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The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
NEWLYWEDS GASP
AND FRIENDS IN
HIDING CHUCKLE
Fred ROmine and His Bride Visit
Formers Office, Where JOkers
Had Been Busy.

When Fred w. Romine, the we'll
known young realty operator Of this
city, and his bride escaped the Jokes
Of the wedding guests by driving to the
station in Germantown in an under
takers wagon, they congratulated
themselves that they had made a clever
getaway. During the two weeks of
the honeymoon they laughed from their
security in the Catskills at their dis
comfited friends, often the butt of their
own jokes. But when they returned
home today it was for the friends TO
laugh and the young couple declared
that their reprieve had been but short.
For the friends had been very busy
during the two weeks. They had deco
rated the office of the bridegroom. at
1876 Market street. until 1t fairly
groaned in a nightmare of things incon-
gruous. From the skull and cross
bones on the wall to the rice and con-
fetti glued to the desk, the office vas
fitted up in newly. married. togs. Mrs.
Romine accompanied her husband on
his first visit to the office, and together
they STOOD and gasped while subdued
laughter from an adjoining room told
of the presence of their friends.
The walls were covered with cards
bearing al sorts of hippant inscrip-
tons. A large umbrella hung sus-
pended, bottom-side up, from the CELL
ing. Mr.. Romine cut it down and re-
ceived a shower of several gallons Of
rice.
On the desk was a large bottle filled
with iron nails, scrap iron, iron filings
and bolts. Iron, for Your Nerves."
was written on the label. A miniature
cradle was fitted up In a corner. In
the cradle was a doll in Ions white
clothes.
A small casket contained a photo
graph of the bridegroom, bearing the
inscription, Death to Friend Bach.
May q, 1908" AS Mr.. Romine had
told several of his friends that his
principal difficulty in closing real estate
deals was to persuade wives of his
customers to sign the deeds, a motto
MY Wife Won't Sign," occupied a
prominent place.
After all the placards had been torn
down, n the big bows of ribbon re-
moved from his Office chair, the rice
and confetti glued to the desk were
removed by a varnisher, and the couple
went to their East Orange home, at
10 Chestnut street.
MI. and Mrs. Romine were married
in Germantown. May 27. 1908. Both
are practical jokers. Their friends
had decorated a carriage intended 70.
the newly married couple to drive
away in, but were outwitted by the
couple driving away in an under.
takers wagon.
The bride is we'll known in society
in Northern New Jersey and New
York, where she graduated from
Madame Albertis Finishing School fol
Young Ladies. Her mother, Mrs. Re.
becca Apgar, of Germantown, il
wealthy.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
MOTHERS INTUITION SAVES
BABE FROM DROWNING.

SUMMIT, June 10.-Quick intuition on
the part of a mother and vigorous
action on the part of neighbors COM
bined saved the life of George Davis,
the ~2-year-oId son of Mrs. George
Davis, who recently moved to this city
from Plainfield.
The family lives in East Summit
near a pond. The child disappeared
and Mrs. Davis went outside to look
for him. She noticed that h water
in the pond. usually clean, was dis
turbed.
Mrs. Davis poked into the water with
a stick and pulled out the baby, appa-
rently lifeless. She screamed for helI
and Mrs. william Dibold ran to her aid
Both worked on the child and succeeded
in reviving him, and DR.. j. w. Gray
fully brought him around.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
ONCE
WHEAT PLUNGER,
WEEDS IN CAPITAL

WASHINGTON, June 1O.-A wedding
of unusual interest was that which took
place at the home of the brides parents
at noon today of Miss Juliette Williams,
daughter of Colonel and Mrs. John r.
williams, of this city, to Joseph Letter,
son of the late Levi p. Letter, of Chi
cago and Washington.
The ceremony, which was performed
by the Rev. Father Buckley, assistant
rector of st. Matthew's Roman Cath
Ole Church, was witnessed by about
twenty persons, there being present, in
addition to the relatives, General and
Mrs. Henry c. Corbin.
Following the ceremony "a wedding
breakfast was given, to which about
two hundred persons were invited,
among them being Representative and
Mrs. Nicholas L~ongworth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Letter, in August, ac-
companied by Mrs. Levi P. Letter, will
go abroad to make a series of visits to
Lord Curzon, Lord and Lady Gray of
Suffolk and others.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
QUOTATION PRIZE
CONTEST BENEFIT
TO THOUSANDS
Wits Sharpened by Studying
Pictures Published in THE
EVENING STAR.

