this afternoon. At the time of
Ming this dispatch, s;2s p. M. the air.
ship is passing over this city.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
FOUND MAN DEAD IN STABLE.

John Sims. an employee of Buckley's
stables, 1872 Frelinghuysen avenue, who
made his home at the same address,
was found dead in the stables yester-
day afternoon by one of the employees
and the county physician was notified.
and the body was removed to Holes
morgue. County Physician Elliott de-
clared that the man died from natural
causes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
Norrcn no TAXPAYERS.

Taxes for the year 1905 are pa, able at m,
office beginning October 90 1905.
+. " you have not received tax bill on or be
fore that date duplicates can be pbtained al
The Office uf the Board OF Assessment and Re
vision OF Taxes main fpor City Hall
Failure TO reeeipe bill will In NO wise ~.
move tbs obligation fron, the party assessed.
ROBERT L, ROSS
Adv. Reosiver.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-10-23
When 100000 See a Race!
When 100000 Children Write

More than 100000
course EVENING
the no other Newark event The only
advertising the had
Every one of the 100000 and
a
THE EVENING STAR penmanhp Exceeding 5000
this
hundred thousand children
children will q
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22

this work he spent two days and two
nights fighting a stubborn fire which
almost completely destroyed the IL
brary OF congress and threatened de-
struction to the capitol
Mr. Chancey plays the part Of con-
gressional chauffeur to the new mem
bers. This role IS included in his nu-
merous duties. 4 suppose you might
call me general utility man" he said
when asked to define the varied sery-
ices he has performed during the It.
900 days he has spent at the capitol,
when his annual vacations Of one
month each and Sundays are taken
out Of his working record.
With each new incoming lot OF con
gressmen Mr.. Chancey has taken
pains to escort them about and famil-
iarize them with their new surround
ings at the capitol, which IS no SINAI!
task, as many representatives find for
the first time after they once enter
upon their duties
And there are a thousand and one
things to be done that the public does
not think of in connection with the
business Of lawmaking that falls to
Mr.. Chancey's lot 10 attend TO-
Mr.. Chancey has attended nearly all
Of the New Year receptions at the
White House in the last half century
and all the funerals Of the notable
men who have died in Washington CT
lain in state here. among them Lin
coin Garfield Henry Clay, William
Henry Harrison. Zachary Taylor and
many others
Garfield was a fine man. said Mr.
Chancey, and | was very fond OF Ben
jamin Harrison Mr. Mckinley was a
quiet man. but a lovable one, aaa
knowing hiAi as I did, or knowing ot
his fine character as l did, ! admired
/ him exceedingly"
Mr.. Chancey arrives at the caplto
every day between nine and ter
o'clock. and he seldom leaves before
six. When he enjoys his vacations h
follows President Roosevelts out-oi
door habit, although the exercise n
takes is tame in comparison, for Nj
Chancey's chief pleasure is playinl
croquet with the young folks and chi
dren.
Mr.. Chancey has only one child.
charming young woman, who makes
gracious hostess and helps TO enter
tain the scores Of friends who ca
upon her father, for he is a most popl
lar man, particularly among the e.
tabllshed Washington people Who hav
known him for years.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22
.0LI HOUSE EEHPL0YE
John r. cHANcEY iN UNCLE
SANS SERVICE 81 YEARS.
Has Had Longer Personal Experience
with Lawmakers Than Probably
Any Other Man-Chief Pleas
ure Is Playing Croquet

Washington John r. Chancey, who
has had a longer personal acquaint-
ance with presidents and national law
makers than probably any other man
In the country, recently celebrated his
fftysecond anniversary Of service as
special employe Of the house floor
Mr. Chancey TO the crowds Of daily
visitors to the capitol is, next to
Speaker Cannon, one Of the most use
ful and best-known men in congress.
For more than half a century he has
sat at the left hand Of every speaker,
beginning with the Buchanan admins
tratlon. While he admits to rs years
Of active life. Mr. Chancey like Uncle
Joe Cannon. is one Of the young old
men in congress. Tt may be said 70
his credit that he does not look a day
over 50
MY first recollection Of our presi-
dents said Mr. Chancey, was that Of
Andrew Jackson. While I was only
Eve years Old, remember it well
NY AdEAtg L1A 4A1A NlpflA ~ ~ e+--A-
fngton from Maryland. The earliest
recollection Of our life here was the
presentation to President Jackson Of
an immense cheese by the residents.
This was, I suppose, regarded in the
light that a loving cup or some similar
gift would be to-day. remember well
the people had set apart what they
called milking day. There were farms
ali about the White House then. With
the huge contribution from the resi-
dents they made this enormous cheese
and presented It to the president, who,
I dare say, duly appreciated it, for
such present was considered pretty
good thing in those days.
Mr. Chancey's first work in serving
the government was to help organize
Washington's first fire company. For
gome years be was head Of the yolun-
teer fire company While engaged iu
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22