Probably no feature eve conducted
by a newspaper has been productive
of SO much study and instruction, and
at the same time of entertainment as
the quotation contest of the EVE
MING STAR, hich printed h thirty
sixth and last picture in the contest
last evening.
Not only has the contest been of
mental worth co the thousands who
took part in. the contest, but it will
also be of material value to the large
timber of contestants who will win
the prizes which are of a value that
nave never been surpassed in this city,
and which have rad few rivals in any
other place.
These prizes make up a long list, and
the beneficiaries will be correspondingly
numerous. They range from an $3.50
automobile, a EIallet & Davis piano
and a building lot down the list to
many smaller but useful articles.
The contest has been backed by the
good faith of the Morning and EVE
MING STAR, and the awards will be
made by three men of the highest in
tegrity in Essex County. These men
are Superintendent Addison B. Poland,
Of the Newark Board of Education.
who has been chosen chairman of the
committee: former Senator James l..
Hays, president of the State Board of
Education. and James G. Riggs, super
intendent of schools in the city of Or
ange.
Now that the contest has been con
Guided the members of the committee
will hold a meeting, at which they will
consider the method to be adopted in
the examination of solutions sent in
by contestants.
Thousands of readers of THE EVE
MING STAR have participated in the
contest, and some contestants have
sent in two or three solutions of quota
lions or proverbs some of the printed
pictures represented. This was done in
cases where the solvers were not sure
that one answer would fit the picture
Under the rules, no competitor will be
allowed to send In more than three re
plies to one picture.
Contestants will nave until next Mon
day evening at 6 o'clock to send in re-
plies. All answers must be in the office
of THE STAR by that time. Those re-
ceived later viii not be considered
The contest was started April 20, Sc
that plenty of time was given for study
Some competitors have sent in replies
daily, some have sent them in weekly
m some packages of replies were re
ceived today in which the entire series
of pictures were answered. The method
of returning the solutions was at the
discretion of the participants in thu
contest.
It is possible for persons who hav,
not taken part in the contest so far t
still get back numbers of the paper
and solve the meaning of the pictures
OF course, they would have to d
comparatively hurried work to get il
all the replies by next Monday. and t
that extent the competitors who begal
at the start of the contest have an ad
vantage in that they have had NOR
time to study the pictures and to refe
to the books of Quotations.
Contestants should watch THE EVE
! MING STAR dail4 for details of tn
work Of the judges rs 1t progresses
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
TO FACE
CHARGE FOR DEATH
or STEVENS GIRL
Bail Will Be Fixed at $4,000
and Probably Like Sum for
Mrs. Augusta Ritz.
SEPTIC POISONING AFTE2
OPERATION WAS EN1AL
Cloyes's Counsel Says Gaze Is
Wesk, Failing Confederation.
D~a1,kSlg Statement Alleged.

After a conference with Prosecutor
CORDIALLY will make a charge against
Alfred Cloves, who was arrested yes
terday in connection with the death of
Miss Elizabeth Stevens, his friend. VIC
lived at 70 Springfield avenue. The
county authorities notified George E..
for him would be fixed at $4,000. 1t is
understood that the same amount will
be asked for the appearance of Mrs.
Augusta Ritz. ! at whose house the
operation blamed for the death of Miss
Stevens is alleged to have been per-
formed.
Mr.. Clymer said that he would a
no statement for his client, further
than to say that, without any state
ment against Gloves by the Stevens
woman. there was little evidence to
show that Gloves was responsible In
any way for the girls death.
Miss Stevens. who a 20 years old,
died yesterday at Ais p. m. after hav-
ing been unconscious three hours.
County Physician Elliott performed an
autopsy last night. assisted by DIR.
Albion c. Christian, of 1880 Clinton
avenue, Irvington, and found that
death had been caused by septic poi
soning, following a criminal operation,
which had been performed about four
weeks previous to death.
Cloves, the police say, made a
damaging statement to them. Captain
Carroll, of the detective bureau, had
this statement put into writing for
Gloves to sign, but later, upon advice
of counsel, he refused to aff1x his sig
nature.
According to statements made by
Mrs. Rich and Miss Jane Stevens, sis
ters of the lead girl, Gloves had been
a close friend of the family ever since
they had been in this country. Shortly
after the death of his wife, four years
ago, Cloves is said to have begun a
closer acquaintance with Elizabeth,
and it was his habit to visit her at the
home two or three times a week.
Apparently everything was going we'll
until May II, when Elizabeth was way
from her home for two days. She re-
peated this act the following Thursday,
refusing to explain where she had been
at either time. Upon her second return
she complained of being sick, but said
that she had neuralgia She became
worse n last Thursday DR.. Christian
was called in. He, and later Drs. Rob
ert c.. Ribbans, Edward ], Ill and Ell
lott put forth In vain their best efforts
to save the girl.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Asso-
citation gave THE EVENING STAR
Free Ice and Sick Baby Outing Fund a
good boost today by contributing $25.
At the meeting resolutions were unani-
mously adopted commencing the char
ity as one of the most worthy in the
city and prophesying that the lives of
many poor babies would be saved dur
ing the hot summer.
Among other contributions today was
a check from the Union Brewing Com
pany for $40.
Coney Island II preparing for h re-
ception of the first excursion of sick
babies and their tired. OverwOrked
refugees from the clty's heat with all of
its entertainments. Arrangements have
been made TO furnish medical care and
plenty of fresh, rich milk to all the
babies on the boat and at Coney Island
Healt officer Chandler said today that
there were just two good things to dc
for a sick baby suffering from h city
heat. One is to supply 1t with ice and
the other to get it out of the city where
it is cool. The fund will do both things,
The sick baby gets the ice just as soon
as an appeal Is made to the district
physician or as soon as the district ply
stefan hears that there is such a baby
In need of relief. The next measure
to be taken by the fund is to enroll thai
sick baby and its mother on the list o.
excursionists to Coney Island.
This is one of the finest sea trips
about this region of the coast. Doctors
say that a long ride on the sea, lik'
that to Coney Island, does more good
for a sick baby and aworn-out mothei
than a week in the country. The sal
air is a curative balm and works like
magic.
But, more money is needed-muct
more. Thousands of persons in New
ark will need this relief this summer
not that it is to be any hotter thar
usual. but because there are more il
need now than ever.
Every penny lei into the fund vii
be spent in the relief of distress, ap'
, plying directly to sick babies and theil
| overworked, tired mothers. Not a cen
is deducted for the expense OF admin
istering the fund. THE EVENING
STAR undertakes that on its own re
sponsibility.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10

h,s that tht~ vendors of It became bold
ana csrcrlatAd through the parks n
In the streets where children congre-
rated and erie out their stockias freely
as does the peanut peddler. And the
pennies which had gone for peanuts
before found s1eir way into thespockets
of the cocaine -EeIer.
AGENTS of II EVENING STAR. are
watching 4 number of persons suspect-
ed of SeIIiug ~ezDxutRe, and they may be
.rreuted nj any time. sufficient evil
aence has .been GSaained against a well
Euoxyu mn.r ius Jersey City TO send him
to Dr;sou and Isis4 arrest is expected
momentnriIy.
Show Drugs Effects.
Gaffney, who was in plain clothes,
saws that he saw 10 hnson, whom he
has suspected for several months, pass
something to Murphy. He accosted
Murphy, ard demanded to know what
Johnson had given him He at first
refused. but later showed Gaffney a
small package of cocafTeawhich he had
received from Johnson. CARNEY Inn
mediately arrested JohneonAan Walsh,
who was with him.
Both men were suffering from the
after-effects of a dose ~oficocaine when
arraigned before Acting Judge free
land todaA ~
Gaffney, speaking of thetarrests, said
today:
.1f hns been exceedingly dificuN to
obtzSn evidence against the scliexs and
users of cocaine aimee the me1sures In
trodnced by THE EVENING STAR and
passed by tire Legislature has gone
into effect against the sale OF the
drug.
But I had been watching these men,
and 1t was comparatively easy after l
saw the goods slipped from one to the
other. / think that since johnson adj
mitted that it was cocaine. that VIII
have little difficulty in convicting them
under THE EVENING STARS law"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
HUGE PROSPERITY WAVE
GATHERING IT'S FORCES.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-That the
prosperity movement has already
spread far beyond Newark and st.
Louis, and is likely soon to be a fact
all over the country was the opinion
expressed here yesterday in high places.
It was the message carried to the Cab
met by Secretary of Agriculture Will
son, and by Franklin H. Lane. inter-
state mmerce commissioner.
What Secretary Wilson had to say to
the Cabinet referred, of course. chiefly
to the condition of crops and the prom
Use of a bumper harvest this fall. Com
missioner Lane discussed the situation
from the viewpoint of railroad traffic.
The prospect for good crops said
the secretary before he went into the
meeting, could not be better. In the
big growing grain regions what I have
said is true, while in the Southern cot
ton belt there is particular reason fol
congratulation. / eve believe that the
cotton crop this year viii be better than
last years picking"
1.-THE volume of traffic is steadily in
creasing," he said, and, though it is
still below what it was at this time last
year, all the indications are that by the
time the fall crop is ready to be moved
the increased railroad business viii
force a car shortage in short order.
THE chief decline in traffic was In
building and construction materials OF
a general nature. and in materials used
by the roads themselves.
"At last even railroad construction is
showing signs OF picking up, and this
work is dragging in its train an in
creased transportation of coal, iron, oil
and similar commodities. OF course,
every piece of construction-in no mat
ter what MEASUREMENTS that in that
particular industry there viii be further
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
PRETTY ACTRESS BUBBLES
OVER WITH OPTIMISM.