easy chairs and right here is a place
TO use a little good judgment and
few extra dollars
When you buy veranda furniture
don't get the cheap sort. aud don't get
light. himsy chairs or settees. no mat
ter how artistic or pretty they look
in the furniture store. For veranda
use you want large. heavy, roomy
chairs that are thoroughly well built.
chairs that will stand a little moisture
without being utterly and everlast-
ingly ruined. because there is sure 70
come a tine during the summer when
a driving storm win wet everything
that IS not sealed up air tight
Generally speaking a bright red IS
the most satisfactory color for veran-
da furniture. Good red paint sticks
TO its original color better than any
other A good, bright red 10 paint
corresponds to the deep rich everlast
ing flavor Of dried aud salted red her
rings. you get good value for your
money
There is not much to be said about
the interior arrangement Of rooms in
this house. except that they are all
easily accessible one to another, and
they are all light and airy. Each bed
room has two windows, and they are
placed dlagonally opposite each other
so y0u eau get q current Of air across
between them the hottest night In
summer Downstairs the arrangement
Is equally good. and the roomg VIII al
/ prove to Be bright and cheerful.
There Is not much money spent on
inside decoration. but the window
seat In the hall Is a little out Of the
usual This seat IS not necessarily
expensive. but you can put as much
money in the cushions as you want to.
Ordinarily, such a seat Is not much
used: IL is essentially ornamental. but
that depends a good deal on the way
It Is built. You can buy a very nice,
artistic looking chair that no one
wants 70 sit IN, and you can build 2
very pretty window seat that nobody
dare sit on very long in the winter
time
The size Of this house on the ground
is a little larger than usual for a
seyen-room house. being 20 feet wide
and 80 feet inches in depth
Still, the house should be built, under
favorable circumstances, without fur
mace or plumbing, for about $4,000 bu'
it IS usually understood that all Ions
range representations In regard Z,
somewhat unreliable. The only mar
capable Of making correct estimate
is the local contractor.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22
M chanae In FlftY Years.

Waterbury, Conn.-When Post
master Joseph Widmer Of New Hart
ford lost his little daughter 50 years
ago his wife and he we're horFihed
by the thought OF physical dlsintegra-
tion and they sought the aid Of New
York undertaken to preserve the
childs features. AS a result the body
was buried in what was known as
an "air tight" coffin Of iron, with a
cover Of glass.
The undertaken assured the sorrow
ing parents that If they looked at
their daughters corpse a half century
later it would be as natural as It was
then. The 50 years expired and the
Widmers had the body exhumed.
When the earth was removed from the
glass cover they saw the ehild's face
as calm and unchanged as on the day
Of death. The coffin was re-buried and
the Widmers are happy in the belief
that the earthly form Of their child
will defy the ravages Of all time.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22

eighty-eighth year and has long been
an object Of admiration approaching
worship by the British public The
world knows her for her great work in
the Crimea war, 1853-1s56. when she
organized the British hospital service.
and became known as the angel Of
the Crimea." On her return to Eng
land from the Crimea a purse Of ESQ.,
900 (s250,0O0) was subscribed for
her and she devoted the money to the
foundation Of a school for trained
nurses. True to her early instincts,
she has refused TO accept the gold
casket going with the freedom Of the
city OF London. costing S2,50O, and at
her request the money has been given
to hospitals.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22

The greatest possible accuracy has
been attained in the locations Survey.
ing instruments are more perfect now
than they we're half a century ago,
and in locating a parallel Of latitude.
for instance. there is occasionally
some variation from the original loca.
ton But this has made little practi-
cal difference. adding, perhaps a hun
dred feet more or less. at some points.
The American surveyors are not very
specific about IT. but they say the yari-
alton is not enough to cause any popu-
lar concern whatever.
Presumably the running Of the
northeast boundary will be begun al
the st. Croix river and proceed over
the north Of Maine and 50 on. across
New Hampshire. but Mr. Baylor has
the makirg Of the preparations in
hand, and all will depend upon ar
rangements with the Canadians. II
viii be rather an arduous piece Of
work, because much Of the way will
be through forests and rough country
and remote from settlements
Probably the entire marking from
the Atlantic to the Pacific will occupy
nearly a decade before the last monu
ment has been reset and the two gov
ernments have given their formal sea-
Of approval.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1908-04-22
uNLucKY THIRTEEN AT TABLE
Old Hiram Was Kinder Convinced
That Signs Come True.

Il ain't a superstitiOus man, OBJ
served old Hiram. but once in a while
1T does come on you kinder con-
vincin that signs come true. l am re-
minded Of one certain terrible case up
to our house"
you amt seen nothin' spiritual, l
hope" said one Of the field hands.
well" continued old Hiram, Il
callate twas a real case, not spiritual
exactly, but convincin'.
zone day Mary was goin' over to her
mothers to set a spell with her, an 50
she kinder purposed to stand us off on
the noon meal.
She didn't git nothin' for relisher.
but just warmed up some fish an pota-
toes, SOS to git 1t easy. Long bout
leven O'Clock Toms folks come over,
kinder onexpected. an as they KEEP a.
settin' an didn't make any motion to
90. she asked EN- all to draw up an
! hev a bite. There's seven Of US an
five O them, with the children, an we
! uel 10 AlSu OUT lAb ulCaA win SoA
sid'rable caution Fact is. he'd 70
divide an subtract more'n I've done
sence I used to hgger in school.
Jest as we he'd settled down com
ftable, in come Jerry. loohn' as thin
an hungry as a bar in the spring. He
| drew right up to the table. I say table
/ because there want nothin' else left
Mary felt it pretty keen. 4 tell you.
says she. it's unlucky to have 13 tC
table-especlally If there's only
enough food on it for 12 An lookin
at it all ways. it's one sign I hev q
toler'ble good faith in. The circum
stance was convincin' ILLUSTRATED
/ Sunday Magazine.