Miss Roselle Lyons Is an optimist,
as anyone can see from her picture. She
is also pretty and, personally. she is
very attractive. Miss Lyons is now
visiting friends in Newark. her season
in a Broadway musical comedy having
just closed. The smile she portrays In
this picture will be a feature of her
performance when she returns to the
stage In the fall.
Miss Lyons has a very happy DISPOSE
tion-and she can prove it, because she
never gets angry at the autocratic
stage manager and is not envious of
the star, and hopes everybody in the
show will make a hit. That's optimism.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
MOTHER OF OWEN WISTER,
THE NOVELIST, is DEAD.
Was Society Leader in Philadel-
phia ard Descendant of Fa-
nous Theatrical Families.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1O.-Mrs.
Owen Jones Wister, mother of Owen
Wister. the novelist, is dead at her
home here. h was in her seventy
Ter, a daughter of Pierce Butler and
Fanny Kemble, one of the greatest
actresses the American stage ever pro-
duced. Her grandfather was John
Kemble, a famous actor, and a de-
scendant of Mrs. Siddons, the great
English actress.
Mrs. Wister was a social leader in
Philadelphia. Her husband died nan
years ago.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
SENIOR CLASS DANCE
AT MONTCLAIR "MIL.'

The senior class of the Montclair
Military Academy held its annual dance
and reception last night. One hundred
guests were present from New York.
Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Buffalo, Roch-
ester, Washington, D. c.. Matawan
and other places. Today the students
are returning to their homes.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
MISSING MISS
GIVES FIRST TIP
WHERE SHE'LL Be

paper in his hand. and say to her these
words:
~ read THE EVENING STAR. You
are THE EVENING STARS Missing
Miss"
If these regulations are followed ac-
curately, and if the woman the anna
teur sleuth picks out is really the miss
ing Miss of THE EVENING STAR, h
will Immediately admit 1t and hand the
lucky Sherlock Holmes an order on the
cashier of THE STAR for $50 in gold.
Here's a Good Tip.
As the Missing Miss intends to write
a complete narrative each day of her
amusing experiences of the preceding
day, 1t might be a tip to the searchers
for her to watch for a woman who takes
down notes. And if she takes down
notes she must necessarily have q
note-pad; and If she has a note-pad
she will ordinarily AVE a handbag in
which TO carry it when she was not
writing. That is the name in which
an experienced detective would reason
the matter out.
Another little point for the amateur
detective, besides watching for a
woman with a hand-bag-as the Miss
ing Miss has no particular business to
transact. no shopping to do and no
particular place to which she must go
in a hurry. it is reasonable to p
that she will be wandering aimlessly
about, just %loafinG and waiting to be
caught. You can always tell a woman
who has some specific errand to accom-
plish from the woman who has nothing
In particular to do.
THE EVENING STAR does not guar
antee that The Mysterious Missing Miss
will have a note pad or a handbag. or
that she will assume an aimless air.
She may have a very good memory and
not need 10 take notes, and she may
rush through the streets as though shc
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one properly iuehti,ies her' lhf
LNENlN" SIAN wan pupisn picture
ol oiilelehe parts u 'ie MisSins MISS
iacer ana nsute'
Ihese shoulu De cuS out anu paste'
together' so as 10 eNehtuaiiY make
Whoie,
some detectives say that theE cai
ldentlfy = woman better from her pacl
tnan from her race therefore, iii
EVEN1NG STAR VIII soon pupnsh
complete PACK view OF the Misslhl
MISE. lhdl slouio give lhe Pioles
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-06-10
INDICATIONS.

NEW YORK, June 1o.-Local fore
cast: Fair and cooler tonight; Thurs
day fair; fresh to light northwest
winds.
WASHINGTON, June 10.-Forecast
New Jersey fair. cooler tonight; Thurs
day fat, light northwest winds.
The daily tribune., 1908-07-27
PeRlLs OF LIFE IN rRoPlcs-
Animals and Reptiles Alike Invade
Rest and Comfort There.


The perils OF daily life in the trop-
les are almost inconceivable to dwell
ers In other climes. In I'orneo VII
lage, man and his ten-year-old son
were sleeping in their house inside a
mosquito netting. They were on the
Iloor near the wall. In the middle OF
the night the father was awakened by
his son calling out. 1t was totally
dark and the father passed his hand
over his son, but found nothing amiss,
so he turned over and went to sleep
again. thinking the boy was dream
ing. Shortly afterward the child again
called out. saying that crocodile
was taking him. This time the fa-
ther, thoroughly aroused. lighted
lamp, and found that snake had
closed its Jaws on the boys head. He
shouted, and the snake, releasing Its
hold, drew the whole of its body into
the house and encircled the body Of
the father. He was rescued by the
neighbors. who were attracted by the
cries for help of the terrified couple.
The snake when killed was found to
be Is feet long, and the head and fore
head of the boy was surrounded with
circle of punctured wounds produced
by the python's teeth.
The daily tribune., 1908-07-27
HOTEL MAN HAD A CONSCIENCE,
His Letter, with Enclosure, Surely
Proved the Fact.

Whoever says that hotel men are
Without conscience sill have an ad-
gersary in young advertising man.
He was at one place up in the noun.
tains the other week and determined
TO stay all night. Before dinner he
complained OF a slight headache to
the proprietor, but the remark was
passed apparently without notice. He
ate big meal. but did not enjoy it
much because OF his headache.
Next day he moved ON to his next
stop. and upon his return to the city
was surprised to find letter from the
proprietor of the house whore he had
spent the night 1t said: Through an
ict of carelessness on my part / al
owed you TO eat the regular dinner
he other night--a dinner not suited
or a man with headache Now l
thould have prepared some eggg and
.oast and tea for you, but | allowed
you to eat something you did not en-.
10y. 1t is. therefore. my duty to apollo
gize, and to make restitution for the
same" In the envelope containing the
'etter was quarter.
The daily tribune., 1908-07-27
Ru.kln as a ches. PLAYER.

Many people may have overlooked
the fact that Ruskin loved the game
OF chess Some OF his letters reveal
this Interest. He was at one time a
constant visitor 10 Maskelyno &
Cookies entertainment where he once
played game With Psychic and he
tried his skin against other chess au'
iomata Indeed, II was q matter OF
pride TO him" say his latest editors,
that he had obtained more than one
victory over the famous Mephlsto at
the tlmo when It was performing at
the Crystal palace with considerable
eclat. He was a vice-president OF thu
British Chess association"
The daily tribune., 1908-07-27
seuirteun for Chickens.

Everyone who ever stole hen
knows that chickens win set up an
awful cackle when you grab one
around the leg and try to put It in a
bag Also that nothing is so co :
ducive to the unrest of the farmer 8
log as a squawk from the hen coop. To
circumvent all this unnecessary racket
and attendant embarrassment, a Mis-
sourl genius has invented squirtgun
for hens. The gun is filled with a
Ftupefying dope and all you have to
do now is to step up close to the roost,
stick the gun under the hens chin and
push the piston. Down tumbles biddy
and you chuck her In the bag and go
OF before the folks get home from
prayer meeting. Hencoop owners OF
Oakland, Mo, have had visits from
the squirtgun expert recently with sad
results Even the chickens leit are so
doped from the fumes that they are
no good for d day or two.